GambolMuse

Legend of Zelda: The Templar Crusade

Maybe if we say absolutely nothing it will fix itself :x Shhhhh....

State of Love (Vena Sera & Major Ursa)

Aldis Lanford

Name: Aldis Lanford

Age: 17

Appearance:
Stands at 5 feet 10 inches, has a moderately fit build. Beneath his shirt there are small scars scattered here and there, the origin of which are a mystery to most around him.

Personality: Casual with others, open, lazy, friendly. Has a bit of a tendency to daydream or wander off randomly.

History: Aldis has often been hard pressed by his parents to exceed in his education, coming from a family of wealth and affluence. He was afforded tutors, personal aides for his studies and any chance he could get to attend exclusive seminars with some of the country's brightest minds, all at the expense of furthering his education. It would be fine and all if he had the mind or patience for school work; he's a bit against it, frankly. Never exactly what you would call studious, Aldis has a tendency to break away from his teachers and go wandering off. He has all his life, his parents could recount numerous stories of when their young child wandered off even as a toddler to explore. Getting him to sit down and actually pour over papers and books has always been a challenge, save for the rare instances that he was actually interested in the material. Far and few between the bulk of what caught Aldis' attention were sciences, and therein the applications of them. It wasn't even the specific subjects in of themselves that had him intrigued but the potential uses of them, and how they all tied together into his true passion; Alchemy.

For the longest time Aldis was made to attend standard curriculum, run the same fare as his other peers and try to work towards a successful, homely career. Typical work held his interest about as heavily as books did however and he shirked that as much he could. His numerous outings had a purpose as well; slinking away in the middle of the day was his one real chance to practice some alchemy. More than one occasion he had been caught by a butler or household worker and brought back to his parents, being scolded for not doing as they wished. As the years progressed however it became increasingly obvious the only things Aldis would actually work on were what he wanted, and his parents had to relent. Under the agreement he finish at least his core studies he would be permitted to practice alchemy, even join the newly developed State Alchemist Academy if he was fortunate enough. With an actual reason to work aside from the usual "I told you so" Aldis applied himself readily, getting through the basic work that he needed to in order to attain his desires of becoming an Alchemist.

In no short terms Aldis managed to both appease his parents and get what he wanted; enrolling in the State Alchemist Academy near immediately after finishing his rudimentary lessons. Doing so meant he had to move to a city closer to central, leaving his parents behind for some time. Though their wishes were for him to help work the family business he could not be deterred, and on his seventeenth birthday he took a train and left, off to begin his new career as an Alchemist. His ethic in his studies improved greatly once at the Academy, even if he did find himself taking some of the same basic courses to supplement his Alchemy training. He didn't mind though, he was on the fast track to becoming a State Alchemist; after only a year or two he would be able to do the work he had longed to since childhood.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Fishing didn't really seem like hunting to Yumi, it was more of a side activity. To her hunting was actively chasing down something in the woods or laying traps, not using a fishing pole or reaching into the water for a fish. In reality though she supposed it could be the same thing, just different places. In both cases you were trying to catch something, the only difference was whether it was in the water or on land. The promise of a big steak was more tempting than a fish filet all the same, but Viral sounded like he was set on fish. Not wanting to split up and certainly not wanting to give reason to get angry she went along with him, going to the lake at last to try finding some food. When they finally found it she stopped just at the treeline and tried to spot out any animals at the water's edge, figuring she could circle around and try catching something. To her chagrin Viral stepped out of their cover and went right on up to the water, sitting down at the lake's edge in the most glaringly obvious way possible. Looking around worriedly that he may have scared something off she hurried out after him, standing behind him and looking down at her friend testily. "I can't really hunt if you're just going to sit out here you know," Yumi said, frowning as she shook her head, "Unless you're really trying to get me to go fishing." Looking out over the lake she wondered how she should go about trying to catch one. They had no rod or bait, so maybe a sharp stick to catch something? That would mean carving up a stick to work for her, shouldn't be too hard.

"Sheesh, you're so dramatic about it Kai. We're going to be fine, relax. If the King was going to kill us don't you think he would have by now?" Kabocha asked, smirking as he patted his friend on the back patronizingly. "Besides, we've got the Princes on our side, and the rebels too. If you think about it there's a whole ton of people that the King has to get through to get us, some really strong people. I don't get why you're worried when we're never going to be in that kind of danger." War or not, it was very unlikely they faced a life threatening battle. All of the big shots in the military would either be fighting the rebels or Shu and Takeshi and their friends. In a way they were more of backup, and he was fine with that. Shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders, Kabocha turned to Choi and winked at him knowingly. "Choi's already got a mate anyways so he's not worried, right? So tell me, have you and Yumi... You know?" Never exactly tactful he went right on ahead and made a crude gesture with his hands, having no regard for who may be seeing it. Probably a good thing they were on an alien world, otherwise a whole lot of people would have become awfully offended right then.

