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Post by Mal Asada on Feb 14, 2018 10:56:20 GMT -6
Open to 5 people, including Mal
Malaka Asada stood atop Mount Frappe and pulled out her sketchbook, pencils and took a seat. Getting up here might have been easier if she just learned to fly but despite being told ‘it’s easy, you got this’ Mal found it nothing but difficult. Some day she’d manage it, but that day was not today, it seemed.
The air felt cold, tiny bumps prickling her skin. But Mal persevered on her way here, running through the frost-ridden track that became more and more heavily laden with snow the further up the young woman went. Training felt like such a pain sometimes, but running faster than the other guy might be the difference of a bounty getting away or, hell, of Mal getting away unscathed from some creep chasing her. It happened before, it’d probably happen again.
So she ran her four miles a day, but even that started to feel trivial lately. She needed to push herself harder, further, Mal needed to get faster. Maybe she’d work out a new route from up high as she gazed down at the landscapes below.
There, just there, a trail not visible from the road lead off toward a cave Mal never saw before. A bird’s eye view really did give new vantage points and insight, it made Mal feel small in comparison to the world and universe out there, a solid reminder not to set her sights too high. Getting by and getting on felt good enough for her, but getting greedy? Nah. not her style, not really/ It wasn’t like she really stole for the sake of stealing or to have the things, she stole because her life depended on it, and she was good at it.
Mal was good at other things, too, but none of them paid the bills so Bounty Hunting, Assassinations and thievery it came to. Slowly, she traced the outline of that cavernous entrance, like jagged teeth from all sides. She wondered if anything lived in there that matched the frigid, unwelcoming exterior.
Taking a deep breath, Mal felt that chill filter through her teeth, the cool on her tongue like an ice chip melting, felt it cool her esophagus all the way into her lungs. The cold focused and centered her, and Mal pictured herself rooted to the ground through her strange, side-saddle like position on it. Letting that cold air go, slowly, she felt like some of it lingered, crawling into the small crevices within her.
Another stroke of the pencil and she started drawing the path, debating once more if she ought to just go down there and see for herself what lived in that cave, or she could wait until already on her way down.
But who knew how much of a time sink it’d be? It felt easy to lose track of time wandering through new places to explore. Not for the first time,Mal wished her younger brother, Carne, were alive to join her in yet another adventure. She could almost see them playing ‘heroes and villains’ down there, almost. But almost doesn’t count, and it’d been a long time since Mal was anybody’s hero, except Brie’s, but that also didn’t really count.
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Post by Katz on Feb 14, 2018 11:44:11 GMT -6
Katz Power Level : 2500 PL Katz has come to the Mount Frappe because he heard how awesome the view is from atop the mountain, his adventurous spirit just would not let him miss it, so here he is at the foot of the Mount Frappe. At first Katz considered to fly straight away to the top, but people said that hiking is fun and is a good training for the body, so Katz decided if he was going to see the view on the top of the mountain, might as well as train his body while he's at it.
And the mountain climbing begin, Katz run through the mountain track that leads to the upper section of the mountain, at first it's easy for Katz to run in the track but as he goes up the track changes, it started to become steep at some point, and he needed to actually do rock climbing at some point, but that's not the worse of it. Nobody had told him that it would be so snowy in the upper section of the mountain, so Katz that only wears his white sleveless gi could really feel the chill getting through his bones, getting up there might prove harder than what he think. But Katz finally understand as to why people said that hiking can train your body, you need to move your legs and arm around as well as endure the cold chilling wind, that really gives your body some real work.
Further up, it becomes more and more snowy, Katz body feels very heavy with each step he take, he created his own path in the snow. Heck he is not even sure that he's still on the right trail to go to the top of the mountain. But Katz really don't want to give up here, not after going through all that, he determined that he want to see the view from the top of the mountain, and he won't go back, not before seeing it by his two eyes. But easier said than done, Katz that is not wearing any sort of warm clothing can feel his body freezing over, his feet is already tired from constant running and climbing, will he even reach the top at this rate?
