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Post by Aiami Lin on Oct 24, 2015 4:13:00 GMT
As the wind rushed through Aiami's hair, it felt like she could do flips and rolls as she flew. For once since the month she had left home she knew where she was going, and she was going to be home by tomorrow night. Though, as much as she wanted to do such feats of aerial prowess to show her joy, she bought something else with her map, with the zeni she had saved up from her various adventures. The weighted training clothes were advertised to her because of what she was wearing. Who else would walk around with what felt like a boulder's worth of extra weight on her. Flying was hard, but it was manageable if she took it slower and stayed low to the ground. For safety. Though it was approaching late afternoon, the sun was starting to dip from it's high position in the sky. She had a map, and she was confident that she could find Kota Town during the day, she didn't want to chance it during the night. For now, Aiami settled for making it to her first marker. There was a point in the northern mountain range that dipped into a valley, and Kota Town was supposed to be straight south of that. She would make it there and settle in for the night, probably get some training done. That's what the heavy clothing was for, after all. When her camp was set up, Aiami began her training, working through forms and exercise, as well as using a tree nearby as a post for her blows. Her movements were definitely slow and haggard, but she fought through the increased strain put on her body, telling herself this was good for her. Because of all the effort she had to put in just simple training, she had a hard time keeping her ki suppressed, making her very visible. She didn't mind, though. She didn't expect any threats. ((Thread PL: 7,456 / 4 (heavy weights) = 1,864 EtoruKept it short and simple to start.))
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Post by Etoru on Oct 24, 2015 13:06:02 GMT
[Thread PL: 99,322//Heavy Weights Equipped:24,830//Current PL:2] ((Side note, Etoru doesn't wear weights ICly.)) Etoru was flying around. Truthfully, he wasn't really heading anywhere. In fact he was just flying around...bored. He wanted to train but everyone was busy, ugh...so as of right now he was flying around. The sunset behind Etoru giving a nice, beautiful and majestic view of all the little towns and hills below him. "Cool..." Etoru said to himself. His hair was being pushed back against the wind as he flew around. Not only that but so did his tail and the attire he was wearing, which was similiar to his master, Bing's attire. Only difference was, was that it did not have a undershirt, and the sleeves were cut short to a tanktop. He also did not have the strap Bing hand nor his braclets. It was nice and simple really. Although he did have the serpent emblem where Master Bing had his on the medallion. Etoru felt bored so he decided to do nice tricks and flips along with spins! He began flying around through the clouds, up and down, left and right, criss cross, zig zags! He was having the time of his life! "Wooooohooo!" Etoru called out, although it may have not been loud enough for anyone on ground level to hear. He decided to do the ultimate stunt! Etoru began doing a bunch of flips as he was flying. The boy was living the dream! Unfortunately, he began feeling dizzy and the pint sized Sayian lost track of how he was flying and began crashing towards the ground. He opened his eyes and yelped. "EEP! No no!" He began flailing his arms hoping to fly back up, however it was far to late for that. He crashed into a bush besides Aiami groaning in pain.
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Post by Aiami Lin on Oct 25, 2015 0:07:44 GMT
Aiami stopped for a moment, breathing heavy. Did... did she just hear someone cheering? No, it had to be her imagination, or she just misheard her own panting. Whichever it was, she went right back to practicing on the tree, brushing it off as her own imagination. Though that lasted roughly a few seconds before she looked up at the much more clear cries for something to stop. And then less then a second later something violently crashed in the bush not a few feet away from her. She let out a scream of surprise and jumped back, hands raised to defend herself. When all she heard was muffled moans she stepped forward cautiously to inspect the now ruined bush.
Inside she found... a child. Not even double digits, she guessed. And the kid just... landed there? Where did he come from? And judging by the landing site, it was pretty rough. A tough boy to survive that, and was... that a tail? Briefly, Aiami found herself wondering how many Saiyans there were on Earth.
She pushed the bush out of the way and stepped closer, inspecting Etoru for any serious injuries before moving to pick him up and lay him on the flat ground nearby. "Hey, there. Where does it hurt?"
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Post by Etoru on Oct 25, 2015 2:41:46 GMT
Etoru was dazed as he looked into the sky. Everything...hurt. Twigs and branches were poking him every where! Suddenly, the view of the nice orange sky, the hue coming from the sunset, was blocked by the face of a girl. Etoru blinked blankly as he noticed her inspecting him. He felt uncomfortable. He wasn't inspected like this since...Kaula. He shivered at the though of her picking him up from the back of his shirt like a misbehaved pup. Suddenly she picked him up and plopped him on the ground. Etoru lied there with branches, leaves, and twigs sticking out of his hair and attire.
