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>>3814491
The last half an hour or so felt like a blur. You just defeated that Lord Yao guy who’d been all mechanized and everything, brought home by Lime so you could tell your mom and dad everything that happened, only to suddenly realize the Earth was being invaded by even more of these things. And then... and then you just got that message from Gohan. His Ki vanished.

You lean against the wall, shaking your head. The tone is somber. You’ve had... a bit of time to grieve, but it still hit pretty hard. You look over to Monty, the boy finally recovering from the shock. His family was taken over already. And now you’re all barricaded up in the castle, as the infected hordes try to move in.

Chuu Lee finally teleports in, her head low. Dad smiles at her. “Ah, okay, there you are, we were starting to-” When he notices she’s only got a large sabertooth tiger on her back, he starts to worry. “...Where’s Goku?”

“H-he’s trying... trying to buy us all some time. I-I couldn’t get it through his thick head to come with, Acer, I... I’m sorry...” she mumbles out. Her head turns up a bit, eyes red and sore, tired and dreary. “K-Krillin’s going to meet up with us soon.”

Mom looks to her “...Who all is left?”

Her arms shake, her head lowering again. “All of you, Krillin’s family, Tien, Keli, Shao and her son, the few folks I managed to save from West City, and... and Gohan’s friends, before... before he...” She has to stop and take a deep breath. She looks up again. “They’ll all be leaving with us. Goku and Vegeta... th-they’re buying us some time, I think Yurin’s group too. W-we’ve got... we’ve got to go, before... before Lapis gets up.”

Chi-chi pulls the redheaded lady in for a hug. “Hey, hey, it’s okay. Take a moment if you need to.”

“Where ARE we going?” Monty asks her.

Chuu Lee takes a deep breath. “I’ve got a few places we can go, but we need to make a decision soon. Namek, Yardrat, or... or the place Maple’s ended up at.” You can tell she’s hesitant about that last one.

(cont.)

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>>3814492
Your parents look to one another, talking for a bit as your grandpa and Icarus move in closer. Lime actually is the first to speak up. “Wouldn’t they expect us to head to any of those places? Like, you guys have all been to those places before, yeah? Wouldn’t those be the first places they’d look?”

“I... I know it’s not ideal, but we don’t have many more options.” she replies.

“...I have an idea.” Monty speaks up, catching everyone’s attention. “None of them would think to look for us on my planet.”

Chuu Lee does a double-take. “Your what now?”

“I-it was a gift from my parents. We do have a number of people there, but it wouldn’t be immediately noticeable. We could hide out there for some time.” he explains.

>A. That’s a great idea, Monty! Mom, dad, you could help him sense it out, right?
>B. Better we go for Namek, I think, the Namekians would be willing to lend us a hand
>C. Yardrat would be the best choice, especially if they have Lapis
>D. I dunno, Maple probably has a plan for all this, we should get to her first
>E. ...Maybe we could try to find Tapion instead?
>F. Something else?

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>>3814496
>F. I have an idea...

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>>3814496
>>3814501
>F. Blast off!

>>3814496
>A. That’s a great idea, Monty! Mom, dad, you could help him sense it out, right?
Willing to give it a shot.

Good luck today Kato.

>>3814496
>A.

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>>3814496
>A.
>E. Or at least we should get in contact if we can.

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>>3814496
You snap your fingers. “That’s a great idea, Monty! Mom, dad, you could help him sense out where we need to go, right?”

They glance at one another, then at Chuu Lee. “...He and Lime have some good points. What do you say?”

Her shoulders slouch and she sighs loudly. “Let’s get it done quick, then. I’ll let Krillin know.”

Monty steps forward, Chi-chi and Acer placing their hands on his head. Lime crosses her arms, pondering something to herself. You tilt your head at her as you notice. “Something up?”

“I... I guess it’s just really all hitting at once. Some power-hungry maniac really did manage to take over the world.” She rubs the side of her head. “I’m just trying to think of how this can like... all go back to normal once it’s all over.”

“Heh, we’ve been through worse before, remember? Back when Dr. Raichi brought the dead to Earth and everything?” you reply to her. Heh, and even you managed to help out a bit with the Bansho Fan. Your eye moves to Tapion’s sword at your side. You have come quite a long way since then.

...

Hope Tapion’s okay...

Mom and dad seem to find the planet Monty owns, Chuu Lee briefly teleporting away to gather up everyone. She and Krillin arrive a soon after, and the group does seem a bit bigger than you were expecting. And... wait, is that? “SACHIE!” you call out, running to the other blonde, who herself nearly leaps at you in joy. The two of you share a quick hug. “Boy am I glad you’re okay!”

“Heh, gonna take more than a few weird zombie people to slow us down.” she tells you, though her voice sounds sad. She looks to Zarid, who’s not in quite as bright a mood. “...S-sorry about your cousin.”

“...Y-yeah.”

“Everyone here ready?” Krillin asks. There’s a quick call of agreement. You’re as ready as you guess you’ll be. Managed to get a few things from home that were vital.

“Okay. I think... I think we’ve got a lock.” Monty calls out, then asking your parents, “Do you both sense them?”

(cont.)

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>>3814754
“We do. Krillin, Chuu Lee, let’s go!” dad tells them. Everyone holds on, and soon enough you all leave the castle behind. You end up on the grounds of a rather fancy-looking and absolutely gigantic manor on an alien world, with an exceptionally surprised butler standing before everyone. Upon seeing Monty, though, he quickly regains his composure.

“Good to see you again, Young Master Monty. We were not expecting you for some time.” the butler comments with a bow.

Monty just nods. “Sorry to barge in on you like this, Archer. Not safe at home anymore. For... anyone, really. I’ll fill you in soon, but do we have enough rooms to accommodate everyone?”

He starts counting the people there. “Mmm yes, I believe so. With a few to spare, though supplies may be limited. I shall send for more soon, Sir.”

Monty moves forward as the group fans out. You see Chuu Lee head to a little boy with a cane, patting his head. She... honestly looks like her legs are about to give out, running on empty. Lazuli approaches her, a comforting smile on her face, though even she seems like she’s trying to put up a strong face. Zarid and Sachie find a place to sit, the two of them looking up at the sky, a pair of large moons overhead, though neither of them full moons... thankfully, as you spot Baozi and his mom move with Tien. Cocoa talks with her family for a moment, before looking to you, then looking down. You don’t have to read her mind to tell she’s probably trying to blame herself for what happened.

There’s a solemn air hanging over everyone. Icarus moves next to you, sitting by you, trying to cheer you up. Kinda works. Kinda.

>A. Ask Chuu Lee if she needs anything, she’s probably been going through the most out of everyone
>B. Sit by Sachie and Zarid for a bit, maybe you can help them get their minds off this
>C. Chat with Cocoa, couldn’t hurt to get her to talk with you for a bit
>D. Stick with mom and dad, ask them what the plan is now
>E. Follow after Monty, you’re curious about this place
>F. Something else?

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>>3814759
>C. Hey Cocoa! Have you seen my dragon?
>F. Icarus and Groucho pokebattle.

>>3814759
>C.

>>3814759
>C.
>F. Maybe see if anyone can contact Maple's group. This might take some coordination.

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>>3814812
Shadow Clone?

>>3814780
Support, but only in that we're teaching Groucho and Icarus to defend themselves if they are ever attacked.

>Icarus becomes the new Godzilla

Let's see if animals can use ki!

>>3814780
>>3814827
Can we not? And, y' know, read the room just a bit?

>>3814829
People are sad, and animals cheer people up!

>>3814829
Eh, maybe you got a point but maybe instead Icarus and Groucho can go and play instead?

>>3814827
https://youtu.be/O6tlY-WkGmk ?

>>3814759
>C. Chat with Cocoa, couldn’t hurt to get her to talk with you for a bit

>>3814759
>F. Whistle something for Icarus to dance to in the background: https://youtu.be/rzvXBFwcyek

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>>3814759
Not sure you’d be be able to really cheer up Chuu Lee or something, but you might be able to talk with Cocoa just a little. She’s taking this pretty hard. Might even talk about Poke- ...actually, no, probably not a good idea. You approach slowly. Cocoa looks up again. You rub the back of your neck. “...Hey. Wanna talk for a bit?”

Cocoa nods, telling her parents she’ll stay close. The both of you head out, you asking Icarus to play with Groucho a little. You both move through the path leading to the manor. Huh, now that you’re noticing, the path beneath you doesn’t feel like stone, more like some kind of... dunno, ceramic thing? Cocoa looks up at the sky. “...It was my bright idea that got us all here. Kinda. I... I should feel at least a little bit better about that. But... I don’t.”

“You can’t blame yourself for that. Come on.”

“I just...” She glances back at her parents, them talking with some other adults. “I did ask him to help save my dad, and I... maybe that made it take too long to rescue them.” She motions her hand at Sachie and Zarid. “If they were rescued sooner, maybe... maybe Gohan wouldn’t have been taken over.”

“It was his decision to make. He prioritized saving his friends.” You look to Sachie with a soft smile on your face. “And... look, we saved even more people, didn’t we?”

