A stumper of a question (TF discussion)
While doing a bit of RP with a friend, I came across something particular. It's as much a question as it is food for thought: Imagine that there's a potion out there that when taken by a person transforms the said person in such a way that it shows his or her true colors. What would happen if people drank it?
The idea here is TF on two levels: physical and psychological. In the story, my character was born looking human, but she is half-dragon and her heritage is locked in her body. If it were unleashed, she would transform. Now, what do you think would happen if people willingly took such a potion? What do you think would happen to you? |
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so, what, you're thinking that every person has a spirit animal that would be released,
or that a 'normal' person would become what they want the most, so like a musician, racecar driver, world class chef. etc? |
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Someone drinks it and they turn into Vince McMahon and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNgxyL5zEAk
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Isn't that the plot of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
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And define 'true colors'. Are we talking about things they keep to themselves, like snide comments? Or is it more of a case of one's deepest, darkest, subconscious thoughts and feelings that (if ever) manifest themselves only in a nightmare or weird dream? |
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A potion to bring out you "true colors" I think would have different effects on different people. In some it would simply enhance their talents, in others it would cause them to openly display behaviors and opinions they keep hidden. People would become animals, beautiful beings, and monsters as well. It would be different for everyone |
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Would Jack Dawson become King of the World if he took it? |
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The transformation turns the affected into overexaggerated versions of who they always wanted to be, like the mousy and shy Jen Walters transforming into She-Hulk; a sexy, confident, green amazon. |
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Well, I'm glad this question led to so many other questions.
As stated in the first post, one of my original characters - Lady Xera - was born a half-dragon, but she physically shows no sign of such a heritage. The potion in question is meant to awaken that side of her. During the story, the only one time where she has achieved a full dragon transformation, the result showed her as a wiser, more confident being than she is in her human form, but the change only lasted for a short lapse of time and took far too much mana to do again. Lady Xera's consort, a dragon could take a human form, believes that by awakening her heritage, she can unite the people and dragons of her land. I don't know if this clarifies anything, but that's my answer for now. |
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Well looking at the posts, I thought of the Mask with Jim Carrey. He was a love addicted but suppressed guy that loved cartoons. The Mask brought out his true self but made it a extreme version of it since it was tricksters gods mask.
You could have a item or potion due the same but if you wanted to take it to extreme dragons in a lot of stories tend to be arrogant and very conceited. They are wise usually but in a extreme version would not share that wisdom as normal people are all small insects not worth her time or effort to talk to or in the case of evil dragons a quick a tasty snack. |
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Saved by a group of adventurers, she was given refuge in the House of Glass - the poorest district in the city. Though some of her memories returned, she decided to focus all of her energy into giving back to people who had nothing. Her rise to noble status was due to her father's inheritance - which is also the reason for her dragon's blood. |
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