A man slower on their feet then Hazard would have fairly died laughing at the sudden joke from the stony man. Hazard managed to choke down a laugh before the voice modulator could pick it up. He did, however, visibly chuckle at the joke at the same time he was impressed. That was something that Hazard would have NEVER been able to pick up on, and could possibly have potential later. Maybe an air analyzer in the suit? He was sure Nails would get right to work on that, just after the rocket boots and stereo system.<br/><br/>As they entered Gorgon's room, Hazard watched intently as the blind statue of a man walked the whole apartment over. It was impressive how he could simply memorize the room like that, even if it was a bit odd to watch. But hey, Hazard had to be bathed in the most ridiculous way possible without any traditional limbs, so he wasn't exactly one to judge. Gorgon offered him a drink, which he politely refused, before launching into his story.<br/><br/>As origin stories went, it was a doozy. Pain, suffering, chance, and eventual partial redemption, all rolled into one solid narrative. Hazard had always felt himself rather privileged have a true backstory that defined him, but Gorgon had him beat by a MILE. That was the kind of pain that psychiatrists couldn't help with, no matter how specialized they were. What kind of human being was able to relate to being turned to stone, on top of accidentally killing your own father and other close friends? No one, that's who. Hazard couldn't help but laugh at the second quip at P. Glory's expense.<br/><br/>"I'm not sure she remembers anything past her next pedicure," he replied.<br/><br/>But then the talk was over. Gorgon was right, dinner was only a little ways away, and considering the flight he'd just had, Hazard wasn't surprised that Gorgon was a little tired.<br/><br/>"You're very welcome." Hazard responded, before leaving. He didn't quite have the same amount of jet log, so he didn't really need a rest. Top that with him never really required to change, and he basically had a lot of free time, and decided to go to his room of another drink of water. The static of Nails over the intercom interrupted his thoughts.<br/><br/>"I figured it out!" he exclaimed.<br/><br/>"Why you can't got a date? I could have answered that one," Hazard joked.<br/><br/>"Ha ha, but seriously, this could figure the whole magic thing out and everything! The medallion, the one bonded to Gorgon's neck, has to have some sort of AI!"<br/><br/>"Oh come off it."<br/><br/>"No really, it has to be the source of energy that causes these stone transformations, and on top of that, it started to adjust to his neck line and clamped down to prevent being removed AND THEN, only partially turned him to stone so that it could STAY STUCK without having to constantly be on alert! Only a limited AI could do that."<br/><br/>"And how would it be stored in a plain metal medallion?"<br/><br/>"Working on that, but this could be HUGE!"<br/><br/>"Yeah, I'm sure that it..." Hazard started. He was in his quarters, water bottle in hand, helmet half up when he got to his bedroom and stopped cold.<br/><br/><To quote a little bear> Hazard thought, <Someone's been sleeping in my bed, and they're still hear!><br/><br/>"I've had  a change of heart seeing how generous you are with the handicapped. Now let me see what you're working with under all that metal, stud!" Glory cooed, in what was probably the most seductive manner she could fashion. Her body was perfect, her motions practiced and exact, her voice that perfect tone between aggressive and submissive... And Hazard couldn't help but laugh out loud.<br/><br/>"Oh man!" he wheezed between giggle fits, "Gorgon has you PEGGED."<br/><br/>Glory raised a little, her shoulders tensed with anger.<br/><br/>"What do you mean-" she started, but was cut off.<br/><br/>"Just a joke between guys, don't worry about it," Hazard said, bringing himself back down. "but if you're trying to seduce someone, you might want to try a little harder then that."<br/><br/>Almost as if on cue, Glory shifted in the bedsheets, exposing herself a little more as she did, the rest simply accentuating the fact that she was naked.<br/><br/>"But I'm trying my very, very hardest." she said, with another little wiggle.<br/><br/>"Too bad," Hazard said dismissively. "After a day like you've been having, you'd need me to be so piss drunk at you that I'd probably reach nirvana first."<br/><br/>"How dare you!" Glory yelled, suddenly going from nice to bitch in under sixty seconds. "I have been voted the most beautiful super-heroin of all time!"<br/><br/>"And that's a fine title you can go stick up your ass," Hazard countered. "But after disrespecting me, my new friend and basically everything I've ever stood for, I'm pretty sure I couldn't get anything up right now if I wanted to."<br/><br/>Glory stood up in anger, the cloth falling away to show her completely in the nude and unashamed in the least.<br/><br/>"How DARE you!" Glory yelled<br/><br/>"No, how dare YOU!" Hazard countered, becoming aggressive himself as the argument lagged onward. "How dare YOU insult ME this way. Do you think I'm an IDIOT? There are at least a dozen ways you could royally screw me over here if I screwed you. Accusations of rape, of foul play, of cheating, of sexual deviancy. Not to mention the kind of sabotage that could be done to my suit when it's de-activated, all on top of the kind of leverage you were probably thinking of getting from me, like a single lay would change everything I came here for!"<br/><br/>The rant was powerfully loud, unexpected, and accompanied with the heavy metal thud of his helmet closing again. Glory didn't back down, she didn't flinch, but she did stop.<br/><br/>"Now get the hell out of my room." Hazard said, pointing unerringly at the door. Glory gave him a look of pure daggers and poison but didn't say a word. Slowly, pettily even, she left Hazard alone.<br/><br/>"God, that was a little intense." he muttered to himself. If Nails heard, he didn't make any comment.<br/><br/>"I really can't wait for some food."