💕Sweet Step💕

Biography
GREETINGS, ALL!

Meet 💕Sweet Step💕, a young lioness who's dream it is to explore every part of the world🌍

Before you ask to offer her her next big adventure, please read some rules🤗

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RULES
1. DO NOT keep 💕Sweet Step💕 for more than 3 days UNLESS you've bred her.
2. PLEASE add to her diary.
3. DO NOT starve/bore 💕Sweet Step💕 to the point of leaving. This includes treeing/chasing/nature resing/killing/selling.
4. DO NOT delete anything from her biography.
5. DO NOT remove any decor she has. You may add as many a you would like.
6. DO NOT use any aging items on her.
7. PLEASE return her to ChrisChristmas (#134347) when she's 12 years old.
8. PLEASE use codeword "Lemonade" to take her on so I know you've read the rules.
9. PLEASE have fun ;)

Copy and paste this form below to add to her diary;

Name or ID:
Date arrived:
Date left:
Any nice cubs from her?:
Her age when she arrived and when she left:
Was she late leaving? If so, please state why:
Diary Entry:
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Starting Lore: The pride of the Shifting Sands knew the cubs fate from a young age, their augur reading the death throes of her viper. See all cubs of the Shifting Sands pride were destined for something. Most of the time it was simple, the life of a hunter, the life of a broodmother, or perhaps they were simply meant to patrol the sands. Sweet Step was different, though. She had been a very young cub, with eyes barely open when her viper was killed and read.

"The stories and rites of our pride run ssstangant, like still water Kanellosss. The Throesss tell me that some musst leave, they musst leave and travel far far away. One day they will return, but until they must go and ssssee what the other prides do. They musssst collect their stories, their traditions. They will bring forth new life like water from a ssstone." The lion's forked tongue sounded like scales moving through sand.

And so it was decided, no one could argue with the Canyon's voice after all. Her pride trained her, taught her what lizards and other small creatures were safe eat and which weren't. They taught her how to find water from cacti when rivers ran scare. Finally, a few months before she would be of age Kanellos led her to the edge of their territory. His voice was much more solemn than the adolescent was used to.

"Be safe , sweet step. May your ancestors watch over you in your journeys, and may you returned to us with great bounty, as the Canyon's voice has decreed."
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Name or ID: Ұїөҝї™ (#451528.)
Date arrived: 22.6.24
Date left: 25.6.24
Any nice cubs from her?: n/a
Her age when she arrived and when she left: 1 year 9 months-2 yrs
Was she late leaving? If so, please state why: n/a
Diary Entry: It was a particularly stormy day through the dustlands. Not a single part of it's terrain wasn't conquered by a constant-growing sand tornado. 💕Sweet Step💕 didn't think she'd survive long in the sudden storms but the dustfallers were more than happy giving her a temporary home until she could go! :>
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Name or ID: Dicey (#479963)
Date arrived: 25.6.2024
Date left: 26.6.2024
Any nice cubs from her?: Nope!
Her age when she arrived and when she left: 2 years to 2 years, 1 month
Was she late leaving? If so, please state why: Nope she was not late
Diary Entry: Once the storms in the dustlands cleared up, Sweet Step received directions to a lion known for being a sweetheart, Marquess! Once she arrived, the lioness was warmly welcomed by the leader of the territory. They led her into the Morelull cave, where she was fed and kept entertained by the permanent members in the pride. It was a pleasant month, but it was a tad too busy for her liking. So many cubs... and even more lionesses! There were always at least 5 conversations happening at once! Sure, Marquess was pleasant to everyone, but there was just too many lionesses around for a meaningful, one on one conversation between them and anyone in the pride. Therefore, she sent out to find another pride quickly after. Once Marquess heard the news of the traveler wanting to leave, they gifted Sweet Step with a Behdet Wings accessory and a Slender-Billed Curlew companion for her journey

