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Avatar: The Price of Freedom

Name: Katsu Takumi

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Nationality/Birthplace: Fire Nation, Khimori Village

Current Residence: Republic City, Panther Lily Residential District

Appearance:

Katsu

Occupation: Thief, Avatar

Elemental Affinity: Fire

Theme: Thief - Imagine Dragons

History:
Katsu’s birth presented a bit of a conundrum for the Order of the White Lotus; an Avatar born in an era of peace wasn’t needed quite as much as before. What should they do then? Take him from his home? Or leave him be and let him grow up in a normal life. It was a hard decision, but a choice needed to be made and ultimately a compromise was reached. Katsu would indeed be trained, but in the comfort of his own home village rather than being whisked away. His parents liked the idea, and initially Katsu had no problems with the arrangement. As he got older however he began to have quite a different opinion on the matter.

How was he supposed to keep his identity as the Avatar a secret when these strange men followed him everywhere? His family wasn’t well off and yet he had escorts, was waited on like nobility and provided for whatever he needed. Any other child may have been enamored with the treatment and yet Katsu came to resent it immensely. He had no autonomy like this, and it was near impossible to get away to have some time on his own. Pretty quickly being in the comfort of his own village meant little, it was every bit a prison as moving away would have been. The only solution in his mind then was to leave, abandon the Lotus’ training and his parents in favor of a freer lifestyle, a lifestyle he would find in Republic City.

It was an ideal plan on paper, but upon arriving in Republic City it became quickly apparent he hadn’t thought things through entirely. Here he was, hundreds of miles from home, with hardly a coin to his name and nowhere to stay. What little money he’d saved up over the years had near all been spent on the boat ticket, so now Katsu found himself in a dilemma. He unsuccessfully tried getting jobs here and there but was turned down constantly, and returning home was not an option. At the age of 13 he settled on doing the only thing he could in order to survive: theft. Republic City certainly had its fair share of criminals, so he would only be one amongst the crowd. Or he might have been if he didn’t have something of a superiority complex. He was going to be a thief, but he wanted to be the thief. He would join whatever group he could find and work his way up, and from there he’d be somebody. He’d live life how he wanted, do what he wanted, and get what he wanted without the meddling of the Order of the White Lotus.

Much as he might have resented the White Lotus he had to be grateful for all the training they had given him. With both bending and martial training of the highest caliber he was an exceptional fighter, a fact that helped him climb the ranks of the gang he eventually joined. Nimble, strong and a capable bender he ascended to the second hand of the gang within two years, and not long thereafter he succeeded the previous leader. Granted… The gang had all of twenty members, many around his own age, but he still managed to succeed them all. Renaming the gang the Khimori Bandits after his hometown, Katsu began a life of “luxury”. The Khimori Bandits amassed a fair fortune in a matter of a year, and yet Katsu kept very little of the coin for himself. It was never the money he was after, he'd argue, but the thrill and delight that came along with the act of theft. Even now he remains one of the poorer members of his gang in spite of being the leader, and he tends to carry out as many jobs as his best associates.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"Wow... Viral really did try helping you then huh...? And those bas- Jerks hit you guys? Man what I wouldn't give to get my hands on those creeps..." That had been one of the worst parts on Takeshi's end, he'd seen and even had the displeasure of meeting some of the people who worked in the labs for their father. Sure, a few were unwilling and genuinely apologetic for what they were doing, but most of the scientists and Saiyans took some sort of sick pride in their work. How in the hell anyone could take pride in torturing someone like Shu was beyond him, or for that matter Viral; How did any warrior with an ounce of self respect let themselves torture someone else like that? Hell he wasn't big on honor but even he wasn't going to stoop to that low, it was just wrong. "Well that stuff is never gonna happen again. You're safe now, all of our friends are here and Viral is going to get better soon, so things are looking up, you know? T'charrl will probably get help and you will too, everyone's going to be fine." It was a bit disheartening to admit that he didn't fully believe that himself, but Takeshi would say as much for Shu's sake if not his own. Giving his little brother a smile he got back to his feet, glancing over towards their bedroom door before gesturing for him to get up and offering a hand. "I think that's enough talking for now, don't you? Let's go grab something to eat, then maybe we can see if anyone wants to play, how's that?"

