It was the big day. The morning of the departure.

You all made your preparations. Packed your things. Said your goodbyes to your homes and your loved ones, if you had any, and made your way to Akamagaseki island. Lady Kyouko said in her letter that she would meet you all in Otomo Village, the port in the island closest to the anti-monster island Shizuyama. One way or another, you arrived at Akamagaseki and reached the port village. At the same time with the others, coincidentally.

Otomo Village was a sizable settlement with a notable estate on a hill, presumably Lady Kyouko's home. The early morning of the day meant that there was little actvity in the village. Only the sounds of the morning breeze and the chirping of grasshoppers could be heard besides the odd cart moving around, the early risers of the village getting read for the day.

Approaching the port itself, however, one would see a ship prepared to sail with a small army of workers diligently and tirelessly moving supplies into the vessel. There were other, smaller boats to the side, also being loaded with boxes and crates. It appeared the preparations happening here had been going on since last night, perhaps even earlier.

The arriving group would see the snow-furred, five-tailed Inari yokai, Lady Kyouko. She would be witnessed conversing with a certain Zipanguese man with sharp features and long black hair with a blue hue tied up to a ponytail. He wore the traditional garb of a Zipanguese warrior with his weapon hanging on his back.

"Ah, good! You're all here!" Lady Kyouko immediately noticed the arrival of her taskforce. "Ladies and gentlemen, this is Kannazuki Shizuka. He is one of the first people I've contacted for this... task and so, arrived earlier." The Inari introduced the man. "I've already discussed with him the finer details of your objectives so he will be taking the lead in this operation. In short, this team's objective is to infiltrate Shizuyama and uncover any information regarding the dealings between Clan Oja and the Varjan dignitaries."

"I'm very sorry for this quick briefing for you see, time is of the essence. A huge Varjan fleet has just arrived in northern Shizuyama, approaching the Saikoten region from the north." Lady Kyouko continued, her tone anxious and her face full of worry. "I fear... It is an omninous development. That is why I'd like the team to mobilize as soon as possible. Lots of innocent lives may be in danger."

"But seeing that you are all yokai... mostly yokai, I must say this:" Lady Kyouko stared hard at her taskforce, making it clear that her words should be heeded. "You will be the first monsters in thousands of years to ever step foot in Shizuyama. You will be met with fear, possibly hatred and anger at worst, but please, be patient with them. Trust my word that they are good people. And if you give a good impression, perhaps they'll even change their minds."

"The ship is ready to take you as close to Sanjo Port as it can. Are you all prepared?"

@Hammerman@AzureKnight@PaulHaynek@Dark Cloud

Skarsneek

Air-filled with salt greeted the day as wind blew it gently and firmly into the port. Mixed scents of dried fish, sea, and stale water came as a goblin rubbed their nose at that.

Giving a polite bow, and occasional greeting in the local language to passers-by, Skarsneek of the Red Hill, pulled their hood backwards to feel the breeze.

Their tiny and distinctive horns would've identified him easily as a goblin but here, in the far east, some would've mistaken him for a tiny and young Oni instead. Red hair fluttered as he cracked his neck. His thick robes occasionally revealed the traditional Goblin garbs, a single cloth around his chest, short brown and green pants that reveal his knees. Certainly dressed very light to where he was. Though in between steps, one can catch the faint sound of wood bouncing off occasionally.

Taking a look at the group he was involved in, honestly, he didn't expect another monster boy to be here. Skarsneek had assumed he was the only one around, well, that teaches him to be so sure of his knowledge.

But for the rest, it certainly was interesting. A rabbit girl, followed by a spider and an undead? This was quite the party if he said so himself.

When they finally meet up with the employer. Skarsneek bowed politely and formally to her in perfect Zipangu style. "Greeting, this one is Skarsneek of the Red Hill tribe. It's a pleasure to finally meet cha. You too."

He addressed the last part to the other man that had arrived earlier.

Still, it seemed Kyouka didn't waste any time. Debriefing them quickly and bringing them up to speed on what they need to do. Something Skarsneek was very familiar with. Investigate, verify, and then act. Looks like he'll have to put in quite the amount of work. "Go in, get information, ruin Varjo plans and save people? Music to my ears."

Granted, hearing the irony of an anti-monster nation being invaded by another anti-monster nation brought a sublime schadenfreude to him.

"And you can count on me. I'll make a good impression, as much as I can." Skarsneek grinned and waved assuredly with two fingers. Though inwardly, he was thinking of ways on how to mitigate the amount of attention he'll get from the locals. Perhaps wearing those straw hats and going about like a child will help? It always does in his journey.

Sam lazily stretched himself upon the top of a crate, laying on his stomach with his legs absent-mindedly moving back and forth as the sun warmed his back which was bare to all to see.

Cloak and shirt wrapped neatly at his side, the boy stared at the bunny girls rather revealing attire not being subtle about it either while shoving a snowball in his mouth as he summoned it in his free hand. Sam didn't say anything to the snow-white lady he just listened and quietly gazed at the others waiting to hear what they'd say.

So this is the place…

Lunatea Vern Farnsworth’s eyes were as sharp as they could be, taking in every inch of her surroundings, recording it inside her brain. Though of course, she also held a notebook in her hands, jotting down everything she could. Her memory, as great as it was, could be faulty after all.

She had taken the ship to Akamagaseki Island, and now, she had just landed on Otomo Village. This was where her benefactor had promised to meet her.

That ship… it's probably the ship we're going to take to reach Sanjo Port.

She took notice of the other ship that was in the port, and how it was seemingly in the middle of preparing for its next voyage.

Satisfied with her notes, she decided to disembark from her ship. She lifted her suitcase, decently heavy from all her books and clothes.

As she made her way to the stairs, however, she drew the attention of the sailors she passed.

"Look… it's that bunny chick again…"

"Come on, give us one last view…"

The men were waiting for one thing and one thing only — her dress flipping upwards, lifted the wind. Every time she made her way onto the deck, her tiny black panties would be revealed to the world. And she seemingly couldn’t care less, not even bothering to pull down her skirt unless someone brought the matter up to her.

