Responsibilities (Azoth/Rensou)

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To Azoth's expectation, Zuqetta's invitation to meet her friend came very little time after their talk about it. What he was not expecting, however, was for her to invite them both to a beach. The last time he went there, he had a fairly good time playing around with the water and all, so hey, maybe that was her intention? To have some fun rather than just recruit her friend into the Galactic Frontier in official ways... yeah, he could get behind that, they were supposed to work together as teammates after all, not just coworkers, so meeting in a casual, even fun way could be interesting.

Of course, now that Azoth had mastered the art of getting dressed for the beach, he would put on his swim shorts, black with a single blue line on each side, and a pair of sunglasses to fit the look. All of this was in excess, as his body did not need protection from the sun and its many dangerous proprieties, but it was fun to blend in a little more, even if the giant tail made it pretty hard. The arcosian also made sure to go in with his 'beach' body, which was just him in his Knight Form, about 50% taller than usual, while still keeping the same proportions.

When he exited the spaceship and prepared to head to the south, he came head to head with... a cloud. A yellow one at that, which bumped into him right as he exited the ship.

'' Uh... wha...''

The thing picked him up, basically tackling his legs for him to fall on it, then zooming at ridiculous speed towards his destination. The initial shock had Azoth panic a little as he was being kidnapped by a yellow cloud, but he soon remembered that he was the strongest being in the known universe and could probably defend himself... only to realizes once more that it was bringing him to his destination...

'' Wait, is this some kind of Earthling taxi I was not aware of? ''

He asked, wondering if the cloud could answer him... which is extended its shape to 'turn back and face him' sort-of, and then shook its tip, as if to say no.

A confused Arcosian was not sitting on this little nimbus, and zooming towards the South at high speed... well, at least it was practical.

He arrived a few minutes later and could feel two signatures worthy of note in the area. The first was Zuqetta, which seemed to conceal her power even more than usual. The second one, a fairly strong one, was most likely the one she called Rensou... well, seems he was pretty late already.

The cloud finally stopped when he was about a few meters away from Rensou and Zuqetta. Azoth clearly seemed not in control, although he would disembark the nimbus, to which it would zoom away... in the direction of the ship... after spinning a few times around the arcosian and nudging him on the face, like an affectionate dog.

The arcosian turned to the other two, visibly confused.

'' Eh, the weather here is weird, don't you think? ''

Only then, did Azoth notice the drawing of his face on a panel, with a Mini-Paladion behind... he raised an eyebrow.

'' Uh... Zuqetta, what's going on here? ''

He finally found his composure back, and his facial expression was back to friendly ol' Azoth. Although he did seem a bit worried about what Zuqetta had been doing around here. He did briefly look at Rensou, nodding to him politely, but waiting for the Saiyan girl to introduce them.

While it seemed that Azoth was more than ready to enjoy himself, Rensou didn't seem to have the same social nuances, choosing instead to dive right in with the meat and potato's of the meeting. This was fine, maybe if they got the more important details out of the way early then they would be able to enjoy themselves better. With that, Zuqetta would allow Rensou and Azoth their moment of joint questioning; shaking her head of the thought of Azoth walking around naked and choosing instead to focus on one of the tasks she wanted to bring up.

"Heh, thanks! I got a few others, but I felt like this was 'business casual'!" Zuqetta responded to Azoth with a grin as she moved over to her towel on the sand and sat down. The two seemed to get immediately into some serious talk; but Zuqetta wasn't about to let that dissuade her.

Reaching into her satchel, rather than remove and capsules, Zuqetta would remove some items she had prepared in advance for a demonstration for Rensou; one that she hoped would impress Azoth a bit as well. As she set up the items, she would laugh a bit, hoping the demonstration wouldn't backfire and leave her ganged up on. She felt a bit down as she laid the items out on her towel, she'd hoped to show this demonstration to Faustus as well, but that was no longer possible; all the same, he'd have likely been against the display anyways.

Of the items, there were several strands of long cloth strings; as well, Zuqetta laid out several thin, flat chains of similar lengths. They were the type of chains one might normally see being worn for fashion; thin, and flimsily made. Finally, Zuqetta would remove one final item from her satchel; a rather thick, and sturdy length of chain, the kind used in construction.

