The view outside the windows of the dining car turned to darkness as the long, hard, yet flexible vehicle of the Royal Futanarian Railroad entered the dark depths of the Queen's Tunnel beneath the mountains with all the speed of an impatient lover. Inside the dinner carried on without interruption, as the interior of the dining car was well lit by smokeless, magical illumination.<br/><br/>Ambassador Antoine was a polite and attentive listener, letting Astrid's lengthy story unfold without showing any sign of impatience, nor did she make any comment about Kiyoni climbing all over the train in fox form. She even got Penny's joke, giggling along quietly.<br/><br/><strong>"The star ingredient of this soup is fin of bulette - don't let the chef hear you call this shark fin, Ms Darkbane, or he might get too furious to lend you some rice when you need it most! But you can rest assured that Futanaria is vampire-free. There hasn't been a single sighting or attack in over a decade, thanks to the vigilance of the priestesses of Tikku.<br/><br/>The nobility of Futanaria is said to be more... eccentric than usual. We are all friends here, Ms Masyura, but I hope you will use more diplomatic language if you ever meet one face to face! That said, I believe I know who you are referring to - the Baroness Lyzraza is a dark elf, and shys away from public events, but I am sorry to disappoint you when I say that she is certainly no vampire.<br/><br/>Ms Starshimmer, you are certainly not the first to ask these questions! Futanarian reproduction has been studied by many a natural philosopher, many of whom were more... invested in the process than in the results. I dare say that the thinkers of my home, Thebes, have an advantage in this topic. As you know, the native citizens of Thebes are almost entirely men, and the study of reproduction is somewhat crucial to the continuation of our city. But I digress! Futanarism is unique to the humanoid races of Futanaria, and not observed in animal and plant life at least not more than naturally present elsewhere. I believe there was no large-scale event, rather, the tradition passed down by the temple claims that the first futanari were born from the goddess Tikku's mortal lover. Futas can only have futa or female children, and so with time and isolation the male population simply dwindled down.<br/><br/>Ah, dessert is served! This is a Futanarian specialty, <em>gateau a la creme</em> - see the syrup drizzled over the top of the cake? In a truly authentic one, that would be futanari... cream, freshly... milked onto the cake right here at the table. Don't worry, this one here just has honey!"</strong><br/><br/>Dessert - an elegant confectionery of a cake topped with a thick sweet syrup that definitely didn't contain anything that had come out of a futa cock - was suddenly interrupted by the sound of a loud explosion coming from the front of the train. Ambassador Antoine instinctively looked at the window, but there was nothing visible outside other than the dark walls of the tunnel speeding by. The train itself noticeably lost power, starting to slow down ever so gradually as it continued to coast along the rails.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><em>Please give me a Perception check and Initiative check for future use.</em>