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Post by Ashur on May 28, 2014 21:35:36 GMT
Health: 70/70 Last Ate: Day 0 Location: Sunbaked Territory
Ashur couldn't help but smile when she actually agreed to clean up and followed after her. "I wouldn't expect anything else from you." Once they had made it to the waterhole he sat down, waiting patiently for her to wash the mud off, yawning. It was starting to get a little late, and it had been an eventful day. He wondered for a moment if maybe they should just wait until tomorrow to approach the hyenas. After all, they probably wouldn't like being bothered at such a late hour. But after looking at Ambergris he couldn't help but smirk and push those thoughts away. A chance to get his lioness to walk around without her fur covered in mud? No way he would pass this up. He much preferred Ambergris when she was clean. Had it not been for that, he might have even preferred to have her as his partner in ruling the pride. But like hell he was going to touch her and risk getting his mane dirty!
Shrugging a little to himself, he stood up again and padded toward the border. "I think you're good enough now. Come along. And if trouble starts up, make sure to analyze the situation before you do anything rash. A single hyena is nothing to fear, but a group of them together is something to be wary of. And I'm not too keen on starting a war with them. If they demand we leave, we leave."
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Post by Ambergris on May 28, 2014 22:16:14 GMT
Health: 65/65 Last Ate: Day 0 Location: Watering Hole, walking with Ashur STRENGTH: 8 SPEED: 3 DEFENSE: 2 ABILITY: 1
Once at the water's edge, Ambergris looked back once more with a fowl, muddy look at Ashur. He was sitting down, clearly enjoying this. She knew he hated anything dirty coming in contact with him and that a muddy lioness was certainly risky for that fluffy mane of his but she really didn't know the extent of what she was missing out on if she just didn't roll around like a pig. She gave a snort before wading into the water and submerging herself. Underwater, she shook herself about. At first she would have been nearly invisible down there but as the soot cleared, her body became as clear and bright as the moon's reflection. When she no longer felt anything clinging to her fur, she returned to dry land. She shook lightly, just enough so she wasn't sopping wet. Now that her fur was all clean and creamy, the lioness followed after Ashur.
"If there's a squealer I'm ripping its throat out before it has the chance to call for trouble... but so be it. I won't rip throat unless they get all froggy." Ambergris spoke with some ounce of obedient but also with clear disdain. She absolutely wanted to have the hyenas on her side and to really strike fear into the dogs but it... it was just so hard to turn out smacking a hyena like a bitch! Ugh.
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Taka
New Member
Away at camp
Posts: 13
Species: Lion
Faction: Sunbaked Pride
Rank: DECEASED
Attribute: Bountiful
Flaw: Delicate
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Post by Taka on May 28, 2014 22:19:40 GMT
HP: 70/70 Location: Outskirts of Sunbaked Territory, heading inland Last Ate: Day 1
The spotted lioness was slowly making her way back into Sunbaked territory. Her scouting adventure had turned up no food and her rumbling stomach was indicator enough at how hungry she was. Her empty stomach was the main cause of her sour aura and the hullabaloo her ears had picked up a while back had her hair standing on end. Taka really wasn't in the mood to deal with a scrap and she hoped the Ashur had taken care of the situation. As she crossed the scent line the grouchy lioness let out a bellow, alerting any nearby pride members (or trespassers) that she had returned. Taka grumbled to herself as she hopped over a small ditched, stumbling a bit as her back leg slipped on the edge. Her ears swiveled around as she tried to pick up any sign of a fellow Sunbaked lion, her bright eyes scanned the horizon, stopping when she barely made out two figures lumbering back towards the heart of the territory. Taka silently prayed that the two figures were either heading out to catch a meal or heading back to consume one. Of course if neither was the case she could always take her frustration out on one of the others. She quite enjoyed getting Ashur in a tizzy by sticking twigs and other knickknacks into his beloved mane. Taka chuckled to herself as she thought of the large male getting so upset over the state of his fur.
As she neared the pair she noticed that Ambergris was with him. Ears flattening on her head she rolled her eyes, not mentally prepared to deal with the odd lioness. She was usually filthy, covered in mud and any attempts by fellow pride members to groom her were met with opposition. The younger lioness was rowdy and a bit vicious, always eager for a fight, Taka constantly found herself delivering several cuffs to the head daily. She just hoped that the muddily lioness had gotten her whacks in for the day. Letting out another bellow, the snarky lioness picked up the pace to meet her clan members halfway.
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Post by Ashur on May 28, 2014 22:29:39 GMT
Health: 70/70 Last Ate: Day 0 Location: Sunbaked Territory
Ashur nodded a little to Ambergris. That was probably the best he was going to get out of her for now. If she got out of line while they were there, he could always settle it later. She may be one of his favorite lionesses in the pride, but he had never nor would he ever accept disobedience in his pride.
