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Who Piccolo

namekian and YOU
Where Out and about
When 7/18, afternoon
Warning None
Summary Piccolo tries to escape the confinement of the MAC, and is running errands for his new living situation.
Format whatev

All efforts were still unsuccessful. He had been in this City for a while now. Since meditation was a good escape from his surroundings, the fact was he was still in a confined space became the harsh reality he was faced with every time he opened his eyes. The contact between nature and spirit was really starting to fade, thanks to thin apartment walls, neutrally colored carpeting, and the noise from the street. There was a vast difference between birds chirping and the wind gently passing through the leaves of a tree and loud traffic and gunshots outside.

How were people even able to think here?

He didn't wear civilian clothes often, but he was tired of the attention his eccentric cape drew. It was a quick errand, not a fight nor training. He didn't need his cape. The turban though? That was staying. Until he could find something else to cover the antennae. Not that the green skin and freakish tallness wasn't enough to make someone look twice.

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Kenzi was out and about, she wasn't one to stay cooped up in her room all day. Especially not when she had the opportunity to explore the city and pick a few pockets. She was also trying to scope out what kind of cons she could pull. Not that they'd be as easy when her wig collection was nonexistent in this realm and her wardrobe was limited.

She's stopped to grab a hotdog from a local vendor and was about to move on her way again when the green skinned man caught her attention. Now, as used to strange things as Kenzi was green skin was one of those things she couldn't over look. His height didn't seem to phase her any though. She's a tiny girl, she's used to everyone towering over her.

Without a second thought she made her way over to the man. "So I take it someone really took eating their veggies to an extreme level."

He recognized the girl. Had he not talked to her previously, he would've just gave a glare and continued on his way. But instead, he stood there- crossing his arms and responded. "I was told they would make me big and strong." He flashed a smirk before turning the conversation away from his odd appearance. "Kenzi, right?"

Kenzi craned her head back to look up at him then gave a slow nod. "Dude if I'd known I could have been bigger and stronger I would have eaten my veggies like mama told me to." She flashed a grin before taking a large bite out of her hotdog.

"Yup, tha's me." she managed around the mouthful of food. What are manners? She swallowed and cleared her throat. "Your Piccolo, right?"

Hotdogs. It was amazing what humans would eat. The talking with her mouth full thing wasn't that distracting-- he'd known Goku long enough which meant the man attempted full conversations with him with his mouth packed with food. "Yeah, that's right." He gave nod. "You're settling in okay?"

She quickly finished off the rest of the hotdog and made a face once it was all down. She wasn't a picky eater or anything but that hotdog could have been a lot better. That's what you get for buying street food.

She bobs her head in a nod as she wipes off her hands. "About as well as I can I guess. I mean the MAC isn't bad."

"Heh. It isn't good either." He was starting to second guess his decision of staying there in the first place. "I haven't been here long, but I still feel like I'm adjusting."

"Well, duh. You kind of stand out like a goth kid at cheerleaders convention." Funny how she'd say that when she looks like she's that goth kid. "I suppose it would take longer to adjust when everyone is treating you like you're really different. Or if you're from a world that's vastly different from this one."

"That's why I never bothered with city life before." That and the whole world domination plotting thing in his earlier years, followed by countless days of training and meditation. "Not so much the not 'fitting in'- back home I was as unusual there as I am here. It's more... staying away from the noise." Never mind all the ungodly noises he heard in the MAC building at all hours of the night. Damn his sensitive hearing.

Kenzi stared at his ears for a moment. "Yeah I guess that could be a problem. Personally I love the noises of the city. It's...soothing in a strange way."

She paused and looked around before looking back up at him. "So why don't you leave the city? From what I understand there's nothing keeping us bound to this one place just this realm. Unless that computer lady has some kind of range."

He blinked at first. "Soothing." Curiosity painted his face. How on earth did she find it soothing? He closed his eyes a moment, trying to hear what she heard. The construction workers a block away didn't help. He opened his eyes and shrugged. "Hn. I guess I just don't hear it."

He had heard the suggestion of leaving before. "Believe me, I thought about it. As far as I know, that machine doesn't really care where we are. You're right. My decision to stay is more based on the fact that this City looks like it can use all the help it can get. While I've retained a lot of my strength and power from home, I'm just not fast enough to make it from the mountains to the City in that short amount of time. It'd be better if I stayed here."

At times he felt so primitive to this kind of lifestyle. He never went out, he hardly used the appliances in his apartment... and he was too embarrassed to even ask for help or guidance.

