Becoming Emmet Brickowski

It was just another typical day for you - nothing special, nothing particular in sight. However, the click of what seemed like an ordinary Lego block, detonated an extraordinary change in your world. A vibrant flash engulfed your vision, and suddenly, everything around you began to change. The solid ground beneath you suddenly felt strange - rough and blocky, like interconnected Lego bricks. You looked down, and instead of your usual sneakers, you saw the angular, signature Lego feet. Shocked, you tried walking a bit, the clacking noises accompanying each step seemingly bouncing off the Lego landscape you now inhabited. Wondering what was going on, you lifted your hand. It was less a hand and more a C-shaped grip common to Lego minifigures. Your body felt stiff, like it moved on figural joints. You were becoming Emmet Brickowski. Instinctively, you reach up to your head, and your hand runs over the smooth plastic hair—Emmet's awesome hair, as he would say. Glancing your reflection in the glossy surface of a nearby Lego building, you could see the shift wasn't confined to your body. Where you once saw your features, the broad smile and bright eyes of Emmet Brickowski stared back at you, full of optimism and enthusiasm for building things from Lego blocks. The shift didn't stop there. If anything, it intensified. If your physical changes weren't alarming enough, the alterations seeping into your mind proved to be mind-bending. Memories began to fade, replaced by experiences of construction sites, helping friends, and most importantly, images of saving the world with Lucy, Batman, and many new friends. You can recall your adventures, your journey from a regular construction worker to "The Special." Feeling perplexed, you attempted to access your old memories, but to no avail. Your likes and dislikes changed too, replaced by a love for overly catchy pop songs and double-decker couches. Your old worries and stressors gone, replaced by Emmet's intense fear of the Kragle. Where you had your previous experiences and knowledge, now sat Emmet's simplistic, though endearing view of the world. In your confusion, you almost overlooked the change in your voice. Speaking out loud, you heard a cheery tone - that of Emmet's. It was truly bizarre to hear his voice echo around you instead of your own. Finally, a flood of knowledge surfaced - all about the Lego universe. Bricksburg, Cloud Cuckoo Land, the Systar System, and even Apocalypseburg were all now familiar territories to you. Friends, foes, all from the Lego Movie Universe, felt as real and important to you as your friends and loved ones once did in your old reality. Gradually, you felt the dread and shock seep away, replaced by an infectious eagerness and happiness. It was strange, but not entirely unpleasant. While your world had pivoted dramatically, you realized that you were Emmet now - a beloved and cheerful hero living in a world where possibilities were endless, and you could create literally anything from Lego bricks. This was your life now. With newfound understanding and acceptance, you set on living this life the best you could; after all, as Emmet would say, "Everything is Awesome."