"Oh, us aliens are strange? I hate to break it to you T'charrl but you're an alien to me. Heck, this whole ship is filled with aliens!" Yumi said, smirking as she held up a finger, "But you know what? Aliens are my best friends in the world and I wouldn't have it any other way. If you told me I'd be traveling in space and meeting new races of people a few years ago I'd have probably laughed at you and smacked you for being an idiot. Now? I wouldn't trade it for anything." With the exception of some obvious ones a lot of the people she had met in her travels had been great, and she hoped that as they went on things would only get better. The Namekians were supposed to be friends of Earth, so with any luck they would find someone there to befriend as well. The chances of bringing someone along as they had T'charrl may be slim, but it would be nice all the same to make a friend. Having the conversation drift back to the spirit brought Yumi's mind to a curious place, one where she was somehow making logic of the afterlife on Kaesstra, or she thought she was. If there were spirits elsewhere on the planet then surely they knew the spirit in T'charrl, and it was a simple matter then of asking the spirits where it belonged. "I know how we can find out, you ask them! Someone is bound to know something," Yumi said confidently, smiling as she clenched her hands into fists, "Next time we go back you and me, we'll go talk to as many spirits as it takes. And if they don't answer I'll give them a hard time until they do! Though..." she paused, frowning as she scratched at one of her ears, "I would imagine I can't really threaten a ghost, can I?"

When had Viral woken up anyways? Not five minutes ago Vegeta had been running his bio signs and the Beastman had been asleep, but now he was wide awake and looking fair confused. That was to be expected he supposed, he had sort of knocked out Viral and placed him in the healing tank. Even if it was for his own good no doubt his friend was a little annoyed, so it was only fair he let him out now. Checking to see his condition first Vegeta wasn't overly convinced with what he was being told, but given no other course of action and feeling guilty he decided he would allow Viral to come out. "Alright, if you're certain. Just hold on one second, I'll have you out in no time." Using the controls beside the tank he first went ahead and shut down the filters to recycle the healing liquids, next opening up the drains to allow the tank to empty. Watching as the liquid slowly began to pour into the floor he went on ahead and turned off the oxygen, signaling that the mask could be removed and then finally unlatching the door. With all that said and done he went to a drawer just by the tanks and grabbed a robe and a towel out of it; Viral's clothes were drenched, someone was probably going to have to bring him a new set. Opening up the door Vegeta stood close in case the Beastman needed a helping hand, looking up at him as he offered over the towel. "Well good morning then Viral, if it is indeed morning. I don't imagine you're feeling any better then?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Takeshi was a bit deflated he couldn't help Shu, and even just saying he'd given it a try wasn't quite good enough. He wanted to make things better as the older brother and he couldn't even do that much, what a joke. He couldn't get all bummed out though, he was supposed to be the one to keep the little guy in a good mood and so he'd do just that. Of course it was a little challenging to do so when the topics on hand were all kind of a let down, and inevitably it went back to Viral. "So we're coming full circle, huh? Yeah, he's pretty sick buddy," the older boy said, smiling sadly as he shrugged his shoulders. Giving Shu a curious look then Takeshi folded his arms over his chest, leaning back against the wall as he raised an eyebrow. "Oh yeah? What did Viral do to try helping? Was he trying to keep you happy?" Maybe that was just his misunderstanding things, but it sounded to him almost as if the Beastman had been looking out for Shu. Takeshi had too, in a way, but he couldn't get nearly as close to his brother as Viral must have been able to. Jeez, so did that mean in a way Viral was carrying loads for both himself and Shu? As if things weren't bad enough the guy had been trying to protect his little brother, and unfortunately had failed in that regard. "I didn't know he had been trying to protect you... I'll have to thank him when he wakes up."

"Well we'll just keep you out of tiny rooms, then there's no chance you can get stuck!" Yumi declared, smiling as she nodded to herself, "Though if you're worried about what you might do maybe that's a safe way to handle it. Just think... It'll be so squished you'll look like this." Placing hands on both of her cheeks she squashed her own face, letting out a laugh afterwards. It wasn't a joking topic really but laughter helped to break the tension, and if she could get T'charrl to laugh a little hopefully that would help. This business with the spirit was interesting, she'd never imagined that someone would be able to talk to the dead like that. Sure she'd heard of a few who could, but T'charrl was really the first she had seen do so in person. Smiling thoughtfully as he spoke a proverbial lightbulb went off in Yumi's head, making her smack her fist into her hand excitedly. "Aha! That's it!" she said, beaming up at her friend, "You can talk to the spirits in the trees, right? Well maybe they can help find wherever that spirit came from! They must be able to detect each other, maybe like how we can sense Ki. Animals have scents, people have scents, everything has it's own energy, there's almost always a way to tell something apart from another and I bet it works this way too. When we go back what if you tried asking other spirits about it? Maybe they can tell us how to help the one in you."

