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The Park

Today was another beautiful day in VR-Chat outskirts of town. Our hero 'Fizzi the Furtrap' [withe silver pun sized Furry, Neko-Maid-Trap with big fluffy cat (paws gloves and boots) And wearing blue-teal green colored dress of young wife in household.], has brimming the day with his smile; when he as a comedian, entertained surrounding crowd on street with his/she's jokes, puns and stunts.

He dint know, that 'someone' watched him in a different way that the rest of his audience. There was this tiny 'Calico kitten'. [spotty (tri color fur: withe, gold/yellow/orange and black) - Furry in everyday dress in which he/she/it would like to make a good first impression, and with a travel pocket/ bag/ purse on his side.] The kitten was so little that she will fit into palm of big person, or can causally sit on someone shoulder. Currently the kitten was up on tall tree. Standing on tree branch it was hidden in leaves from those around. It gazed down on to the comedian and his audience, staring at him with hunter-cat-eyes, as if this little fellow had founded his pray.

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When the public performance ended, Fizzi said goodbye to his audience and went down the street.

The kitten, though hastily climbing the tree stump down, carefully descended to the ground. As the stalking begins, the little one (hung on its bigger withe-blue version of (cat-girl?) tail), as they headed through the well maintained city park.

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The path went near a well preserved all-year green Box tree fence of smooth/ trimmed hedge. On some point Fizzi stepped off the pawed sidewalk aiming for the crossing in this hedge, sited between to sturdy and high tree as it was some gateway into a wildness. As he past and disappear behind that mighty tree he was apparently heading for a meadow surrounded by that green wall as if it was some kind of natural sanctuary. Probably with colorful butterflies, hopping bunnies and lots of grass with flowers.

The crumb [Kitty] followed him, keeping his distance, but when he also turned behind that tree, he had to stop. His target was nowhere to be seen, it vanished without a trace. As completely out of rails, the calico started panicking and the questions as: 'Where did Fizzi go?' or 'What I do next?' was clearly seen on the kitten face and body language.

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But it was a different story for Fizzi who quite early noticed, that someone who was not the best in sneaking around, hung up on his tail, and Furtrap itself joins the tag game with a smile. As soon as he turns behind that gateway tree; he swung himself up on that tree stump climbing lite up. So when the kitten passed the gate, he make a full circle around the tree. He himself approached the pursuer from behind, silently as cat, glaring at his target with predatory stare.

And as the tiny one turn around, the little hunter become pray.

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with the experienced hunter precision (pilled on catching cans of his favorite fizzy drink), Fizzi hasty but gentle grabbed/ cached the kitty into his paws. Enthusiastically, with a big smile on his face, he lifted the kitten up to a height, like a trophy or newborn kid. "I got you fella! This means that I win the tag game." As some kind of ballerina, he spun around his own axis, while he start laughing as proud father, who playing around with his kid.

Crumb, who was caught off guard, was left with no choice but to spread his paws to the sides as if to embrace the warm moment. Fizzi's laughter was so contagious, that the Calico started to have fun, and smiled happily, having that semi creepy wide open mouth cat smile.

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After the spinning stopped, Fizzi descended the playmate to the level of his eyes. "Then, let's look as 'Who?' we have here?" But when he was ready to look at little fellow face, the kitten hidden it behind its small paws. Furtrap take that with a playful tone and with his own cheerful answer: "It a kitten!?" He pulls it back up with laugh and the 'fur-ball' again spared its pawns to sides.

This ups and downs, repeat few times... Until Fizzi, trick the little Calico cat, when he pulled it down right after he pulled it up. So the kitten froze with smile on her face when those two stared at each other from eye to eye.

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But the withe furry was in good mood. "So let see: You are quite handsome to cover yours face... But buddy, I kind of don't remembering seeing you around. So from where you come? Are you lost? Or are you on an adventure?"

The kitten shake his head in denial gesture and somehow made a weak meow.

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Furtrap get that. "Oh… I understand. You are too little to already know how to speak by the common UwU tongue of this land. So buddy?-- are you searching for someone?"

