[MySpoons]

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This lion is quite proud of his coat. There is a story associated with their appearance, they look a lot like one of their ancestors. What is the family legend of this family member that this lion aspired to be like? 300 to 750 words, ENDS the 30th of January at 6pm CST.

Username: Tiger♥Bear
Lion Name: Aiysha
Lion Gender: Female
Pride: Pekee Pamoja
Pride Status: Royal Guard

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[sobermilk]

Username: cactusgum.
Lion Name: Cephus
Lion Gender: male
Pride: Adesola Pride
Pride Status: Hunter
Family Legend:
Aethus was a strong hunter, scout, and guard... wip

[DraconisSumeris]

Mark/res

Blessed by the dragon demigod

[friday]

quietly marks

[Nero The Corgi King]

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[SilentMelody]

Username: SilentMeldody
Lion Name:
Lion Gender: female
Pride: none yet
Pride Status: founder
Family Legend: 300-750 words

[Tiger♥Bear]

Username: Tiger♥Bear
Lion Name: Aiysha
Lion Gender: Female
Pride: Pekee Pamoja
Pride Status: Royal Guard
Family Legend: Aiysha's coat looks exactly like the one of her great, great grandmother Akisha. Well. The coat she received for her great deed. This look of burning embers and dancing flames wasn't what her ancestors used to look like. Instead, just the plain brown base that can still be seen under the colorful gift. Why the warm hues? Legend has it that Akisha was just a lioness to her pride. Nothing special. Back then things were simple. The males did the fighting and offered protection while the females hunted and cared for the cubs. The land was in a time of peace and had been for a thousand years. Nothing bad ever happened in their little valley. That all changed when a rogue came through. He seemed harmless enough. He just wanted to pass through. Or so he had said. The pride offered any help to help him on his way. Their generosity, however, was taken advantage of. This rogue stayed and even got close to some of the members, Akisha included. He was quite the charmer. No one had noticed that things were starting to change when he joined the pride ranks. The contention was building. Herds were thinning a little too quickly. Months went by and things only got worse. By the time they realized things were bad, it was already too late. The pride leader told the old rogue he must leave for his deception. With a wicked grin, he agreed to leave claiming his work had already been done. Not only this but that he would return. The pride felt fractured. Some could see how they were manipulated. Others were siding with the rogue. Akisha was one of the few who could see the truth of the situation. The night came when he returned and some of those that believed in him went to his side. There was a conference of sorts that rapidly dissolved into a confrontation. Things got physical. And then the fires began. Wielding a strange power, the rogue summoned flames to the grass that had dried out. Pockets here and there were avoided but soon the fire engulfed most of the plains. The rogue had disappeared leaving the broken pride to fend for themselves. Those that could get out, could be seen running to safety. But there were some that couldn't. Injured. Weak. Young. Old. There were many that couldn't escape. Drawing on her inner strength, Akisha took the time to run past the flames to save those that couldn't save themselves. This huntress and caretaker didn't hesitate to run into the fire to save her friends and family, whether they were divided or not. This act didn't come without consequence. She received burns that singed a lot of her fur. Mostly underneath due to leaping over the flames. After everyone had been saved, weak from her heroics she fell unconscious. She woke up two days later but felt...different. The fur that had been burned off had been replaced but not with her own. It had the look of floating embers and soft fire. The pride told her how they prayed for her safety but the gods must have been watching because the god of light came down to bestow upon her a gift and reminder of her selfless act. He healed her skin and had her fur resemble the flames which she conquered to save her pride, even those that had been so deceived they sided with the rogue. Aiysha relishes the legend of her great, great grandmother. Her selfless act to save those in need regardless of the danger or the chance of injury. She hopes to be as strong and selfless as Akisha. To prove herself worthy of the blessed coat she was born with. There was a theory among her parents that because Aiysha was born with this coat, she will go on to do many great things in her life that are similar to the situation her ancestor endeavored. If it wasn't for the fire in her heart or the symbol of determination upon her coat, she would probably be more afraid of her coats' implications. She can only think of how she wants to prove herself worthy of having the blessed coat of her selfless great, great grandmother Akisha.
(712 Words)

[Vampire Adam]

Username: Vampire Adam
Lion Name: Kojiro
Lion Gender: Male
Pride: The Somnia Pride
Pride Status: Lead Guard
Family Legend:

"My grandfather was a great lion," Kojiro began, crossing his forepaws and curling his tail around them. "My mother always told me that I look just like him, and that it must mean I'm destined to do great things."

He gave one of his forepaws a brief lick and looked up at the sky thoughtfully before continuing.

"When my mother was only a cub, the land was ravaged by a great drought. All animals suffered, predator and prey alike. There was little water, and many died of thirst. Others starved. Then, one night, a violent storm blew in with all the fury Mother Nature has to offer. Lightning split the sky. Thunder roared like an angry lion god thirsty for vengeance. Maybe there is some truth to that, because with the lightning came the fires."

The old Guard seemed to frown. Though the memory wasn't his own, the story had been told to him in vivid detail, so that he could properly honor his ancestor's memory.

"No rain came to quench the inferno. It began with a single tree, and during the night, the flames spread throughout the entire savanna. Many of our own pride members fled, leaving the elderly, sick and helpless to perish. My grandfather refused to leave his loved ones behind."

Kojiro raised his head proudly as he told this part of the story, a strong sense of admiration welling in his heart. Though he had never had the opportunity to meet him, Kojiro loved his grandfather dearly.

"He leapt through walls of flame, carrying cubs to safety with the few others who stayed behind. The marshlands were a safe haven from the destruction. When everyone was clear from imminent danger, he carried my mother in his jaws and offered his shoulders to those who became exhausted during the journey. He didn't rest until his loved ones were safe, and he did suffer for it. I wasn't told the full extent of his wounds, but he was badly burned. Some of his fur was completely scorched away. It did grow back, for the most part, but his left hind paw pained him for the rest of his life. He always walked with a limp after that night."

"Yet he remained cheerful and loving, just as he always was. He never regretted what he did, nor did he resent anyone for needing his help."

"I want to be just like him. I believe his bravery, generosity and selflessness live on in me. That's why I have his coat. It's a sign that I'm meant to watch over my pride; to be their protector, just as he was."

[441 words]

[MySpoons]

Username: Tiger♥Bear
Lion Name: Aiysha
Lion Gender: Female
Pride: Pekee Pamoja
Pride Status: Royal Guard
Family Legend: --snipped--
(712 Words)

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