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[PRP] Inverted Duplicates [Na'anu x Na'ani + Pups]

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Alpaca Chobi


High-functioning Shade

PostPosted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 4:40 pm
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It had not been long after the twins were born that a terrible famine plagued the pride and so for most of the cubs lives they had known hardships and pain rather than the happy life their father had aimed to provide. Even he could not challenge the wills of a god no matter how much he wanted to. Na'anu had gone from some what of a pleasant mild mannered cub had grown in to a cub with a morose tint over her former self. She was not out spoken but had a cool fire from with in that shown behind her blue eyes. Of course the small lion still had her manners as she was a lady but there was something dark that hadn't been there before. Something that was not supposed to be in a cub so small.

Famine had not been kind and Na'anu had seen things that she should never had if her father was a better protector. He had tried but the truth was he had failed to solve this trouble and now their mother lay ill.

Thanos and Na'anu were just barely out of the families den beside the shore looking outward. Thanos had brought back a dead bird and was pawing at Na'anu who was completely ignoring the pup and instead lost in her own thoughts. The purple pup did a some what circle around the kill before pawing at Na'anu once more. Still, no reaction.

What ever she was thinking right now was unclear as her features did not betray her. There was a stony expression that should not fit for someone her edge yet also looked right at home on her.

What was she going to do about her mother if her father wasn't able to help. If her and Na'ani weren't able to help. What would they do then?

Thanos pawed at his owner once more and again was rejected and ignored.  
PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 3:39 pm
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In her desperation to find a magic 'cure' for her mother, Na'ani had snuck out of the den again earlier that day. Her mother was too weak to notice or even stop her, and her father was so distracted by trying to find herbs for Yhe that it left the twins with a precarious amount of freedom. Na'ani did not want to rely on others for help, especially not after a black and bone-marked lion cub had told her that asking for help was weak. But, she had no other options left.

She had tried to get help for their mother, but had made no real progress. Some lions had advice for her that seemed based on superstition alone, and others just didn't care. A priestess had handed her herbs and told her that they would 'ease her mother's pain'... but she did not trust it. Those herbs had gotten scattered to the wind after just one curious sniff. They had smelled rotten.

So, without anything to show for her efforts, she made her way back home to the family den. Her head was bowed lowed and her tail hung limp behind her as she dragged herself towards Na'anu. Her pup, Nebu, had tried her best to cheer up her friend, and had even tried to engage her in play... but Na'ani was in no mood for playtime.

"I'm sorry," she announced to Na'anu, knowing that she had likely disappointed her twin along with her mother and father. "I haven't been able to figure anything out at all to help mother."


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Krysin

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Alpaca Chobi


High-functioning Shade

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:49 pm
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Where Thanos had failed to get his masters attention, Na'ani had succeed with ease. The darker twin turned her head in a small subtle greeting of her twin which made Thanos let out a frustrated 'ruff' noise. Na'anu did not turn her head to the pup to acknowledge him still.

"Why do you take all the blame for this upon your self Na'ani?" Cold blue eyes settled on her twins as she looked with in mirrored irises searching if Na'ani may know something more. Out of the two, Na'ani had been much more proactive in trying to comfort their mother while Na'anu had taken a more distant paws off approach. It wasn't that Na'anu didn't love her family or want their mother to be comfortable but more that she saw that the efforts were not fruitful and had a much more pessimistic outlook.

"I'm not sure even the most experienced healers could figure this one out." She let her gaze dropped to her paws for a thoughtful moment. Those weren't the right words to have used in this situation and out of everyone in the family in the pride, Na'anu cared most for Na'ani.

"... You know though.. Maybe I'm wrong," Her voice edged with a bit of forceful hopefulness. While the cub did not believe these words her self she hoped that Na'ani might to ease her mind. "Is there something we can help with?"

Thanos wagged his tail at the included 'we'.  
PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 4:57 pm
"Because I should be... strong enough to help." Those words brought back the memory of the bone-marked cub who had ridiculed her for asking others for help. She had promised to get strong enough to solve her problems on her own, but she was only kidding herself in thinking that way. Na'ani was weak, and for all of her troubles trying to find her mother a cure she still had nothing to show for it.

Her head hung low in shame, and she fought back the tears that threatened to bud in the corners of her eyes. Her twin was right to ask why Na'ani thought she needed to solve everything herself. Na'ani just did not have a good answer for her.

"What?" her voice was small - it was not the right thing to say to Na'ani, who thought she was already very close to losing her mother. If the healers could not help their mother, then surely no one would be able to. The words may not have been intended to carry that meaning, but that was all Na'ani could think.

"Yeah," she rubbed at her eye again. Now was not the time to think so pessimistically. Their mother would be okay! She... had to be. "I hope you are, she just doesn't seem to be getting any better lately." Na'ani admitted with a small voice.

"Maybe you could help me brainstorm ideas of how to help her?" Na'ani asked hopefully.


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Krysin

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Alpaca Chobi


High-functioning Shade

PostPosted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:28 am
Krysin


A few different emotions washed over Na'anu watching her sister sadden some. For her twin she'd do almost anything to see her joyous and if that meant keeping some dark truths turned low then she'd do that. Na'anu approached her sister and put a paw on her shoulder. Cold blue orbs were concentrated on Na'ani.

"We'll figure something out. Fathers out of the borders right now collecting herbs but we can ask some of the older pride members if they have some to spare." Her words were crisply hopeful as Na'anu was truly unsure what two cubs would be able to do. She knew it was a long shot since there was a lot of illness with in the pride thanks to the famine but it was worth while.

Thanos lightly nudged at his mistresses side. A dark idea came to Na'anu's mind but not one she'd say out loud. She made eye contact with her pup and the two had a moment of understanding before he ran off to gods knew where.

What wasn't being spoken was the idea of simply stealing a few herbs from others. Thanos was a small jackal pup so most of the pride was likely to ignore him. He'd easily be able to grab a few herbs from the unsuspecting. Na'anu knew better than to vocalize this idea in the presence of her twin. It was a gray area that hinted towards the darker side of the spectrum but if it would help their mother and ease the mind of her sister then it out weighed the wrong as far as Na'anu was concerned.

"Where should we start?" She looked back at her sister.  
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