For Fox Sake

## Premise

Brittney recruits Nikola for some mild revenge on Tailwind. Soaps, oils and plenty of water later, more than just grime gets washed onto the pavement.

## Cast

* Brittney Megan Bronson (Talatala)
* Tailwind (Tallestnull)
* Nikola N. Change (Authorticity)

## Plot Summary

At the junkyard one day, Tailwind is pulling parts from a junker car for a project when they accidentally get doused with break fluid. In a flashback, Brittney goes up to Nikola at school and asks if he wants to hang out at Tailwind's house after classes. Nikola asks what Brittney is up to, and Brittney say she wants to wash out Tailwind's fur and teach them about fur care products. Nikola reluctantly agrees to go and help, since he also wants Tailwind to take better care of themself.

Back in the present, Tailwind is trying to clean themself off with brake line cleaner when they spot Nikola and Brittney arriving at the junkyard. Nikola tells them not to use car cleaning products on themself and asks if he and Brittney can give them a bath. While Tailwind is distracted, Brittney grabs them with a grabber tool and carries them over to a metal tub. Nikola cleans out the tub and fills it with water from a hose while Brittney gets out a bunch of beauty products and tools. Nikola psychically implores Brittney to be nice in convincing Tailwind to change their habits,and warns her she can't scare them into self-care.

Brittney starts roughly washing Tailwind, and Nikola has to pull her off of them. Brittney tells the two about an incident in first grade where she almost drowned a classmate, and Nikola tells Tailwind they need to get Brittney into therapy at some point. Nikola demonstrates holding Tailwind by the scruff to Brittney, but says she should ask politely instead. Brittney says she's taking revenge for the training session in Push-Ups for Power-Ups, so she doesn't want to be gentle.

While getting Tailwind into the tub, the contents of Tailwind's bag spilled out, and Brittney spots a letter to Michelle Tolora among Tailwind's stuff. Brittney recognizes the last name as belonging to a rich couple, dries her hands, and grabs the letter to read it. The letter is a very unemotional and distant letter from the Tolora parents to their daughter, with a photo enclosed, and Tailwind resembles the woman in the picture. Nikola tells Brittney to put the letter down and brings Tailwind's attention to what's going on, and Tailwind grabs the letter and stuffs it into their bag.

Tailwind tries to threaten Brittney to keep the contents of the letter a secret, but they're soaking wet and not very intimidating. Nikola scolds Brittney for sticking her nose into Tailwind's family business, but Tailwind scoffs and says they aren't family, because they've not seen Tailwind in 8 years. Nikola empathizes with Tailwind, having also been left in the city without their parents. Brittney suggests they burn the letter, then starts hosing Tailwind off. Nikola complains about no one in this city wanting to talk about their problems and Brittney tells him no one wants to hear him complain about it.

The group fall into an awkward mood as they finish cleaning Tailwind up. Nikola challenges Tailwind to learn and improve on Brittney's suggestions for their hygiene regimen. Brittney brushes Tailwind's fur out and trims their nails, and Nikola offers to paint their nails, but Tailwind refuses. Brittney walks Tailwind through the products she used and the routine they should use, and Nikola writes all this down and selects lower-spoon alternatives. Tailwind sets the letter from their parents on fire with one of their gauntlets, to Brittney's approval and Nikola's delight. Nikola gifts Tailwind a pair of his own work gloves to protect their hands, and offers to help out with their projects. Meanwhile, Brittney packs up the beauty products. Nikola mentally tells Brittney to apologize to Tailwind, but Brittney scoffs and leaves. Tailwind assures Nikola that they'll get revenge on Brittney (kidnapping her during A Fright to Remember).

That night, Nikola looks up a picture of the Toloras and spends the night worrying about their friends.

## Notes

While this game was recorded between parts one and two of A Fright to Remember, in-universe it takes place before the events of that game.

Tailwind still has some of last year's winter coat in their fur.