Here we are RP

[Cornflower MM]

Corn hadn't looked around too much, being too focused on not tripping over her own feet , but she'd jumped and almost fell flat on her face when she heard the Dibbun. "Aww, poor sweetheart. I hope he's alright. It's probably both of you, Skarzs is like something out of a bedtime story and Jukka's a ferret. You make a rather daunting duo. I doubt we could change their mind completely about vermin, but perhaps we could start something." She suggested as she wobbled and tried to find her balance, much to the amusement of another group of Redwallers.

[The Skarzs]

  Skarzs scratched his head. "You think I'm something from a story, like Cluny was?" He considered this, and a grin spread across his face. "Cool!"
  At the same time, he would need to be extra sure not to act intimidating or scary, if that was possible. He gave Jukka a look. "It'd be awesome if we could change their minds, yeah, but if we aren't like the typical vermin, then we'll probably just be considered strange exceptions to th' rules."

[Cornflower MM]

Raising an eyebrow, Corn shrugged. "I mean, think of the founding story of Redwall, and all the other cat... Stories." She'd been about say 'appearances in the books' but figured that would be just too weird for any of the eavesdropping Redwallers. At that moment she stubbed her toe on a rock and yelped, almost crashing into Dann as she automatically went to grab the appendage. "This is ridiculous and I hate all three of you for being able to walk," She muttered.

[The Skarzs]

  "True." He watched Cornflower stumble. He happened to hear her, but said nothing.
  He turned in time to see a female mouse in a long green habit, accompanied by several other Redwallers, approach the four of them. A small crowd was gathering as news of a ferret and a large cat being in Redwall spread within the walls. "Looks like they have an abbess!" Skarzs said.
  The abbess, the lead mouse, stopped several feet away, looking at the newcomers for a few moments before speaking. "Good day to you, my friends," she began. "I wanted to thank you for helping the mouse Andrew here; he said you saved him from some vermin who had attacked him on the road."
  "Yes, we did." Skarzs felt that his accent would be very clumsy and out of place when talking to this well-spoken mouse. It sounded like she had some high-class British accent of some kind that he couldn't place. "How is he?"
  "He's in the infirmary, where his wounds are being tended." She took a cautious glance at Skarzs and Jukka. "Now, it appears that you all have come to our home in peace; Redwall's doors are always open to such creatures. But I must ask, what brings you four here? We've never seen nor heard the like of two squirrels travelling with a ferret and a. . . Large creature such as yourself."

[Dannflower Reguba]

       "Not to be the wet blanket or anything, but would it really be a good idea to try and change their minds about vermin?" Dann was whispering to try and conceal their current conversation, "Given how things went throughout the series, and how little we know now, I think it'd be best if we interfered as little as possible... At least for now... I'd also be careful about comparisons, Cluny was a terrible villain, and to them, he's not a case study." He turned back around, "Amazing as it is, a slip of the tongue could spell trouble for the lot of us. Don't forget, while this may be Redwall, we're still strangers." It was at this point that Corn began to fall, and after putting an arm out to catch her, he couldn't hold back a snorty chuckle in amusement of her statement, "Then again, a slip of the foot-eye coordination could just as easily be someone's downfall."

OOC: I'll wait for Corn before responding to that.

[Cornflower MM]

Corn's head whipped around and she mock-glared at the older squirrel. "I heard that, and I won't forget it," she threatened with a poke. The effect was rather lost as she clung to Dann's arm as a precautionary measure, and the grin of sheer delight that spread across her face after poking him. "I can actually do that now. That's fun."
It was about then Skarzs drew Corn's attention to the Abbess and she bit her lip, trying to internally scramble for an answer. She hadn't even thought of the questions they'd be asked, and wasn't sure any of the others had either.

OOC: Mild PP there, Dann, I just assumed it was alright?

[Jukka the Sling]

"Hmm, yeah," Jukka said in response to Skarzs's comment on changing the Redwallers' minds, and fell silent.

A few minutes passed while a small crowd gathered.  A mouse, probably the Abbess, approached with a group of creatures behind her.  Jukka drew in a breath of anticipation as the mouse stopped in front of them and asked questions.  She wasn't sure how best to start answering the Abbess's last question, so she waited for someone else to take the lead.

[The Skarzs]

  Skarzs looked at the others in silence for a few moments, wondering if he should answer for them, and what to say at the same time. It wasn't like they had planned any of that.
  ". . . We've heard a lot about Redwall, your home," he said slowly. Might actually know more about it than you do, he thought. "Your reputation goes furrther than you might think."
  At the continued stare from the abbess, he continued. "We aren't from Mossflower, if you can't tell. Things are different where we are; people like me and Jukka can be friends with squirrels and mice. We've all been friends for a while, now."
  "But what are you?' You're larger than our own Badger Mother, Maurel."
  Skarzs silently rejoiced that that was true. "I'm a cougar, a cat. Not like the wildcats like Tsarmina and Verduga Greeneyes! I'm good."
  The abbess looked at him with eyes as wide as saucers. "How do you know of the ancient enemies Martin the Warrior fought?"
  "Um. . . I. . . Read it." The mouse was unconvinced. "Mother Abbess, I hope we aren't imposing on your hospitality," Skarzs said. "But we'd all love to stay here."
  After a moment, the Abbess answered. "Yes, you may stay. Your kindness towards Andrew proves you're not badbeasts. I am Abbess Lessia. Come, I imagine you're hungry; you seem to be travelling very light. You can join us for lunch." She turned and walked away.
   Skarzs looked at his friends. Lunch! At Redwall!

