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Post by Guzheng on Feb 14, 2018 18:28:34 GMT -6
It was midday in Satan City, and Ulic had travelled quite some distance from his headquarters in West City to make a few deals with local smugglers and fences. Travel like this was part of the price of doing business when business was of questionable legal status, and while it was often a pain in the ass, it did occasionally result in some silver linings. For example, Ulic had developed a taste for certain foods since spending most of his young life around Saiyans. He didn’t much care for foods that were particularly dense or hard, but softer, more gooey foods were an occasional indulgence.
One of those foods happened to be takoyaki, an Earth street food made from batter and chunks of something called an octopus. And it just so happened that Satan City was the home of one of the more famous takoyaki carts in the Eastern region. So, once his business was conducted, Ulic made sure to make a little time to stop for a little snack before getting on the bullet train back to West City (which was far faster and more energy-efficient than flying on his own power).
When he found the cart, the smell of it was what humans would typically call mouth-watering. While Namekians didn’t quite salivate in the same way as other sentient beings did, there was a distinct physical reaction to an appetizing smell. And Ulic was feeling it.
As he grew ever closer to the front of the line, Ulic took a look around. This city was pretty nice, actually. He made a note to consider expanding his territory to the East once he had a solid foothold in West City. Owning Satan City sounded like a hell of a plan. But he was shaken from his reverie when he laid eyes on a familiar blue figure just down the street - Captain Koban of the Pride Troopers. He’d crossed paths with the man a couple of times, and while Koban had never had probable cause to arrest Ulic, the Trooper was aware that Ulic ran with certain less-than-trustworthy crowds.
Ulic, as it happened, had decided that Koban would be his rival - the Sherlock Holmes to his Arsene Lupin. And how best to act on this rivalry? By fucking with the man at every opportunity.
UIic stepped behind the takoyaki cart, and bribed the guy working it to take a fifteen minute break. A little illicit cash exchanged hands, followed by a paper hat and an apron, and moments later Ulic was slingin’ takoyaki. He quickly finished the orders of the remaining people on the line, and then took a step back so he wasn’t quite visible from outside the cart.
“FRESH TAKOYAKI, BEST IN SATAN CITY! COME TRY TODAY’S SPECIAL, TA-KOBAN-YAKI!”
If that didn’t get his attention, fuckin’ nothing would.
Thread PL 6000
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Post by Captain Koban on Feb 14, 2018 20:16:43 GMT -6
Koban was really quite fond of Satan City, perhaps it was a bit of ego getting to him but the city seemed to love Heroes, perhaps it was because of the great man from which it had received its name, long ago when Koban had been researching great heroes to emulate he had come across old historical documents on the man known as “Mister Satan” he had protected the world from multiple great evils for no reason other than his love of the people and passion for justice. Truly a man to emulate, the only reason Koban could not rate the man higher on his list of personal heroes was because there was such scant information available about those days, and so his personal heroes were the great Captain Nova, and of course his Father Ayoshi. He had spent a long while on patrol today and if he was entirely honest Koban felt he needed a little break, just a chance to get something to eat to keep up his energy. Scouting the city one last time Koban headed in the direction of the Takoyaki stand he often visited when patrolling Satan City. What he found when he arrived was puzzling as he landed a voice shouted from the cart that did not belong to the man who normally ran it and there was.. Something about the voice that felt familiar, on top of that was the even more puzzling fact that he was pretty sure the voice had called it ‘Ta-KOBAN-Yaki’ as if calling to him specifically. A Bit hesitant Koban stepped forward so he could actually see who was manning the cart his confusion quickly shifting into shock then BACK to confusion and then into anger “ULLIC! What are you doing here!” Koban shouted unsure exactly what to make of this, he knew Ullic fairly well between his own interactions with him and things he had picked up from some of Ayoshi’s old sources on Vegeta the Namekian was the worst sort of bad news, the kind that knew just how to hide its tracks to prevent any links to his criminal activities. PL: 8,000
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Post by Guzheng on Feb 14, 2018 23:13:49 GMT -6
It worked! Koban made his way to the takoyaki cart, with an equal mix of hunger and hesitation on his face. Ulic quickly began to consider what ingredients would go into his new creation: ta-koban-yaki! When Koban called him by name and asked why he was here, Ulic looked up with a wide, mad grin on his face.
“KOBEY-BABY!” he cried, his voice cracking ever so slightly, “Welcome! One order of ta-koban-yaki? It’s on the house!”
Without waiting for an answer, Ulic quickly set to work. He took a healthy portion of the normal takoyaki batter, threw in an above-average amount of chopped octopus, and then looked to see what other ingredients he had at his disposal.
