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Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"It's n-not that I don't want to be up here with you, because I want to. It's just..." Haku stammered, frowning as he cast his gaze downward, "I don't have any special skills, I don't know how good of a scout I am." Did T'charrl really think he didn't want to be around to help? Apparently so which meant he wasn't doing his job as a friend in that case. It kind of hurt, he figured he was getting somewhere with all he was doing already. He'd figured wrong. Frowning to himself he glanced down towards Yumi running with the others and, for a moment, he felt angry with her. Why? Because from the sounds of it she didn't talk to T'charrl enough yet he was upset, meaning he wished she would, meaning they were friends. He'd spent a lot of time with T'charrl as of late and yet he was doubted. Gritting his teeth he shook his head, tears stinging his eyes as he forced a smile and looked on ahead. "Know what? I'll do whatever I can to help, I promise. I can't do much but you can count on me." He wasn't going to let Yumi or anyone keep him from making a friend. He'd gone too long without one, nothing was going to screw this up.

"Well hey, if you think you can prove me wrong then go ahead, just don't be stupid about it, you know?" Takeshi said with a smirk towards Shu, "Gotta say I don't know where this is coming from either, you're usually afraid of this sorta thing. Still, take it slow, I don't want you getting in trouble and having to bail you out." The fight was probably going to be tricky enough against the creatures, especially if there were a lot, so the last thing he needed was having to save Shu from getting in over his head. Speaking of not changing things how in the world was Shu walking around barefoot? Some days Takeshi honestly wondered if his brother would streak if given the chance, not have to wear clothes and all that. "I mean you have a point, but it's just... I don't know, different, you know? I'm used to it is all so it's weird for me. But hey you do you, it's fine." Considering to try and be a bit more like his brother he near took off his own boots but refrained as one foot found a mud puddle, the sound of squishing soil beneath the soles making him squirm. Gross.

So far nothing had come up, not a single glimpse of a creature or even much of anything for that matter. Since they had begun moving Yumi had seen perhaps a few bird-like creatures take off and the grass shifting while other, smaller creatures scurried around. The creatures had to be here somewhere, they only had to find where. She doubted they had been told lies considering the creature's life was at risk if he lied to them and it wasn't as though they hadn't fought these beasts before, they knew they existed. This would be their first time encountering a rift so who knew what to expect. "Viral? I know you must have thought about it too by now, but what happens if we can't get back?" she asked, frowning as she knit her brow in concern, "We were told we had time after killing whatever is creating it but how much time? I'm worried, honestly. The last thing I want is to end up trapped on the other side."

Adelon: Steeling the Faith [Open!]

"We can go to the smith ourselves I suppose, it would make sense if we're buying the tools," Nymira said, picking up one of the utensils from the table and running her finger along the length of it, "I won't work with sub-par ores or materials, I expect to have the best we can buy here. Of course their best might still be rubbish. And letting Zander handle the herbs makes sense, he likely knows what herbs are used for certain tasks better than any of us." She knew you could chew and use the pulp of a Musen leaf to help stop bleeding, and you could use the sap from a Ulea tree in a mix with some water and honey to help bring down a fever, those were two very basic remedies her clan used. Aside from those two her herbology was very limited, almost nonexistent. That buffoon Ethan probably knew more than she did.

Ethan had correctly assumed that Cecil was up on the roof still, as he had been since late last night. He'd expected his friend to not have gone anywhere and was glad to find his expectations had been met; jumping off the roof without a care, now that wasn't expected. Covering his ears in anticipation for the thunderous crash that never came he glanced up when Cecil landed with barely more than a dull thud, blinking in surprise before sighing in relief.

"Morning Cecil! And what Zander said, plus we'll be getting some herbs or medicines," Ethan added in, gesturing over his shoulder with his thumb, "That's his job, we're heading to the blacksmith. And I think Geoffrey's aunt's house?" Or inn, or something like that. Boy was it hard to think straight with his head throbbing. Maybe while getting the herbs one of them could be something to deal with this stinking hangover. Rubbing the side of his head as though to alleviate some pain Ethan glanced back to the door, watching the others finally file out as well. Smiling at Amuné he waved before gesturing her over, crouching down to get eye level when she approached. "You going to come to the blacksmith with us? Or would you rather go see the herbalist?" He should probably do the latter come to think of it, and Nymira was quick enough to voice that thought.