“I get that, I get he helped prevent more from getting taken over. I just... it doesn’t feel fair. Now he’s gone and... God I can’t even imagine how Peppa must feel right now...”

Mmh. So that’s probably what’s getting at her the most.

>A. Actually... were you able to contact her at all since this started?
>B. It’s temporary. We’ll win this and he’ll be back before you know it
>C. She’s tough, even if it gets to her now, she’ll come back even stronger, she’s Champ for a reason, right?
>D. Something else?

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>>3814946
>D. ...I feel sorry for whatever planet she's on?

>>3814946
>B.
>C.
>D. "Hey if we got time...wanna show me that ninja ki hiding trick sometime?"

>>3814946
Supporting
>>3814960
>>3814969

>>3814946
D. Cocoa, I'll be honest with you, we've all speculated that Gohan's been having suicidal or martyr-ey thoughts for a while now, if he didn't do it for this it was going to be something else. I mean, ever since he broke Maple's favorite sword...
kidding

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>>3814946
“Well, I kinda feel sorry for whatever she’s fighting against right now, people, machines, planets, whatever.” you try to joke with Cocoa. She flinches. “...Look. She’s tough. Way tougher than she looks. Even if this gets to her now, she’ll come back from this stronger than ever. She’s Champ for a reason, right?”

Cocoa nods. “Yeah... yeah. She will.”

“And... I know you’re still going through all that happened in your head, trying to see what you’d do differently. I’ll be honest, I am too. But... just keep in mind that this all will be a temporary thing. We’ll win this and he’ll be back before you know it.”

She smiles at you softly. “Thanks, Izzy.”

“Say, if you’ve got some time, mind showing me that Ki hiding trick? I can get mine pretty low, but you and Peppa are something else.”

She shrugs. “I mean, it’s not really that hard. Just have to keep yourself focused and calm.” Cocoa rubs the back of her neck. “Maybe it’s a bit easier for me to pick up because I don’t really have much to begin with.”

“Nah, you were just extra observant.” Lime pipes in. “Also, uh, Izzy? Thanks again for earlier. I’d probably be robot pig chow or... one of them if it wasn’t for you and that new thing you pulled off.” Lime taps her chin. “...Can, um, you do it at will or something?”

“I mean, that was the first time I was able to even think about it.”

Cocoa tilts her head. “...Little lost now.”

Sachie and Zarid approach too. “New what now?” the blonde ninja girl asks.

“Oh. Izzy became a Magical Girl or something.” Lime replies for you. Cocoa’s eyes narrow, expecting that to be a dumb joke. Sachie on the other hand perks up a bit. “...I’m serious! New outfit and everything!”

Cocoa raises an eyebrow. “And lemme guess, you’ve got some kind of magical incantation that sets it off.”

“OOH! OOH DO YOU?!” Sachie asks excitedly. “Can you show us?”

...Come to think of it, a phrase might help you try and activate it. Kinda like calling out “Kaio-ken” when you use that technique.

>A. All right, just try and show it off
>B. Better try and come up with a phrase for it...
>C. Can it wait? I think we all could use some time to just, relax and settle, then hear what the adults have planned
>D. Something else?

>>3815061
>B.
"YUUSHA!"
Then
>A.

>>3815061
>B.
"Henshin, Yuusha!"
>A.

>>3815081
Yuusha, means hero, valor...

>BRAVE

>>3815084
But we're magical? And green.

>>3815087
Mahou Midori Yuusha, Henshin!

Magic Green Hero, Transform!

>>3815087
I mean Midori means green, and Do-Re-Mi's an incantation, and if you rearrange Midori into Dorimi it sounds like Dreamy and we're going into a Trance.
>>3815061
>B. Do-Ri-Mi?

Kato, you got a good phrase or incantation in mind? Really would like to pick your brain, since your an /m/ fan.

...Kato. Be honest. You replayed SRW W recently didn't you. I know what you're up to with those Leon units. Sneaky.

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>>3815061
>>3815093
>>3815096
What if we played Do-Re-Mi on the Ocarina to enter Trance like Tapion's powers?

>>3815180
No.

Guyyys. Come on.

>>3815101
I would rather leave it to you guys, but if there's really an impass by this, I can give something and we can have a vote on it. Or we can decide on it later.

>>3815142
Stop reading my notes.

>>3815239
Hahaha!

...Wait, so is Basilea... https://youtu.be/9RzQSGOd3xo ?

>>3815239
I'd honestly rather go with what you suggest.

As long as we say Henshin, I'm cool.

>>3815253
Stop reading my notes!

All right, guys, 10 minutes, then we're moving on and deciding on this later.

>>3815268
Hah!

And fine, I'll back >>3815077

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>>3815239
Just having a little argument in the Discord real quick over what to call the Pretty Dress mode, which is arguably the most important thing ever.

Should be over soon!

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>>3815276
What happens in the Discord, stays in the Discord Mister!

....

By the way we have a Discord!

https://discord.gg/z8CcgTN

To that one anon who doesn't like Discords because they ruin Quests....starting to see your point!

But I digress.

>>3815268
>>3815273
Actually real quick, is there a way to have the DoReMi notes before we say it?

>>3815300
Like, the musical notes? Could. All right, last chance. Y'all good with this then?

>>3815300
I'll support that!a

>>3815305
Pull that trigger.

>>3815305
please

>>3815300
>>3815306
>>3815314
>>3815323
All right, then it's settled.

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>>3815061
Hmmm... you know. Yeah. Yeah, you can give it a try. Calming yourself, you take a step back. Okay, recall how you felt facing Lord Yao. Build up your Ki and focus it. Mmh... really do need something to focus it with, though. “You know... I was thinking on some kind of activation phrase. You know, something to help pace it in my mind.”

Zarid seems curious. “Like calling its name out or something for an attack? Guess that helps with the Kaio-ken...”

“Exactly!” you exclaim.

Sachie scoots closer, stars in her eyes. That picks up the mood a bit. “Let’s hear it! Come on, come on, gotta be something cooooool!”

Cocoa and Lime pick up just a little of her enthusiastic energy, smiles returning to their faces. “Yeah. Let’s hear it. Don’t be green at the gills over this.”

...Green. Green. Greeeeeen. Hmm. There’s an idea. Green and magic. Though... hrmn. You glance at Tapion’s sword again. The Sword of Braves. Okay. You’ve got it. You’ve got JUST the thing! Mwehehehehehe~! Taking a few steps back and letting your aura surge up, then hold your hand out. Here goes! ~~

“...Did you guys hear that?” Cocoa asks quietly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xa-hCJdx0I

“HENSHIN! YUUSHA!” you call out. Your aura takes on an emerald tint, magical power flowing through your body, your eyes closing. Metallic clangs echo around you as your clothes are replaced and gain armor, your hair even pulled back into a ponytail. You open your eyes and strike a pose.

Lime smirks and nods. “There we go. You did it, Izzy.”

Sachie lets out an excited little noise as she bolts around you, looking over every little detail. You giggle softly, Cocoa and Zarid are stunned. Your parents approach. “...So this is what you were talking about, Izzy?” dad asks.

You nod. “It’s what I used to defeat Lord Yao for good, and it also got that-” ...And then it all hits you as you remember. “That... thing out of my arm.”

“Wait, what thing?” Cocoa asks.

You look down at your right arm. It’s still perfectly fine. And- oogh. Head’s feeling light.

>A. Try to maintain the form
>B. Power down
>C. Can anyone tell me what Baby’s little nanomachine infection thing was like? I need to make sure I’m not wrong about this...
>D. Something else?

>>3815416
Huh, didn't copy over the musical notes. Strange.

>>3815416
>A.
>D. In this form, attempt ki hiding...

Keep yourself focused and calm...

>>3815416
>A.
>C.

>>3815416
>A & C.
I somehow completely forgot about that. Boy do I feel dumb.

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Okay! Roll me 1d20, best of three! DC is 15!

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>3815444
I KNEW IT

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Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>3815444

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>3815444

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>>3815447
>>3815455
>>3815457
Passed! Nice job! Writing...

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>>3815416
https://youtu.be/wUIl9VFMwuQ

You take a deep breath, trying to rhythm your flowing power. It takes a moment, but you get the hang of it. Seems it’s still hard to control, but you’ll get better with it, with practice. Okay, got it calm. Calm. You look to your parents, then around at everyone. “Someone, anyone, what did Baby’s nanomachine infection thing look like? I need to make sure I’m not wrong about this...”

Cocoa looks away, rubbing her arm. “...I remember there being some kind of silvery thing related to it all, from what Peppa said prior and from that missile she stopped. And that seemed to be something like what happened to Mr. Yamcha and Mrs. Launch and... Izzy, what happened down there?”

You and Lime look at one another, then back. “Lord Yao managed to bite my arm here.” you hold up your right arm. “There was this strange, metallic pain coursing through it for a little bit. When I transformed into this form, that sensation was gone. Purged from my system entirely. Even the wound he made healed up, a bit.”

“Wait, was it like what happened to Udon?” Sachie asks.

“Something like that, yeah!” you exclaim.

