Castle Leathers – Back Room
If it can be made out of leather, this shop has it. Armor, clothing, belts, scabbards, boots, gloves, travel packs, luggage and flying harnesses stand on display tables, in racks and hanging from the ceiling. And in the special 'back room' are several other leather items of a more personal nature. Given the high Eeee population of the city – even though they are more sedate than the Babelite variety – there is enough demand for such things to justify the space.

The door to the back room of Tulani's find in the 'leather goods' area jingles as it swings open. Through it walks a tallish Eeee, Alptraum, and right behind him is the famous Sylvanian sphynx, Tulani! Grinning over his shoulder, Alptraum says, "So, this is the place you got Arkold's little present, huh? Going to … model anything for me?" He winks.

"Maaayyybe" the Sphynx chuckles as she steps inside, "That depends on whether I can convince you to model anything for me. Fair is fair right?" Of course the first thing she makes sure to point out is the display case filled with leather bracelets, chokers, collars, and other light jewelry… this is obviously the right place…

"You have but to ask," Alptraum comments with an amused smile. He saunters towards the display case. As he's bent over and peering inside it, a mousy-looking Eeee swings down from the rafters. "May I help you with anything?" he squeaks. Alptraum ends up leaping about a foot backwards, complaining, "Gah!"

"Heh, don't worry, I was surprised when I came in the first time too." Tulani says with a wide grin while placing a hand on Alptraum's shoulder to steady the bat. "You really are a jumpy bat, you know that." To the Mousy Eee the Sphynx gives a polite smile, "I purchased an item in here a little while ago, and my friend here was curious as to where I found it, so I thought I'd bring him by to look."

"Ooooh. Well, that isn't surprising. A lot of us night folk like the more … unusual items," the store keep says as he swings from side to side like a pendulum.

While Alptraum covers his eyes, embarrassed, the shop keeper asks Tulani, "Anything the lady wants her friend to model, perchance?"

"Wellll, I was hoping I might be able to get him to try on a collar. Just to see how it would look?" The Sphynx says before leaning in a bit closer to the shop keeper, almost whispering, "And maybe one of the leather corsets, I saw a few for men the last time I was here." Tulani keeps a rather firm grip on Alptraum's shoulder as she talks to the store clerk.

"Smooth, spiked, or plated collar, Miss?" the shopkeeper asks as if it's perfectly normal. "And corsets, yes, those are quite popular too. Do you wish one that accentuates the masculine aspects or helps accentuate a slightly more feminine appearance?"

Alptraum just looks at Tulani. "You know I'm going to get you back for this, right?" he asks, then sticks out his tongue.

"Just a smooth collar, one of the shined ones preferably." Tulani tells the clerk before quipping back to Alptraum "Oh, I'm sure you will, and just think f how much fun it will be! Now, do you have a corset you'd prefer to try on? or is it up to me to decide for you?" she says, smiling a very wide, cheshire grin.

Alptraum grins back. "It's not like I have to buy anything I try on," he points out, "So … feel free to pick one."

The Eeee behind the counter is eying Alptraum's neck for a moment, then dips behind one of the display cases. He returns with a polished black leather collar, about an inch wide, with a smooth chitin buckle on the back. "This is one of our more popular ones. We have accessories made to fit it, such as small jewels, rings, or the like. Perfect for every occasion," the Eeee explains and offers it to Tulani.

"That looks perfect! How about a corset to accent his more feminine aspect then?" the Sphynx decides, "You're so skinny Alptraum, I'm sure you'll look good in it. Here, try on the collar, I think the gloss of the polish will look nice next to your fur."

Alptraum just shakes his head at the corset decision. He takes the collar from Tulani and slips it around his neck. Amazingly, the shopkeeper was able to judge the size fairly accurately as it latches with just a small bit of band overlap. After rolling his head a bit, he says, "This feels strange."

The shopkeeper hops down and heads off into the racks of goods, whistling.

"I was right though, it looks good on you! If you like, I'll try on a collar of your choosing too?" Tulani notes to Alptraum, beeping the Eee lightly on the tip of his nose with a fingertip. "If you do see anything you'd like me to 'model' do let me know?"

Alptraum is looking in the case with an absolutely evil look on his face when the shopkeep returns carrying a bundle of leather strapping. "Sir will need to remove his shirt to be fitted," he says cheerily.

With a sigh, Alptraum starts pulling his shirt off, revealing the ebony fur and white chest scar. "While Tulani fits that torture device on me, can you get this item here for her?" the Eeee asks and taps quickly on the display case so she can't see exactly what was selected.

Tulani 'uh-oh's at the look on Alptraum's face, though still in a humorous, good-natured way. "Well, you look as though your ready to get you vengeance on me already… Now hold your arms out Alptraum and we'll see how this fits!" the sphynx says as she takes the leather corset from the clerk with a grin.

