Post by Indigo<3 on Jul 11, 2012 14:11:59 GMT -5
If you want to have true knowledge of what is going on here on Be Prepared!, you should read this entire post. It will explain things that will make the roleplay a lot more fun for everyone. If you have any questions about the plot / story feel free to PM Indigo<3
Failing to Find Love!
As he took the throne by force, Scar truly believed in his heart and mind that his life would improve. He figured now that he was the only royal male in the pride, most of the lionesses would be dying to mate with him. Sadly this was not the case for the Red King. After his ceremony he waited for someone to approach him about cubs or even to inquire about becoming his mate. When that did not happen the new King became frustrated with his females. What was a King without offspring? His legacy would not live on if he did not create cubs to carry his genes into another generation. Months went by and finally out of sheer desperation, he put in a 'law' that the females must comply with his desire to have cubs.
The law itself was scoffed at at first by the females. They did not want to mate with him and have his offspring. However, Scar began to slowly enforce this law by exiling the males that called the Pride Lands home. Then after the other males in the pride were exiled, he then put hyena patrols up around the borders. Which kept the females from finding their males, and as the wet season came they all came into heat. Normally they would mate with their own males but now he was the only male around. Scar now had plenty of options on who he would mate with. Of course he took advantage of the situation and mated with quite a few females during their cycle.
As for finding love, it avoided him like a plague. A few times he would manage to woo a lioness only to have her turn and leave. After awhile the Red King gave up on finding romance and instead put most of his energy into producing cubs.
The Many Daughters of the Red King!
When the pride first began to birth his offspring, he was excited to see how his cubs would come out. It seemed that the Great Kings cursed him for no matter what he could not create male cubs. The one's that were born died within a few days after birth which left him with only daughters. He seethed with hatred over this entire ordeal and seemingly blamed the lionesses for only giving him girls to raise. How could he secure his line with only females? The idea of having another male on his throne made the King furious and he vowed that next mating season he would try again to make a son.
As for most of his daughters, Scar avoided them, he didn't care to raise those that were weak and soft. A few of his girls he saw promise in and so he spent time with them, teaching them about his ways and trying to subtly turn them against the pride and their own mothers.
Makai, Otep, Ade, and Ajala stood out among all of his girls and so they became his favorites. (These four girls are available for adoption if you would like to play one of them)
The Plight of the Pride!
During this time the pride itself went through it's own struggles. The lionesses were worked constantly, and rarely had time to rest. Morning, noon, and night they had to hunt for prey to feed the hyena clan and their King. They became more disheartened when Scar began exiling their male friends and mates. However, these losses made the females come closer together and they cared for one another now more than ever. Sarabi became their leader and all of them respected her even though she was no longer the 'Queen.' Of course Sarabi did her best to keep her pride safe and happy, but it was hard at times. Some of the females were against mating with Scar and wanted to run away or try to over throw him.
After the heat cycle ended for the pride, things returned to normal at least for a time. A good chunk of the pride now carried cubs for the new King. Which meant they had to hunt more often to keep those growing cubs healthy. A sense of desperation hung over the pride as the herds began to leave the Pride lands. There was little food to go around and tensions began to run high as they fought among themselves for food.
There was a respite however for when they females began to birth, the rains returned to the Pride lands. The grass grew green again and the herds came back. Around this time Sarabi and Sarafina began to plot on how to get help for their pride. They came up with the idea of sending Nala out to find a male to come and destroy Scar. It didn't take much to convince the young lioness to help out her pride. Sarabi and the others began teaching Nala in earnest how to hunt and fight so she could leave as soon as possible.
Scar meets his match!
Nala was being trained almost constantly to find help, and around this time a new threat entered the Pride Lands. A new group of lionesses entered the Pride Lands in search of a new land and King. At first Scar was against the idea of allowing these females to stay, but the need for more hunters weighed heavily on his mind. He also got a bit of advice from his long time friend Shenzi made him decide to let him stay. The hyena Queen had told him that these females did not know of him. They would want to bare his cubs and maybe he would find a Queen amongst this unknown pride. Much to his own pride's disgust he accepted them all and began to intermingle with these strange females. One stood out among them all, their Queen a lioness named Zira.
At first Scar saw Zira as a threat, her cunning mind made him nervous. However in due time he began to slowly court the brutal female. Wooing her as any male lion did that wanted a loyal loving Queen by his side. Zira at first did not fall for his charms but she did recognize that by being with him she could keep her title. Power was a big deal to Zira and she did not want another lioness being higher ranked than she herself was. With this in mind she relaxed and allowed this male to court her.
