Ask the Big/Smoll Couples; Sleeping Arrangements

 

Dawn: So far, we haven't really had that issue, but I think that's because Vernon tends to...sort of spoon-cuddle me. *Snickers*

Vernon: I mean, it'll probably happen eventually, but I figure what with bein' curled up that way it's...it's like even in my sleep I'm real aware my Honey Lamb is there...

Trenton: So I'm not the only one playing Big Spoon? *Laughs*

Kodi: I kinda assumed that was the standard...granted Val doesn't want to do that every night...*Laughs* More often than not she's rolled over onto me...

Val: *Snickers* He's so fluffy there's almost no position I can lay on him from that's uncomfortable...It's like he's made of memory foam...*laughs*

Qali: Usually I tend to wriggle around the most during sleep...Trenny's like a rock once he's out. *Giggles*

Trenton: That's why she always starts out in my arms, and when we wake up she's pressed up under and around my chin. 

Vernon: That said, most of us...like...the size isn't too different fer most of us to really have an issue...o'course I don't know about Zach and Vanna, and Wade and Giz...well...

Vanna: *Blushes* I...don't really want to admit this but...I mean, it has happened...

Zach: Luckily my Kitten is a very light sleeper...so the second she rolls over me, she'll wake up on her own a'fore I even object...

Vanna: G-Generally I'm the big spoon...but sometimes...well...

Zach: Cuddles can get purty warm, and with Kitten bein' so light at sleep, we don't always tangle ourselves up so we can actually get good sleep when we need to...we start work purty early in the mornin' after all.

Vanna: Says you...when you're out, you're out...I don't even think a bomb going off would pull you out of a dead sleep...

Zach: *Laughs* Why do y'all think half the time I don't even wake up when y'all accidentally start smotherin' me?

Dawn: It's starting to sound like being a very deep sleeper is a Hunter thing...

Wade: Well, I guess I break the mold then...because me and Gizzy are the opposite...which is...why the rollovers can be a pretty big issue...

Zach: *Chuckles* Big is an understatement considerin' how tall Gizzy is...

Giselle: *Blushes* Y-yeah, when I fall asleep...I...I tend to go out like a light...and well, I...also tend to toss and turn a lot...due to my neck pain...

Wade: So at least once or twice a night I'll get smothered...*Chuckles* And not in the fun way...

Giselle: *Giselle is flustered* I'm so sorry Love...Really...I-...once we find a place in Tundratown big enough for me, my neck aches will stop, and the-.

Wade: *Places a paw up* It's okay Darlin', really...Haven't gotten hurt too bad yet. *Chuckles* Side's, I knew the score when we started datin', and I was more than willin' to take that risk fer a gal like you...

Giselle: Oh Love...*Kisses Wade on the top of her head.* I love you so much...

Zach: Though...didn't you tell me you almost suffocated last time it happened?

Wade: *Quietly shushes Zach, and whispers* You lookin' to make my gal cry?"

Zach: Oh course not! *Zach replies, placing his paws up defensively.* 'Sides...*Rubs the back of his neck uncomfortably* Not like I got an umbrella handy...*Chuckles*

Ask the Cops; The Dumbest Lawbreaker

 

Nick and Judy: Weaselton.

Bogo: *Groans* Weaselton...

Wade: Even I know who Weaselton is...we've picked him up a few times in our district. One of them times that idiot got his tongue stuck to a lamppost while tryin' ta make off with some ol' lady sheep's purse.

Nick: Seriously? *Laughs* How?

Wade: Well, based on the witness testimony, and the evidence at the scene, seems like he tried ta yank the purse away, and whipped around to run without fully gettin' his bearin's while tryin' to flee as fast as his legs could carry him. He barley made it two steps before collidin' face-first into the pole, and his maw was wide open.

Judy: Knowing Duke, probably because he was laughing like a maniac...

Wade: By the time me and Mavsa got to the scene, the ol' ewe had been wailin' on him fer a good ten minutes with her cane...*Snickers* She couldn't really hurt him all that much considerin' the gal was kickin' around her nineties, but even weak little thwaps can start to wear y'all down after ten minutes...

Nick: What about you Finn?

Finnick: *Scratches chin thoughtfully.* Hmm...still you Nick...

Nick: *Nick feigns being slighted* Ouch, Francis you wound me...

Finnick: *Growls* Keep my first name outcha mouth Wilde...I've only gotten better at taking down mammals ten times my size since joining the ZPD. I won't even break a sweat dealin' with you...

Nick: *Laughs* Hey, what I lack in physical strength I make up for in being charismatic and quick on my feet...

Judy: *Gets between the two tods, holding her paws out to keep them at a distance from each other.* Alright, alright, guys. You're both pretty, so please stop winding each other up. I don't want to have to arrest two of my fellow officers.

Nick: Fine, fine...I'll save my barbed wit for another target for now...like the other Hunter Officers perhaps?

*Dorian glares at the tod, causing him to shrink into his shoulders.*

Nick: *Coughs* N-not you of course Sheriff...

Dorian: A 'course not Officer Wilde...but do try and cut my boys some slack alright...y'all should know by now what with bein' a fancy city cop how hard police work actually is...

