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>>3590951
Maple finally makes her return, looking a bit more upbeat than before. All of you catch her up on the situation, from the discoveries on Fake Brench to Giru’s approximated locations for the three places of interest. She looks over them for a moment. “...Okay, so if Basilea is going to be waiting for us here:” Maple points to the location of the destroyed planet Eros. “It means she’s tracking how many Dragon Balls we have, somehow.”

Raditz narrows his eyes at her. “Somehow?”

Mom rubs the back of her neck. “L-look, could be a number of reasons. Baby was tracking them in the future, right?”

“Mmmmh.” Raditz grumbles.

“Point is, we may be able to set a trap for her, but only once we have enough of the Dragon Balls.” mom finishes. “And speaking of Baby...” She points to Giru’s guess on where his homeworld would be. “This may be where he’s been hiding all this time. Which means Basilea could be in contact with him. BUT we don’t exactly know what all could be hiding on this world. We may need some extra precautions, at the very least a lead on what to expect.”

“And where would we get that?” Videl asks.

Mom finally points to Giru’s approximated location of the cult. “Here. We find out what the deal is here, we find out what to expect from Baby.” She places her hands behind her back and looks over all of you. “So, everyone clear with this plan?”

>A. Absolutely!
>B. Wait, but, what happened to Ledgic?
>C. Can’t say I agree with it, actually...
>D. Would it be better to keep her from getting the Dragon Balls entirely?
>E. Actually, would it be okay for me to take a break back on Earth for a bit?
>F. Something else?

>>3590956
>A & B.
Hey Kato, hope today goes well.

>>3590956
>A. Absolutely!
>B. Wait, but, what happened to Ledgic?
>F. Something else?
Does she remember anything about the Luud cult?

Also good luck today Kato.

>>3590956
Supporting >>3591026

>>3590956
Also throwing in on >>3591026

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>>3590998
>>3591026
Thanks, guys.

>>3590956
https://youtu.be/sybN4C5shiQ

“Wait wait wait, but, what happened to Ledgic?” you ask. “Did you hand him over to that Mugen guy?”

Maple smiles. “We reached an agreement.”

Videl and Pantea give her uncomfortable looks, and even 19 seems unnerved by that response. “You handed him over?” the robot girl asks.

“No. Ledgic reached an agreement with us.” Maple smiles wider.

...Wha? “...Okay I’m going to need more to go on than THAT. What happened, exactly?”

“Trip and I discussed what would be the best way to go about this. In the end, we decided that it would be best to let Ledgic make the decision himself. But... well, that would mean freeing him to explain the situation to him.” Mom tilts her head. “So, Goku and I had a bit of a... discussion with Ledgic.”

“You both fought him, huh?” Raditz questions.

“Well, he did kinda need to calm down first.” Mom glances at you. “Goku managed to show Ledgic that there’s a gap in both power and skill between them. A little something he wanted to thank you for, Peppa.”

“Ah! Dad beat Ledgic with Super Saiyan 3?” you ask.

“That, and a few things he’s been practicing since the Tournament. Ledgic was... not AS happy with me, but he did manage to have a better reaction to Goku facing him and winning. From there, I gave him a choice: continue on his own, or try to improve with Mugen helping him.”

“So, he left with Mugen willingly?” Raditz asks. “Did you manage to see who our mysterious mechanical friend actually is?”

Mom rubs the back of her head. “Sorta. He was still waiting near Tech Tech for our answer, and sent down some kind of hologram and a servant of his to reach the agreement. Ledgic did go with him, but he made a few threats towards Mugen that... well, I can’t say I was happy to see. Worse, Mugen seemed to welcome the challenge. The hologram did display his cloaked figure, at least, and he had a silver, skull-like face.”

“So not quite anyone we know.” Raditz guesses. “Maybe we’ll get more answers from that Luud whatever it is.”

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>>3591331
“Oh! Right! Mom, you heard about that cult before, didn’t you?” you ask. “Why didn’t you say anything?”

She laughs apologetically. “It only sounded vaguely familiar at the time. To be honest it’s been like, a decade since I really put much thought into it. And, well, looks like you guys followed up on that lead pretty well.”

“Well, then I guess that’s all settled. I’m ready to take them on!” You thrust your fist up into the air.

“Yeah, let’s see what these guys are really up to!” Videl cheers with you.

Mom nods. “Okay. Pantea, got a course set?”

She heads to the ship’s controls and gets things started. “Course is set. Let’s go!”

And so the ship heads off, towards the location Giru estimates as the planet the cult is operating out of. You still have a bit of time before you reach it, though. Could spend it talking with someone.

>A. Ask mom for more about how the stuff with Ledgic went down
>B. See what Videl’s thinking about all this
>C. Should probably thank Giru for all his help
>D. Chat with Pantea, maybe she has some insight into all this robot stuff
>E. Talk with Raditz a bit
>F. See if 19 has a plan or two
>G. Something else?

>>3591332
>B & D.

>>3591332
>C and F

>>3591332
>B. See what Videl’s thinking about all this
>D. Chat with Pantea, maybe she has some insight into all this robot stuff
>G. Ask if mom recorded dad's fight with Ledgic

>>3591411
Also supporting this G.

>>3591411
Supporting

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>>3591332
>>3591411

Support.

Also can't we just ask Pilaf for a dragon ball radar proof box for the dragon balls?

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>>3591332
You head over to Videl first. “So. We know some bits on what Basilea’s doing, but missing the whole picture.” you comment, sitting down with her. “Is it just to get stronger? Become immortal? Summon a bunch of angry wasps at will?”

“I really hope it’s not the last one. That’s just... terrible.” Videl responds, leaning back and shuddering. “Could be that she’s trying to wish for something personal against you, though.”

Ugh. Hoping against hope that isn’t true. “I still just... I don’t get her. And I kinda don’t want to get her, you know? Why go through all this trouble, just to get back at me for some dumb couple slights, some that weren’t even ‘me’? She’s nuts. She’s dumb.”

“Could be she’s jealous.” Videl guesses. “You’ve got a good life, Peppa. And she’s jealous of that.”

“She’s still dumb.” you grumble, crossing your arms.

“Okay, her aside, what else do we know?” Videl asks. “These Black Star Dragon Balls, they’re related to this destroyed planet, right? What HAPPENED to the planet?”

“Giru, Giru! Substantial outpouring of negative energy from the planet’s location! Spread throughout the entire galaxy the planet was located in!” the little robot explains, floating up to the two of you.

“Wait, galaxy?” you and Videl repeat together.

“Affirmative! Original dwarf galaxy Philos hosted planet Eros, but said galaxy went dark a few centuries prior. High concentrations of negative energy spread throughout the galaxy, which has dissipated over time. Giru, Giru.”

“What would cause such a thing?” Videl asks.

He beeps lowly for a moment, before answering, “Scattered reports from PTO archives of a dragon-like being traveling from planet to planet, spreading madness and destruction. Last report was late in King Cold’s reign.”

Oh. Oh you don’t like the sound of that. “A... dragon. You don’t mean...?”

“Speculation that such a figure related to Dragon Balls is probable.” Giru affirms.

“Well. That’s not at all good news.” Videl sighs. “So Basilea, Towa, whoever, would be interested in something with galaxy-destroying potential.”

You pat Giru gently. “Well, thanks for that. And for all your help before. And sorry I wasn’t exactly as trusting towards you before... and sorry that I kinda called you annoying a few times.”

“Giru, Giru! Happy to help! Happy to help, Peppa!”

“Juuust remember what Izzy and I have told you before. Don’t go blabbering about more private matters, and we’re good.”

(cont.)

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>>3591910
https://youtu.be/XcIkYVo9y0s

He heads off happily, going to 16, to your surprise, and attempting to converse with him. You and Videl talk a little bit more as the ship travels, with Videl commenting to you that she’s decided to put off dating for a while... though also giving you a slightly teasing look as she asks, “So... did you two ever decide on a follow-up?”

Blushing a little, you mumble, “N-not yet, but Cocoa has found a couple places and things that’d be nice. Hey, uh, Videl? Thanks for being so supportive.”

She nudges you with her elbow. “It’s what friends do. I’m sure you’d do the same.”

“Yeah, but, even during our... first one, you held off all those reporters trying to hound me for an interview and just... let us enjoy our time together. I really do owe you.”

“Oooon a similar note...” Videl starts, asking hesitantly, “That Monty guy taking the rejection well?”

“I haven’t really heard a lot from him, but I think so. Apparently it was a little rough for the time after we all left, but last I heard from uncle Acer, his training was going well.” Your tail rests on your lap as you place your hands behind your neck. “Really do hope he’s serious about trying to improve himself.”

“Some boys have a harder time accepting that than others.” Pantea butts in, walking over. “Just be glad he hasn’t started leaving you overly dramatic messages trying to still win you over.” she adds, looking to Videl.

“Just had to bring that up...” your friend grumbles. “Look, I’m not gonna bring up anything about you and a certain little redheaded boy, so how about we not keep trying to delve into relationship talk, okay?”

The purple-haired girl giggles. “Aww, and here I was ready to try and help play matchmaker~”

“Like I told Peppa, I’m holding off on that. Besides, you’ve got competition, don’t you? A curvy miss ninja lady?” Videl asks with a smirk.

You hear your mom grumble. “Okay, okay, enough.” you spread your arms out to get them to stop. “Pantea, what do you think about all this robot stuff? You have to have some insight into it, right?”

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>>3591916
https://youtu.be/4wVhc6gGJjA

Her glasses seem to gleam with excitement as a worryingly happy smile appears on her face. Instant regret. “Thought you’d never ask! So, I’ve been taking a substantial amount of notes on these machines, the nanomachines they use, and even Giru and his removal tool.” She grabs both you and Videl by the arms and hurries you two to her room on the ship, setting you both down and pulling up a datapad. “See, clearly the nanomachines being used have an internal power source that isn’t exactly perfect, but seems to get the job done well enough. But, that Basilea has them, has had them for a while, and has been helping spread them to other planets is interesting. She seems to have intentionally infected aliens that would better speed along the development of more nanomachines, hence the ones we’ve seen on Brench and Imecka. BUT-!”

“Pantea, at an 11, turn it down to at least an 8.” Videl asks her.

“Sorry, sorry, getting to the point. SO, these aren’t just some grey goo type of machine. They have very specific functions and a standard form they conform to. It’s more like something mimicking natural biology than some kind of liquid metal blob that can take a certain shape.”

“Like that one from that movie?” you comment.

“Exactly. SO! With enough power, could be able to repair but not actually replicate indefinitely. Hence their regenerative capabilities. That they possess Ki also means on some level, they have SOME kind of non-mechanical component.”