"Ooohh, here it comes!"

A breeze came from the ocean, lifting the bunny girl's skirt from behind.

"There it is!"

The dark blue fabric fluttered freely, offering no resistance whatsoever to the breeze. Her low-rise black panties were now visible from behind. And, unfortunately for her, they were too small to properly cover her plump behind, showing off a generous amount of buttcrack.

She seemingly stopped for a moment, allowing the sailors to see the sight unabated. She only resumed her walk once the wind died down.

Those sailors… it's a shame that none of them approached her, even though she had displayed her panties to them many times. Her search for a husband would have to continue.

Once on land, it didn't take long at all until she found her snow-furred benefactor.

"Greetings. My name is Lunatea Vern Farnsworth, hailing from the city of Tilana. It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Kyouko." She gave a deep bow, flashing her panties to anyone that stood behind her. "I have to thank you for the opportunity you have given to me. Rest assured that you shall be credited in my work after I finish it."

She then looked around, noticing others that no doubt had been called by the fox as well. That's right. This isn't a solo trip. I will have
others I have to work with. A shame but I'll just have to make due.

...Hmm? That monster… he looks like a boy… But that can't be!

Before she could ascertain her suspicion, Kyouko began her speech.

She listened intently, even taking out her notebook to jot down everything she seemed important.

But of course… she doesn't have to mention the locals having suspicion against our kind. It's only to be expected from such a fiercely anti-monster kingdom…

"I am ready," she answered with a firm, aloof look. "Everything I need is already packed in this suitcase."

@PaulHaynek

The light of the morning sun illuminated the grassland leading to the Otomo Settlement, the dew dripping gently from the leafy blades. The village streets began to bustle with the commonfolk setting up their wares and preparing for the day's work. Shizuka could be seen conversing with Kyouka-sama - the woman who requested his assistance - near the port, he immediately took notice of her dire expression and tone of voice. He himself listened intently to the situation, already thinking of different ways to best approach the mission. She eventually paused as she took notice of the other members of the taskforce arriving on the scene. Shizuka too, turned his attention toward the party he’d apparently be leading.

The first to arrive appeared to be two monster…boys? That was a first for even Shizuka, he’d never encountered a male monster before and heard that they were usually thought to be nonexistent. Both were horned, demons or goblins perhaps? The other three who followed were the traditional mamono: a young bunny girl, a Jurogumo, and a peculiar pearl-skinned girl. If her appearance was anything to go by, he’d guess that she was a Jiangshi. He’d hear some wild stories about those… Kyouka-sama introduced herself and him to the party, and the young goblin was the first to give his greeting.

“Greetings everyone. As Kyouka-sama stated, my name is Kannazuki Shizuka. I’m a native to these lands, though I’ve never personally stepped foot on the lands we’re about to traverse for this mission. That being said, thanks to the intelligence network at Kyouka-sama’s disposal, we’ve gained solid information on the Varjan fleet heading toward Saikoten. For those of you who don’t know, Saikoten is the capital of the Shizuyama region and where the royal family resides. The implications of the situation has everyone on edge to say the least, our role is to discover what’s really going on behind the scenes so an appropriate means of action can be quickly developed. Also, as stated earlier, the people of Shizuyama haven’t had contact with mamono for millenia, many have never even seen one before. Please bear this in mind as we make our way while within their borders.”

He looks over the party thus far, noticing a few more seem to be making their way over. He pauses for a moment before continuing.

“With all that being said, I’ll be taking the lead on this operation. My hope is that we can work as an effective team and accomplish all objectives as optimally as possible. It is also to my understanding that a few more teammates should be joining us soon. After they do, we’ll depart immediately. Until then, feel free to ask me or Kyouka-sama any questions you have. Understood?”

Shizuka also took notice of the young bunny girl who introduced herself as Lunetea. He wasn’t oblivious to the fact that all of the men at the port were leering at her posterior, thanks to the wind that kept lifting her skirt a rather concerning number of times. The bit of magic that he sensed with it told him that it was probably intentional. Shizuka could only lightly chuckle and shake his head.

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Those at the port would take notice of the pair of mamono siblings exiting the boat. One was a frightening looking Jorōgumo who wore an expression of confidence and perhaps a bit of sadism. The other was a young woman with skin devoid of almost all pigmentation and deep red eyes. She has a rather eerie aura about her, despite her gentle disposition and beautiful looks. Her beauty and the fashionable cheongsam she wore attracted the attention of many an onlooker, and even got a few whistles. Though, many were offput by her older, more terrifying looking sister. Although, she mainly hoped that some of that attention would go to her. Sigh, perhaps the day would come where she would happen upon a man who didn’t have arachnophobia. The two had such a dichotomy that one would never suspect that the two were actually related in any way, let alone sisters.

The Hangai sisters arrived without much trouble during their boat ride here. One of the things that caught their attention the most were the two monster boys that apparently would be accompanying them on their excursion. “Hey sister?” Said Hinami. “I thought that only girls could become monster girls. Were you fibbing to me back then, you big meanie?” She said to her sister with a cute pout on her face.

“No little Hinami, I assure you I wasn’t lying.” Atsuha waived off her sister’s whining with a hand and a groan. “I’m honestly just as surprised as you are.” Her annoyance was soon replaced with intrigue.

Before she could investigate further, her attention was brought to Kyouka-sama and a human man who was introduced as Kannazuki Shizuka. Apparently he would be leading all the team members on this operation. Atsuha looked Shizuka down for a moment, then smiled.

“Konnichiwa, my name is Hangai Atsuha, this is my sister Hangai Hinami. Together we run a paranormal investigation agency of sorts. While this may be a bit out of our scope, the aforementioned entanglements brewing were enough to sway us. That, along with the handsome payment that Kyouka-sama promised~”

She looked at Shizuka again, with a bit of intent in her eyes. “We usually work alone, but I suppose being led around by you wouldn’t be too bad of a thing~” Atsuha thought she did well for herself given that she has to interface with customers on a daily basis, but even she has trouble hiding her more monstrous side.

