Caution

Originally posted on June 4, 2011.

It had been decades since the old factory closed down. No one ever talked about why. The truth was that the company had been working on strange experiments there, but particles leaked. These particles were found to have strange effects on people. It would transform their forms, switch two people’s brains, and other fantastic occurrences. By closing the factory, the owner had thought the problems were contained. But he never counted on kids from the college poking around. Looking for a place to down a few beers before heading to the beach, Tony and his girlfriend, Nancy, slipped into the inner wall. They ignored the caution signs, but soon wish they hadn’t. Within an instant, Tony and Nancy fused together with Tony’s mind in control of Nancy’s body. Not knowing what else to do, he made a quick exit.

Dance Class

Originally posted on March 25, 2023.

When Mason was little, he always used to ask his mom to sign him up for ballet class. She would always refuse, telling him that ballet wasn’t for boys. Even through high school, he would ask and she would say no. When he finally went off to college, he had mostly forgotten about it as he focused on his studies.

But on winter break when he returned home, the Great Shift struck. Suddenly Mason was now inside the body of his own mother. He recalled asking about ballet class, and he now insisted, since he was technically female now.

As so he showed up to the first class in his mom’s body with a tutu. He paid attention to the teacher and was ready to try things out. Of course, his mom’s body was nearly 50 years old, so it didn’t move quite like a youthful ballerina might, but he was still damned determined to make it work. He had dreamed of this for 20 years!

VR Malfunction (Part 3)

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Originally posted on March 19, 2023.

A few months passed, and I began to really began to embrace the fact that I was a beautiful woman. Part of this was likely due to the fact that I had quit my job immediately (I felt like I couldn’t explain what happened to me with a straight face), and I ended up taking up work as a model to pay the bills. The photographers and talent scouts were underandably impressed with the sort of superhuman things I could do.

Marvin also helped with the rent in the early months before the checks starting coming in. He was always a good friend, and his name was on the lease of the apartment we shared, so it made sense. Because of our long friendship and his kindness, we tried dating. Unfortunately, my super strength extended to all the muscles in my body, and I ended up severely injuring him when we got close enough to try sleeping together. While he was in the hospital recovering, I stayed by his side with only short trips to the nearby park for some fresh air. I used it to clear my head; I thought about breaking it off. But we ended up deciding to stay together; we just weren’t going to do THAT again any time soon.

VR Malfunction (Part 2)

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Originally posted on February 19, 2023.

There didn’t seem to be anyway to reverse this. It’s not like I could select my original body in the game as a character and hope for another power surge. I resigned myself to the fact that I was stuck, but I did ask if someone could pick me up some normal-looking clothing. A bunch of guys at the arcade quickly volunteered to get stuff for me in the wider mall (I’m guessing they thought they’d be able to see me change in front of them or something). But when they returned with some sweats and yoga pants, I was lucky the arcade had a back room where I could put them on. Marvin asked if I wanted to head back to our apartment, but I told him I could make my own way. I just wanted to be alone for a bit. I ended up just wandering in the mall. I checked myself out in a few mirrors. My reflection was still so weird to me. I suppose I was thankful that without the outfit, I did just look like a normal woman. Granted, I still had a great figure and was quite attractive, but I wouldn’t be drawing the same kind of attention I had in the arcade. Small favors, I guess.

VR Malfunction (Part 1)

Originally posted on January 19, 2023.

The new VR game was the hottest item at the arcade. I went down with a bunch of friends the day they installed it. The lines were long, but it was worth it. Everything felt so real. When you played the games, it felt like you really were the character you played as.

But on my third round, something happened. There was a power surge or something and the lights went out. I took off the headset and was shocked to find I had been transformed into my character! Suddenly, all eyes were on me as I was now the living embodiment of so many gamer guys’ crushes.

My friend Marvin asked if I had my character’s powers. I wasn’t about to kick anyone to find out, but we figured out a few other tests. I could lift the arcade cabinets with ease, and when I played the games, my reaction time was insane. And luckily there were high ceilings, because I could jump unbelievably high. In a lot of ways, it was really cool. If only I had selected a male character though, then I wouldn’t be stuck in a woman’s body!

Reporting Live

Originally posted on December 30, 2022.

