Seeds of Doubt [Ise]

| Ise | 25,000PL (35,000 PL) | Base Form |
| 6/6 KP | 0/6 MP | 0%/270% |

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Things on Plant were SO much better now that she was back with her Father, not only was she no longer concerned about the length of time she had been away and whatever worry that might cause for her Father but additionally she now once again had full access to the resources of the NSFW, within a day of her reunion she had gotten her visor completely back in working order and regained access to the funds reserved for her so that she could eat as she pleased!

Amazingly it seemed her Fathers presence on Plant managed to attract some attention from beyond the planet as recently they had been contacted by an Arcosian looking to set up a few meetings, they were apparently interested in meeting with her Father which certainly made quite a lot of sense but also with herself! Ise was quite excited by the prospect of having perhaps earned enough recognition that others wanted to meet with her specifically!

Sure there was always a chance they just assumed that as a child she would be an easy avenue to manipulate her father but frankly that would be half the fun as it would give her a chance to show her she was more than just a dumb kid!

Ise had agreed and set things up with Rime so that they would meet near where her ship was docked, it made things the easiest for them and they could shift things off into the city itself if need be or remain in the ship as while hers was nowhere near as grand as her Fathers ship it was still quite large enough for their needs as it was about the size of a small home.

Presently Ise was waiting for Rime’s arrival, the entryway to the ship open to him with a pair of Brenchian guards stationed outside to confirm the identity of any seeking to enter. Ise herself was relaxing in what amounted to a meeting room idly spinning in her seat while she awaited Rime.

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WC: 340
TWC: 340

| Ise | 25,000PL (35,000 PL) | Base Form |
| 6/6 KP | 0/6 MP | 0%/270% |

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Ise realized that she perhaps SHOULD have stopped spinning when she first sensed the power signature that she made a guess to be Rime’s, it was far more potent than the other signatures in the general area and had a distinctly different ‘feel’ compared to the Saiyans. She however chose to keep going intending on stopping as Rime entered the room but ultimately distracted herself causing a somewhat embarrassing introduction for herself.

Ise decided the best way to handle that was to ignore that it had happened at all.

The Captain gave her a very formal bow that Ise acknowledge with a nod as she had been taught by her father, bowing was for those of a lower standing than you, a nod acknowledged them but kept a degree of formality, it was actually rather strange to fall back into the more formal nature of Arcosian society, she had gotten more familiar with how the “low class” Saiyans operated and found it all rather freeing.

“A pleasure to meet you as well Captain, make yourself comfortable” Ise said making a general gesture at the table to make it clear he could take any seat he desired “Plant has been fine, it has been better than I anticipated but the planet itself is certainly no Arcose” Ise said with a shrug she doubted that even if the Saiyans completely took Plant that it would ever be on quite the same level as Arcose but the fact they were in a near constant state of war was likely doing their civilization no favors.

“Out of curiosity, what were your expectations? I had few of my own before my own arrival here, I’m curious what you figured it would be like”

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WC: 288
TWC: 628

| Ise | 25,000PL (35,000 PL) | Base Form |
| 6/6 KP | 0/6 MP | 0%/270% |

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Ise chuckled at Rime referring to the Saiyans as ‘a bit more blunt’ that was certainly an understatement at least as far as Ise had seen, perhaps the higher class Saiyans were closer to that but from Ise’s experiences with the lower class Saiyans they were pretty much blunt to a fault. Pitt and Vennel were at the top while Vocado was a BIT more restrained. Zuqetta was a bit of an oddity though even then she had been pretty open in her distaste for Zerori’s cooking in the brief time Ise had gotten to meet her.

“Oh yes it’s pleasantly warm for me, perhaps my own travels have acclimated me to more wild temperature variety, I enjoyed Arcose’s climate enough but I’ve found warmer temperatures such as Plant quite pleasant as well.” Ise supposed Rime’s surprise on the Saiyan grip on Plant was fairly reasonable though frankly Ise did not QUITE consider them to have a firm enough grip for her liking. Sure they had reasonably good infrastructure and maintained control of their land.

But much of the planet was still under Tuffle rule, Ise was more used to more expedient conquests and as far as she could tell Plant had little worthwhile enough to make such a prolonged campaign worthwhile, ESPECIALLY with all the damage the war itself was doing to the planet.

“My expectations? TO be entirely honest like I said I had very few about the planet itself, more I had expected Saiyans to be… less pleasant than I have found them to be” perhaps a bit off considering she WAS a Saiyan “I’ve found it surprisingly easy to get along with the locals. Other than that I had not actually put much thought into what Plant would be like. My presence here was… a surprise to be entirely honest. A result of a friend’s over eagerness” Ise said with a shrug.