Name or ID: Howling storm
Date arrived: 2024-06-26
Date left: 2024-06-28
Any nice cubs from her?: Nope
Her age when she arrived and when she left: 2 yr 1 month to 2 yr 3 month
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Name or ID: Heartkiller #322191
Date arrived: 06/28/24
Date left: 07/03/24
Any nice cubs from her?: A cute little girl
Her age when she arrived and when she left: 2yr 3mo. - 2yr 8mo.
Was she late leaving? If so, please state why: Yes- She fell pregnant
Diary Entry: Sweet Step was following down the side of a river, in search for her next adventure. She stumbled upon an odd lion patrolling his lands, COMPLETELY covered in birds. It was a wild sight. As she slowly approached, the lion seemed so excited to see her that he began chirping. CHIRPING?.. Wondering who this insane lion was she reluctantly followed her when he kept motioning for her to follow him through the thick brush until it opened up into a cave entrance. There she was welcomed with open arms by the lionesses, and the cubs had tons of questions about her travels. The ladies told her the odd lion she met was Pez, and he's harmless, he just thinks he's a bird. She stayed several days with this odd family swapping stories and enjoying nice meals. She would occasionally find Pez staring at her blushing but he never approached her again since they arrived at the cave. Sweet Step fell pregnant by the prides charming leader and gave birth to a baby girl <3 after the arrival of her baby she decided it's time to move on, so she gave nuzzles and said her farewells, thanking everyone for their hospitality, as she picked up her young cub and began to leave Pez ran up to her with something in his mouth, and slipped it over her head. A feathered necklace to remember him by, with her cub still in her mouth she booped her nose to his and turned to leave, continuing her journey....

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Name or ID: )#320832 (
Date arrived: July 3rd
Date left: July 6ths
Any nice cubs from her?: Nuh uh.
Her age when she arrived and when she left: 3y, 8m- 3y, 11m
Was she late leaving? If so, please state why: Nuh uh
Diary Entry:

I completely forgot about the lore for this lion. Listen, it was one day before the fourth.
Added Speckled Magpie

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Name or ID: kai
Date arrived: 7/7/24
Date left:7/10/24
Any nice cubs from her?: on cool down
Her age when she arrived and when she left: cant remember when she arrived but currently 3 years 3 months
Was she late leaving? If so, please state why: n/a
Diary Entry: sweet step arrived on a starry plain wanting to visit the prides that lived on this territory. she eventually she got to moon pride where she settled for 3 days enjoying the time everyone welcoming her with prey and toys, but then 3 days later she said to the pride leader zip ' i think its time for me to continue traveling the prides. ' zip flicked his ear then said ' if thats what you have to do then you can go. ' the prides eyes widened he's usually so cruel! zip jumped down from the pride leaders rock and booped sweet steps nose. ' you may continue your travel. ' sweet step walked off into the starry nights.

Name or ID: enzophia // 477117
Date arrived: 7/10/2024 (July 10th, 2024)
Date left:
Any nice cubs from her?: N/A
Her age when she arrived and when she left: 3 years and 3 months upon arrival,
Was she late leaving? If so, please state why:
Diary Entry: (im not good at writing im sorry 💔) Upon hearing of a lioness travelling from pride to pride, the king decided to invite her to the pride with open arms. Upon arrival, the pride put together a small welcoming ceremony with food that the lionesses had hunted previously. Before it was her time to leave, a primal sub-male who was referred to as "Bunga" would approach her, gifting her with a small hedgehog he had found on one of his recent patrols.

Name or ID: BoneStar
Date arrived: 7/14/2024
Date left: 7/17/2024
Any nice cubs from her?: No :((
Added: Morning light
Her age when she arrived and when she left: Arrived: 3 years 7 months Left: 4 years
Was she late leaving? If so, please state why: two days late, had trouble finding a new pride to pass her on to.
Diary Entry:
Day one: BoneStar has just finished a meal. He laid outside his pride den to soak in some sun. BoneStar noticed a sweet sent waft past him. He stood and spotted a lioness padding towards him. He smiled and offered her to stay with him awhile.
Day two: N/A
Day three: Today is the day that SweetStep had to leave. She shared one last meal with her new found friends. With a smile SweetStep waved her tail and left for a new pridem
Name or ID: 6918
Date arrived: 7/19
Date left: 7/31
Any nice cubs from her?: no. Pretty plan cubs
Her age when she arrived and when she left:
Was she late leaving? If so, please state why: fell pregnant and nursed cubs. And also had family issues so wasn’t able to keep up with age.
Diary Entry: had family issues so wasn’t able to keep up. So sorry.
Sweet Step had a wonderful time. Heading to a new Pride on 31st. Can’t find a new pride. As of 8/1 will be trying again.
💕Sweet Step💕 greeted you happily as you approached. Then, she idly said she had this neat story from yesterday, but maybe you don't care enough to hear about it. Because you didn't want to listen to her yesterday. Because you were busy with other pride mates. No, it's okay, she understands. She's not as important as them. She's sitting very close now. Uh.

