SSRP: How to Become an Animagus Without Really Trying RP

[emjay]

How to Become an Animagus Without Really Trying

At PseudoGenetics, researchers have been hard at work to make sure everything is ready for their animagus potions to go through their final trial before it can hit the shelves of the local wizarding shopping center. Today, willing participants will test out the potions in the facility, transforming into a select variety of magical and mundane creatures. Just like an animagus, but without the extensive training and study!

The testing facility has been set up with comfort and ease in mind to welcome the volunteers as well as their friends and family wanting to interact with them in their animal form. That’s right - for one day only, PseudoGenetics is open to the public to observe and interact with the transformed creatures of the potions test!

Light, pleasant music filters in through the wide, open space set up just for today’s testing. Refreshments and finger foods are provided on the long table off to one side, as well as plenty of comfortable seating for visitors. But the real fun is for the test participants, especially for their transformation!

The area is filled with cat trees of different sizes, scratching posts, and empty cardboard boxes. There is also a small obstacle course, similar to ones used in dog shows, as well as plenty of squeaky toys and rubber balls. A sort of jungle gym with plenty of hiding spots within it sits near one corner of the room as does a large aquarium filled with water, plants, and a sunken ship.

If you are one of the test participants, come inside and mingle. You’ll be given your potion shortly. Friends and family are welcome to stay and play as well.

Potion Researchers
Ike Budge - Felixir
K'Yeon Wright - emjay
Egon Cassidy - MadMadamMalfoy

Test Inspectors
Maddox Quigley - DaniDiNardo

Test Participants
Axel Upstead - nicole black - unicorn
Joël Ouvrard - Tegz - rabbit
Londyn Royer - SilverTiger - kneazle
Alba Johnston - love-for-HP - crup
Maximilian Falkenrath - Daemon - goldfish
Alexander Rose - PhoenixRising - toad
Maybelle Pepper - Zoe - rabbit
Marsha Hanover - Stormdancer - kneazle
Etienne Sage Bayard Beaumarchais - Nordic Witch - crup
Matt Meriwether - Hey Ju - goldfish
Sylvi Abrahamsen - TakemetotheBurrow - toad

Facility Visitors

OOC information - If you are interested in RPing a character testing out one of the “animagus” potions, be sure to sign up in this thread first by Saturday, December 14, 11:59 pm (EST/GMT -5) prior to posting here. Anyone is permitted to RP here, even if not testing a potion, and is welcome (and encouraged!) to interact with the animals.

[Felixir]

Isaac (Call Me Ike) Caractacus Budge was most excited for today's little experiment, most excited indeed. He was just doing a few last minute checks, making sure the potions were all there, un-straightening some of the empty cardboard boxes, and nabbing a quiche or two from the table while he still could.

Looked like they were all set! Ike was practically vibrating with anticipation. He took off the glasses he wore on his face - an important distinction, as he also had a pair propped on top of his head, nestled in his wild, flyaway hair, and a pair hanging around his neck on a multicoloured cord - and cleaned them on his robes. A man slightly on the shorter side of average, he had dark brown hair streaked with grey and a mature but unlined face, and it was difficult to estimate his age. He often lost track himself.

Replacing his thick-lensed glasses, Ike inhaled bracingly, stood with his hands on his hips, and watched the door closely. Any moment now, any moment...

[nicole black]

Axel Upstead was coming down hard from some crazy heights. He had spent the better part of his week forgetting Amethyst Jones ever existed, and the other half he'd spent sending owl, after owl, after owl, after owl to her home.

Only for them all to return, with full bellies and empty claws.

He'd been so lost in the sauce he'd forgotten all about this trial until this very morning when his daybook had shouted the appointment into his ear. So... Yeah, he was here and he was ready but the rueful smile Axel wore was practiced, not perfect.

