( Oh, great. Clothes. He pauses, and looks between Eli and the shed. Honestly, he'd been banking on Eli being by his side through the whole changing forms ordeal, so having to part to hide any nudity ... it kind of puts a hitch in the plan.
Either way, its now or never. Best to get used to it. )
... I feel a little silly for not having considered that, but ... well, thanks for saying something, at least.
( Ko stands and moves to the shed, feeling his heart pound as he goes. The coat comes off, the shirt. Pants and underwear and then, finally, the binder. God, he feels ridiculous.
Closing his eyes, tapping into the strange feeling that's felt barely locked away ... the shift starts. Horns grow, limbs lengthening, his hair growing out past his shoulders. Those eyes glow golden by the time he's done, but all he can do is marvel at the way his brand new claws look.
[He grins, a little apologetic, but also a little amused as he watches Ko processing the information.
He waits as Ko disappears into the shed to make his tranformation, almost like he's waiting on the bench of a changing room while Ko tries on clothes. After a while of silence:]
... You good in there?
[Ko emerges, and Eli's eyes widen, white irises glowing in the firelight. And Ko's eyes are glowing too, much more literally, it seems.]
Hooooooly shit.
[Eli gets up and approaches to get a better look.]
This is incredible. It- it must be spectral, but you look more like something divine than a demon or a vampire...
( Ko sees his own claws, remains cognizant of the horns and the strange, ashen pallor of his skin; it doesn't seem especially angelic ... but then he's able to see the glamor he's putting off. )
I think I'm putting off some kind of ... illusion?
( Searching, he seems to switch it off after a moment. )
Mhm. Spectrals can do that. Usually it's on purpose, though.
[His lip quirks up wryly.]
Don't use it to disguise yourself and look normal. That's pussy shit. Spectral souls are cool as hell. You have to flaunt it.
[Eli seems to have strong opinions about this. It's obvious he never uses glamours to change his appearance, because his spectral corruption is something he likes very much, even moreso than how he originally looked on arrival.]
( Eli's enthusiasm for monsterhood is kind of endearing, in a way that's a bit of a surprise. Let your freak flag fly seems to be the motto here; that kind of thing would resonate with a few of his colleagues especially, and it sort of holds true for their organization as a whole ... )
How do I feel? You know, I ask patients that kind of thing quite a bit, but ... right now it feels like the words aren't adequate.
( He flexes his claws, the kintsugi hand catching the firelight. )
[He claps Ko on the shoulder, grinning. Embrace monstrousness, embrace your power! They're well on their way to fucking shit up (for Patho-Gen, specifically).]
Yes, that's right. I've dedicated many years to studying it.
( He blinks; he hasn't explained being Handead to Eli, has he. )
Mmhm. The necrotic hand in my normal form is mostly dead and it can come off sometimes, but its not really good if it does. A ... colleague of mine ... his hand is the same, and he often loses his thumb.
( Pressing a little more firmly, the hand pops off at the wrist, but he doesn't seem alarmed at all.
Rather, he finds he can still flex that hand even with it unattached, thin gold cracks shining at the place where it broke away. )
[Eli's white irises follow the hand with interest, then look at Ko's face, how delighted he is. He laughs.]
Is this baby's first magic power, then? [It's good-natured, not mocking. He remembers Ko saying his world doesn't have magic, and he feels a little like he's watching someone witness their first snow when they're from a hot place.]
Only one way to find out. I'll follow it, and if it drops, I'll bring it back.
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Date: 2026-01-04 06:45 am (UTC)From:You should give it a go. I'll be right here, and I'll think your shift is cool no matter what.
[Because it's a monster and he's a monsterfucker.
He takes Ko's tea from him so his hands are free.]
Oh, wait. You might want to take off your clothes. If your shift is bigger than you are, they'll rip.
[He points to the shed.]
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Date: 2026-01-04 07:07 am (UTC)From:Either way, its now or never. Best to get used to it. )
... I feel a little silly for not having considered that, but ... well, thanks for saying something, at least.
( Ko stands and moves to the shed, feeling his heart pound as he goes. The coat comes off, the shirt. Pants and underwear and then, finally, the binder. God, he feels ridiculous.
Closing his eyes, tapping into the strange feeling that's felt barely locked away ... the shift starts. Horns grow, limbs lengthening, his hair growing out past his shoulders. Those eyes glow golden by the time he's done, but all he can do is marvel at the way his brand new claws look.
