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>>3967842
You look yourself over in a mirror. Okay Peppa. Deep breath. This time, you’re ready for it. This isn’t like after the Tournament. Just a nice little movie date with your girlfriend. Hmm… still, decisions to make. Take this very casually, don’t try to impress her? Try to look a little fancy, or at least maybe a dress? Hmm… could put on a bit of makeup… she might like that. Or… do you want to ask mom for some help?

You look at the ticket on your dresser. Could take your goggles with you. Might be a little dorky… but it DOES fit the movie you’re going to see. Mh. Maybe you’re overthinking this…

>A. Ah to heck with it, you’re good, just head out and don’t keep her waiting!
>B. Better take the goggles, you’re allowed to have a little bit of fun with it
>C. Casual, keep it casual, nice and chill
>D. Date should be just a little fancy, and a dress would be nice today
>E. Eeeeehhhh give the makeup a try, see how it looks on you
>F. Maybe mom can give some advice…
>G. Something else?

>>3967844
>G. Movie's in 3D, no goggles.
>E. Eeeeehhhh give the makeup a try, see how it looks on you

>>3967844
>C. Casual, keep it casual, nice and chill
>A. Ah to heck with it, you’re good, just head out and don’t keep her waiting!
Good luck today Kato.

>>3967844
>A & C.

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>>3967851
Thanks anon.

>>3967844
Hmm… goggles might not be the best option, even if a little dorky yet appropriate. Makeup? Mmmh… nah. Tempting but nah. Just gonna be casual today. Casual, calm, and just having fun with your girlfriend today. You get yourself dressed and look in the mirror one more time. You’re good. You are good. Picking the ticket up, you shout to mom and dad, “Heading out today! Movie with Cocoa! Be back by dinner!”

“Have fun sweetie!” Maple calls back to you.

Placing your fingers on your forehead, you teleport to her. Looks like Cocoa herself had a similar idea. She stands there in a simple white shirt and blue pants, smiling when you arrive. “Well, not going for fashionably late?” she questions.

“I’m plenty cute as is, and you know it.” You stick your tongue out at her.

Cocoa giggles. “All right all right, come on, let’s get some snacks before it starts.”

The pair of you get inside and wait in line for some snacks. Probably gonna get quite a few things of popcorn, hmm, but soda or slush-?

“Peppa?” a familiar voice calls to you, your tail straightening as you’re surprised by it. You look over and see in the other line a boy with a cap over brown hair, glasses on his face, aaaand a black shirt with a large green drill on the front. One of your classmates at Orange Star High.

“Pen! Hey! Uh… what’re you doing here?” What a coincidence.

He blinks, a couple boys next to him looking over. “...Visiting my cousin, summer break. Watching a movie soon. What are you doing here?” The boys beside him seem surprised to hear him speak so casually towards you, but also curious about the girl next to you.

>A. Wwwwatching a movie too?
>B. I’m, well, on a date
>C. Oh hey look the line’s moving, better get your snacks before I take all of them!
>D. Something else?

>>3967935
>D. Getting snacks! for the movie. And the date! Of which I am on, with this girl! Ehehehe...
>D. Try to motion to Pen to conceal his power level, we can't have him talk about /u/ or /m/ right now.

>>3967935
Supporting >>3967952

>>3967935
>D. "I live here in the theater. They let me watch some shows for free if I keep the vermin down."

>>3967935
>>3968047
Supporting! Can we perch like a cat?

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>>3967935
Time to come up with a very convincing lie! “I live here in the theater. They let me watch shows for free if I keep the vermin down!” You’re about to leap up and perch somewhere before Cocoa’s shaking of her head tells you not to, an unimpressed blank expression on her face.

“What? No, that’s the catlady janitor. You’re not a catlady.” the boy beside Pen calls out critically.

Lie has failed! Plan B! You awkwardly blurt out, “Getting snacks! For… for the movie. And the date! Which I am on! W-with-!” Oh jeeze please mouth stop moving stop moving stop moving. “With ah… with…” Your voice becomes uncharacteristically quiet as you mumble, head sinking back a bit, “With this girl…” Ahhhh what are you doing what are you doing Peppa no!

Cocoa’s arm wraps around your shoulder as she stands closer beside you, confidence on her face as she smiles at the boys and oh jeeze why do you feel warm you’re feeling warm ahhhhhhh. “Hi. You’re one of Peppa’s classmates, huh? Pen, right? I’m Cocoa.”

His mouth opens like he wants to say something, the boys beside him starting to pronounce “DUUUUUUUUUDE!” together. After a couple awkward seconds he manages to blurt out, “Erasa owes me 300 Zenni!”

Your hands cover your face. “Pen. Pen please. Pleeeeaaasse. Don’t… make a big fuss over this. We’re just trying to spend some time together after some alien parasite nearly took over everyone. Can you, y’ know, keep it to yourself? Please?”

He pushes his glasses up, the boys beside him still pronouncing “DUUUUUUUUDE!” as he clears his throat. “Well! Ah! Just… kinda surprising! I mean I had some suspicions but-”

“Pen I will literally give you ten times what Erasa owes you if you can just not make this any more awkward than it already is. Keep it on the down-low. Pleeeease.” Peppa what did you get yourself into?

“...Eheh. Okay, okay, I’ll keep my mouth shut. But. Wow. Didn’t know you were-”

“PEN.” you grumble.

“All right all right!” He turns to the boys beside him. “Simmer down, simmer down, we can gawk later.”

Cocoa giggles. “Now what even was that, Peppa?”

“I started feeling anxious and my mouth kept moving before I could stop myself.” Is… is she not mad? “I… um… I didn’t mean to-”

Cocoa moves forward, arm still around your shoulder and guiding you to move with her. “Girl you are terrible at ‘hiding’ it. But…” She pokes your cheek. “It is kinda cute how easily you get flustered.”

Awkward noises escape your lips. Cocoaaaaa.

>A. You… you sure that was okay? I did kinda… out you right in front of people I know
>B. Better just get your snacks before this gets any more awkward
>C. …Catlady janitor? Is that true?
>D. Something else?

>>3968081
>B
>C

>>3968081
>C. …Catlady janitor? Is that true?
>D. Oh yeah, this movie also has catpeople.
>D. James Camera's also a catman, come to think of it.
>B. Better just get your snacks before this gets any more awkward

>>3968081
Support >>3968090

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>>3968081
Okay, better not to make yourself out to be any more of a dork than you already have. Get your snacks before this gets any more awkward. Though… that brings your mind to something completely different. Once you’ve got a couple buckets of popcorn, some nachos, an extra-large cheddar twist soft pretzel, and both a soda AND slushie (wow that telekinesis is handy), you turn to Cocoa and ask, “…Catlady janitor? Is that true?”

“Bit of an exaggeration. I think I’ve seen her a couple times.” she replies. “Make sure to clean up after yourself once you’re done though. Else you’ll get hairballs thrown at you.”

You raise an eyebrow. “…Really?”

“Yep. Little lady too, she’s like that Puar guy.” Cocoa takes a sip from her drink. “So don’t leave a single bit of trash behind.”

“Hhhhuh. Okay.” Like Puar…? That mean she can shapeshift? Ah, whatever.

Getting to your seats, you try to settle and situate the various food items you purchased. Pen and his friends sit a row above you, towards the other side of the theater, as it starts to get more and more packed. The lights dim, previews start. Quite a few of them, and some kinda interest you...

(cont.)

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>>3968276
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxav9Jj7R68

One coming out next year that you just know Pantea and Gohan would want to see…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdj9J7AfYNo

Another- oh hey, a Gundam movie! Even mom and uncle Acer might like that one…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzrg_lgOKa0

A Pokemon one that- ah! It’s the one out now! Both you and Cocoa look to it excitedly. Might have to watch that next time the two of you go on a movie date…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL-v7Pps9hg

And last but not least, one Cocoa is exceptionally excited about, that movie you and her got on a tour for. By Mr. Camera. Cocoa nudges you and comments quietly, “Remember, it’s just a recording.”

“I know, I know, jeeze.” you mumble. “It was a mistake.”

“Mhmmmm.” she hums in an unconvinced tone.

Finally, that brings you to the main feature… and it starts off with some action already. Yeeessss! You almost pump your fist into the air, but stop yourself before you spill your popcorn. One of the boys by Pen doesn’t quite stop himself, some popcorn ending up tossed into the air… though none of it falls down. Huh. Sense something… faint, but there.

…

Nah. Naaaah. Couldn’t be. Couldn’t be. Nah. No way.

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

With the opening action out of the way and there’s a break for the titles to come up, Cocoa quietly asks you, “Any of those previews look good to you? I know what I have my eyes set on…”

>A. The Zelda one was very pretty, though Gohan’d want to see it too… hmm… maybe if we could convince him and Pantea…
>B. The Gundam looked cool, though I don’t know if mom’s watched that series, and might be a bit confusing just jumping on
>C. Cocoa, Cocoa, we gotta bring our DSes for the Pokemon one!
>D. Do wanna check out that Pandora one with you, that tour was really fun… you know, minus the Machine Mutants
>E. Eeeeh, nah, sorry
>F. Something else?

>>3968279
>C. Cocoa, Cocoa, we gotta bring our DSes for the Pokemon one!
>D. Do wanna check out that Pandora one with you, that tour was really fun… you know, minus the Machine Mutants
Wonder what movie we're seeing? Thought this was Avatar at first.

>>3968279
>C. & D.

>>3968279
>>3968292
>>3968291
Yes.

>>3968291
>>3968292
>>3968300
Support

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>>3968279
You think for a moment, then quietly respond, “I mean, I do wanna check out that Pandora one with you, it looked neat. Plus I had fun on that tour with you… y’ know, save for the Machine Mutants.”