[Daemon]

This was the highlight of Maxie's week. Possibly even the highlight of his month. How often does one come across an opportunity to take part in a trial that will both further the knowledge of the collective world of magic, and give him a way to become an animal? The answer is: not quite as often as one would hope!

The twenty three year old strolled in with his hands in his cheap jeans, chewing on something that is making his mouth change colours with every bite of his teeth, and smiled at the people present. Presently, those consisted of only two people. "Hello, Maxie Falkenrath here." Would you look at this setup? Maxie's eyes roamed over the room with delight. What a fun, interesting day!

[Stormdancer]

Marsha had mentioned taking part to Casey once … and well, he hadn’t been anywhere near as excited by the amazing, incredible, opportunity as she was. … Sad, but nothing too worrying. There wasn’t much that could stop Marsha from turning into a creature for … well, however long the potion would last for. After all, she wanted to be an animagus like Remy, but there was no way she was smart enough. Her potion skills were definitely not up to par enough for that … maybe even not her transfiguration. Really, it just wasn’t going to happen.

And she REALLY wanted to be a creature. Oh, she hoped she got something that could move around. Like when she became a kitten with Lance in the common room! That had been amazing. So fun and playful!!! She could hope.

But anything was good. The Welsh girl was not picky.

Bounding - hyper and beaming - into the room, Marsha waved her hand at the others as she pulled her bright red hair up into a rough ponytail. ”Hi! Marsha Hanover.” She couldn’t even stop grinning. She was so excited.

[emjay]

This was all very exciting! K'Yeon Wright's years of work with PseudoGenetics was all culminating to this very moment, when they would see their developed potion in full effect! It had started off as a pet project since his failed animagus training in school, but this would change the wizarding world as they knew it, he was sure of that.

"We are going to make history," he whispered gleefully to his colleague, Ike, after crawling out from behind one of the more elaborate cat trees, making sure it was secure. There was no noshing on any crudites for K'Yeon while he waited though. He was far too anxious with anticipation to eat.

Picking up his clipboard with all the participants names listed, he glanced over them again as the first few began to arrive. "Welcome!" he greeted with what he hoped was a pleasant smile, even if it likely came across as nervous and awkward. "Help yourself to some refreshments and we'll get started shortly." It would be best for the test for them all to take their potions simultaneously.

[nicole black]

Axel wasn't ignoring the other rivals but it must certainly have seemed that way.

He had already begun to help himself to do the food and drink, the evidence being the small cucumber sandwich he was currently nibbling on, but the announcement from one of the scientist guys was welcome none the less. Axel raised the sandwich in equal parts thanks, and greeting.

"Should we, uh." Axel cleared his throat, glancing from the scientist to who he supposed were to be his fellow-subjects. "Get to know one another?" it was a sincere, if a bit-thunder headed, question.

[TakemetotheBurrow]

This wasn't like her, that's what her dad had kept saying from the time she'd told him about this trial right up until this morning when he'd asked her again whether she was sure about all this. Honestly, she wasn't. All she knew was that she was stuck in her ways and growing complacent and she simply couldn't have that. She needed something to shake up her life and this, well, it was an opportunity to do just that. An adventure of sorts, however risky, and she felt oddly excited.

She'd slipped into the room just as the group was being instructed to help themselves to refreshments and Sylvi nodded, heading in the direction of the food. Probably best to have something in her stomach before she took a potion, at least it seemed that way to her.

"I'm Sylvi Abrahamsen," She offered to the group as she plucked a couple of carrots from a plate and munched on one. Mid bite, she realized just who'd suggested they get to know each other and her eyes widened a little. Um... "Hey Axel. Small world."

Really really awkwardly small.

Anyway...

[Nordic Witch]

Etienne or Sage as her preferred to be called was a 17 year old french youth with blond hair, blue eyes and an athletic build. He was of the brave and adventourous sort so jumping on the animagus trial had seemed like a good idea when he had signed up for this PseudoGenetics thing. His parents had sighed, but had given their reluctant approval eventually remembering far too well what kind of stray creatures that Sage had brought home growing up. The acromantulas, snakes and other oddeties had really tested the family.

