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[screwthegods]

[Although Homura had been feeling normal and very much himself when he left community housing building three at night, somewhere along the way came a decisive change. So instead of the masculine demi-god that normally wandered, there stood an innocent-appearing girl with a wide-eyed expression that, frankly, Homura would never have. But Rinrei had always differed from him, even on such a basic level.

Not that Homura's aware of just who he's turned into at first. It starts off simply enough--opening the journal to issue a comment of warning.]

It seems we're about to undergo another experiment.

[Yet five hundred years hadn't dulled his memory of her voice, or her face, when he finally finds a window to peer into. Suddenly, what might have been an amusing play with his gender is much less entertaining.]

...An unpleasant one.


[ooc: replies will be made with ipromisetodie]

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[Written] No worries!

[ipromisetodie.livejournal.com]

To say the least.

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Alex, then. Although I'd imagine most wouldn't feel a need to hide their name from the general population.

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[appointedhealer.livejournal.com]

I do wonder what the Malnosso hope to accomplish with an experiment like this. [He's serious. What exactly do they hope to find out by changing what people are...? Hmm.]

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Ah, well... It is not the general population that I am concerned about, but merely someone from my world. [...Two people, technically, but he doubts one of the two would recognize him like this without talking to the other.]

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[ipromisetodie.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, there's no telling. One could make an argument that our suffering is enough for them. [And Homura isn't convinced that it isn't. Also, Homura will take the opportunity to experiment with the filters, since he really hasn't had much practice with them.]

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I see. If giving out your name is a concern, however, how do you intend to explain your appearance for the duration? There's no telling just how long this will last, after all, and any who are aware of your connection to this person could well figure things out.

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[appointedhealer.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately. It's a pity... I'm certain it would be fascinating to hear about their intentions for this experiment. [If this were voiced, there'd be a very, very obvious hint of sarcasm in his voice. Too bad that doesn't transfer too well into text.]

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I'm afraid there is little I can do but to be cautious. [For one of the two, a filter should be enough to deter him. The other... that's a different story.]

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[ipromisetodie.livejournal.com]

Perhaps, though their reasoning is of less concern to me. I'd rather be able to put an end to it entirely.

[No, Homura doesn't like the Malnosso much.]

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I see.

Although I am curious as to why it's such a problem.

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[appointedhealer.livejournal.com]

I believe that is something we all wish to do.

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There are things he may not wish to learn about yet. [A pause, but then he adds:]

If I may ask... You've been turned into someone you were once familiar with, haven't you? [If that other conversation is any indication... Hm. He's got a suspicion as to what might be going on, if that's right, but he'll need to gather a bit more information first.]

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[ipromisetodie.livejournal.com]

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That's right.

[A pause while Homura considers just how much he'll trust this man with. But he also wants to confirm just what's going on, and the only way to do so is by sharing information.]

She was my lover. And in your case?

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[appointedhealer.livejournal.com]

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[ ... ] It would seem that I have been turned into a girl from my clan. [That's as specific as he's willing to be while talking on the journals - just in case that one of the two he's concerned about manages to read this.]

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[ipromisetodie.livejournal.com]

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If you wish for my continued honesty, I'd hope you would be less willing to hold back.

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[appointedhealer.livejournal.com]

[...Hm. So he noticed. He'll take a moment to improve that filter just a little more before replying.]

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I am not holding back. There is little to say regarding her; as I have mentioned, she is a girl from my clan.

However... I suppose one may consider her a childhood friend of mine. [This? It's true. Before he'd left Imil, they did get along rather well, after all.]

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[ipromisetodie.livejournal.com]

Was she someone you loved?

[Because as Homura sees it, there's two distinct possibilities for this, and he's hoping for one over the other.]

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[appointedhealer.livejournal.com]

Yes, but in the sense of familial love. [Which... isn't that much of a surprise, considering they are both members of the same clan, really.]

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[ipromisetodie.livejournal.com]

[Still, that is something to consider. After another moment, Homura continues--he isn't, after all, exactly familiar with love coming from his relatives.]

Would you say that she was your most important person?

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[appointedhealer.livejournal.com]

I would not go so far as to say that, but I did hold her in high regard.

[At the very least, she's was certainly important to him. But as for whether she was the most important person to him or not... who knows.]

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[ipromisetodie.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I suppose that will suffice.