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Post by Polarus on Feb 20, 2020 20:56:23 GMT -6
As demonstrated several times before, Polarus had no qualms or problems with currency or money despite the currency difference between Earth and his own races type of money. Due to Earth being such a tourist attraction for many races in the universe, it seems that they had planned for this beforehand- enabling the conversion of many other types of space currency into their own Earth coin. In fact, upon first landing here and finding the closest populated area, he was able to convert whatever he had in terms of money from his own currency into Earths own type. They made it relatively easy to do so as well, which both amused and surprised the Arcosian royal. Were they that desperate to ensure that their tourism industry was its most booming economic advancement? Or perhaps they were simply seizing their moment, and taking advantage of something that they clearly had, how did they put it, 'in the bag'? More topics to ponder on, he supposed, as he returned himself quickly to his task at hand- of which being shopping for whatever supplies he required within the very first Earth marketplace he would find himself in. He wondered exactly how they worked, as he began to walk inside of the crowded marketplace, making his presence quite well known with his outrageous height advantage on nearly every single being within the crowd. Something that, while the Arcosian would never say aloud, would never get old.
As Polarus strode through the crowd and duly noted many separate sellers and sales, he decided that the very first thing that he would need to grab is some sort of food. While he himself knew little to nothing about cooking, he knew that he would eventually need to learn. While he could always just hire out someone to do it, he wished not to bring too much attention onto himself or of his royal status just yet. Perhaps when he was stronger he could afford such a risk, but now? He'd be practically asking for trouble. And trouble is not something he thought would be quite tact if he was to be looking for information.
Eventually making it toward an area more centered around the selling of food goods, the Arcosian began to take a look at the selection- with several tables laid out with heaps upon heaps of vegetables, meats, breads, etc, on top with price labels taped to the front of the containers that they were held in. Taking a look at the meat first, a man of his physical ability needed his protein, he was about to reach out for a piece of beef when all the sudden he felt something bump into his thigh. Turning around to look what the slight annoyance was, his eyes widened as he saw that it was- a Namekian child? What?
Blinking several times to ensure his eyes' credibility, he realized that it was indeed a child that of the Namekian race, and he was about to say something when the boy squealed slightly and ran away. Was he really that frightening? His eyes followed his run of terror as it eventually stopped as he hid behind another figure. The, apparently womans, back was turned to him, so Polarus decided to intervene before the child got anything twisted.
Walking over to the ginger-haired woman, he tapped her on the shoulder, and once holding her attention, Polarus would say in a slightly apologetic, but more so surprised tone, the fact that he had just seen a Namekian in person for the first time still shocked him, "I, apologize, for slightly scaring the child under your supervision right there. I didn't wish to cause any harm, but, it seems my appearance is quite foreboding to most children, and yours might have gotten the wrong idea."
He looked down at the woman, surprised also at the small height difference between them. Normally there's a much greater difference with most people, but she was indeed quite tall. Shaking himself back to reality again, Polarus awaited the reaction from the woman, hoping they wouldn't cause too much of a fuss over such a strange misunderstanding.
