Reviewed:
When a first-year university student gets MORFS, she ends up with three sets of arms and an even worse stalker. The result is a good story.
Sidebar: MORFS is an open shared universe, taking place in the decades following a plague, Massive Ontogenetic Regulation Failure Syndrome, that frequently causes infected teenagers (after the initial epidemic, only teenagers are affected) to morph unpredictably. Sometimes it’s just a shift in appearance, sometimes it’s a hybridization with animal traits, and sometimes they gain psychic powers—some of which lead to superhero adventure yarns. Many stories involve a transgender morph, usually MTF per the rules of ’net porn, and most writers in the universe have migrated off SOL to a couple transgender-themed sites. But of the stories still here, there’s a couple excellent tales, including this one.
This combines elements of changes that result from starting university with the more literal ones of her morphing, and the author juggles this balance deftly. Lucy’s changes result in exploring multiple relationship options, not to mention shifts in how she relates to her family. How she deals with her new and developing self coupled with a competent if unexpected superhero adventure make this an excellent story. Recommended.