Thankfully, he looks more sexless in this form.
It takes him a long while to come out, though. )
... Oh.
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Date: 2026-01-05 04:01 am (UTC)From:[He grins, a little apologetic, but also a little amused as he watches Ko processing the information.
He waits as Ko disappears into the shed to make his tranformation, almost like he's waiting on the bench of a changing room while Ko tries on clothes. After a while of silence:]
... You good in there?
[Ko emerges, and Eli's eyes widen, white irises glowing in the firelight. And Ko's eyes are glowing too, much more literally, it seems.]
Hooooooly shit.
[Eli gets up and approaches to get a better look.]
This is incredible. It- it must be spectral, but you look more like something divine than a demon or a vampire...
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Date: 2026-01-05 08:13 am (UTC)From:( Ko sees his own claws, remains cognizant of the horns and the strange, ashen pallor of his skin; it doesn't seem especially angelic ... but then he's able to see the glamor he's putting off. )
I think I'm putting off some kind of ... illusion?
( Searching, he seems to switch it off after a moment. )
This is so, so strange.
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Date: 2026-01-07 04:49 am (UTC)From:[His lip quirks up wryly.]
Don't use it to disguise yourself and look normal. That's pussy shit. Spectral souls are cool as hell. You have to flaunt it.
[Eli seems to have strong opinions about this. It's obvious he never uses glamours to change his appearance, because his spectral corruption is something he likes very much, even moreso than how he originally looked on arrival.]
You look great. Really. How do you feel?
[He wants to kiss him. Again. Ugh. This is fine.]
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Date: 2026-01-07 11:13 pm (UTC)From:( Eli's enthusiasm for monsterhood is kind of endearing, in a way that's a bit of a surprise. Let your freak flag fly seems to be the motto here; that kind of thing would resonate with a few of his colleagues especially, and it sort of holds true for their organization as a whole ... )
How do I feel? You know, I ask patients that kind of thing quite a bit, but ... right now it feels like the words aren't adequate.
( He flexes his claws, the kintsugi hand catching the firelight. )
Powerful, maybe.
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Date: 2026-01-08 12:13 am (UTC)From:[He claps Ko on the shoulder, grinning. Embrace monstrousness, embrace your power! They're well on their way to fucking shit up (for Patho-Gen, specifically).]
What do you mean, patients?
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Date: 2026-01-09 03:24 am (UTC)From:( He then works his hand against the one with the fault line at the wrist. )
This feels like it'll come off. My hand in my normal form can come off too, but it almost feels like it should.
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Date: 2026-01-09 04:34 am (UTC)From:[He points at his own temple.]
Mental stuff?
[Not much of a thing where he's from, at least not by that name.]
Huh. Wait, your hand usually comes off? Is it prosthetic?
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Date: 2026-01-09 05:05 pm (UTC)From:( He blinks; he hasn't explained being Handead to Eli, has he. )
Mmhm. The necrotic hand in my normal form is mostly dead and it can come off sometimes, but its not really good if it does. A ... colleague of mine ... his hand is the same, and he often loses his thumb.
( Pressing a little more firmly, the hand pops off at the wrist, but he doesn't seem alarmed at all.
Rather, he finds he can still flex that hand even with it unattached, thin gold cracks shining at the place where it broke away. )
... Oh. Wow.
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Date: 2026-01-09 06:05 pm (UTC)From:[He'd thought it was just a healer, or, well... He hadn't really known what her profession was, but she did talk to him about his mental state.]
Oh.
[As Ko's hand pops off and flexes, Eli laughs.]
Can you use it like a mage hand? [And then recalling that not everyone knows what that is,] Like, can it float?
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Date: 2026-01-10 01:39 am (UTC)From:Ko gingerly turns his hand so the palm faces the ground, and then moves his other hand away. It does indeed float.
His eyes seem to sparkle at the newfound ability, moving the hand over to Eli to hover. )
This is wild to me. I wonder how far it can go?
( He's having fun making it float up high between them both. Looking like a kid on Christmas. )
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Date: 2026-01-10 01:46 am (UTC)From:Is this baby's first magic power, then? [It's good-natured, not mocking. He remembers Ko saying his world doesn't have magic, and he feels a little like he's watching someone witness their first snow when they're from a hot place.]
Only one way to find out. I'll follow it, and if it drops, I'll bring it back.