1st Chestnut: Arrival [Action/Voice]

[comicallyheroic]

Action/Voice

[People who happen to be making use of the Hot Springs might take note that there's a stranger in their midst. A short, bald man with six little dots on his forehead is laying down and sleeping on one of the deck-chairs near the edge of the tub. He's dressed, at least, but that doesn't change the fact that he's just there, dozing away with a journal for a pillow. Occasionally he lets out a little sigh of contentment, mumbling to himself in his sleep and seemingly oblivious to the world around him.

After a while, he does wake up though, and looks around, completely lost. In his flailing he notices the journal he's been laying on and grabs it up.]

Huh? What...? Well how the heck did I end up in a hot spring? And...what's with this thing? Oh man I hope that blinking light doesn't mean it's gonna explode or something. That'd be just my luck...

[There's the sound of random buttons being pressed and the picture flickers a few times before Krillin realizes that the blinking light means that it is, in fact, recording. He sounds immediately apologetic, and just starts speaking normally, if somewhat formally.]

Uh...sorry about that. My name's Krillin and ah-hehehe I don't know who's Capsulepad this is, but I found it and I wanna return it. The book model is really cool, I didn't even know they made them, but I'm not a thief. If you can hear this, then let me know where you are and I'll return it right away. Only, I guess it'd be great if you could give me some directions too.


[Later, after he's finally departed and begun to poke around his new surroundings, Krillin makes a beeline for town, whizzing along through the chilly air and cursing his luck. It's cold, and his clothes are freaking gone, and he of course missed the teleporter. Once he finds and swipes some clothes, he'll start poking his head around trying to find out where he can get some food and more information. So, expect him to turn up in the Item Shop, Bakery, and Welcome Center.]


[OOC: Please feel free to break time on the action portions of the thread! It's more fun that way.]

Comments

[comicallyheroic]

Well I guess where I'm from we don't have many blacksmiths. Most teenagers are in school, is all.

[enchantressofore]

... It must be for more than learning to read, write, and basic arithmetic, I should hope.

[Because if it's not...]

[comicallyheroic]

Well, actually...that's pretty much what school is for. And science.

[enchantressofore]

I suppose your world is truly different from mine. [There's an audible frown in her her tone as she continues.] Where I am from, unless one wished to be a scholar most stopped their education when they were still children. At least, that is the way it was in Belcrest.

[comicallyheroic]

Well, I think most people go through at least until their seventeen or so. Mandatory education and all that. But that's new, I grew up in a temple.

[enchantressofore]

Mandatory? Hm.

[She splashes at the water, glancing down at it rather than the partition. That just seems so foreign to her...]

I have been at work since I was quite young, but I suppose it is not that way for everyone.

[comicallyheroic]

No, I guess not. I dunno, I was at the Orin Temple when I was pretty young myself.

[enchantressofore]

Are you a monk then, ah... Krillin, is it?

[Times may have changed, but she at least knows to recognize a 'temple' as a kind of church, it only made sense that the man would be a monk...]

[comicallyheroic]

I am, and yes, it is.

[enchantressofore]

Tell me, if you were not educated as other children were then what did you do at your temple?

[comicallyheroic]

Learn to fight, of course. The Orin monks have a long tradition of martial arts.

[enchantressofore]

You learn to fight? ... Is it simply to help keep the art alive, or is there a deeper reason behind that?

[comicallyheroic]

I dunno, it's just part of being one of the Orin monks. I left though, and went to train with Master Roshi.

[enchantressofore]

I see...

[So he doesn't even know why? That seems off... Even soldiers were given a reason, and she hasn't even gotten something as simple as enjoyment out of him... Hm.]

For what reason do you train and fight?

[comicallyheroic]

To protect my friends and the people I care about. And because it's fun?

[enchantressofore]

[So it was that. She relaxes, leaning on her arms as she thinks over the answer she's been given.]

I am glad to hear it.

[A beat, and she looks up at the wall - curious, more than anything.]

Is flying something a lot of people can do in your world?

[comicallyheroic]

[Krillin lets out a laugh, clearly having anticipated something like that.]

Yeah, actually. Well...most of my friends can. Anyone who learns to manipulate their ki can fly, really.

[enchantressofore]

Goku said it was 'ki' as well, just what do you mean by that? I thought it was like magic, but I have not been able to tell for certain even after watching both you and him.

[And suddenly she's a bit more invested in the conversation. In fact, it's just a little too obvious that she's hanging on his every word right now.]

[comicallyheroic]

Well, it's not magic. It's...your life energy, I guess? Everyone has it, or you'd be dead. I mean, you've got it. I can feel it. You haven't trained it, but it's there.

[enchantressofore]

... Does your training to fight let you use it? Your 'life energy' that is, Krillin.

[comicallyheroic]

Well, yeah, of course. That's kind of the point, Adela. You make your body stronger, and your life energy gets stronger...

[enchantressofore]

Say I were a trained swordsman then. Not a master, but with several years under my belt. Is it reasonable to guess that I may be able to use my 'ki' in such ways as well?

[comicallyheroic]

I'd say you could probably learn. I mean, nobody I know uses a sword though. [Yajirobe doesn't count anymore.] It's all about your body, not about the weapon, but I think you could probably apply some of the techniques anyway.

[enchantressofore]

Perhaps... Should you find the time...

[She swallows a bit. This failed with Goku (seriously he's not the best teacher guys), but maybe...]

You could show me, Krillin?

[CAN YOU HEAR HOW EAGER SHE IS, KRILLIN? It'd make several childhood daydreams become a reality.]

[comicallyheroic]

[He's quiet for a long moment. She's helped him out quite a lot already, and he wants to. But teaching? He's not so sure he can.

The eagerness is there, though, and he can't just turn her down outright.]

I'm not sure I'd make the best teacher. I mean, Goku...and Vegeta are both a lot stronger than me...