007. (v2) [commentlog/open]

[snowtop]

[This is not a good day. Xanth wakes up and feels... different. Then he looks down and sees plating instead of skin, three fingers instead of five, and tentacles instead of a mouth.

Xanth has woken up as a Poleepkwa.

When he first sees himself he screams, but it comes out as more of a buzzing. Then he tries to talk, but all he can manage is stammered clicks. Whatever he is now, it couldn't talk the way humans could, and it was then that Xanth resolved to hide until this wore off. But he couldn't - e was hungry. So, he decided he would run out to the kitchen, stock up, and then run back.

But was then that he realized none of his clothes fit, and he was cold as hell.

Xanth is out and about. First, he makes a trip to the clothier's tower and grabs whatever will fit. (Unfortunately, no shoes are made to fit his new feet.) Then, he runs off to the kitchen to get breakfast and grab dinner so he won't have to come out again.

But no matter where he goes, this tall bug-alien's got an ugly, patchy, mismatched blanket wrapped around him like a cape.]

Comments

[willruleitall]

[Veronica smirks at Xanth.]

I get it. Sucks to be you, kid. At least most everyone else can still speak normally.

[eventedthree]

[Xanth manages a scoffing sound and a sort of flat look. Yes, sucks to be him, indeed.

After a few moments of self-pity and irritation, Xanth points to Veronica's wings and tilts his head to the side curiously.]

[willruleitall]

[Veronica looks over her shoulder at the wings.]

Those are the only things that are new. The only downside is they mess with my balance.

[eventedthree]

[Xanth nods again. He gets that - it was hard to walk on these weirdo alien legs, at least for a while.

Gods, it's cold. Xanth can't pull the blanket any tighter around himself, but he looks toward the tower and then points over Veronica's shoulder to the door.]

[willruleitall]

[Veronica follows Xanth's pointing and moves out of the way.]

It's all yours, kid. Good luck finding something.

[eventedthree]

[Xanth clicks his thanks and then hurries inside. Good luck, indeed - but at least he doesn't have any extra appendages. That would just be cruel.]