---------- Stages: [Adult] | [Adol] | [Juvenile] | [Cub] ---------- Colourist: Mila Farrel Acquired: Breeding, gift from Kolina ---------- Name Origin: Swahili Species: Lion Pride: None Rank: Deceased ---------- Appearance: > Build - large / muscular > Marks - scattering of scars, a particularly nasty mark on a hind leg ---------- Personality: > Protective > Loyal > Gruff ---------- History:
Hakan was born on the borders of the Pridelands to a rogue lioness Kinja - the ex-queen of the infamous Firekin. He, along with his brother and sister, were raised by their elderly mother in a loving and kind environment. However, Hakan - being the oldest boy and not having a father - seemed to take it upon himself to protect his family, loving them more than life itself. In his quest to become stronger, he came across the God of War, Mrost. Hakan was instantly curious about this deity and it did not take long for the God to encourage Hakan to join him. By becoming a follower, Hakan also received training in return, rising to becoming an esteemed soldier. He kept this side of his life, however, a secret from his family, afraid that it might upset his mother. He had, after all, given his soul to the God in return for the strength to protect her. It is clear that his bond with the God all but stripped his childhood from him and his unwavering loyalty earned him high respect. It also enabled him to travel far and wide, even visiting the Firekin Lands under the guise of Kaa.
During his time on Prideland borders, he began to find a hatred for them for the way they lived. Fat, lazy lions with no respect of anything. Even still, despite these negative feelings towards the land, he was drawn to one female, by the name of Mbaya. She was a curious creature, angry and fierce, untameable as the wind. Hakan'mawasii did not like her for she was difficult to control and impossible to submit to his will. Perhaps it was this which eventually carved a grudging respect for her. Either way, they mated and she bore him four children.
Much to his shame, Hakan'mawasii was not around in the lives of all of his children. He travelled with his only daughter for a long time and, would eventually bump into a half-mad Mbaya and one of his sons, Mwako. But other than that, they did not truly exist to him.
As Hakan grew he learned that no matter how strong he got, he could not protect Kinja from her own mortality. This realisation stung him and bitter and angry, unable to face his own failure, he struck off alone in an attempt to find a way to save her. But he never found the answer and when he returned to his birth place, his family were gone, lost to him, perhaps forever.
He would have fallen into despair there and then if it were not for meeting the lovely female of the swamplands, by the name of Aushi. Quite taken with her, Hakan agreed to aid her on her naming quest, spending much time with her. However, this friendship was not given time to bud into anything sweeter, Hakan unwilling to join a pride. They separated and did not meet again.
He slipped into solitude, relying on no one, trusting no one. He fought and protected the lands he dwelled in, moving on at short intervals, always looking for the family he had lost. It was during this time that he finally met with a young juvenile firekin, Rap. He was suffering with the grief of the loss of a mother, and after hearing this grief, Hakan decided to take on the boy and teach him. He came out of his shell a little, passing on all his knowledge to Rap and helping him grow, vowing also to help him avenge his mother's death.
They grew together, looking to one another as father and son, and, preparing to set off for Rap's homeland, the journey was faltered by Hakan being attacked by a rogue. Injured, they delayed their journey, though his delay allowed Hakan to meet with Kinagiri. He was taken with her almost immediately and though he was not one to romance or charm, they appeared very well suited. Rap, seeing this, encouraged Hakan to tell her how he felt before they left for the Firekin lands. Hakan agreed and, though the three little words didn't exactly get spoken, it was clear they both felt something for one another. Certainly, if Hakan had survived, their romance would have budded.
Before leaving with Rap, they had agreed to meet up again and go on a hunt for Hakan's family. Feeling finally as if life was turning good again, Hakan left her and journeyed out to the desert. It was here, in these harsh lands that Hakan fought with the male Azarax and died in his attempt to save Rap from the same fate.
Note: Hakan also has a number of half-relations dwelling within the Firekin lands, from the time of her reign alongside her deceased mate Kiu.
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:35 am
Roleplay
Story status: complete.
A Misguided Destiny x A New Life with New Lives - Birth RP - Prideland Borders x Fire and Sparks Meets the Forgotten Flame - Group RP - Prideland Borders x Clash of the Titans - Mbaya and Hakan - Prideland Borders x Brotherly Chat - Kamal and Hakan - Prideland Borders x Rogue Brothers Strike Back - Kamal, Mbaya and Hakan - Prideland Borders x Kizuka, Pinki'ukamili and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Swimming - Kizuka and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Meeting the War God - Mrost and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Mrost's Test - Mrost and Hakan - Rogue Lands x When Calm meets Fierce - Kigao and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Bullying - Kenai and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Encounter with an Old Enemy - Mbaya and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Arguments Ensue - Kizuka and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Fight Like Cats and Dogs - Group RP - Rogue Lands x Friends Again? - Kizuka and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Family Affairs - Kimya'ukilia and Hakan - Rogue Lands x First Hunt - Kinja and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Pregnant? - Kizuka and Hakan - Rogue Lands x War Returns - Mrost and Hakan - Rogue Lands x An Ally Again - Kizuka and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Looking for Trouble - Mchele and Hakan - Pridelands x Under the Stars - Kinja and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Random Encounter - Tatu'bavu and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Insanity - Kizuka and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Hello Again - Kenai and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Journey to the Lands of Fire - Mrost and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Cloaked in Illusion - RP Collection - Firekin Lands x Reporting In - Mrost and Hakan - Firekin Borders x It's a Matter of Pride - Kamal, Phib and Hakan - Rogue Lands x The Fiery Renegade - Dhyn and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Pridelander and a Miniature Mrost - Amleth, Vitashki and Hakan - Pridelands x Answering the Call - Kizuka and Hakan - Pridelands x Of Pain, Blood and War - Group RP - Rogue Lands x It's a Love and Hate Thing - Mbaya and Hakan - Elephant's Graveyard x The Consequences of Being Foolish - Mbaya and Hakan - Elephant's Graveyard x How Much Longer - Kinja and Hakan - Rogue Lands x The Little Hellions Arrive - Mbaya and Hakan - Elephant Graveyard x Never Off Duty - Nyota and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Walking the Same Path - Mahakali and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Like Father, Like Daughter - Arista, Mrost, Hakan - Rogue Lands x Secrets Revealed - Arista and Hakan - Elephant Graveyard x The Arrival - Aushi, Hera and Hakan - Jungle
Second Chances x The Wanderers - Koka and Hakan - Rogue lands x Interruption - Cassian, Koka and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Darkness - Moricorm and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Teach Me - Rap and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Tag Along - Ajani, Hakan and Rap - Rogue Lands x Draw the Line - Rap, Hakan and Hala - Rogue Lands x Rambling - Hakan, Kinagiri and Rap - Rogue Lands x Reminiscing - Kinagiri, Jino, Rap and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Time's Up - Rap and Hakan - Rogue Lands x Declarations and Farewells - Kinagiri and Hakan'mawasii (Rap later) - Rogue Lands x The Arrival - Rap and Hakan - Motoujamii Borders x Suspicions Confirmed - Rap, Hakan, Rowtag and Zii'moto - Motoujamii Borders x Fatal Misunderstandings - Group RP - Motoujamii-Simo
Note: Not all rp links were located, meaning the list above is not complete (many of the rps with Aushi are now lost). However, it is complete as far as possible.