Expectant and eager Sage entered the room with a big beam on his lips just as the first instructions we're given out. Loudly he declared to everyone in the room as he headed for the refreshments table. "Hi I'm Etienne Beaumarchais, but I prefer to be called Sage. This is going to be so awesome!" Never mind the risks. They we're worth it right?

[love-for-HP]

Picking up a glass of water, Alba's tummy was by far to sensitive right now for anything stronger she looked around. Was she really going to do this? Be test a subject? She sure was, it was nervous excited kind of feeling and she was totally ready for it.

She had trained and practiced and tried to be an animagus on her own, but little to no luck... and my little she meant that maybe she had thought that there was whisker off her cheek once, but she could have made that up .... who knows... but either way she was excited and ready for this trial.

[PhoenixRising]

Alex had mentioned to his wife and daughters about this experiment, but he doubted his daughters would care too much. The thing about having teenage daughters is that they were mostly caught up in their own little worlds and bubbles, which left him with much free time. And as far as Rhiannon went, well, he knew she would be supportive of him as he was of whatever she wanted. It seemed appealing to the fifty-something mature wizard as a magizoologist who had never achieved the ability to turn into an animagus in such a way that perhaps he could understand animals more.

Perhaps, there would be some monetary compensation here too? Because merlin knew with teenage daughters, well, they were expensive. "Alexander Rose," he introduced himself, glancing towards the refreshments but removed a bottle of water from his jacket instead and took a swig. Granted he was about to take some mysterious potion, so refreshments shouldn't bother him.

[Hey Ju]

HEY HO, HERE HE WAS!!!

Needless to say, Matt was super excited and looking forward to this experiment. Not that he had ever wanted to become an Animagus per se - he left that level of nerdiness entirely to his brother - but experiments were always normally fun. This one sounded like it could carry a few risks, but hey, he had survived Hogwarts AND Auror training, surely he would be okay at this becoming-an-Animagus-for-a-little-while thing. Besides, he had taken much worse Potions before thanks for that, Sachiko.

"YO!" Matt greeted the people already there as soon as he stepped in, saluting those who bothered to look in his direction.

OH GREAT, refreshments time! Best time, if you asked him. He had the ability to always arrive at the best times - or so he liked to think. He made a beeline towards the refreshments table and immediately grabbed two small triangular sandwich things. Omnomnomnom. What he had learned so far in his 23 years of existence was that he should mostly avoid taking unknown Potions full stop on an empty stomach. Besides, that was some free food right there. He never said no to free food.

[SilverTiger]

The thing about not having a family was, there wasn’t anyone to worry if she didn’t come home after this trial. Not in the literal sense, although Londyn had discussed the trial itself with her mum before she’d signed the disclaimer. She’d even thought about bringing her mum with her, but it was hard to explain when she was introducing an eagle owl as her mum. Maledictus curse and all, of which she figured she was safe but then, yet another reason she wasn’t too worried about if the trial went pear-shaped on her.

Either way, the 20 year old strawberry blonde had arrived on her own, slipping into the testing facility after another (assumed) test subject who was much more vociferous than she was. In contrast, she’d merely glanced at the others mingling in the room, gaze snagging a bit on Sylvi but otherwise appearing relatively calm. “Londyn Royer,” she said softly after her initial perusal of the room. There certainly was a range of ages, anyway.

[TeafortheSoul]

Joël Ouvrard (24, political intern by day, club bouncer by night) was here mostly because it was a paying gig. Sure it was a pittance as these things often were, but he needed the money and wasn't afraid to admit it. He did this fairly often actually, so he wasn't even all that apprehensive about it.... though maybe he should have told them about his furry little problem when he signed up juuuuust in case lycanthropy had an interaction of some sort? Nahhh, surely not.

