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>>4243032
https://youtu.be/4pKMu9HrOkc

“All right, that’s enough Zelda for now.” Pantea comments, stretching her arms.

“But we seem so close to the end!” you comment, frowning, Minotia beside you, eyes transfixed on the screen Pantea brought with her. Even Elder Kai had been paying attention, once he’d gotten done with the dancing part of the ritual for Videl. And it DID seem like you were getting close to the end. The Hero, the Queen, and the King had gathered their allies together and finally finished the creation of the Temples to hold the Beast of Power and test the next generation of Heroes. Now just came the task of sealing up the Beast for good.

“Yeah, but we’ve only got…” The Purple haired girl checks her watch, then looks to Elder Kai, asking, “Six hours left?”

“Give or take!” he calls out in response. “This perky lady might have a bit more hidden strength that I expected.”

While not enthused by the “perky lady” comment, Videl does seem intrigued by the other remark. “How long might it take if I do?” she asks.

“Ehhhh, maybe an extra hour or two.” Elder Kai replies, turning a page in the manga he was reading. “But you have to keep sitting there or else we might have to start over.”

Videl flinches, but nods. Pantea stands up and stretches, hands on her hips. “So! Homework time. Unless you wanna take an hour for something else first?”

>A. Homework. We can probably chat a bit too during it, yeah?
>B. Getting a bit of sparring in might be good. Tapion, Minotia, you two interested in joining?
>C. Might rest for a little bit before that, catch up, chat, you know, that sort of thing
>D. Something else?

>>4243033
>>A. Homework. We can probably chat a bit too during it, yeah?
Good to see this back, Kato.

>>4243033
>A. Homework. We can probably chat a bit too during it, yeah?

>>4243033
>B.

>>4243033
>A.

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Rolled 9, 19, 15 = 43 (3d20)

>>4243045
Thanks, glad to be running it again!

>>4243033
“Homework, for sure. We can probably chat a bit during it, yeah?” you ask, Pantea giving a quick nod. “Cool cool. Let’s get to it!” As Pantea gets out a table from a Capsule and sets out your homework, you realize you… actually have quiiiite a bit already. You blink twice. “It hasn’t been THAT long since classes started, has it?”

“Eh, just Calculus, Chemistry, and Physics.” she responds nonchalantly, getting a few more things out of your backpack. “Some literature too. Aaaand Social Sciences. And… oh huh Economics too.”

“Oh is that all?” you ask with a slight sarcastic tone, then ask, “What about you, any things you need to work on?”

“Nope! Got it all done before I came here. Even helped Videl with some of hers.” she says like it was the easiest thing in the world. And so, the two of you get to work, going over all that you have to catch up on. Turns out to not be THAT hard, just… quite a bit of it. Hours pass as you go over it with Pantea, Videl still sitting patiently, Minotia occasionally peeking over when not meditating with Tapion.

“So, you mentioned a game of some sort you were working on?” you ask.

“Mom and I have the basic design document down, and Peppa’s going to help a bit with it.” she remarks, looking from side to side. Pantea then taps her fingers together. “Let’s just say… figurines might be involved.”

“Figurines?” you repeat, raising an eyebrow.

Pantea leans closer, telling you, “A kind of… simulation battle of sorts. We were also considering a card game based form, but the figurines are a bit more eye-catching.” She then pulls back. “Anyway, we’re going to get Peppa’s help testing it a bit. It’s got enough done to have a testable build. Basic, but testable.”

>A. Figurines sound cool, maybe I can help test when I’m back
>B. Eeeehhh, dunno, maybe you should try the cards first
>C. Now when you say “simulation battle,” what are we talking about? Turn-based, real time, what?
>D. Something else?

Also, roll me 3d20, best of three. DC is 11 for all.

>>4243160
>A. Figurines sound cool, maybe I can help test when I’m back
Capsule Monsters.

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

>>4243160
d'oh!

Rolled 6, 17, 14 = 37 (3d20)

>>4243160
>A & C.

Rolled 13, 17, 17 = 47 (3d20)

>>4243160
>A.
>C.

Did she invent Dejarik?

>>4243179
>>4243180
>>4243214
Passed all! Nice job.

>Did she invent Dejarik?
Just remember: let the Wookie win.

>>4243237
I'm assuming that just translates to saiyan in dragontown.

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>>4243273
Probably.

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I wonder if Peppa could do this?

Please don't.

>>4243327
Relax, we're not playing as Peppa currently.

>>4243328
Don't.

>>4243032

Hey, Kato! I hope you and the Mrs. are doing well.

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>>4243346
That we are, thanks Sword!

>>4243160
You smile wide. “Figurines sound cool. But when you say ‘Simulation Battle,’ what exactly are we talking here? Turn-based, real time, fighter, strategy, what?”

“Core would be a turned-based, team-based strategy. Build a team of fighters with different stats, skills, styles of fighting, and coordinate them all to victory, with some RPG elements in addition. But!” She raises a finger into the air. “That’s merely the core! The figurines could be used for other things, like proper strategy games or even fighting games. Though that’s after we get the core working first.”

“Pretty ambitious, but I like it. Definitely count me in to help test it when I’m back.” you tell her, and her face lights up with excitement. Still, better focus on your homework. More time passes, and you actually quickly get the hang of it, blitzing through the mathematics, formulas, and word problems you’re assigned. Pantea’s definitely helping with that, but you’re more than three quarters of the way done with it all when you hear…

“Ah!” the Elder Kai speaks aloud. “I think that’s about it.”

Videl blinks. “It… is?” She looks at herself. “Don’t really feel that different.”

“Well obviously. You haven’t tried to access it just yet.” He motions for her to stand. “Come on, power up.”

https://youtu.be/8sVftrC3Nlo

You grin as she stands, Videl realizing that she actually isn’t all that tired from spending so long sitting. She takes in a deep breath, and she raises her Ki, slowly powering up… and realizing she’s able to tap into way, WAY more power than before. Pantea’s astonished, and tries her best to keep the papers from flying everywhere as Videl powers up. She finishes with one final, fierce but yell. “HRRAAAAH!” Videl floats in the air slightly, white aura around her like yours was. And… wow she’s strong. She could probably put up a heck of a fight against you right now.

Elder Kai dusts his hands off. “Still skeptical?”

“Not in the slightest.” She crosses her arms, looking over to you. “Hey Gohan, you up for some sparring?”

>A. Absolutely, let’s go!
>B. Better take a nap first, actually, been gaming and then homeworking nonstop for the last… day or so
>C. You’re up next, Pantea, best of luck!
>D. Something else?

>>4243371
>B. Better take a nap first, actually, been gaming and then homeworking nonstop for the last… day or so

>>4243371
>A.
>C.
We can sleep when we're... shit, wait.

>>4243371
Support >>4243387

"A History of the Mahogany Family: The Heroes Who Never Slept a Day in Their Lives"

>>4243441
If sleeping meant Fu treating me like a collector's toy in my own dreams, I wouldn't ever do it, either.

>>4243445
Maybe there would be better dreams if we didn't use an alarm clock to shorten them.

>>4243387
Support.

>>4243387
Haha yes.

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>>4243371
“Absolutely! Let’s go!” you call out back to her. But, before you head off, you look to Pantea. “You’re up next, then. Best of luck!”

“Heh, not exactly luck that I need, but thanks, Gohan.” She gives you a thumb’s up, then looks to the Elder Kai and lets out a soft sigh.

You return the favor, flying off a ways to make sure everyone’s at a safe distance. Videl cracks her knuckles, smirking. “Sure you don’t wanna rest up first, Gohan?”

“I can sleep when I’m-” You stop yourself. Wait. Dang it. “…Ahem. Anyway!”

Videl laughs and takes a fighting stance, aura flaring around her. “All right, come on!”

Your own white aura starts to surge as you tap into more of your own strength, without transforming. Okay, ready!

>A. Start off easy, just a spar
>B. Better match her output, see how strong she’s really gotten
>C. Go all out! Test how far your limits have been broken!
>D. Something else?

>>4243527
>D."Chili Pepper Punch!"
>Punch her with your new fire move.

>>4243527
>B. Better match her output, see how strong she’s really gotten
>C. Go all out! Test how far your limits have been broken!
>D. Ramp it up as you go.

>>4243527
>C.
Shinryuken into a Burning Crusher

>>4243527
>B.
>D.
Start off defensively and see if she has any tricks up her sleeves first.

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Rolled 15, 2, 17 = 34 (3d20)

Okay, roll me 4d20, best of three! DC is 15 for the first two, 16 for the last two!

Rolled 5, 5, 6, 19 = 35 (4d20)

>>4243558

Rolled 9, 2, 3, 3 = 17 (4d20)

>>4243558
sighhh

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Rolled 16, 20, 13, 12 = 61 (4d20)

>>4243558

>>4243562
>>4243563
>>4243564
Passed three! Nice job! Writing...

