#diplomatic opossum

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@atangledfate

Poppy slowly got up, rubbing holding her head due to a splitting headache. The opossum was dazed, trying to focus on what had happened and why she felt like she'd just crashed through a house. She remembered heading to the store, knocking some sense into a few kids causing trouble, and finally a strange light, though after that, nothing. She manages to start focusing, realizing she was now in a shop of some kind, also noticing a broken table underneath her.

Poppy then felt something fall on her head making her look up to see a large hole in the ceiling. The opossum easily putting together that she must've crashed through the building which brought her attention to a lot of people looking at her, most looking worried or scared. "Hey, don't mind me. I, uh, must've tripped or something. I'll pay for the roof, then just be on my way," she said, nervously looking for the owner or at least someone she could talk to and hopefully smooth things over.

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"I can name six at the top of my head, which I'm thankful I still have." Poppy was glad Hallia happened to find out and warn her about Chicadino and Valente, though that happened after Kit ran off to leave. The opossum couldn't help but feet something was with the fennec as she was sure they'd be smart enough to realize it was Chicadino behind it given they clearly know he's dangerous and wants whatever she was working on.

Poppy would then lean down to whisper to Kit. "Hey, I'll go over the details when we can get some privacy. Right now we need to keep Boris amped up, so let's do our best is making him feel good. He's gotta really feel you cheering him on." The opossum was sure Kit's deadpan tone raised some flags, though she didn't want to outright tell the fennec that she needed to put more energy into her words.

Callie would finally return, carrying some clean clothes with her. "I managed to find some of Bor-bor's smaller size clothes that aren't too boyish," she said, offering some sweat pants and a white t-shirt with Sir Hambo's face on it.

Well, that certainly wouldn't help getting Boris's confidence up as she was sure he'd freak about the shirt. Poppy knew that Kit couldn't actually see what was on it, though that was a secret she knew not to share. "This is perfect for the Kit here. She doesn't mind as long as they're dry, and clean." The opossum hoped that'd be enough to distract the boar from what was on them.

"Sides, Kit's seen me all beat up and wearing a maid outfit, so what's a shirt, am I right?" Poppy could still recall their first meeting, with Kit make a great first impression. "Plus you look good no matter what you wear, right champ?" The opossum did admire how he freely choose what to wear, at least behind closed doors.

Poppy's phone then went off, making her take a look at it. Much to her surprise she had several voice messages, all of which were from Hallia which made her worried about them. The opossum did do her best not to let it show. "Guess that's what I get for not paying attention to my phone. Hopefully things haven't gotten too out of hand."

"Say, you got a guest room where me and Kit could have a second to talk in private?" Better to deal with the situation with Kit before heading out to deal with whatever was going on in Eggton. The opossum could only hop things haven't gotten too out of hand yet knowing Chicadino she sure he's planned something to try and put her under.

(Miss O’Possum)​:

Two size changes in a matter of moments. Poppy should’ve been more prepared for such a reaction, though Kit tagging along was a surprise to her as well. “Last minute change in plans champ, though I figured if anyone could keep my Lily and the Queen safe it’d be you,” she said, walking in the house along with Kit. The possum figured she’d start trying to get him pumped up, hoping that Kit would catch on how his Lucky Star works.

“I know this is a big favor to ask, though things are gotten pretty intense and I know you can handle intense if need be. You are the champ after all.” Poppy doubt there were many people that could stop Boris once he gets going save a few of Chicadino’s more dangerous goons.

Poppy then saw Callie in the background, knowing she could help smooth things over. “Callie, do you think you can take Lily and get Kit her some clean clothes? Can’t have her keep wearing these damp clothes.” The possum always found the arrangement fishy, but figured if someone who knew how to make a five-way relationship work without constant bickering and lies could do whatever they want.

Callie attention was drawn towards the group by the door, acting quickly if only nervous about getting on the Queen’s bad side. “Of course, Bor-bor maybe you should go grab a chair for the Queen to sit in,” she said, lightly poking his arm with her elbow.

“I think we’d best start with some clean clothes, maybe a towel as well so she can dry off.” Poppy wasn’t sure if Kit would be willing to stay once everything got cleared up, though at the very least they need to get dry and some fresh clothes. “Oh, can you also watch Lily?” The possum asked, using her tail to hand off her sleeping daughter with a rag still over her head.

Callie took the sleeping child, careful not to wake them up as she was sure Poppy had them asleep for a reason. “Alright, I’ll be back as fast as I can with some clean clothes for the Queen.” She then swiftly dashed off out of sight.

