And before you start, I know this completely disregards any reality that DBZ may have been created in. I know the manga existed before the anime but it suits my purposes to have Toriyama-san and a Director discussing the story before it's actually created.
ONE LAST NOTE Time Frame: This is set in the years between what us westerners call DragonBall and Dragon Ball Z. So let's make Chichi pregnant with Gohan, but not that pregnant. Nothing else though about the future is really known (at least to the cast). And if I am inconsistent (because I'm going to be) with that last line too bad.
Attendant #2: "Number Eight. Call for the Eighth Audition - Name Shabranigdo."
[Since in reality Shabranigdo is so large a chibi version stalked in. The word chibi is used here and although it does not mean 'cute' it does have some connotations of cuteness. The chibi Shabranigdo was in no way cute. It was accompanied by several others who all appeared to be human. There was a small child, a man with long red hair who was wearing a trench coat and had a sword, another man with short black hair who carried a staff and a woman, whose clothes, while they covered everything left nothing to the imagination.]
Oolong, Kuririn and Muten Roshi (drooling): "Oh ba'ay'ay'ay Beeee..."
Director: "Which one of you is Shabranigdo?"
[Shabranigdo steps forward, in his monster form, eyes glowing red.]
Shabranigdo: "I am."
Toriyama (nodding): "Be good for the unusual touch."
Director (agreeing): "He will." (turning back to the auditionees) "Could you please tell us about yourselves?"
Shabranigdo (a bit confused): "I am Shabranigdo. What else is there to say?" (whole body glowing red)
[Shabranigdo's companions are slightly more worldly than him.]
Xellos: "Ruby-eyed-sama is the Lord of the Monster Race."
Toriyama (objecting): "But you're human."
[The gathered auditionee's burst out laughing.]
Auditionee's: "Bwahahahahaha..."
Xellos (still amused): "These are our human forms. Our monster forms are very different and much more powerful."
Toriyama (happily): "Transformations! Sugoi!"
Devil Dragon Gaav (snapping): "Yes, we transform!"
Director: "Assuming you're chosen, what are your goals?"
Xellos (smiling): "Our goal? Our goal is to destroy the world. But we will let no one else but ourselves do it!"
Toriyama (nodding approvingly): "Good, good. Protection of aims is something which is so rare these days."
[Behind Toriyama Piccolo's eyes narrowed in speculation and he began riffling through the folds of his cloak looking for something.]
Piccolo: "They could be a little too similar..."
Director: "Shabranigdo, do you actually transform or is that ability restricted to your minions?"
[Shabranigdo's eyes narrowed dangerously. Xellos stepped forward before anything could happen.]
Xellos: "Ruby-eyed-sama is the Lord of the Monster Race. He has no need to transform but..."
Toriyama: "But?"
Xellos (with an apologetic look at Shabranigdo): "At the moment his form is divided. This form before you is one of seven parts but it is still more powerful than any one of the Dark Lords."
[His companions glowered at him.]
Shabranigdo: "My Dark Lords, you should accept the truth."
Toriyama (interested): "Could you please explain some more?"
Xellos: "Shabranigdo is the Lord over the Dark Lords. There are five beneath him and beneath them there are other monsters like myself."
[Piccolo has found what he was looking for and is intently flicking through a huge stack of papers, although he is still listening intently.]
Piccolo: "It just gets worse..."
Director: "Attendant!"
[Attendant #3 stepped forward, angling his scouter over the gathered group. The numbers began blipping energetically and with a startled cry the attendant reached up to push a couple of buttons on the scouter, adjusting its capabilities before it exploded.]
Attendant #3: "I can't afford to have another taken out of my pay!"
Director: "What's their power levels?"
Attendant #3: "They are all within the parameters you've set sir!"
[Toriyama and the Director nod at each other.]
Piccolo: "Wait just a minute now!"
Toriyama: "What is it this time?"
[Piccolo is sitting on top of a three foot tall stack of paper.]
Piccolo: "My contract clearly states that there can be no characters who bear undue similarity to myself or my former guises. And this one does."
Toriyama: "Your contract?"
[Piccolo points the the document his is sitting on.]
Piccolo: "My contract. Sub clause 5684 B also known as Appendix 14, Section 5.2.6.7 Sub clauses relating to new characters."
Toriyama and Cast: "..."
Director: "Somebody check that!"
