Happy February, folks! The hotel is chugging along as it always does and nothing really seems that out of the ordinary, actually. Mr Bennet is at the front desk as per usual, greeting new guests, checking out old ones, generally being mediocre at his job but there's something a little... off about him this morning. A little more Springtime focused. Is it the suit? No, no, that's the same as it always is. Is it the face? No, Mr Bennet's face is unable to be perceived by eyes as per usual. No, it's the —
The bunny ears?
HOP TO IT
It seems Mr Bennet has developed a pair of bunny ears and a tail overnight, but he's not the only one. Every staff member and guest of the hotel will find that they have grown a pair of animal ears and a matching tail when they wake up that morning. It's nekomimi time, y'all! But not just neko, characters will find themselves with all categories of ears and tails. Cats, dogs, rabbit, deer, fish. Whatever animal best suits the characters are what they'll find themselves sporting.
For all intents and purposes, these will be part of your characters bodies and real additional limbs. It will hurt if someone hurts them and they will bleed if someone cuts them. There will be some added bonuses as well as characters will also take on the traits of the animals they become. However players want to interpret this is up to them — it can be light like a cat person just being more aloof or heavy like a spider person having multiple eyes and limbs. Whatever is most fun for the player and most hectic for the character, of course.
This effect will last till the end of the month.
Of course, an additional note: For characters who already have animal ears and/or tails — they will either keep those ears and tails and develop more traits of that animal. Or they can become something entirely different for the month. Player preference!
ANIMAL CRACKERS
Mr Bennet has found this to be hysterical though so he has set up a stall in the main lounge that's advertising animal crackers. They're a little less cracker and more cookie though, and larger than the traditional animal cracker. They also come in all shapes and sizes. If you can think of the animal, you can have an animal cracker with it. There is a dog cracker. There is a whale cracker. There is a spider cracker. All kinds of things. Even fictional animals, like gryphons and dragons!
The only catch is — once your character eats the cracker they will become that animal entirely. This is probably tipped off by the bunny rabbit hopping around the lounge in a little hotel jacket, huh. Thanks Mr Bennet. The effect of these crackers will last as long as the player prefers and characters are free to eat another cracker and become another animal afterwards.
One thing though, as the animal, characters will still be able to speak in animal form. So there's that!
The animal crackers will also be available till the end of the month.
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You were so small before... I was afraid I might hurt you.
[But now she's a much more acceptable size. Perfect for nuzzling against and cuddling.]
Do you still want to swim? [Or is it too shallow? He has no idea.] Or would you like to go back to your room? I can carry you.
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I appreciate your care. It means a lot, especially considering how vulnerable I truly was.
[ She's not going to outright admit it, but being a tiny fish stressed her out quite a bit. Especially with all the cats that she interacted... ]
I'd prefer to stay in the shallows for a little while longer, if that's all right? It's too shallow for swimming, but the water feels nice.
[ She splashes a bit with the end of her tail, as if to emphasize her point. ]
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I was worried about you too. [He flops back into the water, resting his head against her stomach and watching her big tail slap at the water with great interest.] You were so small and fragile if you were like any other fish. I was worried about jostling the bowl too much.
[If he'd accidentally hurt her while trying to get her somewhere safe... It'd have been terrible.]
I don't mind at all... [The water does feel nice. It feels very good on his paw pads and helps keep him cool with all this fur. He also, quite frankly, just likes spending time with Kokomi even as a lion or she as a fish. If she just wants to sit in the shallow water he will happily do that. So he gives a big yawn and kicks his back legs out for extra comfort as he settles against her.] Do you like this form better? [He gently reaches a paw out to pat at her tail.] I can only imagine how fast you'd swim with a mermaid tail...
[They'll have to try it another time.]
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Thankfully, you did an exceptional job keeping me safe and getting me here.
[ All is well that ends well, and now she's in a much sturdier form that can handle the aggressive cuddling she's receiving from her lion boyfriend. She enjoys time spent with him in whatever form they're in, although she has to admit it's more enjoyable for her as a half-fish instead of a tiny fish in a bowl. ]
I like this better than being a fish, but I think I prefer to have legs to this. Getting around on land has been much more challenging, even if swimming is much easier.
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[He assures her sleepily. The waves lapping at his form and their soothing sound, the warm presence of his partner, it's all so safe and comforting and it doesn't matter that he's a big cat. In fact... Being a big cat is pretty great. Everything feels spry and youthful and he enjoys it very much. He's also getting pet which is very comforting. He does resist the urge to roll on his back and get tummy scratches but it is a tempting siren's call.
With all these factors in mind it's only natural that he dozes beside her... He doesn't do that too much in her company as there is much to be awake for. Conversations and small meals, time spent together is not anything he wishes to miss out on. But as this is just an unusual cuddling session he finds himself snoozing easily in her lap.
Only for a little while because he poofs into an almost human form after some time. Like her he retains some of his animal features. The lion tail remains as well as two round ears just peeking out from all the puffy hair. Some of the sharp teeth have decided to stay as well. But the sudden transformation is enough to startle him awake.]
Oh! I'm back to normal... mostly.
[He sits up a little, the clothes he was in previous soaked from the shallows but he pays it no mind to nuzzle against her cheek. Many of those animal instincts remain, it seems.]