Ashlin and Clovis

Ashlin and Clovis are twin Anubi siblings, created from the same block of clay, a rare occurrence that would link them for the rest of their lives. Although all Anubi are genetically clones, and refer to themselves as brothers and sisters, Ashlin and Clovis were the closest Anubi could ever come to being the human equivalent of siblings. From yearling to 10th year, they were inseparable, always studying, fighting, and praying together. As part of their 10 year journeyman project, they ventured out to the T.C.I.S. and integrated into their public education system to study accelerated computer science. It was there they discovered Laurie Peloski and befriended her. Laurie formed a solid bond with the Anubi twins, working to complete their projects outside of their computer science and networking classes. They left at the end of the T.C.I.S. school year, but they kept correspondence though mail as often as they could.

When they turned 18 and left the confines of the Anubi Temple, they returned to the T.C.I.S. to become private school teachers and reconnect with their friend. Unfortunately, they became weighed down with the struggles of Laurie's struggles with mental health. When Laurie's full nervous system transplant to a Kahunae body did not bring an end to her struggles, she lured the 19 year old Ashlin and Clovis to her garage to have them witness her suicide attempt. She failed when Ashlin ripped the gun from her hands. Laurie responded by slashing her across the left eye. Clovis began screaming for help, and refused to stop when Laurie demanded. Laurie then grabbed Clovis' long Anubi tounge and ripped it out visocusly. Clovis retreated to the corner of the garage and hid with his bleeding mouth as Laurie returned her attention to Ashlin on the ground.

Ashlin herself described the event well:

> "When I was 19, and she was too, she lured Clovis and I into her garage. She was often locked in there or the closet during any of her "emotional fits" or "mood swings" as her parents called them. That day, she had already calmed down from her fit, but she wanted to die. She had no life potential, her family was as poor as dirt and even her straight A's in highschool would never let her get a job above minimum wage. She was a problem child and nearly committed suicide that day. She told us she wanted to say she loved us before she pulled the trigger of her daddy's gun. She was only 7ft at that age so I was able to wrench the gun away from her hands before she could shoot. She proceeded to scream at me, asking why I had condemned her to a life of poverty."
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> "Before I could even get a word in, she said that if I wouldn't let her die, I was going to be the one to get her shot by the police. She was going to hold us hostage, and then let the police kill her, I think she was hoping for a sniper, like the movies. Of course Clovis began to cry for help, though the small window. Laurie let him until she had a sudden change of heart. She called at him to stop, and when he didn't, she advanced. I stood in her way to block her, but slashed me upside the head. I fell to the floor, and I landed just right so I could watch her hold a debate with Clovis. Clovis didn't stop screaming for help, Lord Anubis bless him, so Laurie grabbed his tongue and ripped it out. She said to us as we lay on the floor, cradling our injuries, "I don't have hostages anymore...no one cares about us anyhow. This is mercy, we will all die now." She proceeded to dig into me. She gnawed at my calf muscles while wrapping her new Kahunae tail around my torso. I remember screaming so hard, my back was completely arched. But it wasn't enough. She knew that if she wanted to be hunted down and killed, she would need to become a monster. She ripped away at my other leg. I remember looking down and wondering where my leg had gone... not wanting to imagine where it went. I think I blacked out for a few seconds there, but I do know I woke up, Laurie was gone and so was my left arm. Clovis had hid in the corner, and Lord Anubis bless him, once she left, he scooped me up and ran faster than I ever saw him run before....time seemed to stand still....my heart beat growing ever so slow as he sprinted to the hospital with so much blood in his mouth, you would have thought he was the one chewing on me."
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### Ashlin

The modern Female Ashlin stands at 3 feet tall including her ears, and weighs 70 pounds. her fur is white with red accents around her face. She is a triple amputee, only possessing her original left arm. She replaced the right with special Anubi and T.C.I.S. technology to create a custom prosthetic. She would do the same to her legs, but the nervous connection to her hips is irreparably damaged. She prefers to wear an eye patch, not a glass eye. She refuses to use a wheelchair whenever possible. As she is never far from Clovis, she teams up with him to speak for him as he carries her like a backpack.

As described by her interviewer on her appraisal form when she reapplied to be a public high school teacher:

"*Ashlin looks short because she is missing both of her legs. You can see where her cargo shorts are knotted at the waist shows that they have been amputated at the hips, not the knee joint. This loss makes her look far more angular as you can even see her hip bones though the fabric.*

*She is also missing her left arm, cut off at the shoulder. Replacing it was a very expensive looking prosthetic that fully resembled a real arm and hand. Her other arm was absolutely ripped, like Ashlin had been doing nothing but push-ups for all of her life. People often think they are strong, but I doubt anyone could beat her in an arm wrestling contest, with either of her arms.*

*But the worst part is easily her face. A black eye patch rests on her left eye and a long six inch pink and white scar marks her face where fur will no longer grow. The entire right side of her face is pockmarked by smaller cuts and her right ear is so tattered you wonder how it manages to say upright. Sometimes she looks at you she raises her eyepatch to reveal an empty socket, raw and red.*

*She has all the credentials and an impressive track record....and I know the school board is looking to increase diversity in both students and teaches, but I fear she will be too frightening and distracting to her students. Disabilities are one thing but....this woman looks like a horror movie villain."*

### Clovis

Clovis is a male Anubi standing at 6' tall and weighing 140 pounds. His fur is a soft white. For his size, his remarkably strong, a trait he gained from carrying his sister everyday since their incident. He cannot speak physically do to the removal of his tongue but he can still speak psionicaly to those who contact his mind and he knows ASL fluently.

His disability was once commented on by his interviewer for his I.T. job for a school district:

*I was previously informed that Clovis would be vocally disabled, but as I watched him type out each response to my questions, and then let his computer talk for him. I saw no reason why he couldn't just speak up. His face wasn't torn up like Ashlin's, and he clearly wasn't mentally disabled. So what was the deal? I could see he was sensing my frustration and I just decided to ask. "I cant see why talking's so difficult, don't worry...no matter how slow you talk, it would be faster than this. Why cant you? Is it a cant speak, or wont speak?*

*Clovis breathed in and breathed out slowly. He chose his next words very carefully, but typing the words as slowly as possible.*

*"If you must know....."*

*Clovis removed his glasses and tilted his head upwards. Her took both his hands and prys open his own jaws. Inside the light manages to catch the bottom of his mouth and I was confused as I didn't know what I was looking at. And then I saw it.*

*Clovis's Tongue was completely missing. A massive, puckered, white and purple mass with spider veins is all that remains from where his tongue should root into his mouth. It looks as if his tongue was ripped clean out of his mouth.... no surgical procedure would have left a horrible wound like that.*