"Oh...hi. It hurts every where..." Etoru said frowning. "Stupid bush..." Etoru hopped to his feet shaking wildly to get all the twigs and leaves off. He got MOST of it off but some still remained. "What are you doing here anyways...?" Etoru noticed her attire and blinked blankly. Then he sensed her power level and realized she must have been a warrior! "Oh are you a fighter? You don't seem very strong though...I mean...not very strong really." Etoru always greeted people like this. He thought it made him seem cooler. Like Kaula! "I'm Etoru! The strongest thereeee is!" He gave a toothy grin hoping to impress her. He never had a fan before. Mr.Green DOES NOT COUNT. He wondered how it's like to have fans! Time to find out, well if she did think he was super duper cool anyways.
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Post by Aiami Lin on Oct 25, 2015 4:46:25 GMT
Aiami blinked and tilted her head. That was very forward, moreso than she was used to, for sure. Then again, he was a kid, he probably didn't mean any ill will. Besides, he must have been fairly strong himself to have survived a landing like that. And to be flying at all at his age. At his deceleration she covered her mouth to laugh softly, trying to hide her amusement from the young Saiyan. Or half-Saiyan. Raisu had a tail as well, if she remembered correctly, and he was a half-breed.
"Strongest there is, hm? Did you get so strong by slamming yourself into the ground to toughen up?" She gently teased as she looked him over once more now that he was standing. "The good news is it does not look like there are any terribly bad injuries. I think you will be just fine in a few minutes." She was currently kneeling to meet his eye level but switched to a sitting position, on her knees and forelegs with her hands in her lap.
"I'm Aiami Lin. I didn't expect to meet anyone out here." She bowed her head in greeting. "Do your parents know you are here?"
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Post by Etoru on Oct 25, 2015 15:24:43 GMT
Etoru tried to pop his chest out for that more heroic pose. He thought she would think he was awesome then. But after all his confidence he had earlier, it all just went down the train when she teased him. He slumped his arms and frowned. "Ha ha...you try falling in a bush!" Etoru crossed his arms as he stared into her eyes as she was kneeling, which she was about an inch or two taller than him still. She then laid back and sat down and said her name. "Oh, hi Ms.Aiami!" He said cheerfully. He would of said his name again but he felt as if it would be awkward repeating it. The next question caught him off guard. She asked if his parents knew that he was here. Etoru just stared at her blankly before looking down at the ground sadly. "My dad killed my mother before taking off somewhere away from here...I was only a baby so I don't...really remember either of them... Etoru sat down and hugged his knees. "I mean I live with my uncle...but we sort of got in an argument so..." Etoru let his tail sweep dirt and pebbles from behind him back and forth as he told her the situation.
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Post by Aiami Lin on Oct 25, 2015 17:48:55 GMT
Aiami recoiled some in horror at hearing that, placing a hand over her mouth to hide her shock. She was desperately wishing she could take the question back at seeing Etoru's reaction. What kind of monster would do that to a kid? But there was no doing anything about that, but she had to do something for the child. She brought it up, after all. It would only be right for her to try and fix it. But how?
Thankfully she didn't take long to act. She went with her first instinct, which was to lean forward, reach out, and pull him into a hug. "There, there. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring any of that up." She gently rubbed the back of his head as she attempted to comfort him. After awhile she let go, unless Etoru had wiggled his way out of her arms first, and she sat back.
"Better?" She tried, giving him a smile, and then thought of a way to change the subject. "You seem a little young to be a fighter yourself. How old are you, Etoru?"
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Post by Etoru on Oct 25, 2015 18:40:41 GMT
Aiami seemed to be affected a lot by the story Etoru told. She had her hand on her mouth as she stared in shock. Etoru blinked blankly as he stared at her. She seemed to be really sorry to bring that up. All of a sudden she leaned in towards Etoru and scooped him up into a hug. "Eep!" Etoru yelped as she brought him into a hug. His cheeks flustered embarrassed when she began comforting him. He just hoped none of his friends seen this. Especially his sister, Tomoroko. She'd definately make fun of him for it later on. After a bit she finally put him down, and his cheeks were red as ever from embarrassment. He nodded when she asked if he was better, but he couldn't lie he did get comforted at least. When she changed the subject Etoru frowned. He didn't like being discriminated because of his age.
