New Species Event - Mass Interaction Log

[lucetimods]

Who: Anyone!
What: All in here
When: Today, Tomorrow, Until April 2nd
Where: Anywhere in Luceti!
Summary: People in Luceti wake up as something they weren't before. An elf, a gremlin, a vulcan, or perhaps a mermaid? Try living in someone else's shoes... if they can even wear those.
Rating: Not recommended for those with weak constitutions, raging hormones, shipping goggles, or people just too cool and attractive for this kind of thing.

No need for LJ Cut! Mass action style stuff all around town. You can use this if you don't want to make a post. Or you can make a post anyway. Have at!

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[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

[He shakes his head slowly, blinking as he watches Raine's face emerge from the creature's skin.]

Nothing like that, no.

[wise_maiden]

... mmm.

You're so small. [And those ears... they're definitely noticeable.]

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

And you're-- ah. [What does he even say about that skin she's still wearing?] You're wearing that creature's skin.

[wise_maiden]

... yes. So I am. [But she doesn't seem too perturbed by that at the moment.] A week of this, then.

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

It seems that way. [He continues watching Raine, then looks around.] I suppose you have even more reason to stay away from the water.

[wise_maiden]

... yes. [Her voice is a touch absent, at that. She slowly gets to her feet.] I just want to get dried off, for now. Are you sure you're all right?

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

I'm fine. I have already had time to adjust after my shift. [He gestures.] Back to the clothing store, I suppose.

[wise_maiden]

I see. [Now that he mentions it, he does seem almost comfortable. There's something familiar about the style of dress--and something about those ears too, but she can't place it just yet.]

Good thing that it's in the vicinity.

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

[He makes sure Raine is following before he picks up his pace a little.] Your physical appearance has changed as well, Raine.

[wise_maiden]

[She follows after him, picking up the pace when he does once she's certain of her footing, though she blinks a little at his words. Maybe she'll have to look at a mirror. She did start this transformation off as a sea animal, after all.]

... Oh? Is it a major change?

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

[Albert pauses at the question, looking back at Raine again before responding.] It's ... much more subtle than that animal skin. Facial changes.

[wise_maiden]

... Facial. [She repeats the word, then slowly lifts her free hand to touch lightly at her hair, pushes the fingers through to her ears.] The points are gone. And other... things don't quite feel right.

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

Don't feel right? [He reaches the clothing store door, opening it up and heading inside. His change had been pretty obvious to him, so in order for something to not feel right...]

Perhaps you feel uncomfortable in this form? Whatever you changed into, your current body isn't its natural form.

[wise_maiden]

[She follows him inside, thinking on those words.]

I can't seem to sense any mana, so there's no link to my original body. [She steps closer to the nearest mirror, studying her changed features and the skin.] The animal's form felt more secure, but it was harder to find the words to speak normally.

Do you feel that your form is having an impact on your thinking in some way?

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

[He blinks at the question, tilting his head thoughtfully before answering.] Not especially. Some part of me wishes to head off into the forest, but I don't feel extremely compelled. It just ... seems like a good idea.

So you wish to return to that other form?

[wise_maiden]

... yes. [Her gaze moves to some of the clothing hanging on the racks, trying to find something suitable. Subtle. Blue-gray.] Some part... also wants to head off toward one of the streams, after I get dry.

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

[He watches from a slight distance away, a bit surprised by the answer.]

And what of your normal discomfort of water?

[wise_maiden]

[She lifts out a sleek dress, studying it carefully. Almost memorized by the color.]

I... still have that as well. It's just less present when I'm in that form.

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

[Albert raises a brow at the dress Raine has pulled out.]

A dress, Raine? In this weather?

[wise_maiden]

Hm? [She sets it back down.]

It's just the color. There's something about it that relaxes me. Isn't that strange?

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't answer right away, considering.

...Then he glances down at his own clothes.]

No, I don't think so. Some new affinity to the color and what it represents, perhaps.

[wise_maiden]

[She looks back at him at his silence and notices his glance.]

Green... perhaps for that desire to wander more in forests.

[And she glances back to the dress.] And this color looks rather like the way the sea does, in paintings.

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

[He's about to say something in agreement when he notes what Raine had just said.]

The sea. [pause] I do hope you can ignore that urge.

[wise_maiden]

I have no intention of going there.

[But she still needs to pick out dry clothing. She glances through the rack again.]

[myswornduty.livejournal.com]

Good. [It's almost muttered, and he rolls his shoulders as he glances out to the plaza. It wouldn't be long before a good majority of the villagers would be affected in some way by the experiment.

He'll probably wait around the store at least until Raine has found something else to wear.]