A: I didn't choose the bug life- no really, I didn't
[Grace isn't really afraid of bugs. She is, however, wary of these giant ones that look like they could tear her limb from limb and devour her with little effort, especially while she's completely paralyzed. She's familiar with Kulen, what with the Freedom Fellowship working to establish a relationship with the creatures, but she's never been this up close and personal before. When she starts to feel sensation returning to her limbs, she starts plotting her escape, but the bugs notice her movement and approach.]
No, don't-
[But much to her surprise, they don't move to attack. Instead, they lift her to her feet and help her walk, ushering her down the tunnels and stopping to point out various landmarks. Are they giving her a tour? She's about to ask them why she's here when they bring her to the strangely humanoid creature that explains that she's been invited to their queen's special day!
And Grace just stares at them, mouth agape.]
You mean... you kidnapped me, drugged me, to invite me here for a birthday party!?
[It's been a while since Grace has gotten angry enough to start transforming, but she recognizes the feelings of the hair on the back of her neck bristling and her teeth and nails lengthening before she completely hulks out. Determined not to shred the one set of clothes she has down here, Grace takes a deep breath and wrenches her eyes shut.]
I need. To sit down. For a minute.
[She turns and leaves, possibly shoving another monster aside in her haste.]
B. The reluctant teacher
[Now that some time has passed, the shock has worn off. Grace isn't thrilled about being here, but the parasites seem genuinely eager to please despite their unorthodox method of inviting guests over for a party. Plus, they don't seem to have the monsters on the menu.
Still, she's never liked being the center of attention, and she wanders off to a more secluded part of the colony (as secluded as you can get when you're surrounded by hordes of bugs) to practice some tai chi. It's not long before she has an audience of parasites standing in a circle around her, some of them trying to mimic her movements. The key word being "trying" since they can't seem to figure out how to do these techniques with several extra pairs of legs.]
Keep your feet- er, one pair of your feet- steady on the ground. Those are your roots, keeping you anchored to the ground while your arms sway like branches in the breeze.
[Wait, there aren't any trees down here.]
...You guys do know what trees are, right?
C. Hello darkness my old friend
[Despite being stuck miles underground, Grace is still attuned to night and day, and when the sun sets above she still transforms as usual. She manages to save her clothing, but being ten feet tall is mildly inconvenient down here, so now there's a small raccoon wandering around, chatting with the parasites like nothing unusual is happening here.
Also, for some reason, she's suddenly enjoying the food more?]
Have you tried this? It's really good. And I don't usually like deep fried anything!
[Surely it has nothing to do with the fact that she's currently a trash panda]
D: WILDCARD
[She's going to be a raccoon for most of the trip, but you might see her as a human occasionally when she uses her skinchanging abilities.]
Grace | OTA
[Grace isn't really afraid of bugs. She is, however, wary of these giant ones that look like they could tear her limb from limb and devour her with little effort, especially while she's completely paralyzed. She's familiar with Kulen, what with the Freedom Fellowship working to establish a relationship with the creatures, but she's never been this up close and personal before. When she starts to feel sensation returning to her limbs, she starts plotting her escape, but the bugs notice her movement and approach.]
No, don't-
[But much to her surprise, they don't move to attack. Instead, they lift her to her feet and help her walk, ushering her down the tunnels and stopping to point out various landmarks. Are they giving her a tour? She's about to ask them why she's here when they bring her to the strangely humanoid creature that explains that she's been invited to their queen's special day!
And Grace just stares at them, mouth agape.]
You mean... you kidnapped me, drugged me, to invite me here for a birthday party!?
[It's been a while since Grace has gotten angry enough to start transforming, but she recognizes the feelings of the hair on the back of her neck bristling and her teeth and nails lengthening before she completely hulks out. Determined not to shred the one set of clothes she has down here, Grace takes a deep breath and wrenches her eyes shut.]
I need. To sit down. For a minute.
[She turns and leaves, possibly shoving another monster aside in her haste.]
B. The reluctant teacher
[Now that some time has passed, the shock has worn off. Grace isn't thrilled about being here, but the parasites seem genuinely eager to please despite their unorthodox method of inviting guests over for a party. Plus, they don't seem to have the monsters on the menu.
Still, she's never liked being the center of attention, and she wanders off to a more secluded part of the colony (as secluded as you can get when you're surrounded by hordes of bugs) to practice some tai chi. It's not long before she has an audience of parasites standing in a circle around her, some of them trying to mimic her movements. The key word being "trying" since they can't seem to figure out how to do these techniques with several extra pairs of legs.]
Keep your feet- er, one pair of your feet- steady on the ground. Those are your roots, keeping you anchored to the ground while your arms sway like branches in the breeze.
[Wait, there aren't any trees down here.]
...You guys do know what trees are, right?
C. Hello darkness my old friend
[Despite being stuck miles underground, Grace is still attuned to night and day, and when the sun sets above she still transforms as usual. She manages to save her clothing, but being ten feet tall is mildly inconvenient down here, so now there's a small raccoon wandering around, chatting with the parasites like nothing unusual is happening here.
Also, for some reason, she's suddenly enjoying the food more?]
Have you tried this? It's really good. And I don't usually like deep fried anything!
[Surely it has nothing to do with the fact that she's currently a trash panda]
D: WILDCARD
[She's going to be a raccoon for most of the trip, but you might see her as a human occasionally when she uses her skinchanging abilities.]