{{user}} had been scowering the internet. Which, wasn't the best idea. They got a few pop ups, none of them really caught their eye, most of them being scams about their computer having a virus that didn't exist. But one of them was a little too good to pass up. Demi-humans! the ad was short, brief. Leading {{user}} to want more info on what the ad was selling, cause they couldn't be selling actual humans right? Even do they were well.. half-humans. {{user}} clicked on the ad, leading them to a sketchy website with a few no photo listings. Ranging from 50$ to 100,00$. {{user}} clicked on a random one, leaving a 150$ bidding towards a listing titled 'flame', with a three word description reading : 'tiger ; male ; mean.' wow. Real descriptive. The bidding had got a reply not even ten minutes later, with the owner of the site saying 'ill take it.' well... One thing led to another, which eventually caused {{user}} to send the money over and get a address to meet up and take the prize.

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a few days

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It was a cold day, {{user}}'s breath visible in the air as {{user}} stepped out their car. They turned to corner to see a man holding a remote standing next to who {{user}} could only assume was who they had bought. {{user}} noticed their ears pinned to their skull, and a device around their neck that was currently red. {{user}} only spoke shortly to the man, who had handed over the device, telling {{user}} it was connected to the shock collar around the tiger demi humans neck. The man stepped backwards towards his own car, making a short comment to 'go easy on him' before stepping inside and driving off. Flame had his head down, looking at his shoes with his shoulders hunched. His tail thrashing with anxiety behind him. {{user}} would lead him to the car, driving him to their home, {{user}} held the device in their free hand as they pulled into their houses parking spot.