GambolMuse

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Yumi just wanted out of the water, what was so bad about that? And Viral was being mean about it, trying to push her off and force her back in! Getting a paw to the face was hardly helping her situation either; she was hard pressed to keep her grip on him as it was. Out of sheer frustration she bit down on her friend's hand, trying unsuccessfully to tell him she wanted to go to shore. Not only did it not work but it got her into even more of a pickle. Getting a paw to her chest Yumi simultaneously let go of her bite and Viral at once, falling back into the water with a frightened yelp. No, she hated water, why was he making her go back in?! Floundering to the top she watched wide eyed as the Beastman began thrashing a bit before falling over himself, spooking her a bit. She was afraid she had upset him and wanted to get away; Viral wasn't someone she had any desire to fight or hurt. In an almost doggy-paddle fashion Yumi worked her way over to the shore, clambering out of the water and sitting at the edge on all fours. Shaking herself in an odd fashion she huffed, looking back out over the water for Viral. Was he okay? Going back in to help him would be really bad, she couldn't bare having to get wet all over again. Looking down at herself her nose wrinkled in disgust, and tipping her head down she tried pulling her shirt of frustratedly with her teeth to be rid of the wet clothing.

Kabocha could only scoff at the notion of getting a menial job, it was beneath him. Even if they weren't nobility of Kortal any longer his family still had their sizable wealth. They had managed to trade it in on Kaesstra which meant he was more confident than ever that his money would still be good elsewhere. No way would he have to earn money, not that he needed it all that often anyways. Ninety percent of the time he was eating things caught and prepared by the group; this was the first time in a while he had to purchase his own meals. "Tch... She's a trader isn't she? I would think she'd be used to seeing all sorts of unique things. She didn't even consider trading with me, let alone giving us what we needed. I'm not so much ticked that she said no as she said no without offering anything else. Even regular metal is worth something!" It was insulting in a way, it told him his money was worthless. Money was money, even if the currency varied from place to place. Maybe once this damned war was over he could work on sorting out trade and finances on allied worlds, then he wouldn't have to bother with such a troublesome task as exchanging funds. "And again, I'm not an ass. I'm just not a softie like our buddy Choi here," Kabocha added, waving a hand dismissively, "It's not my fault a lot of women have thin skins. I mean come on, we grew up around girls who fought like we do, so excuse me for being used to girls who can stomach a little aggression or forwardness. And don't compare me to Takeshi, seriously. I have had girlfriends, he hasn't. And if I really wanted to I could get one again, he's totally hopeless though."

There really was no turning Shu off of games, was there? Once he had them on the mind it was easier to change the path of the sun than deter the little guy. Smiling exasperatedly he shook his head, looking back at Shu amused. "Oh hush, we'll play again later, so don't go whining about us taking a break," Takeshi said, "And I'm just going to pretend I didn't hear you say that... Squirt." Sticking out his tongue yet again the older boy looked straight again, narrowing his eyes as he spotted something moving up ahead. It was difficult to make out initially, whoever it was they were far off and pretty small. As it became evident they were moving towards one another, and at a fast pace he got a better idea of who it was. Leaning back and bringing himself to a halt Takeshi smiled slightly, watching as Haku finally realized who he was coming towards and stopped as well. It wasn't T'charrl but it was good they had found the kid too; having to come back out here later to search would have been a real pain. "Well there's one, now we've just got to find T'charrl..."

"If you're actually looking for him I'm worried if he ever gets found," Haku said, taking a jab at Takeshi casually. Seeing the angry look on the Prince's face he immediately regretted speaking like that, cringing back a bit with a nervous smile. To his luck he wasn't hit or anything, sighing with relief before rubbing at his head. Really though, they were still looking for the alien? He'd found Shu but not him or T'charrl; he was really good at hide and seek, wasn't he?

Doing his best to ignore Haku's taunt, Takeshi frowned as he looked around himself again in an attempt to get his bearings. T'charrl had to be somewhere nearby, he hadn't gone terribly far to find Shu, and if Haku just showed up he hadn't gone far either. Assuming they all went separate ways it was pointless asking which way their friend had gone; scouring the forest in its entirety may end up being necessary at this point. Making no efforts to hide his frustration Takeshi groaned, putting one hand on his hip as he waved a hand dismissively. "Okay, we've got to find him before we head back to the ship. Can either of you track him or whatever? Sniff him out, something like that?"

Without a doubt this Kaesstrian was abnormal, that much was obvious just by looking at him. Their sheer size alone was daunting, never mind their massive claws and teeth. L'esta hadn't turned tail just because he was uneasy before and he wasn't going to start now; the Captain of the Queen's guard couldn't flee from a foe, it was unbecoming. Having grabbed for his weapon yet again he watched the stranger warily, taking a slight step back as he slouched down slightly. Violence was the last thing he wanted, and even more so having to kill this person. If it meant protecting the greater peace then that may end up becoming necessary however. Watching awestruck as the Kaesstrian assumed his fill height L'esta frowned, drawing his sword and holding it down at his side at the ready. "I told you, I cannot just leave you here! I am under strict orders to control any potential threats, and until you give me reason to think otherwise you are one!" That was an odd thing to say, making the Captain pause briefly as he gave the large Kaesstrian a puzzled look. Scouts? How did this one know he had others with him? For all he knew it could just be L'esta and no others, so what made him say there were more? Frowning he took a small step forward, keeping his sword where it was. "If you know I have scouts then you know your chances of getting away are nil. We can save both of ourselves a lot of trouble if you simply agree to come with me. If you refuse once more you're coming by force, so think carefully about what your reply is." He knew this person, he knew he did, but how? Hopefully that answer came to him before swords went flying.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

