GambolMuse

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Mr. Teddy and the big butterfly were awfully entertaining, it was nice they were willing to play with her. After unsuccessfully trying to yank T'charrl's antennae Kimi resolved to simply hanging there in Viral's grasp, smiling cheerfully as she kicked her legs a bit and bounced. This was fun, swinging around like this. Shame she couldn't fly despite flapping her arms like a bird, she wanted to chase the butterfly! Exciting as her new playmates were when cake was spotted her whole focus shifted to that and that alone, expressing her jubilant excitement with a near squeal. Bouncing happily once more she smiled as she was brought back to Saori, reaching out and being taken happily back. With a quick hug she turned and looked back at Viral and T'charrl, waving to both. "Thank you for playing!" she said, giggling.

Cake had been... Interesting. Shu, T'charrl and Viral had never had it before so it was curious to see how each of them liked it. Kimi, being the two year old she was, more or less wore her slice and had to be taken to the bathroom to be washed. Takeshi didn't really even finish his own slice, kind of too busy watching the others eat to see if they enjoyed it or not. And both Vegeta and Yumi had been caught up either talking with Viral or Ikura, usually both, just trying to keep conversation going. It was a tasty cake, chocolate and vanilla marble cake with white icing on top. Once everyone had their own slice, or in some cases two it was at last time for presents. Viral had been eased over to a seat beside the small stack of wrapped boxes and they began to hand them out one by one. For the most part it wasn't anything especially spectacular in the way of gifts, but at least nearly everyone had gotten him something. Among those probably worth mention were a set of custom boxing gloves, a set of training clothes to use, and curiously a little camping kit, which was kind of obsolete but neat nonetheless.

Yumi had been waiting almost impatiently for the others to hand over their boxes, her own gift waiting in her grasp. Once that elderly couple delivered a box of sweets she walked up to her friend, beaming happily. "Here, here's your gift from me!" she declared, holding it out for him. She hoped he liked it, she had gone through a lot of trouble to get it made and sorted out as quickly as she had needed. If he were to open the box now he'd find inside a set of clothing near similar to his typical attire. Since most of his was old and worn she had thought it helpful to make him something he could definitely use, and clothes seemed a safe bet. Stepping closer she leaned down, wrapping her arms around Viral's shoulders and sighing contentedly. "Happy Birthday, Viral. Hope you're having fun." It wouldn't be the biggest gift today most likely, she didn't near have the money to spend as Vegeta did, or even Ikura for that matter. But it was the thought that counted, right?

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Kimi stared up at the balloons above with a great yearning, reaching into the air with her pudgy little hands. She wanted those more than anything right now, they were so much fun to play with! Her tiny little self was more than unable to reach them unfortunately no matter how much she jumped up. Feeling a set of hands on her side the little girl giggled excitedly as she was lifted, managing to snatch one of the strings of the balloon. Taking a purple one in her hand she tugged it down, holding it carefully as she pressed her face against it curiously. Giggling again as it smooshed slightly she bounced it up and down, looking at Viral cheerfully. "Boing boing Mr. Teddy!" she cooed, using her free hand to pat his head playfully. Hehe, now she had a balloon and could do whatever she wanted with it. Humming contently she continued to bounce it around, pulling it down on occasion to hit it and watch it move about. What a wonderful thing this was!