"No, I am not too young...thank you very much! But if you wanna know how old I am, I'm 6 ears old." Etoru said with his eyes closed giving a bit of a stubborn attitude. But he didn't wanna come out as rude, he never intends to do that unless it's someone he doesn't like. She seemed like she meant well. "I can show you my strength if you like! Whether or not she said yes, Etoru jumped back and stretched. "You better hope you can sense ki Ms.Aiami, cause then this'll be boring." Etoru had a determined expression on his face. He put his fists to his side and began concentrating. Finally he began letting out a roar as a white aura engulfed him. His hair flew up from the power he was exerting. Not only that, but the wind coming from his aura began pushing dirt and dust around him. The trees began shaking as well. His power was rising first to 1,000, and then 2,000, and then 5,000, then 10,000, next was 15,000, and then 20,000, and finally 24,830.
The aura faded away, and all the wind died down. Etoru blinked blankly at her. "Well um this is about 6% of my power. I can go a lot higher." He said giving off a blank innocent stare. For once Etoru wasn't even trying to brag. He was just being honest with his childish innocence. He didn't realize how strong he actually was. Well he did, but he thought that since there were a lot of warriors stronger than him, he was considered weak. "So um, are you holding back too Ms.Aiami!"
[Etoru jumped to 24,830 PL]
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Post by Aiami Lin on Oct 25, 2015 20:00:48 GMT
"Hey, I didn't mean anything by it!" Aiami offered. "I started younger than you did. Though I wasn't as strong. And I couldn't fly until I was around fourteen." She nodded and waited for his display. Judging by her senses, he was still stronger than her. Much stronger. His power flew through the roof! She was shocked to say the least, but also excited. Seeing power like this from someone who wasn't trying to kill her was generally an encouraging and enlightening experience. She still had so much further to go.
Once everything had died down she offered a sheepish chuckle and a grin. "No, no. It's hard for me to focus on doing that while wearing these things." Aiami gestured to her boots, heavy forearm coverings, and the large vest over her gi. "What you feel is what you get, so I doubt I'm as strong as you are. You must train a lot!"
Or so she assumed. That's how everyone she encountered got stronger. Except for Breech. And that thing, the white mutant. It was probably that strong naturally... So everyone she met that she liked she assumed trained like her.
"That's really impressive, Etoru!"
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Post by Etoru on Oct 26, 2015 23:16:12 GMT
Etoru smiled happily. She really thought he was strong! "Wow! Thanks Ms.Aiami! I do train a lot!" Etoru began jumping up and down on his tail excitedly. No one ever reacted THIS way about his strength! It felt good! "I can go higher! Look!" Etoru stopped bouncing on his tail and put his hands to his waist again before powering up yet again! His power soared to 99,322. Etoru smiled. "This is only a quarter of my strength. I can go even higher. But I don't want to." Etoru said shrugging. Etoru never lies about power! As much as he wants people to admire him, power was something he'd never lie about and always looks up to anyone who had a lot of power.
He walked over to her and stared at her confused. Suddenly, a stomach growl that sounded like an earth quake erupted from Etoru. Etoru blinked blankly. Whether or not she figured out it was him, he'd decide to ask for food. "Um...I hate to ask Ms.Aiami...but do you have any food...?" Etou then had an awesome idea! "MAYBE AFTER! WE CAN TRAIN!"
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Post by Aiami Lin on Oct 27, 2015 2:21:59 GMT
"I'm not sure how much of a training partner I will be, Etoru, but if you're that excited I don't think I could turn you down, anyways!" Aiami offered a smile at that. "And sure, I have some I can spare. I am not a great cook, I should warn you. Follow me, I made a small camp over here." She lead him just a little bit away, past the tree she had been training with. There was indeed a bedroll and small awning set out, held up by nearby trees. There was already a little firepit, as well. With enough kindling and wood for her to light easily enough.
Not long after, the sound of thick, canned meat slices sizzling on a skillet filled the air. They were browning nicely, along with the diced potatoes absorbing the juices on the other end of the pan. It was a good sized portion, though she figured being split both ways it would be a reasonable amount for each of them. How much could an 8 year old eat, anyways?
After plating the cooked food with some berries, she offered it to Etoru with a fork. It was simply prepared, and it tasted alright, but left something to be desired. "Here you are. I hope it tastes alright."
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Post by Etoru on Oct 29, 2015 0:28:04 GMT
Etoru sat patiently and waited for the food to be ready. When it was Etoru's mouth watered as he smelled the food. He hopped to his feet and ran to Aiami ready to eat. "Oh boy oh boy oh boy!" He was STARVING! He was rapidly bending his knees containing his excitement. He took the plate and scorfed it down fast. He showed the plate again. "More please!" If she decided to give him more, he would keep eating and constantly ask for more for about 8 plates.
(Short post! Sorry!!! I didn't know how to react really...!)