“...And I’m Lori Graves, I guess, reporting live from midtown. Back to you in the studio.” David paused, and it felt like forever before he heard the next words.

“Cut,” The cameraman finally said, “You did great. Thanks for filling in for Miss Graves.”

David sighed, “I guess I’m not just filling in for her. I AM her now. At least that’s what they were saying in the studio, right? This Great Shift thing; they say it’s going to be permanent.”

“How could they possibly know that yet? It’s been like an hour since everyone swapped bodies. And you did a great job reporting on the scene, by the way; I’m sure they’ll keep you on even if you aren’t the real Lori Graves.”

“I think her body must have some sort of innate ability or muscle memory or something. I’ve never been good at any sort of public speaking! I’m a construction worker for God’s sake! Or I was at least. Don’t think I can do that anymore. If I do have Lori’s abilities, I guess I might as well pick this up again. Are we going live again soon?”

Who Am I?

Originally posted on June 5, 2023.

It had been three weeks since Eileen and her husband had been captured by the mad scientist and locked in cells. And last week, Eileen’s husband was taken out for some sort of experiment and he never came back. Things got quiet for a while until the mad scientist took her for a bit of a tour where he opened doors remotely while guiding her around with his voice.

The tour was mostly empty cells, but there was a few failed experiments with mostly disfigured bodies. It was horrifying. As she neared the end, a cell door slid open and Eileen was shocked to see what seemed to be her own body.

“Did you clone me?” She asked with disgust.

“It’s more like a copy,” The voice of the scientist said, “You see, inside that body is the mind of your husband. I was able to transform him by copying your DNA. What may be most remarkable is that he thinks he is you. I have made it so he is not able to see you right now, but don’t worry, I already gave him a tour earlier and he asked quite similar questions when he saw you.”

“But if he doesn’t know who he really is...” Eileen thought about this carefully, “How do I know that’s not really Eileen? How do I know I’m not her husband trapped in a copy of her body?”

“You don’t,” Laughed the scientist.

“I might not really be Eileen,” She whispsered, “I might really be a man? Oh, god!”

Big Man on Campus

Originally posted on May 18, 2023.

A strange explosion on campus had caused the everyone at the college to swap bodies. Before it all happened, Chad had fancied himself a “big man on campus.” After all, he was a legacy; he was handsome; he was a member of the most prestigious frat; and so on. And with explosion that all changed.

He had no idea whose body he swapped into. He didn’t want to know. She was ugly; she was a troll. And, sadly, he was now her. Several of his frat brothers had also swapped into women’s bodies, but they were all hot! Chad wouldn’t say he was jealous -- as he’d prefer to have swapped with a guy or not have swapped at all -- but he felt like he really got it the worst. His hair was frizzy; he had to wear thick glasses; he had a big nose. The list could go on for him. He hated everything about this body. His only thought was when he went home for break, he could ask his parents to get plastic surgery. Maybe if he spent enough money, he could do something to improve this body’s appearance, but he wasn’t hopeful.

Magnificence

Originally posted on January 12, 2024.

While others were screaming or in a panic, Devin was calm. He still didn't believe the Great Shift had actually happened; it must be a dream. After all, getting such an amazing body seemed absolutely impossible to him. He didn't know whose body he is, or what company she worked for. He simply went down the elevator and onto the walkway in front of the office.

There, he just tried to explore the magnificence of his new body. It was amazingly flexible; he could move it in ways that he never could have dreamed of moving his former body. He wondered what she did in such a corporate office; he imagined she could be a ballerina if she wanted to. -- Well, not anymore, as this body was not hers anymore.

He began to dance. Even the high heels weren't a roadblock; the body just had a natural instinct about it. The more he did, the more he was sure this was a dream...

Time

Originally posted on November 14, 2023.

It had taken years of study and calculation, but Ivan was sure his equations were solid. And if they were, traveling through time would be theoretically possible. The catch was simple enough, matter could not be created or destroyed; he couldn't send his body to the past. However, he could send his thoughts back to inhabit an existing body.

Three months after completing his equations, he had a device that should work. He set it up to take him to December 3, 1953 in New York City for a period of 24 hours. A simple press of a button and soon he inhaled the smog in the air, saw the classic cars on the street, and heard the bustle of the City.

