[It had been a few days since his return, and after gathering more information and getting a better handle on what had transpired in his absence, Vlad appears on the network looking not pleased. There was a meeting he needed to set up, and he wasn't sure just how this was going to go down but this needed to happen.]

Belmont. I know you're here. We need to speak. Come to the gateway outside Castlevania at dusk.

[The tone was not one that would allow for argument, and as soon as he says his piece, he ends the feed. Come dusk, he would be standing - alone - outside the gateway, Castlevania behind him but firmly within Everglade's realm. Time to see just how much of a war Belmont was wanting.]

[This is the face of Ruby when she is well and truly panicking. She takes one deep breath to settle her nerves before starting to speak. Yes, she took the breath after starting the recording, she's not thinking too much right now.]

I WOKE UP AND I DON'T HAVE MY SEMBLANCE AND I'M FLUFFY WHY AM I FLUFFY HOW MANY TAILS DO I EVEN HAVE SOMEONE TELL ME THIS IS WEIRD I SHOULDN'T BE FLUFFY

[... This may have been loud enough to wake up Penny. SORRY PENNY!]

WHY DO I HAVE TAILS IN THE FIRST PLACE?!?!? OR...

[Ruby pokes her head a bit. There are fox ears there right now. The video doesn't make her tails much visible, but they're black and red like her hair and there's at least two.]

WHAT'S GOING OOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNN-

[And the post cuts off]

[Action]

[Ruby's walking around Genessia, still spooked, occasionally experimenting with fire...]

Why do I have that one lady's power... Wait, but did she have fluffy tails?

[Who bothers Ruby in the middle of that weird observation?]

Well, I have to admit, this has been a very curious morning.

[Albus Dumbledore is sitting in a chair in front of a small table in a place that is not his normal living quarters shhhh and looking at his own hand with a small, mischievous look on his face.

There's nothing in his hand, until his smears his thumb over his palm and a small hard candy appears. He raises his hand up and drops into the palm of his other hand. And then drops another hard candy, and another. And then he releases a candy cane, and a lollipop, and a roll of taffy, letting them accumulate in a small pile on a table in front of him, each item appearing out of thin air.

It's almost like watching a magician pull a trick, except his sleeves are rolled up, and he doesn't have his wand.

He seems utterly delighted by this, his eyes shining with even more mischief than normal.]


Tell me, would anyone be interested in some candy?


((OOC: Dumbledore is now a deity! Specifically the deity of sweets.))

[VIDEO]

[A familiar looking, white-blond woman appears on the screen, wide eyed as always, but smiling sheepishly as she addresses the network.]

Ah… Hello. So, I’m not entirely sure what’s happened, but I believe I might be… human? Maybe?

[She pauses, cringing at something happening behind the camera at the sound of a loud thud, then shakes her head at the camera again.]

Everything is heavier and so… still. Does anyone have any tips?

[Tips on how to be human, yes.]


[ACTION- anywhere]

[While she’s slowly adjusting to getting around without her wind, she’s absolutely not used to things sneaking up on her. Without her breezes about her to feel out her surroundings, she’s awfully skittish and easily surprised.

It’s odd, being human…especially now that she can feel how cool it’s actually getting in the cities. The wind feels so strange without her control over it…]

((Ooc: more to come tonight!))

[Thea had made it to the museum when she took off her hooded jacket to realize something was amiss. So there is a reason this is audio.]

Cat ears????

[She's now too spooked to see if a tail has tagged along for the ride.]

[Enjoy the view, because it might be the only time you get to see it outside of a pool or beach. A shirtless Roland is trying to cover himself with the remnants of his shredded shirt, but yeah, it's not really working. It's not like he has the chiseled six-pack of a Greek statue or anything, in fact he's actually got a bit of softness in the lower belly, but... the man is obviously in good shape.]

[Of course, the thing that might draw your attention first is the huge, slightly shiny, black feathered wings erupting from what looks to be his back and ruining any attempt to see the background.]

There are people here who have wings normally, right? How are you supposed to wear a shirt with these? They destroyed the one I was wearing [indicating the scraps of fabric in his hands that used to be an article of clothing] when they popped up out of nowhere, and it's a bit cold to go out without a shirt, isn't it?

[Not to mention Roland's sense of modesty won't allow it. He's just not the kind of guy to randomly run around shirtless in public, even if the weather permitted it.]

[While almost everyone is riding the "woe is me" hum-drumvee, someone is riding the hell out of the funvee and flying like an insane lunatic. There's a slight lag of Enno's voice laughing before video cuts on to a rushing view of Fayren.]

Glorious! Wunderbar! How is there no way to do this normally, ja? Flight is... beyond words.

[Also expect him to rain heavily on your parade since he is having such a good time right now, pulling up for a loop and letting himself stall to start careening to the ground.]

