Eris meets Lewis (request) (part 2)

 "How annoying! Every time I leave the house I waste at least half an hour wearing make-up! And that's not even the most annoying thing..." 

It's been two weeks since Eris left me in this new life. My optimistic nature allows me to move on, but it is very hard... The world seems much more terrifying than before. My new shy personality doesn't allow me to make friends, and I feel very lonely. The only ones interested in me are guys who look at me in creepy ways... and I certainly don't want to know them better! But I cannot let myself be overwhelmed by despair! I'm weaker than before, but I'm still myself! I can only use the name Lily with other people, but deep down I know I am Lewis, and Lewis doesn't give up that easily! Today, as I thought about Eris's last words, I had an epiphany: I'm not alone! I'm not the only one that evil being has tortured. She spoke clearly of "previous playmates". So there are other people who are looking for a way out. There are people who have been looking for a solution to Eris's magic for months, or perhaps years. If I find these people and we join forces, maybe we have some chance! It will be difficult, and the odds are not good, but I have to try. For me and for all the lives that Eris has ruined and will ruin! But first... I have to finish my makeup. And then I'll have to choose the right shoes. And then... what if Eris's other victims won't want to meet me anyway? What if they're all prettier and more popular than me? Maybe I should go to the hairdresser first... No! It's not me! It's Eris's magic talking! But I will still win! What a pain! Argh...

 

[The End?]

[Request by Indigo]

Eris meets Lewis (request) (part 1)

(Eris, voiceover): "Yes! That's what I've been waiting for! I wanted to see some tears running down that pretty little face of yours! Before I chose to play with you I watched you for a long time. You were never sad, you never cried. It irritated me a lot. Why should a guy like you be so happy? You were young, sociable, creative and intelligent. Excellent grades in college and full of friends. Thinking about the good life that awaited you bothered me. Well, I already explained what awaits you now, right? Your new personality has been forged this past month. You can work on it a little bit, but you'll never be the same again. And this new body of yours will be your body until the end of your days. You will always be shy: no more hordes of friends in your new life! Much of your confidence has evaporated, and it will never come back. You will be a prim and proper young woman. This will be your prison. This will be your fate. Sorry I'm so direct with you, but I really hated you when you were Lewis. Oh, by the way, now you'll never be Lewis again, of course. You will always be Lily. You will see that all your documents have changed, and no one remembers Lewis. Bye bye, you have been an even funnier playmate than the previous ones. Now I have to go, I'll leave you to your cry. Have a bad life!"

 

[Request by Indigo]

Eris (request) (part 2)

"I'm so tired... I better get ready to go to sleep, as I will have to wake up at 5.30 in the morning. I can't sleep until 7.00 anymore, since my "beauty routine  takes almost 2 hours every morning..." 

It's been 4 months, and I haven't made any progress in finding a way to break Eris's spell. I still live in the one-room flat she left me. I had to assume the identity of "Marissa": no one remembers a "Mark", and all my documents have the name "Marissa" written on them. After the month I went to the beauty salon with Eris, I continued to frequent it often. 

After about 2 weeks, the young manager, Daniel (29 years old), told me he was very impressed with my passion for the world of "female beauty". Probably for flirting purposes, he asked me if I wanted to work there. The idea disgusted me: I did not want to spend in that place an instant more than what my curse imposed on me! But I needed a job... the money Eris had left me was almost gone, and in my current state I couldn't aspire to better jobs... So I accepted, and became the salon receptionist. In the meantime, I started attending a three-month course to become a beautician. The work is terribly stressful: women constantly ask me for advice on how to have hair, nails and skin like mine; men bother me by flirting or staring at me in a creepy way. The final exam to become a beautician terrified me. The "practical part" was not a problem, but I couldn't study to get over the "theory part". Luckily Daniel helped me by talking to the examiner, who was an old friend of his. The examiner asked me very easy questions, and I passed the exam even though I spoke very little!  

I must admit that Daniel has been a good friend over the past few months. After flirting with me a bit at first, he realized I wasn't interested in him and quit. He is the best friend I have in this new life of mine. And what a hard life! I spend a lot of my time styling hair, painting nails and making beauty masks, talking about terribly boring topics that my clients love! Boys, love movies, fashion... I'd pay to talk about football with someone! And when I'm not working I feel the urge to go shopping (if only to try on some clothes that I don't buy!) or to do my make-up or other things like that. So I never have time to look for a way to free myself! I need help... Maybe I should tell Daniel the truth, hoping he will believe me and decide to help me... I don't know, but now I better go to sleep. I have to wake up before dawn tomorrow, again...

 

[Request by Marissa Ellisson; second part inspired by her comment under the first part]

Eris (request) (part 1)

 

- "You're kidding me, aren't you?" 

- "Oh, no. Not now. I've been lying to you all last month, but now I've been really honest with you. I'm not going to transform you back. Never. It'll be too funny to visit you over the next few years, watching how you will adapt to this new life that I have imposed on you." 

- "But you told me you just wanted to punish me for my sexism by forcing me to be a "real girl" for a month. You literally said "Do whatever I tell you and I'll give you your life back"!

- "Yes. I know. And as I'm telling you I lied. I LIED. Can you understand that? I needed you to act like a perfect young lady for a month for my spell to work completely. You see... my magic has immediately transformed you physically, but you could have freely chosen how to live new life anyway. But for a month the magic continues to work, affecting the personality and habits of the subject. If for a month you behave as your new body should behave, coming back how you were before becomes almost impossible. From now on you will find that you need to behave in a feminine way, even if I will not be there to force you. No more trousers for you: only dresses. No more football on the weekend: you will feel the need to go shopping. No more videogames in your free time: you will have a headache until you go to the hairdresser or beautician. No more boyish hobbies. There's a new girly girl in town! You were studying medicine, right? Did you want to be a doctor?" 

- *sob* "Shut up... you monster!" *sob* 

- "Oh, come on! Don't cry! You may not be able to be a doctor anymore, but you could become a lovely nurse." 

- "I said shut up!" *sob* 

- "Well, to be honest... you never studied this month, so I don't think you can really study in the future. So I don't think you'll ever be able to pass the exams to become a nurse. But hey! We've been to a lot of beauty salons this month, so you could be a beautician... You will definitely be fit for that career."  

- "What kind of demon are you?! Who are you?! I don't even know your name!" *sob*

- "My name? You can call me "Eris". And you? You definitely don't look like a "Mark" anymore, so you'd better keep calling yourself "Marissa", like I've told you to do these weeks."

- *sob* Enough! Please don't leave me like this! Why are you doing this to me!" 

- "Why? To have fun, silly head! Now I have to go. I have to find another playmate, but I'll come back to see you every now and then. You are definitely one of my best girly-works of art, Marissa!"

 

[Yep, Eris is the same magical girl from the caption "Puppy eyes"]

[Request by Marissa Ellison]

Puppy eyes

(voice-over): "I love those puppy eyes! This is my favorite moment! The moment of betrayal! Not only did I turn you into a girl a month ago, but I lied to you the whole time! Ahahahah I told you that if you followed my orders and behaved like a girl I would turn you back into a boy after a month... and you believed it! In this month I transformed you into a perfect young lady, and thanks to my "magical conditioning" you will have a hard time breaking free from your new routine! Why would I do that? Because I find it incredibly funny! Aww! You are so adorable! It is priceless! Now I'm going to find another "playmate". See you around!"