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[torankusu]

Who: Trunks and people (maybe you)
Where: Various places
When: middle of the month up until the player plot
Format: [ like this ]
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Summary: smol Trunks doing some things with people. some closed prompts with an open prompt.


( GOTEN; trees and thangs )
[ A little ways out of the city and from everyone really, Trunks climbs his way up the tallest tree that he can find and makes his way pretty much right to the top. It's once he's found a rather sturdy branch that he throws his blanket over it and takes a seat across it, looking down to see how far Goten is from him since Trunks went up ahead first to make sure there weren't any monsters or anything that would cause them problems. ]

Hey, Goten! What's taking you so long?

[ Sheesh, talk about a slowpoke. He better not have found that nest of baby birds on the way up. ]



( ROKUROU; swords and thangs )
[ On the day that he and Rokurou are to meet for lunch and sword shopping, Trunks comes to gently touch down on the ground after flying his way over to their meeting location in Shaarnath, his backpack slung over his shoulder and a rather determined look on his face. Well, there's also a smile, because he's been looking forward to this but the name of this game is to find himself THE PERFECT SWORD and Rokurou has offered to help. Or was picked to help whether he wanted to or not. Kids or something.

Either way, when Trunks spots the other, he makes his way over and, reaching out, tugs on his pant leg much like he had done back when they did their sword training. ]

Hey, I brought water in case we get thirsty since it can be hot around here.

[ It's good to plan ahead after all. ]


( ZARKON; hunting and thangs )
[ This Herodotus creature sure sounds like it might be a bit of a challenge and what is it that Saiyans adore? A good fight and a good challenge, so of course Trunks signs himself up for this. Unfortunately one needs a partner for this but, so long as his partner can handle himself? He doesn't mind and it shows in the way he approaches Zarkon, coming to stand beside him. ]

You ready then? [ Tilting his head. ] You gonna take one of those flying bikes?

[ Since, well, Trunks doesn't need that or an airship. ]



( OPEN; just thangs )
[ Pretty much up until the player plot kicks into high gear, Trunks will be found around the market looking in various windows of shops, handing out more THE KNIGHTS OF THRAS posters, feeding animals under a bridge, even having lunch by himself on a bench with his papers and sword set aside. Feel free to bump into him wherever you'd like, if you'd like, he's a good kid who's just puttering around town. ]

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[rokubro]

[It's not often that he has someone accompany him on his sword jaunts (more like never), so having Trunks tagging along will be an interesting and perhaps fun experience. ...Or tiresome given how the kid is, but eh. Whatever anyone normal else might think, Rokurou is all for spreading the joy of swordsmanship and is more than willing to put up with whatever may come from the kid.

Whether they actually find the sword...


The swordsman had been staring over in the general direction of Thras's temple lost in thought when he feels the tug on his pant leg. Blinking he looks down and upon seeing Trunks, a grin immediately forms.]

What took you so long, man, I was about to fall asleep. [Just a teasing grin before he continues.] But don't worry about me. As a daemon I don't have to worry about food or water that much, so you can have most of it.

[Not that it wouldn't feel refreshing every now and then, but he'll let the kid have priority since he's right—it can get hot and dry and they'll be going to places with even hotter furnaces.]

[torankusu]

[ He can have most of it, huh? ]

Ok, but you better not complain later if I end up drinking it all.

[ To which, he hoists his backpack up a little more, both hands holding to the strap slung over his shoulder.

With having been here before, Trunks is dressed in shorts a t-shirt with a pair of goggles resting atop his head in case a lot of sand starts blowing up. There's nothing at all fancy about his clothes just "cool", if anything, because he's an eight year old kid who dresses himself so yeah.

That being said, he begins to walk ahead of Rokurou and glances back to him, expecting him to follow and eventually lead the way. ]

So what can you do as a daemon anyway? Can you fly and stuff?

[ That's right, he really doesn't care about Rokurou being a daemon. How can he when he's half-Saiyan? ]

[rokubro]

[It's definitely an...interesting way to dress, but given how Rokurou usually dresses as if he just walked out of a steampunk version of feudal Japan—can't judge. (Steampunk flair not really his choice...)