(Polarus is in true form for context, and places him around nine foot four. Zhalla )
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Post by Zhalla on Feb 21, 2020 8:42:42 GMT -6
Zhalla's PL: 40,000
It was that time of the week again where shopping needed to be done and not even an hour or two after having gotten up for the day Zhalla already found herself lost amoung one of the north side markets with Uba huddled along at her side. They'd both be pretty quick to get up and ready and out the door dismorning to get in before the big rush of the day flooded in but they weren't quick enough to get what they needed and get out before that flood happened! It always made it a lot harder to keep an eye on Uba with growing crowds, especially when he- " Uba...- Uba?" The young namekian loved his fruit, so whenever he spotted it he was quick to bolt off for it and pay less mind to his surroundings. This quickly led to him accidentally bumping into another person as he'd been so focused on reaching the fruit in the stall nearby he hadn't fully watched where he was going. Snapping out of the fruit caused craze though he'd look up in pure fright and horror at the arcosian from the height he had in comparison to little Uba alone. He squeaked and scrambled to his feet as he rushed back to Zhalla who was trying to find him over by the berry stalls. Reaching her he'd hide behind her legs and tug on her pants lightly to get her attention before peeking at the arcosian whom seemed to be approaching them now! Uba panicked more thinking he'd upset the man by bumping into him and now he was going to get in trouble or worse! Get Zhalla in trouble for his mistake! The saiyan caught the namekian child's eyes and looked to see what he was looking at just before being properly approached by the rather tall Arcosian who tapped for her attention too. She of course let him speak his mind first but seemed a bit confused at first at what had even happened though it wouldn't take her long to have some sort of idea, it wasn't the first time Uba had ran off for fruit and caused an accident. Smiling, she would wave a hand as she lent down and scooped Uba up with the other one, " No need to apologize! I'm sorry for little Uba here running into you, I assume? He tends to lose focus when searching for what he's after in these kinds of markets, he didn't mean to disrupt your day, did you Uba?" The namekian huddled away in her arms but he did nod too- though it was hard to see as he was trying to hide mostly behind her ginger hair. " Uba's easily frightened, no harm done!" Still holding onto the small Namekian with one arm she'd extend the other for a handshake greeting if he chose to take it, she didn't seem in the slightest bit bothered by the height difference, though she did wonder if he was trying to stand out amoungst the crowd of people with that height or if it was all natural, " So sorry again for the interruption to your day, my name's Zhalla" She had also pick up on his surprised tone from before and wondered if there was something he was confused on or if he was maybe lost? She quirked a brow, " You sounded a little surprised at first there, do you need help with anything? Something tells me you might not from around here, hm? I'd be happy to offer help if you need it with anything?" |
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Post by Polarus on Feb 25, 2020 21:09:37 GMT -6
Even with Zhallas reassurance of there was no harm done, the Arcosian still felt slightly guilty about scaring such a young child with his very existence. Before speaking to the two again, he looked around for a moment, trying to think of a fruit that the Namekian youngling would take sure-fire interest in. After looking around for a couple seconds, he managed to find a good looking bunch of berries, taking it and immediately purchasing it with some of the large amounts of Zeni within his wallet. After tasting one of the berries for himself to ensure the quality, Polarus eventually returned to the two, and if Zhalla would begin to protest such actions at all, he'd raise a single hand and say in an insistent tone, "It is truly fine- I have much more money than I know what to do with, and I still feel a tad bit horrible over making the innocent Namek so frightened upon first impression. So I would like to make it up to the boy somehow. Besides, he likes fruits, yes?" Upon the mention of the word fruit, the little Namekian child took a small peek from within the regions of ginger hair he had hidden himself in, and as he did, the Arcosian offered him the bunch of berries he had purchased for him. Taking it gingerly, no pun intended, the child began to munch on them happily, a smile then growing on the Arcosians face (again, sadly, not visible) as he returned his attention to Zhalla.
He took her hand and shook it firmly, a friendly glint in his eyes that was in stark contrast to his intimidating form as he said in a charmed tone, "My name is Polarus Cold, and I hail from within the regions of the old and nigh hither to abandoned territory of the World Trade Fleet. As you said to me, there's no need to apologize-! In fact, this was perhaps a needed change of pace in an otherwise dry day. I hope young, Uba, was it? Enjoys the fruit, and won't be too frightened of me if I see him again the next time."
Polarus debated on how much to tell her about his purpose, past, and whatnot, and eventually settled on addressing her questions first, saying in response to his apparent surprise in his first initial interaction, "Yes, well, Ms. Zhalla, as you have cleverly deduced, I am not exactly of here. As mentioned before, I come from a planet within the old World Trade Fleet territory, and I come here on this planet on official business for my own people. I am collecting information, but the specifics can be discussed later if you are still interested, somewhere more secured. One thing I am quite surprised though, and that you seemingly did see-" he pointed to Uba as he said this, "-is how you've come to be in guardianship of a Namekian. This is the first time I've ever met one in person, and it was just quite fascinating to me. Do you happen to know many children of differing races? Is that a byproduct of this planets interracial nature? Or something more?"
