<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/1DbJUec.png) (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=331816.msg15826349#msg15826349)</div><hr/><hr/><strong>Power Level:</strong>650;<strong>Power Up:</strong>140;<strong>Power Spent/Raised &amp; Available:</strong>0/0<br/><strong>Defense:</strong>50;<strong>Hits:</strong>100;<strong>Move:</strong>11<br/><strong>Condition:</strong>N/A<br/><strong>Action Summary:</strong>N/A<br/><hr/><hr/>As expected, neither of the siblings wanted Okura's help, but as the dutiful ward she asked out of habit. She remained where she was as Rin and Toya began their descent; her tail tightened about the rigging as she dangled, and she swayed back and forth as she stared down - or was it up? - at them.<br/><br/><strong>"So how was your day?"</strong>Rin called up to her.<br/><br/><strong>"Oh, you know, same as always,"</strong>answered Okura.<strong>"Blew up a cliff... ate a dinosaur... the usual stuff."</strong>She canted her head as she stared at the airfare they had been working on; beneath her, her long black hair cascaded, reaching for the ground.<br/><br/>After several moments, Okura released her grip on the rigging and free-fell towards the floor, landing deftly and without issue; Toya approached and embraced the youth before ushering her away for a bath. The Saiyan moved to obey, but not before lingering long enough in the kitchen doorway to sight the various food items being recovered from storage: bamboo shoot soup, pulled roast beef, mashed potatoes, macaroni... all delicious, though the portion size was smaller than was normal.<br/><br/>Wanting to be ready to eat immediately after the food was prepared, Okura started across the room on the way to stairs, but then paused at the threshold; she turned back into the chamber, approached the small television, and then yanked the connection cable from the wall.<strong>"Borrowing this,"</strong>grinned the Saiyan, and she stole away back up the stairs before either sibling could object.<br/><br/>It didn't take long for the bath to run: the boiler was well tended, and Okura liked the water scolding. Without delay, she stripped herself down and climbed into the tub, her tail swishing back and forth eagerly as she submerged herself completely beneath the waters. She exhaled out a stream of bubbles, stared up at the tiled ceiling above as it undulated and rippled, and then sat bolt upright, causing water to lunge up over the rim of the bath.<br/><br/><strong>"Oh yeah, I almost forgot about you."</strong>Okura grinned at the discarded TV. She scooped it up from the floor and then set it upon the rear of the toilet; grabbing the cable, she jammed it into the safety socket - and then yelped and went rigid when a jolt of electricity ricocheted throughout her body. Her hair stood on end, her limbs jerked and bent, and then, as smoke bellowed out from the corner of her mouth, she tumbled backwards into the steaming waters of her bath.<br/><br/><strong><em>And I forgot about electricity, too.</em></strong><br/><br/>Through the daze of electrocution, Okura could hear the muffled sounds of the television set coming to life. Someone was speaking, though she couldn't hear what they were saying. Pushing herself back out of the water and into a seated position, she blinked away the moisture in her eyes and stared across the room at the images on TV.<br/><br/><strong>"This is Jimmy Firecracker here,"</strong>declared the reporter, proudly,<strong>"and we are just moments away from the unveiling of the prize available to our up and coming contenders who are eagerly waiting to knock Mr Satan off his throne. And while Jimmy Firecracker has his heavy speculations on such an outrageous statement, he is just trembling with excitement over the news."</strong><br/><br/><strong>"Huh? 'Prize'?"</strong>Okura blinked again: she had forgotten that the prize for winning the Tournament had yet to be announced. She drew a knee up to her bare torso and leaned her chin upon it, listened and watching.<br/><br/>Two individuals appeared besides Jimmy Firecracker, a veiled display case carried between them. Suddenly a fourth individual stepped into frame, his blond hair loud and his sunglasses demanding.<strong>"Ladies and gentlemen of Northern City and around the world, thank you for coming! Mr Alonso, your ring announcer, making an early appearance to speak to our newest competitors and longtime favorites alike. With the unveiling of this special prize I can assure this tournament shall be the most explosive one yet! By the good graces of numerous sponsors, we have managed to pick up this little doozy of a gemstone. A star ruby that is the size of a fist! Contestants! Bear witness to what could be yours!"</strong><br/><br/>Okura leaned forwards as the display case was brought into focus, revealing a perfectly rounded sphere the colour of faded fire. Stamped within it's center was a series of shapes - stars, it looked like. The reporters surrounding the display case gasped and began snapping desperate pictures; meanwhile, across Northern City, Okura stared, stupefied, her expression blank.<strong>"Is that it?"</strong>she asked herself aloud. Leaning back in the bath, she glanced up at the ceiling.<strong>"Well, I suppose it is pretty. Might be able to sell it for one of those all-you-can-eat year passes at the Jade Palace."</strong>Thoughts of food - of endless food, given on demand - caused Okura's smile to become wide and mindless; she might even have been drooling, but it was impossible to tell thanks to the streams of bath water still clinging to her face.