GambolMuse

Avatar: The Price of Freedom

Katsu was all ready to go, however reluctantly, once all of his things were gathered. It was going to be really upsetting having to leave everything behind again, and with a melancholic cloud overhead he wondered if he might ever get a chance to settle down. Packing away the last of his personal belongings he would take the thief slung his back over his shoulder, giving his room one last look around before mentally and emotionally preparing himself to leave it for some time. Getting a rather odd offer from Hiresh out of nowhere he turned to the metal bender, frowning and giving his head a shake. "And what? Have to appear in court? I know how that stuff works, if I press charges then they'll want to talk, and if I have to meet someone I'm bound to get attacked again. So no, I'm not pressing charges," he answered stiffly. With Siku's plea to bring more of Koinu's toys along, Katsu threw her the pillow case to use, it being really the only thing they had for it. Once the toys were packed away they finally left, with him giving the room one last glance before locking and shutting the door.

Getting to the docks without being seen wasn't too hard, as Katsu was quite good at slinking around the city. What he wasn't so confident about though was having to wait for a ferry to arrive, feeling fair paranoid the entire time they waited. What a load of crap, having to be worried like this. He'd had life so good for a while there and now he was getting depressed and feeling like he should be watching over his shoulder, just how he was before he'd left home. When the ferry finally did arrive he wasted little time in boarding it, glad to find the officer minding the boarding station either didn't recognize him or didn't see him. It helped too that it wasn't a regular commercial ferry, it seemed to be a private one for those at the Air Temple itself. The old man piloting the craft looked harmless enough, if a bit strange in how okay he was with three strangers randomly tagging along. Keeping his things securely in his grasp he moved to the furthest edge of the vessel, content to be alone for now until they reached Air Temple Island. He had hoped to be alone for the entire trip there, save for Koinu who sat dutifully at his feet, but Siku saw fit to come over to him and try striking up conversation.

What was she trying to do there? Perk him up? Some simple words weren't going to brighten his mood, certainly nothing as hopelessly vague as 'figure out what's going on'. Staring straight out into the water as he had been, arms folded on the rails, the Avatar let out a sigh before shifting his weight a bit. "Have you ever had to abandon your home before? And I don't mean move, I mean have to leave and never think of going back,' Katsu asked, his eyes half-lidded as he stared down at the waves the ferry made, "Or have you ever had to leave your family behind, just so you could have some peace? It's not a matter of getting to go back, it's whether I can ever feel safe or content where I end up. It's not like I loved the idea of totally leaving my family, you know, I had to do it." Sighing somberly he pushed himself up from the railing, turning around and looking at Siku with almost a tired expression. "Listen... I appreciate you trying to give me a pep talk, but... Just don't, okay? I have no use for empty words right now, and if it's all the same to you I want to be alone."

When arriving on the island proper, Katsu could count himself lucky it was so late in the evening; a few lights were on here and there, but for the most part it looked like people had either turned in for the night or were getting ready to do so. With hardly anyone out and about they should be fine in regards to drawing attention, albeit that all depended on where they ended up going. Thankfully Asha seemed to have thought that through in advance, and a small building far from the rest of the homes would be theirs for the evening. Simply nodding to show his appreciation, the Avatar followed the rest of the group down a winding path, cutting through a small grove of trees before reaching the place in question. It was certainly small, but then so too had the room he'd called his home for the last few years been as well. "Yeah, it works, thanks Asha," Katsu replied taking one of the straps of his bag off and adjusting it to hang on one shoulder, "So we're all sharing the one place?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Takeshi couldn't help but break out into a grin as he and Kiton prepared, feeling very excited about their fight. Any time he got to test himself against one of their own it was fun, and even more so if he came out on top. Considering how much he'd been fighting and training he thought it safe to say he was stronger, now was just the time to confirm that. "Don't hold back? Fine, but you asked for it," the Saiyan answered, smiling as he widened his stance, getting low and holding his arms up and ready, "And Frost Demon, Saiyan, Kaesstrian, whatever you are I don't care, I'll fight you and I'll beat you, that's all there is to it." Kiton wasn't wrong, he never had fought someone like him before. Resisting the urge to just leap right in and start going all out immediately, for once, Takeshi decided to play it safe. Shifting slightly every time he began to move to the side, watching Kiton to see if he was going to do anything. First things first, he should try figuring out just how strong the guy was more than anything. Smirking he leaned forward slightly, pulling his arms down to his sides before pushing off and vanishing afterwards, reappearing right at Kiton's side and trying to deliver a hard kick to it, spinning his whole body around to do so.

