Vacation Days (Andy/Ask)

And that company would not be far behind, it seemed. After having had some time to himself, to revisit the olden times... He was ready to move out, move on, and meet other individuals - either to learn from them, or to at least make friends - having lost contact with a lot of the friends and family he knew before all of the hubbub surrounding Earth started. If he just sat around doing nothing, after all, if something came to attack Earth again, well... It'd just be the same shit all over again, as much as he wasn't one to curse openly. Sure, maybe as he is now, he wouldn't make much of a difference - but... He wanted to get stronger somehow.

And so, when he was wandering thru the western lands, he would find himself sensing a distant - yet stronger than himself, he could tell that much - individual. With perhaps a hint of caution, he would go to investigate; the fellow Elemi being quite curious of who this person was, all on their own. He drifted along at a casual pace, not in any particular rush or hurry to meet this new person - and wanting to take the time to just... Enjoy his surroundings, he supposed. He had missed Earth. And even having been here for awhile now, he still couldn't help but note just how much he missed Earth. Sure, there were other planets that were similar to Earth, but they weren't the same. It was nice being able to enjoy what he was familiar with again, with a newfound appreciation for it - not taking it all quite for granted anymore.

It wasn't much longer though, that he would come across the grassy clearing that Hasenya was set up on though, noting her ship and the remains of a gigantic dinosaur. Though it wasn't the most surprising that someone of her caliber could possibly take down such a thing, it was still impressive to him - even more-so when he realized just how young Hasenya looked to be. He would remain at the edge of the trees, watching for a few seconds, before stepping out to approach her - odds are she'd probably sense him if he lingered too long, at least from his own logic, and it was rude to stare.

Thus, Andy would smile and wave as he approached, calling a friendly "Hello!" as he did. "Pardon the intrusion- I can go if you'd rather be alone - though I couldn't help but say hello to another traveler. Nice day, ain't it?" He mentioned with a kind smile; something about her scent was a little curious, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it at the time

Andy would chuckle at Hasenya's invitation and nodded, "I'd love to, thank you." He responded politely and warmly - approaching to sit by the fire with her. Indeed, he didn't sit too close - his fur warded off any chill in the air, after all - and would instead keep a comfortable distance from the fire, as he glanced at Hasenya's direction. His expression was a hair curious - even if the fringe of fur over his eyes concealed half of that expression - as he pondered this new girl. He couldn't quite put a finger on what exactly Hasenya was - a half-breed like himself, perhaps?

Though he had noticed the rather unique coloration she had - pink, - her sharp pointed teeth, and her swishing pink tail. The tail was enough for him to put her down as being at least part-Saiyan though, and the seemingly ravenous appetite she had seemed to support this theory - it didn't exactly explain everything else about her, though. She seemed to be rather young too, at least at first glance - though considering that he had run into Beat and Houri once before, and her strength he could sense off of her, well... She seemed plenty capable of taking care of herself.

Though instead of worrying over it, he'd simply smile to her once more, and would shift a bit to get comfy - sitting criss-cross in the grass and placing his forearms across his knees, to prop himself up in a casual, comfortable, half-hunched position. "What brings you out to these parts, if it's alright to ask?" Andy would question at first - continuing "I'd hazard a guess that you're a traveler, from that ship of yours." Indeed, it was a pretty nice looking craft, going off of the ships he's been able to get a proper look at - though he himself had only been able to hitch a ride in one or two from hitchhiking. Otherwise, he mostly relied upon pods to get around, in the past two years he had spent in the big wide universe beyond Earth's atmosphere. Having realized that he forgot to introduce himself, though, he'd perk a bit and smile sheepishly to himself. "Ah- pardon me for being rude, by the way - I forgot to introduce myself." He added a bit quickly, offering a hand in a handshake. "The name's Andy; what's your's?"

