|
|
Post by Saizomaru on Feb 14, 2019 14:44:32 GMT -6
Saizomaru PL: 120,000 (Base)
Saizomaru ran his hands over the leather of one of the couches in the room, feeling the smooth, textured surface against the tips of his fingers. It had been a long while since he had come back to the Pride Trooper's headquarters. It was void of anyone else—no doubt the other members were out and about doing Pride Trooper stuff; saving kittens, walking the elderly across the road, the usual mundane stuff.
He sat himself down on the couch, crossing one leg over the other. He looked down at the coffee table in front of him, gazing at the books, magazines and paperwork that were strewn across the top of it. He reached down and picked up one of the papers, on it detailed some specifics about recruitment applications.
"Huh. Completely slipped my mind," he muttered to himself. "Wasn't there supposed to be people joining a few weeks ago?" He only knew of one person planning to join their faction, though Saizomaru had no idea of who they were; race, gender, skills, reasoning, what their favourite pizza toppings were—he had no idea.
He hummed and tossed the sheet back onto the table. He pondered for a moment as to who exactly was organizing the recruitment. Terryn was now MIA. Tysco had been off the radar for the longest time. Synthesia was… young and inexperienced. He himself was busy doing other things like keeping an eye on Satan City and hunting the Dragon Balls. Perhaps Banshee was organizing it?
Regardless of the fact, the android doubted that they had gotten into the Pride Troopers if he wasn't informed about it. Then again, getting a hold of his wasn't the easiest thing in the world.
He stood up from the couch and made his way over to one of the coffee machines on the side wall counter. He could do with a little bit of a pick-me-up given all that had happened in the last few days.
Hale
KP: 3/3
|
|
|
|
Post by Hale on Feb 14, 2019 15:15:20 GMT -6
It had been a few weeks now since he had joined the Pride Troopers, and despite the legacy that came with that name, not to mention a form fitting and well tailored outfit, there wasn't a lot of pride he felt since joining. Synthesia was an outright bag of flaming rat crap to him to an extent that no one else had been, and it took all his strength not to blast him through as many walls as it would take to keep him from mouthing off again. Terryn was apparently the leader, but aside from the one time he saw him when he first showed up, he was gone, not even as much as giving him a proper acceptance, handshake, just vanishing completely as far as he was aware. He had yet to meet Banshee and only knew them by name from those outside the Troopers as none he had spoke to talked about them at all. The two he had met at the strange bank robbery were nice enough, though even they were mostly absent. The only one he wasn't too sure about he had heard plenty about but never had met; the android Saizomaru. Hale came in looking to give them a piece of his mind given that they were supposed to be Earth heroes and were rarely around, but he didn't find a single person around for the majority of his searching and the fact that it was the same story the last three times he had shown up he wasn't sure if he should be disappointed, angry, or satisfied in finding exactly what he had expected to find.
Giving a frustrated sigh and tossing his arms in the air, he headed for what equated to a common room, deciding he might as well have a drink of whatever was readily available before heading out again. The door opened and the last thing he expected was for anyone to be inside, but to his legitimate surprise stood a man with long white flowing hair who looked about as excited to be there as he was. There was a long awkward pause as he stood in the doorway not sure what to say given his previous thoughts, even reaching up and rubbing the back of his neck. "Uh, hi." Given where they stood and what he had heard, this was either Saizomaru or his twin who had broken in for coffee, and given the coffee wasn't really that great, it was a good assumption this was in fact Saizomaru. In all his brilliance as an orator, Hale gave a wave and, "So you're Saizomaru I take it. I'm Hale, who I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume you haven't heard of before given that half the group is never around and our leader has disappeared." Even in his mind he facepalmed at one of his worst introductions to date, but it easily could have been worse.
|
|
|
|
Post by Saizomaru on Feb 14, 2019 16:10:15 GMT -6
Saizomaru PL: 120,000 (Base)
There was a click coming from the door. As it opened, an arcosian taller than the average alien made their presence known as they stood in the doorway looking somewhat awkward. There was a pause between the two, Saizomaru remaining silent with the rim of the plastic cup pressed against his lips. He could only stare over the rim of the cup at Hale before they had introduced themselves.