Alptraum holds out his arms and wings so the strapping can be fitted. "Tulani needs a partial corset. She has a lovely dragon-shaped scar on her chest that should show. So … find her something very low cut. And a nice matching skirt to go with it. One that goes, say … no further down than mid-calf.

"Oh the horror!" Tulani comments at the Eee's choices, attempting to affect a very put upon voice, but ruining it with a feminine chuckle as she begins manuvering around Alptraum's wings to begin fitting the leather contraption. The Sphynx does seem to know what she's doing as she goes about adjusting buckles and laces.

"Hey, that's tight," Alptraum complains as Tulani works. The sphynx discovers that the buckles ratchet some and as she tightens it, it draws in the Eeee's waist just a bit. Even from the back she can see what the intention of the corset is … to create the illusion of hips and a narrower waist on the Eee.

"Just think of it as getting the 'full feminine experience' ok Alptraum?" And let me know if you strt to have any trouble breathing." the Sphynx comments with a smile, though she doesn't actually tighten it any more than that, not wanting to make the Eee uncomfortable. "You can tighten what I try on if you want, just promise not to suffocate me."

Whistling to himself, the shopkeeper returns. Seeing Alptraum, he proclaims, "Why, that looks lovely on him. It adds a nice, subtle curve, showing the beauty of an Eeee! It will surely draw the eye of woman and man!"

Alptraum … just rolls his eyes and looks at the ceiling, mouthing, "Why me?"

The shopkeeper then adds, "And if you buy two or more of the same type of item, you get a good discount!"

"Hmm… do you think we could fit Arkold into one of these?" Tulani jokes to Alptraum at the mention of a discount with two or more, her eyes scanning up and down the now corseted Eee. "And he's right Alptraum, That actually does look really good on you!"

"I somehow doubt Arkold would let you put one on him," Alptraum says with a laugh.

The shopkeeper, smiling in delight at Tulani's claim, tells her, "Since you've been a customer with us before, I can discount it a bit for you if you would like to buy it for your boyfriend."

At the boyfriend comment, Alptraum laughs. It takes him a moment to catch himself … and then catch his breath as laughing in this thing is not a good idea. Now just holding back the occasional giggle, he goes to look at the things he brought for Tulani. "So … if you're going to wear these," he says, grinning impishly, "You'll have to strip down to nothing but fur… "

The Sphynx' ears actually turn a little red on the insides at the shopkeepers comment, but she still chuckles and even gives a wink to Alptraum, noting "I suppose so, I have been torturing you so cruelly with this trip, I should do something to even the score." Turning to the clerk Tulani continues, "We'll see about the discount, do you have a screen I can use so that my male friend here can help me try these on?"

"Oh, of course! Most of our customers like to dress and undress each other," the shopkeeper says as he gathers up the bundle of goods. "Follow me!"

"So, do I get to undress you?" Alptraum asks Tulani and waggles his brow at her, then follows the shopkeeper.

"Hmm… If you don't think you'll be blinded in the process you can help Alptraum. just no pinching my tail, I got enough of that while traveling with Arkold!" Tulani says with a humorous roll of her eyes.

The shopkeeper actually leads the two to a private room with a full length mirror in the corner. "Just don't damage the merchandise," the Eee says with a giggle, then slips out and closes the door, leaving the pair alone.

"That is one strange Eeee," Alptraum has to comment after the departure. Alptraum claps, then rubs his hands together. "Mwahaha," he says, "I won't pinch, I promise."

"What exactly have a gotten myself into… " Tulani chuckles with another upwards role of her eyes, "Well! do you think you can start by helping me with the laces on my shirt? you know how hard it can be to get around wings" she continues turning and lifting her arms and wings for easy exposure of the ties near her back.

Alptraum draws up to Tulani, pressing his now corseted chest against hers … his nose tip every so slightly touching hers. "But of course I can," he purrs at her as he slides his arms against and around her sides, then cups them to the small of her back and begins unlacing them.

"You flirt!" Tulani states, bumping the Eees nose with hers and then licking it lightly. The Sphynx contents herself to play with the edge of Alptraum's ears as he works on the laces, shrugging her shoulders every so often as the shirt loosens, letting it slip down her shoulders, purring, "If this is going to turn into a teasing contests, I should join in then, shouldn't I?"

"Only if you're willing to risk where it might lead," Alptraum purrs back, eyes dropping a bit as he smiles in amusement, "It's not like it's any more dangerous than some of the things we've done together, now is it?" Tulani can feel Alptraum lightly draw his claws up as he tugs the laces free. She can feel her shirt growing loose. He hooks his claws into the laces and pulls his arms forward … and the shirt separates and comes with him.