Andy would nod as Hasenya explained herself - Yasai then... He'd heard a bit of it here and there, but never actually went there - all he knew was that it was a primarily Saiyan planet, and back when he had traveled for those two years, he was admittedly a little cautious of saiyans with the poor 'first impression' he had gotten of them. Of course, having met other more pleasant saiyans ever since he'd returned home, he was more comfortable now. As she gestured to and mentioned the ship, he would lift a hand to part his fur and get a proper look at it...

... Just in time to see her extinguish the fire with just a gesture of her hand.

He had to pause for a second, staring for a second, unable to help but wonder for a moment, before her voice snapped him out of his thoughts. "Oh- ah..." He took a second to properly formulate a response, before he'd shake his head and smile to Hasenya. "No, the fire was quite fine. I'd imagine you'd need it to cook that catch of yours, anyhow." He mentioned politely, adding "Though seeing you put the fire out with just a gesture was interesting. You... Wouldn't happen to be part Elemi, like me, would you?" It'd certainly explain the almost familiar tinge to her scent - it made him think of his father, not so much in the sense that they were related, but more those distinct tinges - for lack of a better term - that certain races' scents seemed to have.

As though to demonstrate his own Elemi blood however, Andy would reach down towards the ground - almost 'pulling' a flower up from the earth, using just a little bit of his power to nuture it to a full bloom. There was a certain... Excitement, even if he appeared calm - it made his own powers come more easily to him, and not only had he never seen any other Elemis beyond his father, it had been a long time since he'd seen his father. So all of this did stir certain emotions of... He wasn't sure of nostalgia or longing quite described them, but there was a certain fondness in seeing others that were like himself.

"Ah... I suppose you're right on the ki front." Andy would laugh a little to himself, a hair sheepish at forgetting that detail. Though, he would smile over to her - adding "Though there is something a little bit... Distinct, to your scent, for lack of a better term - which helped tip me off a bit. It's a little bit hard to explain, though." Andy would scratch the back of his head a little as he watched the demonstration that Hasenya had made - the claw-like shape to the pink energy she had conjured up. It sometimes was a little hard, describing the scents that he'd smell - being a Zoanthrope - to others who didn't have that same strong sense of smell. It was like describing a color only you could see, in a way. Still though, seeing the demonstration Hasenya made, he would smile and nod - visibly impressed at the control she had over it.

When she became visibly amazed over his own abilities though, Andy would blink for a second - before chuckling gently. "I do admit I've had to teach myself, to use my powers in a more offensive setting... Though my father had helped me to learn controlling my element, and to use it more for... Utility, I suppose, for lack of a better term." He'd smile with a hint of humor as he - with a deep breath and moment of focus - he allowed himself to shift his paws into claws of dark ebony wood - the humor being in him matching her own claws. He would raise them to show her - before dispelling them - adding "Though I've learned a good few ways to utilize my abilities in combat, from my own personal practice and traveling alone." For a moment, he could remember when he was little - using his abilities to heal up a friend's scratched up knee, or to find his way thru the snowy woods near his home - and he seemed to grow quiet for a few moments as he allowed himself to become nostalgic, if only for a second.

It didn't take long for him to blink though, his attentions snapping back to now though, as he smiled to Hasenya. "If I'll be honest, for the longest time... I didn't believe myself to be much of a fighter, but... I think if it's to protect my home, and the people I love... Then I could see myself learning from stronger individuals, and trying to teach myself. Though, ahh.... I'm starting to ramble a bit, aren't I? Pardon me for that..." Andy would smile and chuckle a bit in a sheepish fashion. "I'm just a nostalgic old man, really."

"Hm..." Andy would quietly peer over at Hasenya as she spoke, thoughtful, pondering her words... Though... Even with all the talk of fire being just for destruction, he couldn't help but disagree. Or, to better word it, she had some perfectly valid points - but he felt that there was more to fire, or life, than she seemed to believe. "I think you give yourself too much flak, Hasenya." Andy would mention gently, continuing "While fire on its own can be destructive, I myself have seen applications of fire that isn't necessarily all that - it provides light, warmth, and in your case here, it allowed you to cook yourself a meal." He would pause to gesture to the meat in question, continuing "And I have seen fire used in more artistic ways- etching patterns or pictures onto surfaces, in dances, fireworks... Even in a pinch, if someone's badly injured - you could cauterize the wound to help stop bleeding, which can be lifesaving in some cases - and forest fires, though destructive, are a natural way of letting areas overcrowded with plants essentially 'reset' - the new growth nourished by the ash left behind."

