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I want a Ticket for today, me 'earties!

I want a Ticket for today, me 'earties!

IM ENTERING FOR THE FUN LOVING CHEETAH MALE!! GIMME PIRATE BOOTY!

Name: Nataraja
Meaning: King of Dancers
Personality: A very easy going guy who loves life. Everything to him is like a dance full of laughter and life where love is free and drinking and play is required. Even when out with his crew the cheetah is full of jokes and can find humor in almost every situation he is put in. He is everyone's friend and ally, always lending out a helping paw to those who need it. But beware if you cross the line too much not even Nataraja can forgive you – he will become serious in order to put things back into place, to put the real rhythm back into the dance.

It is because of this love for freedom, for choice and laughter that Nataraja spits on the concept of slavery.

Prompt Response:
Nataraja learned to respect females at an early age. As a cub he was always surrounded by his female relatives and his massive sea of siblings, mostly sisters. His mother loved cubs and males – she was always pregnant by some male it seemed. At least that is how he remembered her, always laughing and loving. Maybe it was from her that he inherited his love of life.

He grew up well surrounded by males and the occasional female crew member, including a sister who was a die-hard tomboy that pommelled anyone who dared to question her worth in the world of the males. Knowing her the cheetah never once questioned the strength of females, but in quiet made a decision to be a protector of any who needed his protection. It turned out that as he grew old enough the cheetah found himself protecting females by giving them attention. It was almost like he had a new ‘friend’ every night! Laughing and playing Nataraja quickly earned a reputation as a fun-loving flirt who didn’t need to be asked twice for special attention.

Oddly enough he still takes his duties seriously, only joking here and there during a pillage. Most of his trinkets he passes onto his sisters, only keeping those that really intrigue him. Mostly the older looking objects or ones that look like they would be handy to him later on and even those he would consider giving up for the right feline. He’s just nice like that to all – males and females alike.

When the lion came to the pride Nataraja thought little of it – until he saw the token that the male had brought to the pride. A beautiful, if not frail, female cheetah. He did a double take as he spotted her. Always one to enjoy beauty the cheetah gave her a small smile and always seemed to have a compliment for her when he could speak to her. When he saw how she had been dragged here by the male and was basically a slave Nataraja lost his smile. How was it that others could easily ruin another’s life by forcing them into situations where they never belonged?

The thought left a sour taste in his mouth.

Nataraja was bitter about the deal and became quieter than usual. Certainly he still had a laugh or a smile to give to others, but on the inside he was troubled. Watching the lion he became more and more troubled about the other cheetah’s situation and plotted on ways to make her life easier if he could. It was just little things at first, a couple of compliments and a smile her way, an occasional helpful hint or advice. He just wanted to encourage her and see her smile. She had done nothing wrong so why should life be so tormenting for her?

When he did see that smile, as small as it was, Nataraja realized how empty his life had been before now. Certainly he had enjoyed it, but had there been a reason? Everything he had done was to make his life interesting, an amusing dance. But now he was finding a reason to live – to protect this cheetah who seemed so alone here in the pride.

Perhaps he was finally finding love. Love and hatred both for he was beginning to despise the lion who had brought her here for his own amusement. Nataraja watched the other and how he treated the female cheetah and decided she deserved better. His heart ached to see her this way. He could make her smile, he saw that. But he never could stay by her side long and soon enough that forlorn expression would cross her features. It was sad.

He wanted her to continue smiling.

Nataraja swore that he would find a way to protect her and that one day that lion would not be in control of her. Of course he would still enjoy life to the fullest, but it would be with her there at his side.

IM ENTERING FOR THE FEMALE CHEETAH!! GIMME PIRATE BOOTY!
Name: Zawadi'Nzuri / Mpendwa'Kishaufu

Meaning: Beautiful gift (Swahili) / Beloved Trinket (Swahili)
Personality: Demure and gentle - these two words are not how you would describe anyone who knows Zawadi. While she once may have been considered gentle, she has always been something of a little spitfire. Born the only surviving cub to doting parents, she has been quite spoiled for most of her life and is, prior to having been kidnapped, was entirely used to getting what she wanted when she wanted it.

Those aspects of her personality aren't going to simply disappear after having been stolen - she isn't above using her beauty to get what she wants, and still functions under the (mistaken) belief that she will eventually be handed everything she desires once those around her realize exactly what they have in their midst.

