The Name's Oliver - Ben Oliver. Ch. 159: Duty vs Ethics, Pt. II

[Magz from Oz]

Oh Ben what have you done to yourself!  You can't predict which traits will be made opposite.  The 'Flirty' trait could become "Unflirty'!  Now that could get interesting!

[Swirl-Girl]

does Ben even know if there are two doses of it in there!?

[Danielle Haydis]

This is my first time commenting on your story even though I've been following it for quite awhile.  And I had to comment because of what Ben did.    I actually shouted 'No!' when I read the chapter. Please tell us that Ben drank a mislabeled potion or something like that. I can't bear to see an evil Ben.

[Schipperke]

The Dromedary Club Adventure, Part VI

Diary Entry

As the potion entered my body, I felt a great surging energy pulsing through me.  For a few moments I couldn't move.



Suddenly I was exhausted, incapable of anything more than dragging myself off to bed.  My sleep that night was filled with vivid and troubling dreams.





The first effect of my transformation came the next morning when I went to take my shower, and the only option available to me was to take an evil shower.  Uncertain what the difference might be between an ordinary shower and an evil shower, I shrugged and gave myself up to the experience.



The evil shower felt oddly stimulating.  But I had no time to dwell on it.  The household was stirring.  Bonehilda was already hard at work.



Soon the recruits and May would be wanting their breakfast.  And I knew what I wanted to prepare; a machiavellian dish, just the thing for the likes of me.



The girls were too hungry to notice any change in me.



But I had never before noticed the writing on the back of Sabrina's shirt, and I wondered if my personality change had made my senses more acute.



Now to put the next step of my plan into action.  First, a phone call and an invitation.



Carlo Mancini arrived soon after.



I managed to impress him with my ability to mastermind plots.





I whispered in his ear, "You've been mistaken about me!  I am not as I seem.  People think I'm good, but it's all an act."



"Here, let me show you.  What charity shall I undermine today?  How about Simlish as a second language?"



"Oh, yess.  That wonderful feeling of being fiendishly delighted!"



Carlo Mancini left soon after.

Diary Entry Ends.

Not just evil, wouldn't his daredevil trait be replaced with coward? I don't know if University-acquired traits can be influenced by these potions or not.

The results of the transformation were a little unexpected, at least to me.  His University-acquired traits (Daredevil and Irresistible) were unchanged.  Great Kisser and Commitment Issues were also unchanged.  His Good trait was transformed into Evil, as expected.  His Brave trait became the Loser trait.  And Flirty was also unchanged, which was a surprise as I would have expected him to gain the Unflirty trait.

[MarianT]

It looks like it flips only two traits.  But, Ben, didn't you learn in junior high that you shouldn't try to be someone other than what you are?

[RainBeau]

Ah, Ben never went to junior high. He was born a young adult in CAS and missed out on all of those wonderful after-school specials.

I trust you, Schip. I know it's going to be okay somehow.

[RaiaDraconis]

Danger, Ben Oliver...danger. Now that he is Evil...maybe he won't want to change back. Almost a Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde sort of thing.

[Swirl-Girl]

Stupid, stupid, stupid! Ben! Surely being a part of this snooty club does not matter this much!

[Magz from Oz]

Stupid, stupid, stupid! Ben! Surely being a part of this snooty club does not matter this much!

Agree but...

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sometimes you have to be in the system to bring it down.  I think that what Schip has in mind.

[Swirl-Girl]

Hm. I'll have to consider that.

[Louise56]

Oh my! Ben a evil loser? Where is mr Payne?

[Schipperke]

Oh my! Ben a evil loser? Where is mr Payne?

Mr Payne hurried off to Dimension H with pictures of Ben, for some reason.  Something to do with a special project for his favourite forum.  That's why Mr Payne is temporarily unavailable.

[Swirl-Girl]

Hmmm. Schipperke, is there something you're not telling us?

[Schipperke]

Hmmm. Schipperke, is there something you're not telling us?

Always. 

But if you're referring specifically to my last post, if you look at the CAS Sample Entry thread, you'll see the pictures that were supplied courtesy of Ben's doting papa. 

[Swirl-Girl]

I'm referring to your identity, mayhaps you are a certain doting father visiting dimension H?