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The Story

It had been a hot day, humid and stifling. Your paws were tender from the heat of the parched, cracked earth, your muscles wearied from the distance you had traveled. Three days you had been walking, not a meal in sight; not a lick of water or a droplet of rain to be had. Tipping your head back, you cast your gaze upward, to the vast, endless blue ceiling above, before turning your face to the blinding white heat of the sun. A vulture drifts lazily overhead, blocking the glare momentarily. It is soon joined by another, their movements lazy, effortless. You lose count of the vultures - you can no longer tell the difference between two or four. You cannot go another step. This is the end of your story. With a deep sigh, you let go - your body crumbling to the dry, brittle earth. There is nothing but darkness.

"Izem, they're waking up.. " A soft voice seems to be whispering directly in your ear. Your head is pounding, your mouth is dry - you struggle to open your eyes, they feel as if they're held shut by hyena butter. Gross. You hear the soft padding of paws, feel a presence looming over you. You don't feel afraid, but you don't feel safe, either. Eventually you manage to open your eyes, a dim flame flickering into view as you try to focus your blurred vision on the dark silhouette before you.

" Welcome back to the land of the living, traveler.. " A dark pelted lioness stares back at you, her eyes glinting gold and green in the flickering fire-light. An ominous feeling wraps itself around your throat, but you shake it off, sitting up so you can gain your bearings. The lioness surveys you quietly, slowly sinking to her haunches as you look around, realizing for the first time that you aren't where you were when you collapsed. Somehow, you'd been moved into a vast cave; so large that the edge of the fire-light couldn't begin to touch it's sides. Beyond the light of the flame was nothing but inky blackness. Where the hell are you?

You were about to ask, when you notice another lion stepping into the firelight - she's smaller, her pelt pale, her face a lot softer, her eyes kinder. She makes you feel safe, not uncertain, like the other lioness. "We found you, on the plains. " Hers was the voice that woke you up. You turn to face her, confusion etched on your face. "We brought you back here, to our home. We thought.. Maybe you could help us, since we helped you? " You have no idea what the hell is happening, so you just nod your head. This seems to please the darker lioness, and she rises stiffly back to her paws. Her stare is even more intense than it had been before. " I'll let Hadize know that you're agreeable. That you will help us. " You just nod again, dumbly. You have no idea what these lions are talking about. The dark pelted one, Izem you assume, pads away - her tail flicking and twitching behind her swaying hips as she departs.

You turn back to face the other lioness, the pale one, hoping she can help to shed some light on what is happening - but she's gone. You twist your head around, looking behind you, but no. She's definitely gone. Eerie.
You're distracted from your thoughts as the soft thumping of paws alerts you to the return of Izem - and apparently, somebody else. Another lion accompanies her - this one coloured like wet earth; almost chocolate. A luxurious mane frames their face, though it has been carefully slicked back from their eyes; nothing worse than not being able to see where you're going because you have hair in your eyes, you suppose. You lock eyes with this lion, their golden gaze glinting back at you, almost mischeviously.

" Well, well, well. You did decide to favour us, after all.. " The lion looks you up and down, almost flirtatiously. Their voice is deep, and yet serene at the same time. Again, you just nod your head dumbly - you still haven't any clue what is happening, and being outnumbered three to one.. It is probably best to just agree and play along. Your agreement seems to please this lion no end, and they draw rather close to you - nearly nose to nose, a low purr reverberating from them. You gulp. Maybe you should find out what exactly it is you've been agreeing to..

" Er, um.. What exactly.. What is it you want me to do? " You manage to choke out the question, the strange lion still up close and personal. Your question invokes a smile from them, and they retreat marginally, casting a look toward the darker pelted lion. It almost seemed.. sly. But surely you were just imagining that.