The android raised a finger with his free hand as a gesture for Hale to give him a second. He made his way back to the coffee table, taking a sip of his coffee and rummaging through some of the papers on the table top. After a few seconds he gripped hold of a piece of paper and brought it to his face, his eyes giving a brief scan of the notes.
"Oh. Hale, right? Yeah, got your name here," said Saizomaru as he continued to glance through it. He didn't find much further intel on the arcosian, so he tossed the paper back onto the table.
But the fact he was an arcosian already sent off red flags in his mind. He had dealt with his fair share of them, and all of them were arrogant, egotistical idiots. Maybe Hale will prove to be the odd one out of the bunch; the exception to the rule, as it were.
"So you're the new guy, huh?" said the android before taking another sip of his coffee. He gestured to the seat of the couch with his free hand. "Sit down and have a seat when you're ready." Saizomaru, meanwhile, took his seat on the couch opposite of the one for the arcosian, crossing one leg over the other and reclining back a little.
"By the way, I'd suggest you'd watch your tone," he called out in regards to Hale's words about the rest of the Pride Troopers not being around. "You're on probation, after all, newbie."
He snickered. He couldn't keep a straight face while trying to be a figure of authority. He didn't care about Hale's words so long as that was the extent of his attitude. The last thing they needed was a problem child in the group. "But you're right," said Saizomaru, "Everyone's gone off to do their own thing. Not sure what they're doing, but I'm sure that it's important, defending the Earth kinda stuff."
He took another quick sip of his coffee while his eyes trailed the arcosian. "So what about you, newbie? What reason did you have for joining the Pride Troopers?"
Hale
KP: 3/3
|
|
|
|
Post by Hale on Feb 14, 2019 16:44:42 GMT -6
Forgot my PL
90,000
His eyes instantly narrowed at whatever he was reading, curious more what it said there than anything else, given it clearly had his name on it. His arms raised as he gave a shrug and a nod, "Yup, that would be me. Well the newest guy at least, assuming I haven't missed any new recruits somewhere. Been here for about a month now I think?" His eyes slid over towards the coffee, then to Saizomaru's cup, then finally the couch, holding up a finger much like was held towards him moment before and walked over going about making his own cup of coffee. "Sorry, I haven't been sleeping well and I came in here for this anyways, so hope you don't mind." It didn't take too terribly long, but after a bit he grabbed his cup and sat down with more care than he usually bothered with, not wanting to spill coffee all over the place. Looking across at the Android, mentally sizing him up out of sheer curiosity, he just smiled and sipped his coffee. He had no real first impression yet, but he was already more polite than that annoying plant boy, so it was so far so good.
Hale's brow immediately raised as Saizomaru spoke up once more about his tone, taking a long slow sip and setting the cup down. "Given the less than warm reception and at times flat out hostile response I've received from some of the members I've met so far, I thought my tone was watched. The last time I was here some small plant thing went on a full blown racist tirade and told me he would never accept me as a member despite my passing the given test to join and trying my best to get along with the little guy.", leaning back his arms crossed and he looked more serious. He could understand the point Saizomaru was making with him being new and now wanting him to speak ill of anyone in the group, but Hale had yet to have any positive interactions for the most part, and was expecting nothing but more of the same. His brow slowly lowered as Saizomaru started to break and snicker, and immediately he felt like a moron for his mini rant, giving a small nose exhaled laugh in return.