Balloons were awfully fun, she was really glad mommy had let her get one. And Mr. Teddy had been nice enough to give her a hand as well, how nice of him! Smiling blissfully she glanced down as another person approached her, or what she thought might be a person. It... Kind of looked like one, but he had big eyes, and wings! And he had antennae too, oh my gosh! "Butterfly!" she squealed, giggling as she let go and tried to snatch at T'charrl's antennae, missing by a few inches. Squirming around a bit more in Viral's grip she finally relented in her attack on the poor Kaesstrian, huffing and folding her arms across her chest with an adorable little pout. She couldn't keep it up though, and soon a smile crept back onto her lips, looking at T'charrl wide-eyed. "Are you a butterfly mister? Big butterfly! Fly fly!" Kimi giggled as she spoke, waving her arms at her side to simulate flying. Or how she pictured it, the process was a bit more like comical flailing than anything else. Just behind T'charrl the little girl caught sight of something that made her eyes widen and shine, squealing as she squirmed in Viral's grasp. "Caaaaake! Cake cake cake!"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Kimi seemed rather fond of Viral already, which wasn't terribly surprising. She was a rather outgoing child and awfully friendly, more than eager to make friends. The Beastman was no exception then, and she was looking for a playmate. Since Saori wanted to catch up with her father she wondered if Viral might perhaps watch her daughter for a moment. The reply she got in turn had her a bit puzzled, smiling confused. "Yes I'd trust you with my child. Everything my father has said about you would give me no reason not to trust you," she answered calmly, offering her daughter over. "I appreciate it, really. She's an easy child, just a little active, so you might have to chase her a bit if you put her down." It was nice to have a temporary break, if only because the girl could be quite hard to handle sometimes. Saori loved her daughter of course, but she was eager to see her father too. Nodding appreciatively she, Ikura and Nozomi stepped off to the side to speak.

Giggling happily at being held Kimi squirmed in Viral's grasp, kicking her legs a bit until she was put down. Smiling up at the Beastman cheerfully she watched as he looked her over, gasping playfully as she was poked at. Covering the spots he had poked she giggled again, toddling closer and poking Viral in the stomach. "Poke poke!" She was a little lost as to what he was talking about, she was still more or less a baby after all. She understood hands, holding her own up for him to see proudly before putting two and two together. Looking at the Beastman's hands she prodded one curiously, surprised to find it felt a lot more like the leather in her daddy's car than a teddy bear. It was still nice, but in a different way. Smiling happily she toddled around a bit aimlessly, not going too far from Viral. There were so many people here, and so many colors! Oh, and were those balloons on the ceiling? Yay!

"Eh...! Eh...!" Kimi was reaching eagerly for the balloons above, being extremely too small to even consider reaching them. Pouting at that she looked back at Viral, smiling cutely as she jumped a bit. "Help please?" She wanted one to play with quite badly, particularly the red one just above her. Bouncing again fruitlessly she turned around, toddling right to Viral and smiling as she held up her arms expectantly to be lifted up. "Up please! Balloon!"

Far From Home

Well, methinks a collaboration is in order O: I'd love to know what you've got in mind.

Far From Home

Ermahgawd, that gives me ideas :o

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Ikura had been pretty patient up until now, but Viral was being absurd with his personal feelings. Sighing softly the doctor rubbed at his forehead, taking a moment to think before smiling kindly at the Beastman. "True... Your friends all received training elsewhere, and there's no changing that fact. But they could have likely learned whatever they had elsewhere from you if they truly wanted to. And so what if your knowledge comes from humans? If they don't know it does it matter if your training came from humans, or Saiyans, or some other race? Your potential students would be none the wiser and would need a strong, knowledgeable sensei to train them, that's where you would come in." It would be an extracurricular activity to keep Viral happy, and perhaps even a job. It would be, in the loosest sense fulfilling his desire to fight while also providing this purpose he was so desperately searching for. "If you feel so strongly about their seeking new instructors, say something to them. Have you ever mentioned how you feel to them since then?"

It was nice that Albert had come by after all, he had a lot to offer Viral. Granted the man really couldn't provide anything that Vegeta couldn't get his hands on as well, but it was the thought that counted. "Just bear in mind he's willing to help. When something arises he'll be more than happy to be of service I'm sure. You don't have to have something in mind just yet." One thing Albert could most certainly help with is setting up a dojo for Viral, should he decide to pursue being a martial arts instructor. Again, nothing Vegeta couldn't accomplish, but perhaps the boy would step to the side and let someone else help the Beastman. Putting his hands up defensively with a small smile Ikura shook his head, disregarding Viral's questions. "Not at all, I'm just pointing out that people are willing to help and it would be a shame to turn it away. To be honest I don't know what actual help most can provide, but in the case of Albert he can most certainly be of use."

Topic changed rather quickly after that, if only because Ikura's family had shown up. He figured his daughter and granddaughter were cheerful enough that they may rub off on the Beastman to a degree, if they were lucky. His step-son Nozomi was a bit more of a reserved man unfortunately, though with a good heart. Giving the Beastman an apologetic look the doctor began speaking with the two adults, not having seen them for a while now. His daughter was curious as to where he had been running around all this time, not having been able to call her own father. If he could tell her that then things might be easier, but he worried about the implications of her knowing and what it might lead to. At some point he'd fill her in, but that wasn't just yet.

