Emperor Ninjin Hattori
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Post by Emperor Ninjin Hattori on Apr 2, 2014 13:18:43 GMT -5
One of the most rewarding things about being a general, one that Ninjin had discovered over the course of his run as a general, was recognizing the greatness in other soldiers and rewarding them for it. Today it was time to reward one of the strongest of the Saiyan soldiers they had. Celeh, Akassa’s bodyguard had gone above and beyond the call of duty in defending New Vegeta, and had risked her own life to protect Leke’s, as well as the other Saiyans on New Vegeta.
Ninjin had put on his finest armor for the promotion ceremony, and was standing in a makeshift tent completely alone waiting for Celeh’s arrival. She knew she had been called to report to Ninjin at once, but everything else would have been left completely out, all she knew was that the crown-prince had requested her presence.
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Post by Celeh on Apr 2, 2014 13:27:33 GMT -5
It was a strange message that Celeh had gotten so soon after the battle to defend her home had come to a close. She was still quite worn out, but she managed to make herself presentable. Unlike the Prince, she only had one suit of armor, and it was scuffed and unpolished after her last battle. Still, she'd cleaned herself up a bit before going into this meeting. Her orders said to report to Prince Ninjin as soon as possible, but she was not informed of why or what the meeting would be about. Part of her was suspicious that it might be a reprimanding for not being there to aid the Princess in her time of need, but she couldn't say for certain.
After a few minutes Celeh managed to make her way to the specified location and open the tent, stepping inside. She gave a salute and a bow to the Prince, standing back up after he had acknowledged her arrival. His appearance was far more refined than her own right now, and it made her even more curious as to what was about to take place. She looked the Prince in the eyes as she said, "You called for me, Prince Ninjin? What is it that you needed me for?" Her words were direct, but they were not without the tone of respect and a certain curiousness. The soldier then quietly awaited a response, not knowing if this meeting was for better or for worse...
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Emperor Ninjin Hattori
Administrator
Emperor of Beta, Leader of PTO
Gloria in excelsis Imperium
Posts: 665
Base: 202,252
True Power: 404,504
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Post by Emperor Ninjin Hattori on Apr 2, 2014 13:38:41 GMT -5
As Celeh would walk in Ninjin would smile and almost immediately after she bowed he would bid her to rise. Her armor was scuffed and unpolished but the soldier looked presentable, and Ninjin was no longer of the idea that everyone should always look nice in front of royalty, that was the old him. She looked confused, and no doubt Ninjin would be as well had the places been reversed, but he would quickly put her mind at ease.
"You are not her for any sort of punishment Celeh, I want to make that clear right away. In fact you are here for the opposite of that. I know we haven't had very much interaction, and what we have probably has not shed to favorable a light on myself. First, for that, I wish to apologize." After it was said he would walk around the table that was to his back and retrieve something from a small box there.
"It is not everyday we get soldiers like you Celeh. You are stronger, faster, smarter. You are the example that we hope to set for Saiyan Soliders. You risked your life to defend Leke, and I cannot thank you enough for that. You fought off one of the strongest Universal Church of One members they sent and lived to tell the tale. You are an exemplary solider. That is why you are being promoted." He let the words hang in the air, wanting to see the woman's reaction.
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Post by Celeh on Apr 6, 2014 13:23:31 GMT -5
Celeh was becoming more and more baffled with each sentence that flew from the Prince's mouth. First he explained that she wasn't in any sort of trouble at all despite failing in her job as Akassa's bodyguard. And then he proceeded to explain that he was apologizing for his past actions in their initial meetings. Celeh blinked and swallowed, trying to process it all. Then came the real bomb on Celeh's brain, as he further explained that she was now being promoted. She took a deep breath and looked up intently at Ninjin, "As a General of the Saiyan Army I do not question your judgment, Prince Ninjin. Your apology is one that surprises me, but it is surely proof of your growth as a person. Your growth as a warrior was never in question, naturally." Celeh smirked at him and glanced at the thing he took from the small box. No doubt it was her new insignia.
