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[ { "text": "T'charrl fell to the ground with a bounce, his back burning from the impact. He was lucky that he wasn't killed by an attack like that, but it sure did do a good bit of damage and disabled his wings. Hissing angrily, he pushed his chest off the ground while his other two set of claws moved to his chest. His orb was glowing bright after that, the pain in his chest overpowering for a second there. Slowly managing to push him to his feet, he hunched forward as he slowly looked around, hissing lowly as the boy taunted him once more, \"…Lowly…alien…? You do not belong on this planet!\" he shouted, holding his claws out and trying to expel the energy that was beginning to build up by firing it in all directions around him, trying to hit the Saiyan.\n\nShu hoped he was going to have a good chance at flying properly soon enough if he was now able to keep in the air this long. It felt so strange, but he also didn't like the possibility that he might just end up falling straight to the planet again if he stopped concentrating on flying. Keeping in the air, he stared at Takeshi with a little frown, giving a little nod, \"I knowwww, but you could had warned meeeee\", he spoke, eventually giving a smile and flapping his arms around, \"I wanna learn how to do neat magic tricks! I wonder if I'll get to do anything like that…or maybe not! You wouldn't want me taking your moves, right?\" He knew Takeshi would be upset if he ended up being able to do something, knowing he liked being unique from time to time.\n\nFeeling a lot more confident over his flying, he watched Takeshi give his little demonstration as he tilted his head, giving a little smile at the figure, \"Ooohhh, oh yeahhh. I remember that! Back and forth! Energy off, energy front\", he spoke, holding his hands out and moving them around, \"Backwards is better than going into the ground really fast\". Feeling confident that he could do it, something soon caught his attention as the feeling of strange energy built up from nearby. Frowning a little, he looked to Takeshi quickly and nodded, flailing his arms to get him to move towards Takeshi as he grabbed at his back, \"A Saiyan?? Why is there a Saiyan here…? Oooohhh, friend T'charrl isn't a Saiyan, so who...?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Messing with this alien was proving to be a lot of fun, especially since he was getting angry. Slapping him with a blast like that had done a little damage anyways, it looked to hurt his wings at the very least. The strange guy could probably fly without them, but it had to at least be inconvenient. \"And you do? You're not a human or a Saiyan. You're an alien, you don't belong here any more than I do,\" he retorted, smiling amused, \"And it's a good thing I don't. This world is so pathetic, why would anyone want to live here.\" Thinking T'charrl was down after being hunched over for so long he was awfully surprised that an attack came his way. It was an absolute random volley and scattered all over the place, making it awfully difficult to avoid. Swatting away the blasts that he could the boy ended up having to bring his arms and knees in, covering himself as a few of the blasts hit him. Getting knocked back as a result he tumbled through the air, flipping himself over and landing on the ground, his momentum making his feet dig through the soft earth as a result. Scowling in annoyance he looked down at himself, his little Earth disguise of clothes hardly holding up to that barrage. His shirt was all burn and torn now and there were tears in his jeans. \"You idiot! What am I going to wear if you ruin these? Bah... Stupid aliens...\"\n\n\"If I warn you ahead of time then it's not a surprise, is it? That would be the whole point,\" Takeshi retorted, smirking as he poked Shu's nose with a fingertip. \"Hey, enemy. I'm going to disappear and come up behind you, don't turn around okay? See why you don't say anything?\" Looking at his brother a bit confused he rolled his eyes, shaking his head with a short laugh. \"There's nothing magic about it Shu, it's just a technique. I can teach you how to do it, it's not that hard. Though you probably don't want to try it while flying just yet, you're probably going to fly into someone if you do.\" A lot of good it would be if he ended up knocked out because Shu got overzealous and flew into him like a truck. Unfortunately for all the progress they were making something came up that required more attention, the arrival of a new, strange energy. It was a Saiyan, Takeshi could tell that much already just from feeling it. Frowning he urged Shu to come to him, getting the little guy onto his back and clutching him securely before beginning to fly back towards their home. \"I don't know who it is Shu, we're going to find out!\"\n\n\"So you can actually hit, surprise surprise. Looks like the buy can actually fight,\" the Saiyan mused, grinning as he removed stood up from where he had landed. Dusting himself off he turned to face T'charrl, pushing off the ground and racing towards him. \"Let's see how you do up close!\" As he got in the Saiyan dropped low, trying to kick up into the Kaesstrian's gut and knock him in the air, which he would follow up by flying beneath him and slamming his fist into his gut as well.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "T'charrl didn't want to give away any weaknesses he might possibly have against this guy, not at least until his friends got here. He could barely concentrate and the guy talking was helping him keep together, slightly. He knew what could happen, anything could happen and most of the things he definitely did not want to occur. Firing out the attacks, he looked around hastily for signs of the Saiyan, watching as he went tumbling out of the air not too far from him, \"Saiyans hate everything…don't they?? Hatred…you're full of it!\" he hissed, trying to recover from his power surge, \"If they sent you here by yourself…doesn't that mean they think you reflect what this planet might be to you…? Are you the pathetic one of your group??\"\n\nShu was pretty worried now, hoping it wasn't his friend that was being invaded by the foreign energy. He had hoped that Takeshi's house was far enough away from everything to let their friend have some quiet time as he trained by himself, but if there was a Saiyan around then he could be in a ton of trouble. Holding onto Takeshi tightly, he looked down at him and frowned a little, \"How did they get here…? Do you think Father knew we were heading back home? How could he have known?\" he asked up, looking over Takeshi's shoulder, \"Should we ask Mister Vegeta for help? Maybe Yumi…? Oooohhh, I don't know what any of them are doing today!\"\n\nT'charrl moved closer to the kid, hoping to scare the kid off with some attacks of his if he could pull them off. His attacks certainly managed to scare others before with how strange they were and how raw his power could be, so maybe they would work against this guy. He was just on the verge of losing it, but even while injured he was determined to keep his mind intact. Getting into a ready position, he dashed at the Saiyan when he raced for him as well, hoping he could use the momentum to cut and dodge the attacks. Throwing his claws around in an attempt to cut the kid open, the Saiyan instead dropped down low and threw a kick right into his abdomen. Gasping as he was sent off his feet, his pained wings fluttered as if trying to fly before another hit was delivered into his abdomen a second time. Letting out a snarl, he suddenly threw all four arms around at the Saiyan, trying to claw him apart and get him away from him even if it meant mauling him apart.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "There was no telling where this Saiyan came from, neither of them had an answer for that. Shu might be right, this one could have been waiting the entire time for them to return. How a Saiyan had avoided everyone else this entire time, and not made himself known was a bit surprising, usually they caused a ton of havoc. \"I don't know Shu... I really don't...\" This was worrying, could there be more than one? For all they knew they could have come home to an enemy battalion waiting for them and this was just the start. Already going fairly fast he pushed himself a bit more, the house maybe just under a minute away now at this speed. \"But we're going to find out!\"\n\n\"This is just pathetic! What are you doing hanging around with the Princes, you can't fight!\" He had only used a few simple blasts and the alien was all burnt up, how sad! He certainly wasn't a Saiyan, that much was obvious, and he couldn't even hold a candle to a baby by the looks of it. It was oh so rewarding seeing all of the damage caused, just one more blast could probably seal the deal. Readying up a final attack the Saiyan hesitated for a moment, not too sure what T'charrl was doing right now. Hissing and shuddering like that, was this how they acted near death? Grinning widely at that he formed a Ki blast which rather abruptly vanished when he saw what was truly happening. For no apparent reason whatsoever the alien began to grow in size, rather largely at that. All of a sudden all of that bravado and gusto was gone, and seeing the massive, twisted alien staring down at him now he really wasn't feeling this fight anymore. With a nervous chuckle the boy dropped his hands, \"Uh... You're mad about those taunts... Aren't you...?\"\n\nOh boy, yep! Feeling himself lock up with uncertainty the Saiyan stared wide eyed at T'charrl, totally lost as to how to handle this. Getting lunged at the Saiyan jumped back nervously, narrowly avoiding being munched on in the process. Gasping in fright he gathered Ki in each hand, tossing them fruitlessly at the Kaesstrian. Both hit easily enough, but more or less turned into puffs of smoke with no recognizable damage. No way... What he had just done to near kill the alien now wasn't even making a scratch. He really wasn't trained as a strong, single fighter, certainly not against an opponent like this. Quite nervous he flew up into the air a ways, forgetting all about the fact that the creature had wings. \"S-Stay away from me, you monster!\"\n\nIt wasn't very welcoming that the first thing Takeshi saw near his house were smoke plumes. Looked like someone was having an awful lot of fun blowing apart his property. Damn Saiyans, couldn't they go anywhere without causing a pain? It wasn't until they got much closer that he got an idea of what was going on. First spotting another kid flying through the air he tried to see if it was someone they recognized, not able to place him at all. The other figure there was big, gnarly, and... A b-bug! From going mighty fast to coming to a halt Takeshi stared wide eyed at T'charrl, shaking slightly. That was a really...*Really*big bug, and right now it wasn't exactly registering that it was their friend. Unable to make himself move he shook his head slightly, beginning to back away. \"Uh... W-We should go...\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "The power surging through T'charrl's body was incredible, his body practically at bursting point with it. Going from a lanky fluffball to giant muscular insect carrying orbs in its hide that might as well had been boulders. His anger and hatred towards the Saiyan had intensified greatly with his mind completely lost to his new form. Bending down and trying to snap at the little Saiyan, missing meant his snout drove into the ground, the earth parting from the impact. Snorting and pulling his face up from the ground, his head tilted slightly as the puny fighter made a disgustingly pathetic effort to pierce his hide with attacks that might had worked before. Snapping at him again, his head tilted sideways as he watched the creature try to fly away from him. Rearing up and swiping at the Saiyan, his powerful back legs soon went into action and pushed his large body into the air as the huge wings upon his back beat fast and lifted his massive body into the air, easily causing a tornado upon lift-off. His aim was to beat the kid out of the sky with his huge claws, but when his swipes missed he tried to vacuum in the air, his lower abdomen inflating as his lungs went to work.\n\nShu was worried when he spotted the smoke in the near distance, frowning when he noticed it was right near Takeshi's house. The Saiyan must have targeted Takeshi and him, lying in wait for them to appear at the house again so they could capture them; however, that wasn't the worrying part. The worst part was T'charrl had been down there training while they were away and the smoke easily indicated a fight. Gazing over Takeshi's shoulder, he tried to see what was going on but as soon as Takeshi stopped Shu nearly flipped right off him with only his tail to stop him from being catapulted away, \"Ah! Takeshi!\" he squeaked, climbing back on to see what was going on. Staring at the sight beyond, he was suddenly silenced upon seeing the sight with no T'charrl to be seen; just a Saiyan flying for his life and a giant bug, \"F-Friend T'charrl…?\" There was no doubt that was T'charrl, it must have been the monster inside him he claimed he had and boy it was huge. Half-expecting Takeshi to fly for him, he looked to him when they instead began to back off, Takeshi suddenly getting cold-feet about being here, \"Wha?? B-But that's friend T'charrl! Something's happened to him!\" he squeaked, pulling at Takeshi's collar, \"Why are we not going to help??\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"I just c-cant, okay? Help him!\" Takeshi must seem like a total coward right now, but he seriously couldn't get himself to move. Bluntly put T'charrl frightened him, he couldn't move any closer even if he wanted to. It was painstaking to leave Shu to do it on his own, but that was going to have to be how it was. Looking at his little brother apologetically he watched as he began to fly towards T'charrl, reaching after him soundlessly with a frown. There was no way this could be safe, T'charrl was absolutely rampant right now. Shu got too close to their friend, and with a mighty gust of his wings the little guy was sent tumbling away through the air. Seeing Shu flout about like that was enough to make Takeshi finally move, at least enough to go after his brother. Flying towards the trees he cut off the younger boy, catching him against his chest and near falling over in the process. Clutching Shu to his chest he smiled sadly, looking at T'charrl swatting at the Saiyan furiously still. \"Shu... Sorry... I'll try...\" he mumbled lamely, easing his sibling out of his grasp. \"Help me restrain T'charrl... Okay?\"\n\nSeriously, what the hell was this thing?! Since when did bugs go berserk like this? And just to make matters worse now the Princes were here as well, though they weren't doing much of anything right at the moment. While his job was to fight them he couldn't exactly do that, he was much too focused on not being torn to ribbons. Dashing about fitfully he spotted Prince Shu fly in after the alien, confused and worried he might be joining the fray. When the strange little boy was sent tumbling away the Saiyan opted to try and take a cheap shot, flying in quickly and trying to punch T'charrl in the face. Grinning when the hit connected he looked up at the alien smugly, the smile turning to a look of shock seeing he had done literally nothing with that. Backing off as quickly as he could he was still smacked by a claw, yelping as it cut into him and sent him crashing to the ground below. Rolling a little bit he groaned, his hand going over and covering his new wounds instinctively. Again there was a little blood but nothing fatal, yet. Lifting his head he glanced up at the alien fearfully, trying to throw a Ki blast his way. Dammit, he was dead wasn't he?\n\nTakeshi couldn't really care about the Saiyan, but he knew how T'charrl and Shu would feel if he were killed. He had to do something, there wasn't any way he could stand by and think it would end well. But sheesh... Their friend was really out of control and pretty darn scary to boot. Forcing himself to move he began to fly forward slowly, keeping himself very wary all the while. \"Uh... T-T'charrl? Hey.... Can you hear me? I-It's Takeshi...\" Seeing the Saiyan trying to fire at his friend he rushed in, swatting the blast away and sending it careening off and exploding a ways away. Placing himself in front of the Saiyan Takeshi held a hand out, gathering Ki in a small blast and aiming it directly at T'charrl. \"B-Back off! We don't need to kill this kid, he's not worth it!\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu was trying to stop himself in the air but he really didn't have time to try and suss it out, panicking in the process. He didn't want to hit the ground but he couldn't bring himself to actually try and stop it from happening. Almost desperate to the point that he tried to brace for impact, he gasped when he hit something only for it to be Takeshi instead, his eyes shut at first before he slowly looked up at him. He did try to see to T'charrl, but those wings were pretty lethal if you got close to them flapping like that. Frowning a little, he moved from Takeshi as he was given some room before he let out a sigh, nodding, \"…He's still Friend T'charrl, you know?\" he spoke, scratching his chest a little, \"He's not just a big bug…\"\n\nT'charrl hadn't noticed Shu, the gust sending him out of sight before he could make eye-contact with him. It wasn't very distracting, but the voice did make him move even if he couldn't understand what was being said. The lack of a scouter made it difficult for him to know what the kid was saying, nevermind completely missing who it was by the time the little guy went out of sight. Hissing lowly, he turned again only for the kid to come and punch him in the face, the attack barely doing anything other than making his eye twitch slightly. In response, T'charrl immediately threw down a massive claw and managed to smack the Saiyan away like an annoying insect, sending him down to the ground almost immediately.\n\nThis was it for the kid; he could kill him now. Landing down with a great thump, he made his way over to the boy, his antennae moving around the kid as the scent of blood carried through. Hissing, he moved a claw around to grab at the Saiyan as an attack was powered up, but before anything could happen with it Takeshi suddenly moved in and slapped it away, his eyes momentarily watching it before he looked back down at the pair. Tilting his head slightly at the sight of Takeshi, his wings fluttered at the sight of Ki being pointed straight at him, his instinct going off immediately as he spread out his wings, raised his primary pair of claws and let out a terrifying hissing snarl at the pair. He couldn't understand what was being said and all he could recognise right now was another attack with intent to harm him being pointed right at him.\n\nShu tried to follow on after Takeshi, but only going by ground he proved to be a lot slower than flying like Takeshi could, still trying nonetheless. He didn't want his friend or brother getting hurt, even if it was to protect a Saiyan who was more than likely the one who started the fight; besides, his friend was clearly injured if that gunk he was drooling was blood. Seeing T'charrl rise up at Takeshi and his brother aiming an attack straight for him, he ran on all fours to try and meet up with the group, \"Friend T'charrl! T'charrl!\" he yelled out frantically, at least catching T'charrl's attention; luckily his name was still in his native language, even with the absence of a scouter from Shu, \"Friend T'charrl! Don't hurt them, please don't!\" T'charrl didn't move from his position, his large glowing eyes staring straight down at Shu with curiosity, his tongue flicking out as if some recognition was made.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "T'charrl couldn't understand Takeshi or see beyond the Ki blast he was holding onto, the brightness of the orb definitely a lot more distracting than Takeshi being the one at the helm of it. He wasn't understanding Takeshi and seeing him as a threat was definitely the biggest concern and attacking him was an option, especially when the kid that tried to kill him was there. Rearing up to intimidate the little scared Saiyan, the sound of another quickly distracted him and he was forced to turn just incase it was another threat. Staring down at the tiny Saiyan was a definite improvement instead of attacking him. He recognised his name from those words and his eyes focused on Shu's form. After a brief moment had passed, T'charrl let out a hiss and pulled back away from him, his back legs almost tripping over his own body in his frantic dash backwards.\n\nIf there was one thing T'charrl didn't want it was having his friends see the kind of monster he truly was inside, his lack of understanding towards what he had become having him create a great weight of stress upon himself. Standing as upright as he could, he looked down at himself before to Takeshi and the enemy Saiyan, snarling angrily as he crawled back towards the pair, \"*T'ssshkara kana shkarr!!*\" he vocalised, speaking in a language that wasn't identifiable on the scouter, but whatever it was he sounded pretty angry while speaking it. Throwing down his claws to the side of Takeshi and the kid, leaning towards them with his claws raised, \"*Khar kazz shierre!!*\"\n\nShu didn't know how to help T'charrl, but he did know if he wasn't completely freaking out about his size that it had happened before. This was most definitely the whole 'monster' thing he had continued to mention and feared for happening and his only wonder was how such a shift could happen. It was strange to see what was essentially a giant insect like this. T'charrl was recognising what had happened to him now, but instead of backing off he instead went towards Takeshi and the Saiyan again. He sounded pretty mad, but his immediate worry was Takeshi being pretty scared of bugs. Backing off a little, he wobbled on the ground a little bit as it shook under T'charrl's steps before he tried to make a walk around towards the three, \"No no! Please calm down…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "This was all just terribly confusing, and unsettling. T'charrl was in a pretty bad way right now, at least he seemed to recognize Shu though. Ridding himself of his Ki blast Takeshi took a second to see to the Saiyan, making it abundantly clear that he wasn't going anywhere, or doing anything. He more or less ignored the kid too when he began prattling on, mostly because of the big, scary bug crawling towards them. Seizing up again in fright Takeshi cringed, shirking back a bit when T'charrl got really close. From this he could get a really good look at the Kaesstrian, and holy crap he was freaky. That tongue was so unnatural, and the blood dripping from his jaws, and those claws... Eeeeh... Whatever T'charrl was saying he couldn't understand, probably even if they had their scouters on. It didn't sound like Kaesstrian, or maybe it was, he was a bit too frightened to be able to even tell. Having T'charrl looming over them it was all he could do not to move away, reflexively raising his arms to block any attacks their friend might make. \"T-T'charrl, cut it out! This isn't funny!\"\n\n\"Y-Yeah, cut it out freak!\" the Saiyan chimed in, cowering behind Takeshi. Right now all he wanted to do was crawl back to his ship and go home. Oh wait... His ship had been taken back already. So he had no way off of this planet, and was staring down the mother of all bed bugs right now, or whatever the hell this thing was. Seeing Shu once again come over to try and defuse the situation he frowned, wondering why they weren't just attacking the alien. He was obviously out of his mind, talking to him wasn't going to do them any good at this point. \"Keep him away from me! I don't want to die!\" He really wasn't cut out for this mission, he didn't know why the king thought he could fight both Princes to begin with. If he had caught them by surprise then maybe, not like this. \"Leave me alone!\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "T'charrl was pretty mad and feeling stressed out over a ton of things with his form adding to all the stress, not to mention the pain he was feeling. Everything about him had shifted like his organs moving down into his lower abdomen and these orbs protruding out of his body instead. He didn't know where the pain was coming from as a result and leaking fluids wasn't helping, all because of this kid. While he did want to punish him for his wrong doing, looking down at Takeshi he could smell the fear emanating from him just as much as the other kid. Shu was not showing fear and was instead on alert, trying to stop him from scaring Takeshi most likely. His claws creaking in place, he slowly moved his claws away and stared at them. How disgusting they were with that solid skin and covered in dirt; it was no wonder they were afraid of him.\n\nT'charrl was needing to try and change back, but the last time he did he expelled the energy into a tree seed and the other time he had his mother to help him and neither of those options were available to him right now. He couldn't stay like this, there was nowhere for him to go and the ship wasn't big enough for him to even try to fit. Panicking, he moved back a little before throwing a fist down, \"*K'karsh! Shir'sha??*\" he shouted as if expecting them to understand him, lowering his head a little towards Takeshi in hope that he might explain his actions. He was angry that Takeshi seemed to be shielding the Saiyan above all else as if he was defending his actions, finding it hard to take when he was in pain and this kid was to blame. He wanted him to get out of the way so that he might punish this Saiyan appropriately, finding it hard that Takeshi would defend the enemy like this.\n\nShu didn't know how to help either Takeshi or T'charrl, his first thought maybe getting a hold of Vegeta or Yumi somehow. While either of them probably didn't know what could be done to help, they could probably deal with this situation a lot better than any of them. Squeaking a little when the ground shook upon T'charrl getting aggressive again, he looked to Takeshi quickly before back to T'charrl, frowning a little as he walked backwards, \"Ah! Takeshi! He's not calming down!\" he squeaked, feeling a little worried for both of them as T'charrl let out an angry hiss, trying to get Takeshi to move away from the kid.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Just who was Takeshi to stand in the way and protecting this Saiyan from his punishment, the kid hardly in a position to cower behind Takeshi like this. T'charrl was the one who was large and in charge and these Saiyans all seemed to stick together even when one or the other tried to kill someone they should had considered a friend. It made T'charrl angry and vengeance was strong in his mindset, keeping a solid foundation when the kid had tried to kill him. Hissing and snarling at Takeshi, he tried to make him move through intimidation tactics but Takeshi was staying there solid and unmoving looking pretty ready to attack him if he got any closer. Compared to this kid, Takeshi was a powerhouse, he could feel it from his energy; however, it still didn't mean T'charrl wasn't going to stand solid for what he believed to be injustice and that justice could only be served if he could tear the Saiyan's guts out.\n\nThere were great misunderstandings between the pair, T'charrl staring down at Takeshi and Takeshi trying to stop a killing. It was hard to understand and trying to talk as best as he could just wasn't working for T'charrl, his instincts controlling his emotions as he stared down at Takeshi. Hissing lowly as Takeshi spoke, he stared at him before slowly tilting his head as if trying to come to an understanding. Frowning slightly, he slowly shifted his claws as he stared at Takeshi's eyes before something immediately distracted him, his head shifting immediately towards Shu, seeing the Saiyan holding the little kid with a weapon close to his throat. T'charrl immediately spun towards him, rising up in anger at what he was seeing.\n\nShu barely had time to register what had happened by the time the guy raced around and snatched his arm. Gasping in fright, he almost had the chance to wrestle away from him before a knife was forced up against his throat. Suddenly feeling terrified, he tried to swallow that up and keep calm, \"I-I'm not scared! I'm not scared!\" he spoke quickly, his tail curling up around himself, \"T-Takeshi! I don't want bad things happening!\" He didn't want to get too scared or angry at what was happening, he knew what happened when he did and Takeshi didn't need to deal with him along beside T'charrl. It was dangerous to move and if he did go mini-Oozaru there was the risk of being sliced open anyway in the Saiyan's haste.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "A lot of good trying to be merciful had done them! Right now Takeshi was really regretting trying to protect this kid, now T'charrl wasn't the only one that wanted to knock him around. The squirt was a coward, using Shu like that to try and get himself out. Gritting his teeth furiously he moved to raise a hand and just blast the kid away, scowling when his younger brother was instantly moved into the path of it. \"You fricken coward, this is what I get for trying to help?!\" he shouted, glaring at the other boy. Looking at Shu rather concerned he shook his head, not knowing what to do here. \"Nothing bad is going to happen Shu, I promise! I'll keep you safe!\" He would, he had to. He hadn't wanted to see this boy killed before, but if someone was willing to slice Shu's throat just to save their own skin then they weren't worth sparing. Balling his hands into fists out of frustration Takeshi glared at his sibling's captor, taking a step forward and instantly stopping when the knife was raised. \"If you hurt him... I swear, you won't take even one step before I blow you away...\"\n\nNot good, Takeshi was completely livid now, and seconds ago he'd probably been his best bet on getting away. If he did manage to kill Shu here and now there was no way he'd escape the other two, he was as good as dead. In his panic, he'd realized, he hadn't done himself any favors, only seal his fate. Petrified with fear on the spot his hand began to shake, lowering so the blade was now a few good centimeters away from Shu's throat. Sniffling pitifully tears began to roll down his face, the boy shaking his head in frustration. \"I d-didn't want to be here! I was made to c-come here, I had to do it!\" he whined, his grip slowly loosening on Shu's arm. \"The k-king made me stay here after the raid! I wanted to go h-home but I c-c-couldn't! And now I'm going to d-die!\" In a sort of sorry resignation he pushed Shu at Takeshi, gripping the knife with both hands and holding it out in front of himself in a sorry defensive stance. Sniffling again he took a small step back, his eyes going between the other three nervously. \"I-I'm not going to roll over a-and die though! I'm a Saiyan, I-I'll fight!\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "T'charrl felt confused and lost upon seeing Shu in such a tight situation, struggling to contain himself now that his friend was being threatened with possible immediate death. He could understand that if he got close the Saiyan could possibly pull the knife on Shu and kill him pretty quickly, but why he would do that he didn't know. Shu hadn't done anything to the kid and now he was being threatened in a life and death situation. All this had started because he had failed to fight back against the Saiyan properly because he was so out of focus, now he was just a giant terrifying monster. Struggling to find his place and his right mind-set to cope with this predicament, he pulled back slightly and clawed at his face in frustration, not causing damage to it but the earth was taking a hit as his other set of claws drove the soil up.\n\nShu was in a panic, trying to keep his cool as much as possible. He didn't know why he had been the target after Takeshi had tried to help him, but here he was put under pressure with a knife resting close to his throat. Trying to keep it together for his and the Saiyan's own good, he yelped when he was used as a shield against any possible attack towards the Saiyan from Takeshi, his eyes quickly shutting in fear. He didn't care if the aggressor was bubbling away in self-pity, his own safety was greatly compromised and he couldn't do anything about it. Upon having to listen to the Saiyan make his defence over his actions, he continued to shake in fear before realising the guy loosened his grip and soon tossed him to Takeshi, stumbling before he quickly spun around.\n\nFeeling his heart racing, Shu placed his hands to his chest and shifted his feet as the Saiyan simply made another proclamation to fight against them, expecting them to kill him instead. The only one that might try to kill him was T'charrl, possibly even Takeshi if he was threatened again. Trying to pull down his increasing anxiety, he rose up his fists and held them close to his chest, \"Y-You tried to hurt my friend! You upset him and made him big! F-Father would never…n-never ever want me or Takeshi dead, but you nearly made me dead!\" Shu was quickly losing his cool after the events, finding it hard to not get angry when the Saiyan was trying to make them pity him, \"Look what you did to him!! He's always kind a-and shy…h-he was probably finding it real hard keeping that away ever since he changed! Now he-…n-now y-you-…!!\" Shu was beginning to twitch, his hair standing on end momentarily as his irises went from green to red in a few flashes. Letting out a few wheezy gasps, he fanned himself momentarily as now he was struggling to find control over his anger and fear, the constant sight of the blade not helping as fangs threatened to show themselves.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Takeshi had no idea what he was supposed to do right now. Shu was changing, T'charrl was rampant and this other kid was trying to kill himself. Overwhelmed by it all he did the only thing he could readily take care off, sparing the Saiyan from killing himself. Now that he had the other boy restrained though Shu was on his own, and his brief attempt at covering up his transformation hadn't done any good. Seeing his brother began to change the older boy watched on nervously, rather uneasy he was going to have to fend off both his brother and friend now. One of them alone would be a handful, if both went after this kid then he was probably going to end up worse for wear after it all. In a strange turn of events T'charrl turned on Shu, and for a moment Takeshi thought his brother might now be the focus of an attack. To his surprise he watched as Shu's energy was first tapered off then slowly sapped, robbing him of the power needed to go through with his transformation. That couldn't be good, as if T'charrl needed even more power.\n\nRight... Now what was he supposed to do? Shu's change had been halted, and T'charrl had since collapsed. The kid beneath him had long since given up struggling, looking utterly forlorn and upset. At least he wasn't an issue any longer, though just to be safe Takeshi lifted a hand, quickly chopping the back of his neck and knocking the kid out. Easing him onto the ground he picked himself up, going over to his tipsy brother and supporting him in his arms. \"You and that form of yours... I swear...\" Takeshi mused, smiling slightly as he shook his head. Figuring Shu was okay for the time being as well he eased his brother down to a sitting position, ruffling his hair gently and at last turning his focus back to T'charrl. The poor guy looked really out of it, and probably was having a hell of a time controlling all of that power. Two down... One to go. Only with T'charrl he really was out of ideas, how was he supposed to help something like this?\n\n\"We really need to sort this out...\" Standing above T'charrl he did his best not to back away, still rather unsettled over his appearance. Takeshi had to repeatedly tell himself it was his friend, and no matter how he looked it was going to be fine. Boy was it hard though, getting this close to a giant insectoid. Exhaling deeply he finally squatted down before his friend, smiling uneasily as he hoped to talk the Kaesstrian down from this. \"T'charrl...? Hey, I know you can hear me, look at me.\" When he did Takeshi flinched slightly, still pretty bothered by his appearance. \"That kid isn't going to hurt you anymore, and Shu is safe, so you gotta change back. Just uh... Well...\" he paused, rubbing at the back of his neck, \"I don't know how really. Your mom isn't here to help, so... Yeah...\" If it was like a Saiyan transformation all T'charrl had to do was use enough energy that he couldn't sustain this form, so maybe some random blasting would do it? \"Try getting rid of some energy, that might help?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu had no time to register what had happened to him, his only understanding that something sapped his building energy away and he was soon reverted back to his normal self by some strange wind that nearly lifted him off his feet. Wobbling a little, he groaned and fell off his feet, staring up at the sky as Takeshi took hold of him. He didn't have a clue what was happening or how he managed to change back before he could go full mini-Oozaru. Smiling a little in relief, he let out a long drawn out sigh, \"…Ooohhh…I'm hungry…\" he muttered, staring at Takeshi as he was slowly played into a seated position, lowering his head a little as his hair was all ruffled up. He didn't know what had happened, but T'charrl was really close and lying on his front as if he had eaten too much food.\n\nT'charrl really did hope Shu was going to be okay after that, but that was a pretty curious change. He always thought Shu smelled a little odd, but when he was changing that smell only grew stronger. Maybe Shu suffered from a split personality rather than an anomaly, but how he managed to pick that up he had no idea especially while he was lying on the ground like this. He felt like he could pop, but last time he did he changed into this monstrosity. Wheezing on the floor, he found himself in constant pain, his body struggling with the energy. The kid sure did have a lot of it, but if he didn't feel so heavy with it he would probably be able to expel it. With all orbs on his body lighting up pretty bright, he found it hard to keep the power contained without having them shatter.\n\nClosing his eyes for a moment, when he opened them again Takeshi was instead staring at him. He didn't think Takeshi would want to get this close to him, especially when he might end up killing them all if he released all this energy in one go. It had to be expelled somehow, but how he didn't know. Hissing as he tried to get up, the weight of the orbs kept him down with his face in the dirt. With large blue eyes staring directly at Takeshi, there was little understanding between them as the language barrier came into play again with T'charrl trying to understand him. He couldn't understand, his mind trying hard but he just wasn't that good at their language yet. Feeling everything building up inside him getting steadily worse, he slowly moved his claws, trying hard to move off the ground.\n\nIt was all proving to be too much for him, his body struggling to hold so much power. He wasn't trained in this kind of energy all too well and it was pretty obvious that his body couldn't handle the power. Pulling himself up, he hissed in pain as he continued to strain and try to keep it contained; however, as he slowly approached full sitting height, his body strained even more before he slowly froze up. The orbs glowed brighter as energy began to build up, his eyes trying to close before they were forced wide open and out expelled a bright flash which quickly consumed the area. The area was not blasted away which might had been expected, the environment looking much the same as it used to; however, everything was various shades of grey as if the colour had been completely sucked out of it all except for T'charrl's orbs and bright eyes. T'charrl was frozen in place, strange wispy figures soon became visible around the area as if like ghosts; of course, it didn't help that they really were ghosts. Spirits wandered around as if everything was fine, animals and humans alike from all sorts of different ages passed; however, that wasn't the strangest part of it all. From T'charrl himself a strange figure gradually began to form in front of him, a slender figure with bushy fur around their head, multiple forearms arms and lower legs. It was a Kaesstrian but this one was a stranger shape, almost alien to any of the other Kaesstrians encountered and they looked exhausted. With a hanging head, the glowing figure slowly opened its large eyes which glowed even brighter than its body, but as it found focus itself and realised what was happening it suddenly appeared frightened, moving backwards towards T'charrl's frozen frame in fear.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Shu was trying to pull through, but it was awfully difficult when he was feeling generally tired and a little weak after that. He didn't know how T'charrl had done it, but he would have to thank his friend when he was little again. He was pretty scary right now, being bigger than Shu and all. He could probably do with getting rid of all that energy before he hurt himself with it, Shu worrying over whether he would feel okay after such an ordeal. Slowly rubbing his head to try and get his mind to come together, he let out a squeak when all the colours suddenly vanished after a massive flash, his eyes quickly going to T'charrl to see if he was okay. There was definitely a problem with T'charrl right now, seeing him all frozen like that and unmoving. Feeling a little worried for T'charrl, he slowly but surely crawled away from his spot, staring at T'charrl and the strange figure that was hovering awfully close to him.\n\nWith T'charrl practically acting as a giant shield, the strange spirit immediately took shelter behind and away from the sight of Takeshi. It shouldn't had been like this, being awake and in this location was not the plan. Hearing Takeshi speak up, the tone wasn't nearly as fearful as it could had been in regards to being in this reality. The spirits all around were taking no notice of any of them, but this was definitely a different world and the reality they were in was neither the living nor dead. With a little frown, the Kaesstrian looked towards Takeshi's direction before slowly floating around T'charrl. Staring at Takeshi, its bright eyes looked up and down him before slowly shaking its head, \"…No, I'm not\", it spoke, understanding and managing to speak Takeshi's language, \"Please…I'm sorry, I didn't mean for this to happen…for any of this to happen!\"\n\nThe creature sounded feminine, but it was hard to tell when the Kaesstrian spirit was pretty different to what T'charrl and the rest of his species typically looked. Frowning a little, it floated towards the ground but kept close to T'charrl, as if tied to him with an invisible string, \"You-…you're his friends…right? I won't hurt you either, but…i-it's not like I can, anyway…\" There was definitely some nerves building with this spirit despite being intangible, but it had great reasons for the nerves and was definitely weary over Takeshi and Shu. Seeing the other Saiyan all unconscious, the spirit frowned and slowly moved back, resting against T'charrl, \"He must had accidentally released me before the right time…for us to be in this realm…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Takeshi really couldn't wrap his mind around what was going on. It's like they were in Otherworld or something right now, what with all these ghosts hovering about. This little... Thing that emerged from T'charrl too, what was it? It didn't seem evil or sinister, just... Strange. Scratching at his head in utter confusion he looked at the being questioningly, silently urging for an explanation. To his surprise it spoke the common language pretty darn fluently, more coherent than Shu even. \"Uh... Well we don't even know what*this*is,\" he pointed out, shaking his head, \"Think you can tell us? Is T'charrl okay?\" There was definitely some worry for their friend's well being right now. People didn't normally just freeze up like that, and glowing orbs was definitely an oddity. Hell, the orbs were unusual to begin with, but this was a whole new degree of strange.\n\nWas this thing a girl? Either that or it had a really high pitched, squeaky voice. Sheesh, nothing about this was making any sense, his head hurt trying to understand it all. Crossing his arms over his chest Takeshi kept a careful eye on this one being, a little skeptical it was as innocent as it seemed. Then again, hearing it talk and watching it he found it very difficult to believe it could pose any threat. Nodding his head the Saiyan smiled slightly, pretending to get what was going on. \"We are his friends, yeah. And what do you mean 'released you'? What are you anyways?\" Maybe this was one of his ancestors or something, T'charrl had mentioned that he talked to the dead on his own planet. That was strange, even if they did talk to people in Otherworld pretty often. This was different, they didn't normally talk with spirits like this, not ones that floated around in this way. The whole realm comment really threw him through a loop, Takeshi was itching to actually get what was happening here. \"Seriously... What's going on? I'm confused and I don't like being confused!\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "The glowing Kaesstrian was trying to keep Takeshi and his brother from possibly attacking it, but it was also trying to find an answer to why it was awake and out so soon. Finding an answer to these things was very important right now, especially considering what happened to it before and where it was now. Staring down at Takeshi and Shu, it frowned a little before it looked to T'charrl, moving up and touching his face. It was pretty worrying right now seeing him like this, but the explanation was very simple as well, \"He's okay…he's in a trance\", it spoke, looking back to Takeshi, \"This is what your kind call 'purgatory'. It's what he sees…but all the colour is gone\". Looking around slowly, it smiled a little before it slowly lowered down to the ground in front of T'charrl's claws, \"He only managed to partially summon me…accidentally. I'm not supposed to be out yet\".\n\nThe Kaesstrian looked innocent enough, but it was definitely otherworldly with how it move and spoke. It wouldn't quite touch the ground and its wings weren't being used at all. With a gentle expression and large eyes, it focused on Takeshi speaking and smiled happily, \"Good day, friends! What am I?\" it questioned, placing a slender claw on its chin and gave it a scratch, \"I am…I suppose what you may call an 'Ancient'…yes! I am an Ancient. I watched over the dead and granted wishes to those who were faithful to me and pure, those who gave me energy to which I granted great power to. Your friend is one of the first since the Great Massacre to be born with 'the gift', but…they were all gifted back then…all watching over the realms in peace. His power to manipulate spirit energy was lost to many as we were all put to sleep\".\n\nIf they were to properly understand what was going on they would first need to understand that the being was not dangerous or causing danger to their friend. It hoped it would understand that before it needed to say anything else. Smiling sadly, it looked to T'charrl, \"I did not mean to do this to him…to change him like this, for my orbs and being to be bound to him. I was extracted from my resting place unwillingly and he was going to die from the pressure if I didn't change him! Only a few Kaesstrian were granted the power to metamorph into giants to protect our sacred shrines, but the corruption from the one who extracted me makes it painful and too vicious for him to control. I hope you and he can forgive me for what happened…it wasn't my fault. H-He can return to his original form! But I fear he'll forever be cursed with this power unless he finds control. But…I can make it up to you and him, if you so wish for me to. He needs to grow stronger…like really 'grow' stronger so that he can summon me under full power for me to help you with whatever you desire. I can't like this…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "So now they were going to have to get T'charrl healed, that wasn't too bad. So long as their friend was otherwise okay it wasn't a big deal, he supposed. Since he probably couldn't well heal himself they would need another way to go about it. Perhaps stopping by Korin's tower and getting some Senzu beans for the road was a good idea. Even if they just got one to help T'charrl get back on his feet it would be good enough. This strange little critter was turning out to be pretty promising, IF it could do what they needed. If Namek didn't have what they were looking for then this little ghost, or Ancient, whatever it was may be their only chance of bringing Vegeta's parents back. Heck, maybe they could even use a wish to find his and Shu's mother. \"We've got plenty of time to do it, so there's no hurry, you know? Just don't forget please, it'd mean a lot to our friends if you could do it.\" Takeshi wondered if telling the others about this new revelation might be a good idea or not. Maybe it was best they keep it to themselves. It was kind of T'charrl's thing to share if he wanted, plus they didn't know if it would work for certain. No use in telling them they had a way to do it only for it to not work out in the end.\n\n\"Yeah, whenever you can tell him would be awesome. I mean, he's been really confused and all, I'd bet he would really want to have some idea what's going on with him. Even if it is natural he still seems really lost.\" Takeshi doubted that much, no one else on Kaesstra had looked even remotely as their friend did now. It had to be that curious gift the spirit had mentioned before, some lousy gift if it twisted you like that. \"Of course we'll help him, we're his friends after all. You don't got to worry there,\" he added, grinning and giving a thumbs up, \"And uh... Metawhat...? Metamorphosis...?\" Er... He wasn't so savvy on terms like that, it sounded really technical. Squinting at the spirit puzzled Takeshi shook his head, hefting his shoulders in a shrug with a sheepish smirk. \"No clue if we do it too or not. I mean we can change if that's what you mean. When we get stronger we can take different forms, that what that meta-thingy is?\" Hmph, kind of funny having a spirit calling them strange. Saiyans were a lot more normal than a ghost, you didn't see too many of them wandering around.\n\nThis was a whole lot to take in at once, and now it was going to fall to Takeshi and Shu to keep the secret and help their friend. Maybe they'd tell everyone else, maybe not. Somehow he figured Vegeta's science wouldn't exactly explain this one, so a lot of good he'd be here. \"Hey... Since you're still taking power shouldn't you go back or something? The sooner he's out of this trance the sooner we can help him. Plus we've kind of got a schedule to keep...\" Which of course meant leaving Earth once more. It had already been a week, it seemed much too soon. If they were to help bring their father down though then staying here much longer would only be detrimental. Much as they didn't get along the rebels needed them, and in turn they needed the rebels for help too. \"You got our word we'll help T'charrl get stronger, and you'll be able to do whatever it is you do in no time.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "The spirit did hope that these two understood it, even if one of them appeared to be pretty out of it. It was understandable that the younger one would be pretty dazed and a little tired, seeing as how it was his energy this whole situation was running on. The spirit knew it was taken from the child, it could tell where the energy came from and that was some pure energy from him right there. Hoping it hadn't upset the child too much by doing such a thing, it smiled at Shu whenever he looked up. Takeshi seemed pretty accepting of it in a strange sense of confusion, but it wasn't a big deal when this whole situation should had been considered a blessing to had happened and some clarity to be brought, \"I'll remember. I remember events from many a millennia ago\", it giggled, \"I have evolved as my people have…well, except after what happened to them. I don't know why it happened…\"\n\nFeeling a little sad for a moment, it pressed its claws together before looking back up at Takeshi, giving a little nod of understanding. It couldn't tell him directly so they'd have to deal with knowing it could only give an answer when he slept. It might freak T'charrl out and have him thinking there were voices in his head rather than have it come to him like in a vision. Tilting its head a little when Takeshi questioned metamorphosis, it giggled a little before moving back towards T'charrl some more, \"Metamorphosis is when change happens to a creature's body, a kind of rapid evolution and a change in body structure. Your kind change into great beasts, for example\", it spoke before sighing, \"A Kaesstrian is not always what you see them throughout growth; they start their lives as little soft creatures, like…like a grub on this world. Picking at your planet's energy sure does grant a lot of information about it, you know. Part of his power is being able to channel energy, I'm sure you've come to understand already so I can too\".\n\nHoping Takeshi was coming to a better understanding of everything, it let out a sigh as it was soon becoming exhausted as the energy was becoming spent. T'charrl was still breathing so that wasn't a problem, but having his mind stuck like this might be a little tiring for him. Giving Takeshi a nervous smile when it almost sounded as if he was accusing it for hanging around too long, it looked to T'charrl quickly and moved up to the orb on his chest, \"Schedule? How odd…ohh, your kind require sleep often? I never thought to pick at that from your brother's energy!\" it spoke, trying to joke around but soon realised it was being too technical, \"Umm, but of course…just, please don't corrupt him like the man who extracted me did. If any corruption does have, make sure it's temporary\".\n\nLetting out a sigh, it looked up at T'charrl again before slowly moving into the orb, not quite going completely in before it looked back at Takeshi, \"He'll change back, I can't stop that, so…please don't scare him\". Hoping T'charrl wouldn't hurt himself when it returned to him, it slowly vanished as it entered the orbs again to which the entire area became affected too, the grey tone sucking back into T'charrl and the spirits disappearing from sight. As the orbs became dim, T'charrl soon took in a gasp of air and slowly fell forward, causing Shu to make a sudden dash back and falling on his face to which T'charrl followed, slamming into the ground and gradually shrinking back to his still large but more 'regular' form.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"A millennium...? Wow... So you must be really old then!\" That was a thousand years, right? Takeshi supposed ghosts didn't exactly age so that didn't seem completely unreasonable, but sheesh, a thousand years. He wouldn't know what to do with a hundred, let alone that long, he'd probably go crazy. There was that vague event again, he had no idea what the creature meant by 'what happened'. Considering the time they had left though it was probably best he didn't ask, they could always find out later anyways. This spirit thing was really something else, not to mention it kept using words that he didn't use. The explanation of metamorphosis shed a little light on the situation, and it made Takeshi feel rather silly for not knowing. \"Oh, so like our Oozaru forms! Or even our Super Saiyan forms! Okay, that makes sense. Metamorphosis, huh... Probably won't remember that one.\" If he did though maybe he could wow Vegeta with his scientific speak. Of course the guy probably had an even bigger, more complicated way of saying the same thing that would put his to shame, but he'd try anyways darn it!\n\n\"Yeah, we sleep every day for a couple of hours. Why, don't your kind sleep...? I know T'charrl does.\" He did, right? Or was it more like Viral who just sort of shut down for a while? Oh this was all so confusing, Takeshi had never really learned this much about any other species. It was as confusing as it was interesting, he wanted to know more even if he didn't think he'd understand it all. Getting a bit lost again with how the spirit spoke he smiled, \"We won't corrupt him, I already said that didn't I? We're his friends, we'll take care of him as long as he needs it, you've got our word on that.\" And once he was safe and had his power under control he could go back home to his family and learn to lead just like he wanted. T'charrl had a pretty bright future ahead of him, they were only here to help him along the way. Watching as the spirit began to wane and go back into T'charrl's chest orb the Saiyan was surprised as the scenery reverted back just as suddenly as it had changed. Looking around in bewilderment Takeshi gasped when their friend abruptly collapsed, Shu scrambling to avoid getting smooshed. Looking between his now collapsed brother and friend Takeshi sighed, rubbing at his head exasperatedly. Well, that was over, now what?\n\nFirst going to Shu's side he eased his brother into a sitting position once more, smiling slightly amused. \"I think we need to get some food in you, then it's time for a nap,\" he said, prodding his brother's forehead gently. \"Can you fly or did he take too much energy? I can carry you if you need me to.\" It would be complicated, though. T'charrl was certainly going to need to be moved as well, he was probably completely out of it. Glancing back at their fallen friend Takeshi held up a finger for Shu to wait, going to the Kaesstrian to help him. He'd changed back at least, meaning he wasn't nearly the unsettling bug monster that he was a moment ago. This form was much more tame, he could handle this. Squatting down beside T'charrl he lifted one of his arms up, slinging it over his own shoulders before easing the Kaesstrian up off the ground. Letting him lean against himself Takeshi smiled at Shu, holding his free hand out to his brother. \"At least lean against me, I can help you both... Probably.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "The spirit found Takeshi to be pretty amusing, almost innocent in a way. The boy didn't know much about its world or people, even things that were present in his own world, but that just made the experience a pretty cute one to encounter. Takeshi was trying to understand how their world worked, even if the knowledge he was picking up was still not fully recognised with some language barrier; it thought it was using the Saiyan's language, but maybe some words just weren't known to the boy. It was a little difficult to explain some things, but it was trying hard and did hope he would eventually understand. Giggling a little at the question of sleep, it shook its head quickly, \"Not like that! They do sleep, just…not as often as you\", it spoke, smiling, \"Kaesstrians live their daily lives in both the daylight and moonlight. They are energised by it, by the energy of our planet. They still hold an affinity to energy even if they can't harness it physically…but of course, they eventually have to sleep every few days to renew themselves. T'charrl must not have had enough of either lately, so napping is still essential\".\n\nWith everything sorted and all of their questions answered, the spirit disappeared into T'charrl again to who had soon collapsed and changed back. He didn't look so good, but at least he wasn't giant anymore. Shu had fallen over pretty clumsily, not expecting the giant to fall towards them instead of to the side. Pushing his face up off the ground, he slowly rubbed his head before he was pulled up by Takeshi, shifting his feet around, \"Ooohhh…oh dear\", he sighed, looking to Takeshi and giving a little smile when he was prodded, \"Ooh! Food…and nap! Umm, I-I can use Nimbus! I can use Nimbus easily, right? I hope Friend T'charrl will be okay…\" Shu didn't want to have to care about himself right now when he was just a little weary.\n\nT'charrl didn't look out of it, but rather stuck between weary and still in a trance. He wasn't looking too good, but hopefully he wouldn't end up freaking out if his mind came back and remembering what happened. Shu didn't know how his friend would get on after it or how he might react to the Saiyan still being around. Watching Takeshi pick up their friend, he smiled as he took hold of his hand, pulling himself up, \"I just need to call Nimbus, but there's only, umm…one problem...\" he squeaked, looking towards the downed Saiyan, \"What do we do about him…? I mean, we can't leave him there…even if he is a-a-a-…a meanie!\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Much fun as it was Takeshi was just slightly annoyed he couldn't catch Shu. Not more than a week ago and he hadn't been able to fly, and now he was evading his older brother. It had to be how he moved around, that was it. People normally flew in a pretty predictable way, and they weren't bouncing and swaying about. The way Shu flew his brother would have sworn he was drunk, he was all over the place. It proved to be pretty effective for evading someone, surprisingly enough. \"I am going to catch you darn it, just... Hold still!\" he shouted back, lunging again. Missing by a wide margin Takeshi flailed his arms a bit as he shot through the air, catching himself comically upside down. Watching Shu float about aimlessly he had to smile, it was nice seeing his brother having so much fun. Bothersome he couldn't keep up, but nice. Righting himself he crossed his legs, floating like that in mid air as he kept an eye on his brother. \"You are fast, but there's a lot you don't know how to do still!\" he said, smirking as he crossed his arms over his chest. \"If you come here I'll show you another technique!\" Or he'd more than likely grab the little guy, thus winning in his mind. Heh, Shu would totally fall for it too.\n\nUnfortunately Viral wasn't alone with his sentiments, Vegeta was kind of lost as well. Ikura had explained to the best of his ability how the powers that the Beastman had worked and still it puzzled him. For his friend's sake though he had to try, if nothing else he had to give it some effort. Since the brothers were busy using the training hall as their playroom the pair had taken to the mess hall for their own practice. Tables and chairs were stacked up against the walls to make room, giving them a sizable space to work with. \"If Ikura said your powers are like Ki then we only have to figure out how you can find them... Which means some really basic, boring training,\" Vegeta said, smiling slightly. \"It's going to be things similar to what Shu had to do, most likely. Meditation, business like that. I know it's not very exciting, but we have to find these powers before you can even use them.\" Obvious statements aside they should really figure out what form to seek out first. Viral had taken on two thus far, his dragon form and the feline form. Now, the former he used more often to Vegeta's knowledge, but that didn't necessarily make it easier to draw out. \"When you're in either of your forms, you've got to be conscious of it to some degree, right? Would you be able to recognize the sensations that come while being in one?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Vegeta" }, { "text": "Shu was having a great time flying around all silly-like while Takeshi tried desperately to catch him, hoping he could keep his brother moving to try and catch him. He wasn't going to let him pick him up so easily, he wanted to get better at flying and what was better than having a threat chasing you even if it was a friendly one. He didn't have a good time trying to keep himself straight, but it was working to his advantage and he was able to avoid it all fairly easily as he went flying towards the floor and walls without intentionally meaning to. Giggling away as Takeshi missed him once more, he darted off again and bounced into the wall, staring at Takeshi from a distance before having a giggle again to himself, \"Never catch me! I don't have to be caught by you!\" He was certainly having a lot of fun, even when the guy was watching down below. Pushing himself off the wall and allowing himself to float around, he squeaked when Takeshi offered him some more training and immediately turned to him, \"Oooh! Another technique??\" he squeaked happily before suddenly darting straight to Takeshi pretty fast in his excitement.\n\nT'charrl was feeling pretty conflicted with himself, having a pretty difficult time thinking about leaving his room. He really did look undesirable compared to the others and could see the fear the others would feel upon seeing him, examining his teeth in the mirror thoughtfully. Being told what he had become and what he needed to do was confusing him greatly and making him feel pressurised to do more than what he originally set out to do. Not only did he have to find control, but he had to gather energy, gain great strength and mastery over metamorphosis to find what he sought. Having to think through all of this in his bedroom wasn't the ideal location, he did better with the energy of his friends around him and could control himself a lot more; however, looking at his current form and remembering the terror in Takeshi's and the boy's eyes. Sighing, he lowered the mirror and his head, coming to the conclusion he would just need to practice his language skills rather than do any training to keep his mind distracted.\n\nViral wasn't feeling at all confident with this, not even enough to wear his regular clothes with even his scarf at the other end of the room. He didn't think anything would happen just in this little session, but he still wanted to appear up to it and willing to try. It was his creator's wish to learn how to use these forms they gave him, but he saw it as pretty impossible so far when he didn't know what he was supposed to feel for it to activate. He just felt stupid having to stand around like this, trying to feel something he didn't know how to feel out for in the first place. Staring at Vegeta in annoyance, he huffed and looked away with annoyance, \"Did I think it was going to be exciting when I started standing around like this? I don't even like using 'boosts to win'\", he grumbled, keeping his arms folded tight, \"I don't feel any different when it happens except for the obvious crap…like power and…being different. Do you even know what I'm supposed to be looking for?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Shu could say what he wanted, Takeshi had clearly tricked the little guy. Grinning as his brother pushed himself away the older boy shook his head, waving a hand dismissively. \"Whatever you say, I still got you. You're just lucky I let you go,\" he retorted, \"And I'm going to teach you things! I said I was, didn't I? I wouldn't say that then not do it.\" Embarrassingly he actually didn't have anything in mind right away. He meant to go through with it, but he hardly had a second to think it through before Shu pounced on him. Maybe asking his brother would give him some idea, or maybe not. The little Saiyan sounded pretty puzzled when asked to say what he wanted to learn, he probably didn't know what there was. Fair enough, that was why they were teaching him after all. \"I can't teach you to use that, I'm not trained to,\" Takeshi said, sighing before smiling at Shu knowingly, \"I can teach you other things though! Like... How about the Afterimage technique? Remember on Earth when I pretended to hit you? I can teach you to do that, it's super easy and really useful. Considering how fast you are it'll be easy to master.\"\n\nSighing in slight annoyance Vegeta rubbed at his face before looking up at Viral exasperatedly. \"I don't know why my parents would make it that way, if I did I'd also know how to help you. Maybe it was so it couldn't be manipulated as easily, I don't know. What I do know is this; Your emotional state plays a big part in your transforming. Which isn't that different from Saiyans, really. It takes a lot of anger to turn into a Super Saiyan initially, so you can almost think of it like that, in a way.\" He didn't quite appreciate having anything his parents had done being called stupid, but for the sake of getting things moving he wouldn't say anything on it. Instead Vegeta was determined to test this theory out, and in order to do that he had to anger Viral. Hm... How should he got about doing that? \"I know one of the emotions is anger, and that's not exactly a hard one for you,\" he teased slightly, raising an eyebrow at the Beastman. \"Look, this is how it is, there's no use in arguing. Instead how about we try sparing? I'll do my best to anger you, and that should theoretically bring forth one of your forms. Just... Try not to attack me when you change, I'd rather not have to contend with that.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Shu shook his head quickly in dismissal, knowing he wasn't tricked, \"Noooo! I went to you by myself so I was not caught in the game. You just couldn't catch me!\" he smiled happily, amusing himself by making Takeshi sound like he had given up. He went to Takeshi by himself without helping, \"I would bite you if you caught me! All chomp-chomp on your arm!\" On the subject of what he was to be taught, Takeshi really didn't appear to have any sort of clue to what he was going to do with him. Tilting his head a little, he felt a bit lost over what he was supposed to be doing now that he was close to Takeshi after he had given up trying to chase him down. Listening intently, he stared at him before frowning a little, \"Ooh, maybe I learn some other way\", he spoke, thinking about it for a moment before looking back to Takeshi, getting all excited again, \"Ooh! Afterimage? That's such a strange name…\" Thinking about it, maybe it was the thing Takeshi demonstrated to him that made him a little scared, possibly being something pretty good to learn too, \"I wanna learn…who else knew it? Did you learn it yourself?\"\n\nT'charrl really wasn't feeling tired, he just wanted to move on with everything though and usually sleeping helped with that. This time there was no way out of his plaguing thoughts when he was the one who will continue having the problems even after sleep, meaning he would have to figure it out for himself eventually. He was in such a big predicament and he had no way to get out of it, but he didn't have the courage to ask anyone else for help. Being feared was no fun, he didn't know how bad guys enjoyed it when he just felt miserable for it. He had to get it together, he was just going to molt all over the place if he remained stressed out and that was no fun for anyone. Wandering into the corner of the room and sat down in it, overall just trying to feel better so that he might just figure out how to get stronger by himself.\n\nViral felt pretty embarrassed by this whole ordeal considering they were all pressuring him to learn how to do these 'tricks' that could end up being a disaster with him not being able to do it at all. He'd disappoint his creators greatly if he couldn't do it, failing his orders and disgracing himself. Getting frustrated, he glared at Vegeta before looking away, \"Hmph, if it takes a lot of anger to go Super Saiyan, I'm surprised you never did when you punched me in the gut\", he grunted before looking back to him, \"I doubt it's only emotions, the first time it got out of control involved mental torture that left me feeling numb! Then there was the pain and all those bloody voices…hmph, it's probably a lot more than simple emotion\". Trying with emotion was worth a try in a sense, but it didn't feel as if it would help in the long run when he did try to change without it tearing his head apart. Narrowing his gaze, he sighed and moved back a little, \"Fine, we can do that…\" he spoke, rubbing his shoulder, \"Look, you'll have to deal with the fact that if I do somehow manage to change, I am not going to be able to guarantee I will be able to hold back. I lost my mind when I discovered my second form, nor do I have a very clear mind in my other form either. What makes you think I'll be able to hold back?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"Eh? Well, I guess I do know some pretty cool things,\" Takeshi said, chuckling as he rubbed at the bottom of his nose sheepishly. \"I taught myself a ton, so there's that.\" Having Shu come closer to him and near latch onto him confused the boy a bit, looking down at his brother owlishly. Being called smart made him grin proudly, it got a bit to his head. \"I am smart, aren't I? Hehe... Maybe not Vegeta smart, but I'm pretty darn...\" he began, trailing off as the other Saiyan kid approached. He'd been sitting there all quiet this whole time, what was he coming over for now? Nothing good, and sure enough the little punk was complaining to them. Some audacity he had, after what he pulled thinking they were going to entertain him or something. Maybe he didn't understand his position here, probably best to enlighten him. The kid didn't take it well, sulking off after he was told off pretty well. Takeshi felt a little bad for it but wasn't going to apologize, someone like that deserved it. Turning his attention back to Shu, giving a shake of his head. \"He knows what will happen if he does, he'll be good. And you better believe we're still practicing, I want to teach you this.\"\n\nThe Afterimage technique was very simple, all you had to do was move quickly. Considering Shu was fast it was surprising he wasn't already doing it, however unintentionally. \"All you've got to do is move really quick. It works best if you're going from a standstill first, the image is better then. Like this.\" Sticking his tongue out at his brother Takeshi vanished, leaving a transparent image of himself lingering for a few seconds. He moved about the room, being a bit more silly now that they didn't have an audience, making all sorts of gestures. He stopped after a few, coming back to his original place before his brother. \"Just move really fast, stop, and move again, that's all there is to it. It won't work really well if you're constantly moving, got it?\"\n\nStupid Princes... He didn't even know why he bothered trying to do anything with them. Takeshi was just a jerk and Shu was afraid of him, fat chance he'd make any friends there. Hell, fat chance he'd make friends with anyone on this ship. It wasn't his fault for what he did, he'd been told to do it by the king. Now that he considered it though there was no reason to even go through with the order, it wasn't like he was going to be allowed back anyways. If he had just ignored it and gone to these people without trying to kill someone maybe he'd be in a better position right now. \"Stupid... All of this is just stupid...\" At this point he might as well just go back to his room, there was nothing else to do. Walking around by himself didn't seem all too appealing, plus he wasn't familiar with the ship. He was even less enthusiastic about all of it when a familiar face entered the hall as well, T'charrl of all people. Immediately feeling nervous he looked around the area, finding a small shelf along the wall. Hiding behind it quickly he gasped, peeking out just slightly to see if he was going to be attacked.\n\nHopefully they didn't end up wrecking the mess hall with their training. Goodness knows what kind of backlash there would be if people couldn't eat. Getting into a ready stance Vegeta smiled slightly, waving Viral on to begin. \"That's the spirit. If it takes a while then oh well, we'll work for it as long as it takes.\" It was going to be interesting to see how capable Viral was in a fight. He'd been in poor condition for quite some time, and while he'd greatly improved this would be his first legitimate fight since... Well that creature he had killed. The Beastman began their little spar in earnest, rushing right ahead and throwing several blows at Vegeta's torso. Quickly blocking each one with an open hand the Saiyan smiled, finding it fairly easy thus far. \"You hit hard, but can you actually hit me?\" he teased, trying to aggravate his friend. Pushing a large fist away he spun around on his heel, trying to drive an elbow into Viral's face.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu didn't know how to handle the guy, especially when he wasn't their friend and was essentially their enemy not long ago. He had no idea how he was supposed to interact with him or if he was supposed to try and talk to him without being afraid that he might threaten him and possibly try to hurt him again. It was pretty difficult, but he would try and count on Takeshi and Yumi to show him the way; shame Yumi was off being sociable somewhere else on the ship and this place was like a jungle in itself. Looking up to Takeshi, he smiled nervously after a moment, giving a nod, \"I guess he knows…I hope\", he spoke before letting out a sigh, \"At least I don't need to worry that he might try to do something bad, like bully me…\"\n\nFeeling it was time for him to get to learning this new technique, he watched Takeshi with anticipation for what he could possibly teach him, smiling as he watched. Feeling confused at first, he squeaked when Takeshi suddenly moved and an image of him being rude was left behind, \"Ooh! Floating!\" he squeaked as he bounced towards it, waving at it when it disappeared before having to bounce back once more once Takeshi returned to his spot, \"Ooooohhhh, you move fast…ah! Yeah! I can do that! I can try to do that\". If all he needed to do was move fast then he would have to practice with that, getting onto his hands and making quick darting motions around the room. He was certainly moving fast, but looking back he couldn't seem to manage making an image, \"Fast! And stop! Fast and stopping!\" he squeaked with each attempt, looking back curiously but not finding any image being made quite yet.\n\nT'charrl would have some searching to do if the place for training was being used up, knowing that Takeshi was still trying to train Shu up and get his techniques up to par for any upcoming battle. Then there was Vegeta and that Beastman Viral who were also training, but probably not in the same place. There must had been other areas where he could find peace that wasn't in the confinements of his own bedroom, as if staying in there any longer would only cause him injury through boredom. Exiting his room, he let out a sigh as he let the door close before shuffling away down the corridor in search of his own place to train. With his antennae flat against the sides of his fur, he stared at the doors he passed before letting out a gasp when he spotted someone. It was that guy that had tried to kill him after throwing all those insults out at him, the one whom the others decided would become their prisoner. Quickly lowering his head, he hid his face behind his claws and scurried along and away from him, trying to avoid eye contact. He didn't want to end up being seen by anyone, especially someone who had tried to kill him previously.\n\nViral wasn't going to make this an easy session, he knew Vegeta would want to train while doing this experimenting. Going in with hits that were solid and fast, he tried to attack Vegeta without resorting to claws. He didn't know if he was supposed to take any sort of hit that might end up triggering a transformation, but for now he was going to try hard keep up with Vegeta with the concentration of this being on emotions primarily. Having his attacks caught and prevented was no surprise to him, but he wasn't put down by Vegeta's taunts quite yet. Huffing, he moved around again when Vegeta tried to elbow him in the face. Moving his hand around he immediately shifted it under and tried to punch his elbow upwards before forcing his other hand forward palm first to target Vegeta's chest again.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "That kid had better know he should be behaving, otherwise he was liable to be in a world of hurt. It was odd they didn't know his name yet, Takeshi reflected, though it wasn't like anyone cared enough to ask. Maybe after a while if he proved he wasn't a little turd they would try being friendly, but that was a ways off from the present. Onto the matter at hand it was high time Shu learned how to use the afterimage technique. Simple in both concept and execution, the older boy still saw fit to give a demonstration. He had fun with it of course, making all sorts of faces and gestures to his sibling as he flitted around. When he finally stopped he was stood back where he had begun, smiling at Shu triumphantly. \"Speed is pretty much your thing, so you should get this easy!\" Yet as Shu began to attempt it his results were far from what they wanted. In fact there was no image at all, curiously enough. He went plenty fast, but seemed to stop in one place for too long. Much as he dashed about like a madman there were no results, he was doing something wrong.\n\nTakeshi waited until his brother came closer before reaching out, snagging the back of his shirt to keep him from moving. \"Alright little guy, hang on. You're not quite getting it. All you're doing right now is goofing around.\" Who would have thought he'd have to explain something to do with speed to the quicker of the siblings. Smiling in thought Takeshi scratched his head, trying to think of a good explanation. Simplified terms always worked pretty well, so if he could \"dumb it down\" a little Shu would pick up on things pretty easily then. \"You're staying in one spot for too long, that's not going to make an image. You basically want to move really fast from point A to point B,\" Takeshi explained. A small show was made by stepping just to the left, A being where he began and B where he ended. \"When you get to B, stop for just a second, it doesn't even have to be longer than that. It just have to be long enough for yourself to settle, and when you move again it makes the image. Does that make sense now?\"\n\nOf all the people he had run into, why did it have to be him? T'charrl was probably the biggest threat to the Saiyan right now, the alien undoubtedly still wanted to kill him. Being the only two in the hall and himself hardly being a favorite there wasn't a lot stopping the Kaesstrian either. Near hugging the bookcase for safety he watched warily as T'charrl approached, his eyes locked intently on the other fighter as he walked passed. So wait... Was he not going to attack then? The alien seemed every bit as cautious as he did, which made no sense. It was obvious who the stronger of them was, it would be easy to beat the Saiyan if T'charrl wanted to. Seeing him walk on by gave the boy perhaps a foolish sense of relief, he wasn't going to be targeted then. In a silly, spur of the moment action he peeled himself away from the bookcase, standing in the hall in a rather reserved manner. \"Uh... Where are you going...?\" His mouth had spoken without his permission, though he did want to know. At this point he'd take anyone's company, even the person who could well kill him.\n\nAll he had to do was push Viral, egg him into getting angry and see if that was the trigger. As he was now Vegeta was moderately confident he was alright, they were easily equal in strength at least. The real challenge would be when, and if they were able to get the Beastman to transform. As the fight began with a series of hard jabs by Viral he easily blocked them, catching and deflecting each large paw that came his way. Countering with a spin and high elbow he was thrown off balance slightly as that too was deflected, narrowly stepping back and taking a much reduced hit to the chest. Stumbling slightly again Vegeta moved back in, this time going for high punches, targeting Viral's head and upper chest. A straight martial arts contest between them was all this was, no Ki or anything. Though... If the target was to in fact anger Viral then maybe he'd have to play dirty, that was likely to anger his friend. For now he'd reserve that for later, no use in rushing into it.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "While Shu wasn't quite getting the technique down, he was still having fun being silly and did enjoy just any excuse to go fast without reason. He didn't get to dash around all that much, everybody always moved so slowly compared to him and it often bothered him when he couldn't run around like he used to, even if his fellow clansmen would get annoyed. Giggling away as he darted around, he stopped when Takeshi caught him, his hands and feet skittering around for a moment before he stopped and looked up at Takeshi. Smiling back at him, he pressed his fingers together before looking away again, trying to imagine what points he was supposed to go to, \"Oooohhhhh, okay! Yeah! It does!\" he spoke quickly, watching Takeshi curiously. It was certainly strange and he had no idea how someone was supposed to fall for this, but apparently they could. Bouncing on the spot for a moment, he shook himself before letting out a sigh to get himself ready. Placing his feet on the ground, he paused for a moment before suddenly dashing, managing to create a weak afterimage that ended with him slamming into the wall on the far end of the room, bouncing off it and landing on his backside before rubbing at his head sorely.\n\nT'charrl knew he wasn't allowed to spill blood, especially a prisoner's blood. It was probably the clearest understanding he had of their customs right now, considering they were very similar to his own people's in regards to how to treat criminals. It was sure frustrating being unable to do anything, but he couldn't let negativity build up and spoil any stability he might have right now. Trying to avoid the guy was all he could do just now and hope the boy didn't start badmouthing him again to try and wind him up knowing he'd get in trouble for it. Trying to continue on his way, he quickly scratched at his chest, he gasped a little when the kid suddenly spoke up, his head quickly turning before he shook his head, continuing on his way, \"N-Nowhere! Well, somewhere…to…train myself…\" he trailed off, letting out a sigh to try and calm himself down. Finding a large room shouldn't be too hard, maybe an empty storage room would be able to handle any misadventures he may have during training. He should probably move to the lower floors where the larger rooms should be, the ramps just being beyond the turn from where he was.\n\nViral was fairly calm during this training so far, finding no reason to get hostile quite yet. It was probably all because of the illusion that he was just starting and hadn't even begun to be pushed quite yet no matter how much Vegeta tried to do on the first few hits. Once Vegeta had been pushed back whether by the hit or trying to dodge it, Viral got ready again as Vegeta immediately came barrelling in once more with some attacks going straight for the upper half of his body. Throwing up his arms, he went to block them, managing to block the punches aimed for his head, lowering his arms to block the hits for his chest before he kicked out, trying to throw off Vegeta and hopefully make him angry himself, \"Try harder before I just start taking the hits because they're so weak!\" he spoke before swinging his arm around to throw a hit into Vegeta's side as if trying to whack him away.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"For starters you don't have brain damage, yet. Do you want to be paralyzed and drooling everywhere?\" That was on the extreme end, but nonetheless Takeshi couldn't help but worry. All of these blows to Shu's head couldn't be helping him any, even if he was healing after each one. Some point he might not be so lucky, what would they do then if that happened? He didn't want to think about it, seeing his little brother partially disabled before was terrifying enough. Striking that disheartening image from his mind the older boy smiled, patting Shu's head affectionately. \"Nah, it's not tough. It's a lot easier to do than I make it sound, it's just kinda hard to explain, you know? I'm sure you'll get it.\" Ever eager to get moving the young Saiyan was prompt to begin again, springing away ever energetic as usual. Unlike before where Shu simply darted about he began running in a circle, heaven knows why. The circle gradually became tighter as he continued moving, and Takeshi was seriously lost as to what the purpose of this was. All he was doing was moving fast, there really wasn't any afterimage being made. Well, there was a slight blur from the kid's movements, if that could be counted then he supposed his brother was an ace at this. Sighing he rubbed at the back of his neck with a slight smile, not having the hear to tell him to stop.