He was also here for the free food and was already tucking in when the introductions began.

"You can all call me Jo." He told the group at large, his words curling at the edges into a French accent. They didn't need his last name.

[Zoe]

Never fear, never fear! Maybelle Janis Pepper is here!

The door closed behind the young woman with a loud BANG!, and she was absolutely living for it. Of course everyone should know that she was here (not that she would have been easy to overlook). Hair red like fire, dress brighter than daisies, and her walk owning the room, her presence was impossible to ignore. Nor her voice. "Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!" she loudly exclaimed in a way that could have reminded anyone familiar with old Muggle movies of Mrs. Doubtfire.

Long forgotten was her need to appear and sound French now that her temporary stay at Beauxbatons for her final year of school as a Hogwartian was behind her. But so many doors of opportunity had since been opened for her. The last handful of weeks had been spent doing many odd jobs and tasks until she figured out what she wanted to do with her life. So here she was. Make her into that fabulous mermaid she was destined to be because ain't nobody got time for all that Animagus training. They were turning people into mermaids here, right?

"Belle Pepper at your service," she stated to the group, interrupting whoever was planning on speaking up next. And the tall ginger left it at that to go help herself to the refreshments. There was no need to tell her twice!

[emjay]

K'Yeon checked his watch, then checked the wall clock, then checked his watch again, all while the participants were filtering in. It might appear to the untrained eye that he was paying little attention to the test subjects, but he was very interested. Very interested, indeed. But he was practically on pins and needles waiting for the precise moment for them to all take the potion, and then he could really observe them. And it was just about that time!

"Attention! Attention, test participants!" he called out to the collective group as he made his way over to the table with the potions. "If you could all gather around, it is time for our test to begin! Please check in with Mr. Budge or me, and we will give you each your potion." So exciting!

As each of the participants checked in, K'Yeon cross-referenced their names with the picture on his clipboard, making sure he had the correct person, and started handing out their assigned potions.

"Drink up!"

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ooc - you don't have to wait for your character to be called or checked in, you can assume that they have and been given their potion, unless they have an issue about it

[love-for-HP]

The call to order came and the official word to drink their mystery potion was given. Alba hesitated for just a second. She had given consent to to do this ... but frankly she was nervous. What if she turned into a half creature.. half human half cat or something. Worse yet what if was so successful she never came back to being human. Merlin's Beard ... she took a half step back and looked toward the door. She was tempted to just leave, no harm no fowl .. (no pun intended).

Collecting her courage she smiled at the man with the clip board and took her assigned potion. "Cheers to your good health." She said tipping her potion toward him as if in toast and drained the bottle in two huge gulps. It didn't taste to bad really ..... Alba waited and waited ... was it working? She didn't feel any different, was this how it was suppose to feel??? And suddenly there was a burning in her tummy and it spread to her bones ... not painful really but certainly not comfortable either ... and quick as it came it stopped ... had she changed??? What was she ...........

[Stormdancer]

Marsha wasn’t scared of anything, after all she ran around on a daily basis attempting to take baby creatures from their Mama’s to make sure they were strong and healthy, fed and washed before putting them straight back (that or magic and charms helped give her answers from further afield). There was nothing better than seeing baby Unicorns and Griffins scrambling to get food and happily trailing it along the floor back to their Mama’s. Personally, she loved her job… but just once she wished she could jump around like the Unicorns or fly like Aléd.

Looking around the room as she maneuvered her way around the pet toys, the redhead gave a small wave to everyone as she grabbed something to eat before the experiment. “Hey. I’m Marsha.” She said before eating the food that was in her hand. She had a few handfuls of food, picking at it as she wasn’t sure how much time she had and she didn’t want to waste any that she didn’t get around to eating before they started. Waste not, want not, as her Granda said.

