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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2021 1:39:32 GMT
Makucha's plans had laid dormant for a while now, that Kion had beaten him. Perhaps not physically, but that little pig he saved was sleeping sound, and he didn't like it. He'd been away long enough, at least enough that fear could be sown again, but he needed a new strategy. He needed to make it known he could be dangerous! Dangerous and worthy of fear!
Camping out by the edge of the border, was not achieving his goals. "I'll teach that pipsqueak." he growled, "That meddling..." he grumbled, loud enough he might be drawing attention, at the least being out here at the border alone would do that much. The leopard was freshly bathed, well-rested, now he was feelng good.
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Post by Inyere on Jul 14, 2021 9:21:34 GMT
Inyere stretched out as she stood from where she had been taking a break. She could feel the muscles in her back pulling tightly across from soreness. She had taken to keeping an eye on the border since Kion had been hurt. Chedo, her brother, was on the same stretch of border, but he had continued his patrol and told her to rest. But she couldn't rest anymore and went on about her walk.
Her eyes searched the area and the scent of something caught her nostrils as she continued her walk. She recognized it as a leopard, but she did not know the scent of it. Each animal had their own scent, but each scent was unique when you came across it alone. Her eyes scanned across the Pride Lands and the border until it rested on the subject. She didn't know who he was, but he sat right near the border of the Backlands and seemed to be watching.
To be honest, he was doing anything wrong, but already she knew the animals of the Pride Lands wouldn't enjoy having a leopard so close. TAG: @makucha LOCATION: Border near the Backlands COMMENTS: ^_^
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2021 12:44:02 GMT
The leopard, given that he was on watch, took notice of the lioness. He grinned, looking around for anyone else, almost as if crossing a trail. He approached her, "Hello... You're new." he chuckled. "What are you doing out here all alone? Don't you know bad people live outside the Pride Lands?" he said, in a way that suggested he was certainly one of them. Makucha's movements were limber, stretching is body to the full extent, he walked around her, examining her. "No mark? Good. Stupid guard." he grumbled.
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Post by Inyere on Jul 17, 2021 17:38:11 GMT
The leopard was easy to spot once it moved again, his scent was easy to catch and she scuffed slightly as he crossed her path, which brought him into the Pride Lands. "I can certainly say, I am not new... This has been my home all my life... And who says I am alone?" She asked him as she raised a brow, flicking her tail in annoyance before she stood there and watched him.
"I am quite aware of the type of animals that live both in and outside the Pride Lands..." She said as she watched him, allowing her own eyes to watch him carefully. The scent of her brother was caught in his nostrils, he wasn't far away and had passed by here earlier it seemed.
"I don't need to mark to protect my home, now... What do you want? This isn't your territory," She asked bluntly as she stood there, watching him and flicking her own tail as she waited. TAG: @makucha LOCATION: Border near the Backlands COMMENTS: ^_^
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2021 8:08:47 GMT
With a low chuckle, he claimed "I can tell you are alone." he claimed, sniffing at the scents, none stood out to him enough to be sure, but he used the opportunity to twist his mouth into a snarl, simply to look ferocious.
"I don't mean that." he growled, "I mean the mark. The one that meddlesome Kion has." his words carried spite, not quite hate but close. "What I want is more territory." he grinned, "If you've lived here that long, you know how delicate the Pridelands are." He put his claw into the ground, taking a paw full of grass and dirt. "The only question is, where will I start? I have been eyeing that delicious zebra herd." He threatened with a chuckle.
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Post by Inyere on Jul 18, 2021 14:25:02 GMT
Inyere chuckled at his words herself, especially when he believed her to be alone. It was rare for her to be truly alone. Chedo was not far ahead, it would merely take one low roar to get his attention. If this leopard could not smell his scent that she clearly could, he was not as good as he thought himself. Plus, Lesedi would likely be shortly behind her, she had stayed behind to speak to a herd.
"You must not know how to smell the air correctly, leopard," she said before she listened to his words, rolling her eyes at his comment about Kion and his mark. "Yes, the Mark of the Lion Guard... Soon, there will be five with that mark, once he has chosen his Guard... And if you have come into contact with Kion, I assume you were causing trouble in the Pridelands." Inyere stood before him, she did not move as he dug his paws into the ground.
The herd of zebras would know to panic and run if needed, but she doubted he would be so brave with a lion right here to call for back up. "You can start in your own territory and away from the Pride Lands. These lands are defended..." She said as she narrowed her eyes and watched him. The breeze fluttered just enough to let her smell her sister's scent and she lifted her head to let herself absorb the scent. TAG: @makucha LOCATION: Border near the Backlands COMMENTS: ^_^
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2021 0:10:47 GMT
Makucha raised his brow in confusion, the lioness was a poor target for intimidation, and he hadn't the patience to try to find out why. He was only amusing her, so his snarling stopped. He wouldn't admit he had no idea what she meant with smelling the air correctly, she had to have someone, and he would have to stop making a fool of himself.
