voice| on the other (octopus) hand

[ohrlyeh]

[Usually Howard interacts with the network through text, since he's nervous of using any other format, but this time, his deep and weary voice can be heard.]

Um. A question out of curiosity, I-I suppose. If you've "received" a physical change through Retrospec, what was it? If you've received several, what is the worst one...?

[There's the sound of something falling off a table onto the floor. He lets out a shuddering sigh, his tone slightly exasperated.]

Yeah. [A pause.] Before I forget, I need someone who can go out and get some groceries for me. I'll pay you for it. I just don't feel like going outside for a while. I-I'm fine...really...............

[ooc: somebody's got tentacle hands now. life is fun!]

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[odasaku]

[ oh, well that's a mood. luckily oda knows how to deal with messy kitchens and he'll just... put them where he thinks they need to go.

but he does stop when he hears that last phrase. it's about time...? ]

So...the past you had these tentacles...?

[ohrlyeh]

Yes. He did.

[He states it casually, like "of course, that's just normal for my past self to have had tentacles".]

He had normal hands too sometimes, so I assume I can change them back somehow...

what if howard is doing that exact pose in his icon right now

[odasaku]

[ huh. odasaku returns to putting the groceries away, thinking about it. so past howard had hands that could turn into tentacles... ]

Maybe if you think about your hands really hard they'll turn back.

[ what. ]

LOOK ODA I DISCOVERED MY SKELETON IS A LIE

[ohrlyeh]

[He looks incredibly unamused by that piece of advice.]

Yes, let me try that again for the hundreth time, why don't I...?

[odasaku]

They always say the hundreth and first time is the charm.

[ he shrugs. do yOU HAVE ANY BETTER IDEAS HOWARD. ]

I guess it's like learning how to walk or something. Takes time and practice to learn.

[ohrlyeh]

[His only ideas have been staying inside, far FAR away from society, honestly...]

Urgh...I guess...I mean, if it was the same for my eyes...

[His voice devolves into a nervous murmur, a few tendrils raising near his face. He then remembers that he technically doesn't have fingernails to chew on.]

I don't like it. Having to concentrate on making myself human...like I never was in the first place...

[odasaku]

[ odasaku manages to overhear that bit, but makes no mention. if howard's eyes aren't human-like, then that's just how they are. he won't press the subject though, because he's sure that it's more than just a touchy subject.

he glances down when howard speaks up again. odasaku wonders how it would be if he realized that he wasn't human...he probably wouldn't be able to take it. ]

Yeah. It sounds difficult.