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"Death is not the extinguishing of the light, but putting out the lamp because the dawn has come."
Kiburi [Pride]
---------- Stages: [Adult] | [Adol] | [Juvenile] | [Cub] ---------- Colourist: Mila Farrel Acquired: Breeding, gift from Zoe and Remove ---------- Name Origin: Swahili Species: Lion Pride: Kusini'mwezi Rank: Deceased ---------- Appearance: > Build - petite > Marks - scars on shoulder and across muzzle ---------- Personality: > Dreamer > Optimist > Selfless ---------- History:
Born to Mahiri and Bakhti of the pridelands Kiburi has been brought up like a little princess. She knew nothing but love and security and had never really felt fear or sadness. It is this that perhaps made her most naive. She was extraudinarily close to her brother Mchele, adoring him and thinking him a best friend. The Pridelands was wonderful and she did adore it and often thought of it later in life. However, she quickly decided it was not the place for her. She was a dreamer and as such she wanted adventure! Her parents, however, were not so happy and her mother took her on a trip to try and put her off. But it did not work. Kiburi had her heart set and, when she grew to adolescent, she bade a tearful farewell to her family, promising to return to them soon. But such things were not meant to be. Kiburi never set eye upon her homeland again. Tricked by the God of Nightmares, Baku, she wandered into Firekin territory shortly after her journey began and was enslaved to the Firekin King, Kimeti.
But slavery, whilst it might kill others, brought out a strength in Kiburi that she had never known she had. She found in that terrible place, a sister she came to adore, and a nephew that her sister birthed. She lived to protect them from the hungry Firekin claws and made them her family. It was here, also, that she met her future mate Zenoni, a bratty little child she took under her wing. It was in protecting him that she gained the worst of her scars.
As time passed, however, Kiburi's health began to decline. The lack of food, the hot sun and her increasing number of injuries taking their toll on her petite body. Slowly but surely, Kiburi felt the life leaving her. All the confidence she had had as a youth was being squished, leaving her with a stutter and a terrible limp. However, one day, completely out of the blue, Uumikaji - a childhood friend from the Pridelands, happened across the borders and it brought about a sudden desperate need for Kiburi to keep going, to keep the promise that she had made to her family so long ago.
Shortly after this, Kiburi and Zenoni sealed their love, admitting their feelings for one another. A few days later Kidondo, the prince of the firekin, made plans for Kiburi's escape. The plan suceeded and Kiburi struck out again into rogue lands. It was in rogue lands that she came across a relative of hers, an aunt, who told her that her family did not wish to see her again, and distraught, Kiburi decided to go to Kusini'mwezi lands to stay with her childhood friend. However, shortly after this, her brother Mchele came to her and told her that it was all some misunderstanding. Together they set out, just in time to find out that their mother, Bahkti, had been struck down. They were there when she died and Kiburi pined desperately. She returned alone to Kusini where she discovered she was also pregnant with Zenoni's cubs. It was this blessing that would eventually spell Kiburi's end.
Childbirth took a great toll on her body and, a few weeks after birthing her six, beautiful children, she finally passed away.
Note: Kiburi has a huge family, but those listed were the only family she ever met.
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:48 am
Roleplay:
Story status: complete.
The Dreamer x The Birth - Group RP - Pridelands x Family - Group RP - Pridelands x Play Time! - Mchele and Kiburi - Pridelands x Seeing Red! - Uumikaji and Kiburi - Pridelands x Siblign Shenanigans - Mchele and Kiburi - Pridelands x Meeting the Queen - Family and Sarabi - Pridelands x Meeting Older Brother - Family and Danzi - Pridelands x Story of the Firekin - Family and Sukutu - Pridelands x Curiosity - Ta'ziyan and Kiburi - Prideland Borders x A Journey with Mother - Bahkti, Baku and Kiburi - Rogue Lands x Goodbyes... - Uumikaji and Kiburi - Pridelands x We Will Meet Again - Family RP - Pridelands x The Meeting of Rogues - Kijibwa and Kiburi - Rogue Lands x An Unusual Meeting - Mistweaver Lands x Led By the Nightmare - Baku and Kiburi - Rogue Lands
The Slave x Among the Dunes - Kimeti and Kiburi - Firekin Borders x Den Making - Kirjava and Kiburi - Firekin Lands x A Friend in Need - Zenoni and Kiburi - Firekin Lands x Rule Breaker - Zenoni, Nuri and Kiburi - Firekin Lands x Healing the Wounds - Zenoni and Kiburi - Firekin Lands x Herbal Cheetah - Kijani and Kiburi - Firekin Lands x Thoughts of Home - Biskiti and Kiburi - Firekin Lands x Gathering of Slaves - Kirjava, Ravi and Kiburi - Firekin Lands x Frustration Gets the Best of Me - Tamu'meka and Kiburi - Firekin Lands x Love will Overcome - Zenoni and Kiburi - Firekin Lands x On The Edge - Syeira, Uumikaji and Kiburi - Firekin Borders x You Are Inferior - Ripuka, Kidondo and Kiburi - Firekin Lands x The Future Holds Hope - Zenoni and Kiburi - Firekin Lands x The Return of the Nightmare - Baku and Kiburi - Firekin Lands
The Free x Set Off Course - Churo, Kwaruza and Kiburi - Rogue Lands x Searching for Acceptance - Asikari and Kiburi - Kusini'mwezi Lands x I Will Die so They Can Live - Ameh and Kiburi - Kusini'mwezi Lands x It's Been So Long But I've Never Forgotten You - Mchele and Kiburi - Kusini'Mwezi Lands x Eight New Lives - One Lost - Group RP - Rogue Lands x The Beginning of the End - Birth RP - Kusini'mwezi Lands x This Is Not Goodbye - Group RP - Kusini'mwezi Lands
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"And at the end, I see the light."
