[Level 1]

Tsuana felt strangely at peace in the Luddite-like town of Rhip. As he walked through the streets, the sweltering air of the jungle heavy on his body, causing the thick head of sky blue hair on his head to become plastered to his scalp, Tsuana enjoyed a certain... clarity. It was almost as if he were on vacation, as if he'd crossed a boundary between worlds. The world around him was abuzz with chatter, the natural sounds of the jungle composing some sort of natural symphony. This world was a far cry from the one he'd grown up in, the harsh streets of Cress and the other once-worlds his mother and father had taken him.

Before long, Tsuana was marching down one of the busier streets in Rhip. He made his way down the simple streets, eyeing the people of the city. And, somehow, Tsuana could not help but feel that he was not dressed properly for his environs; whereas the people of Rhip tended to dress in light and loose fabrics, to help with the humidity no doubt, Tsuana was still dressed for the road: long undershirt paired with a well worn travel jacket and stark green jeans, the denim tight against his skin. Even more striking was the difference between him and the next group he encountered.

Tsuana eventually ended up outside the Rhip Martial Arts School, and assorted students were constantly streaming in and out. Look at them, he thought, all prim and proper in their gis. Tsuana considered himself a fighter, but his informal dress marked him differently from the codified battle-garb donned by the students. Tsuana's golden eyes slid from the students to the prominent banner that ran across the building, advertising the school as some sort of preparatory course for adventuring in the Omni Band. Tsuana smirked. As if this would prepare them for the chaotic world that was the Omni Band. Tsuana himself intended to make his way up there someday, perhaps even soon. The promise of adventure was enough to entice him. And the chance at glory, the chance to take up the power of the gods, to become the one King of All? A dream, to be sure, but Tsuana thought himself uniquely suited for it.

In the crowd, Tsuana's head snapped towards a man who suddenly spoke aloud, speaking his ambitions to visit the Omni Band. Tsuana gave the man a once-over. A dark skinned human, and one did not look like he ought to be visiting the Omni Band. He looked like he belonged behind a desk, studiously taking down words and numbers. But his ki...

Tsuana sidled up next to him, Saiyan tail swaying behind him. "Another one looking for the Omni Ki?" Tsuana asked cheerily, "You and everyone else, I suppose, myself included."

He turned to face the man, a wide grin on his face. He cocked a thumb towards the martial arts school. "Going to sign up for lessons, I suppose?"


BERYL ROARKE