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 Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 11:38 am
 (Note: This is not an "official" Motoujamii-Simo, however these cubs are part of the pride. This event is affected by but is not directly part of the current meta)  This is a contest for two of the cubs from the lovely family above. They are from the Motoujamii-simo (Firekin). You can find a link to the pride Here. If you plan on entering for one of the cubs make sure to read up on the pride, that is where the cubs will be living out their lives.
Ends October 28th, 2012
Rules
Read up on the pride! Read all of the threads regarding pride information! It's very important! The Firekin Subfourm can be found Here
Make sure the cubs follow the normal firekin naming rules. (You can find it in the Firekin subfourm)
More reading! This isn't as important however I think it is important to read up on the meta, they are going to be born while it is going on. You can find that information here
Please plan on RPing your cub, if you do not Fayth and I will look into rehoming.
Also please plan on your cub staying in the pride. Sure some lions like to wander from time to time and if you get a rank that leaves the pride from time to time that is fine, but we would like if the cubs stuck around.
Follow the shop rules.
Please don't make anyone feel bad about entering in anyway, please avoid posts about how you never win RP contests, you aren't a good writer, ect.
Family
Here you can find descirptions and links (Mostly links) to the most direct family members. If you have any questions please feel free to ask in the thread.
Mom | Azar | Motherly, protective and determined. She was once stubborn and firey but as she has grown she has settled. She is mostly patient with her cubs but is stern and strict when she needs to. Recently promoted to Brigadier. She will not encourage her cubs to become a certain thing when they grow up however she will encourage them to do what makes them happy and to be the best they can. | yin-bug
Dad | Khin'del | Dutiful and well-traveled, an ex-rogue who knows much of the world beyond the sands the Firekin call home. Beleives highly in teaching his children, and others, how to fight with more than one's teeth and claws, and instead with their brains and other assets - especially teaching his little girls how to use their femininity to get their way. | F a y t h x
Litter mates | Adena, Samus x | x, Mimsey | x, Kimaria | Two Custom in siblings owned by Yin-bug and F a y t h x
Other Siblings Nyimak, Uta | Kakek'api, yin-bug | Celosia, F a y t h x | Pepea'moto, Tuesdaycat | Hodarilipuka, Nerpin | Daigre, DarkHeartedSorrows | Nur'yu, Kimaria (Deceased) | Jyoti, Basil Brett | Umbia, Ameh | Miale'ku'mjivu, |
Grand Parents | Kidondo, Kimaria | No, Mimsey |
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 12:21 pm
Firekin Newbie ONLY, you may only enter for this girl if you own 0-1 firekin members (Lined members or not) please fill out the form correctly and make sure to answer to one of the prompts. (Bonus points if you reply to the prompt as if you're setting up an RP with a parent, sibling or another member of the pride)
Note: If she is looking completely black on your screen tilt it! She has darker black markings on her back!
Prompt 1
You come from an extremely large family, you have five other sisters and a brother and of course all of your older siblings come and go. How does this make you feel? Is this or can this be a problem? Do you wish your family was smaller?
Prompt 2
Because of this impending "war" your mom and dad are often busy, especially your mom. They aren't always together because of this. Some times you're with just your mom, just dad, and other times you're baby sat by other relatives (Aunts, Uncles or older siblings). How does this war make you feel? Do you fully understand what it is? Does it make you want to become a warrior? You get plenty of attention from your parents but do you want more?
Prompt 3
While being baby sat you heard some whispers about one of your siblings, Nur, being killed by the Nergui. You don't really comprehend what this means, your parents haven't talked to you about this nor has your siblings. Do you understand what killed means? What kind of questions do you have about this? Does it make you sad, angry? How do you generally feel about this situation?
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[b]Firekin Name:[/b]
[b]Meaning:[/b]
[b]Future Rank:[/b]
[b]Personality:[/b]
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 12:53 pm
Cub number two is open for everyone! Newbies may also enter this contest, however they may one win one. So you can enter for this girl if you have 0 firekin or 1 million firekin. (I don't even think there are a million firekin but you get the point!) This girl doesn't have any prompts but require a RP sample, she is otherwise a general character development contest) If you are new to SoA in general and do not have any RP samples at all please feel free to reply to one of the prompts for the other cub.