One moment Yumi was on high-alert, listening for any signs of Viral that might pop up; the next she was under water and awfully confused. She didn't have any issue with being beneath the surface just minutes earlier, she had swam around no problem. Now however she was flailing about to get free, trying vehemently to get out of the water entirely. Soon as the Beastman was stood upright she took him as her chance to get out, latching onto him in a way that kept her mostly above the water. It was nice to be dry, even if she was dripping wet. To get really dry she would have to get to land though, only then would she have a chance to lick herself off. Like a little child her attention quickly went elsewhere as she looked up at Viral, finding him to appear awfully soft. With a smile she reached up and began pawing at his cheek, continuing to do so even as he grew annoyed. Sighing contentedly Yumi let out an unusual yelp when a paw was shoved in her face, reacting as any reasonable person would. Squirming as she fought to keep her grip on her friend she craned her neck to get free before biting down on Viral's hand; no way was she going to let go after he just did that to her! Pulling a bit she tried to direct him towards the shore, which given the fact all she could do was move her neck really was quite difficult.

"Bah, semantics. What's my parents' is mine as well by inheritance or whatever. That's how it works, don't you know? So yeah, their money is my money," Kabocha bragged, smirking as he pointed to himself. His attitude quickly turned when Kai called him an ass, making him frown as he narrowed his eyes at his friend. "I wasn't being an ass, she was just being unhelpful. If she just did as I asked and gave me what I wanted then we would have had no problem." He didn't see the misunderstanding there, it was plain as day to him. Since they had a fair bit of coin now they really could go anywhere; Kai seemed to be set on returning to the stall however so they would begin their spree there. After all, Saiyans could really eat, Kabocha doubted they would only be making one stop. Giving his stomach a patting at the thought of food Kabocha turned yet again on Kai, making a face before huffing and shaking his head. "Funny, coming from someone else who has no mate," he retorted, "Being polite gets you nowhere, and Choi got lucky with Yumi. Why bother being a nice guy if it gets you jack squat?"

Takeshi was very reluctant to give up, he was ready to spend the rest of the day searching for the others. His stomach was perhaps the only thing that could overwrite his ego though, if it wasn't sated there was no way he could focus on the game. No doubt he'd be hearing from Shu about this one for a while, wonderful. "I know I didn't find them Shu, you don't gotta remind me," the older boy sulked, sighing as he folded his arms, "Food is more important though. We can always play later." Or not too, they had spent all day playing thus far. It probably wore thin on the little guy by now but Takeshi wanted to train some, even if for a little. He didn't do quite as well as Shu when it came to being lackadaisical about training; if he wasn't feeling on top of his game then it wasn't good enough. So maybe lunch, then training, and back to games, if Shu could be convinced to take a break. Both boys tried to call out to their friends, with Shu calling out to T'charrl in particular, but neither of them had any luck spotting anyone. What a pain, who knows how far they had gotten before finding a spot to hide. "You know which way they went don't you? How about telling me so we're not running blind here?"

It was rather quiet here in the forest; shy of the rustling of leaves near no sound fell on his ears. Haku was convinced of two things at this point; either they had left him out here or could not actually find him. Either way he was just about done sitting in a bush, it was uncomfortable and he was getting impatient. Freeing himself of his hiding spot he let out a groan, putting his hands on his back and leaning backwards to give his spine a good stretch. He was supposed to be hiding but now he figured he was going to be seeking, he had to find the others before heading back. Mostly because he hadn't a clue how to actually get back himself. What poor luck he had getting stranded out in a forest like this. Worst case scenario he supposed he could fly up and try spotting the ship as a means of finding out where he was. The alternative to that was spending an evening in some alien woods; given all the creatures probably lurking out here he really didn't want to do that. Lifting himself up off the forest floor he started doubling back towards where he had come, hopeful he'd cross someone's path along the way.

L'esta was having a very hard time deciding how to handle this person. Saying they were erratic wasn't too far off the mark, and he was rather concerned that one false signal could lead to a fight. It wasn't that he couldn't or wouldn't fight this person, but he didn't want to. An uncanny notion of familiarity kept pressing on him yet he struggled to find where in the world he may know this person from. They scarcely looked like any Kaesstrian he had ever seen, if they indeed were even a Kaesstrian. Given the ship that landed this could be a new species entirely, and they wore one of those strange devices the Saiyans had on before. Was this one affiliated with them then? It didn't appear to be a hostile take over, so what might Saiyans be doing here? There were so many unknowns, far too many for his liking. Watching the stranger he gasped when they left their cloak, rearing up and showing off their massive size. He was large, but this person was even more so. Grabbing his sword firmly he stepped back, watching as the ground was smacked and rocks broken under their claws. Being hit would spell trouble, he really should try avoiding a fight for his own sake. "I can't! I am under orders of Her Majesty to confront any unknowns and deal with them! If you are indeed a Kaesstrian then you must know Queen Eslaria, do you not? She would be much more benevolent if you do not cause problem for innocents, so I say it again; Come with me peacefully, we can resolve this. I will not be made to ask a third time."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Yumi couldn't put her finger on it but she felt antsy being in the water. Not uneasy at the potential threat of predators, that didn't worry her much. Nor was she concerned about it being dirty or anything of the sorts; simply being in the water was making her feel funny. Her squirming about was in part anticipation of Viral and in part her disliking being wet, but she had started this game of theirs and planned on seeing it through. Perhaps she'd been a bit too bold in challenging the Beastman to this, she had certainly forgotten what a good swimmer he was. Coupled with the fact the water offered near no visibility to her and she couldn't tell him apart from a reed in the water. Listen, stare, sniff out, none of what she tried helped her any, he was effectively invisible to her. Hmph, a lot of good her improved senses were doing her now! Scratching at her head confused her ears flicked at the faint sound of water being kicked up, glancing over her shoulder confused. In the time it took her to turn Viral was already upon her, rising out of the water and unceremoniously tackling her, knocking them both under. It was shallow here still, up to her waist at most, but the suddenness of the tackling left her disoriented for a moment. And that incurable urge to be rid of the water really kicked off now that she was under again, spurring her to try and get out. Squirming about she latched right onto Viral as soon as he stood up, legs and all as she tried to keep herself out of the water as best she could. Shivering slightly she glanced up at him, her eyes slightly glazed over as a placid look took over her face. Cocking her head to the side for a moment as if inspecting the Beastman Yumi then smiled, lifting one hand and giving his cheek a light pawing at, keeping her grip on him still.

