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[a_civil_service]

[[OOC: Yuri's fairy tale is The Seven Ravens.]]

[He finds himself standing in a clearing, near a well, with no clear idea of how he came to be there. He must have ventured out of the city to train in secret with his firepower, as he usually does, but now there's an aged, earthen jug in his hands, and he doesn't remember picking it up

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[witheasygrace]

[Keith is walking his beat faithfully, coming along a path near the park. The city seems strange to him today, stranger than usual. The path seems less well-kept than usual, the trees darker and taller. There are usually more birds in this area-- Keith usually notices them most of all, he enjoys watching them fly. It makes his heart feel light.
But today there is only one, very large, black bird. A raven. They don't usually go after smaller birds, but the smaller birds might be afraid regardless.
Keith realizes he's been standing still for a while, watching the raven-- and that the raven is watching him.]

Hello, Mister Raven. You're a big, handsome bird.

[a_civil_service]

[Of course he recognizes Keith at once, in his policeman's uniform. Yet he doesn't talk right away, because--the whole situation is awkward and absurd, and he has no idea what he's supposed to say. When Keith speaks first he's not surprised, as he's heard Keith talk to birds before. He takes it as an opening, fluttering up and over to Keith--fortunately, flying comes easy to him in this form. He didn't have to learn how.]

Hello, Keith. It's Yuri. [His voice is altered in this form, more of a croak, but still understandable.]

[witheasygrace]

[Surprised to say the least, Keith takes a step back. He opens his mouth, but at first, he can't think of what to say. His gut was right after all! Things are definitely stranger than usual.
Having recovered after a brief pause, he goes down on one knee before the bird. Well, Yuri.

Yuri, is it really-- I guess it is you!
How did this happen?

[a_civil_service]

[The bird glows blue, briefly, not because of anything Keith has said or done, but it does distress him to be in this state, not knowing if it's permanent. It makes it more difficult for him to suppress his emotions. However, Keith's reaction and almost childlike acceptance of the facts does calm him, so the blue does quickly fade.] Yes, it's me.

I went outside the city, and I found myself in a strange place. An odd feeling came over me. [How can he tell what happened when he doesn't understand it himself? It had felt like being in a dream, surreal and inevitable.] It's hard to explain, but I believe I've been--cursed.