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Today on BNW: Beach Surprise! Ami's Special Birthday Gift...

Who: Usagi Tsukino, Ami Mizuno, Rei Hino, Makoto Kino, Minako Aino and any party crashers that may just so happen to be near the beach *cough*~~The outer senshi~~*cough*
Where: Beachside, south of Union!
What: Wouldn't you guess, it's Ami's birthday! Usagi's taken the time to set up a birthday camp expedition to the beach with food, swimming and games to show a certain book worm how birthdays should really be ~~according to her mantra~~.
Warnings: You've got the usual senshi shenanigans with a dash of the Body Swap event mixed in. Sounds like a hilarious episode, doesn't it?

[ Thanks to a little birdie ~~one Rei Hino~~, it was up to Usagi to come up with the best birthday she could in what little time she had. And after careful consideration for who this birthday was for, Usagi could only come up with nothing but beach fun! It was still warm enough that swimming wouldn't get any of them sick, but it was cool enough that they wouldn't die of heat.

So, with friends, pokemon, food and camping gear in tow, it's time for the best birthday that ~~Usagi hoped~~ would be the best birthday Ami would ever have! ]

ooc: So, since this log is pretty simple, it's only going to be separated by Friday and Saturday (for obvious reasons). Friday might have more in terms of playing around, helping ~~Mako-chan~~ with the food or pokemon shenanigans but otherwise, have fun! It's not every day one turns 17 after all. ;D Also, don't be surprised if threadjacking happens? A whole bunch of teenage girls in one place.. it's only natural that everyone is in each others' business... ~~unless you state that you don't want thread jacking. that's fine too!~~

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[ Nodding, Haruka throws back the covers all the way and stands up. She automatically stoops a bit lower in the tent than she needs to, but corrects herself when she doesn't feel the top of her head brushing canvas. The wrongness of her build and height makes her more aware of her body than usual. And aware that it's Michiru's body too.

Once out of the tent and staring out at the water, however, she feels even stranger. That's not the wind she's feeling in her head, it's - is that the tide? Whatever it is, it's strong. She feels more connected to everything.

And when she raises her hand, water swirls in it instead of air. ] Need a bath?

[ ...where are the Pokémon. ]

[she'll follow you out in a bit. First, she's going to steal the first shirt of yours she sees aaand shorts? Pants? Whatever you have out.

She carefully navigates her way out of the confines of the tent and breathes. The sea doesn't have the same drawing power, but if she turns her attention to the breezes...

...Ah.] I'll have to pass, thank you. [so much for that theory. How are the others doing?

Seeing how her Trainer is awake, Vivace trots on up to Haruka, both to complain about how the Rhydon keeps talking to himself and to see if she can't get any breakfast.]

Powers transferred with our bodies. But we're in our own clothing, so...

[ Haruka's reasoning is cut short by the sudden appearance of Such Horse. (World Shaking is now staring out to sea, puffing dust. Apparently he also finds the waves soothing.) Hello, horse. You. Oh. Hah. You think she's Michiru, don't you?

She raises a hand to pat Vivace's nose, almost in apology. She's got no idea what you're saying, whoops, and that blankness shows on her face. ]

Sorry, move down the line. We'll have this sorted out soon.

[that is, actually, a pretty interesting observation. But what sort of Pokemon are they dealing with here?

Vivace, meanwhile, doesn't seem to be getting it and just noses your hand, hoping for a treat. None of what you said made any sense, so...she'll just ignore it.]

Vivace. [the horse looks up at Michiru. That particular tone always meant that she should pay attention - but it didn't come from her Trainer. The Fire type turns back to Haruka, mildly puzzled.]

...I can see where this is going. [altogether too well. At least eggbaby is still asleep in the tent, for now.]

[ Seems they'll have to sort their own Pokémon out first, unfortunately. Haruka scritches Vivace's nose, looking over her shoulder at Michiru. ]

I am not singing to the egg. [ What to do about this horse, though...?

The commotion has also drawn a sleepy Eevee. He pops his head out of the hole he'd dug near the campsite (holes are fun). ] Vee!

[ Vivace is getting nose scritches! Does this mean - oh, boy -

Waking up in a hurry, he rushes to "Haruka's" feet. GOOD MORNING, TRAINER! He is here to kick sand on your toes and twitch his ears and vee at you about the dreams he had. There was one about chasing a PokéPuff! Do you want to hear about that?? ]

[despite all the weird words, Vivace is enjoying the nosepets. What do you mean you're not singing to the egg? You do that all the time!]