Little Calico make joy node and agree with his head. Then it pointed with his paw on the withe furry directly in front of him. The older one try moving the kitten on horizontal line, but the paw pointed back at him. Or he rotate the tiny one to side, so the pointing paw will miss him, but the crumb always made correction and pointed on person that holding it. Fizzi tried wrinkling his entire body to escape the pointer, but even that don't help.

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Furtrap know that making some more complex acrobatic will be for no help, so he faced that little fellow. "Interesting, I become famous enough to have a celebrity pursuers. Hey, it's like a signature hunter." He gently laid down the kitten on the ground so it can stand on his own legs, while making proud power stance. "So buddy, I suppose that you have already in you possession some kind of diary or table, which can handle my awesome signature? Right? Zing!" ["Zing!" his signature pun/shout] He made pun pose like some pop singer on concert, while with half eye he watched his single audience.

Calico rejoiced by tapping his paws and is already rummaging through his 'apparently' magic pocket bag, hanging by his side with the ability of 'inventory'. After while he pull a sheet of paper out of it.

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But the artistic enthusiasm on Fizzi side suddenly cooled down as he looked at the piece of paper that has this 'official document' aura. "I firmly hope it's not an adoption application letter, because I'm not ready for this level of responsibility." He tried to play it out with a forced laugh.

But the tinny Neko [cat] stood in front of him with stars in eyes enthusiasm, displaying pure innocence. Its paws outstretched to him like a fan standing in front of his idol, expecting him to take the paper. (And signature it.)

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The withe Furry hesitated for few seconds to grab into his paws something, that as he hoped shall be only the 'letter from fan'. "So let see what he have here. Hmm?" Just from the first glance, he got surprised at that neat female handwriting, that one would expect from a true charming lady of noble birth, witch certainly could not belong to the kitten with his little paws. Once more he carefully scanned the tinny crumb, before he finally starts to read the letter aloud.

'My dear Fizzi,…'

Furtrap withe hairy tail bristled with tension, in the clear indication that this letter had crossed all the boundaries of the 'Fan Letter' since the first sentence. What more there is this possibility, that this legendary letter is a 'Love letter' or 'Expression of Love,' from a mysterious lady or admirer. With an insecurity he continued to reading.

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'In our circles, it is customary that the name of a new addition to the family; had to be chosen by someone to be regarded as a patron or protector. Unfortunately due to a certain snag, we haven't gotten to that yet. Since this crumb won't get you out of his head, it's quite fair that you choose a propper name for him.'

Fizzi make a sigh of relief because with this, the adoption issue was put on rest. "Let's see, its looks like I'm now the godfather." [grandpa or mob family old leader] He make a cheer lacking any excitement. "Yaay!... But-- that's mean; she's something like my self-proclaimed daughter. Hmmm. It is even possible to self-adopt daddy?"

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'It's possible, that you are currently confused, and questioned yourself: What's going on?'

"Dam right!"

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'So I'll will make it easy for you, Fizzi: I entrust you with the task of choosing a suitable name for our kid, which would be a suitable expression of who it is. In order to handle this task, you have to spend some time with him to get to know each other. Don't you dare to fool the task with some random name that you will pull out of your finger that doesn't fit! Because otherwise I'll hang a 'ball lightning' on your tail that will crave your hug after every storm. Just try to stop for moment! '

Being pursued by a ball lighting newer sounded good, when the loud ball of lighting actually appears. "As I see; there will be no negotiation about unfair working conditions and coercion on demanding result."

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'Don't worry, the crumb has already everything you need for this quest in his pocket, so you two can handle it together. Don't rush it and give it the needed time. I shall not forget to mention: That his current appearance is not the kitten final form. It will change as your relationship develops. Don't mind if suddenly change color or something like that. It just how magic works. But when you will sure about his name, pronounce it aloud proudly. And if it is the right one, the jingle sound-effect will echo and the name will be engraved into his name tag bar, where it belongs. Therefore, my dear Fizzi; have faith. Give it the time and the solution of the name puzzle will appear almost by itself. Of course; you two shall enjoy a lot of fun together. I have full confidence in you, so until we get into contact with each other once again: So long!'

