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How A Badger And A Ferret Became Friends-Hisory Log Story

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This is a role play of something  that happen seasons and seasons ago and was fun! Also looked over whom was around during this time, talked to couple people and ..here is an ancient history log! The log has 3 time periods mentioned, between each is *******************...enjoy!!
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It began not too long after he had been at the abbey, that first winter he heard of the Snow Badger, the 2nd winter he heard more and some of a hermit in the woods that made..toys, well toys was one thing that could be useful and he had read some things about the Snow Badger, even heard some tales of the Snow Badger up north, so the idea took shape and he spoke to Abbot Lormis about it, yes they had a couple beasts whom made toys but not really many...well Oz was gonna start making the Snow Badger night something  that was majical and something beasts spoke of for seasons and season, it would be one of the largest  events the abbey had, besides the Fall feast that always seemed to be the larger of the seasonal feasts. So he sent out to find this  hermit woods beast,  well he had been a hermit himself, still sort of was in some ways, so he likely could get along with the beast or so he hoped.

There was a couple otters who spoke of the beast, lived  down this path not far from the abbey but the path was haunted and so was the cabin that yeah a woodsbeast lived there or rather..the ghost of a long dead one.

Oz decided he would just go and so ventured down the path, it was easy enough to find after noting an odd area of bushes and a half dead tree, he soon found the cabin and steps up to knock only to find his foot tangled and himself upside down as he let out a started yelp.

The door opened and out came a hooded beast and a very long thin iron rod, one used to turn firewood in a fireplace or maybe get coals to place in a fire “What ya doin’ on my porch striped face?”

Oz just hung upside down and spoke “It would seem..hanging by one footpaw upside down”He seemed oddly calm as he looked at the ferret”Could you kindly remove your rope from my  footpaw.”

The hooded beast seemed surprised and went ahead and helped him down and on inside,he closed the door and studies the badger “Who are ya?”

“My name is Oz..now your turn to tell me whom you are”

“Richard….ok now leave”He points to the doorway.

Oz sighs, “I have..a request Richard, if I may.”He had noted the toys “You make toys ...wot if I told you, I know of dibbuns who would love them, ever hear of the Snow Badger?”

Richard snorts “Snow Badger, just a tale..brings de winter..hate winter tis cold and I don’t care. I have no friends and  don’t want none so ..leave please…”He sits down and asks “Toys fer..who now?”

“Dibbuns” Oz states…”Please, I only wish to start up some Snow Badger magic again in Redwall and maybe  some close by places, of course they could always come to the abbey ...even have cookies and milk, or something.Yes they have a midwinter event but not much happens..some singing, some games...a few gifts made  like scarves and gloves, hats...thats fine and good but dibbuns need more than just that, and I have an old thick cloak from the Snowy North my father, he used to dress like the Snow Badger and visit the dibbun in Send Vally..even had this stuff to make fur white a few hours, I am sure there is something to make it  more easy to wash out just need to work on that...and you don’t have to help, if you don't want to.”

Richard speaks “Didn't say I wouldn't help...Oz was it?” He looks around and actually smiles “Someone ta play with toys I made..sounds like a nice thought...don't mind me I am just a grumpy hermit”

Oz shrugs “Sounds like how I use ta be...maybe someh=what still am a bit, but a crowd of dibbuns I am always fine with..protecting them, teaching them and making them happy” He smiles

Richard grins “Ya know you and I might just become friends…”

And friends they did become

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Oz never did let the cold bothers him much as he was from the Snowy Northlands after all.

Leon comes walking along “Is this really the best idea Oz, and who is this beast, couldn't they like come to the abbey?And why take me along?I should ...if I get a lecture from Dora, I blame you”

Oz chuckles as he walks along “I have know this beast for oh..few seasons, meet him right before last winter season, he helped me with something..sides Brother Leon..”A frown”You know I am mostly blind now.”Though he does know the way to the cabin as its simple enough, go along a path by an old creek bed and go sort of northeast by a tree with a lot of moss and the smell of lilacs and honeysuckle and that path led to the old cabin down a sort of hill and around a corner.

