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#1
guybacca
Jun 30, 2008 20:37:51 This isn't a question of the mechanics behind it, so much as the look and feel of it.

-When a changeling morphs, is it an instant change or a morphing effect like a lycanthropes change... but quick.
-Could a changeling willingly make a change slower than normal?
-Could a changeling only change parts of its appearance... individual body parts, etc?
#2
igotsmeakabob
Jun 30, 2008 20:58:39 Alright, these are purely my opinion, just off the top of my head.

- The latter.
- Yes.
- Why not?
#3
mystrich
Jun 30, 2008 21:16:08
-When a changeling morphs, is it an instant change or a morphing effect like a lycanthropes change... but quick.
-Could a changeling willingly make a change slower than normal?
-Could a changeling only change parts of its appearance... individual body parts, etc?

-The City of Tower novels describes it as somewhat instant (no more than a few seconds). The hair comes out or goes in, the pigmentation changes and whatever other features appear. So a lot quicker than a Lycanthrope, even it's it not "instant"
-Why not? If they couldn't "slow it down" then they could just make the changes less drastic and keep changing.
-Sure, since the changeling can turn into any creature, including another changeling or itself, it can turn it's face into it's own, it's arms into Joe the baker's, and it's legs into John the Blacksmith.
#4
guybacca
Jun 30, 2008 22:06:28 Thanks for the answers! I suspected as much, but wanted some clarification from others before I go and start doing stuff I might not be allowed to do and ruin the whole character concept at the onset.
#5
Amaril
Jul 01, 2008 9:21:44 I suddenly envisioned the film A Scanner Darkly and pictured an organization of changeling agents who constantly changed themselves to prevent their own identities from being known.
#6
drobertson
Jul 01, 2008 11:24:05 I just think of Mystique from the X-men comics.
#7
Amaril
Jul 01, 2008 11:36:34
I just think of Mystique from the X-men comics.

Yep, me too.
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#8
sarig_the_genie
Jul 01, 2008 19:40:02 Changelings can't do clothes though, can they?
#9
Amaril
Jul 01, 2008 19:41:14 No, they can't. That image is of a doppelganger from Races of Destiny, which has a small handful of nice options for a changeling.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 guybacca Jun 30, 2008 20:37:51	This isn't a question of the mechanics behind it, so much as the look and feel of it. -When a changeling morphs, is it an instant change or a morphing effect like a lycanthropes change... but quick. -Could a changeling willingly make a change slower than normal? -Could a changeling only change parts of its appearance... individual body parts, etc?
#2 igotsmeakabob Jun 30, 2008 20:58:39	Alright, these are purely my opinion, just off the top of my head. - The latter. - Yes. - Why not?
#3 mystrich Jun 30, 2008 21:16:08	-When a changeling morphs, is it an instant change or a morphing effect like a lycanthropes change... but quick. -Could a changeling willingly make a change slower than normal? -Could a changeling only change parts of its appearance... individual body parts, etc? -The City of Tower novels describes it as somewhat instant (no more than a few seconds). The hair comes out or goes in, the pigmentation changes and whatever other features appear. So a lot quicker than a Lycanthrope, even it's it not "instant" -Why not? If they couldn't "slow it down" then they could just make the changes less drastic and keep changing. -Sure, since the changeling can turn into any creature, including another changeling or itself, it can turn it's face into it's own, it's arms into Joe the baker's, and it's legs into John the Blacksmith.
#4 guybacca Jun 30, 2008 22:06:28	Thanks for the answers! I suspected as much, but wanted some clarification from others before I go and start doing stuff I might not be allowed to do and ruin the whole character concept at the onset.
#5 Amaril Jul 01, 2008 9:21:44	I suddenly envisioned the film A Scanner Darkly and pictured an organization of changeling agents who constantly changed themselves to prevent their own identities from being known.
#6 drobertson Jul 01, 2008 11:24:05	I just think of Mystique from the X-men comics.
#7 Amaril Jul 01, 2008 11:36:34	I just think of Mystique from the X-men comics. Yep, me too.
#8 sarig_the_genie Jul 01, 2008 19:40:02	Changelings can't do clothes though, can they?
#9 Amaril Jul 01, 2008 19:41:14	No, they can't. That image is of a doppelganger from Races of Destiny, which has a small handful of nice options for a changeling.