Ripuka [Burst into Flames]
---------- Stages: [Adult] ---------- Colourist: Meepfur Acquired: Custom ---------- Name Origin: Swahili Species: Lion Pride: Motoujamii-Safi Rank: Deceased ---------- Appearance: > Build - Large > Marks - scar across right eye, of which is blind ---------- Personality: > Angry > Addled > Stubborn ---------- History
When the day of the Firekin were at their strongest and their reign supreme a blessing was placed upon Paytah and his mate. A lone daughter was born, and a beauty at that. They named her Ripuka, meaning 'burst into flame' and there they raised her under the rules of tradition. She lived out her young days learning the ways of the warrior, understanding her power and the sign of her red coat. She was proud to be a firekin and was devoted to the pride.
It was on a day when the sun was high and the temperature hot when Ripuka was first approached by the rogue lion. His great form was as sandy as the desert around them and his eyes were as blue as the oasis. It was those eyes that enchanted her. Never before had she felt like this, her heart beat wildly within her chest and she felt drawn to him in a way she had to no other. Ripuka had fallen in love. Yet despite this she knew that what she felt was wrong, that no rogue could ever be welcomed into the pride. Her love for this male was treachery and she would be called traitor by her family and friends. However she met with him each day, thinking with her heart more than her mind.
One day when her father approached her and spoke of the strange scent that lingered her form that she realised what she had been doing. Stricken with fear she replied that she had killed a rogue that had been lurking on the border. Paytah believed her. The next day she returned to her rogue and told him to leave. Their love had to end, that much was clear.
She never saw him again.
It was a few weeks later that she noticed the slight bulge in her belly and felt the movement within her before she realised the extent of her treachey. Terrified of being slaughtered by the ones she loved she considered leaving before the signs of her pregnancy became clear. It was at around this time that Kinja appeared, a lioness who claimed to be a lost member of the pride.
On the night that Ripuka had chosen to leave a strange sight appeared before her. A lion with wings of mist and eyes that held rainbows within them. She would never forget his mischievious expression or the way his fur shimmered under the moonlight.
"Daughter of the firekin, why do you wander at the border?"
"A daughter of fire no longer I'm afraid." She grimaced, not daring to look back.
"Then I can help you."
"How?"
"I have magic that can stop the pride from following you, a magic that will save your life." He chuckled.
"Why help me?"
"Why not?" He yawned and spread his wings, a strange glow encasing his large frame. "I am the Lost God. They have forgotten you. Now you can be free."
"W-what do you mean forgotten me?" Ripuka snarled, lowering her position a little.
"Your time with them is lost. Now I must become lost once more." And as quickly as the great lion had appeared, he was gone.
With a heavy heart the crimson lioness moved across the desert, never once looking back to the pride that she loved. She lived as a rogue and walked the lands alone, struggling to hunt with her swollen belly. It was when she was close to starving that the cubs were born, two sons with clear markings of their father imprinted on their fur. In a rage, Ripuka tore them apart, the blood of her children staining her maw. It was their fault that she was alone now, their fault she was a traitor. Then she moved once more, the shadow in the dark.
She spent many a day in the rogue lands, half-maddened from her experiences and the loss of her family and friends. She got into fights, taunted 'inferior' rogues and spent a good deal of time wishing nothing more than to go home. Thus it was that she overheard the rumours of her pride failing, hit by the plague and lacking good bloodlines in which to breed. At hearing this, she threw caution to the wind and returned, wanting to help where she could. She found the pride in a sorry state and sought to help, taking a mate in a male by the name of Maka'kali, a pridelander pretending to be a Firekin. They had their first litter whom they raised to all be strong Firekin, all except for their youngest who bore a tan pelt. Afraid and confused, Ripuka could not bear to kill another child and entrusted him to the slaves, abandoning him. He would not find out who his mother was until he was all but grown. She also set about teaching the traditions to the heir, Prince Kidondo. However, it seemed these teachings were in vain, for as he grew, he was found to have fallen in love with his 'slave' and thus throwing the rules to the wind. He was outcast and Ripuka was left heartbroken for the boy she had thought a son.
Then the day came of his return and she was there to witness it. He came with an army of rogues, in the colours of Firekin, but not of the blood. Enraged, she moved to kill him but was thwarted by one of his followers. The rage that ensued was bloody, seeing her the loser and she moved off, wounded and despairing at the loss of all that she had loved, crying out for Finar-Si's aid. But the Goddess did not come to their aid and she, along with the other traditionalists, were cast out to make a new home. It was during this time that Ripuka birthed her second litter and, again, another was born with an unnatural pelt of gold. She could not bear the pain of it and refused to name him, distant and cold. Not knowing what else to do, she waited for him to be weaned and then stole away with him. She planned to deliver him to her son living with Kidondo and the other rebels. Alas, she never arrived. She was cut down by the daughter of an ex-slave Kiburi and her mate and when they were gone she dragged herself and her son to the Firekin borders where she died, surrounded by old friends, finally seeing the light.
