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[A few pieces of pink foil-wrapped chocolates rest around a special thermos Wash uses for his "special" meals and accidentally left in the Plane kitchen. He's glad it's still there. But those chocolates... It's not the first time he's seen them around the islands that the Plane has become, but he's seen them enough times that he...actually wants to try one. Someone may be trying to leave them for him, and maybe if he tries one, that'll satisfy them. Of course, it could be a trap. Or they...could just be chocolates and nothing more. He takes one out along with his thermos and has a seat while he drinks and mulls over whether he wants to open the foil wrapper or not. (And so it warms up a bit.)]

[A few minutes and an empty thermos later, he still hasn't touched the chocolate. He frowns at it, then realizes how stupid it is to be hesitant about one little thing like this.] Oh, what the hell.

[He grabs it, the foil crinkling as he peels it away and sees a milk chocolate within, and a hint of peanut butter hits his nose before he pops it into his mouth.] Hmm, not bad.
[Considering he rarely has sweet things, there isn't too much for him to compare it to. And considering he hasn't changed in any way--thank god--he gets up to wash his thermos and debates a trip to Eithan's house.]

I wonder who's been putting the chocolates out...

[His cheeks start to flush a bit, but otherwise, he feels all right.]

[ooc: Unfortunately, the chocolates have been having an effect on him, and it'll be evident to him and anyone he meets as he'll be infatuated with them on sight. Cue the awkward! (And if anything happens that you don't like, talk to me. I have no limits for him, so slap him, kiss him, try to drown him, whatever, it's fine with me~)]

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[Menzies has been using her teleporter as an easy way to get around without getting wet. and so without preamble, she appears in the kitchen doorway literally out of nowhere. although she's the one who's just appeared, she still looks surprised to see Wash] Agent! Experiment's over now, I take it.

Oh! [His cheeks flush slightly and he looks away, his heart beating rapidly in his chest.] Yeah, well, it's... It's complicated, Patricia. [Awkwardly, he shuffles away from her and heads right to the sink.]

It, um, turns out that it wasn't--oops. [He fumbles with the cap, dropping it noisily into the sink.] It wasn't an experiment. [He glances at her a bit nervously, trying not to notice how pretty she looks today.]

[she raises an eyebrow at his uncharacteristically clumsy behaviour] Still getting used to 'uman limbs again, are you? [not that she's ever had an experience like that to compare, but she can imagine that it would be a difficult transition]

[but she frowns at what he's said] What do you mean it wasn't an experiment? What was it?

I guess you could say that. [The red in his cheeks has reached his ears now. He can't help thinking it's a good thing he's just had his supplemental lunch. He doesn't know why he's feeling...this weird.]

I...don't know. It's just something I can do now. I can change into a bat and back just as easily as I can come here and go home. It's not part of what Eithan did to me--he can't change into a bat--but...I don't know how or why I can do it either. But I didn't die. [He looks at her imploringly, and holds a hand out to her.] You can test me if you don't believe me.

[she's puzzled by how strangely he's acting, but she's not sure what to make of it. when he holds his hand out to her, though, she holds hers up to stop him] I'll take your word for it. But 'ang on, you mean you can do that voluntarily? You were able to change yourself back the whole time?

[Hesitantly, he takes his hand back, though a part of him wishes she had taken it and held it.]

I can now, I guess. That time when you saw me was my first time. I just didn't know how to change back. Figured that out later. It's funny... The way it works is kinda like coming and going from here. I have to think about changing into a bat, and I'll change. Same with turning back.

That's it? [she's obviously surprised] Well, I guess that's good news. [it's not an experiment that he has to wait out, after all. and if he doesn't want to be a bat, he can choose not to change]

[she's still curious about what might have caused it to happen, though] So you said you didn't die, but did anything else...change? Either before that started or along with it.

[He nods.] That's it. Kinda...dumb that it's so easy. At least I don't have to say any magic words or anything, right? [He lets out a weary laugh, but stops after a moment, feeling awfully awkward.]

[He thinks for a moment, feeling...somewhat happy that she's interested in him. He likes that.] No... I've been drinking regularly. Can't do anything else like in the books. No wolf or mist form, and definitely no sparkles. [He moves closer to her, unconsciously.] I really don't know how it came about or why. The Plane doesn't just...change people without them dying. Which...is very concerning. In a lot of the books I read, people turned after dying, but...that isn't how it happened to me. My blood would've been black if it did.

[as a person who guards her personal space carefully, Menzies takes a step back. but she frowns at his words] Not quite always... [she isn't sure whether she wants to bring up her dreams, though, so she lets that thought hang in the air for now]

So it could 'ave done something, if it wanted to. I wouldn't rule it out.

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