But yes, yes, he'll let the kid lead—mostly. They'll be hanging to the main road for a while so he'll just walk alongside him, an arm tucked lazily inside half of his robes.]

Nah, nothing like that—I mean there are daemons like that. For the most part I've stayed the same, but I did get a few perks like increased strength, endurance, and some of my senses are more attuned to things.

[torankusu]

[ Increased strength and endurance huh? That just makes Trunks want to spar against him in hand-to-hand combat and see how well he holds up against him. little does he know how SOON that will be. ]

So then I guess you don't turn into a scary monster or anything, right?

[ And as he says that, he puts his two hands up and curls his fingers as if they were claws on a werewolf, even giving a pretty good grrr!! for sound effects purpose. Of course, he laughs a little then and keeps up with their pace, glancing around a little here and there as they go. ]

Maybe you should come have a sleepover with me and Goten and you can tell scary stories or something. You look like you'd be good at telling them.

[rokubro]

[If it's actual hand-to-hand, Trunks would actually win since while he can hold his own for a while, actual martial arts isn't his thing.

But he just laughs at Trunks impression.]

Not yet. One day I might, but for now I'm happy and proud to maintain my human form.

But I don't know if you'd really be able to handle the stories I could tell.

[Is that a smirk? That is definitely a smirk.]

[torankusu]

[ Well THAT gets Trunks to blink over to Rokurou with a shining curiosity in his eyes. ]

Wait, so you really can turn into something else?

[ Hopping into the sky, Trunks floats around Rokurou and remains there in the air in front of him, floating backward as they go as he scrunches up his face and curiously looks Rokurou's own face over. ]

Do you have another form underneath here or something?

[ And... that's when he'll reach out to give Rokurou's cheek a pinch and maybe a tug. ]

[rokubro]

Ow—hey! [What is with people and WILLING TO TOUCH HIS FACE??? If he's pulling on the right side of Rokurou's face he might see this better. But regardless the swordsman will be pulling back, and due to his hair shifting from the sudden movement, Trunks might catch glimpse of more of his daemon markings as well as a flash of red from his eye hidden beneath that mess of hair.

Regardless he's rubbing his cheek because ow?? Even if it wasn't terrible a pinch hurts?????]

Whatever happened to respecting those older than you, huh?

[torankusu]

[ When Rokurou pulls back from the cheek attack, Trunks DOES, in fact, catch a glimpse of that red eye and it has the small boy float there with wide eyes and a rather confused look on his face. Those markings... that eye... ]

You have a red eye?

[ ...and that's when he just smiles brightly, hands curling into fists. ]

That is so cool!

[rokubro]

[Well. Congratulations, Trunks, you're the first one to call his daemon eye cool?? Well he thinks it's pretty rad, too, but everyone else who's seen it has varied from "wtf is wrong" and actual indifference. So there's just a blank look as he stares up at Trunks before he just. Laughs.

Jeez this kid is just full of surprises.]

Right? [He pulls his hair back further so Trunks can get an eyeful.] Don't poke it, but if you want a closer look, feel free.

[torankusu]

[ Floating in a little closer, Trunks makes sure to keep his hands at his sides but tilts his head this way and that way as he looks to it and the markings. ]

Can you shoot lasers from it or something?

[ A tiny gasp, a look of excitement. ]

Or see through walls? Or see people in the dark?

[ !!! ]

Is that the source of all your power and if someone cuts it out, you'll be weak and done for?!

[rokubro]

[This kid, he just laughs even more.]

Sorry, but nope—although I can see through the dark better than the average human and you're not too far off about it related to my abilities. Wouldn't call it the source of my powers, though.

[torankusu]

[ Well colour him super duper curious. Reaching out, while still floating, he takes hold of Rokurou's hand and gives a tug as he starts to float away. ]

Come on, then! We have to find my sword and test your eye out!

[rokubro]

[And now he's being tugged. Trunks, do you want to hold his hand, he'll allow it.]

