It’s #TellAFairyTaleDay, so I thought I’d reblog this post about a lonely fairy who could do with a few friends!
Fairyland is full of shapeshifters; they’re part of the natural balance. But occasionally you’ll come across a shapeshifter who has gone out of control.
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Such a one is Nigel the Nuisance, who uses his shapeshifting to show off. He practises for hours every day, like a human who’s addicted to the gym. His aim is twofold: to be more interesting than all the other shapeshifters, and to achieve more changes per minute. He gets a tremendous buzz from these workouts and can’t bring himself to give them up.
Nigel has been through so many changes he’s forgotten his original shape. He sometimes finds himself changing shape when he doesn’t want to, or turning into things he doesn’t want to be. This can cause a lot of trouble, for himself and for anyone who hangs out with him.
Shapeshifters generally change into plants or animals, to trick unsuspecting…
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