Roleplaying

"I believe Fireclaw will be okay. He's a strong male and he has his friends and the pride coming to rescue him." Said Rashka. "I'm so happy you and our cubs are safe. Do you really like the bed? I think if I but a couple beads on it and maybe a few other little trinkets it would look really nice." The liger pondered aloud. He licked Elska's cheek and laid down in the clearing because his paw was significantly painful at the moment. "You're right, I don't believe Scar ever did choose and heir. Do you think he will choose me?" Rashka asked Elska while looking into her green eyes. "That would make our cubs future kings or queens." Said the liger, once again, thinking aloud.

Elska smiled and said ,"I'm sure Scar will you choose you. When you become king, I hope you choose one of our cubs to become your heir.". Elska layed down next to Rashka and looked at the sky and said ,"What do you think we should name our cubs? Anatasia will be our first daughter's name. I'm thinking of Kialio for another daughter, if we have one. If we have a son, I want you to choose his name. Hopefully we have more then one cub...". Elska leaned into Rashka and said ,"Our cubs will be born on the bed you made, and their cubs will too.".

"We will see what Scar does. Oh I love that name darling." Said Rashka in response to the names Elska chose. "I'm really glad you like the bed and I hope it will be used generation after generation. Kialio is very beautiful. Does it have a meaning?" Asked the liger. Rashka thought about what he'd name his first son. 'Hmmmm' he thought in his head. Rashka thought for a while and considered a name for his son. He wanted the cub to have a Russian name, maybe Caine or Vlad. 'No..' Rashka thought. "I know the perfect name. May we name our son Ivan?" The liger asked of his mate.

"Kialio means rain in Swahili. Most of our ancestors names were in the Swahili language. I think Ivan is a perfect name." Elska said. Elska thought of the future cubs. "I wonder how many cubs we will have." Elska wondered out loud. "Does Ivan have a meaning?" Elska asked. She thought about the future cubs and said ,"If we have four cubs you can name two, Rashka. I'll the name other two.". Elska stared at the clouds for a while. Elska finally said ,"It feels so good to love someone after my mom's death. I wonder what I'd do without you, Rashka.".

Fireclaw heard a gunshot and a loud noise from far away. Growing more scared, he called again.

" Elska!? Scar?! Anyone?!" Called Fireclaw.

" It's over" mumbled Ken.

" No it's not! I am getting us out of here!" agrued Fireclaw.

Fireclaw headbutted the cage, hoping it wouold get him out. It was no use. Ken was right. Fireclaw wasn't going to admit it though. Someone HAS to come, thought Fireclaw. Fireclaw noticed a baby leopon in the corner of the cage, crying for its mom. Fireclaw sat down at its side and tried to cheer the little cub up. If I get out of here, I am NOT leaving this cub, though Fireclaw. He hoped to hear the sound of pawsteps soon.

 

Scar ran into the clearing and tried to open Fireclaw's cage. "It won't open!" Scar gasped. Scar was determinded, though. He messed around with the lock until the lock popped open on Fireclaw's cage. Scar nodded and said ,"Unlock Ken's cage. I'm helping the leopon cub.". The cub was only a few weeks old. Scar tried to open the cage and finally unlocked it. Scar looked at the cub and whispered ,"It's ok. We're helping you, little one.". The cub seemed calm being around other lions, and a leopon. Scar picked up the cub and carried it to the clearing. He placed the cub down gentlely and said loudly ,"Fireclaw, Ken, and a strange leopon cub have been rescued!". Scar picked up the leopon cub and carried it to the cub den. He stopped and headed towards his den, with the cub still in his mouth. He lay down, with the cub snuggled against him. Scar cleaned the small cub and said ,"You'll be stayig here for a while.".

Rashka looked at his mate and smiled lovingly. "I understand how you feel Elska. I'm here for you whenever you need me. You are my treasure. A treasure that will soon give birth to more little treasures." Rashka said as his entire demeanor lit up at the thought. " Kialio is a truly lovely name. The name Ivan..doesn't really have much meaning. It was the name of several Russian Czars (kings) however. I believe it's suitable name for our son. I hope we do have more than one cub." The liger looked around at the clearing. He had the chance of being a king. Rashka also worried of what was to come regarding the other pride of lions...

