Eighth Meal [Video]

[4starsavior]

[Given some of the reactions that this topic has gotten from other people, it's surprising that Goku didn't bring it up earlier. Then again, he's considered it the norm for years now, so he doesn't see anything odd about it. Still, it came to mind recently, so he figures he should ask about it now rather than wait and forget again.]

Back home, we've got these things called the Dragon Balls. They're these seven magic balls - dunno what they're made of, but they're really tough! - that summon a dragon when they're all brought together! When he shows up, the dragon'll grant pretty much any wish that someone asks him, then he'll go away for a year and the balls can't be used to summon him during that time.

What I was wondering was... does anybody have something like that in their world? Or at least something that grants wishes. I heard there's a pokey man [That is to say, a Pokemon - he'll probably never get that right.] that can do that, but I haven't heard of anything else, which is kinda weird.

...Oh, an' for those who don't, I've got a question - if you could wish for one thing once you make it back home, what'd it be? [He doesn't want anyone to feel left out, after all.]

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[slightoverkill]

You either avenge it. Or you don't.

[How is this complicated??]

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[4starsavior]

Well, of course we do - then we bring 'em back after the bad guy's beaten! The Other World's nice, but I don't think people would wanna go there too soon. [It's not - he's just dense.]

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[slightoverkill]

[He's starting to heavily suspect as much. But hey, he puts up with Zoro. He understands the notion of selective dense-ness.]

And how do you know it is "too soon"?

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[4starsavior]

When they're good people an' someone kills 'em. [His concept of morality's fairly straightforward.]

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[slightoverkill]

[Dryly.]

You do realize "good people" get killed all the time.

[There are massive quotation marks around "good people", man. MASSIVE.]

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[4starsavior]

Well, yeah - we can't be everywhere at once. But we bring back all the ones that we know about!

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[slightoverkill]

...doesn't that strike you as supremely conceited?

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[4starsavior]

I dunno. What does that mean?

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[slightoverkill]

What do you mean what does that mean?

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[4starsavior]

You asked if the way that we use the Dragon Balls was conceited - what does that word mean? [Growing up in the middle of the woods hasn't done wonders for his education.]

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[slightoverkill]

[...is he going to need to draw you a pie chart about this? Is he? Because he will, you know. Mihawk lets out a soft sigh, after a long, bemused silence.]

That you are acting in a way befitting to your station. In essence, making decisions that are not yours to make.

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[4starsavior]

Well, if we don't decide what to wish for, then it'd be kinda silly to summon the dragon! [...He doesn't really get it.] Usually, we just tell him to bring back all the people who were killed, 'cept for the really evil ones - it saves a lotta time!

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[slightoverkill]

...have you no concept of the order of life?

[He's slowly growing awed, more than frustrated. I mean, really. What the hell even ARE you.]