Kenzi smiled and let out a short laugh. "I grew up with the noises so I'm used to it. Suppose that's why I'd find it soothing. Although all the noise isn't helpful when you're trying to think."

She nodded slowly before throwing her hands back behind her head. "I guess if you are giving into that whole hero bidness you'd have to stick close by." She dropped her arms and shoved her hands into her jacket pocket with a shrug before she turned back to him.

"So what're you doing out and about? Shopping? Sight seeing? Looking for crimes to stop?"

"I guess you can say I'm trying to give this environment a real chance. I've been here long enough to realize I haven't really put in my best effort, so I'm trying to see what it has to offer ." At this point he let out a scoff. "I'm not really sure where to start."

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Kenzi hummed thoughtfully as she pressed her lips together. "Weeeeell...there's always just walking around. Or people watching in places like a park. Or going to try some new food."

"People watching? You actually do that?" While he sounded surprised, it made sense. Humans were so strange that even their own kind observes them. "I don't eat, and I've done enough walking... I suppose it seems like the best option." Seeing as how he had no idea what 'people watching' even looked like he nodded to her. "Want to show me how it's done?" He figured he'd return the favor by showing her some sights around time.

She gave a short laugh as she nodded. "Of course we do. People do some of the weirdest shit when they think no one is looking." She gave him a curious look when he said he didn't eat but didn't bother questioning it. He's an alien and he's green. He's probably like a plant or something.

Kenzi pretended to check her watch, which she wasn't even wearing one, then gave a shrug. "I don't see why not. I think the park would be a good place to start...uh..." She trailed off and looked around. "Not entirely sure where the nearest park is."

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Piccolo nodded to her. "That I can help with." He walked ahead. He knew the park pretty well. It was the closest thing to nature in this place.

Kenzi followed after him in silence for a little bit before she finally spoke up. "So how long have you been here?"

"Nearing two months." He replied and shook his head slowly, as if he couldn't believe it.

She frowned and stuffed her hands in her jacket pockets. "Suppose that isn't near as long as some people here but still..." She trailed off and looked around at their surroundings as they walked.

After a few silent moments she spoke up again. "Do you feel homesick?"

He glanced at her for a brief moment as they walked before looking back at the trail ahead. It was a bit personal, wasn't it? After a long pause, he finally responded. "No."

It was the small things that he missed. Most of all, he missed being comfortable. The rest were replaceable- like training grounds and lookouts. He lived a life of solitude, so being alone wasn't a problem to him. Gohan was really the only person worth missing. While the kid was like a son to him it wasn't like he saw him every day. He was bound to see less of him anyway. He had destroyed Cell, and with no other foreseeable threat to Earth, ChiChi was sure to throw the kid back into school.

Kenzi gave a small grunt in response to his no. "Not sure if that makes you lucky or not." she muttered as she kicked a rock. She watched it skitter along the sidewalk until it hit a wall.

He wasn't sure either. He wasn't emotionless. But this wasn't permanent, and he knew this. Feeling that it was the wrong thing to say to her, he cleared his throat, looking off. "The important thing to realize is that this situation we're in isn't going to last forever."

"True. But when I go back it might be to die. And I don't know about where you come from but where I come from death is very permanent." With the exception of body snatching Fae that liked to run around in the bodies of the recently dead. And technically speaking that wasn't even being alive again. That was just someone using your skin for their fun.

So not only did she miss her friends from back home but she was worried that she had died. Or was about to die. Fun stuff.

She didn't mope for long as the park came into view. Some good ol' people watching should taken her mind off stuff for the time being.

And of course, the fact she mentioned it brought interest to the large Namekian. He'd have to remember to ask her about that... ask more about her for that matter. How was it that she was so injured before arriving?

He nodded towards the park and looked back at her. "Alright, now this is your story. Honestly, this just sounds ridiculous."

Kenzi straightened her posture and looked around the park. There were a few people around, unfortunately she wasn't seeing anything interesting right off the bat. After a few more moments she turned back to Piccolo with a lopsided smile. "Well, people watching can be pretty hit or miss. Typically you end up parking your rear on a bench or other suitable surface to sit on and just watch. Sometimes you'll get lucky and someone that looks interesting or weird happens by. Or maybe a mime shows up and draws a crowd. Or maybe there's some shady guys making a shady deal."

She scratched the back of her head and shrugged. "Right now, doesn't look like much of anything interesting is going on. Could...always feed the ducks?"