Much to her surprise she actually began to have feelings for the male. He was dark like she was and Zira did not have to fake her personality to be around him. The Dark Queen set about making sure her females were better at hunting and fighting than the Kings pride. She wanted him to see that they were better so he could decide who he wanted near him. Around this time, Nala snuck off to find help, and the pride told Scar she had died in a tragic hunting accident. He didn't give it much thought and turned his attentions to marrying Zira his dark love.
Within weeks of their marriage Zira began pregnant with his cubs. Scar was overjoyed about it and actually seemed happy.
A Sickly Prince
Zira's pregnancy went on without a hitch. Soon she had given birth to a solitary male cub, a male she named Nuka after her own deceased brother. The cub was small and weak from the lack of proper food, but she knew he would grow out of it in due time. At first Scar disliked the idea of something so weak being his heir, he wanted a strong male to take the reigns someday. He didn't voice these thoughts to his Queen, instead he placed them aside for the time. During this time he was happy with his life for the most part, finally finding love and having a son. He doted on Nuka when Zira and her pride sisters went out to hunt, and the two males bonded.
The other pride, lead by his brother's widow, disliked the idea of a weak prince. They would whisper about the frail prince and these words hurt the King. He didn't want the pride to outcast his son like they had once done to him.
The Golden Prince..
Months passed and Nuka grew like any other cub much to Scar's relief. He did not seem to be sickly and was full of energy like any other cub his age. Zira and Scar doted on their son, and the prince prospered under their love and kindness. Around this time Zira became pregnant for a second time, and the pride prepared for another royal cub. The Queen had her own dark secret for she had a affair with two males outside of her marriage bed. A male named Oskarbi and the other was Chumvi. She knew in her hurt that these cubs would not belong to her King. She did however mate with him around this time so he wouldn't wonder where these cubs would come from... This pregnancy was not like the first for the Queen. She was miserable and in constant pain from the cubs in her womb. She rarely got out to hunt and instead remained in the den trying her best to hide her worries from her mate. Finally after three moon cycles she gave birth again to two cubs, one little girl and one little boy.
Scar named these two, the girl was named Vitani.. and the boy Kovu. It did not take the King very long to see that Kovu was much healthier than Nuka. He then decided that Kovu would be his heir effectively breaking Nuka's heart. The cubs were only a few weeks old when the Gold Prince returned to claim his throne. During this time Zira and her pride had gone off hunting for prey, leaving Nuka and his two baby siblings behind in the den. Scar had been there to watch after them but soon he left to deal with some business. He had his confrontation with Sarabi and enjoyed cracking her across her face.
Simba appeared like a vengeful ghost. He challenged Scar for his throne, and the two males fought. However the young gold prince got the upper hand on his uncle. Of course he told him to leave and never return. At first Scar wanted to fight but he remembered his legacy that remained in the den. His day was not yet done after all. Crawling away he left Pride rock behind for the time being.
Simba claimed the throne and kingdom. Zira returned with her pride to see a new lion roaring on pride rock. The dark queen fell into a rage as she saw how the other lionesses rallied around this new male. That Nala was standing by his side smiling so happily, it made her blood boil. Of course she confronted Simba and he told her that Scar had ran away from the Pride. She didn't want to believe he had abandoned her and their cubs, and her grief was very raw and very real.
]The Next Chapter!
Months pass, pride rock returns to his former glory. The herds return and the rains fall constantly. Simba allows the males to return from their exile. Many families are reunited and many cubs were conceived around this time. His own mate was pregnant with his cubs, life was wonderful. Timon and Pumbaa decided they wanted to visit the jungle for a time. They asked him to accompany them, and he decided to go along. Nala and Sarabi both wanted him to stay and do his duties but Simba wanted to have some fun. He left the pride to go on a vacation of sorts, leaving his beloved heavily pregnant and the pride in a very fragile condition.
Zira and her lionesses remained in the Pride Lands. They now lived at the Ghost rocks and avoided the other females like they had a disease. She heard the news that Simba had gone away. It was around this time that she reunited with Scar. He was alive.. and soon plans for revenge were being hatched all under the nose of Nala and her pride.
This is where our story begins. Will you join up with Nala and the Pride Landers? Or will you join Zira and the Outsiders. The choice is yours!