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Bunnies & Beasts

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Willow Estelle Kinsley

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Location: Beowulf Estate - Amarillo, TX
Currently:
Fit

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“Jewel here is a purebred bunny, born here on the Beowulf estate!” The music starts as Willow and the other bunnies begin to dance. The moves are simple, meant to accent Aethel’s words while also showing Willow off. “She’s twenty-four years old and pure in more than just her breed.” Willow can’t help the deep red blush that colors her cheeks, showing through the makeup on her face. She might not have given the statement a second thought before, but if Rowan is in the audience, she can only imagine what he would think of it.

Aethel goes on to announce her age, height, and even weight before he lists off her skills in cooking and cleaning while adding ‘fun facts’ such as being the sister to two other bunnies who found a home thanks to the Beowulf events. The music starts to shift. “And wait until you hear her sing!” Willow holds her hands together in front of her again, the nerves getting bad at this point as a mic is set up for her to sing into. They’d tried to get her to sing louder in rehearsals, but inevitably it was decided she’d need the mic if anyone would be able to hear her soft vocals.

Chicago After Hours

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Nicholas “Nic” Wu

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Location: Nic & Ren’s Apartment - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nic grins lopsidedly when his chin is physically made to shift his gaze back to Cassi’s face. “Alright, fine. Shopping and lunch.” He kisses her once more before he straightens to open the door, easily wrapping an arm around her waist so she doesn’t fall from the sudden lack of support.

“What sounds good to you?” He asks, unwrapping his arm once she’s stable and heading for the stairs after ruffling her hair.

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Nero

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Location: Adler Planetarium - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nero peers up at Caden with a big grin. “Challenge accepted.” They say confidently before they’re turned with Caden. “So, do you have a favorite part of space now?” They ask cheerfully, wrapping their arms around Caden.

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

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Location: Garden of the Gods - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Kiki would smack the grin off Avery’s face if she could. “Okay, if I can’t win one round against you, fine, it can be five outfits.” She says, lips quivering as she tries not to laugh at him but also feels the blush not leaving.

“But if I win even one, no outfits.” Her forefinger wags back and forth at him while she forces herself not to look at his lips or think about the hand on her hip.

Bunnies & Beasts

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Willow Estelle Kinsley

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Location: Beowulf Estate - Amarillo, TX
Currently:
Fit

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Aethel chimes with laughter, almost obnoxiously loud as he chuckles. “Then by all means, welcome to the event.” He stands and reaches out his hand again. “I have others I must wine and dine, but enjoy the show. She’s been working hard, after all.” He leaves, still chuckling lightly to himself at how interesting he found Rowan Kimb to be. His seat’s not empty long before a different Beowulf sits in it.

Xavier Victor Beowulf the Fifth doesn’t offer his hand or his name, but instead eyes Rowan coldly. Despite what his brother said, he holds a glass of scotch and taps his forefinger on the glass as if trying to figure the other wolf out before his shifts in his seat to watch the curtain open. The lights dim and the room fills with polite applause - no raucous whistling or lustful catcalls at a Beowulf event.

A soft spotlight shines on Willow as she steps forward from the other bunnies, her hands held in front of her so no one can see them shaking. The light in her eyes makes it hard to discern anyone in the crowd from someone else. Aethel starts to speak, just offstage from Willow. “Ladies and gentlemen, may I reintroduce you to Jewel!” That’s Willow’s cue to smile and bow for the audience before Aethel continues.

Bunnies & Beasts

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Willow Estelle Kinsley

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Location: Beowulf Estate - Amarillo, TX
Currently:
Fit

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Aethel shakes his head. “Thank you for the offer, but my father gets testy about any of us mixing business with pleasure.” He smirks, glancing at Kilian for a moment before turning his gaze back to Rowan. “I’m sure you know what that’s like, being a Kimb and all.” Several bystanders who had been eavesdropping quite obviously cough and make show of moving along and starting conversations elsewhere at the mention of the name. Aethel chuckles, running a hand through his hair.

“They’re just hoping to catch any whiff of a scandal.” He places his elbows on the table and leans closer to Rowan. “So, just what about our Jewel had you so eager to throw your morals aside? I thought you were a wolf trying to bring about a new society away from this part.” He doesn’t say it malice or ill-intent, just curiosity coloring his tone.

Chicago After Hours

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Nicholas “Nic” Wu

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Location: Nic & Ren’s Apartment - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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“I just like how we tease each other constantly,” Nic says, refraining from grabbing one of her hands when she bats him away. He catches up to her at his door fairly quickly, smirking at her next question. He closes the door and places his hand against it, leaning on it. “Why not both?” His eyes wander up and down Cassi, his other hand twitching when his gaze falls on the little bit of thigh exposed between her stockings and skirt.

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Nero

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Location: Adler Planetarium - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nero sighs dramatically, stopping shortly after they left the auditorium. “Ugh, fiiiine.” They force themself to pout, but their lips quiver as they try not to laugh. Especially as they start to picture a large dragon with an astronauts helmet.

“Can we make you a spacesuit just to see how it would look? For prosperity’s sake.” Their impish expression makes a few bystanders look nervous from the pure chaos it implies.

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

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Location: Garden of the Gods - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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With just one sentence, Avery’s managed to make Kiki’s entire face flush bright red and she looks back in his eyes just in time to see them rest on her own lips. She turns her face away as she tries to calm herself down, taking a couple of deep breaths before she spoke. “F-fine, but only one set of your choosing.” She looks back at him, holding her forefinger up in an effort to convince him not to argue. If she knows her wolf, however, she knows he’ll argue no matter what thanks to his competitive spirit.

