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Don't Mind If I Do; Scout Her
Topic Started: Mar 6 2014, 01:07 AM (57 Views)
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“So, this is New Vegeta.” Dallas arrived on the planet shortly after escaping from the strange other world he kept encountering while traveling through space. He’d landed in an urban area called Rein, and so far everyone he’d met was in a sour mood or seemed ready to kill him. His dragon radar did indicate that a black star ball was waiting for him, though. He was willing to put up with a bit of nastiness to get what he came for.

“Hey, you there!” Confused as to whether he was being called, Dallas sought out the source of the voice he’d just heard. A short man with spiky hair stuck his head out from behind the door of a small shop, beckoning for the teen to come closer. “Come inside, come inside!” he said in a hissing whisper.

“You need something?” Dallas asked casually as he walked into the store. The display cases showed off variations of the same type of merchandise, a rounded square of colored glass connected to a thick white chunk of hard plastic or metal. “What are these?”

“These are scouters, my young friend,” the shopkeep answered. “And you are wearing such fine clothing. I thought it would be safer for you to be inside. Rein is not a welcoming place for foreigners.”

“I don’t think you need to worry about me,” Dallas chuckled. “What do these things do?”

“They’re most commonly used as a way to sense someone’s power level, but they can also be used for communication.” The man went behind the counter and took a scouter out of the case, offering it to Dallas. “It goes over your left ear, but if you prefer we have models for your right ear instead. Try it on.”

“How much for one?” Dallas adjusted the lens a bit, pressing the button next to his ear to get a reading on the man. “I can’t get a reading on myself with this, can I?”

“Er, most people know their own power level. And you can have it free of charge, if you’d be so kind to do me a favor.”

“Here,” Dallas said, handing the scouter back. “Tell me what my reading is. And what kind of favor?”

“Well, I’ve had some trouble with people stealing my merchandise lately and somehow my security system isn’t picking up anything helpful...” The man put the scouter on and tapped the button, then staggered back. “Whoa, son! Your power level is higher than any I’ve ever seen come through here! Almost forty thousand!”

“Really? And yours was something like fourteen hundred." Dallas figured he could take the man on easily with the much of a number difference. He tilted his head. "Can I get a blue one instead?”

“Oh, of course!” The man scurried back to swap out the scouters, then handed Dallas what he’d specified. “So um, will you help me?”

“Yeah sure, I’ll come back later and do a stakeout. Thanks for this.”

“Thank you, young man!”

Dallas walked out of the store as the man showered him with expressions of gratitude. “I’ll come back later, alright?” He put on his most winning smile and waved as he flew off, checking his radar to get himself going in the right direction. He shook his head. “What a sucker. No wonder he keeps losing his stock.”

[558/1200 400]
Edited by Dallas, Mar 6 2014, 01:08 AM.
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[4000 EXP \\ 400 (200+200) Zenni]

Reward(s): Scouter // 200 Zenni
Edited by Dallas, Mar 6 2014, 01:15 AM.
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