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Furry Needs to Be Careful about Inviting Guests into His Uncle's Mansion

4/16/2013

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Dear Papabear,

Me: Hello? Kyuubi (not real surname) residence, Foxy speaking.

Xavier (furry pseudonym): Foxy, dude! It's me!

Me: Xavier? Funny hearing your voice at these dates and also you calling me. So what's up? Why'd ya call?

Xavier: Just wanted to chat a bit before I go Back playing with the other boys. So, how's life?

Me: Neh... Been here, done that. 

Xavier: Hey... Mind if I could ask you something?

Me: Ask away. But if it involves around money, I'm putting down the phone.

Xavier: No, never about money. But... Could me and the boys come over stay for the vacation? We needed a place to stay.

Me: Eh?! What about the dorms?

Xavier: Eck. We wanted a new scenery and I heard you got a big place. So how about it?

Me: I dunno. I still got homework to do...

Xavier: School's out man! No homework until the next semester.

Me: You got me!

Xavier: So how about it?

Me: *sigh* Fine. There's just no way I could resist you.

Xavier: Great! The boys'll be glad! *kiss sound* See then love. *hangs up*

Me: Yeah... you too, honey...

~~~

That conversation was pretty accurate. So they're coming over and stay for the vacation and we are talking about his entire group. A group of studly jocks!

What he know and heard of is that I lived in a big place. What he didn't know is that my place is an actual mansion! Not my parent's but from uncle's. He said I can come over anytime I wanted live there like I own the place. To be honest, getting addressed with 'sir' or 'senior' requires some getting used to. I asked him about the predicament and he just said yes without 'thinking about it'. Uncle said that it's perfect timing to have more residence in the manor because he is leaving for some long business trip.

The mansion is filled with things that some only dream to have. Game room, bar, sports facilities, pool, Jacuzzi, beach, collections, cellars, you name it! I don't venture into the sports facilities often save for the badminton and air-soft/paintball courses. Knowing they are the active and sporty-types I'll most likely get dragged into watching them play but Xavier is there so it'll be worth it... I hope.

As you might have guessed it, Xavier is now my boyfriend... and it is he who made the first move, so go tease him not me!

They'll be arriving around next week. How am I suppose to explain to him and them that I'm not a rich kid to be pushed on *shiver*? Should I state the house rules (because guys like them likes to do things their way)? What if the boys started flirting on the maids that are the same age as them (yeah my uncle hires teens who are in need of money)? Papabear help...

Signed,

Foxy the Blessed... and the Worried.

PS. Xavier and all his boys have a fursona so woohoo... (is that a good thing?)

* * *

Dear Foxy,

Oy, vey. You have just opened up a giant can of worms to get used by a bunch of people you don’t even know, except for Xavier. While your uncle is being very cool about this, you could be in for some real headaches, and, frankly, Xavier is being very rude foisting his friends on you and pressuring you like this. 

But, you let yourself be taken in, so now you need to prepare. I know this sounds bad, but if I were you the first thing I would do would be to hide away all the valuables in the mansion that are easily pocketed and carried off, such as jewelry and small electronic devices (seriously). You don’t know these guys and you have no clue what they are capable of. Contact Xavier and tell him that certain rules will need to be adhered to, including (my suggested list):

  1. No making sexual advances on the maids or any of the staff. NONE. PERIOD. (You don’t want to open up the possibility of legal action against your very kind uncle).
  2. You clean up your own messes each night before going to bed. The staff is not being paid to pick up your dishes and trash etc. They already have their normal duties.
  3. You bring your own food and cook your own meals or go out to a restaurant.
  4. Break something? YOU pay for it or get it repaired.
  5. No blasting of music or doing anything that disturbs the neighbors.
  6. NO DRUGS! NO DRUGS! NO DRUGS! DID I MENTION NO DRUGS?
  7. If they are underage (and I’m guessing they are), NO BOOZE! Even if just some are underage and others are not, no bringing booze into the house (if you have a liquor cabinet, lock it).
  8. If anything goes missing, ALL guests will share responsibility and ALL guests will have to leave the house (this way, they police each other).
  9. NO fighting. No violent misbehavior will be tolerated. If I have to call the cops, you will all have to leave immediately. 
  10. As long as you are considerate of the above conditions, you are free to use the facilities of the house. Be respectful and there will be no problems.

Once you lay down the law, if they break it YOU MUST follow through with your promise that there will be consequences. NO SECOND CHANCES. Because once you give them a second chance, they will see your rules as total B.S. and that’s when all hell will break loose.

This might sound harsh, but this is NOT your home you are staying in and your uncle is trusting you with it. Again, you don’t know these guys and you don’t know what they are capable of. They are already taking advantage of you for something you were clearly hesitant to permit (and you were right to be hesitant). Don’t set yourself up to be a tool. 

Don’t get used. I’m sorry, but I have run into a LOT of users in the fandom and it is very unpleasant. Many furries see someone with money and nice things and latch onto you like leeches in a swamp. Ugly, but true. There are MANY NICE furries whom I love dearly, but there are a LOT who have no qualms about taking advantage of your kindness. And lending them this mansion is the equivalent of giving them a lot of money, even if it isn’t cash. You don't want this to happen http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2114450/Teenagers-accused-wrecking-500-000-home-copycat-hit-film-Project-X.html?ITO=1490.

Good luck, you’ll need it.

Papabear
1 Comment
Eyon link
4/16/2013 09:21:05 am

He needs to be very careful with what they're doing. Maybe they could lock them out of certain rooms? Just in case?

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