Volle

Volle (2005) is an adult, anthropomorphic novel written by Kyell Gold. It takes place in the world of Argaea, a furrier version of our medieval times. Ferrenis and Tephos are the two reigning powers in this world, and when word gets out that Tephos is planning an attack against Ferrenis, their kingdom summons a group of three to spy on Tephos and gather information. Seir (mouse) Reese (rabbit), and Volle (fox) travel to Tephos and settle into their new lives in and around the palace. Seir poses as a commoner, Reese as a merchant, and Volle as the thought to be long dead lord of Vinton. The stories obviously focus on Volle from then on out, who soon discovers that he must find a way to balance his promiscuous ways with the responsibilities of his mission.

The Story Arc began in an adult furry magazine, Heat, in a story called Prisoner's Release, about a fox in prison and a wolf coming to "torture" him. This story was eventually re-written in novel form and released, along with other tales, in the novel Prisoner's Release and Other Stories (2007).

Pendant of Fortune (2006) was the second novel, detailing the events after Volle and his newfound lover, Streak, return to Tephos after living on a farm for several years. Volle discovers that Dereath hasn't wasted time in slandering the fox's name over the years, and accusations quickly arise against him, which he must clear his name against.

Shadow of the Father (2010) came last, taking place from the perspective of Volle's second son Yilon, a fox who is thrust into lordship and sent on a mission to Dewanne with his friend and lover Sinch, a mouse. He soon realizes that, for some reason, the people of Dewanne aren't too fond of mice, and more so dislike the idea of having a fox who loves a mouse as their lord.

The following tropes are common to many or all entries in the Volle franchise.
For tropes specific to individual installments, visit their respective work pages.

All Gays Are Promiscuous (Every gay character in all of the novels would have no problem with, for example, sneaking out of the palace in the middle of a formal dinner to blow their mate in the open rain, as Volle and Streak do.)
- You know, it's not technically promiscuity if it's his mate. Just saying. This is more Depraved Homosexual territory.
Awesome Moment of Crowning (At the end of Shadow of the Father, when Yilon's crown is retrieved and he finally accepts lordship of Dewanne, all in front of his parents, and Sinch.)
Arranged Marriage (Volle and Illyana, Yilon and Dinah.)
Ax Crazy (Kites and Shreds.)
Cheerful Child (Volle's first son Volyan.)
Chekhov's Gun (Volle's pendant.)
Clear My Name (Volle must do this against the accusations that have arisen against him during the time he spent away from Vinton.)
Clear Their Name (Streak is found holding a bloody knife covered with his scent in the same room a mouse his just been killed, who just so happened to be a "witness" against Volle's case. Volle then sets out to proove Streak is innocent, despite his own small personal doubts.)
Coming of Age Story (For Love Or Family is, in a nutshell, about a wolf of noble heritage who is fighting his responsibilities requiring him to marry a vixen and produce a noble offspring. Instead of following his father's wishes, he begins visiting the Jackal's Staff to experiment with the same gender. He later falls in love with, then buys, Richy from the Jackal's Staff, freeing him from his life of prostitution, and runs off with him.)
Dark and Troubled Past (It is hinted that Streak has one of these because he doesn't feel comfortable telling Volle his real name.)
Depraved Bisexual (Dereath openly admits that he shifted his attention to men after all the women he pined after rejected him. He's also not above practically forcing Volle to have sex with him before he'll allow him to see Streak.)
Double Entendre (Kyell Gold, the author, is fond of these, and uses them all over the damn place.)
Hooker with a Heart of Gold (Richy, who is bought by Cef and saved from his life of prostitution. Jonas also qualifies, who despises working at the Jackal's Staff and wants desperately to get out a make a better life for himself.)
Incredibly Lame Pun (The Jackal's Staff, the name of the brothel Volle visits frequently, and another brothel by the name of "The Lonely Cock.")
Gambit Pileup (Dereath's scheme to frame Volle and Streak is surprisingly clever. Using scent transfer, he applied Streak's scent to the knife that was used to kill his witness, then later does the same to Volle to make it look like he killed the palace guard. Volle finally figures it out right before his case, and Nero fights for Volle during the trial, stating that he himself witnessed Dereath kill the palace guard. The king thereafter sentences Dereath to death and strips him of his title. Later we find out that it really WASN'T Dereath who killed anyone, rather his assistant Terril, and Nero lied to protect Volle.)
Jerkass (Dereath and, to a lesser degree, Dixan.)
Love At First Sight (Volle, to Streak.)
No Name Given (Volle gives Streak his nickname due to the "streak" of black fur running down his thigh. Streak refuses to reveal his real name to Volle afterwards, hinting that it reminds him of a dark past.)
Platonic Prostitution (Cef visits Richy at the Jackal's Staff initially just to experiment with the same gender, but soon falls in love with him and returns just to get to know him more.)
Royal Blood (Volle poses as the long dead lord of Vinton in order to get into the palace and begin spying for Ferrenis, but we're led to believe he doesn't actually have any noble blood in him. In Pendant of Fortune, Tish states that Volle's pendant was passed down only through royal families, then later he admits to partially making up that story. In the end, it's never revealed if Volle actually has noble blood in him or not.)
She Cleans Up Nicely (Dinah, when she dons a white, flowing dress to Yilon's crowning ceremony. This is in contrast to the rest of the book, where she is portrayed as a huge tomboy.)
Shout-Out (Captain Nero, who happens to be a wolf, is a Shout-Out to Captain Nero Wolfe, the main character of a series of mystery novels. The other detective's name, Archie, is also borrowed.)
Star-Crossed Lovers (Yilon and Sinch. Though it isn't made entirely clear WHY, the people of Dewanne inexplicably hate mice, and banish them all to live in the Warren. Despite this, Yilon is ever faithful to Sinch.)
Surprise Witness (During Volle's second trial, Lord Wallen calls for "Bayard Lilian" to testify. After a few moments, Streak stands up, therefore revealing that Bayard is Streak's real name.)
The Talk (Volle attempts to have one of these with his son when describing the responsibilities of his newfound lordship. Yilon already knew plenty about it, however, not that it really mattered because Yilon turned out gay too.)
Talking Animal (All of the characters in Kyell's novels are anthropomorphic animals.)
Token Minority (Dinah, who serves as the only lesbian character in the entire series.)
Wig, Dress, Accent (Sinch dons a fox costume created from the head and tail of an actual deceased fox, and it's convincing enough to trick the other foxes of Dewanne, at least until they observe it up close.)