Welcome to The Club: An Unexpected Reopening

[Harri-chan]

Elliot wanted to punch himself in the face for linking this disguise with his real self, but all he could do was smile and nod in agreement, and laughed nervously as both the boy and girl confirmed they knew him.

"That's him. I didn't think older students like you would have even noticed him", he said, keeping his voice a gentle murmur, although it was far from being deep even when he tried sounding like a boy. His blue eyes widened as the redhead made the approving comment about his looks. How ironic, never getting a glance of pretty girls as himself, but wearing a dress one considers him good looking. He winced as he felt a stirring in the panties and started to panic, but the more he tried to not look at her body, the more tempting it became. He leaned forward slightly when handing the ID cards back to them, to make the front of the dress go a little lower, which of course just meant it was lifting up in the back.

"I should really get those drinks...", he said in a strangled whimper, not even noticing how closely the other boy had been studying him.

[Ookalf]

"No problem. Come back any time!" Meryl gave James a farewell wave. As she watched the businessman leave The Club, she noted, with some satisfaction, that the businessman's butt seemed a fair bit rounder than it was before he walked in. "Huh. Looks like your luck's already beginning to change..."

The trek back to his car was uneventful, though his gait was off the whole way. His legs curved in with every move which forced him to swing his hips around if he didn't want to fall over. Also, the top half of his part was unusually tight, restricting his strides to small dainty steps.

W-whoa... What was in that drink? *James stumbles and nearly trips once or twice on the way out, but ultimately he makes it to the car and drives off. Hopefully, traffic will be kind to him, and the trip will be short.*

[Ryan5011]

Alex walked into the old, yet renewed-through-renovation bar known as The Club. "So this is the place. A little small if you ask me." Alex looked like he was 21, but he was already holding his ID since he knew the question would be asked. It always was, at least for him. Something about him screamed poor health. Perhaps it was how thin he was, or how pale his skin was. On top of his white long sleeve shirt, he had worn a thin, two-tone gray hoodie, currently unzipped. He looked around the place as he brushed his rather shoulder length brown hair, ignoring the unlabeled glasses, rather, he was looking for someone whoever could get him his drink.

[Mystic Mina]

The drive was thankfully short but also incredibly weird. Everything in the car, from the seats to the steering wheel, seemed to slowly but gradually grow in size with each stoplight James passed. Even his hair was in on the growing action, tickling the back of his neck and getting in his eyes. By the time he arrived at the office, his feet couldn’t even reach the gas and brake pedals!

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“Well, before you do that...” The tall boy snapped out of his staring to jot something down on a napkin which he then handed over to Ellie. “Here. Come find me later when you’ve got the time, alright?”

On the napkin, Ellie saw two things: A phone number and the name “Scott.”

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Alex spotted two sources for a drink. The first was a girl (?) in a ridiculously short blue dress who was currently standing in front of some other patrons. The second was a slightly more dressed blonde woman leaning behind the bar counter.

[Ookalf]

The drive was thankfully short but also incredibly weird. Everything in the car, from the seats to the steering wheel, seemed to slowly but gradually grow in size with each stoplight James passed. Even his hair was in on the growing action, tickling the back of his neck and getting in his eyes. By the time he arrived at the office, his feet couldn’t even reach the gas and brake pedals!

*By now, James is quite aware that something weird is going on, and is suitably disturbed.* What the hell is going on...? *He's almost tempted to go back to The Club and ask Meryl what she knows... But at the same time, he knows that his father isn't one to accept excuses, so he reluctantly gets out of the car and heads inside.*

[Harri-chan]

Elliot's brow creased slightly, and he tilted his head in curiosity, reaching a skinny arm across the table, dainty hand taking the napkin. His eyes widened upon seeing the number, and he glanced back to Meryl in a panic as he mumbled.

"I don't think I'm gonna be free anytime soon", he hurriedly explained, almost tripping over his own feet in his eagerness to escape the attention of the three and get back to the bar. By the time he reached Meryl, he was out of breath and all flushed, gripping the napkin tightly.

"I need your help...", he says meekly, showing her what had been written.

[Mystic Mina]

The office building was small and unassuming when compared to the other towering buildings of the city, but there were still quite a few workers inside. Most of them were hunkering down for a long night of filing and report-writing, but some of them took a moment to throw some strange looks at the short androgynous youth who just arrived. Still, no one bothered to stop James, who was practically unrecognizable at this point, from going up to see his dad.

When James walked in, his father was busy stewing behind a computer screen. It seemed as though he was almost always angry these days; years of having to deal with a failing business and rebellious sons had apparently left him broken and bitter. It showed on his face through deep lines and gray streaks, both of which James could clearly see after his father lifted himself off of his chair and rubbed his eyes in frustration.

"What the hell took you so long?"

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There was already a grin on Meryl's face when Ellie returned back to the counter, and it grew even wider when she saw what was written on her little worker's napkin.

"Help? It looks like you've already reeled that boy in..." Meryl rubbed at the written phone number with her pointer finger. "And I must say he's quite the catch."

