Yahhoy port was one of the largest and most important seaports on Earth. Megis hadn't actually ever been there before, which was a mistake he wished to rectify today. Plenty of sailors worked down at the port, which meant plenty of votes. Not to mention the coastal residential blocks which were ripe for the taking. He hadn't heard of any Derry campaigning being done around these parts, which meant there was plenty of work for Megis to do.
Patrolling the pier which lead out into the ocean, Megis stuck up his usual flies wherever he could, be they out front of the local businesses or even on the side of the ships when the captain approved (or if he could get away with it when they weren't looking). He also made sure to speak to as many passerby's as he could, wanting desperately to keep his name alive in the media. With Derry slacking on his campaigning this was his opportunity to get out ahead.
Coming across a small gathering, Megis dived into the center and made his presence known. "Hungry? Don't worry; Megis will take care of that." Without even gaging their response the little Majin would dive into the ocean. A few moments later and he jumped back out, pulling up an enormous fish with him. Throwing it at the feet of the crowd, Megis wiped his hands in accomplishment. "Don't worry; that one's on the house. Megis's house! Don't forget come October! Vote for Megis!"
It was always a joy to visit Yahhoy Port. Not only was the port where Sagan often went to sell his catches (Which was currently his only source of income), but the market was often chock full of surprises, from good food, to trinkets, gadgets, and gizmos that you never even fathomed that you would've needed. It was quite the place, and Sagan visited often.
Sagan had spent the morning meandering his way around the port. He had nothing to sell this time, but was always happy to examine what the port had to buy. He probably should have slowed down though. As his training had begun to take up more and more of his time, he had less time for fishing, meaning his Zeni reserves were rapidly dwindling. That would be a problem for later, though...
Sagan walked along the port carrying a basket full of various food items. He stopped for a moment, though, when he felt an enormous amount of energy. Turning towards the source, he saw that some sort of gathering had assembled in the same direction. Curious about the power, he made his way towards the gathering.
Sagan joined the gathering and watched Megis pull off his stunt, with the people around him inspecting the massive fish that had just been dropped at their feet with awe. Sagan looked down at the fish for a moment then looked back up at Megis. That power is insane... Sagan thought to himself. It was far stronger than even Jyushin's...
Sagan walked closer to Megis, looking his strange appearance over, while still carrying his grocery basket. "Vote for Megis for what?" Sagan asked curiously.
Megis's second catch had come just as easily as the first. A martial artist he guessed, given his appearance and power level. Not as strong as Yogu or Chomei, but not that far off either. Curious that he hadn't come across him before... Megis needed to keep track of the important people on Earth better. Maybe some spies? A president's budget would help with that. "For what? You mean to tell me you don't know? Hmm... we can't be having that."
Megis dug into one of the pockets on his skin (Alva told him that storing things within his stomach might freak people out) and pulled out one the flyers which he had been putting up over town. He handed it over to the stranger before continuing. "For the presidency of course. Derry's term is coming up in October, and I shall be his replacement... as long as I have the support of the fine citizens of Earth of course."
Megis did a little bow. "You are a warrior, are you not? With that strength you must be. Perhaps you've seen one of my Dojo's around town? Maybe you've even trained in one yourself? Let it be known that Megis is a friend to all martial artists, and wants to see them flourish. It's Derry who wants to track you down, not me."
When Megis reached into his...skin and pulled out a flyer, Sagan immediately recognized him as the same type of being that he'd concluded both Jyushin and Captain Bean! to be. Sagan still didn't really know or understand exactly what these beings exactly were, but he'd had a pretty fair idea thus far of what they were capable of, though they did vary. He had also become painfully aware at the general demeanor that they all seemed to carry themselves with.
Which is why his eyes widened a bit when he took the paper and was simultaneously audibly informed that this guy, Megis, was running for President. "President...?" Sagan repeated back to him with a bit of a scoff. Surely he couldn't have been serious, right? He returned his gaze to Megis. "Derry...? Who the hell is...oh wait no, I think I've heard of him before." Sagan said. He'd never met, heard, or even seen a picture of the Earth's current president, but he'd definitely heard of him.
Sagan would then cross his arms as Megis began to try to appeal to him, calling him a warrior, and asking if he'd seen any of his dojos around town. Sagan paused for a moment. Perhaps he ought to have given Megis more of a chance. Perhaps Megis wasn't like the two other goofballs that Sagan had come across.
"Tell me, Megis. If you do become president, what will you do for the Earthling people? Why should I vote for you?" Sagan asked, honestly.
"Heard of him before? I would hope so. Derry is the soon to be former president of Earth. His term runs out in a few months, and I'll be the one replacing him... assuming I get enough votes. Which I will." It always surprised him how few people actually kept up with the politics of the planet. Maybe that was why Earth was in the state it was? Political awareness was definitely something that needed to be worked on, though planetary defense should still come first.
How few people seemed to know of his own candidacy annoyed him even more... but Megis tried not to let his frustration show too much. The obvious first question came up as it always did: what can Megis do for me? Of course. Should he ring off his whole platform right now? Might be a bit much.
"Megis has many plans which I hopes to implement upon taking the presidency. First of all, I will remove the accords which track people of empowered strength which must definitely include yourself. I believe they are more of a hinderance than anything else. Second I would take all of the budget for that program and put it into martial arts training, so that more people around the world are capable of defending themselves, meaning we don't need to be scared of empowered beings any more. How does that sound?"
