>You are Maple Son-Mahogany, one of two young Tuffle twins thrown at Earth starting in early Dragon Ball by your "father," Dr. Raichi
>"Canon" had already taken a sharp turn from the "norm" when you began, and through your actions, choices, and dialogue, took even further turns from the "norm," and will probably continue to do so
>Stats and dice mechanics are used, and can be explained again as needed
>Let's all try to have some fun, ok?
And a pastebin: http://pastebin.com/mhH3WrHF
Last time, on Dragon Ball Tuffle Quest Z! You met with Mark and Videl again, helping Miguel deal with a mysterious illness, met with another world's Kami warning you of an upcoming threat, and you learned how to use the False Moon technique, and now have met another familiar figure...
>>43656168
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asyO6tonbLQ
She walks towards you, hands on her hips. "It's been quite a while since we last met, hasn't it?"
You nod, putting your own hands on the back of your neck. "That it has."
She gives a sweet smile, then giggles. "And look how far you've come. Married Goku, had a couple kids with him..."
You raise an eyebrow, recalling her... initial meeting with you. "If you're about to start something about that 'my Goku' thing, save it. I'm not a kid anymore, I know how I feel."
"That you do." she says with a nod. "...but you want to still get stronger, don't you? Why is that? Is it for yourself, is it for Goku, is it for your friends and family?" Her expression becomes a bit more serious. "Do you fear falling behind? Be honest with... yourself."
>A. Of course not! I strive to improve for my own sake and the sake of others
>B. ...I've had some worries before, but I don't let them bring me down
>C. Maybe I have... why do you ask?
>D. Something else?
>>43656172
>>A. Of course not! I strive to improve for my own sake and the sake of others
>>43656172
>D. Something else?
It's probably a combination of all three, honestly. But I'd like to think that it's mostly for Goku and everyone else I care about.
>>43656172
>A. Of course not! I strive to improve for my own sake and the sake of others
How's that broken arm treating you, courtesy of best lizard
>>43656172
>>A. Of course not! I strive to improve for my own sake and the sake of others
>>B. ...I've had some worries before, but I don't let them bring me down
>>43656172
>B. ...I have had some worries before, but I haven't let them bring me down.
Possibly with power gain to better face what comes next, as that tends to be a concern. We don't want to ever hold those near us back.
How're you today, Kato?
>>43656172
"Goku and Brobro need someone to make new techniques for them and bounce off of. I'm not as strong as Goku but I challenge him. My magic seems to be better then Acer's but his swordsmanship is better so we balance and learn from one another."
"You know as well as I there's always another demon king, space tyrant, or evil thing that is going to attack us. We need to be prepared, we have a unique talent set among our friends and it's very handy. How's the light magic coming along anyway for us?"
There are people who depend on me and you working together and being able to stand and protect our family. Is this a Tuffle thing? Talking with our subconscious? Will my children be talking to their subconscious too?"
>>43656297
>>43656172
Supporting this, it's sensible and fits well with Maple's character. Thougg you'd think Maple would know if the whole talking to your dream self thing was a Tuffle thing what with her implanted knowledge.
>>43656172
>B. ...I've had some worries before, but I don't let them bring me down
We've got nothing to hide, least of all worries that motivate us to push past our limits. The old Maple might have denied it, but we're much more spiritually-powerful than we were back then.
>>43656172
>C.
"I think it'd best if I practiced what I've got with Krillin rather than try to overexert myself in trying to keep up with some barely learned techniques and gimmicky forms."
>>43656446
So you want the PC to become unrelevant?
>>43656477
I want the PC to practice what she has rather than movesponge some more to make her previous skills and style irrelevant.
>>43656172
>>D. Something else?
Getting stronger to save us all from Freeza. He gonna kill us if Towa is telling the truth.
>>43656172
>A. Of course not! I strive to improve for my own sake and the sake of others
How is only being surpassed by a legendary being of prophecy falling behind? Who by the way we've won more fights with then we've lost.
>>43656494
So you want maple to not be relevant because that's what you are saying. Her previous skills and style isn't going to be irrelevant. We kind of need transformations to keep up.
>>43656494
Ah. See, what you have in your last post sounds more like fuck the kaio-ken and raio-ten, let us ignore their existence. I could see emphasis on our older moves and improving them more.
>>43656446
>I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once,
>But I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.
We should work on the basics, but only to advance our 'barely learned' moves.