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[size=10][b]Username:[/b]
[b]Firekin Name:[/b]
[b]Meaning:[/b]
[b]Future Rank:[/b]
[b]Theme Song:[/b]
[b]Favorite Color:[/b]
[b]Future Plot ideas:[/b]
[b]Daddy, or Mama's girl?[/b]
[b]Personality:[/b]
[b]RP sample[/b] (If SoA Newbie and does not have a RP sample please respond to one of the prompts from the other cub)[/size]
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:06 pm
And we're now open! Post away!
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:19 pm
Editted a few words in the prompt response
I'm a Newbie, and I want a firekin!
Username: xKOVAKtheWOLFx
Firekin Name: Obsidiana
Meaning: obsidian in Galician
Future Rank: water seeker
Personality: Obsidiana is all about adventure. Ever since the day that she opened her eyes, there was always something new for her to learn about. With her father's knowledge of the world outside of the pride's lands, she grew a fond interest on learning what lays past the border lines, often being the first one to ask for an errand out of the Motoujamii lands to explore around. Though she seems to be a wandering spirit, she is very dedicated to her pride and would not stop trying to become the best of her rank.
Prompt: 3
Response
"When's Nur coming to visit us, Uncle?" her curious voice asked. Cocking her head to the side, she continued forth. "Everyone else is here... well not Mamma or Dadda, but still! Nur's never here to babysit us, so dos he not love us?!"
The red lion blinked, staring in awe at his younger sister's question. Muttering some words but resting his muzzle on Obisidiana's head, the only words that she was able to detect were "Nur'yu got killed by the Nergui."
Killed? What was that to mean? "Hey Daigre. What's 'killed'? You never told me why he's never here."
Daigre just sulked away from Obisidiana and stared at the ground, causing her to wonder what she said wrong. Why didn't he even tell her what 'killed' was? Was it just like another game that she loved playing? What if Nur was sick? She remembered hearing some other lions saying that their illness was killing them, so was it just another illness? She shook her head. Her brother was wide awake and healthy the last time that she saw him, so why would he be sick? Maybe, maybe he drank some bad water somewhere or ate bad meat so he had a stomach ache? But what confused her was why he did not tell her before.
Questions and conclusions were forming in her head, and she ended her thoughts with a big headache. "Daigre." she called, bouncing towards him, "my head's running like crazy!"
The obviously depressed lion got up and hid his emotions to play with his sister for a while, cheering up since she stopped pondering about the word 'killed'.
"Hey Daigre, can you bring me to the borders tomorrow? I promise I'll be good!"
I just want a firekin!
Username: xKOVAKtheWOLFx
Firekin Name: Xinthp̄hlạm
Meaning: phoenix in Thai
Future Rank: solider
Theme Song: Had Enough - Breaking Benjamin
Favorite Color: orange
Future Plot ideas: She would strive to become the best in her rank, but would stray away from that goal once she reaches the time that she begins her own family. After the arrival of her cubs, she would then ask to become a cub sitter in order to watch over her cubs and try to educate the cubs about the pridal life, continuing her new rank until reaching the age of an elder.
Daddy, or Mama's girl? mama
Personality: She is seen as a monster in the battle field, especially since she strives to become the best. Once she has her first litter of cubs, her harshness changes to love since she figured that newborns required a soft touch, and not someone who would dare to kill them immediately. She still has her rough side, especially when she hears word that her cubs are being teased, bullied, whatsoever. Mess with her cubs, she'll be in a feud with you forever.
RP sample see previous reply
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:33 pm
I'm a Newbie, and I want a firekin! Username: SilverLutz
Firekin Name: Mate'moto
Meaning: 'spit fire' in Swahili
Future Rank: Soldier with aspirations to climb the ranks.