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>>4243527
https://youtu.be/7GQD7Yaasro

You draw out more strength, matching the output Videl’s giving. The two of you dash towards one another, and while you keep up your defense you pay attention to how she moves. Floating slightly above the ground, the two of you keep at it, Videl quite confident. “What’s wrong, Gohan? Not gonna take this seriously just yet?” she asks, feinting a right hook to try and connect a knee strike, that you block and return with an elbow strike she just barely avoids.

“I’m as new to this as you are. Best try to learn how to get the hang of it.” you comment with a smirk. You try to sort of have your aura lean ahead of you as you dodge, recalling some of your prior training and what Yazai was capable of doing.

“Better start learning fast, or Peppa’s gonna still be two steps ahead you!” Videl responds, flipping back and kneeling on the ground briefly before charging at you with a ferocious knee strike…

That you not only manage to dodge aside from, but use her momentum to let her get past you, dashing past her and managing to land a kick to her back. “Me? Or us?” you remark, crossing your arms as she hits the dirt.

Videl gets up, dusting herself off. You get into a boxer’s stance, then rush towards her, charging energy around your fist. Videl pulls her own fist back, starting to do the same. Soft flames jet around your arm and hers. With a mighty uppercut, you use the skill inspired by grandpa Bardock’s Heat Phalanx… but find your fist meeting Videl’s, as she two uppercuts, leaning into it. The two attacks cancel each other out, and you actually find yourself pushed back, boots digging into the ground as you try to stop yourself. Videl really seems to be drawing out all her strength now, and even as you draw out more of your own she’s still pushing you back. “Guess you’re right! I’ve got more I need to do myself! But I’m not going to stop for a minute! So come on, Gohan! Show me what you’re really capable of!”

(cont.)

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>>4243682
From your estimation, she should be at the level she is normally with the Kaio-Ten at this point, but she’s still putting out more power with every punch and kick, every chop and palm strike, every knee and elbow blow, landing some solid hits on you, though not enough to keep you down. You can hear Kibito complaining in the distance, but you’re a little too focused on the spar to really catch all what he’s saying. “All right, no holding back then!”

You finally manage to give it your all, the sparring from the two of you sending shockwaves across the area as you clash over hilly terrain and head closer to a mountain range. You push her back, and Videl gets to the top of a cliff. She leaps from it with enough force that it actually blasts a chunk out from where she stood, “FALCOOOON…!” Videl yells, flying down at you, a massive amount of energy built up around her fist, blazing with flames.

You stand your ground though, watching her carefully, charging up energy in and around your right palm, burning, erupting with heat. Okay, you’ve got your chance! Right as she’s on top of you, about to hit you with full force, you braced like you’re about to take the hit, you bring your hand forward and catch her fist, the two massive heat sources colliding. The clashing power is enough to send you both back a bit, but you’re well-braced enough that you don’t move too far back, merely skirting across the ground. Videl though is pushed back through the cliff she jumped off of, wrecking it completely.

“TONE IT DOWN!” Kibito demands, finally clear to you both. You look back at him, Videl getting up from the remains of the cliff she crashed through, still ready to fight, but gulping slightly when she sees the red Kai hollering at you both. “You are on the Sacred World of the Supreme Kai! This isn’t a playground!”

Videl rubs the back of her neck, nervously laughing. “S-sorry! Still getting used to the amount of power we’ve got!” She looks to you. “Not bad, Gohan. Wanna keep going… or, well, keep going without busting up the place too much?”

>A. All right, let’s continue, if toned down a bit
>B. Better rest for a bit, maybe practice later once we’ve got a better understanding of this kind of power
>C. Check with Kibito if there’s anywhere he can take the two of you where you might be able to go all out
>D. Something else?

>>4243685
>D. Shin, sorry for not asking your permission. Do you mind if we cut loose?

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>>4243685
>A.
>D. Request for a weight increase in our weights. Ask if Videl wants to try super heavy weights too.

>>4243692
>B.
We've tapped into it and felt what it's like. Maybe we could do a little image training and meditation on it.

>>4243685
>B.

>>4243685
>>4243703
Supporting.

>>4243685
>B.

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>>4243685
You exhale, powering down. “Might be best to relax for a bit, we’ve gotten a good feel for this, but we are just starting out.” You then look to Kibito and Shin. “Eheh, sorry, Supreme Kai, Kibito! We’ll tone it down next time.”

“You better.” the red Kai grumbles.

“Oh, actually, Supreme Kai! Maybe we could do with some weight training next time? To better keep this under control.” you mention next. “What do you say Videl, after this rest, weight training?”

She nods. “Sure. Might be good to help us keep this under better control.”

“I can arrange something that may prove useful.” Supreme Kai tells you both as you head back. You see Pantea stand stiff as a board as Elder Kai dances around her, Princess Snake still quietly drinking tea again, while Tapion and Minotia meditate some more. You sit by the unfinished homework, Videl sighing slightly as she sees it.

“Not… especially looking forward to more when I get back.” she comments.

“I’m sure you’ll do fine. Just keep a good balance and you’ll get it all done.” you tell her encouragingly. She sits some distance away, looking up at the sky, a soft smile appearing on her face before she sighs again. “…Something up?”

“It’s… weird, I guess. Even with all we’d been through, I almost miss looking up at these alien skies.” She places her hands on her knees, keeping her eyes up. “Kinda wish I could take another visit, now that things have calmed down.”

“I mean, nothing’s stopping you once you’ve got a break.” you tell her.

“Sure, sure, just… I dunno, wanna see some more sights, I guess…” She rubs the back of her neck, looking down again.

>A. Maybe you could be a spectator at the Grand Kai’s Tournament? So, so many unique fighters down there, and some fun fights. Not entrant, just, y’ know, spectate
>B. Bet Peppa would be willing to help take you somewhere if you asked, you know
>C. Could help you get ahead with your own homework while I finish up mine. Up for that?
>D. Let’s do some image training for a bit, take our minds off that
>E. Something else?

>>4243838
>A.
Pantea could come too.

>>4243838
>A.
>E. Well, we know a lot of people all over now. There will be plenty more opportunities!
>D.

>>4243838
>>4243850
>>4243852
These

>>4243838
>D. Let’s do some image training for a bit, take our minds off that
>E. Fall asleep in the peaceful meadow.

>>4243838
>A.
>D.
>E.
"Maybe we should apply the Full-Powered training regiment to these forms to adjust to this power?"

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>>4243838
“Say, maybe you could become a spectator at the Tournament Grand Kai is hosting. Not like, participant, but you know, come and watch. There are tons of really unique fighters in there, bound to be lots and lots of fun fights. And if not, well, we all know lots more people now, plenty of opportunities in the future.” you tell her, smiling kindly. You then turn your head to Pantea, who’s clearly listening in on the conversation. “You could come too, Pantea! Bound to be lots of stuff you might be able to learn from them. Come on, should be fun!”

‘I’ll think about it.’ she responds telepathically, keeping herself as still as she can. Oh. Clever.

Turning back to the twintailed girl, you ask, “So, what do you think, Videl?”

“Well… I mean, if they’ll let me…” She taps her chin contemplatively. “Yeah. Yeah that sounds fun, actually. If I can get the okay, I’ll be there.” She grins. “I better not see you slacking in the Tournament, Gohan.”

“Wouldn’t dream on it. But that’s for later!” You stretch your arms a little. “Let’s meditate, do some mental image training to test ourselves a bit.”

She nods, and the two of you start to meditate, letting your bodies rest but your minds continue to work. You start to go through how this power felt. It wasn’t merely that you could tap into all that strength from the get-go, but also that you didn’t feel any real strain in using it. Your body didn’t change significantly like it does when you transform into Super Saiyan, or even while using the Kaio-ken, yet you could tap into all that strength naturally. Maybe what you need to practice with is making drawing it all out feel natural. You mentally picture your sparring with Videl, then telepathically communicate with her, the two of you linking minds and trying to test out from where you both left off.

Dodging, countering, parrying, you match each other’s Ki, though not letting out too much power as you focus. You take into account how your body reacted to your increases in strength. While you’re probably still stronger than Videl overall, she’s definitely much closer to your level than before. After a good few hours of image training, you both have reached a decent stopping point. “Hooh… okay. Okay. Think we’ve gotten a bit of a hang of it.” Videl comments.

(cont.)

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>>4244054
“Hmm… maybe training at full power can get better results?” you think aloud.

“Not here.” Kibito grumbles.

“W-well, not like that, but… staying in this state for longer. Something like that.” you think aloud.

“Maybe it’s more we have to get used to drawing all of it out with ease.” Videl says, playing with one of her twintails. “It’s not like being transformed. It’s more like just… having it all available at once.”

“That it should be! This is YOUR power, drawn beyond its natural limits!” Elder Kai calls out, finally drawing your attention to him. Pantea’s sitting down, and he’s got his hands set forward.

>A. Elder Kai, what would you suggest doing for training?
>B. Better get to that homework, almost done, after all
>C. Could get a bit of rest in. Gonna take a nap now
>D. Something else?

>>4244058
>A & B.

>>4244058
>C. Could get a bit of rest in. Gonna take a nap now
Is it true that if we die in this body, we die for real?

