Walking into the Malamutes locker room was amazing! not only was everyone welcoming and friendly, but they showed immediate support. we joked and were immediately talking about food (and yes strawberry milk), and even some adult drinks. I have to clarify now as i did with my team. homemade strawberry puree is 1000x better than any lame store-bought syrup.  we started vibing immediately. we welcomed all draftees together, and I felt like I had been there for months already. The next morning I had woken to find they had made an entire channel for me to answer questions and help build Elly up and really be ready for the season. They also opened up my own strawberry milk channel. <3
we started getting to know each other better and sharing more and they were always available to answer questions (and tease). They also really let me really build Elly how I saw her in my mind with assistance to match her up to the team and the league systems. it was all amazing (and still is). 



**or in case were talking about elly and not me: 

Elly was welcomed into the locker room with open arms! she strode in proudly and posed, before she was showered with head pats. She purred and nuzzled each team member. She then took her time careful striding around to each individual member and learned their scents, their voices, and to show them her paws. she also licked each and every team member's face to make she they knew that they were hers. This is her team now! To her biggest delight, the team brought her the coldest bowl of milk they could get and they pinned her jersey around her. Elly looks quite dashing in the Malamute's colors. she did her best to let out a mutes howl, but she is indeed a kitty so it came out as more of a meow rather than a roar, but still just as fearsome. It looked like a beautiful season was in store.