We'll see how it goes. [no promises.

And that sure is an Eevee plopping down at her feet. An extremely enthusiastic Eevee, at that. Is this what it's like to have a (relatively) normal Eevee?]

Well, you're a cute one. [that's a smile as she picks up the bundle of fluff and proceeds to demonstrate her knowledge of the best Eevee pettin' spots.

...is this more affection than you're used to, Gold?]

Vivace wants breakfast, actually.

Vee! Ee vee! [ Gold doesn't know what he did to deserve all this lovely attention - maybe his Trainer just slept well and is in a good mood, or maybe that careful scheme to try and shed a lot (since every time the humans want to have together time they shed their fake fur) is finally bearing fruit. Either way, he wriggles in happiness. He likes beach parties!

Meanwhile, his "Trainer's" partner human is looking particularly enlightened, then heading off for the horse feed. Might as well, if she's the one from whom Vivace's expecting breakfast. ] Ah....

Powers shifted but not the bonds. [ How much breakfast does this horse get? Welllll, she's a big horse......this much? ] There. See your Trainer for seconds.

[ And she jerks her head in a very Haruka motion towards Michiru, holding her hair up off her neck with one hand. Though given how much she just attempted to feed this horse, seconds probably won't be in Vivace's future. ]

[Vivace's eyes get a bit wide as she takes in all the food, even if she immediately starts chowing down. Maybe she can find Mako's Flaffy and share?

...and there's that weirdness again, as she glances over at Michiru. Why would she do that?]

We might as well take advantage of that. [one last scratch, and then she's setting Gold back down. Given what she's seen of the Eevee's balancing prowess, she's not about to boost him up onto her shoulder like she would have done with Martelé.

She makes her way back into the tent, careful to keep quiet. And when she emerges, she's got a hairband and her Warp Band. The first she hands to Haruka, and then she's approaching the horse.]

[ Smart move, Michiru. Gold beams up at his Trainer - he did a good thing! Now he has to just figure out what - before trotting over to see what Vivace's up to. That's a lot of breakfast! Is it tasty? He had a dream about PokéPuffs last night...

Haruka steps out of Michiru's way, silently accepting the hairband - your hair's even thicker than she'd thought - and tying up her new wavy locks as far up as she can manage. Hopefully you can straighten things out with Vivace. ] Good luck.

[ For her part, she feels compelled to wander down the beach and stand in the surf. Would that help her try to intuit what they should do about this?

Or maybe she'll just end up doing stretches and staring off at the horizon. Seeing the other girls' tents reminded her they're not alone here.

This is going to be a real pain, isn't it.]

Vivace, it's me. [the horse looks up again, still chewing. Buh?
Turning on the Warp Band, Michiru touches Vivace's mind and the horse's eyes get wide. There's a hasty swallow, a loud whinney, and then she's stepping forward and sniffing her Trainer all over. She doesn't seem satisfied, however, and despite the surf, gallops over to Haruka to do the same thing.

There's an annoyed snort. This makes no sense!!]

[ Haruka stands still and lets herself be sniffed. She's not sure if that'll help or not, but if Vivace thinks it's necessary, why not. ] It's news to us too, kid.

[ Gold, meanwhile, has fallen over trying to help himself to Vivace's food. What are we doing? Sniffing each other? He'll go sniff his Trainer, then!

...Or better yet, the other person, who's calling over as she gets a once-over by the horse. This person smells better, don't they? ] We should see how many other people are affected. That'll give us a sense of scope.

[ But thinking about visiting the others makes her think about the particulars of getting ready in the morning and hm. Is there any way she can wear her own clothes today....? Did Michiru even bring anything besides swimwear and robes? ]

[ ....She's going to end up in ruffles, isn't she. ]

[nope, it's not helping. Vivace does not look happy. You even smell like her Trainer. Vivace turns to Gold, snorting. Hey, other Eevee. Does anything smell off to you?]

It's not just here. It's happening in Union too. [looks like Michiru's already glancing through the videos on the 'net.

....she might have a button-up or two she stole from you, but otherwise, that's a pretty good assessment. And that's a rather likely prediction, given the dearth of larger sized clothing around here.]

[ Oh, does he smell? Gold lifts a paw and sniffs his fluff before realizing, wait, you meant the humans. He takes a deep sniffle of Haruka's ankles. This person smells like sea salt! Is that what you mean? ] Vee!

[ Smart woman, Michiru. The "listening to the waves" plan fizzled, so Haruka heads back over to...