Name or ID: 🩵AquariusFoxxe🩵 (#482198)
Date arrived: August 2nd
Date left: August 4th
Any nice cubs from her?: On cool down
Her age when she arrived and when she left: 5yrs 1month - 5yrs 4months
Was she late leaving? If so, please state why: no
Decor added: star sparkles and setting sun backgorund
Diary Entry: SweetStep was helping a mother find her cub, the cub got separated when a stampede started because of a wild fire. They were frantically searching when a older lion that looked like a sunrise came out of the crowd with the mother's cub held by the scruff in his mouth. The mother thanked him and SweetStep vigorously and left to tend to the cub. The sunrise introduced himself as King HoneyGold, he then invited her to stay at his pride for a while. She agreed and followed him. There she met two other traveling lionesses! Named Exodus (https://www.lioden.com/lion.php?id=794221720187) and Karma https://www.lioden.com/lion.php?id=794175522388). They talked and shared adventure stories with each other.
Sweet Step enjoyed all the various lions personalities. She even listened to all of HoneyGold's "SUPER FUNNY" dad jokes...
Eventually it was time for her to set off again. She said her goodbyes and left with a bittersweet goodbye.
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Name or ID: Snappy - 417274
Date arrived: August 5th
Date left: August 8
Any nice cubs from her?: cooldown
Her age when she arrived and when she left: 5y 5m at arrival -> 5y 8m when she left
Was she late leaving? If so, please state why: no
Diary Entry: Sweet Step, the wandering lioness, was welcomed into a new pride for a few days. The pride's matriarch accepted her presence, allowing her to hunt and rest with them. Sweet Step bonded with the cubs, played, and shared the joy of the hunt with the adolescents.
These days brought Sweet Step a bunch of new experiences. She left the pride with stories to tell, a heart full of gratitude, and a newfound appreciation for the bonds formed during her short stay. As she ventured onward, Sweet Step carried these cherished memories, forever connected to the pride that welcomed her.
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Name or ID: Key #476776 (Side of Akira #474606)
Date arrived: August 9th
Date left: September 2nd
Any nice cubs from her?: Amber
Her age when she arrived and when she left: 5 years 9 months, 7 years 9 months
Was she late leaving? If so, please state why: Pregnancy, nursing and busy days
Diary Entry: The drought and continuous fires started to affect Sweet Step's health with each day that passed by. Water was a miracle to find, so she had to rely on aloe leaves and african cucumbers as taught, while also either fighting or snatching food from other hunting parties in order to survive; most of the times she'd go back beneath the trees' shadow with her paws empty, a bony hoof in her best days.

Feeling she wouldn't be able to go on for much longer. Sweet Steps finally vanished at the entrance of a cave in the heart of the arid dessert, hoping there would be someone there to help her. To her surprise, there was; a whole pride, actually, of lions who had been unaffected by the situation since they were used to it in their daily life, and that had used their medical knowledge and resources to assist her.

While she was grateful to everyone, there were two lionesses to whom she became closer; the sisters Love Struck and Marble, complete opposites yet loving with each other. They both made sure to bring her food and water roots daily, as well as to constantly check on her health and cool her down when temperature started to get high; being so that they spent most of their time by her side, it was no surprise the frienship that flourished between the three.

But it was precisely their friendship that got her to meet King Davion Nafasi, a friend of them that they would visit every now on then when they were feeling rebellious. It was never on Sweet Step's plans to be seduced by him, and neither was it the pregnancy that followed after. Having seen lionesses perish along her newborn cubs and with fear of being kicked out, she tried her best to hide it as far as she could; once a month had passed by, however, her belly grew, and her friends immediately knew without having to ask.

To not worry her more, Love Struck was the one to tell the King, Key, and fight him when the words "Finish them off" escaped his mouth. The lioness had every chance to lose if it weren't because her (secret) lover, Kaali, got in the midst of the encounter and effectively took Key down, leaving him no option but to accept the request to let Sweet Step a few more months. With it, her stay was filled with calm and love, having the sisters sing lullabies for her baby while Kaali watched the Nursery's door.

The day Amber was born was one of the happiest she ever had. Her darkish fur seemed to shine with the strokes of the Sun, just as her eyes resembled the clear blue sky she was born in; watching her go from being a crying fur ball to a social butterfly was quite a pleasure; especially knowing she'd be ready to survive any circumstances from the pride teaching her their lifestyle.

