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Seizing Greatness [CH] Oct 25, 2021 23:03:56 GMT -5 Ward likes this

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Post by Taori on Oct 25, 2021 23:03:56 GMT -5

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Everything had been leading up to this moment. Taori was as ready as he'd ever be, and it was time he faced what felt like destiny. ...Well, maybe not destiny. If he'd truly been destined for greatness, he wouldn't have been born a low class warrior in the slums of Radditsu. If he'd been destined for greatness, he wouldn't have had to claw his way up the military ranks, desperately seeking approval from his superiors. If he'd been destined for greatness, he wouldn't have had to watch an endless war tear away the lives of people he knew and loved.

Greatness was no thing of destiny. Greatness was something that had to be seized.

Taori approached the Saiyan Palace standing tall, and Alpinia had come with him this time. Normally, he'd have asked her to stay at home when facing such a dangerous opponent, but in this case, he had no reason to believe she'd be in any danger. There were always Saiyan spectators at crown challenges, and this would likely be no different. Although, Taori hadn't exactly announced himself yet, but that would come soon.

He entered the Palace as if he were any regular soldier, saluted the guards, made his way through the palace's winding halls, then, finally arrived at the throne room. As expected, Rosemary wasn't there. She hadn't been seen in a little while, actually, but Taori fully intended to call her out and dare her to rise to his challenge.

"Are you ready?" Alpinia cautiously asked him. She was well aware of what he intended to do, and while she was hesitant, she could understand his reasoning. This was the one way they could think of to create a truly better Plant, for Saiyans and Tuffles alike. The only way they could think of to try and put an end to the endless war that had plagued both races for generations.

This would be the start of a new chapter.

Taori nodded, and then approached the throne. But he wouldn't take his seat - not yet. He raised his hand to his scouter, pushed a few buttons, and then began his announcement. He knew how to access the royal messaging frequency, thanks to his time on the royal guard, and was about to make use of it. It would be broadcast all across Plant, for anyone whose scouter or communications device was tuned in to listen.

"People of Plant - I am Taori Cliffedge," began his announcement. "I, like many of you, am tired of this war. I seek to bring it to an end. But I do not believe our current leader is capable of this. Rosemary, if you're listening, I am invoking a formal challenge for your title as ruler of the Saiyan people. I await you in your throne room. I'm ready for you - I hope you're ready for me."

Taori is issuing a formal challenge to Rosemary for the title of King of the Saiyans! Spectators and other aspiring challengers alike are free to join. The stakes are Death Optional!

Taori's items are his scouter and a Senzu Beet!

Last Edit: Oct 25, 2021 23:22:20 GMT -5 by Taori

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Seizing Greatness [CH] Oct 25, 2021 23:29:31 GMT -5

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Post by Ward on Oct 25, 2021 23:29:31 GMT -5

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One friend had been helped recently, or at least a genuine attempt was made to do so, but things had taken a dark turn and an unexpected one for sure. What he thought was a plan to help some of the Namekian people ended up being much more than he bargained for, and in the end he felt somewhat betrayed and his trust had been tested. Despite what anyone there or anything that had their opinions thought of him, it didn't change his opinion when it came to friends, especially those asking for help.

For months he had turned down those asking for help fighting in the war, taking down Saiyans, taking down Tuffles, stopping it outright, it hadn't been his fight, but this was something different. Things were genuinely spiraling and on the brink of a chaos he wouldn't be able to ignore, and without proper leadership on either side it would be a situation even he couldn't put a stop to. When a surprising call for help was made, once again he was quick to respond and offer his assistance if there was any he could give, but unlike before there was little likelihood of him needing to get directly involved.

He had just left talking with Erebos minutes before, disappearing from where they had their previously battle, and in the time it would take to complete a blink he was standing next to Alpinia. It looked like he was just in time for something that felt all too reminiscent of the last time. A friend standing with a look and stance of determination, calling out to people speaking their intentions, and ready for whoever might come.

Listening intently, he had made a choice and looked to pick a side. If Rosemary showed up she was see Ward wasn't on her side or waiting to help her or cheer for her, but standing behind Taori, next to Alpinia. Ward wasn't there looking for a fight, but to make sure no one that didn't need to be involved would try to get involved. This wasn't his spotlight, and he made a point to stay as tall as his short frame would allow, hands clasped behind his back, giving Taori a knowing nod as now it was just a matter of waiting.

Last Edit: Oct 25, 2021 23:33:47 GMT -5 by Ward

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Seizing Greatness [CH] Oct 26, 2021 8:33:06 GMT -5

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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2021 8:33:06 GMT -5

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Blizzard had arrived at the Capital. The guards didn’t even say anything to the towering 10ft arcosian weighing at 500lbs of mostly muscle. He walked into the place like he owned it.

Upon arriving at the throne room, his cloak had shield his arms in its entirety, giving an appearance that he wasn’t combat ready in the slightest. As he entered, he briefly nodded at Ward before walking over to one of the chairs in the room and taking a seat.

“Don’t mind me, just came to watch the show is all.”