“You handled yourself pretty well.” Cocoa smiles sweetly, then looks away a little sheepishly. In a much lower tone, she adds, “Plus it was… nice helping out little miss Champion. Hero of Earth.”

“Mm? What was that?” Oh you heard that. You want her to repeat it though.

“Anything else you looking forward to?” she asks, not at all wanting to repeat that.

“Well obviously we gotta bring our DSes to the Pokemon movie. We GOTTA.” you tell her with a smile.

Cocoa giggles. “Okay, fair. Next one, totally gonna do that.”

You sit back and start to munch on a pretzel. The film continues, and progresses along rather smoothly. Cocoa even lets out a gasp when the early romantic scene between two of the main characters is rudely interrupted by an alien force taking over one of them, the action ramping up yet again as tension builds. A seeming victory turns into a demand for a scapegoat to blame for the appearance of strange invaders bent on destroying all life on the planet.

…

Boy are you glad your world’s a bit less… reactionary than that. There’s a plan to evacuate the world from the invaders, save who can be saved, while the protagonist takes blame for the chaos that’s come and is jailed- …wait a second. This was… similar to how that other timeline went, with your future counterpart. Basilea’s timeline. Except… it had an even less happy ending to Earth’s invasion.

At the same time though, they never gave up hope. They’d keep fighting, even when the universe was against them. But given that they had the alternate Gohan and Pantea come back to give everyone a warning, did they start to lose faith in their abilities? Or was… was that incident between your future self and Basilea what made them lose hope? How much would it take for everyone to reach their breaking points?

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>>3968417
Your thoughts are interrupted by Cocoa poking your shoulder. “Hey. Hey. Nachos please.”

“Sorry, here!” You hand her the nachos, focusing back on the movie. Now things just keep escalating, from a prison break by the heroes to the main mech combining with the city-sized ship, and then facing off against something the size of a moon. Heh, even as absurd as it is, you gotta admit it still brings a smile to your face. And only going to get crazier from here.

“You said Baby was planning to steal the moon, didn’t you?” Cocoa comments quietly.

“Yeah, was something Dr. Briefs told my brother.” …Wait a second. “…Don’t tell me he got the idea from this.”

Out of the corner of your eye, you… get the feeling something’s watching you. Looking in the direction, you see a man sitting way in the back of the theater wearing a cloak and… sunglasses. Not 3D glasses, sunglasses. Inside. Not in the least bit suspicious. No way. His gaze isn’t on you right now… but there’s something off you’re feeling from him. On the opposite side, you feel that presence again, something moving across the the hall. Not seeing something, but you are feeling it.

Hmm…

>A. Keep an eye on the suspicious person, just in case
>B. Better see what that other presence is, pay attention to it
>C. Cocoa, you sense anything off?
>D. Don’t pay attention to them, just watch the movie
>E. Something else?

>>3968420
>E. https://twitter.com/scamborghini/status/721361932301824000?s=19

>>3968420
>A.
>B.
>E.
Telepathically to Cocoa: 'Ki sense with me and let's hide ours too.'

>>3968420
>>3968439
>D. Don’t pay attention to them, just watch the movie

>>3968420
>>3968441

>>3968420
This >>3968441

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Rolled 2, 1, 13 = 16 (3d20)

So. Roll me 2d20, best of three. DC for both is 9.

Rolled 9, 3 = 12 (2d20)

>>3968475

Rolling for averages! This we can do!

Rolled 18, 11 = 29 (2d20)

>>3968475

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Rolled 12, 3 = 15 (2d20)

>>3968475

Rolled 4, 17, 12 = 33 (3d20)

>>3968485
>>3968488
>>3968499
Passed both! Writing...

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>>3968420
Telepathically you contact Cocoa, eyes back on the film. ‘Some suspicious things here. Sense for any unusual Ki signatures while hiding ours. Just in case. One up in the corner there, another seems to be moving across the hall.’

Cocoa immediately glances towards the suspicious individual you first spotted. And notices him look at her, if very briefly. Trying to be nonchalant, she gives a shrug and looks back to the movie. ‘Feels like a normal person, if… a little weird he’s dressed like that.’

You focus on him first, the movie hitting another quieter though more serious moment as the heroes prepare to take their fight right to the enemies, aliens trying to stop progress and evolution to prevent the end of the universe. Heh. Bit over the top. But not like you haven’t seen some equally crazy stuff before. Back to the suspicious person, you sense him… move. Eyes on the screen, you pay attention to the individual as he moves closer, to an empty isle seat two rows above yours.

The other presence returns from the hall, heading into the isles. It… seems to scurry along, ending up near an empty bucket of popcorn that was carelessly tossed into the hall. You catch a very brief glimpse of it. It’s…

…

It’s a cat?

The cat then seemingly vanishes, along with the bucket… though you can sense it scurrying along. It even seems to toss a hairball at the leg of the bucket’s owner. Cocoa nudges your arm. “Aha, told ya!”

‘And what about that guy up there? He’s up to something.’

Cocoa finishes the nachos, and is about to place them on the floor, but after seeing what happened with the empty bucket, she keeps the empty tray in her lap instead. ‘…I think he might be someone trying to stalk you. There was no reason to move closer at that point, that seat was open since the film started.’

Ugh. Great. ‘What should we do?’

Cocoa smirks. ‘There’s another seat he might move to, even closer to us. Think you can stealthily put some of our trash there if he starts to move?’

>A. Absolutely! Telekinesis, don’t fail me now
>B. Betcha I can take ‘em if he starts something
>C. Could contact security too, you know
>D. Don’t pay too much mind to it, just focus on the movie
>E. Something else?

>>3968573
>D.
>E. See if this stranger has any telepathic blocks.

>>3968573
>A.
She's devious. Let's keep her.

>>3968573
>A.

>>3968573
>A.
>E. Snicker, giving her a thumbs up

>>3968604
Support

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Sooo.

1d20. Best of three. DC is 8.

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>3968613

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>3968613
AVERAGE!

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>3968613
Nat 1 time

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>3968613

>>3968621
>>3968640
>>3968660
Passed!

>>3968661
Ooooh, so close...

Writing...

>>3968661
Argh

>>3968663
...what would a crit success be here?

>>3968667
The entire theater claps and the manager gives us free tickets for life and also that manager's name?

Albert Einstein

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>>3968667
>>3968678
Heh heh heh.

>>3968573
Not breaking eye contact with the screen, you give Cocoa a thumb’s up. Telekinesis, don’t fail you now! It’s a bit close, but as soon as you sense the guy move, you subtly grab hold of some of the trash around you and move it riiiight to where Cocoa suggests you move it. Some nacho trays, and a few candy wrappers. The man is rather quiet as he moves, but even he wasn’t expecting there already to be trash where he’s about to sit. Especially given the loud crunching sound he makes when he steps on it.

“SHHH!” several of the audience members, including Pen and his friends, and even you and Cocoa, shush him. He freezes up, looking down at the trash he stepped in. And almost too quick for him to notice, that little cat has bolted by him and taken the trash away… leaving a hairball on his pantleg. He gets up in surprise, then grumbles as he leaves, trying to shake the hairball off.

Cocoa raises her hand, and you high-five her, trying not to giggle deviously at your little prank, and enjoy the rest of the movie in peace. The heroes trapped in an ocean of dense subspace, freeing themselves through the sacrifice of one of their number. The mysterious alien trapping them all in dream worlds, and the heroes breaking free and beginning their final fight against the alien, a battle with galaxy-sized mechs fighting across the stars. The action ramps up more and more, until it reaches a climax: after exhausting everything and fighting with drill the size of supercluster, maybe even larger, it ends up with a bare-knuckle brawl between the main hero and villain.

(cont.)

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>>3968781
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDYm0xhz1bk

And yet… even with the heroes victorious, the ending is a little bittersweet. A marriage scene that the main heroine disappears right after. It brings a tear to your eye… and you look over as you hear Cocoa sniffling, rubbing her own eyes. You grin at her. “So you liked it huh?”

“Sh-shush.”

“That’s not a noooo~”

You finish the last few bits of popcorn and start to head out, making sure to pick up every bit of trash around you. Cocoa leans against you as the two of you walk out. “Enjoyed that?”

“Obviously.” you respond teasingly. “And sounds like you did too~”

“I mean… plot was a bit basic at times, and action could get a little nonsensical, but it was definitely a good popcorn flick.”

“With an ending that made you cry~” Heeheeheehee~

She pinches your cheek gently. “Shuuuush you dork. You’re the one who started mimicking the thing with her energy blasts and whatnot.”

“Hey. Hey. I developed the Rasen Kamehameha waaaay before I ever saw it.” you protest. Cocoa’s eyes narrow. “…Plus the Ki drills are useful.”

“Riiiiight.” She rolls her eyes and lets go of your cheek.

“Duuuuude! Peppa! Was that tight or what?!” Pen calls to you, his friends enthusiastically cheering with him. “And hey, you two staying around for a while?”

>A. Actually, yeah, let’s stay and chat
>B. Better not, still kinda wanna spend some alone time with Cocoa
>C. Cocoa? What do you say?
>D. Is that stalker still around? Might have to watch out for him…
>E. Something else?

>>3968784
>C & D.
Bring up the idea that the stalker might still be around to her, then see what her opinion is.

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>>3968784
>C. Cocoa? What do you say?
>E. Inwardly, "wow, they really showed her tits jiggling in that big clash," wipe away some drool.

>>3968784
>>3968800

>E. If alonetime, then it's definitely time for ice cream or a bakery or something dessertlike.

