Lyuda found herself in a realm of... green, oddly enough. Green light as far as the eye can see. And... trees, maybe? Or shadows? It was difficult to tell.
"<O-oh... you are here...>" comes the fairy's voice from somewhere.
"<That's... um... good.>""<Where am I?>"The fairy's voice becomes slightly more confident in a moment.
"<You're dreaming, silly! But this isn't... well... an ordinary dream, let's say. It's a very special dream. You've come to my realm!>""<Do fairies rule over dreams?>""<Not all of them! But I'm, um... special. A special fairy.>""<How so?>""<Unlike most fairies, who grant dreams and walk in them, I fulfill them.>""<Really?>" Lyuda asked of the still-invisible creature.
"<Yes, dear! And I can fulfill yours as well, should you wish!>"Hm. Maybe she should test the limits of this whole thing.
"<Can you make it so that I reincarnate forever, but retain my memories?>""<Um... sure. But you'll have to do something for me, yes?>""<What's the alternative?>""<I leave, and you... uh... not sure how to put this... you're buried under rubble. In the middle of the night. Your flesh is... broken, to say the least.>""<So I either get a wish or die?>""<Uhm... well... yes. In a word, yes.>""<I think I will choose life over death.>""<I was hoping you would, yes.>""<So, what happens now?>""<Now we show you how to... erm... take care of yourself, yes. Your flesh is good enough for a mortal, but... well... it won't be good enough to defend against beasts.>""<I suppose that's correct, yes.>""<So we will teach you its secrets. Show you the way of bending oneself.>""<Wait, who's we?>""<I... and my... uhm... friends? Brothers? Selves? Difficult to explain. Um... I'd advise you to relax.>""<Why?>""<This may... sting.>"The green light dims, and an inhuman howl comes from all around Lyuda, followed by another. The lantern darkens with every second until it extinguishes itself completely, leaving Lyuda in the dark. For the next moment, she wonders what will happen to her. Then the creatures come. They tear at her flesh, causing immense agony, separate it from bone, siphon out her blood and order her bits into neat piles. Then they perform a complete reversal in direction, putting her back together at once. She tries to scream out at them, but the claws of the things set upon her, tearing her into pieces once more, then put her back together, albeit she can't help but feel that they've changed something in her design.
Five times later, it doesn't hurt any less. However, she becomes a bit detached from the experience as it repeats.
After thirteen times, she feels completely at ease. The pain is there, but it holds no meaning. It is only flesh, after all. Mutability is in its nature. And pain is something you can get used to, she would say. Especially the repeated kind.
Eventually, the darkness abates, the area flooding with green light once more, and the creatures seemingly retreat, frightened off by its emergence.
"<I'm... sorry for what I did,>" says the returning voice of the fairy.
"<Why did you do it?>" Lyuda asks. She feels she should be angrier at this, but... she doesn't feel up to it somehow. The experience has drained her,
changed her.
"<Well... to teach you about mutability. You are mutable. You aren't... what you were anymore. Look at yourself.>"Lyuda looks down at her body. It no longer resembles anything even vaguely human. Or anything animal-like. It's just a mass of disjointed flesh, put together with no rhyme or reason. Once again, she wonders why this doesn't bother her more.
"<Is this your gift to me?>""<No. It's actually... um... well... maybe I had better explain. You can be whatever you want, Lyuda. The flesh is no limit, yes? Try to be something else.>"That's a strange thing. Be somebody else? Something else? Why? She'd just like to be herself, to be perfectly-
Wait, she's shifting. Quickly reattaining humanlike proportions. Familiar features. She is herself once more.
"<You now have a weapon. Yourself.>""<I... see.>""<You can be anything. You just need to... uh... wish it. And you can... erm... wish it for others as well, yes?>""<So, what happens now?>""<You shall be our... representative. Carrier of the green sign of the fairy queen. Serve us well, and don't let the... um... nightmares get out, yes?>"As the fairy speaks, the green light becomes more intense to the point of nearly blinding the poor girl. The dream fades, and she begins to return to consciousness once more.
Archetype: Striker
Magic: 8
Fury: 7
Heart: 3
Magical Weapon: rather than use a particular weapon, Lyuda uses her own body, shaping and twisting her bones to strike, her flesh and blood to shield, her entire body to avoid.
Element: animal (particularly human) tissue.
Special Power: she can safely detach any one part of her body and control it as well as the rest of herself. Only works with one part at a time - any more are useless flesh.
Finishing Move: Riposte - Lyuda uses her control of her own body to seemingly explode into pieces with a scream, reforming a few meters away from her original position and immediately striking back.
Magical Effects:
Indomitable - Lyuda's bodily peculiarities do not allow instant healing, but rather enable her to dodge extremely effectively, as she can change her shape in any number of ways, depending on the situation.
Follow Up - Compared to other people, Lyuda's weapon of choice, her own body, is far larger in size and versatility than most, particularly due to her abilities. This means that she doesn't need to worry if her attacks miss - if she really pushes herself, she can follow up an attack with any number of limbs, whether she should normally have them or not.
Costume: Lyuda, when transformed and primed to shift herself, is dressed in a concealing bright green robe with a lantern insignia on the chest, complete with a hood to hide most of her features. The robe seems to be folded in many places, and it is not quite clear how many openings it has, but one would be inclined to say that there's more than one might think.
I hope this works, by the way.
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