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THE THIRSTY MINNOW - EVENING
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Plume is sitting at the bar after a busy first day back to work since her... hiatus. So far most townsfolk have seemed happy to see her again rather than at all shocked or curious about her changes. There have been some odd looks, however, and she could just tell that she was catching the eye of more people in the town.
Plume decided to try something new today, so she changed into a relatively modest feminine sundress that's tan with a large blue floral print on it. While it doesn't show any cleavage, the bodice-like top of it certainly shows that she now has a reasonable chest. Despite being happy with her changes, she's still not very comfortable going out and looking feminine, but she needs to do this tonight, just to prove to herself that she can own these changes and be the version of herself that she pictures in her head.
Plume takes a sip of wine from the glass in front of her as her eyes scan the denizens of the bar. Everyone seems to be keeping to themselves at the moment, it seems.
Jennica looks as feminine as she ever does, her sizable curves filling out her dirty overalls, in a combination of that makes anyone with a modicum of fashion sense want to tell her to put some (any) effort into how she looks... but as usual, she doesn't. So, overalls and unkempt hair it is. She wanders to the bar and orders a drink, more to stare at than actually consume. The cow looks relatively... absent, at the moment.
Plume turns to watch Jennica enter. She doesn't know her, but thinks she recognizes her from one of the stalls in the marketplace. She gives nod to the cow before cracking open the book she has with her, flipping to the next page of the quarterly surgical journal.
Jennica nods at Plume, giving a small smile. She's unsure how to start a conversation... as always. Instead she starts fiddling with yet another trinket from her overalls' pocket, trying to make the enchantment on it match her idea.
Plume watches Jennica tinkering and smiles to herself, appreciating the focus and attention it takes to make such a thing. "Evening. You sell those at the marketplace, don't you?"
Jennica starts slightly, but then looks up: "O-oh. Yeah, I kinda do." She gives a small smile, not having expected anyone to talk to her.
Plume takes a sip of her wine as she keeps watching Jennica at work. "What does that one do?"
Jennica blinks, then looks at the trinket with a frown: "Well, n-nothing yet. It should help with keeping one's like, anger more controllable, but... haven't really made any headway with it." She shrugs.
Plume: "Interesting..." She taps a talon on the table a few times as she thinks. "I don't think we've ever been introduced. I'm Plume, the town doctor." She gives Jennica a warm smile, though there's definitely that hint of discomort in it.
Jennica glances up with a smile: "Jennica. Just a crafter." She puts her trinket down and takes a sip of her drink.
Plume smiles. "You're workin with magic. There's nothing insignificant about that. It looks very intricate..."
Jennica shrugs: "Yeah... well, it's just what I kinda know how to do. I'm not exactly fit to be much else..."
Plume takes a sip of her drink. "I doubt it. With fine work like that, you could probably apprentice with a watchmaker at least." She looks around the bar again.
Jennica looks hesitant: "I guess... P-people keep saying I'm good, and I guess I sort of am, but..." She trails off, having long since exhausted any actual objections to her skills. She is good, but it's easier to not admit it.
Plume laughs and raises a hand in acquiescence. "Fair enough, changing topics then... Are you just here to work or are you waiting for someone else?"
Jennica shakes her head: "Just... sort of winding down, I guess. I don't really consider this work."
Plume: "Ah, much the same for me... long days in the clinic, and I live above it, so it's harder to get away."
Jennica blinks: "Oh. Y-yeah, I can see that. Important a-and probably exhausting work."
Plume just nods. It's pretty clear that Jennica isn't the type for chit chat, so she just lets the coversation be and returns to her book, now in a companionable rather than awkward silence with the cow.
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MARKETPLACE - LUNCHTIME
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Vix relaxes at her market stall as she reclines with her feet on the countertop. She munches on her box lunch, a simple-yet-delicious combination of chicken and rice.
