The Bodyswap Post

[magicademymods]

The Bodyswap Post One: Nothing Wrong With Me In the blink of an eye, disaster strikes: disaster, in the form of a chaotic misassociation of minds and bodies. Everyone immediately blames Headmaster Birony. But for once, zaniness isn't her fault; a faulty spell has collapsed and sprawled across the campus like so much mayonnaise falling from an ice cream scoop, infused with powerful chaotic energies that make it so difficult to counteract. And so here you are: trapped in a body that is not yours. Something's Got To Give At the same time, the multicolored, feathered, amorphous blob monster has emerged without warning, lurching from its attenuated connections with the two innocent students who were used for its summonings into the light of day once more. As they promised, the faculty immediately springs into action, capturing the beast in an immense and convoluted magical cage, which it promptly squirts out of because it is now the size of a cantaloupe. In this form, the creature has no power beyond annoyance, and the staff are pretty distracted at the moment (Professor King, for example, is currently a frog), so catching it is low priority. Students are advised to be cautious around it, as it has a tendency to gnaw on things like homework, legs, buildings, and complicated spellwork. On the other hand, wouldn't catching it be worth some renown and recognition -- especially if you managed it in a body not your own? Push Me Again, This Is The End Perhaps shockingly, the Sundered aren't the only people affected by this mess of Modification. Students by the dozen find themselves in the wrong bodies, and that means the Magicademy is chaos. Cat familiars given human form raid the newly-reopened Great Hall, stealing every piece of food they can and knocking down every glass, book, or valuable item left on a horizontal surface above ground height. Unscrupulous souls take advantage of the anonymity in new forms to steal, bully, swipe, or even just catch a glimpse of attractive students of their desired gender at inopportune moments. Others are taking respect of their new bodies so far that they, well, kind of smell thanks to their unwillingness to bathe. Though classes continue as normal, attendance is a nightmare. In short, chaos rules the Magicademy, and spills over uncomfortably often into those doing their best to muddle through... LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR! LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR! LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR! This is the wildcard option. We just wanted to put that in a heading. Bodies? Bodyswap? Get it? Eh? Eh? Never mind...

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[healingincantation]

[So, it's not bad enough that she switched places with someone so soon after her hair regained its magic... It's someone Rapunzel hasn't met yet, so she's a little nervous. She's trying not to focus on her hair, but it's hard when that's got to be such a big adjustment for the man who she's switched with. Granted, he - Atem, had he said? - had hair that was unique in its own way... But not 70 feet long.]

You have to be really careful! Having all my hair can really throw off your balance.

[king_of_egypt]

[This was a fine way to be introduced to a person.... not awkward in the slightest. Cough. Atem was trying to be as respectful to her form as possible while he was in possession of it which meant, not touching anything, or looking at anything that shouldn't be touched or looked at normally. So- he probably looked like an imbecile with arms bent and held outward from the body, as he looked toward her- well himself? Oh- this was confusing and disorienting. While Rapunzel was concerned about her lengthy locks, he was worried about the Millennium Puzzle she was now wearing. It's powers hadn't manifested here yet, but should they..... well.... he'd rather she not be accidentally drawn into a shadow game.]

I'm... sure it can..... but you know... [It was going to take some adjusting to get used to hearing this voice whenever he was trying to speak] ... that puzzle is awfully heavy, why don't you place it aside for now...? [Once that was diffused he'd go back to worrying about this hair and what the pair of them should do from this point]

[healingincantation]

[Rapunzel didn't think too much of the request - whether it was made out of genuine concern or if Atem had his own secrets to keep, she was happy to oblige, and did so by carefully removing the puzzle's chain over her head.
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Of course. [She held it out to Atem, and as she did so, smiled despite everything that was going on.] You can relax your arms. It's okay.

[king_of_egypt]

[It was a healthy mix of both, but he breathed more easily when she complied. Accepting the chain of the puzzle he let it dangle there in midair.

[There was still some hesitation on his part to follow her directions. Atem tried and failed not to look nervous. Sure maybe he was being overly cautious but.... slowly he lowered his arms to his sides. It would be fine if they stayed there. Still.. looking a bit rigid in his stance.] So..... uh.... This is .. a new one. [trying to think of anything to say]

[healingincantation]

[Rapunzel laughs awkwardly, nodding.]

Is it? I'm pretty new here, so it's good to know this doesn't happen a lot, at least.