"Exactly." he growled. "So he hasn't chosen them yet." he grinned. "Thanks for the help, whoever you are." that was comforting to hear, but it meant he had to strike soon... and he was far from ready himself. Even once he had a team they would still need to learn to be one...
"Defended? Ha. You just told me he doesn't even have his guard!" it gave away she helped him, but maybe he could do something. His eyes met hers. "The dry season is coming, you know how your people feel about droughts after Scar... Maybe the zebra will just come to me!" he backed away slowly, he wanted to shake up some unrest, not get his face smacked, or clawed.
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Post by Inyere on Jul 19, 2021 14:36:54 GMT
Inyere flicked her tail as she watched this leopard attempt to phase her and he wasn't getting past her own walls. His snarls were empty sounds to her, she had seen worse in her own life time and so she knew what horrid really was. He was an annoyance, nothing more. At his words, she rolled her eyes. Did he honestly thing the Lion Guard was the Pride Lands only defenses? They had lions all over the place, all who swore to protect these lands.
"The Pride Lands have been defended long before Kion became leader of the Lion Guard... It is amusing that you think they wouldn't be defended until now?" She said with an amused tone and a hint of laughter. This leopard had to be truly stupid and she had to stop herself from laughing too hard. The sound of a low roar off in the distance made her flick her ears and she replied with her own roar in return. It was to check distance between herself and her siblings and soon, she heard another in a different direction... The first had been her brother, Chedo and the second had been her sister.
They were all still moving across the border and this was their check in with each other. Looking back at the leopard, she held a crooked smile as she spoke in a calm tone. "And the Pride Lands have survived many dry seasons, this will not be new to the zebras of the Pride Lands." TAG: @makucha LOCATION: Borders near the Back Lands COMMENTS: ^_^
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2021 11:41:18 GMT
The leopard was failing, again. While his nose wasn't performing well, at least his ears worked, and confirmed he would get nowhere with the lioness. All he was doing was wasting both their time. Her happiness at the roars only angered him, but she was both stronger and confident about it, pushing any further would only get him in real trouble. Bullying wasn't doing him much good.
He pivoted, still facing her as he backed away. He couldn't fool around, if he was doing something he would need to do it. He had to save face, and look tough... or maybe not? It was worth a shot. "Grr... fine. I'll stop trying to be scary." he spat, genuine shame at even saying that. "Just forget this ever happened. I'll stay over here, in the Backlands..." he backed away onto his own territory; Well, some other leopard's territory.
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Post by Inyere on Jul 20, 2021 17:06:22 GMT
The lioness watched the leopard with careful eyes. It was her age and experience dealing with other animals that gave her the confidence needed to remove him from the Pride Lands and she didn't even have to get her paws dirty. It was obvious that he liked to bully his way into things, but didn't seem he had come across many who stood up for themselves.
As he started to back away, she let her own smile come to her face and she began to step forward towards him as he moved backwards. "I was honestly wondering if you were ever going to start being scary, but I guess that I won't get to see that," she said as she smiled, showing off her large teeth as she did so. "Oh, I doubt I'll forget... Before the end of the day, your name will be spread all throughout the Pride Lands and the Pride, they will know you the moment they see you... As a leopard who thinks he is scary..." she continued to go towards him until she was standing on the known border area.
Inyere watched him, her eyes staying focused on him. TAG: @makucha LOCATION: Border near the Backlands COMMENTS: ^_^
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2021 17:26:27 GMT
Makucha growled, but a lower more defeated growl. "I guess not." he replied, seeing her teeth and her moving toward him, his pace quickened! He focused on his displeasure at the situation, to put up an expression of one at her. "I guess I don't even need to tell you my name then." he scoffed. He couldn't force a blush, but everything else about his face did show humiliation at her threat. He took a good while to respond. "I can be scary, I just... wasn't ready!" he said pitifully. "I'm in the Backlands, go on with your patrol." he said with a grumble.
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Post by Inyere on Jul 21, 2021 11:58:07 GMT
The sound of his defeated growl made the smile tug at her face a little more. At his words about his name, she shrugged. "I'm sure Kion can refresh my memory, Leopard..." She pushed herself closer and closer to the edge of the border. Another step and she would be in the back land, well... Most likely in the back lands.
"If you aren't ready to be scary, then don't attempt a challenge... Stay in your territory," she growled before she lifted her head up and took steps back. The sound of breaking twigs made her look up to see her sister prancing through the tall grasses.
"Inyere!" The smile on the lioness' face could lite up a dark den. Inyere made her way over to her sister, though kept her attention on the leopard.
"Ready to continue our walk?" The young lioness nodded to Inyere and they both continued along the border and past the leopard. TAG: @makucha LOCATION: Borders near the Back Lands COMMENTS: ^_^ Exit
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