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[inthedriversseat]

[ Hello people, have a look at Mikaela looking more than a little befuddled, but otherwise normal. Kinda strange for someone who seems to be in Nova City currently. ]

Okay. So. Um. Looks like I can turn into a stone monster now?

A gargoyle if I have my Halloween creatures straight. Is this going to be permanent? Because I don't really mind as such, but not cool having that done without your permission. Anyway, anybody got flying tips for me? Or can explain how stone me can fly at all? I should be way too heavy. I also don't know how to control the change. I hope I get better at that.

So, yeah, sorry, but this is really, really weird.

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[nrgsvr]

The change is temporary.

Start off slow. Pick a place with a lot of buildings to rest on, or trees. Flying can be really tiring.

I was a fairy last year.

[inthedriversseat]

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Wings and fairy dust and everything? Did you sparkle?

[ You're having her on, right? ]

[nrgsvr]

My wings were sparkly. I don't remember having fairy dust.

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[innocent_royal]

[There was now a tiny fairy girl kneeling over the camera.]

This is the second year I became a fairy. It's kind of fun, but also inconvenient...

[Like fear of getting blown away by wind, or getting pounced on by a cat.]

What I did to learn to fly was have a safe place to land. I practice fluttering my wings and then flutter around low to the ground. Then just progressed from there...

I honestly can't say how much time you need to learn, being a gargoyle.

[inthedriversseat]

[ Fairy! Well. Damn. It's real. ]

Okay practice on the ground, and the other fairy said to be careful that I fly only where I have plenty of places to rest. That sounds doable. Flying should basically be flying, shouldn't it? Apart from the size.

[ You so tiny! ]

[innocent_royal]

That's all we can hope for. Flying can be quite fun once you get used to it.

[So tiny! She has to be at least 7 or 8 inches tall.]

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[k2so]

That shouldn't be possible according to the laws of physics. Or the laws of biology either.

When the change happens, what are the variables? Are you under stress? Hungry? In danger...?

[inthedriversseat]

I don't know? I haven't thought about it, to be honest. But I'm going to keep a list. Maybe I can figure it out that way. And I know that stone shouldn't be able to fly, but I shouldn't be able to turn into stone either, so...

[k2so]

If it was magic what changed you and other people, I think we can rule out logic from the equation.

I've never seen anything like you before. My boyfriend also has wings but he doesn't turn into stone. I'd have noticed.

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[initia_nova]

Gargoyles usually turn into a stone during the day. Maybe that's why?

[Ey there, winged creature buddy.]

[inthedriversseat]

[ Hey there Hot Wings! ]

Maybe. I wish I had paid more attention when we talked about gods and mythological creatures and all that in school.

[ Revenge of the Humanities. ]

[initia_nova]

[Heh. He's impressed by the size of her new wings too.]

Perhaps you can find information about Gargoyles in the library. At least you know what you are, that helps.

I'm Scott, nice to meet you.

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[borntolove]

[Look it's a werewolf with glasses, a bit of a certain hairstyle on top and holding some test tubes it seems and very brown eyes]

Gargoyle, you're alive during the night and have petrified skin and organs during the day.

My friend is turning into one as well and whipping up an antidote so she won't be petrified during the day.

Don't suppose you're interested.

Hallo, I'm The Doctor by the way.

[inthedriversseat]

[ Mikaela's eyes widen with glee. ]

Seriously? Your friend's working on that and she would share? Hell yes, count me in! I'm very interested. The whole stone thing sucks. I'd be grateful to her.

[ She eyes him for a bit, intrigued most of all by that gravity-defying hair. ]

I'm Mikaela. Mikaela Banes.

[borntolove]

No. I'm working on that.

[Holds up the vials]

She's the one who's also a gargoyle.

Good to meet ya, Mikaela. I'll let you know when this done. Shouldn't be too long. Just hang in there in the meantime, alright?

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[rando_dork]

You can turn into a gargoyle now? That is so metal.

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[inthedriversseat]

You mean, that's so stoned.

[ Yes, she went there. Awful puns, here we come.

That one doesn't even make sense, Mikaela. ]

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[rando_dork]

Don't you mean that's rock solid?

[This girl is totally fine with going down the terrible pun route.]

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[moviemagic]

[Krista herself appeared on the feed. She had talons and what appears to be feathers coming down from her arms. One has been turned into a harpy.]

I don't know, given this world, it never lasts too long. Like if it was permanent, I wouldn't mind too much, but it would be bothersome.

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[inthedriversseat]

Oh hey aren't you... I'm pretty sure I saw you on TV?

[ Awkward silence. ]

But you didn't have feathers.

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[moviemagic]

I wouldn't be surprised if you did.

[She shakes her head slightly for a moment.]

I did not. At least until whatever happened in Nova City happened. It's fun to be able to fly, but at the same time not as much.

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[solar_flare]

So...I know you're still dealing with the whole gargoyle thing and all, but I've got a favor to ask. If I bring you my bike, do you think you can have it up and running by Thursday? I need it to go after this guy in Attleton that's causing trouble. I can pay in advance, and extra for the inconvenience.

[inthedriversseat]

Sure, I can do that! I've got a job now, my boss won't mind if I use the place after hours to help a friend, he's very nice. And you don't have to pay me, just the parts since I'll have to buy them from Al.

It's what friends do, right? [ She hesitates for a moment. ] But what do you mean with going after someone?

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[pianola]

... A gargoyle, like the statues on top of buildings to funnel rain?

[ Despite some easter eggs in background images, Dorothy had never heard of gargoyles as creatures before. ]

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[inthedriversseat]

Something like that. Except as real people. I honestly wish I'd paid better attention when we talked about mythological creatures in school. I only cared for the bull guy and such.