Nick: R-Right...yessir...*Gulps*

Dorian: Up where I'm from we got a few...dim bulbs flickerin' in and out of the station every so often. The Baah'ly Brothers fer one...usually startin' bar fights er' vandalizin' folks crops...they've even tried their hooves at hoaxin' a few crop circles which got my boy Ully's hackles up...Then there's old George Boarson's son, Billy Boarson...that boy ended up on the sex offender registry thanks to stickin' his willy in a buncha places it don't belong, and several o' those times we got called to pull the poor idiot out of whatever he got himself 'stuck' in.

Judy: *Cringes* Do I want to know this?

Dorian: He's purty harmless...mostly got caught with his pig pecker in a bunch of inanimate thangs...Although there was one time he tried to get frisky with one of ol' Shetland's Ostriches... *Winces* That was the one that got him bumped up from local sex pervert to registered sex offender...As well as a nasty talon scar on his face fer his trouble...

*Yuri and Trent look at each, a mixture of disgust and amusement on their faces as they stifle a laugh*.

Wade: What's so funny?

Yuri: Nothin' nothin'...just *Snrk* Got a bunch o' jokes about Billy Boarson stuffin' bird hittin' my brain all at once. *Pft*

Trenton: *PFFT*Thank the gods it weren't just me... remember the ol' rhyme they had kickin' around when we was teens...

Yuri: *In a sing-songy tone* Billy Boarson boffed a bird.

Trenton: *Now joining in Yuri's tenor* Although I'm sure it sounds absurd.

Yuri: He grasped and gripped while the big bird squirmed. And sprayed its feathers with ropes of-.

Dorian: *Cuts Yuri off* Alright, alright, I know how it goes...I know we're all cops here, but try to keep the gutter talk to a minimum boys...

Yuri: *Rolls his eyes* Psh, fine...I'll just talk about my dumbest perps...most of which are o' course, gang members...Usually pups so y'all expect 'em to be dumb.

Dorian: Anythin' serious?

Yuri: Not from the young ones. Usually, they get busted fer spray paintin' er' dealin' nip er' toad drops er' lichen gum...I've picked up a number of 'em just walkin' down the road with a crate o' booze, lookin' nowhere near eighteen...Then me and Lance get to listen to them struggle to make excuses fer themselves 'er adamantly declare they're adults but fergot their wallet. The dumbest stories they're just prayin' we'll take at face value and let 'em off...

Trenton: How long do you let them go on for before taking them in?

Yuri: As long as it takes to hang themselves, which don't take long fer 'em to do... Of course, we let 'em go longer iffin' it's real funny. *Chuckles*

*The assembled cops laugh knowingly*

Yuri: We also got a homeless guy called ol' Gus, kind of a crotchety old jaguar who spends most of his days proletizin' about the end times on street corners...*Laughs* Kinda reminds me of Ully actually...just without a handler in Honey. 

*Dorian snorts, clearly unimpressed by Yuri's comparison of Ully to a crazy homeless mammal*

Yuri: We take him down to the station from time to time iffin' he has one of his more aggressive days, er' needs to sleep off some booze fer the night. Dumb as a box o' rocks but loves to talk to anyone who will listen, so me and Lance get subjected to a lot o' his crazy stories...

Trenton: Sounds more sad than dumb...

Yuri: Well, one o' my favorite dumb perp stories features Gus just walkin' into a carrot phone store and yanking a tablet out of its stand. Then he goes out the nearest corner and just plops down there to toy with it...So we get called out, and he tells me, Lance, and the manager standin' there, watchin' him use the tablet that he always had it. Despite the fact he'd never got past the lock screen...and the metal brackets and torn USB cable were still hangin' off the damn thang...

Dorian: Sound like them kids you was talkin' about earlier...

Yuri: Yeah, well those kids wouldn't have been as dumb as to start writin' a grocery list in Sharpie on the tablet, thinkin' that's how tablets work.

*The cops share a laugh*

Wade: What about you Trent?

Trenton: Eh, my job ain't got much to tell...I'm a trooper, not a cop. So most o' my dumb perps tend to come in the form of folks lyin' to get out of a speedin' ticket. I can't tell ya how many times I've had bunnies tryin' to convince me, totally stone-faced and serious that 'clearly my radar gun is broken, cause they were only goin' 55...' Meanwhile, I'm flippin' through the highway cams up the road catchin' stills of these folks blowin' past everyone else like it's a fast and furrious movie...

Dorian: It's really somethin' just how many folks will try to convince y'all, right to yer face, that they didn't break the law...it's like they got no other option but goin' fer broke...

Nick: I think that's the universal sign of a dumb perp. 

Judy: At the very least a desperate one...

Finnick: Actin' like you didn't try your paw at that sorta crap when we worked our side hustles...

Nick: *Shrugs* Hey, I didn't necessarily think they'd go for it! I just figured maybe I could charm my way out of the situation...it worked...*Winces* Well sometimes...Till Carrots ruined my streak of good luck anyway...

Judy: More like dumb luck...

Nick: Hey, I'll take any luck I can get...*Laughs*

Ask the Canines; The Biggest Shedder

 

Vernon: I think paws down, that crown is gonna have to go to Kodi. With maybe...Qali in second place...

