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So, anyone on my flist familiar with Andromeda? I need some help. My original idea for her item was her reattached tail. That didn't fly with the mods, who offered to let her have the tail just lying around. Except that's not what I'm going for.

Right now, she believes that she's meant to go back home, eventually, as the gold Trance. This is clearly not going to happen, but I don't know how to change that. Watching the shows won't do it. She'll just see that she's meant to learn what's going to happen. The tail was supposed to be a permanent enough change to make her doubt and, eventually, make her realize that she's never going back. Someone from home coming to the island would do the same, because they are not supposed to be there. They're all supposed to be at home fulfilling their own roles.

She has her tree. That helped her feel a little more settled on the island, but not that she belonged there.

So...I need ideas. Anyone? Please?