\n\nTact was not his strong suit, and he'd more or less opened up insulting T'charrl. If he was trying to make friends he probably could stand to be a little nicer, though it was pretty tough to act remotely casual or relaxed around someone who had near killed you. Then again he'd done the same thing, so the whole nervousness was sort of mutual. Still didn't make it any easier talking to the alien, but at least there was some mutual ground in that regard. Kind of letting his 'thing' comment fall to the side the Saiyan followed along, curious where T'charrl was off to. The idea of training, however potentially dangerous did have a little appeal. Plus in his current state, before anyways, the alien hadn't been that strong, so maybe it'd be a fair fight. Eventually they came across a rather large, open room. Apparently not being used for anything it would be an ideal place to get a little training done. \"Well until you did change I was winning,\" the kid pointed out, shrugging his shoulders. \"Besides, you're not supposed to kill me or anything, remember? So even if you do change it won't matter.\" Not that it saved him from being mauled, but he was pretty confident he could escape this time at the very least. Now that he knew it might come he was a little more prepared, maybe. \"So we going to train or not?\"\n\nViral wanted to take this a little more seriously, so be it. Vegeta could certainly accommodate the Beastman, hopefully his friend didn't come to regret that choice. After being knocked away by a pair of blows he was quick to capitalize, grabbing hold of each of Viral's arms to hold him in place. First a knee to the gut, then a headbutt, just something to try and get to the other man. When that didn't prove to be fruitful he resorted to another tactic altogether, losing hold of one of Viral's arms he kept a firm grip on the other. This close there were only so many option, and so Vegeta began to simply throw punch after punch, being as quick as he could to keep Viral on guard. Rather than block however the Beastman returned the favor, landing several hard blows on his head and chest. It wasn't unlike a boxing match, only this opponent hit a hell of a lot harder than most. \"Let go? Why would I do that?\" he asked, laughing tauntingly. Taking another blow to the chest he finally did release Viral's arm, but only to grab onto his shoulders. Jumping up quickly he tried to pull the Beastman up with him, flipping him over and attempting to slam him down onto the floor on his back.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Shu was pretty sure that he wasn't paralysed, whatever that was. He felt pretty fine and even if he got injured there were several ways for him to get better and that's all that mattered in the end. He was certainly happy enough to try and keep healthy, but he was willing to live and learn from his mistakes for now. Shu was having a lot of fun for now, his speed sending him circling all around before he slid right off his feet, spinning around on the floor in a casual skid. He was having fun even if he messed up, but it wasn't like he was going to be able to turn immediately if he tried again and he didn't feel like running into the wall. Giggling, he stood up quickly and bounced around, \"Okay! Okay I'm ready!\" he giggled before making a sudden dart, leaving a rough after image before he reappeared behind Takeshi, skidding on the ground behind him.\n\nT'charrl definitely wanted to be alone for this, he couldn't be corrupted otherwise. If this guy got on his nerves and made him very negative during his training then there was no way he was going to be able to fulfil his task. Looking around the room slowly, he snapped his head towards the kid again and stared at him. He was getting real cheeky and it was definitely getting on his nerves, but with a sigh he shook his head and looked away again, \"And who says I will hold back? You don't know if I have control, do you? I may not…\" he spoke, slowly looking away, \"And you realise when you decided to attack me I was just trying to control my powers, anyway? Most of my concentration was going into that\". The room was ideal, but whether the kid was going to actually do anything that might help during his training or just use it as an excuse to try and beat him up was yet to be seen. Hissing in distaste, he looked to the kid and narrowed his gaze before he concentrated his flow of energy offensively, \"Fine…but it's your own fault for getting too close to me if you anger me! You know it's hard to trust an opponent without a name…\"\n\nViral was a little annoyed at the cheap hits, he knew it was all for a good cause even if it was starting to hurt. If he was going to be able to fight against Vegeta right now he was going to need to push himself a little more, just to try and get ahead of him and hope he wasn't just going to end up battered and broken for no effort. Taking the hits were no big deal, but being held onto like that was making him uneasy and not helping his confidence when it came to fighting. Growling, he tried to yank Vegeta away but as he was released Vegeta instead grabbed hold of his shoulders, taking him off his feet and flipping him over and straight down to the ground. Smacking his head against the solid floor definitely hurt, the vibration running down his back. He hated being taken advantage off like that all because he couldn't fly, leaving him useless in the air. Letting out a groan, he waved his hand around above himself, his eyes shut tight, \"Just…help me up and go again!\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Takeshi rolled his eyes, amazed Shu actually thought he had been serious. Anything that wasn't remotely smart was food, if it talked then that pretty much meant it was off limits. It was different, eating animals, since they were all on instinct and didn't really get to you when you killed them. It hadn't always been as easy to hunt, Takeshi reflected, getting lost in a memory there for a second. Shaking his head he smiled at his brother, relieving an itch on his cheek lazily. \"Eh... I could listen to them. If any of what they said made a darn ounce of sense,\" he remarked, frowning. \"Seasonings and temperatures, buoyancy and tenderness, eh, it's all confusing. I just cook meat til its cooked and eat it, how much more complicated does it need to be than that?\" They weren't cooking for a king after all, and neither were the twins or their father, not anymore. It just seemed superfluous to put in all that effort. Then again, the food their friends made was pretty tasty, so it was hard to hate it. Something else they did however was much easier to dislike. \"I don't like Choi being with Yumi...\" Takeshi mumbled, \"She's always with him now, and he makes her all... Goofy. It's annoying.\" They were both happy, so he should be happy for them, but he couldn't be. It was hard to be glad for your friends when they seemed to ignore you in favor of one another.\n\nIn spite of clearly agitating Viral all Vegeta could do was smile and joke around. He rarely ever got to enjoy himself like this, and really while it might be inconvenient for Viral his situation really wasn't that bad. \"Okay, eat my limbs, and enjoy trying to help yourself,\" he retorted, shrugging his shoulders. \"I suppose since I'm, in a way your master that means you'll have to take care of me as well. I hope you enjoy pushing a wheel chair about.\" Chuckling under his breath he shook his head, dismissing the notion completely. They had a fair bit of work ahead of them, and if this was already too much for Viral then he was going to be one miserable man before this was over. As a courtesy Vegeta would tone it back a little, after all he was just enjoying the moment, and their first success. \"I will not stab you in the head, how would that solve anything?\" he asked, sighing as he placed a hand on his face. \"Look at yourself, you're doing something you couldn't only a week ago. Be happy about that, you achieved a big milestone. Sure, we've far from perfected things, but what we did today is leagues above how you were before.\" And they could only improve from here on out, it was doubtful Viral would regress at this point. They could hopefully get this form settled in no time and move onto the next, whichever that might be.\n\nHaku felt a little conflicted, not sure if he ought to remain with T'charrl or go. While the alien's well being wasn't really his concern he was worried that, if left alone, the Kaesstrian might try something. And should anything bad happen he'd be to blame, being the last one with the alien. Seeing T'charrl lying there and staying pretty calm he made the decision to go, he'd only be in the way otherwise. Now that he was left alone again Haku was faced with the familiar dilemma of having no clue where to go exactly. He supposed to his room, though he didn't feel near tired enough. The smell of food from before made him a bit hungry, even if it had been raw, so perhaps a meal would be a good idea. Hm... Was the other way quicker to the mess hall? The only way to find out would be to go, so he made the decision and started walking alone in solitary silence. The Princes had been getting food ready there when he'd last seen them, hopefully they were gone by the time he showed up. While he couldn't exactly cook Haku figured there would be something he could eat, even if it was just a snack. Earth had some interesting foods, he wouldn't mind finding a few of them onboard right about now.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "While Shu was definitely concerned that he had brought in some weird thoughts into Takeshi's head, he tried to think nothing of it and just hoped Takeshi was just a little too hungry to think straight. Waving around a little as he waited for the food, he slowly moved towards Takeshi, smiling up at him, \"How do people normally remember a lot of things? I don't need to remember a lot of things, I just get told stuff and I remember because I'm doing the stuff when I am asked\", he smiled, tilting his head a little, \"I just eat food! I never did all those things when I was in the jungle because I just ate things. I never made fire before!\" There was always going to be the usual strangeness coming from Takeshi's world, just as many as Takeshi could see in his, but he was fairly open to hearing about everything Takeshi could tell him and he was happy to listen. Giggling a little, he let out a sigh before looking up at Takeshi, tilting his head a little, \"Ooh? Goofy? I thought I was goofy\", he spoke, trying to think about how it might transfer to other people, \"Why is it a bad thing? She's happy and that's good, I mean…not everyone's been happy lately, so it's good! I've not seen the other one around much, though\".\n\nViral didn't like walking around like this, his eyes staring up at Vegeta every so often as if reminding himself that he was still there and still mocking him. He preferred being up high and not down low like this, even if him walking on all fours he didn't come much lower than Vegeta's chest when walking. If Vegeta put a collar on him for acting up then he would be completely done with this, however. Looking up at Vegeta, he grumbled lowly and shook his head, \"I'd just throw you at the nearest scientist, get them to give you artificial limbs and be done with you!\" he huffed, looking down to his paws, \"Stabbing me in the head will put me out of my misery! This may be all fascinating to you…but I have very serious conflicts about this…\" He didn't think he could be as happy about it as Vegeta obviously was, but if this was his idea of control then he better have some clothes ready for him when he changed back, whenever that was. Groaning a little, he lowered his head as he walked, \"Look at myself? I'm big and furry, I still hurt after that session too, but I don't know how I'd do in battle where it really matters\".", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "While Shu was definitely concerned that he had brought in some weird thoughts into Takeshi's head, he tried to think nothing of it and just hoped Takeshi was just a little too hungry to think straight. Waving around a little as he waited for the food, he slowly moved towards Takeshi, smiling up at him, \"How do people normally remember a lot of things? I don't need to remember a lot of things, I just get told stuff and I remember because I'm doing the stuff when I am asked\", he smiled, tilting his head a little, \"I just eat food! I never did all those things when I was in the jungle because I just ate things. I never made fire before!\" There was always going to be the usual strangeness coming from Takeshi's world, just as many as Takeshi could see in his, but he was fairly open to hearing about everything Takeshi could tell him and he was happy to listen. Giggling a little, he let out a sigh before looking up at Takeshi, tilting his head a little, \"Ooh? Goofy? I thought I was goofy\", he spoke, trying to think about how it might transfer to other people, \"Why is it a bad thing? She's happy and that's good, I mean…not everyone's been happy lately, so it's good! I've not seen the other one around much, though\".\n\nViral didn't like walking around like this, his eyes staring up at Vegeta every so often as if reminding himself that he was still there and still mocking him. He preferred being up high and not down low like this, even if him walking on all fours he didn't come much lower than Vegeta's chest when walking. If Vegeta put a collar on him for acting up then he would be completely done with this, however. Looking up at Vegeta, he grumbled lowly and shook his head, \"I'd just throw you at the nearest scientist, get them to give you artificial limbs and be done with you!\" he huffed, looking down to his paws, \"Stabbing me in the head will put me out of my misery! This may be all fascinating to you…but I have very serious conflicts about this…\" He didn't think he could be as happy about it as Vegeta obviously was, but if this was his idea of control then he better have some clothes ready for him when he changed back, whenever that was. Groaning a little, he lowered his head as he walked, \"Look at myself? I'm big and furry, I still hurt after that session too, but I don't know how I'd do in battle where it really matters\".", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "\"If you repeat things a lot it can help you remember. It's like most of what I was taught by Master Xing, we went over things until I knew them, plain and simple. Other stuff, like flying, is sort of... Muscle memory. You know, like riding a bike, you never forget.\" A quick look at Shu and Takeshi was reminded that phrase was probably well beyond his brother. Darn, and that was pretty much the only clever one he knew too. \"If you want to learn how to make a fire then I can teach you. It's really easy, especially if we cheat and use Ki. Even without it though it's quick and simple.\" There wasn't a whole lot of reason to teach Shu how to prepare a fire anymore. They didn't really spend a lot of time out in the wilderness and he wasn't living in the jungle, so there was no reason there to know how to do it. They didn't have a fireplace at his house, so it would kind of be a waste. In perhaps the mother of all transitions Takeshi went from talking about food with Shu to his opinion on Yumi and Choi. Shrugging his shoulders at Shu's rebuttal the older boy placed his hands in his lap, looking down at them with a frown. \"Yeah, they're happy, but they're never around for us anymore. I mean Choi I don't really care about, but we've seen Yumi all of... Twice since getting on here? And that was what, to eat? And then once or twice on Earth. We used to hang around with her all the time and now she's doing something else, doesn't that bother you at all?\" Maybe it was a little selfish, but Takeshi wanted his friends around. \"I don't know what Kai has been doing either... Maybe we should find him.\"\n\nVegeta smiled thoughtfully at Viral, quite enjoying his rebuttals more than he probably should. \"You've really thought mauling me over haven't you? I don't know if I should be surprised or worried.\" He knew after all the threats were purely out of frustration, Viral wouldn't do anything to him. He also knew should anything ever happen to himself the Beastman would lay on him heavily in the same way he was now. \"Stabbing you in the head would not only ruin everything we're working towards, but it would mean possibly killing a friend. I'm not capable of that, no matter what my bout of anger might have suggested. You should know that.\" Save perhaps for their newest addition there wasn't a single person on this ship who in good conscience could 'put Viral out of his misery.' If he wanted that for himself then unfortunately he'd have to go without, because no one would give him that. \"If you want to find out how you'd do in a battle we can always look for someone? I'd fight again but we already had our go of it, and it might as well be against someone different. That is provided you're willing to try fighting.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu was certainly curious over everything Takeshi had to say, especially over what he was describing. He had never thought about any of those things, nor did he know what riding a bike was, \"Oooh? What's riding a bike…? Can I do that?\" he asked curiously, staring at him thoughtfully. Takeshi sure did go on about a bunch of strange stuff, especially when he seemed to think that he was just getting the hang of being a part of Takeshi's world. There was just so many things that he still didn't know, all of them sounding equally as important to know as the rest. Giving Takeshi all of his attention, he stared in wonderment at the thought of going to learn how to make something that was downright dangerous in his old home but made tasty food, \"You will? And it will be okay…? I'd like that!\" Feeling all excited, he didn't think all that much when Takeshi started questioning Yumi's and Choi's friendship, tilting his head a little as he tried to think about it, \"She's happy though, and he's happy…but I do miss her too\", he sighed, scratching his chest, \"I think his brother would be lonely because I would be lonely too if you went away! I was lonely when you went away before. I've only seen you since being on the ship this much\".\n\nViral had problems with accepting himself before and this was just even worse, especially with all this teasing. He was having a hard enough time preventing himself from getting aggressive and now he was made to walk like an animal while trying to prevent all these urges from getting the better of him. It was really hard and the embarrassment was high, but there was no other way to go about it and all he had to do now was be able to meet someone without trying to kill them. With his ears drooping low, he looked up at Vegeta before grunting, shaking his head a little, \"I want to maul you every second you're around me! But I'm not going to…but it's still hard\", he growled lowly, letting out a sigh, \"'Possibly'? I was hoping for a 'definitely'. I feel like a pet…\" Feeling a little fed up with himself, he grumbled and growled away to himself before looking up at Vegeta, frowning a little, \"I'll probably kill them. Incase you didn't notice I have claws and not fists! I can barely ball it up into one! I would be better fighting dinosaurs…or demons…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"He shouldn't be too hard to find really. I mean think about it, if he's not with Choi then he's probably with his dad, and if not there then in his room. So that makes... What? Two places?\" Plus there was the intercom system on the ship, so worst case scenario they could use that to find where Kai was. With the platter in hand Takeshi led the way out of the kitchen... And more or less stopped outside the mess hall. not too sure where they should even begin to look. Perhaps Shu's nose could help them, he was a bit of a wild boy after all, surely his sense of smell could lend them a hand. Or... Maybe not. \"I don't know if he's in there, he might be. I can't think of where else he might be if not there.\" Wandering around, maybe, though even then Takeshi couldn't imagine why Kai would be doing that. The twins' room was a bit further than everyone else's, so it'd take them a moment to reach it. Nodding his head for his brother to follow he started on their way, resisting the urge to try a piece of his cooking. \"I really want to know how this turned out, I'm starving!\" Takeshi whined, glancing down at the still steaming slices of meats. \"They smell really good... I hope they taste as good as they smell.\"\n\nHaku was meek, he knew that and didn't tend to do much about it. But he did have a bit of pride too, even if he was usually too hesitant to defend it. The bold, cocky kid that T'charrl had seen the day before was a rare moment of overconfidence. Now that he was made aware of how strong everyone was that arrogance kind of was gone. It was a delicate balance between wanting to save his skin and saving face, and right now the latter was winning out. \"W-We are warriors! And don't think I'm weak!\" he retorted, frowning. \"I'm just n-nervous is all, I'll fight you!\" What was this honor crap Viral was going on about? It was a spar, what did honor have to do with anything? Jumping at the Beastman's growl and again when he was abruptly attacked. Gasping at the pounce Haku jumped away to avoid it, still having to block due to Viral's long reach. Catching the paw with some effort he began running on instinct alone, letting his training take over. Attempting to pull Viral in after grabbing his arm the kid tried to punch him wherever he could reach, not holding him but trying to deliver as many blows as he could.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu tilted his head a little, scratching his chest as he thought about all the different places he could be. They would probably be best looking in his bedroom since that shouldn't be too far away and he didn't want the food to get too cold. Shu followed on after Takeshi, looking back at the kitchen to make sure nothing was left unnoticed before they were off. Going out into the corridor he did give a look around, wondering if he should try and sniff him out like Takeshi suggested. Looking around slowly, he sniffed around before shaking his head, sniffling a little, \"Ooh! I don't think I can find him myself…there's so many smells around\", he frowned, following after Takeshi, \"The food does smell really good…I hope he likes it too! I mean, I hope he's happy enough to like it since he's without his brother…ooh, do you think they can tell what each of them is doing? Cause they're the same…I think. They look the same! How do you get that…?\"\n\nViral was going pretty easy on him, feeling hesitant when he could easily kill the kid if he was this weak. He was well aware what his own strength was and the kid was nothing compared to him. Going in for the attack, he pounced but missed and immediately decided on a backhand. The kid sure was jumpy and it was annoying him, finding it a little difficult to deal with when he just wanted to fight. Growling when he caught his paw, he gave him a glaring at when the kid pulled at him only to try and punch him as well. His arms were long and all the kid could reach was his arm when he pulled back before using a bit of momentum to propel forward and try to smack him one with his paw again before standing up, kicking out with a strong knee, \"Hit me with your best shot!\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Takeshi had been joking about Shu sniffing out their friend. He wasn't a bloodhound, and there was so much stuff on this ship anyways he doubted even a dog could pick up Kai. Props to the little guy for even trying though, he was willing to try if nothing else. \"It's fine, he's probably just in his room, not like we need to go far then. And if not, hey, we'll call him.\" All they needed to do was find a panel and use the intercom, easy enough. Vegeta had shown everyone how to use it in the event of an emergency, and while this wasn't exactly an emergency... Eh, it kind of was. Food was pretty important, that could qualify as an emergency. Looking at Shu before shrugging his shoulders Takeshi smiled slightly, \"How would I know? Maybe they can, maybe there's some weird twin thing they can do. They've always been able to fight and do things without talking, so something has to be up.\" Hm, and more than once Takeshi had wondered if he and Shu could do something like that. Sure they weren't twins but they were brothers, just like Kai and Choi, maybe that was all they needed. \"You're asking the wrong guy that, I have no idea,\" he added, shrugging his shoulders. \"That's like asking why we look so different even though we're brothers. I don't even know which way is right. Are we supposed to look different, or the same like them? It's real confusing...\"\n\nSo this wasn't a one sided battle, not at all. Haku came up maybe to Viral's waist, perhaps a little higher. To top that off he was twice as bulky to boot, and probably stronger just in general. The fact that Vegeta was prompting him to do this was just beyond stupid, but he didn't exactly have an excuse to get out. At first the Saiyan was pretty determined to just evade and not be hit, really not wanting to find out what one of those blows felt like. Avoiding being pounced on and blocking a sweeping paw he tried to retaliate with some punches, only managing to hit Viral's arm. In a quick motion for his size the Beastman backed off before coming back in, this time successfully striking Haku down. He hadn't even hit the ground when the knee connected to his side, knocking him away and to the floor. Groaning painfully the Saiyan got to his feet, really not too enthusiastic about this right now. \"T-This whole fight is stupid... I hope you k-know that...\" he grumbled, taking his hand from his side. Really not knowing how to approach this he dashed right on in, and when he got close enough he darted around Viral, stopping hard on one foot before lunging back, trying to drive an elbow into his back to unbalance him.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu was definitely a little confused when it came to trying to understand twins, especially when he had never encountered them before. He didn't know if one felt lost without the other or how they communicated so well, they might even be the same person in two bodies for all he knew; however, he did know that they had very different personalities and didn't act the same way. If he and Takeshi were like that then he would definitely feel more than confused because he wouldn't know whether he is himself or Takeshi. Trying to shake off the confusion, he frowned as he looked up to Takeshi, tilting his head slightly as he too questioned the twins, \"Ooh? Weird twin thing? Maybe…\" he sighed, scratching his chest, \"Don't we look different because I'm younger? Did you look like me when I was your age…? What do I look like? Do I look like you? I don't really know what I look like\".\n\nViral could easily beat the kid in battle; it was almost an insult to put him up against this guy as practice. His attack was pretty solid, managing to hit the kid away with his knee as if he was a ball. Growling lowly, he stared at Haku and slowly stepped forward and hissed at him as he instead started to mock this little training session. It was such arrogance to think of such a thing, that it was all stupid. Insulted and angered, he raised his paws as he watched the kid make a dash straight back into battle. Throwing down his paw, he missed the kid by just a little bit who immediately went behind him, ramming an elbow into his back. That one sent a pretty good tingle up his back, sending him on alert as he immediately spun around, trying to grab hold of the kid in an attempt to pin him down with an angry snarl his claws coming pretty close to Haku as he was soon finding Haku's smell to be slightly overwhelming.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Shu probably knew all there was to know about fruit, of that Takeshi was certain. He was also certain his brother would have no idea how to explain half of it, going about it in his usual peppy, strange way of putting things. Such was his charm, his older brother mused, it's why people adored him so much. \"If we ever go to the jungle then you can show me what ones are good to eat,\" he replied, smiling, \"Maybe we can visit the jungle you came from sometime and you can show me what you used to eat.\" Right as the words came out of his mouth Takeshi almost wanted to retract them. Being out in the jungle with Shu probably meant playing with all his little monkey friends, and crawling around in gods knew what. The jungle also played host to a number of bugs, all sorts of nasty things, none of which he wanted a part of. Shuddering at the very thought of it he promptly went to Kai's door, knocking on it and hoping he was in, wanting a change of subject. Thank goodness their friend came to the door, albeit it looked as though they had just woken him up.\n\n\"Hey Kai, just the man we were looking for!\" Takeshi said, smiling as he held up the dish. Right away Kai wasn't looking overly enthused about this, questioning why they were here immediately. He supposed they were sort of here to have him test the food, but it was also just to give him some company. They normally didn't do anything together, at all. In fact while they were in a squad the two of them, Takeshi and Kai more or less avoided one another. That was neither here nor there though, Takeshi was going to try to be a little friendlier. Using the 'guinea pig' analogy to describe what was wanted the Prince frowned when both his brother and friend questioned it, looking between them before sighing softly. \"It's... Ah, never mind, don't worry about it. Yeah I want you to test the food, I have no idea how it came out.\" Kind of a lame excuse to come by, he realized, though not entirely untrue. Seeing Kai take the tray and sit down in the middle of the room Takeshi stepped in a bit further, looking around curiously. His last comment really bit a little, making the Saiyan frown and look at the other boy sympathetically. Taking a seat on the other side of the tray he smiled slightly, motioning for Shu to join the,. \"Nothing wrong with some friends dropping by, right? Unless you want to go back to sleep?\"\n\nIf this devolved into a fight there was no telling how it might end. Vegeta had absolutely no desire to fight Viral right now, not in his state. Never mind what might happen physically, the repercussions afterwards would probably be worse. Being as firm as he could he demanded the Beastman back down, trying to diffuse this through words alone. For a moment it didn't seem like it would work, Viral was still on a feral high and was liable to lash out. Eventually his sensible side won out, and with a reserved growl he backed off. Vegeta allowed himself to take a breath of relief then, keeping a careful watch on Viral as he began to walk off. He should chase him, but... In good conscience he couldn't just leave Haku laying there as he was either. Sure the kid meant nothing to him personally, but Saiyan or not it was more a matter of principle than anything. Sighing softly he walked over to the Saiyan, leaning over to help him to his feet. There was a little pushing of hands as he was grabbed, but Haku calmed down when he realized who it was. \"You're alright, relax.\" Vegeta said, looking back again to see Viral walking off still. Sheesh... Well this hadn't turned out as he had hoped.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu was certainly a little curious about Kai, seeing him all alone in his room like this. His father must had been elsewhere on the ship, but if he knew anything about Saiyan relationships it was that the father didn't do much with their children like their own father. Tilting his head a little, he smiled slightly before looking to Takeshi, bouncing a little when Kai accepted their food and offered them a seat on the floor. He was fine with wherever he sat for the food and did hope it was okay and well cooked, tilting his head a little as he slowly walked on over to the spot on the floor and sat down, looking to Takeshi as he shuffled a little on the floor, \"I bet it's fine! Maybe it's fine…is it fine? I hope it's fine because I am hungry after all that training\".\n\nKai wasn't too bothered with testing the food and from looking at it the seemed cooked through, but he would still have a look at it and see since it meant he would be getting food without having to make it himself. There was certainly a strange plethora of meats and what looked like seared fruit, finding the combination to be odd. Looking up at Takeshi a little, he frowned slightly and shook his head, \"I've been sleeping long enough…however long that is\", he spoke, giving the meat a quick analysis, checking it over before he gave Shu a quick glance, \"Training? Just you two? Hmm, must had been fun\". Without much regard for his health, he picked up a steak and bit straight into it, looking on the inside before giving a shrug. The meat was fine and the rest seemed okay, it didn't smell off either and the rawness was fine in the type of meat too. Letting out a sigh, he placed the meat back down on the plate, \"Everything's fine…the meat, that is. For Saiyans it's easier to eat raw meat, but because it was chilled you were right to be cautious. What time of day is it, anyway?\"\n\nViral was pretty angry still, his temper hardly curved as the blame was put on him for what happened. He did what Vegeta asked for him to do and 'terrorizing' wasn't what he had hoped to hear after his display. The kid agreed to train with him and that was just what he was doing, at least until he turned into a big walking steak. There was a thing; if Vegeta was back there with the kid then the rest of the meat in the medical room was still there. The thought of eating those steaks had him on edge, finding it very tempting and just thinking about it sent him bumping into the wall. Growling a little, he shook his head before he looked back in Vegeta's direction, giving him a pretty angry look. He was certainly quick to tell him to go to his room and not even bother to go with him after giving him a good telling off for losing it. It shouldn't had been his fault that the kid was too weak to stand up against him.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Shu was waiting patiently for Kai to test the food, hoping that it was all good and not poisonous. He did trust Takeshi and he knew he could make food, but he was still worried when Takeshi had been all worried as well. Staring at the food curiously, he watched as Kai gave it the usual tests and checked to see if it was alright by biting into it himself. Smiling a little, he let out a sigh when it was given the 'okay' before he turned to Takeshi, giving him a smile. Nodding, he too picked up some steak and began to chow into it, finding it to be absolutely delightful despite what Takeshi and Kai might think of it. Anything sweet was good with him and always a favourite, so having sweet and savoury mixed in was just a juicy meal. He was certainly feeling a lot happier this time round and he couldn't see anything else that could make him feel as satisfied as this. Kai did seem to be a little down in the dumps, but maybe them being here would make things all better.\n\nKai was still feeling a little tired, he must had been sleeping for hours. He had been very lazy ever since Choi had been going out and about with Yumi all the time but he felt like he couldn't help it. He was not stimulated to do anything by himself and sleeping the journey felt like the only solution to his problem regarding activities. Getting some free food was good enough for him to wake up, but he still didn't feel the need to do much else once he had food. Taking his steak again, he slowly ate it with eyes directed down towards the plate, barely giving Takeshi a glance at the mention of the time, \"Hmm, well we just came from there, so using the time from where we just were helps with sleeping patterns\", he sighed, shrugging slightly, \"Even if it makes me feel lazy when everyone's awake\". Feeling a little bothered by how lazy he had been lately, he glanced up at Takeshi, looking like he was considering the offer before he sighed, shaking his head, \"I shouldn't. Choi is probably not training and just showing off so I shouldn't make our Ki uneven just because I'm bored\".\n\nViral was pretty annoyed with how long it was taking Vegeta to come over to him, finding it a little annoying that he was taking his time with that kid. He was very close to running off just to spite Vegeta for what he threatened him with, making it fairly easy to show up Vegeta and show he wasn't going to end up maiming someone. It wasn't his fault that the kid didn't shower and smelled of raw meat. He did lose control easily, but it wasn't his fault. Slowly standing up straight, he growled impatiently up until Vegeta finally started making his way over. Going back onto all fours, he huffed and eventually decided to walk onwards again with an angry sway.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "The steak wasn't*too*bad, if a little sweet. Takeshi had never had sweet steak before, had Kai not said anything he'd almost think it was bad. He'd eat it because he was hungry, but fruity steak was definitely not something he would be cooking again. Shu on the other hand looked like he was in heaven, munching away at the sweet, juicy slice of beef. Then again making that kid happy was fairly simple, it didn't take a lot to wow or impress him usually either. Glancing back over at Kai he watched their friend eat silently, wondering just how lonely he might be feeling. \"Makes sense when you put it that way. I usually don't pay attention to time when we're traveling,\" he remarked, shrugging his shoulders. Kai looked to be really in the dumps, the least they could do was offer for him to join them. Takeshi wasn't sure what the other guy liked to do for fun, they had never exactly sat down like this and talked to one another. Sighing as the offer to train was put down he placed his steak on his plate, licking one of his fingers clean lazily. \"Hm... He is training, he was with Yumi in the training hall,\" Takeshi said, \"So if you're worried about your Ki being uneven or whatever I guess you've got to come train with us, huh?\"\n\nVegeta sighed in slight annoyance as he followed a bit behind Viral. So much promise and he had to go and near eat the kid, so much for that. Back to square one he supposed, they needed to make damn well sure next time that they took more precautions. As he simmered down a bit Vegeta was more able to look at it a bit objectively, and foolishly he realized that the Beastman wasn't entirely at fault here. Food had triggered a more primal response in the laboratory before, and then that kid had been covered in raw meats and fruits, the former being Viral's main food. So it was a small wonder that when they fought he lost himself, in retrospect. \"Viral... I think I owe you an apology,\" Vegeta called out, \"I suppose now that I look at it you weren't entirely to blame for what happened. Maybe you should have removed yourself from the situation to avoid it altogether, I don't know. But apologies for singling the blame on you, that kid was at fault as well. And... I suppose myself to a smaller degree.\" In the future their training would have to be far more controlled to ensure Viral was capable of handling himself. Of course that ran the risk of losing said composure once introduced to a stimulus, so some exposure then was necessary. \"Can you speak?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Kai didn't fully know what made Takeshi want to cook a steak this way other than probably for his brother, but even then the kid seemed to be fine with normal steak before so that shouldn't had been a complete factor in this whole situation. Either way, it was food or he was going to eat the food since it had been cooked as well as it could have been under Takeshi's supervision. Eating quietly, he frowned a little at the mention of Choi training without him before he looked away with a shrug. That was a little annoying; Choi knew it would hurt both of them if they weren't even on their Ki, not unless Choi was holding back with his training and letting Yumi win because he couldn't fight properly. He was feeling pretty lost and his room was the only place he knew where to be. Looking to the other empty bed, he frowned a little before sighing with a shrug, \"Fine then…okay. I'll train with you two if you want me to. If Choi's there then I guess whatever, unless he's just amusing your friend with what we know…\"\n\nContinuing along in his stride, Viral only glanced back at Vegeta when he called out to him, finding it hard to believe he had an apology to deliver. It would had been an apology more for his convenience so that he didn't feel bad about it, but in the end Viral couldn't keep his mind together and had nearly eaten the kid. Grumbling with a shake of his head before he stopped, looking back at Vegeta in annoyance. He was never going to get this down in a few days, it was just impossible and yet Vegeta was half beating him for screwing up and half slapping himself for not realising the screw up still held under a number of factors. Huffing, he stared at him for a moment before trying to speak, coming out as a bunch of growls and hisses with his words being unrecognisable. Shaking his head momentarily, he grumbled as he rubbed at his throat, trying to work back his vocal chords before trying again, \"…How…am I supposed to do thisss in a few daysss…\" he spoke, coughing a few times as if hacking up a hairball before giving his head a shake again, \"…That fish was a bad idea to give me…that week ago…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Kai didn't care that Shu and Takeshi were still in the room when he was changing, but he did think it was weird that Takeshi was making a fuss over it, \"What? Are you worried you might see something?\" he asked, looking over his shoulder before continuing to change, \"Worried you might fall for me?\" He didn't have much of a care for it, especially when he often changed in front of others and it wasn't like he was getting completely naked. Letting out a sigh as he pulled his tail through the hole in his trousers, fixing up his clothes before turning back to them, \"Well, you can make a fruity steak…but you'd usually have it in a sauce or pick the type of fruit more carefully, maybe as a marinade. The problem is you're not a cook and don't know how to make these things\", he spoke, casually shrugging, \"At least your brother likes it, so who cares; you did something good\". Heading over off back to Takeshi, he looked to Shu quickly to see if he was finished before back to Takeshi, \"I guess we could spar, I mean…it's you who is inviting me for this little excursion and I'll be happy enough to do anything so long as it doesn't make me sick. Choi is off having fun so…why…can't I…\"\n\nViral really wanted to hit something, give it a good whack and probably tear it apart in frustration. He was really questioning how he was supposed to control himself if this was going to be the pinnacle he could achieve while being aware of what was happening to him. Vegeta really needed to give him the answers to this, he had no idea otherwise and he was questioning why they were trying to control his forms. The Saiyans had left him in a mess and all these years of remaining locked up in the Capsule Corp without his creators meant it all seemed too late for him. Viral hoped this would all end soon, especially when he was feeling well embarrassed in his current form. Grumbling away to himself, he slowly shook his head before looking up to Vegeta, questioning his future motives to deal with this, \"And how do you suppose you'll do that…?\" he asked calmly, sounding doubtful, \"You realise that will be a while yet and my stability isn't exactly getting better, right? It's all going to end in brain surgery anyway…and you know it. What am I supposed to do in the meantime? Keep getting hit in the face and hope for the best??\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "\"W-What? No, of course I'm not going to fall for you! It's just weird how you do that!\" Takeshi complained, frowning as he finally looked back at a now dressed Kai. He never had any problem doing it so it wasn't anything new, though it still was weird. Too comfortable around Choi probably and now he did it wherever. Thankfully they went back to the meal, he really didn't want to discuss whether or not undressing in front of friends was weird or not... Which it totally was anyways. \"Sauce or marinade...? You have to wait a long time for marinades don't you?\" he asked, disdain in his tone. \"Ew, why would you wait to eat? I don't care how good the food might taste, it's quicker to do it this way.\" Fair enough point, Shu did enjoy it at the very least. So if they ever needed to feed the little guy just slap a few pieces of apple or something on a steak and he was good to go. 'Course it would probably take more than just one to fill him up, but preparation was a breeze. With the aforementioned boy all finished with his meal they could be off to train now, or whatever it was they were going to do. Takeshi didn't really have anything in mind, and apparently neither did Shu nor Kai. \"Just thought I'd ask, give you a choice,\" he said, shrugging his shoulders. The latter bit made him frown, it made Kai sound pretty bummed out. \"You can have fun without him, you know. It's not like you're bound to him or anything.\"\n\nThere would be no easy way to go about this, it was going to take even more time to uncover the secrets behind Viral's power. The fact both his father and Ikura hadn't given him straight answers to his questions was annoying Vegeta quite a bit. Why wouldn't they just tell him, were they expecting him to find out for himself? Surprise, he was lost, and he'd admit it. Perhaps he was over his head with this business, he had no right to be trying to unravel what took men far smarter than him years to accomplish, he wasn't a prodigy. Sighing dismally he glanced over at the Beastman as he spoke, not seeming at all enthusiastic anymore. \"Therapy, medication, I don't know. I'll figure something out,\" he replied. \"Your stability has improved, you're speaking coherently to me now. The first time you changed you were more or less feral, so you are better. It's not perfect... But it's an improvement.\" In the smallest regard, of course. They still couldn't trigger the change on a whim, and obviously going by Viral still being transformed they didn't know how to undo it either. The mention of brain surgery made Vegeta scowl, shaking his head before looking at Viral angrily. \"I am not operating on you like that, so get the idea out of your head. That's how you got in this predicament in the first place, and there's far too many risks with tampering with your brain. We'll find another way to do it that doesn't involve slicing you open. As for what you're supposed to do... Just keep training. Who knows, maybe you can actually figure this out yourself.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Kai frowned in annoyance, looking fairly insulted by his lack of culinary taste; he worked his entire life trying to make the best of the best meals for the King and now he gets this, \"Why?? So you can get the best flavour! To appreciate the meal, to make art, a meal worth the attention of royalty…and you just say 'ew'?\" he spoke, taking it all to heart, \"But if that's how you feel about food and how I cook, then fine…I'll throw a raw steak on your plate next time, get you to cook it yourself\". He didn't feel like cooking for someone who was just wanting to stuff his face without fully appreciating what he has, especially when it was his life previously before he got drafted with his brother. He didn't think Takeshi knew how difficult it was growing up in a kitchen where one bad meal could spell torture and mental breakdowns. Sighing, he pulled his collar a little as he thought about his brother, his aspect of fun without him being near non-existent, \"Like how? Go and cook? Be a third wheel? I'm already being a third wheel just now, so what's the difference?\"\n\nViral was pretty lost to ideas and the only ones he could think of currently involved modification. It was all he knew when it came to altering him and changing aspects of him. He definitely had little regards to his well-being and didn't care about what happened to him. Watching his paws as he walked along, he sighed lightly before looking up at Vegeta with a frown, \"I can speak because I was determined to keep my ability to speak. I almost lost it because of that kid and it was hard coming back from that\". He didn't know how to reverse his transformation or control himself during a change and him being in control just now was because he was being treated like a civilised being, helping his concentration. He had all sorts of urges running wild like the desire to scratch everything to bits, to batter Vegeta around and to eat lots of steak. Giving Vegeta a glare back, he frowned a little before letting out a grumble, \"Oh good. Training…I'll get right on that as soon as I change back again\", he grunted, looking away, \"How else am I supposed to make a change to my mental and physical structure that'll undo the damage the Saiyans caused…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Kai didn't like having his ability as a cook demeaned like that, especially when he was supposed to be part of a team keeping them all alive with proper cooking. There was no way Takeshi could last by himself with these preserved foods and everything else that was not as easy to cook as holding it over a fire. He was not all that happy with that and Takeshi was trying his best to recover from it, giving him a frown in return before he sighed, shaking his head, \"No wonder you have no taste if you think barbequing is the best thing in the world to have, especially on a ship\", he mumbled, looking away, \"Smoke on a ship is not a good idea and you know that\". Finding it difficult to see past the whole idea that he was just there because they didn't like seeing him lazing around, he frowned a little at the suggestion of seeing Choi and Yumi, \"Look, I don't want to end up disturbing them either. My brother's been hanging around me enough and it would be disrespectful if we showed up crashing his date. Let's just find a room and I'll show you things or you show me things and then we can spar or do that the other way around, okay? There's plenty of big rooms we can do in for ourselves\".\n\nVegeta did hope for a lot, but Viral had little hope that it would work at all. He had only been brought back because he wasn't too far gone when he intervened, but who knew what he would be like if he did that and ended up losing it completely to the point where he needed to be completely knocked out. He was definitely not having that happening, especially in front of Yumi or the others. If he changed into his strongest form on the ship then they'd probably be done for, not unless Yumi can talk him down from it. Grumbling a little, he looked to Vegeta a little, \"Well, you better come up with a good plan because I'm just the subject! I can't do this by myself unless you want me to go out of control. Only the collar managed to keep me under control after they changed me\". He didn't know what else to do and trying to think in this form was pretty difficult, especially when trying to think up all these different technical problems and how to fix them, \"But how do you know that would work? How do you know any of that will work?? Who says they can be restored?? You think just because your parents say something can be done that it's true? I am very dangerous and only you stand in my way\".", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "\"Hey... Don't bash barbequing... It's really good,\" Takeshi said in a deflated tone. \"Just because I don't have your training or know-how doesn't mean I can't cook something good.\" Besides, he'd gotten on perfectly fine thus far just cooking things on an open flame, so why should he bother learning how to do things any differently? \"And I know smoke on a ship is bad. I'm not a complete moron.\" And now he was getting all annoyed, that wasn't at all what they were going for. Okay then, probably best to just move on and focus on what it was they were going to be doing. Perhaps going to see Choi wouldn't be such a bad idea, seeing how lonely his twin was. Or maybe that was the worst thing to suggest. \"Oh come on, it's not like he'd mind his brother showing up,\" Takeshi began, pausing briefly before looking at Kai surprised. \"Wait, they're on a date? Like... A date date? I mean they're going out and all, but...\" Huh, that just seemed weird. The idea of the two of them being lovey-dovey was kind of funny, he almost wanted to drop by just to spy on them. Shaking his head and dismissing the thought altogether he motioned for Shu and Kai to follow as he took the lead. \"I guess we can show each other any techniques we picked up. I'm sure we've each got something new by now.\"\n\n\"We'll work on it so you*can*do it by yourself. Sorry, it's a little rash of me to expect you to have a handle of it so soon, I'm getting too far ahead of myself.\" They had to figure this out, no way was Vegeta going to accept failure. He'd take as long as need be to uncover what they were missing, he had to learn what was happening and fix it before they saw his parents again. He didn't want the first thing that he'd be feeling upon their return to be shame for not helping Viral, no way in hell was he having that. It was awfully hard though, trying to contend with so many things when he didn't know anything about them. \"I... Can't be certain if any of it will worth, everything is theory right now. But we won't know until we try, right? I refuse to just let this go on if there's anything I can do about it. If you can't be hopeful about this then fine, but I'm not giving up on you yet.\" The comment about his parents bit, perhaps harder than it should have. Vegeta very nearly lashed out at Viral for saying that, instead giving him a terse reply. \"I'm fixing you, that's that.\" If he was the only one that kept Viral from going rampant then fine, he'd keep himself in the storm's path for as long as he had to. If anyone else was hurt then it was due to his failings, he refused to accept that as a possibility.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Kai was a little annoyed by Takeshi, sure, but he was sure he was not entirely stupid when it came to cooking and shouldn't end up destroying the kitchen with his cooking 'skills'. The guy was pretty useless when it came to creating things and that much was obvious when it came to the food, but at least his brother liked it well enough. The problem with the food was he should had soaked it in the juice and then thicken it to make it into a pretty nice glaze, but instead he just smothered it all on the meat and hoped it would come out well. He should really learn how to do things properly if he was to cook in the kitchen, not just because his brother might be hungry or something. Feeling as if his cooking skills meant nothing, he frowned slightly and shook his head, \"I'd believe that once you cook something that everyone will like that's not just a slab of meat roasted over an open flame\". Sighing a little, when Takeshi responded in surprise he simply looked up at him and nodded a little, shrugging, \"Yeah, a date-date. He's real happy\", he spoke, frowning, \"He doesn't even know what that means but that's what it is. We weren't exactly popular with anybody, so having someone who likes you is a big deal. I don't want him getting angry at me because I wrecked his date\".\n\nViral grumbled at Vegeta's response, giving his head a quick shake. It was such a short time and he was already expected to perfect his control as soon as possible when he had no idea where to start with it. He needed to work hard to try and get onto their level and hope that maybe he might find control that way, just to try and train up and hope he might be able to control his abilities. He was not confident at all and Vegeta's words weren't exactly helping either. Everything he said just sparked doubt in his mind like a massive shadow looming over his darkened future. Letting out a hissing sigh, he glanced up at Vegeta and let out a grumble, \"Hmph! Sure you will…\" he mumbled, looking away, \"Howabout you start by thinking about what you've got planned for me now? I want this fixed and if you're going to fix me then do you mind getting on with it? I'm not enjoying walking around like this…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Kai couldn't find any motivation beyond Takeshi's to try and find a girl, finding it to be something generally undesirable. It wasn't a desire he grew up with, everything he had done was more the desire to keep living. Neither Choi nor Kai had grown up to desire a mate, but Choi had got lucky and managed to find someone who liked him. Takeshi had the freedom of living before finding out who his father was so he had that advantage. The guy was certainly persistent with getting him the ideal partner, but he really wasn't sure if he could be convinced not to find him someone even if he begged him not to do it. Feeling more than a little uncomfortable, he frowned slightly and shook his head, \"I don't think the girls would appreciate us dragging them along with us just because we want to hang out\", he sighed, looking to Takeshi, \"You know how weird that would be?\" Takeshi sounded as if he really didn't know Saiyans all that well, but then again he probably didn't know how a low class Saiyan was conditioned to not desire mates. Feeling uncomfortable, he folded his arms before tensing up as Takeshi got a little too close. Looking at him up and down, he frowned as he eyed his hand before he quickly forced his elbow out at Takeshi's side, \"I will break your hand if you touch me with it. I may also murder you for even saying that to me\".\n\nViral didn't believe Vegeta too much, knowing he was going to end up dead if he stepped out of line and nearly killed someone. It would be only the right thing to do even if he tried to deny it would ever happen. He was going to have so many problems if this was going to be the norm or if that norm would shift into something worse, his state of mind crumbling and turning increasingly aggressive because he couldn't do anything he desperately wanted to do. Finally reaching his room, he groaned as he stood up straight. There was no point on trying to use the panel, he would probably break it or end up destroying it like he apparently nearly destroyed the elevator. He didn't want to be walking on all fours all the time either, he wanted to feel less like an animal and more like his old self, even if he felt like he was walking on stilts. With the door opened, he slowly moved into the room, trying to get used to walking upright before slowly turning to Vegeta, \"I changed back from my strongest form through an exhaustion of power…also by regaining my mind. I can't do either of those things just now, so whatever bright idea you have…\" Slowly sitting down, he barely realised he was sitting like an animal before kicking out his legs, letting out a huff as he found sitting down was pretty difficult because of the shape of his legs, \"Damnit…how am I supposed to do this??\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Kai would be happier if he had someone to keep him company, he obviously wasn't having a lot of fun being alone. Unless he and Shu started dragging the twin around with them Takeshi didn't know what else to even suggest to their friend. \"Sure they would! They get to hang out with you and your brother, it's more fun being in a group anyways right? And it's not like the four of you would always be together. Ooooh, unless we can find you a set of twins! Of course that means getting rid of Yumi...\" Hm, playing matchmaker was proving to be tricky. He didn't get it, why was Kai so averted to getting a girlfriend? Choi had already done it, so why didn't he do the same? Even more puzzling was the fact that Takeshi needed to elaborate and explain why it was Kai should be looking for someone. Along with a few words he made perhaps a crude gesture, grinning cheekily all the while. For that he got an annoyed look and an elbow to the ribs. \"Ow! What was that for!\" he grunted, moving his arm and rubbing at the spot he was struck. \"Come on Kai, you mean to tell me you don't like... Those? Jeez, why so touchy about the girl subject? Unless...\" Takeshi stared at his friend for a silent moment before grinning again, hiding a snicker behind his hand. \"Holy crap, you like guys don't you? It makes sense! Undressing in front of us like that, always hanging around guys, it's got to be!\" Of course he ignored the flaw in his logic, he was always around guys as well. Eh, logic, he was having fun now. \"Just when you think you know a guy...\"\n\nVegeta took the liberty of opening the door for Viral, not wanting a repeat of the elevator incident. Letting the Beastman in first he followed suit, keeping by the door in case he had to step out if the man changed back abruptly. Being that big in this small a room was rather inconvenient, Viral's head nearly reached the ceiling as he stood upright. Good thing there were no hanging lights, otherwise they might have a mess on their hands. \"You seem to have your mind at the moment, considering you're coherent. And as I said, the exhaustion route will obviously work, but we can't hope to work you to the bone every time you change, its impractical.\" There was another way, he was certain of it, they just hadn't discovered it yet. It only made sense, otherwise it would be a glaring issue in his father's design, and that just wasn't something he thought possible. Watching Viral take a seat awkwardly Vegeta smiled slightly, finding the sight a bit amusing. \"Maybe all it comes down to is willpower? If you focus on yourself and your usual form then you can just change back? Draw your power back in or try to suppress it. That's how Saiyans operate, and I'd figure that you were built similarly, it'd make sense that my father would work with what he knows, being Saiyans.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Kai was pretty annoyed at Takeshi, but it was even worse that he would suggest something like that to him. He wasn't like his brother and it was an insult to think he was exactly the same as him just because they looked the same; however, the real kick was the comment about his brother, \"What do you mean 'what was that for'? Do you even think before you speak?\" Feeling a little singled out, he folded his arms again tight and looked away, letting out a sigh before looking back at Takeshi when he made a pretty empty-headed decision, \"Excuse me??\" he spoke up, looking pretty embarrassed, \"You thought I was doing some weird flirting with you because I was getting changed?? If I knew you were into that I would have gone into the bathroom…\" He didn't think Takeshi would be like that, but then again, he hadn't exactly seen Takeshi show any interest in women apart from suggesting something seen as brutish and a thing Elites were known to do, \"I'm not into men, but I am not like those Elites either! I am not of upper class like Kabocha so I was not conditioned to like that sort of stuff! Why don't you go take it up with Kabocha if you want to go 'shopping'? I'll even give you permission to imagine yourself kissing my brother all you want…\"\n\nViral would had been fine if this was all out in the wide open and not in a controlled space, but if anything did go wrong then he had nowhere to go without risking hurting someone. Even sitting down was a completely different task in itself to make him feel just a little bit more like himself. Forcing his legs around to the side, he sighed as he felt just a little bit more uncomfortable than he might had been able to be before turning his attention to Vegeta completely, his paws pressed against the floor for balance, \"Doesn't help we're in space and these lights are solar powered\", he grumbled, glancing up at them, \"I would have to be in a dark room all the time\". He didn't like the thought of having to wait for his energy to drain, especially when it meant going through all the stages of energy drain before his body gave in. Feeling pretty annoyed at his limited options, he frowned slightly before looking down at himself, \"Hrrmm…my usual self…\" he mumbled, touching his hair, \"I don't really…know what I usually look like. Not just now. Is that the only problem I'm having here…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Takeshi dug himself into a hole and he knew it, and he was becoming extremely flustered as a result. He wasn't into men and neither was Kai, but that didn't stop them from arguing over it. Grumbling incoherently at being called out he flushed at Kai's teasing, folding his arms over his chest and scowling. \"It's nothing like that! You're fit, acknowledging that doesn't make me gay though!\" Being as tripped up as he was now he hadn't even realized his error in name, blinking for a moment before frowning when it was pointed out. Shoving Kai in the shoulder Takeshi growled slightly, \"Shut up! I know the difference between you two knuckleheads! Because ONE of you has a girlfriend and the other doesn't!\" Even with that remark however he was still losing face, especially going to Shu for help. He wasn't sure what kind of assistance his little brother could be, the kid probably didn't even understand what it was they were arguing over. Regardless he had asked and was staring at Shu for an answer, demanding he back him up. Rather than offer anything remotely useful Shu sprang backwards, doing a handstand and walking around on his hands. That left his older brother speechless, smacking his own face with an open hand with a lengthy sigh.\n\n\"Look, neither of us like guys, that's that. Let's just drop this crap alright?\" It wasn't near as fun when it was turned around on him. Besides, they had at last come to one of the training rooms, it was time to stop goofing off. Well, maybe, chances were they weren't going to take their training too seriously still. None of them had even decided on what they were doing yet, they were going into this without a single gosh dang idea in mind. Punching the combination into the doors Takeshi stepped inside first, taking a look around the room. A fair bit of equipment was in this one, all pushed to the sides though to make room for them. Loads of weights and various machines, very few which he recognized. Not the kind of training they usually did anyways, no use in bothering with that junk. \"Here we are, a big old empty room just ripe for the picking,\" Takeshi mused, raising one arm up and folding the other behind it in a stretch. \"Ah... So what the hell are we doing anyways? We never did decide on what we were doing down here.\"\n\n\"Rerouting your power is too big an undertaking anyways, so don't worry about that. And you know I don't enjoy being cruel to you. I might have a laugh at your expense once in a while but I would hardly classify that as being sadistic or cruel.\" Nothing wrong with a friend having a laugh at another friend's expense, that was normal. This was of course a social stigma that Viral probably didn't understand however, as often he was lost on things like this. Rather than explain the whole concept to the Beastman Vegeta just let it slide for now, it wasn't overly important anyways. \"Maybe recalling how you looked isn't the way to go anyways. People don't just change by imagining themselves doing so, as far as I'm aware...\" Okay, so envisioning what he wanted to be probably wouldn't help Viral, nor would letting him run out of energy. The Beastman seemed very stuck on that idea however. \"Exhaustion cannot be your way out of this. What good is a power if you're utterly helpless after using it? Besides, if exhaustion does rend your forms useless then what happens if you tire during a battle? Then you're out of luck.\"\n\nExhaustion couldn't be the answer, it seemed almost... Crude for his father's work. There had to be more to it than that, but the two of them weren't having much luck finding out what it was. It didn't help that Viral was so stressed at the moment, he wasn't exactly contributing to the problem at all and made it difficult for Vegeta to think. The first thing to do then would be to calm him down, it had to be. What made Viral calm though? He wasn't fond of hugs, certainly not hugs from a Saiyan. Food only made his control more difficult, and sleeping usually came along with nightmares. Considering he was currently a large feline maybe they were going about this the wrong way. A small smile crept onto his lips then, and wordlessly Vegeta walked over to his friend, leaning over slightly and beginning to scratch under his jaw and by one of his ears. Cats liked this sort of thing, right? Maybe if they could find cat nip on board then Viral would be so mellowed out figuring out this problem would be a snap.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Kai knew how to turn an argument around, turning him into the victim of their little spat. He wasn't up to being teased and he didn't deserve it, especially when it was Takeshi and he'd probably spread around rumours just because he didn't have a girlfriend. He wanted company, sure, but he didn't want to replace his brother's company just because he was occupied with someone else. Choi would probably end up talking to him again once he remembered he existed, but until then he was going to be alone waiting for him. Smirking a little when Takeshi shoved him, he placed his hands on his hips, \"Hey now that's low. I'm hurt\", he sighed, looking away a little, \"I don't understand what I did to deserve that\". Looking to Takeshi's brother to see if he would give Takeshi some backup on his claim, he smiled in amusement when the kid instead started to show off. Even his brother didn't know, he probably had no idea what a relationship was nevermind whether a man could love another man. Feeling amused, he sighed as they finally reached the training room, his eyes going to the door before back to Takeshi, \"The wonders of owning a ship designed for war; plenty places to train and brawl\", he sighed, frowning slightly when Takeshi grew confused, \"Showing off to each other, but now I'm worried incase I get hot and sweaty…\"\n\nShu really didn't know if he had done wrong or right, but he was definitely confused over what Takeshi was asking him. He didn't know any of that sort of stuff and the whole conversation didn't interest him. Walking along on his hands, he giggled away to himself before doing several front flips and finally walking back on his feet again. Feeling pretty happy and not having much of a clue to what they were on about, he watched the door open and stared into the room curiously before he looked around. Sniffing about a bit, he tilted his head a little before looking to Takeshi, poking his side, \"Friend T'charrl is somewhere down here too! Everybody must be training today\", he smiled before wandering into the room, \"What do with stuff…? So many things…\"\n\nViral had a lot on his mind and it was definitely difficult to recall his normal self. He wanted to change back, but he had no idea how he was supposed to not to mention he was having a difficult time keeping his mind together. If Vegeta knew how hard it was to keep his mind together then he probably wouldn't be taking this so lightly. Hissing a little in annoyance, he looked to Vegeta and frowned, \"It apparently works for Saiyans like you said…\" he sighed, letting out a huff, \"Why couldn't your father give us clear instructions about this??\" What an annoyance this was, his mind practically spinning with horrible thoughts of actions he'd rather not pull off as well as a great desire to fight. He didn't want to settle down; he just couldn't. Looking to the door as if thinking about leaving, he flinched a little when Vegeta touched him, his eyes quickly going to him, \"What are you-!\" he gasped but was soon leaning forward, his head tilted slightly as he closed his eyes. He was put into a trance very quickly, letting out a purr before grunting, \"Nnh no! My…digni-…I am a warrior! N-Not…just…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"You know perfectly well what you did Kai, don't plays stupid,\" Takeshi grumbled, feeling moody now. Now they could go ahead and get training at least, having reached the training hall at last. It was the same size as the one before only this had all sorts of equipment lining the walls. Some of it he recognized from Kortal, strange little machines that were supposed to help train. There were your standard weights as well, far too heavy for a human to pick up. None of that interested them though, that was much too plain a workout. Takeshi was more than ready to let then man-loving thing die, especially when Shu more or less ignored his plight for help. It was high time to focus on getting stronger, they were going to be doing a lot of training in the coming days to prepare. \"It is pretty handy having all these rooms. I don't know where else we could train if not in here.\" The only place remotely large enough was the mess hall, but that was a sacred place where food was eaten. No way would he ever desecrate the mess hall by wrecking it... Because then where could they go to eat? Giving Kai a nasty look when he made another jab at him Takeshi rolled his eyes, rolling a shoulder and rubbing at it to warm up. \"Okay, I'm punching you for that one. Don't worry, I won't be looking at you in any weird way, sorry to disappoint.\"\n\nShu looked to be pretty intrigued by all the machines, which came as a surprise to no one. Nearly everything was foreign to the little guy, even after so long. Even common household appliances had interested him back at the house. Takeshi watched his brother in slight amusement, lightening up a bit with his innocent curiosity taking over. \"T'charrl's still down here? Huh, maybe we should find him and ask him to train...\" Then again he was probably trying to get some alone time to perfect his powers, something that might not be easy if he had one or more Saiyans flying at him. It would be even if they got the Kaesstrian, but this way they could mix things up a bit, maybe do a three way spar. \"Stuff? You mean all the equipment?\" Takeshi asked, glancing around. \"We're not using any of that so don't worry about it. Unless you know how it works it's pretty pointless, and even then I never liked using them. Nope, how about we just do some good old fashioned training like usual? Push ups, sit ups, curls, a little sparring, the works. That sound good with you two?\"\n\n\"What works for Saiyans doesn't necessarily mean it'll work for you, unfortunately. It's only a theory your powers even work similarly to ours, there's no guarantee that they actually do.\" It only made sense they would, his father would have tried to recreate something he was familiar with rather than work from the ground up on something totally new. Viral raised a fair point about his creator too, getting a shrug out of Vegeta in reply. \"I don't know why, I'm sure he had his reason though. Maybe he saw you weren't in any major danger and wanted me to figure it out? Or... Maybe he forgot? He's been gone for a bit, it wouldn't be unlikely.\" His father was after all a bit of a prideful man, even if he didn't show it. He could vaguely recall Aito working countless hours on projects to outdo other scientists and competitors, he always tried to be the best. So to think he might withhold the fact he had forgotten wasn't without merit. So the priority right now was to calm Viral down, and from there they could try and solve this. A bit of deliberating led to an unusual idea, but it was worth a shot anyways. Vegeta gave it only a second's thought before going to the Beastman, beginning to scratch and pet him like a common household cat. It actually worked, he realized, smiling in both satisfaction and amusement. Hearing Viral purr like this was sort of funny. \"Relax Viral, we're fixing this,\" he said calmly, moving a hand to scratch between his shoulder blades. \"You need to be calm first.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Kai smirked at Takeshi before he turned back to the room, letting out a sigh. He could remember the day he first entered a training room, his brother and him both drafted to fight. It was a few years before Takeshi arrived when they first started their training with rooms like this being used to test their strength and tone their muscles, a place Takeshi's brother could do with using seeing how skinny the guy was. He was still really unsure about fighting with Takeshi's brother, especially after their first encounter with the kid. Looking to Takeshi, he smirked a little before shrugging, \"Oh yeah? Hope you mean that\", he sighed before looking back to the room, \"Used to spend all day in this kind of room with Choi…ehh well, inbetween lab tests. It felt like it took years for us to pass all the tests and all the poking…and then you waltzed in and became our team leader. You probably don't care now, but it was so surreal going through all that training and testing before finally being paired up with the Prince?\"\n\nShu hadn't seen any of this stuff before so it was all pretty amazing to see, his brain hardly able to comprehend what all of it must be for. If people used this stuff to train then they must had been really smart too. Looking up at Takeshi, he smiled before looking back at all the equipment, \"Ooh! Maybe? But he might still be feeling sad\", he spoke, bouncing forward a little, \"You being all scaredy when he was all big and fluffy made him all sad\". Looking all around at the equipment, he could only feel fascinated at what each one might do, his eyes quickly going to Takeshi again as he spun around quickly, \"Yeah! Sounds fun! Lots of stuff to do! How do I use any of these things? Maybe show me too?\"\n\nViral was at the mercy of the petting that Vegeta was giving him, his head pressing towards Vegeta's hands wherever they gave him the most pleasure. He didn't know what had come over him but he was enjoying it, maybe a little too much as he could barely form words through the purring. He had lost his mind with falling for this coaxing, but he was enjoying the petting and finding an odd sense of pleasure out of it. He should had been able to retain his dignity through all of this and try to resist. Lowering his head a little, he shifted his feet around a little bit until Vegeta reached around towards his shoulder blades and began to scratch there. With his furry short mane going on end, he raised up slightly before finally lying down on his front, his head resting on his paws and his legs spread out behind and crossing at the heels. He was pretty relaxed at this point, letting out a yawn before groaning, \"…You're…pure evil…\" He was certainly very relaxed now, his mind in a little bubble all contained and in a generally good place.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "The longer they continued to walk the more Yumi began to feel how heavy T'charrl was. Or maybe it was just him becoming more dead weight, hard to say. He was certainly out of it right now, hopefully dousing him in some cold water would do the trick and wake him right up. Come to think of it was washing T'charrl going to be a good idea? Bugs hated water didn't they? Granted a Kaesstrian wasn't exactly a bug as they knew it, but close enough that he might just dislike it. \"I don't think Shy would have left if T'charrl was like this before though, even if Takeshi told him to. Maybe he wanted to be on his own?\" Wasn't completely unreasonable, if T'charrl knew the change was coming then he might have gone off on his own to avoid hurting anyone. It wouldn't be the first time he had changed either, he'd done so back on Earth just before they had left. Since he had near hurt his own mother from what she heard it wasn't that much of a stretch he would have gone and hid. \"Let's just focus on getting him somewhere he can relax, and finding Kai. Once I know everyone is okay then*maybe*I'll smack somebody.\"\n\nThis was the first Takeshi had heard of T'charrl being hurt, though he wasn't all too worried. If Yumi and Choi were with him he was safe, and considering Kai didn't seem worried it couldn't be all bad. Shu was worried as ever, granted he'd worry if someone got so much as a splinter. Regardless they were going to go and see how their friend was doing even if he wasn't in any real bad way. \"So you and him are what... Psychic or something...?\" he asked, raising an eyebrow. \"That's really cool, any chance you can show Shu and I how to do that? Then again... Having Shu in my head all the time...\" That might get old pretty fast. He loved his little brother to death, but he asked enough questions and spoke enough just when they were together. Having Shu able to speak to him and ask questions whenever he wanted could prove to be... Interesting. There was the whole being caught off guard as Kai had been too, Takeshi could do without being randomly shouted at. More to the matter at hand, he probably ought to figure out what exactly was wrong with T'charrl. Unfortunately when questioning his friend for details it didn't appear that he had thought to ask. \"Can't be too bad, if it was they wouldn't bother talking to us, they would just rush him to the medical bay, you know? Probably just tired from training.\"\n\n\"The medicine is there for if you get worse, you're right. But the way you said it before you made it sound like it's your only option. It's a supplement, not a crutch. I just want you to be able to handle stress without the need for the medicine, and only use it if it's an absolute must.\" The fact no one wanted Viral on medicine in the first place was indicative enough of their reluctance to use it. \"How about existing to get better, and to improve? You can't be disheartened every single time you fall, you have to be able to pick yourself up and move forward again. I know it must seem daunting right now, but you can get better. And you might be weaker than us right now, but there's nothing keeping you from becoming our equals, if not greater than us.\" Albeit why Viral wanted to be the strongest was a bit of a mystery. It was a matter of pride if nothing else as far as Vegeta knew. Pride before the fall, as the saying went, no good would come of the Beastman's obsession for strength. He might obtain it but then what? This line of thought was a bit too depressing for Vegeta's liking, but unfortunately they weren't done just yet. \"If you lose sight of what it is you're supposed to do then you search. Ikura had no idea what you should do, but he isn't the only person who can give you direction. There's me, there's Yumi, and soon enough there'll be my father too.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Choi really had to wonder what they were going to do with the alien after all this, like what he might do when he woke up. He probably wasn't going to be too happy about getting all wet and being surrounded by people, especially when he was like a big fluffy dusty beast right now. He hoped the guy wouldn't freak out or nothing, but nearing the showers was definitely a good sign just incase he woke up. Looking to Yumi, he smiled nervously before letting out a sigh, \"Ehhhh well, true. Maybe! I dunno about you though, but I wouldn't want to leave a big alien alone. I'd check on him all the time! Like a drunken buddy who might roll onto his back while he sleeps\". It was pretty risky if T'charrl could still do that on the ship and they had gone on for long enough without it happening again, so there was no reason to leave him alone, \"Kai is coming soon, no problem! I feel like I need a shower after this myself…\"\n\nKai felt that he should probably hurry before his brother got anxious, but it wasn't him he needed when helping the alien out. If he was hurt or in trouble then he would need medical attention. T'charrl was too much of a loose cannon with those powers of his and now it seemed as if he couldn't handle being alone for one day. Looking back at Takeshi, he frowned slightly before shrugging, \"I don't know about psychic, but our telepathy is a lot more powerful because we're twins\", he sighed, waving his hand, \"Anyone with Ki can learn how to use telepathy, but we really should get moving\". He didn't think Takeshi learning how to use telepathy was a good idea, especially when the guy might just abuse it. Looking to Takeshi, he frowned a little, \"Well, considering what the guy is and what he can do, I'm practically the reinforcement when Yumi is most likely with him. The guy could be going all feral again for all I know\".\n\nViral wasn't the one wanting food or to take a break so by his logic it was Vegeta who was holding him back from training some more. He was being punished for being caught by the Saiyans, it seemed, with the torture and experiments hardly being comparable to the feeling of being left behind. As if Vegeta would know what it feels like to be in his position and from the sounds of it that was a definite no, \"Then what is stopping me from achieving that right now?? Only the fact I'm not training seems to be holding me back right now!\" he snapped, the stress of being obsolete getting to him pretty quickly, \"There are too many limiters for me here and I can't get around them…even being on this ship is stopping me! Just…how do I do this with nobody to fight…nothing to do?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Hopefully sharing some energy helped, T'charrl looked to wake up a bit at the very least. It didn't help everything as he was in pain, and that was definitely something worth trying to fix. Yumi wasn't quite sure what she could do but she'd try, and they had other people present to lend a hand as well. So the orbs were causing him pain then? Well that was a real pain, literally and figuratively because there was nothing she could do to help that. \"Do you think getting into the shower might help? Some nice warm water could help you relax.\" She really needed to get in herself, her skin felt all flaky because of all the dust on her. Not to mention it was still rather irritating to her nose, she felt like sneezing more than once since getting here. Glancing back at Takeshi, Shu and Kai she got to her feet, dusting herself off a bit before sighing. \"We're going to get cleaned up, so unless you three are doing the same mind leaving? I don't want this to be a party in the showers or anything.\" It was going to be a chore enough just getting T'charrl in and showering with two boys, she didn't need it to be any more awkward than it already was.\n\nTakeshi felt kind of useless not doing anything, but Yumi had it under control, no reason to get involved too. They had no reason to hang around if everything was under control so they could get back to their training, or some semblance of training. They'd be getting cleaned up then, Yumi and the others, and he had every intent on leaving before they got to that. \"Relax Yumi, we're on our way out,\" he said defensively, putting his hands up with a smile. Shooting Shu a look when he mentioned being afraid of T'charrl the older boy put a hand on his brother's head, pushing him down slightly as his smile tightened. For all he knew the others already were aware of his phobia but that didn't mean he wanted anyone hearing it. Shu was having fun teasing him over it, the little punk. \"Really-really, now hush up or you're not getting any fruit,\" he threatened, \"I just don't like them sometimes, doesn't mean I'm afraid of them, you know?\"\n\n\"Er... You're an outsider too you know. Unless you actually feel you belong in his army, which in that case...\" Vegeta shrugged his shoulders at that, not too sure what to think. He knew the Saiyan were brutal just from interactions with them, so hearing they eat other races wasn't too farfetched. For a race that was supposed to be civilized they were remarkably brutish, either that or simply didn't care about how they acted. Counting himself among them, even if he was only half-Saiyan was a touch humiliating. \"I think you're missing the point Viral. I don't want you to drink to ease the depression, because you might become dependent on it for that. I'm fine with you drinking if the moment suits it, but I don't want to give you drinks because you feel you need it, understand?\" It only took the one drink to lead to another, the easiest way to avoid that was to not even begin. Sure the Beastman was going to be upset over that but they had to be careful. \"If anyone else drinks then you can have a drink, but I don't want to find you sneaking them, alright? I know it's a pain but I'm supposed to be taking care of you, and if that means keeping you away from alcohol then I'll do that.