A Stealthy Emergence

[Virion]

Like some sort of gargoyle Virion stood, statue still, at the now open doorway between the realm of emptiness and this new world before him, beholding the pristine beauty of the Lookout silhouetted against the azure sky.

Quickly regaining his senses he suppressed his energy signature fully, ducked through the open doorway, and slinked around a corner into an small alcove. He didn't know who was here, or where they could be, so given his current state of degradation it seemed advisable to try and lay low.

He caught himself in this moment, and annoyance swept through him. There had been a time where antics such as these were entirely unnecessary, a time where he would fear no man and quickly decimate a world such as this... that time however was gone now.

These thoughts left a bitter feeling in Virion's mouth and throat.

Reaching out with his mind, he sensed an energy signature nearby.
((OOC: Hey, how many people are at the lookout now? Everyone who was here before were leaving weren't they? So is it just Kami?))
Searching further he found more, smaller energies down below... An unremarkable group, far to weak to pay any attention too. No, it appeared the strongest for miles were those located right here at this place.

Virion ducked back further into the shadows, moving silently through a drawn curtain into an empty room. His eyes narrowed suspiciously. Outside he could hear footsteps coming this way... had someone sensed he was here? Were they coming to investigate? After a few tense moments hiding in the shadowy room the footsteps passed on by, continuing around the arcade and heading past the direction of the doorway to the empty realm.
It seemed Virion had avoided detection for now...


...Or had he?

((OOC: hint to anyone making an entrance here: Perhaps Virion forgot to close the HBTC's door on his way out ))

[Geurin]

(I fear I need to correct a bit of what has happened here. I am not sure how you suddenly appeared in my locked time chamber, but I do not approve of it. Secondly, arriving on my lookout is acceptable, entering the building therein would not be possible, you would be spotted. Given that information if you would like to enter my lookout feel free to post, and I will offer you the battle you are so desperate for)

[Virion]

(Sorry about this, I'll PM you and see if we can't straighten it all out)

[Geurin]

Virion would not know it, however he had not only been followed, but successfully found.

Kami's usual jovial nature would not be put aside as he stood crouched behind the hiding creature. It was comical as Virion could not of known of his presence. However using pesky back doors Kami was able to find Virion the moment he appeared on the lookout. To know all things was a powerful tool, however one thing was unclear to the Kami....Just who this person was.

Kami tapped Virion on the right shoulder, admiring the toughness of his skin, or perhaps shell, Jokingly asking

"Are we in the clear"

This would no doubt startle the new creature. Kami all the while had a welcoming tone about him, and after expressing his pressence allowed his energy to flow lightly, just enough to show that he had a warm presence, rather than one of combat or aggression

[Virion]

Right on cue Virion leaped back with an entirely ungraceful start,
"Gugh!" he exclaimed, turning face to face with a dark, humanoid shape. Instinctively Virion spring up towards the roof, and perched, insect-like, within the domed slope of the ceiling. He looked down at his would-be 'assailant', and noticed the man stand from his crouching position and turn to where Virion now hung.

Virion thought that he could just make out a good-natured smile, and soon like a calming wind positive energy began to emanate softly from the man. It seemed that he was not about to attack, despite the intrusion.


Virion narrowed his eyes, and recomposing himself with a sly smirk slid from the roof back down to the floor, feet squeaking slightly as he hit the floor.
"Well you got me. It seems I am... unattuned... to the methods required for proper stealth" he purred in the rough, slightly croaky voice of his imperfect form.

It felt strange to be using his vocal cords again, marking the first time in who knows how long. Within the vast, empty realm that had been his prison there had been no point in talking out loud, after all, no one was there to listen. Now, however, he had reason once more to use his voice, though it was hard to shake the feeling that this voice was not his own, that it was instead some stranger relaying Virion's thoughts to the man before him.

The man before him.

Finally able to take a closer looking, Virion bean taking note of the features of Tenshu.

Green skin, pointed eyes, small antennae protruding from his forehead. He wore a cape and vest, his arms and stomach bare, revealing slightly yellowish patches along the muscle masses of his form. The inspection concluded with the long, loose fitting pants and simple yet practical footwear.

In Virions mind he could identify hundreds of races, but it was hard to place which this man belonged to. If Virion could just work it out he could deduct which planet he was on. He racked his brain, trying to identify this man...

...

