[ Video ] (slightly backdated to this afternoon)

[flame_flurry]

You've gotta be kidding me....

[The video clicks on to show a teenage boy with brilliantly bright red hair styled in rather impressive spikes. He's standing in front of a mirror, staring at the black coat that all but swallows his scrawny frame. As he holds out his arms, he sighs at the way the coat's sleeves completely cover his hands.]

Again,

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[before_the_moon]

[Okay, none of Isa's icons accurately portray how utterly shocked he looks.

But yeah. This is Isa. Staring. Just staring. Give him a minute, his brain will catch up.]

[flame_flurry]

[Axel scratches the back of his head - then promptly pulls his hand away, because man, the sudden shortening of his hair is weird.]

... City does this kinda stuff sometimes.

[before_the_moon]

You... You're...

[Isa looks away and seems to contemplates something for a moment.]

Why?

[flame_flurry]

Dunno. Nautilus isn't in the habit of explaining what it does.

[before_the_moon]

You gonna be okay?

[flame_flurry]

Eventually. These kinda things don't last forever.

[before_the_moon]

Hrm. ['Unfortunately' he wants to say, but he knows Axel wouldn't appreciate it. Still it's pretty much implied by his expression]

Where are you, anyway?

[flame_flurry]

My room.

[Who else has a round bed in this Castle, anyway?]

Why?

[before_the_moon]

Because I need to see this in person.

[flame_flurry]

Seriously?

[before_the_moon]

Yes, seriously.

[And with that, he hangs up and starts heading to your room]

[flame_flurry]

[WELP. Axel will be there. Bending up a new, smaller coat. That may take a bit to get right; he's not used to creating them to fit his current size.]

[before_the_moon]

[And here's Isa, barging in on you, Axel.]

[flame_flurry]

[And here's Axel, looking like Lea, completely unsurprised by the barging.

[SUP.]

[before_the_moon]

You know, I am unsure how I'm supposed to be reacting to this.

[He has too look down slightly to be able to look Axel in the eyes, he was already taller than him at that age, and the fact that he has been growing while in this city doesn't help matters]

[flame_flurry]

Can't say I know, either.

[He's dividing his attention between addressing Isa and creating the smaller coat. Which isn't helping with the coat's creation. At all.]

My guess is, I'd be reacting a little more strongly if Nautilus hadn't pulled this kinda thing before.