Hey everyone. First off, I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday. And I hope all of you furries had enough to eat that day. So with that out of the way, let's see what Marshall's favorite plushie, Rusty Raggs, is up to.

Ever since that Mz. Curl brought Rusty to life about a year ago, The Foxstones has discovered several features from Marshall's "new little brother". So far, they learned that Rusty has a alive mode where he can talk, walk, eat, sleep, and use his diapers. Rusty also has a baby mode where Rusty talks in baby talk, crawls, eats baby food, drinks from a baby bottle, sleeps, cries (though you don't want him in "cry mode"), and use his diapers (even more than in alive mode!).

But since The Foxstones want to keep Rusty's alive features a secret, they would put Rusty in "plush mode" whenever the family goes out in public. But Marshall would soon find another discovery that his little buddy could do.

It all started on a playdate a few days ago. Marshall had Max The Big Baby Burr and Nobath McGaff visiting his house, and both Max and Nobath brought along their favorite plushies to the playdate, Hoppsen Hopper Hopps (Max's favorite plushie) and Rascal (Nobath's plushie). The three would have the usual playdate, until nap time came along.

While the three cubs were taking their naps, Marshall had forgotten to put Rusty in plush mode, and is wandering around in baby mode, crawling around in a fresh diaper while looking for someone to play with. As he sat down on a blanket, Rusty thought to himself; "Gee, I wish I had someone to play with while Marshall naps. It's sure is lonesome being by yourself in this big nursery all alone" he said as a tear ran down his furry face.

All of a sudden, a big cloud of purple smoke poofed out of nowhere and appeared Mz. Curl, the friendly weasel with that brought him to life.

Mz. Curl: "Awww, don't be sad Rusty. Auntie Curl would make it all better." She then picked up the little baby fox and gently comforted Rusty. "As the creator that brought you to life, I can help you solve your problem."

Rusty: *still in baby mode* "Gaa goo ga?" ("You can?")

Mz. Curl: "Oops. Sorry, but I can't understand baby talk. Let's put you in alive mode so I could understand you better." *hold both of Rusty arms* "Rusty... come alive!"

Rusty: "Thank you Auntie Curl. So you can help me out with my lonely problem?"

Mz. Curl: "Of course! All you need is some new friends to play with. And I've just got the two friends for you."

Using her purple magic, she gently lifted Hoppsen and Rascal from Max's and Nobath's paws without disturbing their sleep and floated them where Rusty is sitting at.

Rusty: "But these plushies are not alive. I can't communicate with them."

Mz. Curl. "Oh yes you will. If I can bring you to life, then surely I can bring your friends to life! *gives both plushies to Rusty* "Now hold onto each plushie's paws tightly."

As Rusty held a paw to both Hoppsen and Rascal, Mz. Curl began a chant while summoning her purple magic.

Mz. Curl: "With this magic spell, I command that Rusty's plush friends come to LIFE!!"

All of a sudden, the was a bright flash of purple light along with a loud *BANG!*, disturbing Marshall's slumber. As he looked around with one eye opened, Marshall saw Rusty along with Mz. Curl and his friend's plushies. Leaping out of his crib, Marshall waddled towards the two and see what they're up to.

Marshall: "Mz. Curl! What's going on here?" Then he sees his friend's plushies slowly lifting up with a purple glow around them. Marshall gasped as he saw the two plushies slowly transforming. "What have you done to my friend's plushies?!" he asked aloud.

Mz. Curl: "You'll soon see!" Mz. Curl then snapped her fingers. All of a sudden, Hoppsen opened up his eyes and slowly got up to his feet, making light crinkles from his diaper. Hoppsen then went over to Marshall and Rusty and spoke to them.

Hoppsen: "Hi Marshall! Hi Rusty! Wanna play with me?"

Then Rascal opened up his eyes and crawled over to the threesome, also making light crinkles from his diaper.

Rascal: "Hi y'all! Name's Rascal. Will you three be my new friends?"

Marshall: "Oh I get it now! You made the other two plushies come to life just like you did to Rusty!"

Mz. Curl: "That's correct Marshall! Poor Rusty was lonely while the three of you were napping. So I just took Hoppsen and Rascal and turned them to life too. And both plushies have the same modes as Rusty does. They each have a plush mode, alive mode, and a baby mode. And as soon as your friends wake up, I'll tell them how to activate each mode for their plushies."

However, both Hoppsen and Rascal have the same idea as the two quietly climbed into the crib and wake up their masters themselves. As Hoppsen gently awoke Max, Max was so frightened that he thought it was a nasty trick played by his evil brother Jax!

Max: "You can't be alive! What evil trick did Jax put on you?!"

Hoppsen: "But I am alive. Max. And no, Jax did not play a trick on you. But if you and me team together, we can teach your nasty brother a lesson he'll never forget!"

Realizing that Hoppsen was really alive, Max gently hugged Hoppsen tightly. "You ARE alive, Hoppsen!!" exclaimed Max.
Oh we'll have a good time together! Jax, better watch your back!"

As for Nobath, when he was awaken by his very own plushie, Nobath was so scared he had a nasty accident in his diaper!

Rascal: "Uh-oh! Hey Marshy, I hope you have a spare diaper handy. I think I scared my master silly."

As Marshall handed Rascal a clean diaper, Rascal then made a quick diaper change for Nobath who finally calmed down.

Nobath: "Hey, you're mighty handy at changin' diapers!" Nobath then got up and admired the fresh diaper around his waist. "And nice tape job too!" Nobath added.

Rascal: "It's what I do best. I love wearing and changing diapers. And if you change me, I'll change you in return!"

And so, after Mz. Curl taught Max and Nobath on how to operate their plushie's features and modes, she also told the two to keep their live plushies a secret, and to never tell anyone that their plushies coming to life. And after making a promise to each other, Mz. Curl disappeared in a puff of smoke, leaving behind a package of cookies and diapers for Marshall, Max and Nobath. And as the three cubs continued on their playdate, the three alive plushies had a playdate of their own.

But all good things must come to an end. After an hour later, Max ,Hoppsen, Nobath and Rascal went back their homes, leaving Marshall and Rusty alone in their nursery. Rusty was sad that his new plush friends have to leave, but Marshall promised Rusty that there'll be another playdate soon. But now it's time for bed. And as Marshall activated Rusty into plush mode, Marshall then climbed into his crib with Rusty in his arms and drifted off to sleep.

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