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Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:54 pm
This is Adala. Adala has six children and one very big problem. Adala bint Attila is Hatun of the Qyrhyeshti faction of the Jahy Sarlarin, mate to its Bey - leader - Kotu sim Shan. The problem is that no one has seen Kotu sim Shan in over a month; search parties were sent out, but failed to return with anything more than new scars. Adala and the Qyrhyeshti must face the truth: their Bey is gone, most likely dead. His only living relatives are his mother and sister, no brothers or uncles or even male cousins to succeed him. It looked, at first, as though the unthinkable had happened, and the line of Beys had been broken, but it soon became apparent that Adala was pregnant. She could yet bear a son who could succeed! Perhaps more than one, as she seemed to be carrying a good-sized litter, if her growing belly was any indication. When it was time for her to give birth, she made herself as secluded as was feasible, taking only a few lions with her to guard the area she had chosen, only one of which was allowed near. It was a week before she returned to the pride, with five six cubs in tow. Six. Female. Cubs. No son to take Kotu's place. In the absence of both Bey and successor, another solution is necessary. Adala will continue to lead the Qyrhyeshti, and will raise her daughters to succeed her. One day, after they've grown and had time to prove themselves, one of them will be chosen as the next Hatun. Whatever male they take as mate will become Bey, and then the system of succession will - ideally - be returned to normal. What this means for the cubs is that they will be under a great deal of pressure to prove themselves as warriors, even moreso than the rest of the pride's youth. It also means that if and when they are old enough to take mates, they will be expected to take into consideration the males' skills and leadership potential - and there could very well be competition amongst the eligible males of the pride for the sisters' attention! Not to mention competition amongst the sisters themselves... And that pretty much covers all the background information you'll need, though I would like to be clear that despite all the pressure that Adala will be putting on the cubs, she does love them, even if it is very tough love. She does not resent them, nor is she disappointed in them for being female. As their mother, and a strong female herself, she would never tell them or imply that. She will probably never be lovey-dovey affectionate with them, but she will not be cruel.
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Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:55 pm
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Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:56 pm
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Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:09 am
WOO GO JAHY! Even if the cubs are yucky old Qyrs, people should enter. >>
I'm def gonna after woooork~
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Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:44 am
Dangit I can't resist... Because... Twiiiiin xd
Entering for: Cub 2 (Twin) Name: Ikram bint Adala Meaning: Respect (bint... Um... I'm not sure what Adala means *Fail*) Personality: As her name would suggest, Ikram demands respect. Wether she gets it or not is something others would determine, but she has plans on how to get it. Even if she doesn't become the new Hatun after her mother, she is determined to line her den with as many Burkuteshti pelts as she can, to the point lions will HAVE to respect her prowess as a fighter. And if she becomes Hatun? All the better.
She only wants the best of the best for her future mate. She'll be scrutinizing EVERY lion she sees and won't compromise on anything - He can't be fat and lazy, he can't be stupid, and he can't smell bad. Scars, to her, are a requirement, especially big ones and lots of them. Anything extra to add, ideas, etc.: Well, she's NOT leaving the pride, that's for sure! BUT... Maybe one day she could end up trapped behind enemy lines because of an injury, and have to spend time with the other side. Not that it'd change her mind about them, though. She'd still hate them. Maybe as a drama plot point, she'd come home bearing the cubs of a Burkuteshti male(Though he'd first have to... Get near her and not get his eyes removed...)
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Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:19 am
Entering for: Cub 1 (Dark Brown) <3 Name: Adalet bint Adala Meaning: Justice, daughter of Just, Fair. (Adalet=Justice bint=Daughter Adala=Just, fair At least from what I've found that could be one of the meanings.) Personality: This girl is a real winner boys. She's tough she's rough and she'll take out an eye like it crawled out on it's own. She's going to be a hard a** at times but don't let that always fool you. She does care about her family even if they might not like her actions sometimes.. She want's to be the best and she believes that she deserves the best, especially when it comes to attention from the opposite sex. Either he has to match or even better, best her in her own game. She has a love for skirmish's and will be practicing and training her very best so that she will be able to best any that challenge her, even her own sisters. It's going to be one of those survival of the fittest relationships with her siblings, talk about sibling rivalry to the extreme. Though, when it comes down to it she will take care of her own and make sure nothing happens to them. If she doesn't get chosen for the next Hatun then she'll know she at least did her best in every way to earn that title.
When it comes to those of the opposite sex you don't stand a chance unless you have battle scars AND can best her in a fair fight and have a personality that won't bore her to death. She'll turn them away if their too skinny or too fat or if they boast of all their glorious feats. She wants someone who will be fit, proud and know when to keep his mouth shut and when to put others in their place. She's going to be very picky needless to say. She's a bit of a tough lover so he'll have to be okay with getting an extra scar or two from this one.
