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 Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:28 am
This is jet a self RP for Akuba. <3 
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:37 am
It was a dismal day, Akuba sat inside as usual moping, and now as this was a usual occurrence he began to become a little more plumper than he was before, although this is something he didn't notice, but possibly others did. He had no cause for running, skipping, hopping or dancing, because he had nothing to do it for a no-one with. He felt old, useless, and tiered, another part of him told him that he was lonely but he tried to not believe it.
It had been raining for a few days now and all Akuba wanted to stay inside in sleep, he had no patience or concentration for any other activity, but he'd also watch a little spider which had taken refuge in his home,(although he wouldn't tell his daughters or else they would scream) everyday this spider would check it's web countless times and restrengthen and build up it's web for it to be even more spectacular each time. Because of this wet weather, not many flies were caught but the spider was always still trying.
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:39 am
His daughters were busy with other family and friends and his grandchildren either didn't know him or were also busy. Life was passing him by and all he could do was mope. He felt as if he was a ghost of his former self, almost an outer body experience and he wondered if it was worth actually being there. All he could see himself doing was taking up extra room. Akuba angered himself whilst thinking in this way and his heart began to grow colder, he turned on his side and went to sleep.
Hours later he woke and looked outside, it was damp outside but it was no longer raining. He tilted his head up to the sky to see the spider dangle down from it's web to stare his in the face. He wasn't used to having creepy crawlies near his face because he found it unsettling but even so, he now saw this spider as a friend, not one which he could talk to, but one he could learn from. He stepped back a little and looked to the web and on it two new flies writhed,"your persistence helped, my friend. Go and feast." He blew the spider back up and onto it's web and turned back to his books, and that's when it clicked. He should be doing something with his life, even if he couldn't figure out his purpose now.
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:41 am
Akuba looked up from a page to see that his family had been watching him, they were curious as to his thoughts because they hadn't seen him crack a smile properly in months, or hold a real laugh in years. He knew they were looking at him as if his thoughts may be sinister but they were pure and simple.
His duty is to protect and look after them even after they refuse help.
They were all adults, but he didn't mind, he smiled at them and they all gawked back at him.
"I'm going to make things better. I promise."
He stood and looked at them and then squelched out onto the grass and then soon the the river bank.
"I'm not crazy", he said to the gods of which he wasn't even sure he believed in,"and certainly not lonely, why didn't I see this before. Why didn't you open my eyes, was it for me to do in my own time?"
He pondered his point and looked at the river, he knew they were watching and so he kicked a small crest of the water and turned round,"you know what? I finally feel like I'm going to be okay." He exhaled heavily.
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:43 am
The birds tweeted over his head and he smiled at them. His family looked astounded at this sudden change as he had been in a bad mood for well over a year.
"Today, I stand here and make a pledge to say that I will try and make myself better. I know I haven't been the best father and grandfather to you all, but I will try and soon this herd will become official and will be christened with a name", he paused for a second,"I want my old job back,but this time I will do it better. Because I know I need to, there are so many of you to protect, this is a necessary step for us all to be safe."
He headed towards them and then stopped again a short distance, not all were born into his family, but became his family, through mateship and friendship of his children and himself, he would always open his heart up to them, if they'd take the help.
"I'll explain it all later. For now I must go. I will be back in a little while, don't hold up anything for me." He once again about-turned and squelched out of site and to somewhere only he knows.
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:45 am
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