There had been nothing in the woods as of yet to warrant concern, but L'esta was remaining vigilant. He knew all too well how their own people excelled in ambush style combat and it was a safe assumption that other people fought in similar ways. No matter how good your forces were it could be disastrous if you were caught unawares, and thus you had to remain alert at all times. As his men took a break and rested he continued to circle the area, listening intently for any sign of an intruder. He knew all of the sounds that the local fauna made so he wouldn't mistake an animal for an attacker, which was good. Being closer to the ship really required a heightened sense of awareness in of itself, and every little sound that didn't come from wildlife was picked up by him. Approaching a large grouping of bushes he paused and turned his back to it, glancing back at the area behind them. Surely nothing had gotten by them, they had moved in a spread out unit and covered a fair bit of ground. The forests were large, yes, but unless whoever landed made a very wide berth they would have been picked up by someone. So had whoever they were seeking out not come this way yet? It may end up being they would have to go into the city itself to investigate. "R'otha, Pellek, when you're done I want you two to take the left, keep an eye out for anything unusual!" L'esta commanded, his voice carrying through the otherwise silent area, "Tiama, Bursch, take the right, I'll take center. We'll head for the city next."

It had to be the fact it was an alien planet, that was the only reason no one had been found yet. Had he been this way already? Gah, hide and seek was an awful idea! Takeshi hadn't a clue where anyone was, but he was much too stubborn to just admit defeat and call them back. He still wanted to win, even if it took him the rest of the day, which at this point it may well. For all he knew he'd walked by someone a few times now and not even noticed, it wasn't as if he were scouring every single plant for signs of the others. So should he double check where he'd been? That would take too long, it was best he just keep on searching. Sighing to himself he rubbed at his head, kicking a small rock against a tree as it smacked into the trunk with an echoing thud. Right, standing here and debating on where to go wouldn't find anyone, he had to actually search. Turning about he looked in every which direction to try and decide on where to go, finding himself awfully stuck yet again on where to head. "Stupid forest... With its confusing trees and everything looking the same..." Takeshi grumbled, closing his eyes before throwing his arms up in the air in frustration, "Where the heck did they go?!"

Kin of the 72nd Expansion Battalion - Shingeki no Kyojin

Go figure that the brains of their team would make a stupid move like that. Seriously, it was training, who injured themselves that badly during training? Tinker apparently, now they may end up having to slow down their regiment a bit to let him recuperate. Giving his teammate's bruises a light prodding the redhead frowned when he was shoved back abruptly, looking at Ava before breaking into a smile. Ah, of course she was taking charge, she always did. Chuckling under his breath he got into the typical military stance, laying his arm over his chest before throwing in a little bow. "Your wish is my command, My Lady." he joked, turning and waving to the pair, "Try getting back in one piece, Tink." Releasing the gas on his maneuver gear he shot up into the trees once more, laughing as he slingshot well above where he'd stuck to and swung himself forward again, picking up momentum fair easily. Using his speed it was easy enough to catch up to Zero, and Alois had to make it a point to slow himself some in order to keep pace with his friend. Having caught the tail end of Zero's lamenting he smiled, waving his hand in a dismissive fashion. "Relax, we're here to pick up your slack," Alois teased, grinning before rubbing at his nose to relieve an itch, "But seriously, it's training, don't get bent out of shape. It's not like those wood cutouts are going to make you pay for it."

In no short order the bulk of 72nd had made it back to the barracks, with Ava and Tinker showing up some time afterwards. By then everyone had dressed down into more comfortable wear and had been lounging around in their respective housing areas, many of whom were chatting about Tinker's slip up. For the most part it was not uncommon for recruits to make mistakes like that, even this far into training. People got overzealous, wanted to show off or just plain made a mistake and things happened, that was an accepted part of it all. When you were in the top 10 students however and slipped up everyone in the entire battalion knew about it. Like wildfire it spread throughout the ranks and in no time it was a topic amongst many groups. After all there was little to talk about tonight, really the bulk of their day had been that sole practice and naught else. Though normal banter had very little interest for Alois he found himself increasingly annoyed by how everyone was speaking of Tinker. It was fine for them, those in the top 10 to joke about it, they were his peers and comrades in arms. But the others were beneath them to a point. He didn't think of it as their being lesser though, more that it aggravated him they were questioning Tinker's placement. He had earned his position, all of them had, and a little hiccup didn't change that.

"I would have loved to see the look on his face when he fell! Can you imagine it?" one boy chortled, his freckled face twisted into a wide smile as he laughed.

"Yeah, he's supposed to be some genius or somethin', but what kind of genius goes and does that?" another asked, his bright orange hair reflecting off the oil lanterns, "Bet he was faking it to get attention from that Ava girl."

Those two, and another three at the table burst into a chorus of laughter at the expense of Tinker's misfortune. They had been at it for a while now, essentially stopping their game of cards in favor of gossip. A third member of the group, a black haired boy with slight stubble pretended to fall onto the table, inciting more laughter before he feigned a puppy-dog look. "Oh please help me Ava... I fell down and need help..." he mumbled, grinning incessantly as he then made groping motions with both his hands. The group was into their taunting too much to realize Alois had risen from his seat and come over. The black haired boy had his arms still up when he felt someone grab one, and instantly yelped in pain when it was wrenched behind his back. A hand laid itself on the back of his skull and slammed his head into the table, making him groan painfully.

