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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:14 pm
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Most pride members were well-accustomed to the sight of Tarina doing strange things by now. Indeed, it would probably be more surprising to see her acting normally.
Still, some things are always jarring, and the sight of a full-grown orange-and-black lioness balancing precariously on a low-lying vine was definitely one of them.
She stood stock-still on the vine, which hung from a tree limb overhanging the water like a very small tightrope. It was barely large enough to accommodate her, and both vine and limb were creaking ominously under her weight. It seemed inevitable that at any second the whole thing would go crashing down under her weight and the resulting splash would probably halfway empty the pool.
But if Tarina was aware of this strong possibility, she didn't seem worried about it at all. She merely stood, weaving just a little from side to side to maintain her balance, and stared intently off at the horizon, a decidedly distant look in her orange eyes.
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:56 pm
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Tarina's ear flicked, and she glanced sidelong at the other lioness as she approached, a slight smile touching her maw. She didn't move, however, and remained precariously balanced upon her tightrope. "Hello," she said, brow furrowing in concentration, her tongue poking out the corner of her maw.
She moved, carefully, and spread her paws. She was actually standing, come to find out, on two separate vines, and as she spread her paws, she slowly lowered herself into a suspended sort of splits, hanging spread-eagle from the vines. Her limbs trembled a little with the effort of holding herself upright.
"How are you today?" She asked, casually, as though there were nothing at all weird about this.
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:04 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:12 am
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:21 pm
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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:29 am
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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:44 pm
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Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:29 pm
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"Glad to hear it," she said, between mouthfuls of vine. She tugged, and wrapped, and tugged some more, tying very messy knots.
"Building a web," she reiterated, once she'd spit the vine out of her mouth. She tested it, leaning slightly forward, and for a moment the whole thing looked like it would hold.
Then it didn't, and she came -- predictably enough -- crashing down with a heavy splash into the pool, thoroughly dousing them both. The torn vines swayed and quivered a bit in her wake.
"....oops," she said, as she resurfaced from the pool, gasping a bit. She dog-paddled her way to the bank, heaving herself up, and shook herself. Her fur stood on end and she stared, puffed-up and dripping, at the tree. "No...definitely not that kind of spider," she said, and cast a sidelong grin at Vevilla. "When Spider taught Lion to be the best at everything, it would seem that he forgot something."
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:55 am
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:19 pm
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"I think you're quite right," Tarina said, shaking herself again, lifting each foot to shake it individually. "I'll try that next. Maybe somewhere not as wet. Falling into the water from a tree is a good idea. But having it come through and flood my nest wouldn't be so good." Her brow furrowed for a moment, thoughtfully. A lion in a nest. Who would have ever thought?
Well, she did, obviously -- and more important, so did Vevilla. She really liked this lioness. She diverted her attention back to her.
"So, Vevilla," She said, conversationally, looking around for a nice clean rock to sprawl on so she could dry off a bit before going on her second attempt. "I haven't seen you in ages, it seems. What's been keeping you busy?" She got a sudden, sly, shrewd look. "Is it a boy?"
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:09 am
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:23 am
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:23 am
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