Valaine's Thread Archive
Year 8
MAR | where dead dogs lie
Valaine takes a break by a waterfall, and is found by her brother, who antagonizes her for being lazy and unhelpful to the family.
APR | my teeth held my tongue from a venomous voice
Deciding to trespass through Vermeda Brook just to see if she could find out more about the weather, Valaine (unknowingly) is hunted by its king her whole trek through, eventually being chased down and out. They exchange some words outside the border before Aquila chases her away from his border.
APR | poison has passed from my lips to my paws
Valaine lays down for a nap in the sun when she's RUDELY awakened by an earthquake - which even has the audacity to try and drop a tree branch on her! Then she's harassed by a handsome lion who refuses to do what she wants. Boo.
APR | Nature's Wrath [Pathfinder]
A smoke-filled sandstorm with flying rocks blows in, and Valaine is miserable as she's stuck in it. Being pelted with rocks multiple times, she's convinced there's a lion hiding in the smoke throwing rocks at her as a prank and lashes out in several directions - even finding a potential culprit once, only to be pegged from a different direction.
APR | Nature's Wrath [Sleuth]
Valaine wanders into the Aniadar Jungle to take a drink from the river. She finds several lions gathered, questioning whether the water is safe enough to drink.
JUN | walk this way when you want to keep your secrets
Upon approaching Caladan Cove's border to ask for acceptance, Valaine is faced with a young cub who accuses her of trespassing. Upon arguing with the cub, they are then joined by King Sahir, who accepts her and corrects his cub's behavior.
JUL | so out of my mind and I don't care
Valaine climbs the cliffs around the cove to watch the lightning of an oncoming storm. However, as she's climbing, she suspects she's being stalked, and eventually... it's all revealed to her.
OCT | perfumed with obsession
Valaine meets the very charming Apollinaire as they shelter from the rain together.
NOV | Claim for Caladan Cove!
After returning from a hunt, Valaine returns to the Cove to find two new lions attempting to claim it. She arrives at the end of the fight and learns who the new king will be, and wheels start turning in her head.
NOV | there's no god and I don't really care
Valaine approaches the Cove's new king and tries to secure an alliance between the Cove, the Devorre, and the Rike. She successfully wins her brother an audience with the King and secures herself a spot in his kingdom.
DEC | over time, everything’s adding up
Valaine meets with Adalwolf to inform him that she secured him a meeting with the Cove’s leader, Gauthier.
Valaine takes a break by a waterfall, and is found by her brother, who antagonizes her for being lazy and unhelpful to the family.
APR | my teeth held my tongue from a venomous voice
Deciding to trespass through Vermeda Brook just to see if she could find out more about the weather, Valaine (unknowingly) is hunted by its king her whole trek through, eventually being chased down and out. They exchange some words outside the border before Aquila chases her away from his border.
APR | poison has passed from my lips to my paws
Valaine lays down for a nap in the sun when she's RUDELY awakened by an earthquake - which even has the audacity to try and drop a tree branch on her! Then she's harassed by a handsome lion who refuses to do what she wants. Boo.
APR | Nature's Wrath [Pathfinder]
A smoke-filled sandstorm with flying rocks blows in, and Valaine is miserable as she's stuck in it. Being pelted with rocks multiple times, she's convinced there's a lion hiding in the smoke throwing rocks at her as a prank and lashes out in several directions - even finding a potential culprit once, only to be pegged from a different direction.
APR | Nature's Wrath [Sleuth]
Valaine wanders into the Aniadar Jungle to take a drink from the river. She finds several lions gathered, questioning whether the water is safe enough to drink.
JUN | walk this way when you want to keep your secrets
Upon approaching Caladan Cove's border to ask for acceptance, Valaine is faced with a young cub who accuses her of trespassing. Upon arguing with the cub, they are then joined by King Sahir, who accepts her and corrects his cub's behavior.