Plume is just casually browsing the marketplace as she munches on a sandwich. All the added muscle of her new form makes her hungrier, so no more missed meals while working, it seems. She's dressed in her work outfit, which has only changed a little to accomodate her new body - a white button down shirt with rolled up sleeves and now a little more chest feathers and a tiny bit of cleavage showing, a pair of suspenders which only serve to accentuate her new breasts now, and grey trousers. She's also added a thigh-length leather apron to the ensemble, with the apron having a corset-like waist piece holding it up. She hasn't noticed that she's near Vix's stall yet, however, as she has been chatting with a lot of folks who are happy to see her again after her sequester. Many other folks just have questions about her changes or just stare for various reasons.
Vix looks up from her meal just in time to notice Plume approaching her stall. "Heeey, Plume! You're finally out, huh?" She waves her over.
Plume hears a familiar voice and uses it as an excuse to leave an uncomfortable conversation. She walks over to Vix's stall and smiles down at her fellow harem member. "Hi Vix. Yeah. Everything's good as you can see. I was just working on some things..."
Vix tilts her head as she gets a closer look at Plume. She seems...different. She shrugs it off and motions toward the snacks on her table: portioned bowls of dried potato slices. "Got some chips to go with that sandwich, if you want. On the house~"
Plume takes a bowl and starts munching. "Thank you, dear." She squirms a bit under the cat's gaze. "So um... did you hear about everything from Nesseth, then?"
Vix blinks. "Oh! Um, not quite...he did say you had a few surprises for me next time I swing by." She glances over Plume's confident curves one more time. "The clinic's uh...open now, right?"
Plume blushes a bit more and nods. "Y-yes... everything's fine, like I said. I just... had to do some things... to myself..." She trails off and just focuses on the chips and her sandwich for now. "People... seem to like it so far, I think?" Her now twin tails swish behind her, occasionally wrapping around each other for a few moments.
Vix leans a bit to look at Plume's tails. "Of course! You look better than ever! Love that hair, too~"
Plume brings her tails around front so Vix can look at them closer up, maybe even pet them. "Oh, thank you... Today has been kind of hard. I mean it's one thing to think 'Oh, I'll be able to still dress professionally, it's fine.' and another to then realize that perhaps even just growing four inches in height would raise a lot of eyebrows..."
Vix hesitates for a moment, then sits forward and reaches out to stroke Plume's fluffy tails. She glances around to make sure nobody is paying too much attention. "Wow, so silky~. Believe me, they're probably just curious ...and a little awestruck~"
Plume lets out a little purring noise at the stroking. Her fur is silkier now, it's true. "What do you mean awestruck?"
Vix giggles. "Well I mean...pretty folks tend to turn heads, y'know?"
Plume raises a hand to the back of her head as she blushes. Even something as simple as that arm raise draws Vix's attention, though, with the new strong muscles under her skin making the light hit her fur just different enough to be appealing. "I'm not... my face didn't change at all..."
Vix smiles. "This is just your inner beauty finally coming to light, maybe~"
Plume feels a blush coming on, but then remembers everything she was telling Nesseth at her 'reveal', and so she just nods in affirmation. "Yeah. I guess so. Thanks, Vix..."
Vix gives the tails one last stroke before leaning back again. "You ended up missin' a lot of hot weather. I don't blame ya for stayin' inside, eh?"
Plume blushes some more. "Oh uh... I felt plenty hot most of the time in there... it's uh... weird growing so quick. Fun though. I could even show you if there was anything you wanted to change... not that you need it, of course.."
Vix glances down at her modest chest, then shakes her head. "R-right, don't need it! N-not right now, anyways..."
Plume leans over the counter to give Vix a soft kiss, her beak feeling a bit sharper than before but not dangerous. "For the best to make sure I don't suffer any relapses or side effects, dear..."
Vix eeps at the kiss, then leans in for a greedy second smooch. "I am pretty curious, though~. Should I swing by later to see what you've got going on?"
Plume kisses Vix again. "I'd like that... I don't have any late appointments today, so you can come at six this evening. Or later if your business takes longer today."
Vix blushes. "Sure thing! I'll bring some treats, since you were probably missing my cooking~"
Plume smiles and straightens up. "I'd like that... also I seem to be a lot hungrier since..." She gestures up and down her body.
Vix pushes another bowl of chips towards Plume. "For the road~"
Plume nabs the bowl on her way back to the clinic.
