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Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 10:46 pm
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"Perhaps, then, you should watch where you walk." Practically melting out of the trees, Puzzle watched this lion he had yet to meet before with eyes as bright a blue as a winter sky. He regarded the strange lion, with his markings that even Puzzle might consider odd. "What brings you to this jungle, friend? Be careful with your answer, the trees have eyes everywhere." Even with their insanity brew, there were still plenty of lions abound who wouldn't drink it, most from the time after his mother's blessing or curse, what it was depending on who you asked, had vacated the lands. He knew, as one of the ruling lions, and with at least one of the seers increasingly warning about strangers, there was an increased presence of Patrons watching him.
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Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 1:27 pm
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Puzzle regarded the lion with a mixture of curiosity and caution. "I see..." He let out a low whistle, seemingly to himself, a product of thought, before he nodded toward the sea with his head. "Perhaps I will walk with you to the sea? I'm afraid there's not much to see in the jungle, not so easily and not without being a lost in it all." He paused. "Well, not lost in the jungle as a whole, it's a bit too small for that, but lost to everything there is to look at."
The striped lion paused again, one paw up, before he looked Ali-dido over. "You may call me Puzzle." If there was one thing that had been impressed well upon him from cubhood, it was that your real name had to be guarded for safety. Every lion that interacted with outsiders used an outside name, a name to hide behind, and possibly give a hint at who you were on a personality-based level. Perhaps it was as close to the origins of lions taking names that any pride got to...
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Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 11:25 pm
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Looking the green lion over as he started to walk, Puzzle smiled slightly, "I could say the same of you, Ali-dido." He pushed through brush, seeming to vanish a couple times as he moved. As a lion born and raised in the Kizingo'zaa lands, Puzzle knew every bush, tree, rock, and twig, every path was well memorized and every hiding spot known. As one of the rulers, it was also effective, as he could find errant cubs easily, or help Flower Lord point patrons to a spot to hide for an ambush.
As the sounds of the ocean grew louder over the din of jungle life, he glanced again at the moth-marked lion. "Where about are you from, Ali-dido? You're a stranger in these lands, I know only that much, but what is your point of origin?"
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:59 pm
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Puzzle regarded the other lion as he stepped closer to the light filtering at the edge of the trees. "Myrsky Syntynyt... They were in the neighboring pride's lands not long ago, looking for someone or something. I don't suspect it was the flowers, though, those have become something of a cultivated favorite." He didn't mention, though, that their presence had made not only Puzzle nervous, but Flower Lord as well. To Puzzle the small but strong army of lions had too much potential to be dangerous, even with Li-wei's blessing of peace. Flower Lord saw a different kind of danger, that even a blessing of peace couldn't protect them from. The right lions, with the right sweet-talking, could easily take over, with muscle behind them to intimidate. It had fed right into the striped lion's worries and fears, causing him to see dark shadows at the edges of the light. The older lion's words were for the caution, but they still had their effect.
One ear flicked, eyes narrowing slightly as he stepped into the sun. "I have always lived here, I was born in this area." There's many of us here that have been, with some families going back generations to the pride's founding." His co-ruler was one of those lions, from one of those old families. Puzzle's was a different claim. While his father made him new blood, his mother made him... Something special, as it were. Misty Starlight was another lion, of new blood, who shared that distinction. His mate, Boneknapper, was of a mix of old and new blood. In the end, though, they were all Kizingo'zaa.
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Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 9:28 am
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There was only a smile, as Puzzle looked at the sea. The waves danced in the sunlight, shimmering and bright, which caused him to draw in a pleased breath of salt air. Finally, he asked, "Who was it you were here to see, again? I don't think I ever asked... Or if you did, I forgot." Or had he? Somewhere in the trees, he knew, Flower Lord was probably scowling at him. It wasn't like the leader was giving away secrets, though. Getting the lion on the beach had been a silent ploy, keeping him in easy view of everybody while allowing anybody who didn't want to be seen to hide.
"Heritage doesn't always matter, when leading a pride. What does matter is making sure to communicate." An error he'd made in his very early days taking his place co-ruling the pride. One day he'd have a cub of his own to potentially pass leadership on to, and he'd make sure to teach that cub well. And all the others, just in case.
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