This is a short work of erotic fiction containing furry, or anthropomorphic, characters, which are animals that either demonstrate human intelligence or walk on two legs, for the purposes of these tales. It is a thriving and growing fandom in which creators are prevalent in art and writing especially.
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Rhythm
"So, what got you interested in playing the guitar?"
The sergal leaned back in her swivelling chair, her otherwise threatening jaws parted in an easygoing smile. Between her fluffy pink and white fur, she was far from intimidating but could turn smile to snarl in the blink of an eye. She dressed casually for work in dark boot-cut jeans and a white shirt with slashes through the arms and shoulders, which allowed the fur to poke through, black headphones snug around her head. They were designed especially for sergals and the different head-shape they boasted - ears were not exactly where they would have been for canine or feline - but everything was custom designed these days. Furries were all so different that it was difficult to brand anything but the cheapest and tackiest as 'one size fits all'.
Across from her, a Starburst container of coffee set upon the desk, sat a very interesting character indeed. Rhythm always seemed to obtain the most intriguing guests at the radio station, but there was something different about this one, the strange guitarist. At first glance, he could have been a rabbit, albeit a very unusual one. He was covered in short, black fur and his ears flopped to the sides like a lapine, tapering to points while they protruded from his well groomed hair, which was as orange as the flare of sunset. There ended any resemblance to a common rabbit and the fur - named 'Terian' - leaned upon the desk, draconian tail swinging lazily through a gap in the back of his raised chair. The tail was ridged with 'spines', running along the topside, and bragged grey 'ribbing' throughout the length, the limb appearing to be separated into dark squares and topped by the pale, green spikes. As if that was not enough to catch one's eye, a delicate pattern of green rings and curves painted his body, glowing faintly where his arm rested in the shadow. Curious... Smiling, he rubbed one of the two short horns on top of his head with a finger, brushing away an imaginary speck of dust.
"A few things drew my attention," Terian said, answering Rhythm's first question. "My older brother played and that made me want to. He was pretty good at it but gave it up when he was older, went off to college. That side wasn't for me. Learning."
Terian spun so that his back faced the desk and he rested both elbows upon it, blowing a strand of hair away from his face. His long ears twitched and he jiggled the headset on top of his head, which was angled between the horns so that it would not too easily become dislodged. It was too large for his delicate features and the attached microphone bumped into his lips. Terian screwed up his muzzle, contorting his fragile features into something entirely less pleasant. He looked Rhythm up and down as if seeing her for the first time, his green gaze intense.
"Why don't you take your headset off?" Terian winked. "Then we can really talk. No listeners allowed, strictly between us. Though we could give them the details later, if you catch my drift. I'm sure it would make for wonderful listening. Just like my music."
The sergal raised an eyebrow. She could not and would not be fazed by the musical crowd and inherent cockiness that ran amok; Terian was not the first to propose something of that ilk and she doubted that he would be the last. There were the shy types too, of course, but smug furs dominated the scene, demanding attention and, half the time, assuming every female got wet simply at the sight of them. Rhythm, however, was not one to be star struck and, despite the anxiety flickering in her stomach, she looked down her snout at the slimmer fur.
"Oh, I'm sure our listeners would love to hear something like that," Rhythm laughed politely, not covering her muzzle with a paw so that it would transmit correctly into the microphone: politeness was superfluous on the radio. "But not going to happen, sweetheart. These never come off."
He cocked his head.
"Why's that?"
"Just a thing," Rhythm winked, keeping to her radio persona as if adhering to a well practiced script. "Wouldn't want to give away all my secrets now, would I?"
"I'd be more than merely interested in these secrets of yours," Terian persisted, body tipping forward as if to scoot closer to the sergal.
Rhythm shook her head: they were all the same. He could have all the flashy fur he liked - probably was tattooed or something to have such glowing markings, hardly natural - and he would still have to have the attitude to catch her attention. Shaking her notes out, she grinned and smoothed the pages flat again.
"That's more than enough about me." Rhythm glanced at her notes. "How do you feel about your upcoming gigs? I see you've got quite a tour planned - an ambitious move."
"Yes, should be a blast. It's just me going this time, kind of John Daniels style, but I'm looking to get a group together at some point."
"What prompted that change?" Rhythm pressed, curiosity roused by the fresh information.
Terian shrugged and Rhythm tapped her own headset, gesturing towards the microphone.
"Oh." Terian pulled himself up straight. "Something different. I like different."
He paused, collecting his thoughts.
"Thing is, it's fun to go it alone but I'm not disillusioned. My skills are limited and I have a lot to learn to keep going. I can go far, I reckon, but I'll need a group to support me and I them. I have talents that others don't have and my name is getting to be better know, which is great, don't get me wrong. But maybe I can help out others and let them help me out too..."
He trailed off, sliding his eyes away from Rhythm.
"So you see this as a charitable notion?"
"Not particularly, that's not what I had in mind. I think music is more about purely the sound. I'm all about the entertainment, though I can't just ignore the music itself. If it's crap, no one will bother."
He laughed, the sound sharp through the microphone.