ORIGIN

Ash was probably the biggest trouble maker in the history of Canis. No one ran off like she did, no one played around like she did-- even the big dumb brute of a dog kept closer and more well behaved than she did! And the half-mustelid seemed to take absolute joy in making as big a mess as she could.

Having spent a few days exploring Orion, she had found that there were so many places to hide that if she wanted to, she could run away and never come back. Not that she had any reason to-- the Bonebound were kind to her, and she loved her father and aunt dearly. It would be kinda funny to see what they would do if she didn't go home when she was supposed to, though. Kerberos wouldn't be able to track her even with those big sniffers of his!

Silently giggling to herself, the noodle darted through the abandoned city. She knew many a gembound here-- but she hadn't dared approach the scarred feline that prowled the scent-marked throne in the heart of the starlit room. He seemed dangerous... And so did that other feline she had only gotten glimpses of here and there. They seemed to notice when she was around, even when they couldn't see her. It put her on edge, and she avoided the throne...

Except for today. It seemed like, for once, the adults had run off somewhere. She hopped up the wall and peered through the crumbled cracks, catching a glimpse of the empty throne with bright eyes. It could be a trap, but her tail swished in a telltale way: she was all too eager to get into trouble. Worse came to worse, she just had to get Kerberos' attention and fly up to safety until he came, right? She wasn't the best at screaming for help, but...

The noodle shook her head. She wasn't scared of a pair of overgrown kittens! Besides, they weren't even home! She dropped down into the throne room and decidedly began to prowl closer, sniffing the area out, curiosity trembling through her fur.

@Cure (Cancer, Ammy, and Remedy are also allowed to crash the party, lmao... lil noodle just wants to cause some trouble)

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Ash froze as a sudden burst of noise hit her ears. The mustelid puffed up to a bristly caterpillar of a mustelid, vibrant eyes searching for whatever the source of the laughter was. It wasn't long before her gaze met a bright, azure glisten in the shadows.

With a squeak, she tilted her head-- the creature was saying all sorts of things... Something about a Boogz... Bug? Whatever that was, Ash definitely wasn't! She lifted herself off of the ground and prowled closer, flapping her wings curiously but staying on the solid earth bellow her paws.

Unfortunately, she couldn't say hello back herself. but she could make the wind say it for her. Maybe. She hadn't mastered the ability yet-- in fact, she had only done it before the privacy of her own solitude, never in front of anyone else. She hoped it worked.

Opening her jaws, a flicker of yellow light seemed to flash deep her throat as she reared up, flapping her wings furiously. The wind seemed to swell around her, and abruptly, the echoing sound of Cure's own words came back to her through the shadows of the Throne.

"Hellooooo there boogz!" The wind spoke aloud for Ash, taking the pieces of words the stranger had given her. Joy filled her expression as she flopped back down, quivering from the effort-- but her tail wagged furiously.

@Cure (Cancer, Ammy, and Remedy are also allowed to crash the party, lmao... lil noodle just wants to cause some trouble)

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As Ash got a better view of the azure and black creature, she knew almost immediately that this creature was the offspring of the two adults she had seen sulking about. Although most gembounds came from gems without parents, it was a surprising comfort to find another gem with a sister and... So on. She listened to the feline's mewling, her tail swishing as she tried to decide the best way to pounce-- although Cure was younger than her, she was already bigger than the fluffy brown noodle.

Of course, before beginning to play, she tried to answer with the wind once more. She knew exactly what she wanted to say, how to explain to the furry feline. Yet this time, as she opened her mouth and the spark came from the bottom of her throat, the wind between her feathers seemed to vibrate a horribly high pitch.

HHHHHHHHHHHHVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

With a silent squeal of pain, the mustelid retreated, hopping backwards in fear of what she had done. Panicked, she dropped to the ground, putting her paws over her ears. The noise seemed to fade as soon as she bit down on her magic, her feathers ruffling softly.

The brown creature continued to cower, afraid of the horrible sound she had made. She laid on the ground, her playful nature forgotten, quivering with her paws over her ringing audits.

@Cure (Cancer, Ammy, and Remedy are also allowed to crash the party, lmao... lil noodle just wants to cause some trouble)

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The feline came crawling over despite the horrible sound she had made. Unsure if she should be frightened of the other gembound for being so fearless or grateful that she hadn't scared her off, the mustelid lay still against the cool stone, orange feathers rustling along her spine.

The cat crept closer on her belly, but not like a hunter would-- more like she was trying to show she was small and unthreatening. The noodle's ears pricked as the dark gembound asked if she was okay and reached out gently to touch her leg.

Whoever this stranger was, they seemed just as nice as the others she had met in Orion so far. Namely, the horses she had met... Though the leopard didn't seem like a suitable mount. Regardless, the small show of compassion won the mustelid's heart and she nodded in reply, bringing her own paw up to her maw to chew on. She wriggled a bit closer, blinking and keeping low just as the feline had.

With her other forepaw, she reached up to gently prod at Cure's ear, tucked away beside those sharp looking azure spikes. The mustelid tilted her head quizzically, deciding it best not to try and "say" anything else with her magic. She could, after all, convey a fair amount through body language to anyone willing to decipher her.

But before Cure could begin to answer-- another creature had arrived, screeching and calling her a horrible name. She whipped around, baring her teeth at the intruder, and quickly bounded back, away from the feline-- back towards the wall, where she could climb and escape to safety. Even in her awkward, backward bounding hop, her eyes kept pinned to the creature of warning crimson and deep, dark ebony.

[ gif, abet, with less spinning ]

As her rump hit the back wall, a realization dawned on the small mustelid. The feline that was accusing her had... Had feathers! It occurred to her that this creature was the sister of the gentle, friendly Boogz cat, and... Before she could thick, she instantly opened her mouth and flapped her feathers, determined to set things straight.

The wind vibrated as the gem deep inside her throat began to resonate, and soon the words were swirling around her in a shaky echo of the two sisters' voices. "F-Feather-ers-er! Sister! F-feather n'ver rrrr!" The noise seemed to fade around her quickly, the magic still shot from her previous overwhelming attempt. She shoved her paw back into her mouth as she leaned back against the wall, ears laying back on her head.

The mustelid knew when she was outnumbered, and this stranger didn't seem to like her. If her family didn't like someone, she would be sure to come to their defense-- and she expected Cure to do the same for her sister.

@Cure (Cancer and Ammy are also allowed to crash the party, lmao... lil noodle just wants to cause some trouble)

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