[TFTG, Twinning]

"So. Let me get this straight. You want to become Black Knight's little doll."

"That's right!"

"No, that's not right. Let me just be absolutely clear. You want to be Black Knight's little doll, entirely because you don't want to take the girl away from her, and you really just want to see what the doll would look like when she wears different outfits?"

"That's riiiiight!"

"Are you insane, Captain?"

Cagliostro had seen a lot of things in her long life. Mostly because she had the advantage of seeing how people reacted to different versions of herself as she adjusted the new bodies that she'd inhabit throughout the ages. As a result, there wasn't a lot that was able to knock her off balance. She thought she had gotten to see everything that could possibly evoke such a reaction from her.

And then she met Gran, the Captain of the Grandcypher. And then she found out just what kind of boy he was. This wasn't even the first time that he had tried to ask her if she could help him with something. Though this was definitely one of the weirdest requests that he had given her.

Even now, he didn't seem dissuaded when she called him insane. If anything, he just seemed to be emboldened by it. He sheepishly giggled and rubbed the back of his head as if it wasn't anything special. When he was very aware of the sheer insanity of what he was asking for. He was asking her to transform him into a doll! Even if that was a trivial task for an alchemist as strong as her, that would practically be a death sentence!

"So, you can do it? Right? You can turn me into Orchid and I can go try on all those outfits I had prepared for just this occasion?" Gran asked, kicking his legs back and forth as he seemed way too happy with the concept of becoming one of the girls that he held near and dear to his heart. "I really can't turn to anybody else but you, Cagliostro. So I'd be really grateful if you tried to help me."

Cagliostro pinched the bridge of her nose. "You know I'm not supposed to do something like this. I shouldn't have helped you transform into a Draph that one time either, and I got a scolding from that Lady Knight you keep at your side because I did. Do you know what I risk by doing this?"

"Not a lot, because you've been living for a long time, and Katalina can't do much against you." He shot back with impressive accuracy, before chuckling a little. "Besides, if you had asked me to just ask Orchid, I wouldn't dare take her away from Apollonia. She's earned a quiet and happy life with Orchid, even if they currently work together as Mercenaries and members of Erste Kingdom." He explained, giving more insight into his thought process. "So I thought that the next best thing I could do was just become her, and indulge that way. Nobody gets hurt!"

The blonde alchemist narrowed her eyes as she stared right at Gran. She really wasn't going to get through to him, huh? If he was going to keep being like this, then her chances at truly breaking through were... Well, saying that they were nil would be an understatement. So instead of trying to argue against him, she just sighed and grabbed her tome. "One last chance. You're not going to regret this?"

"Never. Besides, I'm sure Lyria and the others are going to love me when I'm that cute. And if anything goes really, really wrong, I know you can undo it! Or I can just borrow one of your bodies, I'm sure that you can spare one since you know how important it is to be cute!" Gran was confident. He even was absolutely sure that his backup plans wouldn't go awry, should this go completely south.

Cagliostro had to admit that she wished she could be that careless. Instead, she just flipped open her tome and cleared her throat. "Alright, Captain! IF IT'S A DOLL BODY YOU WANT, THEN IT'S A DOLL BODY YOU'LL GET!" She shouted with vigor, as she put her alchemy to its ultimate test.

Gran didn't even get to close his eyes before he suddenly felt a rush of energy pouring through him. A really strong rush too, like the kind of rush that quickly made it feel like all of the power in his body was being drained. It made him collapse onto the floor, sprawled out as if he was nothing more than a doll who had his strings cut...

Slowly but surely, the Captain started to twitch. And one by one, his limbs started to move once more. Slowly feeling his way around, trying to understand how his body was trying to work. Because it really felt like something had fundamentally changed about him...

Of course, he wasn't aware that nothing had changed yet. But the more he tried to use his body, the more it started to creak and whine. All because of his joints gradually turning into the kind of joints you'd find on a doll. All because his arms and his legs were growing nice and slim and very rigid, just like a doll's would be.

The more that Gran grew used to the new nature of his body, the more he changed. His pants shrunk further and further until they had turned into a completely black pair of panties with a few white frills to make them extra cute. And his blue top gradually stretched out instead, turning just as black and white as his panties, with the dress stretching out until it resembled the kind of dress that his dear Orchid wore...

It wasn't just that he was being dressed like her, or he looked like the kind of doll that she was. Every little bit of him was being altered to make sure that they were practical twins. Hair grew longer as it turned the same shade as hers. Fingers and arms getting covered in the same sort of dainty fabric that made up her gloves. Every little aspect of the two would reflect the other, as nothing would make Gran stand out and make him look more perfect than the doll he adored...