What select techniques should Maple refine? Something she can use on a quick draw and hits hard.Then we can work more on our other techniques and our super powerful Gimmicki Form.
Besides supplying lightning and light magic to all our techniques we should work on our Will O' Wisp and advance our fire magic to the next stage.
Also our Spirits Bits can apparently mimic Burning/Shining Finger. I'm all for that upgrade.
>>43656567
What about Geist Magnum where if we miss, it recoalesces into a bit before firing at the opponent's back to start? Kinda like it goes from a blast to a bit, but just one shot
>>43656172
>A. Of course not! I strive to improve for my own sake and the sake of others
>B. ...I've had some worries before, but I don't let them bring me down
I'm late as hell,
>>43656543
We should practice them until they're old hat to is rather than jumping at the chance to get a new form we won't have experience with.
>>43656615
That's kinda nifty. Geist Trickshot.
>>43656172
>B.
>>43656172
"Of course not!" you answer immediately. She gives you an unconvinced look. What? Okay, fine... you think for a moment. "...well, okay, maybe I've had some before, but I haven't let them bring me down. I strive to improve for both my own sake and for those I care about. My family, my friends, everyone. Even if I have doubts, I don't let them control me. I take hold of them and use them to push myself, and everyone else."
"Is that so?" she questions, leaning closer.
You nod affirmatively. "Goku and brobro need someone to make new techniques for them and bounce off of. I'm not as strong as Goku but I challenge him, make him work harder. He became champ, sure, but I beat him twice before, and I plan to beat him again. My magic seems to be better then Acer's but his swordsmanship is better so we balance and learn from one another. Plus, well, he IS legitimately smarter than me." you admit with a bashful smile. "You know as well as I there's always another demon king, space tyrant, or evil thing that is going to attack us. Towa already warned us about Freeza headed our way eventually. We need to be prepared, and to help everyone us prepare, and we have a unique talent set among our friends. Speaking of, miiiight you have any thoughts on that 'Light Magic' stuff?"
She gives a bit of a knowing smirk. "It's not as easy to learn as you think. But some might also be looking into it."
...curious. "Say, are you sure you're something brought about through the Ultra Divine Water and Darkness and all that, or is this some kind of Tuffle thing ghost dad never told us about?"
She laughs. "You can probably guess the answer to that." Running her fingers through her red hair, she then takes a fighting stance, her eyes giving off a slight glow of yellow. "But if you're so sure of this... show me."
>A. Hah, you're on, Shadow Maple!
>B. Do I really need to? I mean, if you insist, but...
>C. Eh, I'd rather not...
>D. Something else?
>>43656615
We could try to make the Geist Magnum work like a bullet where it's embedded in an opponent's flesh.
>>43656615
I think it'd be cool if it was like Hol Horse's the Emperor where we can make it move however we like.
>>43656699
>A. Hah, you're on, Shadow Maple!
Lets do it!
>>43656699
>A. "Best two out of three make it interesting. Second round with swords, and final round let's use Raio-Ten and go all out. I wanna see what we're both made of."
>>43656699
>A. Hah, you're on, Shadow Maple!
>>43656699
>D. Sword fight!
>>43656744
Nah.
>>43656168
Woot! maple time!
If we do fight we should charge up Galvanic Phantasm.
>>43656732
>>43656699
I like it, supporting.
>>43656699
>A. Hah, you're on, Shadow Maple!
>>43656699
>>A. Hah, you're on, Shadow Maple!
>>43656699
Supporting >>43656732
Hey, will our dice and actions be the same?
All right then, gimme a roll of 1d20, best of five, DC is 14.
Health, Ki, and Stamina are in pastebin if people need reference.
Rolled 19 (1d20)
>>43656838
pls
Rolled 1 (1d20)
>>43656838
Rolled 5 (1d20)
>>43656838
In after Nat 1.
Rolled 16 (1d20)
>>43656838
We also have the advantage of having our enemies stats as well.
Also trying samma vacca would be interesting...
Rolled 17 (1d20)
>>43656838
>>43656848
>>43656855
>>43656861
>>43656875
>>43656896
Well then, writing...
Rolled 10 (1d20)
>>43656838
>>43656838
Or they could be listed in the post after you finish describing dialogue.
>>43656699
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5BDRpeMFkA
>>43656838
Kato, include the HUD.
>>43656855
Damn it
>>43656914
>>43656945
Its fine. I'm the one who asked yesterday and dialogue alone should be enough. We can work with it.
