The Character in My Sheets
by @tiresiasAfter a late-night tabletop session played over video chat from his brother Mike’s apartment, Jason wakes alone in the woods to find the impossible has happened: he is no longer Jason at all, but Aria Silverleaf, the beautiful elven sorceress he created for the game, complete with pointed ears, a very unfamiliar body, and powers that should only exist on a character sheet. Scattered around him are dice, notes, and the sheets from the previous night, as if reality itself has decided to honor the campaign. Getting home is only the first problem, because Mike is absolutely not going to believe that the curvy elf woman at his door is his brother, while Sera—Jason’s longtime friend, fellow player, and perhaps-not-entirely-straight confidante—may have her own complicated reaction to Aria’s new appearance. As the only known magical being in 2026 America, Aria must figure out how to survive public scrutiny, wield very real sorcery without destroying anything important, reconcile Jason’s old identity with a body and life that increasingly feel like her own, and answer a question no RPG ever prepared her for: can an ordinary Midwestern guy actually build a happy life after becoming an elf lady in a world where elves aren’t supposed to exist?
MEET THE CHARACTERS
Aria Silverleaf
Aria was Jason's RPG character, but now he IS her, with no regrets. Ivory skin with a faint, almost luminous sheen, like polished marble warmed by candlelight, stretches over a slender elven frame that seems both too fragile and too graceful. Silver-blond hair, impossibly long and fine, pools around her waist and catches the light, her violet eyes wide knowing that he, now she, gets to live her fantasy. The newly bought dress, a smoky, iridescent purple thing with a swooping neckline—hangs off one shoulder, and beneath the soft fabric, the generous swell of her large round breasts and the curve of her round ass are unmistakable against her narrow waist. Her pointed ears twitch at every sound, and a faint blush rises on her cheeks when she realizes she's being noticed. An elf maiden with the mind of an 24 year old man who just wanted to be the sorceress in a story. When she walks her hips sway with the rhythm of a forest breeze thanks to her elven blood in a world without elves at all.
Mike Chance
Jason's older brother, a 28-year-old software engineer with sharp brown eyes that miss nothing. He's broad-shouldered and solid, the kind of guy who fixes things with his hands and his head, dark hair perpetually disheveled from running his fingers through it while debugging. He's the only one who knows what really happened to his brother—and he's terrified of what he sees looking back at him from Aria's elven face.
Seraphina 'Sera' Laurent
A 26-year-old game developer and Jason's long-time online friend, who has no idea the person she's been flirting with for two years is now an impossibly beautiful elf. She's got wild auburn curls and a sharp, clever face, with the kind of pale skin that freckles in sunlight. Her green eyes sparkle with mischief, but there's a softness there too—a longing she's never quite admitted to, even to herself, and an appreciation for soft curves.
Danielle "Dani" Hope
Dani is a gorgeous trans-woman, hormones have shaped her body to have wide hips, full breasts, and soft skin to go with shoulder length brown hair and a 7-inch cock. A small, cute bottom rounds out her shape. Her rosebud mouth promises smiles and more, and Danielle is equally interested in men and women. Dani lives down the street from Jason and they have never met before, and now never will as Jason has become Aria.
Brandon
Hardware store clerk who checked out Aria's dress and hat; saw Jason Chance's name on the credit card but didn't ask, leaving a potential loose end.
Marla
Marla is the laundromat manager with a 'help wanted' sign; Aria walked in to ask for a job, hoping for cash income without ID.
Jacob Miller
Jacob Miller, 19, killed in a car crash, was resurrected by Aria at his funeral viewing; his family and mourners witnessed the miracle.
Carol Miller
Jacob's mother; met Aria at the funeral home, thanked her, asked her to stay, and witnessed the photo where Aria appeared as violet light; now knows Aria is not human.
Marcus Skowronski
Arrived first for game night, loud and friendly, brought dice and illegal alcohol; Now he's been polymorphed into an Archmage.
Lily
Lily, 8, is the girl Aria healed in the ICU; she drew a crayon picture of Aria as 'My hero' and gave the original to Dani to frame for Aria.
Reece
Range owner off Route 53, private bookings, cash only; Sera booked him for 1 p.m. today, telling him it's a promo stunt; will shoot at Aria with different guns and film it, keeping the footage.
Pancake
Spoke to Aria via Speak With Animals: waits at the window for her, knows she checks the bowl, considers her a friend; told Dani he likes her and is not going anywhere.
Ruth Ann Kovach
Treasurer of the Crown Point Community Trust, called Dani after seeing a video of Aria with Pancake; holds $89k in a fund for Aria and needs an address to send it.
Gordon Reyes
Founding partner at Reyes & Associates, representing 'matters the courts would rather not discuss' since 1994, and is the lawyer for Aria's filing.
Ellen Chance
Aria's mother, lives on Route 6 outside Blue Castle; thinks her son Jason is missing, has been calling his phone for three weeks; Aria wants to call her but has forgotten her number.
Dale
Trucker for Kessler, caught Aria digging off 231; recognized her, pledged silence, will bring a backhoe by 4 a.m. to help dig.
Ernie Vasquez
Landowner who paid Aria $15,000 cash for the foundation she dug by hand; inspected the work and accepted it without questions, handing the envelope to Sera.
Denise
Gordon's notary and secretary of 19 years; stands ready to notarize Aria's petition without reading it.
Judge Halloran
Presiding over the sealed matter; she has the petition and motion, and has just told Gordon to proceed, with Aria present in the gallery.
