Curious Golden Curios

Story by Serathin on SoFurry

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Aurus knocks over a jewelry store, grabbing some golden trinkets before heading back out to the city. When he finds out that one of them is magical, it sets off a series of events that result with him having a new outlook on his profession.

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It was always quiet on the streets of the city after the sun goes down. Unless one hung around one of the taverns or inns that were in the city, the only thing that someone might meet is one of the guards that roamed the alleys to make sure that the shops and homes remained safe. It was enough of a deterrent that most thieves that slink in the night would think twice before attempting to do a break in. But Aurus was not the typical cut purse; he was a professional thief that had spent the better part of the week making sure he knew enough of the target area to stay informed. He sat in the shadows of one building waiting for the guard to pass by, the torch that he used to bring light to the streets also providing the early warning to anyone sneaking around. Most thieves would use them as a means to make sure they avoided them, but most times if one sees the light of a guard torch it was too late to try and hide from it. That was why he had studied the patterns of the guards; humans were notorious for sticking to routine, which meant that the men searching for vagabonds like him often would take the same path out of ease. It often showed the path of least resistance in the city as well, which was also helpful for him as he saw the streets grow dark again and pushed him to leave. Aurus also made sure to keep to the streets, while it may be easy to move from building to building, unless it was a pitch dark sky, any movement was much easier to spot. All it took was one guard that happened to look up when passing from one roof to another. They were often merely a last ditch escape option, though for the moment he was just fine with sliding his way through the narrow spaces between the buildings before finally reaching his destination. It was a curio shop that had quite a selection of jewelry, which was his main target. There was always a little extra risk when dealing with these kinds of shops as he slipped around back. While they weren't inherently magical in nature, high-end shops could deploy magical countermeasures that would aid in his capture and retrieval. That was why he had a crystal in his hand that he passed over the door he was about to breach, and when he saw there was no glow, put it away and started to pick the lock. Though it was a complex one, which he expected, he managed to get through it swiftly and get to the other side. Once he was inside Aurus was greeted with almost pitch darkness. There wasn't a light in sight, and once he had locked the door behind him, he pulled a small candle in a holder that partially shielded the light. It made it possible for him to move around without potentially having someone see the flame through one of the windows in front, and though it was still a risk, it was better than stumbling around in the dark. The shop wasn't very big, and his eye for valuables glanced over what he saw to make sure he wasn't pocketing anything not worth carrying out of the shop. There were a lot of bits and bobbles that might have gotten him a coin or two, but it wasn't until he got to the back display case that caused his eyes to widen. It was jewelry, but as he shined the light of the candle on it he saw that the metal was a glimmering gold. Just the large ring that was at the center of it was probably worth more than the rest of the shop, and there were also a set of cuffs for the wrists, other rings, and bracelets as well. It was all the same metal, and all of it right in his reach. It felt almost too good to be true, but Aurus knew that time was against him as he took the velvet bag he carried with him and began to put everything inside. Though it wasn't often, the guards would sometimes look in shop windows, and with this being one of the more affluent parts of town it happened more than the rest of the city. The last thing he was going to do was get busted for lingering on his treasures, instead doing what he always did and putting them away so that he could count his spoils later. It wasn't considered a successful heist until he had the coin in hand, so after bagging up the golden jewelry he quickly made his way out the back down and into the shadows of the city proper. With his meticulously planned exit route Aurus didn't even see the torch light of the guards, and before the moon could properly rise over the city's walls he was back at his inn. Though he normally celebrated a successful heist with a few founds at the bar, this time he merely went up the stairs and to his room so he could properly identify what he had taken. It was hard to properly assess by candlelight, especially with the adrenaline coursing through his system. once he had made sure that his door was properly locked, he went over to the bed and lit the oil lamp before dumping his spoils on the mattress. The gleam that met his eyes had caused his heart to pound as the golden trinkets laid there on the white sheets. Everything looked very expensive, and when he did the scratch test on it he found it to be twenty-four karat. If that was the case with every piece, that meant had just become quite the wealthy man. This haul would last him for a solid couple months, enough for him to completely relocate once he had found someone to melt it down. It was almost a shame he had to destroy such intricate craftsmanship, Aurus mused as he looked over the smaller rings. They were quite large, enough that they would fit loosely on his fingers, but there was the one in particular that had been the centerpiece of the entire collection that he grew most interested in. When he found the bigger ring he lifted it up and could see that there were intricate snakes engraved in the metal that formed a beautiful pattern, but as he continued to hold it he found his fingertips starting to tingle. It was enough of a sensation that it caused him to drop the metal band, and as he continued to look at it he began to wonder if perhaps he had gotten more of a treasure than he realized. Fortunately there was one way to find out, moving over towards his cloak and grabbing the detection crystal that he had stashed there. The second he ran it over the big ring he found the inner light radiating enough that it outshone the oil lamp, which quickly prompted him to pull it away and examine the artifact more closely. "Aren't you just full of surprises," Aurus said as he shifted his position, putting