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[ancientflower]

Just a quick question................. Has anyone experienced anything odd lately? Life changing, maybe? Almost like waking up and suddenly you feel like a whole new you?

Or maybe I'm just having a really bad and so so strange dream...?

Completely unrelated, but I think I'll be taking a short leave of absence from my jobs, at least until the end of the month!


[Aerith has suddenly found herself feeling not quite her usual self, a little panicked, a little amused, but mostly curious whether it's an isolated incident or if there are other poor souls out there suffering too.]

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[tinkerheart]

Not myself personally, but quite a change to someone I know, yes.

[There's a substantial pause before the next message comes.]

Wait. What do you mean by completely new?

[Now, he's worried]

[ancientflower]

Weeelll...

You see, I woke up this morning and I... wasn't quite myself. Nor is Sephiroth. And I'm concerned whether this is more widespread than just my little home.

[tinkerheart]

I see. So you both have this problem.

Well, I did notice that people can turn into something else (cute soft cuddly bears anyone?) after getting a hit from one of those weird water guns that appeared recently.

[But something still does not compute here...]

You said, you two woke like this?

[ancientflower]

Uhmm... Some might not call this a cuddly bear. But I haven't been hit by a water gun so that rules that out!

[She waits for a minute, chewing her lip before she finally admits to her problem.]

I woke up looking like him. Like Sephiroth!

[tinkerheart]

Weren't you trying new food or drinks maybe? I'm always a little suspicious of those food making machines...

[Fëanor's clearly at the start of what would be a long and windy tirade about why you should never trust anything those robots give you, when the second part of the explanation comes... and he just blinks at the text as if somehow the letters themselves stopped making any sense.]

YOU WHAT???!

Whoah! Excuse my explosion, but ... You mean you have been switched? I had no idea that's even possible! You're sure that's not just an illusion of some sort?

[That would have been quite the illusion, and he knows that, but still seems more reasonable than the alternative.]

[ancientflower]

I wish it was! But I'm very much him and he's in my skin. It's all very bizarre and I'll be happy to know if this is just another of this world's strange little pranks and will be over soon.

I just don't know how Sephiroth can handle all of this hair! I keep sitting on it!

[tinkerheart]

If the hair is what most worries you, I'd say you're handling it pretty well.

[As a proud owner of quite the mane himself...]

He most likely got used to it. It's just habit to learn no to let it get in your way.

[Fëanor has the grace of the Eldar on his side, so he's most likely unfairly privileged at that, but doubtful Sephiroth ever tried to work the forge himself. Anything else is naturally less tricky.]

[ancientflower]

The hair is the one I don't mind voicing without wanting to blush, thank you very much!

I suppose that is true. He'd taken offence to my suggestion I put it into a bun.

[tinkerheart]

Yes, I... see. Quite understandable.

[AND THANK YOU FOR BEING THIS REASONABLE!!!

Ahem...well...

Eru bless the change of subject.]

I can see where he is coming from. Men tend to get attached to their chosen look. That happens quite often.

[ancientflower]

[Yes, she thought she was being nice and reasonable! And is more than happy to skip to an easier subject.]

Who knew men were so touchy about their looks? I should just get used to this. It won't be forever! These strange things never last for long.

[tinkerheart]

Why wouldn't they? To have a particular style is an expression of one's character. It's only natural to take pride in something you spent time and an effort cultivating.

[ancientflower]

I never thought Sephiroth cared about his looks before... Maybe he does more than he realises?

Thank you for that insight! That helps a lot!

[tinkerheart]

Then you have learned something about him that you have not known before. That should count it as a learning experience at least.

[He... helped? Sweet Eru, that's new.]

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[The description matched precisely the sort of thing Kaiba had experienced recently. He understood the need to skirt around the issue since he too was trying to mask his own condition.]

It's not just you.

[Maintaining the vagueness]