Sixteenth Transformation [Fourth wall/video/action for Goldenrod]

[exeggutorhead]

[Envy hasn't been sleeping well lately, and he never really developed very good sleeping habits in the first place. So it's no surprise really that he's up and about in the middle of the night, hands in his pockets when did he start wearing pants so often anyway. And then, suddenly, there's the BRIGHT FLASH and Envy just freezes because even though it's been a while he remembers the three day memory lapse and insane dreams that happened the last time there was a flash like that. He glances around briefly, just in case there's three of the same woman pointing a gun at him again.]

[Wait. He feels different. Or no, rather, he feels like he's supposed to. Without really thinking about it, he brings one arm up in front of him, and with a small amount of concentration, a bright light travels up it and leaves a stone spike in its wake. He stares for a minute.]

[And then he grins, and transforms. Not into anybody in particular, just one of the people he and Miguel and Tulio have conned before, a particularly gullible man that he remembers laughing at. The sparks and light have barely faded before he's changing again and again and again, laughing with half-manic relief. He wears remembered faces from both Amestris and Johto, and the only ones he doesn't take are from the people he knows well.]

[Eventually, he settles back into his regular form, complete with his old outfit, still wearing a wide, cheshire grin even though he's stopped laughing.]

Heh, looks like Johto's done something right for once.


[Video sent a short time after this:]

[When the feed comes on, Envy still looks to be in an extremely good mood, judging by the smirk on his face. He's got his powers back, how can this turn out badly? Viewers might notice his dead-person-pale skin and weird purple cat eyes.]

So, I can't have been the only person to get my old powers back, can I?

Comments

[exeggutorhead]

[He smirks, and changes one arm into a curved blade, which he casually brings up to inspect.]

That's hardly fair, I haven't killed a single person while I've been in this world.

[usedwaterpulse]

[He's not very convincing right now with the attempts to reassure, false though they might or might not be. Katara splits the large stream into two water whips.]

I guess you think that's supposed to make me feel better, after what you did to Ed's last friend?

[exeggutorhead]

Heh, your powers aren't too bad. What is it, some kind of alchemy or magic?

[He does shift so that he'd easily be able to get out of the way if she actually did something. At the last part though, he laughs cruelly.] Is this that guy people keep telling me I've killed? Or have I managed to off another one of his precious friends?

[usedwaterpulse]

[She's not going to reply to the powers question. YOU MAKE'A ME SO MAD!]

You really think it's funny?! You took another person's life! What gives you the right?! [Super pissed because apparently he had a little girl and a wife. That's a little too similar to her story.] Aren't you even the slightest bit sorry?!

[exeggutorhead]

Why should I feel sorry for taking some pathetic human's life?! [Envy drops his cool expression briefly for a snarl, but then that's hidden under a disdainful expression.]

Just by living you take someone else's life, girl. Don't get righteous at me.

[usedwaterpulse]

[It's a little chilling, but anger she's used to. You can't really scare her that easily after she's been dealing with Azula and various manner of beasts and angry spirit monsters for so long. Now THERE'S rage.]

What are you talking about?