But soon he would find himself to be in front of a cave, he do not know who it belongs to or if it does have any owner at all, but the important thing for him is that the cave seems to be empty, Katz then entered the cave to see if it has anything at all inside it, if it doesn't have anything inside of it then Katz will have himself rest for a bit inside the cave. When he's inside the cave, he can see that th cave stretches further inside, but he doesn't have any light source and going in blindly might prove very dangerous to him so he decided that he'll rest at the cave part near the cave entrance. Katz finally sit down his back is leaned against the cave wall and his legs are stretched out. He's really glad to have find this cave, as he need to rest both of his legs that are tired of constant running and walking through thick snow.
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Post by Mal Asada on Feb 14, 2018 12:33:29 GMT -6
The trek down felt as arduous half an hour later as the trek up did. Impatient as always, Mal headed for the cave. A folded piece of paper in her hands acting as a map she drew while up top. Really off the beaten path, Mal found herself checking the drawing every once in a while, just to make sure she went the right way. Only once did she have to turn around, and only briefly out of the way.
Leaning against a tree, Mal took a sip of water from the canteen in her backpack, and that’s when she saw the jagged rocks. She was finally close, she just knew it! With a wry smile, Malaka headed that direction slowly, cautiously. Cautious kept her alive, but not taking risks dealt a blow worse than death, soe she found a balance between the two. Going to the cave at all felt risky, but approaching like this? Nah, that just felt like plain old common sense. As she neared the top of the pile, she saw one of the people from not one, but two other incidents she fell or stumbled into lately.
Briefly, she debated turning around. Mal didn’t want trouble today, problem was, it always found her. “Hey,” she said, walking over to him. He looked beat, done for, like his body decided the time to quit was ages ago and constantly complained asking why its owner abused it so, dragging it halfway up a damn mountain like this. “Want some water?” she asked, offering the canteen. “You look like you need it more than I do.” Truth be told, Mal often felt the odd one out, and company - any company- so often felt better than none.
Oh, sure, she liked being alone well enough, it suited her. But sometimes Mal just wanted...more. It was as it, if she just sat there alone long enough, the world might forget she existed entirely. It was one of the reasons she created her alter ego, Hellfire, but not Malaka Asada felt part of an endangered humans list or something.
If other people want to join, feel free to just hop in until the limit is reached.
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Post by Belladonna Atropa on Feb 14, 2018 14:19:11 GMT -6
| Breathe in the Fresh Air | BELLADONNA'S BASE PL: 4,000
BELLADONNa'S CURRENT PL: 4,000 |
| GAIN BONUSES: None | | PL MULTIPLIERS: None |
Man was it nice out. The sun shone brightly and the occasional breeze that danced across the landscape proved to be the perfect combination. Eyes closed for a moment as she continued along, Belladonna took in the world through her other sense. Sight was wonderful, but often it overshadowed its counterparts. With her eyes tightly shut she smelt the moisture in the air, felt the rays against her skin and heard the animals as they frolicked in the wilderness. It was enough to make a girl wonder why in the world she loved the city so much.
A devoted warrior of justice, that didn’t mean she allowed herself no personal time. Although she was a people person, there was a certain joy to be had setting off on your own. Whether it was for adventure, reflection or relaxation, a long walk did wonders for the body and mind. Yet, a desire to enjoy her day didn’t change who Bella was. For that reason, as she neared the base of Mt. Frappe, her senses immediately zeroed in on the signature that was in the process of working its way up the mountain.
Adjusting her small backpack, she looked up towards the source, the individual it belonged too well out of sight, but within her range. Odd…it seemed to be traveling alone. Not weak when compared to the signature of your average Earthling, she still wondered why whoever it was would attempt such a dangerous trek alone. The mountain was unforgiving and even with the ability to fly, the cold closer to its peak could do in the most veteran of climbers. For another few strides she continued on her way, but her conscious allowed her to go no further. This wasn’t her responsibility and whatever it was she could sense was likely more than capable of the journey if they had undertaken it, but what if they weren’t? What if some accident befell them?
