Tanuki Buffet Gala - RPLOG
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Date
11/1/2016
Log
The Casino is even gaudier and flashier than normal, with new lights and exotic decorations meant to give everything a sort of Asian feel. People of every size, shape and description have found their way here for this 'Gala Celebrations,' and tables are packed! Tanuki, mostly short, fat and very obviously male wander between the tables in little waiter uniforms, wearing shirts, vests and bow ties and nothing else. It is quite a sight to see all those tanuki danglers bouncing about, but it seems that as far as the waiters are concerned, there is absolutely nothing sexual about it. Delicious smells waft through the air, promising an amazing meal to come.
Bothering one of the tanuki waiters is a coyote, pestering him with questions, about food, guests, all sorts of things.
Meanwhile, two particularly pleased looking huskies linked arm in arm mill about the area, taking in the sights and spectacles of the especially gaudy celebration. Their tails wag with a certain pleased and pleasing symmetry, cool blue eyes gazing about with bemusement at the squat little raccoon-dogs and their ponderous assets. "I've got to give those little big guys credit, they've certainly dressed up the place all fancy-like. One could forget we were still in Fairhaven!" He chortles before squeezing his plus one's wrist affectionately. "Well what do you think Sansa? Where should we grab a seat? Someplace closer to the back? Or how about that table with those interesting looking types over there?" Rex says as he gestures towards a table with more than a a few empty seats, and a good view of the room.
Walking with Rex, Sansa takes the place in, leaning a bit of her weight against him. She was lucky to have someone to lean on for once in her life. All in all, it wasn't that bad, especially now that they were in the middle of a cleaned up picture of the old world, minus the mutants running about. "Where? Well, I think the table in the middle's fine. Why hide away when we could have the best seats in the house?" She asks, the preggo husky's eyes wandering about the room.
As yet another observer to this event, a cleanly dressed red panda rests back in one of the chairs towards the edge of the room, legs kicked up to rest her feet on a second chair, generally sitting in an almost casual way. Their arms are crossed loosely around their chest, whilst their gaze scans the room idly, moving in a slow, sweeping motion across the variety of beings shifting around in the busy gala, looking for anything that looks mildly interesting.
A ten foot one inch tall dranoic wolf herm walks into the room with hir wings fruled against hir back. Shi is covered in a thick coat of artic fur that is midnight black. The only piece of clothing that shi is wearing is a utility belt that is heavy with pouches and tools. The way that shi walks shows off hir nice ahourglass shape body and causes hir four large breasts to sway nicely side to side and even though the way shi walks puts hir assets on display it also shows a great effecency of movement, especialy with how hir many tails keep hir effortly balansend. Hir four breasts are capped with a midnight blue nipple that is leaking a stream of hir chocolate milk. Instead of normal hair hir head is topped with ass length tentacle hair that reaches down to hir ass which shi wears in a dreadlock like style. Shi smiles as shi looks around the room with hir striking gold eyes and takes a sniff taking in the scents of all present to get an idea of the mood of the room before shi heads over to the red panda at the edge of the room and settles down next to her as shi says "Hi there I'm Jill I don't think we have met before but it is nice to see someone else at the edge of this party as I am not the worlds hugest fan of big crowds myself."
Walking in with and very pregnant looking wolf on his shoulder, the ten foot Tyron looks around the the room in awe. "Damn, this place looks amazing and those waiters look so adorable with there uniforms." Shifting his head so he can look at Gil, he asks "Is there any place that stands out to you?"
Gil, looking predominantly human with the exception of a black wolf tail, black claws, and soft, velvety wolf ears on top of his raven hair looks around, leaning in close to the minotaur that carries him. He regards the little raccoon dogs with a mix of jealousy and pleased surprise. It's nice not to have to cook for the night, even if he does enjoy doing it. Though he may envy their endowment, he does compete with their bellies, being quite round there, so much so that his white button up shirt stops midway down his chest. His black skirt hangs down over the minotaur's shoulder and his tail wags back and forth. "I like that table with the huskies maybe."
