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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[Ami's in love as soon as she sees the lion cub in the journal picture window. As soon as she realizes he's now a resident, and not one of the animals of Luceti, she recalls Simba and wonders how the two might be connected - the Turtles, after all, are all from the same world. Talking lions couldn't be too common, either, could they?

More importantly, he needs help. A voice comes from the journal.]

Are you alright?! Where are you? I can come to help.

[Holding on for dear life, Simba is looking around, as he hears a voice. He doesn't see anyone though.]

I don't know!

[And really he doesn't... he has no clue where he is.]

It's important to stay calm. [And Ami's already heading out the door.] What can you see? I can try to think of where it might be from that.

[He's trying to stay calm, but it's hard to in this situation. Again he looks around, seeing things he's never seen before. He doesn't know what a building is, and describing it is...well.]

Who are you? Where are you?!

[Where is that voice coming from? And then his claws start to slip.]

Aaaagh, I'm slipping!

[This probably won't be helpful.]

House 3. I've just left it. Are you in the village, or the forest or by the ocean?

[Nope not really.]

I'm... not in a forest but, what's a village? Or an ocean?!

[Nope, never seen either.]

[Those questions won't help much either, at least not the immediate problem - but she definitely appreciates someone curious and inquisitive and wanting to learn.]

I'll explain once you're safe. Right now...

[She can think of one way to signal each other.]

How loudly can you yell? [Or... roar?]

[How loudly can he yell? Simba pauses, ears folding back, before taking in a breath and yelling at the top of his lungs.]

I'M OVER HEEEEERE!

[This is followed by some pathetic "roaring" sounds.]

Edited 2012-09-03 22:38 (UTC)

[This is when flares would be nice. But aside from the (adorable) mewling that doesn't reach her ears, Ami thinks she barely hears the yelling. She heads that direction, and to be sure-]

Keep going; so I can be sure I hear you and come the right way.

[The mewling stops abruptly when one of his paws loses its grip, leaving him hanging by one for a moment before he digs in again. Teeth clenched and eyes wide, before he yells once again.]

HEEEELP! I CAN'T HANG ON MUCH LONGER!

[Luckily, she'd been on the right track; and Ami hurries into view at a run. As soon as she spots Simba, she dashes right to the building-

Oh. That's pretty high up. But if he really can't hold on much longer-]

I could catch you. Or I can come up there.

[Seeing Ami, he's a bit stunned as he's... never seen a human before.]

I... I don't know! I-

[But his mind is soon made up for him as he starts to slip again, loses his grip, and then plummets.]

AAAAH!

Edited 2012-09-03 23:06 (UTC)

[It's not the first time cats have landed on someone from out of the sky...

There's only one thing left to do; Ami dashes forward to be in the right spot to catch Simba. Please let him be alright. The poor cub must be so scared.]

Are you alright?!

[Simba expected to hit the ground, but is surprised as he suddenly lands in the arms of... one strange looking creature. He stares at her with wide eyes for several moments before the question seems to register.]

I... think so.

[Ami lets herself smile in relief, and lets out a breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding.]

Thank goodness! [She bends down to place Simba gently on the ground - and can't resist trying to pat his head.]

[Once he's put down, Simba takes a couple steps back and sits. He sheepishly rubs his leg with a paw, looking off to the side.]

Um... thanks.

[And as he looks around, he grows more puzzled.]

Where am I?

Edited 2012-09-05 01:14 (UTC)

[Definitely not an animal from Luceti, then. He really is a new arrival - she can even finally see the wings, now that she's not worried over getting him out of the tree.]

This place is called Luceti. It's a village where a lot of people, and animals, have been brought.

Oh...

[Simba looks around again, but doesn't seem especially alarmed by this information.]

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[Ami doesn't have much good to say about it to try to be reassuring. Nevertheless, she tries.]

The people here are often very willing to help each other.

That's good... I guess.

[Simba's eyes look down, sounding and looking a bit distant now that he's actually somewhat calm and out of danger.]

[This is when it'd be nice to be able to tell him it'll be alright. But the truth is, Luceti can be a difficult place to live.]

They'll help you, too.

Help me with what?

[He doesn't sound terribly convince or thrilled. After all, nobody could really help him.]

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.]

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