Kelvin turned to look at some tents in the distance and gave a cheeky grin; his mouth-covering made it very hard to perceive.<br/><br/>"Trust me, Boss," he started rather jovially "This place make the lore seem like a dull tale of history," He was prepared for Clarinet to respond in his regular stoically-puzzled manner, but nothing came. In fact, there was no sound behind him at all.<br/><br/>"uh... Boss?" Kelvin turned to look behind him. The bastard had already started climbing.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">"Hey, I'll race you to the top!"</span>Clarinet shouted down to him. Kelvin let the fact that he'd been talking to himself sink in for a moment before charging at the tower.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">"You son-of-a-!"</span>he shouted up<span style="font-weight: bold">"Race me?"</span>he said in a rhetorical, egotistical tone<span style="font-weight: bold">"Do you <span style="font-style: italic">know</span> who I am?"</span>he continued in the most boastful manner he could manage as he ascended the tower<span style="font-weight: bold">"Shit, I'm so fast they should call me the pink blur!"</span><br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">"The Pink Blur?</span>Clarinet replied amusedly<span style="font-weight: bold">" I'll remember that one"</span><br/><br/>"...actually... Don't please?" he suggested in a pleading tone. Something about this planet had put the pair in a good mood, despite the gravity of the situation. The two made their way up the tower, exchanging dumb banter to pass the time as they climbed. Clarinet seemed to be consistent in his climb pacing while Kelvin had decided to use a sprint-crawl method. The wind had started to pick up a bit, but it was more pleasant than it was a hindrance. The sun was beaming down at them but the wind was cool and moist; it was hard not to be smiling. The two reached the top of the tower at about the same time. Kelvin briskly hoisted himself onto the flat, white tiling before turning to look out at the horizon. The view made Kelvin gasp; he'd seen stars and planets in their entirety, but something about life. It made his chest well.<br/><br/>"Impressive don't you think?" A nasal voice broke his trance and made him turn. Instead of a person, Kelvin was greeted by a large knobbed staff. His eyes widened in surprise before looking down to see a small old cat looking up at him. The cat gave him an amused look.<br/><br/>"Well, did you want something or did you just come up here for the view?" the cat questioned playfully. He turned to walk away before a short round samurai came to join him. Kelvin looked towards Clarinet with an incredulous look on his face; ensuring that Clarinet was seeing the same strange characters in front of him. Maybe Kelvin just imagined it, but it seemed that the Namekian's stony visage had shifted a bit.<br/><br/>"uhh, we uhh came for-"<br/><br/>"The Senzu beans, I know; you aren't the first," the cat said dismissively. Kelvin straightened up; he felt mildly insulted, being brushed off by an old fuzzball. Before he could speak, the cat held up his paw and hummed in contemplation.<br/><br/>"Normally, I'd test your skills to see if it'd be worth the trouble... but I can already sense that you two are very powerful." The cat turned to look the two in the face "It's just a shame I won't be the one testing you, it would've been easier,"<br/><br/>Kelvin groaned "...Oooookay! can someone please translate? I'm not fluent in feline-hermit psychobabble,"<br/><br/><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"><span style="font-style: italic">"That wasn't very nice, now was it?"</span></span>a sweet little voice echoed throughout the area. Kelvin looked about the tower but was only greeted by white tiles in a blue sky.<br/><br/>"I'm not hearing things again, right Boss?" Kelvin turned to check with Clarinet. His eyes widened in surprise as he was greeted by a big eyed, floating, pink creature only a few inches from his face. Kelvin let out a yelp in surprise before reflexively trying to hit the intruding creature. The creature seemingly popped out of existence.<br/><br/><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"> <span style="font-style: italic">"I hope you’re hearing things,"</span></span>the voice rung out<span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"> <span style="font-style: italic">"Not that being deaf is bad, I just wouldn’t wish it on anyone,"</span></span>.<br/><br/>“I guess introductions are in order,” the cat began “I’m Korin,” he said holding a paw to his chest before motioning to his right at a chubby samurai “This is Yajirobe, and this…” as he motions to his left, the pink creature pops back into existence “is your teacher,” his words were filled with a sort of pride and his face held a prominent smirk.<br/><br/>The small creature gave a bright, cheeky grin before waving and giving a sing-songy “Hellooo, I’m Takishira!” her face turned to concern as she looked at the two bewildered, banged-up fighters<br/>“Is-uh… is something wrong?”