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[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[Just when he thought meeting a giant frog, a transgender and some random bodyswitch couldn't make things weirder, Frog steps onto the plane... as a human. He's now a tall, slender and stately knight garbed in red and white with a half-cape and a sword, his long silver hair tied back with a bow. Not only does this create some problems in the naming department, but he's rather used to his old body. He takes one step forward, not realizing the change-- until he stumbles and falls, just like the first time. The balance is off-- /everything/ is off.

And he can't make sense of it.

He sits there for a long moment, just staring at the gloves coating his hands, then he takes them off. Yep, they're human. His hair? Long and tied back, like it would have been if he'd grown it out since ten years ago. But he needs to see, needs to see what he's become, so he gets up and makes a mad dash for the old turtleduck pond.]

I'm... I'm...!

[He touches his face, his hair, then sits back on his calves, astounded. He's not sure if it's a curse or a blessing, but he knows deep down, too, that it will never last.]

From one curse to another... There shall never be an end to this.

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[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Are you alright?

[Placeholder. Going sleepy now]

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[He looks up and sees Isaac. For some reason he feels horribly, horribly exposed.]

I'm... fine. [Real convincing.] That is, I am unharmed.

[ooc: Sleep well ♥]

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Well that's something, at least. Are you new?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[He shakes his head.]

Only recently. You know me as Frog, Isaac.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

[Blink]

Frog? What happened?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

I wish I knew.

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[Remus walks towards him, concerned - it's easier, safer to approach people on the Plane] Are you all right? [he keeps a respectful distance, but his eyes are curious; there's something...familiar about the young man, and he can't quite place it]

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[Frog Angelo Frog Glenn!? The knight looks up from his hands and spots Remus. There's something like fear in his eyes, embarrassment, something. It's hard to name, but he's definitely frightened.

When he realizes how foolish he must look, he ducks his blue gaze self-consciously.]

Remus... It appears I've become victim to whatever curse has fallen upon this place.

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[his brow furrows, and he comes closer] Curse? [a pause, and his eyes widen] Frog?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[He nods, picks up his gloves and slowly puts them back on.]

What a cruel sense of humor...

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[slow nod] You're sure it's the Plane?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

The same happened to Kuhn and another I met, and it only appeared when I stepped onto the Astral Plane...

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

I see.

Well. I suppose - you could enjoy it, while it lasts?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

... Enjoy it? Many that I've met here care little about appearances, anyway.

Even if t'was my true form... I could not revel in it.

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

No, but...you must miss being human, sometimes, don't you?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[He looks away at that.]

The principle of the matter is not that I was cursed, Remus.

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[slow, reluctant nod] It's why. [not quite a statement, not quite a question]

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

Aye.

[He goes back to tugging at his sleeves, his gloves. This body is strange and familiar at the same time, and that scares him. After everything he's done, he doesn't deserve to know what being human is like. But at heart, he's still Glenn, isn't he?]

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[after a moment, quietly] Would you...rather be alone?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[quietly, too] If I may.

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[again, he nods] If you ever need - well, I'll be about. [and he disappears]

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

... Oh...

[He sighs and leans against the wall of the turtleduck pond to think.]

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

[Good thing Kuhn recognizes voices!]

Whoa, Frog? Is that you?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[Frog does not recognize swan people. A blank stare-- but he should know Kuhn's voice by now, too!]

... Kuhn? Have you switched forms yet again?

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

Yeeeah, seems that way. [Scratches the back of his head]

But hey, so have you! ... I think. Or was that supposed to happen to you?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

How unfortunate that you would not know your true form!

And I...

[He looks down at his hands.]

T'is another's body, not mine own.

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

Huh? Not know my true form? [Forgive Kuhn, he's easily confused. ♥]

Do you... know whose it is?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

You have not been able to return to normal yet, it seems...

[He shakes his head.] I only hope that poor fool did not receive my body in return.

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

I'm fine when I go back! It's just around here. So weird...

Like a body swap? .... So there's some white thing out there who looks like me now?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

That is strange... and comforting in ways.

[He tilts his head slightly in thought.]

Is there any way to know?

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

Yeah, means the ladies don't have to see this... white thing. [He kind of looks himself over again. Because man, it's weird.]

Doubt it, unless you suddenly run into your lookalike somewhere here.

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

It carries a certain... royal splendor, I must admit. [But no, he would not be caught dead in it.]

I wonder if there is a common theme... Certainly this cannot last forever, but we may have to act in order to end it.

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

Royal? I dunno. It just looks and feels awkward to me.

Well, the last switch-up landed me with white hair, and this switch-up landed me with all white. I don't think that's much of a pattern, though.

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

You look most like a prince garbed in decorative armor. [He straightens his own little half-cape.] Hm. We are not the only victims, I know that much.

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

Heeey, now that you mention it... [nods a few times] Guess I do look kind of like a knight. ... A very feathery knight.

Hmm... think no one's safe? Maybe everyone's gonna get hit.

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

... Aye.

Perhaps. What then? What be the point of such a thing?

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

I... don't know. I mean, I'm still not all too sure why this place even exists. I'm new to all this after all.

Maybe we could like... find the twins. Try and get them to talk to us.

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

I was warned against that by another resident, however, there is nothing to gain if we do not try. These changes could very well be the surface of something far darker.

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know what you mean. [And he's even had experience in that particular realm.] ... Hey, safety in numbers, right? Let's both go.

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[Frog hasn't, yet, but he's a bit of a hero even if he won't admit it... that and he recently slaughtered a demonic church full of fake nuns. All in a day's work, really.]

All right.

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

All right! [He's pumped now! Unfortunately...]

... So where do we start?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

I suppose we shall call for them. They should answer... eventually.