Introduction

Raven's moving truck

The Three Tricksters

It was a quiet autumn afternoon when Coyote was out in his yard grooming his bushes. He had always thought of himself as somewhat of a horticulturist. Although many had thought that indeed Coyote was a ruthless killer who only enjoyed the taste of meat, he actually enjoyed the little pleasures in life such as his flowerbeds and gardening. Now today he was out in his yard for a particular reason. His old time buddy Fox and himself had always had a long rivalry about who was the best trickster.

Everyone in town knew that the two were always game to make a joke at the their own expense. Although sometimes there was collateral damage and the townspeople would be indirectly affected by it, most of the time it was better than themselves having a trick played directly on themselves. This is perhaps the reason that everyone in town always egged on their engagements. Maybe in this way they would be too busy with their own tricks on each other that they would leave the others alone. Anyways, the night prior, Fox had snuck into Coyote’s yard and trimmed his bushes into the shape of a Fox’s face laughing with joy. So, Coyote was out fixing his plants and trying to come up with his next plot against his old friend. This is when it happened.

The moment that would change the trajectory of the trickster battle. Right then a moving van showed up next to Coyote’s house. The house had been vacant for some time because no one had ever wanted to stay that close to Coyote. First off, many were scared that he might come and eat them, and secondly no one wanted to get that close to the trickster war zone. Today, however, that all changed. Coyote stood up amazed at the sight and walked over to greet his new neighbor. “Hello there! You must be Coyote, my new neighbor. I’m Raven."