...well, in normal circumstances she'd peer over Michiru's shoulder at the Warp Band, but that's not happening, now is it. ] It's just like the flowers.

[ She sounds a bit grim. They hadn't been able to do anything to determine the cause of that, either. Just felt something after it was done. ]

[Vivace grumbles. That's exactly the wrong answer, even if that's what she smelled too. What about the other one, Gold?

And Michiru lowers the Warp Band so Haruka could take a look. This is......really surreal. Was she always that short?]

And that was ultimately harmless. Maybe it's a prank of sorts? [like, what? Is there a Ditto god out there?]

A Psychic god acting up, maybe? [ Since an angry Fire- and Steel-type involved laying waste to the plains...and whatever the Ground Lord is, it keeps its ~~totally fab lamp~~ important documents under close guard in an active volcano. Gods play to their strengths just like other Pokémon.

...Or Ditto god. Ditto god would work too.

Gold, pursuing his own investigation, runs over to Michiru to begin sniffing her as well - and sneezes. His Trainer smells like wind!

Meanwhile, Haruka is realizing just how much time Michiru must have to spend with her neck cricked upwards. She should give her partner more shoulder massages. ]

I suppose the best we can hope for is that it'll get bored soon. [unless it suddenly shows up with a list of demands.

The lack of general knowledge about the gods really doesn't help. Maybe if they could pinpoint the source of it, they could figure out where to start looking, but it seems like most people only noticed when they woke up. Even if the changes radiated outwards, nobody knew about it.

...And oh hi. Gold's back, along with Vivace.

To the horse:] And?

[Vivace snorts, and then pushes her head against Michiru's shoulder, a little harder than usual. But still, she's more or less admitting defeat.]

[ Gold hasn't quite figured this out yet, being less clever than Vivace and also inclined to go with the flow. If the horse is playing with his Trainer, so will he! He rubs his head against Michiru's legs. The horse got a lot of breakfast today, Trainer. Hint hint. ] Ee vee.

[ Haruka reaches down to scoop him up. Don't bother Michiru. They have some important acceptance of a bad situation to finish here.

She sighs. ] Just take care of that while you're babysitting it. I know where you sleep.

[ Wink. ]

[funny, Haruka. She reaches up to soothingly pet the horse. There, there. Why don't you finish breakfast, Vivace?

Speaking of babysitting...] If you're going back to the tent, Minuet is probably about to wake up.

[should she come with you?]

[ .....oh Savior, Minuet. She had been trying not to think about that. That poor kid is going to be so confused...

Unless. Hm. ] She might not understand this.

[ But can Haruka pass for Mommy until they're both back where they belong?

In the meantime, she'd better go look after "her" baby, though. Are you up, Minuet? ]

[Michiru will stay out here and get baby's breakfast. Vivace hovers a bit anxiously, but the imminent danger of baby waking up is enough to convince her to let Michiru get to work.

Baby had been drowsing, but the appearance of 'Mommy' gets her to beam up at you, wiggling her arms and trying the escape the saddlebag nest Michiru had ensconced her in.] Priii!! Toge toge!

[ ...okay, that is pretty adorable. Haruka sighs and strides up to her doom, picking baby up and cradling her. To try and explain..? It's probably futile. ] Easy. You're too young to be an escape artist.

[ Rock rock cradle cradle. ] Did you sleep well?

[ Can you even understand her? ]

[probably not, but the happy trills certainly make it seem like she's answering. It's Mom! There are hugs! And Mom sounds happy!]

Pri! [maybe this could be super easy, after all]

[ Haruka certainly doesn't lack for charisma, no matter what body she's in. ] You don't seem affected.

[ And neither had any of the other Pokémon. (Which is probably good. The next thing any of them need is an eggbaby with a Rhydon body.)

Patting baby's back, she joins Michiru. Haruka looks way happier to be holding a baby than even she realizes. There's something endearing about being looked at like you're the whole universe. ] She's a morning person.

[and that's a smile when she sees the two of you. This looks to be a good sign.] She usually is.

[she's holding up a small container of chopped up berries] Shall I, or would you like to?

[feeding baby has always been pretty easy. Right?]

[ Haruka takes the container. Accept help? Haruka Tenoh? This baby is as good as fed. ]

This looks good. [ Did you want some, baby? She settles down to put baby in her lap, jiggling her leg to bump baby up and down. Haruka then shows her a spoonful, still talking as if the baby can understand her. She might pick up on tone. ] You'll be putting up with me for a while, sorry. Be kind.

[ Your body has probably never sat with its legs spread before, huh. ]

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