Conjoinment Art
"What greater thing is there for two human souls, then to feel that they are joined for life - to strengthen each other in all labour, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be one with each other in silent unspeakable memories at the moment of the last parting?"

- George Eliot
Adam Bede

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My interests are varied, but when it comes to transformations, one of my favorite concepts is that of conjoinment: two or more individuals joining together and becoming of one flesh. I'm not 100% why, but I find the notion of sharing one's body with someone else to be fascinating. The psychology of conjoinment intrigues me, and I have spent much ink on exploring this type of transformation.

Many of the results of this exploration may be found in this area of the Menagerie. However the means, whatever the result, conjoinment is one of the most personal transformations possible - after all, there is little more shocking than to discover that one's own body is no longer one's own.

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Human Golem
Human Golem
Where is it written that golems - animated constructs formed from various raw materials - cannot be created using still-living substance? In this revisitation on an older idea, an evil sorcerer solves two problems with one spell: an overcrowded dungeon, and a lack of unquestioning servants to do his bidding. The results were not quite as aesthetic as the sorcerer hoped, but it certainly got the job done.

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Conjoinment Art

Brian + Jamie
Brian + Jamie
In theater, a certain closeness is required among actors in order to facilitate interaction and work together comfortably. However, whether by choice or by chance, Brian and Jamie have taken this idea of "closeness" to a whole new level.

Cheryl + Erin
Cheryl + Erin Cheryl + Erin 2
Conjoined individuals often find themselves bound in a highly inconvenient manner. Cheryl and Erin, for example, found themselves bound together in a most unusual way, much to the sorrow of each girl. And nothing short of death could separate them.

Claire + Trish
Claire + Trish
Just because you share your body with someone else doesn't mean you have to like them. Claire and Trish found themselves suddenly joined together one day after a heated argument by their lockers. They had never gotten along, and found that they hated each other even more when in such close proximity. But they had to work together in order to escape the school without being seen, and had to continue to work together until they could figure out what had happened to them… and if separation would be possible.

Eleanor + Tara
Eleanor + Tara
Tara and Eleanor were going to enjoy their spring break no matter what. It had been a rough semester for both of them, and it was beginning to look like Eleanor wouldn't be coming back next semester. So this was possibly the last time they could goof off together. Unfortunately, the trip to a beach closed by a chemical spill ended up being the last time they were able to be apart from one another.

"Four Inseparable Friends"
Claire + Trish
They had been together since the first grade, when their teacher assigned them to the same group. Despite their differences, and despite delving into different interests, they remained inseparable. But as close as they were, these four friends never expected to become this inseparable. From left to right: Kris, Aimee, Melissa, and Rhiannon.

Genna + Kyle
Genna + Kyle
In yet another unwritten tale that I will get to one of these days, a book of magic finds its way to a high school Spring Break party. A spell is accidentally invoked, and each guest suddenly finds himself or herself conjoined to his or her neighbor. Kyle and Genna had been playing a game of drunken piggyback at the time the spell was cast…

Joy + Rachael
Joy + Rachael
Some conjoinments involve the melding of bone and muscle as well as skin and flesh. But some person-to-person fusions occur differently; by the hair, for example, or solely through the skin. Joy and Rachael are experiencing a merging of the latter type; their own flesh has become like liquid, mere touch resulting in permanent bonds of living tissue. What can one do when such an event takes place?

Julie + Laura + Michelle
Julie + Laura + Michelle
Conjoinments do not only involve two people, and the psychological horror of such a transformation increases exponentially as the number of those involved increases. These three friends found themselves suddenly fused together while outside of Julie's home. The reason for their spontaneous conjoinment is still unknown. They were able to make it into the house, and since Julie's parents were out of town for several days, they were able to escape being discovered. Temporarily, at least.

Kris + Renee
Kris + Renee
They didn't particularly like each other, but Kris and Renee had been assigned to work together on a group history project, one dealing with the impact of early settlers on Native American spiritual beliefs. Kris arrived at Renee's apartment to find the poor girl fighting against her own flesh, which had moments before turned soft and self-adhesive. Kris' first instinct was to try and help her partner… an action she realized too late was probably a mistake.

Melanie + Shannon
Melanie + Shannon
Spontaneous conjoinment rarely occurs in a favorable situation, but some moments or locations can be worse than others. Melanie and Shannon found themselves physically inseparable after a freak occurrence in the gym showers. They could not help but be discovered, much to the horror of all those involved.

Rachael + Kylaendyr
Rachael + Kylaendyr
Where is it written that conjoinments can only take place between humans? Rachael was a peasant girl who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. A young purple dragon by the name of Kylaendyr was tricked by an evil sorcerer into attacking an innocent village. The village had a wizard of its own, albeit an especially inept one. As the dragon attacked Rachael, the wizard attempted to cast a banishment spell. But his own incompitency, combined with the dragon's natural magical immunity, somehow resulted in Rachael and Kylaendyr becoming one… in a surprisingly bizarre and inconvenient way.

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