>>3968810
I'll back some comment on fanservice if it makes sense in context of conversation. Just remember the kind of person Peppa is.

>>3968819
Support

>>3968823
To be honest, I don't know how pervy or not Peppa is.

>>3968829
She's pure enough to ride the Nimbus

>>3968832
And so was Krillin, it's all about being honest of your desires and true to yourself.

>>3968836
He very specifically wasn't, he had to hold on to Goku to ride it. Hell the games even give him a Dark Nimbus because he couldn't ride the normal one.

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>>3968844
Hmm...

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>>3968784
“What do you think, Cocoa? Willing to stick around for a bit?” you ask her, but then telepathically add, ‘That stalker might be around still. We’ll have to keep an eye out for him.’

‘I haven’t been slacking on sensing Ki, Peppa. I’ll be fine.’ She smiles innocently. “Sure. But just for a bit. Kinda wanna get some ice cream later.”

“Oooh, ice cream sounds good… ooh, ooh, waffle cones?” you ask excitedly.

Cocoa giggles. “You sure there’s room for it?”

“Girl you know how much I can eat.” you respond, poking her shoulder.

“Hah! True, you and Gohan always seem to have full feasts during lunch.” Pen comments.

“At least we know how to slow it down. Dad will wolf food like nothing else.” You walk off with everyone, Pen’s friends introducing themselves as Quill, his cousin, and Stylas, his cousin’s friend. They ARE naturally quite… curious about your relationship with Cocoa, but the two of you brush off the attempts to dive too deep into it. Gonna be a little irritating if people keep asking about that.

Their shift to talking about fanservice in the movie doesn’t… exactly make that better. “Yeah but come on, Yoko’s were even bigger than normal! Look at how they bounced during the fight scenes! Oooh and dude, duuuude, we got to see her ni-!”

“We got to see Nia’s too though! And she’s got that sweet, innocent type to her!”

“That villain outfit was totally hot though.”

And then the boys all nod in agreement. Cocoa leans against you, giving you a curious look. “Not going to throw in your opinion?”

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>>3968904
“I like a lot of them for different reasons. Just being cute or… attractive isn’t really all there is. Come on, guys, they were pretty badass too, weren’t they?” you ask. “Nia’s mech was pretty cool, liked that Drill Spear weapon she got.”

“Oh yeah! God, those new mech designs were awesome!” Pen declares. “And then they went even BIGGER than the series!”

“Scaling back the action from such an extreme high to a more personal clash was quite an interesting choice for the finale.” Cocoa adds in. “A good contrast that I feel made the stakes more palatable even with the rather fantastic action leading up to it.” Tapping her chin, she adds, “Plus, I must admit, as popcorn-y it could be at times, it did have some decent pacing and editing.”

They seem surprised by that remark. “Wow. So you’re a bit of a movie buff.”

“I literally live near West City’s biggest studios.” she remarks. “Heck, Peppa and I have been there before. Tracked some suspicious ninja that were up to some more nefarious schemes while there.”

You smile as you recall that. Heh, barely a few months ago but it just feels like it’s been so long since then, and- …and you sense someone. It’s that guy again. Few blocks away. Your attention turns to him quickly, though briefly. He’s standing by a telephone pole, not facing you… but definitely paying attention to you.

What is his deal?

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #27… 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 ~4:30 pm PST. I’ll be around for a bit for questions and stuff. Did y’all have fun?

>>3968906
Good times were had. It's time to lay a trap for creepos!

>>3968906
Cocoa is great and I love her dynamic with Peppa. Fun times had, thanks for running, Kato!

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>>3968784
>You’re the one who started mimicking the thing with her energy blasts and whatnot.”
Hm?

This was really great. I enjoyed Pen and pals, you really nailed the reactions of a bunch of teenage boys. Silly stuff like that makes this the best quest in my book.

>>3968906
When can we start shouting stranger danger?

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>>3968909
>>3968922
>>3970089
Glad y'all enjoyed it!

>>3970154
It's up to you.

Anyway, we are back!

>>3968906
Cocoa’s definitely sensed him too. But what is he up to? Hmm… do you warn Pen’s group about this, if subtly? Try and see if you can read that guy’s mind? …Prank ‘em again? Cocoa might like that, but keeping up the pranks might not make him go away. Hmm… decisions, decisions…

>A. Ah, don’t mind ‘em, you’re more than capable of handling yourself
>B. Better see what he’s planning, just in case, try to read his mind
>C. Cocoa. Pranking time
>D. Something else?

>>3970293
>C.
>D. Bring out the confetti goats with glitter.

>>3970293
>D. Conceal your presence, move away, and subtly clothes beam a disguise piece by piece as you move through a crowd.
https://youtu.be/bY6jLt3owBQ

>>3970293
>C. Cocoa. Pranking time

>>3970293
Supporting >>3970327

>It's Maple in a trenchcoat, sunglasses, and beard
>Sorry, did I say Maple? I meant renowned martial artist Chucky N

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>>3970293
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I12hvSsz2E

Still keeping up the conversation, you telepathically contact Cocoa and ask her about the stalker the two of you sense. And then you both consider… a prank, of sorts. Glitter goats. Cocoa even suggests you leave a spooky telepathic message for when the trap goes off. Hehehehehe. That’s a good idea. But gonna need the right timing for it. Soooo… you bring up the idea of ice cream again. And Pen’s group seem like they want to join in. Okay, good, cover your tracks a bit.

All of you start heading forward, with you keeping careful watch over the stalker. He seems to move when he believes he’s out of sight… and he is definitely tracking you. Spotting a clothes line above, you set one of your traps, Clothes Beaming up a glitter-filled goat that’s hanging pretty loosely. Right where he might try to hide, in an alleyway beside a dumpster. Aaaand for good measure, you plant another by the dumpster. Trap is set.

“So… how uh…” Pen’s voice snaps you out of the plotting. Quietly, he asks, “How… long have the two of you been… you know…?”

You glance at him. “Well… since the end of the semester, really. Was… a little awkward getting there, but I’m plenty happy with how it turned out.” Cocoa seems to giggle at that.

“Huh. So… what about your parents, do they know you’re…?” He seems to intentionally leave out the end of his question, instead following up, “I mean, how does it… you’re like, an endangered species or something. So do they worry about you… y’ know…?”

>A. Pen. Pen please, don’t. Not even close to be ready to think about things like that…
>B. My parents didn’t worry about that kind of thing, and neither will I. Besides, that’s way, way off from now
>C. Change the subject change the subject change the subject!
>D. Something else?

Also, roll me 2d20, best of three. DC is 9 for both.

Rolled 16, 10 = 26 (2d20)

>>3970494
>B.

>>3970494
>D. Mules technically aren't a species. And just because you are the last of a race doesn't mean you have to breed hundreds out, it just means the race is almost finished. I'm not going to devote my life to getting ahead of extinction. Better to live while I'm here, how I want.

Rolled 15, 17 = 32 (2d20)

>>3970494

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Rolled 7, 18 = 25 (2d20)

>>3970494
The hybrid of two endangered species, would that count as endangered automatically? Eh. A 'newly endangered' species?

Also... science clone babies!

>B.
>C.
>D. "Why the sudden interest in xenobiology? Planning on taking that up?"

>>3970521
I'll back that.

>>3970489
>>3970528
Supporting.

>>3970516
>>3970525
>>3970528
Passed! Nice job.

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>>3970494
“Okay, first off, technically I’m a hybrid of two of ‘em. Like a mule, or grolar bear, or wholphin, or-”

“Or a liger!” Quill shouts out.

“Y-yes.” Quieter, you continue, “Just because I’m one of the last of my kind doesn’t mean I should worry about… continuing it. I’m not gonna devote my life to trying to get ahead of extinction. Neither my mom nor dad nor even my uncle worried about that kind of thing. I won’t either. I’ll live like they did. How they wanted, and trying to leave a good mark on the world.” Not as quietly, you add, “And yes, they know.”

“Ah. S-sorry, didn’t mean to put you on the spot like that.” he mumbles.

“Why the sudden interest in Xenobiology anyway?” you ask to quickly change the subject. “Thinking on taking that up?”

“I mean I have kinda wanted to look into it.” Pen admits. “Lotta weird animals out in space.”

“Lot of weird animals here on Earth, too.” Cocoa butts in.

“Oh yeah, the Crane School has the InoShikaCho, and heck, Izzy’s got a pet dragon. Even my family has a pet tiger.” you add in. “Still, saw plenty of crazy aliens and the like out there. Giant worm monsters on desert planets, some kind of jellyfish-manta thing, there was even that shifty-looking cow. Remember that one, Cocoa?”

“Ugh, yeah. I remember.”

https://youtu.be/gUboafFkEQc

And right as you reach the ice cream parlor, the stalker heads exactly to where you were planning he would. Heh. Got ‘em. Acting like you’re stretching your arms, you let out a very weak Ki blast from a fingertip, one that gets the string the glitter-filled goat was hanging from. You then motion Pen and his friends to head on inside first… riiiight as the goat gets the guy, falling right on his head ending up a glitter explosion that covers his body.

He yelps out, and then trips backward, hitting the dumpster and the second glitter goat near it, tripping over it and ending up covered in both garbage AND glitter. You don’t quite look in his direction, but your peripheral vision catches a glimpse of him as he tries to stand. He also, however, has something in his hand, something that almost gets you worrying when you see it gleam in the sunlight… but thankfully realize isn’t a weapon.

It is, however, a camera.

>A. Telepathically make goat noises, just to weird him out a bit more
>B. Tiiiiny Ki blast to the camera, just to be sure
>C. Check on what he’s thinking, what even is this guy up to?
>D. Something else?

