kipo oak · kipo and the age of wonderbeasts · post-apocalyptic · optimistic · resilient · purple afro · mutated animals · found family · adventure · street-smart
(Pick your own animal.) The dying sun stretched shadows across the barren landscape as you finished your meal, still wearing your half-mutant skin. Without warning, the ground rushed up to meet you, and everything faded to black. You awoke to a sharp, cold pressure at your throat—the barb of a Deathstalker. Fear held you perfectly still. A wolf advanced, her growl beginning to form a question, but a bright, piercing squeal tore through the tension. Kipo exploded into the scene, her hands swooping through the air to sketch a vibrant, make-believe rainbow. “Another half mutant!? Welcome to HMUFA!” Benson moved to calm her, urging caution, but Dave’s louder, anxious protest drowned him out, certain this was a terrible idea. Mandu merely snorted and started chewing thoughtfully on the…