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The Next Chapter
Chapter 19: Ready for Your Cue?

Ulrich had been prepared to act.

That is: He wanted, he needed the part badly enough, that he would do anything he had to to make it happen. It was a step toward his dreams, and, while maybe not every imaginable cost would be worth it, there were plenty of things he'd be willing to do to make that step. Getting himself turned into a girl for an important part was certainly worth it in his eyes, and so was pretending to like a group of people, plus doing whatever would ingratiate himself to them. So, when Nancy set him the challenge of seeing whether he was a "good fit" for Omega Zeta Kappa, he had come in fully prepared to do some chameleonic improv, to make at least a majority of these strangers want him there, and of course to pretend he wanted to be there, too.

...He certainly hadn't expected to like this group this much!

There were plenty of gamers; there was Jay, an energetic dreamer like himself; there was Kyosuke, who he didn't talk with much but gave off the vibe of another kindred spirit anyway. L'hoxifel was a cheerful ball of energy; Polaris was hilarious; and even Tokanwa (though she wasn't a member yet) seemed like she'd be fun to hang with. He didn't have to pretend to like them, or pretend to have fun, because those things were really happening.

After dominating everyone in the house at Smash, Mary waved him over. "Hey."
"Yeah?"
"Have you..spoken with your parents about this?"

Despite her emotionless, monotone speech, Ulrich could tell this was someone genuinely concerned about those around her. "Hahah, yeah!" he said. "I called 'em before I ever came over."

"That's good," she nodded. "Do you need any help getting your things from the dorms?"

"Weelll...I kinda got what I need packed up and ready before I came over too. I figured, if I was in, I'd grab one trip today and get the rest—plus turn in my key there—tomorrow. Don't worry, I've got this."

"Okay." She wandered off after that.

It did seem a little weird that she was covering this stuff; shouldn't it be Nancy's job as the "boss" or "founder" or whatever? But Nancy seemed to have disappeared somewhere right after supper. Maybe she had some last-minute homework to catch up on, and had specifically asked Mary to look after him in her stead.

But either way...the sun was already threatening to set, so it was about time he actually did that. After saying a couple of goodbyes, Ulrich headed out to grab his stuff.

"Hello." He'd opened the door to find his (soon-to-be ex-) roommate working on some homework at his desk.

Dante sat up. "Oh, hey. So..?"
"I have succeeded in joining! By tomorrow morning, you can expect me to be the woman the part requires," he announced.
"Ah. Man, I still can't believe you. Doing all that just to get into a play."

"Anything to advance my dreams. But, dude—they're actually a lot of fun to hang with! Since I'm joining, you could always come over as my guest. Hang out, maybe have a look around and stuff?"
"Sure," he nodded. "Lemme know the first time you want me over, I guess."

"Mm-hm! Just don't fall asleep inside."

"Yyyyeah.

"It's still gonna be a little weird, though—you being a girl. How do you think you'll end up looking?"

"I dunno...cute, I guess? Hopefully. Attractive actresses definitely tend to get more and better parts," Ulrich said.

"Dude, that's harsh."
"It's just the reality I'm working under." He finished getting his stuff together. "Well—see you later!"
"Yeah, see ya."

He would have a new roommate at some point, but for tonight, Ulrich settled into a previously-empty room by himself. Maybe some extra privacy for tonight would be better, though; Ed had seemed concerned enough to warn him that changing might feel "really weird". He'd also heard from a couple of people that one tended to wake up from transformation ravenously hungry. Things like that made it feel like they already cared about him, which was nice.

Ulrich found himself getting kind of excited, and maybe a little nervous, as he finished up what he needed to before bed. Becoming a girl was a practical need for him, but now that it was down to actually happening, he really did kind of wonder how he'd end up. Those in the house who'd been changed by it came in a variety of shapes, but he did notice that (apart from Polaris) they'd all wound up part-animal, with some fuzzy parts, if they weren't already. That'd be a new and interesting experience, he thought; such traits might also help him (rather, her) stick in the director's mind after trying out for the part.

He got into bed feeling fairly eager and excited, ready for it to happen..! But this had the ironic effect of making it harder for him to fall asleep, which delayed it instead. He wondered why they'd decided on "falling asleep" being the rule this magic worked under, rather than just having some object one touched or wore, or a food or drink one consumed, in order to change. Maybe this was easier? He'd have to ask one of the "magic experts" in the house later...

Eventually Ulrich did fall asleep.

He found himself in a little dressing room, the details of it not familiar though the context felt extremely clear. He was here to get ready to go out on stage, to play his part. He glanced around the room for a moment, trying to figure out where he was in the process of preparation. Did he have clothes? Make-up? Any props he needed? After a moment, he noticed a full-length mirror on a nearby wall, and...

...and walking up to it, the reflection it showed was very different from what he expected. "Whoa..what?" He looked down at himself, then back up again. "H..hahah!"

The mirror showed a cute, white-haired girl with tall furry ears, flowing white hair, and a big fluffy tail, wearing a white dress that showed off her neckline and cleavage, and which only went down to her thighs. "Heheh!" What Ulrich found funny about this was that, well, he was actually wearing that dress! And somehow hadn't even noticed it? Or...remembered it? How had he missed that? Maybe this was some kind of prank, he thought for a second—and if so, he could certainly appreciate the humor!

"Uh..hmm." He crossed his arms, and so did the cute reflection in the mirror. He remembered why he was here again—to get ready for his part—and thought about it for a moment. "Actually, I...yeah..." He realized that the mirror was showing what he was supposed to look like on stage. He was dressed, but (of all things!) it was his body that was wrong for the part. He needed to...somehow...change that? How?

