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Post by Juni on Jul 3, 2021 15:24:27 GMT -8
A natural hotspring on the mountainside of Holly Jolly mountain was the home of a rare species of swan that is able to endure the heated water and the frigid atmosphere in order to raise the young until reaching adulthood and migrating to the southern islands for fun in the sun. Poachers were killing the birds to extinction, as the feathers of these birds were rich in minerals, that precious metals including gold dust would cling to their feathers among the many reasons that they were hunted. It was easier to kill swans than it was to mine for gold, despite the development of capsule technology being able to create the most functional items, zeni was still more valuable to some people. Juniper and Koma were begged by the Conservation Agency, using the most basic power level scouter to find the couple in the snowy wilderness, hoping to receive the help against the poachers that would come in droves as soon as the swans were of adult age in a few days. In the safety of an abandoned Tuffle bunker nearby, the conservationists monitored the roads using radar scanning, while Juniper remained by the hot spring. It was far too tempting to dive right into the water and play with the swans for the duchess but she figured it could wait until the enemy arrived. In the meantime, she used her giant paint brush embedded with a dragon ball shard, to apply her mysticism on the hotspring water, creating fun whirlpool slides for the swans with Hachi imitating her movements using a tiny brush in a ritual dance. [268/6,000] Mizune Rooibos Koma
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Post by Mizune Rooibos on Jul 3, 2021 22:36:43 GMT -8
Mizune was pacing absent mindedly at the edge of the pond. Having been freed from that blasted test tube was the best thing that happeneded to him that he could remember. Ever since that cute sayian lady gave him freedom he had been able to explore the world and more importantly, himself. The weird alien feeling of his body not belonging to him was almost completely gone, and he had taken time to relearn how to walk jump and run. Perhaps he should have liked that the life support remained online for so long or he probably would have had his muscles atrophied by inactivity. Gods know for how much time he had been trapped in that tuffle contraption.
However, there was no better way to get accustomed to their body and tail than using it for something. He had decided to help a bunch of people protect swans that supposedly were native of the place from poachers. That could give him easy enough fighty stuff, the cherry red fox did not expect another two people to be there with him for the same reason. His nose was quite good at discerning what kind of person someone is, but he wasn't really...good at conversation yet. So for the time being he would keep his distance from the couple, happy to just patrol the opposite side of the hot spring.
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Post by Koma on Jul 3, 2021 23:32:43 GMT -8
Koma had not told his wife this, but he had been to these springs before, several times. He had seen these magnificent birds, known by some locals as Spring Phoenixes despite the fact they were Swans, and found them inspiring. Not some sort of sacred animal that shouldn't be killed, but definitely not something that should be killed for something as wanton as it's valuable feathers. So he would have probably taken this job even if it wasn't an act of diplomacy and a way to get paid while traveling.
But it was both of those things as well, and so now the Saiyan Samurai had dug himself a hole in the frozen ground, covered it with snow, and was now waiting on the hillside leading up to the springs. Using all of his senses, from the mundane five to the supernatural ability to sense Ki, he focused on his surroundings, but for the moment, he was not even visible.
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Post by Koma on Jul 9, 2021 12:39:40 GMT -8
Poachers didn't get rich in a world where there were super powered good doers or bounty hunters for hire for the cost of a Majin Moo's Mega Munchie Meal, at least they didn't unless they worked together and they used tactics closer to a military than that of simple hunters. In a world where one might be poaching dinosaurs, or saber toothed cats, or legitimate phoenixes – it only made sense to scale up the manpower and thus guns levied at the targets.
So while the likes of Juniper Tea and the Fox Beastman-Saiyan hybrid Mizune awaited for their targets in public view, the poachers didn't make their presence known. Despite all of her fancy clothes and regal pose as she interfered with the spring, they targeted both Juniper and Mizune with semi-automatic sniper scopes, some firing energy blast volleys and others firing the good old full metal armor piercing sniper rounds that one needed to use when dealing with tanks – or super class martial artists. Fewer bullets and blasts than were fired actually completed their journey, as a movement of spirit energy from Koma below the snow shoved them out of the way slightly, but a volley came.
And it was followed by twenty poachers with nets, semi-auto fire arms, and stun batons speeding forward on jet speed snowmobiles towards the duo which were visible. Something implied this group weren't alone, though – but they had been sent forth in a cavalry charge.