When he heard Taka's bellow his ears swivelled back and he turned to look toward her. "And there's another one! Taka, dear one, it's nice to see you, but couldn't you have shown up sooner?" He said 'dear one' almost sarcastically. She was his partner, but Ashur never had been the romantic type, and likely never would be. "Some dogs invaded our territory. We are going to try and do something about it. Care to join us?"
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Post by Ambergris on May 28, 2014 22:43:48 GMT
Health: 65/65 Last Ate: Day 0 Location: Walking with Ashur STRENGTH: 8 SPEED: 3 DEFENSE: 2 ABILITY: 1
The sounds of another lioness, Taka, caught Ambergris' attention and she too turned to see the dominant female. Ambergris gave a smile, even if it did look a like devious. Taka might not have thought kindly of Ambergris but Ambergris rather liked Taka. Taka was a great plaything in that she didn't take any of Ambergris' shit and while it did sometimes mean accepting that Taka would get to freely smack her, Ambergris loved conflict. Especially when she could turn it into a game. Though what extent Taka was exasperated with Ambergris, she was not completely aware, Ambergris figured that other lionesses enjoyed hitting just as much as she did.
"Invaded and took a gazelle right from under Ashur's nose." Ambergris added on, not particularly caring if it wasn't in Ashur's favor or not. It kind of threw herself under the bus too anyways. "But if it all goes nicely, we'll be feasting on african wild dog while the hyenas are just happy to help eliminate the curs. Good, eh?"
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Taka
New Member
Away at camp
Posts: 13
Species: Lion
Faction: Sunbaked Pride
Rank: DECEASED
Attribute: Bountiful
Flaw: Delicate
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Post by Taka on May 28, 2014 23:13:28 GMT
The thought of roughing up a few mutts had Taka's heart doing a cha-cha, maybe she could even get a morsel or two from the confrontation. She rolled her eyes at Ashur's complaint uncharacteristically choosing to take the high road. Though Ambergris' 'confession' had Taka clicking her tongue in annoyance, her eyes narrowed as she looked between the pair. Debating on if she should give them an ear full or not. Losing a meal was bad enough but losing one to those canines was borderline embarrassing. Again Taka chose to let this particular grievance go, the promise of a good scrap was enough to keep her anger in check. Sending a glance Ambergris' way she gave a nod, glad that she was going to be confronting the dog with the two of them. "I do believe I'll be tagging along, I must admit that I'm in the mood for wild dog…" She gave a chuckle as she started off, making sure she whacked both of them square in the face with her tail as she sauntered by.
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Post by Ashur on May 28, 2014 23:19:43 GMT
Health: 70/70 Last Ate: Day 0 Location: Sunbaked Territory
Ashur had glared at Ambergris when she said basically the truth. The truth was embarrassing. And he certainly didn't want his headstrong partner to know. When she hit him with her tail he wrinkled his nose, snapping his jaws at it but missing. "I'll just tell you what I told Ambergris. Don't do anything rash. I'd rather not make two enemies in one day. Keep your head in check." And as to not be outdone by her, he bounded ahead a few steps, making sure to wack her in the face with his own tail, before prancing along, smiling smugly back at her.
((I think now would be a good time to move to the Barrens?))
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Post by Ambergris on May 28, 2014 23:38:13 GMT
Health: 65/65 Last Ate: Day 0 Location: Walking to the border with Ashur and Taka STRENGTH: 8 SPEED: 3 DEFENSE: 2 ABILITY: 1
Ambergris shook her head in surprise upon being whacked in the face with a tail. Ambergris couldn't help but snicker, it caught her off guard! Ahh, Ambergris would get Taka later for that... If she didn't forget to when all this Hyenas and Dogs stuff wasn't wrapped up. It was hard to say when it'd wrap up for Ambergris either. To be honest, Ambergris needed know reason to attack the African Wild Dogs. Strange events had brought Ambergris to loving the taste of carnivores and growing more and more tired of herbivores to the point that eating a gazelle now made her literally sick to her stomach. Seeking the heads of the Painted Army was something Ambergris enjoyed but honor and revenge took a backseat to filling her stomach. Ashur and Taka may eventually back down and relax off the dogs but Ambergris was absolutely certain that she'd continue to eat them like the addict she already knew she was.
She couldn't think about violent games for too long as the three lions were nearing the Barrens Clan border. Ambergris took a deep breath and a slow exhale, suppressing any sense of playfulness, violence or general menace that usually came with Ambergris. It didn't leave her looking friendly however, she had the mean look of the bodyguard Ambergris knew a lioness of her standing ought to be next to the oh-so important Taka and Ashur.
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Post by Ambergris on May 28, 2014 23:38:41 GMT
(Barrens time sounds good to me c: )
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