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Tournament of Transformation - Round 3, Part 1

"Welcome back once more to the Tournament of Transformation!" Chrono beamed at the camera. "We're here at the exciting start to round three, which will begin momentarily! Before that though I would like to introduce our guest announcers today, two very special werewolves named Gemini."

The camera pulled back to reveal to identical werewolves flanking Chrono at his sides, the light glimmering off of the silver charms laced into their silky black fur as they smiled. It was like someone had stuck a mirror on one side of him and placed the real werewolf on the other, even their subtle twitches and movements mimicked by one another. "Great to be here." They said simultaneously, causing the silver raptor to jump slightly from the sudden surround sound greeting.

"Never going to get used to that..." Chrono muttered slightly before he recovered and grinned a both of them. "Since this is where you came from, why don't you tell us a bit about the layout of this round?"

"Certainly!" Gemini said before facing the front again. "The setting for this round is the club scene, featuring three exotic locals that are sure to please even the pickiest bar hopper! For those of you into the latex and rubber scene we have The Hive danceclub, which takes raving rubber play to whole new levels! Next is our personal favorite, Howl at the Moon, a werebar that features exotic entertainment for Were-lovers. We dance there on Wednesdays, Fridays, and every other Saturday; We don't like to brag, but our show is very popular. Finally we have a lovely Oceanside bar and casino, the luxury yacht generously donated for today's round by Athear."

Thank you... er... Gemini." Chrono said as he looked between the two, unsure of which one to address before turning back towards the camera itself. "Let us boogie on down to the dance floor, where Renzyl eagerly awaits our four contestants to start off round three."

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The bass of the music next door reverberated the walls that surrounded Amethystine, Fait, Frysco, and Yuris as they suddenly found themselves in what looked to be a large locker or changing room.

"Well that was certainly a jarring experience." The reticulated python hissed as he looked around, a clawed hand grabbing one of the leather harnesses that hung nearby. "Oh my, I can only guess what theme this competition is going to feature."

"It's not as naughty as you think, my suspicious snake." The four suddenly heard behind him, the familiar demonic dragon behind them with a tray of five shots filled with a clear, black-tinted fluid. "Since we're starting this round with a club theme I thought that it would be only appropriate to start it with a round of drinks. Ame, one for you, one for you Frysco, one for Fait, one for Yaris, and the last for myself."

"What's in here?" Frysco asked, the gryfsune holding liquid into the light and swirling it around.

"My own special concoction, nothing harmful I assure you." Renzyl replied with a coy grin as he raised his shot glass in the air. The others followed suit, watching the dragon carefully as he tipped the glass back and drank the liquid in one gulp. As the contestants did the same they all noticed a rather strange flavor combination, the taste strangely synthetic without being unpleasant.

"Right then, now onto the game itself!" Renzyl instructed, first taking his own glass and putting it in his mouth, shaking his head around a few times before fishing the shot glass out and putting it on the tray, now filled with the same liquid that he had just drank. The contestants looked at the smirking dragon, then down at their own empty glasses. "As you probably have guessed by now that was no ordinary drink, in fact it plays quite handily into our next round's REAL theme... corruption."

The four players looked at each other, but before they could ask anything their host quickly continued on. "The premise is simple, you've all drunk a concoction of the essence of a shadow demon, a bit of my own demonic latex, which just a dash of c-snake venom thrown in. The result? You're all already on your way to becoming tentacle creatures. The last person to succumb to the resulting corruption is the winner!"

"So that's the whole game?" Ame said. "Just try to resist the potion that you've given us?"

"Of course not, what would be the fun in that?" Renzyl replied as he motioned towards the door that separated them from the dance club. "Like myself, you have the ability to transfer your corruption to others, in fact the only ones you can't transfer corruption to is each other. Doing so will lower your own corruption, but also cause others to experience a transformation similar to your own and at a much faster rate. That means that this game has a bit of a time limit, the more you corrupt the less there will be to corrupt, and those you corrupt will corrupt others, so on and so forth. There are also a few traps and challenges in there, some will slow you down, others will corrupt you even further. Pick your targets well, the stronger the will of the one you're trying to corrupt the harder it will be, but you will lose more corruption if you do successfully convert them. Oh, and one more thing, the people out there have no idea what's going, so be discreet and try not to cause a panic or else things get much harder. As always, good luck and have fun!"

