120786-an-introduction

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My name is Mouse Whisperwind, I am an Aurin female of diminutive stature *sigh* and rather large mousey ears. Do not however let my small size fool you, I am a fierce figther. I came into the Universe squalling, momma said I was roaring to let the 'verse know I was there. When papa saw me for the first time he looked down at my small pink body and big ears and said "Why she looks like a mouse." . Papa says that momma looked down at me smiling "my beautiful little mouse", and that's how I got my name. Funny thing I'm the only one in my whole family going back generations with ears like mine. I guess that makes me special, not that I act that way mind you.
 
 I will be 21 years of age in a few months I was born on Arboria in the Desodar Forest and my dream was to become a Watcher. I was 12 when the Dominion came with their reapers.  Papa made Momma gather up the kits and sent her off with the others to be safe. Papa went to fight and I went with him. Momma didn't want me too go but Papa told her to let me because that way I wouldn't run off on my own. He wanted to keep me safe by his side, only he's the one that died.
 
I found myself with a small band of freedom fighters led by a fierce hunter named Blue. We took the fight to the Dominion every chance we got. Sneaking behind their lines and into their camps to kill their scientists and officers. We stole weapons from them and destroyed their food stores. My small size worked to my advantage. When ever there was a job that required stealth and speed Blue would say "send the mouse".
 
I learned a lot from Blue and the others in the group. There was a girl named Mossflower who knew a lot about bombs, not sure how she came by that knowledge but she could build or defuse just about any kind of bomb. I watched her close and listened to everything she told me. One day she got caught by a bunch of chua. We never saw her again. Blue made me the explosives person after that  because I learned so much from Mossflower.
 
We fought hard, but for every squirmish we won the Dominion took more ground, our beautiful trees were burning all around us. Blue never did give up hope though, he said we would fight to the last one of us and we all agreed. Then came the message we were leaving Arboria. None of us wanted to go but Blue said I had to go. He said I was to young to die just yet and that I had something special in my future. I didn't want to go but they came and took me anyway. A big granok in an FCON uniform grabbed me up threw me over his shoulder and ran for the ship. I yelled and screamed and I flailed my legs trying to get away. I punched his back until my hands were bloody but he didn't stop moving or put me down. I looked up and saw Blue as he watched me being carried off then he turned and ran back into the forest. I'll never forget that day.
 
When we finally got to the Gambler's Ruin I went looking for Momma and the kits but she wasn't there. I don't know if she made it off Arboria and got put on a different ship or if she got left behind. All I did know is I was all alone on a ship full of people. I spent most of my time getting into trouble, I was always bruised up from fighting and I didn't care who I picked a fight with I was angry at everyone. Then one day I was at the Rockin' Rowsdower and this huge granok sat down at the bar next to me. He sat there for awhile and then he looked at me and my scrapes and bruises. He shook his head sadly and told me I was fighting with the wrong people. I didn't know what to say, so I just sat there and cried. He put his big hand on my shoulder and said "it's ok little one we've all lost something or someone, each one of us has some sadness in their heart.". 
 
Then he introducd himself "I'm Karrek Boulderfist" I looked at the giant sitting next to me and he had kind eyes and a sad smile "My name is Mouse, Mouse Whisperwind". From that day forward we were the best of friends. He was a Sgt in Durek's Destroyers and I followed Karrek all over that ship. I learned every nook and crannie every hidey hole and all the best places to sit and watch folks. As time passed he asked a lot of questions, when he found out I was a fighter on Arboria and knew about explosives he said that maybe he could get me signed on with the Destroyers. That was one of the happiest days of my life. Karrek said he ask and then get back to me. A couple of days later at the Rockin' Rowsdower he handed me some dog tags. I looked at them and their was my name stamped in that little piece of metal.
 
That, was the happiest day of my life. Then the call went out Dorian Walker found us a new home. We all headed for the cryo pods I crawled into mine my dog tags clutched tightly in my hand. You know the rest of the story from here, maybe someday we might meet and you can share your story over a drink.	
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