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Dragon Ball: After the End

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I'm not so worried about him spreading general malicious gossip, as I am about specific wrong words going in specific wrong ears that might well listen to them despite their distrust or even loathing of the source.
 
One night, at dinner:

Kakara: Can you pass the salt?

Dragon: Sure. Thanks for all the help socializing.

Kakara: No problem. You seem to be adapting well. Did you have a nice chat with Maya this morning?

Dragon: Oh, my, yes. It was quite pleasant. And you? How was your meeting this afternoon with Head Senzu? Is the conspiracy against your father progressing well?

Rest of the table: *blank stares*

Kakara: *Terrible Deceit Mode ACTIVATE* I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT, YOU LYING LIAR WHO TELLS LIES.

Dad: ... *facepalm*
 
Kind of random aside, but I wonder what the odds are that undoing the Sealing will lead to Jaffur as the first full blooded Saiyan since Goku and Vegeta with Jaron as a seperate full blooded human.
 
Relax, you worry too much. Here are some of Dazzarel's baby pictures to cheer you up!



 
You know, it comes back down to the same argument that we've been having the past few votes: did he or didn't he find out about the conspiracy by mind reading before we sealed his powers? But, to be perfectly honest, this argument is kinda moot:

There is no way in HFIL we would be allowed to refuse Berra the right to talk to Daz. It's just not happening. So if he knows about the Conspiracy, we're hosed no matter what choice would have won these last few votes. Whether we had stuck him in our head, or not let him talk to anyone outside of our supervision, or just let him talk to whichever saiyan he wants to, the fact of the matter is that if Berra wants to talk to him, we can't stop him without looking really, really suspicious.

I could also propose that letting him talk to other saiyans would even make the secret safer if he knew it. It is easily conceivable that Daz could hear about the sealing from another saiyan and "make up" the story to try to drive a wedge between us and Berra... a story which would come from a noted enemy of ours who would obviously do anything in their power to hurt us. But if we're auditing Daz's conversations, the likelihood of the sealing coming up approaches nil. So by not having the chance to have heard the rumors about the sealing in order to come up with a story, it actually makes it more believable... That's just an extreme edge chance of what is already an extreme edge chance, but not entirely inconceivable.

But that's all contingent on him actually digging the secret of the conspiracy out of our head. As has been said before, he already missed his greatest opportunity to use the information, so there's a good chance he doesn't have it. And if he does, as I've said above, we can't really stop him from divulging it without making ourselves look suspicious enough that it might just cause Berra to decide to look into whatever we're hiding himself.

Of course, if we're going to go off on paranoid tangents, might I point out that it's not entirely impossible that Daz's psychic powers might have picked up the location of the Senzus as he was entering the planet's atmosphere. Why don't we freak out about that for a little while and give the "he read our mind and knows all our deepest secrets" tangent a rest for a little while?
 
I really doubt he delved our mind enough to learn about that. Hell, didn't Poptart say he only skimmed us to figure out the best time to show up to screw us over? Or am I misremembering?
 
Tylonius said:
I really doubt he delved our mind enough to learn about that. Hell, didn't Poptart say he only skimmed us to figure out the best time to show up to screw us over? Or am I misremembering?
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Don't think Poptart actually confirmed anything either way, but going back to the update where he shows up, my understanding is as follows.

Dazarel: Doop-de-doop, cool looking planet, the people are probably delicious. Let me just have a quick peek inside the head of that strong power level there.

Kakara: *Thinks about power levels*

Dazarel: Doop-de-doop. Ki, check. Psychic, no, ch...wait a Seer? Okay fine, whatever. Species...Saiyan...what the fuck even.

Kakara: *Thinks about the Dragon and how it's DEFINITELY 100% Coming in a week*

Dazarel: ...FUCK YOU NO ONE TELLS ME WHAT TO DO
 
deadcrystal said:
Don't think Poptart actually confirmed anything either way, but going back to the update where he shows up, my understanding is as follows.
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The funny thing is?
People are actually forgetting that we invited Berra into our head to teach us Mind Delve during the fight.
Which puts him credibly closer to the details of the conspiracy than literally anything Daz had.
 
