"Gandigan huh?" Zuqetta would remark, crossing her arms as she gave an annoyed sigh, "I've met him, he didn't seem like he meant any harm, but damn was he quick to anger." she'd say with a huff, recalling her conversation with him but at the saiba cave, "I'll take your advice though and keep my guard up, I can't imagine a man whose idea of a good conversation is saying, "you're lucky there isn't anyone strong enough to put you down", is all too great a person." She worried about how Lodi might have been fairing with Gandigan, though if he'd truly gone after Lottus like he said he would, then it was likely Lodi was no longer around.
"Gandigan aside, you mentioned the Arcosian Emperor?" She'd ask curiously, now in a bit of an information gathering mood, "Are you talking about one of the Triumverate leaders, Mint maybe?" she'd question, still unaware that the triumverate had been dissolved for a new, single leader, "I've met Mint once a while back as well, definitely someone to watch out for. Can't say I like his... methods of interrogation." Zuqetta had little concern for Mint however, remember the time she met him made her more worried about devolving back to the violent girl she was back then.
"I can see that. He can be...intense depending on the topic at hand." Zuci remembered the moment when she arrived to his ascension to leadership and was almost immediately threatened. "Though the fact that he said that to you is definitely cause for concern. Well, that's all I've got on that; be careful, and keep an eye out."
"...I wouldn't know too much about that." Zuci admitted, not being entirely familiar with politics on Arcose. "I...think their name was Ticoga? I tried to stay out of sight; those guys give me the chills for some reason. ...No pun intended." She said in a deadpan tone, hoping to make it clear that she wasn't someone who made dumbass jokes for the sake of it. "No idea on how he is as a person, so." She shrugged.
"If this other Mint person is an active leader though, I feel like Plant's in for some trouble if they end up trying something. Not to mention if that buffoon up on the throne does retire and go somewhere else, we'll have substantially less fighting power... Hmph. I'm sure things will be taken care of. Now, is that all Zuqetta? Sorry to run, but I'm interested in seeing how far I can push this power of mine. I've never felt this strong before, and it feels good. Unless you can hit me hard enough to abuse our biology and get me transsformed right now, heh."
Ticoga, it wasn't a name she'd heard before, but for someone like Zuci to get a chill down her spine when it came to just speaking of him, he'd likely be someone to look out for. Mint wasn't all too approachable either when Zuqetta had met him, a guy when a degree in torture as far as she could tell. She wondered what this meant for the Triumverate however, had one of them step down? Did it even exist? She hadn't thought of it before, but Zerori hadn't made mention of Ise at all recently, so perhaps things weren't all too well on Arcose, at least from an outsiders perspective.
"Got it, I'll keep my ear to the ground when it comes to this Ticoga guy." She'd say in a rather serious tone, "If he anything like Mint, then things might get difficult in the future." she gave a heavy sigh, Zuci was right on the money when it came to Taori; if he really was to depart the throne soon, then the strength of the Saiyans was about to take a nose dive. Zuqetta still had places to go, and things to set up, but it seemed like the time to strengthen the forces of Sadala was coming sooner than later.
Zuci seemed keen to resume her training, and Zuqetta would meet her enthusiasm with a grin. "Heh, sorry but I don't think I can hit quite THAT hard!" She'd laugh, before proceeding to hover into the air, "I'm glad we were able ta have this talk, if anything comes up involving the Arcosians, I'll contact you. I hope you're feeling pretty "super" by then." she say, intending to encourage Zuci in her continued training. Just as Zuqetta was primed to take off into the sky however, she would pause as a final thought came to mind. "Oh, by the way, not ta make ya dwell on what happened in Hatchi, but you said you were tryin' ta hit a Super Saiyan, yeah?" she'd remark, her tail swaying about curiously, "From what it sounds like, you haven't fought Taori. So then, who was it you were tryin' ta hit?"
Zuci nods in regards to the issue surrounding Arcose and the potential trouble they could cause later. Again, she hadn't known too much specifically regarding that planet and its politics, but best to be wary now instead of sorry later. As Zuqetta got ready to leave Zuci turned her back to her and stretched, readying herself to get to training with this new power.
Before she flew off though Zuqetta had asked a question that caught Zuci's interest. Wow, she really did take a long break from Plant if she wasn't aware of something like that. Zuci turned around and cleared her throat. "Right. The Super Saiyan Lottus came back from the dead and attacked Hatchi City. The King along with some others were the ones that took him down after a hard-fought battle. He was the one I tried to attack, but I was incapacitated by some strange gas-like attack before I could really get into it. Probably saved my life looking back, but still." Zuci says with a casual shrug.
"Seeing as how Gandigan expressed worry regarding him, I suppose he somehow left prison after the fact. Of course the King would choose now to get out of dodge, damn him... Well, I suppose we'll be there to pick up the pieces. Now then, if you don't mind..."
Zuci turned back around and began powering up, seemingly readying herself to cause som major area damage soon. She'd wait for Zuqetta to leave obviously, but now her mind was in full on training mode. Nothing was about to interrupt her again, not when she felt like she was so close to achieving the goal she'd been going towards her whole life. If it turned out that she really didn't go for the throne anymore, being among the growing numbers of Super Saiyan would be a more than satisfactory alternative.
A revelation after revelation; Zuci's response had verified that there was an attack on Hatchi that Zuqetta hadn't been aware of. It was Lottus again, but more importantly, it was Lottus after reviving. The fact that he had died at some point to begin with was already news to her, but if she had to guess, it was likely during his first assault on Hatchi, when she'd chosen to abandon him to protect the mercenary outpost from Saiba-Ban. It was yet more information she'd have to consider, as Lottus might not have been too keen on his traitorous cousin attempting to ascend to the throne.
"Lottus..." Zuqetta would mutter before giving a heavy sigh, "Zuci, don't get too close ta Lottus! Nothin' good will come of it!" She'd say firmly, before deciding to finally leave the woman well enough alone to train.
Zuqetta would give a wave, wishing Zuci luck in her training before taking off into the sky. She still had more things she wanted to do on Plant, but knew that this was to be a short visit. From here she would choose to return to her ship. The meeting time her sister had mentioned was drawing near, so she would be bound for Konats, unaware of the fact that her cousin Lottus would be on a similar trip to the planet himself.
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Marimba: Yep. Better than ever too.
Oct 20, 2024 21:26:39 GMT -5
Rhuba: I wish I saw Marimba talk more in the Discord.
Oct 21, 2024 16:21:05 GMT -5
Yakito: Marimbus will perish by my hands.
Oct 22, 2024 2:13:57 GMT -5
Chomei: Marimbus will persevere by my hands.
Oct 22, 2024 4:38:31 GMT -5
Rhuba: Why is he preserving your hand?
Oct 22, 2024 15:18:52 GMT -5
Pom: Maybe he likes it?
Oct 22, 2024 17:04:34 GMT -5
Marimba: It'll come in handy some day
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Mister Steel: Chomei's estate is vast, and marriage into the family can only benefit Marimba with access to cattle, pasture land, and much grain to feed his armies.