Welcome to The Club: An Unexpected Reopening

[Ryan5011]

Alex smiled after taking the drink. He couldn't help it, not with Meryl joining him like that, even though she worked at the place. "Cheers."

Alex didn't mention about the drink being bubbly, thinking it was just a part of the drink. Even if he wanted to mention it, and ask what made it so bubbly, he was too distracted by the commotion going on with Elliot. "Wonder what's going on over there."

[Ookalf]

James' search for answers was slowed by the flood of cars on the streets. It seemed as though he had chosen just the wrong time to hit the road...

On the plus side, the delay gave him plenty of time to notice some new things. Like how the reflection of his rear view mirror showed that his face was younger, softer, rounder, and all around girlier. His long silky hair wasn't helping matters; with the way it framed his face, he looked every bit the daughter his father thought he was.

Come on, come on... *James impatiently drums his fingers on the steering wheel as he waits for traffic to clear up. It's while he's doing this that he spots his reflection, which makes him that much more frantic.* Ugh, why do I have to get caught in traffic now, of all times?

[Mystic Mina]

“See? Look what you did!” Scott shouted at Delilah, his voice cracking up on the last few syllables. He pointed a milk-covered pudgy (?) finger at thoroughly drenched Elliot. “Now she’s all wet because you won’t let go of that stupid drink!”

“It wouldn’t have happened if you weren’t such a big MEANIE!” Delilah retorted. She took a loud slurp from her slushie and glared daggers at her friend behind her rapidly shrinking red locks.

“I’m not a meanie! You are!” The tall boy, now not very tall at all, rushed over to yank on the twin pigtails that suddenly sprouted on the redhead’s noggin.

“No, you are!” She screamed back, her voice reaching ear-piercing levels of squeakiness. She didn’t even notice as the two continued to shrink...

“You are!”

And shrink...

“YOU!”

“YOU!”

And shrink!

“Ohmygodwhatthehellisgoingon,” The last boy gasped to himself as he watched his companions reduce themselves to their pre-teens. He didn’t even get a chance to taste his drink, and he never would after seeing what happened to them.

Meanwhile, Elliot was experiencing some aging problems of his own. Like the other two, he was also dwindling in years. However, while they seemed to stop around 12, Elliot kept going lower and lower!

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Though the majority of Meryl’s attention was taken by Alex, she was able to keep an eye an Elliot’s table just long enough to see the milk come crashing down on the youth’s head. Not even the fizzy bubbles in her stomach could keep a grimace from forming on her face once she realized what happened.

“My night suddenly got a lot more complicated...” She let out a small sigh. “I need to go take care of something. Sorry I couldn’t keep your company for long. How about you try your luck out in the city? The night’s still young, after all.”

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The traffic died down on the final stretch of road, but by then there was no hope left for James’ masculinity. When he arrived back at the bar, he would find herself as a young woman on the cusp of 20, with straight brown hair that ran down to the top of her shapely behind and a shapely body that would make even the most hardened bosses swoon. Her clothes were about the only thing on her that remained relatively unchanged; while they were much tighter, they kept much of her new form covered and professional... except around the bust, where her new cleavage was ever so exposed.

[Harri-chan]

Elliot's concerns over his drenched hair and dress were soon pushed to one side as Scott and Delilah began to argue like children. He stepped between the tables, a worry about that thing in his panties creeping into his head as one hand reached out to gently grasp the material of the red-haired girl's dress, blue eyes briefly flicking down to her exposed thighs before the other hand latched onto Scott's t-shirt.

"Don't fight... ", he said meekly, trying to pull the pair apart when he realised something was wrong. The words they were using were so out of place, and he stopped and stared at the soft, pudginess of Scott's hand for a moment, and then gasped as he watched Delilah's breasts seemingly melting away inside her dress as the red hair that had seemed so sexy just a moment ago was pulled into pigtails.

Elliot shook his head in disbelief as he gazed upon the girl, and found himself wondering why she still seemed attractive. Sure, she was no longer sexy, but she was cute. A brief glance at the other boy caused him to let out a sudden gasp as he realised his attraction to Delilah had remained because he'd been growing younger with her and Scott the whole time. Startled, he tried to take a step back, but a high-heeled shoe slipped against the soaked floor, and there was a harsh tug on Delilah's dress as he tried to keep his balance, but while his fingers remained curled tightly around the material, his feet skidded out and he landed with a wet slap on his butt across the milky floor.