Ah, now Vegeta remembered why Ricken was decidedly less than pleasant to work with. They had done him no wrong far as he could recall and yet the boy was as vindictive as ever; Sasha was attempting some semblance of civility, but he could tell she was a bit strained too. Regardless of their behavior the news they had to share were quite good, and he couldn't care less for any ulterior motives. Sure there was slight concern over why the rebels truly wanted to find Namek, but he'd concern himself with that later. Top priority right now was reaching the planet and getting the Dragonballs so that Viral could at last be cured properly. "I see... Well then please feel free to come join us onboard, we've got more commodities here than you do in that little ship, I'd wager. Just call the bridge again when you're nearby and they'll let you in."

"Right, understood." Ricken said flatly, lifting his head stiffly as he leaned forward a bit, "You owe us for this, remember that. We've got our own problems to deal with and we are in no way-"

Sasha quickly clamped a hand over her brother's mouth, smiling exasperatedly as she pushed him away from the camera, "Sorry for him, he's cranky because he hasn't slept. We'll see you shortly, thank you!"

Thank goodness the transmission ended then, Vegeta wasn't sure how much more he could take of the dynamic duo. It seemed to him like Ricken was being difficult simply for the sake of it, so he wasn't too upset to be done with him for now. Besides he had good news for the first time in what felt like forever, they were finally accomplishing something significant in the way of helping Viral. The possibilities didn't end there either, once the Beastman was seen to surely they could help Shu, and even T'charrl for that matter. Yumi claimed she was okay with her situation but he wanted to revisit it soon anyways, just to make certain nothing was really wrong. Smiling to himself he allowed himself a small cheer, freezing as he got the uncanny feeling someone was watching him. Blinking owlishly his head swiveled around slowly, glancing over at Viral's tank as his eyes widened spotting his friend moving about. He wasn't supposed to be awake just yet, though now was a good a time as any given the situation. Hurrying over to the tank he smiled at Viral, turning on the speaker inside of the tank itself to speak to him. "I suppose you're wanting to come out of there, fine, but before you do... We've found Namek!" Vegeta said, shaking his head before letting out a chuckle, "Or rather we're about to, with some help. I'll get you out of there in just a moment, just let me know if there's any serious physical pain before hand. I don't want to take you out of there if there is, not just yet."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"There's more than one training room, we can just take another one to train in, you know? Though... I don't know, that would mean we'd have to move all the equipment too, huh...?" So maybe not as good an idea as he'd thought in hindsight, perhaps they were best to forget it altogether. Okay then, so if that wasn't going to cut it what could they do? Sheesh, this stuff was harder than he thought. Ah, so the little guy liked cuddles did he? Well maybe it wasn't normal for an older brother to cuddle with his younger brother but hey, they were hardly normal kids. He didn't so much mind doing it anyways as much as he didn't really know how to do it, figuring he just basically had to hug Shu. Pulling his little brother into a hug he noticed pretty quick how it didn't seem to be working, frowning as Shu instead tried to sit up rather than be "cuddled". Easing up his grip to give his sibling that liberty Takeshi smiled apologetically, letting out a sigh as he scratched at his nose in defeat. "It's not a waste... I just don't know what to do. You want to not have to worry about this stuff anymore, yeah? So we've gotta talk about it... Maybe with someone like Vegeta, but we've gotta talk about it. How's about we drop it for now though since I'm not getting anywhere with it." He loathed to admit he couldn't help, but Takeshi wasn't going to be able to make much of any difference with Shu here, he was wasting his time. Well he couldn't do everything it seemed, shame. Hopefully either Vegeta or Yumi were available later, they would know what to do.

