Po licked over his chops as he held the glowing dumpling in his hands, those emerald eyes scanning over every inch of it as his mind raced with the thoughts of what flavor it could be, or if it were the dumpling of legends! It certainly had the look to it. The panda's rotund gut growled with eager anticipation and before another thought could pop into the panda's head, down the dumpling went, nearly swallowed whole! With a mighty gulp from the Dragon Warrior, a visible bulge could be seen sliding down his throat which disappeared entirely as it reached the chest.
Po placed his hands on his gut, rubbing up and down in small motions, and let our a soft belch then smacked his lips with satisfaction. It certainly wasn't the flavor of legends but it did have a nicely spiced flavor and a warming sensation to boot. The warm sensation grew more intense and began to spread out over his body. Fingertips tingled with a strange new power the panda had never felt before, however it felt... off. A blazing aura slowly seeped out of him, encasing his entire body slowly. Two glowing eyes slotted into place right over his whilst darkened horns formed where his ears were.
Glancing down, Po spotted what appeared to be a gray V floating just above his chest. His hands moved on their own, rising up slowly and Po began to lightly panic, trying to pull his arms back down but he felt weak, drowsy even. Bit by bit his consciousness, his very essence even, was being shoved far into the backseat as a new, more powerful force took hold. The moment Po closed his eyes, the molten aura surged into his body which caused a jerking motion and an involuntary grunt from the panda's body.
The panda's voice growled then roared in rage, it was the same voice as before but it very much had an air of dominance and pride to it now. Those eyes shot open, the sclera drained of the purity of white whilst those irises now boasted a bright, glowing orange. The gray V now quickly formed on the panda's chest, marking it now as the symbol of Verask, Molten Imperator.
The new owner of this body raged at the embarrassment of having his gem, his very soul, baked into a dumpling! Was this some idiot's assassination attempt? Believing a mere flaming oven would put an end to the molten gem which housed him?
Pitif- ...what body had he ended up in now? His hands went down to his new paunch, squeezing and hefting it up before letting it drop with an almost hypnotic juggle. He snarled in frustration at the misfortune of who he had ended up in! He could tolerate the gut with time but the mighty ruler of the Molten Legion, HIS Legion wouldn't be caught DEAD or ALIVE wearing patched burlap pants for attire!
He pondered and focused, closing his eyes and using his gem within the body to tap into the panda's power, if such a peasant had any! A slow, devious smirk crept across those flabby cheeks as his eyes opened. So the panda did have power! Maybe this wasn't such a bad body to be in after all, Verask would certainly make it work now. Holding one palm over the other, he tapped into both his molten magic and the golden, pure chi that the panda's body innately was attuned to. Verask growled in delight as the golden chi mingled with and enhanced his own, letting his molten magic burn ever brighter!
Now for the attire he so deserved to wear! The new molten chi poured over him, coating his fat body, shimmering with the combined power. Those burlap pants were swiftly eradicated and in their place, fine silken and satin robes materialized over Verask's form. The very touch of material against his fur sent tingles shooting up his spine. Comfort and flexibility on another level entirely as he took a slow breath in then out and brought his hands up and admired the golden trim on his sleeves, a nice touch. A red sash tied around his waist with a soft squeeze that made the panda chuckle lightly, jiggling that gut once more. A straw hat had materialized on his head and he reached up to take a hold of it, still utterly delighting in how his robes felt against his fur and now the power of this golden chi magnifying his power.
Verask would indeed be keeping this body on standby as a worthy vessel to house him should he want it in the future. He would need to extract his gem over time with his new magic but that could wait for now... he was reveling in the moment~

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Another body for the Molten Imperator Verask! Granted this one was compleeeeetely on accident... BUT I think it turned out for the best for him.


My god  Puca-Puca does absolutely amazing work with all my crazy and dumb ideas. He's the best <3

Verask belongs to

Po is © Dreamworks / Kung Fu Panda