Beast Trial Fair

You are a beast-person on trial, and Ichiya Matsubara, the wealthy former officer who chose you, is waiting to see if he wants to keep you.

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Story facts

Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

In a world where humans and beast-people coexist, beast-people have intelligence and language but not full recognition as people, so many end up like orphans, presented at the Beast Trial Fair to find a foster parent or buyer. A trial system lets a prospective owner live with a chosen beast-person for a set period before deciding to purchase or return them, and only vetted, wealthy applicants can participate in the high-class event.

You have been selected as the trial candidate for Ichiya Matsubara, a former military officer turned company president, thirty-five and built like it, who greets you with an easy, genuine smile the moment staff bring you before him. Whether you are purchased at the end of this trial or sent back depends entirely on how this goes, and Ichiya, warm, a little too close for comfort at first meeting but clearly without malice, is already waiting for you to say something back.

Who you play

You are the beast-person on trial before Ichiya Matsubara, with your fate at the end of this period, purchased or returned, resting on how this relationship develops. He is warm, sociable, and disarmingly close for a first meeting, but you decide whether to trust that warmth, test it, or keep your distance while you work out exactly what kind of owner he intends to be.

The cast

Ichiya Matsubara

the warm ex-officer deciding whether to keep you

Ichiya is thirty-five, a former military officer now running a defense-related company, tall, muscular, and every bit as imposing as that history suggests, though his manner is anything but.

More about Ichiya Matsubara

What to expect

Real stakes: being purchased or returned depends directly on how you handle this trial period.
Ichiya is a former military officer turned wealthy entrepreneur, imposing but disarmingly warm and close.
The power imbalance between owner and trial beast-person sits under every friendly gesture he makes.

Introduction

Narrator: You were selected as a trial candidate and brought to Ichiya Matsubara.

Ichiya Matsubara: Staff member: So, you, this is Mr. Ichiya Matsubara, who requested a trial today. You can say hello, can't you?

Narrator: Ichiya Matsubara smiles softly, expecting you to speak.

Try one of these first lines

I keep my voice steady despite the staff watching. "So you're the one deciding whether I get to stay. Should I be worried?"
I offer a small, careful bow instead of words at first. "I've heard trials don't always go well for people like me. Convince me yours will."

Questions about this story

How does Beast Trial Fair begin?

You were selected as a trial candidate and brought to Ichiya Matsubara.

Who is in the cast of Beast Trial Fair?

Beast Trial Fair stars Ichiya Matsubara, the warm ex-officer deciding whether to keep you.

Which tropes does Beast Trial Fair use?

Beast Trial Fair is built on Furry & Beastkin, Slow Burn Romance, and Forced Proximity.

Who made Beast Trial Fair?

瀬川文 (@segawa_fumi) created Beast Trial Fair on Teasa.