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.]

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[comicallyheroic]

[He stands up woozily and glares down at the big guy.]

And stay down! Jerk!

[Then he hobbles towards the door, wondering if that was all Vegeta had in mind. The prince of all jerks, he probably wasn't done.]

[misterbrief]

[Floating back down from the observation deck, he lands next to the console once more, leaning up against it with arms folded as he normally does. He is done, thankfully, and waits for Krillin to come out of the chamber.]

[When the monk finally manages to make his way back over, he speaks up.]

Well, you actually managed to survive. I'm impressed.

[comicallyheroic]

[He meanders out of the chamber and wipes away some sweat.]

What was that guy? One of those Third Party mooks?

[misterbrief]

Precisely. How was it that you had to fight him without any power?

[comicallyheroic]

I'm going to guess that was something you did with the simulation. I did read about them though, that there are some guys they have working with them that can drain powers?

[misterbrief]

No, I mean how tough it was in comparison to enemies you've faced with your abilities still intact. [Vegeta's question wasn't clear, but that also brings up a good point.]</small. But yes. That's what you're going to be fighting. It won't always be without the use of your energy- but it should be expected. So now you'll know what to train for.

[comicallyheroic]

Oh. Uh. Well, it's been a long time since I had to fight like that. But it was definitely a workout. I mean, I won, right? He wasn't as tough as Cell Jr. though, that's for sure.

[Man that'd been no fun at all.]

I mean, I don't know if you can really compare a knife-fighter like that to some of the guys we've fought in the past, y'know?

[misterbrief]

That's not all they do. That one wasn't nearly as strong as some of the others you'll find. And they prefer to fight in groups. Imagine taking on four to five of them at once.

[That's going to suck, too. He's not even looking forward to that too much and he loves to fight.]

[comicallyheroic]

[-Gulp-]

What else do they do then? And have you had to fight them yourself? I mean, they aren't just going to show up here, right?

[misterbrief]

Telekinesis. Invisible weaponry. Just to name a few. And they'll have the advantage of flight over us if we're left powerless. [As for those other questions...]

I haven't had to fight them without the use of my power yet, but it's very possible they will show up here. They have before. [He points his index finger out at Krillin.] So don't get complacent like a lot of these other oafs here, got it?

[comicallyheroic]

[Krillin nods]

I figured that much out. They have wings...and ours don't work. Which doesn't seem fair but then most of this stuff doesn't.

[And a flicker of annoyance crosses his face.]

And when have I ever gotten complacent?

[misterbrief]

Heh. Don't make me answer that question. [Implied: Future stuff.]

Now, unless you've got something of worth to say, you can go. I've got matters to attend to and I've already wasted enough time educating you on what to expect outside of this silly false peace we seem to be having currently.

[comicallyheroic]

Actually, I have a couple of questions.

[He's not letting you brush him off right now.]

How many of us from home are there, first of all?

[misterbrief]

[But he wants to brush you off Krillin, because he's a jerk]

Ten, but New Feather season isn't over yet, so we may see a few more show up. [Because he doesn't know about 17 quite yet.]

[comicallyheroic]

Who, exactly? I want to know who I can count on for sure.

And, are there any of our enemies from home?

[misterbrief]

Well, for starters, Kakarot is here, which I'm sure you've already heard about. My entire family, the...five of us, that is. [That is weird to say.]

Android 18 is here as well, along with Kakarot's boy Goten and his granddaughter Pan. That's all as far as I know. No one that we'd have to worry about has shown up, and even if they did. I'd eliminate them with no problems.

[comicallyheroic]

Right, good. That's good. I...uh...met Bulla, and Trunks. And I guess I should say congratulations on that.

[He rubs his hands together, thinking.]

Just...how far into the future are you from me, anyway?

[misterbrief]

Judging by that bald head of yours, I'd say about twenty years.

[Yeah he's really, really old. But that just means he's a lot stronger, right?]

[comicallyheroic]

I'm...getting that a lot lately. I guess I stop waxing my head in the future.

[He shrugs.]

Next, are there any people here you trust? People who're good allies? I feel a lot more people here than just the ten of us, so that means there've gotta be some strong fighters out there.

[misterbrief]

Most of the residents here are do-gooders just like yourself. I found very few who aren't to be trusted. It's enough to make me sick.

[It's too much friendly and he's afraid it's rubbing off on him.]

Pay close attention to your journal, you'll see. You can't miss all of them.

[comicallyheroic]

Okay, that's good to know.

[He stops, thinking.]

Are there any people you work with here? And, how long have you been here anyway?

[misterbrief]

Yes. [He's not telling Krillin who, though. They have dirt on him.]

And I've been here a little over a year. Some have been here much, much longer than I however. I believe a few have been here at least six, maybe seven years. I'm not sure.

[comicallyheroic]

Right. Okay. And...uh...where is this barrier? Like, how far out is it? A day? A week? An hour?

[misterbrief]

For us? Mere minutes. Fly in any direction and you'll find it. It's impossible to miss. Just don't fly into it. And if you do, please, make sure I'm there to witness it.

[comicallyheroic]

And you've thrown everything at it? Even a Destructo-Disc?