Sure, Kai had handled the transaction, but it was his money they had used. So by all rights the money they had exchanged for was his too, it didn't matter to him who had handled the business of trading it off. As soon as his friend had gotten what they came for Kabocha wasted no time in snatching it back, smiling triumphantly as he jingled the bag of coins. They would still buy food with it as planned, he just intended on being the one to carry it. After all, what did he have left of Kortal and his family's affluence really aside from his money? "Greed? Nah, I'm just taking back what's mine," he retorted, smirking as he jingled the coins tauntingly, "And don't worry, I'm planning on going back there anyways. I've got to rub it in that lady's face that we got what I was asking for after all." Needless to say his priorities were a bit jumbled. They were going to get food alright, enough to last them the day and them some most likely; taunting the woman came above all else, he wanted to show her they got it after all.

"Yeah, it's kind of hard to fly when someone's latched onto you like that," Takeshi repeated, sticking his tongue out at Shu childishly, "Which means you've got to get off of me." Adjusting his clothes once Shu had gotten off he took a look around, scratching at his head in puzzlement. Truth be he hadn't a clue where to look for the others whatsoever; Shu was the first one he found and that was with no small degree of help. Not that he was going to admit that, he liked to think he still found his brother on his own. Haku was goodness knows where, and T'charrl was likely even better than Shu was at hiding. Sulking a bit on the spot the older boy glanced back, giving a shake of his head before waving Shu along. "I'm not still it, we're taking a lunch break. That means you're helping me look," Takeshi explained, starting to move forward. Cupping his hands around his mouth he inhaled deeply before giving a good shout, "T'charrl! Haku! Game's over! Come on out, we're going to eat!" If they were going to be a pain and not believe him then he'd get really annoyed, more than he had with Shu. He was hungry darn it, games could wait until later.

If this person didn't relent this one last time then action was going to have to be taken. L'esta was affording them every chance to come along peacefully and they didn't seem to be taking to it. Staring in the vague direction of where he had heard rustling from the Captain, frowned, half expecting to be attacked now. Then the person spoke at last, and it threw him through a bit of a loop. He couldn't say why it was, but almost immediately the voice was recognizable. Distorted, but recognizable, and he couldn't for the life of him place it just yet. More curious than anything he looked directly at the invisible stranger, one hand resting on the hilt of his sword. "You... Who are you...?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Hah! How was Viral going to take to being splashed, she wondered. It was a bit childish and very unusual for him to do but it was fun, and hopefully something to help him relax some more. Their whole purpose of being on Kaesstra was for everyone to take a load off, and so far Viral was the only one not doing that. Teasing him over getting wet she quickly dove under the water, swimming a bit cautiously due to the murkiness as she moved some ways away before resurfacing again. "Of course I think! But you don't have to think everything through when you're having fun!" she called back, smiling as she shook herself off some. When Viral dipped under the water as she had Yumi beamed excitably; he was going to play along after all! Bearing in mind the fact that he could swim quite fast she looked around to try and spot him out. Between the water's dark color and the fact she couldn't really smell him because of it keeping track of her friend was proving to be very tricky. The most she could try to do was mind the surface and use that to determine where he might be next. Perhaps a bit paranoid, Yumi felt water moving by her leg and immediately jumped away, blinking owlishly as she saw it was a small fish that had swam by her. So that wasn't Viral, where was he?

Kai might be all happy and proud he was getting things done but in the back Kabocha was anything but. He was silently fuming, watching as his friend managed to do what he hadn't done. It wouldn't be so bad if they had only gotten chump change for their coins, then the exchange would be near moot and Kai wouldn't have room to brag; the words "shy of a house" however told him they were getting a small fortune in turn. It was good in a way as they could get food, and perhaps some other goodies while they were here on Kaesstra, but was it really enough to overlook his pride being shot? Nope, he was going to be properly sour over being shown up probably for a while now. As the exchange was finished and the teller dismissed them Kabocha stared at his friend annoyed, trying to reach out and snatch the money away from him. "Good job, but it's my money, since we exchanged some of my family's wealth! So hand it over, I'm in charge of the money," he snapped, frowning. Kai could brag about doing what he couldn't all he wanted; they had used Kabocha's money and that meant by all rights this new bag of coins was his in turn.

"N-Never mind how long I took! You were probably moving around so I couldn't find you," Takeshi huffed, sniffing before shaking his head, "I would have found you eventually, I was probably almost there too before you started throwing rocks." Whatever, the game was over as far as he was concerned. They should be looking into getting a bit of food at this point as he was certain everyone was probably a bit hungry by now; they probably needed to either go into town or double back to the ship, unless they planned on hunting. Waving Shu down off the tree he expected his brother to fly over, but instead yelped in surprise and watched wide-eyed as Shu flung himself off and jumped onto him. Finding the little guy's arms and legs wrapping around him Takeshi couldn't do much else but hover there, his arms bound at his sides as he smiled away slightly. "I don't know, Shu, that's what we're going to find out..." he replied, squirming slightly as he tried to get free of his brother's grip. "You've got to get off of me though so I can fly. Get on my back if you've got to, but I really can't do much with you on me like this, you know? Makes even hovering awkward."