With bright red cheeks, he peered up at the girl in horror when he realised her short dress seemed to be getting further and further away. His fingers fumbled, trying to cling onto the edge of it, forcing his skinny arms to full stretch, and that's when he realised that while Scott and Delilah had stopped getting smaller, it seemed he had not. His wide blue eyes got a glimpse beneath the girl's dress, something he'd have dreamed about before, but now it just seemed to cause more embarrassment.

[Ookalf]

The traffic died down on the final stretch of road, but by then there was no hope left for James’ masculinity. When he arrived back at the bar, he would find herself as a young woman on the cusp of 20, with straight brown hair that ran down to the top of her shapely behind and a shapely body that would make even the most hardened bosses swoon. Her clothes were about the only thing on her that remained relatively unchanged; while they were much tighter, they kept much of her new form covered and professional... except around the bust, where her new cleavage was ever so exposed.

OK, James, just keep cool... *James finally makes it to the bar. The slow traffic had provided plenty of opportunities to observe her changes in the mirror, which did little help her stay calm. Thus, she takes a minute after parking to regain her composure before stepping out of the car and going inside. She ignores all the other commotion and walks straight up to Meryl at the bar.* I... I was in here before...

[Ryan5011]

Though the majority of Meryl’s attention was taken by Alex, she was able to keep an eye an Elliot’s table just long enough to see the milk come crashing down on the youth’s head. Not even the fizzy bubbles in her stomach could keep a grimace from forming on her face once she realized what happened.

“My night suddenly got a lot more complicated...” She let out a small sigh. “I need to go take care of something. Sorry I couldn’t keep your company for long. How about you try your luck out in the city? The night’s still young, after all.”
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Alex had looked away from what was going on after he heard two of them talking like kids, and drank some more of his Sweet Memory. "Yeah, I guess I'll go, after I finish the drink anyways. The place was getting a bit loud for me anyways." Alex replied before finishing off his drink. As he headed to the exit, he looked over at Meryl, Elliot, Scott, Delilah, and James, who had just up and walked over to them. "Yeesh, am I that drunk, or are they actually....Ahh forget it." Alex whispered as he silently left the bar and headed back into the city, most of his thoughts stuck on the drink he just had rather than where he was walking though.

[Mystic Mina]

With the arrival of James, Meryl was in a bit of a bind. She wanted to help Elliot after his accident with the milk, but at the same time she didn't want to leave the office lad(y) confused and without answers. If only there was a way for her to tackle both problems at the same time...

Oh, wait. Of course there was.

"Sherry, come out here for a minute! I need your help!" Meryl shouted. Moments later, a older looking woman, perhaps in her late 30s, emerged from the backroom of the bar. Her short black hair was tied up in a neat bun, and a pair of steel-rimmed glasses sat in front of her icy blue eyes. Her dark blue dress, form-fitting but conservative in style, swished about her legs as she stepped towards Meryl.

"Let me guess. You changed another man into a woman." The newcomer crossed her slim arms across her modestly sized chest and let out a sigh. "This is, what, the 14th one already? How many times are you going to make guys lose their ba-"

"You can complain all you like later, Sherry, but we've got work to do. Now, could you be a dear," Meryl grabbed her and pointed her towards James. "And help this girl out? She took a shot of the Blue Morpho earlier today."

"Blue Morpho... Fine, got it." Sherry let out another small sigh before waving her "friend" away. "So, was I right with my guess? You were a man before all of this?"

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Elliot continued to slip further and further into childhood until, finally, he stopped at the young age of 7. His long blonde hair, unwrapped but untouched by the transformation, surrounded his young body like a cape, while the blue dress that caused him so much embarrassment throughout the night now easily covered his legs.

The two bickering adolescents next to him didn't notice this, of course. They continued to fight with each other, even after Meryl came and dragged them out of the bar by the ear. The third teenager, who was still stunned cold by the odd sight, was left alone.

"I'm so sorry, Ellie. I didn't mean for this to happen." Meryl, who had taken some towels along with her, started to clean up the milky mess. "This is all my fault... I should've warned you about what you were carrying."

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The city was busy as always when Alex stepped out of the bar. Even at night, the streets were filled with honking cars and chattering pedestrians, and not one of them paid any attention to Alex. Not one of them... except one.

A teenage girl of about 13 or 14 with reddish-brown hair stood across the road, staring at him with eyes green as clover. When she noticed Alex looking her way, a smile grew on her lightly colored lips, and she started to wave her dainty arms wildly in the air.

