Art by   cplk!
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After coming across a weird techno-looking crate, Emma was surprised to find a rubbery mask of a character she sort of recognized inside. She wasn't familiar with Ratchet and Clank, but she'd seen some discussion about Rivet, the series' new character. As she stared into the mask's neckhole, she found her thoughts turning to everything she liked about Rivet. Her confidence, spunky nature, and that cool suit she wore. What Emma didn't notice as she began to get lost in these thoughts of admiration, was that the mask's expression had become a sly smirk, and its eyes had come to life...

Suddenly, latex material shot out from the mask, quickly wrapping around Emma's body. Emma's mind was growing increasingly hazy, her personality slowly being overlaid with the Lombax's sassyness, heroism, and technological know-how. All the while, her skirt and ankle-high boots had been replaced with latex leggings and sturdy, full-length combat boots!

"I thought this dimension could use a hero," said the Rivet mask, as she shot a few rubber straps to pull herself onto Emma's head. "I just needed to soften up that tough exterior you put on for everybody, first. And give you a crash course in heroics!" At this point, Emma's shirt had been covered by Rivet's combat vest, her glowing X symbol lighting up on her chest. White latex fur began to crawl up both her arms, as she became fully-encased.

"I see," Emma muttered, as the mask affixed itself over her face, "you...WE sent packages containing latex nanotech masks to other dimensions, so the Resistance has a leg up against any possible attacks by Nefarious and his goons..."

She massaged her new visage, allowing it to settle into the right place. Now, as the latex nanotech settled, she was completely indistinguishable from Rivet, in both appearance and mentality. Smiling, she pulled out her teratannium hammer, letting it rest over her shoulder. She opened a communication line on her transponder, speaking aloud.

"This is Rivet, reporting from Earth! I just need to get a base up and running here, and we should be all set! It shouldn't take too long."

"Got it. This plan of yours is working great!" Ratchet said, on the other end of the line. "Nefarious is never going to get his claws on that planet with another you watching it!"

"I know, right?" Rivet set her sights on a nearby building that seemed perfect for her base of operations on this world. "Now, with a bit of remodeling, this place should make for a great HQ..."

Rivet pulled her goggles down, to cover her eyes. With a playful swish of her tail, she quickly got to work.