The Meat Market is quite easily the raunchiest place in Animalia. And it's become very well-known for its outrageous Halloween parties where the Meat Market is temporarily rebranded as the Slaughterhouse. Of course, security is strict about keeping minors out during normal hours. And this party in particular is very much adults only. This year, the Slaughterhouse's costume contest was more like a nude bodybuilding contest. While the fur and feathers are often thick enough to cover naughty bits on Animalians, there are also Animalians with not enough fur, including scaly ones. It made for a very interesting mosaic in more than one way.
"I think I've got a good chance," said Nicole as she flex her stomach, which had a woman in a bedlah outfit painted on it, "Look at me make her dance."
"I don't know," said Lars, "There are actual belly-dancers here." He pointed over to where Angie the four-armed python was doing an impressive display. Her body wasn't painted so much as illustrated, telling an elaborate story that she twisted and flexed to show one scene after another.
"Now that's an unfair advantage," pouted Nicole.
"I wonder how long it took to paint all of that," said Lars, looking over Angie's body, "That must have taken hours..."
"Lars, are you staring at a naked woman who isn't your wife?" asked Nicole teasingly.
"What? Uh, no, not like that," stumbled Lars.
Nicole laughed and said, "Relax, I'm just yanking you a little. I know you'd never stray for another woman." She gave Lars a peck on the cheek.
"No one can compete with you," said Lars warmly.
"Thanks, but in terms of the actual competition, I think I'm outclassed," said Nicole, looking over at where Afia was displaying the particularly large and round canvas of her bare belly and breasts.
"Still, the important part is that you're having fun," said Lars.
Just then, most of the lights dimmed and the ones over the stage turned blue. "Ooh, looks like someone's making her big debut," said Nicole.
"Who?" asked Lars.
Presently, another vixen Animalian strutted on stage. Her fur was actually white, but the lighting made it look blue. Of course, she wouldn't have appeared very white even if the lighting was normal. She had a rather extensive body-painting/fur-dyeing job. Her hair, tail, and belly were covered in mixed tie-dye colors like a lava lamp while her legs were striped black and yellow like a bee. "You bitches having fun tonight?" she shouted. The room cheered loudly at that. "My name's Aiko Kitsune and I'll be your Queen Bee for tonight," she called, "Take a good look at this hotness cause you'll have to go all the way to Heiya Island to see it later." With that, she swung around on one of the poles on the stage, to the hooting and cheering of the party-goers.
"You know her?" asked Lars.
"Apparently she's another of Miss Fabina's old acquaintances," said Nicole, "She'll be taking over the adult entertainment on Heiya Island."
"I didn't think there was a need to revamp it," said Lars.
"Well, geisha girls are pretty, but pretty tame by today's standards," said Nicole, "Aiko's going to spice it up into something world class."
"I almost shudder to think," said Lars.