Videl rests her chin on her palms. “Whiiiich means...?”

“I’ve been wondering on the power source of the nanomachines for a while now. But it’s all too clear once you really think about it.” Pantea places one hand on her hip. “They have some actual living component to them. Maybe not quite a soul like 19 or 16 have, but they are, in some essence, actually ‘alive.’ At the cost of them being able to endlessly replicate, they’re actually way, way more durable than they might appear. Giru? He might not look it, but he’s a whole league MORE advanced than the ones we’ve been facing before.” She motions for the robot to come in. “And his nanomachine removal tool is proof of that. It has sophistication well above what nanomachines we’ve been facing.”

Oh this also sounds bad. “...So if we DO head to Giru’s homeworld, we’d be facing much, much stronger foes than the ones we’ve had to fight already?”

Pantea crosses her arms. “Some could be stronger, for sure. But more importantly, they’d be significantly smarter too.” She then goes on to give you and Videl a very detailed lecture on all she’s recovered from it. While you can get some of it, her... enthusiasm causes her to go through a LOT of material really, really quickly. Poor Videl looks like she’s about to have her brain melt when Pantea’s finally done.

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>>3591932
She almost seems like she’s ready for a second round before 19 walks in. “Pantea, given all you have discussed with them, would it be a potential risk for me to engage with them? Not even Dr. Gero’s robotics skills have reached a point comparable to that. Could I be at risk of being overtaken by one of them?”

Pantea places her hands together. “...It would depend more on you as a person than your artificial body.”

“As a person?” Videl repeats, rubbing the side of her head. “Also, I think my brain’s full. I’m gonna... lay down for a bit. Oof.”

“What I mean is, your soul-” Pantea pokes 19 in the forehead. “-is much more important in keeping yourself from being overtaken by them than any part of the rest of you. The nanomachines operate under some kind of ‘living’ energy process. You could be able to hold them back, to an extent, should you end up attacked by them. I wouldn’t recommend just letting them at you, but still, there could be a way to hold them off, for you.”

She smiles. “Thank you.”

After you get some rest in, and a fresh change of clothes, you’ve still got a short bit before you all reach your destination. And you think to ask mom, “Say, did you record any of dad’s fight with Ledgic?”

“Hm? Oh, no, it wasn’t actually that long a fight. Though I do have a pretty good memory of it.” she responds. “That said, are there any things you wanna know about it, Ghost Pepper?”

“Weeeell, just a few more details on what dad did, exactly, Momma Bird.”

“Heh, okay, see...” Maple gives you what you ask, explaining how dad’s been practicing on maintaining Super Saiyan 3 for longer periods of time. Sounds like he can manage it even longer than you, at this point. Bah, gonna need to catch up! She also tells you about Ledgic’s got some expert skills with magical materialization, producing swords, spears, and other weapons with significant durability that even Goku had some trouble against, while also repairing his clothes once the battle was decided. Dad also showed off some neat tricks of his own, using the Geist Magnum to target Ledgic’s weapons with one hand while charging a one-handed Kamehameha with the other to deliver the finishing blow to him.

https://youtu.be/EJ1h7DQ2PZI

Finally, you reach the planet Giru guessed hosted the cult, mom having the ship enter orbit around it as you all prepare. Looks like a very red and rocky place. Some bits of vegetation, bodies of water, but mostly mountainous and... you do sense some group of beings down there. Thousands all in one place, and ONLY one place, with very minor Ki signatures elsewhere.

>A. All right, we heading down there all at once?
>B. Better we scout out the place first, right? Maybe one of those minor Ki signatures could help us
>C. Would it be better to keep the ship in orbit? Could be risky if we land it out in the open
>D. Something else?

Sorry about that being so long.

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>>3591939
>D. "Mom, can we try scrying for those ki signatures first? Try using Samma Ditthi to help us locate which ki signature to scout out first."

>>3591939
It's good Kato.

>A.

Dolltaki is gonna turn 19 into a doll, thereby full-circling Gero making her in inspiration of a doll!

>>3591939
>A.

>>3591939
>B

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>>3591939
“All right, we heading down there? All at once?” Stretch your limbs, stretch your tail, roll shoulders a bit, all set!

“Yeah, let’s just find a place to land that won’t draw any attention.” Pantea confirms.

“I’ll head down first, wanna make sure coast is clear.” Mom places two fingers on her forehead.

“Oh! Mom, while you’re at it, maybe you could use that Samma... Samma... Ditthi, was it? You know, to make extra sure.” you comment to her.

“Heh. Was gonna do that, but smart thinking, Peppa. See you all in a bit.” And mom teleports down.

You yourself take a moment to sense out the area a bit more as Pantea has the ship enter the atmosphere. Can’t make out MANY details, but there’s definitely something fishy down there. Egh, there’s... something else down there too. It feels a lot like the monsters you’ve faced before, but... worse. Maybe it-

“...Uh, everyone?” Pantea interrupts your train of thought. “There’s a... no, there are TWO Dragon Balls on this planet!” she declares as she checks the Dragon Radar.

“Two huh?” Raditz rubs his chin. “So that’s definitely suspicious.”

“Both located near that concentration of Ki.” she points out. “This could get dicey.”

You finally are able to land the ship, in a rocky canyon quite some distance away from the main area. Mom waits for you all outside, then explains what she’s sensed. “Nobody YET knows we’re here, but looks like some of the outposts on this planet are keeping watch. There are some smaller settlements around, but I wouldn’t even call them villages. Seem they’re more... labor camps of some sort.”

“Oh thaaaat’s just wonderful. You know what I’m gonna start up a list at this point, see if I can pass it on to Jaco or Jiya.” Raditz remarks dryly.

“You mentioned someone named ‘Merus’ before, Raditz.” 19 comments to him. “Not him?”

“I don’t need to see his smug, pretty boy face again, even for shoving an extra workload on him.” your uncle grumbles. You notice 19 give a very, very slight smirk at his reaction. ...Was that intentional? Ah, whatever

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>>3592232
“Hey, mind if I scout around a bit myself? This place just gives me this... vague sense of unease.”

“Should scout out a bit too. Keep your Ki low and yourself out of sight, Peppa. There’s a good deal of hostility I’m sensing.” mom replies.

“Got it!” You leap around the canyon, sticking towards the walls as you make your way towards one of the settlements. There, you see a number of people working on... some machines. People in tan robes, lacking any head coverings. Most of them seem to be various kinds of aliens. Huh, two of them look like Cui, and one like Guldo. Oh hey, there’s a green guy who looks like Burter.

“Luud yaka-yaka-yaka...” the people chant as they work, carrying heavy equipment around. Some seem rather enthusiastic. Others... considerably less so.

“Hurry up! We still have quotas to meet! Quotas filled, the closer you get to breaking those chains!” another figure, one in a red hood, calls out to them cheerfully. And... wait, is that music you hear? You move a little closer... that... WAIT A SECOND.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n-zduNJ0t8

You hear THAT song start playing again. Over speakers. Uuuuugh. Noooo please. It’s going to be stuck in your head and you’re going to start screaming! You-! ...What’s that clanking sound? You look just a little closer, carefully avoiding detection. Chains. Literal chains. On the workers who aren’t wearing red hoods.

>A. All right, breaking this party up
>B. Blast the speaker and teleport away
>C. Contact one of the less enthusiastic workers telepathically, see what they’re doing
>D. Should go back with mom and everyone, they’re getting closer to the main settlement
>E. Something else?

>>3592239
>C.
>D.

>>3592239
>C. Contact one of the less enthusiastic workers telepathically, see what they’re doing
>D. Should go back with mom and everyone, they’re getting closer to the main settlement

>>3592239
>C
>D
>E Make a note to weaponize this godawful noise against your enemies. Maybe Pantea can embed jamming signals in it or something.

>>3592294
Supporting!

>>3592239
>>3592294
Supporting.

>E. Clothes beam up a red hood to blend in.

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>>3592239
>>3592310
Supporting.

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>>3591910
>“Could be she’s jealous.” Videl guesses. “You’ve got a good life, Peppa. And she’s jealous of that.”

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>>3592239
Mental note: find a way to weaponize this god-awful noise. Use it against your foes. Maybe... maybe Pantea could work out some kind of speaker system. Or jamming signals! Jamming signals, yeah. Hmm... maybe should get a little disguise, or something. Okay! Clothes Beam a hood like that guy’s wearing. Aaaand let’s see, who’s not really having a good time here... not him, not her, oh that one is way, WAY too happy... aha! Found someone, a green frog-like alien guy. He is having the worst time.

‘Rasslefrassel Luud... raddelfrassel dumb girlfriend... rasselfrassel stupid chant...’

‘Having some regrets about joining here, huh?’ you ask him telepathically. He looks like he’s about to scream as he hears you. ‘Shhhh. You’re not in trouble. I’m trying to help.’

‘...Okay, spooky ghost girl voice. Great! GREAT! Lost my job, my life savings, my everything, my girlfriend, and NOW I’M HAUNTED. YAAAAAAY! Okay spooky ghost, who are you and what do you want?’

‘I am the Ghost Pepper, and I have come destroy the one who put you in this position.’

He hesitates a reply. ‘...You’re here to haunt Anura? Oh please do. Please. She deserves it, ghost... pepper, was it?’

‘Wha- no! The leader of this cult.’

‘Oh.’ he thinks. ‘...Can you haunt Anura too? She deserves it.’

You smack your face. ‘Just... tell me about the cult’s leader, Kermit. Before I start screaming.’

‘Oh crap ghost screams! Uh, uh, he’s Cardinal Muchy Muchy! He, he, he leads the congregation in the main tower! Uh... uh...! Crap, crap, my levels aren’t very high, Miss Ghost!’ He looks even more nervous now, shaking as he carries what looks like... a speaker. Oh for the love of-!

‘Ghost Pepper.’ you correct him. ‘More. Details.’

‘Yes, sorry, sorry! But, but um, the higher ups! They join in on the congregation, and they share their strength to the idol of Luud to help... help break the chains! Aaaahh please don’t let out a ghost scream!’

(cont.)

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>>3592546
‘Thaaaaank you. You’ll be free soon!’ And you teleport away to everyone, on a cliff overlooking the entrance to a large hilltop castle, a small town beneath it, appearing next to Raditz and causing him to jump when he sees your disguise. “Apparently the people here are giving their energy to the cult’s idol.” you explain.

“...Like, they’re making a Spirit Bomb?” Videl asks. “Also Peppa what even is that?”

“Scans don’t indicate anything of the sort, though there is an above-average concentration of energy deeper inside.” 19 comments.