Leon nods “I know, likely before Springtime comes your be completely blind”He rowns “I’m sorry I couldn’t prevent it from happening Oz, I tried...I really did.”

They soon came upon the old cabin, the yard looked a little uneven in places, a gravel path,small, led to the doorway. Inside was a ferret, grumpy as all get out and when he did go out beasts avoided him.

Oz speaks “Step where I step, trust me...and don’t use the 2nd step on the porch, skip it, Richard likes to set traps”

“Traps?” The Master Healer frowns at this “Why traps? Are you sure he is a friend?”He stays close to Oz”Maybe we should just go home”

The door is open and a hooded figure comes out as he studies the beasts and snorts, he looked at the badger and then turns to go inside “Ya early Oz...and why ya got one of em’ abbey beasts with ya, huh? Ya know I don’t trust many and I don’t want friends. Heard some insane fox was around.”

Oz chuckles “Same thing as last winter, and one before that...unless you decided to not do it still”He  would look around but it’s way too blurry to see now so he reaches for a chair and sits down.Around the cabin is wooden toys, some figure made of wood, some corn silk dolls, wooden blocks and a small few toys made of yawn,rope,and some sort of cloth.

Richard watches his badger friend and seems concerned “Ya..doing ok thar Ozzy? Ya not ill are ya?”

Leon speaks “I am Brother Leon, Master Healer of Redwall and the insane fox is dead and gone, good riddance if ask me.”

Oz sighs “I am..better than I was, the fox had me captive and if not for Brother Leon I would of died. I am..also basically blind now, I see faint light and shadows but that only during  a sunny day and that's fading as well, likely just darkness by spring.”He is silent and speaks again “And I brough Brother Leon along to help me, should I need it, The Snow Badger is still coming after all, nothing stops the Snow Badger and as long as I breathe I will always make sure the Snow Badger  magic is around for my dibbuns, weather i bring it, or another when I am unable to.”

Richard frowns “Ya..goin’ blind?” He waves a paw in front of the badger and pulls the paw back with a sigh “Sorry ta hear that Ozzy and course I will still make toys fer ya dibbuns, heck any other beast as well. I even have some beasts who help me out too sometimes, me son  is a woodworker and I know this hare, nice fellow and seems ta care less if I am a ferret or not”He looks at Leon and back to Oz “So..de lad will be with ya then?”

Leon sits up and listens quietly before he speaks “Me  or likely someone else”You know your welcome to come to the  abbey sir”

Oz nods”Yes..though I do know me  way here, not too hard nor far from the abbey, just follow the path, and go one way till feel the wall and it takes you to the gate”He has made it a purpose to get here if needed, though likely will take at least Sister May and in later seasons Sister Ginny along for the trip.

Richard pats Oz on the shoulder ‘Things will work out, ya will see. How’s de family of yours by de way?”

Leon just relaxes, well best ge can in this place as it has a touch of creepy to it.

Oz smiles “My brother, annoying as ever..Maxtor my son is wandering around somewhere.” The only family he had, so far at this time.

Richard nods and grins “Tea? I also have me famous slightly spicy stew, and no not hot root..this has fish and vegetables and a small bit of spice, tis good. You and the mouse stay and chat and head home in the morning”

Leon groans as he seems to sink into the chair, “Dorarose is gonna be grumpy, very grumpy…”

Oz frowns, “I am sure she will be fine, besides we will be back in the morning , like mid-morning so for sure before lunch time”

Richard grows curious “Who is Dorarose? Should I..be concerned?”

Leon just places a paw on his eyes,”Nope...you're not the one who will get a lecture, I will..was supposed to help with something...but it’s ok..”He looks at Oz “I will just make sure she lectures you too Oz.”He lets a smirk show as he means it too.