Note: Please see family trees in Firekin Guild for full list of relatives, including grandchildren etc...
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 1:57 pm
Roleplay
Story status: complete.
Rogue Wanderings x Heat Stroke - Ripuka and Danzi - Prideland Borders x Fight with a Halfblood - Ripuka, Zizima, Tambuzi - Roguelands x Mistaken Identity - Uumikaji and Ripuka - Kusini Borders x Fire and Sparks meet the Forgotten Flame - Ripuka, Kinja and cubs - Roguelands
Firekin Returned x The Forgotten Flame Rekindles - Kimeti and Ripuka - Firekin Lands x Breathe my Air Little One - Ripuka, Kijinga, Tamu'meka, Teleka and Ny - Firekin Lands x The Youth of Today - Ripuka, Naraka, Ny and Mpeka - Firekin Lands x The Ramblings of an Insane Teacher - Ripuka, Kidondo and other cubs - Firekin Lands x You are Inferior - Ripuka, Kidondo, Kiburi - Firekin Lands x Fighting a Goddess - Eir and Ripuka - Firekin Lands x Future of the Pride x As the Sun Sets - Ripuka, Kidondo and other members - Firekin Lands x Wayward Son - Kidondo, Kimeti, No, Ripuka and Ny - Firekin Lands x Stranger in a Strange Land - Danzi and Ripuka - Firekin Lands x The Aftermath - Danzi and Ripuka - Firekin Lands
Motherhood x The Hope Within - Ripuka and Ny - Firekin Lands x The World Just Keeps on Turning - Ripuka and cubs - Firekin Lands x This is for the Best, My Son - Ripuka and Azarax - Firekin Lands x Traditions Must Be Remembered - Ripuka, Wakia and Jua'taka - Firekin Lands x Musing - Ripuka - Firekin Lands x Lets Take a Walk - Ripuka and Wakia - Firekin Lands x The Senses - Ny and Ripuka - Firekin Lands x Born of the Flame, Scattered to the Ashes - Ripuka and Azarax - Firekin Lands x Old Flames wont Die - Ripuka and Danzi - Firekin Lands x Meet Your Sire - Ripuka, Danzi, Wakia and Jua'taka - Firekin Lands
Rebellion x The Rebellion - Pride RP - Firekin Lands x Faith is my Shield, Anger my Weapon - Ripuka, Uuo and Azarax - Firekin Lands
The Decline x The Longest Day - Ripuka and Danzi - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x A Reversal in Role? - Jua'taka and Ripuka - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x New Queen, Old Follower - Kenna and Ripuka - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x Keep on Living - Ripuka self-rp - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x Fire of the Heart - Kenna and Ripuka - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x A Request - Danzi and Ripuka - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x Settling Flames - Danzi, Kenna and Ripuka - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x A Plea - Kucha and Ripuka - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x There's a Demon in my Head - Danzi and Ripuka - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x Shoulder to Lean on - Jua and Ripuka - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x Secrets - Wakia and Ripuka - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x Let's Be Honest - Kenna, Jiryan and Ripuka - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x Not the End of the World - Kenna and Ripuka - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x Death of a Faith so Strong - Ripuka Birth RP - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x I'll Tell You a Story - Ripuka, Rap and Uddhava - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x What's the World Like? - Zapaliti and Ripuka - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x Before we Go - Ripuka and Uddhava - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x Change Will Come Someday - Makaa, Uddhava, Ripuka and Kimiko - Motoujamii-Safi Lands x The Avengers - Jini'pomoka, Tope, Ripuka and Uddhava - Motoujamii-Simo Borders x I See the Light - Ripuka's Death RP - Motoujamii-Simo Borders
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"I didn't kill anyone who didn't deserve killing in the first place."
Altair [The Flyer]
---------- Stages: [Adult] ---------- Colourist: Meepfur Acquired: Christmas present from Meep ---------- Name Origin: Arabic Species: Lion Pride: Tuiat'tekam Rank: Guardian ---------- Appearance: > Build - average / athletic > Marks - a slightly jutting jaw ---------- Personality: > Secretive > Noble > Dedicated ---------- History:
Altair was once a member of a secret assassin pride, so secret that few know of its existence. He was a member of the Abdul Muntaqim family, the servant of the One who Punishes Wrongs. Unlike most prides, this pride did not live in one gathering, but rather, had separate settlements where each family group lived. They would only ever gather at important times of the year, to mingle, take mates and if they were female, change family groups.
Altair had a younger brother named Hala. They were mirrored versions of one another, Hala mainly grey-brown with a charcoal mane and Altair, mainly charcoal with a grey-brown mane. They were close too, so close that people often thought them twins. They trained together everyday, competed against one another to test their skills and even went on missions together. They worked so well together that soon Hala and Altair became famous for their technique in assassination.
This all changed, however, one day when the pride gathered together, the five families coming to mingle. During these gatherings, stories would be told, achievements boasted and the Servant of the Most High would come to speak to them.
It was at this meeting Altair met Samar, a female from the Abdul Baatin family. She was as golden as dry grass with eyes as brown as the earth beneath her paws. She was elegant, beautiful and she captured his heart from the very beginning. They met briefly, spoke and traded names. Then, as was custom between non-mated pairs expressing interest in each other, Altair drew blood with a claw across his forehead and marked it across her own. This gesture was in fact the equivalent of: ‘Will you allow me to court you?’ Samar said nothing for a long time, then, finally she stood, leaned forward and spoke softly.
“If you are willing to wait for me then I will be yours. Watch me, learn from me. Earn me.’
And so, they parted and it would be three more months before they met again. Yet, in this time Altair trained harder than ever before and the gap between him and Hala began to increase. Hala became lazy, drunk on love, his mother had said. In fact he only perked up again when they were on the move, returning to gather once more.
