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>>2961155
Outside Capsule Corp, you and your father float above a little pond, meditating and trying to focus your Ki. Inside you know your mom is busy working with Bulma, Pantea, and Gohan, to learn more about Giru. Sadly, very little’s been uncovered, but what has been confirmed is... troubling. Giru has been to multiple planets, and at least one of them appeared to have a giant, rampaging lion monster of some sort. Mom identified it as “Leon,” she’s apparently encountered it before when she and Chiaotzu were heading to Brench. And the ninja seem to be something different entirely... worse still, apparently they’ve been spotted on other planets, going by conversation your mom had with Cui.

But for now, you need to focus on something else. Once you feel like you’ve properly centered yourself, you transform into a Super Saiyan, and then once again calm your Ki. The water below you ripples as you transform, but once you calm yourself again it stills. Remember, Peppa, just like you did seven years ago. Goku looks up and asks, “Really think you can maintain this at the next level?”

Your eyes open, and with a smile you tell your father, “Worth a try, isn’t it?” Your aura flares up around you, sparking wildly, your hair standing up more. Super Saiyan 2. Below you, the water ripples intensely, waves splashing across the edges. You next try to focus yourself once more. Apply what you learned as a Super Saiyan, Peppa.

Even as the aura around you calms, the water underneath still ripples. Goku crosses his arms. “There’s an inherent aggressive nature to the form, even moreso than normal Super Saiyan.” he notes. “You can use it in battle just fine, but controlling all that power all at the time might be more of a challenge than before. It still took us months to use the previous level properly, remember?”

Hah, he’s right. Almost broke the bathtub twice in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, and sleeping while Super Saiyan was... well, not the best idea, to start with.

>A. I’ll be reasonable about it. Not use it at school or the like until I actually have managed to control this form like it’s natural
>B. The goal here should be managing my stamina while transformed, and this is a step towards that. I’ll keep at it until at the very least I can use Super Saiyan 3 for a few solid minutes of intense fighting
>C. If I want to figure out how to use all of this power without transforming I’ll need to at least see what it feels like first
>D. We might only have one more shot at it, dad, but what are your thoughts on training in the Time Chamber for this?
>E. Something else?

>>2961158
>C. If I want to figure out how to use all of this power without transforming I’ll need to at least see what it feels like first
Good to see you running again Kato

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>>2961158
>A. I’ll be reasonable about it. Not use it at school or the like until I actually have managed to control this form like it’s natural
>B. The goal here should be managing my stamina while transformed, and this is a step towards that. I’ll keep at it until at the very least I can use Super Saiyan 3 for a few solid minutes of intense fighting
>C. If I want to figure out how to use all of this power without transforming I’ll need to at least see what it feels like first
>D. We might only have one more shot at it, dad, but what are your thoughts on training in the Time Chamber for this?
AND/or Gravity room
>E. "Maybe we should ask the ki/energy experts about this? Lord Konpei, King Kai, Piccolo and Tienshinhan."

>>2961158
>C. If I want to figure out how to use all of this power without transforming I’ll need to at least see what it feels like first

>>2961158
>A.
We use it in training and at home and the like, but only that.
>C.
Ultimate goal for Peppa. Eyes on the prize.

Also let's not use the Time Chamber. Save it for an emergency.

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>>2961163
Thanks you anon!

And okay, roll me 2d20, best of three. DC is 16 for both.

Rolled 9, 12 = 21 (2d20)

>>2961178
Here goes

Rolled 11, 9 = 20 (2d20)

>>2961178

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Rolled 17, 13 = 30 (2d20)

>>2961178
LIAM!

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>>2961185
>>2961189
>>2961198
Passed one of them! Writing...

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>>2961158
You nod in agreement. “True, but if I ever want to figure out how to really use all of this power without transforming, I’ll need to at least know what it feels like.” Deep breath, Peppa. Calm yourself. Find your center. You try your best to relax your body, sort of “tucking” your massive amount of Ki inside yourself as best you can. “And, you know, I’ll be reasonable about this. Don’t use it in school or the like, but manage what I can for as long as I can when I’ve got the free time to do so. At the very least, until I’ve really mastered this.”

A proud smile appears on your father’s face. “Really thought this out, huh?”

You grin back at him. “Well... I did consider the Hyperbolic Time Chamber too, but that might be best saved for another time. You know, when we really need it.”

“I gotcha. And if we do need it, we’ve got one more try.”

You go back to focusing on calming your body, meditating and trying to manage the massive amount of power Super Saiyan 2 gives you. It takes you a good 40 minutes, but after much focused effort, the water beneath you stills. You’ve done it... or at least, you’ve managed the first step with this. You float over to dry land, stepping down and trying to walk. Your body feels... weird. Like if you were wearing your weighted clothing, but not really hindering your movements. You scratch your head. It’s still taking a lot of effort to really keep your Ki calmed like this.

Goku moves over to you, powering up himself, sparks jetting around his aura as he takes a stance. “First step’s done then? Then you know what comes next, Peppa.”

Right, drawing it all back out. You take a fighting stance, no longer holding all your power in, powering up... uh-oh. You’re... not really drawing all of it out as easily as before. Crap, crap crap crap! Goku jumps at you, trying for an easily telegraphed kick to your head. One you manage to dodge, but as you keep trying to power up you stumble back, only keeping yourself from falling by your tail holding you up. As Goku’s attack fails to connect, he next spins his body and thrusts his palm forward, pushing at you with a burst of Ki. Your distraction from trying not to fall combined with how long it’s taking to power back up means you feel the full force of your father’s attack, getting knocked away and skipping across the ground until you smash through a tree.

“Ow...” you grumble out. Though you’re not physically all that much worse for wear, your pride just took a serious hit. Even back when you were training to master Super Saiyan you never had an issue like that.

>A. Drop back to base, you need to figure out how to power up in this state properly if you want to manage this
>B. Finish powering up, head back to Goku, and spar with him
>C. Try to calm yourself again and then power up once more, you almost had it, just hit a bit of a fluke
>D. Something else?

>>2961259
>C. Try to calm yourself again and then power up once more, you almost had it, just hit a bit of a fluke

>>2961259
>C. Try to calm yourself again and then power up once more, you almost had it, just hit a bit of a fluke

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>>2961259
>C.
>D. Something else?
Seal up any and all leaks and draw all radiating energy.

Then with intense, continuous concentration have Peppa focus on bolstering SSJ 2.

Using Kaioken's surge of tranquility and raioken's quicker then lighting as examples of foci.

>>2961259
>C.

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Okay, another roll of 2d20, best of three! DC is 16 for both again.

Rolled 1, 19 = 20 (2d20)

>>2961291

>>2961296
Aww nuts.

Rolled 13, 19 = 32 (2d20)

>>2961291

Rolled 20, 4 = 24 (2d20)

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>>2961296
>>2961308
>>2961311
Very nice! Writing...

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Anyone know the image source for Maple and Acer in this character chart?

>>2961345
I used that fan art that was posted last time. Kato, you still have it right?

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>>2961259
You feel just a little twinge of frustration, but you resolve to give this another try. You calm your mind once more, trying to push your Ki back in and contain it, letting your body calm back down to “normal” once more. This time it doesn’t take quite as long, you’re able to quell the massive amount of Ki around you with far greater ease. Okay, just have to-

https://youtu.be/wZDTgzMaZzE

“Rah!” Goku’s voice shouts out, a palm strike knocking you into the air.

“OW! Dad, cheap shot!” you yell out at him.

“You were standing still for 5 minutes, kiddo. Gotta be quicker than that.” Goku replies, taking his fighting stance again.

Okay, he’s asking for it. You power up, no longer holding everything back, and jolt down at him. You lead in with an elbow strike to his chest, one Goku manages to block, but as he does you move your free hand under your arm and deliver a palm strike to your dad’s chest. It brings Goku’s guard down and as he hunches forward you sidestep away, spinning around and elbowing him in the back, finally pushing him down.

Goku manages to land on his hands, hopping back up and firing a Ki blast at you that you deflect with ease. But as you do, Goku leaps up and tries for a dive kick, with you having to block it. Your heels dig into the dirt, but you guard against the attack perfectly, forcing your dad back. The two of you keep at it, sparring for a while to make sure you have the idea down properly.

Finally, after a fairly exhausting training session, you and your dad take a break, heading back towards Capsule Corp... and finding a surprising visitor enter in ahead of you. A short girl in odd yellow clothes, with skin as pale as Chioatzu’s and piercing eyes. Goku greets her with a friendly wave. “Hey, 19! Been a while!”

Number 19 looks back at him and nods, replying in her usual monotone voice. “Greetings, Son Goku, Son Peppa. It has been a while since we last met”

>A. You here for maintenance from Bulma? She’s a little busy at the moment
>B. Oh perfect! Maybe you can help them over in the lab
>C. 19! 19! Hey, if you have the time, can we spar for a bit?
>D. Huh, thought you’d be with Chiaotzu over in Mifan. Something up?
>E. Something else?

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>>2961351
Indeed I do.

>>2961345
>>2961351
Also again, thanks for that chart.

>>2961378
>E. Ask 19 what she thinks of Giru.

>>2961378
>A, D, C.
In that order.

>>2961380
That's the one.

>>2961383
No problem Kato!

>>2961378
>>A. You here for maintenance from Bulma? She’s a little busy at the moment

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>>2961378
“Hey 19! You here for maintenance from Bulma? She’s kind of busy at the moment.” you tell the android girl, stretching a bit.

“I have heard.” She starts walking forward, you and Goku heading along with her. “While it is time for a check-up, I feel that I may be able to help. It is the least I can do to repay her and your mother, Son Peppa.”

“Ah, that’s nice of you!” Heh, it is nice that she’s one of the team now... ah, speaking of! “19, what have you and Chiaotzu been up to?”

“He has been attempting to help me understand my more human components better.” She points to her head. “While my body is entirely machine, the soul inside me is still a human one. As much as I appreciate Bulma’s efforts in restoring the few personality traits she could from what Dr. Gero tried to erase, I must admit a desire to grow as an individual, beyond just the programming given to me and beyond the traits I developed under him. I must admit, however, Chiaotzu’s... attempts at flirtation do not particularly interest me.”

“Still at it huh?” Goku questions. “Heh, oh well. At least you two are getting along.”

“So... what do you know of Giru?”

As the three of you reach the door to Bulma’s lab, she comments to you, “Very little, sadly. Dr. Gero never encountered a mechanical life form like that. But I may be able to identify-”

“SAIYAN DETECTED!” Giru blurts out in a panic, everyone in the room turning their heads towards you, 19, and Goku. As Giru tries to run and hide, Gohan catches him and holds him still.

Your dad smiles apologetically. “Eheh, woops. Sorry little guy.” He backs out of the way. “I’ll uh, let you guys work.”

“Really need to do something about that.” Gohan grumbles. “He’s not going to hurt you any more than me or sis are.” Giru seems to turn slightly towards you, and cowers in Gohan’s hands even more. Why that little-!