Bella simply could not carry on with the thought in her head and although she wasn’t about to rush after the individual, she wasn’t capable of walking away.
Hmmmmm. What to do, what to do…bah!
With a puff of air she hopped onto a rock and took a seat, legs gently crossed underneath her. From her pack she pulled out a bag of trail mix and waited. The sounds of hard crunching joined the chirps of bird and the rustling of leaves while her focus remained upwards. In relative silence she tracked the signature, followed its progress as it wound up the mountainside. For a while it kept in motion, pace shifting as it no doubt encounter heavier snow. Only when it came to a stop did she grown concerned. Head cocked gently to the side she waited for movement, but instead of the original signature she was tracking, a second tingled at the edge of her senses and it moved towards the first.
Both were human, she could tell that much, but intent was another story. Was the second source of energy the reason the first had stopped? Close together now it was likely they had spotted one another, but under what terms? It was within reason to assume there was no trouble, for your average mountain goer didn’t look to beat up fellow travelers. However, from here she could not be sure. Out of general concern, as unwarranted as it might be, she needed to take a look.
Quickly she tucked her half eaten snack away. Her legs uncurled and into the air she rose. Unlike the individual who had interrupted her walk with his ascension up the mountainside, she wasn’t about to take this on foot. Airborne she adjusted her shirt then shot off. The fastest way from point A to point B was a straight line and that is exactly the path she took. Hopefully her concern was misplaced. It was far too nice of a day to get involved in anything, but if someone was in danger her hand would be forced.
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Post by Date 'Bad Man' on Feb 14, 2018 15:20:41 GMT -6
Thread PL 4916
Date is here! He was listening to this, for you curious folk: https://soundcloud.com/tman2bard/guilty-gear-xrd-sign-give-me-a-break-sol-badguys-theme?in=guiltygearxrdsoundtrack/sets/guilty-gear-xrd-sign-ost
The cold of the mountain was daunting to the average man. Yet Date was no average man! He was a native man of Fukurou who, since he was just a three year old kid, made to train in this harsh environment. It was necessary for working as a mercenary for the Wolfbane Corps. in the Eastern Capital. While Date wasn't working for them anymore, doing his own freelancing, the training was something that he wouldn't avoid. It did good for his body, especially climbing a dangerous mountain like Mount Frappe!
Date had on him a sort of bluetooth set of headphones playing some hard rock. A 100% instrumental album fully downloaded to the headset, but in particular, he had been listening to a particular song on repeat! While it was instrumental, the song got him! Highly energizing, with plenty of rips of the lead and rhythm guitars alike. It even had a sort of raunchiness to it that Date appreciated a lot, serving as a good motivation to the freelancing mercenary! He had taken his sleeveless navy blue shirt and stuff it into the side of his similarly colored camo pants, half of the shirt sticking out so that he'd not forget it was there.
The Mercenary was running through the forest when he heard an unnatural crunch from the path he was approaching. He saw some person rush into the air and go right to the mountain! The pumped saiyan took a take to put his knuckles to his hips, smile and nod at the person's tenacity. He thought to himself, "Going right up there to challenge the mountain, huh? They look fun to be around!"
Without much thought after that, he rocketed after the individual. He wasn't close enough in verbal range, but they were approaching the mountain. Currently, it was looking bit peaceful, but Date knew that at any given moment when one was higher on a mountain, it bore more danger to anyone on it. Not that it should matter to him or this person he was trying to catch up to, though!
"H-Hey," Date called out, the howl of the wind muffling his voice as he tried to call out to the person. It looked like some girl, a redhead. He wasn't sure what they were aiming to do all the way up here, but it was dangerous enough that even Date, of all people, would be getting a bit concerned! When they got closer to the mountain, Date soon came to realize why this chick was rushing up here. There was a couple of people up here, in a cave hiding! The saiyan came to realize that this person was probably aiming to help them, having somehow found them from miles below.
