[ That's where she begins to frown. ]

Well first it actually starts as a staff, but...

[ She slumps. ]

For some reason it's stuck. It wont listen to me or even slide out and open up. [ With a practiced flick she moves with the intention of shifting into a fighting stance, one in which the weapon should slide out into its appropriate form.

But... nothing happens. ]

. . . I feel like I've just been rejected all over again. What did those weirdos do to Artemis?