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Post by Koma on Jul 20, 2021 13:55:55 GMT -8
Koma of the Bear Clan, Koma of the Three Caves Village, Koma of the White Cat Clan, Koma of the Dandelion Clan, sometimes Koma son of Swing, or Koma the son of Cacao; but more aptly and originally legally named Hikoichi Koma? He was a man who liked to think of himself as a man of decisive action and without qualms showing how he felt emotionally.
A master of hiding his emotions when he needed to or decorum and Bushido demanded it of him, he couldn't seem to get a lock on this emotion. Even with the fact he was now a married man, a Daimyo of a fledgling Clan, and suddenly not an orphan – but instead the grandson of a Grand Duke and the son of the Princess of the White Cat Clan, he couldn't seem to master certain aspects of it. When he thought he was doing well walking across the emotional ice he found himself falling in, crashing into the waters and then having to pull himself out.
How does a 30 year old man, who has been in wars and killed dozens, who has his own children on the way, reconnect with a parent who he never knew was alive but who knew he was alive and simply keeping distance out of respect for the wishes of politics and the weight of realpolitik? Was he meant to ignore his emotions and fake being a good and happy son? Was he meant to fight her at every turn or deny her access to his own children when they were born? He couldn't decide, and that bothered him. He was not the certain samurai he normally was when it came to the smiling woman who was his mother and interacting with her. He was closer to the child she had abandoned rather than fight for.
To say Koma was the type to hold grudges where it mattered was to say the sky was blue, that water was wet; that is to say fairly obvious. So he found himself heading to meet with his mother – this time without his children or spouse. Simply to meet with her at her head quarters.
This time, he had chosen to take the subway system of the Oolong City public transit system, believing that the extra time it'd take to get there was fine; it would give him extra time to register his feelings and think of how he wanted to deal with them.
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Post by Koma on Jul 20, 2021 14:13:24 GMT -8
Hanetsuki Toy, or as she was more commonly known over the past fifty years – Hanetsuki of the White Cat Clan, sat in her office within Port Toy. It was where her one and only son had been told to meet her, along with the Buke loyal directly to her had been told to guide the supposed son of Korin himself. The Great White Cat who was the mentor of Yajirobe, Goku, Oolong, and others of the Z Fighters? He was an important being and so not just everyone could meet him or know of him. She understood it now, despite the fighting that her father and siblings had given her about trying to catknap Korin in her younger days. It was her actions that had caused the Clan to shift from being called the Toy Clan to the White Cat Clan, thanks to her almost always seen stuffed plush replica of Korin. In those days, when someone had told her to move, she said 'no, you move' and in the end had caused an entire grand ducal clan and its vassal clans to change their names and motifs. One spoiled, stubborn girl had changed part of the entire realm simply with her refusal to listen to the rules. Yet thirty years ago, when she was an adult and in love, Hanetsuki had allowed fear and uncertainty to rule her. Where she should have told the establishment 'no, you move'. She had fled. Her beloved Cacao, her bodyguard and friend, the Saiyan Samurai famed for his skill even more than his ferocity, she had let him be taken from her. More importantly, she had let fear and worry allow Koma to be taken from her. After the arrival of her son, so much like her lost love, and so much like her own youthful self? Something had reawoken in her. She should have fought for them both. She should have fought for them so hard that if it came down to it she had to seize the Grand Duchess title for herself. Unlike most of the countryside, she had been trained by Korin since the time she could walk. She had skill in the martial arts even if she liked to pretend to be dainty. Hanetsuki sat in her office and thought on it. Beigoma would raise concerns, shout, scream about what she was doing. But Yajirobe had given Hanetsuki the fiefdom around the White Tower, and tasked her as its primary guardian. He had even laughed when as a child she had built this fantasy novel style princess castle in the middle of Oolong City, and a theme park around it. It was filled with Korin replicas, and the Magical Fiefdom was a popular tourist trap. It made the clan and Hanetsuki herself quite a bit of money, and it also kept her from having to defend her turf in the city when she was busy elsewhere. Today was the day when she would show Koma that he was not the son of Cacao aka Swing alone. He was the son of Hanetsuki-hime of the White Cat Clan. Her pride and joy. The young man who she would make so strong that he never had to suffer the fear and uncertainty that his mother had suffered. It was too little, too late, maybe but if she loved him she had to try. In her office at the top of the tower, she gently pet her various house cats as she sat upon a cushion, waiting. Had father struggled to emote with her like this? Worried like this? The White Cats all had their own scars. [606] [1019]
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Post by Will O. Wisp on Jul 20, 2021 21:02:32 GMT -8
After what felt like a week Will finally managed to reach the lands but he hasn't reached Oolong City yet. Though he did managed to gain an audience with the leader of the White Cat Clan who defends his father Korin up in his tower Hanetsuki herself. He does know Melody and Clove two Duchesses of another clan that he could ask for referrals. Though he feels like it would be cheating to do so. If he wants to be accepted it should be through his own abilities and this time he won't use his bloodline as an excuse either. And since he was meeting with a princess of one of the clans he needed to be respectful to her and treat her as one would with a nobleman.
