twelfth bubble; video/action for wherever. FOURTH WALL.

[timelymaid]

[ Aradia's flipped back into "normal" mode, i.e. being a troll - mostly. She's flickering between each version of herself without any real rhyme or reason, although she normally won't flip in a conversation. Therefore people may come across a) Aradia the fairy time-skipping troll, b) Aradia the ghost, c) Aradia the frog spirit, or d) Aradia the robot. She is also sometimes e) still Routeanized human. Depending on which she is at any given time she may or may not have different speaking quirks and personalities - or a lack thereof.

It's sort of a headache, but she's used to juggling things like this anyway. Feel free to catch any of them at any time in any place because why not.

When she turns on video, she's a fairy time-skipping troll as per usual. ]

This again? I wonder how much we'll remember, and how much we'll forget. Either way, this is what I meant by "troll", to those of you who asked. [ A smile, wide and open. ] If you remember, now you'll know!

This really is my favorite form. I've been...hiccuping? I don't know what you'd call it, but this is the best one!

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[wontturntostone]

[Kanaya notices the video, but rather than answer by phone, she'll just wander around until she spots the fluttering fairy girl, giving her a friendly wave. Kanaya has had a bit of a transformation herself at the moment, as she's gone back to Rainbow Drinker Troll, her skin glowing even in the light of the sun.]

I have to say, I agree that really is your most flattering form.

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[timelymaid]

[ The friendly wave is returned, easily. ]

Yes! It's also the most useful. I miss being able to move around this easily, don't you? I suppose I had ample practice for everything about myself changing, but...I do miss being a troll sometimes.

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[wontturntostone]

I think we were rather uniquely prepared for being transformed into something else, compared to our companions who arrived here.

[Kanaya reaches up to touch one of her horns lightly, and smiles.]

It does feel rather wonderful to be myself again, though.

[Her glow gets a bit brighter as she smiles.]

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[notreallyodd]

ARADIA?!

[If Aradia paid attention to the boy's voice, she could probably figure out it belonged to a certain Japanese girl. Forget the "No Talking" plan. This was BIG.]

You're a...fairy?!

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[timelymaid]

[ ...Yumi? She looks different, but Aradia can't talk there, since she does, too. ]

A troll! A fairy troll, I suppose!

Did I not tell you about that? [ It's hard to keep track. ]

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[notreallyodd]

[She sheepishly rubs her neck.]

I don't think so. Unless I forgot or something...

So this is what you actually look like back in your world?

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[shippingmath]

[Interests would probably cause Dirk to run into one of the robot Aradias.

Which is of course why he runs into fairy Aradia instead.]

Aradia? Seems you're looking more normal.

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[timelymaid]

[ SOMEDAY, DIRK.

For now, he receives a surprised look - and admittedly an excited one. ]

Dirk! I am, right now, although that's been changing periodically - I do believe I'm going through phases.

...You're back, though! Jake'll be so pleased!

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[shippingmath]

[He just looks nonplussed, himself.]

Well, that's just weird as hell. Gotta love it.

...Back? I didn't leave.

[ video ]

[unended]

Ah...you look very different today. But what do you mean hiccuping?

[ video ] she will be changed to demonstrate the form of your choosing if you wish

[timelymaid]

Joonhee! I mean I...keep flipping. Between my forms. It's a bit troublesome, to be honest!

[ video ]

[unended]

Different forms? [ maybe it's a troll thing? ]

So changing...forms is something you could do originally? [ he's seen lots of crazy powers but physically shifting and changing not so much. ]

[Video]

[neededlassie]

[With fairyradia - he recognizes her by voice this time.]

...Aradia?

[Video]

[timelymaid]

[ At least that remains unchanged! ...So has her smile, which Shaun gets immediately. ]

Shaun! I hope you're not being oddly affected by all this?

[Video]

[neededlassie]

[oh no cute. Shaun grins back.]

Nuh-uh. I guess it's 'cause I didn't really change much when I came here.

So that's what trolls look like?

[You told him forever ago but he didn't necessarily expect you to look so human-like, just with some things different.]

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[howiehorns]

:D < maybe you should try holding your breath!
:D < or i guess.
:D < if you want, i could try and SCARE them out of you!!!
:E < hehehe.

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[timelymaid]

hello! :D
im afraid im rather hard to scare
although youre welcome to give it a go!
and holding my breath hasnt helped :(

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[howiehorns]

:D < hmmm.
:D < that is a shame.
:D < these sound like very stubborn hiccups.
:D < perhaps i will still make an attempt to scare you though. when you least expect it.
:D < or at the very least, maybe just surprise you.

:D < so who are you anyway?
:D < i thought everyone died when the meteors hit.
:D < but you are the third troll now that i have seen!
:D < so clearly this was not the case.

[video]

[usedencore]

...well. You're... Sparkly.

[Also grey and horned but really. It's the sparkles that get to her.]

Those wings work?

[video]

[timelymaid]

I am!! It's sort of fun, isn't it?

[ Beaming cheerfully, because apparently she's taking "sparkly" as a compliment. ]

They do! Would you like to go flying?

[video]

[usedencore]

It's cute.

[Mostly because she seems so happy about it.]

I dunno- you planning on trying to hold me up or should I hop on my skarmory?

[video]

[enjoymyatelier]

...Ah, yes. I believe I've seen trolls during these time periods, though I don't believe I've seen the wings yet. Is that something that comes with ascending, or is that something some of you just... have?

What do you mean by hiccuping, anyway...?

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[timelymaid]

It comes with ascending! God tiers get wings. If you're a troll. If you're a human, you don't get wings.

[ And she sighs at the question, though she's not annoyed he asked it. ...And if you want her to swap to one of the other forms, let me know. ]

I've been going back and forth between my different iterations. It's sort of causing me a headache!

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[ortion]

[Dist's not even sure why he attempted to venture out this weekend, considering everything is going to hell and people keep trying to destroy Goldenrod. But he goes out anyway, probably because he has his flying chair back and he wants to take it for a spin.

While doing that, he happens upon robot Aradia. Hovering slightly above the robot, he glances at her curiously because he's not really sure what the heck he's looking at, aside from the obvious.]

... Is that you, Aradia?

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[roboradia]

[ While she looks over at Dist, there's less of a reaction than usual. In video and person Aradia typically smiles, particularly upon recognizing anyone or when she likes someone. For this version of herself, however, there's no familiar or pleasant reaction, though she does seem to recognize him. ]

Dist. I am Aradia, yes.

[ ...There's also a distinctly hollow, robotic sound to her tone, which is at odds with her typically energetic manner. ]

Though I am a previous form.