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Owner: #467263
Age to be retired: 10 Years
Notify when in heat/ask permission to breed.
Keep her for a maximum of 5 days
Name: Sunny
Description: Fiery red lioness with pink eyes.
Personality: Sunny is a wildly independent girl always off doing her own thing. She loves nature as a whole and spends time collecting little flowers and trinkets. She’s also very stubborn, and won’t back down until she gets her way. She lives life to the fullest and enjoys the small things.
Sunny is lying in your favorite sunny spot, fast asleep. You tried to nudge her off. Nope. A nip? Nope. You bodily flop on her. Nope, she is STILL not moving! Dang.
My first Traveller, its nearly time for your retirement! <3
Credits: #449129
Stayed at-
Starleap: 4/12/24 - 4/17/24. Sunny made great friends with Lesedi and Uru, and developed a small crush on Abeer during her stay. Gasira took her under her wing and taught her some hunting and fighting moves, taking her on hunts and tried to teach her to not be as stubborn as she is. Sunny and Davion did not get along one bit.
Visited: Kars #102960 ; from 17.4.2024 - 22.4.2024
After bidding her previous pride farewell, Sunny ventured further south. There, she met a very eccentric lion who called himself 'Kars, the Ultimate Lifeform'. He took her in and, on the way there, spoke to her (or, better said, 'at' her) about a bygone era of his 'glorious, immortal' life where he was a human and an 'Aztec God of Fitness'. Peculiarities aside, the star-born lion did not lead her astray.
Sunny's welcome to the pride was lukewarm. None approached Sunny for the duration of her stay besides Kars himself who ordered her around, occasionally played with her (or threw her a rib bone, or gave her a lion skull to amuse herself with).
He made her go on dozens of hunts, claiming that 'there is no such thing as fast food' around these parts. Sunny refused to participate at first. She even tried to fight him on a few occasions, though one inquiring look was all she needed to get going.
For some reason, she felt as though Kars wouldn't bat an eyelash if he had to do away with her for her insolence, visiting status be damned. So, Sunny ended up swallowing her pride and venturing out with Kars' lionesses. What he neglected to tell her was their hunting schedule—she went hunting up to fifteen times a day! (She fantasized about strangling him at least thirty.)
Kars often asked her strange things, too. Like if she thought she was special somehow (obviously, she's the hottest lioness around here; have you seen her fur?) or if she thought her original pride's male would come to protect her should harm come her way (she didn't know what to say, but her silence seemed to be the right answer if Kars' toothy smirk was anything to go off of).
When she returned from her last hunt, Kars gifted her an [ AFRICAN PINK VIOLET ] ; and the sincerity with which he praised her efforts made her smile.
And then he kicked her into a muddy pond, and, well ...
That's she knew it was about time to find a new pride to visit.
Visited: Atlas....?? #284793 ; from 25.4.2024 - 7.5.2024
sunny was welcomed to her new home, the pride soon explaining to her about the wind and starts guiding there large pride, she was welcomed heavily by the wind dancing through her coat.
the young cubs enjoyed playing a game of cheetah, cheetah, lion, with her. beau happily took her on strolls through the guardins and introduced her to his many young cubs who eagerly asked what it was like to travel so much! when it was time for her to leave the cubs sadly gave her a hug before letting her go. beau guided her to the land edge before hugging her goodbye himself wishing her a happy travels.
Visited: Starleap (#454797) 5/9/24-5/13/24
After deciding to visit her first pride she stayed at for a bit, she was happily welcomed back with open paws, but after a few minutes of looking around noticed her closest friends she had made previously were no longer there. After questioning the King, Sunny discovered Lesedi and Uru had decided to part ways with the pride to live their own adventures, and some of her other friends were visiting Abajo's Pride, who was the cousin of King Yoooo. She was happy to have found Abeer back, but quickly grew jealous of Ife as it was clear to her they had become mates. Abeer was now the heir instead of Akuji, and that meant Ife was now the future Queen, and they had already had a cub together named Ife II. Her mother figure Queen Gasira had also had some new cubs, who were now in line for succession if anything happened to Abeer or Akuji, and she quickly started playing with the two cubs, seeing them as her siblings. She made new friends with lionesses around her age, and some a bit younger. Although she was outright denied any contact with Boogie due to Camara's overprotectiveness, she still didn't relent making friends with them both (inevitably failing still). As she parted ways, she was followed by three guinea pigs, and according to legend of the tribe, that meant she was officially a member, forever and always.
Visited: Cinderstar! (#388827) 05/13/24-05/30/24
Feeling her heat coming on soon, Sunny decided to find a safe place to stay. Despite wanting to keep her independence, it was dangerous to be out in such a vulnerable state. Before she could get far, a large smilus approached her. He calmly asked if she would like to reside in his pride for the time being until she was ready to travel again. Hesitant to fully trust him, she cautiously agreed.
