Nightshade: ERIC! There you are. You know, you managed to be missing long enough to avoid all the heavy lifting at my new lair.


Nightshade: Hm, you look a bit different. What's that you're wearing? Come over here so I can see it better.


Nightshade: Hey, you know, that looks pretty good! It's much better than those boring shirts and ties Ash always puts you in.


Nightshade: It could use a couple of adjustments though. Why don't you take that bit off... and move that piece there... and take that off... now put that part back on...

Shortly:
Nightshade: PERFECT!


Nightshade: I'm going to have all my boy minions wear that outfit. It's just right!

 

Elsewhere:

Valentine: So how does it feel to be human? You don't look much different.


Eric: I don't know. I don't really feel different.


Valentine: I could really do with a foot rub and a hot stone massage.


Eric: Nope, nothing.

Valentine: I guess that means you aren't programmed to please women anymore. You can do whatever you want to because you feel like it. Have any other human needs? Are you hungry?


Eric: I dunno. What does hungry feel like?

 


Ash: What the hell is going on in here?


Magma: Hey cousin.
Ash: What the hell is up with that outfit?!
Nightshade: oops.

 


Penny: Chris?! Where have you been, I've been so worried!


Ravish: Penny! I'm sorry, I went home to visit my family for Thanksgiving, and the airport confiscated my cell phone's battery.


Penny: Oh, I'm so glad you're back! I missed you so much!


Penny: Are those hot pants?
Ravish: Are those boots prada?
Penny: No, they're Jimmy Choos.

 


Ash: Mags, you have to stop showing up unexpectedly. It's nice that you aren't dressing up like me this time, but the bondage gear has to go.


Magma: Ash, if I let you know I was coming, I'd have twice as hard a time sneaking in. At least. It's one of the many reasons I love you, you devious little minx.


Ash: *sigh* Magma, you know I love you, I just... don't love you that way.


Magma: Right. Which is why your android boy-toy just happens to look like I did when I was 18.


Ash:...well you don't have green eyes. And he's much nicer.


Magma: You don't like nice. You're a Nero.
Ash: It doesn't matter. I'm not interested in any men. I don't want to have a relationship, nevermind get married, to anyone!


Magma: I'm staying through the holidays. You can try to convince me of that while I'm here, but I will make you mine.


Commentary:
Some people were probably confused by the beginning here, but it's supposed to be confusing. After all, in the last chapter, Eric became human, but you don't see him after he's changed. So I didn't have Magma speak and give it away until you see Eric talking with Valentine.

Have you figured out what the plan is to get Penny to dump Ravish yet? If you haven't, it will become quite clear in the next couple of chapters.