"If you want to see a medic so badly I can help," Alois said, grinning as he applied more pressure on the boy's arm. Hearing the sound of chairs scraping on the floor he glanced up, noting the other four boys who had risen and looked ready to come to their friend's defense. Reaching back into his belt he withdrew a folding knife, flicking it out and pulling the black haired boy into a sitting position. "Hey now, we're all just having a laugh here, right? It sounds like you want to see my friend Ava, so how about I give you a reason to go there?" Moving the knife somewhat close to the boy's head he held it steady, satisfied by the uneasy whimpering his fellow recruit made. Just as he figured, they were high and mighty until someone who could put them in their place came along, then they were like dogs with tails between their legs. Another sound grabbed Alois' attention then, this time it was the door opening up. Pretty soon thereafter a booming voice screamed at him from across the room and in no short order demanded he stop what he was doing.

Flicking the knife closed Alois returned it to its spot, releasing the black haired boy and turning to face their instructor. An older, bald man with sunken, furious eyes and a goatee, and a face that just screamed discipline. Everything about him did really, there was a reason he was in charge of recruits. Initially Alois had been fair unsettled by the man if only because it was the one person he couldn't get to, and while still the case he had come to accept it. Now it was a bit more of a respect, at least on his end. His tendency to get a bit violent with fellow recruits likely hadn't made him a favorite of their instructor.

"Heidrich, quit fuckin' around with your classmates! They're not Titans so I don't know why you're drawing a blade on them!"

Striking the military salute for the second time today Alois adopted a straighter expression, nodding his head as he stared straight ahead. "Sir, my mistake! It won't happen again!"

The instructor made no qualms about expressing his skepticism, scoffing as he stared down the young warrior. "As if I haven't heard that bullshit excuse for an apology a dozen times now. Be lucky you're valued, otherwise your ass would be toast by now!" Folding his arms behind his back he looked about the room, noticing many recruits were now watching the scene unfolding. Slamming his foot harshly into the floorboards everyone quickly got back to their business, leaving him and Alois to finish. Marching over to the group of boys he frowned disapprovingly, already knowing they had somehow agitated Heidrich. That was always the sole common factor, someone pushed his buttons and he snapped. "You should all keep your damn traps shut, and count yourselves lucky you're in training. Were we out in the field there would be no one to keep someone from gutting you for running your mouths, bear that in mind." With that the instructor turned and left, having other matters to attend to.

Alois took no satisfaction in the instructor's berating of the other boys, he didn't feel as though it had done what he'd hoped. If he had been allowed to keep at his little rouse then he could have easily scared them into submission. He would never actually take a knife to a fellow recruit, not unless they really, REALLY deserved it. Trashing his closest comrades was a low move but it didn't warrant being stabbed. Smirking to himself the redhead glanced back once more at the group before going back to his table, leaning back in his seat and folding his arms over his chest as his feet went onto the table. Speaking of Tinker though, when was he supposed to be back into the swing of things? And when was Ava going to be back?

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Yumi couldn't see what she was doing as 'playing', she was earnestly trying to bring down the creature they had found. Since her weapon had broken she had gone to what she knew best and that was fighting, however unorthodox her method may have been. Fine, no use in agitating Viral further, they could move on and try something else. If there was something with a bit less in the way of claws and fangs she wouldn't mind tackling that instead, goodness knows it would be an easier kill. Her failed attempt at hunting was still throwing a fit so they ought to distance themselves, and to that end Yumi began walking away from it. If she was going to find something easier to get then it definitely made sense to her to search for some fruit trees; bringing down an herbivore would be drastically easier than something like the blackened monster. "I can do more than fishing! You're making it sound like I'm totally inept!" Yumi whined, frowning as she looked at Viral, "I'll go to the lake, but it's going to be to find something else. No way am I sticking to just plucking fish out of some water." The lake wasn't all that far... Right? They well could have gotten turned around after running from that creature, but she liked to think not. Continuing their stroll through the forest she became pleasantly surprised when the lake in question at last came into view, the widespread body of water just visible through the dense treeline. Sending a smile in Viral's direction Yumi hurried forward, coming to a gradual halt whilst still concealed by the trees. Okay then, animals were bound to be around here, now where were they?

Kabocha was in a real fit, and Kai wasn't helping it at all. He'd never had to exchange money before, every world they were on took Saiyan money. The only time they had been here on Kaesstra money had been provided as well as housing so there was no reason to worry about it. How aggravating, he loathed to admit to himself he wasn't sure how to get what they needed here. To top it off he had become reliant on Kai's ability to get what they needed, that only made things even worse. Doing little to hide his annoyance with his friend he sighed, looking away stubbornly and making a remark about women. It was a touchy subject with all of them, save for Choi who actually had someone. Kabocha could get them but never keep them, Kai never had any and Takeshi seemed to be cursed to be beaten by every girl he ever spoke to. It was like their whole squad was cursed to remain single, until Choi went and got himself a girlfriend in Yumi. "Right... And look at the selection you have now," Kabocha said, referring to their group of friends, "If Kaesstrians don't do it for you then you're out of luck. Who knows how long it'll be until we pick up some hot girls, or go back to Kortal. Man... Now I'm hungry AND I want a chick to feed me..." If they were back home he could have that, granted it would have been a servant girl. Hey, some of them were cute, he'd stolen glances more than once at them. And the best part was he couldn't be smacked for doing so, being a noble's son and all. But now he had to play all nice, what a bother.

