Time for another extraordinary jerberjer jerberjer pic!

So you've met Arta Shrike's handsome mouse chauffeur Cloud Franklin, his rockin' sister Estera Franklin, and her current band Six String Vendetta. Now let's go back to see the beginning of her first major band. Demolition Derby! was the group that not only launched Estera's career, but introduced Creaturia to a genuine hero.

Estera was already playing with bassist Vin Socarras (desert cottontail rabbit) and drummer James Kennisey (fennec) when M.C. Goto (fox) arrived in Bonita Harbor. M.C. and her parents had emigrated from Shuto, Hinode (the Creaturian equivalent of Tokyo, Japan) for work, and also to escape memories of a traumatic family loss. M.C. was a talented guitarist, best known for playing with legendary noise rock band Purple Crawling Things, and she was already friends with Estera. The grungy new quartet came to be defined by the guitar battles between Estera and M.C. During an impromptu rehearsal in the Franklins' garage, the guest of the family poked his head in during one of these musical duels and said, "Is that supposed to be music? It sounds like a demolition derby!" Estera and company immediately realized that the guest had described their sound perfectly and thanked him for naming their band, much to his confusion.

More lore for Demolition Derby! and Six-String Vendetta later. But for now: does M.C. look familiar? Maybe you recognize her feral self, catsnextdoor's Rania. Many thanks to CND and Jerb for making this pic possible!