his head down next to the ring that laid there so he didn't have to pick it up again. "Usually there's some sort of inscription or something that reveals how it works." As Aurus carefully got as close as he could to the golden object to investigate, he failed to notice that the trinket was starting to pull up slightly towards him the more he hovered over it. He did hear the snap as the circle broke right as he was hovering over it, but before he could pull away the ring shot up directly at his nose. Though he had rather quick reflexes as a thief, he couldn't get his hand up in time to block it as the two broken ends were pushed up magically into his nostrils before the gold suddenly snapped shut once more. Aurus let out a yelp of surprise as he could feel it suddenly pierce his septum, but other than the moment of pressure there was no other sensations that came from the attachment. It all happened within the blink of an eye; as Aurus shifted back away from the other jewelry in case it also happened to come to life, his hand reached up and tugged at the one piece that was hanging from his nose. As he started to pull he could feel his face being pulled down with it, prompting him to let go. His first instinct was to panic, but he leaned on his training as a rogue and took a deep breath before he attempted to do anything drastic. Traps and curses were a natural part of his profession, though this one was not quite what he was expecting as he could still feel the heavy weight of the piece of jewelry hanging from his nose. "Alright, first thing first," Aurus said to himself as he grabbed the detection crystal. "Let's see just how much trouble I might be in." As carefully as he could he waved the crystal over the other parts of the jewelry, only to find no reaction from them as he breathed a sigh of relief. "Alright, with that out of the way, I suppose I need to find a magic user and try to get this off of me... though that's going to cut into the profits of selling this thing." Unfortunately this was a rather new city, and he had a piece of stolen jewelry in his nose that was easily identifiable to anyone that knew what it looked like. That meant he would have to find someone tonight if possible, and then get out of the city at first light when the gates opened. The only other option would be to try and just smuggle himself out and find a magic user at the next city, but as he put his fingers to the gold ring he could feel a warmth radiating for it that began to settle into his nose and lips. There was no way he would risk having a magical item of unknown origin on his face for the days or weeks that it would take to get somewhere that had a mage competent enough to discern what this item was. Though it wasn't magical, Aurus gathered up the rest of the gold jewelry and put it back in his pouch, then moved to get his cloak so he could try to hide his features. As he did he found himself catching a glimpse of his reflection in the small hand mirror he had put up to keep watch over the door even while in his bed. The metal hanging from his nostrils was a stark contrast from the rest of his face, giving him the image of being some sort of bull led around to be bred. A sudden flush rose in his cheeks as the idea flitted through his mind for a moment, yet the rather lewd nature of such a thing had made him embarrassed to even think it. The red of his face was a contrast to the paleness that had crept over him, and though his skin was tanner than that despite his life in the shadows, he merely chalked it up to the moonlight streaming through. His mind had other things to focus on as he quickly rushed out of his room and down to the tavern section of the inn, hoping that the keeper was still there. It was one of the best places to get directions anywhere in town, save other places to rest, and as he walked down the stairs he found that the older gentleman was still behind the heavy oak bar. He breathed a sigh of relief and tried to steady himself, not wanting to give away his desperation as he asked for directions to the nearest magic shop while sliding a gold coin to him. With information in hand, Aurus was once more back out into the night. The information he had been given led him to a completely different part of the city, and with having to avoid guards just in case they got curious on his new piercing, it took longer than he had hoped to cross the bridge. The entire time his fingers kept reaching up to touch the piece of metal, as though he might do so one time and find that it wasn't actually there. But even as the ring settled on his face, the weight and warmth were constant reminders of what he was out in the middle of the night to do. But just as he got to the other side, the discomfort that he had been starting to feel had grown to a point where he needed to stop and take a breath. The heat that he had just been feeling in his face had started to spread as soon as he left the tavern, and by the time he had gotten to the canal he was also experiencing a different kind of heat. Despite the urgency and seriousness of his situation, he had started to grow more aroused with every minute that had passed by. At first he attempted to ignore the low buzz, but as he found a bench to sit down on he was practically panting and rubbing his face from the feelings of lust that were starting to build inside of him. At this point the night was starting to wane, though the moon was still high overhead and illuminating him as he tried to stifle these feelings. The only thing that it served to do was highlight the fact that he was completely erect, pushing out his leather breeches in the front. But as he attempted to rub his thighs to try and get the blood to flow elsewhere, he noticed that his pants were feeling tight in more than just the crotch. It was something he hadn't noticed while he was more focused on his arousal, and when he attempted to stand back up he heard a tearing sound that caused him pause. It wasn't the seam to his pants though, instead he found that it was his tunic right around the armpit. His clothing wasn't shrinking, he was growing, and for the moment it took away from the fact that he was still hard as a rock. It was quickly turning into feelings that were all kinds of strange, and as he found himself grunting, he went over to a nearby alley where the shadows would hide him before releasing the pressure on the most insistent part of his anatomy. What flopped out of his pants was not his normal dick; not only was the flesh pinker than before, but it was also longer with more girth than he remembered. The ring was definitely changing him, but as Aurus looked back and forth to make sure no one else was in the area, he found this to be a