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[mountain_sage]

[Seeing and hearing everyone reacting to their transformation has Saleh in a slight panic himself.]

What in the world…?

What is happening in the village?

[OOC: He's unaffected, so this is my "freak him out with your transformations" post.]

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[Video]

[airborne-giles.livejournal.com]

[Have a Night Fury who's finally figured out how to use his journal.]

Everyone's turning into something else.

And the Malnosso have developed a very broad definition of "something else".

[Video]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

Another experiment? I see...

Forgive me for asking, but...have we met?

[In this state, it would be impossible to recognize anyone he knows.]

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[airborne-giles.livejournal.com]

No, I can't say we ever have.

Rupert Giles. Nice to meet you. I'm normally a bit more, um, human shaped.

[Video]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

It's nice to meet you as well. I am Saleh. Thankfully I am still human...for the moment.

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[airborne-giles.livejournal.com]

Well, I certainly hope you stay that way.

This isn't the worst experiment I've ever lived through, but the only way I can get in and out of my apartment like this is to take out a wall.

[Voice]

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

[Rydia is unaffected...so far. Cue a sigh.]

Pure insanity, that's what.

[Voice]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

Ah, Rydia...

[Pauses to collect himself.]

How are you faring in all of this?

[Voice]

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

My entire household is transformed. It's been an...interesting day.

[Voice]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

But...what does one do when they are transformed like that?

[Voice]

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

Try to live with it until it wears off, I guess. There isn't anything they can do to return to normal on their own, not until the experiment is over.

[Voice]

[herpderpetile.livejournal.com]

[There is an anthropomorphic mutant red-eared slider peering into Saleh's journal window. In a moment, he clears his throat - as best as he can.]

If nobody else has informed you - the Malnosso appear to be conducting an experiment involving spontaneously changing the species of various individuals in Luceti.

Normally I am a human - homo sapiens sapiens - but apparently the Malnosso felt it prudent to misinterpret a prior statement of mine. [He smiles wryly, as much as you can do so when your face is a beak.]

[Voice]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

So I'm beginning to see.

[He studies the mutant very carefully.]

...And you are?

[Voice]

[herpderpetile.livejournal.com]

A trachemys scripta elegans, mutatens. [Every time he gets to say that, it makes him smile a bit.] In layperson's terms, a mutant red-eared slider - that is a species of turtle on some Terran multiversions.

I would wonder if other peoples' transformations are as... ironic as mine seems to be.

[Voice]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

[And all of that scientific jargon just flows right over his head.]

I'm sorry...I meant to ask for your name.

[Voice]

[herpderpetile.livejournal.com]

Ah, my apologies. [Robert smiles sheepishly at this, looking a little embarrassed.] I am Professor Robert Alexander Hastings.

And yourself? I have never spoken to you before, and I apologize that our first meeting had to occur at such an uncomfortable time.

[Voice]

[zehahaha.livejournal.com]

[A cerberus finally manages to get the journal open using two of its heads. The center head, on the verge of laughter, speaks up.] I dunno, but it's pretty neat! Zehahahahaha! [The other two heads bark in agreement; they're constantly angry and fearful, and only speak when he's feeling that way.]

[Voice]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

[That's...the most frightening transformation he's seen thus far.]

I'm afraid can't say I would be happy with such a transformation...

[Voice]

[zehahaha.livejournal.com]

Why not? I think it's hilarious seein' people turn inta a bunch o' crazy crap an' freakin' out about it! I ain't gonna lose my head over it, though - in fact, I've gained two more! Zehahahahahaha! [He rolls over, laughing hysterically at his terrible joke.]

[Voice]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

[And he is not getting this terrible joke.]

Ah...you shouldn't mock others about this.

[Voice]

[zehahaha.livejournal.com]

An' why not? Last time I went through one o' these experiments, I got turned inta pie! It wasn't that bad, but I'm just glad those Mall-nosey guys are finally givin' me the respect that I deserve!

[Written]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

An experiment. Unfortunately...

[Voice]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

I see now.

And what...what manner of creature are you?

[Written]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Some sort of unusual Hummingway. Apparently it's called a moogle.

[Voice]

[mountain-sage.livejournal.com]

A moogle? Rydia mentioned something called a moogle.

[And then it dawns on him.]

...Kain?

[Written]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Yes... It's my form for the moment, unfortunately.