"We're only getting materials and tools, I can go to the blacksmith with Cecil and Geoffrey," the Dimuran said as she glanced to the former, "If you don't mind, I'll need help carrying the materials back, it's bound to be heavy." Depending on the purity of the ore that was, it could be refined enough to be of use or she may have to chip away at it herself. "You should focus on getting better as soon as you can Ethan, otherwise we're stuck waiting on you. Go with Zander to the herbalist and get treated, the sooner you're well the sooner we can move again."

Ethan had wanted to tag along to the blacksmith, see his weapons be made by Nymira in person. He supposed she had a point on his hangover though and the best thing would be for him to get better. Not wanting to hold the others back he nodded once to the Dimuran, smiling as he looked to Amuné once more. "Well I think change of plans, I'll be getting medicine. Want to come with me? I know you're good with medicine, maybe you'll be able to help me?" Not that he doubted Zander's expertise in this regard as he was a healer, but it couldn't hurt to have a second opinion right? Ethan was convinced either way Amuné would likely come with him regardless so even asking was probably a moot point.

"And Cecil, if you're needing any repairs I may be able to help you as well," Nymira added in a low tone, giving the Machina a once over just to look, "It may be a bit crude compared to what Norman could do, but if you're metal then I can work with it. Up to you, we may find someone like him before long if you want any work done." There was a limit to what she could perform with her magic in this regard anyway, if too much was asked of her then they would find themselves sorely disappointed. Usually she was good for about half a dozen smaller items a day so something like a sword was already a big undertaking, any work Cecil needed done would be pushing it. But as she'd argued with Ethan's case having anyone at less than ideal would slow their stride, and the last thing she wanted was to be bogged down.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Crossing a desert... This whole mission was just going to be unpleasant wasn't it? The heat and the dirt and the potential to be ambushed at any moment, suddenly Haku was rather missing the barren wasteland he and T'charrl had been at before. When Viral brought up the idea of having scouts he tried to shirk away from such a responsibility, gasping when he was volunteered to do the job. Opening and closing his mouth like a fish out of water he stared at his friend before watching T'charrl take to the air. No one else had offered to do it yet and T'charrl seemed to want him there, so like it or not he was in. Sighing to himself Haku floated up to join T'charrl, the spirit moving around to settle on his back as he leveled out and flew alongside T'charrl. "I don't know what good I'll be here, it's not like I can see all that far or anything," he pointed out, frowning as he glanced around the area, "I can kind of sense some creatures though, little ones, they have some Ki. Other than that... Nothing."

"I know you're good buddy, I've been training with ya. But you're still a little behind and you shouldn't rush in, ya know? Take it slow and you'll get better, just listen to me, I know what I'm talking about." Weird, the little guy was usually so compliant with what he had to say, what was he getting all in a fit for now? It wasn't like he was asking Shu to not fight or to stack back, he was just saying don't be reckless and be back up; until Shu was more comfortable fighting on his own, which he hadn't really seen, he shouldn't be out front. Seemed reasonable right? Not having caught what Viral had said at all Takeshi watched T'charrl take to the air, mentioning something about keeping them all safe as Haku followed suit. Maybe not the perfect scouting party with Haku involved but hey, if they wanted to do it then let them knock themselves out. "By the way... How's this grass not driving your feet crazy? It's tickling the hell out of me," he mumbled as he swatted away a few blades, growling as they recoiled back and smacked him in the face, "Stupid stuff..."

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"Yeah, I mean that's what your big brother is here for. We can fight together but if it gets messy then I'll handle it. I'm more used to this stuff than you," Takeshi said as he ruffled Shu's hair, "Trust me, we'll get this if you do what I say." He tended to keep his head better in battles and he wasn't afraid to get into the thick of it, Shu had a tendency to get spooked and run away. If things got rough then it just made sense for him to handle things and Shu could act as back up. "And you are getting stronger buddy, we've been training too you know? But just let me deal with the bad bits and you just watch my back, okay? Unless we do one of our awesome new attacks, then I definitely want you with me!"

