The Amell Legacy: Transgressions

[Shisou]

"Not... a sceleratis exactly but... I do change more than I've let on," she admits.

[Varric]

Varric meanwhile is, studying Beth carefully, thoughtfully. That... was an interesting response to Vig's story...

[Haliel Lightsong]

Lightsong cocks her head to the side. "...tiefling?" she hazards.

[Shisou]

"No. No, I just... It's just... Carbonne brought me the amulet that changes me and it's... it's a set form. A legacy item, Carbonne is tied to it as a guardian spirit. So... so it doesn't matter what I looked like before, I'd change into this. Soushi-hime, the Midnight Princess, with long raven locks, eternally lovely and-- I don't really look anything like this. So um. Please don't be.. please don't be alarmed. I'm not t-trying to h-hide or a-anything, I just..."

Dammit. My stammer's sneaking back in -- I had thought I'd gotten rid of that. But I guess I'm not really Soushi-Hime anymore, am I? Right now, it's only me in here.

"I'm sorry," she says, standing and closing her eyes. She doesn't, can't bear to look at anyone as she reaches up, touching the circlet at her throat, letting the disguise -- the transformation -- fall away. 

A burst of light illuminates her -- not very far, thankfully, it's not as bright as their campfire, but it lights her from behind, silhouetting her. Her head goes back, her hair blowing in the wind, and then it's gone, blowing away like a scarf tossed into a hurricane.

The light dims, but not before they all get a good look: in place of the girl with flawless skin and long hair is a boy, flat-chested, in trousers and a simple linen tunic, wearing glasses. His hair is dark brown rather than black, but his eyes are still violet -- a hint of nonhuman heritage in his otherwise unremarkable human form. He looks ashamed, embarrassed, shifting his weight a bit. Then he bows, keeping his eyes straight ahead as he does, still unable to look at anyone. "Pleased to meet you all."

[Varric]

Varric snaps his head to the side again, just as he had done when the transformation started. "Wait- why- how- you were facing them but then you were facing me and backlit directly, even after I moved- why would someone design it like that?"

[Bethany]

Beth makes a weird, chocked 'hurrk' noise. But- but those hips, that hair, her eyes- oh, the eyes are still pretty. Wait, what?

[Vigile]

In her lap, Vigile binks twice, then purrs softly. "A very good disguise! I can see why you were so protective of this secret- unknown and unexpected... Mortals place great stock in their reproductive organs and their shape and would not expect such a ploy."

[Haliel Lightsong]

"Pleasure to me you as well," Lightsong replies after Vigile pauses. "Do you have a name you prefer in this, ah, guise?"

[Shisou]

Shisou swallows, raising from his bow. "Ah.. Shisou. My name is Kobayashi Shisou. Um, Shisou is the given name," he adds, chewing his lower lip. "I promise I'm not, uh, a p-pervert or..." His voice fades into a whisper, his cheeks beet red. 

[Marian Hawke]

Marian snaps her fingers. "From the Alchemy shop! The shop boy!"

[Shisou]

"A-a-ah, um, uh... I-- I s-suppose." He winces, thinking of Carbonne. "Um, b-but, I don't p-prefer... please, uh, I'm a clerk, not a... that."

[Varric]

"At the... Right, the one that always gets stuck with the problem customers because you're more polite than the other clerk." Varric shakes his head. "Why would we think you're a pervert?"

[Haliel Lightsong]

A sudden thought occurs, promoting a frown as Lightsong turns to check on Carol.

[Carver Amell]

Carol stares at Shisou with... something like hunger in her eyes. 

[Shisou]

"Um... b-b-ecause I-- um. I'm... I t-t-turn into a g-g-girl," he whispers.