What'd happen if we sent our False Moon through an bit amplifier? Would that be a good way to increase the amount of blutz waves?
>>43656987
That could work as maybe a pseudo healing wave for saiyans.
Kato, just mention when we're getting low on something.
>>43656975
Too bad, people have been asking for a HUD to be included in combat for a while now. You don't decide if something's "fine" for the rest of us.
>>43657008
I was also thinking if we put our healing waves through an amplifier gate...super healing?
Seriously we should stick everything we can through a gate. Especially our sword.
>>43657026
Don't you mean Goku's sword? Or maybe his "Power-Pole"?
>>43657026
What happens if we go through a gate while we have the Kaioken or Raioten active?
>>43657039
Hey, we're not sticking Acer's sword in our Spirit Gate again, we're married now.
>>43657063
>again
>>43657021
Or when we don't have enough energy to do something. Or when don't have enough stamina to do a transformation. That is a lot of detail to write out that could be a lot simpler and streamlined for us so we could make quicker and more informed decisions.
>>43657096
i feel like the more game mechanicy we make the fights the worse and more bogged down this is goii g to get. Do we actually have to knock everyone we fight's health to zero to win? How much stamina does a transformation/attack cost? I'd much rather have it be narrative based
>>43656838
Are you going to edit our stats in the pastebin in realtime?
>>43657131
No, a HUD doesn't make us more bogged down, it speeds us up. So much time spent reading and estimating could be better used planning and determining our next course of action.
>>43657131
The fights are a game. They're the only gamey parts about this quest. We should play them like a game.
>>43657162
>>43657131
>>43657197
Look lets save this for the after thread.
>>43656699
"Hah, you're on, Shadow Maple!" You take your own stance. "How about best two out of three, make it interesting? Swords or full strength good for the rounds after? I wanna see how much we both can go for."
She cracks her knuckles. "We'll see."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl74EmI0DxE
You both get a warm-up in, trying for the basics. You manage to counter each other at first, neither landing any decent blows, though you seem to spot an opening soon, and try for a leg-sweep, your other self dodging... and ending up right where you need her to be. You unleash a Machinegun Punch on her, doing decent damage... before she herself manages an Explosive Wave, then a telekinetic stop on you, followed by a kick to your gut. Through the pain, you manage a strong right hook to her jaw, the two of you stepping back.
"Not bad, not bad... okay, ready for this?" she asks, Spirit Bits out.
>A. Spirit Bit battle? Why not!
>B. Defend and dodge, make her waste that energy
>C. Different strategy, stay close, stay active!
>D. Energy attack!
>E. Kaio-ken!
>F. Raio-ken!
>G. Something else?
>>43656975
Quit speaking for all of us just because you gave up.
>>43657203
No, we're getting a HUD for combat, and we're about to do combat, so we're getting a HUD.
>>43657213
>G. "Samma Vacca!"
Wanna see how much darkness lurks in Maple.
>>43657162
adding the hud means we actually have to observe the rules of a game rather to the letter and thus these questions need to be answered
Do we actually have to knock everyone we fight's health to zero to win? How much stamina does a transformation/attack cost?
Do we know the cost of every attack? I don't and the information doesn't seem readily available
>>43657213
>F,B
>>43657213
>D. Energy attack!
Spirit Bits BUT Barrier to defend against hers
>C. Different strategy, stay close, stay active!
Samma Sankappa then Izumi Combo.
>>43657213
>C. Different strategy, stay close, stay active!
>>43657242
The Kamehameha costs 3+ Ki to use.
>>43657236
Quit being a child. Wait until the after thread.
And you wonder why no one takes you seriously or jumps on your ideas.
>>43657213
>A. Spirit Bit battle? Why not!
>C. Different strategy, stay close, stay active!
She's in our mind, i don't think theres any energy to waste
>>43657236
Your acting like that troll that pops up in every session, I'ma just ignore you and worry about having this discussion after the thread is done.
>>43657275
>3+
the fuck does the plus mean
too many rules, its a forum narrative game we should keep it that way,
>>43657279
>She's in our mind,
>We call up our mental block
>Goku pops up next to us and aids us in combat
>>43657313
Lewd.
>>43657301
Think it means base Kamehameha is 3 ki, but it's an attack designed with variable yield, so least charge-3 ki, can increase to entire pool if we want.
>>43657301
>the fuck does the plus mean
Really dude? This is the first I'm hearing of it and I can figure out it's a base 3 Ki to use the attack, plus extra for charge/oomph/whatever.