Still though he finds it kind of odd that there is an entire clan of people guarding Korin's Tower, but thinking deeper into it he can understand why people would want to protect him. Granted it's not just the fact that he is a great teacher but it is also said that he has a special water that can bring out the potential of whoever drinks it. And with the Senzu Beans that he grows that not only can make a person feel full for days but also heal almost any injuries. Many people with dark hearts would want to try Korin's Tower themselves and would not only put Korin in danger but the world if someone like say Daimao Piccolo came to the tower. Will decided to take the subway system to Oolong City as he has walked/climbed most of the way here so his paw feet are a bit sore. He sat down crossed legged on the same car as Koma but a few seats away from him. Will noticed the aura of this man seemed to be going through many complex emotions. He was having trouble reading them. He wanted to see if he could somehow but few people are not very eager to talk about their problems to a stranger willing to lend an ear on the subway. However, there was an air of familiarity to him that Will can't quite pinpoint exactly as if he seen him or at least felt his Ki signature or aura before. He shouldn't pry into others personal lives as he focused on meditating instead while on the subway. He hoped that this was an uneventful trip and that nothing untoward would happen. Hopefully the fact that he is hoping/thinking that doesn't jinx it the same way that saying that could cause something bad to happen. Considering the weird stuff he has seen and fought he is now a bit on edge and is mentally and physically preparing himself to any unexpected danger that they might come across. Or maybe this is a sign that he really should be taking a vacation after this is all over.
Though if he does get accepted he knows that he will have to take the challenge of climbing the tower with his own hands. Something he hasn't done in forever. And that will be just the easy part. Korin is no slouch when it comes to pushing his students limits. If he is going to be training under him again after so long than he should expect the most grueling training he ever had in his life.
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Post by Koma on Jul 20, 2021 21:57:36 GMT -8
It was just as well that Will had not bothered to butt into Koma's internal matters, because had he done so the honor of a samurai would have demanded he react. Instead, the half-Saiyan Samurai simply dusted off his black and white track suit and listened to the subway calling out each station. Soon, they were at the Port Toy station nearest to his mother's office.
The fact that she was meeting him there rather than at Yajirobe's castle said something, but the dark haired, grey-blue eyed Samurai wasn't sure what that something was. As he dusted off his suit he adjusted his sword in his holster.
As the subway train finished getting to the next stop, Koma headed out. He didn't gesture to the oddly familiar cat, he just headed to the escalator. After that, it was a few blocks of walking through quaint shops, dock workers, warehouses, and neon signs before he saw the high fences and otherwise open air of the address he was meant to meet his mother at, 'White Tower World', a small theme park designed largely after Korin and the White Tower, but telling it as a fairy tale rather than a fact.
He headed towards the gates, and the guards let him in, knowing very well who he was based on their orders and previous interactions.
