DT1 - License and Registration, Please

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 4:35 am

"It's quite possible to over-engineer a car."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 4:38 am

"Well, maybe," Will said, the radio sounding dubious.

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 4:45 am

"There's no reason we can't turn you into a different car though. Once I figure out how your consciousness is transitioned."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:06 am

"It just stays with me the whole time."

There! Philosophical problem solved.

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:08 am

"That doesn't exactly answer the question, but it's a simple one to deduce through experimentation."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:09 am

"Well, anything you need to do, as long as I'm being helpful."

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:14 am

"How long do you think it takes you to commit your new shape to memory?"

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:16 am

"Oh, dude, I've never timed it. Um...not too long, I think, as long as the construction is solid."

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:22 am

"Minutes? Hours? Days?"

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:34 am

"Oh, less than days. I've never shifted back fast enough to know other than that, but I'd lean towards minutes? Most of the time goes in the chaing of my base form, I think."

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:44 am

"Good. I would hate to confine you to this form for too long just to err on the side of caution."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:48 am

"As long as you were driving around, it'd be fun--but you have things to do."

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:56 am

"That's true. I also have a lot more time than most people though." she says as she makes her way back towards the University. The roads in and around Maldon don't lend themselves to extreme speed and Ashlie seems to adhere to speed limits anyway so Will's upper speed-limit will have to remain untested for now.

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:02 am

"Yeah, but you have important, university stuff to run. I'll keep."

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:14 am

"I'm very efficient at administration." she smirks. "But no, I'm afraid I can't entertain you for too long by driving around."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:18 am

"Pity. Ah well."

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:39 am

"I'm sure there are plenty of students who wouldn't mind taking you out for a joy-ride."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:49 am

"Well, they'd better check with you--assuming that's who you put on the title."

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:55 am

"It is, but it's still your decision who you let behind the wheel to ride you."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:14 am

"Alright, then. I'll keep that in mind.

Home?"

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 2:20 pm

"Yes, I'd say so." she says, pulling into the courtyard in front of the mansion, stopping the engine and getting out of the car.

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:58 pm

"Excellent. I'll just shift back, then."

And everything was fine...right?

Except...

Will gave a grunt of...pain? surprise? distress? as the car shrunk back down to Will-size and shape, with a loud burst of air going through his lips.

The first obvious sign that something wrong was Will's skin. It was now colored a matte-green, from the top of his head down to his toes, presumably. In bits and places, emerging from his skin, were shiny pieces of chrome, glistening and newly polished. The chrome was shaped to Will's body, running down his arms and legs in a very stylized manner, with bits curling up as highlights on his face.

"..gaaa!" Will shouted, his voice deeper and roaring.

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:03 pm

"That is certainly unexpected." Ashlie says, sounding vaguely surprised. "Are you in any pain?"

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:04 pm

"What?" Will said, his voice rumbling with the power of a massive engine....metaphorically, at least.

"No...no, I don't....I don't know. I don't feel....I feel funny," he said, with a distinct and clear hydrollic sound as he tried to rise to his feet.

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:10 pm

"You seem to have taken on a more distinctly mechanical look based on my alterations. Yet they seem to have conformed to your new shape in an almost context-sensitive manner. Do you think you require medical or mechanical attention?"

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:12 pm

"I don't....this is....this is wrong. This has never happened before," he said, concerned as he finished getting to his feet.

"Yes? Attention, I guess? Would be good?" he said, running his fingers down the exposed chrome sticking out from his training uniform, and almost jerking back at the touch.

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:15 pm

"Have you ever had any modifications this severe done?"

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:32 pm

"They fully fumigated and reupholstered me as a couch back in the '80s..."

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:01 pm

"Was that before you assumed a humanoid shape?"

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:07 pm

"What? Oh, yes, yes...." he said, clearly distracted.

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:10 pm

"Then that's probably why it didn't happen then. This is incredible, by the way. You're able to integrate properties that translate across base-shapes."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:32 pm

"Gahh?" Will said, still staring at his arms. "It won't shift away. Why won't it shift away?"

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:45 pm

"I'm not sure. Can you still shift into other forms entirely?"

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:10 am

"I...I can try," Will said, focusing.

He crumpled up, forming into Onyx's costume--which showed no signs of carimification.

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:58 am

"That seems to be working fine." she says, picking up the costume by it's shoulders and holding it out in front of her.

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:20 am

If Ashlie had a pressing desire to prowl the streets in a catsuit, she at least knew a guy.

The suit showed no chrome or anything on it--it felt like fabric, at least.

by **Ashlie Minamida** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:39 am

"You seem fine in this shape. It seems to be only affecting your humanoid shape for some reason."

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:54 am

The suit had a small line of text on the sleeve.

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by **Ashlie Minamida** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:44 am

"I concur. Could you try a couple other shapes?"

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:00 am

After putting him down, and watching him grunt and moan back into his humanoid, still-chromed form, Will tried, in order, a shoe, a 1980s-era PacMan cabinet, and finally rested as a couch.

No automotive signs were present on any of them.

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