>>43657332
Bingo.
>>43657213
>B. Defend and dodge, make her waste that energy
>>43657213
>A. Spirit Bit battle? Why not!
>>43657313
I like this idea for later.
>>43657334
>>43657332
See though, since we vote on shit that adds another layer of complexity for voting.
We already vote on which attack we use.
What if half the thread wants to do kamehameha with 1 charge, and the other half wants to do it with 2 charge. Its adding another level of choice that will bog down the thread. And that's one attack.
1d20, DC 16, best of five.
Rolled 1 (1d20)
>>43657404
pls
Rolled 13 (1d20)
>>43657404
>>43657404
dice+1d20
In after Nat 1.
>>43657398
So we have another vote on how much juice we give it, because it's probably important.
Rolled 17 (1d20)
>>43657404
>>43657410
Dice gods giveth, Dice gods taketh away it seems.
Rolled 1 (1d20)
>>43657404
Rolled 1 (1d20)
>>43657417
Shit, fucked up my dice.
Rolled 1 (1d20)
>>43657410
Fuck
>>43657428
Double fuck
>>43657420
two votes for 1 round of combat. That is literally what I'm saying we shouldn't do. It bogs down the thread and takes more time so less shit happens all so that you can make a narrative game slightly more gamey in the futile need for slightly more "control"
>>43657410
Rekt
Why don't we just flip a coin to see the result, it's always either nat1 pass or nat 20 pass
>>43657434
>>43657432
>>43657428
WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING!?
>>43657410
>>43657428
>>43657432
>>43657434
WHAT IS HAPPENING
Rolled 10 (1d20)
>>43657404
>>43657420
Or just add how big a batch of ki we want in it. Anyway, motioning to save this until post thread discussion.
>>43657410
>>43657432
>>43657428
>>43657434
>>43657410
>>43657428
>>43657432
>>43657434
What the shit is this
>>43657455
Agreed. Instead of bogging the thread down now with a debate, let's talk about this after the thread and see if we can all work out a good system for this.
>>43657410
>>43657411
>>43657424
>>43657428
>>43657432
...this'll hurt a bit.
Writing...
Rolled 13 (1d20)
>>43657404
>>43657410
>>43657428
>>43657432
>>43657434
>>43657466
Statistically impressive if somewhat terrifying?
>>43657428
>>43657432
>>43657434
>>43657482
Actually, all these 1's make total sense, if we assume that they're Shadow Maple's 20's. Why shouldn't she have Tuffle Luck too?
>Eail starting up another quest.
I mean its good to act on your inspirations but does anyone else think he is overreaching?
>>43657756
What did he start now?
>>43657780
a parallel to that sith apprentice quest called Jedi Apprentice quest.
>>43657434
>>43657432
>>43657428
>>43657410
Oh god, we're dead and the quest is over.
>>43657213
https://youtu.be/25uootu5lTk
"Spirit Bit battle? Sure thing!" You prep your own Spirit Bits. Oh what she doesn't know... wait. She's in your mind. So... eh, screw it. You head in close, giving a shout of "Samma Sankappa!" to up your defense, and using your Spirit Bits to add in a Barrier just in case.
...and as if anticipating your movements, she doesn't waste her shots on your barrier, instead firing a Kamehameha point-blank to get rid of it, and dodging your own attacks gracefully, and waiting for your boosted defenses to drop before unleashing her Spirit Bits on you. The moment before she runs out of ammo, she's already got another six up and ready, and bombarding you again. And she does it again.
You finally manage to power through the onslaught and punch her hard in the jaw, sending her back a bit and stopping the Spirit Bit barrage. Gods that hurt... you took a lot of damage from that, if she kept it up a couple more times you'd be forced to yield. Still have plenty of Ki and Stamina though...
>A. You're hurt, heal yourself up, quick
>B. Raio-ken! Need to be faster!
>C. Kaio-ken! Need to be stronger!
>D. Raio-Ten! Full power!
>E. Stay on the defensive this time, let yourself recover a bit
>F. All-out! Not gonna let her keep the upper hand!
>G. Energy attack!
>H. Something else?
>>43657851
>D. Raio-Ten! Full power!
Lightning Spirit Bit Support -> Hallowed Rush -> Lightning Phantom Shotgun.
>>43657851
>B. Raio-ken! Need to be faster!