Forging through a desert hardly seemed like an ideal path but they had little alternative. Their supplies limited, enough for a single day, and with no knowledge of where the enemy might be, it was setting up to be a rough day. Nodding at T'charrl's comment he let out a sigh, casting his sight out towards the barren landscape ahead once more. Doubtless whatever was out there couldn't be good, this world was poised to have all sorts of surprises for them. Hearing Eris mention the Beastmen take lead he glanced over his shoulder to hear out Viral, having to agree with her idea. "It makes sense, having you lead. Especially if we stumble into the rift first, we'll need you to fight the creatures," Vegeta pointed out before stepping towards the edge of the plateau, dropping down some 10 meters and landing easily in the grass below, using Ki to cushion his fall. "If you wouldn't mind then, Viral, lead the way. We'll follow you."

"Hm, it's about time he gave you a chance. We'll find them before long," Eris said with confidence as she strode towards the edge, moving Haku out of her way as she did so. Rather than drop straight down to the ground she found an incline and slid down it on her heels, digging into the dirt to slow herself as she made it to the bottom. Orion followed suit and kicked up a massive cloud in his wake, making her move away to avoid being covered in dust. Waiting for the others to come down she looked to Viral, who she assumed now to be their de facto leader, waiting for him to head off before falling in line. Much as she would like to push Yumi's buttons further they were moving on now and, potentially, heading into a fight. Now was not the time to be playing with her emotions, however tempting that may be.

Adelon: Steeling the Faith [Open!]

Orly? :P

Edit: Courtesy of the Amazing Mog, we now have a new image for the Varuna magi :3

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"Hey I get it if you're brave or whatever Shu but you don't want to get hurt, right? I mean no one wants to get hurt. So just stick with me and let me handle it, okay?" No use in having the little guy get himself injured, especially where he tended to be a little panicked while they fought. Whether Takeshi could use his sword or not he at least knew he'd fight well enough regardless and be able to keep himself and his brother safe. If they had some time to practice or even look at their weapons they might be a little better prepared yet they had been far too busy doing other things to get ready. "You complaining about all the playing?" the older boy asked, smirking as he arched an eyebrow, "I mean I figured you wanted to play, you know? But we can always train too if you wanna, that's fine. And yeah but you get used to it, you've gotta. All the planets are different from Earth." Sure made sleeping a little rough, you had to change when you went to bed on nearly every world you went on, or get used to sleeping in the middle of the day sometimes.

Haku kicked himself mentally as his ideas only seemed to disappoint T'charrl. Why couldn't he actually come up with something useful? He figured he knew a little about his friend's abilities by now so what was he doing wrong? Lowering his head in dejection he sighed to himself, perking up only slightly when the spirit lapped at his cheek. Maybe there was something he was missing, he should try paying more attention to T'charrl's power, try to figure it out. Following the others to the plateau he walked over to the edge with the rest of them, surprised to see what looked like a barren desert in the horizon. Was that where they were heading next? Right now it felt nice and cool walking around but a desert would be awful. At least they were asked which way they should travel, it was nice actually getting to weigh in for a change. Unfortunately it seemed like most would prefer to cut through the desert than go into the forests, even if they might need food.

"It's possible they may attack in the forest, and it's also possible they'll attack up ahead," Vegeta mused aloud, "But if they attack us then we can likely trace them back to the rift, so being attacked isn't the worst thing. And yes, camp is a possibility. We're here until we find this rift and seal it, we can't leave before then or we risk other worlds being attacked. So expect to be here for the long haul people." Vegeta doubted it would be too long however, given the fact they appeared to be the only people here. Surely their arrival had already been noticed and, if not, it soon would be. The creatures had a tendency to attack anyone who came too close given their experiences so they were in effect their own bait. "Until we do encounter the enemy I think it's best we stay together, we never know when they'll strike. And it's possible that we may just stumble along the rift itself too, so keep your heads up."

