Post by Riki on Jul 16, 2023 18:21:44 GMT -5
Trade Master
Aria had done a lot of digging into it, part of the research of Saturn, or Ami as she called her. She knew just a little bit more than Trade on this matter, but it seemed Trade had other knowledges that maybe Aria didn't have -- just not as much.
When is our next date then?
"Well," Trade asked after the lengthy pause. He allowed Yan to do a bit of his conversation, but there was patience that could wear thin, and it started to.
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Yan
its actually exceptionally worthless unless I can force emi into god mode and then convince hell to help me
the opposite of hell freezing over but just as unlikely?
“Hm,” he said, running his finger through the air as if touching an imaginary screen, running through those spark notes in his eye versus the phone.
“This is worth more than I gave it credit for,” he explained talking to Trade Master again. “I’m not sure the ball is worth it alone. As you already know, Saturn is tied to Distora. I won’t go into many details, lest I spoil it, but it will answer a lot of your questions. Like a lot, a lot.”
He looked back down, smiling fondly.
soon. that in itself might be a fun date.
Collecting dangerous rings and power, unleashing should be erased deities…sounded like a grand old time.
“But you’re a fair man. You’re already getting something from me unleashing those two terrors,” he said. “So properly value it. You know the things I want, and you don’t need to know exactly what I have to ascertain its value to you. Maybe I’m wrong.”
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Trade Master
"Yes, Saturn is tied to Distora," he repeated. "That keeps her value high for me, and on par to be quite honest." He rolled the ball about the table a bit. "Just figuring out any leads on how the impossible is possible, her being in existence, is a massive step in learning about The Seven."
His vision left Yan then and looked more out towards nothing and to the side as he thought. "Your connections are valuable. That was seen when I gave Anna her trade value. In normal circumstances, asking for Hell and its Guard dog's power would be overkill, a price steeper than what is gained. I gave it some time to put thought to what I saw. As restoring connections shouldn't require all of hell."
His vision refocused onto Yan. "Here is a clearer picture of what I saw with my ability. I saw Irkalla and Saturn, two entities I haven't seen in eons. My first thought was, that your restoration of connetions needed that level of power. But as I thought more and more on it, I do not believe that is that case. You do not need to restore your connections all at once. Matter of fact..."
He stopped and snapped his fingers, a sheet of paper appearing on the table with written text. "Apologies I could have turned that into data, but I like physical things during explanations."
He tapped the first line. "That is the amount of power, conveniently translated to common scouter level scanner numbers. You would need for the 'Aria connection', and here is Faye Zema... Adel... Adler... and then finally Juch. I could easily just soak in that power, and expend it immediately without stress, each time. I enjoy our pace of meet. Without such a lacking pace, we would have jumped guns and made deals without all the thoughful facts -- I suspect, however, that was all part of the plan.. maybe on both.
"I-- I am weary with allowing Saturn out of any cage that she is in. Letting her out is a detriment. Whatever you Shadowguard Operatives are doing with Irkalla -- I have respect just knowing the universe is still in tact.
"But sure, that is the proper value of things. The powers needed for the trade. Because I can't keep that power, burning it on wishing, the information is the actual value given to me."
His vision left Yan then and looked more out towards nothing and to the side as he thought. "Your connections are valuable. That was seen when I gave Anna her trade value. In normal circumstances, asking for Hell and its Guard dog's power would be overkill, a price steeper than what is gained. I gave it some time to put thought to what I saw. As restoring connections shouldn't require all of hell."
His vision refocused onto Yan. "Here is a clearer picture of what I saw with my ability. I saw Irkalla and Saturn, two entities I haven't seen in eons. My first thought was, that your restoration of connetions needed that level of power. But as I thought more and more on it, I do not believe that is that case. You do not need to restore your connections all at once. Matter of fact..."
He stopped and snapped his fingers, a sheet of paper appearing on the table with written text. "Apologies I could have turned that into data, but I like physical things during explanations."
He tapped the first line. "That is the amount of power, conveniently translated to common scouter level scanner numbers. You would need for the 'Aria connection', and here is Faye Zema... Adel... Adler... and then finally Juch. I could easily just soak in that power, and expend it immediately without stress, each time. I enjoy our pace of meet. Without such a lacking pace, we would have jumped guns and made deals without all the thoughful facts -- I suspect, however, that was all part of the plan.. maybe on both.
