XELLOSS: Hi! I bet you didn't expect me of all people to show up at a shrine dedicated to that tiresome old stick, Milgazia, now didn't you?

SHADOW: ::appears and bops Xelloss:: Xel-chan, how would you like me to stick you in a room filled with chibi-Amelias?

XELLOSS: Noo! Don't do it, Shadow-chan! I'll be a good lil' Mazoku! ::goes chibi:: Don't sentence me to indigestion and stomach flu!!!

SHADOW: Good. And that's Shadow-sama to you, Xelly me boyo. ::vanishes::

XELLOSS: ::aside to self: xelly...? ::Aloud:: Ah, well, I'm here to point out the various differences between Milgazia-san and Filia-chan.

MILGAZIA: Though it escapes me why.

XELLOSS: You might want to ask Shadow-ch...er, Shadow-sama that. What are you doing here?

MILGAZIA: Shadowdancer asked me to...assist you in this endeavor.

XELLOSS: ::claps hands in delight:: Ooh, goody! This will make my job so much easier!!

MILGAZIA: ::gets a very bad feeling::

XELLOSS: Anyway, I'm sure that those of you who have seen both the Next series and the Try series have noticed that physically, the Ryuzoku of Milgazia's clan and those who follow Karyu-oh Valbazard (Fire Dragon King) don't look like they come from the same species, much less the same race.

MILGAZIA: ...Xelloss, we are all Gold Dragons, ne?

XELLOSS: Really, Mil-kun, you don't look anything like Filia-chan at all.

MILGAZIA: ::sighs resignedly:: You're going to tell me why anyway even if I say I don't want to know, so go right on ahead.

XELLOSS: Arigato! Well, since Mil-kun is in human form, we'll start there. First and foremost... ::reaches over and grabs a lock of Milgazia's hair, lifting it to show his ear. Milgazia looks at him sideways.:: Your ears are like a human's - round. Filia and her kin have pointy ears. ::Xelloss reaches up to his own ear and pulls it to demonstrate::

MILGAZIA: ::combs a hand through his hair and sighs again, seeing several golden strands have been pulled out::

XELLOSS: Secondly... ::pulls out huge horn-rimmed glasses and puts them on Milgazia's nose. They immediately magnify his eyes to the point that they fill the frames. Milgazia immediately staggers backward, seeing Xelloss' face similarly magnified::

XELLOSS: As you can plainly see, Milgazia-kun's eyes are a very metallic gold hue, and he still has the same snake-eye pupils that he has in his true shape. Filia has big, blue eyes that look like a human's.

MILGAZIA: ::snatches off glasses and rubs at eyes, blinks slowly three times, then rubs at them again::

XELLOSS: Hm... ::looks at Milgazia very closely:: I know I'm missing something...oh yes! I remember! Mil-kun, please smile for us?

MILGAZIA: ...What?

XELLOSS: You know, give us that lady-killer smile of yours. I need to show everyone your teeth.

MILGAZIA: ...

XELLOSS: I can't remember if you have fangs or not.

MILGAZIA: Not all the time.

XELLOSS: ::snaps fingers:: That's right, you had them when you spat at Zeigram!

MILGAZIA: That's my Dragon's Breath attack... ::pops a little vein in his forehead::

XELLOSS: You see, Filia has them...especially whenever she gets stressed, and that's most of the time. Well, that answers that. Now, since we mentioned getting stressed...Milgazia-san, do you pop your tail when you get angry while in human form?

MILGAZIA: No...that would mean I have little control over my ability to maintain a form that is not my natural one. Why do you ask?

XELLOSS: Oh, it's because Filia-chan does it a lot.

MILGAZIA: I see...if she is a young dragon, then it is understandable.

XELLOSS: Well...take a look at this.

MILGAZIA: ::sweatdrops:: What in Ceipheid's name is she doing?

XELLOSS: An arabesque, I believe.

MILGAZIA: ::sweatdrop has chibi-koppis::

XELLOSS: You know, Mil-kun, I simply can't picture you getting angry the way Filia does...You're simply one of the calmest people I've ever met. Then again, if you ever had a temper tantrum the way she did, you'd probably level an entire kingdom. All by your lonesome too! Isn't discipline wonderful? ::claps Milgazia on the shoulder::

MILGAZIA: ...indeed...

XELLOSS: ::looks down at his questionnaire:: Milgazia-san, when you transform back into dragon, do you need to take off your robes, and if you don't, do you rip out of them?

MILGAZIA: ::flushes:: That is a very ridiculous question. It would be very hard for me if I had to suddenly transform from human to dragon, then back to human again, and find myself indecent, would it not?

XELLOSS: Is that a no? You just do that fascinating turn-into-light metamorphose?

MILGAZIA: Is your true form a black cone with violet circles and patterns on the rim?

XELLOSS: How'd you find out?!

MILGAZIA: ::smirks almost evilly:: Sore wa himitsu desu. ::wags his forefinger at Xelloss::

XELLOSS: ::grumbles to himself about copyrights:: ...since you are 'Exhibit A', Mil-kun, could you please turn into your dragon-form for us?

MILGAZIA: ::wondering why he ever agreed to this, transforms::

XELLOSS: My, you certainly look impressive, Mil-kun. Such finely shaped horns! Such a magnificently streamlined body! Your hide is a lovely yellow gold color too! Ooh, such big fangs you have, Mil-kun!

MILGAZIA: ::decides that Mazoku don't taste too good and forgoes finding out if he could swallow Xelloss in one gulp, but still thinks that Xel would look great barbecued::

XELLOSS: Goodness, Milgazia-san...the differences between you and Filia-chan are really apparent here.

MILGAZIA: Is that so?

XELLOSS: Why yes...see for yourself.

MILGAZIA: ::sweatdrops:: ...Ceipheid...I see what you mean.

XELLOSS: See? You might be of the same race, but you look nothing alike. Although if you want to claim kinship to her is totally up to you. Notice the little fork at the end of the tail, and the lack of horns. In place of that, a mane and ears. She really looks like a lizard with wings glued on.

MILGAZIA: Are those wings really flightworthy?

XELLOSS: Yup! She carried Lina and the gang a couple of times.

MILGAZIA: I am surprised that she was able to.

XELLOSS: Oh no. Lina-chan dragooned her into it. Pun intended, mind.

MILGAZIA: Ah, I see. If it was Lina...but then, I also carried them before. ::shrugs slightly::

XELLOSS: Yes, in the manga, ne? Why did you?

MILGAZIA: It was more convenient than walking and climbing up to a different mountaintop.

XELLOSS: Well, Filia-chan always maintains that Ryuzoku aren't pack animals.

MILGAZIA: We're not. If a Ryuzoku chooses to let a human ride upon his or her back, that's their prerogrative.

XELLOSS: Why, Milgazia-san, I'm certain that if Lina-chan asked you to let her ride you, you'd let her do it quite gladly, ne?

MILGAZIA: ::blushes::

XELLOSS: ...that did come out wrong, didn't it?

MILGAZIA: ::turns away and coughs uncomfortably:: I must go now. I have...duties to attend to. ::flies off::

XELLOSS: That was fun. ^_^