Soft Feathers And Fluffy Fur

As Lolbit and Bonnet entered the Veiled Shrine there would be no hesitation for one of the creatures waiting among the four lounging around the area. A bouncing yellow blur bounding right up to the fox animatronic and around the pair with cheerful Mindspoken words.

WE’VE BEEN WAITING AND I'M SO GLAD TO MEET YOU WE'RE GOING TO BE BEST FRIENDS!!!

With an amused, tolerant sigh the Phoenix strolled over to join them and with a wing stopped the Equstor from bouncing so the pair could actually see her. But she was smiling in an avian way.

Calm down, young one. Peace.

A Winged Serpent and an Astrum joined them, the former flying and the latter walking. The Garter snake settled on the ground in front of Lolbit and held himself upright in a dignified pose before bowing politely.

A pleasure to meet you, he greeted, though only Lolbit and those present who were also Bonded to them would hear it. We shall get along splendidly, I think.

Oh I bet we will! the Astrum added in, taking to the air and lightly putting his front paws on Lolbit's shoulder (and leaving behind two chalky pawprints from his most recent artwork experiments with chalk pastels and watercolor). Oops, sorry about that.

Bond! The Gentleman Assassin Male Garter Winged Serpent, Oooom… I am at Peace *twitch* Female Ember Phoenix, I'm Your Sparkly Equstor Best Friend Forever! Female Friendship Equstor, and Don't be Afraid to Experiment! Male Nebula Astrum to Lolbit!

The Gentleman Assassin Male Garter Winged Serpent

Mindspeech: Italics #7b74f2

The Gentleman is a courteous, refined creature. He carries himself as a nobleman (noble-snake?) because he claims in his lineage there are members of Winged Serpent royalty, though there is no proof to back up that claim. Etiquette matters to him both in himself and in others around him and in the right situations when the faux pas is too much he has no problem whatsoever with correcting the offender with a sharp hiss of the tongue or a polite and kindly, but instructive, mental word to his Bonded. For all his black-tie-behavior, however, there is a darker underside to The Gentleman: he considers himself a noble assassin, a refined killer who removes trouble from his and his family's life. But how does he do this when a Garter has no means to deliver their venom? Well, while death is satisfying it is often brief and tends to bring about retribution. No, he is a reputation assassin, a business assassin. He targets that which his victims pride themselves on and strikes silently and swiftly. He knows how to dig out dirt thought long-buried, find skeletons in closets and - if nothing else is available - start some unsavory rumors that may or may not be based in a grain of truth. Ah, Lolbit might have a bit of a time convincing them that it isn't worth the effort when their feathers get ruffled, though certainly the animatronic fox might be the only person The Gentleman will listen to.

As might be predicted by his rank, The Gentleman is a Garter snake in form. In his case he is much like a Checkered Garter in appearance though he is more a true black and white than tan and brown; a rather elegant, refined patterning if he does say so himself. It's a coloration that lends itself to his wings as his feathers - primarily white - are each tipped in black. He's just shy of three feet long. Being a diurnal serpent he has round pupils that are quite visible in his almost glowing green eyes.

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Oooom… I am at Peace *twitch* Female Ember Phoenix

Mindspeech: Color #6ba6a9

Embers are known to be calm, peaceful creatures. But for some that calm is a bit of a struggle every now and then. At Peace is normally a very typical Ember. She is happy, but never overly joyful. Friendly, but never boisterous. Sorrowful, but never hysterical. Fearful, but never terrified. A nice, steady control over her emotions…. Save one. At Peace, though one none could claim has a short fuse, has one flaw that ignites her quicker than a lit tindertwig tossed onto a troll: mockery. She simple cannot stand to hear anyone being mocked by another especially by mimicry. If she were capable of Igniting it is certain that any ill-spirited copy-catting would trigger a burst of flame instantly! But she knows that such displays of wing-flapping and shrieking in indignation is unseemly for an Ember so tries her best to maintain herself, mostly through meditative chants and techniques. It works….so-so. Perhaps Lolbit can help with that?

A feather under two feet tall, At Peace is a very soft gray-feathered bird that makes it look like she would be even more soft to touch than most avians. Her red and orange speckles are confined to her chest - perhaps reflecting the fiery heart that lays buried beneath - and when her temper flares the sparks between her feathers seem to brighten. Perhaps that's just a trick of the eyes, though…right?

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I'm Your Sparkly Equstor Best Friend Forever! Female Friendship Equstor

Joyheart

Mindspeech: ITALICS #ff1c72 ALL CAPS

SEBFF (That's Sparkly Equstor Best Friend Forever, get it?) it a donkey-beaver that will be eternally by your side if you let her, Lolbit! She's perky and an eternal optimist even when things are their darkest, the proverbial bright ray of sunshine in your life. SEBFF is the type of personality that at a party is everywhere at once it seems, meeting people and ensuring they have a good, fun time even when her Bonded isn't the host which in turn means that Lolbit might find that they've acquired a good number of new friends in the process. Which is totally a win, right, because who doesn't love having lots of friends? And even if all other friends turn away never fear, because you'll always have your Sparkly Equstor Best Friend Forever! So BE HAPPY!

Those who try to describe SEBFF sometimes struggle to do so beyond calling her a small yellow-pick bouncing blur because she's always moving around. She doesn't run, either, and rarely walks. No, she bounces, or to be more specific pronks. This makes her yellow bar-shaped glitter trails rather unique to say the least. When SEBFF is still long enough to be seen the yellow blur is clarified as her coat color and the pink as her tiger-like striping pattern that covers every inch of her even her face and beaver tail. Her violet eyes are always brilliantly shining with joy.

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Don't be Afraid to Experiment! Male Nebula Astrum

Mindspeech: Bold #241985

Creativity is a process - that's Experiment's view! No matter what art is being made and while there is value in practicing techniques over and over and over again to master them sticking with just one single technique or trick is boring! You have to branch out, take risks! Put those colors together or try that shading technique! Put those large glitter bits in the homemade soap! Use hot glue to form your own resin molds! Be bold! So what if you mess up and hate it afterwards? You learned, and perhaps saw something that would actually work if you just modify things just a tiny bit. At worse you know what not to do in the future, right? To that end he's very creative when it comes to thinking and working outside the box or coming up with unconventional ideas where any kind of crafting is concerned. He has no preferred medium or method and changes his current passion frequently so you can ensure you'll have a steady supply of crafts here and there in the house.

Thankfully for Experiment his plush fur is also short fur, or he'd be adding hair to every craft he did. It's almost memory-fur, really, as you can pet him and your handprint will linger until he next shakes himself off. (Seriously, he loses about two inches of bulk when he gets set). He also tends to look like he rolled around in paint as he's every color of the rainbow. His sky blue eyes show up quite well against the sunshine yellow of his face, and his fluffy, feathered wings are as white as the clouds with rainbow speckles all over it. He's just large enough to be a pleasant armful of fur.