Finding a New Self, chapter 17: A Tough Night
Geeo was in when I got back. "Not open to the public at the moment, miss." I heard the clatter of another line opening and requesting someone to take a message. Mezo was out, probably delivering a message, leaving only Geeo and Renna in the office....
Finding a New Self, Chapter 3: Urgency
We were left waiting for long enough that we decided to go get lunch. I shifted back to human form so I could be vaguely close to Renna's height, even though it unblunted the burning sensation in my leg muscles. The street was mercifully smooth and...
Finding a New Self, Chapter 16: Alarm
Once I recovered, something began bugging me. After a minute, I figured it out - "You seemed awfully eager today." Renna took it as a comment, not an implied question, and let it stand. Before I could figure out what to add, Mezo called out. Renna...
Finding a New Self, Chapter 15: Axolotl
I rented the strange body after dinner the evening of the 4th, as having it on rest-day would let me avoid having to bring it in to work. Instead of bringing a lock and key, I brought the grocery cart to coil myself up on. I also recalled how scantily...
Choose Your Own Adventure - Sandin (1)
Like almost any other cat at almost any other time, you land on your feet, at least - you maintain that dignity. Your meager belongings are tossed out after in a jumble. It's surprising how much elephants can throw. You repeat your objection, "That...
Finding A New Self, Chapter 14: The Wire Room
Stepping outside into the cooling evening air, Renna said, "By the way, I trust you were just saying it that way to be petulant." "What?" "When you said we'd go to the Getta refitters so you could try on bodies for me." "Why do you say...
FaNS gaiden: Iris gets a hand
Iris woke up - she was splayed on her belly, the sheet soaked with sweat. It wasn't even her night shift, yet she'd woken a several times. Partly out of habit, partly out of the heat - not even midsummer yet and what a heat wave! She stretched out her...
Finding a New Self, Chapter 13: Obligation
We reached the estate, and Renna said, "This is really different. Someone's moved in, it seems. Since yesterday morning, even. Huh." I didn't really have a basis for comparison, having only seen it once in the dark, but it didn't look terribly...
Finding a New Self, Chapter 2: Refit
I staggered in to the refitter's establishment around noon and dumped Renna on the floor as gently as I could manage. It was only as I entered that I remembered the call pendant. The greeter recognized us, and said, "What's wrong?" I toppled into a...
Finding a New Self, Chapter 1: Reborn
I set my eyes on Renna for the first time, again. Her eyes were the same. Her eyes were still the same. The rest... gone was the black straight hair, deep tan skin, which had melded so smoothly into her brown and white scales. This freckled pallor...
Finding a New Self, Chapter 7: Family
At the pass, the border was a bit crowded, which was a bit of a blessing as it gave Renna a rest. Our transit into Getta was uneventful - Renna's papers were a bit unusual, but entirely proper. Crossing Tiko to Samik's home was the hardest part, as it...
Finding a New Self, Chapter 4: On the Road
The body Renna was to take to Allegos was a 1:2 anthro white goat, with a voluntary hoof/hand transformation, 52 years old, and male. Renna balked at the age and gender for maybe half a minute before deciding it would be exciting. The transfer...