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Post by Aiami Lin on Oct 31, 2015 8:35:51 GMT
After Aiami had well run out of the reserve food left warm in the pan, and making a second round, she looked over at Etoru with a nervous smile and an anxious chuckle. "Eheh, I... apologize, Etoru, but I need what remains to make it home with. I would hate to get so close and then starve to death only miles away." She joked, making light of the fact that he had just eaten at least three more plates of food. Probably only halfway filling the young hybrid, but still more than Aiami could comprehend. She had forgotten about their ability to consume more food than an extended family.
Setting the pan and dishes aside to be washed later, Aiami rested for a few moments before standing and stretching, looking at Etoru with anticipatory glee. "Sorry I can't offer more food, or more of a challenge, but it would be exciting to train with someone like you."
After finishing limbering up she put her hands on her waist and looked at him. "Still up for it?"
If he was, she would lead them back out into the clearing and away from the camp.
(( No problem! If I ever give too little to work with just let me know. Sorry for the late response, school caught up with me. ))
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Post by Defrosch on Oct 31, 2015 14:20:37 GMT
[Thread PL: 10,700]
The valleys of the Eastern lands. A nice place. It had been a while since Defrosch was in this area. The last time he was around here he met a stoic and ambitious Namekian by the name of Nemo, that saw this place as his home. In fact, that encounter was partly why the Arcosian was here again. The last time Defrosch saw Nemo was at the defense of West Capitol during the Saiyan invasion, and even though Defrosch wasn't worried for his safety, he figured it would be 'nice' to visit... A friend, lets say. Now, Defrosch wasn't exactly sure on how the whole friendship thing worked, but at the very least hes giving it his best go. Thats what counts, right?
Otherwise, the Arcosian figured it was alright to just relax. Properly take in the sights, just have a casual wander around rather than a high speed flight run through. It certainly was a lot less noisy than the big cities, hell even the Fortuneteller's Desert wasn't nearly as calm as this place. Defrosch welcomed this fact quite openly. It was nice to be a bit more chill than normal. So he just kept to his somewhat aimless wandering, and as the sun began to set he came across a familiar little place in the valley. This was the area that he and Nemo sparred in for a brief time before parting ways. "Hmph. Now what’re the odds of that..." Defrosch scoffed to himself in mild amusement.
Defrosch decided to just sit down under a nice old tree. He sensed a few power levels nearby, neither of them were Nemo, yet they were still familiar- the stronger one moreso- which Defrosch remembered was Etoru, one of the people that was up on the lookout a while back. The other smaller power level wasn’t so easily recognized. However, Defrosch felt the tenacity of the human spirit within them. Might just be a friend of Etoru then! Defrosch payed no further mind to the duo, they weren’t causing him any trouble and he didn’t aim to cause them any trouble either.
At least, that was what Defrosch hoped... Who knows how they'll react when they come into the clearing...
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Post by Etoru on Oct 31, 2015 14:50:39 GMT
Etoru frowned when she said she didn't have more food to go around. "But...I'm still hungry...well darn." Etoru pouted and slumped his arms disappointed. That was a bummer. Well he can always go back to the lookout and eat there, then head back to his farm. Yeah that sounds good! Then she began to apologize for not being able to offer more food, or more of a challenge which made Etoru give out a faint smile. "Oh that's okay Ms.Aiami! I can eat later! And I love winning!" Etoru was pretty powerful, but it was just raw talent. He never mastered his skill. When she got up and put her hands on her hips and looked down at Etoru, he had a dull expression. "You remind me of Tomoroko, my sister when you do that...but I'm up for it! Race you there!"
Etoru kicked off against the dirt and dashed towards the clearing laughing. He kept kicking the ground causing himself to glide towards his destination. That's when he saw Defrosch. Etoru tilted his head confused. "Whoa, Ms.Aiami, is this your statue? I think you left it here." The pint sized Saiyan didn't realize that it in fact was an actual living being. "It kinda looks familiar...oh well! I'm gonna use it as a warm up!" Etoru jumped in the air and began to charge up his Shenkai Beam and aimed it towards Defrosch. Etoru pointed one palm towards him and had his free hand gripping the wrist that was charging the beam. "Shenkai...! Beam!" Suddenly a swirling yellow beam soared towards Defrosch. A yellow light emitted across the clearing. The boy however had no clue that this was a statue. In fact, he forgot to try and sense his power being to excited for the upcoming spar.
(Fired [N1]Shenkai Beam: 24,830//Fired at Defrosch.//Etoru didn't realize it was a real person//Didn't FULLY recognize him from the lookout.)
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