Contemplations of the World Tree [Invite]

Tekuma was floating upside down doing really nothing in particular, spreading her ki sense wide to search for not only ki, but magic. Back at her BBA bunker she'd amassed quite a pile of magic artifacts under a loose tile, hoping to keep them from their magic-hunting leader Virtual Poi. By the time she got back for all she knew, the hybrid likely would have lost her collection to the larger one of the Azure Administrator.

Picking up on a rather large ki almost surrounded by magic, curiosity cooked the cat and the female went to investigate. Floating close by, the Cathedral hovered in the sky before her, coupled with the tree men in the square below around a large one in particular, which was sitting in a throne and staring at.. nothing? Slowly descending onto the grass, the female noticed a woman having landed close by to her.

"Oh. Hello there miss. You come to investigate the magic source as well? Wonder what he's doing staring into infinity like that." Scratching her head with the metallic arm, she'd slowly walk closer to Walker. "Hey, is everything alright..?" Asked the cyborg curiously, her metallic parts giving off a certain gleam.


PL: 42,588
HW Active: 10,647

After a long, long moment, the tree stirred. He was feeling a bit dazed, but it seemed he had guests, invited or otherwise. He processed the site of one unknown being, and the metallic gleam of Tekuma's new parts. A second later, a small Saiyan came rocketing up on a robot of some kind. He had a rather low power level, honestly.

His feet slid slowly outward, and in one long motion, he rose from the chair, moving in a manner that quite clearly indicated bones and spinal cords were a problem Walker did not need to worry about. Turning, he surveyed the trio around him. The Bio-Golem's power level remained steady. It was not flaring, but anyone with the ability to measure such strength would see that it was over 10,000,000.

Folding his arms behind his back, the tree stared down at the new arrivals, eyes flickering slightly with their typical purple glow. His tail rose up, and pointed at the ground. Out of the grass rose wooden pillars, the tops widening and merging until a table had risen from the earth. Falling to a sitting position with a thump, Walker gestured at the table, which was suddenly populated through no apparent means other than magic. "Well, it seems I have guests. How may I assist you, and additionally, would you like some tea or other refreshments?"

He could hardly be a bad host merely because of his own questionable mood. Still, it was a valid issue that he may be unable to truly contemplate in a place where he was so well known. Perhaps it would be a good idea to take that trip he had been planning. For now though, to deal with those who had visited. "Tekuma I know. Might I inquire as to the names of the two of you?" His voice was, in truth, rather silent despite it's deep booming quality. An odd quirk of speaking entirely through telepathy. He glanced back and forth between the small, rather adorable looking Saiyan, and Cerci, awaiting a response from the pair.

Walker rose shortly after Capper came smashing down into the ground, and her attention was divided three ways. Towards Capper, Walker, and Cerci she tried to multitask responding to each one. A table rose from the ground, making her stare in some surprise at the sight. The Bio-Golem asked if they would like any refreshments, and part of her wondered if he could make tea. Regardless, she didn't want to seem rude. "If you have tea, that's fine.." She replied to the towering tree warrior, listening as after she was done speaking he'd asked who the others were.

Part of her cringed at seeing Capper, but she would try to be respectful to the tiny Saiyan considering she didn't want to get punted off this island at Mach 10. The woman spoke to her, and she looked semi-curiously at the female who'd seemingly forgotten there was a tree with OVER TEN MILLION POWER LEVEL, RIGHT THERE. After she dealt with the SSE Saiyan, she didn't bother noticing him other than a small wave of her hand. "This place is pretty cool.. Cerci, nice name!" She replied in a friendly manner.

"Yknow, if I didn't know better you must've been taught by a teacher in the arts of magic right? I've been reading up on the Turtle and Crane schools of old. They both seem pretty cool.. I wonder if I could get ahold of the current teachers, if they have one. I'd love to learn that Kikoho or the Kamehameha" Scratching her head curiously, she smiled at the human before going to look at Walker. "Hey sir, are you alright?"

The mage hunter introduced herself as Cerci, and bowed quite politely. Bowing back, Walker listened carefully to her guesses about the Cathedral. "I did indeed put this place together. It is my home, and my mode of transportation. I appreciate your compliments, thank you." Turning, gestured, and small portals began to appear, showing the inside of cabinets. Reaching in, he pulled out a tea pot, cakes, and more, a second pair of arms extending from his shoulders in order to aid with the grabbing of things.

Turning momentarily to acknowledge Tekuma's request, his tail grasped the tea-pot, pouring the amber liquid into cups. "Absolutely."