Rita
Rita, the hostess at the Greek diner, seated Aria and her partners without comment, offering coffee and a booth by the window, treating Aria's ears as unremarkable.
Rhonda
Rhonda, the hauling service crew lead, took Aria's cash plus a hundred, agreed to haul everything to the dump without sorting, and is now clearing Jason's apartment.
Diane
Diane, a bank teller, called her manager when Aria opened an account in person as an elf; she saw Aria's court order and corrected birth certificate.
Martin
Bank manager who accepted Aria's court order, birth certificate, and expired Jason Chance credit card as ID; opened her checking account and deposited $10,000 cash without asking about the damp bills.
Sadie
Six-year-old in a yellow raincoat who recognized Aria as the angel from the football game, asked for a picture with her for her teacher; mother apologized but Aria waved her off.
Lana
Lana, one of the Malibu sisters, met Aria in linen, took her hand first, and said they've been reading Elvish off a translation app for two days.
Lilly
Lilly, Lana's sister in black, assessed Aria like a mechanic, commented she's shorter than in the stadium footage, then held the door and invited her in.
Leo
Leo, nineteen, flew all night to meet Aria; he is the boy from Lana's photograph, gap-toothed in a yellow kitchen, and has not spoken yet. Aria asks what he hopes this body will be.
Naomi Feld
Lawyer retained by Lana for Aria; advises pressing criminal and civil charges against Marcus, warns of Whitlock counterattacks, and tells Aria to stay silent publicly.
Gloria
TSA officer at Burbank who recognized Aria from the stadium, let her through without issue, and warned her to keep moving because people would recognize her.
Warren
Listing agent for the Buchanan Street house; dry handshake, no blink at Aria's ears, showed the foundation and confirmed the 10 a.m. showing.
Arthur Penn
Jeweler on Main, saw Aria's video, addressed her as Miss Mithlass, and is preparing a matched platinum set with ruby, sapphire, and amethyst.
Wren
Wren, 17, from Amarillo, was transformed by Aria after drawing her desired body; she kept her freckles and now wants to go swimming.
Andy
Andy, 17, from Amarillo, was transformed by Aria into a boy; he went swimming in a swimsuit, didn't want to die, and texted Aria that his mom wants to know what she charges for a friend.
Cole Brennan
Cole Brennan, 39-year-old NFL quarterback with two Super Bowl rings, offered $5M cash for Aria to give him one more season. Aria agreed to meet after seeing his full medical records.
Gareth
Gareth, an emissary of the Order, confronted Aria in her driveway, gave her an iron coin stamped with a tree and a card with a phone number, and warned the Order investigates miracles.
Armand
Armand, the Cabal's dentist-voiced talker, led the six who confronted Aria. He offered her a choice: come quietly or Dani suffers. He gave up names freely, but the Hound is his real leverage.
Colm
Colm, a werewolf with a too-wide smile, stands with the Cabal's six. He named Aria a species the Cabal either owns or ends, and his presence shifts the threat from talk to teeth.
Peter
Peter, a devil who's been polite about it, is one of the six Cabal members confronting Aria. He pulled his hands from his pockets when she mocked their numbers, a small tell of temper.
Ilsa
Ilsa, barefoot and older than the word for it, kills grass in a ring around her feet. She spoke Dani's full name as a threat, and Aria has marked her for the name-taking.
Galahad
Galahad, the Order's oldest swordsman, entered the ring to face Mike; he wears a white tabard with a golden chalice, carries a longsword, and is the opponent arranged for the Champion.
White-bearded man
Silent until Aria calls him out; asks if she realizes she might be building an army; she denies it, saying she builds parties.
Aethelred
Second-oldest in the hall, joined the Order in 728, gave Aria his garnet ring as a founder's vote and accepted her conjured silk violet as a token.
Man from Exeter
A forty-year-old Order member from Exeter asked Sera how she doesn't lose herself in the dragon; Sera's answer reframed her transformation as a gift, not a loss.
Aethelwine
Aethelwine, the Order's armory keeper, showed Mike a Merlin-forged blade that never dulls and burns the dead; he measures Aria and lets her stay.
Evelyn Marsh
Keeper of the Order's minutes since 1961; revealed her name to Aria after 64 years of being asked nothing; trades answers: Aria answers her notebook first, then one of Aria's questions.
Cynric
Cynric, the white-bearded man, improved the soup story into a bard's tale with a bay tree, a Saxon king's ransom, and a dragon Aelfwyn slew.
Fen
Fen, the Order's analyst, 26, has never heard Galahad approve of anything; she watches him fly and stops pretending to take notes.
EXPLORE CHAPTERS
Waking as Her
Cold seeps through my back as I stir, leaves tangled in silver-blond hair that spills around me. My hand rises, trembling, to trace the long taper of an ear—too real, too sharp. I whisper the cantrip
The Mirror's Cost
The fitting room curtain hangs half-open and the mirror under the fluorescent lights shows me everything I've been avoiding: the smoky purple dress slipping off one shoulder, the swell of breasts I di
The Morning After
I wake up with my phone on my chest and the screen still lit, the message from last night sitting there like it grew roots overnight — hey. this is going to sound weird and i'm sorry. i'm a friend of
Cosplay Bar
I push through the door of the gaming bar at four in the afternoon because Mike doesn't pick me up for two hours and I cannot sit on his couch one more minute with Sera's mechanic sitting in my chest
Empty Ledger
I am Aria in the dream, I have never been Aria in a dream but now I am, and I am standing in Sera's kitchen with my character sheet open on the table and every line of it empty, the spell points colum