Do you Believe in Magic?

[Victorious]

Taking the pen in her hand, Paul slowly looks down at the papers. Was she really going to do this...? She'd agreed, sure, but signing again...for this...as a girl...
Letting her eyes focus in on her previous signature, the girl clicks the pen. 'Paul French'--that was her name, written there. But why? Why had she let herself do that in the first place...?

Was this what they called a mid-life crisis? The phrase, though accurate, seemed somehow inadequate for the situation.

Pausing again, Paul bites her lip. This was already strange enough without a change in name as well...but it did only make sense. Didn't it? Ever since meeting the man--Julius--earlier, strange things had started to make sense, to the point where now it seemed altogether alien to the girl, though.
But...
It was stupid, and strange, and crazy, but after a moment, as if looking on from without, Paul saw her hand move, crossing out her previous signature, and signing hesitantly with a new one--'Paulette'. It was a silly sounding kind of name, and more girlish then she had meant, but with all the changes, she needed something to hold on to, so she had kept what of her name she could.

"...Alright."

[Evra]

rein continues walking down the street admiring the necklace not noticing the men wearing the hoods as he walks towards his home still feeling a little guilty

[Harri-chan]

Mandy bit her lip as they found a spot in the crowded locker room. It had been a long, long time since she'd undressed infront of a group like this, but after a little hesitation, she began pulling off her school uniform until she was stood in just plain white cotton bra, panties and socks. She couldn't help compare herself to the others as she folded the clothes and then reached into her bag to pull out the white tennis dress. It was a very short and snug number, without sleeves, and suited girls like Esper perfectly, but Mandy had always felt and looked out of place in it.

Pulling it over her head, she slipped her arms through the holes and tugged it down, groaning a little at how short it was, not even mid-thigh, and far too easy for panties to be seen. Infact, that's just what happens as she bends down to tie the laces on her purple sneakers. She blushed as she realised she was actually back in school, and had almost no idea to put things back to normal. "Damn you, Brian... why THAT photo?", she muttered to herself.

[Mystic Mina]

Samuel nodded sagely in approval when Paul(ette) signed her new name onto the document. It was, indeed, quite a strange sounding name, but who was he to judge? How many forms had he taken in his life as a mage? How many ridiculous aliases did he have to come up with?

"Wonderful. Now, shall we get started? There's work to be done." The papers in Samuel's hand blinked out of existence as he led his new assistant into the backroom of the store.

If one considered the front of the store to be crowded, than they never saw the back. Piles and piles of boxes stretching as high as the ceiling filled the room, making it absurdly difficult for a person to even walk through without running into one of the makeshift pillars. The little space that was left was occupied by what appeared to be a chemistry lab in the middle of the room, complete with stereotypical bubbling liquids and swirling glass tubes.

"Your only task today is to find several boxes and unload their content to the front. It should be an easy job for a person of your caliber."

---

Suddenly, Rein found himself pulled into a dark alleyway by the two strangers. One of them pulled out a sharp butterfly knife, while the other revealed a long steel chain that had a piece of sharpened metal grafted onto it. Perhaps this is his divine punishment for stealing...

"Alright, ***hole. Hand over the necklace and all the money you got, or I'll cut that tiny throat of yours in half!" The man with the knife harshly muttered.

---

"Alright ladies, time to hustle! Move it, move it, MOVE IT!" A guttural, but still somewhat feminine, voice boomed through the locker rooms. Mandy remembered it to be the voice of Couch Mouden, an incredibly brawny woman who could easily pass for a man. Rumor was that she served as a police officer before being fired due to her anger issues.

"WE DON'T HAVE ALL DAY! GO!"

[Marky]

((I always seem to time this oddly right after you post another update. :S >.<))

Steve was really starting to feel horribly as the man continued on. For the beginning, though, he was completely oblivious to anything that was happening to him. As the sinking feeling hit his gut, he really didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, too busy stuck in a bit of a depressive state at yet another rejection. 'Not qualified this. Not qualified that.' he thought to himself.

However, when Steve's thighs and behind starting growing, he began to feel that something just wasn't right...but for the time being, he didn't know quite what.

[Mystic Mina]

"Our company is shrinking, Steve. We've already spread ourselves thin as it is."

Steve suddenly dropped down into his seat, losing almost a head of height. The suit that once fit him so well now hung loosely over his body, which we swore was thinner than it was before.

"To grow, we need to re-image ourselves! We need a new face if we want to stay alive!"

Long, curly locks of auburn hair ran down the sides of his head, stopping at just below the shoulders. The thin strands tickled the sides of his smoother, rounder face and brought a frown to his fuller, reddened lips.