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Yumi" }, { "text": "T'charrl could only hope they understood him because he was really not comfortable sitting like this and quite frankly it was painful, his body hurting all over with certain points being worse than others. He wanted to get out of here and elsewhere, but quite frankly he could use someone to talk to even if the language barrier was present for now. He could keep his mind together better when he had company, but quite frankly he felt ashamed of himself and embarrassed. He wished he could talk with his mother about now, but he was in no state to and this was probably not the best time either. Frowning as he stared up at Yumi, he looked down at himself slowly, kicking his legs out a little and looking at them, \"Y-Yesss…yeah…\" he spoke, staring down at himself before looking up at Yumi with a frown, \"Not sssure how to…how to walk…? Heavy and-…I-I'm sorrrry…\" He could barely move and with his energy being pretty low he didn't know where he might find the strength to get on his feet. He felt awkwardly shaped and a little too heavy, his wonder being directed towards the thought of how he was supposed to move this muscular frame. His other form appeared to be speed-based while this was pure raw strength, but the form that mattered to him most was his original form and that didn't appear to be happening anytime soon. He felt like a monster right now, like a cave painting from the ruins of his kind's old civilisation.\n\nShu bounced a little on his toes, getting a little excited now that he knew his friend was okay. He was really worried that something happened to him, but all that did happen was he got a little fatter, hairier and looked like he had been training a ton. He still felt a little sad about him, he wasn't happy at all and appeared to be struggling; but no wonder, he looked heavy and he was very tired. Looking up at Takeshi, he giggled a little but when he was threatened with the removal of fruit he let out a squeal, making a grab for Takeshi's shirt and pulling when he got a hold of it, \"Nooooo!! Fruit is mine for me! You no the boss of me!\" he squealed before letting out a giggle, \"We need to train more! Or eat…then train! Noooo wait! We should get sweet stuff for Friend T'charrl first!\"\n\nViral glanced at Vegeta, a little suspicious over what he was saying for a moment before looking away again. He didn't see Vegeta taking much interest in his own experiences or what he did during his time under the King's rule, but it wasn't as if anybody really cared and just wanted to pretend it didn't happen. That was the case for a lot of the stuff he did, but it was probably because they all cared for was getting another fighter out on the field again without him being so utterly useless. Getting angry at Vegeta, he frowned at his reasoning before letting out an angry huff, \"Fine! I get it! Fine…\" he snapped before letting out a sigh, shaking his head. Vegeta implying that he might steal drinks was a bit much, especially when he was supposed to have a sense of honour, \"I am not a thief so I won't be sneaking around like a coward. I'm not supposed to be a child either, so don't think you're my nanny or something. Just…get me some ice or something…a cup of ice…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Coming back to Shaharia was going to be interesting, it felt like a long time ago since they had been here. In a way it had been, over a month at least, but it felt longer. If this was the right town then the residents probably still did remember him and Shu, so they wouldn't have to waste breath explaining who they were. Good, because this planet was even warmer than Takeshi remembered, and as soon as he stepped down the stairs onto the surface it was like standing in an oven. \"Holy crap... Does this place have summer...?\" he mumbled, already feeling the heat. At least it was a dry heat and not muggy like in Shu's beloved jungles, he hated feeling all sticky and hot, it was gross. He'd prefer no heat at all if possible, that would be nice. \"Huh? Oh, well they're basically lizards. They can live in hot places like this and there is water or them, it's just kind of hard to find. And... Yeah, it's going to be this warm the whole way. I did warn you it was going to be different.\" T'charrl wanted to see other worlds though so they were going to let him. If he thought this was bad he would be in for a real shock when they reached Pagonia, if he even joined them there.\n\nWatching both Shu and T'charrl bounce about from the hot ground Takeshi laughed shortly, rolling his eyes when his brother finally came to a stop. This is why he wore shoes, especially in a place like this. Sure, his feet were already sweaty and were probably going to stink to hell but they weren't really burning, which was nice. If everyone was done with their antics they could get moving, the town wasn't all too far off and ought to only take a few minutes to reach. Takeshi took the initiative per usual to lead them on, fairly eager to get inside where it would at least be a little cooler, plus the absence of wind. \"Hey, I didn't do any of that on purpose you know! I was trying to stop Viral, it's not my fault if a few homes got wrecked,\" Takeshi said defensively, looking back at Shu. A few homes, the roads, people, who knows how many personal belongings. Okay so maybe he had contributed a little bit to the mess, but it wasn't*all*his fault, Viral had definitely helped. \"Now that you mention it though I really hope they're not sore about that, otherwise it's going to be pretty damn hard getting anything from them.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "T'charrl certainly didn't know if he could last on this world, but being on a completely new planet was still one of the best things for him to experience. The environment here was fierce and it did make him wonder if they had come to this place on the hottest season of the year. He didn't have any real way to cool himself down, but he did try to mentally adapt and not think about it too much. Looking up into the sky, he frowned a little before looking to Takeshi, \"Lizards? I'm not sure we have such a thing on my home planet\", he spoke, trying to think about it. There were many different species of creatures on his planet, some that he hadn't encountered on another planet yet, but there was a lot of different lifeforms out there so he couldn't be too short-sighted. Staring down at the sand as he tried to think of it as something else, he frowned as he continued to try to walk, \"And if we went at night…? Would it be different?\"\n\nT'charrl was pretty worried about the ends of his wings at this point, hoping they were in the sheet enough to keep them from shredding. It was a problem when they were pretty large and he was unable to lift them all the way up to avoid everything, meaning they were definitely going to hurt when he got back to the ship. Frowning a little at the thought, he looked to Takeshi when he explained the reason for the damage, \"Stop him? You two fight a lot around people…?\" he asked, looking a little concerned, \"Did anyone get hurt? Maybe they'll still want to help you, but uhh, so long as it was for a good cause…I mean, was he a bad guy once or were you?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "\"Lizards are... How to put this... They're green and brown usually, and they have scales, which is like hard skin. They've got tails too, and sharp teeth. Er... No that's not right..\" Takeshi frowned as he rubbed at his head, trying to think how best to describe a lizard. \"You'll understand when you see these people, it's kinda hard to put into words.\" Another reminder of just how much they had to teach T'charrl, and Shu for that matter. As of late there had been plenty of reason to educate both of them but the simple issue was there just wasn't time for it. Maybe once everything had settled down they could see about getting Shu and T'charrl all caught up, not until then though. Glancing back at his friend Takeshi smiled slightly, giving a shake of his head. \"If it's like deserts at home it gets really cold, you won't want to be out here then either. Best we can do is tough it out and get to town, its a little nicer in the buildings and shade. Plus there's the water. Though... You don't like water.\"\n\nBeing beaten on by the wind was possibly worse than the heat they were in. While the wind sort of cooled them off it also blasted them with sand, probably soiling their cloaks and definitely causing some discomfort. Last time they were here it hadn't been nearly this difficult to travel, it was probably a sandstorm or something. Just their luck to come here during a storm. Having Viral brought up made Takeshi grin sheepishly, giving a shrug of his shoulders. \"Well... I guess Viral and I do kinda fight a lot, now that I think about it. We always have,\" he admitted, \"I like fighting him though. He's strong and I don't feel like I've ever really beaten him, you know? So when I finally do it'll be a big thing for me.\" He couldn't fight Viral right now, he wasn't strong enough to fight. Takeshi wouldn't have anything less than the Beastman's best when they fought either, otherwise it was a pretty hollow match even if he won. T'charrl's question was a bit of a puzzling one only because it could go both ways. \"When we fought here I guess he was the bad guy, if you put it that way. I've been the bad guy too though, so take that for what it's worth.\" He basically grew up the bad guy, and he'd certainly done his fair share of unsavory things even since meeting Shu and the others.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "T'charrl did want to learn, but he was a little nervous that he was not going to have a very good time with these aliens. What made him overly nervous was whether they would be nice to him or treat him like a monster, or maybe even a walking meal. Shu and Takeshi didn't have any problem, they were known by these guys, but he still couldn't help but feel worried. Keeping close to them should help and hopefully he would find shade soon only for T'charrl to frown when Takeshi called him out on the water, \"I don't mind water! Just…not deep water…and how heavy I get…a-and when it's salty…\" he spoke, eventually mumbling, \"I'm okay with washing…\" He didn't like being made out to be a coward, especially when he was supposed to be the brave Prince taking over from his mother one day. It wouldn't be fair on his people if he wasn't brave, giving them nobody to look up to.\n\nThe sand blowing was definitely making T'charrl feel uncomfortable, his skin just not designed to withstand this kind of battering. He was definitely hurting and his eyes were finding it hard to keep open. Frowning as he tried to keep up, he looked to Takeshi as he admitted to his rivalry. He hadn't seen them fight before, at least nothing beyond shouting at each other and getting pretty close to punching one another. Frowning a little, he looked down at the moving sand before slightly looking back to the ship, \"Were you all bad guys then? Or just you and Viral? I mean…I should really know who I'm fighting with and I feel like I barely know anything\". It was a little unsettling, but he couldn't possibly think he was fighting for the bad guys; then again, he barely knew what this King they were fighting against had done. He definitely was trying to not think about it, hoping he might have guessed right and they weren't bad guys anymore, \"Uhh, who are we looking for, anyway? I mean, what do they look like? Apart from being what you described, that is…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Takeshi wasn't going to tease T'charrl too much about his fear, it wouldn't be very nice. Plus it would be just as easy for him or Shu to turn around and tease about his entomophobia. If their friend could at least get wet to shower then they were fine, it was more than Shu usually did. Only with some rather pushy encouragement did the little Saiyan shower regularly, or semi-regularly. How it had never bothered the older boy before was a bit of a mystery, probably because he hadn't known his brother was playing host to bugs. \"Nah, Shu showers more often than that. Usually once a day, or every other at least. No way I'm letting him stay dirty from now on, not if we're sharing beds or food, he's gotta be clean.\" Takeshi looked over at his brother, grinning as he poked his sibling in the head playfully. \"Right? Plus you like taking baths because you get to use bubbles, so they're fun yeah?\"\n\nShu's habit of eating bugs never failed to make Takeshi cringe, it absolutely disgusted him. The very thought of something wriggling as you ate it, or it slid down your throat... He had to stop thinking about it otherwise he might gag. \"N-No one has parasites, or any kind of bugs! So no bugs for you buddy, sorry!\" he said hastily, not wanting to be jumped on and searched. They were going to have to try and get Shu to kick that habit, it really wasn't something people usually did. In the jungle it might be normal, for monkeys sure, but Shu was not in the jungle nor a monkey. He might have been raised by them but that didn't make him one, even if he did resemble them a bit. A nice change of topic for once saw the young Saiyan defending his older brother, or rather reassuring him he wasn't a bad guy. What Shu didn't know was just what Takeshi had done before they met, and the things he'd done even since were far from 'good'. But if his brother didn't see him in a bad light who was he to argue? Smiling gratefully he gave a small nod, rubbing at his nose. \"I'd never be mean to you buddy, you know that.\"\n\nTakeshi was fine with dropping the bad guy conversation, he wasn't very keen on discussing his past anyways. Besides, what mattered most was the present, and right now he thought himself a pretty decent person, all things considered. \"I'm telling you, you've got no reason to worry about these people. Sure they might be a bit... Different at first, but they were really nice. And yeah they might check you out, but that's only because they've never seen a Kaesstrian before. Or not one like you I'd bet.\" T'charrl would be examined even if he was in his normal state, people were just curious like that. The only reason he and Shu hadn't been checked out the first time is Shaharians were used to Saiyans by that point. Extending a hand out Takeshi gave their friend a pat on the back, flashing a thumbs up and smile as well. \"Relax, alright? Things are gonna be fine. Shu and I can vouch if they get suspicious or anything, and they'll warm up to you in no time.\"\n\nThe Shaharians were certainly curious about T'charrl alright. No sooner had they entered the town were heads turning, most of the attention focused on the largest member of the trio. Since the wind was still blowing everyone had their hoods on meaning no one probably recognized either of the brothers. Evidently they weren't seen as a threat, immediately at least as no one approached them. It was nice to be here under better conditions this time around, the town had been repaired and actually looked half decent. It was still much too sandy and hot for Takeshi to consider living in, even as a vacation spot, but it was nice to look at. \"Alright, we're looking for their leader. Big guy, looks like all of them. Probably going to be in the biggest house or something like that,\" Normally that wouldn't be too hard to figure out if not for the fact they couldn't read the words on the buildings. It was safe to assume the structures with writing on them were the public buildings, meaning the leader could either be in one of those... Or one of the homes. Hm... This might take a while.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu definitely didn't mind being washed and did enjoy splashing around, even if the washing he did recently only consisted of standing under falling water and letting it drain away. If there was one downside to it he would feel cold after, but he didn't mind it too much when this heat was making him feel pretty thankful that he could cool down in the ship. Letting out a squeal in playful protest, he raised his hands when Takeshi teased him, \"I like the bubbles! Yeah! Why do we not have bubbles on the ship…?\" he asked, staring up at Takeshi before looking away, \"I wish I could find mud, though…lots of mud! Play in the mud! If we find a muddy planet one time, can we go play in it?\" Shu definitely wanted to find and see a whole lot that was out there, hoping he might be able to survive long enough to see them all. He really did wonder what was out there and having freedom would be nice; then again, this already felt like freedom since the King had barely bugged them lately if at all.\n\nShu was a little unhappy about being told off for his own habits, seeing as how they kept him clean and he was able to have a snack at the same time. It didn't seem right to let all these bugs sit in your hair and just expect them to wash out. Takeshi should soon realise that not all bugs can be washed out and being out and about this long was definitely not going to help. Letting out a sigh, he lowered his head a little, \"But I like to groom…\" Feeling a little saddened, he soon quickly looked back up to Takeshi, tilting his head a little, \"Sometimes you can be though! Like not letting me groom you\", he spoke quickly, looking back in front of him, \"They make you itchy and not fun…\"\n\nT'charrl definitely didn't like what they were talking about, especially when everyone called him a bug. It was pretty mean for them to think of him like that, even if they tried to justify it by saying he was. Feeling self-conscious, he lowered down a little as his eyes moved towards Takeshi, \"I just don't want them to try and kill me, is all\", he spoke, mumbling, \"…Because I'm a big bug…\" Just because they were finally in the town didn't make him feel any better about not being killed immediately; he just really hoped there was shelter somewhere. These people were strange and thankfully not coming after him, but it didn't hurt to make sure they would stay away from him. Staring at them, he frowned slightly before looking around curiously, \"What if we just ask someone? Somebody should know…right? Just need to get out of this heat and sand…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Shu just wanted Takeshi to accept him and let him participate in a social activity that generally meant trust. He did hope Takeshi would let him do it again just to feel that trust once more, but if Takeshi was always going to scream whenever he found something he didn't know if he wanted to do it all that much. Bubbles would probably take his mind off it for a while if there was any on the ship, even rolling around in the mud, but even then he would want to ask Takeshi if he could groom him and maybe he'd want to as well once they were all washed up. Staring up at Takeshi, he frowned slightly before letting out a sigh, \"Okayyyyy, I won't eat them while you're around\", he sighed, giving his head a quick shake from under his hood, \"But I'll need a wash after this! I'm gonna be all sandy everywhere! It's going between my toes!\"\n\nT'charrl was a little nervous about being in this town, even if it was a new experience for him. It was all down to the fact that he couldn't see himself being welcomed here if he wasn't with Takeshi and Shu once the locals recognised them, so it was definitely a little worrying when they could easily act up and try to attack him. He was worried that he might be considered a delicacy to these creatures since he looked the least like them, his way of walking practically reduced to an animal-like posture now that his lower arms were so heavy. It was all the orbs fault that they were so heavy, but he shouldn't blame that when he just hadn't tried to be strong enough to walk upright yet. His claws were certainly getting sore, the sand feeling rough and loose at the same time. The aliens staring at him didn't make him feel any better, especially when he probably looked stupid. Walking around in a bedsheet was pretty embarrassing before, but this was just a little ridiculous.\n\nT'charrl probably could do with trying to chill out if he thought so himself, feeling panicky as if worrying over making a speech at dinner. Sooner or later he would be able to change forms and return to his normal state, but first he needed to grow stronger and master his abilities. However he'd do that before they fought the King, he had no idea, but considering the fact that they were on the first of only a few planets made him feel pressed for time. He was definitely going to have to belt up and get moving with it, otherwise he was going to let his friends down and they'd never get their wish. Letting out a groan as he realised his schedule, he quickly looked up again with a gasp when Takeshi returned, his quest to find out answers to where the shaman might be concluded, \"Fountain? So they do have water?\" he questioned Takeshi, not quite sure whether he was looking for an answer or not, \"Oh, uhh…I mean, o-okay. If there's shade then I'll be okay with waiting, I think\".", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "The three of them were probably all going to need a wash after this, the sand was really a pain here. It might not be so bad if the wind weren't blowing it around, Takeshi had grains in places he didn't even want to talk about. It was probably a good thing he left his sword back on the ship as well, he had been warned by Viral that the abrasive winds could damage the blade, and being out here he'd believe it. It was a wonder the screens on the scouters weren't getting scratched to hell, they must have been made of some pretty durable material. One thing was pretty nice about all of this though, the fact they were here now without having to worry about fighting someone. It had been a long time since they went to a planet and hadn't expected some kind of battle, and while he loved to fight Takeshi couldn't say he minded the lull in action. Shaharia was a nice place when you got past the heat, wind, sand and all that, and the town being repaired showed what a pleasant world it really was.\n\nReaching the town didn't do them a lot of good if they couldn't find the shaman, so to that end Takeshi went about asking for his location. Surprisingly enough the first person they asked had an answer, hopefully the right one. Since they had nothing else to go on he'd take it, and if it was wrong they could just ask someone else. Thanking the guy for his help he returned to his brother and friend, sharing what he'd learned with them. \"Yeah, there is water on this world. Just not a ton of it,\" he pointed out, looking at T'charrl with a small smirk. It was a desert, sure, but that didn't mean there was no water at all, this world wasn't*that*arid. \"There are trees around here, just not nearly as many as there are back on your home... Or ours I guess. I mean look.\" Even nearby there were two or three palm-like trees sprouting up out of the ground, their leaves a bit paler than normal but still plenty healthy. \"I bet there's some around the shaman's place, you can relax under there while we talk to the guy if you want. Or look around a bit, whatever you want.\" T'charrl certainly didn't have to bore himself while they asked for help, he could even come if he wanted to.\n\n\"Alright then, let's go find us that shaman!\" The town center, he vaguely remembered where that was from their first visit. Considering where they came in it should be just up ahead through these buildings, maybe. Takeshi wasn't always the best with directions despite liking to think so, evident by his and Shu's escapades in Kaesstra's cities. Nevertheless he promptly took the lead and began walking down the main road again, the trio passing by numerous shops and residents along the way. It was so much livelier than the last time they had come here, it was awesome to see the town in all its glory. They weren't here to look around though so he wasn't going to get sidetracked, they had to find the center and the man in question. \"What do you think Shu... Are they going to recognize us...?\" Takeshi asked, glancing over at his brother with a grin. \"Maybe we should take our hoods off. Who knows? We might be heroes or something here now.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "T'charrl was a little worried that his wings had already suffered a great deal of damage just from that little journey, but he didn't want to look back at them just incase he fell over and looked like an idiot. It would have been better if they waited for the storm to pass before traversing the surface, but of course they were all in a rush to jump into a battle he didn't understand himself. He was extremely worried over his own abilities, but he couldn't question that quite yet. Maybe he'll ask about it soon, but who knew if Takeshi was willing to listen or to try to understand his predicament. It was probably an awkward time while the sand was blowing everywhere and the heat was baring down on them, but the most they could do while they wait was try and chat.\n\nLooking to Takeshi when he slightly teased him about the water, he let out a sigh and looked around, seeing the trees dotted around here and there. They sure did look inviting to sit against and cool down, but right now they needed to get to the centre of town and find this shaman, \"Uhhh, you'd rather I wasn't there with you?\" he asked, a bit curious about his options, \"Isn't it a little risky for me to wander about by myself? I'm not even the same shape as these people. Well I mean, you're not the same as they are…but close enough. You've also been here before and my kind have never been off the planet\". He was certainly concerned and hoped he might find some sort of sanctuary while being able to admire the place, especially considering how different it was. It wasn't that he didn't want to be here, but he was certainly afraid of being hunted and killed because he looked different.\n\nShu didn't really understand T'charrl's problem or concerns, but then again he didn't see anything wrong in the way anyone looked so long as they weren't trying to kill him. He trusted T'charrl to not kill any of them and he was nice too so he had nothing to fear, unlike Takeshi who seemed to be scared of even T'charrl. Finding Takeshi's fears amusing, he looked to him and smiled a little before around at the town, \"Maybe! Maybe they'll know me because hair seems to be rare here\", he spoke quickly, looking to T'charrl, \"Friend makes it not so rare, though! You all fluffy and soft!\" Feeling a little hesitant over removing his hood, he slowly pulled it off and shook his head, letting out a sneeze as the sand flew everywhere too.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Takeshi figured T'charrl might want to be under one of the trees for now, just to get out of the sun. He'd probably be sitting under one right now if they didn't have places to be, staying out in the sun even with the cloak on was a real pain. \"If you want to come in then feel free, I don't mind either way.\" T'charrl had a fair point, he was unfamiliar with this place and could very well end up getting lost. While he didn't think the Shaharians wouldn't do anything to him they couldn't be certain, their time with these aliens had been pretty brief after all. He couldn't know for sure whether or not they would be nice to the Kaesstrian. So far they had, but then again he and Shu were around, they probably knew better. They'd bring T'charrl with them then if it'd help him relax more, Takeshi would be more than fine with that.\n\n\"They're lizards, they're not supposed to be hairy Shu. At least I've never seen a hairy lizard before. Maybe there is one somewhere...\" That was kind of a funny image to think about, a hairy lizard. Maybe one with a ridiculous hairdo and a bunch of tufts of fur all over themselves, like what Shu has. It was a little odd on him but it would be a million times more so if a lizard had it. Since the wind wasn't nearly as bad in the town Takeshi followed his brother's lead, pulling down his hood and running a hand through his hair to knock any grains out. \"T'charrl's hairy because he's a Kaesstrian, all of them were like that. You're hairy because... I don't know. Most Saiyans weren't as hairy as you, though some were pretty close. I've actually wondered if-\" Just as he was finishing that thought Shu sneezed, kicking up a fair bit of sand that just so happened to hit Takeshi in the face. For a second he went silent, blinking curiously before reaching up and wiping at his cheek. Feeling a little dampness he gagged, using his cloak to hastily wipe at his face. \"Ew, ew ew ew! SHU!\" he shouted, whimpering as he wiped his face on his sleeve then. \"Gross!\"\n\nBeing sneezed on, not exactly what Takeshi wanted for himself today. At least it was Shu and not one of the random aliens, gods only know what might be up their noses. Once he had thoroughly scrubbed down his face with the cloak the Saiyan realized they had reached the town center. Either that or there was another grand fountain in town, which seemed pretty unlikely. An assortment of buildings circled the stone paths surrounding the fountain, and a rather large one sat at the head of the grouping. That had to be the Shaman's place alright, there wasn't any building nearly as large as that one anywhere else. Either that was it or someone had been yanking their chain. \"Well, looks like we found the guy!\" Takeshi said, grinning as he pointed at the building. \"The man we want is inside of there, let's go find him!\" Feeling a bit confident now that his and Shu's faces were visible he walked right up to the front doors, throwing them open and stepping inside, looking around the fairly filled room in surprise before smiling bashfully. \"Uh... Hi.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu gave his nose a quick wipe, giving Takeshi a smile when he freaked out. He didn't see why it was anything gross, but then again he didn't know where he had sneezed to. Giggling away, he bounced a little on his feet before dusting the sand out of his hair, \"I'm hairy-hairy! All dusty and itchy! Maybe I'm just hairy before you, keep away nasty bugs!\" He didn't know why he was and had questioned it a lot, but no answer meant he was going to end up struggling for an answer in the end and probably shouldn't think about it a lot. It was certainly a pain when he was in a sandy environment and sand tended to stick around in hair by quite a bit. He certainly didn't feel embarrassed on a planet like this when he did look around and everyone was different from him, making him feel not at all different. Maybe Yumi would want to help him remove the hair if it became a bother, but that could wait until they had free time to think about hair and possible removal.\n\nT'charrl didn't know what to think of that, especially when he didn't know what Shu just did. It was like a forced spit or something, yet couldn't be stopped at the same time. Tilting his head a little as Takeshi cleaned himself up, he looked away again and gave his own snout a wipe, \"That looked dangerous…\" Feeling a little curious over what this shaman looked like at this point, he really did feel the need to give it a go and go with them rather than stay outside. Going indoors usually meant shade and even if he did feel nervous about these aliens he was still going to enter the same building as them. Walking along with them was certainly helping, especially when the aliens weren't looking at him too much and his great big form walking around town. Slowly looking behind himself, he gasped when Takeshi suddenly exclaimed.\n\nIf this was the house then he was in luck because he was roasting, not to mention his feet and wings felt like they were burning something nasty. Letting out a sigh, he walked on up with Shu and Takeshi, looking between the pair, \"Uhh, shouldn't we not walk right in?\" he spoke up but immediately Takeshi pushed open the doors, T'charrl lifting his claws up to shelter his eyes before noticing there was a whole load of aliens in the room all at once, his eyes scanning them all before he lowered his head quickly. Well this was embarrassing, probably not good either, \"Uhhh, Takeshi…? What do we do…?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "The stuff the alien was discussing sounded similar to something he feared might happen on his own planet if he wasn't careful, his family and people possibly being in more trouble than before. There probably wasn't that much difference in what his people had been doing and what these stray soldiers were doing now, only it sounded like the other way around where the rich wanted to stay rich; his people just wanted to survive and that was the most basic necessity, but these guys wanted to keep their power which they didn't need. Maybe it would all be better if they realised the Saiyans were evil, but then again he didn't really know himself and probably wouldn't sound the least bit convincing. He was certainly confused; he had been told so little but was expected to hate them automatically. It was probably something he shouldn't think about too much about, especially when it could spell doubt and everyone might get mad at him.\n\nNodding a little at what Servas was saying, he looked between him and Takeshi after a moment just to feel included. He was already fascinated by the fact he was sitting in front of an alien, but he was supposed to be concentrating more on their discussion and trying to understand it. He was certainly concerned when he wasn't certain sticking them in a cell would help them any, probably because it meant when they got back out their attitudes wouldn't change and they would cause trouble once more as rebels. It was an odd problem they were in and he didn't know how to sort it other than try to talk it out, but that was none of his business. He would just be messing with alien affairs if that was the case, probably not the best of ideas when he was so vulnerable to possible attack. Frowning, he slowly stood up again, feeling a little worried about it sounding so far away while this storm was going on.\n\nShu didn't really know what they were talking about, just that fighting was going to happen and he was going to need to do some with his brother and friend. The thought of people being nasty did make him want to fight them and teach them a lesson if only because they were acting bad in his eyes. Trying to get all prepared and up to fighting, he looked up to Takeshi quickly before back down at his feet, trying to get them feeling better before standing, \"Uh huh! Get bad people!\" he squeaked, rubbing his foot against his leg, \"Will we get fruit after this?? I really love fruit\". Feeling all happy, he stared up at Takeshi curiously, tilting his head when he moved around and took him by the legs. Letting out a squeal with his arms raised, his tail wrapping around Takeshi when he was bounced, \"No more of the walking?\" he repeated, smiling a little, \"Okay! My feet do hurt…I'll hang on!\" He did wonder whether T'charrl was okay, especially since he was awfully quiet; then again, it wasn't as if he could be carried around with ease either if he was hurting. Lowering his head a little, he held onto Takeshi tight, \"Bye, Friend! We won't be too long!\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Taking down some Shaharians, now that shouldn't be too hard. Takeshi liked these people and all but he couldn't say they were exactly strong, even remotely so. They had never been shot by those blasters of theirs before but he was willing to bet it was no worse than a Ki blast, and a weak one at that. The job of apprehending one of these people then was a simple one as far as he was concerned, they would be in and out in no time. Shu backed him up on it, and T'charrl probably did as well, even if he didn't have a clue what was going on most likely. \"If you want fruit then we'll find you fruit, I bet they'll be happy to give you two some,\" he answered, smirking as he rose to his feet. \"First thing's first though, no more walking for you little buddy, your feet are all banged up.\" Quite a bit at that, apparently walking in some place as harsh as the desert bare footed was bad for you. Last time they were here he was fair certain they'd forced Shu into wearing boots, and for the best. To lend a hand then he grabbed his brother and hoisted him up, setting the little Saiyan onto his back and slinging his arms under his legs for support. Takeshi would love to lend T'charrl a hand as well but he couldn't really. Not because he was a bug, he was relatively okay with his friend's latest appearance, but he was just so bulky. There was no way he could carry both of them right now. Sending an apologetic smile their friends way he nodded to Servas before heading for the door to leave.\n\nIt didn't take long after being in the sandstorm to want to go back inside, but they had a task to do first. A good ways away no less, which was going to be a veritable hell if they had to walk to the other city. Their own ship was much closer, less than a quarter of what they would have to travel otherwise. \"I'm thinking we go back to the ship first, get the shuttle and fly that to our target,\" Takeshi mused, carefully balancing Shu as he freed a hand to pull up his hood. Glancing up at T'charrl he smiled slightly, nodding his head as they began to walk back the way they had come. \"How are you holding up out here? It kinda sucks for us, being here, and we can handle this kind of weather. Do you want to stay on the ship when we get back?\" There had been a lot of talk on Vegeta's part voicing concern for T'charrl coming to a world like this. The place he was used to, the kind of environment his entire race was accustomed to was practically on the other end of the spectrum compared to this. No one would think any less of him if he opted to stay off of the planet, it was a hard world even for the ones who could make it here. \"Maybe while Shu and I take care of these jerks you can get someone to go back to Servas and get the medicine? We're going to get this done whether we get the medicine before or after, hopefully that guy knows that. It's not like we're going to take the stuff and run, you know?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu didn't mind if he had to walk further in the sand, even if it was getting sore if it meant he was able to move around. They didn't look too bad, but they were stinging and could probably use some water. He could hold onto Takeshi pretty well and he was able to see everything from up here, his hood keeping over his face so that he may just keep the sand from hurting his eyes too. Holding onto Takeshi nice and tight, he gasped when they were suddenly out in the sandy storm again, pulling his hood down a little more, \"Ooh! No way can fly in this…\" he groaned, giving his head a quick shake, \"I will be happy to get back on grass, all nice and soft…\" It wasn't just the fact that his feet were hurting because of the sand, but getting back to grass meant he would have a lot more grip and he would be able to walk around without any problem, at least not without washing his feet down first.\n\nT'charrl wasn't too happy with having to go out into the sandstorm again, kind of hoping he was going to instead wait it out until it got better. It was causing him the most problem and while it was a great experience getting to see these aliens and this new environment it was certainly causing him a lot of pain. Pulling his sheet down a little further, he looked to Takeshi as he lay out a plan, feeling as if it was a good idea too. It would hurt when he got into the ship again, but he'd heal eventually. Raising his claws to dust at them carefully, he didn't realise Takeshi was addressing him until he caught a side-glance of him, \"Huh? Uhhh, me? Uhhh, stay on the ship…?\" he repeated, frowning a little, \"I, uhh…I-I mean uhh…I mean, it's probably for the best. I'm not suited for this kind of environment, I know…\" He did want to see the city and possibly help, but if there were concerns for his health then maybe it was for the best. Lowering his head, he nodded calmly as he looked around the town centre, \"If the people here are okay with it, I suppose the medicine could be picked up…just incase he thinks there's random people robbing him of his goods. I mean, he sort of noticed me, right?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "T'charrl would very much like to go with Takeshi and Shu, but if he was not going to be fit enough for going to this city and seeing what one with a different habitat was like then he had to accept that. It was probably the worst part of being who he was, minus the fact he could barely control his power at the best of times. He was definitely feeling a little trapped without his ancestor's guidance and his mother's reassurance, but he was too afraid to contact his mother while he looked like this. He should be of some use if he had to get the medicine with someone, even if it meant going back out in this environment. He really could use a drink of something when he got back to the ship, something to help him settle his mind and help his body heal. Looking to Takeshi, he smiled a little at the mention of the alien, lowering his head again and gave a nod, \"I know and I do want to, but maybe it is bad for my health\", he spoke with a sigh, finding it difficult to agree with that statement, \"I suppose I'm afraid of letting others down again, like my mother…so many times\".\n\nHe shouldn't be feeling sorry for himself; it was neither the time nor the place to sulk as if he was at home. He was with friends, at least he really hoped they were his friends still, knowing how people changed opinion when someone's looks changed. Just worrying himself over again, he let out a sigh and nodded quickly, pulling the hood down a little bit to shield his large eyes, \"Aghhh…uhh, run in? Charge in?\" he questioned him, finding the tactic to be pretty aggressive but probably effective, \"It would be wise to think of discretion…or challenge the leader. Might they know who you are?\" Letting out a cough when the wind gave him a chance to breathe again, he gave his face a very brief wipe before looking back for a moment, \"You think that would work…? What if there's a uniform?\" he asked with a frown, \"You said your friend damaged this town once before, right? They might know you from that if you fought him and uhh…you did win, right?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "\"It could be bad for your health, I guess, but... So is fighting! And that's never stopped you before,\" Takeshi said, smirking as he glanced over at T'charrl coyly. \"Chasing down the General was bad for your health but you did that. Just saying, that shouldn't stop you. Especially when its so easy to get you healed, you know?\" He had been the one to suggest staying back, but seeing the Kaesstrian a bit dejected he was quick to change his stance. Frowning when the conversation took a turn for the depressing the Saiyan looked down at the sand beneath his feet, absentmindedly adjusting Shu on his back. \"You haven't let her, or us down. You've been really helpful so far to us, and you'll be a great leader when you get back. So...\" he added, looking back up with a grin, \"Don't be so hard on yourself. If your mother could see what you were doing now she'd be proud, I bet. How can she be let down when you've gone to so many planets and gotten way stronger than before? Heck, by now I bet no one on Kaesstra can match your strength! And once you change back to your old self you'll start leading as the strongest of your kind!\"\n\nThey shouldn't dwell on this topic too much, no reason to get themselves upset. Takeshi couldn't just leave it alone though, feeling as though he wasn't near as supportive of their friend as he ought to be. With all the effort he put in to keeping Shu happy the least he could do was keep T'charrl relatively happy. Besides, there were more important things to discuss, chiefly how they were going to apprehend these men, or women, he wouldn't discriminate, that they were after. \"Yeah... Kinda figured barging in wasn't really a good idea. It's more my style but... It's anything but discreet.\" They should plan this out, even if their opponent wasn't exactly someone they were worried about fighting. And for once Takeshi actually had a fairly decent plan, sharing it with T'charrl in hopes of getting some feedback on it. \"It could work, and the only uniform Saiyans really had were their armor, and we've got that on the ship still,\" he pointed out. \"If they recognize us... Well then we go with plan B, smash our way in and take the guys by force, if we have to. I mean really, I don't think they can stop us. We're probably putting way more thought into all of this than we need to.\" Realistically Takeshi very much doubted they would be stopped if they went right in, it was more trying to avoid conflict altogether that they'd try discretion.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "T'charrl gave a little smile at Takeshi, soon letting out a sigh, \"I nearly died facing the General…and probably would had without certain things happening\", he spoke, shaking his head. If he didn't change then he would had died, but he didn't really think it was a good idea either concerning the fact that he was in fact a monster now. It wasn't as if his people possessed these abilities anymore, so it was not in his best interest to change into this thing. Looking back to Takeshi, he adjusted his sheet a little before shaking his head, \"I look like a cave painting from back home\", he spoke, staring down at himself for a moment before back to Takeshi, \"Maybe I will be, I mean…the planet's awfully big and if there are others on my planet who are as strong as me then I would like to meet them. Strength comes from wisdom too, you know. Mother always told me I had to be wise to be a good leader\".\n\nT'charrl didn't know what he was supposed to feel or whether he was supposed to go ahead with this battle, but he really did want to help even if it was not good for him to be out in this heat. If he could get a break from the heat and sand for just a little bit before going then maybe he would be okay. He was definitely worried and not even for himself, but for his friends who would have to put up with him. He did hope that the ship wasn't too far now too, the sand was beginning to hurt now, but he was confident he could last long enough until the end of the day. If the plan worked then everything should run along nice and quick and the heat shouldn't be too much of a problem, especially if they managed to get inside. Frowning a little, he looked down at himself, \"I'd never fit into a costume, anyway\", he sighed, shaking his head, \"I miss wearing clothes…hmmm. I think best to see what we're up against is the way to go about it. If anything goes wrong you'll have an answer, right?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"I don't think you would have died. I didn't fight the guy, but you had Kai, Choi and Kabocha with you. I don't think that General would have been strong enough to take all four of you down by himself.\" He could be wrong though, like he said he hadn't fought then. Besides, if things really had taken a turn for the worse the rest of their group wasn't far off, the others could have been there in no time to back T'charrl and the squad up. Their friend's sentiments about finding others like him wasn't bad, but a bit unrealistic. Granted they had only covered a small portion of Kaesstra, but Takeshi didn't recall seeing anyone remotely like T'charrl. If there was someone like him he supposed they wouldn't be out in public too much, probably hiding themselves like their friend tried to do sometimes. \"Being wise gives you strength, huh...? That explains a lot,\" Takeshi mused, grinning as he placed one hand on his chin thoughtfully. \"Heh, that would explain why I'm so strong, I've been called wise before by some people... Or was that a wise-ass...\" Feeling Shu slipping down on his back the older boy hastily reached back, slinging his arm back under Shu's leg and hoisting him back up again. \"Whatever, I'm strong even if I'm not wise.\"\n\nThey really ought to go into this with a little more tact than they typically did. Takeshi didn't want to cause any problems for the Shaharians, though he found it hard to think they could avoid that. They were removing someone from power, someone who had supporters, there was ALWAYS going to be dissent when you did that. They would have to trust that Servas would know how to handle things, maybe he had some kind of solution to appease those loyalists. \"We can always get some armor and try sneaking in that way, and if that doesn't work, well we muscle our way in,\" he mused, glancing over at T'charrl. \"Eh? I can probably come up with something on the spot, yeah. It'll be tricky though since Servas wants these people back in one piece. I don't really know how strong Shaharians are, but we might accidentally hurt them without even trying if we're not careful. Plus, they might be weak, but they have knives and things like that, and blades are blades, those hurt.\" Maybe he'd bring his sword along with him, just as a deterrent. Takeshi still barely understood how to use it, he and Viral had yet to begun their lessons, but the Shaharians didn't know that.\n\nIt was a welcome sight, their ship, standing out like a beacon against the otherwise sandy ocean of the desert. Rather than go inside the way they had left the trio went around to the back, over to the bay of their vessel where the shuttle would be docked. The door was, unfortunately, closed right now, meaning they had to get someone to open it from the inside. Takeshi placed Shu back on his feet gingerly, figuring his brother would be okay in the shade of the ship now. Both the sun and the wind were greatly diminished here, so the others should be comfortable enough to wait while he looked for the panel. It was on the far right edge of the massive doors, covered partially in sand and other grime. Dusting it off he found the bridge on the system, putting a call through to it. \"Hey, someone in there, open up the hangar will you? We need the ship for something.\" Some member of the crew ought to be in there, they'd get what they needed. Takeshi stepped away from the panel and returned to the others, and no sooner had he gotten back did the hangar doors begin to slide open for them. As soon as they were open the entire way he hurried over, stepping on inside and pulling off his hood with a complacent sigh. \"Wow, it's like 20 degrees cooler just in here. I really hope the ship has AC...\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "T'charrl frowned, slowly shaking his head as he pulled down his hood, \"They couldn't manage the energy, so I took it. I couldn't let it land, otherwise the city would have been left in ruins\", he spoke lowly, \"Couldn't risk it connecting with the planet, otherwise all the energy veins in the surrounding area would overload and explode. You have to be gentle with a planet's energy or you just cause it harm\". It was all probably going straight over Takeshi's head, but he still didn't feel as if it was a victory as such. If that happened again he didn't know if he could handle it, but maybe this time he would be able to protect the energy elsewhere. He needed to be wise with the energy and couldn't throw it around recklessly like Takeshi might. Staring at Takeshi, he smiled nervously before letting out a sigh, shaking his head, \"I wouldn't know what you are. Is strength really a matter of brawn? Is it skill? Are you a skilled warrior?\"\n\nT'charrl wasn't too sure about these tactics Takeshi was coming up with, wondering whether it really was unwise for him to go in with them and instead wait in the little ship. If it required them being sneaky then he had no idea how he too would pull it off when he looked more like a pet compared to them. The biggest worry would be the aliens recognising them as the rebels they actually were and completely mobbing them, possibly taking them down like the soldiers on his world did. He didn't know if these people used poison too, but if they did then they would be in trouble. Frowning at the possibility, he looked to Takeshi, \"And you're absolutely sure you'll be fine if they use those weapons against you? Maybe you should bring your sword with you\", he suggested, pulling the sheet down a little, \"Unless you're, uhh…not very good at using it yet…then it's okay. I won't judge…\"\n\nSeeing the ship up ahead was definitely what was needed, the door being the most welcoming sight of them all. He was relieved that he would finally get out of the heat and sand and into shelter. Letting out a sigh, he pulled back his hood a bit as Takeshi put Shu down and tended to the door. While a very interesting planet, it was not going to be one of T'charrl's 'must visit again soon', at least not until he knew when the calmer seasons were around. Feeling anxious about staying outside for too long, the moment the doors opened he let out a relieved sigh, walking in behind a stumbling Shu. That moment was what he was waiting for, finally managing to relax, \"That's so much better…\" he sighed, slowly lying down on the floor, \"I feel like I'm burning all over…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Perhaps Takeshi was a bit too keen to get this job over with, everyone clearly needed some rest. Even his own self was a bit battered from the storms, his face in particular red and a bit scratched up. If not for his own sake then for the sake of Shu and T'charrl they would wait a little while before venturing outside again. Once they did too some precautions should really be taken, even if they were going to be inside of the ship. A set of shoes to protect Shu's feet, and maybe a bigger 'cloak' to help shield T'charrl from the elements. Should the storms die down then their problems would be solved on their own, but Takeshi wasn't feeling very optimistic in that regard. \"I know you don't like boots, but it's better than your feet hurting, isn't it?\" he asked, smiling slightly as he began to unravel the bandages. With a fair bit undone he tore it from the bundle, grabbing the disinfectant and some gauze, carefully pouring a bit into the cause to clean his brother's feet. \"Yeah, it'll sting a little bit, but we should do this if you've got any cuts. Don't want to get an infection or anything, right? Gotta be careful while we're here, we don't know what's on this planet.\" That was part of the reason Saiyan ships always held healing tanks, they weren't just for combat injuries. On occasion troops contracted some foreign illness that couldn't be cured otherwise, and Takeshi had seen a few people suffer such a fate. It was best then they make sure Shu was okay.\n\nHolding the damp gauze in one hand he grabbed and held out one of Shu's feet, frowning as he examined it carefully. Red, and a few tiny scrapes here and there, nothing major. All the same however it was a good idea they see to cleaning it, just to be safe. With gentle strokes he began to wipe the sole of Shu's foot clean first, moving onto the sides and subsequently the top of it as well. When the right foot was done Takeshi repeated the motions to the left, being as gentle as possible since it probably stung a fair bit. Other than getting some water and a bit of food Shu should be fine, now there was the matter of helping T'charrl as well. Setting down the bandages the older boy glanced over at their friend, not entirely sure how he would go about bandaging the wings without causing further harm. \"That's why we're taking the ship. Believe me, neither of us want to go back out there either,\" Takeshi said, smirking slightly. Seeing the damage to one of T'charrl's wings he tightened his lips a bit, feeling a bit guilty for having exposed the Kaesstrian to the storm. He would heal, of course, but that didn't mean it didn't hurt. \"Sugary drink? Sure thing, I'll get you something too. And some fruit, for both of you.\" Some water, something sweet and plenty of fruit for the two of them, that was the least that could be done.\n\n\"I'll be back in a bit, you two just relax, okay?\" Rising to his feet Takeshi glanced down at himself, giving his clothing a final wiping down as he didn't want to drag sand around the place. Content that he was mostly clean the older brother left the hangar in a bit of a hurry, wanting to get everyone what they needed sooner rather than later. He could use a nice good meal himself, but they didn't have time to eat right now. Eh... He'd probably have to settle for some fruit or something, which while not inherently bad was far from what he'd prefer. On top of getting the food he still had to fetch his sword as well, and something new for T'charrl to cover himself in. If he remembered right he had left his sword with Viral, which meant he'd have to go ask the Beastman for it. \"Great... And he'll probably be a pain about it...\" Takeshi grumbled to himself, sighing as he rubbed at his head. T'charrl had brought it up and was right, he still didn't know how to use the sword very well. He'd trained a little bit with it but had hardly learned anything new, and it was probably wrong even.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu didn't want to have to put on shoes, knowing he wasn't as effective at moving around or walking, plus they felt weird and unnatural to him. T'charrl's feet looked not too bad and he was barefooted, but his weren't as soft and squishy as his own. Frowning at Takeshi, he sighed when he was told that it would be the only way to go, of course not feeling too happy with it, \"I guess so…but I won't be very good at fighting and stuff\", he sighed, looking to his feet, \"I don't want to get anything bad! It won't hurt much, right?\" He didn't want to have to be squirming and unable to walk because his feet were still stinging, but he was prepared for trying to put up with it. He had been put through a lot in the past so pain wasn't anything new, but he was not going to have an easy time with that. Holding up one foot for Takeshi to take, he closed his eyes and squeaked when he was gradually cleaned up, his toes straining at the pain. It was certainly a sore experience, but he still lifted up his other foot for him to clean and letting him wipe it without too much trouble.\n\nT'charrl knew there wasn't much that could be done about him and his problems other than maybe a full wash later on. He was just too big to be treated properly and too awkwardly shaped, knowing those little bandages wouldn't be able to help him out as much as they'd help Shu. Frowning at the state of his wings, he looked back to Takeshi, \"Yeah, if there's no wind and sand then I should be fine, I think\", he spoke calmly, feeling slightly hopeful. If there was a moment where he wished they'd wait for a time like sunrise when it was possibly not too cold or too hot quite yet, but he knew Takeshi would probably want to go as soon as possible anyway. He didn't know how long the planet's day was compared to what he was used to, but he knew Takeshi would get impatient before then. Giving a little smile, he nodded at Takeshi as he confirmed their desires while hoping it wouldn't be too much of a problem for him, \"Alright, thank you…and umm, take your time. I'm not going to do anything in the meantime…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral had been fair busy as of late and really pushing it, knowing he didn't have much time before he had to face his greatest challenge yet. It was all proving very difficult and strenuous on his body, but he was willing to keep going despite feeling the pain and worn down from these training sessions. He could handle it, he knew he could, but when it came time for a rest from all of that Vegeta had been pretty stern in telling him to do so and he had no choice and could only agree to it. He didn't want to rest or feel the need to, but he was mentally and physically strained and needed to spend some time resting. He managed to strain his arm which meant it was time to call it quits for now. With everyone either taking a break or resting, things had been quiet enough for the Beastman to try and doze off, possibly even find peace for once.\n\nDespite trying to find a moment of peace, even before Takeshi came and knocked on his door he was finding it hard to do just that. His body was struggling to settle down even though it was obviously pretty tired because his mind was all over the place. He felt like he couldn't find a balance between relaxing and being tired. Lying on his back in his bed, he stirred and rolled slightly before letting out a sudden gasp as Takeshi smacked his knuckles against the door, sitting up immediately. He very much almost jumped straight out of bed in a hurry if it wasn't for his arm buckling up, his hand immediately grabbing onto it before he let out a sigh. So much for Takeshi being out, but what the hell did he want now and from him of all people to come to his room.\n\nSlowly rubbing his face, he let out a groan and slowly getting out of bed, straightening the blanket up slowly. This was most definitely annoying and he could definitely slap Takeshi for disturbing him when he could had easily asked someone else. Growling lowly, he rubbed his sore head and opened up the door slowly, glaring at him, \"What do you want? Can't you see I'm busy?\" he snapped at him, looking out at the corridor briefly, \"And no lizards?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Takeshi almost wanted to forgo getting his sword altogether, after all he could certainly fight without one. The only reason he was grabbing it now was to save face in front of T'charrl after having said he could use it. If he returned empty handed then his friend would know he couldn't wield the weapon properly still and he'd look like an idiot. Then again... If they got into a fight and he swung it around utterly clueless then that would give it away too. Eh, whatever, he was already on his way to Viral's so there was no reason to change course now. The only real question was whether or not the Beastman would let him take it along with them. Viral was a real stickler about being respectful to one's blade, the way of the sword or something like that. It was fine and all for him, but Takeshi had a hard time buying into it. Seeing a weapon as anything but that was a stretch, maybe he just wasn't open-minded enough for it. Having expressed a desire to learn though maybe Viral would cut him a break and allow it, for some impromptu training. Or... He could slam the door in his face and tell him to sod off.\n\nViral's door was closed when Takeshi arrived, but it wasn't clear if it was locked or not. Since he really didn't want to barge in and get bit or something he thought it best to not barge in and instead knock... Loudly. Well if the guy was asleep then being quiet wouldn't help anything, now would it? Stepping back a bit from the door just in case it took but a brief moment for the Beastman to answer, not surprisingly seeming rather annoyed. \"Uh... Well your door was closed, so... No, I couldn't see anything actually,\" Takeshi answered, smirking as he scratched at his nose. Realizing he was only going to infuriate his friend the Saiyan dropped both hands at his side, wiping the smile from his face quickly. \"Nope, no lizards. The Shaharians can't spare people, but they're giving us medicine and some tools we can probably use. But uh... Before they give us those there's kind of a catch. There's some of them who liked the Saiyan rule and want it back, and I guess they're probably causing problems. So Servas, that is, the shaman we met before asked us to deal with it, so we are.\"\n\n\"The reason I came to see you is... I was hoping I could get my sword.\" Giving a meek smile Takeshi pressed his hands together in a pleading gesture, bowing his head politely as well. \"Pleeeeease? I really want to try using it in a fight, and I told T'charrl I know how! I can't go back empty handed, I'll look like an idiot!\" Most likely the need to use his sword would never come to pass, he sincerely doubted the Shaharians would be foolish enough to attack them. Then again he hadn't thought the Kaesstrians would attack them either and those people had nearly killed them. Glancing up at Viral hopefully, Takeshi stepped closer, throwing an arm around the Beastman's shoulders and gently punching the closer shoulder with a smile. \"Come oooon, we're friends right? And friends help each other out, like giving them their sword! I swear I'll be careful with it, and I'll only use it if I really have to.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral didn't know why Takeshi had decided to come to him, the only reason that came to him was Takeshi couldn't find anyone else and he was desperate for something that was locked up. What a pain, this would cut into his relaxation time. The kid was supposed to be out all day getting these aliens to come with them and having him come back with nothing was just annoying, meaning he had failed or went out there to catch up with the locals. Glaring at him, he narrowed his gaze as he attempted to be funny about it, \"You know I am very busy…\" he spoke lowly, \"You are disrupting that tight schedule by being here…\" It was such a bother and Takeshi barely seemed phased by it and as frustrated as he was he restrained himself from shutting the door on him, the absence of the lizards being more of a nuisance than this was.\n\nDespite his reaction, he wasn't surprised that the aliens here were unable to fight. When he was taking them away for the Saiyans they were destined to be labourers with only a few to be soldiers, rarely did they go beyond that. Medicine and 'some tools' was hardly a replacement for potential staff or soldiers. With Takeshi giving his excuse, he groaned lowly upon hearing about some of the Shaharians causing problems. He didn't see a reason for him to come here if that was the case, he could had gone off and taken care of them himself by now. If Takeshi was going to ask him to help with it then too bad, he was too tired and his arm hurt.\n\nViral was close to closing the door on Takeshi for wasting his time, especially when he should be going out and doing that job if he was to get anything out of these aliens, but sure enough he was actually here with reason which was to get his sword. Looking away for a minute, he sighed before looking back to Takeshi, looking pretty annoyed at him. Even after him asking for lessons and never taking any, he still wanted to use his sword for showing off. Of course he only said that to make him happy; he didn't want lessons in reality. Moving a claw over the close button, he stiffened up when Takeshi stepped forward and wrapped an arm around his shoulders. Glaring at him, he gasped when he punched his shoulder, raising his claws up to it before giving Takeshi a push, \"You only call me that when you want your own way! Since when have you talked to me other than to get something from me?\" he snapped at him, trying to step back, \"A weapon isn't just for showing off…and what if you had to use it? Could you parry another blade? What if you get attacked from behind? Why should I give it if you just want to show off?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral was not convinced on Takeshi's plight for his blade, seeing it as him using it as a toy once more. He just wasn't going to give the sword any respect and that really angered the Beastman, especially after asking for lessons and never going for them. The sword was just used for showing off and Takeshi was too stubborn to go without it if that really was the case, obvious by the way he was trying to sweet-talk him into giving it to him. His actions really didn't help other than managing to make him uncomfortable and a little bit anxious that he was getting a little too comfortable with being that close. Getting him to back off was the first phase, but getting him to listen was probably going to be even harder, \"You say that, but what have you ever done for me? You don't pay attention to me unless you want something\", he told him, rubbing his shoulder, \"I don't remember you ever having a casual conversation with me…\"\n\nIf Takeshi was wanting the blade to show off then he wasn't going to let him have it, especially when it could end up broken, stolen or dumped because it was of 'no use' to Takeshi anymore. It was a respectable blade, but Takeshi wouldn't give it any of that despite how many people it's possibly slain. It was in the hands of a vicious General and of course he would have used it, especially against the underground natives. Giving him a fairly solid glare, he grumbled as he shook his head when Takeshi tried to explain his simply storyline tactics, \"A parry isn't the same as blocking, but you'd know that if you ever took lessons with me\", he spoke simply, stepping back a bit, \"You'll probably dump the blade because you can't use it…I can see it. I wouldn't need to ask that bug anything because the look on your face says it all. If you can't tell, I'm not convinced by your words. Just admit you're barely interested in using it just because you've never seen another Saiyan use one and feel embarrassed to because it's 'inferior to Ki'…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Takeshi had been told repeatedly, by both Vegeta and Yumi alike to try getting along better with Viral. They clashed too much, both of them had said, and they shouldn't be since they were allies. Well he was trying his best but pleasantries were getting him nowhere fast, regardless of how sincere he tried to sound. Man this was annoying, here he was trying to be the good guy and the Beastman was just blocking him at every turn. Nevertheless he kept that smile on his face, however strained it may be now, and continued to push the subject. \"You've never asked me for anything, but I'd do it if you did,\" he said, giving a nod of his head. \"I wouldn't turn you away, you know. Just because I haven't done anything for you doesn't mean I won't. A-And that's not true, I don't only come to you when I want something!\" Was it? He'd never paid much mind to that, it could be right. Eh, whatever, he wasn't going to dwell on it too much. The casual conversation part Takeshi knew was true, but no way that was his fault. He'd tried talking to Viral plenty of times, the guy never was interested in it. Why should he bother going the extra mile when all he got was the cold shoulder?\n\nThe glare was a definitive sign that his request was denied, Viral wouldn't budge from his stance. At last the smile waned from Takeshi's lips as he instead adopted an all too familiar look of annoyance, folding his arms over his chest. \"I never took lessons because you're busy training, and I don't want to make you stop that to train me!\" If the Beastman spent all his time with sword training then he'd never get stronger, meaning they wouldn't be able to fight again. The Saiyan wouldn't say that outright but his expression was evident enough that he disliked the idea. Being called out in the way he was made Takeshi's face redden in a mixture of anger and embarrassment, puffing himself up slightly before putting a fist in Viral's face. \"Listen now, I'm not saying a sword is inferior or anything, don't put words in my mouth! I want to learn how to use it, I asked you for lessons, so where do you get this idea I don't care?\" He cared plenty, they were just too busy to do lessons yet. The only other person he might turn to for swordsmanship would be T'charrl, and he wasn't sure how capable their friend would be in his bulky state.\n\n\"Look... If you're actually willing to train me, then train me! I'm ready to learn whenever Viral, just tell me when and where and I'll be there!\" He just wanted to use his sword, was that such a bad thing? Takeshi figured he never should have agreed to the stipulation of leaving his sword with Viral, somehow he knew it'd be a pain in the butt later. Sighing softly he stepped back from the door a bit, pacing for a brief moment before glancing over at Viral impatiently. \"Come on, just let me have it, we won't even be gone that long. I already said I won't just swing it around whenever I feel like it. And how else am I going to learn if you never let me actually use the sword?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral was not convinced, even if Takeshi was trying to win him over with an innocent smile. He didn't understand the problem with giving his sword over at all, he couldn't look passed any of his faults and why it was a bad idea to take a sword to a fight when you were untrained. If an opponent had a blade they'd want to use it and the dishonour would be great if no battle was to come of it and the warrior was simply blasted away. Takeshi couldn't get it through to his head that if he was stabbed then he would be incapacitated and unable to get his brother or his friend back to the ship which would cause problems for all of them. Takeshi just wasn't thinking like that and simply saw it as an inconvenience, even if he should know after being stabbed in several places by a bunch of bugs and saw the damage a sword did to him as well.\n\nThe excuse for no training was a bit of a lame one, especially when the same type of training can become stale very quickly, \"You could have asked at any time…and you know that!\" he growled lowly, shaking his head, \"You think I want to keep doing the same thing over and over again??\" His training really was going nowhere fast and the same failures were striking him continuously, even if it was important. He could have used a break from that strenuous training and yet Takeshi didn't think to ask him for one, probably because he couldn't be bothered. Standing his ground, he only pulled back when Takeshi made a movement and coming fairly close to hitting him if he moved forward. Looking to his fist, he raised a paw to try and slap it, \"By not even asking to see it beyond wanting to show it off! Do you even remember what it looks like?\"\n\nThis was just annoying now, him coming up here just to use his sword for show. If he didn't have it he was sure he would be off with his brother and friend swinging it around like an idiot. Looking off towards the blade, he stared at it for a moment before back to Takeshi as he once again started pleading for it. Narrowing his gaze, he let out a huff and moved slightly to the side, \"Howabout learning now...see if you can parry like you so claim…\" he spoke lowly, pointing in casually, \"If you can get passed me with it, I'll let you have it for your fight and for 'showing off'…I'll even go one-handed to give you a chance\".", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Takeshi was, to put it lightly, annoyed. It was his sword after all, why did he even have to ask Viral for it? Sure, he'd agreed to let the Beastman keep it as part of their agreement, but what was stopping him from just storming in and taking it? Some sore guy who probably wouldn't be much of an obstacle, that's who. He knew that would only end badly though, he had to keep his anger in check if he wanted to get his blade. Gritting his teeth tightly he raised a fist in the Beastman's face, trying to convey just how badly he needed the sword. \"Vegeta told us not to interrupt the training, and I figured you'd want us to stay out of it! If you told me to come by whenever then I would have, but you never said that! And you're not exactly the most forthcoming person I know, so sorry if I hesitate to ask.\" So much for keeping his anger in check, now he was shouting. Releasing a loud sigh of discontent he folded his arms over his chest, huffing before turning his head away after his hand was slapped. \"Of course I remember what it looks like,\" Takeshi replied indignantly, looking back at Viral, \"How would I not know what my own sword looks like? Come on, just give me it already, I'll be fine.\"\n\nSo was he or wasn't he going to get his weapon? Takeshi saw Viral glance back at the blade for a moment and he was hopeful his friend was contemplating giving it over. What the Beastman had to say however made him sulk in rejection, narrowing his eyes and looking at Viral unamused. \"So you want an untrained novice to spar against a master swordsman... That's what I'm getting...\" he grumbled, sighing as he hung his head and closed his eyes. \"Great... Well fine, if I have to do that so you'll give me my own weapon then I'll do it. Parrying can't be all that difficult after all.\" Parrying was... What exactly? He'd heard the term before somewhere and was positive he'd seen people do it in combat, Viral especially. It wasn't the same as blocking, but he thought it was similar. Darn it, he was going to be made out like a fool wasn't he? If he had to dance to Viral's tune to get his sword he'd do it, given no other choice. Extending a waiting hand out Takeshi smiled expectantly, cocking his head to the side in his usual arrogant manner. \"Let's see it then. I'll show you I can do this, then you'll have no choice but to give it to me.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral was a little annoyed at Takeshi's excuses, hardly seeing them as relevant, \"Tch, Vegeta also tells me I need breaks when I'm not injured so what the hell does he know. He knows he can't limit me to concentrating on these useless transformations…\" Vegeta always insinuated he wasn't his Master anymore and having him demand he'd do something he wasn't too keen on did made him annoyed sometimes, if only hoping for a change of pace from being constantly beaten up. Vegeta knew he had no right to stop him if he wanted to train with his blade, especially when it was just as important a part of him as the transformations themselves, \"I told you I would train you and Vegeta can't stop me from doing that! Hmph, I'd be surprised if you knew what notches and imperfections it had just from having a little bit of time…\"\n\nFiguring this time could be used to see if Takeshi was worthy, he instead challenged him to something extremely simple. In his injured state, he wouldn't be able to use both hands and would have trouble moving so Takeshi shouldn't have too much of a problem doing basic attacks and trying to get passed him. Staring at him awaiting an answer, he narrowed his gaze before looking down at the blade, \"Good…because parrying is not difficult if you're quick\". Slowly moving to the side, he picked up his own blade, carefully strapping the scabbard's belt on before taking hold of Takeshi's sword still in its own scabbard, \"Will it make you feel better knowing I'm injured and can't actually use my arm or shoulders correctly? I know how much you love hearing about it and how it gives you an advantage…\" Waiting for Takeshi to come in before closing the door, he held his sword out to take, \"You should think it'll be easy with that logic…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Takeshi couldn't and wouldn't argue on Vegeta's part, it wasn't his place. That guy was way smarter than he was and knew Viral inside and out, or closer than any of the rest of them did. If he had something to say then the Beastman should probably at least heed his words, chances were he knew what he was talking about. They weren't here to debate about Vegeta's style of training, they were here because Takeshi wanted his sword. \"Well... Fine then, after this I want my first lesson, how's that? I'll come to you as soon as we're settled in when we're done, and we can start!\" And then after his lesson was over he'd go to Shu and they could see about dealing with his anger and anxiety. For that they were going to need some help, perhaps it was a good idea to ask Yumi in that regard. \"You're saying my sword has problems with it?\" he asked, frowning as he glanced over at the sheathed weapon. \"Last time I saw it the blade looked fine to me. If there's any scratches they're tiny, that shouldn't be a huge problem.\" There was a dead give away he knew nothing of maintaining a weapon either, probably just another thing for Viral to get annoyed over.\n\nEven with his limited knowledge of swordplay Takeshi had a little confidence he could pull this off. Block, or deflect, something like that, that was all there was to parrying. \"I can be quick, don't worry about it, I got this.\" Standing by and waiting for his weapon Takeshi reached out for his sword expectantly, bouncing on his feet as he wasn't given it. Being prompted instead to come into the room he entered slowly, wondering why they weren't doing this out in the corridor where it was more open. When he heard the problems with Viral the Saiyan frowned, looking over at his friend a bit disappointed before sighing. \"No... No that doesn't make me feel better...\" he mumbled, sighing as he shook his head. \"I don't want to fight you if you're not a hundred percent, even if its just a spar. It means nothing if I win while you're hurt.\" If he was going to have an advantage then it would be simply because he was stronger, that was the only advantage Takeshi would allow himself. If he were to soundly beat Viral then it had to be when they had an even playing ground, not like this. Looking down at his sword the boy sighed, grabbing his weapon and giving the Beastman an uncertain look. \"If you can't use both arms... Then I won't either. I'm not doing this if we're not going to be equals, it's meaningless otherwise.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral didn't want to make it easy on Takeshi, but he didn't want to lie either and make Takeshi feel prideful over possibly getting passed him. He didn't know what he did to his arm, but it felt like his muscle tore, the pain going up to his shoulder. He was supposed to be resting for that, but he couldn't find enough peace to sleep. If Takeshi complied and went ahead with the fight, he certainly did wonder if that would make him feel tired enough to sleep. Staring at Takeshi, he narrowed his gaze, \"Every scratch needs to be watched over and cared for so that it doesn't turn into a crack…then shattering the sword! To care for each of these scars would be the same as caring for your body before going into battle, tuning it and hoping it will return from battle unscathed. You should ask the bug what material it's made from before trying to heal it…\"\n\nWaiting for Takeshi to come into his room, he looked to his door and closed it with a quick press of the button, giving Takeshi a look when he instead complained about his state. Here he thought he'd have Takeshi thinking he'd have an easy time with it, but was instead disappointed that he wasn't going to fight against someone at their best. It was a typical Saiyan reaction, they just wanted to fight strong opponents all the time, but if Takeshi wanted to feel cheated out of a good fight then he was going to have to put up with it. Sighing, he let Takeshi take the sword before slowly unsheathing his cleaver, holding it out in front of him, \"Don't you get it? I'm making it easy for you on purpose because you've not been asking for lessons…and I am better at swordplay than you are by far. You come at me and I'll parry…and you can see what it is since you barely seem to know\", he spoke calmly before moving his blade sideways, \"You use both arms if you feel your sword will be more stable! You want to go off and show your sword off to your friend? You're going to have to try hard…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral was probably the most passionate about his blade, but his was a special one and practically an extension of himself. Takeshi should be treating the blade as an extension too, but he seemed more confident with keeping his ideals intact and seeing it as a weapon was all he could do. He had to recognise that not all fights could be won with fists and Ki, especially when it was forbidden in a battle. It didn't matter if he wanted to cheat, but what he had to recognise was he was going to be shamed as a disgrace and no better than a brute. Staring at Takeshi as he gave the blade contemplation, he narrowed his gaze before nodding, \"You don't have to, you need to\", he spoke lowly, \"You will have no weapon eventually if you don't take care of it. I can see the General having kept his weapon in peak condition previously, so it's not as if you have a weapon that is fresh out of the blacksmith!\"\n\nEven if his room was small, he didn't want to go anywhere else with this and probably have Takeshi either running off because he was fed up or Vegeta seeing he was out of bed. He wasn't supposed to have this time for resting and yet here he was doing a quick lesson because he was annoyed at Takeshi's blatant disregard for a weapon's pride. Holding out his weapon readily, he stared at Takeshi carefully and watched his every move, \"Hmph, getting something on your first try…I doubt it\". Watching as Takeshi made a quick dash, Viral watched his sword before immediately twisting his blade around Takeshi's as it came close, displacing the attack completely and almost disarming Takeshi, \"To parry is to deflect! Your attack is rendered useless no matter its strength and I can strike you while you stumble!\" he spoke as he pushed forward with his cleaver, looking like he could slice Takeshi up if he didn't stop abruptly, \"See how easy I can kill you? If I ambushed you and you were relying on Ki, I would be able to kill you! Now do it!\" Pulling back quickly, he made the same movement that Takeshi tried only with one arm.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Turns out a whole lot of work went into maintaining a sword. It wasn't like a blaster either where a million were made and you could just pick another up, swords were unique. That much Takeshi understood, especially considering where he had gotten his blade from. Since it was such a one of a kind blade all the more reason to keep it in good condition, however he was meant to do that. Sharpen the blade and buff out scratches he supposed, though he wasn't entirely clear on how to even do that much. \"I get it, I need to maintain the blade. I gotcha...\" When they went to Kaesstra again he'd have to pick up some things for that most likely, goodness knows they didn't have the tools on the ship now. He might be able to get by with some generic stuff, but if the metal was different maybe it could become damaged. Man... Maybe taking a Kaesstrian sword for his own wasn't such a good idea.\n\n\"Doubt me and you'll pay for it,\" Takeshi said, exuding arrogance as usual. He wouldn't be able to take pride in it if he did indeed triumph, but he was smug enough to enjoy proving Viral wrong. Dashing across the room with a push off of his leg the Saiyan brought his blade up sharply, aiming for the Beastman's extended arm as he did so. Figuring it was moving too quickly to be blocked Takeshi gasped in surprise as his sword was slammed with a hard strike, nearly losing his grip as he stumbled past Viral, clutching at his blade hastily. Turning around to face Viral, the Saiyan froze up when the cleaver was thrust out, looking down at the large blade being just centimeters from his chest. Blinking owlishly he let out a sigh, looking at his friend unamused. \"If I was using Ki I'd blow you away before you could even hit me...\" he grumbled, not wanting to be made an easy target. Quicker than he was prepared for Viral went on the offensive, mirroring the very move that Takeshi had only just used. Stepping back slightly the Saiyan held his sword firmly in both hands, trying to mimic what the other guy had done by twisting his blade. All he managed to do was make his own sword be knocked aside in a strong jolt, stumbling back and falling on his backside as a result.\n\nDammit, this shouldn't be that hard! He had seen Viral do it at least a dozen times before so why couldn't he copy it? Gritting his teeth in frustration Takeshi lifted his head, glaring at the Beastman before slowly rising back to his feet. The truth was he needed a lot more training and he knew it, much to his chagrin. Right now he didn't have time for that though, he shouldn't even had done this little bit. Shu and T'charrl were waiting on him, he had to get going. \"Alright, alright. I'll take lessons, when I get back. The others are waiting on me, I can't be training now,\" the Saiyan grumbled, sheathing his blade and fastening the scabbard to his waist carefully. \"I'm still taking my sword. I'll just use it as a deterrent, don't worry. I wouldn't know what to do if I went against a swordsman after all,\" Takeshi added bitterly, sighing as he moved towards the door. Stupid Beastman... Why did he have to be right? Swordplay shouldn't be hard to pick up, not when you spent so much time around someone who battled that way. \"Like I said before, I'm coming right here when I finish, so be ready to train me.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Takeshi was definitely not cut out for this kind of battle, at least not just now. He didn't even know why he was helping this kid with a simple move, finding him to be annoying and too arrogant to understand it was very important and could change a battle outright. Viral remained calm as if he was in a real battle, he wasn't willing to have Takeshi get the better of him if he was going to get annoyed. Having Takeshi get parried easily did make him feel good about it, but just from looking at Takeshi it was obvious that he wasn't going to learn anytime soon, \"If you used Ki against me in my strongest form, you would be split in half by now\", he snapped yet spoke lowly as he immediately went in to see if Takeshi could parry him, instead falling to the floor, \"Using Ki against me when I'm like this and I will make you suffer\".