Stars Aren’t Born

Story by sevencrown on SoFurry

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This is a story for a new commissioner, 14Doranc, featuring his OC AJ Appaloosa. it's an origin story for the character, both through her TF and career. Angela Jean Abramoff, or AJ as she prefers to be called came to LA with the dreams of becoming a star. Things didn't exactly go according to plan and she finds herself having to adapt to a new reality.


Angela Jean Abramoff, or AJ as she preferred to be called, had had one dream for as long as she could remember, to be a star. Even as a kid she had worked towards this goal. Singing, dance, and acting classes were how she spent her free time growing up, other than the two weeks AJ spent on her grandparent's horse ranch every summer. In her teen years she worked to build and maintain a healthy body. AJ was in every school play and was heavily involved in her local community theater scene.

She had wanted to run right to Hollywood after graduating high school, but her parents had insisted she go to college. She made the best of the situation and majored in theater with a minor in music. Before the ink dried on her diploma, AJ was on her way across the country to California.

AJ wasn’t that naive, she knew it wasn’t going to be easy. She found herself waiting tables and starting at the bottom rung of Hollywood as an extra. It was long hours for low pay and barely any recognition, but she had to start somewhere. She had been living in LA for about six months when she got her first break of sorts. The casting call was for extras with experience riding and being around horses. Growing up taking care of and riding horses on her grandparents' ranch made her perfect for the role. With her already good reputation she easily got cast as one of the extras.

It was a bit of a drive out of the city to a ranch where the TV show was being filmed, but thankfully AJ’s old car was still holding up. As much as she wanted to be a star, it felt good getting out of the city for a little bit. She needed to sign a waiver, but she expected something like that when working with horses. The plan was to shoot all the exterior scenes in one day as well as get some B-roll of horses with and without riders. It was going to be tiring, but she would have a fatter paycheck than usual, not to mention the boost to her resume.

AJ was through costume and makeup and was up riding on camera not long after the sun was fully up. It was late in the morning before she and the gelding she was riding were given a proper break. She left him with one of the animal handlers at a watering trough before she went to craft services to get herself a drink. She had a hot coffee in one hand and a cold apple juice in the other. She moved from the craft services truck to a shady spot behind one of the barns to enjoy her drinks alone.

She was halfway through a rather harsh cup of coffee when she spotted something on the ground. A little bit of metal buried in the dry dusty soil of the ranch. With her boot she brushed away the loose dirt that partially covered the object while sipping her coffee. After a bit she realized what it was.

A horseshoe? Not that strange on a horse ranch. It can’t be recently thrown if it was buried like that. AJ winced as she finished her coffee. _Still, it’s probably a good idea not to leave it here. _

Using the heel of her boot, AJ finished digging out the horse shoe. It didn’t take too long and she bent over to pick it up. It looked a little odd to her. The hunk of iron almost looked like it had flecks of some other metal embedded inside it. She used a napkin and the condensation from her cold juice to wipe the dust off for a better look.

What is up with this thing? AJ thought as she turned it over in her hands. The metal feels strange, almost like it’s vibrating in my hands, but that would be crazy.”

Her fingers ran over some kind of engraved script along the edge. Suddenly the vibrations stopped and instead a jolt of energy flowed from the horseshoe into AJ’s body. It didn’t exactly hurt, but it was a surprise she let out a sharp cry and dropped the horseshoe to the ground. As it bounced on the dusty ground it now looked like an unremarkable piece of iron.

AJ gasped for air, pulling in deep breaths as she tried to calm herself down. “What the hell?” she mumbled before cracking open the apple juice. I must have been out in the sun too long. She tried to rationalize what had just happened.

She took a long slow drink of the cold sweet juice, trying to calm her nerves. It helped a little bit at least. AJ left the horseshoe on the ground and started to make her way back knowing the break was just about over. As she tossed her trash into the can, she started to feel a strange sensation all over her body. Her skin was tingling for lack of a better description. AJ shook it off and headed back to retrieve her mount for the next scene.