" I'll tell you a story, maybe that might help you along a little, my friend.. " The lion smiled, showing a sharp set of pearly whites, before tossing their head back, and dropping down on their haunches. " My name is Hadize. This here is my sister, Izem. " A paw is waved toward the darker pelted lioness, sitting stiffly at the edge of the fire-light. She doesn't bother to look your way, " And that is my other sister, Nerium. " A tail twitch in the opposite direction, and you look up to see the smaller, pale pelted lioness coming back to the fire-lit circle and taking a seat alongside you. She gives you a shy smile, though says nothing.

" Long ago, when the land here was bountiful, the grass was green, the food and water plentiful, we roamed this world as two-legs. We yielded great power, an ability to conjure things from our imaginations, and from the things that surround us. We could create something from nothing. " You simply stare incredulously at Hadize, then at Nerium - then at Izem, a realization slowly dawning on you. They're all mad, stark-raving mad. Completely bonkers. You remain silent, however, and try to avoid expressing your disbelief. Instead, you refocus your attention back on Hadize, as they continue to speak.

" A jealous mage did not like the power we had - so he turned the sun upon these lands, and slowly the grass turned yellow and the water dried up. Life became hard for everyone and everything here. They blamed us, naturally. We were cast out by our people. In order to survive in these harsh conditions, we had to pay the ultimate price. We had to sacrifice our bodies, and adopt new vessels. This is why you see us before you now, just as you are. " You resist the urge to run away from these crazy lions, instead meeting the gaze of Hadize with a tight, small smile; trying your best to look like you believe their story.

" After the pact, the mage placed a curse upon us. " You turned, startled, as Izem approached - her expression bitter, angry. " Forever condemned to these plains, we can only leave this cave at night. Wander too far, and our vision begins to fail us. We cannot see, until we turn back.. And every day, when the sun rises, we become one with the earth upon which we stand. We turn to rock. " You can't help but let your mouth open at this, but still you contain yourself, resisting the urge to run and never look back. A small part of you tries to believe them. After all, they did save your life..

"This is why we need your help. " It's Nerium's turn to speak, and her expression is so pure and helpless, you can't help but to wonder if maybe there is something you can do.
" But what can I do? I don't know.. Magic? " You shrug your shoulders, somewhat perplexed - but Nerium smiles at you, encouraged that you didn't just laugh at their extraordinary tale.
"Go from here, traveler, and collect for us the things we need so we can try and reverse our curse. You will not be without reward, we can assure you of that. "

You are doubtful... but yet.. What have you got to lose?


Okay, explain, what is going on!?
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Hi everyone, and welcome to my new adoptable sales thread.. With a twist :)
An adventure awaits you!

In order to purchase an adoptable from this thread, you must first pay an exploration fee. The exploration fee essentially is the cost of the adoptable. On top of this exploration fee you can pay for additional features or customizing traits, as they become available in The Three Sisters' shops.

However - this isn't any straight forward adoptable thread. With your exploration fee, you are entitled to carry two items back from your exploration. These items will determine characteristics or traits of your adoptable. But that isn't all. You actually have to explore to find these items.

How do I do that, I'm sure you're wondering? Well. Several lionesses in my den will be holding items. Each exploration will allow you up to four item finds; however, you may only select two to carry back with you (unless you buy additional item slots). Nerium, Izem and Hadize will attempt to mix these items together in their cauldron and create a potion to cure their curse. However, their sorcery as lions does not translate the same as it did when they were humans.. And unfortunately, mixing ingredients only serves to create adoptables instead.

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1. Decide if you would like to gather 2, 3 or 4 items from your exploration.
2. Peruse the shops before confirming your purchase; there are other nifty items you can add to the cauldron to customize your adoptable.
3. Buy an 'exploration totem'.
4. Search my lions descriptions in my den for items (only four will appear at a time).
5. Bring back your chosen items, and I will create an adoptable based on your findings.

Q: Are you using bases or repeat lineart?
Nope! All adopts on this thread will be original creations.

Q: Can I join in any time?
I'm working on a slot by slot basis, meaning I am only working with one explorer at a time, so unfortunately you will need to wait for a slot opening.