>>4244081
Can you not?

>>4244082
Gohan will die from exhaustion at this point.

>>4244083
Nobody is finding this amusing.

>>4244087
That asshole poked my cousin's eye out.

>>4244088
Can you not? For one thread?

>>4244089
No, legitimate reasoning. Otherworldly bodies can super-die, and death from exhaustion is a thing.

>>4244091
Please. Just stop.

Guys...

>>4244058
>A.
>B.

>>4244093
If I went

">A. Elder Kai, what would you suggest doing for training?
Bringing him the good porno mags most likely."

">B. Better get to that homework, almost done, after all
We don't wanna fail and drop out and be a hobo, now do we?"

Would you really be objecting to it or would you not do anything at all because I voted the same as you did?

>>4244108
The constant "snarky" remarks and fits when nobody takes them seriously really add nothing.

>>4244116
So it adds nothing, and you're complaining about nothing?

>>4244120
I'm telling you to please stop with this. This isn't an MCU movie. Trying to make everything quippy detracts from more serious attempts, few that they are, that you have.

>>4244132
Where have I voted to say a quip?

Guys.

>>4244134
Sorry Kato.

>>4244136
"and Sorry..." ?

>>4244136
I'm sorry Hira, for sticking with my argument that overwork could be harmful to Gohan, even when it offended you. Also sorry for making a tasteless joke to disarm the situation when you were clearly in no mood for jokes. And for accusing you of only raising a fuss over what I do when it goes directly against you vote-wise. I thought you were a more petty person than you are actually, and I was wrong.

>>4244058
>A & B.

>>4244058
Sorry to repeat the question, but is it true that if we die in this body, we die for real?

>>4244151
Look man, not trying to seem like a constant downer to you. It's just tiring when every reply is a quip or snarky remark. Not trying to make things unfun for you, and sorry if that's how it comes off.

>>4244178
Apology accepted. Let's have a good rest of the thread!

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Rolled 17, 5, 13 = 35 (3d20)

I just want y'all to play nice. 's all I'm asking.

>>4244168
Gohan's not at the point where this would be a problem.

>>4244058
“Elder Kai, what would you suggest we do for training? Don’t wanna waste this gift you gave us, and you’d know best on how to improve ourselves with it.” you ask him.

“Strength like this will need a decent amount of training to continue to tap into. If you let yourself go soft, you’ll have a hard time accessing it down the road. So! I recommend at least once per more intense training session, though not regularly, you try to push beyond where you feel your limits are. This will keep you on your toes and in regular use of this kind of power.” He explains. “If you want to improve, the focus should be on drawing out what lies beyond your limits. Do not overtax your bodies, but do not let them become too idle.”

“So, keep up our regular training, but put in a bit of extra time to try to improve upon this power?” Pantea questions.

“That’s the gist of it, yep. So don’t make me have to start over.” he responds.

“Okay! Gonna try to finish up on homework then, then we can see how we continue on from there.” you tell them.

Videl yawns a little. “Not going to get some rest or something, Gohan?”

You shake your head. “Not juuuust yet.”

“Huh, you’ve been up the longest of any of us, though…” she ponders.

“A body like Gohan’s does not have the same requirements for energy and rest as a normal living person does.” Shin comments to her. “While still requiring some maintenance, because of his status as no longer alive, the normal requirements are about halved. Rest, food, and even usage. A reason why such a body does not age like a normal, living body does.”

“Well, that’s convenient.” Videl remarks. “Lucky you, you can keep training for as long as you want.” she remarks, sticking her tongue out teasingly.

You point to the side of your head. “We got brain muscles to exercise, so focus on that for now. You can complain about catching up later.”

“I ain’t complainin’ ya lil’…” Videl mumbles and grumbles and picks up a book hurriedly, you chuckling as you see it’s upside down, causing her to grumble more and turn it rightside up. Okay, finish up homework and studying and you’re good!

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #31… 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 ~3:30 pm PST. I’ll be around for a bit for questions and stuff. Did y’all have fun?

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

Rolled 11, 17 = 28 (2d20)

>>4244243
I like playing your quest, even playing nice about it. I'll play nice.

Rolled 20, 18 = 38 (2d20)

>>4244243

Rolled 14, 2 = 16 (2d20)

>>4244243
Had fun Kato. Sorry again for making things difficult for you.

>>4244243
Fun had! I had to dip out at the end there for rest and will work late tonight but I'll try to be as present as possible.

Oh hey I haven't come by this quest in months. Wonder what-
>Gohan is dead
woof.

>>4245028
You can also play as Deadhan over here: >>4244285
He's trying to deliver some milk.

>>4244243
Happy Goku and Piccolo Day, Kato!

>>4245028
It's cool though, he died awesome

>>4244243
Just wanna note that our Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack is not in the Pastebin.

Just wondering if it's possible to try adding light and lightning magic to it for training.

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>>4244246
>>4244251
>>4244254
>>4244504
Passed both! Nice job. And glad ya'll had fun.

>>4245028
For now, at least.

>>4245040
..Anon.

>>4245270
Thanks anon!

>>4245628
Agh, sorry. I'll fix that in a bit.

And Primus I'm sorry about this delay, wife and I were stuck trying to finish up groceries for the last hour and a half. We're back now, though!

>>4244243
You and Videl dive into homework, quickly going through it. In fact, you manage to blitz through quite a lot of it, understanding the material with ease and even getting a little ahead of where you would be back home. Videl benefits from this too, with you helping her with a bit of the material she was struggling with.

“Whew!” you exhale, laying back. “Finally. All done.”

Videl relaxes as well, laying back too. “Think my brain’s full.”

Tapion approaches, having finished meditating with Minotia. “So, this work helps you prepare for later professions, yes?”

“Supposedly.” the black-haired girl replies, closing her eyes. “Not a lot of it seems directly relevant, to be honest.”

“As mom told me before, school helps us with a general level of knowledge in addition to prep for future jobs. The better educated a general populace is, the better they are at handling more varied situations. Plus, school helps develop social skills in less direct ways. You know, being around classmates, colleagues, friends, and even those you may not agree with but will have to see on a regular basis.” You see Videl give an appreciative smile, her eyes still closed.

“There’s gotta be something you’re working towards though, Gohan. What is it?” Minotia asks sitting beside you and grinning wide.

>A. Actually… I’ve been considering game design
>B. Well, basically, I’d like to find something involving bridging divides between people, professionally
>C. Crime fighting might be a good use of my skills, but eh, haven’t really thought about it before
>D. Dunno actually! Haven’t thought that far ahead
>E. Eh, I’ll tell you more after a nap
>F. Something else?

>>4245826
>A.

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>>4245826
>A.
>F.
Can we include Tabletop Game Design too when we don't have access to video game stuff?

>>4245856
Support

>>4245826
>>4245856
Support.

>>4245826
>>4245845
>>4245856
This. Also the tabletop is kinda like designing for a social thing?

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>>4245826
https://youtu.be/4wVhc6gGJjA

“Actually… heh, well, believe it or not, but I’d been considering game design.” you tell the boy. Videl snorts and laughs. “Whaaaat?”

“Nothing, nothing.” she replies, hands behind her head, eyes still closed. “Just should have guessed.”

“Hey, I mean it.” you respond with a grumble. “And more than just games. Tabletop too. Stuff that people can have fun with, electronic media or not. Games can be a good social tool, help people come together, have fun, bond. Sure I can fight like few people could, but games are something I really do like, and think I could specialize in to help make others happy.”

Out of the corner of your eye, you see Pantea brightly smiling at you, giving a slight nod when she notices you looking at her. Videl yawns a bit. “All right, all right, I get it. Heh. Game design. Gonna nap now. Rest my brain. No more homework. Just… relaxing.”

Tapion looks over to the games Pantea had brought, curiously, then looking over to her, considering what you said. “…Would you mind?” he asks you and Pantea. She smiles and nods.

>A. Of course! You’ll see what I mean. Have fun
>B. Hey, I can give you some pointers if you’d like
>C. Eh, they’re Pantea’s, so if she’s good with it, I’m good with it
>D. Something else?

>>4246058
>D. Lower your ki and draw on Videl's face.

>>4246058
>A.
>D. Ask Tapion what sort of games his people played.


>>4246064
Do you even need to be told no this time or is this just bait?

>>4246058
>A.

>>4246058
Changing >>4246064 to
>A. Of course! You’ll see what I mean. Have fun

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>>4246058
You nod, giving a little stretch as you yawn too. “Of course! Give it a try, you’ll see what I mean. Have fun!” And so, you let your body rest, napping at last. Your mind goes over a few things as you drift off. The upcoming tournament, how long Tapion and Minotia have been training, and… just a bit of what you’ll do when you’re finally back. Heh, dad and uncle Raditz are going to be thrilled you got to talk with grandpa Bardock and grandma Gine. Mom… well… you do get images of your grandma giving her quite the lecture as you snooze. Peppa’s probably going to be happy to see you again, at least, and she’ll be thrilled to hear about the grandparents.