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>>3970665
>D.

https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Invisible_Eye_Blast

Can we pull a Piccolo on the camera?

>>3970665
>D. Cocoa, how do you feel about paparazzi? Are you flattered, or should they be flattened?

>>3970665
This first >>3970692
Then >>3970672

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>>3970696
sure

Maybe this guy was just a mild-mannered photographer hired to get pictures, pictures of Son Peppa. Should we do an upside-down kiss with Cocoa for him?

>>3970712
Could also run risk into the Streisand Effect but eh.

Besides. We can take our own pictures with Cocoa for this date. Selfies and stuff to post online.

We should share the story. Not them.

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>>3970744
The One-Finger Selfie

>>3970744
Oooh, I like that. Kato, can we add in something about that?

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>>3970778
Sure.

>>3970665
Before she heads in you tap the back of Cocoa’s shoulder and ask, quietly, “Cocoa, how do you feel about paparazzi? Flattered by them? Think they should be flattened?”

She glances back at the stalker for a brief moment before entering. “Honestly? The best is to never directly interact with ‘em, keep ‘em at a distance, but… keep ‘em from using incriminating things against you.”

“Gotcha.” Time to try something you’ve seen Piccolo do before. You look towards the camera as the man tries to stand up again, letting out a very weak jolt of Ki right at it… one that shorts the camera. Not breaks it completely, but shorts it enough that it’ll need some repairs. Don’t want ‘em stalking you but not gonna hurt anything.

After purchasing the ice cream, Pen and his friends head off, and you and Cocoa find a nice, quiet spot to talk. Cocoa actually seems a little ponderous as she has some of hers. “…Hey, Peppa?”

“What’s up?”

She gives you a very serious look. “Have you… really put all that thought into… into what you’ll want when you’re older?”

You gulp, then look down. “…I do mean what I said. But I am still… really young. I’ve got a lot ahead of me.”

“Heh. So much ahead? Look at how far you’ve come already. World Champion, saving the Earth a couple times…” She pokes your cheek. “You’ve even got a cute girlfriend.” Cocoa smiles, but you can tell there’s something on her mind. Something a little serious. But… not sure if trying to prod at it would be the best idea right now. Mmh… what to say…

>A. Are you worried about your future?
>B. Best to reassure her that she’s got a lot of time to make the decisions she wants
>C. Cute? You’re not JUST cute, you’re the best!
>D. Hey, do you wanna… take a picture? Of just us? Today’s been fun, and I’d kinda want a little thing to remember it with
>E. Something else?

>>3970906
>E. Take her hand, wait a moment and say "You can tell me anything, but there's no hurry either."

>>3970906
This >>3970926

And C & D.

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>>3970906

>>3970926
>>3970932
support

Cocoa's gonna be a great pop idol, but she's always a super star in Peppa's eyes.

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>>3970906
>E. Well, I wanna keep protecting people and righting wrongs, but... maybe I can do that with the pen instead of the sword.
>Sorry Pen, was talking about the object.
>Sorry Sword, was talking about the object.
>Like, someone who uses their words to fight instead of fists.

>F. I also have all that money I gave to a foundation to make villages less isolated. I... want to see the world decentralized, or at least more connected. Like, villages and the Cities not stranded from each other.

>>3970906
>>3970926
>>3970932
>>3970941
Supporting as well!

>>3970956
Support.

>>3970956
>>3970964
Clarification: supporting to show Peppa is open to other ideas, not that this is something she us sure she wants to do.

>>3970994
Agreeable. Not sure if Peppa wants to be a Lawyer, Courier, Minuteman, Superhero, Trophy Wife who wins Trophies.

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>>3970906
>>3970956
Addendum to F:
>If it weren't for a girl from West City traveling all the way across the world to the butt-end of nowhere, I wouldn't be here today. Heck, same may go for you as well. Meetings like that should be more regular instead of miraculous, I think.
>Say, I met you in West City coming from Mt. Paozu. Guess I'm just lucky~

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>>3970906
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19jBBilusdE

“Cute? Cocoa, you’re not JUST cute, you’re the best!” you tell her with a wide, innocent smile.

Cocoa rubs the side of her face with her left hand. “Walked right into that one didn’t I?”

You take her hand as she lowers it. Her eyes lock with yours as you continue to give her that innocent smile. After a moment, you tell her, “Cocoa, you can tell me anything you might be worried about, trust me. But also know that there’s no hurry either.”

Her face softens… and reddens a bit. She tries not to pout. “Peppa…”

“Look, I’m not 100% sure on what I want either. I still want to keep helping people when I grow older, but maybe it’ll be a bit less… punchy and more talky when I’m an adult. The reason I gave away so much of my tournament winnings is because I wanted to help people, help villages and cities better connect, not have to turn to drastic situations to survive.” you admit to her. “So… if you’ve got some things you’re worrying about, please. I am all ears.”

Cocoa takes a deep breath. “Okay. Okay. I… I think that was what I needed to hear, really. Heh, you sound like you’ve got everything figured out so much, but… guess I’ve been focusing on that a bit too much. Thanks, Peppa.”

“Hey, we’ll be there for one another. Always. Right?” You wink at her.

Cocoa winks back. “Right.”

The two of you sit back and enjoy some more ice cream… when an idea hits. “Heeeey, do, um, do you wanna… take a picture? With just the two of us? Today’s been a lot of fun, and it’s something to, y’ know, remember it by.”

Cocoa taps her chin, then places her ice cream down. “…Yeah. Good idea.” She has you scoot in closer as she places her arm around you. Your cheeks touch as the two of you smile, looking up into Cocoa’s phone. A quick picture and it’s done. Cocoa looks it over. “…Mind if I post it online?”

>A. Not at all!
>B. Better not, just to be safe
>C. Check if that stalker’s around still first
>D. Something else?

>>3971052
>A. Not at all!
>D. Perform Muten Roshi secret technique: "Surefire Kissu"
>"Hey Cocoa, what IS that thing?"
>point over at nothing
>Before she turns back, place your cheek closer to her personal space.

>>3971052
>A.
>D. Fish for ideas for our next date!

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>>3971073

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>bad dates kill the monkey

>>3971052
>A.

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Wonder if she would be up for fishing? It's pretty relaxing when you can manage it without mosquitoes and listen to your favorite music. Then again, that's more of a solitary activity.

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>>3971052
“Not at all!” you reply cheerfully. “Go ahead.”

Cocoa nods, and… pauses, looking in another direction. She then lets out a devious little giggle, tapping away on her phone before finally putting it away. “Done.”

You take another lick of your ice cream, worrying just a little. “…What did you do?”

“Oh, just outsmarted a certain someone.” she replies cryptically. “That photo’s online now. You sure you’re okay with it?”

“Yep.”

Cocoa looks in that direction again. “Good.” She then turns her attention back to her ice cream, a slightly smug smile on her face.

You give a look yourself, seeing… that man again, covered in glitter, camera still damaged, sulking away in apparent defeat. Note to self, be wary of girlfriend’s craftiness. Once the both of you are done with your ice cream, you both stand and start to walk for a bit. “So… we’ve both had our date ideas, and both went pretty well. Got any ideas for next time?”

Cocoa looks up into the sky. “Hmm… you know, we still haven’t been to the beach yet. It is summer after all, should soak up a bit of the sun while we can. You sure this isn’t cutting into any of your training time?”

“I’ve become an expert at scheduling balance, girl. I’m fine.” You wave your hand. “Beach does sound fun though.”

“Could just be spending some time with friends too, if you don’t want it to be a full date. Either way…” She leans in closer, her voice lower and a bit more… flirty. “I wouldn’t mind seeing my cute little Pepper in a bikini.”

And your face goes a bright red. “C-Cocoa!”

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #27… 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 questions and stuff. Did y’all have fun?

>>3971174
Peppa sure picked a winner. Cocoa is great. Thanks for running, Kato! Fun times were had! We sticking with Peppa or switching to someone else next time?

>>3971187
Oh! Sorry, seems that last bit didn't get copied over.

SO! Tomorrow, Gohan or Izumi?

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>>3971174
Gr8 d8 m8

>>3971109
Not to say this date was bad, Peppa's more alive than ever at Cocoa's side.

Anyway, swimsuit idea!

>>3971202
Gohan, let's see some more afterlife adventures.

>>3971174
Fun is yes. I'm down for more otherworld! There's so much possibility there.

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>>3971128
Could be done at a beach even. And then when we're done, we can have fish tacos after!

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>>3971174
Cocoa is great.

I wonder if the cameraman is involved with Mr. Amaguri's work? Hmmm...

>>3971202
Gohan please!

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>>3971187
>>3971207
>>3971544
>>3971695
>>3971213
Glad y'all had fun! And no, it was someone else.

Okay, we'll be switching to Gohan today! We are back!

>>3971174
https://youtu.be/C034ToKcnQg

“All right Gohan, ready?” Yazai asks.

“Yeah, ready.” Here it goes.

He brings his hands back. “GALICK GUN!” And he thrusts them forward. “FIRE!”

A blue beam jets towards you. Stance is ready. Now! “HaaaaAAA!” With both your hands, you deflect the beam upward. Mh. Good, but not as good as you want it. You then leap up and outspeed the beam, this time using a bit more energy to deflect it, knocking it back towards Yazai. Did it!

He lets out an explosive wave before it connects, the resulting clash still letting out quite the explosion. When the smoke clears, he stands with his arms crossed, smiling proudly. “Attaboy. Looks like you’re handling it quite nicely.”

“It’s good, but not perfect, not yet.” you comment, floating back down to the ground. Been only a couple days, but it feels like you can get way more out of this kind of training. Heh, sis better watch out, you’re gonna surpass her with ease if this keeps up. You stretch a little. “Think that’s good for now.”

