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In any story in which a character changes form, regardless of whether they become a giant, an Incredible Shrinking Man, or even the opposite sex, this is usually explained using of the following reasons: It's also worth noting that a lot of these are also what might give a character Superpowers, however, gaining a superpower tends to be more of a plot focus, whereas in a transformation story, the focus is more on what happens during or after the change rather than what caused it.

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  • Transformation Causes
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  • In any story in which a character changes form, regardless of whether they become a giant, an Incredible Shrinking Man, or even the opposite sex, this is usually explained using of the following reasons: It's also worth noting that a lot of these are also what might give a character Superpowers, however, gaining a superpower tends to be more of a plot focus, whereas in a transformation story, the focus is more on what happens during or after the change rather than what caused it.
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  • In any story in which a character changes form, regardless of whether they become a giant, an Incredible Shrinking Man, or even the opposite sex, this is usually explained using of the following reasons: * They Just Woke Up That Way. * A Mad Scientist * An Evilutionary Biologist experimented on them. * They were shot with a Transformation Ray or Shrink Ray. * They were Playing with Syringes. * They were injected with a Super Serum. * The Super Serum went wrong. * They were genetically modified. * Which gave them an Unstable Genetic Code. * They were involved in a nasty Teleporter Accident. * They were accidentally fused together with another creature. * They were accidentally exposed to a strange substance. * They ate the Mutagenic Food. * They ate the new and improved crunchtastic Yummypops. * They were exposed to strange radiation or nuclear waste. * They got too close to the Green Rocks. * They were in a strange place that caused transformations. * They took a dip in the Fountain of Youth. * They fell into the cursed swamp. * Their reality got warped or re-written. * They got hit by the World-Wrecking Wave. * They have always been destined to transform at a certain point in their lives. * They're a Half-Human Hybrid * It's a natural process of Metamorphosis for them. * They have a number of "natural" genetic mutations that don't manifest until puberty. * They inherited a family Curse. * They're "evolving" into a superior lifeform. * They were carrying certain genes that got "activated" somehow. * Transformation is contagious * It's a virus, and the character was infected (possibly through biting). * They were splashed with a monster's bodily fluids. * They became the host to an alien parasite. * They received a Face Full of Alien Wingwong. * They were by something that wanted them to transform. * They received the form from somebody else. * They were given the form as a gift. * They earned their new form by Working for a Body Upgrade. * They were given a Superhuman Transfusion. * A dying character gave them the power. * They were given a copy of the form from another character. * They gained the form by fighting someone with it (although the form may not last). * They assimilated or ate a foe who had the form. * They became subject to You Kill It, You Bought It. * They gained the form as a reaction to being attacked. * They were on the brink of death and it was the only way to save them. * They were "rebuilt" with cybernetic parts * They switched bodies with someone else * They triggered a Transformation Trinket. * They wore a garment that transformed them * A Clingy MacGuffin got stuck to them. * They made the wrong wish to a Literal Genie. * They pissed off a witch. * They pissed off the Gods. * They pissed off the author. * The author is into that sort of thing. * They were a complete jerk and they deserved it. * They were such a jerk that they started transforming all on their own. * It was a Bargain with Heaven. * Or a Deal with the Devil. * A Wizard Did It * They were struck by lightning. * They wanted to change. * They only think they transformed * A videogame hero has just slain their usual form. It's also worth noting that a lot of these are also what might give a character Superpowers, however, gaining a superpower tends to be more of a plot focus, whereas in a transformation story, the focus is more on what happens during or after the change rather than what caused it.
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