“Ohayo, Kannazuki-san and Kyouka-sama, it’s a pleasure to meet and be working with you!” Hinami respectfully bowed with her hands clasped.

The sisters turned their attention to the bunny girl, apparently named Lunetea. As she bowed, her skirt completely uplifted, allowing the whole world to see her buttock along with the black panties she had on. Atsuha herself immediately saw through her antics, being of the same nature at the end of the day.

“Excuse me, you said that your name is Lunetea, correct? Don’t think I don’t see what you're doing. I mean, don’t misunderstand, I am by no means defaming your actions. If you got it, flaunt it, and you’ve certainly got it sweetie~” She walked closer to the rabbit girl as she spoke. “But, if I may say, your method may attract little more than middle-aged gawkers and closet pervs. If you want a more direct interaction with the opposite sex, might I suggest a more aggressive approach?”

“Ohayo, Lunatea-chan! I think you’ve got a nice butt too! Maybe Atsuha can enchant the dress I’m wearing to do that same thing too! But, I think with the dress I’m wearing it’d just end up looking weird…”

In the background, Shizuka did his best to ignore the strange conversation taking place. He simply remained on standby for the other team members or for more directives from Kyouka-sama.

It took a second for Sam to realize everyone but him had properly introduced themselves to Lady Kyouka, thus with a little grunt the short demon boy hopped down from the stack of wooden crates he had so lazily been lounging upon. His boots making a clunk upon landing on the boards of the dock, still only wearing but his simple plaincloth pants, bare chested in the warm sun.

Unabashedly walking up between both the Jurogama and Jingashi as they finished speaking to the promiscuously dressed Lunatea whom he strolled straight up to, holding his shirt and cloak in one arm and holding out a hand with the other.

"I think you have nice panties too," he said abruptly, yet sweetly to the girl "Oh, yeah my names Samael." he blurted after a moment giving the girls a sheepish smile turning to the lady in question with a hand open in offering of a ball of snow as it appeared in the middle of his pale little palm "Oh you look like you love snow," he stepped-up to Kyouka offering the distinguished lady the snowball with a grin on his face "Here have one."

@AzureKnight@Dark Cloud
Lunatea listened to Shizuka's explanation like a hawk, jotting it all down in her notebook. The political situation of a country counted as one of the many things she had to research in these lands after all.

Varian Fleet heading towards Saikoten, the Capital. Meaning, our time is limited.

When he finished, she gave him a bow, as it was customary in these lands.

"Then, I shall be looking forward to working with you, Mr. Shizuka. Feel free to use me as you see fit." The innuendo was, of course, completely intentional.

Their conversation was soon interrupted by the two sisters, however, who bluntly pointed out Lunatea's exposed panties. And how she was doing it intentionally.

"Hmm?" The bunny girl turned around to face her, her skirt flying upwards momentarily in the process, flashing her panties for a short second. "Are you talking to me? I am not sure what you're referring to."

She eyed the woman standing in front of her. A Jorogumo. A monster with half human half spider body. Compared to her, her size was massive, thanks to the oversized spider half. She had to crank her neck up a little to speak to her.

When her sister brought up her butt, however, she finally realized what she was referring to.

"Oh." She folded her arms. "You two noticed. Impressive. And here I thought the magic was subtle enough."

Glancing back at the spider lady, she then said, "You don't need to worry about me. I know perfectly well what I am doing."

To be honest, she felt a slight tinge of annoyance from her comment. This idea came from her mother. And she said she was wrong?

"And you're wrong on that point. I've attracted many young men as well."

As if to prove her point, the monster boy nearby walked up to her and admitted that her panties were nice.

...Wait, a monster boy?

"You." Her hands rested at the boy's shoulders as she bent over to his height (showing her panties yet again in the process). "You're a monster boy? How can that be? A monster being male is an impossibility after the Great Change!"

Unbeknownst to her, she was getting too close with the boy. Her breasts, though small in size, were still perky enough to be noticeable by the boy. And not only that, her scent was entering his nostrils as well. And, seeing how she was a female monster looking for a husband, said scent was filled with hormones that would “entice” the boy.

She gave him a closer look. The first thing she took note of was the horns he possessed under his hoodie. Hmm, those horns are somewhat similar to a ram’s. But there are distinct differences that perhaps owe their existence to the fact that this one’s a male.

…Hold on. Maybe I was jumping the gun. Are we absolutely sure that he’s actually a male?

Only one way to find out.

Shamelessly, her left hand began to rub itself on his chest. No signs of female mammaries can be found. Though
she can just be an exceptionally flat chested girl. Her right hand on the other hand went straight to
what was between his legs, giving it a quick squeeze before retracting itself. Ah, there it is. He’s definitely a male.

Oh yes, she felt no shame in groping a stranger like this. It was all for the sake of research after all. It wasn’t anything sexual.

Satisfied with her examination, she straightened herself up and released her grip on the boy.

“Are you a Lesser Demon by any chance?” She asked him. “Tell me. How come you were born as a male? Perhaps your parents experimented on you while you were still an embryo in a womb?”

And of course, if she could grope him for her research, she could ask tactless questions like these as well.

@Hammerman@Dark Cloud@AzureKnight

"Well, aren't you quite the forward one." Skarsneek leered as he knelt down right behind Lunatea, admiring her rear posterior. It certainly looked amazing, enough that he was tempted to take a coin and see if it'll bounce right off if he threw it.

Though to others, most of them wouldn't even notice Skarsneek had even moved until he made himself known by speaking up. Only Shizuka caught it since they're in a similar work line.

Skarsneek only huffed when he noticed the enchanted undergarment, it would've been perfect sight if not for that. Her pheromones and scent had his blood flowing south, she was a bunny girl, and a great booty. Everything was great.

So why the need for these pair of training wheels? He can only shake his head.

"But really, an enchanted item for seduction?" Skarsneek flicked his hair back and teased. "You'll do better wearing an ordinary one."

"This here just gets in the way of a perfect picture." He adjusted Lunatea's skirt back to its normal position for what it's worth. The skirt was so short that it might as well not even be there.