While mommy and daddy talked with grandpa the little girl was left to her own devices. Staring rather intently at the big man she eyed him curiously, trying to figure out just what he was. Boy he looked like a teddy bear, and a kitty, he looked really fun to play with. Giggling thoughtfully she reached out carefully, grabbing Viral's hair and giving it a firm tug. When he replied with a gasp she figured he was playing along, giggling and giving it another tug. "Teddy! You're a teddy!" she chimed happily, looking up at Viral with a wide smile. Mercifully for the Beastman Saori pulled her daughter away much to the girl's chagrin, getting an instant lippy pout out of her.

"Now Kimi, you know it's not nice to pull people's hair. Hasn't mommy told you not to do that before?" Saori asked, smiling as she prodded her daughter's belly playfully and incited another giggle. Looking at Viral she smiled apologetically, adjusting her daughter carefully on her shoulder, "Sorry about that, she's a very outgoing child sometimes. Are you alright?"

Kimi wasn't thorough with having fun, she wanted to play more. Fidgeting in her mother's grasp the young child looked back at Viral, smiling as she reached out for him with slightly pudgy little hands. "Mama, I wanna play with the teddy-kitty! I wanna play!" she said loudly, fidgeting excitedly. He looked like a lot of fun, much more fun than her mother was being just talking to grandpa right now.

Saori looked at her daughter a bit surprised, not quite certain what to make of her request. Viral was nice enough, according to her father, but he didn't seem... Particularly child friendly. Giving her father a curious look she was given a nod, smiling shyly as she stepped closer to the Beastman. "Would you mind playing with her...? Just for a moment? I won't be far, so if she becomes a handful I can take her back." Not having seen Ikura in quite some time she was keen to talk with him, and a squirming little girl in her arms slightly complicated that.

Return of a Princess (Nydie & Vena)

"Affectionate? Oh joy, good for me," Tora whined, sighing as he hung his head. "I don't want some crazy old lady chasing me down for hugs and kisses... It's weird..." Plus he just wasn't used to that kind of thing. He never got it back home and as a result had no idea how to respond to it. Sure, it was supposed to be nice, but that was assuming he was familiar with it all. Admittedly he was a bit... Lacking in some departments, many social and emotional ones. Granted he pulled off normalcy pretty well, he had been this entire time, though sooner or later he wouldn't need this facade anymore. When that happened Jocelyn would most certainly not want him to be around, and that stung. Tora was having... Fun, doing this. Even if what he was doing was a lie it was still enjoyable, and he was almost disappointed that he would have to give it up. Glancing back at the princess he quirked an eyebrow, a teasing smile spreading across his lips. "Aw... We're not friends? Shame, I was thinking we were going to have a slumber party and talk about stuff." Girls did that, right? Seemed awfully weird.

So if that was how Alicia behaved then please let the powers be stop her during supper. Really the only way he could get out of being mauled with affection was if Jocelyn intervened. Unfortunately for him she didn't sound like she planned to do that. Giving the princess an exasperated look Tora sighed, running a hand through his hair. "Aw man... So you basically brought me over to torture me then? I'm pretty sure that's illegal here." He could just leave, but where would the fun in that be? So long as the woman wasn't horribly overly-affectionate he could actually have some fun with this. He could always complain too if it became borderline rape, though he'd rather not cause drama. Sigh... There were so many nuances when it came to interacting with other people, it was so annoying.

Tora's question as to why Jocelyn was doing this had him just as confused as she seemed to be. For someone who looked to loathe his presence an invitation to come over to her home was hardly what he had expected. He'd take it, if only because it made his job easier. Plus he got to steal peeks at her more often, so double-win in his book. Waiting a little impatiently for a response the eventual answer made him smile, folding his arms over his chest amused. Even as clueless as he could be sometimes to social cues he could tell Jocelyn was holding something back in her reply, but he wouldn't pursue it any longer. "Well that's awfully nice of you. Don't know what I did to get kindness from the dreaded Jocelyn, but hey, don't look a shark... Uh... Gift in the mouth... Or something..." Hm, colloquial sayings, he'd have to brush up on those. Trying to brush off his small blunder with a smile he walked closer to the princess, grinning as he looked over at the bed posts. "Really? Shoot, and here I was hoping you were into some real kinky stuff. Ah well, some other girl might be, I just have to look harder."