Personality: Mat is a very leap before you look kind of girl. She's always getting into little fights, coming home with wounds to parade around - small ones of course - and causing a ruckus with her siblings. She's loud, not afraid to state her mind, and very competitive. She wants to be the best at everything, even if she's actually horrible at it. Mat is headstrong and lets her emotions rule her actions rather than thinking everything through rationally. If something confuses her, she'd rather try to eat it than learn about it. As she grows she'll learn that there are better ways to handle certain situations than fighting, but she's much better with actions than words. If something can be settled by fighting, she'll choose that option.
Prompt: 1
ResponseMat flicked her tail back and forth as she watched and waited for the paws of her father to walk by her hiding place. There was a small shrub that she had managed to squeeze under and, thanks to the lighting of near-sunset, she blended in perfectly. There was no way he'd see her and she could attack his feet before he could do anything. Ha! Take that, dad!
As she waited, she dug her claws into the sand in excitement. Ooh, t his was going to be fun. They had just had a pouncing lesson from dad a few days ago, and she wanted to show him how good she had gotten! Better than the rest of her sisters and definitely her brother...ha, she was the best one ever. She'd make him so proud!
It seemed to take forever for her father to make an appearance, though, and she wondered if any of her other family members might walk by. She had a few older siblings that could do just fine as stand-ins for her dad. Now that she thought about it, she had a really huge family! Ah, she could pounce every single one of them during the day to get lots of practice. Heh...that wasn't a bad idea. A perk to being one of many. That also meant she had a lot of competition when she got older, but the thought of beating all her older, stronger siblings in fights made her heart beat faster with excitement. A huge family was great for situations like this.
But for right now she was going to stay and wait for her dad to come along. She hoped he'd be by soon...it was starting to get really dark and she was hungry.I just want a firekin! Username: SilverLutz
Firekin Name: Kuungua Ulimi
Meaning: 'burning tongue' in Swahili
Future Rank: Guard, but she will aspire to be a Watcher
Theme Song: This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race - Fall Out Boy
Favorite Color: Dark blue
Future Plot ideas: Teasing her siblings while she's little, getting them into trouble when it's really her fault. Possibly becoming a Watcher and having to hide it from her family once she's older.
Daddy, or Mama's girl? Mama's girl
Personality: Limi is a sly little girl who is quick to learn that you can easily get your way with smart words and quick thoughts without all the aches and pains that come with fighting. She'll train and learn the Firekin ropes, of course, but along with her physical might is a fantastic mind that can weave pretty word to trick anyone into doing as she wishes. Her craftiness will grow as she ages, her mind becoming sharper as her body becomes stronger. She'll be a formidable foe on the battlefield: strong, but also cunning. Limi likes to bend the rules and play devil's advocate in situations, just to get a rise out of other lions. She enjoys causing a bit of turmoil within her pride, shaking things up to keep it interesting, but at the end of her day would put her life on the line for any Firekin.
RP sample xXx
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:37 pm
I just want a firekin!
Username: Tanakako
Firekin Name: Shula'janan (or just Shula)
Meaning: Arabic girls’ name that means flame (Shula) & heart and soul (Janan) = Flames in her soul
Future Rank: Sentinel
Theme Song: Hero by Chad Kroeger - lyrics video here
Favorite Color: Oddly, her favourite colour is purple since she has only seen it once, when she stumbled over a strange desert flower blooming in the sands. Ever since then, she has been fascinated with the strange colour and now looks for it everywhere, though the only time she sees it currently is during rare sunsets.
Future Plot ideas: She wants to become a Sentinel in order to see more of the world, yet she is totally devoted to her pride and would never consider actually leaving. With dreams of great adventures, as an adult these drams of heroes and villains turns into a desire to experience life, to aid those in need, to teach of the firekin ways to those who wish to learn, and spread her love of her pride to others. Her desire to go beyond the boarder of the firekin land comes from listening to her father's stories of his rogue days; and she wants, in her own way, to emulate his travails and to learn skills that she can bring back to her pride and family.
Daddy, or Mama's girl? A little bit of both actually. She is fiercely independent and incredibly stubborn, believing in the traditional firekin way of brawn and battle, yet she also takes her father's lessons to heart and does actually have a very sharp mind, which she is more than happy to use alongside her more physical assets.
