[Axel-D]

Having played Darkstalkers a lot lately (as a result of Namco X Capcom - curse you crossover-SRPGs!), the jiang-shi idea is starting to tickle my fancy a bit more.

So I have one proposition. A pair of brothers go on a biking trip using a barely used bicycle path that connects the two towns on either side of the mansion. One brother is significantly younger than the other, and thus is more prone to fatigue. When he voices his concerns for a rest, the older one brushes it off while affirming that he's the older one and what he says goes. They take a wrong turn at a fork in the path, and it takes them right into the garden of the mansion where the older brother is forced to take a break so they could regain their bearings. When the younger one wants to go explore for a bit, the older one forces him to trail behind using the excuse that he's the older one. Of course, the younger brother would be getting kind of annoyed now.

After a bit of walking, they came across a strange, large tree. It's only strange because instead of leaves, it has various objects strung across the branches. Shoes, books, and even a map! In an attempt to get the map down, the older brother shakes the tree. Various things fall, but none of them what he's looking for. Unknown to his little brother who was standing nearby, a ward-paper that had been wrapped around the tree had fallen due to the shaking, and conveniently landed on his head. This triggers a transformation into a much older looking, yet busty female jiang-shi. In the meantime, the sole plant atop the tree, a strange flower, also falls and lands on the head of the older brother. This triggers a transformation as well, but instead of growing up, he grows down into a young-looking Alraune (plantgirl) who is bound to the ground by roots.

"I guess I'm the older one now!" The 'younger brother' exclaims as she looks down at her helpless 'older brother', who was now as fragile as any other plant. The Alraune looks back in fear. All things larger than her scared her. What could she do against them? All she could do was sit in fear! "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on you so you don't get hurt!" The jiang-shi added as new memories set in, a delightfully evil grin stretching across her face. "After all, our mistress has placed me in charge of maintaining this garden. She then looks over her shoulder, seeing a little girl with a marionette peeking at them from behind a tree. "And look! It even seems as if your playmate is here for today!"



It's rough, but yeah... XD It'd be good if I had some Chinese for the jiang-shi, but I have very little knowledge. Thoughts? Comments? Ideas? I know it's long, but I pretty much give DNA the long version and he condenses it into something better fitting for comic form. This idea more or less includes: transgender, age regression, age progression, plant transformation, monster transformation, race change... so, it's quite a bit. XD