[Midnightkitkat]

Username: Midnightkitkat
Lion name: Aton
Lion Gender: Male
Link to pride: Oasis Basin
Pride Status: Deity of the Sun
Prompt: 500wip

[sillies]

username: hannahbun - name: Arcturus - gender: female - pride - I would be adopting this one as my founder

"Do you fear me?" Arcturus had asked. You weren't sure how to answer. You did, but at the same time, you didn't. "Yes and no?" you answered sheepishly. You offered the creature an ingenuine smile. She glared at you and turned around. "As always, everyone fears me." she said in a somber tone. Her voice, even at a low volume, filled the clearing. You swallowed. You weren't sure what to say.

"Can I . . . ask you something?" you asked, unsure of what her answer would be. Would she attack you? Ignore you and walk away? He answer surprised you. "ONE question only." she said. She sat down with her winged back turned towards you, gaze drawn to the moon that lit the clearing you stood in.

"What made people fear you?"

Your question made her freeze up. After a sigh and some thought, she answered.

"Sit down and get comfortable. This is a long story."

"Long ago, I was only depicted in legends. I was happy with that. The legends that were told were truthful. In these legends, I was known as peaceful. I would only appear when someone needed my assistance. And that's what I used to do. For a long time, people considered me peaceful, as the legends foretold. But overtime, those legends started to become twisted. People began to fear me.

"Soon, the day came when I had to fend for myself. The people brought guns, traps, you name it. They wanted me rid of this world.
Either that, or to use me for entertainment. Either way, my life was on the line. I didn't want to harm the people. But I had to make the difficult decision. If I harmed them, my legend would be even more twisted and turned dark. If I didn't, maybe it would go back to the way things were.

"But that was not the case. I tried to act peaceful at first. I let them try to trap me. I avoided them, but did not attack. I don't know what caused them to turn and draw their weapons, but they did. I was forced to give up changing my legend back to the way it was. Using my poison spines, I had to harm them. But I would not kill them. I watched from afar as they woke up from my poison, and I could hear them mentioning their confusion as to why they were here in the first place.

"But until now, I have been left alone since that night."

You blinked, awe in your gaze. Arcturus turned to face you. "I will spread your legend as it was originally." you said.

She blinked back at you in surprise. But then she shook her head.


"No. It is something I must do myself."

(468/500)

[Raptocidic]

Username: RupturedRaptor
Lion name: Ezcore
Lion Gender: Male
Link to pride: Wildfire Pride
Pride Status:
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Ezcore shuffled closer to the edge of the cliff, unsure how to react to the reassuring cheers of those behind him. He nervously peered over the edge. As soon as he saw the seemingly never ending drop his nerves struck him with the force of lightning. He froze on the spot, too afraid to move. A strange paralysing sickness crept from his stomach and slowly spread all around his body. Ezcore found himself in a state of panic, frantically running and screaming in his mind. Yet on the outside he looked to be completely calm.

Determined to preserve his tough persona Ezcore glanced back confidently towards the others. They were chanting now, although he was in such a state of adrenaline induced panic that he wasn't hearing the words at this point. He noted that they seemed very excited, whatever they were saying. He knew he had to run off this cliff soon, or else he was going to put his reputation on the line.

He took a deep breath. His heart felt as if it were trying to escape his body, flying up into the sky where he truly wanted to be. He took 5 large strides back and spread out his wings. The small group of friends had since evolved into crowd of spectators, all were there just to see him fly.

He closed his eyes and ran. He could hear cheers slowly drifting into the background. It felt like time had frozen.

His mind briefly few into a childhood memory. He was a small cub, but his wings grew very quickly. As a result he always stumbled around awkwardly around, constantly out of balance. One day his mother brought him and his siblings to a large rock. They climed to the top and took it in turns to jump. His siblings got the hang of it quickly, but Ezcore was always nervous. He had always been the runt of the litter. He had always been the nervous and cowardly one. After some encouragement he ran but slipped and fell down face first. He never bothered to try flying again after that. Until now, that was.