As you dream, you also recall seeing that gathering of villains in Hell, trying to cause trouble. For some reason, you also remember what Princess Snake told you previously, when she still worked with King Yemma. You dream of her complaining to him that such a thing wouldn’t happen if he let her take her fill, and then… it kinda morphs into images of you, Tapion, and Minotia fighting Hirudegarn, for some reason. Weird!

You wake up after the rest, seeing Tapion and Minotia actually enthralled by the games. But more importantly, you rest up long enough that when you’re up, you hear a loud… “Aha!”

Your head turns as Pantea sits up straight. “I-it’s done?”

“Yep! Come on, come on, stand up!” Elder Kai replies, motioning for her to get up. “Okay, start to power up, like normal, but only after I’m at a safe distance.” And then he books it.

https://youtu.be/JAaQ1kZiues

Videl, having been awake for a while before you, grins at her. Pantea starts to power up once Elder Kai is sufficiently far enough away, the wind picking up around her as she lets out a yell. “HRRAAAAH!” Her white aura erupts around her body, a powerful gust flowing through the area, face filling with confidence. Pantea looks over herself. “Unreal… this is-” As she tries to power up a bit more, her glasses start to jostle. “Agh! Hey, no, you stay there!” Pantea Clothes Beams up an elastic band on the back of them as you and Videl giggle. “Ahem! Really though, this is amazing! It really doesn’t feel like the Kaio-Ten, it’s just… so much more natural.”

Elder Kai nods. “Your hidden power’s been brought out beyond its natural limits, but it is your own strength.”

“Thank you, Sir!” Pantea calls out in an almost sing-song kind of voice.

>A. All right, wanna give it a test too, Pantea?
>B. Better check on Tapion and Minotia first, see how they’re enjoying things
>C. Videl! You and Pantea could spar, see how it’s different from fighting me
>D. Something else?

>>4246239
>D. "I'm willing to train against Pandel, but we'd need to find somewhere else to cut loose for training."

>>4246239
>B.
and then
>>4246242

>>4246239
>>4246242
The Z planet what with the gravity.

>>4246239
These
>>4246251
>>4246242

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>>4246239
As Videl heads over to Pantea, the pair talking about this new strength they both have, you check with Tapion and Minotia. “Having fun?” you ask, seeing the brothers… hah, playing Smash Bros. Link and Young Link. And the two are actually doing pretty well with them. Heh, they’ve even figured out taunting on their own. You give a nod. “Having some fun there?”

“Heck yeah! Oh, oh, Tapion, think we could bring this back to our planet?” Minotia asks.

He chuckles. “Maybe once we have handled Buu, we can talk about something like that.”

“Any that stand out aside from that?” you ask. Tapion holds up a few games. Oh hey, Metroid, Zelda, Fire Emblem, DS Chrono Trigger, and… ahaaaa. KOTOR. Of course. “You’ve gotten through them all that quickly?”

“No, no, merely played some of each. At least, as much as Minotia would want to try.” Tapion replies.

“I kinda want a laser sword myself…” Minotia comments.

“Mom’s learned a skill like that.” you comment. “Making a blade out of your Ki.”

“Ooooh! I wanna learn that then!” the boy excitedly exclaims.

“Heh, bet she could teach ya some time.” Come to think of it, might be handy for you, some day. Eh, whatever. “Still, glad you guys were having fun. Gonna be doing something for a bit.” You walk off, giving them a wave, and approach Pantea and Videl. “So, now that you have all this power… I’ve got an idea. You two think Pandel might be better able to handle this strength?”

The pair look at you in surprise. “…You asking to spar with us, while fused?”

(cont.)

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>>4246374
“Wait what?” Elder Kai blurts out.

“Yeah! Bet it’d be a good test for all of us. We’d really need a place to cut loose though…” you think aloud.

“Hold on hold on, none of you have any Potara earrings.” the old Kai complains. “And even if you did you-!” he stops mid-rant as you all look at him with confusion, even Shin and Kibito confused. Elder Kai sighs, then removes one of his earrings. “These!” Shin and Kibito nod, though still not understanding. “The Potara allow you to fuse. What else are-?”

Pantea and Videl take the starting positions of the Fusion Dance as he rants. “This. The Dance. You mean there’s another way?”

Elder Kai blinks. “Oh, that thing. Almost forgot about it.” He coughs to clear his throat. “Anyway, the Potara don’t have any silly dances like that.” He waves his hand dismissively. “You merely put these on, on opposite ears, and bam! Fused completely, stronger than ever before. I’d call it superior to the dance in every regard.”

“Wow, there’s no downsides?” Videl asks in surprise. Shin and Kibito look like they’re about to attempt it themselves.

“Wwwwweeeeeell. It is kinda… permanent.” Elder Kai states like it’s not a big deal WHEN IT CLEARLY IS.

Pantea’s eyes narrow. “That sounds like a very big deal.”

>A. Ah, let’s not worry about that now. Kibito, you have a place for us to train? You know, so we don’t mess this place up like before
>B. Before we go, could you tell us more about the Potara?
>C. Could the Dragon Balls undo this Potara Fusion?
>D. Something else?

>>4246379
>A.

>>4246379
>A. Ah, let’s not worry about that now. Kibito, you have a place for us to train? You know, so we don’t mess this place up like before
>B. Before we go, could you tell us more about the Potara?
>C. Could the Dragon Balls undo this Potara Fusion?
>D. Sounds like some good dramatic last ditch effort save the universe stuff. Useful to keep in mind, at least.

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>>4246379
>B.
>C.
>D. Tell Elder Kai about the Ginyu's Five Man Dance.

>>4246411
>>4246416
Support.

>>4246379
>B.
>A.

>>4246411
>B
>C
>A

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>>4246379
“Wait wait wait, okay, before we go, can you tell us some more about this Potara stuff?” you request of the Elder Kai.

“One reason I gained my powers was through Potara. Not all of this comes from Kai, you know. Had an old witch yank one of them off my ear and, well…” He shakes his head. “Anyway! The potential of Potara, like with any fusion, depends on the people involved. Strong rivals, close friends, those with strong bonds produce the greatest of boosts in fusion. Potara really helps bring that out. And it’s not just power, either. Other abilities are increased as well.”

“Still not getting around the ‘this is permanent’ thing.” Pantea remarks, frowning.

“Yeah. Actually, might the Dragon Balls be capable of undoing this?” you ask.

Elder Kai grumbles. “Gohan. You know what my opinions on the Dragon Balls are.”

“I mean, yes, but like… this sounds like a very useful thing to keep in store for more serious threats. Not everyone is going to have the time for the dance, after all. So using the Dragon Balls to undo it might be useful, y’ know.” you explain.

He huffs. “Feh! It… might. But you still shouldn’t depend on them that much.”
“Fusion Dance is probably the better option still.” Videl comments. “Can allow more than two people, after all.”

Oh yeah, right! “Elder Kai, the Ginyu Force managed to achieve a Fusion with five people. Can the Potara do something like that?”

His shoulders slouch. “N-no, but… but a fusion like that would only last for seconds at a time! Barely enough to really be useful.” He again huffs, looking away.

“Eh, yeah, time limit is a bit of an issue…” you admit. “Guess that is an advantage the Potara has… ah well! Should worry about that later. So, Pantea, Videl, still up for that?”

They nod. “Yeah, might be a great way to really test our skills.”

“Okay cool! Kibito, got a place you can really go all out? You know, so we don’t mess this place up too much.” you ask the red Kai.

(cont.)

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>>4246520
He thinks for a moment, then looks up. Kibito snaps his fingers and smiles with confidence. “I do have a place.” He has you all gather around him, and he teleports you away. You appear at a more barren place, rocky and craggy, though with water, at least. Looking around, you see another world in the sky- …wait isn’t that the Supreme Kai’s world? “This moon has a bit thinner atmosphere and higher gravity than the world you call home. Not as much as you have probably trained under, but enough to make you take more effort in your sparring match. Not as much to destroy either… though please, try not to destroy this world.”

Huh, a moon? Kibito then teleports away, just leaving you with the two girls. Pantea and Videl both look at you confidently. “All right Gohan. Let’s really test out this power!” the pair declare, powering up and taking their poses. Here it goes!

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #31… 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 ~3:30 pm PST. I’ll be around for a bit for questions and stuff. Did y’all have fun?

>>4246522
Ooh, moon battle. Should be cool. Definitely had fun, Kato! Thanks for running!

>>4246522
Fun achieved, chief. See you tomorrow!

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>>4246522
But Elder Kai, if you bring five cute women together and max-fusion that's long enough for a super smooch!

Can we get some freebie elder kai unlocks for that?

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>>4246535
>>4246536
Glad you had fun!

>>4246539
That may intrigue him.

Anyway, we are back!

>>4246522
Pantea and Videl synchronize their movements, and the pair yell out, “Fuuuuuu… sion! HAAAA!” They disappear into a flash of light, and out steps their combined form. “Okay Gohan, just don’t start complaining if you can’t keep up with Pandel!” she declares with confidence, crossing her arms as she powers up.