Considering the odd tendencies and habits of their group T'charrl really didn't stand out, at least in Yumi's opinion. Everyone had their own quirks and that's what made them who they were, the same went for their friend. Sure, perhaps changing into what he referred to as a "monster" was a little different, but again everyone could sympathize with that to a degree... Most everyone. If they were going to ostracize him for that however then both herself and Shu would have to be outcast as well. How about the other Saiyans then, hm? They were all able to turn into an Oozaru, did that make them monsters as well? Viral could transform too, so really the only "odd" one here was Vegeta. "It's okay to be scared of it, it's something you don't totally understand or have control of, I'd be scared too. But don't let that side of you determine who you are, okay? To us you're not that form, you're T'charrl." That was a fair point, could the spirit feel anything? Compared to how it must have felt with the General, Yumi was fair certain it didn't mind being with their friend all that much. Not being able to talk to it kind of made confirming that difficult, but she had a feeling being with someone like T'charrl was far from the worst thing possible. "I'm sure it doesn't mind being with a kind person like yourself, T'charrl. It's probably more than happy to be with you, I'd bet."

So they had been ordered to find Namek, no problem, the crew was happy to help those who relinquished them from Saiyan control. Sure, they were doing more or less the same as they had been before but their treatment was massively better than before; round meals, shifts, chances to do what they wanted, who wouldn't be pleased with the power change? Nah, it wasn't who was in charge that had everyone in a bit of a tiff, but rather the daunting nature of their task. Namek was in none of the databases they had onboard, nor did any of them even have the slightest notion where to even look. Space was big, putting it lightly, and their destination could be literally anywhere. Anything, even a small hint would be delightfully helpful right now. So when a call came through in the control room a few of the crew gathered around excitedly, only to become skeptical when the signal showed it was coming from a rebel ship. Not exactly who they were betting on helping them, as they had no allegiance to the rebellion compared to the Princes and their friends. They weren't enemies though, so it would only be fair to take the hail and see what they wanted. Opening up the channel then the communications officer was surprised to see not Sayomi or Korian calling, but a pair of their subordinates instead. What's more they were looking for Vegeta specifically, a curious request but one they should fulfill. "Understood, just wait one second, we'll patch you through."

Vegeta was at an impasse, not sure if he should leave Viral in the tank or take him out and operate. Would he even know what to do should the Beastman be taken out? No, loathe to admit he wasn't wholly certain what he would be doing even if his friend were to emerge, so for now he was better off inside the tank. There had to be something more that could be done besides sitting here though, anything; therapy might help some but it wasn't going to solve his degenerating state. As things were Viral was in a stasis, and though he liked to think the gene treatment was helping it was impossible to know without examining the Beastman, which meant taking him from the tanks. What a bothersome situation this was, he hated being so indecisive as he was now. Shaking his head in disdain Vegeta perked up slightly hearing the console in the medical room come to life, glancing over at the screen curiously and rising up from his chair. It was the main control room, and evidently they had someone for him to speak to. Odd, he hadn't been expecting anyone, and it wasn't someone on the ship either, of that he was certain. "Very well... Put them through," he said boredly, not really wanting to devote any time or energy to this. A few seconds later an image replaced that of the crew, and he was surprised to see two familiar faces on the other end. Furrowing his brow together curiously he folded his arms across his chest, "This is unexpected... What do you two need?"

"We're helping, for starters, so you could sound a little more grateful," Ricken retorted, frowning as he leaned back in his chair, "You Saiyans don't have any manners, do you?" Typical, they were technically allies and yet Vegeta's body language and tone just screamed he didn't want to be speaking to them. If this weren't a favor for Sayomi then he'd just as soon hang up and forget about the whole matter.

"What he means to say is hello, and sorry for the abrupt call," Sasha interjected, shooting a small glare at her brother before smiling, "We've been asked to come help you by Sayomi, it's about Viral. We heard that you're looking for Namek and we might be able to help you with that."

Vegeta's demeanor changed pretty quickly hearing those words, his eyes widening some as he looked at the siblings in disbelief. Leaning forward some he placed his hands against the counter, glancing back at Viral's tank before the screen again. "You know where Namek is...? How in the world do you know that information?"

"Well... We don't know where it is, but Sayomi is figuring that out as we speak. As soon as she learns one way or another we're coming to help lead you there, and we're going to catalogue it's location for her too."

