video, did I just turn into a lion?

[justabaddream]

Name: Asriel Dreemurr (un: CrimsonSword)
Date: Backdated to the last Full Moon
Format: Video

[There's a... goat (?) monster on the network, who has a problem. There's a large ring of fur, an impressive yellow mane around his neck.]

I'm growing fur around my neck! How do I make it stop?! Why is this happening?!

[And he grabs his tail, which is a long, white lion's tail.]

And my tail grew! I mean, it kind of looks cooler now. B-but! It shouldn't be growing at all!

Comments

un; magicowl

[getting_better]

Shaving, generally works but if other parts of you are changing then, congratulations, you're turning into a monster.

[ He paused for a moment thinking about his message before typing and sending a quick follow up. ]

By that I mean you're becoming like some of the locals here. You know, the whole Witches and Monsters jam they got going here just in case you didn't know. I'm sure it's freaky but, you'll be alright.

[justabaddream]

I was already a monster though.

[Though he knows monsters here are different, and that monsters from his world can turn into other monsters.]

I guess I'm becoming a lion monster? Or I'm turning into my dad.

[getting_better]

Well, you are now becoming more fearsome. Lions are cool. Big cats. King of the jungle and all that jazz. Besides it's not like you're in pain right?

[justabaddream]

I'm not in pain.

... Lions really are cool?

[He's suddenly intrigued.]

[getting_better]

Well there you go. All the more reason not to worry, and hell yeah lions are cool. They've got massive claws and teeth, and have that big roar, and can kill a man in seconds. Not that I encourage you to do that. Just, you know, good to know kind of thing just in case.

audio; un: reddeer

[rightfoot]

It looks like a lion's tail. Are you becoming a lion? That fur around your neck would be a mane.

audio, un: CrimsonSword

[justabaddream]

I think I'm turning into a lion. Is that the monster I'm becoming? There's lion monster from my world, but I didn't think I'd be turning into one...

[rightfoot]

Lions aren't monsters. They're animals. It means you're turning into a monster that has lion features.

Have you never seen a lion?

[ b a f f l e d ]

[justabaddream]

All the lions I've ever seen are monsters. I've never seen a non-monster lion before... But I've lived in a cave all my life with other monsters, so that's why.

text | un: HOTARU☆KUN

[discarding]

[wow. what is this guy?? a Faun? Fauns tend to have more humanoid appearance, Midousuji's pretty sure. a chimera? the same sort of applies, but Midousuji's sure that weird stuff is maybe prone to happen with those guys...]

lol your neck already had fur???

Were you not already fully transformed?

Don't be too mad, it's kind of stylish

text, un: CrimsonSword

[justabaddream]

I was already a monster before I started growing more fur.

I kind of look like my dad now.

[discarding]

u sure its not just monster puberty??? lol gross

[justabaddream]

No!! I mean. Maybe I'm already done with puberty!

[he's not.]

oop

[discarding]

Yeah??? You look small

Buuut I guess since you're a different species, I wouldn't know any better. Maybe you're becoming a lion Turnskin. Which is funny, because you look like a goat? Maybe. Wonder if you'll develop the compulsion to eat yourself between your instincts as a prey animal and a predator!

audio; un: chazuke

[needsteaplz]

I'm afraid it's not something you can stop. To be honest, fur growth is probably one of the milder changes that can happen. Though it looks like you're picking up some lion traits.

If you're having these changes, it means you're a monster in this world as well. Hm...though if you're already a monster and you're getting monster changes, would that make you a chimera like me?

un: CrimsonSword

[justabaddream]

I'm not sure what a lion monster would make me. Are chimeras lions?

[needsteaplz]

Chimeras are unique because we take on various traits of animals. I don't know about here, but back home for me, one of the first chimera was a lion with a goat's head sticking from its back and a snake for a tail. You know what hang on a second.

[She swaps from voice to video and smiles, flashing her fox ears and crocodile teeth.]

You see? I got some fox traits, but also some from a crocodile.

Hmm...If I had to guess you could be a lion turnskin or a chimera but we won't know for sure until there's more changes.

video; un: keybladehero

[oathkeeper]

[Whoa, he's not too sure if this guy is already a monster or is turning into... more?? of a monster??]

Hey, don't worry! I think you're okay! You're probably just growing some more monster stuff! Look, I've got rabbit ears!

[Sora wiggles his own long fuzzy rabbit ears in the video image. Wiggle wiggle.]

The moons have a weird way of making things grow a lot faster. Haha, but don't worry! You're not in pain, are you??

Re: video; un: keybladehero

[justabaddream]

No, I'm not in any pain. I just... kind of look like my dad now.

I know a monster with rabbit ears! He's a robot though...

[oathkeeper]

Then you probably look pretty cool, right! I think you do! As long as you're doing okay, too!

I've never heard of a robot puca, though... Are they cool?

video | un: zzzap

[killuwatt]

It does look cooler. Congrats.

I guess even if you already had monster-like features from your own world, it doesn't matter. This place imposes its own rules.

The Coven people shoulda told you, right? Some people are Witches when they come here through the mirrors, and some are Monsters. That's why I was confused when I met you, remember?

...but hey. At least you're looking better now. I'm glad you got outta there too.

[justabaddream]

They told me there were Witches and Monsters. I guess I was a little confused because I'm already a monster, but I'm turning into a different kind of monster?

... I'm glad you got out of there too. I've been healing up okay.

[killuwatt]

Apparently something about the process of coming to this world makes it so you have to... fit in, or something. To the kinds of magic and species that exist here. Maybe you confused the mirror somehow. [ he laughs, though not in a mean way. ]

My friend-- my Bonded, I guess I'd say now? [ wow. ] He ended up growing cow legs but he wasn't a cow at all back home. Not the same situation, I know, but even if you were one thing back home you're probably something else now.

'least you're healing up okay.

[ ... ]

Does it hurt? Your changes.

text; un: ajc

[sparkofgoodness]

Just trim it back with some hair clippers, blend in with the rest of you. The mane, that is. Probably keep growing though. Can't do anything about the tail, stuck with that.