You take a fighting stance yourself, charging up your Ki. Okay, here it goes!

>A. Go on the offensive! Test your limits!
>B. Pace yourself, balance out offense and defence
>C. Focus on countering her attacks and striking when you see an opportunity
>D. Defense and dodging, have her wear herself out!
>E. Try energy attacks! Keep her at a distance!
>F. Perfect chance to try out a few tricks you’ve learned! Show her some of your new skills!
>G. Something else?

>>4247765
Pantea didn't fail the fusion from being up for a whole day?

>>4247765
>B & F, then build into A.

>>4247765
Support >>4247796

>>4247790
She was unusually rested, as was stated last thread.

MC too weak need power ups, find gravity capsule, take it to time room and spend one year training.

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Okay, moving on then. Roll me 3d20, best of three! DC is 17 for the first two, 18 for the last.

Rolled 19, 5, 1 = 25 (3d20)

>>4247889

Rolled 19, 12, 7 = 38 (3d20)

>>4247889

Rolled 6, 16, 19 = 41 (3d20)

>>4247889

Rolled 4, 6, 11 = 21 (3d20)

>>4247891
>>4247892
>>4247893
Passed two, though with difficulty! Writing...

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>>4247765
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIITRd-QgIk

You bring up your defenses, moving closer. Pandel smirks, doing a bit of a stretch, then dashes at blistering speeds. You block her initial right hook, deflecting away a knee strike and returning with an elbow blow aimed at her face. Pandel dodges, chopping with her left hand and just barely missing you, the pair of you exchanging blows. You manage to hold your own for a bit, but only because you’re fighting very carefully, just barely managing to land a couple hits that do quite a bit less damage than you expected.

Getting some distance between the pair of you, you head up to a clifftop. “All right, try this on for size!” You exhale, recalling what Phantasma taught you, and create a ghostly copy, making a victory sign that it copies. “Watch out Pandel, this packs quite a punch!” You lead it forward, the ghost flying at her!

And she laughs, snapping her fingers and letting out a titanic explosion of flame that engulfs the ghost, with it detonating inside the fire. You even have to move back a bit as you feel the heat. Pandel seems surprised. “Huh. Okay, Magic’s affected by this form too. Nice!’

“That would’ve been better to know sooner rather than later.” you comment aloud. You’re about to try another, but Pandel snaps both her fingers and sets a powerful couple blasts of fire around you. You use a flaming uppercut to shield yourself and get out of the fire, only to see Pandel above you, grinning. “Gah!” you call out in surprise, your aura moving ahead of you to try to help you lean out of the way.

And then the Spirit Bits start hitting you in the back, pelting you with Ki blasts. You let out a cry of pain, Pandel kicking you to the ground hard enough to leave a very, very large crater in the surface of the moon. “Nice try, Gohan! But looks like you’ve bitten off more than you can chew!” Her Spirit Bits circle back to her, reaching her back… and then start to charge up with extra power. Oh. She’s figured out how to refuel them? And… they surge with extra power, the orbs turning into much larger… sort of “spikes” of Ki.

(cont.)

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>>4247993
“Okay that’s… definitely new.” you comment aloud. The spike-like shards of energy fly out from her, strafing and encircling you. You need a new game plan. Instead of trying to dodge and defend against them you burst from the crater at top speed, even as you’re blasted by proper beams, not just Ki blasts, from the flying energy spikes. Pandel doesn’t quite expect this, and you land a kick to her gut, followed by a hammer blow that sends her down. You try to continue this aggressive display, only for your follow-up punch to get blocked.

“Heh. Not bad.” she tells you, throwing you to the side as the spikes fly back to her.

>A. Okay what the heck ARE those? Spirit Funnels or something?
>B. Better bring up your defenses again, she’s still got lots of fight left in her
>C. Keep up the attack! Stay on the offensive!
>D. Destroy the spikes, quickly!
>E. Get some distance with energy attacks!
>F. Something else?

>>4248000
>A, C & E.
Tactical defense, power offense.

>>4248000
Backing >>4248012

Spirit DRAGOONS? Spirit Fangs?

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>>4248000
>>4248012
Sure.

>>4248016
Light Hawk Wings

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Okay! Roll me 3d20 again, best of three! DC is 17 for the first two, 16 for the last!

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Rolled 12, 13, 2 = 27 (3d20)

>>4248053

Rolled 3, 13, 12 = 28 (3d20)

>>4248053

Rolled 13, 8, 10 = 31 (3d20)

>>4248053

Rolled 16, 14, 9 = 39 (3d20)

>>4248056
>>4248057
>>4248059
Oof. Didn't pass any this time. Writing...

>>4248060
With luck like this, I'm surprised Gohan is still ali- oh shit right.

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>>4248000
https://youtu.be/Q30QmcTw_D0

“Okay, what ARE those things? Nothing like the Spirit Bits I’ve seen mom use, even the more advanced ones she’s pulled off.” you ask, dashing towards her, building up energy in your palms. You spin around in midair to dodge them as they hound you more. “Spirit Funnels? Fin Funnels? What?” You fire Ki blasts at them, managing to deflect them a bit, but not completely stop them. A few actually fly in front of you and hold you back, keeping you from reaching Pandel.

“A little something Pantea’s been thinking on. “ Pandel holds her arms out, fingers in gun-shapes, spheres of Ki charging at the tips. “Overcharging the Spirit Bits and letting them evolve a different way. You can call them… Force Blasters!” She begins to fly around as you finally get out of the firing line of them.

“Ehhhh…” you try to reply dismissively, but even while you try to hold them off with Ki attacks, you’re not really STOPPING them. Just keeping them from hitting you. Overcharged is right, these things are tough!

Pandel gets around back behind you, moving her left hand forward and firing a Geist Magnum into one of the remote Ki attacks, which in turn amplifies it and lets out an even stronger beam than before. You block the hit but are pushed back, close to the ground. You let out a volley of Ki blasts, one of the shards moves to deflect and defend against them, Pandel firing at yet another, with it blasting out energy at you. You again try to block it, but again end up pushed back. Grah! At this rate… “Come on Gohan, you gotta be quicker than that.”

“Okay, that’s it!” You let your aura erupt with power, bursting upward and dodging through them again, going full-offense on this, blasting out to reach her. Your initial uppercut is dodged, Pandel even crossing her arms again as she moves out of your way. You can tell that even with all the power you’ve gained through this, the fusion of the two is clearly a step above even that… honestly, even above where you’d estimate she’d normally be. Is fusion letting her bring out Pantea and Videl’s combined strength even further than before, thanks to Elder Kai’s ritual?

(cont.)

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>>4248151
“Might wanna watch out behind you.” Pandel recommends. You quickly turn and swipe your arm, letting out a wave of Ki to force the shards back… and let out a yelp as she grabs you in a headlock with her right arm. “Gotcha!” And… she noogies you with her left arm, giggling.

“H-h-hey!” you struggle as she laughs. “Stop that!”

She lets go, giving you a gentle shove. “Think you’ve still got more to try, Gohan? Or wanna admit I’m juuuust a bit out of your league?” she asks, a slightly smug smirk on her face.

>A. All right, all right, guess fusion’s way better than I estimated
>B. Bring up that she’s actually even stronger than you figured she’d be. Maybe there’s something to this
>C. Continue, you’re not done training yet! Gotta try your absolute limits!
>D. Depends, do you have any skills you’ve been trying out besides these?
>E. Something else?

>>4248154
>C!
Reach deep and embrace our inner Bydo.

>>4248154
Kato you nerd. Love it.

>B.

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>>4248154
>C.
SSJ Power

>>4248154
>>4248169
Supporting.

>>4248154
>B. Bring up that she’s actually even stronger than you figured she’d be. Maybe there’s something to this
>C. Continue, you’re not done training yet! Gotta try your absolute limits!
>D. Yeah you are. So what? How else am I supposed to break my new limits?

>>4248176
Support

>>4248176
Seems good.

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>>4248154
“Well, yeah you’re out of my league. So what? How else am I supposed to test and break my limits, sit for another 20 hours and hum the Mario Super Star theme?” you retort playfully, sticking your tongue out. “Let’s keep at it… but first, think there’s something we should address.”

She tilts her head. “Oh? What’s that?”

“After seeing how strong Videl got, and by extent guessing on how strong Pantea should be, you’re still stronger than I’d expected you to be.” you tell her. “Maybe there’s something to this, how the ritual’s potential unlocking functions with Fusion.”

“Well, if it really is unlocking our potential, I’d only imagine that means the full potential that Fusion brings out too.” Pandel speculates, moving the Force Blasters to her side. “Remember what Elder Kai told us about it. Another benefit to this form, I guess.”

“So, definitely something that was good to bring up to you?” you ask, smirking a bit. She laughs nervously. “Honestly, don’t know why you two were so hesitant before. Small price to pay for getting something like this.”

She winces a little, turning her head and forcing a smile. “Yyyyeah. Sure was silly. Haha.” She shakes her head and gets in a fighting stance once more. “Anyway! Back to fighting, yeah?”

