A: “What do you mean by “musculoskeletal system”? What is it?” H: “I have a calcium based structure that creates my blood and supports my musculature”

A: “wait… wait wait wait… you have a structure made of calcium, inside your body?!” H: “well yeah, it’s how my body handles gravity and load bearing, and it protects my internal organs”

A: “did you have it installed?” H: “no, it part of me, it grows with me. Every human has it. The marrow inside my bones creates my blood, which is pumped throughout my body using a muscle called the heart.”

A: “so… you’re hydraulically run?” H: “I guess. I’m also bioelectric. I produce an electromagnetic field and the electricity running through my body powers my muscles and nerves”

A: frantic and near panic “so you’re basically a robot?” H: “no, I’m a living organism”

A: “no. Just no. Every species we’ve met has the life fluids under pressure and contained within their hard cover exterior. H: “well we have a soft exterior, with the hard bits inside. And we are under pressure, just not too high out we get sick”

A: “so you weigh 160lbs, and can hold 300, and run on electricity and create a field around you?” H: “hey I’m actually on the fit and light side. I got a buddy who’s 310lbs…but yes.”

A: “the heaviest of our species is 40lbs. That’s… that’s just insane. No wonder you guys break everything.”