This idea of wandering in circles and randomly searching was so annoying! Eris wished she knew how the Saiyans always managed to find the beasts so quickly but they were never shown, often holed up in a small part of the ship until landing. Being let out and not finding the enemy right away was unusual and she didn't know what to suggest now, this was new to her. After hearing the others out however she did have one idea that they may or may not like. "Why not let Viral lead us from here? It only makes sense," she interjected rather than offering an idea on direction, "We're meant to fight these creatures and we can likely track them better than any of you. And if we do happen to accidentally find the rift it makes sense too for us to be in front, we can charge in ahead of you." There may be a slight pride factor at play too: for once Eris wanted to be among those leading, not taking orders. She'd taken plenty of orders from Saiyans while in captivity and now that she was free she didn't want more of the same. "If Viral is up to it I say we try that."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"That's the spirit! I won't let you get hurt though, I've got your back buddy," Takeshi reminded with a smirk, "Like I said, stick with me and everything will work out just fine, those things won't know what hit them." All of their duo attacks they'd learned from Kai and Choi, all the training, they needed to be together for that. Besides given how meek Shu generally was anyways he wasn't so sure his little brother was up for fighting on his own, all the more reason for them to stick together. "I bet you're excited to use that staff of yours though, you haven't gotten to yet, you know? It's just been sitting in our room since Uuonoe," Takeshi pointed out, "So first time, and these things are good a practice as anything, right? Smack 'em around all day and you don't have to feel bad."

That... Wasn't quite what Orion had in mind when he'd suggested working together: himself and Eris, Viral and Yumi. It seemed obvious given they were already partners respectively yet if that's what his commanding officer thought was best. Nodding in agreement he set both women down and kept himself between them, one of his ears twitching in annoyance as he could just feel their glares burrowing through him at one another. "You two have to stop this, it's not the time or the place for such squabbles..." he muttered to no avail, glancing either which way to see the women still at it. With luck they would hold off on attacking one another until the mission was over, he'd hate to have to be separating the two of them all night.

"But maybe it's the same...? If every planet's different then... I mean... It's not your fault if you don't get it right away, right? Just like... Like how we can't recognize someone right away if we've never met them." It took a while to get used to how everyone's energy felt since joining this group, now he could feel the slightest spark and name it easily enough. Haku didn't really get how planets or plants had energies all their own but he assumed they worked the same way. Hearing Vegeta make a call to them for a direction to head he took to the air when T'charrl did, the spirit surprisingly having no issue clinging onto him. "Well we have all day, I think time's not a problem!" Haku joked, smiling slightly as he glanced down at the grass racing below them. He wasn't sure if he wanted to have time to relax or just find the things and get it over with, he wasn't particularly keen on fighting.

The plateau provided just the vantage point Vegeta had been hoping to find. Nearly two stories up and with ample space for them to stretch out they could see well past the expanse of grass below, off to what looked almost like a more Saharan landscape in the distance. Hard to say whether the monsters were in that direction or not or if they were moving away from the creatures, but he had a theory; there seemed to be no natives on this world save for the animals, the arrival of people would surely alert the beasts. With luck they could find some and track the rift that way, granted that hinged on whether or not they found anything. "I think it's only fair we put it up to a vote, where we head next. We appear to be in the middle of a massive field, and there are plains further on ahead. The question is then whether we go the way we have been, double back, or try a different route."

"Let's just keep going straight, why bother changing it now?" Takeshi asked as he sat down on the thin grass with an 'oomph', "I don't know about heading through a desert or whatever though, it would really suck."

"Well if we start going every which way we're bound to get lost, or walk in circles. I think either keep going the way we are or head back," Yumi offered up, looking over the edge and in the direction of the ship. Besides they didn't know what else might be on this world yet, wandering around probably wasn't the safest thing to be doing.

