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Mar 8, 2023 17:38:10 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2023 17:38:10 GMT -5
It was a early day and Arlo had flew into the city from the edge of the continent near the water, he had plans in the city not the kind his company usually worked with but plans none the less. He had met a man by the man of Derrick a man who ran a gang in this very city and it got Arlo to thinking if he was backed by a proper gang one known well with his power and resources and there's mixed he could surely get things done much easier.
His first plan to make the arena had failed but he had already forgotten about that and was looking toward the next best possible location to make the arena the destroyed city was a perfect spot but he needed a little more manpower and maybe even a person who could sway public figures he would do everything properly in the eyes of the law but now he knew he always had to prepare for the possible person who he could not prepare for if that made any sense.
Arlo would be riding into the city in a black SUV he would be in the back flipping through some papers and causally look up out the window they still had about fifteen minutes until they reached the city.
"Hey when we get there i want you to go and pick up some beers and snacks rebel, nothing fancy its more for me than derrick but just incase his gang wants something bring a little extra."
"Sure thing, Arlo i will get on it as soon as we hit the city."
Driving the Suv would be Scarlett she would be mostly paying attention to the road but everynow and then the young girl would move some hair out of her face allowing her bright blue eyes to be seen a car full of kids for the most part. In this Suv would be Arlo, Rebel and Scarlett along with two fodder cleaners kids.
Following behind in the air would be Labo the Namekian would be holding a stoic expression she never liked riding in cars she felt like the entire thing was more for humans for the lesser species she would be scanning the area making sure to know if anything was sneaking up on the group as best she could under her would be another Suv filled with about five kids aged 10 to 14 the new cleaners, no one would expect a kid coming to kill you and Arlo liked the idea that kids were easy to mold he was and if someone had grabbed him at a younger age he could have easily been a football player or some type of normal kid.
The SUV's would come into the city and Arlo would use ki suppression to mask his location he was much stronger now and he would stick out like a sore thumb to anyone who could feel ki he did not want that. He would scan the city as they passed into it he never liked any city more than the other but one could not help but agree that there was a little bit more money put into the city here in the north.
The Suv would come to a stop in the downtown area and pull into a park, The park is split into three sections: the "North End" extending above the north city reservoir; "Mid-Park", between the reservoir to the north and the Lake and Conservatory Water to the south; and "South End" below the Lake and Conservatory Water. The park has five visitor centers: . Hercule Discovery Center, Belvedere Castle, Chess & Checkers House, the Dairy, and Columbus Circle.
The park has natural-looking plantings and landforms, It has eight lakes and ponds that were created artificially by damming natural seeps and flows. There are several wooded sections, lawns, meadows, and minor grassy areas. There are 21 children's playgrounds, and 6.1 miles (9.8 km) of drives.
Labo would be in the air above the park it was a good place to watch and she would simply float there despite being seen, the seven fodder cleaners kids would spread across the park and stand still watching Arlo they would almost stand out but being kids no one would truly pay them any mind and Arlo would walk out the door being opened by Scarlett seeing as how Rebel would be driving off in the second SUV on his orders. Arlo and Scarlett would walk toward the center of the park and sit on the bench Scarlett would stand next to him chewing some gum and looking around at the beauty of the park despite her enjoying the park her face would give of a don't fucking talk to me kinda vibe.
Arlo would pull out a cigarette before a child would walk up and light it for him the boy would then stand next to Arlo holding his hand out, when a little ash formed on the cigarette, Arlo would ash it in the boys hand as if he could not simply ash on the ground it was training for the younger cleaners one had to lead to follow.
Finally where ever derrick's gang could be found a small child would arrive on a skateboard his looks not mattering but he would bring a laundry ticket on it however would be the writing, "North Park, Derrick" simply was to show Derrick that Arlo was here if they man had forgotten.
Arlo would look through the papers in his hand once again he had about four sheets of simple schematics for the arena he wanted to build with his idea he only needed half the city the other half he would offer the snakes in exchange for their help the more they would gain but that would be discussed here.