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Post by Zhalla on Feb 26, 2020 20:47:41 GMT -6
The saiyan watched as the Arcosain looked around for a moment before purchasing a bunch of berries and returning with them in hand. Before she got the chance to open her mouth in protest he'd already held up a hand and explained he had plenty money for it and wanted to make up for frightening Uba even though it was an honest accident. "He loves fruit yeah, thank you so much you didn't have to do that" She smiled seeing the namekian carefully take the berries, "What do we say Uba?" "Thank you Mister" He was very soft spoken but still loud enough to be heard and began munching on the berries after having said his thank you while Zhalla gave him a gentle pat on the head to reward his politeness.
Zhalla seemed rather glad that he took the handshake and in all honesty it was because she was glad he knew what a handshake even was, she'd run into quite a number of people off planet who didn't have a clue and it left her a little unsure of how to introduce herself better. Thankfully that wasn't the case here and he introduced himself shortly after she did. The saiyan tilted her head slightly to the side hearing where he hailed from though, "Oh? You're not... With the World Trade Fleet though, are you?" She figured he wasn't otherwise he probably wouldn't be talking to a Saiyan of all people but thought it best to ask, she'd been mistaken for being just a tall human more then once before afterall.
"Ah I see!" Zhalla understood some conversations were best left out of a crowded public space such as this one and respected his choice to save it for when they were somewhere more secured instead. When he pointed out how he was surprised to see her be a guardian of Uba and that it was his first time seeing a Namekian she seemed surprised herself- Though she supposed it was because he came off-planet as he pointed out earlier. The last couple of questions were somewhat expected but yet still more difficult to answer somehow, "I do actually uhm" The saiyan looked at Uba for a moment before looking back to the arcosian, "Well Earth's interracial nature is part of it but not really the exact reason either, some parents are unfortunately taken too soon, or do terrible things and lose their little ones" Her hold on Uba tightened a little but not in any way that caused him discomfort. "Those kids end up with no guardians and nowhere to really go, that's where I step in you see, I run a shelter for those kinds of kids to help them on the right track and give them a safe space to grow in, Uba's only one of the many kids I have at the shelter and only one of the Namekian's there too, there's plenty of other races there too, including some of your kind, cause Earth has all sorts of people and all races can have bad or unfortunate parents"
Hoping she'd answered his questions enough she would wave her free hand, "Sorry I'm going on a bit of a tangent, but I hope that answers your questions! If Uba is the first Namekian you've seen, are there any other races you've yet to see still?"
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Post by Polarus on Feb 28, 2020 15:11:37 GMT -6
Though Polarus would never admit it aloud to anyone, unless he truly did trust you that much, the Arcosian did have a soft spot in his heart for children. Perhaps it was mainly due to the horrors he had been exposed to back on his homeworld after an attack from some rogue Saiyan Kingdom members left his people wounded and scarred both physically and mentally, of which the many casualties did include that of the poor, innocent children of his people. He found their inherent innocence quite endearing, and something to protect with all of his being- as they themselves were the future people who would come to inherit the ground currently being walked on by himself. Cutting such a life short from lack of parents to nurture and help them to grow was cruel in his eyes, even for his own worst enemies' offspring. So yes, seeing the Namekian child become less afraid and more welcoming of his presence did make him feel a bit better. Upon the mention and question of Polarus' relationship with the World Trade Fleet itself, and whether or not he was actually a part of it, the Arcosian waved her concerns away with a small chuckle, saying, "While I would have enjoyed molding the World Trade Fleet to my own usage and image, that organization is long gone these days. My family was just lucky enough to conquer one of their planets within their territory during their downfall, and so here we are. You need not worry- whether you be human, or even a Saiyan, I am normally well-mannered. Though, with Saiyans I am a bit more hesitant, but nonetheless still open-minded."