The murmur of discussion and the distant clamor of the slot machines quiets down just a bit as a rather large tanuki, dressed much like the others only in a green vest instead of a black one taps gently on the microphone.
"Welcome everyone!" the tanuki says cheerily, "We are glad to have such a great turn out! It is a big part of the Tanuki way to be generous and welcoming, and of course, to never turn down a free meal!" There is a scattered chuckle at this, mostly from the other tanuki in the room. "We will open up the buffet shortly," the larger tanuki promises, "But first, Lord Tanuki would like to say a few words." He waves to someone at the back of the hall and the lights dim a bit and a projector somewhere lights up the large, blank wall behind the podium.
"Hello?" comes a deep, friendly voice from speakers around the hall, "Is this thing working?" The projector is currently showing a rather extreme close-up of an affable, round faced tanuki. "Why can't I see them?" he asks someone just out of the range of vision, then frowns down at the camera and starts to poke around at what must be a keyboard. The screen suddenly goes dark. "I don't think that is it," comes Tanuki's voice from the speakers again, "Oh, wait, what if I do this?" The screen comes back on to show that round face again, though there does not seem to be any sound this time as he talks.
It takes a moment or two before someone on his end notices the problem. Lord Tanuki frowns at someone off camera and starts to wave and point at the screen and seems to click something before the view flickers off again. "-And now the video feed has gone out again!" comes the voice again, "I still don't see why we couldn't just use magic! You kids and your machines! Why, a hundred years ago we would never bother with trying to use bits of plastic to communicate across planes!"
The video feed flickers on once more to show a close-up of another tanuki face, with Lord Tanuki looking over his shoulder. The much smaller tanuki sighs and moves out of the way, leaving only a beaming Lord Tanuki on screen. "Perfect!" the giant tanuki says with a grin, "Now everyone have fun and eat lots!" The giant tanuki just sits there and smiles for a second, then glares off screen. "Of course that is all I want to say!" he says in answer to something no one here could make out, "What else am I supposed to say? Gods above and below but you children can be dense someti-"
The feed cuts out again as a chubby hand reaches from off camera to end the video chat.
The tanuki in charge chuckles into the mike as the lights come back up. "You heard him, folks!" he says, "Dig in!" And with that, the feast begins! Five huge buffet lines are opened up with all sorts of food (mostly pan-asian, of course) and the chubby waiters go to work, delivering drinks and appetizers to tables and chatting with the partygoers.
Giving up on his pestering of the waiters for now, the coyote settles at Phosphorus's table. "Believe me about the gods thing now?" He sticks his tongue out, teasing the red panda woman gently. "You said you wanted to see for yourself."
Rex shuffled along side Sansa (though more like practically dragging her) off to a nearby buffet line along with the rest of the mutants. The scintillating scents of fresh cooked meats, wok fired foods, and steamed goodness was making him visibly drool, and as soon as it was his turn, Rex began to voraciously pile on food. Husky paws began reaching over with tongs and forks to scoop up delicious looking helpings of fried noodles and rice, steamed buns, roast pork belly and char siu, pork buns, dim-sum, shrimp with bok-choy, roast duck, mountains of bean curd in blackbean sauce, spicy szechuan style beef, and other delicacies that haven't been cooked or served in these parts for years. Not that Rex could actually tell you what any of this food in particular was, though the Alpha Husky's arms were soon carrying an enormous plate burdened with a truly spectacular amount of food. "Okay... I think-" he pauses, to reorient the plate and stop a stray bun from tumbling off."-I think that'll do, at least for first courses..." he says, before looking at Sansa's own work.
Tyron looks and finds the husky pair in the center of the room. He then tells Gil "That table looks perfect, lets say hello then get in line to get some food." He approaches the husky pair when he notices that they have gone to one of the buffet line. "Oh well we can speak to them after we get our first round of food. What are you hungry for Gil? I will go get it for you?"