Personality: A strong minded girl with little fear and a whole lot of heart. As a cub she has way too much energy, despite the heat and the worry over the Nergui, possessing the habit of going on 'adventures' around the pride, vanquishing any real or imagined 'villains' and 'saving' their victims, often involving adults and inanimate objects found around the pride. (Like a rock being sat on by a lion). As she grows older her love of adventure only increases, though she does knuckle down and get serious with her studies, hoping to become a lioness who will make a change in the world for the good. She is also very aware of the threat from the north and from a young age will want to train hard in order to be ready when it finally descends on her family.
RP sample [SRP] The start of a new beginning.Reposting for edits
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 4:40 pm
I just want a firekin!
Username: Izzy Makani
Firekin Name: Miako’mbawa
Meaning: burning wings
Future Rank: Water-seeker and eventually a Tracker
Theme Song: Spirit Indestructible by Nelly Furtado
Favorite Color: black
Future Plot ideas: She will train to become a water-seeker as an adol but her dream is to become a tracker. She will be learning all the water-seeker training she can get and anything extra that will help her to achieve her dream as a tracker. I also see her growing in her personality when she fails at a task and learns that failure isn’t the end of the world.
Daddy, or Mama's girl? daddy’s girl
Personality: Miako is an adventurous girl with a passion for what she loves. She is fearless of the desert and eager to explore every edge of it. She has an optimistic view on most everything and doesn’t tend to believe in failure. She’s very headstrong when it comes to what she wants and will never give up on getting it. When it comes to younger cubs she is gentle and caring. If a cub younger than her needs help she will go out of her way to help them. When it comes to adults outwardly she is respectful to everyone but when she wants or needs something she knows well how to use her femininity to get it and she thanks her daddy mentally after every time she has to use her technique. Having such a large family her views on a future family for herself is the bigger the better. She dreams to someday have a mate just like her mom and have lots of cubs so she can teach them the ways of the desert.
RP sample RP Link
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 4:47 pm
I just want a firekin! Username: Talencia
Firekin Name: Korkanat
Meaning: "ember wing" in Turkish
Future Rank: Soldier
Theme Song: No Giving Up by Crossfade
Favorite Color: The orange of the sun's rays on the sparse high clouds at the close of day.
Future Plot ideas: She will want to prove herself as a Battlemaster when adult. It will take some convincing to get her to take a mate, but this will be due to her all-or-nothing nature. When she takes a mate, it will be with every fiber of her being, and her devotion to him will never be shaken. As a juve, I'd like something to happen that throws a wrench in her works, perhaps an injury or someone she looks up to telling her she can't make it to battlemaster. I want her to overcome in order to achieve, not simply glide into her goals without opposition. (This could also apply to the mate plot... perhaps someone as a rival for her chosen mate?)
Daddy, or Mama's girl? Neither, she is independent. If she had to pick, it would be Daddy.
Personality: Korka is a strong girl. She is strong of body, heart, and mind. Even at a young age, she'll be intent on what she wants, and do whatever it takes to achieve that. Success drives her, and defeat is a huge blow to her ego. However, she is far from mindless about what she aims for. She will learn how to think for herself, come to logical conclusions, and think things out to their ultimate end. As such, she will be a good strategist and planner, with the muscle and know-how to follow through to the bitter end. She is most vulnerable when her purpose is stripped from her, and she is left at loose ends. She never likes to be idle, and will get surly when not given a task or goal, and will eventually invent one for herself.
RP sample Sworn Enemies ((Please note, GMTA.... I did not read any other entries before writing my own. Any similarities are happenstance, sorry to anyone I appear to mimic!))
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:48 am
I just want a firekin! Username: mouselet
Firekin Name: Llosgi
Meaning: Burning (Welsh)
Future Rank: Soldier
Theme Song: Fly'n To Your Soul
Favorite Color: Sunrise orange
Future Plot ideas: Any time the Firekin have a chance to leave their lands, Llosgi will be there. She'd probably never look for a mate outside, however, despite the fact that her father is a former rogue. No rogue could be as good for her as another born-in Firekin.