"I-- I am weary with allowing Saturn out of any cage that she is in. Letting her out is a detriment. Whatever you Shadowguard Operatives are doing with Irkalla -- I have respect just knowing the universe is still in tact.
"But sure, that is the proper value of things. The powers needed for the trade. Because I can't keep that power, burning it on wishing, the information is the actual value given to me."
//
Yan
As Trade Master tried to diminish the value of Yan’s connections the monkey smiled. It was gentle and seemed to sympathize with the man as if he couldn’t understand and was missing out. His brother had died and he hadn’t cared much for revenge. His other brother was rotting away in a prison and he did nothing to save him. From all that, he highly doubted Trade Master could understand the value of such things except for what his ability told him, and it didn’t give him the why’s.
Well, Yan honestly thought they should be cheaper too. He would hate to see how much his purpose cost, but then he remembered what his purpose was, according to the song Anna traded for: making connections. So perhaps that’s why they were so costly.
Still, the man’s newest plan was sensible. Anyone else when faced with literally convincing hell itself to a bargain would much rather take this deal, but until he tried the easier route, albeit with more sacrifice on his part, did not appeal to him.
Was he making a huge mistake? Possibly. But he suspected Trade Master would have made the same decision as he was now. He had to have faith he could make a deal.
“I’m really an all or nothing kind of guy,” Yan said, his smile growing a little crooked in mischief. It was a dangerous smile of a man happy to set the world on fire if that was interesting to him. Even giving Trade Master Aria’s data was in part happening because it could prove interesting. What would someone with experience with the Seven do now that he knew of their partial existence and weaknesses? What kind of steps would such a selfish man make?
“I’ll take the ball but…” he looked up in thought, then back at the trader, his gaze turned a bit more investigative. Yan’s full on stare could be quite intimidating and he didn’t hold back. Even as he smiled, those dark eyes pierced like he knew everything about you with just one look.
“It will take twenty five percent of Anna’s power to get her purpose and righteousness back, but you’re not that weak on your own. You should be able to still do it using some of your own power,” he said, watching Trade’s reaction in case he was wrong. “So how about a discount? I give you all the data I have on Saturn and the Seven, and you give me the ball and let me have Anna’s connections back at fifteen percent of her power, once I choose to spend it.”
Well, Yan honestly thought they should be cheaper too. He would hate to see how much his purpose cost, but then he remembered what his purpose was, according to the song Anna traded for: making connections. So perhaps that’s why they were so costly.
Still, the man’s newest plan was sensible. Anyone else when faced with literally convincing hell itself to a bargain would much rather take this deal, but until he tried the easier route, albeit with more sacrifice on his part, did not appeal to him.
Was he making a huge mistake? Possibly. But he suspected Trade Master would have made the same decision as he was now. He had to have faith he could make a deal.
“I’m really an all or nothing kind of guy,” Yan said, his smile growing a little crooked in mischief. It was a dangerous smile of a man happy to set the world on fire if that was interesting to him. Even giving Trade Master Aria’s data was in part happening because it could prove interesting. What would someone with experience with the Seven do now that he knew of their partial existence and weaknesses? What kind of steps would such a selfish man make?
“I’ll take the ball but…” he looked up in thought, then back at the trader, his gaze turned a bit more investigative. Yan’s full on stare could be quite intimidating and he didn’t hold back. Even as he smiled, those dark eyes pierced like he knew everything about you with just one look.
“It will take twenty five percent of Anna’s power to get her purpose and righteousness back, but you’re not that weak on your own. You should be able to still do it using some of your own power,” he said, watching Trade’s reaction in case he was wrong. “So how about a discount? I give you all the data I have on Saturn and the Seven, and you give me the ball and let me have Anna’s connections back at fifteen percent of her power, once I choose to spend it.”
//
Trade Master
"20%, I won't go lower than that," he stated, tapping his finger on the ball a few times. "I am not a huge fan of using my own power, whether I am weak or strong on my own. But if you are looking for a discount, which is a word I detest quite alot, I can do just that much for you."
He stopped tapping his finger and gripped the ball. "Once you are finished using the ball, it will do similar to how the Dragon Balls do. It will come back to its vault, its instructed to do so. It will be programmed with the amount of power it needs to expend before return, so make sure to use it wisely."