Okay, sitting around was getting really old now. Look around as much as he might Haku was unable to spot Takeshi anywhere, coming to the conclusion that the Prince in fact had no idea where he was. If he were to sit here for another half hour and still not be found he may well go ballistic, so it was for his sake that he should move. Actually his stomach had begun to grumble as of recent too so if he was found and lost oh well, his concern was becoming what he was going to eat now more than winning some silly game. Slowly rising up as not to prick himself with branches he parted the ones in front of him, stepping out of the foliage carefully and brushing himself down of leaves and dirt. Leaving his hiding spot was fine and all, that wasn't so much the problem anymore; Haku didn't have the slightest idea where Takeshi or anyone else might be. He knew the direction he'd gone in from the start, should he just double back then? Having no better recourse he decided to do just that, going right on ahead and flying to boot. No use in walking when he wasn't worried about being spotted, flying was faster and would keep him from becoming some random wildlife's plaything.

They may have camouflaged themselves but L'esta was anything but deterred, he was going to find this person. No way would he give up only to have the stranger cause problems later on, he could never forgive himself if his failure resulted in someone being harmed. As powerful as their people's hiding ability was there were faults to it, faults he was all too familiar with. If you moved it did little to stifle sound, you were as audible as you might be if you were visible. To top that off it could create an odd shimmering effect if you were in the sunlight and it made you painfully obvious to spot out; air didn't typically sparkle and shimmer as it did. Putting away his weapon as a show of good faith he continued to look around, hoping that by showing he meant no harm he could coax the stranger out of hiding. Since it was nigh impossible to see whoever he was chasing now it became more a game of listening than looking, and to do so L'esta closed his eyes and tried to focus on what was around him. The effort paid off as shortly thereafter he heard someone moving; opening his eyes he turned in the direction to look, not wholly sure if he was actually looking at anyone or not. "I'm giving you the chance to explain yourself, don't squander it. Who are you and why are you sneaking around?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Yumi was going to try her damnedest to make certain Viral had some fun out here. Her method might be a bit childish as she splashed the Beastman but hopefully it gave results. Beaming as she flung water at her friend she waited excitably, laughing when he splashed her back. Whether out of annoyance or willingness to play along Viral had done what she wanted, hopefully she could keep it going. Shielding her own face for a second she used one hand to splash back at him, peering over her arm. "What's wrong? Don't want to get wet?" she teased, splashing him yet again. The water sure was chilly, maybe she'd warm up to it though. Or maybe it was just her, Viral didn't appear bothered. Trying to deny him getting her back she ducked under water, not terribly hard to spot out as she swam a bit ways away and popped back up. With a shiver she shook herself out a bit, curious to find she was tempted to start licking water off of herself. Ignoring the odd urge she beamed over at Viral, sticking out her tongue playfully. "No fishing for now, you've got to catch me before I'll let you!" Probably not that difficult, he was likely a powerful swimmer. Ah well, she'd live it up while she could!

She had never seen coin like this before, but just from the work done on them she could guess they were valuable. Even so, her personal opinion on them meant little if they were handing out money for an unknown, that was above what she could do as a simple teller. "A moment please, I'll speak with the man in charge. Wait right here." she said, smiling before turning and disappearing into a door behind the counter. The owner of the bank was back there, and for a good few moments the pair discussed the coins and what they were potentially worth. It was difficult judging the value given it was alien money, and they had nothing really to compare it to here. Still, to the luck of the boys the owner expressed great interest in the money and gave the go-ahead to do a trade. Returning to her spot at the counter the Kaesstrian woman smiled kindly, placing the coins before Kai again. "We can trade you for these, but I'm afraid we can't meet the same level of currency. If you're still willing to trade we can give you Doma for it, one of our higher denominations still. It will be able to buy you plenty, shy of a home."

Darn it all, what did he have to say to make this person stop? Violence should only be used as a deterrent if absolutely necessary, those were Eslaria's own words. The last thing L'esta wanted was to attack someone and instigate a problem within the city, he had to be careful about how he handled this. No doubt his men had noticed his departure and were coming after them now, with luck he could sort this out before they arrived. Controlling them in the face of a potential threat may prove to be difficult. Keeping the distance between himself and the inflated-Kaesstrian short the Captain frowned when his target took a sharp turn, reaching the same point and screeching to a halt, expecting to find whoever it was still moving. Instead of seeing anyone there all he found on the other side of the tree was empty space, with no sign of the person. They had to be somewhere, no way could one of their people just vanish like that. It had to be camouflage, which while it didn't tell him where they might be it did tell him they should be close by still. With a frown L'esta sheathed his blade, trying to convey he meant no harm. "Come on out, you've no reason to fear me. The Queen has simply asked me to police outside the city and confront any unknowns, and you're one of them. All I ask is you speak to me and we can sort this out."

Shu was quite obviously not going to settle down, not any time soon. Takeshi was a bit too bothered to play along at the moment as he felt quite annoyed still. It had all been in good fun and he knew that, his brother meant no harm, but he had to try and save face for failing to find Shu. While the little guy bounded about on trees he just floated there in the air, watching and hoping perhaps his spastic sibling might wear himself down after a while. At last Shu did stop, but only in running, he kept bouncing like some toddler given pure caffeine. "Either way I found you first, it's not my fault you gave yourself away," Takeshi retorted, smiling tightly as he shook his head. He really did want to be annoyed and show Shu he'd annoyed him, but it was so damn hard to keep that front when his brother was being so goofy. The kid's good mood was infectious, and it was gradually getting to him and making him relax. After simply staring for a moment the older boy sighed, waving Shu over with a smirk. "Come on, you're found. Let's go get the others, I'm starting to get hungry."