"Also, nice to meet ya. Samael, Atsuha, Hangai and...Shizuka, right?" Skarsneek stood back up as he recounted their names. The last one was odd since he was sure that it was a female name.

"But is that a snowball? You got ice magic too? Well, at least we're stocked in water for this trip." Skarsneek noted Samaels ice magic capabilities.

@Restalaan
As Lunatea examined Samael closely, she didn't notice the goblin peeking up her skirt. How could she, when she was in the middle of important research like this? Only when he spoke up and pulled on her skirt that she gave him the time of the day.

"You. Get your hands off my skirt." She frowned on him.

Only then she realized he was yet another monster boy.

"You." Her eyes widened. "You're another monster boy? What is this? Why can there be two monster boys at the same place? Do you have any idea how much of an impossibility that is? Huh?" Her legs felt weak as she was overwhelmed by this revelation.

"And you're…" She paused, looking at him up and down. "You're a goblin, aren't you? Tell me then. How can you be born as a male?" Biology wasn't her expertise so she couldn't make any predictions on the matter.

When he made a comment about her enchanted panties, she replied with a glare.

"They're to help with my magic. I'm a scholar not a mage. My magic output is weak without them."

"And you don't get to talk about my clothes either. You barely know me and you're already criticizing me like I'm your friend or something. How rude!" She huffed, folding her hands under her chest.

That's it. She was definitely not going to choose him as her husband!

Afterwards, she turned her attention back to Kyouko.

"Apologies for the outburst, Lady Kyouko. I am simply… not used to working with others."

"...Kyouka-sama..."

“...Kyouka-sama...”

The Inari frowned when she heard her 'name' uttered. "...Did I write my name wrong in their letters?" She whispered to herself. "I'm fairly sure I used the correct characters... Right?"

"Oh you look like you love snow, here have one."

Lady Kyouko raised an eyebrow at the shirtless Samael offering her a snowball. She showed the male Demon a bright smile and gently closed his hand around the snowball with her own. "Thank you, but I can see and have as much snow as I want already. Why don't you keep that for the people of Shizuyama? Particularly the ones in Onrai region."

It was then that Samael was... investigated by the rabbit monster Lunatea, who realized that the boy Demon was an impossibility. Her methods of checking were... handsy, to say the least and Lady Kyouko could only look on in slight concern. She wanted to say something, but nothing came to her mind as she never expected the scene before her to unfold so suddenly.

The others then teased the poor Lunatea, remarking on her way of attracting men by way of flashing her undergarments on them. Skarsneek even saying they were unnecessary. Needless to say, the rabbit girl was offended.

"Apologies for the outburst, Lady Kyouko. I am simply… not used to working with others."

"Then I hope this is a lesson for you, Farnsworth-san. Be mindful of other people's personal spaces." Lady Kyouko replied.

"Still, we should all not judge Farnsworth-san's way of acquiring a partner." Lady Kyouko then addressed everyone. "If this is how her family manage to find their husbands, then we should not question its effectiveness. Right, Farnsworth-san?" It appeared Lady Kyouko was assuming too much from Lunatea in order to come to her defense.

And now for some music

"When I find this Kyōko; I'm gonna smack'em in the gob!" Wyndressa groaned.

When she finally dragged herself from bed, the sun was already climbing out of the horizon. It made her eyes burn. Dhampirs were still vampires, and the sun their... Well, not so much mortal nemesis, but they sure as hell weren't on good terms. In her sleepy fumbling, Wyn managed to find her shades and slipped them on. Better, but her eyes still felt heavy.

She grabbed what she needed; her bag tied to her belt, and Corpse Maker knocked on her shoulder in her left hand. On her way out, she flipped the bewildered innkeeper their due. After her first night, they knew better than to wake her in the morning. If only Kyōko knew the bloody same.

The village itself seemed to just be coming to life as well. Some shopkeepers setting up their stands, and laborers dragging themselves to work as well. Perhaps they were just as tired, and surly as Wyn herself. But, when she reached the accursed docks, it dawned her that eyes were upon her. And the fact that she were still in her bed chamber robes.

A wolf whistle was cut short when Corse Maker left its scabbard and its point stopped short of a sailors jugular. The shades may have hidden Wyn's eyes, but fanged snarl and air of malice permeating about her said it for her. The offender stood frozen, wetting himself, while the others fled. One of them even hopped into the water, for good measure. And so, Wyn slipped the scabbard into her belt, and Corpse Maker, rested naked against her shoulder; a testament to its owner lack of mood for horny men.

She didn't so much look for the destination, but let the concentration of demonic energies and mana lead her to the meeting spot.

@AzureKnight The presence of an Arachne Jorōgumo took her aback. Those were best dealt with using The Brand, though Wyn could just sever her... Her... Her butt and go right for the hear-... Why was she thinking of how to kill this lady? They're on the same team, weren't they?

Wyn's eyes focused on the... No, the girl in the oriental garb wasn't a vampire, and but the aura seemed vaguely familiar. Definitely an undead type. When she focused on those deep red eyes, Wyn saw a little of her younger sister, Rain. Kind, gentle, but not very shy this one? Though, that enchanted tag seemed to obscure her view of that pretty face. She made a note to ask about it when she wasn't so tired.

"And you don't get to talk about my clothes either. You barely know me and you're already criticizing me like I'm your friend or something. How rude!" She huffed, folding her hands under her chest.

That's it. She was definitely not going to choose him as her husband!

Afterwards, she turned her attention back to Kyouko.

"Apologies for the outburst, Lady Kyouko. I am simply… not used to working with others."

Wyn turned, observing a little bunny girl speaking. In the haze, the bunny's words went in one ear, and out the other. There was only the urge to touch. Stumbling forward, Wyn's hand landed atop the bunny girl's head. "Aren't you cute..." She slurred as she petted her. She also noticed how said bunny's skirt kept flipping up. Well, the sight of bum in the morning proved an easy one for Wyn's sore eyes.

Of course a stray breeze brought a reminder of Wyn's own state of dress. She shelved the thought.

@Dark Cloud@Restalaan
There were two monster boys; A goblin and a type of demon.