"...Uhhhh, a Namekian" His cooed, his eyes widening in recognition,
"I should have realised sooner..." an edge of frustration crept into his voice as he trailed off. It was true, he SHOULD have recognised sooner. There had been a time where he could identify nearly all races on sight, but it seems his physical capacity wasn't the only thing that had withered over time.

"So, this is planet Namek is it?" he continued, motioning vaguely. He paused, a thought striking him,
"or perhaps this is the Other World? I must admit my bearings are some what disoriented" While Virion appeared relaxed now, he was still on high guard. For all he knew, this namekian could be some sort of enforcer within the Other World, seeking to lock him back within the empty realm.

Virions eyes narrowed menacingly as this thought took root, taking on a slightly more defensive pose as his paranoia grew,
"...I won't go back to that place you know, you can't make me go back, namekian..."

One wrong move and Virion would flee, there was no way he would allow them to lock him back in that realm of emptiness. He had already picked out an energy signature far off below, and was ready to teleport away to it at a moments notice. If push came to shove he would fight his way lose, but he knew well his own vulnerability and was smart enough to recognise when the odds weren't in his favour.

[Geurin]

Kami was a little surprised by the creatures knowledge of his race. Most who entered the lookout, would be looking on the face of a namek for the first time. In many cases he was the only Namekian that they would ever see. Clearly this person was special or at least had been around a little more. But when he mentioned what planet he believed himself to be on it became slightly more obvious that this was a very confused creature, who was indeed in need of help.

"Well I am certainly not here to make you go anywhere. Or stay for that matter, However if you like I do have a spare room"

He said getting out of the crouching position to speak with Virion face to face. The creature was a strange combination of energies, as though he was more than just one person. However his power was not threatening, he was scared, and that was understandable. However he got into the time chamber couldnt have been good, Kami had it completely locked from the outside, so somehow, he had entered from within.

"But I understand if you dont want to, the exit is right over there, however be careful, if you dont know how to fly it can be a nasty drop off the edge"

He said pointing down the hallway. The lookout floated high above the earth, so a nasty drop was a bit of an understatement. But Virion should be able to catch his drift.

Kami would need to learn more about this creature.

[Virion]

Virion was still highly suspicious. Outwardly the Namekian appeared friendly enough, but Virion knew too well appearances could be deceiving.

After all, he himself was holding his cards very close to his chest, hiding well all hints of the maliciousness to his natural presence, and instead presenting himself in a false shell of only the naturally positive energies woven into his being.

Truth be told, Virion was built to transcend the 'false' distinctions between good and evil. Virions creators knew that such definitions were relativistic at best. Icers energy is considered evil, feared, and yet by nature it is only power. It is because of this powers strength that people fear it, and because of how it is used that people declare it as evil.

"So, you're telling me I can just walk out that door and leave. That you won't try to stop me or interfere in any way?" As he spoke he began edging towards the doorway, walking backwards so that he was still facing Kami.

The Namekian didn't move, merely watching Virion with a small nod. Virion continued out the door he had originally entered(still facing Kami), back out on the outside balcony overlooking the main platform.

The namekian turned, apparently accepting his choice and moving to go back to whatever matters he had wish to attend to. Instead of following the hallway he placed one foot up on the banister, ready to leap straight off and down to the floor of the main platform below.


However, something made him stop. Something nagging at his conciousness. He thought for a moment, trying to locate the source. It was something about that namekian, something he remembered.. or knew. But what?

The memory that came to him wasn't one of experience, not one Virion had formed himself. No, it had that familiar 'empty' quality of something that had been implanted within his mind.

He turned his head, looking back towards the room, before striding back over to the doorway. The Namekian as still inside, replacing a small ornament on one of the tables and wiping of some dust with his cape.

"Gurin" purred Virion, a sly twinkle in his eyes as his gruff voice caressed the word.
The namekian's reaction to this single word confirmed Virion's suspicions, his smirk widening into a devious 'aaaahh' as things began to fall into place.

[Geurin]

(I shall determine what Kami does upon your leaving thank you very much!)

Kami did nod as the creature began to inch out of the doorway and down the hall, it was almost amusing how focused the creature was on slyly getting out of the lookout, while keeping a keen focus on Kami.

