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[teardropshaman]

[Today is the day that Cecilia returns from her Mallynap. Everything seems normal enough, she thinks, as she's walking back to her housing. It's not until she passes by the fountain that she sees something is amiss. Something terrible is amiss. So Cecilia will wander to the side of the fountain to peer in...

...and sees this staring back at her.

WHAT. IS UP. WITH MY FACE.

It is then that she starts sprinting back to her room, covering her face as much as she can. How many people had seen her like this?! This was way too embarrassing!

While yes, the Malnosso had gone way too far with this, that was the furthest thing from her mind at the moment.

So please, catch her on her way from the plaza to CH3 in all of her manly-faced glory.]

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[Action]

[dragoon_pride]

[Kain glances as he sees her approach... Him? Him, that's definitely a man's face. He frowns a little, wondering what the rush is about.]

[Action]

[teardropshaman]

[THE RUSH IS THAT MY FACE IS WEIRD OK. Cecilia will see Kain but not stop to do ANYTHING. Also note? This manly-faced person is definitely in women's clothing.]

[Action]

[dragoon_pride]

[Well, this is just WEIRD. Kain steps in his... her... path, with a curious expression. Why does this... odd person seem familiar? He's sure he'd have remembered this.]

Action]

[teardropshaman]

[Ok Kain suddenly being there was not what she expected and she'll crash right into him, uncovering her face.

She will promptly scream. And hide her face again. After a few minutes she'll peek out at him from between her fingers.]

[Action]

[dragoon_pride]

[Kain looks confused. This is weird, but he's sure that this is someone he's familiar with.]

I apologize... Do I know you?

[Action]

[teardropshaman]

...

[The voice is still feminine, but very muffled due to her... hiding.]

Y-yes.

[Action]

[dragoon_pride]

[Yes, very familiar.]

What's happened? This cannot be... your true form.

[Action]

[teardropshaman]

It isn't, the Malnosso did this to me.

[Action]

[dragoon_pride]

That's unfortunate... I'm sorry that you've had to experience that. It's never pleasant.

[Action]

[teardropshaman]

I don't know what to do, I don't want people to see me like this! I'm not even sure what I might have done to anger them while I was in their captivity.

[And that's the worst part.]

[Action]

[dragoon_pride]

I don't think you angered them... they do these things to everyone...

[Well, not quite this exactly, usually it's other side effects.]

It'll fade away, give it time.

[Action]

[teardropshaman]

Are you sure? I don't want to be stuck like... like... this!

[There may be some muffled sobs now from between her hands.]

[Action]

[dragoon_pride]

I'm certain of it. Others have also experienced... physical alterations, and returned to normal in a matter of days.

[Nothing quite as unsettling as the man-face, but still.]

[Action]

[teardropshaman]

I-I hope so, I... I want to be normal again! Why would they do this to someone...??

[Action]

[dragoon_pride]

Apparently they consider it an 'experiment' of some sort... but I believe also that they enjoy our suffering.

[action - November 20]

[ofwesternwinds]

[Perhaps when Cecilia gets back to CH3, she may notice Rudy isn't home. Since he's on a mission with Jane, that may (or not) be fortunate for Cecilia!

However, Rudy does return the next day, and after all that went on there it goes without saying he's a bit worn out. But first, let's get something from the kitchen! He'll be hanging out there for now, completely unaware of Cecilia's return (or her current... dilemma).]

[action - November 20]

[teardropshaman]

[Cecilia doesn't hear either come home. So imagine her surprise when she goes into the kitchen for something to eat and... there's a Rudy there.]

Oh-- oh no!

[action] 1/2

[ofwesternwinds]

[And Rudy is just obliviously at the counter, cracking some eggs into a frying pan.]

Cecilia? I can throw in some more for you if you want--

[action] 2/2

[ofwesternwinds]

[--Wait, Cecilia??? Was that her voice? Was she back? Rudy's face practically lights up as he shoots around to see... a man?

…

Whaaaa?]

[action]

[teardropshaman]

[Oh my god so much hiding this was embarrassing.]

Don't look! The.... The Malnosso did this.

[action]

[ofwesternwinds]

The Malnosso? They did this to you?

[U-Um. Wow, this is a bit awkward much. And now he's feeling a little bad for staring--wait, he's still staring aaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Ack--! I-- um... sorry.

[Don't stare, don't stare...]