Mega-City of New York
EPIC Institute
Sanjay
She brightens up immediately, quite literally tackling you to the ground. "I knew I picked you for a reason," she purrs, nuzzling your neck. Perched on your stomach, she puts both hands on your chest and sits up, pinning you down, looking at you somewhat seriously. "He can't, you know. Jackson. He has practically no common sense. He's never been away from home or been responsible for himself. He needs someone to take care of him. But you're right; that's all it is."
She gets a quirky look in her eyes, and twitches her whiskers. "And I'm glad you're interested in the right appetite for the moment," she says, pulling her shirt off. "Now lets help me get rid of this pent up energy so I can shed my fur before I go mad," she growls.
And you can pick up the conversation after...
Michelle
You quickly reach the tarmac to find the EPIC Jet already taxiing into position. The possibility of you joining them on the mission are quickly dashed by Thunder, as he gives you instructions.
"With everyone gone again, you'll have to handle all the preparation for tomorrow. Get Cosmo and prep the jet still in the hanger. Get in touch with the SAP in the morning and confirm your appointment and don't be late. And," he says, noting the rose you still are holding. "He's not your friend. If you can't get that into your head, hand over the lead to Johan or Straightjacket. And remember," he says in a somewhat softer tone. "Your mission could take you a few days, so pack accordingly. This is the address to Sanchez' home in Brazilia if you need to use it. Just call ahead to Romario. And Be careful." He hands you a small plastic card. "If you get in over your heads and need back-up, use this to contact Loco. He leads SAP's Elite Mutant Forces and he owes me. Good luck," he says.
In a Park Somewhere
Vince
You look at your hands and everything looks alright, until you note the coloration. At first you think your skin has deepened in color, until you notice it's more mottled with black. Your nails seem thicker as well. Turning your hands over, you are horrified to see skin ridges on either forearm, like fins. There are five distinct bones in each, and those bones are tipped in small bone spikes protruding from the skin.
Your eyes are blurry again, and you press your palms gingerly to them, only to discover your eyes aren't where they should be. They are closer together, and you feel sharp bumps above your eyebrows. Thankfully, you still have your full vision range you did before you passed out. Reaching up, you feel your horns and discover they are much, much larger. Touching your forehead, you feel more bone spikes running up the center.
You see your wings are even tougher looking than before, and the top and bottom of them have boney, curved, clawlike spikes on them. Smaller protrusions line the exterior edge of your wings. Your shins have three fairly significant bone spikes, smallest at the bottom and growing larger at the top, and it's then that you realize you are naked except for the remnants of your pants which appear to be much, much too small. The rest of your clothes lay around you, and you reactively pick a piece up with your tail only to find the tail far thicker, longer and ending in a spearlike tip of muscle and flesh.
Trying desperately to keep a scientific mind about this, you struggle to stand up, only to find yourself a bit off balance. You find yourself towering over the bushes you are in, when they should be chest high. You must have grown at least 10 inches!
A dog is retreiving a ball at the base of the bush as you stand up suddenly. It looks up, lets out a yelp, and flees in terror towards it's equally wide eyed master some fifty feet away.
"MONSTER!" you hear him shout, and he too turns and runs. You can make out the Bush Memorial Hospital in the distance. You must be less than a mile away.
Loki
You call the hospital, but the nurse informs you that Vincent hasn't checked in at all. Doctor Johnson confirms it a few minutes later for you.