Word Count: 964
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Tech Points
22/27
Forms
Adrenaline Rush [x4]
Zeni
28,980
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Mar 8, 2023 20:58:14 GMT -5
Post by Derrick on Mar 8, 2023 20:58:14 GMT -5
PL: 14,163 (Reduced by 75%) | Items: Super Weighted Clothing, Updated Scouter | WC: 474
Inside of the Dirty Snakes HQ, Derrick was currently busy going about paperwork as per usual, mostly going over some legal papers involving some of his caught gang members. There's been a bit of an increase in the number of new recruits getting themselves caught, and at the moment the boss is trying his best to figure out which ones he should actually bother pulling out and which ones to just leave behind. These sorts of breakouts can get rather expensive, and despite their current wealth stored in the vaults below, Derry tends to be a bit on the cheap side, looking to make the most of his money while spending the least amount, striking the perfect balance. Of course, that also means that he's typically incredibly busy as he has to be absolutely certain that he's checking these papers correctly.
He was so busy, in fact, that when a gangster walks into the building he hardly noticed that someone else had just entered. Once the gangster spoke up, Derrick was spooked a bit by the sudden appearance of one of his men, but quickly pipes down when the man hands him what appears to be some sort of laundry ticket. The boss looks over the ticket carefully, noticing that it had his name on it and that it mentions North Park. Given the whole laundry ticket part and how long it's been, he'd take a wager and guess that it's that Arlo kid looking to finally get another chance to meet up with Derry. He thought that Gingertown would've been the last place he would see the kid, but clearly that isn't quite the case. He's quite serious about this, and so is Derry as the Cleaners seem to be getting a bit of a move on.
Derrick soon arrives at the park two minutes later with two gangsters, each covered neck to toe in gray trench coats while wearing wide brimmed black hats, keeping themselves as hidden as possible. Derry himself had no such concern for his own identity, walking about in his black leather jacket, looking around to see if he can spot Arlo in this park. Seems like there's all sorts of people around here of different ages, though a good chunk of them are just little kids. Eventually his gaze is drawn over to the teen he's looking for, who is currently busy smoking a cigarette and scouring some papers. "Wait here," he orders the two men as they stand nearby the entrance to the park while Derrick approaches Arlo. He gives the teen a short wave and mentions, "Well, good to hear from you again. A bit early to smoke for your age, ain't it? Not that I was any better your age, mind you."
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Mar 8, 2023 21:44:55 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2023 21:44:55 GMT -5
Once the three entered the area Labo would give the signal a wave of her hand and she would look around to see if any cops were in the area if not she would fly off intending on doing a more thorough scan of the area. Scarlett would straighten up once derrick came from the intel she had gotten this man was to be the boss of bosses and Arlo would get him there or die trying the entire plan was grand and she would start to wonder why Enlil was missing such a important meeting he was just as strong as Arlo.
Rebel would have been moving through the city picking up the goods he never really was one to complain so he was whistling a tune as he arrived back into the park pulling in behind the first SUV and jumping out the car slamming it and going to the passenger side to grab a box with some beer and snacks he would walk into the park and pass by the two gangster with trench coats before stopping.
"You guys blend in so well, do you want a beer we might be here a while?"
Either way Rebel would drop a couple beers for the two and then move toward Arlo he would look at Derrick and give him a smile before bumping rebel out of the way and placing the box on the bench just as Arlo was about to speak.
"Yea smoking is horrible but i have been having headaches lately and this and alcohol are the only things that seem to help, i would rather not walk around drunk all day so here i am smoking as a teen ready to ruin my lungs to i can't breathe into my older days....but i probably will die before i get to old so who cares right?"
Arlo would ash the cigarette in the childs hand who was still standing next to him and then motion to the box before grabbing a beer for himself and popping it open taking a huge chug from it.
