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[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

[It might be hard to tell right away that this is Zel's video, because the focus of the picture is a big yellow dragon... even if that little tuft of hair on its head that flops over one eye might be familiar.

The dragon's shape passes over the angle of recording and vanishes - quite literally, as the tail was still in view when it disappeared in a flash of light. A few moments later, what appears to be a blond version of Zelgadiss comes into view and picks up his laptop.]

I really have to be more careful with this thing. It's a pain always having to come back and find it when I transform. At least that's one pack of bandits that won't be razing another village. After what they did... [His expression darkens for a moment.] Dragonbreath is probably a kinder fate than what the survivors would have had planned for them.

((OOC: What if virus - what if Rezo had hybridized Zel with a dragon? Yes, there are actual differences here, but they may not come up right away. Plz to be pretending icons are blond.))

Comments

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

Zel-kun?

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Oh, hi, Kano. How are you doing?

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

Uh, what did you just do?

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Just... took care of some bandits.

[He looks away for a moment before composing himself.]

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

You don't look so good.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Hm? What do you mean? I'm pretty sure I look like I normally do. It's not like any of them had arrows that could hit me up there.

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

One, you look depressed. Two, I've never seen you turn into that. I'm pretty sure I didn't know how when I was you that one time, either.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Huh? Kano, I've been a dragon hybrid as long as you've known me.

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

No, you were a monster guy and then you talked to Eris.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Eh? No, I've been a dragon. Rezo combined me with a dragon when I was sixteen.

Okay, I guess technically I'm a chimera, but I'm pretty sure I'm more dragon than human anymore.

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

Okay, one of us is under a virus.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Apparently. Because you know I stay away from Eris.

[He runs a hand through his hair absently.]

What do you mean, a monster guy?

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

Normal people stay away from Eris.

It's hard to explain. Your face looked weird.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

... What do you mean? I've always looked like this. I mean, my hair's changed color from when I was human, but...

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

Like I said, one of us is virused.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I hate the ones that screw with memories, you can never tell who's been hit and who hasn't...

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

It's probably me. Battler's not acting normal, either. Then again, I'm starting to forget what I told him and what I just told the old him.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Huh, maybe. I don't know. Maybe he and I are both virused.

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

Well, what's your life like now?

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Oh, same as usual. I've been staying in Seyruun for a while now. I think the priests are a bit in awe of me; they're not used to golden dragons hanging around, even a hybrid like me.

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

How's your travelling?

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Not as much these days. Mostly I just go along with Amelia when she wants to bring justice to places; usually if we run into Lina and Gourry we'll link up with them for a while.

Not everyone in the palace likes it, but Prince Philionel just points out that if there's anyone in the city who can handle threats Amelia can't, it's probably the guy who turns into a twenty-five-meter flying lizard with laser breath.

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

I guess that would be how it went. What about justice?

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Mostly that Amelia likes it. So does Phil - er, Prince Philionel. They like making speeches about it, too. Between Amelia's clumsiness and her dramatic poses, it's nice to have a high place that can catch her when she falls off.

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you're having fun.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Oh, you could say that, yes.

I never did quite get the hang of shapeshifting, though. It's kind of annoying to have my wings pop out when I'm having a bad day.

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

Again. Fun.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Yeah. But I'm pretty sure I'll have a lot of time to get used to it...

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

Something wrong?

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

No, nothing. It's just... Dragons live for practically ever. I'm probably going to outlive a lot of people.

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

Maybe we can keep bothering you even when we're dead.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Maybe. I just... I don't really want to think about it, okay?

How have you been, apart from having different memories from everybody suddenly?

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

Well, I'll keep bothering you.

Pretty good, I guess. My life's gotten kind of boring.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Good. I'd miss you otherwise.

Good kind of boring or bad kind of boring?

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

I can't decide which one it is.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

... Really?

[ifbymyhands.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I wish something fun would happen.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Mm. I'm not sure if I could help with that.

[astralwhirlwind.livejournal.com]

[OK, this was ... who? Not any dragons he knew, certainly.]

Hello.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

[And his expression goes completely flat.]

Oh. Hello, Xelloss.