Previous thread: You, Goku, and the kids arrive at Mifan, seeking out the Crane School. Can't quite sense out Shao from the place when you land, but you do find Shen there, nonchalantly counting some money. "She delivered last night. Yulong Hospital. You might be able to get some time in soon, but her family along with Launch and Tien have been with her since the little monkey decided it was time."
You squint slightly at the Crane Hermit. "You know, Shen, I carried a couple of those two. Would appreciate if-"
"The angry walking pineapple is there too." he adds.
Ah... well, at least he bothered to show up. You head to the hospital, telling the cow nurse lady there that you're friends with Shao. She... gulps. "You... may want to tread lightly. A triceratops running through a minefield is less noisy than that place."
"...but wouldn't it be blowed up?" Peppa questions, her brother hurrying her along. You reach the room... gods. Vegeta is sitting on one end, Nappa beside him, glaring at a man and a woman, while Shao lays in bed, a-
Boy, apple doesn't fall far from the tree. The baby looks just like his dad. Spiky hair, even his face seems to mirror it. Though in contrast to Vegeta's, it seems... slightly softer. The moment you step in, though, it's like trying to walk through a pool full of custard. The tension would need a chainsaw to cut through it.
"Tuffle." Vegeta seethes out, eye almost piercing you with his glare. "Why. Are. You. Here."
"I asked her to come, Vegeta." Shao says weakly. "Hey Maple, Goku. Ah... and your kids, huh?"
Peppa glares at the Saiyan prince, but then looks up curiously at the baby in bed with his mother. She has this look of confusion on her face. "Buh... two a' them?"
"That's his son, sweetie." you tell her. You sit down next to Shao. "So, took the advice I gave you?"
She nods. "It was... probably easier, since I only this lil' guy here, but... ow. Pretty sure I could've lost a leg from his struggling."
"A fighter, like a proper Saiyan." Vegeta comments.
The man stands and glares at the Saiyan. "My daughter nearly broke her hips and-?!"
"D-dad, please. Let him rest." Shao asks, gently patting her son.
>A. So, have you thought up a name? >B. Sorry to barge in on you guys like this, just here for advice >C. Vegeta, are you going to stay? >D. Something else?
Luis Evans
>A. Name him
Virginia
Sebastian Peterson
>A. So, have you thought up a name? >C. Vegeta, are you going to stay?
Mason Lopez
>A. So, have you thought up a name? Any of the good righteous saiyan names, especially the guys we met in the pendulum room.
>telepathically suggest: Kakarot! >telepathically ask if she wants to do the god-parent thing
>C. Vegeta, are you going to stay?
Would be rude to do 'Samma Ditthi'?
I'm unsure of our Vegeta's intentions.
I'm hoping he's still going the Dukat route.
Michael Thompson
>A. So, have you thought up a name? >B. Sorry to barge in on you guys like this, just here for advice >C. Vegeta, are you going to stay?
Parker Campbell
"So... have you thought up a name?" you ask, looking to Shao, then Vegeta. Ah, there're a lot to choose from. There's Ruta, or Yazai, or maybe Daikon... hah, or maybe Kakarot! Or... Virg-
"Name him after his grandfather. On his father's side." Vegeta states, a sly grin coming across his face.
"Very creative." you grumble.
"Well... actually, Maple, he does look a lot like his dad." Shao comments. "I'm still not sure... but it fits. At least, a Jr. version."
"Shaaoooo..." you mumble. Bah, Vegeta Jr.? Come on. "...Vegeta, be honest. Are you going to stay for him?"
He remains silent, a judging glare directed at you. The man stands again, trembling. "You wouldn't dare-!"
"Dad." Shao breathes out. "Please, not now."
"Vegeta, really, it's your son-"
"I'm aware." he grunts. "...I didn't ask for it, but I'm aware."
Shao's dad looks like he's about to start hurling insults, but to everyone's surprise, it's Peppa that approaches him. "...You be a good dad. Don't leave him."
Vegeta and Nappa stare at her blankly, the Saiyan prince breathing out a "What?" as she goes back to her father. He shakes his head. "Tch. Maybe. But I will not have any influences corrupt the boy's upbringing." he nearly spits out, directing his glare at you.
"...ah, but, I was kinda hoping to have her and Goku be Godparents."
"NO." Vegeta finally shouts. "Keep his upbringing free of that bitch's corrupting influence. Do that and you have my word, I will make sure he is taken care of. Raised properly."
Shao's turn to be angry at him. "That's not fair!"
>A. ...you're a real asshole, you know that Vegeta? >B. It's fine, Shao, really. We'll... let you be >C. Something else?