“Got it!” Bulma declares, rolling her chair over to a computer monitor. “Maple, Pantea, the data transfer’s finally done.”

You tilt your head as you and 19 enter in, Goku peeking around the corner. You give the android girl a little nudge. “Say, if you’ve got the time, mind sparring a bit?”

“If I have time, perhaps.”

(cont.)

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>>2961640
“Shh!” Bulma tells the two of you. “Okay, Peppa, 19, we’ve finally managed to get into some of Giru’s non-fragmented memories. They’re recent, but they should tell us a bit about what he was doing before he ended up on Earth. So, we all ready?”

Your mom nods. “I have a feeling I know something about what’s going on, but confirmation helps.”

“Then here we go!”

https://youtu.be/tv2m5aL8ZBo

The screen lights up with a bright, pixelated orange/yellow color, revealed to be sand as the picture comes into focus. Looks like Giru was traveling through some desert. Guess it matches the planet mom was talking about. Various sensors and readouts in a language you can’t understand... but the robot seems to detect something. From all the flashing warning lights and bars, you guess it’s an energy reading. Giru looks up at the source of it. Maple’s eyes widen as a blue alien in a red and midnight blue jumpsuit can be seen charging up his Ki... and then immediately there’s another blur of blue and red. Some red creature in a blue outfit, with an almost batwing-like white cape flowing behind him. He looks kind of like...

“No... no way...” your mom mumbles out.

“That figure does match one in my databases.” 19 comments. “...Towa’s brother. The true King of the Demon Realm, Dabura.”

“And that other one is Ledgic.” Maple confirms.

The two figures clash against one another, the blue alien producing swords from his body as the red demon brings out a massive blade of his own. Giru’s video gets garbled for a few seconds, every time the two of them clash... but there is one point where you notice that Dabura has that “M” symbol Giru described before on his head. The two of them seem evenly matched, Dabura even getting pushed back a few times by Ledgic. The video cuts out finally as Ledgic seems overtaken by some strange, dark aura. You... really don’t like the look of that.

Maple places her fingers on her forehead. “I’m going to make sure Beelzebub knows.”

>A. Mom, can I come with?
>B. Stay and watch it again, maybe there could be some details you’re not getting
>C. Giru, do you recognize them?
>D. How strong WAS this Ledgic guy, mom?
>E. Something else?

>>2961651
>B & D.

Haha shit. Babidi has Ledgic.

>>2961651
>b and d

>>2961712
>>2961816
Seconded

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>>2961651
“Mom, just how strong WAS that Ledgic guy?” you ask.

“Leagues stronger than either myself or the whole Ginyu Force. Probably a lot stronger than Towa, too, given how he was handling himself against Dabura right now.” she replies, a slight nervous twitch in her arm. “Beelzebub needs to know.”

“Mom, can I come with?” Gohan asks. “I’ve got a hunch on something, but I’d like to get a better idea before I jump to any conclusions.”

Maple nods. “I’ll be back soon.”

As your brother and mother teleport away, you look back at the screen. “...Bulma, can you replay this?” you request. She hits play again, and you study the video in detail. Dabura... the energy readings Giru has on him are massive. You can’t even really read the numbers but you see them continue to climb. Likewise on Ledgic, he’s about an even match for this Demon King guy. You... also notice something odd. There are two instances of Dabura trying to spit at Ledgic. Both times Ledgic manages to dodge, but that Dabura is doing it at all is weird. It can’t just be because he’s being rude... maybe he has some kind of magic power?

...

Gross. Magic spit.

Near the end, though, you notice two things. When the dark aura surrounds ledgic, there seems to be a strange light appear on his head. The detail is fuzzy, but... you get the sneaking suspicion that the same mark on Dabura’s head just appeared on Ledgic’s. Which can mean one of two things: Dabura can possess people with that mark... or someone else can, and is ordering Dabura around. The second thing you notice is that there is a white, gloved hand that appears at the edge of the screen when the video cuts off. If that’s the person who grabbed Giru... this could be VERY recent.

19 looks over to 16‘s head. “I suspect our creator has not given you much more information on this than I possess on this subject. Would that be correct?”

“Yes. I only know the figure of Dabura from Towa’s recollection. Ledgic has been off Dr. Gero’s radar ever since he left that planet.”

“Being helpful for once, 16?” Pantea asks him, Giru opening up his coffee-maker mode and pouting her a cup.

“I have made a calculated answer to that question.” 16 tells her bluntly.

“...You expect Dr. Gero and Towa to end up here again soon.” Acer guesses.

16 merely smiles. Great. Greeeaaaaat.

>A. Does... does Towa have magic spit, 19?
>B. Okay, double-time then! Let’s get to training! Dad, 19, let’s go!
>C. Uncle Acer, what do you expect from this?
>D. ...Think they could be building a group to try and take on some of us at the Tournament?
>E. Something else?

>>2962005
>A. Does... does Towa have magic spit, 19?
>C. Uncle Acer, what do you expect from this?

>>2962005
>A & D.
Maybe we can try and plan for their arrival

>>2962046
Seconded. It's not a practical plan of attack, but Towa is a fan of the drama.

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>>2962005
You can’t really believe you’re asking this, but... “Does... does Towa have magic spit, 19?”

Everyone gives you an odd look... except for the robot girl. “No. Towa has never demonstrated that ability. Why do you ask?”

“Because Dabura twice tries to spit at Ledgic.” You point to the video. “I am guessing that it’s something more than just disrespecting his opponent.”

“Gross.” your uncle comments, looking closely at it. “...Maybe something we need to watch out for then.”

“This begs the question though, why bring Giru to Earth?” Pantea asks, taking another sip from her drink. “Do they know something about him that we don’t?”

“Whatcha think, uncle Acer?” you ask.

He twirls a finger in his blonde hair. “...We’re all working on the assumption that Towa is with these guys, but I’m getting this odd feeling that she’s planning something.”

“What makes you say that?”

“This Dabura guy is her brother, right? King of the Demon Realm, all that stuff... so why hasn’t Towa charged down to the Demon Realm itself with him and tried to take over again?” he asks. That... is a pretty good point. “I think Towa could be observing this, waiting for the moment to strike. Perhaps even manipulating events from afar to make sure they go the way she wants them to go.”

You hit the side of your fist into your palm. “The Tournament!” Of course, it’s so obvious now! “They are probably planning something for the Tournament, trying to make a team to be able to take us on. Think about it, every time she’s been around, she’s had a flair for the dramatic. What could be more dramatic than that? All of us gathered in one place, some of the strongest fighters on Earth... and Towa comes up with a scheme to get back at us.”

“So... what, are you proposing here, Peppa?” Pantea asks you. “Do you have a plan?”

You rub the back of your neck. Right. Plan. You have one. It’s... uh... “I mean... I guess we just prepare for that. Maybe use their own plan against them...?”

Maple and Gohan teleport back after a few minutes, your mom ruffling your brother’s hair. “Now that was some quick thinking.”

Gohan smiles, looking to all of you. “Prince Beelzebub might be able to help us with this. If his father is being controlled, he’s got a plan on how to free him.”

(cont.)

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>>2962301
You catch the two of them up on what you’ve deduced. Maple agrees that the Tournament is the most likely plan of attack, and decides that it’s best if everyone keeps a look out for these suspicious figures. With all that said and done...

>A. Focus on trying to manage Super Saiyan 2 like you did before, and see if you can really manage to use Super Saiyan 3!
>B. Get to work on learning some new skills! Instant Transmission is going to be a must, but there are some others you’d like to try...
>C. Training with Prinze Beelzebub might be a good idea if you want to be able to handle your own against this Dabura guy
>D. Fusion’s going to be the key! But who’d be your best partner for this? Videl, Pantea, Gohan, Izzy?
>E. Something else?

Pick two at most, and...

>F. Meet up with Baozi in Mifan with 19, check on how the kid’s doing
>G. Go seek out these ninja that are looking for the Dragon Balls with Gohan, maybe there’s something connected to Dabura and Giru there
>H. Head to the Lookout and meet up with Mr. Piccolo and Auntie Trip, maybe they know some things
>I. Daikon’s gonna become a Super Saiyan some day, and you wanna help him get there!
>J. Something else?

Pick one.

>>2962304
>A. Focus on trying to manage Super Saiyan 2 like you did before, and see if you can really manage to use Super Saiyan 3!
>B. Get to work on learning some new skills! Instant Transmission is going to be a must, but there are some others you’d like to try...

>H. Head to the Lookout and meet up with Mr. Piccolo and Auntie Trip, maybe they know some things

>>2962304
>A. Focus on trying to manage Super Saiyan 2 like you did before, and see if you can really manage to use Super Saiyan 3!
>B. Get to work on learning some new skills! Instant Transmission is going to be a must, but there are some others you’d like to try...

>G. Go seek out these ninja that are looking for the Dragon Balls with Gohan, maybe there’s something connected to Dabura and Giru there

>>2962304
>A & B.
We should try to make a new Ultimate. Instant Transmission + Power Pole Combo + Wind magic. Also, maybe some kind of Drill Punch technique. Maybe Equivalent Exchange something with Izumi?

>G.
Gohan, us, Pantea, Videl, and whoever else wants to come with.

>>2962328
Also, fusion IS important, but others should be focusing on it while we focus on new transformations. Let's help arrange other effective fusion teams among our friends and allies.

>>2962354
Could be a good idea. Pantea and Videl are a given, as are Goku and Raditz, but who else? Maple & Chuu Lee, Tien & Yamcha, Lazuli & Chi-chi, Lapis & Krillin? Oh, oh, Daikon & Baozi?

Just FYI: you can manage at most two new techniques in addition to Instant Transmission. Is that good with everyone?

>>2962412
Works for me!

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Rolled 20, 6, 16, 16, 19 = 77 (5d20)

Okay then! Roll me 5d20, best of three. DC for the first three is 16, DC for the last two is 13.

Rolled 13, 3, 11, 3, 5 = 35 (5d20)

>>2962472
Here goes!

>>2962478
Aww damn it

Rolled 19, 3, 9, 19, 18 = 68 (5d20)

>>2962472

>>2962472

Rolled 2, 13, 11, 18, 13 = 57 (5d20)

>>2962472

>>2962496
Dice got eaten there anon?

Rolled 5, 3, 4, 17, 8 = 37 (5d20)

>>2962472

Rolled 13, 1, 12, 17, 10 = 53 (5d20)

>>2962478
>>2962484
>>2962512
Welp. Passed some of them!

Writing, but open to any ideas y'all have on new techniques.

>>2962519
Okay so, Power Pole Combo Barrage thing with Instant Transmission as a new Ultimate, AND we do a drill equivalent to the Ki sword. Call it "Spiral Breaker."

>>2962519
Ki weapons. Not necessarily an overwhelming sort of attack, but putting energy into a solid form, destructo disk like piercing form could be handy and efficient for getting through tough defenses.

Unless I'm getting how such things work here wrong, of course.

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>>2962608
Interesting ideas. Okay, I'll keep that for later.