But he also heard the shouts of racial slurs. It took a minute or two to realize they were directed at him. There had been no way to calibrate the machine to specify anything about the body he would be sent back into. He probably wouldn't have picked being a Black woman in 1953, which is exactly what he was now. That was the exact situation he now found himself in. As the shouts grew louder, he felt like he needed to get out of there as quickly as he could. But he was stuck here for 24 hours, where was he going to go? And would they follow?

Dog Day Afternoon

Originally posted on December 14, 2019.

Henry was always tinkering around with something in the garage, and his latest invention of a body swapper was quite impressive. His girlfriend Angelica begged to be allowed to use it. She wanted to experience being in the body of an animal for a while and suggested swapping with Henry’s dog, Rex. It took a few days to talk Henry into the idea, but he ultimately just couldn’t say no to Angelica.

As soon as she got into Rex’s body, Angelica wanted to run around the neighborhood, to feel what it would be like to be wild and free. Rex, on the other hand, just continued to do weird dog stuff despite his now human body. When he saw his girlfriend’s body licking just about everything, he got concerned. He knew this would probably make her sick and decided it might be best for him to swap himself into Angelica’s body and Rex into his own body. If anyone was going to get sick, it was going to be Henry’s body.

So sure enough, he did just that. Henry then waited, feeling the uncomfortable weight of breasts on his chest and heels on his feet. He did his best to keep Rex from doing anything too bad with his body, but he really hoped Angelica got home soon...

Slippers

Originally posted on October 6, 2019.

It all began as a joke when Adam found the ballet slippers with his girlfriend. They both laughed as he struggled to put them onto his feet, but they stopped laughing when the slippers laced themselves up and Adam couldn't take them off. Then his body transformed into that of a dainty woman and his clothes morphed into a ballet outfit. And to top it all off, it seemed he could only walk on his tiptoes, just like a ballerina. He begged his girlfriend for help. She just asked, "Who are you?"

He tried to protest, telling her she just saw him transform right in front of her eyes. She just looked at him like he was crazy and ran off. She had been there! She had seen everything, but it was like this is how things always had been and she had no knowledge of what just happened!

Adam discovered he could change out of the ballerina outfit and into regular clothes, but the slippers were stuck firmly on his feet with no way off. To make matters worse, he couldn't stand or walk in anyway but on his tiptoes. The only reprieve he got from the painful experience of always being en pointe was when he sat down. This was all like some sort of nightmare curse of these damned shoes.

Another Chance

Originally posted on December 27, 2013.

Trevor ran through the events of that day in his mind ever since it happened. It started with meeting the woman of his dreams and her having no interest in him. Then he found a magic spell he thought would make her love him; instead it swapped their bodies. The weird part was that now the woman in Trevor’s body thought that she was always him. In a way, he had a second chance, but Trevor could never see himself being with another guy...even if he was in the body of a woman and even if that guy was him.

He wondered if he had just accepted if the swap would have reversed itself. Instead, he was now stuck in this woman’s body. With Trevor in control, he acted far less feminine than she did before he met her. He slouched about, avoiding skirts and dressed. He never felt comfortable in this new body, but he had no way to fix things.

New Pick Up Lines

Originally posted on March 4, 2024.

“Excuse me! Excuse me!” Jack heard a voice and heavy steps coming up from behind him.

"What do you want?” Jack asked without slowing down from his jog.

"That's...that's my body!” The man huffed, “Or it was my body before the Great Shift!"

"Oh no! You are not trying that line on me! Do you know how many people have tried that line on me? The first guy who tried it hadn't been affected by the Shift at all. He used his ex-girlfriend's wardrobe which didn't even fit, by the way to try to convince me. But all he wanted was to try to sleep with me! Then there was that woman who was overweight, who just wanted to try to set up a claim to this body just in case they ever found a cure to swap people back. She was a total fraud. The list goes on and on!"

"But I'm serious! That was my body!"

"And every single one of them always says THAT too! You may be a nice guy, but I'm never going to find out because there's no way I'm going to let you get close with that sort of line! I've been burnt too often; sorry!"

Blurry

Originally posted on October 22, 2009.

