This lil story from an RP sirkain and I did for a while.
EricSkunk and Proto the Chi'Zo'Na have hung out for a good while now that when Eric had some time off from work he figured inviting Proto to hang out, Eric was working on an old car to refurbish it until Proto got there, Proto rode his bike and double checked a map to find Eric's place since it was the first time getting there.
Soon Proto finds the place just as smoke puffed from the old car, Eric came out for a lil air as well as welcoming Proto to his place, once inside Eric washed up quick and offered something to drink, Proto took a cider w 5-10% alcohol as he isn't a big drinker while Eric loved his liquor and had a bourbon.
They were talking for a while before getting to some personal stuff like how they each gotten their unique 'quirks', Eric said he gotten his changing abilities from a old wolf prankster of magic; an illusionist, thus why he smells of bacon and has the different forms he learned about over the years, the first was being his pooltoy form and gave a lil example w/ his paw before changing back.
It was Proto's turn and he asked talked about the 12 chinese zodiac and there was more to the story, but in his world he felt sympathy for the missing 13th; the cat, which caused others to bully him for it, that as a young adult on a field trip the bullies pushed him into the cat's temple.
The cat was going to torture Proto but after hearing how Proto really felt didn't, Proto offered another way and thus the cat spirit known as 'Wrath' was in him to let him leave the temple where Wrath took over and altered the bullies, then was contained tried to seal Wrath in the temple again.
Since that didn't work he was sentenced to death, once in the whirlpool everything went black to then wake up in this world, he made a friend that helped him for a good while learning what he was able to do now w/ the changes to himself and/or others purposely or accidentally then later become what he looks like now.
Then later he met her where Proto was shedding tears as he spoke, a lovely girl that really loved him and they were inseparable and happy until an accident happened which cost her life and spared his, he then left his friend's home to try and live on his own and now lives where he does now and that was his story.
Eric apologized on having him bring up such memories, Proto said it was fine but difficult to talk or think about each time, Eric thinks he should have something stronger than cider and offered a separate glass of bourbon which he did sip some, but was a lil strong for him, but thanked Eric for being his friend.