"She wants to know where it is in the event we need to help them," Ricken finished, "In case the Saiyans ever make a move against the Namekians. So don't think we're doing this out of the kindness of our hearts, you just happen to be a convenient step along the way."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"I mean... It'd only get dark if we didn't have lights. There's lights in the room already, yeah? And we can always bring down some lamps and stuff, that'll brighten it up. And we can find a ton of furniture to put in the room if you don't want it to be empty, or toys, whatever you want." The more they went into this idea the more Takeshi realized it was a pretty stupid one. They could get rid of Shu's claustrophobia in their current room too, just lose one or two pieces of furniture and it'd seem more open. Except just by hearing what Shu had to say it wasn't like he really even wanted a more open space either, so what did he need? So far the only thing he could really offer his brother was letting him into his bed after a bad dream, but Shu had a point there too; climbing into bed in the dead of night often woke Takeshi up and he'd have trouble getting back to bed after, being too busy consoling his sibling. "Cuddles, huh? I can do that much," the older boy said, smiling as he gave a little nod. Or he thought he could, how exactly was someone supposed to cuddle another? Looking at Shu thoughtfully for a second he took a seat back at his brother's side, putting an arm around his shoulders and pulling him up against his side. This was kind of cuddling, wasn't it? Or more like a hug, but those were one in the same far as he knew.

Yumi figured she'd best just drop the scale talk altogether, seeing that there was no way she could put a positive spin on it. She really didn't mind it all that much, and even for those who might it was hardly a make or break habit. That was something she was noticing with T'charrl, he seemed to think that it only took one little mishap, one bad habit to make them all dislike him. It could be that he didn't have friends besides them really, and that could be making him overly cautious; T'charrl worried about the little things too much, he really needed to relax a bit. Giving a sad smile Yumi nodded her head a little, walking over to one of the dressers and idly toying with the knob on a drawer. "Again... I know what you're talking about. I guess I can change too, though I don't remember doing it. From what Vegeta and Viral both told me though I can go a little nuts sometimes, but they're not treating me any different for it. All the same though I never know what brings it on, or when it might happen, so I kind of feel a little uneasy sometimes too. You know what though?" she paused, turning back around and giving T'charrl a smile, "I'm in control 99% of the time, and I don't let that occasional hiccup make me feel like a monster all the time, and neither should you. Everyone's got something about themselves they're not crazy about, but that one thing doesn't make you who you are, right? As for the spirit... I can't say. But really, how much does a spirit do on its own anyways? I bet all the traveling you're doing has been fun for it, you're showing it all sorts of things it might not have seen otherwise. Kind of like a second lease on life in a way."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Okay, things were really crappy when even a hug was enough to spook someone. Was Shu's problem just having a fear of being held? Or held down maybe in this case, going by what they had done in the palace. That's what it sounded like anyways, albeit Takeshi knew he was probably way off the mark and totally wrong more likely than not. The only thing that he could figure might help his brother was get him into a more open room, maybe then he wouldn't feel so boxed in or whatever. With all the sleeping quarters being about the same size the only thing then he could figure was re-purposing one of the larger rooms, like one of the training halls, and turning it into a bedroom. There had to be enough available rooms, it wasn't as if they used all of them after all. "We could bring some beds down with us, and whatever else you want. As for being cold... Nah, we can get it heated up I'm sure! We just have to figure out how to do it, or ask one of the guys in the control room, yeah? I mean it would be silly if we couldn't warm up a room, you know? If we do that then we have all the space we could need." With all that was going on with everyone else Takeshi doubted they'd get much help in that regard, and Shu probably wouldn't be able to do a whole lot which left him to do it all. Smiling slightly at the thought he let out a sigh, rubbing his head as he closed his eyes. "Here... Let's try this... When the bad memories come up what helps to stop them? Have you found anything that helps?" he asked, opening his eyes and giving his brother a curious glance, "I know you sometimes crawl into my bed, does that help?"

