[It's a good thing his teeth are tough as nails and designed to bite through the bones of large alien sea life. Still, it has his skull ringing when what he bites is metal. Maul may find later there's some bite dents in his leg.
Immediately, he lets go and drops back in the water, but then he feels the force grab his waist and lift. A feral and loud hiss escapes his mouth and all his fins the ones on the side of his head and along his tail, flare in a threat display. Then immediately, that very long tail is whipping out to wrap around Maul's chest and neck and squeezing hard.]
[This creature is definitely the kind of being Maul can appreciate: feral and willing to bite, just like the Sith Lord himself. He isn't expecting to suddenly start getting choked by this mystery being. He's on the verge of retaliating when he sees this creature's face. Was that....Lance? The surprise of seeing his face is enough to get Maul to fling the merman back down into the water with the Force.
He peers down after him.]
Don't do that again.
[He says in a low warning growl. He's not going to nearly be so merciful a second time.]
[He's so startled by being thrown back into the water like that, his tail goes limp and uncoils from around Maul. He sits under the water, having heard that warning and sort of sulks, contemplating his options. Then after a minute or two, he slowly rises to the surface and only his eyes are visible above the water as he watches Maul like a leery predator.
Then a webbed and clawed middle finger slowly follows nearby.]
[Maul looks very unamused. Really, what is his life that he's come to this moment? He doesn't even know anymore. But he stares down at Lance with unmitigated anger and hate in his eyes.]
Really? You tried to attack and bite me and yet now you're the one choosing to be offended?
[Bubbles get blown into the water and come up in front of his nose as he squints at him. It's all got a very feral edge to it, like these kinds of details don't really mean much to him, an animal just looking for a meal. Then he lifts up enough to reply, tilting his head.]
[He seems to be considering this with a tilt of his head. Then he sinks under the water…
Only to pop back up again right in front of Maul with a wide, feral grin. He's holding himself up on the dock with his hands and his long fish tail is practically wagging.]
Really? I always wanted to know what the land leviathans taste like. [Then he tilts his head.] Are you all metal by the way?
Fine. I shall find you one. Whether or not you can actually kill and eat it is completely up to you. [He's mainly doing this because he's now interested in what it would be like to watch a feral merman!Lance attack one of the monsters in the city.]
Half metal. [Maul corrects. He doesn't think Lance will get any ideas about trying to bite down into him again but he's been wrong before about the intelligence level of the boy before.]
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Immediately, he lets go and drops back in the water, but then he feels the force grab his waist and lift. A feral and loud hiss escapes his mouth and all his fins the ones on the side of his head and along his tail, flare in a threat display. Then immediately, that very long tail is whipping out to wrap around Maul's chest and neck and squeezing hard.]
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He peers down after him.]
Don't do that again.
[He says in a low warning growl. He's not going to nearly be so merciful a second time.]
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Then a webbed and clawed middle finger slowly follows nearby.]
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Really? You tried to attack and bite me and yet now you're the one choosing to be offended?
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You owe me lunch.
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The only thing I owe you is a kick in the head so hard you’ll be spitting out teeth afterwards.
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My teeth are indestructible! I even ate a leviathan last week, d'you know how tough their skin is??
[As he talks, Maul will see that his teeth are all pointed and might even have venomous qualities.]
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[Maul's definitely not feeling cooperative after getting attacked.]
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[Maul almost rolls his eyes at that.]
Fine, I'll give you the most disgusting live monster in the city as a snack.
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Only to pop back up again right in front of Maul with a wide, feral grin. He's holding himself up on the dock with his hands and his long fish tail is practically wagging.]
Really? I always wanted to know what the land leviathans taste like. [Then he tilts his head.] Are you all metal by the way?
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Half metal. [Maul corrects. He doesn't think Lance will get any ideas about trying to bite down into him again but he's been wrong before about the intelligence level of the boy before.]