Moony the Moth Cat(she)

- Likes pets

- gives meaningful advice

- loves back-scratches

Buzz the Flower Dog(she)

- Mischief and trouble

- first to a place

- not knowing what to do

- blamed for most things

Shredder the Bird Buck(he)

-authority figure

- would do anything as long as it’s by the rules

Oso the Ice Bear(he)

- Leader

- elder

- mentor

- never questioned

- always right

Vortex the Warrior Seal(he)

- old soldier

- seen shit

- keeps his mouth shut until provoked

Bobbi the Gem Bunny(she)

- Quiet but intelligent

- strong opinions

- always called upon for a definite answer

Copper the Flame Squirrel(he)

- Deep as a puddle

(thank you again Shadow🖤💚)

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Copper grabbed a nut from the table beside him and began nibbling on it. His red tail flicked and he glanced toward the carved wooden stairs behind him.

A smaller female squirrel scampered down the steps. "Hi dad." she chirped.

Copper smiled slightly. "Hello my darling. Come have some nuts before you go to school."

"Actually dad, I'm not hungry today." she whispered.

"What's wrong Pumpkin? Are you sick?" Copper fretted.

Pumpkin sighed. "No dad I'm just not hungry."

"Okay well you'll tell your principal if something is wrong and I'll be there in a flash if she calls me, alright?" Copper said.

Pumpkin smiled and left.

Copper nibbled on his last nut and rushed upstairs. He flung his closet door open and removed a black robe. He quickly tightened the red piece around his waist and slipped a dagger through it so it wouldn't fall out.

Then he went back downstairs and stopped at the door. He put his hand on the doorknob and took a deep breath. He nodded to himself, opened the door, and slammed it behind him.

Copper scampered on all fours past tree after tree. Eventually, the tree house showed through the leaves. He stumbled to the entrance and went inside.

He found his cube and scribbled some notes on the paper before him. After a while, his eyes grew droopy and a few minutes later, he was asleep.

Copper awoke to banging on his desk. "Wha-?"

"Copper, this letter came in for you. Go ahead and leave early. It seems important." His boss handed him an envelope and pat his back before going back to his office.

Copper flipped the thing back and forth. He ripped the seal and pulled the paper out. As he read, he pushed his chair in and left.

Outside the treehouse office, Copper gasped at the realization of what was truly going on.

He immediately followed the instructions at th bottom of the letter and made his way to the large stone doors.

Copper nervously knocked on the door and a cheery looking cat opened the door. She flicked her wings when she saw him.

"Hello there! Welcome to the court! I'm glad you decided to join us. Come in come in, please!" she exclaimed.

Copper followed her and watched her float up to the table high above. He glanced around the room and gulped. Large hooves stomped the ground and loud voices filled the room like an argument was going on.

Copper took a deep breath and climbed up one of the wooden posts. He stood on the table and watched as a buck slammed one of his hooves on the table and shouted at a dog with a flower around her neck and bees buzzing about.

"You are always causing problems, Buzz! Why do you have to be the most problematic here!" The buck shouted.

"Because I..." Buzz lifted a paw and placed it over her flower. "I am Buzz. A valuable part of this team. Just like everyone else. If I wasn't here, y'all wouldn't be who you are today. It's called being a good character, thank you very much."