Which was mostly true. Even though he was currently actively looking for revenge against the Saiyan Kingdom for their transgressions, there was a difference between a faction and a race. Though, his gaze was still slightly biasedly tinted when looking at a Saiyan, but it wasn't too difficult for one of the Warrior race to get on his good side. So long as you stayed true and royal to him and his whims you were usually fine. So, even if Polarus was mistaken and Zhalla wasn't the human he thought she was, he would remain fine- as so far she's shown herself to be more eloquent and proper than the majority of her race.
Upon listening to Zhallas story and explanation of her shelters past, Polarus' respect for her only grew more. Taking on the responsibility of taking care of so many children, the number of which could be nigh hither to incalculable due to the amount of children that could possibly be out there looking for a place to stay, and knowing the risk and the time it would take to do so was quite the respectable thing to undertake. Of course, this raised many more questions from the Arcosian royal, such as were there any others who had come to volunteer and help her out, as well as where in the world she could get her funding for such a venture, but those could come at a later time in a more peaceful surrounding.
His eyes widened when Zhalla mentioned that there were some Arcosian children within her care, and he wondered just how downhill Arcose had fallen after their, not necessarily violent but nonetheless still forceful, takeover by the Saiyan Kingdom. He then asked her, curiosity peaking in his tone as he did, about where exactly this orphanage of hers was, saying, "Apart from the Namekian race, I still haven't seen one or two other races, but, those of which are quite rare anyways. But, speaking of which, where is this shelter of yours anyways? If you aren't too busy, it would be quite interesting to take a look, and it may be a better place for us to continue this quaint little discussion of ours."
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Post by Zhalla on Mar 1, 2020 3:53:29 GMT -6
"Oh huh- Really? You know I never did like that whole organization, or the Saiyan Kingdom one either" She smiled lightly, "Glad to hear some of their terf has gone to such a seemingly kind-hearted fellow's family" The saiyan used to be surprised at the amount of people who couldn't tell if she were human or saiyan but it had been years since she'd first arrived on Earth and it has since become something she was used to by now. At times she would prefer to hide the tail if it meant helping someone else feel safe or if it meant keeping her safe as well but in this situation she would swish it around so it could be better seen around her front. "I was mostly checking for the kids sake, both those organizations don't hold the best of opinions with me- But I can understand the hesitation you and others might have because of the Kingdom, just know I at least do not support them, they've left me and my kids plenty of our own scars to bare"
Uba's own previous adoptive parents where enough of a reason alone for her to understand why other races looked at Saiyans the way some did and while she hadn't done anything wrong herself, she understood there was going to be a bias for some people even Uba had a bias.
"Do you know the races names by any chance? I'm sure you'll get to see at least one of the rarer races around here, while you're here" When he asked about where the shelter was and expressed interest in taking a look the Saiyan would smile, there was a layer of trust that went into telling people where it was but if people didn't know then the kids had less of a chance of finding new good homes and Polarus seemed good of heart regardless, "Central city, not deep into the city itself though more along the outskirts- I'm not too busy and I'm sure the kids would love to meet you! Once we've shopped for what we need from here would you like to come take a look? You're more then welcome to of course, I can show you the way there"
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Post by Polarus on Mar 6, 2020 16:32:02 GMT -6
Indeed, flattery was seemingly something Zhalla was quite skilled at- as he began to feel slightly humbled yet embarrassed that she would determine such character to an entire family upon only meeting one of their members. He hoped that he represented the entirety of his peoples name well, and so this was indeed something encouraging to hear.
Though, his eyes did narrow a bit as Zhalla revealed her mark of Saiyan origin- her tail, waving it out in the open plain as day for the Arcosian to see. He figured that this was bound to happen sometime, mistaking a member of the Warrior race for that of a more meek, mild-mannered one. Though he felt slightly hoodwinked, Polarus quickly regained his bearings, taking a small breath inward to help with the calming process. The fact that the Saiyan Kingdom has also seemingly scarred Zhalla and her children in some way as well did help with the whole calming progress, and in fact sparked slight sympathy for her. It seemed that the majority of the Saiyan Kingdom was filled with what he'd consider as loose cannons, people unfit for militaristic duty, people who had too much power in their unworthy hands. He clenched his right hand in slight anger for a couple moments before immediately then releasing it- not wanting to scare the Saiyan and Namekian in front of him.
