pantheraleo | 1st Roar [Action/Video]

[The last thing Simba had known, he was in the desert, newly exiled from the Pridelands. He had wandered for what felt like forever before passing out from sheer exhaustion and dehydration. Now, he was slumped on the rooftop of Luceti's schoolhouse, snoozing away with his journal acting as a pillow. Eventually the cub began to stir, and as he did so, leaned to far to the side.

He was suddenly wide awake as the little lion began to tumble and roll down the side of the roof. Desperately trying to stop himself, Simba's claws scratched and scrabbled for purchase, taking some shingles with him as he went. The inevitable occured and he went sailing off the edge, with his claws finally hooking in, causing Simba to dangle several feet above the ground. His journal had fallen as well, hitting the ground in such a way that it came open and triggered the video feed.

Those watching the journals will have a ground view of the cub as he dangles from the school's roof.

Eyes wide in terror, Simba tries to get himself back up before he falls, but to no avail. Quickly his mind goes back to a recent incident where he clung to the spindly remains of a tree while wildebeest thundered past him. Tears spring to his eyes, for he knows his dad won't be there to rescue him this time. So he does the only thing he can think to do, and screams.]

HEEEEEEEELP!

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Learning your way around, and where everything you need will be.

[This is the very, very indirect way of hinting at the fact he won't be going home in the next few minutes.

... Or hours.
...days...
...weeks...]

[Again there's the lack of emotion in his voice.]

Oh, okay.

[The idea that he wasn't leaving any time soon didn't bother him. He couldn't and didn't want to go back anyway.]

...

This might seem a little strange to ask, when we've just met, but is everything alright? [She's rarely seen newcomers so... flat.]

[Simba's ears fold back at the question and he lowers his head to stare sadly at the ground. He doesn't say anything, but just the look on his face is probably answer enough.]

I know I'm a stranger, so if you don't want to, you don't have to - but if you want to talk about it, I'll listen to you.

I don't really wanna talk about it.

That's alright, too. [She, who'd never liked being pressured, is the last person to pressure someone else in these matters.]

For the time being... whatever it is is far away.

Yeah...

[And with that, Simba gets up and starts to walk away. He's not sure where he's going, but... he couldn't just keep sitting there.]

[For a long moment, she doesn't know if she should leave it like this. Despite his words, it's so clear that he's distressed and, well... no one wants to be alone. That's her experience.

But she's no good at barging in or asserting herself, either. After a long moment, she lets Simba go.]

If you need something later, you can call for me. I'll help if I can.

[It was probably a bit rude, considering how she just helped him and all, but Simba doesn't know what else to say. So he just keeps walking, figuring he'll end up... wherever. It doesn't really matter much to him at this point.]

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