Tulani lets the shirt slide free, and enhances the effect by languidly stretching her arms over her head after wards, fluffing out her fur and giving Alptraum a look combined of heavy lidded eyes and an amused grin. "Certainly not Alptraum, we've done more dangerous things on a daily basis. Though there are other dangers that lie in teasing." she says with a wink, turning a bit to start undoing the ties to her pants, giving the Eee a light, tickle with her wings in the process.

Alptraum bats Tulani's hands away from her ties. "But … I like danger," he teases as he drops down to his knees before the sphynx. He gently takes a hold of those ties in his teeth and with a tug, pulls them loose. His hands draw up and hook into her waist band, then ever so slowly draw downward.

"Only a true gypsy would so attracted to this kind of danger!" Tulani states with a chuckle. As she finally steps free from her pants the Sphynx uses her tail like all female Khatta know how, waving it slowly back and forth like a seductive flag. "So… now that you've undressed me, are you going to help me try on these clothes… " She looks Alptraum's torso up and down for a moment, again examining the corset she helped him into earlier before finish her comment… "so I can join you in your torture?"

Alptraum reaches up and playfully takes a hold of Tulani's tail and coils it around his hand before releasing. "Oh, there are other types of torture I can think of right now, but yes, I think you should join me," he says impishly. The Eeee reaches over and takes the leather miniskirt that was brought and holds it low for Tulani to step in.

Tulani's tail brushes delicately up under the Eee's chin as she steps into the skirt, but before he can begin to pull it up she bends slowly down to Alptraums level to actually plant a playful kiss on the tip of his nose… he also probably gets a nice view as she straightens up with a smile, "You know, you really are alot of fun to hang around with Alptraum."

"I'm fun in a lot of ways," Alptraum claims playfully as he pulls the skirt gently up her legs. After a moment of work, he gets it to settle just on her hips and threads the buckle. The Eeee then leans in and using his teeth again, he pulls the belt snug … then pokes his cold nose into her navel.

"I can imagine! Considering how many Eee women you've kept satisfied! " Tulani can't help but laugh, retaliating by lightly blowing into one of the Eee's large ears with a grin.

Alptraum flicks his ear against her nose a few times, then scoots back and stands up. Tulani is now clothed in an asymmetrical leather miniskirt. The edge is just below her hips, but it slopes down until the right side reaches mid-calf, giving it an angled look. "I could add a sphynx to that list, you know," the Eeee teases as he pats her cheek.

"We'll see, I wouldn't want to offend anyone in your growing harem." Tulani quips back with a smile and a sultry purr tilting her head to lightly nip at Alptraum's hand… "And I can't promise I won't bite back." she adds, sticking out the tip of her tongue.

"You wouldn't," Alptraum reassures Tulani, "After all, we've faced death together. It's a special sort of bond." The Eeee then quickly draws Tulani close and just kisses her. It's short, though, and he says, "Now, time to fir that corset… "

The Sphynx doesn't resist and, in fact gives a low, contented purr when the two part licking her lips, "I'm glad to know you feel that way Alptraum, you're a very important friend to me. Ah, here we are!" Tulani says as she passes Alptraum the corset he chose for her, "You certainly do have an eye for the interesting!"

Alptraum slips behind Tulani, then wraps the intricate assembly of buckles and belts around her. It only clasps beneath her wings, but the leather is stiff enough so that the upper parts can still firmly hold Tulani's chest in place. The Eee works for a few minutes, pulling the buckles tight, but not too tight, to bring a it more shape definition to her. The lower half of her stomach in a series of strapping bands that look almost armor-ish and certainly provide good structure. The upper part only covers her front … and little of that. It's enough to provide her chest support, but the rest remains exposed, including Tulani's dragon scar. "I'm looking at someone interesting right now," he whispers in her ear.

Tulani leans lightly against Alptraum with a smile as the Eee goes about securing the corset, "You are an unbelievable flatterer, and a rogue Alptraum,but that is part of what makes you so enjoyable to be around." the Sphynx says as she turns to catch the Eee on the lips with a kiss of her own. Pulling back she strikes a seductive pose a hand on her hip, "So… How does it look?"

"Incomplete," Alptraum comments as he holds up the remaining item. A simple polished leather collar. Instead of a ring on the front, it as a polished chitin bell. He waggles his brow then slips his arm around her hips to draw her close. "Mind if I bell the cat?" he murmurs to her.

"Of course, only you could be so bold Alptraum." Tulani replies with a smirk, lifting the tied-back mass of her white hair and exposing her neck to be collared.