“So, Boris, as I mention I seem to have a hit put out on me and I figured who better than the champ to keep my kid safe.” Poppy did want to grab another guest, though running into Kit caused her plans to change, at the very least she could get them in a bit. “So, what do ya say?”

“Before you answer the Queen here also thinks you’re perfect for the job. I mean, you did impress her with that fight we had.” Poppy shot Kit a glance as to say to her to support what she just said, knowing any misspoken words could make Boris even smaller.

A look of surprise on his face as he watched the two walk in. A small blush, he became slightly bashful, “Uh, y-yeah. Definitely.” Grew a little bit larger, but not by much.

And so, he followed the couple, hands at his sides, growing just a little larger with every compliment paid his way.

Hm. Curious.

While Miss O’Possum did all of the necessary arrangements to get things in order–taking care of her child, asking the furry woman to get her some new clothes (would they even have her size?) and the like–the fennec followed behind, rather meekly. She was out of her element! She would have hoped that she’d have a little more agency–especially compared to the last time something like this happened–but here she was, observing everything.

She wished to be thankful of the opossum and her friends for being so kind to her.

But she’s the Queen at the end of the day. It was an obligation for them, at most. Just look at how quick the furry woman acted!

“Chair?” The boar now stood a head higher than the opossum, standing up straight, “I can do a chair!” He wandered over to the closet, knowing he kept at least a folding chair in there–

Stopped in place when Poppy spoke to him again, he turned around and nodded. “Right! I–”

She barely gave him a chance to speak! He wanted to–

…

Wait, the Queen actually thinks that???

He quickly turned to the small fennec in question, slowly growing ever larger.

“Excuse me?”

Robotically, she turned to the opossum, despair laid clear in her eyes.

“You have a hit on you? For what?“

A quick turn to the boar, she rolled her eyes. She was starting to remember how that stupid Lucky Star worked now. How he ruled the tournaments for years–what a nuisance. He’s the entire reason she stopped watching!!!

But, she doesn’t inherently dislike him because of that. She felt this whole situation with him to be on a much lower priority than her future ambassador being threatened with death.

“You’re an amazing and strong fighter, Mr. Pompaboar,” she started, entirely deadpan. “There’s a reason why you’ve won uncontested for the past several years–you have no need to be so upset over a single loss. Protect the child, I know you can do it.”

Boris… didn’t know how to take that, actually. All he could do was tilt his head and spout a confused “Huh?”

And now, Kit’s attention was fully on Poppy. Brows furrowed, a sense of frustration colored her voice once again.

“Miss O’Possum, I need you to explain your full situation right this moment. I appreciate the kindness you’ve given to me thus far, but whether or not there is a falsified bounty put upon your head is imperative to know. I will not have someone like yourself be put in danger just because some bas–,” she stopped herself–by Vulpis, she was getting heated, wasn’t she?

Cleared her throat. She spoke again.

“Point is, I need to know. What has happened here?”

[thelastspeecher]

Okay so I just reread the entire Underland Chronicles in three days and my mind is whirling with Gravity Falls AU possibilities

There are two main routes that could be gone down imo

Route 1: Stan and Ford fall into the Underland as teens. The instinct would be to make Stan the rager and Ford the one who bonds with the weird creatures so quickly, but I'm a fan of defying expectations. Ford has a bloodthirst in him, and Stan has a fondness for gross things and animals (boy adopts an opossum folks). So I would say that Ford takes the role of a rager warrior, while Stan takes the role of Boots and becomes an accidental diplomat for one of the Underland species and also learns their tongue. I headcanon him as good with languages anyways. Fiddleford McGucket I think would take the role of Luxa, though I'm open to suggestions.

Route 2: Perhaps the more conventional, maybe even more fun route. Dipper takes the role of Gregor (rager warrior) and Mabel takes the role of Boots (princess to the crawlers). They fall into the Underland after their uncle (I think adjusting timelines would be best, but it's not set in stone; can still be a great-uncle) has been missing for two years. However, I'm leaning towards uncles plural being missing. They went down by accident. One has been captured by the gnawers, the other has been living with the Underlanders in Regalia this whole time. Pacifica takes the role of Luxa, obviously.

And in either route, Bill Cipher is the Bane.

