as curses go, could be worse

[abnormalizes]

WHO: Evangeline, Korone, and you!
WHAT: Evangeline and Korone swap bodies. Fun times for all!
WHEN: Oct 12-13
WHERE: Birdtile house and elsewhere - see Evangeline and Korone's toplevels
WARNINGS: uhhh mistaken identity smooches might happen idk

[Part of Evangeline's job at the research center is to investigate cursed objects that get brought in! She did such a good job with the jar after all, it makes sense for that to be part of her usual work now. So on Friday, she's given a cursed mirror to investigate.

It's definitely cursed, but Evangeline isn't quite able to figure out what it does, and she goes home thinking she'll come back at it on Monday with a refreshed mind and take another look at it.

On Saturday morning, she wakes up as a pigeon.]

Comments

[abnormalizes]

I don't have a lot of faith in the inherent goodness of the people who stuck Choco in a jar.

[roundandaround]

Uuu. [pout] I guess not. But I don't wanna assume no one will ever become a better person. Some people do sometimes, even here.

[abnormalizes]

That you believe in people is one of the things that makes you you. Don't worry too much about what I have to say.

[roundandaround]

[Rinku leans on her.] Aww, okay. When you say that stuff it makes me worry more, though. Then again, people worry about me all the time.

[abnormalizes]

Apparently people worrying about you is just a normal part of having friends? Wild.

[roundandaround]

I guess so. I don't think I do worrying things -- wait, I guess I do because I didn't wanna tell you about the deal until I already got back from the quest... Even Hijikata-san was weirded out, and he's usually always excited and saying I can do anything.

[abnormalizes]

I mean, I think it's a bad idea to go on a high risk quest without someone helping you for all of it, not just if you're in trouble. And if you'd sold your soul as part of the deal or something then yeah, I'd be pretty upset. But I'm not going to scold you for dealing with Max at all, I wouldn't have fucked him if I wasn't at least reasonably confident he would keep his word.

[roundandaround]

[Tea kettle noise. She really should have expected that last sentence.]

I -- you -- I mean, I'm not gonna sell my soul for anything, I need that!

[abnormalizes]

Good, please don't! -I've also been thinking of asking him if he could bring my parents here, but I'm not going to sell my soul for that either, I know you'd be upset.

[roundandaround]

[Rinku clings onto her, adjusting her grip to accommodate the wings.]

Please don't do that, Neechan. I mean, I dunno if it'd even work since people who have the power to go to whatever world they want don't have that here either, but... I wanna bring your parents here too, when we can. And your soul's important.

[abnormalizes]

[Gentle hug. Choco's stronger than she is so she has to be more careful with how much she squeezes.]

I'm not going to. I can see if I can offer something less than that, but I won't give up my soul, I promise.

[roundandaround]

[Rinku is still pretty banged up, so it's appreciated. She snuggles and starts petting her wings.]

Thanks, Neechan. [snug] I guess I'm worried about you too now. Sorry, I hope it's not bad.

[abnormalizes]

Oh uh please don't do that they're kind of sensitive in a different way than my usual shapeshifting-

[roundandaround]

Eh? Ah! Okay!

[Why this. It's okay, she will just Hug.]

Sorry! I just wanted to make you happy and I like it when people do that to me but I guess it's different...

[abnormalizes]

It depends on the person and the wings! You couldn't have known.

[roundandaround]

I guess that extends to lots of people and lots of things, huh...

[Rinku lets go and sways from side to side.]

Hmm. Do you wanna go do something fun? Since I'm still trying to rest anyway...

[abnormalizes]

Oh, sure! Like what? -Nothing that'll get Choco bruised.

[roundandaround]

Definitely not that! I'm also kinda sore still anyway!

["Kind of" here meaning "very."]

But do you wanna go for ice cream again? I still wanna try all the new kinds! And I have a ton of money now from questing, so you don't have to worry about money when you're switched around and probably have all each other's stuff.

[abnormalizes]

Oh! Yeah! Choco's sense of smell is way better than mine, so things actually taste a little different, I've noticed.

[roundandaround]

Then let's go! [Rinku grabs for her hand and makes happy noises, heading down the sidewalk.] Anna-chan sells basically everything, isn't it cool? Especially since it's such a fun district! I know it's really hot here in Solarpeak, that's why our guild house always has drinks and stuff for people, but...

[abnormalizes]

[Off they go!]

Solarpeak's nice! I wouldn't want to live here full time, but it's fun to visit.

[roundandaround]

Right? I like it here, but I guess I wouldn't be able to live in Amberfall either. Mary-chan goes there a lot, though! I think because she likes all the art galleries and stuff.

[abnormalizes]

The art galleries are pretty great! You should totally go with her sometime.

[roundandaround]

They must be if you say so too! And Mary-chan really cares about art. If I had to say, it's kind of... I guess kind of like how nature is my friend, right? She feels that way about paintings and stuff!

[abnormalizes]

[Rinku probably doesn't know that Mary is a painting. She wouldn't love her any less, because she's Rinku, but it's not Evangeline's place to tell her that.]

She has a point! Art has people's feelings in it, so it's kind of alive, isn't it?