As Tekuma spoke, Walker paused for a moment. The Turtle and Crane schools, hmm? Interesting. "I do believe those schools have a teacher at the moment. Both, in fact. However, I must warn you. The Kikoho is a powerful technique, but it comes at quite a cost." Casually sliding a plate to each of the people standing about, he began telekinetically moving sweets to each, as well as some slightly heartier meat pies to Capper's place setting.

"It is good to meet you, Capper. A pleasure." He bowed, and then turned back to Tekuma for a moment. "The Kikoho is a technique that burns stronger than almost anything else, but it requires using your very life force to fan that flame. It can be used very sparingly, for even a slight amount of overuse could easily kill you. Given your... form." He looked her up and down, the cybernetic enhancements obvious. "I am uncertain how safe it would be for you." He tapped his chest, and his robes changed. A purple symbol and trim on a black vest, A dark green robe, and a white sash tied around his waist to complete the outfit of the Crane Master. Holding his hands in a triangle, for just a brief moment, he harnessed the power of the Kikoho, a golden glow enveloping him. "Are you truly prepared to risk your very life in a technique?"

Tekuma was slightly surprised at Walker's portals, yet curious as to how they worked. If they both used magic, could she do something like that or did it require a power level as strong as his? Or was this a different kind of magic? He gave the cups tea, and she gently took one and drank some of it. He started talking about the Kikoho, and the crane robes soon appeared on his wooden body.

It sent the girl internally reeling, excitement slightly bubbling within her before she got it to calm down. She listened with rapt attention, gazing at the tree man curiously. He spoke of how he was unsure of how safe it would be for her, to which she replied after she was done listening to him and Cerci. "Yeah Cerci, I was a half-demon, half human hybrid myself." She replied calmly, tension in the air as she spoke to the tree man.

The golden kikoho aura enveloped him, which she almost was lost for words upon seeing. Closing her eyes before opening them, she'd speak in truth and calmness. "The Kikoho is indeed a powerful technique. If I were to learn it, it would not be for my own personal gain and nothing would make me want to use something so willy nilly."


"If there was only one way to win a battle that could help the lives of thousands, no millions, at the cost of my life, I would do it. One life pales in comparison to the millions that could be saved through the Kikoho's power in desperate situations. If you know the Crane Master, I would like to learn what he has to offer."

Removing the dolls from the air, Walker nodded his thanks. "I see. Not a bad idea. I will make use of them." Holding his hands out, the dolls jerked, then animated. As if alive themselves, they began to battle, punching and firing minor Ki blasts at each other. One doll tossed an attack at the other, who grunted as if in pain, then brought it's hands up in a triangle. "No more!" The aura flared, and a beam came bursting forth, hitting the other doll. The first doll slumped, looking winded. Then, they jerked back into place. "One blast is fine. More draining than usual, but fine. As it continues, though..." A 1 appeared on the second doll's back. The scene repeated, except the doll appeared even more exhausted afterwards. The number increased to 2, and it then repeated again. This time, the doll looked haggard, making harsh gasping noises. 3, now. "And then finally...." The two dolls flared their auras, and both gathered energy. The first doll fired an attack, and the second,throwing it's arms forward, yelled out in desperation "KI-KO-HOOOOOO!" The Tri-beam overwhelmed the opponent's attack, slamming him backwards, as the Crane doll fell from the sky, body having lost all animation.

Turning to Tekuma, he nodded. Listening to her words, he stroked his chin. A bit predictable, and easy to claim if nothing else. There was also the question of if she would really be involved in such things, or if she would simply spend her life and accomplish nothing. However, when she finished her thought, the tree's brow rose, then fell into a flat stare. Looking at Cerci and Capper in confusion, he raised a hand, looked down at his marked gi, then dropped it again. Had... that not been clear enough? She asked about the Crane Master, and he put on the robes and.... what?

Speaking of Capper, actually, the small Saiyan seemed rather flippant about that time the SSE had invaded and nearly killed millions of people. Walker wasn't sure how to feel about that. It was also, honestly, quite odd to process just how weak he was. His power level was barely larger than an average human's. Unless he was lying, this wasn't his power being suppressed, either. That was genuinely bizarre to the tree. Still, if he was an engineer, that sort of made sense. He considered commenting, but the young Saiyan seemed most likely to be converted from the SSE on his current path, or at least be an ally, so it was better to not give out to him.

A moment later, he almost laughed out loud. Capper's disbelief was apparent, and his sipping of the tea was exquisitely timed. Turning back to Tekuma, he stared at her. "The first test to learning from him is finding him, and I'm going to say he's not incredibly impressed with your mental acuity at the moment." If even Capper, a non-native of Earth and someone who likely had never heard of the SSE could identify him and Tekuma couldn't? That was just embaressing for the girl.