“Seriously what are you wearing?”

Maple rubs her chin. “Hmm... I can just... sense the hostile intent from here. There’s something very wrong lurking in that castle.”

“Why are you wearing it?”

“Well... the Dragon Balls are inside too.” Pantea adds in. “Both of them.”

“Stop wearing it, Peppa. Please.”

“Videl, it’s a disguise! ...One apparently worn by higher-ranking members. Those labor camps aren’t optional. They’re forced on to junior members, even at the cost of their life savings.”

“Yep. Typical cult behavior.” Raditz comments. “In my... PTO days I had to face a couple before. Tend to be much more reckless fighters.”

“Sneaking in may be the optimal action to take. At least two groups, one to go after the Dragon Ball, one to confront the leader.” 19 states.

>A. I’m going after their leader, this... Cardinal Muchy Muchy, whatever he is
>B. Better secure the Dragon Ball first
>C. Whatever group mom’s on, I’ll take the opposite, just so we have our Instant Transmission users able to get people out of danger should there be a need
>D. Disguises! Everyone, come on, disguises!
>E. Something else?

>>3592554
>C. Whatever group mom’s on, I’ll take the opposite, just so we have our Instant Transmission users able to get people out of danger should there be a need
>D. Disguises! Everyone, come on, disguises!
>E. Maybe mom should take on the leader, in case of evil energy whatevers.

>>3592554
Backing >>3592568

>>3592554
Backing >>3592568
>E. Get ourselves some portable speakers to play decent music and awaken the people.

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>>3592554
You shrug. “Well, whatever group you’re on, mom, I think I should take opposite. That way we’ve got our Instant Transmission users on different teams, able to help the other out of trouble should the need arise.” Hmm... speaking of trouble... “Maybe you should be the one taking on the main leader of the operation. You’ve got the best senses in regards to what they’d be planning and if they have any surprises in store, evil energies, that kind of thing, while I go for the Dragon Balls.”

“I’ll stick with Peppa then.” Pantea comments. “Would rather not deal with some weird cult leader on this whole ordeal. I’d start yelling at him and I wouldn’t stop.”

“I shall assist them.” 19 adds. Giru nods and floats towards her.

“Well, best we get a move on then! Maple, Videl, I’m with you two.” Raditz exclaims, cracking his knuckles.

“Ooh, wait, wait, guys! Before you go, disguises!” You Clothes Beam up some outfits for Pantea and 19 matching the one you made for yourself.

“Excellent idea, Peppa!” mom praises, patting your head. “Come on guys!”

Raditz and Videl hang their heads."Uuuugh. Fiiiiine.”

And so, the two groups split up, mom leading hers towards a moving group in similar garb, while you, Pantea, and 19 leap through some more rocky hills. Along the way you duck down in a small cave as a ship passes overhead, one that... sort of looks like an oversized flying mushroom. You notice that it ends up landing on in another cliff some distance away... one with a substantial amount of other mushroom ships parked there. And- ...wait. Those ships... some of the parts of them look like the ones that labor camp were working on.

Ah! That reminds you! “Pantea, there’s a certain song that this cult uses to... let’s say ‘motivate’ their members. Videl and mom heard it too, during their... video brochure. Think you might have a way we could weaponize it? Or at the very least counteract it so we, and they, don’t have to listen to it on repeat. Some kind of jamming signal, you know?”

“Jamming signal, huh?” she repeats quietly. “You know. Maybe I could do something about that. We just need to find whatever AV control room they have for this kind of thing.”

“If they are using subliminal messages in such music, I may be able to detect it.” 19 adds. “I lack many of the necessary components to truly be affected by such a thing, though I could pick up any unusual signals.”

(cont.)

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>>3592926
https://youtu.be/zH30g49WYDQ

“Smart thinking! Okay, let’s pick up the pace...” Pantea takes lead, checking the Dragon Radar on where you need to go. Eventually you reach the castle proper, avoiding the eyes of the guards and any security cameras. Reaching the interior, you slowly walk through a corridor leading to several strange rooms. One looks like it stores treasures of some kind, another is... just filled with tons of sculptures of some kind of idol. Like a chubby baby demon, with stubby little horns and tiny bat wings.

Just then you all sense some folks approaching. More guards, people in armor patterned like the hoods you’re wearing. Dragon Balls are still a ways away, not in any of these treasure rooms. Hmm...

>A. Play it cool, keep up the disguise, and ask them if they have seen the Cardinal around anywhere
>B. Better just take cover in one of the rooms, let them pass
>C. Sneak attack! Knock ‘em out!
>D. Something else?

>>3592932
>B
>D Listen in to get the gossip.

>>3592932
Backing >>3592947

>>3592947
>>3592953
Sounds good

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Rolled 13, 6, 4 = 23 (3d20)

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

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>3593000

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>3593000

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>3593000

Oh nooooooo!

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>3593000

Rolled 19, 18, 6 = 43 (3d20)

>>3593007
>>3593020
>>3593022
That... could have gone better. Writing...

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>>3592932
You dodge away into one of the treasure rooms, 19 and Pantea heading in the opposite direction. You try to stick close to the wall, listen on on them as they pass by. One of the two seems a bit older, more gruff. “Cardinal Muchy Muchy’s new assistant is an ass.”

“Can’t be any worse than those Para Para boys.” the other responds, a bit more upbeat, laid back.

“Oh he most certainly can. Every time I see that arrogant, smug little face of his I wanna stab something. Preferably him.”

“Yes yes, you and your stabbing. That’s all you ever talk about. Oh, gonna stab this guy! Gonna stab THIS guy! Wait, this guy needs a good STABBING!” the second mockingly mimicks the voice of the first.

“I’ll stab you if you don’t shut your mouth.”

“Stop being such a child. Security’s increased around the other rooms, yes?”

With a gruff snort, the first agrees. “Of course. Dolltaki’s spared no expense for it. Luud’s power increases by the day, Muchy Muchy has expanded the operation brilliantly into the Freeza Force goons.”

“Kuriza Force.”

“Whatever! Stupid frost demons are all the same.” You hear... footsteps coming closer. Wait, are they-? Oh crap hide! Where, where, where? AHA! Jar! “Soon enough the chains of the whole galaxy will be broken, and not even the likes of them can stand against it.”

“Leon still could use some tune-ups. Maybe-” He stops. Crap. Crap crap crap. “...That barrel just move?”

Craaaaap. Also, barrel? Clearly a jar.

Footsteps grow closer. “...Maybe it did. Something smells fishy in here.”

Oh you do NOT smell of fish.

“Barrel, right there, next to the Latinum statue.”

“I swear if it’s another of Coriander’s pranks, I’m gonna stab her.”

You get ready to use Instant Transmission to teleport away. “Oh enough with the stabbing! I think we’ve got a little...” Both of them seem to draw their swords. “THIEF!” he yells out... at the jar next to you.

“Whew.” you try to exhale softly.

“AHA! STABBING TIME!” the first one calls out, attempting to... well, do exactly what he said. You dodge with ease and leap out, though the blade cut through a bit of your disguise. “Soooo, trying to sneak in, little thief?! Get some trinkets to make some easy money?!”

“I’ll sound the alarm, there may be more!”

>A. Attack with the Power Pole, knock the both of them down!
>B. Quickly blast them and get moving!
>C. Chop at their necks to knock them out!
>D. Dash past them, cover’s blown!
>E. Take his sword! No stabbing for him!
>F. Something else?

>>3593189
>F. Stab through their armor by punching them really, really hard! I have a degree in Stabology.

>>3593189
>E.
>F.
Grab guy
Hit other guy with him

>>3593189
>F. You mean this alarm? *Hold up stolen communicator*

>>3593241
*communicatorS

>>3593189
>>3593220
Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha

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Rolled 7, 10, 10 = 27 (3d20)

Okay, roll me 2d20, best of three. DC is 11 for both.

Rolled 11, 4 = 15 (2d20)

>>3593351
>This is exactly what I'm here for

Rolled 19, 9 = 28 (2d20)

>>3593351

Rolled 13, 13 = 26 (2d20)

>>3593351

Rolled 10, 3, 16 = 29 (3d20)

>>3593356
>>3593358
>>3593384
Passed both! Nice!

Sadly I'm gonna have to call it a night, folks. Been feeling a little under the weather, and wife wants me to get some more sleep in. We'll be starting up tomorrow around 3:30 pm PST.

>>3593387
Goodnight!

>>3593387
Get the rest you need Kato, hope you feel better, and thanks for running!

>>3593387
Rest well, gentle QM. Thanks for entertaining us!

>>3593387
if you need to take the day off boss to recover, i understand

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>>3593393
>>3593398
>>3593404
>>3593574
Thank you all, and Primus, I'm so sorry, that was supposed to say 4:30. Agh, I didn't realize that until my wife pointed it out to me.

We are back!

>>3593189
You quickly dash towards the one trying to stab you and grab his sword out of his hand. He stares at you in shock for half a second. You glare back at him. “This isn’t a toy.” you tell the man. You then grab him by the arm and, before he can even process what’s going on, smack him onto the other guard hard enough to knock the both of them out. You then strut away, though you find that the commotion has drawn the attention of other guards.

Thankfully, Pantea is able to jump in to distract them, trying to play it off like she’s looking for the bathrooms. “Down the hall and to the right, yeah?” she asks.

“...To the left. Moron. What was that noise?”

“Uh, beats me! Think it might’ve been... a mole?” Pantea tries to- ...hey wait did she just call you a-?

“We are taking up too much time.” 19 states, chopping the two of them in the back of the neck and dragging them away.

“So, you heard what they were talking about, right?” you ask. “Something about Leon, and a... Dolltaki guy?”

“I heard.” Pantea responds, checking the Radar again. “The Dragon Balls are still down deeper. I’d guess they’re under heavy guard. I can sense some people deeper in the fortress, a few groups... and some other things lurking around.”

“Then we’ll just have to stay aware of our surroundings.” The three of you tread carefully as you move in, coming to what seems to be a dead end... only for 19 to reveal the wall is hollow, forcing it open, and then shut behind you. A few more guards patrol the area, but you’re able to sense them coming with relative ease, ducking away from each group. You also catch glimpses of a main hall where several cultists have gathered around a massive statue. One... that gives off an intimidating aura. Finally, you reach the area the Dragon Radar says the two balls are located... and it’s absolutely swarming with guards. There do seem to be people inside though. Hmm... decisions...

>A. Let’s teleport in using Instant Transmission and surprise them!
>B. Best to set up a distraction to lure them away, keep them from getting reinforcements
>C. Charge through! No need to be stealthy now!
>D. Something else?