Takeshi was having a fair bit of trouble with tracking down the others, quite a lot in fact. He couldn't even find Haku, someone who he'd figured would have been sticking out like a sore thumb. Such a pain, he didn't even know if he was going in the proper direction or not. For all he knew he could be heading in the opposite direction of the others and he would never know it, and to top it off there was no telling how far out they may have gone from the start. Doubling back yet again to the starting point he let out a soft sigh, scratching at his head as he glanced around. Okay, so he'd gone north and east, he thought, it was hard to tell on this planet. Left and straight if that made it easier, plus everything in between those two points. So it made sense to try the other ways next and maybe he'd have some luck. On a slight whim his hand went up to his scouter and pressed the button, opening the channels but remaining quiet on the off chance he might hear something. Nope, nothing but static, so everyone else had theirs off. Groaning he turned the device back off and pushed his hands into his pockets, beginning a search off in another direction. They had to be somewhere, no way could they have gotten off that far in such a short time. Unless they were still moving, though he doubted that. Save perhaps for Shu he would figure they knew not to go off too far, otherwise the game would just become absurd. But seriously... Where was everyone?

The large ship landing down on Kaesstra hadn't exactly been the most discreet thing ever, it had caused quite the commotion in both cities. Though it had been a while since it landed there were no obvious signs of a threat, nothing to warrant the need of military action. In spite of that Queen Eslaria thought it wise to send a small group out to inspect the ship and try to discern who was inside of it, or who had been. There were very few alien races who had come to Kaesstra before, and the first and foremost thought were Saiyans. If this turned out to be some of the King's men then their people could be in trouble, they had to know before an attack began. L'esta took the initiative and with the Queen's orders set out with four other soldiers to investigate the new arrivals. There was some distance between their underground city and the vessel, flying would get them there within moments but it may also attract attention. Instead the scouting party had decided to go on foot, being mindful of how the wildlife was reacting. If they were in a panic or running then they knew something was amiss, but thus far there was nothing to indicate something was wrong. L'esta wasn't letting himself relax though, not until they were entirely certain that everything was okay. They had finally brought peace to their people and now was not the time for a foreign enemy to disrupt that, he had to be sure they could prevent an attack. Coming across a clearing he ordered his men to stop and take a brief break, keeping his hands on his sword as he scanned the area, making certain nothing was around to harm them.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"Well I figured I would kill it by beating it! Since my spear didn't work I was trying to improvise," Yumi explained, sighing as she placed her hands on her hips, "I could have too if you didn't make me stop..." She didn't understand what the issue was, it was like Viral wanted only a single, specific method of hunting to be employed. Well then she wasn't learning anything, she'd just be mimicking whatever he did. If she was to come in of her own then she would have to do things her way, even if the Beastman didn't wholly agree with them. Yumi didn't quite find the line of thinking when it came to treating her prey with dignity, that seemed hard when you were trying to kill something. She wouldn't do anything outlandish, but a kill was a kill, regardless of how you did it. So their hunting expedition then was going to consist of Viral giving her a crash course on 'dignified' hunting methods, was it? Lovely. Figuring arguing further would only cause trouble for them she made a point to apologize, doing so as kindly as she could. Thankfully it looked like they were going to drop the matter as Viral was wanting to keep moving to get away from the animal. No issues from her, if that wasn't her target then she had no desire to hang around any longer. "I'll be more careful next time, and quicker too," Yumi said as she began walking, glancing back with a small, disparaging smile, "And I'll treat it with respect."

Kabocha was getting all kinds of angry with the twins, which was nothing new really. The two of them just had a knack for aggravating him and they knew it, always playing it up and targeting him. Normally they were fine, but when they decided to they could be a serious pain in his rear. Shooting Choi a nasty look as he went on he followed after Kai, hoping to just get the exchange business over with soon. Once they did they could focus on getting food and hopefully these two would shut up by then. "And I tried to exchange the money, but that woman was too damn stubborn to listen to me," he retorted, frowning. The next remark made Kabocha's face heat up as he glared at Kai, reaching out to try and swat him on the head. "Hey, I don't see you with a woman either big shot! I don't want to hear anything from you!" The only one here that had a girlfriend was Choi, and he and Yumi were taking a break. To him and in his experience that didn't bode well for his friend. Girls just didn't take a break, it usually meant something was up. If he said anything to that effect though it would leave Choi all nervous and upset, and Kai would get angry in turn. Things were a hassle enough as it was with him keeping quiet, no need to stir any more trouble.