Kodi: Yeeep...me and my sister are prolific shedders...

Val: Tell me about it, the house has got whole packs of white fuzzy tumbleweeds rolling around every room.

Trenton: *Chuckles* Qalis does shed, but not that badly...

Qali: I can't help it! I'm an Arctic fox! *whining* Of course I'm going to shed when the weather gets warm! I wasn't built for that.

Trenton: *Scoops Qali up into his arms, hugging her into him.* There, there Darlin', I already told ya that don't bother me none. Ain't like I don't shed too...and as much as y'all do shed in the summer, it still ain't that much in the grand scheme o' thangs...cause yer so adorably tiny. *Kisses the top of Qali's head.*

Qali: *Squirms in Trenton's grip, giggling* Trenny stahp! *Titters*

Val: At least you only shed in the summer. This dork sheds all the time...like constantly. *Val points a thumb in Kodi's direction*

Kodi: Hey! I'm an Arctic mammal too! I definitely wasn't made for living in Sahara Square! And you wonder why I'm so glad to have been moved to the outpost in Tundratown so I at least get a breather on my workdays now.

Ulric: Actually, that probably makes it way worse...Switching back and forth from an arctic climate to an arid climate is more than likely confusing the processes in your body that make you grow and shed fur. This is why the shedding is happening all year round, cause every time you go to work you're body is going 'It's so cold! Grow fur grow!' And then you go home and it's like 'This is boiling, shed, shed, shed!'

Vernon: That was...an oddly reasoned take from y'all Ully...

Ulric: Just because you guys don't take most of my interests seriously, I'd expect you'd at least wouldn't forget I worked in forensics, so I do know a thing or two about how mammalian bodies work!

Kodi: Yeah, well tell my mate that then! I'd love nothing more than for us to pick up and move to Tundratown full time but she wo-.

Val: Not negotiable. Dad gave me and El the house to split, you knew that and still decided to propose.

Kodi: So! We can give it to El! We can ju-.

Val: Nothing doing. *Shakes head* Amelia and I already have a garage location picked out. The lease is signed...once I wrap tech school the garage opens. Why move farther away from my business?

Kodi: Babe...I'm begging you here...

Val: *Eyes widen, getting shimmery and startling the surrounding mammals as well as Kodi.* "Kodi...I can't...it's not just my Dad's house...it was...my Mom's too you know...

Vernon: S-Sweet sawgrass! That's some powerful puppy eyes...

Kodi: *Lets out a whine, then a huff before throwing his head back and sighing...* Alright, fine! Fine!... But if we stay in Sahara Square, the shedding will always be an issue.

Val: *Immediately drops the pleading eyes, her smug smirk returning.* As long as you keep cleaning 'em up...'sides...they're growing on me...sorta like how you did...

Kodi: *Shakes head* Pft...c'mon, now you're really messing with me...

Val: *Laughs* Hey, they remind me of you when you aren't home...that...and they sorta get me thinking about what it might be like having some little dorks running around that look like you someday...

Kodi: *Tail begins to wag furiously* 

Val: *Roles her eyes* I said 'someday'! 'Someday okay! *Laughs* Don't get too worked up...

Kodi: *Wraps Val in a tight, excited hug! kissing the top of her head like crazy as his tail continued to wag. Val puts up a weak protest but ultimately gives in.* I can't stop now! You know I can't turn off my tail once it kicks off! We just gotta ride it out now!

Val: *Rolls her eyes* You're lucky I love you...

Kodi: *Tail wagging faster* You're only making it worse! *Chuckles*

Gus: Anyone else miss when Val was cold and unfeeling? Or is it just me? *Snickers*

Ask The Hunters; Musical Energy P2

 

Yuri: Metal, black metal...rock...Rammstien is my favorite. O'course I don't really listen on shift cause I that kinda music drowns out the police radio no matter how low ya set it. To be honest...I really only get to listen when I'm doin' chores... helps me tune 'em out and get through 'em quicker...o' course me and Ada don't exactly have overlappin' musical interests save fer rock...so I don't really get to play it loud in our apartment fer fun...

Ada: And duh neighbors dank you. *Laughs* And toos be fair, I does like some metal...just not da kinda pure noise dat black metal is...I'm more seventies and eighties metal...same goes for rap...

Yuri: Ugh rap...I still can't believe yer into that. Next yer gonna tell me yer into country like Zach and Trent...

Trenton: Hey, don't knock country till you try it. It's at least generally soft enough to listen to while on patrol without drowning out the police radio. Rascal Flaps, Keith Urbaahn, Bucks and Dam...all awesome artists...

Yuri: That all make me wanna tear my ears off...

Ada: Unlike Yuri, woikin' in da morgue is pretty slow and quiet...so music helps get trew da shifts dat really drag on...ya got ya classics like Metailica, Pink Boivid, Hiss...Denn for rap we's got Ram DMC, Snoop Dog, Dr. Hay, Public Animal...I's even got a soft spot for Erminem, at least his early stuff...Stan is my jam!

Yuri: Yeah, cause an Ermine is the kinda mammal I picture doin' rap professionally...

Vanna: As you probably already know, Dawn and I share a love of Suri Nicks, but...I'm also a pretty big fan of Disco music... and 80s stuff...