"This is why I didn't want to say anything... It's not that we're even disgusted by it or anything, please don't misunderstand. It's just... I don't know how to explain it, but you get something on you and you just brush it off, almost habitually. With the exception maybe of Takeshi anyone else doing it is just doing it because it's there, understand? I really don't know how to put it otherwise." There was a slight itchiness to it as well when the scales were on one's skin too, but having them on clothes wasn't a big deal. Odd that it was a nervousness thing too, she'd never heard of anything like that. Maybe she should try helping T'charrl relax then? Smiling sympathetically at her friend Yumi placed a hand on his arm, trying to help convey a sense of relaxation even if she still had no idea how to do it; was willing someone to feel a certain way all she needed, or did she herself need to feel it? "But we can always go back to Kaesstra again, right? None of us are doing anything and we all love your world, so I don't imagine anyone will mind going back again. When we do go back too Viral will be better, so he can enjoy it with the rest of us for a change." Oops, there she went bringing it back to Viral again, even when she was trying not to. Smiling apologetically at that Yumi tilted her head a bit when T'charrl called himself a coward, letting out a soft sigh before shaking her head. "You aren't a coward, and there's nothing wrong with being intimidated by something new. When I was learning Ki I was afraid of what I might do with it to be honest, I'd never thought I'd be flying around or shooting lasers out of my hands," she recounted, letting out a laugh, "But I practiced a lot and now I can use it well, and I don't worry about that anymore. I know our situations are different, but I also know how you feel. If you want to keep it but you're afraid then just practice, practice until you're not afraid of it anymore. If we have to go back to Kaesstra to do that then fine, we will. As for the pain... Maybe that will go away with practice too? We won't know unless we try."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Maybe if they got the worst of the stuff out then that would help Shu. Get it off your chest, that sort of thing, would that even work here? Takeshi wasn't sure, but trying that much was more than they had done with it lately. He figured Shu would give him a little reply but instead his brother started getting almost hysterical, way more so than he'd expected. Looking at Shu worriedly the older boy frowned, having no idea what he should do to try and help him calm down. Shifting uncomfortably on his feet Takeshi reached out and put his hands on Shu's shoulders, squatting down so he came eye to eye with his sibling. "Shu, no one's going to do that to you anymore, you're safe now. No one's hurting you or poking you with needles, I promise." Crap, that wasn't going to cut it was it? What more could he do though, he didn't know how to handle this. Biting his lip uncertainly Takeshi leaned in and gave his brother a hug, probably a bad idea considering the little guy was fussing about being held and wrapped up. Still, it was the only thing he could really think of doing so he hoped it would do some good. Damn, should he go try asking for some help with this? No one was really available right now but he was sure if he came knocking for Shu someone was bound to agree, everyone wanted to help him. Letting go of his brother he smiled at him sadly, placing a hand on his head instead and giving his hair a light ruffling. "So is that what bothers you at night...? What if we slept somewhere more open than our room, would that help? Maybe like one of the training rooms?" Even to his untrained self it sounded like Shu hated being closed up, so the obvious answer there was to give him plenty of space to move around.

"If they're wiping themselves off I can only guess it's because of those flakes," Yumi mused, pointing to herself now being covered in little bits here and there. With a smile she shrugged her shoulders, lifting one arm and blowing a few off and watching as they floated away. "Don't take it personally if they wipe them off, it's nothing bad really. It would be like if someone's hair was on you, you'd just wipe it off because you wouldn't want that sticking all over you. It doesn't mean that the person doesn't like you or is disgusted or anything, it's just kind of a natural response to it." She didn't quite know how to explain it other than that, but in her mind that's how it was. It wasn't so much she hated being covered by T'charrl's scales as it was just knowing there was something on her and having a sort of innate want to brush it off. Maybe it was wanting to feel clean, something that having those dust bits or scales, whatever they were all over you made hard to do. Giving herself a small brushing off to that end Yumi glanced back at her friend, smiling sympathetically as he spoke about emotions. "I can kind of sense what others feel too, I guess, and I've noticed they hide some sometimes. The way I see it is they're just trying to protect others by covering them up, they don't want others to get upset. Sometimes we think or feel things that might hurt other people but we keep them to ourselves for the sake of others, right? I know you can understand that." She hid anger or annoyance fair often for instance, favoring to be a bit more patient and compassionate with others. It was easy to fly off the handle when someone did something a bit daft or foolish but she wouldn't help anyone with that. Nor would she help if she caused a fuss any time something remotely bothered her. A slew of questions came then, all about the power and what it brought about. While Yumi may not feel really qualified to answer them she'd try, if only for T'charrl's sake. "Well... People might fear you because you're strong, but when they get to know you they'll warm up. Sometimes you can't help but have people be uneasy, though you can change how they think with some time. I guess if I had to call your changes something... I'd say it's another power you haven't mastered yet," she concluded, putting a hand on her chin as she gave a nod, "Viral is the same way, or was. He has all sorts of different forms and until recently had little or no control, but now he can control them. I think if you want to keep this power you can learn to control it too, just like you learned Ki and your own powers."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Takeshi wasn't getting very much out of Shu, and he expected that, but they needed to talk about this. Like it or not the little guy had a very real problem, and avoiding the topic wasn't going to make things any better. Sure, one could hope that with time it would just go away and things would be fine but chances were that wouldn't happen. What should he even be asking his brother about though? Recounting exactly what had been done wasn't going to be easy, and yet maybe that was what had to be done. Even if Takeshi did know the exact details what was he to do with it then? He'd no idea how to use it, nor how to apply anything to it to make the problems go away; Of everyone in their group only Vegeta could help someone, with Yumi perhaps a close second. "I know you hate talking about it buddy, but we need to. You'll feel better if we figure all this out, right? So we should do that, then you don't have to be upset anymore." Giving a sympathetic smile Takeshi stood upright, letting out a sigh as he rubbed at his head and started pacing a bit in the room. If he was going to ask what had happened then he really should be ready to try helping Shu relax, but how? It really wasn't something he wanted to make up as they went along and yet he hadn't a clue what to even start with. "When you have bad dreams what's in them? Are people in your dreams doing the same thing to you? Or... How about this... What about it all scares you the most? Is it them holding you?" He could recall a few instances he'd grabbed Shu only to have the little guy freak out on him, so that right there was a definite giveaway. Now what was it about that which freaked him out so bad?

