Bodybuilders were known for having sizeable egos. One may say that's a job requirement as one could hardly display themselves if they were timid. However, it's also common for bodybuilders to have too much of an ego. It was easy to see how their size and muscles would go straight to their head. That didn't necessarily make them into bullies, but it did make them think the world revolved around them.
Arnold was one such example of an egotist musclehead. How he had managed to get into Project White Lily was anyone's guess. His choice of Animalian was a cause for concern. Wanting to be bigger than everyone, Arnold became an African elephant. Why he didn't become a Dinotopian wasn't clear, but perhaps it was because Dinotopians aren't as large as real dinosaurs. And Arnold was more than content with being the largest land animal that currently walked the earth.
It was still concerning because African elephants are considerably more aggressive than Asian elephants. Not that they were as violent as hippos, but bull elephants are very dangerous. And considering what a type-A personality Arnold was, Dean and Nzynga were asked to keep an eye on him. While it seemed pretty unlikely that Arnold would hurt someone, it was best to watch over him just in case. After all, he's much, much stronger now and may not be fully aware of how easily he could crush someone.
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The first time Dean and Nzinga met Arnold, Nzinga thought it would be wise to bring Afia along just in case. It wasn't hard to find him. Arnold was at Claw Coliseum in one of the training rooms. However, he seemed to be more interested in his own reflection than working out. That wasn't to say he wasn't a big elephant. His tribal tattoos made him look a bit more intimidating.
Dean approached the new bull elephant and said, "Excuse me, Arnold, is it?"
Arnold turned to face him and said, "Ah, come to protect your position already?"
"Position?" asked Dean.
"As leader of your herd," said Arnold, "You brought your females along to show your dominance. Though clearly you won't be a match for me."
Dean and the two females exchanged glanced. "Apparently you haven't researched elephants that well," said Nzynga, "Elephants are matriarchal. The females are the dominant ones."
"Maybe with wild animals, but with humans, we do things differently," boasted Arnold, "After all, we males are bigger and stronger."
"Excuse me?" asked Afia, "I was the Ultra Heavyweight Champion, twice."
"For females. A male would still be greater," said Arnold dismissively.
Afia turned to Nzynga and asked, "Matriarch, may I?"
"By all means," said Nzynga, "That's why I asked you to come along."
Afia bowed a little before turning to Arnold. Incredulously, Arnold had turned back to look at his reflection again. Apparently, he didn't think Dean rated a serious enough threat. Afia was quick to show him his attention should be focused elsewhere. Grabbing his waist from behind, she lifted Arnold up and threw him over her shoulder. Being an elephant Animalian, he didn't go very far. But he still landed very heavily on his back. The impact was enough to send tremors throughout a good part of the building. Quite a few of the more nervous people in nearby rooms started yelling "Earthquake!" before running to brace themselves against doorways.
Arnold just gaped up in astonishment. "What...what just happened?" he asked.
"Just a basic judo toss," said Afia, "I'm no black belt, but I've picked up a few things at the dojo."
"But you shouldn't have been able to move me," said Arnold.
"Please, I've lifted much heavier than you. The main difference is that your weight is more distributed than in a single compact form," said Afia.
"Who are you?" asked Arnold.
"Afia, two-year champion of the Ultra Heavyweight Animalian bodybuilding competition," said Nzynga, "And also, she's your assigned female for Homosexual Anonymous."
"What? I don't need a female!" snapped Arnold.
"You're not going to be pure gay for long," said Dean, "Eventually, you'll be bi."
"But..." said Arnold weakly.
"Don't worry, I'm not planning on making you my mate just now," said Afia, "You'll have to lose some weigh from your head first."
"But my head's always this big," said Arnold, who seems to be having a little trouble reacting to his flipped world.
"Geeze, where'd they get this musclehead?" muttered Dean.
"Be patient with him," said Nzynga, "It's going to be a lot of adjusting."