There were two monster boys....

"Da fuck?!?" Wyn gasped. She snapped her eyes shut, and rubbed them. She had to have been dreaming. Or at least she was more out of it, than she'd thought. With her shades back on, Wyn opened her eyes to see two monster boys. Maybe the shades were somehow faulty, and obscuring her sight? She took them off.

They were still there.

Okay, Kyōko could wait, what the fuck was she looking at?!

"What da fuck am I lookin' at?!" The shock had woken Wyndressa enough that her highlander accent became clear. "Are you two real?! What, did a beasty ge' ye' 'n turn ya' into incubi?!"

She grabbed the goblin by his cloak and hoisted him up and away from the bunny, turning him this way and that as she examined him. Then, she dropped him and looked at the demon. No, they didn't feel like incubi. Their auras were... Natural. As if born like this. Well, shit. Were there more like these two? What would that mean for mankind? Fuck that! What would that mean for womankind?! Would these two want to shag her?

Oh, Chr- Wait, wrong setting... Er, Oh, God! Would Wyn be expected to shag either of these things?! And so a menagerie of unpleasant thoughts crept into Wyndressa's mind, turning her stomach and sending creepy, crawling shudders across her skin. She'd vomit if she had eaten anything.

@AzureKnight
Reddened eyes turned to the two oriental monsters. "Am I the only seeing this?!" She rambled at them. "Wait! Did ye' havin' to do wit' this?!"

@PaulHaynek
Then her eyes landed on Kyōko. "Did ye' know anythin' about this?!" Then she paused, realizing whom she was speaking to.

"Aye, there ye' are! I got's a bone to pick wit' ye!" She groused and b-lined right for the fox lady Inari, forgetting her blade was still naked.

Quite oblivious to the rather hands-on examination the bunny girl was giving him, Samael of course hadn't the faintest clue why Lunatea's hands gently yet thoroughly rubbed his exposed chest. His skin was a creamy complexion equally smooth yet no huge amount of muscles existed upon the Demon's chest he was still fit for a short guy like himself. As the bunny girl leaned over to get down to his height, Sam caught the hint of her scent, with a slight sniff slowly feeling strangely warm like something was boiling beneath his cool and calm exterior.

Lunatea's exploration of his body suddenly felt good in some very different ways making him ever more oblivious of the goings-on around him. Still Samael wasn't super aware of why exactly something was making him feel good but at the moment it seemed to be the way the bunny girl was touching him, thus when her nimble fingers drifted southward he didn't protest.

With her quick squeeze to his more sensitive region Sam let out a slight squeak "Ah," although he felt slightly intruded upon and definitely flushed at the cheeks the Demon boy couldn't fight the feeling of being certainly enticed by the pokes and prods she was giving him "Heh heh, you certainly seem interested in me." it was nice to feel like someone wanted to get to know him better, and she did seem to take a keen interest in him plus she smelled good. Yeah what could go wrong? After a second he nodded at his sound judgement.

"I like you too, let's share a cabin then I'll answer your questions okay?" hopefully Lunatea would touch him again too but for the moment Sam was just holding out for the bunny girl to say yes, then noticing the suitcase at her side the boy's expression shifted to that of a mischievous one, flashing Lunatea a coy smile before hopping over to the suitcase and taking it from her with a slight giggle "Here! If you say yes I'll carry your bag for ya? Please!" Who could say no to those cute big red puppy dog eyes?

@Hammerman@WanderingDragon@PaulHaynek@AzureKnight@Dark Cloud

Skarsneek of the Red Hills

"Aw, I thought we were friends." Skarsneek jested with a grin and put his hands on his hips.

Then Kyouko intervened on her behalf, making him shrug his shoulders at that. "Was just having some fun. She reminds me of my younger sisters."

"Besides, I like my mountains and hills bare to the world. It's like a nude painting and a fig leaf just placed there on the good bits. Totally unnecessary." Skarsneek pointed out before a thought came to him. "Maybe that's the appeal? I don't get it."

Then a newcomer caught all of their attention, turning towards it to be met with a woman-no, a Dhampir. If Skarsneek nose and sense was correct. The total lack of any monster girl feature and demonic energy was enough to tell. One thing for sure, she looked like she woke up on the wrong side of the bed if the state of her clothes was any indication.

Focusing on them, Skarsneek was treated to a loud exclamation and he winced at that. Was it that obvious he was a male, he even kept it a secret as best as he can?

Must be out of practice. He inwardly told himself.

That's when he was pulled, hoisted around, and turned multiple times to be inspected. Deciding to not resist to quickly get it over with, Skarsneek was finally let go as the Dhampir looked like she had a conniption.

@Hammerman@WanderingDragon

"Calm down already, and if you're that curious. No, I was born like this." He waved to himself with a thumb and decided to finally push away his robes. Revealing the chest strap and short pants of the traditional goblin garment, even from close, there's not much of a tell from a normal goblin aside from having a more muscle mass on the chest and broader shoulder. "My mother is a normal goblin who runs an inn, my dad used to be a warrior for hire. Nothing special."

"Honestly, is being male that important? Not even my tribe made this much of a fuss."

Well, that was a small lie. More like his mother didn't care and his father told him to keep it a secret. No one ever really found out he was a male.

Shizuka that monster girls’ interest in Sharsneek, and the demon boy who introduced himself as Sam, had gotten somewhat out of hand. Lunatea took it upon herself to forcibly grope the latter, in an attempt to confirm for certain if he was truly a male mamono. After going as far as to feel up his groin, it seemed she got her answer. As he felt the situation was going a little far, he was about to step in until he remembered he was dealing with monsters and noticed that Sam seemed to actually enjoy the attention. Sharsneek had even snuck up behind Lunatea to compliment her and directly admire her garments. Hmph, that kid’s pretty smooth with his movements. He thought to himself. He also took notice of Sam’s cryokinesis, interested to see that some of the members had abilities similar to his own.

He sighed, but at least the situation diffused itself as Sam offered a snowball to Kyōko-sama as a means of friendly gesturing. Lunatea also apologized for her outburst as she explained that she usually travels alone.