"Well yes, naturally I have a schedule. I would hardly go into anything blind and without some plan of attack," Aito responded casually, "Those are only general guidelines however, we'll spend as much or as little time on each particular area as need be." The treatment was to be tailored entirely to Viral's needs and wants, and already they were changing the planned treatments to fit what the Beastman wanted help with first. To make any leeway there however there was the need to get talking, something he knew not to be Viral's strong point. Though he had asked a very broad question, Aito had hoped for a decent answer, only getting a broad reply in turn. "I see... So when you try to relax your mind wanders and, inevitably, turns back to those instances... Well the obvious route is to simply think of something else, albeit that is difficult to do. So then, how do we fix that?" Smiling as Viral laid down the doctor pushed his chair again, coming up alongside the bed. Looking at his son with a curious glance for a moment he reached out, laying a hand over Viral's eyes without so much as a word prior. "I want you to take a few deep breaths, and imagine just for a moment if you will being out in a small cottage in the woods. I want you to imagine being there with us, with Vegeta and June and myself, and being gathered around a fire. We're all enjoying a day off together, having a freshly made meal and relaxing in the comfort of the cabin. I want you to think about how that would feel, being away from the stressors of every day life, of having the freedom to do as you pleased, for however long we were there. Can you do that?"

Haku was trying, perhaps too much to relate to T'charrl; both of them were different species, never mind different people, so it was a silly endeavor. Trying to eat a petal was a bit too much for the young Saiyan, and after getting a mouthful of bitterness he swallowed the first bite reluctantly, hardly fooling the alien. "Oh... Oh pollen?" he asked, making a face as he got a foul aftertaste in his mouth, turning his head and spitting a few times before trying to wipe his tongue off. Okay, that was probably in the top ten worst things he'd ever tried to eat before. Watching as T'charrl did the same thing as him and ate the petal without so much a blink he smiled apologetically, albeit still determined to try and relate somehow. "So... Eat one of those petals, and roll it up?" He just needed to avoid the pollen-y ones, which evidently were the ones with what he thought were 'hairs'. Looking back at the flower he ran his finger over a few, managing to find one that was smooth and slightly moist to the touch, hopefully with nectar. Plucking the petal Haku examined it carefully before mimicking what T'charrl had done, popping it in his mouth to taste. While it was hardly the greatest thing ever still he could actually stomach it, finding to be like an oddly chewy and sweet lettuce leaf. Swallowing the entire thing he smiled slightly, looking back at the flower and idly playing with the petals, "Not too bad... I don't think I'd make a habit of eating them though."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"Yeah you are buddy, and you're only going to get better from here on out!" Takeshi responded, grinning as he gave Shu and approving thumbs up, "Just keep doing what I tell you and you'll be darting around in no time!" It was kind of fun watching Shu figure it out, and honestly he didn't much mind not training himself, not when Shu got to have so much fun doing this. There really wasn't anything that the older boy could think of that he needed to perfect, only that he needed to get stronger still. More training, more sparring, his regiment was straightforward, it was his brother's they had to keep working on. Shu's effort definitely earned him plenty of fruit later, but now they should try doing something with Kiton; the Frost Demon had just been standing there all patiently like, it was only fair he got something out of this too. Though he'd not said it outright, Takeshi had most certainly meant having a fight as their 'training', and he was thrilled to find Kiton was on the same page as him. Grinning eagerly at the prospect of their fighting, the Saiyan raised his arms up over his head before squatting, stretching each leg as he leaned to either side. "Doesn't matter to me, and careful what you say. I'm not a pushover," he replied, standing upright and holding out a fist towards the Frost Demon, "Either way I'm going to win, I don't go easy just because it's training. I know you're still hurt though, so maybe I'll make an exception and hold back, just a bit."