“And you are ABSOLUTELY sure that it’s gone?” Cocoa questions.

Your parents nod. “I looked her over, sensed out any- and everything I could that might be wrong with her. She’s fine.”

You clench your right fist tight. “This power. This form. It was able to purge the Nanomachines from my system, somehow.”

“...Maybe Baby’s Nanomachines are especially affected by Magic?” your dad speculates.

“Whatever it is, it...” You let out a quiet, but hopeful laugh. “It’s a chance. We’ve got a chance against him.”

“How long can you hold that form, though?” Zarid questions. “I don’t know if anyone else could learn something like that, and if it fails on you, you’ll be a sitting duck.”

“Zaaaarrrriiiiiidddd...” Sachie pouts at him. “Way to be a bummer!”

“I’m just trying to think this through logically. It’s better than what we started out with, but we can’t rush into this.”

“It... does take a bit of effort to control.” you admit. You notice most everyone else, while taking note of you, is moving inside the manor.

>A. I’m going to try and practice with it for a bit, anyone want to come with?
>B. Better to power down and not miss anything, you can practice later
>C. Could we check with Maple on this? She might have some answers
>D. Something else?

>>3815606
>A.

>>3815606
>A.

>>3815606
>A.
I want to suggest brainstorming how to magically enchant others to purify them of nanites, but that's probably getting ahead of ourselves.

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>>3815606
You take to the air slightly. “I’m gonna try and train with this for a bit, anyone wanna come with?”

Mom immediately rises up into the air as well. “I’ll go to help you with this, then.”

Sachie jumps up excitedly. “Ooh! Ooh! Izzy! Can I come too?!”

“Sure. Anyone else?” Most everyone shake their heads no.

“I’m... gonna get settled for a bit.” Cocoa sighs out. “Mind’s no longer focusing on what just all went down, but it’s all just... been exhausting.”

“Monty’s still dealing with a lot himself.” dad adds in. “Plus, I can only imagine what Chuu Lee’s going through. That, and I should make sure I’m around for when sis finally contacts us again.”

Mom helps Sachie up and the three of you fly off for a bit, finding a bit more secluded a place to land. An open field, by some rocky hills, with only some alien wildlife around. The planet actually is pretty sparsely populated, from what you can sense, though also fairly pretty. Curious.

Mom stands a few meters away, taking her stance, Sachie finding a place to sit and watch for the time being, though almost bouncing with enthusiasm. “Okay Izzy, what do you want to practice with first?”

>A. Let’s test how long this’ll last, come on, mom!
>B. Better focus on how this has changed your magic first, before anything else
>C. Check how strong it’s made you, first off
>D. Multi-Form! See how this reacts to you making clones of yourself
>E. Something else?

>>3815724
>A. Let’s test how long this’ll last, come on, mom!

>>3815724
>A & B.

>>3815724
>B. Magic is what this is about and it may be our best bet going forward. Best know what we've got before something follows us here.

>>3815724
>A. Let’s test how long this’ll last, come on, mom!
>B. Better focus on how this has changed your magic first, before anything else

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Okay! Roll me 3d20, best of three! DC is 14 for the first two, 15 for the last one!

Rolled 15, 20, 18 = 53 (3d20)

>>3815761

Rolled 14, 2, 7 = 23 (3d20)

>>3815761

Rolled 16, 8, 2 = 26 (3d20)

>>3815761

>>3815764
>>3815770
>>3815771
Ooh, very nice! Passed! Writing...

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>>3815724
https://youtu.be/_9dWyqgCQO0

You let your emerald aura surge up around you, power swirling. It’s not quite the flame-like aura you’re used to with the Kaio-ken, or even the Raio-Ten’s sparking one. It’s more... focused, like a calm but quick-moving stream. If you aren’t careful, you’ll get pushed through it too quickly. So, you need to see where your limits are, both in terms of time, and abilities. “Against Lord Yao, even my normal Ki blasts seemed to take on some Magical effects. I need to see what this is capable of, and what I need to do to control it as best I can. So, are you ready, mom?”

“Okay. Ready!”

Okay, good starting Magics... aha! Got it! You bring your left hand back, forming a sphere of Ki that’s enhanced with Wind, made to draw energy in, then toss it like a curve ball towards your mom. But right as you do, you follow it up immediately with another sphere of Ki from your right hand and thrust it forth, enhanced with Fire Magic. And it works even better than you expected it to! The flames and winds are drawn towards one another, creating a spinning fireball, flames BLUE, to your surprise. Atmospheric effect, maybe? Either way they seem to be even hotter than normal, to your mother’s surprise. She delivers a spinning kick enhanced with her own Wind Magic to knock it into the air, brushing off some of the residual flames on her pant leg.

That was a good warm-up. Let’s try a REAL Spell now. You pull your right arm back and build up an electric charge around your fist, Chi-chi dashing towards you. But you’re able to see her movements much more clearly than normal. You dodge and swerve away from her attacks, gracefully even. Not only has your movement speed gotten better, so has your reaction times. And you keep charging the attack, mom noticing and bringing out her Spirit Bits, forming a barrier around her body. Upon a natural arch bridge, you land and fire down at her... but you notice that even though you’ve launched the attack, there’s still a remaining charge around your arm. Oooh, interesting! Firing again then! The first shot hits your mother’s barrier and, while it’s a solid hit, it doesn’t break through. The second shot though she wasn’t expecting, and the barrier shatters from it.

(cont.)

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>>3815980
https://youtu.be/7RijiyCuG6s

You look at your hands excitedly. You can barely believe what you’re capable of with this. You take to the air again, now trying the ol’ Wide Shot! And you know what? Mix it with a bit of Light Magic for good measure! Mmm what to call it? Oh! Got it! “PHOTON... STREAM!”

A thin but extremely powerful blast of energy shoots out, just narrowly missing your mother, clipping the size of the cliff you’re on... and blasting it into dust, going on until it takes a thin but significantly noticeable chunk of the forest below. Eheh, whoops! Maaaaaybe a bit too much power there. Chi-chi places her hands on her hips. “Izzy, take it down a notch. This IS someone else’s property.... hard as that is to really believe.” your mother adds as a mumble. She sighs out. “Just... damage to a minimum, okay?”

“Okay, okay, haha, sorry!” You’re honestly a little giddy with this, but she has a point. Ah well, haven’t done too much damage. Wait... damage. Of course! You land taking a defensive stance. “Okay, come at me, mom!”

She gets suspicious, bringing out the Spirit Bits again to try and keep the distance, firing them at you. Eh, no need to show off too much, and it serves well enough. You time things perfectly to bring out the Barrier technique you learned from Tapion, and right as the Spirit Bits fire at you, they’re reflected right back at your mother, Light Magic helping make sure they reflect just right. She clearly wasn’t expecting that, and is forced to guard from her own attack.

Your legs get a little shaky, head feeling light again. Starting to see those limits at this. Feeling pretty drained, especially after those last two tricks. Guess this form IS still a bit of an energy hog still. You exhale deeply. “Think... think that’s gonna be it for a while, mom, might need to rest for a bit.”

Chi-chi rubs the side of her head. “I’ll say. Izumi, you might need to learn to better conserve its energy.” She taps her chin curiously. “Does... kinda feel different from the Raio-Ten, too. Even the Kaio-Ten.”

“Ooh, ooh, can I give it a quick try against you?” Sachie asks, bouncing on her heels.

Mmmm you know, you might have enough for just a bit more. You take your stance again. “If you’re sure you can handle it. Come on, let’s-!”

“Wait.” mom instructs, looking in the direction of the manor. A hopeful smile appears on her face. “...We should head back first. Something important’s just happened. Gohan’s contacted everyone... through the Supreme Kai.”

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #23... Paused.
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>>3815992
>Even the Kaio-Ten.”
But what is the Kaio-Ten?

>>3815992
Cheeky, Kato. And looks like Tuffle Luck really worked out for Izzy. Sachie's still pretty fun too. Had a great time, thanks for running!

>>3815992
Good start to the thread Kato. I take it that 20 let us discover quickfire?

>>3816006
The kaio-what?

>>3815992
I had fun! I'm excited to see how Earth's counter-attacks shape up.

>>3815992
Man, Fusion now is gonna be awesome.

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>>3816006
You know what it is.

>>3816009
>>3816086
>>3817067
Glad to hear!

Yes, that 20 helped give insight into what this new form's capable of. Again, it's a boost to Izzy's magic overall.

>>3817132
Just be aware, it will be hard to mix this form with other abilities.

>>3815992
https://youtu.be/1iaZZOewF44

In one of the manor’s conference rooms...

So. There’s some more good news. Gohan’s... well, relatively okay, and he gets to train with the Supreme Kai for what’s going on next. And even better, Peppa’s removed the Black Star Dragon Balls from the universe, and even the built up Negative Energy in the Dragon Balls. So now Baby has no way to get ANY wishes out. Maple and Pantea seem to have been infected with some nanomachines, but they’re fine now by all accounts. And... even looks like Gohan’s plan worked better against Baby than even he’d realized, given that it seems to have done some actual, though temporary, damage to his control over people.