\n\nViral had no tolerance for cheaters and would act out immediately if that happened, not giving a damn to who they were so long as they committed this offence against him. Staring down at Takeshi, he watched as he sheathed his blade as a sign of defeat, frowning when he said he was taking it. Narrowing his gaze, he let out a huff and looked away from him, \"Hmph, sure you will…\" he muttered, obviously not too pleased with the results. He didn't get to do much at all and that was as much swordplay as he got with someone else, even if that someone else had to be Takeshi. Moving back towards his bed, he sheathed his cleaver and sat down slowly, \"Fine. You go and do your little job for the lizards. We're not leaving this planet empty-handed…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Much as Takeshi would have loved to remain and argue with Viral there were things to do. Shu and T'charrl were waiting on him, and he'd wasted enough time with this pissing contest he was having. Against the Beastman's wishes he took his blade with him, determined to carry it even if he couldn't use it properly yet. No way was he going to accept the fact he was useless with a sword, he just wasn't as practiced as Viral was, that's all. Making haste to the kitchen he gathered up everything he could carry in his two arms, whatever fruit and sweet drinks he could manage to find. It wasn't a whole lot, he couldn't carry everything they had with them by any stretch but it was better than nothing. To carry the food he used an empty bag, and the drinks were piled into a milk crate. With his arms loaded he returned to the hangar as quickly as he could, handing over both containers for his brother and friend to take. \"Sorry it took so long, got distracted,\" he said, smiling sheepishly as he grabbed himself a drink. If they all had a bite to eat and took a short break the three of them ought to be fine within the hour. It would take less than that to deal with the Shaharians, and they would probably be back before the sun even went down.\n\n\"I know you're not good with them, and you don't like them, but you'll need shoes for now, Shu.\" Healing his feet would be easy, so long as he didn't hurt them any more. Best to minimize the damage he could cause to them for now to ease the process later on. Taking a deep drink from his water Takeshi peered down over the brim at his brother, smirking as he lowered his drink. \"Am I feeding you or something then? Is that what this is about?\" he asked, chuckling as he placed the cap on his water. Setting that down beside the crate he first grabbed a canned smoothie drink from the crate and a mango, tossing both over to T'charrl carefully. Now that he had something to start with Takeshi dug through again, grabbing Shu a small glass of orange juice to enjoy. \"And... I got something else for you...\" In the bag he shuffled around a bit before finally pulling free a banana, holding it in front of his brother. Grinning cheerfully Takeshi undid the peel, tossing it out the door before breaking the banana in two, offering the larger of the halves over to his brother as he sat down beside him. \"Eat up, there's more where that came from,\" Takeshi said, smiling as he glanced over at T'charrl. \"How about sitting with us? You can if you want, you know, we won't bite.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu just wanted something to drink and a bite to eat, seeing them in the box but not really knowing how to operate the drink and get them open. Takeshi seemed to know how, he certainly did have a way with technology he had never seen before. Watching him curiously as he used the bottle, he nodded quickly with a smile, \"Yes! I want, please! Please may I have, yes?\" he asked up, looking towards the crate. He didn't want to just grab and hope that he knew what was for him and what was actually for Takeshi or T'charrl. Feeling curious, he watched Takeshi set up something for T'charrl, tossing something and a mango over to him before looking back at Takeshi as he organised a drink and banana. Squeaking happily, he held out his hands as he prepared the banana, giving him some of it after discarding the peel, \"Oooh! Banana! Banana!\" he squeaked happily, taking it and the juice. They should keep him going for a while, at least until they had done what the shaman asked them to do.\n\nT'charrl remained where he was when Takeshi came down with the food, feeling like he should play it patiently rather than demand something from him. He didn't want to crowd over him and possibly frighten Takeshi, knowing he was scared of him. Keeping to himself, he sat quietly as Shu fussed over Takeshi, eventually tossing him a strange container and what appeared to be a fruit from their planet. Catching them, he stared at the container before lifting up the fruit, 'sniffing' it using his antennae before Takeshi spoke up, asking him over. Frowning a little, he slowly crawled over, \"O-Okay…I-I'm not afraid of you biting, though…\" Sitting a little bit behind them, he put the container down in front of him and just tried to bite into the mango, finding it difficult to get through to the softer core.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "There certainly should be enough here for all three of them, even if only as a light snack. They just needed the energy to deal with these Shaharians and they could come back to a real meal, maybe. Hopefully everyone else didn't eat while they were gone, otherwise it would be up to them, or more exact, Takeshi to get them dinner, or lunch... Whatever time of day it was. For T'charrl, a can of a smoothie-like drink and a mango, and for Shu the bigger portion of a banana and a cup of orange juice. Taking a seat beside his brother the older boy smiled cheerfully, watching as Shu got all excited over his fruit. There were a few more in the bag, this little guy could probably eat all of them no problem. Popping the small bit into his mouth the Saiyan sighed pleasantly, glad to have something to fill the dry void. Walking around in the desert left his mouth feeling like cotton, and the sudden surge of flavor from the banana was heavenly. It was too small for his liking, and while not the biggest fan of fruit Takeshi wanted something more. From the bag of food he found himself a nectarine, giving it a careful polishing on his sleeve before biting into it happily.\n\n\"I doubt either of us could bite you anyways,\" Takeshi joked, smiling as T'charrl came to join them. The Kaesstrian was so big neither of their mouths would fit around him, unless they bit his finger or antennae or something, ech. Watching their friend try to munch on the rind of the mango he smiled apologetically, crawling over and carefully snatching the fruit away. \"Ah... Should have mentioned, you don't really want to eat the skin. It's tough and doesn't taste very good. Give me a sec, I'll fix it for you.\" Hm... How to peel the mango though... Aha! Reaching back Takeshi withdrew his sword, holding it carefully in one hand. Making twisting motions with the mango he began to peel off the skin, smiling proudly once he had completely taken it off. Sure, it was a far cry from what he intended to use the sword for, but at least it was getting used. \"Here, try that now,\" he said, offering it back over. Like the banana peel he threw the mango shavings outside, grabbing his nectarine back and munching on it lazily. \"Hm... If you two want more just grab it from the bag, we might as well finish it all while we're here.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu was definitely enjoying himself now, finding the fruit and juice to be very cooling and refreshing. He hadn't had pure orange juice before and this was definitely nice with the banana giving it an odd taste, but he still enjoyed it. Licking his fingers after he had eaten the banana, he drank up and let out a sigh as he finished, feeling satisfied, \"Yum yum! I love yummy fruit!\" he spoke quickly, bouncing a little as he sat. He was happy and did hope he could get more, looking to the box curiously to see if he had more only to notice Takeshi take out another fruit. Squeaking, he quickly pulled himself towards the crate and made a grab for the bag with hope that he'd be able to get some of the fruit too, \"Me please! Just a little more yummies…\"\n\nT'charrl was trying to get through to the fruit, but the outer skin was difficult to pierce and proving to be not too tasty at all. There was definitely something sweet inside, but he couldn't get to it very well. Removing his jaws from the fruit he stared down at it with a frown, not really understanding how you eat it before gasping as Takeshi grabbed it from him. Frowning a little, he stared at the fruit before pulling back when Takeshi brought out his sword and peeled it that way. T'charrl immediately felt sick upon seeing him do that, knowing what that blade went through even if it was probably cleaned. Frowning, he took the peeled slimy fruit, the smell certainly tempting but he just couldn't bring himself to eat it. Who knew how many people that sword has killed and instead Takeshi used it as a tool. With his appetite pretty much lost, he sighed, \"Thank you…umm…\" Giving Shu's shoulder a quick tap to get his attention he instead gave him the peeled fruit, \"Here, it's nice and tasty…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Shu was pretty happy having this picnic with his friend and brother, finding it to be nice despite the harsh conditions outside. It was much more preferred than being out there in the heat, plus the fruit was nice and cool too which made them nice and refreshing. Looking for more fruit that would appeal to him, he squeaked a little when T'charrl tapped him on the shoulder, looking to him curiously before being handed a peeled juicy fruit, \"Oooh! Yummy!\" he chirped, giving it a sniff before eating at it happily. He didn't know why his friend didn't want such a juicy fruit, it should had been one of T'charrl's favourites going by what they enjoyed eating on his homeworld. He was certainly enjoying himself, but he didn't really know what was bugging T'charrl if he didn't want this fruit.\n\nT'charrl just didn't want to eat anymore just now, finding it pretty difficult to look passed the image. He had seen a lot in his short life and that weapon had been used a lot and seen many battles where his people were often killed. He wasn't angry at Takeshi for doing it, but he was angry at himself for being unable to drop those over some mere action. Giving the fruit to Shu, he frowned a little when he looked to Takeshi, \"Uhh I-…no I'm just…i-it's nothing…\" Feeling his heart drop when Takeshi gave the sword a shake, he moved back a little and looked away quickly. He was a little shaken up after that, but he tried not to be especially around Takeshi and Shu. Taking in a deep breath, he held it before releasing when Takeshi offered him another fruit. Taking hold of it with a shaky hand, he stared down at it before looking away once more. He really wasn't feeling like eating just now, even if he really should given his 'condition'. Looking to Takeshi as he made the suggestion for smoothies, looking to Shu who was certainly sounding happy over the possibility, but to him the suggestion didn't really include him too much. He was certainly feeling like he was being completely rude by not eating anything, but he felt like he might choke if he tried, \"If you want to…I mean, you two could go and make some\", he spoke, quickly placing the apple back into the crate, \"Just thinking I should skip out on going anywhere. Just with my condition and all, I-I probably shouldn't go anywhere\".", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Takeshi didn't know what was wrong with the mango, Shu had no issue eating it. He'd thought T'charrl would have loved it considering he'd had a mango smoothie, maybe he just wasn't in the mood for that. Evidently neither was he in the mood for an apple. And for whatever reason he was acting all uneasy now, stuttering and looking off. Maybe he was coming down with something, after all Kaesstrians weren't used to so many different environments. \"Alright, if you say so...\" he mumbled, watching as the apple was put back. Definitely something wrong, considering the guy had to be hungry and was turning down basically the only thing he ate. Giving his head a thoughtful scratch Takeshi punched a small hole in the orange with his thumb, munching on a slice contently. Now that was a flavor rush, just another fruit or two and he'd probably be good to get going. T'charrl again though looked like he was having trouble, just sitting there seemed to be stressing him out. \"We're not going to make smoothies, they'd probably get all melted in this heat anyways,\" Takeshi said, waving a hand dismissively. \"Are you sure you don't want to go anywhere...? What's wrong anyways, you seemed fine before. Not feeling well or something?\"\n\nT'charrl had to be coming down with something, Takeshi was just surprised at how suddenly his illness had onset. Darn shame he knew nothing about medicine or he could probably give the Kaesstrian something for whatever ailed him. \"Well, if you're not feeling up to going back out then that's cool, we won't force you to do it,\" Takeshi said, popping another few slices of orange into his mouth. \"I'll get Vegeta to come down here, or the doc or someone and they can look at you, alright? I'm not gonna leave unless I know you're gonna be fine.\" Not given his friend so much a chance to say anything to the contrary the Saiyan already got to his feet, going up to the control room where the panel was for putting through a call. With a mouthful of oranges still he pressed the call button after finding the bridge, waiting until he heard noise on the other end to speak. \"Hi, it's Takeshi again. Listen, is Vegeta there? Or is the doc around?\"\n\nThe crewman at the intercom glanced around the room, trying to spot the familiar mess of spiky black hair. \"No sir, Mister Vegeta isn't here right now. I don't know where he's gone, but the doctor should be in his office. Would you like me to patch you through to him?\"\n\n\"Nah, just send him down to the hangar when you can. T'charrl's acting kind of off, maybe he's got heat stroke or something. I just want him to get checked out, you know? Thanks a lot.\" Ending the call there Takeshi came back down the stairs, smiling proudly in spite of probably doing what T'charrl hadn't wanted him to do. \"Don't worry buddy, the doctor's gonna be right down and he'll take a look at you! Vegeta's busy, but this guy is good too, so you'll be fine,\" he said, giving T'charrl a small slap on the back. Turning back to Shu the older boy gestured to the shuttle with his thumb, raising an eyebrow questioningly. \"Hey, how's about we load the ship with our food? When the doctor gets here we can get going and we can eat on the way if we need to.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "T'charrl didn't want to let his friends down by getting all stressed out, his powers probably ending up going crazy in response to that and giving them all a bad time in general. He couldn't control what went on in his head and he knew how much everything depended on his mental state and if he wasn't going to be able to keep it together during a simple fight against a small rebellion then there was going to be trouble all across the board for all of them. He was just trouble in this state with how little he could control himself, making him a danger to everyone and his friends. He should probably sit out if that was the case, give his friends a break to be together without feeling the need to butt in just to feel a part of the gang. Staring down at the metal container he was given in contemplation, he quickly looked to Takeshi when he spoke up, dismissing the idea of smoothies and asking him questions, \"Uhh, n-nothing…I just don't think I should…\"\n\nIt was hard to explain himself when he was just alright with being told it was okay if he didn't want to go. He didn't want to hurt anyone so that should have been it, no need for this further embarrassment. Maybe he should go back to his room, take the strange container just incase he shook off the feeling and somehow managed to figure out how to get to the innards. Turning slightly, he quickly looked back to Takeshi at the mention of a doctor, shaking his head, \"Wait, uh, no…\" he started off but Takeshi was already quick to try and get in contact with someone without even letting him answer for himself. This was pretty difficult, just trying to explain himself so that maybe he would seem sane and not sick; he may look pretty battered by the sand and wind but other than that there was nothing visibly wrong with him.\n\nLowering his head he let out a sigh, only looking to Takeshi when he slapped him. Shuffling his feet a little as he remained seated, he stared at Takeshi before lowering his head again, \"You didn't need to…I'm fine\", he spoke lowly, shaking his head, \"Why do I need a doctor over that?\" He didn't understand it, but he didn't want to start an argument now that he was probably wasting somebody's good time. He didn't need to say what was upsetting him because he knew he would upset Takeshi if he said, knowing how sensitive the guy could be over the way he acted sometimes. War was always harsh on a person's mind, but then seeing something that was commonly used to kill people instead being used on food he was supposed to eat made him feel pretty ill and stricken with negative emotions.\n\nShu didn't know what was wrong with T'charrl either, especially when he said earlier how hungry he was and how thirsty he thought he was. He knew their friend was sensitive to a lot of things that was new to him, but he didn't think the sight of their fruit would make him so ill that he needed a doctor. Tilting his head a little as Takeshi dealt with T'charrl, he frowned a little before looking to the crate as Takeshi mentioned a plan, bouncing to his feet, \"Yeah! Yummy fruit!\" he cheered, stumbling a little as he tried to balance with the shoes on, \"Ooh! We can get fruit from this planet too before we leave! I would like that too!\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "T'charrl felt like he should leave just now and save the doctor the trouble, but he was probably already on his way down here because Takeshi was so quick to assume he was sick. A hole somewhere certainly sounded nice, just anywhere where he could be left alone with his thoughts. He was embarrassed when it was so simple a problem that Takeshi didn't even know what he did, thinking it really was something so simple it was stupid at this point. He couldn't shake off the images though no matter the atmosphere around him, just managing to send him into a panic attack. Rubbing his head slowly, he frowned at Takeshi, \"There isn't anything wrong with me, though…I mean, it is a waste of time for the doctor! It shouldn't need to be an excuse…\" Definitely feeling more than a little anxious, he moved on the spot as he tried to stand up, finding it a little difficult still with his current form, \"My wings will be fine eventually, though…since it's normal for them to get damaged. He won't be able to help with that\".\n\nShu was a little worried about T'charrl, probably because he was very withdrawed after wanting company for the longest time; now, he wanted them to go away and do what he was wanting to do not that long ago. He hadn't touched his drink despite obviously wanting one, but then again not even he knew how to get it out of the container it was in. Staring at his friend curiously, he soon quickly turned his attention back to Takeshi as he gave him confirmation over getting some native fruit, \"Yay! Still would like them because they're good and good for me!\" he squeaked happily, smiling, \"I could eat them all day!\" Finding his day just getting better he watched Takeshi before bouncing over to the shuttle, not really wanting to walk in his boots when he didn't need to, \"Okay! It's going to be fun!\" Pressing the big button, he stared at the shuttle before looking to Takeshi again with a smile, \"I hope it doesn't go bad while we get bad guy…that would be smelly…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Takeshi gave T'charrl a funny look, almost thinking he was being lied to. For the Kaesstrian to turn down fruit something had to be wrong, no way would he do that otherwise. 'Course, could just be his friend wasn't hungry too, maybe he was just getting ahead of himself. Sighing softly the Saiyan put his hands on his hips, looking at T'charrl for a moment before smiling. \"Fine, fine, if you don't want to see the doctor then don't. We'll just tell the guy you went to your room or something. Sheesh, if I had known you were so against seeing a doctor I'd never have called him.\" Now he was thinking T'charrl just wasn't a fan of doctors. As he recalled their brief meeting with that royal practitioner hadn't made the Prince seem all to settled, perhaps there was a pattern there. Yeah, that had to be it. Nodding to himself Takeshi went ahead and grabbed the goods he had brought down, tucking each container under an arm carefully. \"I guess just take it easy for now, Shu and I can take it from here. I wouldn't go train or anything though while your wings are like that, probably would make it worse. Probably don't need to tell you that though.\"\n\nIt was disappointing that T'charrl wouldn't be seeing the mission through, he probably would have liked seeing more of the planet. With the sandstorm dying down now the only thing they had to contend with was the heat, and the shuttle made that a non-factor. Since they had the luxury of time on their side Takeshi wasn't particularly pressed to get going again. He did, however, want to at least be ready, and to do that he and Shu had to stock up their ship. Having his brother open up the cargo hold he went ahead and put in all of their food, going back over to where he'd left the medical kit and placing that inside as well. Better safe than sorry, the shuttle didn't have a medical case in it anymore since no one ever used it basically. \"You and your fruit... I worry sometimes how you'd get on without it,\" Takeshi teased, smiling as he stepped out of the shuttle. \"Everything is going to be fine. We're way better fighters than these people, and I've got my sword if we really need it. Plus... You know, I should have really thought to grab your staff...\" Come to think of it, Shu still needed lessons. Hm... Maybe Viral wouldn't mind doubling up on instruction, if he knew how to use a staff, that was. \"I'm ready to go whenever you are, little buddy,\" he added, glancing over to T'charrl then. \"And let us know where you're at when we get back, yeah? You'll want to try some of this fruit, it's not too bad.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "T'charrl was just feeling guilty now, hearing Takeshi's tone becoming not too pleased with him and his refusal to do anything he wanted. It was hurtful, but he knew Takeshi didn't mean to be. If only he wasn't so nervous about his power, but it was hard not to blame himself when it was his own and nobody else's problem that he had near to no control, \"S-Sorry…I didn't mean-…okay…\" he muttered, turning away and rubbing his stomach. He was just a coward, plain and simple. It didn't bother Takeshi or Shu and yet he was completely stricken by it and made useless over a simple little thought. He should probably wait for the doctor just to show he could deal with it, but then getting told there wasn't anything he could do to help him would be something to tell Takeshi and not feel as if his efforts were wasted. He shouldn't be selfish; his mother wouldn't want him going out and endangering his friends just because he couldn't control his feelings, \"I won't train, or do anything. I-I'll find something to do. Don't worry about the fruit; I know where it came from…\"\n\nShu was certainly sad by the fact that T'charrl wasn't coming with them in the end, especially when he seemed pretty excited about being allowed to at first but now something seemed to have made him too ill to go along with them. He did want their friend to do more things with them, but the more he changed form the further the distance between them came almost as if he was scared. It was a little upsetting, but he didn't want T'charrl or Takeshi to feel bad about him feeling bad. Looking to Takeshi, he smiled a little and gave a nod, \"Uh huh! Much stronger, no problems for us\", he agreed, looking to the shuttle, \"I want to train with my staff later. I don't want to use it here when I have my fists!\" Jumping into the shuttle, he tried to get himself all comfortable, pulling up his hood again and looked over to T'charrl again. He hoped he would be okay, not feeling too sure if he actually was. He was looking forward to fighting with his friend and seeing how that form of his functioned, but he really seemed scared over something, \"Is our friend scared…?\" he muttered, looking to Takeshi, \"When I get really scared I don't want to eat either. My tummy feels all funny when I do…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "T'charrl did wonder sometimes maybe it was time for him to go back home, even if he hadn't mastered his transformations or power. If he wasn't going to be of use to the group then he had to go somewhere and not endanger them or the people out there. He'd wait for the doctor for now to give him a quick check-up to keep him happy, maybe tell Takeshi later what the doctor said to make him happy that there was nothing wrong with him in reality. If he couldn't bring himself to eat then he was in danger of changing, endangering the lives of the aliens, his friends and jeopardising the mission. He should had tried to work out how to eat that fruit or just swallowed it whole before letting Takeshi do that with the sword, saving him a lot of trouble. Slowly sitting down again as Takeshi and Shu got ready to go, he stared down at himself in quiet contemplation, just thinking whether he should go to that empty room again or just to his bedroom after the doctor saw to him.\n\nShu gave a nod at Takeshi's suggestion for his staff, finding it fairly good to do so long as Viral was up to it. He didn't want to interrupt any important training their friend might be up to, knowing it was best for him to concentrate on himself over others, \"I hope he likes the thought of that! He is very good with weapons\", he nodded confidently, thinking he would be happy to do that for them. It would be fun using his weapon and getting used to it, hoping it would be useful in upcoming fights before it broke. He would be sad if it broke so he did hope it didn't. Seeing T'charrl all broken, of course, made him feel pretty sad as well. Hoping Takeshi had an answer to it, he stared at him as he gave a little nod. He didn't know what T'charrl might be afraid of, but there was something on his mind by the looks of it. Watching Takeshi pop out of the shuttle, he peeked over the edge a little to see what was going on.\n\nT'charrl absent-mindedly scratched a claw against the container holding the smoothie, not feeling too sure to what he was supposed to do with it before letting out a sudden gasp as Takeshi addressed his problem, but he didn't know what he was supposed to say in regards to it, \"W-Wha? I-uhh…n-no, I'm not nervous about that\", he spoke, lowering his head as he kept his eyes off him, \"I'm sorry…I mean, I don't mean to be a coward, okay? It's just something small and…I shouldn't be thinking about it so much. You should go and do your job before it's too late and people end up dead\". He didn't want to upset Takeshi by saying something he did made him feel ill and set off a bit of a panic attack. He was too much of a risk at this point to take and right now he was just slowing them down.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Having a training session with Viral, with both Shu and himself, that could be interesting. Takeshi wasn't sure how well their training would translate into one another but if anyone could figure it out, it was Viral. Among their entire entourage the Beastman was by far the best, perhaps only weapons master. It was the reason that Takeshi was going to him, not T'charrl. Sure, the Kaesstrian probably could teach him as well, but to the same degree? No, Viral's expertise was above what the Prince had, he was certain of that. It was part of the reason he wanted to fight Viral so badly, to really see what his friend was capable of, at full power. That aside, it would just be fun, training alongside Shu again. Goodness knows the little guy should learn to use his staff finally, it had basically been sitting and collecting dust since he'd gotten it. \"Viral will teach us, I'm sure of it. Just don't count on him being nice about it,\" Takeshi said, smiling slightly as he looked back at T'charrl. Afraid... Maybe, something was definitely getting to T'charrl. \"Just wait here a second buddy, I'm going to go talk to him.\" Least that could be done before they went off, especially considering he was responsible for it.\n\n\"T'charrl...? You scared about something? About what we're doing?\" That was the only thing that came to mind, nothing else even remotely scary had happened. Maybe all this traveling was finally getting to T'charrl, he could be homesick or something. Giving his friend a thoughtful look Takeshi smiled slightly, placing a hand on his hip and letting his friend talk for a moment. If it was so small then why was the Kaesstrian almost panicking? Eh, he probably shouldn't push the subject, it'd only cause problems. Sighing softly Takeshi stepped closer, reaching out and putting a hand on T'charrl's shoulder, flashing a thumbs up with his other hand. \"Hey, whatever is eating at you don't sweat it, alright? You're perfectly safe with us, and things are going to turn out alright. And no one's calling you a coward, T'charrl. Cowards don't fight Generals, or leave their home planet to join some war. You're anything but a coward.\" Hopefully that did a little something to alleviate some stress. Either way his friend was right, they should get moving. The longer they delayed the more danger people would be in. Giving T'charrl's shoulder a pat, Takeshi moved back towards the ship, \"Don't wait up for us, we'll be back soon! Hope you're hungry later too because we'll have fruit!\"\n\nRight then, time to get this show on the road. Taking his place at the main controls Takeshi glanced over the cockpit, re-familiarizing himself with everything inside. Flipping a switch to seal the cargo bay he then flipped another set, the thrusters of the ship coming to life with a dull humming sound. With the engines on he used the wheel to pivot the ship around, at the same time drawing back on a stick to readjust the thrusters so they rose into the air. \"Ready to go get these jerks, Shu?\" Takeshi asked, grinning as he gave the ship a bit more throttle, the engines roaring to life now. Before they shot off he reached over, doing up his brother's harness for him then his own. Safely strapped in the older boy winked at his sibling before hitting the throttle once more, sending the ship flying forward and shooting out of the hangar. Oh yeah, at this rate they would reach the other city in no time. With the storm dying down now too they cut across the landscape like a hot knife through butter, leaving a massive dust trail behind themselves. Eh, discretion was never really his strong suit anyways. \"How long you figure this will take us? Ten minutes? Maybe fifteen?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "T'charrl did hope Takeshi wouldn't get angry or insulted if he did mention what was bothering him, but that depended whether or not he would ask him about it. It was probably easier to tell a lie about it, but he was definitely scared over something. He didn't know why Takeshi was so dismissive over it after he saw what happened to him when he went into battle, but maybe that was a good thing since it meant he could keep it to himself better without the embarrassment and shame that he really wasn't that good at controlling himself. With a deep sigh, he tried to dismiss the thought himself as Takeshi tried to dig deeper into it, \"Not about what you're all doing, no…just, uhh, I shouldn't say it\". His mother would probably slap him for not admitting to a problem so simple, finding it to be shameful and embarrassing. It should had been enough for him that Takeshi had helped him peel a fruit, even if it was done using a murderous weapon. Looking to Takeshi when he placed a hand on his shoulder, he frowned, giving Takeshi's gesture a quick glance, \"I…guess, but of yourself? There's many ways other than fighting that can make you a coward\". Knowing he was holding up Takeshi he gave a nod before moving his claws over his face, feeling ashamed when he couldn't admit he had a problem with the way Takeshi used his sword. He knew how sensitive he was over it and he couldn't risk hurting his friend's feelings even if it did cause him mental problems.\n\nShu watched Takeshi and T'charrl carefully, but he didn't think Takeshi had managed to solve T'charrl's problem as he abandoned trying to help him and instead wanted to continue with the mission. T'charrl just seemed even more withdrawn now, but Takeshi probably wouldn't notice anyway. He didn't know what was wrong himself, but they had something important to do and they were going to have to do it before seeing to their friend. Quickly going back into his seat, he shifted his feet onto the side of the chair as he gave Takeshi a nod, \"Uh huh, I'm ready\", he spoke but the engines quickly drowned him out, scaring him a little as Takeshi did up his harness before they set out. Admittedly he was curious about how T'charrl reacted to that, but he did hope his friend wasn't instead knocked over by the force of it leaving. Watching the landscape pass by them rapidly, he looked quickly to Takeshi and tilted his head, \"I don't know how to count minutes!\" he squeaked, bouncing a little, \"You never taught me how to count!\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Shu always found it fascinating how fast they could go in this and how well protected they appeared to be, watching as the landscape changed from outside the window. It was certainly exciting and he did wish that T'charrl could see, but if he wasn't comfortable with going then it should be fine. There was no need to force him to come just because he hadn't seen this planet before and if he felt better later maybe Takeshi would take him around. It was kind of sad seeing how ready and excited he was before only to get put off and become ill after getting a mango for a snack. He did try to think what was done since then to make him ill and whether the sand or sun had just got to him eventually instead. He didn't see anything that happened and was busy looking for food so he was fairly oblivious. Staring at Takeshi when he asked him an odd question, he frowned a little as he shifted in his seat, \"Huh? Why you ask me something I don't need to answer…?\" he asked up, tilting his head, \"You ask me strange things a lot…\"\n\nShu did certainly wonder what this city was like if it was anything like their friend Servas had described it as, all of that grass and trees possibly. T'charrl would had liked to had seen such a place so it was even sadder that he didn't get to go. Watching the land change as they flew along, he tilted his head in Takeshi's direction, \"Ooh? You're my best friend!\" he squeaked, looking like he was trying to go and hug Takeshi but was trapped to his chair, something he eventually came to realise only a few seconds later and soon gave up, \"Ummm…you are! You care for me and you care for my friends who are your friends too which is nice to have, right? Is it because of Friend T'charrl?\" he asked up, feeling curious, \"I don't know what else and why you would ask me that. You care for friends, yeah? You ask how they feel often? Do you visit friends often? Being good friend is being good at listen of things, right? Do you think you are a good friend? Why do you ask?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Takeshi just rolled his eyes faintly at Shu's expense, letting the question die. Rhetorical questions were too much for the little guy apparently, someone who had trouble answering plain old questions now and again. The older boy spent a bit of time just focusing on their flying, checking the instruments in the display to make sure they were heading in the right direction. Nothing told them how far they had traveled so far, but recalling what Servas had said they should know the city when they see it. A green city out in the middle of the desert, that would be something to see. No way could it be nearly as lush as Kaesstra, not even Earth was that dense. Compared to the first city though even just some short grass would be a huge improvement. Real shame T'charrl wasn't coming along with them, he'd enjoy the place if it was remotely green. \"I ask you completely normal things, you just don't know how to answer them,\" Takeshi retorted, sticking out his tongue playfully at Shu.\n\nAgain, Takeshi couldn't help but feel a bit guilty for T'charrl being upset. They really ought not to have left their friend alone, being alone couldn't help him any. If they were going to a nice city then all the more reason to bring him along too. Feeling like a lousy friend he had to ask, see what his brother thought about it. Of course asking him wasn't the best thing in the world, never in a million years could Takeshi recall Shu saying something negative about him, even if it were true. Seeing Shu try to hug him made Takeshi smile a bit, reaching over with one hand and giving the younger boy's hair a ruffle. \"You think I'm nice to them...? To everyone? Including Viral...?\" he asked, his smile disappearing. He might be okay with the others, but he knew the answer to Viral's question. The messed up fact was he still considered Viral a friend despite how edgy their relationship was, and yet wondered why the Beastman seemed to hate him so much. Sighing softly Takeshi shrugged his shoulders, looking back out the windshield of the ship. \"I don't know... Maybe? I like to think I am, but people always seem to be in a hurry to leave when we're around them, and I know it's not you. Maybe I'm just imagining things, being stupid... I don't know...\"\n\nWhat he did know was that they had finally arrived at their destination... Almost. With the landscape being relatively flat it was easy to see far in the distance, and the large green smudge over the horizon was awfully promising. Drawing nearer Takeshi could make out the gray and beige shapes of buildings sticking up out of the green, some towering and larger than even the biggest of buildings in the first city. That kind of made sense, the more lush place was more thriving, that's kind of how things went. \"Well damn... Now that's a city...\" Takeshi mumbled, surprised that such a place existed out here. Slowing down the ship gradually they eventually came to not much more than a drift, easing along just a few meters above the sand. It looked larger than the first too, which meant more people to deal with. If even half of the Shaharians inside of the city were loyal to these creeps then perhaps this job might be a touch more difficult than they had figured. \"We'll walk in the rest of the way, can't fly in a place that busy. Ready to get out again?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu didn't know how to tell it to Takeshi straight, but then again he wasn't so much an observer as he was a companion to Takeshi's thoughts and his life. He went along with Takeshi the same as he did always and observing stuff that happened on the outside was a little difficult for him to do. He didn't know if he was being good by going along with Takeshi and not observing too much, but with Takeshi asking these questions he was finding it a little difficult to recall what had happened during those encounters that might make Takeshi worry over his status with his friends. Lowering his head a little when he was instead petted, he let out a sigh as he tried to think back to their encounters, wanting to give Takeshi a good opinion on what he actually was looking for, \"Umm…Mister Viral? I don't know. Every time you and him talk, you fight. I don't think he likes Saiyans very much, though\".\n\nShu was definitely pretty confused over what he was supposed to answer and how he was supposed to react to it, especially when Takeshi should be asking them himself. It wasn't his business to dictate whether people liked Takeshi or not, especially when he didn't know who liked him or just pretended to. Feeling confused over that thought and whether he should be concerned, he peered out of the window as he saw the city soon coming into view. Feeling oddly happy over that, he bounced a little on his seat, \"Ooh! Yeah! Look at it!\" he spoke up, turning his attention to Takeshi quickly, \"I'm ready! We can do this easily!\" Trying to get out of his seat he fiddled with the clasp, letting out a sigh as he did, \"Friend T'charrl would have liked to see this place…I hope he's okay\".", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Shu smiled a little at Takeshi's response, trying to keep in good spirits, \"Maybe…because you look like a human too…? He didn't like you at first because you stopped his plans, then I pulled off your tail and he doesn't like you even more!\" he spoke quickly, trying to think rationally while not actually thinking clearly about it at all. He was just going by visual experiences he had with them and beyond that he couldn't think of really too much regarding that. If he was going to be solving any mystery regarding why Viral acted that way towards Takeshi then Takeshi was going to have to talk to him about it. He didn't really interact with Viral much, but he seemed alright when they did and he was very protective of him when they were in the lab together; or rather, when they were not doped out of their minds he was very protective. Viral would probably be very protective no matter who was in trouble, not appearing like the type to abandon someone mid-fight.\n\nShu was willing to wait and see what might happen during a fight, but he wasn't in a hurry since that would mean someone would have to get into some sort of trouble. They haven't fought together in a while now or had a big battle other than the ambush in the woods on Kaesstria, but his memory was naturally fuzzy over that. There weren't many battles lately and if this escalated then it would be their first battle together in a long time with just the pair of them. Pulling at the clip, he smiled at Takeshi as he helped him out, sliding off the chair when he was finally released. It was definitely pretty outside and he should feel better once he was there, but he had to remember there was an important job to do and they needed to give the evil guy to their friend's men. Taking big steps as he followed Takeshi out, he moved carefully along as to not trip over the shoes. It was difficult to walk in these again, but he needed to get used to them. Pulling his hood down, he watched Takeshi carefully as he closed their ship up before looking down at his feet, \"Umm…they still kind of hurt a little, but I need to learn how to walk in these\", he spoke, analysing his feet before smiling happily, \"I'm brave! Really brave!\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Takeshi earnestly wasn't sure why Viral disliked him, only that the Beastman did. Sure, they weren't the most courteous to one another but he didn't hate the guy for that. Maybe Viral was just less forgiving or something, could be possible given what's happened to him over the years. Betrayed by his creators, then imprisoned and turned into a Saiyan's weapon of war, hell, anyone would be bitter. \"So... What...? I should talk to him or something...?\" he asked, again rhetorically. The thought of trying to have any kind of conversation with the Beastman didn't bode well. For one he wouldn't know what in the world to talk about. Their training together would give some material, but they hadn't started that yet. So much seemed to bother Viral that Takeshi worried he'd say something off and only aggravate their friend, that wouldn't get them anywhere. Letting out a sigh as he closed up the ship he lifted a hand, running it down his face in exasperation. \"If there's ever a need for a miracle it's now. I'll need nothing short of a god helping me to make Viral like me.\" Shu's suggestion that he looked human was... Amusing. Wrong? Most certainly, but amusing. It managed to make the older boy smile at least, rolling his eyes before patting his sibling's head. \"Well then I should tape some rope to my butt or something, then I'll have a tail again. Maybe he'll like me then.\"\n\nThe city did look mighty pleasant from here, all built up and covered in green. Shame there were some real jerks pulling the strings there, otherwise it could be a pretty nice place to visit. If they did come back to Shaharia they'd stay here, provided it didn't end up as a cesspool or there wasn't some war raging because of what they were about to do. Takeshi figured there was going to be discontent when these men were removed from power, there always was. It wouldn't be his first coup d'etat, he'd carried a few out for their father while in the military. Not all of the Saiyans' acquisitions had been through military strikes, some were from more subtle means. While they didn't know a ton about Shaharians he figured they'd be no different than the others that he'd taken from power. Before they even got moving though Takeshi had to make sure Shu was okay to go, considering his brother's feet had been pretty beaten up today. \"You can be brave and let me carry you, dummy,\" Takeshi said teasingly, reaching out and prodding Shu's forehead with his finger. \"If you need me to give you a piggy back again just say so, I'm not going to make you walk if it hurts. But, if you're so ready then we might as well get going.\"\n\n\"Wow... Hard to believe we're in a desert right now...\" The air was cooler, thanks both to the shade and the nearby water dropping the temperature significantly. Whereas the first city was almost crudely made this actually looked like, well... A city. The streets were paved with some hard material, and there were curious looking vehicles moving to and fro along the streets. Like the first city there were a fair amount of carts and stalls, as well as shops dotting the sides of the roads, crowds of people gathered at many of them, the loud sound of voices carrying through the air. The buildings were big too, and refined, looking like they were built out of hard-baked bricks and even wood as opposed to the mud based buildings in the other. Really it was actually a nice place, noise aside. It was always that way with cities, all the damn noise. Takeshi might have grown a bit, but that was one thing he still hated. After being within the city for a few moments his hands had found their way up to his head, his fingers plugging up his ears in annoyance. \"Jeez... Would it be so hard to have a quiet city for a change...?\" he grumbled, glancing around at the crowds. \"Where is this building anyways? I forget where Servas said to go...\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Maybe if Takeshi and Viral had some time together they might like each other more, kind of like how Takeshi started to like Shu as they spent more time together. They could be best of buddies if they just tried to understand one another, but of course there was no reason for the situation to get out of hand eventually if they spent too much time together to the point of annoying each other. Maybe it was something on Takeshi's side that Viral didn't like or maybe Viral just didn't like him for reasons he wanted to keep for himself. To him the Beastman certainly seemed very bitter, but maybe he just liked fighting and just wanted to fight Takeshi to see who was better at fighting. Certainly the most content he had seen the Beastman at was with that party, but he must feel sad that he hasn't been allowed to fight lately too. Thinking about it, he tilted his head a little when Takeshi gave him a pat, smiling at him, \"It's fun having a tail! Can sit on it and balance and hold things and swing through trees! Maybe Mister Viral will like to fight more too. He only got to fight big rock thing and didn't get to finish the fight; we did!\"\n\nShu was looking forward to seeing the city, even if it meant they might be fighting and possibly getting hurt, but it was all for the greater good and to help out their friend. If only they could travel faster than using the ship to each of these planets, he would love to visit his friends a lot more often and not use up so much of his time travelling around space. He liked having his feet on the ground and not always in that solid flooring that probably made his feet soft anyway. Looking down at his feet, he let out a sigh before his eyes went to Takeshi again, smiling when he was prodded in the forehead, \"Really? Ooh! Maybe just a little bit!\" he giggled, trying to bounce on Takeshi, feeling as if it would be best if he let the cuts heal a bit more. The disinfectant did make them feel all stingy, but that should disappear by the time they got into fighting again.\n\nThe city certainly did feel a lot more refreshing, or rather not as hot as the other one did. It was raw heat but there were other sources sucking up all the heat and giving off their own cooling air that made him feel a lot more comfortable. Letting out a deep sigh, he looked around as he examined all the buildings and the people, a little curious as to how this place was so much more active than the other one. These guys really must like water and trees, but he did wonder why when the other place didn't have as much water or plant life as this place. Feeling curious about the place, he looked around at all the people before to Takeshi, \"Ooh? The big building, I think! The big one! In the middle?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Shu was pretty excitable, but he usually was before a battle whether it turned out good or bad. He didn't know what they would face or how strong the guy might be, but he was willing to go along with it and completely take on the big bad when they eventually found them. Clambering onto Takeshi was his first plan, finding it fun especially when he could see really far because he was naturally a lot taller while on Takeshi's back, staring over his shoulder at everything and everyone around him. It was pretty fun, but he knew he had to be serious when it called for him to be and was willing to fight by himself even if he was hurting on his feet, \"I knowwww! I'm smart, I know to not fight on you\", he spoke quickly, pulling at his hair a little, \"I will jump off ready and fight! I am good at fighting, I think…am I? I haven't done much fighting lately…\"\n\nFeeling confused and worried that he was a little out of practice, he looked around at all the different people and the buildings, more fascinated by the sight of the trees. He wanted to climb everywhere in this place; over the buildings, up the trees, along the walls. He was pretty excited but also sad that T'charrl never got to see this place, especially when it was one of these places he would loved to had seen. He was sad about that, but there wasn't anything they could do about it other than tell him about it when they got back, if he wanted to hear it. Letting out a sigh, he looked around calmly before to Takeshi, smiling, \"Yeah! I know, I know…\" he spoke quickly, tilting a little, \"I won't talk, I promise! I don't want to mess up your plan…I'll be quiet and not bounce! What do we do after that…? Do we beat them up?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Piggy-back fighting was probably a style on some weird planet, but it wasn't for them. Though it could be kind of fun to try sometimes, put someone on your shoulders and tussle like that. Takeshi had seen kids doing it at the beach before, he didn't understand what it was but thought it looked kind of fun. Besides, he and Shu were better fighting as two separate entities anyways. As of late they had practiced a bit more in battling together, kind of like what Kai and Choi did. They weren't remotely as good at it as the twins were, but they'd picked up a few tricks. This would be the first actual fight they would use any of it in too, provided a battle actually broke out. \"Do I think you're good at fighting...? Well yeah I do. Sure, you can improve in a few places, and you're still learning Ki, but you're pretty good.\" Takeshi glanced back again, grinning as he freed up one hand to point at himself. \"Besides, I'm with you, so don't sweat it. Nothing these aliens can throw at us is going to beat me, or you. We've got this.\" This mission was going to be a cakewalk, he already had forgotten about Kaesstra and that ambush, it didn't even occur to him that something like that could happen here too.\n\n\"We're only going to beat them up if they're a pain, that's all. If we can trick them to come with us without having to fight then we'll do it that way. After all, Servas wants them to stand trial, if we hurt them bad they can't do that.\" Injuring the Shaharians would be easy considering the strength both Shu and Takeshi had to their names. They would hold back but even then it was hard to know what kind of punishment these aliens could take. Few races could fight the Saiyans hand to hand, it was part of the reason they were so successful as conquerors. Many planets had agreed to Saiyan rule simply out of fear of being stricken down, as Takeshi recalled. \"All you've gotta do is wait until something happens, okay buddy? I'll take the lead since I have a pretty good idea how to deal with these guys. We handled some people like this while I was working for father, they're all the same. Tell them what they want to hear and they'll do whatever you want.\" Mostly lies, whatever these creeps wanted to hear. Promise them wealth and power, that usually bought their allegiance pretty quickly. Granted, they didn't exactly have anything on them to buy favor with. Hm... Maybe some intimidation then.\n\nThis had to be the leader's place, judging by the number of armed guards outside of it. Takeshi noted too how no one walked on the side of the road of the house, people crossed over to avoid walking anywhere near it. \"I bet the guy we want is in there... He's gotta be, with so much security.\" Easing Shu down off of his back Takeshi gestured for his brother to follow as he crossed the street, walking straight up towards the front entrance. Eying the guards coolly as they neared the doors he stopped just on the sidewalk, smiling faintly as he lifted his head so the men could see his face, and the fact he was a Saiyan. \"We want to talk with the one in charge here. We're on the king's orders, and he was very clear that we're not to leave until we see your boss.\" Part of him really wanted to throw in a little intimidation, but they'd reserve that for when, and if it was needed. For now he'd play the part of a good little emissary. \"I need you to either call him out here or let us in, your choice.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu was ready to do this only hoping he could do it without fail, but if he did fail then their plan was going to be completely turned around and they would have to try out another tactic. He didn't know what he was supposed to do if that happened so he knew he was supposed to be quiet and let Takeshi do the talking, maybe even keep his eyes averted and make sure he didn't smile or look friendly at all. It was going to be difficult for him to do that because he was just too used to being smilie and happy, but he didn't want to let his brother down by blowing their plan. It would have been great to have T'charrl there for intimidation, he could just stand there and look terrifying, but when compared to T'charrl he was laughable. Shu knew nobody could be intimidated by him even if he tried. Feeling a little worried, he looked over Takeshi's shoulder, \"If you think I'll be good! I haven't had a fight on my own in a while\".\n\nShu was probably the least prepared even if he didn't have a lot to do, just everything was making him feel worried that he was going to screw it up somehow. Beating them up was easy enough, but if they were stronger than they thought would definitely throw him completely off. Letting out a long sigh, he stared down at the ground before looking towards Takeshi, tilting his head, \"Just wait? Okay…I can do that\", he spoke, giving his head a quick scratch, \"I'll stay back! I won't let them know who we are, I promise…\" Not wanting to screw things up, he held onto Takeshi as he was eased onto the ground, letting go when his feet were safely touching the ground. Slowly following after Takeshi, he took his time to try and walk properly in his shoes especially when he had sore feet and barely knew how to walk in shoes. Keeping behind him, he slowly moved to the side and stared up at the men, pulling his hood down a little to do the opposite of what Takeshi did. He did hope it would work, these guys looked well set and remained where they were as Takeshi spoke to them, hoping they might buy into his little request.\n\nThe guards were standing strong at the doors, not looking too interested in Takeshi and Shu until they got close. There was no way they were going to let them walk straight in like they were guests, especially when they weren't of the same species. Staring at Takeshi and giving a glance at Shu, one looked to the other before back to Takeshi, holding their ground, \"Know King? How we know? Strangers everywhere, only one of you have tail of Saiyan, but so small. How we know?\" The guard was naturally suspicious, especially when someone was just walking up and saying they knew someone who was already high profile, even if they were aliens.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Shu didn't know if this was a very good idea, especially when they could just barge in and take the guy before he could cause trouble. He was all for barging in and completely destroying the place to get the guy to come out, making things break apart was the highlight of his time, but if Takeshi wanted to do it this way then he guessed he had to go along with it. Not knowing what way Takeshi was going to do this, he kept quiet and his head low to make sure he wouldn't ruin any of Takeshi's plans, but as things were soon brought under question Shu got pretty nervous. Pulling at his hood a little, he looked up at Takeshi in a quick glance before squeaking a little when Takeshi mentioned who they were. He didn't think that was a very good idea for reasons he should had known, but now he was going to have to bear with it and hope the guards would buy their little lie that they were still working with their father.\n\nThe guards were standing ready to get rid of Takeshi and Shu if they caused a problem, not caring whether they were Saiyans or not. They were given high orders and they were not willing to budge for anyone unless a valid reason was given. Staring down at Takeshi and Shu, they looked between each other when Takeshi told them they were the Princes, the pair obviously familiar with them. Staring at each other for a moment, one looked towards the door while the other walked inside. Turning back to Takeshi, the one left gave Takeshi a short bow, \"Many sorry apologies, Princes. Immediate notification is being given. Welcome, very welcome. Please come in for he awaits, not keep him waiting…\" Opening the door again, the guard kept it open while showing Takeshi and Shu in, not willing to let them go last for courtesy reasons.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "It was a gamble giving their identity away, but Takeshi figured it ought to carry some weight. Besides, the plan was to reveal themselves to the leader anyways as a means of convincing him to come along, so it's not like this was out of the plan for them. Seeing the two guards exchange silent glances the older boy shifted on his feet nervously, wondering if that had been a wrong move. Were they aware of what he and Shu had done before? Was this the wrong way to go about it. The longer it took the guards to converse the more uneasy he became, nearly preparing to knock both aliens out before one wandered off inside the building. The remaining guard turned to them and started acting all courteously, just as Takeshi had expected. Smiling smugly the Saiyan nodded his head, following after the guard with Shu in tow. That had been easier than he had expected, not that he was complaining. Maybe they would be out of here within minutes, that would be nice.\n\n\"Wait just a moment, please. Sir busy, be moment.\" one of the guards said, addressing the waiting brothers. \"Make comfortable, take seat if you wish. He'll call shortly.\"\n\nDarn, so they were going to have to wait after all. Ah well, should be quick according to the guard at least. The room which Takeshi and Shu found themselves in was fairly nice, you could tell someone big owned this place. The walls were similar to sandstone from what he could tell, small patterns of engravings running along the whitewashed stone floor. Several small, colored area carpets broke up the monotony of the white flooring, and numerous paintings and potted plants helped bring color to the walls. Since it only ought to be a moment Takeshi wasn't going to bother sitting down, no use in getting comfortable if they were just getting back up. Glancing at Shu he smiled, reaching over and nudging his brother's shoulder before nodding at the door. \"Think this guy is going to put up a fight at all?\" he whispered, glancing back at the doorway. \"Or think he'll go quietly?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "The guard looked fairly neutral about it all, not giving anything away if he was hiding something or actually falling for Takeshi's trickery. Keeping behind Takeshi and Shu to make sure they were following the correct path without running away, the brothers were lead into a suitable place for them to wait while their boss was retrieved. It shouldn't take too long, at least not having to explain absolutely everything they were told shouldn't. Leaving the brothers for now, the one from behind began to wander back to the door again. While appearing to be fairly easy with the brothers, it appeared to be simply their routine to have one guarding the entrance while the others made sure everything was going to be known to their leader. It was a big deal that the Princes were here, especially considering their reputation.\n\nShu followed along after Takeshi, feeling on edge when nothing was being said other than simple instructions. It was easy to get all nervous about this, even if it was supposed to be easy going and they'd be able to just grab the guy, at least according to Takeshi they'd be able to. He wasn't sure what he was supposed to do other than just wait around and hope he wasn't as strong as they were, but he did have reassurance from Takeshi that they were safe to do this. Looking to him with a frown, he didn't take any real notice to where they were, just that they were supposed to be prepared for a fight where their enemy was unknown, \"I don't know…maybe? What if…you know…\" he spoke lowly, hitting his fist into the palm of his hand before shaking it, \"All owwie…you know? This is taking longer than I thought…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Sana smiled toothily, amused by Shu's nervous response. \"Yes, you child. You can tell, both you know, I'm sure,\" he responded, egging the younger boy on. Out of the corner of his eye he swore he caught Takeshi's smile disappearing for a second, perhaps it was dawning on him now too. What would the little one say, he wondered? \"Oh, so the King give ship? We have plenty of ships, but one more is good.\" It was almost sad how poorly this one was putting on the act, they could see right through the facade now. Folding his hands behind his back Sana made a soft clicking noise, the guards still in the room moving over to the door. Settling his gaze onto Shu the Shaharian chuckled, his yellow eyes boring into the young Saiyan. \"Your father, the King, make us Elite? Honor, it would be anyways. We know how works though, this is not how you join Elite rank. And... We know of Viral, and your association. Silly boys, good story though.\" By now a small detachment of guards would be outside the room, ready to intercept if these two tried to make a break for it. Bringing these two in as prisoners would certainly gain them some favor with the King, the planet would be given back to its rightful rulers for instance.\n\nThe moment questions were sent Shu's way Takeshi knew they had a problem. His brother was a lot of things, but a good liar was not one of them. Trying to interject and speak on Shu's behalf he could only stand by and let his brother ramble on, hoping that he'd somehow pull it off. The spaceship claim was a bit unusual though may have stuck if not for him bringing up becoming an Elite. The hissing laugh from a few of the men in the room told him things were done, there went their cover, if they ever even had it. Damn it all, so now what? Looking over at Sana steadily he let the Shaharian prattle on for a moment, expecting the usual bad guy monologue before he and Shu kicked the guy's butt. When all was said and done Takeshi smiled in exasperation, sighing softly before rubbing at his forehead. \"I knew this wasn't going to work, damn it...\" he mumbled, dropping his hand and giving Sana an amused look. \"Okay, you got us. Now how about just coming along with me and Shu before we have to hurt you?\" Servas did want the guy alive, but he hadn't been very clear on their target being bruised up a bit. Stepping closer Takeshi leaned down slightly, looking down into the smiling face of Sana, \"Unless you really want to fight us?\"\n\nWhy these boys even bothered with such a charade Sana didn't know, it was a waste of breath. He supposed he appreciated the entertainment, things had been fairly boring around this place as of late. Predictably Takeshi was confident even though they had been made, the information on him proving to be accurate. Arrogant and always underestimating his opponents, those had been words from the Saiyans. That, and the fact that Shu had a strange power, they knew rather well who and what they were dealing with. \"As if we not know what happened in city, with Servas... Not dumb child, it is you who are dumb,\" Sana said, smiling up at Takeshi as he approached. Did they want to fight with the Princes? Was that an honest question? The pair who ruined what wonderful lives they had been living, that shouldn't even have to be asked. Clenching his left hand into a fist Sana threw a punch forward, connecting easily as the Saiyan didn't even bother try to avoid it. Takeshi must have been surprised when the blow knocked him off of his feet, sending him into and almost through the wall. Grinning menacingly Sana turned his eyes onto Shu, his tongue rolling out as he let out a hissing laugh. \"Foolish children, still so naive...\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu really did hope he was able to tell a lie like Takeshi could, but he really hadn't done so before so he was at a disadvantage. He didn't know if he was going to be able to pull this off or manage to be seen as just a child and not knowing any better. Feeling put on the spot he did try to say what was probably the only thing he could think of, he stared up at the alien and gave a brief nod before sinking back when things only proved to turn bad. The guy unfortunately knew they were lying, but Shu couldn't work out whether it was because he caught him out or because he already knew he was lying. Looking quickly to the guards, he frowned as his eyes went to Takeshi, hoping he might be able to get them out of this. He didn't mean to be bad at lying, but it wasn't his fault that he barely knew a thing about the Saiyan Empire or what he was supposed to say to please the alien.\n\nWhen Takeshi decided to take a stand he couldn't help but feel relieved and free from the possible mockery that the alien might deliver. This was getting a little tight and he wasn't sure whether they should be sitting here at all anymore either, his hope on Takeshi hopefully pulling through for him being up top as he acted fairly calm and cool about it. Staring at him, he frowned before looking quickly towards Servas as Takeshi delivered a fairly plain threat. Giving Takeshi his confidence, he watched him carefully as Servas decided to approach him instead, hardly looking at all threatened by Takeshi's demands. This wasn't looking good at all and he was right, letting out a gasp as Takeshi was punched, taking the full force without a care and going flying. Immediately standing up Shu raised his fists defensively at first, trying to look brave but really he was pretty scared, \"I-I am not!\" he spoke quickly, staring up at the rather menacing alien, \"I-I'm stronger than I look!\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "This was all very amusing, but Sana had no intention of fighting both Princes. Not just yet anyways, not while they were primed for battle. His guards could weaken them first, and once they finally reached him he would be more than prepared to do battle. Things were already going his way, Shu was frightened and Takeshi's infamous anger was making him behave rashly. Working this to his advantage would be a simple task, this battle was already decided as far as he was concerned. Seeing the elder of the two brothers fire another Ki blast the Shaharian dodged it handily, using the resulting hole as an escape route. \"Hold them for short while! We win here we gain favor, king bestow gifts! Do not fail!\" Sana commanded, scurrying out the hole and leaping up to the rooftop above. His guards ought to occupy them, for a short while anyways. Shame he couldn't get in touch with the Saiyans at the moment, his devices were back down below. No matter, this fight ought not take too long.\n\n\"I'm fine Shu, relax. One punch isn't going to do me in!\" Sana sure hit hard though, damn, he'd literally been blindsided. Still... If they were careful they should be alright, even with the Shaharians' surprising strength. It did make him wonder if the whole race might be stronger than he'd given credit for. Strange that if they were willing to go head to head with him and Shu that they couldn't have beaten back some regular soldiers and one Elite. Eh, now wasn't the time to be thinking this over anyways, there were more pressing matters at hand. Having two guards advance on him Takeshi nimbly dodged a slicing attack, ducking under a flying kick as well. Grabbing hold of the second attacker he drove that alien through the wall, opening the room up to even more guards outside. Damn, there were a lot of them. \"Shu, be careful, there's a lot of them!\" he shouted, glaring at another as he was moved on. Another one he managed to block a punch, grabbing the alien's arm and hitting him back square in the jaw, knocking him away with the solid blow.\n\nIn a brief reprieve from the onslaught of guards Takeshi noticed their target had run off, scowling angrily at the realization. He couldn't have gotten too far, if they hurried up and finished here they could catch him. He almost wanted to send Shu after Sana, but worried how his brother might fare alone. If he went then Shu would be alone here too, and if they both went the guards would surely follow. First things first, they had to beat the subordinates, then chase down Sana. Dancing around a bit on his feet to avoid swinging claws Takeshi looked over at Shu surprised when he mentioned the sword, having forgotten about it for a moment. He probably shouldn't be using it at all, but considering they had weapons too he might as well. Pulling it out of the scabbard he gripped the weapon in both hands, taking quick swings at a few guards and forcing them back. \"We can't fight in this room, but we've gotta deal with these guys first!\" Takeshi replied, catching an enemy's blade with his own. Grunting from the effort he took a small step back, driving his knee into the Shaharians gut before slicing across the guy's back at an angle, feeling his stomach churn when he saw how easily he drew blood. Reaching a hand out he quickly blasted another hole in the wall, this one facing the road below. \"Outside, quick! We'll fight in the open!\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu thought he could probably squeeze by and get through the crowd to the bad guy, but then he'd be leaving Takeshi behind and that would be risking a lot. He would be risking his brother getting mobbed just to catch some guy they had no qualms with in the first place. Hoping he might end up winning by himself for once without Takeshi having to help him, he tried to help him instead of focusing on his own opponents before going ahead and trying to fight off the ones who were coming at him. Actually helping his brother for once definitely helped his confidence, but the number of guards was definitely going to throw him off by a hell of a lot. He wasn't sure what he was supposed to do to fight off the swords but he was definitely going to fight them off for as long as possible, \"Ah! How do I be careful with sharp, pointy things??\"\n\nManaging to get one guard away from Takeshi was encouraging, but they were still coming at them and they were going to be in trouble if they didn't manage to fend them off. They shouldn't be too strong, but he wasn't going to underestimate them and end up sliced up and captured because he got careless. Throwing himself around to face the incoming guards to assist their own, he quickly dashed at one and made a grab for their arm, throwing them down and around into another before they could draw their sword. He didn't want to get touched by them and had to get through them at the same time so the only way he could think of getting passed them was to throw them all away. Lowering down quickly as more came in, he got down on his hands and dashed out of the way from a kick, headbutting the guard in the side as his leg was brought down.\n\nHe couldn't care right now that he wasn't fighting the typical way he was supposed to, showing how unsportsman-like he was being just now. These guys were using swords so it was completely unfair for them to do so, definitely making him look like the better fighter. Even after hitting them hard they still weren't going down. Quickly looking to Takeshi, he gasped when he blasted the building open some more, lowering his head quickly before dashing straight for the hole. The guards continued to try and make a grab for them, trying to punch and cut off his path. Jumping to the side and throwing himself around, he gasped when a sword cut the side of his arm before he rolled out of the opening, barely managing to avoid a grab.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Takeshi wasn't sure if they were going to be able to fight Sana, even with T'charrl being present. If he was stronger than the guards then they were going to have their hands full. Both he and Shu were injured, and the fact he felt sick to his stomach from using his sword didn't help either. Had he been paying attention to his friend he'd have seen how to properly disable someone by attacking the limbs, piercing instead of slashing. He had no idea what he was doing with this weapon and he knew it, Viral had been right. At the very least the burden he and his brother now had in taking down the enemy was diminished thanks to T'charrl's appearance, he was already carrying his own weight and then some. Unfortunately the trip to the city had not been a kind one to their friend, he'd barely begun fighting but looked worse than both Saiyans were. Dispatching one more and being knocked aside by another Takeshi was having a difficult time just staying upright, his wounds agitated by the constant moving about. His back felt damp and warm, and he could taste blood on his lips from the wound on his cheek, and the gash on his shoulder didn't help things either. Damn, this really sucked.\n\nSana had to act quickly to win this, he couldn't stay out of the battle any longer. The newest addition to the Princes' numbers was proving to be a big problem for his troops, they were being tossed about like rag dolls and dispatched with the least effort possible. To ensure they were victorious this alien had to be eliminated, here and now. Using what training he had received from the Saiyans, Sana gathered together a fair amount of Ki, firing it at T'charrl in a concentrated blast. The attack must have come as a surprise as the alien made no effort to evade, taking the blast directly and being enveloped in a thick cloud of smoke. As not to endanger his troops the Shaharian held his fire for the moment, waiting to see what had happened. The sight of T'charrl bursting from the smoke made Sana gasp loudly, shocked by how fierce this creature was. As T'charrl scaled the building he jumped across to another one, trying to gather more Ki to hit the Kaesstrian again. Before he could release it a Ki blast slammed into building he was on, kicking up stone and dust at him. Shielding his face from the blast Sana looked down angrily, spotting Takeshi aiming at him, firing another attack.\n\nT'charrl was losing himself, this wasn't good. They couldn't afford to have him go berserk, it could endanger all of the civilians around here. Not only that but if their target should be killed then their whole mission was up in smoke. So they were going to have to fight both Sana and T'charrl then, both in different respects. The guards had all been incapacitated in some manner or another, with a few worse off because of his folly with his sword. Even a novice like him could do serious damage, he wasn't too sure how he felt about wielding such a weapon anymore. Looking down at the bloodied sword Takeshi swallowed uneasily, tearing his eyes away when he heard their friend chasing down Sana. Spotting the Shaharian he fired a Ki blast to distract him, and another to stop him from hitting their friend. Since T'charrl had their target moving for the moment Takeshi took the chance to go to Shu, groaning painfully as he walked over. \"Shu... Hey... You okay?\" he asked, smiling slightly as he reached a hand out, \"Come on, we need to help T'charrl.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "T'charrl was determined to get this guy at all costs, help his friends and make sure he was able to fulfil his promise to them. He needed to try and save them before things got too much for them, but who knew if he could save himself. This planet was hot and pierced his hide easily, even when he transformed his wounds remained but he wasn't going to give up that easily. Going straight for the alien who had fired upon him, he grew larger with each movement, the sharp appendages becoming lodged and remaining sheathed in this form. With each great set of claws moving closer, the projected blast from Takeshi's direction caused him to pull back slightly, his eyes not doing terribly well with the dust kicking up before he let out a hiss of annoyance. Moving a great big set of claws up to the roof, he pulled himself up towards the alien and onto the roof.\n\nHe looked angry and crazed; his friends being hurt and almost taken from him because he wasn't there made him beyond angered. Even in his large form he knew he had to capture the alien, but through whatever means necessary was his way of thinking. Snarling angrily, he moved forward and immediately tried to grab the Shaharian, the building threatening to crumble beneath him with every step. The fact that he was causing a scene was not of any concern to him, but to see a large insect trying to chase down a Shaharian must have been a strange and rather frightening sight.\n\nShu felt pretty disorientated, but he knew T'charrl was off and away even without looking through the dust. He wanted to try and help, but he didn't know how he was supposed to when T'charrl was away and unprotected from the harsh weather of the planet. Letting out a cough, he rubbed his head slowly before finally opening his eyes again, looking up at T'charrl before to Takeshi. He was disorientated and had no idea where he was going anymore, whether he was supposed to go to Takeshi or after T'charrl. He was hurting quite a bit himself, but that shouldn't matter when there were other matters to attend to. Looking to Takeshi, he watched as he approached him, holding out a hand for him to take a hold of so that he may enter the fray again. Giving a little nod, he took hold of his hand and slowly pulled himself up, frowning as his eyes went to T'charrl, \"I-I'm okay…but how do we help? That guy is strong…a-and those guards…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "T'charrl could do a great deal of damage to this warrior, but he was restraining himself despite his form. He could easily blast him away, but his energy was really low and he was very hungry. He didn't get to eat anything or get energy so his ability to regenerate and dominate this alien was limited; however, that didn't mean he wasn't fierce and undeniably strong. Advancing towards the alien, swiping out to grab him didn't work very well as he was soon stumbling forward, turning soon after and hissing angrily back. He was ready to throw himself into danger if he was to show any redemption for his cowardice, even if Takeshi or Shu didn't understand what he was trying to do. He let them get hurt without him to protect them from harm, he even knew he was not mentally fit to do that.\n\nShu was worried that they had already lost the battle, especially with T'charrl up there taking a lot of hits. He could do without it, not to mention Shu didn't know how he was supposed to help him feel better after all this was done. T'charrl could heal their wounds, but his own were still questionable. Maybe they could squeeze T'charrl into a healing tank once he got smaller again. Looking to Takeshi quickly, his eyes were soon taken towards the guards where the real threat lay. Frowning, he slowly backed up before squeaking when Takeshi suddenly grabbed hold of his arm, \"W-What? But you need help too!\" he gasped but soon Takeshi was preparing himself for a throw, his other hand quickly going out to try and hold onto Takeshi but was instead thrown through the air and up towards the prime bad guy and T'charrl. Screaming as he was volleyed, Shu soon found himself bouncing on the rooftop and rolling along a little.\n\nLooking immediately towards Shu, T'charrl was immediately taken over by concern as he could only wonder what the kid was doing up here; however, that wasn't something he should concern himself over when he needed to weaken the alien. Turning back towards him he let out an angry hiss, looking ready to pounce before Ki attacks immediately came their way, his eyes darting straight for them. Throwing down a paw onto Shu, he guarded him from the attack all while swallowing the other. He couldn't afford to have Shu getting hurt even more than he already was, nevermind having to deal with Takeshi throwing him up here. Letting out a snarl as the smoke escaped his jaws, he immediately moved to leap after Sana without a care to where he was going, just that he had to catch him.\n\nShu didn't anticipate being almost squashed by T'charrl in his attempt to protect him, but he did manage to and the blast smashed against T'charrl's orb. Only being allowed to breathe once T'charrl had moved his paw, he scampered up to his feet hurriedly before watching as Sana jumped off with T'charrl soon to follow. Gasping, he waved his hands around in a poor balance attempt before quickly flying up. Unbalanced from the start, Shu tried to go straight for the pair, hoping to beat T'charrl to Sana before he hurt himself some more, \"Friend! Don't want you hurt more!\" Charging up an energy attack, Shu released it after a few moments and sent it straight for Sana, hoping it wasn't too strong where he'd accidentally cause a lot of damage.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Something had to be done if they were going to win this fight. Either Sana had to be taken down quickly or they had to beat his men and force him to surrender. The only issue with the latter is they needed to keep Sana from fleeing too, and T'charrl was barely in a state to be chasing someone down, let alone fighting. There weren't many guards left, one person could probably take them on. Takeshi voted for himself to be that person, being more comfortable having Shu alongside their friend rather than fighting by himself. Grabbing hold of his brother's arm Takeshi hoisted him forward, putting his all into tossing Shu up to the roof where T'charrl was. He might need help, who knows, but they couldn't worry about that right now. These people wanted him and Shu alive, it wasn't as if he'd be killed fighting these goons. The older boy near instantly regretted his decision when he saw Sana throw Ki blasts at his brother and friend, tensing up until both blasts were extinguished by T'charrl. They would be fine, they were plenty capable together. All he had to do was tidy up down here and then he could join them.\n\nShu and Takeshi had to be taken alive, the King would accept no less. Battered and bloodied, but alive, he was willing to damage the merchandise a bit if it meant securing them. So it was that Sana didn't feel a need to hold back, hurling two Ki blasts at the new alien and Shu, trying to put them both down quickly. To his chagrin the alien looked to be protecting the boy, easily blocking one attack and seemingly eating the other one. Hissing in annoyance the Shaharian gathered more energy in his claws, determined to keep up a volley to prevent those two from retaliating. Before Sana could so much as lift a hand T'charrl jumped after him, his massive figure creating a shadow on the roof, eclipsing the sun. Staring wide eyed at his assailant Sana hastily rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding being crushed under the alien. Since he was so busy avoiding becoming a lizard pancake he couldn't do too much about the young Prince's blast, only raising his arms to try and reduce the impact. Getting hit head on Sana was knocked back off of his feet, landing on his backside with a shout of anger. His arms were slightly reddened with some scales burned away. It wasn't too bad but annoying, not being able to kill these boys was going to prove the hardest part of this battle.\n\nWas throwing Shu up there the best idea? With T'charrl protecting him his brother should be fine, but then what of their friend? Was Shu going to be able to keep T'charrl safe? Takeshi worried a lot about the Kaesstrian, seeing him so beaten up as he was now. If Sana didn't see a need for their friend then T'charrl might well be killed if he wasn't careful. For now those two were going to have to make due, he couldn't do anything to help them, not with the guards here. Looking back at the four Shaharians still with him the Saiyan smiled painfully, gathering Ki into his left hand again as he held the sword readily at his side. For a moment he and his opponents just stood there, staring one another down as they waited for the first move. Soon as one of the guards shifted his weight Takeshi dashed in, vanishing and trying to attack them from behind. Attempting to knock one out with the hilt of his sword he cursed when his attack was blocked, using the Ki in his hand to blast away the offending Shaharian. The third one was quick to attack for their dispatched comrade, smacking Takeshi in the head with his tail and knocking him away. Losing grip on his sword Takeshi fell onto the road, bouncing a bit before ending up one his side, groaning in pain as his ears rang dully from being smacked. Stupid lizards...", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "T'charrl was fairly helping and trying hard, but he could be attempting to go at it a little harder if he wasn't being hindered by so much. His large size meant he was heating up a lot faster and it wasn't as if he was able to expel that heat. Desperately trying to take down the lizard, leaping at him and trying to pin down him but he quickly slipped out of it much to his annoyance. Shaking his head after colliding with the ground, he huffed and hissed as he slowly turned around to face Sana again. The heat was definitely getting to him and he probably couldn't last much longer without shade. Keeping his eyes fixed on Sana, he moved to make another attack but was quickly interrupted by Shu firing recklessly at their opponent and scoring a pretty good hit.\n\nShu wanted to help his friend and knew he wasn't going to do very well in the heat, trying desperately to ignore his own injuries and bring down the Shaharian. Firing off his attack he was fair happy it managed to hit, dropping down near T'charrl with a bit of a bounce. Feeling a little shaken, he watched Sana before approaching him carefully, pointing a finger at him, \"N-Now, you should come quietly! I am strong and so is my friend!\" He was trying to taunt the man, but upon looking at himself he would find he didn't look very intimidating when he was just a kid and demanding a surrender. He was trying to be like Takeshi, but the only way he was managing was because he found a little spark of confidence in his friend being there. T'charrl was not looking too good, but he doubted the alien spotted that when he didn't know what his friend was like.