Aria twisted back and forth to examine herself. While Sonata had been the first to start showing physical changes, all three of them had changed rapidly after that, likely due to the same harmonic resonance that allowed them to amplify each other magically when using their Siren magic together. Each of them now sported a somewhat thick coat of fur in the same colors their skin had been back in the pony world, or in the world Valmont and Bai had summoned them from where their pendants had been broken. Each of them also had a swishing tail, whiskers, and twitching cat ears, showing a definite 'house cat' appearance. "Okay...this is more than a little freaky..." Aria mused thoughtfully, trying not to stare at Sonata...who was busy trying to bat her own tail like it was a tassle as she swayed it playfully over her own head.
"Not to mention disappointing," Adagio grumbled as she shifted her top back into place.
"What do you mean disappointing?" Aria demanded in confusion.
"I thought turning into a catgirl had made my boobs and butt bigger," Adagio explained bitterly. "I mean, that's what it looks like, right?' She gestured to how her thick fur made her curves look bigger. "But they aren't any bigger, just fluffier!"
"Fluffy fluffy fluffy!" Sonata squeed happily as she started nuzzling Adagio's backside. Adagio ignored her.
"...that's seriously what you're on about?" Aria demanded angrily. "We turned into cat people! How is that not something you're worried about?"
"Have you seen the internet?" Adagio countered. "Do you know how much easier it's going to be making guys smitten and wowing them like this? Not to mention the fur's thick enough I could walk around in just my gem choker and not violate decency laws in most countries!" She suddenly glanced thoughtfully down at her clothes as she tugged idly on her jacket. "Now there's a thought..."
"How are you not worried about this?" Aria snapped. "It's not like this sort of thing happens every day!"
"With how many worlds we've been banished from and how many shapes we've taken as a result, you're honestly surprised I can just shrug off a new one?" Adagio asked playfully as she stroked her fur, ignoring how Sonata was now licking the back of her hand to groom herself. "Honestly, I'm just glad I got my old color scheme back. Do you know how disappointing it was to come home with human coloration instead of our beautiful siren scales?"
Aria blinked for a bit, then started to calm down. "Okay, point made, but please keep your pants on. The minute that gets exposed, your brain shuts off and you know it."
Adagio, who had been in the act of starting to pull her pants down, frowned and crossed her arms under her breasts. "Spoilsport."
"Forgive me if I'm a bit concerned about why and how this happened, not to mention what else might happen!" Aria snapped.
"Well, obviously it's the Cat of Khartoum," Adagio explained readily. "I figured out it would be Dark Magic the moment we knew some terrifying secret society or cult was after it. Plainly, anyone scratched by it becomes a cat-person." Smiling, she proceeded to perform a triple backflip while spinning from a standing start, to land perfectly on her feet on the roof above. "Cat-like grace, agility, and reflexes, feline appearance, some enhanced strength...seems like a pretty good deal if you're us."
"What do you mean 'if you're us'?" Aria asked in confusion.
"Haven't you felt it?" Adagio asked playfully. "That niggle at the back of your mind to purr, roll around, find some nip, or get some cream...or to chase some string or a plump, juicy mouse?"
Aria blinked. "Uh...yeah, I'd noticed," she agreed. "Part of why I was concerned."
"Obviously, it comes with all the instinctual behaviors, too," Adagio explained. "But because our Siren magic works by manipulating the behavior of others, we're naturally resistant to anything that would manipulate our own behavior."
"And that explains Sonata...how?" Aria asked curiously, gesturing to where Sonata was eagerly sharpening her new claws on the nearest wall.
"It's Sonata," Adagio pointed out. "She'd do this without the transformation if she thought it sounded fun. She's obviously just choosing to listen to those instincts for fits and chortles."
"So are either of you going to do anything about the dozen or so odd-smelling warriors in nondescript robes with some sort of holy magic that have us surrounded?" Sonata asked curiously. "I'd have said something sooner, but you two were all shouty."
Adagio and Aria both blinked, then turned to see the warriors - four surrounding each of them - that Sonata had pointed out. Their Siren instincts told them just how strong they were...and that they were equipped specifically for someone undergoing the transformation they had. "How did we not notice them sooner?" Adagio demanded. "I mean, enhanced hearing!" She wiggled her cat ears irritably.
"They probably know how to move quiet enough we wouldn't hear them," Aria answered petulantly. "So...what? That makes...36 times we've gotten into a heated argument only to be ambushed by people Sonata spotted but didn't mention because we yell at her when she interrupts us while we're shouting?"
"37," Adagio corrected idly. "We seriously need to take the time to give her a code word or something for when she has something urgent to tell us."
"We did," Aria pointed out. "She kept using it to point out fast-food specials, so we started ignoring it and she stopped using it."
Adagio sighed ruefully. "And she has no concept of 'danger', so that doesn't really work either..." She turned to the warriors and raised her hands. "Alright, we won't fight back. No need to get rough..." She smiled widely. "Unless you're into that..."
The warriors glanced at each other, then one stepped forward. "You'll come quietly?" a harsh, guttural voice demanded from under the hood.
"We will," Aria promised playfully. "But Dagi there's a screamer."
The three girls were led away, Adagio held by five of the warriors - at her insistence - Aria pushed forward with two at her back, and the rest of the warriors surrounding Sonata...who happily walked along on all fours with a leash hooked to her gem choker and a fish clutched tightly in her mouth.
Oh, Sonata.
"Fits and chortles" is probably the best variant of "shits and giggles" that I've heard recently
Very nice fluffy chapter... literally. I'm all for the GOOD parts of the curse staying, I don't want to see everyone turned into house cats, but if they get the ability to shift into catgirls I can see them asking Viper where she got her catsuit so they can dress as Catwoman. Plus, I can see Tiger and Kitten permanently getting cat features from this and Viper going for the Catwoman look as well just to tease Jackie. I do have to wonder if the cat instincts will cause Sonata to go, "Ooooohhh, FISHIE!" and bite one of her sisters when she's half awake or something. Though the image of Bai rubbing all three of her new cat girl daughters behind the ear is adorable.