Her head snapped around with frightening speed as she heard the attention that called out around the room. It was time!!! Pushing the food into her mouth and chewing as she moved closer, Marsha was grinning by the time she got her potion in hand. ”Cheers.” She muttered, eyeing the potion and wondered if it would taste anything like polyjuice or that potion they had used ten years ago. Man she felt old..

Ignoring that thought, she tipped the vial back and drank the potion without thinking about the taste. Blergh. Didn’t taste that bad, but it wasn’t something she’d reccommend based on its taste. Maybe she could let them know that they should sweeten or flavour it if they want to mass-sell … whatever creature she was away to be…. Oh… Wait. Her face furrowed, as the potion took hold and she started to change. Slow and quick, hot and cold, burning and freeing all at the same time. Confused at the mixture of sensations, and well, by how low she was to the floor now, Sha turned around in a circle to see if she could figure out what animal she was but only succeeded in finding a TAIL TO CHASE!!!!!!

[DaniDiNardo]

Walking into the facility, Maddox had the sneaking suspicion that he was too late to really put an end to this madness. Becoming an animagus without putting any real effort into it had bad idea written all over it. He would know. His own botched transfiguration could attest to the fact that shortcuts WEREN'T the answer.

And yet...

Yet there were people willing to swallow potions still in the testing phases. And he thought he used to make bad decisions.

The man walked into just in time to see them begin the experiment and could already feel his bones aching from fatigue. This was going to be a long night, wasn't it? Oh but look at all the amenities he could enj--...no, he was here to work. No curling up on the cushions and the like.

Maddox pulled forth his clipboard and quill. Time to begin making his observations.

[Felixir]

"That we are, my friend," Ike said quietly to K'Yeon when the latter emerged from amongst the cat trees. He kept his eye fixed on the door and clasped his hands in front of him. K'Yeon had control of a clipboard, so all was in hand in that department. Very soon, people started to show.

"Yes... hello... hello... welcome... try the quiche, it's excellent... hello... interesting shoes... oh, I love bell peppers..."

As the test subjects arrived and started meandering their way into the dedicated testing area, Ike ended up vaguely greeting each of them. Though he sounded distracted, his gaze was piercing and each individual to enter the room received an appraising, bordering on calculating look. He was having great fun making private predictions.

Ike was struggling to contain himself, and waiting for the proceedings to start was almost unbearable. He was about ready to start them off early, but managed to hold off until it was time. Then, when it was time, he scooped up his own clipboard and rifled through some of his parchments, while situating himself near the potions.

"Yes, yes, step right up." And let's see exactly how this goes, shall we? Ike stared intently at the phials of potions, and then at the participants, grinned widely (not unlike a shark) and began handing out the correct phials to those who were all signed up. He looked at each of them intently in the face before moving to the next. "Bottoms up."

This was sure to be a very entertaining and enlightening experience. Ike was almost disappointed that he couldn't take part himself. But that was definitely for the best. He had a lot of notes he would need to take, after all.

Oh yes, excellent, excellent. It had begun.

[Zoe]

Belle had no concept of time at the present moment. All she cared about was getting as much of these finger foods in her belly as she possibly good. Free food was definitely not a thing she could pass up or let go to waste. Plus one never knew how soon she would be eating normal food again once she became a mermaid. There was only so long she could survive on kelp and little fishies, so fuelling up ahead of time was probably the wisest decision she could make right now.

Part of a quiche, half eaten by yours truly, was dropped onto the table the instant she heard it was time for testing to begin. And let it be known that Belle was a thirsty woman, so this timing was absolutely perfect.

Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!

A quaint little burp followed suit. "Not bad," the ginger stated, looking down at her empty vial. It wasn't the greatest thing she ever drank (she had been spoiled at Beauxbatons the last handful of months, she had to admit), but it was far from the worst.