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Sana hissed angrily at being blasted like that, glaring at Shu over his arms. These children were fortunate he was to take them alive, something like that never would pass with him otherwise. Curses it stung, he hated being hit by Ki. Looking down at his burned arms before getting to his feet the Shaharian smiled, amused that the young Prince was trying to intimidate him. The boy was nothing more than a hatchling, and while powerful his looks were anything but imposing. \"Strong, are you? I am strong too. I wonder, who strongest? Me or you?\" Leaning over Sana opened up his mouth, emitting a throaty hiss as energy began to gather up in his maw. Once a small bit of Ki had formed he clamped his jaws closed around it, eying Shu and T'charrl smugly before opening his mouth and releasing the Ki in a decent sized blast, skidding back along the rooftop as it was released. He'd like to see them dodge this!\n\nGrunting as he picked himself back up onto his feet Takeshi lifted his head, panting tiredly as he eyed the remaining three guards. Damn, only one of them had been hit so far, the other two looked to be completely fine. He on the other hand was battered, bruised and bleeding, not exactly raring to go. Feeling a bit naked without his sword in hand the Saiyan looked over towards the discarded weapon, one of the guards doing so as well. The two exchanged a look before both made a dart for it, getting there at the same time. Trying to pull the weapon away Takeshi punched the alien in the side of the head, getting the same in return. Fine, there was something the alien couldn't replicate. With both of them gripping the sword he shot up into the air, dragging the Shaharian with him. Grabbing the alien's other arm he kicked the guard in the chest, watching as that made the guy tumble down and land on the road with a thud, probably breaking some bones in the process. Okay, so now there was two, but jeez was he feeling tired. In the air he noticed the gathering of energy, looking towards Shu and T'charrl confused. When he saw the blast heading their way his eyes widened in shock, very worried what that might do if it hit. \"Shu, T'charrl, move!\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu probably had little confidence right about now, but he was still trying to project that at Sana and make sure he knew who he was talking to. He didn't want to appear weak like everybody thought he was, not to mention Takeshi was relying on him to be strong and tough. Hoping he had the alien on the ropes by now, he moved closer to him and tried to be threatening only for his opponent to laugh. Moving back a few steps he looked to T'charrl quickly, hoping he was okay before trying to charge up an attack the moment he saw one coming, but there was no way he was going to be able to stop that with the build-up of power.\n\nT'charrl knew he had to do something right about now, seeing Shu put up a struggle with matching the sudden build-up of energy. If Shu was to try and match the energy he wouldn't be able to in time, but he could do something with the energy himself. Letting out a hiss he moved forward, his claws digging into the dry stonework before he inhaled as the attack came right for them. The Ki attack was redirected to him and swallowed, but not without the force of the attack blasting T'charrl onto his back. Rolling off to the side, T'charrl's claws made a grab for the building as the edge gave way, his wrecked wings flapping to try and save himself from falling off before he toppled off the building. Despite clawing at the building on the way down he couldn't get a grip of it, falling heavily onto his back.\n\nShu stopped his charge of energy the moment T'charrl had stepped forward and decided to take the attack himself, but even that caused him to lose his footing and stumble backwards with his friend. It was some force to take in and with T'charrl's heavy body tumbling away Shu immediately scrambled to get back up, \"Friend!!\" Watching as his friend fell from the building Shu immediately turned towards the alien in anger, \"You hurt him! You-you-you-…!\" Hands shaking in rage he raised them slowly before lowering them again as things were soon getting pretty hairy, a vicious scream from Shu indicating he was losing control.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Two good blasts, that ought to put these children into their place. If Shu was taken out by the attack then Sana could focus on the alien, that should make things easier on him. With any luck he'd finish off T'charrl before Takeshi could intervene, and then he'd be more than ready to take down the other Prince as well. With a devious smile the Shaharian tossed his attacks out, watching as they sped towards their targets, moving right at them. They were sure to hit were it not for the damn alien's interference. By some unusual method he actually absorbed the attacks, sucking them in like they were nothing. It did have repercussions however as Sana witnessed his opponent flop onto his back, loosing his footing in the process. While trying to regain it T'charrl made a big mistake and ended up over the edge of the building, desperately clinging to stay up. A fruitless endeavor, Sana watched satisfied as the alien took a tumble, landing on the ground with a resounding thud. Hissing out a laugh he looked over at Shu, instantly regretting that attack as the boy seemed to be close to his tipping point. Realizing what was happening Sana stepped back uneasily, his mouth hanging open as he held his claws up. \"H-Hang on! You are to take me alive, yes? Cannot change then! Stay as you, boy!\" If Shu was allowed to transform then that would be it for him.\n\nThis whole battle just really sucked. Being stabbed, beaten and dragged through the dirt wasn't Takeshi's idea of fun, nor was it Shu's or T'charrl's. At least they were getting somewhere though and it wasn't a moot effort. With most of the guards dealt with now they could hopefully wrap this fight up and be on their way. Between Shu and T'charrl the leader should have his hands full, Takeshi may not even need to become involved. That sentiment lasted right up until Sana went on the offensive, sending a pair of quite strong blasts at his brother and friend. Watching in silent horror as they seemed about to implode, T'charrl's surprising counter probably saved his and Shu's lives. It was not a foolproof plan however as the Kaesstrian was knocked off of the roof as a result, coming crashing down to the street. To make matters worse Shu's Ki levels were spiking, a sign that a change was coming on. Dammit, this wasn't good. Looking over at their fallen friend Takeshi bit his lip, resolving to help T'charrl first and hope his sibling could hold himself back for now. Turning his head back to the remaining guards he reached out to them, firing two Ki blasts that exploded near them and disoriented them, at least for a moment. Quickly running over then to his friend's side Takeshi looked him over uncertainly, not sure what to make of all the wounds. \"T'charrl...? Can you hear me...?\" he asked, \"Say something.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu realised what was happening but he couldn't help himself, his anger getting the better of him very quickly. The aggressive cocky nature of this lizard made him lose control pretty quickly, his friend down there probably suffering because of this guy. He tried to hold himself together despite wanting to destroy him, his increasing energy hardly holding back. He couldn't control it, he didn't know how to control it and ever since his father got a hold of him it had become worse than ever before. Despite the man's plight and his own struggle to contain himself he was changing, his eyes going a vicious red as he let out an angry snarl. Slowly lowering his hands down towards the ground the fur on his tail stuck on end as his body changed shape into one more ape-like, his shoes proving pointless as they just ripped apart. Letting out an angry howl, he bore his sharp fangs before making a sudden leap towards Sana, jumping off to the side of him again and again as if actively taunting Sana with intent to eventually attack.\n\nT'charrl had landed heavily on the ground on his great form, his body leaving a fairly large impact zone. He had landed on his back, his arms half sticking in the air. He probably would've saved himself if he knew how to channel Ki in this form, but he could barely channel his own powers without intense concentration. Remaining on his back as Takeshi came over, his mouth was open slightly and his eyes wide open. He appeared unconscious, not quite dead yet but if he had fallen from a higher height then who knew what might have happened to him. As Takeshi came over and called out to him he let out a soft groan, his claws twitching before slowly dropping as he moved his head. He was hurting quite a lot, but after falling like that it was only natural. Slowly shaking his head, he moved to look over at Takeshi, exhaling a few times in pain and exhaustion.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "T'charrl had seen better days and definitely showed he was not invincible when he was in his strongest form, but he was in a state of great injury. While he had the energy to regenerate, he didn't have the time to or concentration to focus his energy towards healing himself by the time he fell to the ground. Clicking and hissing as he twitched, feeling as if his insides were burning at the same time. He could use a break; even jumping into a pool of water would do it for him despite his fears. Finding it difficult to move in his position, letting out a slight gasp he was soon moving along through some unknown force. He couldn't tell that it was Takeshi, his back didn't have a bundle of nerves to be able to feel for these sorts of things. Being dragged away from his original position, T'charrl let out a gasp when he was sat up, his head lightly shaking before his eyes settled on him, staring at him with dizzy bright eyes. He didn't think Takeshi would want to go anywhere near him considering what he looked like, but instead he was readily giving him medical attention. Watching him, he made no real reaction to the injection and simply stared at the spot. Feeling curious over it his eyes soon switched to Takshi, hissing lowly as he stared at him before looking up to the building. It would be difficult getting back up there for him and he was overheating. Looking over Takeshi he groaned as he moved his paw over to him, shaking a little before he began to pass energy over to him, trying to get his wounds to close using the energy he stole.\n\nShu didn't have any control over himself as he went completely mad, his eyes watching Sana without fail as he jumped around. He was practically taunting the alien, knowing he was no match for him and his rage making his fear of him all the more satisfying. He could do this all day, but his thirst for battle was also proving too much. Snarling at Sana, he raised his claws before he was suddenly whacked by Ki blasts, his feet scratching backwards on the rooftop. The attack only proved to irritate him, his fur slightly singed by otherwise he was okay after that. Taunting him was proving successful, but soon enough he let out a vicious scream once he had enough of it before leaping at Sana, trying to grab onto him so he could maul him.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Normally Takeshi wouldn't go anywhere near T'charrl, not in his current state. Their friend was much too... Buggy, for his liking, touching him would be beyond unthinkable. For whatever reason though he put aside his phobia at that moment, perhaps out of desperation or need to help a friend, he didn't know. Shu was rampaging but he would be okay, and honestly at this point he scarcely cared if Sana lived or died. Realistically the outcome would be the same, wouldn't it? Hell, things might even be better if that guy was killed. Grabbing hold of his massive friend, the Saiyan carefully dragged T'charrl out of the road, propping him up against a shady spot along a nearby building. It might be a moot effort, but a syringe he had brought along contained within it a painkiller solution, and it was subsequently injected into the Kaesstrian. Throwing away the used up medicine Takeshi sighed tiredly, lifting his head to watch what Shu was doing. Sana was doing his damnedest to keep away, throwing Ki blasts and darting about. Unfortunately for the Shaharian he didn't know just how moot an effort that was. Once Shu was in a rampage very little would stop him. Takeshi himself wasn't sure if he could even help it now, but he figured he might as well try. Feeling something grab his arm he glanced down, frowning seeing what T'charrl was doing.\n\n\"Save your energy, heal yourself,\" Takeshi said, prying T'charrl's hand away gently. \"I'm a Saiyan, it might hurt like hell but this won't kill me. Do what you can for now, heal yourself. I'll be back as soon as I help Shu.\" He couldn't care if Sana died, but Shu would most certainly be regrettable if he carried out the killing. His little brother simply didn't handle death very well, a trait that Takeshi was quite glad his sibling hadn't inherited. His own being was battered quite a bit, but he had to try and get in the middle of those two and stop anything bad from happening. Giving T'charrl a small smile he nodded his head before flying up towards the roof, watching alarmed as Shu again tried to pounce on the Shaharian. Luckily for their target he was fair slippery, evading the warped boy's grasp by mere centimeters. Setting his feet down on the rooftop he winced as his shoulder stung again, feeling like it was burning from the pain. Placing his opposite hand over the wound Takeshi looked over at Shu, slowly approaching him. \"Shu! You need to calm down! You'll kill him if you keep this up!\" Gods only hope that he could still listen to reason at this point, the kid had definitely been beyond help before.\n\nSana had gone from confident to panicked fairly quickly, and for good reason. In his regular form Shu was a fair opponent but nothing serious, he could be handled. This though, even someone as unpracticed as the Shaharian could pick up on the massive gap in their power. It wasn't just an un-winnable battle he was facing here, it was suicide. After narrowly avoiding being trapped yet again he moved closer to the edge of the roof, glancing down over it before looking back at now both Princes. Damn it all, so Takeshi was still able to fight. By some stroke of luck it sounded like the elder Prince was trying to calm his brother down, hopefully that would work in his favor. Knowing full well how bad attacking right now would be Sana tried to take advantage of the distraction, leaping down off of the building and onto the road below. With a final glance back up he began running down the sidewalk, trying to get as far away as possible.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "T'charrl was only trying to help, feeling as if it was his fault for their injuries due to his inability to accept certain habits of Takeshi. He should have been able to fight even without these problems, but he was proving to be useless and slowly succumbing to the heat. Finding his rejection to be a little disheartening, he stared at his claws as they were moved away, frowning deeply as his eyes returned to Takeshi. He was definitely feeling a little discouraged and it wasn't as if he could tell Takeshi he couldn't heal himself using that method, seeing as how he could only channel the energy towards others so far. He didn't know how to heal other than letting his natural regeneration kick in and he needed food for that. Watching Takeshi fly on up to the roof he slowly moved forward, trying to get his claws on the ground as he continued to gaze up at the world above while trying to understand what was happening up there.\n\nShu wanted to tear him apart so badly, but the guy continued to evade him in his own slippery lizard-like fashion. It was like trying to catch a frog but this one was dry and big. Slamming his fists into the rooftop he let out an angry snarl before raising his fists, stomping towards Sana again until Takeshi decided to step in. Turning towards him with his fists still in the air, he sniffed at Takeshi before letting out an angry growl. He was not in his right mind and seemed wary of Takeshi despite obviously knowing him from before. Slowly approaching him he hissed through his teeth before snarling, his hands quickly dropping down as he instead decided to throw them to the ground all while jumping on the spot in angry frustration. He was completely ticked off and Takeshi interfering just made him even more frustrated, hardly noticing that he let their target run off.\n\nT'charrl didn't know how to help in any way, but he did notice Sana jump off the building while neither of the brothers seemed to follow. That shouldn't do at all; that guy had caused them all a lot of trouble and now he was trying to run off and hide away. Moving forward onto his front again he immediately began to run after him, his claws tearing into the ground as he chased after his target while letting out what sounded like an angry profanity in his strange ancient language with every intent to pounce on him the moment he got close.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"Come on Shu, you have to settle down! If you keep going like this you might end up hurting someone.\" Takeshi was all for knocking around the bad guys, but he was pretty against hurting the civilians. Even if they were aligned with Sana they had no business being in a fight, certainly not with two Saiyans involved. And with T'charrl running off to chase down their mark there was all the more reason to settle down his brother, they needed to be there to help their friend. Trying to be as passive as he could the older boy stopped just shy of his siblings, smiling uneasily with his hands up. His words may have gone through in fact, Shu looked to be trying to help himself out there, but he was having a hard time of it. Was that recognition Takeshi had seen, or had he been imagining things? \"That's it Shu, remember who I am, and who you are. Come on buddy, you can do it,\" he urged, stepping closer and reaching out to touch the younger boy. Just as he was about to grab hold of Shu's arm the warped boy jumped out, frightening his older brother quite a bit as he lifted up the older boy in his arms. Squirming nervously in Shu's grasp, Takeshi looked up at his brother, smiling uncertainly as he settled down. \"Uh.. Heh... Hi there Shu. Uh... Please don't eat me?\"\n\nSana knew he wasn't going to get away, but he was sure as hell going to try and buy time. Turning to make a stand ended up being a huge mistake on his part however, T'charrl was upon him before he'd so much as raised his hands to strike. Groaning as he was slammed into the ground, the Shaharian wriggled unsuccessfully, both arms pinned at his side and preventing any kind of escape. Out of desperation he even tried to negotiate with the alien, figuring he could buy this one's loyalty as he had so many others. Whatever T'charrl had said in return didn't sound all too agreeable, probably a mix of curses and angry words judging by the tone. Getting quite nervous now Sana tried to get away again, his feet and tail scraping at the pavement fruitlessly in his efforts. Accepting after a moment he was caught the Shaharian glared up at T'charrl, hissing as he lifted his head slightly. \"You not get away with this! Saiyans learn of this, of what you do. They send men, get Servas, and then you! King will protect loyalists like me, he swore!\" he shouted, laughing bitterly as he laid his head back down on the concrete. \"Seal own fate by taking me. I fall, but so will you, foolish aliens.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Describing Shu as hyper might be one way to go about it, but really Shu was just going bananas and his built up frustrations and anger lead to erratic behaviour. Takeshi was close to him and grabbing onto him was the only response he could give all while trying to not attack him as well. He was still seemingly seething with anger, but grabbing onto Takeshi brought on some more familiar scents. Still snarling he held onto Takeshi, holding onto him tight before gradually quieting down again, hiccupping a little as he soon began to change back. Losing his hold on Takeshi he instead fell back, feeling a little dazed and confused as a result. Naturally he was stressed out after all that, his little soul feeling anger like that just wasn't up to the task of holding onto it.\n\nT'charrl was not going to let him go, even with a lot of aliens now staring at him or fleeing from his presence. There was no doubt that he was a monster considering what he looked like and his massive size, but it wasn't as if he was going on a rampage attacking them all. Watching the alien try and scramble away from him, he slowly moved his feet around before halting at the threat Sanas sent his way. Growlingly lowly he lowered his head down, staring at him with angry eyes, \"*Ssssaiyanssss…*\" he spoke, pressing down harder, \"*Wheeeere aaare they…?*\" Wrapping his claws around the alien, T'charrl slowly rose up again to pick him up without taking any chances for his escape. He didn't like the people seeing him all that much even if the scene of him on the building was probably enough attention he could handle. He needed to get out of here before he fainted and then he would be in a whole mess of trouble.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Being clutched by Shu like this was kind of unnerving. Actually, it was downright terrifying. Last time Takeshi had been grabbed by his brother it resulted in his losing his tail, not a pleasant memory. Smiling uneasily up at his younger brother he held as still as he could, cringing slightly as he was sniffed at and subsequently snarled at. Hopefully he didn't taste appetizing or anything, he really didn't want to end up as a snack. Closing his eyes and waiting for something to happen he was a bit surprised when he was abruptly dropped, landing on his feet and stumbling slightly as he regained his balance. Oh thank goodness, something he had done actually worked! Breathing a sigh of relief he looked down at his brother, smiling sympathetically as he squatted down, reaching out and patting Shu's head. \"You're alright... Good job relaxing...\" Takeshi murmured, letting his head droop for a second tiredly. They weren't done yet though, much as he'd like to be. T'charrl was busy apprehending Sana at the moment, once they had their target they could head back. Smiling Takeshi forced himself back to his feet, looking down at their friend warily. \"We've got to get both of them back... T'charrl's pretty beat up. How are you feeling after... That?\"\n\nSana let out a dejected sigh, finally accepting the fact he was captured. Ah well, comparatively his imprisonment under Servas wasn't the worst thing that could happen. Knowing that pacifist he'd be put in prison alright, but his needs would be seen to. And it would only be a matter of time until the Saiyans would return, he wouldn't be fending for himself for long. Wincing as the weight of the alien pushed down on him, Sana looked up at the angry stare he was getting, smiling amused. \"You talk... Not dumb as I thought...\" he said, wincing again as more pressure was applied. \"I don't know where, Saiyans not here. Come later, don't know when even. But... Not matter, they come when you gone. Can't stop them.\" Unless there was the unlikely event of the Princes returning he would be freed in no time, taking to heart the guarantee that he'd be given more help. Grunting when he was grabbed and lifted up, Sana looked towards his now ruined headquarters. \"Ruin building... Harm men... Not take this lightly,\" he mumbled, looking at T'charrl angrily. \"Ever return... I will kill, I swear. Do not forget.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu felt pretty woozy after that, not to mention he was hurting all over. Ever since his father had taken him and tried to modify him that form of his has been pretty painful to go in to. He was hoping the feeling would go away, especially when his body temperature usually rose and this was not the environment to be in. Slowly swaying on the spot, he let out a groan as Takeshi gave his head a patting, his eyes slowly looking up to him after a moment once his head came back around. He looked confused, but he did know what had happened to him and was well aware that he nearly attacked his brother, but that was only after he changed back and regained his senses. Frowning a little he held his arms out to Takeshi, hoping that he might carry him after all that, \"I-I want to help Friend T'charrl…\" he mumbled, staring up at Takeshi, \"I feel sore and dizzy…\"\n\nT'charrl wasn't taking any nonsense from this man, nor was he going to be intimidated by him, especially when only some words were ones he understood. He had come to realise 'Saiyan' was universal with very little variation and all this guy seemed to do was scream their glory. If the Saiyans were coming back for him then they would be here by now he would think, but by the time this planet had apparently been freed they managed to rebuild a fairly large settlement pretty well. Holding onto the alien he slowly turned around to face back from where they came from, his large eyes only glancing down at him for just a second. Letting out a grunt he signalled off his care for his words, especially when a lot of them were meaningless. He knew Takeshi would be able to give him a good bite using words, but for now he needed to be concerned with getting shelter and trying to change back. Letting out a hiss, his other arms made a little stretch before he started walking back in Takeshi's direction with hope that he might be coming and hopefully help him with this man.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Shu didn't want to be a burden or anything, but he was not feeling up to going anywhere and if he was going to go anywhere at all then he would have to be carried. It wasn't fun to have to feel this way, especially when his mind set completely changed when he was in his other form. Staring at him with his arms up in the air, he slowly climbed up onto his back all while trying to be careful at the same time. He would probably feel better if he managed to get something to eat and luckily there were fruit on the ship, \"We get you fixed up too! I'll be okay and then you'll be okay…\" he spoke calmly, not feeling all that happy and bubbly quite yet, \"We need to help Friend first, though…and my feet still hurt. Friends back at the ship will wonder where we are…\"\n\nT'charrl was pretty battered and yet was still willing to hold onto this man, just hoping he could last long enough out in this heat. It felt like he was burning all over and it didn't help that his skin felt like it was stinging all over. Watching as Takeshi finally came back with Shu he let out a groan in response, tilting his head a little at the sight of him. He was getting pretty worn down; this was the longest he had been in this form and the energy usage was surprisingly high when he was hurt. Hissing a little as Takeshi simply knocked him out with a quick punch. Shame he couldn't do that earlier, especially when they were tough before. Slowly placing him down in front of him, he looked back to Takeshi and hissed at him, hardly happy with that conclusion. He didn't even know if he was going to change back in time, but if Takeshi could be quick then he would be willing to wait. Frowning deeply, he slowly nodded, moving Sana close to him and began to roll him over. He seemed to be tying a thin thread around him from somewhere but effectively binding him up.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "\"Yeah, I'll get fixed up too, we all will.\" Takeshi could imagine the look on the others' faces when they returned, each of them being bloodied and bruised. That was a whole lot of nonsense that he could do without really, he'd rather just slink off to the doctor and get checked up on as quick as he could. \"They knew we were coming out here to do this, I think... I'd guess Viral told someone by now. They might not know T'charrl came out though.\" T'charrl after all was basically expected to stay on the ship and relax, neither of the boys expected their friend to appear. Ultimately it was a good thing he had, his intervention had likely saved their collective butts. Takeshi didn't feel much like lecturing the Kaesstrian over his coming here, he hardly had the energy just to carry Shu, let alone berate someone. Walking over to meet T'charrl he glanced down at the writhing Sana annoyed, frowning when he heard a few curses slip out of the alien's lips. Rolling his eyes in annoyance Takeshi brought a fist down on the back of Sana's head, knocking him out easily enough. What a pain in the neck this guy was, and they had hardly even fought him. How Servas planned on imprisoning this one was a bit of a mystery, Sana was certainly stronger than their friend back in the other city. Maybe they had something special in mind, they'd need something extra to keep this one down.\n\nT'charrl was being extremely helpful by carrying Sana for them, seeing as Takeshi was busy with Shu. For someone who was in a bad way their friend was doing an awful lot for them, it was about time they repaid the favor. The only thing that Takeshi could think of doing was going to get the ship himself, let his brother and friend relax while he made the trip back. He had enough energy to fly, and in the meantime these two could catch their breath. Pitching the idea to T'charrl and getting a hiss in reply, the older boy cringed slightly, smiling nervously as he second guessed himself. With the adrenaline of the fight wearing off he was gradually regaining his usual unease around bugs, T'charrl included. The nod to go ahead made him relax a little bit, sighing before nodding in turn. \"I'll be quick as I can, promise. You two just try to take it easy until then.\" Setting Shu down on his backside next to T'charrl, Takeshi smiled before turning around and flying off, making haste back to the ship. The further he got from the scene of the battle the more people he saw, and they were pretty well aware of his involvement. There were a few cheers, or what sounded like cheers, and a lot of shouts of anger or fright. Was taking down Sana the right thing to do? It had to be, the guy was a jerk.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "T'charrl wasn't in the mood for Takeshi acting all fine and dandy when he obviously wasn't, still feeling a little annoyed that he didn't accept the offer to close his wounds. He was trying to do something good for once in this disgusting form of his and yet he was still denied. For now, all he could do was wrap up the alien to make sure he wasn't going anywhere, the thin yet strong strands being his own natural silk. It would take some effort to cut into this stuff, but despite that he didn't have a care as to whether the man would ever be able to free his arms from it or will have to put up with it for a very long time, especially after all of this nonsense. He found Takeshi's decision to get out of there quickly to be annoying when he needed to find shelter and nourishment before even thinking of leaving. He was much too big to go in the carrier while some of these aliens looked ready to shoot him with something that could only be pretty painful. Watching Takeshi place Shu down and fly off, slowly he lowered himself down to the ground and let out a sigh, trying to use the ground to cool down while passively hoping he wouldn't fall unconscious and not get attacked if he changed back.\n\nShu flinched a little at Takeshi socking that guy one, but it had to be done if they were going to advance any with their quest. They needed to get this guy under their control somehow, even as T'charrl wrapped him up with some strange thread. Tilting his head a little, his eyes soon went to Takeshi as he took off before back to T'charrl who looked close to napping instead. He was a little nervous now, especially when there were a lot of people still around and making all sorts of strange noises at them. Looking around at them slowly, he frowned a little before pulling himself towards T'charrl a little bit more, his eyes looking to the sky hoping Takeshi wouldn't be too long.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Takeshi had been fairly concerned about leaving Shu and T'charrl alone. There was no telling how the citizens were going to react to what they had done, or if more guards were in the area. It came as a huge relief then when he returned to find them unharmed, landing the ship close as he could to save them the trouble of walking. The dilemma of transporting T'charrl back was solved when he shrank down to size, meaning all three of them, their captive included, could take the shuttle. First helping their friend inside, the older boy then helped Shu in as well, lastly bringing in Sana and strapping the Shaharian down against a cot. For his brother and friend Takeshi opened up the container of food, grabbing himself just a fruit drink to rehydrate himself. Dropping down into the pilot's seat he carefully adjusted their ship, pivoting it around before getting it to rise up over the buildings around them. At last they could get going, but not before handing off Sana of course. Easing the ship into a slow flight forward he glanced back at the others, smiling proudly at both of them. They had done a lot in that fight, and things had ultimately worked out for them, even if it was more difficult than they had expected. \"You did plenty... Don't sell yourself short, Shu. We wouldn't have done it without you or T'charrl.\" Especially T'charrl, he'd saved the day back there. \"They'll cool off... Maybe... If not then oh well, not like we're coming back any time soon.\"\n\nAt this point pretty much everything was hurting, from his cuts and bruises to his eyebrows it seemed like. Takeshi really just wanted to push Sana out of the ship while it was moving and keep flying, but that wouldn't be very nice. Besides, they did have to collect their reward, meager though it may be. Man... Getting beat up like this really wasn't worth medicine, what a letdown this little mission turned out to be. Drinking up the last of his fruit pouch, Takeshi tossed it into back, inadvertently smacking an unconscious Sana in the head with it. \"If you two want to stay in the ship, I'll drop that guy off,\" he said, referring to the Shaharian, \"I'll just tell Servas to send the medicines out to our ship, we don't have room for it in here.\" Plus it was the least that the alien could do for them, considering they took out some big wig for the enemy. If Servas said no then unfortunately they'd have to make room, or come back for it. Eh, Takeshi really didn't want to have to come back again. The slower pace of their traveling made the trip to the other city take a bit longer, but soon enough they were over the smaller settlement, gradually descending into the town square to a waiting Servas and some of his men, presumably to take Sana away. Touching the ship down carefully, Takeshi leaned back in his seat, closing his eyes for a moment and letting out a deep sigh. \"Shu...? Is that guy still out?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "After all of that nonsense Shu did wonder whether this guy was going to be able to be held under proper control and not allowed to go and attack like that, but then again he didn't know how strong the Shaman was or how strong others of his kind were. If it took soldiers to get to this man then maybe it was worth keeping them here and not taking them off the planet. He still didn't like how they had to do that, especially when it wasn't fair in his eyes. Letting out a deep sigh he shook his head, eventually and slowly looking up to Takeshi again, \"Noooo, it was Friend T'charrl that did more than me! I just bit some guy and went crazy again\", he spoke, taking another fruit for T'charrl to have, \"It was nice coming back, though! But sore feet and very hot air doesn't really go well with me. I don't like being too hot and too dry at the same time!\"\n\nShu could do with a nap when he got home and so could T'charrl, seeing how hurt he was and how torn up his wings were. He hoped Vegeta or the doctor didn't get too angry with him, but if he did he would stand up for his friend and say how much he did. Feeling as if he could do with a wash too, he stared at the man curiously before looking back to Takeshi, giving a nod, \"We stay here and we'll be okay! I lost my shoes back there\", he spoke quickly, looking at his feet, \"I am not very good with clothes when I do that…\" Contemplating over his lack of footware, he looked back to Sana as he slowly moved forward, giving him a poke with his foot to have a check on him, \"Ummm…uh huh, he is\", he nodded, looking to Takeshi, \"Friend T'charrl wrapped him up pretty good! I don't know how he'll get out of that…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Maybe some time they'd come back here, it was hard to say. After they dealt with the King who knows what they would do next. Plenty of things were up in the air, there was not a definite just yet. \"We'll bring him somewhere nice, maybe Uuonoe or something, I don't know,\" Takeshi answered, rising up out of his seat. That wasn't so much his concern right now as getting these two back was. Sightseeing could wait until later, when they weren't busy. Being asked to get some fruit made the older boy sulk slightly, looking over at Shu with a small smile. \"We don't have time to get fruit, and I doubt they brought some. Maybe next time, sorry Shu.\" Goodness only knows if they hung around any longer Servas might get the wrong impression and ask them to do another mission. Helping was fine and all, but in small bursts. They weren't anyone's errand boys, though as of late it kind of felt that way. \"I'm sure some other world will have fruit, we'll get some.\"\n\nWhile Shu and T'charrl relaxed, Takeshi took care of business. It was a one person job anyways, all they were really doing was handing off Sana. Easy enough, if not for having to listen to Servas blather on. Someone in his position shouldn't be so darn cheerful, it was like the guy was short a few screws or something. Trying to be polite as he could Takeshi spoke with the Shaharian for a moment, getting all the formalities and gratitude out of the way. Showing some signs of impatience he nodded gratefully when given their reward, making doubly sure that they had gotten what they were promised. Plenty of medicine, that was for sure. Some of it could probably even be used when they got back to the ship. Then again... They had the tanks, and the solution from the tanks. Huh... So this whole thing was kind of a total waste of time then, huh? Groaning inwardly Takeshi nonetheless accepted their reward, carrying it inside and securing it as best he could. Having that box knock around and potentially hit Shu or T'charrl would kind of suck, best to strap it down for now. Everything was all set at last, and with farewells from both Takeshi and Shu alike they sealed the shuttle, more than ready to get going.\n\n\"I don't even know when we're going to use this medicine... We've got stuff back on the ship.\" Takeshi had been going on for a bit about this, still struggling to see the use in their reward. He supposed they might take it out on the field, have something to use in a fight. Only issue with that was they didn't exactly know what every little thing was for, or what it was made of even. The best thing they could do for now was hand it over to someone who knew medicine and let them check it out, see if anything in there was worthwhile. By now his injuries had begun to scab over, thankfully, so no more bleeding. Everything was just sort of a numb pounding at this point, a minute or so in a tank would take care of these no problem. Or he could just put some bandages on them and call it a day, the cuts were hardly life threatening. Glancing back at Shu, Takeshi smiled, reaching back with an open hand for some fruit. \"So uh... When we get back, don't tell Yumi I left you guys for a bit, yeah? She'll probably kick my butt if she found out.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu was a little sad that he couldn't get some fruit here, feeling they could have at least asked. He enjoyed the fruit from here before and it would be good for T'charrl considering how filled with water the fruit was, Shu really thought they were going to be good for him until he recovered. He didn't know how fast T'charrl took to get better and water with sugar seemed to be the best thing, especially when T'charrl was pretty happily taking just water right now. He must have been thirsty; the whole bottle was gone in less than a minute. Looking at it curiously when it was all gone, he smiled at T'charrl again, giggling, \"You silly! Shouldn't drink so fast or you burp…but do you? I don't think I've heard you do that before…\"\n\nContemplating to himself for a moment, waving goodbye to the people was probably the highlight of the moment for now and he would certainly be happy enough to visit again whenever possible. It might be a long time before he did so treasuring the time he had to say bye was definitely on his urgent list. Feeling satisfied with that his eyes soon went back to Takeshi, giving him a little smile as he contemplated Yumi's reaction, \"We weren't left for long! It shouldn't matter that much\", he nodded, reaching over for a fruit and placing it in Takeshi's open hand, \"I don't think she'll be mad…she's nice to me and Friend T'charrl and sometimes to you! Plus she's with your friend a lot now, but I still don't know which friend…\"\n\n\"T-The doctor…is going to kill me…\" T'charrl soon muttered, his head low as he slowly swayed it as his mind tried to think for the words in their language, \"Told me no…shouted…told Vegeta…\" T'charrl was not all that prepared for the possible screaming he'll get if Vegeta was there waiting for them, especially when he was warned about going out there and still did it. He probably would get shouted at for getting himself hurt and disobeying orders, but probably not as badly as he might get when he did in front of his mother. His mother would throw him across the room even if he was hurt, Shu had seen that before, but he did hope Vegeta wasn't like that too despite anticipating it happening a lot when he made a bad choice, \"S-Say alien did…this…not flying…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Takeshi knew there was going to be a bit of an uphill battle learning the sword. After all, he was competing with a master swordsman, that in of itself was a daunting obstacle. Time and time again Viral had told him it wasn't a contest, they needed to take their time to properly learn the techniques of swordplay. Everything with Takeshi was a contest though in one way or another, it helped him to work harder. He didn't even bother trying to explain that to the Beastman though, figuring he was only talking to a brick wall if he did so. Instead they continued as they were, trading blows while he was trying to learn some basics of striking. For basics they were tricky, he'd admit that. Who would have thought so much went into swordplay? This was certainly a different experience, being so far behind someone else but trying to keep up with them. It was kind of infuriating too, he couldn't match up to Viral despite trying his damnedest. Even with the Beastman only using one arm he wasn't getting anywhere, it felt like he was slamming his blade into a stone repeatedly, it just wouldn't budge.\n\nAfter locking blades with Viral for a few seconds Takeshi finally relented, stepping back and sighing softly. He was going nowhere fast with this, perhaps a bit too impatient for these lessons. It was entertaining he supposed, as sparring often was for him, but when he was supposed to get something out of this it was going drearily slow. Taking a look at his own blade as Viral did he inspected it for any damage, his untrained eye not able to pick up any discrepancies. Making a face at Viral, Takeshi shook his head, pointing at the Beastman annoyed. \"That's not what I meant! Sheesh, I just figured I'd have learned something by now, that's all. Instead all I'm doing is making myself look like an idiot.\" All it felt like he was doing was swinging his sword around and not getting anywhere, it was a bit off putting. Viral had a fair point about people getting tired, and it only served to further make him feel like a dolt. Asked then if he was getting tired Takeshi's face reddened in embarrassment, shaking his head quickly, \"Of course not! It takes a lot more than this to tire me out! Just... Ugh, tell me what I'm doing wrong already. I can't get better if I don't know what I'm supposed to do. I don't get what you mean by it should feel natural, that doesn't make any sense to me.\"\n\nTakeshi wasn't the only person being trained at the moment on the ship; Shu was gradually working on controlling his emotions. That was the intent at least, the instruction had only just begun and they hadn't exactly done much yet. Yumi still wasn't very clear as to why she had been asked to do this, but Vegeta had said she was the best person for the job. She'd do it, she was happy to help Shu if need be, she just wasn't quite sure how she'd go about it. Currently the pair were sitting around in the library, seeing as it was one of the more quiet places in the ship. That, and Yumi sort of figured she'd cheat and see if she could find some books on how to help Shu out. Evidently the Saiyans didn't keep a whole lot on emotional counseling, not from what she'd checked anyways. \"Alright Shu, I guess we'll start by you telling me how you feel when you change,\" Yumi began, smiling politely. Adjusting herself in the cushioned chair she folded one leg over the other, placing her hands in her lap, trying to come across as all professional. \"So, um... Yeah, let's start there! You must notice something when you're changing, some kind of emotions. What are they? Angry? Sad?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Takeshi needed practice, a lot of it. He was certainly trying, but even if he did try really hard he wasn't going to get anywhere just by swinging it around like he was just now. He lacked technique, his own individual style and that was what was truly important in swordplay. Not looking at Takeshi as he spoke up in his own annoying whiny voice, he sighed as he moved his blade around slowly before moving his arm back around again and looked to Takeshi, \"Of course you are! Did you not look stupid when you first tried to fight?\" he sighed, feeling pretty fed-up with his whining. Lifting his blade again he instead faced Takeshi, \"You know what you're doing? You're just throwing your blade at me. Just swinging it around awkwardly with great predictability! Have you ever thought of creating your own style instead of copying what you see from others? Gently move your blade…become one with it!\"\n\nIt was pretty annoying having to tell Takeshi all this when he had done so before, especially when he was complaining as if he was never told. He still swung it around like it was a piece of metal and if he wasn't careful he was going to end up killed. Simple soldiers should never be able to get through an expert swordman's technique and Takeshi just had to learn that the hard way. Readying himself, he shifted his feet as he steadied his blade, staring at Takeshi straight in the eyes, \"I'll show you: I won't look at your blade and show just how predictable your movement is by following them. Just try to prove me wrong\". That should be incentive enough for Takeshi to try and switch up his technique, especially when he was so full of pride as well. Keeping his other arm behind his back he steadied himself, watching him calmly.\n\nShu had never been put on the spot like this before, even if it was just Yumi; of course, the big difference was it felt like a confrontation instead, his mind finding it a little difficult to become fully relaxed. He knew why he was there and that didn't change anything naturally, but he was willing to try and focus when it was important for him to learn just how to control what he was without threatening to kill someone because he couldn't control himself. Staring at Yumi, he smiled nervously as he sat with his feet on the chair, his toes holding onto the edge of it as Yumi spoke to him, \"U-Umm…how I feel…?\" he repeated, fiddling with his fingers, \"I guess I feel angry…or sad, or both. I don't know which one, but I feel sad sometimes and nothing happens but sometimes things happen…but aren't I supposed to feel these and not change? I don't feel angry much…but when I do, it's bad…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Never before had Takeshi so quickly gone from feeling prideful, to nearly soiling his pants. Having Viral suddenly hold his cleaver mere centimeters from his throat was definitely a bit unsettling, and he couldn't do a thing about it. The entire time the blade was held near him he didn't so much as breathe, nervous that the slightest movement might get him cut. When the Beastman finally pulled back and lowered his weapon the Saiyan smiled uneasily, one hand going up and rubbing his throat. \"Eh... So was my technique okay...?\" he asked, trying to play off what just happened. That was scary, why the hell did Viral have to go that far? Sheathing his blade after his friend did so, Takeshi shook his head, looking towards the door before back at Viral. \"Uh... No, I think we can stop for now. I uh... Should probably go find Shu, see how his lessons are coming along and all that.\" And maybe go make sure he hadn't soiled himself. At least if he went to his brother there wasn't the threat of getting his throat slit, that would be nice. Letting out an uneasy chuckle Takeshi walked over to the door, opening it up and sending a curious look back in Viral's direction. \"Hey... Uh... You feeling okay? You kinda seemed to zone out there for a second. Something wrong? Should I tell Vegeta?\"\n\n\"I know you probably don't want to talk about it... But we need to. It's dangerous when you change, especially if you can't control yourself.\" There were plenty of reasons as to why that was, the least of which being Shu attacking his brother, on more than one occasion. And that was only what they were all familiar with, it may well have happened without their knowledge too. It wasn't just Takeshi in danger either, but all of them. Yumi certainly felt plenty of sympathy for Shu, he had been struggling with controlling his changes for a while now. \"Look at everything else you've learned with us though. You know how to fly, how to use Ki. You've learned about all sorts of things. You don't know it, but you're really smart Shu. So if anyone can figure out how to control a change like that, it's you.\" Yumi just wanted to help the little Saiyan build some self esteem, he didn't come across as very confident in himself at all. Given his recent history she supposed there was reason for that, meaning they had a lot to undo before he could be helped.\n\nAnswering Shu's questions wasn't very easy, if only because Yumi knew she didn't have the right answers. She could offer her thoughts and advice, but nothing solid. \"Most people aren't Saiyans though... They can't change like you can. And most Saiyans can control their power from what I've seen,\" she explained, smiling as she leaned over and placed an arm around the boy's shoulders. \"But that doesn't mean you're worse than them. They were taught how to do all that I bet, you weren't. If we can teach you then you'll be in the same boat as the others.\" There had to be a way to calm Shu down, he always showed clear signs of changing whenever his power started to go rampant. The issue of changing him back while in that form wasn't as pressing, Yumi had managed to bring him back from that before, as had Takeshi. They couldn't both be around to help him all the time though, and having to rely on someone else anyways wasn't the safest route. Shu had to figure out how to do it on his own accord, however that would happen. \"We don't have to find the answer right away, we'll try things,\" Yumi reassured, pulling Shu slightly into a hug. \"You know how to suppress your energy, right? Have you ever tried doing that when you're changing?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Viral was certain he was just a little tired, especially when he had been going for maybe a whole day of training. Takeshi had been complaining that he was tired as well not too long ago and maybe he had learned something new, but that all depended on whether he was going to take it further than that next time. Looking to Takeshi quickly, he grumbled and waved a hand, \"It was fine if you didn't have to drop your weapon to do it! If you're going to do that, you're going to have to be faster than that…\" It was a little annoying when he couldn't really recall it happening, but he did recognise it was in fact an occurrence. He lost his focus when Takeshi decided to copy him, but how he managed to do that wasn't a concern to him anymore and neither should it be to Takeshi. Folding his arms, he watched Takeshi go to leave before turning away, his eyes only glancing back when Takeshi raised some suspicions over his recent activity, \"What? Nothing's wrong! You want to tell Vegeta you nearly crapped then by all means, but if not then no. There's nothing to talk to him about\".\n\nShu felt a little put on the spot with all of this, but in reality he was and needed to understand when something was a little wrong with him and to figure out how to fix it. He didn't want to hurt anyone he knew and everyone was obviously afraid of that, even if Yumi did manage to calm him down and he didn't hurt Takeshi this time round. He wondered if there was any way to rid him of the anger, to just be a happy kid forever. He still didn't know what caused him to develop a change like that, but the closest thing he could think of was it was a result of him being in the wild for so long and that he was more monkey-like than the average Saiyan because of it. That had to be it, but they would've liked to change and be all destructive like that while he definitely didn't. Nodding at Yumi, he soon instead tilted his head before shaking it, \"Nooo I'm not smart! I'm just a little\", he said quickly, making a gesture with his fingers, \"Takeshi is a lot smarter than me! He knows so many things…\"\n\nShu couldn't imagine himself being very smart, especially when he easily forgot a lot of the new stuff he learned. Thinking about some of the things he should really try and improve on, he looked back to Yumi and frowned at her response, looking to her arm before back again. He didn't really know what she meant by that, but he would try and understand since it could mean the difference between having control or changing again. This whole being a Saiyan thing was pretty stressful; it was a lot easier when he thought he was a monkey, \"The same boat? Is it safe…? Boat sounds like a safe word…\" Getting side-tracked, he tried to find his way back to concentrating on this issue when it was the most important aspect of him to master, but Yumi's questions managed to throw him off a bit, \"Umm…sort of…but one time I got so scared suddenly that I changed quickly\", he spoke, scratching his cheek, \"I don't know how to try that and if I get really scared suddenly again and I change quick then I can't try…I don't really want to try either…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"Takeshi helped too, both of you helped. That still means*you*helped, and*you*saved us,\" Yumi pointed out, smiling amused, \"I never said you did it alone. But I'm sure if you had to you could have done it too.\" Shu just wasn't giving himself credit where it was due, he'd done his part in saving her and Viral, there was no denying that. It wouldn't be the first or the last either, she was sure of that. \"There's nothing wrong with needing a helping hand now and again either, you know. People can save and be saved, it's what friends do for one another. So don't feel so down if people are helping you, it just means they care.\" Back to the matter at hand, how was Shu supposed to control his anger? Getting some help from outside this meeting seemed like a safe bet, but from who? Viral didn't sound like much an option, and Takeshi was iffy at best. Vegeta was the most sensible choice, but he already had loads on his plate, Yumi felt guilty burdening him with more. She was going to have to sort this out then somehow, she'd just keep trying until they found something that worked. Hoping to dispel some of Shu's doubts she gave his hair an affectionate ruffling, smiling sweetly at him. \"Things can always get better, you've got to really believe that for it to happen. I'm not going to give up until we figure out a way to keep you from changing, I promise. I don't care how long it takes.\"\n\nTakeshi waited outside of the library for a good moment, not wanting to interrupt anything. Sounded like Shu and Yumi were still talking, should he be taking his brother away then? They were getting awfully close to Narbu, time to prepare was becoming scarcer every passing moment. Shu's anger management was certainly important, but so was getting him ready for a potential fight. Debating on what was more important for a moment he finally opened the door, stepping inside with a smile towards his brother. \"Hey there buddy! How are things going in here?\" he asked, putting his hands on his hips as he stopped by them. \"Any luck Yumi?\"\n\n\"No... We've only been at it for a little while after all,\" Yumi pointed out, smiling sadly as she scratched at one of her ears. \"I feel like we're getting close though, we'll figure something out that works for him.\" Maybe she could just ask Vegeta for something more on anger management as a whole, she could always just relay what he said. He didn't have to be here in person to help Shu out. \"Are you taking Shu away now?\" she asked, glancing up at Takeshi.\n\n\"Yeah, we should start getting ready again for Pagonia. We don't know what to expect, so the more preparing we do the better.\" This time around they'd be a bit more cautious, seeing as twice now his folly had gotten them into some bad situations. Admittedly it was mostly at their friends' urgency that they were being more careful, but he'd relented easily enough. If not for his own sake then for Shu's and his friends, they didn't have to keep getting hurt because of him. Glancing down at his brother he smiled, placing a hand on his head and giving his hair a ruffle. \"Come on small fry, let's go train before dinner.\"\n\n---\n\n\"Why can't we visit a nice planet for a change...?\" First the dry, arid world of Shaharia, and now Pagonia. Takeshi had almost forgotten how miserably cold the Narbu homeworld was, almost. Even in all of their extra clothes he could feel the cold. And they were in the hangar still, not even out in the elements yet. How anything could live here comfortably was just utter insanity. Rubbing his hands together he walked closer to the edge of the large room, glancing out into the white ocean before them. At least they had the shuttle to take, flying through this would really suck. Not that they could fly all too well anyways, not with Viral coming along this time. Shaharia had been one thing, but this world was definitely impossible for T'charrl. Vegeta had been very stern in his decision, being the most familiar with their friend anatomically. Since he'd more or less freeze within moments it was decided he'd best just stay back and let the others handle this. Feeling a cold wind blow into the hangar Takeshi shivered, rubbing at his arms as he scrunched up his shoulders slightly. Glancing back at Shu and Viral he frowned, turning to put his back to the cold air. \"So uh... Do we even know where we're going, Viral? Has Vegeta given you any idea?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu didn't really get it, seeing as how he had to be thrown so he could attack from where he was so he couldn't have done it on his own. He wouldn't give Yumi the benefit of the doubt, though, and would still believe her to an extent. He didn't want to be thought of as completely useless, and so long as he was able to actually do something without failing then he could be seen as useful in some way. He needed to be helped a lot during his time fighting, even in the last battle he had he needed assistance, but that didn't make him feel depressed; he just wished he was more capable, is all. His way of fighting was way too 'uncivilised', making him vulnerable when he should be defensive, \"I guess it's okay to ask for help…but I need to ask a lot! Lots of times! Maybe it's because I'm short\", he spoke, looking down at himself, \"I am a little Saiyan…\"\n\nShu was certain he was able to find some way around it, but he needed to find confidence in his ability and that was not going about it correctly if he constantly needed help with fighting. He just didn't match up to other fighters with his style, not to mention people often underestimated him but that was their problem. Giggling when Yumi ruffled his hair, he smiled back at her as he nodded, \"I'll believe! Yeah, I will! You can count on Shu, really!\" he told Yumi, feeling pretty confident before hearing Takeshi enter the room. Turning around on his chair with a bounce, Shu waved at Takeshi before looking to Yumi, letting out a sigh. Hardly anything was accomplished, but Shu was willing to keep trying when the time came. It was no secret that he was a little slow with things that required thought, but he'd still try to listen and learn how to control himself. Looking between the pair, Shu slowly slid off his chair and moved over to Takeshi, staring up at him before having to lower his head again when he ruffled his hair, \"Ooooh! Train and dinner! Exciting happy times!\"\n\n---\n\nEven with all the training, Shu was not prepared for having to wear shoes again even if it was definitely needed at this time. This planet was freezing and being all covered up definitely helped tons. Despite all of this covering up, their friend Viral didn't look too much like he had been concerned with how cold it was and dressed very general if not in his own clothes for once. He did have thicker clothes on, but other than that he was without fear of the cold. Shu stuck close to Takeshi, watching Viral curiously to see if he knew what they were doing just yet.\n\nViral didn't much care for the cold, even if he did feel it. His body didn't seize up or get frostbite if he got too cold because his shark genes produced anti-freeze in his blood in the extreme, making it pretty poisonous too as a side effect. It would certainly stop something from trying to eat him, but it wasn't as if he planned on being chomped on and neither would the people here think of doing that if they were civilised enough. Staring out into the blanket of cold, he only wondered why he was allowed to go out even if he was still continuing his training; then again, Vegeta had been pretty busy lately and probably wanted something for him to do in the meantime. Looking to Takeshi momentarily, he grumbled and looked away again, \"To the south there is a colony of natives, people who used to be recruits for the King. They should be willing to help us…\" Jumping out of the hanger, Viral turned to see if they were following before continuing on, not going fast considering the pair would probably slip around like idiots if he did.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Takeshi wasn't much a fan of Pagonia himself, it was far too cold. Sure, warm clothes helped a bit, but sooner or later even those gave way to the chill. Thankfully where they were heading there was indoors, and that meant shielding from the wind. Maybe no fires, but the lack of wind meant their clothing would insulate them better. Leaping out of the hangar after Viral he turned back to the open door, holding his arms out for Shu to join them. Catching his brother carefully he set Shu down on his feet, giving the younger boy a quick check over on his gear. No sense in getting halfway there and finding out some of his clothes weren't fastened properly. Everything looked to be in order, and he was sure his were, as well as Viral's. The Beastman scarcely had anything on compared to them, it wasn't fair at all. Now that they were out they could get going south... Whichever way that was. Did Viral know? Ah, good, he did. Though it wouldn't kill him to say it in a bit of a nicer way. \"I paid attention!\" Takeshi said defensively, frowning as he folded his arms over his chest, \"I just... Forgot is all. I was thinking about other stuff okay?\" Like the cold, and if this was going to be any better than Shaharia was. He really hoped so, if they had two unsuccessful trips then he'd be damn hard pressed to care enough for a third.\n\n\"Yeah, I remember the guy. He was huge, but he wasn't all too hard to fight. Shu and I beat him after all.\" Granted, that was just a single Narbu, and it took both of them to bring him down. Even numbers might be a bit trickier, and a big group could prove problematic. They'd find out soon enough how they were going to fare, and that was if they ended up having to fight someone. Takeshi was just about to ask how they planned on traveling before Viral took off, running across the snowdrifts swiftly. Reaching out after their friend, mouth open in protest he let out a sigh, glancing back at Shu. \"Well, come on then, looks like we're running.\" With how light and swift his brother was the little guy ought not have any issue running around here. Takeshi wasn't quite so enthusiastic about himself, he'd already fallen in once thus far. \"No reason to get so defensive Viral! I just said I wanted you to lead!\" he shouted forward, smiling. Viral was already getting touchy, and they had barely begun their mission. It was going to be an interesting outing if he was this irritable today, maybe it was the cold making him so sour.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu found it twice as hard to walk in this snow, especially when he had shoes on. He really needed the shoes on for this one considering it was very cold outside, but he could do without the strange fluffiness that came along with it. He wanted to play in the fluffiness so desperately, but of course Takeshi wouldn't allow it and nor would Viral when they had a job to do. Maybe another time he'll be allowed to play in the fluffiness when they had free time or on some other planet if this one was too cold for Takeshi. While it was cold, he definitely didn't feel as cold as he could probably have been without being pretty hairy. Seeing Viral run off, Shu looked to Takeshi before bouncing off after him, using his hands to bounce through the snow. It was pretty exciting, but also a little scary since he remembered the Elite they had to fight was very hard and had to be fought with Takeshi, but if that was going to be the case again then maybe they were stronger than they once were to fend off any possible attackers.\n\nViral wasn't worried too much about the Narbu, but they were large and strong so if they decided to use their numbers against them then they were going to be in some moderate trouble. He really didn't feel like fighting anyway, despite the beliefs of Takeshi that he was always looking for a fight. Takeshi was certainly showing off his short attention span as well, as if only trying to further the annoyance he might be feeling right now, \"You were too busy playing around with your brother to remember…which is typical of you\", he spoke harshly, just annoyed at his antics at this point. If they could concentrate for just this once then they would be alright by themselves, \"Yeah, it took two of you to get him to submit…\" Continuing on with his run, he couldn't help but get annoyed at Takeshi's constant moaning, his eyes looking back at him as he continued, \"Maybe I wouldn't be if you learned to pay attention more…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Moving through the snow wasn't too difficult really. So long as they moved fast enough there wasn't even time for them to sink down, plus they could use Ki to keep themselves from doing so. Viral wasn't so lucky as to be able to fly, but judging by the scarcity of clothes in comparison to the boys he didn't mind the cold quite as much. That must be handy, not being bothered by something like this. Pretty situational though too, Takeshi mused. There were the polar regions on Earth, winters, and then Narbu. Other worlds probably had cold too, but far as he was aware very few places were this harsh. On a scale of practicality being immune to cold wasn't*that*useful. He'd like to think so at least, but having a gust of wind find its way down his collar and chill his entire being made him envious of Viral. This place couldn't be all too far away, hopefully.\n\n\"I was only playing with Shu because he wanted to play!\" Takeshi retorted, getting all defensive. Realizing he might upset Shu by saying such things he looked back, smiling apologetically, \"I mean... I would play with you anyways, you know? But I played with you before because you were asking me to. And I paid enough attention to know what we are doing.\" If at least one of them knew where they were going then what did it matter if the others didn't as well? Not like all three of them had to navigate, just one would do. Again being called out for his attention, or lack thereof, Takeshi stuck out his tongue at Viral childishly. \"I know enough to do what we've got to do, that's what matters. So I missed some details here and there, big deal.\" Viral was bound to fill him in anyways if he had indeed missed something important so there was no worry in that regard. Jumping up over a high bank of snow Takeshi grinned as he leaned over slightly, scooping up some snow in his hand. Giving Shu a knowing look he tossed the snowball right at Viral, trying to hit him square in the back. \"Catch!\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu could only stare at Takeshi with confusion, wondering what he meant by that and whether he was blaming him for the distraction. They were playing earlier and he was still hyped up, but Takeshi didn't need to play with him if he didn't want to. Listening to Takeshi pleading with him to try and reconsider his words, he sighed and bounced off towards Takeshi a little more, \"I listened while I played! I am good at it\", he spoke quickly, giving a nod with each bounce, \"I am very smart because Miss Yumi said so!\" He didn't need to be blamed for that one, even if Takeshi tried to recover from that. Bouncing around in the snow as he followed on after Viral, he watched him curiously as he argued with Takeshi before having a watch at what Takeshi was doing, feeling confused over it before letting out a gasp as he threw it at Viral. That was not a good idea from Takeshi, especially when Viral was not the most playful person out there.\n\nViral was certainly annoyed at Takeshi for his laziness, especially when he was supposed to be the King's son. He didn't need to be the leader all the time even if he had all that experience with him, just hoping maybe Takeshi would act responsible for once, \"Then next time, learn to pay attention! If it turned out I couldn't go then what would you do?\" he questioned him, having about enough of his nonsense. If Takeshi expected everyone to do everything for him then he had another thing coming, but despite that Viral didn't trust Takeshi with handling the Narbu. He was just there to act as a representative as far as he was concerned. Continuing on with his run, the moment something slammed into his back he turned around, unsheathing his blade as he swiped it through the snow with great force, sending a wave of snow at Takeshi. He was startled pretty badly by that, but he was not without anger over it, \"Stupid ape! What was that for??\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral did not have a good time with that, especially when he thought it could be a weapon of some kind. Getting attacked from behind would be the worst outcome and he was ready to combat it, but all he managed to do was make Takeshi look like an idiot. Growling lowly he sheathed his cleaver away, giving his head a shake, \"Don't you know to never attack anyone from behind? Especially when we might be heading into a possible battle here…\" he spoke with a sigh, feeling both annoyed and embarrassed, \"Don't think just because their planet was freed doesn't mean they'll not want to fight! You realise they would love to pick a fight with someone like you just to test their strength? Think of a Saiyan but just pure strength and muscle…\" While he was a little annoyed, his nerves were certainly keeping themselves contained. He was worried over a number of things like the possible cleaving in half of Takeshi if he annoyed him too much. He was still bugged over that little incident and was beginning to wonder if that's what was wrong with his control before, especially when he never had control problems before the Saiyans to the point where he became downright evil and violent. He was probably thinking about it too much; it was nothing, really. Grumbling a little he immediately set off once more, figuring they didn't have much longer to go before they arrived.\n\nShu found it a little funny that Takeshi got all covered like that, smiling at him when he got annoyed at Viral and vice versa. They were both acting a little silly, but Viral had a point. He didn't get him much of a warning other than to catch and the end result was amusing, bouncing on over to Takeshi to throw away some of the snow, \"Ooh! Now you're all fluffy!\" he squeaked, bouncing away when Takeshi decided to shake away the snow instead. Smiling at him, he tilted his head a little as he looked between Takeshi and Viral, eventually looking to Takeshi, \"Looks like I'm smarter! I would never do that\". Giggling, Shu bounced on after Viral, hoping to catch up before they lost him in the great white.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Being covered in snow as he was now probably ranked at the top of worst things to happen. Thank goodness he had so many layers on, otherwise Takeshi could well see himself freezing on the spot. Instead he got a chill, nothing too bad so long as he wiped snow off of himself. After shaking off like a dog he began patting himself down to boot, determined to get every little offending flake off of his person. \"Attack? It was a snowball! It's not even remotely an attack!\" he retorted, rolling his eyes dramatically. It was always so high stakes with Viral, he needed to relax and have fun for a change. The Beastman had a fair point though, they should be paying more mind to what they were doing. There was no way of knowing how the Narbu would receive them, and if the Shaharians were any indication they'd best be on their guard. Worst case scenarios and all that fun stuff. \"Okay, okay, sorry. And we'll be fine, we've fought one before,\" Takeshi explained, sighing as he rubbed at his head. \"They're strong, but we're faster, at least faster than the one we fought. We can hit and run, that's all we've got to do to win if a fight breaks out.\" Couldn't beat a target you couldn't touch, he had learned that through numerous training exercises with Shu. Granted the gap in their agility had closed some as of late, but Shu was still very much the swifter of the pair.\n\nStill having a bit of snow on himself Takeshi went back to brushing it off, glancing over at Shu when he came to help. Smirking he shook himself one last time, ridding his clothes entirely of snow, save for what might fall. It felt better already, though he was pretty sure there was some snow in a few places that he couldn't well clear out easily. His brother's little quip made the older boy frown, raising a hand to speak up but instead being left standing there as Shu ran off. \"H-Hey! Come back here!\" he called, running after the others, \"You are so not smarter than me!\" Faster, sure, more adorable, apparently. But smarter? He loved Shu, but the little guy scarcely could dress himself still, how was that smarter? Takeshi knew he was no Vegeta, but compared to his sibling... Well there was no contest there. And there he went again, getting carried away with some meaningless contest between himself and Shu. He really needed to stop doing that. Coming up alongside his brother he smiled, reaching up to pull his cap back a bit, freeing up his bangs. \"Have you ever had a snowball fight before Shu? It's like what I just did, but with a lot of people throwing at one another. I've seen kids do it at school, it looked like fun. We should try it sometime.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu found it pretty funny that Takeshi was completely oblivious to the fact that he was annoying Viral, especially when Viral made it clear that he didn't want to be played with that much. Takeshi should probably try and catch Viral in a better mood and not when they were heading off into possible danger territory. If he wasn't able to figure out Viral was not in a good mood at that particular time then he really needed to try and think for a second before acting. With it all being pretty amusing, Takeshi calling him not as smart as him just didn't add up to what Yumi told him, \"I am too! I am smarter because I was told!\" he squeaked, bouncing along happily. Shu had never heard of a snowball fight himself, but if Takeshi said other people played it then it must had been an actual thing, \"Ooh? School? What's a school again…? We should! It sounds like fun! Does it hurt much? Mister Viral didn't seem to like it…\"\n\nViral couldn't be bothered with Takeshi's screwing around when he should be able to see some seriousness in what they were doing, but of course he'd screw around and try to impress his brother. Shu was a simple creature, but that didn't mean Takeshi had to act like a simpleton. Finding it hard to put a little distance between himself and the other two as they continued with their annoying banter, he tried to think on possible strategies just incase things went sour. He'd maybe try to get Takeshi to speak first to them, hope he could be friendly with them and not show off and make them mad. If he could behave himself just this once then he shouldn't need to step in and try to calm things down, especially when these aliens always being willing to fight stronger creatures. Continuing to run across the wasteland, eventually he soon came to a halt. Looking back at Takeshi, he huffed before looking back down a large basin with walls of ice, a rough path leading down and lots of buildings made from bone and large animal skins. This was most likely a place to find warriors, not unlike that harsh stone building the Saiyans constructed, \"You should be the first to go...\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Shu was having fun, that's all that mattered just now. He didn't have much of a care when it came to whether or not he was able to figure out what certain words meant and what things that were new to him were. If Takeshi could tell him what they were or if he found out for himself, he was still told he was still smart by Yumi and that was all that mattered. Giggling as he bounced along, he moved closer to Takeshi and smiled up at him, \"Well you did tell me a very long time ago! It's a very big word!\" he spoke quickly, trying to get ahead of Takeshi, \"Would you say when I was rescued, I was in school? When I learned how to speak and wear clothes!\" As Viral came to a halt up ahead Shu did too, coming to a bit of a skid before getting to the edge of the strangely big hole. Slowly moving closer to the edge, Shu tilted his head as he stared down into the settlement below. It looked fairly scary to him, nothing like the big rocky place they were at before, \"Oooohhhh…it looks like a scary place…is it safe?\"\n\nViral didn't have much of a care for the look of this place, but judging by the look of it this place was a warrior's city. The buildings were not made from stone, but from the hides and bones of their prey. These guys were going to be strong and he could see why it was a chosen location, but he still felt like there would be a struggle to reason with these people. Looking to Takeshi as he could only sound surprised by his decision, he gave him a nod and pointed down, \"You're the one who 'defeated' the Elite, after all…\" Watching Takeshi get all confident, his eyes went to his feet as he watched him try to manage with the path down, the ice oddly causing him to think cautiously about heading down. Letting out a sigh, Viral shook his head, \"You act as if you can't fly!\" he sighed in annoyance, looking back at him, \"It doesn't matter if I can't fly! If you're scared of falling on your ass then just go!\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Takeshi grinned at Shu, picking up the pace a bit to try and keep ahead of him. \"School is a big word? Shu, you're going to be in for a shock if you think school is a big word,\" he commented, laughing, \"And no, school is nothing like when you were rescued. You were taught some things, but school teaches you a lot more. If we get you into school you'll see what I mean.\" Though was school really for Shu? Considering what they did you didn't exactly need to be all that educated, albeit it couldn't hurt. Maybe then the little guy wouldn't have to ask what something was every ten minutes. The edge of the basin came up quick, so much so Takeshi barely had time to stop himself. Not that going over the edge would have been all bad for someone who could fly, but still. Skidding to a halt he looked down into the basin curiously, looking at the big settlement in particular. \"I'm sure it's fine. It's not really scary, just cold...\" This whole damn world was cold. It was odd seeing a place like this, Takeshi sort of figured the Narbu would be living in more advanced places. The Saiyan building they were in before, he figured, was the norm for them. Evidently not. Well considering they lived in huts chances were there wouldn't be ships for the rebels here, but manpower was still a possibility.\n\nTakeshi was fine and dandy to go, albeit he hadn't expected to be given lead. Usually Viral had such an issue with him taking charge with things and how he did it, but this time the Beastman actually told him to. \"Hey, Shu beat him too you know! By that logic he could lead us,\" he quipped, smirking as he looked back at the path, \"But if you insist, sure, I'll lead.\" Not that welcoming of a path admittedly, it was steep and didn't look to have very good footing. Stepping down cautiously on the first step he made sure he wasn't going to slip, slowly starting his way down. He'd only gotten down about half a dozen before Viral snapped at him, making Takeshi glance back annoyed. \"If we're in such a hurry then I'll go faster!\" he said, \"And I'm not scared of falling! If you're so impatient then I'll hurry it up!\" Now he was going at a regular pace, whatever to please Viral and make him not snap. In moving faster though he was much less careful with his footing, sliding slightly each step. It was only inevitable then that his foot would go out from under him, with Takeshi gasping in surprise as he lost his balance. Landing on his backside he slid down the steps some ways, bumping along as he did so. When he finally came to a stop it was because he slid into a wall, spread out like a starfish against the ice with an audible smack.\n\nIt didn't hurt, landing like that. The clothes probably broke some of the impact, and the ice was surprisingly soft. Damn if it wasn't embarrassing though. Takeshi's face was a bright red at the moment, and it wasn't due to the cold. Lingering where he was for a few seconds he finally peeled himself off of the wall, his clothes making sucking noises as they separated from the cold surface. Glancing down at himself he brushed off any bits he could, turning and glancing back up at Viral. \"Don't. Say. Anything,\" he warned, pointing a finger up at the Beastman indignantly. Releasing an annoyed sigh he started down the steps again, being both quicker and a bit more cautious. If he didn't do that ever again it would be too soon. Goodness knows Shu was probably having a blast with him acting like a moron.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu didn't know what they were supposed to do about the slidy stairs, looking confused over whether he was supposed to slide down or shuffle along. Smiling a little as Takeshi made an attempt to get down, his eyes went over to Viral who was quick to tell Takeshi to fly instead. Shu figured he should fly if that was the case, giggling as he slowly floated up, his feet initially going into the air first before he managed to find some sort of balance. He still wasn't very good at it, but if he didn't want to fall down the stairs then he should do as Viral said. Slowly spinning around in the air, he watched Takeshi as he instead refused Viral's suggestion and continued downward; however, one wrong step and Takeshi was suddenly all flying down the stairs. Watching him as he continued downwards, his eyes followed his bumping before ending with a thud. Hurrying on down, Shu too slammed into the ground, landing on his hands.\n\nViral gave Takeshi the offer to fly and yet it was so easy to find the desire to smack him one for being a moron. Instead of going with the offer the idiot instead decided to walk on down and inevitably slip. Watching him with each thump down all those stairs before he finally landed with a stupid sounding smack, he decided to jump on down himself with Shu floating along. He was able to find some balance because he was used to it, his reflexes and balance was definitely on cat-like levels, given his genes and all, making it pretty damn easy to make Takeshi look like an idiot. Halting just before him, his eyes went to Shu quickly before back to Takeshi, smirking, \"No of course not; I won't say anything\", he spoke, having a brief look at his claws, \"Good thing your brother witnessed that and would probably tell everyone even if you told him not to. Now hurry up before I give you a push…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Takeshi knew he wasn't a negotiator, but he figured he'd have made a bit more of an impact than this. All he seemed to be doing was aggravating the aliens, and he wasn't even being rude! Sure, maybe some more respect couldn't have hurt, a bit of reverence for their essential hosts. Far as he was concerned though they were not exactly staying here, just passing through. And formalities were such a drag, they made things take an unnecessary long time. Perhaps there was a point to those, he found. Being swung at like that wasn't a sign of successful talks. Matters went from inconvenient to straight up bad when a larger Narbu appeared. He had to be the head honcho, he just had this air of \"I'm going to stomp you\" about him. Lovely, so now the boss was here. Well perhaps he would have more luck getting through to this one. Or... Maybe not. Takeshi didn't know what he had been called, or what was said, but he was smart enough to recognize the tone as an insult. Before he could make a potentially disastrous comeback Viral intervened. \"What? I thought you wanted me to do this?\" he asked, frowning as Viral just walked on by him. Fine, the Beastman could be their outlet then. Turning around he went back over to Shu, huffing as he folded his arms over his chest. \"Stupid negotiations...\" he grumbled.\n\nThe Chieftain had no interest in speaking with a pup, he wouldn't demean himself by doing such a thing. Watching Takeshi slink off then was a welcome change of pace, and Viral looked more someone he could relate to. If nothing else this one was more battle hardened, the Narbu could see that just at a simple glance. Far more so than either of the Saiyans, even combined. \"We know the Saiyans were beaten,*ver gast un c'ers*. But all Saiyans fight for the same reason, for selfish goals. Rebels are no different. The fact you only come here now, to ask us to fight, is to do such a thing.*Gras teah no fer larat*, we are not blind.\" These sentiments of glory and fame, they didn't appeal to him. Yes the Narbu were warrior-like, but they weren't without civility. They were not mindless drones one could simply direct to a fray, they only fought for good reason. \"Rebels freed us, I acknowledge this. But we owe nothing because of that.*Det ful has grata yue bersch*. If you want our loyalty, prove to me you are worthy allies. From what I see of you, you're nothing but pups. You seem strong, but looks deceive. We will not ally ourselves with weaklings.\"\n\n\"Hey, just who are you calling weak?!\" Takeshi snapped, gesturing angrily at the Chieftain. \"We're the sons of the King, you know! My brother and I, we're strong! And so is Viral! We're probably stronger than you or your men!\" This was probably exactly what Viral didn't want happening, but he couldn't really expect anything less, could he? Of course Takeshi was bound to snap at being called weak, especially when he perpetuated himself as a strong fighter.\n\nRather than get angry at being snapped at the Chieftain grinned, bearing a row of sharp teeth. \"The pup has fire, as many do!\" he laughed, leaning over slightly and turning his head to look at Viral. \"Saiyans, if nothing else, are dedicated to battle. True warriors, even the weakest. What of you, I wonder?*Roe cait phal, ahrk morah.