[A youngish man in a well cut suit steps forth - Attendant #4 aka the Lawyer responsible for the contract.]
Lawyer: "Piccolo has correctly stated his contract. And his contract does in fact give him right of veto over characters who may be considered similar to himself."
[Shabranigdo and co just looked on. Ruby-eyed might be the Lord of Lords of the Monster Race but not even he was fool enough to take on a monster of all monsters, a Lawyer.]
Toriyama: "They're not perfect since they lack tails and those names, way to sensible. But they fulfil almost all the other requirements and how are they similar to you Piccolo?"
Piccolo: "How are they not? I am the Ruler of a Demon Race, Shabranigdo is. Shabranigdo has minions to do his bidding, well so can I. Shabranigdo is one part of many, well technically, I'm merely a part of the original Piccolo." (snidely) "Need I go on?"
Lawyer: "Any one of those points would bring you down in court."
Director: "..."
Toriyama: "Alright, alright." (looks over at auditionee's) "I'm sorry, but you have failed to fulfil all the requirements we are looking for in a DBZ Bad Guy. Better luck for future auditions."
[Attendant #2 crossed them off from his list.]
[As Shabranigdo and co left, Buu and the Ginyu Force deliberately stuck their tongues out.]
Ginyu Force (in a sing song manner): "You failed the audition, you failed the audition..."
Oolong and Muten Roshi: "No baby! Stay!"
Goku: "Wow Piccolo, is that all your contract?"
Piccolo (smugly): "Yes."
Goku: "It's so short!"
[The rest of the cast nod their agreement.]
Piccolo: "NANI?"
[Goku whistles and a Mac truck laboriously pulls in.]
Goku (pointing to the truck): "That's my contract!
Toriyama: "Goku! Get that truck out of here. You're contract only got so large because of all the death clauses we had to write in!" (looks towards Piccolo) "Don't worry Piccolo. The other contracts aren't nearly so big. The rest of them can carry theirs in mini vans."
Piccolo: "..."
Director: "Can we get on with this? NEXT!"
Attendant #2: "Number Nine. Call for the Ninth Audition - Name Shiranu."
[A naked bird woman walked in. Instead of hands and feet she had talons, and while her lower genitals were covered by feathers her breasts were full and completely uncovered. Her hair was short feathers and her 'wings' sprouted from either side of her head. Two fangs protruded slightly from her mouth but she was still a very shapely and entirely female form.]
Oolong, Muten Roshi (drooling): "..."
[A minute of silence passed before Muten Roshi collapsed, nose spurting vast quantities of blood all over his copy of 'Play Bunny' but this was one time when he didn't mind.]
Director (coughing slightly): "Could you please tell us something about yourself?"
Shiranu: "I am a devil..."
[At the words "I am a devil" Kami-sama and Piccolo shared a look. They both nodded with long suffering patience.]
Piccolo: "Stop right there!"
[Piccolo and Kami-sama turn towards Toriyama.]
Piccolo, Kami-sama: "Let's make this entirely clear. WE ARE THE GOD AND DEVIL IN THIS SHOW! YOU ARE THE OVERGOD! THERE IS NO ROOM FOR ANYONE ELSE! IS IT CLEAR THIS TIME?"
[Toriyama and the Director are thrown back by the wave of noise which hits them. They shakingly got to their feet as several attendants rush after their chairs.]
Toriyama (looking at Piccolo and Kami-sama): "IT'S CLEAR THIS TIME! BUT I HOLD THE ULTIMATE POWER. I'LL DECIDE IF THERE IS ROOM OR NOT!"
[Piccolo and Kami-sama are buffeted by the returned noise.]
Toriyama (sitting back down): "Unfortunately Miss, they do have a point and I am afraid you are unsuitable for this manga."
Oolong, Muten Roshi: "NO... LET HER STAY!"
[Toriyama turns to face them with eyes that are glowing a mad red.]
Toriyama (deathly quiet): "I said she was unsuitable."
[Oolong and Muten Roshi immediately back down. The rest of the cast similarly flinches back from Toriyama.]
Director (cutting in before any blood shed or summary deletion of characters): "Next!"
Attendant #2: "Number Ten. Call for the Tenth Audition - Name ..."
To be Continued (and the next one's a killer!)
Shabranigdo comes from 'Slayers'
Shiranu comes from 'Devil Man' And was a last minute addition. I hope
I spelt the name correctly.