particularly strange punishment. Or perhaps the ring was naturally enchanted and the owner didn't know, which meant that this was an enhancement? Either way he knew that he still had to get it reversed before the night was out, but as he reached down to try and stuff it in his pants, he heard another loud ripping sound that came from his back. It was his tunic again, and as he rocked his arms back and forth he could feel the loud tear that had formed down the back of it. While he wore his clothing tight to keep it from catching if he needed to be quick, the fact he was bursting from it meant that the growth was significant enough to do so. With his tunic already in shambles he brought up his arm and flexed it, popping the sleeve and revealing his bulging bicep that was underneath. It looked... really good, though as he rubbed his fingers over the hard muscle he suddenly had a strange thought... Wouldn't it look better with one of those gold bracelets adorning it? The idea of putting on more of the pilfered jewelry had shocked even him, and he quickly dismissed the thought. He looked more like a fighter than a rogue at this rate, but with his pants also ripping at the seams, he had to figure out what to do to continue his way to the mage's house while not being indecent. But the idea of fighters suddenly gave Aurus an idea, and since he couldn't get his pants back up anyway, he decided to tear them down the middle while also pulling away his tunic. Though the area he was doing this in was dark, he still found his head on a swivel as tore the clothing away to reveal his enhanced physique underneath. Though he had a toned build that came from all the physical training as a rogue, as he looked down at himself while tying the pieces of cloth together, he found his build to be more like someone that had spent every day training in the fighting arena. His flat stomach had bulges pushing out of it that trailed up to his developed chest, his hands feeling the mounds of muscle there before stopping when he brushed against his nipple. The mere touch of it had caused him to gasp audibly, but he quickly controlled himself again and continued to cobble together the torn clothing until he had made a makeshift loincloth. It wasn't much, but as he tied it around his waist it was enough to cover his enhancements, and with his cloak he hoped that it would be enough. Even though he had squared the clothing situation away there was still the matter of what to do about his current state. His lusts only grew while he was putting everything together, to the point where even with the loincloth on it was sticking out. Despite that there was no way he could just stick around in an alley, but he also couldn't figure out what to do about his erection. As he looked around once more and found the streets to be empty, he started to stroke himself while holding his loincloth. The feeling was intense; every pump of his cock was causing his pleasure to grow, his body trembling as he bit his lip. It was getting close, and at this point if a guard would come up on him there was no way he could even stop. Though most of his body was covered by his cloak, though it no longer touched the ground with the added height, he could still see times when his new muscles would tense. It was almost as pleasurable as his actions, but just as he was about to get to his peak and he found his back pressing against the wood wall, everything began to die down. It was like someone had thrown cold water on a fire, except it was his lusts as he began to pant heavily. Though his cock was starting to soften in his hand it was the opposite of what he wanted, especially since he could still feel the shockwaves of what he had been doing still reverberate through his augmented body. It was just more to worry about, though as he continued to rub his body to try and get more stimulation, he found that at least it seemed like he had stopped growing... for the moment. He wasn't sure just how much more magic was in the ring, or what would potentially cause it to activate again. At least he was soft again, Aurus thought to himself, but when he tried to walk he immediately find his body to be distracting. It wasn't just his looks that had changed; he could feel the new strength that was in his body, even his gait changing as he felt his books creaking from the added mass. It was hard for him to focus on anything other than his body, and he found that when he moved down to another part of the shadows he found himself flexing his arms once more. The way that the cloak framed his body, the occasional glimpses of moonlight that showed off his glistening chest... ...he looked good. Really fucking good. But it would look even better with something to accentuate it... Aurus had to stop himself once more as the whispers went to his head that told him that he just needed a little more adorning him, to show off his new form through the jewelry that he had. He still had his pack on his hip, and he found his fingers dipping into the leather. While his rational mind thought that this was crazy, he was finding himself lusting over his own form and wanting to see more. Perhaps just something to adorn his arms, a little extra glint for his forearms or biceps. As he fished around for something, he found his fingertips gracing the pair of large cuffs. That would certainly be something to really show off his new arms, his common sense being fogged out by the arousal that was still suffused through his system. He just needed to have some of the gold touching his body, accentuating his new form, and before he really had a chance to process it he put them on. They were rather flexible despite being made of metal, and as he put them onto his wrists he could feel the ring in his nose tingling. A gasp escaped from his lips as he realized, too late, that while the cuffs weren't magical, the ring was somehow being activated from wearing more jewelry. Before Aurus could rectify his mistake, he turned up his arms and found that the seams for the cuffs had already disappeared. He tried to pull them off, but as he slipped his fingers in between the gold and the flesh he found a spike of both adrenaline and euphoria flood through through his system. As his panic began to rise he felt the flesh underneath the cuffs start to harden, and as he poked himself, he pulled back his fingers and let out a gasp when he saw what had caused the pressure, his jaw dropping slightly in horror when he saw his fingernails had turned white and was becoming pointed. This was more than just getting bigger, the nose ring was starting to twist his flesh into something that was not human. But as he tried to wrap his mind around what was happening, more changes were happening to