{ The Swamp Pride } ╭☆╯

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Re: { The Swamp Pride } ╭☆╯

Postby Patch » Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:03 pm

    Kumba
      The dominant male growls angrily. Kumba doesn't admit it out loud, but he's eager for a fight. Something for him to do. "I'll go sniff around. Nia, lead the others in a hunt. We need food, especially if we want to have cubs in this pride later on." He yawns hugely and stretches out his limbs one at a time before hurrying off to check the borders.
      His trot is very proud with his head slightly up and his tail swishing. Nobody was going to hurt his pride while he was breathing...

    Nia
      With a low growl, Nia nudges the other lionesses off towards the open plains where the herds would be grazing. There were quite a few choices this morning: zebra, impala and some water buffalo off a short distance away from the smaller herbivores. Nia's sharp eyes scan each group as she circles in the tall grass, looking for any older animals or young ones.
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Re: { The Swamp Pride } ╭☆╯

Postby rainstorms. » Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:21 pm

Scout

    Scout's ears flick once as she hears the male begin to sniff around, hunting for her. Slowly, carefully, she stands and begins to back away; one step, two, and she turns and runs, being as quiet as she can as she bounds through the muck, doubling back on herself and spinning in crazy circles to throw the male off her scent. Even she knows that she can't hide for long, and, hoping her plan works, she steps into the mud once more, takes a deep breath, and submerges herself completely.
    The mud isn't so thick, it's really more like thick, dirty puddle water, but she doesn't dare open her eyes as she swims as far and as fast as she can, alert for any sign of danger.
    Her lungs begin to burn, and she knows it's not much longer before she'll need to surface for air. Soon enough, a moment later she leaps out of the swamp, gasping, and opens her eyes to find herself staring straight into the gaze of a huge alligator.

    { Haha I lied. I might switch to present tense; for some things it's just easier. Apologies if you find yourself reading posts from me that alternate between present and past. x) }
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Re: { The Swamp Pride } ╭☆╯

Postby Patch » Sat Aug 23, 2014 4:11 pm

    Kumba
      With a snarl, the large male bounds around the edges of his turf. He can smell the intruder and knows it's a female. He feels more relaxed that maybe this fight will be easier for him, but he mustn't underestimate opponent. He'd learned that from experience as both a lion and as a leader.
      He stops when he reaches one of the many pools in his territory. The scent had ended here and, unless she brushed against some water plants, he won't be able to track her.
      With an angry growl, he skirts around the water, looking for any sign of the trespasser.

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Re: { The Swamp Pride } ╭☆╯

Postby Seraph » Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:13 pm

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Azalea watched as Kumba stalked away with an air of confidence - perhaps he was being a bit too overconfident, judging by his erect posture and smug expression. She shook her broad head with amusement, and trailed closely behind Nia.
Prey was plentiful - the tantalizing scents of different kinds of animals was almost overwhelming, and she felt her mouth starting to water. Swallowing, she eyed one of the water buffalo longingly.
Just one of those water buffalo would do more than make up for that zebra we couldn't catch, she thought eagerly, her eyes shining.
Azalea nudged Nia's shoulder, nodding towards a stray buffalo that seemed to be lagging behind the rest of the herd. Upon closer inspection, she realized that one of its hind legs was lame, and it was slightly limping in an awkward gait.

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Re: { The Swamp Pride } ╭☆╯

Postby rainstorms. » Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:42 pm

Scout

    Her heart in her throat, Scout begins to make herself as small as possible as she backs slowly away, never making direct eye contact but at the same time never looking anywhere other than at the alligator, who she has clearly disturbed. The alligator doesn't move; it watches her lazily. This alligator happens to be old and only vaguely cares about a lioness. So long as she doesn't try to eat his prey, the alligator's fine with Scout being in his area of the swamp.
    Sensing this, Scout ducks back underwater and flees as fast as she can, not stopping until she reaches her swampy rock cave, hidden from view and only accessible through the deep of the swamp itself.
    Only then does she breathe a sigh of relief.
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Re: { The Swamp Pride } ╭☆╯

Postby Patch » Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:16 am

    Nia
      Already on the same page as Azalea, Nia nods and they break away to slowly surround the injured buffalo. Nia's stalk is all but perfection: her back paw replacing the exact spot where her front paw had been a second before; her head and tail are both low to keep her even more invisible to the target.
      She moves around towards the large animal's hindquarters- away from the sharp horns. She waits for Azalea to move around to the flank side, knowing it would be a risk to attack this particular prey face-on.

    Kumba
      After several minutes spent pacing around the bank, the large male gives up and heads back to his shady sleeping spot near the shallower pools. He flops down and does what the male lions do twenty hours a day: sleep.
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Re: { The Swamp Pride } ╭☆╯

Postby Seraph » Wed Aug 27, 2014 2:15 pm

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With the very faint breeze drifting towards her, Azalea could smell the enticing scent of the water buffalo - but her prey wouldn't catch her scent and realize that it was in danger until the very last moment. She crouched close to the ground, her soft breath stirring the marsh grasses in front of her as she allowed Nia to take the lead. With a nod of understanding, she silently lowered herself and mentally pictured her path towards the buffalo.
Prowling in a slightly wider semicircle than Nia, Azalea picked her way gingerly towards one side of the water buffalo, keeping her eyes on its flank while staying aware of Nia's position. She shifted slightly on her paws to keep her weight evenly distributed, the muscles underneath her pale pelt straining with effort and eagerness.
Up close, the water buffalo seemed larger than ever. It tossed its head back, and its long, curved horned glinted wickedly in the sunlight. A small shiver ran down her spine as she cast a sideways glance at Nia. Ready?

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Re: { The Swamp Pride } ╭☆╯

Postby rainstorms. » Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:22 am

Scout

    Scout curls into herself, intending to sleep, but thoughts of the male distract her. Now that she caught a glimpse of his pride, she's more curious than ever as to what they'll do about her. It's obvious that they believe that she is an intruder and shouldn't be here. She huffs in annoyance. She was here first.
    She gets up and paces, restless. She knows they'll never find her lair, but a small part wonders if they're smart enough - that male in particular. Sighing, she flops back down again and begins cleaning her fur. It's one thing to hide its brilliant white color, but she does get sick of the caked brown muck coating her fur constantly.
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Re: { The Swamp Pride } ╭☆╯

Postby Patch » Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:06 am

    Nia
      Nia catches Azalea's movements out of the corners of her eyes. Having only two of them would be a bit of a risk, but the pride was starving. This buffalo could feed them for nearly a week. She waits for the large animal to resume grazing before she launches herself out of the tall grass, mere feet away from the unsuspecting grazer. With a growl, Nia lands on the bull's back and sinks her sharp teeth into its back, trying to sever the spinal column to paralyze the legs. Her razor-like claws extend and latch into the buffalo's tough skin like meat hooks, and she clings on.

    Kumba
      Irritated with being unable to take out the intruder, Kumba hangs out in the shade of the large tree that was the pride's usual sleeping spot. He pants as the temperature slowly rises with the passing morning. His ears swivel around, and his nose quivers as he tries to catch even the faintest scent of the rogue that was in their territory. He was ready for a fight.
      Admittedly, there hadn't been too many since he'd become the ruler of this stretch of land: a few young males and a handful of hyenas; but he was still always careful- always on the look out for anyone who wanted to steal his crown.
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Re: { The Swamp Pride } ╭☆╯

Postby brilliancide » Tue Sep 02, 2014 2:51 pm

I might have to quit this RP. I have so many other RPs i can't keep up. Sorry :(
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