>>2962304
You redouble your efforts on training your Super Saiyan state, and to your credit, you make progress... but not ENOUGH progress, sadly. You barely get any further with managing Super Saiyan 2 like you did the first form, and you still can only barely hold the power of Super Saiyan 3. You can fight as a Super Saiyan 2 just fine, but using it with minimum cost is another thing entirely. And still, you can only really use the third form for one strong attack. At the very least, though, you’re aware of your limits with that power. At the very least, you are able to match your dad evenly; even if he’s got an edge in experience, you’re able to seriously push him in training.

And it looks like achieving that third form has really gotten your brother back into the spirit of training again, as he does his best to try and catch up to you. He isn’t quite able to pull to reach it just yet, but he’s not letting that keep him down. Needless to say, dad’s proud of Gohan’s progress. Seems he has been helping Izumi and uncle Acer train as well, trying to help them prepare for a fight against even tougher foes. Seems his magic’s gotten better too.

Speaking of techniques, though it takes a while to really manage, your training with mom finally lets you manage Instant Transmission! You ended up teleporting out of your clothes a couple times, haven’t quite managed teleporting groups, and it’s not quite as good as hers yet, but still, you can definitely teleport now! You’ve even got a great idea on how to use it as your own now. You even have an idea on a new technique after seeing your mom practice with her Spirit Sword. Hmm... but what would you name it...?

(cont.)

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>>2962696
https://youtu.be/XcIkYVo9y0s

“Peppa, you’re daydreaming again.” Gohan comments to you as he flies alongside you.

“Sorry, sorry, just trying to think up names for stuff... heh heh, maybe Spiral-” Your train of thought is interrupted by the Dragon Radar beeping louder.

“We getting close, then?” Pantea questions.

“I’d hope so, feels like we’ve been flying aimlessly for hours.” Videl grumbles. “How is it this was the only one we could pick up?”

“Maybe whoever’s been collecting the Dragon Balls is storing them deep underground somewhere...? Hmm, or maybe it’s in a material blocking the signal... if so, gotta collect it for mom later... wonder what COULD block it...” Pantea starts mumbling to herself about various elements and alloys.

You look down at the Dragon Radar again. Good thing you’ve managed to keep it away from Giru, no telling what’d happen if he ate it. Still, you should only be about 100 kilometers away from your target. “So, we all know the plan, right?”

“Find the Dragon Ball, keep watch for any suspicious Ki signatures, and then either capture if they try to take it or follow if they try to run.” Gohan recites. “Hope your Instant Transmission can keep up with them, sis.”

“Guess it’ll be the real test of it, huh?” you reply cheekily. You look ahead... huh, seems there’s some kind of village where the Dragon Ball resides. Maybe the villagers have it?

>A. Head on down and ask for it
>B. Everyone, let’s step back a bit and try to sense the area out
>C. You know... you could teleport there! Grab on, everyone! (Has DC)
>D. Something else?

>>2962713
>A.

>>2962713
>A. Head on down and ask for it

>>2962730
>>2962762
Seconded, but maybe ask if anything is weird first, and about ninjas.

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>>2962713
You touch down close to the village, keeping your eyes on the Dragon Radar. The Dragon Ball is close by. Maybe not in the village directly, but close enough that people would be able to tell. Gohan, Videl, and Pantea look around. “...Awfuly quiet place.” your brother comments. “I can sense people around, but... not much of a welcoming party.”

One villager, a young boy, pokes their head out of one of the huts. Videl smiles and waves to them. “Hello there.” The villager quickly ducks away.

“...So anyone else finding this just a tad suspicious?” you ask aloud.

Pantea waves her hand. “Lil’ bit.”

You move towards a larger gathering of people, with one villager up on a stage... shouting like a maniac. “Hocus! Pocus! The monster will come once more! The great beast, you know what it seeks! Fooooooools! You must appeas it by tomorrow, or death will come to our humble villaaaaage! Stuuuuuupefy! Acciiiiooooo! Abeeeertooooo! Waddiwasi!” As you get closer, you see the man has black hair, angry red eyes, and seems to be waving around a magic stick... but you can’t really sense anything in it. And he’s just... spouting nonsense words. Or at least, they sound like nonsense to you. Videl tilts her head in confusion, like she recognizes them.

The villagers around him seem to be barely tolerating his antics, but there’s a resigned sadness on their faces. You tug on the sleeve of one of the closest. “Um, pardon me, we’re just passing by, but... you wouldn’t mind telling us what this is, would you?”

The middle-aged mustachio’d man shakes his head. “Our so-called ‘shaman’ is at it again. Warning us of the monster once more.”

“What kind of monster?” Videl questions.

The villagers around you seem to lower their heads. “A great beast comes demanding tribute every year. A young sacrifice to ensure the survival of our humble land.”

“That’s... that’s awful!” Pantea exclaims.

“Whooooo dares question the wisdom of the great and pooooowerful Maloja?!” The priest on the platform demands. “You know what happens to those who interfere with the sacrifice! Now, bring her forth! We must noooot delay any further!”

“Going to guess those ninjas Cocoa mentioned don’t have anything to do with this.” Gohan tells you. “But this...”

>A. ...He’s running a racket. Yep, nope, Peppa smash? Peppa smash
>B. Show us this monster and we’ll kick its butt in 10 seconds flat!
>C. What exactly is this sacrifice? How long has this been going on?
>D. Something else?

>>2962871
>B. Show us this monster and we’ll kick its butt in 10 seconds flat!
"Otherwise we might think you're a liar."

>>2962871
>C & B.
Also this >>2962884

>>2962871
>B. Show us this monster and we’ll kick its butt in 10 seconds flat!
>C. What exactly is this sacrifice? How long has this been going on?

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>>2962871
You glare at this shaman guy, then ask one of the closest villagers, “How long has this been going on?”

“A few years, ever since the town’s money dried up and we were left unable to tend to our crops out of fear... we have lost many young girls keeping the monster at bay... young Coco has been selected as the one for this year.” As you do a double-take when he says the girl’s name, he motions over to a blonde girl in a fancy dress on the platform next to him... she couldn’t be much more than 8, maybe 9 at the most.

Okay no. You feel your blood start to boil. You point up at the shaman. “Show us this so-called monster, buddy! Show us and we’ll kick its butt in 10 seconds flat! Unless you’ve been lying to everyone here.”

Videl, her arms crossed, nods in agreement. “No one else dies.”

“Foooooools! You wish for your deaths so readily?!” he yells out. “Do you not realize this great beast can devour you whoooole?! Yoooouuuuu can’t-” Your glare causes him to stop his speech. “...Feh! Fine, if you want to die so quickly, go ahead! To the sacrificial altar!”

He leads the four of you off, the blonde girl smiling thankfully at your group. She was clearly trying to put up a brave face... in reality, poor kid’s terrified out of her wits. You’re brought to a stone altar on an icy field, some food already laid out on it, with the shaman lighting a fire under it. Smoke and the smell of cooking food fills the air. You wait. And wait. And wait. Aaaand there’s no monster. You don’t even sense anything. You’re about to yell the guy’s ears off, but he’s already running.

“DO NOT SAY I DID NOT WAAAARN YOU!”

“...You guys want me to get him?” Videl asks, cracking her knuckles.

Your answer is interrupted by a loud stomp. And then another. And another. Something’s closing in... but you don’t really feel anything strong. Just like... maybe a dinosaur?

>A. Head towards it and confront the monster
>B. Jan ken for who gets to knock it down!
>C. Teleport back to the guy and drag him to see this
>D. Something else?

>>2963010
>A. Head towards it and confront the monster
Maybe don't immediately kill it, there's still a lot we don't know, disable and investigate.

>>2963010
>>C. Teleport back to the guy and drag him to see this

>>2963010
>C & A.
Make him watch as we knock it out

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>>2963010
https://youtu.be/9vZD06f767g

Well, perfect opportunity to test this out, isn’t it? You place two fingers on your forehead and locate the man’s Ki. Seems he’s stopped to catch his breath. Perfect. Okay Peppa, like mom taught you. You teleport over to the man, causing him to scream out in surprise, then grab him by the collar and dash back. He screams in protests and tries to yell out magic spells at you, in vain. You toss him up on the offering platform.

“STOP! STOP YOU LITTLE MONSTER! LET ME-”

You poke him in the chest. “You. Watch.”

He gulps as the so-called monster finally comes into view... and yep. Yep it’s a dinosaur. Literally just a dinosaur. Hell it’s not even the size of Godzilla. You fly over to the dinosaur, the beast stopping as you approach, confused as it sees a tiny girl flying at it. You stare at the thing for a moment... and then bonk it unconscious with your tail.

Needless to say, this supposed shaman is speechless. You look down at him, arms crossed and a fierce glare on your face. The man looks like he wants to start weeping. Pantea heads over to the vanquished dinosaur. “...Doesn’t seem all that out of the ordinary. A bit on the larger end, but that’s all. Strange it’s so far north...”

>A. Pantea, tie it up so we can take it back to the village
>B. Time for me to ask questions, oh “great and powerful Maloja.” How long have you been pulling this stunt?
>C. Grab the dinosaur by the tail and bring it far away from here, past any human habitation
>D. ...Call it a hunch, but check the Dragon Radar
>E. Something else?

>>2963098
>A & D.
Oh God damn it. Did the dinosaur eat the Dragon Ball?

>>2963098
A, B, D

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>>2963098
“Pantea, mind tying this thing up so we can bring it back to the village?” you request. “I think it’d help if they could see this thing’s no longer a threat.”

“Sure thing Peppa!” she replies cheerfully, using the Clothes Beam to tie up the unconscious dinosaur.

Gohan shakes his head. “All this over a normal animal...”

“It’s over now, isn’t it?” Videl asks, patting you on the head. “Stylish KO there, Peppa.”

You grin up at her. “Ah, no big.” Noticing the man try to sneak away, you dash over to him. “Hey. You.”

He cowers, muttering curses at you under his breath. “Damnable... little monster... avada-”

“Question time, oh ‘great and powerful Maloja.’ If that even IS your real name.” Your tail sways behind you. “How long have you been pulling this stunt?”

“Stunt?! I have been protecting them from that beast!” he protests.

“How. Long.” you poke his chest twice. You are entirely not in the mood to deal with this crap.

“...E-ever since it appeared, I swear! I swear on my life! The beast rampaged through the crops and only stopped after getting a proper sacrifice!”

“Dinosaurs like this aren’t usually the type to demand ‘sacrifices.’” Pantea notes, dragging the beast behind her, all of you walking. “Must have been something that triggered this behavior shift, especially with it ending up so far north.”

Behavior shift... wait. Wait you’ve got a hunch. You pull out the Dragon Radar and turn it on. It’s beeping loudly. Oh come on. Oh come ON. A dash over to the dinosaur confirms what you’re suspecting. You facepalm. “This dumb thing ate a Dragon Ball!”

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #2... Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Throw them at ask.fm/QMKato and I'll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that's all for tonight. We’ll start up again tomorrow ~4:30 pm PST. I’ll be around for a bit for questions and such. Did y’all have fun?

