Transformation of the Possessed/Playing With

Basic Trope: Demonic Possession involves Shapeshifting.
 * Straight: Alex the ghost possesses Bob the human, Bob is transformed into Alex's likeness.
 * Exaggerated: Alex the demon possesses Bob the human, Bob turns into a thing and is no longer remotely human.
 * Downplayed: Alex the robot downloads itself into Bob, now Bob has nifty glowing hair.
 * Justified: Alex the ghost needs the utility of a transformed Bob to complete a quest so that he can move on.
 * Inverted: Bob remains unchanged, but Alex's ghost resembles Bob after leaving his body.
 * Subverted: Bob is a mutant, so he would have changed anyway; Alex just acted as a catalyst.
 * Double Subverted: ...except Bob changes in a different way than what his mutant powers normally entail.
 * Parodied: Alice the ghost possesses Bob the Human, Genderbending ensues.
 * Including Bob's Clothes and other possessions.
 * Deconstructed: Alex is exorcised from Bob, however as the transformation had ontological inertia Bob now looks like Alex permanently.
 * Reconstructed: Bob was a transhumanist anyway and embraces the change in appearance and abilities.
 * Zig Zagged: ?
 * Averted: Bob is possessed, but no transformation happens.
 * OR no possession happens in the first place
 * Enforced: someone needed An Aesop inserted about becoming someone different if one isn't carefull.
 * Lampshaded: "Bob looks...a little different! Fetch the exorcist!"
 * Invoked: When dealing with forces beyond all mortal ken be sure to check the fine print and bring a mirror.
 * Exploited: "Ooh let's Fusion Dance with the genie! Then we can fight crime!"
 * Defied: "I brought the mirror and no there will be no improvements now give me what was promised."
 * Discussed: ?
 * Conversed: "Betty switched minds with Veronica? Cool! Now they have each other's hair!"

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