And of course, Sonata takes it all in stride. Better yet, she totally embraces it. I'm loving her more and more as the story progresses.
And damn, 8594292 beat me to the censorship comment.
I'm just waiting to see how Jackie and Viper react to their transformations, since the rest of them already know what's going on. That, and how they react to everyone else's transformations.
Chapter One Hundred Sixty-Three
"Bad Day"
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"He's Not My Boyfriend!"/"I'm not his Mistress!"
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Chapter One Hundred Sixty Three
"Aiyah!"
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"One More Thing!"
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Why do I think that Daddy Valmont will be highly amused by this story when he hears it. Because if the girls where in any real danger he would be there as faster then lightning.
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How comes Sonata wasn't Pinkie's best friend back there? They're definitely two peas from the same pot.
This fic is great. But, if there is one thing that I wish this had that the show does, it's the super-fast speak of Jackie when he borrows something. That was always funny.
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It's had it a couple of times. It just hasn't come up again.
"Boss I'm having strange feelings again!"
"Oh fer...Gimme the leash, you get the obnoxious one, since the slutty one would melt your mind with a whisper...rookies..."
Just...all the
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I blame her sisters in all honesty heck if it wasn't for them she probably wouldn't have been banished
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and a new Battle Cry was born "Ooooohhh, FISHIE!"
The idjuts whut caught the sirens remind me of the old joke about the dog that was chasing the car when the owner stopped & asked the dog "OK, you caught me. What are you going to do now, wise guy?" (Old Marmaduke cartoon, he buried the car in the back yard)
They caught the kids but when Mommy & Daddy find out, IMO they're gonna regret that they didn't call in sick today. Weird twist Wonder if these guys work for Valmont? Wholey owned subsidiary, perhaps?
That doesn't even consider what is going to happen to them when the Chan's come looking for the Cat. IIRC, Capt. Black's organization never really got involved in stuff the Chan's did but alternately they probably take a more active role in this kind of thing.
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It's all fun and games until Sonata coughs up a hairball.
Mind I'm more impressed they got a leash to work, most cats would just go limp and need to be dragged or carried. Laser pointer would have worked better I think.
Wha-No. NO. NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
MORE NOW, DAMN YOU!!!!
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Actually, I had a Siamease who loved the lease and harness and would actually pull me down the street sniffing everything he could find, and just walking around outside. It was fun, we had a harness as well.
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Huh fair enough. Always saw cats as too independent to allow themselves to wear a leash or harness.
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It all depends on how young you start them on them. If you start by getting them used to it as kittens, they'll love them as adults. If you wait until they're adults, good luck.
More like THREE MORE DRAGON. Hot-dog! High-five! Slap-a-rouuu!
KITTY~
Also Catgirls, cat calls, and Siren OH my~
am I horrible person that I want to PET Adiago? and by pet I mean PET......actually I'd rather PET Sonata but, I suspect Adiago has more focus.
something is horribly wrong with me.
Damn it Catgirls are a weakness of mine! that I'll never give up!
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Same here.
And now I want to see a story that simply has them as catgirls.
Doesn't surprise me that Adagio was hoping for a boost in certain areas, especially given how she looks compared to her sisters.
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Kinda like Alex in Totally Spies
Yeah it shows, just a little.
Yes. That's why you're so awesome.
Figures something like this would be the leash of their problems.
Guess some siren there is too picky about this fluff chapter.
Seems that sticking out their nekomata as much for the moment.
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I'm more interested in what could possibly a 'monkey' get from a cat that got only 1/10 of catching only the weakest one from the group of monkeys? (yes big cat's sometimes predate on monkeys, but more times than not a monkey is better than a cat.)
Agility, reflexes and strength goes right out the window, he's senses are already better than a normal human, grace doesn't help someone who pretends to be a goof, cat instinct won't work after Chupacabra.
So really what could possibly Jackie get physically that would be beneficial for him? Pheromones doesn't count .
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Enhanced speed, strength, stamina, endurance, and resistance to the elements?
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strength, stamina and endurance won't really be a big bust for him (he already is more than a human) and there are no real elements in a city.
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Heat, cold, etc as far as elements.
And trust me, there's a drastic difference between 'human optimal' strength/speed/etc and 'super human'. The transformation enhances it to super human.
8595142 I imagine that Aria's first reaction was something to the effect of "You've gotta be kitten me!"
8595298 That's the next order of magnitude above Peak Human, if i remember correctly.
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And for this reason I get the feeling Jackie is going to miss receiving the cure, and then get an earful from Uncle about it. Since now has to do research to find a different cure, and he has no idea how long that will take.
Though I doubt Viper will mind having a kitty/tiger for a boyfriend.
The amount of fun you had writing this Tats doesn't show at all! /s but I love it!
How are people in my head today?! Did I lock the door and drop the spare for some broker to make multiple copies and give it to everyone?
And then...
Wow Sonata...just...wow >.>;
This is why Sonata is best siren
You definitely had as much fun making this chapter as I did reading it
110% would support the existence of Nudist Cat-Sirens
Deja Vu anyone?
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Got a feeling some will consider this a catastrophe.
Surprised Sonata purloined the statue?
Think they are being tailed yet?
Technically fish-people turning into cat people. I hope Sonata doesn’t try to eat Aria. Adagio might like it; I don’t know.
Simply fabulous~
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You're not wrong.
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Nah, Viper's got that covered (and uncovered) for him, any day.
yes..yes it does