[mushroom-through-the-stargate]

have you ever had a moment where you were 100% sure you knew something, like remember-learning-in-a-textbook knew something, and then like 15 separate people told you you were wrong and so in an identity crisis you Google it and find out either a) you were completely wrong, b) you were right and these people don't know what they're talking about, c) you both had two halves of a whole information and now you gotta be gentle and diplomatic like "look we're both right no need to be frustrated neither of us had all the information", or d) you both are incredibly wrong so far from right you're BOTH STUPID

anyway an example of option a was I was somehow completely convinced that Australian possums were the same animal as American opossums and they just looked different because of environmental stuff like finches or smth and an example of option c was just a few minutes ago everyone in a comment thread tried to convince me that bumblebees have stingers when I knew that they didn't and it turns out that queens and workers do have stingers but drones don't so we were both right also bumblebees are friend shaped so I don't even care if they have stingers or not they're not gonna use em unless you seem incredibly scary they're just gonna bumble around and harmlessly bonk into you bc they mistook you for a flower

[etherealdisneyvillainness]

So watching a live stream showchoir competition. The hosts had a kahoot to kill time between sanitising after groups... tag yourself on the kahoot names that are the best

*eager llama*

*socially awkward narwhal*

*hangry iguana*

*unamused opossum*

*fat dragon*

*royal ostrich*

*diplomatic puffin*

*epic turtle*

*charming yeti*

They are all great and i need to know what ppl tag themselves as

[florainkingdom]

"Get the chuck off me!" Poppy shouted continuing to slam into anything that was close, which was mainly buildings. At this point everyone was teleporting or running out of town as the battle was starting to tear through the city. The opossum wanted to just jump off in the direction of the border, though Ofélia was keeping her off balance as well making it hard to find the right direction to jump in, or even jump. She needed a different plan as clearly smashing the gamba against everything wasn't working.

"What's the matter Poppy? Running out of gas? You can always jus-" Ofélia was cut off feeling Poppy's tail wrap around her neck and starting to squeeze finally making her let go of her, though only to kick her right in the back. This managed to get the tail off her throat as she caught her breath. "Shit, you got good instincts th-" The gamba this time dodge the strikes that were thrown at her.

"Now who's talking a lot. I've dealt with all sorts of bounty hunters with tricks like yours," Poppy said while continuing to throw her punches. Some that missed hit buildings which almost leveled them. The opossum then blocked a kick. Suddenly they were now at a stalemate with both blocking or dodging each other's attacks. Ofélia mostly dodging and the opossum mostly blocking giving her more openings to follow up an attack.

"Well, good news is the fight may be ending soon. Bad news is you may not like who shows up to stop it." Scarlett was sure the massive amount of destruction would easily catch the attention of the Order of The Iron Paw. Maybe the Darling Family with how close they were to the border. "I hope you've brushed up on your diplomatic skills Blaze. You'll certainly need it if this doesn't wrap up soon."

Blaze watched the battle with a fiery intensity as her anger was only building. She didn't like leaving her beloved to face this enemy alone. The fact she was so tied down by her royal status was a pain. If she were sonic she could just attack her heedless of the consequences. But as royalty her actions reflected on her kingdom. But she did make one promise to herself---of Ofella took Poppy from her she's spend the rest of her days insuring the woman's life was hell.

While blaze was fully focused on the battle Leo was more so focused on his arm, and the healing magic. He was thankful for it, though it didn't give him much confidence in his own abilities. He was never a match for her no matter how hard he tried. His attacks were useless and he was just to slow in that form. It had advantages, but if he couldn't land a hit what good was he? As a knight he felt as if he'd ailed his Princess, and most of all Failed Poppy.

" ... Perhaps not, but doesn't make the sting of defeat taste any less bitter... I had one duty and i failed at it... "

It hit Leo harder then Blaze imagined as her eyes did not leave the battle yet she felt for Leo. War had not come to Sol in generations his experience in battle was petty thieves and spars with his friends. Real battle is so much different, yet he had the skills to be a great warrior, and his steel body gift was powerful. But until he faced real foes in battle he'd always be struggling to find his footing.

" you did well Leo... You do not give yourself enough credit, had it been any other soldier from Sol. I fear i'd be planning a funeral..."

In truth she wasn't sure how she'd fair either. She was quite fast though she was confident her own speed exceed Ofellas by a great deal. Though durability was another question entirely. As a goddess she was quite tough but Ofella was brushing off attacks like they were nothing.

" I fear there is little we can do... this battle is up to Poppy now... i must trust her judgement...I do not wish to start a War with Flora's royalty by breaking its laws... even if every fiber of my soul wishes to..."