Ronald's vision was still blurry when he first looked into the mirror after recovering from the Great Shift. Was that a woman in the mirror? If that's a woman in the mirror, then that means that woman...is him? He was still trying to figure out what happened when that light entered his living room and knocked him unconscious, but he was thinking that he wasn't much liking what had happened to him. He was no longer himself!

Triggered

Originally posted on November 19, 2009.

Harold couldn't believe what he was about to do. It had been a year since that crazy woman stole his body, and he had been stuck in hers. Now he had finally hunted her down and had his own body in the sights of a gun. If he pulled the trigger, there'd be no chance of ever being himself again, but he knew that it was unlikely that the woman would swap back with him anyway.

Stupid Ballet

Originally posted on January 7, 2023.

Anthony’s wife had pressured him to come to a ballet performance. She insisted he needed some culture. He couldn’t believe how long and boring it was. Finally, after more than two hours, it seemed to be coming to a close. As the lead dancer leapt into the air, she came crashing down with a flash of light, and it was almost like Anthony could actually feel it.

He soon realized that he actually did feel it. He was now on the stage in front of the large crowd with a spotlight on him. He could see the scared look in the faces of the people in the front rows, and he was nervous himself. He hadn’t just found himself on the stage; he was now inside the body of the lead dancer! He was wearing tights, and ballet slippers, and a damned tutu -- not the mention the fact he was now a woman!

He cursed his luck. None of this would have happened to him if his wife hadn’t forced him to go to the stupid ballet!

Esc! Cancel! Undo!

Originally posted on January 3, 2023.

“Esc! Cancel! Undo!” Garrett mumbled under his breath after he accidentally clicked on an advertisement. He had been gaining weight since turning 40, and the ad was appealing.

It had read, “Get a fit body in 40 seconds.” It technically wasn’t lying as a beam shot out of Garrett’s computer to transform him. He was now certainly fit...but he was also a woman! He hadn’t even put in a credit card or agreed to a terms of service. It had just done it!

Now he was trying to undo it. If he couldn’t, he had no idea what he was going to tell his wife when she got home.

What the Hell?

Originally posted on July 13, 2019.

“What the hell?” Both Ryan and Julia said in unison as they opened their eyes as they picked themselves up off the floor in the wake of the Great Shift. They both wondered why they were looking at themselves before realizing the true horror of being in each other’s bodies.

The were simply two strangers who had been working out next to each other at the gym. Ryan had been admiring Julia’s body -- hoping she wouldn’t notice he was checking her out -- but he certainly didn’t want it like this. Meanwhile, Julia was weirded out about being inside the body of the guy who she thought was sort of skeevy by the way he stared at her. She didn’t want to give him her number of tell him where she lived, but she was also realizing she probably wouldn’t have many options otherwise...

Compromise

Originally posted on June 30, 2019.

When Greg swapped bodies with his fiancée Kate as a result of the Great Shift, he knew it was going to be difficult. However, they were still both committed to making it work. And while compromise was at the root of every relationship, being body swapped took that to a whole different level. For instance, Greg completely refused to wear dresses, and he wasn’t ready to make an exception for the wedding. Kate, of course, always had dreams of her body walking down the aisle in a gorgeous gown -- even if she was no longer to the one who was going to be doing that walking. But they did reach a compromise.

Greg’s wedding outfit wouldn’t be a dress, but it would still be feminine. He agreed to a veil, and he even agreed to heels -- which he never, ever wore normally. Kate was more than pleased with how her body looked. It wasn’t a gown, but it would work. On the flip side, Kate had no issues with wearing a suit, but she did get Greg to agree on several other things she insisted including the menu and the venue.

As weird as this all was for Greg, he was still happy to be marrying Kate.

Argument

Originally posted on February 12, 2019.

After Angela begged Elliot to swap back bodies with her, a smug smile came across his face as his slid down into his chair at the cafe.

“So you expect me to return to the body swap clinic with you in order to return to our own bodies?” He laughed, “Forget about it! The whole argument about who had it harder, men or women? It was a ruse. I just needed to trick you into swapping bodies with me. Every since we swapped I have enjoyed each minute of being you, and I plan to keep enjoying it. I don’t have any plans to swap back with you...ever! This is my body now.”

