Catch-All for Later-December/Early November [Semi-Open]

[light_of_willpower]

Who: Trunks Brief (light_of_willpower) and others
What: 1 semi-open prompt (Sword in the roof), 1 closed (dino hunting), and 1 fully open prompt (Training and planning games).
Where: The Far Shore--Caireen's temple and Grounds, or the Near Shore by the Natural History Museum
Warnings? ...grumpiness due to Piccolo's presence?



Dinosaur Hunting
Late October, Late Afternoon, Natural History Museum on the Near Shore, Closed to Piccolo, Trunks, Mai.

It was a surprise to no one who knew her, that as soon as Mai got wind about Children's fears attracting Dinosaur ayakashi--she was ready to handle it. Children being involved just made her extra serious. But...they were still hunting a Dinosaur-ayakashi, and Trunks in his vessel form would only be able to do so much for Mai.

That, and the shinki figured his fellow shinki might also enjoy the challenge--so with Mai's agreement, Trunks invited Piccolo.

Which is how the trio found themselves unobserved and hanging around the museum. Trying to ignore the crowds, and occasionally breaking off to check since they didn't know for sure where the dino-ayakashi would be. The Traveling exhibit (complete with a few sculpted replicas along with some bones on display) was their base--and any time children were around, they were extra alert.

It wasn't until it started to get closer to dusk and closing time, when they got their first hint of excitement. The replicas could be scary, even though it was known they were fake; they were real enough to some of the younger children. It was also the season of monsters and spooks, which helped play to their fears even more.

So when one of the bipedal-dino-statues started faintly glowing, with children starting to whine softly from fatigue and fear, it all happened quickly. The glow overtaking the replica, growing in size, and forming the ayakashi over top before coming down off the exhibit and starting to stalk towards the last tour group of parents and children...




Let he who-so-ever pull this sword from this...roof? [Somewhat open]
Morning of November 3rd--Caireen's Temple and grounds

Despite some late nights star-gazing and keeping Mai company, Trunks was by habit an early riser. Usually outside and starting training, even if he was doing so alone. The morning of November 3rd though, there was a new and unusual feature--sticking out at just enough of an angle that its shadow made him go investigate.

There was a sword. Stuck in the domed roof.

How did that get there? WHEN did that get there?

Of course Trunks will be floating up for a better look, but first--he's getting Mai. Maybe she'll know why and what happened.

[OOC: If you have a decent excuse to be around Caireen's temple grounds on the morning of Nov 3rd? Feel free to stop in. The short version is, Trunks has gained a regain--he just has to pull it out now...]




General Training and plans for the future.[Open]
Early November, Caireen's Temple and grounds, Weekly gatherings

For anything involving the gathering when newbies arrive on November 6th, please go here for Trunks' top level.

Otherwise, Trunks is usually found on Caireen's grounds--and while he's always up and open for people to train and work with, sometimes he'll also be found drawing. They're not very artistic, and honestly it looks more like he's trying to sketch out plans and notes for various obstacles and courses or games. Feel free to bother him.

Comments

[shutupnail]

The sudden motion seemed to make everything slow down and speed up all at once, and Piccolo left the thinking behind as he engaged in combat. Well, he would always have that tactical mind of his working in the background but fighting was instinctual at this point. He didn't need to overthink it if the opponent wasn't much of a threat.

Not to say that this one couldn't turn out to be one. But so far the dinosaur was just a steadfast predator and Trunks had the right idea anyway. Piccolo didn't even hesitate; he blasted the creature with a ki bolt almost immediately after the action began.

It hit the dinosaur squarely and it had to catch its footing in order to stay upright. At least that gave Trunks an additional second to get the kid out of the way. The rest of the battle would occur quickly now.

[waitingforhope]

It would have all gone relatively smoothly in the next few seconds...except the child that Trunks had picked up started screaming.

And struggling.

Driven by a mixture of fear and annoyance at being carried, he wriggled and shouted all sorts of barely coherent sentences about wanting to be let go and he was going to tell. Some of the others kids were similarly looking around, no longer certain of who they should be following or what was going on.

Mai pressed her lips together. This was not good; if the kids couldn't trust them, it would make getting them to safety that much more difficult.

"Give him to me," she told Trunks. "Go help Piccolo, and I'll try to calm him down."

[light_of_willpower]

Not good--but the kid's (and the group as a whole) safety was the greater priority in Trunks' mind right then. "Sorry!" Genuinely so, while also nodding to Mai in agreement. "I'll leave it to you."

Between Piccolo and himself, the dinosaur-ayakashi was slightly flanked, and Trunks wasted no time. Setting up a Borderline for safety between the group, Mai, and the ayakashi. Then moving in and letting his own chi-blast fly up at the target's head. If he could get it to focus on him, that would give Mai more time.