The four watched as the demon dragon disappeared, then looked to each other. "Well, good luck everyone I guess." Yuris said to everyone, though Fait was already at the door with Ame hot on his heels. Frysco just nodded to the snow leopard before they too went to the now open threshold, the music washing over them as they all dispersed into the club crowd.

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"And we are off!" Chrono said excitedly. "The name of the game this round is corruption, the more they can pass the buck to others the longer they're going to stay in the game. So what would you do in this case Gemini, try to grab a lot of lesser people to stave off getting corruption early on with ease, or go for the harder targets and potentially get rid of more corruption faster?"

"That's a good question Chrono." Both werewolves said in unison. "Personally I would try and keep the corruption at bay with easier marks early on, because if you try for the harder marks and fail then that corruption is going to keep building on itself and you'll find yourself in trouble very early on."

"Thank you Gemini." Chrono replied with a nod before looking back to the camera. "Well let's go back down to the action, it seems that all our contestants have a thirst for gambling as they make their way to the Oceanside Bar and Casino on that yacht. Whether they're going to win big or lose it all at the tables has yet to be seen though as we go live on location."

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Frysco (Location: Oceanside Yacht, Corruption: 6%)

The gryfsune looked eagerly about as he tried to find an appropriate mark to pass on his corruption too. To be honest he was having a hard time focusing, both from the cool sensation in his gut spreading out through his body to the fact that he was getting aroused from the whole endeavor. He wasn't sure whether or not it was the drink that was causing it or his own desires, but either way he tried to keep it repressed as he walked through the crowd of happy drinkers and gamblers. As Frysco passed by the bar he already saw the python guy talking to a drunken tigress off in one corner of the bar, the gryfsune's beak opening slightly as whatever they were saying turned into a passionate make out session.

"Good start for him." Frysco said as he walked through the large bar, continuing to search. A hand went to his stomach as he went, feeling something squirm inside his stomach that caused him a slight pause before continuing on. Unfortunately the next area that he got to was also occupied with another contestant, though as he watched the snow leopard it appeared he was having the same luck he was with connecting to someone to pass the corruption onto. He tried not to garner the attention of the other player as he went out to the open deck of the yacht, where it appeared that a small crowd was gathering in front of a makeshift stage.

"Alright, we need one more volunteer!" The green-scaled lizardman said as Frysco walked up to the back of the crowd, his movement catching the attention of the announcer on stage. "How bout you birdy boy? Get your feathered butt up here and strike a pose for a chance to win some fabulous prizes!"

Before Frysco could even protest the crowd had turned on him, grabbing him and pushing him up to the stage amidst their cheering. At first he was about to decline as he was thrust upon the stage, but as he thought about it he realized it may have been one of the challenges that the demon dragon was talking about. A chance to win whatever the 'fabulous prize' was may give him a significant advantage in the coming trials, he mused as the announcer began to explain the 'strike a pose speedo contest' to the crowd. Plus he was curious on what such a prize could be, though his thoughts were suddenly interrupted as a curtain dropped down in front of them.

"Alright boys, choose your poison and get changed." The lizardman said as he put a box full of speedos in front of the four contestants. The other males, all of them well-muscled anthros that gave Frysco a mere look before smirking to each other and grabbing different covered speedos. They immediately began to change right there, even though they were hidden from the crowd they were still in full view of each other and it caused the gryfsune to blush slightly. Nevertheless it was still a completion, he said to himself as he reached in and pulled out a silver speedo himself. He looked down at the stage as he got dressed, trying to avoid staring at the other men's naked bodies and getting hard.

