Relaxing in the Forest. (Open)

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Power Level: 20,706
Word Count: 567

‘Tekuma!’ Azguard announced, its voice resonating telepathically into the mind of anyone within range. Communicating with a single target – or indeed maintaining silent thought – was not exactly something that it had gained proficiency in. Even so, it distinctly recognised the human girl and her vivid red hair; the shades of which appeared somewhat purple in the light that filtered through azure ooze. It had been a while since the two had last encountered one another in Satan City, where they had forged an unusual acquaintanceship with one another all based around the idea of teaching and learning. O, what insight the hybrid had provided as to the ways of the world.

Stepping out from behind a natural screen of bamboo shoots, the Bio-Android observed the scene with classical curiosity. Unlike their encounter within the metropolis, the forest offered peace and solitude, making the appearance of not one, but two unique entities all the more entrancing.

^{‘Oh! It’s a tiny bear,’ it summarised:
‘Or is it a cat…?’}

A set of three beady little eyes – triangular in formation – looked to the unusual animal that sat so quietly in the midst of the forest clearing. No bigger in size than the amorphous organism’s own Core, the curious critter could perhaps have been called ‘cute’ by those who relied upon such instinct, but Azguard saw it from a different point of view. Adorable though it might have been, a great deal of uncertainty and mystery surrounded the black and white beast, for never before had such a being been witnessed by the likes of the medicinal marvel. It knew what a bear was, yes, but this was something different. Indeed, so captivated was the entity that it ambled right up to the yet unknown Fleece and took on a closer inspection.

‘Azguard has never seen this before… They wonder what it is,’ it uttered psychically. The vaguely humanoid shape that it had assumed had since diluted into something less discernible; a vaguely domed heap of watery blue sludge, cool and smooth to the touch, now suspended the plump grey sausage shape within at roughly eye level for the little larcenist. Black and white in colouration and covered in the familiar fluff that many a mammal seemed to sprout, the previous comparison to a cat was not too far-fetched. Unfortunately, this bear-cat was about to be faced with an altogether more unusual act as Azguard extended a gelatinous arm to try and pat the creature’s head. Even if it was not human, making sure the creature was healthy was still important.

^{Enter; the bubble gum.}

“Excuse me, but was I disturbing you or something?” asked an unfamiliar voice, prompting the nascent panacea to abandon its attempt at physical contact and look towards Tekuma. Sure enough, something else had taken to the metaphorical stage – something that was far more abnormal than a mere cub. Humanoid in shape, the entity was the colour of… well, something pink! His unusually sapient silhouette suggested intelligence or, at the very least, some sort of relationship with primates. That being said, Tekuma was biologically part Demon, so did that make Demons apes as well? That was a query for later. In the meantime, it felt an overwhelming need to point out a mistake in what the Majin had said to Miss Mayakon.

^{‘Hello,’ Azguard called to the pink one:
‘You don’t seem to be covered in foil…?’}

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<sub>Tekuma Mayakon You're up!

Azguard (336699)
Majin Makaz</sub>

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Power Level: 20,706
Word Count: 328

“Ew!” Such a response was perhaps considered rather rude, but to Azguard, the protest of the panda cub went almost entirely unheard. A lack of an efficient auditory system tended to mean that – unless it was very loud and clear – pinpointing the origins of the noise were quite difficult. The patchwork pup could perhaps count himself lucky in that regard. Even so, the amorphous ‘assailant’ had already performed the peculiar ritual of ‘taste testing’ its target, having retrieved just a scant few cells from which to determine the creature’s state of health and baser genetics. Of course, that would take a few minutes at best, especially as nothing stood out immediately in terms of cellular symptoms.

“No… I’m not made out of… whatever that thing is. Why did you ask?” the pink one retorted rather sourly; a stark contrast to the sweeter colour of its skin, which the Bio-Android could only compare to such confectionary curiosities as cotton candy or gum. Not that Azguard recognised such things by name, of course, but it had certainly seen them before.

^{‘Azguard has never seen you before,’ it answered innocently:
‘You said something about foil, but Azguard doesn’t see any foil!’}

Naïveté on full display, the amorphous ambulance’s explanations certainly showed the extent at which it failed to perceive its surroundings. Picking itself up from the ground, duly noting that the miniature mammal had moved away, it once more assumed a vaguely humanoid stature, truncated feet hovering just inches shy of the root and shoot-ridden soil. Despite the actual size of its body, the encompassing mucilage practically towered over all those present. The Core remained suspended just shy of Tekuma and Makaz’s respective head heights. With the exception of the Half-Demon, there seemed to be an odd number of individuals present with a sweet thematic – bubble gum, jelly, liquorice…

‘So,’ Azguard continued, looking to Miss Mayakon and observing her unusual yapping: ‘What is Tekuma doing…? And, who are you, pink person…?’

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<sub>Sorry for the long wait, everybody! Tekuma Mayakon, Fleece, Majin Makaz!

Azguard (336699)
Majin Makaz (ffaaff)
Fleece (d1c211)</sub>