Shizuka shot a glance at Kyōko, though, feeling that she was too forgiving of Lunatea’s behavior. Monsters they may be, but they should still be mindful of their surroundings. If they acted like this in Shizuyama, it could compromise the whole affair. Kyōko-sama had already spoken and settled the matter, so Shizuka felt it best to keep silent.

However, the arrival of the next team member immediately caught his attention. It was a tanned-skinned woman with long messy hair carrying a brandished sword. What’s more, she appeared to be dressed in what could be assumed to be a bathrobe. If anything, he’d say she just woken up out of bed and didn’t even bother attiring herself probably before coming. She wasted no time in showcasing her bombastic personality on full display, throwing curses and carrying horny sailors off the docks as if it was second nature.

She looked human, though the chi she gave off marked her as a mamono as well. If Shizuka had to take a guess, he’d say she’s a Dhampir, a term used by westerners to define those who contain both human and vampire blood in their veins. This band of agents was getting more interesting by the minute, if you’d describe it as such. She, like the other monsters, was quite taken aback by the existence of Sam and Sharsneek. Even Shizuka had to admit it was a little humorous when she first thought they were boys who were turned into incubi. Though, she seemed to think it was the fault of the Hangai sisters, accusing them of seducing the boys.

It appeared to be going too far, however, when she started towards Kyōko after making a displeased remark. Her brutish stride and the fact that her sword wasn’t even sheathed was a cause for concern to say the least.

Whether she realized it or not, she would find that Shizuka appeared right in front of her path toward Kyōko with a motion that seemed unnoticeable. “Excuse me, but is there a problem? Perhaps it’d be better if we took a step back and a moment for introductions? My name is Kannazuki Shizuka, a traveler native to these lands that Kyōko-sama hired early on for her cause and it’s current captain. It’s safe to infer that you are one another member of the taskforce she contacted. Why not properly introduce yourself, and then we can go into details about the specifics of what you’ll be doing here.”

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Atusha giggled as the bunny lass assured her that she knew what she was doing. It seemed so, as Sharsneek and Sam both partook in admiring her buttock. The goblin boy stated that she didn’t even need the magic dress, calling them training wheels. “I’m inclined to agree darling.” She chimed in. Her lower spider part began making a clicking noise along with short hisses. It seemed to be joining in on the laughter, maybe? She continued chuckling as Lunatea’s frustration grew, but grew disappointed as Kyōko had finally diffused the situation.

“Kyōko-san, be at ease. I’m just trying to give little Lunatea dating advice, helping out a fellow lover seeker and all that.”

What got her thinking even more is when Sharsneek explained that he was born through normal means by a human merc and a female goblin. It still didn’t make any sense to her, they should’ve given birth to a girl. Perhaps later, she could ‘persuade’ the goblin to expand upon his past even further. Her thoughts were soon interrupted by a silly woman parading around in her night clothes, chasing sailors off the pier with a western sword. Her mana gave her away as a half-breed, vampire blood was mixed in with the typical human type.

To say that she had a strong personality would be putting it mildly, although she did soften up when meeting Lunatea. Atsuha was again impressed by the rabbit’s natural charm, if she just had a bit more experience and was a little more aggressive with her lust she’d be unstoppable. But that vanished as soon as it appeared when she started freaking out at the site of the two monster boys, understandably so. It amused her when she thought of them as human boys who were turned into incubi by a seductive manono. Instead of getting angry, it only amused her even more when she and her sister were accused of being the perpetrators.

“Darling, believe me, those lads wished that I would be the one that lays them. I scarcely believe they could handle even one night with me~" She placed her fingers near her cheek, making a seductive pose.

“Sister, that’s mean. I’m sure if you gave them both a chance, they could really surprise you! Especially Sam, it’s always the quiet and oblivious ones that you have to watch out for…" Added Hinami. Her statement caused Atsuha to look at Sam for a moment, he may have been disturbed as the four large predatory eyes on her spider half were leering him down intently.

The tan woman then immediately turned her attention to Kyōko, who she was apparently rather angry at for some reason. Before she could get any closer to her, though, Shizuka appeared in between the two without a hint of motion.

“Now, now, love. No need for such aggression. That should be saved for the bedroom. I wanted to say that I like your style, and your boldness to walk around in broad daylight in your night garments. Like Kannazuki-san said, why not tell us a bit about yourself. I’d love to to hear your story~”

@Dark Cloud@AzureKnight@WanderingDragon@Noblebandit@Hammerman@PaulHaynek



That was it. The noise had become too much to bear, and Tomi had to wake up. Somewhere in the bowel of the ship, the dragon managed to find herself a used-to-be-quiet spot to nap in since she had heard this ship was the one they would use to go to the island about a day prior. Seeing an opportunity, Tomi flew onto it and secretly stashed herself down to have a nap before they'd leave, but the newcomers were making a ruckus outside. With a deep yawn and a stretch, she got up and lazily made her way upstairs.

Once up on the bridge, any potential crew members would probably be surprised to see Tomi come out of the ship. Surprise that would probably turn to interest as Tomi wasn't exactly keen to care about her clothes. Apart from her underwear, she mostly just wore a white veil-like shirt over her that loosely covered the essential but did nothing to hide her curves and smooth skin.

She walked up to the ship's railing to take a look over at the harbor - sure enough, not too far from the ship was a group that was unmistakingly hers. They were loud, rowdy and disparate enough that it made sense. With a last stretch she actually climbed on the railing, giving a nice bonus view to those behind that cared to look. A bright golden light shined behind her and two dragon wings emerged from her lower back. With one powerful flap she made it into the air and in one long and high jump, landed close to the group with a much more heavy thud than her figure would let one believe. Just as seamlessly as they appeared, her wings disappeared with the same glow of bright light and she stepped towards the group, one hand scratching the back of her head.

"Well, it seems I have missed the introductions and all that...Oh well, sorry about that." she said, mostly directed at Lady Kyouko but also anyone who cared to listen.