If Shu and T'charrl were going to do their best to hide then Haku was going to have to try as well. He hadn't a clue how he was going to go about it nor what might make a good spot to begin with. Something in a bush maybe, or hidden behind a tree. Though the latter was fairly easy to figure out, so maybe not. Up in a tree? Eh, Takeshi could easily fly up and spot him, that was hardly a good spot. Maybe he could always try finding a tree with a big knothole in it and climb in, use that as a spot. If some native animal lived inside though and attacked then hiding would be the least of his concerns. Feh... Maybe a bush would have to do then. Putting distance between him and the others Haku came to a halt on a branch some ways away, crouching down and looking about the immediate area for a hiding spot. The best looking place he could ultimately decide on were a collection of broad-leaved plants, sprouting up along the base of a few trees. Jumping down from his perch he hurried over, pushed aside a few of the long stalks and climbed into the thick of it. By carefully sitting down in between all of the plants and adjusting a few stalks Haku managed to near completely conceal himself from view. His blue and white clothing hardly blended in, but hopefully the plant did enough to hide him.

"Forty-eight... Forty-nine... Fifty! Here I come guys!" Takeshi turned with a smirk and looked around immediately, trying to pick out any clear traces of where the others had gone. To their credit he didn't see anything nearby that might hint at their direction, no busted branches or noticeable marks. Okay then, he'd actually have to give this an honest effort then, no sweat! It might be easy to just try picking out their energies but that was cheating, and it was hardly a contest if he cheated. So then, where did he go first? They could have gone off in any direction really, and given the fact there were three of them it was a safe bet they each went in a separate way. Scratching at his head he looked in every which way, debating on what was his best bet to begin with. "Really should have set a limit on distance..." he mumbled, sighing before giving himself a stretch. "Ah well... I'll find them either way!" And he was talking to himself... Again. Smiling sheepishly Takeshi settled on going straight ahead from where he was now, and he could always circle back if it was a dud.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Yumi hadn't missed what Viral did, she was fully aware that the beast could be hurt. Now that she found herself atop it too she realized it was almost like an armadillo, with occasional gaps in its plate-like skin that would be susceptible to attack. If she could just stop it from swinging and trashing about then she would be able to more easily do away with it and secure her kill. The first idea she had once mounting the animal was drive it into trees, hoping that maybe causing it to ram them would injure it and slow it down. One tree, then a second and her plan looked to be working. By yanking forcibly on its ears she could drive the animal into wherever she pleased, shame there weren't big rocks around. She was almost getting into it too when Viral suddenly jumped onto the creature as well, making her gasp in surprise and release her hold on the animal. "What, why? I'm getting close to beating it!" Yumi retorted, frowning as she watched Viral leaving. Sighing she jumped off as well, dashing away to avoid the furious animal. The sound of it roaring and growling could be heard some way as they moved off, stopping once it was completely out of sight. Glancing back in the direction of the still fussing creature Yumi managed a small smile, her ears folding back in an embarrassed display. "Okay... I know that wasn't the best first attempt, but I'll do better next time!"

Kabocha was very nearly going to smack Choi, the other boy was getting way too many kicks out of this. "Aren't you supposed to respect your elders, idiot?" he asked, frowning as he narrowed his eyes at his friend, "I guess they don't teach cooks simple manners." He could take shots too, only difference was he was far moodier and vindictive right now. He so could deal with people, that lady was just impossible. Kai wasn't going to get anywhere with her either and they would have to search elsewhere for some money, plain and simple. Confident that Kai would fail too he looked over towards the stall and immediately his jaw dropped, seeing their friend returning triumphant. No way, how in the hell had he managed to convince the woman to help? Having a hard time believing it Kabocha followed Kai closely when he walked off, staring at him dumbfounded. "What did you do? Threaten her? Threaten her kids or something?" he asked, shaking his head, "There's no way you managed to get her to talk without doing something! She wouldn't give me the time of day if I asked!"

Takeshi would seek first, that was what he had decided upon and the others agreed. Since T'charrl was so certain his hiding skills were so good he'd have to make it a point to try finding his friend quickly. Shu had done it before, albeit by running into and barreling over the poor guy, but he'd found him. With a bit of mindful searching and maybe some luck he could do it too. Wasting no time the little guy was off to hide, well before they could even finish their discussion about the game. Not that no one saw it coming, Shu never was one to stand around and listen. Smirking as T'charrl called after his little brother Takeshi chuckled, rubbing his head as he looked back. "I'll be extra careful about animals and all that, don't worry. I know Shu will too, and I doubt we need to tell you," he added, looking at Haku, "But that sounds like a good idea. If something shows up just get in touch with your scouter and we'll all meet up again." It shouldn't be an issue though, they were just animals. Takeshi would be the first to admit, well maybe not, but acknowledge that he had underestimated the Kaesstrians before. That error had nearly gotten them killed, he wasn't going to take T'charrl's people so lightly again. Animals were another story, regardless of planet they were just that, animals. Nothing a good strong hit or a Ki blast couldn't solve, plus that just meant food afterwards. "You two get hiding then, don't go that far off, I don't want to search the whole planet, you know?" Going to the nearest tree he folded his arms against the bark, laying his forehead against them and closing his eyes, starting his count aloud.

