Micheroni

OK so basically the entire fight happens and rather than putting the Great Elder to sleep, Howard ends up FULLY absorbing it. like completely becoming one with the Great Elder. he doesn’t realize that that’s what happens, and goes through the entire cosmic knowledge sequence and running away before he realizes, pretty much EXACTLY when the rock falls on him and instead of a flash of red, it’s a flash of green.

he decides not to say anything until later because he simply thought that it was just a side effect of all the sights. Nessie immediately senses something’s off and is a little more tentative towards Howard, and obv Phillip doesn’t understand why but doesn’t question it.

the physical changes don’t occur until later in the hospital. for starters, his leg immediately heals within an hour of being admitted, which immediately causes the nurses to need him to stay for longer than originally needed for examination to see wtf happened, which Phillip and Angelique immediately protest. then Howard’s eyes go from black to yellow, and his hair and blood turn an ominous green hue, as well as much longer hair. he also ended up growing taller, from his original 5’9 to now 6’2. not exactly the biggest difference, but still noticeable.

Phillip and Angelique are able to get Howard out of the hospital to avoid potentially getting him in trouble and stirring panic, and Howard tells them both what happened with the Great Elder. both of them are incredibly confused but understand due to the obvious physical changes. the only big things that changed personality wise is that he got more philosophical as well as having a shorter temper than before. oh also the Great Elder is very much alive and extremely pissed that it’s now stuck in the body of some 30 year old dude and Howard now has to hear about it all the time.

lastly the Ancient Ones are also pissed that they’re now stuck beneath the island fully without their god and are trying to figure out how to

1. get out

2. get the Great Elder back