Anything extra to add, ideas, etc.: A plot idea I was thinking of was that once she got older she runs into a male that is part of the Burkuteshti and neither of them know that they are from the other pride (this would probably have to happen in the rouge lands.) Still trying to figure out why she'd be out that way, perhaps trying to see if her father was really dead and was just lost somewhere? Still working with that. Any who, they meet, get into a fight and find out that they are pretty evenly matched and decided to call it a truce and for some reason the topic never comes up about where they're from and for whatever reason they give each other their nicknames instead of real names so it's still not found out who is from where. She thinks "hey, why not come back and show my family what a truly awesome fighter you are and join their numbers" and it's found out that "OMG you're from where!?!?" and this causes a huge dilemma because the two are huge rivals. Could you image what momma would say to that "why are you brining this filth to our lands?" so that ends that little friendship. <--- was going to go a different route then read through the pride history and saw you were keeping the romeo and Juliet encounters out of play for now.
I do want her to be curious about the "disappearance" of her father and go on a search looking for him. Some drama could arise from this in some way perhaps?
Another plot was if she somehow ended up pregnant by a Burkut, clearly against her will, and then the question arises. Does she get exiled?? Oh the shame! What happens to the cubs?!? O.O Drama llama to the rescue!
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Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:44 pm
Entering for: Cub 1 (Dark Brown) Name: Seda bint Adala Meaning: Echo (Turkish) Personality: While she is young, Seda will spend most of her time trying to mimic the actions (and even attitude) of whoever she is with, mostly her mother and sisters. Most are likely to find this annoying, but she would hardly even notice, and get irritated right back at them! She would do this in the hope that she could be as good as they are (or better) at what ever they are doing.
Of course, there has to be a break. Most likely someone she is with (and copying, naturally) will make a mistake and make a fool of themselves or become hurt. Maybe she will be caught in a group split half and half in a debate and be asked to choose a side, but finds herself unable. Or maybe she will be spending time around a less-than-savory type and they will do something (bully, hurt, torment, etc) and her gut will just tell her that it is wrong.
Over time, she will free herself of the desire to be just like her companions. Since she spent so much time doing it, she tends to pause for a slightly longer time than normal before responding in conversation as she reminds herself to form an opinion of her own rather than taking it from those around her. In her heart she is a kind and passionate lion who will do anything to protect those she loves, with a drive to prove that she is just as worthy as any other, it just takes her a while to start listening to it.
Anything extra to add, ideas, etc.: While she wouldn't leave the pride long-term, I think it would be interesting if her shift in mentality came from spending some time (In-character maybe a week or so) with a 'just passing through' type rogue that she started following around and accidentally wandered a bit too far from home with. Upon realizing what she needed to do she would go running back to her family a changed lion, ready to accept what ever discipline her mother deems fair for her actions.
Hopefully this wouldn't be too big of a disruption to their lives to be allowed ^^ I assume that the family wouldn't just sit by happily while she was missing for several days, after all. If I were to win her, everything would be up for discussion of course.
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Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:32 am
Entering for: Cub 1 Name: Rajiya bint Adala Meaning: Hopeful Personality: Rajiya is one that will try her hardest to prove that she is the one that shall better her sisters and succeed in becoming Hatun. She comes off as a lion pleaser and wants to make sure that she not only can be what she needs to be, but show that she can do it with respect of those around her. Anything extra to add, ideas, etc.: Will not be leaving the pride.
Entering for: Cub 2 Name: Zarifa bint Adala Meaning: Moves with Grace Personality: Zarifa kinda stays back of the pack of her siblings. She likes to watch and learn from their mistakes and then work with what they hadn't done yet. It makes things easier that way, and it helps her learn quite fast what not to do. She would much rather be quiet and watch, than be the first to try something out. Anything extra to add, ideas, etc.: She will not be leaving the pride.
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Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:38 am
Entering for: Cub 1 Name: Atanaz bint Adala Meaning: Father's sweetheart; daddy's girl (Persian) Personality: Being the only daughter out of Adala's five to bear a striking resemblance to her father's coat, she was adorned with a name to remind her of who she is and who she hails from. Atanaz is a tough girl, not caring about if she gets sand in between her paws or if her fur ruffled in an unflattering way. All she cared about was making her mother proud, and living up to what her father's expectations would of been. She strives to become the next Hatun for the Qyrhyeshti, and she doesn't plan on letting go of the right to that title and honor with a fight. Sisters or not, she will claw, bite, and maim for her right of succession, proving that she is her father's daughter. Anything extra to add, ideas, etc.: I see Atanaz as being very competitive against her sisters, maybe even to an unhealthy level. She has so much personal pride (stemming from her name and her rank) that it just may get the best of her sometimes. I'd love to have her get into a couple of brawls with her siblings and come out the loser, as she'll need to be knocked down a peg or two from time to time. She would never have any intention of leaving the pride, nor having any kind of rogue breeding. She's too loyal to do anything of that sort.