Taking another, more deeper breath this time, Polarus replied in a more emphatic tone now, saying, "Those of whom that align themselves with either organization is usually at fault. Both groups having fools in their ranks that care for nothing more than to get their hands dirty in a way that they wouldn't be called out for it. Especially that of the Saiyan Kingdom, what with their now wanton takeover of the Arcosians homeworld of Arcose. Though, I have also heard that the alternative wasn't nearly as preferable, so I will withhold total judgement on such a matter until I become more, enlightened."
Upon hearing Zhallas offering to bring him around Central City to visit the rest of the children, he regained the friendly smile he had under the mask once more- replying in a grateful tone, "I'm quite honored that you would allow nothing more than a stranger to see the rest of your kids. Children have a bit of a soft spot within my heart, so it would be my sincere delight to get acquainted with them. I am sure that with such a good caretaker with them they must be a good group of kids, yes? As for the races that I have not encountered yet.."
Polarus thought for a moment, the Arcosian then quickly following up, "I mean no offense, but I do doubt that you may have a Shinjin child within your midst- or perhaps even one of the Majin variety. Most Shinjin are kept within the realms of the Otherworld, and then Majin children are simply uncommon overall. I do wonder why that is, perhaps it has something to do with their magical origin.."
After that, the Arcosian noble quickly grabbed his grocery bags, moving so that he was standing next to Zhalla, stating as he looked around, "Well then, I hope you don't mind I tag along for the rest of your shopping venture? As you did mention we'd be departing as soon as you finished up, yes..?"
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Post by Zhalla on Mar 11, 2020 7:01:33 GMT -6
After seeing his eyes narrow once her tail was revealed in full Zhalla couldn't help but to feel slightly disappointed- She was used to it and had gotten it from many people, sure, but she had hoped that maybe one day someone would be different about it. As hard as she understood it could be for some people, she sincerely wished that someday she too could go without being judged for the race she really was. She supposed though that it didn't matter if she gave that sort of respect to others, there was no reason for them to always give it back in return. Her disappointment wasn't easy to spot though as she simply looked away for a brief moment with a more hardened expression during it before looking back like normal.
"Both physical and mental scars but that's a story for another day" The saiyan herself didn't seem too fussed by the arcosian clenching his fist- though Uba seemed a bit frightened, true to Zhalla's word of him being easily scared, though Polarus was quick to stop and return to normal so the namekian returned to eating soon after. "I couldn't agree more-" Her eyes widened slightly hearing about Arcose though, "Wait- Really? That's... That's awful to hear, I can't believe- I really want to believe that's not true but knowing the Kingdom... It probably is" The saiyan sighed and cast her glance to the floor, "I'm so sorry, I really did wish better for Arcose and it's people, there has to be a way to fix that. A wanton takeover is utterly despicable" Hearing this both upset and enraged her at the same time, these Kingdom people were responsible for all this suffering and were the reason she couldn't walk down the street without having to hide her own tail, when was enough, enough for these people? "It's hard not to judge though, isn't it? It's not really fair that Arcose was put between having to pick two poisons"
"You've shown yourself to be polite and kind, the kids I think would benefit from getting to meet other people who're like that- that aren't myself- their words not mine ppfft" Her smile returned hearing him say they must be a good group, "I think they are! Bit cheeky from time to time but what kids aren't?"