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WC: 316
TWC: 944

| Ise | 25,000PL (35,000 PL) | Base Form |
| 6/6 KP | 0/6 MP | 0%/270% |

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“It's less interesting than it sounds” Ise said with a long sigh as she did her best to NOT think about that particular disaster, still though the end results were probably ultimately positive? She was given the chance to meet Pitt and Vocado which dramatically altered her general perception of Saiyans and it HAD given her a chance to hang out with Zerori a bit more. The only REAL downside was the mess that had been her arrival and the stretch of time she had spent with a busted visor.

Ise did her very best to keep from showing just how displeased she was to hear Azoth’s name, forcing herself to only show a small scowl at his mention, thankfully it did not seem Rime was a direct associate of Azoths and simply someone trying to get a feel for both of the ‘sides’ in the brewing run for Emperorship and while Ise wished that it was entirely clear cut that everyone should sand with her Father she knew that things were quite a bit more complicated than that.

“Involved in the dispute between my Father and Azoth? I stand with my Father entirely. Azoth has already managed to give me reason not to trust him entirely by trying to use me to fish for information on my Father. I would have stood alongside my Father regardless though, perhaps I am biased but I see him as the most ideal winner for everyone.” It was perhaps a BIT frustrating that her being a Saiyan was apparently ‘of interest’ back on Arcose but hardly a surprise.

She had known long before her arrival on Arcose that that would likely play a factor in things but Ise was determined to make it as little a factor as possible.

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WC: 295
TWC: 1,240

| Ise | 25,000PL (35,000 PL) | Base Form |
| 6/6 KP | 0/6 MP | 0%/270% |

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Ise found chatting with Rime as actually quite pleasant, he was not overly eager to push on touchy subjects and seemed quite open with his opinions on things, sure she was not OVERLY fond of the fact he was at least somewhat associated with Azoth but frankly with Azoth positioning himself as a candidate for Emperor it was effectively impossible for people to NOT do so, especially with how strong he was.

To entirely dismiss Azoth would be a rather substantial insult and with him being one of only two genuine contenders for the position it was rather foolish to do so no matter what her opinions on Azoth were. The only ones who could probably get away with that were those already associated strongly with the NSFW as in the event things went nightmarishly bad and Azoth won they COULD simply claim they had not reached out due to their association with her Father.

It was quite interesting to learn however what Rime thought of Azoth, he seemed to know a reasonable amount as he knew Azoths focus was not JUST on Arcose but on the galaxy as a whole, he apparently wanted to make things idealized for all, or at least perhaps all that he ruled, it was a nice way of thinking, but something that Ise was fairly certain would be a bit of a nightmare to accomplish. Assuming he wanted to rule without conquest what would he do if or more accurately WHEN those technically under his rule when he took the throne decided they wanted no part anymore?

“He is in all likelihood setting himself up for a nightmare if by some chance he does manage to take the throne. But that should not be an issue. He can make his move whenever he wants, we will be more than ready for it” Ise said with a grin doing her best to project pure confidence even if realistically she WAS rather concerned with the possibilities.

As it stood as far as she knew SHE was the strongest member of the NSFW and she was unsure where she stood compared to Azoth, if they were equals in base power that presented a distinct issue for if they fought and eventually pushed to their full strengths, Ise knew the potential power of a fully transformed Arcosian and it was not exactly easy to overcome.

She had held a distinct advantage on Mint in their fight and he had nearly completely closed it when transformed, facing an equally powerful Azoth would basically guarantee that she would be the one fighting at a disadvantage… and that assumed that SHE would be the one fighting.

Would her Father even entertain the notion of letting her fight his battle?

“What you mention about the Tuffles is rather interesting though, my Father has no real investment in the goings on of Plant but I’ve found at least a bit of reason to take an interest myself, you also make it seem like Azoth and the Tuffles movements might be connected” THAT was interesting and perhaps rather amusing that Azoth would end up yet again opposed to her, while Ise had little stake in the fate of Plant as a whole she DID feel some inclination to back the Saiyans if only for the sake of the ones she had connected with, Pitt and Vocado would almost certainly fight the Tuffles and she was not eager to hear of their deaths.

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WC: 578
TWC: 1,818

| Ise | 25,000PL (35,000 PL) | Base Form |
| 6/6 KP | 0/6 MP | 0%/270% |

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Ise tilted her head as Rime made the rather interesting and bold claim that he believed Plant to be, aside from Arcose, the most important planet at the moment. She might have scoffed at such a statement were it the first thing he had brought up but Rime had so far proven himself interesting and smart enough that it felt worthwhile to hear him out first before dismissing something at least at first seemed a bit outrageous.