Eventually... There was nothing that truly separated them. At least at a glance. Which was exactly what Gran wanted. He wanted his body to be identical to hers. That way, he could do everything that he wanted to her, without bothering her or Apollonia...

And as his... No, as her eyes opened, she took a deep breath. A sharp and extra deep breath, as she wasn't even close to used to how this body of hers was supposed to function. She could definitely move it, as moving it around was what had served as the vector for her transformation. But everything else was completely alien to her. It didn't bother her too much, however, as much as it just left her a smidge confused...

'Orchid' kept on blinking more and more as she slowly stood up, smiling softly at how pretty she looked. She was pretty much perfect in every single way. There were a few details about her current self that weren't present, but they were elements that she didn't have access to. Namely Orchid's own puppet, Lloyd, and her favorite plushie. But everything that was core to herself besides those two aspects was there. Everything that mattered was right...

"Well. That worked way better than I honestly expected." Cagliostro snarked as she put her tome back down. Honestly, she hadn't done much. Turning flesh to something that was supposed to lack consciousness wasn't exactly hard. And she knew that Gran could handle the effects of his consciousness being transferred into another body due to the nature of his link with Lyria. She just didn't expect the latter to be as smooth as it was.

Gran smiled as she walked right over to Cagliostro once she got a proper hang of everything, giving the blonde alchemist the biggest hug that she possibly could. "Thank you so much, Cag-" She paused, before putting on a much softer tone. "Thank you. Cagliostro." She even tried to sound just like Orchid. Which meant that she was really going above and beyond what should probably be considered healthy behavior, not that her earlier spiel hadn't made that readily apparent.

Cagliostro rolled her eyes. Right before she smirked. "You know how to repay me, don't you, Captain?" She said, and the doll softly nodded. "Alright then. I hope you don't forget, because I'll make sure that you pay me back. Just... Run along and do whatever it was that you wanted to do to her body. Before you end up getting caught."

That's right. People would notice that she was gone. And if she was extra unlucky, the people that would notice... It could be the real Orchid and Apollonia. She had to be careful, otherwise...

"Thank you." Gran said once more, before letting go of Cagliostro and gently curtsying in front of the girl that had helped her so much. Right before she ran off, breaking character for just a moment so she could get the chance to do what she wanted. Oh, there's no way that she was going to miss out on that kind of experience..!

Cagliostro just rolled her eyes a bit, and prepared for the inevitable need to reverse what she had done for her Captain...

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Getting back to her private quarters was a lot easier than what she could've expected. Sure, she had to start walking normally as she noticed that people were up ahead, but nobody truly paid her any mind as long as she looked just like Orchid would.

Indeed, she got several greetings on the way there. Many of them genuinely believed that she was the doll that she currently seemed to be. And she did her best to put on the kind of show that made it extra hard to truly tell that she wasn't. Because that's what she wanted it to seem like. She wanted them to be that identical, so the experience of dressing up like her was all the more rewarding.

And as she made it into her quarters, she very nearly collapsed onto her knees from sheer excitement. Her legs were trembling thanks to her emotions nearly boiling over. She loved how it felt to be called Orchid by others. Especially the girls, who all called her adorable. It was the perfect experience. It was literally what she could've hoped and dreamed of...

"I'm Orchid..." Gran muttered in delight as she stumbled towards the full-sized mirror that she used for checking her fashion sense whenever she swapped jobs, and she couldn't help but grin a little as she looked at her own reflection. Even that Orchid was happy for her. She truly seemed like she had managed to do what she wanted...

And yet just looking at herself and admiring the subtle approval, she had plenty that she truly needed to try before she could consider herself satisfied. After all, she had gone this far just so she could try new kinds of outfits that she had never seen Orchid wear. That was why she opened up her closet and looked at the many different outfits that were on display...

While she could dress up in one of her different job outfits, especially the ones that made her look regal instead of elegant, she instead picked out two very particular outfits. Ones that were not known for their practicality, but rather for their sexual appeal. The kind that she hadn't been able to picture Orchid wearing without a specific kind of incentive.

Gran's dress fell to the floor, complete with her heels, socks and gloves. All while she carefully slipped on the first of the two outfits. One that was able to cling to her despite her petite figure. One that almost seemed to compliment her form perfectly, despite the fact that her bosom shouldn't be anywhere near large enough to deal with the cleavage area of the outfit...