Return of a Princess (Nydie & Vena)

Take your time, if you've got things to do then no rush :P

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"You need more than Ki to be a successful warrior," Ikura mused, smiling, "There's a reason we trained you in martial arts, and gave you plenty of other skills. Sure, someone else could teach them Ki, but who besides a master would be nearly as knowledgeable as you? You don't put enough value in your own merit Viral, you could teach children to be excellent fighters if the need ever arose. I know you're capable of it, we designed you to be able to defend yourself, and you're more than intelligent enough to share that knowledge with others." Ki had been something they had explored while creating Viral, it had been Aito's idea to imbue the Beastman with it. Unfortunately they found that to do so would take quite a bit of time, time they hadn't had then. Shame, he wondered what the possibility of introducing new DNA to Viral was, maybe they could alter him. Genetic modifications were not exactly easy but they were possible. Of course, that was something for another day, it would take weeks to plan and perhaps even longer to carry out. It was certainly something to consider for later though.

Seeing off Albert cheerfully Ikura looked at Viral, raising an eyebrow as he glanced over the card. Sure, it had hardly been the longest of exchanges, but he should be at least a little pleased someone took interest in him. "The man has the resources to provide you with anything you might need, he was simply extending the offer to you," the doctor explained. Granted Albert's wealth was actually quite minimal, it was the influence he had of others to seek aid for people. Vegeta had the raw power in terms of money, but the charity organizer certainly was more charismatic and had more popular backing. "He has plenty of folk who would be more than willing to do something for him if he asked, so if you ever need anything he'd be the man to ask. When Vegeta is not readily available I suppose." Chuckling softly Ikura gave a shake of his head, looking away as he watched people chatter merrily. He derived a certain kind of joy from seeing others happy, even if he wasn't partaking in anything himself. It was fun, watching people like this. "I don't know how many people here will extend that kind of offer, but maybe you should. And I don't think the charity would really be for you, it's more of what he can offer you outside of the charity. Child's Play is more of what he's known for, but he does plenty of philanthropy work as well."

Viral had another visitor not a moment after, this time a man, woman and their child. They had only just shown up a few moments ago and had actually been a request of Ikura's to show up. Vegeta wasn't even aware of their invitation, giving the doctor a curious look as he smiled knowingly. Waving the three over Ikura smiled happily, "Viral? I'd like you to meet my daughter, her husband and their daughter, my granddaughter."

The man looked at Viral with innate curiosity as they approached, not quite knowing what to make of him. He wore a business suit and had short, cropped hair with sharp facial features and deep brown eyes. He was a little on the thin side, but seemed nice enough. His wife meanwhile was a bit on the healthier side of weight, had long brown hair and soft green eyes. She smiled sweetly at Viral, as did the little girl in her arms. "Hi daddy," she said cheerfully, pausing to give her father a kiss. "Sorry we're late, we sort of got lost on the way here."

"It's no worry Saori, you showed up and that's what matters," Ikura replied, returning a kiss. "It's nice to see you, and you as well Nozomi. I hope the trip here wasn't too bad?"

"No, not at all, it was fine," Nozomi replied, smiling slightly. They had a flight out here from where they lived, paid for by Ikura, as well as a hotel paid for as well. He would be hard pressed to complain considering the accommodations were nice. Since his wife had desperately wanted to come out he couldn't quite have said no anyways.

