One fairly consistent effect about converting to an Animalian was an increase in exercise. Given that conversion improves health, it wasn't a surprise that people wanted to maintain it. There were plenty who were maintaining or improving their figure by lifting weights. Some were content to just run on a daily basis.
Tyler was one of the people who preferred running. While he was working on building up his muscles, he preferred a nice long run to get his heart pumping. It was certainly a lot more exercise than he used to do. He spent a lot of time playing the Chaotic card game. The rules were a bit hard to get for outsiders, but that's what made it such a challenge. It's also what drove him to convert to a goat Animalian, though not really the color he had been wanting. Still, he was enjoying this new body.
There were a few things that Terry wasn't prepared for. There was the heightened libido for one, but then Terry was already a teenage boy so that wasn't much new. And goats were known for being randy creatures, hence their association with lustful satyrs. But the biggest thing he wasn't expecting was his appetite. He knew he couldn't eat meat anymore, but now he was able to eat pretty much everything else. Any plant or plant-derived food was fair game now. The only thing he found he couldn't stomach were tea leaves, which were too strongly flavored. And contrary to the popular myth, Tyler didn't eat tin cans now. But the labels on them were better eating.
Tyler was running on one of the jogging trails before stopping for a water break. He was making good time, being a lot further than he usually was at this point in his playlist. But then he heard the sound of someone else coming. Looking back, he saw that a female Animalian was running up the trail towards him. His enhanced sense of smell soon told him, she was another goat. She paused a moment when she got to him, taking her own water break. Tyler couldn't help but stare at her body, especially since she was wearing a purple sports bra and black jogging pants. Her coloring was much different from Tyler's, being almost like a deer's colors. Her long hair was also black instead his blond.
"Nice day for a jog, isn't it?" he asked.
"Yes," she said with a very distinctive Hispanic accent, "Though I'm wearing a lot less than I usually do."
Tyler raised his eyebrows at that but didn't comment on it. "So, have you been doing this long?" he asked.
"Not very long," she said, stretching her legs a bit, "But I need to keep this body in shape."
"Yeah, I'm getting used to that myself," said Tyler, "I'm Tyler, by the way."
"Countess Irena de Vasconcellos," said the she-goat.
"Wait, aren't you that Spanish countess, the one with the Templar family?" asked Tyler.
"Sí. Though the Templars are all dust by now," said Irena.
Tyler was a bit surprised. He heard that the countess had been really old, like old enough to be his great-grandmother. But she only looked a few years older than him. But then, the Animalian virus did make people younger if they were too old. "You're supposed to be a particular kind of goat, right?" he asked.
"A Pyrenean Ibex," said Irena, "I'm not a pure ibex, but I'm a step closer to restoring it to the world."
"Well, I'm an Arapawa goat. That's the rarest breed of domestic goat," said Tyler.
"Interesting," said Irena, "What did you do with your free time before you became more athletic."
"I played card games," said Tyler.
"Poker? Canasta?" asked Irena.
"No, trading card games," said Tyler. Irena gave him a confused look. "It's a lot more strategy-based than your average card game."
"There's only one game to truly show a person's mastery of strategy," said Irena, "Do you play chess?"
"I...know the basic rules, but I haven't played it much," said Tyler.
"Well, perhaps we could play a game so you can show me what you can do," said Irena, "I know there's a chessboard at the smoothie shop."
"Smoothie shop? Didn't think you would be so...up-to-date with modern things," said Tyler.
"I may be bringing back the past, but it would foolish to not live in the present," said Irena, "Especially with this restored body. Now, let's get moving." With that, Irena dashed on. Tyler followed behind her, his eyes constantly drifting towards her firm rear end.
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It was a bit of an unusual start. Tyler and Irena met often enough for workout sessions, jogs, and chess games. Tyler wasn't sure drew Irena towards him, but he was finding her to be a very fascinating person. Of course, there would be a lot of people thinking she was 'robbing the cradle,' but Tyler wasn't going to pay them mind. Anyways, a lady as fine as Irena needed to be courted.