Shouldn't Takeshi be good at this? Like, really good? The Prince had seemed plenty confident and yet near half an hour later or so Haku was still in the same spot. His butt was sore, a branch was pricking him in the side and he was pretty sure something was crawling on his head. Grumbling under his breath he wiped at his hair to make sure, leaning forward to adjust himself. They hadn't left him surely, they wouldn't do that. Almost getting out of his spot to double check he stopped himself, shaking his head and smiling knowingly. No, they were trying to make him think that so he would come out, like he'd fall for that. Sitting back in his spot the young Saiyan winced when another branch stabbed him in the back, turning around and breaking it angrily. It made a fair audible snapping noise, and with a bit of worry Haku glanced ahead, peering through the leaves to see if anyone heard him. When no one came around he rubbed at his head, going back to debating on at the very least changing spots. Takeshi hadn't even come this way yet so maybe he should, he ought to have enough time to.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"We've still got plenty of time, I don't mind taking a break from it and having some fun," Yumi answered with a smile, "We haven't been able to go out in the water in a long time, I miss it. So I'm going to enjoy it while I can." Plus Viral had been the one to initially come out and sit so she was hard pressed to think he had any problems with doing this. If this was what he wanted to do then it was what she wanted to do as well, today was her day to give him a chance to enjoy himself. The promise of a sea monster in the lake was a bit exciting, to her it meant a small adventure and maybe an interesting fight. How often did you get to fight against a giant lake monster after all? Probably not often. Slipping her boots and socks off Yumi rolled up her pant legs before venturing in a bit to the water, stopping just at her shins. Without having to even go under she could tell it was a bit murky, and certainly a little chilly. Waving for the Beastman to join her and only half expecting him to she was unable to hide her delight when he actually got up and came out with her. Not only did he join her in the lake but he even went under the water to inspect it, making her hopeful they could do a bit more while here. "What purpose? Oh no purpose really, do we need one? I don't think we need to have a purpose to have fun," Yumi mused, shrugging as she looked at Viral. He was already a bit soaked but that didn't mean messing with him a little was off the table. Smiling cheekily she leaned forward and began splashing at her friend, hoping he'd react favorably to it.

Such a busy day, so many customers. But this was good, the melding of two cities, it meant the banks were busier than ever. Busy banks meant more revenue, more revenue meant more wealth for the city. Unlike when the General was in charge people could freely exchange near anything now and it was doing wonders for commerce. Waving off the latest customer the teller glanced up a bit surprised at Kai, not having seen him enter. He was... A Saiyan, yes? She could vaguely recall seeing them before and hearing of them, and the description fit the bill. Smiling politely as he approached she was confused initially when he spoke and an electronic voice seemed to follow suit, coming out in their native tongue. Curiosity plain on her face the teller looked around before back at Kai, figuring he was somehow doing it. "Money...? I may be able to help you. You can exchange money for almost anything here. Let me see..." Reaching out she took the bag of coins from him, opening it up and pulling one out to inspect. It was metal, that much was obvious, and they were intricately designed. Pretty yes but how much was it worth? Cocking her head to the side curiously she looked back at Kai for answers. "On your world... What is this worth? Smallest denomination or largest?"

Would identifying himself help things along? It couldn't hurt, at most it would tell whoever he was chasing what they were up against. With luck knowing the Queen's Captain of the Guard was after you would be enough in of itself to make them stop. In spite of this however the stranger took off yet again, forcing L'esta to give chase. As he realized just trailing would quickly lead to nowhere he flew ahead of the individual, keeping to the air for safety as he tried cutting them off. He managed to do so and even catch a glimpse of them, only to witness something he wasn't sure about at all. They looked like a Kaesstrian but quite mutated, larger and with unusual protrusions. What's more they almost appeared ashamed to be seen, as though they were doing all in their power to avoid it. Okay, so perhaps this strange person was more afraid than malicious, but they still needed to stop. No one could wander around on the outskirts of the city without being checked, not when things were trying to be settled. And certainly not when they were unrecognizable, there was no telling who this may be. Moving to reach out and stop the stranger L'esta frowned when he took off again, racing after as his wings beat furiously to keep up. "I am not your enemy, stop! I'm merely trying to find out who you are and why you're here!" A routine stop for anyone, nobody tried avoiding him before when he was doing routes. So why was this person so intent on evading him?