Not... sure you’re all that happy with Basilea being taken prisoner. But at least you’re all more prepared now, though this “Cell Sentai” being responsible for what happened with Piccolo and Trip is troubling. They’re a big unknown, and Basilea’s only barely even attempting to be helpful. From the sound of things, there are six of them in total, each with their own skills, but all made from varying mixtures of genetic material from... basically everyone.

“Great. Baby’s got a whole army of elite enforcers on Earth. And Goku and Vegeta are still down there, probably fighting them.” Krillin sighs out.

“Was it really wise to leave them there?” Lazuli asks. “Especially with Lapis having been taken over, I... I don’t know.”

“Vegeta reminded me of something. A wish he’d made a long time ago. Baby couldn’t gain full control of him even if he wanted to...” Chuu Lee starts, but crosses her arms and looks down. “...I hope he’s right. Neither of them would listen when I said we needed to go.”

“So... we’ve got a few things we need to do.” Your dad stands and places his hands on the conference table. “Free everyone from Baby’s control, stop this Cell Sentai, and stop Baby himself. But the number of people who can do any of that is limited.”

“We also need to free Piccolo and Trip.” Chi-chi adds in. “Problem is, we don’t really know how. Especially with the Dragon Balls inoperable.”

>A. Are there any ways we COULD free everyone under his control first?
>B. Baby’s nanomachines won’t work on me, if I can practice with my new ability just a bit more, I’ll be able to lead the assault on him
>C. The Cell Sentai, can we get any more info on them? Anything at all?
>D. Something else?

>>3817711
>A.

Same stuff we used against the Destron Gas.

>B.
Too bad we don't know any beings made out of pure magic or anything...

>C.
"Didn't they fight on Planet Outa? Maybe we can find clues from that battle?"

>D. "What about Namek's Dragon Balls? Or do you think Baby has infected Namek?"

>>3817727
oh disregard D. I forgot they were used recently.

>>3817711
>A. Are there any ways we COULD free everyone under his control first?
I'd rather not push B unless it's a trump card, machines can overcome any boundary and he can mutate pretty quick.

>>3817711
>A. Are there any ways we COULD free everyone under his control first?
>D. Perhaps there's some way to grant my immunity to him to others? Some enchantment...

>>3817711
Supporting >>3817734

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>>3817711
“Are there any ways we COULD free everyone under his control first? Like, the form I was able to achieve was capable of purging the nanomachines, would there be some way of like, transferring that to others? Maybe... making some kind of amrors?”

Mom shakes her head. “From what we could tell, you were able to purge the nanomachines through your own magic. Maybe with a lot more practice you’d be able to share that with others, but I don’t think you’re able to grant boons to other people on your own.”

“But she raises a good point. Freeing those under Baby’s control first might be possible. And it might be best to do so by the same method we could use to remove the Black Water Mist from the Earth.” Tien states. “The Sacred Water, spread through the Earth’s winds.”

“Problem: that’s on the Lookout.” Krillin reminds him. “So Baby might have THAT too.”

Tien thinks, then closes his eyes. “...I’m going to get in contact with Yurin, then. See if her group can get that.”

“Oh! Maple says the Supreme Kai could also teleport in undetected.” Acer adds. “So maybe he could be a part of that rescue effort? Help her group sneak in, then have them get the Sacred Water?”

“Sounds like a good plan.” Tien affirms.

Krillin leans back. “But we’ll need something to draw them away... where are Goku and Vegeta right now?”

The triclops looks towards him. “I’ll check in with them soon. Give me a bit, there’s something... off about the Earth.”

Oh you don’t like the sound of that. Nobody does, really, but you’re the first to question it. “Off... how?”

“There’s a sort of... it’s hard to truly describe, but best analogy would be some kind of ‘fog’ around it that makes it hard to observe.” he explains.

Cocoa pushes the doors open next to you. Seems she’d been listening in on the conversation from outside, and just realized something. “Capsule Corp! Gohan was there before he came for me and mom! Baby infected Yamcha and Launch, and he apparently got to everyone there too! If Baby has Bulma’s brains under his control, he could be doing something to try and isolate the Earth!”

There are some surprised looks as she barges in, but you quickly give a nod. “So that’s another objective.”

“...Goku and Vegeta are with Yurin’s group. They were able to get them away from the Cell Sentai. Heh. Some good news at least.”

Shao sighs in relief. “He’s going to give me grey hairs at this rate, but at least he’s safe.”

You notice Keli smirk a little at Cocoa, then look to Tien. “So, is Yurin able to help out?”

“I believe so. I’ll try not to contact again for a while, this is taking some strain to maintain, and it might alert Baby.”

>A. If it’s all the same with everyone, I think I’ll be on Team Lookout
>B. Need a distraction to keep Baby and the Cell Sentai away from there...
>C. Could we sneak someone into Capsule Corp. too?
>D. Something else?

Rolled 1 (1d3)

>>3817958
1 - A, 2 - B, 3 - C

>>3817958
Is Planet Kuhn still an option Kato? Dog Psychic Kami + Baba + Tienshinhan could probably break through that fog.

>A.

>>3817974
Option, but try not to over-complicate things. Do you want Baby to try to target other planets?

>>3817976
Nuope, but it's good to have options.

>>3817958
>A.
>D.
How long do we have?

>>3817958
>>3818000
Supporting.

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>>3817958
https://youtu.be/40YhlQeTzAY

“Well, if it’s all the same to everyone, I’ll be on Team Lookout. I’m the only one who can purge his Nanomachines on my own, and should push come to shove, we need to free the Earth first and foremost. That’ll give us more people to deal with Baby and his minions, without him using them as human shields. We have to make absolute sure that this is done, and I want to be part of that team.”

Your parents seem surprised by the request, but pleasantly so, mom especially. “Okay, I’ll make sure that’s carried across.” your dad affirms. Great!

“Even so, there’s a lot else that we need to do. I’m certain they wouldn’t let us just waltz in there, especially since Yurin’s group was just there.” Tien warns. “We’ll need some way of guaranteeing they’ll kept away from it. At the very least keep most of those Cells away from it.”

“How long do we have, then?” you question. “We can’t wait around and plan forever.”

Tien and Acer look at one another, then to Chuu Lee, the three of them talking quietly for a moment. The redheaded lady takes a deep breath, then lays it out. “We should set aside no more than 12 hours. Enough time to get everyone some rest, recover, plan, and get in some training. Trip and Piccolo will be able to hold out for that long. It’ll also give us some time to plan for rescuing them. Gohan’s likewise going to be training with the Supreme Kai, so it’ll give him some time for that.”

“12 hours is a lot.” Lazuli comments. “Lapis could be up and about soon, and Baby will be using him to track us down.”

“But not even he knows where we are. So long as we don’t draw too much attention to ourselves, we’ll be fine. Likewise, Maple’s group has some even stronger heavy-hitters than ours. And finally, Goku and Vegeta are more immediate threats to Baby, so he’ll be after them first. We’ve got time. We need to use it wisely.” Chuu Lee looks around. “Is everyone clear on this, then?”

>A. I am
>B. Better we cut it shorter, I think...
>C. I have a question, actually... (what?)
>D. Something else?

>>3818241
>A. I am

>>3818241
>A.

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>>3818241
>A.

>>3818241
>A.
>D. Try to practice our new form a little more.

>>3818311
I wanna train with Icarus, we can combine powers to make super magical breath attacks!

>>3818241
Kato who's the best possible fusion partner for Izzy anyway?

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>>3818397
Icarus!

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>>3818397
At this point? Maple would help bring out the most out of her Magic, though fusing with Peppa would result in a pretty strong fusion in its own right. Videl, Pantea, Chuu Lee, Acer, and Chi-chi are also all decent ideas.

>>3818241
“I am.” you affirm confidently. “Some rest would do all of us good anyway, and I still need to practice more.” You turn your back and smile. “I’ll be up for that in a bit, if anyone wants to help.”

As if called, Sachie’s head pokes out of the doorway, almost startling you, a wide, goofy grin on her face. “I’m game. Soon as you’re ready, Izzy.”

“Give yourself time to rest. You keep using up your Ki and you’ll only end up hurting yourself.” your mom warns.

You wave your arm. “I know, I know! I’m not dumb, mom!”

“Izzy.”

“I’ll rest up, promise. Then give this another go when I’m ready.” You walk off, Sachie following, Cocoa heading with you too, noticing her phone getting some messages.

“...Huh. They finally went through? Strange.” Cocoa comments.

Chuu Lee heads off as well. You look to her curiously. “I’m going to be making sure Tommy’s okay with all this. If anyone needs me, they’ll know where to find me.”

Oh yeah that kid. You sense for him, and notice him near Baozi. Seems he’s okay. Hmm... Cocoa’s parents are with some other of the civilian adults, including Chuu Lee’s mom, talking with Monty’s butler and who you assume to be some other servants. As you and Sachie walk with Cocoa, you notice Zarid and Lime approach too, and some distance away, Monty himself. He glances at Chuu Lee awkwardly for a moment, before your dad meets up with him and the two start to chat. Cocoa herself barely noticed him, eyes glued to her phone.