Phosphorus peers up at the wolf with a brow raised, turning her attention to the 'nuki announcer once they enter the stage. She occasionally snorts at the various stumblings of the chubby 'nuki that's projected up upon the screen, shaking her head slowly at the various bumblings that they seem to be causing. They swivel around in their chair to rest feet back on the ground as the coyote approaches, begrudgingly giving up her seat to make room for another person. "You mean, that thing's supernatural?" She snerks. "That's a overweight raccon-dog. Nothing seems particularly... god-like about it. Anyways. Food."
The other husky, however, was a bit less enthusiastic with her choices, only piling on a liberal amount of rice, chicken, as well as a covering of steamed vegetables. Looking to Rex's plate, she piles on a couple of his choices on her own plate. Slapping a spring roll on top of her pile, she heads back to the table with Rex, sitting down next to him and eagerly digging in. No words came from either husky before the eating came.. And eating it was.
A chubby tanuki nods approvingly at Rex and his generous first course, trotting up with a large gourd with some kind of symbol scrawled on the side. "Authentic rice wine, sir?" he asks, with just a touch of some kind of foreign accent, "It is from our own distilleries! The finest Sake to be had anywhere!" He holds up the gourd, offering the same to anyone else at the table. Another tanuki steps up beside him. "Or perhaps some plum wine is more to your tastes?" he offers, holding up a gourd of his own. Similar offers are being made all around the room as mutants and humans alike set to piling their plates high!
Rex looks at the curious Taunukis, trying to understand what they meant. "Rice... wine? Plum wine? You can make wine out those?" The inquisitive Alpha pauses, before letting out a broad grin, "Alright then, since you're offering I'd be rude to turn down such generous hospitality. Let me try both!" he says, perhaps hastily. "I've got to drink for both of us after all." he intimates to the raccoon-dog while smiling at Sansa.
Gil smiles as his Minotaur sets him down at the table. His tail wags quite pleasedly when he offers to go and get the food for him. Gil had been planning to offer the same for Tyron, but being pampered a bit would be nice. "Oh, thank you. Everything looks really good. Maybe we can start with noodles and dumplings? With all of these pups, I don't doubt I could try a good amount of everything." He greets the two huskies as they return. "Hello! I'm Gil. And the minotaur I came with is Tyron. Is it alright if we sit with you?" Gil looks over the Tanuki offering the wines. "Um... I'll take some of whichever is sweeter. And a big cup of the other for my big guy at the buffet." He smiles, happy to be served instead of doing so himself.
Jill I nod and say "Yeah food sounds great to me as well. I didn't catch either of your names though. I'm Jill by the way." And I smile at the red panda and the 'yote before I follow them to the buffet and take a big plate full of white rice and pork buns with a grin on my face and I say "I honestly forgot about these things." As I am holding up a pork bun and I eat it in one go and smile and mmm happily as I say "Oh yes these are just as good as I remember."
Rex looks at Gil mid-pork bun, and shakes his head with some enthusiasm as he examines the enormous minotaur and his pregnant he-bitch, quickly returning his attention to scarfing the meat bun down. He doesn't exactly do a good job of making room, but the thought is nice.
Sansa motions over to the seat on the opposite side of the table from the huskies with a fork full of chicken, still chewing her last bite. No words escape her muzzle as she enthusiastically chomps on that food, already halfway through her plate. Perhaps she didn't know her own hunger.
The Tanukis smile and bow, filling cups as requested. Food and drink flow freely from the buffets and the circulating tanuki waiters, especially with the appetites of so many mutants to deal with, it is amazing that there seems to be enough to go around and more!
With the vast variety of people and the sheer numbers, it is only a matter of time before. . . "What are you lookin' at RUNT!?" comes a bellowing roar from the end of one of the buffet lines. An enormous lion beast is snarling down at an intimidated zebra.