He thought about it a moment longer, then reached a hand up to where the reflection showed a furry ear. The girl in the reflection was able to touch that ear of hers; when this happened, he felt that actual ear of his beginning to tingle sharply. "Oh..?" He put his other hand up to "touch" the other of her ears, and that one started tingling too. The sharp tingling turned into a pushing, stretching sensation, and soon he could feel his ears pushing out into place, running into his hands. "Ah..th-there we go...!" It was a nice feeling on both sides: Those ears were soft and warm to his hands, and his hands brushing through all that fur stimulated some rather sensitive nerves in the ears. "Mmh...mrr~rrrh..." Continuing to rub them brought a soft churring sound to his throat; the girl in the mirror's tail began to wag, and as it did, he felt another rush of tingling and stretching from his lower back. Soon he could feel a tail just like that waving back and forth through the air behind him, erupting in one more burst of tingling as its fur grew thick and long, and by the time he thought to let go of the ears and turn around to check, he found it already fully-grown to the very same size and shape.

"So..that's..hmm." Now that he had the ears and tail, Ulrich tried to think of what else he could do. He turned to the little make-up station near the mirror and picked up a brush. His reflection also found a brush, and—indeed—when he began to brush his hair, she brushed hers too. Bringing the brush beyond where his hair actually was caused a sharp tingling to hit his scalp, and his hair flowed out rapidly longer and longer. He caught sight of his bangs as their color faded through a light gray to the same pure, snowy white as in the mirror, and before he knew it he could feel those locks across his shoulders and back. "Ye~eah..?" He hadn't noticed it before, but his voice had changed a little bit during that churring; now it cracked slightly and came out higher still.

"O-oh..? Is..a~am I..?" Ulrich paused to look around the room; it seemed taller than before. It seemed, now that he'd gotten things started, his body was happy to continue in that direction on its own. Looking down at it, he saw his shoulders narrowing, his waist trimming inward, and his arms and legs growing slimmer. He hadn't noticed it before, but his chest and legs—exposed as they were by the dress—already seemed clean-shaven and smooth; a quick feel of his chin found it much the same. "I~I'm..r-re~eally..!" He brought the hand that had done that up in front of his face, then the other one too, dropping the brush to the floor with a brief clatter; before his eyes, those hands shrank smaller and softer, the fingers turning slender and delicate, and the nails even growing out a little longer, shifting into a perfectly-manicured shape.

His heart was racing; his face felt warm. The girl in the mirror had started out with a slight blush earlier, but now her face was as completely red as his felt. Ulrich realized that there was soft, tight underwear holding onto his hips, and that it was now pulling rather tight between his legs. "Oh..mm~mh..?" The upward motion of the room around him settled, leaving him small, soft, and cute; his voice, likewise, was leaving the male range for more adorable horizons. "Aa~ah...I-I'm really..o~ooh...!" A tingling between his legs started, then rapidly grew in intensity. "Aah...rr~rrrh..m-mnn~nnfh..!" Then it was a tugging, and slipping, and...!

"Aaa~AAA~AAAaaah..!" Ulrich's manhood vanished away, the panties hugging her hips pulling completely flat down there. "O-o~oh..m-my goodness..!" Her voice began to settle into a soprano just deep enough to be mature, yet still high enough to match her cute stature; at the same time, she could feel her hips and bottom pressing out bigger, her thighs thickening a bit, and her chest pushing up into the dress, some small breasts beginning to fill it out. "Heheh..hahaha~..! Y-yeah..!" She looked down to see her body looking more and more like the one in the mirror, and enjoyed the fuzzy feelings hitting her down between the legs. She could see where someone might think this sensation weird...but it was wonderful, too! She was really starting to look forward to being a girl for a while!

"Mmh, mm~mmh...mrrr~rrrnh...!" Her tail wagged excitedly as her lower curves settled into place, and her bosom began pushing out a little harder and faster. Soon she'd be..just as curvy as the reflection! Perfectly fit for the part! And...and then she could...? Something! It felt like a concept was on the tip of her mind, but she was a little too distracted by the tingly, girly feelings down there to fully grasp it. Either way—getting into character was what mattered most right now, so she could always figure that part out later!

"Aahh...mm~mnnh..." Finally, the new girl's bust finished growing, leaving her looking just exactly the same as what she'd seen in the mirror to begin with. She was about to look into that mirror again to double-check when there was a knock on the door. "Ah!" Quickly Ulrich turned to the door, starting that way. A knock like that could only mean—it was time for her cue! No time to waste!

"Mrr~rrrrrnnh..." She awoke to the feeling of sunlight on her skin, and slowly sat up in the bed. "Ah..oh..?" Looking down, she found herself in the same cute, curvy body as in the dream, with the same fluffy tail and snowy-white hair! Only..that hair was kind of a mess from tossing and turning in the bed, and she was in quite a state of undress right now—just a pair of panties and a nightshirt half-unbuttoned. Still—she could see herself smiling back in the reflection of the dresser across from the bed—it was perfect!

"Yeah!" Her eyes shone a bright, golden yellow; her teeth sported some fangs. She certainly hadn't expected being part-...some kind of canine, to feel this natural! Let alone being a girl, though that was certainly convenient. She hopped down to go up to the mirror and get a slightly closer look, running a hand through her hair.

"Look at you, cutie~! Aah, this is amazing! I'm so...so..?" She paused, tilting her head as her stomach audibly growled. "I'm...so...hungry!! Aaaaah!" With that, the new girl scampered straight toward the kitchen. She was starving!!!