“So, where to next?” Sachie asks you.

>A. Food. Food sounds good. I haven’t had anything significant since breakfast
>B. You know, I think us kids should find a place to sit back and relax for a little, let the adults converse among themselves for a while
>C. Girl talk! Ladies, let’s go!
>D. Gonna check on Icarus and Groucho and see how they’re doing
>E. I kinda want to check out this planet some more, actually
>F. I think I’ll stick with mom for a bit, maybe get some more pointers on Magic
>G. Something else?

>>3818435
>A.
>B.

>>3818435
Backing >>3818441

But also, maybe have someone able to contact Peppa's group to see how Giru's doing.

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>>3818435
>A. Food. Food sounds good. I haven’t had anything significant since breakfast

>>3818435
>A.

>>3818435
Dragonball >A. >F.

>>3818508
Heheheh

>>3818435
>>3818454
>F. Send a message for Giru! https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/705756

>>3818435
>>3818527
Woops, G actually.
G for Giru!

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>>3818435
“Food.” you declare. “Foooood. God I need some food. I’m hungry, who else is hungry? I haven’t had anything since breakfast!” You walk backward for a bit, barely noticing Sachie take out a Capsule. “Heeeey! Monty! Where’s the kitchen?”

“K-kitchen?” he mumbles out, partially by how sudden your question was. “Uh... should be towards the east wing, but if it’s food you need I can have some people prepare some.”

https://youtu.be/8CgDalnUy9U

Your dad laughed. “You know, that wouldn’t be too bad, actually. I think-” Before he could continue, two women march forward, followed by several other women and men in baker’s uniforms. The two leading the charge were Cocoa’s mom and Chuu Lee’s mom, to your surprise. Cocoa hides her face in her hand.

“Mooooom.”

Your own mother bolts ahead of all of them, even flying over them. “We’ll get some food in a bit! You all sit tight!”

Your dad laughs. “All right, all right.”

“Oh, mom, while you’re cooking, can you keep in contact with me? I’ve still got some things I wanna check out on with Magic.” you ask her. Your stomach growls. “...Maybe pass me some fruit first? Ugh, something, please.”

You’re handed a fresh cup of ramen from Sachie. Okay, that works. Mom even tosses you some large, citrus-looking fruit, though blue in color. Huh, smells kinda like some sort of... citrus-y energy drink? Ah whatever, FOOD. You quickly start to gulp down the ramen, then look around. “...Hmmm. Yew fink-” Oops get that down first. “Ahem! Anyone think we should probably gather the rest of us youths around for a bit, maybe leave the adults to handle themselves?”

“Probably a good idea.” Zarid tells you. He notices Cocoa STILL texting. “...How do you even have reception here?”

“It’s connected to my goggles. I’ve been trying to send Peppa texts since I got a chance, but none went through back on Earth.”

“Ooh, ask her how Giru’s doing!” you request as you lead everyone away, gulping down ramen between sentences. Store bought or nothing it’s FOOD. “Monty, come on, join us!”

He gulps. “Ah- w-well-”

Your dad nods. “Go on ahead. I’ll still be around.”

Monty smiles at him and bows. “Thank you, Master Acer.”

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>>3818782
https://youtu.be/g8e64kz0zWE

All of you end up finding a place to relax for a bit, you finally finishing up the ramen, and trying to get Cocoa to send Giru some stuff (unsuccessfully). Seems that Giru WAS able to deliver a certain something to the other Machine Mutants... aaaand probably Baby, too. Mwehehehehehe~! Got something else you can use against him. Maybe. Possibly.

Lime actually strikes up a conversation with Monty for a bit, asking about the manor and the planet and how exactly his parents got it for him. Seems like it was intended as more of a vacation home. No sapient life arose on it as far as anyone was aware, but it was apparently a fairly decent world nonetheless, able to be purchased for quite a large sum. That his parents could even afford something like that speaks to how much their last name isn’t for show.

Zarid and Sachie talk about what they’ll have to do if things start to get dire, and hope that Baby’s control hasn’t spread to THEIR Earth as well. Ugh. Now that’s a scary thought. Baby having Arale under his control. Meanwhile, mom keeps talking with you as she helps the chefs cook. She thinks that having this boost to Magic might make certain stronger spells easier to cast. Hmm... might have to see how Hell and Heaven functions under it when you have the chance.Your mind also wanders to some of the Magic that Korin was capable of. That... connection he has to the Land of Ice. Hmm. Maybe you can work on that.

Cocoa is still busy texting back and forth with Peppa, though it’s not as frantic as it was previously. She pulls out her bag, looking through it for a bit. You see... two tickets in her hands, the girl letting out a soft sigh.

>A. Ask Monty if he needs anything, he’s still probably going through a lot
>B. Sachie, Zarid, do you think Baby would even be aware of your world?
>C. Had a hot date planned, Cocoa?
>D. Something else?

>>3818787
>A. Ask Monty if he needs anything, he’s still probably going through a lot

>>3818787
>C.
Then
>A.

>>3818817
Seconded, but tell her we'll have normal back before she knows it.

>>3818787
>>3818808
>C. If you want I can get you some tickets to... okay, don't tell my parents this, but I am actually music sensation iƵumi, you've heard my songs, right? Trashy party ballads, meanwhile Mom thinks I'm practicing every instrument for an orchestra.

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>>3818787
>>3818845
Oh yeah, this is offering her tickets to a concert of ours.

>>3818787
>>3818817

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>>3818787
“Had a hot date planned?” you ask Cocoa with a cheeky smirk, peeling the blue citrus fruit. Huh, skin’s like a tangerine’s. Got a sweeter aroma than you were expecting too. Oooh, and it is yummy! ...Almost messily juicy though. Clothes Beam up a cloth napkin.

She puts the tickets away. “Just... doubt they’re gonna be worth anything anymore, was in a couple days. Guess I’ll have to find something else. Eheh...”

Missing a concert or something huh? Ah, but if only she knew you were actually secretly pop sensation- okay no, no, that’s a dumb joke even by your standards. (Did you just insult yourself? They’re not THAT bad... usually... Giru likes them...) Ahem. Ehem. Anyway. “We’ll have everything back to normal before you know it. Just you wait.”

Cocoa smiles softly. “Yeah.”

“And hey, you helped make sure we’ve got a chance at this. You were even more aware than I was of the kind of danger they posed. If it weren’t for you, we probably wouldn’t be sitting here having this conversation.” you add, giving her a sweet smile.

“You’re giving me just a bit too much credit, Izzy.” You open your mouth to deny that, but she interrupts. “Might have been my idea to leave Earth, but Monty’s quick thinking got us somewhere that Baby wouldn’t even think to look. Plenty of people here deserve their own bits of credit, like him.”

Ah. She does have a point. You look over at him and notice him blush and turn his head. “...Thanks, Monty. It really was a smart move, even if it happened under less than ideal circumstances. Is there anything you need? I know you’re still going through a bit, so please, let us know if there’s something you need help with.”

Monty leans forward, placing his hands together and looking down. “...I’m just at a loss on what else I can actually do to help. I want to do... I dunno, something. But there’s very little I can really manage.” He looks down. “I just... don’t want to feel like I’m not helping.”

“Hmm...” Zarid rubs his chin. He seems to get a flash of inspiration. “Actually... maybe there IS something you can do. What vehicles are stored in this manor’s garage?”

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #23... Paused.
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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?

Also, just a head’s up, soon there’ll be a switch to one of the others. Not next thread, but maybe the Monday one. Keep in mind who y’all will want for some pretty vital training.

>>3818985
Good times continue. Please proceed to remaining awesome.

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>>3818985
https://youtu.be/u5uSlUKBEDc
Goodnight!

>>3818985
>What vehicles are stored in this manor’s garage?”
Now that's a curious question. Consider me intrigued.

Liking the character interaction a lot, Kato. Thanks for running! And I'd be fine with us giving Gohan a try come Monday.

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Did any Galactic Patrolmen get Machine Mutated?

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If we share our ki and magic with Icarus, can we have him do EMP blasts across entire cities?

>>3818985
Montys gotta own some battle jackets...

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>>3819013
>>3819015
>>3819023
Glad y'all had fun!

>>3819573
Icarus isn't capable of producing EMP pulses.

>>3820084
Weeeeell...

Also sorry about that, wife and I had to do some stuff for a bit. We're back now!

>>3818985
All of you are brought to a massive garage by Monty and Zarid, with a whole fleet of vehicles inside it. Aircraft, both land-based and air-based cars, jet bikes, motorcycles, buggies, quads, some... weird rabbit car thing, you even spot... wait a second. “Are those... mechs?”

“Mostly construction equipment, a few diving suits, the one over there though is Archer’s old thing.” Monty points out a larger mech, seems to be a Battle Jacket of some sort. “Try not to touch it, please.”

“How many of these are Caspule’d ones?” Zarid asks.

“Er... all of them?” Monty replies. “Well, probably all of them. 90% of them?”

“Baby’s going to try and detect people’s Ki, right?” Zarid walks to one of the transport aircraft and pats the side of it. “We can use these to sneak up on him and his minions, at least temporarily.”