"Redd, formerly of Zephyr, now working for RSX. Been introducing the panda to how things work out here." He turns towards the lion beast, and strides over between the two. "What'd he do to you? If you want to cause trouble here, you can go through me first."
Gil takes a seat at the table while the minotaur retrieves food for them both. He flattens his ears as a commotion breaks out in the buffet. He tries to put the table between him and the area, not comfortable at all with this going on without the minotaur there to protect him.
Tyron nods at Gil's request and dashes to the buffet line. He grabs two plate and starts to fill both of the with both fried noodles and fried rice. Then on Gil's plate he piles on lots of dumplings while on his own plate he adds steamed buns, pork buns, various chicken and duck dishes, roasted pork and some juicy looking beef. He then returns to the table and puts the food down. "I got enough in case you wanted some more." He then looks to the huskys and says "Sup, I am sure that Gil already introduced me but I am..." but stops short when he hears the lion beast and rushes over to help the red panda that got there first.
The bearcat heads over to the buffet, rolling her eyes at the slight drama going on at the end of the buffet line. She plucks a Sio Pao from the wealth of food, setting it on her plate, along with a mess of rice noodles of different cultures, some fish, and, most importantly, a wealth of kimchi. Nothing quite like pickled, spicy, preserved vegetables. Phosphorus returns the her table and watches the lion, the zebra, and the people that rush to help with an amused smirk, glancing to the side at those who also elected not to do anything.
Jill sighs and heads over to the lion beast and shi look down at him and says "Now listen here you. Don't go around making trouble at a feast of all places. I mean this is supposed to be an 'appy ocasion and not one where we are fighting or arguing so just knock it off. And if you don't you'll have to deal with me." It is clear that shi is doing hir best to be reasonable but it is clear shi is more than capable of decking this guy if anything goes badly.
Rex continues to hungrily devour food. Thick barley noodles dripping in the juices of vegetables and meats, bits of spicy wok fired chicken, chewy shanghai style noodles in their tangy sauce, and soup dumplings are reduced to nothing before the two hungry huskies. Inbetween bites of food, Rex begins helping himself to generous portions of the Tanuki's strangely compelling beverages. Each empty glass of the twin elixirs are refilled almost as soon as they touch the table by an attentive and unnervingly skilled waiter. Yet as the mountain of food is slowly yet inevitably defeated, Rex can't help but perk his ears up at the outburst, saddling closer to Sansa almost instinctively. His eyes look over at Tyron and the others, trying to watch the scene.
"Gentlemen," comes an affable cough, "And Ladies and. . . um. . . otherwise. I really must remind you that this is a social gathering and no fighting will be tolerated." The large tanuki in the green vest is suddenly standing among confrontation. "Sir," he says, taking the lion beast by the elbow, "I believe that I have a space for you in the VIP lounge, if you would come with me?" The lion grumbles a bit, but seeing as he is painfully outnumbered here, he follows the host away, leaving the others to watch as the tanuki leads him to a side door and is gone.
"Sansa." The other husky would manage through her food-filled muzzle to the two across the table before standing up, heading back for the buffett. Back in a flash, Sansa returns with a large plate (fit more for showing off food in the middle of a table than holding a meal). Upon it was a large variety of the food in smaller portions. Seemed she had plucked one of everything she could get her paws on and put it on the plate. Placing it in the spot on the table between Rex and herself, she sits down and digs in once more, muzzle stained with browns as she violently tears into the food like a fresh-caught kill.
Tyron watching the tankuki taking the lion beast way, exhales and returns to his seat and being to scarf down the food while taking large slips of his wine. "Well that was anti-climatic wasn't it." In the moments when food wasn't being swallowed he tells Gil "Come on eat up, you have many eggs in you, you will need the strength, plus unversal rule, there is no such thing as too much free food."
As Rex lets out a soft "Urp" from a hefty sip of Lord Tanuki's private reserve, the Husky's eyes fog for a moment, the heady Alcohol hitting him in a rush, or so he assumes. "Woah... I feel, kind of funny."