“For now? Hah, look at you, kiddo.” a voice you’ve… only really ever heard telepathically compliments. “Chip off both those blocks.” King Kai comments.

Yazai bows. “Greetings, King Kai. Good to see you again. What brings you here.”

“Eheh, well… might need to ask you a favor, Yazai. You and Olibu and-” The round blue guy glances at you. “…Aaaaand heeey. Hey, Gohan! Got a proposition for you!”

“A proposition?”

“Couple months from now, Grand Kai’s planning on a tournament, y’ see. Between the four respective quadrants. Team fights.” He adjusts his glasses. “Think you might be up for it?”

>A. Absolutely!
>B. Eh, better not, but thanks for the offer
>C. Gonna need some more info, what’s it for, exactly?
>D. Depends, who do you have for it so far?
>E. Something else?

>>3972719
>A. Absolutely!

>>3972719
>A.
>E. Any chance I could receive some of your training for it, King Kai?

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>>3972719
>A.
>E. Equivalent Exchange King Kai? Spirit Bomb, Instant Transmission and your knowledge of the Kaio-ken for some of our techniques?

I'd suggest taking a trip to Earth for King Kai to go to the Sacred Crown to learn Raio-Ken but I don't think Gohan could go.

>>3972719
>A & E.
Can we pass such an invitation along to Tapion and Minotia? If they aren't too busy with Supreme Kai training. Also maybe see if Supreme and Elder Kai want to watch.

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>>3972753
>Hello mortal of the North Quadrant, I have something to show you real quick, will only take a second.

>>3972719
>C. Gonna need some more info, what’s it for, exactly?

>>3972719
>>3972737
Supporting!

>>3972744
King Kai doesn't exactly have a desire to check that out. Too much work.

>>3972753
They are still alive, and they wouldn't be on your team if they got the okay, just so you know.

>>3972764
Yeah, that's fair. Just might make the competition a bit more interesting, is all.

>>3972719
>>3972757
>E. Are weapons allowed? First Ectoplasm?

>>3972776
I'd say training sword like wood or a bokken, but probably not our actual blade.

Ask about that.

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>>3972764
>Too much work

Well when King Kai complains he doesn't know how to help us with Raio-Ten or Kaio-Ten, he'll know why he doesn't understand it.

Lazy, lazy, lazy shin-jin. No wonder he didn't make Supreme Kai-apprentice like Zamasu.

>>3972719
>>3972753
Supporting the invitation so long as Tapion and Minotia get to use weapons/tools in their fighting.

>>3972850
Sure

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>>3972719
“Absolutely!” you reply cheerfully, tail swaying behind you happily. “Any chance I could receive some of your training for it, King Kai?”

He grins. “Heh, sure thing, kid. Thanks!”

“Oh, but are weapons allowed, or is unarmed? Could I use a bokken if I can’t use my sword? Any special rules to it?”

King Kai raises an eyebrow, still grinning, but a bit more unsure. “Er… I mean, it’d be up to the Grand Kai…”

“Injuries to our bodies up here are easier to heal.” Yazai points out. “Besides, ‘lethal’ blows would take a substantial amount of effort, and anyone up here probably wouldn’t be attempting anything of the sort.”

“Ah. Good point.” King Kai nods. “Well, definitely gonna bring that up to Grand Kai.”

“Hmm… if that’s allowed, wonder if he’ll make an exception for Tapion and Minotia… think we could pass an offer along to them? You know, if they aren’t too busy training with Supreme Kai.” You tap your chin. “Maybe we could convince Supreme Kai to watch it too…”

“Wait, Gohan, Tapion and Minotia are South Quadrant guys. AND they’re still alive.” King Kai points out, pouting a little.

“Well yeah, but it’d be nice to shake things up a little’ y’ know. Won’t be often they get chances like that.” Pluuuus… Tapion and Minotia did learn the Kaio-ken, thanks to you.

He grumbles a little, but King Kai agrees to it. “All right, all right, I’ll check with Grand Kai. South Kai’s gonna owe me if he okays this…”

“Great!” You thrust your fist into the air. “Now, anything I should start with, King Kai?”

https://youtu.be/jZS_HQGIk_c

As he starts to walk off, he brings up his hand and fires out a weak little beam… wait, no, that… thaaat’s a Clothes Beam. Around your arms and legs appear massive weights, your fist being pulled down. “Those are about 4 tons each. Try training with ‘em on for the next few days, use the Kaio-ken if you need.”

>A. All right, this should be interesting
>B. Only four? Come on, I can take double that!
>C. Kaio-ken training? Why that?
>D. Do you have anything else you’d like me to do, sir?
>E. Something else?

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>>3972941

>A.

>D.

>E. "Sir, may I get a new outfit with more weight too?"

My vote is pic related.

>>3972941
>C.
>D.

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>>3972948
Supporting, but dabba dee dabba die

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>>3972948
purple palette swap is fine too

>>3972941
>C & D.

>>3972973
I'll compromise and go blue.

>>3973010
Agreed, so long as the Seta outfit can be worn for training/casual. Turtle Master Gi cor the Tourney.

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>>3973018
Huzzah, we can agree on something.

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>>3972941
“Huh. Not bad… oh! Actually, sir!” you call to King Kai, running towards him. The weights DO slow you down a bit, but not too much. “Could, um, I get one more little thing?”

He raises an eyebrow. “Oh?”

https://youtu.be/h5JjZd1b1NY

“I’d like a new outfit, with a bit of weight to it too to help me balance all this a bit more. Er… one kinda like what my mom wears, actually.” you ask him. “Oh, but could you make it blue?”

He seems intrigued, and agrees to it… with a little addition. “All right then, new outfit for ya. Since you’ll be on my team, you’re gonna need my symbol on it.” You look down. Where normally there’d be a Kame symbol, there’s instead a different one. Oof, and yeah, that is a bit more weight. “That good?”

“Yeah.” Maybe could ask for another casual one, but eh, that’s for later. “Anything else you’d like me to do? I mean, I can guess there’s a reason for the Kaio-ken training, but should I work towards anything specifically?”

“Training with the Kaio-ken will help you better manage your stamina. It’ll help especially since you don’t have to worry nearly as much about it. Go ahead, use the normal one.” He grins.

Well… okay then. “Kaio-ken!” you declare, a red aura surrounding you. You calm yourself letting that tranquil surge continue.

“Once you’ve gotten used to this feeling, I want you to start using the Kaio-ken in short bursts, timing it with your movements. Every punch, every kick, every chop and knee strike and Ki blast. You’ll keep training your body so you feel less strain when you do so. This’ll help you more readily draw out power when you need, and probably even charge your Ki faster!”

“Wow, neat! Thanks King Kai!”

“One more thing!” His voice becomes quite a bit more serious. “…I wanna hear a joke, Gohan. Best one you got.”

A joke. Aaaaa joke. Hmm. Jooooke…

>A. A good pun might work well, give that a try
>B. Bet he won’t be expecting something laconic
>C. Knock knock joke. Classic!
>D. Dare you unleash the forbidden technique of… the dad joke?
>E. Something else?

Write-ins encouraged. Give King Kai your best.

>>3973087
>One day, my Uncle *show picture of Acer* walked into a brothel, with a jackass and honeycomb. He says to the Brothel Madame, "I need a woman for the night, for mine has kicked me to the curb." The Brothel Madame asks him why. He says for her birthday, he got her a set of Namekian Dragonballs. They summoned Porunga, and she got three wishes. However, his translating was not the best. So for her first wish, "A house fit for a queen," she got a damn honeycomb. For her second wish, "The finest ass in all the land," and got the damn donkey. Then there was the final wish, "I wish for my husband's cock to hang down past his knee!" The Brothel Madame asks, "Well, that one's not so bad is it? ...Is there a chicken with you?" My uncle shakes his head, "What? No! No, see, I used to be 6'3"!"

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>>3973087

Oh, I've got a joke for you King Kai.

It's a killer.

>E. The Killing Joke

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>>3973126
Hey Sword, what do you get when you cross a mentally ill loner with a S O C I E T Y that abandons him and treats him like trash?

A creampie!

A man walks into a bar.

He says ow.

>>3973153
A group of beavers walk into a bar. One asks, "Where's the bar tender?"

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Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor...I am Pagliacci.”

What do you call King Furry's special forces?

Furry's Howling Commandos

>>3973157
A mom tucks in her children. "Goodnight, Son," she says. "Goodnight Momma. Goodnight Sis!" "Goodnight Bro. Goodnight Mommy!" "Goodnight, Daughter. Goodnight, Dinosaur!" ... """DINOSAUR!?"""" "RAAAWRRR!!!" """"AAAAAAAAAA"""

>>3973087
>A kai wants to make a baby with another kai. She says, "Do you see a ring on this finger?" And he says, "Girl, you've got plenty in that trunk!" She is a tree.

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Rainbow is dead and it's Gohan's fault

What's the joke?

That is the joke

Aw damn.

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Guys. Guys. Come on.

>>3973184
I really Kaio-Can't.

>>3973087
A girl walking through the park finishes eating a banana, and throws the peel away. She is fined for littering.

>>3973087
A boy jogs through the park and doesn't see where he's going. Just in time, he sees a baby carriage in his path, and swerves out of the way. He hits a tree and dies.

>>3973087
Another girl lays some flowers at the boy's memorial site in the park. She wipes her tears, and walks away. She slips on a banana peel.

"Hey King Kai. This joke is going to bomb. Just like I did with Baby."

>>3973087
>E.
>"Why do we bake cookies, and cook bacon? Guy who mixed that up really got egg on his face!"