>>3595397
It's good Kato.

>A.

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>>3595397
>>3595397

>D. Ki mine it up and then leads the guards into the mines in the tightest hallway we can squeeze them in.

>>3595397
>A.

>>3595397
>A. Let’s teleport in using Instant Transmission and surprise them!

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Rolled 19, 2, 9 = 30 (3d20)

Okay! Roll me 2d20, best of three! DC is 12 for both!

Rolled 2, 7 = 9 (2d20)

>>3595446

Rolled 20, 4 = 24 (2d20)

>>3595446

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Rolled 17, 18 = 35 (2d20)

>>3595446

Rolled 8, 13, 8 = 29 (3d20)

>>3595450
>>3595455
>>3595465
Perfect! Passed both! Writing...

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>>3595397
You look to Pantea and 19. “Looks like this is the place. Ready to get all this done?”

The two of them nod, and you place your fingers on your forehead. Okay, locking onto one of the people in the room... there! You teleport away, appearing in- ...a girl’s bedroom? Wha...? There are dollhouses and satin curtains and lacy... whaaaa? And dolls... like, 40 dolls. That’s as many as-

https://youtu.be/E_dpCwkmBF0

“Doododododo~” a man in front of you all, his back facing you, sings a little tune. He’s dressed nothing like the rest of the cult members, instead seeming more like an eccentric old... weirdo. He prances across the room. “Ahh, and it looks like we will have more to add to this collection~! All I need is to gather a couple more of those and Dr. Myuu will hand over another few little contraptions~!” Still barely noticing you, he prances over to a bed where another couple dolls are set. “OoooooOOOH~! And how are you all today my lovelies?~”

“Dolltaki.” a man grumbles at him, still unaware that you’ve entered this room. A man... dressed in PTO armor. Though his shoulderpads slope downrard, with a cape flowing from the back and shoulders of the armor. He has a wide, cobra-like hood on his head, his skin purple and face vaguely froglike.

“Yes yes, I knoooow. You’re still waiting on the five Leon units. They’ll be ready shortly.”

“Stop playing with your dolls and answer my damn question!” he demands, marching right past you all. “WHEN?!”

“Oh give it... mmmh, until the end of the day.” Dolltaki responds, waving his hand dismissively.

“Fine. But they better be capable of what you said they’d be, Kuriza needs to be convinced or else...” the alien in PTO armor turns, about to leave, finally noticing the three of you. He stares, freezing in mild terror... but you notice part of it is a silvery color, mechanical, with an eye in a crosshair shape. “...Dolltaki.”

“I told you we’ll be ready by the end of the day!”

“DOLLTAKI.”

“WHAT?!”

The PTO alien points at you all. “Who are they?”

Dolltaki turns his head away from his dolls as he... looks like he was about to start undressing them. He... gives you the most UNCOMFORTABLE look as he does, noticing your outfit through your torn disguise. “Huh. They... seem to be intruders. OOOOOH! BUT WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE!?~” The man almost leaps at you. “Little girl~ Cuuuute little girl~ Remove that ridiculous disguise, I want to see how cute you are~!”

(cont.)

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>>3595639
https://youtu.be/Qe7RTohgYgw

...

“Okay.” you respond flatly. And toss the disguise at him hard enough to knock him down. Pantea and 19 do the same, blinding the PTO guy, Pantea pinning him down as he’s blinded.

As you casually stroll towards the Dragon Balls, Dolltaki manages to pull the discarded disguise off him, and... he lets out a girlish squeal of joy. “Oh you are just the CUTEST little thing!” He leaps towards you, giggling creepily. “Oh my, is that tail real?”

“Yes.” You then smack him in the face with your tail, sending him into one of the dollhouses. Well, Dragon Balls on a pedestal right here. That was easy! You glance at the bed with the dolls on it. Oh ew, ew, ew are those stains? ARE THOSE STAINS?! Brain bleach, brain bleach! BRAIN BLEACH! AAAGH!

“Haa... haaa! Feisty... little one... little girls should be... much sweeter...” Dolltaki stands, shaking his head. “Well, I don’t know HOW you got past my guards, but it is ever so rare an adorable little girl like yourself wanders in here! Usually Muchy Muchy has to get a whole family to hand them over.”

And the brain bleach isn’t needed. All you feel now is angry. “...You’re revolting.”

“And cute girls like you should be SILENT!” He brings up a cane of some sort. You fire a Ki blast before he can use it, shattering the cane. “...Well. That hasn’t happpened before. I will... need to talk with Myuu about that. GUUAAAAAARDS!”

The door slams open as guards attempt to pour in. 19 dispatches them one by one as you walk off with the Dragon Balls in your hands. Down below you feel something... ominous. A surge of power. Looking outside you see the idol the cultists are worshiping start to glow. Mom’s team seem to be slowly moving their way towards it when the cultists drag someone towards the idol. It then... fires a beam at them as a man chants praises to... that thing. The beam turns the person into a-

...

A doll.

You look back at the dolls all around the room. Your blood is boiling with fury.

>A. Anger at it won’t solve it though, just get out of here with the Dragon Balls and regroup with mom
>B. Blast the idol! BLAST IT TO BITS!
>C. You. PTO traitor. Explain yourself. NOW
>D. Dolltaki. You are going to explain how to change them back. Immediately
>F. Something else?

>>3595641
>D.
>F. Search around for any dolls that look like Basilea.

>>3595641
>D.

>>3595649
and ask him about her too i suppose.

>>3595657
Couldn't hurt

>>3595641
>D
>E. Maybe rough him up some.

>>3595641
>D. Dolltaki. You are going to explain how to change them back. Immediately

Rolled 20, 1, 20 = 41 (3d20)

Hmm...

>>3595689
The roll-ercoaster

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>>3595641
You slowly stomp towards the creep. “Dolltaki. You are going to tell us how to reverse this. Immediately.” You grab his collar with your left hand as you catch the Dragon Ball you were holding with your tail. “And I mean IMMEDIATELY.” You slam him against the wall.

In a mixture of terror and slight... joy? Dolltaki replies, “W-well you uh... kinda broke the control rod-”

“That thing turned someone into a doll.” You point down at the statue. “How do we get it to change them back?!”

“Lord Luud’s power isn’t so simple! It steadily grows in strength, until-”

The ground below you shakes. You glance outside and find someone shouting at mom’s group. “You DARE challenge the might of Luud?!”

“Oh, we dare all right.” Mom, Raditz, and Videl throw off their disguises as the cultists gather closer to the idol. “You’re not hurting another soul, Muchy Muchy!”

He tries to hit mom with a whip, only for her to let out a Kiai that deflects it. A short scuffle ensues, but you turn your attention back to Dolltaki. “ANSWERS. HOW. DO. WE. CHANGE. THEM. BACK?!”

“Y-YOU NEED TO CONVINCE LUUD TO RETURN THE PERSON’S POWER!” he exclaims, cowering.

“Good. Next Question. Do you know the name Basilea?”

“B-Basilea? W-well I...”

Another rumble down below. Raditz has blasted Muchy Muchy after the cultist attempted to shoot him with a beam gun... only for the man’s whip to start talking, changing shape into a... monster much like the ones you’ve been facing before. It even feels just like them. 19 approaches you, and you hand her the Dragon Balls. “The guards have been pacified.”

“Oooooh! SHE IS CUUUUUTE!” Dolltaki squeals, loud enough for your ears to start hurting.

“I am not.” 19 responds flatly.

“Ooooh I just wanna dress her up in all sorts of outfits and-!” And no. You slam him against the wall again. “Owww...”

“BASILEA.”

“Th-that person only came by a couple times! I dunno who she is really! I didn’t even know you know who she is! HONEST! HONEST!”

The sound of ground erupting outside draws your attention away. A gigantic blue lion-like machine crashes through the place as the whip monster summons a pile of bricks that it tries to toss at Videl. She dodges them, mom engaging with the whip monster directly as Raditz fights the lion. You see the whip thing grab on to your mom’s arm with one of its tendrils, attempting to send a jolt towards her. Maple smirks. “Absolutely the wrong target for such a thing, buddy!” And she brings out an electrified barrier that repels the machine and sends it into a pillar.

“...So they’re fully operational already.” the PTO person mumbles. “Then you were just stalling after all.”

“You’re going to have a lot to answer for yourself, you know.” Pantea tells him, holding him up after Clothes Beaming on some restraints.

“DOLLTAKI, YOU CUR! THE LEON UNITS WILL BE OURS!”

(cont.)

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>>3595921
The sound of machines breaking outside. The head of the blue lion robot passes by the window, looking exceptionally confused. And oh wow, Videl, bringing out the big guns already? She’s using the Kaio-Ten. Guess she’s had enough of this game. Pantea smugly asks him, “You were saying?”

“W-wha... WHAT?! AFTER ALL THAT! ALL I HAD TO GIVE UP! ALL I’VE DONE, AND THIS IS THE BEST YOU COULD DO?!” the alien exclaims. He struggles against the restraints, Pantea actually having to put effort into holding him. “I’LL STRANGLE YOU, DOLLTAKI! I’LL MAKE YOU RUE THE DAY YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD CHEAT US! I’LL TEAR YOUR HEAD OFF AND SHOVE IT UP YOUR-!”

Mom, Videl, and Raditz all stand above the defeated cultists, the red aura of the Kaio-ken around your mother as Raditz’s blonde hair flows slightly. They look up towards you all. “Think we’re done here!” Videl exclaims, giving you a thumb’s up.

...

Something doesn’t feel right.

https://youtu.be/itmkyYyH37Y

Maple suddenly looks up with shock, then dodges away, exclaiming, “EVERYONE, OUT OF THE WAY!”

Raditz manages to dodge as well, but... the statue’s eyes light up, firing off a beam on its own. It hits all the gathered cultists, transforming the whole group at once, and... it hits Videl!

“VIDEL!”

“It’s coming this way!” 19 warns.

>A. Attack the statue! SMASH IT TO BITS!
>B. Better start talking fast, Dolltaki, else you’re next! How do we change them back?!
>C. Chuck Dolltaki at the thing!
>D. Drill through the floor, can’t hit you if you’re underground!
>E. Something else?

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>>3595935
"Mom, try curse-breaker."

Clothes beam the statues eyes. Don't wanna risk breaking it and letting the energy leak out and leave the dolls mode-locked.

>>3595984
As for what to cover with it?

Dolls! It can only turn dolls into different dolls!

Keikaku

>>3595935
Ah shit.

Supporting >>3595984

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Rolled 19, 16, 10 = 45 (3d20)

Okay, moving on, roll me 2d20, best of three! DC is 13 for both!

