GambolMuse

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"We can decide what to do with the rock later, yeah? Figure we should all vote what to do, since it doesn't belong to just one of us. Because what will we do with money on this planet once we leave?" Maybe they could buy one more thing before departing, perhaps a sword for himself. Takeshi got a bit excited at that prospect, rather eager still to have something akin to what the General had. Hearing that the aforementioned Kaesstrian might have stolen the Prince away he gave Shu a curious look, lifting a hand to scratch at his head. It seemed like that, he would admit, but it didn't seem likely. Why catch someone only to send essentially a hit squad after them later? It didn't make a lot of sense, and it didn't change the opinion of the General. They had him as a potential suspect, but not a likely one. Intent on getting some food from the less-than-favorable soldiers Takeshi urged his sibling to go hide down an adjacent alleyway, smiling mischeviously. "Of course I'll be careful, don't worry." He'd be in and out well before anyone even knew what happened, he was sure of that.

Once Shu was well out of sight Takeshi looked back at the soldiers, feeling disdain as he stared them down. This ought to knock them down a notch or two, he mused, smiling as he started to walk towards a crowd. He had to be outside of their field of view to do this, otherwise they might suspect something. As he was engrossed in a crowd of civilians. It was fairly easy to get out of view, and once he was confident he was hidden the Saiyan made his move. Assuming these people were rather slow by comparison he used as much speed as he could, vanishing from the crowd in a blink and racing towards the table. They'd feel a bit of a gust as he sped past, but with no hint of his presence Takeshi snatched up a platter of seared fruit and a large loaf filled with various goodies. Dashing right into the alleyway the older boy had a bright grin on his face, chuckling triumphantly while offering both foods over to his sibling. "Told you! What one do you want buddy?"

"Give me a little credit Viral, I'm not a porcelain doll." Yumi replied, smiling as she readied herself. "If I can't keep going believe me, I'll say, but it'll take a lot to bring me to that point. After all, I did have one of the best teachers growing up." Her eyes focused solely on her friend she immediately went into action as soon as his body budged, following his movements as best she could. At the first punch she threw one of her own to block, deflecting the second with her forearm. A third was easily dodged by craning her head to the side, but the final in the flurry came in a bit unexpectedly quick, knicking her jaw and making her eyes widen in surprise, stumbling backwards before smirking. "You hit a girl!" she teased, rushing in and responding with a few attempted punches of her own.

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There's a post on my Legacy thread that I'd like to have removed. Whenever possible would be great :) Here's a link for it:

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/4297/posts/ic?page=4

The very bottom of that page, if you'd be so kind.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"We could sell it I suppose... If we really wanted to. I just find it weird they'd give you a random rock, there's got to be something to it." If they really needed to sell it though then they would, as he'd rather have a full stomach then some cool rock as a souvenir. Takeshi had no plans on hurting anyone as Shu suggested, he figured he could steal without anyone having to even notice. At his brother's behest against it though he opted not to do it. That is, until they happened upon an opportunity to get some food with very little guilt involved. Down the road he could see a group of soldiers, the very same that just the other day had been rather rude to other people. Surely stealing from them was justified, yeah? Takeshi grinned thoughtfully, putting out an arm to his side to keep his brother back as he looked back at Shu. "Hey, go on over towards that alleyway," he explained, gesturing to one just down to their left, "I'm going to get us some food. I'll take it from those soldiers, they're jerks anyways."