Gil takes a few sips of his wine, nervously watching the scene, but calms down significantly as things cool down and the minotaur returns to his side. He starts on the plate of food before him eagerly. He'd always loved Chinese food, and now was no exception. He couldn't wait until the next course. With all the pups to feed, he starts to quicken his on his master's direction, almost matching the huskies, but not quite. He takes another swig of the wine, quite enjoying it. He may have something new to put in his flask.
Phosphorus civilly takes a knife and fork and cuts into her steamed bun, unlike those shameless huskies over there. Shameless, shameless huskies. They watch with amusement as the lion beast is taken away, chewing on the bread quietly. Silly, silly fellows. It's almost a shame they had to leave, though. The food is great, and that was certainly some entertainment.
Sansa clutches her belly with a growl, eyes immediately lighting up as they search the room for.. Something. "Something's... Weird. Rex, something's weird." She says, ears folding back in stress as she elbows his ribs rather hard.
The tanuki matre'D returns shortly through the door he left by with another tanuki waiter in tow. He speaks in hushed tones to the waiter and sends him scurrying to keep glasses filled.
Jill smiles and sighs as shi turns to the 'yote and says "Honestly I'm glad that the 'nuki dealt with that as I really would rather not have gotten into a fight at this event. What do you say about going over and joinig up with your red panda friend again as we eat?"
"Didn't think that'd last long." The coyote smirks, returning to the table. When the red panda returns, he nudges her and points to the new tanuki and towards Rex. "Do be careful what you eat, Tanuki aren't above a bit of mischief. Not that I can say much."
Tyron slightly glances at Sansa as she cluches her belly, but is two busy with finishing his own meal that he does not bother and further. He was hungry and Sansa slowly turning into a Tanuki was the least of his problems. "How is the meal Gil?"
"A single steamed bun? Please. What damage can that do?" She continues chewing at the ball of bread. Meat-filled bread. "Get something to eat! Seriously, it's not every day you get a meal like this. Besides, you still owe me a diner." Phosphorus tilts her fork in Redd's direction, before glancing at Sansa and Rex once more, noting the changes with a wary eye.
Jill chuckles at Redd and says as shi sits down with the two of them "Yeah I would say that the native american trikster god dedicate would not be one to claim another is up to mischief? Or is it that you are envious of them doing the mishife and not you?" It is clear that shi is trying to make a joke and shi sighs and says "Yeah I know not a great joke and thanks for the advice." And with that I go back to happily eating my plate of pork buns.
Rex looks at Sansa with disbelief. "Uh babe... I think uh... wow."
The initial feeding frenzy has mellowed out a bit, though there is still a constant stream of people too and from the buffet, which is kept well stocked by the big bellied wait staff.
The much larger lead tanuki stops by where Jill and Redd are lounging at the periphery. "Is there anything I can get for you?" he asks, amiably, "I assure you, everything is fresh and delicious." He has a little magnetic nametag that reads, "FATTY" and appears to have been borrowed from the Zephyr Cantina.
Gil wags his tail happily through the back of the chair. There's a rumbling in his belly that he can only assume means that eating this much has really mad him hungry. "It's so good, but I'm really hungry. Could you maybe get me some more of anything that looks good?"
"You haven't played referee between representatives of the Kitsune and the Tanuki, I know what I'm saying." He's speaking in a low whisper, and goes quiet as he turns towards the lead waiter. "I'm fine, mostly, came by in hopes of catching a few minutes to speak with Lord Tanuki. Well, that and proving to my red panda friend here that ya'll are the real deal." He offers a friendly grin and handshake to the waiter.
Sansa grips the table tightly with changing claws, pushing the plate away and grabbing Rex's wrist as he reaches out for another roll. "Rex." She simply says, still eyeing the food.