Q: Will you tell me where to find the items?
No, sorry xD You'll have to search for them yourself.

Q: Is there a time limit on searching?
Yes, I will allow 48 hours for you to explore for items; after that, you will lose your slot.

If you have any other questions, please let me know, and I will add them here :)






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Edited on 10/02/20 @ 23:41:06 by CALA (#105146)

CALA (#105146)


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2020-01-28 23:57:00




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Nerium glances up as you approach, a soft smile curling her lips. She leads you to a selection of potions, neatly lined up in a row. Selecting one of these potions will guarantee the species of your adoptable. Choose 'Felidae' and your adoptable will be of a feline variety, and so forth. The varieties available will change on occasion, but you may only buy them during availability.


Potions are 2 GB each.
(You may only purchase one potion per adoptable/exploration. You do not have to select a potion; this is entirely optional. Not buying a potion will simply mean the species of your adoptable will be randomly chosen by me.)

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(Felidae (feline), Canidae (canine), Rattus (rodent), Ursa (bear))

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Hadize flips their mane from their eyes, smoothing it back coolly with a paw, before gesturing you to follow them. Laid out on a bed of leaves are a bundle of vials, each vibrantly coloured. Selecting a vial will guarantee a colour theme for your adoptable. Choose 'pink' and your adoptable will have pink featured in it's design, and so forth. Colour varieties will not alternate, but you may purchase a custom color vial to select your own personalized colour 'theme'.

Preset vials are 1 GB each - Custom vials are 2 GB each
(You may purchase up to three vials per adoptable/exploration. You do not have to select any vials; this is entirely optional. Not buying a vial will simply mean the colour theme of your adoptable will be randomly chosen by me.)

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Izem glares at you darkly, before turning her back and waltzing away. There is nothing available here right now; please check back later.

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It is at this point which you select your exploration totem, which will determine how many items you may return with. This price is the cost of your adoptable, without any of the add-ons above included.

Bronze Totem (2 items) - 10 GB
Silver Totem (3 items) - 12 GB
Gold Totem (4 items) - 15 GB



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Edited on 05/02/20 @ 05:33:54 by CALA (#105146)

CALA (#105146)


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2020-01-31 03:07:20




I know this part sucks, but it would be helpful if you read my terms and information:


What to expect:
- If you do not buy a preference potion, I will decide the species of your adoptable
- If you do not buy a pelt particle, I will decide the color theme of your adoptable
- If you select a preset pelt particle, then this colours will be included in the design. This does not mean your entire design will be this one colour. If you select multiple preset pelt particles, then they will all be included in the design in some fashion.
- Choosing a custom pelt particle vial will give you more customization options; you will be able to specify eye colour, main body colour, etc.
- Your adoptable design will be based around exploration items, by my own interpretation. That means they could be directly associated with the item you find, or the item could simply be part of an outfit they are wearing, etc. In some shape or form, the items you select should be represented in some part of the adoptable design.
- You will not receive a preview or sketches of your adoptable. The point of this thread is to conjure up a surprise adoptable based on your exploration choices and customization options based on my personal interpretation.
- If you are truly dissatisfied with the adoptable you have received, I will offer a partial refund and I regain rights and ownership of said adoptable so I can sell it again; or I will offer to recreate your adoptable and retain rights and ownership of the first version.
- If I recreate your adoptable, I will not offer any form of refund or recreation if you are still not happy with the result.
- Artwork style will be 'Disneyesque'.

Your ownership and use rights:
- You may sell, gift, trade these adoptables however you see fit, for whatever currency you choose, provided doing so falls within the rules of the site you are using to do it.
- You must credit me for the design, via my account here on Lioden; or via my dA account if posting off-site. My off-site credit is deviantart.com/calatheworld.


Payment is expected after your participation is confirmed.