Daddy, or Mama's girl? Daddy's girl
Personality: Llosgi is secure in who she is. Firekin, Daddy's Little Girl, training to be a soldier and support the pride. She is adventurous, but always knows exactly where home is. She also refuses to let anyone, male or female, firekin or not, push her around. She doesn't often lose her temper, but make no mistake, she does have one.
RP sample Um.
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:02 am
(edited: 10/25)
I'm a Newbie, and I want a firekin!
Username: LexThetaSigma
Firekin Name: Makeena
Meaning: Born of fire
Future Rank: Soldier
Personality: Makeena has a burning temper. When she gets angry enough, she will lash out at whoever or whatever is in her way. However, she is normally much like her mother; she is patient with her siblings and loves all of them very much (even the ones she doesn't get to see as much as her litter mates). She looks up to her father and longs to be just like him. She listens intently to all of his teachings and takes every word of his to heart.
Prompt: 2
Response
Makeena sighed; there she went again, Mom off to discuss whatever this 'war' thing was with some of the other pride members. She huffed slightly and laid her head down on her paws as her dad walked over to give her an affectionate nuzzle and lick her head goodbye before he, too, went off to 'work'. She let out a small growl as she watched them both walk off towards the horizon and saw one of her older brothers approaching, probably so he could be the one on babysitting duty today.
She didn't understand why they kept having to leave or why it was bothering her so much today. Normally she didn't mind; her parents spent plenty of time with her and her siblings, yet today she didn't seem to remember this fact. Instead, watching them walk off left her angry.
What was so important about this 'war' thing that kept taking them away?! Why did they keep having to be babysat by nearly every other member of the family?! Why couldn't Mom and Dad just stay home?
She looked at her older brother and wondered what it would be like to be big and strong like him. He didn't have to worry about being babysat and he probably got to be around Mom and Dad while they were working. She couldn't wait until she grew so she could be with them all more. She gave a sigh and took a deep breath to attempt to calm herself. Dad had told her that she should try it when she was angry so she could calm down and not hurt her siblings.
She gave her brother a half-hearted smile. "Hi."
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:48 am
I'm a Newbie, and I want a firekin! Username: L1m3_gr33n_sh4rp13
Firekin Name: Fajra
Meaning: Fiery (Esperanto name)
Future Rank: Warden
Personality:
Prompt: 2
Because of this impending "war" your mom and dad are often busy, especially your mom. They aren't always together because of this. Some times you're with just your mom, just dad, and other times you're baby sat by other relatives (Aunts, Uncles or older siblings). How does this war make you feel? Do you fully understand what it is? Does it make you want to become a warrior? You get plenty of attention from your parents but do you want more?
Response
War. For such a small word it had a big meaning. Not only was it a big meaning, but it was heavy too. Every time she heard the word, Fajra felt as if she could feel the weight of it bearing down on her. Her parents were both so busy because of it, not that is bothered Fajra. No no, she was proud to have such strong and duty-driven parents. Her mother was so strong and brave, she envied her, and her father... He was pretty amazing too, so smart and always teaching them different things.
She felt herself grow a bit antsy as she sat there, waiting for her mother to show up, like she promised. Time with Fajra's parents together was hard to come by, but her mother had said perhaps she would see both her and father today, so Fajra was on her best behavior for the cub sitter, even though behaving so well really was driving her crazy, she also had so much on her mind it wasn't too hard to sit there quietly and wait for mother, occasionally tearing her eyes away from the direction mother should come to eye her siblings.
Her gaze and mind drifted off as more thoughts came to her. She knew what war was, what the word meant, but could she really say she understood what it actually was? No, probably not. It seemed like something you had to experience to really grasp, or at least that was what she had heard. Her family and the other members of the pride had told her some stories, though they seemed to lack a lot of information, she supposed this was due to her young age and that as she got older she would learn more, but the stories painted a grave picture of war. It was all fighting and death. Even if you were on the stronger side there was always casualties and some deaths. It seemed inevitable.