Qali: Ohh I love eighties music! That synth sound always makes my fur tingle...*Giggles* Crowded Mouse, Tears for Deers, Bahhkota, Ohhh...Pat Bennataur!

Vanna: *Squeals* Ohh Pat Bennataur! I love her! And Bunny Tyler!

Qali: AHHHH! She's so cool! *Starts singing* I need a heeeero...! I'm holdin' out for a hero till the end of the night! *giggles*

Vanna: *Joins in.* And he's gotta strong and he's gotta be fast and he's gotta be fresh from the fight! 

Ada:*Chuckles* Hey, eighties stuff ain't bad...Bunny Tyler could rock it.

Zach: I'm more of a rock and country guy...but I can dig the eighties stuff...plus it's always cute when I come home from a solo shift to catch my little Kitten dancin' along to her favorites while tidyin' up...*Chuckles*

Vanna: *Blushes* G-goofball...

Dawn: She also does karaoke with us...that said, after that little performance you, me, and Qali need to do a girl's night where we go karaoke together!

Qali: *Squeals in delight* That'll be soooo much fun!!!

Vanna: *Still Blushing* I-I mean...I wouldn't say no...

Qali: Oh...just to chime in...I do like some of Trenny's country songs too...and I tend to listen to music the most when trimming trees...it really helps make the work more fun and feel less overwhelming! 

Vanna: I tend to listen to my favorite music when I'm doing housework...although Zach and I will often listen to our favorites while on shift, just at a low volume.

Zach: It's basically background music...Y'all might find it hard to believe, but workin' the North Meadowlands is purty slow...it ain't like the city...

Yuri: I'll bet.*Snickers* Some might call it glorified pupsittin'. 

Zach: That said, I think me and Vern have a lot of overlap...Wade too when it comes to rock. Red Hot Canid Peppers, Metaillica, Gorillaz, Queen, y'know...sorta all over the place from the 70s to 90s and early 2000s. And me and Trent er' on the same page with country.

Trenton: I'm also big into blues...one of my favorite bands is actually Blues Labrador...Run around was stuck in my head from most of the late nineties...ooh and Hook...course it helps those were popular radio singles I heard constantly growin' up...O'course I like some of the more classic bands too like Eric Clopton, B.B King...hell even Billie Howliday iffin' ta want to talk oldies...

Wade: I think my favorite genre is ska...So like Reel Big Fish, Mighty Mighty Bossicones, The offspring, Reliant Hay...I love the mix of horns and guitar and stuff...it's real upbeat and keeps me super perked up on some of the longer shifts. Plus Gizzy likes them too...

Giselle: Oh I love ska, Skaand, while I don't want to sound completely Roarupe-centric, Kittish punk and Irelambish folk. The clash, Dead Cannideys, Sex Pistails, The Grrumble Strips, The Hogues, Petless Eric, the Ramoone's...I could go on and on...those bands made up the soundtrack of me' teenage years... and aside from gettin' to share 'em with me little bobby, I also get to play them at work when my turn comes up to pick the in-store music. Makes the shifts just fly by...

Xavier: I know I'm going to get grief over this, but I'm a big fan of...pop... specifically nineties pop.

Yuri: He means boy bands and eye candy artists...like Gazelle fer instance...

Vernon: Hey, don't be too hard on Gazelle, she's a nice lady...even iffin' her music can be hit and miss...*whispers* Don't tell her I said that...

Dawn: Relax Vernon, you know I'm worse off as I used to hate her music. If she should be mad at anyone, I'd be first in line...but I've grown to love her catalog...

Malcolm: Fair, but in Xavey's case he's gone as far as lovin' the Mice Gals, backstreet Baah's, N' Mink, Rocky Marten. Oh, Britney Shears too!

Yuri: *Chuckles* The signs were all there huh?

Xavier: I'm also a fan of classical and orchestral music. So Goatzart, Beethooven, Baa'ch...I tend to favor listening to classical at work during my down time, and save the 'pop' musicians for home...it...*blushes* makes me look more professional.

Malcolm: There's some overlap between us when it comes to pop...long time Gazelle fan...ooh, and Bear! Can't ferget Mawdonna either...she's a classic...otherwise I got an overlap with Trent on country songs...what can I say, I may live in the city, but I'll always be a country boy...*Laughs* I tend to listen to my favorites while doin' housework, and o' course I have a lot of them songs on a playlist fer the speakers at work...customers seem to like 'em...

Yuri: What about you freakazoid? Still into that bleep blorp crap?

Honey: Hey, it's called Techno...and I think Ully's got great taste.

Ulric: I also like dubstep...

Honey: And that's where we diverge...

Ulric: It makes me feel like it's the future...

Honey: *Snickers* He needs his 'super hacker' soundtrack while he's 'investigating' leads...

Ulric: Calf Punk is probably my favorite...

Vernon: Heh, I think Joel like's 'em too...

Ulric: Damoode, uh...Eifshel 65...then for Dubsteb I'd have to lead with Skrillrex, and then Buriheel, and Aviisea...to name a few. also video game soundtracks...so I share that with Vernon i think...I like that chiptune sound....

