Although everyone thought that this was normal, there was confusion about whether to
define Ralph as a human or as an appliance. Whenever anyone tried to answer the
confusion, the magic of the pen made them quickly forget the question. So whenever the
question came up in such cases as to whether Ralph should be invited to the company
party or whether Ralph got vacation time, the answers wound up random and strange. For
example, Ralph had to clock in and out and take the usual breaks and lunch like an
employee but as they ate lunch (which for Ralph had turned into refilling his cleaning fluid
supply) people freely grabbed Ralph's ass opening it up so they could throw garbage in.
When Ralph complained that they should ask permission first, he was told that he was
being silly and asked since when he had developed a sense of humor. The magic of the pen
prevented him from explaining himself further. Even Ralph could not come up with a
reason why it would be abnormal for people to freely grab and use his parts for their
intended purpose since he was an appliance. He just had this nagging feeling of discomfort
because he was human after all, wasn't he.
Later that evening, Ralph finally retired to his new home, the cleaning closet. In the middle
of the night, he woke to a very quiet voice.
"Ralph, Ralph, Can you hear me."
Ralph opened his eyes and in the dim light saw a tiny naked man who was only six inches
tall.
Ralph asked, "Am I dreaming? Who are you?"
The man said, "The name is Trevor. Like you, I'm a victim of that wizard's magic."
Ralph asked, "Wizard, what wizard?"
Trevor said, "The one that turned you into a vacuum cleaner."
Ralph said, "Turned me into a vacuum cleaner? This must be a dream. So what did I used
to be?"
Trevor said, "I don't know. Being only six feet tall, it is very difficult for me to get around.
The wizard also put a few other curses on me to make it even harder for me to do anything
against him. For one thing, any human that sees me is immediately compelled to capture
me, take my clothes away from me and try to keep me as a personal pet or toy. I've had
several escapes now and I'm taking a risk talking to you but I'm hoping that since you are
an appliance now, hopefully you won't feel the compulsion to try to capture me as well. I
saw how other people treat you like this is normal but somehow I'm immune to this
particular magic and know that this is not what you were. I don't know how the wizard did
it. I need your help if we are to undo what's been done to us."