Ari sat at home, on the couch, doing absolutely nothing. And nothing didn't really slide with them. Ari always needed stimulation, so they decided to do something. They didn't know what they would do, but it would be something cool. But, just as they stood up, a burning pain shot up their legs, forcing them to collapse back onto the couch. Ari gasped, closing their eyes tight as something brushed against their legs. Another burning sensation, but this time all over their body. Ari didn't try to scream, didn't try to alert anybody, didn't try nothin'. This- what was happening right now- it was something. And Ari was excited to find out what kind of something it was. Then just like that- the pain was over. Ari opened their eyes, to find that her dark room was... easy to see in? They jumped a bit when they felt something fluffy flick against their leg. Ari looked behind her, and yelled out when they saw a tail. Long, slim, and fluffy. It looked like a grey tabby's tail. Ari looked down at their hands... wait... paws? Pink pads sat atop grey and black fluff, which made Ari's tail begin to flick even more. But then something on their head flicked. Ari scrambled to the bathroom, gazing in the mirror to be met with the face of... a tabby cat. They had yellow eyes, with pupils like a snake. Ari gasped, but this time, it had a tone of excitement. Ari backed away slowly from the mirror, wanting to get a good look at the rest of their body. "Oh my god!" Ari shouted, excitement becoming more obvious. They ran outside, letting the sun hit their new fur. It felt amazing! But the real question was- why was this happening? Ari's head whipped back and forth, hoping to see anybody else that might be in the same predicament as them.

[ @Rabbiteye ]

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1360662) Ari sat at home, on the couch, doing absolutely nothing. And nothing didn't really slide with them. Ari always needed stimulation, so they decided to do something. They didn't know what they would do, but it would be something cool. But, just as they stood up, a burning pain shot up their legs, forcing them to collapse back onto the couch. Ari gasped, closing their eyes tight as something brushed against their legs. Another burning sensation, but this time all over their body. Ari didn't try to scream, didn't try to alert anybody, didn't try nothin'. This- what was happening right now- it was something. And Ari was excited to find out what kind of something it was. Then just like that- the pain was over. Ari opened their eyes, to find that her dark room was... easy to see in? They jumped a bit when they felt something fluffy flick against their leg. Ari looked behind her, and yelled out when they saw a tail. Long, slim, and fluffy. It looked like a grey tabby's tail. Ari looked down at their hands... wait... paws? Pink pads sat atop grey and black fluff, which made Ari's tail begin to flick even more. But then something on their head flicked. Ari scrambled to the bathroom, gazing in the mirror to be met with the face of... a tabby cat. They had yellow eyes, with pupils like a snake. Ari gasped, but this time, it had a tone of excitement. Ari backed away slowly from the mirror, wanting to get a good look at the rest of their body. "Oh my god!" Ari shouted, excitement becoming more obvious. They ran outside, letting the sun hit their new fur. It felt amazing! But the real question was- why was this happening? Ari's head whipped back and forth, hoping to see anybody else that might be in the same predicament as them. [ @Rabbiteye ]

Originally Posted by Rabbiteye (Post 1360754) Shoes, Quinn discovered, no longer fit him. His feet were little more than toes. When he stood up, it looked kind of like he were standing on tip-toes, but is didn't feel right when he stood like he used to. He was almost six inches taller than he used to be. The snake he had felt turned out to be a fluffy tail with a white tip. After getting over the initial shock of his sudden transformation, he had decided to find some clothes that felt comfy. A pair of his father's shorts and a large shirt felt nice. Next, he made his way downstairs to the door. Morning sunshine warmed his nose, and he could smell so much! Was that... Ari? They now looked like a grey tabby cat. "Hello?" He asked them. "Any idea what just happened?"

Ari's yellow eyes met the face of Quinn, their neighbor. A smile bloomed on their fluffy face when they saw that it wasn't just them who'd been turned into an animal. They bounced up and down on their new paws, getting used to the feeling of the pads. "Hey!" Ari greeted, waving vigorously. Their ears kept flicking in every single direction possible, swiveling to catch every single noise the world made. "No, it just... happened! But it's SO COOL!" They exclaimed, twirling in a circle. The wind felt so good in their grey fur, and the sun made the slick black stripes shimmer.

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1360764) Ari's yellow eyes met the face of Quinn, their neighbor. A smile bloomed on their fluffy face when they saw that it wasn't just them who'd been turned into an animal. They bounced up and down on their new paws, getting used to the feeling of the pads. "Hey!" Ari greeted, waving vigorously. Their ears kept flicking in every single direction possible, swiveling to catch every single noise the world made. "No, it just... happened! But it's SO COOL!" They exclaimed, twirling in a circle. The wind felt so good in their grey fur, and the sun made the slick black stripes shimmer.

Originally Posted by Rabbiteye (Post 1360775) "I'm not to sure about 'cool'" Quinn said doubtfully. He was slightly surprised that his voice had remained unchanged. At least there was something of the old him left. He felt the tip of his tail twitch as he watched his friend spin.

Ari's eyes shimmered with excitement. "D'you think this happened to everyone?" They asked, tail swishing back and forth.

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1360802) Ari's eyes shimmered with excitement. "D'you think this happened to everyone?" They asked, tail swishing back and forth.

Originally Posted by Rabbiteye (Post 1360851) "Well, I don't know. Me and you got it, so maybe it is a neighborhood virus or something?" That sounded stupid. As far as he was aware, it wasn't even possible to do, least of all in two minutes.

Ari hummed thoughtfully. "Mayybbeeeee..." They mumbled, squinting. "Or maybe, IT'S UHHH... SOMETHING COOL!" They shouted happily, throwing their paws into the air.

Originally Posted by Rabbiteye (Post 1360851) "Well, I don't know. Me and you got it, so maybe it is a neighborhood virus or something?" That sounded stupid. As far as he was aware, it wasn't even possible to do, least of all in two minutes.

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1360856) Ari hummed thoughtfully. "Mayybbeeeee..." They mumbled, squinting. "Or maybe, IT'S UHHH... SOMETHING COOL!" They shouted happily, throwing their paws into the air.