So Shu was already off and trying to hide, wonderful. That hyperactive dolt probably was really good at this game, he may even be the last one found. Then again T'charrl said he was really good at hiding too, and considering this was his turf Haku was inclined to believe him. All he knew was he was going to be the first found no doubt. He was never taught anything in the way of being sneaky, it just wasn't what he was meant for. Getting up in someone's face and fighting, that was his lot in the military even if he wasn't that great at it. Sneaking and hiding though were a special skill set, one he doubted he had even for something as simple as a game. Maybe he was getting down on himself though, to his benefit Takeshi couldn't be all that familiar with the terrain either. Finding a spot the Prince didn't know about wouldn't be all hard, and if he concealed himself well enough then he'd be fine. Watching Takeshi take to a tree to begin his countdown Haku nodded to himself, glancing briefly at T'charrl before jumping up into a tree and away, racing off in the direction opposite Shu had gone. He was going to try his damnedest, even if it was a silly game. No use in playing if he was only going to do so half-heartedly.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Okay, so just going in and pummeling this creature wasn't going to cut it. Having fair hard skin meant even her hardest of hits did little, and her weapon had done absolutely nothing against it. To top it off it could hit like a runaway truck in turn, evident by having batted her away like a fly. The strike hadn't been enough to break the skin but it sure smarted, her arms were all red and sore even immediately after being hit. If she was going to bring down the animal as her first hunt then she needed to be far more mindful about this. It didn't help either that the animal was barreling at her again obviously a wee bit angry at being attacked. Yumi got ready to try and stop it with sheer strength alone but found the beast distracted by Viral instead. Looking at him baffled he drove the spear at the black being, and unlike her attempt this one actually managed to hit it, apparently slipping through cracks in its plate-armor like skin and hitting the flesh. A furious roar confirmed her suspicion and pretty quickly the animal was thrashing about, swinging and missing at Viral in a fit. Seeing a chance to try again Yumi ran at the creature, avoiding its thrashing as she jumped up and managed to get onto its back. Grabbing hold then of the ear-like appendages on its head she gave a hard tug, making the animal roar before charging headlong into a tree, knocking it over but stumbling in the aftershock. Giving another yank it repeated the process, smashing down yet another and taking a moment longer to recover. If she could keep making it crash like this maybe she could beat it!

"I am sure of myself, just watch! I'll have that lady begging to give me money!" Kabocha snapped confidently, sticking up his nose as he marched over to the stall. She looked a homely enough woman, agreeable perhaps, this should work. All he needed was to exchange money, and surely someone who owned a simple stall could use precious metals like these. Going into the attempt assured it would work the Saiyan was promptly aggravated when he was denied, and then even more so when he was offered the chance to buy some food... With what money?! He was asking for money to use, she knew he couldn't buy anything. Was she taunting him? Growling under his breath he snatched the coins back and stormed over to his friends, forcing the task unto Kai. He was so sure about it earlier so he could try it now. "I didn't screw it up, she's the idiot not taking my money!" Kabocha complained, scowling before looking away from the stall. "Go knock yourself out, you won't get anything out of her." Like Kai could do it, he wasn't a fricken negotiator or anything. Besides, the lady had said she wasn't sure what it was worth so having a different person ask wasn't going to make a bit of difference in the matter. And AGAIN Choi had to put in his two cents, man what a pest! Looking at the other twin Kabocha growled again and shook his head, looming over Choi as he snapped, "We're practically the same age! And what does that have to do with anything?! Hmph." he mumbled, turning his back to Choi with his arms folded tight on his chest. "Kai won't get anywhere either, just you watch."

Those boys were familiar, they were the ones who'd fought the General, were they not? He was such a foul man as it had turned out, she did wish she could help them for removing him. Sadly without knowing what the money was worth there was no way she could trade with them, not if she wanted to risk being ripped off. Cringing slightly when the one who had approached started complaining she looked down at her stall embarrassed, disappointed she hadn't been able to do anything. A moment later when someone approached again she almost thought it was the same boy, slightly relieved to see one of the others had come forth this time. Rather than ask her to exchange it this one gave a much more reasonable request; the promise to come and buy food at her stall helped the deal. "Of course! Of course! Try Weiss', its a bank here in the city!" she replied with a smile, "Its just a few blocks away deary, you can't miss it! It's a big orange building, you'll know it when you see it!"

More games ought to relieve stress for everyone involved, it often did. Takeshi figured hide and seek would be their best option even in the face of prowling predators, as nothing out here ought to be of much threat to them. It made much more sense to do that rather than tag too as no one would end up tripping or hitting anything on accident. Calling out Shu to join them in their huddle the older boy grinned at his brother's enthusiasm, reaching out and placing a hand on his head to make him stand still for a second. "Yeah, hide and seek buddy. We've got to figure out who's going to be it." he said, chuckling. Sheesh, there really was no off switch for him was there? Sounded like T'charrl had some more questions to ask still, probably should fill him in on how to play and all. "We just pick someone and they look, there's no real way to pick. I figure I'll start us off, and whoever I find first can be it next round, sound okay?" That seemed fair, plus seeking was actually much more exciting than the hiding part. Hiding meant you had to sit still, something very much not in his skill set. Less so even in Shu's regard, though the little guy could probably pull it off for the sake of the game. Grinning at the Kaesstrian Takeshi nodded his head, pointing at himself with his thumb. "I know, and I'm pretty good at finding people, usually. So it'll be sort of the best seeker against the best hider, I like the challenge. We'll see who's better."

