do you know why becsprite didn't start out as a ball of energy, and instead went straight into a more final-looking form?

I believe Hussie mentioned that having him do what he did as a floating seizure Dog Head would’ve looked too silly for the magnitude of the event, but don’t quote me on that. You could argue that Bec is just That Powerful™ or maybe that Sprites can sort of ‘will’ that state if the situation requires it pre-entry.