Leo was blinking at the bizarre ability of Scarlett but no matter what it was it helped him. He cared far less about what it did and was thankful all the same. He flexed his hand and arm insuring everything felt like it should. Before he rose back to his feet and nodded his head to the elder woman.

" I thank you for your assistance... and no need to apologize... our gifts should be praised no matter the form they come in. "

He stepped up next to Blaze and gave her a glance of conern

" Can she beat her? "

" I don't know... she's got years of battle experience, and her gift is quite powerful... but i must trust in Poppy... i fear what i may do if she loses..."

[fictolotus]

s/i list

sometimes i have multiple s/is for one source; this is usually because one s/i didn't fit an f/o for whatever reason. i'm 15 irl but i usually age my s/is up. if i don't specify a specific name, then the s/i is called rory djed (the last name isn't my real one).

format: source (version), basic info, age, link to full info post if available

danganronpa

ultimate activist

dr: thh/dr3 - 17 y/o

sdr2 - 20 y/o

ndrv3 - 18 y/o

full info post here

boku no hero academia (v1)

hero in training (ua student)

15 to 16 y/o

full info post here

boku no hero academia (v2)

villain (lov member)

19 y/o

full info post here

your turn to die (v1)

college student/therapist

19 y/o

full info post here

your turn to die (v2)

key dein, the therapist doll

??? y/o

full info post here

vocaloid

...a vocaloid?

17 y/o

full info post here

minecraft

adventurer/diplomat

18 y/o

full info post unavailable (wip)

doki doki literature club

literature club member/student

17 y/o

full info post here

sonic the hedgehog

crush the opossum

15 to 16 y/o

full info post unavailable (tba)

deltarune

human/monster hybrid

17 y/o

full info post unavailable (tba)

stardew valley

farmer/artist

19 y/o

full info post unavailable (tba)

[florainkingdom]

"Well, thanks for the vote of confidence, though I still won't be doing it. Just sounds like it'd be a LOT of work, not to mention I've heard it isn't completely uncommon for diplomats to receive more than a few threats. I'm fine living with the job I have now, ya know?" Poppy wasn't too concerned with threats to her, though her daughter was a different story.

"Let's focus on shopping for now." Their time had already been taken up quite a bit having to deal with that one mouse and Tween. "We don't Kit and Lily to worry after all, right?" The opossum did wonder what the two were doing right now.

Surge doesn't think Tween would have known her record or cared if Poppy hadn't met her sister. Though, she wondered what this talk was about, until the opossum mentions it.

"Pfft, you kidding? You'd run circles around any other diplomat cause you ain't all uptight like them! Being a smarty pants like Kit ain't what it'd take I'd say. Like, pretty sure diplomats are supposed to be good at defusing tension, yeah? And if anyone's crazy good at that, it's you. I think you should take the offer." Surge says, grinning at Poppy. She may not be good at that like Reyna, but she's pretty sure the lizard would agree that Poppy would be well suited to such work.

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@diffxrentwxrlds

"Don't mention it. I got a good sense when someone new is in town so I'd figure it'd be a good idea to give you a heads up." Poppy wasn't one to poke her nose in someone else's business, though this part of town had some 'interesting' people.

"I can always show you around if you'd like. I know this place like the back of my hands." The possum had a good memory so knew where everything was from the tour she got.

[compulsoryroyalty]

@diplomatic-opossum asked for a weather based starter ☂️

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Rain.

Damn it all, of course this would happen to her. Just her luck, really.

Stuck in her pajamas, her feet splashing against puddles as she ran down the streets. She could tell people were murmuring about her situation, she could tell people were gossiping about how something like this could even occur. And honestly, the fennec was confused, just as much as anyone else would be. What was she doing, far away from her castle, without any sort of guard next to her? Why here? Why now?

Damn it! It was frustrating, it was demeaning, it was...

Wholly embarrassing. What the hell had Vulpis planned for her???

No matter. Complaining about this wasn’t going to fix the situation. As long as she can find a guard, or a noble, or someone, anyone who could help her here--God knows the castle is probably a mess, trying to look for her.

She grit her teeth, closing her eyes as she kept running as hard as she could.

She didn’t want to think about it, she hated the thought, she almost wished to die right where she--

“GAH!”

Practically slammed right into someone--but due to her small stature it was more like slamming into a wall. Either way, she was now on her butt, groaning and rubbing her head.

