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[We now interrupt your network peace with a regular panic post-- which is not from Jules this time.]

AAAAAAAAA?! WHAT IS THIS?! I'M STILL FURRY! Will I stay like this from now on?! I don't mind the fur, but I don't want to be like this forever...! Someone help...

[The fact you can return in your form had passed him by completely.]

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We have one network rule. Is that so much to ask?

[But since he's responding anyway]

Sometimes people keep the form.

Have you tried changing back yet?

[Sabetha's telepathic voice still sounds remarkably similar to Elisavet's. In this case, to Elisavet's immediately after one of the pack has done something ridiculous.]

Only if you keep screaming. Change back - the process isn't so different from what it was in Sarmatia.

I-I'm sorry! I'm just too upset to focus.

[It's true. He can't even hide under his hat so he's technically hiding behind his paws.]

Keep it...? Do they stay in it permanently?

Can I change back? I could as an infiltrator but I'm not him anymore.

[Keith was probably rather used to that tone, which is why Kazuichi does put his attention on the conversation.]

... so I can still change back even if we're back in Liminal? That's... that's a relief....

[Maybe he should have tried that before screaming, but suddenly being a wolf as yourself is scary okay.

He does focus on changing like he did back at Sarmatia for a while before continuing to talk.]

... phew. I did it. I'm back to myself again.

Good. A great nightmare wolf would have been difficult to explain on the next world.

[The memories of watching over the younger members of Elisavet's pack are still fresh enough that her tone softens a little.]

To the best of my knowledge, no one has ever been permanently trapped in an inherited form - it certainly hasn't happened in the years I've been Traveling. It can be difficult to shift between them, but the calmer you stay, the easier it will be the next time you find yourself in that predicament.

Well I did cosplay a dog, but I guess my aura would still be a nuisance.

[He's still glad he can stay as himself. It would have been difficult to tinker anything with paws.]

R-Right... I'll remember that. I just didn't realize this could happen. I didn't see it happening when I was here before.

Yes. Think back to how it worked during the Jaunt - changing back now that you're in Liminal Space is similar if not identical.

She doesn't nap as often as she used to, but she still takes one.

[And he likes it to last]

No, you should be able to switch back on forth between them. Rosie goes mermaid sometimes, and Zoe used one of her forms to keep an eye on us in Newport.

Yes, I do remember that little scheme.

[She may still have some bruising from the collision between Elisavet's head and her desk when she first heard.]

...When were you last with us? I'm afraid I don't recall.

W-Well... I'll pound it into my head that I need to filter her out. I hope I didn't wake her up at least...?

[It's still weird how a baby is also connected to the network. Last time there weren't any babies.]

I wonder if it works the same way as it did back then, then. It probably wouldn't hurt to try.

[Hopefully. But what if it does though. No, it didn't hurt in the Sarmatia. But what if.]

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... o-okay.

[He's quiet for a while. A long while. Then he seems to return to the conversation.]

It worked. Haaah.... that was scary. I thought I would be a wolf forever.

[There's an actual sheepish laugh that doesn't come across the network, but it's a bit of embarrassing as a memory.]

I was around for Doki and Grid. After that I was dungeoned until I came back just before Sarmatia.

I suppose full form changes were a good deal rarer back then. They only started becoming common as of Melasurei and Questing Country.

Lucky for you, you didn't. She tends to scream back when people do that.

[After very nearly a year, Wash is almost used to having a psychic baby. Kinda. Maybe.]

Probably a similar idea. You guys were back in Samartia, right?

I don't think I've yet seen a case where a form change can't be reversed eventually. But it does take some getting used to.

[ Souuuuuuuunds like others helped him with the problem already. ]

So... Feeling better now?

What do you mean back? We've been there before?

[He skipped the first round, obviously. While he's mentally talking he's also mentally preparing to try and change himself back and hoping it goes okay.]

I've never seen anyone keep a form, which... which is why this was freaky.

Hopefully I don't need to go howling at the moon every full moon.

I just remember some people keeping those animal ears and tails from Doki, but I wasn't the most observing Traveler either.

[So even if it had been possible back then, he wouldn't likely remember.]

So, uh... what can I call you exactly? I can't keep calling you Elisavet or Pack Leader from now on, unless that's really your name. My name's Kazuichi.

Yeah, I'm back to normal. Sorry about that. It was a very weird surprise.

My first jaunt. they were having an election. It was... an experience.

I think a few people might have kept their mermaid forms after the first Shoals Jaunt, but other than that, I don't think we had very many Jaunts that required any of us to change our forms. The high school might have been the turning point, although in that case it doesn't really help that it's technically a disease.

No problem, it's always a weird experience to return from another form for the first time. Glad you got back to normal and welcome back.

Huh. There were American film crews this time interested in Krugan.

Yeah, you can't really call that a full transformation either. Unless you got stuck with the age thing... and I heard there's a new virus around.

[All which he doesn't want to catch.]

Thanks. At least now I can easily run away from anything with this form!

The name's Kazuichi by the way.

Run away from anything like... What?

And mine's Korra.

Anything dangerous, of course.

Nice to meet ya.

But there isn't anything dangerous here... Most of the time. I think.

Nice to meet you too.

Are you kidding me? There's always someone causing trouble... [He's looking at you mentally, Zed.] Though I also meant on Jaunts I investigate.

Nope. I mean true but I don't think we need to run away, literally... Oh, on jaunts it makes a lot of sense. Definitely very useful on those for many things, including running away.

I still would.

[At least he admits he's a coward.]

It can be a nuisance if I need to pretend to be a normal animal, since I radiate an aura of fear when I'm in the form. Then again, most people do get scared of jackals, I think.

Nothing wrong with that if that's what you feel like doing.

You know, I'm not sure since I'm not from a world with normal animals according to what people consider normal here. But I'm pretty sure even the animals back in my home world don't radiate an aura like that, so yeah, that could be a problem.

Bit of a change, sounds like. Walkabout's usually smaller though.

There seems to be a fairly large percentage of Travelers with at least one variant of X-Pressure...

...New virus?

[Please don't let it be that ridiculousness from the Jaunt.]

It isn't, though it's close enough that I might answer to it. You can call me Sabetha.

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