This place really was legit! They had everything - pickled ginger (the red kind AND the white!), green onion, tempura flakes, dried seaweed, bonito flakes, standard sauce AND teriyaki sauce, mayo, even egg and cod roe! Oh, Koban was gonna be so fuckin’ impressed, you better believe! Grabbing a little bit of everything, he poured the batter onto the uniquely dimpled pan and, once they started to cook, began to spin those little heavenly balls like there was no tomorrow! Ta-Koban-yaki would be the talk of Satan City!
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Post by Captain Koban on Feb 15, 2018 18:33:41 GMT -6
“Dont you Kobey-Baby me Ullic!” Koban said staring down the Namekian, the mad grin plastered on his face was an indication that he was DEFINITELY up to something and Koban had every intention of figuring out what it was, Koban was definitely worried that it had something to do with the man who usually ran the cart. Before Koban could question the man further he had set to work at whipping up some Takoyaki entirely ignoring any attempts on Kobans part to butt in and start demanding answers on why he was here and what he had done to the person who was supposed to be here. It was only once he had grabbed a little of everything that Koban could even really make an attempt. “Ullic, what are you doing here, where is the man who runs the cart. When did you even learn to make Takoyaki???” Koban questioned, though admittedly the last question was probably not the most important he was actually VERY curious. PL: 8,000
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Post by Guzheng on Feb 15, 2018 19:18:48 GMT -6
“Don’t worry about it, Kobey-baby, I gotchu. You’re about to have a true flavor experience!”
Ulic plucked six delicious balls of ta-koban-yaki out of the pan and into their cardboard box. He then doused them with a splash of the takoyaki sauce, a splash of the teriayki sauce, and a smear of the eggs, which were more of an egg salad than not. He topped it off with a scoop of the cod roe, a sprinkling of bonito flakes and dried seaweed, and a drizzle of mayo. This shit was the literal definition of deluxe, and he almost didn’t want to part with his lovely creation. But he had to. He had to feed his sweet boy, his fledgling rivalry. He handed the ta-koban-yaki to Koban with reverence.
“The man who runs this cart is takin’ a fifteen, I’m watching it for him. Please enjoy your meal.”
He closed his eyes solemnly and bowed his head, as if presenting his life’s work, a true masterpiece of culinary prowess. In reality, he had no idea what he was doing.
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Post by Captain Koban on Feb 16, 2018 17:05:42 GMT -6
Koban’s eyes narrowed further on Ullic, he supposed that it was possible that Ullic was watching the cart for the man. As villainous as the Namekian was Koban was aware that he was a charismatic sort of villain, the type of man to force business with others and make himself look better than he was. Koban could only hope that the owner of the cart would not fall into Ullic’s clutches so easily. At worst all Koban would have to do is wait Ullic out, if the man truly was just on a break then within about ten minutes or so he would be back and everything would be clear, if he did not return then clearly Ullic had done something nefarious and Koban would have to put it to an end. Now the real question... Would he trust Ullic’s food? Ullic seemed to be throwing everything at the Takoyaki he as creating, food preparation was not exactly Koban’s forte so he could not easily tell if Ullic was performing a feat of culinary genius OR just making a horrible disgusting mess. Once Ullic actually produced the meal the answer became even less clear, it certainly LOOKED like he had just throw in everything he could get his stretchy hands on into it. But the smell… it... It genuinely smelled fantastic. With a moment to debate in his head Koban eventually decided to take the Takoyaki. It COULD be poisoned but poison just seemed unlikely, if Ullic had wanted to poison him then surely he would have tried to have the man who manned the cart deliver the food? Hesitantly Koban began to eat, briefly allowing himself to focus his attention on the food rather than its dastardly cook. With every bite, Koban took he slowly came to a terrifying realization. It was delicious. PL: 8,000
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Post by Guzheng on Feb 16, 2018 18:29:22 GMT -6
Koban took the ta-koban-yaki from Ulic, and the Namekian could barely contain his excitement. He wasn’t sure if he wanted Koban to love it or hate it. He just knew he wanted the big blue mountain of a man to have a reaction of some kind. As Koban dug into the food, taking bite after bite, Ulic could no longer hold back.
“Are you...are you smiling? Oh, shit, is it good? Did I fuckin’ knock it out the park?”
He took off the paper had and apron, stepping out from behind the cart and around to stand next to Koban. He looked down at his creation and had to admit that the smell was more alluring than he would have expected. Hell, it didn’t even look that bad if you squinted at it.
“Yo lemme try a piece, lemme get in on this, I gotta know.”
