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[lambs_jiffy]

I give you great big hug, comrade mun! We are not seeing each in what seems like very many periods of Sundays!

[I don't think that's how you say it, Exile...].

But now that I am here, what are you planning to be doing with me?

[...I'm not entirely sure...]

Well, I am greatly excited for whatever we do, as long as it is not taking away from Road Rover duties. If I can still help my comrades, I am doki-okie.

[...We'll see...]

((canon is Road Rovers))

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[beingthecreature]

Rough times saving the world?

[lambs_jiffy]

Da. It is nice to return home sometimes for relaxing rest.

[beingthecreature]

Ahh, I see. Yeah, that can be a pretty good feeling, I know.

So what and where is home for you?

[lambs_jiffy]

[There's some hesitation - but just briefly, because his trusting nature sees no harm in revealing such personal information to this nice stranger.

Dogs...what're you gonna do?.]

When I am not Road Rover, I return home to Russia as dog of Russian president.

[beingthecreature]

[His eyebrows go up and he laughs a little, smiling brightly at him.]

Really? The President of Russia? Oh, now that is awesome.

[lambs_jiffy]

[He smiles in pride for his country and owner.]

Master was making sure to find us good homes after recruiting us.

[beingthecreature]

[He looks at Exile for a moment's thought before he speaks, while making a back-and-forth gesture with his fingers while talking.]

So wait, you weren't a dog of the President's before you became a Road Rover, but were given the home after recruiting?

[Wow. Ultimate shelter dog story, right there, and he's kinda beaming because that's what it sure sounds like.]

[lambs_jiffy]

Well...before I was actually sled dog in Siberia. It was not bad life, but...

[He pauses, then shakes his head.]

But my comrades were strays taken from off street. So after we are recruited, Master placed us in homes of world leaders.

[beingthecreature]

[Still something of a shelter dog thing, particularly regarding his teammates. Chris smiles gently.]

It sounds like you, all of you, have good lives now, and meaningful positions. That's what counts, right?

[lambs_jiffy]

[A slight - distracted - nod.]

Is true. But still, I wonder...

[He pauses again, clearing the words from his throat before looking up.]

So what is it that you are doing?

[Yeah, definitely some things he'd rather not talk about right now...]

[beingthecreature]

[Chris senses the tender nerve, but readily accepts being steered away from it. Far be it from him to pressure anyone, sentient animal or otherwise, from something they'd rather not talk about during casual conversation.]

Me? Oh, I'm a biologist! Together with my brother and our crew we go out creature adventuring, plunging into the wilds of the world to learn all about creatures and their habits.

[lambs_jiffy]

[A curious look.]

You are nature man?

[One way of putting it...]

[beingthecreature]

[A throaty chuckle, and he grins.]

Yeah, that's one way of putting it.

We like to really get in there, learn about animals and the way they've adapted to survive. Really get a feel for how to be the creature, y'know?

[lambs_jiffy]

[He's starting to.]

So you are researcher as well? You explore wilderness to study animals, da?

[He smiles. Sounds fun.]

But what is meaning, 'be the creature'?

[beingthecreature]

Da, I mean, yes! [He laughed a little as he spoke.] That's what we've been doing our entire lives, almost. Furthering animal research.

Oh, that. [He snickers a little.] Something unique to our team, the creature power suits, created by the engineer of the group. [And he gestures to the odd vest he's wearing, with a paw pad-shaped button on the front.] It lets us transform into the creature in question.

[lambs_jiffy]

[Now that it's brought to his attention, Exile looks at the vest questioningly.]

You transform into animal? How is device doing this?

[Unable to resist, he carefully taps the largest button on the front.

Unfortunately, Exile does have trouble controlling his own strength at times...]

1/2

[beingthecreature]

[He can feel the thud of that tapping- though it might be more apt to call it a jab -resonate through the suit.]

Whoa hey, watch out or it'll--!

[The pad is flashing a little with each touch, and on one final poke it zaps a few times and then spreads a green light over his body.]

2/2

[beingthecreature]

[When the light fades, the suit seems to have decided to go into the nearest glitch, without the ability to have picked out any DNA from Exile's armor. This left Chris in a familiar, shaggy form, and after looking himself over he sighed, putting a hand over his eyes.]

--mess up.

[lambs_jiffy]

[Exile jumps when the suit flashes, but it's only after the transformation that he really starts freaking out.]

Comrade! What's happened?! Are you doki-okie? You are...

[So many words come to mind, but he's unable to find the exact one to use.]

...different.

[beingthecreature]

[He held up his hands, giving Exile what he hoped was a comforting smile.]

Yeah, don't worry, it's fine. This is just one of the transformations of the suit.

[He rolled his eyes and shook his head a little with the same motion, then waved his hand slightly.] It's a Tasmanian devil to be exact, a species of small-to-medium marsupials that live on Tasmania, an island off the coast of Australia. [A resigned sigh.]

It started out as a glitch with my suit- long story -and sometimes it goes back to it when it messes up. I just have to watch out for the T-devil instincts until I can get it fixed but otherwise, no harm done.

[lambs_jiffy]

[He's still a little worried, but calms down a bit seeing that Chris isn't hurt. Once he's sure of that, curiosity gets the better of him. He walks around Chris, getting a good look at this new form.

More than just the appearance, though, Exile notices that Chris' scent is different too. Though his nose isn't as good as Hunter's, Exile picks up on how Chris didn't quite smell human any more. There was definitely more animal there now, and one that he'd never sniffed before.

And his tail starts wagging, because this...this was exciting].

[beingthecreature]

[Exile isn't the only one picking up scents. Thanks to a T-devil's superior olfactory senses, Chris can smell him too, and his nose twitches a little as he inhales twice in short succession. Dog, slight touch of human, and a taste of an odor that brings to mind cars and other motor machinery. Neat.

He's careful not to move from the spot while he's under inspection, but he does turn his head to track Exile as he walks around. And Chris can't help it, but he's smiling fairly brightly himself. The energy coming from that tail wag is infectious.]

[lambs_jiffy]

[Once he's gotten a good look, Exile stands in front of Chris again, thoroughly impressed.]

Your suit is incredible device to be doing such a thing...

[He would know. He's seen some pretty amazing machines.]

But...I am deeply sorry for breaking suit.

[Ears flattened and tail between the legs; the perfect picture of a regretful dog.]

[beingthecreature]

[Okay wait, time to fix this. He steps to Exile and places a hand on his shoulder, tapping the paw pad with the other.]

Hey, don't worry about it! You should have seen the damage done to it by the tazzy that gave me this transformation in the first place.

[Then his smile softens, and his voice to match.] It's okay. This is more than fixable by my teammate. You did nothing permanent, whatsoever.

[And finally a brighter tone, as he laughs and folds his arms, shrugging, then grinning- and perfectly showing off the snagglefangs T-devil power gives him.] Besides, I love Tasmanian devils. I don't mind this at all.

[lambs_jiffy]

[The reassurance perks Exile up a little - enough that he manages a smile and slight tail wag, at least.

And enough that he's able to ask more questions, apparently.]

What...what is it like, being different animals?

[Only being able to switch from dog to Cano-sapien, the idea of being something else was certainly an interesting one.]