him. A loud groan escaped from his lips as his back arched, revealing his chest and stomach as the muscles rippled and bulged, with the tan skin turning white in the middle of the growing pectorals. His loincloth was practically pushed out of his body as he became erect once more, surging forward even more while pushing aside the already damaged clothing. "D-damn..." Aurus hissed once he had gotten over the wave of pleasure, seeing the same white coloration spreading over the underside of his forearms. "I... suppose I shouldn't have done that..." When he tried to chuckle at the absurdity of what was happening to him, he was greeted with another powerful surge that caused his entire body to nearly buckle. It caused his hips to buck and his pleasure to grow, but what should have been an easy orgasm was once more brought just to the edge, and when he was denied once more, it had caused him to punch against the wall that he had been leaning against. With each time that there was a throb that should have been his climax, it merely caused his hips to widen even further. The changes were intensifying, and as he tried to take another step, he heard a loud clopping sound that caused him to turn back. With how powerful his maleness was pulsing it had been distracting him from all but the gain of muscle, so when he turned back and saw his boot laying there without his foot in it. The other one had quickly followed suit when he attempted to raise his other leg, and even just trying to pull his legs apart to see what was happening, he found his thighs were stuck together. The white skin had become very prevalent in his crotch, which had taken on a scale pattern as the flesh knit underneath his aching cock. But it was becoming harder to think, especially as every beat of his heart caused his shaft to twitch. The entire time the ring was feeling heavier in his nostrils, and as he continued to pant it felt like his face was being pulled forward. Despite the strangeness of what was happening to his lower body, his hands went up to his face and felt the jaws stretching and flesh swelling. He was turning into something monstrous, yet as he continued to brace himself on the wall, his trembling body was growing thicker and even more rugged. Yes... a slight hiss escaped from his lips as he felt his spine popping and lengthening. Though he should have been freaking out at how much his body was morphing, all he could see was that his physique was becoming beefier by the second. This was not the body of a monster, it was the body of a legend... but it was incomplete. The growing whispers in his mind told him that if he wanted to cum, then he needed to finish what had been started. His eyes squeezed shut as he tried to formulate a thought amidst the thick fog of pleasure, and when he looked back down at his fingers his eyes widened as he found his fingers trembling. The reason was that one of them was holding a ring he hadn't even realized that he grabbed, pushing it towards his thumb. At least he thought it was his thumb, with the transformations pushing further he found his fingers had started to merge together just like his thighs. Somewhere in his mind he knew that this would only deepen whatever corruption was flowing through him, but he couldn't help but find himself desiring it. There was only a few moments of hesitation before the ring was slipped on, and with it a fresh wave of pleasure. The changes had only slowed after putting the cuffs on his wrists, which, like the rest of his arms, had thickened considerably, and the ring had accelerated it once more. He was no longer a fighter in his physique, at this point he was getting closer to that of the huge barbarians that roamed the countryside. As a thief he never had such need for such powerful muscles, but with them developing on his body, but he was starting to see what the appeal was. It was so intoxicating, the strength as he felt his body continue to stretch, but it was coming at a price. The pressure was building inside of him and it was causing more than his muscles to bulge, it was causing him to practically slather at the mouth as he used his mutated fingers to once more stroke his cock. Even with only having four on his hand and scales spreading over the digits, it was no longer becoming an issue for him. Why pick locks when he could just break down doors, though the only thing he could focus on was the intense need to cum. But just as he thought about putting on more gold, Aurus suddenly had a moment of clarity as he released his maleness. He realized he was holding one of the bracelets that would have gone over his bicep, and as he put it back in his bag, he stretched his fingers and found that all the rings had been put on them. As he watched another two fingers merge into one another and claws growing out, he realized if he didn't get to that mage shop that the changes might be irreversible... and that he might start not caring. He wiped the froth that had gathered on his lips, feeling his elongated fangs, and struggled to move forward. Aurus had nearly fallen over when it felt like his back had pushed down all the way to his feet, but he knew if he looked back at his form he might fall back into the enthrallment of his form. For some reason his body was absolutely mesmerizing, and even in thinking that he heard the whispers say that he needed to push his body even more. This magical corruption was threatening to consume him in a burst of vain hedonism, especially since his cock had only half-softened by the time he had gotten moving. Though his stubby lower body was only half formed, he managed to get into a rhythm where he could move through the alley, leaving his boots behind... Fortunately he had managed to get close enough to the mage shack where it wasn't too far, and it got easier the longer that he walked. With each foot that he moved, there was another vertebrae that popped and caused another inch of scale-covered growth, with his upper body continuing to mutate as well. Every few feet he had to stop and shake his head, feeling his hair falling out of his head and his face pushing out more. Though he was attempting to keep from looking at himself, the brief glimpse he had gotten of his head showed something serpentine. But Aurus had managed to steel his resolve long enough for him to get to the building, but when he got there he found his heart sinking down to his stubby tail. Closed... and there wasn't even a single light on the entire block. not only that, but there were guards that had been going back and forth even more frequently than in the last district. This was a dead end, and with the sky starting to lighten and those whispers growing more intense, he was in big trouble. There was