"Confident, are we?" Sagan responded to Megis' statement that he was sure to win. As someone who was far from involved in the politics of the Earth, for better or for worse, Sagan hadn't the slightest idea whether Megis was speaking from sincerity or from hopeful optimism when it came to his confidence in his ability to achieve the title of President. He was certainly a bit...unorthodox for what Sagan would consider a world leader to be. Then again, Sagan's idea of a world leader was pretty much entirely from imagination, save from what he'd known about the elders of his own village before it was blown off the map. He was also pretty sure that, as he'd come tom known, most facets of life on Earth were not comparable to the experience of his old village.
Sagan blinked twice at Megis' next statement. "...Accords?" Sagan responded in a confused tone. There was a law that was to track strong people around the Earth? He'd certainly never heard of this. Most of his time thus far was spent in isolation from the world save for The Southern Tropics. His rising strength was also a somewhat recent development, so that was probably to blame for his ignorance as well.
Sagan did, however, like Megis' idea for a martial arts program. "The people do need to protect themselves..." He muttered, thinking about all the...for lack of a better term, villains he'd come across recently.
It all sounded good. Plus Megis was considerably strong. "Oi. What makes you so qualified to implement all this stuff? And why do you care about the well-being of the Earth so much?" Sagan asked him.
"Confident? Of course I am. You'd be too in my situation. President Derry has practically conceded already. When was the last time you saw him out at a campaign rally? He's scared. Scared because he knows he's losing to me. The presidency already belongs to me; we just have to wait until October to make it formal." The victory parades were clear as day in the head of Megis. Derry better run that day, else Megis might take his celebrations a little too far by squashing the man.
"Accords? Yes. You don't know? Every single person on Earth above a power level of... one hundred? One thousand? I don't recall which, but you get what I'm saying. Anyone with a strong power level is recorded and tracked. Considering your power level is roughly forty thousand then you must have registered, right?... Unless you're admitting to being a fugitive?"
There were plenty of people who choose to live off the grid of the accords; even Megis was one of them. Obviously Sagan was too, though unlike the Majin he probably didn't know the potential repercussions. "What makes me qualified is that I'm the one who's going to win. Not point it listening to a loser, right? But on top of that I'm a pretty stand up guy. I've traveled the world and listening to the qualms of everyone. I've been to the coldest depths of the north and brought joy to Jingle village, and across the desert sands of the west to bring water to Taola village. The people love me, which is what every president should have, right? Plus I'm a powerful warrior capable of defending Earth against terrible threats. You're looking at the complete package."
Sagan listened as he tried to discern whether what Megis was displaying was truly confidence or if it was rather arrogance. It seemed as though it was a mix of both, with the latter beginning to shine through a bit more.
Megis would then suggest that, unless Sagan was registered, he was some sort of fugitive. Perhaps he was. "I don't care about those accords. Or being a fugitive." He said, bluntly. Currently, the only thing he cared about was getting stronger, frankly.
Sagan then listened to Megis' statement about how much of a stand up guy he was, how he'd gone around the world helping people and the like. If what Megis was really saying was true, then that was good on him. Sagan couldn't help but wonder, though, if Megis had done all these things out of the goodness of his heart, or out of a need to keep up appearances for this so-called campaign that he was so interested in.
Sagan couldn't help but grin when Megis stated that he was looking at the complete package. "Complete package, huh?" Sagan repeated. He leaned in a bit, attempting to poke Megis on the head. "Didn't know complete packages could be so...bite-sized." Sagan teased.
"Just how old are you? Isn't there some sort of age restriction on a title like President?" Sagan asked, after a momentary pause. Was Megis even old enough to lead a planet?
"Good. We need more people who feel that way about the accords. The sooner we can get rid of them, the better." Megis didn't really care that the guy wasn't registered obvious; he just wanted to see where he fell on the issue. Most people he talked to these days seemed like they had problems with the Accords, which was good news for him. He wasn't actually expecting much resistance to him repealing them, but it was nice to have that backed up with a little bit of evidence.
His next words were less well received. He didn't appreciate what Sagan was saying, nor the tone that he was saying it in. He gave no expression before placing both hands into his mouth, with one hand wrapped around his upper lip and the other placed on top of his jaw. A second later and Megis had ripped his mouth apart, stretching it out to over twice the length of his body. "Bite sized? Anyone can be bite sized; just depends on who's taking the bite!"
Megis let out a laugh before shaking his face, brining his mouth back to it's normal shape. "I'm about a year and half old now. I don't recall any laws on a minimum age either, so it's plenty old in my book. As long as you have the brains, the brawn and the experience then what does age matter? I'm the champion of Earth. You got anyone better in mind? I don't think so. Now you gonna vote for me or not? What's it gonna take to win you over?"
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Marimba: Yep. Better than ever too.
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Rhuba: I wish I saw Marimba talk more in the Discord.
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Yakito: Marimbus will perish by my hands.
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Chomei: Marimbus will persevere by my hands.
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Rhuba: Why is he preserving your hand?
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Pom: Maybe he likes it?
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Marimba: It'll come in handy some day
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