He’d keep his promise towards Taori as he looked his way and then towards the entrance to the throne room. His guard was extremely on high alert and he wasn’t going to give anyone an inch when he knew they would steal a mile from him. He kept breathing through his mask and coughing viciously. The Major stared off in the distance and spoke to his soldiers via scouter.

“I will give you the signal. If anyone opposes Taori and his forces. Be ready.”

The soldiers that Blizzard commanded were special forces and about ten of them were standing outside of the city in the mothership. These guys were special trained and hand selected by Blizzard to get the job done.

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Seizing Greatness [CH] Oct 28, 2021 12:03:22 GMT -5

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Post by Tarro on Oct 28, 2021 12:03:22 GMT -5

Tarro was late to the party; his scouter had only started beeping after his own transmission, where he called for every Saiyan on the planet to gather, for the war was about to pick up again. This time, they would go in full force and take control of what the Tuffles had left; the only thing that remained in their possession: their city.

He heard his once instructor speak twice. He thought about his words during the recording, finding one key issue.

The teenager tuned into the frequency, this one being different to his:

The King's quarters weren't very far from where he stood. Alas, he remained at the King's gates. He'd called for his people to gather at the headquarters, which weren't too far from where Taori stands.

He tapped the ground anxiously, waiting for their arrival. The time had come. It was time to strike with all they had! In the back of his mind, he was aware of what little progress he had made from the start of his training period. He hadn't the time to exercise, like he used to. He was in and out of missions, and these, in a sense, pushed his limits; he often faced defeat at the face of advanced Tuffle weaponry. They used him as a punching bag when it came to those, especially when he hadn't anyone to set out with. Competetent someone's, at least.

The lad clad in armor wondered, "just what had been of you, Jagaimo?" He wouldn't like it if she'd died before they met again. It would feel rather anticlimatic, given how they had both survived an ambush. His missions hadn't gotten much worse than that, difficulty-wise.

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Seizing Greatness [CH] Oct 28, 2021 23:29:50 GMT -5

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Post by Taori on Oct 28, 2021 23:29:50 GMT -5

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Not long after Taori had arrived on the scene did Ward appear, as Taori had requested. He'd had no intention of ganging up on Rosemary with a slew of allies, but there was no guarantee Rosemary might not try the same thing against him. Ward was insurance, in a sense. Insurance Rosemary would be forced to fight Taori herself. Then, Blizzard arrived, despite Taori's... Hesitations. He hadn't specifically requested the Arcosian come, though the lizard had, er, insisted on helping. It was suspicious, but, again, Ward was there to aid in case anything went awry.

And then, they waited. And waited. ...And waited. But nobody came. Well, some people did - onlookers and curious folk who wanted to see both the new potential ruler, and to witness the battle between him and the old Queen. Only, the clock ticked on, the minutes turned into upwards of an hour, and still... Nothing.

Alpinia glanced around nervously at some of the onlookers, and Taori's brows furrowed. He'd heard rumors that Rosemary hadn't been seen in a few days or so, but... Where was she? "Could she have missed your message?" Alpinia quietly asked, but he shook his head. "I used the royal frequency specifically. If she was anywhere on the planet, she'd have gotten it." And there hadn't been any official records of Rosemary departing Plant, as far as he'd checked - and he had. It'd be pointless to try and challenge her if she'd been off the planet somewhere. She was here. Just not... Here.

There was an odd moment of someone - was that Tarro? - hijacking the frequency he'd used to broadcast his announcement to add in his own little... 'Spiel,' which was strange, but Taori didn't pay it any mind. Not immediately, anyway. He kept waiting, and waiting, until, finally, it was clear there would be no battle against Rosemary. Nor would any other Saiyan hopeful arrive to claim they deserved to rule.

It was just Taori.

He looked over at Alpinia, and she shrugged, and then glanced over at Ward. Well... As far as he saw it, there was only one thing left to do. The Saiyan turned around, stepped over to the massive throne of the Saiyan Ruler... And took a seat. He tapped his scouter and sent out another message, on the same, worldwide frequency as the previous message.

"People of Plant... This is Taori again. Despite my challenge, Rosemary has failed to appear. Her weakness and lack of will to defend the throne are clear. In short... I officially claim the throne. I will use my position to, as our friend on the air a while ago requested, propel the war into its end. You have my word. And if I fail to live up to expectations... Feel free to take the throne yourself."

And with that, he closed the channel, sat back in his throne, and let out a relieved sigh. "So... What now?" Alpinia asked, and he shrugged. "Well... I don't actually know. We'll figure it out as we go along?" He glanced over at Ward and Blizzard and gave them a wave. "You guys can head out, now. Thanks for lending a hand." He gave them both a smile and a thumbs up, while Alpinia gave them both a grin and two thumbs ups.

One thing was for certain, going forward: nothing was going to be the same.

As no challengers have arisen, Taori claims the title of King of the Saiyans! Provided everyone else in the thread exits without incident, he will also be exiting the thread.

