This chapter is mostly about JOX members introduction. Actually, I made a 4k+ words for the whole scene in JOX house, and this is part 1 :) I tried to stick with MU universe, with JOX fraternity is 'Big on brawn but short on brainpower' and 'sports-loving monsters' (of how they put it in the wiki). I can't think of any sports that suitable for Omar, so... I made his character on that 'short on brainpower' part. Enjoy the 1st part ;)

A/N: The illustration arts for Maverick is here! LOL! Anyway, no big deal :P Million thanks for paddyoceannliath for these :D The direct link for Maverick arts is, click & go to my profile. It's there xD

CHAPTER 10

As Maverick & Bowser entered the house that mostly decorated with trophies & medals, they saw Big Red & Dirk came from the kitchen area and made his way towards them. George & Percy came down from upstairs, and Baboso turned down the volume of an 80 inch flat-screen HD TV & jumped off from a small couch in the living room & slipped his way to greet Maverick & Bowser.

"Yo Mave! I knew you would come, my special friend!," Big Red shouted from afar.

Later, all of JθΧ members were presence, and surrounded Maverick & Bowser.

"Geeeeezzz…. Guys. What's with all this warm welcome? You guys can continue whatever you do though. Are we really that special to you guys?," Mave started the greeting.

"Of course you are! We are excited that a human with Scaring major and someone from the famous Jacob family visit us! It's somewhat like an honour to have you here!," Big Red said excitedly.

"Yup. I agree with Big Red. If you guys decided to join JθΧ than any other fraternities out there, we will be the most awesome fraternity ever," George said.

Then, Maverick looked at George. He's quite a chubby one, but since Maverick doesn't like a chubby monster with fur, he turns him off.

"Oh yeah, right! We didn't go for proper introductions for my frat brothers here earlier on! George, can you start first?," Big Red said.

"Sure do. I'm George Sanderson. 2nd year student in Scaring major. Actually, all of us here are Scaring major, but we are all athletes for different sports. I'm excelling at soccer (football for UK readers). I'm a goalkeeper in my team, and number one pick for any inter-college soccer event that MU may have later. No balls can get past me easily," George said proudly while offering his handshake.

"Nice to meet you George," Mave said accepting his handshake, along with Bowser. But, Bowser didn't say anything.

"And I'm Percy Boleslaw. 2nd year student. Me & George were a childhood friend, and I'm glad we still are. We have that kind of brotherhood feeling towards each other. Anyway, unlike George, I'm a mediocre at soccer, but excel at ping pong. I can hit the ball from the re-bounce & bounce back to the table. And on that note, my reflex is top-notch even though my body is slightly big here. In case you guys don't get it, speed is not my thing. I'm not picked by MU for any inter-college event, because there are other senior monsters as good as me. I don't feel bad though, and I want to win & improve myself every time I entered competitions," Percy said while he put his arm around George's neck, and grinned.

"Nice to meet you too Percy," Mave said, while he looked at Percy & analysed him. Although he looked somewhat plump and have smooth purple skin, he didn't prefer a monster with two large curved horns on both sides. Not his taste, simply said.

"I'm Dirk Pratt. 3rd year student. I may not look like it but, I'm excelling at lacrosse. My family has a good reputation in this game. Like I said, I may not look like it, but I have a great speed, can knock out any opponent & excellent jumping ability. And yeah, I'm a striker & I got picked for MU inter-college lacrosse event," Dirk said while Mave stared at him & offered him his handshake.

"Nice to meet you Dirk," Mave said & continued his staring. A round body is the only thing that Maverick likes about him. With his two large protruding fangs & fur, Dirk might not be his 1st choice to date with. But still, maybe Maverick wants him to be a close friend of his, but surely not as his lover or soul mate.

"The pleasure is all mine Maverick," Dirk said while accepting Mave's handshake.

Seeing that Mave is trying to flirt with Dirk, Bowser just can't stand it, and try to make an excuse.

"Ummmm, excuse me? Guys? Can we continue your introductions while we are sitting? I'm tired of standing still. I'm not an athlete like you guys, so I get tired easily being like this. You guys don't mind if we sit on that long, comfy couch?," Bowser said.

