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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2016 21:49:40 GMT
She wasn't sure if he was bluffing of his power; she had no way to tell. Part of her wanted to dismiss his claims as simple exaggeration. Another part of he wasn't so sure. It was true — he was something else; she hadn't ever seen anything move like he moved in the heat of things... But not even 1%? She shuddered to think of the titanic force he'd become once he was older.
Tanis chewed slowly on her gum, eyebrows arching upwards. Her chewing slowed to a stop as she watched the scene unfold. A heartfelt chuckle escaped her. Even through the recent battle and subject he didn't seem at all affected. "Don't worry. It just wants to stay hi~!" Assured the girl, nearing the boy; her finger pressed near his forehead. It slowly moved to the bug, rolling against it to have it cling to her instead. "I've seen this thing flying about once or twice since I got to this planet." She mumbled, bringing it close to her as she spoke. She admired the colorful patterns etched in its wings. "They are really pretty."
The chewing resumed shortly before it paused. Her tongue flicked against the soft flesh of the candy behind her teeth and blew. A large bubble would form, swelling in size before it was gone with a big 'pop'. Tanis shook her hand, dismissing the bug. "Shoo, go find frolic somewhere else." She then got on her knees. With both hands she took hold of the boy's torso, and brought him up to her shoulders. "Comfortable?" She checked with him as she began to march forward.
She began her 'story'. "I should probably tell you I'm not from here — Earth, that is. Moved here a few weeks ago. I've been wandering around these parts for a while, trying to learn more about... Well, everything. Gosh, why is everything on this planet so great?" Tanis wondered, getting a little side tracked, "The food is delicious! The music is beautiful! The people are wonderful — well, for the most part anyway." Tanis cleared her throat, "Anyway, I haven't trained today — or eaten anything. I remember a chat I had with someone who worked in a little traveling food stand. They they told me this area was filled with delicious mushrooms they used for cooking. I wanted to take a look! Figured I could do a little training while I was here. I don't want to get TOO weak while I focus on all the non-combative delights this planet has, you know?" She looked up at the boy, "Speaking of training I bet someone as super duper strong as you could give me some tips."
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Post by Etoru on Jul 14, 2016 4:56:21 GMT
Etoru frowned, his heart racing as he stared at the creature. "W-Well I don't want to say hi...! Eeeeek!" Tanis laughed at the situation, probably finding it amusing. Etoru however, hated every second of it! Tanis then came to his aid once more! She placed her finger on his forehead and let the butterfly cling to her. Etoru blinked when she said she seen it only about two times when she got to this planet...which means she wasn't from Earth...? She looked Human to him though. Etoru stared at her curiously, his mouth agape.
She let the butterfly go soon after. Then Tanis seemed to look at the boy before kneeling down to his height. He was going to ask what she was doing before she gripped the sides of his torso. "E-Eep! H-Hey...!" She picked him up and placed him on her shoulders. Etoru blinked and looked down at her head before nodding slowly. "Uhm...y-yeah I guess..." He placed both hands on her head for support and smiled brightly. She then began her story...!
Etoru nodded slowly. "Oh...that's so weird...you look like a normal human to me Miss Tanis..." She seemed to be really interested with this planet. It made Etoru have a warm fuzzy feeling inside. This planet was really...wonderful in a way. Everyone was happy here...! Well...almost everyone. Etoru frowned when he remembered his goal. He blinked when she started to talk again and listened. "Oh, training...do you have a nice spot you like to train in or you just do it anywhere...?" Before he knew it, she...asked him for tips...! Etoru stared at her blankly, extremely surprised. "...M....me....?" He didn't know what to say...for a while now...no one really asked him for help or training and rarely anyone really complimented him for working so hard...when she asked for some tips, a smile curled on his face. "S-Sure...! Y-Y-Y-Yeah! Totally Ms.Tanis! I'll can give you tips yeah! No sweat!" But, he decided to hold that thought for a bit. "Question though, why'd you leave your planet? Were you trying to find someone? Or did you hear about Earth!" He then smirked. "And maybe after we eat~ We can have a cool training session!"
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 5:15:38 GMT
The woman continued to walk through the night time forest. Cosmic light weaving itself through the thick canopy above was more than enough for her to be able to navigate the terrain and undergrowth. "My planet was... Bad." She explained, "I-I left... b-because everything there was... bad..." There was a lot of hesitation in Tanis' voice. How would she begin to explain all of the death, carnage, and abuse that took place at the frontlines of war? She didn't let herself fall into a depressed mindset, however. She'd push the conversation into a more positive light with no time to spare "I didn't see anything to do there. So I came here: Earth. I always heard stories about how much of everything the cradle of humanity had."
