#yes this is the plot of the new neopronoun short story which is almost done

[rjalker]

free character concept: a winged cat person who is dared to raid the nest of a griffon. They accept because they're an arrogant SOB and can't bring themselves to turn down any claim to fame they can get their hands on, no matter how reckless or immoral it is.

They climb and fly to the nest successfully, and are sneaking back out with an egg, but are caught by the griffon, who curses them to become an unwilling superhero who has the ability to rescue people from natural disasters and other dangers, but physically cannot reveal who they are to anyone, so that all their good deeds go unrewarded and unthanked.

If they attempt to reveal their identity, they find their tongue tangling over the words, their hand twitching or cramping too much to write, and the more they try, the more they will be struck with ever-mounting panic until they either literally pass out from hyperventilating or just flee the situation in terror.

The griffon does not take lightly to people invading its home and trying to kidnap its children.