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Post by Zucceta on Jan 21, 2015 20:36:26 GMT
When it Rains...
The wasteland was orange-brown, and barren. Sitting atop a pillar of rock was one Lady Death. She was not doing much in particular; she had just finished a particularly intense training session. Of all the places she had visited on this Earth, she was most at peace here; it reminded her a little of Vegeta, in all of its grand desolation, with animals and men few and far between. Still, the sky was far too blue, compared with Vegeta's yellow-red, depending on the time of day. She wouldn't consciously recognise it, not admit to it if accused of such, but she missed her home-world's sky, and her people, men and women who were at least a little like her in temperament.
But, even for saiya-jin, Zucceta was an extremist.
The sun beat down something fierce on her brow. She was conditioned to fight in any circumstance or setting, but simply resting in the heat was almost agony. She licks a trickle of sweat from her top lip. Her tail fur felt moist with sweat. She had just finished the last of her water supplies, and would have to head back to her crew's ship to get more. Still, she felt mostly refreshed, rejuvenated.
Idly, she toys with the scouter on her face. She had decided to invest in one after getting her butt handed to her by someone she had presumed to be weaker than her, due to his appearance. No more. While she didn't necessarily understand the numerical system in use, she knew to be wary if their power level was equal or higher to her...
Twenty-two thousand. She wasn't sure how much she had improved since her beat-down with the irritating earth warrior, but she imagined that she was closing on his power-level with some swiftness. The digits rattle across her visor in a yellow text, along with some other functions; temperature, highest power ratings and such. Occasionally it detected blips, energy signatures battling. This planet was alive with warriors, many stronger than her... but did any truly have the soul she craved in a fighter?
Perhaps.
Her tail twitches impatiently. She needed to get back to training. She would settle for no less than being the strongest warrior alive. Only then would she be able to enact her psychosis without threat of rebuttal.
She leaps to her feet. It was time for session two of the day.
Her scouter blips. A worthwhile power was headed her way. She raises an eyebrow. Maybe she could get some proper practice in after all.
... it pours.
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Rain
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Post by Rain on Jan 21, 2015 22:01:37 GMT
(Weights On) Rain had been practicing and honing his senses so of course he could feel his Sen-pai from very far. It was part of the reason why he spoke to her once more when they separated temporarily in the desert. It seemed that time apart benefited both of them as Rain now stood stronger than even she was when they first met. And she had more than tripled her own strength to levels Rain would have once thought impossible when before meeting Nai-Ran or Wyntre. Thinking of Wyntre; he imagined that she wouldn't approve of this new alliance he'd forged with Zucceta.
However, Rain if he was too truly hate them; then he would hate them because he understood them and not the other way around. Currently though being half saiyan, Rain was largely unaware of what effect that had on him or what it truly meant to be a Saiyan. Zucceta promised to rectify that during his time squiring for her as she tended to call it. He could feel that she was searching for something or someone but didn't imagine that she still had not yet honed her natural senses. Rain was somewhat more excited than he expected to show her that he had no wasted their time apart. Though, it occurred to him that Zucceta may not care at all as she was hospitable at times but no Mother Theresa.
What she didn't know is that Rain had a darker side except his was hidden behind a mask of civility and manners. As Rain grew stronger and was forced into odd company and situations; he's found him demeanor growing more serious and his inner rage only growing. Oh, he'd still free the Kagami but former thoughts of living like a hero were being replaced by dreams of grandeur and riches beyond his imagination. He didn't have to worry about strength because everyday it seemed his power was expanding. Still his various allies and enemies still progressed every day as well so he'd need to step things up further.
Rain also had learned how to buy new clothing so he actually looked much cleaner than the first time he met Zucceta. Also more frequently showering which probably wasn't important to Zucceta but it would definitely be a benefit for her nose. Rain had always taken great care of his long mane like hair so as always it was rather impeccably well groomed. Rising into the sky using flight and thanks to his new found strength; he found himself before Zucceta. He smiled and waved as he landed on the ground saying "Zucceta long time no see. I tried to come back at level ready for your training but it seems you've only soared farther." He said with a light hearted laugh as he scratched the back of his head in nervousness.
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Post by Zucceta on Jan 22, 2015 16:24:20 GMT
Thirteen thousand. A power not close to her own, admittedly, but impressive for this planet. She chuckled. Who would dare approach a stronger warrior, 'lest to challenge themselves?