A smile broke through her features as she admitted she had not been disappointed. 'Pop' came another large bubble she'd blown. The enthusiasm of the boy was palpable. She liked that; his happiness was very contagious. "I'll be sure not to eat too much so we can train super hard!"
Her pace picked up. She'd move faster and faster the more though she gave this. The child's strength... What kind of regiment did he follow? What was his nutrition? Did he have some sort of secret? Was he some sort of proverbial genetic god? He certainly was an avant garde of the martial arts, or was his a case of incalculable brute force with little skill? So many questions and so few answers
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Post by Etoru on Jul 14, 2016 6:48:20 GMT
"Your planet was...bad...?" the pint sized warrior asked while sitting atop her shoulders. The lunar rays beamed down on the two while they strolled in the dark forest. Her tone...it sounded rather depressing in a way. It sounded like a subject that she didn't want to touch right now. "Oh...Okay..." Etoru didn't really know what else too say. He didn't want to hurt her feelings or ruin the mood. So he just kept shut. Everywhere he went there always had to be some sad subject and today he was NOT having it!
Then she blew another bubble. Etoru stared down at her blankly until she responded to his statement. "Alright! Kay go go go! We don't have much time to waste~!" She began to rush through the illuminating forest. Etoru knew that they'd be out into civilization shortly. The child could have just picked her up and flown, but he seemed to enjoy the nice breeze brush against him while he sat atop his new companions shoulders. "You know~ I was looking for a nice fuzzy cuddly friend, but uhm, I guess you can do~" It wasn't after sometime running until Etoru spotted lights. Lots of them. "Oo! I think we're in the city now...!!! EEE! THIS IS SO EXCITING!!!" The young boy, who was raised on a farm, LOVED seeing the city. Despite him seeing it many times before, the sights here never seized to amaze him!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 7:00:29 GMT
For a girl raised on 'deal with the dark' out of a lack of resources she, too, was ecstatic to see the blinking, flashing, fading lights of modernity. Tanis began sprinting, not much of an exercise for the trained woman. She didn't speak at all as she ran, however.
Somewhere along the line she'd have spat out her gum. "What'd you want to eat" She asked as she finally began to near the concrete jungle. "Food stand?" She asked. "Buffet?"
Truth be told Tanis just wanted to EAT. She didn't care what. She had not the appetite of a sayian OR the pickiness of an urban human. Hell, she'd been eating random mushrooms in a forest! A choice that might bite her in the ass in a day or two.
"I'll be paying completely." She told him. "So pick whatever makes you happy."
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Post by Etoru on Jul 14, 2016 7:29:21 GMT
Etoru's stomach grumbled when she asked the question. He was DYING to eat...! However...he frowned when he realized he didn't have any Zeni...that was a bummer. But when she told him she was paying....and he got to pick...his eyes lit up. A small, goofy smile curved and his maw was literally watering...! "BUFFET!!! GOGOGO COME ONNNN WHY ARE YOU JUST STANDING HEREEEE!! Let's moooooove!!!!"
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 7:54:24 GMT
With those words of encouragement a hot pink aura blared around the merc. Her Ki fused into her legs, energizing her body beyond the simply capabilities of muscle and sinew. The pair zoomed through streets, dancing in and out of traffic through large leaps. Tanis' face was cemented with effort and utmost focus.
She'd hate to slip and make a fool of herself, afterall.
They soon came to a skidding halt in front of a late-night diner. The place was smacked in the middle of identical cookie cutter buildings, but the sign of 'Buffet Open 24 Hours' caught Tanis' eye. She'd get down for one knee and help the boy down. Light sweat coated the girl's face. She took deep breaths, but not extremely labored ones. It should've given him an idea of her limitations.
"Shall we find a seat?" She asked, moving forward and holding a set of double doors open for the boy.
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Post by Etoru on Jul 14, 2016 8:09:24 GMT
Tanis began to bolt across the street at fast speeds. Etoru seemed to hold on tight and giggle a lot. Sure, he's been at much faster speeds, but when he was letting another force pull him, it was a TON of more fun! After some time bouncing left and right, they made it to their destination! A 24 Hour buffet! Etoru's eyes sparkled at the sight! She knelt down and Etoru slid off her back eagerly. Although, he noticed a bit of sweat that was on her face and her breathing seemed to be a bit heavy. He narrowed his eyes seeing certain things that could be worked on.