Elska watched as Scar came back from taking the leopon cub to his den. He looked around and said in a loud voice ,"Today, I have chosen my heir. The heir will be, Rashka!". Elska smiled as Scar spoke. Elska couldn't help but say ,"Rashka! Your the heir!". Elska smiled as other pride members were also celebrating. One lioness called for a feast and everyone started to eat food. Elska stared at a okapi carcass one lioness brought her. Elska said ,"I'm not really hungry...". She stated at the carcass for a bit and couldn't help but bite into the carcass. Elska remembered she barely touched the carcass Rashka brought her earlier. Elska started to eat the okapi's leg.

Thank goodness Fireclaw and Ken were alright. Rashka smiled in disbelief as Scar chose him as the heir to the pride's thrown. He could be a king someday. He had his home, his love, and a beautiful family on the way. The liger couldn't be more happy. Rashka then noticed the small leopon cub. In fact, it was the tiniest little thing Rashka had ever seen. 'Poor thing' Rashka thought as he examined the little cub who looked very sickly to the point where you could the cub's tiny little rib cage right through his skin. Rashka believed Scar would take him in and take good care of him. The massive liger then turned to Elska, whom was barely nibbling on an okapi leg at the feast. "What is the matter my love? You barely ate this morning either." He asked her with sincerity.

Elska thought for a minute and said ,"I'm worried about oyr cubs and the other pride. What happens if the other pride chases us out? If we refuse to leave will they kill some of us? Will they kill the cubs? I'm so scared of what might happen if my cubs are born and the other pride is still in this jungle...". Elska nibbled on the okapi for a while and said ,"If the pride attacks us, what will happen if they kill all of us? If they take the clearing, they'd be taking our history away from us!". Elska couldn't bare to ask what might happen if the other pride killed her mate. The thought of losing Rashka almost made her cry.

Rashka looked down at Elska, then layed down beside the lioness and leaned into her. He tried to comfort her by running his head against her. "I know that pride will not defeat us. I will protect you and our cubs with my life. Nobody will ever touch you. Scar and I will never let anything take the pride." Rashka said with a subtle ferocity in his voice. He would protect Elska and his cubs at any cost. The liger thought about going into the jungle at nightfall to search for the pride. Maybe he'd ask Scar to go with him. Rashka then turned to Elska and strared into her eyes waiting for a response.

Elska smiled and said ,"I'd do anything to protect you, Rashka.". Elska licked Rashka's cheek and said ,"I know Scar or you would ever let the other pride chase us out. I hope we can find the other pride.". Elska went back to eating the okapi and after a little while she said ,"I've never really had a taste for the hearts of prey, what about you?". Elska left the heart of the okapi and started to chewing on a rib bone. Elska cracked open the rib bone and started to lap up the bone marrow. Elska then said ,"I hope we can kill the other pride.".

"I will never let anything happen to you." Rashka said with determination. "Never. Ever. And yes I do like them." The liger said to answer Elska's question. The light started to dim as the sun slowly went down. Nightfall beckoned at the land a shrouded the jungle in its shade and a few fireflies would blink here and there. "I'm going to go talk to Scar my love." Rashka said to Elska as he licked her cheek and made his way to the leopon' den. "Scar? I would like to have a word with you regarding the possibly of a rouge pride." Said Rashka with a booming voice.

Scar looked up at Rashka and said ,"Hello, Rashka. I was also starting to believe there was a rogue pride. Imwas going to send out a group to find them and attack them. Don't worry, Elska would stay in the clearing with others. I planned to go find them tonight, but I found this little leopon cub.". Scar curled his tail around the tiny cub. "Rashka, I think I we should try to find the pride tonight. Then we could plan a raid. Should we? We can chase them out but it would risk lives. We could also form an alliance with them, but that would probably fail.".

"If I may Scar, I believe killing them is our only option given the situation. This is our home and a pride that is willing to attack us for food is not going to make an alliance. It is in our best interest to be rid of them. And I will join you on a mission tonight, but I think we should just spy on them and form a raid sometime else when we have more information about them. We could barge in there with our best lions and they could easily outnumber us. I think we should simply execute a spy mission for tonight. Just me and you." Said Rashka to Scar respectfully.

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! :)