Roleplaying

Happier then ever, Rashka wrapped his head around Elska's neck and purred in delight. He was determined to stay in the pride, to be with Elska, his new mate. She was so beautiful. He hoped she thought he was handsome too. "Elska, what is it you like about me the most?" Asked Rashka. Just then, Scar, the male leopon, bounded his way into the pride dens. The liger's attention then turned to two lionesses dragging a large male lion out of a small den. The lion looked dead, yet happy. Rashka wondered what happened on earth happened to the old guy.

Elska was too distracted to notice the dead lion. She looked at Rashka and said ,"What I like about you the most? I like everything about you!". Elska licked him on the cheek and smiled. Elska loved Rashkam her new mate, so much. Just thinking about him made her feel like she was in heaven. Elska never wanted to leave his side. She looked at Scar and thought 'Where on Earth has he been?!'. He must've been hunting. Elska watched him go to the king's den and turned her attention to Rashka. Elska couldn't think about anything except for the future. Would she and Rashka have cubs? Elska loved cubs, they were so cute. She felt dizzy thinking about all of this.

"Thank you Elska. That's very sweet of you. I really love your eyes and your sweet personality." Said Rashka, blushing. "I suppose Scar is the new King now?" The liger asked with his deep, Russian voice. Rashka had never been ruled before as he'd always been on his own and he'd always been his own boss. But he dearly wanted his new life with his beloved mate. What will happen in the future? Would they have have a little ceremony for their new bond? Would they have cubs? Rashka could have cubs and he wanted some one day. "Elska, does the pride do anything special for the bonding of mates?" Asked Rashka.

Elska looked out of the den and saw the fallen king. "Yes, Rashka, Scar is the new king. He will decide who is the heir at dusk or he will save the spot for his son. Scar is unlike many of our kings. He his infertile so he has to pick a lion from the pride. Since your the only male in the pride, that isn't a cub, you might become heir. Our pride does do special stuff for the bonding of mates. It might take a few days for them to get emoji ready, though. Last time I saw a bonding ceremony was when I was a cub. The pride stored enough food for a huge feast. The two lions are long gone though. Each time there is a bonding ceremony we do different things." Elska explained.

Scar walked out after inspecting the den. Scar would have to decide who the heir was before dusk. Scar decided to talk to the liger and found him in the den. The liger  seemed to have bonded with Elska. Scar smiled and said ,"Greetings. It seems you two have became mates". Elska smiled and said happily ,"Yes we have! Scar, you don't know how happy I am!". Scar nodded and said playfully ,"I bet I am as happy! I've just become king!". Scar turned his attention to the liger. "Hello, I am Scar. New king of this pride. I'll order the pride to start preparing for your bonding ceremony." Scar ran out of the den and starting telling the pride to gather flowers, food, and other things. Scar loved being king!

Fireclaw hopped over to Ken. He hopped in front of him trying to play but Ken stood still and stared in front of him. 

      " Whats wrong?" Fireclaw asked.

      " Shhhhhhh..... I hear something" responded Ken.

       Suddenly, Ken could just make out what was in front of him.

      " RUN!" screamed Ken.

      Fireclaw ran but Ken stayed.

      " What are you doing, Ken?!" 

      " I'm protecting you" he said as he fought the poacher.

      " Just run!" screamed Ken

      Fireclaw ran, tears drawing to his eyes as he heard the heart-piercing gunshots...

 

Later...

 

Ken didn't go back to the pride. He lye down in the middle of the jungle and grieved for his lost friend. He slowly walked over to the fallen hero. He pushed him. Ken didn't move. Fireclaw felt as if it was his fault that Ken died. He decided it was best to go tell the pride.

     As he was walking away, he heard the last thing he should expect.

     " Fireclaw?" asked Ken.

     " KEN!!!!" Fireclaw shouted gleefully.

     " I thought you were dead!"

     " I faked them out. The stupid creature doesn't even know I'm alive!"

     They went back to the pride, trying to not say anything about what happened. I hope I can stay calm, thought Fireclaw.

Scar looked up and screamed ,"Ken! You're alive!". Scar nodded at Fireclaw ,"I'm glad you're back. I've became king of the pride and I must decide who will be my heir. I'm thinking of the liger. Ken what do you think?". Scar got distracted and looked at the pride members. Cubs were helping their mothers gather flowers for the ceremony. Others were hunting for food. Scar felt proud. His pride was happy and safe. Atleast safe for the moment anyways. Scar didn't think anything could ruin this day or the ceremony. He promised to himself that Elska wouldn't be disappointed. Or the liger. 

Fireclaw helped bury Star. I thought Star would one day be a strong lion, he thought as he dug a hole. His mother came over to him.

    " Don't be so sad... She is in a better place now..."

    " She was so young though." 

    " She was bound to die anyway... There is also a chance her siblings will die... If you were Moon, I would choose to meet my family in heaven over having my family worry sick about me when they are in heaven."

    She was unfortunately right. It was best to die now. He felt bad for the little cub as he finished piling the last bit of dirt onto the mound. Tears filled his eyes as he left.

Rashka was so overwhelmed while taking everything in. He was excited to have his ceremony with Elska the most though. "This ceremony is really a big deal huh?" Rashka asked. The liger then noticed Scar walk over to him and Elska. The leopon and the lioness chatted for a moment before Scar turned his attention to Rashka. "Hello Scar, im Rashka, pleased to meet you" he said, looking down at the leopon. After informing him of him and Elska's ceremony, Scar had walked away leaving Rashka completely baffled. "I might become a king someday?" The liger said aloud in disbelief and bewilderment.