Then seconds went by. Then maybe a minute or two followed. "Uhh ... is this supposed to take this long?" Was all the food she had eaten just moments ago preventing her transformation into the majestic mermaid she was destined to be from happening smoothly? Or ... was she already a mermaid, cursed to walk amongst the two-leggers until she found her one true love? HOW ROMANTIC!

Out of the blue, Belle started to feel dizzy. She could feel herself going through all of the feels, and it was such a bizarre thing to be experiencing. Her vial suddenly slipped from her grasp and fell to the floor with a loud CRACK!

Normally she would have apologized, but she was so disorientated and trying to prevent herself from losing her lunch and potion. She closed her brown eyes tight, and breathed deeply.

When she opened them, she was utterly confused. When had she fallen? Why was she on the floor? HOW WAS SHE BREATHING? DIDN'T MERMAIDS NEED WATER?

In a panic, she started hopping around the place rapidly for a giant tub of water or something similar.

Wait a minute... Why was she moving so fast? And why all of a sudden was she craving carrots?

WHAT HAD THEY DONE TO HER?!!

[MadMadamMalfoy]

While his colleagues were busy greeting the test subjects, Egon Cassidy was in the lab, hard at work on a permanent version of the animagus potion. Social situations were not his strong suit, so he'd let K'Yeon and Ike handle that side of things. He'd pop in later to observe the effects of the potion for himself, once the pleasantries were over.* For now, all his attention was on stack of papers littering his workspace. He pored over his notes and samples, comparing and analyzing the components of several possible formulas for a permanent potion. Which one would deliver the desired result with the fewest side effects?

Egon's eyes momentarily flicked toward his watch; almost time to check on the test subjects. That question would have to wait until he got back, he supposed. He quickly tidied the papers at his station, but as he put away his samples, he noticed something strange. He'd started out with three vials; now there were only two. What happened to the other one? He frantically searched his station, but to no avail. Maybe it fell and rolled under something? No, not there either!

It wasn't until a summoning charm failed to turn up the missing vial that panic set in. If the vial was no longer in the lab, where else could it possibly be? Egon's heart sank as realization hit him. Surely it couldn't have… but it was the only explanation that made sense. He burst into the testing room not even a moment later, flushed and breathless. "WAIT! DON'T DRINK ANYTHING YET!"

But it was too late. As he looked around, he saw a rabbit (Belle) and a kneazle (Marsha)... and he thought he saw a crup (Alba) somewhere too. It was hard to tell in all the confusion. He sidled over to his colleagues, panic-stricken eyes darting from one face to the other. "We have a major problem," he said, trying to keep his voice down as much as possible. "One of the permanent potions has disappeared from the lab."

[love-for-HP]

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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

While his colleagues were busy greeting the test subjects, Egon Cassidy was in the lab, hard at work on a permanent version of the animagus potion. Social situations were not his strong suit, so he'd let K'Yeon and Ike handle that side of things. He'd pop in later to observe the effects of the potion for himself, once the pleasantries were over.* For now, all his attention was on stack of papers littering his workspace. He pored over his notes and samples, comparing and analyzing the components of several possible formulas for a permanent potion. Which one would deliver the desired result with the fewest side effects?

Egon's eyes momentarily flicked toward his watch; almost time to check on the test subjects. That question would have to wait until he got back, he supposed. He quickly tidied the papers at his station, but as he put away his samples, he noticed something strange. He'd started out with three vials; now there were only two. What happened to the other one? He frantically searched his station, but to no avail. Maybe it fell and rolled under something? No, not there either!

It wasn't until a summoning charm failed to turn up the missing vial that panic set in. If the vial was no longer in the lab, where else could it possibly be? Egon's heart sank as realization hit him. Surely it couldn't have… but it was the only explanation that made sense. He burst into the testing room not even a moment later, flushed and breathless. "WAIT! DON'T DRINK ANYTHING YET!"