But Sweet Step had to continue her journey, as she had already taken a long, long time to rest, have a baby and raise it to be independent. Her time in the Meadow Sun pride had come to an end, and with it, she packed a few water roots and critters's carcasses, as well as a jasper gem to accompany in her travel. Sweet Step thanked everyone and hugged her friends one last time, muzzling her child too just in case it was the last time she'd see her; with it, she left quickly in direction to the dry savannah, happy to see Amber be taken in the paws of Marble and Love Struck.
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Name or ID: Kav (#238489)
Date arrived: September 3rd
Date left: September 12th
Any nice cubs from her?: not bred
Her age when she arrived and when she left: 7 years 9 months, 8 years
Was she late leaving? If so, please state why: wasn't rolling over for most of the week, issues finding someone to pass her on to
Diary Entry: It had been a week or so since sweet step had started wandering again, looking for her next pride to stay at. Thankfully, she hadn't had to use too many of her water roots, as the long dry spell was finally subsiding.

She was able to find natural lakes this time around, which she was quite thankful for. Though, her thankfulness was replaced with confusion in the middle of a drink.

As she was crouched over, taking sips off a clean, cold, stream fueled by recent rains- she swore she saw a large patch of forestry green. But upon a second take, there was, in fact, a near perfect square of lush, green jungle.

It was almost freakish how well contained the greenery was.. But regardless, due to a feeling in her gut, she set out towards the thickly vegetated area.

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After only a short half hour of walking, she had reached her destination. Standing in front of the forest, she could clearly tell that lions resided inside. A strong scent of rainwater and lions wafted through her nose as she took a step inside of the territory, following that smell hesitantly.

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Sweet Step found herself peering into a clearing after an unknown amount of time- due to the sky being hidden by the forest's thick canopy. The clearing was a section of the rainforest that was naturally dipped in- serving as a common area. Multiple very colorful lions were lounging about, some curled up with their cubs.

And in the middle of it all- sat a much more colorful- maneless lion. The little light that penetrated through the canopy almost reflected off of them. Sweet Step felt near mesmerized- so mesmerized, that she couldn't see how the lion's eyes had zeroed in and locked onto her, even though she had thought that she was hidden..

The strange lion had shot her a clear ‘do not move’ look before excusing themself from the group, acting as if they had business. They had quickly padded their way over to Sweet Step, giving her a sly smirk as they approached.

What she had expected was an interrogation- asking where she had come from, why she had come, ect. But.. all the strange lion met her were boastings of their pride, of their long and colorful lineage. They went on about how she would ‘obviously want to stay in their lands’, quickly showing her to a damp, secluded cave before quickly slinking off to go sunbathe in the sparsely allowed light.

She could feel in her bones that this would be a long stay, but attempted to keep an open mind. After all, she traveled to gain insight on other lions..

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As promised, she was allowed to stay in the cave that their leader had shown them to (Ranpo, she had learned was their name, through talking with other lionesses while hunting). It was a very.. Calming stay. The pride had seemed accustomed to travelers like herself, not even requiring her to participate in duties too much.

She had spent most of her stay hunting though, regardless of what was expected of her. She learned from their lionesses- about how different hunting in a dense jungle was over open prairie.

Due to the easy going nature of her stay, the time had passed quickly. By her third month, Sweet Step was saying bittersweet goodbyes to the pride she’d shortly joined- though, this time, it was just a little easier than the last.

She set out early on a damp morning- right after rain. She left with a full stomach, yet it felt as if she’d eaten nothing at all as she exited the dense forest- resuming her padding along the open savannah..
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Name or ID: Scirocco (#166009)
Date arrived: September 12th
Date left: September 28th
Any nice cubs from her?: not bred
Her age when she arrived and when she left: 8 years, 9 years 2 months
Was she late leaving? If so, please state why: I had some unexpected life events come up and did not have time to pass her on! I made sure to feed and play with her for the duration of her stay though :)
Diary Entry: As Sweet Step left the strange maneless lion's territory, she noticed the scent of saltwater on the wind. She followed the scent, and it led her to a vast expanse of water, stretching far into the horizon. Sweet Step had never seen so much water in her life!

She raced down to investigate, she realised she wasn't alone. A lioness wearing ornate golden jewellery was curled up in the sand, watching her with an amused grin. "Never seen a beach before?" she laughed, stretching in the sunlight. "Welcome to the Acropolis. My name's Tamara. You're a traveller, right? I'll show you around!"

Tamara showed Sweet Step around the Acropolis: a vast coastal kingdom that had been home to generations of lions. Sweet Step spent a long time getting to know the lions of the Acropolis. She learned how to dive for fish in the reefs, and practiced hunting in the tricky mangrove swamps. Tamara was a former travelling lioness herself, and the two of them had a fantastic time swapping stories of their adventures. Before Sweet Step left, Tamara gifted her with some ornate woven jewellery, to remind her of her time in the Acropolis.