*Have you the courage to fight me, one on one? You, who are so battle hardened, have you the courage?\" Perhaps he would entertain the notion of joining them, but only just that. Unless given very good reason the Chieftain had no reason to commit his people to battle, there was no reason to lose warriors in a battle they had no part in. Taking revenge on the Saiyans was tempting, but aligning themselves with the very people they ought to be fighting was counter-intuitive. \"Give us reason to join, show us you can make a difference. Succeed, and we will help. Fail,*ough ou'um sul lok,*and we will send you away with nothing. All you must do is last ten minutes in battle with me.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu didn't know what to make of the aliens, even if he had seen the Elite before. They were all so big and he was so small, he probably looked like a tiny mouse to them. If he was able to look innocent and not a threat then they would leave him alone and luckily they were ignoring him for the most part. Feeling a little worried when Viral moved away from him and told Takeshi to protect him. He didn't know if Takeshi would disobey this and just go on trying to threaten these guys with his words, but thankfully he went over him all while looking a little angry. He didn't know if this was going to work out well after all, but if they didn't want to go out for fighting then they didn't need to feel forced. Staring up at Takeshi, he moved closer to him before looking back at the Chieftain, \"He's…really big…\" he muttered, moving around behind Takeshi, \"I'm scared of him…b-but still being brave…\"\n\nViral couldn't be bothered with Takeshi's complaining, especially when they needed to be adults here. This alien should be respected and not talked down to like a child, nothing like Takeshi was treating him as with such informality. Staring up at him, he narrowed his gaze at the Chieftain's words, giving an angry glance back at Takeshi as he tried to protest it before moving his attention back to the Chieftain, \"…Of course…you owe them nothing. Fighting for you because you could not fight the Saiyans\", he spoke calmly, \"I am no pup and you can see that. I can tell by the way you look at me as you try to stare into my soul, but you see only darkness and emptiness all while trying to fill it with empty excuses to refuse. I am not weak…\"\n\nViral was in no mood for talking this long especially when he could be doing something about it and show them they really meant business. Viral knew these aliens were warriors at heart, that much was obvious by the way they looked and lived, but their refusal was just childish. Staring up at the Chieftain, he folded his arms and gave him a narrow stare, \"You challenge me? How noble to grant me such honour…\" he spoke, his eyes only going back to Takeshi for a second before back to the Chieftain. The challenge was suitable and made sense, but if they were any sort of warrior then death upon losing was always a possibility. He wasn't afraid of dying and he wouldn't kill the Chieftain, especially when he had to last just 10 minutes. Grunting, he unbuckled his belt with his cleaver, pulling it off and taking off his scarf, \"Very well. I'll fight with honour and not use weapons, just claws…\" Wrapping up his scarf he gave his items a quick toss back at Takeshi and Shu, \"You care for my stuff! This will not take long\".", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "So Viral had speed and power to his name, interesting. Often times it seemed combatants had one or the other, rare was it that an opponent possessed multiple strong traits. All the more reason then the Chieftain was looking forward to this fight, it was a chance to really test himself and their supposed allies. Pivoting on his feet and blocking blows was all the Narbu could do initially, taking the chance to try and gauge his opponent's agility. The cold and snow didn't slow Viral down at all, it was impressive. Taking his own chance to deliver a blow the Chieftain lifted up a large paw, swiping down at Viral to try and knock him away. It came as a surprise when his blow was stopped, all he managed to do was drive back Viral a ways before both came to a halt. \"Is that right? Prove it, Viral!\" the Chieftain remarked, grinning excitably. Having his arm yanked down did manage to bring the Chieftain tumbling, and the hit to his legs brought him to his knees. He was anything but defenseless however, he had plenty of weapons to make due with. Growling in mock frustration the Narbu looked up at Viral, smiling as his tail whipped around from behind, trying to smack Viral in the back and knock him away.\n\nTakeshi felt a bit odd just standing here and watching, normally he was in the middle of the fray. This was boring, maybe he could pick a fight with one of the others to pass the time. Then again doing so might piss of the Chieftain, and who knows what could happen after that. Resolving then to simply standing and watch he shifted the weight of Viral's cleaver onto one shoulder, using his free hand to stifle a yawn. The two were going at it in earnest right off the bat, with Viral pounding away at his larger opponent with little trepidation. If this was the pace they were going at then it was going to be one hell of a ten minute duel. \"I'll count, don't worry Shu,\" Takeshi answered, waving a hand dismissively before putting it on his hip. \"Besides, I doubt either way this is going to take ten minutes. Both of these two can really fight, it's only going to take one single mistake for the other to win. And nothing bad is going to happen, we're here to make sure of that, yeah?\" The Narbu weren't showing any desire to really cause them harm, maybe this sort of fighting was common for them. How often did the Chieftain do this, he wondered?", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral was focusing on keeping the Narbu down for now, at least to give him a hard time balancing and keeping up with him. He was not going to make it easy for him when this was his time to prove that he had nothing wrong with him to Takeshi. It was aggravating to have a group of people constantly show concern whenever something didn't go as planned. Forcing a kick into the Chieftain's leg he swung an arm around, aiming to force it into the Narbu's snout before the Chieftain decided to swing his tail around in retaliation. Turning the moment he spotted it he instead tried to catch it but the force of it sent him back and almost falling off his feet. Catching himself, he rubbed his side and growled, raising his claws, \"Unless I have a tail, you should fight with honour! Or do you want me to cheat too??\" he spoke up as he immediately went into fight again, forcing down his claws several times in a series of swipes, \"I can easily defeat you too if I decide to cheat using my own natural weapons!\"\n\nAll while Shu was worried over his friend fighting the large Narbu, Takeshi seemed quite frankly bored of the entire thing. He didn't understand how he could be, especially when his friend's dignity was on the line as well as their potential to get some warriors. Frowning, he stared at Takeshi, giving a little nod at his answer before looking back to the fight, \"And what if Mister Viral makes the mistake…? We would have to find another guy like this and maybe do this all over again\". There was a lot riding on this and it was definitely proving to be intense, especially when he couldn't figure out who was the strongest out of the pair, \"What if he uses Ki on him like the Elite did? Mister Viral would hate that…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "The Narbu were plenty versed in fighting all kinds of opponents, one benefit of being under Saiyan rule. Viral was a new kind of enemy, but even his maneuvers were similar enough that the Chieftain could draw from experience. From what he had seen thus far Viral was doing his utmost to keep moving, perhaps understanding a single blow could cause serious damage. For what it was worth the Chieftain was holding back, he wouldn't want to maim this other man even if they couldn't come to an agreement, nothing would be gained out of doing so. Taking a hit to the legs he fell to his knees, being immobilized for the moment. Or so it seemed, he wasn't without ways to retaliate. Smiling knowingly the Chieftain whipped his tail around, managing to catch Viral in the back and knocking him away. \"Are you a pup? You're going to fuss over such things?\" the Narbu asked, getting back to his feet. \"I am using my body,*gor cal lok*, that was our agreement, no weapons. And you agreed to battle me, knowing I had a tail. Do not tell me you wish to reconsider now.\" Cheating, what a silly thing to accuse him of. Viral was properly aggravated by that move, coming at the Chieftain with furious swipes. Raising both arms up he took the slashes head on, Viral's claws cutting into but not exactly shredding his thick skin. \"Whatever you have, use! A true warrior makes use of his whole body as a weapon!\"\n\n\"And he tells me to relax... Viral's all pissed now...\" Takeshi thought it was hypocritical how Viral was getting aggravated now, it was fine when he did it. Eh, it was sort of fun to watch these two go at it though, he'd let it slide. He couldn't much care if they recruited the Narbu or not, but he did hope Viral would win here. If their friend did then perhaps he'd regain some of his strength, and then they could finally have a real fight. Shu was worrying about nothing again by the sounds of it, finding problems in something that didn't even exist. \"If Viral loses, and that's*if*he loses, one of us can fight the guy. If we beat him then he'll probably join us all the same.\" Or he could just be sore someone else had jumped in and throw them out, that would put a damper on their plans pretty quickly. Whereas Shu was uptight at the moment Takeshi was just enjoying the show, sort of indifferent towards their mission. \"I doubt the guy will. I mean he seems all about honor and fair play like Viral does, so I don't think he'll pull a cheap shot.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "The problem with the Narbu using his tail was it essentially was classed as a weapon with those spikes they carried and acting as knives as a result. If the Narbu wasn't going to play fair then he would need to make things harder for him by using his own weapons. Swiping at the Narbu, he growled at his logic before jumping back, \"You'll with you never gave me the option…but I won't show you what I can do yet!\" He couldn't use his transformation unless he was in danger or if his genes would switch on. It would be completely unfair if he wasn't in any pain yet, even after getting hit by the daggered tail. Instead with an immediate run from danger, he moved fast around the Narbu and trying to jump onto his head, hoping to grab his horns to pull him down.\n\nShu was definitely worried over his friend, hoping he would be able to pull through and defeat the Narbu pretty quickly instead of apparently testing himself. If Viral was allowed to do anything his body could do then he could use his true abilities, but he didn't appear to be doing anything of the sort. He could summon extra arms and punch the guy a lot more than he could just now, especially when that was regarded as natural too. Looking up at Takeshi, he frowned with a sigh and shook his head, \"I hope he doesn't lose because I don't want to fight that guy! He looks really tough…\" he sighed, looking away, \"That tail whack was kind of cheap, though…I mean, I don't use my tail much to fight you when we're training…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral knew he was quicker than this beast of an alien and if he was going to make it to ten minutes then all he would need to do was not let him touch him. Trying to move around him quickly, Viral jumped onto the giant's back and tried to grab hold of him; however, just as fast the Narbu moved his big paws around and snatched him, throwing him off with a jolt. Twisting in the air he managed to land on his hands, shifting his weight to stop him from sliding as he raced the Narbu again. That was just annoying, but he couldn't let it bother him. Growling, he immediately ran at the Narbu with great strength, simply trying to force his fists into his gut with a strong jump. If he could find a weakness on this alien then he could bring him down without needing to resort to desperate measures.\n\nShu watched Viral anxiously, even if he had no real reason to be worried. It was a matter of Viral showing what he could do and if he would be willing to show off his true strength, but if he was too prideful and thought he could win without using anything then he might end up losing like Takeshi tends to when he messes around. Luckily enough Viral didn't appear to like being messed around with and was already leaping right at the Narbu again. Getting all excited for a second, he squeaked when he realised what Takeshi said, \"Wha? Nooo! Don't bite my tail!\" he squeaked, grabbing hold of it and moving away from Takeshi, \"I'm not going to let you do that…so I won't do that! If you get your tail again, I'll bite it because you said that…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Viral might have speed, and he might have power, but so did the Narbu. Maybe not to the degree the Beastman possessed but they were close enough. Viral could pound away at the Chieftain for the whole ten minutes and he may well not get anywhere, not if he didn't know how to strike properly. Blunt forces like he was using were near useless, if Viral was half the warrior thought to be then he would figure this out eventually. Again speed was used to try and gain the upper hand, the Chieftain couldn't move quickly enough to counter. Feeling a weight on his back the Narbu grinned, reaching back and managing to grab hold of his opponent. With a roar of exertion he threw Viral off of himself and forward, intending to toss him right into the nearby icy cliffs. That didn't quite work, the Beastman managed to catch himself and halt his flight. Immediately he was back on the offensive too, certainly a persistent one. Bracing by slamming both legs down into the ground the Chieftain grinned, holding his arms out to try and grab Viral again. He missed, and as a result took a strong punch to his gut, one after another. Groaning from the surprising force the Narbu began to step backwards, trying to grab hold of the Beastman's arms.\n\nHm, to manage to cause harm with punches alone, Viral truly was strong. Perhaps he had underestimated the visitor after all. Not again, now things would be taken more seriously. Reaching down with both arms he managed to block a succession of punches, pushing the Beastman back before stepping away. \"Impressive... Your strength is fearsome indeed,\" he said, placing a paw over his now bruised stomach. \"But... It takes much more than that to defeat me.*Noa bruk fae zo,*let me show you the power of a Narbu warrior.\" Hunching over slightly the Chieftain extended one leg back, grinning toothily as his eyes locked onto Viral. With a push of his hind leg he was off, moving at a speed quick enough to kick up a trail of snow behind him. Approaching Viral he extended out an arm, trying to catch Viral in the gut and pull him along through sheer momentum alone, having the idea of driving the Beastman into the wall.\n\nHow long could these two actually fight, Takeshi wondered. 10 minutes would come and go, but he couldn't help but think they could go longer. For now they were evenly matched, yet he was certain they were holding back. Sizing one another up if anything, trying to get a feel for what the other was capable of. Yeah, he'd expect no less from Viral. Smiling as he watched their friend begin to deliver punch after punch he looked at Shu, smirking as he teased biting his tail. \"Relax, your tail is too hairy to bite, I'd probably get a hairball or something,\" he teased, rolling his eyes. \"Bite my tail? Hmph, who says I want my tail back anyways?\" Their little banter would have to be put on hold for a moment, a sudden change of pace made the fight before them pick up. The Narbu seemed to be upping his efforts now, rushing headlong at Viral at a surprising speed. If something that big hit anyone that fast it was bound to hurt, Viral had best be careful. \"Hey, watch out Viral!\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral wanted to get on top of this fight and was willing to go the highly aggressive route, jumping straight into the fray and throwing pretty solid punches. For Viral to be this aggressive he needed to be willing to risk getting hit if just to try and discover a weakness with this brute. Throwing his fists at the Chieftain, he put in all his strength into it until he was pushed away. Stumbling a little, he growled as he stared at the Narbu, watching him to see if he had been properly beaten. He was not letting him get the better of him, staring into his eyes to try and predict his next attack. He looked properly beaten, but when the Narbu began to gain new confidence he immediately readied for another attack.\n\nViral didn't want to underestimate his opponent and was immediately ready to take the attack, focusing on the Narbu's fierce eyes as there was a sudden boost of speed from the giant. Confident he could take the on the alien, there was a split second just before the Narbu impact where Viral was supposed to move; however, Viral froze up instead and was hit by the large fist. Being driven back, he drove his claws into the Narbu's arm before there was a burst of energy that came from him as he was slammed into the wall. It expelled out of him with great ferocity, but he didn't appear to be out for the count as his eyes were wide open and he was greatly angered, or at least it appeared to be angered. Growling angrily, he threw his claws down again and kicked out, the energy still buzzing off him.\n\nShu stared at Takeshi for a moment in confusion to his denial of a tail before his attention immediately went back to Viral when things got bad, letting out a gasp as his friend was hit. Wanting to help his friend, he stopped himself especially with seeing the energy burst from Viral and he appeared to be still awake and okay. Something about it made him feel pretty afraid, but he didn't know whether it was the Narbu or Viral that made him afraid. Immediately taking refuge behind Takeshi, he frowned and looked up at him, \"I-I thought Mister Viral was going to dodge it for a second there…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral wanted to get on top of this fight and was willing to go the highly aggressive route, jumping straight into the fray and throwing pretty solid punches. For Viral to be this aggressive he needed to be willing to risk getting hit if just to try and discover a weakness with this brute. Throwing his fists at the Chieftain, he put in all his strength into it until he was pushed away. Stumbling a little, he growled as he stared at the Narbu, watching him to see if he had been properly beaten. He was not letting him get the better of him, staring into his eyes to try and predict his next attack. He looked properly beaten, but when the Narbu began to gain new confidence he immediately readied for another attack.\n\nViral didn't want to underestimate his opponent and was immediately ready to take the attack, focusing on the Narbu's fierce eyes as there was a sudden boost of speed from the giant. Confident he could take the on the alien, there was a split second just before the Narbu impact where Viral was supposed to move; however, Viral froze up instead and was hit by the large fist. Being driven back, he drove his claws into the Narbu's arm before there was a burst of energy that came from him as he was slammed into the wall. It expelled out of him with great ferocity, but he didn't appear to be out for the count as his eyes were wide open and he was greatly angered, or at least it appeared to be angered. Growling angrily, he threw his claws down again and kicked out, the energy still buzzing off him.\n\nShu stared at Takeshi for a moment in confusion to his denial of a tail before his attention immediately went back to Viral when things got bad, letting out a gasp as his friend was hit. Wanting to help his friend, he stopped himself especially with seeing the energy burst from Viral and he appeared to be still awake and okay. Something about it made him feel pretty afraid, but he didn't know whether it was the Narbu or Viral that made him afraid. Immediately taking refuge behind Takeshi, he frowned and looked up at him, \"I-I thought Mister Viral was going to dodge it for a second there…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Viral hit fast, and he hit hard. If the Chieftain wasn't careful he could very well end up taking some serious punishment during their exchange. All that could be done for the flurry of punches was brace and take them in stride, with the Narbu managing to absorb most of the hits. Continuing to do so however wasn't going to help him, they needed to break apart. Finally managing to block Viral's attacks he put distance between the two of them, taking a brief moment to gather himself. His stomach and chest were quite sore at this point, easily bruised. But bruises were scarcely something to make him back down, it would take more than that to win. \"You're good, Viral. Against any other opponent you'd probably have done some serious damage.*Ir veste*.\" Suffice to say things were a bit more serious now, those hits were beyond just testing the waters. If Viral was willing to stop pulling punches then so was the Chieftain, he would fight on the Beastman's terms.\n\nIf Viral thought he was the only one of them with speed then he was in for quite the shocker. The Chieftain could move swiftly as well, though only in bursts, not constantly. Now would be a perfect time to show that though, with Viral temporarily complacent. By extending a leg back he gave himself more force, pushing off and rushing headlong at the Beastman. With one great punch thrown forward he managed to hit the visitor, both causing damage and driving him back. Something wasn't right though, what was this strange sensation? Eyes locked onto Viral, the Narbu watched as energy began to leak from his opponent. Small amounts at first, and then in a flash it was released in a burst. Growling angrily as he was temporarily blinded the Chieftain had to back off slightly, and even more so when he was kicked in his bruised torso. Shielding his eyes with one hand he looked back down, noticing now too the singed hair and skin on his person. That energy, whatever it had been, was quite hot. Enough so that the snow and ice around them had melted, with bare rock showing. \"Are we using energy now? Is this your way of telling me?\"\n\nSomething here didn't seem quite right, or perhaps he was imagining things. Takeshi had this funny feeling right as the Narbu was going to attack Viral but stayed put, not willing to act just on a gut feeling. Watching on instead he narrowed his eyes at the Beastman as something seemed off, and a second later watched in shock as energy was expended from their friend. Wait a minute, Viral was using energy first? He hated doing that, and it wasn't like he was in dire straights here. Nor did he dodge that attack where he easily could of, so what was going on? Feeling Shu behind him the older boy frowned, watching the pair carefully. \"He should have dodged it, that's the thing... He had plenty of time to,\" Takeshi said. Unless he wanted to get hit so he could use his energy there. But again, Viral using energy was very irregular. \"Shu... I'm starting to think this isn't going to end well... I've just got this bad feeling.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral would had dodged the attack if he still possessed the sense to at that moment, but there was a moment where his mind had lost the plot and the Narbu's fist collided with his body with great strength and smashed him into a wall. The energy output was not on purpose; in fact, he didn't have any control over it even if he tried. With the great pain of his insides being properly bruised he struggled to bring it under control, pushing away from the wall when the Narbu backed off and allowed him to get some breathing space. Taking a hit like that shouldn't be enough to throw his energy completely off. Trying to think clearly, he shook his head slowly before grabbing hold of it. This was incredibly painful, but the only way around fixing it was to just unleash it and get it over with.\n\nNot knowing whether giving into it was the best idea, he still had to try. Staggering, he soon tried to pull his energy before releasing it, the energy bursting out as he transformed immediately into his feline form in a bright flash. Letting out a roar his energy continued to buzz every so often, but it looked like he had it under control again. Shaking his head quickly, he tried to find focus again before going for the Narbu, not wanting to have that anomaly interfere with his task. He could rival the Chieftain with this height, but he couldn't concern himself with that just now. Snarling as he threw his claws down, his energy continued to spark every so often but wasn't going into the danger zone of causing widespread meltdown just yet.\n\nShu didn't know what was happening to their friend, but watching him only told him he was struggling to contain his own energy. He couldn't sense it, but he could feel the heat coming from it as it caused melting and damaged to the surrounding area. They should stop the fight if their friend was getting to this stage, but of course Viral would hate for them to do that and would probably get really angry at them. Holding his head down as if trying to hide, he looked up at Takeshi and shook his head, \"It's already not going well, nevermind the end…\" he spoke, looking back at Viral, \"What do we do if things get worse?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral had managed to put a fairly big bruise on the Narbu when he was in his normal form so hoping he would be able to do better in this form he immediately leaped into the fray again. He couldn't have this happening to him and not win at the end of the day, if he could just last a few more minutes. Who knew what would happen if he did take a break and not expel the energy that was coming from him. Trying to tear the Narbu down with his claws, the Chieftain managed to grab his forearms and bring his attack to a halt. Hissing angrily, Viral continued to try and push his claws down, his foot going out to try and claw at the Narbu's gut; however, with one swing Viral was brought off his feet and thrown down behind the alien.\n\nLanding on his back heavily caused his energy to burst for a moment and didn't help his recovery as Viral tried to turn around, his claws flailing a bit before he managed to get onto his front. With only a moment to try and find control again he wasn't given that, the Chieftain soon came straight for him again and just like before he couldn't move. His inability to move caused him to be near crushed by the Chieftain's heavy attack and forced him into the ice. Letting out a pained yell, the energy forced its way out of his body once more and out of his control. Trying desperately to find control again, it all seemed too late as his body managed to force a change again as horns forced their way out of his head as his body quickly changed into his other form. He couldn't even control that one and nor could he stop the energy as it burst out of him like a broken wire. He was more than capable of defeating the Narbu, but with this forced change he was still left vulnerable when his mental state was anything but trained in this form.\n\nShu didn't know what he was supposed to do to help and Takeshi did try to intervene, but with that ignored the Narbu and Viral immediately went back to fighting. Backing off quickly, he pulled at his fingers as he looked to Takeshi; however, with a sudden burst of energy Shu immediately bounced back, \"Ah! We should get both! We've gotta get both!\" he squeaked, looking quickly up at Takeshi, \"He's going to hurt them a lot if we don't stop him!\" Viral was just bursting with energy and changing again, something Shu was sure he couldn't actually do. His biggest and baddest form was the hardest and scariest to handle so getting both Vegeta and Yumi should hopefully be the best way to go.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Contending with Viral's more lethal claws was going to be a tricky business, but the Chieftain was willing to undertake that task. A more dangerous fight was a more exciting one, and goodness knows he could use some excitement. Watching warily he raised his arms to meet the Beastman's assault, catching both arms quickly as they were thrown at him. Smiling triumphantly the Narbu then threw Viral over his back and onto the ground, putting distance between himself and the Beastman. He would need that gap for his counterattack, a cork-screw rush that would turn him into quite the projectile. With all the horns on his person he could easily shred someone up, but for this matter he was careful to only use blunt force. The attack hit, and in doing so looked to do quite a bit to Viral. Stopping some meters away the Chieftain grinned, expecting his opponent to give in after that. Not only did Viral not relent, but he changed for a second time. Something about this form was different than the one before too, it felt more primal. Energy spikes became more erratic and stronger as well. \"Now this is a fight! This must be your true power,*gor il malsk!*Let's end on a high note!\"\n\nThe Narbu had no idea what they were getting themselves into now. It was far too dangerous to fight like this, with Viral losing control of his power. He was too strong in this form, and having no inhibitions he could really hurt someone. The fact the Chieftain was so willing to fight only served to worry Takeshi even more, the guy had no idea what was going on. They should get help, either Vegeta or Yumi. Or maybe both. \"I know! I know! Damn it, why did he change?\" Was getting hit making him change? That didn't make a lot of sense though, that would mean Viral would be changing when he trained with Vegeta. Something was up, and whatever it was it wasn't good. Looking over at Shu then back to their friend Takeshi groaned inwardly, clenching his hands into fists out of frustration. \"Damn it... Shu, be careful. I'm going to get them, stay safe until I get back.\" They couldn't both go, leaving Viral with these guys would probably result in one if not all of them being killed. They had to get help and couldn't waste time debating on who was going. Giving his sibling a worried glance he turned around, running off before going into the air and flying away as quickly as he could. Hopefully he could return before it was too late.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Viral had no control over his energy and all it was doing was going completely crazy as it continued to burst from him. His greater form was out of his control too, his ability to keep it under wraps had completely gone as well and all he was left doing now was running wild. Pushing himself up onto his feet, his body continued to leak energy as he let out a hissing roar. His body twitched as if trying to prevent it from releasing all at once, his rage pretty overwhelming and not helping the energy flow. Soon he would be able to tear the Narbu apart as his power continued to rise, at least that was if he could keep his energy from destroying him. If he could think rationally for a moment he might be able to stop it, but currently he couldn't even think straight and could only think about killing. Moving towards the Chieftain, Viral raised his claws before suddenly charging horns first towards him, his claws ready to strike out when he got close enough.\n\nShu didn't know how they were going to help Viral without Vegeta doing something, maybe even Yumi if she could do anything too. He was completely out of control and that last hit really did it in for him as he continued with his assault. Pulling at his hair, he quickly looked up at Takeshi in anticipation, hoping he might have some idea on how to deal with this problem. It was scary enough seeing them fight before, but now Viral looked like he was ready to explode, \"M-Maybe he didn't mean to change! I know I don't mean to change, but maybe Mister Viral doesn't mean to too!\" He thought Viral had been training with Vegeta when it came to all of this, but this was completely backwards. Moving back slowly, he stared at Takeshi and nodded slowly, understanding where he was coming from with that completely, \"Please be quick…I don't want anyone to die…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral was angry and in enough pain to lose sight of what was truly important, feeling awful as his rage fuelled his terrible ability to control himself. He had no practice in this form while on the ship; it simply was too dangerous and what was worse was he didn't have control over his erratic energy either. He had shifted way too quickly from one form to the other and it was definitely showing, especially when his vocalisations were still like a feline. They shifted every so often, but he couldn't help sounding like a giant cat. Colliding with the Narbu, he pushed his feet forward and swiped out his claws, throwing his head to the side when the Chieftain moved off to prevent lacerations. Letting out an angry hiss he shifted his head around and began to furiously swipe at the alien, his head being thrown forward every so often as he continued to use his horns offensively. He couldn't seem to hold his energy together at all, even in his most powerful form it continued to jump out of him furiously.\n\nShu frowned as he gave Takeshi a nod, hoping he wouldn't be too long. He knew that if Takeshi took his time then these people would be doomed and Shu wouldn't be able to do anything about it. He was nothing compared to Viral's greatest form even if he transformed himself, especially with all that energy going crazy. Watching Takeshi take a run and fly, he frowned worriedly before his eyes quickly went back to the fight as Viral took an aggressive turn. The fight was not looking good at all, especially when the Chieftain almost struggled with that last attack and Viral was quickly going in for more. Looking to the other Narbu, he tried to get close before calling to them while Viral and the Chieftain were distracted, \"Please listen, you shouldn't be this close!\" he spoke up, pointing behind himself, \"You should hide! Bad things are happening!\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "The Chieftain was surprised by how much stronger his opponent had become, Viral truly possessed some immense power now. Enough so to the point that he was nearly overpowered physically, something very few of their kind could do. And then there was that energy of his too, that was another problem entirely. The duel had gone from an almost playful atmosphere to a much more serious one, there was a real threat of being injured now. Managing to bring the Beastman's charge to a halt was a hollow win as the Chieftain was forced to run away to avoid an attack. With his paws around Viral's horns he threw the Beastman's head aside, throwing his aim off in the progress as he moved back. That bought a fraction of a second as he was beset upon once more, Viral coming at him with vicious swipes. Between those and dodging being skewered by the horns he was having to move too much, it was nigh impossible to land any attacks of his own. Since physical attacks wouldn't work he would have to use Ki. Gathering a bit of energy in his paws the Narbu mashed them together, making a larger orb that he lifted overhead before hurling it at his opponent.\n\nThe other Narbu weren't entirely certain what they should be doing now. It was not lost on them either how much stronger Viral had become, and there was some real concern for the safety of their leader. Custom dictated that interfering with a duel was prohibited, and the time for their match had yet to run out. Yet seeing the Beastman's power spike out of control, was it even safe to allow this to continue? The Saiyans seemed to think not, one of them had run off for some reason, leaving the younger one behind. Even he sounded concerned, trying to call them away from the fight. Doing so meant leaving the Chieftain by himself, and he may invariably need their help. They couldn't allow their leader to be injured, or worse, they had to stay and protect him. Even if it meant throwing themselves into danger in the process. In spite of Shu's pleas then not a single one of the Narbu moved, all looking back intently at the fray between them. A few put their paws on various weapons they carried, looking more than ready to jump in at a moment's notice. If it came down to their leader's safety and that of his opponent the former would come first, the latter could die far as they were concerned.\n\nTakeshi didn't know quite how fast he had flown, but within moments of taking off the ship was back in view again. The door was closed unfortunately, so he'd have to go through the trouble of getting it open. Cussing in annoyance he descended quickly, hovering just above the snow as he floated to the access panel. Relieved it had not frozen over he awkwardly manipulated the buttons with his gloved fingers, finally managing to open up a line through to the bridge. \"Hey! Send Vegeta and Yumi down to the hangar, now! It's important!\" he shouted, probably screaming a bit loud for the poor crew inside. \"And open the damn doors, I'm freezing out here!\" That little bit ought to tell them precisely who it was too, no need to identify himself. Moving back a bit he waited and watched as the doors worked their way apart, clumps of snow and ice falling free as a result. Moving right on inside he landed beside the shuttle, shivering at the change of temperature now that he was out of the weather. They should be here soon, he might as well start getting things ready. Tracking snow all around he started to try and stock the ship, checking first for medical supplies, having to borrow more from the container by the control room as he had before. Tucking that away in the rear of the shuttle he went back to standing by it, waiting impatiently for the others.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Viral was going all out, his actions hardly being thought about as he tried to tear into the Chieftain in whatever way possible with no consequences. Acting irrationally in a battle was something he would never do, but as far as he was concerned this alien was his enemy and needed to die. It was a horrible pain, as if he was being electrocuted constantly and all it was doing was adding to his rage. Without any control of his actions, trying to viciously maul the Chieftain and spear him with his great horns but that was soon halted as the Narbu avoided his attacks. Even with the Chieftain visibly trying too hard to avoid his attacks, he soon made time to gather up Ki and throw it at him with great ferocity. Not having the senses to take any action against it, his first reaction was to fire off his own energy. Viral fired a hot stream of energy from his mouth out at the Ki ball, his energy exploding on impact but leaving him staggering back in return. With his claws to his face, he hissed and snarled angrily as he lowered his head down a little, his horns pointing outward.\n\nShu didn't want the Narbu to get hurt, but they didn't seem to be taking too kindly to the fact that he was trying to help them. They remained pretty adamant about staying where they were, but Shu knew that wasn't the wisest thing to do right now even if that was their leader. Looking between all of them, he opened his mouth to speak again but Viral's attack hitting the other caused him to jump back, giving his eyes a rub, \"Ah! Bright sunshine snowy…\" he mumbled, moving backwards before making several quick hops away. He was getting too close to Viral and the Chieftain, but there wasn't much he could do when they both could fire off attacks that would leave him vulnerable. Frowning at his final decision he ended up pushing himself off the ground, floating up and away towards one of the buildings to hide.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Takeshi couldn't say he would want to wear something of Viral's. The guy nearly always had the same clothes on, and sure, he washed them. But you wore something long enough and it just smelled like you no matter what. He'd had a few shirts like that, he had to get rid of them because he was sick of smelling himself incessantly. \"I do not smell like sweat. It's fricken 20 degrees, I don't even think I can sweat!\" Certainly not out here, he was too cold to. With any luck the inside of this place was going to be nice and toasty, they could even lose a layer or two while they relaxed. Though that implied hanging around, and far as he knew they had zero intention of doing such a thing. The cold certainly wasn't helping his burns either, he'd think it would but in reality it just made his hands sting more. \"Who knows what they put in their medicine. Just because it works for them doesn't mean it'll work for me, you know? I could get sick or something!\" Takeshi pointed out, shaking his head. \"And I seriously doubt they've got fruit on this planet. I hardly saw any plants at all, let alone fruit. Roots maybe, but nothing you'd want I bet.\"\n\nIf Viral was bashing himself for losing the fight then he ought not to be. Just one look at the Narbu and Yumi could tell how tough the fight must have been for the alien. There was no knowing if Viral had even lost, obviously they hadn't been fighting seriously, otherwise they wouldn't be here right now as guests. Shame that it had done a number on her friend though, his erratic changes must have really taken it out of him. Of course the device Vegeta had slapped on Viral couldn't be helping any really, but until he said take it off she had no intentions of meddling with the device. Her attention was elsewhere anyways, glancing at the drinks offered to them by their host. Figuring it rude to refuse she took two glasses, examining her own. Part of traveling was experiencing new things, and she really ought to make sure it was okay for Viral. Sniffing first to see if it was remotely harmful she took a small sip, a bit curious about the taste. It burned going down and had a strange mix of flavors, she wasn't quite sure if she hated or liked it. It did however warm her up some, so that was nice. \"Here, you should have some,\" Yumi said, smiling as she helped the Beastman drink a bit. When she set him back down she glanced at the glass in her hand, blinking owlishly. \"Alcohol...? You think this stuff is alcoholic?\" Nah, she knew how alcohol smelled, and with her enhanced smell she should notice it. Just to be sure she took another drink, smacking her lips quietly. \"Doesn't taste like it...\"\n\nTakeshi wasn't exactly sure if the guards would let him inside, he was sort of carrying a large weapon after all. With naught but a glance his way though he and Shu were shown in, finding the building to be a lot warmer than the cold beyond the door. Smiling happily at being out of the chill for now he glanced around the room, trying to find where Viral was. Lying down, huh? Probably for the best, he must be worn out at this point. Stepping across the room and tracking a bit of snow along the way he knelt down at his friend's side, laying the cleaver down carefully. \"We've got your stuff, don't worry. It was easy to find.\" Hopefully Viral didn't mind Shu using the scarf, he was usually quite particular about that item of his. Sitting flush on his backside now a steaming mug caught Takeshi's attention, and he was reminded of the dryness of his throat. \"Hey, drinks! Awesome,\" he said, reaching out and taking one of the beverages. Before anyone could say something he had taken a long drought of it, and immediately after swallowing near half the liquid he lowered the glass, grimacing. \"Holy crap, what is this stuff?!\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu didn't much care for what things smelled like to announce them as plain as day when they weren't unusual, at least when accounting for Takeshi's particular smell. He often smelled funny and Shu didn't much care, but when something smelled unusual he was quick to point it out. He didn't get to go near Viral too much to understand what he might smell like, but it didn't bother him and made him curious to what it could be since he wasn't too familiar with the other smell. Feeling pretty curious, he quickly looked to Takeshi when he appeared bothered by his smelly nature, giving him a smile, \"Ooh! I'm sure you will later\", he spoke quickly, bouncing around him, \"Don't get upset over not yet\". Shu didn't know what was supposed to be dangerous about taking medicine, especially when he had been told it was always good for him to take when he needed it. He felt pretty confused, tilting his head at his dismissal, \"But everyone says medicine is good so why would it not be?\"\n\nViral wished he could find the energy to move and get up, feeling as if he was becoming lazier with each minute he spent lying down like this. If he was supposed to find a way to recover his energy then lying around like this wasn't going to help when there was no sun or solar power in here to recover. That device Vegeta put on him was still clinging to him, probably not doing him any good too. He didn't know whether it actually worked properly or if he was just being used as a test subject. Not feeling all too happy right now, he did accept the drink but was quick to recognise it, frowning at Yumi's doubts, \"Aghh…like you've tried Narbu…\" Narbu alcohol was pretty high quality and usually hard to come by, that is unless you're an Elite of the King. Just because he was under the King's control didn't mean he couldn't drink a Saiyan under the table.\n\nNot entirely happy at seeing Takeshi treating his cleaver like an item awkwardly deserving to be carried around, Viral stared at Takeshi and watched as he slowly laid his cleaver down, frowning at the sight of it and what Takeshi said, \"You…lost my stuff…\" he muttered, sounding pretty annoyed, \"I trusted you…\" Not entirely sure what to make of Shu using his scarf in such a way, he watched the kid place it down with his cleaver before his eyes went to Takeshi as he immediately took a drink. Watching him carefully, he smirked a little when he immediately downed the drink as if it was water only to be pleasantly surprised. Chuckling a little, he soon found it too painful to do and soon stopped, \"…Idiot…you'd drink sewage so long as it was in a cup…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"I might have a reaction to the medicine, you know! I could be allergic to something, or there could be something in it that would make me sick. There's a reason Saiyans go through the trouble of getting back to their ships to heal, its because we don't know what some stuff will do to us.\" The fact that they were part human probably made them even more susceptible to alien illnesses. Saiyans had quite the immune system, and Takeshi felt his and his brother's must be diluted because of their human lineage. Takeshi sighed as he glanced down at his hands again, wondering if he could just dip them in the healing tank for five minutes and be done with it. \"Haven't you listened to Vegeta, or that doctor Viral was seeing? They kept saying medicine isn't always good. I mean... That was stuff for Viral, but it's probably true for other stuff too, yeah? So instead of taking medicine that might make it worse I'll just let it heal normally. Or... Use something that's not going to make me sick.\" A bit of discomfort was better than ending up nauseous because he used some weird plant to soothe a few tiny burns.\n\nBeing inside the home was a nice change of pace. If they weren't just going to go immediately back outside Takeshi might even shed a few layers and relax. No point in doing that now though, even if it was considerably warmer inside. Viral was waiting for his things most likely at any rate, they'd best be getting his things back to him. Placing the cleaver down carefully at their friend's side he waited for Shu to set down the scarf as well, taking a seat beside the bedroll. The Beastman sure looked beat, not to mention he was still in that weird partial-form of his. It was certainly something else, Takeshi had never seen something like it. Though he'd admitted to losing the two items he was still a bit dejected when Viral spoke to them, smiling apologetically. \"Hey, we got them back though yeah?\" he asked, pouting slightly as trust came to question, \"Sorry! At least we didn't leave them outside though, yeah?\" Man, they just couldn't win. Between being out in the cold and being chided Takeshi was feeling a bit thirsty, and there just so conveniently happened to be drinks at hand. Despite his issue about medicine he didn't hesitate at all as he grabbed the mug, easily throwing down most of the drink. Once it had finished and he got a good taste of the beverage he near gagged, setting the glass back down as he made a face. And of course Viral was laughing at him, he probably had set that up. \"Would not! Sewage smells bad, that didn't!\"\n\n\"So you'll help us then...? Excellent, it'll be nice to report back with some good news for a change.\" Viral had made a fair impact on the Chieftain, even if he'd technically gone rampant. And the show of coming to his aid afterwards, as the Narbu had said, was a display that their group were nothing like the Saiyans. It had been those two factors that swayed the Chieftain's decision, and would perhaps even sway the course of their impending battle. The Narbu were nothing to scoff at, the King had been especially careful when handling these people while under his rule. Considering the fact this particular one had held his own against Viral's various forms was a testament to their power, they would make great allies indeed. Smiling in satisfaction Vegeta adjusted himself carefully, having resorted to kneeling down before the alien, placing his hands on his knees. \"Thank you for hearing us out, I swear that you've made the right decision. And as Korian has promised, after the war is won he has pledged to help rebuild any worlds effected by the Saiyans. So in other words, you have his guarantee that there will be aid coming to Pagonia.\"\n\nThere had been plenty of skepticism about joining the rebellion initially, and it wasn't without warrant. The Saiyans had never exactly been benevolent, so why should Saiyans fighting against the King be any different? These pups had done something that he had never seen the soldiers of the King do though, and that was come to the aid of a comrade. If those were the kind of people that would be fighting then the Chieftain knew his warriors would be well looked after, not just used as a sort of replacement. \"I hope you keep your word, Vegeta. A warrior's word around here is as good as a blood pact, we do not go back on our word. We've pledged our support and you will get it, as much as we can give. I'll contact other Chieftains around the region and ask for their aid as well.*Key vos ar gecht mal,*we will defeat that tyrant and restore not just our world, but all worlds to their glory.\" After all, worlds that could grow meant there would be more able bodied fighters, more for the Narbu to battle. Not for conquests like the Saiyans, but as a sport. It was not uncommon prior to these last few decades for Narbu to travel and fight for sport, the same with other races. Once the danger of the Saiyans was removed these tournaments of theirs could resume, and the Chieftain was elated at that idea.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu didn't fully understand Takeshi with that, not really understanding what being allergic meant. He didn't understand a lot about medicine, but he did hear everytime that it was needed and helpful. He didn't really understand the Saiyans all that much either, but going for those tanks certainly made him curious as to what they actually were and why they had to get really wet to get heal when medicine could be consumed instead. Frowning a little, Shu shook his head at the Vegeta remark, \"He doesn't talk to me much and I don't understand the doctor guy. I thought that medicine was different too! It's not for feeling ill but something else, right? Oooh, I don't understand medicines…\" With giving the scarf to Viral again, the Beastman seemed pretty unhappy with Takeshi; however, the drink he took made Viral laugh. Shu didn't understand it, but he didn't know what that drink was other than Takeshi didn't like it at all.\n\nViral probably would had killed Takeshi if he left his stuff outside in the freezing cold only to get lost forever, probably jump out from his place and tear his face off despite his lack of energy. He was definitely annoyed at him for doing such a thing, especially when he remembered trusting Takeshi with his stuff. His scarf getting lost would had been just as bad as getting his cleaver lost, especially when both of those 'objects' happened to be his most important. Glaring at Takeshi angrily, the only amusement he could find was his suffering over the ingestion of a Narbu specialty. The kid was too quick to do anything, even if it was something he shouldn't be drinking so quickly. If he was quick to drink something like that quickly then maybe it was best not to give him anything stronger in the future, \"Even with a cold…\"\n\nFrom the sounds of it, Vegeta had talked to the Chieftain in his favour and come to an agreement, hopefully one that meant all that was worth it. He didn't know what was going to happen to him from this point on considering he only vaguely remembered seeing the ship when he was dragged off. If he could last going off towards the ship like this then that would be fine, but his energy wasn't exactly recovering very well if only a little slowly. He wanted to sit up or at least have the ability to look at himself, especially when he had been in a pretty big fight and might have sustained injuries. As much as he hated this whole recruitment run, he still seemed to have accomplished something whether he lasted the ten minutes or not. Trying to shift himself, he tried to push himself up but could barely lift his head, his biggest problem right now being how awkward he felt while lying down like this.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral was pretty fed up with everything that was happening; he would be quite happy going back to Earth at this point and going back to living in his room for the rest of his life. There was nothing for him out here anymore other than more strangeness and pains that he couldn't find a way around. It was tough feeling like this all the time and if he could he would probably get some sort of pain inhibitor just to keep going. What Shu said didn't help much either; he wasn't even aware that he had a tail until he mentioned it. Letting out a groan he lowered his head, shaking it slightly before looking back to Shu, \"Take my stuff…let's just go…\" Grunting as Yumi took hold of his arm, he looked to her as he was taken out towards the shuttle, finding it a little difficult to focus on the ground when he could barely see it.\n\nAside from the splitting headache, hearing Vegeta pass off Yumi's optimism made him feel a bit down upon the realisation of it all. To think he could be stuck like this for a month made him feel a bit unwell, but he knew something like this probably wasn't the easiest thing to figure out. He thought he had done so well for himself over the past while with his abilities, but this was going to put a great big dent in his training and he probably wouldn't be able to continue doing it altogether. He would have to wait to see if Vegeta could figure it out for him. Finding it hard to have any real hope in a positive outcome, he looked to Vegeta and just nodded, \"Just so long as I don't grow extra arms…I don't care…\"\n\nFinding this whole conversation to be a bit of a downer, Shu grabbed Viral's stuff and headed on out along with them, trying to think of positive things to think about, \"Byebye good friends Narbu! You all are very nice people!\" Giving them a little wave he headed on out with the others, climbing into the ship as well and placing Viral's stuff to the side for safe keeping. It was about time they could get back to some place warm, even if it was the interior of a ship. Letting out a sigh as he sat down, he shifted his hat around before looking to Takeshi, smiling a little, \"I thought it was fun! Except for what happened…I had fun in the cold snow!\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Vegeta didn't mean to be so negative, but that was the truth of the situation. There were too many unknowns and questions to guarantee anything, regardless of what the others were saying. He would give it his best, use every braincell he had in order to solve the problem. Takeshi had done as he was asked and brought the shuttle, saving them quite the headache of having to walk back. Just as well too, Viral was barely making it out to the ship where it was now, never mind having to walk to it. With Takeshi whining about his hands being in discomfort he opted to fly, preferring to have the bit of time alone just to think. He had to have overlooked something in his research, the answer to this dilemma had to be somewhere in his work. Finding Takeshi still behind the controls he motioned for the other boy to move, taking his spot at the controls once they were open up. \"We're going to move a bit quick, so everyone settle in. I want to get back as soon as we can.\"\n\nTakeshi was more than fine with taking a seat, he wasn't overly picky about flying. Besides, he wanted to take a minute to speak with Viral anyways, about something serious for a change. Finding a spot beside Shu he settled down, leaning back lazily and closing his eyes. Now that they were out of the cold he saw no reason to keep on all of his gear, so one by one he began to unzip and take off layers until he only had on his snow pants and his thermal longsleeve shirt. Shu probably wanted to get out of his as well, so turning he smiled amused, pulling the hat down over his sibling's eyes playfully. \"Only you could enjoy being in the freezing cold, you twerp. You think everything is fun,\" he joked, lifting the hat up and off of Shu's head. Gingerly manipulating the zipper he undid his jacket next, helping him slide out of it. Setting that aside he then lifted his undershirt off so Shu too was just in his snowpants and thermal. \"We can play in the snow back on Earth, it's not nearly as cold there. Plus we can make snowcones!\"\n\nBefore he got carried away with future plans he really did want to talk with Viral. Though seeing how much trouble Viral was having even speaking it would probably be mostly him talking and his friend listening. Feeling the ship jostle as it rose up into the air, Takeshi glanced across the hold at the Beastman. \"Hey... I've been meaning to ask you something... You can sense Dragonballs, yeah? The ones on Earth I mean. So would you be able to sense them on Namek too?\" After all they were the same thing, basically. To him it made sense that they would feel the same to someone, regardless of where they were made. Leaning forward in his spot with his arms laid over his knees he smiled hopefully, \"Can you sense Namek then? I know it's probably a far way away, but could we find it by following the Dragonballs? That would sure as hell make our job easier. Uh, obviously I don't mean you have to do it right now too, you know? Get better first, that's more important.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Despite everything that had happened Shu did have fun out in the cold. It was always fun being out in new environments and it wasn't as if that one had caused him any harm apart from feeling cold so it was alright with him; the only true downer, however, was Viral getting all hurt after doing so well. It wasn't even his fault that he was hurting, he didn't get hit that much while the only thing that happened was his strange changes and getting dived upon a few times. It was a successful mission, he thought, and hopefully the others thought so too. It was a shame about Viral, but maybe things would get better overtime. Smiling up at Takeshi, he squeaked when his hat was pulled down, his hands scrambling back up to his head and pulling his hat back up again, \"But everything is fun! So long as nothing bad happens during it\", he smiled, giving a little nod, \"Bad things happening are not fun\". Feeling pretty ready to have a sleep once he got back, he stared up at Takeshi as he ridded himself of his extra tops, smiling before giving a reaction to his proposal, \"Snowcones! Yeah I'd like that!\" he squeaked, not all that sure what snowcones were but still happy to hear they'd be able to make them, \"I do miss Earth already…all nice and calm…do you miss Earth? I miss fruit!\"\n\nViral couldn't be bothered butting into anybody's conversation at this point, his mind feeling pretty far gone at this point and his only true desire was to switch off. He didn't have a lot to look forward to in the future other than tests involving opening him up and searching inside. Laying pretty still as the others chattered amongst themselves while Vegeta took off, his eyes slowly moved towards Takeshi as he asked him a pretty strange question. He didn't know anything about that namely because he had never been off Earth before in a test to find Namek. This was generally the first time he had been asked to focus on Namek, \"I don't know…never tried…\" he mumbled, moving his head slightly, \"Why would you bring up Namek…or is it just for convenience…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral was a bit annoyed, but it was easy to be when he had to be the subject to torturous testing even though the claims were that it was 'good for him'. He really didn't want to be that guy and call out that Vegeta was still an amateur when it came to genetic mapping and experimentation, but he couldn't be more worried about what might happen to him if Vegeta truly didn't know what was wrong with him. Grumbling at his interjection over the Namekian Dragonballs, Viral was left with no real choice but to accept defeat with that one when he had doubts about it himself. Doing something spectacular was something he was never really good at and even if he did managed to do something, there would be someone out there who would consider it freakish and worrying. Feeling pretty defeated, Viral simply sighed at Vegeta's words, shaking his head a little, \"You make it sound as if I'm diseased…\" he muttered, \"I hope you're planning on giving me some energy…I hate being dragged around like dead weight all the time…\"\n\nWatching Viral and Vegeta for a moment, Shu soon turned his attention to Yumi when she decided to address them. Tilting his head a little, Shu soon smiled and immediately turned towards Takeshi, bouncing on his feet, \"Yeah! Friend T'charrl! He'll like that!\" he squeaked, running on out of the shuttle all excited. He hadn't seen his friend for a wee bit now and he knew he would be hanging around by himself so it would be easy to find him. It was a little sad that he would be, especially when Vegeta had to leave him to come and get Viral. Turning back to Takeshi, Shu did feel a little curious to what Takeshi meant by mentioning their possible next destination, \"Kaesstra next? We're going there? But we haven't helped Friend T'charrl yet\", he spoke, scratching his head, \"I don't think his mother is going to like what he looks like too much, especially when you're scared of him…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Carrying Viral like this had to be demeaning for him, taking a big hit to his pride to be dragged about. Vegeta didn't want to give him his energy back, not just yet. Once the medical ward was secured and there was no chance of the Beastman hurting anyone then he'd give some of it back, not all. And that was provided he could get the release to work properly on his device. \"Diseased, no. I'm just trying to be urgent about this. We don't know exactly what is wrong or what's happening, and letting it sit and progress could be bad. I'd rather nip this in the bud now than let it linger and potentially cause more problems later on for you.\" It would be an awful lot of work, trying to uncover precisely what was wrong with Viral. Numerous tests would need to be run, examinations carried out and results would be poured over meticulously to find any hints. For all Vegeta knew this could be a new development entirely, seeing as the mixed-transformation was an entirely new anomaly. Then again it didn't make much sense that it would just occur out of nowhere. More reasonable then was it had built up, gradually getting to this point. \"You'll get energy back, don't worry. Not all, but certainly enough to be mobile. Once I can confirm that it won't cause you to change again I'll give the rest back.\"\n\nTakeshi was fair sick of being told what to do for the day, but being asked to see T'charrl was hardly an order. He was their friend after all, they didn't need an order to stop by and pay a visit. Getting his hands healed was just an excuse to go there, it could be done just as easily by the doctor, or even himself if need be. Waving Yumi off he exited the shuttle, stretching as he made his way to the doors. They would be making their next stop in their recruitment run, wherever that was. Kaesstra was technically their third place to go but he didn't see them doing it just yet, and neither did Shu. \"I know we haven't, and that's the problem. We made a promise to his mother we'd help him control his power, right? So we'll do that next. Besides, she's really scary when she's mad...\" The Queen was just another of those women who for whatever reason saw fit to hit him every time he was around. Takeshi swore up and down he didn't do anything wrong at least 90% of the time, but that didn't stop them. \"I-I am NOT scared of him!\" the older boy said hastily, blushing as he narrowed his eyes at Shu. \"Surprised, maybe, but I'm not s-scared! He's just T'charrl, the same old Kaesstrian we met back on his planet. Little... Not big, buggy T'charrl...\" With the frothing mouth, long, whipping tongue, bulgy eyes. Takeshi couldn't help himself from shuddering, frowning at the image of their friend back on Earth. Speaking of that instance... \"Hey... Figure we should go find that Haku kid too? I wonder what he's been doing.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral felt that he deserved better, maybe even trying to walk along by himself for maybe just a little bit just incase he was good to go; however, he probably knew himself that was a load of rubbish and he would never be able to walk with this little energy. He was feeling it pretty hard and in a way he wished he didn't have to feel, not if he was normal at least. It was probably the harsh reality that he would never have a regular input and output of energy that didn't leave him feeling so weak and brittle. Feeling a little disheartened, he looked to Vegeta before letting out a groan, shaking his head a little, \"You don't even know how to start…\" he muttered, looking elsewhere, \"I can't see you getting anything done right now…and this is me being optimistic…\" It was difficult to believe in such a thing and it actually working, but this was something that never happened so he felt he had a good reason not to have faith. He didn't even know what was wrong with him nevermind how to treat it, \"You know how to give it back, right…? This…'prototype' of yours…just how reliable is it…\"\n\nShu was pretty excited to go and see T'charrl, especially when his friend was practicing speaking with Vegeta when they went out to do the job. It would be nice to hear him speak without having to use the scouter definitely, but it wasn't as if he saw it as a nuisance in the first place anyway. He was hoping his friend would be able to speak without it and it would certainly be nice for him not to have to struggle with understanding others all the time when he was left without a scouter. It was a shame T'charrl was at high risk of losing his ability to understand others when he changed, especially when changing was something he wasn't able to control yet. He certainly wondered what his kind was like when they could do something like that at will; it must had been a scary experience. Scratching his chest, his eyes quickly went up to Takeshi again, \"Ooh! I wonder how we'll do it, though…I mean, I don't think he likes it\", he spoke, scratching his head, \"I don't even think he likes looking like he does right now. All walking like a monkey! Ooh ooh!\" Bouncing a little, he giggled at Takeshi as he got pretty defensive about T'charrl again, smiling up at him, \"It's okay to be scared, Friend T'charrl knows anyway\", he squeaked, bouncing forward a few steps, \"That Haku too? Maybe, but he's not very nice…especially to Friend T'charrl…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "The rebels being attacked sort of threw their entire plans into a state of disarray. Everything they were doing right now, sans going to Namek was all as a favor to Korian and Sayomi. Now that they were told to stay out of whatever was going on Vegeta didn't quite know what they should do with themselves. In a way this was good, he supposed; fixing all of their own problems would be far easier without any sort of deadlines looming overhead. He figured though this would blow over and they would be called back, so best not to take on too much now. On a whim he opted to ask Viral, perhaps he knew from his time with the Saiyans. Unfortunately he was in the dark as well, so no one truly knew what was happening. \"No use in worrying over it, not until we get more information...\" he mumbled, frowning as he rubbed at his head. They should get on the fast track to helping their friends then, one at a time. And he had a theory about getting Viral some help. \"Why Kaesstra? I figured since you draw on natural energy for your power, and Kaesstra is full of it, that may be a decent place to start. That also means we need to get T'charrl sorted out though, and I've not noticed much change while working with him...\"\n\nHaku didn't know why these two had come to him, but he really couldn't be bothered. There was no desire to act buddy-buddy with them, he didn't like them and he knew they didn't like him. Despite trying to be rid of the brothers Takeshi was persistent, going as far as to open up his door so he and Shu could peer in. This just felt like his privacy was being violated. It was bad enough already he was essentially their prisoner, now he couldn't even have his own room to himself? Quite annoyed, he was even further agitated when he noticed Shu staring at him. Just what was that little squirt looking at anyways? \"Oh really? You're not afraid of me?\" he asked, smiling amused. Watching the other boy raise up his arms, Haku could only arch an eyebrow in confusion. Just what in the hell was he doing? And now he was being chastised by the Prince, wonderful. \"Come off it, so you're a goody two shoes, doesn't mean I have to be,\" Haku retorted, rolling his eyes. \"Look, why don't you two go back to playing, or whatever it is you do. I don't want any part of what you're doing.\"\n\nThis really was going to take every ounce of patience that Takeshi had to work. He figured Haku was going to be a pain in the neck, and having the kid be rude to Shu was pushing it a bit. But he had to try and settle down, play mediator here, because that always worked well for him. \"Come on now you two, we can get along...\" he interjected, giving a strained smile, \"Haku, I'm offering you a meal and you don't have to do anything for it. It's better than having leftovers by yourself like you usually do, isn't it? And Shu? Haku just doesn't know us yet, yeah? Maybe once he gets to know us he won't be so rude.\" That was the hope, anyways. If this ended up being a total bust then oh well, he wouldn't waste any more breath on the kid. Rubbing at his forehead and letting out a sigh, Takeshi turned back to the other boy, gesturing for him to come out. \"Just come eat. I mean seriously, you don't have anything to lose by joining us, right?\"\n\n\"Except my dignity, I guess not.\" He could use a meal, but was it really going to be worth having to put up with these two? He'd originally been sent to either capture or kill them, and now here they were acting all nice. It just didn't add up, Haku saw no reason why they would do this, there had to be ulterior motives. Though... He was finding a small part of him hoped it to be true, he wouldn't hate having a meal with some company. His time on Earth had been spent alone, and most of his time with these people was the same way. Scratching at his neck for a moment he glanced back at Shu, a small smirk pulling up the corners of his mouth. \"Even if I agreed, you don't want me coming, right? Because you're so used to being coddled and adored by everyone around you. Someone comes along suddenly who doesn't do that and you hate them. That's a bit selfish, don't you think?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral didn't see the appeal in going back to that hidden planet again, especially when he was supposed to be finding treatment and Namek. He didn't see the point in backtracking just now but it wasn't as if he had any influence on where they were going to travel, especially in his condition. Despite what he needed and what they had to do, it seemed they were going to go backwards now. Frowning at Vegeta's reasoning behind him he looked to the door, just feeling like he should leave just now if it was going to turn into the waiting game to get to Kaesstra, \"Then why am I still here? If we must start in Kaesstra…why should I need further tests?\" he questioned him, looking back to Vegeta, \"And how long will it take for us to get to that bug-filled world…\"\n\nShu was getting pretty annoyed at Haku all trying to be the better and stronger guy in the end of their chat, purposely targeting him because he was odd looking, he bet. He didn't say or do anything and Haku was already on his case and trying to look like the better guy in their little fight. Shu didn't want to get angry since he knew what would happen, but what Haku was saying to him was certainly winding him up. Letting out a snort when Haku only managed to insult, he bounced on his toes a little before his eyes went up to Takeshi who tried once more to speak to the guy and get him to come along for dinner. Looking between the pair Shu frowned, moving closer to Takeshi as if for further protection.\n\nShu really didn't like this guy; he was really mean to him and it hurt his feelings, making him angry as a result. He didn't want to be angry, but Haku was purposely trying to make him mad so he'd get in trouble. Staring at Haku, Shu backed off a little when attention was once again given to him, his eyes staring up at him as he frowned, backing off a little, \"I-I am not selfish! I'm not…\" he squeaked, feeling a little hurt by that, \"You hurt my friend and made me mad! I don't want to be mad, but you're trying again! Takeshi is trying to be nice and you're being mean to me!\" He didn't think like that at all, but Haku certainly believed it and it wasn't the first time he heard that before. He didn't like being thought of like that and it only proved to make him paranoid and a little upset, \"Takeshi doesn't think that! Right?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"I suppose I should word that differently, now that I hear it myself. We're not going directly to Kaesstra, but we are returning there. Not just to help T'charrl, but you as well. I'm just curious if that planet's natural energy could somehow influence your own. I don't know how planetary power works, how Earth differs from any other world in that regard. If there's a chance that somehow it can help calm yours or even fix something then don't you suppose it's worth looking into?\" The first thing to do would be to run some standard tests, check to see if there were any anomalies in the Beastman's body. Aside from the obvious, such as the external appendages and anything directly around those areas. Anything touched by the transformation was going to be odd, that much Vegeta already surmised. He was more concerned with deeper, more internal aspects, and even genetics. The latter seemed like quite the stretch but at this point he was going to check everything, leave no stone unturned as they say. \"I really should do some bloodwork on you as well, it can't hurt. Do you feel like you're well enough for any to be drawn though? I can do something else if we need to put that off, I understand you're still recovering.\"\n\nHaku was reluctant to believe any of this was earnest. No one on Kortal wanted him and they were his own people. Those on Earth barely passed him a second glance, even during his short time out on the streets. So why should he assume that this pair was any different? He wasn't much of a warrior, sure, but they must want something from him. That was the only reason anyone tried to earn his trust. Takeshi was being infuriatingly pleasant, and Shu was just being bothersome. He opted to take his annoyance out on the latter, flinging insults at the other boy casually. \"Not selfish? People do everything for you, and you let them. Over and over again. How's that not selfish? You just take and don't give.\" Again, like everyone else. People only cared about themselves, so he should do. And what was best for him was to stay away from the pair in front of him. When he was called mean, Haku turned his head and scoffed, folding his arms over his chest. \"What are you, a baby? Stop whining about me being mean, it's humiliating. And you're supposed to be a Prince... I can't imagine having to be loyal to someone like you if we were back home.\"\n\nBy this point there was a blood vessel pulsing in Takeshi's forehead, his teeth grit tightly as he listened to Shu and Haku go back and forth. That brat was really trying his patience, what little he normally had. His brother was upset and Haku was just pressing, that wasn't any way to thank someone who was trying to be nice to you. Glancing down at Shu he smiled slightly, shaking his head, \"Of course not buddy, you're not selfish, not at all,\" he answered, looking back at Haku. \"Just because he needs help sometimes doesn't mean he's selfish. And he's helped other people plenty too, you don't know what you're saying.\"\n\n\"Whatever, I don't really care. You're both just trying to do what makes you happy, what you want. I don't know why you'd want me along, but forget it, I'm not going.\" They could do dine by themselves, he'd just sneak out later and find something as usual. Turning around on his heels he moved to go back to his bed, instead gasping as he felt the collar of his shirt be grabbed. Twisting his neck to look behind him he yelped as he was pulled back, being dragged out of the room by Takeshi. \"H-Hey! Let me go dammit!\"\n\nTakeshi had enough of the back and forth, this was going to work dammit. After snagging Haku by the collar he grabbed Shu as well, ignoring the stinging of his hands. \"You two are going to get along, and you're going to have a meal together, and you're going to like it,\" he said forcibly, not trying to hide his annoyance any longer. He was exasperated, being nice wasn't getting them anywhere. Fine, if the kid wouldn't respond to pleasantries then he would to force. With one Saiyan in each hand he started dragging them towards T'charrl's room, scowling as he heard Haku complain. \"Oh shut it. It's a free meal and you get some company for a change, shut up and be happy will you?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral didn't see the logic in it at all, his mind not able to come to a conclusion to how that might help his affliction. When he was on the planet he did manage to recover a little bit, but how that might affect how he currently appeared didn't compute with him. He was more concerned with the fact he was not currently himself, how he was several different forms rolled into one. He was more concerned with lashing out at someone he knew because he couldn't control himself, not how well his energy was currently flowing. Staring down at his paws as Vegeta tried to explain what he meant, he slowly rubbed them together before slowly stroking the fur on the back of his paw. It was humiliating to be like this, to be not one thing or the other with his biggest worry being if it advanced anymore. Keeping his head low he slowly looked up to Vegeta again, narrowing his eyes before looking down again, \"I'm not weak. I can stand for having a little bit of blood taken from me\", he spoke, almost as if he was insulted by that, \"The only thing I'm recovering from is the energy you took from me…I am fine…\"\n\nShu didn't see how he was selfish or how he was only liked because of certain aspects of him, especially when he didn't know how he was selfish just from doing what he usually did. He was just acting normally and the fact that was somehow selfish made him a little upset. He didn't want to be selfish, but he didn't know how to not be selfish if it meant acting like he didn't usually do. All of this was confusing him and was making him feel all flustered. Hissing at Haku, Shu moved to the side and threw his arms up again, \"I am not a baby! I'm not selfish!\" he squeaked angrily, still trying not to get mad but it wasn't working very well while all it managed to do was make him flustered and scared. He wanted Takeshi to protect him, but he knew he would be considered selfish if he did ask for it, \"I do give…I do! You don't know me…\"\n\nGetting all flustered and upset, the first thing Shu felt like doing was going to his room so he could be alone instead. Stamping in frustration Shu turned around looking ready to leave until Takeshi grabbed hold of him, taking him along with Haku. Letting out a squeak he stumbled, looking up to Takeshi with a frown he squeaked a little with each footstep, \"I said this was bad…I said!\" Shu didn't think T'charrl was going to have a very good time either, especially his history with Haku. The guy was mean and not the easiest to speak to, but if Takeshi was wanting to make friends with him then there wasn't much he could do to stop him.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Blood work wasn't liable to yield very much in the way of results, but it was best they cover all their bases. Vegeta wouldn't miss the issue because he happened to forgo one little test, he'd be certain they did it all. Viral might not appreciate it, there was bound to be quite a bit of poking and prodding. Should it at last solve his dilemma then the Saiyan didn't think his friend would mind too much in the end. The Beastman sure was set on being abandoned, and while he chalked that up to depression there was the innate need to ask exactly why that was. The answer that he was given didn't surprise him at all. \"The weakest, hm? Well then that Narbu must have been leagues weaker than he seemed, seeing as you held your own against him,\" Vegeta mused, frowning, \"And you've been able to fight alongside us even in your failing health, but I suppose that's all a fluke as well. True, you're not in your prime, but you're not obsolete either, not by a long shot. You're still a perfectly viable combatant.\" On a good day he was still one of the strongest, unfortunately those days were just far and few between as of late. The only thing they could do about that was keep working to get better. \"You're training Takeshi in swordplay, you helped devise a battle strategy for the rebels. You've been a factor in nearly every big fight we've been in lately, and we've won in part thanks to your help. True... You haven't had a clear victory on your own, but that doesn't make you a failure.\"\n\nMan... T'charrl was really a nervous wreck. It was kind of awkward, looking down at their friend like this. Smiling sheepishly Takeshi rubbed at his neck, kind of hoping he'd pick himself up at some point. \"Yeah, food. Fruits, vegetables, fish, beef, whatever you guys want I'll cook. I'm no Choi or Kai, but I should be able to make something.\" Hm... Maybe while he was thinking of them he should invite them down. Kabocha as well, since they were including everyone. It had been a long while since their whole group sat down for a meal, and they might as well now since who knows when they'd get a chance again. After this was the next planet, and then probably back to the rebels to fight their father. Waiting for a response, Takeshi watched T'charrl put on his scouter, putting a hand on his hip as he stepped to the side. \"Well then we'll make this one a big one! When we get down there I'll call the twins, and everyone else. We might as well make this a big party.\" Out the corner of his eye he could see Haku pale a bit, the kid wasn't enthralled with the idea. Too bad, if he was going to be a part of this, willingly or not, he'd need to get used to being in a crowd. Waving the three on he started walking to the mess hall now, sending a look over his shoulder. \"Hey... Shu? How much did we leave back in the shuttle?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Viral was sure he shouldn't be with them, he should had been left a long time ago to make room for those who could succeed. There was just no honour in lasting this long through failure and to look like this meant he was disgracing himself by being in the presence of others. He looked and felt like a clown; trying to fight one battle with an honourable being and this happens to him, his opportunity squandered and disgraced. Groaning lowly at Vegeta's suggestions he slowly shook his head, finding them completely unamusing and unable to pick him up from this hard time. He was just being told the same thing over and over again, just a different subject being placed on top of it all, \"Hmph, that Narbu nearly beat me in less than ten minutes; you know I transform into that…thing when my life is in danger\", he spoke up, slowly rubbing his chest, \"Takeshi never wanted to train with his sword in the first place. It was only because I bribed him that he eventually gave in. The battle strategy…you just need a brain for that…tch, all you idiots were too busy talking amongst yourselves to bother thinking one up…\"\n\nT'charrl felt he should be okay having food, especially when he was feeling the hunger now. It wasn't very pleasant to get sparks of low blood sugar when his body relied on sugar greatly for nutrition. He didn't mean to skip out on it so much, but he was better off keeping that to himself instead of just embarrassing himself further with weak excuses for not going to get something to eat. Feeling satisfied that it was going to be an alright time, T'charrl exited his room but looked to Takeshi at his plan, frowning a little, \"Everyone? Oh…this is going to be hard…\" he spoke, feeling a little discouraged, \"That's a lot of people and I can't fit at the table very well…are they going to be okay with me sitting on the floor? Isn't that rude? They'll just stare at me….\"\n\nShu wasn't feeling very happy, even after they retrieved T'charrl. His friend being all nervous and all was making him feel nervous in return, his confidence to be able to do this sucking well dry; however, knowing the others would be there was a little bit better since it meant he wouldn't need to sit near Haku after all. Haku was just a bully, picking on him because he was different. It wasn't his fault he grew up in a different environment to everyone else and nor was it his for looking different too. Feeling a little moody, Shu didn't realise Takeshi was talking to him until the prolonged silence reminded him he was being addressed, \"Huh? I don't know…a bit in the bag? I don't know; I can't count to remember how much…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"Viral, I'm not thrilled with sitting back like this either. Believe me, I want to get this over with so we don't have to worry about it anymore. At the moment however we're waiting on word to come back, until then we're going to stay put. No point in getting involved in more messes than we already are.\" There was enough on their plate as it was, they didn't need to add another enemy to it all. They really ought to try getting in touch with the rebels again though, just to see what the situation was. Silence could be good or bad, it either meant the situation was resolved or it had escalated to a point where contact was impossible. \"If I had a means of accessing their computers I could easily hack them. The issue therein however is I don't know what kind of network, if any they use, or how I'd get a hold of it. The rebels might be able to supply something, but again, they're tied up at the moment. I can only hack something if I can get access to it.\" Just one problem after another, though Vegeta had little intention of hacking the Saiyan computers. Whatever data they had on Viral was useless without him present, there was no reason for concern. Yes, countermeasures could be created, but Vegeta could find ways around those as well. \"We'll restore control soon enough, just hang in there a little longer, that's all I ask.