KING TAORI & QUEEN ALPINIA

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Seizing Greatness [CH] Oct 28, 2021 23:50:06 GMT -5

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Post by Ward on Oct 28, 2021 23:50:06 GMT -5

Taori looked to be ready to fight whoever was going to show up and stake their claim on the throne same as he had just done, and for a moment it seemed like things were quiet enough, leaving a silence he hadn't been expecting. He looked between Taori and Alpinia not sure what to say, scratching at the back of his head for a moment. The silence didn't last near as long as it felt however, as they had a guest, not a Saiyan challenging for the now vacant leadership role, but an Arcosian? He might have been asked to come to help Taori, but his immediate response was to step forward and put himself between whoever this was and Alpinia.

It was impressive how much stronger the Saiyan was since they had last met, even if he was as well, but the Saiyan now behind him was much less so, and until he knew what the intentions of this newcomer were he wasn't taking any chances. Taori however looked as if they recognized them, and whoever this new guest was didn't seem to have an ill-intentions, but they put him on edge all the same. Stepping out from his defensive position in front of Alpinia he turned and gave her a nod, but still made a point to stand on the other side of her now between herself and the nearest entrance.

Just when he thought things were about to get out of hand, he found there were now four of them standing around waiting for what felt like an eternity.

"I could try reaching out to her. Ya know..."

Tapping at his head as he leaned in to whisper to Taori, he looked around for a moment as he leaned back. Immediately it was as if there was nothing to reach out to. There was no Rosemary on Plant to reach out to as far as he could tell or feel, and he knew he could reach out easily enough given how many times he had done so already. Taking in a deep breath he pushed his thoughts out further, Arcose, Namek, Earth, anywhere he thought Rosemary might be, but no luck. There was simply nothing to reach to speak to, as if Rosemary's mind was somewhere he simply couldn't reach.

"I can't find her. It's not just a matter of not being able to sense her, I can't find her mind to reach out and speak to. If she's on Plant then I should be able to do so easily. Not sure I know how to explain that."

Something else seemed to grab Taori's attention however, but it wasn't something Ward could hear, just the look of concentration he could see. It must not have been overly important, because with little more than a shrug he didn't even comment on it and turned around. Ward had expected a fight, and what he got was a ceremony, which truth be told was a massive relief.

"Glad I could help. I know you wouldn't have been able to accomplish this without me."

It seemed Ward had been picking up sarcasm recently, giving an overly obvious look to make sure they got it, staring for a moment. Subtly still wasn't his strong soon, but at least he was trying.

"If you need me, just ask. For now, it sounds like it's time to end this war of yours. That however is something I'm not sure I can help with. If you are in genuine trouble however, I'll do my best to help. Until then, congratulation."

As quickly as he had arrived he was gone with a blink.

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Seizing Greatness [CH] Oct 28, 2021 23:59:42 GMT -5

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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2021 23:59:42 GMT -5

It had seemed like the Queen Rosemary chose not to show up. Perhaps she had been killed or perhaps she decided to go into hiding. Nevertheless, Blizzard would get up from the chair and look at Taori before leaving. As much as he wanted to speak to him about the alliance, he would give him his a week before discussing it.

He continued to walk outside of the palace with his cloak fully covering his entire body. Upon heading back to his ship, his ten soldiers looked at him and gave him a salute as he entered his ship and sat at the helm of it.

Sitting in idle thought and by himself, he would twirl the freshly wine glass while seated and calmly drank it as he entered his “organic” form. Calmly drinking the wine while looking outside of the window and staring at the city.

“The time will come but not today..”

One of his Lt spoke to him with a slight smirk.

“Major Blizzard, how did the challenge go?”

He let out a slight smirk.

“A disappointment really. Seems like the demon Queen decided to not show up. A cowards move or rather, plotting in the darkness. Who knows really. The saiyans just like the tuffles, are just a small fraction in the grand scheme of things.”

exit

Last Edit: Oct 29, 2021 0:02:12 GMT -5 by Deleted

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Seizing Greatness [CH] Oct 29, 2021 9:48:35 GMT -5

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Post by Tarro on Oct 29, 2021 9:48:35 GMT -5

He, too, waited before the headquarters. It was untold whether someone had or not come, but the likelihood of someone arriving after Taori's transmission were slim. "I musn't mess with his plans," the lad thought, although he didn't like the idea of giving him a hiatus time to prepare. They saw what happened with Rosemary; wouldn't the past simply repeat itself?

No - he trusted his once instructor's convictions. He was a capable soldier.

One thing was clear: he shouldn't wait long for someone's arrival. They were being given even more grace time and he was misusing it in waiting. What would they do now, had they arrived? "I'd ask them to train with me. I haven't fought many Saiyans, so I haven't a clue how they fight. Seeing how skilled Sesame was, the rest of the army soldiers should have something I can take from them." The first person that came to mind was his fellow low-class warrior "friend"--no, they were merely allies. His only friends were his fists and his will to thrive in this war. Without those, he was no one.

"What 'bout Auber? I could ask 'round for him. I haven't heard from him in a minute..." Tarro was starting to realize he should make an effort in learning what has been of his battle acquaintances. Catching up would include a fight, after all.

Exiting!

Last Edit: Apr 7, 2022 17:09:49 GMT -5 by Tarro

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