When the figure swims into view, her chuckling stops. His clothes were different, more immaculate, but it was definitely him; that kid, Rain. His face, hair, all was the same. He must have been looking for her; after all, he claimed to be able to 'sense' her energy on their previous meeting. It was a power Zucceta was aware of, though none of her peers in her squad had managed to get it down. Perhaps she could, one day... but for now her scouter would serve it's purpose justifiably. Now she could at least attempt to measure herself to the standard of others; and she was improving fast.
While irritated, she had been impressed with the warrior's confidence in himself; behind the facade of politeness was a similar drive to her own will for self-improvement, and the primitive need to better the self so that they were bound to the authority of none. He had requested to train under her, provided she should be superior: and so she was. But what could Zucceta teach, especially to one such as this, who might one day oppose her.
Zucceta had chuckled, said she could teach the kid about pride, but she suspected he might just know a thing or to about it.
She folds her arm across her chest, wraps her tail around her waist like a fur serpent, and offers the half-breed a half-smile. "So I was around your strength when we last met? Good to know." Perhaps I am ready to revenge myself on that traitor-saiyajin who embarrassed me, eh?
She tilts her head, silent for a moment, and observes him. He had left, fairly abruptly, when Koramund appeared, and she had been suspicious of that. But, then, Koramund's appearance to one unused to such alien beasts would be fairly freakish; indeed, if Zucceta hadn't been conditioned during her years of brutal military service, she would have been unnerved by his ability to change shape so easily. But, then, perhaps Rain had simply desired to leave; she had also left, after all.
Well, then. She needed to know a few things from her 'squire'.
"Why do you desire strength, Rain? What is your ideal? What do you strive for?" she asks, voice monotone, neither intrigued nor menacing.
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Rain
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Post by Rain on Jan 24, 2015 0:21:38 GMT
Standing before Zucceta only made her power seem much greater as it was easier to sense her with less distance between them. On the bright side; she did not seem irritated to see him like last time. He could help but joke internally that Lady Death was warming up to the young Saiyan. But he knew better to make any jokes as of yet as she tended to be more serious toned than Rain’s usual light heartedness. He somewhat suspected that it was because she could see through him which was rather disturbing for Rain. As an empathetic person; he was used to being one doing the reading and not the other way around.
He briefly pondered asking her how she managed to get so strong but Rain could see it upon deeper scrutiny. She was wearing weights just as he was which only proved his theory that weights did help further along training. And since meeting Wyntre; he’s gained access to her gravity chamber; whatever that was anyways. You see Rain was smart but not book smart which sometimes catches people off guard. He’ll sound so deep and insightful one moment only to ask a basic question or the definition of a basic word. But in Rain’s defense; he’s gotten pretty far for someone without a formal education but he should probably invest in schooling.
Rain was actually thankful that Zucceta accepted the role as his teacher considering the dangers that implies for them both. At any moment Zucceta could decide that Rain was growing too strong for his britches and cut him down. But Rain honestly had no intention on every seriously opposing Zucceta currently. Even if she did turn out to be rather evil as long as she wasn’t promoting slavery; his loyalty wouldn’t allow him to betray someone who’s helped him. It was a rather weird moral code considering the fact that Rain was slipping down the slope to evilness himself. Or was it even evil to want what Rain was starting to want out of life.
You see over the last couple of weeks; Rain has fought some pretty powerful people and it exposed something about him. He truly did love to fight and now he found himself entering battles not on principle but simply because he wanted to fight. But was that such a bad thing? Rain couldn’t help but wonder this as he’s never killed innocent people or a non-fighter before. But he did not have any time to ponder it any deeper as Zucceta began to speak. Her words briefly reminding him that she still could not sense energy but Rain noticed the scouter she was wearing so she’d be fine. He also wondered why she didn’t simply ask Rain to show her how? But then again her pride probably wouldn’t allow her to admit if she needed help.