When they were all in the skimpy outfits, the curtain raised up again, the crowd once against letting out a series of hoots and cheers as the other men flexed their muscles for them. "Alright, let's get our contest underway!" The announcer said as he moved to the center of the stage. "The object of the game is to see who can hold their poses the longest, so pick a stance and stick to it!"

Frysco shrugged slightly before going into a standard pose that was still comfortable but showed off his body. He wasn't sure how well he was going to do, the other men had far more muscle on their bones then his effeminate male frame, but if it was merely an endurance run he thought he might stand a chance.

The bull next to him let out a loud moan, Frysco's gaze shifting from the crowd to the other male. What he saw caused his eyes to widen, the bronze swimsuit that the bovine had put on was severely tented as the coloration quickly spread through and assimilated his fur. As a wave of the metallic sheen covered his abs and chest tendrils of it had already reached his nose and mouth, weaving across it like a spider's web as it infiltrated his nose, mouth, and ears. A look of immense pleasure was on the bovine's face as the bronze-colored material flowed up over his neck and onto his face, locking the blissful look on his muzzle as the bull ceased to move.

It's a trap! Frysco suddenly realized with horror as he saw that the others had suffered the same fate, the metallic sheen accentuating their muscles in even higher detail as they were frozen in place. The Gryfsune tried to move to remove the speedo, but as he tried to move the tendrils of silver had already laced themselves through his feathers over nearly his entire body as the silver of the speedo began to flow out over his body. He tried to break free, but the strange material held fast as he felt it begin to penetrate his tailhole. The sudden intrusion caused his body to shudder, his beak opening slightly to let out a groan before the silver tendrils grew over his beak and sealed it shut.

In no time the silver material completely encased his body, feeling the solid, rubbery material from his feet all the way to his neck. He could feel his own erection jutting out from the sheer pleasure of being completely engulfed, his vision fading to darkness as the metallic latex covered his eyes. The sensations were so amazing that he almost didn't mind falling into the trap, the only downside was the growing lust that accompanied the feeling of corruption worming through his body...

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Fait (Location: Oceanside Yacht, Corruption: 13%)

Fait sighed as he left one of the entertainment rooms, the place far too busy for him to pick someone out without causing suspicion. At first he thought that the process would be easy considering the number of people on the boat, but those numbers actually turned out to be a detriment as he walked down the cabin area.

As he passed by one door he heard a loud voice coming from it, turning and realizing that the door was slightly ajar he turned and peeked through the small crack. It was a young purple-scaled dragon male who appeared to be practicing a speech in the mirror, making wide gestures as though speaking to a large crowd. As Fait turned to leave he realized he had a golden opportunity, a loner away from the group that he could pass on the corruption he felt growing in his stomach. Very slowly he attempted to open the door, but as he got about half-way a loud squeak emanated from the hinges and caused the dragon to stop mid-sentence and turn around.

"Excuse me sir!" The dragon said before Fait could retreat back into the hallway. "I was wondering if you could help me out with my act. It's my first time and I'm a bit nervous."

Fait looked up and down the eager dragon, assessing the situation carefully. "What kind of act?" The Kinkajou asked as he took a step inside.

"I do a hypnosis and magician act." The dragon said, leading him to the bed. "My name is Han, at your service. If you don't mind I just want to run through my hypnosis part of the show."

Fait sighed slightly and nodded, hoping that this wasn't a huge waste of his time. As he sat on the bed the dragon suddenly pulled out a green crystal attached to a silver chain, Fait resisting the urge to roll his eyes as the hypnotist began to swing it in front of his face. He began with the usual mantra, telling the Kinkajou to watch it as he started to get sleepier and sleepier. Surprisingly he actually did start to feel a little drowsy, though he assumed it was boredom as he tried to find an opening to strike. As he looked past the crystal into the dragon's eyes he was fascinated to find them the same glittering green as the gem in front of him, the words he said fading in the background as those eyes seemed to get bigger... and bigger...