only one thing that he could think of as a potential solution to his problem, but it was the one he had been hoping not to do. He had to go back to the curio shop and see if there was any evidence that he could use to stop this transformation, especially as he began to feel his ears stretching further and the flesh of his back growing. When he brought up his clawed hands he found that he was growing fins, another mutation that was removing more traces of his humanity. At this point anyone who would have looked at him wouldn't recognize him as human, much less as Aurus. But as he shifted about, Aurus realized that he had yet another problem. His malformed lower body would not get him to the shop before the morning, and as he finally looked down at himself he gasped in shock. The first thing he saw was his impressive endowment, throbbing so hard as the magic kept him at the state of perpetual edging, keeping him from orgasming. Below that he found that the merging process had pushed down past his knees, except he didn't even have those anymore as even his feet were misshapen and his toes had melted together. There was no way he could travel like that, and as continued to stare at himself, the feelings that he needed to push the transformation were aligning with his desires to get to the curio shop. Even though the changes had stopped for the moment, he could feel the magic thrumming underneath the scales and flesh, the white covering more of his muscled form. There was only one way he could think of to spur on the growth once more, and as he brought out the necklace that was in the pouch, he tried to rationalize that it was to keep moving more swiftly. Despite that, he found his tongue pushing out past his lips in anticipation, the tip already slightly split as he put the new piece of gold jewelry on him. "Yesss..." Aurus hissed as his shoulders and neck immediately swelled with new growth, causing his cock to throb so hard he thought that he was about to hit his orgasm right this second. Yet once more the peak was stifled, and as he fell forward again he found the changes rolling down to his lower body. He writhed back and forth on the street as his hips flared and and what used to be his legs stretched even more, growing longer by the second as his abs stretched and multiplied. When he was able to sit up again Aurus caught the last of his feet molding together, forming into the tip of his new serpentine lower body. Every time he twitched he could feel the cords of new muscle rippling, cascading all the way down from neck to tip as his flesh continue to stretch. It felt like someone had grabbed him by the shoulder and lower body and were pulled apart, until eventually he had developed a proper lower body. There was so much power growing in his core, yet as he continued to sit up he found an increased flexibility as well. That had given him an idea... and with his lusts boiling into an uncontrollable level, the plan to head to the curio shop was temporarily superceded by the potential to finally cum. Using his new length he hunched over himself, his new coils shifting so that he was able to bend over and have the tip of his length presented right in front of him. His pleasure-addled mind didn't even recognize that he could start to see the scaly snout that had been growing pushing into his field of vision, nor did he scope if anyone was in the area as he put the new length of his maw and cock to his benefit. He could feel the scaly flesh of his spine pushing out even more into a fin as he slipped the tip of his maleness past his serpentine lips, the pupils of his eyes contracting into slits as his eye widened. His claws dug into the stonework beneath him as he continued to slide down his length, his warm, wet maw starting to suck onto the sensitive flesh. It didn't take long before he began to bob his head up and down, and though it was stroking the fires of passion, he was already starting to find that his orgasm was fading, not strengthening. Even when he pushed further down to deep throat himself, all he did was continue to edge himself as the whispers in his mind told him that he wasn't complete. It was frustrating, his teeth baring even while he continued to slide vigorously up an down his shaft. But with his focus being so determined to cum, it wasn't until he heard a shout that Aurus realized that he was no longer alone. His rogue instincts suddenly kicked in and he realized how exposed he was, pulling off his throbbing shaft and honing in on the source of the voice. The guard had a terrified look on his face as he saw the monstrous creature, especially as his muscles were still growing and bulging out his scaly body as he let out a hiss. The sound that came out of his mouth had caused the man to drop his torch, causing the momentary reveal of firelight to go out and shroud both of them in darkness. Aurus took advantage of the shadows and quickly slithered off, leaving the loincloth that had popped off his hips as well as his pack. The only thing that he had in his scaly clutches was the velvet bag, which only had a few bracelets left that his mind was begging him to put on. It was only the surge of adrenaline and his desire to escape that managed to keep him focused, along with the burning need to get back to the curio shop. The monster he was becoming was quickly taking control, and as he slithered through the streets it was getting increasingly hard for him to not embrace it as the beautiful, powerful creature that it was. With his new body, Aurus had managed to make it back to the district with the curio shop faster than ever. Once more he found the abilities of his new body to be quite useful in avoiding detection, which was good considering the guards were on alert that there was potentially a monster on the loose. With his changes reaching a peak there would be no way to convince them that he had ever been human, and a growing part of him didn't even want to try. Even with the sky starting to lighten and the sound of birds starting to chirp filled the air, Aurus had succumbed one more time and put the bracelets on his arms, immediately caused his already huge physique to grow and fill with more muscle and height. It was only sheer desperation that finally got Aurus to the back door of the shop he had entered at the beginning of the night, and to his surprise, he found it was open. Even with the heavy haze of lust and need in his brain, he knew that he had shut it before he left, which meant that someone was there. At this point it didn't matter; a slightly garbled groan escaped from his fang-filled maw as he moved forward, drool dripping from his lips as the intensity of his arousal left him slavering. He had to push his way through the