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Got another idea for a fanfic. Title: Sinaesthesia, or Soul Chaos. If you got better ones, feel free to say them.

Long, long ago, there was an object. Some kind of jar, golden jar. It's always full of water, though rather hot water at that. At first glance, it didn't look very weird. However, when 2 or more people got into contact with the jar's water, like being splashed with it or drinking it, a mark appeared on their necks. At nightfall, the marked people got their souls pulled out of their bodies and placed in the other's body.

People in ancient times didn't know why it did this, or how. Some say it was made of "pure Dust". Others that it was Alien. Others that the gods sent it for entertainment. Whatever the reason, no one really knew. The jar also proved to be very resistant to damage, though no one knows if it was completely indestructible or just extremely resistant.

The jar has always ended up from one side of Remnant to another, changing hands constantly, either by being stolen, lost, or by attempts to get rid of it. It has endured all those centuries, up to modern Remnant. Which is where the story begins.

The concept is that, in a particular day, 2 characters or more, either villains, protagonists or side characters, somehow find the jar, and end up switching bodies. Then, what happens later depends on the characters changed. Note that this happens before Breach.

In that particular day, everyone is pretty much doing something. The villains are looking for ways to destroy Vale, Roman is back performing heists with Neo, Jaune is practicing, Pyrrha is going to participate in a small exhibition match with famous champion Hunters from Vacuo, Atlas and That Other Kingdom, blah blah you get it, everyone has plans of some kind.

Each chapter, would focus on 2 different characters switching bodies thanks to the jar, but each chapter is not a single story being developed progressively, but rather multiple versions of the same story, with the only changes being which characters switch bodies, and how this affects the story's events, along with how they and everyone else reacts. Also, since what they switch is their Souls, their amount of Aura and their Semblances also switch, so for example "Pyrrha" wouldn't be Magneto, but could form Glyphs, while "Weiss" becomes almost a Fencing Jedi Knight. Almost, because Pyrrha isn't as experienced with a Rapier as she is with a Sword/Spear/Rifle.

I already imagined more or less the concept for 2 chapters:

-Roman and Ruby: Roman doesn't even bother trying to act like Ruby, or like a girl at all, and pretty much acts like a delinquent while wondering WTF happened and how to fix this (while also taking advantage of it), while Neo is left wondering WTF is wrong with "Roman" today (and how the hell did he learn how to flash-step, and from where the hell those rose petals come from). Roman-in-Ruby also has to deal with Cardin (as his actions were so criminal Cardin fell in love with "the new Ruby"), a whole day of class, and later is attacked by Neo. And he doesn't plan on telling Cinder and co. about it (Becase really, they would never let him forget about it if he did).

-Blake and Jaune: Blake has to deal with Cardin (but only Cardin, RDL leaves Jaune alone)'s bullying and Pyrrha's very obvious affection. Cardin's bullying though hides a subtext of worship, and here Blake is a Yaoi Fangirl (Ninjas of Love is that kind of book), which considering how she's in Jaune at the moment, weirds everyone out (and makes Cardin think twice about all he knew so far). Jaune, instead, has to deal with Adam, who's back to try to bring Blake back to the WF. The "reunion" leaves Jaune trapped between "Who the fuck is this guy?!" and "Oh crap, his face is getting closer...!". Along with trying to resist his new "feline instincts".

And of course, they can't just switch back for reasons, like the jar being lost again or being finally broken somehow in an unexpected way (like, a Dust cristal falling in it and exploding). But of course, it will get solved by the end, like they find the jar, or someone (let's say Oobleck, he's the history guy)  repairing the jar.

And before you ask, yes there can be switches between more than 2 persons. Either all at once, or some switch some time after the others have switched. Focused mainly and mostly on comedy, and if one so desires the characters may be flanderized too. No random Deus Ex Machinas though, that would be unprofessional.