It was a good thing the person messing with him was Shu, otherwise Takeshi was liable to kick their butts then and there. Brother or not though he was quite annoyed and looking to at the very least give his brother the mother of all wedgies, anything to blow off his irritation. Having found his brother he tried grabbing hold of Shu in the bushes, watching dismayed as he took to the trees and began circling, still obviously thinking they were playing. Well he wasn't wrong, they technically were, but it was more obnoxious than fun now. Forcing himself to maintain a smile, however strained, the older boy folded his arms over his chest and looked upwards to watch his sibling prancing about. "I'm not chasing you! We were playing hide and seek, not tag, and I found you!" he announced, smirking triumphantly, "So you have to get down now!" Knowing Shu he may make up some random rule about it not being done properly, or just altogether break out into another game to keep it going. Why did he have such a knucklehead for a brother? Watching Shu continue to run about Takeshi sighed, reluctantly floating up to Shu's level he stayed a bit ways away from the trees, just watching and hoping the little guy might tucker himself out soon.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"I can get food on the ship later, there's no hurry. Nothing in the ship is this nice, why waste time running around when I could enjoy it?" Maybe she should though, if only to not let Viral's efforts go to waste. He had given her quite a few pointers earlier and it would be almost an insult not to apply some of it now. Yumi wasn't quite on the same enthusiastic high as she had been moments before and the scenery definitely attributed to the lull in her energy. "I wonder if it's a tasty monster... Maybe you and I could find out?" she offered, grinning as she looked out at the lake, "I don't know though, I mean it's big but how big could something in there really get? And we weren't warned about anything, I'd figure if there was some lake monster T'charrl would probably know a little about it." Then again maybe not, he was subterranean for the most part. There was nothing around here to warrant concern for such a big creature, what little wildlife she could see didn't seem nervous or anything about approaching the water. There was only one way to find out if something was in the lake and that was going in yourself. Sitting upright Yumi reached down to her feet, untying her boots before slipping them and her socks off, tucking them together off to the side. Mindfully rolling up her pant legs to her knees she stood up, walking to the water's edge curiously. Hm, was it going to be cold? Dipping one foot in she recoiled slightly, finding it was indeed a bit cold. Easing her feet in then she waded just up to her shins, looking back at Viral and waving him to join her.

Maybe they would just need to agree to disagree, which wasn't anything new for them. Kabocha for all his worries couldn't be concerned about the war and being killed, not right now. They had been away from it for long enough that he was scarcely thinking of that, more concerned with what sort of wealth he could accrue as opposed to the actual fighting itself. And really when you looked at who they had on their side compared to theirs the odds looked stack much more in the Rebellion's favor. Whether it was irritating Kai by dismissing his concerns or infuriating Choi by making remarks about Yumi he had managed to agitate both twins maybe in record time, an accomplishment in his book. "Gah... Don't remind me Choi... I know how useless this money will be later," Kabocha lamented, sighing as he hung his head, "Who else in their right mind would take Kaesstrian currency other than Kaesstrians? I doubt anyone else in the universe even knows what it looks like, let alone what its worth." Really this was going to be a one way exchange, so they might as well binge and spend all they could while here. That was assuming too they got any sort of worthwhile amount and not just pocket change.

Someone was there, of that L'esta had no doubt. He had very little hopes for whoever it may be as they refused to show themselves too, telling him they had malicious intent. Was it someone that had come off of the ship perhaps? If they were hiding from him then he doubted it could be Saiyans, they would be either strong enough or foolhardy enough to face him, from what he understood of them. It was relieving in a way that it may not be a Saiyan, and yet worrisome all the same. Who knew what may have landed, and at a time when peace between cities was finally being established. Demanding again that the stranger show themselves the Captain was forced instead to take action when they tried to make a break for it. It may have been a successful escape if the individual was smaller, but as it were they were brushing against bushes and small plants, clearly giving away their position. Eyes locked on the moving brush L'esta spread his wings and dove right in swiftly after the unknown, flying right on ahead of it to try and cut off its path. Hovering just above the ground at the far side of the cluster he looked around alert, gripping his sword tightly in both upper arms. "I, L'esta, Captain of Eslaria's guard cannot permit you to go any further. Come with me peacefully or face me in combat!"

Takeshi was just about ready to go mental with all this rock throwing, it was infuriating. Someone was close and they were intentionally messing with him, nothing was more annoying than that. To the unfortunate luck of whoever was doing it he'd managed to spot where the second had come from, promptly storming over to the spot in the bushes and pulling them apart to get at whoever was in there. Somewhat surprisingly it was Shu, who after a brief look of shock was all giggles, probably having the time of his life messing around. Smiling tightly he closed his eyes, trying not to snap at his little brother for being a pain in the neck. "Shu... Since when does hide and seek mean throwing rocks...?" he asked, opening his eyes to find his sibling no longer there. Blinking confused he lifted his head at Shu's voice, growling angrily as the little guy went up to the trees. "I'm going to shave your head when I catch you!" Takeshi shouted, jumping up after him. Like their game of tag earlier it was quite obvious he couldn't keep pace, finding Shu getting a sizable bit of lead before he had managed to keep the gap from lengthening any further. Borderline angry yet also faintly amused he hounded after his brother, quite bent on getting a hold of him. "Shu, get back here!"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

If hunting was no longer on the table for them then Yumi didn't even want to bother with it. Yes, she had been excited, and it did seem like fun, but she wasn't out here to hunt. She had hoped to just do something with Viral for the chance of improving his mood some, to help him relax and enjoy himself for a change. She had sort of loused up hunting near immediately but that didn't meant they couldn't find something else to do. By the looks of it the Beastman was content to just sit down and relax, and if that's what he wanted to do then she would play along. Taking a seat at his side Yumi leaned back, smiling as she looked out over the lake. There was nothing like coming to a natural gem such as Kaesstra after being penned up in a ship, it really was a drastic and welcome change of scenery. How much longer did they have before curfew, a few hours? If they spent the rest of it just enjoying the sights and relaxing then she wouldn't hate it, maybe they could even swim a bit. Glancing at Viral as he spoke a small smile formed on her lips, and she shrugged her shoulders before looking up at the sky dreamily. "Maybe we'll just forget about hunting today, it's not as if we really need the food," she mused, looking back out of the corner of her eyes, "Why pass up some time to enjoy a break from it all, right? We don't get to do this often enough." Maybe they could just sit here and let what may happen happen, take it with the flow. They were on vacation, no reason to rush around trying to stay busy.