She's dodging us easily, and we're being pressured. Start out by accelerating, then move into trying out using both our power-ups at once if we get a chance to do so safely.
>>43657851
>Samma Ditthi
>Solar Flare
>Geist Magnum
>>43657851
>H The Hot Cosby: Raio-babbidy-boopidy-BOP
>>43657851
I'll second >>43657893
No more holding back.
>>43657851
>E.
And B, if necessary, but wait for an opening.
All right then, 1d20, best of five, DC 16.
Rolled 4 (1d20)
>>43658056
pls
Rolled 1 (1d20)
>>43658056
Rolled 15 (1d20)
>>43658056
here's a 1
>>43658079
Man...I don't even care anymore.
>>43658079
I think someone must have really angered the dice gods today.
Rolled 18 (1d20)
>>43658056
Rolled 4 (1d20)
>>43658056
Rolled 10 (1d20)
>>43658056
Rolled 1 (1d20)
>>43658056
Trolling
Rolled 18 (1d20)
>>43658102
Rolled 2 (1d20)
>>43658134
Yes, you are.
>>43658077
>>43658079
>>43658100
>>43658128
>>43658132
...Well, you pass!
>>43658134
That was close.
Writing...
>>43657851
https://youtu.be/L52ZqPdkqF4
Okay, no more miss nice Maple! "RAIO-TEN!" You start up your Spirit Bits again, adding some Lightning to give them that extra oomph, then try to sense her intentions with the Samma Ditthi. She's... planning much the same you are. Okay, gotta make this count then!
As both of your purple auras flare around your bodies, sparks flying, you lunge at one another, Spirit Bits firing. You both carefully dodge the Bits and engage each other, landing blows but neither doing much damage. As the Spirit Bits empty, you attempt for a Hallowed Rush!
...and she dodges aside, grabbing your arm by the wrist and elbowing you in the ribs, throwing you to the ground. She starts up the familiar chant. "Kaaa... meee..."
Your quickly push yourself up off the ground, attempting to kick where she's floating, but Shadow Maple just dodges aside. You give a shout of "SOLAR FLARE!" to try and blind her, only to realize she's already Clothes Beam'd some sunglasses on herself. She knees you in the gut. "GRHK...!"
"Haaaaa..."
Oh no she doesn't! You quickly charge up some Ki into your fist, add a bit of Lightning, and slam it into HER gut, giving a shout of "PHANTOM SHOTGUN!" Now THAT does the trick, breaking her focus and knocking her to the ground, stunned.
>A. You should heal, damage is starting to add up...
>B. Recharge your Ki a bit, use this opportunity
>C. Denjin Kamehameha!
>D. Spirit Bits!
>E. Clothes Beam some restraints!
>F. Izumi Combo, with Lightning!
>G. Something else?
>>43658403
>G. Something else?
Axe kick her in the gut. If she hasn't put up any defenses, beamspam at pointblank range.
>>43658403
>G. Lightning Flash Surprise through a bits gate.
>>43658403
>D. Spirit Bits!
Have Lightning Spirit Bits keep tagging her for damage and reapplying the stun while we...
>C. Denjin Kamehameha!
>>43658403
>>A. You should heal, damage is starting to add up...
Rolled 5, 5, 16, 5, 16, 5, 4, 5 = 61 (8d20)
>>43658403
>A. You should heal, damage is starting to add up...
Also, let me just waste 8 shitty rolls to get our RNG back to even.
>>43658403
>A. You should heal, damage is starting to add up...
>>43658403
>A. You should heal, damage is starting to add up...
>>43658471
>>43658403
Revise this to instead of C do A.
Rolled 5, 5, 5, 1, 5 = 21 (5d5)
>>43658509
Haha shit.
>>43658403
>A. You should heal, damage is starting to add up...
>D. Spirit Bits!
Pin her down and heal up.
>>43658403
Wait, the clothes beam requires some silly hand pointing thingy to use, the Kamehameha wave requires both hands and it follows a pattern
How did she manage to clothes beam on sunglasses without having to start over?
I am confuse.
>>43658572
Clothes Beam'd before she started it, anticipated the Solar Flare. You didn't notice until you tried the attack.
1d20, best of five, DC 15.
Rolled 7 (1d20)
>>43658600
I dedicate this roll to Satan and to Chaos. Fuck you, YHVHposter.
Rolled 11 (1d20)
>>43658600
And here we go.
Rolled 19 (1d20)
>>43658600
>ITT: Maple is a chump
Got it!