\"\n\nShu's and his anger problems weren't something that could be swept up under a rug. Sooner or later they would have to be addressed if they ever wanted to get over going berserk. Since they weren't working on their anger they might as well find something else to do in order to pass the time. Whatever that was would be up to Shu, Takeshi couldn't be bothered to think too much right now. \"Play and train, eh? I guess that could work. Though you're already plenty strong, and we're not exactly that far apart in strength.\" He might be a bit stronger physically, but they were both adept with Ki now, and Shu was faster. They had their own strengths and weaknesses, and far as he could tell that was fine. They fought together all the time so they covered each other's weak spots, that was how teamwork was supposed to go. Lying back on the floor and closing his eyes he waited for Shu to reach a decision, which didn't take long. Something grabbed at his arm, and with a confused expression he glanced over, finding his younger sibling wrestling with his arm. Puzzled he just watched for a moment before smirking, \"So that's how it's going to be, huh?\" Takeshi's smile widened into a grin as he rolled over, trying to tackle Shu and pin him on the floor.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Viral was impatient, but he felt in his defence he had every right to be impatient. Nothing had happened for a few days now and he was forced to suffer through sleepless nights and no meals once more. He was just reverting to bad habits and it was making him incredibly testy. With Vegeta not finding any answers at all made him pretty angry, his mind unable to comprehend how hard it actually was to find something genetically wrong. Finding the idea of having to wait around for outsiders to call back made him angry as well, even though it shouldn't really, \"Saiyans are impossible…the rebels are impossible! If they just retreated and left the Saiyans to deal with whatever it is then we could move on!\" Frustrated, Viral stood up again and let out an aggravated sigh, his tail even twitching in annoyance as he turned away. There had to be something missing, but if there was nothing in his blood then who knew where it was without taking some more extreme measures, \"And you've not considered looking into my brain? Not even my spinal cord?? You have to have something in mind that doesn't involve more of my damn blood!\"\n\nShu didn't mind putting it off for another day, maybe it could be looked at in the field instead of inside a ship with only one person to help him. He really had no desire to try and control his anger when he could instead play and train with his brother. He really needed to get back into practice, his hope to be useful again needing to be rekindled once more. Jumping at Takeshi's arm and trying to wrestle it, hoping to get him up and playing with him too. Growling lightly as he twisted around and pulled at him, looking to him every so often before he finally decided to move. Letting out a squeal as Takeshi rolled onto him, Shu wriggled around to try and get out before kicking at Takeshi with rapid pushes, \"No! I'll win! I'll be the strongest ever!\" he squealed, throwing his tail out to try and whack Takeshi in the side so that he could instead leap at him.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "It was one step forward and three steps back with Viral. Every time they made progress something happened, either he was injured or a new issue presented itself. In spite of that Vegeta was still determined to fix this, regardless of how long it may take. Ideally he wanted to solve it prior to getting his parents back, but time would tell. Being at the end of his ideas as they were now he certainly hoped they found the problem, otherwise it was completely back to square one. \"I may be making hapless conjectures here... But if the rebels do retreat, and the Saiyans drive back this new force, then the rebels loose their position. And the Saiyans might gain momentum. I would guess that's why Korian isn't pulling his troops back just yet.\" He was no commander though, taking charge of troops was a lot different from running some business. It was not a responsibility he wanted for himself, handling that many lives was just too off putting. \"I have considered looking into your brain, and have. I've done scans of it before, and checked them already, no anomalies. As for your spinal cord, that isn't something I've examined. I don't believe it would be damage to that though as you're not suffering any sorts of disabilities.\" Examining the spinal cord would require more scans, those would come later. Vegeta glanced back at the display, starting to pour over the images again. \"No more blood work, don't worry. I know that has nothing to do with it.\"\n\nWrestling was always fun, Takeshi would be hard pressed to refuse this. A nice part about them doing it too is they were so used to one another it made things fluid and fast. No awkward scrambles or grappling, just the two of them tossing about like fools. Grinning as he rolled over onto Shu he tried to pin the little guy down, hoping to keep him there. And there were the kicks, quick and fitful as his younger brother was trying to break free. They didn't hurt persay but it was tricky to keep a hold on Shu when he was being struck. Laughing he was made to let go, using his forearm to block Shu's tail. \"Strongest ever huh? Shortest maybe!\" he teased, backing off a bit. Pretty quickly thereafter Shu was on the attack, leaping at the older boy and latching onto him. With a surprised yelp Takeshi stumbled about, looking down at his brother amused. \"What are you trying to do, hug me to death?\" Managing to lift his arms just so he got his hands beneath Shu's arms, and poking his fingers into his armpits he started to tickle, hoping that might get him to let go.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Viral's patience had worn thin a long time ago and with it his thought of being cured starting to vanish. There didn't appear to be any solution to his problem despite all of the research and experiments they had done. He was at the point where he would happily accept exile until this problem disappeared, but it was unfortunately requiring Vegeta to fix it and right now there was no fixing being done. If he could just try and think for a second to when it first happened then maybe he could find the answer himself. Every moment he spent waiting around for an answer to appear was another step closer to losing control. Growling to himself in frustration he looked back to Vegeta, \"It's hardly going to be a big deal if it's going to be a little bit! The Saiyans would have to recover from it, anyway! They would have no time to attack!\" This whole thing was just making him angry, but even worse was the lack of exploration Vegeta was actually doing was ticking him off greatly, \"Scans before…but not of now! I'm strong enough to go through with it! It's just-…damnit I-…it doesn't stop…\" Slowly sitting back on his chair he held his head, getting quite the headache pretty quickly from all this rage of his. Holding his head in his paws he slowly gave it a rub, mumbling, \"Where are my damn pills…\"\n\nShu was definitely trying while being playful at the same time, finding it to be good practice for when he did have to go into battle. He had done this in the past to practice fighting with others and would often come out the victor, but wrestling Takeshi was a whole different deal. He could find some sort of improvement from wrestling Takeshi where he wouldn't find before because everyone else wasn't strong enough to fight against him. Swiping out at him with his tail didn't work and soon he was quick to make a leap again, grabbing hold of him and trying to squeeze him into submission. Holding him with his feet and hands, he kept a tight hold before Takeshi managed to shift his hands, tickling him instead, \"Ah! No! No, no!\" he squealed, giggling as he tried to keep a hold of him before suddenly flailing wildly at Takeshi, throwing his fists at him and eventually kicking out like a wild animal.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral felt a little better as the pills were quick to take effect, his lack of food allowing the pills to quickly absorb into his system. If he didn't take the medicine without any real special precaution then he would be quite happy finding somewhere to sleep, \"It is a solution…look at how relaxed I am\", he spoke up, slowly scratching his chest, \"You just don't like it when you can't fix the problem…\" If he wasn't able to concentrate on the pain and was completely allowed to relax then he was okay with that. Closing his eyes for a moment allowed his head to clear, or at least as clear as it could get when it just meant everything bad was completely obscured. The pain was still there but it was soon deadened by other thoughts and even his actions made it hard to concentrate on it. Slowly moving his legs and feet up onto the edge of the chair he grabbed at his tail and pulled it up to his face, gently flicking it with his claw.\n\nHe didn't like having a tail, it was like sitting on a rock all the time and having to watch your back all the time proved to be pretty annoying. If he did actually manage to get better and master his transformations then the only time he'd want to have a tail would be for balance and as a whip. He shouldn't be getting so distracted while Vegeta was sitting right there, but it was pretty difficult to focus when he was on this medicine. When Vegeta spoke up he slowly looked up at him, sighing slightly as he pushed himself up and out of the chair, \"What…?\" Getting up was oddly difficult after sitting down, especially when he was too relaxed. Slowly wandering over to Vegeta's side he stared at his work, but staring at it he couldn't even think to what on earth it was supposed to represent. It was all a mash of colours to him at this point, but Vegeta seemed to have an understanding to what it actually was, \"What…? What is it?\"\n\nShu didn't understand why Takeshi was so set on becoming lazy again, but maybe it was because he was beaten by him and that was a pretty big hit on his ego instead. Staring at Takeshi curiously he still didn't understand what he was saying, squeaking a little, \"Ooh? How did I do that…? I hurt people…? I don't understand\". Even Takeshi being blunt didn't allow him to understand what was going on, his mind still confused to how that was a factor. He had never had a problem so he was confused, rolling backwards and onto his feet before deciding to scoot closer to Takeshi that way. Tilting his head curiously as he moved closer to Takeshi, letting out a squeak when Takeshi gave him a prod he rubbed his head, frowning a little, \"You do…? You're not bored of me…?\" he tilted his head, smiling a little, \"Should we go help Friend T'charrl…? I don't know how to train if you keep lying on the floor…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Viral may well have overdosed on his pills and Vegeta wouldn't have known, much too busy staring at the display now. The fact that he had found not just a small difference, but a glaring discrepancy over time was a huge discovery. It may well be nothing to do with the current situation, but if there were more like this then it could be the problem. There was still roughly 50% of the data to go over, but he had a gut feeling that there might be more along the way. Whilst locating and isolating these genes would be a challenge, Vegeta knew through gene therapy they should be able to fix this. The Beastman should see this as well, maybe it would give him some hope on his situation. \"This is your genetic mapping, simply put. It consists of every little piece of you, collected from three sources and shown over time, from my father's original,\" Vegeta explained, gesturing across the display, \"To my recent work at the end. What I want to show you though is this...\" Going then to the console at the desk, Vegeta used the cursor to select and separate the sections where discrepancies appeared. Blowing those up to fill each portion of the display he smiled knowingly, pointing to each three. \"These three genes have been altered over time. Now, this is just conjecture, but I would guess this is linked to your deterioration. If I have a little more time with this I would bet I can find out what it means and how to fix it.\"\n\nTakeshi didn't have the capacity nor the patience to explain things to Shu right now. It wasn't like being confused would be anything new for the little guy, he could let it rest for now. Glancing at his brother he smiled slightly, reaching up and prodding the boy's forehead. \"Of course I'm not bored of you. You're too random and unpredictable to get bored of,\" he retorted, slowly sitting up. \"If you want to go help T'charrl I've got no problem with it. He's probably feeling a bit lonely right now.\" They tried to do things daily with him, but it wasn't constant. And he certainly wasn't with someone as much as he and Shu were, who were constantly together. Again came the comments about him lying down. Blushing a fierce red he sighed, rolling his eyes before pointing at Shu, \"I was lying down because you hit me! It hurts you know!\" He was wasting his breath though, unless he got into really awkward, vivid detail Shu probably wouldn't understand what he was saying. Sighing he rubbed at his head before getting up to his feet, gesturing for Shu to follow. \"We can train with T'charrl if you want. I'm sure he wouldn't mind.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Vegeta" }, { "text": "Viral could barely see what he was looking at or what he was supposed to be looking for with Vegeta's work, finding it way too difficult to understand or rather it was all going right over his head. Maybe he shouldn't have taken two pills, he's always taken one in the past because taking two sent him on a pretty big trip last time but Vegeta told him to take two so he did. Staring at the information wasn't helping his mind stay clear at all, his eyes unable to focus on a piece of the mapping nevermind one single pierce of it. Frowning a little he looked to Vegeta, his paw slowly moving to the desk to use it for balance. He didn't really understand what he was saying but he knew it was bad, his eyes glazing over slightly before he sighed and rubbed his head, \"And if you can't fix it…how long do I have?\" he questioned him, shifting slightly, \"Those genes that showed you what's wrong…what do they do? Can't think about what…can't think about much…\"\n\nShu was really confused, but most of what Takeshi said confused him in some sense. Despite how long they've known each other he still had that year where he had no contact with the real world, just medicines and experiments. He definitely didn't miss the experiments, but it wasn't something he could easily forget either. It hindered a lot of his learning process so he was still a newbie to all of this stuff. Smiling a little when Takeshi sat up, Shu rubbed his head and stared up at him, \"I don't want Friend T'charrl to feel lonely…\" he sighed, shaking his head before frowning, \"Plus he has his own problem that's probably easier to fix\". Staring at Takeshi Shu tilted his head as he got all angsty about getting hurt again, finding it odd when fighting usually meant getting hurt. He was a bit of a baby sometimes, but he wouldn't hold that against him. Bouncing up to his feet he gave Takeshi a smile, nodding quickly as he immediately began to follow, \"Yeah! I wonder how far along he is with his…I mean, Mister Vegeta spends a lot of time with him too doing something. Maybe he can speak to us without the scouter now?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Poking and prodding at Viral's appendages might not be the best thing to do, but Yumi was curious. It wasn't like his other transformations where he completely changed, this was partial. And on top of that it was a mix and match, she'd never seen anything like it. \"Oh... They hurt? Well I guess that makes sense, they do sort of just sprout out of you after all...\" she commented, moving her hand away, \"It looks like the pain subsides though, right? You don't seem to be hurting that much right now. Though that could be the medicine too...\" If there was pain every time a person changed then she wanted no part of it. Sure, she could handle pain as well as the next fighter, perhaps better even. But that didn't mean she enjoyed it, she wasn't some sadist. Knowing how much pain Viral was in, both physically and mentally bothered Yumi to no end. The Saiyans should be made to pay for what they had done, and the fact they had to wait for the okay from the rebels was infuriating. That was a point both she and the Beastman could agree on. \"Not all the rebels are scum, they're just... A pain to work with. I mean they are the good guys after all,\" she pointed out, \"We'll fight the king soon enough, with or without the rebels. We're all really strong now, and once Vegeta helps you, you'll be one of the strongest again. Then we can all go over there and kick some butt, and you'll get your revenge. Believe me, I want it too, even if I know how wrong that is.\"\n\nTakeshi managed to go from a good mood to utterly annoyed in the blink of an eye, courtesy of Kabocha. Hmph, they haven't seen one another for some time and this was how he greeted them? He could expect that sort of thing from the guy, or Choi, but he was surprised that Kai was taking part too. A nice way to say it would be Kai had a stick up his butt, he was always so 'in line' compared to everyone else. Part of growing up under the King, though that didn't stop the others. Shooting Kabocha a nasty look he glanced over at the twins, questioning why exactly things were so out of hand. \"Well you're not stopping it either! Some responsible guy you are!\" he fumed, pointing back at the weight, \"That thing nearly took my head off!\" Bah, and now Kabocha was laughing away because he was all flustered. Trying not to feed into it, Takeshi crossed his arms over his chest, sighing as he looked away. \"So what are you guys doing down here anyways? We were going to use this room for training, so if you don't mind...\"\n\nKabocha really missed bothering Takeshi, it was too easy to get him riled up. What was the big deal with tossing a weight anyways? They were Saiyans, at most it would give him a bruise, nothing more. Certainly not decapitate him like he'd so dramatically complained about. Having a bit of a laughing fit he grinned innocently, eying Takeshi as he spoke. \"Sure thing, 'cept we're training down here too. And we were here first, so looks like we get to use it.\" This wasn't back at Kortal, and they weren't technically a squad anymore. Maybe he saw it that way, but the reality was they were comrades now, not a bunch of subordinates. So he could bark all he wanted but Takeshi wasn't getting his way. Prodding the beast a bit more, Kabocha walked over, placing an arm around the Prince's shoulders with a smirk, gesturing to the room with his thumb. \"Tell you what though, this place is plenty big enough for all of us, so why don't we share? You take one half and we'll take the other, everyone wins.\"\n\nShare the training hall? Not what Takeshi had in mind, at all. It certainly was large enough for six people, room wasn't the question. It was more a concern of just how well T'charrl could hold himself together. He didn't think their friend would change, but that didn't mean he wasn't taking precautions to make doubly sure. Throwing him in the mix with tons of other people only increased the chances that something might go wrong. Or maybe it wouldn't, Takeshi didn't have a clue how those changes worked, or came about even. It sure didn't seem like there was any other option, unless they wanted to go and find another room. Like hell his pride would let him be thrown out though. \"Fine, we can share the room, if that's how it's gotta be,\" he answered, grinning as she shrugged off Kabocha's arm. If they wanted to butt in then so be it, he'd make use of them being here. \"Since we're all training, why don't we do it together, huh? A three on three!\" Looking up at the twins he stepped forward, motioning for them to come down. \"What do you think guys? Want to see what pair of brothers is stronger?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral didn't like the whole partial transformation thing, but it wasn't as if he knew how to sort it either. He was stuck and there was no going forward or back for him when they were all present making it impossible to concentrate on one, the worst that could happen being he might end up continuing to change between the three and being presented with even more pain and a larger mental struggle. It was a pretty harsh situation to be in and it felt as if none of them understood what it was like, at least not beyond what he'd already said, \"They help…at least to forget it\", he spoke, giving his arms a slow rub, \"Transforming as I usually change doesn't hurt…but…when it's slow…it's maddening…\" Feeling a little bothered by it he just casually sighed and looked away, time feeling incredibly slow. He almost wasn't sure as if time was moving at all, but of course moving through space made it very hard to judge. Frowning, slowly his eyes moved back to Yumi, staring at her blankly, \"One of the strongest…? No, it's not possible to be anymore\", he spoke, pulling in his arms, \"Everyone is beyond me; I must accept it. I can't compete with Ki and that is how it is. I will be killed as I fight the King…but that is if I am to survive this…\"\n\nKai didn't see how he was doing anything wrong by letting them fight the way they wanted to, finding it a little amusing that Takeshi was so bothered by a little weight possibly hitting him, \"I am responsible: I've been watching them the entire time\", he spoke rubbing his knuckles on his chest casually, \"If it took your head off I would be severely concerned that you are not a Saiyan and is in fact a brittle machine…good thing you are, though\". While it was all amusing he still needed to see to them and find out why they had come here. If Takeshi thought that weight was bad then he should probably not try out the simulations. Watching as Choi came to him he folded his arms, watching Takeshi and Kabocha go into their usual strut. It was unusual to see the Kaesstrian down here with them, he thought that guy preferred to be away from all this tough fighting but apparently not as he was even looking for room to train with them all.\n\nChoi admittedly hadn't seen them all together like this in a long time and even having his brother around was one of those moments that was becoming pretty uncommon, but he was fairly happy to see them and did wonder if anything fun might just be happening. He was slightly worried about Shu being there given his history, the same with the Kaesstrian, but if Takeshi was confident that he could be down here with them then he would be alright with that; it was the youngest that was the problem, though. Seeing that kid go ape was scary as hell and if something like that happened in here then he would be out of the room like a bullet. Looking to his brother as Takeshi ushered them down the pair flew down, landing lightly on the floor. Curious to what Takeshi had to offer he quickly frowned, giving a quick glance down to Shu before back to Takeshi, \"Uhhh…with you two?\" he questioned, pointing between both of them before giving a nervous smile, \"Uhhh s-sure! I'll fight you and Kai fights your brother! How's that? I guess you're fighting the alien, huh Kabocha?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"So if it drags out then it hurts, but if it's quick...\" Yumi mumbled, starting to piece things together. Made sense, the longer you had to endure something sometimes it became worse, in more way than one. Quick and painless wasn't just some random saying after all, there was actually truth behind it. She almost dared to suggest being rid of the transformations entirely. Not that she knew how that would be done, or if it even was possible. All the changes seemed to do was upset Viral though, so shouldn't he be better off if he wasn't going to transform? She'd have to pop that question to Vegeta later, though she could already foresee a big, bold 'no' as a reply. Looking towards the kitchen for a moment she glanced back at Viral, hoping to reassure him still about improving. \"T'charrl doesn't really use Ki so much, but look how strong he is,\" Yumi pointed out, smiling, \"And if he can do it, some kid who's nowhere near as battle hardened as you, then you can definitely catch up and surpass everyone. You might not have Ki, but you've got your own kind of energy, and yours is constantly replenished by the sun. That makes you stronger than any of us, because you don't run out.\" It was difficult staying optimistic when Viral was so down, but she had to for his sake. Maybe if she kept it up he'd get tired of being grumpy and depressed, perhaps even smile for a change. \"The King won't kill you, or any of us. We'll all be there, and we're all going to watch each other's backs.\"\n\nTakeshi was just getting all sorts of flustered, having weights thrown at him and Kai be a pain as usual. He was almost expecting some kind of snarky comment out of Choi just for the cherry on top, that would make him really blow a fuse. If everyone was going to be down here in the training hall then they should make the most use of it that they could. There were two groups of three, relatively close in strength. Since these three were so adamant about staying he was going to put them up to some sparring. In particular he wanted to see what pair of siblings were better fighters, himself and Shu or Kai and Choi. Waving down the twins he smirked, sharing the idea with them excitably. They didn't hate the idea, though Choi seemed uneasy. \"Aw, what's wrong? Scared of Shu?\" Takeshi teased, grinning for a moment before it waned, instead frowning as he pointed at Choi. \"What a minute, so does that mean you're more scared of him than of me? I'm the stronger of the two, you know! You should be worried about fighting me!\"\n\nAnd there went Takeshi raving as he did. Kabocha couldn't blame Choi for his decision, he wouldn't want to face off against Shu either. Kai likely didn't as well, but he was the only one of their group who wouldn't complain. He had enough problems of his own going up against T'charrl. The last time they'd fought with him he'd gone all giant bug and created a massive tree in the middle of a city. Not the most reassuring notion going into a fight, even if it was just a spar. \"Heh... Uh yeah, looks like it's me and him,\" he answered, smiling nervously as he rubbed at his head. Hooray, well with any luck this would be a short session. Looking over at T'charrl he slowly walked towards him, giving his knuckles a cracking as he did so. \"So uh... We're fighting. Mind not turning me into a giant tree while we do?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral stared at Yumi before his eyes slowly directed themselves to his arms, sighing a little as he slowly rubbed at the fur. He was feeling a little self-conscious over it for sure, knowing he was weird-looking certainly did that to him, but feeling any other way wasn't an option either. Whether he would get better or remain like this permanently was certainly a thought, but the thought of being killed by it seemed more realistic. Finding it to be all completely questionable, slowly he rolled over his arms and stared at his palms for a moment before Yumi decided to give him a response. Looking up at her, thinking about how he related to T'charrl didn't get very far, but of course the guy was a completely different species and from a completely different animal kingdom, \"Doesn't he have some sort of…'spirit' or whatever helping with that…\" he mumbled, rolling his head slightly, \"Without the sun I feel pretty dead…and these lights make me feel like I'm drinking coffee for energy…hmph, where is my coffee…\" Getting a little impatient sitting around like this he slowly folded his arms towards himself, hiding his face behind his arms and let out a sigh. It felt like an eternity had passed and it was definitely starting to grate on him, \"True, I won't get killed…I'll die before we get there\", he spoke, definitely finding that to be the most probable outcome, \"If I do go mad, don't treat me like a pet…I'd hate that\".\n\nChoi really didn't want to go up against Shu, especially considering what the little guy was known for. He wasn't actually sure if he could handle fighting the kid with the way he moved and scratched, not to mention he had that freaky form. Hoping he bagged a good deal he was only teased by Takeshi, immediately getting defensive, \"Am not! I'm just concerned that he's not going to, uhhh, see me as a challenge\", he said quickly, giving Shu a quick look. The little guy appeared concerned at first but soon his concern turned into confusion. Smiling nervously he quickly looked to Kai who looked none too pleased with that decision, \"Uhhh, c'mon, don't look at me like that…you know I'm right! You'll totally be best with fighting him!\"\n\nT'charrl didn't understand what was going on all that much but just waited around for them to settle it all, hoping he was going to be accepted as a fighting opponent. He was definitely concerned that he wasn't going to get accepted by Takeshi's friends, especially as he continued to get even more different looking as time went on. Smiling nervously at Kabocha as he faced him, rubbing his claws together before giving him a little wave. If their last battle together was anything to go by this was going to be incredibly awkward. Twitching his antennae a little at Kabocha's words he lowered his head a little, giving it a shake, \"I won't do anything, really…but, uhh, I will say if I feel troubled\", he spoke, rubbing his claws together, \"It will be my first time doing training with another like this. Usually by myself, usually…uhh, okay for going?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Whether Viral liked the attention from Vegeta or not he was going to get it. That's just how he was. Same went for everyone else, they were going to try and help because that's what they did. Each person in their own way was trying to lend a hand somehow, It was a lot of attention, unwarranted maybe, but it was all directed at helping. \"Losing sleep over someone you care about is normal though, it's what people do,\" Yumi said, smiling kindly, \"Do you think everything has been all sunshine while you've been like this? We're all worried about you. And no one sees you as a joke, I swear no one does. We wouldn't joke about something this serious.\" Hearing the doors swing open she glanced to the kitchen, watching as Vegeta came over to join them. Empty handed, she noticed with a slight pout. The food would be a bit while then, shame since she was getting hungry. By some cruel and unusual punishment he decided to share too what he had prepared, all of which sounded good. Feeling her stomach grumbling Yumi smiled sheepishly, leaning down in her seat and giving a small yawn. \"Hm... It sounds good though Viral, doesn't it? I'll definitely be having some.\"\n\nVegeta sort of hoped for a more favorable response from Viral, but should have expected what he got. Smiling slightly he sighed, shaking his head as he sat on the edge of the table. \"You say that now, but I'd like to think once you take a bite you'll be more inclined to eat,\" he mused, looking down at Viral. Eating could trigger a transformation, true, it had happened before. If Viral were to change now he wondered if it would be a single, complete transformation or a culmination of the three like before. If the former then he should be able to change back without issue, that would be nice. On the question of changing back Vegeta looked down at Viral's arm, grabbing it up and giving it a careful look over. If partial transformations could happen accidentally, were they possible if the Beastman tried purposefully too? \"Transforming may not be the worst thing, though,\" he said, letting go of his friend's arm, \"If you can transform and just take on a single form then it would be easier to change back, right? We know how to get in and out of your feline form, have you considered shifting into that and then undoing it?\"\n\nChoi was putting up a fair good fight so far, it was really back and forth. He'd certainly improved, there was no doubting that, it looked like he'd been doing more than just spending time with Yumi. Exchanging blow for blow it was easy to see how this session could go on for some time, they knew one another's fighting style fairly well by now. Stronger though they may be they used much the same tricks, it was almost like they were fighting their own brothers, in a way. If that was going to be the case then he'd try something a bit unusual, some grappling. Dodging a straight jab Takeshi smirked, grabbing Choi's arm rather than trying to retaliate. With a grunt of effort he hoisted the other boy off his feet and flipped him on his back, falling next to him and taking hold of his arm by wrapping both legs around it, effectively immobilizing the limb completely. \"Hah, but we're not using Ki, so I'm safe!\" he retorted, grinning as he pulled a bit. It would be easy to win this way, but hardly any fun. Letting go then of the limb he reached over, giving Choi's cheek a playful little smack before jumping away, sticking his tongue out childishly. \"Come on then! Don't tell me that little move was all it took!\"\n\nKabocha was a little flustered, he hadn't expected T'charrl to be as agile as he was. Being knocked away was understandable, the Kaesstrian was huge and pretty darn strong, but he didn't anticipate being tripped up as he had been. No matter, he could change his style quick enough, catching himself on his hands and kicking out as he did so. It missed as he spun completely around, pushing off of the floor and landing back on his feet with a smile. \"Don't go easy? Well alright then, but you asked for it,\" Kabocha said, getting positioned like he was going to start a race, \"Let's see what you're made of!\" Kicking off with his back leg he darted straight at T'charrl, jumping up as the distance rapidly closed. Swinging his entire body around he tried to kick the Kaesstrian's shoulder, and if he was blocked or stopped then he'd try kicking out with his other leg too. If that didn't pan out he'd back off, as getting in real close and getting stuck would only end badly for him.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Vegeta" }, { "text": "Viral didn't like how people got so worried over him when before he was near forgotten, just another behind the scenes at the Capsule Corp. Everyone else didn't exactly give him much of a care except the RRA and even then that kind of attention was too much for him. Having people worry over him was too much guilt for him to bare when he knew he was in charge of getting better or they'd end up getting sick or doing something reckless for him; he was the one who was supposed to be reckless, not them. Giving Yumi a glance he soon grumbled, looking away, \"You can have mine if that's the case\", he spoke lowly, feeling obliged to be moody with all of this happening to him. The pills weren't helping his mentality either, but at least it was letting him mellow out and not have to be consumed by hideous anger.\n\nVegeta examining him made him feel uneasy, but becoming a spectacle was expected when he had all sorts of odd bits coming out of him like he had suddenly become a chimera. His forearms were null of any hair before and now they were all covered with short yellow hairs, hardly looking like the most delightful creature out there. Examining a bunch of hair shouldn't be particularly interesting but somehow Vegeta thought they were. Staring up at him and pulling his arm away when he finally let go he grumbled like an angry cat, lowering his head, \"And what would happen to the other parts that aren't part of that transformation…? I can't change into one…and the other…I'd rather not…\" He couldn't see the other features going away if he changed into one form and went back again, but who knew if it would just make things worse in the end either. Everything was one big test and that really bothered him, especially when he couldn't do much about it, \"Not sure how that would fix the damaged genes either…\"\n\nChoi didn't like that and knew if he went up against Takeshi's brother he probably wouldn't be smart enough for that kind of move, but then again he'd have to go up against his brother to not experience something like that. Feeling annoyed at Takeshi he gasped a little when he was pulled at, grumbling, \"We're only not because of the bug…\" Finally being released he was quick to be mocked even further he grumbled as he got back to his feet, turning towards Takeshi, \"No! I just didn't think you'd be a jerk!\" Feeling all hot and bothered by that he quickly got ready again, dashing straight in at Takeshi and circling him as he threw out furious punches using a technique he would often use with his brother.\n\nT'charrl wanted to be pushed as far as he could manage, his power urging him to take on more of a challenge. He was facing a Saiyan and managing to put up with most of those attacks, he could surely take on more. Hissing with a grin, he moved into a readied position before watching as Kabocha came straight for him. It was certainly going to be a challenge with this much power coming straight for him, but he was ready for it. Throwing his body forward he raised a large set of claws but Kabocha managed to get through, kicking him in the orb on his shoulder. The impact was like a rock hitting unbreakable glass, but the sudden shockwave through his body wasn't going to stop him as he instead swung his other claws around with an attempt to grab hold of Kabocha and force him to the ground. If he managed to snatch hold of Kabocha he would instead try and start up a fist fight using all of his fists to punch Kabocha back.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"I didn't smuggle*that*much... Just enough to keep myself entertained, that's all!\" Yumi said, smiling sheepishly, \"You can't blame a girl for bringing some things with her. And at least it wasn't just makeup and clothes, now that would be useless junk.\" The games and movies were something that everyone on board could use for fun, friends and crew alike. Though the crew probably would have no clue what half of it was, and come to think of it neither would most of the Saiyans. Did they have things like air hockey back on Kortal? She couldn't remember, she'd never seen one. Then again her time there was hardly luxurious, she'd barely seen anything. Sticking her tongue out playfully at Viral she shrugged her shoulders, not feeling the need to defend her 'smuggling'. They had plenty of down time, everyone would be thanking her for bringing things along later. Games didn't sound like they were up Viral's alley, so those were out of the question. Yumi had a pretty good idea what he would enjoy though, even if it was against Vegeta's wishes. Smiling slyly she leaned in and whispered, shrugging her shoulders, \"You aren't going to hurt me. I mean... I might get bruises or a scrape, but that's normal sparring stuff,\" she said, winking at Viral. \"You know you want to. It'll be fun, we'll just do some simple sparring to pass the time, no way is something like that going to be risky.\"\n\nTakeshi got to enjoy an advantage if only for a moment, now Choi was in on it too. And of course he didn't see it as justified for his doing it first, he was becoming annoyed over it. Speedy as his friend was now it was nigh impossible to catch him, let alone hit him. It was awfully frustrating, he had to get Choi away if he was ever going to get back in this. The only thing he could think to do then was kick out in an arch, wide enough that he would hit and hard enough to force the other boy away. It worked, and finally the pummeling ceased as he stood still, his arms still slightly raised. Peering between his forearms Takeshi scowled before pointing at Choi angrily, \"I only hit you once you jerk! You kept hitting me!\" he complained, sounding all indignant. \"And you're already faster than I am, so what the hell?!\" So not fair, how was he supposed to compete with that? Wanting quite badly to lash out at Choi again he stepped forward before stopping, warning himself that his anger was getting a bit out there. Stepping back instead he closed his eyes, groaning as he pinched the bridge of his nose. Doing his best to calm down he took a few deep breaths, bringing his energy back to its normal levels before he looked back at Choi. \"Just... Drop it back down, alright? I won't use Ki again, promise.\"\n\nIt was really nice that T'charrl was on their side, Kabocha had absolutely no desire to fight the Kaesstrian for real. Being kicked away like a ball was pretty astonishing, especially when the Kaesstrian had next to no space to really put any swing into that kick, it was all raw power. Shaking his stinging hands he glanced down, trying to decide how best to approach this. T'charrl was really strong, he would have to do his best to avoid being hit. Flying back down then he extended one leg, trying to kick down at the alien. To his chagrin his foot was blocked then grabbed, making Kabocha flop awkwardly in mid air. Not wanting to give any chance for something to happen he swung his body, kicking one of T'charrl's arms with his other leg to break the grip before landing away. Hm... There had to be some weak point aside from those orbs, someway he could attack without getting tossed around. Four arms though... Front attacks were probably a lousy idea. But... What about the back? Smirking at an idea he dashed to the side, picking up speed as he kept moving until he was circling, leaving afterimages here and there. When he was directly behind T'charrl he lashed out, trying to tackle from behind and knock the Kaesstrian over.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Viral stared at Yumi curiously, not quite understanding her need to take things like that through space, \"Did you actually bring makeup…?\" Maybe battling wasn't enough to keep Yumi happy, but whatever, it's not like he had much of a care for it anyway. He had his own entertainment and could go with that for now, not needing anybody or anything in particular to keep him somewhat amused. He wasn't particularly interested in movies, probably because he was often left wondering why he was sitting around watching somebody else's creation rather than accomplishing something by himself. He wasn't in the mood for much anyway, the feeling of having to sit around and remain in pain made him feel pretty lousy. If he wasn't feeling so bad then maybe he could do something a little higher in the fun factor, but for now he was feeling pretty broken and unable to do much. The thought of fighting against Yumi just felt like an even worse idea, but Yumi seemed so willing to give it a try. Feeling confused and conflicted he rested his head on his arm, trying to think through it, \"I might try to bite you or claw your eyes out\", he muttered, looking back to her, \"It might be fun or it might be horrific…I don't know. I'm confused so you think for me…and if you want to risk it…\"\n\nChoi may not be terribly strong but he was fast, able to outwit Takeshi easily and get him to see why he didn't want to use Ki if someone else wasn't too. If they were allowed to use Ki then that would be fine, but not if one opponent was not willing to use it. That would be like training with Ki against Viral and they all knew how angry he got when that happened. Folding his arms as he stared at Takeshi he let out a huff, lowering his energy, \"Alright, if you won't then I won't!\" he spoke up, smirking a little, \"What did you think, though? Imagine the two of us circling you doing that! You'd never stand a chance\". He was feeling pleased with himself, that he was actually able to get Takeshi on the ropes and not end up fumbling when he was trying to show off what he could do. Getting back into a ready position he raised his fists up and getting all energetic again, \"Well then, bring it, ya big jerk! I wonder how your brother puts up with you if that's what you call training…\"\n\nT'charrl didn't know if he was being too rough or was doing the best he could, but either way he was finding his power to be surprising. He could do a lot of damage to an opponent and he felt like he had no weaknesses, at least other than the orbs feeling funny when he was hit. Really he was feeling a little overwhelmed by it, his understanding of what he was capable of barely able to reach a manageable level when he hadn't fought beyond the desert aliens earlier. Being able to grab Kabocha he clasped it with a fair good grip, his other hand moving up but instead it was kicked away and quickly he released Kabocha. That blow felt a little strange, but then again he hadn't been hit directly all that much so maybe it was a fluke. Shaking his hand he tried to find Kabocha again, looking around quickly as he tried to follow the strange images. It was odd, it looked like he was there but he didn't smell like he was there. Trying to be cautious he turned around quickly, trying to catch up to him before he was suddenly struck in the back, his whole body being pushed over and he immediately tumbled down, his chin smacking on the floor with a pretty solid thump.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"Well... Yeah, we were still kids. But the point is you helped us, so now we're helping you!\" Yumi reaffirmed, smiling as she lifted up the spoon, \"So just shut up and let me help, okay? I promise it won't hurt!\" She thought Viral was never going to just settle down and eat, it was a lot like trying to feed a toddler who didn't want food. To the contrary he reached out and grabbed her arm again in an attempt to lead the spoon to his mouth. Well... Putting food up your nose was one way of eating she supposed, albeit an incredibly difficult and unusual one. Eventually he did manage to get the food in his mouth, but that only lasted for a second as he nearly choked on it before swallowing it. It wasn't graceful, but Viral had managed to eat. \"I don't know if I'd say you're sick...\" Yumi answered, pausing as she scooped up some more fish, \"Just... Unwell. You're not completely healthy right? So you're sick. But we can make you healthy again and we will, so don't be so bummed about it, because you'll be better soon!\"\n\nTch, none of his suggestions were getting them anywhere. Takeshi really did wish he had the answer, he was wracking his brain for one but just kept coming up blank. Anything he thought of either would backfire or just wouldn't work in a fight, meaning there had to be some other way to go about doing it. Letting out his anger was bad, Shu had a point, dumb idea. Thinking of something peaceful or happy might work on paper, but he could attest to it first hand how it wouldn't work nearly all the time. They needed a reliable, surefire way of helping Shu out. Maybe there just wasn't one, that could be why they weren't able to figure this out. \"You won't get punched in the face, no one's punching you. Just... I don't know...\" Sighing he lifted both hands to his head, frazzling his hair a bit with a groan. The answer had to be there, there was a solution to everything if you looked hard enough. They probably could get one from Vegeta but now Takeshi was feeling damn determined to sort it out on his own. \"Let's see... What about trying to laugh it off?\" he suggested, smiling hopefully, \"If I do something silly and you laugh then you won't be angry, right?\"\n\nHowever Takeshi lost his tail Kabocha didn't want to know. Losing your tail was like losing a limb, whatever had gone on couldn't have been pretty. If Shu was somehow linked to it too then all the more reason to leave that untouched, it was probably a sensitive subject. He could do without being smacked or yelled at right now, or having Shu get all defensive of his older brother and bite his tail. Somehow they made the segway of discussing tails to the King having a mate, such a random and weird topic that even Kabocha had to give Choi a 'what the hell' sort of look. Shuddering at the notion of the King getting 'it on' with anyone made his skin crawl, and in a different way then having your tail ripped off did. \"Ugh, man... Shut up Choi! That's gross!\" he said, grimacing before shaking his head. \"I mean obviously the guy's... You know... Been there. He's got those two,\" Kabocha added, gesturing to the Princes. \"I doubt their mother dying is what did it though. Then again... They don't know her at all, and she's definitely not on Kortal. But they are part human, so maybe she's on Earth... But they said they've never seen her...\" Now he was really thinking into this, getting a bit curious about who or what their mother might be. Scratching at his cheek thoughtfully it was Kabocha's turn to grin, looking over at the twins and giving a wink. \"Hey... What do you two think about doing a little research? Let's see if we can find out who their mother is!\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral probably could had gone without the babying over him, but right now it was needed if he was going to be happy. Without the medicine he would be in too much pain to do this but with the medicine his arms were pretty numb, making eating fairly difficult. Having Yumi helping him made him feel weak, but he knew it had to be done. Moving his arm to his mouth he stared at Yumi, not finding her words to be very clear, \"So…I'm not sick, but I'm unwell…\" he repeated, looking down at his arm as he removed it from his mouth, letting out a sigh, \"If you say so. I just want this over with…to finish with this…\" It was pretty awful knowing this genes were failing him and didn't think he would be able to regenerate and get better after that. It was just too complicated, but if she wanted to believe he was going to get better then he wasn't going to challenge her, \"Would rather get this over with before the others see me, anyway…\"\n\nShu really felt confused, but he was aware that he was unable to find these answers himself and knew he would need the help. If Takeshi just forgot about it after eating then that was going to be ideal for him, but that was providing he didn't start talking about it with the others too. He felt pretty embarrassed about it, even though it was a dangerous aspect of him. Looking away from Takeshi he pressed his fingers together, letting out a sigh, \"I guess…but I don't know if that works\", he spoke, shaking his head, \"Not tried that before, but if that fails…then what? Test it and it doesn't work and I make people hurt! How will you know it will be funny? You don't do a lot of funny things on purpose, you know…\"\n\nKai didn't really like talking about this kind of stuff, especially when he was supposed to have little to do with the King now and talking about him just reminded him of the old days where they'd try to talk about him behind the backs of the Elites and loyalists. They would try to but there would always be punishment and this felt like a scummy way to do it when they were always taught that it was wrong. Even if the King was the bad guy here, it still felt wrong as a former soldier. Watching where he was walking more than anything, he gave Kabocha a quick look at the mention of the brother's mother, not liking that kind of talk at all, \"How will we find out when all we know is she was an Earthling?\" he questioned him, finding the idea to be generally pretty stupid even if they did agree, \"Where will we start? Even the King's kids don't know…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral wasn't actually sure whether he was well enough to be sparring any, but he was so tired of doing nothing but waiting around and hoping things would turn out alright. He was desperate for something to happen, even in his less than able state he was bored of sitting around hoping somebody was going to give him something to do. Feeling a little fed up as he waited for Yumi to get herself ready he reached up to her, hoping to get pulled up to his feet, \"I know…I suggested that first…\" he muttered, grunting as he was pulled up and supported by his waist. Staring down he frowned, his eyes going to Yumi with the accusation of drunken staggering, \"I only had one glass…one! Not even that fast, either…\"\n\nKai shrugged, not all that bothered by the Yulian race, \"Because their planet has a ton of resources so why not have a bunch of muscle-headed morons guarding it all for you?\" he shrugged, shaking his head, \"Besides, it's not like they're great with Ki…just really strong\". He didn't really have much of a care about the Yulians and if the King didn't want to use them much then all the more power to them for not being brought under slavery. \"I suppose it would be pretty dangerous, but guess that would make it a good thing that he does go nuts\", he scratched his chin, simply thinking it through. That would be awfully unsettling, but thankfully the kid wasn't an Elite Saiyan so that meant he was always going to be uncontrollable upon initial transformation, at least in his eyes considering he didn't know what Shu's form was. Their group was pretty scary, but then again he couldn't imagine how scary their group was for the enemy. \"Hmm yeah, they both inherited something from their father, I suppose…\"\n\nShu squeaked as his hair was ruffled before looking back up to Takeshi, giving a little nod of confirmation, \"Uh huh, I would like a nap…\" He was a little worn out after today, but he was wanting to play rather than go straight to sleep with the usual thoughts of today. He was scared of himself and there wasn't going to be much help towards that other than to try and find fun. Hoping to feel better after eating he found himself a little lost in thought before squeaking when Yumi and Viral suddenly emerged, his eyes going to Yumi before to Viral. Seemed Viral's problem hadn't been sorted out yet and he had to be helped by Yumi to balance. Frowning, his eyes went to Takeshi before quickly back to Yumi, finding her wording to be awfully strange. He didn't think there was anything wrong with going to her room together, especially when Viral seemed a little fed up already. Looking back at Takeshi's other friends he could see Choi looking a little concerned yet still gave Yumi a nervous wave, finding that behaviour pretty odd too. As Yumi hurried away with a stumbling Viral he frowned, looking back up at Takeshi, \"Everyone is so weird today…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "It was a bit awkward being caught out by everyone like that, Yumi hadn't expected to see their friends. In a slight paranoid panic she may have rambled a bit, but thankfully no one seemed any the wiser. Good thing too, she could definitely see a number of them going to Vegeta if they thought something was wrong. Passing by everyone and parting a small smile and wave to Choi. If they weren't both off to do something entirely different she might have stayed to chat with him, but Viral was wanting to spar and she didn't want to keep him from that for too long. Once they had rounded the corner and were out of view she glanced back just to be sure, sighing and smiling happily. \"Right, crisis averted! On to sparring we go!\" Maybe they should even get fitted with some boxing gloves, just another precaution to make sure they didn't get hurt at all. Maybe protective headgear as well, albeit that may not fit with Viral's horns.\n\n\"That was weird...\" Takeshi said, nodding in agreement with Shu before smiling, \"But whatever! It's time for some food!\" He hadn't a clue what they were going to make or even what he was in the mood for, only that he was hungry. The smell of some recently cooked meals only served to heighten his appetite, maybe there was something left for them to munch on. The dining area of the mess hall was empty, unfortunately, though he could certainly smell food. Making a beeline for the kitchen he used his nose to follow the smell, manging to find a fair bit leftover in the sink. Now that was depressing, so much food just wasted. Were he actually starving he'd probably eat it, but this was a bit off putting. \"That's just not right...\" Takeshi mumbled, frowning as he began dumping food into the garbage disposal, \"Rest in peace, food. You will be missed.\"\n\nKabocha hadn't seen Viral in quite some time now, since the last planet before Earth even. Boy did the Beastman look kind of lousy, even more so than usual. Plus what was with all those weird little protrusions? He'd apparently missed something big, Viral didn't look anything like his regular self. Watching him and Yumi wander off, Kabocha gave a shrug of his shoulders before following the others into the mess hall. \"So what're we having to eat anyways?\" he asked, glancing over at Kai and Choi, \"I'm guessing you two are cooking, right?\" They were the only ones that really knew how, so it just made sense for them to do it. Takeshi for whatever reason went right on ahead to the kitchen, making Kabocha begin to worry a bit. \"Oh crap... Is he cooking...?\" he asked, paling slightly, \"He cannot cook! His food is so bland, and poorly prepared. You two need to cook!\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral did hope they wouldn't have to see him like this and he knew they would give him that questionable look that told him they thought he looked odd. He didn't like looking like this as much as they didn't like seeing him this way. Staring at them all as he gave them a slight glare he was soon yanked away, uncomfortably making his way along with her. He didn't like how suddenly she turned with him, but there wasn't exactly much he could do about that when he barely had the focus to lift a paw. It upset him a little to have that little focus, probably because it meant he was going to have trouble focusing during their spar. He didn't want to disappoint Yumi though, especially when she was so enthusiastic about this, \"Great...like they suspected anything...\" he muttered, stumbling along with her, \"Why are you announcing everything like it's a big deal...\"\n\nShu didn't understand what was going on but as soon as they had seen them they were off again, Viral stumbling away with Yumi to her bedroom. It was curious, but maybe he shouldn't think about it too much. Following Takeshi into the mess hall he looked around, tilting his head upon seeing its emptiness, following Takeshi along into the kitchen as well. It seemed the others were there earlier but somebody hadn't eaten too much, probably Viral given his mood and strength. Frowning a little he looked out of the kitchen, \"Why not eat what was left? It smelled good to me...\"\n\nChoi had heard from Yumi what had happened to Viral, but he hadn't seen it himself. It was so weird seeing the Beastman like that, as if he was some sort of demon. Choi wasn't going to bug Yumi and question why she was running off with him like that, especially to her bedroom; besides, the Beastman wasn't exactly the type to be interested in that kind of thing so he didn't expect much to come from him anyway. Glancing over to his brother before to Kabocha, frowning, \"Hey man! Why can't we catch a break for once?\" he sighed, not feeling up to cooking, \"You should learn how to cook!\"\n\n\"Lets just cook...\" Kai sighed, not feeling all that fussed about cooking but probably because he was tired. Grabbing his brother he pulled him on into the kitchen, looking to Takeshi and pointing out of the kitchen, \"You can get out while we cook, if you don't mind...\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Yumi didn't see things as Viral did, it wasn't him breaking the rules. It was her idea to go and spar in spite of what Vegeta had said, he was just being compliant and going along with it. If anything went wrong then it was on her head, not Viral's. Much fun as she was hoping they would have fun she was rather nervous something could go wrong, or they would just be found out and Viral would get in trouble as a result. \"We've been over this you know, how I'm not worried about you attacking me,\" Yumi said, reaching up and poking one of Viral's horns lightly, \"I'm not worried about these, or you biting me, or your claws. Let's try to just focus on how much fun we'll have, okay?\"\n\n\"If the food's been laying in the sink you don't want to eat it, just trust me...\" Takeshi mumbled, pushing down the last of the leftovers. Shame they were no good too, it all looked rather nice. Maybe with some help from Kai and Choi they could make something like it, those two could easily replicate whatever Vegeta or Yumi made, probably even better. Seeing those very two come into the kitchen he smiled at them, only to be told to get out of the kitchen and let them work. Having his smile wane slightly Takeshi rubbed at his head, glancing at the twins before shrugging, offering his help. \"So... We'll go wait outside then?\" he asked rhetorically, glancing down at Shu, \"Come on then buddy, we'll go sit with Kabocha.\"\n\nHmph... Kabocha almost missed being back on Kortal there for a moment. Sure he was just anoter pawn for the King, but at least there as a noble he commanded some degree of respect. A lot of that had gone away when Takeshi showed up and took control of the squad too, something he had been resentful of. Now not so much, he'd come to enjoy the company of the others in a different way than he had before, outside of that system of social classes and rank. Yet he still had that mindset to a degree and couldn't help but feel like he was being disrespected in some way. Brushing it off for now he sat down in one of the seats and slouched over, resting his chin in his hand as he stared at the wall. No sooner had he sat down did he feel a hand smack the back of his head, whipping around and narrowing his eyes at a grinning Takeshi. \"You could say 'hello' like a normal person,\" Kabocha said, swiping out and getting nothing but air. Since the Princes were both out here, he realized, leaning to see the doors of the kitchen he smiled, \"So the twins are cooking? Good.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral was certainly concerned about a number of things revolving around his ability to function during battle and a number of those concerns were already pretty visible. Whether Yumi knew he had a habit of being unable to control his actions and transformations was a question in itself, one she didn't know if she could put up with quite obviously if she thought it was a good idea to do this. Whatever the case, Viral was going to try his best to behave himself and make sure she was going to be okay. Grumbling lowly, he glanced over to her when she touched one of his horns and gave her a good staring at, \"So...you want to do something about that. But what do you suppose I could do about that...? Either you find some way to deal with it or we're not going to be able to spar very well and you know that...\"\n\nShu really didn't understand how food like that could go to waste, especially when it wasn't exactly diseased or anything if it had just been eaten. He would have eaten it in a heartbeat, but if Takeshi was going to be fussy then there wasn't much he was going to be able to do about that. Frowning, his eyes went to Kai and Choi once they entered the room themselves, telling them to either cook or go sit down. He didn't know how to cook, he wasn't very good with anything to do with normal society so that was out of the question for him. Staring up at Takeshi he gave a little nod when he decided to leave, heading on out. If he learned to cook he would probably be able to have a wider variety of food, but it was probably best he didn't learn quite yet and still relied on others to feed him, even if it forced him to rely on others. Letting out a sigh he squeaked when he noticed Kabocha, looking up to Takeshi and moving slightly closer to him. He wasn't very well acquainted with Kabocha and still felt pretty unsure about him, but so long as he kept with Takeshi then the guy shouldn't be able to corner him with questions like what happened in the training room.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "\"What will I do about it...? Hm... Well you could, um...\" Hm, answering that was a bit tricky. \"I guess I'll just be extra careful, that's all!\" Yumi replied, smiling assuredly, \"As long as I don't fight like an idiot I won't get hurt. And of course you need to be careful too, but don't worry about me so much, I can handle whatever you throw at me.\" Even if he did end up changing, worst case scenario, she should be fine. In the past she'd had some degree of luck with avoiding being on the receiving end of one of her rampant friends and she liked to think that luck would hold out. Were she aware of the truth of the matter she might be even more confident than she was now, rather than betting it all on how things worked in the past. \"We'll just stick to traditional martial arts, that is about as safe as we can get, don't you think?\"\n\nTakeshi rather felt like cooking his own food, at least until Kai and Choi came into the kitchen. He'd come to accept they were better cooks than he was... In a kitchen at least. If he had a chance to have them make their meal then he'd be nuts to turn it down. Even if it was just fried food, something he or even Shu could probably manage it was bound to come out better with their touch. Taking his brother back to the dining hall he eyed the lone Kabocha thoughtfully before getting a smirk, walking over and slapping his friend on the head playfully. Inciting just the kind of reaction he'd expect he shrugged his shoulders, folding his hands behind his head. \"I could... But you know, I don't think I'm all that normal,\" Takeshi replied, smiling amused, \"And yeah, they're making it. Fried food, dunno what exactly. Bet it'll be good.\"\n\nWith two trained cooks working it had better be good. A meal just wasn't the same if you were made to eat sub-par food. Sure, socializing helped a little, but a bland bit of food could really soil mealtime. \"Good... Good. Can't believe they thought I was going to cook, as if I would even know where to begin,\" Kabocha mumbled, shaking his head before smiling, \"We really should find us some cooks, whatever planet we go to next maybe. Those two really hate cooking, I can tell, so we'll find someone else to do it for us.\" Surely they could recruit one or two aliens who would want to see the universe. Only problem with that was whether they would have any clue how to work with foreign ingredients like they had onboard. Glancing over at Shu for a second Kabocha chuckled lightly, reaching out to try and flick the younger boy's nose, \"Someone tried to get a bit of lunch in early during sparring, huh?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral didn't want to put Yumi in too much danger, but all of this worrying wasn't really helping all that much. He was in quite a degree of pain already with some of it numbed only by the medicine he took, so it wasn't as if he'd be able to do a great deal of anything complicated during their sparring session. He just needed Yumi's trust, but even then he did kind of want Yumi to be put off the idea. It was probably the idea of disobeying Vegeta that was putting him off more than the actual hurting of Yumi, especially when Yumi could easily recover from it with the use of the pods on the ship. \"I wouldn't do anything else. I don't plan on scratching or biting...what do you take me for? I am no cheat...nor do I want to cut flesh...\"\n\nShu was best staying out of Takeshi and Kabocha's friendship considering they went pretty far back compared to when he knew them. His first meeting with Takeshi's friends was hardly the most pleasant or more memorable, especially when he couldn't exactly remember any of it but could remember it being bad. He had changed and tried to kill them all while progressively becoming more of a monster so maybe it was a good thing that he had forgotten the incident. It was not a very good first impression and so far he hadn't been giving them any kind of good impression with every meeting. Looking between the two of them he frowned, lowering his head a little as he moved closer to Takeshi before letting out a squeak in fright as Kabocha flicked his nose. Pulling back a little he held his nose, staring up at Kabocha and hastily shook his head, \"N-No! Don't say that...I didn't! I didn't mean to!\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral was fairly concerned already with elements concerning scratching and biting when he was in this condition and certainly wouldn't be doing it to any opponent he might come across until he was fixed up, if he ever got fixed up. \"If I don't catch you then whatever. It's not like we're going all out...\" She sounded as if she was expecting a lot out of him but that would hardly be the case, especially when he struggled to move half of the time. He would be taking some breaks here and there if only to clear his head, but he wasn't sure whether Yumi would take advantage of that or let him take a quick break before going in again. \"Yeah that's fine...I can handle that. I need to see if I can fight, first...hmph, when I took these I didn't expect you to want me to do this...\"\n\nShu didn't mean to bite Kai or do anything to him that violated his honour during the training session, but it didn't seem likely that any of them were going to let him off easy for it. He wanted to be forgiven and be able to get on with it, but the after effects were always going to be there until they got on with their lives. Getting all worked up again he was quick to stand up for himself, trying to remain fairly brave about it until Kabocha decided to laugh at him for it. Despite Takeshi giving him a good slap upside the head Shu didn't feel any better about it. Squeaking a little in his hands he shifted his feet when Takeshi poked him and asked him about their playtime, Shu instead removing his hands from his face and stomped around on the spot, trying to intimidate Kabocha before he stopped abruptly and moved a little around Takeshi, \"...M-Maybe I should go to my room instead and sleep. I've been bad; I don't deserve playtime for being bad to your friend...\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Yumi smiled up at Viral as he spoke, slowing their pace a bit more now that they were approaching the training hall. \"I'm sure you'll be able to fight. We're not going all out like you said, so there's no need to really push ourselves. Just something to keep each other from getting all rusty, right?\" And goodness knows it was more fun than going to Viral's room and just sitting there. After some sparring they would probably do just that, find something more sedentary as not to overwork the Beastman. This was something that he needed though, Yumi felt, and it was only fair Viral get to do a little training if he wanted to. Stopping at the doors she carefully adjusted her friend's weight, reaching out with one hand and opening up the doors to the training hall. This one was outfitted with a bit more machines than the other, but still had a sizable space in the center, matted up for them to practice on. That would do just nicely, since they'd be doing nothing more than standard training.\n\nTakeshi really felt like snapping at Kabocha for that one but kept his anger concealed. If he went off now then Shu was bound to only end up feeling the backlash and get upset, that was the last thing he wanted. By the looks of it though that happened regardless of how he acted, even a playful little prod didn't get so much of a squeak out of the little guy. Watching the odd display the older boy frowned, glancing back at his brother confused. \"You haven't been bad, and you don't have to go to your room,\" Takeshi said gently, offering a small smile, \"Accidents happen, Kai will be okay after a bit. You didn't really hurt anyone, everything is okay, right Kabocha?\" he added, glaring over at his friend.\n\n\"Uh... Yeah, right.\" Kabocha reaffirmed, smiling nervously at Shu, putting his hands up a bit. \"Forget what I said Shu, I was just kidding, joking around, that's all. And Kai doesn't hold grudges, he'll be over it in a little while and everything will be fine. So stay and have some food with us!\" What a pain in the butt this was, having to play all brotherly to Shu. The kid really was quite useless, he'd be completely disregarded if not for his absurd power. Kabocha could almost understand why the King used a collar, otherwise it would be a miracle to get this one out of his room. Lowering his hands he sighed, running a hand back through his hair. Shu needed a backbone, and Takeshi sure was taking his sweet time getting around to giving him one.\n\nThat wasn't the ideal apology that Takeshi wanted, but it would do for now. \"We'll have some food, then play, and when we're done having some more fun we can go back to our room together, okay?\" The last thing Shu needed was to feel excluded and shunned, that never went well with him. It was one thing Takeshi had learned, thanks largely in part to a bit of input from Ikura. He'd asked about monkeys and how they worked as a family back on Earth, on a chance of getting a better idea about his brother. They were awfully social animals from what he understood, and excluding one fromt he group was pretty much the worst thing possible. So if Shu took after that aspect, which he did nearly other aspect, then sending him away was horrible. Taking a seat on the side opposite Kabocha, Takeshi gave the chair beside him a pat, \"Come here Shu, sit your butt down will ya?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral had little regards to his own health and was well prepared to train if he wasn't feeling so dazed and slow, if by himself at least. It was tougher to train with someone because of his problem and right now he didn't feel the need to, but it was hard to deny Yumi some if she wanted desperately to. He didn't know why she really wanted to train with him at this particular time of his existence, not unless she didn't think he'd last long enough to be able to train again with her. It had been long enough since they trained, but to go now he wasn't sure why she would feel the need to do it where it required them to be sneaky. As she opened up the training hall he felt a sense of dread immediately, possibly because the pills were making everything so much larger and emptier than it was. Trying to readjust his mind he rubbed his head, looking to Yumi, \"The room has already defeated me...\"\n\nShu didn't want to get all mad over this, but it was hard not to when the guy was poking fun at him so much. The twins would probably do so too and even make fun of Kai, making him feel a little saddened by that. He caused a lot of trouble and would probably be better off going to his room if he had caused so much bother, feeling that would probably be best for them and not to be seen as an extra to their little get together. Frowning as he pulled at his fingers he didn't think Takeshi was right to give him a break for what he did, feeling it was unfair on the others for him to get off with what he did. Letting out a groan he soon moved to pulling at his hair, stroking his fingers through it, \"But I, umm...\" he mumbled, trying to think through the part of him being bad before they all decided to take a seat, Takeshi offering him one right beside him. Staring at him for a moment he frowned, slowly wandering over to the chair and climbing onto it, \"Okay...I'll be good. I'll be good...\"\n\nConsidering the food they had to make, Kai and Choi didn't have to slave over the cooker for terribly long before their food was all done. Choi walking out first it seemed they just cooked a pile of sausages and bacon, some of the sausages wrapped in said bacon too. While it was a fair pile of them it didn't seem like it was enough to spend that much time cooking, but when Kai emerged there appeared to be even more to the meal. He had a plate of handmade curry buns in one hand and a cheese and meat platter in the other for a little more variety. It was as if they got the idea to go with snacks for a meal, even if the sausages appeared to be handmade too, \"Take your pick\", Kai sighed, sitting down after placing the plates beside the sausages, \"Couldn't be bothered making something spectacular considering it's just us\".", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral had little regards to his own health and was well prepared to train if he wasn't feeling so dazed and slow, if by himself at least. It was tougher to train with someone because of his problem and right now he didn't feel the need to, but it was hard to deny Yumi some if she wanted desperately to. He didn't know why she really wanted to train with him at this particular time of his existence, not unless she didn't think he'd last long enough to be able to train again with her. It had been long enough since they trained, but to go now he wasn't sure why she would feel the need to do it where it required them to be sneaky. As she opened up the training hall he felt a sense of dread immediately, possibly because the pills were making everything so much larger and emptier than it was. Trying to readjust his mind he rubbed his head, looking to Yumi, \"The room has already defeated me...\"\n\nShu didn't want to get all mad over this, but it was hard not to when the guy was poking fun at him so much. The twins would probably do so too and even make fun of Kai, making him feel a little saddened by that. He caused a lot of trouble and would probably be better off going to his room if he had caused so much bother, feeling that would probably be best for them and not to be seen as an extra to their little get together. Frowning as he pulled at his fingers he didn't think Takeshi was right to give him a break for what he did, feeling it was unfair on the others for him to get off with what he did. Letting out a groan he soon moved to pulling at his hair, stroking his fingers through it, \"But I, umm...\" he mumbled, trying to think through the part of him being bad before they all decided to take a seat, Takeshi offering him one right beside him. Staring at him for a moment he frowned, slowly wandering over to the chair and climbing onto it, \"Okay...I'll be good. I'll be good...\"\n\nConsidering the food they had to make, Kai and Choi didn't have to slave over the cooker for terribly long before their food was all done. Choi walking out first it seemed they just cooked a pile of sausages and bacon, some of the sausages wrapped in said bacon too. While it was a fair pile of them it didn't seem like it was enough to spend that much time cooking, but when Kai emerged there appeared to be even more to the meal. He had a plate of handmade curry buns in one hand and a cheese and meat platter in the other for a little more variety. It was as if they got the idea to go with snacks for a meal, even if the sausages appeared to be handmade too, \"Take your pick\", Kai sighed, sitting down after placing the plates beside the sausages, \"Couldn't be bothered making something spectacular considering it's just us\".", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "This room wouldn't do if they were doing anything more than simple hand-to-hand training. With all the machines and gear strewn about things were bound to fly, but for their purposes it would do just nicely. Smiling to herself after getting the doors open she led Viral inside, making a straight line for the mats in the center. \"The room defeated you...? I don't think a room can do that...\" she mumbled, thinking a bit too much into it, \"Just give it a moment, maybe you need to adjust? Once you do I would imagine you'll be fine.\" Hopefully he wasn't having second thoughts now that they were down here. If Viral didn't want to do this then she wouldn't force him, it was only if the desire was mutual. \"You still want to go through with the training? We can head back if you're not really feeling it.\"\n\nTakeshi wasn't going to let Shu go off and pout if it could be helped. After shutting Kabocha up he took a seat at the table as well, putting some distance between himself and his friend. \"Come on, have something to eat. You'll need energy for our games later,\" he said gently, giving the chair beside him a patting. Shu eventually did come over albeit reluctantly, seeming awfully somber as he settled down in his spot. Sighing inwardly he reached over, giving the younger boy a pat on the back and a smile for good measure, \"You sound like you're being punished... Be happy buddy, we're having food with our friends.\" Speaking of food, here it came. Takeshi had a pretty good idea what was on the menu by scent alone, but nonetheless he beamed seeing what was brought out for them. \"Oh wow... It looks awesome guys! You rock!\"\n\nIt was always so strange seeing Takeshi being like that to Shu, gentle and supportive. That wasn't the Takeshi he'd known during their time in a squad, and Kabocha sort of preferred the other. He might have been a miserable jerk at times but at least that one wasn't a sap. Again he was thinking of things he not ought to be, probably just getting a bit agitated because he was hungry. The food they were brought wasn't quite what he'd expected, though it did smell good. Glancing at the plates he watched as Takeshi shamelessly began filling up his own, offering portions to his brother as well. Shaking his head, Kabocha went about taking bits here and there for himself as well. \"That was fast, I can sort of see why though...\" he remarked, picking up a piece of bacon and giving it a slight shake, watching grease drip off. Eh, no one ever said he was a healthy eater, munching on the strip contently.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral needed a moment to recover from going into that room, feeling pretty overwhelmed as his mind was forced into a sense of hugeness upon seeing the room. It was a little difficult to comprehend at this point, he was feeling very small but that had to be the medicine playing with him. Slowly rubbing his head he tried to recover, letting out a sigh , \"I'll be fine, just...I need a minute...\" Trying to think through the feeling of dread he gave his forehead a rub, letting out a sigh as he finally relieved his mind, \"I am fine...I'm still going to do it! I didn't come all this way just to...give up. If we're sparring then I'm going to do it...\"\n\nShu couldn't help but feel a little uspet by what had happened and all the teasing he was receiving told him he had been bad, but Takeshi was letting him off easy. He didn't think it was a good thing that he was being let off for biting somebody's tail, but with food arriving he tried to take his mind off it. Letting out a sigh he squeaked a little when the plate was thumped down on the table, his eyes on the curious food in front of him. He should be happy about seeing food but he was feeling pretty unsure about what he was allowed, especially considering he had misbehaved. He'd normally be excluded from eating time in the past when he was bad so it was always weird when that didn't happen. Looking to Takeshi he frowned a little, \"I don't know why I'm not being punished\", he spoke, taking the portions offered to him, \"I feel confused...and hungry...\"\n\nChoi was pretty happy to finally sit down and eat, sitting down beside Takeshi while Kai sat on the opposite side with Kabocha. While Kai was quick to start on the curry buns it was Choi who was busy trying to load himself up with plenty of sausage with bacon. He was pretty hungry while Kai was eating more for his own pleasure, not particularly hungry. Choi was probably a lot happier than Kai right now and it was obvious as to why he was, but it wasn't going to stop him from sitting at the same table. It was the principle of the matter, but he was more bugged at himself for not being able to stop the kid from doing it. Choi was just happy to be eating finally, especially when he had to hover over the cooker watching it sizzle away as he stared at it all with anticipation.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral was not happy that Yumi was telling him this, as if he didn't feel simple enough already now his way of fighting was being more of a relic than anything else. He wanted to be treated as a respectful fighter, not just someone who could be fought against for fun, \"The only one...the last one!\" he spoke, feeling particularly angry at that even with the pills. To be told he was the only one to have this particular fight style made him feel outdated, but maybe that was just going to be his fate even if he did get better. He was doomed to be stuck in the past and unable to compete against all these Ki users and if that was how it had to be then he was going to have to accept it. He didn't want to be used as some sort of toy to play around when someone was bored of fighting. Throwing in a few punches himself he managed to get Yumi making desperate blocks to stop his attacks, watching her before having to block some of hers. He didn't manage that very well with each block having a little less strength behind it as if he used up what he could with those punches. Growling a little he tried to retaliate after her punches, lunging his fists forward carelessly as he tried to push her back.\n\nShu was pretty embarrassed that he knew so little, knowing the others would see him as stupid just because he didn't know most of the things they all knew. He didn't mean to have this sort of understanding of the world because of his background, but of course Takeshi's friends wouldn't understand that aspect. Hoping that one of his clan wasn't in the zoo he let out a sigh, looking elsewhere, \"That would be good. Wouldn't want them not with family...\" he muttered, giving his head a quick shake, \"Even if they not want to be my family\". He wasn't upset by that too much since he had received that treatment throughout growing up typically because he was hairless and weird looking, but he didn't hold any grudges against them when he understood hierarchy. Feeling confused over what their plans were supposed to be after food he stared at his brother, frowning a little at his indecisiveness, \"I would like to play...but learning is needed too. I want to feel happy again so that come first, yes?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "\"Not what I meant and you know it,\" Yumi retorted, brushing aside another incoming punch, \"You're the best person for this, that's all I'm saying!\" So she was a bit less than eloquent when focusing on sparring, hard to be guilty of that. She hadn't meant to come across as offensive but clearly had, considering how angry Viral both looked and sounded. What's more she was pretty certain he was swinging harder too. Being taken aback by the strength behind one of the swings she stumbled back slightly, barely managing to catch a second fist as it flew at her. Opting to do the same she waited until there was an opening before throwing back some hits of her own, getting those blocked as well. For someone who hadn't been optimistic about themselves Viral was doing an awfully good job keeping up right now. Just by sparring Yumi could tell he wasn't at 100%, as if she didn't know that already, yet even so this wasn't a cakewalk. Missing a high punch to Viral's jaw, Yumi quickly raised both arms and blocked another punch, with her arms preoccupied with the first she took a second blow just below her diaphragm, gasping as she was slightly lifted off her feet by it. The strike wasn't particularly strong nor did it hurt, but she hadn't expected it. Pushing the offending arm away she took a step back, now resorting to weaving about to avoid being hit again. \"You're doing really well! Keep it up!\"\n\nEh... Maybe going to the zoo was a bad idea after all. If they did go and found some of Shu's clan there it could be an awfully awkward situation. What would be even worse is if Shu wanted to get his former family out, then they would have to break out some animals. Just where in the heck would they keep a pack of monkeys anyways? Takeshi's first thought was his home, and immediately an image of monkeys ransacking his place came to mind. Poo being flung left and right, furniture trashed, everything ruined... Frowning at that idea he decided the zoo was best avoided, they could learn about animals some other way. More on topic, what in the world were they doing after the meal? He couldn't care one way or the other, his primary focus right now was just finding something to get Shu a bit happier. The little guy by the sounds of it agreed with that sentiment, he just wanted to feel better too. \"Tell you what... We'll go ahead and play, for a while anyways. Then before we go to our room we'll find a book. I'll tell you what's in them, then we can go back and try learning some stuff from it. That sound okay to you?\" This way Shu would learn about what only he wanted to, which if he was interested in it then maybe it would be easier for him. Or it could be a total bust and just leave the little guy confused, which was always a likely possibility.