[Video/Voice] Wishes and Bodies

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[Murray is bothered. Of course he would never admit this, but the thing is, the real crutch of the matter is, he'd really gotten used to being a disembodied skull. Sure, it had its problems - lack of mobility being at the top of the list. But, really, a skull was scarier than some typical seen-it-already skeleton. And, for a skull, he's accomplished a lot.

And yet. And yet, he experienced a body again. The power of robotics, while far beyond his understanding had been at his bony fingertips, figuratively speaking of course. And it had been marvelous!

Sure it could be fun to ride in someone's pockets. And there were certainly some far cleaner pockets in Luceti, but to move again! To stalk across the land spreading mayhem and terror.]

I'm sure some of you feeble mortals have wishes you want granted. How do you go about doing such things?

[Later after some thought, he remembers a certain round doctor who he once spoke to and later him bragging about robotics or some such.]

[Filtered to Eggman 1% (It was only sheer luck he managed even that one percent.)]

Eggman! I want to talk to you!

Comments

[Voice]

[doubleppk]

They're not really good at "commands" though. They tend to resent doing wishes.

[Voice]

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It'd be a fool not to listen to me!

[Voice]

[doubleppk]

Oh? What would you do to it?

You'd have to be pretty powerful to scare a genie.

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I am Murray! The mighty demonic skull. I'd rain torment on it! Subject it to tortures beyond your imagination!

Re: [Voice]

[doubleppk]

I... I see!

[Oh hey, she remembers you Murray. And totally believes the thing about scaring genies being possible. Strangely.]

Too bad we don't have any genies here!

Maybe you could ask the Malnosso? Or strike a deal with them?

[Voice]

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Yeah, got one off them for a little while. Then it blew up. Shoddy work, if you ask me.

[Voice]

[doubleppk]

Oh. That sounds like them. Most wishes are always going to be like that though. It's like they're always looking for loopholes, you know?

[Voice]

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Hmph. You people don't know how lucky you are. You haven't seen your limbs blown off. TWICE!

[Voice]

[doubleppk]

Y-Yeah... that would be... awful...

What happened to it the err... second time?

[She is so going to regret asking.]

[Voice]

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Metal limbs...still as susceptible to blowing up as my skeleton! I lost it in the battle in space. [Sulk] I paid them back though! Ho ho yes!

[Voice]

[doubleppk]

Oh you're so lucky! [Whut.]

You got to go on that space draft!

How'd you pay them back?

[Voice]

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With mighty minions under my control! We reigned a bloody siege on our enemy!

[Voice]

[doubleppk]

[On the one hand that is awesome. On the other hand, that is terrifying. Awesome, terrifying, awesome vs. terrifying. She weighs them both in her head. And then quickly tries to assess which reaction will keep her personally safer.]

O-oh. How fearsome...

M-minions?

[Why does he have to be the most terrifying talking skull ever? Why?]

[Voice]

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[If only he could see her thoughts. He'd be thrilled.]

Yes! A mighty pirate captain himself under my control! [Though Jack would most likely have something to say about that.] Nothing can stand against me! [Just over.]

[Voice]

[doubleppk]

[To be fair, Fujiko is arbitrarily easy to cow with certain things. Like talking skulls.]

Oh... I see!

But if you're so strong already, what do you need extra metal parts for? You're scary already!

I mean. Fearsome.

[No... she means scary.]

[Voice]

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BWA HA HA! Yes scary and fearsome! But...sometimes, you know...you need to get around.

[Voice]

[doubleppk]

Yeah... I guess that would be pretty difficult... maybe you could get a spider-robot to attach to the bottom and then you could even climb up walls and things!

[Yes, the solution to her fear... is to make him more terrifying. Oh okay. But hopefully he will give her leniency for this (arguably) brilliant suggestion.]

[Voice]

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...That's brilliant! I mean, a good enough plan...for a mortal.

[Voice]

[doubleppk]

They're not too hard to make either! Just a little bit of gadgetry and wiring. You might even be able to con the blacksmiths into helping out!

[Yay! She's brilliant! On the day the mad skull snaps she'll be saved! Maybe! Or perhaps one of the lucky few!]

[Voice]

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Yes! [He hasn't a clue what would go into, so taking her word for it.] And spiders seems terrifying to people..yes...Bwahaha

[Voice]

[doubleppk]

Spiders are very scary. Especially mechanical ones.

[Eh, less scary since they aren't poisonous, but it'd be better and have a skull attached, so it makes up for it.]

[Voice]

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And no more falling off things. I could jump down to ambush people!

[Voice]

[doubleppk]

Y-yes... you could...

[WHAT HAS SHE DONE?!]

[Voice]

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[She's only unleashed the MOST TERRIFYING FORCE TO BEFALL LUCETI!]

BWAHAHAHA! I like the way you think.

[Voice]

[doubleppk]

[Well... oops!]

Oh, thank you. If you promise not to err... pounce me, I'll even help get start on what I can of it.