Yumi was honestly a bit excited to try this, as she and Viral very rarely ever sparred anymore. The last time was years ago, and even in his tired state she was confident he could keep her busy. Whilst waiting on him to get out she started to stretch, raising her arms up over her head and folding one behind the other to add pressure. When he came out she was crouched, one leg stretched out to the side. Smiling up at him happily she hopped to her feet, cocking her head as Viral spoke about Vegeta. "I'm not going to be hitting hard anyways, it's a sparring match. So don't worry about me walking off on you," Yumi assured, smiling as she stood upright and lifted a hand to scratch at one of her ears. "So whenever you're ready, we can start. I really want to try this."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"It's not that we can't eat, just not right now..." Takeshi explained gently, smiling a bit. There was so much for them to do already, taking time off in order to have a meal was going to put them even further behind schedule. It stunk, as he was hungry too. There was a big issue of just where they might get a meal as well, as there was really no food back at the house any longer. "How about we steal some food later? Then we can eat," he suggested, giving his brother a sneaky look. Clearly Shu didn't agree with that idea in the slightest. It was strange to suggest, but realistically the only other option was to either go hunt again or make mooney, both of which would eat up too much time. Sighing to himself he rested his hands behind his head, glancing skyward as he shrugged. "Just an idea, and yeah, we'd probably get in trouble. We'll have to find some way to get food though, since we're out of cash."

"Yeah, whatever you want." Yumi urged, backing it with a smile. If she couldn't make Viral happy doing her thing then they'd give his a try. Not uttering a word until he spoke up she was a bit curious that he was so quick to jump on training, especially that he wanted to be hit in turn. She'd said they would do as he wanted though, and she intended to stick with that. "I'm not going to use my full strength, but sure. I'll give you a good sparring match if that's what you want." The bit about locals made her giggle, smiling bashfully and shaking her head a bit. "We can't fight them, you know that. That General though... I'd almost say you can hit him just for being a creep." Giggling once more she turned and walked out of the family room, humming along in a bit better spirits as she went to and out the back door. This could work in her favor too, trying to get him to eat. If they worked up an appetite then just maybe he'd have a meal, even if a tiny one.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"We should keep working, not eating." Takeshi chastised gently, giving his brother a small wag of the finger. When his own stomach growled though the Saiyan smiled sheepishly, putting a hand on it and flushing a little. "Well... Maybe we could make a break for some lunch. We can walk and eat probably." Not having eaten since this morning himself it was probably due time for a meal, though that brought up a small dilemma. Stuffing his hands into his pockets he frowned feeling nothing in there. "I've got no money though... I spent it all on that staff of yours. And we don't have any meat left over from dinner, or fruit from breakfast..." Looking between himself and Shu they likely didn't have a single thing they could sell between the two of them either. Unless they went back into the forests they wouldn't be eating, at least not if they were going to spend money. "We could always... Steal some food? Or see if someone in the military will help."

Eating was out of the question unfortunately, but there was still more they could do. It might take a little longer to convince him to eat, especially if he couldn't touch something as simple as fruit. At the suggestion of their cooking together Yumi thought she might get a little lucky, figuring that it'd be a little different anyways. Instead he seemed terribly reluctant even for that, which told her that it was a poor idea. "Okay... We won't cook then!" she said, smiling a little as she released Viral's hand. "How about instead you decide what we do? We could have fun, you know? Just like we used to?" Yumi liked to think she was doing a decent job of hiding it, but she was desperate to stay with the Beastman. Leaving him alone in her mind was the worst thing possible to do. Plus, now that he knew he was able to talk freely maybe he would eventually relax and talk to her. "Whatever you want to do, let's do it. Want to train? Or maybe just go out? Whatever makes you happy."

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"A politician is someone who is voted to lead people... Usually..." Takeshi mumbled, chewing on the inside of his cheek thoughtfully. That was democracy anyways, going into all the different types would only leave Shu even more puzzled than now, so he'd leave it at that. Nodding his head in agreement with his brother the elder brother motioned for him to tag along as they trekked back into the main part of the city. "Good idea, they'll probably be able to point us in the right direction, or at least we can see who looks guilty." Politcians and rich people, they had to have big houses right? There were some large buildings around, but judging by the number of people coming in and out of them they weren't houses. It would help a bit more if they knew whether or not the city was broken into districts, then they could find the wealthy sect and go from there. "We can probably ask people about this... I don't imagine that asking about their leaders is going to seem funny. I just don't know what people exactly to ask."

