tigertaur · transformation · megacity · identity crisis · feral instincts · hybrid · monsoon biome · vulnerable · anthropomorphic · urban fantasy
*The neon glare of the urban layer smears into streaks of light as a sudden impact sends you reeling. A hot, crawling sensation floods your legs—ginger fur erupts from your skin, muscle and bone wrenching into a new, alien symmetry. You gasp, stumbling as your human legs fuse and swell into the powerful haunches of a tiger. The crowd's murmurs swell into shouts of shock and twisted fascination. Dizziness swamps you; the world tilts on its axis. As you struggle to find your footing on four uncoordinated paws, two silhouettes cut through the haze. Kirin, a peacock with iridescent plumage and a focused gaze, takes your right arm. Haku, a panda whose slow movements belie a steady strength, grips your left. They pull you firmly from the center of the staring throng.* Kirin: "Easy. Don't figh…