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"The creature in question is a Great Almiraj, or if you prefer you may simply refer to it as a Greatbeast," Tiberius mentioned. "Our kind is no stranger to this creature, and we hear you have experienced an attack from one recently. This, however, seems fairly unlikely. You see, Greatbeasts are very large and intimidating creatures, but are only as dangerous as their true form. Certain Almiraj are allowed a privilege to be granted the ability to take the guise of a Great Almiraj. Although they lose their ability to speak, they carry all the same feelings and emotions that they did before. The only difference in their mindset is the heightened hunting senses, and your kind is not on our menu of things we hunt. We have the Greatbeast captive back in our colony. I wish to show you the creature you fought before to prove to you that there was a misunderstanding between our cultures."

The Elder listened to Tiberius. "From what I've heard we already captured this 'Greatbeast'."The Elder said. "On top of that, I was at one of the villages your Greatbeast attacked. It wasn't hunting, it was just destroying everything."One of the Guards near the Elder said.

"Is that so?" Tiberius asked. "I failed to notice a Greatbeast anywhere in the city. A Greatbeast is not exactly something you can just hide. And as a matter of fact, my sources told me that your kind actually attacked first. You chased it into a city, and the creature accidentally stumbled about, killing and hurting people it had no intentions of harming. I also hear that after an hour of being chased was the only time the Greatbeast actually fought back: not out of venom, but as a last resort. I want you to see the Greatbeast in action, and have him tell you in his own words what happened. He cannot talk, but he can still write things on the ground."

"The reports I have gotten from my own men state other wise. If this Greatbeast is of your people, then I understand your wishes to free them; however, I feel that for my tribe's safety, I must agree with my men."The Elder said. "I mean no offense to your or your people, it's just that I'm more inclined to believe those I trust over a complete stranger. Again, I mean no offense."The Elder said. "Besides, the Greatbeast isn't in our territory yet. The Robar Jutik have captured it and have yet to send it our way."The Elder said. "What if he escaped?"Jackie asked, still trying to keep her identity secret. "If the Greatbeast escaped, he'd return to his colony. And from what Tiberius told me, the Greatbeast can change back into a normal Almiraj."Jackie said.

"It is true," Tiberius said. "While an Almiraj can not simply turn from normal to Greatbeast anywhere they want, we have a device in our colony that allows one to change at will. And I have seen the Greatbeast you have captured. He is merely one of them, but he is not the one you captured before. But he is not like said Greatbeast. He, in fact, is truly dangerous. He is a creature who has ruled over our colony with an iron fist. He has caused slaves to be created, and has pushed some to death. He even threatened to banish his own son. He may not be one in the same, but he deserves your captivity."

Tiberius was still trying desperately to make his case. He didn't know if his plan would work.

"Look, I know you are skeptical on this "Greatbeast" creature you encountered the other day," Tiberius said. "But I want to prove to you that he is a harmless creature. The only way I can do that is if you and several others are willing to follow me back to my colony where I can show you he is not the dangerous monster you think he is."

"Regardless of all this, I doubt I would be able to make this journey. I am, after all, an Elder for a reason."The Elder chuckled, indicating himself and how old he was. "However, my son would be able to go in my place."The Elder said.

"I do look forward to meeting your son," Tiberius said. "Where is he?"

One of the guards in the room stepped forward. "This is my son, Roke."The Elder said. "As I said, He will go with you to your colony and listen to your side of the story from the Greatbeast."The Elder said. "I will also send a few guards with you, should one of our rival tribes attack."The Elder said. "Uh... just him should be fine. I've got a Draco-Avias."Jackie said. The Elder nodded. "Very well."The Elder said. "If you wish, you may head out tonight."The Elder said.

"Uh, Jackie? We might need as many witnesses as possible to confirm that he is truly harmless," Tiberius suggested.

"Yeah but if we have more people with us the bigger the chances are they'll figure out I'm me and think this is all some trap."Jackie whispered back.

"We would appreciate some company," Tiberius told the elder. "Just three guards to help confirm that what I have said is true." He then turned to Jackie to try and comfort her. "Don't worry, you're fine."

"I'm wanted as a freaking traitor!"Jackie whispered. "This isn't going to go well at all...."She said to herself after Tiberius requested a few extra guards.

"...I'm sure the Elder will believe his own son," Tiberius told her before turning to the others. "Uhhh... nevermind. My friend here... gets kind of skittish in big crowds."

Tiberius was worried. With only one witness, he feared he wouldn't be able to prove well enough he wasn't dangerous. Still, onward he marched to his colony where the other creatures were waiting.

"Everyone! This is Roke: Son of the Elder of a nearby village who attacked the Greatbeast one day," Tiberius started. "I brought him here to prove that the Greatbeast is not as dangerous as he seems, so please do not attack."

OOC: Do you want to go with the straightforward path, or do you have a diversion in mind?

"So, where is this 'Greatbeast' of yours?"Roke asked impatiently. It was clear he didn't want to be at Tiberius's colony any longer than he had to.


Oop: Not really sure

OOC: I'll just go with straightforward for now.

Tiberius walked up to the stone at the end of the room. He then touched the stone and began to glow. "He's right here."

Eventually, Tiberius started to change. Eventually, he became the same big and nasty creature from the village. He slowly turned around to see Roke before digging his spikes into the ground.

"I am Emperor Tiberius," he wrote.
"I mean you no harm.
I am the same creature you talked to.
I am just in a larger body.
Please do not be afraid."

Once Tiberius was done transforming, Roke immediately pulled out his sword, pointing it directly at Tiberius. "I knew this was a trap!"He said angrily, turning to run. "WHOA! Dude! Relax!"Jackie said. "If this was a trap why wouldn't the Almiraj just attack you?"Jackie asked, blocking Roke from leaving. "Get out of my way! I won't be eaten by that Monster!"Roke shouted, swinging his sword at Jackie. "DUDE! SERIOUSLY CHILL OUT!"Jackie said managing to dodge the swing. "LOOK!"She said, indicating what Tiberius was writing.

"She has a good argument," one of the Almiraj said. "If this was a trap, why are we not attacking you? Our ruler is trying to write you a message to prove he is peaceful. Besides, his orders were NOT to attack you. Please calm down, this is not a trap."

Reluctantly, Roke stayed, though he kept his sword ready. "So what's that supposed to mean?"Roke asked after reading what Tiberius wrote.

Tiberius did a roll and drop with his eyes and head, kind of embarrassed by Roke's dumb statement. He had to write out another explanation.

"I am the small, meek Almiraj
that you saw before hand," Tiberius wrote.
"In this form, I am no more savage.
Though I am larger in size
and smaller somewhat in brain,
I do not forget my Almiraj sapience.
I still remember my friends and family.
I fight to protect them.
I can communicate through writing.
I am only as dangerous
as the creature I once was,
and I was always a peaceful one.
Please do not be afraid
for I meant only to show you
how peaceful I can be
in this very form."

Oop: OH I JUST GOT AN IDEA