He fires back at Courne with an 'I'm doing this on purpose to make you uncomfortable' stare and a cheshire cat grin.
"From what I know… which is pretty much everything since I was there, he's already planning on coming back here. Around what past-people refer to as All Hallow's Eve, though with some obvious quantum differential, maybe around a week or so."
"… You two wanna get in? Beerus, you'd be a great secret weapon. And Cornhole, this bugger'd be a real challenge for ya, probably. Or hell, maybe he's depraved enough for even for you to be offended, but I'm not gonna assume that for a purebred."
/\。。/\Beerus provides Courne with some context. "We're talking about an alternate version of a Saiyan-Earthling hybrid called Trunks. Normally, Trunks is a good person, but this 'Taro' specimen is a deranged lunatic who consumes the bodies and souls of his alternate selves for additional power."
He finishes his second egg. "And while I'd love to step in and just Hakai him into the next dimension, it's really not my place."
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"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.""Hmm... what happened to that angelic-looking lass, I wonder?"
Loki's gaze sweeps the general area for any possible sign of Iris.
Cauldros
Nicole is currently training by herself in the M'gando Gorge when she briefly pauses, as a thought suddenly occurs to her.
"I just remembered what Oca's weird-ass clone said about Taro... unless Vegeta or Cabba actually start showing up here again or buy friggin' phones for me to call anytime soon, I might have to go for the 'enemy of my enemy' route and try recruiting Frieza... that, and if Neuffie's involved, I oughta see if she'd be up for fusing against an enemy like this."
She then proceeds to resume her training.
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After a little while, Loki may catch a glimpse of Iris in the distance, spitting some sand out of her mouth. Looks like she ended up face-first in the dirt.
After some slight grumbling against GE!Oca, he listens to what they say about Taro. He appears disinterested.
"That all sounds like it's a real problem for you, Oca. Unfortunately, I can't help you. I'm training with Master Gowasu and Lord Beerus to unlock godly powers.", he says with a wide, trollish smirk. "And matters from alternate worlds and timelines don't concern me. I'm not part of the Time Patrol, so I have no obligation to help you with your messes."
He finishes his egg in one last bite.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.He shrugs.
"Okay, cool. Just thought you'd be interested in a real hardcore fight against a maniac to supplement that. … Man, I wonder exactly when he lowered himself to eating infants alive."
He pats Courne on the head.
"Oh well, your loss, I suppose. Hope you're happy when my past self surpasses you, at least."
Back to Beerus.
"And, huh, just as well considering how he tanks those."
/\。。/\After wiping her mouth to get the last of the sand off of her, she turns to Loki.
"Oh, it's over? I thought this was going to be the part where we'd have to fight all out to survive.", she says. She then shrugs and smiles.
"Eh, well, if he ran away I'm not going to chase him down."
She then raises her hand.
"Anyhow, nice to meet you, other, more good-looking Loki. My name is Iris."
His eyebrow twitches in annoyance, but he keeps his smirk.
"With the power I'm unlocking, I doubt you managed to surpass me. Don't try to bait me."
He then looks back at Beerus, respectfully bowing to him.
"Goodbye, Lord Beerus."
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."Later, Beerus."
He waits until Beerus is out of earshot.
"Are you shitting my, Cornhole? Did you not see what I just did with absolute confidence to the God of Destruction you live in fear of? Do you really think I'm suicidal?"
"My power is maximum, buddy. And from what I can tell, past me is well on his way to following in my footsteps. Better, even, since he has my help. I'm going to bait you, because I think you'd be a good rival of sorts, or at least I think you would't want to fall too far behind."
"Are you absolutely certain you want any sort of opportunity to pass you by?"
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/\。。/\Loki shakes Iris' hand, smirking good-naturedly.
"Had that hideous, irritating bilgesnipe actually stayed to finish what he'd started, I can assure you that he likely would've become quite well-acquainted with my brother's hammer."
He sheathes Jack's sword.
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Iris ponders.
"Do you think that guy's going to be a problem for this world now?"
He looks back at GE!Oca, looking angered.
"Unlike you, I'd rather not test the patience of the most powerful being in existence, thank you. He killed Freeza in my world, a feat nobody else was capable of!"