JUL | so out of my mind and I don't care
Valaine climbs the cliffs around the cove to watch the lightning of an oncoming storm. However, as she's climbing, she suspects she's being stalked, and eventually... it's all revealed to her.
OCT | perfumed with obsession
Valaine meets the very charming Apollinaire as they shelter from the rain together.
NOV | Claim for Caladan Cove!
After returning from a hunt, Valaine returns to the Cove to find two new lions attempting to claim it. She arrives at the end of the fight and learns who the new king will be, and wheels start turning in her head.
NOV | there's no god and I don't really care
Valaine approaches the Cove's new king and tries to secure an alliance between the Cove, the Devorre, and the Rike. She successfully wins her brother an audience with the King and secures herself a spot in his kingdom.
DEC | over time, everything’s adding up
Valaine meets with Adalwolf to inform him that she secured him a meeting with the Cove’s leader, Gauthier.
Year 9
FEB | fear is the music your heart unfolds
Valaine wanders out south into the desert and stops to observe a rhinoceros. She also finds it suspicious that she finds Gauthier out there, and questions whether he’s following her.
MAR | That's a big one
Valaine, like many other lions there, discovers there's a large elephant in the Badlands. How else do lions take advantage of this situation, but kill and eat it?
MAY | tavern at the end of the world
Idly walking along the hot springs, her cousin plays a cruel prank on her that almost results in her drowning. They exchange a few spicy words before Valaine leaves pissed off.
MAY | shrouding every step I take
Valaine catches a stranger at the pit and volunteers to spar him. She loses, leaving with a bloody nose.
MAY | icy empire
When Valaine arrives to the Illyria Summit / Ecrosia Mire war, she did not expect to be fighting a queen that day… but perhaps at the right place, at the right time, Valaine boldly challenges Morrigan to a vicious fight.
JUL | no need for a leader
Valaine intercepts a trespasser, making the mistake of offering her a chance to leave. Valaine is circumvented by Gauthier who immediately initiates a fight with the trespasser, intending to claim her. Valaine stands by to watch for a while, but eventually grows bored and leaves.
OCT | call his wrath
Valaine gets caught up in a misunderstanding and attacks the wrong lioness, resulting in gaining the ire from a nearby (and unknown) colossal male. He leaves her unconscious and broken in the snow of the Summit.
DEC | crowning jewels of the sea
Keligan visits Valaine while she's still healing and brings her a meal from a recent hunt.
DEC | CC Claim Thread
Valaine tries to stay hidden at the Caladan Cove claim. She is still healing from the IS War >.>
Valaine wanders out south into the desert and stops to observe a rhinoceros. She also finds it suspicious that she finds Gauthier out there, and questions whether he’s following her.
MAR | That's a big one
Valaine, like many other lions there, discovers there's a large elephant in the Badlands. How else do lions take advantage of this situation, but kill and eat it?
MAY | tavern at the end of the world
Idly walking along the hot springs, her cousin plays a cruel prank on her that almost results in her drowning. They exchange a few spicy words before Valaine leaves pissed off.
MAY | shrouding every step I take
Valaine catches a stranger at the pit and volunteers to spar him. She loses, leaving with a bloody nose.
MAY | icy empire
When Valaine arrives to the Illyria Summit / Ecrosia Mire war, she did not expect to be fighting a queen that day… but perhaps at the right place, at the right time, Valaine boldly challenges Morrigan to a vicious fight.
JUL | no need for a leader
Valaine intercepts a trespasser, making the mistake of offering her a chance to leave. Valaine is circumvented by Gauthier who immediately initiates a fight with the trespasser, intending to claim her. Valaine stands by to watch for a while, but eventually grows bored and leaves.
OCT | call his wrath
Valaine gets caught up in a misunderstanding and attacks the wrong lioness, resulting in gaining the ire from a nearby (and unknown) colossal male. He leaves her unconscious and broken in the snow of the Summit.
DEC | crowning jewels of the sea
Keligan visits Valaine while she's still healing and brings her a meal from a recent hunt.