“Sonofa... “I am very sorry but I’m sure you can understand my predicament here,” she opened her eyes, looking up at the--

“Wh--” She tripped over her words, shocked beyond belief at the sight she saw before her.

A couple weeks before they were to meet, and somehow she ran into her on the street. What the hell were the chances?

“Miss O’Possum? Is that you?”

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"Welllllll, I don't want you to take this the wrong way, though it's cause of your age. Teens are often targets with how gullible they are, so the younger they recruit, the easier it is to keep them in." Poppy didn't want to imply that Kit was gullible, though that's the main reason a gang would try to recruit him.

"Though you seem like a smart young man, so let's not worry about that." No point in talking about the subject any longer, plus she didn't want to risk saying something that could offend the other. "Only one way to find out," Poppy said before walking over to the stand. The opossum order a hotdog and a brats she walked back over. "Here you go, and they just got done cooking so they're fresh."

{{ L }} "Surely they wouldn't waste their time trying to recruit me, right? Don't think I could ever be a part of a gang." They couldn't be all that great if they were constantly looking for locals to recruit, and so openly at that.

There were follow-up questions the fennec had but the offer of food caught his attention. "Do they happen to sell brats, if not, hotdogs are fine too." Even though they reminded him too much of Sonic.

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Poppy stared at the other for a moment, mainly shocked she wasn't being arrested for once as that's how it normally goes since she was an opossum. "Well, I was in the middle of moving anyway, so I guess another dimension is as good as any." If the opossum could live here without being harassed, then it was far better for both herself and her daughter.

"Oh, I'm completely fine. I, uh, just get a bit defensive, as where I'm from opossum's like myself aren't treated the best." Poppy was a bit flustered now, feeling embarrassed that she gave him attitude a moment ago. "I'm just glad you actually heard me out and didn't arrest me on the spot." The opossum has lost count on how many times that had happened, though at least they couldn't pull up her record.

"However, if you happen to have a non-magic doctor do you think they'd take a look at my daughters eye?" Poppy asked, making her realize she hadn't checked on her daughter yet. "Lily, you okay after that fall?" The opossum looked down at the small pouch on her overalls. She wasn't too worried as she did recall making sure to cover Lily and to land on her back.

"Yeah, I'm fine mom," Lily said, popping up from the pouch as she looked up at her mom. "I figured you wanted me to stay quite like normal, so that's what I did." The young opossum looked at the guard in front of her. "Wow, you're super tall."

"Good, wouldn't want you to get another injury until we get your eye fixed up first." Poppy was thankful that Lily didn't get hurt from that fall as that's the last thing she'd want to happen. "So, I gotta ask why the Queen of this place is coming down here? I mean, seems like something you guys can handle." The opossum assumed it was the Queen seeing as Tyrael mentioned a highness.

The Lion didn't seem to be phased by her direct shot at his lack of concern for her well being. His eyes however were on the stone in his hand, and every time she spoke it gave a little green flash of light. A simple truth spell attached to the stone could detect if she was being honest and his concern was first and foremost how much of a threat she was to the city. If this was intentional or a mere accident. As Centurions of the Flame they were charged with protecting this island at all costs and he took his job most seriously.

He was convinced by the end of her tirade that she wasn't intentionally trying to cause harm. But he did take her card and gave it a look over. Staring from the card to her, there was nothing like this on the island. But it did confirm her identity at least if nothing else and that her story was somewhat true? It still left him with a number of questions.

He finally handed the card back to her and when he finally spoke it was that same soft tone. Yet despite being soft it seemed to command some amount of authority with the soldiers with him.

" Lt. Eren, see that a restoration crew is brought in to restore the building. Ms Possum, I hate to inform you of this but i do believe your situation is stranger then you realize. I do not know where you hail from, or what world is your point of Origin but--- You now find yourself in the Sol Dimension... in the City of the Eternal Flame Solenna. "

He explained to her in that same calm tone as he did wish to inform her of her situation.

" My first priority is to make sure you are not a threat to the city, or its citizens--- Luckily i do not believe that to be the case. Though i do wonder how you avoided the Wardstones pull... You arriving here like this should not be possible. "

His eyes did close a moment as he seemed to relax only slightly

" But you are correct, i should not ignore your own well being or any injuries you may have. You are free to direct any complaints to her Highness when she arrives... "

He pointed to the emblem upon his chest along with his name which was written in a strange runic text.

