The Magic of Switching

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[Those watching a certain piano performance at Draupnir are treated to an odd sight. In the midst of a beautiful piece, the pianist suddenly stops with a look of mixed pain and surprise. That expression quickly changes to one of horror when "he" notices the stage and the audience. After a very awkward pause, "he" mumbles a small apology and stumbles offstage.

Other actors or folks who may just happen to be at the Draupnir, particularly backstage, are free to pester the guy. Particularly since he appears to be in tears at his own reflection. Um.]

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[And for those who aren't at the Draupnir, have a terrified to tears guy on the network! Or is it really...?]

I-I think I've b-become Rutherford-san... s-somehow...

Wh-what's going on?

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[twilighteyes]

....Hibiki....? [He didn't know who that was, but... They looked so upset. Even if the sight of such a thing on the fact of Eyes was a bit bizarre, he couldn't help but feel bad for them.]

....I am afraid this is the work of the gods. People are somehow switching bodies....

[off_tune]

Eh-- Switching bodies?

S-so... that means Rutherford-san is...

[twilighteyes]

......Probably in yours. [Oh.....

He can't even imagine how Eyes is handling this.]

[off_tune]

[Well, Hibiki is definitely handling it by starting to cry, so there's always that.]

And then eyes reputation was ruined.

[twilighteyes]

[Oh.

Oh.]

Ah... I'm sure it will be over soon!

[Please don't cry.

Please.]

It was probably ruined the moment she ran offstage... This is just extra

[off_tune]

S-Sorry. Everything is just so confusing a-and I think I ruined the concert a-and...

[Sobbing.]

Too good for an extra though.

[twilighteyes]

[He wasn't sure if it would be accepted or not, but he lays a hand on his... her? Shoulder, nonetheless, trying to smile in a reassuring manner.]

He won't blame you, I'm sure. There will be other concerts.

A bonus maybe?

[off_tune]

[She does seem to appreciate the gesture!]

I h-hope not. But... the audience...

[She can't imagine they would be happy either......]

A wonderful bonus.

[twilighteyes]

They will be fine. It is understandable, given what is going on. [Well, he couldn't speak for them, of course, but......

Even if they don't figure it out, the only damage will be to Eyes reputation, and it wasn't like he couldn't fix that.]

A wonderfully terrible bonus.

[off_tune]

You really think so?

[It would be nice if the audience could all be so understanding.]

One that will echo in the memory of all those who see it.

[twilighteyes]

I do. [Well, he would like to think so, anyway. He preferred to think the best of people when he could.]

That can only be spun by a young girl trapped in a pianist's body.....

[off_tune]

[She gives a sigh of relief. If someone at the theater says it's so, it must be!]

I'm glad. It must be upsetting to have a show you were looking forwards to interrupted like this.

Yes. Good job Hibiki.

[twilighteyes]

[He decides to try to reassure her a little more, smiling gently.] Actually, I would not be surprised if those affected by all of this simply chose not to come today. The seats certainly looked less full then usual.

Sobbing.

[off_tune]

Was it? I was so scared, I couldn't tell at all.

Re: Sobbing.

[twilighteyes]

It's fine. I work here, by the way.

[So he would know what he was talking about, in terms of the usual amount of people.]

Though I don't usually look like this either, I am afraid.

[off_tune]

Ah... so you work with Rutherford-san?

[Brightening slightly at this reassurance. But only slightly.]

Umm... If you don't mind me asking, what do you usually look like?

[twilighteyes]

I do. I'm a stagehand here at the Draupnir.

[he pauses. What he looked like.....?]

I have Silver hair and grey eyes. Most importantly, I am not actually a girl.

[Yeah he's a guy.]

I'm stuck in a friend's body at the moment.

[off_tune]

[Nodding. She'll try to remember that in case she runs into him later.]

I'm not normally a boy either. [In case he couldn't tell.] My hair is blonde and my eyes are brown. And... I'm a lot shorter, too.

[twilighteyes]

Shorter....?

[off_tune]

Yes... I'm smaller normally. Hisao-san says I should hit a growth spurt soon, but...

[twilighteyes]

I see.... [So she was probably younger then him.... probably.]

...How old are you, might I ask?

[off_tune]

Umm... Ten?

[twilighteyes]

....Ten?

[....She... was Lym's age? That young? And the gods had chosen to pull a child here, of all things?]

[off_tune]

Y-yes, that's right.

[Was there... something bad about being that age? Hibiki just doesn't know anymore.]

[twilighteyes]

[Only that he is very disappointed in the gods for dragging a young girl into this.]

It will be ok soon, Hibiki. This can't last long.