"Sure! I'm so sorry about that! We don't want to make you guys tired. Just make yourself at home," Big Red said.

"Thanks Roy. *Sigh in relief*," Bowser said while he immediately pushed Dirk over, and sat on the long couch.

Looking at Bowser's reaction, Mave warned Bowser,"Hey Bowser. Don't you have a proper manner? You don't need to push Dirk like that! I'm so sorry Dirk," Mave apologized to Dirk.

"Nah, it's ok. I'm being used to be push by my opponents in lacrosse game. But, with that kind of pushing, I must say, that friend of yours got some potential. Maybe he can join my lacrosse team," Dirk said.

"I will think about it. Thanks," Bowser said with a smirk on his face.

Then, all of them sat in the living room. Baboso sat back on his small couch, Maverick sat beside Bowser, Percy & George sat beside Bowser and Maverick respectively, Omar stopped his flapping & landed on a small, round table near Baboso, Dirk sat on a single couch beside Big Red, and Big Red himself sat on a special chair that coloured with light brown with yellow stripes. It even has 'O'Growlahan' name carved into it. All of them can see each other face, and everyone facing the 80 inch HD TV.

"Alright! We are all in comfort zone here, and Baboso, it's your turn. Oh! And switch off the TV while you're at it. The remote is with you," Big Red said.

Baboso switched off the TV and begin his introduction," My name is Baboso Goretega. 3rd year student. I'm excelling at baseball game. Even though I'm a slug, but I'm a great pitcher. I have a high stamina too, so that I can pitch as many times as I want, without the need to rotate pitcher at all. And on top of that, my remarkable techniques on the ball & alertness off the ball, make me a star player in my team. I got picked for MU inter-college baseball game too".

"Ok. Nice to meet you Baboso," Mave said.

"And I guess the last member will be me," Omar said.

"I already introduced myself earlier to you guys at the door, but only my name. I'm a 2nd year student, and excel at chess game. Although someone might say that I can see & anticipate the flow of a chess game, whenever I hovered over a chess table board, it's not like what others might think. I have a natural, gifted mind with me. In other words, most of my frat brothers here using brawn in their sport, but I'm using my brain instead. To put it simply, I'm the fastest & cleverest. Fastest in the sense of flying towards a destination, and cleverest among my frat brothers. I got picked for MU, but mostly for local or sponsored tournaments only, that want college students from universities to enter," Omar explained.

"And now, it is time for the president of JθΧ to make himself known to his special friend. I'm a 4th year student. Excel at football (rugby for UK readers). As you can see, my big body of mine will do all the talking about how successful I am. I have amassed more than 20 trophies & gold medals for the competitions I have entered so far, be it locally, inter-college or national events. I have received more than 5 special recognitions for my own contribution & outstanding performance in football," Big Red said while he stood up and expand his big body proudly.

After that, all his frat brothers clapped for him & made cheers to him too. Tried not to be rude, Maverick & Bowser clapped together along with their new founded friends.

"I'm totally impressed with all of you. MU must be proud that they have a star player like you guys," Mave praised while still clapping.

"Of course! We are the big cheese in sports, man! That's what JθΧ were made of!," Big Red said even more proud with his fraternity.

"Say Maverick, what's in that 'The Growl' takeaway meal bag?," Omar asked.

"Please….. You guys can call me Mave. Oh this? It is a large set of double cheese burger," Mave answered.

"You didn't have your dinner yet?! You can eat here though. Put your meal on the table in front of you. We don't mind, as long as you keep it tidy," Big Red offered to Mave.

"Thanks, but no thanks. I already had mine. This was just a….. gift, from a new friend I met at 'The Growl' earlier," Mave replied, ensured that he didn't mentioned Howl's name.

"Ok. That new friend of yours must like something about you. That's cool, because I will not buy or give a gift to a new friend or stranger for the first time we meet," Big Red clarified.

Just after Big Red finished his sentence, both Maverick & Bowser changed their face's expression. For Maverick, he grinned as wide as he could, while for Bowser, he made that jealousy look on his face.

"Anyway, are you guys good in sports or games? What about you Mave?," Baboso asked.