"I don't have much of a good speech to give on why I joined or a goo backstory of people I need to see saved. I just protect those that need protecting, and seeing as Earth is my home for over a decade now, it seems the best place to do it. Was hoping to find some like minded people here. So far it's hard to tell if I can be blunt. I didn't expect to be greeted with racism and hostility and tossed into a fight by the leader. So I admit I'm still really nervous about what to expect next."
|
|
|
|
Post by Saizomaru on Feb 15, 2019 19:38:23 GMT -6
Saizomaru PL: 120,000 (Base)
Saizomaru gave a nod and a thumbs up for Hale to do what they had to do before they were ready to come sit down with him. He knew what it was like to lose sleep—or, rather, remembered what it was like. Ever since he got a new body he had to keep reminding himself that standing in a docking station to recharge wasn't enough. It was times like that that he needed his coffee.
The android listened and Hale began to talk about the open hostility from a couple of the other members. For a moment he began to wonder who it was, though a few names crossed his mind. It wasn't until the newcomer described who it was did Saizomaru put a name to a face and confirm that it was indeed Synthesia that was the culprit. He would have to have words with him at some point.
Taking a sip from his coffee, Saizomaru leaned forward before placing the cup on the coffee table. "Yeah, Synthesia can be a bit of a cautious one," he said with a slight smirk on his face. "Don't let it get to ya."
When Hale began to explain himself further, Saizomaru gave him his attention despite no eye contact. Instead, he was taking a look over some of the other sheets of paper on the table—other recruitment papers, time tables, points of interests, and other planning documents. Most of them were left blank as though no one had been bothered to fill them out despite dated back several weeks. He wondered what the point of a headquarters was if no one was going to use it.
When Hale was done, he looked back up at them. "Don't take it too personally," he said. "Unfortunately, some of us have our prejudices against arcosians. I'd be lying if I said I didn't." He took another long swig of the coffee, leaving the cup empty.
"Some time ago in Satan City," the android continued, "we went to cleanse some corruption that was happening there. Then, out of know where, three arcosians decided they were gonna start a fight while we were working on the cleansing. After that day, a lot of ire and anger was bred in our hearts."
Saizomaru sighed as he stood up from the couch. He made his way over to the machine to get a second serving of beverage. "Myself, Terryn, Synthesia and Banshee were all there that day… and we had to relinquish Satan City to them. Terryn already had his prejudices against arcosians before then, and that only cemented his hatred for them further. Everyone else bore newfound caution for them, myself included."
One he had grabbed his drink, Saizomaru returned to the couch. "But you now have a chance to prove us that those three weren't the arcosian norm," he said with a small smile. "You said that you want to protect the innocent, and that's all fine and dandy. But actions speak louder than words. I look forward to seeing what you can accomplish."
Hale
KP: 3/3
|
|
|
|
Post by Hale on Feb 15, 2019 20:31:37 GMT -6
Hale leaned back and sunk into his seat lazily, gripping the coffee cup and gives a tired stretch and sigh. The sip of coffee turned into a full downing of it before setting the cup on a nearby coffee table and leaning back lazily once more. "I only know of the fight in Satan City but I don't know any details really. Or at least not any details that everyone that cares to find them doesn't already know. I'm sure though, there are plenty of reasons for people to have their issues with Arcosians, but I would bet there are plenty of reasons to have issues with Saiyans, or those weird Majin things, or Androids, or other Humans even." He didn't sound particularly passionate about his words, just stating them bluntly as he got up with his cup to get a second cup of coffee shortly after Saizomaru sat down, getting the urge himself.