“Yeah, gotta test my absolute limit!” You nod, thinking on what you haven’t tried yet. Hmm… tapping into your Super Saiyan strength while not transformed may have helped you get a good preview on this power, maybe you can apply some things from that to here? You power up more, readying yourself to go back on the offensive.

>A. All right, absolute limit! Don’t hold anything back!
>B. Best to switch things up a bit, use your full power in short bursts to bait her into thinking she’s got the upper hand
>C. Spirit Ball! Use it to deflect away the Force Blasters!
>D. Double Geist Magnum! Keep firing to keep the overcharged Spirit Bits at bay!
>E. Lightning Enchanted Machinegun Punch! See how your Magic works at full strength!
>F. Shinespark! Outspeed her and knock her down!
>G. Something else?

>G. Raio-Ken!
>F. Shinespark! Outspeed her and knock her down!

>>4248320
>>4248325
Supporting.

>>4248320
>A.

>>4248325
Can we Raioken with this? Kaio-ken doesn't give the same boosts if I recall correctly. Supporting Shinesparking though.

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>>4248334
You can definitely try.

Also roll me 2d20 this time, best of three! DC is 16 for the first, 17 for the second!

Rolled 16, 18 = 34 (2d20)

>>4248348

Rolled 11, 20 = 31 (2d20)

>>4248348

Rolled 20, 1 = 21 (2d20)

>>4248348

>>4248352
>>4248354
>>4248364
Passed both, with a bit of difficulty! Very nice work! Writing...

>>4248151
>"Force Blasters!”
>G. "Ghast Blasters? Ghasts are ghosts that breathe fire."

Can we have more pictures of the moon, please? I want to see what the surrounding environment's like.

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>>4248320
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M23NRARoRkQ

Okay, it’s gonna be risky, but you’ve got to try this if you really want to test out this new power. Your white aura surges around you, Pandel cracking her knuckles. You then try to tap into the Raio-ken, and… it feels different. Your aura remains white, but surges with sparks, electrified and more rapid than before. “RAIO-KEN!” you declare, and with a burst of speed dash and weave through the blasts of energy. As you do… you find it different. It’s a bit more like tapping into your Super Saiyan strength without completely transforming, but it’s through the power the ritual granted. You’re faster, but the boost in speed isn’t as great as it normally is.

Still more than enough to run circles around Pandel’s attacks. “Well, now we know that can work with this form.” she comments aloud, rapidly firing Geist Magnums at you, though missing every shot. She then snaps her fingers to try and catch you up in an explosion, having the Force Blasters surround you to keep you from escaping it… but you do so with ease, avoiding both attacks and heading down to the ground, running at absolutely absurd speeds, tearing up the surface a bit as you dash to build up momentum. Pandel realizes what you’re doing, and quickly tries to stop you, but it’s too late!

“SHIIIIIIINE…” you roar, stopping and storing all your built up momentum. “SSPPAAAAAAAAAAARRRRKK!” You blast off from the ground, engulfed in Lightning, weaving through and rocketing at her for the tackle. Pandel moves one leg back, then right as you’re about to hit, tries to stop you with a knee strike. You move up at the last minute and finally connect, ramming into her!

(cont.)

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>>4248426
…And awkwardly headbutting her in the chest.

“Gah!” Pandel yells out, falling to the ground for a bit as you rub your head. “H-HEY!” she manages to stop herself in midair. “The heck, Gohan?”

“Hey, I was avoiding a hit.” you tell her, tail wrapping around your waist. “Didn’t mean that, and you know it.”

She flies up pouting just a little. “Yeah, well… be more careful next time.” She gives your forehead a flick.

“Maybe you try to dodge next time, Miss ‘I’m too tough for you, Gohan.’” you retort, sticking your tongue out at her again. “Even with all that power, you’re not invincible, you know.”

Pandel raises her hands. “All right, all right, won’t let it go to my head. We’ve both… er, all, got things we should improve on. I get it.” She looks down at the ground, noticing you’ve both done quite a bit of damage to the surface. “Hooh. Good thing we did go here for training, huh?”

“Definitely. Still, good training.” You raise your fist.

She taps hers against it. “Good training.”

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #31… 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 ~3:30 pm PST. I’ll be around for a bit for questions and stuff. Did y’all have fun? Also, more Gohan, or ready to switch to Peppa?

>>4248427
>I’ll be around for a bit for questions and stuff.

A while ago, you had some jokes prepared for King Kai, would you mind telling them?

>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?

>>4248427
>…And awkwardly headbutting her in the chest.
Ha! Funny, but could be better with a "Puff =3" sound effect, I feel.

>>4248427
Hah. Funny. Had fun, Kato, thanks for running.

>>4248427
If she were a true warrior, she'd have countered with BREASTO FAIYAA

>>4248427
Oh yeah, Peppa sounds good.

>>4248427
I think we could do with more Gohan! There's a move I wanna try on Pandel.

>>4248427
More Gohan

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>>4248429
I'll have to dig it up later, can't find my notes on those at the moment.

>>4248430
Nah.

>>4248442
Glad to hear! Thanks for playing!

>>4248445
Hahaha.

>>4248504
>>4248509
>>4249417
Okay, Gohan it is then!

We are back!

>>4248427
“So, you have anything else you wanted to test out, Gohan?” Pandel asks. “I’ve probably still got a while left with the Fusion. About… eeeeh, 12 minutes?” she guesses, waving her hand. “Give or take. Dunno if I’ve been powering through it for too long or not.”

Hmm. Could spar a bit more with her, or maybe could test out some new techniques. Or could head down and try to report back with Elder Kai, see if he has any takeaways from this. What to do…?

>A. Let’s practice some more skills first, got plenty of room to do so
>B. Maybe we can test out the limits of fusion with this. How long can you stay fused while at max power now?
>C. Should head back down and check with Elder Kai
>D. Something else?

>>4249588
>I'll have to dig it up later, can't find my notes on those at the moment.
Right, right.

>Nah.
Whaaat? Goofy sound effects are the best!

>A. Let’s practice some more skills first, got plenty of room to do so

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>>4249588
>A.
Kaio-Ken!
Let's measure out how much its changed like Raio-Ken.

>>4249588
>A. Let’s practice some more skills first, got plenty of room to do so

>>4249588
These
>>4249600
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>>4249588
>A.
>B.
May as well push that while trying some more tricks.

>>4249588
>>4249620
Voting against. No need to test how long it lasts right now.

>>4249624
You're right, there's no need to do any of this. Let's just go sleep until the heat death.

>>4249629
I would also like to let this go on a little longer Haggy but I was trying to phrase it nicely.

>>4249629
Tournament of Power might happen before then, but that's meta-gaming.

>>4249620
Support.

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Rolled 2, 2, 11 = 15 (3d20)

Okay, roll me 1d20, best of three! DC is 16.

Rolled 4 (1d20)

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Rolled 5 (1d20)

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Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>4249669

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>4249669

Rolled 10, 20, 14 = 44 (3d20)

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>>4249675
Passed! Nice job. Writing...

>>4249675
>>4249688
Huh. Yeah that was weird. Wasn't showing up that I rolled, wanted to make sure it was workin'

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>>4249588
https://youtu.be/z5bOCJd7Xu8

“There’s another skill I want to practice with. Something to help test the limits of this. If the Raio-ken could work with it, well…” You back away, powering up, clenching your fists. Tranquil… surge. “KAIO-KEN!” Your aura erupts once more… but it doesn’t redden, to your surprise. There’s a very slight tint to it, and while you are able to transform with ease, you… notice you don’t quite have the same, doubling boost you’d normally have. In fact, it’s barely more than what you were at normally. Might be a slight bit above the power you’ve achieved with the potential unlock, but… just that. Slight. And if anything it’s probably just drawing on your own, normal strength.

“Huh. Shouldn’t you be stronger?” Pandel comments, noticing this too.

You jab a couple times in midair, then try a kick. Yeah… can’t really get more out of it than this. “Hmm… well, at least we know it’s an option.” You look to her, taking a defensive stance. “You should see how long you can keep Fusion up, too.”

She moves at tremendous speeds, appearing in front of you with her arms crossed. “You think so? All right, try and keep up!” Pandel kicks at you, not putting out as much power as before, but enough that you still need to dodge and block. Thankfully, you are able to do just that. You block, dodge, and even counter her kicks and knee strikes, the pair of you moving back across the ground. Spotting an opportunity, you try to use your full strength and the slight boost the Kaio-ken gives you to catch her leg and fling her over your shoulder. “Gyah!” Pandel calls out, surprised by the sudden throw, but preventing herself from faceplanting, flipping over and landing on her feet. “Okay, that’s it, two can play at this game!” Her aura surges with power as she attempts it herself. “KAIO…” …and it doesn’t work. “-ken…?” She looks over herself. “What the…?”

Okay that is odd. “Hmm. I guess I did have a good amount of training with King Kai before this. Might be why I could tap into it better. While you’re stronger, it’s not something either Pantea or Videl’s bodies are used to.”

