[Frisco]

Username: Frisco
Link to pride: The Dreamcatchers

Prompt Number: E37 [ 166 words ]
Completed Prompt:

Despite being guardians and soldiers many of the lions in the Dreamcatchers like to act like a bunch of playful cubs. Only a few would pass up the opportunity to build a snowman.

Moe and Turu would be the only ones knowing what they’re doing, since they come from a climate where snow was frequent. They would make the most beautiful snow sculptures and would act as guides for the others and teach them what to do, since most of them have either never seen snow before or have only seen it a few times in their lives.

The others would try and probably fail many times before building something more than just shapeless piles of snow, but they would have fun anyway. The one to be the best in the end would be Akumu. She’s ambitious and would want to be the best even in something as simple as building a snowman and even if she was the only one seeing it as a competition.

Prompt Number: E38 [ 211 words ]
Completed Prompt:

Winter wasn’t so bad, at least not usually. It was just colder than every other season. Phetho didn’t like cold, but it was easier to deal with than the rains of autumn. But this year was awful. An abundance of snow covered every piece of land in sight. And under the snow was slippery ice. It also hung from trees as icicles and cold, wet droplets sometimes fell off of them.

All other lions were thrilled. They have never seen snow before and were playing around in it like a bunch of cubs. First of all, it was undignified behaviour for guardians of the realms, but also, what was the big deal anyway? Snow was just water. Sure, it was necessary to drink to survive, but they shouldn’t be so happy there’s so much of it it could flood the whole place. It has, really, just in it’s non liquid form.

Phetho could easily deal with heat thanks to his special ability. He tried using it to heat up and get rid of the snow, but it backfired. Extremely quickly melting snow turned into wet mist, covering him completely. After this failure, he did not try again. He preferred to stay hidden in a warm place avoiding the horrible white substance.

[Firedancer77]

Username: Firedancer77
Link to pride: Isle of Roses
Prompt Number: E37, E38
Completed Prompt:

E37: The members of the Isle of Roses would build a snow lion with mixed results, if they had snow to build them with. Roho and Ua, working together, would probably build a pretty misshapen lion, if it was even slightly resembling one, but they would have had fun and would be proud of it. (That is, till Jino would come rushing up and destroy it, because she can be a bit of a destructive brat.) Sasa and Shujaa would also build a pretty pathetic looking one, though it’d be a bit more recognizable as a lion, but theirs would also be somewhat purposefully bad. It’d be more for kicks and giggles than actually building one. Jiwe and Tenga would actually build a nice one, though it would mainly be Jiwe building while Tenga watched her mate be so enthusiastic about making something. Cheka would laugh at Nasaba’s inability to even pack snow before finally stepping in to offer him a hand. Haraka would try for about two seconds before stomping down whatever snow she managed to pile and giving up, walking away in a huff. Kilo woldn’t participate, either because he wasn’t allowed to or because he had no interest in it. Kokoto would probably just pose in hopes that someone modeled their lion after theirs. Kusafiri wouldn’t have much fun, but he and Maji would build a pretty successful one that Maji would be really happy with. Laani wouldn’t participate, sticking by Akilia and trying to surreptitiously find out what she’s up to. Msaliti would build several small ones that would be pretty decent. Mzatamo would build the best and biggest one. He wouldn’t seem to have much fun doing it, but he would be very meticulous and would ultimately show everyone up without even necessarily meaning to.

E38: Jino doesn’t like winter; then again, Jino doesn’t seem to like anything, so it’s not that much of a surprise. The poor cub has always been bitter over the fact that she and Ua were orphaned. However, she has a special disdain for winter because it was around that time that the pride found them; she doesn’t remember her mother but knows she must have abandoned her around that time, and so she finds the season particularly disgusting. Jino actually opts to not participate in any of the traditions except for the Elephant Walk and the feast, as she seems to take some sort of interest in speaking with the Memory Keepers. She does not participate in giving gifts with the other pride members and refuses to take any offered to her though. However, if you pay close enough attention, you will find that she does give Ua something anonymously, and always accepts a gift from Ua and Ua only.

