Soki


Soki holds up a paw in a human gesture requesting silence. <Peppy, don't worry for me. Our perspectives are quite different. The time that feels like a walk from the barn to outside to you is like a walk from the barn to the human city to me... I have plenty of time left. And right now, I want to spend it helping to raise your children, not worrying about what must come eventually.>

-- Soki

So proud of little Flame...

She held out for as long as she could, but poor Aurora can only take so many games of tag, so many questions, so many hours of puppies a day! Having found Soki to be an ample guardian, however, Peppy enlisted his help as a babysitter, giving the Growlithe pair a few hours a week for them to talk with themselves alone as mates, as Peppy and Aurora, not as mom and dad. But, of course, as it would be with any loving parents... the conversation often seems to slip right back to the young ones anyway.

These logs are dated from July 2003 up to October 2003.

A First Walk: Peppy and Aurora grab Soki to stand guard for the first time and go out on a walk.

An Orange Surprise: Peppy meets a shock springing from a nearby bush on one of his hunts.

Briska is Soki Sandslash!: Though the log was cut short, this log was far too much fun to resist putting up. Tell me Briska's not the cutest little guy you've ever seen!

Two Left Paws: Aurora's clumsy nature occasionally shows through...

Lost: This is what happens when you trust Peppy's sense of navigation.

Many Questions: A fun little log with Briska and Soki.

Anything at All: After an experience so world-shaking as the burning of the Assisi Barn, the least Peppy expects from the pyromaniac Streetwind is a memory of the occasion, but she doesn't even remember the hapless pup's name.

Hunting with Briska: ... Yeah, he's got Peppy's genes, all right.

Shadow in the Moonlight: A far more successful hunt given by the dark pup, complete with embarassing parental responses! (The picture, draw by Vixen above, is one of Peppy looking at Flame taking down a Rattata. His tears are proud!)

Hide-'n-go-Crash!: Since when is hide-and-go-seek a contact sport?

Boreas the Thief: Cats vs. dogs stories never turn out well.

When it Rains...: Special thanks to Aurora for this log of poor Aurora getting soaked by her ignorant mate and not taking kindly to it.

Sleepyhead: Peppy is sleepy. So what else is new?

Almost a Year: Peppy has always been a worrywart ever since the day the puppies were born, and even now that they're older and capable of defending themselves, he can't help but feel worried.

Soki the Guardian: Soki's babysitting can't lost forever, but not by some choice of the Sandslash himself. Time can take down the tallest mountain.

Peace and Quiet: Peppy tries to get Briska and Flame to hush up, because Aurora has a headache. You think Flame's going to listen?

A Switch of Roles: Remember the Mr. Mom log? Looks like that's Peppy's future.

Two Souls, Hopeless, Helpless, Hurt: A very interesting log where Peppy once again meets Navarone and Streetwind, not with forgiveness in his heart but with vengeance.

Mind of a Murderer..?: Suffering the whiplash of the thought that occured earlier that day, Peppy pours his heart out to Aurora, whom he believes knows exactly what to do. She always does.

Slipping Away: They don't mean to hurt him, but the puppies are still moving away from their parents, whether they realize it or not.

These are all the logs I have for now - but worry not! Peppy's story gets longer each and every day, and there's no end in sight. Want to help me continue it? It's easy - hop on the MUSH and ask to RP!

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