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IT'S THE AGE MEME

Age. Memories. It's all relative. Who cares if you act your age or not? Well, certainly not this meme. In here, your age will be changed, and possibly memories too. No longer is this just you thinking you're a kid again or being in an older body. Nope! Here, you can be a baby with a teenager's memories, an old man reliving his youth in a 20-year-old's body, and lots of other possibilities!

oo1. comment with your characters
make sure to put names, series, & preferences somewhere!
oo2. reply to others in character
oo3. use the rng and enter 1-6
oo4. optionally, roll again (1-6) to make things more fun!
oo5. play out what happens—anything goes!
oo6. made this up on the fly

age

baby congrats! you are now a small, adorable little hellion who needs their diaper change. WHO WILL SAVE YOU?
little kid oh, wow! you're a little kid again! have fun on the playground and being allowed to make more mistakes than when you were older.
teenager mistakes are no longer tolerated that much, but hey, you're reliving your youth again! whoo!
stay the same you know, you're boring. how did you manage to get this? roll the next set of prompts.
adult ah, life is good. your own job, bills, taxes... well. okay maybe it's not that much fun.
old person ah, now life is good. you got grand kids to spoil and a retirement plan, right?

memories

keep your original memories this is the most boring option, but it can be fun if you use your future knowledge right!
have your memories match this is boring too, but fun to explore. deja vu is not a requirment.
mismatch: child memories! OH NO YOU'RE IN AN ADULT'S BODY EEEEEEW!!!
mismatch: teenaged memories! Oh, awesome! An older body and all of the opportunity to exploit your new privileges.
mismatch: adult memories! ...you're not. no. you can't be. this doesn't make sense. you're five, not thirty!
mismatch: old man memories! oh great. you're that stupid teenager or whatever again. you don't have time for this.

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[He's a teen, with his current adult memories. The clothes are a little looser on him, and his body doesn't feel fully his own.

Great.

But his mind retains its sharpness. Nothing will stop him from investigating this leyline.]

[ Okay who screwed up, which leyline exploded, and what the heck happened—because Diluc is a teen. Judging from the facial expression though, it's only an outward change. But still—what the heck. ]

Diluc...?

[He doesn't bother with an answer. Instead he shrugs off the coat - too loose on his shoulders - and folds it before he's setting it aside. The pants slip and sag with each movement he makes as he skulks, but all Diluc does is roughly pull them up and yank the belt tighter around his waist - which... does not help, because his waist is small enough that the tightest belt hole is still loose on his hips. Diluc looks over at Kaeya, frowns hard enough that maybe an inkling of a pout appears.]

Sir Kaeya.

[Internally he's cringing at his higher pitched voice.]

Do you mind? I'm busy.

[He lets go of the waistband of his pants and they hang on for dear life. Skin show be damned. Kaeya has seen him naked before.]

[ At least he's correct in assuming that Diluc's the same, at least mentally. Kaeya sighs, and somehow just wonders what the poor Ragnvindr heir did to deserve this, although when something like this does happen, it's not like anyone's personally targetted for this sort of mishap. He also knows he shouldn't be chuckling, but it's sort of endearing to see Diluc at this age again, even if he does have a perpetual frown on his face. ]

I was going to offer my assistance. [ He looks down at the now-much shorter male, even though he's always been just slightly taller, and grins. ] No doubt you want this fixed as soon as possible, no?

Although...we should probably get you some clothes that actually fit. [ No doubt Adelinde will have something that will fit the teenage Diluc somewhere. ] I doubt you'll be able to do much in those.

[Anger ticks at his skin in response to his amusement, and he turns his head sharply to meet his gaze in an ever looming, grumpy look. Diluc turns back towards the leyline, and pulls away enough not to disturb it anymore. His pants slide dangerously low - low enough to show off pale smooth skin near his bottom.

He makes an unhappy noise as he pulls his pants up again.]