But it was too late. As he looked around, he saw a rabbit (Belle) and a kneazle (Marsha)... and he thought he saw a crup (Alba) somewhere too. It was hard to tell in all the confusion. He sidled over to his colleagues, panic-stricken eyes darting from one face to the other. "We have a major problem," he said, trying to keep his voice down as much as possible. "One of the permanent potions has disappeared from the lab."

Alba was certain she had a tail ...wait was that 2 tails or just 1? ... and she had 4 paws. Dear Merlin what was she. And she had a strange feeling to want to chase something ... like a cat .. right yeah a cat to chase or ball.... Alba shook her head and felt some ears do a little flop to. All in all her conclusion brought her to one thing... a Crup ... she was certainly a crup... not what she wanted to be all. The urge to find ball was strong, so strong ... Alba began sniffing ... some one over here smelt like cookies.... And then despearte to find a ball, she hear something that stopped her in her tracks ...... Did that wizard over there say something about permanent? Like as in forever a crup. That was a big ole' nope!!!

Alba ran over to genetlem and jumped up, placing her paws on his chest and starting giving her best speech.

"I did NOT sign up to be a crup for life. This was suppose to help people transform when they want to. I demand to see you boss, I demand to be turned back right this second. But of course ... she was crup ... so all anyone actually heard was. "Woof, woof, wooooooooooooooffffffffffffffffff." And probably a growl... and she didn't even care she was ruining this man's robes....

[emjay]

Knowing that there were a couple of the test participants to be transformed into goldfish, K'Yeon stood close by, ready to scoop them up and drop them into the large tanks when they were ready. No need for them to flop needlessly around on the floor. That would be uncomfortable for everyone indeed. But how exciting it would be to be able to swim and breath underwater, would it not?

Once that part was squared away, K'Yeon turned his attention to the other animals being transformed in their little experiment. This was exciting indeed and he continued to take notes on his clipboard about the observations he was making regarding the participants.

He took note of the man soon walking in afterwards, giving the inspector a nod. K'Yeon was certain that he'd find everything on par with the experiment and would be pleased with the results. Until he heard the panicked shout of one of his colleagues....

He hadn't even seen Egon come in, so busy was he with his notes and observations. And he certainly wasn't expecting his fellow researcher. K'Yeon simply stared at Egon for a moment, dumbfounded, until the other man came closer and lowered his voice.

"What? No... that can't be," he replied, his own voice hushed as well. "You don't think..." He looked around at the transformed test subjects. What if... what if one of them had consumed a permanent potion? He and all his research would be ruined!

He glanced down at the little crup now barking at them and he forced a smile. Surely she hadn't heard their conversation... or at least he could hope. He picked up a ball from the floor and tossed it across the room. "Want to play fetch?" Might as well enjoy the experience, little crup, even while K'Yeon was internally panicking.

[nicole black]

Axel had noticed Sylvi the moment she'd walked in. She was as fresh and pretty as ever, but maybe even fresher, even prettier.

that sounded stupid but she'd always kind of brought out the stupid in him. He paid mind to the others, mostly just to get back on track and they seemed fine enough, normal enough anyway. He had expected a weirder group, maybe even a delinquent group- but all these people looked a little too well-adjusted for his taste.

"Yeah." Ha. "Small world." Axel said, his shoulder drooping almost sheepishly as he replied to Sylvi. Not much keen on talking with her before this group- maybe after he'd ask her to go for a coffee or summat.

"Salut." Axel dryly cheered, raising up his glass to the others before bringing the potion to his lips- it did not reek as he had expected but the scent wasn't pleasant either- and drank deeply, chugging the liquid down like a man deprived.


"Perma-" the words were not words but a neigh, loud and brassy. Axel flinched, the potion had already slunk its way into his veins, shifting and changing his anatomy with all the quickness of a chased snidget.

A horse- A horse?

Hooves, and long strong legs. Four strong legs. Axel wanted to laugh, what came out was a whinny.

Moving through the area, Axel had to quell the urge to jump. The room was not quite big enough for all of that.