I TOLD HER I DON'T KNOW / joining

[michael t.]

ALL I FOUND THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SPACES
STANDING IN THE NOTHING, AND TIME RECLAIMS YOU

Tanglewood. The scent of the allied group was both a surprise and not a surprise, most of the time. After all, it wasn't all that unusual to have an ally come and visit you every so often. Yet still, Michael found himself caught off guard whenever a Tanglewood member showed up. This time, though, it didn't seem like they were here to tell them about some kind of development in Tanglewood, or an event in some sort. This time, someone was here to join. That was certainly a new development. Usually people from Tanglewood didn't come to join, at least not officially. Usually they were just women from Tanglewood that had become romantically entangled with... well, Goldie.

That certainly didn't seem to be the case this time, though. Instead, it was a kid. Or well, someone younger, at least. At least... Michael thought so. It was hard to judge Roy's age, when the dealer had never really seen a coati before. He couldn't help the way that he looked the other over as he approached, the bobcat's head tilted curiously to one side. Roy sort of looked like a raccoon, just... stretched out. Or well, at least the nose part. The rest of him actually looked pretty normal. Of course, Michael didn't comment on this at all. He didn't want to unintentionally insult the other, and there were more important things to address. Sitting down nearby, the darkly furred feline waved lightly at Roy, saying in a welcoming tone, "Hey there, Roy. My name is Michael Townley-Phillips. I'm a dealer, like Keona over there. It's a pleasure to meet you." The kid seemed a little bit shaky, so Michael was trying to be as polite and gentle as he could, for the other's sake.

After this, the dealer decided to consider the other's question. A place to stay, huh? Keona had a point about the treehouses, but Michael had another idea. With his tail twitching behind him, the bobcat suggested lightly, "You could also try one of the huts on the beach, too. Some of them are basically like the houses Tanglewood has in their town... I think. I haven't looked at any of them too closely." He had pretty much only been there twice in the past, and one time was for an event. He hadn't exactly been poking inside anybody's houses during the beach party, but some of the huts looked like them, at least from the outside. The feline then added, giving a light flick of his paw as he spoke, "I personally live in one of the huts, and it's pretty great. Plus it isn't too hard to modify them, if you get a bit of a helping hand. And I'm sure most of us would be very glad to help you." He would certainly lend a paw, if he was even able to contribute much – he wasn't exactly the strongest type.

— Reggan