Across the big hall it looks like some of the waiters are joining in the fun, now that the big rush is over. Tubby tanuki can be seen scattered about at various tables freely applying food and drink to both themselves and others. And there are a lot more tanuki around now.
"Sorry to disappoint you," the head waiter says, "I was hoping that Lord Tanuki might come in person as well, but it can't be helped. Rules, you know. "I fear Inari would insist on a personal visit as well."
Tyron nods at Gil and goes back to the buffet line. He gets a few of everything for Gil as well for himself. He the notices he now has a Tanuki tail and smiles to himself. He returns to the table and says to Gil "Here you go hon." He then takes a big gulp of some more wine, and continues eatting.
Rex looks down at his own body, noticing that his once sculpted pectorals have begun to expand with a hefty layer of pudge beneath his soft white husky fur. As a paunch begins to overcome Rex's stomach, a light panic begins to settle in as he realizes that his form is changing. "T-There was somethin in the-! A roll of tingles and aches sweeps over him as the Tanuki infection overcomes them both. Stumbling out from the table, Rex tugs on Sansa's paw and leads, nay, drags her towards the entrance in a stumbling drunken gait, Tanuki tail tucked between his legs. For Rex and Sansa it appears the revelry has been cut short, but the party is just truly beginning for the others.
Jill shakes hir head and says "That would lead to a fine mess wouldn't it?" I shrug as I go for a nother bun and after eating it I say "I have to admit I don't get the issue between the kitsune and the tanuki. I mean from what I have read about jappanese lore I don't think I noticed any fights between them but I'll freely admit I am not that well versed in japanese mythology as most other nations I know about."
Sansa ends up taking the lead on the escape, much more articulated with her movements due to lack of alcohol. Any look at her face would not see her looking very happy... ACK, RETREAT. TO THE DEN!
"I understand, politics as usual, one'd think they'd calm down after all this mess. Might I be able to pull you aside later with some other questions?" The coyote nods and leans back in his seat. "I'll admit it is a nice party though."
Gil nuzzles his master as he returns with more food, happily taking it as he drinks on the plum wine. It's nice and sweet, perfect for the little black haired wolf. "Thanks Master. We should come here more often. These guys know how to have a party."
"A reason?" the large tanuki asks, looking a little confused, "No, I can't say there is any reason that the Kitsune are selfish and depraved. But we do our best to keep things civil." He nods to Redd affably. "Of course, sir," he says, "I am happy to answer any questions to the best of my ability."
Jill nods and says "So it is like that between the two of you." Shi shakes hir head and says "I honestly figured there might have been a reason for it but oh well." With that shi goes back to happily eating hir pork buns and quickly finishes them and says to the waiter "These are some truly excelent pork buns! Do you think I could get a copy of the recipie or is it a secret? I could understand that."
"Real deal. Whatever." She rolls her eyes at Redd again, fully consuming the bun before moving onwards to the noodles, and welcoming the Tanuki with a nod. Her gaze tracks the two huskies as they quickly flee, but she otherwise pays them no heed. "I must ask you..." The red panda squints at the chubby 'coondog's tag, "..'Fatty', are you people actually supernatural? I swear this coyote's pulling my leg. Nonsense, this whole god thing is. Well, gods."
Tyron watches the huskies leave. He then take and glup of plum wine when he sees Gil's ears turn into Tanuki ears and giggles. "These guys do know how to throw a party."
Other cases like Rex and Sansa are starting to crop up around the hall as people begin to notice their changes. Many seem to be comfortable with the change, alcohol and good food mellowing them out, but those who seem distressed are quickly approached by wait staff and quickly relax.
The head waiter smiles at Jill and taps the side of his nose. "Trade secret, I am afraid," he says kindly, then turns his contented little smile on Phosphorus. "Oh, yes, miss," he says, "Very magical and with a long, proud history. Lord Tanuki is thousands of years old and has incredible powers. I fear that I am only a very young tanuki and my own abilities are much more limited."