When he finally broke eye contact Fait was surprised to find his shirt was off, the dragon now mere inches from him with that crystal still in front of his face. "That's it, just totally relax, safe in my embrace..." the kinkajou was gently laid back on the bed, the dragon using one hand to undo Fait's pants while the other kept the crystal swinging. "My touch makes you feel so good, feel nothing but pleasure, doesn't it?"

"Yes..." Fait found himself moaning out, his back arching slightly as his enthralled mind struggled to comprehend his situation. The dragon just smiled and undid his own pants, his thick cock already at half-mast as he used his free hand to stroke both his and the kinkajou's shafts. Fait let out a small groan as his body began to squirm under the hypnotist's scaly ministrations, though his eyes never left the crystal or those eyes as the pleasure in his body began to build. He felt so safe, so comfortable in the dragon's grip, ready to let him give him everything he's got as the other male began to spread his legs...

A sudden realization caused Fait's eyes to widen slightly, somehow knowing that if the dragon took him like this the corruption he would spread to him would be minimal. With a surprising strength of will he reached up and grabbed the chain, the dragon's eyes widening slightly as the kinkajou smirked up at him. "Can I see this for a second?" Fait asked before he slid the chain out of the surprised dragon's grasp and began to swing it in front of his face. "You might want to increase your arc, make more of the focus on the crystal and help them sink deeper... and deeper..."

The hypnotist's eyes became unfocused as they started to watch the crystal swing back and forth, the tables turning as the two naked males switched places. Fait began to stroke the male in time with the crystal's swing as he felt the growing concentration of corruption in his body begin to shift downwards. Before long the dragon was on his back moaning just like Fait had been, Fait continuing to reinforce the commands to relax and obey as he began to sink his own cock into the male below him. The dragon gasped as his tailhole was spread open, but other than his fingers and toes curling up and his mouth opening in a gasp he remained completely entranced under the kinkajou's whim as their lithe bodies rubbed against one another.

Aside from the feelings of lust and pleasure that Fait got from the mating there was also a deep sense of satisfaction, feeling the corruption drain from his body through his maleness as he continued to thrust deeply into the dragon beneath him. With the added stimulation it wasn't long before the two coupling males both cried out in ecstasy, the kinkajou gipping those scaly hips as he dumped his seed deeply into the dragon's insides.

"Mmmm, thanks for the tips." The dragon purred once they had both recovered. "You coming to see my show later?"

"We'll see." Fait replied, the kinkajou smirking a bit as he felt the weight of the corruption on him considerably lighten. He put on his clothing as quickly as possible, turning back to wave before he darted out the door.

The dragon let out a contented sigh, though it quickly turned into a sound of confusion as a sudden movement in his stomach caused him to fall back down on the bed. As the skin of his stomach shifted under his hands his back arched as a wave of pleasure shot up his spine, causing his mouth to open in a silent gasp. His throat bulged lewdly as his tongue began to stretch unnaturally out into the air, his eyes blackening as his tongue turned into thick, latex tentacle that was soon joined by another... and another...

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"Wow, what an energetic start to the first round of the tournament!" Chrono exclaimed. "Poor Frysco has fallen into a statue trap and Yuris failed to spread his corruption, but Ame and Fait look like born naturals as they pass on a good amount of their corruption onto others."

"But the corruption has only begun." Gemini replied. "The longer the game progresses and the more corruption they have the faster it spreads through their bodies. If they don't dump as much corruption off as they can early on they will quickly feel the sting of failure. The crucial moments though will be happening later, when the pickings thin out and it's harder to pass it off to others."

Chono nodded, though he still seemed unsure of which werewolf to look at. "Let's not waste any more time then, back to the action as all our contestants set their sights a little higher...

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Amethystine (Location: Howl at the Moon, Corruption: 16%) PASSED

The python let his tongue slide between his lips as he looked for his next target, watching the werecreatures up on stage dance on and between the poles. Even though he had gotten a bit of corruption out of his system with the relatively easy lass at the bar of the yacht he could feel it growing once more, and though the sensation was extremely pleasurable he knew that it wouldn't be long before he would be spouting tentacles and losing the game. That made him eye up his targets carefully, trying to find one that he could dump a large amount of corruption on. Through the smoke of the stage he found one that would probably work, one of the werewolf bouncers that guarded a currently empty VIP booth.