“Smart thinking, Zarid!” Sachie praises.

“...How many of you even know how to fly or drive one of them?” Cocoa questions, raising an eyebrow. “Actually, how many of the adults know how? I know my parents could if needed, but who else?”

“Well, my dad has a licence to use one.” you comment. “Uhh... maybe one of Tien’s students?”

“I know how to drive all of them.” Monty adds in, catching a lot of surprised glances his way. “...What? Come on, don’t tell me you guys thought my family would have these around and not use them.”

>A. I mean, it IS a lot... er, haha, of course not!
>B. Better get the adults in on this plan then...
>C. C-could you teach one of us to drive one?
>D. Something else?

>>3821199
>D. Teach Monty Shadow clone so he can drive all of them.

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>>3821199
>Icarus isn't capable of producing EMP pulses.
I know, but we are. If we get him to do a Mouth Energy Wave while we focus on making a Driver/Barrier/Filter in front if his mouth, it should flavor the ki blast.

Alternatively, two different breath attacks:
>BIG HAA - Fire/Water elemental attack that spreads out for an AoE effect.
>BIG HOO- Wind/Ice elemental attack that focuses a cone of energy at a target.

>>3821199
>>3821207
Three Card Monty, Acer has a card attack too.

>>3821199
>B.

Wonder how Peppa will take Ash finally winning a League. Does she even watch it?

>>3821199
>B. Better get the adults in on this plan then...

>>3821263
I think that's 10 years from now, for now there's only best wishes that he'll win one.

>>3821199
>B.

But also >>3821207

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>>3821199
Weeeeell. There’s a plan. You contact your parents to let them know about all this first. “We better get the adults in on this plan, then... oh! Wait! Monty, has dad been able to teach you Multi-Form?”

He shakes his head. “I’ve learned about Ki control and managing it enough to do some stuff, but I can’t manage anything like that.”

“Eh, takes a bit to get the hang of, but lucky for you, you’ve got some who are experts at it.” Sachie comments, proudly pointing her thumb at herself.

“Oh yeah, I guess Tien and his students know it too.” Lime recalls, not looking in Sachie’s direction. The other blonde girl frowns.

“So we could help you learn that technique so you could drive a whole bunch of them at once!” you tell Monty.

“...Izzy. Maybe, like, don’t add to the pressure he’s already dealing with.” Cocoa grumbles at you quietly. “He’s gonna get himself hurt if he forces himself to try and accomplish something like that in less than half a day.”

“Okay, okay, sorry... still an option though, and it’d be helpful for him.”

Try as she might, the comment wasn’t out of earshot of Monty, who crosses his arms and looks at her. “I’ll give it a try. You guys say that you have some who can help me learn it, right? I might not be able to bring out the whole fleet of these, but I’m not sitting on my butt doing nothing.”

>A. Actually, thinking about it... Yurin’s ninja could probably drive a few of them, right, Cocoa?
>B. Better get the okay from dad first
>C. Come on then, let’s give it a shot right now!
>D. Something else?

>>3821216
Icarus is 100 years too young to even begin learning things like that, even if Izzy somehow gave him extra Ki.

>>3821263
Good question. Does she?

Okay but for real, sign of the coming apocalypse there.

>>3821391
>B. Better get the okay from dad first

>>3821409
Okay, but what if I fused him with Time Wizard?

>>3821391
>D. This trick is actually pretty easy to learn, just intense to actually do. Why, you could learn it in a single evening even if you had no talent for it!

>>3821391
>B. Better get the okay from dad first

>>3821391
>B.

>>3821391
>B. Better get the okay from dad first

>>3821391
>B.
>D. Find out if roketto paunches are enchantable.

>>3821529
Supporting
Broken Phantom here we come!

>>3821391
>D. We're a fast learner and have the technique, how much can we learn from Monty in the next few hours?

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>>3821391
“I’d... better get an okay from dad first. He IS the one training you, after all.” you tell Monty.

“I shall make my case before him myself.” he responds.

“Well, if you get the okay, I’d be willing to help!” Sachie tells him cheerfully.

You’re all called to... well, guess it counts as “dinner” even if the planet you’re on looks like it’s barely past noon. You think to ask Monty what the days on the planet are like, and through sheer coincidence, the world’s got nearly 25 hour days. So... yeah. Basically noon. Eh, whatever.

With food set, you dig in quickly, scarfing things down almost as much as your cousins do. While mom warns you to try and slow down just a bit, your dad speculates that it might be a bit of a side effect of having used so much energy; you were only barely avoiding running on empty before you got that instant ramen. Definitely going to need to practice on it some more later.

...

Wonder if you could like, launch some magical fist out using it. Not merely a normal Ki attack, but something more solid. Maybe using the Clothes Beam. Like some kind of...

“Izumi, are you listening?” mom asks.

“Yeah! Sorry!” You’re listening what were they talking about you were definitely listening you just want to make sure THEY were listening.

Tien smiles at you. “Taking it from the top then. We’ll be splitting into teams. Izumi, as requested, you’ll be with the Lookout group and will be meeting with the Supreme Kai there. Acer will be leading this team, taking one of the vehicles for the Lookout approach, alongside one of Yurin’s ninja, and 19 has apparently decided she will assist as well, as she lacks a detectable Ki signature.”

Ooh, smart! And great to hear, you’ve been missing her a bit. “Got it, sir!”

“Close by, I’ll be leading the team to distract the Cells with Goku and Vegeta, making sure they’re away from the Lookout. We’ll need some heavy hitters for that, so Raditz will be joining as well. We will also need a few of the vehicles, the fastest ones you have, Monty, around ten of them. Acer and I talked over some things, and we feel that if you truly want to give this a try, we can help you learn the Multi-Form technique, provided you’ll promise to keep the main copy away from danger. This is only if you are able to learn it, though, understand?”

“I do, sir, thank you.” he nods enthusiastically.

“I shall accompany you, sir, it has been a while since I’ve given the ol’ girl a spin.” his butler adds.

“What about Peppa and Gohan? And what of Baby himself?” you ask.

“Provided the Supreme Kai’s training goes as well as he’s hoping, we’ll have him and Peppa with Maple and Chuu Lee, along with a few others. But I want you to focus on the Lookout, Izumi. Any questions?”

>A. Nope, I’m good!
>B. What of Piccolo and Trip, we have a way to free them yet?
>C. Could I ask for some additional help? Like... (who?)
>D. Something else?

>>3821600
>B. What of Piccolo and Trip, we have a way to free them yet?

>>3821600
>B. What of Piccolo and Trip, we have a way to free them yet?
>C. Dark Nimbus, show me to the underside of the Lookout

>>3821600
>B & C.
Sachie could help out too. Two ninjas means better stealth. She can use the Nimbus.

>>3821600
>B.

How are our senzu reserves?

>>3821674
Supporting this too. I don't think there are many left.

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>>3821600
“What of Piccolo and Trip? Do we have a way to free them yet?” you ask him.

Tien nods and smiles. “It will be tricky, but the Supreme Kai might be able to repair the door to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. That will have to come after the Sacred Water, though, freeing everyone from Baby’s control takes priority.”

Aha! So you’ll have to watch over him too, just to make sure. “...Hmm. Maybe we could get a couple Nimbuses to help, too. There’s Suno’s and there’s the one that belongs to Maple’s family... oh, wait, didn’t Korin have a special one too? Or am I misremembering that?”

“Korin’s been taken over too, recall. As has Yajirobe.”

...

Oh crap right.

“The Senzu beans!” you blurt out, standing up. “How many do we have left? Baby’s probably stolen all of the ones on Korin’s Tower, or worse. Somebody was able to secure some of them, right?”

Acer crosses his arms. “We have two.”

Oh. Oh good. “Two beans.”

“Two, and only two.” dad confirms.

You sit back down. Dang it. Sachie nudges your shoulder. “Hey. Izzy, I can ride one of those Nimbus things, remember?”

You look to her. “Are you sure? It’s not going to be an easy mission.”

“Hey, if Baby keeps control over your world, he might spread over to mine. I’m not sitting back and letting that happen, especially when I’ve got a chance at helping too. Neither of us will, right Zarid?”

He laughs. “I’d look like a selfish jerk if I said no. Yeah, we’ll help however you need, for your Earth and for ours.”

You and Sachie tap your fists together. “Then it’s settled. Welcome to the team.”

The plan’s all coming together. Just you wait, Baby, your days are numbered!

https://youtu.be/xtevIlwMPEk

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #23... 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?

And okay, y’all have a choice to make by tomorrow. Stick with Izumi, switch to Gohan, or switch to Peppa? There will be some really important training up ahead, so choose wisely.

>>3821728
Fun was had.

I'm casting my vote to Gohan. He seems to be on the most important training trip, and making plans with the Supreme Kai is currently paramount.

>>3821728
Voting for Gohan, excited to see what's going on on his end.

>>3821728
Oof. Kinda regretting taking as many as we did for Peppa. But hey, two should be enough. Had a great time Kato! Thanks for running!

And I'll back Gohan too.

