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 NazzNikoNanuke

And was a joint comm between me and;
 Anonymouse~

Where we see Kody, his trash man bear, being helped by silly Zari loaded up a truck for smushing and disposal. Silly Zari of course having a hard time focusing with all these fun items potentially being lost but he still helps as well as he can. And may lead to more in the future as the trash goblin just cant keep himself away from the trash really :>

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The waddle home was at a slightly increased pace compared to the normal. Lunchbag clutched tightly in his hands as Zari scampered across the street toward his apartment. Hoping that the stuff was still there. Couldn't pick it up on the way to work oh no. Could be taken by someone else! Or get more questions than normal. No need when he could just grab and then head up to his room. Nice and quick and then sleep. As long as he was fast enough.

The possums butt crinkling as he rounded the corner to get toward the back of the complex where he could already see a garbage truck waiting. Potentially bad! Picking up the pace as he jogged over to see if there was anything left for snatching. Before he blinked at seeing a white bear who seemed to be struggling with trying to pick up a nice thick baggy. Oh dear! Setting the lunchbox down the possum would wave as he moved over to assist as that was more important than his little snatching. Though he blushed a bit when he took hold of the other side of the bag and found it to be full of what was likely diapers by the feel...Hopefully it would cover up his own crinkles.

"Eh? Oh! Thanks little buddy!" The bear happily commented as with someone holding the other end the bag was lifted and rolled over the edge of the truck to squishhh into the back of the truck. Zari smiling as he tried to hide his blush and nodding.

"No problem! There's just a bunch here after all so thought I should help." And there sure was as he glanced behind him and saw there were still big plushies and more bags that needed shifting into the truck. It was...an interesting feeling being the one loading up the truck rather than being tossed into one himself. A good feeling really. And his turn just made the bear smirk as he spotted that puffy butt that the possums jeans were trying to cover. A cutie for sure.

"Well if you want to keep helping that would be a great help. Lets get those plushies in next." Zari nodding as he stepped over to the curb and grabbed the big possum plush. It did seem a shame to toss this away like that but when he glanced back at the bear he seemed to notice is slightly down expression as he gave a sweep into the truck. "I know buddy - but its been placed in the trash so in it goes. Thats the rules." Before he winked. "Doesn't mean its gota stay in there though forever. Just till we get to drop off." The possum ooohing at that as he moved over to the back of the truck and lifted up the big poss plush to hug it before he started to push it in toward the top. For easier grabbing later.

"Hehe," Zari would squeak as he blushed more with his worm tail flicking happily. "It...its like I'm being throw into the truck right?" Giving that plush a wriggle shake, like it was going nuuuu, before he pushed them in. Lots of squishing and creaking from the bags as the plush was being slid and stuffed against before he seemed pretty in there. Zari leaning forward to look up and make sure the back of the truck would clear the squish.

"I'm sure that would be fun too. Done safely of course. Kody by the way buddy. You the plush or what?"

"Oh ahh...I'm Zari sorry," the possum squeaked as he turned and picked up another bag, seemed to be full of cans as it jingled and clanked in his arms. He seemed to have no issue picking up and working with stuff like that. A good look for sure. Some potential there. "Ummm..." Zari would humm as he more roughly shoved and pressed the tinkle baggy into the truck to get it stable. It looked like this would be a full load! "When I uhh...see you guys working during night shift theres often two of you if not more? Wheres the other worker?"

Kody scooting over to grab a clear bag full of smaller plushies as he rolled his eyes. "Called out sick again. So just me. And as you can see its a big load today. But with your help this will go just fine!" Ending with a wink and a hip shake which made Zari look over at the crinkle as the top of a white waistband peaked over the bears pants. Oh! "Would be much better if I had your help more often, Zari."

The possum blinking as he half grabbed another clear bag, this one full of more diapers, before he dropped it at those words. Making a lovely long drawn out squiiiish crinkle from the bag as it splorted against the ground. Thankfully the plastic kept all those pamps contained as the possum tried to process that through his goblin brain. "Well I do get off work around this time most days," he would start with before crouching down to scoop up the dropped bag. Giving that a hug and a lil sniff too. They were new! And pre powdered. And would be thrown away! Supposedly.