"I am honored that you would present me with such an opportunity after I have blundered so badly in Protecting the Princess, as was my given duty. Protecting Prince Leke was the least I could do to make up for that. Leke is your brother, though, General Ninjin, and he is no slouch in combat himself. I didn't do all of the work in that battle, I can assure you of that." Celeh's reply was short and sweet, though perhaps a bit off topic at some points. After her response she stood, stoic and silent, while waiting for Ninjin to proceed with his next step.
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Emperor Ninjin Hattori
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Emperor of Beta, Leader of PTO
Gloria in excelsis Imperium
Posts: 665
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Post by Emperor Ninjin Hattori on Apr 10, 2014 20:02:58 GMT -5
The bafflement on Celeh's face amused him. She clearly had not been expecting any of this. The Prince walked up to the woman and pinned the insignia on the woman's lapel. He then saluted her. Her words were that of apology but Ninjin shook his head and dismissed any of that.
"I do not see your actions as a blunder Captain Celeh. We both know you are not there to actually protect my sister. My sister is capable of handling herself, indeed it was she that did most of the physical fighting against Aer Nin. She is stronger than I Celeh, she needs no bodyguard. Leke on the other hand was not as well prepared to fight whatever it was the two of you went up against. I do not mean to call my brother weak, the warrior from the church just happened to be stronger. If you had not been there... who knows what would have happened? I may have lost my brother today, and you helped to prevent that."
The prince would salute her once again.
"And besides Celeh." His voice and posture becoming a great deal more relaxed. "You are so much stronger than your current position warrants. You are stronger now than I was at the beginning of my career as a general. You deserve to be promoted for your hard work." With the formalities out of the way Ninjin would lean against the table nonchalantly.
"Congratulations Captain."
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Post by Celeh on Apr 14, 2014 4:15:05 GMT -5
Ninjin's understanding of her unique position with the Princess put a smile on Celeh's face. So it was common knowledge, at least within the circle of the Royals, that no one expected Celeh to actually protect Akassa. She was very surprised to hear the Prince admit Akassa's ability in battle was superior to his own, but she did not take that to heart. Their fight in the tournament had proven to Celeh that the eldest Prince and the Princess were in a league all their own. "I do not consider myself to have saved Prince Leke's life. However, we both would have been in bad shape if the other had not been around at the right time. Your compliments are greatly appreciated, General."
Something shifted as he began to speak again, though, and he almost looked relaxed. She blinked as he spoke her title and pinned the insignia on her. Captain Celeh? She blinked a couple of times before closing her eyes and smiling in satisfaction. It was rare that anything put Celeh in such a good mood as this. All her hard work finally paid off and she was being recognized for her ability. To top it all off she was recognized by one of the last people she expected to give her any credit after the way their initial meeting had gone. She saluted and bowed to Ninjin before relaxing her stance, "I am a bit taken aback at how much of a promotion I've been given. I thought officers required a special ceremony for promotion as well, but given our circumstances I suppose a field promotion is more adequate...Haha...I hope my old squad mates survived the attack. I'll have to let them know their ex punching bag is no longer a punching bag." She grinned deviously and flicked her tail about behind her out of anxiousness and excitement.
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Emperor Ninjin Hattori
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Emperor of Beta, Leader of PTO
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Posts: 665
Base: 202,252
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FPSSJ: 3,640,536
Zeni: 2,486
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Post by Emperor Ninjin Hattori on Apr 29, 2014 20:22:08 GMT -5
As he said her new title the crown prince noticed that the Saiyan woman smiled. It was good to see the smile on her face. She deserved the new rank, and perhaps even higher than that. Still the prince had done what he could for her, and now perhaps she would begin to get the recognition she deserved. She bowed and saluted and the adopted a relaxed stance of her own. Ninjin was glad they could speak relaxed as friends, or at least on the beginning of the road to that.
As she detailed her surprise of her promotion, Ninjin had to agree that this was not the usual route that one would go through in order to make a jump from soldier to officer. Even still, they were using what they were given, and given the circumstances this was the best they had to offer her.