"So here is the deal the world is open right now and with the proper planning it can be taken and turned into something truly amazing, i want in on it but i don't want the whole slice i just want to be apart of the grander scheme of things while still being able to do my own thing. If you get what i mean i want to join dirty snakes as your second in command i will offer the cleaners as a sub group for the gang and offer a 50% piece of any action i get so long as i can expect support from the gang if it is needed. I also will need to know the full roster of the gang so i don't go killing any of them on accident for a job."
Arlo would look around for a second then motion to rebel whispering something in her ear before turning back and looking at Derrick he would pass for a moment and take a drag of his smoke and then a sip of his beer.
"I got a bunch of child assassins i am training at the moment, but none of them are ready for combat, in terms of usefulness the only ones worth while are Rebel, Scarlett, Lobo and Enlil. Enlil is a special case you will have to meet him on your own he will also be forming his own organization. Essentially we will run the criminal world through the dirty snakes, but for this to work we can't be small time anymore."
Arlo would pull out a blade and the boy next to him would lift his hand in front of Arlo who would stand unsheathing his fathers katana the blade would glow slightly upon being drawn but Arlo would act as if he had not even seen it before looking at Derrick.
"I need to know that if we do this you will enforce law and order in the gang as our leader, no one can disobey orders without punishment and if you ask a member to die for you they must be ready for it."
Arlo would slice the boys hand off and he would not make a single sound instead he would stand there until passing out and once he did numerous kids in the area would come and drag the body off cleaning the blood stain and just as they came they would be gone. Arlo would clean the blade of his weapon then resheathe it before looking at Derrick, his sadistic side would be showing in the crooked smile he would have.
Word Count: 784
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Tech Points
22/27
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Adrenaline Rush [x4]
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28,980
Human
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Mar 9, 2023 10:49:32 GMT -5
Post by Derrick on Mar 9, 2023 10:49:32 GMT -5
WC: 607 | TWC: 1,081
Once Derrick was finally settled into the park, he hears a car pull up right outside the entrance, causing him to glance back at the potential new arrivals. Looks like another one of those Cleaner kids had arrived at the scene, lugging around supplies of some sort as she makes some chit chat with the Snakes at the entrance. Though the didn't respond and only glared at him, they were a bit more receptive when the newcomer drops off some beer for the two and starts heading over to where Derry and Arlo were situated at.
Speaking of which, Arlo responds to Derrick's little remark about the kid smoking, talking about how his headaches has caused him to smoke and drink to make it all go away, which was rather interesting. He would normally wonder how a teen would get his hands on cigarettes and booze, but he's fairly certain that he just gets one of the older Cleaners to pick it up. The kid makes a comment about how he's going to be dead before he gets old, to which Derry chimes in and states, "Not entirely optimistic, are you? You'd be surprised how long of a life you got when you're in the business, especially when you're at the top. How do you think I've stayed alive for the past twenty years?"
Afterwards the kid gets right into laying out his own terms, stating his intentions on joining the Dirty Snakes so long as a few conditions are met, causing Derrick to raise his brow in interest. He couldn't help but roll his eyes when Arlo mentions becoming Derrick's second in command, and though he's going to let Derry get a cut of the profits his group makes from jobs, there was definitely something that needs to be addressed there. Though he bides his time as he lets Arlo finish by mentioning that he'll need to know about the other Snakes to make sure he doesn't accidentally kill them, only making him squint a bit. "Well here's the thing, kid. I don't exactly go about offering the position of second in command all willynilly. It's more so a position that I choose myself, and I have no intentions on having my wife, my right hand, step down. I can offer you a spot as one of my Elites, however, as they sit only below myself and my right hand. Otherwise, they call the shots on most jobs. Second, here's the people you need to know about in my group: There's Taiyo, a nomad I hired as a personal guard, Kamae, a demon whose busy planning some big job, and then there's of course myself and my wife. Those are the only ones you'd be concerned with."
