AW Seekers

Jessie,

Lion of Prideless

Played by KittyKookiez

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He wasn't looking for them. He didn't even know they were there. The man was just walking by, exploring the unclaimed part of the forest when he began to notice the smell of the scent markers that blocked his way. It wasn’t a weak scent, yet with further investigation he noticed that the scents belonged to few people. It was a small pride, for sure, but nonetheless there were enough unique scents to keep him away from the border.

Nose sniffed fervently in the air, mouth parted slightly to drink in the scents around him, he made his way along the border to keep from trespassing, waiting for a curve in the marker so he could explore the rest of the forest, but it seems he must have missed it.

Well, kind of too late to go back now and see. Perhaps he should talk to them? They might be friendly, he thought, trying to ignore the possibility that they might chase him away on-site when they notice he's a male. He shifted nervously, before pushing his worries to the back of his mind. A low call sounded from his throat, soft and uninterrupting. He didn't want to make himself sound threatening.

Still well on the out side of the border, Jessie would back away a few more feet, before lying down on his stomach and curling his tail around him. He was not fully rested, legs ready to make a break for it if need be, eyes attentive, and ears searching for signs of danger.

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@Arodion @Tintalle @Abraham

Tintalle,

Empress of Ithilien

Played by Nova

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Thanks to her diligence in keeping mostly contained to her pride and doing things that required staying home, she was able to greet strangers when they came to her borders. Of course, she recognized that she was failing miserably in making the connections she needed to be making but as small as they were, she wasn't quite ready to branch out. It wasn't like she had much to offer just yet (when really she had more to offer than she thought).

Whenever there was a call, though, Tintalle was ever on it. Pleased to have someone invite her to their side for some company or questions. Arodion or Abraham could very well be on their way, too, which meant even more company. Though as she made a casual pace towards the laying individual she saw no familiar faces but that didn't disturb her smile. Hello, she greeted as she stopped just at the line of her official borders and brought her head up just a little. A small reminder that she was Empress and that meant acting like it, even if it was only through small gestures.

@Jessie

Jessie,

Lion of Prideless

Played by KittyKookiez

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Attentive eyes spotted the approaching figure warily as his hind legs rose to meet the lioness who greeted him. He smiled softly, glad he wasn't faced with hostility as he made a full rise now, bowing his head slightly once he got to his feet, “I don't mean to intrude. I've been looking for a new home now, and the land beyond the northern mountains looked promising. This is the only pride I've found so far...does your pride accept males?” the first, and most important question so far. If they didn't, he didn't want to be around when the lead male came up, and he didn't want to cause her any trouble if he was particularly possessive of his females.

Jessie kept a polite yet wary posture; ears and tail lowered in courteous submission, and eyes watching her and around her for any signs of other lions.

Tintalle,

Empress of Ithilien

Played by Nova

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Hostility wasn't quite in Tintalle's wheel of available actions or emotions; she was more meet with kindness and hope they mirror it. Which to her happiness, he did! Pleased as ever to hear that he was looking for a home and had found his way to hers. While she could feel slight confusion as to why he'd asked if they were accepting males she didn't make time to make that face for all to see. Instead she nodded her head and smiled, of course! There's room for all! There were no possessive males in this pride and if there were, she'd been quite surprised to find them. Arodion and Abraham were kind souls and she expected nothing but polite attitudes to be given to anyone they saw. I'm Tintalle Grey; the Empress here in Ithilien.

@Jessie

Jessie,

Lion of Prideless

Played by KittyKookiez

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Empress! Jessie knew full well that females were capable of being leaders--he'd seen them along his travels--but everytime, it was still so much of a surprise. Why did his home pride and neighbors not follow that same bit of culture? He thought back on it not with disdain, but simple questioning, still too young to fully understand the need for cultural differences, if there even is one. He offers her a smile, one mixed with relief. He's about to bow again before he realizes he's already done so, “It's wonderful to meet you, Empress Grey,” a Romanian accent laces his every word. Subtle, but still there, “My name is Jessie Al Nordului. If I may, can you tell me about your pride's laws and customs?”

Tintalle,

Empress of Ithilien

Played by Nova

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Being a leader was new to the Grey and being a woman leader hadn't occurred to her that it was odd. She was still young and learning as it came to her, so she had always assumed that anyone could be a leader. Alright! Uh, as Empress I have the final word but I will always take into consideration the suggestions and advice of my pride. I'd rather have no claiming unless it is absolutely imperative to the safety of whoever is being claimed. And ranks can be earned through hard work and initiative. Really, that was it. General respect of the pride and its members, show up and take care of things that the pride needs. Be kind to one another - you know, the normal kindness wins all.

@Jessie

Jessie,

Lion of Prideless

Played by KittyKookiez

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hhhh so sorry for the wait. I've been writing so much for other stuff that I kind of put Aesseldar on the backburner.

The rules were fairly loose and simple, underwhelming compared to the complex rules and structure of the prides at his old home. He had many questions still--did they have traditions? Was English their dominant language? What form of government did they have? She called herself Empress. Did that mean she controlled more than part of the forest? Just how big were they?

He took a moment to decide how many of these questions were necessary to ask. Not wanting to bombard her with questions, he chuckled awkwardly under his breath before commenting, “Uh, I'm sorry. I'm still confused.

“I do not know how much information you are willing to share with me, but...I still struggle to visualize how your pride runs? I've seen some very diverse prides in my short life, uh...They all had their own religions, or no religion at all. And different forms of government and societal structure, and ways of going about doing things...I--forgive me--but can you explain a little more?” he kept it vague because he didn't want to press on a particular subject too hard by accident and find himself barred from questioning anything at all.
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@Tintalle

Tintalle,

Empress of Ithilien

Played by Nova

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Tin understood quite well how the male had gotten lost in what had been said. The Empress had gone about expressing them in a way that was more political and business like than anything and it wasn't quite the impression she wanted to go with. Being easy on the laws was one of the few things she wanted for her pride that was imperative. At the moment, it's really just about kindness and social ethic. I want my members to feel open to coming to me to talk about things, to greet strangers at the borders pleasantly but not to give us away. There are no religions, at least none that I follow or make my pride follow. Hopefully that might help the male understand a little bit more about the pride without her launching into the harder details about how Ithilien was to be. Ithilien was made to be a simple and easy place where those who wanted simple relaxation could come and not feel pressured to be anything but themselves.

@Jessie