"She's probably one of those energy sensing people," Date thought to himself, choosing to try and race ahead of the redhead to the two in the cave. Upon getting closer, Date came to realize one of the two was a kid! Maybe 15 years old, and he was looking really worn out. Probably was one of those people that didn't know how to fly with their energy too.
Date called out, coming to a landing outside the cave, "Oi, how's that kid doing? Is he alright?"
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Post by Synthesia on Feb 14, 2018 15:44:52 GMT -6
| Breathe in the Fresh Air |
The frigid cold was a welcome change of pace for the nature-born child who wandered through the forests below the mountain's peak.
For one who was born and lived in an area devoid of anything that could be called a rough condition, Synthesia was unaccustomed to the cold. However, one would never have expected that, looking at his dress. He dressed no more warmly than he usually did, with a thin white cloak. Yet, the gnaw of the cold never touched his skin, and instead, the refreshing properties of a mountainous biome did, and so he trekked on without much of a care.
The child wasn't here for any particular purpose- he was simply here because, as a product of nature, he felt that he should see all types, no matter how far out of his reach they may be, no matter how daunting, no matter how ugly or unfitting. It was like paying respects to a father or a mother- it was only, well, natural.
The child decided, while he was here, to get familiar with the wildlife, and see if such a rugged land could be cultivated by someone like himself. It was far from scientific- more like someone at a beach digging a path in the sand for the water to flow. But, nonetheless, it passed the immense amount of time on Synthesia's hands, and activities that did as such were welcome.
What was even more welcome, to Synthesia, at least, were surprises. And boy, did he get one, when the earth spoke to him about serveral individuals in his vicinity. How fascinating. All of them seemed strong as well, but Synthesia reconed that he could take them if push came to shove. However, there was one power signature that was far greater than the rest, a signature that immediately fascinated him by it's imposing presence among the whispers of power beneath his feet. Synthesia flashed a smile.
He would make his way over to the powerful fellow. He had no intentions of fighting, or doing anything involving power- but someone who was strong must have experienced much in life, and experience was what Synthesia lacked. He had no doubt in his mind that the ensuing conversation would be only beneficial to him.
Thus, Synthesia's arms transformed into root-like apendages, and he launched himself up to where he could move most freely- at the tops of the trees. His mint-green hair was a blur in the wind to any onlooker as he rapidly approached the large level of power. He wondered if they were perceptive enough to notice him.
Only one way to find out.
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Post by Katz on Feb 14, 2018 19:59:28 GMT -6
It had not been that long since Katz decided to take a rest in this cave but he already heard something aproaching, from the sounds of footsteps coming closer to his place. Katz had been closing his eyes for a while, so he relied on his hearing in case of any danger approaching and now he had heard of a footsteps coming from the direction of the front of the cave. Katz pondered if it could be the owner of the cave? Or is it simply someone like him who came to rest their beaten up body just like him, if it had been the one who owns the cave then Katz hope that person wouldn't mind him resting there for a bit. The footsteps come closer and closer until it stopped right beside of him. Katz then carefully opened his eyes to look as to whom had stopped besides of him, and what he see was. A lady with short stature that stands at more or less 5', making her shorter than him. Her blue eyes combined with her bluish hair with pink addition sort of giving her a cool aura. She had a scar on her face and a tattoo on her shoulder giving her a look of a kind of a lady that would be in a gang. But Katz knew that he had met this lady before and the fact that this lady is actually a nice lady even though she looked like that kind of lady that will beat you black and blue if you stared at her.
And it turns out it is just as Katz thought, this lady is a real nice person, she offered him water to drink, and Katz has no reason to refuse this lady kindness, so he accepted it. "Thanks lady! You are a nice person!" Katz said that with a smile while he takes the canteen from Mal's hand. After drinking some water from the canteen Katz feel better than before, he would have never thought that mountain climbing is this hard, so he had not prepared much supply before going up, his water is already running out when he arrived at the snowy section of the mountain. After he feels better he returned the canteen to Mal, and not forgetting to introduce himself after that. "I believe we have met before lady, but just in case allow me to reintroduce myself! My name is Tori Katsu, but people in my village usually call me Katz, so you can call me that too! And I'm an aspiring adventure! I am hoping to see the view from the peak of this mountain, that's the sole reason why I am here right now!" without hesitating he told her everything about himself starting from his name, occupation, and even his motive of climbing the mountain. And then comes the question next "So, mind telling me your name lady? I don't believe I know your name yet! And did you come here to see the view from the peak too?" Katz politely asked Mal about her name and her motive on coming up the mountain.