Thing is, Uju, that's water over the dam. Besides, Berra was in a hurry, his main goal was to pour some concrete over our mind so Dazarel couldn't get in. There was nothing we could do about it at the time, we can only hope nothing went wrong and keep going in our attempts to avoid new disasters.

ElleonXan said:
You know, it comes back down to the same argument that we've been having the past few votes: did he or didn't he find out about the conspiracy by mind reading before we sealed his powers? But, to be perfectly honest, this argument is kinda moot:

There is no way in HFIL we would be allowed to refuse Berra the right to talk to Daz...
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I'm actually more worried, in the hypothetical where Dazarel learns incriminating information on us, about him talking to Dandeer.

Dandeer is going to believe anyone who says anything bad about us. She's in a position to immediately screw us over if she finds out about the state of Jaffur/Jaron whether she takes what she knows to Berra or not. And she's also in a position to independently confirm at least some of what Dazarel might tell her, then bring that to Berra.
 
uju32 said:
The funny thing is?
People are actually forgetting that we invited Berra into our head to teach us Mind Delve during the fight.
Which puts him credibly closer to the details of the conspiracy than literally anything Daz had.
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He didn't really go into our head, though. He told us the technique and did a very superficial check to see if it was working.
 
[X] [AFTER] Lay down some ground rules with Dazarel about what does and does not constitute proper behavior.
[X] [AFTER] Find an isolated spot and visit Jaffur to update him on what just happened.
[X][CHIBI] He can be out in front of saiyans, and reveal himself only to humans you personally approve. Garenhulders are easy to convince about new things being old, but you don't want to have to en masse, and if the scouts pick up a TV broadcast where the insolent lizard showed his face, and broadcast it to the wrong person...
 
So I'm wondering. We know that @PoptartProdigy has rolled for Kakara's sexuality. But have they done the same for Jaffur? Because I think it would be hilarious if she ended up being straight, but he was gay.
 
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    Surely This Will Never Backfire​

    You gaze out across the wasteland your battle made out of the Semarra Plains -- the name Dad gave you, when you asked, for the site of your battle. It's completely devastated. One doesn't blast apart that much dirt without some debris getting everywhere, and some of the impact craters you kicked up sent dust into the stratosphere. For hundreds of miles in each direction, the snow is coming down black.

    Still, it could always be worse. The actual site of the impacts looks exactly as you'd expect from a fight featuring the kind of power you threw around. There are massive patches where the grass has been stripped from the dirt or the dirt has been stripped from the bedrock. Immense impact craters litter the ground. Massive scars mark the earth where Dazarel and the Oozaru grappled for dominance.

    It's a blasted hellscape now. Really puts into perspective the energies a fight at full power can unleash.

    The sound of flapping wings pulls you out of your reverie as Dazarel comes swooping in. You raise your arm out of morbid curiosity, and to your amusement, he alights there before starting to crawl towards your shoulders. You do notice that, were you human, his grip would be tearing your skin to ribbons at the moment.

    "If you're still gripping that hard when you reach my blouse, we're going to have some problems," you inform him with a pleasant look.

    He freezes mid-step, foot just shy of hitting the blouse, and hisses at you.

    That said, when he finishes the step, his grip is far lighter.

    Which is just as well for him. You only just got dressed in regular clothing again, and you like this outfit.

    "There are some rules," you say as Dazarel coils around your shoulders.

    Of course there are.

    "No talking to humans. Not unless I say it's okay."

    Humans and saiyans can be so difficult to distinguish at times, you mongrels even more so, he says, twisting his head around to give you a measuring look.

    You scowl at him. "Saiyans have tails. Makes it easier."

    Ah, but tails can be removed. He bares his teeth.

    You power up by a few dozen million to communicate your displeasure at that little reminder. He hisses, but subsides.

    "Better to mistake a saiyan for a human than the other way around," you say, folding your arms. "Do you understand the rule?"

    Yes, yes, no speaking with anybody lacking a tail unless you say otherwise. Understood.

    "Awesome," you say. "Next rule. Unless they're looking right at you and their power level is at least thirty, you can't try to hurt them."