She took a deep breath as she looked at herself, and started to giggle as soon as she really got a good look through her reflection in the mirror. The outfit fit perfectly. Of course it did, she had made sure that the outfit was tailored to her exact specifications. And beyond that, she knew that Cagliostro would give her a little gift in the form of outfits being more form fitting, since she did her that solid back when she tried to become a Draph...

Her reflection was still the perfect replica of Orchid that it was supposed to be, but instead of wearing that elegant dress that characterized Orchid as a quiet doll, she now wore a very revealing bunny girl's outfit. The usual black leotard that actually went really well with her usual taste in colors, as well as a set of fishnets that reached all the way down to the elegant heels that would draw everyone's attention towards her. She even had the cute butterfly and the ears that made her look like the proper erotic bunny that she was supposed to be.

Just looking at her like this was making Gran's heart pound against her chest. She didn't actually know if her current body had a heart, but it definitely felt like she was experiencing that kind of rush. She looked perfect... If Orchid hadn't been Apollonia's dearest, she would've definitely asked her to wear something like this and serve her while they were out and about. It would've been a wonderful look to have a doll bunny as a friend...

But despite how erotic this look was, it wasn't actually the lewdest outfit that she had stored away for such a special occasion. She had a lot of different other outfits that she wanted to try, and this was just the beginning. Though she didn't know how long she'd have before somebody would discover her, so...

Gran discarded the bunny girl outfit just as quickly as she had managed to put it on, all while reaching for a much slimmer outfit. One that only consisted of a few pieces that she had to put on. It was like a bikini, but the extra accessories would help make her stand out that much more. Especially since it wasn't the kind of outfit that she would be caught wearing when it wasn't like.. Halloween, or a similarly spooky occasion.

The top, the bottom, and all the accessories went on with ease. Mostly because they weren't actually that difficult to slip on. It was mostly just strapping extra little bits and pieces to her body, while the rest was merely a bikini top and a matching bottom. And then all she had to do was look at herself in the mirror and truly let it all sink in...

A massive blush forced its way onto Gran's cheeks as she looked at herself in the mirror. It wasn't caused by the fact that she was wearing very little outside of a bikini top and bottom that actually made her look a little curvier than she would've expected her to. No, it was the additional accessories that really made the outfit what it was.

Head wings. Wings that curved around and emphasized her bust. And a cute little spaded tail. In essence, she had transformed herself into a Succubus. Not that she was actually transformed or anything, but her reflection really made it seem like she had crawled into somebody's dream and then seduced them with her petite form. Probably turned them into a doll-fucker in the process-

"CAPTAIN! WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU DOING!?"

The door to Gran's room slammed open as he heard the powerful sound of Apollonia's voice echoing out. She had found out. Of course she had found out. She probably heard from all the others that Orchid was all alone. But she was probably with Orchid, so she found it strange and tied it all back to her. She wasn't a former Luminary Knight for no reason...

Gran slowly turned towards the Black Knight, all while softly smiling as she tried to keep a cool head. "Ara, Apollonia..." She muttered, trying to make her voice sound as sexy as possible while still using the same kind of tone as Orchid. If there was one thing she could do to truly indulge, even in the face of danger, it was to act out what she'd think a Succubus Orchid would be like...

Apollonia's helmet was currently off. So her Captain, transformed into the doll that was supposed to be at her side at all times, could watch her expression gradually turn from anger to... Well, to call it ashamed bliss would be an understatement. She was so red in the face that it was clear that she wasn't actually able to express her frustration at this development.

All that she could do was collapse onto her knees, currently having trouble processing what she just saw. Which allowed Gran to breathe a sigh of relief, glad that she could continue playing around as Orchid for a little while...

"Captain."

Only for her to hear Orchid's voice. Because of course Orchid was with Apollonia. She probably had choice words for her, considering that she had transformed herself into a copy of her. She was prepared for it, at least as prepared as she possibly could be...

"Here."

Gran blinked as the elegant doll came closer, and handed her a plushie. Her favorite plushie. All with a soft smile. It was enough to make Gran tear up a little, as her guard had been shattered by that one unexpected act...

"You look very nice." Orchid said, smiling softly at her Captain who had practically become her reflection. "Could you help me look like that?" She asked earnestly. Curious, more so than anything. Even if she had just seen what happened to Apollonia when confronted with a version of her that dressed like this.

Gran paused. And smiled, as she hugged her brand new plushie as tightly as she could. It was like the two of them were sisters. Something that she never could've dreamed of.

And as her sister, it was her job to make them match... All so they could have fun with Apollonia...