Viral was, as expected, quite nervous. Things would not become immediately better simply because of the change of setting, it would be a gradual process as would any treatment; being outdoors, or close to it as this should expedite Viral's recovery however. Relaxing in one of his chairs, Aito leaned across the back and smiled at the Beastman, hoping to get an honest assessment of their surroundings. "Don't be discouraged because there's no immediate relief, that's not how it works. Over the course of the next few days we'll just take it nice and slow. Some careful chat, relaxing in the sun, maybe a light meal here and there if you're up to it. I know exactly what we need to do but I'm going to try and go into it as slowly as possible, no reason to make you feel rushed." Even simple talk-therapy could prove to be overwhelming if it came across as pressure, so all the more reason to ease into it. Letting out a soft sigh Aito extended one leg to the side, pushing off the ground and gliding across the floor, keeping his eyes on Viral as he went. "So! With that being said... Anything you want to ask me? Any dreams you want to share? Worries? Thoughts? I'm here to listen to you, so if anything comes to mind don't hesitate to speak."

"Huh, are they? It's really hard to tell," Haku mumbled, getting on his toes to try and peek into one of the larger blue flowers. They smelled nice, sure, but he couldn't say they smelled appetizing. Much as he wanted to try and relate to T'charrl, figuring it was the quickest way to make friends, he just couldn't do it. Thankfully though the alien didn't seem bothered by his shortcoming, and the fact he was acting a bit silly looked to help too. "My tongue? Uh... Well it's definitely not used to lick flowers, that's for sure," Haku laughed, smiling as he glanced back at the flower, "I just taste stuff with it, that's all. Nothing fancy." Still, he could always try the flowers, just to see what T'charrl was on about. He'd tried eating weirder things before, how bad could a flower be? Grabbing one of the petals he turned it over in his hands curiously, not sure how he should even go about eating it. Deciding to just dive right in Haku gave a shrug, bringing it to his mouth and taking a big chunk out of it, slowly chewing it to sample the flavor. It was... Hairy, kind of bitter, and if he wasn't mistaken the underside was kind of slimy. With face growing green by the second he looked over at T'charrl, forcing a smile and swallowing, resisting a gag as he coughed. "Oh... Yeah... Tasty..."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

One hour later...

"See? You've got it squirt! Told ya flying was easy!" Their training wasn't anything super strenuous, just enough to make Shu push himself a little and get used to moving about. The forest as it turned out was a great place for it, what with branches and other plants all over the place; bobbing and weaving between branches proved to be a perfect training method for Shu. The little guy was used to it already anyways, jumping from tree to tree as he did, so it was kind of the same concept at its very core. Beaming up at his younger brother, Takeshi waved him back down with one hand, reaching out when Shu landed and giving his head an affectionate patting, "Look at you going every which way, I think you're getting it. Could be steadier still, and you've gotta control your speed, but you're coming a long way. Hell, I bet by the end of the day we won't even need to bother with lessons, you know? You'll be flying high in no time!" None of this was all too difficult, they could probably go a while yet until it was time for a break and food. With the promise of fruit looming over head chances were Shu was only too happy to do whatever was asked of him, meaning Takeshi pretty much had free reign here to decide what they trained. He couldn't forget though, they had Kiton with them as well, and he'd offered to train the Frost Demon as well, however he might go about that. "Hey Kiton, you look bored. Want to do a bit of training too?"

The atrium had been everything that Aito could have hoped for in more in a treatment center. It was like the place was specifically designed with Viral in mind, and with its high, glass ceiling and plenty of plant life and even a pristine pond this was as close to being in nature without having to leave the city. A small stone patio towards the side of the building had been set aside for them to use, and it was here they set up their machines; a monitor to follow Viral's heart rate, a bed for him to rest on, a small cabinet on wheels with medicines, a table with their centrifuge and a few small machines for various purposes, packed away and stacked neatly in a pile along the wall. "Well, I think that just about does it, we should be all settled in now," Aito declared, smiling as he gave a small nod, dusting his hands off with a clap. "Now then, I suppose we should probably get to work right away, don't you? I'm not sure how long they're leasing this wonderful room out to us, so best make full use of it while we can!" Having brought a few wheeled chairs along with them as well, the doctor grabbed one for himself and pulled it over, turning it around and sitting down, his arms folded over the back and his legs parted around the support of the back rest. "Is the sunlight helping any, by the way? I know it's a bit diminished because of the glass, but enough ought to be getting through to make some difference."

