TrueMorph

	One day I was sitting at my computer working on my homepage.  It
was being visited more than I thought it would.  But I felt like it was
still missing something.  I needed some archive of some sort.  But most
of the topics I like were already taken.  Why repeat what someone else
has already done?  So, as of now, all my page has is a lot of little
things and a huge list of links.

	Feeling bored, after finishing incorporating the newly raytraced
titles on my page, ( "Lance's Page" looks really great.), I started
searching the net.  I searched for some video clips.  One page had a
morph on it.  That started my creative juices flowing.  I could have an
archive of morphs.  It could start out with some morphs of me and my
family, and then ask visitors to send some morphs in.  This would attract
a lot of people.

	But, I didn't have a morph program.  There might be one on the
net.  So, I searched for morph programs.  Unfortunately, all the ones I
found were reviews of marketed software.  I didn't want to spend $100 on
a morph program.  About to give up, I noticed the last link on the list.
The description said "TrueMorph is freeware..."  FREEWARE!  That's what I
was looking for.  So, I clicked on the link.

	The page was very informative about the program.  It said that
TrueMorph doesn't need for you to enter points and move them around.  All
it needs are two pictures of the same resolution, and it calculates how  
the first picture morphs into the other.  "This is a great program," I
thought.

	I clicked on the download button.  The program wasn't that big
either.  It only took ten minutes to download the whole thing.  I quickly
closed my browser and installed the TrueMorph program.  Then, searching
through the collection of graphics on my computer, I found one of me.
That should be the first picture.  I looked through the CD encyclopedia
for some more graphics.  I assumed that if the two objects in the
pictures were close to the same positions that it would make a better
morph.  The only picture I found that was close to my pose was of a
kangaroo.  That would make an interesting morph.

	I loaded both graphics in my paint program and cropped the images
to the same size.  Then I started TrueMorph.  The interface was simple.
I just had to load the first image (me) and then the second image (the
kangaroo).

	Before making a video clip of the morph, I decided to view how it
would look.  I found the option to view a frame of the morph at a certain
percentage.  After selecting 50%, the computer calculated for a while
then an image came up on the screen.  It was remarkable.  It looked like
a perfect mix between me and the kangaroo.  I then wanted to see what it
looked like further through the morph.  So I changed the percentage to
75%.  This image was even better.  It was mostly kangaroo, but it still
resembled me.  Or at least slightly human.  It's amazing that I didn't
even define any points that corresponded.

	The second image looked so good that I decided to save it and then
create the video clip.  I clicked on the save button.  After typing in
the name of the file and clicking "OK", the computer started saving the
file.  It was taking longer than I thought it would.  As I was waiting, I
noticed that I was very uncomfortable sitting down.  I stood up and
stretched a little.  I had been sitting for more than an hour.  But, I
was still uncomfortable.  It was my pants.  They didn't fit right.  I
started getting a pain at the base of my spine.  No, it wasn't my spine.
It was something else.  Something in my pants.  I took them off and saw a
brown furry tail.  It was my tail!  When the tail was free of my pants,
it really started growing.  It got fatter and longer.  I then noticed
that the brown fur wasn't just on my tail.  It was all over me.  My legs
were reshaping.  They were getting skinner and more muscular.  My feet
didn't fit my shoes anymore.  I bent down to take off my shoes and
noticed my hands.  They were barley hands.  I still had fingers.  Short
and stubby fingers but fingers none the less.  But I only had four.  I
managed to untie my shoes with my less dexterous fingers and took off my
shoes.  My feet had elongated and my toes were hardly distinguishable.
Then I noticed that something was blocking part of my vision.  Seeing what
was happening to the rest of me, it didn't take long for me to figure out
that it was a muzzle.

	Then the computer beeped and a message window popped up.  It said,
"Morph image saved."  I realized that my body had stopped changing.  I
managed to get my oddly shaped legs out of my pants and walked to the
bathroom to the full length mirror.  Well, tried to walk was what I
really did.  My new legs caused me to walk awkwardly.  I found it was
easier to hop.  So, I hopped into the bathroom and looked in the mirror.

	Just as I thought, looking back at me was the second morph image.
I had changed into the kangaroo morph.  "Oh, my."  I said, relieved that
I could still talk.  But, I had somewhat of an Australian accent.

	I don't know what I felt.  I was afraid but at the same time
happy.  This was a new experience.  I was glad that I didn't do the
complete morph.  I could have been completely a kangaroo.  At least this
way I can still talk.

	I examined my new body.  It was amazing.  My head looked exactly
like a kangaroo.  Except the muzzle and ears were a little smaller.  I
could move the long ears that were higher on my head.  My muzzle although
mostly kangarooish, could create human expressions.  The tail was the
most interesting part, though.  It was long and strong.  I didn't realize
it until then, but when I was hopping into the bathroom, my tail helped
me.  My arms were shorter than they used to be, but I didn't loose any
movements.  My legs were another matter.  They didn't move the way I
wanted them to.  "I could get used to this," I said to my self, partly to
hear my Australian accent.  But, I needed to get back to human form.  I
could generate the morph again if I wanted to.

	I hopped back to the computer and closed the message window.  I
just need to change the percentage to 0%.  I did and the human image of
me came up.  I saved it and waited.  Nothing happened.  I then realized
that I wasn't the human in the picture anymore.  I had to load the image
I saved of my current form and the human image.  I then selected the
percentage to 100%.  The human me image came up.  I clicked save.

	The program beeped and another message window came up.  "Error:
protection fault.  Quitting program," it said.

	"Oh, great," I said.  "It still has bugs.  I hope I can change
back."

	The program closed.  The phone rang.  I hopped to the phone and
answered, "Hello?"

	"Lance, this is David," said the voice on the phone.  "Can I come
over and borrow some movies?"

	"Sure," I said.  "I also got this great program you should see.
Although it seems to have a bug in it."

	"OK, I'll be right over.  And, why are you speaking with an
Australian accent?"

	"What are you talking about?" I asked.  "I've always had an
Australian accent."