>>2963169
Good times!

But uhh... The dragon ball effecting behavior, does that mean the negative energy is leaking out? We have enough problems right now without dark dragons.

>>2963169
Earlier thread tomorrow? Sweet!
Good times were had Kato. Do did we actually learn those new moves?

>>2963195
...I hadn't even considered that. Crapbaskets.

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>>2963195
Glad to hear! We'll have to wait and see won't we?

>>2963207
Thank you! And yes, that's not a typo. 4:30.

And if y'all are okay with those ideas, then yes. If y'all have any other suggestions, I'm all ears.

>>2963211
Well, anything with the purpose of gaining advantage over a single somewhat stronger opponent would match what I was going for. I'm not terribly familiar with the large amount of techniques in the setting to know all the options.

Besides that, techniques to avoid possession and control are worth considering, if we have any notion how to do so.

>>2963211
Sweet! And I'm good with that. Wheel of Time and a Ki Drill.

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>>2963232
>>2963948
All righty then! I'll note that down.

And with that, we are back!

>>2963169
https://youtu.be/aCaHXx2rSpQ

You pace around the dinosaur as the four of you walk back to the village. It ATE a DRAGON BALL. You keep your eyes glued to the Radar. Where is it, exactly? Mouth...? No, damn it. It’s somewhere in the animal’s guts, past the stomach. Pantea scratches her head as you tell her. “That’s... strange. Even with a dinosaur this large, an indigestible object that small would have passed through its digestive tract quite some time ago. Unless it ended up embedded in an ulcer or something...”

“...Please tell we don’t need to have somebody go inside to retrieve it.” Gohan requests of her, shuddering.

“Not it.” Videl blurts out, drawing curious looks from the four of you, Maloja included. “...What?”

“Not it.” Gohan’s voice followed.

You and Pantea facepalm. You then look over to the sham of a shaman, squinting. He lets out a whimper. Pantea lowers her head as she drags the animal. Though... this begs the question... “How you guys think the ninja would handle this kind of thing? Just kill the animal and take it out?”

“Probably.” Pantea guesses. “...Though maybe there’s a much less messy method. Hmm, haven’t really tried it out yet...”

>A. Less messy is appreciated
>B. Still think a certain someone should crawl inside and retrieve it
>C. ...Maybe we could leave the dinosaur as ninja bait?
>D. Something else?

>>2965575
>D. Are we all gonna shrink down into a mini-sub and explore its innards?

>>2965575
>A.

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>>2965575
>D. "It looks like we need to do dino-Surgery! Quick get the dino doctor!"

Although this requires us having a healer. Has anyone else learned to heal from Maple?

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>>2965592
IF WE HAD THE MICRO BAND WE COULD

...still tad miffed about that...

>We'll never be Antman....

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>>2965624

>>2965637
https://youtu.be/9EGOAYQfcxI

>>2965656
Man, I really need to watch that show some time.

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>>2965624
ANTS.

>>2965656

>>2965575
>A. Less messy is appreciated
Being sure exactly where it is would be nice, I don't suppose the dragon radar is effective at this.

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>>2965575
“So, what, are we going to shrink down in a mini-sub and explore its innards like in that one movie?” you ask her. “...Wait, didn’t your mom invent some kind of shrinking thing a while back? Are we going to use that to like, go on down and preform some micro-surgery like some kind of dino-doctors?”

“Oh, the Micro-Band? Yeah, couple years ago. Was just something she wanted to tinker with.” she replies. “But no, no, not that. And not a mini-sub either. I said less messy.”

Gohan and Videl sighed in relief. “Good.”

You tap your foot on the ground. “Well, the less messy the better. What’s this great idea of yours?”

With a grin, Pantea took out an odd, golden Capsule. She tosses it to the ground and out comes... huh. A tiny, golden robot. Hands on her hips, Pantea explains, “With Giru around I finally got the bright idea on the proper miniature power source. This little guy is Micro Robo!”

The robot dances slightly, letting out in a beeping voice, “GREETINGS, SON GOHAN! SON PEPPA! VIDEL SATAN!”

Well... the little thing barely goes past Pantea’s ankle. Guess it could go in and get it for you guys.

>A. Hand it the Dragon Radar. Tell it not to eat it. Need to be careful around these tiny robots
>B. So, we guide it from outside while it goes in and gets the Dragon Ball?
>C. Ehhhh... maybe we should have Maloja go get it
>D. Bah, we should just leave the dinosaur out as ninja bait
>E. Something else?

>>2965722
>A. Hand it the Dragon Radar. Tell it not to eat it. Need to be careful around these tiny robots
>E. Something else?
"So are we gonna have Mr. Dino swallow him like a pill? How do we get him out?"

>>2965722
Adorable.

>>2965754
Supporting.

>>2965722
>D. Bah, we should just leave the dinosaur out as ninja bait

>>2965722
>A. Hand it the Dragon Radar. Tell it not to eat it. Need to be careful around these tiny robots

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>>2965722
Well... you COULD just leave the dumb thing out as ninja bait, but... nah. Maybe if this happens again. What are the chances of that? You hand the little robot the Dragon Radar. “Don’t eat it.” Giru’s already trouble enough. No need to risk it with this thing. Pantea gives a bemused frown.

“AFFIRMATIVE, SON PEPPA!” the robot declares as his creator opens up the dinosaur’s mouth. It wakes the beast up finally, but with the binding and with you glaring down at it, the animal doesn’t give much of a struggle.

“...How’s it going to get out?” you ask Pantea as she gets back to dragging it.

“Same way he came in... hopefully. Really don’t want to have to take him apart to clean him a second time. Especially with how much that’d smell...”

Videl raises an eyebrow. “I shouldn’t even be surprised that you’ve done this before.”

“Sick whale.” she replies.

You finally all reach the village, the people there shocked to see the beast dragged back. Mumbling and gasps fill the air as Maloja, head lowered, admits... “The great monster... has been vanquished.”

“Took even LESS than ten seconds.” you declare triumphantly, throwing up a victory sign. “This guy’s not going to trouble any of you again, that’s a promise!”

Cheers erupt from everyone around. You can’t help but smile proudly. Feels good to help people. The four of you are surrounded by overjoyed villagers, an elderly man, clearly their chief, bowing in thanks. “You have our sincerest gratitude, young heroes. If it would not trouble you, please, allow us to throw you a feast in your honor!”

>A. Whatcha guys think? Up for a meal?
>B. FOOD! I’ll take the spiciest thing you’ve got!
>C. The offer is great, but we need to be on our way. Take care, everyone
>D. Something else?

>>2965934
>B. FOOD! I’ll take the spiciest thing you’ve got!

>>2965934
>A & B.
We're not in that much a hurry, but best to check first

>>2965934

Question.

How many sacrifices were made?

Because Majola essentially murdered these girls...

And I don't feel right just moseying on. We should probably call Launch up to like...do something. Like arrest this guy.

Or hell...the entire town too. They were complicit with all this!

If they've been doing this for a couple of years.

Stopping the dino doesn't change that and since these were technically 'natural deaths' they can't be wished back.

>>2965962
Maybe we could like, at least suggest the villagers turn him over. Won't change much, and it's really only luck that we ended up stopping this, but will at least allow them to take responsibility for what happened.

>>2965934
>A. Whatcha guys think? Up for a meal?

>>2965984
I know it's silly to think about.

But the idea of these little girls, being forced by the people knows and loves to to be sacrificed, and the fear they must have felt in their final moments?

Yeah it kinda...bugs me.

Even if they volunteered for the 'good' of the people it still feels like a worthless sacrifice to boot.

>>2966007
I get what you're saying. Just not much we can really do about it, aside from give then the chance to turn this guy over, I think.

>>2965962
>>2965934
The man has a point Kato. This shit is pretty fucked up when you think about it.

>>2966007
I dunno, they could have sacrificed themselves willingly for the greater good of the village. We can tell the police about it, sure, but to lash out at them with violence would demean all those girls.

>>2966057
I say we not get indignant about it, but still acknowledge that this stuff is kinda messed up.

>>2966057
>but to lash out at them with violence

Oh no, nothing like that.

>>2966068
Yes, this. Acknowledge it but don't let our message get lost in our actions.

I'm honestly surprised something like this got out from Trip's radar.

>>2966057
So this is where it all gets kind of funky. They let this happen for two years and didn't go to any police or military or government to try and kill a dinosaur?

Or is this supposed to be a remote village with no relation to any sovereignty on this planet?

Like I know the Dragonball World isn't meant to be taken serious nor is it fleshed out very well besides a few select cities and villages but it's very jarring to have such advanced civilizations and still this kind of thing still happens you know?

We are probably putting way more thought into this than Kato meant us to.

>>2966099
IS THERE A UNIVERSAL ETHICS OR A RELATIVE ETHICS???

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>>2966104

>>2966099
>>2966104
I'm sure President Furry wouldn't allow human or human like sacrifices to be legal.

He's a good boi.

>>2966113
Just wait until the election results come in and Fatcat completely erases the Bushy Tail Administration from existence and people are allowed to kill for sport.

>>2966119
>elections

You do know the first wish on the dragon balls were for the person to be king of Earth, right?

And who has a line of portraits of dog leaders in his office?

...Yup. President of Earth is an inherited position, not one elected.

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I'll say I'm actually rather fine with you guys thinking about this. If anything it's one thing that irked me when I rewatched the second Broly movie this summer, just wasn't sure if y'all would agree with it, and didn't want to force anyone down this line of thinking. So I'm really glad y'all came to this on your own.

>>2965934
“So, you guys think we have the time for a meal?” you ask your friends.

Videl shrugs. “Eh, sure, we’ve got a few hours.” Gohan and Pantea nod in agreement.

You thust your fist into the air. “Then I’ll take the spiciest thing you’ve got!”

For such a small village, they do not skip out on throwing you all a feast fit for a king. You start off with a large helping of spicy steak, stuff hot enough that Videl and Pantea both end up with their eyes watering. Though... as you look over to the young blonde girl, you start to feel your appetite diminish. Your brother notices this. “...You usually try to compete with dad over how many plates you can scarf down. What’s up?”

“Oh don’t act like you’re not going for third place just ‘cause we’re in polite company.” you grumble at him.

He nudges his elbow into your shoulder. “Really sis, what’s up?”

“...It just feels a little wrong.” you tell him quietly. “This has been going on for years... maybe ever since we used the Dragon Balls after Raichi’s plot. Sure, maybe they didn’t have a choice in this, maybe those who ended up dying did so willingly... but it still feels wrong, somehow.” The girl... Coco was her name, right? Yeesh, that’s going to leave you with even worse thoughts later. She sits there smiling, happy, feasting with the rest of her village. If you didn’t end up here today... “I know this place is rather remote, but I can’t help but feel something could have been done about this sooner. Especially if the Dragon Ball is the cause of all this... maybe I’m just overthinking this.”

Gohan bites his lip, unsure on how to respond, a jolt of guilt hitting his stomach too. “...What do you think we should do?”

