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Genghis Rex (114) has posed:
Genghis Rex can be found in his private chambers. Toph is escorted there bu Ankylo, who met her at the front gates.

Rex's room is expansive and looks like it might have once been a lavish and luxurious abode that would rival even the Penthouse at Stark Tower.

However, now it is caked in dust, and some of the ceiling have caved in. The large expansive oval window with the beautiful view of the world outside has been shattered and the wind howls angrily.

Rex is putting some framed photos in a box, dusting them off as best he can.

Just as Toph walks in, he erupts in a sneezing fit from all the airborne debris floating around. With his T-rex sized sinuses and lungs, it's more like somebody jerkily blowing a foghorn.

Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    She's not exactly sure /why/ she was asked to come here, but with nothing else to do, the young earthbending master headed to the Tyrannos's headquarters. Ankylo is given a nod in greeting, and while Toph doesn't seem thrilled, she is at least not rude. But she's not talkative either as she is escorted up through the Citadel and to the large private quarters. Sure, it's big, but... man, it's messed up after Kakarot's attack, huh? It's easy enough for Toph to 'see' all the dust, the rocks and crumbling ceiling, the glass scattered across the floor by the window... Yup. This place has seen better days.

    As Rex sneezes she makes a slight wince, the sound not exactly soft. Well, at least she hasn't been met with aggression just yet, though she doesn't exactly trust Rex either. But she walks to the middle of the floor, crosses her arms across her chest and seems unafraid where she comes to a halt. Five feet of confidence as she speaks up, her voice steady. "I'm here. What did you want?"

    Let's try to be diplomatic here and keep silly nicknames out of this. After all, they are united against Kakarot after all.

Genghis Rex (114) has posed:
Rex wipes his nose with a hanky, "Ahh, yes ... the Earthbender. *sniff* I wanted to thank you for the other night. Your actions saved at least one of our members from getting himself killed. We took it on the chin from that maniac and we're still standing, and we couldn't have done it without you."

Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    For the most part she is used to being yelled at and being called names by the humanoid dinosaur. When one of the first things he says to her is words of gratitude, it takes Toph by surprise.

    She blinks twice where she stands, arching an eyebrow. He's... sincere?

    For a few seconds she's quiet, then she lets out a sigh. "You know, he didn't make it any easier. And Kakarot has killed enough people." No need to have some old cankerous geezers die as well. "It was a joint effort, and I'll be there again to help thwart him the next time he gets any crazy ideas." It feels a bit weird to accept praise from Rex of all people. Especially for something like this.

Genghis Rex (114) has posed:
Genghis Rex folds his arms, looking Toph up and down, "I owe you an apology. My Tyrannos and I visited quite a bit of distress upon your people last year ... the actions were callous and regrettable and I wish to make amends."

At 12 feet tall, the Tyranno towers over Toph, so it's a bit awkward to see him being slightly submissive to someone so diminutive to him. If Toph could see his expression, it would very much be one of embarrassed regret.

"So, I ... umm, have something for you ... you will be angry with me, but ... I cannot in clear consciousness keep it and I believe you are the likeliest candidate to see it to safety."

Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    It's not too hard to recall what Rex and his underlings did to the badgermoles outside of Gaoling, and Toph narrows her eyes slightly when the issue is brought up. And heck, he even apologizes? It's a bit hard to know what to think and feel about that. She might be less than half his size, but indeed, the blind girl carries herself with confidence that speaks of her willpower. Small she might be, but she doesn't think of herself as small in anything but physical size.

    There's confusion on her face however when Rex continues speaking. "What the crud are you talking about?" she asks. Keep what? This does not make any sense at all.

Genghis Rex (114) has posed:
Genghis Rex steps over to a cloaked box and pulls the tarp off. It is a metal box, with an opening in one end, from inside there is a flash of red eyes, then a Badger mole the size of a St Bernard steps out, but it is VERY different from other Badgermoles. Being an albino, Its fur is stark white with strange red splotches all over its coat. Instead of normal claws, it's front feet seem to be encased in hulking metal gauntlets that look as if they can close around it's claws and create .. drills?.