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Post by Will O. Wisp on Jul 21, 2021 21:11:54 GMT -8
Will was surprised this be the destination that the meeting would take place would not be the Hanetsuki's office, but somewhere else according to what was given in the instructions. As he headed out he noted that the slightly familiar Koma was walking next to him to the same destination. As they walked through the town Will expected them to meet in some restaurant or something but instead, he was surprised to see something a little less professional. White Tower World, a theme park dedicated to Korin and his tower. Which is giving him some weird vibes seeing his father being used as a mascot. It's not like Korin isn't toyetic after all he's part of the reason Will is so adorable today. He can only see some of the amusement park's attractions from the outside as they towered over the gates, but this place seems very soulless and as they definitely don't have the budget of that of Pilaf Land giving it a more cheap feeling. Though when he headed towards the gates the guards stopped him and recognized him. "Hold on a second kitten, I recognize you a year or so back. You're that shrimp who was claiming to be Korin's son," one of the guards said. "Oh man, this is the guy who pulled that as if it's not the first time we got some cat Beastman spouting some excuse like that though this one takes the cake. I mean look at him he is too scrawny, there is barely any resemblance." the other guard said. "I apologize for trying to invoke that name to be able to climb the tower without going through the proper channels, but I came here to see the audience with Princess Hanetsuki to be judged by her whether I can climb or not. And I have the papers to prove it," Will said. He then produces an approval form as the guards look it over a bit, who gets out some reading glasses before inspecting the paper and writing to see if it's a forgery. And after determining it's legit due to the stamp they decided to let Will in and it was just about as he expected. They definitely exaggerated a lot of parts about Korin though it's hard for even him to tell what is real or what is fiction in this place cause because of the incident his memories are still fuzzy. Heck just being there trying to remember is giving him splitting headaches. He really needs to see a doctor about the brain damage he got from years back, which probably is something he should have had checked a long time ago. Not that he didn't trust modern medicine it's just that he has been so focused on training, saving people, fighting monsters, and other adventures he has been on that he never stopped to think about getting a professional's opinion about his ailment. And it seems he has to put it off longer. As he walked through this park he tried to look for Hanetsuki, in any case, he stayed close to Koma cause he had a gut feeling that he came here to be judged for the tower climb like he is. Hopefully, his instincts shall prove him right Word Count: 543 Total Word Count: 1,108 Tag: Koma
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Post by Koma on Aug 3, 2021 22:24:33 GMT -8
“Keep your space, Alley Cat.” he said, ignoring the obvious orange gi on the feline beastman who was traveling too closely to Koma, the dark haired, slate to grey-blue eyed half-Saiyan Samurai focusing on the park which he had seen several times before but never entered.
The guards hadn't even attempted to move in his way when they saw the expression on his face and the mon upon his track suit. The distinctive Mon of the Dandelion Clan on one side of the tracksuit's breast, parallel to it on the other side, the Mon for the White Cat Clan.
His expression was based described as dour, with his feelings emotions but his insistence upon wearing the mask of neutrality of expression that Samurai were so well known for showing itself in that method. He walked through the park as if he knew it, heading towards the place which was his mother's office, the place that he was told to meet her at.
As he went forth, he imagined images of taking his children on the rides, and false images of memories where his parents had taken him on these rides. The park itself was one that would normally be bustling , with children and tourists, and with the ever present stuffed white cats which Hanestsuki had initially popularized as a child and which inevitably became the name for their Samurai Clan instead of the 'Toy Clan'.
Soon, they would be come upon the garish, almost amusement park attraction designed fairy tail princess castle which his mother's office was in, and soon he would reach for the door, but not before turning his head to the cat.
“You say that your father is the Great White Cat of the Tower, but even if that's true, what is your intention here? Why do you want to reach him? What do you hope to learn?” the Daimyo looked to the cat questioningly, “Or isit just more bragadaccio from you, Will o' the Wisp?”
Because yes, Koma did know who the cat was, how could he not have? It didn't mean that he cared just yet, though.