So hide and seek was just exactly what it sounded like then? Someone looked for the other people while they were seeking? Seemed straightforward enough, though wouldn't that be a bit hard in a forest? Haku was glad he wasn't the one that was going to be looking around for everyone else, he couldn't imagine even attempting that. Takeshi sounded awfully assured that he would find them all too, but according to T'charrl he was really good at hiding, he was curious who might come out on top there. Shu would probably do really well, he wasn't all too confident about himself though. If this was what they were doing he would go along with it and at the very least make an attempt at the game. "Sounds... Fun... I'll try it," Haku mumbled, smiling slightly as he shrugged his shoulders. They hadn't said he couldn't play so he assumed he was allowed, for which he was secretly grateful. Aside from just being left out it would also mean he would be alone in this forest if he wasn't given the chance to play, something that could be kind of freaky.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Yumi just had to get her spear into the beast and that would be that, it would be hurt and easy to deal with. Obviously it was much too large for her little weapon to kill it and she knew that, but it would be a start. Even with putting all of her force behind it however she was unable to so much as pierce the skin as the weapon both broke and ricocheted off. On a natural whim to strike she then tried kicking it to knock it over, only managing to knock it away before the creature up-righted itself and released an angry roar. Alright, she had gone and messed up, hunting didn't normally constitute brawling with your prey. Certainly not something like this, oh dear. Unsure of what to do in the moment Yumi made a dive out of the way as it barreled towards her, watching as it smacked dead into a tree and near uprooted it, breaking the trunk and knocking it over with a resounding crash. Yikes, getting hit was going to be a nightmare then. Okay then, she was going to have to find a way to overpower and kill it now and without a weapon, no problem. Waiting for it to face her again she ran right at it, jumping up and cocking back an arm before hitting it in what she figured was the forehead with a strong punch. There was a very satisfying sound as her hand connected, and it did manage to bring the beast to the ground unlike her kick. It hadn't killed it though, but stunned it. Moving to hit it again she stopped when the tail whipped around at her, putting up her arms defensively to block and ending up getting hit away. Knocked off of her feet she was sent flying some ways away, stopping herself within the trees and looking up over her sore arms. The creature was back up and charging again, and really did not sound happy.

It would be hilarious to drag the Princes out here to see Takeshi's reaction, even if Kabocha was certain of what they would get. Hopefully these people didn't mind if one of their visitors had an unnatural fear of their kids, though he could easily see some folks getting angry at that. Maybe save that towards the end of their visit, otherwise it would be awfully tricky to stay here. "Fine, fine, we'll let him keep running around or whatever he's up to, I guess there's no reason to rush it," Kabocha said, shrugging his shoulders with a smile, "You know you want to see it too though, don't act like you don't." Now where could they go to exchange money at? Stalls really were a bit iffy, there was no way of knowing if they were being honest in their exchange. Plus how much money would a stall have to offer really? Then again there wasn't much from keeping big stores from deceiving them either, maybe he ought to be a bit forceful in his negotiations, make it clear he wasn't looking to be cheated. "Me keep calm? Kai, relax! I'm not Takeshi, I'm not going to kill someone." He was far more reasonable than that, and he knew how to sweet talk someone if need be. Though a bit hesitant about the stalls they were convenient, he supposed trying them couldn't hurt. Smiling he walked to the nearest one, finding what he figured was a woman behind the counter selling some sort of foods. "Hi there, I'm hoping you can help me with something," Kabocha began, setting his bag of coin on the counter and leaning onto it, "We need some Kaesstrian money, and I'll trade you this for it. Very valuable Saiyan money."

The woman had seen the Saiyans but she hadn't figured they might come to her stall. They had massive appetites, did they not? She may sell quite a lot of food now, best to try and offer as much as possible! Smiling at the boy who came over she waited for an order only to have a bag set on the counter, looking down at it curiously. Saiyan money, was it? She'd never seen that before, how curious. Reaching out she picked open the bag and took out a coin, turning it over and examining it carefully. Certainly metal, and nice looking, but then again so were many menial things. How was she supposed to know what this was worth? Just because she had a stall didn't mean she was any less intelligent than shop owners, she wasn't going to be tricked. Smiling apologetically she placed the coin back, giving a shake of her head. "So sorry, but no! Don't know how much money is worth so I can't take it, apologies. You can buy food if you'd like!"

Kabocha's friendliness had waned pretty quick when he was told they couldn't exchange money here, even if they were offering food. The lady was being smart with him too, offering to sell food when they obviously had no money. Narrowing his eyes he snatched the bag of coins back up, resisting the strong urge to snap at her as he stepped back. "No thanks, we'll go elsewhere." Stupid woman, refusing to take his money, it was perfectly good currency! Storming back over to the twins he looked at Kai annoyed, shoving the money into his chest and making him take it with a huff. "You deal with exchanging it, I hate morons who refuse perfectly good money."