door frame to get in, and when he slithered inside he found that the shop to be exactly the way that it had been, save that the displays which held the jewelry he had stolen were gone. "Looks like someone is pent up." The sound of someone's voice had caused Aurus to whip his head around to the source, entire body arching up as he saw a feline man sitting on the counter. As he registered the smirk on the other man's face, the snarl that had curled up his lips had faded when he realized the voice he just heard was the same as the whispers that had prompted him to put the jewelry on in the first place. This was the one that caused it all, that created this strange body, this... naga creature adorned in the trappings he had stolen. Even with his heavily muscled chest heaving in pure lust, his eyes narrowed as he watched the leopard-tiger hybrid slowly slide off of the counter and walk towards him. "Oh, you certainly are a delicious one," the creature said, Aurus trying to form words that weren't completely incomprehensible, though any string of thought was obliterated when the other man put a hand on his pectoral. The stimulation caused a shiver to go through the entirety of his body, and the growing light coming from the front windows illuminated the creature was actually made of obsidian with gold and silver markings. "Strong, sinuous, and so needy that a mere touch would probably set you off." Even though Aurus knew that this was the one that had created the situation, he found no malevolence towards the entity as he put his hands on those stony shoulders. "Please..." Aurus said, his voice low and submissive despite having more power than he had ever had in his entire life. "I... need..." "I know exactly what you need," the feline said, putting his hands on his scaly hips as he moved forward, Aurus realizing that the one in front of him was naked and completely erect as well. "My name is Kirdos, and even though you stole from me, I am willing to make you an offer. I'm going to clear your mind for a bit and allow you to make a choice; either you can give me back the jewelry and give up that form, or you can submit to me and I can complete the transformation that has left you with such powerful, primal needs, as well as the ability to slake them." Aurus could feel the surprisingly soft fingers slide up his body and eventually touch him on the forehead, and almost immediately he could feel the heaviness on his mind retreat. Though there was no satisfaction of an orgasm, he found the ability to think, rather than just rely on his instincts and single-minded focus, was a refreshing change of pace. "I... can not believe this," Aurus said as he held out his arm, the meaty bicep and forearm bulging even without his need to flex. "How is this possible?" "Ah ah, now is not the time for questions," Kirdos explained, putting a finger on the bumps that had formed on his snout. "You can get all the answers you want if you decide to take in one last adornment, otherwise I will not be wasting my breath on someone that is just going to decide to leave. So what is the choice, Aurus, will you embrace your new self, or will you leave all this as a bad memory and move on to your next target?" With his thoughts being clear, it was hard for Aurus not to ask all the questions that were suddenly sublimating in his mind. Who was this creature, what was this jewelry, what had he become, but everything had to be pushed down to give the most important answer of all. Though Kirdos had been insistent on his choice he remained silent, giving him time to think about it as he found himself continuing to stretch and flex his new form. Even without the compulsions that had been controlling him before, there was an unmistakable allure to this serpentine form that he couldn't quite put into words. After a few minutes Aurus contemplated the offer that he had been given, but eventually he found the answer he wanted coming from his lips. "I would like to... keep this form," Aurus admitted, feeling his entire body tremble slightly from the pleasurable sensation that came with the admission. "I will... submit." "Mmmm, that's music to my ears," Kirdos said as he reached back behind the counter, grabbing a small jeweler's box in his hand and playing with it. "But I don't really feel your conviction though, I really need you to tell me what you enjoy about this form. Really sell it to me." Aurus could feel his jaw dropping slightly, being told to describe what he enjoyed most about his own corruption. Yet despite the twisted nature of the request, he felt his chest swelling with pride, and once more struck a pose while flexing his arms. "This body is the pinnacle of perfection," Aurus gushed, unable to help himself as a grin spread on his boxy muzzle. "Strength, flexibility, virility, it's everything that one could desire, the envy of all those that lay their eyes upon it." "Sounds rather reasonable," Kirdos said with a chuckle. "So you definitely want to keep this form, do you?" "Yes, yes!" Aurus said, a slight hiss coming out of his mouth and a note of desperation in his tone. "I can't go back to being human, not when I've tasted the superiority of being a naga. I'll do anything, be anything, just let me stay like this!" "Now that is enthusiasm," Kirdos said as he opened the box, revealing a smaller ring inside that he took out. "It's time to finish you up, to make you into the primal creature that you desire and deserve. One last adornment to complete the look..." As the hot breath of the naga snorted around the septum ring, he saw exactly where that piece of jewelry was going as the lust was returning with a vengeance. Since he had accepted the implied contract with the hybrid, whatever had been holding back the intense sensations had been removed, his eyes glazing over as he began to feel a pressure at the tip of his cock. He had lost track of what had been happening briefly, and when he looked down he saw the hand holding the ring had palmed his shaft. As it slowly stroked up and down it was causing Aurus to practically froth at the mouth, but yet he still found himself remaining still and remaining fixated even as a jolt shot through his cock and into his body. When Kirdos slid his fingers back down, it revealed the Prince Albert piercing that he had just gotten. The piece of gold in his maleness felt like the culmination of everything that he had just gone through that night, the final brushstroke to a work of art that was his body. When the feline had allowed him to see it he suddenly pushed the naga back, then jumped into his arms and began to kiss him passionately. He returned it just as fiercely, even as his muzzle finished pushing out and long tendrils grew down to frame his