Angela’s jaw dropped. She couldn’t believe Elliot would do this to her. He was her best friend. She had just had a simple argument where she claimed women had life so much harder than men, and when he disagreed, they had visited the body swap clinic for a quick swap. She never imagined how much she’d miss being a woman and decided to fold quickly. But now Elliot wasn’t going to swap back at all? She was on the verge of tears!

That's Rich

Originally posted on February 11, 2019.

Evan shot a cold gaze across the room. He couldn’t believe he saw his old body standing there. It was seemingly impossible, but he obviously recognized it instantly. After he had used the Medallion of Zulu last year to steal Claire’s wealthy body, he had left her stuck in his poor, penniless body. There was no way she should be able to afford to be at this gala, yet there she was. He was nervous. He had long since ditched the Medallion, but the fact that she knew the truth meant she was still a threat. What if she had found a way to prove who she really was? Or worse, what if she had found the Medallion? The last thing Evan wanted was to go back to his old body, his old poverty-stricken life. He needed to figure out what she knew, but he had to do it at a safe distance...

Lies

Originally posted on October 15, 2024.

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On a brisk winter day, Miles and his girlfriend Gemma had gone for a walk in the freshly fallen snow. Deep in the woods, they encountered a strange glowing item that swapped their bodies. It then became dull and touching it again did not swap them back. After waiting a while, they determined it was best to head back home and come back to try later.

As Miles began to pick up the pace a little, he felt Gemma fall behind before realizing she had stopped completely. He turned around and asked, "What's wrong?" "Why did you lie to me?" She replied.

Miles was confused and wondering what he was being accused of. "What are you talking about?"

"When I put those snowpants on this morning, I asked if they made my butt look big, and you said no!"

Miles paused a moment, “Technically, I didn't. I said they make your ass look good, which is totally true! I certainly appreciate a nice plump behind! And I always love the way yours looks -- even from this new perspective, by the way! And since you're in my body and probably my hormones, surely you have some sort of appreciation for what you see as you walk behind me."

Instead of answering, Gemma just blushed, a little afraid to admit that her boyfriend was completely right!

This Will Change the World

Originally posted on May 23, 2023.

Nearly everyone at the research center had attended the funeral of Dr. Alvin Hudson. The man had worked there for over 70 years; he knew everyone. He had done groundbreaking studies on longevity, and some were sure he had experimented on himself a few years that allowed him to work until the day he died, well into his 90s.

No one expected to arrive on Monday morning to see an excited young woman in the main lab.

“Woo! It worked!” She shouted as the first few people entered.

They looked at her puzzled before the woman kept explaining. “It’s me,” She said, “I’m Alvin! I did it! I cheated death! It’s a long story, but I did it! If you’e wondering why I’m female, well...the problem I had with regenerating was all on the Y chromosome, so I just had to eliminate it, and...here I am! Or still am! Yes, my old body still died. And I know this is all a shock, but it worked! This will change the world!”

Saving Humanity

Originally posted on June 7, 2023.

I saw a weird burst of light coming from the alley next to my building while walking home and saw two oddly dressed women standing there. It got even weirder when one of them opened her mouth.

“Greetings, human male,” She said, “I trust I speak your present day language approximately. We arrived from the future and seek aid in your time. When we come from, men folk have gone by disease. We require a body for mating. A man’s body if we may take you.”

I smile thinking this was too good to be true. Were two women really offering themselves up to me right then and there? “Besides, ya know, saving humanity, is there anything in it for me?”

She tilted her head and said, “You may select which of us you want.”

I was a little disappointed I wasn’t going to get to do both, but I pointed my finger to the one on my right, who hadn’t said anything yet.

“Very well,” The first said, seemingly content with speaking for both of them.

I expected to lead the quiet one back to my room or teleport to some breeding ground in the future, but instead the flash of light simply appeared again. The two women fom the future were gone...well, sort of.

The talkative woman went back to the future with my body, but I got stuck in the quiet one’s body. Luckily, she did have a voice. I was able to speak, but I was now stuck in the body of a chick, wearing her odd future clothes, and they had stolen by body!

Scared

Originally posted on October 31, 2018.

Clifford was absolutely shocked by the puff of smoke in front of him. When it cleared, a woman dressed all in red with a pitchfork stood in front of him. He questioned, “Who are you?”