Yet everyone is sad. [There's a very hard jerk in the video as he breaks out of the dive before it yanks up to his face, full of brilliant green scales and now very amber colored slits for eyes.] Nein, this change is far too fun to not enjoy. If there are any other dragons, be it natural or by what has happened, please reply. Then again, ja, if anyone is actually going to have fun, reply.

[Being this sociable is really only the result of something he finds so entertaining as to take the heaviness out of his mood, and he turns the video away from him again to once more take in Fayren, he dives in near a tower, spiraling down it before he finally lands with a loud thump. He quickly whips the video to face him once more.]

Meister Gale-- [Sorry Gale, he agreed to not call you by your last name but that's as much as he'll bend for a superior. He also has started walking, judging from the sky moving behind him.] Fellow Deputies of Nova City, if you are enfeebled in some way by these events, please call upon me for assistance.

Likewise for any citizen. I am currently [There's unmistakable glee in his voice that he fails to force out.] a dragon, but I am still a knight. My call is to serve.

[The video opens up and shows Jessica standing in front of a bar. It is not a bar that she has ever been to before, but hey, that's okay, as long as it's wet, strong, and gets the job done]

This place is a shit show. And I've seen some weird shit. I'll be in there if anyone needs me.

[Something is indeed amiss with Gwen as she's brewing tea. Her pale skin is tinged with red along with the tips of her jet black hair. But by sheer accident she drops a cup full of hot tea onto her hand and nothing seems to happen.]

Weird.

 So if I'm a slime monster now does that mean I'm a lvl 1 tutorial monster for everyone to try and defeat or can a slime be the main character??

[The message comes onto the network shortly after sunrise. You know who's not panicking on the network and is, in fact, looking like he's having the time of his life? This guy. He's got a demonic appearance again, and decked out in the black-purple leather outfit that he had custom tailored for this very scenario. You know, the one he got three years ago. And he's made sure he's got an appropriate song playing in the background while he's sitting with legs crossed mid-air in the Skyrise office. ... at least he's not playing Monster Mash?]

Y'know, the best way to tell if someone's been here less than a year is to listen to their messages in October.

[He holds his arms open to begin his announcement! Or PSA. Or whatever.]

So unless Genessia's done somethin' new and exciting this time around, you folks with new and exciting features and appendages don't have anythin' to worry about. This is the third year in a row this has happened. Which, if the spirits out there can hear me? I really appreciate you guys givin' me more mileage out of this outfit. I appreciate the new horns compared to the last two years too.

[He folds his arms. He likes gesturing, folks.]

Last year, only Nova City got this "curse," if ya wanna call it that. I took a gander around the other cities earlier- and it don't look like we got the same effect as last year. So you all just gotta sit back, relax and enjoy your time as a monster. If it's anythin' like the last few years, it'll be a week or two. So calm your tits. Or don't. I'm just your local Nova Guardian here to give a PSA.

.... oh, and if you got any new dietary needs, Everglade's probably your best stop. And also "Special" drinks will be discounted at Holy Diver if ya feel so inclined. No, these new forms don't count towards Lydia's costume special, so don't try.

[He ponders a moment as he taps his cheek.]

Also~ My WayPoints project is just about done, thanks to the lovelies at Aster Tech. I've just got a couple finishing touches, and then we can all get around faster- particularly in case of new emergencies. I may be eccentric, but I'm no liar.

[Not always, anyway.]

Happy spooking, dears~

[He blows a kiss to the camera and the video cuts.]

( Read More... )[Action]

The demon paled at once. Why were they there? Their eyes glanced to the body-their body??? They were together? Stuck together- “N-no. No,nononononnooooo..!! This isn’t hapening! Aurgh! DON’T TOUCH--Ack! No-!!” Immediately Kii gasped, trying to move the other way from Arro, growling, “This is THE WORST FUCKING DREAM! NO! AUUGH GET OFF! OW-owow--!! OW!” Huffing and puffing, they glared at Arroo again, and covered their chest immediately with their left..hand? NO! Righty!! “Don’t look! Don’t even feel or GET the wrong idea! Where the hell’s my knife, This is the STUPIDEST NIGHTMARE!” Kii hissed, looking around and continuing to struggle. But they were together. Stuck.

“Dear me, you’re shouting.” Arro pointed out, a small pout on his lip because he definitely can’t move away, though while he was listening to Kii’s rambling, he laughed, bringing the back of his right hand up to cover his mouth as he suppressed most of the chuckle. “You have little to fear; there’s not much for me to observe. Now, before you shout more, this isn’t a nightmare, at least not in any capacity I’ve been able to test…” Which made him move his hand to his chin which he began rubbing idly. “We could try splashing you with some cold water, see if that wakes you up, hm?” He knew emphatically that he was awake, but this was too entertaining to just let pass by.

“You bet I am and the fact YOU’RE not freaking out means this is a dream. So come on. Where the hell are we by the way?!? -And keep your hand to yourself, I am well aware that you humans are pigs!” Kii snarled, noting that they’re going to have their brace on allllllll night now. Screw breathing! They raised their leg to walk but found i hard. So the red-head looked to Arro, “You. What’s your name? You better move your leg too. Or. ELSE.”