Jill shakes hir head and sighs "I can understand that as they really are some quite good puns." Shi then chuckles at Phosphorus and says "I can assure you that there are gods and things as I am a ded of the Fenrir Wolf." shi turns to Fatty and says "I mean no offense of course but it is what I belive in and don't worry I have no real issues with any other deds up and about." shi then turns back to Phosphorus and says "Anyways as a ded to the Fenrir Wolves I can call on some brother and sister wolves so I can personaly assure you that gods and stuff are real." I tap my nose and say "I can smell it you see."
Gil pokes at Tyron's arms as he continues to indulge in food and wine. He laughs as Tyron starts to swell out in the middle, looking somewhat like Gil had a couple weeks ago. "Hehe. I wonder if they'd let me fill my flask up with some of this wine. It's really good. A lot better than what I had before." If his master enjoyed him being a coon dog like the waiters, Gil is quite eager to please, doubling his efforts on the meal and the awesome drink.
Phosphorus squints, again, leaning forward in her seat. She stares at 'Fatty', than at Jill, with a piercing gaze and yet another raised brow. "Fine. What powers do you Tanuki possess, then? All I see right now are a bunch of... slightly pudgy mutants wandering around." The bearcat leans back, idly picking at the kimchi on her plate whilst conversing with the 'nuki. "I believe what can proven, see?"
Tyron almost pits out his wine when he sees all of Gil's wolf parts be replaced with Tanuki parts. He then looks at his arms waist and laughs as he has a food time with this. "I wonder if I will fully become a Tanuki by the end of the party." He then takes another glup of wine and slowly gets up and makes his way to the people taliking to the Tanuki. "You want to come Gil?"
"Fatty" turns away from the group he is chatting with and looks out over the room to be sure that nothing needs his attention. From the sounds of laughter and the expanding (In several senses of the word) tanuki population, it seems that he is not needed at the moment. He gives a friendly nod to Tyrus as he approaches. "Welcome, friend," he says amiably before turning to answer Phosphorus's questions. "It depends on the Tanuki," he says, "We are all natural shapechangers, of course, some better than others, and we are very strong. Some of us are skilled illusionists or sorcerers. I fear that I have only modest talents."
Gil nods, standing unsteadily. He was used to the weight of pregnancy, but this was totally new to be chubby all over. He makes his way over with Tyron to the table, whispering to his master about what fun it would be if they were both hung like the waiters. "Um, hello. I'm Gil. Nice to meet you all."
Jill nods and says "And I can show you some of what I can sense from my nose if you want." Shi then chuckle and says "I can for example fairly easily tell you where you have been, eaten, hanged out with and a whole lot of other things about you from just your scent alone." Next shi glances at Fatty and says "Was it truly nessasary to change everyone here to a Tanuki? I mean I get it is a great joke and all these days but it can be a fair bit annoying to get the form you prefer back." Shi smiles at Gil and says "Hi there Gil I'm Jill. Nice to meet you."
Tyron walks slowly towards the group in the back and stands next to Gil. He extends his hands towards Jill and says "Hi there. Name's Tyron, Nice to meet you." He then drinks some more wine and asks Fatty "What kind of talents do you have as a Tanuki?"
"Shapeshifting? Hm." Phosphorus considers this for a second, finishing off her first plate in silence. "Can you show me? Shift into something obvious. Like a door. A door would work." She nods, another light smirk coming to her muzzle as she pushes the plate off to the side for the time being. "I mean, by the looks of you, it'll certainly be a hefty door, too!" Her head tilts back towards the coyote, raising an eyebrow at them. "If this works, fine, I'll believe you about the whole thing about the gods."