The conversation between Ikura and Nozomi carried on for a bit, consisting mostly of work related business. Nozomi was a businessman, working for a law firm in another city. He was fairly successful at it and enjoyed his work, by the sounds of it anyways. Saori listened happily to her husband and father talk, not wanting to be rude and remind them they were here for Viral. All the while the young girl in Saori's arms was eyeballing the Beastman curiously, not entirely sure what to make of him. He almost looked like one of her stuffed animals in a way, and he seemed fluffy in some places. Was it a costume? Barely just over two years old the little girl smiled, reaching out in the midst of the conversation and trying to grab at Viral's hair. "Teddy bear! You're a teddy!" she cooed happily, giggling.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Ikura didn't particularly want to discuss the RRA, so he let the topic die then and there. Troubles with that unfavorable set of folk had continued to this day, for both Viral and himself. It was in part the reason that he moved about so much, as not to be found by those cretins. The doctor thought it best to keep that detail from the Beastman, lest he only cause Viral even further distress. "Being given orders and having a purpose do not go hand in hand. You can find your purpose on your own, sometimes it just takes a bit of searching." Or a lot of searching, life sometimes took quite a while to settle out. Difficult as it may be Viral had to try if he ever truly wanted to be happy. Giving his chin a thoughtful rub Ikura glanced up at Viral, a knowing smile spreading across his thin lips. "You think fighting is your sole reason for existing, no? Well what if we found a way for you to make a life out of it? When you're not battling there could be other outlets. For example... You know martial arts, do you not? What if you became an instructor? You could be the teacher that brings for the next generation of Earth's heroes for all we know!"

"Your people's body language...? Erm..." The images that came to mind hardly thrilled Takeshi. He imagined a typical monkey scratching itself all over, eating bugs and flinging poo. None of that exactly enticed him, not that Shu's way of life typically did anyways. Smiling slightly he shrugged his shoulders, rubbing at the back of his neck sheepishly. "You know... Maybe I can learn some of that. Later though, we've got other things to focus on right now. Like the party, and your training." The longer he could put off playing monkey the better, he figured. He could even pull some techniques out of his pocket once Shu got Ki down just to keep him preoccupied. Thus far the party was alright, not that Takeshi was the expert at parties. Honestly he was just slightly better versed than Viral most likely, only having the absolute basic ideas of how they worked. His temporary dejection with Shu put a real damper on his mood, and he rather felt like making amends. Just because he had been annoyed didn't mean he should have done that, it wasn't very nice. Cringing slightly the older boy smiled sadly, averting his eyes. "You're good at plenty Shu, I was mean and shouldn't have said that... But thanks," he replied, chuckling a bit, "You'll be my little rock shield from now on."

"This entire day is yours Viral, the time is used as you please. Everyone knows this, no one is going to think you selfish if you choose to wait to do things." Were it a child's party then cake would probably be a bit more of a priority, little kids loved sweets. Seeing as everyone here were adults, well, save for the two Saiyan boys and their alien friend it wasn't quite the case. Ikura assumed most people would be totally fine not even having cake, it was more of a ritualistic thing with birthday parties, not really a requirement though. Spotting an approaching figure the doctor smiled, stepping to the side to let him speak with Viral.

Albert hadn't been quite certain what to expect of Viral, having heard a great many things about him. He knew of course of the slight bout he had a little over a year ago, and to a lesser extent his events prior to that. The man was a friend of Ikura's after all and the Beastman had been a regular topic of discussion, if only for pure curiosity's sake. There was no ulterior motive with the philanthropist, he was simply intrigued. "Ikura and I have discussed you in the past, a few times admittedly. I've been extremely eager to meet you in person, and I must say I am not disappointed in the slightest!" To think this man was an artificial life, he seemed as natural as anything. Sure, some unusual features were he human, but even then he was close enough to pass off as one. "Don't you worry Viral, I certainly don't expect to get a request here and now. I'm merely putting it out there, I'm always around if you should ever need anything," Albert repeated, fishing into his jacket. Pulling out a card with the "Child's Play" logo on it he handed it over, smiling kindly, "Call me whenever you may need something. I'm afraid most of my aid will be in the form of finances or work opportunity, none of which our young Vegeta would have trouble supplying, but nonetheless I'll be here."

Ikura exchanged a brief dialogue with Albert before he went off to fetch a drink, leaving the trio of men standing alone once more. That had gone nicely, it was certainly helpful having sincere individuals like that around. Looking to Viral he folded his hands behind his back with a smile, "So, shall I find another person to speak with for you? Not everyone here may be as forthcoming as he was, but they all do hold you in a certain light. Don't be wary of them, even if they are strangers."