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Post by Juni on Jul 9, 2021 14:17:08 GMT -8
The Conservation Agency had informed the couple that there was a third person sent ahead of time, given the calm nature of the red fox beastman by the water, Juniper deduced that he was recruited for the mission despite how quiet he was. Perhaps it was difficult for Mizu to meet strangers?
“Hello there,” Juniper hovered over across the hot spring pond, she was able to channel her ki through her own chakras to fly, and held her massive paintbrush behind her to prove her vulnerability, “You were also recruited by the conservation agency to protect the swans? My name is Juniper and my husband Koma was also recruited for his mission. What’s your name?”
After a beat she checked her shoulder, she was unable to detect the ki signatures of her spouse, or anyone else for that matter. It meant that the poachers were adept at hiding their presence in order to catch the swans or they were androids. Fortunately, Koma of the Dandelion Clan, was experienced enough to undermine the poachers from his past life as a mercenary to hide in waiting.
In an instant, the entire area was blasted by bullets, Koma emerged from hiding to deter some of the damage aimed at the pond. Juniper used her paint brush, along with magic materialization to create a barrier just in time to protect the swans from the volley of bullets. It was clear that the poachers had no intention of leaving anything alive in this area. The couple had split up the responsibility of protecting and assaulting the enemy to nature.
From the mountainside, were more poachers in winter camouflage cascading down the mountainside with snow-mobiles, fully armed and the birds were completely outnumbered as well as the trio who were recruited by the conservation agency.
“No time for pleasantries since we’re under attack.” Juniper spoke calmly, she flared up her power level as a warning, that she was more than capable of fighting anyone who drew close.
Hachi immediately spat black ki infused ink at a nearby poacher, who was forced to remove his snow mask because his scaly skin began to burn, revealing his lizard beastman appearance. [358] [1,262/6,000]
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Post by Mizune Rooibos on Jul 25, 2021 4:28:50 GMT -8
Mizune's ears flicked as he heard a voice coming from his left. Turning to the side, he shurnk lightly as he saw a floating...girl? Maid? Addressing him. "Oh um. Yes. Hello!" He mumbled, not really know how to go about things. He really only was comfortable with just his big brother Val and his big sister Ty. "I'm Mizune." He said, recalling the name the other half saiyan gave him. "N-nice to meet you, J-juniper." He would conclude, before hell broke loose.
People started swarming around the lake and around them. The two other besides him began doing what they could to defend the swans from the perpetrator. Mizune himself wasn't really capable of doing shields and stuff, but he was more than able to hit really hard. Without losing a beat, the fox would immediately rush to the nearest enemy and in a red blur begin smacking them around with the express intention of knocking them out. He was more than capable of weaving around the place without getting hit and the bad guys would have to stop rushing in eventually so it was just a matter of smacking the guys out cold one by one until no one remained that could harm the swans in any way. Then just call for the police dudes or a park ranger and have them all picked off to the bad guys place.
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Post by Koma on Jul 31, 2021 0:07:00 GMT -8
For some it might have seemed crazy to do this. The sort of thing that could get a mundane person killed, and could even provide injury or frost bite to a person of super martial artist class. Yet it was a traditional game of the three caves village, he had done so without fear. As he felt the minor blips of their considerably minor spirit energy flow past, he heard the engines, and also felt the minor tremors that their engine and threads caused across the snow pack.
He waited and patiently, until he could not feel anymore coming in the direction of the hole. Then he adjusted his Katana on his back, tightened his shoe laces, and flipped onto his finger tips, standing upside down. Beginning to do a wobbly spin in the snow packed hole he was in, spinning back and forth and beginning to kick up air within it before launching himself skyward.
He hit not snow there, but a bamboo pad he had put to be the 'roof' over which snow had fallen. Hitting it as he did sent the bamboo roof skywards and spinning, and the snow that had been on it flying all around. One of the jet powered snowmobiles had even been hit by the movement and sent spiraling through the sky.
This provided a moment of distraction for the trio and distracted the snipers. Which was enough for Koma, as he focused on his martial arts training and his spiritual energy, summoning dozens of copies of himself and sending them rushing towards the snipers on foot or flying through the air.
With his dopplegangers sent to deal with the other enemy, Koma turned to face the ones that they had potentially caught in a pincer movement.