For all his worries about wandering around on an alien world by himself, so far things were looking alright. It helped some too that T'charrl was along for it all, as if nothing else the alien could be imposing when he wanted to be. More than anything though Haku was just glad to have company, someone to share the enjoyment that was discovering a new world for the first time. After taking the briefest of tours about the city, and seeing what everyone else was up to, the unlikely duo had gone out into the woods, away from the Princes and Kiton to have a look around. While it was hard to saw what lied beyond the walls of this crater the wildlife inside here was very much brimming with activity. Plenty of little animals, and some not so little ones ran around on the forests floor, skittering to and fro at the sight of the unusual intruders. Haku found that he was enjoying himself quite a lot, being so far from conflict and violence for a change was a very nice change of pace. "So... Any flower you really like yet?" he asked after a while, smiling as he glanced at T'charrl, "The last one smelled really sweet anyways, but I don't even know how I'd try it." Trying to imitate T'charrl's eating he stuck out his tongue a bit, lapping at the air briefly before quickly popping it back in his mouth, suppressing a laugh behind his hand, "My tongue's not long enough, I'd have to bury my whole face in it!"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Takeshi could only give Kiton a blank stare as he explained what a billboard was, not having any idea whatsoever what he was talking about. Never in all his time traveling around had he noticed anything like that, there had never been any reason to stop at one of these so called trading posts. Hell, this was the first time he was hearing about any sort of stop anywhere in space, having figured it was basically just planets and the occasional ship. Then again... They had stolen their own ship off of a station, did that count? Rather than bother learning more about these billboard things the Saiyan ushered his brother and the Frost Demon along, wanting to get out of the ship and get to having some fun. After they had left the bridge he took his hands from the others, giving Shu's hair a playful ruffle before sliding both into his pant pockets. "How are we gonna buy food without money, huh?" Takeshi asked, glancing over at Kiton with a smirk, "And you're with us, stop thinking everyone's gonna freak out or attack you. We're friends with these people, you know? So if you're traveling with us then that means you're an alright guy. If you do something stupid though..." he paused, stepping out of the open door and simply jumping down, landing at the base of the ladder and glancing back, "Then that might change things, but I'm sure we're all cool, right?"

"It's simple really, obtaining the data. You just run simulations, take into account all the potential side-effects and then factor in the expected window of time needed for the treatments to take effect. Every single scenario I ran had a success rate of at the very least 95%, and the average of those came out to 99%, simple really." Simple, if one considered a hundred or so simulations to be simple. There was no length too painstaking to ensure Viral's well being though, and really it had taken Aito all of 30 minutes to do all of the crunching. Trying to support Viral as best he could as they exited the ship, the Saiyan eased the two of them down the steps, acutely aware of the discomfort that his son must be feeling right now. If he were to offer the ulterior and carry Viral then he very much doubted the chance would be taken, albeit pride really mattered little when well being was on the line. For the time being he'd try and allow this, though at the first hint of there being serious pain he'd move the Beastman himself. "I've never been here before, so don't act as though this was my decision," Aito responded, smiling as he finally got Viral to the ground, taking a brief pause to let his legs take a respite, "But the sunlight will help you, so look at it that way. It helps the mood too, though it's not going to suddenly make you all smiles I'm afraid."

Trying to befriend a Prince was certainly unusual for Haku, as it never would have passed in a million years on Kortal. Someone like him just didn't even talk to someone as prominent as a Prince, let alone get all buddy-buddy with them. The fact then that T'charrl was so okay with their chatting and even hanging out was honestly a bit confusing, but also exciting and a welcome change. "Oh... Heh, I guess I do know three Princes! I don't know if they're exactly my friends though," he mumbled, or whether T'charrl even was for that matter. It was a little awkward tagging along like this, feeling almost as though he was forcing himself upon the alien. Unless he was explicitly told to leave though he'd try to make it work, hoping somewhat desperately to make a friend today. "We do... But uh... I had a bit of a cold that day too," Haku recalled sheepishly, flashing an embarrassed grin as his cheeks flushed, "Normally I'd be fine though. As for what to do... Well, I love exploring new worlds. Never really had the chance before, the military doesn't exactly let you wander around. So I guess just see what's here, maybe find something fun to do along the way?"

Deductive Reasoning

We just need the right group of people, that's all. Sooner or later it'll come... Right? Right?! D:

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"A collective signal... To the what...?" Takeshi asked, sounding earnestly confused as he furrowed his brow. "What the hell are billboards? Can we do that?" Kiton was telling the wrong person this, like hell he had any idea how to do... Whatever it was. Far as he figured they would let the rebels spread the word, and with their forces all over the place it should be as easy as making a simple call. Sure, maybe word of mouth wasn't the quickest of ways, but then if they didn't want the Saiyans learning all of this then it was better they do it this way. On a change of topic the Saiyan smiled slightly, gesturing to himself with his thumb as he did so, "I'm done watching people get dragged off and disappearing, okay? Just because it's the rebels and not the Saiyans wanting to do it doesn't make it right, so they're shit out of luck. If they want to talk to you then they come find us, we're not sending anyone off anywhere, got it?" Realistically Kiton would probably be fine, but where Korian and Sayomi may be more sticklers for international law or whatever it was probably a bad idea they send him over.

