FUNCTION DISORDER :: VOLUME ONE

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SEVEN MONTHS EARLIER – OCTOBER 2259

ZALE [KJ] began messaging RAIN [??] at 13:32.

ZALE: you said all the beastkinds are guys right

ZALE: how does that work?

RAIN: Not all of us are, like Vex has a sister, but yeah

RAIN: It's like 90% i think, idk for sure

RAIN: We're just kinda born like that, at least the ones that get born, rather than made

ZALE: so what about the ones that get made instead

ZALE: do they just stay the same as before or what?

RAIN: Nah, how it works is, people who get transfurred always turn into whatever the sire is

RAIN: It's like, you always become the same shape as whoever turned you, but might look a little different in other ways
RAIN: Like, be a different colour, or something

ZALE: if im understanding this right, what you're saying is

ZALE: i could turn into a cute dog boy??

ZALE: ?

RAIN: Yea, that's totally possible

ZALE: cool :D

PRESENT DAY – MAY 2260

It was almost sunrise by the time Rain successfully dragged himself all the way back to his apartment. The door had been locked, just as he left it, and the room was cold and silent, blinds all the way down to shut out most of the natural light. Kota had arrived home before him – he was asleep on the sofa with one of Rain's blankets gently wrapped around him. Rain relaxed a little and he gave a soft smile. He doesn't seem totally comfortable, but, he looks cute anyway.

Rain absentmindedly checked his phone to find an alarming deluge of Nighthouse messages from the past few hours.

JAXDEN began messaging RAIN at 04:50.

JAXDEN: Morning, buddy‼

JAXDEN: Can you wrangle your little pet human, please?? He's not answering on here 3:<

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RAIN: Uhh, what happened? Kota doesn't even have a phone anymore

JAXDEN: You left him alone with MY puppy‼ >;_;< and he started a fight and really hurt him...

RAIN: What the fuck, that doesn't even make sense

RAIN: They're, like, epic best friends, and Kota's really soft and super non violent

RAIN: He's right here, sleeping next to me, and looks totally fine, and there's no way in hell that he could ever take Hal in a fight anyway

JAXDEN: I meant emotionally, he was super mean >:C

JAXDEN: And you bet your ass that my Halley could totally wipe the floor with that guy‼

JAXDEN: Can you imagine it?? Little weedy dude with no magic vs DARKNESS ITSELF‼ Would be fkn hilarious~

JAXDEN: He should of really‼ The only reason he didn't is cause he's so nice and sweet...

RAIN: idk what happened, i wasn't there, but yeah, i'll go talk to him about it

JAXDEN: Thx..

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SYRO began messaging RAIN at 05:16.

SYRO: Hewo

SYRO: Is meeee, is this the right account?

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