"Of course they did, I wouldn't lie about something like that. I'll be honest, some people were spooked when you did change but that hasn't made any of us like or trust you any less. Things happen, some things we can't control, so we just take them in stride and keep going. None of us fear Shu even though he can change so none of us fear you either." Their opinion on someone one moment could change drastically given a sudden change, but like the change itself those feelings were fleeting. Just as they as friends could be angry with one another, disagree or be annoyed that didn't mean they disliked one another, it just meant there was a small bump in the road. Looking up at T'charrl while he shared his visit with a King, Yumi frowned slightly and shook her head, waving a hand dismissively on the matter. "The way I understand that is this person before you was a monster, I don't think he was saying you're a monster. Look at it this way... All Saiyans can change into some kind of ape, and some are really nasty when they do and others are okay. Thinking you're a monster because someone else was is like clumping everyone together, but we're not doing that and neither should you. What someone was before doesn't define who you are as a person, understand?" Hearing about Takeshi made her burst out into a laugh, hastily covering her mouth to suppress it as she giggled inaudibly behind her palm instead. Now that was funny, she'd never heard about that before. She knew about his... Phobia, but had never really seen it in play too much. "For how tough he always acts he's kind of a softie I think. Sure, maybe he's a little dim sometimes, and he's got a little anger issues but I think his heart is in the right place. He's way better than he was when we met though, and I can tell he does like you, even if he might be a bit scared sometimes."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"Well we can always ask the guy what he wants to do when he's better, yeah? I mean... We like fighting, but it's not all we do. There's got to be some other things that he enjoys. The guy does seem to like being outside a lot, maybe he'd want to go camping? Or just go for a hike or something, you know?" Maybe there was stuff they weren't even considering, perhaps some stuff that were way out in left field. Takeshi tried to picture Viral doing something a bit off like knitting, breaking into a smile as he snorted slightly at the image. Or maybe painting, Viral sure did come across as the artsy type. They could probably talk about Viral for some time but there was something else on his mind that he wanted to discuss with Shu, something just as important. The little guy had his own fair share of demons in his closet and they were being kept under lock and key, but was it really healthy to do that? Like it or not they had to talk about it, and now was a good a time as any. Putting an arm around his little brother he asked an innocent enough question, one that Shu should have no problem answering. Right away it became obvious Shu didn't want to talk about it, but they had to. "It is too a big deal buddy. Stuff happened to you and we can't just pretend it didn't, it doesn't work that way. Sure the screaming is gone but everything else is still there." Letting out a sigh of his own Takeshi took his arm from around Shu, standing up and in front of the younger boy. Leaning over he smirked some, reaching out and playfully poking him in the nose. "Look, we'll talk, ok? But we'll only talk until it's really hard to, then we can go play to make you feel better. Deal?"