>>3595984
Sounds good.

Also try to get more out of Dolltaki about what power was taken from them if curse breaker doesn't work, there may be other fixes.

Rolled 20, 19 = 39 (2d20)

>>3596062

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Rolled 19, 8 = 27 (2d20)

>>3596062

Rolled 7, 9 = 16 (2d20)

>>3596062

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Rolled 7, 17, 5 = 29 (3d20)

>>3596069
>>3596075
>>3596076
Great job! Perfect!

Rolled 20, 12, 12 = 44 (3d20)

>>3596083
And one more...

If we can break this thing but into functional pieces we might be able to reverse engineer this nonsense, at least.

>>3596093
you know this process also kinda feels like how to make a phantom maji-oh nooooooo

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>>3595935
It... it got Videl! NO! No, focus. Focus, Peppa! You duck down with everyone as the beams come your way, but as you do, you get a brilliant idea! “MOM! MAYBE YOU CAN STOP IT WITH THE CURSE BREAKER!” you call out to Maple. “I’ll give you all the distraction you need!”

“Peppa! Don’t do anything reckless!” your mother tells you.

“I won’t!” Flying down to the ground with Dolltaki still in your grip, you hand Pantea the Dragon Balls and get the statue’s attention. Okay, here it goes! “CLOTHES BEAM!” You fire out and... successfully blind the eyes of the eyes of the statue! PERFECT!

And with that done, mom is able to get in close, placing her hand on the statue’s head. “CURSE BREAKER!” The statue’s energy drops slightly... and starts to crumble. Did it work? Please, please work...

(cont.)

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Rolled 3, 5, 12 = 20 (3d20)

>>3596289
...

DAMN IT! Nothing has changed! “Dolltaki, answers! How do we get it to reverse this?!”

“LUUUUUUUD!” a deep voice calls out... from the statue. And, well, the STATUE crumbles away. Leaving... a large, infant-like machine. “LUUUUUUUUUUD!”

“ANSWERS, NOW!” you demand.

“I-I don’t know! You broke it somehow! Luud isn’t supposed to be able to reach Level 2 without the right amount of power!”

“Level WHAT?!” you yell out.

“Luud is supposed to gather up strength first! It doesn’t have nearly enough to begin full functionality! You... you broke it, somehow!”

The machine shambles forward, opening its mouth and letting out an awful, terrible sound. Like a banshee’s scream. Agh, your ears! It’s almost as bad as that song! You grab Dolltaki with both hands and, shaking him, demand, “TELL US! HOW TO! FIX! THIS!”

“...I didn’t break it.” mom surmises. “I broke the seal on it, the curse holding it in place. Agh!” She smacks her forehead.

The machine topples over, faceplanting. “LUUUUUUUUD!”

“That’s it, I’m breaking this tin can!” Raditz yells out.

“Raditz, wait!” Pantea calls to him. “Videl is-!”

“Then I’ll get her out! RAAAH!” He slams his fist into its head... only for it to do nothing. Absolutely nothing. The machine starts to rise up again, getting to its feet, unphased by Raditz’s punch.

“Y-you have to reverse Luud’s energy flow! But you need something inside to be able to help kickstart it!” Dolltaki tries to tell you as you continue to shake him.

Pantea looks at it, repeating, “Inside, huh? Guys, I have an idea! Giru, with me!”

“Giru, Giru, significant danger, significant danger!” he calls out, cowering behind 19.

“We’ll be in more danger if we don’t stop this thing! Come on!”

You shove Dolltaki to the floor, the man cowering as Raditz keeps trying to punch the robot back down. “Come on you stupid-! Agh!”

The machine’s eyes gleam with light, letting out a pair of beams that you all manage to dodge. These didn’t look like the ones it used to turn people into dolls... it’s attacking! “LUUUUUUUD!”

>A. All right then, we just need to pin it down long enough for Pantea to do her thing!
>B. Try to send a telepathic message to Videl! She’s got to be in there still!
>C. Charge at it with Raditz! Take this thing down!
>D. Drill through one of the limbs! Disable its movement!
>E. Something else?

>>3596294
>A & B.

>>3596294
>A. All right then, we just need to pin it down long enough for Pantea to do her thing!

>>3596294

>A.
>B.
>E. Mp Buster mom, take out his power!

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Rolled 9, 8, 4 = 21 (3d20)

Okay! Roll me 3d20, best of three! DC is 12 for all!

Rolled 13, 14, 6 = 33 (3d20)

>>3596383

Rolled 1, 10, 13 = 24 (3d20)

>>3596383

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Rolled 9, 8, 16 = 33 (3d20)

>>3596383

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Rolled 4, 12, 1 = 17 (3d20)

>>3596400
>>3596410
>>3596468
Passed all of them!

Now, one more roll of 1d20, best of three! DC is 11!

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>3596478

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>>3596484

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Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>3596478
>1

>>3596484
>1

Hoohboy.

>bleating intensifies

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>3596478

Rolled 1, 18, 16 = 35 (3d20)

>>3596484
>>3596506
>>3596529
Passed! Writing...

>3596506
>3596548
>Another 1
Cripes

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>>3596294
https://youtu.be/o7_fVMuAdKw

“All right, let’s pin this guy down as best we can!” you call out, powering up as you fly into the air. “CLOTHES BEAM!” you yell, wrapping one of the machine’s arms up. Mom follows suit, getting the other one, and the two of you have it in a fairly decent bind, with its arms strapped to a pair of pillars flanking it.

Temporarily.

It tugs on the restraints and finds them hard to break. The pillars though, much, much easier. It lets out another one of those ear-piercing screams, one that actually ends up turning into a massive beam that bores through the rest of the castle, blasting it apart. You and mom end up caught up in the blast, knocked away from the machine as it starts to march awkwardly forward. Raditz again attempts to knock it down, only for it to barely even notice him as he again and again tries to pummel it.

“LUUUUUUUUD!” the robot yells, slamming its chest with its fists, managing to hit Raditz purely by accident, swatting him to the ground.

“Okay, THIS? This is getting annoying!” your uncle yells out. “And is it just me, or is this thing getting stronger?”

“You got an explanation for that, Dolltaki?” you snipe out at him angrily.

“I-I don’t know! It may be gaining more strength from one of its absorbed components!”

...

Videl! As you and mom continue to try to restrain its movement, this time having a bit more success with holding its legs down, you sense for the source of the increase in power. Come on, Videl... come on! THERE! ‘P-Pantea? Is that...?’

‘O-oh, was this your plan too, Pantea?’ you ask both her and Videl.

‘Peppa? Where are you guys?’

‘Aha, sort of! But this makes it easier! Peppa! Videl! Keep raising your Ki!’

‘Uh, there’s a lot of other guys around here too. All of them seem pretty... upset about what’s happened to them.’ Videl’s voice tells you.

‘There’s an internal component of this thing, it should be a sort of weak point for the three of us to lock on to. Keep it busy for as long as you can!’ Pantea explains. ‘Then I’ll be able to use Giru to reverse the flow of energy from it.’

“Okay, here goes nothing!” You power up into Super Saiyan, dodging around the machine easily as its movement grows more and more sluggish... but power rises more and more. As does Videl’s. It’s feeding off her energy but- ...wait, there!

‘FOUND IT!’ Videl calls out. There’s a loud thud from the machine’s interior. ‘OW! Owwww! Ow, ow, ow!’

‘This is why we wait until we’re ALL ready.’ Pantea instructs. ‘Okay, on the count of three, Peppa, Videl, you two blast the point the two of you are sensing, but don’t give it a full go. Just strong enough that you think it’ll leave a mark. One...’

‘Two...’ you continue.

‘THREE!’

(cont.)

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>>3596686
https://youtu.be/IpR6sADyjwM

A trio of Ki blasts, two from outside, one from inside, hit the same point on the robot, a section on its chest. “LUUUUUUUUUD!” it screams out, the scream growing louder again, agh, ow, ow! Ears! It releases another blast of energy from its mouth, though this one is much more poorly aimed, firing down towards the village below, though with 19 able to leap in the way and absorb the brunt of it, even if some of it manages to damage her in the process.

In the distance you swear you hear someone shout out, “THE GHOST SCREAM!”

However, the beam fizzles, and the robot’s body jerks awkwardly against its restraints. And... its normally off-white with a greenish tint begins to glow red. But, as it starts to keep growing stronger, you see Pantea leap down with Giru right where the blasts hit. He then changes his arm into a... weird little device. Wait... that looks like the one Dolltaki had!

“Giru, now!” Pantea tells him.

“GIRU! REVERSING ENERGY FLOW!”

The robot reacts like it was just blasted with a million volts of electricity. “LUUUUUUUUUuuuuuu...” its cry slowly begins to soften, the body slouching. A small explosion at where Giru hit the machine leads to the whole robot collapsing. Out come beams of light... with everyone that was trapped inside the thing released!

(cont.)

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>>3596687
“WE DID IT!” Pantea cheers, hugging Giru, first, and then leaping over to Videl and helping her up, giving her a tight hug as well.

“H-hey! Easy!” Videl tells her, laughing. “Legs still feel a little weird from being inside that thing.”

“I’m just glad you’re okay.” you tell Videl. She and Pantea pull you in for a hug as well. You look to Pantea. “So, does Giru have that whole device in his systems now?”

“No, you made sure of that.” Pantea sticks her tongue out at you teasingly. “But I was able to recover just enough of it for him to analyze a countermeasure.”

“W-well then, looks like all’s well that ends well!” Dolltaki calls out, everyone noticing him trying to walk off. “I’ll be going, so the lot of you-”

“Oh you’re not going anywhere you creep!” you growl at him.

Raditz blocks his path, arms crossed as he looks down at the man. “I think the Galactic Patrol would just LOVE to hear about what’s been going on down here.”

“N-now let’s not be hasty! We can still-!”

“Or I could leave you to them.” Raditz points out the gathered cultists, released from the robot, all staring daggers into Dolltaki. “Your choice.”

“You and the other guy are going to have a lot to answer for you... you...!” Oh you’ve been holding back a rant you want to scream at him and- ...wait. Wait a second. “Uh. Guys? Where’d that other guy go?”

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #18... Paused
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>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 continue tomorrow starting ~5:30 pm PST. I’ll be around for a bit for some questions if y’all have any. Did y’all have fun?

>>3596690
Fun was definitely had. Can't wait to never see this awful robot infant again, though. Gross.

Thank you for running!

>>3596690
Great times Kato, thanks for running!