"Fatty" shrugs and smiles pleasantly at Jill's question. "Purely temporary, I assure you," he says, "We just want people to get into the spirit of the thing, get a chance to see what the Tanuki way is all about." He tilts his head, looking at Jill thoughtfully. "Except I don't think it will work for you," he says. The Tanuki turns and smiles at the rapidly changing minotaur, well, more tanuki than minotaur now! "I am very pleasant," he says, as if he has just revealed a super power, "Among other things. You will find that a number of Tanuki powers come these." The hefty tanuki pats his oversized tanuki endowments, though there is nothing sexual in the motion. He turns his smile on Phosphorus. "A door?" he asks, "Yes, I can do that. I am afraid that it won't be a very useful door, since it won't lead anywhere and I cannot travel through dimensions on my own, but if that is what you would like." The tanuki hands his gourd of wine to Redd and walks up to the wall, placing his hands on the sturdy, papered wall. Then he suddenly swings outward, as if doing a handstand. . . only on a vertical surface. The large coon-dog swiftly stretches and melts away until in his place is what appears to be a functional door, just like the others scattered around the hall!
The coyote sniffs at the gourd, murmuring to himself. "So that's why he sounded familiar." He chuckles to himself, looking to Phosphorus. "See? Nanites can't do living to non-living, you know." Redd licks at his lips. "Pity I don't drink, the wine smells lovely."
Phosphorus raises an eyebrow once the raccoon-dog suddenly becomes a door, actually rather suprised. She tries to play it off with a snort, getting out of her seat and quickly attempting to actually use the door, twisting the knob (if there is one) and everything. To Redd, she states, "Fine, fine. I believe you. This is as weird as hell, though." The panda briefly pauses, considering. "Also, save me a glass of that wine. Just a glass, though. No sense in refusing expensive alcohol. Especially if it's expensive."
Gil watches the display in awe. "So being one of you guys means you get huge balls and you get magic powers too? Does that mean I can turn into stuff now?" He smiles and wags his now bushy and striped tail as he holds onto the mino-nuki's arm for support of his heavy frame.
Tyron looks at the coyote and says "You are missing out. It is good wine, plus transforms you into a Tanuki. I find that very entertaining." He takes another drink and feels a little light head, but still functional. The minotaur turned 'nuki helps Gil stay up and watches Phosphours try the door. "You never believed in gods?"
The doorknob turns and the door swings open in its frame quite naturally, revealing the wall behind it. "I am afraid it does not work that way," a tanuki faced knocker says to Gil, "We are only sharing the form and feeling of being a tanuki tonight. I fear that our powers require a bit more. . . dedication." The door itself begins to melt off the wall, reforming into the tubby head waiter. "And I do encourage you to try the wine," he says with a smile, "It is exceptional."
Jill chuckles at the anticts of Fatty and shi says "That is a good choice Fatty. I must admit while I knew Tanuki's could do that I have never seen it done before and it is quite a sight! And I don't drink either so I'm afraid I wont be sampling your wine." Shi shakes hir head and says "It's a real shame as it smells quite good and quite expensive indeed."
"Hah, no. Nobody actually could prove anything, so I always assumed it was pure BS." She states to Tyron, closing the door against the wall once more. She raps her hand on the face of it, not paying much attention to the door as it becomes a Tanuki once more, actually bouncing her fist against their stomach by accident. She looks back at him for a second, before shrugging and returning her table. "Bah. One glass couldn't hurt. Besides, I'm sure the inoculations will hold up."
"I've gone 25 years without alcohol, I'm not starting tonight. There's a history of alcoholism in my family, and I'm not willing to tempt fate, even with nanites keeping me healthy." Redd shakes his head, offering the gourd back to the waiter. "By the way, I must admit, it was hard to recognize you at first, Fenris. Took me a bit."
"Happy to be of assisstance," Fatty says with a smile, "Only let one of our very capable wait staff know should you need anything else." The big tanuki winks at Redd and taps his nametag. "No better disguise," he agrees.
Beyond this little group, the casino is almost entirely populated by tanuki of various sizes and descriptions. Belts have been loosened to make room for more pudge and more food and inhibitions have certainly been lowered by the free flowing wine. Nothing like a good old fashioned binge to awaken a sense of friendship and brotherhood.