When she opened the door, all that excitement came flooding back into his system. The young boy bolted in immediately after her question. The place seemed to be crowded! It was quite strange for it to be this packed at this time of night. A lovely couple were walking towards an empty table, the only table free, might I add, when Etoru zoomed past them at intense speeds and sat down. He snickered a bit waiting for Alison to come. "Hey kid! Watch i--Oh...it's him...come on Madison, let's go somewhere else...hmph." The couple seemed to hold some sort of grudge on the child. It wasn't uncommon however. Etoru's name slowly seemed to get more popular with the few pranks or mishaps he's pulled over the days. If Alison arrived, Etoru would look at her super hyped up, as if that little situation with the two strangers never happened. "When do we eat?! Food food food food food food food food!"
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 12:33:59 GMT
Alison gave the couple the stink eye as she walked past them. She wasn't a big fan of snoody people.
"Hey, hey!" Alison said as she approached the boy who changed 'food'. "Don't get TOO excited, I'd hate to you you break something by mistake." She joked. Alison removed her blades, stuffing them near or under the seats. She then attempted to comfortable sit with her armor on. She would normally have removed that too — eating with it was a pain, afterall. However, she'd been kicked out of places like these for less. She didn't want to curb the boy's enthusiasm, not to mention how heard she imagined finding a place like this would be.
Alison looked about, wondering what kind of place this was. "Do... We serve ourselves, or do we order?" She wondered, brushing stray strands of hair from her face. Her look turned to the boy. "Hey," She said, "Have you been here before?" Tanis inquired, "Or did you know that couple from somewhere else?" Tanis asked as she leaned into the table with her elbows, reaching for the salt n' pepper shakers.
She'd pinch a bit of each condiment into a finger and press the seasonings into her tongue. She writhed her tongue about, waiting for the boy's response.
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Post by Etoru on Jul 14, 2016 19:17:32 GMT
"I wont!" Etoru giggled when she told him not to get to excited. He swayed his feet back and forth super fast, barely keeping himself on the seat of his chair from all the food he was gonna get! Best of all, SHE was paying! Sweet! Tanis removed her weapons and placed them to the side as she sat down. The hybrid flashed a bright smile at his oddly tall companion.
Etoru blinked as he looked at her. How the heck was he supposed to know if they served themselves...! The next thing she asked caused Etoru to stare at her in a bemused fashion. "Oh uhm, no? I never been here, and no I don't know those two weirdos. I think they know me from other stuff~ People are starting to give me dirty looks or not letting me into certain places because they think I'm a 'trouble maker'...." Etoru puffed his cheeks out and huffed. "I didn't even do anything....well, there was that one time where I tried to carve my face on the moon, that didn't work out too well though. Vi-Poi and his BBLoser friends showed up and stopped me, then there was another time where I tried to run for president because I wanted free ice cream and some other junk, that didn't work out so well either...! There's a few other things but I guess people are starting to really get a bad idea of who I am...." he gave a dull look, obviously getting annoyed by this.
Before he knew it, a waitress walked up to the table. "Hi! How can I help you? There's a list of things you can order from here..." She handed one menu to Tanis, but...Etoru didn't get anything. "There's a kids menu if you want to order for your little brother sweetie." She smiled brightly, although Etoru gave a cold glare. "Noooonononono. Give me a menu too. I'm ordering what I want from whatever menu that I want. Gimmie." The waitress blinked confused before handing the child a menu. "I want this one, this one, OOO OO! THIS ONE TOO!" Etoru kept randomly pointing at a lot of meals while the waitress struggled to write them all down. "A-And...for you dear?"
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 20:31:59 GMT
Tanis nodded, listening to his many, MANY antics. She just -- she was speechless. She wasn't sure what to believe and what to dismiss. He sure had a wild imagination, but... The ways things had unfolded tonight she was willing to believe at least HALF that stuff. Tanis leaned on the table, resting her cheek against a hand as she listened to all little adventures he was willing to share.
One thing simply had to be asked. "H-how did you try and get your face on the moon?"
AS a waitress came Alison brandished her a smile. A tired on. "H-hi..." She hadn't realized just how tiring being around his massive, energetic personality was. Is this what being a mom was like? What a bittersweet feeling.