She didn’t make it more than three steps before she felt another shock rip through her body. She cried out and fell to her knees. This of course got the attention of the production staff and actors.

“What’s going on?”

“Maybe it's heatstroke.”

“Get the paramedic!”

“What did she eat?”

AJ heard the people around her call out, but she couldn’t respond. Her body curled up on the ground and then something truly strange started to happen. Her body was on fire and sweat was pouring from her pores. But the worst sensation was her clothing. She could feel her shirt and jeans growing tighter with every ragged breath. The people gathered around stared wordlessly as they watched AJ physically grow larger. The buttons on her shirt gave way first, popping one by one. The next thing to fail were the straps on her bra. Not only had she grown wider, but her breasts had more than doubled in size.

AJ managed to retain her modesty by holding the ruined bra against her swelling chest, but it didn’t last as her jeans tore along the seams. Her once petite butt was now pushing its way out of her jeans along with her thighs. As big as it had become, it was still firm and strong. AJ felt an extreme pressure at the base of her spine. She bit her lip tightly before it finally popped. Forcing its way out of her backside and straight through her panties a long whip of a tail sprung out.

All along her body patches of coarse dun colored hair started to spring up. As the patches grew in dark leopard-like spots started to appear as well. Long blond hair that matched what was on her head grew out from the tail as it flicked and twitched. AJ felt an insane pressure in her face. She closed her eyes tightly as it felt like her face was starting to push out from her skull. In a way, it was. Her jaws and nose pushed out from the rest of her head, soon becoming more of a muzzle. As this was happening, her ears grew longer and less human. They twitched and flicked as they became mobile. Her now plainly equine ears popped up from under her blond hair.

Down in her boots her feet were in torment. Shifting and changing shape inside the tight confines of the riding boots. It was a relief when her newly formed hooves burst out from the leather. The large hooves pawed slightly against the dry earth. By now AJ’s equine muzzle was fully grown in. She let out a long powerful sigh as the pressure in her face finally dissipated.

AJ slowly caught her breath now that whatever was happening to her was now finished. She blinked slowly and tried to sit up, before she realized the tattered remains of her clothing did nothing to hide her new body from view. As she looked around all she could see were people staring at her, even the on-site EMT.

“Wha-what happened?” She managed to stutter out. Her voice had changed slightly, it was slightly deeper and richer in tone, but it was still recognizable. “Please! Somebody, help me!”

The pleading look in her large brown eyes finally got through to the EMT. Fumbling a bit, he pulled out an emergency blanket to at least cover her body as he took vitals.

“We need to call this in.” He said as he took AJ’s pulse.

“What is it?” The director asked, still not believing his eyes.

“I have no clue, that’s why we’re taking her to the hospital!”

***

Whatever had happened to AJ, she wasn’t alone. All over the country people had found small relics, items that appeared as nothing more than slightly interesting pieces of junk. They were found everywhere, on sidewalks, in parks, even on beaches. Once they were picked up and handled by the curious, they were transformed into some kind of anthropomorphic animal. There was no explanation, and although no one in the scientific community would say it out loud, everyone just attributed it to magic.

The public went crazy as more and more cases occurred. Accusations were thrown, The affected people were called everything from aliens to demons. There were even rumors of attempted lynchings. The government stepped in to calm down the populace before things got any worse. The ‘don’t pick it up’ campaign was broadcast everywhere in both traditional and on-line media. Special crews scoured the ground in populated areas, collecting anything not natural in origin with special tools. Eventually the instances tapered off.

Those affected were at first placed into isolation, quarantined as their condition was examined by doctors and researchers of various disciplines. Whatever had happened to them it affected them all down to their DNA. It didn’t seem to be contagious in any way, but it was assumed they could pass it down to any future children. Although the entire situation was far from resolved, the Anthros, as the internet had decided to call them, were released back into the general population.