So long as you're not trying to actually stab it. [Not that it would happen even if he did try. But he's following Trunks... For like two steps before he stops and points down a different road.] But the swordsmith is down this way.

[torankusu]

Huh?

[ Coming to stop mid-air, Trunks glances off to where Rokurou is pointing and, awkwardly so, laughs a little as he rubs the back of his head. ]

Oh, yeah... I knew that! Haha!

[ Or something. But!! Off he goes flying in that direction then. ]

Come on! Don't be so slow!

[rokubro]

Oh, so you know where we're going?

[Said in a jest, indicating that he doesn't think Trunks does. So he just grins as he just continues his lazy, carefree pace.]

And hey, not everyone can fly. Besides it's nice to take in the sights and sounds of the city.

[Not really, but he's just having some fun.]

[torankusu]

[ Rooookuuuuroooooou. Don't be like that and Trunks even gives a look to show you shouldn't be like that. However, he does dial it down a notch and comes to float alongside the daemon as they go. ]

Ok well then tell me this: if you're a daemon and all that, are you like... hundreds of years old or something?

[rokubro]

[Truuuuuuuuuuunks. Go with the flow man, no need to rush. Just take it eeeaaassy. Okay he's not that much of a hippie, but he just kind of smirks a little when Trunks joins him because clearly he won this non-existent battle of wills.]

Nah, I'm only twenty-three and only been a daemon for three of them. But I can live up to that long, assuming I don't die in battle first. I've even met a daemon who was a few centuries old, so it's not unheard of.

But there probably aren't too many since we don't exactly live a peaceful life.

[Says the guy who is...living kind of like that lately. But of course that's not going to last long...]

[torankusu]

So are you just going to look like this forever then and never age anymore?

[ He'll forever look like this twenty-three year old guy like he does now? Saiyans age rather slowly in appearance so maybe it's the same for Rokurou? ]

And how'd you become one anyway? Did you get bit or something?

[rokubro]

...You know, I'm not really sure. [He taps his chin thoughtfully as they walk.] Other than Velvet and some of the other therions, I haven't really seen or really heard of many daemons that still look as human as I do. But we all changed recently, so that's not much to go off on.

[So he just shrugs.]

Guess I'll find out one day.

As for how I became one...ah ha ha. [Just a slow laugh.] Maybe I should save that for scary story time.

[torankusu]

Who's Velvet? Is that your girlfriend?

[ Adults and dating things. Good grief. ]

And just so you know! [ He says this with a rather loud HUFF. ] I'm not a baby. I can handle scary stories plenty.

[rokubro]

[—Say what now.]

Who, Velvet?

[He's just going to look at Trunks before he just busts out laughing.]

Oh man, if she heard you say that—! [HaaaaaHAHAHA yeah that's pretty good, Trunks whoo man. Give him a couple of hours seconds and he'll wipe that stray tear as he manages to recompose himself.]

Haha, nah, definitely not. Just someone I'm indebted to and helping with her journey. [Of murderous revenge and potentially ruining the world although plot twist they're actually saving it so whatever, he gets to fight and got to achieve his own goal.

But dude. He laughed so hard he forgot what else Trunks said.]

[torankusu]

[ Well!! He doesn't know, ok??

But while Rokurou is having his laughing fit there, Trunks just sort of STARES at him in confusion because... why is that so funny?? ]

Uh, did she save your life or something?

[ Because, you know, indebted and all. ]

[rokubro]

[IT'S HYSTERICAL BECAUSE DATING IS THE LAST THING ON VELVET'S MIND and he knows this for a fact because they actually happened to talk a little about it.

Aaah okay, he's cool he's cool.]

Sort of. She did start the riot that helped break me out of prison. But more importantly she found my sword.

[torankusu]

[ Cue record scratch because- ]

Wait. You were in jail?

[ He's going to just hover in front of Rokurou now and STARE to him with a little bit of a squint. ]

What did you do?

[rokubro]

[Trunks is going to learn a lot of fun things about him today, huh.]

Tried get revenge on my brother but failed and in the process failed my lord and dishonored my family's name.

[And he says this like he's just saying the weather—without much care or discomfort.]