[YooRei]

Username: Miomichio
Link to pride: Zahur Pride
Prompt Number: E37/E38
Completed Prompt:
E37: When it comes to snow-animals, Kivuli enjoys making snow-lions and snow-rabbits the most. She finds it a fun pastime to have some fun in the snow. It is especially fun to build them with others as it is a great way to get to know others. When it comes to succeeding or failing, sometimes they look great and other times you can't tell what it is. But the most important thing to her is that she had fun. Tendaji is a whole other story, he finds playing in the snow to be a childish thing and prefers to avoid it. Although there was his first Nighttide with Kivuli when it snowed. During this first Nighttide snow Kivuli convinced him to build a snow-lion with her. It looked like a monstrous four-legged creature, but the two of them enjoyed the time that they had together building it. Ever since then he has avoided playing in the snow.

E38: Tendaji has a dislike for Nighttide in general due to it being colder. He also dislikes the fact that prey hides when it snows, which means he has more work to do with hunting. There is also the fact that this is the dry season and droughts are common throughout the territory. Nighttide is his least favorite season mostly for these reasons, but he also dislikes the fact that he has to avoid Kivuli when it snows. He avoids her so that she does not ask him repeatedly to build snow-lions and snow-rabbits as he finds them tedious and not at all useful. Tendaji would prefer the weather to be hot and humid, but Nighttide causes him to have to sleep closer to others instead of being more by himself which he greatly prefers. This necessary closeness during Nighttide is tedious, but he puts up with it for the fact that he prefers warmth over being cold.

[Midnightkitkat]

Username: Midnightkitkat
Link to pride: Oasis Basin
Prompt Number: E38
Completed Prompt:
Yami does care much for the winter season. The chilling of the winds that blow across their lands, and lack of prey are nothing to celebrate for the lioness. Taking shift after hunting shift Yami sacrifices most of her time in this season hunting for the pride. Many have learned over the years that nothing can detour her from the goal of keeping everyone well fed in the chilled months ahead. Her drive lies in her time before the pride. A time where Yami and her brothers fled from their past pride to avoid a rival male that took over. As cubs they couldn't very well hunt large game, and what was small enough hid from both them and the winter weather. Had it not been for the Oasis Basin Yami is certain that neither her, nor her surviving brother Mios, would have made it. Winter is the time she despises the most.
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[Raptocidic]

Username: RupturedRaptor
Link to pride: Wildfire Pride
Prompt Number: E37
Completed Prompt:
Ozmore has only very recently discovered snow. He recently won new territory which experiences snow every few years. Up until then Ozmore didn't even know what snow or ice was, he just hadn't ever come across it. He found it terrifying when strange white specs started falling from the sky, although after a while he became more intrigued than afraid.

Assuming someone showed Ozmore that snow could be used to build things with (as opposed to Ozmore trying to burn it and then being amazed at how it seems to disappear -He doesn't understand the concept of melting yet.) Ozmore probably would attempt to build himself a snow lion. He would likely build himself an army of snow-lions only to be confused when they end up melting, wondering if his snow-lions have magically come to life and decided to leave. He'd probably spend an afternoon then looking for the snow lions, wondering if they would look like snow or a real lion if they were now alive.

[-Isabella-]

Username: Isabella45
Link to pride: xxXxx

Prompt Number: E37
Completed Prompt:
King Chikondi is not one to build snow lions. As a cub he never did it with his family and likely never will, not seeing the point of it or how it's anything but a waste of time and effort.

His daughter, Princess Nthanda, always dragged her siblings into building one though. As a cub seeing her first snowfall she was delighted and insisted on making snow lions as much as possible, even forcing her somewhat grumpy sister Khalida to join her. And her reluctant brother Nadir too.

At the end of the day they were happy to do it with her, just seeing how happy it made her. And even their mother Airi decided to join in and help, finding just the right things to decorate it with afterwards.

As she got older she didn't really have the time, or sometimes even the heart for it. But perhaps given the chance, and some young and enthusiastic company, Nthanda might still enjoy making a snow lion.

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Prompt Number: E38
Completed Prompt:

Zipporah is the pride's Bird Keeper doesn't like the cold season too much, if only because the cold can be hard on her birds. Some of them simply have to leave if it gets too cold for them to find food or keep warm enough.
Even for her finding food or sometimes enough nesting material for them can be a difficult task and she hates feeling like she isn't doing enough for them all.

When they have to leave to find warmer places she misses them and worries the whole time they are gone, wondering if they have a nice warm, safe place to stay and if they are getting enough to eat.

Sometimes after the cold season the birds who migrated don't return, leaving her to wonder if they suffered some misfortune or simply found a better living place. But not knowing is never easy and she is always glad to have all her birds back safe and sound where she can protect them.