Altair searched for his beloved Samar but could not find her. He didn’t even stop looking for her face when the Servant of the Most High came to speak to them. Then, when the speech was over and the lions returned to their mingling, Altair sought them again, finally catching the sound of his love’s voice on the wind.
He found her but she was not alone.
She lay draped lovingly across the body of his brother Hala, her happy purrs rumbling freely from her chest. She rolled, exposed her belly and laughed as Hala’s purr rose to twine with her own. Filled with a sudden, bitter jealousy, Altair backed away, letting the shadows swallow him up. There he watched the couple until time forced them apart. A tender kiss and a fond farewell were also joined with the customary display of love. Hala scratched his forehead and drew his blood across Samar’s own head.
Altair, trembling with fury at her deceit, turned and stalked off, recalling her words from their last meeting all those moons ago. “If you want me to earn you then I shall do so.”
And Altair grew distant from his family group. His mother and father began to worry for him, for he barely ate, barely rested. He concentrated on building his skills at an obsessive pace, preparing for the fateful day that he would earn Samar.
The day came with the coming of the next gathering and on the way Altair strode up alongside his brother. “So, any females caught your eye yet, Hala?” His voice did not betray his dark thoughts nor did it show any sign of guilt at what he was preparing to do.
“Perhaps.”
“You keep secrets from me?”
“Not secrets. But I have not yet sealed our relationship. I hope that this time I will be able to convince her to join our family.”
“I’m sure she will join us.” Altair agreed and said no more. He fell back towards the end of his group, his eyes scanning the members for any hints that they knew what lay in his heart. Males tended to stay in their family groups forever, changing only if they have an irreparable dispute. It is a female who changes, leaving her birth family to join the family of her mate.
And so Altair stalked his brother for the rest of the day, waiting for the moment when he would leave the gathering to meet alone with Samar. He crept after him, watching and waiting for his moment to strike. Then, when the trees closed in on them Altair lowered his body, unsheathed his claws and waited for Hala to turn his back.
Then, like an arrow set loose from a bow, he leapt, his weight crushing his brother’s body beneath him. He cut off Hala’s cry of shock, pressing a paw over his snout. “And now…” Altair leaned down to whisper in his brother’s ear. “Now you shall die. May the Night Mother forgive you for stealing what is mine.” He bore his fangs, ready to sink them deep into Hala’s throat when a piercing cry stopped him.
Samar stood just paces away, her face filled with horror. She backed away, threw up her head and roared a fearful, warning cry that rang in Altair’s ears. And in that moment of hesitation Hala tugged himself free and scrabbled to stand at Samar’s side, his back torn and bleeding from Altair’s tight grip.
Then, Altair, struck by guilt, turned and fled, hiding in the undergrowth until the frantic search for the traitor had died down. Then, when all was still he slunk away, knowing full well that in the morning they would look for him again. For he was a traitor, an assassin who had used his abilities against his own brother.
Since leaving the past behind him he journeyed out, fleeing, never staying in one place too long. He met many on his way, those he would come to meet later, and others just passing friendships. One of these meetings was with a young female by the name of Angavu. One thing led to another and they ended up spending a night together. Altair was unaware of it at the time, but that moment of weakness between them resulted in cubs.
His travels eventually took him to the land of the Dawn Walkers where, by chance, he met with a female who had shown him great kindness in one of his most distressing times in the rogue lands alone. His fear of being hunted almost drove him away from her again, but at the last moment, he changed his mind and returned. Now he has started a life in the Tuait'tekam, having become a guard and recently married to his mate Madhu-Mahki. The pitter-patter of little feet are also not too far behind...
Running x On the Edge - Banda - Jungle outskirts x Tact meets Stealth - Taban and co. - Mistweaver outskirts x Wander-lust Hits Again - Senatla and Altair - Roguelands x The Girl From my Dreams - Altair and Makhi - Roguelands x Angel of Death, Angel of Justice - Altair and Maua - Roguelands x Justice or Murder - Jini'pomoka and Altair - Roguelands x Noble Heart - Altair and Anga - Pridelands x Under Veil of Darkness - Maha and Altair - Rogue Lands
Settled x Crossed Paths - Makhi and Altair - Tuait'tekam Lands x By Morning's Light - Makhi and Altair - Tuait'tekam Lands x Painful Farewell - Makhi and Altair - Tuiat-tekam Lands x Time to Face Fear - Altair self rp - Rogue Lands X I Cannot Bring Myself to Leave you Again - Makhi and Altair - Tuiat-tekam Lands X Showing the Ropes - Makhi and Altair - Tuiat-tekam Lands x May I...? - Makhi and Altair - Tuiat'tekam Lands x On Duty - Shararah and Altair - Tuait'tekam Lands x Home At Last - Makhi, Altair and Rokopelli - Tuiat'tekam Lands x Will You Marry Me? - Makhi and Altair - Tuiat'tekam Lands x Fur of Sand - Mwako'nakama and Altair - Tuiat'tekam Lands x A Case of Confused Identities - Group RP - Tuiat'tekam Lands x Time to Stop Running - Group RP - Tuait'tekam Lands x Look Who's Hunting Who - Yuma and Altair - Rogue Lands x Showdown! - Altair, Hala, Nyota and Alienor - Rogue Lands x Time for Truth - Makhi and Altair - Tuait'tekam Lands x Reporting - Runako, Yuma, Anya and Altair - Tuiat'tekam Lands
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"I have been constantly betrayed and deceived all my life."
Hala [Halo]
---------- Stages: [Adult] ---------- Colourist: Ary Keeyara Acquired: Custom ---------- Name Origin: Arabic Species: Lion Pride: N/A Rank: Rogue ---------- Appearance: > Build - average / atheltic > Marks - walks with a limp from an old injury on his back leg ---------- Personality: > Bitter > Cruel > Vengeful ---------- History
Hala was once a member of a secret assassin pride, so secret that few know of its existence. He was a member of the Abdul Muntaqim family, the servant of the One who Punishes Wrongs. Unlike most prides, this pride did not live in one gathering, but rather, had separate settlements where each family group lived. They would only ever gather at important times of the year, to mingle, take mates and if they were female, change family groups.