He gave a shrug with his coffee cup before pouring it full and not even bothering to put anything in it before heading back to sit again. "I can understand the frustrations better than any of you can, believe me. Having come from Arcose, I know it better than likely all of you combined.", taking a slow sip with a satisfied smile and setting the coffee down again. "Though what people seem to ignore are the Arcosians even on my home planet standing against the Fleet, the ones that leave to other planets forsaking their own homes not to be associated with them anymore than they have to be. The ones helping Namekians rebuild, helping Saiyans with intelligence against their own people, those like me who just come to Earth to get away from it all only to find them showing up just years later and swing their dicks around like they own the place.", laughing a bit and shaking his head. "Oh no no, the problem is those with the World Trade Fleet are the norm. Don't get me wrong, they absolutely are. I'm not sure what three you are talking about specifically, but even more of the other Arcosians I've met on Earth made my blood boil, and they were some of the nicer ones. Like those morons attacking that Fleet camp up north, I mean how stupid do you have to be?", rubbing his temples, showing the first real sign of full emotion as he talked. "But it's kind of how every Saiyan wants to be a warrior, wants to fight and train all the time, but when one walks up to you the first instinct shouldn't be to put up your fists and expect an attack.", giving a heavy nod back towards Saizomaru and taking a slow long sip of his coffee and pausing for a bit to enjoy it. "Well that right there we can absolutely agree on. Too many people say it but not enough people bother doing it. They want to help until it's hard, or until someone stronger shows up, or whatever, and until then they hide, make excuses and boo hoo. Sometimes you gotta get in there and get your hands dirty. It's more fun that way."
|
|
|
|
Post by Saizomaru on Feb 16, 2019 20:24:31 GMT -6
Saizomaru PL: 120,000 (Base)
Saizomaru couldn't help but slightly roll his eyes at the words that were coming from Hale's mouth. "Well of course people have issues with other races," he replied. He took a sip of his coffee and gaze right at the arcosian. "Demons are evil. Majins eat too much. Saiyans are violet sociopaths. Androids have no soul." he snickered a little. "I've been told that many times, being an android myself and all."
His smirk faded. "But that's the nature of how prejudices are formed—negative stereotypes and experiences."
Saizomaru leaned back into a couch and slung one arm over the back rest. The other arm reached into the inside pocket of his robe, pulling out a small box-shaped electric cigarette. With a push of the button the oil in the tank fizzed. Then, with a deep drag, he inhaled some of the fruit-tasting vapour before blowing it out through his nose, forming a small fog around the table.
"Would it be any different if we replaced arcosians with namekians? Or saiyans?" The question was rhetorical, but the android explained further, "Let's say we got jumped by three namekians, then you, a fellow namekian, come to join the Pride Troopers. Do you reckon anything would have changed in how Synthesia talked to you?"
The answer was obvious.
"But we're not talking about the World Trade Fleet," he added before taking a sip of his coffee. "The three that attacked their base—the three that you've heard about—were the same ones who attacked us. They say they're here to protect the Earth, but are fine getting in the way of what Earth's defenders are doing. We do not know where their true loyalties lie, nor what their true intentions are. That is why we're sceptical. If the World Trade Fleet is the norm as you say they are, then that only muddies the waters even more."
The android let out a sigh. He tilted his head back against the backrest, gazing up at the ceiling. "Prejudices are hard to deal with. You might be able to change people's minds, but it requires dedication to change their hearts."
But then he smiled. He leaned forward, looking at Hale once more. "And you're right—not many people do anything to help. All talk and no walk." He took another drag of the vape before blowing the smoke into the air. "But note that we don't do this for "fun". Do not let your enjoyment of fighting get in the way of doing what is best. I learned that back in Satan City."
Hale
KP: 3/3
|
|
|
|
Post by Hale on Feb 18, 2019 17:57:27 GMT -6
Hale went to pick up his cup and saw it was already empty, giving it a glare and setting it down with a sigh, before looking back to Saizomaru, quietly nodding and slinking down in the chair as he stretched wide. "I mean you aren't wrong overall, but it still gets old. I've lived on Earth for ten years and it hasn't improved much so it's just grating at this point really more than anything. I'm still going to protect these people cause not like they can protect themselves, but it does sometimes leave me with doubts. When someone is screaming at you to leave their planet, and screaming about you being an ugly lizard, and how you can't be trusted...it's hard to want to jump in front of the literal and figurative bullets for them. Like Synthesia for example, he is a Pride Trooper, I'm a Pride Trooper, so if he needs help I'm still going to be there but it's hard to want to." Without thinking about it he reflexively reached for the cup yet again and grumbled when again it was still as empty as the last time he reached for it.