Rolled 7 (1d20)
>>43658600
in during 1 on the 5th roll
Rolled 17 (1d20)
>>43658600
Rolled 13 (1d20)
>>43658600
>>43658633
>>43658639
>>43658644
>>43658656
>>43658659
There we go.
Writing...
Rolled 14 (1d20)
>>43658633
>>43658639
>>43658644
>>43658656
>>43658659
WE DIDN'T 1 :D
Rolled 1, 13, 8, 19, 3, 20, 14 = 78 (7d20)
>>43658684
I wonder how many 1s are in the next 7 dice rolls.
Probably 0
Probably get like two 13s, a 4, maybe a 6, a 2, and a 17.
>>43658633
>Chaos loses again.
Why am I not surprised?
>>43658403
Okay, you need to take a moment to heal up... but first. "Spirit Bits!" And with a bit of Lightning added, you fly them around her to keep up the pressure. She tries for an Explosive Wave to defend herself, but you hold back the Bits for firing until after it's passed. You then quickly heal yourself up, don't have enough time to get back to full, but you're up past more than half.
She's the one feeling the pressure now, and she's still stunned. You might be able to finish her off, if you're careful, but you've got to watch your Ki...
>A. Try for one of your Ultimate moves!
>B. Spirit Bits, and take some time to charge your Ki back up
>C. Izumi Combo, with Lightning!
>D. Clothes Beam, distract her for when she comes out of her stun!
>E. Something else?
>>43658856
>B. Spirit Bits, and take some time to charge your Ki back up
>>43658856
>E. Something else?
Keep healing.
>>43658856
>>B. Spirit Bits, and take some time to charge your Ki back up
Fight smart.
>>43658856
>>B. Spirit Bits, and take some time to charge your Ki back up
>Samma Kammanta!
>>43658856
Same trick isn't going to work twice, so use a STAM move. Let the Ki Regen be passive.
>>C. Izumi Combo, with Lightning!
>>43658856
>>A. Try for one of your Ultimate moves!
>>43658933
Supporting this
>>43658919
Stam is fine, don't convert the Ki we want into stam.
>>43658967
I thought it restored both.
>>43658933
>>43658856
I'll third this. Remember this is us we are talking about. Spirit Bit spam will only work for so long, we need to change tactics. If all goes well she'll be stunned again to finish her off.
>>43658982
Only to others.
>When targeting self 1 Ki -> 2 Stam
>When used on others 1 Ki -> 1 Ki 1 Stam
>>43658856
>C. Izumi Combo, with Lightning!
Okay, 1d20, best of five, DC 15.
Rolled 17 (1d20)
>>43659050
Here you go, boss.
Rolled 20 (1d20)
>>43659050
pls
Rolled 10 (1d20)
>>43659050
I sacrifice the dice gods to a goat again.
Rolled 13 (1d20)
>>43659062
p!!!!!
Rolled 16 (1d20)
>>43659050
Rolled 15 (1d20)
>>43659050
Neutral Best Route!
Rolled 4, 3, 7, 18, 5, 9, 8, 5 = 59 (8d20)
>>43659060
>>43659062
>>43659064
>>43659086
>>43659104
You did well. I'll just throw away some more 1s.
>>43659062
Tuffle luck is back on your side, instead of your Shadow's, it seems.
Writing...
>>43659117
You do well, huh huh, you do well.
...sorry.
>>43659224
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8Px_IZYJ_s
>>43658856
https://youtu.be/5PqqRZ3yGLg
You've got to take the chance to end this while you can. You dash at her, and with a bit of added Lightning, you go for the Izumi combo... and this time, she's got no real defense against you. You unleash hell on your doppelganger, delivering some powerful palm-strikes to her face and torso. You also go for your Spirit Bits to support your attacks. With her still stunned, you back up a bit to deliver the finishing blow!
Sparks flying around you, you lift your hands into the air, and then slam Lightning down on her with a roar of "POLTERGEIST BLITZ!" The powerful thunderclap of the attack is almost deafening as it strikes her. She falls to the ground, clearly beaten, as you fall to your knees yourself, panting. Gods, you're a tough bitch to fight, starting to feel a bit bad for those who've gone against you.
You hear your Shadow start laughing. "Hah... hahahaha! Amazing, Maple. D-did you still want best two out of three?"
>A. Hah, nah, I'm good
>B. Sure, sure, let's go after we're rested up
>C. Something else?