"What? I am very confident that the treatments are going to succeed! Well... Approximately 99.9998% sure at least, if I crunched the numbers correctly," Aito explained, trailing off a bit at the end as he rubbed his chin, "And there is of course the factor of your own participation, something I cannot account for. Then there's what the therapy itself may induce, if anything, and of course how capable you are in terms of the physical therapy... So perhaps more like 98.9999% certain. In any case it will work, I'll see to it that it does." Between himself and Vegeta this process was guaranteed to work, that was never in doubt. The only thing Aito did not have solid details on were the period of time needed to do everything and just how well Viral would take to their therapy. Obviously there would be difficulties, that much was a given, but he hoped that it wouldn't be quite as difficult as previously feared. Smiling apologetically at using a perhaps off-phrase, Aito got ready to move along, offering out an arm for Viral to use as support.

"I fail to see how a coma would solve anything," Aito responded, giving Viral a confused look as he pretty much forced the Beastman to take his arm for help, "You're unhappy with your lack of mobility now and yet you wish to have none whatsoever, I fail to see the reasoning behind that." No one would get anything out of a coma, in fact all that would do would completely set back everything they were working on. If he thought Viral was being serious and it wasn't his depression talking then he might very well give an order then and there to not go into a coma, as absurd as such an order might be. Leading Viral out of the bridge they made a straight shot for the nearest exit, which was conveniently just down the corridor from where they had started. Having to wait just a second longer for the ship to depressurize and acclimate to Uuonoe, Aito finally undid the hatch and pushed the door open, shielding his eyes briefly as the natural light flooded into the ship. As the stairs descended for their access he took the lead again, making sure to keep the pace slow and reasonable as he helped Viral along.

Haku would have to be careful not to upset T'charrl here, as if he did then chances were he was on his own again. It was bad enough they were on a world he'd never been to before, if left to his own devices he may just as well come back to the ship and sit here, he'd get just about as much done. Smiling sheepishly at having given a compliment he nodded his head, turning briefly to watch as Aito and Viral left the ship ahead of everyone else. "Well yeah... You're pretty cool. I mean... After how we met and now you're talking to me, willing to give me a chance... That's cool. Plus you're a Prince and all, how many people can say they know a Prince?" Or that they were friends with one? Maybe saying they were friends was a bit of a stretch, but if he played his cards right it was possible. Wanting to get moving as well Haku started for the door, relieved to find that T'charrl was following alongside him. "Nectar, huh...? That's right, I forgot you eat that," he replied, "I don't know, alien food is usually pretty good though. I've only ever gotten sick once, but I think they fed me some rotten stuff that one time. I bet we can find some flowers though, shouldn't be too hard..."

If they let Shu keep bouncing here on the spot he was liable to put a hole in the floor, probably best to get a move on. With a hand on their backs Takeshi pushed both his brother and Kiton along, smiling amused as the younger Saiyan was getting all giddy. Might as well throw the cherry on the sundae as it were, as if Shu needed more reason to be hyper. "No way, that thing was a pain to kill. Besides, we're not trying to feed the whole damn city again, you know?" he said, grinning as he stopped pushing the other boys, ruffling his brother's hair, "We'll see what's around, maybe try something different this time! It might not be a bad idea to ask a local what's good though, don't wanna waste time hunting something gross."

Legend of Zelda: Templar Ascension

Zelda?! ZELDA?!

Deductive Reasoning

Yeah, we've had our fair share of issues with group RPs, so I'm usually hesitant to do anything more than a 1x1, but I like groups. Conflict ;n;

Deductive Reasoning

HIJAKING MY THREAD?! MODS! MOOOOODS!!!!11!!!11!!

Edit: But yeah, there's more to it than just the magic v tech dispute. The world will literally fall apart if magic disappears from it, its needed to basically make the world run, to put it simply :p That won't become a focal point until later though, for now it's more of just trying to get magic back for the sake of having it.