Catchall log for December

[kaleorbekaled]

Who: Kale & YOU
What: A catchall log for December with a couple of open prompts and some closed ones.
When: All month
Where: Olympia, Wyver & Thesa Station
Warnings: None



Kale was trying to keep busy as much as possible. She and Misa had a residence in both Olympia and in Wyver for the time being, since they were undecided about where they wanted to live. Kale had a slight preference for Wyver, if only because the way they readily embraced fighting reminded her a little of her home planet. But on the other hand, she liked the idea of joining the Guard, even if she still hadn't gotten around to joining. She wasn't sure if she'd be able to go back and forth the way that she did if she had a job with the Guard, and she still didn't know how to present herself.

Fortunately, there was plenty to do, and plenty of odd jobs to be had. The fighting rings in Wyver were easy, legal money for her to get her hands on, which was a plus. While Kale didn't care about riches, she did eat a lot and was paying half of the rent in two small homes.

Comments

[kaleorbekaled]

[She motions for Mantis to follow her and leads her a few pods down, to where a young woman with big and spiky black hair rests in stasis. Next to her is a young man with short and spiky brown hair.]

This is my best friend, Caulifla. She taught me to fight and she's like a sister to me, so I call her Sis even though we're not blood relatives. If I'm strong, it's because she was kind and patient with me while I was learning to fight.

[Then she gestures to the young man.]

This is our friend, Cabba. He's also from Planet Sadala, and recruited Sis and I to fight in the same tournament that Saonel and Pirina were fighting in.

[uglybug]

She sounds wonderful. [Mantis wonders what it's like to have someone like that; a friend as close as family that one could rely on.

Perhaps someday, she'll know.] Tell me more about the tournament? I haven't heard about anything really like it before.

[kaleorbekaled]

She really is.

[She smiles fondly. It's the kindness, patience and encouragement that Caulifla gave her that's given her enough confidence to make a little more of an effort socially. She's been making friends without help, and when Caulifla awakens, she'll be able to help her. It's a good feeling. Now if only she would awaken soon...

Mantis asking about the tournament is a welcome distraction from the gloomier prospect of wondering how long it's going to take for everyone to wake up.]

This tournament was really unique. It was between eight universes, and each universe picked ten of their strongest warriors. The fighting stage was huge. Rather than only having one on one fights, all eighty fighters started out on the stage at the exact same time. Warriors were eliminated from the fight when they were knocked off of the stage. Killing was not allowed.

[uglybug]

So... stay in the stage to win. [Mantis nods, smiling a bit when she's told that no killing is allowed. (It had occurred to her, because the worst often does.)] It sounds chaotic, at least until many are eliminated.

[kaleorbekaled]

[Kale nods. Chaotic is a very good way to describe that battle royale.]

Flying was also not allowed unless someone had wings, and weapons were not allowed unless they were made from someone's body or from their energy.

[Although some things had been ruled as permissable if the Zeno thought it was cool. For immensely powerful beings who could erase universes, they were quite childish and simple. Kale's very glad those two are in slumber.]

Teamwork, strategy, and knowing how to pace yourself all were important in that tournament.

[uglybug]

So it was very physical. I see. [She isn't sure if she's more impressed or more confused by the shows of physicality. It just doesn't make sense to her in the least.

But she hasn't exactly had a stable upbringing. Perhaps these tournaments are normal and she is not.

That's easy to believe.]