Honey: we share a love of techno and video game sound tracks, there's a lot of shared bands there, and i've gone so far as to drag Ully to concerts with me...with mixed results.

Ulric: It can be overstimulating at times...emotionally overwhelming.

Vernon: I could see that, I don't think my ears could handle a crowded concert hall, even iffin' I like the band. I ain't fixin' to make myself deaf like Yuri...*Chuckles*

Yuri: That reminds me, we gotta Rammstaien concert comin' to Seaotter in about a month...we should definitely go. *laughs* If we can get our schedules lined up that is..

Ada: if I can's get outta dead duty, den sure handsome, I'd be dere wit bells on...*Giggles*

Vernon: What about y'all Ma? You and Pa?

Audrey: Aww, well you know I've always loved Rick Springhopper...if I hadn't tithed yer father I'd probably still be after that Kangaroo... *Giggles*

Yuri: Oldwyn's great grey muzzle...I remember him, that fella was like our pack's patron saint. *Chuckles*

Audrey: Otherwise I'm on the same page as Vanna, Qali and Dawn...Love Suri Nicks and Bunny tyler...the eighties were mah era. *giggles*

Dorian: And I'm into classic rock and country...Led Shepplin, Bun Jovi, Baahston, Fleetwood yak...that sorta stuff...then with country y'all get Glen Cambull, John Denfur, Billy Nelson, ooh...and Kenny Rogfurs....*chuckles* you remember Kenny Rogfurs don't y'all Darlin'?

Audrey: *Nuzzles up to Dorian* Mhh...I remember...Lady was our tithin' song...

Dawn: Aww...that's so sweet...

Ask Special Collection; The Hunter Pack; the next generation Pt 4

 Trenton, Qali and Lumi; (The other Hunter family hybrid)

Initially, I think I wanted Paige to be the only hybrid, and even then Paige's creation was one I struggled with in terms of actually going through with. I think shortly after Rehab was completed, on the old blog, I asked you guys what story they wanted to see next, before pitching the ideas I had lying in the back of my brain. I remember at the time I think I discussed both Dawn and Vern taking hyphenated names, and one of the stories centering around a possible hybrid pup. Then I received a comment telling me that both the hyphenated names and the hybrid pups were a bad avenue to pursue. And while I stuck to the hyphenation regardless because I thought it would be a very Vernon thing to do to insist Dawn embrace her old name, I did bench the Paige project. It was only after the word of god (Zootopia's creators) said hybrids were definitely a thing, did I revisit the idea and find the story to be told there. Still, Paige was initially meant to be the one hybrid in the family, as reasons will be established in the last Bellhunter story as to why Dawn and Vern managed to win the pregnancy lottery so to speak, and why it would be harder for species that were genetically further apart to have pups on average, at least for some time as the methods to assist such pregnancies got better.

I'll admit, Lumi (Named by Unformed8) was created totally based on the prospect of making a very fluffy girl. That was one of the reasons Trenton and Qali were chosen to have a hybrid, the other happening to be that foxes and wolves would logically have a smaller species gap genetically speaking. It made the most sense that if Trenton and Qali made an aggressive attempt to have a hybrid child, there's a better chance of them succeeding than say, Zach and Vanna. So two years after the birth of Paige, and after a great deal of trying and taking weird fertility enhancers and taking advantage of other medical procedures, Lumi is finally born to Trenton and Qali. 

Lumi is sweet and excitable but is also capable of keeping a pretty cool head thanks to her father's genetics, which is a good skill to have when it comes to being picked on by Piper or other mammals at school for being hybrid. On top of that, Lumi's genetics make her early years and adolescence rather awkward in terms of appearance. She's got her mother's extra sleek build but quickly develops her father's height as she grows making her a bit a beanpole...or string bean as her father affectionately calls her. Piper likes to mock her by calling her stickly or stretch, and tends to be especially vicious to her and Paige for being hybrids. She also has poor eyesight, which just adds another aspect for Piper and others to tease about. While Lumi tends to be very cool and calm in the face of teasing, she'll confide in Paige, and especially in her parents when something really gets under her pelt.

Lumi is a Daddy's girl, and even though he sterner than Qali is, Lumi pretty much has her Dad wrapped around her fingers from the day she was born. She's also very much a cuddle bug, and loves hugging and curling up with her parents at every opportunity.

As an adult, Lumi's genetics seem to finally come together in a truly spectacular fashion. With the height of a wolf and the sleekness of a fox she becomes a true beauty, so much so that she becomes a fashion model and designer, as she had always had a bit of a passion for creating outfits and clothes during her pre-teen and teenage years. Her industry name is 'the Kitsune', as her features seem very reminiscent of the ancient legend of 'Kitsune spirits' in Japanda, and she subsequently names her fashion line 'Kitsune'. As an adult, she's considerably more confident and cool, and is even better at dealing with the occasional ribbing from Piper, as well as dishing out clap backs. 