Ulic reached out to try and take some of the apparently delicious ta-koban-yaki.
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Post by Captain Koban on Feb 19, 2018 3:34:17 GMT -6
Koban was so focused on eating that he barely even paid Ullic any further mind, only really remembering that he was even there when it seemed that the excitement for any sort of reaction from Koban finally got to be too much for him and he finally spoke up asking if it was good and if he was smiling. Koban hadn’t even realized he had a slight grin as he ate the byproduct of just how good the food was. The real question though was if he would actually admit to Ullic that his food was good, it felt just a bit wrong to praise a villain like Ullic… but then again, perhaps this was actually exactly what Ullic needed, by the way Ullic spoke he seemed genuinely amazed that he might have actually made a fantastic meal so maybe if Koban let the man know that then he might start to veer away from criminal activity and into the more legitimate business of being a cook. Then Ullic asked to actually have some of it and for a brief moment Koban wanted to say no if only because frankly speaking Koban wanted to eat it all himself. Slowly though Koban relented offering some of the culinary masterpiece to its creator “Honestly Ullic, you did, it’s great. It reminds me a bit of Ayoshi’s cooking” Koban said clearly a bit hesitant in his praise of the Namekian. “Wait.. Can you eat? I didn’t think Namekians ate.” Koban asked raising an eyebrow at Ullic genuinely curious, Koban was admittedly no expert on Namekian biology but having met a few while traveling with Ayoshi he DID know that they really only drank, the closest he had ever seen to a Namekian ‘eating’ was one of Ayoshi’s old partners a very old Namekian who had a preference for ice cream. PL: 8,000
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Post by Guzheng on Feb 19, 2018 11:57:51 GMT -6
“Oh hell yeah, I’m so glad!”
Ulic was genuinely happy that Koban had enjoyed his concoction. While he considered the man his rival, he didn’t really dislike him. They were just on opposite sides of a neverending war, and they were simply forever bound to fight. You can respect someone you have to beat up - even like them! And every now and again, when they least expect it, you can cook for them and help them stay strong for the next time you fight. No fun fighting someone who’s malnourished and weak!
“And yeah, we can eat. A lot of old-world Namekians don’t like to eat for spiritual reasons I guess, but we Vegeta boys tend to partake in solid food now and again. Best not to overdo it, for digestive reasons, but the occasional takoyaki ain’t no thang. Now come on, stop bogarting it, man!”
Ulic made another pass for the ta-koban-yaki, trying to snatch a piece to pop into his own mouth.
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Post by Captain Koban on Feb 19, 2018 14:01:05 GMT -6
It was quite surreal to be sharing food with someone whom Kobans usual interactions with were either violent or just about ready to become violent as Ullic or some of his goons sought to weasel there way out of punishment for there crimes. The fact that Ullic even had non-criminal talents was a pleasant thing to know even if it really did ultimately make sense, surely not EVERYTHING the man did had to break a law. Koban even got to learn a bit more about Namekians today, it was rather interesting to learn that they actually COULD eat and that it was primarily a spiritual choice that they didn’t, the fact that the Namekians of Vegeta were less strict apparently leading to them being more willing to break that taboo. Ullic then made a move to grab another piece of the Takoyaki however it was with a very small and playful grin that Koban slowly turned in such a manner that he effectively dodged the Namekian’s attempt to grab some of the food, if Ullic looked to Koban he would see an almost challenging look in the Heran’s eyes. Koban was willing to share, but it would be more fun to make Ullic work for it. PL: 8,000
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Post by Guzheng on Feb 19, 2018 19:32:36 GMT -6
When Ulic reached for the delicious food he’d apparently managed to make, Koban shifted - very slightly - to bring it just out of reach. He whiffed, snatching nothing but air. Ulic frowned, looking at Koban, who appeared quite pleased with himself.
“Rude! C’mon, I made you like six pieces, you can’t share? Greedy!”
He reached again, and was once again similarly dodged. And again. And once more. Clearly, if he wanted some of that delicious ta-koban-yaki, he’d need to work a bit harder at this game. Unfortunately, Ulic’s idea of escalating the ‘snatch food game’ was a bit more...hostile than other peoples’ might be.
“You fuckin’ asked for it mate, and here I was gonna be nice and chill with you while you digested before startin’ some shit!”
Ulic’s right pectoral muscle twitched, ever so slightly. This twitch rippled down his shoulder and into his bicep. This turned into a viciously fast punch, his knuckles surrounded by a smokey blue aura, aimed at Koban’s face.
Ulic used N1 Sucker Punch!