serpentine visage. But as the tongue of the leopard-tiger explored into his own, Aurus began to feel something else beyond the level of pleasure that had returned to him. The parts of his mind still capable of rational thought believed that he was going to rush to orgasm the second that he had finished his changes, but as the feline pulled himself up on the heavily muscled body with surprising ease, it was his nostrils that got more attention. He had gotten used to the heaviness of the ring in his new new serpent snout, but when Kirdos pulled away and ran a hand under his chin, his attempts to speak failed. His jaws felt stiff and unnatural, and when he looked down he managed to see that the glint of gold had spread onto his actual nose. "Oh, you didn't think that this deal meant you escaped punishment?" Kirdos said, chuckling as Aurus attempted to open his mouth in shock, only for his maw to remain shut. "Oh no, my lovely little sculpture, you're still going to have to pay for your transgressions against me and stealing that jewelry, and what better way to do that than by modeling the very adornments that you tried to take? Don't worry, I assure you that you are going to love the attention, seeing all those that gaze upon the majesty of your form in awe and lust?" When Aurus attempted to say something, he found that his muzzle had become completely petrified, his face a mask of golden metal while it also spread wherever the jewelry touched. If he could have, he would have admitted that the idea was strangely tempting, though it would have been punctuated by gasps and moans as the obsidian creature hung off of his body. As the feline's legs wrapped around his upper waist, Kirdos had reached back and started to slip his cock into his tailhole. A shudder of pure pleasure went through Aurus' entire form as the pierced tip of his cock popped into the tailhole of the other man, the inner walls surprisingly supple for a stone creature. With the petrification slowly spreading, the stiffness that he had been feeling where the gold had assimilated his scales was spreading quicker than the coloration. Whatever Kirdos was doing to him was keeping him from moving, and when he had sunk down into his maleness, his serpentine body started to move of his own accord. It took a while for him to realize that he was being posed, the feline somehow able to keep putting him into place while still riding his cock. Though his head was growing heavy from becoming metal, he was still able to keep it up as he glanced downward and saw that his entire shaft had become completely golden. "Oh yes, you are becoming quite the fine sculpture," Kirdos purred, continuing to lower himself as he petted the areas where the thick muscles were becoming even more hardened. "Just embrace it, feel the pleasure that will come from it. If you sell a lot of jewelry, perhaps I'll even let you get that orgasm that you've been chasing." If Aurus could have, he would have gasped in shock as he heard the declaration of the obsidian feline. He thought that this was all in about to end in his climax, instead he would be trapped with these intense feelings of lust that were still cascading through his body. Kirdos once more kissed his frozen lips, and after lowering himself down to his hilt and squeezing his metal cock with his tailhole, he used his shoulders as leverage to pull himself up. Even with the stony feline putting all his weight on his upper body, Aurus didn't even shift in his stature as Kirdos climbed off of him. With Kirdos no longer on his body, it gave him a chance to see the extent of the petrification that had gripped his body. His shaft was solid gold, and though it felt like his maleness was throbbing, it wasn't moving an inch. The shine had spread up over his groin and started to wrap around his hips, seeping down into his tail that was coiled around itself. His hands were also completely golden too as his fingers were stretched out into an outstretched posture, which certainly would advertise the jewelry on his arms as the white scales were slowly assimilated. Despite still having normal parts of his body, Aurus found that it was nearly impossible to move. The best that he could do was cause his body to tremble slightly, which made the fact that he was still incredibly horny still harder to bear. Despite all the power that he had been given with this new form, he couldn't even get his fingers to get down an inch towards his cock. There was nothing that he could do when it came to trying to pleasure himself, the frustration building along with the arousal that Kirdos clearly picked up on. "There's no way that I'm going to let you ruin my new pose for you," Kirdos stated as he rubbed his fingers up and down his chest, a patch of gold forming right in the cleft between his mountainous pectorals. "But... I am not such a cruel master, and since you were such a good sport, I'll make sure that you enjoy your experience." Aurus had no ability to respond, but he guessed that there was a connection that was between the two of them. Kirdos continued to stroke up his chest and neck, stroking against his jaws before leaning up and giving him a kiss. The contrast of cool metal and warm scales could be felt with each stroke of the obsidian leopard-tiger. Despite knowing that his muscles were frozen solid, he still kept trying to move around as Kirdos gripped his jaws while continuing to kiss him and pulled them open. To the surprise of the naga he found his mouth opening, the feline molding his lips and mouth like clay to show his teeth to give him a rather fierce countenance. There was a few more moments where his tongue slithered around his teeth, Aurus finding out that the gold had infiltrated into his mouth. Even his tongue couldn't move around, though as Kirdos shifted his body and began to circle around him, he saw that a mirror had formed in front of him. If he had the capacity to do so, the naga's eyes would have widened as he saw his metallic body, most of it completely covered in the gold with only a few soft spots of scales left. Somehow being a statue had only made his body even more enticing, and if he had been able to he would have licked his lips lustfully at seeing himself. There was still a bit of give on his fin as Kirdos got behind him, though the tendrils of petrification were quickly slithering up it as well as the rest of his body. Things were intensifying to the point where he was losing his grip on his surroundings, the only thing his gaze able to focus on was his own image in the mirror. He was so mesmerizing, but while it cut through the haze of lust, it was also causing it to increase. He would have been panting and swearing at this point, though the snarling maw that he had