Paige and Lumi; BFF's;

With Lumi and Paige both being hybrids, they have an immediate connection that's stronger than the ones they share with their other cousins. They have much of the same struggles and uncertainties to deal with, and their personalities sort of complement one another with Paige being the more of the fighter and Lumi being more of the negotiator. If Paige is going to get into a fistfight with Piper, you can bet Lumi will be the one to pull her off the little otter if the parents aren't close enough to break things up. Also, both sets of parents are more prone to setting up playdates for the pair over the other local cousins due to them both being hybrids and logically, at least to the parents, could do with the solidarity.

The tight friendship maintains into adulthood, although they don't get to see each other as often as they'd like. Lumi's career keeps her extremely busy, and on the move. But that said, every time they manage to reunite in Zootopia, the pair probably revel in each other's company more so than any of the other cousins. One could argue the pair were actually sisters were it not for their drastically different appearances. But considering the menagerie of different species making up the respective Hunter broods, that might not be too much of a stretch for most.

Okay, one more sheet to go. 

-Wasty

Found Ask; Zach's Stalking.

 Ada: Oh yeas, we is all aware. At least us goils is...

Dawn: Yes, Vanna has kept us in the loop about Zach's...um...let's just call it, parenting difficulties.

Vanna: I've been trying so hard to keep on top of him when it comes to letting his imagination run wild about Marcus and his friends. But sometimes he...well...he can still slip through my paws. With Aiko, I literally turned my back for a few minutes and he was grilling her as though she was a suspect at the station.

Ada: Sounds a lot like Ully behavior...*Cackles*

Vanna: Oh don't even get me started on Ulric, that fact that he supplied Zach with all that spy gear...I'm still furious at him over that.

Honey: Just so you know, I had absolutely nothing to do with it. Though I will say, while Ulric gave Zach that gear, he certainly doesn't agree with him about Aiko and the rest of Marcus' friends.

Yuri: There's a surprise. Even the mad mammal is sane about somethin' fer once...

Vernon: I...I mean I'm tryin' to be sympathetic to what Zach's goin' through and all...I know I can be a helicopter parent myself...and y'all wanna make sure yer pups are hangin' around good influences, but...I mean at this point Zach has proven to us again and again them pups are as good as gold despite aimin' fer the opposite. I don't think Marcus coulda asked fer a better group o' friends, and I'm real happy fer him. I just wish Zach could mellow out just a bit over 'em.

Trenton: I think it's normal for a parent to be suspicious of their pup's new friends...but at this point Zach's got nothin' but evidence clearin' them pups names. He's gotta let this go...fer all out sakes, but especially Marcus'.

Dorian: We can only keep playin' off Zach's episodes fer Marcus before the boy starts to figure out what Zach's really up to. And findin' out the truth about that could hurt the boy.

Vanna: Honestly...I'm at my wit's end on exactly how to ease Zach's fears over Marcus' friends. I feel like I've tried everything.

Vernon: Well...I know this is risky...considerin' how thangs went with lil' Aiko...but have y'all considered maybe forcin' Zach to interact with 'em might help? Like, maybe make him take Marcus and them pups on a camping trip er' somethin', make him actually get to know 'em. It might finally cement fer him the fact them pups is good.

Vanna: Are you nuts!? Can you imagine all the ways that could go wrong?

Dorian: That actually ain't the worst idea, so long as y'all tag along Vanna, that way you can keep Zach in check iffin' he goes too far.

Vanna: Oh...I don't know...

Ada: Hey, what's da worse dat could happen? After all, if Zach's really goes nuts you can just 'keep on top of him' like youse said earlier...literally I mean. *Chuckles* Like sit on him. 

Dawn: *Laughs* Well, I suppose that's one way to keep him out of trouble...

Found Ask; Ask the Hunters and Felidaes; Bruno the Pie Thief

 

Audrey: I'm just surprised a woodpecker would even want a pie at all, let alone multiple ones. *Laughs* But it is funny in retrospect.

Yuri: I just wanna know how somethin' that small could put away so many pies on his own.

Ada: To be's fair, Qali's can put away a lot o' pie for how small she is. *Cackles* Dat's why it was so easy to finga her for da crime in question.

Qali: Yeah, great detective work guys! A house full of cops and not one of them gave me any due process! They didn't even look at the clues!

Zach: I don't think there's a single one of us that woulda been able to guess by the grace o' the gods that a bird did it. It's too out there! Y'all can't blame us fer lookin' to Occram's razor for the simplest solution.

Ada: Side's, y'all did have pie fillin' all over yas paws when it happened.

Qali: For the last time, I HELPED BAKE THEM! *Pouts*

Trenton: It's alright Snowball...*Pats her head affectionatly.* Thanks to ol' Lucero over there, y'all were proven innocent...and I mean, I always believed ya...

Qali: Says the wolf who was so silent when everyone was pointing claws...*Huffs*

Vernon: To be fair, Trent's quiet a lot o' the time...it's sorta his thang.

Lucero: Still, no one should feel bad for the mistake. While I am surprised someone didn't chalk it up to field pests of some kind, it is rare...though not out of the question for a bird-like bruno to steal food. *chuckles* Many birds have hoarding traits, especially when it comes to shining things. So the tin itself would be attractive to a bird such as Bruno. And of course, with the sweet mashed fruit acting as a sort of enticing nectar it would only double his incentive to take them. That said, I can't imagine he ate all the pies himself. Considering where we found the tins, it's quite likely that some other field pests kept stealing the pies from him, not to mention a good portion of the pies probably spilled out in transit, since there was no way he could carry it evenly...naturally this would drive him to seek out replacements.