DEC | CC Claim Thread
Valaine tries to stay hidden at the Caladan Cove claim. She is still healing from the IS War >.>
Year 10
MAY | there's a monster in the garden
Valaine goes back to Caladan Cove after some time to ask for her rank and her pride back. Though after she is informed that the Summit Queen's brother is now their heir, she leaves Keligan at the border and leaves.
MAY | Soul of Soulless Conditions
Valaine finds Viveka upon the beach and the two catch up shortly.
JUN | Der Arsch deiner Mutter
Valaine calls for Adalwolf on the Mire's border, but Astarte answers for him and informs Valaine of his untimely death.
JUN | slowly close the eye
Valaine comes across a strange lion in the boneyard, mistaking him for Adalwolf, but cursing herself for it. The lion offers to find Adalwolf's murderer...
JUL | to create a world with no need for gods
Rainer calls them together for a Family Meeting. Rainer and Markus then battle for who will take the title of Jarl.
AUG | Flesh Made of Steel
Coming across the red lion who bested her in a spar in a cave, the two make small talk.
DEC | --of thorns & brothers
Valaine attends a pride challenge at the Mire, watching as two brothers engage each other for the rights to the Mire.
Valaine goes back to Caladan Cove after some time to ask for her rank and her pride back. Though after she is informed that the Summit Queen's brother is now their heir, she leaves Keligan at the border and leaves.
MAY | Soul of Soulless Conditions
Valaine finds Viveka upon the beach and the two catch up shortly.
JUN | Der Arsch deiner Mutter
Valaine calls for Adalwolf on the Mire's border, but Astarte answers for him and informs Valaine of his untimely death.
JUN | slowly close the eye
Valaine comes across a strange lion in the boneyard, mistaking him for Adalwolf, but cursing herself for it. The lion offers to find Adalwolf's murderer...
JUL | to create a world with no need for gods
Rainer calls them together for a Family Meeting. Rainer and Markus then battle for who will take the title of Jarl.
AUG | Flesh Made of Steel
Coming across the red lion who bested her in a spar in a cave, the two make small talk.
DEC | --of thorns & brothers
Valaine attends a pride challenge at the Mire, watching as two brothers engage each other for the rights to the Mire.
Year 11
FEB | ain't no mountain high enough
Valaine decides to join Wolfbron Bluffs, using the Dieudonne's family culture to her advantage.
APR | something falls, something else is put in place
Valaine finds a carcass with a weird stalk growing out of it around the Bluffs' borders. She questions it with Xavier.
MAY | met my potential and fulfilled the worst
As Ryker ascends the Bluffs to challenge Louve for it, Valaine (along with so many others) collect to watch the drama unfold. It is Apollinaire who jumps in to defend their home (to the death), and it is unfortunately Apollinaire who loses to the spiteful lion.
JUL | see me bare my teeth for you
Louve spills the secrets of the Dieudonne at a pride meeting, inviting all to taste the meat of a lion. Valaine does not participate.
AUG | I swear it's not gonna be like the last time
Valaine announces her claim for the Noble rank in the Bluffs. Etain challenges her for it, but it is the Rike woman that comes out on top.
Valaine decides to join Wolfbron Bluffs, using the Dieudonne's family culture to her advantage.
APR | something falls, something else is put in place
Valaine finds a carcass with a weird stalk growing out of it around the Bluffs' borders. She questions it with Xavier.
MAY | met my potential and fulfilled the worst
As Ryker ascends the Bluffs to challenge Louve for it, Valaine (along with so many others) collect to watch the drama unfold. It is Apollinaire who jumps in to defend their home (to the death), and it is unfortunately Apollinaire who loses to the spiteful lion.
JUL | see me bare my teeth for you
Louve spills the secrets of the Dieudonne at a pride meeting, inviting all to taste the meat of a lion. Valaine does not participate.
AUG | I swear it's not gonna be like the last time
Valaine announces her claim for the Noble rank in the Bluffs. Etain challenges her for it, but it is the Rike woman that comes out on top.