THUNDERDOME

[Marky]

"Doesn't look like it, to me..." J.D. says right back.

[Stray-chan]

"What's not to understand? Wouldn't you want to be hot and charming?"

[Alissa of Someday]

"Well, I can assure you--I'm still all man where it counts!"

/Her voice sounds rather silly saying this, but then again, much of this conversation could be so./

[Mendi-chan]

"Not as a woman! I'm quite content with being a man thank you!..." James says despondently, then adds, "And especially not without my permission."

[Stray-chan]

Jake shrugs. "To each his own. I prefer to look at this as an opportunity. But I wonder why we're still held. I am fully female..."

[Mendi-chan]

"Who knows... Maybe they're just messing with us a little more before they let us out."

[Marky]

"Well, I can assure you--I'm still all man where it counts!"

/Her voice sounds rather silly saying this, but then again, much of this conversation could be so./

"That looks to be just about it, though..." J.D. responds.

[Alissa of Someday]

"And...? What makes you so manly, then?"

[Marky]

J.D. starts to open his mouth to speak, but, shakes his head, instead, trying to fight off the little mental changes that he's been trying to keep suppressed.

[Stray-chan]

"I'm not sure their motives are actively malevolent, just somewhat unscrupulous."

[Mendi-chan]

"Perhaps... But that's absolutely no excuse."

[Alissa of Someday]

/Darius raises an eyebrow./

"Hm?What was that? I can't hear you, Dot."

[Marky]

"Nothing...nothing at all, Danielle." J.D. says.

[muffinstud]

[Shake it! Work it, work it!]

Gao smirks. <Sure. There's a dance hall behind these shops, and it's kinda empty before nightfall. What music do you like to dance to?>

[Show me your money maker! Oh. It's your job. Oh, okay. Thanks, I guess.]

Marky:
J.D.'s face softens gloriously. There's no trace of his old looks now, only an unearthly beauty. Everything about this extremely feminine face seems to cry out softness, tenderness and sweetnes. The smoothness of the skin tells one that this is a young woman's face, but the calm glow and large, caring blue eyes say that this is no girl, but a mature, loving woman. In comparison, his ears are a little large, but those are easily covered up by his pretty hair.

Alissa:
Darius comes to a conclusion. Maybe...maybe J.D. is right? Maybe she isn't a guy any more? She looks like a girl and feels like one. Sure, she isn't one in a critical place, but she feels quite comfortable as a female. It's her body after all. But as much as she privately feels good in her skin, being in public is a different matter altogether. Darius is hit with a wave of insecurity, both about her body and about how people percieve how she acts. She decides one good way to keep herself on the down-low, and out of people's ridicule is to go along with their suggestions, even if just temporarily. It helps her cope with just how scary the world can be sometimes.

Lost and Mendo:

Jake didn't really feel that different, at least as far as she could tell. Well, she did feel an extra oomph of confidence regarding her body, and she did suddenly know how to maintain herself looking as wondrously gorgeous as she currently is. The main thing she might notice is that, despite everything they went through, James was worried about her. Not because she was pretty, but because he didn't want her mind to suffer. It was...sweet. A little part of her brain flips a switch, and all of a sudden she realizes that maybe this is a man worth getting to know. Maybe he could be the kind of man she could see herself with in a few years. She didn't know, but she wanted to find out.
The completed Jake

And James very much is a man. Every little bit of manliness that got sucked out of him was promptly put back. With how feminine he was turning out, it only seemed to make him more rugged, in comparison.

The handcuffs release from both of their wrists and drop to the floor as the wall opens up on one side. In the door is a tall man in a black suit, complete with a black shirt and a white tie. "Please, take a seat." He presses a button on a remote control and the toilet in the room vanished into the floor to be replaced with a pair of comfy looking love seats and an oval coffee table, all splendidly white. "You have questions, I have answers. And please be civil, if you don't mind." He walks in and takes a seat on one of the couches.

[Nikki]

"Something that sounds good" Tai says.