A Fluffy Winter Surprise! (over)

[Manderp]

Stars twinkle above and the air is chill as everyone slowly makes their way home from the Masquerade. You and your friends walk through the cold winter air, bundled up for the short journey to your homes, or inns where you're staying while you're in town.

Suddenly, you spot a flicker of movement from around the next building. Did that tail-tip seem... fluffier than usual? And at the height to belong to a kit too. So far as you know, all the kits in town should definitely be in bed by now!

Confused and a little concerned, you wave to your friends and quickly follow the flicker of movement. As you chase them, you start to realize there's more than one. It's hard to keep up with... whatever it is. These (possible) kits are fast! And don't seem to be wearing much against the cold, unlike you - meaning they're more agile too.

Finally, they leave town and head into the woods. The snow is deeper here, letting you follow their tracks even if its hard to see the kits themselves. You're so focused on the tracks that, at first, you don't notice the light. But the sudden sound of voices ahead makes you pause for a moment. Then the glow is very apparent, filtering through the trees ahead. You can't quite see what is making the light, but you can hear what the strange kits are saying.

"Hurry up! We're going to get caught!"

"Oh come on, we were wearing costumes like everyone else, nobody even noticed us!"

"I dunno... I thought I saw a couple of Kitsu staring while they were eating... and besides, what if someone at home notices we left!?"

"You are such a worry-wart, everything will be fine..."

Stepping slowly through the snow, you finally peek around a tree to see.... ​

 

[Manderp]

Two extremely fluffy kits that you have never seen before, and you're pretty sure you've seen every kit in town at least once. Sure, they may be visitors but that fluff...


Then something else in the clearing where they are standing catches your eye. An arch of stones, with a symbol on the topmost stone that is glowing... and the inside of the arch is also glowing. What the ... you've never seen anything like this in your life!

Suddenly, the two kits seem to be done arguing and they dart through the glowing ... portal? Before you even think about what you're doing, you rush forward and follow them.

Stumbling out after a couple of seconds of disorientation, you look up to find yourself somewhere completely unfamiliar. With not only the two kits, but four very fluffy adults also looking down at you.

What are they? Where are you? What's going on?!!

Prompt: Please fill out the following form to receive a raffle ticket for one of our very first Tundra Kitsu!
Also, anyone who spotted the fluffy kits during the Masquerade will receive one extra ticket~ (this would have been done by choosing a certain prompt option, I've got a list of who gets them )

[color=blue][b]SUCH FLUFF![/b][/color]
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What is your Kitsu's reaction to this situation?![/b] (does not have to be long at all, but please put something here!)

Open for entries until Feb 4th @11:59 CST.​

 

[Manderp]

Eventually, everyone calms down and things are finally explained to you... it seems that a few weeks ago, a mage in this town (which is called Frost Falls) discovered the Gate. In trying to figure out how it worked, he managed to open it - but so far had not tested it very much. He went through for a few minutes, noted he was in unfamiliar woods with a town nearby... where the Kitsu appeared to be of a different Breed than Tundras. Then the Mage returned without making contact with anyone.

One of the kits snuck off and saw what he was doing, and then convinced their friend to go on an "adventure". They read the Mage's notes about the woods and town on the other side secretly... and hatched a plan. The two kits went through the Gate, planning their timing so they could go in costume and see the town during the Masquerade when they wouldn't be recognized as being different.

That is where you found them... trying to sneak back home.

A new location has been unlocked!!

Frost Falls
One of the largest Tundra settlements, this town is located partway up the Fangs and Claws mountains. Half of the town is situated in the mountains, partially in naturally occurring caves; while the rest sprawls out into a hidden valley. The town is named for a huge waterfall that thunders down off a cliff right beside many of the caves. The waterfall itself never freezes, but the ground near it is almost always covered in frost year-round - especially at night and in the early mornings. Though the valley is somewhat protected from the elements, the temperatures are still cold here year-round. This, of course, doesn't bother the Tundra residents but visitors should make sure to dress warmly! Deep in the valley, the first of the ancient Gates has been discovered, though it seems to be a less powerful Gate, only able to connect to other places in the same Realm. So far, its only destination is Gatekeeper's Grove.​

 

[RozeyBear]

SUCH FLUFF!
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Preferences: Yellow/Pink/Purple Adult, Brown/Blue Adult, Brown Kit, Green Kit, Purple Eyed Twin Adult, Aqua Eyed Twin Adult
What is your Kitsu's reaction to this situation?! Logan spotted the kits outside their... portal? Gate? Whatever that thing had been, she'd seen them first. Naturally, she'd followed. Because why not?

Once everything had been explained to her, the shock wore off and, honestly, she was a little mad that the kits had been able to sneak off through some unexplained magical doorway so easily. She remembered, however, that she didn't know these Kitsu and she was in their town. Alone.

Oh boy.