But now that Katz thought about it, why can this lady be here? Isn't this mountain quite harsh to climb? Yet this lady is perfectly fine and she is fine enough to have offered help to Katz, at least that's what Katz sees right now, that could only mean one thing, this lady is definitely stronger than him and by how much? Katz did not know. Because of the cold climate, Katz cannot concentrate hard enough to use energy sensing, so he did not know exactly how strong is this lady, Katz thought are cut short when he heard another voice calling out to them. It had come from the same direction where the lady came before, and there Katz see a new guy that just landed in front of the cave, was he the owner of the cave? He did not know, but it seems that this new person who came is worried about him, so Katz who did not want others to worry much about him decided to give reply to that guy "I am fine, don't worry about me, I just need a little rest!" he cheerfully answered to show that he's fine. |
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Post by Mal Asada on Feb 14, 2018 23:32:15 GMT -6
Mal was not hiding in a cave. If she knew that’s what one of the newcomers thought, she’d get mad. Thankfully, mind reading was not a skill she possessed and she really didn’t want it. Brie kept telling her she needed it, but, well, Mal figured she’d get there eventually if she really did need it. Telepathy freaked her out a bit, people talking all up in her head. She had enough voices up there without adding in the unknown element.
“Glad you seem to be okay,” she said to Katz just before the party started. “I’m Mal,” she managed to get out before Some Guy crashed their party. It was funny how people seemed to attract other people, and power attracted power. She imagined they began to gather quite a bit of the latter here, now.
Turning around, that’s when she noticed the Saiyan. Katz declared yet again he was ok and she stepped between the two just in case. Protective, her? Naw, surely not. Maybe the kid was a klutz, maybe he proved himself generous and thoughtful, as well. And maybe he could take care of himself, but Mal didn’t trust the newcomer over the guy she already knew, even if they were really just getting to know each other now. That wasn’t really the point. “I was exploring the cave…” she said cautiously, not wanting to say too much to a stranger. Katz wasn’t really a stranger anymore, was he? “And I found him like this. I’m sure he’ll be fine, it’s a hard trek up the mountain. What brings you this way?”
For an off the beaten path, hidden gem kind of cave, it sure attracted a lot of attention. Mal shrugged it off, maybe it was just her late to the party and this cave was pretty darn cool. Looking back over her shoulder at the dark entrance, she wanted to crawl into it and find something neat, something weird or downright strange. Or, you know, fancy rocks would do. Instead she stayed right there, between her maybe new friend Katz and the rambunctious Saiyian. Mal didn’t really have a whole lot of friends and if Katz could maybe, someday be a friend, she was going to make damn sure it happened.
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Post by Belladonna Atropa on Feb 15, 2018 17:18:04 GMT -6
Bella’s desire to investigate was not unique. Behind her she sensed another signature and even realized it was tailing her, but she stayed the path. Only when the Saiyan rocketed past her did she finally pay him any mind. As he shot past and into the cave, she paused for a moment. Should she be more cautious? This sudden collection of people might be far more than it seemed. Or was she just being paranoid? Either way, that original signature was one she wanted to check on, make sure the boy was okay.
With a deep breath she dove into the cave, still airborne even as she navigated the rocky tunnel. It was likely safer to put her boots on the ground, but she wanted optimal mobility should she need it.
Entering the scene partially through the conversation she was at least satisfied that everyone was alright. No visible injuries and despite the way the woman that declared herself Mal stood between the other two, things didn’t exactly seem standoffish.