>>3973227
Heh.

Support.

>>3973087
>>3973227
Supporting!

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>>3973087
https://youtu.be/zzfITA6hS2k

Your mind races through various jokes. Some good. Some… less good. Some funny but daaaaark. Nervous chuckles kind of dark. BUT. But but but! You’ve got one! Here it goes! “All right King Kai, got a question for you. Why do we back cookies, yet cook bacon?” You tap your chink contemplatively. “Guy who mixed that up really got egg on his face!”

There’s a very brief moment of silence… followed by a snort. And then another. And then a chuckle. And a laugh. And the laughter continues, uproarious and hysterical. Got it. King Kai slaps his knee. “You pass, youuuu pass! Hahahahaha! Kid, you’re really something!”

You rub the back of your neck and smile. “Glad you liked that one.” In the distance, you notice a few people heading towards the Grand Kai’s main palace. You and your cousin’s namesakes, Olibu, and a couple other fighters, including a tall green guy that looks a little like Piccolo, a tall guy in a cape and chef’s hat, a bug-like one that… you think you recall seeing once, and a short blue fish man.

Yazai cracks his knuckles. “Probably someone trying to cause trouble down in Hell. Think Olibu’s more than capable enough to handle it.”

>A. All right then, back to training!
>B. Baby went to Hell, right King Kai? Maybe I should take a look, just to be sure
>C. Check it out but don’t try to butt in. Gives you some time to get used to moving with these weights on you, too
>D. Something else?

>>3973268
>B.

>>3973268
>C.

>>3973268
>C. Check it out but don’t try to butt in. Gives you some time to get used to moving with these weights on you, too

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>>3973192
>>3795056

>>3973200
>>3748831

>>3973203
>>3943141

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>>3973268
You start to walk towards the gathering group. “So, why that many people? Think something big is going down?”

Yazai laughs. “Nah. It’s… a bit less serious.”

As you reach them, you see Grand Kai address the gathered fighters. “All right, all right, listen up folks. We shouldn’t need more than four, so you know the drill.” He raises his hands, his right making his fist, his left open-palm. He then smacks them together. “Jan Ken!”

Wait what.

And thus chants of “Rock! Paper! Scissors!” echo through the area. You watch over them carefully. Not gonna… butt in, but certainly is… interesting. Finally about four fighters make it through. Izumi, that tall green guy, the red bugman, and a massive tan and purple dragon-like man that reminds you a bit of that Giran guy. Kinda reminds you of Icarus too.

“Shame, guess I’ll have to wait for the Tournament to see if I’ve been able to surpass you, Pikkon.” Olibu comments to the green man.

Izumi nudges his leg with her elbow. “Eh, I don’t think that trick you pulled will work with this group… actually, Grand Kai, who all was starting trouble?”

“Heard something about that Freeza guy again, though seemed to be a couple other rabble rousers… what was his name? Mu or something? Some kinda science guy.”

“Wait… you mean Dr. Myuu?” you ask. Uh-oh.

“Perfect. Been meaning to give him a piece of my mind.” Izumi declares

“Betting Freeza managed to convince him to free him. Any others?” the red bugman asks.

“Nah Torbie, some pretty nasty ones did end up there pretty recently…” Grand Kai looks in your direction. “Guessin’ that was thanks to you, kiddo. But those losers are still recovering from the Yemma Lock, haha!”

“Hah, this’ll be a piece of cake!” the dragon man declares.

“Be on guard, Maraikoh. Freeza isn’t as much of a pushover as you’d think.” Pikkon warns. “Anyone else we should be aware of?”

“Someone by the name of…” Grand Kai scratches his head. “What was it again…? Oh yeah! Magil.”

…Now that’s another name that rings a vague bell.

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #27… 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 questions and stuff. Did y’all have fun?

>>3973268
I thought "Check it out" meant investigating the commotion Yazai was talking about since that was the most recent development.

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>>3973325
Like, not check the gathering of people out, but just immediately go to hell to get an eye on the situation is what I thought we were doing. While wearing weights.

>>3973325
>>3973332
I'll leave the option open for tomorrow.

>>3973322
>Towa left Magil in Hell
Oof. Gotta sting. Good times were had, Kato! Thanks for running!

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>>3973333
Thank you! Have a good night.

>>3973339
Do demons respawn? Do artificial demons?

Anyone in the otherworld proficient with magic?

>>3974207
Magil!

>>3974229
Time to make Magus join the party. Whether he likes it or not.

>>3974303
Put it on your christmas wishlist!

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>>3974351

Bro-gil

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>>3973339
>>3973344
Glad you had fun!

>>3974207
Plenty!

>>3974229
>>3974303
>>3974351
>>3974415
Try not to get too ahead of yourselves there.

Anyway, we are back!

>>3973322
As the group are about to leave, you look to Yazai. “Has this happened often?”

“Infrequently. Those in Hell need to go through a process of purification before they get their chance at reincarnation. Some are far more… resistant towards it than others. Freeza and his family have done it before. Usually doesn’t take much to get them to stop.”

Izumi walks by you, smiling. “Don’t worry too much about it, Gohan. Won’t take more than an hour tops.”

Hmm…

>A. Actually, can I come along too? To check this out, I mean, don’t want to interrupt
>B. Better go back to training, can’t let King Kai down!
>C. Could try and head down yourself… though how even DO you get “down” there?
>D. Something else?

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>>3974415
Time Croaker

>>3974434
>A. Actually, can I come along too? To check this out, I mean, don’t want to interrupt

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>>3974434
>A.
Consider this a training exercise. Keep the weights on!

>D. Ki sense the area as soon as we hit HFIL.

>>3974434
>A.

>>3974466
Oh hey Arctus, we thought you died!

>>3974434
>>3974466
Supportin

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>>3974434
“Actually, can I come along too? To check this out, I mean. I’m not going to interrupt your mission or anything. I’d just like to see it a bit more personally.”

Izumi is surprised by the request, then looks towards the Grand Kai. He waves his hand. “Eh, sure thing kid. Just don’t be falling in any ponds down there. Hard as HIFL to get out of it.”

“...HIFL?” you repeat. Grand Kai just chuckles to himself. Yazai wishes you well, commenting he’s going to keep training up on the Grand Kai’s planet. You follow Izumi’s group to… a rather dinky-looking plane. Well. Guess this trip to Hell’s already got the tone set. Why a plane? Eh… questions for another time…

About 30 minutes later, you think, you’re all at your destination. Pikkon looks over the area, a jagged landscape with massive, spiky mountains that are almost like devilish-looking trees. His eyes fixing on a certain location, you decide to sense out the area. There’s a pretty strong power out in the distance, with a few others not quite at its level, save one. Looking around, you also sense quite a lot of weaker Ki signatures. Wow… there are actually a LOT a lot of them. Hell’s… way more packed than you were expecting.

“Freeza should be that way. Follow my lead.” Pikkon declares, bolting forward. The others start to follow, and you trail behind, trying to keep up with all these weights on you. As you fly overhead you notice some wispy spirits sort of following you for a time. Huh. They don’t have bodies.

Reaching the strongest Ki signatures, you see Freeza and a silver-haired man in a black outfit and with pointed ears standing over a group of ogre-looking people. Beside him are a smaller, bald purple man also with pointed ears, a blue man with reddish-orange hair, and… what look like a few Machine Mutants. Freeza’s foot grabs one of the ogres by his white tanktop. “You are going to tell us where to find this ‘Enma’ person and reveal all you know about this supposed ‘Terrible Torture Tour’ of Hell. Or else I’ll have my new allies here develop their OWN Terrible Torture Tour.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCWqAyh9IHw

“You really never learn, do you, Freeza?” Pikkon calls out.

The white alien’s eyes widen in a mixture of fear and hatred. He seethes as his aura charges around him. In one smooth motion Freeza fires a huge wave of energy right at Pikkon… to which Pikkon just deflects away. “YOU!”

Pikkon crosses his arms. Torbie and Maraikoh ready themselves. Izumi floats down to the ground and starts to approach. “DOCTOR MYUU.” she yells out to grab his attention. Izumi cracks her knuckles. “So you’re that bastard that ended up following the parasite’s orders.”

(cont.)

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>>3974741
The blue man with orange hair seems confused. “While I am certain my genius has reached far and wide, I must confess, I have no idea who you are.”

She smirks. “A Tuffle.” At that declaration, she dashes right towards him, the Machine Mutants confusedly trying to hold her back only to get tossed around like ragdolls. The silver-haired man and purple man ready themselves.

“Magil, now might be the opportune time to test out our new little trick.” The purple guy comments.

“Very well, Aza.” He draws his sword, a dark aura surrounding him. “Heroes of Heaven, let the hatred of Hell strike you down!”

“DRAGONS OF THE DEVIL’S BLADE!” the two declare, the smaller fighter thrusting both fists forward and creating two shadowy dragons that surround the sword, transforming it into some kind of… jagged monstrosity, animate and coursing with evil. Magil tries to bring it down upon Izumi… only for the blade to be stopped in midair.

Gripped tight in Torbie’s hand. The bugman chuckles. “An interesting technique. Too bad I’ve already got a counter for it.” Torbie’s wings vibrate rapidly, the vibrations coursing through his body, it almost shimmering with… Light Magic? Huh?! “Listen now to the Song of Justice! HYA!” Torbie just… kinda yanks all the concentrated evil out of the blade, causing even the sword itself to look duller and more brittle… enough that a simple tap from Torbie’s other hand is enough to shatter it. Magil looks at him in disbelief.

And then Izumi leaps up and stomps on his head hard, leaping off him and right to Aza, doing the same to him, until she reaches Myuu and knees him right in the face, breaking his sunglasses. She lands with surprising grace, but demands of Myuu, “Don’t get back up.”

