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Who: Young Goro Akechi and OPEN, then regular Goro Akechi and also OPEN
What: Science experiments and fairy rings
When: Late April and early May, respectively
Where: The alchemy labs, and then the green areas of campus
Warnings: Improper lab safety for the former and wardrobe malfunctions for the latter

[Should it Be That Color?]

[Akechi has told his younger self multiple times not to run around campus without supervision. The younger version has ignored him every time, knowing his future self can't actually enforce this while he's in class. Thus, as classes are just letting out for the day and the regular Akechi is heading back to the dorm ~~(to probably be gross with his new boyfriend)~~, he sneaks off to the main building.

It's actually complete coincidence that he happens on an empty alchemy classroom, but he capitalizes on the opportunity. He rifles through the cabinets, marveling at the stocked ingredients and flipping through textbooks. Eventually, he decides to try putting what he's reading to the test. .....Not long after, there's a loud 'BOOM' from inside the room, and he stumbles out, coughing and covered in splattered and burned potion ingredients.]

[Time for a Makeover.]

[Once the children are gone back where they came from, Akechi can finally relax a little. Unfortunately for him, relaxing also means not paying as much attention to his surroundings, and his mind wanders off as he's crossing the quad. He doesn't even notice the circle of mushrooms until he's already stepped into it, and his body changes dramatically. Feathers sprout from his arms and shoulders, ruining his sleeves and the back of his shirt, and his legs transform to look like those of a bird, fortunately slowly enough for him to pry his shoes off. He can feel his figure changing, upsetting his center of balance as he's working on his second shoe, and the combination of that and the talons sends him toppling over with a caw-like cry...destroying the fairy ring in the process. By the time he hits the ground, he's changed into a harpy with the wings, tail, and legs of a magpie...though, he fortunately still has hands attached to the wrists of his wings.]

What the-?

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[If we're being completely honest, the main reason Mav is paying attention enough to avoid this hazard ~~for the time being~~ is that he's on the lookout for not one, but two catfriends. He wants an army of cats, dammit.

...He's certainly not expecting a bird...person. Especially one that's so familiar.]

Prin -- [ah. wait.

...well. It would explain some things, even if he's not sure how Akechi would have managed to keep it a secret all his life, given his rabid fanbase. Whatever. No "princess" for now. Just gonna avoid obviously feminine shit.] Goro? What the fuck? It's a bird, it's a plane, no wait it's a goddamn fucking bird?

[??????

But in order to not be a completely useless (secret) boyfriend, he'll readjust his backpack and reach out to help get him back onto his...feet...]

[Feet, talons, close enough. He pulls himself up with Mav's help, his other hand grabbing a mushroom on the way up. At least his face is still humanoid (and...not changed much), so he can answer easily enough.]

I stepped into a circle of these, and the next thing I knew I was tripping over my own talons.

Spacecase.

[But...still...]

I'm pretty sure I'd be freaking the fuck out if I had talons. I'm sorta freaking out because you have talons, I'm just fucking holding all the yelling on the inside.

[He at least has the dignity to look abashed at the comment on his attention span? But he seems...remarkably calm about the change. He's even examining his plumage now that he's back upright.]

They're...definitely inconvenient. But I'm sure there's someone around here who can help fix this before I have to deal with the possibility of leaving Soliel. Unless I break my neck falling first...

[okay...so he a freak like that, or...something.]

Don't birds have hollow bones? Might be more likely than you think. [urgh, he doesn't want to ruin Akechi's good mood, but...] I dunno if my shit works on this, but we can...try that, in our room. Uh. Do you want to...borrow my blazer? I think...your binder must've been shredded, like your shirt. Sorry.

Ah...that's a good point.

[Well, now he looks a little nervous. And a bit confused, until he pieces together what Mav must be assuming.]

Oh, that's...another part of the transformation. It's part of why I fell, it upset my balance while I was already having trouble with these talons. Trying to fix it definitely sounds like a good idea, before I actually hurt myself stumbling.

[As tempting as it is to find out if he can fly like this...]

[...Oh. That's...a relief? He feels a little silly over his assumption, but at least it wasn't a big deal. Suddenly talons, suddenly boobs -- Akechi's taking it in stride, so he doesn't have to worry about it, either.]

Alright. Let's get going then -- if I can't kiss you for real in public, I'm not gonna fucking kiss you for stupid magic shit in public. If I'm getting up on one of your fan sites as the hot new piece of gossip, I wanna fucking earn it.

I might need to lean on you a little, I'm still not quite sure how to balance like this.