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Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 8:24 am
Entering for: Cub 2 (twin) Name: Ilkay bint Adala Meaning: First Moon (Turkish) Personality: Ilkay is a bit of a prankster. As a cub, she thinks there should be some sort of fun amongst her siblings, while under the greatest pressures to prove themselves. As she grows though, she sees the competition against her sisters’ rise, and uses the ‘kid pranks’ she use to do as a cub to her advantage to try to gain the upper hand. Anything extra to add, ideas, etc.: Will not be leaving the pride. Depending on the other twin’s personality, they could be a tag-teaming duo, and eventually become like enemies upon themselves when the tricks go /too far/? (plus I can see twin banter back and forth between the two such as "mommy likes purples eyes better" or something cutesy.)
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 11:19 pm
Entering for: Cub 1 (Dark Brown) Name: Özge bint Adala Meaning: Different; strange ( Turkish ) Personality: Özge will learn as she grows, that there is an importance between not just being physically strong but to also have strength in mental capabilities. This lesson, of course, will be mainly taught through fights and interactions. Being strong in body will mean nothing with no forward thinking mind, and having a brain will be for not with a weak body that can't handle heavy tasks. Özge will always be aware that her pelt strongly resembles that of her father, and she will not forget it but will not allow it to get in her way, nor will she allow it to overshadow anyone else's opinion of her. She will remember her lost sire, and put his teachings, as well as those of her mother, to good use. She will, in her own way, strive to become the next Hatun and replace her mother. With time, she will realize not to let such an idea overcome her, or, in better terms, will not let it consume her as it might others. Özge will be watchful and observant to all that she can. Anything extra to add, ideas, etc.: I have some vague ideas in mind, which can always be fleshed out later and discussed in more detail. So far, the idea is that at some point, Özge may have a one night stand that will result in pregnancy. Which would be a potentially joyous occasion, but she will end up miscarrying due to being mauled. It will later be found out that the male she flung with was behind the mauling, and she will have revengeance. Or maybe some simple heartache, with the cub plot being something separate. Or.. a mix and match.
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 1:19 pm
Entering for: Cub 2 (Twin) Name: Mert bint Adala Meaning: Brave (Turkish) Personality: Mert comes off as charismatic and full of energy. She excels at anything athletic; she is strong and fast and very competitive. However, she is not very smart and struggles with learning anything new. She loves all of her sisters, but is especially devoted to her twin, constantly relying on her and seeking her approval. Definitely "brawn" over "brain". Anything extra to add, ideas, etc.: Certainly will never leave the pride. I can see Mert taking on the role of the protector of her sisters, even if it isn't needed or wanted. I can also see her becoming very dependent on her twin sister, which could make for an interesting dynamic.
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 12:31 pm
I am SO sorry for the delay, but here are the winners! Thank you, everyone, for entering. I really appreciate the interest. <3 KasaiLoki Entering for: Cub 2 (twin) Name: Ilkay bint Adala Meaning: First Moon (Turkish) Personality: Ilkay is a bit of a prankster. As a cub, she thinks there should be some sort of fun amongst her siblings, while under the greatest pressures to prove themselves. As she grows though, she sees the competition against her sisters’ rise, and uses the ‘kid pranks’ she use to do as a cub to her advantage to try to gain the upper hand. Anything extra to add, ideas, etc.: Will not be leaving the pride. Depending on the other twin’s personality, they could be a tag-teaming duo, and eventually become like enemies upon themselves when the tricks go /too far/? (plus I can see twin banter back and forth between the two such as "mommy likes purples eyes better" or something cutesy.) (I'll get with you about twins soon-ish!) Schicksalswende Entering for: Cub 1 (Dark Brown) Name: Özge bint Adala Meaning: Different; strange ( Turkish ) Personality: Özge will learn as she grows, that there is an importance between not just being physically strong but to also have strength in mental capabilities. This lesson, of course, will be mainly taught through fights and interactions. Being strong in body will mean nothing with no forward thinking mind, and having a brain will be for not with a weak body that can't handle heavy tasks. Özge will always be aware that her pelt strongly resembles that of her father, and she will not forget it but will not allow it to get in her way, nor will she allow it to overshadow anyone else's opinion of her. She will remember her lost sire, and put his teachings, as well as those of her mother, to good use. She will, in her own way, strive to become the next Hatun and replace her mother. With time, she will realize not to let such an idea overcome her, or, in better terms, will not let it consume her as it might others. Özge will be watchful and observant to all that she can. Anything extra to add, ideas, etc.: I have some vague ideas in mind, which can always be fleshed out later and discussed in more detail. So far, the idea is that at some point, Özge may have a one night stand that will result in pregnancy. Which would be a potentially joyous occasion, but she will end up miscarrying due to being mauled. It will later be found out that the male she flung with was behind the mauling, and she will have revengeance. Or maybe some simple heartache, with the cub plot being something separate. Or.. a mix and match.
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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 4:23 pm
Ee Thank you Meep! <3 Super excited for twinsie-plots! 8D!
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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 6:53 pm
Oh snap! I can't believe I won the girly! Thanks for the contest, Meep~ <3
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