Prompt Response: Zawadi is extremely resentful at having been taken from her home and her family, and especially at being denied access to the cheetah she finds so intensely attractive. Having always been given what she wanted, being taken and forced to bend to another's will has left her miserable, and while at first she did nothing but mope around and try to make travel difficult for that horrible lion, ever since she caught sight of the male cheetah, that handsome fellow with warm eyes, she has been plotting and planning.

She isn't physically very strong, and she knows she's probably not intelligent enough to outsmart someone who stole her in the first place, but that doesn't mean she can't try. Since arriving at the pride she has tried to curb her normally demanding personality, to craft an illusion of a content and well-behaved female - s othat whn the opportunity presents itself she can get what she wants at last.

Personally, she cannto stand her captor, but has taken to pretending to be infatuated with him in an attempt to reassure him of her (non-existent) intent to stay by his side. She has no idea whether this is effective or not, but she certainly believes that she is fooling others... even though her false affection might jsut be a bit over the top to be truly believable.

Given the chance, she would flee to her love at the first opportunity with nary a glance back at the lion. Or... so she thinks at this point in time. Depending on how long things may drag on, she might end up tricking herself into believing her fondness for him, creating a sort of pseudo Stockholm Syndrome within her. Only time will really tell what might happen.

IM ENTERING FOR CHEETAH FEMALE!!! GIMME PIRATE BOOTY!
Name: Zuri'Katlego
Meaning: Beautiful Success
Personality: Cunning and sharp witted. Zuri knows the difference between wants and needs, as well as how to obtain both. Zuri has the rare ability to be completely believable in even the most stressful of situations. Of course this gift doesn't work on everyone and when lies don't work, she tends to rely on her looks and wits to push her through.

Prompt Response:

Zuri lay flat on her belly, her tail wagging back and forth against the lion's side as he lay next to her contentedly dozing. His paw draped heavily over her back, forcing her to lie still as he slept.

She was miserable, and to make it worse, she had to pretend she was as happy as she could ever be! The thought made her stomach churn in disgust, not only at herself but at the lion lying next to her. A quick vision of the male she had met when she first arrived flashed across her thoughts. She loved him. Heavens yes she did, but she feared that her fake affection for this oaf of a lion was going to damage her chances of gaining the freedom he had so lovingly promised her.

Of course, she hated the male lion's guts, but her best chance of getting free was to go about loving him. You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar after all, and that was her strategy. To win him over with kindness rather than lose herself to her own anger. She was smart, actually that might be an understatement. In her old pride she was well known for being the go-to girl for advice, and plans. She had grown proud of her title and had no intentions of letting herself down on this challenge.

Zuri was well aware that this pride would enslave her if she even so much as showed a small bit of defiance. She was also well aware that escape was not an option, her pride would never take her back she was assumed to be a deserter. And she couldn't leave that gorgeous male here alone, he seemed so fond of her, and as confusing as she may seem, she was head over heels for him.

Zuri was pulled out of her heavy thought process by a jolt to the side, the lion was awake and apparently hungry. He had retracted his giant paws and had reverted to nudging her in the side with it, his dark eyes glowering at the cheetah as he did.

Sighing, Zuri crawled to her feet, her only strength coming from the thought that soon her plan would pay off, and she could be with her knight in shining armor. Perhaps he would even kill this pathetic lion!

No she couldn't wish that.

But thinking it?

Was a different story entirely...

I Loved all these entries. It was so difficult, really it was. I wanted to pick all of the characters. I hope that you guys had fun with it.

Before winners are announced, I want to remind you all that these do have to be Rped at least once a month. I dont want to see them going to waste c: If you absolutely cant find anyone to Rp with, PM me, Im always open.

Winners, upon winning an item slot for their SoA, so long as they get piratey items, I will pay for all of it. c: Up to 30k. Please dont go crazy xD


Without further delay, the winners!


Lion male: Zero and Below. I LOVED the obsessive side of him. He seems like he would be a seriously interesting pirate. c:

Lion female:Vella C Raptor. I liked the bet side of things. Getting his attention all because someone says she cant do it? I think that was awesome.

Cheetah male: Sabra Knight. He seems like the champion of sorts, which is what I wanted to see. I had an idea in mind for him, and you nailed it.


Female Cheetah: Red Bud tree. I really liked the personality, and the idea behind her.

Female Leopard: Novablu. What I liked about this entry, was that she was the best friend of the lion, and she was just as dark as he was. Even going so far
as being mean herself.