Haku didn't have the slightest idea, he'd hate to make a suggestion and have it backfire. He honestly figured going into the woods might be the best way to find the creatures, if they had to eat that was. More animals in there than the fields probably. "Uh... I don't care, I guess. Any way is fine by me," he muttered with a shrug before looking to T'charrl, "Maybe... We should head towards trees though? We'll need food eventually..."

Legend of Zelda: Templar Ascension

I'm sure it's all good :D Caboose is quite busy too so we're just going as we can, no rush! :3

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"That's the spirit buddy! We might not be able to kill the things, but we sure as hell can hurt 'em. They're all mean monsters so don't hold back against them," Takeshi winked, a little excited at the prospect of Shu going to town with the staff. Sure the little guy hadn't had much in the way of formal training but it was just a staff, you swung it and hit things, not the most technical of weapons. Same with his sword even if Viral insisted there was much more to it than that. Before they got moving he wanted to try and check on T'charrl, see how he was holding up. Even from where they were it was pretty obvious the guy was nervous and Haku was too by the looks of it. "Don't jinx it T'charrl, I'm sure we're close!" Takeshi said with a smirk, "We'll get plenty of peace after we blow away these things, and then some. We'll definitely have to celebrate when we get back to Uuonoe."

Yumi hoped Viral might have some answers for them, why they hadn't managed to find anything yet. She was used to getting right into the fray after setting down so having it be so calm and quiet was a bit unusual, almost unsettling in a way. When all she got in return for her question were a bunch of "what-ifs" she let out a sigh, nodding once and glancing back at the trees at their back. "I thought they might be waiting but I don't smell any of them. The last time we fought, that big one and the one at the lake, they have a certain smell. I don't know what to call it but they definitely smell unique," she explained, furrowing her brow as she looked at the sea of grass before them, "Even on this planet I think I would recognize it. I don't think we're near them yet." Of course they could be and they were just masking their scent too. Animals did it on Earth, one of the few things she'd ever actually learned from Takeshi.

"There are none here, she's right, I can't smell anything," Eris added in, frowning as she scanned the grass with her sharp gaze. A few blades of grass here and there shifted, probably a small animal running from them, but otherwise the area was calm as could be. The most movement came from the occasional breeze that created ripples and otherwise it almost seemed like they were the only ones here at the moment. Well that was fine, if there was nothing happening then she could take this time to impress herself upon Viral some more. Smiling slyly she tried approaching him from behind, growling as Orion grabbed the back of her shirt and pulled her back, sneering up at him as she was placed at his side. "Hands off beta, I'll do what I want!"

Orion rolled his eyes and brushed off Eris' immature complaining, hardly caring at this point, he was used to it. "We're here to eliminate an enemy, not try and find a mate. There's a time and place Eris, this isn't either of those." With his stature making him the largest here he could see a good ways over the area and his senses were just as powerful, with his hearing easily being his strongest sense. He could hear the skittering of a small animal just a few meters to their left, the beating wings of a bird a few dozen meters above, yet aside from those there was nothingness. "Viral? When we do find these beasts I suggest we work in pairs of two, we're accustomed to one another already. As our commanding officer I understand if you have another plan, I just wanted to put that idea out there."

"Oh have a pair will you Orion? It's not like we're going to be killed if we disobey here," Eris jabbed, growling as a taller blade of grass smacked her in the face, causing her to tear it and throw it aside, "Pairs of two works best anyways. I don't trust the other female to be coordinated enough to work in a team of four."

"Oh? Funny, I was just thinking the same thing," Yumi retorted haughtily, "Besides, I don't see how Viral will be able to focus when you're trying to get in his pants every five steps."

"Aw, do you feel threatened? Maybe if you weren't so inadequate you wouldn't need to be!"

Orion had to yet again grab Eris from attacking this time, and also Yumi who had lunged at her. Holding a woman at arm's length on either side of himself he let out a long sigh, looking at Viral with an exasperated expression on his face. "I definitely think two teams will work best."