Videl pats your head, smiling. Seems she heard your little conversation too. “It’s never an easy situation you run into with stuff like this, is it?”

You shake your head. “I want to bring it up with the chief, but I don’t want to be rebuking their hospitality in all this. I don’t want to go around accusing people who didn’t have any alternatives.” You glare over at the sulking shaman. “...There IS at least one person who bares more responsibility than others, though.”

>A. Finish your meal, then talk with the chief. Don’t want to appear rude, but you can’t just let this go
>B. You need to talk with the chief immediately, this is going to drive you nuts if you don’t get this off your chest
>C. The shaman’s at fault here, more than anyone. You need to see him brought to justice sooner rather than later
>D. Something else?

>>2966193
>A. Finish your meal, then talk with the chief. Don’t want to appear rude, but you can’t just let this go

>D. But don't let that shaman out our sights. Who knows what kind of trouble he could get into.

>>2966193
>C. The shaman’s at fault here, more than anyone. You need to see him brought to justice sooner rather than later.
>D. Put him before the dinosaur. The dinosaur might not like a meal that isn't a cute girl, so if the shaman is rejected tell him it's because he'd taste like shit.

>>2966193
>A. Finish your meal, then talk with the chief. Don’t want to appear rude, but you can’t just let this go

>>2966203
I know the dude's a cunt but you shouldn't solve murders with another murder. Let him rot in prison for the rest of his life.

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>>2966215
It's not murder...

>>2966193
That's good to hear. Backing >>2966199

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>>2966215
It's a judgment.

>>2966224
>>2966230
let's not feed the dino more people plz

Said dino may need to be relocated...do we know any good places for large predators?

>>2966253
Best Buds with the Alien Queen?

>>2966253
>>2966258
Does Lapis work at that nature preserve 17 works at in Super?

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>>2966193
Oh as much as it would be some poetic justice for that jerk to face the dinosaur instead of another of his “sacrifices,” it’s... not the right way. You politely finish your meal, even if your hunger vanished the moment you started thinking about this, and then go to the village chief about your dilema, never once letting Maloja out of your sights. To his credit, his first attempt to sneak away during the feast ended rather quickly once he noticed you were watching him like a hawk. You first thank the chief for the generous meal, then explain your issue with the whole ordeal.

The old man is saddened, but it seems he understands where you’re coming from. “We sadly do not have much contact with the outside world. A handful of traders and merchants that come through on occasion. Still... we all owe your group a great debt. We will do what we can.”

“I... am really sorry about all this. I don’t mean to intrude, I just...”

He smiles. “You have a good heart... Son Peppa, was it?”

“Yes sir.” you affirm with a nod.

“If one of us had even half the heart you do, things would never have gotten as bad as they did.” he sighs out sadly. “That still leaves one issue, with how remote-”

“Done!” Pantea’s voice exclaims, the purple-haired girl rushing in with a small contraption... wait, is that a satellite phone? Did... did she make that from scratch? Oh. Right. Clothes Beam. “I’ve been able to hook this up to the global network. Should be a decent fix for your communication issues, at least for the time being.”

“Thank you, kind young lady. All of you.” the chief states, setting the phone down... and then asking for Pantea to explain how to use it, in mild embarrassment.

You walk out and notice the shaman, his face a pale white from terror... and yet his red eyes filled with burning hatred for you. You glare back at him. “Hope you rot in prison.”

He snorts at you, but otherwise says nothing. You notice handcuffs on his wrists, too. Seems Pantea took care of that as well. Guess all this leaves is the dinosaur. The beast’s eyes widen again as you approach, struggling against its restraints for a moment, only for it to belch awkwardly... and then belch again. And oh no it’s going to throw up. You turn your head as the dinosaur vomits... with the little robot among the chunks in it. Holding up the Dragon Ball!

...You swear you hear something in the treeline, but you can’t really sense anything. Though... you are picking up a strange scent. Smells like... bananas? Why are you smelling bananas?

>A. Secure the robot!
>B. Head towards the smell, quick!
>C. Ki blast at the smell!
>D. Something else?

>>2966339
>B. Head towards the smell, quick!
Yell at out brother to grab the robot.

>>2966391
This

>>2966339
>>A. Secure the robot!

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Rolled 20, 16, 9 = 45 (3d20)

Okay! Roll me 1d20, best of three. DC is 11

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>2966455

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>2966455

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>2966455

>>2966456
>>2966468
>>2966470
Perfect! Writing...

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>>2966339
“Gohan, robot!” you yell out, dashing to the treeline as you lock on to the smell. Your brother moves to the robot and secures it just as a small net is thrown at it. Dashing up, you find... well hello. That is definitely a ninja. A man in dark blue gi, sitting on a tree branch, tall and about medium build, his eyes going wide as tea saucers as you land next to him. “Hey buddy! Do you know the secret to REAL ultimate power?”

https://youtu.be/tB7jCx7ASOo

He tosses a smoke bomb and runs. Of course he does. You give chase, deflecting away a kunai, some caltrops, and even, of all things, a dirty magazine, thrown to distract you. He tries for another smoke bomb... followed by, of all things, the man yelling out “SOLAR FLARE!”

You close your eyes and teleport in front of him, avoiding the attack, causing him to bunp into you and fall to the ground. He stands up as you float down, a brow raised. “Now that’s a new one. Where’d you learn this trick?”

He makes some strange hand seal... and then yells out “MULTI-FORM!” and splits into four copies of himself, each one taking off in a different direction. Okay, now what is up with THIS? It doesn’t take much effort to chase after and toss back all four of them, but you finally notice something even more odd: he’s suppressing his Ki VERY well. You’re barely feeling ANYONE there and yet, there he is.

“You one of Tien’s rejected students, or is your ninja clan stealing his skills?” you ask next. As if to answer, all four of them fly up and fire four Dodonpas at you. SOMEBODY is stealing Crane School skills. You deflect each one away. “Buddy, buddy, just what are you trying to pull here?”

The four clones return to one, and finally the ninja pulls out a strange piece of paper... some kind of talisman? ...Woah, you’re feeling something weird from it.

>A. No more games, knock him out
>B. Destroy it!
>C. Trick him into hitting himself with it!
>D. Something else?

>>2966622
>B. Destroy it!

>>2966622
>A. No more games, knock him out

>>2966622
Not gonna lie Kato. Was not expecting that.
>A & B.
Destroy the paper, then knock him out.

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>>2966653
Best not to take this too lightly, anon~

And roll me a 2d20, best of three. DC is 12 for both.

Rolled 3, 2 = 5 (2d20)

>>2966669
Majin Ninjas?!
...Baby-infected Ninjas?!
DEMON NINJAS?!

>>2966675
Fug

Rolled 14, 3 = 17 (2d20)

>>2966669

Rolled 6, 7 = 13 (2d20)

>>2966669

>>2966675
>>2966702
>>2966711
Passed one of them! Writing...

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>>2966622
You cross your arms. Okay buddy, what trick are you trying to pull here? The man looks like he’s about to toss it at you... only it’s a feint, and he instead he attempts to place it on his OWN head. “KYONSHI S-”

“Geist Magnum.” You fire at the paper, destroying it completely. “You want to start answering some of my questions? You know you’re hopelessly outmatched at this point, right?”

The ninja looks at the cinders in his hand. You hear him mumble out, “...She’s not gonna like that.”

“She who? And WHY do you smell like bananas?”

“THEY ARE THE MIGHTIEST OF FRUITS!” he yells out indignantly. Gohan, Pantea, and Videl finally catch up to you. He looks around, all of you outnumbering him. He eyes the Dragon Ball in Gohan’s hand and sighs. “...This is not the end.”

“Yeah it is.” you say bluntly.

“No, it is not.” he grunts back at you.

“...Yeah, it is.”

“No! It is NOT! We shall meet again!” He throws down one more smoke bomb.

“That trick doesn’t work, dummy!” you yell out as you fly at him, about to deliver a chop to his head... except it passes through. Well, passes through the head. The clothes are somehow still there. Afterimage technique... and jumping out of his clothes. That little...!

“SOLAR FLARE!” you hear again, the ninja in his boxers behind his clothes. You and the rest of your friends yell out as you’re blinded, with the ninja making a proper getaway. You sense him power up slightly to fly away, but then his Ki disappears once more. By the time your senses return and the pain in your eyes stop, you notice... a banana in his ninja outfit.

“Please tell me we did not lose him.” Gohan groans out. “We did not just lose that guy, right?”

“Unless he can teleport, he couldn’t have gotten far.” Pantea states. “But... well, we still have the Dragon Ball, don’t we?”

“He might still be after it.” Videl comments. “Whatever tricks he’s pulling, he knows we’re a threat to him. If we stay here, he’s got a chance of taking it. If we leave, he leaves empty-handed, even if we’re stuck without a captured ninja.”

>A. Let’s search the area! Even if he does snatch the Dragon Ball, we need another chance to follow him
>B. Let’s head off, the fact that he used Crane School techniques is way, way too suspicious
>C. ...Bananas suck, ninja guy!
>D. Something else?

>>2966796
>B. Let’s head off, the fact that he used Crane School techniques is way, way too suspicious

>>2966796
>B. Let’s head off, the fact that he used Crane School techniques is way, way too suspicious
Them taking the dragon balls is the main threat, catching that guy is secondary and we have other ways to investigate.

>>2966796
>B.
But as we got away, yell out
>C.

>>2966821
*go
Damn typing habits

https://youtu.be/v0LcxXdO10U
>Natade Village, now able to communicate with the outside world at a whim, enjoyed the newness of exotic goods and foreign peoples for a time. However, this newfound openness had exposed the youths of the village to new ways of life, many of which were not to be found within their home's confines. In the end, with its next generation brain-drained away from its homeland, the village was left a shell of itself.

>>2966830
Without giving them a satellite phone:
>Never wanting to be at the mercy of a monster nor wanting to rely on the power of an outsider again, the villagers took it upon themselves to strengthen the next generation so they would be able to stand as tall as their saviors once did. However, their strong perimeter guard and punch-first-ask-later patrols discourage most visitors, leaving them more isolated than before. Their life is somewhat static, but all in all, much more secure.

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>>2966796
You pout down at the ninja’s clothes. He got away. Well... you COULD keep up the chase, but risking the Dragon Balls is the bigger issue. You JUST got this one. And the ninja are going to be after it eventually. Plus, well... “The guy was using techniques from the Crane School. That alone is a lot of information to go on, and way, way too suspicious to not investigate further.”

“Trip to Mifan later?” Gohan asks.

“Yeah, best idea so far.” you agree with a nod. “What Dragon Ball is it, anyway?”

“Two-Star Ball.” your brother replies as he holds it up.

You start to float away, flying with everyone. You COULD teleport, but you kind of need to clear your mind a bit, and might as well keep an eye on the Dragon Radar just in case. What a day this has been. As you fly over the village, though, you see a number of the villagers wave to you... including the little blonde girl, Coco.