”Looks like a few of us might have had the same idea. Its good to see others checking on the well being of a fellow hiker.” She threw out as she pulled up to hover a short distance from the rest of them. Despite the cold, her sleeveless shirt appeared perfectly comfortable for the hybrid. Dual blooded, she rarely let the elements bother her. It was one of the few traits that her mysterious father had granted her. Oh and the horns.
”Whelp, I guess you guys are all set then. Didn’t mean to alarm anyone with my sudden approach if I did.” She added with an awkward smile. In part she felt almost intrusive even if her intentions had been good ones. In the end she figured it was worth the little bit of awkwardness, a persons well being couldn’t be taken for granted.
”But uh...if its all good I will be on my way. Just ummm, be careful yah know? Don’t want me to have to call in Captain Koban to find you if yah get lost, right?” She joked, honestly unsure if they even knew who he was.
OOC: So for like half the day I didn't think I was up...yeah, sorry about the delay!
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Post by Date 'Bad Man' on Feb 15, 2018 23:59:42 GMT -6
It turned out that she came upon the kid, and the kid was just needing rest. Nothing much to it, it seemed. Date crossed his arms and leaned against cave entrance left wall. The girl that he was following caught up to him, commenting about the same similar minded attitude. Date shrugged, stating, "To be frank, I thought you were just coming up here for some more hardcore training, ma'am. Was gonna join you when I saw the cave and put two and two together."
He looked back to the kid and the other woman, affirmatively telling the kid, "When you get your energy back, you should get down from this mountain. It's no place for the weary. Otherwise you're gonna get a bunch of people worrying about your safety flocking here like what just happened!"
The other girl was much more modest about the situation, suggesting that she'd call on a guy named Captain Koban. The name rung a bell, sort of. Probably due to the stories about an old hero named Captain Nova told by his family when he was younger, the two names having two syllables. Then again, whenever he'd been taking a job, there was some whispering of some Heran guy going around playing superhero and rescuing people from some other Mercenaries!
"Captain Koban," Date questioned the red head, "I think I may'ave heard that name before. A couple of Mercenaries I've had the privilege of beating the snot out of in a couple bar fights on one of those asteroid belts on Jupiter mentioned some Heran running around and stopping some guys from doing their jobs on Earth before. That the same guy, by chance?"
Frankly, Date didn't give much of a damn about this guy. He was just keeping his ear to the ground so he knew who to be aware of. Not to mention, these girls up here didn't look half bad! Not to mention, they were probably some good fighters too if they also didn't give much of a damn about the weather they were in like he was. It'd be interesting to see what he could learn about them!
All good, dude! Probably keep the OOC stuff in a code format like this, as it doesn't count the word count.
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Post by Synthesia on Feb 16, 2018 8:02:41 GMT -6
| Breathe in the Fresh Air. |
Interesting, though unexpected.
It seemed as if all the power signatures had gathered together. Synthesia's first instinct was to assume that they had some kind of ability like his- to sense the energy of those around. It only made sense, since they all gathered in one place. Synthesia doubted that it was mere coincidence- probably more folks like Synthesia, who were attracted to the power in the area. Or not. Synthesia couldn't tell for certain. What was certain, however, was that were they looking, they could see him. That was also fine with the bio-android- he wasn't planning on hiding.
Though, other types of thoughts creeped up in his mind. What if he was dealing with people who had bad intentions? That wouldn't do. Synthesia needed to make sure that this area was kept safe, even if it wasn't his native home. All parts of nature was precious to Synthesia. Another thought that passed through his mind was that they were training- with how strong some of hem were, that could've been equally as destructive, and thus, equally as unappealing to the natural child.
It was his duty to make sure that it didn't happen.
Synthesia picked up his pace, jumping from branch to branch, keeping a watchful eye on the horizon. After a few more leaps and bounds, the mouth of the cave was in sight. His eyebrows furrowed. If they were training, then a cave was a terrible place to do it- it could collapse, cause landslides, and notable but less important to Synthesia, harm the people inside of it. He needed to make sure that they had good intentions before they did anything rash.