>>43659404
>C. Something else?
Ask her what her current levels of Ki, Energy and HP are
Heal her until her totals match ours.
Then go again immediately.
>>43659404
>B. Sure, sure, let's go after we're rested up
As long as it's off-screen. This seems in-character, but I'd rather not have to do the same fight twice.
>>43659404
>>43659421
This, as long as its off screen.
>>43659404
>>B. Sure, sure, let's go after we're rested up
>>43659404
>>C. Something else?
This is sorta boring, can we move on to the tournament already.
>>43659404
>Gods, you're a tough bitch to fight
Do I see now why Goku loves me?
Also, what happens if we use Telepathy on the shadow, while the shadow uses Telepathy on us? Does our mind become filled with that EEEEEEE feedback noise?
>>43659404
>B. Sure, sure, let's go after we're rested up
"Raio-Ten and Swords!"
>>43659404
I'll back >>43659421
That was fun, and it felt appropriately challenging, but don't need a repeat.
>>43659404
>>B. Sure, sure, let's go after we're rested up
I'll agree with >>43659421
No need to redo fight after fight on this.
>>43659421
Seconded
>>43659468
Eh, I'd rather be bored than miss a chance to power up.
Later if we fail at $VALUED_IMPORTANT_THING we'll regret it.
At least, that assumes that powering up helps us achieve $VALUED_IMPORTANT_THING, and Kato isn't implementing Bethesda-tier level scaling on us to the point where power does not matter.
>>43659516
>Bethesda-tier level scaling
Hey, better than Toriyama level scaling
>>43659548
I will never get over Goku's 90k to 3 million Zenkai on Namek.
All right then, roll me one last best of five of 1d20, DC 16.
Rolled 8 (1d20)
>>43659616
pls
>>43659404
>B. Sure, sure, let's go after we're rested up
>Swords this time
Rolled 9 (1d20)
>>43659616
Rolled 10 (1d20)
>>43659616
Time to 20
Rolled 3 (1d20)
>>43659548
>Piccolo gets rekt by Nappa, PL 4,000
>Spends 4 months training, merges with Nail, PL 18,000
>Can go toe to toe with 2nd form Frieza, PL 1.5 million
Power levels are bullshit.
Oh well, at least it's not Human quest. Last I heard, the Super Human God was busy sparring with everyone at the same time, so regular Super Humans could get on his level.
>>43659616
Rolled 15 (1d20)
>>43659616
In during Nat 1!
Rolled 14 (1d20)
>>43659616
>>43659656
more like nat missed by 1 you fucker
>>43659656
>>43659654
>>43659652
>>43659636
>>43659628
We didn't pass but we didn't 1.
Hooray!
>>43659628
>>43659636
>>43659652
>>43659654
>>43659656
Haha, well then.
Writing...
>>43659692
On the plus side, this probably means we fought each other to exhaustion. A win and a tie isn't a bad record.
>>43659692
D-did we tie? Like if 16 was needed to beat her then 15...
>>43659708
16 was needed to not lose
We got 15 so we lose
>>43659708
We burnt ourselves out and lost.
>>43659404
You walk over to her and help heal her up, giving a nod. "Sure, but let's recover a bit first." She heals you a bit as well, smiling. "Gods... starting to see why Goku likes me so much, if I'm really that tough a fight." You both laugh at that.
Once the both of you are at full strength again, you try for some swordplay. As good as you both are, it seems you're a bit rusty, and you both exhaust yourselves out fighting. You come close to a draw, but you run out of steam first, losing to her. While you consider going one last time, you both decide it's better if you leave it as a draw.
Your Shadow sits down next to you. "So... you've proven you have what you need, the resolve to help yourself as much as you wish to help others. Maple... tell me, how do you live your life?"
"Pardon?" Well that's an odd question.
She smiles a bit. She seems to know the answer already, but she seems to want you to say it yourself. "Do you think you live your life ethically, honestly? Or do you not even think about it, and just... live?" ...huh. "What defines how you live your life?"
>A. Well... I think I do?
>B. Never really thought about it before, to be honest
>C. Friends and family define my life
>D. Helping others, I'd say
>E. Something else?
Write-ins encouraged.
>>43660185
>>C. Friends and family define my life
>>43660185
>C and D
>>43660185
>E. Getting cash money and mad dick.
>>43660185
To be strong enough to protect what i care about.
>>43660185
>B. Never really thought about it before, to be honest
"I always took it one day at a time doing what I thought was right. But I'd have to say..."