She pouts at you. “Tch. Should have figured. Showoff.”

“Hey, I recommended you to try to see how long Fusion can last with this, not try the Kaio-ken.” you tell her with a raised eyebrow.

“Fiiine, fiiine.” Pandel eases up a bit, still at full power, but not trying to double down with the Kaio-ken. The two of you keep up your sparring, you trying to hold on to this slight boost as long as you can, Pandel keeping up her full strength. After 10 minutes of this, she backs away, wiping her brow. “Hey… haha, neat. I’m still together. Another benefit to this.”

>A. All right, think that’s enough for now, let’s head back
>B. Before we go, wanna try out one more thing (what?)
>C. Check if you can push the Kaio-ken any higher
>D. Something else?

>>4249785
>B.
>D.
Exorcism, see if we can split the fusion early.

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>>4249785
>>4249797
Supporting.

>>4249785
>A.

>>4249785
>A.

Next A or B calls it.

>>4249785
>>4249797
Supporting

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Okay, real quick! Roll me 1d20, best of three! DC is 18.

Rolled 11 (1d20)

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Rolled 14 (1d20)

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Rolled 16 (1d20)

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>>4249915
Didn't pass that one, ah well! Writing...

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>>4249785
“Before we go, wanna try something.” you ask her.

“Oh? Got a one more little secret technique you wanna try?” Pandel questions.

“Kinda. It waaaas pretty useful against Baby, after all.” you tell her, holding your hands out. “I wanna see if I can split your Fusion.”

“You what.” she responds blankly.

“You know, using what Shin taught me. Just like how I was able to remove Baby from his hosts.”

Pandel shakes her head. “Gohan it’s not even remotely similar.”

“Come oooon. Just a try?” you plead, clapping your hands together.

She shrugs. “You’re not gonna be able to do it, but fine, give it a try.”

Okay, like Shin taught you! You focus on Pandel’s Ki, trying to locate Pantea’s and Videl’s as separate things. And… you can’t. They’re perfectly synchronized, not one taking control over the other. Hrmn. Maybe if you… gah. No, still can’t. You give one last shot, Pandel laying on her back in midair, letting out a yawn as you try to at least find a hint to separating their Ki. And you just… can’t.

Your arms hang in defeat. “Okay. Fine. You win this round.”

“Toooold ya!~” she teases. “Compleeeetely different. Now we gonna head ba-” a flash of light erupts from her, the one becoming two again. “ack or wha-” Pantea and Videl look at each other. Before you can say anything, they shout out, “That was the timer and you know it!”

You laugh, floating closer. “Okay, we should head back now…” You contact Kibito telepathically, and he brings you all back to the planet, after taking a moment to look over the damage you did to the surface of the moon. While not as bad as he feared, he’s still clearly relieved it happened here rather than on the world proper.

Once back, you see Elder Kai talking with Shin, Princess Snake sitting and sipping tea again, face lighting up when Kibito returns, while Tapion and Minotia are playing a few more games. Shin notices you and gives a smile. “Looks like that was quite some training you all did. Videl, Pantea, are you ready to head back soon?”

>A. Aww, do they have to go so soon?
>B. Bring up your attempt to defuse them with exorcism with Shin
>C. Give Elder Kai the rundown on what you discovered with this new form
>D. Something else?

>>4250015
>B.
>C.
>D. Request politely if Kibito can heal up Videl and Pantea before they go.
>A.

>>4250015
>B & C.
>Undoing fusions would be helpful, especially if we need to use the potara in an emergency. And isn't the issue with Buu similar as well?

>>4250031
That was supposed to be a D. on the end, of course.

>>4250015
Support
>>4250028
>>4250031

>>4250015
>>4250028
"Give 'em your life energy ya big raisin." Not really.
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>>4250015
>the damage you did to the surface of the moon. While not as bad as he feared, he’s still clearly relieved it happened here rather than on the world proper.

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>>4250015
“Before that, we should go over a few things.” you reply. “Starting with what we’ve been able to find as our limits with that power you’ve unlocked, Elder Kai, Sir.”

He gives an intrigued look, hands behind his back as he tries to stand straighter. “Have you now?”

“Yeah. For starters, Pandel’s way stronger than Gohan expected.” Videl states. “Way stronger.”

“Heh heh, sounds like you’ve seen the real potential of Fusion.” He nods his head. “Potata’s convenient in that you don’t need that dance, and takes your maximum rather than your balanced strength.”

“Fused forever is still not a very good selling point.” Videl remarks, narrowing her eyes.

“Hmm… not needing to be completely synchronized isn’t that bad, though.” Pantea adds. “Still, very, very useful that we got in some training with it. We didn’t even defuse early, while still going at full throttle for quite some time. Is that another thing to do with your potential unlock, sir?”

“You could say that.” he states with a grin.

You snap your fingers. “On the note of Fusion, just before we headed back, I tried to test if it was possible to defuse using what you taught me, Supreme Kai.”

“...Exorcism?” he asks with confusion.

“Yeah. Thought it might be handy to have a way to undo Fusions, especially the Potara, if it’s really so useful.” you affirm. “Didn’t work.”

Elder Kai scoffs. “Well of course not. They’re not POSSESSED, Gohan, they’re one being. The two are one, even if temporarily.”

“Still. Worth thinking on.” You look back to Pantea and Videl. “Was nice spending some time with you both again. Do you really have to go so soon, though?”

“Sadly… but you know what, Gohan? I’ll definitely try to be there for that Tournament you’re in.” Pantea tells you with a wink and a smile.

“All right. Mind giving them a quick heal, Kibito? Before they go?” you ask the red Kai. He nods, restoring them, even if the damage is minimal. Tapion and Minotia say their goodbyes as well, gathering up Pantea’s games and your homework, and the three of them finally go.

Supreme Kai walks next to you. “What do you plan to do now, Gohan?”

>A. I’m gonna spend some more time here, if you’ll let me
>B. I wanna head back to Grand Kai’s planet, finish up my training there
>C. Mind letting me check up on my grandparents?
>D. Something else?

>>4250211
>A.

>>4250211
>C.
>"Going straight to HFIL."

>>4250211
>D. Well, Supreme Kai, that's a very good que- *Cut to Peppa*

>>4250211
>D. Training with some of those people headed for the tournament might be useful, if any would have me.

>>4250223
That's B.

>>4250211
>B.
The fighters there have a lot of different skillsets we can learn from.

>>4250211
Eh, I'll switch to B. too.

>>4250211
>B.

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>>4250211
https://youtu.be/hNxpDaULjEs

“Actually, while I’d like to stay for a bit longer, I think it would be best for me to train a bit more for the Tournament with those who’ll be competing in it.” you tell Shin. “Wanna do my best in it, and that means being ready for whatever fighters might be there.”

The Supreme Kai gives a nod, Elder Kai walking closer too. “I gotta say, Gohan… those two are definitely some nice ladies. You are a bit of a lucky guy, y’ know.” He elbows you in the shoulder. “Though not gonna lie, the Princess over there was definitely the best kisser.”

You look and see Princess Snake raise an eyebrow as she sips some more tea. “I guess this means I’ll be heading back too, huh?”

Swooning a little, Elder Kai chuckles. “I mean I wouldn’t be opposed to-”

“It would be for the best, Goddess of Snake Way.” Shin comments. “Though if you can change your tune, Kibito and I may be able to find some way to help you.”

And that gets her swooning a little. “Y-you mean it? W-well! I’ll… definitely put in the effort.” She attempts to regain her cool, but can’t help but make a few girly giggles.

“In any case, Kibito will see you back.” Supreme Kai comments. “Ready to go, Gohan?”

“Yeah! Thank you, sir.”

“Best of luck, Gohan.” Tapion tells you. “See you at the Tournament. Hopefully with this Buu situation solved.”

“See you again soon.” You raise your hand out, and the two of you bump fists. And so, Shin takes you to Grand Kai’s planet with a “Kai Kai”, with you arriving near Olibu, who’s sparring with a tiny, pink-haired lady in red armor and a shirtless man even taller than him with flowing red hair and a bandanna. He catches a kick from the lady and a punch from the man, immediately turning around as he senses you.

“Aha! Gohan! Good to see you again.” He lets go of his two sparring partners, giving a bow with them. “And it is an honor to see you, Supreme Kai.”

“I do hope you put forth your absolute best with this.” Shin tells them. “I am rather looking forward to the Tournament myself, to be honest. Give my regards to North Kai, and do your best, Gohan.” And finally he teleports back. “Kai Kai.”

Your appearance catches the attention of many of the other deceased fighters, a lot of them gathering around and asking you questions on what kind of training you went through. You look to the main building on the Grand Kai’s planet, confident. You’ll win this Tournament for sure!

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #31… 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 ~3:30 pm PST. I’ll be around for a bit for questions and stuff. Did y’all have fun? Also, one more night with Gohan, or ready to switch to Peppa?

>>4250285
Of course things are fun when you put forth the effort, Kato!