This felt too organized to be a simple poaching operation. Poachers didn't normally run in packs with snipers and snowmobile cavalry squadrons.
“I'll give mercy to any of you that give up and agree to turn over your leadership.”
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Post by Juni on Aug 6, 2021 3:22:10 GMT -8
The Dandelion Princess managed to catch Mizune’s name in the exchange, he darted off to the first poacher by knocking them unconscious under the fox’s paw, and Koma spun to push back a few more. While the other two were occupied with handling the enemy, Juniper was protecting the swans, and in the midst of their killing intent she was having difficulty retaining her human form. Deep down, she was suppressing her chaotic demon entity, and if her life was in danger she would transform into Hachiko. However, it was the swan’s lives that were in danger, the birds huddled together in the warm pond, afraid to take flight or be taken down by bullets.
Hachi, the black octopus emerged on the surface of the water, and also took a defensive stance to protect the birds. In the distance, Koma demanded the leader of the group present themselves, and the surrounding area suddenly drew quiet. So they were open for negotiations? The killing intent that was seconds from rising within Juniper was suppressed, if there was a way to solve problems without claiming lives, she would be able to perform her duties as a mystic. [195] [2,023/6,000]
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Post by Mizune Rooibos on Aug 16, 2021 14:19:57 GMT -8
Mizune turned his snout around towards Koma as the violence stopped and everything stood still. Well, this was something odd. Usually when a fight started it meant that people would be fighting eachother.
The red fox would open his paw, dropping the guy he was holding by the neck down on the ground instead of punching him in the face like he intended to. The beastman would hold the pose for a few more moments before dropping his guard completely. He would still remain on his toes, however, making it clear to the people around him that he would beat them all up at a moment's notice. That was to say, no funny business.
He didn't really understand why the ninja guy asked for the leader but nevertheless he wasn't the one in charge. The truce spared the swans a bullet or two so he couldn't really be mad at that. Though he was convinced they would be more than able to drop every last one of the perpetrators without bargaining with their master.
The red renard growled slightly as someone tried to raise a weapon behind his back, the sound more than enought to have the guy drop the gun and scurry away.
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Post by Koma on Aug 20, 2021 0:50:50 GMT -8
“I mean what proof do we have that you'll stick to your word?”
“I am Koma of the Dandelion Clan, a samurai of the Pig Demon Duchies and a Duke. You would do better to trust my word than that of your barber.”
“Well... well...! Why wouldn't you kill us then? That's what you Westernlanders do.”
Which brought Koma's own killing intent alive for a second, looking at the fellow who had said that. “Because I was hired to protect these swans and to end the poaching group involved in their attacks. If you were not involved in attacking them any longer, none of us would have a reason to attack you. Now would we?”
It was quick, but commerce of loyalties was no different than any other sort of his stakes negotiation. It was a dance, a form of verbal iaijutsu. Koma's hand moved towards his sword's hilt.
“They're hiding out in the old abandoned ski resort to the northwest. Penguin's Crest.”
Which was when Koma performed a series of quick punches, a sweep kick, and a flip. Five of them who had been gathered were now unconscious. The others who were still up tried to scurry away.
He headed towards Juniper and the Red Fox boy.
“The masterminds behind the swans' attacks are at an abandoned resort a few miles away from here called Penguin's Quest. It's a ski resort so probably up the mountain side.”
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Post by Juni on Aug 22, 2021 23:22:03 GMT -8
“I will protect the swans Koma Daimyo. This is Mizune-san, he was hired by the Agency as well, and he seems capable of assisting in clearing out the hide-out.” Juniper bowed her head to encourage the samurai warlord to proceed.
Hachi also bowed his head, the octopod returned to the water, entertaining the swans that were spooked from the gun fire earlier to calm the birds down. Eventually the birds relaxed, still wary of their surroundings, and were afraid to leave in order to migrate to the southern islands. While they did not understand the conversations of earthlings it was widely understood that there was danger nearby.
With a massive paintbrush in hand, she created a mystical barrier to protect the birds with a spell, and analyzed the unconscious thugs by visibly counting them with her free hand. With the use of magic materialization she handcuffed them all with another wave of her brush. Afterwards, she reached into her pocket to contact World Government officials, fortunately she was not directly connected to a person but an ai assistant who called herself Luna Moth 2.0.