“We might not have all the answers, but we’ve got a lead and we did some good today.” Videl tells you, smiling warmly. “Ah, crap, that reminds me!” Videl flies down, and you see her collect the dinosaur, holding it by the tail, the creature too stunned to move as it realizes it’s over a hundred meters in the air.

“Oh, right, what are we going to do with that thing?” Gohan questions.

That... is a good question. The thing IS just an animal, but it HAS been eating people... hrmn. Can’t just leave it in the wilderness like this. Pantea snaps her fingers. “Hey, doesn’t Lapis volunteer at a nature preserve? What’s it called again... Monster Island, right?”

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #2... Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Throw them at ask.fm/QMKato and I'll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that's all for tonight. We’ll start up again tomorrow ~5:30 pm PST. I’ll be around for a bit for questions and such. Did y’all have fun?

>>2966876
Linking them up with Kami:
>Bestowed the knowledge of a higher power, the Shaman worked to redeem himself in the eyes of his fellow villagers, and would ask his new god for guidance anytime the village would find itself in similar levels of peril. However, he was getting on in years, and a new Shaman would need to be chosen. Coco, the little girl chosen to be a sacrifice, volunteered as an apprentice, and worked hard to become more attuned to nature and the gods.

>>2966900
Which do you think is the best route, Expose them to the World, Strengthen them for the World, or Link them with the God of the World?

>>2966900
Fun times were had Kato. Really liked this little adventure. Ninja with Crane School skills, really wasn't expecting that.

Just dropping in to say that the backlog has been read and your story was appreciated. It's been a years since I spent time thinking about DB, but you brought it to life.
Good (s)tuff.

>>2966914
APPROVAL

>>2966900
Man, I hope we made mama Maple proud...

So if we got the ninja's clothes wouldn't Peppa and Gohan be able to smell them out?

So even if they hide their ki, can't really hide your stink. Unless one uses a lot of spray/perfume/cologne to block the smell (like a certain Jackie Chun).

>>2968527
I think the problem with that is the bananas. Followed our nose, and our nose lead us to bananas. Though... naybe we should keep that in mind. Any suspicious banana smells.

>>2969048
Well I've played Buu Fury so I know where the Ninja Clan is.

Fukurou Forest

But - Kato might know that, and changed things up due to our timeline being different....

But now she knows, that I know, that she kno- oh I've gone cross eyed.

>>2969340
Those ninja didn't have Crane School skills though. Even if the location is the same in the end, who knows what they might be capable of.

>>2969595
Indeed.

There are other ninja clans in anime, games and such.

Also - I'm glad the overall power level of Earth went up with this ninja group.

Maybe we can get Shen and Tao to shed some light on things.

A rogue Crane student seems the most likely source and that talisman gives me a good idea of who it might be...

>>2969629
Oh God is it that Yurin lady? That could explain the talismans.

>>2969970
>Yurin
https://youtu.be/hiqck-q-vI0

>>2969970
Fucking witch ninjas

>>2970095
>>2970066
>>2969970

But she knows magic we don't!

That's rather useful...

>>2970131
Peppa knows little magic, if any.

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>>2970139
Peppa will learn the magic needed to do the impossible, break the unbreakable!

>>2970152
Magic is for nerds, can't we just punch our problems away?

>>2970157
We will punch the unpunchable!

>>2970139
>>2970152
>>2970157
>>2970163

Let me rephrase.

She has magic, mama maple doesn't have.

And Peppa wants to help mom rite?

>>2970209
I think Maple has better magic. What with the 8 Paths and all.

>>2970223
Shouldn't that unlock Ultra Instinct?

>>2970223
>>2970223
Couldn't we combine them?

Talismans that can be used later for stored spells could save up on ki for later.

>>2970231
My theory is that it will help us but not be a complete key to lock sort of thing. More like the 8 paths helps us to make the key that will open the lock to Ultra Instinct.

But that's just a theory.

A Sword Theory.

>>2970235
We could turn Maple into a Hopping Vampire Lich with those talismans.

>>2970244
They are called Jiangshi and they drink chi.

>>2970265
and they're called Lóng Qiú

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>>2966928
I like that third one.

>>2966932
Glad to hear! And this might be a bit more complex than it first appears.

>>2967118
Thank you very much, anon. It means a lot to hear that. Very glad you enjoyed it!

>>2968527
>>2969048
Might be a good idea.

>>2969340
>>2969595
>>2969629
>>2969970
>>2970066
>>2970095
Stop reading my notes. It's definitely more complicated than you might think.

>>2970131
>>2970139
>>2970152
>>2970157
>>2970163
>>2970209
>>2970223
Peppa is fairly adept at Wind magic at the moment. Izumi is close to Maple's skill level with magic. If you wanted, you can learn the 8 Paths, but it might be a bit more difficult for Peppa.

>>2970231
Ultra Instinct requires something more than that. It can help in mastering it, but there's a lot you need to learn about Ki and mastery of movement before you can really get it.

And with all that said, we're back!

>>2966900
“Peppa! Peppa! Peppa!” The little Saiyan boy hopped around you excitedly in his little blue outfit. As much as he might LOOK like his father, you’d have to admit, he took a LOT more from his mother in terms of personality. And... well, a bit of Tien, too. Even some Pilaf in there, really. Honestly, a good thing. His dad’s a butt. “I can do it! I can do it!”

“He’s been wanting to show it off ever since he heard you guys were coming.” his mother, Shao, told you. The woman let out a sigh. “Going to be even harder to keep this little bundle of energy under control now.”

You pat the kid on the head. “All right Baozi, let’s see it.”

The boy stands up straight, then spreads his legs slightly. He begins to build up strength. A golden aura surrounds him. His irises go from their standard black to a blue color... “HhhhaaaaaaAAAHHH!” he yells out, hair going golden. Well what do you know. Little Baozi is a Super Saiyan.

“Wow, even Daikon isn’t there yet.” your dad exclaims. “Great job, kiddo!”

You chuckle softly. “You’ve gotten pretty tough pretty quickly, Baozi.”

“Tell me about it...” Shao sighs.

“They grow up so fast, don’t they?” your mom asks her.

“Wish a certain someone would be here at least half the time to help out with it.” the black-haired lady grumbled out. That... cuts a bit of the mood. Even Baozi’s enthusiasm seems just a little quenched by his mother’s comment.

(cont.)

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>>2970328
“...So he’s still not back yet, huh?” Goku asks, not entirely reading the atmosphere.

Your eye twitched just a little, but you can’t say you’re all that surprised. Of course he wasn’t back, dad. Vegeta always plays by his own dumb rules. Shao looked over to her son. “...Tomorrow will make a total of six months.”

“Can’t imagine what him and Nappa have been doing all this time.” Gohan adds, rubbing the back of his neck.

“I can.” you remark flatly. Oh you know just what to expect from Vegeta. He’s going to barge in, yell at your mom for a bit, shout about how he’s sooooo great and raw raw raw fear the great and mighty Vegeta. Of course, you aren’t saying this out loud. Just thinking it. After all, that’d be rude, especially in front of his son. And really, does it even need to be said?

“You having one of those inner monologue things again?” Baozi asks you.

“She still does that.” Gohan tells the kid.

Squinting, you tell your brother, “You do it too, Gohan.”

Maple rubs her forehead. “A bad habit you both picked up from me...” she admits.

“Are you all quite done?” Shen asks you, finally approaching from the main building, flanked by his brother. “So what’s all this about someone stealing the Crane School’s secrets?”

“Okay!” You scramble to pull out the drawings you’ve made of the ninja and how he used the techniques, handing them over to Shen. “So, Multi-Form, Dodonpa, and Solar Flare. Especially seemed fond of the Solar Flare. And there was this strange talisman technique...”

Shen looks over your drawings like a critical art teacher. “Hmm... certainly someone inspired by our techniques, but the Multi-Form is what strikes me as odd, initially.”

“Why so?”

“That was after the business with King Piccolo. The idea existed before then, but Tien” the old Crane Hermit states. “So the person who is copying these techniques either saw it or they came up with it on their own. Or...”

None of you liked the sound of that “Or.” Baozi powered down and stood in front of his mother as she bit her lip. “Please don’t tell me you really think-”

“You can not rule it out as a possibility.” Tao told her. “There is a chance one of your fellow students could be responsible for this, Shao.”

From the tone he said it in, you’re surprised he didn’t add “including yourself” to that statement. Maybe he thought it, but was just trying to be polite.

>A. Let’s humor this idea for a bit. Who, when, why, and how?
>B. You sure you don’t have any old rivals trying to frame you or something?
>C. What about the talisman?
>D. Something else?

>>2970335
>A. Let’s humor this idea for a bit. Who, when, why, and how?
>B. You sure you don’t have any old rivals trying to frame you or something?
>C. What about the talisman?
>D. Something else?
Ask more about the Crane school techniques and how they work. Maybe that'll lend clues on who this culprit is.

>but Tien

But Tien what?

>>2970335
>A. Let’s humor this idea for a bit. Who, when, why, and how?
>C. What about the talisman?
>Also, "she"

>>2970360
>>2970362
These. Also, mention the banana smells.

>>2970360
>But Tien what?
Awoops. Should be "but Tien perfected it."

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>>2970386
Is the tri-form that Krillin used with Piccolo a thing? Or just an imperfected form?

>>2970412
It is based on what Tien did.

>>2970335
>C. What about the talisman?

>>2970328
>I like that third one.
Yeah, it's bit better version of the village's status quo, but Pantea probably caused a rural flight with her helpful gift.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2142363/rural-exodus-leaves-shrinking-chinese-village-full-ageing-poor

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>>2970426
Or alternatively, does that village have any sights worth seeing? Could be a tourist trap.

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>>2970335
Rubbing your chin, you ask, “Okay, let’s humor this train of thought for a bit. Who, what, when, why, and how?”

Shen glances at the nervous Shao. “All good questions. I would suppose one is immediately off the list, but that leaves us with a few other culprits. Shao, have any of your fellow students displayed any unusual behaviors recently? Meeting with unusual people, taking extra time away from Mifan, anything at all you can think of?”

“N-not really... I mean, Keli goes on her dates with Melee about twice a month, Lao takes up some construction work around the city, and Bisa does some pizza delivery, but I haven’t really noticed them acting unsually.” Her cheeks redden slightly. “...I mean, sometimes Keli is walking funny after some of her dates and has some odd marks on her but- ...nevermind.”

“...I don’t get it.” both your father and Vegeta’s son blurt out. Your mother, brother, and even Shen and Tao seem to cough out to change the subject. You... think you get it? But that’s kind of... wait, no, focus on the task at hand!

“...The ninja mentioned a ‘she’ once I destroyed his talisman. Shen, are you sure there aren’t any old rivals you might have out there, people who want to ruin your reputation? Like... anyone from your past?” You bite your lip. Don’t want to be making any assumptions here. Need the facts. “Is there anything at all you can tell us about the Crane School techniques that might give us a lead?”

Stroking his mustache, the Crane Hermit ponders, “...Hm. None of MY students ever learned anything so ridiculous as magic talismans, I can say that for certain. Why, aside from Tien and Chiaotzu there...”