Hala had an older brother named Altair. They were mirrored versions of one another, so close that people often thought them twins. They trained together everyday, competed against one another to test their skills and even went on missions together. They worked so well together that soon Hala and Altair became famous for their technique in assassination.
This all changed, however, one day when the pride gathered together, the five families coming to mingle. During these gatherings, stories would be told, achievements boasted and the Servant of the Most High would come to speak to them. It was here that Altair would meet Samar. Here, also, where Hala would meet her. The brothers - unknowingly - began to fall for the same female and their love of her affected them in different ways. Altair trained harder than ever before and the gap between him and Hala began to increase. Hala became lazy, drunk on love, his mother had said. In fact he only perked up again when they were on the move, returning to gather once more.
Here, Hala met with Samar and they courted one another unaware that they were being watched by Altair. And, before parting ways, Hala scratched his forehead and drew his blood across Samar’s own head, a sign of his dedication to her, unaware of his brother's feelings.
Altair became distant and his mother and father began to worry for him, for he barely ate, barely rested. He concentrated on building his skills at an obsessive pace and Hala, too, became concerned, realising that they had not spoken as they once had for a long, long time.
The day came with the coming of the next gathering and on the way Altair strode up alongside his brother. “So, any females caught your eye yet, Hala?” His voice did not betray his dark thoughts nor did it show any sign of guilt at what he was preparing to do.
“Perhaps.”
“You keep secrets from me?”
“Not secrets. But I have not yet sealed our relationship. I hope that this time I will be able to convince her to join our family.”
“I’m sure she will join us.” Altair agreed and said no more.
Hala still remained unaware of his brother's intentions and after a time, went to meet again with Samar, intending to ask her to join their family and become his mate. It was as he went to meet her that it happened. Altair, like an arrow set loose from a bow, leapt, his weight crushing his brother’s body beneath him. He cut off Hala’s cry of shock, pressing a paw over his snout. “And now…” Altair leaned down to whisper in his brother’s ear. “Now you shall die. May the Night Mother forgive you for stealing what is mine.” He bore his fangs, ready to sink them deep into Hala’s throat when a piercing cry stopped him.
Samar stood just paces away, her face filled with horror. She backed away, threw up her head and roared a fearful, warning cry that rang in their ears. And in that moment of hesitation Hala tugged himself free and scrabbled to stand at Samar’s side, his back torn and bleeding from Altair’s tight grip.
And, when Altair came to his senses, he fled.
However, he was right in fleeing. For at that moment a terrible hatred woke in Hala. He had been shamed. He had been attacked. And now everyone knew that he and his brother had fought and he had almost lost. Hala was unable to let go of his vengeance, despite the urgings of his family. And, when it was clear the search parties would not find Altair, Hala left and went out into rogue lands alone.
His journey has proved fruitless so far, and though he has spent time with many females, his suspicion of all is severing any chance of making friends or taking a mate.
He has, however, found the daughter of his brother and though he made an attempt to encourage her to follow him into rogue lands, he left empty-handed, but unaware that she was following in secret.
Hunting x Tread Carefully - Ill'ella and Hala - Rogue Lands x Some Girls Bite Back - Dabiku and Hala - Rogue Lands x Don't Try and Cover for Him - Nyota and Hala - Pridelands Borders x Draw the Line - Rap, Hakan and Hala - Rogue Lands x Saviour - Anya and Hala - Rogue Lands x Lover - Anya and Hala - Rogue Lands x Traitor - Anya and Hala - Rogue Lands x Finally...someone who understands - Kakali and Hala x Such Uncertainty - Kakali and Hala x Showdown! - Altair, Hala, Nyota and Alienor - Rogue Lands x No Safety in Solitude - Hala, Mawasii and Nissa - Rogue Lands x Loss - Hala and Tu-bana - Rogue Lands x Both Friend and Foe - Hala, Tu-bana and Wakala - Rogue Lands x Show me what you have learnt - Hala, Tu-Bana and Wakala - Rogue Lands
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"Some pursue happiness - others create it."
Amari [Anchor]
---------- Stages: [Adult] | [Adol] | [Juvenile] ---------- Colourist: Meepfur Acquired: RP Flatsale ---------- Name Origin: Swahili Species: Lion Pride: Pridelands Rank: Hunter ---------- Appearance: > Build - large / stocky > Marks - greying fur on muzzle and mane ---------- Personality: > Charming > Friendly > Laid-back ---------- History
Amari was the youngest cub of three sons, born to a rogue lioness in an unknown land he had to fight for his food and gain respect. This constant fighting to survive finally drove Amari from the only home he knew, leaving his pride and home he traveled the world searching for a new haven and friends he can share his life with. It was on his travels that he found the Pridelands and the beautiful golden lioness that dwelled within it's borders. Her name was Maawio and at first glance he loved her. They were so in love that perhaps he was blinded by faults in his behaviour and by the time they were both adults and had a son he realised something had gone wrong. He flirted with more and more lionesses and in the end upset his mate so badly she left him.
But as with all things that are meant to be, the two made up and had another litter of five beautiful cubs.
Life since then has been pretty uneventful but it has been full and Amari has learned to love those he calls family. Maawio is everything to him and he loves her more than any other.
Yet, with both of them growing older, Amari becomes more and more concerned for the future that is creeping up on them and one day Maawio leaves to find Mbari, leaving Amari in complete distress for her whereabouts. Finally after a week had passed, Amari comes to realise that she has probably died and in terrible pain from her loss, leaves the Pridelands for the first time in many years. He returns to visit an old friend in the Kusini'mwezi before taking to the lifestyle of a rogue once more. However, soon after, his son Chunuka sought and found him, delivering the good news that Maawio was well and waiting for him at home. And so life returned to normality, the pair growing old together.