Yumi watched Viral hopefully with the fruit, half expecting him to finally eat after so long. Rather than do as she wanted though he had another idea in mind, placing it on her head carefully. Blinking in confusion at that she looked up at the item on her head, frowning confused. He was a bit averted to food, sure, but after a while he must feel hungry, right? So why was he handing over a perfectly good piece of food? "But having a full stomach would help you feel better..." she mumbled, pouting as she snagged the fruit off of herself and rolled it in her hands. "It'll help give you some energy... And that will help healing too... Right?" She figured it was a moot effort to try arguing further, but it was worth a try.

"I know I don't have to make an effort... But I want to. There's enough people working on the investigation anyways, they don't need me helping them." Six people were out and about, and if she was out there too she'd be alone. Without a partner helping her it'd take even longer to cover ground and get anything done. Yumi wanted to denounce what Viral said about her mood, but she'd be lying if she said her spirits were high at the moment. Not sure for a moment as what to do she finally looked back to her friend, a small smile on her face. "If you won't eat then I won't make you, but maybe you'll help me cook?" A change of pace might do the trick, at the very least it would get their mind off of things. Getting up from the couch she set the fruit on the coffee table, giving her friend a hopeful smile as she extended a hand. "We should get the boys something to eat when they get back, I bet they'll be hungry."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Takeshi was glad to have that discussion over with, but not so keen on the lack of information they had gathered. Now they knew there were people backing the war, but that didn't give them any specifics. If anything that meant more work, as now they had even more suspects than before. Leaving the building with his brother he kept quiet well until they were beyond the gates, not making any immediate answer to his question in the mean time. Once they were out of earshot of the guards he sighed, giving an exasperated smile in Shu's direction. "I think the blasts were from everyone fighting, I didn't blast anyone, remember?" the older boy mused, smiling cheekily. Shu bought the lie at least, hopefully he was that convincing to the others as well. Frowning slightly after a moment of thought he crossed his arms, tilting his head to the side slightly. "So we know there are other people involved, but we've got no clue who they are... Which means now we've got to figure that out. So how do you go about picking the most wealthy people in the city..."

Death, death, why did Viral obsess so much? It's almost like he wanted to die sometimes, with how much he talked about it. Maybe it was his depression getting to him, but Yumi was hearing just about enough of it. After returning with the fruit she tried to stay cheerful, but that tidbit quickly changed that. "Instead of focusing on the end, why not focus on the now?" she suggested hopefully, folding her hands in her lap. "You talk about how you'll ultimately die, but you never even consider how you'll live. That's more important, isn't it? And... You should enjoy how you live, right? So..." she paused, gesturing to the fruit again in hops he'd eat it. Instead of doing so however Viral moved what he was given a fair bit away, not looking at all pleased with the food. Frowning sadly the Beastman then nodded her head, drawing her knees up and resting her chin on them with a soft sigh. "Okay... Well... What will you eat? Bread? I'll make whatever you want, just please try something okay?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

The General wasn't thrilled with the other boy being here, but if Takeshi insisted his brother tag along then he could scarcely object. Keeping his eyes on the younger boy for a moment longer he looked back to the other as he spoke, frowning at what he was told. "An outpost...? So our intel was incorrect then..." he mumbled, lifting a hand to rub at his chin thoughtfully. All signs had shown to quite a bit of activity there, it should have been far more than a simple temporary base. It was disheartening news, but he supposed these things were unfortunately possible. "Very well... I'll have to have the recon group survey the area again then, see if we can find anything left inside."
He hadn't planned for that, and now Takeshi was stuck trying to find reason for another search never to happen, lest their lie be found out. "Actually... About that... I sort of blew the place up..." he mumbled, feigning uneasiness at the glare he got, actually finding it rather amusing. "Sorry! I figured they might go back to retrieve something, so whatever might be inside I destroyed." Stuffing his hands into his pockets he shrugged his shoulders, looking away with a sigh. "That's what you get for hiring a Saiyan though, you should have known better." He couldn't help it, pushing buttons was fun and seeing the angry look on the Generals face as rather satisfying. "I'm still available for more work, if you want me to do any that is. I'll not blow anything up this time."