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Yumi" }, { "text": "\"You called it simple! Nobody ever does it…nobody at all…\" She certainly knew how to annoy him when it wasn't on purpose, throwing out comments that made him sound like something to be treasured because he was so outdated. It wasn't his fault that he couldn't fly around or use Ki. Finding her attacks to be sore enough he decided to throw out his own for the time being, trying to get her to back off. He could easily say he wasn't worried with fighting like this, finding it to be something he did need to do to loosen up despite the precautions. Throwing out his fists in retaliation to her own attacks he quickly tried to throw down heavy attacks to get her to submit, trying hard to overpower her despite his state. Even using his fists was pretty painful, but he was able to withstand it and was confident he didn't need to be bothered by it. Managing to put her on edge he grunted at her encouragement, not particularly interested in it, \"I'm not some child…\" he mumbled before going in for some more attacks, just trying to keep up the pressure.\n\nShu would like to do a bunch of things with Takeshi, feeling as if they rarely did go and do things by themselves well away from others. He didn't like the fact that every planet he went to he didn't get to stay for long and was instead taken away to fight or recruit before leaving hastily. It made him a little sad and even though space was exciting he missed having his feet on the ground. He felt tired and restless always flying around like that, his feet sore from the metal floor. He was alright sitting around and eating just now, but thinking about being on land made him wonder if this was going to be their life. He couldn't be the only one missing being on a real planet. Eating his food in quiet contemplation as Takeshi sorted out their plans his eyes went back to Takeshi when he finally came to a decision, staring at him as he tried to figure that all out, \"And…nap too?\" he asked up, feeling a little concerned, \"All that make me tired, it would. This place makes me tired a lot. Don't know when the moon is out…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral was not having a great time with this, knowing he was just fought with for fun. There was little he could do about that and it frustrated him knowing he was mediocre at best. He was trying to keep up even in his times of doubt but nobody was going to want to fight against him if they thought he was just for passive pleasure. Things went pretty quiet after that if only for their fighting together, throwing whatever hits he could out at her to try and punish her for underestimating him at his time of weakness. Concentrating on his hits he moved to try and keep her from lashing out at him he managed to get her half off her feet and pushed back, leaving her in a fairly vulnerable spot. Staring at her he leaned forward slightly, growling lightly before making a spring forward he tried to get her to go down this time but was quickly attacked back. He wasn't dominant in this fight this round as he stumbled back slightly, his fists raised as he was pounded. He wasn't finding it so easy now, Yumi being on the offensive was screwing with him somewhat. Snarling, Viral tried to grab her fists to throw her down, just to get her to stop.\n\nShu certainly did like the sound of playing more, but being tired after a lot of activity felt pretty common for him. He didn't seem to get tired when it was dark, just when he ran out of energy. He definitely needed this high fat food if he was to keep going through playtime, something he definitely wanted to do. He hoped Takeshi would have as much fun as he might be able to have, especially when he was the one who suggested it, \"I was hoping for same too, to get to other planet and settle for a while. My feet hurt a lot on here\", he spoke, looking up to him, \"Makes me feel not very settled and grumpy!\" Shu squeaked a little when Choi suddenly choked a laugh from the sounds of it, his eyes going to him where he abruptly stopped. Shu was very confused at this point, frowning a little before looking back to his food, letting out a sigh, \"Moons confuse me because they're bad on planets but nobody seems to care about them, even if we have tails\", he spoke, not quite sure what he was supposed to think of it, \"How does it work…I don't know. I wonder if Friend T'charrl likes the moon or not. Maybe he does cause bugs seem to like the dark\".", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "If Yumi didn't know better she might think Viral was actually getting angry with her. She couldn't imagine why, she wasn't using Ki, wasn't being rude and was trying to be considerate of his condition. The latter might do it, sure, but she was putting more pack into her punches now, so that should fix that. Whatever the case was, Viral was clearly becoming frustrated and she had no clue as to why that was. His anger carried through in his hits and she was finding them to have quite the impact, probably leaving a few bruises for her later. After a slight pummeling on her part Yumi went on the offensive, not content with being a punching bag. Taking an aggressive approach she managed to get Viral backing off now, landing a hit now and again as the Beastman could do nothing but defend. Momentum was on her side plain as day while she was doing this and she had no intention of letting up just because Viral looked to be struggling a bit. If he asked or it was obvious she needed to back off she would, but not for anything else. Soon enough however she did stop, albeit not of her own volition. Eyes widening in surprise as both fists were grabbed she looked up at Viral, then gasped as her vision suddenly went to the ceiling as she was slammed down onto the floor. On more of a reaction she rolled to the side, shifting her weight and rolling on her shoulders before jumping to her feet. Where the heck had that come from?\n\nSo both he and Shu were tired of space travel, no surprise there. Everyone probably was at this point, even while working as a squad they hadn't been in ships so much. Whatever planet they were going to next Takeshi wouldn't mind spending a few days there, just to settle down and enjoy themselves. With absolutely nothing from the rebels they had no idea how to proceed, and they'd already been to a few worlds as it stood, so it wasn't as if they weren't trying. If Korian or Sayomi called then they'd get back to it, otherwise a break from it all sounded fun. \"Maybe we can go to Kaesstra, see how everyone there is doing. Though I guess there's a slight problem with that...\" Namely T'charrl, he hadn't changed back yet. They'd promised the Queen they would help him and yet so far it felt like they had done anything but. Their friend's power was constantly running away from him and none of them knew quite how to go about helping him. Vegeta probably could if he didn't have his hands full with Viral, which left them, the rather less intelligent members of the group to figure it out. \"Maybe it's how strong the moon is? Something in the moon changes Saiyans... Some waves or something like that...\" Takeshi mumbled, giving his head a scratch. Glancing over momentarily at Choi he rolled his eyes, turning back to Shu. \"We can always ask him if you really want to know. I've got no idea if he likes the dark or not.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Viral took a great deal of time trying to combat that, possibly a little too long just trying to figure out how to stop her fists from hitting him so much. With hardly a motion of quick thinking involved he managed to grab her and immediately threw her from him, letting out an angry growl at the same time. There was an awful lot of strength from just that one throw despite what state he was in before, his hands going to his head for just a moment before he moved his attention back to Yumi. She was getting up again and was once more ready for battle in a matter of seconds. So she wasn't out for the count just yet and just up fast enough for him to leap at her, trying to knock one into her again with a forceful punch. His strength seemed to have recovered and he was doing well in terms of fighting, almost too well.\n\nShu missed the feeling of grass, especially when either his feet were torn or wrapped up. It was a nice feeling and it wasn't as if he didn't always get to feel it when he was Earth so naturally he'd miss it. It felt pretty lonely to be riding through space like this, no chance of knowing how long it'd take for you to get anywhere without being able to read what the ship told you. There was surely people out there who was used to it but he certainly was not, often struggling to even understand when he was sleeping and getting up at. \"Kaesstra? But Friend T'charrl was supposed to do a thing for his mother and get back to normal…and he's not yet\", he spoke, looking down at his plate, \"I hope it doesn't hurt him to be like that…all changing and stuff\". He didn't know where their friend had gone, he had just ran off after the training session. Maybe he was tired and went to sleep, even if he rarely slept.\n\n\"Saiyans are fine in space. It's to do with the reflection onto the moon and amplified through the atmosphere\", Kai spoke up, still munching on his food, \"There isn't enough energy being reflected off a full moon in space. It's kind of hard to get enough energy in a dense atmosphere, but some guys learn how to make their own body of light…\" Kai didn't really care but the fact that Takeshi had no clue did make him wonder. He thought he might had gone in for training to be able to create one for other Saiyans, but apparently him not having a tail meant he didn't have any need to learn up front. It was a waste of potential really, but then again he wouldn't want to see Shu as a large Oozaru even if he would be quick to follow in a transformation himself.", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral threw his fists around with great precision, seeing her on edge just made him want to strike out more. She wasn't getting away from him, she was cornered and there was little she could do about it. Growling as he tried to force her to the wall he continued to lash out, Yumi was quickly dodging his attacks before suddenly ducking down and disappearing. Turning around to watch her scamper away he slowly turned around, his paw going to his head as she ran from him; however, something inside him sparked to life and there was an immediate urge to chase her. Turning around immediately he made his chase, throwing his paws around and immediately jumped at her, trying to force her to the ground with a sudden throw of his fists. He seemed determined to keep her under his thumb and under control, showing little regard for whether she was getting hurt by his attacks.\n\nShu figured they should probably try and help T'charrl however way they could, at least before he went back to see his mother. He knew their friend wanted to fight alongside them but he should probably go and see his family and people before heading out again. \"We can still keep trying…I mean, we haven't seen him in ages before we trained together…\" he spoke, sighing a little, \"He keeps hiding and stuff…\" He was a little worried about his friend and maybe his last change caused him to start hiding away, what with becoming a big monster and all as well as looking a little like an ape now too. Maybe he did feel pain like Takeshi said and he was scared of it, or maybe he was just not wanting to scare others. Shu didn't really know and didn't know how he was supposed to guess T'charrl's problem, they would just have to ask him. Feeling a little sad by that thought his eyes soon went to Kai as he explained how the moon worked, tilting his head a little before he looked to Kabocha. It didn't sound very desirable to change even for full-blooded Saiyans, but who knew whether that was just them, \"I can't remember when I did, but I didn't hurt anyone…I don't think…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Yumi hadn't the faintest idea where this aggression came from, or what brought it about. She'd stopped talking and should have stopped making Viral angry then, right? Plus she wasn't really pulling her punches any more so he shouldn't be feeling slighted. If something was pissing him off then she didn't know what it was and didn't think it was worthwhile to even ask. The best she could do now was try to match the Beastman's level and stay with him, which shouldn't be too difficult given his less than perfect health. Yet as they were going on she was finding his punches to be much more solid, and they were quicker as well. The gap between herself and the wall was shortening quick, and if she were cornered then she might be in for a real pounding. Opting to avoid that Yumi dashed past Viral, trying to get back to the center of the room once more. Over her shoulder she had fortunately caught sight of him leaping after her, stopping abruptly and jumping to the side to avoid being squashed. Before he even landed she dashed back in, making an attempt to grab him by the shoulders and flip him onto the mats. It wouldn't be hard with the padding but she hoped it might disorient him, if only for a moment.\n\n\"Maybe we should go stop by when we're done here? See if he wants to come play?\" Takeshi suggested, smiling a bit, \"It won't change him back, but it'll make him feel better. He kind of seems like he's been down the last few days.\" He may not have been huge on sparring but surely T'charrl could go for some games with them. The guy was around their age after all, he had to like playing like they did. As Shu pointed out their biggest problem with helping their friend was the fact that he always tended to run off. No matter what they were doing he tried to be alone, for whatever reason. It didn't take someone with a PhD to know that being alone when you had problems wasn't going to solve anything, it would only make it worse. Aside from getting thrashed by the Queen for failing to help it would be just really lousy if they couldn't do anything for T'charrl. In Takeshi's mind then that was that, they were going to try bringing the Kaesstrian along with them for some play to try cheering him up some. \"Hopefully you didn't. You've never gone actual Oozaru since we've been together.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Viral had little purpose to his attacks and was going out there just to try and take her down all while not even baring a claw. He still held true to that promise he took for now, keeping his fists tight as he made a leap for her. Trying to go in with one mighty punch. He was taken over by the will to fight despite it being Yumi and only supposed to be a spar, but luckily for her he was avoided and instead grabbed, his body halting from its attack and instead the momentum put into flipping him onto his back. The impact sent shockwaves through his body coming straight from his head, his horns hitting the hard surface rattling his brain. It wasn't Yumi's fault, it was a flaw he had because of his current form. Being completely thrown off his mental state he gasped, rolling over onto his front and almost immediately spun around, leaping straight for Yumi with open claws as in out of some sort of reactionary instinct had suddenly awoken.\n\nShu gave a little nod, sighing, \"I hope maybe he'll be okay with that…even if he doesn't want to play\", he spoke, shaking his head, \"Maybe he's sad because he is also missing being on the ground?\" He couldn't guess why his friend was being so secluded after he remember how happy he was for having friends but there had to be something wrong. Maybe he just needed someone to talk to or maybe he was feeling a little lost; either way, Shu wanted to help his friend and hope that everything was okay. T'charrl was probably scared of what his mother might think when he hadn't changed all that much except get a bit fatter and pointy things coming from his arms from time to time, maybe he was scared that he was too far from what he was before. Talking to T'charrl more should cheer him up at least, so long as he wanted to be talked to. \"Didn't I when we were in the jungle? I made a mess…a big mess! It was an awful feeling, but I hope I never did that in the past with family, but I was told not to look because it was bad. It's just…a scary feeling! I don't like it, but I guess all that is part of what it like to be Saiyan, right? Except not liking the hurting of people thing…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Viral certainly seemed like he was really getting into it all except for his anger levels which were pretty high, his rage hardly able to keep him from going in too hard on Yumi. Being thrown to the floor was hardly a way to stop him from fighting and instead he was straight up again, his paws pressing against the floor before he jumped straight at Yumi with claws open to grab her. He managed to get his paws to force her down as he fell with her, his horns coming pretty close to smacking her on the head on the way down. Having her down meant he was under her control and he was in every position to win. Raising his claws up he let out a snarl, throwing them down only for Yumi to push him straight off. Letting out a grunt his paw went to his chest before moving up to his head, growling lowly. He couldn't keep it together, his mind feeling like it was crumbling before his concentration all but disappeared as he suddenly let out an angry snarl before immediately going for her with full intent to tear her apart as he slashed down his claws rapidly.\n\nShu frowned at Takeshi's conclusion, feeling as if they were causing T'charrl to suffer somewhat by not remaining on a planet for very long. He wouldn't mind staying on a planet for a longer time than barely a day's worth himself, but they were in a rush and it definitely wasn't helping their friend, \"We should really stay on a planet more, for all of us\", he spoke, looking down at his plate, \"It'll make him feel better too. I hope he isn't getting bad energy…\" He knew there was bad energy everywhere but if T'charrl was getting a lot of that it couldn't be very good for him. Maybe if they told him they were going to go back to his home some time he might feel more positive, maybe even find the ability to change back. Looking back to Takeshi he couldn't help but frown, finding the thought of the jungle being all flattened to be horrifying, \"I don't want to lose my tail…\"\n\nNo sooner had they started the subject Kabocha was interjecting, his eyes going to him before to Kai. Kai looked pretty concerned himself, his eyes unable to find Choi who was sitting on the other side of Takeshi to see what he was thinking if only for his own reassurance that they all didn't find him to be freakish; however, unable to see Choi left him feeling self-conscious by a lot, \"Uhhh I-I don't know…\" he squeaked, his voice low as he held onto his tail for comfort, \"I didn't used to…only since Father tried to get us…\" He didn't know why he did and it made him scared, knowing he was not normal in the slightest and he didn't know the answer to that. Staring down he frowned a little when Kabocha spoke up again, slowly petting his tail, \"No…I don't have control…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Yumi had just narrowly avoided being skewered by Viral's horns, probably a mistake on his part. Her struggles didn't end there however as he tried to capitalize on her current position. She was all for fighting like this, but the way Viral was going about it wasn't right. Something was going wrong, she feared she knew the answer but didn't want to accept it. To avoid being turned into ribbons by the Beastman she pulled her legs up, getting her feet flush against his abdomen before pushing him off, scrambling to her feet once freed. Things had gone from just plain intense to worrisome and she was starting to think they should stop. Before she could so much as voice that idea she was beset on again, Viral wasting no time in coming at her with swipes of his claws. Those were quite sharp, and the indiscriminate way that Viral was throwing them around could lead to a ton of trouble for Yumi if she were hit. \"Viral! You're going too far, stop!\" she shouted, ducking under the claws, watching as a bit of her hair was caught and cleaved clean off like a razor had struck it. If that hit her skin it was going to do some serious damage. Like it or not the reality of what was happening was abundantly clear, Viral was going berserk and potentially on the brink of changing. Fearing a bit for her own safety Yumi formed a ball of Ki in one of her hands, glancing up at Viral from where she was crouched. \"Sorry...\" she mumbled, throwing the hand forward and slamming the Ki into him, trying to make him fly backwards.\n\n\"We'll go back to a planet as soon as we can I'm sure. Especially if we all complain about it.\" They were probably taking a leisurely pace for Viral's sake, not wanting to rush things and put him in a poor position. It was fine and all to worry about Viral, every one of them were at some point or another, but they had to keep in mind he wasn't the only one with problems. Takeshi was constantly reminded of that with Shu, he just had no idea how to go about helping him. T'charrl's issues might have fallen to the wayside a little but that didn't make them any less pressing than what the others had. His issues could even be worse for all they knew, none of them probably had any idea just how bad they were considering he never spoke about it. It was settled then, they had to go find their friend after this and spend time with him, maybe they could do something to at least alleviate his problems a little bit. As for Shu... That was another beast entirely, literally. Takeshi had no ideas shy of removing his little brother's tail and that wasn't going to fly with anyone, least of all Shu. Were that suggestion not bothersome enough for Shu, Kabocha had to go and open his mouth, making the younger boy to sound out like a freak. Sending a silent glare in his friend's direction, Takeshi reached over and placed a hand on his sibling's head, giving him a gentle smile. \"We'll work on you having control though. You figured out how to use Ki, and how to talk. If you can do that then controlling something you've had all along will be easy!\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Viral had every regard to tear her to shreds at this point and was trying to do so with little prejudice to who she was. He was her opponent and she was an enemy, one that was going to end up tearing him apart if he didn't in his mind. He couldn't control himself, even his attacks were irrational beyond anything and he was leaving himself wide open a lot of the time much to his own personal disgust when he could think straight. With every swipe he came close to tearing her open, his pupils thin and eyes wide and angry as he lost every shred of control. Throwing in his claws in one strong attack, Yumi took the opportunity to charge up Ki and throw it straight into him with little prejudice. The attack hit him hard and almost immediately he was sent flying before tumbling, taking the attack with full force before halting as he fell over his horns head over heels, the horns scraping across the floor before he was stopped. That only served to make him angry if dazed, rolling over and pulling his head off the floor he turned to face her, his expression hardly changed before there was a sudden discharge of energy. The energy was erratic at first but with little warning it gathered between his horns before firing straight for Yumi in a sharp burst.\n\nShu would probably feel better himself if he got to stay on a planet for a little longer than what they were doing before, plus it wasn't as if they didn't deserve a break once in a while just because they were flying through Space. It would make them all feel better, he would certainly have a much better time too if he got to play around in the grass or something similar to grass. What he wasn't feeling good about, however, was how the others were reacting rather negatively to his condition, making him out to be a bit of a freak above anything else. Feeling insecure he kept his knees up and his tail close, squeaking a little when Takeshi placed a hand upon his head. He didn't know how talking and Ki control was anything like this, but he had a few ideas to why it was so difficult for him and what was causing the difficulty, \"Maybe it's because I know Ki…I-I mean, I didn't have the problem before I learned how to use it. Maybe it was a bad idea…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Yumi didn't know what more she could do, not when Viral was clearly out of control. She didn't think she had done enough to provoke this, she'd been so darn careful! The fact that something had gone wrong was staring her in the face though, or more like bearing down on her. It wasn't ideal but she had to keep the Beastman away, if he got to her there was no telling what might happen. If she was injured, which was a strong possibility, it would only depress her friend even more. Yet the alternative... With quite a bit of reservations she raised both hands, gathering Ki and firing it off as quickly as she could to drive Viral away. Cringing as she watched her attack connect she quickly cut off the flow, watching somberly as Viral slammed into the wall and crashed to the ground. She had been so insistent that this wouldn't happen, now that it was she didn't know what to do. Things went from bad to worse as her friend began to change too, of all the things they didn't need right now. She might be relieved to see the feline form if he wasn't still all mixed up, since Viral knew how to control that aspect of himself. Slowly and with far less outward aggression he began to approach again, looking to struggle quite a bit in the process. Maybe he was still there... Maybe she could still help him?\n\n\"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to blast you...\" Yumi said, watching her friend worriedly, \"You just... I didn't know what to do!\" She couldn't offer an excuse because there was none, she had panicked and that was all there was to it. Her fault, and here she was supposed to be helping Viral. Hitting him and blowing him away obviously wasn't the route to take, there had to be some way she could be useful. Staring at her friend she slowly began to notice something, something she couldn't quite place. In the heat of their sparring she hadn't noticed before, but now the lull in action made Yumi aware of an odd sensation around her. It was difficult to explain, it almost felt like the air around her was heavy and... Angry? That didn't make sense, air couldn't be feeling anything. Yet there was this definite sense of madness, as well as a pain and uneasiness. They were emotions no doubt but where were they coming from, and how was she feeling them? This was all so confusing, she hadn't a clue what was going on any more. If they were emotions, she told herself, they had to be coming from someone else. She certainly wasn't angry, she knew that much, and the only other person in the room was Viral. Eying the Beastman, Yumi blinked in surprise, making the guess that it must be his emotions she was picking up on. But how in the world was she doing something like that?\n\n\"Yeah, I know you don't mean it in a bad way, relax Shu,\" Takeshi said, smirking as he shrugged his shoulders, \"I just don't think that power makes you angry, or evil. I mean... Maybe those people are always like that, and they just couldn't do anything before since they didn't have the power, you know? Maybe once they get the power you really see what they're like.\" Now that sounded like some psychological mumbo-jumbo, he'd probably picked that up from one of Vegeta's ramblings somewhere along the line. There were good and evil people in the world, that was a given, but he doubted the reason for a person being either was just their Ki, or how much power they had. Goku was a perfect example of being a good person with a ton of power, and Shu recognized that much. So it wasn't Ki, that much seemed pretty clear so far. \"Really promise, I said I'd do it, didn't I?\" Takeshi asked, \"Big promise or not, I'm doing it. You're my little brother, I'm always going to be around to help you, you know that.\" He may not be the best with words sometimes, or actions even, but he really did care about Shu. Sure, he may know a few more things than his brother but this family business was just as new to him as it was to Shu. Both were learning as they went along, and they both needed one another for that.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Yumi" }, { "text": "Viral had a rough idea to where Yumi was, but his recognition of Yumi had gone beyond his understanding to who she actually was and merely saw her as a chaotic force that was destroying his mind. He needed to stop this and her being there represented all that was making him feel like this, even if she was his friend. As he stumbled and tried to find some way to control himself his angry eyes remained on her, staring at her through the madness that clouded his vision. Everything had started off so simple, but now he was completely losing it. Growling as he made his way towards her he soon let out an angry roar, his paw removing itself from his face as he dropped down on all fours and ran for her, his movement hardly being anything graceful with every intent to pounce at her no matter what angle he managed to balance himself at.\n\nT'charrl felt he was in the right place for this, he even had the sugar ready just incase he needed it; then again, he didn't even know why he was thinking like this. It felt like a primitive instinct was kicking in, but he didn't think warriors of ancient times would hide away whenever they experienced metamorphosis so maybe it was his own nervousness that was twisting it into fear and need for seclusion. Maybe it was, possibly because it left him very vulnerable during and after, but that was an odd flaw that would reduce a warrior to a coward during a vital and life changing time. And there he was again, thinking about it happening soon and his acceptance over it. He should stop doing that before it started prematurely, at least before he wanted it to happen. Slowly moving his large claws under his frame he slowly pushed his chest away from the ground, taking in deep breaths to try and calm the energy inside him. His orbs were glowing on and off as the energy built up, his insides feeling like a sponge building up moisture that continued to move around and threaten to spill.\n\nShu was feeling a little more comfortable if only because he was forcing himself to, trying to ease the worry so that he could feel safe with Takeshi. He didn't like feeling so mentally vulnerable, but things had to get better if he thought about them getting better. Sighing, Shu looked up to Takeshi and gave a little nod, hoping he was right about that, \"Yeah…but I don't think I'll be really strong like them, though\", he spoke, scratching his head a little, \"I don't feel like I can get to that strength\". Shu didn't even think he could surpass his brother and if Takeshi turned evil upon getting more power then he probably would too, making him worry for his future as well as his brother's. If they both became evil then they would need to be taken down too, just like all bad guys. Frowning at that thought he looked away, his hands still holding onto his tail securely, \"I hope you're right. I don't want to be alone again\", he spoke, shaking his head, \"I don't ever want to be alone again. I can't stand it…\"\n\n\"…Well, as…'touching' as that was…\" Kai spoke up, looking between the two before standing up, \"If you're about finished, it would be awfully nice if some washing of certain dishes was done by people other than me or Choi since we made the meal. Any leftovers can be stored for snacks since practically all of this is snack food, alright?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Yumi was really torn right now between what they ought to be doing. Viral was obviously in pain, and there was a risk of things getting worse for all she knew. in that regard then their course of action ought to be obvious; Vegeta should be notified and he should take Viral into his care again. If not then there was no telling what may happen with the Beastman, or how his condition might deteriorate. On the other hand there was Viral's own desire not to be seen and staying out of their friend's view, if only for a short while. A bit of time may not hurt, but she definitely worried what a prolonged period could cause. So not only was she blaming herself for what had happened, but now Yumi found herself utterly devoid of how to best handle the situation. They had developed the ability for Viral to change back, albeit that was in a regular feline form. All these extra bits and bobs were hardly normal, and goodness knows if they complicated the process or not. Maybe she had no reason to worry, if Viral could actually revert on his own power then they would be okay. Heck, he'd calmed down on his own, hadn't he? She had to ask that since it was still confusing as to why his assault abruptly stopped like it had. \"You still didn't answer my question,\" Yumi said, smiling slightly as the elevator opened. Stepping inside she moved against the wall to make room, ushering Viral in after her. \"How did you calm down...? Is that what you and Vegeta were working on before?\"\n\nTakeshi knew that T'charrl was always good, or semi-good anyways, it wasn't a question of morality. Their friend just had a habit of transforming to look... Unsettling, so appearance wise he was anything but good. It had taken him a while thus far just to really be okay with the Kaesstrian's latest form so the notion of him changing again sort of threw him through a loop. So long as nothing agitated T'charrl he shouldn't go changing on them, that was the hope anyways. He supposed they would find out one way or another shortly as they were getting ever closer to their friend's room, where he ought to be if Takeshi had guessed right. \"If it's bad then yeah, we'll find him and we'll help him,\" the older boy agreed with a nod, \"I don't know*how*we'll help him... But we'll figure something out. Do you think him eating fruit helps him feel better? That it's not just for something to eat?\" The sprite had said stuff about energy, maybe it wasn't just Ki and stuff like that he was referring to. Food gave you energy too, that guy could have meant that for all they knew. Seemed a bit odd though that the solution would be stuffing T'charrl full like a turkey, it didn't make a whole lot of sense. Now that they were in the proper hallway Takeshi picked up the pace slightly, putting on a smile for the Kaesstrian when they found him. His door was closed as usual, and it was nigh impossible to know if he was in there without actually checking. Rapping his knuckles on the frame lightly he leaned close, cupping his mouth with his free hand, \"Hellooooo? T'charrl? You in there buddy? We got fruit!\" he called, as if adding fruit would prompt their friend to reply quicker.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Viral couldn't do anything about his pain, but all it was only a little bit worse than what it was previously. It wasn't just at certain parts of his body, but instead it was everywhere and not exactly in the realm of proper control when the pills weren't doing much anymore. He was still going to carry on and not let this get him down, especially when Yumi had a knack for telling when he wasn't particularly happy even when he didn't show it off. It was such a pain, especially the horns with their heavier nature and his not so hard a head in this form; they weren't so bad when he was regular, they were smaller and not as prominent, but when transformed no matter what form it seemed they were going to be at their maximum size. Waiting for the elevator to arrive he gave a little glance to Yumi when she decided to try and get more out of him, still not particularly happy to answer her question, \"I don't need to tell you…I don't want to tell you\", he spoke lowly, holding onto the edge of the elevator as he stepped in just to stay upright, leaning against the wall, \"We were working on alternative methods…just normal things, no big deal! Still trying to figure it out…only just got the talking thing down…\"\n\nT'charrl was quickly losing it but there wasn't much he could do when it felt his own body wanted to destroy him. There had to be a way to stop it but he was quickly losing it. Hissing and straining he moved his mutated arms around in front of him, trying to grasp at the orbs to ease the twisted energy but as it flowed into the orb into his head his eyes went wide, glowing a fierce purple. Soon he was snarling, his mind being pushed away for a more maddened mind-set. Straining, trying to stay in the right mind was impossible as he soon turned to quickly drooling poisonous saliva as his head started warping with his swelling body. The growths on his head were warping into large bony horn structures with large holes around his already large eyes giving them a void-like appearance with the glowing purple being projected, his mouth opening wide as his already large teeth grew even larger with a heavy jaw to carry them all in. He was looking more like a skeleton around his face and was growing into some twisted version of his largest form, spikes growing large out of his body and orbs appearing in random areas with the features he obtained becoming ever larger. As the weight of his body increased his limbs quickly gave in, his claws scratching on the floor in a desperate attempt to get back up.\n\nShu didn't question his friend at all, knowing everyone who liked him was good on the inside. T'charrl liked him and they hanged out a lot, meaning he was good at heart. It didn't matter how he looked, he knew that wasn't an option when it came to himself especially, but Takeshi really did take his appearance to heart sometimes. Maybe it was just going to be one of those things; it wasn't as if fears were an easy thing to get over and he knew that. Looking to Takeshi he gave a quick nod, feeling pretty confident that maybe they'll be able to eventually, \"Uh huh, mmmmaybe\", he spoke through the apple, looking down at the fruit, \"Me fffeel be'er, so he do too? Can d'ry…\" It wouldn't be too hard feeding T'charrl up with lots of food to see if he'll find the power to transform back, maybe even fill up all the orbs too with energy so they can get their wish faster. He didn't want to take advantage of their friend though, so they had to be careful with him too. Staring at the door he tried to listen into it when Takeshi called into the room, not hearing anything that could be regarded as an answer, \"…I don' fink he in…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Yumi figured the boys would still be eating, knowing their appetites. Especially with how many of them had been there, the amount of food they must have made probably dwarfed what she, Viral and Vegeta had. The man with her however was skeptical about that, probably more just being worried over being spotted than anything else. Takeshi aside she couldn't see anyone being rude, or stupid enough to comment on Viral's condition to his face. Kabocha maybe, though he seemed to learn when to keep his trap closed pretty quickly. To be fair he ought not have any issue then with anyone teasing him, albeit she doubted that was what he worried about really. Earlier she might have argued with Viral potentially attacking his friends, tell him there wasn't a chance of that happening whatsoever. After personally being on the receiving end of one of his outbursts however Yumi wasn't so confident that the others would be safe just yet. So they'd just keep moving, quick and quiet as so no one would spot the Beastman in his current state. Taking the lead again she called after Viral, smiling apologetically when he reprimanded her for being loud. \"Sorry, didn't mean to. I'll be super quiet,\" she added, whispering the last bit. There wasn't much reason for them to talk anyways here, she just felt like having a bit of conversation rather than walking in silence. It might help Viral's sanity a bit too, all the more reason to keep the chatter going.\n\nIn spite of his normally horrid lack of a sense of direction Takeshi knew precisely where T'charrl was. Or he had a damn good guess going off of Shu's idea anyways, this could end up being a dead end for all they knew. Still it was worth a try as they had nothing else to go off of right now. It didn't make particularly a whole lot of sense, T'charrl going off to hide in a storage room. His bedroom was just as private, he could lock the door, goodness knows a bed was comfier than the floor and it was closer than the storage room too. \"Secret den...? What, you think he's putting up a fort or something in there?\" Takeshi asked, smirking amused, \"Stacking up boxes and making himself a place to hide. I should feel bad for thinking that... But it's kinda funny.\" Hm, on a random note to himself he made sure to try doing that with Shu sometime. He'd seen kids do it on the television before, it was something they liked to do right? Since they needed more fun things to do as brothers he figured that would be good as the next idea. If they might be searching the entirety of the ship then they had best get going, hanging around here was only going to make it take even longer. Giving Shu a sense of urgency they hurried back the way they had come, needing to go all the way back towards the mess hall just to reach the storage room. \"If he's not here then we're using the radio system to just make an announcement, we'll call him to us because I really don't wanna look around all day, you know?\"\n\nThe decision to go and find T'charrl was a fairly easy one to make, there weren't a ton of people Haku could really go to. The issue came soon after he'd arrived at that decision and realized he hadn't the faintest idea where to find the Kaesstrian. Every time he'd seen the alien it had been with other people, or down in that storage room. T'charrl had to have a bedroom somewhere and was likely there, but he didn't have the foggiest idea where that might be. The chances of someone telling him were slim he figured so he'd have to figure that out on his own. Either that or venture a trip down to the storage room just to check. It would be weird to find T'charrl there, but since he didn't have any idea otherwise it wasn't exactly a waste of time. Now... Where was that room again? He knew what floor it was thanks to the markings on the walls; Each level of the ship had colored streaks running along the outer walls, and occasionally a number appeared in bold font to indicate the level you were currently on. It was on the first level, where he was, he just wasn't sure where exactly the room was. \"Shouldn't be too tough... Only a few dozen rooms to check...\" Haku mumbled, smiling exasperatedly, \"If the morons that built it were half-intelligent then the door will be labelled too... Maybe...\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral knew he needed to learn how to keep his mind pieced together and was aware that he was supposed to be the one to concentrate on all of this, but it didn't mean he liked having to do it in the slightest. He would rather this all went away and he was able to continue with life without all these faults and problems with him, his plans on what he might do in the future. There was a whole slew of things he could do if he was free from all of this, even beyond having to be around all of them as well, but it probably wasn't going to happen at this rate. He was completely tied and that was all there was to it, just nothing was going to allow him to break free. If there were people out there who could help him they probably wouldn't because of who and what he was, either that or they were probably dead. Keeping his head low he was left to his own thoughts, them all slowly vanishing as he looked up and along the corridor before to Yumi, staring at her as she walked as his ears twitched slightly.\n\nShu was pretty happy to follow after Takeshi, even if they might meet their friend in a less than desirable condition. He knew they'd be able to make him better and he'd probably be happy with that too, especially if he was upset by anything. Maybe the training had left him feeling a little down, but he didn't know what might have happened to cause that. Looking up at Takeshi as he questioned the den he gave a quick nod, \"Yeah! It's fun, though! I have a secret den all the time…all my little space…\" he spoke, feeling all happy and excited about his little hiding places; Takeshi would never be able to get into it or find where it was, but then again it was under his bed and Takeshi was probably too moody about going into a place like that. He always had a place to hide whenever he was feeling insecure. Hurrying after Takeshi was some feat for him after eating that apple, but the worst part about it was simply the hiccups that came with it, \"Announcement! Radio? Might be-hic!-scary for him to-hic!-hear-hic!\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"I mean it's not meant as a challenge, but you could look at it that way? While Vegeta gets working on a cure for you all you need to do is hang in there, just like you've been doing. I know you want to get better, and it's going to take some time until we're there. If you look it as an obstacle to overcome then does it help give you drive to beat it?\" The more Yumi thought on it the better understanding she was getting, or she thought she was. Even if a cure was in the works the fact remained Viral could do nothing to help himself. His well-being and future relied solely on the work Vegeta would do in the lab, and to a lesser extent whatever support she and the others could offer. None of that was his own doing however, everything that was going to help him recover was because of someone else. And then never mind when he began training again, that was going to fall to other people as well for some time. She could understand the whole idea of it being out of his hands, so to speak, though they were more paws right now. So hearing him demand proof of his improvement then wasn't completely unfounded, she'd give him that. \"We're in space because we're not to Kaesstra yet, though we can get out and walk if you're sick of being in a ship,\" Yumi joked, cracking a small smile, \"Since it looks like the whole war business is on a break maybe we can stay on Kaesstra longer this time, have some fun and relax.\"\n\nTakeshi was trying to be helpful in carrying T'charrl along, not a horribly difficult task. Really too he was the only one present who could do it as the others were much too short to stand beside the Kaesstrian. It wasn't a hard job, but the Saiyan found himself a bit fidgety being brushed up against every time his friend shifted. All that fluff and hair, the dust probably rubbing off of him as well, eeeeeh. Shu was being helpful knowing it or not by distracting T'charrl with conversation, it meant their friend missed the faces he was making as they walked along. That made the pace they were taking a bit quicker as well, which was a plus since Takeshi was keen to get this over with. His little brother's distractions wouldn't last forever though and after a short bout of silence T'charrl asked a question that made him really nervous. \"Fear? What fear? I can't feel any fear!\" he replied, laughing uneasily as he shook his head, \"No fear here, you're imagining things.\" Smiling uncertainly he looked away, feeling quite awkward right now. Crap, so he could pick up on emotions. Trying his best to settle down then he began to zone out a bit, making himself focus on something other than the Kaesstrian on his arm. Slowly it was working and pretty soon Takeshi was walking along with a small smile, imagining himself with a girl on his arm instead of T'charrl. A girl with a bit of hair, mind you, but a girl nonetheless. Nice change.\n\nFor once Haku wasn't the one being afraid, and he could almost laugh at Takeshi's expense if he wasn't certain someone would swat him for it. Instead he got to enjoy the Prince's discomfort with a simple smile, following alongside Shu as the group walked back. He didn't exactly know why he was coming along but until someone told him to get lost he didn't intend on leaving. Even silence with other people around was preferable to silence by yourself. That said he would prefer some chatter, even if it was just a little aggressive banter. So to that end he looked over at Shu and smirked, reaching over and poking the other boy in the side of the head. \"Hey squirt, when we're done dropping him off how about you and me fight...?\" he asked, raising an eyebrow. \"If you think you're up for it, that is. I want to get a better idea of just how good you are, little Prince. So we should spar. Unless you're scared to fight me again?\" Hopefully Shu knew the difference between training and an actual fight, because if it was the latter Haku knew he was in over his head. If they were stunting their power though then surely he could stand up to Shu.", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral hated having such little control and knew it was a pretty big part of his problem, making him pretty miserable. If he could find some control of his life then maybe he would be able to find some sort of relief, but as it were he was not going to find any until he got medicine and help. He was completely trapped and it made him feel ill, or rather even more ill than he was already. He was tired yet couldn't sleep, he was in pain and yet there was no way to relieve it. \"I don't even know how to beat it! It's not like beating an opponent; everything is completely unknown, even the pinpoint of this pain…\" Feeling pretty cornered he was trying hard to not be bugged by it, but it was getting to be rather close for comfort with Yumi not showing any signs of backing off. When she soon began to get cheeky he gave her a good staring at, groaning under his breath before he let out a huff, \"Great! To a planet where the most interesting thing that happened was something I missed\", he grunted, giving her a good staring at before he tried to push her back by shoving his paw in her face as he tried to squeeze passed her, letting out a growl, \"If I could relax now, that would be great! I knew I should had taken my pills to my room when he wasn't looking…\"\n\nT'charrl was not exactly settled with everything he had been told and what was going on, his first thought of becoming a danger to others. Maybe he had been away from a planet for too long, maybe it was because he was taking all of their energy for himself. He didn't know why things were happening like this, but he didn't feel too good for whatever reason that probably related to this. It didn't help that there was definitely fear from one of them or at least close by, he could sense it pretty well, \"My kind can feel these things, but it's way stronger than it used to be\", he spoke, moving his claws to his head. It felt like something he had sensed before, maybe just before he changed and some of that was still left behind. Whether it was Takeshi, Haku or someone else that was doing that he couldn't tell, but Takeshi's fussing certainly made him wonder if he was the one causing it. \"You know…you can say something. It's not that I don't already know, anyway…\"\n\nShu frowned at T'charrl's unease, feeling almost sorry that he was feeling that way. He knew what it was like for someone to fear you, but this was pretty constant for T'charrl. Maybe he didn't mind it, he was a warrior after all and was probably used to fear, but Takeshi really needed to get over his problem with T'charrl and bugs. Letting out a sigh he dropped his gaze a little, only looking back up when Haku gave him a pretty impersonal poke. Turning to him with a rather angry glare he decided to move away from him, not entirely sure about his question, \"Fight? Me? Ooh! You wouldn't be able to win!\" he squeaked, finding it frustrating that he'd even ask him for a fight, \"I'm dangerous, even in training! You should watch out for me…I-I bite!\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Hurry up and wait wasn't going to solve Viral's problems and Yumi knew that. Vegeta had to know that as well, he probably knew exactly what Viral needed too at this point. Unfortunately until they had the cure in hand and ready to be used there wasn't a whole lot else they could do for the Beastman. Nothing she could think of at least, and with Vegeta temporarily out of the picture while he slept she was his only source of relief. No pressure in that or anything, and she was doing an outstanding job already, having had both transform once and near attack her twice. \"I don't know if it's he doesn't believe you, maybe he doesn't know how to fix it and he doesn't want to make it worse?\" Yumi suggested, frowning uncertainly, \"You know he's not really a psychologist, not like Doctor Ikura is, so maybe he's nervous about working on something he doesn't know? Your medicine should be around here somewhere... I can get it for you if you want.\" He took some earlier, she knew he had but maybe he could take a second. It should say how many he could have in a single day on the bottle, and if it were two she would more than happily give it to him. Rising up to her feet her ears twitched slightly as she began looking around, putting a finger on her chin as she explored the room. Now where might the medicine be kept? In the bathroom? In the dresser?\n\n\"I guess there's nothing wrong with learning from me, it's just weird hearing someone talk like I do is all,\" Takeshi replied, shrugging as he folded his hands behind his head. He wasn't too sure how to take having his speech be called easy, whether it was a compliment or insult. Knowing T'charrl he was trying to be nice so he let it slide and took it as the former, smiling slightly. \"I don't know all the big words like Vegeta does, and I don't need to. I can say what I've gotta say without them, and I let my fists do the rest!\" That was something Vegeta didn't do, so he had that up on the guy. Takeshi wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty or smack a head or two to get people to listen to him, and it certainly helped. But... That was probably a habit of his that T'charrl shouldn't be picking up. \"Eh? What do you mean I talk a lot? I don't talk that much!\" he said defensively, yet again finding himself embarrassed as his cheeks heated up. \"Just be yourself, you don't have to copy people for that. And what did you mean by I talk a lot? I don't...\" Takeshi paused, turning around and giving Shu an uncertain look, \"Shu! I don't talk that much, do I?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Vegeta" }, { "text": "Viral didn't have much faith going right now and was just relying on everybody else's word to help him get better, but even then their words weren't going to make him any better. Talking about it was all well and good when people listened, but it was only Yumi who was making an effort beyond making tests to check for any physical problems he may have. If anything, he was feeling worse than he did before and was just getting even more anxious about his future. If this was him now and they were only getting started then he worried about his sanity as they continued, but maybe he'll get ever so slightly better once he was back on a planet's surface. Nothing was good about this and he was constantly sore and struggling to function properly. \"I doubt it. He just doesn't like what he can't understand and one thing he doesn't understand is mental anomalies\", he spoke, giving his head a brief shake. If there was one thing Vegeta didn't like dealing with it was mental problems, especially given his treatment of his PTSD. He hadn't even touched on it for the longest time and was even limiting his medicine. Watching Yumi get up he gave her a long staring at, narrowing his gaze a little before letting out a sigh, \"You really think he'll trust me with medicine? He keeps it in his lab…away from me\", he spoke, slowly scratching his chest, \"The only way to get it would be to sneak down there and I'd rather not…besides, I don't know the combination for the door\".\n\nT'charrl thought Takeshi was pretty funny in his mannerisms, but he was very simple and it was easy to take note of his speech patterns when he talked so often. The others all had their own way of speaking and Shu's was definitely the easiest to follow, but even then he understood Shu didn't talk like a normal person too. Smiling at Takeshi he looked down at his own claws, flexing them a little before looking back to him, \"You talk by punching? Is that a, uhh…a normal thing?\" Takeshi was a little confusing at times, but that was definitely a pretty violent way to talk to people. Eating at his fruit he stared at Takeshi as he made a bit of a fuss about his speech patterns, finding it pretty curious that he would, \"Be myself? But then I'll never learn how you people talk\", he spoke, looking down at his fruit, \"I'm not even very good at talking when I'm at home, you-umm…to my understanding of myself. I don't know how Mother thinks I'll be in front of a whole planet for talking\".\n\nShu didn't understand Takeshi's annoyance over T'charrl's way of speaking, especially when he had been trying to copy other people for a while and it wasn't as if he didn't do it himself. Bouncing a little on his feet the entire time T'charrl and Takeshi were talking he quickly looked to Takeshi when he was questioned, smiling a little, \"Ooh! You talk a lot!\" he nodded, looking between him and T'charrl, \"You have been talking all of this time too! All of the time, but is it bad? It shouldn't be bad, not sure why it bad. Fists do rest of talk! Right?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"I guess worrying over shoes is the same thing as worrying about looks, just really specific... Oh but that's not the point!\" Yumi said, her ears stretching as she balled her hands up at her sides, \"What I'm trying to say is your worrying about how you look isn't some superficial, empty thing like that, you've got legitimate reasons and shouldn't feel bad for worrying.\" There was a huge difference between worrying about what clothes you were going to wear and what form your body might take on any particular day. Again her attempts to reassure Viral only ended up being turned into an abysmal take on his situation, not that she could find it in herself to blame him for that. \"I know it's hard... But remember you're not alone, I'm here to help you, and so are the others. Plus I know you might not like the way he does things but Vegeta is too, and he's working on a solution. From here on out how about I stay with you from now on, hm? Vegeta can focus on working and I'll keep you company, and help when you need it. You know I won't be as overbearing as he is.\" She liked to think that was just his way of showing he cared and worried, which was all fine and good if it was helping Viral. He wanted to take things slow, unfortunately this wasn't about what he wanted, not anymore, and Yumi was done waiting on him completely. Time for her to take some more proactive steps herself towards getting the Beastman better.\n\nEh... T'charrl was right there, though Takeshi wasn't proud to admit it. He did think T'charrl looked odd but that probably was due to his whole aversion to bugs. Asking him about appearances was a little silly then because obviously there would be a bit of bias. \"Well I'm similar to a ton of people here because most of us are Saiyans, I would hope I look like most of them,\" he remarked, smirking as he scratched his cheek, \"As long as you don't go all giant bug-thing any time soon I can pretty much guarantee there won't be any fear. The bigger you get the more, uh... Well the more imposing, I guess?\" He couldn't outright say he was afraid even if everyone knew it, he just didn't do that. Besides he was bound to get over it eventually, maybe, probably. He'd gotten over his fear of the dark as a kid so this was just another thing for him to grow out of, right? Takeshi couldn't really explain what Haku had done for T'charrl since he'd sort of missed it, but the Kaesstrian himself was thanking the kid so obviously he'd done something. When you came down to it aside from being a bit of an idiot, and letting his mouth run, and being all around abrasive Haku really wasn't that bad. Pain in the ass sure, but not bad. \"Honestly... If the General ended up with that power and we were recovered we'd probably beat the guy,\" Takeshi mused, shrugging to himself, \"I mean... I know we're not supposed to do it and all, but I'd kill the guy if he ended up taking you out. That's not something I let go.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Viral gave her a long stare as she only got frustrated, watching how she reacted before letting out a groan of frustration. He felt that his looks could had been fixed up if they were investigated some more, but right now he felt embarrassed by it and was constantly reminded that he screwed up pretty badly. It was going to feel the same when he felt like he was carrying around a bunch of accessories, but a lot of these were impossible to hide. He couldn't hide his tail or horns when he was normal, maybe the fins but even then it was a minor detail compared to these things. He did notice he would get stared at sometimes and it did make him feel pretty annoyed, but he felt like he couldn't blame them either when he looked so stupid. Staring at her as she tried to make him feel better it felt like it wasn't going to work at all, frowning when he was seen as vulnerable even when it wasn't put into words. Yumi offering to be his babysitter meant he was practically going to have his hand held all the way with this, not finding it particularly appealing at all either way. Sighing he lowered his head, shielding his eyes slightly with his paw, \"This is already overbearing, but maybe you can ease that slightly\", he spoke, soon growling as he looked away, \"I don't know about you sleeping in my room to watch over me, though! Especially with how I am…which is what I was getting to. I'm dangerous when things go quiet and you've seen that. I don't know what you'll do when you wish to sleep if I'm like this. You two taking shifts just feels freaky to me…\"\n\nT'charrl wasn't a stranger to fear by now, even if he was still pretty sad that it had to be directed to him when he was considered puny and weak before. He was a bit of a mockery to his enemies back on his home planet, even if they planned on ultimately using him in the end for power. He was very different to the rest of the crew so sometimes he did feel a little like the odd one out, even with their reassurances that he wasn't all that different to a strange talking animal. \"Saiyans must look like many races because your planet was not filled with them\", he spoke, giving a little nod but ended up looking a little upset when Takeshi called him out on his mutation, \"I-I'm not going to! I'm not a bug-thing either…uhh, am I imposing right now because I'm…uhh, bigger?\" He felt very unsure of himself on that one, feeling that he was unpredictable in the end and just prone to scaring Takeshi. He felt pretty bad about that one but it wasn't as if it was anything he could help; he just needed to stop changing, that was all. \"But you weren't recovered and who knew if you would get your strength back too, you…umm, know what mean, yes? Our weapons are strong and you could not move well. If what happened went bad, you could would not stop him. You should not think you can beat everybody. Could you beat me?\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "It would be rather nice if they were taking a more... Active role in helping T'charrl. It was fine if he was getting help either way but Takeshi was utterly bored sitting here. The most involved that he and Shu got was when one of them were asked to offer some more insight, or some scene for their friend to play out in his mind. Helpful but not exactly his usual way of going about things. Then again there wasn't exactly room here for pounding at something until it gave in, not unless he wanted to try hitting T'charrl for whatever reason. Surprisingly Shu was holding out quite well considering how hyperactive he generally was. Takeshi hadn't watched his brother the entire time but when he did glance over the little guy was having no problems sitting still, kind of odd the more hyper one was the calmer of the two. Shu must have realized he was being looked at because he looked over to the older boy after a moment, taking it as an invitation to come on over. Hah... He wanted to do what now? \"Uh... Sure, I suppose you can do that,\" he replied, shrugging before pushing himself up into a sitting position. For whatever reason his younger brother loved doing this, and since not much else was going on Takeshi figured why the hell not, let it happen. Shu wasn't going to find anything either way and at most was just going to end up messing up his already untamed hair, but if that was entertainment then fine. Shifting his gaze up to T'charrl he smiled slightly, curious how things were going, \"So... Any luck? How's it going so far?\"\n\nYumi had to find a way to keep Viral active, some way that wasn't too intensive and wouldn't cause a change. Though Vegeta had assured her that wasn't liable to happen again she was still being cautious, far more than she would have been before. Two near misses in one day was more than enough for her to wise up and be more careful. Exercising sounded like a safe bet and at the very least would keep them from becoming bored, if they spiced things up with some different regiments than usual. She was taking to the routines just fine, Viral on the other hand was just sitting on the sidelines looking like he was very reluctant to even be here. After jogging on the treadmill for so long she sort of shared that sentiment, and after voicing a complaint she turned it off, sliding down to the floor casually and stepping off, wiping sweat from her face. \"I'm sure things will be alright. Plus we'll be out in the sun, and that's good for you. So long as we just be careful where we go and what we do there won't be any problems.\" Kaesstra should be peaceful by now, and even if some parts were a bit tumultuous they could just avoid that and stay with the Queen this time around. \"I don't think Vegeta wants you to stay close because he doesn't trust you, I think he just wants to be able to be close in case something happens, that's all,\" Yumi added, \"And as long as I'm around then you should be fine. We can do whatever you want when we get to the planet, does that make it any more appealing?\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu was pretty sure he was going to be able to coax Takeshi into a grooming session this time, seeing how bored looking he was with nothing to do. Ever since Takeshi told him off for it he had been waiting for the right opportunity to ask him and now seemed the time, especially when it was supposed to be relaxing and sociable for both of them. T'charrl was too busy to be asked about a grooming session so Takeshi was definitely high up on the list. Smiling away when he waited for his answer he let out a fairly happy squeal when Takeshi agreed. Bouncing on over to him he waited until he was ready before sitting down behind him, squeaking a little when he started grooming through his brother's hair. He was fairly happy at this point over something so simple, knowing he probably wasn't going to find anything but still found it relaxing to do.\n\nT'charrl continued to try and concentrate on his own form, looking up at Shu and Takeshi curiously when they finally decided to speak. If he could piece together the missing parts then he would be able to find himself once more beyond the subconscious change he apparently did before. He wanted to find that ability again, it was definitely in there somewhere and he was so close already. Letting Takeshi and Shu get on with whatever they were doing he looked up a little when Takeshi finally decided to speak up, allowing him to relax a little bit more, \"Very soon, I think. I can feel it\", he spoke, moving his energy around in his palms, \"Something's missing and I don't know what. Maybe something as minor as my legs or body…but I'm really close. Think I'm running low on my own energy for something like this, though…\"\n\nViral wasn't too fussed about exercising when there wasn't much else other than weights he could use and those were fairy boring. He didn't want to do some running when Yumi was doing it, but probably more to do with the possibility of her getting distracted and falling off because he was talking too much. Watching her finish up he looked to her with a frown, not feeling too sure about her plan. He didn't want to endanger her in any way if things got out of hand or end up going too far from the others if something happened. He felt pretty bad about it, limiting fun for Yumi by so much. She would had been happier with that twin than with him. \"So there's a 50/50 chance of something going wrong\", he spoke, sighing, \"Takeshi would be more fun than I\". Picking at his claws, Yumi decided to ask him what he wanted to do, his eyes going to her before away again. \"What I want? Hmm…\" he paused, thinking about it, \"I want…to go hunting. I want to hunt the way I want, not with silly powers or whatever. A way even those bugs will be familiar with. I hate all this convenient food, this laziness Humans are so accustomed to! To hunt the weak is in my nature whether you try to deny it or not\".", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Takeshi was pretty near bored out of his mind, that was the only reason he'd agreed to let Shu groom him. The whole notion of having someone plucking bits off you and possibly eating them was still kind of off-putting, actually quite a bit so. That aside he didn't want to refuse his brother and make him upset either, it was easier to just go along with things. Holy crap, was the little guy really so happy he got to groom someone? That was something he wasn't ever going to understand, no matter how much he tried to. One of his little brother's quirks he supposed, it didn't have to be explained, it just was. Sitting upright Takeshi sat still as he could, his face twisting into one of unease as Shu went about poking and prodding at his hair. The sole condolence for all of this was having just showered there wasn't a snowball's chance in hell that Shu was going to find anything. Hopefully that didn't end up upsetting the little guy, finding little treats was probably part of the whole experience. Ugh... No kind of treat lived in someone's hair, that was wrong.\n\nSo how was T'charrl getting along? All this sitting in silence didn't give a ton of clues as to their friend's progress, had he gotten anywhere so far? \"Really? Hey, that's awesome bud!\" Takeshi said, smiling up at his friend, \"If you need energy we've got plenty, you know. Not like either of us are using it sitting here.\" If they could help speed things along by giving energy then by all means they would. Kaesstra was coming ever closer at this point, they were maybe a day or two out at most by now so they really needed to help T'charrl get back to his old self. It would just be a huge letdown if they got back and their friend hadn't changed, plus the Queen would be all kinds of angry with them, and probably the others too. Extending a hand forward for the Kaesstrian, Takeshi glanced back slightly at Shu who was still picking away merrily at his head. \"Before I forget to say it... If you find anything, no eating it, right?\" he warned, scrutinizing the younger boy for a moment before smiling. Since Shu had cleaned up earlier too there shouldn't be anything on him either, so maybe it was safe to groom his sibling this time around. \"And when you're done do you uh... Want me to do it for you?\"\n\nYumi had grown fairly bored of running in place, it just wasn't comparable to being out in the open. The sooner they got to Kaesstra then the better, she was eager to go see a bit more of the forests that covered the planet. \"There's a 50/50 chance of something happening with Shu too, but that won't keep my away from him either,\" she pointed out, \"I know there's risk being with you, but I'm not going to let that stop us from spending time together. I'll deal with the risk and we'll have fun our own way, however you want.\" They could do what the Beastman wanted, when he wanted once they had landed. The only thing Yumi was concerned about was sticking by her friend's side and making sure nothing bad happened, either to him or those around him. \"Oh, hunting actually sounds really fun. We haven't done that since we were little,\" Yumi agreed, beaming at the idea, \"I'm not questioning how or what you want to hunt, I'll go along with it. I want to see how good I am now that I can smell and hear things better!\" There hadn't really been all that many opportunities to see what she was capable of yet. Back on Earth they spent a lot of time in the city and there was nothing there she particularly wanted to be smelling. The rest of their time was spent on a ship, not much to notice here either. Stepping closer to viral she laughed excitably, folding her hands as she looked at her friend, \"Will you teach me how to hunt? I want to try it!\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": "Takeshi" }, { "text": "Shu always did have a good time having a good search around in the hair of others, even if he didn't find anything. He grew up with the understanding that you belonged once you were allowed to groom the other and he never got to do that other than to his adopted Aunt. It was something he rarely got to experience and Takeshi always rejected his pleas for social interaction like that, but whether he was just doing it because he was bored or trying to humour him he couldn't tell. Parting his hair he quietly looked through Takeshi's hair, brushing it aside carefully as to not pull his hair. Finding it all pretty relaxing he kept pretty quiet, his tail sweeping around as he picked through Takeshi's hair before squeaking, \"I won't! No bugs, but messy\", he smiled, finding it to be pretty nice. Feeling pretty happy he was caught off-guard by Takeshi's question, suddenly feeling alerted, \"Ooh! Groom me…? Ooh! Ooh! Yes please! I would love groom time!\"\n\nT'charrl was familiar with what Shu was doing, but he didn't think it was something Saiyans also did. It was simple brushing but in a more primal fashion, pretty unusual in a sense. Continuing his training he looked to Takeshi again, giving his head a quick shake, \"Uhh no, no…I don't need your energy…I mean, it's not that energy. It's more like…making again of life energy\", he spoke, trying to explain it when he really didn't know the right words, \"Use your spirit energy that you have life for…uhh, my power. I don't want to take that from you. I'll get it! Just not had planet energy in long time to feel good about this, yes? Uhh…if I fall next time I try changing just hit me a few times, I'll be okay…just breaking focus if I do\". He could try again once he gave himself a little more time, not particularly interested in sapping the energy straight from him just to get a little boost. \"I've got to stop feeling…uhh, too happy about this. It is not doing me any good…\"\n\nViral didn't get to do much hunting, even when they were travelling while going after the Dragonballs. If he didn't run into Takeshi he would had been able to escape successfully, he would had been able to use the Dragonballs himself and get his own wishes; however, that was something that was never going to happen now when so many others wanted their own wishes, but then again if this ended up destroying his mind then what was the point on being bitter about it. Sighing a little, he shook his head, \"Shu just has a temper. It's hardly the same thing\", he muttered, feeling a bit annoyed at that comparison when he was often called grumpy behind his back, \"The risk with me is not anger, but madness\". Well, Yumi seemed pretty content with going hunting, finding it odd that she would get so excited about it. The reason for her excitement was fairly strange too, seeing how she just wanted to use her senses like a dog. \"Hmph! It's no big deal, you know…not unless you like to be disgusted by certain smells\". Finding it all a little strange he wandered over to the weights, \"Fine, I'll teach you…but if you joke around while we're hunting I won't bring you anywhere like that again, got it? It's a sensitive skill that requires focus and silence…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "Takeshi hoped Shu was exceptionally thorough with his grooming, he was in no hurry to take a turn at it. The whole notion of someone peeling through your hair was still alien, even more than T'charrl in his current form was. That just wasn't something he had been brought up doing and there were loads of other ways, better ways, to accomplish what grooming did. But... His little brother wanted it, and goodness knows he was a glutton for punishment when it came to appeasing Shu. He'd give it a shot at least this one time and if it didn't pan out then hey, at least he could say he'd tried. \"If you don't wanna sleep then we can keep you awake no problem,\" Takeshi said, smiling over at T'charrl, \"Would fruit help you get energy back? We can always go hit the kitchen and grab whatever is left, if there even is anything at this point.\" There was plenty of food on the ship, sure, but certain things were getting precariously low, fruit one of them. That was a huge downer when it came to being stuck on a ship all the time, whatever you had for food was all you had, there was no hunting or going to the store. All the more reason for them to hurry up and get their feet back on solid ground. \"Hey, you said it yourself, you're nearly there. We've just gotta give you that little extra push at the end, you know? This break might be just the thing you need to get that last little bit!\" And once T'charrl was all back to his regular self then they could get heading to Kaesstra in earnest. Sure, their friend may not know how to use his energy completely, nor could he transform on will, but at least he'd have changed back. The rest were semantics, they could worry about that later.\n\nYumi was all sorts of excited to try out hunting now, she wanted to see what she was capable of. It wouldn't be like before when she would set traps, this would be more primal, and for some reason that was exciting. Plus she was eager to see Viral in action, hunting had always been something he was exceptionally good at. Bubbling over with excitement she glanced at the Beastman and tilted her head a bit, puzzled by the annoyed look he had. Had she said something to irritate him? Maybe it was just her enthusiasm that was getting to him, it seemed to do that occasionally. Toning it down some she folded her hands behind her back, watching Viral as he lifted one of the weights. \"Like I said I'll be careful, and I'll do whatever you tell me to do. Don't worry, I won't be like this when we're hunting,\" she assured him, smiling happily, \"I'm just excited to do this again with you, it's been years after all. It will be like when I was younger, I always loved doing it with you back then and I bet I'll love it now too.\" There was bound to be all sorts of interesting creatures on Kaesstra just waiting for them to come and nab them. A few of the meats they had tasted back on the planet had been pretty tasty, she was curious if they could find those again on their own. Getting her cooking criticized, Yumi's face turned into a pout as she placed her hands on her hips, looking at Viral intently. \"I know how to cook and you know I do, I just don't do it all that often,\" she said defensively, her lips lifting into a smile as she stepped closer, \"But fine, if you don't trust my cooking then*you*can cook whatever we catch. And it had better be the tastiest thing I've ever eaten.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "Shu thought T'charrl having a break was also a good idea, seeing how long he had been doing it for. He was so determined not to disappoint anybody and it was pretty tired with trying so hard so it would be a shame to not give him a rest. He didn't know why he was so hasty to try and change back, he liked him whatever form he took, especially considering with each new form he just got fluffier. He loved the fluffiness, it was quite cute for such a fierce appearance and with this form T'charrl even kind of crawled around, making him feel comfortable about the thought of crawling around himself when he was allowed to. It just seemed to be the others who didn't like his other forms and kept pushing him to be normal again, or at least as close to normal as they could get him. Frowning a little, he soon squeaked and bounced away from Takeshi's head, giving a little smile as he moved around to face Takeshi, \"Me please now, yes? Please…?\" he asked up, shuffling a little closer to Takeshi, \"Short hair not much looking…\"\n\nT'charrl felt like he was pushing it a little, not quite sure what he was missing at this point. He had a good idea of what he looked like, but maybe he was just missing the actual desire to become normal again. He had plenty of it, but maybe it wasn't enough. Everyone was so looking forward to him being normal, probably because they could interact with him properly again and his mother wouldn't be mad at them if they returned and he wasn't normal. He really needed a break to clear his head from all these negative thoughts, feeling he was missing something. Giving a little nod he let out a sigh, trying to sit comfortably. \"I guess so. I just hope I am not doing this all wrong\", he sighed, shifting his claws a little, \"I don't want to be doing the wrong thing. It's hard to see, but I feel I am getting there too. I've never done it before, so…I don't know if I can, I guess\".\n\nViral was getting annoyed, even if it wasn't Yumi who was causing it completely. She was saying all the wrong things and getting all excited over stuff that wasn't to get excited over. He just wanted to hunt, but Yumi seemed to get overexcited about this sort of stuff. She didn't need to have that much excitement, especially when it just meant wandering around looking for animals. He would probably need to find out what could be eaten and what couldn't, even finding out what creatures they couldn't hunt. He would probably get Yumi to do that kind of work for him seeing how he didn't feel comfortable with how he looked. Finally saying why she was happy he frowned a little, glancing over to her, eventually looking away with a sigh, \"Yeah, until your mother got angry at me, I did that. I didn't know I was doing anything wrong back then\". He didn't know why anyone was so cautious about him doing things that were close to feral, but he understood now. They were afraid he might turn wild again and kill someone, maybe even one of the children. They always saw it as safer to keep him inside and doing tasks that humans would do rather than ones an animal might partake in. \"You want me to cook? Unless you like your meat rare, fine! I'll cook…hmph, would rather I just ate it raw than anything\".", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]

[ { "text": "\"I uh, I don't mean you're weird, that's not it! I mean how the Spirit... Changes, depending on what it's with, that's weird. I don't know, I would think it would just look one way.\" There he went speaking like an idiot again, oops. Now he was looking like a fool too trying to backtrack and defend what he had just said. Shu didn't ever slip up like this and he barely knew how to speak by comparison, then again that might be why too. Smiling awkwardly Takeshi gave the back of his neck a rub, chuckling slightly before resuming picking at Shu's hair. \"Sorry, we wouldn't hit you, bad joke, my bad. And you're not letting anyone down, don't sweat it. The way things are going too it's almost impossible that you won't get better, you know? All we want for you is to get back to your old self, which is what you want too, right? We're just trying to help you along is all.\" Come to think of it was that actually what T'charrl wanted? There had been a lot of them saying he should change back but he hadn't said it much himself. When he had too it sounded more like he was just going along with what everyone else was saying. Takeshi was a bit confused now, he wasn't sure if this was what their friend wanted. It had to be though, right? He couldn't imagine anyone wanting to constantly be changing the way T'charrl was. Glancing down at Shu he smiled at being done with the grooming, ruffling his brother's hair. \"There, think we're all finished. I do alright buddy?\"\n\nYumi still wasn't buying into Vegeta disowning Viral, no matter what reason the Beastman gave. She couldn't deny that their friend spent less time with Viral, he'd done the same with her as well, but she didn't fault him for it. There was a reason behind the attempted sales, one that they weren't going to know unless they went right up and asked Vegeta about it. Claiming anything else right now was just unfair. The conversation at hand was doing nothing but dragging Viral down, and slowly Yumi along with it. They should really try changing topics unless both of them ended up depressed, that wouldn't do anyone any good. \"You don't have to be the most sociable person to be fun to be around. Fighting or hunting or exploring with you has always been fun, and the fact you might not talk much doesn't change any of that. The King didn't know what to do with you I'll bet, he just tried forcing you into something he figured would work best for him.\" Bringing it back to food again for a moment she tried to divvy out the responsibilities instead. Viral wanted to hunt and she did as well, who was cooking and how the food was to be prepared was up in the air though. Even when she tried to mediate and divide the job between them Yumi found that her friend was only getting upset. \"We'll worry about cooking after we hunt, it's silly to think about cooking before we even get the food anyways,\" she remarked, \"How about we go see Vegeta? I think your medicine should be ready and we can ask him about those deals, if you want. I bet he has a perfectly good explanation for it.\"", "username": "Vena Sera", "char_name": null }, { "text": "T'charrl's expression wasn't really changing, instead remaining in the frown when Takeshi first started talking. He didn't want Takeshi thinking little of the Spirit just because it changed form, he didn't see it as unusual either but was managing to take it personally too. \"I don't look one way all the time…\" he mumbled, feeling a little sore with that, \"You really think it's weird…?\" He didn't see anything wrong with it, the form it took was to suit the vessel it took, just like any spirit. His was always going to be a Kaesstrian spirit because that's what his body was and Takeshi a Saiyan's so the problem was something he couldn't quite understand. He felt confused and it was a little upsetting, probably because it was something he took to heart. \"Umm, I do want to get back to my old self, it's just hard. I…umm, I feel fine. What do you mean 'get better'? Does that mean I'm not well?\" T'charrl was really feeling confused now, wondering if there was something wrong with him for being unable to change back now.\n\nShu was feeling pretty relaxed as Takeshi groomed him, not really paying much attention to what they were talking about. He didn't need to, especially when it wasn't something that was irrelevant to him. He wasn't part of the conversation so he wasn't exactly worried about what they were saying, feeling pretty content with getting his hair checked. When Takeshi suddenly ruffled up his hair he let out a squeak, looking to him quickly, \"Ooh! Already? It quick! Quick Takeshi\", he squeaked, feeling pretty happy that he still got groomed, \"What you saying? What talk about? Not really listening, no no\".\n\nViral had figured it out long ago and it was just a matter of time before he spoke up about it, seeing how he was practically dying with this problem of his. Vegeta may had been close when he was growing up but the moment he became a business man it was business he was only interested in. He wasn't going to turn down trade deals and Viral was essentially a worker doing no work at the Capsule Corp so he probably decided to put him into good use by sending him off to the military, so long as they gave him a good deal in exchange for his services; of course, it was always the wrong military unit that approached him on the deal. It was no wonder though considering who he was and where their interests lay when it came to Viral, especially when one of their scientists helped create him. Slowly folding his arms he looked away, \"The King knew what he wanted from me, otherwise I wouldn't had been on his target list with his sons. I don't believe he would had ran all those test on me because he didn't know what to do with me\". The whole thought of all this effort to get around his condition was making him feel very uneasy, barely understanding why he was having such a big problem with it all either. He wanted to eat and he wanted to not feel pain, but none of those wishes were going to happen just because he wanted it. \"Hmph, Vegeta? Fine…but don't mention the going hunting thing! If we do go and he knows now, he'll probably try to stop me going out incase it triggers something or whatever…\"", "username": "Mogtaki", "char_name": null } ]