[Jukka the Sling]

Skarzs answered everything better than Jukka probably would have.  She had to smother a smile at some of his answers, though.  If the Redwallers only knew just where they were from, and how they'd read about them!

Her eyes widened when the Abbess said they could stay, and an enormous grin spread across her face.  "Thank you so much!" she exclaimed excitedly, and shared a look with Skarzs.  Oh man... the thought of exploring the Abbey and partaking of their delicious food was glorious.  And with her friends, too, friends she'd never imagined meeting, much less in this way.  It was absolutely nuts.  Suddenly Jukka found she couldn't stop smiling.

[Jukka the Sling]

Still grinning crazily, Jukka started walking towards the Abbey.  "Guys, we're gonna be eating at Redwall!" she exclaimed.  "Can't wait to see what they'll have!"

OOC: @danflorreguba @Cornflower MM

[Cornflower MM]

Corn had fought the urge to hide behind Dann as Skarzs and the Abbess talked, then she smiled. "Ooooooh, food! Food sounds great! Especially Redwall food. C'mon!" She said, taking off after Jukka at a faster pace.

[The Skarzs]

  Skarzs tried not to run over Redwallers as he made his way into the big building. They went through the Great Hall, with its tall pillars, and high windows of thin crystal. The sandstone floor was smooth from the hundreds of feet (footpaws?) that had walked that way. He missed seeing the tapestry, and he wondered where it was. Hopefully he would get a chance to find it later, after he ate.
  He looked down near his feet, where half a dozen Dibbuns were trotting next to him, staring up at him with mouths open in wonder.
  "Hi," Skarzs said with a grin.
  "Eek!" Most of them ran off, or hid behind the adults.
  Skarzs frowned, then smiled. Kids were the same here.
  Finally, they reached Cavern Hole, and Abbess Lessia directed them to a table not far from the head table. Skarzs stood by the end, and waited for the food to come out. He looked at the others. "My mouth is watering already."

[Jukka the Sling]

"Same!" Jukka echoed, looking around the room.  She sniffed the air dramatically.  "I hope they have some of the, like, named foods from the books.  It'd be so awesome to try 'em!"

She suddenly became aware of a squirrelmaiden and mousemaid standing nearby, whispering and looking in their direction, and she wondered if she'd spoken too loudly when she'd mentioned "the books."  (Jukka had a tendency to accidentally speak way too loud around other people without realizing - or so her family told her, anyway.)  She gave a weird, close-mouthed smile to the pair, then turned away, feeling awkward, and wondered if it would be unforgivably rude to take a seat before most of the other Redwallers since her feet - footpaws - were aching so much.  Eh, whatever.  She sat down.

[Dannflower Reguba]

       Dann could only roll his eyes in response to Corns' antics. After their group had been posed the question, he took a few moments to come up with an appropriate answer that might alleviate some of the strangeness about their speech, but Skarz spoke first. He closed his about-to-speak mouth and followed the others inside. The architecture was simple, but had a special note of elegance and grace to it that gave it a more homely feeling than that of any abbey or castle he'd been in before. He sat next to the others, and not a moment too soon as Jukka blurted out a statement about the books that caused a panic attack that almost certainly would've knocked him off of his feet. After recovering from the surprise, Dann spoke up to try and ignore the statement, "I'm simultaneously excited and scared. I'm smelling some absolutely amazing things, but I'm insanely picky.... Heck, I only recently discovered that I could enjoy coffee with Hazelnut."

[The Skarzs]

  Skarzs watched Jukka and the Redwallers curiously, wondering what was going to happen. The mouse and squirrel didn't seem to care enough to talk to them, so that might be good. He wondered how they would react if they did find out where they had come from, or if they would be able to understand at all.
  He rolled his own eyes at Dan mentioning his pickiness. "I'm sure you'll find something you can eat. Here comes the food now."
  Tray after tray and bowl after bowl were brought out to the tables, and Skarzs's mouth watered. Ten different types of bread, at least half that many salads, several soups and cheese varieties, and more desserts than he could count were all laid out. He helped put some of the items on the table, almost shaking with anticipation. His stomach growled loudly, making one of the mice nearby squeak in surprise (and maybe a little fear).
  Skarzs tried to sit down on one of the benches, but he couldn't fit his legs under. He decided to go to the end and settle down on his knees as he waited for the inevitable grace that he knew would be said before rthe meal.