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[Tiger♥Bear]

Username: Tiger♥Bear
Link to pride: Pekee Pamoja
Prompt Number: E37
Completed Prompt: The adults probably wouldn’t see much use in it. The cubs however would absolutely enjoy attempting to make snowmen- err, snow-lions. It hasn’t snowed in the valley for years and if they wanted to have access to snow, they’d have to take a days travel to the Msitu wa Baridi region. Even though there’s isn’t snow, the cubs do try to make use of what is available to them and that is usually mud. It’s not the same thing, but they do attempt to create figures using the mud from the ponds edges. It can be a little hard to get things going. Sometimes they’ll start with a rock and just like on from there. It’s hard to shape things with paws so sometimes they’ll use “tools” which are just items around that can help with finer touches. Other stones and sticks are used most often to help sculpt but also to add some shaping as well. (157 Words)

Prompt Number: E38
Completed Prompt: Ubatili hates wintertime. She’s very much accustomed to the warmer seasons. Her home pride resides beside a desert which only got cool during the night. Even then the sands would keep her warm. How is she supposed to sunbathe when the sun is hiding behind gray clouds? And the lounging rocks are too cold to lay on? There’s no way she can enjoy a nice swim with the weather like this. She’d definitely freeze. She’s also not very fond of the holidays. Perhaps that is her own fault though. She didn’t have family to celebrate with and she didn’t have very many friends in the pride. This was the season to pair off but there wasn’t anyone special in her life...yet. She didn’t realize how hard it was for others to get along with her. The only upside to the season was the huge feast they had on Christmas. But even at a pride function she felt alone. A lot of the other lions had family to be with or even close friends. Ubatili was alone. (176 Words)

[Sixbane]

Updated prompts for 12/16

[TheUnsinkableShips]

Username: TheUnsinkableShips
Link to pride: Anthousai Vale
Prompt Number: E40
Completed Prompt:

Though winter in Anthousai Vale can get quite hefty, the lions who live there aren't all that keen on the extreme weather. While most lions might dream of playing in powdery white, Anthousai Vale lions, save for those adventurous cubs, prefer to remain indoors. Even though being outside can't be entirely avoided, these lions do everything they can to remain in their dens, or in the Gather Den.

With the winter weather comes Midwinter, a celebration that Winter is that much closer to being finished, as well as the day of the year with the least amount of light. To counter that, they all gather in the amalgamation of dens that make up the Council, Healer, and Leader den, called the Gather Den, and have a massive sleepover. The entire pride piles in the dens and common area between the dens, sleeping through the night together.

It's not only the longest night of the year, but the warmest, as lions of all ages cuddle beneath a snow covered den.
(169/150)

[Runnersback]

Username:Runnersback
Link to pride: Pride of Safiri’s Oasis
Prompt Number:E39,E40
Completed Prompt:

E39:The perfect Gift
Naledi has just recently given birth to her son Elea and she was wondering what would be the perfect gift for him or her mate.She smiled at her baby boys sparkling little nose in the moonlit son.Nal groomed his little head and gently wrapped him up into a pelt.She placed Elea gently into a soft basket and placed a small pelt on Elea Uma’s the weather was bitter out.Nal tucked it around him and picked up the basket gently her teeth.She trotted out softly and glanced up at the sparkling stars and the crystalline snowflakes drifting by.Naledi made it halfway to the other pride members before her baby started crying.She headed over to the tree and laid down next to the basket and gently rocked him to sleep.Naledi didn’t realize her mate and the entire pride had come out to be with her as it has been forever since she had been out of the den.There is no such thing as a perfect gift except for now.Elea was Naledi’s and Jua’s perfect gift.
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E40:Unique Traditions
The Safiri pride has another unique tradition of Planting Peppermint seeds to grow candy canes.It all started when a young cub had found peppermint seeds and was trying to plant them to grow candy canes for other pride members. So the Pride members joking got in and made it a tradition that other prides find kinda stupid.The first weekend of winter the pride will lay down the plants so it can grow and thrive.They tell tales to the cubs to get them excited for the Midwinter Yule and for the peppermint treats that will be made. After that tradition Ayubu will collect the leftover peppermint and utilize it for medicine and poultices.So it is a win-win situation and the peppermint plant doesn’t go to waste and rot in the ground.Even the little cubs help Ayubu to pick up the extra plants in the ground and divide up the roots from the stems.
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