Death didn't appeal to her, no, not one bit. She really did want mother to be proud of her, but Fajra didn't know if she could cut it as a Soldier, or a Sentinel. From what she knew, a Wardens path seemed more fit for her. She liked the idea of seeking out problems and working for the Magistrate as well as helping pride members settle disputes. Fajra only hoped her mother would be proud of her.
But just as soon as the flood of thoughts hit her, they left as she spotted a familiar dark pet coming towards her and her siblings. Finally, she was home.
"Mother!"--- I just want a firekin! Username: L1m3_gr33n_sh4rp13
Firekin Name: Titaia
Meaning: Greek - "Fire; To Burn"
Future Rank: Soldier
Theme Song: Linkin Park - Burning in the Sky
Favorite Color: Blue - the color of water because to her, water is life, it is important. While fire is foundemental to the Firekins way of life, she understands how important water is too, and so she reveres it, in a way.
Future Plot ideas: I'd love to have her become an aprentice under a sentinel in the pride and eventually have her gain the ambition to try to become one herself. And if she does, perhaps have her go out into the roguelands on a mission, or something and find a firekin appropriate male to bring back as a potential mate. And maybe after she has been a sentinel for a while, have her take on a huria apprentice or something. Also, perhaps on a trip out into the rogue lands have her meet a male who is, by no means, appropriate for the Firekin and fall in love with him, but have it be an unspoken love for she values her pries traditions too strongly and never lets the male know her feelings, but maybe have her go off and visit him whenever she is given the rotation to go out.
Daddy, or Mama's girl? Mama's girl.
Personality: Very traditional and strong willed, Titaia believes in upholding the traditions of the Firekin and is always ready to do her duty for the pride. She shows respect and trust to those within the Firekin, but is not rude or unkind to those not in the pride. She believes in cooperation and working together and whenever the Bonelands lions migrate towards the Firekin outpost, she likes to venture off and meet the other prides lions and lionesses and teach them hot to fight and willing joins in on spars with them. Even as a cub she will be incredibly serious, but even so, there will be a playful side that comes out in the right company, or under the right circumstanes.
RP sample Insults From Treetops
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:16 am
I'm a Newbie, and I want a firekin!
Username: Rennekae
Firekin Name: Moto'na'Usiku
Meaning: Fire and Night
Future Rank: Soldier
Personality: Siku admires her mothers strength and power, and wants to be just like her. She likes to roughhouse and often gets carried away, biting a little too hard or forgetting to keep her claws sheathed. She is stubborn and outspoken; however, she isn't mean. She can seem a bit abrasive, but she's actually kindhearted beneath all her pride.
Prompt: Because of this impending "war" your mom and dad are often busy, especially your mom. They aren't always together because of this. Some times you're with just your mom, just dad, and other times you're baby sat by other relatives (Aunts, Uncles or older siblings). How does this war make you feel? Do you fully understand what it is? Does it make you want to become a warrior? You get plenty of attention from your parents but do you want more?
Response
The day was hot, like always, the bright sun burning in a clear blue sky. Siku and her siblings were playing in the shade of some rocks, watched over by older brother Hoda. Siku sat a couple of tail lengths from her siblings, staring up at the sun through slitted eyes and wondering what made it so darn hot when she felt a tug on her tail. Twisting her head around, she stared down at her brother, who lay on his belly with her tail clasped between his front paws. Siku yanked her tail out of his grasp and spun around to face him, dropping into a crouch and growling playfully. Just when she was about to pounce, she caught sight of her mother heading towards them.
"Mother!" Siku leaped up and raced toward Azar, colliding with her front leg and twining herself around it. "I really missed you mother. I wish you could be with us all the time." She looked pleadingly up into her mothers eyes and did her best impression of innocence.
Smiling down at her cub, Azar replied, "You know I'd be with you if I could, Siku. But I've told you before, I'm really busy with this war."
Siku scowled and stuck out her tongue. She knew 'war' only as the thing keeping her parents away, but that was enough to make her not like it and she didn't care to learn more. She didn't feel deprived - her parents still gave her and her siblings loads of attention - but she wanted her mother around more to teach her how to be a warrior. She completely adored Azars bravery and power, and couldn't wait to grow up to be just like her; but that would be a lot harder if her mother wasn't around to show her!