"No offense taken! There's certainly no Shinjin child back home- Majin however? I've got one little one back home, she's wonderful!" She did nod though, "They are uncommon though, that's true, I've not seen many others around aside from little Alo, I'm sure there's others though"
Zhalla waved a hand, "Not at all! It shouldn't take too long, once I've gotten everything on the list we can head out. It's mostly fruit and veggies so we're already in the right spot- " The saiyan was quick to get to work and even little Uba helped! Though mostly with pointing out which fruits he thought would be the best pick. As they went along with their fruit and veggies picking though they made sure to not lose Polarus in the crowd- Though that wasn't too hard to manage given his height and Zhalla's allowed her to easily see over the crowd.
When all was said and done and their shopping was picked and paid for, with Uba piggy backing on the Saiyan's back and two bags full of groceries in each hand, Zhalla and the little namekian were ready to go! "Allllright, that's that sorted, Uba and I are going to lead the way back to the shelter from my bike, are you alright to follow along behind Polarus?"
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Post by Polarus on Mar 17, 2020 18:59:18 GMT -6
The Arcosian noble felt slightly guilty of causing Zhalla slight irritation- noticing her slight glance away in response to the narrowing of his gaze upon his realization of her true race. But he still remained quite firm within his standings, and knew that she most likely would understand his hesitancy once explained in better detail. He was sure that if she was put into a situation like his, even she would end up being a little apprehensive when dealing with anyone from the same race as the terroristic Saiyan Kingdom soldiers that had attacked his homeworld. It seemed only natural to him to feel such a way, and so Polarus assumed Zhalla would understand eventually once better explained. He'd have plenty of time to anyways, seeing as they planned to go on ahead back to Zhallas orphanage. Perhaps they would discuss it on the way there? Although, it was a bit of a darker toned story telling, not exactly meant for children, and with Uba present Polarus did not feel comfortable talking about his past. He would hate it if he were to scar the little child with his horrific regaling of his peoples past, and with the spine chilling wrath they had been exposed to- not at all fitting for a child to be exposed to.
So, yes, Polarus decided that such talk was better saved for when they actually did happen to get to the orphanage. Besides, if a simple clench of the fist was already enough to get Uba on his toes, imagine what the boy would do when he began to talk about the entirety of the slaughter his people were almost put to.
Something that interested the emperor as well was the fact that Zhalla did not happen to at all realize the situation Arcose had been put through quite recently- and his head tilted slightly in disbelief as she voiced her concern. Perhaps it was the fact that his family kept tabs on the universe's going ons that he was able to hold the knowledge of Arcose's takeover, but he still found it a little strange the orange haired Saiyan was apparently in the dark about such a large event. Polarus did find her reaction to such an event though quite respectable- in fact, his respect and liking to her grew because of it. Another person who saw that the Kingdom was that of a corrupted and fractured faction, and one that needed to be put in its place sooner rather than later. His gut feeling told him that this woman was different than the run of the mill Saiyan warrior. This was someone who was much more civilized than most of her race, and someone who he'd do well to be in good dealings with.
"It is relieving to hear that my own appearance would not be taken as an intrusion," Polarus said with a lighter gaze in reply to the children in fact wanting new faces to interact with. They sounded like a good-intented but cheeky bunch, a crowd of which the emperor found incredibly endearing, and so would not at all be opposed to dealing with on a day like this. For the remainder of their little shopping visit, Polarus remained in close proximity to the pair, picking up a thing or two here and there for himself as well, knowing that he would most likely be spending quite a while at this orphanage of Zhallas, and so he wanted to make sure that he would have the needed supplies for a lengthened stay. Plus, he enjoyed making good first impressions, and so he grabbed a couple things that he thought the children would enjoy. A toy, some candy, etc etc- things children would love to have.
Once Zhalla announced that she was in fact done, Polarus quickly strode over to the two, nodding in response to her asking if he was prepped and ready to go.
"Ready when you are. I will be flying just overhead."
You're good to write out the two making it to the orphanage-!
