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Become part of the show?

As you continue to massage your swollen features, trying to rid yourself of the feeling of imminent explosion, you hear the door creak open. Desperately, you try to heave yourself up and hide... but, beside the fact that a dressing room could never hide anyone of your size, the added weight you've gained from the pie-eating contest won't allow such a sudden movement. By the time you've gotten into a sitting position, you've been spotted by the visitor who just walked in. You glance to your side at the open door, and your jaw drops, as does the jaw of your visitor.

Standing in the doorway is the figure of a fully grown anthromorphic lion. He is dressed in a business suit and is staring at you, wide-eyed. "Who are you", he demands, when he regains his composure, "and what are you doing here?" This demand, coming from a predator who is by no means as out of shape as you are, and has the added bonus of very sharp teeth, makes you think it would not be a good idea to lie to him... but, then again...

"Um, I came here looking for work", you stammer, coming up with the first thing that came to mind. "They mistook me for the actor and... well, I ended up here." You suddenly belch as you feel the continued digestion of the pies unsettling your stomach.

"I was watching that performance", says the lion. He suddenly breaks into a smile. " 'Terry' could never pull off a contest like that." He walks around you, studying you. He then reaches out a paw, and pulls you to your feet as your knees groan audibly, as if complaining about this unwanted load. "I've been looking for someone to really fill that position for a long time. People have been suspecting that Terry was a fake ever since the zipper incident. The job is yours, Mister...?" You stammer out your name, suddenly realizing this is going a bit too quickly for you. The lion whips out a cell-phone and dials a number. "Hello, Zack? It's Leo. You're fired." He quickly hangs up. Before you can say anything, he reaches into the closet and brings out what at first you think is a tent, but then you see it is a new set of clothing, one that presumably would have fit over the 'Terry' costume. "Ok, you should put these on. Can't have you scaring the customers." You slide the clothes on, and find to your relief that they are actually comfortable, though they are designed to show off your ponderous belly.

"Ok, you start work tomorrow, so go home and digest for now. I'll expect you at 7", says the lion as he escorts you to the exit of the park. "Hope you have an appetite by then... you'll need it." You waddle out the employee exit, feeling a bit confused. It seems that you now have a new job. Then it hits you... you are now the new 'Terry', thus having the ability to move around the park as you please. You go back to the bush where Fred is snoozing and poke his side with your foot, unable to reach around your stomach. He snorts as he wakes up, then for a moment stares at you wide eyed. "My, you've... grown...", he says shakily. "Got the cure?"

"Not exactly..." you reply.


Written by Jack (edited by wanderer)

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