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Post by Nen on Jan 25, 2023 22:44:46 GMT -6
Nen gave it heavy thought for a good few moments looking at the stars on the ball and the solid crystalline form it had.
“I think I can live with that.” She nodded. “Be wise with it and if you loose your head trying to imbue yourself with its power I’ll do everything in my ability to stop you. I consider you one of my champions of Plant so you better set a good example.”
She had a firm scowl on her face as she nagged him like a mother but it gave out with a small puttering giggle. She knew in her heart she could trust Mojo would never intentionally do anything to jeopardize things.
She handed him both the Magic Dowser and the Dragon Ball.
Mojo gains a Dragon Ball and a magic item! *Accessory: The Magic Dowser: Chain of silvery ore and black stone. With a ring one one end and a stone at the other. With this pendulum made of energy conductive materials is used one must be holding a magic source while wearing the ring and similar sources will point the pendulum in a resonance to their magic wavelengths.*
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Post by Mojo on Jan 25, 2023 23:04:09 GMT -6
Mojo would smile at Nen, accepting the tracker and the Dragon Ball before frowning at the star dotted jewel. The tracker could be excused as jewelry but the Dragon Ball... Keeping that safe would be much harder. Mentally he ran through several scenarios before sighing. Nen was trusting him to keep it from malevolent folks if nothing else, and that meant it NEEDED to be kept safe. That left him one good option. It was just an unpleasant one.
"I would advise looking away if you are squeamish Guardian Nen. I only have one truly good way to ensure the safety of the Dragon Ball."
After waiting a moment for Nen to look away, or not, Mojo would pick up the Dragon Ball. Pausing for a moment, he would sigh before using his body's natural shape-shifting ability to enlarge his mouth and throat... and swallow the Dragon Ball.
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Post by Nen on Jan 25, 2023 23:14:33 GMT -6
She wouldn’t be squeamish at the act of him swallowing it but she would not understand WHY that was his solution.
The horror on her face and and the way her arms went up fingers spread palms facing towards him with her shoulders tensing up.
She said how she trusted him and everything and he just goes and EATS IT???
“Mu-y-you- wha-“ she was trying to make words so where between saying his name and explaining that he just ate it, and why did he do it all tried to come out at once. but they stammered from her lips he better explain quick or she might shut down.
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Post by Mojo on Jan 25, 2023 23:57:25 GMT -6
Mojo blinked at Nen's near breakdown before realizing why she was concerned.
"Ah. Calm yourself please Guardian Nen. Majin don't have digestive systems as you know it; no stomach acid like other beings for one. For edible items our systems will simply reduce the item in question into raw energy. I have enough control over my own body to NOT do so with select items. Additionally, we have already seen the near indestructible nature of the Dragon Ball at work.
"While I will admit it is not the most appealing of methods, this is the best thing I can do to safeguard something in my possession."
Mojo's voice would remain calm and even, delivering the facts in a straightforward manner to hopefully cut through Nen's panic.
"I apologize again. I had forgotten how little you knew of my kind."
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Post by Nen on Jan 26, 2023 1:02:12 GMT -6
She processed his words and all noises stopped. As a matter of fact so did her breath as she held it processing what he said.
When it finally released she lowered her shoulders at the same time she squeaked a noise from her throat. She took another very deep and very slow breath to gain back that oxygen. There was a slight dizzying sensation and her hands went to her sides to steady herself as she leaned up against the GMS.
“O-ok…” was the first full word even if small she managed to mutter. “It seems I have a lot to learn about you too my good sir, but… are you sure that’s safe?”
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Post by Mojo on Jan 26, 2023 1:14:21 GMT -6
"Breathe, Guardian Nen. Breathe. All is well."
Mojo was more concerned at the moment of Nen getting her breathing and panic under control before something horrible happened. As her breathing would even out he would eventually nod.
"And yes, I am sure I will be okay. Majin durability goes farther than you think, and..."
He trailed off, considering, before deciding he owed her a little bit of his past.
"It is not the first object of immense possible power stored within me. Tell me, have you ever heard of 'Androids'?"