But wait Rain was supposed to respond to her statement. Withdrawing from his own thoughts; he began to commit to the conversation by saying “Yeah, I can’t get an exact reading yet but at least it tells me when I’m out of my league.” He couldn’t help but laugh as a part of him had wanted to fight Zucceta in their previous meeting before becoming her student. She had been rather rude initially but seemingly tolerated his presence since then. Rain could only imagine how much pain he would have been in if he would have followed through with his idea. It was then that she asked him what did were his goals to which Rain had to think a little. “Well initially it was simply growing strong enough so my slavers couldn’t find me one day and re-enslave me. Then for the longest while it was getting revenge and the liberation of my people but now. . . I don’t know it’s like I’ve been granted the power I have now which makes me wonder how strong could I really become you know? And plus being able to fight people and watch my own progress through these fights is pretty amazing. But I can’t lie and you’ll probably hate this part but I can’t help but also feeling a wanting for comrades and having something to really fight for.”
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Post by Zucceta on Jan 25, 2015 16:37:18 GMT
It was true. Rain had not irritated Zucceta in their current confrontation. It would have been foolish of him to crack a wise remark, but Lady Death did hold a certain level of respect for a warrior with enough confidence in themselves. And, if what Rain was saying was true, he was pushing himself to prove something to her. She could get behind that. Zucceta only respected those with a powerful fighting spirit. What that entailed, for the majority of individuals, was a certain subtle ruthlessness to obtain their own goals. Her ruthlessness was often less subtle, but she could intuit such a trait in most people, and Rain was no exception. He was polite, but their was a hardness to his speech, one quite Saiyan in potency.
Zucceta was also fairly Saiyan in potency. More so than most saiyans, it seemed.
She had considered cutting down the boy and the bubble-gum girl when they first disturbed her, but something had kept her from doing so. It might have been the skittles. They probably played a part. But something had shifted inside of her, like a snake uncoiling. She had wanted knowledge of this world's people, if just to better know her enemy. But, neither Zexama nor Rain struck hr as being particularly average; indeed, to her, Rain had been imbued with a certain poignancy related to her cause, due to his confidence in approaching her with his request.
Zucceta had also been busy since the two had last met. She had developed an alliance with two other saiyans of a similar mindset to her own, though to be sure, neither of them were quite as extremist as her. If there were to be a great ruination, a dire cataclysm in the universe, she would want to be the cause, herself the velocity to chaos. She was all the coarseness in the world, earth's great unfurler. If an innocent couldn't defend themselves, then they deserved all they got by her energy blade.
She had also partnered up with a Namekian's daemonic afterbirth, making use of his ship's training facilities. The alliance had initially been fairly uneasy, but Zucceta in particular had a lot in common with the Mazoku; he externally looked like she was internally.
The saiyan mercenary listens to Rain's answer, placing her hand on her hips. It was an answer of juxtapositions.
"If your people truly deserve freedom, they will earn it the same way you have earned your strength," she indicates to him with a wave.
She clucks her lips. "There is an illusion, a glamour, that many inferior specimens suffer from. That is, the idea that strength should be disinherited as one's own and whored out to those beneath them. Weakness should be abhorred. If one cries for help, make them help themselves." She stares at Rain. "I think a part of you is beginning to realise this truth."
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Rain
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Post by Rain on Jan 31, 2015 21:15:59 GMT
Their was much truth in the words of Zucceta but Rain was almost ashamed to admit it as he's spent so long fighting for it. You couldn't strip a warrior of his cause because then that simply means violence for violence sake. Rain thought himself above senseless violence and common savagery. This is not to say that he can not be cold, calculating and most of all ruthless. Still the mask he typically wore called for him to be rather reluctant to act on baser impulses because of the some of the company he keeps. So what was he too fight for; what was his purpose if not to save the Kagami?
"But if I am to accept that as truth then it means I no longer have a purpose. Rain refused to believe that he could be reduced to such a state as it would surely cause his prowess to dull without a goal. And even if his goal was rendered useless that did not mean that he may agree with her agenda either. And then their was the matter of his training on his mind and rapidly growing towards the forefront. He was ready to rise to another level of strength before he was forever left behind. It did not discourage him much at all however as he was quite used to playing catch up. He also knew that if he could survive Zucceta's training till the end then he'd be able to fully train with Wyntre.
"So is their anyway were going to start my training soon?" Rain couldn't help but asking as he was growing rather restless simply sitting still. Unfortunately, that would mean another long session trying to clean his clothes as well as himself in the waterfalls of Bamboo Forest later. But for now he would simply live in the moment attempting gain even more powerful than before.