[...]

And...do you mind grabbing my shoes?

Yeah, 'course.

[He's...a little curious about if he has hollow bones, will he be lighter? Light enough that even Mav could carry him? It's tempting to try...but if he can't, that would be a whole new level of humiliation. So he'll just pick up the shoes, secure his backpack again, and hold his arm out for Akechi to find support against.]

Lean on me all you want, dumbass.

[time to take the princess back to the castle]

[He wraps a feathery arm around Mav's shoulder and holds on as he starts toward the dorm. He is, in fact, lighter...though not quite as much as one might expect.]

I keep worrying I'm going to clip one of our legs with my talons...

Clip anyone's, you clip yours, man. I can fucking fix that.

[Not that he'll bitch about it, if Akechi does accidentally scratch him.]

My legs are probably more durable right now, anyway. But I think I can manage.

[If he curls his toes when he takes a step, the worst that'll happen is he'll trip. And that's why he's leaning against Mav...not that it isn't nice to have the excuse to have an arm around him.]

[The walk is...annoying. Not because it's slow and stumbling, but because it's unexpectedly maddening for him to be so close and touching Akechi, knowing what kissing him is like, and not being able to play around just yet, even through some roughhousing. Because he has to actually be helpful. Heck...

But eventually they're back at the dorm, and...ah, the stairs. Guess he'll...go up backwards, both arms out to hold Akechi's hands, his shoes tucked under an arm. This is...awful...]

Think it'll be easier to hop? Birds do that, right? How, like...fucking birdy are you? Am I gonna need to get you some fucking worms? That might be too much.

I'm a magpie, corvids are omnivorous.

[He tries hopping up, and it actually does go pretty easily, though he has to keep his talons awkwardly closed for them to fit on the stairs.]

I'm just glad I don't have a beak.

Believe me, that's been my primary concern.

[He doesn't know if he could kiss a beaky boyfriend...]

How the fuck do you know you're a magpie? Do I have to change your name to birdbrain?

[Not to mention trying to kiss someone with a beak.]

Because of the plumage. Crows and related birds are some of my favorite animals, so I know how to tell corvids apart.

Fucking nerd.

[Cute, though... Corvids are good, but he mostly thinks that from seeing crows or ravens or whatever with knives in their beaks and calling people assholes. His kinda bird.]

Good to know you like the little punks, even if my klepto days are behind me.

[Honestly, that's half of why he likes them.]

They're fascinating to watch. I've even seen videos of them sledding on rooftops.

Hmm. If this doesn't work, no rooftop sledding until you figure out how to fly or land properly with these goofy fucking feet of yours.

[whyyyy are they on the third floor...but eventually, they get there, and all that frustration at having to hold back is starting to turn into nerves. Ugh, what if this doesn't work...]

R-right...

[Not that he was thinking about it, or anything...but whew, finally in their room. He walks over to Mav's bed and drops down, with a bird-like caw of displeasure when he bends a tailfeather the wrong way.]

I definitely hope this is fixed before I have to sit in a fucking classroom.

[He doesn't know if he's supposed to laugh at him squawking like that, but he can't help himself. If he doesn't make fun of this dumb birdbrain for the bird stuff, it's going to drive him insane and he's going to be sick. God... He was a fucking bird. A bird with tits, for some reason. Wait, a tit was a kind of bird, right? Yeah. He thinks so.

This is what he focuses on as he goes over and sits beside his boyfriend, one leg hanging over the bed.]

Haven't...gotten much practice at this shit yet.

[Don't go getting your hopes up about going back to classes all normal just yet...]

Well, even if it doesn't work, I still get a kiss out of it.

[He wraps his arm back around Mav, folding the primary feathers over his shoulder.]

[Hmmm~ Okay then. That definitely makes him feel better about it, and a small smile curls into place as he leans in. His fingers slide past Akechi's cheek, slipping into his hair. Here we go...

Well, if there were any scrapes on Akechi's body, they get healed up, but unfortunately even if his magic came from a fae, it's not the right approach to reversing this weird harpy shit. Just gotta enjoy the kiss part of it, I guess.]

[That, he can do. He feels the bruises from his tumble stop hurting, but he's not really paying attention to that. It's...a disappointment that the feathers are still there, but they can figure something else out.]

Mmm...that was definitely still nice.

[Damn it. Stupid magic. How does this not qualify for "bringing someone back"!! Oh well.]

Yeah? Well, I'm willing to keep trying if you are...

[might as well make out since they're here, right?]

Fucking going nuts when we're in different classes. Miss seeing you.

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