[mun note: if you character wants to see this chaos unfold, do so, it'll be great :D] 

[ ACTION : Cassiy + Tulip ]

So far, Cassidy had rather been enjoying life in his new home. He had Tulip, he wasn't (always) afraid for his life, he had comraderie with other vampires, and he could, presumably, start on the straight and narrow.

Not that he had any interest in that.

But now that the day was winding down and the night was finally beginning, Cassidy sat himself down and happily began nursing a bottle of whiskey. It didn't do much for him usually, but he liked the taste and it took the edge off. But something was strange. It settled warm in his belly, which was rather unusual for him, considering he normally drank whatever was under the kitchen sink and barely felt a thing. But nothing about the habit changed, at least until he got about halfway through the bottle, and suddenly he felt very, very lightheaded and warm.

"Tulip?" He called out, setting the bottle away from him. "Tulip, help!" Clearly, he'd been poisoned. Who would do such a thing? Why? What could he even do? ...Could he even be poisoned? Nothing he'd tried so far had worked. The room steadily went blurry, and he had trouble focusing on anything at all.

Something was very, very wrong. But... he didn't hate it? In fact, there was a distant memory of this feeling prodding at the back of his memory. This wasn't a new sensation, not by a long shot, but it was an old one. What that meant, he still wasn't sure. Tulip surely would know... right?

[video]

Funny. Very funny. Ha ha ha.

*Only, she looks far from amused. Is she wearing...a pink sock?*

Can I go back to normal now? What's the trick, huh?

*Behind her, something glitters and twitches, shedding a dusting of gold shimmer around her*
 

[action - Nova and Genessia]

Once Faye has acquired some clothing - a couple of cute outfits from some of Gale's model collection - she is ready to explore. Being Barbie-sized isn't great fun, it turns out, but she does like being able to fly. It takes some time to get any distance, but over the days of the curse, she will be zipping around Nova, seeking out the gardens, and spending a lot of time in Genessia Park among the flowers. Flying is fun, and so is spying on others. Annoyingly, however, she also seems to have gained a cute little giggle along with her fairy body.

[choose your own adventure]

Anything goes while this curse is on!
 

[The camera clicks on to find Rip humming to her self and carving pumpkins in the kitchen of her apartment somewhere around sundown. There is a soft sound of 'pumpkaboo' from somewhere behind her device, cluing in just what kind of mischief one of her pokemon was getting into tonight. Apparently Pumpkin wanted to show off the apartment as it twisted around and well...

Rip apparently went a little overboard with the Halloween decorations. There were plastic bats hanging from the ceiling, skeleton's on the windows and various bat, pumpkin and ghost themed items strewn all around the apartment to celebrate the holiday. Most of them looked like something one would buy from the store. A few others though? Looked a little questionable.

Like the deer skull sitting on the coffee table with intricate designs carved into it. That thing looked like it just might be real.. or any of the other bone like items that might be strategically placed around the room. ]

Pumpkin? Vat are you doing.. Get over here und put zhat down.

[The camera pans back over to Rip who is standing at the table with a glass in hand. To anyone that didn't know what she was, it might look like a Bloody Mary drink. Well.... that wasn't too far off. She looks amused at her floating device and goes to take a drink just as the sun sets beyond the horizon and night falls.. No sooner is the drink in her mouth than she tenses and then rushes into the kitchen off screen. There's the sound of something being spit out quickly along with coughing and a bit of gagging.]

Vat zhe hell !? Zhat tasted fine a few minutes ago...

[ The video feed is pitch black and Sora’s quick to speak. ]

So, about that party… I was going to have, it’s going to have to be held off until later.. Until things go back to normal.

You see, I’m a ghost. [ He backs up from the camera and he looks shadowed, a composition of grey and black with yellow eyes. ]
( see me now )

(Action)

[After a good night's rest, Anastasia awoke to see everything... huge. She was tiny again, graced with bug antennae danging from her head and bluish-green butterfly wings. She was roughly 6 inches tall now and wearing a doll's dress as she fluttered around the cities of Nova, Genessia, Everglade -yes, that city- and Fayren. She was using the teleporters to get around faster and avoid any stray cats. She wasn't about to get pounced on this time.

Though, as she fluttered around, she would specifically choose to visit the Cloak & Dagger in Everglade and Fairy Haven in Fayren. She can be found anywhere in Genessia or Nova. She's quite tiny at 6 inches, so the best way to spot her is the Fairy-type Pokemon staying close to her, Ribombee, Sylveon and Primarina.]

(Video)

[Anastasia's phone was being held by one of her Pokemon as the feed starts. She was sitting beside a lone flower, probably as a size comparison.]

So this makes the third year in a row that I was turned into a fairy... How is everyone else faring?