Stating the obvious, are we? Stop standing there and help me.

[By help, he doesn't mean anything. He doubts Kaeya could, but any would be appreciated. At this point Diluc's relieved it was Kaeya that showed up and not any of the other knights. He puts his claymore away; intent on marching into the general direction of the winery, albeit awkwardly with the maneuvering of his hips to prevent himself from falling towards the ground.

Grrr.]

[ His eyes dart to Diluc's overall appearance and even though there is a particular feeling of joy seeing the redhead this young again, he's not exactly happy at the way Diluc's clothes, and in particular, his pants, are keeping the younger male...decent. ]

My dear Diluc, you're rather impatient today. [ Although it's not hard to guess why. Kaeya doesn't even hesitate before detaching his cape and handing it over to the other—he'll have Diliuc decide how to go about covering himself, because as much as he'd like to do it himself, Diluc's the type of guy to want to tend to his attire by himself, unless specifically stating otherwise. ]

Here, use this to cover yourself however you deem necessary, at least until we get to the winery.

[How annoying.

Kaeya had wanted to beat Diluc to the leyline he was approaching- or at least, meet him there, but it seemed like he'd missed out on all the action. Trust his schedule to end up needing him do back to back patrols to cover absences and just manpower they never had.

At least, he remains reassured that Diluc would be able to handle whatever it was.]

Di-

[Kaeya's eyes widen. Why was he... Significantly shorter?

His steps pick up in speed just till Kaeya can walk around Diluc to see him from the front. He actively reels in his expression to avoid looking so outwardly flabbergasted.]

-Luc...?

[The Knight bends forward, hands propped up on his knees as he reaches the redhead's eye level. Now he has to hold back a rather amused smile. He did look quite adorable, somehow with the same grumpy expression.]

What happened?

[It was with little effort he took to remove the remaining pests; at least they were cryo slimes and easy to handle, and that meant his vision still responded to his call. Diluc puts his claymore away as he turns towards Kaeya, frown deepening as he watches him approach him.]

About time you showed up.

[He remarks, deadpanned, and his frown turns a little into a pout at how high-pitched his voice sounded.]

I don't suppose this is a permanent change. I must have stepped onto something that triggered this. You should be careful.

[Despite the warning, Diluc marches into the general path of where more leylines resided; some broken off and some pulsing blue with life. His pants sag with each step, going lower and lower until-

Diluc pulls his pants up aggressively.]

Come on.

[Kaeya's brows rise. So he still had his, well, current, mind. He lets out an offended gasp after a beat, folding his arms.]

I'm sooo sorry I had duties to attend to. It's not like the city's safety is important or anything.

[Despite his sarcastic tone, he follows along behind his amusingly short companion, looking around at the remnants of his fight as they go.]

Yes sir. Wouldn't want to out-cute you after all.

[He knew he was pushing Diluc's buttons. It was just unavoidable when he was so... Adorable.

Even so, they were here for a reason. Kaeya kneels down by some of the vines, squinting from a safe distance. They sure looked like the usual, but perhaps he could bring some samples back for Lisa to toy with. Though if they had the ability to de-age someone, giving them to Lisa felt like trouble waiting to happen.

Kaeya glances at Diluc's struggle and lets out a little chuckle.]

My, Diluc, would you like to exchange pants?

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As if I could fit in your pants. No thanks.

[He chooses this moment to ignore the other remarks; turning his head away just enough to hide the embarrassment that creeps up his cheeks. It's not like he wanted it to happen, but he's had enough confidence that Kaeya wouldn't get himself into the same place, so he trudges on until he steps on a small branch in front of him. Upon closer inspection, it glows, though faintly.

If Diluc leaned in a bit too hard, his pants may fall off, so he pulls back some.]

There are pieces of broken branches here. Whatever that was here either left in a hurry or was making an escape.