"Well… One thing for sure, I AM NOT a star player in any sports or games. But, I'm pretty confident I'm a good player in basketball. My build is tall & slender. So, my jumping reach & agility is quite good. Other than that, I pretty much enjoy & can play soccer, ping-pong, chess, and any type of games or sports. As long as it is not a bone-crushing game like football.," Mave responded.

"Yeah! You will be a dead meat if you join football or lacrosse, right Dirk? But, obviously you can't join football, that's for sure! Hahaha!," Big Red said while he pushed Dirk in a joking manner.

"But, even though you are not a star player, at least you are multi-talented in different sports & games, that's a good thing. You can fit in well and being with us here as a JθΧ member, if you want to join us though," Dirk followed-up.

"Thanks Dirk. That's very nice of you. I will take that as an offer, and will consider it," Mave winked at Dirk.

"Yeah, it will be so cool if you join us!," all the other JθΧ members said in unison.

"However! The final decision to accept a member to our fraternity is from me! The president!," Big Red said as a sign of warning to his frat brothers, not to jump into conclusion quickly.

"Yes boss! You're right! We're sorry!," all JθΧ members said in unison.

"And what about you Reggie? You just being silent all the time. Care to share something?," Percy asked.

"I'm a mediocre in every sports and games. My whole life goal is to be a top-scarer ever in Monstropolis. I don't see the point why I need to become athlete like you guys. Sorry, didn't mean to be rude, but that's what I am," Bowser answered.

"Well…. Just as we expected from Jacobs family. I guess you are perfectly fit to be in RΩR instead of JθΧ then. Thank you for sharing honestly with us," Percy said while moved a bit aside from where he sat next to Bowser.

"You're welcome," Bowser said & opened his huge jaw & showed his sharp teeth, as a sign that no one can mess with him, or else.

"Oh. Talk about scaring! Hmmm…..I wonder….," George said.

"What is it George?," Mave who sat next to George, tried to get his attention.

"I wonder why you are here in MU with Scaring major though. It's not like you're a human or something. I can deal with that. But, why you got accepted at the first place? You are not scary for a human. Why not engineering? Or maybe since you're a human, you want to go for Liberal Arts & Monstrosities or Science major. You know…. To learn more about monster world and its inhabitants, something like that," George said curiously.

After that, all eyes were casts towards George. Some with a shocked look, and some with a stern face.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry if I asked the wrong question! Maybe I should rephrase that? I'm so sorry Mave, it just came out-," George said while later got interrupted by Mave.

"It's ok George. And you don't need to say sorry so many times. You did nothing wrong. I understand that question perfectly," Mave said while he put his hand on George's shoulder to comfort him.

"Sigh….," Mave just sighed after what he said to George.

"Well….. If you don't want to tell us, it's ok. But, from what George said, it makes me want to know more about you, my special friend," Big Red said.

"Nah, it's fine. But, just promise me one thing. Don't yell, shout or roar later okay? It's that simple. Promise?," Mave said to get an assurance from his new friends.

"We promise!," all JθΧ members said in unison.

"Alright. Here we go then. Ready? One, two, three…..," Mave said while he put his takeaway meal on the table in front of him, and stood up.

Maverick changed into monster form in the blink of an eye & growled. The entire JθΧ brothers stayed stunned while looked at Maverick. Some of them have their eyes wide open and some of them let their jaw drop in surprised. As for Bowser, he made a body gesture that showed he didn't like Maverick to do his transformation in front of monsters, just like at 'The Growl' earlier. But, the dead silence didn't last long, until…..

"That was totally outstanding Mave! Wooowwww!," Omar said excitedly & flapped his wings even more faster & flied towards Mave.

"Yeah! Is it you for real?! I want to take a closer look!," Baboso immediately jumped off from his small couch, and slipped his way towards Mave.

"I can't believe it… Is human capable to turn into a monster?," George said still in shocked with a lot more questions in his head.

"ROARR! This is so cool! What a discovery!," Percy said while he roared in excitement.

"Oh my…. Am I dreaming? Is that a real thing that I see with my own eyes now?," Dirk said in total disbelieved.

"ROARRRR! It makes me blood-boiling seeing a monster that looked scarier than me! I knew you were special Mave! My eyes can't fool me with a potential scarer in the making!," Big Red gushed in excitement.