"Casualties is a part of war, you've got to know that by now. But hey, look at it this way. It's basically a free-for-all in the King's military, but here we've got each others backs. So it's not like any of us are going to be left to die, that's why I'm sure we'll be fine," Kabocha said, grinning as he reached over and playfully pushed Kai, "Much as I hate your face right now I wouldn't let you die, so lighten up man. Besides, looking towards the future is the best thing for us, because what do we have right now? You're single and fighting to survive, I lost what I had back on Kortal, and Choi's not getting any. All pretty lousy situations if you ask me." Evidently the comments about Yumi were a tad bit off color for Choi's liking as pretty soon the normally chipper twin was all angry. Laughing at the flustered and perturbed expression his friend wore Kabocha quickly sobered up when he was told to speak to Yumi herself, shaking his head and holding his hands up defensively. "Hey, no way Choi! I know how strong she is, she took on all three of us back on Earth! And that was BEFORE she got augmented or whatever. No way in hell am I getting on the receiving end of that, thank you very much!"

That hadn't been a trick of the light, something had definitely just moved. The men were busy relaxing and enjoying themselves but L'esta was ready as ever to move, and he did so without a moment's hesitation. He was far off enough that the others weren't alerted by his demand, though if they saw him with weapon drawn they may well join him in a heartbeat. Edging towards the bushes where the figure had fled he stopped, his eyes scanning the immediate growth before him for any sign of where the stranger had gone. No one was coming out, but someone was certainly there. If it could be helped he would prefer not to attack, but if whoever he was seeking did not show themselves he had no choice. "In the name of Queen Eslaria I demand you come forth this instant! I've been granted full authority by the Council to apprehend anyone deemed a threat to our people. Show yourself or I will take action!"

Someone was messing with him, and they were probably getting a kick out of it too! He was no one's fool, except for women, occasionally his friends, and now and again the rebels, but beside that no one's! Growling in frustration he kicked away a pebble after managing to nail himself on the head, all sorts of bothered now. Coupled with the fact that he was really unable to find anyone things were not going his way at the moment. Where had that rock come from? It might be an alien world, but he knew rocks didn't just randomly fly into trees. Unless they were flying sentient rocks, but that was stupid. They had to be nearby too, and somewhere to throw the rock into the tree. Judging by the spot it had hit on they had to be in front of that tree, so somewhere to his left, or right, or maybe behind him. And given how it... Wait, again?! Just as he was getting his thoughts together someone threw another rock, they were definitely trying to screw with him. Luckily for him he'd managed to see the direction of where that rock had come, and what's more he spotted a bush rustling about. Storming over to it Takeshi stopped right before it, fuming as he reached down and parted the branches. There, crouched with a little grin on his face was Shu, probably having the time of his life. Forcing a smile as his eyebrow twitched irritably the older boy closed his eyes before leaning down, staring at his little sibling, "Hey buddy. Having fun throwing rocks?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

The lake was a prime spot for hinting, it just had to be. Any basic survivalist knew that finding a body of water could be both a blessing and a curse as widlife tended to congregate around them. Prey as well as predators would be nearby, if at all, so they should try being a bit careful. She should stake out the lakeside then and find a good place to hide, or she might if Viral didn't waltz right on out. Slumping as she looked at the Beastman confused Yumi followed suit, standing by his side as he sat down. She couldn't well hunt with him potentially drawing attention, and could she even really fish in this lake? He sounded fair angry at her comments, being pretty quick to dismiss himself from the hunt entirely and try sending her on her way. Well, hunting was the reason they had initially come out here, but she was looking forward to some quality time with Viral, time not centered around trying to flee or defeat some enemy. They never got to do much of anything anymore and this may be their last chance in a while to, she wouldn't give it up. "Actually... Maybe I should take a break from hunting," Yumi murmured, smiling as she took a seat beside her friend, "That animal roaring probably scared everything away for miles, I'm thinking that nothing is going to be nearby, not for a while anyways." The scenery around them was quite beautiful, it would be a waste not to sit down and appreciate it some. Leaning back and supporting herself with her arms Yumi sighed contently, folding one leg over the other. "It's so quiet out here... It's nice..."

Kabocha may have worried plenty about the Kaesstrians, but he couldn't find it within himself to worry so much about the King. They had the Princes and rebels going for them, far as he was concerned they were safe. Unless the King decided to target them specifically for whatever reason he couldn't fathom why any real threat would come their way. Sure, once a battle finally broke out there was danger, but not from the King, not unless they joined the others in facing him directly. Far as he was concerned their hands were washed clean of that matter, they would support if need be, but not really fight. "Come on, with everyone we've gathered and those people who we've met I'm sure we can win. He's strong, yeah, but he's one man. No one is invincible." All the more reason to live it up and chase some girls, they were going to be fine. Choi already had one himself, though what Yumi saw in him Kabocha couldn't guess. He was kind of a goof and looked just like Kai, but she didn't like Kai, so what was it? Bringing their relationship up in perhaps the most unsavory way possible he laughed when his hands were slapped, winking at his friend suggestively. "I did think about it, that's why I'm asking. Come on, two hot-blooded, young warriors always alone together? You must be insane if you're keeping it in," he laughed, shrugging his shoulders, "But don't let me tell you how to live your life!"