Hale shook his head a bit and held up a finger to Saizomaru most likely rhetorical question, simply because he actually disagree to an extent to the example used. "Well maybe if you had said Saiyans, or Demons, but if I were a Namekian absolutely it would be different. He is friends with the guardian of the friggin Earth, Chime. Uh, assuming you know who that is, I have no idea. Short little Namekian guy.", holding his hand up to show his short height. "Not to mention Namekians are absolutely seen in a much better light over all in the galaxy. I'm not arguing with your over all statement, I guess I'm just tired and pointlessly splitting hairs. Then again I gather that Synthesia is just kind of an jerk, so maybe that is how he is and I'm giving him too much credit, you would know better than me." His brow raised as he pointed out it wasn't actually the Fleet they were talking about, and as he continued Hale just face palmed audibly and dropped his head back. "Oh, yeah, I really don't know how to respond to that. I met that Thaw guy and that was awkward on many levels. Roughed him up a good bit as he isn't the brightest. Met Ledinjin as well and he is either bi-polar or just a crazy old man as he goes between level-headed and impatient at the drop of a hat. I never met the third of their little group, but having met those two I think I'd really rather not.", rolling his eyes at the mere thought of all he had heard of them so far.
Waving his arms a bit he sat up more in the chair. "Alright, well enough about my belly-aching and those morons.", laughing a bit and rolling his neck. "I'm still new to all this though, I mean more officially. Usually it is seeing someone doing something stupid and stopping them from doing it. I haven't had the chance to get into any real fights in far too long. A part of me has been hoping some of those Fleet guys would try something now that I'm around so I can step in and show them how a real Arcosian acts and fights. They are just cowards the whole lot of them as far as I'm concerned", shrugging a bit and eyeing Saizomaru. "So this is a bit random I guess, but do ya have any questions for me? aside from why I joined? I'm used to the third degree about being an Arcosian not following around that wannabe Chill, or taking over planets or something that is basically why am I not a bad person or something."
|
|
|
|
Post by Saizomaru on Feb 25, 2019 14:18:53 GMT -6
Saizomaru PL: 120,000 (Base)
It was becoming more and more apparent with each word that came from Hale's mouth that he was taking all of this personally. Saizomaru couldn't blame him, though it was becoming an ordeal that there was this much friction between members of the same affiliation. The arcosian was finding difficulty in taking these attacks in his stride. As much as he wanted to, Saizomaru couldn't relate. Even though he had a hard time as an android, he never let the common gossip and arbitrary rumour get to him.
"Very few people in the world want to do what they do," he said as he tapped his fingers on his knee. "No one wants to spend their life frying fries at Baoger King. No one wants to walk the streets picking up people's trash for below minimum pay. But they do it because they need to make a living. Same as how we feel the need to protect the planet and its people regardless if they're assholes and douchebags. We all do it because it's the right thing to do."
Comparing the everyday working man to a Pride Trooper was like comparing a twig to a leaf. But at the end of the day their motivations and reasoning were from the same tree.
The android glanced up at Hale was he had begun to refute part of his argument, though it was just a small part of it. It hadn't changed anything. "Replace namekians with the Mazoku, then. Same difference," he replied. "Regardless, every race has a bad reputation in one way or another. It's a simple matter of you meeting people who hold those rumours in high regard. Just… y'know… go out and do some good and make a good name for yourself, just like I've done."
Still, he was surprised to hear that someone that he was familiar with was the guardian of Earth. Unfortunately it made him narrow his gaze. "Seriously? That kid is the guardian?" He couldn't help but roll his eyes at that statement. When Saizomaru had first met Chime he was a beating up little kid who tried to act more stoic than he had any right to be. "I guess they're giving top positions to even children nowadays. Chime is the guardian; Carro is the president. Let's just hope the My Little Pony theme tune doesn't become the Earth's national anthem because of it."