Freeza meanwhile seems to power up more, his muscles bulking up. “YOU WILL SUFFER FOR HUMILIATING ME!” He brings his hands above his head, forming a black orb of energy. “DIE BY MY-!”

Right before Freeza can throw the sphere, Pikkon is already in front of him, flames around his body as he kicks Freeza in the gut. The former tyrant coughs and wheezes in pain. And, not wanting to feel left out, Maraikoh reaches Aza, chuckling. The little purple man, to your surprise, forms some Spirit Bits and sets them to try and barrage the dinosaur… only for Maraikoh to grab each one out of the air chomp down on them. “Really shouldn’t have done that.” he says confidently. He then beats his chest as he swallows the Spirit Bits, then fires off a huge beam at Aza, knocking him down.

While all this is going on, you see a few spirits gather from a safe distance, most seeming to just want to watch the ensuing battle… but one catching your attention, as it seems to be observing you directly. Huh.

>A. Pay no mind to it, probably nothing
>B. Boy, shoulda’ brought popcorn, this is great!
>C. Check on the ogres, see if they’re okay
>D. Does, uh, anyone want any help?
>E. Something else?

>>3974741
hard as Heartbreak in Firey Lake

>>3974745
>C.
>E. Go into Kaio-Ken for King Kai's training and do it full-power ssj training style. While we're standing around we can train.

>>3974745
>B & C.

>>3974745
>E. ...is King Cold here?

>>3974779
Clearly, King Cold is still in jail, not wanting to face Olibu again. Not after last time.

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>>3974783
I just wanna talk.

>>3974745
>E. Oh boy, it sure would be nice to gore King Cold with my sword but I don't see him, or Baby. Say, does Baby have a body? Also, why do these baddies get bodies?

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>>3974741
>Hard as HIFL to get out of it.”
>“...HIFL?” you repeat. Grand Kai just chuckles to himself.

>E. "Sir, what is HIFL? I've only ever heard of HFIL."

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>>3974745
You decide to check on the ogres as the rest face off with the villains, making sure they’re okay. You help a few up and get them out of the battle, just in time to see Aza try to use what looks like dad’s Dragon Fist, but with far more sinister power behind it, at the dinosaur man he’s facing. But Maraikoh isn’t deterred, actually catching the attack and wrestling it to the ground. Once he’s got a good grip on it, he leaps at Aza and powerslams it right on top of the little purple imp.

Izumi continues to take down the Machine Mutants that try to hold her back, flowing like water around them, each strike hitting a critical component that brings them down… all while holding Myuu by the collar, even smacking him against the Machine Mutants. She finishes it off by spinning in place to build up a bit of extra power and slamming Myuu into the ground head-first, like she’s just planted a tree.

Torbie’s buzzing wings seem to disorient Magil, allowing him to get in several solid hits that bring the demon man to his knees. In one final, desperate attempt to strike back at his foe, Magil leaps away, your eye spotting him at the edge of a large fountain filled with red fluids. “You forced my hand, insect. Let’s see you escape from this!” He fires off a dark Ki blast into the pond, creating en eruption of the red fluid… wait, that’s definitely blood. Ew. Magil then seems to direct the fluid, causing it to flow towards Torbie… who is nonplussed by it. His wings vibrate harder, his body shimmering again, the attempt to splash him with the pond of blood backfiring spectacularly as it flows right back at Magil, with him ending up falling into the pond and ending up stuck inside it.

Finally, Pikkon moves like lightning to kick Freeza in the head and right to Maraikoh, who treats the tyrant like a volleyball and spikes him right into the pond as well. He gives Pikkon a thumb’s up, the green alien returning the favor. The four of them all looking over their work, regrouping to where you and the ogres are. “That should be enough to put them down for the count. Gather them up and stick them in the rehab pods.”

You notice the spirit that was observing you previously approach, and you… can hear it mumbling to itself. “Couldn’t be… but it looks like…” Voice sounds… feminine. Huh.

>A. Are you okay there, little spirit?
>B. Rehab pods? How’s that work?
>C. So can someone explain to me why those folks get to keep their bodies, but these spirits are stuck without ‘em?
>D. Something else?

>>3975010
Grandma Gine, that you?
>A.
>C.

>>3975010
This >>3975015

>>3975010
>>3975015

>>3975010
>>3975015
Supporting.

>>3975010
>“You forced my hand, insect.
Heheheh!

>>3968678
Been a while, but this was really funny. Those stories always make me groan!

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>>3975010
Watching the spirit float around, your attention turns to the villains again… and you can’t help but ask, “So, can someone explain to me why guys like them end up keeping their bodies, while some of these spirits don’t?”

“Ah, still new to being dead, I take it?” one of the ogres, a red one, asks you. “It’s attachment, in a sense. Their bodies are granted, but they get far less use of ‘em. Because of the evil in their hearts, they can’t let go and enter purification of their souls. Too much evil inside them. That’s why they need rehabilitation, they need to experience it physically before they can be purged spiritually, and eventually given a chance at reincarnation. Good souls don’t need to go through purification, they can head on up to Heaven and enjoy peace before they are ready to reincarnate. Folks like you are lucky because you get t’ keep your bodies and train to your heart’s content.”

“Plus those that still keep acting up even with rehab go through things like Enma’s Terrible Torture Tour, to help them detach from their formerly living selves so they can be cleansed.” a blue ogre adds.

You look to the spirit. “So… this lady doesn’t have as much of an attachment left, then?” You walk closer. “Are you okay, little spirit?”

“...Gohan.” It… knows your name. “I knew… I knew it! My goodness look how big you’ve gotten!” She speaks like… like she’s met you before. “…Why are you down here?”

“Er… sorry, do I-?” …Waaaait. Wait you HAVE heard this voice before. When you were little. REALLY little. “Wait, are… are you…?”

The spirit giggles softly. “I guess you were just a tiny thing when you last saw me. I’m… your granny, on Kakarot’s side. Gine.” A fuzzy image appears around her of a Saiyan woman with a surprisingly soft demeanor on her face. Not a solid form, like yours or even Freeza’s, but… well, spectral. Like a ghost. Her smile slowly turns into a frown. “…Gohan. Why are you down here? Why do you have a…?” Noticing your halo, she grows… exceptionally cross. She raises her ghostly arms and yells out into the air with the fury that only an angered grandmother could m, “MAAAPLE MAAAAHOOOOOGAAAAAANYYYYY!”

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #27… 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 questions and stuff. Did y’all have fun?

>>3975083
>Maple feels a disturbance in the force
>Pure dread washes over her
>This too is technically Gohan's fault
Was good, Kato. Hopefully Gohan can smooth things over with Gine a bit. If not... hoo boy

>>3975083
Fabulous, we pissed off ghostma. At least we don't have to bear the brunt of it!

>>3975083
Gine can help us by punching Baby in the schnozz!

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>>3975083
>Enma’s Terrible Torture Tour

Welp, Grandma's 78MAD. https://youtu.be/7RBhNIo79JE

Ahahahahaha!

All the Otherworld Fighters are really cool!

Had fun!

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>>3975098
>a sleeping Maple gets a chill running up her spine
>she tosses and turns, and her lips purse together
>she murmurs out, "...son-mahogany"
>then she goes back to sleeping peacefully

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>>3973087
>>A. A good pun might work well, give that a try
>>B. Bet he won’t be expecting something laconic
>>C. Knock knock joke. Classic!
>>D. Dare you unleash the forbidden technique of… the dad joke?
If you have the time later, I would like to hear all these.

Hey Kato, is the Tuffle King in Heaven with the non-hatred part of Doctor Raichi?

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>>3975098
Heh. And glad you had fun! Gine IS quite mad, fair warning.

>>3975101
Oh she definitely doesn't blame Gohan, but she is indeed quite mad.

>>3975314
Might be an idea, but probably best not to get too close to Baby at this moment.

>>3975374
Glad you had fun!

>>3975505
Sure, some time later.

>>3976136
Good question. Could potentially check with Yemma if you wanna know in-character.

Anyway, we are back!

>>3975083
https://youtu.be/85xnJr9U7I0

Ohhh crap she is mad. Izumi’s head turns once she hears your mother’s name yelled out. She raises an eyebrow as she looks toward you, Gine fuming and yelling quiiiite a lot, and every single bit of it is directed right towards your mother. Wow. Starting to understand where the idea of noisy and vengeful ghosts come from. Thiiiis is awkward…

>A. It wasn’t mom’s fault, really! It was, well… kinda my fault
>B. Baby’s to blame for this, not mom
>C. It’s only temporary! I’m up here because the Dragon Balls have all been used
>D. Something else?

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>>3976266
>A.
>B.
>C.
>D. Hug your grandma!

>>3976266
>A. It wasn’t mom’s fault, really! It was, well… kinda my fault
>D. She was helping my Sis hunt for these orbs that blow up planets and grant wishes, and they had to race a demon and robots to do it.

>>3976266
>A & C.

>>3976266
>A & C.

>>3976266
>>A. It wasn’t mom’s fault, really! It was, well… kinda my fault
>C. It’s only temporary! I’m up here because the Dragon Balls have all been used

>>3976274
I wonder if we could corral her pyrefly with Exorcism?

>>3976266
>A.
>>3976274
This >D.

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>>3976266
You wave your arms frantically. “Waaaait! Wait wait wait wait! Grandma Gine!” That gets her to at least stop yelling. “Look, look, it wasn’t my mom’s fault. It was…” You rub the back of your neck apologetically. “Actually kinda my fault, to be honest.”

https://youtu.be/5Y7_IgGErdg

Gine crosses her ghostly arms and looks at you. “Explain.”