Elska smiled ,"Of course! Fireclaw hasn't been around for awhile. He must've gotten lost in the jungle. Not many of us bond together, so yes it's a big deal. At the ceremony we must vow to protect eachother, even if we have to die. Many lions and lionesses turned down the vow. I hope you won't. The ceremonies are amazing! Flowers are everywhere, we sometimes even find strange containers left behind by poachers and fill them with fireflies! There's usually a huge feast, last time there was a ceremony we had an elephant carcass!". Elska looked into Rashka's amber eyes and said ,"I've been dying to ask you, did Russia hold aby ceremonies?".

Rashka was so excited hearing Elska talk about the ceremony. He considered his answer to her question, then finally spoke up. " My mother and I never belonged to a pride. We were taken care of by humans and we only knew a few other animals. We knew my mother's friends, two other tigresses, a bear named Baird, and...oh, what was his name...Jimber I believe. He was a white horse. But no, no real customs when I was in Russia. We just kind of floated around from place to place. I spent most of my time on a train in fact." Rashka explained.

Scar helped the cubs and adolescents decorate the clearing with the beautiful flowers. One cub found a tiger lily and asked ,"Can I give this to the tigon?". Scar smiled and told the cub ,"Sure, he's a liger though. His name is Rashka.". The cub smiled and ran to the liger to give him the tiger lily. The other cubs and adolscents were having fun. The adults were hunting the biggest things they could get. A few adults found the clear containers the pride filled with fireflies at the ceremony. Scar watched the cub run back and begin going back to work. 

Elska nodded and said ,"Well, you'll enjoy this ceremony!". A tiny golden cub ran into the den "Hello!" The cub dropped a tiger lily at Rashka's paws. "I found a tiger lily for you!" The cub said and bounced off to help decorate the clearing. Elska smiled ,"After this ceremony you will be treated like a true pride member.". Elska looked at the tiger lily. "It's beautiful. That cub made a great choice in picking that flower." Elska said. She looked up at Rashka and told him ,"We're already mayes but we don't even know eachother's favorite color. Mine is probably a dark blue. What's your's?".

As the liger was speaking to Elska, a small cub came up to Rashka. "Hello Mr...um, Rashka?" The little cub said unsure of Rashka's name. "Yes that's me little one. How are you doing today?" He asked the cub. "I'm really excited for the ceremony! I've never seen one before!" Exclaimed the cub. "I'm excited too." Rashka bent down a little so he could better talk to the cub. " I'm even a little nervous." He told the cub. "Don't be nervous Rashka! Oh by the way, here is a tiger lily I picked for you!" The cub took the flower between his paws and gentley handed it over to Rashka, who took the delicate flower and placed it behind Elska's ear. The little cub smiled and complimented on how beautiful Elska looked then scampered off to find something else to get into. "You look absolutely stunning with the lily my dear." The liger couldn't take his eyes off his soon-to-be-mate.

"You're right Elska. We should better get to know each other. My favorite color is the deep burnt orange of my mother's coat. I've also always had a thing for green eyes." Rashka winked at Elska, who blushed profusely. "I really love your green eyes. And I've also never seen a white lioness before. You're so beautiful and exotic." Rashka realized he couldn't help but compliment the beautiful lioness. He stared into her eyes and couldn't believe he had gotten so lucky. "What is your favorite thing to do gorgeous?" He asked when he realized he was staring intently. He shuffled his paws waiting for an answer.

The setting takes place in a beautiful jungle. Okapi, Bongo, and rarely elephant calves and hippo calves are your pride's main prey. The forest is full of life, and dangers. The pride faces poachers and their traps, larger animals, and poisonious creatures. The pride lives in a clearing in the heart of the jungle. The clearing consists of dens, a pool of water, and a cave like place for storing prey. The cubs and their mothers sleep in the large den together. Adolescents also share this den, but prefer to stay away from the cubs. Once a cub turns into an adolescent, their mother can leave the den and stay in a larger den. This den is for any adult pride members, but the king, queen, and their cubs. The smallest den is for the leader and his mate. These lions are called the King and Queen. Unlike most cubs, theirs stay with them until they're adults, and then they move to the adult den.

Life of a Lion

Life as a lion is tough! You must worry about poaching, illness, starvation, war, etc. all the time! You must help your pride survive!

(The history is in RP "style")

As the night went on, the rain grew heavier by the minute. Screeches made by unknown creatures echoed in the strange place. The pride wanted to turn around, but poachers had taken over their old territory. "I want to go home!" A tiny cub cried. Her mother said nothing as the cub resting on her back squealed it louder. The king of the pride looked at the cub and said to the little cub ,"Starlight, you know we cannot go back. It's either come here or die." His words didn't help at all. The cub started crying until she fell asleep. The pride were soaked, starving, and weak. Some cubs and adolescents were ill. They stoped in a clearing, thunder waking up the tiny cub. The king looked around the clearing and smiled...

1. No swearing!

2. No mating or giving birth! Just have cubs magically the next day or something!

3. Please listen to the RP "masters" (cheesetiger and I)

4. No character is perfect. You don't have to die but you have to suffer at times!

5. If you want to join please PM me or cheesetiger!

6. You can have up to five characters

7. You need permission before killing a person's character

8. The most important rule! Have fun! :)