>>3595641
>You glance at the bed with the dolls on it. Oh ew, ew, ew are those stains? ARE THOSE STAINS?! Brain bleach, brain bleach! BRAIN BLEACH! AAAGH!
Ugh, it's always the worst when you're eating Spaghetti in bed and it spills everywhere and the sauce gets into your covers.

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>>3596690
Is Luud reprogrammable?

All we gotta do is change out his power source with - saaaay a certain Sleeping Princess.

>>3597451
That isn't very paragon.

>>3597451
Luud is demonstrably trash. It took all that energy just to awaken it, and even then it proved unstable and easily dispatched. Dolltaki should ask for his money back.

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>>3598059
Paragade for Life

>>3598086

We can upgrade it and make it Super Luud.

>>3598236
Urugade for Life

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>>3596694
>>3596708
Glad to hear! Thanks for playing!

>>3597451
>>3598059
>>3598086
>>3598236
Luud has been mostly trashed, circuits fried and body broken.

And okay, we are back!

>>3596690
Agh, where could he have gone? “You saw him last, Pantea, where did he go?”

“I had 19 take hold of him!” she exclaims.

“My apologies, I had to prevent that machine’s weapon from hitting bystanders.” she responds calmly.

“He couldn’t have gotten very far, and unless he can teleport I don’t think he’s left the planet yet.” mom guesses, glancing at Dolltaki and asking, “...He can’t teleport, right?”

“N-not that I’m aware of.”

Raditz grabs him by the back of his cape. “Then you’ll be having a nice, long chat with the Galactic Patrol, won’t you?”

“Mmmmhhh...” Dolltaki groans as Raditz flies up.

“I’ll get him somewhere secure, you all find that... other guy.” Raditz stops, turning Dolltaki to face him. “What is his name?”

“I-it’s Wada.”

“...Wait, that guy? Him, really?” Raditz asks.

“You know him?” mom quesions.

“Knew... well, no, knew is putting it strongly. Was aware of him. Surprised he had the guts to pull something like this off, bit of a suck-up last I was aware.”

>A. All right, let’s get a move on and find this guy before he causes any more mischief
>B. Eh. Is it really important we go after him ourselves? Can just let Kuriza know and have him deal with it?
>C. Could he be after those Leon things? He seemed very focused on them
>D. Something else?

>>3598379
>A & C.

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>>3598379
>A.
Ki Sense + Scouter search!

>C.
Track down the leonses head leon and take him and the rest should follow their king! We've watched Lion King and Kimba!
>D.
Giru, analyze what you can of Luud. Pantea, whatevers not fried and broken see if it can help us in any way.

>>3598379
>C. Could he be after those Leon things? He seemed very focused on them

>>3598379
>A. and C.
>D. Feel out for any energy signatures that are running away.

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>>3597451
>>3598086
>>3598236
>>3598379
>Luud has been mostly trashed, circuits fried and body broken.
Nah, it's an easy peasy fix!

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>>3598379
“All right, let’s find this guy before he gets up to any more mischief. He was interested in that Leon thing, right? Could he still be after ‘em?”

“You mean the one we smashed up?” Videl asks.

“You weren’t supposed to be able to do that! The new upgrades to the units were supposed to bring them in line with even Luud himself!” Dolltaki exclaims.

“Well, the one we faced was barely worth a warm-up.” Raditz tells him.

You give Dolltaki a cold glare. “Where are they?”

“S-sub-basement!” he blurts out, flinching. “Third level! Sub-basement!”

“Thank you. Let’s find this Wada guy and wrap up any loose ends here.”

As Raditz takes Dolltaki away and 19 works on watching over all the cultists for the time being, as well as those recovered from their time being dolls (a few young girls who are DEEPLY traumatized), you, mom, Videl, Pantea, and Giru all head down deeper into what was left of the castle. You pass by some fairly mundane traps and a few... less so ones, until you reach a larger section deep in the subterranean areas of the castle.

“Can’t quite sense anyone around here.” you comment, looking around. “Kinda dark and dreary here too.”

The form of a large, lion-like machine looms over you, much like the other you saw a short while ago. This one, though, is red in color. Further along you see another robot lion, colored green. And another, a different, lighter shade of blue than the one you first saw. And a yellow one after that. Finally, at the very end of this hangar, a black lion. Huh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2okaf_qOqgE

“Heeheeheehee~” a girl’s voice echoes through the area. “Sis, sis, it’s them! Oh it’s been so long since we saw them.”

“Indeed it is, sis.” another girl’s voice echoes. “Videl, Pantea, Peppa, how ARE you all doing?~”

“What am I, chopped liver?” mom asks cheekily, muttering something under her breath and turning around. “...You’re working with Towa, aren’t you?”

“Hahahaha!~”

“Hahahahahaha!~”

“Where’s Wada?” Pantea demands.

“Oh he’s already been collected. She made sure he’d serve his purpose.” the first voice replies. It... is actually a little familiar.

“I know where the two of you are hiding.” mom states. “...And I was partially right, wasn’t I? Not just Towa.”

“Ahahaha~! You assume correctly. The little princess is playing in the big leagues now~!” A ki signature can be felt alongside the voice. One that also feels familiar.

>A. All right, enough cryptic crap, show yourselves!
>B. Betting the reason you two are down here are to collect these robots. Imma blast ‘em
>C. Teleport to the Ki signature and make sure she knows you’re not here for these games
>D. Something else?

>>3598599
>B.

>>3598599
>D. Hey Mom, can you play doctor with telepathy and your Boodist powers to lock away or purge bad memories?

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>>3598599
>B.
>D.
Concealed ki nin-jutsu Rasen Magnum.

>>3598643
Supporting

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Rolled 15, 16, 1 = 32 (3d20)

Okay! Roll me 3d20, best of three! DC is 15 for all!

Rolled 15, 18, 9 = 42 (3d20)

>>3598667

Rolled 6, 11, 14 = 31 (3d20)

>>3598667

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Rolled 9, 13, 17 = 39 (3d20)

>>3598667

Rolled 5, 12, 9 = 26 (3d20)

>>3598673
>>3598680
>>3598692
Passed all of them!

Rolled 14, 2, 20 = 36 (3d20)

>>3598701
And one more...

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>>3598599
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkkVEzdKbd8

The four of you stand ready to fight, and a smirk appears on your face. “Betting the reason you two are down here is because of these robots.” Your aura flares up around you. “You know what? Imma blast ‘em.”

“Oh no you don’t, Son Peppa!” the first voice yells, a slimy form dripping down from the ceiling. Wait, you have seen her before! A green, slime-like alien in armor like Mira’s, looking vaguely like a girl about your age, flings her arms out towards you, stretching them like Piccolo. “HAHAHA!”

You dodge with ease, and then hide your Ki as you teleport behind her, quickly leaping up as she’s confused by her attack missing, taking aim at the green lion. “RASEN! MAGNUM!” You fire a spiraling blast that hits the robot lion. However, while it does some damage, it doesn’t quite destroy it.

“Awww! B’s gonna be upset now.” the green girl grumbles at you, her Ki rising. “I let you damage my new toy!”

“YOUR new toy?” You dodge a barrage of Ki blasts from her and leap towards the red lion, firing another Rasen Magnum at it. Also connects, but also doesn’t do as much damage as you hoped. While that took a chunk out of it, it didn’t destroy the thing. Gonna need to amp up the juice.

Videl and Pantea meanwhile hold off the other girl, one like the green but with her skin color a shade of blue, and a bit more tactical in how she handles the two of them. She also doesn’t seem like she’s holding back, unlike the green one who’s only really getting started. Pantea ends up knocked aside by her as she throws out her arm at the blue lion... and engulfs it with her gum-like appendage. “Yyyyyoink!” Her arm shrinks back to normal size as she seems to just... absorb the robot into her body.

Her other arm reaches for the yellow lion, Videl leaping in the way and blasting her. “Oh no you don’t!”

While that does stop the alien from grabbing the lion, she instead ends up wrapping her arm around Videl, grip tight and immobilizing. “Now that just wasn’t very smart, was it?”

“Maybe not, but how about this?” mom asks her, managing to get to the black lion. Mom’s aura flares red with the Kaio-ken. “Phantom Shotgun!” She slams her fist into the lion’s head, unleashing her attack and actually managing to punch through the head of the machine.

“Oooogh! Maple! You! YOOOUUU!” the green girl yells out angrily, steam venting from the holes in her arms and shoulders. “Haru Haru! SNACK TIME!”

“If you insist, Shun Shun!”

The tentacle-like appendages on their heads start to glow with energy. Mom seems to get a premonition of danger. “Everyone, get out of the way!”

>A. Attack Shun Shun while she’s charging her technique!
>B. Blast her as you back away!
>C. Shield yourself with the lions!
>D. Do as mom says and DODGE!
>E. Something else?

>>3598760
>C.
>E.
Keep attacking the robots!
No Voltrons for them!

>>3598760
Hold up, so demons aren't allowed in the mortal realm or to fuck with time without special divine permission, right? So these two must have a way of bypassing that. What if it's those gems and tubings on their chests that form a device for such, in other words, a weak point to exploit?

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>>3598760
>D.
>E. After Image+ Raio-Ken + Instant Transmission around Videl, Pantea, and Maple with Wind magic speed boost.

>>3598776
We don't have a wind magic speed boost, would be risky to attempt while someone's trying to turn us into sweets.

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Rolled 18, 18, 12 = 48 (3d20)

Well. Okay then. Roll me 5d20, best of three. DC is 17 for all.

Rolled 16, 13, 13, 6, 19 = 67 (5d20)

>>3598790
[worry]

>>3598790
Please hold on, we haven't reached a consensus yet.

>>3598760
>>3598770
Supporting.

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Rolled 17, 8, 12, 19, 11 = 67 (5d20)

>>3598790

I am a leaf on the wind.

Watch how I soar.

Rolled 2, 16, 1, 15, 19 = 53 (5d20)

>>3598790
I thought votes were supposed to be an agreed-upon compromise instead of a group takeout order. You could ask for a tiebreaker instead of making it to where we attempt to do every unsupported direction at once, or is that our punishment for not working together?

Rolled 15, 7, 20 = 42 (3d20)

>>3598794
>>3598817
>>3598838
Passed three of them.

And you kept throwing out more write-in votes.

Rolled 3, 20, 20 = 43 (3d20)

>>3598850
Okay, one more...

>>3598850
Others can like one write-in of mine, but not all. It's easier for them to have the write-ins in separate posts so they don't have to type out "supporting this thing but not that bullshit"

>>3598850
>>3598852
Also, neat rolls.

