[IC] The Student Lounge

[Niall Glacian]

The raven flies down from the chandelier and while hovering around 5' in the air its body suddenly flashes a greenish light and its silhouette expands and morphs into a Native American teenaged girl.  "Hello Niall," she says to him with an outstretched hand.  "It's good to see you again.  We really didn't get a chance to chat much when you were here around 3 months ago, which was more my fault than yours.  Back then I was spending most of my time exploring the mansion as tiny animals.  Even now I feel more comfortable in animal form than in my human avatar.  I know this might all be a little overwhelming but you're among friends here.  Eat, drink and dance as much as you want.  I think we should do what Blink suggested and move this to the Rec room.  There's a lot more to do there."

An look of open amazement came over Niall's face as he watched Donya transform.  Still somewhat dumbfounded, he shakes her hand while nodding and says, "Thanks.  Your transformation is amazing.  What does it feel like?  Can you heal or replace limbs during the change?"  He follows Donya towards the Rec room, obviously forming a list of questions about her power in his mind as he listens closely to her response.

"Well," Donya says with a chuckle.  "I guess it starts with a tingling all over and then it's like my stomach goes all wibbly-wobbly.  Then suddenly my muscles and bones feel like water as my body reshapes itself.  It's not a bad feeling.  It feels like for a moment I'm completely free.  I've never actually tried to heal myself and I'm kinda happy I've never had to test replacing limbs."

"That is fascinating.  Have you ever tried to stop your transformation in the middle, during that watery phase?" Niall asks casually, he still glanced at Donya periodically to keep pace, but his mind was obviously running down too many thoughts at once. "I love biology and how the bodies work. Your power has so many implications, you know.  Can you only turn into mammals? No, no, you did a bird.  Can you turn into something bulkier that you?  I wonder where the mass goes or comes from?  I bet there is an answer there on if you could heal yourself in transition. I don't suppose I could..." The effort he expends to stop himself from finishing that sentence is notable and he blushes as he stops walking and says, "I'm sorry.  I get real focused on things sometimes and Ma always said I get pushy and rude."