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Post by Will O. Wisp on Aug 4, 2021 16:11:39 GMT -8
Upon Koma's request, Will decided to keep his distance and give the angry samurai some space. As he began to look around the area. And saw many stuffed white cat toys line various stands that Will recognizes as Korin. They even came with plastic staffs that look like his wooden one attached to them as an accessory with some of actual wooden staffs which appear to be replicas of said staff as another novelty from a gift shop they pass by as well various other apparels such as Jelly Senzu Beans and "Bean Daddy" shirts with Yajirobe on them. Though he noticed an extreme lack of visitors. It could be that the princess rented this place out so the meeting between them would be more private. When he saw the place he was supposed to meet Hanetsuki at, a tacky fairy tale looking castle. He is starting to think the Princess of the White Cat Clan is a lot more eccentric then he expected her to be. He should make sure not to be surprised and show a calm neutral expression as to not upset her. Cause if he shows any physical sign of being weirded out he could offend her and being not let up the tower would be the least of his worries if he were to offend the princess of the White Cat Clan. As he started to approach the castle. It was then Koma asked him a question, to which he was surprised to see the boy knows his name while he doesn't know his in return. "Whether it's true or not, or whether you believe or disbelieve it matters not to me. My only intention is not to climb up the tower to get stronger but to gain wisdom. Long ago I had suffered a terrible loss and with it most of my memory, and I believe that in order to pick the pieces back up I need to come here and brave this tower. I only want to be a better man, better then I am or was. And it is through climbing Great White Tower as you call it that I am able to make such a journey." Will said. He then tilted his head up to look at Koma. "Though since you know my name introductions from me are not necessary, though I do not know yours even if I feel like I caught a glimpse of you before. Mind telling me your name since it seems we are both here for similar reasons?" Will asked. Word Count: 424 Total Word Count: 1,532 Tag: Koma
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Post by Koma on Aug 7, 2021 0:53:37 GMT -8
Will certainly didn't realize that people could be confrontational without being angry, it seemed – and for being a wise old cat apparently didn't realize that as the owner of the theme park, Hanetsuki could make for a private meeting with no one around by simply closing the park. Further, it was still early in the morning – before many would even be running about.
The man, yes, man, as he was thirty years old and had more experience in those thirty years than Will had in a hundred, it was likely – had asked of the cat that question for a simple reason. The fact that the purported cat sage, was talking to someone – someone with authority in this region, and someone who he had met before.
“Listen, you cocky little shit.” he said, just as soon as Will was finished with his first volley of flowery words. “You need to learn manners before you can learn wisdom. When answering a question of someone you don't know, who asked you a question about your intentions when it comes to something sacred – yes, sacred, because even if the White Cat of the Tower is your Father, his tower is important to more than just you; you shouldn't preface it with 'I don't care', which is effectively what you said by saying your two whether statements.”
He rolled his shoulders as he walked towards the castle. “Duke Koma of the Dandelion Clan, or more importantly to you given your apparently faulty memory or misunderstanding of heraldry.” his thumb flicked to the four right diamonds making a larger diamond that formed one of the two mon on his lapel. “Crown Prince Hikoichi Koma of the White Cat Clan, Grandson of Yajirobe – and the son of the Princess Hanetsuki you seem to be coming to meet. The same person who saved you and your cohort of friends in Melody Bossa Nova and her consort Cress, along with the Samurai Riku, who is a member of the Dandelion Clan. Do you forget who stopped that blast aimed at the Rooster Club?”
The half-Saiyan gave a stern expression to the cat, and for a moment despite his muscular and slim build, his height, and his short hair, he seemed to be the mirror image of his grandfather.
“Before you can climb, you have to impress my mother. You certainly haven't impressed me, with that tone. So answer my question again. Cut out the sass and the unnecessary verb and adjective choice. What you meant to say is 'During my training with the Turtle School I seem to have went into a coma and forgotten some of my memory. I wish to return some of it by meeting with my father, and actually learn what it is to become wise. I understand that meeting with my father would help with that, and perhaps it will make me learn that wisdom and strength only matter if there is a reason behind them.'”
His nostrils flared. “And to your question about my own intentions? I have been invited here by my mother to train in the tower that I grew up in the shadows of, and potentially gain strength and wisdom. I seek knowledge about the ancient magics and the dragon balls that Korin-Sama might know, and further I seek to gain greater strength to protect my family, my clan, my people, my country, the Earth as a whole with. I may also use it to get revenge on people who have wronged my comrades and dishonored the Clan of Samurai which I was initially apart of, as well. But time will tell.”