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Post by Captain Koban on Feb 21, 2018 16:06:50 GMT -6
“I didn’t say I wouldn't share, I even shared a piece with you before. Now I’m just making things more interesting.” Koban explained with a grin narrowly avoiding another attempt on Ullic’s part to swipe one of the remaining pieces followed by a few more attempts in quick succession. It was actually rather amusing to see Ullic getting so flustered and frustrated as he tried to grab at the Takoyaki curious to see how the Namekian would try to do to actually get his hands on it. Koban had initially assumed that Ullic would do something like make his arm go all stretchy to counteract Koban’s swifter movements however Koban’s assumption was incorrect as Ullic showed his true nature once again shouting furiously at Koban admitting his intention to ‘start some shit’ after Koban had finished eating before taking a swing at him. The fact that Koban had expected this to be an ultimately friendly competition between them to see if Ullic could get some more of the Takoyaki he was not ready for when Ullic’s fist cracked him in the jaw sending the blue hero stumbling back and causing the Takoyaki to fly out of his hand and clatter to the floor. Koban turned back to Ullic as he recovered rubbing his jaw as he fixed the Namekian with a look of genuine disappointment “here I thought there was a chance there was a bit more to you than being a thug Ullic, I figured we could have had a bit of fun.” popping his jaw back properly into place Koban would then cock back his fist and take a swing aimed at Ullic’s chest. PL: 8,000
Koban takes [N1] Sucker Punch!
Koban strikes with [N1] Heroic Rush! - 2640 PL attack incoming!
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Post by Guzheng on Feb 21, 2018 20:02:16 GMT -6
“What are you talkin’ about, this IS fun!” Ulic shouted, a grin on his face as Koban took his punch and scolded him for it.
This, of course, had been his ultimate goal. To give Koban a nice meal, to get him fueled up and ready so they could have a go at it. To fight against his rival was exhilarating in a way that fighting anyone else could never be. It was a battle for the ages, a battle to remember. Win or lose, heaven or hell, this was why he’d gotten up this morning!
When Koban answered with an attack of his own, Ulic bent and twisted his body in a way that one wouldn’t expect in order to avoid it. He’d practiced this maneuver on the streets of Vegeta, where his opponents wouldn’t consider the flexible and stretchy nature of the Namekian body.
Once out of the way, he shifted his stance and, his body whipping around to return to its normal shape, delivered another sudden and quick punch, this time aimed at Koban’s gut!
Ulic used SU1 Very Flexible (AI tech), followed by another N1 Sucker Punch!
kp 0/3
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Post by Captain Koban on Feb 24, 2018 17:19:43 GMT -6
Koban groaned, he should have figured that this would have been exactly what Ullic was inevitably aiming for. At the very least the food had been good and probably not poisoned considering Ullic had eaten some of it himself giving Koban a nice boost back to his full strength, Ullic used his Namekian physiology to twist and bend in what for any other species would be unnatural angles. He followed up with a powerful swing at Koban however this time the Pride Trooper was ready for the attack, Koban shifted energy into his legs and launched himself skyward narrowly avoiding the tricky attack, once in the air Koban readjusted himself taking control of his momentum with his flight and propelling himself down onto Ullic for a mighty punch! PL: 8,000
[SU1] Heroic Flip! Used to dodge Sucker Punch!
[N1] Heroic Rush! Coming at Ullic!
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Post by Guzheng on Feb 25, 2018 9:59:19 GMT -6
Now this was what Ulic was talkin’ about. He might have gotten off his admittedly dirty opening shot onto Koban, but the Pride Trooper didn’t waste any time getting his head in the game. Where some opponents might keep trying to talk Ulic down, or might go fully on the defensive, Koban was more like Ulic than he’d like to admit. The big blue man mixed defense and offense as seamlessly as his Namekian opponent.
Of course, that was what made fighting Koban both fun and tough. Ulic had overextended himself in his attempt to get Koban to fight him for real, and now he was reaping the results. Koban leapt up and over his punch, returning with one of his own whilst dropping from the sky. As Koban’s fist hit Ulic’s jaw, Ulic couldn’t help but think he had looked in that moment like a Saturday morning children’s show hero, leaping in and fighting off the bad guys...if only Koban could transform, things would get even more interesting.
Of course, this line of thought was cut short as the impact to Ulic’s face sent him flying backwards, just barely missing the takoyaki cart and instead landing him face-first into the sidewalk. He pushed himself up, shaking off the impact.
“Nice, nice!” he shouted, before standing up and twisting at the waist, launching a very stretchy elbow strike from where he stood, hoping to get Koban in the gut.
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