    Hmmmm. Dazarel turns about on your shoulders with a flick of his tail, extending his snout down along your jaw and peering you in the eye. Not above some torment, I see, little Princess.

    You snort. "That's not the point."

    Oh, I know that's what you tell yourself. But let's be honest -- you get a little thrill out of the thought of me impotently thrashing at some saiyan infant, helpless to defend myself if they happen to reach out to grab the funny thing.

    You sigh, shoving him off your shoulders. "Not everything is about you, Dazarel."

    He growls, catching himself mid-tumble and righting himself, rising to hover in front of your face. Fine. A minor point -- I am unfamiliar with your power level system. What is, "thirty?"

    "We use PTO, Freeza-era," you say.

    And I was not conscious then, and have made precious little study of that system. Give me a reference point.

    You snort and power down from your resting power level to thirty. "Right here."

    He peers at you for a moment before nodding. Very well. What will happen to me if I do break one of these rules?

    "What, you want me to get creative?" you ask, raising an eyebrow.

    Why, no, he says, sneering. What I want is to know the answer to my question.

    You let out a quiet hiss of irritation. "Well, what happens right away is that whoever catches you gets to deal with you. Most people are gonna try to squish you right away. So, you know, maybe don't risk that. Even if I do hear about it before you die, the next step is me trying to convince the other nobles that we shouldn't execute you. If I manage that, then the next step is me getting creative about a way to make you completely harmless."

    Which, probably, would be your idea of sealing him inside of yourself, because if he can cause serious harm like this then there isn't very far to escalate, but you won't be mentioning that.

    Dazarel, meanwhile, sighs. How wonderful. He darts forward and again alights on your shoulder.

    "Are you just going to be my shoulder dragon now?" you ask.

    My psychic abilities are sealed, as you might recall. Flying now takes effort. I can glide on the move. Hovering takes constant energy. He snorts. Since you are responsible for this, you can help alleviate it.

    You roll your eyes, refraining from answering.

    Dazarel continues in the face of your silence. So, what exactly does the Ape Princess do in her spare time?

    You sigh in annoyance. "I'm not a Princess. I'm a Scion."

    And yet the actual Princes of your people are Sealed away behind walls of magic, and you are the most powerful person on the planet, he says, pacing back and forth along your shoulders. Look at that, and tell me what good their titles did them. You have more right to the title than either of them.

    You give him an uneasy look. "How much did you read before coming down here?"

    He grins, teeth razor-sharp even if they are small. Surface-level scans from anybody unshielded. Surprisingly few of them. You were the only unshielded noble, and most of your people are in that Hall of yours. Enough for a brief summary of current events. No wonder you were so comfortable inflicting this on me, with your history.

    You grumble. "Do you just have to poke at everything?"

    Did you mistake me for somebody who was pleased with their situation?

    With a sharp sigh, you shake yourself, sending him off of your shoulders before taking to the air yourself. You hurtle off into the sunset, ignoring him as he calls after you in affront.

    You have friends to see.


    Year 5 concluded.

    This time, there is no vote, but I want you all to chat among yourselves. Year 6 begins next time, and I want you all to discuss what your plans are. What do you want Kakara to achieve, moving forward? What do you want to do over the short term? The medium term? The long term? What constitutes those time spans, for you (this in particular is important; is short term a year, or a month?)? What is the most important thing? The least?

    The post will be up in the next couple of days; by the time it arrives, I want everybody to have a clear idea of what they want to achieve.

    Have fun, everybody. Hope you enjoyed. :D
     
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    Year 5 concluded.

    This time, there is no vote, but I want you all to chat among yourselves. Year 6 begins next time, and I want you all to discuss what your plans are. What do you want Kakara to achieve, moving forward? What do you want to do over the short term? The medium term? The long term? What constitutes those time spans, for you (this in particular is important; is short term a year, or a month?)? What is the most important thing? The least?

    The post will be up in the next couple of days; by the time it arrives, I want everybody to have a clear idea of what they want to achieve.