Once the boy began ordering Tanis didn't call him out. She HAD offered, afterall. Once she waitress pulled her out of her entranced mode Tanis moved her eyes to her, "H-huh!? Oh, right. I'll take some wine and a..." She took a quick flash at the menu, utterly butchering the word, "Ch-cheeze bourgear?"
Should Tanis have been able to spy a name tag on the waitress she would thank her by name. Once she left a slightly worried Tanis turned to the boy. "A-are you sure you want to order all that? I don't think I can carry that many leftovers."
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Post by Etoru on Jul 14, 2016 20:52:54 GMT
Etoru smiled as he told her his many tales. She asked a question that...Etoru wondered why it was asked. "Uhm, it wasn't that hard really...I just flew up into space and went to the moon duh...then I was just gonna use my energy beams to just carve my face. Simple as that silly~!" Etoru didn't really know how space worked, and had no clue people couldn't breathe in space. His body immediately adapted and used his ki to create a limited supply of oxygen, although this only worked in his super saiyan state.
After Etoru ordered, the waitress then asked for what Alison wanted. Tanis seemed to be out of it, and Etoru couldn't tell why. She ordered just two items, which left Etoru heavily confused. Didn't she say she was hungry? Oh well. When the waitress left, Tanis called him out on his order a bit anxiously. "Uhm, what do you mean 'all that'....that didn't seem like a lot? Unless the foods bigger than it seems I guess..." He shrugged and waited patiently at the table.
About fifteen minutes passed and the waitress came back with two full carts. She started placing a bunch of pots and pans on the table fast until the table was pretty much full. Then, after all that was done, she handed Tanis a plate with her burger and wine. "...E-Enjoy..." She bowed quickly and scurried away. Her and a few other employees watched them from a distance. "OH BOY! OH MANNN!!!!" Etoru's mouth watered before he wiped some slobber off his chin and opened a pan quickly. "Yessss!" He grabbed a huge steak and started eating it quickly. Within a minute, he finished it and moved onto his next dish! He grabbed a bowel of ramen and started slurping up all the noodles before he grabbed a bowl of rice and started chowing down. He started pounding against his chest to force the food to go down faster. "Oh man!! This is so good!" He opened the next pot which contained sea food and sushi. Etoru started to grab some of that and throw it in his maw quickly. So far, he already ate half of the food he's ordered...this boy was something else.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 21:06:31 GMT
'So... Definitely just his imagination then...' Tanis thought to herself. The idea that someone could fly into space and do such a thing was ludicrous!
Once he noted he didn't order much Tanis yielded. Maybe he was right. Maybe this place had super small portions. She crossed her legs, humming to herself as the uppermost foot swung back n' forth. With the hand that wasn't supporting her cheek she moved up to her ample chest, taking the pendant that laid there. She'd mindless finger at the heirloom, nearly falling asleep as she waited for the food. A warm, deliciously-scented atmosphere, with no risk of being attacked? She might as well have been a babe in a crib, being rocked to sleep!
It wasn't until THE CARTFULS OF FOOD CAME that the woman jolted herself into an almost panicked state of awareness. She nearly fell out of her table, gripping tightly at the table as to not fall from the sheer shock of the amount of food that was brought. "M-my poor wallet." She whimpered, watching as it was all given to the boy. Finally, her wine and burger were given to her. She hardly had time to examine the food before — suddenly — her appetite was gone.
She had watched him fight; she had watched him boast of his suppressed power. None of that imbued her with so much fear and awe as watching him eat.
"W-where is all of the food going?!" She found herself speaking to herself, "Y-you're not even half my height!"
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Post by Etoru on Jul 14, 2016 21:44:06 GMT
Etoru kept munching and chowing down. He swallowed his food and continued to eat while hearing Tanis freak out at how much he was eating. He stared at her blankly, his cheeks puffed up as if he were a squirrel. He swallowed his food. "What do you mean? It goes in my belly of course! How come you aren't eating...?" Etoru started to finish up, eating the last bit of sushi on his plate. Finally everything was clean and there was a stack of bowls that would probably reach up to Alison's chin if she stood up. "Gosh that was so good....! Thanks Tanis...!" The waitress then arrived with the bill and placed it on the table. If Tanis were to open it up...it'd say 21,510 Zeni...how will she retaliate to this?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 21:58:13 GMT
Tanis slowly dug into her food. She should've been done by the time the bill arive, though it took a great deal of effort to pull her eyes away from the boy's onslaught. Once the bill came in she nearly had a heart attack. "T-twenty thousand Z-zeni?!" She got up, glutching the bill, "Surely this must be some sort of mistake!"
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