As for laying down the law and order of the gang, that's a field that Derrick is more than qualified for considering his own iron fisted rule over the Dirty Snakes. The boss doesn't stomach disloyalty, and those that break the rules won't do so ever again. Though he could probably do without the kids getting their hands cut off, at least he won't be feeling that cigarette burn anymore. He's also really starting to question the kind of company he's been picking up recently, what with the magic casting demon and the sadistic murderous teen he's currently speaking to. "Ironically enough, though I'm more than happy to trample over the laws of this planet, my own code is not to be violated. Rulebreaking isn't tolerated whatsoever in the Snakes anyway, so it won't be too difficult making sure that my law will be obeyed."
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Mar 9, 2023 12:59:56 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2023 12:59:56 GMT -5
A wife huh Arlo would be thinking on the things derrick before tossing his smoke and looking around into the box and grabbing out another beer to drink, he knew that what he wanted would be a no go he never really asked to be second in command to actually take up the task no he really just wanted to know who the man held as his second and with him saying his wife Arlo knew the man would never truly make it far.
The boy would only choose those who were useful like this man and everything he had to offer the moment he was no longer needed well he was better off dead in the grander scheme of things. Flying in would be Labo who would land softly next to Arlo and whisper in his ear it seems there had been a few cops on stakeout interested in the rise in criminal movement so they wanted to get pictures of everyone to see who was who it was a good thing Labo took care off them cause Arlo did not need this meeting being photographed though a public place like a park was still the best spot for a meeting they could see anyone sneaking up on them if they were lucky and with so much terrain the cleaners could vanish like hot breathe on a cold night.
"I met a sword monk by the name of Taiyo did not seem like the snake type but you never truly know someone from a few hours interaction. I'll take the role as a Elite in the snakes and everything that the role offers. i also wanted to talk to you about a plan i had."
Arlo would grab the papers he had been looking at before and hand them to derrick. They basically held the schematics on orange city being bulldozed over and turned into a city once again though there would be some changes the main one being any additions Derrick wanted to add and the arena in the center of the city the arena would actually be so big that numerous of the larger buildings in the city would actually just be a part of the outer wall of said arena. Other than that it would look just like any other city Arlo had tried to build the arena the first time but he failed this time he would try to go on a much grander scale he would hire workers and even try and go so far as to get the area legitimized once they finished building in the incident that he was attacked again well this time he would have backup from the cleaners and hopefully the snakes.
Arlo would finish his beer and give derrick time to look over the papers which had been handed to him, but after awhile the women namekian Lobo would walk toward him a little and point at a part of the schematic.
"We want to have underground tunnels to connect everything makes doing deals easier and easy routes for transport, they can be intertwined with the sewers so no one would even know they were there, we figure if we position a base in the area near the center it would be more than enough to take out any pest if we added some defenses and what not."
Labo would reach into her robe and hand Derrick another paper holding the schematics on base offenses and defenses with a couple turrets and a strong enough source of energy like the city's power grid they could even knock space ships from the sky before they landed into the city. It was all on the fact that the had to take the city first however and for this to work well Derrick might have to get his hands dirty as well but everything had a beginning none of them could say they were anything but small time until they actually had some turf real property that they could govern and dictate as they see fit.
Word Count: 675
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POWER LEVEL
90,475
Tech Points
22/27
Forms
Adrenaline Rush [x4]
Zeni
28,980
Human
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Mar 10, 2023 8:27:08 GMT -5
Post by Derrick on Mar 10, 2023 8:27:08 GMT -5
WC: 619 | TWC: 1,700
At the very least Arlo seems content enough with not being able to become the second in command, though it still makes Derrick wonder why he would be so bold as to request to become the second biggest player in the organization when he hasn't even seen the guy in action. Regardless, if he were smart he wouldn't even dare attempt a damn move on his wife in order to ascend the ranks if he wanted to keep his life, and that was really all that mattered. As he finished explaining the whole position dilemma, a female namekian of all things begins to fly right on over to where the two were discussing amongst each other and whispered something in his ear. He couldn't really help but look in confusion at the sight, given how he thought that all namekians typically were masculine looking, though it ultimately didn't matter in the grand scheme of things. It was rather quiet, so Derrick had no idea what information the namekian was sharing with his boss. Derry's eyes glance over at the two gangsters back at the entrance, who were currently busy drinking the beers they were given earlier and chatting between each other. The boss couldn't help but sigh at the sight.