Unless anyone has ideas for last minute moves or tricks they want Gohan to pull off in the Tournament,

Peppa Time!

>>4250285
Is that a Tuffle or a Lilliputian or a Dwarf?

>>4250285
Fun be!

Seems like a decent cutoff point, let's Pepp.

>>4250285
Definitely had fun! Was nice playing as Gohan for this. That said, definitely up for Peppa!

>>4250285
Hey is that Shula to the right of Olibu???

>>4250285
Good session, Kato! Good time to switch to Peppa I think.

>>4250285
I had some more ideas for Gohan training wise but I think a switch over to Peppa is fine.

I also have some advice for Vegeta about SSJ Primal but I doubt he'd take it from Peppa - unless we're training with him to obtain it.

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>>4250292
Too short to be a Tuffle.

>>4250300
No, the one you're thinking of is a fighter named Sarta.

>>4250289
>>4250297
>>4250299
>>4250301
>>4251250
Glad y'all had fun! And okay, we'll be switching over to Peppa today!

And sorry again for the delay, had a business meeting I needed to attend that took longer than I expected. But now, we are back!

>>4250285
https://youtu.be/yF47Ypovr_E

“Sooooo…” Erasa starts quietly, tapping her pen on the desk and looking to you. “World Champ.”

You give her a quick glance, writing down notes still. “Hm?” you respond quietly.

“Is that why you never really showed interest in… y’ know…?” she asks in a very gossipy tone.

You roll your eyes, the teacher continuing to lecture. “…which means the sun’s surface gravity reaches approximately…” He stops, eyes darting around the room, almost immediately turning his attention to Erasa. Your hand jerks up quickly. “Mmmmmyes, Son Peppa?”

“Approximately 274 meters per second squared, or 28.02 times that of Earth’s.” you answer. Can’t forget the decimals!

Erasa sinks her head a bit. “Saved me again.”

“Correct!” the teacher praises. “However, due to the inverse-square law, only a fraction of this acceleration is acted upon a body the further out one is. While this never truly approaches zero, no matter how far away you are in the universe…”

You start to ponder. The sun itself doesn’t even reach 30 times Earth’s gravity, at least on the surface. Though “surface” is relative, given it’s a big ball of plasma and one would quickly sink through even deeper, into the denser material below. Your mind wanders back to that planet Izzy wants to head to, Z’S. 900 times the gravity of Earth. What would even cause something like that?

“Okay but… Peppa, for real.” Erasa very, very quietly whispers to you. “Like… when’d you find out?” She lets out a soft, almost mouse-squeak-like gasp. “Is that why you’ve been so uneasy over Sharpner flirting with Videl?” Sharpner clearly hears that, grumbling below you both in annoyance. She's probably only asking that because Videl isn't here. Erasa...

>A. Ask me after class. You’re only getting three saves a semester, and you’re at two now
>B. No, Erasa, I know what you’re thinking, and I only see Videl as a friend
>C. Can we… please drop this? Please?
>D. Don’t reply, just give an annoyed glare
>E. Something else?

>>4251523
>E. Throwing things into the sun, maybe it's a valid option for many problems?
>E. The Fairy Fairy came to me one night, waved its wand. I don't know!

>>4251523
>E. Deploy tail, begin stealing things from her desk without acknowledging questions.

>>4251523
>>4251542
Supporting.

>>4251523
>A & B.

>>4251523
>A.

Videl could do better then Sharpner. A lot better.

>>4251575
At least seven boys and who knows how many girls.

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>>4251523
You ignore that and focus your attention on your notes… buuut also move your tail up as she keeps trying to question you. “Oh come on, don’t be like that. I’m… not trying to offend you, just, I’m curious.” You take the spare pen she has, then look up, twirling your own around your finger for a moment before using sleight of hand to switch the two. “I mean, you have been close with her longer than any of us, and it’s not like you’re very… outspoken about it…” As she looks up, you take her notes next, moving them to your side of the desk, and start using her pen to write on them. Well at the very least her handwriting’s quite pretty, even if she is getting quite distracted by this train of thought. Erasa continues. “Come ooon, want to know something, Peppa. If I don’t know I’m gonna start guessing and then I-”

You roll your eyes and tell her, before she starts raising her voice, “Ask me after class, Erasa. Preferably not during another class. You’re only getting three saves a semester, and you’re at two now.”

She blinks. “...I am?”

“Unless you don’t want these back.” you motion down at her notes. Erasa gulps, blushing a little as you pass them back.

“Thank you Peppa…”

With class over, you start walking out with everyone. As you do, you notice Sharpner give you a… displeased look, Erasa following close behind you, and Pen a short distance away from you all. You do get some odd looks from other folks too, as you walk. Something you’ve been getting more and more of since school started up again. You’ve also been sensing strange people around the school recently, neither students nor faculty. Not even groundskeepers.

Thankfully you’ve got lunch right now. Maybe you should focus on that. Hmm… but where to?

>A. Cafeteria, talk with Erasa there, you can answer all the questions she has
>B. Izzy’s heading to the roof, maybe check in with her for a bit
>C. Maybe you should pay attention to those suspicious folks hanging around your school a bit more closely
>D. Something wrong, Sharpner?
>E. Something else?

>>4251821
>B.
>E. Ninja ki hide.

>>4245350
>>4245826
If you say so.

>>4251821
>>A. Cafeteria, talk with Erasa there, you can answer all the questions she has
Erasa is nice.

>>4251821
>B.
>C. Use ki senses to see how they're moving.
>>4251837
This E.

>>4251821
>A.

And this E. >>4251837

Hmm... maybe have Erasa come with us to the roof, if she wants to talk still?

>>4251821
>D. Something wrong, Sharpner?
Let's hang out with Sharpner!

>>4251897
Sounds good.

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>>4251821
https://youtu.be/Qz-OOweIo-Q

“Hey, Erasa, I’m gonna head to the roof and talk with Izzy for a bit. If you want to chat, I’ll be up there.” you tell her, lowering your Ki a bit as you head up. You take care to pay attention to the suspicious individuals as you get to the roof. Doesn’t seem like they’re really noticing that… hmm, strange. You get up to the roof, finding Izzy looking out through the grating. Once up on the roof, you stealthily move closer to her. “What’s up, cous?”

“GYAJG-Jeeze, Peppa!” Izzy blurts out. “Didn’t sense you at all.”

“Was the plan, yes. What’s up?” you ask again.

“There’s been this car that’s circling around the school every like, 30 minutes or so.” she states. “I noticed it when classes started. In addition to the- ah!” She points out at a small black and red hovercar moving through the streets slowly. “That’s the one!”

You duck out of the way, spotting Erasa exit out the door to the roof, and quickly bring up your lunch. You also pay attention to the Ki signatures coming from that car… and yep, definitely some of the people you’ve been sensing before. Izzy places her face against the grating, staring intently at the car. “Focus on that later, cous. Lunch time!” Telepathically, you add, ‘Or keep it private. I’ve been noticing it too.’

Erasa comes to sit by you. “Soooo… you ready to give some… details?”

“Hold the horses on that.” you tell her, finally getting Izzy to sit down too, setting your various dishes out. “Izzy, you still planning on heading to that high-gravity world?”

“Ideally. Maybe over a weekend.” she replies. “If not, we’ll have to wait for a break. There’s apparently some kind of civilization and even life still on that planet, hard as it may be to believe.”

“Oh I’d believe it. Seen some crazy stuff out there.” you remark, downing a bowl of rice and pork.

(cont.)

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>>4252076
“Peppaaaaaa.” Erasa complains. “Come oooon…”

You finish up the pork and rice, switching to some ramen. “Okay, okay, sheesh. What exactly do you wanna know?”

She scoots closer. “So like… do you not like Videl and Sharpner together? And like, how’d exactly you know you were… y’ know…?”

“Head over heels for Coaoa?” Izzy remarks, causing you to give her a side-eye. “What? She’s all coy about it, might as well just say it.”

Erasa awkwardly fidgets her hands. “Um, and, like, just so you know, you’re… cool and all but like, I’m deeeeefinitely not-”

Izzy interrupts. “Like you could compete, those lovebirds have waaaay more in common. Besides, we ALL know how boy-crazy you are.”

You finish up your ramen, keeping up the side-eye, your cousin finally getting some food of her own. Well. What to say…?

>A. It’s not like I wanna break them up or anything, just… they feel like they’re going down different paths. Maybe Videl isn’t really into him
>B. Videl’s able to make her own decisions, all I’ve been doing is trying to make sure folks focus during class... unlike a certain someone sitting right before me
>C. Well, might as well give her the full rundown on how you realized what exactly your feelings for Cocoa were
>D. Just give her an abridged bit on it, no need to feed into the potential gossip
>E. Telepathically ask Izzy if she’s seen anything unusual with the folks that’ve been hovering around the school like vultures
>F. Question Izzy on what exactly she plans to find on Z’S
>G. Something else?

>>4252079
>B, D, E.

>>4252079
>A.
>D.
>F.

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>D.
>E.
>G. It is imperative that we telekinetically play with our food while eating.