>>3821728
Gohan!

Boy needs some redemption!

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>>3821728
Catching up but having fun. Let's give Gohan a try.

>>3822858
Spoiler: Gohan dies.

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>>3821740
>>3821751
>>3821768
>>3822003
>>3822028
>>3822858
Glad y'all had fun! And okay, looks like we'll be back with Gohan today.

And my sincerest apologies for getting here so late, I had to help some of the new hires at work now that some of the summer ones are back in school. With that said, we are back!

>>3821728
https://youtu.be/hNxpDaULjEs

You look around at the Supreme Kai’s world. It’s a very beautiful place, seemingly untouched by anything resembling civilization. There’s a large moon in the sky, half-full, and several smaller ones further off. Curious that you aren’t transforming... maybe should ask about that later. You walk forward with the Supreme Kai and Kibito. “So, everyone got the message?”

“They did indeed. Tapion wished to tell you he appreciates the warning as well.”

You glance around again. “...How is he, by the way? Were he and Minotia able to return to their world?”

Shin simply smiles and nods. Kibito however starts to take to the air. “We should not delay.”

“So, what IS this thing you wish for me to use?” you question, flying up as well.

The Kai’s eyes light up. “The Z Sword is a powerful weapon that has been on this world for over 75 million years now. In all this time, none have been able to remove the blade from its plateau. A being with truly tremendous potential should, however, be able to free it and harness its immense power.”

“Okay, that’s all well and good, but how is it going to help us against Baby? Is it like Tapion’s sword, able to channel the energy of those around it? Merely getting stronger might not work.” you tell him. It IS a legitimate concern.

Kibito glares back at you. “If you doubt you can free the sword, you are welcome to say so.”

“Hey!” you grumble at him. “It’s not that, I’m just trying to figure out how this can be used to, you know, stop the threat to the universe.”

The Supreme Kai smiles back at you. “While using the sword will make you stronger, I have another thing I believe will help you immensely. Both you and your mother have shown substantial skill in the Magical arts. Baby does not seem to be completely prepared for such abilities. While strengthening your body and drawing out your potential, I will be teaching you some more advanced Magics to better prepare you for the fight ahead.”

>A. Thank you, Supreme Kai, it is an honor
>B. Will that be enough? I repeat my comparison with Tapion’s sword
>C. Is there anything you’d like me to help with in return
>D. Something else?

>>3823099
>C. Is there anything you’d like me to help with in return
>D. I can help fish but it's... embarrassing around others.

>>3823099
>A.
>C.
"Hey do you know anything about equivalent exchange?"
>D. Address Kibito's disdain. We don't need it distracting us from what's important. If he has issues, he should feel free to bring them forth.

>>3823099
>D. Is this place part of Otherworld?

>>3823099
>A. Thank you, Supreme Kai, it is an honor
>C. Is there anything you’d like me to help with in return

>>3823099
>D. *Scratch our head sheepishly* Besides making my attacks Sparking, I don't really use magic all that much, despite my Mom's efforts. My cousin would totally go for that though.

>>3823117
False.

>>3823099
>>3823107
Supporting!

>>3823119
Check out our movelist, we only flavor ki attacks with it. We're not all that mystic.

>>3823099
>D. Supreme Kai, I have a question: Why not train Peppa instead? Not only is she still alive, but she's stronger than me. And my cousin's more gifted than I am with magic, something Kibito could tell you about.

>>3823132
No.

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>>3823132
>gifted
Skilled is a better word for it.

>>3823099
>A & C.

>>3823117
>>3823132
Dude. Stop.

>>3823099
>>3823132
(Note: This is a very self-deprecating way of asking Shin why he chose Gohan in particular compared to the other options.)

>>3823099
I'd like to ask Shin why he chose us, but without needing to add anything about Peppa or Izzy.

Is it cause we were the closest or...?

>>3823099
>A.
>C.

>>3823099
I'd like to add a specific LACK of support for being a whiny angst bag to our almighty God after he invites us into his home.

>>3823195
It's not angst, it's humility and knowing our strengths.

>>3823201
>be a dragonball character
>accept your limits

Pick one.

Eh, nevermind. Sorry.

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>>3823099
“Thank you, Supreme Kai. It is an honor.” you tell him humbly. “If you don’t mind my asking, is there anything you need help with in return? I’m sure my mom’s brought up her idea on Equivalent Exchange to you before.”

“Indeed she has. And... thank you.” He nods. “If you are willing, we would appreciate some help in the matter regarding Majin Buu.”

“...Are you sure about this?” Kibito asks in surprise. “Especially considering why Majin Buu is in this state to begin with...”

You narrow your eyes at the big red guy. “Hey, look, I get it. I didn’t handle the situation back there all that well. But I’ve learned from my mistakes. I know you’re not all that pleased with me being here, but I’m trying to do what I can to save the universe here.”

Kibito looks away. The Supreme Kai sighs out. “Need I remind you that I was the one who asked him to come here, Kibito.”

“No, Sir.”

The three of you reach a tall and thin plateau, almost a spire of rock shooting up from a lake. There, you see a blade jabbed right into the middle of it. There it is. The Z Sword. It’s a surprisingly large blade, and you can sense something... different about it. A mystical aura to it, subtle but definitely noticeable. Both Kais land on either side of it. They look to you. The Supreme Kai nods.

You place your hands on the hilt, getting a good grip on it. Definitely stuck in there pretty well.

>A. Use your full power to draw it out!
>B. Try and see just what is keeping it there, maybe there’s a trick to it...
>C. Supreme Kai... just one question. Why me, specifically?
>D. Something else?

>>3823274
>C. But respectfully!
>A!

>>3823274
>D. Explosive Wave to clear away the rock pillar, maintain a tight grip on it.
>C. Supreme Kai... just one question. Why me, specifically?

>>3823274
>D. Ki sense the sword.
>C. But respectfully
>A.
SSJ 3, go!

>>3823274
These

>>3823278
>>3823285

>>3823274
>B.
>D. Analyze it a bit and ask what the story here is.
But in the end
>A.

>>3823288
This too, sure

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Okay, roll me 2d20, best of three! DC is 10 for the first, 15 for the second!

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>>3823274
I wanna know your stance on something: In the Kid Buu anime flashback when he's killing all the Supreme Kais, Kid Buu shows no fascination with candy or making people into chocolate, not until he absorbs fatso. Did Daikaioshin ever teach Shin the Transfiguration Beam, or is that ability something Kid Buu inherently had?

Rolled 9, 2 = 11 (2d20)

>>3823311

Rolled 2, 1 = 3 (2d20)

>>3823311

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Rolled 6, 5 = 11 (2d20)

>>3823311

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>>3823317

>>3823315
>>3823317
>>3823321
...Legit surprised. Okay then. Writing...

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Welp!

>>3823313
It's something Buu had.

>>3823331
Buuuuuuuuuuuuu!

>>3823325
Ok so... We just go at it, but then there's a trick to it? Or we can just break it and fail that way.

>>3823336
We destroy the plataeu but the sword just sinks into the ground below.

>>3823339
I don't even care, as long as we can try again.

Making me wish we had more complicated rules. Or at least a proficiency bonus.

>>3823339
The lake below?

>>3823345
The ground at the bottom of the lake.

>>3823343
I'm assuming in this context that.proficiency and all that is taken into account when Kato sets the DC.

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>>3823343
"Now THIS is Radish pulling!"

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>>3823348
There's a sword, there's a sword, there's a sword at the ground at the bottom of the lake~

>>3823278
>>3823285
I wonder if we'll have to roll for self-respectfully after... this?

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>>3823274
“Supreme Kai, just one question before we try this: why me, specifically? You asked me to come here, and I am grateful for that, but there has to be something else to it, I doubt it was just for convenience or anything like that.”

He smiles. “I do owe you and your mother. But I also believe you have tremendous potential within you. Potential to do good, to help others. I wish to help you cultivate that.”

You give him an understanding nod. “Okay, here goes. You guys might want to step back.” Both Kibito and the Supreme Kai move away. Gonna give it your all. But first... you’re still curious. You try to sense the kind of energy within the sword, there’s SOMETHING there but you’re not entirely sure what it is. You try to send a small bit of energy through the blade... but it only seems to become less approachable. Guess you’re going to have to do this the hard way. You start to tug on the sword, powering up. Your hair stands up as your aura surges a bright golden color. You pull harder, transforming further, sparks flying, but the sword doesn’t want to move. Agh, come on, come oooon! Giving it your all! Your hair grows longer, your eyebrows disappear, and you tug harder. “HRRRAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!”

With one final pull, you free the blade from the ground, lifting it overhead and-! -TAK-

...

And a pebble bonks you on the forehead. Then another. And one more, a bigger rock, hits the back of your head. Your eyes open. You didn’t free the sword. You freed the PLATEAU. Hoo jeeze wow okay this is not stable! You try your best to hold it up but oh crap oh crap what the heck!

“Th-this doesn’t count!” Kibito yells at you, hiding behind the smaller Kai (and not very well). “The Z Sword is still stuck in there!”

