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Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:16 pm
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Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:00 pm
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:10 pm
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"Ah... Shells..." Taka said thoughtfully before leaping into the lake suddenly, a huge grin on her face. She had lept far enough away from the queen to not get her soaked, but deep enough that she would make a big splash without hurting herself. She came up out of the water giggling. "My name's Jua Na-Taka, Taka for short, but you can really call me whatever you want, as long as it's not mean." the cub said, her voice was relatively high pitched, though not like a chipmunk's. "My name means "Sun and dirt" kinda fitting, dontcha think?" She asked cocking her head at the queen before looking into the water again.
She spotted a flat, pink shell and picked it out, holding towards the darker lioness. "Your Nsundu, I believe. I've heard of you, of course, never metcha though." She gave the lioness a smile. She was a cub, she had no idea how to treat a queen, and Nsundu didn't seem that different anyway.
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:40 pm
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Nsundu closed her eyes instinctively when Jua jumped, only to open them when she realized she wasn't going to be splashed. The enthusiasm that this cub had was catchy, and the young lioness couldn't help but laugh along with her. It was only fitting that one of Isi's cubs was so happy-go-lucky. This one was cute. Jua Na-Taka was it? Well it was definitely fitting. Not a bad name either. Descriptive, and cute. She liked it.
"I'd never call you anything mean, that's just not cool," the lioness replied, grinning from ear to ear. "I like your name. Sometimes the best names are the simpler, fitting ones. You don't wanna be named something you can't live up to." This was coming from a lioness whose name meant 'brown', but Nsundu meant what she said. The Nchi'mahadhi weren't exactly the most creative namers.
Nsundu murmured a soft 'thanks' and took the shell, leaning over to place it near her pile. "That's riiiight. Well now we know each other, so it's all good. Nice to finally meet once of Isi's cubs." She paused for a moment to nudge at a rock under the water, trying to decide if it was a good one. "You wanna help me gather stuff for Vinya?"
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:47 pm
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:07 pm
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"Well there aaaaare some uncool people," Nsundu responded, nose scrunching up a bit at the thought, "But they're usually boys. Not that some boys aren't cool too, but there are enough stupid ones to make you wonder if all boys are just born dumb. One day you'll find a cool boy though. You have a cool name, so that means that you'll find a cool boy." Nothing like relationship advice from Nsundu. Personally, she wasn't all that interested in finding a cool boy, but she wouldn't be adverse to one if he came strolling along. Banny hadn't been too bad. Either way, Jua would have to find a cool boy if she wanted him to come and stay in the pride. There would be no uncool males hanging around here.
The lioness tilted her head while waiting for a response, nodding brightly when Taka said she would help out. Excellent. Cubs always had a good eye for pretty things. "Vinya? Oh, she's the one who makes all the jewellery, so we'll bring her all sorts of pretty stuff." Nsundu made a face at the mention of the Pridelands. "Bigger prides mean less coming together. I don't even believe the Pridelands have that many lions. Nobody's ever around."
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:15 pm
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:24 pm
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"Oh so that's where your dad it. Maybe one day we can go on a little adventure down there again to see him and your sister. I made a bet with one of the cooler males down there, so I definitely don't mind going back." Nsundu was secretly interested in the male that had won Isithunzi over, having only gone for a male close to her colouring when she'd been interested in having cubs. No love there, but it wasn't something that concerned the young lioness. "You do look like one, with all that yellow." Come to think of it, she looked a lot like Saffer. She should find that lioness again, see how she's doing.
Nsundu grinned at the mention of Juke, nodding her head. "He's very cool, and so's his mate. Wouldn’t have invited them if I didn't think so. Need more males like him around." The last comment was more to herself than her companion. Perhaps Sen would know of a few good males that could come and hang out over here. If they were as accepting of Rhythm as Hari, life would be good.
The lioness turned over a shell with her claws, scrutinizing it. "You enjoying life here?"
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:35 pm
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Taka's pink eyes brightened. "Oh I love it!" Her response was genuine. "I think I like most the part mom likes most, the beat of the drum. Sometimes, when it's real loud, you can feel your guts beat with it from far away!" While most would've found this annoying, Taka got a thrill out of it. "It's so much fun, the area with all the drums just seems like a big party to me, even when there's not much going on there." She was so caught up in just the idea that she had stopped rummaging in the mud for a moment, remembering the first big event they had in her lifetime... So much fun!
"Makes you wanna dance just thinkin' about it!" She said, making two or three clumsy moves in the water before returning to sifting through the mud. She pulled up a rock, but couldn't tell if it was ugly, or if it was pretty and just covered with the muck. After a few scrubs, she replaced it, deciding it was just ugly, and continued searching. "How 'bout you, Nsundu? You like it here?" She figured it was a dumb question- of course she was! Still, she felt like asking/
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:00 pm
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Nsundu couldn't help but grin when Taka's eyes lit up. She loved it? Excellent! The smile remained as the lioness paused to watch the cub talk. So she liked the drums, just like her mother. It wasn't surprising, really. With the drum circle rebuilt, there was always the opportunity for cubs to practice a few of their learned rhythms on actual adult drums. Taka would build her own when she got older, but for now she got to learn on the adult drums. Nsundu had no doubt that Taka would enjoy herself when she set out to find her Rhythm. If only Kitambi would feel the same way. Perhaps her daughter would benefit from some time with Isithunzi and her cubs.
"It is like a big party," Nsundu agreed, turning to look back in the direction of the drum circle. That was definitely her favourite place in the pride lands, seconded by the lake. "Perhaps one day we'll have such a full drum circle that only some of the pride will be able to drum while the others dance." The idea made her heart swell. One day. Perhaps even when these cubs were older, they would have a full drum circle. It would be amazing.
The question made Nsundu tilt her head, before she nodded. "Of course. I never grew up here, but it feels like home to me. I like living with others who understand Rhythm, and love to dance and drum as much as I do. I'm glad your mother stuck around, so that she can help me rebuild this pride. You and your sister are going to be a big help too."
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:54 pm
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:38 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 1:55 pm
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