“Well… I ended up getting my body infected with this parasite, called itself Baby while trying to save people from him. It was… well, a choice between letting him continue to use my body, or trying to take him with me. I went with option B. Only reason I’m still up here is because the Dragon Balls have been used already.”

The Saiyan woman seems less impressed, her tail swaying behind her in annoyance. “And where exactly was Maple during all this?”

“Er… if I recall correctly…” What was she doing…? Oh! Oh right. You remember now. “She got injured trying to protect my sister from that parasite on another planet, ended up incapacitated. I did what I could to prevent Baby’s takeover of the Earth from going from bad to worse.”

She turns away and… seems to pout. “…She promised.”

“Huh?”

“She promised she’d protect you both, and Kakarot, even if it meant having to claw her way out of Hell itself to protect you.” She’s still mad.

“It WAS my faul-”

“Gohan, I understand what you did. But your mother still went back on her promise to me.” Gine states. “I am glad you tried to do right. But don’t try to shift blame sorely onto you.”

Izumi approaches you, looking over the spirit. “…You want some time to talk with her? We’re about wrapped up here.”

>A. Actually, yeah, if you don’t mind
>B. Better keep this brief. Try to help Gine see that this was more your decision, and that mom’s probably beaten herself up plenty already over being unable to do anything about it
>C. Can you give me some advice on what to say, Izumi?
>D. Don’t think you should make this any worse for her, should leave her be for now, but promise to come visit again some time
>E. Hug?
>F. Something else?

>>3976427
Just missed that post but I'll keep the option up.

>>3976441
>A.
>E.
>F. "I get to see you, so it's worth it. Hey...where's Grandpa?"

>>3976441
Support >>3976449

>>3976441
>A. Actually, yeah, if you don’t mind
>>3976449
>F. "Do Saiyans like hugs?"
>Use Exorcism to hug!

>>3976441
>>3976449

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>>3976441

“Actually… yeah, if you don’t mind.” you ask her, giving a respectful bow. Izumi gives you a thumb’s up, then motions for you to keep talking with her. “…Listen, Grandma Gine, if mom were able… I know she would have tried to stop me at any cost. And I… I don’t know what I would’ve done if that happened. I already came pretty close to screwing everything up once before, when Towa nearly killed her. If Baby got her…” You shake your head. “Anyway, it was still my choice to try and stop him like that. I didn’t want him to hurt any of my family or friends, especially not with my body moved around like a puppet. I don’t know if I could forgive myself if I let that happen… especially since I came so close to it once before.”

https://youtu.be/sNKB-DgPj5E

Gine sighs softly. “I’m not going to pretend that will change my mind so easily. But… I can at least appreciate that you want to protect your family and comrades. Thank you.”

You spread your arms out. “Hug?”

Gine laughs awkwardly. She goes in for the hug… only there’s nothing but a chill that passes through your body. And seems she was aware of that. “I’m a spirit, Gohan. No body to hug you with. But I appreciate that.” She sighs softly. “You look a lot like your father. My little Kakarot. But… I guess the both of you aren’t so little anymore.”

You smile kindly at her, walking with her as she floats along. “Guess there’s one benefit to this. I get to see you, when I’m not a little baby anymore. Ah, actually, do you know where my grandpa might be?”

Gine’s face lights up a bit. “I do. Heehee, Bardock would love to see you.” She leads the way, floating forward past some other spirits, until you reach a group of them all gathered together near a large spiky tree. “Bardock! Baaaarrrrdoooock!” Gine calls out.

One spirit takes note, floating towards her. He immediately seems to recognize you. “Well I’ll be. Went out fighting, did ya?”

“Well, fighting trying to take down an abomination born from the Tuffle King’s desire for revenge against the Saiyans.” you explain like it would make a lick of sense to him.

It does.

“Yep. Nice try. At least you went out fighting like a proper Saiyan.” The spirit takes the form of a man who’s the spitting image of your father, though with more of your uncle’s facial expression. And some scars on him. “Quite a future this turned out to be.”

“Bardock, you’re doing it again.” Gine grumbles at him.

“Yeah yeah whatever. Well Gohan, finally get to meet you. So, you down here for sightseeing? Or was it Freeza causing trouble yet again?”

>A. A bit of both, and seeing family. Hi!
>B. Doing what again? Also what was that about the future?
>C. Grandpa Bardock, huh? Hey, you got any pointers on techniques or something? Or even anything cool you learned?
>D. Do you have any cool stories from when you were alive, grandpa?
>E. Something else?

>>3976656
>A. A bit of both, and seeing family. Hi!
>E. Ah, so Freeza's rebellions are a regular thing? Have you ever tried fighting him down here? I bet you could beat him if you hit him really hard.

>>3976656
>C.

And this >>3976674

>>3976656
>A & B.

>>3976656
>>3976679

>>3976674
I want to goad Bardock into having a rematch with Frieza.
"I don't even have a body to-" "Sounds like an excuse to me."
"C'mon, only the worst monsters get a body!" "Sounds like my Grandpa's too afraid of Enma's Terrible Torture Tour to fight Freeza."
"Guys, Gine, help me with this sassy child!" "Yeah, Bardock can totally take Freeza! Bardock, Bardock, Bardock!"

>>3976684
Not gonna work.

>>3976691
Aw.

>>3976680
Actually yeah, B is a good choice too.

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>>3976656
“A bit of both, really. Also visiting some family! Hi!” You place your hands behind your head and smile at them. “Speaking of, are Freeza’s little… rebellions like that a regular thing? …You ever try fighting him? Bet you could take ‘em!”

“No body. Can’t train to get stronger, and I’ve seen how battles with him would play out again.”

“Yeah but- wait, again?” you question.

“I saw the future of the Saiyans, Gohan. What Freeza planned to do. I tried to change it. Couldn’t.”

Okay you didn’t mishear that. “Wait, Grandma Gine, you say ‘doing that again,’ do you mean... he’s got what mom and uncle Acer and Baba have?”

Gine sighs. “Yes. Why don’t you tell your grandson how you got those ‘useless ass psychic powers’ again, dear?”

Bardock actually seems hesitant. “Yyyyeah. Well. One of the last worlds I conquered foresaw their own downfall and a member of their race kinda just jammed that in my head. No control over it, just random visions that popped into my head warning me about the fate of our people. Tried to prevent it, faced Freeza right as he decided to destroy planet Vegeta. Failed, but saw that Freeza would fall at the hands of a Saiyan.” He looks over you, smirking a little. “Though seems your mother and uncle helped that along just a bit too.”

“Showing off again~” Gine comments to him teasingly.

Bardock waves his hand dismissively. “Hey, he asked. Is one thing I guess I’ve been able to ‘train’ to use down here, given my lack of body.”

“Huh. Didn’t know it could be granted to other people…” you comment.

“Knocked me on my ass and put me in a coma long enough that Dodoria and his goons could slaughter my squad right after they finished their next conquest.” Bardock looks in the direction of where Freeza was staging his rebellion. “I must say, even with how dull Hell can be, nothing is more satisfying than seeing that punk get his ass kicked again.” He then snaps his fingers, though you notice that the sound is much quieter and more muffled. “That reminds me. Next chance you get, tell your sister good job on taking his punk ass down on her own.”

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>>3976799
You do a double-take. “Wait what?”

“Few years ago, when Dr. Raichi was trying to take over your world. Peppa just absolutely thrashed him. Hah! Was a hell of a thing to see.” Bardock smirks.

“Huh. Okay. Making a note of that…” Hmm… what else… “Ah! Hey, since I’m here, Grandpa Bardock, got any pointers on what I should train towards? Any techniques I should check out?”

https://youtu.be/8GX0RhAa9c8

The smirk becomes an approving grin across Bardock’s face. “There’s that Saiyan blood talkin’. Though since you’ve got those Tuffle smarts going for ya’ I think you could do well to mix things up a bit. With what you’re wearing it looks like you’ve got some weighted training scheme going on… stamina training too? Hm. Here’s an idea. Try to find a place with higher gravity to amplify the effect once things start getting easy for you. 10x should be enough. Also, really test your limits up here. You’ve got a body that needs way less rest and relaxation than, use it to your advantage.” Proudly, he adds, “And I think you could try a decent spin on my old Heat Phalanx. Eh, not much I can really do to show it… you up for some instructions?”

“Definitely! Lemme try it out!”

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #27… 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 questions and stuff. Did y’all have fun?

>>3976802
HELL TRAINING WITH GRANDPA BARDOCK!
Good time Kato, thanks for running!

>>3976802
>Heat Phalanx? Oh you mean Dad's Blast Fist!

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>>3976819
Glad to hear! Thanks for playing!

>>3977309
Could bring that up.

And sorry about the delay, but now we are back!

>>3976802
https://youtu.be/R4ayOSS4OeM

“Okay, now, focus Ki as you pull your arm back, and release it with an uppercut! One smooth motion!” Bardock instructs.

You resist the urge to reference a certain fighting game as you do it, the end result looking a bit similar to Chuu Lee’s Shotenken, though without any added effects to it. Kinda reminds you of something you’ve seen dad do too. “Like that?” you ask, looking at Bardock. Oof. Yeah, weights are pretty heavy.

“Close. When you’re releasing it, don’t let it out like a blast. Let it out all at once, like you’re exploding it into something.”

Okay, one more try then…

>A. Put your all into it! Heat Phalanx!
>B. Ooh, bet you can combine it with Fire Magic for an even better effect!
>C. Could try and mix it up a bit, make it your own
>D. Do you want anything in exchange for this, Grandpa Bardock?
>E. Something else?