W: (Tails lands at a pet store and goes inside)

L: "Alright, what sorts of pets have they got here..."

W: (He sees a gecko that looks to have inflated, burping bubbles of mucus that pop when touching the walls of the pen it was in)

L: "Huh, what a weird little guy..." Tails watches the gecko for a while, slowly warming up to them. "...You know, I think you might be the one!"

W: (He looks at Tails with a smile)

L: Tails smiles back at them. "I'll be back soon, just have to find someone that'll help me buy you." He walks off to find a staff member so he can buy the strange gecko.

Tails soon finds Blubby who, since he can't wear the store's normal uniform, just has a hat on instead. "Oh, hey Tails! Guess I forgot to tell you I work here!"

W: Tails: Blubby, this is a pleasant surprise, but not unexpected either. Um, I'd like to buy that weird gecko thing. (Points to it)

L: "Ah, that guy. I really like them, I've never seen anyone else that can make bubbles like I do. I'll help you get everything set up."

W: Tails: sweet!

L: Blubby seems surprisingly dexterous with his paws, at least in the ways that are needed here, and the payment and all the paperwork are taken care of. "Alright, you're all set! Feel free to grab a carrying tank for them if you want, they're free for first-timers."

W: (Tails does so, being very careful)

L: The gecko doesn't seem to mind much, and is clearly happy to have a true owner.

W: Tails: it was great seeing you again Blubby

L: "You too! I know you'll take good care of that gecko!"

W: Tails: you bet!

L: Blubby goes to help someone else.

W: (Tails heads home with the gecko)

L: The gecko is still happily spitting up bubbles like earlier, looking around at the new environment.

W: Tails: i think you can make a dense bubble for me? i want to analyse it, for science, of course

L: Surprisingly, the gecko understands, giving a nod before making an especially dense bubble that doesn't pop.

W: Tails: thank you very much. (takes the bubble for analysis)

L: The gecko keeps looking around while waiting, going back to making regular bubbles.

W: (Tails analyses the mucus making the bubble, then the air inside it)

L: The air itself is basically what can be expected of exhaled air, but the mucus is interesting, able to maintain its shape pretty well despite still technically being liquid.

W: Tails: interesting. i should tell Sonic about this. (sends Sonic a friendly text, politely asking to meet up at his workshop)

L: Only about 20 seconds later, there's a knock at the door. "Got your text, Tails!"

W: Tails: it's unlocked

L: Sonic comes inside, quickly noticing the gecko. "Oh, you got a pet! They kind of look like they have a ball stuck in them..."

W: Tails: (chuckles) he can make bubbles of mucus. watch.

L: The gecko smiles at Sonic and spits up a few bubbles in his direction.

Sonic: "Hey, cool! He's like Blubby!"

W: Tails: yeah. and he seems to understand us and is very obedient

L: "Definitely seems like a great choice of pet, then!"

The gecko smiles at that comment.

W: Tails: i'll say. i wonder what happens if he holds it in?

L: To show off what happens, the gecko stops making bubbles. After a few seconds, the sphere-like section of their body begins to slowly inflate.

W: Tails: wow, i'm impressed

L: The gecko seems a bit uncomfortable, and lets bubbles loose again, blowing out quite a few more than normal as he deflates back to his previous size.

Sonic: "Looks like he doesn't like doing that for long." The gecko nods.

W: Tails: i'm pretty sure i can make a potion to help him be more comfortable when he inflates

L: Sonic, to the gecko: "How would you like that, little guy?"

The gecko nods several times while smiling, wagging their little tail.

W: Tails: right, to work

L: Sonic: "Anything I can help out with for that?"

W: Tails: (hands him a list of ingredients) pick these up and bring them to me. and be careful in the swamps, i heard it's absolute quagmire up there

L: Sonic reads through the list. "Alright, I can get all that. Probably won't take too long."

W: Tails: i'll be waiting. good luck

L: "See you later." Sonic leaves to gather up the needed ingredients.

W: (the swamps up north was absolute quagmire, just like Tails had warned)

L: "Ugh, swamps are such a pain..." Sonic does his best to stay in the more dry sections.