Arlo speaks up once again, mentioning that he's met Taiyo before and how he didn't really strike the guy as a gangster-type of character. "It's more... tentative for him, let's say," Derrick explains, "Mostly because I haven't given him many of the finer details as to what I do exactly. He's more so just a bodyguard who doesn't need to concern himself with my business. Should he be too curious, then he's got a choice to make." And of course, Derry wouldn't need to clarify what those choices would be, exactly. His gang has gotten quite efficient at eliminating dissonance. Afterwards, Derrick merely nods when Arlo accepts his position as an upcoming elite before showing him a few rather interesting schematics.
It depicted the current ruins of Orange City, destroyed not too long ago by some rather rowdy saiyans, except it seems the teen has some rather ambitious plans. From the looks of it, it seems like Arlo is looking to restore the city to its original glory, albeit with a few personal updates from both himself and from Derrick. It really does seem like the kid wants his arena, but it's a plan that could in fact work. They could, of course, forcibly take the land themselves and begin reconstruction once anyone who opposed them either falls back or lies dead, but Derrick prides himself as a smooth talker. That's when the namekian speaks up and mentions that they also plan on installing underground tunnels to conduct business, something that Derry himself is more than willing to assist in satisfying. Even alleyways can be risky places to discuss business these days.
As Derrick is handed schematics for defenses and pours through the different turret locations, the boss mentions, "Hmm... Given the fact that Orange City at the current moment is more like Orange Ruins, I doubt that many people would be that willing to die on that soil. Even if someone does show up, I'm sure I can convince them out of doing anything stupid. Besides, I do have at least somewhat of a public image. I can just use this as a tax write-off." He chuckles a little bit as he's half-jesting, though the public image part would absolutely be pivotal to taking the ruins without blood needing to be shed. "Should I fail to convince for any number of reasons, however, I trust that you will do the right thing, of course."
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Mar 10, 2023 16:36:30 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2023 16:36:30 GMT -5
Yes the right thing, everyone here knew what that meant it meant killing anyone who showed up or beating them enough to force them to leave this time Arlo could not lose it would be horrible to suffer two loses in a row, He would lift his head looking at the sky for a moment he would have to get some armor and maybe even a couple other things in order to prepare fully he would think for a moment he would need to rely on himself fully in order to win and for a moment he would look inside and sitting in his mind space was the other half of Arlo's personality who he called Sasori, the other half's eyes would flash red and in that moment he would take over Arlo's body causing the boy's skin to blacken this was not the same as the day that he had fought the flying women no now Arlo was at one with himself in a way and this would show from the burst of energy around him as his power increased and black makyo energy began dancing around him. Sasori would sniff the air as if he had never tasted the sweetness of it before looking at Derrick with a halfway crook smile, "If your negotiations don't work then i will rip anyone not loyal to us apart, then i'll follow them to hell and kill them again hahahahaha. "Sasori would jump up and down for a moment moving away from the group as a whole and once he got a little bit away a group of kids would move to block his path they obviously did not trust Sasori and just to make that clearer Scarlet would charge up to match Sasori and start walking over toward him her eyes flaring as she made he way to him before placing her hand on Sasori's shoulder and turning him around. "Can we have Arlo back please, i won't ask again!"Scarlett would grip his shoulder and Sasori would chuckle before the red in his eyes would fade and Arlo would return to normal slapping Scarlets hand off of him and walking back toward Derrick and grabbing another beer, before looking at Derrick. "I am part demon, the power has it's drawbacks but not every demon is like this one day i will fully control the power and i doubt i will fully understand how strong i can become by embracing my demonic side." Arlo would drink the beer and ponder for a moment he loved the power he could access but he also felt like if he let it linger to long he would never come back or maybe he would fully mesh with his other side Arlo was not sparkly clean but if you mixed the two personalities would there even be any good left in him. He would lift the beer up to his lips then grab one and offer it to Derrick. There was nothing else the two needed to talk about so naturally they would be getting to the end of their meeting, the numerous kids in the area would start leaving toward the Suv's and Rebel would grab the box and start going toward the cars in order to get them started. Labo would fly off and leave the area and Scarlet would stay leaning on Arlo slightly while looking at Derrick to see if he had anything last to say.
