Tess stepped out from behind the register and sat down on a nearby bench. She kicked off her shoes and pulled off her socks to reveal a pair of hands in place of her feet.
“I suppose we ought to get going before things get weirder.”
“Wait... Did the game just change you too?” Frank asked.
“Hey, don’t be rude!” Abby blushed. “I’m really sorry about him...”
“Thanks, but your buddy guessed right.” Tess laughed. “I don’t normally have hands for feet. I don’t know many people that do...”
“Since it set a new round of changes in motion while I was in range, it basically added me to the player list...”
“At least that’s what I’m guessing. I can’t think of any other reason my feet would have turned into hands...”
“You’re taking this really well...” Beth noted.
“Well... It is just a game.” Tess responded. “Yours is acting a bit funny, but I’m sure my aunt can fix it.”
“Oh, by the way... What were your settings?”
“Settings?” Beth asked.
“Yea, what did you select when the game started?” Tess clarified. “Might be good to know since I’m playing now...”
“Oh...” Abby replied. “If I remember right... We stuck with human transformations and kept sex enabled.”
“That explains a few things...” Tess joked as she glanced at Abby’s erect arm.
She took a moment to acclimate herself to the hands at the end of her legs then said, “My aunt lives about 30 minutes from here; I’ll send her a text to let her know I’m on my way with some friends.”
“I’m surprised you’re calling us friends already... We’ve barely met.” Frank observed.
“Better to be friends than enemies...” She said, while typing a message into her phone. “Besides, I happen to be a witch in training. If y’all do anything unfriendly, I might just turn you into toads.”
Tess couldn’t help laughing at their collective gasp. “Oh relax... I’m not going to turn anyone into a toad... Though I can’t guarantee that the game won’t.”
“I’ve never seen one randomly transform people. It’s like it’s playing on it’s own...”