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Description
The above is a scene from a short story I wrote which was part of a multi-author space RP I was part of.
The scene is not exactly how I envision it but it is close.

The short story follows the render details.

Posed and rendered in Poser 13.
Models used:
The leaping lion: Daz3D Millennium Big Cat
The seated lion: HiveWire Big Cat
(Both have custom color added to the mane by me)
Floor and Ceiling: M&Y Studios with materials changed by me
Serengeti background: Daz 3D with "wall" ambient channel added
Walls: Poser primitive boxes scaled to fit.
Light in the room is provided by an "Area" light.

The story:

Dualities

by Donald E. Miller, Jr. (aka LionkingCMSL)

LionkingCMSL, as a quad, walked towards the full-length mirror in his quarters as he had done countless times before. He normally paid it no mind, as he only used it when he was an anthro, but this time something caught his eye. Instead of his reflection walking towards him, it was an image of a wilder version of him, walking in some unknown grassland.

LionkingCMSL walked up to the mirror and sat down, as did the other lion. He then reached out to the mirror with a forepaw and tried to touch the surface. Instead of his paw hitting the highly polished surface, it went "through" it.

"Who are you?" asked the stunned lion.

"I am you," the other lion replied.

"No, you're not. I never saw that landscape before."

"Oh, yes I am. I'm the part of you that you try to keep in 'check'. I am your wild side."

"What do you want?"

"I want to be free!"

"You know that is impossible."

"Is it?" With that, the "wild" LionkingCMSL leapt "through" the mirror and now stood next to an amazed LionkingCMSL. "See. It's not that hard."

"Now that you are 'here', what are you going to do?"

"Nothing. I cannot leave this room as long as you are here."

"My question still remains, what do you want?"

"Again, my answer is the same, to be free."

"We are one."

"Yes, we are. There is no denying that."

"I've taken a vow not to hurt another fur. This is something that you would do. I can't allow that."

"Your 'vow'? Bah! Lions don't take vows. That's why I want to be free."

"Is being part of a 'civil', intelligent, lion that bad?"

"Look into your own heart, mine, and ask that same question. Do you not long to run on the open savannah without a care? To hunt and kill without remorse or question? To live as lions were meant to live?"

"Yes that is partially true. But I am a civilized fur."

" 'Civilized fur'? Bah! Bad words! I spit them out! You are a lion! That's your nature. To run free. Not to be cooped up in this cage," as the "wild" LionkingCMSL made a sweeping gesture with a forepaw.

"This is my home, for the time being. Not a cage."

"It is a cage, nothing less. Can you walk for miles without hitting a wall? Can you smell the scent of wild game, here?"

"Do you not worry about being killed by another animal?

"What happens, happens. True lions do not worry about the future. We live for the moment and let the future take care of itself."

"Maybe you should worry about the future. Anyway this is a fruitless argument, as there is no way I will let you run amok."

"For the time being, this is true. But there will be a time when your control over me will vanish, and I will be free to do as I please."

"That time is far in the future," LionkingCMSL growled.

"That may or may not be the case. We'll see." With that the "wild" LionkingCMSL leapt back through the mirror, turned around and sat in the same position as LionkingCMSL. "I will try your defenses at all times."

The mirror "wavered" and steadied and LionkingCMSL was looking at his reflection aboard the "Lion's Den".

The big lion stood up and shook his mane and said, "I will not let you win. I cannot allow you to win."

He then turned towards his dressing area to start his day as Captain of the Lion's Den.

The End

Description
The above is a scene from a short story I wrote which was part of a multi-author space RP I was part of.
The scene is not exactly how I envision it but it is close.

The short story follows the render details.

Posed and rendered in Poser 13.
Models used:
The leaping lion: Daz3D Millennium Big Cat
The seated lion: HiveWire Big Cat
(Both have custom color added to the mane by me)
Floor and Ceiling: M&Y Studios with materials changed by me
Serengeti background: Daz 3D with "wall" ambient channel added
Walls: Poser primitive boxes scaled to fit.
Light in the room is provided by an "Area" light.

The story:

Dualities

by Donald E. Miller, Jr. (aka LionkingCMSL)

LionkingCMSL, as a quad, walked towards the full-length mirror in his quarters as he had done countless times before. He normally paid it no mind, as he only used it when he was an anthro, but this time something caught his eye. Instead of his reflection walking towards him, it was an image of a wilder version of him, walking in some unknown grassland.

LionkingCMSL walked up to the mirror and sat down, as did the other lion. He then reached out to the mirror with a forepaw and tried to touch the surface. Instead of his paw hitting the highly polished surface, it went "through" it.

"Who are you?" asked the stunned lion.

"I am you," the other lion replied.

"No, you're not. I never saw that landscape before."

"Oh, yes I am. I'm the part of you that you try to keep in 'check'. I am your wild side."

"What do you want?"

"I want to be free!"

"You know that is impossible."

"Is it?" With that, the "wild" LionkingCMSL leapt "through" the mirror and now stood next to an amazed LionkingCMSL. "See. It's not that hard."

"Now that you are 'here', what are you going to do?"

"Nothing. I cannot leave this room as long as you are here."

"My question still remains, what do you want?"

"Again, my answer is the same, to be free."

"We are one."

"Yes, we are. There is no denying that."

"I've taken a vow not to hurt another fur. This is something that you would do. I can't allow that."

"Your 'vow'? Bah! Lions don't take vows. That's why I want to be free."

"Is being part of a 'civil', intelligent, lion that bad?"

"Look into your own heart, mine, and ask that same question. Do you not long to run on the open savannah without a care? To hunt and kill without remorse or question? To live as lions were meant to live?"

"Yes that is partially true. But I am a civilized fur."

" 'Civilized fur'? Bah! Bad words! I spit them out! You are a lion! That's your nature. To run free. Not to be cooped up in this cage," as the "wild" LionkingCMSL made a sweeping gesture with a forepaw.

"This is my home, for the time being. Not a cage."

"It is a cage, nothing less. Can you walk for miles without hitting a wall? Can you smell the scent of wild game, here?"

"Do you not worry about being killed by another animal?

"What happens, happens. True lions do not worry about the future. We live for the moment and let the future take care of itself."

"Maybe you should worry about the future. Anyway this is a fruitless argument, as there is no way I will let you run amok."

"For the time being, this is true. But there will be a time when your control over me will vanish, and I will be free to do as I please."

"That time is far in the future," LionkingCMSL growled.

"That may or may not be the case. We'll see." With that the "wild" LionkingCMSL leapt back through the mirror, turned around and sat in the same position as LionkingCMSL. "I will try your defenses at all times."

The mirror "wavered" and steadied and LionkingCMSL was looking at his reflection aboard the "Lion's Den".

The big lion stood up and shook his mane and said, "I will not let you win. I cannot allow you to win."

He then turned towards his dressing area to start his day as Captain of the Lion's Den.

The End