Open - Pet Playdate!

Mothra and Ju-ju were born on the same day, within the same hour! It was so exciting, they were like spirit twins! To the overly-emotional Akino, this was a note to be lingered on. When he found out that it was his good ol' buddy Oakenheart, they had met once in a tavern and then again at Kit's place, he just had to contact him to set something up. It was as if Mothra and Ju-ju were destined to be buddies too! So, only a short while after the hatching, Akino contacted his like-spirited friend and sent him a message.

Akino Kokoro Ame

Hey, we should set up a playdate for our new fuzzy friends! I'm sure they'd be happy to play some! I'm over in Brisshal, if you want to come meet me! Or I can come to you. Let me know!

Looking down at Ju-ju, who was sitting on the felis' foot and holding one of the bamboo-made sandals he typically wore, he just had to smile. The little panda pom was so sweet, and a little mischievous. After discovering that his sandals were bamboo, it had immediately started wrestling them off his feet. At first glance, it looked like the miniature panda-pup was wrestling his foot. But in truth, it was trying to knock Akino's sandal right off! Eventually the young man had to concede defeat to the adorable beastie, pulling his sandal off and handing it to the creature. And that is how Ju-ju remained now, sitting and attempting to ingest the hardened bamboo slipper. It was enough to make the felis' heart burst with adoration. The wood of it was far too strong for the babe's teeth, but it loved leaving the gnaw marks and testing its might.

Finally, Akino had to retrieve his sandal, and find a new toy for the little fuzz ball. It had with it, at all times, a piece of fake bamboo. This was dropped earlier in light of the sandal discovery, and still it sat over by half-wall of stone, the same wall Akino was sitting on. Standing up and limping over, Ju-ju was still attached to his foot, to the bamboo chute, he bent down to reclaim it. Spotting that the young man was picking up his favourite toy, the panda-pup reacted with a logical action. Hopping up far higher than one would expect from such a little fellow, it clamped down with all the force it could muster in its fuzzy frame. Tiny teeth lodged into the green stick as it was lifted into the air, and bringing the beastie along on the flight. Laughing at the scene, hearing the playful growls it elicited, he dropped it back down to the ground and began a game of tug of war! Planting his feet firmly in the dirt, he gave a faux-pull, then fell back in the dust as he relinquished the chute. The pup celebrated its half-victory by savaging said chute with its paws, then looking at Akino with big round eyes, as if to say "Again?", to which he nodded eagerly.

"Let's go again, Ju-ju! And this time, I want one hundred and ten percent effort!"

The panda pom yelped in agreement. Clearly it knew his felis companion hadn't given it his all. Laughing, he grabbed the stick and began the war again.

@Mahlthor Oakenheart

 

At first, Mahlthor was a little deflated as earlier the egg began to hatch, two tiny, but clearly insectoid, wings breaking free of the growing chasm in the egg shell surface. But then, as the rather large moth crawled the rest of the way out of the egg, he couldn't help but immediately fall in love with the little guy. I mean, look at that face? Those big ol' innocent eyes. That fluffy face of moth-fur. He had almost forgotten that he had a second egg to wait upon.

The sandy egg jumped, shivered, and cracked, eventually popping forth... a torrent of water? Wait, no! It was a sea otter! Like, a SEA otter, as in made of sea! "Oh, my, you two are ADORABLE!" The current high pitch of the large man's voice might catch someone off guard. Gathering up his two new pets, and after some instruction on their care and grooming, Mahlthor set off in search of goodies for both of them.

"I think we need to get you a comb, Mothra, that face of yours will get shaggy otherwise." He says to the moth as it begins to almost burrow in the man's golden locks. "And Hebineko..." he pauses as the otter smacks his head with the clamshell, laughing it off before continuing. "Maybe we can find something for you as well. A toy hammer for that clamshell or something?"

Mahlthor combs the street for some sort of shop selling something akin to these. Spotting one, he heads in that direction as the two pets almost nest in his hair. As the door opens and a bell sounds, the trio get about a foot step's depth into the store front before a message pops up for Mahlthor.

A play date, huh? He muses to himself. "Well, that sounds like fun. What say you two?" His two companions give their affirmation, the moth by burrowing further and making an almost excitable buzzing sound with his wings, while the otter begins to swim rings in the air around Mahlthor, momentarily forgetting his clamshell. "Ha ha! Alright you two, then lets do it."


[

Mahlthor Oakenheart

Hey, that sounds like a good idea! These two are also excited about it, looking forward to it! We are right now in town looking at some shops, but we can be out that way in a little while?

 

Ju-ju was a mighty fine tug-o-war master! The little bugger didn't just tug, he led you on! He'd move right, he'd move left! He'd bob and weave! Almost as if he understood the mechanics of the human hand, and how grip works! Smart little guy, Akino had to admit. Not that he ever doubted an animal's intelligence in his life! After all, instincts were typically far more helpful than knowledge, and the creatures of the land instinctively knew things human kind was still figuring out! Consider electromagnetic waves, and the polarity of the Earth. Animal-kind had been using such things as tool for navigating long before Faraday and those other minds of science figured it out! So, let no man ever claim he is wiser than beast, let he be proven wrong through scientific discoveries!

Ju-ju was on a roll! After the fourth, and final attempt, to best the beastie, who actually leaped onto the stone wall to tear the chute out of his hands, the felis had suffered enough defeats for the moment. Instead, he lifted the fuzzy lil' panda pom up into his arms, scratching his pink belly until it loosened its jaws to let out a coo. Smiling down at the little fellow, Akino reached down to take the chute for its slightly parted jaws, which didn't seem to bother Ju-ju in the slightest, lost in his bliss as he were. Chuckling a bit, he put his friend back on the ground and spoke to him.

"Up for some fetch, my fuzzy friend? Alright! Get set, get ready! Go!" Refraining from tossing the stick with all his might, he only gave a light chuck and watched the bugger scamper off. At the same moment, a light ping informed reached his ears, leading Akino to consult the palm menu. It was righteous news, Oakenheart was going to be heading over once the trio finished their shopping trip! Briefly, he wondered if Ju-ju would like something from the store. Then he realized that, similar to him, the panda-pup was likely a minimalist too! As long as he had the simple pleasures, all was well. Pulling open the messenger, his response was swift and eager!

Akino Kokoro Ame

Rad! We're gonna be playing all over the woods, so don't try wandering until you find us. Just message me, or check out the map. We're gonna be explorin'!

​

"We're gonna have company Ju-ju! I hope you are as docile a a playmate as I was when I was your age. I expect you to share your chute, okay?"

The black-and-white features of the pup clearly showed his feline friend that this was no worrisome matter, rather it was one for joy. He hopped about upon hearing the news, though Akino had no way of knowing for sure if it was what he said that triggered the fit. Laughing some at the little dance, he crouches and takes the faux-bamboo from the tiny jaws and gives it another toss. Ju-ju raced off, and Akino followed in his wake.