"Well what a wondrous werewolf." Ame said as he slithered up to his potential prey, pulling one of the small bottles out of the lab coat that he wore. "You look posssitively parched, can I offer you a drink?"

The werewolf uncrossed his arms and looked down at the snake, Ame able to fully see his ripped body from his exposed chest to the thick legs that were encased in a tight pair of rubber pants. "Security is not allowed to drink while on duty." The wolfman said simply, his eyes regarding him for only a second before looking back out into the crowd. The python frowned slightly at being shot down so handedly, but he noticed that for the second that the burly male regarded him there was just the slightest twinge in those tight pants, which was more than enough for him to work on.

"Sssay, it appearsss that the booth behind you isss currently unoccupied." Ame said seductively, trailing a claw down the werewolf's well-muscled chest. "Quite a ssshame in my regards, don't you think?"

For a second the python thought that his plan had backfired once more, but after the werewolf took a glance around he took a few steps back and beckoned Ame to follow him in. The snake did not need to be told twice, instead slithering his way in and closing the curtain behind him. Once the python made sure that everything was secured he turned around just in time to see the werewolf attempt to pounce on him!

Ame quickly realized that the werewolf was merely trying to assert its dominance, the python using his coils to try and constrict around the huge beast's body. The werewolf was fast and strong, but quickly found his arms pinned to his sides as the thick coils managed to get a hold around him. After another half a minute of struggling the werewolf stopped his struggles and slumped slightly, lifting his tail up in admission of defeat.

"That'sss a good pup." Ame said, feeling the werewolf's cock jump at being called that. It wasn't long before the submissive werewolf let out a whine, pushing his butt against the python's hemipenis. Deciding not to deny his conquest any longer he slowly pushed his erect shaft into the wolf's pucker. The effect was immediate, the werewolf tried to stifle a moan as Ame felt the building corruption drain into his captive. The security guard writhed and squirmed against his scaly bonds as Ame slid the smooth, tapered head of his member deeper and deeper inside the wolf.

After a few minutes the python had quickly stimulated himself to his peak, squeezing the werewolf tightly as he came hard inside of him. The security guard flopped down on the small bed in the room as soon as he was let lose, his eyes closing as he rolled over onto his back. At first it looked like he was going to take a quick snooze, Amethystine taking a card from his labcoat and sliding into the pants of the other male before leaving. Had he waited another few seconds, however, he would have seen the werewolf's cock turn pitch black before it began to lenthen, waving about in the air as his eyelids open to reveal that his eyes were completely consumed with inky blackness...

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Frysco (Location: The Hive, Corruption: 23%)

The gryfsune walked swiftly to the next club as he picked the last bits of latex out of his fur, some of the residue still clinging onto him after he escaped from the rubber speedo trap. Though he was unsure of how much time had passed he knew he was probably behind now, which meant that he had to do some catching up. After taking a few seconds to formulate a plan he knew that he had to pick someone that would be a little tougher to take down, which would rid him of the nagging pleasure that had blossomed up into his chest.

His searching led him to The Hive, which turned out to be a rubber bar he found as he walked inside and saw the lights glinting off the various suits and harnesses people wore. He felt a bit out of place as he wiggled through the crowd, the music pounding in his skull as he made his way to the bar. The sounds wasn't overpowering to him, but the beat was catchy and made him just want to go out and dance. He had a job though, he told himself as he ordered a drink from the white rubber covered raptor behind the bar.

"Here's your drink cutie." The raptor said as he handed him the glass. "It's the house special."

Frysco took an examining look at the fizzy silver-colored liquid, a faint smell of the same rubbery material that he had just been coated in causing him to set the glass down without taking a sip first. As he looked up to thank the bartender he saw that he had already moved on, telling a lithe tiger with black rubber harnesses wrapped around his chest that he needed to go restock quick. Frysco quickly realized this was a chance to get the potentially interested raptor alone in the back.