W: (he trips on an above-ground tree root and faceplants into a bog)

L: Sonic gets up and wipes his face, grumbling a little. "Dang it..."

W: (he sinks like a rock into said bog)

L: "Oblh! Webll, ablt leblast Ibl cabln brbleatblhe doblwn hblere..." Sonic starts running along the bottom.

W: (he can only walk, but the mud feels nice)

L: By now, all the air is out of Sonic's lungs, and he's breathing the mud. "Never really sunk in mud before... Better than I expected."

W: (the ingredients he collected were about where he tripped)

L: Sonic climbs out of the mud, exhaling it to breathe air again. "Shouldn't keep Tails waiting, I can hang out down there some other time."

W: (the mud was washed off easily from a rainstorm)

L: "Definitely good timing! Time to start heading back..."

W: (Tails was covering himself with the bubbles from the gecko)

L: Sonic arrives to see the gecko spitting more bubbles onto Tails.

Sonic: "Ha, I see you two have been busy!"

W: Tails: oh, yeah. I got bored and decided to play with my new pet, which i named Michael

L: "Good that he's finally got a name! Anyway, got the stuff you asked for. The swamp was a bit of a pain, but I managed."

W: Tails: sank in a bog?

L: "Yep. Tripped and fell right in, face first. Really glad I don't need air any more."

W: Tails: indeed. (Takes the stuff to make the potion)

L: "Well, while we're waiting..." Sonic lays down to let Michael cover him in bubbles like they'd been doing to Tails.

W: (The bubbles were soft and very malleable)

L: "I see why Tails was such a fan of this..."

W: (Micheal tries to blow the biggest single bubble he can)

L: That bubble keeps expanding as it stays on his mouth, until it's just about double the size of his whole body.

Sonic: "Oh wow, nice one!"

W: (He releases it)

L: The bubble floats down onto Sonic with the rest.

W: (The huge bubble was just as soft as the others)

L: Sonic gives a happy sigh at the feeling of all the bubbles on him.

W: (Michael smiles at seeing Sonic happy)

L: "You're really great at this, little guy!"

W: (Michael keeps blowing bubbles on Sonic until he's fully buried in them)

L: Sonic smiles and closes his eyes.

W: Tails: ok, potion is ready and-(sees the bubbles) oh my, Sonic, you ok in there?

L: "Yep, don't worry about me, I'm having a good time in here!"

W: Tails: i have a feeling you're gonna be a great bubble pet, Mikey. (an alias of Micheal) here you go. this potion will allow you to inflate indefinitely without discomfort. (adds said potion to Micheal's food bowl)

L: Michael immediately goes over to drink the potion, excited about its effect.

W: (Tails joins Sonic in the bubble mountain)

L: Sonic: "You definitely had the right idea, letting him cover you in bubbles earlier, this is pretty great!"

W: Tails: indeed, we should do this more often

L: Michael soon returns, having finished the potion, and is trying not letting out bubbles. By his excited expression, it's clear that he feels fine.

W: Tails: (emerges from the bubble mountain) that was nice. thanks Mike

L: Mike happily nods as his body slowly expands.

W: (he feels to see if the potion is working)

L: Mike still feels fine even as he inflates from not letting out bubbles, and he's wagging his tail some.

W: Tails: looking good so far

L: It's gradually becoming clear that Mike hasn't let himself get very big before, and he smiles as he watches himself continue to inflate.

W: (and eventually...)

L: Mike's midsection is eventually huge, taking up a good portion of the room. He became immobile a while ago, but he doesn't seem to mind.

W: Tails: you can release the gas now if you want to

L: Satisfied with knowing that not letting out the air building up in him will never be an issue again, Mike opens his mouth to let it all out. A single huge bubble exits his mouth as he deflates, returning to his normal size from releasing the nearly room-sized bubble.

W: (one of Sonic's quills pops the bubble)

L: The bubble pops fairly loudly, leaving a tiny bit of mucus on everything nearby.

W: Tails: well, the potion works, a little too well if you ask me

L: Sonic: "He seems pretty happy about it regardless!"

Mike nods a few times.

W: (Tails tries to get up)

L: It takes a bit of effort because of all the bubbles on him, but he can still get up.

W: Tails: i better start cleaning.