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[interchained]

Who: Gilbert Nightray and You!
When: 7/20-7/27
Where: Around Caissa
What: Gilbert's back after dying the dungeon and some changes ensue...
Rating: PG-13?? or worse

( Coming home )

[The moment he awakened outside the dungeon looking like this, the last thing Gilbert wanted to do was to wait for his teammates to see him. Well, to be fair, he didn't want anyone to see him before he'd find out how to turn back.

There's still hope that no one would recognize him, at least at first. Not with these long, black hair and different...proportions.

Actually, it doesn't change once he reaches Caissa, but it's way more difficult to remain unseen in the Hall of Glory than at any point of his journey. The long cloak that's draped over his body helps a little, especially the hood that covers his face once he takes a few steps inside, quite alerted about his surroundings. Maybe a bit too alerted, though...stumbling on a staircase and falling backward definitely wasn't a part of his plan, but there he is, sitting on the floor with his features revealed as he rubs his back.]

It hurt...ah?! Don't look at me!

( Library )

[After giving it a thought, Gil realizes that there's simply no way that there's no potion that would make him turn back. There are so many of them, after all...if there's really none, then his name isn't Nightray.

That's why, he's sitting in the library now, surrounded by various books on alchemy and charms. Either a potion or maybe even a spell should help, right? Right?! Looking through so many pages seems tedious, but his patience is going to be rewarded as soon as he reads the first letters on top of the page.

"Potion of Transmogrification, also known as the sex change potion..."

This looks quite promising, and even though it's not explained thoroughly on this page, the author redirects him to another one, page 516 to be exact.

Too bad that there's no page 516. Someone must've torn it sometime ago, much to Gilbert's dismay.]

Stop fucking messing with me!?

[Tightening his grip on the hardcover, he's ready to throw it through the window.]

( Baths )

[The middle of the night is the only appropriate time for a bath in this state, it seems. He has absolutely no idea how many Heroes have been residing here, but who would come to have a bath at a time like this? Possibly no one.

Oh, how wrong he was.

Gilbert's almost done with washing himself and is about to go out when he hears a noise coming out from the changing rooms. Maybe it's just a cat, not a person? Well, it wouldn't make things any better but...]

Who's there?!

[Did somebody follow him here?! It can't be...]

( Closed to Jiroutachi )

[Hoping that no one's inside their room, Gilbert opens the door slightly and takes a peek inside. Since it seemed to be quiet just a while ago, he takes a step inside and hurriedly closes the door. His coat is all he needs, really...this white hero uniform is the absolute worst. Going through his chest, he doesn't hear someone approaching the doors outside.

Well, as soon as his coat is put on, his business here is done, so he hurries back to press the handle and get out of here. Alas, when he's about to leave, the door slams open and Gilbert's expression goes blank.]

...oh, I must have gotten the room number wrong.

[This isn't going to work, Gilbert...]

( Closed to Shinoa )

Shopping?

[At that, Gilbert can't help raising his eyebrow. Alright, it's been a while since the transformation, but he doesn't believe that buying new clothes will be necessary.]

I think I'll pass. Besides, wouldn't it be inappropriate for me—

[It hasn't been a minute and he's already making excuses.]

Besides, I'm pretty sure that this is only temporary...I'll be fine with my old clothes.

[Expect they're a bit tight here and there...not to mention that he may have trouble breathing at times, but he's going to withstand this, yes.]

Comments

[whipoflust]

[ Gil might have overdone it just a little bit. He smiles politely. ]

Not at all, you didn't interrupt.

[ He only had been on his way to see if he could find any new interesting read, but it could wait.

Then the concern is back. ]

You are looking for some important information, then?

[interchained]

[As much as he'd like to yell, shout, and possibly flip some tables over that single missing page, he knows well where they are. And he couldn't really afford being banned from the library.] Uh... [It's obvious that he's not too eager to share information, but on the other hand...maybe he should finally ask for help, especially with that page gone.] Y-Yes. Actually...I'd like to prepare a sex changing potion.

[whipoflust]

[ ….did this person just say “sex changing potion”? There is something like that? He wished he had heard about it before. Not that Chloe’s face shows a single trace of this thought, but he still wishes that he had found something like that a long time ago.

Instead, he just sounds a little curious and a little confused. ]

A sex changing potion? Why would you be in need of something of the sort?

[interchained]

[He shouldn't be that surprised to hear that question; Gilbert himself didn't believe something like that exists, at least until he...changed. Now he has to believe it's real. Otherwise...] Uh...listen, this may sound unbelievable, but...I'm a man. It's just...something happened back in the dungeon and now I look like this.

[whipoflust]

[ Chloe wants to believe that it exists as well, because that could save him from a lot of mental strain if he could get his hands on something like that. If only he could have been born a real man.... ] That is... It sounds quite unbelievable yet this is a place of magic, after all.. [ So he definitely believes Gil, if only because he wants to believe. So badly. ] If I may ask, have you changed much in appearance from the change?

[interchained]

That's what I was thinking...there must be something. [It's because of magic he ended up like this in the first place. Of course, he has no idea it's only temporary, so he'll probably spend all this time looking for any clues.] My hair grew longer and...well. [He awkwardly points to his own chest, looking away.] If it's alright for me to ask...have you been to that dungeon as well?

[whipoflust]

[ So it wasn't that big a change. That was good, but he didn't know if it only was this raven that changed so little, or if others changed to similar extents. And what about the other way around? Did people change from women to men as well? Did they change slightly or a lot? ]

Then I should be able to recognize you once you manage to change back.

[ When. Not if. That's important. ]

But I have not, no, I'm simply curious.

[ Yeah right. He's not asking out of pure curiosity. ]

[interchained]

I suppose so...if anything, you can always contact me through your carrier, if you'd like to know if I figured it out. [If he changed a bit more, maybe he wouldn't have to worry about his acquaintances recognizing him, but alas.] Lucky you...if I only knew what would happen... [But he didn't.]

[whipoflust]

I am most grateful of the offer.

[ Lucky...No, not in his mind. But he didn't object. ]

I have heard that it can be difficult to know what awaits in the dungeons, although I have not yet ventured into one myself.