AJ sat in a large van. It had been chartered to take her and several other Anthros who didn’t have other means home. It wasn’t the most comfortable of rides given her current stature, but it was better than walking back to her apartment. AJ ended up being last to be dropped off. She thanked the driver and carefully extracted herself from the van.

There’s no way I can fit in my car anymore. She mused as she picked up a small plastic bag with her belongings from the seat before closing the door shut.

As AJ fished out her keys from the bag she could feel the eyes on her. She couldn’t really blame them, a two-legged big chested horse was fumbling with her keys, she would stare too even as an Anthro. She opened the door and quickly entered the building. Her hooves clopped loudly as she made her way up the stairwell. Thankfully, no one opened their doors to see what the noise was. AJ let herself into the apartment and closed the door behind her.

Everything was just as she had left it before she left for the shoot at the ranch. AJ tossed her bag onto the table. The items spilled out. It was mostly just the small personal items she had had on her before her transformation. Her wallet, phone, keys, etc. as well as a stack of papers from the medical staff and her ‘new’ ID with a current picture and updated measurements.

AJ was locking the door, when she caught her reflection in the mirror she had hanging nearby. She was dressed in a pair of shorts and a tee-shirt that the facility had acquired from donations. The shorts had been modified to accommodate her tail, something most of the Anthros had to learn to do. AJ wasn’t a complete stranger to a sewing machine, so it at least wasn’t a hack job. The graphic on her shirt was stretched and warped across her chest. Somehow, it was easier to accept being a horse than it was to deal with the increased endowment she was now carrying around.

She let out a sigh and went to the fridge. She was thirsty, but all that was in there was obviously spoiled milk and a single can of light beer. AJ dumped the milk down the sink and cracked open the beer. Drink in hand, she flopped down on the old beat-up couch in her living room.

“What now?” She asked the empty room.

She was alive and if anything healthier than she had been. Her dreams of being a star, however, were completely crushed. No one was going to be hiring Anthros for roles, not anytime soon at least. AJ still had her job as a waitress, thank god the owners of the diner weren’t like a lot of other bigoted businesses that were firing Anthros for made up reasons. But, she relied on her income from her minor acting gigs to get by on.

I’m going to need another job. Or do I just call it quits on LA and move back home? She shook her head slowly before draining most of the can in several gulps.

AJ’s phone rang and her ears twitched and turned towards the sound before the rest of her head moved. She knew by the ringtone it was Elsie Bolton. Elsie wasn’t exactly her agent, AJ wasn’t quite up to that point, but she was her contact that helped her get jobs as an extra.

What could she be calling for? Probably to formally drop me off the call list. At least it’s more personal than just an email. AJ thought as she walked the short distance from the couch to where she had left her phone. “Hey Elsie.”

“AJ is that you? Your voice sounds-”

“A little horse?” A slight smile pulled at the corner of her mouth.

“Oh, god, no! I-I-”

“Relax, Elsie, I was just making a stupid joke. My dad always said sometimes you just have to laugh or else you’ll cry. So, what’s the bad news?”

“I don’t know if it’s bad, exactly…”

“What? Do they need some Anthro extras for a movie based on current events?”

“Not quite that simple. I was contacted by an individual, a director and producer, who is interested in casting you in a movie.”

“Are you serious? Does he know about…”

“He knows, he heard the story about what happened on your last shoot. That’s why he wants to hire you, he wants a, as he put it, a good looking mare.”

“You got to be kidding me, who is this guy?”

There was a significant pause before Elsie answered. “Johnny Bird.”

“Johnny Bird? The weird porn guy?”

“Yes, I know. Normally I wouldn’t even give him the time of day, but I know things might be getting pretty hard for you. Also to be honest, he slipped me a hundred dollars just to reach out to you. I figure we could at least have a few drinks on him.”

“Right now I’d rather spend the money on groceries, but I get your point.” AJ took a long deep breath. “Let me have his contact details, Maybe I can get a free lunch out of the guy.”