Tao scoffs at what Shen is about to suggest. “Oh come now brother, she couldn’t even manage proper Ki control, and whined like a baby. She ran like a coward once you chased after King Piccolo, you told me that yourself.”

“Wait wait wait!” your mom interrupts. “You mean to tell me you had someone other than Tien and Chiaotzu all this time? And you never thought to tell anyone?”

Shen grumbles. “She was no older than you were at the time, Maple, and had nowhere near even Chiaotzu’s level of skill. And my brother is right, she ran off once King Piccolo returned. She was one of the younger students, a girl named Yurin.”

You squint. “...Who in their right mind would give someone that name?”

“The point is, even if she somehow managed to teach herself some garbage magic spells, she knew none of our techniques, lacked the Ki control to manage it. The Multi-Form especially leads me to believe this individual is more likely one of Tien’s current students, and an experienced one at that.” Tao states.

>A. How can you be so sure? Maybe she’s finally out for revenge or something!
>B. Maybe... it’s both? Could someone be working with her?
>C. Mom, might you know something about this kind of magic?
>D. Something else?

>>2970533
>B, C, D.
Mention the banana smells.

>>2970533
>A. How can you be so sure? Maybe she’s finally out for revenge or something!
>B. Maybe... it’s both? Could someone be working with her?
>C. Mom, might you know something about this kind of magic?
>D. Something else?
Does she have any relatives we can talk too?

>Side question.

Yuri's hair reminds me.

What's Paopao up too?

>>2970533
>“...I mean, sometimes Keli is walking funny after some of her dates and has some odd marks on her but- ...nevermind.”
Almost missed that by skimming over. Kinky.

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>>2970533
“But how can you be so sure? Especially if... wait, maybe... maybe it’s both!” you smack the bottom of your fist into your palm. “Someone helping her as she tries to get revenge!”

Shen strokes his mustache. “...Possible. I don’t know why though, she never displayed much in the way of talent for Ki, much less magic talisman trinkets.”

You look up, pondering. “Say... mom, might you know anything about that? You’re really skilled in magic.”

“Hmm... it could be a minor enchantment to boost one’s strength.” Maple frowns. “...It could also be some kind of demon magic. Towa displayed time and time again an ability to power up individuals using one of her spells.”

“Didn’t she end up hiding the Dragon Balls a long time ago, before we fought Garlic Jr. in the Tournament?” Goku asks your mom.

She nods. “Something to ask Baba then.”

“Okay, that’s one lead, maybe... Shen, what about this Yurin girl, do either of you know her family or anything? Relatives, someone?”

“She was left on my brother’s doorstep when she was young.” Tao states. “The girl was not exactly wanted by her family, if the ones who left her there even were her family.”

“Well, was worth a shot... oh!” And how could you forget this. “Bananas!”

Shen, Tao, and Shao look at you with blank expressions. “...Bananas?”

“Oh, yeah, that ninja had... a banana in his outfit, for some reason.” Gohan explains.

“Shao, do you think you might know anyone who’s been eating a lot of bananas recently? Or even just smell like them.”

“Nnnnnot really?” She rubs the back of her neck. “I guess it’s something to keep an eye out for...”

“Couldn’t you start reading minds?” Gohan asks Shen almost accusingly. “That’d solve it pretty quick.”

“No, I doubt it would.” your mom tells him. “Tien’s taught you all how to block it, right Shao?”

The black-haired woman nods in agreement. “Quite a while back, yeah.”

>A. Aaaactually that is a bit of a useful skill. Probably should start learning it some time soon
>B. Mom, can we go over some magic together? Maybe there’s something that could lead us to a clue
>C. Want me and Gohan to stay and help investigate here? I’d be able to pick out that banana smell, it was fairly distinct
>D. Something else?

>>2970763
>A. Aaaactually that is a bit of a useful skill. Probably should start learning it some time soon
>B. Mom, can we go over some magic together? Maybe there’s something that could lead us to a clue
>D. Something else?
Ask mom to use Samma Ditthi

>>2970763
>C.

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Rolled 16, 10, 6 = 32 (3d20)

Okay, roll me 3d20, best of three. DC is 17 for all.

Rolled 6, 2, 4 = 12 (3d20)

>>2970936
Here goes

>>2970948
Damn it!

Rolled 4, 8, 12 = 24 (3d20)

>>2970936

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Rolled 20, 1, 13 = 34 (3d20)

>>2970936
oh yeah this isn't going to go well...

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>>2971069
.....

Of course.

>>2971069
Well, you got one 20

Rolled 17, 13, 13 = 43 (3d20)

>>2970948
>>2971028
>>2971069
You... passed one of them! Writing...

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>>2970763
Playing with your ponytail, you think aloud, “Aaaactually, that skill could be pretty useful.”

“You sure you’re ready to learn it, Peppa?” your mom asks you hesitantly, like she’s had... some bad experience with it. You know she’s been hesitant to teach you, but you never really understood why.

“Yeah! I mean, best to be prepared, right? How about you, Gohan?” you ask your brother.

He nods. “Well, if you’re offering, mom, I think it’s about time I do learn it.”

“While we’re at it might be a good idea to go over some of that magic in your book, mom. See if the three of us can find something in it related to that talisman thing.” you suggest. “Hmm... maybe afterwards we can try and meet up again so Gohan and I can sniff out the perp.”

“...You mean that literally.” your brother comments dryly.

“Yeah! You remember that scent of bananas right?” you ask with a grin. “Look, I know it’s a long shot, but it’s just about the only real lead we have.”

“Fair enough.” Shen states. “I’ll inform Tien. Give us a time for this and we’ll be good.”

You agree to meet with them again next week, returning home with your family and getting to work on improving yourself. You listen to your mother explain the basics of blocking your mind from being read, getting... oddly flustered as she does. Honestly it seems simple enough. You have a sort of “layer” of thoughts, or one specific thought, that keeps your mind from being successfully scanned. Pfftt. Is THAT all? Your mind’s always got some kind of stray thoughts going through it, all you’d really need to do is just string them together in like... well “back” of your mind isn’t right. Still, you spend some time with her on it and eventually get up a good “barrier” of thoughts. Few things about animals, useless trivia on some games you and Cocoa like connected to it, and for good measure a few stray thoughts leading back to the animals. A trail of pointless thoughts that loops around on itself like some kind of ouroboros of distracting thought.

Gohan takes a bit longer to manage one, but he too finally comes up with a defense for his mind. Seems he’s all about the videogames on that one. Top tens and soundtack and game design trivia and something about... cutest girls? Well, whatever works. And seems it works well! Your mom is... honestly a little surprised that you and your brother manage it so quickly. Honestly it seems like she’s a little... embarrassed? Weird.

(cont.)

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>>2971395
After that comes looking through mom’s book of magic to try and locate any hints on this talisman thing. You have to admit, as much as you like learning those skills... the book just never really meshes well with you. There’s so much arcane language and esoteric baggage to it that it just frustrates you. Mom has a higher tolerance for this kind of stuff, as do Gohan and Izzy, but... you keep seeing things that make you scratch your head and ask if it’s really necessary to know. Especially when you can calculate how to utilize what you’ve learned already and expand upon them on your own.

This frustration ends up getting the better of you, as you go through page after page and nothing, NOTHING really matches what you saw the ninja try to use, even after a week of constant study and searching. A week! You slam your head on the table and groan. “This is hopeless.”

Mom pats your back. “Peppa, come now...”

You turn your head, still resting it on the table, and glare at the book. “I just don’t get it! We’ve gone through dozens of pages, chapters, and still nothing even remotely close. All the enchantments didn’t match, all the little references to powering something up, it just... doesn’t make any sense!” Lifting your head up, you place your elbows on the table and rest your chin on your palms. “At this point I’d want to just call it some new kind of magic and leave it at that, because if this dumb book can’t bring together some kind of reference to an ‘enchanted talisman’ then we’re out of luck.”

“Maybe you’ll find another lead at Mifan, sweetie.” mom encourages you. “Listen, how about you give me a sketch of every detail you can remember, and Baba and I will try going through it while you’re over there. Sound good?”

In a resigned sigh of defeat, you agree with a mumbling “Yeah...” You do as she asks and head off with your brother. Returning to Mifan, and the Crane Dojo specifically, Tien and Chiaotzu have the students gathered, both the four he’s been training the longest and about a dozen others he’s picked up ever since the Ozotto tournament.

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>>2971406
All of them look nervous, uneasy, even Shao. You can’t say you really blame them. One among them might be up to something nefarious, and it’s... pretty clearly built up some tension between them all. Shao volunteers first, just to make sure. You check around, sensing Ki, any strange smells, anything, and yeah, the most you smell is that curry dish Baozi seems to like. She’s clear.

Bisa is next, a man with a shaved head like Tien. He seems a bit more on-edge, serious... but all you can smell is the scent of pizza. And... is that pineapple? That’s pineapple. You are definitely smelling pineapple. Buuuut no scent of banana. You shake your head. “I’m sorry about this, I know it’s awkward, and I know it’s interrupting your training.”

“Let’s just get this over with.” Keli requests, stepping up next, short silver hair and dressed a little more revealing than Shao. Strange... she smells like an odd perfume, and has the strangest odor of some kind of candle. One you’ve never really smelled before, but it certainly smells like some kind of candle, or candle wax, you guess. Keli’s cheeks redden as she places her hands behind her back, fingers fidgeting. “...Are you done yet?”

“Sorry, sorry! You’re clear... um...” Don’t ask questions, Peppa, unless she’s willing to talk first. “N-next!”

Last is Lao. He seems a bit calmer than his other students, but still a bit on-edge. A tall man with a braided ponytail like Tao. You... do get some kind of odd scent from him, but nothing that smells like banana. Aside from a hint of freshly mixed concrete, there’s just the tiniest trace of some kind of weird fruit. ...Durian? Yick. You hang your head apologetically. “Yeah, I can’t get anything. Sorry.”

Lao nods and walks off. Checking the dozen or so more, you still get nothing. Looks like the trail’s gone cold. Tien stands next to you and addresses his students, “Even with you all cleared, I request that we stay diligent. Whatever this ninja clan is up to, they have been using our techniques. There could very well be spies out there watching us from afar. I want all of you to stay alert of your surroundings at all times, until we can finally get to the bottom of this. Understood?”

“Yes, Sensei!” they shout in unison.

>A. I’m sorry Tien, I thought this was a lead...
>B. Even with all of this done, you do find someone a little suspicious... (who?)
>C. Spend some time with Baozi, that might help clear your head a little
>D. Maybe mom’s luck is going better...
>E. Something else?

>>2971412
>A. I’m sorry Tien, I thought this was a lead...
>D. Maybe mom’s luck is going better...

>>2971395
Poor Maple. The Goku block she worked so hard for, and Peppa shows her up like it's nothing. Also calling it, Peppa's block is about Pokemon, Digimon, Monster Rancher, and Dragon Quest Monsters.