"That would be for the best, I think..." the General replied, still strained in keeping his disappointment under control. So no Queen and nothing to show for the raid, how utterly pitiful. At least some of the enemy had fallen, he could take slight solace in that fact. The boy before him was certainly a rash one, he ought to have known that initially after all. Sighing to himself the General dismissed his attendant, waiting until she was gone before walking closer to the boys, hands folded behind his back. "May I just remind you that you are a guest on this world? You're here on peaceful terms, and I'll respect that, but do not take advantage of our hospitality. Another blunder like that and we'll have you leave, am I clear?"

Takeshi gave a nod of his head, doing his best not to smile in the process. "Of course sir, sorry," he replied, giving a bow for show, "It won't happen again." Not that it ever happened in the first place, but that's what made it oh so funny. After the brief exchange the General turned to make his leave, but Takeshi stopped him quickly. "Oh, General! Wait please, I've got a question." When the man turned around he hesitated again, trying to find the best words for this. He had to be tactful and not give anything away, and being sneaky wasn't quite his forte. "I was just wondering... This war has to be costly. I'm curious is all, having come from the Saiyan military myself, how do you fund war efforts?" It seemed like an innocent question enough, though as soon as it left his mouth he could certainly understand why it might seem loaded too. "I'm only wondering because I hardly see any campaigns to raise money, so I was hoping you might tell me, for curiosity's sake. Is it all state funded, or does the military do it all?"

"You Saiyans really make very little sense, don't you?" the General asked, smiling slightly. This time he got a little rise out of Takeshi, the boy's smile wavering just for a second in annoyance, but long enough for him to take notice. "I suppose there's no harm in indulging you. The military has very little funds of it's own to be honest, we rely on benefactors in the form of politicians and wealthy families to fund our operations. There really is no 'state' so to speak, our city is governed by the military and those who support it. We keep order, keep people safe and help expand for growth, and in turn the people are happy to abide by what rules we set. I hope that sates your curiosity. Now if you boys will excuse me..." Nodding to both boys in a bid farewell he turned and went back through the door he had come out, his assitant hurrying right behind him, throwing a curious glance at the boys over her shoulder before sealing the room.

Yumi eased her grip on Viral as not to be overbearing, but kept close incase she felt he needed comfort. She'd hoped to make some breakthrough perhaps a little too quickly, as seeing him still down on himself was a hard pill to swallow. Refusing to give up though she listened to whatever he had to say, carefully thinking over her replies. "Everyone loses Viral, no exception. You had a poor streak, and you were in bad health, no one thinks less of you or blames you for losing. In fact I think everyone holds you in high regards for trying even when you're not at one hundred percent. Right now you're weak, but you will get better and get stronger. You've never been one to just roll over, and you still aren't. All we need this time is to give you a push in the right direction."

"That thing that attacked those men, it wasn't you," Yumi reassured, smiling sadly as she lowered her gaze a bit. "Just like we don't blame Shu for when he changes we don't blame you either. Besides... Who knows how many people those men had killed in their time. It wasn't like you did that to good people, right? You probably even saved more lives." It was hard to justify someone's death, but when it came to Saiyan soldiers it seemed a bit easier. When food was brought up the Beastman's eyes shined a bit, getting up from the couch quickly and heading towards the door. "I'll be right back!" Into the kitchen she went, finding the basket and delving into it, pulling out a familiar fruit before coming back to the family room. "Here, try this," Yumi urged, smiling as she sat back and offered over the fruit. "It's not meat, so it should be easier. It's delicious, I promise. Just one little bite, please? For me?" If they could get him eating again that should help with his healing, which would in turn benefit his healing and his mood.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"Maybe after this we can go back. I want to make sure we cover plenty of bases before we do though, and that might mean checking more people out." It was a fairly important task they were handed, and he sincerely doubted that they would find their culprit right away. It was annoying to be scrambling for clues, but not impossible. "And why did they give you a rock...? I can understand the fruit I saw, but a rock? Maybe it's too special to sell," Takeshi pointed out, smiling thoughtfully, "We should have someone look at it before we sell it, just to make sure. Sound good?" While interesting the conversation was detracting from their task at hand, and could accidentally lead to discussion of the Queen. Wanting to keep away from that topic as much as he could Takeshi signaled for Shu to be quiet for a moment, especially since they were nearing the military compound. He had to release his brother by the gates, going up to the guards and presenting himself so they'd know he had come back. One of them went inside for a moment, coming back and nodding his head while the iron gates were swung open. Gesturing for his brother to follow the elder boy made his way into the structure.
Like before they were asked to wait in the main room, which mercifully wasn't nearly as packed with soldiers as before. Even if they weren't an actual threat Takeshi found himself getting agitated when a lot of military were around, it just always seemed to lead to bad things. For both him or Shu it was difficult not to speak then and there, mostly with the elder boy wanting to reassure his presumably uneasy brother. After a few moments of uncomfortable pause the General emerged from one of the doors, flanked by an assistant of his dutifully.