L'esta glanced back at his men to see how they were getting along, noticing a few were breaking into their rations already. Not unexpected, they had been working nonstop as of late to make sure the melding of both societies went as smoothly as possible. Few had deemed it necessary to cause problems, it had been a pleasant surprise that most Kaesstrians welcomed the joining of sides. Each benefited from something the other had to offer and their people became stronger for it overall, who wouldn't be happy with that? Smiling to himself the Captain nodded his head, continuing his scouting of the area mindfully. As a veteran soldier you picked up a lot of tricks and tendencies, one of which was to inspect your surroundings thoroughly. Even when seeming uninterested L'esta was picking apart every plant, every shadow for any signs of threat. The faint rustling of bushes was not something that would generally garner his attention, the wind could be easily responsible for that. But seeing something skulking out of the corner of his eye was more than reason enough to investigate. Turning his head he barely saw a figure slip behind trees, frowning and withdrawing his sword. It couldn't be one of their own, he deduced quickly, they wouldn't be hiding. An enemy then? Walking towards where he had spotted the figure he slowed his pace, readying to swing his weapon at a moment's notice. "You there... Show yourself! Come out slowly!"

It was nice no one was around, Takeshi would hate for someone to see him having a fit right now. No way was he going to admit he was stumped, no way in hell. He would find them if it took twenty minutes or twenty hours, though he doubted they would stay hidden for so long. Stubbornness and determination to win wasn't finding him anyone thus far, he should try changing tactics. Flying had never been barred had it? Maybe if he could get an aerial view it would be easier to spot someone that way as opposed to walking about. Nodding to himself he figured that was a sound plan, and if he did find someone and they complained then he wouldn't do it, no sweat. Smacking his hands together with a smirk he near took off right then and there but instead flinched when something smacked into a tree, making him whip around on his heels confused. Blinking owlishly he looked about the area before noticing a rock lying at the base of a tree, seeming totally out of place in the otherwise grass-covered ground. Walking over to it he picked it up in his hand and inspected it, taking a minute to process how it must have gotten there. When things finally clicked a vein popped in his forehead, and angrily Takeshi whipped the rock up in the air, his head seeming to expand exponentially as he yelled, his eyes white. "Okay, who is the wise ass messing with me?!" he shouted, throwing his arms down at his sides before wincing as the rock came back down and nailed him square on the head, whimpering as his hands shot up to the bump. Glaring down at the rock he kicked it away, huffing as he looked around the area. Okay, someone had to have thrown that, so where in the world were they?

Crossing Worlds

Kosuke was... Well, he didn't quite know himself right now. In part shocked, in part uneasy, in part aroused (yes, he is a male after all), and completely baffled by what was happening. Where in the world had Tamina come from, and why had she just all of a sudden barreled into him like that? These thoughts only could occur after her rather modest chest was removed from his face, perhaps sparing him death by asphyxiation. Breathing a little easier once the girl had removed herself from him the Samurai pulled himself up into a sitting position, rubbing at his forehead. Right, some way to start off his first excursion in some time. He'd nearly died in town, what a way for the tank of the group to go out. Looking up at the others he smiled nervously as Aiko began snapping at Tamina, wanting to ask the assassin to back off. He knew there hadn't been any malicious intent behind that, it was an honest accident. An accident that near made him pass out, but an accident nonetheless. Besides, weren't Aiko and Largoes trying to make friends of him moments ago? So why not this girl too?

Looking to the hand he was offered the Samurai accepted it hesitantly, nodding as he got to his feet. Soon as he was upright once more Kosuke moved away a bit, dusting himself off with a blush. Such a horribly embarrassing predicament, he really just wanted to go hide somewhere for a while after that. Tamina appeared totally unfazed by it all as well which he hadn't a clue how that might be remotely possible. It took a real special sort of person to essentially molest someone and carry on like nothing had happened. He rather wished Aiko wouldn't be so determined to get an apology, it was creating tension and he really hated tension. Actually just the two girls being here was tension in of itself, suddenly Kosuke was rather regretting his agreement to join them. In spite of the moderately hostile greeting that she had been given Tamina still was kind enough to give them a bit of a forewarning, informing them of the PKers that had been outside of Akihabara as of late. He knew of them of course, reclusive as he might be he wasn't completely oblivious to the happenings around them. Knowing this sparked a rare bit of anger in Kosuke, he absolutely loathed PKers. They were the worst sort of people in the game, deriving pleasure and enjoyment from killing others. Sure, death had little to no meaning here as you just respawned, but it didn't make the act any less deplorable.

"T-Thank you for that, Tamina. We'll uh... Keep it in mind," Kosuke said, smiling shyly as he bowed to the girl. She had no reason to tell them that so he should be grateful, they all should. Even Aiko who looked to be displeased with Tamina's very existence should be happy knowing that. If they were careful enough then they should be able to travel along with no problem. Should they run into a group of PKers it could become quite messy quite fast. They had no real support amongst them and no healers, meaning if a fight broke out they had to finish it quickly or likely fall. He was durable, but even the mightiest of tanks were not invincible, and he was far from the mightiest. The reality of the situation was they really could use someone in the way of a healer, and it just so happened this random girl with them fit that description. Convenient though it may be Kosuke wasn't wholly sure how well he would hold up to her bubbly attitude. Conversation was something he generally shied away from but he could easily see Tamina trying to speak with them near constantly. On top of that there was the already brewing disdain from Aiko, something she was making very little if any effort to conceal. If they couldn't get along then their group chemistry would be poor, and they may well as not have the healer if they couldn't work together.

Aiko might well be mad for him asking this, but it had to be said. The chances of their succeeding would be infinitely better if they had a healer along with them. Swallowing back some nerves Kosuke rubbed the back of his head, his eyes settling on Tamina as he smiled nervously. "If y-you're not busy... We uh... We could use a healer..." he mumbled, shifting around on his feet, "I mean... If you can't then t-that's fine too... Just offering..." Really he couldn't see anything bad coming of Tamina joining them on their outing. He hadn't the gall to say it aloud but he wanted to tell Aiko she would have to deal with it, they needed a healer and there was no getting around that fact. She may not like to think in terms of game roles but they were not going to last long on their own. "What do you guys think...? C-Can she come...?"