"...Huh?" Tomi looked over at the commotion not having realized until just now that someone was up in Kyouko's face until Shizuka - somehow - put himself between them. "Are you already fighting? Because that sounds like it would take way too much energy, and I just woke up..."

Tomi looked around briefly at the rest of the group;

A Goblin or at least she thought.

A bunny girl that looked really, really appetizing in the morning.

A Jorōgumo that, from what Tomi just heard, seemed like might be a handful to keep in check as well as her sister, it seemed. Some sort of Undead...it sent shiver down Tomi's spine, thinking back to her own mission. There was Shizuka, of course, who Tomi heard about as she arrived the day's prior.

The dragon's eyes then fell on a little boy, or at least what seemed like a boy. A male Monster? Impossible. It was way too early to think about that, though.

And of course there was that one girl in Kyoko's face. She seemed like even less of a morning person than Tomi herself, but in a bad way.

The gold dragon let out a big sigh, as if all of this thinking actually tired her and let herself fall against a nearby tree, sitting down on the grass. What a peculiar group this was. "So...why is there two monster boys here? Wasn't it supposed to be impossible?" Tomi said, nonchalantly. It was strange, sure but...why not? Her own kind was not completely taken over by the Demon Lord, so why shouldn't there exist other little defects of the Great Change after all. "And..." she said, bringing an index finger up to her mouth as she said; "...Does this mean we can feast on them, since they're males?"

When Samael let out his squeak, she didn't react in the slightest. Her mind was too preoccupied with her science to realize the lewdity of her action and his reaction.

"Yes, I am indeed interested in you, young one," she replied to him. "Samael, right? You are a unique existence, Samael. If I had an expertise in monster biology, I would've examined you further."

When he offered to share a room later, her ears perked up.

"Truly? You're fine with that? Then, I would happily take you up on your offer." She offered her hand for him to shake. Unlike some, she had no compulsion sleeping together with a male, especially when said male was as cute as him.

Wait, did she just think he was cute?

"Hold on! Be careful with those! They have my books in them!" She warned him once he lifted her briefcase.

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“I will make sure to keep that in mind in the future, Ms. Kyouko.” She bowed once more, flashing her panties in the process yet again. Though, if she were to be honest, she would do her groping all over again, if it meant determining for sure that she was in the presence of a male monster.

“Indeed,” she replied to Kyouko’s remarks. “My mother attracted my father this way.” If she were a more talkative type, she might go on a long story about how they met here. But she couldn’t be bothered to do so. What’s the point, regaling her parents’ story to a bunch of strangers she just met?

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When Wyn’s hand suddenly rested on her head, she reacted with a yelp, before knocking her hand off right away.

“What do you think you’re doing?” She replied with a scowl and a blush. “You don’t get to do that to a stranger! I am not a child anymore, you know!”

Only then she noticed something… peculiar about her.

Hold on? Where are her monster features? But I do sense demonic energy coming from her. Hmm, could she be a… dhampir?

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Skarsneek's lewd comments didn’t gain any favors with her. She had no taste for men who openly voiced their vulgar thoughts like that, even if said man happened to be a monster boy. She understood the need for sexual release in the malefolk very well but that didn’t mean they could be vulgar about it.

And so, when he was lifted up by the woman dressed in a bathrobe, she said nothing in his defense. She simply gave a haughty “Ha, serves you right!” smirk at his direction. She couldn’t help but feel a little happy knowing there was another that shared her surprise at the existence of the two monster boys.

In the end, the goblin didn’t really need defending as he soon freed himself. He then explained that he was just an ordinary goblin, born to an ordinary goblin family. Not an experiment or a mutant or anything fantastical like that.

“Well, your tribe didn’t know any better.” Lunatea folded her arms under her chest as she replied to his declaration. “Monster boys were thought to be an impossibility. Until now. If we had a proper monster biology scientist around here, you’d already be dissected. Or at least brought back to her lab, whether you wanted to or not.”

Of course, she didn't actually approve of any dissections. She was just saying it to scare him off a little.

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At the spider woman's giggling, she gave her a short annoyed glare. She didn't need dating advice! Especially from a stranger like her!

And when she made a lewd comment regarding the boys, for some reason, she felt a tinge of anger bubbling inside her stomach in reaction to it.

"Please don't do anything unnecessary to them. Especially Samael." She put a hand on his shoulder. "He's too young to be talking about such things."

Though if she were to be honest, many monsters looked young even though they were actually really old. And some even acted all innocent just to lure potential mates who preferred youthful partners.

But Samael couldn't possibly be one such monster, could he?

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Her protective instinct was triggered once more when a dragon girl suddenly landed in the middle of the group. First because she was a dragon, a dangerous type of monster to be around. And second was because of her remark on eating the boys. She knew it was a double entendre. But whichever meaning she meant, she wouldn't want it to happen to either of them.

"And you, dragon girl. No feasting on anyone. We're going to depart to a region deeply prejudiced against our kind and we don't need any of your antics." She knew dragons tend to be stubborn and haughty. So she might as well draw the line right away.

She then noticed her outfit, and how she seemingly didn't wear any pants under her loose shirt.

There was only one reason why a girl would dress like that.

Oh great, another monster looking for a husband. Just like that spider.

She put another hand on Samael's shoulders. As she stood behind him, she bent over yet again, whispering to his ears as she showed off her tail and panties to anyone standing behind her.

"Don't worry, young one. You'll be safe with me. I won't let those two do anything to you."

She had decided. The monster boy would be under her protection.

All the while pressing her breasts into the back of his head.

"Aye, there ye' are! I got's a bone to pick wit' ye!"

“Excuse me, but is there a problem? Perhaps it’d be better if we took a step back and a moment for introductions? My name is Kannazuki Shizuka, a traveler native to these lands that Kyōko-sama hired early on for her cause and it’s current captain. It’s safe to infer that you are one another member of the taskforce she contacted. Why not properly introduce yourself, and then we can go into details about the specifics of what you’ll be doing here.”