He opened his eyes again. He dropped in the air suddenly, only to frantically flap his way back up. His nerves were still freaking out but the distant encouragement of those watching him motivated him to continue.

He laughed to himself. He would have never done something as crazy as this when he was a cub. Now growing in confidence he flew further and further away from the crowd, no longer needing their encouragement. He was by no means perfect at it, but he was flying. He was utterly amazed at the fact that he was flying. After all these years of staying on the ground when he could have been up amongst the clouds, above everyone else.

In this moment he felt as if a weight had been lifted from him. He had finally conquered the one fear he always had.

[ThatOnePython]

Mark!

[epilogue]

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YO I LOVE MANTICORES

[Mid-life]

mid-life | sanura | "kitten" or "little cat" | female | amani | gatekeeper and guardian of malaika

-----The dark brown lion slowly opened her eyes. She yawned, a short roar escaping from her lips. She felt a heavy weight on her back and she peered behind her. Stretching from her shoulder blades were a pair of black leathery wings accented with gold. She stretched out her right-wing and was put off balance, tipping over towards the right. When she regained stability, she stretched the other. Then she noticed her tail, similar to that of a scorpion, and her large dragon claws which created thunderous sounds as she stepped. And finally, her horns which she couldn’t see but felt like a heavy iron helmet. “Daughter. Your name is Sanura and you are the gatekeeper and guardian of this holy place as authorized by me, your father, king over this realm.” suddenly there was a flash of light and a white lion stood before her. “Yes father, as you wish” She replied, without another thought. She was scared by this task, but the warmth from her father and creator, Safi, ruler of Malaika, made her forget about this fear. The lion nodded and for a second she was blinded by a bright white glow, then she appeared in front of a large, towering solid gold gate with intricate patterns and designs detailing the metal.
-----Sanura was alone and afraid, she felt ill-prepared for such a daunting task. Her ears flicked backward as she listened to soft voices behind her. It was a pair of angels, with feathery wings sprouting from their backs. They were painted in a soft white and gold. Sanura noticed that she stood out against the clouds with her dark colors. How could she protect the gate when she stood out like a giant lump of coal in the pure white clouds?
-----Her skittish, good-hearted, and under-confident nature has always been a weakness of hers as a guardian, however, when a demon approached the gate one unsuspecting morning, she was forced to conquer these flaws. A demon by the name of Prince Tikoloshe, the half-mortal son of Zeraili, king of Mabaya, tested Sanura’s abilities as a guardian. Sanura looked wide-eyed as the demon glided past her, tossing a wink her way. Tikoloshe swung the gate open, just as Sanura jumped up from her stone-like position. She shook away the fear from her mind, filled with new-found courage and a sense of urgency as she was reminded of her duty as guardian and gatekeeper of Malaika, a role which she was honored with by her father. Prince Tikoloshe took one step forward through the gate before Sanura pounced onto Tiko’s back, digging her large dragon-claws into his skin. Tikoloshe let out a loud roar and whipped around, throwing Sanura to the ground. She popped back up quickly, sending a deep growl towards him. Sanura was much bigger and stronger than him. Tikoloshe cowered beneath her, his back dripping with blood. He winced in pain, sending a final glance Sanura’s way before running off, disappearing in the clouds. [500/500]

[rab1es]

Username: rab1es
Lion name:
Lion Gender: male
Link to pride: the silence.
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Prompt: smth smth overcoming the fact that he is a "monster" and is viewed that way by others, and must combat that judgement

mark!

[Lokisaurus]

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[Jantzi01]

Mark! <3

[♡HappyAlpaca♡]

Username: HappyAlpaca16
Lion name: Atticus
Lion Gender: Male
Link to pride: Claw Pride (siggo)
Pride Status: Hunter
Prompt: Wip gets over his huge self conciseness