" I am Captain Tyrael, now i'll guess you aren't hurt by the Sass you can still muster--- but if you do want a medic to check you over i can call for one. "

[florainkingdom]

"Uh, I feel like we've already had this conversation with someone before," Bibi said, seeming to try and remember who.

"Kit Darling and her completely overbearing and nonsensical Helping Opossum Initiative." The white chimp would summon several pieces of paper in front of Bibi who took them.

"Right, yes, Kit's plan for helping opossums." Bibi would take them and start looking them over yet seemed completely lost.

"Just do it already and get the Darling family off our backs." The red-haired ape spoke seeming to surprise everyone besides Bibi who was still looking at the papers. "Not to mention we won't have to change much given how easy it is to get around."

"Sounds good to me. Though not sure about hiring an opossum diplomat right away. Maybe I should give it a few months. What do you think Sko?" Bibi asked while floating the papers to the red ape.

"Excuse me, we're part of the council too." The orange ape spoke up.

"That's cool, though I was told what I say goes regardless of what you lot think. Besides, weren't all of you nagging that Sko needed to do something last time I was here? You all don't seem to care, Sko seems willing, and I'm fine with a good chunk of Kit's plan."

"It seems Bibi is familiar with the new member. Perhaps she's finally starting to develop her council for this generation." Friedrich suppose that'd be why he wasn't away as he could only assume the current members were more than likely annoyed Bibi added someone new.

Well, talk about dressing casually. Bibi certainly didn't strike her as someone who attended many meetings. Then again, she might just not care the usual stuffy attire and decorum that's expected of leaders. No scales chaffed off her snout though, she could work with this anyway.

"Hello, Bibi Wukong, it's a pleasure to meet you! My name is Reyna, the Guide of Rivelon, which is the world I hail from. I came here to you today as I heard of your lands laws regarding the hunting of opossums. And I wished to know if I could convince you and your council here to potentially change them, and make said hunting illegal?" She says with a smile.

[citizensofeggtonarchived]

Two size changes in a matter of moments. Poppy should've been more prepared for such a reaction, though Kit tagging along was a surprise to her as well. "Last minute change in plans champ, though I figured if anyone could keep my Lily and the Queen safe it'd be you," she said, walking in the house along with Kit. The possum figured she'd start trying to get him pumped up, hoping that Kit would catch on how his Lucky Star works.

"I know this is a big favor to ask, though things are gotten pretty intense and I know you can handle intense if need be. You are the champ after all." Poppy doubt there were many people that could stop Boris once he gets going save a few of Chicadino's more dangerous goons.

Poppy then saw Callie in the background, knowing she could help smooth things over. "Callie, do you think you can take Lily and get Kit her some clean clothes? Can't have her keep wearing these damp clothes." The possum always found the arrangement fishy, but figured if someone who knew how to make a five-way relationship work without constant bickering and lies could do whatever they want.

Callie attention was drawn towards the group by the door, acting quickly if only nervous about getting on the Queen's bad side. "Of course, Bor-bor maybe you should go grab a chair for the Queen to sit in," she said, lightly poking his arm with her elbow.

"I think we'd best start with some clean clothes, maybe a towel as well so she can dry off." Poppy wasn't sure if Kit would be willing to stay once everything got cleared up, though at the very least they need to get dry and some fresh clothes. "Oh, can you also watch Lily?" The possum asked, using her tail to hand off her sleeping daughter with a rag still over her head.

Callie took the sleeping child, careful not to wake them up as she was sure Poppy had them asleep for a reason. "Alright, I'll be back as fast as I can with some clean clothes for the Queen." She then swiftly dashed off out of sight.

"So, Boris, as I mention I seem to have a hit put out on me and I figured who better than the champ to keep my kid safe." Poppy did want to grab another guest, though running into Kit caused her plans to change, at the very least she could get them in a bit. "So, what do ya say?"

"Before you answer the Queen here also thinks you're perfect for the job. I mean, you did impress her with that fight we had." Poppy shot Kit a glance as to say to her to support what she just said, knowing any misspoken words could make Boris even smaller.

(Miss O’Possum):

That was … unexpected to say the least, though Kit must be under as much stress as her, maybe even more, so she wasn’t going to hold it against her. Poppy then thought about the clothing they wore before leaving, swearing she was in her lab clothes. “Hey, hey, just take a few deep breathes and relax. I was on the way to Boris’s and I’m sure he’d house you for now.”

