*SOB*

[Unzumi]

So, I was poking around Tilly's and Onya's art, and I MISS SOOOOO MANY CHARACTERS! *sobcrysnort* Like, I wish things didn't go downhill for me right after Sianga'' was born. I REALLY wanted to RP that stage of life with Unz'. I miss her so very much. Like Onya' said, the meanest, roughest, toughest lioness evah! Well, I'm a bit biased, but she was the devil incarnate! Ye gods I miss her. Maybe I can get on an art kick (I did do a few anime things recently, one of which I uploaded), and maybe some family portraits are in order.

So! How about a fun task for everyone? If you're so inclined, pick a character and their immediate family (none of this second cousin twice removed by adoption stuff that goes on in Kivuli), and draw'em

I'm thinking about doing:
Unzumi, Ronan, Siangamika
Ronan, Kieleaji, Seif
Seth, Suki, Ausikifa

On a side note, I completely forgot that Sianga' and Seif were half-brothers ;D GODS they're so alike! It's daddy's fault!

Ever take the time to really look back and look at all the different characters we've all created, their relationships, and their lives? Seriously.. take a minute and sit back and think. Powerful, isn't it? Through all our characters, we've all in a sense grown up together. Trite, but true and kinda' nifteh! Ok, ok, I think I'm done being nostalgic... or maybe not, but I think it was interesting to think about and to share with everyone. So! For art and history sake, draw your families

[Msasi]

Well, it's not the WHOLE family - because Feleti had to be all Super!Fertile Queen and pop out 8 kids - but I am working on (or trying to work on) a picture of Ronan, Xian and Anubis. 'Cause they were.. wow. So much fun. I know each of us (Yll, Tilly and I) enjoyed the characters individually, but together they were just.. wow. Fun. XD

And I love looking back on all the different characters and things. Moreso because African Tails/Sunrise has had somethign so very special that not many other MUCKs have. We can take characters of today and say, "Hey! This character's great great great great great grandfather was <insert name here>!" And that character /actually existed/ on the MUCK and /actually/ RP'd.. and a fair amount of us were around when that character was alive and kicking. I've always found it so cool that on this MUCK, people are willing to let their characters grow up, age and eventually die (and not die in 6 or 7 Real Life years, when everyone from that generation has ICly been dead and gone for two or three generations XD). I love looking back and thinking, "Wow, remember when Mviko was the biggest threat on the MUCK? Remember when Mguuyasiku was dying? Remember the drought during the last of Ewali's days, how the rain finally came with his death?" and then to jump ahead and think about things that are going on ICly in the world today.. how things have changed since those past events, how those events - big back in in the day! - are nothing more than stories to the characters of today (if not completely forgotten all together). I dunno. 'Tis cool. XD

Done rambling! I swears, precious!

[Tilyn]

notice how three of my chars are so in those familys. XD Gawd. I've had too many chars. *LOVES RONNIE* He was the bomb though. I love looking through old pictures. ;___; makes me miss so much stuff. AHHHH.

but. we'll hav eto make new memories that are JUSTASAMAZING! YES! *shakes fist and now goes to cuddle with teh boyfriend <3*

[Elimnyama]

handsomeanubis said:

Remember the drought during the last of Ewali's days, how the rain finally came with his death?"

I remember that. I was there, but it was my first couple of DAYS of RPing ever and the only folks in the room were the GREATS like Ewali, Mguu', and Samawati so of course I was like ... backing up against the wall, just in awe of like.. their PRESENCES. But yeah. I remember how Kirsten said that she cried, and I remember reading the poses as they were coming and feeling really upset and sad myself even though I literally had no idea who Ewali was or why he was dying. It was very powerful.

I'll come back to this thread and write more later. Right now I'm late for a final exam.

*lurve for you all*

[Msasi]

I was there too, Elim! Although I think I arrived late. And I didn't RP, because my character - while she kinda knew Ewali - wasn't really all that well known, and I was still a semi-newbie to RPing. So I sat and watched. It was touching, though. And it just paved the way for a million more touching death scenes to come. I've been through so many of them now. Geez. XD;

[Tilyn]

Touching death scenes. ;___; Ro's made me cry like uber crazy. I've neverhad one of my chars deaths strike a cord so hard like his. >_< lurvesronniepoo.

[Unzumi]

I wasn't AT that RP, but I did read the log. So. Sad ._. I remember when Mguuyasiku was a cubbeh and his relationship with Safihi, the most evil mother in the world. Mguu' was the first person I habitually RPed with. I feel so in debt to her for helping me evolve and grow with my characters and writing.

*snuggles Mviko* Aw, I miss him.

But, you're right, Annie. Sunrise has something that no other muck does. US! But besides that, the fact that we can remember those events, and we were there in different reincarnations. When you look at it, we've all lived and died a hundred times, and we keep doing it! That's why it's so great We're always evolving!

*snuggles EVEREH-BUDDEH*

[Msasi]

*hugs Unz!* Exactly.

*also hugs Tilly* I've cried at so many character deaths it's insane. XD But Annie's death.. OMG. I'm amazed that I was able to type. I just had tears /streaming/ down my face. I've killed off characters before, but in terms of favorite characters (Annie is in my top 5 all-time favorites.. he sits pretty much at #2, right behind Karen) and characters RP'd from birth to death.. Annie is the one who hit hardest. I mean.. of some of my other favorites.. Luna's death was never fully RP'd out. Sten's never was RP'd out. Neither was Mkaaji's. Kausha's was, but for some reason didn't hit me too hard, even though I loved him dearly. But Annie.. man. That just totally got to me. Although I'm glad I got his death in before Kimondo folded, so he got to die happy.

[Msasi]

Oh! And I forgot poor Uzuri! I didn't really RP out her death either, which is a bit surprising because I really, really loved her. Actually, after Annie, Xi' and Ronnie, Uzuri and her siblings were some of my favorites. Just all the interaction between the lot of them was so much fun. Too bad I had Uzu' commit suicide. She was so much fun.

Although I'm having a lot more fun with Khamisa and her sibs now that I have an idea of just who Khammy is as a character. I got her as a puppet because she was supposed to die a few days after birth (because of all the snow and cold).. but then I didn't have the heart to do her in. XD I love the fact that she's a pride historian. I always picture her as being a leonine version of the character of Evelyn in the movie "The Mummy" (1999 version).. and I imagine she sounds quite a bit like that as well. Ha. XD

Er. Done rambling. I promise!

[Unzumi]

www.deviantart.com/deviation/44349463/

There we go... Not perfect, but you can sooooo guess their thoughts:

Unzumi: *sigh* I hate you, and I love you... but that doesn't mean I have to look at you.
Siangamika: They put me in the middle on purpose, didn't they?
Ronan: *rumble* This.. needs to be over. Soon.

[Msasi]

Haha. That looks great, Unz!

[Unzumi]

*dancedance* Thankies! Looks a liiiiiiitle funky, but whatev' *luffs*

[Onya]

Probably the most dysfunctional family ever to exist on Sunrise.

Hee! I love it! XD That picture is great, Unz!

[Unzumi]

Bahhaahahaa! It's true, isn't it?

[Unzumi]

Seif and Ronan: www.deviantart.com/deviation/44495583/

It's in the process of being colored right now Got their manes nearly done... not sure if I'll be able to finish it before I leave for work, but here's hopin'!