    Have fun, everybody. Hope you enjoyed. :D
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    pls rule on my omake now that the year is over thnks :V
     
    PoptartProdigy said:
    Have fun, everybody. Hope you enjoyed. :D
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    Kind of hard to enjoy when you're chapter titles incite paranoia. :p

    Main things I can think of is:
    1) Ki Healing in the long term. I want to learn it at some point, but it doesn't need to be soon, or even for a few years. I just think it's be neat for Kakara to have (and it reduces reliance on Senzu beans).
    2) Learn Mind Delve (and the proper defence) by the end of the year at the latest, preferably earlier.
    3) Start learning about Magic. Less immediately urgent than Mind Delve, but we should at least know the general capabilities of our Sorcerers.
     
    The Fourth Monado said:
    pls rule on my omake now that the year is over thnks :V
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    Ah, yes.
    The Fourth Monado said:
    The Rules of Fighting Psychics
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    To: Lieutenant-Commander Vorhim, Cold Empire Seventeenth Legion
    From: Lord Pola, Internal Affairs
    Re: Jotun Five

    Dear Lieutenant-Commander Vorhim,

    Due to your honestly abysmal performance on Jotun Five, you and your much reduced forces will be cycled back to Hearth for remedial training. While encountering a defense force that is comprised entirely of psychics is a rare occurrence, you should have remembered the training you went through to earn your laurels and not blindly sacrificed over half your fighting force in a quite pointless aerial maneuver. On the trip back, I would suggest meditating upon the following points:

    Firstly, Never take your attention off of a psychic. Ignoring any hostile psychics is, by far, the worst option anyone can take, as most of their tricks cannot be contested unless you are aware of them. Neglect paying attention to one for just a second, and you may find your heart being stopped, your lungs being crushed, or various nasty tricks being deployed upon your head.

    Secondly, Never engage in direct mind-to-mind confrontations. No matter their abilities, all psychics share a huge number of telepathy variants, and thus have the will to back them up. Touching a hostile psychic's mind, unless you are psychic yourself, is tantamount to suicide, as they would proceed to enter your mind with little resistance and tear it apart from the inside - like what your second experienced. Even ki-based mental defenses have... limited effectiveness against psychics, usually failing quickly against a focused assault.

    Thirdly, Never Assume you Know Everything A Psychic Can Do. Due to the nature of how PSI works, no two psychics share the same abilities - some have more mental focuses, some have more self-focus, some have more physical focuses... point is, the number and amount of abilities they can have is nigh-infinite. Attacking a psychic without knowing their abilities may cause you to end up murdered in frozen time, which I hear is not a good way to go.

    Fourthly, Don't assume their weakness is a weakness. Many psychics are known to neglect their Ki, that is true. That does not mean their low power is a weakness, as PSI is quite good at filling the gap. Even at relatively low strengths of under a hundred thousand, one can have PSI strength over five to ten times that - and that is discounting what happens when multiple psychics pool their wills together. Attempting to directly contest that with Ki will certainly fail - especially as PSI is incredibly effective against Ki-based abilities overall.

    Hopefully, considering these four points will prepare you for the next time you end up in an embarrassing situation, like Jotun Five.

    Yours Truly,
    Lord Pola
    Internal Affairs
    Cold Empire
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    Compliant. Bonus to fighting psychics (not yet expended, unnecessary).
     
    Making proper mental defenses is one of the "must happen this year" priorities, with it happening sooner being better.

    We need to do something Saiyan facing this year, and it's probably worth it to do some human facing too.

    Keep spinning the wheels for breaking the Seal, and maybe spend some time getting to know Jaffur better if there's spare time to do that. Medium term goal since we aren't wrapping it up this year, but we're getting close.

    Keep improving on a fighting style and Perfect Muliform.


    Really all our plans are keep moving forward, set aside a touch of time for something productive that helps Kakara decompress that can also be repurposed in a pinch.
     
    Probably my biggest priority is getting at least Maya to a relevant power level, as well as resolving the masquerade related situation for the misfits.
    Virtually any plan we use should involve refining multiform, if not to 'perfect multiform'.
     
    We want to train of elite ki sense. An action is going to have to be used on the scouts. Training mind delve. Finally taking the power of learning action and learning some tinkering.

    Use examined life on socialier or compelling pressence.

    Get Goku to tell us how you use instant transmission to get to the afterlife.
     
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