Plastering the innocent look back on her face, she turned to her mother and mewed excitedly, "Teach me how to fight! I want to be able to help you and dad so this war ends sooner."
Azar chuckled at her eager cub and touched her nose to Sikus ear. "When you're older, maybe you will help if that's still what you want. For now, let's play with your siblings. They've probably missed me, too."
Siku didn't want to play; she wanted to learn how to fight! But she knew that her mother could be just as stubborn as she was, and she didn't want to ruin what little time they had together by getting into an argument. Happily, she trotted after her mother, weaving around her legs and nearly making her stumble.
I just want a firekin!
Username: Rennekae
Firekin Name: Malaika'cheche
Meaning: Angel sparks
Future Rank: Huntress
Theme Song: Evil Angel - Breaking Benjamin
Favorite Color: Green, because it's so rare.
Future Plot ideas: Becoming head huntress, eventually finding a lifemate
Daddy, or Mama's girl? Daddy
Personality: While she may look like an angel Malaika is the farthest thing from it. She plays the part of innocence, but is quite coy and ferocious. She is manipulative, and when she is older will use her femininity as her daddy taught her to coerce males. She is fully capable of doing her own dirty work, but prefers to have others do it if possible, using careful wording to get what she wants.
RP sample
As her siblings wrestled and played with each other, Malaika sat next to Hoda and groomed herself, watching them condescendingly out of the corner of her eye. She jumped, startled, when Hoda spoke to her.
"You know," he purred with amusement, "you're just a cub, too. For one so young, you're awfully haughty already. Why don't you go and play?"
Malaika snorted at her older brother. "No, thanks. There's no point to playing, and I don't do things if there's no point, especially if I'm going to get dirty."
She went back to her washing, and was just raising her paw to rub at her ear when Hoda put one massive forepaw on the back of her head and pushed her down into the dirt. He rolled her gently between his paws until her white coat was light brown, then allowed her to get to her feet, her fur disheveled and spiked.
"What did you do that for, you oaf?!", she screeched, eyes wide with shock and teeth bared.
Chuckling, Hoda gave her a gentle shove toward her siblings. "Now you're all dirty, so you can go play without worrying about your pretty fur." When Malaika just stood there glaring at him, he stood and grabbed her head in his mouth. Carrying her over to her squabbling siblings, he dropped her into the middle of the pile and said, "Lion pile!" He watched the mass of little lions pile on top of the protesting Malaika, and laughed aloud to see her struggling to get free.
It took Malaika a few minutes of fighting to pull her way out of the writhing bodies. Shaking her fur flat, she glared at Hoda with her ears pulled back against her head. Suddenly, she let loose a little roar and charged Hoda, leaping into his chest. Her older brother rolled back, pretending to be knocked over, and the two tussled on the ground until Hoda couldn't breathe from laughter. As he tried to stand, Malaika grabbed his ear in her jaws and tugged. Then she noticed her mother coming over, and released the ear to race to her side.
"Mother! Hoda got me all dirty!", she sulked, displaying her ruffled, sand-covered pelt.
"Oh, did he now?", meowed Azar. She bent down and put her muzzle to Malaikas ear, then whispered, "Then let's go teach him a lesson!"
Excitement lit Malaikas face, and the two raced back to Hoda with playful growls.
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:43 am
I'm a Newbie, and I want a firekin!
Username: CoyoteSparrow
Firekin Name: Abani'Oku
Meaning: Night's fire
Future Rank: REIGNING CHAMPION Soldier
Personality:
Oku is a devious little girl who treasures her brute strength and trophies. Even as a cub, she stashes tokens from what she considers her 'victories.' She loves telling the stories of how she 'won' them, and while some tend to get a bit tall in the tale, most of the time they're mostly true. As she grows, so will her trophies, but Oku herself will begin to fufill her tall tales, rather than simply telling them. She dreams of the day she will be honored by the pride, and respected for her glorious deeds. Oku soaks in every second of training her father gives her, leaving little room for anything else in her mind. Much like her mother, she is stubborn to the teeth, and unrelenting to her very nature. However, her ventures for glory and stubborn nature will likely lead her into some dangerous situations if left to her own devices. Still, she'll treasure every scar she gets, and brag about it just as if it were one of her own trophies. Needless to say, shame, subtlety, and humility are three words that quite simply are not in her vocabulary.