Yuri: Still, that bird ain't no raven. He fits in most of our paws. How in the heck did he carry it off? He can't be more than a pound wet!

Lucero: There are some mysteries in the ornithological world that even I can't solve my friend. *Laughs*

Ask the Hunter Cops; What if Yuri's son was a firefighter?

 Zach: I don't think most of us would have a problem with that sorta thang to be honest, Well aside from Yuri...and maybe Wade. *chuckles*

Yuri: Damn right I'd have a problem with it! O'course I probably wouldn't have to worry about talkin' some sense into the boy over it...the problem more than likely solve itself...

Trenton: How's that?

Yuri: The rivalry in Seaotter between cops and firefighters run deep, real deep. So much so that iffin' the police force or firefighter's found out y'all got family in the other profession, they'll actively discourage y'all from joinin' with everything they can legally get away with.

Zach: Not sure I believe that...I mean I know the rivalry is pretty strong over there, what with that debut of yours in the firemam's calendar and all, but that just seems a little out there...

Yuri: Believe what y'all will, but I'm tellin' you they'd turn my boy away in a heartbeat. If not fer havin' a cop in the family then...well...y'know I'm his Pa. *Chuckles* They may not like the SPD, but they especially hate me.

Wade: But let's say, hypothetically speakin', they decided to let him join?

Yuri: Well iffin' that point was the case, I'd try to talk him out o' joinin' them soot shovelers. Iffin' that didn't work, well the boy would have to be a legal adult to join anyway, so he'd also be able to live on his own too.

Wade: You'd kick your son out of the house because you don't like his career choice? Jeeze, and here I thought the way Pa handled Vern was harsh...

Trenton: Don't let Pa hear you say that.

Yuri: Hey, iffin' he's willin' to deal with bein' hazed by firefighter's fer bein' related to police that's his prerogative. I don't need to SFD havin' a direct line to harass the rest of my family through 'em is all...

Wade: They'd really do that?

Yuri: I told ya, that rivalry runs deep. Describin' the relationship between the departments as 'bitter' barely scratches the surface.

Zach: if it's that bad in Seaotter, I can't imagine how bad it is in Zootopia.

Wade: It isn't really that bad honestly. Sure we've got a healthy rivalry goin' between departments but we don't take it home with us...we usually air out our grievances in charity sports games and stuff. O'course...participatin' in the annual inter-department hockey game has certainly gained me some enemies at the Tundratown Fire Department.

Zach: *Laughs* Hoo boy! They let you play in those? As in more than one? After seein' what you can do?

Wade: You know I don't do it on purpose!

Yuri: Alright spill it "Mr. Puck Pelleter", how many TTFD workers did you send to the hospital with them 'laser guided' slapshots o' yers?

Wade: W-well...counting last year's game...er....n-nine...

Trenton: Sweet Sawgrass! Nine!?

Yuri: Shoot, now y'all got me embarrassed. I've only cleaned the clock's of three o' them firefighters over five years durin' our hockey bouts.

Wade: I WAS AIMIN' FER THE GOAL!

Trenton: You always say that, but the puck always seems to have other ideas...

Ask Trenton; Qali on Caffiene

 

 

Trenton: It's like tryin' to spot the flash...except y'all can barely make her out cause that tail of her adds to the drag...*Chuckles*

 

FOUND AU Ask; Marcus' Journey

 

Dorian: I mean, it was honestly kinda...hard to take in at first, y'all know?

Yuri: Is that because it sounds like the kind of story Ully would tell?

Ulric: Make fun all you want, but I was right about Huumons! Just like I was right about Moira Blackwool!

Yuri: Even a broken clock is right twice a day...

Dorian: Well unlike one of Ully's...er...theory...I mean, the proof was in Marcus' even bein' here in the first place. But to think there are these hidden cities out there, all over Animalia, operatin' in secret cause their afraid of us...I mean...it's enough to make yer head spin on it's own.

Audrey: Then y'all have everythin' the poor boy went through in general. What his father did...in front of all them folks. And him bein' on that ship in the middle of that nasty squall while they were bein' attacked. It's a wonder he survived at all, the poor dear.

Zach: He's a strong pup. Endurin' as much as he has at his age...I'm just happy Me and my kitten have been able to help him heal, to be there for him and get to watch him start to blossom after dealin' with all that mess.

Vanna: Me too Goofball.

Dawn: It's just...it's still so mind-blowing to think all that happened, right under the noses of some of the most technically advanced nations in Animalia. To think they've been able to hide for this long.

Vernon: Had it not come from Marcus himself, I woulda chalked up the tale to somethin' out of one of Ully's books like Yuri said. It seemed impossible.

Xavier: Says the mate of the ewe who gave birth to the first pred-prey hybrid in over 300 years.

Vernon: I know, I know...but still...It's just wild.

Trenton: I just wish the boy coulda' found his way here through better circumstances...then again, I suppose had things been better in his home city, he wouldn't of had to run off...

Audrey: Well, what matters is that Marcus has a home now. A home and life he deserves, especially after all he's been through.