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Post by Zhalla on May 10, 2020 1:53:41 GMT -6
It was still rather alarming to her to hear about the situation regarding Arcose but on one hand she couldn't be too surprised- There were some horrible people out there and maybe there was more to it then she realized? She couldn't be too sure and perhaps later she could look more into the situation but right now wasn't the best time for that. She was sure either way though that it was sure to kick up and stir other problems eventually, as Saiyan and Arcosian conflict tended to do... " Honestly so long as you're as kind as you have been here, you should be fine. They're smart kids they know not to judge a book by it's cover, you'll get along with em just fine I think" Zhalla would smile lightly as she couldn't help but feel rather proud of them, they had all grown a lot since she had first met them and despite all they'd been through individually they still found it in themselves to be kind and caring to others- even new people they didn't know personally. When they got back to finishing the shopping so that they could head back after it wouldn't go unnoticed by Zhalla that Polarus was picking out a couple things on his own that seemed that they might be gifts for the kids at the shelter. She found it sweet but hoped he didn't feel like he had to get things for them or anything as she packed her own bags full of everything off her and Uba's lists. Lots of fruits and foods mostly and a small toy here and there for planned gifts- Eventually the bags where stuffed and the lists were all completed, meaning they were good to go! After having let Polaurs know she'd slip out her keys for her bike before setting Uba down and fastening his helmet and other safety gear before doing her own. " Sounds good! See you there then" It wouldn't take her very long to get the shopping tucked in the bag basket at the back of the bike, nor would it take her much longer to get Uba safety strapped in either- All of it was done so routinely she'd gotten good at being quick about it- and once both those were secure she would chuck her own helmet on and get the bike started- Back to the shelter they'd go! ----------- Along the way there Uba would keep an eye on Polarus to make sure they didn't lose the Arcosian and so Zhalla could keep her eyes on the road ahead, but they all seemed to make it there with little to no troubles. Pulling up in the small driveway, the ginger saiyan would park the bike and help Uba down before assisting him in getting his safety gear off after. " Could you go let the others know we have a visitor for me, bud? I'll bring the shopping inside- Don't worry I'll leave your fruit out for you" The little Namekian would grin and throw his arms around the Saiyan in a hug for a few moments before rushing off behind the back and disappearing out of sight. Zhalla would wait for Polarus as she got a grip on the grocery bags and heard the front door unlock from the inside- Uba made quick work of informing the others, or they had just been waiting for her to get back already- either way it wasn't Uba who unlocked it as he still wasn't at a height to reach the handle on his own. " Hope it wasn't too troublesome to follow us or anything from up there- Either way we made it! If you've got anything on you that you want to put down but don't want the kids getting their hands on just let me know- That being said they're waiting for us, let's go" She'd not to the Arcosian before wandering over to the front, using an elbow to open the first door before keeping it open with her tail as she nudged open the second door with a foot. Entering the shelter Zhalla would smile, " Before you all rush- I want you to keep in mind your manners! Let's give Mister Polarus here a warm welcome, okay?" She'd exclaim in the doorway before heading further in to let the Arcosian himself also enter the building. " Mind your head on the way in-" Inside would look a lot bigger then the outside of the building did initially and the first room seemed to work as both a sort of Reception and a living room in one. Right now the room had a handful of kids belonging to a range of species and some had paused their play to come over and see Polarus. One human-looking boy with blonde hair would be the first to reach him and he'd look up at the visitor with a rather fascinated expression- " Wow! You're very tall!- Err sorry- My name's Noki! It's a pleasure to meet you Sir!" The boy was much taller and seemingly older then Uba was but still on the short side- Though he would be considered tall to the other kids in the room. Speaking of- Uba was hiding behind the legs of young Bio Android girl who looked about as human as Noki did but with brown poofy hair tucked under a red bow. " That's Alle- She's sweet! Once you get to know her and um, I think you've met Uba? Since he went with Zha today" Speaking of Zhalla she had disappeared for a few moments to pack away the shopping but had returned and would give Uba his promised fruit before ruffling Alle's hair lightly. " I don't doubt more of them will come out to greet you soon- Some are more shy then others, but they'll come, make yourself at home though in the meantime!" |
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Post by Polarus on Jun 12, 2020 13:40:17 GMT -6
Polarus was happy to hear that Zhalla was teaching her kids a much more progressive viewpoint on the many races of the cosmos as opposed to the more, narrow-minded views that some races had as a habit of teaching their own children about. Considering Saiyans normally were taught to despise those of his own kin, and that his own race taught in turn their own newer generations to regard the Saiyan race with intolerance, this was indeed quite the breath of fresh air. Even though they had just been acquainted with each other, Polarus already had the utmost faith in Zhalla's ability to teach her kids the line between right and wrong, and so was trusting that they would welcome him with relatively open arms. Relatively, considering, his intimidating disposition was still all the more present, so he wouldn't be surprised if a little apprehension came from his imposing size. In fact, a little apprehension would be good- he was still a stranger after all, and all strangers should be treated with a little care when approaching one.