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>>3598760
https://youtu.be/ETsfFsxuLDY

While not going Super Saiyan just yet, you use your full strength and quickly move away, managing to dodge a pink beam she fires in your direction. You dodge it, and more than that you manage to shield yourself with the green lion... and watch as the machine turns into a green macaroon. What. WHAT.

“Dumb move, Son Peppa!” she calls out, quickly grabbing the snack and trying to fire her beam at you again. You attempt to counter with the Clothes Beam, only for the two to collide and send out a... for lack of better word, “blast” of cotton candy clothing that gets thrown at you, covering you in it. Eeeegggh. Agh, it’s in your hair! Eww! Shower! Need a shower! It- ...huh, raspberry and bubblegum. Wait, focus!

You power up and let out a Kiai to blast off as much as you can, too late to stop her from gathering up the remaining machines. Haru Haru attempts to fire hers all at once at Maple, Pantea, and Videl, but fails to hit any of them, with Videl freeing herself from the alien’s grip with the Kaio-Ten and mom and Pantea not only dodging her, but flying around her so quickly that her head tentacles seem to get confused, firing randomly until they end up all wrapped around her face. “Pantea, now!” mom calls out to her, the two of them snapping their fingers.

“Will O’ Wisp!”

“AAAAGH!” the gum-like girl screams in pain as she’s engulfed in flames.

“SIS!” Shun Shun shouts. She tries to fire at Maple and Pantea, but misses. Noticing you free again, she aggressively tries to attack you. But, in a show of superior skill, you leave afterimages as you dash around, even using Instant Transmission to trip her up and copy what mom and Pantea did. The dodging works, and she ends up too disoriented to keep trying.

And just to give her an extra spook, you use Instant Transmission to appear behind her, your back to hers. “I’m right here. Try aiming a little better next time.”

She leaps back in surprise, her sister panting slightly and regrouping with her. “N-next time, Son Peppa! We won’t let you off so easily!” Shun Shun declares, shaking her fist. “You’ll pay for breaking my new toy!”

“We need to go, sis...”

>A. Leaving so soon? Aww, but the party’s just getting started. Didn’t take the two of you for cowards
>B. Tell Basilea that whatever her plan is, it’s going to fail. We’ll make sure of that
>C. Completely ignore her, because eww, eww, you still have cotton candy all over you agh it’s in your hair! Shower, shower! Need to shower!
>D. Don’t think you’re getting away that easily!
>E. Something else?

>>3598944
>E. Hope you two had fun, I'll show you Super Saiyan next time if you behave.

>>3598944
>C.
After they get mad, then say this >>3598948

>>3598944
>C. Completely ignore her, because eww, eww, you still have cotton candy all over you agh it’s in your hair! Shower, shower! Need to shower!

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>>3598944
Ha, knew Shun Shun would have it out for us with our get-up.

>>3598948
>>3598950
Yeah sure.

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>>3598944
You shudder, trying to get some more of the bits of cotton candy off you. Agh, eww! Eww eww eww! You’re stiiiicky eww!

“I mean it, Son Peppa! You’ll regret looking down on us!”

“Sis, come on.”

You try to brush your hair with your fingers and yegh, ick, ick, ick! It’s still in your hair! Shower, shower, need to shower! Get it off get it ooooofffff!

“...Are you ignoring me?” Shun Shun growls. “Hey! HEY! HEEEY! STOP IGNORING ME!”

You glance in their direction. “Eh? Oh, you’re still here?” And that gets her fuming. You wave your hand dismissively. “Not exactly appreciating this, but whatever. Hope you two had fun pretending you were all that tough. Next time maybe I’ll have to go Super Saiyan.”

The green girl yells incoherently at you as the blue one grabs her. She glares at Pantea, Videl, and Maple, and tells them all, “This isn’t the end.”

“Go ahead and lick your wounds, because we’re more than capable of overcoming your tricks.” Pantea tells them confidently, crossing her arms. “We’ll be ready.”

They then teleport away with... oh hey, Instant Transmission. So they’ve got that too. Heh, and you still were able to outspeed ol’ greenie meanie.

...

Really hope this cotton candy comes out easily...

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #18... Paused
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>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 continue tomorrow starting ~5:30 pm PST. I’ll be around for a bit for some questions if y’all have any. Did y’all have fun?

>>3598995
Was good catching up on it Kato. So next planet is M2, yeah?

>>3598995
Man, isn't it the worst when someone gets their cotton candy all over your face and in your hair?

>>3598944
>>3598995
Did you know:
>Shun Shun and Haru Haru have no eyes and two mouths each.

>>3598995
Sorry I missed the segment, but it's good stuff. Ready to face Go-Lion later and hit a lion with another lion.

>>3598995

I suggest a pit-stop to planet kuhn, maybe see if the dog kami can help see what we're getting into.

>>3599571
>>3599571
You've been going on for a while, but who is this Go-Lion?

>>3600550
Wrong thread again?
>>>/m/

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>>3599000
Indeed, and glad to hear! Though there will be something before then.

>>3599571
It's fine, glad you liked it! And soon enough.

>>3599579
You sure that's needed?

>>3600676
stop reading my notes

Anyway, we are back!

>>3598995
Ahhhh! Nothing like a nice warm shower after a long, long, uncomfortable day. Okay, robe on, teeth brushed, probably should have a bit of time before you need to get some shut-eye in. As you exit the bathroom, you see Videl waiting outside, pouting. “You are worse than my dad with how long you take in there.”

“Whaaaat? Come on, it wasn’t that long.” You were. You definitely were.

“Five. Songs. We could hear you singing, Peppa.” she grumbles, moving past you. “Better not have used up all the hot water.”

“Oh come on, like that’s going to be a problem.” you retort. “Besides, all that gunk I had in my hair was just... ick. I’m glad we didn’t have to cut it out.”

And she ignores you and quickly gets her own showed started. Okay, okay, yeesh. Hmm. Seems like mom and Raditz are talking, while Pantea and 19 are together. Oh, but Giru seems to be by 16 as well. Could talk with any of them a bit before you rest. Or you could chat with Cocoa again, would be a good idea to check up on her.

>A. Mom and Raditz
>B. Pantea and 19
>C. Cocoa
>D. Giru and 16
>E. Something else?

>>3600685
>C. Cocoa

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>>3600685
Metamor then. or that x900 gravity Z-named world.

>C. Cocoa
>E. Mental Image Training while we wait

>>3600685
>C.

>>3600712
Lewd, mental image training while thinking about Cocoa.

>>3600685
>C. Cocoa

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>>3600685
>>3600712
Supporting.

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Wonder if Peppa could start a superhero group that's also idols?

>>3600685
>C
>E. Maybe sing her a song we just practiced.

>>3600685
>>3600761
Supporting as well.

>>3600761
Supporting

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time-zone wise what is the time and date on the Dragon World Kato?

>>3600770
So day or night?

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>>3600685
Eh, everyone else seems fairly busy, and after this you can maybe get some mental training in. You head into your room on the ship and get dressed for bed, and then contact Cocoa. Think it isn’t too late for her...

“Ah, Peppa! Hey there! Afternoon.”

“Wait, afternoon? Isn’t it-” You look at the clock again. Oh. Yes it is. Bah. “...Yes. Afternoon.”

“Yep. Silly. What’s up?”

“AHEM. Weeell, been practicing a little thing. Soooo...” Okay, here goes. “Bit by bit I’m falling under your spell~...”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_vwRTQCC7U

And so you serenade her as best you can. Practice wasn’t for nothing, after all!~ “Mmmmhhh... Peppaaaa...”

“Liked it~?”

“Peeepppaaaaa...” she half-mumbles, half-groans.

“...Are you blushing, Cocoa?”

“Shut uuuuup.” Oh she’s blushing. Deeeeefinitely blushing.

“Success~!”

“Is that all you called me for?” she demands. You can tell she’s pouting just from her voice alone.

Haha, definite successs~! “Nah. Just had to get that out of my system first. How’ve things been?”

“Been... good. Some school friends and I went on a tour of the studios just the other day. Oh, actually, perfect timing! So, um...” She sends a file towards you. “I scouted everything out about the tours on Anesidora. They’re moderately short ones, but they’re bi-monthly, at least compared to Earth. Next one coming up is this Saturday, and it’d be just a little early in the morning for us.”

Saturday... wait. “Tomorrow?”

“Mhmm. And... well... it’s not going to be too crowded. So... do you think you’d like to go, Peppa?”

Tomorrow... you’ll be arriving at the next planet some time tomorrow, given Giru’s calculations. You’ll miss out on that. But... well...

>A. Absolutely, Cocoa! Wouldn’t miss it for the world!
>B. Better to take a raincheck on it, you’re not sure you want to skip out on this planet
>C. I’ll need to check with my mom first, Cocoa. What about your parents, they cool with this?
>D. Something else?

>C.
>D. "How's your ki training going? Teach yourself anything new?"

>>3600962
>A.

>>3600962
>A. Date a girl with another girl.

>>3600962
>C. I’ll need to check with my mom first, Cocoa. What about your parents, they cool with this?
>Mom will probably be fine with it, but if things go bad I may need to port off briefly and beat someone up. Is that okay with you?

>>3600962
>A. Absolutely, Cocoa! Wouldn’t miss it for A world, heheheh!

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>>3600962
You pump your fist into the air. “Absolutely, Cocoa! I wouldn’t miss it for the world! It’s all good with your parents, right? Everything cool with them?”

“Yes, so long as you’re with me.” she replies. “Mom’s words, directly.”

“W-wow, really?”

Cocoa sighs. “She’s definitely come around to this better than I expected. For... better and for worse.”

“...Should I ask for the worse?”

“She’s... just a little teasing about it.” She sighs louder. “Asking if we’ll need matching dresses for prom and everything. EVERYTHING.”

“Parents.”

“Parents.”

And the two of you laugh like a couple of dorks. And then simultaneously groan-sigh. “My mom’s been unusually restrained over all this. It’s actually just a little worrying.”

“So I’ve gotten the impression.”

You sit up. “Should probably should let her know about all this first, though. I mean she’ll probably be fine with it, but...”

“Parents.”

“Parents.”

Cocoa giggles. “Yeah, yeah. That file does have everything I could gather on the whole tour, the planet, and some areas around it. It should only be about a half a day there, tops.”

“Hey, who knows, we might find some other fun things to do there.” You open it and start looking through the file. Oh wow, it’s an absolutely beautiful world. Apparently most of it is intentionally left pristine, with settlements kept to some... floating mountain things. Huh. Wonder how that works. Oh, says... Blue Aurum. Neat.