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PLUME'S APARTMENT - ABOUT 6 O'CLOCK
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Plume finished up early with all her appointments, and so she had closed the clinic early and gone upstairs to get ready for her 'date' with Vix.
Vix arrives at the clinic precisely at 6, carrying a basket of goodies and dressed in a clean set of loose clothes. She lightly knocks on the door for the residential side.
Plume has been waiting for Vix to show up, and so she's down at the door lickety split, meeting vix there in a short dark blue satin robe with cranes pattered onto the lower half of it. The robe had previously been one that was comfy and oversized, but now it fits her changed body perfectly, with the length coming somewhat close to being too short. "Ah... come on up, Vix." There's a soft blush on her cheeks.
Vix smiles and makes her way inside. The scent of Plume's home is familiar, yet a bit stronger than before. It makes her body tingle a bit. "Where should I uh...put the snacks?"
Plume leads Vix upstairs to the apartment and indicated the kitchen table. "There is fine. Or wherever." She blushes just a bit then spreads her wings out and ruffles them before folding them up again. They're definitely way bigger than before.
Vix takes a moment to admire Plume's wings, before setting the basket down on the table and moving in to touch them. "Wow~...what have you been eating, anyways~?"
Plume spreads her wing out for vix to examine. The feathers are much glossier than before, almost oily-looking, and the whole wing is about 25% bigger than before in all dimensions.
Plume: "Oh, um... a lot more meat... both during the changes and now... takes a lot of energy and yeah." She lets out a soft chirp as Vix strokes the wing.
Vix giggles. "Ahh, good thing I brought jerky and deli slices, then~." She continues stroking the feathers. "So shiny~"
Plume blushes more, but smiles. "Glad you like it... there's uh.. lots more to see though... come on..." As she leads Vix to the bedroom, the cat would notice that Plume had taken out her braid and brushed out her silvery hair, leaving it hanging back loosely between her eartufts.
Vix giggles airily as they step into the bedroom. "Ahh, it's been a while~...Still pretty cozy up here, though!"
Plume looks around the bedroom and then at Vix, her cheeks softly flushed less with embarassment than with latent arousal. "So... how should we do this? What do you want to see?"
Vix hums as she paces around Plume. "Let's get a better look at those curves, hm~?"
Plume raises her wings up and tightens the belt on the robe, giving Vix a good look at her more shapely more. There's definitely more of an hourglass there now, and more butt, and Vix had already seen the new breasts, under Plume's work outfit at least.
Vix: Oh my~. I'm a little jealous~
Plume blushes more, though she doesn't try to hide her body. "Well uh... we could probably find something to help you too... maybe... it'd be a lot of work..."
Vix shakes her head like before. "N-nah, it's tempting, but...I'm alright with how I am now..."
Plume smiles, giving a nod. "I understand... all of this... it took me a while to realize that I wanted.. quite so much..." She folds her wings onto her back, her twin tails swishing behind her as her taloned hands slowly begin to untie the belt of her robe. "So... are you ready to see the new me?"
Vix blushes and sits on the bed, watching intently. "Lay it on me~! Oh wait, that comes next~~"
Plume giggles a bit. "Silly cat~. Do you want to see it all at once or bit by bit?"
Vix sticks out her tongue. "Oh, tease me as much as you want, doc~"
Plume giggles, her self-consciousness sapping away under Vix's expert teasing. She shifts a bit and begins to drop the rob off of her shoulders, down down down until at first her new feathery neck ruff is revealed followed by her nice full breasts.
Vix grins as Plumes breasts bounce into view. "Wow~~"
Plume shakes her torso a bit, letting the breasts sway and jiggle gently. "Mmm, yeah, they're fun... You can touch if you want..."
Vix gently gropes Plume with her dextrous hands. "So soft~~"
Plume lets out a little moan, then lowers the robe a bit more, showing off the second, smaller pair of breasts.
Vix blinks, then giggles, moving to grope the second pair. "A little bonus~"
Plume leans in against Vix's hands. "So... none of this is weird to you?"
Vix blushes. "Nah, I'm pretty open-minded. You wouldn't believe what kinda kinky stuff Erika can do with her plants~"