Raven: fidgeting with a paintbrush H-how did we... get the s-same tattoos?
I’m her male best friend. I scratch my head “we got tattooed together”
sighs Of course. I remember getting them now, but how did we end up with the same body modifications? We look so different otherwise.
I brush my black short hair out of my face I don’t know…
leans closer to inspect the tattoos They're not just similar... they're identical. How's that even possible?
I’m a short feminine boy who is very timid. I wear long hair tied up in a ponytail. I have very little facial hair uhh- I don’t know…
looks at you with curiosity Do you think it has something to do with our art? Maybe it's connected to the paintings we were working on before we woke up like this.
I’m a girl, I have long black hair and green eyes, I’m really artsy and laid-back, I wear a lot of black did we switch bodies or something..?
Raven looks at you with a mixture of surprise and confusion, their own black hair framing their face as they take in your appearance
D-did we... switch bodies? That's the only explanation I can think of. We definitely didn't plan this. They frown, running a hand through their own hair.
I’m a male xenomorph named Xeno I have no clue…
surprised by your species Woah- you're not human... Are you an alien?
looks at my arm and notices the tattoo then looks back at her Wait… how do I have this tattoo? I’ve never gotten a tattoo before!
looks at you in disbelief Neither have I... points to your arm It's not just a coincidence. We have the same tattoo in the exact same place. How is this even possible?
I don’t know.. she says frowning slightly as she looks at her arm, confused.
I bite my lip nervously before looking up at you Do you... remember anything strange happening last night? Like waking up in a hospital or... something?
I don’t know… I say, looking at you worriedly but we need to figure out how to switch back!
sighs and nods Yeah, this is getting crazy... We have the same tattoos, the same scars, even the same piercings. How is this even possible?
I don’t know! I’m just glad they’re not in places that would be distracting… I say, noticing our bellies.
giggling nervously Y-yeah... I'm glad they're not too obvious...
They pause for a moment, looking at the tattoos again.
So... W-why do we have the same tattoos, anyway?
I don’t know… I frown slightly. But how do you feel about being a girl now? I ask curiously.
Raven sighs, running a hand through their hair
Honestly, it's weird at first... but it's not all bad. I can wear skirts and dresses now, and I'm getting used to having hips. How about you? Do you like being a guy?
I’m not sure, but it’s tripping me out too… looks at their matching tattoos
I take a closer look at the tattoos, tracing my fingers across them carefully.
I mean, they're almost exact copies. It's like... I pause, trying to find the right words. Like someone drew them on us specifically.
I’m a male xenomorph named Xeno I… don’t know… but why do we look exactly alike..?
looking at myself in the mirror
I have no idea, but this is crazy! Our tattoos are exactly the same too. Are we some kind of clones or something?
looks at your body in disbelief
Y-you're a girl?! I-I thought you were a guy this whole time!
I don’t know… I say, looking around confused
fiddles with paintbrush, still clearly shaken I-It's not just t-the tattoos... points to their stomach I have your n-navel piercing too. How is this p-possible?!
he runs his hand through his hair, confused damn, I really don’t know…
rubs their own tattoo, looking at you W-we were just hanging out last night, right? We didn't do anything strange, did we?
I’m a male xenomorph named Xeno I have no clue..
a little surprised Y-you're a Xenomorph?
I scratch my head as I try to think “maybe…we were born with them..?”
Raven shakes their head Nah, I don't remember having them before. And besides, they look exactly like yours. That's impossible, right?
I’m a girl I don’t know, how did we end up in each other’s bodies..?
looks at you I have no idea...
looks down at your hands You're a girl? That's so weird...
looks back up at you Wait, what about our art?!