genessia | [Action for Fayren]

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[Action for Fayren]

[Broly had been slowly exploring his new surroundings, but that had largely just been wandering the estate that the Brief kids owned, and eating anything they offered. However, he grew restless and began to wander. He still wore his purple form fitting pants, green ear tied around his waist, and a button up flannel shirt, unbuttoned and probably a couple sizes too small. He made his way to Fayren, where he quickly found himself staring at the various food vendors wanting to sample their wares, but not exactly really wrapping his head around the concept of money quite yet. Instead, he'll just stare longingly until someone stops him.]

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[Broly.]

[A name Mai did not recognize from her timeline. A face she could not recall encountering. A presence that, until that day, she had only really encountered in distant passing. One that Goku seemed to vouch for. And that was granted access to the estate. For these reasons, if she was not entirely comfortable with the arrangement, then she could at least accept it.]

[Ironic that when she finally came upon him, it would be off in Fayren. She was off from work that day and running errands when she saw him staring at the vendors. Knowing what she did of Saiyan appetites, it didn't take much to guess the situation:]

...hungry?

[Her approach was cautious. Not wanting to startle him. Allowing time to adjust to her own presence before asking the question.]

[At hearing the voice, Broly straightens up, looking a bit sheepish.]

Y-yeah... I don't have any money though. I'm still getting used to the idea anyway...

[Recognizing the sentiment all too well, she immediately felt empathy for the guy.]

It took me a while, too. We spent so long scavenging for our food...I'd almost forgotten what it was like to earn and pay for it.

[A soft chuckle escaped her. She wasn't entirely joking about that, either; at least, when one scavenged, one could immediately keep what was found. But here...food could be right in front of you, and somehow still inaccessible.]

I have a little. If there's anything in particular you want to try, it's on me.

I'm just used to hunting for food. I've never really encountered money until just recently.

[Broly hesitates before pointing out a large hunk of meat still on the bone just slowly roasting over a fire.]

Thank you.

[The corners of her lips twitched as a distant memory played in her mind. A little boy--also a Saiyan--who similarly thought only of the hunt. So unfamiliar with society, he literally assumed her plane was some sort of bird for the eating.]

You're welcome. Now, let's see...

[She approached the stand selling the meat, taking a quick survey of a few...smaller portioned offerings, before settling on a pair of what appeared to be chicken-like drumsticks. Lightly breaded, with a hint of gravy sauce on top. She indicated for both this and the meat Broly asked for, barely wincing at the price as she took out her bag and paid it.]

[It took a moment longer to assure both meals were properly cooked, but when everything was set, she turned back to Broly to hand him his meal.]

Consider this a belated 'welcome to Genessia' gift.

[As it was handed to him, Broly took a bite of the drumstick, not even bothering to take the bone into consideration, biting through it with powerful jaws. After a bit of chewing and a gulp he remembers his manners, giving a crude approximation of a thanking gesture.]

Thank you.

[It wasn't so unfamiliar a sight, although Trunks and Bulla tended to have more manners at the dinner table ~~most of the time~~. Still...]

[She pressed her lips tightly together to hold back a laugh, and when that didn't work, rose a hand to hide it as best as she could.]

...I'm sorry. It's just...you remind me a lot of Goku. Especially when he was younger.

[That gets an odd look out of Broly.]

You've known Kakarot for that long?

[The only reason why the odd look was even slightly unexpected was because Mai didn't know just how well or how long Broly himself knew Goku; to any casual onlooker, it wouldn't have been a reach for someone Mai's apparent physical age to have known someone Goku's apparent physical age.]

[Then again, it was also possible he was simply surprised at such a long-standing connection between them.]

That's right.

Though...I have to admit we weren't always on the same side. The people I was with in those days...we ended up opposing him pretty often.

[Broly can't help but notice both the similarities between himself and Goku as well as all the differences. The only friend he ever had was Ba and that didn't last too long, thanks to Paragus. As his thoughts wander to that part of his memories, his free hand drifts down to rest on the knot at his waist, securing Ba's ear to him.]

Mm... does he do that often? Fight with people and let them live? Father always told me I had to fight to kill...

[She let out a quiet snort at that, smiling in passive amusement.]

To a fault.

From the stories I've heard, it seems like every friend he's ever gathered started off as someone who tried to kill him at least once. [For most, that might seem an exaggeration. Even Mai wasn't so sure.] I can't speak for your father since I never met him, but it's possible he simply lived a very different life than Goku did. Grew to believe different morals.

[Broly goes quiet for a long moment.]

Father was... driven by revenge. King Vegeta exiled me as a child and Father was focused on having me take revenge because of it.

[The smile faded, though she was filled with neither shock nor even remote surprise. Mai had never met King Vegeta either, but she did know the Prince. It was not so great a stretch to believe his own father had been so cold and unfeeling as to send a mere child away for...whatever reason that had been.]

I'm sorry you had to live through that. [A genuine apology, for what it was worth.] I knew people who were slowly consumed by the idea of revenge. It always changed them. In many cases, it destroyed them completely.

[Broly just eats in silence for a moment. His feelings regarding Paragus were complicated to say the least.]

It's fine. Life on Vampa wasn't easy, but it had its good times too. [Unconsciously, a hand drifts to the knot holding Ba's ear to his waist.]

I'm just... sort of confused by Kakarot. All my life, I was told the point of fighting was for a larger cause. Survival, revenge, conquest... the idea of fighting for fun like Kakarot seems to is so... weird to me.

[Her eyes flickered to the knot, but only for a moment.]

He doesn't just fight for fun. I mean, yes, that can be his motive a lot of the time. But to him, it's about getting stronger.

Probably because of all the times he'd had to fight to protect Earth.

[Broly just looks down at his hand as he chews, now fully aware of the power he has, and how it almost cost him his life in losing control.]

Mm... if he can control that kind of power...

[Sorry Mai, he's not exactly talkative yet regarding the whole going on a rampage that even god saiyans had trouble stopping just yet.]

[She understood. As much as she could, given the limited amount of context she had. Still, it was enough for her to be able to lean back a bit with a faint smile.]

I'm sure he could teach you.

Just say the word, and you'll have a sparring partner as often as you like.

I'm... not sure that would be a good idea.

[A hand comes to scratch at his neck unconsciously, faded burn marks still visible from the last time the shock collar was used.]

Even as a kid, whenever I fought, I couldn't control myself. Even after Father cut off my tail, I nearly killed him on multiple occasions, and there isn't anything that could really... stop me here, I don't think.

[Especially now that he's tapped into... whatever that rage was when he saw Paragus dead...]

...you might have a point.

[She still didn't seem overly concerned, however. If anything, it was like a new puzzle presenting itself.]

Then again, Goku's somehow managed to train without causing too much damage. Trunks and Bulla too. [Because that seemed to be her only worry. Not any thought of the Saiyans getting seriously hurt. She knew their potential too well to underestimate them. Especially Goku.] I'm sure he must know someplace you can go where no one around you would risk getting hurt.

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