Something was bothering Poppy, mainly how Kit ended up all the way out here when she was on the way to cure her father. Maybe Chicadino was behind this with some teleportation charm, though Kit made it clear he best not stop her so she threw that theory out rather quickly.

Now’s not the time to be thinking about how Kit got here, knowing her first step should be getting Lily and now Kit to safety. “Boris’s isn’t too far form here meaning we should hurry up. Last thing we need is someone spotting us before we get to his house.” The possum was thankful no one has spotted them yet, though the rain would make it harder to be spotted, even if it made her sight worse as well.

“You keep that cute patoot close to me, alright?” Poppy then grabbed Kit’s hand, swiftly leading her down the street as she made sure to look in every direction for anyone who might cause trouble for them. Thankfully everyone seemed to be indoors due to weather so no way any of Chicadino’s goons to hide with a crowd.

“Oh, I just realized you could pump Boris up if he needs it. No one better than the Queen to get the Champ up and going.” Poppy had already been coming up with a strategy in order to get Boris in the mood if she had to, though she was sure Kit just being there would be more than enough.

Soon enough the three were at Boris’s house, Poppy giving the door a few hard knocks, making sure to control her strength as not to bust the door open. That was always a bad habit of hers, though at least she didn’t do it this time.

Take a couple deep breaths?

Right, yes. She shouldn’t lose her over something like this. Sure, she doesn’t have all the pieces of the puzzle right now, but that doesn’t mean they’re impossible to grasp onto. It’ll be fine–it’ll be fine!

Just…

Deep breaths, Kit. You’re a Darling. Your family is rich beyond imagination. You’re the current ruler of the Fenneclands.

Deep breaths.

In and out.

In and out.

She placed a hand on her chest as she breathed, closing her eyes, listening to the woman before her. She had everything figured out, it seemed like. Lucky for the herself, Kit supposed. She shouldn’t need to rely on someone like this, not after just meeting them, but…

What other choice did she have?

She quirked an eyebrow, opening her eyes when she mentioned Boris for the second time. That was the former Champion, wasn’t it?

Had the two became friends after their match? That fast?

Odd, but… she supposed fighters always had a mutual kinship between them. It wasn’t too surprisi–

Wh–

HUH??? CUTE PATOOT???

Before she could think another thought, her hand was grasped, her blush becoming massive across her face. Her entire muzzle was covered in red–she was practically put into a daze thanks to the opossum. Entirely mindless, simply following along.

She barely caught the comment about Boris being down, her mind was still plenty fried.

It was only when they actually reached the house that she managed to get a hold of herself. She stood, looking up at the opossum as she knocked, waiting for the door to ope–

“Evenin’, girls. Everythin’s oka–”

…

The man was currently staring at the opossum, his stature–about the same height as Poppy, actually–denoting his mood.

And then he looked down.

“THE QUEEN?!?!?!?!” He very quickly shot up in size, now looking down at the trio. “POPPY, WHY AIN’T YA SAY YOU WERE BRINGING THE QUEEN OVER? I KNOW YOU WERE PRETTY RUSHED AND ALL BUT…!!!”

She shifted slightly, hands behind her back, eyes looking up at the excited boar.

God this felt awkward. She never knew what to do when she met an… eccentric fan.

He took notice of this! He took super hard notice of this!!!

And the anxiety started swelling.

Did the Queen not like him? Why was the Queen here? Did Poppy bring her here just to make him feel worse?

Oh God.

Did she remember what happened at the tournament???

The most embarrassing moment of his LIFE. THE QUEEN. THE QUEEN. SHE SAW THEM.

And just as quickly as he grew, he started to deflate, literally and figuratively.

“Uhm. Y-You two can come right in.” And he stepped out of the way. Back to Poppy’s size.

Did… Did she do something wrong? What the hell was that?

She looked up to Miss O’Possum, a curious, nervous glint in her eyes.

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Poppy could tell they were obviously nervous, though she was nervous herself when first moving here. "The names Poppy Odeletta Possum, though you can just call me Poppy. What about yourself?" The opossum asked, giving off a warm and friendly smile, hoping she could help the other adjust to the town.

{{ L }} Was a little more than just 'new to town' but seemed that wasn't too obvious, made it easier not to draw attention to himself. Well, more attention.

"Oh.... that would be nice." Might as well get a reading on his surroundings while he could. "D-do you have a name, Miss?"