Write-ins encouraged.
Cameron Cox
>C. Something else? Raise the stakes at the tournament.
We win, we become the God parents and Vegeta stays.
We lose, we respect his wishes.
Jack Perez
Supporting
Aiden Mitchell
This. Vegeta can't resist a competition.
Camden Hall
This.
Nathaniel Diaz
Backing
Levi Peterson
Wouldn't Vegeta the Third be accurate?
>C. Something else? "You wanna see how corrupting my influence is Vegeta?"
Show him the fight with his old man.
Mostly to entice him for this:
We should really should just let him think it was a pendulum room battle, and keep hush hush about the room of changing time lines.
Carson Miller
>We should really should just let him think it was a pendulum room battle, and keep hush hush about the room of changing time lines.
I think that rooms gone.
Anthony Parker
That's just going to piss him off to irrationality.
Alexander Flores
Let's not
Dylan Reyes
The room that splits off actual timelines has been sealed, as I recall.
Michael Powell
"How is my influence corrupting? I'd like to think that Goku and I's competitive nature since we were kids helped him to become the first Super Saiyan and I also have two little Super Saiyans that I've raised myself that are stronger than I ever could have dreamed to be at their age.
I must be doing something right."
Nicholas Diaz
I don't think the loli kai would have settled for that.
Anthony Anderson
Katas Jr did a lot apologizing and I believe managed settled for the room to be sealed.
I doubt we'll have any good enough reason to ever use it without modifications.
Landon Gutierrez
Let's say this first, and fall to the wager if it fails.
Landon Nelson
Tuffles are good at results.
It's not our methods or results that he cares about.
It's our entire ideology and existence as a tuffle that he is entirely against. I'm sure he would react pretty much the same way if one of Frieza's clans were being proposed as a god parent. ARCTUS IS BEST GOD FATHER
Ryan Johnson
"'Corrupting influence' huh? Given how many blondes we've got on our team, I'm not sure I buy that description." You notice his eye twitch. "Look, if it's me that you have a problem with, then are you willing to bet on it, Vegeta?" you ask.
He frowns in a very 'oh now what' kind of way. "More tricks, Tuffle?"
Peppa looks up at you, worried, as you continue. "None at all. But think you can win this bet? In addition to our previous bet, I'll fulfill your wishes, provided you beat me in the Tournament."
He laughs. "You continue to dig your own grave, Tuffle. I-"
"But, if you lose? You're going back on that demand."
"...you're too confident for your own good, Tuffle. I'll make sure everyone on this planet knows the price of defying me. You have your bet. Because I'm not going to lose." He stands. "Let's get ready, Nappa."
"Sure, just a moment, Vegeta." he replies. Vegeta leaves the room, and to your surprise, Nappa approaches you... then sighs, quietly mumbling at you once Vegeta's out of earshot, "...I hate myself for asking this, but please. No more of these bets."
"W-what?!" you and Goku gasp out simultaneously.
"I don't ask out of any respect for you. Either of you. I ask this because Prince Vegeta has spent too much time on this planet. He's losing his edge. He's losing the bigger picture. You've hurt his pride. And the more injuries he takes, the more determined he'll be to try and correct them. The longer he'll stay here." He makes the last sentence sound more like a threat.
>A. Fair enough, that's the last one >B. Why are you really doing this, Nappa? >C. He's the one who keeps walking into them! >D. Something else?
Parker Wilson
>>A. Fair enough, that's the last one But uh >>B. Why are you really doing this, Nappa?
Nathan Reed
>A >B
Jose Sanders
>A. Fair enough, that's the last one >B. Why are you really doing this, Nappa? >D. You know, your guy's goals don't have to conflict with ours. We can work together.
Wyatt Bell
>A, C, "losing his edge? He went Super Saiyan because of his time here. He seems pretty sharp to me."
Elijah Anderson
>B. Why are you really doing this, Nappa?
Nicholas Torres
C should be B
Dylan Sanchez
>D. Something else? >"Once you two leave, you'll immediately hit the remains of the PTO. Which is bad for Kuriza and the Ginyu Force."
Then off to Namek no doubt.
There is a huge power vacuum in the galaxy now. Vegeta and Nappa would most def. try to take advantage of that. We don't need clairvoyance to see the obvious.
Sebastian Lee
"You know, your goals don't have to conflict with ours. We could work together." you say with a soft smile.
Nappa shakes his head. "They will. Trust me on this."
