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Princess_Feylin generated a random number between
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3!
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 4:40 pm
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"I just hope this is the right pride. Mari said 'warrior' and that other lion said 'soldier.' Not quite the same thing."
Ro Vasuva distinctly recalled the lion who had told him that a pride of soldier lions dwelt in the desert. He had recalled him with unpleasant epithets several times as he made his way farther into the inhospitable desert. He was not sure he was cut out for a life in this harsh clime, but his mother had told him that his father came from a pride of warriors, and from what he had heard of this pride, it was probably this one, the Motojoujamii-Simi. And if the desert was in his blood, well, he would survive it. Somehow.
Nevertheless, the lion was panting in the sun and wishing he had stuck to his plan to travel by night once he got to the desert, but he had a difficult time sleeping in the heat of the day. He had a difficult time doing anything in this kind of heat. Why any lion would choose to live in this place was beyond him. And yet that was his intention.
"Because, clearly, I am insane," he muttered to himself. The words rasped in his dry throat, lending his voice a more sinister sound than usual. Motion caught his attention and he rasped, "Hello. What's this?"
((Ignore the roll here. Oops.))
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 4:59 pm
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It was hot hot hot! But not so hot, not really. There was a stiff (as far as he was concerned) breeze kicking up a few plumes of sand, and Saoiraed was hopeful that it wouldn't lead to yet another sandstorm. Not that he minded retreating to the sandstorm den shelters, but it did make things require cleaning up, and the cramped quarters weren't exactly the most spacious.
Ahh well. Sooner or later another storm WOULD kick up. Better to get in some exercise while he could. And that was exactly what had the red and white lion stalking around south of the training grounds. As a...a guard...he was expected to typically do rounds. The southern outpost was one of his more usual haunts, perhaps thanks to the massive lion's surprisingly friendly and upbeat attitude. He'd been complimented for his handling of incoming rogues before, and given the main of them seemed to come from the south...well. He never really minded watching out for interlopers, even if it wasn't exactly the core of his job.
And speak of the devil! It looked like he'd have some introductions to do. The male picked up pace as he left the southern outpost behind, calling back to several others on duty that he'd be back in a moment. They'd all seen the lion wandering their direction (though said rogue didn't seem to have noticed them just yet) and would keep a keen eye. At the moment the outpost was nigh empty of prospective lions - with no one else to attend, there wasn't much to distract them.
"Hail, friend, and hold there, if you don't mind!" He called out as he came tromping up through the sand, red cape fluttering a bit behind him. "You've come to the edge of the Motoujamii-Simo lands! Given you've come so far through the desert I take it you were seeking us?" Why else would anyone come this far out? Even if someone was lost they'd surely have turned back by now. "State your name and your intentions, if you don't mind. If you mean to join us, then fair warming, you'll have to fight to earn a place. This land, clearly, is not kind to the soft." Despite his words, the male grinned. "I commend you for making it so far. If joining is not your intention, you will be given a spot to rest, and water enough, and then we will escort you back south."
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Princess_Feylin generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
1!
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:00 pm
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ShinosBee generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
3!
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:01 pm
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Princess_Feylin generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
2!
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:02 pm
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ShinosBee generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
2!
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:02 pm
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Princess_Feylin generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
3!
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:03 pm
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ShinosBee generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
3!
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:03 pm
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Princess_Feylin generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
3!
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:04 pm
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ShinosBee generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
1!
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:05 pm
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Princess_Feylin generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
3!
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:05 pm
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Surprise and pleasure fizzed in Ro's gut as his wild blow connected with the hard bones of his opponent's skull. That was more good luck than anything else, he would have said, but probably not to another living soul. He understood that his welcome to the pride was dependent on how well he did in this battle, and so he would not willingly admit that anything he did well was the result of good fortune rather than skill.
Or maybe it was something more. If this was the pride that had produced his father, perhaps there was something...ancestral at work here, adapting his body for this unfamiliar style of fighting and harsh ground even though he still felt as if he was in an alien setting. The idea appealed to him, since it supported his conviction that his father was from this land. Maybe he would even find his demon here, although he wasn't going to hold his breath on that one.
Quickly he moved to follow his lucky blow with another, balancing on his hind legs so that he could strike with both of his forepaws. There were questions forming in his dry-mouthed silence, but this was neither the time nor the place to ask them. Part of the reason for his more aggressive attack just now was that he wanted this fight to end so that he could satisfy his curiosity, although a break from the action would be welcome too.
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ShinosBee generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
1!
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:06 pm
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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:15 am
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