Mara smirks.
"Well, I suppose seeing Hub struggle as well was somewhat amusing."
She then looks evilly amused.
"What exactly makes you think I would just give you that axe back for nothing at all?"
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.Thor nods to Pseudo, then looks at Greyface after he mentions wanting to use the Apple as well.
"Hmm..."
His gaze flickers back to Pseudo, as if he were silently asking the Chimera for his opinion on the matter.
BE!Wanda continues to eavesdrop from behind the rock.
"I'm almost tempted to levitate that axe away from Mara and back into Oca's possession, if only to see the smirk wiped from that demon bitch's disgusting face."
edited 8th Apr '18 4:48:06 PM by IchigoMontoya
Pseudo shrugs.
"Everyone in my base is free to try it out. I think I'll have everyone here try it out sometime soon too. If they want to of course."
He looks back at Greyface, who still appears uncertain, but is (slowly) starting to approach the Apple.
He stops when near it though, and shakes his head.
"I-I can't do it. Not on my own. I... I want to wait until Ness comes back."
"I see. Very well.", Pseudo says, after which he turns to Thor.
"Ness is in Mystia's world right now.", he explains.
"What use do I have for money? Keep that crap, it's useless to me."
She then looks curious.
"Starred balls? ... Ah, this thing?"
She takes a Dragon Ball out of her pocket.
"It supposedly can grant a wish if you have a full set of it. I'd kill to have my wish granted. ... Then again, I kill for whatever I want."
She then darkly glances at him, and the atmosphere in the area turns uneasy and foreboding.
"Still... if you're looking for this... that means you must have others of these, right?"
It's pretty clear where this is going. Oca might notice that Mara's ball isn't the same kind as his though. If he tells her that, he might be able to prevent possible death.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.He looks at it.
"Oh. That explains why it was so easy to locate: It's the wrong fucking type! Dammit! Filthy fucking terran primitive-"
"Eh. I'm pretty sure money can come in useful. Like, one time I came into a large amount of money and didn't know what to do with it, but I totally found a worthwhile use for it!"
/\。。/\Mara raises an eyebrow.
"Wrong type? What's that supposed to mean? Show me one of yours!" , she demands as she gets up.
"I've never needed money for anything in my life. Trust me, I can live without it." , she says.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."No, you'll just try to snitch it from me."
"Aw, come on, money can do great things! I poured all the money I earned from a job once into buying a... let's call it a katchin-car, pooled with another person to buy a Railgun, and went on a joyride through the wastes blasting mutants! It was great, and it wouldn't have been possible without money, cause if I tried to steal them I probably would've become a pretty major outlaw."
/\。。/\Mara looks annoyed.
"I'll hold my hands behind my back and take a few steps backwards. Then show it to me."
She shakes her head.
"I don't need a car. Nor do I even know how to drive a car. If I wanted one I'd just take it anyway."
edited 8th Apr '18 5:03:45 PM by DevilPsyco
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."I figured that was the case," Thor replies. "Say, are Duster and Kumatora present in the base? I've... admittedly been wanting to discuss what I learned from the Apple with someone."
BE!Wanda rolls her eyes beneath her hood.
"Just show the bitch one of your goddamn Dark Dragon Balls, fool. She'll likely lose all interest and crawl back to whatever cesspit spat her out afterwards."
edited 8th Apr '18 5:08:52 PM by IchigoMontoya
"No, they've gone back to their world for the time being. I promised them I'd keep an eye on Lucas for them. He hasn't shown up as much as usual in the Arena though, and he doesn't tend to stay as long anymore. I wonder if something's bothering him. Anyhow, they should be back soon. You can talk to those aliens who worked for Niiue though, if you want information about the Apple. They've come in contact with it multiple times, and I believe they're somewhere in New Los Angeles."
Mara blinks.
"It does look different. Damnit, here I thought I was closer to getting what I want the easy way."
She sighs, annoyed.
"Why do I even bother trying to do this the easy way? I've always done it the hard way. It hasn't given me much to be proud of though. Maybe I should just give up on-"
She then pauses and ponders, grinning as she does.
"Say... you... you're a warrior, correct? How strong exactly are you?"
edited 8th Apr '18 5:14:59 PM by DevilPsyco
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."Actually, I was hoping to discuss the vision of my future that the Apple presented."
"Oh, I don't think so, bitch..."
BE!Wanda proceeds to send the following telepathic message to Oca.
"Do not accept whatever she's about to offer you. She's just as terrible to work for as Troa, if not worse. To put things into perspective, Troa kills business partners for failure, while Mara often kills business partners, screws them over, and goes back on deals for fun. Get out of there now while you still have the chance."
edited 8th Apr '18 5:25:14 PM by IchigoMontoya
"Ah. Then it's probably better to wait for Kumatora and Duster, yeah.", Pseudo says.
Mara shows a smile.
"Ah, getting straight to the point I was going to make. You're smarter than I gave you credit for. I will give you back your axe. And in return, I want..."
She raises her finger.
"One strand of your hair."
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."Well, until they return, I'll believe I'll be getting something to eat. I have... quite a few things to contemplate."
Thor proceeds to head off to the base's mess hall.
"What.... the fuck? Would the Assassins need hair for? Unless... they're planning to create something with it, aren't they?"
BE!Wanda sends a telepathic response to Oca.
"As tempting as the idea of Troa and Mara destroying each other sounds... Mara's unfortunately too clever to be manipulated."
She continues to observe from her hiding spot, briefly entertaining the idea of attacking Mara while she was unaware of her presence before ultimately deciding against it.
edited 8th Apr '18 5:44:41 PM by IchigoMontoya
Pseudo nods to Thor as he leaves, sitting behind his desk as Greyface leaves too. He sighs as he looks at the Apple.
"... I suppose I better put my all into it. Or it'll have been for nothing in the end...", he quietly mutters to himself.
Mara approaches Oca, stopping right in front of him. While there's no signs that she's going to attack him, it's also pretty clear that she's getting really angry.
"I can take care of those two things myself! Look, if you have NOTHING to bring to the table and are only here to annoy me, then you're NOT getting your axe back, so stop being annoying and give me what I want! If you can."
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.He laughs at in her face.
"What, are you going to try to give me a 'hug around the neck' like Troa did?"
"Okay, so the axe is kind of nostalgic, but I could probably get one identical to it by mugging someone on Coruscant or something: and your Dragon Ball is the wrong type."
"But whatever. I also have this?"
He takes a tail out of his inventory.
/\。。/\

"Aw, come on! I made that thing with (other people's) blood sweat and tears!"
He notices Wanda, but considers her just another irrelevant arena-xeno.
"Oh yeah, that was a top tier April Fools joke. That stupid wonky Mega Man thing was fucking hilarious."
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