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That was ... unexpected to say the least, though Kit must be under as much stress as her, maybe even more, so she wasn't going to hold it against her. Poppy then thought about the clothing they wore before leaving, swearing she was in her lab clothes. "Hey, hey, just take a few deep breathes and relax. I was on the way to Boris's and I'm sure he'd house you for now."

Something was bothering Poppy, mainly how Kit ended up all the way out here when she was on the way to cure her father. Maybe Chicadino was behind this with some teleportation charm, though Kit made it clear he best not stop her so she threw that theory out rather quickly.

Now's not the time to be thinking about how Kit got here, knowing her first step should be getting Lily and now Kit to safety. "Boris's isn't too far form here meaning we should hurry up. Last thing we need is someone spotting us before we get to his house." The possum was thankful no one has spotted them yet, though the rain would make it harder to be spotted, even if it made her sight worse as well.

"You keep that cute patoot close to me, alright?" Poppy then grabbed Kit's hand, swiftly leading her down the street as she made sure to look in every direction for anyone who might cause trouble for them. Thankfully everyone seemed to be indoors due to weather so no way any of Chicadino's goons to hide with a crowd.

"Oh, I just realized you could pump Boris up if he needs it. No one better than the Queen to get the Champ up and going." Poppy had already been coming up with a strategy in order to get Boris in the mood if she had to, though she was sure Kit just being there would be more than enough.

Soon enough the three were at Boris's house, Poppy giving the door a few hard knocks, making sure to control her strength as not to bust the door open. That was always a bad habit of hers, though at least she didn't do it this time.

(Miss O’Possum)​:

Today’s weather certainly matched all the craziness that was going on what with finding out about the whole mess between Kit and that accursed Chicadino. She’d have to thank Petunia for expanding her vocabulary. Right now the possum focused on trying to get to Boris’s house, peeking around the corner for any of the birds henchmen.

“Ya know, I’m seriously regretting making Friedrich ticked off. Some guards would be handy right now.” Lily was asleep thankfully to her trick and she used herself to prevent her child from getting wet.

“I swear, when I get my hands on Chicadino I’m gonna-” Poppy took a few deep breaths, knowing getting angry wasn’t going to help nor was it good for her heart. Thankfully she had a place where Lily could be safe, all she had to do was make sure Boris was pumped up before leaving.

This weather was horrible to walk in, barely managing to see in front of her as the storm seemed to be picking up. Due to this she felt that someone had pumped into her, also seeing the figure getting knocked back.

Poppy was about to speak however the voice, it sounded exactly like Kit. The possum squinted, managing to see that it was in fact Kit. “Of course it’s me. A better question is why are you here? I thought you were on your way to cure your father?”

“Wait, did you change your mind? I mean, not about curing your dad, though about all the other stuff.” Poppy then took notice that her girlfriend was wearing her PJ’s. “You also changed into your pajamas. Didn’t think you’d have time for that.”

…

Cure her… father?

There was an ache in her chest as the woman spoke the words aloud, accompanied by a slight cringe, a barring of her teeth. Her thoughts ran wild.

She knew about that. She should’ve expected this–the girl was smart with her fists and her head, a trait most people don’t often have together. She was already impressed by this women.

But, gah, what if this was just basic knowledge to her? What if she was falling into the ways of her parents by even complimenting her in such a way? What if–

Damn it, Kit. This is no time to have an anxiety attack. She has to–

“…about all the other stuff.”

…

She spoke aloud, quicker than she could process it.

“What the hell do you mean ‘‘all the other stuff’‘? What else do you know about me, Miss O’Possum?

“And it’s not like I had much of a choice with my outfit–one moment I’m in the castle, and the next, I’m in the streets and it’s pouring outside. I am practically filled to the brim with water. It’s uncomfortable, I hate it, I want to return to my bed and sleep away whatever hell I’ve been placed into and worry about all of the logistics late–”

Mmm.

Maybe she got a little too comfortable speaking to what amounted to a stranger, in broad daylight. She… she has a reputation uphold–she’s the Queen for God’s sake. The people can’t see her like this.

She cleared her throat and stood, her eyes looking towards the ground instead of the opossum before her. It was so different being able to actually see what the other party looked like during a conversation. Another tally to add to her embarrassment. Great.

“A-Apologies. I do not normally get like this. I just… well, I suppose you can tell how frustrating all this must be to me. I just wish to get to somewhere warm and out of the rain where I can properly collect my thoughts.” A light groan still escaped her, the fennec placing her hands behind her back. Incredible–what an amazing first impression she’s made.

Ugh.

Some Queen she is.