Furtrap had an inquisitive, dramatic look as he flipped that letter around. "But... There's is no signature. How shall I know who write it? So, that must mean... That she is a mysterious beauty with political connections, or something like that. This turning to be a mystery to choose the appropriate name for one of my fans offspring. Additionally, no promise of any reward, but with the very clear promise of punishment, if I don't do it with my best effort. Just like to be a judge on singer's competition."

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He knelt in front of the crumb. "My buddy, just how is it even possible that you don't have a name? After all, something like that shouldn't be even possible." He tapped on his own head and a colored 'Name bar/ strip' with his name appeared above his head. He tapped over the kitten's head and an empty bar appeared. He tapped to where the name should be written and a system message appeared.

[*Advanced naming method process in progress. Responsible referent: Fizzi.*]

As if it was on command he rolled his eyes around. "Oh, it looks like the paw is already on the belly." [Rubbing the cat belly in pleasure way. Petting] He tried to laugh it out, but the crumb was so excited that Furtrap just couldn't come up with a plan to get out of this sudden duty. So he sighed in give up matter. "Welcome onboard buddy."

[*Fizzi: has accepted a golden color quest.*]

[*Fizzi the entertainer: formed a party/ team.*]

[*'Calico Kitten' the trainee: joined the party.*]

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"So, buddy; it looks like we're going together on a journey of our new friendship. Hmm, but where should we start?" He lifted the crumbs placing him on his (shoulders?), so the kitten was like on lookout tower.

Then Fizzi pointed to the park around them. "We can start here; with the exploration of the wilderness. This savanna has secrets that no one would even dream of." His gaze accidentally fell on the local trash bin suited outside of the meadow, and immediately in his eyes appeared the purposefulness of the beast that saw its prey. He shook himself enough to resist the temptation of seductive scents.

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His gaze then turned to the nearby sacred mountain/ hill with forest, on which top stood a Shinto temple next to the hot spring spa. Obviously it can be seen even from here. His heart suddenly jumped, as if it was lured by a spell; exhort him to climb up the mountain, to the top. "How about, an enthusiastic trip to the woods? Furthermore, climbing over cliffs and through a waterfall. Combined with camping in the wildness and we can finish ours journey relaxing at the hot spa. How about it?"

However, the kitten put a paw on Furtrap cheek that woke the bigger Neko-person from his day dreaming.

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So the withe cat looked towards the play field. "Then… How about a hurdle run and decathlon?" [The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events.]

But the crumb was already pulling a relatively small colored booklet out of his pocket to hand it to Fizzi. As it turned out, they were coupons (tear-off tickets) for some 'Shmucks fun place.' [Stupidly funy place]

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Fizzi nodded. "Hmm, it looks like you're truly properly prepared. What it is anyway? Something like an arcade? Or thematic play field? Wait! Don't tell me! It will be surprise."

But the little one threw up its paws to side in sing that i himself doesn't know. But then pulled from bag, a handwritten note sheet, with more information on it, as how to find that place.

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Taking it into its paw the Furtrap Fizzi make a power stand wort to be on poster. "So be it! We are going on expedition to a mysterious country, in which mystery and adventure await us. So let's go!"

[*Fizzi's party began its journey.*]

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[Notes, theories, and misleading explanations.]

This contain some explanations and theories behind the story and some terms and puns, that can explain why and what, or misled you greatly, with semi-permanent consequences.

Coloration of quests - sometimes, if the game is big enough like massive online RPG, there is good thing to distinguish the quest on board with color. So the players can easily see whose quest is main story line, side, timed, specials triggered with something like rare items, for server event, restricted by race/ class/ skill, alliance/ war, custom gild or individual request for quest like warehouse table, or others. Sometimes this are handled by icons and the color representation the computed difficulty based on you LV or stats. Or something similar to this can be applied on monster name plate for player to see importance to retreat. Like when monster with a withe color tag shall be around your level. Then drop rate of items for those monsters with a dark green tag who are weaklings compare you current level shall have reward rate meaningless. On other hand the dark red who shall be really hard for current you to defeat, shall have drop rate and reward high.