"No! Wait! I do want to change back! But! Only if! And this is important! If you also give me pants! I am not changing back nude in this crowd!"
"Are you sure Daxter?" the Ottsel Leader asks. "You do not want your blessing?"
"Don't get me wrong, it's been great," Daxter explains, "but I miss pants. And underwear. And who can forget the ladies." He winks at Tess and she giggles. "I mean come on, look at her! So how about it?"
"As you wish," the Leader nods. "Just remember, be careful what you wish for."
The Ottsel Leader points his staff at Daxter and a beam of energy shoots across the room and envelops Daxter in a faint glow and raising him off the ground. He can feel the eco lengthening his limbs and ridding him of the iconic tail and fur of the ottsels. The eco gives him a tingling feeling and he shudders as the eco fades and he lowers back to the ground. His feet touch the uneven platform overlooking the stadium and he slumps with his hands on his knees. Knees, he notes, that are covered by the pants he requested.
"Woah, that was weird." He says as he straightens and brushes his hands off on his pants. "Say, these are nice pants. Not bad- ack! What? No shirt!?"
"You only said you wanted pants, Daxter."
"Well, fine, whatever. Say, I don't look too bad if I do say so myself." Daxter says as he gives himself a once over. He managed to live through the end of his awkward teenage years as an ottsel and his now twenty year old body was a bit leaner, more muscular, and while he still has large front teeth they're finally not sticking out when he has his mouth closed. He looks over to Tess and winks. "Hey Tess baby, your man is a lot less furry and a lot more hot."
"Wow Daxter, you're such a cutie~" Tess coos as she walks over and puts a hand in Daxter's short orange hair.
"Oh yeah, this was so worth it."
"Well, Dax, it's sure been a while." Jak crosses his arms and chuckles. "You're still shorter than me."
"What? No way, you were destined to be the short one," Daxter explains as he takes a step towards Jak. "See? What did I tell-!"
Daxter faceplants right in front of Jak with a thump. He doesn't even manage to catch himself before he hits the ground. Tess gasps and rushes over to help him up, but Daxter waves her away. "Don't touch me. Jak, if you laugh I swear to those furry jerks I will end you."
"Why would I laugh, Dax?" Jak asks, though he's trying and failing to cover up his laughter.
"Just leave me here. I'm a man, Tessie baby, I can get up on my own."
"Are you sure you're okay, Daxter?" Tess asks as she watches Daxter push himself up off the ground.
"I got this, baby." Daxter assures her as he stands. "Just gotta walk around, get my legs-!"
He face-plants again and Jak can't hold in his laughter. Daxter punches him in the shin and swears when he hurts his hand on the precursor armor.