>C. Friends and family define my life
"I have no idea where I'd be without them. Helping each other, pushing each other to be more. Growing up with them made me the person I am today."
>>43660185
>>E. Something else?
"Samma Ajiva right? The Right Way of Life and to live a life that doesn't directly or indirectly harm others. My way of life is to teach others, whether it be friends, family or even enemies. to enlighten them and to hopefully enlighten myself."
>>43660185
>E. Getting cash money and mad dick.
>>43660185
My life is at the whims of a bunch of 23 year old neckbeards on the internet with the attention span of an excited puppy, and who constantly bicker over largely-irrelevant matters. HELP ME!
>>43660185
>E. Gettin' paid and laid, duhhh
>>43660290
Supporting this for the write-in, and adding
>D. Helping others, I'd say
"When it comes to helping somebody out, though, I just...do. I don't really think about it, to be honest. It just seems natural. I know my friends would do the same for me if they could, so why shouldn't I? That's what I think."
>>43660330
Eh we aren't a monk. Our purpose up until this point has not been to enlighten people. Trip pls go.
>>43660338
>Twenty-four year old neckbeard*
FTFY
>>43660185
>>C. Friends and family define my life
>>D. Helping others, I'd say
>>43660360
We've taught people new techniques.
We showed Piccolo and Raditz that another side of life is possible. Thusly we help to 'enlighten' them.
Just like how I'm teaching you what to 'enlighten' means.
Trip stays and so does her Bhudda Magic.
>>43660185
>E. Getting cash money and mad dick.
>>43660185
Q. Kato, how do YOU think Maple lives her life?
Being a good mother
Being a good wife
Being a good sister
Being a good sparring partner
Being a good teacher
Being a good capsulecorp engineer
Being a good protector of the planet
Seems she lives quite a lot of lives.
>>43660267
>>43660332
>>43660354
>>43660395
You stop that. We have Goku.
>>43660385
But thats not our purpose in life. It never has been. Piccolo and Raditz were happy series of events but it was never our objective.
The moment you start making it an objective you become preachy and start forcing things.
>>43660409
And five million zeni. That's mad money yo.
>>43660185
>C. Friends and family define my life
>D. Helping others, I'd say
>>43660185
>A.
>B.
>E. Basically I listen to everything Ghost Dad says and then I do the opposite. Y'know, I'm really glad we found Turtle Dad before I became an awkward teenager. Otherwise, we mighta gone through that awkward goth phase.
>>43660185
>D. Helping others, I'd say
>E. For money
>>43660417
No, Maple your goddamn purpose to fucking KILL THE MONEY. NOT FUCK IT!
>>43660420
>Cash: 104,900,000 Zenni
We HAVE cash money and a monkey boy. We good.
>>43660185
>E. money money money money money money money
>>43660458
And unless there's a galactic bank where we can exchange it's useless off world.
>>43660498
We live on Earth though. It's our home.
>>43660497
maple needs money for colege
>>43660185
>E. Cold, hard cash, and big, hard mmph...
>>43660185
>C. Friends and family define my life
>D. Helping others, I'd say
>>43660548
The more you samefag the more I repeat we have a Goku and hella cash money. We good.
>>43660568
He's messing around anon. No harm.
>>43660568
>we have a Goku and hella cash money.
Even if we didn't, we're friends with Bulma. She has so much goddamn money, she doesn't give a shit.
Please don't include the money and monkey dick option, even as a joke.
>>43660568
Our exchanges with others and our monkeyboy define how we live our life tho
>Meanwhile in Acer Quest
>"Acer. What is best in life?"
>"To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women!"
>100% Max Kamehameha Unlocked!
"Aw yeah! Swole Bro!"
>>43660656
You know what I hope defines your life?
Cancer.
>>43660643
2late2furious
>>43660677
It'd be ironic if that anon's horoscope sign was cancer.
>>43660643
Why? It got a lot of votes, and write-ins are encouraged, don'cha know?
>>43660775
Kill yourself.
>>43660498
Trade it for Oil and sell the Oil offworld. Oil is a scare resource in space, and it's used to create plastics, which are useful in any situation where weight-to-strength ratio is a concern, such as in space.
Or if the spacers have some kind of Space Oil or something, sell Bauxite. Earth is unusually abundant in Aluminium.
>>43660775
Obvious samefagging is obvious.
>>43660775
>It got a lot of votes
From one person.