(Sorry it's short but didn't want to keep you waiting any longer.)
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Post by Zucceta on Feb 2, 2015 14:48:22 GMT
Zucceta chuckles. "As long as you begin to realise truth, you will find a truer purpose." She smirks. She wanted to make Rain think for himself. It did not necessarily become a prerequisite that he agree with her agenda; for she knew that to most denizens of the galaxy her brutality and mercilessness would cause beings to choke on their words. What she wanted was for Rain to take a warrior's purpose, rather than some quasi-heroism that seemed to infect many of the self-proclaimed fighters on this world. True fighters were warriors and soldiers, those who knew what it meant to feel blood drip down the curvature of a knuckle in combat.
"Strength is your own. Never share your might."
Zucceta grins. Her own twisted philosophy lesson was over. Rain seemed impatient to fight, and thus was Lady Death. She unravels her tail from her waist, placing her arms at her hips. "You cannot gain strength without an end goal. I was merely trying to discern yours, or see if you truly knew what you desired." She slides the weighted wristbands over her wrists, feeling their sudden weight, smiles. The path to strength could be hastened with these tools.
She raises her arms to either side, fingers unfurling to the sky. "Try to hit me, then."
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Post by Rain on Feb 5, 2015 20:23:18 GMT
Maybe he would find a truer purpose or perhaps their was no purpose beyond the battle. He remembered the first time he heard his Goddess voice; the Goddess of War was no tame woman indeed. In fact; the power she briefly granted him and her stoic silence upon most occasions was rather unsettling. As he know knew enough to know that she always lived within him so she was kind of like a creepy peeping tom. I am not a peeping Tom. Your just so stupid and lazy too. Stupid and lazy! Ugh the fools I'm tethered too. Athena spoke with startling clarity through Rain's head.
He couldn't help but chuckle and think "See I actually got you to talk though." But then returned back to reality as Zucceta was speaking to him once more and knew she liked to move pretty fast compared to most. Most people Rain dealt with or spoken too like to bore him with endless details but Zucceta was much more to the point. It was rather refreshing to witness really. "Then why you do you train me. . .your starting to like me aren't ya Zucceta sensei!" Rain said with a lopsided grin rubbing the back of his head for a moment before returning back to a calmer demeanor. Then she called for him to try and hit her which he felt was rather far fetched as she more than doubled his strength now but knew better than to not try.
Feeling out his muscles in their weighted equipment before beginning to charge his ki to the it's current max while weighted. He then bolted forward moving quickly for Zucceta. He intended to feint a left hook and actually follow with a right jab instead. Then he'd quickly try to get her on the offensive by using his legs to swiftly maneuvering within hers to attempt to make her either move or get tripped up by his movement. The monks had taught Rain strategy and general technique while allowing him to gather power in his own way. It was time to see if it had paid off a little as it was always harder to ascertain his own progress.
" I hope your ready."
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Post by Zucceta on Feb 6, 2015 22:57:51 GMT
Zucceta offers Rain a chuckle that was closer to a growl. "Don't push your luck, kid. You might just come in useful to me if you can come around to seeing the truth of the world, and get a little stronger." She grins a toothy grin, revealing the right side of her mouth and her great pointed canines. "Might be I can wipe that stupid smile off your face before the day is over." She slides her weighted wristbands over her hands, her scouter's numerics showing a dip where her training equipment inhibited her movement and strength. Still, the trade-off was worthwhile, after all, this was simply a practice spar, with the intent of improving the both of them, and teaching Rain a thing or two.
The boy runs at Lady Death, and Zucceta takes a note of his technique. Due to the beauty of relative speed, he was almost slow to her, but she noted that he moved with purpose. She moves to catch his left hook, but due to her experience she half-expected the feint. It was a good first move, but Zucceta was quick enough to be able to block the blow with her left forearm. Still, Rain was showing a swiftness that impressed Zucceta. He wasn't a complete novice after all~
Still, if there was an advantage to be had, Zucceta held it, which was probably fortunate to the student-master dynamic; what would the point be if she was weaker than the kagami-bred saiyajin? If that were indeed the case, the role would not be reversed; instead Rain would be added to her growing hit-list of threats and milestones to be crushed underfoot, should they get in her way or prove an annoyance.