"Yeah, it just sort of seems... Barren..." Haku commented as he watched T'charrl take flight, a little relieved his friend hadn't spotted anything. "Maybe, I just hope we find them before they find us. Especially in this grass..." It was kind of creepy not being able to see what was around you like this, he'd much prefer to fly over it if it could be helped yet none of the Beastmen could fly. Sighing to himself he pet the spirit as it licked his cheek, wondering if his little companion might be able to help them. "I was thinking earlier... About your powers. Do uh... Do planets all feel the same? Like does this world feel the same as Uuonoe?" he asked thoughtfully, smiling as the spirit nuzzled into his cheek, "Just... People have different powers, right? You can tell who is who. If worlds are the same... Maybe you need to, I don't know... Get that power before you can help?" He'd taken a bit of that from Vegeta honestly after sharing what they had done, or most of it, but he wanted to bounce it off of T'charrl himself.

Ignoring the cat fight happening in the back of the group Vegeta tried to get some bearings on which direction they were heading. Using the sun as a guide wasn't any use, sunrise and sunset differed on worlds and so that wasn't a reliable source. Nor was using a compass, meaning the best they could hope for was to find some landmass or a marker of sorts to navigate by. Taking flight temporarily he rose up over the fields and peered in each direction, trying to find a break in the grass. Off to their left, roughly 45 degrees seemed to be a high rise plateau, and with luck the edge of this place. At the very least that would provide a bit of a vantage point for them to figure out where they might go next. "Everyone start heading to the left, there's a plateau we can use," he called back, gesturing in the direction as he set down. Thankfully the sun wasn't too bothersome in spite of being out in the open, the planet felt remarkably cool in fact.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"'Course it's okay, I said so didn't I?" Takeshi asked, smirking as he handed the staff over to Shu, "I know you didn't get much practice, but better now than never, right? And I mean you don't gotta use it, but it's there if you want it, you know?" He planned on using his sword just because Ki seemed to be pretty useless against most of those things, and beating it to death seemed like it took too long to do. Granted he hadn't gotten terribly much in the way of practice either but he'd do his best to make use of the weapon. Vegeta sounded like he was about ready to get going and the Beastmen definitely were, everyone was itching to get this underway and over with. Except maybe T'charrl and Haku, they weren't even trying to hide the fact they were nervous. Going over to the Kaesstrian he moved to reach out and pat him on the back, pausing and instead nudging his friend's arm to get his attention. "Hey, ready to kick some monster ass?"

Seemed like there was no issue with moving along, best to get this underway then. With no means of accurately pinpointing the rift they had to wander essentially and hope to find it then, and since flying might cause them to pass it by they would be going on foot. The creature had mentioned distortions around rifts so they had something to go on at least. Vegeta decided to take point as he headed out into the field they had landed in, wading through the knee high grass as he looked around for any signs. Being an alien world it was hard to know what was unusual and what wasn't here, the blue grass at their feet already confusing enough. Air shimmering, unusual vents of heat, or a couple of creatures roaming around, these should be telltale signs for a rift before them. Of course half of those could simply be a natural occurrence on the world as well. Damn it all, with no natives here to act as guides they couldn't exactly ask anyone either, it was going to be a bit of a trek.

Yumi didn't know what exactly they were looking for aside from some apparent hole where the monsters would be emerging from. She could try smelling them out if the entire world wasn't just a platter of odd odors, she couldn't differentiate anything here. They would just have to get lucky and manage to find it she supposed, and who knows how long that might take. "I wish they had something about this world before we came here, but Korian couldn't even share anything," she muttered to no one in particular, turning her head then to speak to Viral, "Why do you suppose the monsters would be sprouting up here? Everywhere else there have been people but there's nothing here, I don't get it. You would think there's something they might be after... But all I see is grass..."

"Man this stuff is itchy, it keeps tickling me too," Haku mumbled, keeping behind T'charrl as they walked. Behind him the spirit nipped at his heels playfully before jumping up, perching on his shoulder for a ride. Aside from his friend no one else in the group could see it and as such they kept it between them for now; no sense in having everyone think he was insane for playing with imaginary creatures. Still when it licked his cheek he couldn't help but laugh, giving it a petting happily. "This world is nice, don't you think? It's... Odd looking, but it's nice. I kind of wish we were just here on vacation instead of fighting."