Oz tilts his head and shrugs , he wasn;t worried. Tea was had as well as stew and some chatting and in the morning they went back to the abbey,weather they got too far into the abbey before stopped was another story.

So every winter, a few days before the Snow Badger Night Oz would go to see his friend Richard, even sometimes in the summer a couple times as well and they would chat over tea and stew and sometimes scones.

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Then one Winter…..

“Are you sure this is wise Oz?” Said a concerned voice, Sister Ginny, and a beaver was with him as well, they too spoke “She has a point Oz..you are not fully recovered from that attack and it’s cold outside.

Oz coughs and nods “I...always visit Richard, I am fine”He stands up better and uses his staff to knock on the door.

Richard opens the door and already looks concerned “Ya look..horrible On me friend..sit down..now”He looks at the...oh great who is the new comers, the badger had usually just the hedge maid Ginny with him, not anyone else for a while now.Once in he shuts the door.

Oz is helped in and soon sits in a chair, he clears his throat “I..could be better yes, but I=coughs= Am fine, this weather just makes it worse is all, should be better by spring.”

Sister Ginny sits beside him and the Beaver does as well as he speaks “Brother Gorvenalus...Recorder and Healer at the abbey, it’s nice to meet you good sir”

Richard nods “Richard..errrr ...hermit of the woods?” Okay not the best title but he has earned it from the few who speak of him, some even say he is a ghost and the old hut is haunted. He looks at Oz and studies him”You have a healer with ya...again, why?”

Oz doesn’t speak right away and then finally does “I have had some trouble breathing is all, someone tried to kill Abbot Benar and threatened to kill the dibbuns, so I stopped them. An insane marten...a dead insane marten now. I was in a coma like state a few weeks, woke and  suppose not fully recovered but I am not one to skip a visit to my old friend”He coughs roughly and even tastes a little blood but keeps it to himself.

Richard sighs “If ya say so Ozzy..ya know you could of just sent these two, long as had someone familiar with em’...it been, well...so so I suppose or even sent that Abbot fellow, he did come once I believe”

Oz nods “Yes Benar wanted to know where I was going and you don’t say no to the Abbot”He manages a chuckle “He tends to get upset over that.” He leans back”I am a lot better than I was Richard…”He frowns, why does he have a feeling this is his last visit, something just seems to make him sense it as he speaks “Not sure...maybe next season..guess we will see.”He was old and he knew it, he came so close to dying after that fight, the one and only time he ever killed a beast..he killed that marten and almost died on the healers 3 times in a period of  maybe 2 weeks till he finally started to get better and still now, not truly fully recovered, he hoped with spring he would start to get better but there again was that feeling, that this was...his last visit to his friend.

Richard watched the badger, he seemed so old now and tired, yes Richard was old too but the badger was far older than him, the marten was barely an adult when they first meet in fact.He pats his friend on the paw and gives him a hug “Let these two help ya get things ta the abbey..ya rest for now maybe have some breakfast with me….and fer now..tea and stew?”

Oz nods and tilts his head “As long as Brother Giorvenalus don’t mind or Sister Ginny?”

The two beasts agree to stay and they have tea and dinner, and the next day a nice breakfast and chat before leaving, the ferret even helps them carry things to the corner of the wall, “Ya all can get this stuff the rest of the way most likely.”He turns to look at Oz, another hug as he sighs “Till we meet again old friend”

Oz nods and returns the hug knowing the ferret usually hates hugs, he steps back and nods “Till we...meet again.”

Spring came...summer came ...summer ended but on a sad note as Oz had died during the summer...then came Autumn and once again…….winter had come…..

But it would seem another picked up helping so that the magic...never ended

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Oz-  Badger-young adult-Wanderer

Leon

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Re: How A Badger And A Ferret Became Friends-Hisory Log Story

Yes I spoofed Leon in this...it was fun to have role play Leon again, even if it was the past....was still fun !

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Cota-grandson of Dorarose
Micco-Leader of the Gawtribe