[MySpoons]

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What is on this lion's strange medallion? It gives you shivers.

Describe what is on the medallion and why this lion is carrying it around! 500 words max, no art! Winner will have their idea put on the medallion c: ENDS the 29th of OCT at CS Rollover

Username: ToxicShadow
Lion name: Konin "Scarecrow"
Lion gender: Male
Pride: Oddity Pride
Pride status: Undecided Member

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[Raptocidic]

Username: RupturedRaptor
Lion name: Tyeht
Lion gender: Male
Pride: Wildfire Pride
Pride status: Warrior
Medallion:
The medallion is an azure gemstone with a circle carved into the middle. The circle is filled with gold. It was created by humans and was dropped when a human from far away visited the fire lands.

Once when he was a cub Tyht got separated from his mother and siblings. He was lost and alone. During this experience Tyeht saw a human for the first time and hid in nearby grass out of fear. He stayed hidden for a long time before the human left. When the human left he looked over at where the human was stood and saw saw that a shiny object was on the ground. Tyeht has always been someone who is particularly drawn to shiny objects so he picked the item up and kept it. He still carries it to this day. He believes that the medallion is a symbol of strength and good luck as after finding it he soon found his mother and siblings. He carries it with him almost all the time, although upon leaving his former pride to join Ozmore's pride he considered leaving it behind, but he couldn't bring himself to leave it. He hopes to one day he might have cubs and pass the medallion onto them when his own life is over.

[ToxicShadow]

Username: ToxicShadow
Lion name: Konin "Scarecrow"
Lion gender: Male
Pride: Oddity Pride
Pride status: Undecided Member
Medallion:

"Always keep it safe. Don't ever lose it. Don't let anyone take it away." Konin's mother had once told him, as she carefully lifted the medallion, with an elegant engraving of a phoenix, in her mouth, over Konin's head, and left it hanging around his neck. He had only been a cub back then. "If you ever return to my homeland, they will recognize you with it."


Konin's mother had been a princess of her pride, but when their kingdom was threatened by one stronger than them, they had to choose between handing over their princess, to be with the other pride's new king, or to fight. While her parents were willing to fight, the princess did not wish to risk the lives of her pride mates and snuck away in the middle of the night, becoming a royal hostage and one of many partners to the other pride's king.

However, among all the females the king kept by his side, Konin's mother was considered the lowest in rank and she did little to fight for power among them. She only wanted to live in peace and raise Konin well. However, all of his half siblings, cubs of the king and other females in the group often picked on Konin, often by their mothers' encouragement, and she was roped into confrontations with the other females over it.

And when she realized that she was growing ill, she knew she would not be able to protect Konin much longer, she passed the medallion on to her child ahead of time, and filled his head with stories about her homeland, family and pride. She was certain that, should her life come to an end and no longer be able to protect him, he would eventually leave and return to her home, where he would be accepted as one of them, the medallion acting as proof of his royal status among the pride, as her child.

Ever since she passed away, Konin has kept the medallion close, as it is the only memento he really has left of his mother and it brings him great comfort. As long as he has it, he is reminded that he is never really alone, that he is loved and, even in death, he is sure his mother would protect him.

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[Cactologist]

Username: Cactologist
Lion name: Ukubheka ("searching")
Lion gender: Male
Pride: Ukusizana Pride
Pride status: Scout
What is on the medallion? Abandoned as a cub, Ukubheka was taken in by a pack of wolves. He was raised with the pups and soon learned to hunt with others and howl at the moon. He was accepted as one of them, and in every form but physical, he was a wolf.

One year a drought struck, and the wolves suffered. There was famine and illness everywhere Ukubheka looked, but somehow he was never affected. Desperate to save those he loved, Ukubheka went out to scavenge for whatever scraps he could find. For days he ran and for days he came up empty handed.

On the brink of giving up and turning back, he fell flat atop the prairie hill from exhaustion. But something wasn't right. Sensing motion, his spirits soured. Could it finally be prey? He held his breath.

Suddenly flying past him were some kind of beasts, flying in unison towards a lone Impala at the base for the hill. Although it ran, in an instant it was overcome by the beasts as Ukubheka watched stunned. Almost immediately the beasts were off again, tracking more prey. Sensing his chance, Ukubheka raced towards the catch and attempted to drag it away. An instant later, though, he was knocked down by a weight like a boulder. He twisted and fought the beasts, and in a final feat of strength, he whipped his head around to bite one in the neck. What he saw, though, was a mirror of himself. Of course he had known he was different, he saw it in water reflections, but he had never know there were other like him. This identical face was the last thing he saw before he blacked out.

The days to follow were a blur. The "lions" as he learned they were (and he was) brought him into their pride. After he was feed and healed, he knew he had to return to his pack. Leaving with food and herbs, he thanked the lion's and hurried off.

Days later as he neared the pack's dens, he once again knew something was off. As he called out his approach, instead of being greeted by a mob of pups, he was greeted by silence. Racing to the center gathering point, he saw no one at all. Frantically checking all the dens, he found each empty. They were gone. He scoured the area for any clue, but all that caught his attention was a single paw print in the dirt. Had they died, been chased away, or left in home of survival? Ukubheka would never know.

In the years to come, he would make the journey from his new pride to his original home in case anyone returned, but he would never know what happened. On one trip, he carved out the rock-solid dirt around the paw print and attached it to a vine to wear around his neck as a symbol of his past. Never would he take it off, and never would he stop searching.

[MySpoons]

Username: ToxicShadow
Lion name: Konin "Scarecrow"
Lion gender: Male
Pride: Oddity Pride
Pride status: Undecided Member
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he's yours! I will get to work on the pendant after this


Cactologist, this would have gone to you if you were not over the word count limit by almost 200! :c

[Cactologist]

he's yours! I will get to work on the pendant after this


Cactologist, this would have gone to you if you were not over the word count limit by almost 200! :c

Aaaaack no! I totally missed the time limit and just finished editing it to under 500!
Congrats to the owner though!

[MySpoons]

he's yours! I will get to work on the pendant after this


Cactologist, this would have gone to you if you were not over the word count limit by almost 200! :c

Aaaaack no! I totally missed the time limit and just finished editing it to under 500!
Congrats to the owner though!

aww, bummer! There is always a next time tho c:

[Cactologist]

he's yours! I will get to work on the pendant after this


Cactologist, this would have gone to you if you were not over the word count limit by almost 200! :c

Aaaaack no! I totally missed the time limit and just finished editing it to under 500!
Congrats to the owner though!

aww, bummer! There is always a next time tho c:

Of course! Thanks for the chance!