Another's Shoes (Dmis/PK/PMW)(PC)

[DMis]

The hand came further out to reveal a metal blue shackle with a broken chain. A second hand identical to the first poked out and both hands started to pull a female being clad in a stylized harliquin outfit in silver, purple, and black. Two wounds leaked blood red crystals off of the being's back as a face covered by a fencer's mask with a pair of glowing red eyes watched the six as a second pair of blue metal shackles showed on the being's feet.

Forsaken blinked and reached for a fork. "Who or what are you?" she asked quickly.

The being stood there quietly as she watched the others.

[ParamountKeymaster]

"Forsaken... It's alright. Calm down," Evan gently insisted, staring up at the odd being with calm interest. Somehow... just looking at it and Forsaken... he knew that it was somehow connected to her on a bizarrely deep level. He would've chalked that up to his own intuition, but he knew there was more to it than that. He could see the bond between the two. That told him just about everything he needed to know. "She's yours to command."

"Curious..." Rio stood up straight and still, quietly studying this new being.

[Pink Moon Wolf]

"Ohhhhhh man, that is kick-awesome..." Cat chuckled, tilting her seat back as she stared up at this... whatever it was.

"Y-Yeah... Wow." There was really nothing else that Swift could say. This new development was nothing short of jarring. Forsaken seemed to have this... weird new familiar lingering around her. It was kind of scary... but at least it was something!

Mickey, meanwhile, just glared at the figure like it was an annoying brundlefly loose in his home. In any other situation, he might've found this sight just as cool as Cat did, but in his current mood, it just felt like the universe was trying to steal his thunder.

The thought of figurative thunder ignited a very real thunderclap that resounded deeply off the kitchen walls.

[DMis]

Forsaken blinked as she and her new weird familiar looked towards the thunderclap. "Ummmm... Who caused that?" she asked.

The figure cautiously stepped towards the kitchen to investigate the sound.

[ParamountKeymaster]

Evan cringed at the abrupt noise, looking around and eventually settling his gaze on a very unhappy Mickey. "Alright, uh... Let's everyone calm the heck down, alright?"

"Agreed," Rio firmly stated. "There's bound to be a way to test our new abilities (or lack thereof) without relying on spontaneity or violence. We need to adapt if we're going to survive these next few days and get ourselves back to normal. And you need to get over yourself, Mickey. Seriously. Count your blessings."

[Pink Moon Wolf]

"You know... something tells me that I'm going to enjoy the days to come," Cat mused, smirking playfully at Forsaken's new pet.

Mickey huffed at Rio. "I'll get over myself when it's Friday night, buddy! Am I not allowed to be frustrated at my lack of- What the...?"

Only then did Mickey realize that his pelt was... shimmering. Letting off what appeared to be actual steam.

"Wait..." Swift stood up and narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing Mickey's current predicament. Without warning, she then dragged the raccoon anthro out of his seat by his sleeve, blatantly ignoring his protests, and walked him out into the lobby and next to a window. "I've seen this before."

"Oh, I'm sure!" Mickey scowled at Swift and yanked his arm free.

[DMis]

Forsaken sighed before the figure came back and sat behind her chair. "So Evan... Good use of seeing bonds," she offered. "Even if she is creepy."

The being played with one of the wrist shackles as Forsaken kept watching the others.

[ParamountKeymaster]

"Eheh... Yeah. Thanks." Evan smiled and nodded. It would be weird, but they'd figure out what to do. He was sure of it.

He stood up and blankly watched Swift drag Mickey out of the room, recognizing what was happening to the raccoon as well. Rio had to question it of course, albeit calmly. "W-What's she doing?"

"I believe Mickey has received one of our friends' powers."

[Pink Moon Wolf]

"How do you feel?" Swift asked, staring curiously up at Mickey.

With a raised eyebrow, Mickey first looked out the window, then back at Swift. "Warm. Angry. What about it?"

"Try releasing your inner energy. Push it out into the open and focus it into a single mass."

"Pfft. Whatever you say, Doctor Octagonapus."

Mickey closed his eyes and begrudgingly did as he was told, finding his center and channeling his energy through his body. Said energy was slowly but surely expelled in the form of a dark fog, rising and gathering above Mickey and Swift as it formed a small rain cloud. This only stopped when a bolt of lightning suddenly shot out of it, causing both to jump back in surprise.

"AW, NO!" Mickey furiously threw the window open and started pushing the cloud outside. "NO! NOT! IN! THE VAN!"

"Whoa-ho-hooo..." Cat cast her mischievous smile on Mickey, certainly liking what she was seeing. "C'mon, even you have to admit that was pretty friggin' cool."

Mickey stared out the window as his rain cloud floated away into the morning sky. It took him a moment to process what had just happened, but the more he thought about it, the more he realized that... yeah, manipulating the weather was pretty cool. His feelings were made clear when he returned Cat's smirk.

"So... I bring the rain."

[DMis]

"So are you going to rain on someone's parade?" Forsaken jokingly asked.

The being shook as if snickering at it's mistress's bad joke, but no sound came from her.

[ParamountKeymaster]

"So... great. Mickey has Aether's powers." Evan pursed his lips and nodded. That was really all there was to say on the matter.

"At least it's compensated for something," Rio sighed as he gathered up everyone's dirty dishes. "Now... I'm sure there will be plenty of time to practice, but in the grander scheme of things, what's the plan?"

"Right now, my plan is to figure out who swapped auras with whom so we can at least get our group under control." Evan looked between himself and Forsaken, tilting his head and seemingly nothing in particular. "And I think I may currently have the means of doing so."

[Pink Moon Wolf]

"Trust me, he's gonna rain on more than just parades," Cat chuckled, lounging back in her chair with her feet on the table.

"Well, I don't know about you guys," Mickey stated with a dangerous smile. "But I intend to find whoever's responsible for this and BRING THE THUNDA."

"Yeah, have fun with that, Mick." Swift merely shrugged and rejoined Evan. At least she could relax somewhat, knowing that her character had her friend's abilities. "Now then... we get everyone settled down first and foremost. I can get behind that."

[DMis]

The being and Forsaken looked to Evan

"What's the idea?" The woman asked. Maybe I should ask Evan what her name is... that could help... she added mentally as she watched the bizarre being that had rose from her shadow out of the corner of her eye.

[ParamountKeymaster]

"Well..." Evan sat back down, looking between everyone in the room and the various colorful bonds extending from them. It was an odd sight, but he was quickly growing accustomed to it. "I might be wrong. I'm still not entirely certain how these powers work. But... I see a connection between you and me, Forsaken. Like... your aura is still connected to you even though I'm currently in control of it. And Swift... you appeared to be tethered to something not even in this room. If I'm right about this, I might be able to track down who has whose powers."

"Well, that's certainly useful," Rio offered as he cleaned. "If that's the case... not to be too repetitious, but it really is prudent that we find whoever has mine."

"Absolutely, Rio."

[Pink Moon Wolf]

"Yeah, that uh... That makes our job easier." Swift nodded and somewhat spontaneously sat down on Evan's lap. "I would like to figure out who has mine... Heck, finding all these connections could be quite the adventure!"

"Frig yeah!" Cat pumped a fist. "Might be kinda cool to see someone try to be me!"