Then he goes back to annoyed.
"A rival, to you? I'm still an elite warrior, and you're some mechanical amalgamation. Are you still even a Saiyan? Zelerie was my rival, because, as much as I wanted her dead, she was at least a Saiyan."
His eye then twitches as he pauses, glancing to see that Gowasu is gone as well now.
"..."
He glances back at GE!Oca.
"If you're so certain that you're better than me, why are you even bothering to ask for my help?"
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."Freeza, schmeeza, even his maximum form was barely C Tier. And… wow, your people must be really uneducated. Beerus isn't even at the top of the hierarchy, never mind the most powerful."
"And… I'm not, really. Well, they could use anyone they can get, but they've already hit that point. They will win, more people would just help with the goal of keeping it discreet. I'm doing this for your benefit, because if he's there and you aren't he'll shoot past you."
"And… oh, man, I haven't thought about Zel in a while. Being a rival is cool and all, but damn, she was just fun to be with while she was around. So easy to piss off… Eh, at least I have our Zel Junior to remember her by. Though, guess I have to give you the point about the amalgamation. Technically speaking I was never Saiyan, given that only around two percent of my DNA was saiyanoid in origin. The rest was… I'd say three percent Elegrant derived, about twenty percent Homo sapiens humus, and the rest Homo sapiens carbonem.
Edited by Rbade on Aug 18th 2018 at 5:56:04 AM
/\。。/\"Ah, so you already have some plans to get rid of him? That's good.", she says, smiling. "Otherwise I'd have felt kinda guilty for letting him escape."
Oh, now he looks angry.
"I'd advice you to shut your mouth about my people."
He then looks unconvinced.
"Okay, let's say I believe you. Why would you bother wanting to help me keep up with you? Am I really the best 'rival' you can find?"
He looks like he's scored at least a small victory when GE!Oca admits he's not a full Saiyan. Then, however, he looks confused.
"Wait, Zel Junior? ... Did the two of you...?"
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."Yeah, but you're people are so primitive your advice doesn't mean shit."
He does, however, have a shit-eating grin.
"Nah, but you're the closest thing this place has to another Zelerie and she was a blast. Xenoverse rivals don't count."
His shit-eating grin then widens into a full blown troll face. He doesn't say anything, just tries to stifle the malicious giggles.
They didn't, by the way.
/\。。/\"I'm starting to think I'm going to have to shut your mouth for you.", he clearly threatens. Then he looks even more angry.
"Don't compare me to her! She murdered her own parents, how depraved can you get!?"
Well, looks like he has some morals after all.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."She did? That's pretty hardcore, though not anything I wouldn't expect from the one who murdered Junior."
"And I mean… I did say Taro was worse than that. *cough* eatsbabiesalive *cough*."
"Honestly, I'd like to see you try… Don't worry, I won't fight back."
He appears to be taking immense delight in his prodding of Courne.
/\。。/\"Look, if you think you can convince me into helping you fight this Taro through my morals or whatever, then you're doing an awful job at making me think you deserve my help, considering that you're making me hate you more by the second. Maybe, if I could stand you, I'd consider it."
He raises his eyebrow.
"I'm aware of this 'future people are stronger' shtick this place has going for it. I'm not stupid enough to attack you. I'd go after your past self, see if that does anything for you."
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."Okay, okay, I'm good now. It's just it's been so long since I've been able to easily troll someone like that. You should've seen yourself."
"But yeah, I get the message, I'll back off. If you really aren't up for it that's kind of your choice. Just don't you know, whine when past me hits his exponential stride."
He then considers the 'proposition'.
"Hm… no, I don't think it would, I'm pretty sure this place runs off of quantum breakage, if… really badly. Though I'm sure he'd appreciate a break from fighting daemons. Hell, I don't think I've ever actually gone against you one on one."
/\。。/\

"Because your very existence is a mockery of the Saiyan race.", he says. He then takes another bite, then practically starts choking when GE!Oca just backsmacks Beerus.
He looks incredibly relieved that Beerus isn't angry, and shoots GE!Oca a 'WTF' glare.
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In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.