"Hey! Over here! I've been looking all over for you!" The girl cried out, her voice somehow carrying over the noise of the city. "C'mon!"

[Ookalf]

Ah... *James watches as the two women discuss her situation, as though having their customers was a regular thing... which is apparently the case. After Meryl walks off, she nods in response to Sherry's question.* Y-yes, but... how did you know? And what's a "Blue Morpho"? I have so many questions right now, I just... *James shakes her head.* I could really use some answers.

[Mystic Mina]

"It happens far too often to people around Meryl. She insists that it's not on purpose, but I know better. After all, I was... Well, now I'm saying too much about myself." Sherry cast a slightly troubled look into the distance before continuing. "So, Blue Morpho. It's the name of that drink you took a shot of. From what I know, it's supposed to cure those who taste it of any pain by any means necessary. Apparently, turning you into a woman was the solution it thought of."

Suddenly, her hand shot up to run through James' long hair, and a faint appreciative look appeared on Sherry's face.

"It didn't do a bad job of it, either. You're quite a sight. Makes me wonder just what kind of pain would warrant a gender change of all things."

[Ookalf]

*James flinches as Sherry starts feeling her hair.* W-well, I guess it did help with some problems with my father. He was nicer to me today than he's been in... years, it feels like.

[Mystic Mina]

"Hm. I see. Anything else I should know besides your daddy issues?" Sherry's eyes traveled downwards towards James' prominent bust, and her fingers began to play with the black tie lying on top of it. "I'm guessing you're an office worker, correct? Has your job gotten better? Get a promotion because your boss likes what he sees?"

[Ryan5011]

The city was busy as always when Alex stepped out of the bar. Even at night, the streets were filled with honking cars and chattering pedestrians, and not one of them paid any attention to Alex. Not one of them... except one.
A teenage girl with reddish-brown hair stood across the road, staring at him with eyes green as clover. When she noticed Alex looking her way, a smile grew on her lightly colored lips, and she started to wave her dainty arms wildly in the air.

"Hey! Over here! I've been looking all over for you!" The girl cried out, her voice somehow carrying over the noise of the city. "C'mon!"

Alex stops suddenly, hearing someone call for him across the road. Alex was silent, but his face was pretty confused. Not only was someone wanting to talk to him...But it was a girl that was quite a few years younger than himself. Then there was the fact she said she had been looking all over for him. He looked at his immediate surroundings to make sure the girl didn't mean anyone else, but in the end, found no one.

Alex closed his eyes and let out a sigh. "This is a joke right? It must have been something in that drink." Alex said to himself as he walked across the street, thinking the poor girl may be confusing him for someone else, and thought a closer look at his face would clear the doubts. It was getting dark after all, so confusions were possible.

[Ookalf]

*James suddenly gets a terrible mental image of her dad flirting with her, and shakes her head to clear it away.* Oh God, no! I mean, yes, but not in the way you're thinking! I do work in an office, and my job has gotten easier, but my boss is also my dad, and he said he didn't wanna overwork me, and... *James shudders.*

[Mystic Mina]

The new girl's smile remained even after Alex closed the distance, and she quickly ran up to give the befuddled man a heartfelt hug.

"Oooooh, I was so worried when I couldn't find you, but now you're back again and I'm so happy and... and..." She didn't know how else to continue her train of thought, so she settled with simply hugging Alex even harder. Her short hair, styled to look like a spread pair of wings, bounced about her ears as she tried to squeeze the living daylights out of him.

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Sherry let out a small chuckle when she saw the sheer horror on James' face, but she quickly returned back to her previous distant, disinterested demeanor.

"So, from what I gather, your life is better now that you're female? I don't see why you have a problem with this." She gave James a dismissive gesture. "I've seen people turned into far worse for far less gain. You really should consider yourself lucky."

[Ryan5011]

Saying Alex was surprised by the hug. "H-Hey! T oo tight. No touchy feely...okay?" Alex told the girl, somehow managing to say it all quietly. Alex was smiling uneasily at the girl at this point. It'd be bad if he was to suddenly gain everyone's attention, after all, he is 21 years old, and he was being hugged by a teenage girl! Normally that would make people suscpicious.

"Though, what do you mean you've been looking for me? I can't even remember the last..." Alex paused, not wanting to remember further. He lived alone, and even at the college he was attending, he didn't really make conversation with anyone. It was a bad habit of his, pushing others away.