[Ookalf]

The office building was small and unassuming when compared to the other towering buildings of the city, but there were still quite a few workers inside. Most of them were hunkering down for a long night of filing and report-writing, but some of them took a moment to throw some strange looks at the short androgynous youth who just arrived. Still, no one bothered to stop James, who was practically unrecognizable at this point, from going up to see his dad.

When James walked in, his father was busy stewing behind a computer screen. It seemed as though he was almost always angry these days; years of having to deal with a failing business and rebellious sons had apparently left him broken and bitter. It showed on his face through deep lines and gray streaks, both of which James could clearly see after his father lifted himself off of his chair and rubbed his eyes in frustration.

"What the hell took you so long?"

*James nervously glances down at the floor, hoping his father won't make any comments about his appearance.* I'm sorry, sir. I came as fast as I could... Did you need something from me?

[Harri-chan]

Elliot winced as it became apparent that Meryl found the situation rather entertaining. He glanced back at the group for a moment before his panic-filled eyes returned to the other blonde, and he quickly shook his head.

"He thinks I'm a girl! Oh why did I put on this dress", he moaned, tugging on it with both hands as by now he was quite excited inside the panties, much to his own shame.

"It's so small! Did your fourteen year old niece leave her clothes in your closet or something?", he asked with a frown, realising Meryl was likely too tall and too curvy to fit in the dress he was now wearing.

[Ryan5011]

Alex walked up to the two girls...or rather, a boy dressed as one, though Alex wouldn't have known that if one wasn't complaining about their current situation. Alex decided to stand out of Elliot's view, yet in Meryl's, and wait to be acknowledged by one of the two, or possibly hear more about whats going on. It's hard to tell at this point.

[Mystic Mina]

"Of course I do! Why do you think I-" James' father started, but he was derailed from his tirade when he saw his son's outlandish appearance. "Christ! What the hell did you do to yourself now!?"

He rushed away from his desk to grab James by the shoulders, but he suddenly pulled back at the last second with a strange dazed look in his eyes.

"I-I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me..." He shook his head to clear his thoughts then turned back to James. The anger on his face was gone. Instead, there was something there that James hadn't seen in a long while. A smile. "Yes. I called you here because I want you to stop working so hard. You've already done so much for me and our business!"

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"With the way you look now, I'm not sure how he would think you're not a girl, to be honest," Meryl told Elliot as she shrugged her shoulders, apparently unfazed by the cross-dresser's plight. "As for the clothes, I'm not quite sure how that little number you have on got in my wardrobe. I'll tell you this, though: If you found it in there, it's probably meant for you... Cryptic, I know, but whatever."

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"But before we deal with your boy problem, maybe we should help this gentleman over here first." She pointed to Alex, who was currently behind Elliot and probably getting a good view of... Well, the behind.

[Harri-chan]

Elliot looked pleadingly at her across the counter as she simply shrugged her shoulders. He glanced down at the dress again, squirming slightly, adjusting a strap along his slim shoulder and groaned. Even he couldn't deny that he did very much look like a girl right now, but that just made him even more worried about how people would react if they discovered the bump inside the panties. He looked back up in confusion as Meryl pointed, and then he twisted slightly to see the boy stood behind, and his cheeks went bright red. His legs felt about as stable as jello as he took a drinks menu from the bar, tongue rubbing at his pink lips before he gave the boy a shy smile and patted the stool in front of Meryl.

"Welcome to the Club… ", he said, offering the menu to the boy, feeling his heart race inside his chest when he realised that Alex might have heard the conversation he'd just been having with Meryl. He was finding it hard to keep still, those little pink heels clicking against the floor as he squirmed, constantly tugging down on the front of the short dress, the soft feel of it's material on his skin keeping his hormone-fueled body in a state of excitement.

[Ookalf]

"Of course I do! Why do you think I-" James' father started, but he was derailed from his tirade when he saw his son's outlandish appearance. "Christ! What the hell did you do to yourself now!?"

He rushed away from his desk to grab James by the shoulders, but he suddenly pulled back at the last second with a strange dazed look in his eyes.

"I-I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me..." He shook his head to clear his thoughts then turned back to James. The anger on his face was gone. Instead, there was something there that James hadn't seen in a long while. A smile. "Yes. I called you here because I want you to stop working so hard. You've already done so much for me and our business!"

*James flinches as his father comes at him, and is ready to continue apologizing... So understandably, he's quite taken aback when his father starts thanking him for his hard work, and finds himself at a loss for words.* Ah, thank you? Or, you're welcome? I... I don't know what to say, sir.

[Ryan5011]

Alex took the menu he was handed, and casually looked over the selections he was presented, expecting nothing too unusual in terms of naming.

[Mystic Mina]

While Elliot handled the newest customer, a plan began to form in Meryl's mind. If the boy simply didn't want others to realize that he wasn't a she, there was a simple enough fix for that...

"Ellie," she began after the young waiter was done handing out the menu. "You need to relax. How about another drink? It'll help you calm down."

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"You don't have to say a word. If anything, your older brother should be the one apologizing. This work is his responsibility, not yours." He moved towards James again, this time to wrap him in a gentle hug. "I just... I just don't want to see my youngest daughter work herself to death!"

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Alex would find the menu met up to his usual expectations, but there were a few more exquisite items that populated the pages.

(Just use your imagination for this one.)