Participation Form
Name/ID:
Totem: Bronze/Silver/Gold
Potion?: Felidae/Canidae/Rattus/Lupus/None
Particle/s?: Preset/Custom/None
Novelties?: Not available at this time
Total Price:
Other?:

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Current Explorer:
Totem:
Potion:






Accepted Items + Values:

My item exchange rate pricing is based on current event item value, as well as my own personal value based on my need for said item. I am open to negotiating item pricing.
Buffalo Scrotum @ 6 GB each
Yohimbe Bark @ 3 GB each
Grain of Paradise @ 3 GB each
Lion Scrotum @ 8 GB each
Crunchy Worm @ 8 GB each
CRB @ 1 GB each
Roasted Lamb / Red Bull @ 2 GB each
Meat Pie @ 8 GB each
Giant Tortoise @ 1 GB per 2
Lion Meat @ 2 GB each
IBF @ 2 GB each


- Event applicators will be added when the shop opens.
- I am not currently accepting any items other than those listed.



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Edited on 10/02/20 @ 04:10:35 by CALA (#105146)

Katze (#3)

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2020-01-31 04:58:56


Name/ID: Katze (#3)
Totem: Gold
Potion?: Felidae
Particle/s?: None
Novelties?: N/A
Total Price: 17 GB
Other?: N/A



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CALA (#105146)


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2020-01-31 05:38:23
<3 ily but bad Katze
xD

Because you chose gold, you are allowed to bring back four items from exploration. There are currently six items hidden with lions in my den. You have 48 hours to find and choose your four desired 'ingredients'!

Good luck ;D

This thread is now closed until current exploration has been completed <3



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Katze (#3)

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2020-01-31 05:47:56


I will have to go with... dragonfly wings, silk ribbon, toxic bottle, and velociraptor claw!



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CALA (#105146)


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2020-01-31 23:51:20




When sun breaks, you venture from the cave, squinting from the fierce brightness of the sun after being holed up in the dark cave for so long. Before your departure, Nerium had bestowed upon you a hefty gold totem, which now dangles from around your neck. You spend some time meandering the desert, picking up a few odds and ends before tossing them back. Eventually you decide on a bundle of items which you think might help the sisters, and turn to head back to the cave.

Hesitantly, you step back into the inky dark opening of the cave-mouth, your eyes trying in vain to adjust to the sudden shift from bright to dark. You hear the padding of paws, your ears straining to figure out which of the sisters it might be. Not knowing who it is, you are ushered deeper into the cave - a tail flicking on your side, to steer you in the right direction.

Suddenly there is a burst of purple, seeming to erupt from the ceiling - the whole cavernous room you had entered suddenly radiating with a soft, welcoming light. Nerium is at your side, and she dips her head kindly, before nudging you toward the center of the room, toward a large cauldron made of cast iron. This is where the light is emanating from, and you are drawn toward it, quite unafraid, despite the strange energetic charge that seems to be reverberating from its' center.

Taking the bundle of collected items from you, Nerium tosses them into the cauldron using her teeth, before inviting you to sit with her. She gazes intently at the cauldron, watching as magenta sparks spit like fireworks into the air, only to dissipate into smoke. She then turns to you, holding out her paw - a Felidae Potion nestled against the velveteen fur between her toes. You nod mutely, feeling this place is too sacred for speaking. Gingerly, she wrestles the cork from the bottle with her pink claw, and tips the tiniest of drops onto its' surface, before hastily recorking the potion. She backs away from the cauldron as the colour shifts from purple-magenta to white, smoke erupting from the interior like a volcano.

The entire room is engulfed in smoke, and you cannot see anything. Coughing, you wave a paw in the air, as if that might help - but obviously, it doesn't. Eventually, the smoke dissipates, and your gaze focuses on Nerium, who is sitting alongside the cauldron, her expression disappointed. She's looking at something, so you edge closer, to see what it is.

"The spell failed.. " She looks at you, her expression blank. "They always fail. " You don't know what to say, so you just look at the ground quietly.

"You can keep the result. " She brushes past you, leaving you curious as to what she's talking about.

What's in the cauldron?