You turn your head. "Right. The PTO. Among other places..." Agh. Ginyu Force, Kuriza, there's a whole big power vacuum they want to head out into. And if they end up on Namek... "You know, Vegeta did achieve-"
He raises his hand to stop you. "He would have been able to figure it out on his own. I know that much. Might've half-killed him to do it, but well, you know what they say about Saiyans."
You sigh. "Fine. No more, you've made your request clear. But... Nappa, there's something more to this, isn't there?"
"...I've talked with enough of your allies, Tuffle, to know there's another corrupting bitch to watch out for." he says grimly. "I've served Vegeta too long to risk him falling into a trap set by her."
...Towa. Of course. "Then... we'll work to keep that from happening."
>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST Z #49 END >Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there >Got some questions for the QM? Characters? Suggestions? Throw them at ask.fm/QMKato and I'll try to answer them as best I can
And that's all for tonight, folks. I'll be around for questions and such for a while like usual. Did y'all have fun?
Blake Morris
>NAPPA....
>NAPPA.....
You'll never catch me
Nathaniel Campbell
One day I hope he'll cool off.
Kevin Hall
This has been an absolute roller coaster Kato; really enjoyed the past few threads! I enjoyed the fighting more, truth be told, but this has been great!
Hunter Gonzalez
Thanks for running, Kato. I had fun.
Nathaniel Long
Nappa has a Master Capsule with that thing's name on it.
We'll have to see about that, won't we?
That's good to hear, at least. Glad you've been having fun.
Thanks for playing, and glad to hear.
Now, as to other news.
To start, your Power Level is 5,040,000. Which means, of course, a couple level ups!
Next thread I'm planning on the Tournament, and going along with the Junior Division idea. More importantly, this means two things:
First, explaining the dice system that will be used for it. It will be using the same system from my Secret Princess Zelda Quest, which works as follows:
System is now based on a d10, best of three situation, but there can be multiple actions taken per turn, up to five (maximum of 3 rolls of 5d10). More actions mean higher DC, but better payoff. Actions include dodging and blocking; it's recommended to pay attention to enemy movements to know when to best attack and counterattack. Critical (10) on attack options means double-damage, defense options means enemy knocked off-guard. DC is also influenced by what enemies you are facing.
Stronger foes have naturally higher DC than weaker ones, and vice versa.
Example of a round:
Peppa and Gohan are facing each other. Peppa focuses on blocking Gohan's next attacks, countering with the Ki Jan Ken, and finishing with a Kamehameha. That means the rolls are 3d10, best of three, with a DC of 5 for all rolls. If Peppa only chooses defending and the Ki Jan Ken, 2d10, DC 4 for all rolls. If instead of a Ki Jan Ken she opts for a Wind-boosted Geist Magnum, 3d10, but DC is 6.
This all making sense?
Secondly... well, y'all are still good with playing as Peppa for the Junior Division, right?
Charles Ramirez
>Stats 1 Stamina 5 Melee
>Dice Works for me, I like that system.
>Peppa Yes. I like her more than Gohan so far to be honest.
Now, as for Peppa. Starting the Tournament, she'll clock in with a usable Power Level of 5,400. This will put her at level 4.
Would y'all be fine with me assigning her stats for this coming thread, or would you like to set them up yourselves?
Zachary Campbell
I am fine with you assigning.
Lucas Collins
Eh, go for it mom
Parker Robinson
So What should Vegeta's kid be called? I'm thinking Baozi, Chinese steamed buns that can be filled with Veggies, called Paozu in Japanese.
Nolan Robinson
Vegeta....rot. Vegetarot.
Xavier Gomez
Mini Veggie
Cameron Ramirez
(Didn't you said you were going to do Secret Princess Zelda Quest on friday?)
Liam Thomas
Virginia
Charles Cruz
Well, all right.
Do y'all actually have a preference on this?
Planning for Sunday, but it might end up being Monday again.
Eli Sanders
Mostly as a way to differentiate between the two, I would imagine.
Jose Richardson
What with his mother's lifestyle, the person who's going to be rearing him in a fighting school, I was hoping he would be styled like pic related while trying to fill the big shoes a "Prince" of Saiyans would have by trying hard to look cool in everything he does.
Brayden Ward
To be honest I'm fine with Baozi
Carter Turner
I'm also fine with Baozi/Paozu.
Gabriel Bell
Mt. Paozu is where we live, let's stick with Baozi if we're going with that.
Connor Peterson
They still might when they get older, though. Just with a different haircut for a while.
Nathan Wilson
All right, I'll have to keep that one in mind then.
As I said on Ask, if you win the match with Vegeta, there's a better chance of it. Sound fair?