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Post by Will O. Wisp on Aug 9, 2021 17:05:27 GMT -8
It seemed Will really needed to choose his words carefully. As he was not prepared for the young man's onslaught of words towards him. Cause when he said he didn't care about if Koma believed him or not he meant it in a more humble way cause he did not want to invoke his father's name like he tried to before during the holiday seasons a year or so back. Though now when Koma properly introduced himself as a Duke one of the other clans of the Pig Demon Duchies. And his instinct was right in that he did get a glimpse of this man before but he was so distracted by Melody conspiring with a criminal and letting them and the mixed feelings he felt after he trusted her to be a good person he didn't get a good sense of his energy then. Still though after he introduced himself Will politely bowed. "I apologize for my horrible choice of words and not recognizing you, I hope in time you can forgive me," Will said. And then Will listened intently to more of what Koma had to say. Even being told of what he should have said. Definitely good advice but of course there is more to why he wants to go up to the tower besides restoring his memories. Especially since Koma's motives for climbing are nobler than his. Time is now to come up clean. "Well you are also right to insult me, I definitely deserved it. After all, I made a lot of mistakes in the past. I was unable to protect an ally in this one fighting competition from a group of criminal Tuffles who nearly killed her. Was so hung up by my past losses, that I tried to gang up on a weaker opponent with a young man who looked to me as a master up to me, during a team spar they paid the price for my mistake and I had to take them to the hospital. To this day I am still afraid of being rejected by the Flying Nimbus. The real reason I want to get up the tower is so I can climb back down a better person than I am now, even if Master Korin has to beat some sense into me I will grit my teeth and bear it," Will explained. Even if Koma will look down on him more for admitting to some of the many mistakes he made in the past. But if he is going to get better the first thing he needs to do is to let it all out and admit he has been dishonorable. Even if it might hurt his chances to go up the tower. If he won't be accepted now he can always try again in the future. It just means he wasn't ready yet and needed to make amends first before he could be let up there. Word Count: 490 Total Word Count: 2,022 Tag: Koma
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Post by Koma on Aug 9, 2021 17:51:18 GMT -8
Deep within Koma's mind, the Half-Saiyan Samurai thought to himself a quick and humorous thought. Of course the ancient cat's child would still be a child even after a hundred plus years. There was no way to explain it outside of that, unless somehow that sleep had caused Will to regress in personality and maturity.
Not as if that was the only explanation, for the gods were fickle. The Dandelion Clan Daimyo simply gave a small disapproving shake of the head at the rest. “My sister-in-law doesn't need your help defending herself, and doesn't blame you for your weaknesses. That's.. what all of that is. In the time your body and mind slumbered you atrophied? Did you forget that you aren't the center of the universe? This isn't some Kakarot movie, and no one's Brussuls the Muscles.”
The slate grey-ice blue eyed samurai almost looked like a mister Pota when he said the words, before continuing. “Or perhaps it's because you studied the wrong martial arts after leaving your father's care. It sounds like too much 'Live Well, Train Well, Fight Well' has left you unable to process how to 'Lose Well'. You need to learn how to look at the void and to become nothing.” The way he said it was not some chiding remark, but rather an implication that had Koma not long since mastered those aspects of the Pig Demon Duchies' primary martial arts and martial philosophy, he might have cut the cat beastman when he had made those first rude remarks.
With the statement punctuated, he turned, opening the door to the castle and entering it, following the path and the storage cages, security stations, and more until he had lead the cat up the path to an office in the toy like castle's tallest tower.
There with a smile sat Hanetsuki-Hime of the White Cat Clan, Daughter of the Grand Duke Yajirobe and mother of Koma. With mousy texture, dark brown hair that looked almost gently brown in the light of her office's light, she had three tea servings set forth, with smiling cat face mugs and saucers and cat's paw shaped cookies on a tray in the middle of the table.
“Koma-san, Will-kun. I'm glad that you decided to take my invitation seriously.” her words were soft, delicate, like droplets of water falling from a height. There was a strength after they said, as if their was current pushing the topic forward. “Please sit. Then we will discuss why I have invited you here and what it means to have an invitation from the Great Guardian, Korin-sama himself.”