Note: Amari has a huge family tree with many, many grandchildren and great grandchildren but there are too many to name here. Maybe one day...
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 12:43 pm
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Story status: complete.
Youth x Enter Amari - Prideland Outskirts x Meeting a Goddess - Prideland Outskirts x A Lot of Creatures Live Here - Prideland Outskirts x Heartache Follows the Fight - Prideland Outskirts - Asikari, Maawio and Amari x Making Up - Pridelands - Maawio and Amari x The Jungle - Maawio and Amari x The Annoying One x You've got Red on You - Pridelands - Maawio and Amari x Take a Dip! - Prideland Outskirts x The Leopard Problem - Prideland Outskirts x The Southlands x Flirting with an Older Woman x Teasing Mr. Grouch x Stopping the Fight x Meeting the Nameless One x Reunion x Chat with Asikari x Asi Got Himself a Girl!? x Knocked Back for Mr. Grouchy - Asi, Amari and girls - The Jungle x A Moonlit Walk
Growing Up x A Play Fight x Asi's in Lurrveee~ x Grouchy is Gonna be a Daddy - Asikari and Amari x Conflict x Meeting Asi's Spawn x In the Jungle the Lions Sleep Tonight - Amari and Maawio - The Jungle
Rogue Again x Uh oh, Trouble in the Air x Last Wish xChanges for Better and for Worse x Just Another Day x When Seclusion Becomes Unbearable x A Familiar Face x Visit from an Old Friend
Family Life x To be Forgiven - Amari, Maawio and Mbari - Prideland Outskirts x The Golden Family Returns - Amari, Mbari and Maawio - Pridelands x Make it Official - Amari and Mufusa - Pridelands x Big Lion x Once in a Blue Moon - Pridelands x First Hunt - Amari, Maawio and Mbari - Pridelands x I'm Back! x Seeking Forgiveness and some Good Loving! - Amari and Maawio - Pridelands x And the Circle of Life Continues - Amari and Family - Pridelands x Not a Good Influence - Pridelands x The Way of the Flirt - Amari, Chunuka and Inari x Nothing is the Same - Amari, Chunuka, Inari and Imara - Pridelands x Life Goes On - Laini and Amari - Rogue Lands x She's Alive - Chunuka and Amari - Rogue Lands x You Are You - Juba, Amari and Ruka - Pridelands x Holding Back - Amali and Amari - Pridelands x Old Kings Calling - Orenda, Saren, Lutalo and Amari - Prideland Borders x Last Request - Lutalo, Endesha and Amari - Pridelands x Time to Leave - Amari and Family - Pridelands
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Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 12:46 pm
"Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you."
Rokopelli was an accident. Born to a mother who was cold and aloof and a father who was fleeting and spontaneous. She never knew the father she took after and only the coldness of her mother's ways.
Aeon was a cold-hearted Goddess for reasons no one could possibly understand. She regarded her daughter with something that resembled irritation and in the end it was this that drove the Goddess cub away from her to the land of the mortals.
It was a rainy day and Rokopelli's wings were waterlogged. Her fur was soaked beyond belief. She was cold, wet, home-sick and desperately afraid of what would happen to her in this strange and unusual world. All around her she could hear the voices of the animals in her mind, strange whisperings, fear, awe and trepidation as they gazed upon her sandy form and the wings that protruded from her shoulders.
It was only when she reached the desert that she collapsed and thought of death. However by luck or by fate a member of the Dawn Walker Pride happened to be crossing out of her Pride lands to scout when she discovered the little cub amongst the sand. She instantly believed this to be a sign from the Gods and took the cub up by the scruff of the neck to carry her back home. It was not long before she was accepted as a patron Goddess of their pride.
Rokopelli showed great love to the pride for helping her in her time of need and decided that she would do all in her power to help keep her saviours protected. She used her mind powers to delve into the minds of members and non-members to make sure everyone was honest and true.
However it was her want to help that would eventually be her undoing.
For little Rokopelli had been blessed with the gift of telepathy so strong and diverse that she was capable of hearing and even manipulating the thoughts of others. To her this was a new game and as the others slept she would often enter their minds to listen to what they dreamt about in order to perhaps make them true. Yet as we know one who plays such dangerous games often falls into peril themselves and this is the fate that engulfed poor little Roko.
For one day whilst padding alongside the new leader of the growing pride she decided that she would re-arrange his thoughts to try and help him. For she had heard his dreams and of the love he held for another within their little group. So putting all her concentration at work she captured his mind and the one of his adored and tried in a vain attempt to bring them together.
And from the soil of good sprouted the plants of evil and both lion and lioness fell down dead.
How it had happened she did not know and fearful of what the others may think of her if they found out, the sandy-coloured Goddess fled. She took to the air and flew as far as she could, the desert racing past beneath her. She had put too much strain on the minds of her followers, destroyed their brains with the stress.
She lingered on the brink of insanity, wobbling unsteadily as she prepared to live her life of solitude only to find that such a life would be granted to her in one of the nastiest ways possible.
The Goddess of Preservation had seen what her daughter had done and was furious and ashamed. For as you should know, she was not an evil goddess, just a cold one, and never would she agree with using one's powers to kill, especially the mortals which she herself loved.
"My daughter. You have slain your followers. You have lost your mind. You cannot be allowed to live." Her voice boomed as she stepped forth. "I am here to end the life I unknowingly brought into the world."
The cub trembled and though she wanted to escape from the haunting voices she did not want to die. She wanted to live! So in an attempt to escape she called upon the minds of the serpents and they came to aid her with poisoned fangs.
"Try to kill us and their poison shall still your heart." Rokopelli's voice rasped coldly. She seemed a completely different cub now, almost as if her mind belonged to another. And as her mother watched on she could see the change in her eyes, for where both had been orange one now glowed with a vibrant purple essence.