"Ah, Takeshi, I was wondering when you'd get back." the General mused, smiling as he came to a stop, hands folded behind him. Noting that Shu was with him his smile wavered slightly, giving the Saiyan a curious stare. "Why is he here? This mission was solely for you and you alone."

"We were taking a tour of the city after I got back, and figured I'd stop by to give my report," Takeshi lied, smiling meekly and bowing his head in a rather uncharacteristic manner. "He goes where I go though, at least while we're in the city. As for my report..." he paused briefly, having not exactly thought of a lie just yet. "I found them, but the people you wanted weren't there. No one wanted to talk, so I took care of them like you asked. Nothing that I could see was even worthwhile, just an outpost I'd wager."
Yumi listened diligently to every word that Viral said, hanging on to every little bit. Her eyes widened slightly in horror and disgust at what she was being told, finding most of it hard to stomach. Viral certainly had his healing abilities, but all of that should have killed him. The more detail he went into the more panicked he became, unnervingly his tone also reflected that. How could anyone in their right mind do this to someone else? What's more, how could anyone fathomably endure that for an entire year? There was a small voice in the back of her mind wondering if Shu had a similar experience, but he would have to wait, Viral was the concern right now. Right up until he finished speaking she wasn't sure of what to say, shocked and saddened by it all. The very fact that Viral was here now, moving about was amazing, even if he didn't think so. It wasn't his deficiencies that were haunting him though, not entirely. It had to be what happened while in custody.

"You're safe now, and none of that is ever going to happen to you again. You're far away from all of that and with friends." Yumi still wasn't completely certain just what to say, but she knew she had to say something. Hugging Viral again she kept him close, gingerly beginning to rub his back. "You are not responsible for anything, Viral. You didn't cause any of this, the Saiyans did. You're a victim, one of the people who suffered. And... It's okay to feel afraid from it. It's normal, it means you're alive..." Giving a sad, breathy chuckle Yumi looked at her friend's face again, removing an arm to wipe at her eyes tearfully. "Don't you see that? You're alive, you made it out. You were stronger than what they did to you, stronger than any of us ever could dream to be. No one else could have endured what you did, certainly not well enough to be up and about like you are. What you're feeling, it's normal Viral, but you'll get better. And we'll be here to help you along the way."

Opting for a change in scenery the Beastman gingerly tried to lead Viral to the family room, easing both of them down onto a couch. As soon as they sat she wrapped her arms around him again, wanting him to feel as comforted as possible. Tucking his head under her chin she resumed rubbing his back, smiling sadly. "It was real, I'm sorry to say," she continued, "But so is this. You will get better, you will heal, and you will be strong again. You didn't deserve any of that, and you didn't cause anyone else to be hurt, me included. I know you, and I know that you can rebound from this. You'll be stronger than ever for it, and you'll be right there with us to help put a stop to this..." He just had to be, there was no other way she could see this resolving itself. All of them together at the end, fighting to keep one another and everyone safe, that's how it would be. Easing her grip on her friend Yumi looked down at him tenderly, giving a timid smile as she placed a hand on his paw. "Don't be afraid to talk to me about things, okay? I'm here to help, and in their own way, so are the others. We may not always come across like it, but we do care about you. You're a member of our family whether we're related or not, and we want to help you, just like you want to be there to protect us."