Using his unique physiology, Synthesia scaled the mountain quickly. His arms were root-like appendages, scaling the rocks with ease as he swung about like some kind of mountain Tarzan. His arms stretched and grew at a rapid rate, and soon, gangly roots would be seen from the mouth of the cave, signifying the child's arrival to the scene.
He hoisted himself up to the mouth, and his root-like arms were reverted back to their human counterparts. Said arms were crossed as he looked towards the odd bunch that had gathered in the cave. He addressed the whole bunch, trying to look as imposing as he could with his dainty body.
"I do hope that you aren't doing anything suspicious."
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Post by Katz on Feb 17, 2018 7:19:56 GMT -6
It seems that Katz resting point has becomes full of life. He would have never thought that another person would join in the conversation. Previously it was only him and the lady that called herself Mal. Then comes a rowdy looking man, but this rowdy man seems to care about his condition eventhough this is the first time they met. And now comes a flying lady that is wearing a sleeveless shirt. It seems that everybody is looking out for Katz that had been resting for a while. Katz is clearly confused, who is he? he is not the relatives of any of them, he's also not the son of some rich person, so why had they been looking out for him?
Mal, eventhough she is a nice lady, she had absolutely no reason to help Katz, she may have been checking out for him, but she is not obliged to help him at all. She is nice enough to even covered for Katz when the new man came into the cave.
The new man that entered the cave, why was he here and why does he care about Katz well being even though this is clearly the first time he met the man, most people would just ignore any strangers that they meet, but this man did not. Is it out of kindness or is it something else?
Then comes a flying lady that wears a sleeveless shirt, but the cold weather seems to not bother her, Katz is curious how can she do that, his scarlet eyes is full of curiosity as he take a look at the flying lady for a while before he returned his attention to the people around him.
These people had arrived one after another, was there an event nearby? Or was it something that Katz did not know? Katz had wanted to ask these people "Erm .. everyone, Do you have any bussiness with me?" but just before he could ask about that. Something that greatly piqued his interest had come. In the mouth of the cave there's someone hanging by a tree root, where had this person come from Katz does not know. But to Katz surprise this root apparently has transformed into a hand, the root like thing that the person had been hanging from is actually it's hand.
"Uh, that person over there, what kind of creature are you?" with a voice full of curiosity Katz directed his attention towards the person that had their hand turned from root like thing.
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Post by Mal Asada on Feb 18, 2018 0:06:36 GMT -6
Mal slowly relaxed, muscle by muscle, beginning at the top and working her way down. Once it became clear none of these guys meant any harm, she went back to leaning against the wall of the cave. When the girl with red hair mentioned Koban, Mal smiled, remembering her own run in with the caped crusader of justice. Despite, or maybe because of, their differences, Mal really liked that guy. When the Saiyan described the Koban he knew, Mal said, “Yeah, that sounds like Koban, for sure.”
If the girl was just here to check on Katz, maybe they were friends, too? Or maybe she, like Koban, just liked to play the role of Good Samaritan. It just felt like quite the crowded party, power really did attract power, something Mal always found interesting. Mal felt a twinge of disappointment the redhead was leaving so soon, she had a million questions for her all of a sudden like was she one of the Pride Troopers? If so, well, that lead to a lot of other questions. But she kept them to herself, this wasn’t really an appropriate forum for all that, anyway.
Ever since her run in with Koban, she thought about him and the Troopers a lot, probably more than a good-for-nothing low-life like her ought to.
And then someone else spoke seemingly from out of nowhere and Mal turned to look, blue eyes widening a smidge at the newcomer’s strange appearance. Then again, Malaka had definitely seen weirder, like that one dude all skull and bare bones. Yeah, a walking, talking, rude skeleton bandying about the city. Now that was a sight to cause sore eyes blindness. “Suspicious?” she said, a lopsided smile tugging at her lips - lopsided because of the scar running through the left side of her upper lip. ‘Cause, you know, a green-haired, has roots for limbs person attached to a building wasn’t suspicious? Whatever, sometimes it was better to let sleeping dragons lie and not ask too many questions. Mal really didn’t wanna start anything by being rude when she didn’t mean to be.
