. . . So, are we not going to address the fact that you just put Claire and Owen's relationship in danger?
What? I just SAVED it! You saw what was happening. I HAD to change her back.
Yeah, but you also gave her the option to be human.
So? She was born a human, but she's used to being a stegoceratops. I doubt she'll switch often.
What if this is a gateway to more time spent as a human?
Then she spends time as a human. I don't see the problem.
The problem is that she's only with Owen because being a dinosaur gave her some much-needed humility. Without that, she'll dump him for sure.
How do you know?
There's lots of evidence within the text. Their bond is strongest when she's a stegoceratops and he's a human.
Not necessarily. He was a jerboa for a while.
That wouldn't have lasted. If their roles were reversed, Claire would have left Owen in a heartbeat.
I don't think so.
I'll prove it. Have their essences act out a situation in which Owen is the non-human.
Essences?
You can extract a person's "being" for various purposes. These specters will disappear, of course, so you don't have to worry about them causing trouble. It's only temporary. Best of all, Owen and Claire will never know.
I don't like the idea of using their likeness for nefarious reasons, but now you're making me worried about their relationship.
You SHOULD be. In addition to giving Claire the option to change, you granted Owen his stegoceratops form, just like that. That was impulsive.
And you've never been impulsive? . . .
Do as I say, not as I do. So, are you ready to reverse their roles?
Alright. I'll try it out, but only because I care about my friends. How do I start?
Build a temporary world in which they can interact. For simplicity's sake, use an already-existing property and insert the Jurassic World characters.
What kind of story should I use?
Ooh! Ooh! I have the PERFECT one!
Tell me.
I'll give you a hint: it takes place in France and features an ugly man holding a pretty lady hostage . . .
Beauty and the Beast. Got it.
What? No! That's not what I wanted!
Too bad. It's done. Let's see how they do.
Meh. I guess we can do Phantom some other time . . .