Though, then again, he would be arriving to the orphanage alongside Zhalla, so technically he wouldn't be that much of a stranger, but that was besides the point. The point was, Polarus was about to meet some kind-sounding children with a newfound Saiyan friend.
As Polarus, Zhalla, and Uba eventually made their way out of the marketplace and over to where the ginger haired girl parked her bike, the Arcosian sensed that the time had finally now come, and as Zhalla said a momentary goodbye, the Arcosian emperor saluted her a farewell, shooting upwards into the sky with incredible vigor. He kept just below the clouds as he flew right overhead Zhalla and Uba, so that he'd have a clear view of the two, and thus wouldn't lose his only means of getting to the orphanage in the first place.
After a sizable amount of time or so, the trio eventually had made it to the orphanage- with Polarus gently settling down onto the pavement of the driveway just next to Zhalla's bike as she was undoing Uba's safety gear. He watched as Uba very endearingly gave his Saiyan caretaker a nice warm hug before running on inside to let the others know of Polarus' immediate appearance. Part of him did question whether or not to drop down into base for this first interaction, but then again, Uba was most likely already telling them the absolute size of his current form- so he might as well not disappoint and stay within his True Form for these few introductions.
Once Zhalla had herself and her groceries all sorted, Polarus grabbed the small bag of goodies he had gotten for the children and began to walk on inside alongside her, with Polarus waving her off with a nonchalant motion as he spoke, "It's perfectly alright- you two acted as a good guide. And no need to worry, I don't carry my more precious items with me constantly, they usually stay on my ship unless I need them otherwise."
Finally, the two entered the orphanage, with Polarus feeling flattered when Zhalla reminded her kids to give him nothing but a warm welcome to the home, bending over quite a bit in order to actually get into the building in the first place. As a large number of the children present in the living room/reception room came to make their greetings, Noki managed to get a small laugh out from the burly brutish looking gentleman- with Polarus patting him gently right on his blond head as he said in reply with an amused tone, "You are correct little one- I am much, taller, than most beings. There is no need to apologize- that is the one thing that most people seem to notice on first impressions, and that is to be expected. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance as well little one. It is also a delight to meet your two other friends, Alle, was it-? And Uba, yes, he and I did happen to meet while Zhalla had been off shopping. How old do you three happen to be, Noki?"
His attention was momentarily taken from the three children and back toward Zhalla as she explained where the rest of her children remained, with Polarus shrugging and saying in a reassuring tone, "Tis' fine, I understand their initial apprehensiveness. I'll welcome them all with open arms whenever they wish to be welcomed. Oh- and if there is anything else that I can do for you, do let me know, I do not mind assisting in any way possible."
And with that, Polarus' attention and care was now focused completely on the kids, with him now setting down the bag of goodies in front of him and gesturing for the children to take a look- with him stating with a friendly tone, "Because I've heard from Zhalla just how good of a group of kids you all are, I used a bit of funding to buy you all some things I thought you'd quite appreciate-! Candy, toys, coloring utensils- there is something, and enough of something, for all of you right here. Please, choose whatever you'd like-!"
As mentioned before, Polarus had a soft spot for children, and such a soft spot was showing on full display right here and now with he and Zhalla's precious children.
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