"Well while that would be helpful you also seem happy to jump to it to assist and don't have any issue dealing with the more...squishy trash. Much more than my supposed working colleague." Kody would respond as he nodded at the bag. "Shame to get rid of so many still goodies. But I should be able to fish them out later for use at the landfill." Giving a wink. "One of the many perks if you join up you know. Loads that people 'threw out' that you can just use. They won't miss them after all." The possum kind of looked into the distance as he turned to look at the pretty full truck. Perhaps imaging himself loading that up and being paid for it. Or being loaded up there himself, potentially with bags like this all around him. His little gobbo brain seeming to have trouble working through all that. Thankfully Kody was around to carefully pull the squishy bag from his arms to stuff and press it in into the back. Crackle squeeek squish! The noises helping to draw the possum out of it. The big ears flicking before he blinked and turned. His own worn pamp giving a cute squish as he blushed more and picked up the last item. A open pack of diapers that he tried to sneakily grab one and stuff into his hoodie tum pocket. Kody just chuckling as he stood aside and let Zari stuff and press the rest of them in there.

"Sounds...good. Fun. Stuff," the poss would mumble as he looked down at the floor before Kody patted his shoulder.

"It is, and pays better than you would expect too! Not including the extra perks," snaking his hand down to pull out the folded up diaper from Zari's hoodie. "And sorry buddy. But rules are rules." The extra one tossed in with the rest as the poss made an adorable little weeeeh noise before he nodded and sighed. Rules were important. Though his eyes were drawn back to the now clear curb and mostly empty trash cans. Rules were rules...if he was in that can would Kody happily load him up too? Safely of course. Like he had been at work before...

"Herbmlm," the poss would mumble before he epped and jumped as his rump was given a whap to get a nice scrunch from it as Kody smiled more. The bear moving to the far side of the back of the truck to hold onto the bags in there as his other hand got near the button.

"Take some time to think of it, but K.P Disposal is the business name you'll want to internet. We would be happy to have you." The poss nodding automatically as he moved to the other side to hold onto the bags as the process started. His mind still full of many things as the masher plate came down. The plush! And Pamps! But Kody was just smiling as he watched as well. Hopefully they would be saved and enjoyed later. But rules and the like.

The possum plush squishing down against the bags he was perched on top of as his face squished down from the door. Eyes bulging out as his muzzle stuck up! Like he was aghast at this indignity! As he clicked against the can bag he was sitting on top of. But hed be fine later...Maybe, Zari pondered as he watched the door continue to slide down, if he did join up. He could get this silly Poss. Join together with the plush version of himself that also got thrown away occasionally.

Kody just smiling to himself - the poss would be in a cute little hi viz uniform soon enough.

The plush arms giving a last little shake wave before he popped under the door to be inside fully. Thunking against the roof of the truck as the trash under him was creaked in by the door. Before the plush flopped over the bag he was sat on top of and looked down a bit. Nap time! As he nestled down in his little space in the top corner of the back of the truck.

The diaper bags and pack however didn't have as much space to expand as the plush was and so were getting squeezed pretty hard against each other, the door, and the metal floor of the truck. The crinkling hard to hear over the hydraulic pistons but the extra one Kody had tossed in was being squeezed hard against a bag of normal trash. Making the pamp swell up a little like it was full! Before it was too much and it burst in a little shower of stuffing and white plastic. Making Zari epp and jump again! Some of that powder spraying onto his nose and hoodie! Flailing his free arm around at the sudden smell as Kody just chuckled. Not long now and thankfully Zari kept his hand on the remainder of the bags.

"Thats good Zari," Kody would comment shortly after the pop as he removed his hand. The possum thankfully doing it well in enough time for him to be in no danger as the door finished shutting. Before the big claw started to slowly move back into the truck. Compacting and crushing that trash and furry trash through a loud whirring sound with occasional cracks and crackles of plastic. Poss Plush though was still fine up top away from the main masher! Though Kody would only get a few diapers out of that pack for use. But hey still free. "You alright over there?"

Zari wiping off his nose on his hoodie sleeve which just left a white smear on it. The possum looking over and smiling despite the bit of a mess he now was as he nodded. "Y...yeah I am. Its a pretty nice smell really. Reminds me I may umm...need some more." Kody chuckling and giving his own crinkle butt a confident shake.

"It does make it easier to wear for longer. Hope you get some soon. And a nice sleep soon you night shifter." Stepping back to be half around the truck toward the drivers door as he looked back a last time. "Thanks again for your help Zari - remember - K.P Disposal. You'll fit in great." Zari just nodding and giving a wave as the truck soon rumbled into life and started to pull away. The poss thankfully remembering to grab his lunch box before he keyed his way into the apartment building and headed up to his room. Time for a change and then sleep. Though his brain was full of a lot of thoughts. How it felt good to help. The opportunity for cheaper diapers and the like. How nice Kody had been. How rules were rules.

And how he would fit into the back of that truck great...and the passenger seat as well.