Kami couldnt help but watch as the creature finally began an actual departure, until something occurred that Tenshu would have never imagined. The creature used that name, the one Tenshu had not heard in many...many years. Decades had gone by since Tenshu had heard that name, and Kami couldnt help but shutter as chills ran down his back. Goosebumps appeared on his arm, as images of namekians being slaughtered danced in his mind like a common street performance.

"That name does not belong here"

He said calmly, assessing the situation, he was not sure who this person was, or how he knew tenshu to be the Gueren of Namek, but it was certain that he needed to learn more given time.

But Gurin, the way he pronounced it sounded more like a name, and less like a title, as though Gurin were the name of a person whom he had met. It was strange to be referred to as the name as opposed to the official title, what could this mean?

[Virion]

((to try and move this along a little, i'm going to pull out some of Virion's implanted knowledge, since soon i'll be back at uni ))

"Oh doesn't it, Gurin? What an odd thing for you to say..." Virions eyes gleamed, in his head piecing together small recollections of what this fact entailed,

"Is it common here on..." He paused, clutching at the knowledge lurking just below the surface,
"...the 23rd guarded planet under the North Kai's watch for one to reject their own name?"

Yes, Virion was familiar with all the worlds directly associated with a god, indeed they were marked as his first targets of this galaxy all that time ago.

"Or is it perhaps because you hold the mantle of Kami that you reject this given name? No matter, I will address you by it anyway. Kami is too... impersonal for my taste, and i'm already feeling so much closer now to you and... ...Earth, isn't it?" Virion could not keep the almost wicked smirk from his face. It was all making sense now, and through this understanding his confidence grew, no longer feeling the same sense of being lost and trapped. Though of course these revelations still raised other questions...

[Geurin]

Kami clenched his staff, that name bothered him to no end. The name Gurin represented the purest of evil, and this man was waving it around his lookout like it was nothing. His understanding of Kami's situation was limited, and dangerous. Kami needed to nip it in the bud now before it got out of hand.

"Im afraid you have mistaken me, I am not the Gurin you recognize. I am the kami of Earth under the north kai-"

To which it surprised Kami that such knowledge was known by anyone other than a Kaioshin

"- But my name is not Gurin, nor will it ever be Gurin"

He watched the creature lurch ever closer to the edge, and although Kami's kind nature would have suggested he stay, the mention of the name Gurin had thrown his entire perspective of the situation out of wack. If anything this creature now posed a threat to the stability and long term success of the GSF. But he would still allow it to leave. It was not Kami's job to police the world, but rather to train those who would.

[Virion]

((well then, I suppose we can wrap this up here, it's what you seem to be indicating should happen, unless there's anything in particular you want to happen instead in which case i could edit my post))

Virion chuckled. It was an ugly sound coming from his lips, though it definitely conveyed his amusement.

"I must admit, you appear much weaker than I was lead to believe, though don't think for a second you have me fooled. I know full well you are capable of suppressing your energy, just as I know for a fact that you are Gurin, weather you want others to know it or not"

For whatever reason he continued to deny it, but there was no mistaking it, this man was Gurin. Still, the namekian seemed sincere about allowing Virion to leave. Perhaps it was some sort of trap, Virion really didn't know, but if this was truly an opportunity for freedom he would be a fool to blow it by pushing this too far.

"Never-the-less, I will take my leave of you now. Perhaps we will meet again in the future, my namekian benefactor" He said, with a slightly mocking bow complete with flourish, though quickly moving to make his exit straight after.

He turned and strolled back out again, leaping back down and away, looking towards the edge of the platform. With one last glance over his shoulder at the receding figure of Kami, he disappeared, using instant transmission to teleport away.

His last words however hung in the air, spoken over his shoulder right as he was fading out;
"Virion. Perhaps you remember that name..."

[Geurin]

Kami watched as the creature lunged from the lookout, leaving him with the words

"Virion. Perhaps you remember that name..."

But for the life of him Kami could not. He had never met this person clearly, but apparently Gurin had...But if that were true it would mean that Gurin was...Alive.


This information was more than startling, Kami would have never imagined that Gurin was still living to this day but where was he? Had he followed him to Earth, or perhaps landed on a nearby planet. No matter where he was, it could mean grave danger for everyone if Gurin was still alive and well.

[Geurin]

1200 For Virion

I will need someone else to fairly grade me

[Rensou Hiruen]

1,000 PL for Kami. "Are we in the clear?" won the thread. Great play, guys, I really look forward to learning about what exactly Virion has to do with Gurin and Kami.