08 | Video | Backdated to the 22nd

[wayhot]

So... I should probably mention that I'm back, huh? [Been back for a few days but. Details.]

It's been a while - [For her, anyway.] - but at least I didn't have as much to catch up on as I did last time. [Really, none of this was like the first time she went home. When she came back, a bunch of time had passed and she didn't even remember leaving. This is time she was home for a year, but barely any time had passed here. So... the opposite of last time. Kind of.]

Still, it's pretty weird coming back, especially with how it messes with your head and junk. I'm not talking about all of the stuff the Hornets did a while ago, but the Porter's own way of making things weird. [She's pretty sure the Porter is responsible for it, anyway.] Like forgetting everything when you're home and then having all the memories of this place come back at once when you return.

I know going and coming back is different for everybody and sometimes people don't remember stuff. But for the people that do, everything coming back at once is pretty normal, right? [It was more than a little overwhelming for her. Frustrating, too. She's happy she has her memories back, but she's still bothered by the fact that she forgot everything to begin with.]

Anyway, at least it won't be as hard to get used to everything again, since I actually remember my time here before. [But... she'll still need to get used to some things again. Like being in a place almost entirely populated by humans - after going back to Ooo and the Fire Kingdom, it's pretty weird.]

003 ♣ VIDEO ♠ Change (Age Plot)

[chrysalust]

[A shirtless boy of about twelve appears on the screen, eyes bright gold, lips puckered in a smirk below a light amalgam of freckles dotting his nose and cheeks. Familiar to some but it might become a lot more apparent who it is once he speaks.]

How long do you think I would be able to manage dealing in my casino like this, hm~? [A chuckle, the boy's tone sly- sultry. A tone a twelve year old really shouldn't have, Hisoka'a voice definitely higher than his usual but pulling in the same seductively coy way it always has.]

[He glances down, inspecting his hands unseen off the video. While this is certainly strange and he'd like to know why the hell he's this age again, it is a bit entertaining.]

Mmm... Will flirting at this age become cute now? What do you think I could get away with saying? I certainly have to continue to please my players.

[Another pause before he switches to text.]

but i definitely think emoticons like this r much cuter being used by an adorable boy o u o

☥2 (Video, Age Plot)

[ahappyending]

[To those who know 'Didi,' you might be surprised by the angry look on her face, or the cold, clipped tone in which she speaks.]

I've put up with this indignity for far too long. To try and trap Death herself in a fragile sack of mortal flesh... it's greater foolishness than any of you could possibly understand. The chaos your impertinence and ignorance threatens to wreak on this world is beyond your comprehension.

There will be consequences, keeping me here.

(ooc: Welcome to Death from three billion years ago! She's cold, she's harsh and she's a far cry from the kindhearted Didi you all know and love.)

❊ video; [age swap]

[polycrystalline]

[After the you-know-what happens, a newly 16ish Caitlin Snow made her way to StarkTech for some testing. She starts recording while she's trying to arrange the lab into something more presentable.] After the... events of today, I'm going to be at StarkTech for the rest of the day. If anyone wants to drop by, I will be performing basic physicals to ascertain whether there any secondary effects of the changes several imPorts have experienced. [She huffs out an annoyed breath when she tries to put her labcoat on and finds that it's too big for her. Luckily, there's a lab assistant who is quite petite and who doesn't mind Caitlin borrowing hers for the moment.]

I will be collecting data on how the nanites are responding to the changes, but it's strictly opt-in. If you have any privacy concerns, I can strip your data of any identifying information. But my primary concern is to ensure the health of those affected. I can also assist in medically determining physical ages, if that's something anyone would - [Her voice abruptly stops when she notices that, while she was rushing around getting equipment together, her engagement ring slid off her finger. It's easy to spot, so it's not like it's lost or anything, but she still covers her mouth to cover up the small, hurt noise she makes when she realizes it doesn't fit. Ronnie's ring. It's too big for her finger.

Her eyes are suddenly brimming with tears (stupid, stupid) but she pulls herself together quickly enough to finish up and shut off the video as fast as she can.] - so if that's something anyone would be interested in, I'll be available.

video | Age Plot

[firstborncopper]

[Instead of the young man everyone usually sees when Maedhros gets on the network, he looks more like he's around fifteen or so. And he's practically vibrating.]

Two hands! I have two hands again!

[He tries to mostly stay still but it's hard when he has something he thought he'd never have again.]

Does anyone have a forge or something? I want to make things. [He wants to make all the things and he wants to make sure certain people can't use them.]

003 ◦ VIDEO (age event)

[lonelyyouth]

[Caesar isn't always an angry ten-year-old, but when he is, he's irrationally moody. With his memories in tact, he's thankfully not slipping into old slang or terrible habits, it's-- it took him a while to become as refined (and only horrible temperamental when pushed) as he is while an adult! Zeppelis are a hot-blooded lot!]

This change in our bodies--

[Is-- is that his voice now? He sounds like a child! He looks like a child! This is not okay. On every level, this is horribly upsetting.]

--it's surely part of some new plot to take advantage of us while we become accustomed--

[The way he speaks does not suit a preteen to the point even Caesar is taken aback. Erm.]

Bastards.

[And a child hissing out a curse. Choice. Now, Caesar isn't sure who the 'bastards' in question are, but he will hit them, and even a child's attacks fueled by Ripple deal a firm blow.]

Don't let your guard down! ... And...

[Oh, right, this video has mostly been from the (bare) shoulders up.]

I need some clothes.

Permavid

[governorkang]

[Kang is not looking like his normal self. In fact, he looks positively ancient. The tarnished appearance at the ends of his scales has nearly taken over the usual dark bronze, his clothing hangs rather loosely due to the loss of nearly a third of his muscle mass, the leathery membrane of his wings looks dry and papery, and the tips of his horns are worn and rounded.

He is also having to noticeably squint to see anything, and his voice has that telltale tremulous quality to it.

...and he's clearly not happy.]

Please tell me I'm not the only one that got aged up in this mess.

☠ 8 » Video; Age Event

[faeless]

[The camera is half buried under some clothes but there's still a clear enough shot of a small blonde girl pulling stuff from the closet and holding it against herself before throwing it aside.]

Uuuuugh! Why is this a thing? Why did this have to happen again? [Anyone who knows Kenzi's wardrobe would recognize the clothes and if they listen closely enough the voice sounds like her but younger. She tosses another shirt aside before pulling out another and repeating the process before it joins the pile. After one more she gives up and reaches down to grab her comm. She flops down on the bed with a sigh.]

Nothing fits! It's all too big. Not as big as last time but big.