[center][h3][b] [color=#ffff66]Lynx[/color] [color=a2d39c]Sil[/color] [/b][/h3][/center] [@fetzen][@13org][@Jerkchicken][@HokumPocus][@Typical][@Elevation] [hr] Lynx stared in disbelief. No matter how dangerous their surroundings became, Sil was always ready to introduce them to another one of her ridiculous ideas. His tail flicked around as he thought of what to do next. [color=#ffff66]"I arrived in order to test out a theory. As I am a construct of light, there is a possibility that I am entirely invisible to the sightless. But..."[/color] he trailed off, eyes lingering on the fairy, [color=#ffff66]"...we should swap roles."[/color] [color=#ffff66]"I communicate with Octavio and you take my place as the one to encounter the sightless."[/color] It sounded cruel, and for a moment Lynx felt like his old self again. But this truly was for the benefit of everyone present. He was certain that he wasn't the only one present who didn't want his life in the hands of someone who used the term Octavapoo. [color=#ffff66][i]Strength in numbers...[/i][/color] He listened closely to Karina's explanation of their opponent's strategies. It was especially concerning for him to hear about them, as he and Octavio had been using similar tactics since their very first fight together. Overwhelming the opponent with an array of attacks, determining which ones were most effective, and then hitting harder the next time. The only way to win against an opponent like that was to stamp them out entirely, which wasn't an option given their numbers. [hr] Sil nodded intently as Lynx spoke, but her eyes were distant. Her gaze slowly teetering off to the side. [color=a2d39c]"Em-hmm."[/color] She said, still nodding. [color=a2d39c]"I agree. Those definitely are words..."[/color] Swap roles, he said? Silly Lynx. And here she thought he wanted to be her equal. Is that why he suddenly wanted to be her? [color=a2d39c]"Okie dokie."[/color] She continued happily. She absently fluttered to the floor and turned into her ferret form. [color=a2d39c]"I can be you and you can be me."[/color] She looked to Lynx expectantly. Idly wondering where Lynx might sprout his wings. Her gaze shifted towards his bum. [color=a2d39c][i]Yes.[/i][/color] She decided with a curt nod. [color=a2d39c][i]That'll be the place.[/i][/color] [hr] Lynx eyed her carefully. Seeing her shift into a mammalian form made him feel uncomfortable for a reason he couldn't quite figure out. It was as if she was giving away that they weren't really regular beings, just complicated magic. Like if a human tore off all their clothes and reminded everyone else they were all just animals with larger brains than most. He didn't like it. [color=#ffff66]"Are you sure you want to er-, [i]manifest[/i] yourself in that form?"[/color] he asked. If he were a human, his cheeks would have been red. [color=#ffff66]"You are going to have to be as fast as possible. Wouldn't being your usual self be the most appropriate strategy?"[/color] He sent a mental message to Octavio, explaining the situation at hand in the blunt and direct manner he usually spoke rather than the almost schoolteacher-like tone he'd taken on with Sil. [i][color=#ffff66]And you say I'm not a people person.[/color][/i] He shook his head, remembering his status as a lynx illusion. Whatever, he was people. [hr] Sil felt a hint of disappointment as she began to realize that no wings were about to pop out of Lynx's backside. Oddly Lynx's tone became more awkward. [color=a2d39c][i]What?[/i][/color] She thought with a tilt of the head. Didn't he know that Butt-erfly wings weren't anything to be ashamed of? [color=a2d39c]"Well, silly, if I'm going to be you and [i]not[/i] my usual self, I'd think this look would be much better. Or is it that I'm not fluffy enough for you?"[/color] Sil raised her snout into the air, unamused at Lynx's dislike for her lack of fluffiness. [hr] Octavio raised his eyebrows at the sudden halt of information coming from Lynx. In their long time of having worked together no one had ever managed to get the jump on him. Now, Lynx was a lot of things. [color=dde0c7][i]Still incredibly condescending towards other familiars, for one. Sil probably warrants that though.[/i][/color] But when it came to dexterity, Lynx was second to none. Just what was happening? --- [color=#ffff66]"Sil! Listen to me!"[/color] he hissed, the slits in his eyes bearing down on the now ferret, [color=#ffff66]"Our lives are at stake!"[/color] It seemed that every time Lynx thought that he had seen all there was to Sil's buffoonery, there was always something new, another stunt or joke that would leave him speechless. He thought his words over for a moment, and then came up with a more convincing argument. [color=#ffff66]"Chres' life is at stake!"[/color] There was no way this wouldn't work, right? [color=#ffff66]"Which is why you must approach the sightless and verify if it is able to see you!"[/color] He thought of adding the rest of the plan in, but Sil probably didn't care. He was almost salivating at the thought at being the one to take their opponent down with his claws and absolutely no chance of being detected. It was a rogue's dream. It would seem that his dream, however, would stay one. [color=#ffff66]"We are already outnumbered considerably. But... if they are on our side, then we should fight,"[/color] said Lynx to Karina, in a much lower voice. Combat is inevitable, so why not seize the perfect moment? [hr] [color=a2d39c]"I see how it is.[/color] Sil said, ignoring the group's complaints. [color=a2d39c]"You all prefer speedy Sil, over not fluffy enough Sil, don't you?"[/color] She sniffed at those words. [color=a2d39c]"Rude."[/color] she said, followed by a 'hmph'. She turned turned to leave. [color=00aeef][i]Sil,[/i][/color] Chres's thoughts came to her [color=00aeef][i]follow Lynx's lead. We just need you to-[/i][/color] [color=a2d39c][i]Lynx doesn't think I'm fluffy enough![/i][/color] Sil complained. She took her time walking away from Lynx, not really paying attention to where she was going. [color=00aeef][i]What?! There's nothing wrong with your fluffiness. We just need you to-[/i][/color] [color=a2d39c]"Chres says I'm fluffy enough!"[/color] Sil said behind her. [color=a2d39c]"Tell you what, with my work done here I'll just scuttle back on over to my buddy Chres. At least Chres thinks-"[/color] Sil's words trailed off. Something was wrong. Where the floor should have been there was nothing but air. Sil opened her eyes, startled. She had been so focused on telling Lynx and the rest off, she had walked straight into the giant hole in the floor. [color=a2d39c][i]Again?![/i][/color] She thought, as gravity took control for the second time this day. She felt it's pull tug her down into depths below. She'd been tricked! Tricked by that sneaky Lynx! [color=a2d39c]"Puddles take you Lyyyyynx!!!"[/color] Sil shouted. She shook one of her adorable paws into the air angrily as her words trailed off behind her...