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Post by Nen on Jan 26, 2023 1:22:24 GMT -6
She fanned herself trying to calm the flush from her cheeks as she spoke rather breathy.
“Why yes. Our friend Zero is an android. The one who could grip the Dragon Ball without hurting himself like I did.” She made to mention. “Also a human made life form of sorts which is more technologically than anything else.”
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Post by Mojo on Jan 26, 2023 9:54:19 GMT -6
Mojo nodded.
"Correct. There is a second method to make an Android however. And that is by integrating the necessary technology into an already living being."
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Post by Nen on Jan 26, 2023 10:47:45 GMT -6
Her curiosity is piqued. “Please, continue…?”
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Post by Mojo on Jan 26, 2023 11:47:56 GMT -6
Mojo leaned back in his chair.
"For certain brilliant... or deranged... scientists, they can take an already living being and... 'upgrade' them to become an android, or a bio-android. One of the two. Sometimes it's to save someone's life. A lot of the time... it's to make a weapon.
"Picture if you will someone who looks ordinary for their race. But inside of them lies technology beyond the average by several decades, if not centuries, providing them an impossible power source..."
Here Mojo's smile disappeared, leaving his face blank, unemotionless.
"And of course such a process is not painless unless the subject is already near death. For a Majin, such a state would not last before they either recovered rapidly or died."
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Post by Nen on Jan 26, 2023 20:36:15 GMT -6
Nen tilted her head and furrowed her brow. “I’m not sure I like how this sounds. It’s honestly beyond my current level of comprehension. Are you also part android Mojo?”
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Post by Mojo on Jan 26, 2023 21:32:41 GMT -6
Mojo's eyes closed, face remaining blank.
"Majin biology is very very adaptable. For most Majin, this means blows from purely physical attacks such as projectile weaponry or martial arts is less effective. It made Majin very effective slave labor,especially when combined with their healing ability. However, this adaptability and regeneration makes it difficult to integrate technology permenantly into our form, as it will be forced out by our biology.
"But some individuals in this universe tend to be rather determined. A whole Cadre of brilliant minds decided that making a Majin Android would create a wonderful assassin. Able to heal without limit, never tiring or needing energy. A killer literally presented as 'unstoppable'".
Mojo remained silent for several moments.
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Post by Nen on Jan 27, 2023 6:55:42 GMT -6
He was making his explanation but didn’t directly answer her question. She would let him get what he wanted to say off his chest and make a small amount of commentary when he paused.
“It’s as if trying to combine magic and technology.” She pondered a moment. “Ki and magic are the original energies of the universe. “But I personally think the rise of technology is a third and new energy and the most physical power. So we have spirit, mind, and physical powers now in play. It makes up all elements in an existence. Combining any two can’t be easy and yet… the powers of creation did it many ancient ages ago. Mortals have gone through incredible and terrible lengths to mimic that.”
Just as her point of view on the subject she would say this much. But it was not like she could completely understand what Mojo wanted to tell her. She understood this was probably part of his history and would try not to take that away from him.
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Post by Mojo on Jan 27, 2023 10:33:43 GMT -6
Mojo shrugged.
"This was years ago, back when the Majin were still a slave race. We couldn't even think of protesting or resisting against such a thing. And could be bought like domesticated animals."
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Post by Nen on Jan 27, 2023 11:33:18 GMT -6
“I’m aware of the practice.” The expression on her face saddened. “Mortals treating others lesser. They were all created with the same amount of love from the original creators.”
But then it occurred to her. “Oh but you’re a mortal creation, they thought of you as a… oh dear.”
A hand went to cover a cheek as a gentle sadness returned to see her friend. She had been seeing Mojo the same as any mortal and yet the mortals creating him might not have felt the same. They could have really treated him less than the brilliant life he was.
“Mojo… do you want to tell me about your life before you’re arrival on Plant?” She placed the hand on her cheek over her heart. “I’m well aware of mortal behaviors and their choices with the consequences of their actions.” She shook her head. “In no way could your past affect the way I see you now. You are just as much a life I wish to protect on this planet and more so since you are a good friend to me and have aided me in my start here.”
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