“I can’t imagine you ever being a punching bag Celeh. You’re a very tough Saiyan. I imagine your family must be very proud of you. I… I hope they all survived the attack. And your comrades as well. We’ve lost far too many soldiers and friends in this conflict. Tell me more of your family. I’m sorry I couldn’t find them to inform them of your promotion. I am sure they would be proud of you nonetheless.”
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Post by Celeh on May 7, 2014 23:54:21 GMT -5
Celeh was quiet and poker-faced as Ninjin gave his next reply. It's true, in his time around her Celeh had not allowed anyone to easily trample on her and beat her down. Even when she was far outmatched she had gotten back up and kept fighting until her body gave out on her. And even then, sometimes, she would get back up. But there was a time...back when she first joined the military...all that she could do was get beaten into the dirt. Back when she had no power, no knowledge, and no skill.
As she opened her mouth to reply, her gaze was distant and her face emotionless. "You may not believe it, but when I first joined the saiyan military I was naive, talentless, inexperienced, and too proud for my own good. I had high marks in my class at the military academy, but that was just the lower class. When I got into the military and tried to be uppity, I got beaten to a pulp almost every day. I barely made any pay because I was too reckless or ignored orders...My punishment was always the same. It reached a point where I didn't know if I was being punished or people just hated me for my failures and my attitude when I was younger that they liked to smack me around just because they didn't like me." She paused and narrowed her eyes, as if honing in on some distinct memory in her vision, but there wasn't one.
"I don't remember what happened to change it. I don't recall what drastic, near death pounding I had to receive to push me out of my stupid state of mind. But somewhere along the line...something in my head clicked...they still hated me, but I stopped thinking of myself as the kid who did well in the low class academy. For a while, I felt useless. The thing I had based all my pride...all my belief in my self upon...was a farce. It was all futile compared to the reality of my situation. I was the cream of the crop out of a group of runts, which amounted to nothing in anyone else's eyes. I was a step above molded, rotted garbage, which still left me as trash. I don't remember how long I spent searching myself for an answer on what to do. I just remember one day..." She took a deep breath and closed her eyes..."One morning I woke up, laying with armor damaged and clothes torn, in a puddle of mud and my own blood, with icy rain pouring down on me. My whole body ached as I looked up at the sky. I couldn't even stand up properly. As I lay in the cold rain, half conscious, I felt a strange peace wash over me. Like the rain was a sign. It was filling me with its essence. If I ever wanted to find myself, I had to be like the water that was spattering over my body. I had to wash away the old me, by changing to fit the situation I was in. I had to adapt. I know this must sound ludicrous to you, but at the time, it was what went through my battleworn, pride-scarred mind. The rain breathed new life into me that day. And with a broken leg, cracked ribs, and a broken nose...I stood up and hobbled away with no memory of what had happened the night before."
Her eyes opened again and she stared at Ninjin, with a smirk and a chilling gleam in her eyes, "I stopped being so reckless. I stopped being so naive as to believe that I was the best. I realized that if I wanted to change my surroundings, I had to first change myself, then the world around me would change as well. And so far, that has been the path I've followed. I didn't have strength before, because I wasn't following the path that was right for me. As it turns out, the path I was meant to follow lead me here. I do hope you and your family will continue to cross your paths with mine, as it's made my life far more interesting..."
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Emperor Ninjin Hattori
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Post by Emperor Ninjin Hattori on May 20, 2014 19:04:18 GMT -5
To be honest the prince hadn’t expected the outpour from Celeh that he had received. Nonetheless he stood leaning against the edge of the desk as she told her story, one that he had been wanting to hear since they hired the girl for the position of his sister’s bodyguard. Ninjin had been curious as to the woman’s backstory for some time now.
Ninjin knew all too well of being naive, inexperienced, and too proud for his own good. He had been that way up until even the tournament on Omega, where his eyes had been opened. Being beaten to a pulp everyday the prince could remember as well, his long lessons with Vil and the teachers at the academy. He had heard that the lower class classes were harsher though.
