by Divinegon2130 » Thu Feb 13, 2003 9:43 pm
Somehow, that thought hadn't occurred to Richard before. He had to think about it for a few seconds, but he decided that maybe this would be a good idea.
Richard thus replied, "Y'know, ma'am, I never thought about that before." He then looked around to the others, taking a few steps back from the group.
Turning away from the group, and kneeling on the ground, he said, in a bold voice, "Do not be alarmed by what you're going to see. I just hope none of you are scared of lycanthropes, because you're about to witness one. Not like I'm happy about it..."
This last thought drifted off as he started to feel it. Pain... the kind rarely felt by normal mortals... seeping through his body. He closed his eyes and gritted his teeth as his body started changing...
Those observing could note that his arms were forming into wings, and his legs became more birdlike. Feathers were emerging where his hair used to be - in fact, the feathers were emerging all over his body. The most striking change, however, was his face. Not only was it becoming more sleek and bird-like, but a tough beak grew where his mouth was.
Finally, after a few minutes, his transformation finished. Standing up and opening his eyes once more, Richard now looked like a large, black raven standing about five feet tall.
This is when he turned back to the group.
(Richard went into his hybrid form here. I'm fairly certain his ranks and stats would result in an automatic success under these conditions - I would not have been at all thorough if I had no degree of certainty. Also, he can talk in his hybrid form, but it comes out all screechy.)