been given was rather close, but all he could do was watch as the gold covered the last of his body to finish completely encasing his muscular form. Even as a statue, Aurus continued to radiate power and seduction, even if he was a mess of overwhelming need and lust. He hardly registered that Kirdos had slid into his coils, the middle of it the perfect size for the feline to slide in while leaning in. The feline was clearly getting into it as his lean chest rubbed up against the golden back of the creature, the fin able to bend to allow for the most potential rubbing. There was something else that was getting rubbed against as well, however, and it wasn't just the pair of hands that had reached around and began to stroke up and down his shiny length. Aurus felt his already intense pleasure spike and flow into one spot, the anal vent in his rear suddenly getting the muscles stretched open. The head of the feline's cock was pushing insistently into him, and with his body completely frozen, he was helpless to do anything but succumb to the sensations. It was a very strange duality; to be in a form that could have been on par with the greatest gladiators of the realm, yet is being completely taken by the smaller creature behind him. This creature had no trouble in showing that he was in charge, and though everything was completely petrified on his body, the inner walls were more than capable of stretching. That wasn't fair, Aurus managed to think before all his thoughts were obliterated by the next wave of pleasure that came from it. At the same time despite his cock being solid gold, the fingers of the feline were able to make it feel like he was stroking his actual cock. An errant thought corrected him that this was his cock, and that alone was making it impossible to resist the roiling pleasure that came from the ministrations. The gold was still as sensitive as his regular flesh, it seemed, and htat made Aurus wonder about being on display before Kirdos thrust his hips forward hard. Not only did the obsidian feline sink swiftly and deeply into his new sculpture, he had angled his cock to hit his prostate. His eyes would have crossed if they weren't solid gold, and as Kirdos gripped his shiny hips and continued to slam into it, he was finally getting pushed past the drowning sea of lust and finally reach the pinnacle. His mind was so inundated with euphoric need that he could hardly comprehend what was even happening, only that the studly creature that was his reflection continued to saturate his thoughts, and that he was finally going to find the climax that he was seeking all this time. Kirdos let out a snarl as well as his hands reached up to grip his pectorals while pounding into the creature in front of him. With one last targeted thrust, the feline had finally managed to push Aurus over the edge, but no sound came out of his mouth or movement from his maleness. In fact, there was nothing that happened at all, at least externally. Internally the golden naga was a torrent of sublime pleasure roiling in his form from the orgasm. The sheer intensity made it impossible for any other thoughts to form, though he could still observe that Kirdos had slipped out of him and had once more walked into his field of vision. "I suppose I should have warned that a climax of a living statue takes quite a bit longer to dissipate than for flesh and blood creatures," Kirdos said with a chuckle as he patted Aurus on the head. "The good news is that at least you won't get built up again, at least unless someone cops a feel or gives some attention to that gold cock of yours. Of course, the good news is that if anyone attempts to steal from the shop, you can animate and put those muscles and coils to good use." That would be rather ironic, Aurus managed to think as he was still riding the waves that had been given to him. Kirdos walked into the back of the shop, disappearing from sight as the gold naga statue remained. So did the mirror, giving him a view that he certainly loved. As the light continued to stream in through the windows it only made him even more handsome, the light causing his new scales to glow. He was sparkling, radiant, breathtaking... and it only made the still tingling orgasm in his system stronger. With no idea when Kirdos would be back and his body completely petrified, there was nothing that he could do but remain where he was and continue to bask in the stimulation. Eventually there was the sound of the door bell ringing, causing him to perk up as he saw two people walk inside. So this really is a shop, he mused as he saw an elf walking into the store. At this point he had started to drift off a bit, merely enjoying the contentment of the slowly fading pleasure that was inside his body. "Hello?" the elf asked, calling out to no one in particular. He wasn't sure if Kirdos would be coming out to greet them, considering he had never heard of an obsidian tiger-leopard that owned a shop, he imagined there would be someone else to serve him. At the moment though the elf was just free to browse how he wanted, and as his attention turned to him, it caused a surge of desire to flood through his system. Yessss... this was exactly what Kirdos had told him would happen, and though he couldn't move, he almost willed his body to become even more glorious. He was rewarded with a look of lust that came from the other man as he looked over the statue, his fingers gracing over the jewelry that adorned him. The touch was electrifying, and for a second he thought that maybe the elf felt it was well as he saw his eyes widen and look around the shop. Did he sense his presence within the statue? But that sentiment shifted as the elf deftly pulled back, taking one of the gold rings that adorned his fingers before swiftly turning back. Aurus didn't think it was possible, but as he felt his rage quickly froth up as he saw the elf pocket his ring, he noticed his fingers starting to twitch.... The elf, meanwhile, couldn't help but smirk as he felt the cool metal of the ring in his pocket. It was unlikely that anyone was even going to notice it, he thought as he continued to browse, thinking to himself that the shopkeeper should have been around if he didn't want his stuff to get stolen. As he went over to the mirror, he couldn't help but pull out the ring and gander at it. It was beautiful... just like the statue he had taken it from... ...a statue that was right behind him, as the elf saw a pair of gold hands on his shoulders and looked up to see the statue staring down at him. "Hello prey..." Aurus smiled as he saw the horrified look on the face of the elf as his body coiled around him. "Got some sticky fingers, but I think I know of a way that we can make it right."