>A. All right, it’s a date! I’ll let mom know and hopefully see you soon
>B. Besides all this, what else have you been up to, Cocoa?
>C. Cocoa, just a heads up, if anything serious comes up while we’re there, I might need to help deal with it. That okay with you?
>D. How’s that Ki training going? Getting any better with it? Need any more pointers?
>E. Something else?

>>3601261
>A.
Daww.

>>3601261
>A.
>D.

>>3601261
>A, D
>E. Maybe we can practice some tomorrow if we have time.

>>3601278
>>3601297
Sure, this too

>>3601261
>B. Besides all this, what else have you been up to, Cocoa?

>>3601261
>A.
>D.

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>>3601261
“Say, how’s that Ki training been going? Any improvements you’re proud of? Need any pointers for it?”

“I’ve... definitely gotten better with it, but I think I’ll still need way more practice before I can manage even what Lime’s capable of.” she replies bashfully.

Hmm... practice? “Hey, maybe tomorrow we can practice then! You know, if there’s time.”

“That’d be a great idea, Peppa. I’m sure there’ll be time after the tour.”

Another slight thrust of your fist into the air. “Awesome! All right, Cocoa, it’s a date! I’ll let mom know and hopefully see you soon.”

“See you then, Peppa.”

You head back out, spotting mom and Raditz still talking. “-and it’s just irritating. Jaco has his... issues from time to time, but that smug pretty-boy seems like he can do no wrong.”

“Maybe you’re just looking at this Merus guy all wrong. Could be that he is just genuinely trying to help you.” Mom sips at some tea. “Oh, Peppa, still up for a bit?”

“So um... I... kinda have a date tomorrow.” you start off, rubbing the back of your neck. “Cocoa and I have scouted out this planet we want to visit.”

And your mother’s face is absolutely beaming. Maybe this was not a good idea. “Ahh, my little Peppa’s growing up so fast... you asked her again?”

“W-well... she kinda asked me this time.” Ah, your cheeks feel warm. “L-look! Point is, I just wanna make sure you know. The ship’s supposed to reach that planet soon, right? But I’m not gonna really be around to help, and...”

A towel gets thrown at you. You’re able to catch it out of the air, but you turn around and see Videl with a smirk on her face, hair wrapped up and in a bathrobe herself this time. “Go spend time with your girlfriend you dummy and don’t worry about us. We can handle this.” Placing her hands on her hips, she asks, “I mean, you do trust us on this, right?”

“Of course, of course!”

“Then don’t worry about us. Relax, have fun.” She winks. “But remember I won’t be there to pull your butt out of the fire.”

You stick your tongue out at Videl. “All right, all right. I will. But I’ll hold you to that, Videl. Don’t get turned into a robot or something while my back’s turned.”

Mom stands and places her hand on your shoulder. “All right Peppa. Oh! A thing you should probably focus on, though...” And she gives you a few pointers on, surprisingly, Instant Transmission. More specifically on how to get to planets you haven’t been to before, even getting you to practice it by sensing out the planet you plan on going to.

Hmm... one more thing to think on, though. Give Cocoa her present before or after the date?

>A. After, don’t let it be a distraction
>B. Before! She did want it, after all
>C. Keep it safe back on the ship, you’ll give it to her once the whole space trip is over
>D. Something else?

>>3601474
Not as important right now.
>D. Hey Mom, some of those people went through some traumatizing stuff as dolls. I heard one was used as a spaghetti fork. Do you think you could use your telepathy and boodist powers to lock away or purge clean some bad memories?

>>3601474
>B. Lets us be more in the moment rather than looking for opportunity, and this ship sure isn't THAT safe.

>>3601474
>B.

>>3601474
>B. Before! She did want it, after all
A surprise might be different.

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>>3601474
You wish everyone well as you lock on to Cocoa’s Ki, needing a moment to really find it. It’s... kind of amazing how, even though you’re so far away, you can still feel someone out of a whole planet like this. Though, helps that she’s so familiar to you. Appearing in front of her, you find Cocoa’s got on a nice, cute sundress. A nice fit for your more casual wear, though hers is quite a bit more pretty than what you’ve got on.

“You look great. Oh! But before we go...” Okay, here goes. You bring out the poster you got from Brench. “You did say nothing too expensive. So, here!”

“Aww, Peppa!” She brings her hands to her face. “It’s great, thank you! Oh! I did get a little something for you, too, but it’s at my house...”

“It’s fine, we’ve still got a fun day ahead of us.” You place your fingers on your forehead. “Ready?”

Cocoa’s hand touches your shoulder. “Ready.”

“Then here we go!” Okay, like mom taught you. Find the planet’s location, sense on some larger groups, and single out someone. Then, don’t get too cloooose... there!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa7FGG2VDSM

You appear on a breathtaking planet, with a large, banded blue gas giant towards the horizon. The landscape dotted by several floating mountains, with a large forest below you, and with the both of you finding that you’re standing on one of them. You’re also at the back end of a rather... longer line than you were expecting. One leading to a rather fancy building that’s built into the mountain, looking just a little familiar to you.

(cont.)

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>>3601580
“Excuse me, is this the line for the 13:20 tour?” Cocoa asks.

The alien ahead of you, a large yellow one in robes, arms and head covered in stubby spikes, replies, “Nah, 13:10 tour’s already at capacity. Oh hey! Earthlings!” the alien turns around completely, smiling wide. Sounds... deep, but slightly feminine? “Oh wow, were you part of the filmin’ crew here?”

“No, no, just tourists.” Cocoa insists. “How’d you know we’re Earthlings?”

“You all have that deeeelightedly adorable way you dress!” she...? responds cheerfully. “Anyway this one’s for the 13:20 tour. You’ll be waiting a bit for it.”

Cocoa smiles. “Thank you.”

“Ooh, you look familiar little one... heeeeey, yeah!” she... she, yeah, definitely she, calls out excitedly as she looks at you. And the excitement seems to catch the attention of others in line. “You were that kid that done wooped Vegeta! And beat those crazy Herans! Ah, my boys were cheerin’ like mad for you once Lord Kuriza got out.”

“Earth’s Champion? Here?”

“She looks even smaller in-person.”

“What an adorable lil’ kid!”

“EARTHLING! AUTOGRAPH?”

A crowd starts to gather around you. Welp. So much for trying to keep it low-key...

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #18... 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 continue tomorrow starting ~5:30 pm PST. I’ll be around for a bit for some questions if y’all have any. Did y’all have fun?

>>3601584
Why is it that you placed such an emphasis on using our great powers to help others (and even off-handedly had Pantea "help" that village with technology) but when you introduce a bunch of rape victims nobody in the least seems willing to help them out with mystic/psychic therapy? I thought Peppa wanted to help people, but maybe she just wants to look good for Cocoa more.

>>3601584
Good time accomplished, and I appreciate you taking the time and effort.

As for questions, can we possibly get on an earlier group by hitting a tour with another tour?

>>3601584
Great session, looking forward to more cute.

>>3601594
Maybe we can ask some of our fans to arrange special treatment.

>>3601584
Date is off to quite an interesting start already. Thanks for running!

>>3601594
>>3601599
Seems to only be a 10 minute wait. Though... how long are minutes on this planet, Kato?

>>3601587
You don't get to play Mr. Moral High Ground after making your suggestion sound like a joke. You want people supporting you, don't make light of it.

>>3601604
We never found out what color the stains were, the twirling to gather spaghetti could have happened, and been totally gross with his hand on their body and their feet in his mouth.

>>3601597
>looking forward to more cute.
I'm not sure we deserve it if while chasing after cute we ignore others' suffering. Seriously, the thought of therapy for those people never once came up as an option that Kato posted, even after the write-in. Peppa is losing sympathy from having it all.

>>3601607
>>3601612
Then don't treat it like a joke. Simple as that.

>>3601616
You treated being used as a an eating utensil while you're inanimate yet conscious as a joke, really says more about you.

>>3601617
Still doing it. Making it worse now.

>>3601619
>>3568233
I swore to Kato that anything I suggest as a vote is something I'm absolutely serious about.

>>3601620
And yet here you are. Joking about it.

>>3601621
Not really. Where's the joke you see?

>>3601584
Was a good read Kato. But I have to ask, are you doing okay? Maybe it's just me catching up on the updates in the early morning, but for a while now I've noticed some less frequent updates than before. Everything doing okay?

>>3602197
She usually does updates with an hour and a half in between.

>>3601584
It's nice to see there's a Galactic awareness of Peppa. I wonder how soon it will be multi-versal...

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>>3601587
Make up your damn mind. If you want people to support important votes like that instead of all of them going in, then stick to it. If you don't, then stick to that. Stop trying to change it whenever it suits you.

>>3601594
>>3601597
>>3601604
Thank you for playing.

>As for questions, can we possibly get on an earlier group by hitting a tour with another tour?
Heh.

>Though... how long are minutes on this planet, Kato?
60 Earth seconds.

>>3601599
Not really necessary.

>>3602995
Might not be for a while. And there may be a cost of fame.

>>3602197
I'm actually kind of dealing with some things again. I'll manage. Sorry that this hasn't been as frequent as before. I still try to give enough time for everyone to post their votes.

Sorry about this delay. We're back.

>>3601584
While suddenly hounded by growing mob of fans, the line keeps moving, Cocoa paying attention to it to make sure you don’t miss anything. Also doing her best to keep them from swarming you too much. Suddenly realizing how much Videl actually was doing to hold off the folks at the Tournament. Oof.

“Is that tail real?”

“Who does your hair?”

“Are you the ruler of those Saiyans now?”

“Is this the line for the bathroom?”

“Hot dogs! Get your hot dogs!”

...They sell hot dogs here? Ah someone’s pulling you! “Peppa, come on.” Oh. Oh it’s Cocoa. “Come oooon! We’re next!”

“Coming, coming!” You do your best to get away from the crowd.

Cocoa asks for two tickets, then hurries you away with her, holding your wrist as she tries to keep you away from the crowd. “Starting to wonder if disguises would make this easier.” she comments half-jokingly, looking back to you.

>A. Nah, we’ll be fine, don’t worry about it!
>B. Being a bit more discrete might be a good idea, but don’t think we quite need disguises
>C. Costumes, got it! Clothes Beam some up!
>D. Something else?

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>>3603394
>C.
>D. "I can teach you the clothes beam!"

>>3603394
>B.

Hope everything works out for you, Kato.

>>3603394
>C.

Hey if you need to take a day off or something, none of us would hold it against you. We're still having fun here.

>>3603394
>Make up your damn mind. If you want people to support important votes like that instead of all of them going in, then stick to it. If you don't, then stick to that. Stop trying to change it whenever it suits you.
I haven't changed anything, you didn't put it in your options because you decided to have the MC not care about it.