“I’m the devil,” The woman responded, “I’m here for your soul.”

“The devil? No way. Don’t take this the wrong way, but you’re just not threatening at all.”

“You’re probably too young to remember. About thirty or forty years ago, I used to have the scariest body possible: ten feet tall, fire red skin, big muscles, real horns and tail, the whole nine yards. Then there was this weird body swapping event you humans would come to call ‘The Great Shift.’ I’m sure it’s in your history books. As it turned out, not even I was immune. I ended up with the body of suburban housewife. Luckily, despite looking far less frightening, I maintained all my powers. I never age and remain immortal; I can still harvest souls; I still have all my magic. You should still be very scared, Cliff, because I am here for you.”

Suddenly, Clifford began to look a lot more scared...

Let Down

Originally posted on December 10, 2018.

As Thomas entered the room, William turned toward him with an expression that seemed prepared for a let down. William paused before he spoke, “You better have found a way to fix this whole body swap thing. Your machine caused me to start randomly switching with people a month ago. I was switching with people every few hours, and you and I seem to be the only ones who actually realize it. And then I got stuck in this woman’s body for days for some reason. And now she’s about to get married. I am NOT going to be this guy’s wife.”

Thomas paused, “I’m afraid I have some bad news then. I managed to use my machine to remotely stabilize your swapping, but that means the body you’re in now is yours. You’re going to be stuck like that.”

William went from let down to angry. He was about to unload but was interrupted to be called down to the ceremony.

Channel Surfing

Originally posted on April 23, 2013

What the heck was wrong with this remote? Daniel had been trying to use it to flip through the channels for a few minutes now, but the image on the TV remained static. What he hadn’t realized was each time he pressed a button, he would change ever so slightly, becoming more and more feminized. After a few minutes of trying to channel surf, he was a full-on woman would an outfit to match, but he still hadn’t realized the changed to his body.

Ball Game

Originally posted on December 23, 2013.

Ernie had been friends with Gus and Al for years. The two friends had both been worried about their pal since they had heard he had undergone a serious procedure for his health issues. To celebrate his recovery, they invited him to a ballgame. The old men were a little surprised to see Ernie had undergone a full body transplant. Even stranger, it seemed the old man was adapting to his young, female body quite well. He was even doing things like wearing high heels and carrying a purse. As strange as it was, the three pals still had a great time.

Why?

Originally posted on January 28, 2019.

“When we swapped bodies last month ago, I thought it was some sort of cosmic fluke,” Lisa told her husband Ryan, “We both seemed to struggle adapting to being in each other’s bodies. We promised to look for a way back to normal. But now I see this? A $3000 charge on our credit card to something called ‘Body Swap.’”

“I’m sorry,” Ryan confessed as he looked at the credit card bill Lisa handed to him.

“I just don’t understand why. Why did you swap our bodies in the first place? Why do pretend to look for a way back when you knew about a way back? Why did you lie to me about so much?”

“I don’t know. I intended to swap back after a day, but I just enjoyed being you so much. I thought you’d never know. I can’t even fully explain why I was curious in the first place or why I felt compelled to pay so much to do it...”

Hotel

Originally posted on January 30, 2019.

Terrance was on a business trip when he heard loud noises coming from the hallway in his hotel. He investigated to find a very drunk woman stumbling around and struggling to get into her room.

“Hey, Baby,” Terrance suggested, “If you are having trouble, you can always stay in my bed.”

“F*ck you,” The woman slurred, “I know what this looks like. It probably serves me right to get hit on by a creep like you. After all, it was less than fifteen minutes ago I was down in the hotel bar hitting on women myself. I was drunk and said something stupid and so did this woman I was trying to pick up. I guess there was some sort of witch down there or something, who decided it would be funny to have the woman I hit on and I swap bodies. So now I’m a chick and you’re hitting on me. It’s so f*cking funny that I forgot to laugh. But, hey, if you want a laugh, why don’t you try this sort of crap down at the bar. I’m pretty sure that witch is still down there, and she’ll probably do to you the same sort of thing she did to me.”

And after her rant, the woman managed to use the keycard to unlock her door. Terrance was sure she was just crazy. A witch in the hotel bar? It seemed crazy, but part of him was now a little curious to go down and see for himself...