The two sounded very similar in their youth, a fact that made the crown prince smile. Perhaps he would find a kindred spirit within Celeh. Somewhere along the line something clicked, she said. Ninjin knew exactly what she meant. For him it had been whilst fighting Zeke Necross, though the prince would never openly give the man credit for him.
The scene she described was harsh, but sounded like just the thing she had needed, despite all the injuries. He smiled at the bit about their family.
“Don’t worry on that fact Captain, your and my families destinies seem to be intertwined, as evidenced by your presence here. From your story it certainly sounds like you’ve done enough crawling through the mud in the rain. Nows your chance to stand in the sunshine. You’ve earned it. We must all go through our own redemptions...” He left it hanging in the air. Should she ask he would answer.
(Sorry this took so long.)
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Post by Celeh on May 22, 2014 17:36:29 GMT -5
There was an eerie look of understanding on the Prince's face that Celeh couldn't have missed. It was like deep down he knew exactly what she meant. Was it possible that maybe, somewhere along the line, things 'clicked' for him, too? Was that why she'd seen such a drastic change in his attitude before and after the tournament on Omega? Something about what he said bothered her, though. "Redemptions, Prince Ninjin?" The soldier smiled and shook her head. "There are no redemptions for soldiers. A lost comrade cannot be recovered, and a lost battle cannot be refought for victory. But there is penance. One can honor the memories of a fallen comrade and pay tribute to their family. One can learn from a defeat and use that knowledge to prepare for the next battle. What was lost is lost, but even though we cannot recover what has been lost, we can gain something new in its place if we know where to look."
She didn't know how he would take her reply, but she did realize there might have been more for him to say, "That is just what I believe. But I assume you had more to say, Prince Ninjin? You sound as though you're carrying a heavy burden...moreso than usual, I mean. Being a future king must be a burden on its own." She paused and took a breath again, "If it's about the destruction of our home, you haven't yourself to blame. I don't know a lot about our enemy, but I do know that they will go to unsavory, unacceptable lengths to fight us. They fear us, Ninjin. If they did not fear us they wouldn't use such underhanded tactics. They're cowards and murderers, not warriors and soldiers like us. Whatever cause it is that they fight for isn't an honorable or just one."
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Emperor Ninjin Hattori
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Post by Emperor Ninjin Hattori on May 29, 2014 13:48:28 GMT -5
Though the prince had not been expecting to have a heart to heart with the newly promoted captain, he found he was enjoying it. He should know all of his soldiers better and on a more personal level, especially one that doubled as his sister’s personal bodyguard. No doubt with Ninjin and Akassa being one more level terms and after everything that happened they would be seeing much more of each other, so better to get to know her.
Her manner of speech was most impressive for the ‘lowly soldier’ she seemed to wish to portray herself as, and a level of wisdom as well.
“You are wise Celeh. Yes being the future king of New Vegeta has never been easy, despite what many may think. Being a general equally so. This attack… I should have seen it coming. There is a great weight on my chest and a great desire to hurt, even kill, all those responsible. But your words help thank you. You are as good a friend as you are a soldier. I’ll be glad to have you at my back when we do whatever it is is to be done about this attack.”
It was true. Celeh had a measure of understanding that Ninjin just didn’t find with normal soldiers. She also seemed to understand the level of burden he was forced to carry.
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Emperor Ninjin Hattori
Administrator
Emperor of Beta, Leader of PTO
Gloria in excelsis Imperium
Posts: 665
Base: 202,252
True Power: 404,504
Oozaru: 1,011,260
FPSSJ: 3,640,536
Zeni: 2,486
Items: Simulator
Ally: Aella: 101,126 Brute: 505,630
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Post by Emperor Ninjin Hattori on Sept 7, 2014 23:57:11 GMT -5
(Celeh if you'd like we can close this out as we have the sage thread in place. If so Pl for this please.)
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Post by Celeh on Sept 8, 2014 2:17:40 GMT -5
(PL as well. And yea, we can close it out.)
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Post by graderr on Sept 9, 2014 20:25:00 GMT -5
Ninjin 1052 PL awarded
Celeh 1271 PL awarded
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