Proof of Mortality (Raisu, Closed)

Raisu smirked. So he didn't know anything about ki signatures. Man, he thought, these are basics. Raisu couldn't imagine running around without knowledge of this stuff, or at least being able to sense ki. It had saved his skin a number of times. He'd almost be blind without it. Now, how to explain it to Trey? For all Raisu knew, this might be his first exposure to the idea of ki. And then there was the fact of his Saiyan blood. That surely made a difference.

"Well, uh..." said Raisu as he tried to find the words, "I'm kind of not so human."

Raisu unfurled his tail and let it bob in the air behind him. He didn't like to walk with it out these days. Tensions were kind of high after the Saiyan invasion. Not that he blamed people, but still: he preferred not to attract a lynch mob.

"Then there's the fact that you kind of stick out like a sore thumb. I mean, like, in terms of Ki. See, ki is life energy. Strength, too. It's complicated, but!"

Raisu spoke as he went to tuck his tail back into his clothes.

"It's kind of like energy. See, I like to think of Ki as the great equalizer. Sure, I'm not the buffest guy. You said that much already. But those versed in the arts of Ki tend to be a lot stronger physically. And Ki can let you do other things, like fly. And there are some people, like me, who can sense other people's ki. That's how I found you. Your ki is huge compared to the average person's, and pretty distinct, too."

Raisu raised an eyebrow and snorted. Confident, thought Raisu. Cocky even. Not that he could blame him. It would be a lot to take in if it was his first time hearing about Ki. Though his comments about Raisu's tail did strike kind him kind of the wrong way. No one had ever accused him of faking it before, that for sure. Sometimes Raisu wished he was faking it and that he could take it off as it suited him, but that was neither here nor there.

"I mean, I didn't really mean to suck up to you," said Raisu, a grin on his face. He knew what he was going now.

"There are plenty of people stronger than you. Myself included. You just happen to be higher up that the average human."

Raisu shrugged, trying to maintain a vaneer of casual confidence.

"Don't believe me? We could throw down."

(Haha, yeah. It's a fun way to see a character react, though!)

Raisu nodded. He could deal with those rules. A fair fight was a fun fight, even it might not be exactly fair. He would certainly go easy on Trey. Would it be his first time fighting someone more than human? Raisu remembered his first encounter with those who broke beyond human barriers. Though, hopefully, this encounter would end with less murder.

"Sure, that sounds good. Don't want to cause any problems here, that's for sure."

Raisu gave the would be thief a thumb's up. It would be an educational experience, that was for sure. Maybe it would be a good opportunity to try his hand at teaching.

"So, you can go on ahead. I'll meet you there."

(Do we want do our fight in this thread or make a follow up thread in the arena proper?)

Raisu nodded. This should be interesting, indeed. The boy would certainly learn a lesson, and maybe it would inspire him a bit. Learning the inner workings of Ki had certainly changed Raisu, and for the better too.

"Alright, see you in a bit."

And with that, Raisu stepped away from Trey and walked down the street. Perhaps he'd find his own food before going to the arena. After all, it was only a sort fly away. Not that Trey would know that.

(Lol, I love Trey's responses to things. And yeah, I'll make the thread and try and get it up tonight. Also, I suppose I'll toss this up for grading. I'm taking zeni. You?)