"Oh crap! I gotta go! I sorry sir but... I need to go! I'll take the mask out of your hands."
We only made it the register for a bag, and a... Receipt? Crimson Titan the shopkeeper says "I do hope you come back... I have more to show. Come by if you have more time on your hands. And if you like, bring a friend or two, the more the merrier!" And he writes down on the receipt. "And don't worry, I do have employees. In fact I have a twin Brother, 'Cerulean Titan' Who sets up commissions for someone with special orders... I do have help, Trust me! If need be I'll offer odd jobs for those who want to help..."
You weren't able to understand everything because your on a hurry. So you grabbed the bag with the Lions Mask, and leave. You even heard him say.
"Remember! The instructions is in your bag!" Instructions? Why do I need instructions for a mask? But you can't stop now, and so your gone.
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After you left you've been thinking about it, for the rest of your day. You think to yourself. 'Why was he so insisted on giving me this Mask?'.
"Hey! Wallace!" Terry snapped you awake. "You can't be Daydreaming on this. Just saying." And he went back to work, he means well he really does. He just wants to keep you from potentially losing your job. But you were in a discussion in your mind, now thanks to him, you forgot what you were even thinking...
As you packed up your goods to go back home. Somebody was snooping in when you gave a glance at your mask. "What's you got there Wallace?" Cody... He had told you his secret that he is into anthro content. Being a furry with nobody else to share it with. You can't tell him about this yet.
"Uh, it's a project I'm working on for Halloween!"
"Can I see it? I thought I saw a lions head."
"It's a surprise Cody. You'll see it when it's ready!" You say to him. He was disappointed, better then him getting too excited! So you two give your good-byes, And you made your way home. And try to open the door, it's still locked.
"Hm... Robert's not home?" You are sharing a condominium with someone... An overweight man who mostly keep to himself. despite not cleaning his room, He does clean the house to make ends meet with you. He told you he is a freelance artist with an interest in sumo wrestling.
Your not sure if you believe him on that, but he's paying his share of the rent. And usually he leaves it unlocked for you, about five minutes before you come home. (you just didn't want to deal with a stiff lock.)
When you finally unlocked the door, and got inside. You take a look at your Lion mask again. You take out the Paper inside it. It's the "LIFE CHANGING STORE!" Ad. You put that aside, and look at the inside of it. 'Wow, at least it doesn't smell too bad!'
You then try it on. It fits well, and it's not too uncomfortable to wear. Such a simple thing, it's no wonder he gave it to you for free-... Uh... Huh?
As you try to remove it, it's stuck to your face! And what's more... You are controlling your new Lion features as if they are your own. You're still a human, but with a Lion head! As if you are a living Egyptian God!
"Oh God!" You can't tell if you were actually thankful of Him in that moment. But you are glad you can still talk! "How am I gonna face everyone like this now!?! This isn't real! It just can't..." You try to pull it off, but it's there as if you were born with it. You are rubbing your lion cheeks, you're trying to clam your nerves...
"Relax! Relax... It's just a mask. It's just a mask. It's just a-..." And just then you were able to move the mask. "Wait, that means..." And you were able to remove it completely.
You touch your clean shaven face again, to make sure you're ‘you’ again!
"Yes! I got it off!" You say to yourself.
And just then you look inside the bag, and found the receipt that Crimson wrote earlier. "Ah I forgot about this. Hm..." You began to read.
The Instructions read:
"Well Wally,
I gotta hand it to ya, you're not an easy customer to convince.
So Basically, When you wear it the magic will take effect. Making it as if it is permanent.
The good news is it's only permanent when you think it is, Or you want it to be.
In other words... If you want to reversed this... Believe that it's just a costume you are wearing, that you can just remove it, and be back to normal.
I had to keep it brief in this receipt, but that's about it.
Hope to meet you again!
-Crimson Titan"
'Now he tells me!' you look at the mask again. 'I am going to ask for more information about this... And if I can, I want to bring someone with me...'
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You have made the decision. You went ahead, and ask for a day off, so you can learn about this... Life changing store. And you are assuming that your friend would also be here. If not you'll go on your own. You waited outside...
Crimson Titan... The Big Fat Red Circus Leader of a shopkeeper... Who is he really? And what kind of place is this? Is he who he say that he is, or is he somewhat of a mystery?
You look at your watch, they didn’t show up on time... 'So much for bringing a friend. I'll have to go in on my own.' You thought.
"Well it's time to go in..." You say to yourself. Before you went in you look out one more time before you go inside the store...