***

Johnny Bird did, in fact, take AJ out to lunch. It was a fairly nice place, but secluded and private. It was the kind of place wealthy people took their affair partners to, in fact she was pretty certain there were a few couples just like that in the restaurant. But if they were willing to ignore her, AJ could return the courtesy.

“Are you sure you just want a salad? They make a great veal parm here.”

“I prefer salad for lunch, and besides, I did order two.”

“You’re a big girl, and I mean physically, there’s no fat I can see on you.”

“I’ve always strived to be physically fit. But enough about that, why did you really want to meet with me, Mr. Bird”

“Please, call me Johnny. The obvious answer is that I want to make a film starring you.”

“Your reputation precedes you, Johnny. If I was interested in making adult films I would have done so when I came out west.”

“A fair point, but things have changed since you came to LA, haven’t they?”

AJ was regretting getting water instead of wine at this point. “I am more aware than you are, I’m sure.”

“In some ways, of course. In my particular brand of entertainment you have to keep an eye on what the freaks are going on about online. And let me tell you, they are practically begging me to make a film starring Anthros.”

“Let’s say I believe you about that. I’m hardly the only Anthro in LA. why not just put up an open casting call?”

“Because Johnny Bird provides a high quality product. Anyone can shoot two people banging on a phone these days. I provide quality productions with actors that have talent beyond just being able to moan loud on camera.”

“Uh-huh.” AJ was less than convinced as she poked her fork into the salad.

“And I do provide more interesting subject material, and the harder that is to find the more those interested are willing to pay.”

“Mmmm.” AJ swallowed and then took a sip of water. “Johnny, why should I act in your porno? I could just go back home and start my life over.”

“That’s a good point. Why didn’t you just go home? You have no real chance of a career in front of the camera. It’s too controversial right now. Networks have already canceled shows because some of the stars now are sporting fur, and Hollywood has recast at least three movies I know about. These were already established working actors, now tossed out because some people think Anthros are demons.”

AJ’s shoulders sagged visibly.

“But let’s also be honest about you. You want to be a star, you’ve dedicated years of your life to being one. Do you really want to give up completely or become a different kind of star?” Johnny reached down and pulled a folder out from his briefcase and laid it on the table between them. “This is a contract for just a single film. If it works out we can then negotiate on further films. If not, you can just head back east and pretend it never happened.”

AJ looked at Johnny then back to the contract. She couldn’t deny what he had said. She did want to be a star, but was she willing to do this? AJ picked up the folder and opened it. She slowly read through the contract looking for any questionable clauses. Johnny Bird was, apparently, an honest porn baron and everything looked on the up and up. And the amount quoted in the contract would cover her rent for months if nothing else.

“What do you think?”

“I think I’m going to finish my salad before I sign anything.”

Johnny leaned back in his chair and smiled.

***

The location for the shoot was the modest mansion, by LA definitions anyway, of Johnny Bird. It doubled as both his primary film studio and residence. Johnny’s assistant, Mel, met AJ at the door.

“Wow,” the young man’s eyes went wide as he took in the Horse Anthro standing in the doorway, “ah hi.”

“Hello.” she replied in a professional tone. “Where should I get started?”

“Oh, right. I’ll get you to our wardrobe and make-up.” Mel led her through the mansion while tapping away on a tablet. “Johnny wanted to know if you finished the homework he sent you and if you had settled on a stage name.”

AJ was grateful her fur hid her blush. “Yes, I watched all the homework he sent. As for the name, I was thinking of AJ Appaloosa.”

“Alliteration is good, it helps people to remember the name, but why Appaloosa?”

“It’s the breed of horse I most resemble. I figure the horse lovers out there will get a kick out of it.”

“Well, here we are, Francine will get you all set up. The stage call will be in about forty five minutes in the main hall.”