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Post by Will O. Wisp on Aug 11, 2021 2:42:36 GMT -8
That is true, Clove managed to survive and is very capable to fend for herself. Though there is still those other mistakes he made. Still though he has made peace with his losses even since the battle of Clove. No man is infallible, not even a former master. Though he still did a lot of things that in layman terms an asshole would have done so he still needs to do and be better. "Honestly, since I was in a coma for thirteen years I may have suffered some atrophy, but I spent so much time;helping people, saving people, fighting all sorts of things, and training that I never got to see a doctor about that," Will said replying to Koma's question about him atrophying. He then listened to Koma talk about how the Martial Arts style he dedicated his life to learning be a part of the problem. Though that is not it exactly, well it sort of does now that he thinks about it. Since he was so hung up on his former glory and becoming the man he was before the fight that he fought dirty thinking that winning no matter what would make him feel better. Or what if Will was always like this and he has repressed those memories or forgot those too. Could it be that before the coma the power and status of master was corrupting him and that corruption hasn't fully gone away he thought to himself. No time to dwell on that now, as he followed Koma up to where Hanetsuki-Hime is at. Upon meeting her he politely bowed in her presence to show her respect. He also noticed the cat themed dining ware and cookies. Upon being greeted by her he goes down to sit down across from Hanetsuki and waited for her to speak first. He was a bit nervous cause he was unsure if he should take the tea now or wait until she offers it. He probably should have read up on their customs before coming here after he was invited but he didn't. Maybe he is going senile he is clearly not thinking things through. Despite his inner turmoil he is still hiding it behind the mask of a kind gentle smile and closed eyes, but inside he was a anxiety ridden mess. Seems all of the stress he has been bottling up lately is starting to bubble within. Word Count: 404 Total Word Count: 2,426 Tag: Koma
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Post by Koma on Aug 20, 2021 1:55:49 GMT -8
The expression upon Will's face brought a wild, maniacal grin and laugh from the beautiful half-demon princess of the White Cat Clan and mother of Koma; Hanetsuki saw the cat and perhaps saw something other than what Koma and others saw.
“Will-chan. I see even one hundred years later you're still acting like you are older, smarter, and more mature than you are. It's okay to ask for help, you know, right? You're among family – or did you really lose memory of the daughter of Yajirobe who was your playmate when you were first born?”
The brunette didn't look a day over twenty-five, and her graceful movements made her seem almost otherworldy as she poured three cups of green tea for everyone present, and then presented them with bite sized sandwiches.
“If that's the case, then you really do need to go train under your father again. You and my Koma both – so that you can defend your homeland and the world at large better. I've heard some roughshod news about you in places, Will o' the Wisp.”
Her tone was like that of a mother or older sister to him, gently commanding but reassuring at the same time. “First, though, drink your tea.”
As she said it, Koma drank the tea and ate the sandwiches. He had already been through part of the process, but had not been sent to the Sacred Tower yet simply because Hanetsuki had mentioned someone else needing to be consulted first.
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Post by Will O. Wisp on Aug 21, 2021 13:31:00 GMT -8
Will was surprised to see that Hanetsuki knew him for so long. In fact, just hearing her talk and mentioning that he can vaguely remember someone who looked like her long ago in the tower, but the fact that she seems so young means she must have found a way to be eternally young. Still, though he feels bad about forgetting about her. And it seems that despite being one hundred years old he still has not matured yet like he thought he had. Perhaps it is because of how he and his father are ageless they take a lot longer to mature than most people do. "I didn't mean to forget you Princess Hanetsuki, I ran into trouble thirteen years ago after feeling a rising power that had a sinister aura somewhere in the mainland. I went to investigate and suffered a terrible loss and had to retreat to a secluded island where I took thirteen years to heal and fell into a coma and when I woke up well some of my memory was lost," Will explained. He was surprised to see her be so understanding and eloquent. Very much unlike one would expect from someone who lives in a fairy tale castle attraction in an amusement park. It seems Will should have remembered his own self-taught lesson of not judging books by covers. After being offered tea he nodded his hand and began drinking from his cup of tea and helped himself to a couple of the cookies and sandwiches. It has been a while since he last ate and drank something so he'll need the strength for the upcoming climb. Of course, he sat there politely quietly and waited as it seemed that Koma and Hanetsuki needed a talk between the two of them. A talk that between mother and son was none of his business so he would do his best to ignore them and let them say what they need to say to each other. Word Count: 332 Total Word Count: 2,758 Tag: Koma
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Post by Koma on Aug 22, 2021 14:59:52 GMT -8
Hanetsuki was a gentlewoman, the kind of princess who filled the stereotype of being able to make verbal iaijutsu strikes in the way a normal samurai would make a physical iaijutsu strike. Where Koma was silent, enjoying the tea and appetizers, the woman's eyes flickered to the cat.