Prompt:
Prompt 3
•While being baby sat you heard some whispers about one of your siblings, Nur, being killed by the Nergui. You don't really comprehend what this means, your parents haven't talked to you about this nor has your siblings. Do you understand what killed means? What kind of questions do you have about this? Does it make you sad, angry? How do you generally feel about this situation?
Response
Rewritten!
Abani stared down at the fieldmouse at her feet, bright eyes lost in thought. The cub sat, as still as stone, as if she had drifted so far away, so deep in thought that nothing else seemed connected. Her mind buzzed with questions, things that she struggled so hard to understand but could hardly grasp their most basic concepts. She knew what death was, in a sense. She knew that when she pounced on something so small as the fieldmouse that she would break its body, and the creature would never move, never breathe, again. She knew that she had other siblings, much older than herself. They were big, strong, and clever. They weren't like the fieldmouse. They weren't so tiny that she could crush them beneath her paws, or even hurt them with her little claws and teeth. She knew that her family,. large and loving and amazing, would always be there for her. But where was Nur? Where was this brother she had never met, never heard a thing about?
The cub stared down at her fieldmouse, appetite gone. Another day, she might have kept the tiny pelt, licked it clean and hidden it away with her other trophies. The dark little face rippled into a snarl, and she kicked the broken little thing away. It was tiny. Not worth keeping. Not worth eating. Who had he been? This brother she'd never heard about. Nur, who was taken from her family by the Nergui. Some had whispered that his death was the reason for the war. They'd spat it at her, like it was something she was supposed to know already, before the elder had silenced them. Was it true? Abani chewed on the thought. She knew that she missed her mother and father. They were gone often, actively doing their part in the war against the Nergui. She knew what it felt like to miss someone. There were days when even big and strong little Abani's heart felt sore. Days when she just wanted her Momma, wanted her Daddy. But what if they never came back? What if, one day, Momma left on a mission, and simply never came back? Or Daddy? The cub's jaw worked, clenching tight. Just the thought, just imagining what it could feel like, was enough to terrify her, bringing the cub to the brink of tears. If this was what it had been like, what it had felt like to lose a sibling, or a child.. Abani put down her thought, drawing in a deep and shaky breath as she did her best to distance herself from the idea. She had known that what her Mother and Father did was dangerous. They would always come back. They had to. They had never failed her before, so she had to believe that they never would, not like that. The little cub ever slightly shook, a shiver running down her spine as little tears over flowed. The idea of losing her family terrified her, and now more than ever she wanted her Momma and Daddy. She wanted them to cradle her close so she could feel safe and warm again.
Abani bit her lip, willing the tears to stop. She was a firekin. This was unacceptable. She had to be big. She had to be strong. And yet, for all of her convincing, the little cub only found herself more upset when she could not stop herself. How would she ever grow up to be big, and strong like Momma and Daddy if she could stop herself from crying like.. like.. A baby. Like a big, fat, lazy baby.
The sound of padding paws did the trick well enough. She'd die before she let someone see her crying like some little weakling baby. Abani bit down, harder, on her lip, and did her best to quell her sobbing, irregular breathing. She didn't want to look up from where the fieldmouse had lain, and the little tears had trickled off of her nose. Abani lookked up ever so slightly, and immediately recognized the big, dark paws. The little child broke into sobs all over again, half jumping to her father, burying her little face into his strong, soft chest. She clutched herself tight to her father's chest, claws grasping tight in his long, fluffy mane. "Promise you won't go away forever Daddy, promise you and Momma will always come back." She wanted to tell him everything, and ask him every question, but none of that mattered for the moment. For the moment, she was safe in her Daddy's arms, and he was safely in hers.
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:23 am
Good entries so far everyone! Keep them coming!
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