The moth in question was one of many created in the image of the Capsule Corp showroom manager in West City, so she requested immediate assistance on behalf of The North City Conservation Agency, and the militants stationed on standby were immediately dispatched to apprehend the unconscious poachers.
It took several minutes for the authorities to arrive, several hover car jail vehicles were in view, and the north city militants picked up the conscious poachers first while a medical team examined the unconscious ones in case they needed to be transported in an ambulance from their injuries. It was unfortunate that the military and local police had not resolved the poaching problem, defending the city of black heart namekian raids were of higher importance, and the investigation team was spread thin with the myriad of problems of the northern land region. [325] [2,795/6,000] Mizune Rooibos Koma
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Post by Vyllan on Aug 29, 2021 15:09:59 GMT -8
The demon had heard of poachers going after some swans. The demon joined up with the rabble, quickly taking over their group, teaching them tactics in case they would be ambushed. The group had told him it was possible and bound to happen as it had happened to others and themselves in the past. On the way to the poaching grounds of the northern swan, Vyllan trained and drilled defensive, ambush, and attack maneuvers into their brains. He figured he would help them, and then at the end of it all, wipe them out. A tit for tat, killing two birds with one shotgun shell so to speak.
He made them somewhat elite, but not fully for the short time they had together. Most of the poachers had fighting and military background training, so it was much easier to train them. When the day came, Vyllan camped out with the group in a den and sent out scouts to search the area. They radioed back to him, telling him there were two others there, one messing with the waters of the pond. Vyllan sent out a group of poachers and waited until they radioed back to him.
Vyllan told them exactly what to do, what to expect. He trained them to fight as if they were either fighting him or those of his kind. They knew they had to be quick and smart if they were to survive. He gave them five minutes tops. In the distance him and the rest of the others heard the fighting: a mixture of ki blasts and explosions and gunfire. Soon, it was all quiet expect for the sounds of sirens wailing in the distance. Vyllan got up and looked at the poachers about him.
“Fifty of you left…Half of you, I want a quarter of you going out there and meeting whoever is coming our way. Don’t come back until they’re finished. I want another quarter scouting and hidden. If you see your fellow men falling, surprise attack. Ambush.” When he was done talking, half them ben got up and left. “I want another quarter of you guarding this perimeter. If you see anyone coming this way, take them out. No questions asked.” They left and then Vyllan gave the rest of the orders. “You lot will stay here. It’s our last fortress and we’ll stay and fight. If anything, we’ll lend support to your fellow men outside, having our own ambush tactic.” Things weren't looking good as Vyllan had thought, but at least he could take the twelve men out if the outside forces didn't make it.
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Post by Mizune Rooibos on Sept 3, 2021 5:55:25 GMT -8
Mizune remained mostly neutral to the whole ordeal. It was clear the other people around him had more experience with these kind of things than him so he would happily just take care of the fighting. He didn't mind doing that. Though right now there was little fighting to be had, considering the Koma guy stopped the assault. The weird painbrush lady however offered him up to storm a bad guy base so he didn't mind settling down right now. Could be fun. Besides, there was almost no point in fighting the people around the lake with them barely even able to attack him as is.
"Sure thing. Just...uuh...lead the way I guess? I got fur so...I don't mind the cold." Mizune agreed, looking at the samurai guy person. He could probably follow him through scent alone if he wanted to do the hidey thing again. He looked cool though.
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Post by Koma on Oct 5, 2021 14:56:49 GMT -8
The Samurai turned warlord was silent for a moment at the words of his wife, listening to them and thinking on them before nodding. She would be capable of healing the swans after all if they did get attacked, and her defensive abilities would help, if there were any threats to her.
“I trust you to be able to do this, it's a good idea that we split up like that.” he said, before turning his dark grey-blue eyes to the fox beastman-saiyan hybrid, and tilted his head. “Can you fly? That'll determine the way we get there. It's a bit of time for us to walk.”
With that, the Saiyan-human hybrid samurai dusted his clothes off and then pulled out a cloth, cleaning his sword as he waited for his answer at the moment. He then also toke a few steps towards the snowmobiles that the poachers had tried to use, checking them for damage and to see if any of them were capable of being used if the fox beastman was not capable of flying.
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