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What Zuqetta said really threw Azoth off for a moment... wait, this was a 'business casual outfit? The arcosian had been told that this kind of outfit where the skin breathes in and all were best for the beach because of the water and getting a tan, but apparently, it could also be for business... it all felt a little wrong to him. Something did not quite connect with him, so he would choose to believe that Zuqetta misspoke on that one, since he had seen plenty of businesswomen wearing things that met his idea of business clothes much closer than this.

If the arcosian was, to be honest with himself, Rensou did not exactly strike Azoth as a good person. First, he did not even react or answer to what the Galactic Frontier was about, so there was no way of knowing if he was for or against that sort of thing, then, when he answered why he was there, it almost felt a bit... well... like an obligation. There was a severe lack of passion in everything he was saying. The comment on Saiyans still being in charge did strike him as accusatory, although he couldn't afford to lose face in front of Zuqetta's friend this easily.

'' Well then, guess that makes you, at the very least, an ally. Glad that that's settled.''

Azoth did his best to keep his politeness as a facade, for now, he did not quite trust Rensou. He would keep an eye on him, just to be sure he did not intend on turning Zuqetta against him for a reason or another.

Seems like both their attention turned to Zuqetta when they realized that there was a bunch of items in front of Zuqetta, and she seemed to be waiting for them. A strange mix of business and playful, something Azoth did not quite know how to play around with since he was in the middle of it, but Rensou might be feeling the same.

The noble arcosian would sit in front of the towel and observe the items. He was not sure where she was going with this. In the meantime, Azoth's tail was flattening the sand all around him, making a plateau.

'' I've seen my fair share of magic, let's see how yours play out! Or, would you rather I call it unknown science trick?''

He teased her a bit, knowing she did not like magic as a term.

Her example had been given, and she was disappointed by Rensou's reaction to the entirety of it; completely missing the point she had intended to make, and in fact turning it around against hr as a bad thing. She snickered as he did so, choosing not to rebuttal his statements; he spoke so very much like Faustus had in this regard, but he was more than entitled to his opinion. Luckily, it had seemed like Azoth may have understood her; public speak would undoubtedly need to be a trait that she would need to work on in the coming years if she had any intention at all of solving things more with words than with violence.

She wanted to interject as Azoth spoke, feeling his words to be a bit strong and harsh; but she knew she may have simply come off bias if she did. The Galactic Frontier and Galactic Empire were Azoth's magnum opus, and he was free to express himself on them as he liked; no matter how strongly. She simply worried for Rensou, who was clearly reacting to things with far more emotion than he ever had before; more than likely due to his personal desire for power...

Always power...

With both Rensou and Azoths response given, Zuqetta stood; giving a firm and serious expression before beginning to speak once more. "On that note, I HAVE decided how I intend to lead." Zuqetta began, attempting to force the topic forward in the direction both had mentioned, "The type of Queen I will be, I've given this a lot of thought." She continued, glancing between Rensou and Azoth both, "When it comes to those who will know me, those I will rule; I have no intention to hide who I am. When I make my claim to the throne, I will place the entirety of my power on display for all to see; and I will let that power be the first guiding factor in my rule." She explained, turning her attention towards Rensou.

"As I said, I agree with you; power is important, but... that isn't where it stops for me." She began, "I'll stay strong, and never stop getting stronger; but strength is only the starting point, from their, I believe it's about bonds and unity. I never said it would happen in a day, or a week, or even in my lifetime." Zuqetta explained, clenching her fist and holding it to her chest, "But I stand firm in my belief; it will be empathy, order, and understanding that win out in the end, not chaos and hubris!" She said firmly, "Heh, Azoth and I are already proof of the possibility!" She said with a toothy grin as she then turned her attention towards Azoth accordingly.

"As well though, I've decided that I disagree with you fully!" She announced rather suddenly with an even wider grin than before, "I won't hide who I am from my people, but I WILL get them to understand and see me as a regular person, just like they are!" She declared, "I'm strong, but that's it; I'm no different than anyone else, and anyone who trained could be just as strong as me! That's what I believe, and I'll never change my mind on it." She said firmly, "If as you told me before, any decide to stand against me because of that? Then so be it, I'll face them properly, and... I will do what I must." She fished strongly, giving Rensou and Azoth both a stern look.

Though the words were easy enough to say, the prospect of such a 'hard choice' still weighed on her. Only time would tell if she would stand firm to those final words; she was simply done with hesitating and holding back, things were beginning to change around her and she needed to adapt before it was too late.

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