No, if she started something, it would damn well be on purpose. “I think I’m fresh out of that…” she joked, and turned back to Katz to see how the kid in question was doing. He looked better, amused, if not rested. When he asked people’s business, Mal almost smiled again, almost. But almost didn’t count, not really. But she had to bite her tongue against the groan when Katz asked what the green guy was. Well, to be frank, Mal was curious, too, and was sort of glad he’d asked but at the same time… for fuck’s sake, she really hoped it didn’t blow up in the kid’s face and be all their problems.
You're good, Bella. We can be patient. <3
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Post by Belladonna Atropa on Feb 18, 2018 19:17:38 GMT -6
Bella was not the type to hide her emotions or her feelings under most circumstances and when the pair of them mentioned that they knew Koban, her wide smile was easy to read. Any time the Pride Troopers or its name was spread or shed in a positive light it warmed her heart. To her, it meant that their work wasn’t going unnoticed and while mercenaries might not be so happy to meet Captain Koban or another member, she knew there were dozens of happy people for each unhappy thug.
The interesting thing was the different ways in which worded their responses. The male seemed to have heard of him second hand, a word of mouth sort of thing. The woman that was a bit defensive a moment ago however, spoke as if it was personal experience. Especially the way she referred to him as Koban. Curious, curious.
”Hah! Mercenaries are never too fond of us, but clashes with can’t be helped when they choose such an unsavory way of life.” She offered with a shrug of her slender shoulders. That wasn’t to say all that took up mercenary work were viewed in the same negative light, but if they came to cross paths with the PT then they definitely didn’t work on the right side of the law.
About to ask the woman who so casually mentioned Koban’s name how she knew the man, the arrival of another put the breaks on that.
Personally Belladonna was more focused on the fact she missed the man’s approach than the strangeness of his appearance. The Universe was full of fantastical creatures and scary monsters so a strange appendage was not that shocking.
”The Koban fan is being honest. Bella commented with a playful wink towards the girl. ”It seems like the lot of us only made the journey up out of concern. Where you concerned for the suspicious cave group as well?” She added with a smile on her face. For the moment her plans to leave were halted, just in case this viney fellow wasn’t of the friendly sorts.
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Post by Date 'Bad Man' on Feb 18, 2018 20:40:41 GMT -6
The kid asked them if they had business, all of them, even Date, pointing out that they were only up here for concern. The Mercenary didn't need to elaborate again his reasoning! The redhead spoke about how the mercenaries they came across were generally on the wrong side of the law, Date laughing lightly with a smile, "Yeah, it comes with the job! Some jobs can be good for all parties involved, while others not so much. I personally don't let it get to me."
The other girl spoke like she knew this Captain Koban guy too! Date could barely hide the impressed look. He'd been thinking to himself, "Huh. This Koban guy must have a lot of natural charm to around these girls! That or-"
A new voice, after some strange rising of... Something unnatural caught Date's attention, his train of thought cut off! It was male and is was asking the people present if they were doing something suspicious. The darker skinned woman spoke jokingly about being out of suspicious motivation, a chuckle earned from Date and a concise yet playfully confirming of the comment before explaining there was only a cause for concern. The kid, meanwhile, asked what sorta creature the person was.
"Aye, there's nothing to be too concerned with," Date replied, stepping out of the cave to look at the tree slinging individual. This was as a strangely handsome individual! He pointed back to the kid with his thumb, continuing, "The tyke there was just a little worn out from his workout and got our attention. So, how about yourself? Got a neat little trick there using the plants to help you get up this mountain! I don't suppose you familiar with the Karinga tribe of Fukurou? Ya strike me as someone who'd be involved with them often!"
Date's shooting out his questions after everyone else gives their own comments! Not to mention, he was aiming to strike up some friendly banter beforehand!
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Synthesia - Pride Trooper