Bunnies & Beasts

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Willow Estelle Kinsley

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Location: Beowulf Estate - Amarillo, TX
Currently:
Fit

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Like clockwork, the Beowulf children start making their rounds and greeting guests. Aethel makes his way over to Rowan and takes the empty seat. “You must be Rowan Kimb - Grant told us about how you saved our poor Jewel from the wild.” He holds his hand out across the table and flashes a perfect smile. “I’m Aethel Beowulf, Jewel’s souteneur.”

Willow tries to listen closely to see if she might hear Rowan through the crowd, tempted to peek through the curtains. Apparently her feet carried her without her knowledge because the other bunnies pull her back, lightly smacking her head with hushed whispers asking what she’s even thinking. “S-sorry.” She replies to them meekly.

Bunnies & Beasts

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Willow Estelle Kinsley

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Location: Beowulf Estate - Amarillo, TX
Currently:
Fit

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As soon as she was out of Rowan’s sight, Grant’s demeanor completely changed and set the mood for the next couple of day; interrogating the bunny on how she managed to slip away. Willow kept the story simple, committing the lie to memory - she had been wandering for so long until Rowan found her and returned her. When they were finally convinced that she wasn’t lying, life went back to the normalcy that she’d known before Petal Bakery and its owner. Except she was now closely watched at every moment.

Apparently, her disappearance had created quite a stir that the Beowulfs expect to make a pretty penny on her. Which is why they stuck her in a dress that’s going to drive everyone wild, with the high leg slits and low neckline. Gold jewelry adorned her neck, wrists, and ears with the threat that she’d be punished should they go missing. For the last few days, she had been forced to learn some choreography for a set with a couple of ‘less exciting’ bunnies.

Her eyes keep shifting to the door, hearing the hustle and bustle of those invited through it. Will one of them be Rowan? She keeps fidgeting and chewing on her lip, forcing the makeup artist to shoot her a glare and reapply her glossy, deep red lipstick. Aethel Beowulf stands by the door, an earpiece in his ear as he waits for his father to start the event. His sleepy gaze glances over Willow with a bored expression. Apparently parties aren’t his thing. A tinkle of bells sounds and Willow is ushered towards the small dais in the room with the other bunnies before the curtains are closed shut. Then the sound of people moving inside.

“Sit anywhere you’d like! You’re our guests and as such have been awarded with a delightful pre-show now that Jewel is back! And she is as precious as ever!” Aethel sure can put on a front when he wants, Willow thinks. The room is built like an amphitheater with bar tables and chairs scattered on each platform for guests to sit. At the bottom is Willow, anxiously waiting to search the crowd.

Bunnies & Beasts

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Willow Estelle Kinsley

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Location: Outside Petal Bakery - Denver, CO
Currently:
Fit

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“I’ll let my bosses know.” Grant says as Willow tries to not focus on the wolfish grin Rowan displayed. She knows he’s playing a part, but it’s so starkly different from his usual demeanor. The tracker keeps his arm around her shoulders but is busy with his phone, so the bunny takes the small opportunity to give Rowan a tiny wave as they leave. It’s not long before a black SUV with dark tinted windows rolls up and Grant guides Willow into the backseat before following.

Chicago After Hours

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Nicholas “Nic” Wu

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Location: Nic & Ren’s Apartment - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nic’s grateful for the assist with his hair, bending his knees and back so Cassi can reach it easier. He gives a soft chuckle when she mentions the teasing again. “But… How will I ever learn, Madame Alistair?” He puts on a thick French accent while saying her name which might offend any actual French people who heard it. It doesn’t matter to him though, he just loves to get a smile out of Cassi.

“Also, I’m thinking you might need more lessons too.” He pinches her sides gently in a teasing manner as she tries to adjust her clothes.

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Nero

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Location: Adler Planetarium - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nero nods, chuckling along with Caden. “I wonder how flying in space would go for a dragon? And what sort of spacesuit one would need for that.” They can’t help but tease as they pat Caden’s hand with their free one before they stand with him.

“Now it’s gift shop time.” They say as they grab Caden’s hand and start to pull them out of the little theater. They can’t remember if he had promised them to any other shows, but they did see some earrings that looked interesting before.

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

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Location: Garden of the Gods - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Kiki’s heart feels like it skips a beat when Avery smiles up at her and her nose crinkles as she tries to nervously smile back without blushing. When he chuckles and his hand drifts, she wants to say forget about it and climb into his lap, but she restrains herself. “If I can win at least one round of a spar with you.” She says, eyes shifting to his lips before looking back at his eyes.

“I don’t have any ideas for what we win, though… but you can’t choose rifling through my underwear drawer again at least.” The way his eyes dances both thrills and scares her as she absentmindedly pulls part of her bottom lip between her teeth.

Bunnies & Beasts

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Willow Estelle Kinsley

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Location: Petal Bakery - Denver, CO
Currently:
Fit

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Willow glances between Grant and Rowan, feeling weighted pressure from the former’s arm. Grant takes the card and raises his eyebrows appreciatively before grinning to ensure his pearly white fangs are visible. “Ah, of course. We’ll be sure to let you know as soon as she’s back in rotation.” He pulls his arm back before ‘patting’ Willow’s back, forcing Willow to take a step forward towards Rowan. “Tell the man ‘thank you’, Jewel.”

Back turned to Grant, Willow offers a small smile to Rowan to let him know everything's okay. “Thank you, sir.” She says with a small bow of her head. Behind her, Grant pockets Rowan’s card and sends a quick text to the Beowulfs to update them.

“Alright, it’s time to get going. Mister Beowulf is on his way with the jet to make sure you get home safely.” Grant puts his arm around her shoulders again. “Thank you kindly, Mister Kimb - we look forward to seeing you soon.” He tips his hat, ready to turn and leave with Willow.