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|featuring= [[Loxie Smith]]<br>[[Tex Tyler]]<br>[[Mungo]]<br>[[Jenny Everywhere#In Reality Z-25 31-H|Jenny Everywhere]] <small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Gog]]<br>[[Mim]]<br>[[Puddle the Troll]]<br>[[Sprite (Enchanted)|Sprite]]<br>[[Jai-Jai]]<br>[[Herb Wintly]]<br>[[Willow Spicer]]<br>[[Chrystel Aletti]]<br>[[Zinni Lee]]<br>[[Janet Jenkins]]

|setting= [[Koala Bay Bares Naturist Resort]], [[Universe (Ghost Story)|unnamed universe]]<br>Little Noodlington, Universe (Enchanted)

After a quick explanation of the predicament of [[Abúi]], a [[fairy]] from a [[Universe (Incognito)|parallel universe]] who has become stranded here, Sven dismisses both gadgets and [[Jenny Everywhere#In Reality Z-25 31-H|Jenny Everywhere]] as unreliable and resolves to see her home himself. Tash is surprised and delighted to discover Abúi is literally, not figuratively, a fairy and magical creature; this leads to her accidentally [[shift]]ing out with them as they go.

Upon arrival Tash is disoriented and Sven has gotten separated from the others, but Abúi keeps her wits about her and soon they find Sven with [[Gog]] and [[Mim]], two local [[Gnome]]s Abúi explains this is not her world and Tash tries and fails to come to terms with being in another world at all. This is interrupted by the arrival of [[Puddle the Troll|Puddle]] the [[Troll]], who brings a report of a “weirdy thing” that is perplexing local residents. The artifact turns out to be Sven’s shorts, which are claimed by an [[Elf]] named [[Erman]], despite the skepticism of [[Sprite (Enchanted)|Sprite]] and [[Jai-jai]], and despite his obvious ignorance of what they are. After some experimentation Erman figures out how to wear shorts, which offends Puddles. The troll rips the shorts into pieces, each of which turns into another pair of shorts. Erman grabs the pile and runs off.

Back at Gog and Mim’s mushroom home, Tash is feeling much better and Sven explains to the others that his [[Sven Allestädes's magical clothes|magical underpants]] will become whatever outfit the wearer imagines. Everyone agrees this would be destabilizing to the world.

Meanwhile Erman is selling “stylish hip wrappers” and discovers the transformation magic. An instant fad develops. Jai-Jai goes to get Sprite and discovers that not only does Sprite have a garment but she is acting very strangely. The magical clothes somehow influence locals with new clothing related ideas such as fashion, concealment, and modesty. After persuasion they discover that the effects fade once the clothes are removed. However, the clothing glamour has already affected the local [[King (Enchanted)|King]], who decrees a public parade – clothing mandatory! This enrages Puddle, who charges off to thump Erman. The fairies Abúi and Jai-Jai fly after him to stop the thumping but Erman is not grateful and tries to have them arrested by the King’s Guard.  

Back at the mushroom, Sprite’s disenchantment efforts have not been working. After discussion they realize they need another original garment – Sven’s socks. This does the trick and all of the wrappers disappear. Suddenly naked again, a mob of townsfolk pursues Erman, seeking refunds and/or thumping.  

After everything settles down, Abúi decides to try getting home via magic from this world and Sven returns Tash to her home universe. Back home Tash has trouble finding adults who believe in visits to other worlds and the magical antics of fae creatures, but that her friend Janet has mutual acquaintances.

==Worldbuilding==

===Universes===

* The story starts in the [[Universe (Ghost Story)|Koala Bay universe]] and moves on to [[Universe (Enchanted)|another]], a fantasy world populated by beings such as [[Troll]]s and [[Gnome]]s where clothing is unheard-of; Abúi does not get to [[Universe (Incognito)|her home]] in this tale.