Feb 23rd: The Long and Winding Road

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:30 pm

"No they're not. They're different cells. Come on, how hard can it be to see that it takes different cells to make an uterus instead of a penis. And I'm not even talking about shape or function."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:33 pm

"But a cell is a cell, right? It's like using brick to build a house or a grill--it's still brick!"

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:35 pm

"No it's like taking some basic component and turning some of it into bricks, some into mortar, some into girders..."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:37 pm

"Yeah, all the same stuff," he nodded, smiling, standing up.

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:38 pm

"How's that all the same stuff?"

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:39 pm

"Same basic component," he nodded, smiling.

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:42 pm

"But you make completely different thing from it and it's not even that basic component anymore afterwards!"

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:45 pm

"Sure it is! It's all still cells!"

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:56 pm

"They're not! They're hepatocytes, adipocytes, epithelian cells, basal cells, pericytes, erythrocytes, osteoclasts, osteoblasts, neutro- esino- and basophil granulocytes..." she rattles off a list.

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:57 pm

Will just stared, blankly.

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:03 pm

"Point is, they're not all the same and the way they form different organs is complicated and specialized for each organ. So when you shift into a girl you somehow pull something off that's way more complicated than, say, a car."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:05 pm

"Nu-uh. A car is metal and plastic and leather and all kinds of moving thingys..."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:06 pm

"And how much moving on a much, much smaller scale do you think it takes to contract a muscle or send a nerve impulse?"

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:08 pm

"Well, not very much--like you said, smaller scale," he nodded.

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:15 pm

"Will, hun, don't take this the wrong way but you're an idiot." she chuckles.

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:21 pm

"I get that a lot, yeah. It makes sense to ME."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:25 pm

"Well you can just believe me that working girl parts are way more complicated than anything else you've shifted into."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:27 pm

"I mean, I guess. They just kinda sit there in practice."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:32 pm

"They just... okay I give up." she says, throwing her hands up in (mostly) mock exasperation.

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:38 pm

"Some things are more difficult than others, that's just common sense," Will chuckled, headed back in the direction of the cabin.

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:42 pm

"Yep, they sure are." she chuckles.

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:44 pm

"I mean, I can do all kinds of things, but it's just one thing---some nice nightwear, perhaps, or a tree. Start mixing it up, though, and I'll muck it up," he nodded.

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:48 pm

"Yeah, really simple things those trees."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:51 pm

"They are! I'll show you right now, if'n you want!"

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:03 pm

"One of these days I'm gonna teach you a lesson on cell biology. Blackboard and all."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:03 pm

"Seriously, it's not a thing," he grinned, his skin becoming harder and more bark-like.

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:09 pm

"At least you don't know that it is."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:12 pm

"What are you talking about? Look how simple it is," he said, stopping---looking, for the moment, like a bit of a male wood nymph, as his arms started splitting and growing into branches.

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:17 pm

"Just because it's simple for you to shift into doesn't mean it's cellular makeup is."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:18 pm

"But it's still just cells, and cells are easy," he said, as his mouth shifted into a knothole.

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:22 pm

"If you say so..." she smiles.

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:24 pm

"Trees just stand there, even if you climb on them. Simple, and easy.

Though it's odd when that Ivy chick's around..."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:29 pm

"What Ivy chick?"

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:29 pm

"You know, that girl who like talks to plants or something creepy like that."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:34 pm

"How's talking to plants creepy?"

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:35 pm

"Well, she kind of controls them or something. I dunno, it was weird when she was around and I was doing this kinda thing."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:43 pm

"Sounds familiar... You're close enough with your shifting to fool other people's powers, but it's not 100%."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:44 pm

"Yeah, it was very...almost kinda spiritual, in a way.

This was after she stabbed me through the chest, so maybe I was just more open to being soothed, I dunno."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:46 pm

"Why did she stab you through the chest!?"

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:47 pm

"Because I kinda-sorta almost asked her to."

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