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[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

[Earlier, Joachim had remembered more or less how his non-standard transformations worked and had spent a productive afternoon beating up the ubiquitous low-leveled monsters outside city limits until his biorhythms hit exactly the right point.

This is why there's a (relatively) large talking bat using his videophone account. It should be noted that the bat's voice isn't all that much like Joachim's - it's faster, a little bit nasal, and pitched a few octaves higher, which is still pretty darned deep for something that size. His face is uncannily similar, though. Odds are up in the air whether he's actually recognizable.]

Ha ha ha! I'm finally getting the hang of this! Who's the little fluttery one now, Relm?

Guys, I can't believe it took me so long to remember how great flying is! All of you should give it a try! If you can't do it on your own, I'd be happy to take you up! I'm stronger than I look, and I'm feeling really pumped right now!

[Ever seen a bat try to flex? It looks really, really silly.]

[Alternatively, you could run into him on the streets! He's swooping around making a bit of a spectacle of himself. Even in this town, a big bat weaving about the streets would be enough of an attention-grabber even if he wasn't giving off a glittering golden light with every wingbeat.]

Comments

[thekoistiger.livejournal.com]

*Oh hey, it's the guy with the hat and the cat beard down there on the street. Probably one of the few people who ISN'T staring at him vaguely freaked out.*

Oi, Joachim! I get you're happy about this, but can't you be a little more subtle about it?

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

I expect I could!

[He does a loop.]

I'm not sure why I would, but I certainly could if I felt like it!

[thekoistiger.livejournal.com]

The fact that you're freaking out half the city's population isn't enough of an incentive?

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

They'll get used to it!

I mean them no harm, after all!

[thekoistiger.livejournal.com]

Hey, as long as you're okay with the short-term possibility of someone pulling out a shotgun or a tranquilizer gun on you.

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

Hm! I'm not entirely okay with that.

But I'm sure I'll be fine! Thanks for worrying about me, Tiger!

[thekoistiger.livejournal.com]

*Sigh.*

I'm just saying, folks don't take too well to giant bats floating around them.

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

Like I said, they'll get used to it!

Why, back home, I used to fly down to the shops like this all the time!

[thekoistiger.livejournal.com]

I don't suppose there's any chance you remember how THEY reacted.

[prodigious-mage.livejournal.com]

Eugh. Monsters.

[Palom will absentmindedly shoot a lightning bolt at the giant bat.]

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

Not with shotguns; I remember that much.

I'm a respectable citizen, after all!

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

[Joachim folds his wings and drops, narrowly avoiding a horrible end.]

Hey!

Watch it, kid! Someone could get hurt, you know!

[thekoistiger.livejournal.com]

Kinda hard to tell when you're flapping around like that. No offense.

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

What, you want me to start wearing a nametag?

[thekoistiger.livejournal.com]

I, uh, doubt that would help.

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

Well, if you've got any better ideas, I'm all ears!

[rainbowbrush.livejournal.com]

Wh-whaaaaaaaaat?! How do you know my name?

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

Ha ha ha! It's me, Joachim!

I told you you'd be surprised!

[rainbowbrush.livejournal.com]

No way!

Seriously?!

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

Seriously indeed!

[He zips around the room for a few seconds before coming to a hover in front of the camera.]

Pretty cool, wouldn't you say?

[rainbowbrush.livejournal.com]

Yeah! How'd you do it? Are you a were-bat?

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

Something like that!

Do they have vampires where you come from?

[rainbowbrush.livejournal.com]

Uh-huh, but I've never met one. I don't think so, anyway.

Are you a vampire? Do you drink the blood of young innocent virgins to stay alive?

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

Well, I sure don't!

I couldn't very well go around asking people about their virginity. That would be pretty rude! And so would drinking their blood, now that I think about it!

[rainbowbrush.livejournal.com]

You could just go after little kids... like me...!

Are you gonna eat me?!