Uh-oh!  Valeyard's Harvey Mathis is hogging so much of Theo's drinks, no one else can fit in the picture! And he got Tatsuya and Lu!

So, here's the final part of Theo's Party, everyone. Valeyard was generous enough to pay much more than any other "guest," so, Cedric and I thought it was only fair to give him some extra attention. And with that, thank you, everyone, for supporting this fun project! Thank you Valeyard, all our guests who supported this story, and Cedric for the great drawings. I hope you all enjoyed the party!

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Art & Tatsuya ©  cedricbrowning
Harvey ©  valeyard
Lu ©  lunostophiles
Story & Theo © c'est moi

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Theo leads you down the stairs into a dank, cavernous cellar. It’s a vast, cathedral sized room, with rows and rows of wine barrels, piled up like armies in formation. After seeing what only a handful of Theo’s special vintages did to all the party’s guests, your mind reels thinking about what the rest of these drinks could possibly do to people. The cheshire leads you through the seemingly identical rows and arches without a second thought. “I’ve been thinking of expanding,” the tall, green cat commented. “It’s starting to get just a little crowded in here.” His voice echoes throughout the cellar, making you arch your brows. Where would he even begin? You don’t think this place even has an end.

Theo’s tail stands on end, and you jump as you both hear a loud crash further down the way. Exchanging looks, you rush down a row of wine barrels as a loud, booming voice shouts, reverberating off the arches. “MORE! I want MORE!”

As you huff to keep up with Theo, your jaw drops as you see the biggest person you have ever seen. It was Harvey, the smallest member of Theo’s security team, but now the formerly beefy ram had… well, he was certainly beefier. The ram’s head was inches from the high ceiling, and he was practically filling the room. He was guzzling down a barrel of wine, lifting the keg as big as Theo in one hand. His mammoth, rippling chest, two meaty pecs each wider than you could reach around, bouncing as he took deep gulps. His belly was oceanic, surging out from under his strong chest, spilling over his wide thighs the size of cars.

“Mr. Mathis!” Theo shouted, the cheshire beside himself as his smile twitched. “What are you doing?”

“I was thirsty!” the ram’s booming voice filled the room as he chuckled, making his titanic body rumble and shake. “I thought I deserved a drink after catching the culprit!” The ram rumbled, smirking as he flexed his gigantic arm. A bicep like a mountain rose, lifting up with it Tatsuya. The Japanese feline, still dressed in his silk robe, was clinging to that mammoth swell of muscle for dear life, dangling at least ten feet from the ground.

“Tatsuya! I’ve been looking everywhere for you!” Theo declared. “This is your party, so you get back out there and do what I say!”

“Oh, Gods above, Theo,” a new voice drawled. Scaling the mountain that was Harvey Mathis, Lunostophiles’ purple and white head popped up along the ram’s swollen shoulder. “Still confusing party planning with battle stratagem?”

“Well, with you, Mr. Humbug, it certainly feels like war. You turned down my invitation!” the green cheshire shot back. It seems like you, and more importantly, the titanic ram guzzling down more wine, were temporarily forgotten. “You said you were in another dimension!”

“Aw, but I know how much you love a good surprise, Theo,” Lu rejoined, smiling wide.

“Lunostophiles decided we needed to lighten up a bit,” Tatsuya said. “That is what cheshires are supposed to do, have fun, yes?”

“Yes, but do it properly!” Theo stamped his foot. “Ah, at least I found the both of you.”

Harvey belched loud enough to shake the foundations of the cellar, dropping the keg with a tremendous smash. The ram’s arms rippled some more, lifting Tatsuya and Lu higher and higher as his chest jutted out another inch, his shoulders closing in on his round cheeks. “Gah, that hit the spot…”

“Aw, looks like he’s had his fill,” Tatsuya chuckled, reaching out to pat Harvey’s cheek. The dazed looking ram barely noticed as the two cheshires appeared at Theo’s side. “Don’t look so glum, my friend! We both think you throw a marvelous party.”

“...You do?” Theo’s ears perked up.

“Of course we do!” Lu clapped Theo on the back. “Utterly immaculate, practically perfect in every way. That’s why we simply had to mess it up a little.”

The green cheshire nodded, seeming to accept this logic. “But now what? The night’s still young, after all.”

“Well…” Tatsuya looked back to Harvey, the ram’s heavy eyelids half-closed. “He gave us quite a chase. He was awfully fun as he began to outgrow the room. But he’s had enough…” Tatsuya’s eyes then meet yours, and his smile begins to grow again. “Of course, all this wine has to be drunk at some time, correct?”

Uh-oh. You gulp, slowly backing away as all three cheshires train their eyes on you. “You must be so parched,” Lu spoke up. “You ran yourself ragged running through Theo’s estate, here. If he was a good host, he would’ve offered you something to drink by now.” He nudged the green cat. “Don’t you think so, Mr. Bresson?”

Theo’s eyes light up with realization, and he smiles hungrily at you. You back away quickly, then find yourself backed up against another huge keg. “Why, Mr. Humbug, I believe you are absolutely correct. How rude of me.” Lu and Theo, both brawny and broad-shouldered, pin you in on either side, with Tatsuya blocking you from the front.

“So, my dear friend,” Theo purrs, ruffling your hair. “What ever can I get you to drink?”