Cinderstar was poite and friendly the entire time, contrary to his gruff appearance. The two spent lazy evenings sharing stories in the dying light. When her heat finally came, she chose to spend it with him.
The time came when her cubs were finally weaned. One chose to stay with their father, the other went to follow in her mother's footsteps to become a traveler on her own. Sunny and Cinderstar nuzzled a goodbye with a promise that she would always be welcomed back. And, with that, she took to the unknown once again.
Visited: King Samael (Cedar) #384084 5/31/2024-6/4/2024
Sunny met King Samael at a watering hole not far outside his territory. The king was a handsome, multicolored tom sporting a regal assortment of jewelry and decoration. His smooth mew encouraged her to rest with his pride for a few days, and Sunny agreed. The king was lithe, built more like a small lioness than a proper king, so she felt no unease going with him. When they arrived at Samael's territory, Sunny took in the lush jungle surrounding the natural caves. When she entered the largest, she was greeted by a stunning pink and white lioness who's name she learned was Rhodonite. She was the pride's former king's queen, now getting old.
As was custom with visitors, a celebration was held for Sunny's arrival. It was made very clear that the pride adored visitors, and the feast that followed was proof of such. Despite the pride having poor hunting recently, they spared no expense for her celebration, and Sunny's heart was warmed at their kindness. Rhodonite introduced her to many faces. All of the lions here were brightly coloured and absolutely stunning. Sunny quickly became friends with a lioness named Jasmine, who's markings made her appear like a colorful calico house cat. Jasmine promised to take Sunny on a tour of the territory the following day, but for now, the pair bonded over the feast and plentiful fermented marula fruits. At the end of the celebration, King Samael offered her a long, delicate chain to be fashioned into jewelry about her paws and tail. Sunny thanked him, but King Samael said it was tradition to bestow a gift upon each visitor to remember them by.
On her final day with the pride, Sunny and Jasmine sat outside before dawn. Neither lioness could sleep that night, so they decided to spend the time together until sunrise, when Sunny would be departing. They chatted about anything and everything-their pasts, their futures, love, life, you name it. The two watched as dawn began to break, and Samael emerged from the cave in search of Sunny. His eyes were sad, but it was time for her to move on. Sunny nodded, he didn't need to speak. Samael dipped his head and allowed Sunny and Jasmine to say their goodbyes. They shared a long embrace, Jasmine struggling to contain her emotion the whole time. When they broke apart, they nuzzled, and Samael once again emerged to escort Sunny to the edges of their territory.
Visited -
Dates: 7/2/2024-7/6/2024
Player Name/ID: Jupiter Wolf #252528
King Name: MinnowStorm
When Sunny first arrives, it is not the supposed king that greets her, but a beautiful older lioness who introduces herself as Flicker. The supposed king appears lazy and uninterested in any responsibility, leaving Flicker and the lionesses she trusts to run things. Flicker shows her around, introducing her to her new pride mates. Sunny finds that she gets along particularly well with Akari and Fawn, two lionesses just a bit older than herself. Flicker shows Sunny to a place she may rest and set down any items she brought with her.
The next morning. after sunny has had a chance to rest, Fawn approaches her to ask if she'd like a tour of the territory. When Sunny agrees, Fawn grins and sprints away, leaving sunny to either catch up or be left behind. Confused but suddenly amused and excited, Sunny chases after her. Fawn does keep to her offer, taking Sunny on a tour of the territory. It just so happens that the tour is also a high-speed chase. Ending only when Sunny manages to tackle Fawn, sending them both tumbling down a hill, both ending up in laughing fits.
The following days are filled with jokes and games and all the cubs simply BEGGING Sunny to tell them stories of her travels. Fawn and Sunny grow closer, sharing secrets and meals. They get to know each other as well as they know themselves.
Knowing how much Sunny loves nature, when it is time to say goodbye, Fawn gives a Garland of Blood Lilies. (+Blood Lily Garland Decor) Both lionesses hurt at the thought of losing a friend and make a promise to each other that they'd see each other again eventually.
Visited Preyhun (#335998)
Grass waved around Sunny in soft ripples as she made her way towards a lonely wildebeest bull. It had been a few days now since Sunny left her previous pride in search of a new adventure and she was starving. Slowly yet surely she crept towards her prey, careful to not make any noice whatsoever.
Once she was close enough she bared her claws and leaped on the bull, trying to attach herself onto its back. The animal thrashed around wildly, throwing its head to the sides and trying to buck her off. She was already slipping off when the wildebeest managed scratch her hind leg with its horns, causing her to yelp in pain. She let go of the wildebeest trying to create as much room between them as she could.
The wildebeest, now agitated, turned to face her, its nostrils flaring. It was just about to charge at her when a dark lioness emerged from the shadows, charging the bull with enough force to pin it down and kill it with a bite through the neck.