“Gohan, be careful, and try to keep yourself calm!” the Supreme Kai calls to you. “You may be exerting so much power that you’re not truly gripping the sword itself. Keep yourself calm, regulate your energy flow.”

>A. Do as he instructs, pull it away but keep your energy calm
>B. What even is keeping the sword in here, is it some kind of magic? It felt like that to me
>C. Swing the spire encasing the sword at something, break it off!
>D. Something else?

>>3823447
>A.
>D. Ask the sword permission to put some of our life-force through it. If its sentient like Masamune it might be insulted.

>>3823447
>A. Do as he instructs, pull it away but keep your energy calm
>D. Now cut with it! https://youtu.be/-76GjVPfuUs

>>3823447
>>3823450

>>3823447
>A.

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Okay, another roll of 2d10, best of three! DC is 9 for the first, 13 for the second!

Rolled 15, 14 = 29 (2d20)

>>3823462

>>3823447
>A. Do as he instructs, pull it away but keep your energy calm

Rolled 4, 19 = 23 (2d20)

>>3823462

Rolled 15, 15 = 30 (2d20)

>>3823462

Rolled 19, 16 = 35 (2d20)

>>3823462
> another roll of 2d10,

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>>3823463
>>3823465
>>3823466
Passed! Good job!

>>3823467
Ah. Whoops. Sorry. Been a tiring day.

>>3823468
's all good Kato.

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>>3823447
https://iwl.me/

>>3823468
Cute!

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>>3823447
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vUtM9iySqg

Supreme Kai’s right. You have been going at this all wrong. You’re using your strength, sure, but you need to focus it... hm. Maybe. Maybe this is why it’s been so hard for you to really bring out your best with Super Saiyan 3. Your aura stills as you focus yourself, closing your eyes again. You speak softly to the sword itself. “I can tell there’s something in there. I’m going to share a bit of my life force, channel it through this blade. Can you hear me? I want to help. You’ve been trapped in there for so long.”

...

A faint, very, very faint, almost a whisper of a voice, can be heard...

‘Set... me... free...’

That’s just what you needed to hear! You pour your energy into the blade and hold it high above you, balanced perfectly now. You turn your body away from the two Kais, and with a mighty swing downward, the plateau the blade was stuck in is flung off into a mountain. Now free, you can truly feel the weight of the blade. It’s HEAVY. But you can wield it, for now. You hold the blade above your head again, in one hand.

Kibito stares in disbelief. “Th-the... THE Z SWORD... IT’S... IT’S...!”

“It’s free.” Supreme Kai finishes for him, a proud smile on his face.

You nod at him, then look at the sword shine in the light. There’s power in it. True power. And you’ll do all you can to bring it out!

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #23... 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?

>>3823526
>Cut to Elder Kai trying to get through to Gohan over and over, only for the not to not understand any of it

Was good Kato, thanks for running!

>>3823537
https://youtu.be/SdsJDLSI_Mo

>>3823526
Thanks for the session, get some rest!

>>3823526
Thanks for making that screw up more amusing than embarrassing. Curious how the rest of this is going to break.

>>3823526
Good times, good work, let's all get some sleep.

>>3823526
Wait, Z-Sword. Did you mean free from the plateau or....

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>>3823537
Hah. And glad to hear, thanks for playing!

>>3823546
>>3823575
Glad y'all had fun! And did, thank you.

>>3823554
A crit would have given a quite different result, too.

>>3824050
Good question.

Anyway, we are back!

>>3823526
So, you HAVE managed to free the sword. But as you power down, you realize just how heavy it is. It’s not UNmanageable, but it’s nothing like the katana you’re used to, or even your uncle’s sword. You try to give it a swing, and almost lose your grip on it.

“It does seem like it will take some getting used to.” the Supreme Kai comments.

“Perhaps you will need to stay transformed to manage that weight.” Kibito suggests. You can’t really tell if that’s meant as a jab at you or a legitimate suggestion.

“It’s not that I... rgh... can’t hold it, it’s just absurdly heavy, and the balance is off. There’s much more mass... ngh... in the blade than there should be for something like... like this.” Okay, remember your stances, Gohan. Like mom and uncle Acer taught you.

Kibito does seem impressed, but a little grumpy. “Well, sorry that the sacred Z Sword does not live up to your expectations.”

>A. Offer it to him, let him see for himself
>B. Better try it with Super Saiyan, at the very least
>C. Channel your Ki through it again, try and see if you can commune with the blade to give it better control
>D. Something else?

>>3824816
Train it in base mode, better get used too it in case we get knocked out of SSJ forms.

Experiment with Kaio-Ken and Raio-Ken too.

>C.
Meditate with the sword.

>D. Once we get used to it try dual wielding it with our Katana.


....Sword.

>>3824816
Politely offer A. to Kibito if he's so sure if himself, then C.

>>3824816
>A. So what magic skills did you wish to teach me, and what needs doing with Majin Buu?

>>3824816
>C. Channel your Ki through it again, try and see if you can commune with the blade to give it better control
>D. Mention that there seems to be a sword spirit thing, and see if you can get a bit more of a story behind it.

>>3824872
This too

>>3824816
>>3824872
Supporting.

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>>3824816
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mp4GlJOfog

“It’s not that. It’s just there are a lot of things about this sword that seem... I dunno, ‘off’ isn’t quite the right word, maybe ‘mysterious.’” You head to Kibito and hold the blade out for him. “See for yourself.”

Kibito tries to take hold of the sword, only for it to fall to the ground, slipping right through his fingers. He tries to bring it back up... aaaand fails, pretty badly. The Supreme Kai does his best to hold back a laugh. “What have you noticed that would make you think that, Gohan?”

“Well, when I finally did manage to get it free, I felt... a sort of whisper come from it. Like there’s a presence inside the blade itself.” You head to the Sword once more and lift it, though with difficulty. You try to channel your Ki through it again to make it more stable. Can’t... quite hear anything yet, but maybe you’ll be able to if you give it some more power. “Uncle Acer’s Masamune has something similar, two spirits who allowed themselves to be bonded to the sword. Do you think the Z Sword might also have something like that, Supreme Kai?”

He rubs his chin curiously. “It is certainly possible. The Supreme Kais before me did tend to have some idea on there being a sort of presence that kept the sword in place. The Grand Supreme Kai too suspected it had something to do with the one who placed the Z Sword in the plateau you freed it from.”

“Grand Supreme Kai?” you repeat.

“Yes. The one that Majin Buu... absorbed into his being.” He looks down sadly. “The one we are still trying to find a way to free from Buu.”

You practice swinging with the sword some more, trying to get better with it as you manage your flow of Ki through it. “So, do you have an idea on how that might be accomplished?”

“We are trying to find a method that would work to draw out the memories and personality of the Grand Supreme Kai, without letting the monster he pacified awaken once more.”

“Pacified how?” You slash the blade downward, just barely stopping it before it touches the ground.

“His inherent goodness soothed some of Buu’s destructive tendencies. While the monster is still dangerous, it is not AS dangerous as it once was.” he explains, observing your movements. “You already seem to be getting the hang of this.”

“I... must admit, you are showing greater skill with it than I expected.” Kibito compliments, genuinely.

“Still going to need more practice...” you admit. Another slash. Better, but not good enough. “So, what Magics are you hoping to teach me? I’m ready to get started on those, too.”

(cont.)

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>>3825048
Supreme Kai holds his left hand up, a sphere of metal appearing slightly above his palm. He then twists his hand slightly, the sphere spinning... like a fluid. Huh. Is it mercury? Gallium? “From what I have heard, Baby seems to be a mechanical being, able to take an amorphous form at will, and leave parts of himself behind in his victims to control them, like he did with... Yamcha, was it?”

You nod. “Yeah...”

He brings up his other hand and a sphere of light appears in it. “So, the Magic you will need to learn is how to exorcise a being like him from the bodies of others. While it can be done through more... brute force methods, there are skills that will allow it to be done without damaging the bodies of those he has infected. Further, learning this will help you exorcise him yourself, if he tries to take control once more.” He brings both spheres, the metallic orb and ball of light, together, the metal now glowing... but seemingly “trapped” in some sort of cage of light. “From there, Baby can be dealt with more easily, lacking any borrowed strength. You did nearly destroy him on your own, recall.”

>A. All right, let’s get started on this!
>B. Better focus on the sword first, try to manage that primarily
>C. Could you tell me more about the Z Sword?
>D. Something else?

Also, roll me 3d20, best of three! DC is 14 for the first two, 15 for the last.

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Rolled 11, 6, 13 = 30 (3d20)

>>3825053
>A.
Time to become an exorcist.
>C.
>D. Tell Shin about Melchior

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Rolled 8, 15, 8 = 31 (3d20)

>>3825053

Rolled 7, 10, 3 = 20 (3d20)

>>3825053

>>3825053
>>3825065
Hurmph. I was voting for A I guess.

>>3825056
>>3825057
>>3825065
Well, passed one of them.

>>3825069
>>3825070
Let me also add that we should be grumbling about how this is more Izzy's strong point.

>>3825079
Good natured grumbling.

Cuz we miss them.