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Kimaria rolled 5 4-sided dice:
3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Total: 13 (5-20)
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 Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 11:51 am
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This was a good idea - even if Zili didn't think so. She'd have to prove him wrong. Prove to him that they could make it work even if he couldn't see it yet.
"Are you certain?" Zili asked nervously, hovering behind her. The black lion was a tall and slender lion with noble features. His eyes, though nervous, were sharp with intelligence and he was looking rather well-groomed considering how long he had been a rogue (though this had not always been the case).
Xochipepe was a large female, too; lean and muscular with a hard line to her jaw that gave her a dangerous look. In truth, she was a rather gentle creature, but a determined one. She was certainly the type of lioness you would want as a friend and not as an enemy.
"I am. This is for the best. For both of us." She replied, taking a step forward to issue her challenge. The sound of her roar carried across the landscape, grounding her to the earth and setting her heart and chest ablaze with excitement. Hopefully they would not have to wait too long.
"We can do this," she said, encouragingly. "I will go first."
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SilverLutz rolled 5 4-sided dice:
2, 1, 1, 4, 4
Total: 12 (5-20)
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 1:06 pm
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 Vidar was on top of the world and had been for a few days. This was a time of change in the Stormborn and he was glad for it, because he had just won himself the title of Captain. He had been out on quite a few Vikings by now as his trinket-adorned mane would attest, but hadn't quite reached a level where he had been able to approach the Warlord to ask about ranking up. Recently, though, he had decided to challenge a Captain to become their equal, and he has succeeded after a hard-fought battle.
A few wounds were still healing and for the most part Vidar was wearing his new title with the confidence of a Captain should. It was while he was strutting around the pride that he heard the tell-tale roar from the border. Someone wanted in. Taking it upon himself, the new Captain trotted in the direction of the roar. After a few minutes two lions came into view and a grin spread over his features. Oh ho! A challenge!
As he got closer his eyes were instantly drawn to the female, her skull marking rather enchanting. His heart had been given to another long, long ago (even though she didn't return his feelings, she still held his whether she knew it or not) but that didn't mean Vidar couldn't appreciate a pretty face when he saw one.
"Well hellooo there," he said as he approached the two, beaming at them. They were both quite larger than he was, but that was fairly normal around here, it seemed. Vidar - by the general standard - was fairly average in size for a lion, but the Stormborn and those that came here seemed to trend on the larger side. No matter - he was a Captain and had earned it, smaller stature or not.
"I heard a call for a challenge," he went on, eyes not bothering to rest on the dark male. "Was it your sweet voice I heard, my dear?"
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 11:20 am
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Xochipepe regarded the captain curiously. He was a rather striking lion with all his trinkets and that blaze of blue cascading down his sides. With his still-healing wounds, he looked as fierce as she would have expected from such a pride as this. Unused to such a manner, she offered him a bashful sort of smile and nodded, "it was mine. My friend and I would like to seek entrance to your pride. It was agreed between us that ladies would go first." She laughed, taking a step towards him and hunkering down into a defensive position. Her tail flicked behind her with anticipation.
"My name is Xochipepe. I wish to earn my place."
Behind her, the dark lion had begun to scowl a little, casting an eye over the elaborately decorated male. Whilst he was not the largest lion they had ever seen, he had a confidence and aura about him that Zili would have traded his larger stature for.
He realised, with a sudden cold dread, that this lion might be the first of many lions with such a trait. Surely males like that were far more attractive than a lion who lacked confidence...
His thoughts were interrupted as Xochipepe made the first move, lunging forwards in an attempt to catch her opponent off-guard. A forepaw swept upwards, aimed for the male's muzzle.
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2016 1:27 pm
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"Xochipepe," Vidar echoed, a thoughtful look on his face as if he were tasting the name. It was a bit long for his liking but she could always get a nickname if she fought well enough to join. He paid no mind to the dark lion, his gaze only on the red female with the handsome marking on her face.
"Well, my dear, you'll certainly have your chance to prove yourself," he said with a sly grin. "And with a face like that I have no doubt you'll make a nice impression on the lions here. You certainly have on me-"
He was cut off as she lunged forward. Oh, okay, they were starting now! Although he was caught off guard, Vidar side-stepped the attack and shoved her rump to knock her off balance, an amused grin on his face.
"Felt the breeze on that one. Very nice reflexes," he purred, the trinkets in his mane tinkling and jostling together to make a rather musical sound as he moved. He gathered himself for a pounce and jumped towards Xochipepe, paws outstretched but claws within his toes still.
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Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:21 am
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She was impressed by his speed, noting how much more tricky it was to catch a lion. Prey startled and let the fear take over. Facing off against a lion was a far different thing.
His next words had her blushing again, giving her a moment of hesitation as she tried too decide on how to move forward. In the next second that decision was taken out of her paws as he made the move. His claws were coming for her now and, drawing in a sharp breath, she leapt backwards to avoid his advance. She felt the sting of his attack as it grazed a foreleg and she continued to back away, catching her breath.
"Ah ha! Now I know you jest. Trying to distract me!" She laughed, leaping to the left and to the right, before moving in for another lunge. Xochipepe was determined to get him where she wanted him.
Zili, dark and silent, brooded as he watched the battle play out. It was hard to tell how well his friend was doing, but she certainly seemed to be holding her own for now. Still, this male was getting him fired up and, after this, he felt like he could take on anyone and win...
...Though faced with the challenge he'd likely go back on that statement of thought.
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 7:10 am
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"My title?" She asked, glad for a moment to catch her breath. "Do you mean--" she blinked, trying not to look too overjoyed, "Am I--have I passed the challenge?"
Sensing that the encounter was drawing to a close, Zili slowly began to edge forwards, circling to come up alongside his companion.
"Of course I will accept! It would be an honour. You cannot know what it means to me to be part of a pride like this." It was everything she had ever dreamed - though not yet quite complete. Zili would have to challenge for entrance, too. Once they were both accepted, then everything would be truly perfect.
"Is there someone you know who I can challenge, too?" Zili asked, taking Xochipepe by surprise.
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 7:22 am
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 7:27 am
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Xochipepe was grinning from ear to ear, giddy from the news. This was the beginning of her true life. She just knew it. Perhaps here she could find friends and family and true acceptance and strive to be all she could be. She knew Zili was more worried about it than she, but she knew he could be happy too - if he just allowed himself to be so.
Zili, however, seemed startled that the lion seemed more than happy to challenge against him as well. He hesitated, the fire in his veins diminishing as he realised just what he had to do.
"Well, I--"
"Go on," Xochipepe urged, "you can do it. I believe in you."
The dark lion felt himself shaking but, with a slow nod, he agreed, "very well. A challenge against you would be acceptable."
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