“Are you alright?” The dark pelted lioness asked Sunny then, eyeing her cautiously.
Sunny gave a curt nod, still bit shocked and turned to look at her leg where the Wildebeest had scratched her, it didint look so good.
“It got my leg” she said, trying get up to put some weight on it. She almost regretted it immediately, a burst of pain shot through her leg, making her wince.
The dark lioness stood still for a second, as if contemplating what to do.
“There is a pride nearby,” she said slowly “Our healer could patch you up but it’s quite a long walk, especially for you.”
Sunny have that idea no thought and straightened up, preparing herself for the walk.
“I can manage” she told the lioness with a firm nod.
Later on, when Sunny and the other lioness were making their way to the so said pride, she learned that the lioness who helped her was called Grima. Grima told her stories about her pride, gleaming with pride as she did, and in return Sunny told her stories of her adventures and the sights she had seen.
Once the two of them reached the pride entrance, King Preyhun and a few other lionesses were already waiting for them, guiding Sunny in and patching her wound up with bandages and herbs.
“How did they know we were coming?” Sunny asked Grima once she came to check on her.
“Oh, we use crows as messengers” Grima shrugged indifferently “In our pride news travel rather fast”
She nudged Sunny playfully.
“Come on now, Preyhun wanted to have a word with you”
When Sunny reached the Pride rock she already spotted Preyhun from afar, chatting with one of the many crows that she had spotted within pride. When he saw her he stood up and padded over her with a calm demeanour. He greeted her with a small nod and motioned her to follow him to the shade of tree where they could sit down.
He explained to her that she was welcomed to stay at their pride as long as she needs to heal that nasty wound of hers and a cave has been already separated for her use. They chatted after that and then Preyhun gave her a tour around the pride, introducing her to some of the residents there.
Sunny spent her first days in the pride hanging out with elders and nursing lionesses, although some of them were quite wary of her when she was around cubs. They warmed up to her during her stay though. At evenings Grima usually found her and invited her over to a group of hunters to tell stories and share meals. She and Grima got quite close during her stay, you could see them often sitting separately from the others, sharing secrets and laughing loudly.
She got on quite well with Preyhun aswell, he liked to check on his pride and he would usually stop by her cave aswell. On some nights, when she couldn’t get any sleep, she would find Preyhun sitting on the pride rock, watching over his clan as they slept. She would sit next to him and they would talk in low murmurs until dawn broke.
Soon after she gave birth to two cubs and by looking at them there was no question whose they were. Especially with the second born, with a stumpy tail, patrouding fangs and strong muscles she clearly carried a gene of the king within her.
Although Sunny loved her cubs dearly she knew soon was time for her to set on new adventures, and her newborn cubs couldn’t bear to come along. They would probably die on the way. These thoughts saddened her, but for now they were hers and she somewhat cheered up that. Sunny sighed, gave one of her cubs a lick on the ear and rested her head on the cave floor, closing her eyes and falling in to a deep slumber.
Not too long after that, once the cubs were weaned, given in the paws of another nursing lioness to take care of them Sunny left the pride in search of new adventures. A feast was held for that event the night before and she enjoyed her last moments in the pride. Sunny was going to miss them and they were going to miss her for during her time spent in the pride she had gotten to know them quite well. Grima especially seemed sad.
Early at dawn, just before her departure, Preyhun approached her and volunteered to send her on her way himself. They strolled through the pridelands, spending their last hour together. Once the two of them reached huge rock pinnacles, Preyhun stopped and explained to her that from there she has to go on her own. After a brief exchange of goodbyes she parted from him with a smile tugging at the corner of her mouth.
[Added: Rock pinnacles BG]
Visited #255519 from 10/06/2024 - 10/17/2024
Sunny came to the Pride of Everlasting Mercy for a fun time and new scenery. She was quickly greeted by the goodhearted and prudent Galway Girl, leader of the Thirteen - the pride's elite protection unit - and her Second, sinister-seeming Ivy. Later that day, she got to see members of the Thirteen in action when a rabid hyena bolted into the territory. Isabella, one of the four sentries, raised the alarm. Ivy and two sentinels, Venta and Evalin, quickly dispatched the intruder and dragged his body away. Sunny was startled, but, hardened by past experiences, she was able to appreciate the discipline and talent possessed by the Thirteen.
Sunny's next couple of months were spent meeting pride members, hunting with the huntresses, and bonding with one lioness in particular; Sylvie, a visitor from the Lily Pride, a close ally of the Pride of Enduring Mercy. She slept with Sylvie and other visitors in the guest cave, full of young lionesses from the Lily Pride while they waited for King Balerion to find new territory space to accommodate them.
At the end of Sunny's time, she nuzzled her friends goodbye and set off for home with her young son.
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