[video; action]

[shifting]

[shaky video at first. Sam's voice seems in the background for a moment, but it's quickly choked off with dry-heaving. The video tilts down sharply from a plaid-covered chest to bare feet, and soon after a pile of clothes. A dog lies down on them a moment later, curled up and whining softly.

The feed runs out.]



((open to anyone who wants to drop in - Sam finally caught the oubreak))

Comments

[symmachy]

You'll have to explain. I've never had the flu.

[also goddamn how is this dog typing]

[shifting]

[special collar converting thought to voice. Welcome to Siren's Port~]

Then I can't explain. It's just different.

[symmachy]

[technology]

Right. So, do you usually [she waves her hand in the general direction of nothing] do this when ill?

[shifting]

No. Normally it doesn't help. But this feels better for some reason.

[symmachy]

Probably because dogs don't get the flu.

[pause]

So, are you some kind of domesticated Torc Madra?

[shifting]

I guess.

...I've got no idea what that is.

[symmachy]

[smiles a bit.]

Torc Madra are what might be called werewolves.

[shifting]

[he growls]

I am not a werewolf.

[symmachy]

[oh]

Then what are you?

[shifting]

A shapeshifter.

[symmachy]

[SLIGHTLY LESS INTERESTING, but still noteworthy]

And can you become more than a dog?

[shifting]

Sure. Shapeshifter. More than one shape.

[symmachy]

What other shapes, then? More animals? People? Monsters?

[shifting]

[all of the above, given certain conditions.]

What are you so interested for?

[symmachy]

Just curious.

[only half a lie]

[shifting]

You picked a hell of a time for curiosity. [flopped over sick here, ok.

But whatever.] It's mostly animals. Some monsters.

[symmachy]

[he makes dogs look almost cute okay]

Like what?

[shifting]

Like some Darkness things.

[symmachy]

Must be useful.

[shifting]

[he rolls onto his back - and shifts into a beagle puppy.]

You'd think so.

[symmachy]

You disagree.

[shifting]

It's never done me much good.

[symmachy]

Maybe you haven't been using it right.

[teasing, of course, but there's a slight bit of sincerity to her words.]

[shifting]

What would you use it for?

[symmachy]

Don't know, I'm not a shapeshifter.

[just smiles
with dem vampire teeth
surprise they don't retract]