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Katze (#3)

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2020-01-31 23:59:10
Oh my GOSH, Cala, I love it. This experience was incredible, I love how everything is unique and tailored, I'll definitely come back for more. I'm so happy with the result, too! Thank you so much!



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CALA (#105146)


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2020-02-01 00:07:22
Aw yeee, I'm glad you enjoyed it and like your adoptable tysm!
And thank-you for being the first to try :D <3333



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Ama (#183150)

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2020-02-01 00:10:36
Is this open atm? I'm weak, I can't resist xD

Edit: Can't type today, oof



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Edited on 01/02/20 @ 00:11:50 by ~Arya Stark💜Primal Lover~ (#183150)

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2020-02-01 00:12:01
It is open, yes :D
Basically it opens from the minute I finish the current explore session. In the event more than one person posts a form, I just work in order of posting; no payment is required til' I confirm your order so it doesn't matter too much if there is a 'waitlist' ^_^



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Michael (#16)

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2020-02-01 00:12:29
Oooh... this looks fun! Can I explore next? :D

Name/ID: Michael (#16)
Totem: Gold
Potion?: None
Particle/s?: None
Novelties?: N/A
Total Price: 15GB
Other?: N/A



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Ama (#183150)

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2020-02-01 00:15:35
Ohhhh xD so sorry! I didn't see "Open" in the title, so I wasn't sure, haha.

Name/ID: ~Arya Stark💜Primal Lover~ (#183150)
Totem: Bronze
Potion?: Lupus
Particle/s?: None
Novelties?: None
Total Price: 12 gb? Please correct me if I'm wrong ;w;
Other?: N/A



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CALA (#105146)


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2020-02-01 00:39:41
Looks like Michael peeped in with that form first

Because you chose gold, you are allowed to bring back four items from exploration. There are currently six items hidden with lions in my den. You have 48 hours to find and choose your four desired 'ingredients'!

Good luck ;D

This thread is now closed until current exploration and the following exploration have been completed <3



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Edited on 01/02/20 @ 00:40:20 by CALA (#105146)

Michael (#16)

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2020-02-01 01:05:36
Upon my travels I discover a variety of items, and those that I choose to return with include a golden key, a strange frond, a bag of water, and a quite seemingly sharp velociraptor claw.



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CALA (#105146)


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2020-02-01 05:43:06




You decide to leave immediately, wishing to feel a cool night breeze ruffling through your fur while you hunt for items. Before your departure, Nerium loops a heavy golden totem over your head, before waving you on your way.

The land is still and quiet on your travels; only the odd bird fluttering overhead, or rabbit darting down a burrow can be heard above the gentle padding of your own paws. You walk for quite some time before you come across any item of interest, and eventually you manage to secure several items, bundling them into a pile and beginning your journey back to the cave.

When you arrive, Hadize is waiting - the cave already lit from within, by some kind of eerie blue light. You feel a little pessimistic about everything, but you pass the bundle you collected over to Hadize, and they bob their head with grateful acknowledgement, before beckoning you to follow them back into the cave. You follow in silence, nothing but the sound of paws flopping against the ground as you both travel deeper into the cave. Eventually you feel the space around you has expanded, and look up to take in the sight of a large cavernous room. It is well lit with the same eerie blue light you saw emanating from the mouth of the cave - and you notice the source of this light is a cast iron cauldron set in the center of the room.

Hadize leaves you standing there, bundled items carried to the brim of the cauldron. They turn back to look at you, before nudging the bundle over the edge. Instantaneously something within the cauldron begins to hiss, before white smoke begins to billow from the rim - quickly engulfing the entire cavern. You look around blindly, but the smoke is completely blinding. Your heart begins to race, anxiously, but then you hear Hadize speak - and the smoke begins to dissipate at the same time.

"Another failure " They're sitting at the edge of the cauldron, peering over the edge. "Why am I always surprised about that? " You don't know what to say, so you just look at the ground quietly.

"You can keep the result. " They brush past you, leaving you curious as to what they're talking about.

What's in the cauldron?







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