As much as the two of them were having fun discussing their problems, it was Hale who insisted on a topic change—about himself. Saizomaru just glanced him once over, then leaned back on the couch. "Nope. Not really," he replied bluntly. He took another drag from the vape and blew the vapour over the coffee table into the ceiling fan. "Don't care about your words. I only care about your actions. So… yeah, if you wanna prove something to me, then… I dunno… go stop a bank robber. Or rescue a kitten from a tree. Or help Papa Mario deliver pizzas. Go do some good in the world."
Hale
KP: 3/3
|
|
|
|
Post by Hale on Feb 27, 2019 20:16:04 GMT -6
Hale gave a bit of a sigh and light shrugged with his shoulders as Saizomaru responded. This was clearly a matter of perspectives and experiences, but he knew the guy was trying to give him some advice to an extent at least, and there wasn't anything he was saying that really bothered him. He raised a brow however at the retort and tilted his head some. "I mean, yes and no. It's like replacing Arcosian with World Trade Fleet. The problem is most people choose not to break the two a part, regardless of the fact that the vast majority of Fleet members aren't even Arcosian. Maybe three percent are Arcosian. You can't really separate Mazoku and Namekians. Not to mention most people don't think Mazoku when they think Namekian, they think healers, or those guys who make dragon balls, or stretchy arms. Heck I didn't even know what a Mazoku was until three months ago. I mean I look at saiyans and I think angry warriors, but not everyone else does. They seem to be judged on the individual than the race. I've never had anyone see me and treat me positively unless they have no idea what an Arcosian is in the rarest of occasions. I bet if you were honest with me right now you even had some thoughts of wondering what I was doing here, or if I was the same as all the other Arcosians you've dealt with and so on."
It wasn't that Hale was taking things personally as much as trying to make a point about how people treated his species vastly different than most. "It's just a matter of stereotypes, and there are rarely any positive about mine. I get that a lot of them are shitty, but the fact is I doubt most people would know that as there are very few people on my planet that aren't either Arcosians are directly part of the World Trade Fleet. But good deeds only get you so far when even most of the good guys still glare at you. Hell half of this group we are in have directly insulted me, gone out of their way to ignore me. You are one of two members that have had a civil conversation with me. I was actually surprised. It's kind of nice being able to have this sort of debate without having someone start throwing whatever lizard based slurs at me they can think of. I'm not used to it, so I end up on the defensive a lot. Probably why I'm.....talking so much." Hale realized he had been leaning forward in his chair a bit, not aggressively, or even talking any louder, but he slowly leaned back and slid down in it slumping with a sigh. "Sorry about that. Got a bit carried away."
"Hm? Oh, yeah apparently. I didn't really understand what a guardian of Earth was when he was talking about it. He just said in front of me to another Namekian he was the Guardian of Earth and I got real confused cause, he isn't that strong frankly, so I don't know what he was going to be guarding against, but someone else explained it, and I still don't really get it, but I guess he makes dragon balls or something, I dunno." Hale gave a bit of a chuckle as he started listing off the names and just heavily nodded. "Yeah, this planet doesn't seem to put much thought into who they put to guard the planet. That Carro guy is about as big as Chime is, and barely stronger than this coffee we have been drinking." He couldn't help but laugh again at Saizomaru's comments and just shrugged. "Well, I've stopped bank robberies, a prison break, a crazy half Arcosian Android guy who was brain washed by the Fleet, cleared almost all of the bandits out of Diablo Desert, I mean I've been doing plenty long before I joined this group, trust me. Not that I'm really interested in proving anything as you put it, that's just what I do. I don't know you guys well, and I'm just here to help, not rack up achievements on some imaginary saving the world board."
|
|