"It is still a hatchling, but it will grow quickly, quicker than a normal member of its species. Well, quicker than a member of both of its species ..."

Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    Toph's attention shifts to the box and the movement as whatever is in the box moves outside. And immediately the girl's eyes go wide in what might be shock.

    The shape is familiar, at least somewhat. Sure, Toph can't see the colours on the creature, nor see its red eyes. But what she does see is enough to make her wonder just what is going on. And why this creature is so much like a badgermole... and yes so much different.

    "What the...?" she gasps, her arms uncrossing as she takes a step forward, raising her hand. "What /is/ this?" The demand in her voice is clear, and she curiously stomps her foot into the floor. Just to see if the creature, whatever it is, will recognise earthbending as there's some clear vibrations through the floor. At least for those who see through the earth.

    "What did you /do/?!" Rex as right. Right now Toph does look like she's about to get angry.

Genghis Rex (114) has posed:
The Badgermole tilts his head to the side feeling the vibrations of Toph's stop in the earth and pats one of its forepaws to the ground, responding to her. It isn't at all aggressive, it seems more bewildered than anything.

Rex gets a nervous smile, "Well ... it's ... it's something NEW. Just a bit of genetic re-engineering and a little bit of umm ... pokemon DNA and ... well, it's not a Pokemon and it's not a Badgermole ... it's a new lifeform."

Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    The reaction the creature gives is enough to let Toph know that it is indeed close enough to a badgermole. A badgermole who does not belong here. Or anywhere, maybe.

    Genetic re-engineering...? That word catches Toph's attention, and she turns her head sharply. "You did WHAT?!" The last word is nearly shrieked, and Toph fully turns towards Rex, her hands balling up into fists. "Is this why you took Scratches?! Is this why you traumatised a little cub and her pack? To... to... create /her/?!" Toph points at the badgermole. It just feels so /wrong/. The claws are different, the way she moves...

Genghis Rex (114) has posed:
Rex shuffles uncomfortably, breaking eye contact with Toph and folding his arms in front of him again. His tail twitched behind him, then he goes over and kneels beside the creation, running his claws through its fur.

He reaches for Toph's hand and places her palm on the Badgermole's head.

Softly, Rex speaks, "I didn't say what I did was right and I can't go back and change it ... but I can try to make it right."

"She is alone in this world and there is no one else like her ... she is lost without a family of her own ... I thought you might understand how that is. She may have been born from my anger and ambition, but she does NOT need to live that way ... you can show her so much more ..."

Toph Beifong (20) has posed:
    It's easy enough to tell that Rex is uncomfortable. And perhaps the fact that he seems to genuinely regret what he did is the only thing that keeps Toph from acting out against him right now. However, when he reaches for her hand Toph slaps at his much larger hand, a frown on her face. "Don't." It's the only warning she will give him. Don't upset her further.

    But her anger is directed at him, not at the poor little badgermole hybrid. Can this even be made right? He twisted a noble creature, crossed it with something else, and...

    There is nobody like her, indeed.

    Even as Rex speaks, it looks as if Toph is trying to get a sour taste out of her mouth, her lips drawn, her jaw tightening. Maybe she wants to say something, but she keeps her mouth shut despite the rising urge to say something. And whatever she wants to say is probably not very nice.

    But in the end the blind earthbender reaches out towards the snout of the badgermole hatchling, and she then turns towards the door, gesturing for the young creature to follow.

    She does stop briefly however, her back still to Rex as she speaks. "... good luck cleaning up the mess." Whether she's referring to the room or something else might be hard to say.

Genghis Rex (114) has posed:
Genghis Rex lets out an exhausted sigh as Toph leaves and flops down in his chair, kicking up a cloud of dust. Toph can hear him explode into another sneezing fit as she leads the Badgermole hybrid out fo the Citadel.