As stealthily as he could Frysco followed the raptor to a door near the bar marked 'employee's only'. As the bartender went through the door started to close the gryfsune darted in and snuck through the opening, slowly letting out a breath he had been holding as the door closed behind him. He found himself in what appeared to be a storage area, racks and racks of booze lining the walls. As he slowly made his way to where he believed the raptor was he saw a number of bottles without labels on them, though it bothered him little as he slowly snuck up behind a rack of hard liquor.

Frysco took a deep breath as he got ready to confront the guy, hoping that he could convince him to help him out with his situation. He quickly turned the corner, only to be met with a wall of rubber-covered muscle. As the gryfsune looked up he was shocked to see what he guessed was one of the bouncers, a heavily muscled falcon in a one piece rubber suit. "Um, I'm trying to find the bathroom and-" before Frysco even had a chance to say anything else the large male picked him up, lifting him off the floor before escorting him outside the 'employees only' door and dropped him on the other side, then pointed in the direction of the restrooms before stepping back inside and closing the door once more.

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Yuris (Location: The Hive, Corruption: 23%)

Just as Frysco disappeared into the back of The Hive the snow leopard walked inside the club, trying not to let his past disappointment at passing on the corruption he had show on his face. His stomach looked slightly bloated as he could now start to feel the tendrils in his body, every so often a small bump appearing under his fur before it quickly disappeared. If he failed this time... well, he may just be out of the game he mused as he waded through the rubber-covered individuals and towards the stage.

"Hey you!" Yuris heard next to him, turning to see a large, silver-furred panther coming up towards him. "You're not wearing any rubber, this your first time?"

"Oh, uh..." Yuris started to say, trying to find an answer that would cause him the least bother from what he assumed to be some sort of security personnel. "Yeah, just was looking for some friends who had invited me."

"I see." The panther replied. "Well they probably got caught up in the music, we all do here. Say, if you don't mind having your friends wait for a second you mind helping me out with something? It will only take a few seconds, I promise and then perhaps I can return the favor somehow."

Yuris thought about it for a second, knowing that if this panther was genuine then there was a very good chance he could rid himself of a decent amount of corruption just by asking. Nearly half a second after he nodded the panther grabbed him by the hand and dragged him off to an area next to the stage, which appeared to be sectioned off for V.I.P.s or other such people. After they had gotten through that door he was lead down a hallway with several doors, all of them closed and the distinct sound of pleasured groans emanating from them.

"Here we are." The panther said as he opened up one of the rooms. "My name is Damien by the way, yours?"

"Yuris." The snow leopard replied as he was led inside, his jaw dropping slightly as he saw what appeared to be a large, white, latex cube suspended from the ceiling. "What... what is that?"

"Oh, just something that I created for The Hive." Damien replied as he led him over to the cube and brought the rigging down until it sat on the floor. "Thought it would make for a nice side show, don't you think?" The snow leopard said nothing, though he could feel his groin begin to stir at the sight of it. "Well don't just stand there, strip down and get it, I have to make sure that the rigging keeps everything level when there is a person inside it."

Though the small voice in his mind warned him, the snow leopard soon started to strip down until he was completely naked, his lithe body stepping into the latex cube. After he had poked his head out of the hole he heard the sound of the air compressor being turned on, the thick material quickly getting suctioned in until it pressed tight to his body. Once everything was properly sealed the silver-furred panther hoisted him into the air, Yuris holding his breath as his latex-sealed body hovered above the floor.

"Everything looks great to me." Yuris said, shifting a bit in the air as he felt his cock pressing against the tight material. "So why don't you let me down and we can talk about my favor?"

"Oh, I already have your favor picked out." The panther replied with a smirk, taking a bottle and pushing the end into the surprised feline's mouth before dumping the contents in. Yuris sputtered, the alien taste flowing over his tongue before he was forced to swallow. A dribble of the silver liquid dripped down from the side of his mouth as he drank the entire thing, the panther then setting the empty bottle aside and picked up a white piece of latex. "This will help you more than you can imagine."