"Though..." Andy would lean back a little, placing his hands behind him to prop himself up as he did. "... Bringing back or creating life isn't as easy as you make it out to be - though I understand if you didn't necessarily mean it that way. Plants, they're oftentimes simple - and I've learned to nurture specific types of plants for different purposes. An animal or person though, is far more complicated - particularly bringing it back. My father warned me against doing anything more than that - it's one thing to nurture a dying flower back into full bloom, but it's another to bring back the dead altogether - he's told me before that some Organic Elemi such as myself have gone down dark paths in doing that." He'd shake his head though, adding "Lets... not get too into detail over that, though - that's a little bit of a grim subject, especially for a young soul like you. Point is, fire has its uses, and its value - and you shouldn't put a part of yourself down just because it has its dark side - everything has its good and bad."

When Hasenya would reach up to her arm though, and proceeded to pop! it straight off... Andy would give her an absolutely bewildered look for a second. He parted his fur around his eyes just to make sure he was seeing this correctly, and.... Ah... Yes, it seems that she had detached her arm. He was clearly a little unsettled and absolutely puzzled at the action - logically, he imagined if she did that so easily that she'd have a way to grow her arm back, right...? And there was sparks and flames billowing from where her arm was before, instead of blood, which he wasn't quite used to. "I, ah - well..." He mumbled at first for a second, before chuckling nervously - mentioning "I don't think I'd be able to do that quite as easily... Or, at least if I tried, it'd make a mess - and I'd rather not test whether I could retatch my arm as easily as I imagine you can, judging by you doing it so suddenly."

Andy was still a little unsettled, as he watched her reconstitute the arm back into herself and regrow it - it certainly was something.... Interesting, to say the least, watching her do that like it was nothing. It didn't help that something told him that their body compositions were two very different things, given that he was flesh and bone- not plasma and fire - which he felt would result in a little bit of a different result if he tried to do this trick himself, even if he was an Organic Elemi. Regardless though, when she offered to teach him, he was a little curious - and thus would slowly nod - mentioning "I'm not sure how well I could put it into use - I'm a halfbreed like you, and though I have the longevity and powers of an Elemi, I'm a little more Earthling- flesh and bone. I am certainly curious about learning, though - new perspectives are always nice, and I imagine I could... pfft - branch off of it in some way." He smiled warmly to Hasenya; though the humor in his tone and expression with the bad pun were quite plain to see - he was a grandpa at heart, in the end.

He would shift a bit in position, no longer leaning back, and instead sitting upright, his legs folded underneath him - almost like a student might - as he peered down at his hands, folded on his lap, thinking deeply. When she asked him the source for the power, he'd ponder the question for a second, finding it to be an interesting thought, really - it was something he hadn't mulled over all that much, even if it did occur to him once or twice. It did take him a little time to find a proper answer, but when he did, he decided "From within, I suppose. It's a part of who I am, both my Elemi blood and the things that come with it. To a certain degree though, I suppose I could argue that the power comes from the element itself, as well - I didn't grow the flower from nothing, I more... Expedited its growth, providing it both with the nutrients in the soil, and a little energy from myself, to help it along." There was a certain balance to all things - if he raised plants wily-nily, they'd use up all the nutrients and upset the ecosystem - and if he did grow a foreign plant for certain purposes, he had to be careful to not let it reproduce or otherwise linger for longer than necessary, and possibly become invasive.

After a moment of thought, he'd glance over to Hasenya. "I'd hazard a guess that your own element is the same way - it quite literally makes up a large portion of your body, if your little arm trick is to imply anything."