Ask Kodi; Dye Prank

 

Ask the Hunters; Totaled Police Cars

 

Trenton: That's right. One fer me, Yuri, and Xavier to boot. Granted I totaled mine cause I had an accident.

Yuri: That was the black ice thing, right?

Trenton: Yep, it was a late winter night, and even with my good night acuity I couldn't make out the patch of ice on the road till it was too late. Skidded around fer what felt like furever, before I went right off the road and crushed the engine into a tree trunk.

Yuri: Lucky it didn't end up in yer lap...

Trenton: Well, I didn't get out clean anyway. Y'all remember the leg cast I had to sport fer a few months.

Yuri: I remember that clunker. *Chuckles* Bigger than Qali.

Trenton: Yup. So yeah, ain't exactly as excitin' as Yuri's story.

Yuri: Excitin'? Pft...only cause there was a little bit of a car chase involved. One I got cut out of purty quick because one of the perp's acomplices used his movin' truck to slam me and Lance into a lamppost and drove off before we could make a move on him.

Trenton: That totaled it?

Yuri: Fella came up on us from behind while we was tailin' his partners and pushed us directly into the post. Almost split the engine in two, just like what happened with you.

Trenton: So...can you really argue that 'you' totaled it?

Yuri: That's how the commissioner saw it. *Shakes Head*. But enough about me, let's get to the entertainin' story.

Xavier: Please...I really don't want to tell this story...

Trenton: Aw c'mon Xave, it's hilarious.

Xavier: It wasn't at the time! *Huffs* Still isn't!

Yuri: Just spit it out Prancy-Boy!

Xavier: Fine...*Sigh* This happened back when Malcolm and I had been together for a while. Our relationship was getting serious, and we decided to move in together. So...Malcolm and I started looking for a new apartment that would accommodate us both. And we found one, the one we live in currently, which is very lovely and-

Yuri: We getting' to the story er' not?

Xavier: I have to paint a picture! To explain enough so there's no questions as to how this happened.

Yuri: That sounds like somethin' a perp would say while bein' grilled...*Chuckles*

Xavier: The apartment was on the tenth floor, and while we were able to move a lot of stuff with the elevator, some of the furniture was too large, so we had to use the stairs. Now, thanks to the way the building is designed, the outer portion of the stairs is only separated from the outside by glass.

Trenton: Ah, sacrificin' safety fer aesthetic purposes eh?

Xavier: Well, there were still reinforced guardrails. The problem is that when I lost my grip on the sofa and it slid back down the stairs at maximum speed, it...well...it hit the landing with such force it practically bounced back...clearing the guardrail, shattering the window and plummeting down eight stories.

Yuri: Where it shot smack dab into the hood of a cop car...

Xavier: I was mortified! Although relieved that no one had been hurt. The cop had parked to issue parking tickets, and thankfully it hadn't hit any pedestrians.

Yuri: Betch ya ya'll got a purty sizeable parkin' ticket fer that one eh Xave?

Ask the Police; Bait Cars

 

Dorian: We don't generally use 'bait cars' in the North Meadowlands, mostly cause vehicle crime is real low out here.

Zach: Despite the fact that y'all can see Zootopia proper from the North Meadowlands, we're a bit too rural fer car break ins and grand theft auto to be a major concern. Around here it's mostly about puttin' folks in the drunk tank to sleep off overindulgin', and domestic disputes.

Dorian: Largely petty domestic disputes...

Trenton: I'd say the same goes for the Burrows area. Granted I'm a state trooper, so were mostly focused on speeders and chases.

Wade: So that's a yes on speed traps?

Trenton: Absolutely.

Wade: I'm not sure about the Savannah Central cops, but up in Tundratown we've laid a few bait car traps. Granted, I haven't personally, although I have been called to assist with the apprehension of one er' two bait car catches. Generally though, me and my partner Mavsa er' beat cops. We just cruise around out beat and respond to call-ins and nearby officers needin' help.

Judy: We've actually been on a few bait car stings.

Nick: Honestly, not my favorite part of the job.

Judy: Slick here hates most 'sting' jobs...

Nick: It's because so much nothing happens for like...eighty percent of it. Waiting for the action to kick off can go anywhere from minutes to hours, and I already have trouble staying awake during our day shifts. *Chuckles* It's almost as bad as paperwork.

Judy: Almost?

Nick: Well, nothing is as bad as paperwork. At least stings do have their exciting...and funny moments. *Laughs* Mam' I can't tell you haw funny it is to see a perps reaction on the camera later when we shut down the car remotely and lock the doors. *Chuckles* It's always priceless...

Yuri: Glad I ain't the only one who gets a kick out of the catch cams. *Cackles* Woo Doggie, them expressions and the freakouts. I especially love it when the perp spends the whole time till we walk up on 'em desperately tryin' to restart the car. *chuckles* it's like he just don't get it, his panic has kept him from figurin' out 'oh, this is a sting, I'm stuck.'

Nick: I'll do you one better. One perp we took in tried to insist it was his car when we let him out. It was just 'malfunctioning'.

Yuri: *Cackle* Talk about bein' devoted to the lie!

Ask The Huhters; Lily and Princess Yuri