[As soon as he speaks, his voice is a little more high-pitched. Diluc clears his throat and blinks. Sleepiness hits suddenly. He looks over at Kaeya.]

Kae? Mm sleepy. Can I sleep in your room?

[But the moment's over as Diluc turns around, looking into the path ahead. His brows furrow. He tugs at his pants, somehow looser. Somehow bigger.]

I think we should start heading back. Let's go.

Well, not normally, but now you could.

[Kaeya shrugs to himself at Diluc's stubbornness, not surprised in the slightest. He follows just a step behind Diluc, watching over the man- no, boy, with a sudden heightened sense of protectiveness. It made him uneasy that Diluc would just continue with his mission in this condition, and he can already imagine how the redhead would barely budge even if Kaeya told him off.

Kaeya frowns at the sound of a snap, an arm shooting out instinctively to pull Diluc back a step.]

Diluc, I wouldn't-

[His eye widens as he watches Diluc transform in front of him. The boy barely seems to notice, and his heart rate ticks up when Diluc speaks without the consciousness of his adult self, even if only for a moment. Now he was really getting worried. Where Kaeya's hand had held onto a shoulder was now left empty, the loose fabric slipping out as Diluc's height reduced further. His heart jumps at the sight of how tiny Diluc was, somehow both worried and filled with an inexplicable urge to hold him close.]

Yes, you're not doing any more investigating in this state.

[Kaeya purses his lips, looking back the way they came and then at Diluc, in how much he drowned in his clothes. His shoes would fall off if he lifted his feet. Yet if Diluc's adult mind remained, he might not be open to Kaeya's suggestion.]

At least let me carry you. I don't want you hurting yourself.

[Diluc looks around, blinking a few times as though fighting the slumber that seems to take over his body. He looks up at Kaeya with slight wonder. He reaches up for him anyway, arms raised as the clothes loosen and drape around him.]

I'm not gonna get hurt... What were we doing again? We should get some help... I dunnn think we can just investigate this on our own...

[His voice is much younger, much sleepier now. Diluc sighs and attempts at stepping out of his clothes.]

[Ah...

Kaeya's heart twists in his chest. Was he always this adorable?

The captain bends down, arms stretched to wrap around Diluc and raise the boy to his chest, securing his bottom with one arm. His heart is hammering but he doesn't let any worry show through on his face. Instead he gives Diluc a reassuring smile.]

Yeah, you're right. We're gonna go home and this can become someone else's problem, sound good?

But I saw the problem and it became my problem! What if people get hurt going there?

[Diluc clings onto Kaeya's fur cape as he curls up, looking at him with an angry pout on his face. He kicks his feet as though to get himself off of Kaeya so he could be put down.]

We gotta close it!!

Uhuh, and that's my job to find someone else to handle it, because my hands are full right now. You said yourself that we can't do this on our own, so cooperate with me and let me take you back to the city, okay?

[Kaeya's voice takes on a patient, level tone, the same one he uses on Klee when he has to tell her that they need to find something else to do that doesn't involve fish blasting. His hold on Diluc is secure enough in his arms that the boy's struggles all remain in vain, and Kaeya starts to make their way back already, careful not to crunch on anything along the way..]

[Diluc doesn't give him an answer; instead he pouts and crosses his arms. He eventually relents after what seems like forever, and nods before he's curled up, leaning against Kaeya.]

Fine. When I'm back to normal we'll go back.

[He murmurs, face pressed against his chest as he closes his eyes.]

And they say I'm dramatic.

[Kaeya holds Diluc close to him, scooping the sagging clothes between his arms as well. If not for the unmistakable bright red hair, it would look like Kaeya was carrying any other kid taking shelter in Diluc's coat. At least the boy's warmth was a welcome comfort that helped calm himself down as well. Questions swirled in his mind as his expression dropped to a serious one, troubled by the effects the leyline had on Diluc. If it had happened to anyone of weaker mind...

Kaeya sighs internally. So many things to worry about. ]