Yumi could see T'charrl wasn't going to be easy to help, but she had to try and do something. Everyone in their group had some sort of problem as of late and it fell to everyone to help one another out, so that was what she was doing here. Sure she might not have any real sort of training for this thing but sometimes just a good heart to heart worked, you didn't need some certificate. "Your people like to fight? Uh, hello, have you met our friends? They're all Saiyans!" she remarked, giggling before smiling, "I love to fight too, there's nothing wrong with that. And the General... He went mad because he couldn't handle it, that's what I think. You can though, you have been this whole time. And even when you slip up we're there to catch you and get you back on your feet, so don't worry, nothing bad will happen to you." Even with her trying to positively reinforce T'charrl he still sounded a bit upset, apparently because he was feeling bad for talking about his problems. That wasn't good at all either, he had to be okay with talking like this when he had an issue. Maybe it was just a guy thing, she always knew men tried to put on some bravado and play off their problems. Smiling exasperatedly she lifted one hand and held a finger in T'charrl's face, reaching up then and pulling him down carefully, her arms around his neck as he gave her a hug. She didn't mind what he was like Takeshi did, actually letting out a small laugh as her friend's hair tickled her neck. "We can talk about me later, right now you're the star. Like I said, if you've got problems we'll talk about those, I want to help. So is that what's worrying you, that you might turn into some psycho like the General did?" Yumi asked, letting go as she folded her hands behind her back again, "Because you won't, and no one thinks you will. I've talked with other people about you and not a single person worries about what you might become, we're all confident you'll always be you, no matter what. Those times you change aren't what makes you you, that's like saying when Shu changes he's a monster because of it, but he's not. And you're not either."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"I can sympathize with the guy there. There's been a few times where I felt like I couldn't fight or do anything, and it sucks. You just feel so useless and it makes you really bummed, I guess that's how Viral must feel." That was how he'd felt for a good portion of their time stuck with their father. Takeshi had wanted so desperately to free his brother, even if they still had to remain under their dad's overbearing self. Viral too for that matter, even if life then had preoccupied him a bit to the point where the Beastman had become an occasional thought. Jeez, did that upset the guy too? Viral didn't seem to care for him but maybe he had a bigger impact than he thought. Looking over at Shu he smiled slightly, giving a shake of his head before letting out a sigh, "Nah, we shouldn't bother Vegeta, he's got a lot to worry about... Where the hell does dad work into all of this? Kind of random there squirt," Takeshi said, smiling faintly as he shrugged, "If father was nearby... I'd fight him, yeah. But it wouldn't be a friendly sparring match, you know? After all he did some pretty crappy stuff to us. Speaking of which..." It was just him and Shu now, and things were relatively relaxed at least for them. The topic of Shu's problems was one that was a bit taboo, but the longer they put off discussing it the worse things might become. Looking at the younger boy he reached over, putting an arm around his shoulders and giving his hair a gentle ruffle. "Let's talk about it. I know you don't want to but we've gotta sooner or later. Still been having trouble sleeping, yeah?"

Yumi was fair down about Viral's condition, but she wasn't going to bring those problems here with her. It wouldn't be fair to T'charrl if she started lamenting about her friend, especially not when he seemed to be strung up a bit himself. There had been a lot going on back on Kaesstra from her understanding, and she wondered whether or not that may be the cause of her friend's unease right now. It was practically pouring off of him at this point, if the sensation were any stronger she could probably smell it. Hearing T'charrl out she frowned as he called himself stupid, already not liking how he was thinking. "Okay, for starters you're not stupid, don't ever say that. Stupid people don't learn an alien language and become fluent in a month, or learn how to do things that no one of their kind has ever done before. And all that aside you're a bright kid, so don't call yourself dumb." She was a little annoyed, more at the fact he was putting himself down than anything. Putting her hands on her hips she tilted her head to the side some, biting her lip for a second as she thought about his question. "I don't know... Do you want to get rid of them? Look... We can't tell you what you do and don't want, but we can try and help you figure it out. I think you're plenty strong on your own, but at the same time you've shown you can control the power most of the time. A little more work and it'll be like second nature to you, and then you'll be able to use it as easily as we use Ki." She didn't know the particulars of what T'charrl was talking about, nor that he could even rid himself of the powers; what would happen to him anyways if he got rid of the spirit? Would he be okay after that? "As for the General..." Yumi continued, smiling as she walked over and, getting on her toes, reached up and gave T'charrl's head a pat, "You're a good kid like I said, and no power is going to change that. You'll always do what's right, I know you will, so no, you're not as bad as him. You're leagues better than he is."