As Damien got nose to nose with the trapped feline Yuris tried to kiss him, to transfer even a little bit of the corruption as his tongue began to stretch out unnaturally long. Unfortunately that resistance was short lived, the panther quickly pushing the mask onto the other feline's face. The rubber seemed to melt as it hit Yuris' skin, conforming to his features as the rest of his body began to heat up as well. "Enjoy." Damien said with a chuckle as he walked out of the room, turning just in time to see the edges of the mask fuse with the latex cube as the snow leopard's body began to droop down from its prision while he thrashed around...

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Fait (Location: Oceanside, Corruption: 17%)

Fait had little time to celebrate his success as he walked on the deck of the large luxury yacht, the corruption that he had given to the hypnotist dragon already returning with a vengeance. It forced him to keep on his toes, always looking for new targets as he strolled around the crowded bow of the ship. The casino was far too busy at the moment for him to pick out anyone in particular, so he looked to the outside of the ship instead.

It appeared that his gamble once more paid off, seeing a golden-scaled figure breaking down part of a stage. Upon first glance it appeared that the worker might have been part of whatever event was going on, which might give him an in on chatting up the guy. As much as he hated incessant conversation the Eastern dragon looked like the type that would enjoy it, so the kinkajou took a breath before walking over and sitting down next to the worker.

"Looks like a tough job." The Kinkajou said. "Must get tedious always breaking down the stage after events like these."

"Actually I work in the lower part of the yacht, but the mechanic took the day off so I'm doing this for the night." The dragon replied. "And I'm sorry but I'm rather quite busy because of it, so if you don't mind I would really like to get back to work."

Fait frowned, mostly at his own misread of the situation before tried to think of another way to ensnare the dragon. Unfortunately as he looked around he noticed that there were others on the deck as well, and though none of them had seemed to regard them he did not want to do something that would cause undue attention to be drawn towards them.

As the kinkajou looked back down he realized that the golden dragon had already gotten up, putting his tools in the bag before turning to leave. "Wait!" Fait cried out, causing the dragon to pause for a moment. "Can you... show me how the ship works... below?"

As a small smile curled up on the dragon's lips Fait mentally facepalmed himself, thinking he would have been better off just asking if he wanted to have sex at that point. "Hey, you seem like a sweet guy." The dragon replied, turning back around and putting a hand on his shoulder. "There's plenty of other tail to chase out there, so don't you fret over this one little case. Here though, a little token of my appreciation for the flattery you gave me."

Before Fait could ask the dragon darted down and kissed him, his hands firmly on the kinkajou's cheeks as the strangely rubbery lips pressed against his. At first he thought it was possible to sneak a bit of corruption through the kiss, but before he could react a small torrent of liquid flooded his mouth and ran down his throat. As the dragon backed away Fait could taste the strong flavor of alcohol, along with something that he couldn't identify. "My name is Ryuu by the way." The dragon said with a smirk before leaving, leaving the kinkajou to wonder what he had just imbibed as Fait's vision began to blur slightly...

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"Oh dear, I wonder if that's three strikes and you're out?" Gemini said with a chuckle. "It appears the only one that was able to pass on their corruption in this part of the completion was Amethystine, using those hypnotic powers of his to work charming the bouncer."

Chrono nodded, the screen behind him shimmering to black before it showed a picture of the python. "This setting has a lot to do with charisma and observation as well as an extroverted attitude." The silver raptor explained. "So contestants like Amethystine and Yuris who have complementary personalities will find it easier to pass their corruption on willingly while more reserved or laid back people like Frysco and Fait will have a bit of a struggle to make that initial contact. That's not necessarily a game breaker for them though, if they play to their strengths like Fait did that first round then they can easily turn it around."

"But for right now we must take a quick break." Chrono said as he looked back to the camera. "But we'll be back with much more Tournament of Transformation action!"