“Now, now, love. No need for such aggression. That should be saved for the bedroom. I wanted to say that I like your style, and your boldness to walk around in broad daylight in your night garments. Like Kannazuki-san said, why not tell us a bit about yourself. I’d love to to hear your story~”

Lady Kyouko was not at all bothered by Wyndressa's blunt behavior. The Inari quickly stepped in before the situation escalated further and placed a gentle hand on Shizuka's shoulder to calm him down. "Peace, Kannazuki-san. It's not Wyndressa's fault she's not a morning person, considering her nature." She then turned to the hybrid. "In fact, it is my fault for asking her to come when day broke. And for that, I must ask for your forgiveness."

"But alas, I needed you to come at this hour. The Varjan fleet is poised at the island of Shizuyama and we are not sure why they are there, and I very much like to know why they are there and to have people there who can help as soon as humanely possible." Lady Kyouko declared, brooking no protest. "I have made sure that everything is prepared so that you may be able to depart immediately."

"Which brings me to our... male monster friends here." Lady Kyouko began to address the... impossible members of the team. "Indeed, their existence is extraordinary and normally, I would immediately call for an agent of the Demon Lord's Army to come take a look at them and determine their natures as they could be the salvation of both monsterkind and mankind." She then followed with a sigh. "But I did not put together this team to wonder or ponder about them. Forgive my selfishness, but this task force has only one purpose: To go to Shizuyama and investigate the Varjan presence there."

"Now then, are there any more questions?"

@PaulHaynek

Wyn didn't so much look at Kyōko, as stared in her general direction. Eyes were too tired to focus. Suddenly, her hand lanced out, reaching under the Inari's hood.

And ruffled her hair.

"You're lucky you're all cute 'n fluffy!" Wyn sighed, petting her ear now. "Next time, I'll have to spank ye'! Now, I understand it; those pricks from Varjo are up to somethin', yeah? Well, espionage 'n intrigue ain't exactly me style 'n all. But, I'm lookin' for someone that seems to be involved, anyway, so I'll give it a shot."

"Still, we got any contacts over there? Any friends to give us a hand? Or, are we stuck followin' around pretty boy, over here?"

@AzureKnight
She then rapped Shizuka on the shoulder with her fist. "I hope ye' know whatcha doin', boyo! I didn't sign up for a babysittin' gig!"

@FrogRFlowR@Hammerman

Skarsneek of the Red Hills

"Huh, brought back unwillingly to her lab to be dissected? That sounds like my night." Skarsneek grinned at that, yeah, the more Lunatea speaks, she definitely reminds him more of his younger siblings. She's so easy to be teased.

Then he felt a presence, one that made itself known as it landed close to them with a heavy thud. Turning towards it, Skarsneek brows rose as he saw who and what the newcomer was.

It was a dragon, a real dragon. The sheer sheen and opulent reflection of gold horn reflecting the sunlight added to the effect as the wings disappeared into golden light. A literal walking treasure, he would say.

But the proportions, phew mama!

If Lunatea was cake, then this one was the whole bakery!

Then hearing on the prospect of being feasted on, Skarsneek immediately replied without thinking. Eyes completely glued on her. "Sure, I love to take a bite of you."

@Hammerman@Dark Cloud

A moment afterward of calming down and regaining his wits, from the corner of his eyes, he caught Samael and Lunatea having a moment.

Once more, the urge to tease them was too much. Skarsneek swore, it'll be the last one. It was too good of an opportunity. Quietly, he snuck behind the two of them and whispered to Samael's ears. Though obviously, Lunatea was given a literal front seat to Skarsneek conversation as he exaggeratedly whispered.

"Ooo, careful there Sam. She might bring you back to her room so she can get you to stuff a bun in her oven. Put some cream in her ice," Skarsneek didn't even hesitate as he said as many double entendres as possible. "Open her book so you can bookmark her."

Then before she can retaliate, Skarsneek flitted away in an instant. Giggling all the while at his mischief.

After all, what kind of goblin would he be if he didn't press some buttons?

Just how many books were there in Luna's suitcase? As difficult as it was to tell, it was equally as much of a chore as it would have been to guess as it was for Sam to lift with his scrawny arms "Hrrrrgh." almost entirely focused on lifting the damned thing the Demon was belligerent to the trouble brewing around him. Sam wrapped both his small delicate hands around the handle of the briefcase, subsequently scrunching up his face as though he ate a sour grape from the effort it was taking to lift the bag with what little strength he possessed.

"Hnnnnnn-" the suitcase slowly lifted, one centimeter....two centimeters... "Gah!" Success! As hard a task as it was for the Demon's tawny little arms to lift the dang thing, Sam triumphantly hoisted it...About a couple inches off the ground. Well at least he had been careful!

Panting a bit Sam turned to find Luna seemingly flustered by something, thankfully it didn't seem like he was the cause but still he was too oblivious to to whatever was going on to understand what had the bunny girl's proverbial panties in a bunch that is until she addressed the spider girl and her undead sister. Placing a hand on his shoulder almost squeezing it gently, Luna berated the two "Please don't do anything unnecessary to them. Especially Samael" Huh? Why would she say that? "He's too young to be talking about such things." now Sam was completely at a loss, did Luna think he was a child? Luna seemed to get more and more possessive, especially at the comment of the bodacious dragon, although Sam agreed he would in fact like very much not to be eaten.

"Don't worry, young one. You'll be safe with me. I won't let those two do anything to you." Luna bent over with both her hands on his shoulders, breath gently grazing the back of his neck as she whispered in his ears, this close to him her scent was quite strong filling his nostrils with her scent and he could feel the press of her breasts at the back of his head.

"I'd like that Luna," Sam giggled yet suddenly he pouted slightly, remembering she had yet again called him 'young one' "Your silly Luna, I'm not that young." looking up from between her breasts the Demon good-naturedly stuck out his tongue at her "I'm nineteen." before she even had the chance to respond, their moment was summarily and abruptly interrupted by the goblin Skarsneek whom threw double entendres at Sam, all of which flew straight over Samael's horned head.

"Silly goblin there aren't any ovens on a ship, those are in a bakery." he laughed at the goblin's comment. But he wouldn't be as bothered by it as Lunatea, Sam just enjoyed the feeling of her heartbeat and the warmth of her closeness.