AJ nodded and was ushered into the room to get ready. Francine knew her job perfectly and quickly had AJ dressed in lacy black lingerie. It fit her size and curves perfectly she had to admit. It was a shame it would be coming off quickly once the cameras were rolling. The terry cloth robe she put on didn’t fit quite as well, but would do as a cover up while her makeup was done. AJ hadn’t worn makeup since that eventful day. It felt good sitting in the chair as it was applied. The bright red lips and brilliant blue eyeshadow was a little much, but then again, this was a porn film.

As Francine was working out how to exactly style her mane and tail, someone else entered the room. AJ’s eyes went wide in the mirror as she saw the reflection of a fellow Anthro enter.

“Hey Francine, sorry I’m late, there was an accident on the freeway.”

AJ couldn’t help but stare. He was a horse like her, and every inch a stallion. Black shiny fur covered his body, and he had a matching tail and mane. His eyes were a deep piercing blue. He was dressed in khakis and a teal golf shirt, but they did little to hide his buff physique.

“Oh, you must be the new girl,” he moved to shake hands with her. “Jonathan West, or Blake Thrust as I’ll be credited as.

“Was Black Stallion already taken?” AJ smiled slightly.

Blake laughed. “No, but it's too on the nose for me. Blake is an old word for black though, so I still slipped it in.”

“Angela Jean Abramoff, but please, call me AJ. I went with AJ Appaloosa as my stage name.”

“Oh, good one!” He smiled.

“Have you done these kinds of films before?”

“Yeah, before the tail.” He gave the long black tail a flick for emphasis. “This is my first film since then, so it’s sort of like starting over.”

“I just hope I don’t embarrass myself out there.”

“It’s not too bad. Honestly, I feel more pressure with an actual partner in the bedroom. Here if things go wrong we just cut and try another take.”

“I could have used that with my last boyfriend for sure.” AJ smiled. “You better get ready, call is in less than fifteen minutes.”

***

As nervous as she was feeling about everything, a part of AJ was looking forward to her scene with Blake. It also felt good getting to actually act and have lines. Sure it was porn movie dialog, but it was more than she ever had as an extra. Johnny was happy with her delivery as well.

"Alright, good work so far people. Let’s see if we can get through the action scene and then we’ll break for fifteen to set up for the pool scene. Blake, now you be gentle on our new mare, you hear?”

Blake leaned in as the crew laughed. “Seriously, if something doesn’t feel right or anything, you let me know.”

  1. nodded and took a deep breath. “Alright, where do we take it from?”

“Start with a nice passionate kiss then pull Blake down onto the couch with you, then just follow the outline from the script and we’ll see where it takes us.”

Blake wrapped his arms around AJ and she did the same. She didn’t feel overly large in his arms, rather it was a perfect fit.

“Action!” Johnny called out.

Without hesitation, AJ placed her hands on the sides of the stallion’s muzzle and pulled him down into a strong passionate kiss. She welcomed his tongue into her mouth, before pulling away slightly so the camera could see their tongues dancing with each other. With a loud lusty moan, the mare pulled Blake down onto the large couch they were standing in front of.

The cameras and crew seemed to melt away as AJ felt the hot stallion’s body press against hers on the couch. She let out an honest moan as he nuzzled her neck while reaching around to unhook her bra. Blake played with her mountainous breasts, pressing his face into the cleavage before taking a nipple into his mouth. AJ’s back arched off the couch as he sucked on her nipple. Her fingers tangled into his mane as she pulled his head in tighter, almost suffocating the stallion. Blake pulled away and sat up. By now his shaft was stretching his briefs and starting to push past the waistband.

AJ wasted no time in pulling the briefs down and freeing the massive hunk of horse meat. Her fingers danced along the black shaft as it reached full hardness, then suddenly gripped the shaft and started to stroke it slowly. Blake tilted back his head and let out a sound somewhere between a moan and a whinny. He grew louder when AJ started to lick the shaft. The camera zoomed in, not that AJ noticed, on her tongue sliding over every vein, teasing the medial ring, and of course, running over the flattened head of the cock.

