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Emmett had spent most of the night exploring the dorms and enjoying being able to walk around without the smell of humans being too overpowering. He was thinking about going into town but decided to pace himself when it came to exploring. If he saw everything too fast then he got bored and when he got bored he tended to make houses out of cardboard and play "General Sherman is burnin' everything" in the yard with Jasper (well, Emmett played. Jasper glared). He had the feeling burning the dorms down by accident would be frowned upon. So around 5 am he staked out a place in the common room and started to watch TV.

Now there was football on! Emmett had his ass on the couch, a football in his hand and was watching the Dolphins playing the Ravens. Then the Eagles were playing the Vikings at 4:30. God, he loved Sundays. He was tossing the football quickly between his two hands but making sure it was at a human's pace just in case anyone came in.

[Open, yes. I hope Miami wins...I think I jinxed them omg]

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"Uh." Had he? No, no, he hadn't. He'd done a lot of things but not that. "No, this island is just an odd place. I don't know why it happened but it happened to me and several other guys. And the girls too."

"Huh. Well, I suppose if it only lasts for a day or so then I could handle it," Emmett decided. "At least you know how the other half lives now, right?"

"I suppose." He shrugged and shook his head. "And it didn't hurt or anything. It was just one of those days when right was left and up was down and the island was apparently on drugs. One of the many times that happens."

"The dudes turning into chicks thing or is there other stuff too?" he asked. Because if that happened often, Emmett was going to have to invest in girl clothes.

"Well, I've only turned into a girl once," Ned said. "But other things occur as well. Not necessarily me turning into something but more the island being...weird."

"I heard about the gremlins," he said. He didn't mention he heard about them even before he showed up. Thanks, Alice. "And the mini animals."

Mmm. They'd be like fun-sized snacks.

"I've managed to miss the gremlins but I think they'd be afraid of you."

Because he was huge.

"Because you're huge."

Emmett grinned. "Yeah, I know. There aren't too many things that mess with me."

"Maybe glitter will be frightened of you too," Ned said thoughtfully.

"I have a good working relationship with sparkly things," Emmett replied. "Why? The glitter here poisonous?"

"I don't think so," Ned said carefully. "There are just...rumors."

Emmett scooted forward on the couch, clearly intrigued. "Rumors of what?"

"Uh, are you sure you want to know?"

Because he was a guy.

And a huge one at that.

"Well now I've got to know," Emmett said. It was all built up now.

"Well, there's a rumor that, if you get hit by glitter on this island, it'll make you kiss boys," Ned said.

There was a good five seconds where Emmett just stared at Ned with a confused look on his face.

"You're kidding me."

"Just rumors but yeah," Ned said and shook his head. "I mean, it's never happened to me but I've heard it's happened."

"So stay away from the glitter, check," Emmett said with a nod. "I don't know why someone would throw glitter on me but I'll be on alert now."

"Well, people don't usually go around throwing glitter but glitter seems to be prevalent around here," Ned said. "It's just one of those things to look out for. And maybe it is just a rumor. Maybe glitter will just make you twinkle."

"Twinkling's not so bad," Emmett said, knowing from experience. "Still, I'd rather avoid it all the same."

"You and me both," Ned laughed. "I don't mind twinkling. I know someone who likes shiny things a lot."

"Who doesn't like shiny things?" Emmett joked. "Is there any other inanimate objects I should be worried about?"

"Well, some mistletoe came to life sort of a few weeks," Ned said. "And was really pushy when people got under it."

"Mistletoe that forces people to make out," Emmett mused. "I don't really see a problem with that."

Other than Rosalie beating the hell out of him for kissing someone else afterward.