CLOSED INDEFINITELY

Update posted 23/6/23:

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Thank you everyone for your support in the adoption center! However, I've been inactive for a few months due to life getting in the way. I'm taking this moment to officially close the center.

I love Lioden and will keep trying to play casually, but I don't have the time to run the center anymore. Thank you again <3

Rehomed lions: 146

Current Capacity:

Adult Males: 1/1

Lionesses: 5/8

Adolescents & Cubs: 3/60

The crashing of water greets your ears as you push through the jungle, following a river to its source. Your trek is rewarded by the sight of a magnificent clearing. Lions play in a pool fed by a waterfall that cascades down a cliff.

An older lioness - she seems to be the oldest, from what you can see - perks up at your presence. She is covered in scars, and cubs bound at her feet. She has a humble murex wrapping, and walks with a permanent hobble.



"Greetings!" she says, "Welcome to Dagadan. I am Siltral, one of the pride's elders. Please, follow me."

She leads you to the cliff-face, clambering up a path carved into the stone and beaten down by lion paws. The path leads towards to waterfall, and spray hits you in the face as you dip into a gap between rock and water.

You discover there is a cave hidden behind the waterfall. More lions gather here, and they watch you curiously. Siltral guides you to a smaller cave, with flowers decorating the outside.

Inside, there are mostly cubs and adolescents, with a few lions as well.

"Welcome to the adoption cave," Siltral says, "I was lucky enough to find a forever pride, and I hope that these lions will find one too. We can't keep them here, and most of them are excited to find a new home. Please, talk with a few of them, see if one of them can join your pride."

Siltral pauses, "Please only take them if you intend to give them a new home. Don't if you only plan to send them to the nature reserve, chase them, or - " she shudders, "- Tefnut forgive, kill them."

"If you have a pride member looking for a new home, you can send them here too. We can't guarantee to keep them forever, but I know how hard it can be to find a forever pride, and it can be easier when there's a dedicated place. We can't promise to take all of them either - please ask before sending them to me - after all, we only have so much space. Maybe one of them will find there forever home here. If not, they'll be available to other kings like you."

Welcome to the Dagadan Adoption Centre! Please follow these rules:
- Elders are not up for adoption, neither are their nursing cubs. If you're not sure, lions with a cross are unavailable
- Roleplaying is highly encouraged! If you're roleplaying, reply to this thread. No need to be good, this is a safe space
- If you want to nab a lion without roleplaying, it has to be done in PMs
- I will take other lions and put them up for adoption, but it MUST be organised beforehand. Don't send me lions out of the blue
- If you offer a lion to be added to the centre, I may turn you down on the basis of space
- If a lion isn't being adopted, I'll try and sell them to raise funds. If they just aren't shifting they'll likely end up nature reserved to free up space. This is a last resort! I'll do everything I can to get these lions to a new home
- If you adopted a lion here and no longer want it, try and send it back so they can go back up for adoption. Worst case I can't take it, in which case try to give it away yourself before kill/chase/nature reserving
- When roleplaying, use the name of the lion you want! All my lions have unique names, so this system is easy for me

Adoption Cave is here!

The amount of lions is dizzying. Sensing your bewilderment, Siltral beckons a few over with a flick of her tail.

"These lions are the most urgent cases," Siltral explains, "or they're just eager. Consider this a highlight section. All lions in this cave are up for adoption, but these are quick access. The lions in this group rotate every few days, unless their case is very urgent."

Disclaimer: Lions do not come with a pose unless otherwise stated. Images are clickable.

There's no one here right now!


Just are you are about to choose a lion, a sub-male stumbles into the cave and makes a beeline for you.



"Eiresti!" Siltral scolds.

Eiresti hastily dips his head in apology, and turns his attention back to you.

"I'm sorry if I'm intruding," he says, "but I just had to ask. When we take care of these lions, we feed them, amuse them - no one goes unsatisfied in the Dagadan pride. If you have something spare to donate - a carcass, a gem, a feather, it would be greatly appreciated. Everything we don't use will be sold to fund territory expansion, and increase the centre's capacity."

"I want to emphasise that this is entirely optional. These lions are, and always will be, free. No grudges if you don't. We aren't that kind of pride."

Eiresti bows, "I hope you find a new pride member. These lions deserve the best, and I do hope to see you again."

He steps aside, and goes to play with the cubs in the den. Siltral watches him go fondly.

"Everything is completely free," she emphasises, "money isn't our priority. But enough from me. I'll let you go meet the lions."