Transformation of the Possessed/Playing With

Basic Trope: Demonic Possession involves Shapeshifting.

• Straight: Alex the ghost possesses Bob the human, Bob is transformed into Alex's likeness.
• Exaggerated: Alex the demon possesses Bob the human, Bob turns into a thing and is no longer remotely human.
• Downplayed: Alex the robot downloads itself into Bob, now Bob has nifty glowing hair.
• Justified: Alex the ghost needs the utility of a transformed Bob to complete a quest so that he can move on.
• Inverted: Bob remains unchanged, but Alex's ghost resembles Bob after leaving his body.
• Subverted: Bob is a mutant, so he would have changed anyway; Alex just acted as a catalyst.
• Double Subverted: ...except Bob changes in a different way than what his mutant powers normally entail.
• Parodied: Alice the ghost possesses Bob the Human, Genderbending ensues.
  • Including Bob's Clothes and other possessions.
• Deconstructed: Alex is exorcised from Bob, however as the transformation had ontological inertia Bob now looks like Alex permanently.
• Reconstructed: Bob was a transhumanist anyway and embraces the change in appearance and abilities.
• Zig Zagged: ?
• Averted: Bob is possessed, but no transformation happens.
  • OR no possession happens in the first place
• Enforced: someone needed An Aesop inserted about becoming someone different if one isn't carefull.
• Lampshaded: "Bob looks...a little different! Fetch the exorcist!"
• Invoked: When dealing with forces beyond all mortal ken be sure to check the fine print and bring a mirror.
• Exploited: "Ooh let's Fusion Dance with the genie! Then we can fight crime!"
• Defied: "I brought the mirror and no there will be no improvements now give me what was promised."
• Discussed: ?
• Conversed: "Betty switched minds with Veronica? Cool! Now they have each other's hair!"

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