Then she opened her mouth wide and took the ebony member into her mouth. A human’s mouth would have been too small, but AJ’s muzzle was able to handle it. She slid her muzzle back and forth over the cock. Lost in a moment. She would have continued if Blake hadn’t reminded her to stop by physically pulling her off his shaft. Back on script, they shifted position. AJ lost her panties and sat on the couch with her legs spread wide showing off her equine pussy to the camera. Blake knelt on the ground between her legs and started to explore her sex, first with his fingers and then with his tongue.

AJ moaned and squirmed as the long and strong tongue delved deeply into her pussy. The camera moved around them, getting multiple angles as Blake ate her out. As good as this felt, all AJ could think about was what was coming next. She saw through her almost closed eyes that Johnny was giving them a thumbs up.

“Enough fooling around,” she sounded better than she had rehearsed it, “how about you show me just how much of a stallion you really are.”

Cheesy line or not, it was exactly what AJ was feeling at that moment. The actors repositioned, with AJ on her hands and knees on the couch as Blake moved behind her.

“That’s right, you mount this mare and ride her home!” She said as he lifted her tail with one hand and guided his cock with the other.

Blake tried initially to take things slow as he started to push into AJ, but the mare was actually that desperate. Once the head had pushed past her lips, AJ pushed back hard, slamming most of his shaft into her pussy. Blake was surprised and let out a loud moan. He glanced at Johnny, but given the huge smile on the director’s face, Blake decided to just roll with it. The stallion gripped her hips tightly and then lived up to his stage name. Blake thrust hard and deep into AJ, and the mare responded perfectly. Moaning and crying out perfectly. Before long his heavy balls were slapping against her with every thrust.

The camera man was moving like crazy, getting the best shots he could. From above and below as the mare was stretched wide by the stallion’s cock. AJ was in her own world loving the feeling of a thick horse cock filling her fully. She knew then a normal human would never be enough to ever satisfy her again. Blake was a professional at this, and knew when it was time to switch up for the final money shot. He pulled out with a wet popping sound and rolled AJ onto her back before she reached up and pulled him back down and in.

She warped her legs around his waist as he plowed her almost violently. She cried out loudly as her body was shaken with the best orgasm of her life. Blake could feel her clamping around his shaft. It was hard for him to pull out, both physically and because of how good she felt. A few more strokes was all it took before he was firing off thick heavy ropes of cum over AJ’s breasts and abdomen.

“And cut!” Johnny jumped out of his chair. “Great work you two! And AJ, that was one hell of a debut performance.

“Uh-huh…” AJ was gasping for air and more than a little out of it. She took an offered towel and lazily wiped up the cum from her chest.

“And that money shot, holy hell, those stallion nuts are amazing!”

“Thanks, I think.” Blake wiped the last trickle of cum off his shaft. “Ah, I think we might need more than just fifteen minutes to get cleaned up and ready for the next scene.”

“Ah, yeah, make it twenty, you both earned it.” Johnny nodded before heading off to oversee setting up the next scene

Blake helped AJ to sit up. “Are you ok?”

“Me? I’m great.” She smiled softly. “I know this is just a gig, but damn, you know what you’re doing.”

“You were pretty into it yourself.”

“So,” AJ stretched out her arms and legs, “do we just get a quick shower and do it again?”

“Pretty much, it’s just us in the film, unless Johnny finds another horse Anthro during lunch break.”

“Mmm, that would be nice, I wouldn’t mind a few more costars, maybe at the same time.” A wide smile spread across her muzzle.

“Whoa there, one step at a time, rookie.” Blake chuckled. “Let’s go get cleaned up and catch our breath.”

AJ smiled as she let Blake help her back onto her hooves. As she followed him to the bathroom set aside for the actors, AJ felt something she hadn’t expected when she signed the contract. Her flame was back, she was going to be a star and she was going to enjoy every moment to the hilt.

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Characters and setting belong to 14Dorancr

Writing by Syntaxerror37

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