She hops, Rain's leg sweeping under her form. Mid-hop, with her right arm free from the block of the left, she slaps forwards with an open palm, intending on slamming it into Rain's chest. While painful and precise, the blow wouldn't cause much damage, but would hopefully knock the half-saiyajin back to his starting position.
"Your technique is acceptable, though your feint was a little obvious. Should we have been closer in power, I might have actually been tripped by you. Not bad."
She chuckles. "Try again."
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Post by Rain on Feb 7, 2015 14:03:40 GMT
As Rain readied himself for battle; Zucceta responded to his observation/comment which brought a larger smile to his face. But he knew that didn’t mean she would go any easier on him so it was time to get serious. She predictably blocked both of his attacks with an ease that couldn’t help but kind of crush his morale but Rain didn’t give up easily. Even with an open palmed strike about to land and temporarily devastate his chest. Wait what? She was simply too fast even when consciously trying to allow Rain a chance to keep up and Rain would have to rely on more than just his physical senses.
Rain tucked himself into a back-flip from the strike; landing in a crouch but breathing somewhat harder from the attack. He let off a weak ki blast into the ground to allow the dust to pick up; he still hadn’t learned Zanzoken so he still had to rely on more mundane ways of distracting an opponent. Still hopefully he’d drawn her attention; and maybe if he had enough time even with their relative speeds that she might not notice him bolting towards her from the left side.
Behind his back held his ki bullet technique but he didn’t want to make it obvious in the likely event that he was discovered. He planned to run as close as he could before being noticed and firing his attack but ultimately even that attack was a rouse. As he’d still attempt to run in the shadow of the attack and unleash an upper-cut with everything he had. The perks of being weaker is that he never had to hold back with Zucceta and honestly though Rain is loyal; it’s a pain to have to hold back which is why he respected her time.
“I’m going to keep working on it. And one day you’ll be glad you decided to teach me. We might kick over Earth or something.” Zucceta had a knack of bringing out his more malicious side but Rain was still himself and kept his words somewhat decent regardless. It was just certain things; he’d never say around Wyntre or Nai-Ran or a good amount of the do-gooders or neutral people he surrounded himself with. His inner Goddess couldn’t help but chuckle will saying “It’s so fun watching you get your ass kicked by her. If only she was a Kagami; I’d be her Goddess and we’d stick you with maybe the Goddess of Luck or something.”
Rain irritably thought back “Well if your so miserable why’d you chose me you old bat!? You think I want an old lady floating around my thoughts complaining 24/7?” To which Athena mentally kicked Rain in the back of the head but remained otherwise quiet for the moment.
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Post by Zucceta on Feb 16, 2015 13:11:53 GMT
Her palm hit Rain's chest, sending him backwards. She had a moment to notice the quickness of his breath, and smirks, dropping back down into a loose defensive position, pulling one of her arms back in to protect her gut while holding the other at a measured height above the other.
Then Rain blasted the ground, kicking up dust; that was a technique Lady Death occasioned herself when facing an opponent of uncertain, and notable, strength. It had hurt to make the opponent as unsure as possible of your next attack, and indeed Zucceta could not sense Rain's position or energy charging his ki bullet ability. But her eyes were sharp; she could make out his vague shadow in the dust. Her ears, too, were honed through many a year of warfare, and by now she could hear the tell-tale hum of energy.
The shadow moves to her left, and she grunts, swiveling on her axis. His blast fizzed at her and she swotted it away, with a grin; but too late did she notice that was not his only assault. The upper-cut neatly slams into her jaw... but her head does not budge as Rain might expect. Her chin slightly tilted upwards, she licks a trickle of blood from the corner of her lip and chuckles. "Not bad.
"Now let me show you terror in a handful of dust."
The uppercut still jutting into her chin, she grabs the hand with her adjacent arm and squeezes hard, and with the other attempts to deliver a series of three precise jabs; one to the armpit, one to the rib and a final blow to Rain's gut. Her eyes gleamed with an intense energy.
Might be we could wrestle stars apart, with the right amount of training.
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Post by Reikiko on Mar 29, 2015 11:45:55 GMT
Zucceta has a WC of 2174 and will gain 5193 PL Rain has a WC of 2328 and will gain 3821 PL
Can't add Zucceta's reward~ but I'll do Rain's~
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