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The Transformation Gun, commonly referred to as the "TF Gun", is a magically powered device, currently owned by Tedd, that can transform a person into whatever has been programmed into the gun, whether it be a general (e.g. female variant #5) or exact (e.g. clone form) program. It is a form of Cosmetic Morph Device, or "CMD".

History

The transformation gun was originally made by William's parents before laws were passed that prohibited cosmetic morph devices with the object-based programming methods the TG used from being made, bought, or sold.^[1] As such, William and Gillian brought the TG to Mr. Verres in hopes that he could find someone to program it for them. Tedd, who was still fairly young at the time and reeling from the disappearance of his mother, volunteered to take on the challenge.

Years later, Tedd has not only prepared the TG forms for William and Gillian,^[2] he has also programmed in many extra forms that the TG can use. Some of the more prominent uses of the TG have been shooting Elliot with the "female variant #5" program,^[3] which began the Sister arc, using general male and female forms to switch the gender of all the main eight (sans Ellen) for Grace's 18th Birthday, and turning Sarah into a catgirl some years before the main EGS storyline began (an event commonly referred to by both parties as "the Incident").

Known Forms

This is a partial list of forms seen/heard used by the TG:

Cat (used on Sarah before EGS began)^[4]
Hedgehog^[4]
Dog^[4]
Chipmunk^[4]
Mouse^[4]
Raccoon^[4]
Jeremy^[4]
Fox^[4]
Squirrel^[4]
Generic human forms (male and female, for William and Gillian)^[5]
Female variants 1-5 (#5 is quite special)^[4]
Male variants 1-5 (used for the party)^[6]
Clone forms made without scanning a target
- "Claire" (created for Grace when Damien had Hedge looking for her)^[7]
- Gillian Anderson^[7]
Clone forms made with scanning a target
- Tedd^[8]
- Grace^[8]
- Sarah^[9]
- Nanase^[10]
- Elliot^[10]
- Ellen^[10]
- Justin^[10]
- Susan^[10]

Accessories

Besides the transformation gun itself, Tedd also have specialized system for analyzing and programming transformation beams for the TF gun.^[11] It was originally supposed to be used for simulating what the beam would do,^[12] but Tedd prefers to test the gun "live" instead.^[13]

When Tedd finished developing the clone forms, however, it gained very important use: it allows to scan person and make a "backup" of how she looks. Tedd can then make clone forms based on this backup and use it either in TF gun itself or (later) as a watches.^[14] This was first used by Sarah,^[15], but after the events of Family Tree, everyone did make backup.^[16]

Other CMDs

Transformation Belt (canon)

The Transformation Belt (TF Belt) is derived from the TF Gun's technology and was seemingly created before Tedd had refined the gun to the point that it would not cause pain during transformation. Tedd never got around to upgrading the belt to be painless to use. It has two buttons: "Human" and "Felid" (Cat).^[17] It can return a person to being human^[18] or turn them into a half-cat, depending on which button is pressed. It has only been seen being used by Elliot, though Tedd presumably used it at least once previously and (at least during Sister) usually wore it as an ordinary belt.

Transformation Belt (non-canon)

A non-canon transformation belt was featured in one of the strips of the EGS:NP storyline Revenge of the Jokes. This belt was painless and transformed its user into a full horse form, with their clothes transforming into a saddle. It was used by Tedd.

Transformation Watch

The watches that Tedd has have their own page now! Yay!

References

[1] EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-09-17

[2] EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-09-01

[3] EGS Main Story Comic for 2002-06-10

[gun_forms-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 ^4.7 ^4.8 ^4.9 EGS Main Story Comic for 2002-05-14

[5] EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-10-06

[6] EGS Main Story Comic for 2011-07-06

[Claire-7] 7.0 ^7.1 EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-03-19

[Tedd_&_Grace-8] 8.0 ^8.1 EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-05-14

[9] EGS Main Story Comic for 2005-12-05

[:0-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ^10.4 http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp.php?id=184 (it is canon: http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp.php?id=201)

[11] EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-08-29

[12] EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-09-22

[13] EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-01-27

[14] EGS:NP Comic for 2014-08-29

[15] EGS Main Story Comic for 2005-12-05

[16] EGS:NP Comic for 2014-08-11

[17] EGS Main Story Comic for 2002-08-23

[18] EGS Main Story Comic for 2002-06-15

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 ==History==
-The transformation gun was originally made by [[Minor characters#William and Gillian|William's]] parents before laws were passed that prohibited cosmetic morph devices with the object-based programming methods the TG used from being made, bought, or sold. As such, William and Gillian brought the TG to [[The Verres#Edward Verres|Mr. Verres]] in hopes that he could find someone to program it for them. Tedd, who was still fairly young at the time and reeling from the disappearance of his mother, volunteered to take on the challenge.
+The transformation gun was originally made by [[Minor characters#William and Gillian|William's]] parents before laws were passed that prohibited cosmetic morph devices with the object-based programming methods the TG used from being made, bought, or sold.<ref>{{EGS-link|2003|09|17}}</ref> As such, William and Gillian brought the TG to [[The Verres#Edward Verres|Mr. Verres]] in hopes that he could find someone to program it for them. Tedd, who was still fairly young at the time and reeling from the disappearance of his mother, volunteered to take on the challenge.
-Years later, Tedd has not only fixed the TG for William and Gillian, he has also programmed in many extra forms that the TG can use. Some of the more prominent uses of the TG have been shooting [[Elliot]] with the "female variant #5" program, which began the Sister arc, using general male and female forms to switch the gender of all the [[List of main characters|main eight]] (sans Ellen) for [[Grace's Birthday Party (story arc)|Grace's 18th Birthday]], and turning [[Sarah]] into a catgirl some years before the main EGS storyline began (an event commonly referred to by both parties as "the Incident").
+Years later, Tedd has not only prepared the TG forms for William and Gillian,<ref>{{EGS-link|2003|09|01}}</ref> he has also programmed in many extra forms that the TG can use. Some of the more prominent uses of the TG have been shooting [[Elliot]] with the "female variant #5" program,<ref>{{EGS-link|2002|06|10}}</ref> which began the [[Sister (story arc)|Sister arc]], using general male and female forms to switch the gender of all the [[List of main characters|main eight]] (sans Ellen) for [[Grace's Birthday Party (story arc)|Grace's 18th Birthday]], and turning [[Sarah]] into a catgirl some years before the main EGS storyline began (an event commonly referred to by both parties as "the [[Sarah#Cat_girl_incident|Incident]]").
 ==Known Forms==