Thread: Tempting Bonds (Neuro+LI)

Nerin sighed softly as he left the forests of Myth Drannor, looking back for a moment. It was a good thing his mentor had been there, both during the duel, and at the hearing. He had heard of powerful magics capable of stripping one's arcane ability. Instead, it was banishment. He would most likely never see Daried, or Alliere again. The only thing he had now was his family. He twitched, remembering his twin sister. He rubbed the back of his head, thinking back on their fight. They had made a promise to each other, and he broke it. His parents had threatened to disown them, and various other things. Though, they only told these things to him, and he hadn't been confident in his abilities to support themselves, and their constant pressure made him cave. He couldn't bring himself to allow Rinwen to convince him otherwise, and simply told her he was no longer interested, earning a not so pleasant response. She had left soon after, and him not too long after her. He had occasionally received letters from parents, they had been keeping an eye on her. It had been several months though, and he wondered how they were doing. He figured he would take a few weeks to collect himself, calm down, then return home. It was the only thing he could think of really. Time flew by surprisingly fast as he made his way to the nearest city, distracted by thoughts, and what he had done. But he was still mentally and physically exhausted, from the duel, and from dealing with the coronal. He decided to stop, seeing as it was late, he decided to stop and get some rest. He went ten minutes off the trail, taking out his bed tool and laying it down. He took a few bites of his bread and a swig of his wineskin before crawling in, falling into a fitful sleep. A few hours in, the szuldar, the lines of energy found on all Genasi, began to glow brightly. He tossed and turned as the brightness grew, his entire body giving off an intense energy. He groaned loudly, the energy fluctuating, warping his body. He woke, writhing in pain. He immediately knew what was going on, though not why. As far as he knew, Genasi only became tempests during adolescence. He couldn't focus anymore as his body continued to change. Nerin's skin was now an ashen black, the szuldar a rich golden hue. He shuddered as the pain ebbed, sitting up slowly, letting out another groan. He paused, his voice seemed different. What is... He stopped again, his voice was female now. He looked down at his body, only to find two fleshy orbs bulging his short. His eyes widened and he tried to stand up, only finding himself flat on his back, still somewhat weak from the new manifestation. First, he reached over, pinching his skin, wincing slightly. Could this have been... from the stress? Or when I lost control...? He started, pausing again due to the voice. He had been so caught up in the duel, he hadn't been aware of the fact that he had temporarily manifested after 'disarming' Ditar. He hesitated for several moments before reaching up, cupping the mounds. He shivered, pulling his hands back. There was little question as to what they were. Oddly enough, there was also no mistaking he still possessed his manhood as well. Despite this, he was fairly certain there was a new... addition down there as well. He stood up, successfully this time, trying to clear his mind as he focused on his energy. He tried for several minutes, with no progress of returning to his previous form. He sighed, shaking his head. He was too exhausted to do anything about it now, he would try again tomorrow. He laid back down, falling asleep quickly despite himself. When Nerin woke, it was early morning. He sat up and drew his blade, ignoring his change for the moment, meditating, feeling the eldritch energy flow between himself and his weapon, thankful at least that the change hadn't done that much to him otherwise. Opening his eyes, he focused on the energy once more, attempting to force a reversal. He tried for several hours before giving up once more. He just didn't know enough about the manifestations to force a change, maybe his father would know. He twitched again at the thought, of returning to his family, like this. Perhaps he could go to the city, and see if the mages guild would be of any help. Once again, deciding that for now, there was nothing else he could do, he packed his bedroll, and resumed his march. He finished off his wine, and bread, focusing on that now, mostly anything to keep his mind off his situation. Another few hours later, he found himself thirsty, heading off to the side of the trail towards a river. He approached it, looking at himself in the water. He stared for several minutes, running his hand along his face, and above his head, noticing an odd, hair-like trail of smoke billowing out. I was not even aware such manifestations existed... He mused as he knelt down, filling the wineskin with water, and taking a satisfying gulp before refilling it and returning to the trail. He reached into his pack, pulling out a rather large cloak and some bandage roll. He removed his shirt, not even looking down as he wrapped the bandages around his chest tightly. He put the cloak on then, not soon after that when he arrived at the city. He spent the better part of the day, consulting with the mages guild, but the only information they had for him, was that his current manifestation was that of a cindersoul... an abyssal para-element. He sighed as he walked into an inn, getting a room. He would rest for the night, and head home tomorrow morning on horse, or perhaps run into another genasi along the way. He dropped off his pack into the room, then decided on taking a bath. He was going to have to face it at some point, he had not informed the mages of the other changes to his form, and awkward didn't quite begin to describe it. He grabbed a few towels, then headed towards the springs located in the back. He removed his clothing, wrapping one of the towels around his waist as he set the garments off to the side. He gingerly stepped into the water, shuddering slightly at the warmth. Feels... different... He mused as he leaned back. Taking a deep breath, he looked around. Not seeing anyone, he nodded to himself and reached down between his legs, feeling a familiar bit of flesh. Steeling himself, he reached lower still, letting out a gasp as he indeed found a female sex as well, sending a strange jolt through his body. Everything seems a little... too real. He said with a sigh as he closed his eyes, eventually falling asleep in the warm water.