Posted by skyluigi

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Posted by SquidEmpress

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I think Acmlm should be "The Master".

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The Master Of Boards.

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"Does he still have that rubbish board?" "No. Well, a wife."

Ani easily recognizes Garin's unease and smirks just a little bit. "I've heard of a transformation, but that one was hardly 'legendary'. You know, the one with the apes? It would destroy this building, but considering what you just said, I don't think that's the one you mean."

The smirk intensifies almost imperceptably.

"Now, I've also heard of another transformation known to your kind. One that's actually legendary... From what little I know about that, surely you speak of a third?"

Posted by skyluigi

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Kawa, why do you have a mark all forums read link in your title?

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Because lately that's the one thing I do most often on this board, and I didn't want to do yet another Affected By joke.

I was going to make a dumb comment on how a certain other board Sky'd recently registered on could use more activity, but then I saw the display name.

*deletes skyluigi*

"Let's stop beating around the bush," Ani announces, barely restraining the urge to nibble on the finger that dared touch its mouth. "You're talking about Super Saiyan, aren't you? I've been told about it. About the few who managed to unlock its power."

The smile drops off Ani's face like so many bricks. "Unless you're a halfbreed with a parent who'd done it before, there's no way a kid like you'd gone through the sheer emotional terror required."

"Before we do this," Ani interrupts. "maybe I should answer your own question from earlier."

"I've met a few saiyans on my study travels. Found 'em in a bar somewhere. Proud warriors, eager to boast."

"Now, I'm a creature of science, so if you prove my skepticism wrong I'll accept it. But I just remembered, I originally asked about special techniques. I know from my encounter at that bar that saiyans have an innate skill at manipulation of destructive force."

Ani reaches behind its back and produces that staff from before. "And since we're at a nice safe distance from anything important..."

Suddenly, the staff fires an intense red beam at a random tree in the distance, burning a large hole clean through. The top half of the tree hangs in the air for a second, then falls to earth.

"Okay, won't be able to do that again for a while," Ani wheezes. "But yeah. Attacks like that, without tools. As a saiyan, I suppose you know at least one."

"Hold up!" Ani quickly whips out a recording device. "Okay we won't need the entire field destroyed so try and just that tree over okay GO!"

"Hold that pose, please. I need to record this," Ani requests, silently consigning itself to having been wrong. It's not exactly a feeling it's unfamiliar with, but the idea of this kid being a Super Saiyan...

Noticing a movement near the tavern window, Ani waves at what it can't tell is Bel with its free hand.

"...aaaand drop it. Thank you for this data."

Ani merely smiles at Garin, then suddenly teleports back into the tavern, 'bouncing' off its ship.

"Hi guys! Did I miss much?" it asks, putting away the scanner. Turning around, it spots Niesse. "Eee!"

"Ohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygod--" Ani squeals, its tail wagging as if it was a dog instead of a cat, but otherwise thankfully standing still. Hell's wrong now?

"Look at that," Ani suddenly exclaims as it grabs Sapphyre by the shoulders. "I've seen so many things but this lady? This is new! This is exciting! Th--be right back!"

And with that, Aneron the hyperactive felin scholar teleports away once again.

The instant the now familiar bloob-woosh teleport finishes, Ani finds the table Niesse sits at and takes the opposite seat, still wide-eyed and smiling like it just met a childhood hero or something, but now in somewhat roomy pants.



"HiImAniandImsorryforbeingsoexcited!" it blurts out in roughly 1.5 second.

"Ah yiss, very very very nice to meet you too," Ani returns. "When I've calmed down from the excitement of meeting you, you must let me study you. We can talk about all sorts of stuff! Upstairs! ...Wait, that sounded wrong."

All that in a few seconds.

"Test subject? I didn't say test subject," Ani notes, slowing down. "Being a test subject implies way different things than being a study subject."

It pauses for a moment, drops the smile and stands up, knocking over the chair.

"As for the rest of you... 'Gee Ani what's with the terms of endearment?' 'Ani why are you so damn excited?' 'Ani what the hell gender are you anyway, I can't tell?' 'Ani could you please stand back a little I barely you know!' But noooo, as far as I can tell you're all just making and acting on assumptions. Rude!"

With that, Aneron sits back down, produces a small handheld device and... apparently plays something that might be Tetris. While silently muttering to itself. "As if none of them ever saw something they'd never seen before."

"...I did ask if he was okay with it. I would've left if he said no," Ani weakly defends, pausing its game. "I do recall offering my ship's scanners to help look for this brother of yours, but now I'm not sure if I should -- I can't shake this feeling that you guys were talking shit behind my back."

Continuing the video game, Ani mutters some more. "Would like to see you guys grow up unaffected with parents like mine... and maybe some hormone inbalance on the side..."

Ani's ears twitch at the mention of locks. "What kind of lock are we talking about here?"

"I have a miniature cutting torch," Ani offers. "On my ship."

Not gonna say it, guys.