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Post by DMis on Apr 4, 2016 14:08:47 GMT -5
"Well you still have your smarts and tech knowledge right?" Forsaken offered calmly as she entered in.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Apr 4, 2016 14:25:25 GMT -5
"Yyyyyyeah..." This conversation was already getting awkward. Evan really wanted to derail it before anyone could go into anymore detail about Cat's pants.
"And that's not even half of it." Rio stepped in, looking between Cat and their guests. "Right as I was finishing up conjuring breakfast –and before you ask, YES, I DID AT LEAST FINISH IT– just as Cat collapsed from Goldenhand's weight, I felt my aura leaving me. I... I can tell... I'm not producing magic anymore."
Evan nodded solemnly. "We've all had our auras switched. For all we know, everyone on the island might have had their powers swapped."
"Goodness... So you're saying that... someone out there has my powers??"
"Potentially, yeah."
Rio swallowed hard. He could only imagine the kind of devastation his unchecked magic was already causing by another's hand.
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Apr 4, 2016 22:46:57 GMT -5
"'Course. I don't need Goldenhand to be a genius." Cat got down on her knees and reached into the hammerspace pockets of her discarded jeans, pulling out the various tools she could get her paws on. "It just helps when it comes to kicking the butts."
"Well... whatever the case is..." Swift picked up. "...until we know what caused this big switch and how to reverse it, we're gonna be stuck like this for a while. So... we're just gonna have to get used to it. And, for the love of God, find whatever poor soul got your aura, Rio."
"You mispronounced 'sucker.'" Cat grunted slightly. She could feel Goldenhand inside her pocket, but her efforts to yank it free proved fruitless. "Still... this really does suck. And I can only imagine how Mickey will react to-"
Right on cue, the third-floor door to the cockpit slammed open, revealing an absolutely livid Mickey. "WHY... DO I FEEL... LESS AWESOME?!"
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Post by DMis on Apr 4, 2016 22:55:39 GMT -5
"You still look awesome Mickey!" Forsaken called up to the driver. "So until that point I guess we adapt to what we got or in some cases didn't..."
She was still unaware of the pair of red eyes in her shadow.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Apr 4, 2016 23:04:17 GMT -5
Evan sighed in sync with Rio. He should've known these two would react like this. "We've all swapped auras, Mickey. You're just gonna have to adapt to whoever's powers you got."
"With that said, I have to agree with you," Rio added, his fingers intertwined with his necklace. "Whoever received my powers will pose a serious risk to this entire island if we don't find him or her soon."
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Apr 4, 2016 23:18:42 GMT -5
Mickey slammed the door shut and stormed downstairs, practically steaming from his fury. "Well, fine! That's just perfect! I guess all I can do aside from find whoever caused this and wreck his crap is hope that whoever got my powers realizes what a lucky son of a frig he is!"
"That's great, Mick," Cat muttered, standing up and shuffling towards the kitchen. "But how about we talk this out over breakfast? I'm angry and hungry and thank frig Rio kept his powers long enough to remedy that."
Thank frig indeed. Cat without breakfast was a force not to be reckoned with.
Soon enough, everyone was seated around the kitchenette table, enjoying the fruits (as well as the meat and dairy) of Rio's pre-switch labor. Swift half-heartedly chewed on some bacon, chin in her hand. Mickey sat there and pouted, glaring into space as he sipped his blood substitute. Cat savagely devoured pretty much everything she got her paws on, as if taking her anger out on her food.
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Post by DMis on Apr 4, 2016 23:41:19 GMT -5
Forsaken quietly ate a slice of toast and a few rogue fruits. The woman had sunk down slightly in her chair as the meal went on.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Apr 5, 2016 10:23:54 GMT -5
In between bites of his eggs, Evan murmured, "All things considered, I guess this could be worse... at least for us. We can adapt, I'm sure. And... hopefully whoever switched with Rio will be considerate or terrified enough to put the necklace on."
"Right..." Rio sipped some orange fruit juice, then he continued, "And even without my magic, the least I can do is research this phenomenon and determine if there is a way to reverse it."
"Appreciate it, Rio."
"Cat, perhaps you could help me isolate a sample of the mist that started this?"
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Apr 5, 2016 11:03:00 GMT -5
"Of course I can, dude," Cat huffed through a mouthful of pancakes. "I'm still just as awesome as ever, even if I'm not the Pandemonium Warrior."
"So what exactly are you now?" mickey bitterly asked. "For that matter, what am I?"
"I don't know about you guys, but personally, I feel particularly normal," Swift sadly offered, tapping her plate with her fork. "Like... normal as in powerless. Guess the aura I got was from a normal human.
"Same, but... won't know until you make yourself look like a tool trying to use every superpower in the book," Cat stated.
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Post by DMis on Apr 5, 2016 11:24:05 GMT -5
"You're still Mickey. Just not so vampirish anymore," Forsaken offered as an idea popped into her head."Planear Chaos....."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Apr 5, 2016 11:43:34 GMT -5
"To be fair, Swift, Cat, I don't think either of you are off," Evan spoke up. "We might not know for certain whose auras you received, but it seems pretty clear that I have Forsaken's. And... honestly, I do feel a difference. I feel... more energized... stronger, both inside and out..."
"And while I am accustomed to the feeling of a constant output of magic and... by that logic, shouldn't be one to judge how the alternative feels," Rio added, "I wouldn't assume that I have any new or similar abilities either. If anything, I suppose I just have to be grateful that we're all still ourselves mentally... and that I don't have to worry about accidentally obliterating this entire vicinity."
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Apr 5, 2016 20:05:12 GMT -5
Swift shrugged. "Not exactly comfortable with either possibility."
"Well, what the frig am I supposed to do now?" Mickey questioned, still as grumpy as ever. "Being a vampire is my thing. I need my thing to be me!"
Cat raised an eyebrow. "I thought your 'thing' was in your pants."
"YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN!"
"Whatever. I think the real question is what the frig is up with Glinda's shadow here?"
"What...?" Sure, that sounded like something Cat would typically say, but Swift was still confused by her question until she took a good, hard look at the floor. "Oh..."
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Post by DMis on Apr 5, 2016 20:24:35 GMT -5
Forsaken blinked and was quiet until she figured out Cat was talking about her. She looked down.
"Well if that ain't nightmare fuel I don't know what is," she offered as a red fingered taupe colored hand started to show itself. "Any one have something to throw at that?"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Apr 5, 2016 20:51:56 GMT -5
"Whoa..." Evan was certainly taken aback by the sight of Forsaken's shadow, but he managed to stay surprisingly calm. "I-It's okay... Maybe this is a result of the aura you received."
Likewise, Rio took the initiative, kneeling down to study the shadow up close. "Interesting... Though potentially problematic... What could this be about?"
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Apr 5, 2016 21:00:16 GMT -5
"Ya see? Ya s- That's what I'm talking about!" Mickey protested. "Weird shadow phenomena is already kinda my thing, but now I got weird crap goin' on in my van and I can't do a thing about it!"
"Shut up, Mickey. You're just jealous 'cause this is frickin' awesome," Cat chuckled, waving to the outstretched shadow hand. "'Sup?"
Swift kept surprisingly quiet as she watched, blankly looking back and forth between Evan, Forsaken, and whatever was emerging from the shadows.
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