"Very well, we shall make a deal. The day you learn to control your power is the day you will be set free. Escape from the prison I shall make for you and you have earned your right to live." The Goddess of Preservation took a step back and turned her head to gaze at the snakes. Her eyes flashed and in a second the serpents had turned to rock. Then she turned to face her daughter and shook her head in disappointment. "Perhaps it was wrong of me to abandon you but you are the greater sinner. You are a murderer Rokopelli."
"I-it was an accident!" That sounded more like the cub she was.
"But despite this, I cannot kill my own daughter even though it would be easy. Think about what you have done from inside your prison." Her eyes widened and suddenly Rokopelli felt her body grow cold.
Her eyes no longer saw, her ears no longer heard. Her heart slowed until it beat no longer and for a moment she believed herself dead. And yet she was aware, very aware that someone she was still alive.
Her statue was blasted with sand from the desert, beating against her in torment and yet as the years ebbed on she remained trapped in her eternal prison, waiting for the day when she could tame her powers enough to be set free. Sand soon covered her so that she became lost for all eternity and it was here buried in the desert that her shrine remains, waiting for the time when she would be set free again.
Her freedom came in the form of the snake Nyoka, drawn to her by the use of her powers. And, though they did not always see eye to eye, they spent a lot of their time travelling the world, coming again to settle in the Tuait'tekam with adopted mother Koya. However this peace would not last. Rokopelli, in her playful antics, almost killed the mate of Nyoka and ashamed and afraid, she fled the lands and returned to the God Haven. Sanctuary was not here, though. In distress and confused, Rokopelli provoked a male god into attacking her and her darker self, Pelli, took advantage of this surge of emotion and took control, seeking to use her powers in an attempt to make herself stronger and so prevent another god from hurting them both. However, this path led to them accidentally cursing a mortal and she has spent the whole of her adolescent life looking for a cure for him. Thankfully, she saw her promise through to the end and the mortals involved are now living their own lives elsewhere.
Now, with her personalities finally in harmony and the love of her life, Silos, at her side, the young adolescent – upon discovering she is pregnant with two little cubs – is heading back home to the Tuait’tekam in order to raise her family somewhere safe until they discover their domains and are strong enough to make their own decisions about where they want to go.
---------- Family: Mother: Aeon (NPC) Father: ??(NPC) Mate: Silos, God of Youth (DFA) Children: Khaldun, God of Frustration (Kimaria), Mtafurahi, Goddess of Playfulness (DFA) ---------- Familiars: Snake: Panna xxx(Future familiar) Snake: Nyoka xxx(no longer paired with Rokopelli)
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 12:50 pm
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Story status: in progress.
Confusion Awakens x And Confusion Awakens... - Nyoka and Rokopelli - The desert x The Art of Confusion - Kazi'Malakia and Rokopelli x Making a Friend - Rahima and Rokopelli x The Goddess, the Snake and the Kii-Maa-jii - Kimaji and Rokopelli - Mistweaver Pride x A Little Confused - Rokopelli and Koya - God's Haven x A Voice in the Wind - Rokopelli and Goddesses - Tuait'tekam Pride x Oh! I know you! - Rokopelli, Koya and Nyoka - Tuait'tekam Pride x Secret of Illusion - Muroki, Koya, Roko and Nyoka - Tuait'tekam Pride x Oh please, say to me! - Nanuka and Rokopelli - Tuait'tekam Pride x Servant of the Serpent - Janja, Nyoka and Rokopelli - Tuait'tekam Pride x Catch Your Breath - Fedha and Rokopelli - Tuait'tekam Pride x Alike in Mind - Rokopelli, Muhali and ??? - Tuait'tekam Outskirts x The Sway of the Palm Tree - Banda, Rokopelli and Nyoka - Tuiat'tekam Pride x The Truth Hurts - Rokopelli and Janja'nyoka - Tuiat'tekam Pride
Life Swap x Losing Control - Katana'k and Rokopelli - God's Haven x Who am I? - Rokopelli and Aapep - Rogue lands x One Hundred Questions - Rio and Rokopelli - God's Haven x Water and Sand - Juuku and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x The Royal "We" - Rokopelli x Bahari'nswi - Bahari'mtoto Borders x Rainbow Rivals - Kazi and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x Forgotten Songs - Rokopelli, Kinagiri and Jino - Rogue Lands x It's Raining Confusion - Ezriel and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x Happy Families - Juuku, Pele and Rokopelli - Bahari'mtoto Borders x Fun is mah Game - Silos and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x Misunderstanding - Silos, Nissa and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x Amongst the Waves - Silos and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x Rokopelli and Posca - Rogue Lands x The Culprit - Illena, Rokopelli and Cassian - Coast x Mummy! - Koya, Cassian and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x There's a Time for Confusion - Khuluma and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x Everything's Not Lost - Pele and Rokopelli (& briefly Cassian) - Rogue Lands x Misunderstandings - Silos and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x Meddling - Illena, Cassian and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x Confusion and Chaos - Dath and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x Time to Fight! - Nix'annada and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x Light at the End of the Tunnel - Amedia, Cassian and Rokopelli - Ela'wadiyi Borders
Whole Again X Free At Last - Silos and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x Don't Feel so Good... - Silos and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x Oh... - Mtima and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x Under Different Circumstances - Khuluma and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x A Friend? - Nquma and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x Have you got an hour to spare? - Bahari and Rokopelli - Rogue Lands x Home At Last - Makhi, Altair and Rokopelli - Tuiat'tekam Lands x We think...we think the cubs are coming!! - Silos and Rokopelli - Tuiat'tekam Lands x We Love Visitors - Ebio and Rokopelli - Tuiat'tekam Lands x His Daughter - Rokopelli and Panna - Tuait'tekam Borders x Khaldun, Rokopelli and Panna - Tuiat'tekam o Shade and Dust - Uuni, Rokopelli and Panna - Rogue Lands o - The Glory Hunt - Group RP - Rogue Lands
Story status: complete.