But as he spoke and explained his position it became a bit more clear HOW he had come to such a conclusion, the war between the Saiyans and Tuffles was a powder keg, one that by Rime’s assessments would not be blown by the return to war and escalation of violence between the Saiyand and Tuffles, no it would be blown by VICTORY.

That once one eventually defeated the other, no matter who it was, they would pose a major danger to the rest of the Galaxy, or more importantly to Arcose itself. The Tuffles had learned to war by fighting the Saiyans and were by his assessment driven by fear that had been turned to a protective sense of survival at any cost. That made rough sense with what Ise knew of the war, the state of Plant was FAR worse than before it had begun due to the actions of the Tuffles AND the Saiyans.

And when one defeated the other it would leave the victory to turn on the rest of the Galaxy, the Tuffles could very well turn their sense of self preservation and apply it against ANYONE who could try to do to them what the Saiyans had done.

WHile the Saiyans were warriors by nature, it was logical that they would not rest after such a victory, they would simply seek out the next great fight to ram themselves into, it was possible they could take up a role similar to what her Father did for Arcose.

But Rime suggested the likelihood that they would seek out Arcose itself to truly prove their power.

“I had not looked at the situation from quite the same perspective, though I suppose that is why you are apart of Arcosian Intelligence” Ise said with a grin as she debated things “There ARE however a few missing pieces to the puzzle that might make things more interesting” Ise was not strictly certain if giving Rime the information she technically had available to her was a good idea or not. He had, at least by his claims, no allegiance to her Father OR Azoth.

But he clearly believed Azoth had some influence on the Tuffle side of things but still believed it likely that the Tuffles would inevitably turn on Arcose meaning he lacked a sense of confidence in Azoth’s ability to control them even if he took the throne.

As well if she wanted to be ‘fair’ he HAD given her quite a lot of useful information. “It is certainly possible that if things went exactly as you describe that the Saiyans might seek out a fight with Arcose after a victory over the Tuffles. It does sort of feel like a logical progression for them. Buuuut that assumes the Saiyans remain a separate entity that harbors no loyalty to Arcose or its people”

“But I know a few of the potential candidates for the Saiyan monarch. Among them being my Uncles by birth, two men I became acquainted with shortly after my arrival here on Plant. With the right people in power on Vegeta and Arcose we would have the connections necessary to make for a far more powerful union” Ise said with a grin as she was quite certain Rime would know that the ‘right people’ in question by necessity would be her Father and by proxy eventually herself on Arcose, and her Uncles here on Plant.

Ise had realized the great potential present by her lucky meeting with Pitt and Vocado not long after she grew to realize they were not quite like what she had anticipated out of any Saiyan family she might possess. The fact they were incredibly powerful Saiyans made things all the more interesting and the fact Pitt had so readily taken to the idea of TAKING the throne had been exciting. But now with what Rime had mentioned it seemed even more perfect.

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WC: 730
TWC: 2,548

| Ise | 25,000PL (35,000 PL) | Base Form |
| 6/6 KP | 0/6 MP | 0%/270% |

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Ise grinned at Rime, she was quite enjoying taking a more direct hand in the actual politics end of things. Usually her Father handled everything for the fairly obvious reason that he was in charge, but she had been taught for years to prepare herself for the day when she would step forward and do the same, she had not quite expected to do so until her Father was Emperor properly but she was nonetheless eager to play the grand ‘game’.

“Exactly, as long as the right people end up in the right spots things could end up prosperous for all involved. If not, we end up with a powder keg ready to blow” Ise said with a shrug, she was not strictly certain that WAS a guarantee if Azoth won but it was effectively a position she needed to maintain, to claim Azoth’s lead would be fine did nothing to divert interest in supporting him. Plus Rime’s own ideas supported it in theory.

“From what I have seen the Saiyans have quite a few warriors with enough power that they should be able to handle themselves against the Tuffles. I have unfortunately not been able to actually learn much about the relative strength of the Tuffles, a visit to their cities might have been interesting but I would imagine I would face quite a bit of difficulty being accepted there” Ise said with a shrug.

“My hope is to see a Saiyan monarch rise sooner rather than later, my Uncles have needed a bit of a push to see themselves as viable for such positions but I’m certain at least one of them would seek to ‘test’ any potential claimant to the throne himself” Pitt had that sort of energy from what she knew of him “and with the idea in his head that he or my other uncle might be more fit. I think that were he to find whoever he was ‘testing’ lacking he would take up the position himself."

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WC: 333
TWC: 2,881