[Marky]

As soon as Steve suddenly felt himself drop down into his seat, he really knew something was wrong. Looking down at his suit in shock, he sort of the half-stammered, half-mumbled a "Wh-what the hell...?" As long, curly locks of auburn hair suddenly ran down beside his head, Steve tentatively reached up and grasped one of the strands that was tickling his face. 'What the hell is going on?!' He mentally screamed.

[Mystic Mina]

"You're right, Steve. What the hell is so wrong with our economy that we have to do all of this just to stay afloat? It frustrates me so greatly that, sometimes, I just want to explode!"

Two large breasts explode out from Steve's chest with Mr. Ester's outburst, causing his red tie to flop up into the air for a brief moment.

"... But you know what? At the end of the day, it's inevitable. We have to adapt to stay alive in this crazy world. We need to change out of our old, worn ideals into new and improved ones."

The ill-fitting suit began to change as well, shifting from a drab navy blue color to a dark olive green. The pant legs fused together into a tight-fitting skirt and slowly crept up his legs, revealing them to be covered in black stockings. His jacket and shirt combined together into a long-sleeved blouse with a plunging neckline, exposing his newly gained cleavage to the air of the office.

[Harri-chan]

Mandy climbed back to her feet and gave the back of the tennis dress a futile tug downwards before reflexively slipping her arm around Christine's arm as the voice boomed through the locker rooms. "Ugh... I forgot how scary she was... ", she whispered as they shuffled along with the rest of the girls. Her cheeks did go a little red as her bare arm pressed up against Christine's from the closeness, and she could see now why people had always spread those rumours about them. "Do you think it's too late to pretend I'm sick?".

[Marky]

As the two large breasts suddenly burst out from his chest, Steve freezes in a stunned shock. "Wh-wha?!" He barely stammers, staring at the two mounds on his chest with wide eyes. If it wasn't for the fact that his brand-new cleavage began to be exposed, he wouldn't have even noticed that his clothing was changing. Looking down, he stares at his cleavage for a moment, before inspecting the rest of his clothing carefully, looking down at his skirt and trying to stretch it a little, frowning at it being so tight.

[Mystic Mina]

"Mandy, she'd probably make you work EVEN harder if you were sick. You know how crazy she is." Christine whispered back, unfazed by the fact that her arm was entwined with Mandy's. Sensing the other girl's growing apprehension, she rubbed her friend's arm soothingly in an attempt to comfort her. "Hey, relax. This period is only an hour long. We'll be done before you know it!"

Soon, the entire was outside on the school tennis courts. It was a sunny day, but there was a strong, cold wind blowing through that could cause more than a few problems for the class.

[Evra]

Reins suprised as he's pulled into the alley as he's threatened by the two he nods "ok ok just dont kill me " he says pulling out his money and going to take off the necklace

[Harri-chan]

"Could they make these dresses any shorter?", she muttered as the wind blew around her pale, skinny legs, and she cast an envious glance off towards Esper before reluctantly pulling free of Christine. She adjusts her glasses, her nose wrinkling. "Esper is really gonna let me have it after what I said back in class, huh?", she mumbled as they got in line for the tennis rackets.

[Mystic Mina]

(Crap, forgot to put Marky's part in that one...)

Looking down at his body, Steve could see that other parts of his outfit were changing as well. Stylish leather gloves flowed down from his new dress to his small, dainty hands, while his shoes transformed into a pair of black high heels that accented his long, shapely legs. A tickling sensation assaulted his head as a beige hairband fixed itself into his hair.

"... Which is why we're happy to have you here, Stephanie. You're just what we need in this company. Welcome aboard! You've been accepted for the job!" Mr. Esther concluded as he swiveled around on his chair to give his newest employee, Stephanie, a friendly handshake.

---

Before Rein could hand over any of his belongings, he heard the voice of a woman echo through his head. It was a powerful, commanding voice, one that could bring men to their knees if it wanted to.

Surely you won't allow these two thugs to rob you of your possessions? Stand brave, warrior! You must fight them! The voice demanded. Pray to me, and I shall offer my blessing! With my assistance, you will cut them down where they stand!

---

"You bet, fish."

Esper, clothed in a white tennis dress that showed off her impressive body, stood before Mandy, racket in hand. She stared down at the younger girl like a hungry carnivore stares down at a piece of meat.

"Looks like you and I are paired up today. I'll see you on the court."

[Evra]

Reins suprised as the voice echos through his head as he looks around for someone else figuring that he could he begins to pray for the blessing of this person whomever it was just really wanting to get out this situation