They really ought to play something to help get T'charrl's mind off of depressing things, though deciding on a game was tough. There wasn't really a whole lot they played usually Takeshi realized, and even less could be done out in the forests. Really when he went through the paces the only slightly feasible game was hide-and-seek, something that a forest like this was basically made for. T'charrl raised a fair point, about there being predators here with them. Eh, but they could defend themselves. Besides, something else he had said garnered the Saiyan's attention first. "Shu? No he's not hiding, he's just right over there," Takeshi said, turning and gesturing to a tree off to the side. "Hey, Shu! Get down here squirt, we're going to play a game!" Smiling he looked back at T'charrl and Haku, putting his hands on his hips with a nod. "You'll hide if you're not the person looking for everyone, yeah. The whole point o the game is some people hide and the other person looks for them, it's pretty easy. Though I figure we should stay kind of close, don't want to all go wandering off and get lost."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Stay hidden, don't spook your prey and things would go fine, Yumi could recall that much. She was making every conscious effort to avoid stepping on anything and was moving much slower than before, so that was going for her. Wearing a low cut gray, long-sleeved shirt and loose pair of black pants didn't exactly afford her quite as much stealth as some more earthen colors might, she hardly blended in anywhere. Not the end of the world though, so long as she remained out of sight she could easily make up for that. Scanning the forest floor she gave the air a good sniffing once more and stopped in her tracks, astonished she actually had found something. At least, she though it was something. There was definitely an odor that hadn't been there before and it was fair strong, either Viral had broken wind or there was an animal nearby. Focusing her attention towards the source of the scent she moved ahead a few meters, finally managing to spot the creature in an opening. As soon as it was in view she ducked behind a tree, poking her head just around the corner to watch it. Not quite what she had expected to find on Kaesstra she had to take a moment to figure out what she would do. The animal was crawling along on six legs, and its skin was jet black and looked fairly tough. It had a long body with a thin, almost spiked tail and a short but wider head. Either side of the head had two heavy horns running down alongside of its face, the tips of which poked just beyond the edge of its jaw, and it certainly had a set of sharp teeth. The pitch black eyes it had didn't much help either, it looked kind of spooky. Swallowing, Yumi gripped her spear tightly, preparing to go after it.

She waited for the perfect moment to come out of cover and attack, and the opportunity quickly presented itself. After the creature had looked around for a few moments it turned and began shuffling away, at a speed surprisingly slow given it was hunting. Good, if it was that slow then hunting it down would be simple. Adjusting the spear so she was ready to strike with it Yumi ran around the tree, rushing headlong at the creature. It picked up either her scent or the sound of her running, obvious by the fact it began to turn around to face her. By the time it had however she jumped up over it, using its own head as a stepping board as she threw down her spear, grinning as it hit the creatures back... And bounced right off. No way, she'd thrown that with a lot of strength, how did it not go through? When she landed she looked over at the spear and her heart sank, the head hadn't been nearly secured enough to hold on, let alone pierce something. There was little time to lament her shortcoming as the tail was whipping around right at her, and being hit by it would probably put a real damper on their plans. Ducking under the swing Yumi again tried to attack, this time using her bare hands. Delivering a kick to the creatures side she managed to knock it away, but it stayed upright somehow. On top of that it did little noticeable damage and appeared to make it furious. Releasing a loud roar it turned on her once more, starting a charge at her.

The grub babies were sort of funny to watch, but staring and laughing at children was hardly going to get them in the good graces of the locals. Kabocha would give Kai that one, he deserved to hit Choi for bringing it up. Of course that didn't prevent Kabocha from having a good laugh of it either, or bringing up his hair-brained idea of freaking out Takeshi by showing him this. "Pathetic...? Probably, but it would be so funny! Can't you just picture him freaking out or fainting? And all over some little kids!" Oh it would be so rich to see, he was near wanting to call the others into the city to try. Or better yet maybe they could try finding some baby pictures of T'charrl to show later, see how well the Prince did with that. Smirking he relented on the subject for the time being, feeling in a much better mood as they went on. "Okay then, we've got to find some food! And some Kaesstrian that will take my money!" Or exchange it, that's what they had been looking for, right? Did these people have a bank? If not they had to find some random person with loads of money to exchange, what a bother. The Kaesstrians weren't going to know this but Kabocha did have a sizable sum on him, more than just a few meals worth, so getting his fair share in the exchange might be tricky.

Takeshi wasn't wholly sure what was being discussed, all he knew was T'charrl looked down and he wanted to do something about it. After managing to spook both of the others he was smiling apologetically, giving his head a scratch afterwards in thought. What could they do on their way to the city? Hide and seek could work well, especially with T'charrl having his ability to hide and all. But that meant they had to stop moving which would be bothersome. Considering how much slower the Kaesstrian was earlier it was likely that tag was off the table as well, which left... What? "There's loads of other stuff we can do, fighting isn't the only way to have fun," he said, pointing out the obvious there, "We can... Uh..." What more did they do for fun? He and Shu liked to wrestle, but that was basically fighting. Swinging in the trees... Haku and T'charrl couldn't do that. T'charrl couldn't run as well, so basically anything involving running was out. Maybe hide and seek really was their only option. "Ever play hide and seek...? We could play that for a bit. It's not like we're trying to keep a schedule or anything, you know?"