He stopped tapping his finger and gripped the ball. "Once you are finished using the ball, it will do similar to how the Dragon Balls do. It will come back to its vault, its instructed to do so. It will be programmed with the amount of power it needs to expend before return, so make sure to use it wisely."
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Yan
Yan smiled when Trade put his foot down so to speak. Of course, Yan asked for higher so he would agree to lower. There was also the off chance he’d agree to the ten percent considering what Yan was offering, but most importantly, they weren’t yet at the stage of impatience he would get a flat out no.
He could settle on twenty percent though. Just five percent of Anna’s power was beyond many. He’s have liked to sit her just under 3.5 million but he would have to settle. Or she would.
He still thought his information was worth more than that considering the position Puar was placing herself in. Even if Trade did not want her to be an enemy, it was doubtful the girl would oblige to that want. Having this understanding of her powers in that regard was almost priceless. But he couldn’t really think of something worth five percent that he wanted, and now the impatience was settling in. Honestly, he expected more from a man literally named in Trade, but then again, when you knew the value of things so precisely, it made it harder to decide on some losses for the potential gains later on. Or did his power cover that as well?
Well, too many things cost the same, and he doubted they all arose in Trade Master’s mind at once. He’d be quite overwhelmed that way.
“That’s a deal then,” Yan said, offering his hand. If Trade shook it he’d lay it open on the table to take the ball, while his dominant hand, so rarely used to shake, tapped send on his phone. He would have to sort through the unsafe files on his own, though it would be quite funny if Aria or Juturna slipped in something just for shits and giggles.
“I’ll probably see you soon, assuming the universe stays in tact,” he said with a grin, taking the ball. He had a bit of searching through his own information connections before he tried to wake Irkalla again. Trade was worried about Saturn, but he knew that Ami would follow whatever Emi did, and Saturn would follow whatever Irkalla did. Making a deal with Hell was his next objective, and once more, he could not go in without more information.
Who would be first on his list? Lucifer? Lilim? No. He'd go to a more powerful source. If Irkalla was Hell before demons, before angels, then the one who would know her best would come from the beginning of time as well. He hadn't had a tea date with her in quite awhile, and his connection to her was quite strange. She was in his soul, quite literally. Her power made him, so there was always a connection there like the fabled mother and child. She was always with him, just a dangerous trip away.
He could settle on twenty percent though. Just five percent of Anna’s power was beyond many. He’s have liked to sit her just under 3.5 million but he would have to settle. Or she would.
He still thought his information was worth more than that considering the position Puar was placing herself in. Even if Trade did not want her to be an enemy, it was doubtful the girl would oblige to that want. Having this understanding of her powers in that regard was almost priceless. But he couldn’t really think of something worth five percent that he wanted, and now the impatience was settling in. Honestly, he expected more from a man literally named in Trade, but then again, when you knew the value of things so precisely, it made it harder to decide on some losses for the potential gains later on. Or did his power cover that as well?
Well, too many things cost the same, and he doubted they all arose in Trade Master’s mind at once. He’d be quite overwhelmed that way.
“That’s a deal then,” Yan said, offering his hand. If Trade shook it he’d lay it open on the table to take the ball, while his dominant hand, so rarely used to shake, tapped send on his phone. He would have to sort through the unsafe files on his own, though it would be quite funny if Aria or Juturna slipped in something just for shits and giggles.
“I’ll probably see you soon, assuming the universe stays in tact,” he said with a grin, taking the ball. He had a bit of searching through his own information connections before he tried to wake Irkalla again. Trade was worried about Saturn, but he knew that Ami would follow whatever Emi did, and Saturn would follow whatever Irkalla did. Making a deal with Hell was his next objective, and once more, he could not go in without more information.
Who would be first on his list? Lucifer? Lilim? No. He'd go to a more powerful source. If Irkalla was Hell before demons, before angels, then the one who would know her best would come from the beginning of time as well. He hadn't had a tea date with her in quite awhile, and his connection to her was quite strange. She was in his soul, quite literally. Her power made him, so there was always a connection there like the fabled mother and child. She was always with him, just a dangerous trip away.
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Puar (Combat, Human): 604
Frieza (Kai's Combat, TL): 1204
Frieza (Kai's Combat, TL): 1204