“I am aware. You were supposed to meet me at that time, because I had a job for you – friend to friend. But instead of dealing with the threat with your friends, you chose to attack it on your own. Pride comes before the fall when it is pride in ones self and not one's family and friends. So do not apologize to me for forgetting – apologize my child who I had hoped to prevent from being tortured by the game of thrones.”
She poured more tea for each of them, before shaking her head. “The Will I knew as a child was someone who believed in team work and fostering strength in his friends. But it has been a long time since you saw your father, and perhaps that has to deal with it. Even if it doesn't – as one of the descendants of the Z Fighters, you have a responsibility to become strong and be goodly. To master yourself and the world around you so that when the great enemies array we are ready. So you will be going to meet your father, Will-kun. My son has already received a written letter from Korin-sama requesting his prescence, both as the heir to the lineage of Yajirobe and as a child who Korin is aware looked at the tower with wonder for much of his youth.
Koma glared for a moment at both o f them. That was true, but it also slowly seemed like his father's death could have been prevented even more than he thought; The Sacred Territory of Korin's Tower was near Three Caves Village.
“The old cat knows some about magic, right? And the Dragon Ball shards?”
Hanetsuki flicked her glance to Koma, and where it had been like a cat playing with prey towards Will, it instantly softened. “Yes, Korin-sama does. I don't know what you want to know and don't expect you to tell me after refusing to ask before, but he does. Probably second only to Kami-sama.”
Which made Koma blink, Kami-sama? He didn't even know if that person was real and not just some moralistic story.
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Post by Will O. Wisp on Aug 22, 2021 16:51:13 GMT -8
It was indeed foolish of Will to try to face said threat in the past by himself. Though from what he remembered, it was less about pride and not wanting any of his students being or colleagues being hurt. Still though if he had the help of Hanetsuki or even his fellow Turtle School teacher Kuroba to aide him he probably wouldn't have never been caught in a coma. Indeed teamwork is important when it comes to taking on such an adversary. He then gladly accepted more tea from her as she poured it into his cup. As he is thinking about this he stares into his cup of tea before his mind begins to flash back to thirteen years ago where he stares at the person who nearly killed him, preparing to fight them. Though his memory is still a blur as the figure is in obscured in a black inky silhouette. "It was foolish of you to reveal your power so close to a place where many powerful Martial Artists gather," Will said. "Oh but it is you who are foolish, cause you are exactly who I wanted to come here Will O. Wisp," the mysterious figure said. "So your goal was to fight me then is that it? At least you had to courtesy of taking it away from my home to a place where no one could be hurt," Will said. "I simply chose this area because I figured it would be the best place to hide the body once I am done with you, after all the power I used to signal you, was not my full power," the sinister figure said. In front of Will the mysterious being unleashed a torrent of power that far exceeded his own, before he was completely outmatched by the brutality of this fighter. He tried all he could to fight back but all he was met with was pain in return and that pain he began to remember quite well. As Will felt like he was being choked by something holding his neck. He looked at his assassin before straining to ask him something. "Why...why are you doing this?" Will asked. "I am afraid due to your heritage, you have the potential to become too much trouble then your worth in the future for my master to deal with so they sent me to cut the bud before it can bloom so to speak. Of course there's no reason to tell you anything or not tell you since you're about to be dead," the assassin said. Will then bit the limb that was being used to choke him as he jumped into the ocean swimming away. He narrowly dodged several Ki beams that went his way before having to resurface for oxygen. He flew up into the air and called his Flying Nimbus before flying off. Luckily it was too fast for his assailant to keep track of and catch up to. It was then Will went to the lone island that he used as a meditation spot and went there for a rest and well...after that is when everything went dark and he was asleep for what felt like several years. He then is brought back to the present and continues to listen in. It seems that Koma has already received a written letter from Korin for his presence as well. And apparently Korin might be able to teach Will some more about magic, which he had been wanting to learn more about after learning he had unlocked the potential to use it. Though what surprised Will was the mention of Kami-sama whose wisdom is probably greater then Korin. The name definitely rings a few bells for various reasons but for now he should focus on the present before thinking of future meetings.
Word Count: 638 Total Word Count: 3,396 Tag: Koma
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