Demonic Rage activated for this post then deactivated
PL: 263'055
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POWER LEVEL
90,475
Tech Points
22/27
Forms
Adrenaline Rush [x4]
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28,980
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Mar 10, 2023 18:32:02 GMT -5
Post by Derrick on Mar 10, 2023 18:32:02 GMT -5
WC: 537 | TWC: 2,251
Now that the plans were a lot more clear to Derrick, perhaps he can start making a few preparations with the rest of his gang. They're going to need to be pretty organized in order to put on their little PR stunt, ranging from forged backgrounds to new civilian uniforms, and that's only the beginning of what he has to get together. He raises his scouter sunglasses to rest upon his head before rubbing his chin, all while muttering to himself, "This might take a few days, so tomorrow I'm definitely going to need to-" His train of thought is soon interrupted by the presence of another guest, or at least, one in the technical sense as Arlo's skin suddenly darkens, his eyes shifting to a deep red. Derrick couldn't help but raise his brow at the sight, and he immediately asks, "Are... Are you-"
He wouldn't get the chance to finish his sentence as this new entity that Derry is being exposed to gleefully relishes in the potential of having to kill the disloyal if things don't go according to plan. This might just be what's gotten Arlo to this point in his life, whatever it was that was speaking to Derrick at the moment, because it certainly wasn't Arlo anymore. Demonic possession or heritage or whatever isn't exactly the most common thing he's come across, but he's had to deal with it before. "... Glad you're enthusiastic..." he responds, not exactly wanting to anger the guy he's going to be working with on this as he gets up from his spot and starts walking away. Seems like the conversation was really starting to wind on down if he's just going to get up and leave the boss.
That's when one of the teen's friends steps right on in and demands for Arlo to return, really making Derry lean in on the demonic possession part. That, or he's got some serious issues with demon blood or something like that. Eventually that thing obeys and soon brings the other kid back, explaining that he actually does have the blood of a demon coursing through his veins. "I see..." he comments, curious as to how seemingly out of control Arlo seemed to be with that demon blood. Really going to have to be something the boss keeps in check, then. Arlo then offers up a drink to Derrick, though he holds his hand up and refuses the drink, stating, "Don't drink too often myself, and when I do I prefer the hard stuff. Thanks for the offer though. If there isn't much else now, I believe I shall take my leave then."
he turns his back on Arlo as he heads straight for the gate, the boss snapping his fingers to grab the two goons' attention. Immediately they cast aside the beers that they had in their hands as they stand in attention for Derrick. The three men then start to slowly float up into the air before immediately blasting off towards one direction, heading straight for HQ. The boss will really need to go to the drawing board to figure out what he's going to have to do to put this whole thing together...
EXIT
Bonuses: Super Weighted Clothing (+75% pl gains), Rookie Bonus (+65% pl gains), Wealthy (+10% zeni gains)
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Mar 10, 2023 18:59:44 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2023 18:59:44 GMT -5
[Topic End]
Word Count: 2995
Bonuses: Rookie Bonus, Weighted Clothing
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"Only A Failure Abandons His Principles And Pride."
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Mar 10, 2023 22:09:52 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Mar 10, 2023 22:09:52 GMT -5
Derrick:
Previous PL: 56,654
PL Gained: 4,502
New PL: 61,156
+2 TP
Previous TP: 13/18
New TP: 15/20
Previous Zeni: 17,500
Zeni Gained: 1,621
New Zeni: 19,121
Arlo:
Previous PL: 52,611
PL Gained: 4,792
New PL: 57,403
+1 TP
Previous TP: 9/17
New TP: 10/18
Previous Zeni: 15,396
Zeni Gained: 1,977
New Zeni: 17,373
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