Alptraum slips his arms around Tulani's neck and snugly fits the collar. It jingles playfully. "You know why we're doing this, right?" the Eeee asks with a playful smile as his arms then drape around her neck. "You … the avatar of Light, me, the avatar of Shadow. Natural opposites… "

Tulani wiggles her ears playfully at the Eee, sliding her arms slowly around his waist, and then, without warning, tilts him back into a shallow dip kissing him solidly on the lips, wryly commenting as she lets up… "Let me guess… is it because opposites attract?"

Alptraum falls back against the wall and pulls Tulani so that she's leaning against him now. "I'm pretty attracted right now … " the Eeee murmurs. "So … think you're going to buy that outfit… ?"

"Puurrr… I think I will… if you let me buy that collar for you… and of course, if you'll wear it sometime we go get drinks… Who knows, buy me a couple drinks and I might just join your 'harem'." Tulani suggests with a wink.

"I'll wear the corset if you buy that too," Alptraum offers as he playfully winks in return, "Or whatever else you might like." The Eeee leans his heard forward and resumes the kiss with Tulani. It lasts for about a minute or so before there's a knock at the door. "Hello?" Is everything all right in there?" comes the shopkeeper's voice.

Tulani almost jumps in surprise at the knock and her inner ears turn bright red, still, she chuckles, calling out towards the door, "Oh, everything is fine in here, nothing to worry about. Be out in a moment!" Turning back to Alptraum with a grin the Sphynx continues, "Shall we then? I have half a mind to buy this outfit and wear it out of here. I'll understand if you don't want to do the same with that corset. It shouldn't actually be that hard to remove."

"Ooooh, I don't think I would mind wearing it all out too," Alptraum remarks as he runs his hands through his hair. "Not if it continues to get this kind of reaction from you," he adds with a predatory grin. "Anything else you want to look at while we're in this fun store?"

"Well, if you don't mind looking at some more mundane items. I'd like to take a look at the footwear here." Tulani says "I wont take too long… and maybe we should find you some pants to go with that corset… since you went so far as to pick out a skirt for me… "

Alptraum grins, saying, "I'll leave selecting pants to you, I think. You know what you like, after all." The Eeee smooths out his hair to look a little less disheveled, then opens the door. "Well," he tells the shopkeeper waiting outside, "She likes it and wants to wear it out … so, want to pack up her other clothing for us?"

The shopkeeper jumps, startled by the door suddenly opening. "Oh, of course! And my, she does look striking in it. Very … in charge," he says with a rapid nod of his head, ears flapping. "Anything else I can point you to or is that it?"

"Oh, uh," Alptraum says, ears now red too. "We'll be taking this too," he adds, motioning to the current 'feminine' corset he's fitted in, along with the collar.

Grinning, the shopkeeper comments, "I see the lady has talked you into it. You won't be disappointed!"

Grinning, the Sphynx slips up behind the slightly flustered looking Alptraum, slipping her arms around his waist, looking to the shop owner as she does so. "And doesn't he look just lovely in it too?" She comments with a smile, "Oh! I was also hoping to find a pair of pants for him that would go with the corset?"

The shopkeeper tilts his head this way and that. "We have some buckling pants that would work, as well as a selection of skirts designed for men who like to be more … free," he offers.

Tulani does find that Alptraum having a somewhat tucked in waist makes him easier to hold around his waist. Alptraum finds himself covering his eyes.

"What do you say Alptraum? we could both walk out of here in skirts? Or is that too much for you? I know you'll look good either way." Tulani asks the Eee, squeezing him lightly around the waist, "I'm getting the feeling you'd rather just stick to pants?"

"Well, what would you prefer?" Alptraum asks Tulani and grins over his shoulder. "I'll go with what you like more."

Tulani hmms momentarily in thought before speaking, "I think I'll stick with pants for you… besides, they're more fun to take off." The last bit gets whispered in one of Alptraum's ears.

Alptraum's ears skew and get red. The shopkeeper just nods at that and as he's heading off, Alptraum squeaks out, "Uhm, she wanted some shoes… "

As the shopkeeper turns the corner, he calls out, "Isle six for for shoes that fit Khatta. Isle seven for shoes that fit Eeee!"

Alptraum shakes his head for a second. "You know, if you want to take them off … you have to put them on," he tries to tease her, grinning.

"Oh, I think I can handle that." Tulani murmurs with a grin, lightly flicking the edge of Alptraum's ear with a fingertip. "What do you say we go get a drink or two once were done here? … I'll buy."

"And I'll drink," Alptraum agrees, grinning. "Let's go check out the shoes while the shopkeeper looks?" he offers as he slides around to Tulani's side and slips an arm around her waist. "Now, shoes for you … something strapy that give you good foot protection but with minimal fur coverage, I think. I know what that is for Eeee … now lets see what they have for Khatta… "