>>2971412
Please tell me he just delivers it and doesn't actually try it. Hawaiian Pizza is a mistake. Beerus is right. Also yick indeed. Durian.

>A & C.

>>2971478
Hey, fuck you.

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>>2971412
This is just not your day. “I’m sorry for this, Tien. I thought it might be a lead...”

“It was a reasonable assumption to make.” the triclops tells you. “Don’t be too hard on yourself, Peppa.”

“What was that Yurin girl like, Tien?” your brother asks.

He takes a moment to think. “She... could be argumentative, if I recall correctly. Not the best student, but quite determined. She kept trying to prove herself against the toughest fighters she could manage... and inevitably ended up losing. Had this dumb nickname for me, can’t really recall it...”

“Well, if she’s involved, guess this it’s only inevitable the two of you will meet again.” You stretch, looking over to Pilaf’s Palace. “Hey, Shao, you mind if I go meet up with Baozi for a bit?”

“Not at all. Thank you, Peppa.” She bows politely. “Just make sure he stays out of the sweets.”

“Will do!” You fly off, Gohan tagging along, and reach the Palace fairly quickly. You see Baozi in his rather elaborate training room, practicing with Tao. Dropping down and waving, you greet them both. “Hah, been a week.”

“Son Peppa.” Tao greets with a nod. “No such luck I take it?”

You shake your head. “Sadly no. Scent trail’s gone cold.”

“Ah well, you’ll get ‘em soon.” Baozi tells you with a grin.

“Wonder if mom’s got any more luck...” you ask aloud. You telepathically contact her as Baozi chats with your brother for a bit. ‘Ghost Pepper to Momma Bird, do you copy? Over.’

‘Momma Bird here, over.’

You smile just a little. Mom still likes playing this little game. ‘Banana bust bungled, ninja nonsense is without a culprit, checking on talisman talk, over.’

‘Talisman talk still ongoing, your great auntie may have found a clue, will keep you posted, over.’

‘Copy that, Momma Bird, Ghost Pepper out.’ Finally some good news.

“And then that’s when I threw the gator into the lake and said ‘so long g-!’” Baozi turns to you. “Oh, you back with us, Peppa?”

“...You were doing the ‘Momma Bird’ thing again weren’t you?” your brother accuses.

You stick out your tongue childishly. “She’s got a lead. So guess we can sit back, relax a bit and-” You cut yourself off as you feel something approach. Something you certainly haven’t felt for a while, but oh you know exactly who it is. A powerful pair of Ki signatures land at the palace and head up towards you. “...Greeeaaat. Just when things were looking up.”

Two figures enter the training room, Baozi gasping slightly. “Dad? Dad you’re home!”

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #2... Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Throw them at ask.fm/QMKato and I'll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that's all for tonight. We’ll start up again tomorrow ~5:30 pm PST. I’ll be around for a bit for questions and such. Did y’all have fun?

>>2971626
Beerus is right. Fite me.

>>2971649
That's adorable. And hey, Vegeta's back! Time for salt!

>>2971649
>“Dad? Dad you’re home!”
https://youtu.be/ZJodkaMiYrE

>>2970328
Fun stories should be recognized. I appreciate your effort and the players as well.
>>2971412
Unfortunately it looks like Peppa got hung up on the banana scent as the primary clue. I've got my own suspicions, but we'll see.

>>2971684
I think us being too weak to actually use the form effectively will mollify him a little.

>>2971649
>Now to watch as Vegeta dismisses Baozi entirely

>feels bad man...

Man the kid just wants his dad...

I can relate.

>>2971905
Well, he doesn't need to know that part just yet, does he?

>>2972237
Could at least grill him for some information on what he's been up to. Ooh, ooh, ask if he remembered to get Baozi a gift. Make him at least acknowledge his son.

>>2972501
Perhaps even show off Baozi going SSJ.

I'd say we probably hold off on SSJ 3, until Vegeta reveals whatever kept him for six months. Probably some new intense training.

Kato question: Could we take Baozi to Mt. Rumble if Vegeta brushes him off?

>>2972981
Could be a good idea there. Mt. Rumble should be good training for him anyway.

Oh, oh, also, Kato! Idea! Part of Peppa's telepathy block can be the PokeRap.

Mt. Rumble is getting old, Maple should make her own training gauntlet for the young folk. Ooh, how about a temple filled with challenges and writings with alien architecture?

>>2973019
Something akin to the Darkness and Konpei's tests?

I can be down with that.

The language can be in Namekian, and it can test mind, body, soul, magic and will. Maple's students should be not only well rounded but exceed in each aspect.

Beyond maximum. GO PLUS ULTRA!

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>>2973031
There's lots of free real estate on the moon!

Hey, is there any Destron left to have a chamber where challengers can face a past champion?

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>>2973052
Or maybe we could put it on Earth as a Hole in the Ground and open a gate to Makai at the bottom, and then put a bunch of speakers blasting death metal for challengers to fight demons to.

>>2973052
>>2973064
>Not the Sacred Land of Maple

C'mon anon...

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>>2973093
You want sanctity, or a temple that rocks?

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>>2971684
Thank you anon!

>>2971690
Anon no.

>>2971796
Still, means a lot, so thank you! And there may be more clues for y'all to pick up on, so keep an eye out.

>>2972237
Well, about that...

>>2971905
>>2972501
>>2972981
I'll say this: Vegeta will certainly be surprised if you show off that form.

>>2972998
You've got it stuck in my head now, anon.

>>2973019
>>2973031
>>2973052
>>2973064
>>2973093
>>2973111
>>2973136
Hah, we'll see about that.

And with that, we're back!

>>2971649
Glaring, you grumble through your teeth, “Hello Vegeta.” He glares back and lets out a dismissive sigh. He clearly knew you and Gohan were here, and he clearly didn’t want to acknowledge you were here. But now you forced him to.

The two Saiyans march forward. Interestingly, they seemed to be wearing new sets of armor. It’s somehow styled on their old PTO armor, but with some modifications. For Vegeta, new shoulder straps instead of shoulder pads, with straps under the armor as well as on the shoulders, new chest piece with clear reinforcements of some kind and a dull shade of grey rather than the classic white, new waist armor matching the chest in coloration, while underneath he had his usual blue getup... but even that seemed slightly different. Nappa on the other hand had on massive golden armor with shoulderpads, golden skirt armor, golden boots, and even golden gloves, a blue jumpsuit underneath it all.

Baozi runs to his father. “Wow dad! That looks so cool, where’d you get it?”

“You know, it was the darndest thing. Nappa and I ended up in this little civil war on some backwater planet. Succession crisis or something. Leader of one group tried to pick a fight with yours truly.” Vegeta smirked. “Smacked him aside so hard he ended up clipping the top off a mountain. Surprised he survived that one, really, but then the other leader got him into one-on-one.” He removes the armor and sets it down, pulling off its back an odd... well, it’s like a spear but the handle’s strangely short and blade oversized. Some kind of... sword-spear thing. “Once he emerged victorious, he was grateful enough he let me have this. Served as a decent replacement for my old armor, at least until I got back here.”

“They did seem to really like you, Vegeta.” Nappa notes. “Mine was just something from some defeated warlord their planet fought off. Some kind of mad tyrant something, never really heard of him, wasn’t on Freeza’s radar either. Anyway, thought I should try out a new style, you know?”

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>>2973183
“Is that what you’ve been doing for more than six months?” you ask the Saiyan prince critically.

Vegeta scoffs. “Hardly. Just a little detour once we were done training. Scouting out gravity-intensive worlds can be quite a bother. Best one was that... what was it called, Zebus? Zaius? Zerus? Started with a Z...” Gohan raised an eyebrow at that.

“Was one hell of a heavy world. Might’ve been 90 times the gravity of old planet Vegeta.” Nappa informs you and your brother.

Well. On one hand, at least they weren’t going around killing people. On the other hand, six months. On a hypothetical third hand, you grumble that Nappa still calls it that instead of Plant, like mom and uncle call it. And on yet one more fourth hand... how in the world does that even work? The air alone would be just... unbreatheable. Even the 500x gravity over at Capsule Corp. is like an open mockery of physics.

>A. Sooooo... discover any new levels of power, Vegeta?
>B. Baozi, why don’t you show your dad what he missed?
>C. Say Vegeta, you notice any strange aliens running around, with odd “M” symbols on their heads?
>D. What were the coordinates of that planet, exactly?
>E. Something else?

>>2973193
>B. Baozi, why don’t you show your dad what he missed?

>>2973183
...I see what you did there Kato. Now I want to see Nappa in that armor.

>>2973193
>B & C.
So is that a planet with 900x Earth gravity? Jesus. Vegeta must have gotten tough.

>>2973193
>A. Sooooo... discover any new levels of power, Vegeta?
>B. Baozi, why don’t you show your dad what he missed?
>E. Something else?

Could we ask Vegeta and Nappa for proper Saiyan training? This maybe ooc - but Future Bra did train with Vegeta and she got tuff.

Just an idea. I figure at worst he'll say no, or at the very least humor Peppa. The benefits of training with those two could help Peppa achieve full power SSJ 3

>>2973193
Wait a second
Is that Zebes?!

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>>2973231
I'll say this Vegeta has gotten stronger than he was at this time in canon.

>>2973250
That'd be telling.

>>2973193
As the boy looks over the spear-sword thing Vegeta brought, you smirk. “Say, Baozi, why don’t you show your dad what he missed while he was away?”

The little Saiyan boy’s face lights up. “Oh yeah! Dad, dad, watch!”

“Baozi not in the-” Tao tries to stop him, but it’s too late.

“RRRRAAAAAHHH!” the kid yells out, shaking the whole building as he transforms. He grins wildly as he looks up at his father. Vegeta, to his credit, gives just a slight smirk.

“...Palace.” Tao grumbles. You hear Pilaf shouting above you all.

“A true Saiyan like his father.” Nappa praises. “Not bad, kid.”

Baozi gives them both a bow. “Haha, thanks uncle Nappa!”

“Soooo, what all you guys encounter out there? Find any new levels of power, encounter any aliens with odd ‘M’ symbols on their foreheads, come on, spill the beans.” You’re going to force conversation out of him.

Rolling his eyes, Vegeta lets out low groan. He then gains a smug grin. “If you must know, I am fairly certain that I am stronger than you, your brother, and especially Kakarot at this point.”

“There was that bug plan-”

“We are not talking about the bug planet.” Vegeta silences Nappa quickly. “I don’t know what you mean by ‘M’ symbol, but none who challenged us posed much of a fight in the end.”

Well, damn. Worth a shot. “...Saaaay. Have you two learned any secrets to training as Super Saiyans? You know, something to-”

“What makes you think I would tell YOU?” Vegeta spits out. “You can get plenty strong on your own, I don’t need to help you, girl. If you want to try our training, by all means, but you’ll have to catch up pretty quickly.”

...Fine. Be that way. Dumb jerk.

>A. Mentioning Giru might be a good idea
>B. ...Worth a shot. Did you two see any ninja out there?
>C. You still plan on entering the Tournament, right?
>D. Something else?