[PS] The Lobby

[Burter Jr]

Nothing interesting here except the big board in front of the entrance that has everyone who signed up. Will be regularly updated here via edit. Feel free to roleplay here

The board:

Current Dante's Abyss Sign-Ups

01 Gohan
04 Kilah
08 Bojack
14 Piccolo
16 Olibu
19 Bulma
22 Nezi
25 Koola
29 Bujin
33 Murasaki
39 Jackie Chun
43 Toma
45 Piccolo Daimoun
46 Metal Koola
47 Krillin

There will be NO violence with the exception of innocent sparring. Failure to follow this rule is an immediate disqualification. We do know there are some creatures with unique abilities, and we WILL know who it is.

Note from Syntex Corp: Virtual Tour of the Island Battlegrounds of DA will be open tommorrow!

[Kami]

The old Namekian strolled into the large lobby. There was very little of interest in here, except for a large board full of names. He could see his own name, as well as the names of many others. One or two names stood out to him, but he had yet to see the name of anyone whom he really knew.

As he made his way along, he noticed entryways to several different locations. One headed off into a large park area, while another looked like a bar he might find in most any city. There seemed to be some sort of area with rooms for sleeping and what not, and a dojo with people hard at work inside. They were training hard and fierce. Some where simply trying to show off, a quick scan of the power levels inside didn't reveal much of anything to the Namek. He might need to step inside for a quick match or two just to get the kinks out so to speak.

He decided for the moment that his best option would be finding a nice spot in the park area and meditating. Later he would head to the dojo, but for now he was going to relax and focus his mind.

As he entered the park he was greeted by a suprisingly calming breeze and his sight was filled with lush vegitation and trees sprawling outwards. It was actually a pretty nice park, considering everyone was here for an all out battle royal.

He made his way past people playing football, past some guy hiding behind a tree and over to a nice hill with a lone tree sitting on top of it. Perfect he thought. He took a seat on the ground, the soft grass cradling him, then he slowly drifted up into the air, the grass being brushed back to it's natural state by the breeze. Kami listened to his surroundings and allowed them to wash over him.

[Burter Jr]

A new message has appeared on the big board

Tommorrow afternoon there will be a collar demonstration in the restaurant!

[Super Buu]

Voosh!

The sudden pressure of the teleportation tube was released, and Super Buu staggered out of the port, tripping and falling on his knees. He let out a frustrated growl. That was only the second time he?d been in a teletube, and he definitely didn?t enjoy the sensation.

Hastily he staggered to his feet and gazed around in awe. The place looked like a giant shopping centre, filled with hopefuls for the contest. His anticipation boiled, and he almost felt compelled to start a fight here and there. First thing was first, though - the attendant had mentioned something about his abilities being suppressed. Glancing around, he finally noticed a sign that pointed to ?Information Center?. That would be it. He set off at a near run, with no time to lose.

As he dashed by, a gigantic notice board caught his attention. He doubled back to read it, drawn to big flashing words like a fly to a lamp.

?Collar demonstration in the restaurant ? tomorrow. I?ll have to check that out.?

Grinning like a kid in a candy store, Buu ran off and entered the warrior?s paradise.

[Uno]

Tele-tubes are amazing when they transport you where you want to go in a snap. But in this case, when it has a small malfunction and ends up placing you upside down, 50ft up in the air, thinking the ceiling was the floor, they?re a little bit unpleasant. With a crash, Koola fell from his 50ft roost. After rubbing the back of his head, he noticed a very large board with names on it, with his on it as well. Powerful contenders were posted on the board.

?So this is who I?m going against. Androids, Saiyans, and even a Namek! This is going to be a lot harder than I thought!? Some message about collars was posted as well, but he didn?t care, he thought he would be able to fight the moment he got there. Then again, sometimes it?s best to know ones enemy before fighting it.

Even though this was a building, he could smell the scent of trees. He found this strange, but figured that the people here must have built some sort of indoor garden area. He even heard the smacking of football players enjoying a friendly game. ?Maybe a walk would do me some good, and a little exercise never hurt.? With that, Koola walked into the park, his blue face grinning that he decided to sign up.

[Violet]

As her surroundings fazed in around her, Violet began to realize that she had been transported outside of some building that loomed dark and cold behind her. It was only a few meters away, and she could see a giant board with names written on it in white chalk. The silken energy of the teletube died around her, and she walked out from the veil of fading light. She had arrived. But where, was the million dollar question.

Blue skies greeted her from above, a few fluffy clouds wisping in the blanket of azul; golden sunshine spilled down to touch the surface of the planet, so warm and inviting. Smells of food and flora touched her nose, and the chattering of people could be heard all around the building. In a sense, it reminded her of Earth, the central hub of her hometown, South City, when she used to go downtown for Carnival every summer. There was one vital difference, though: this wasn?t Earth.

She filtered through a group of people, soon reaching the massive board, where she could see her name at the bottom of the list; she wondered for a moment how in the hell her name had gotten up there, but figured that the interviewer she had seen on Vegetasei had already dispatched her information over.

Skimming the list of entrants, she saw a few familiar names: 17, her leader, Goku, the Saiyan she had met on Vegetasei, and Thirteen, The sight of which made her want to toss her cookies, either that or go throttle somebody. Does this guy ever stop stalking her? Her eyes finally saw Kid Buu?s and that idiot Bebi?s, whom she had hated with a severe passion, Minoshia, and then, her eyes stopped at Super Buu?s name. He was here? She hadn?t gotten the chance to follow through with her promise back on Vegeta, and seeing him here brought a bittersweet joy that made her insides curl up. So she would be able to see him, after all?he still had a boot waiting to meet his pink, gooey ass.

Shaking her head, her deep purple locks brushing away from her bare shoulders, she moved away from the signup?s list, and looked onto the messages section. Written at the bottom, in bright blue chalk, it read:

Note from Syntex Corp: Tommorrow afternoon there will be a collar demonstration in the restaurant!

Interesting. She wondered what in the world a collar demonstration was, but was tempted to find out anyway. Looking at the date, Violet realized that the collar demonstration was today, so perhaps she should just wait for it, so she didn?t miss out, or maybe she would wander around, get to know her surroundings. She opted for the latter. Surely, there would be some kind of announcement to let contestants know the event was about to take place. This would give her the chance to find out who all was here, as well, and she liked the idea of meeting back up with her clan mates.

So, with visions of Super Buu getting kicked in the ass dancing in her head, she wandered off, hoping to find someone she knew.

[Burter Jr]

New message!

Be at the park tommorrow afternoon for a picnic meet-and-greet! Get to know your competition!

[Burter Jr]

New rule on the board

There will be NO violence with the exception of innocent sparring. Failure to follow this rule is an immediate disqualification. We do know there are some creatures with unique abilities, and we WILL know who it is.

[Dave]

Piccolo walked into the main lobby and looked around, there wasn?t too much to do here except read the large bulletin board. The green Namekian walked up to the board and read it. It showed the 39 people who could participate in the battle royal.

Current Dante's Abyss Messeges/Rules

There will be NO violence with the exception of innocent sparring. Failure to follow this rule is an immediate disqualification. We do know there are some creatures with unique abilities, and we WILL know who it is.

Note from Syntex Corp: Be at the park tommorrow afternoon for a picnic meet-and-greet! Get to know your competition!

Piccolo huffed as he continued to walk past the large board. He noticed multiple pathways that led to different locations. One lead to a dojo; where people were training inside. There was another pathway that led to a park, but it was currently closed due to the picnic that was going on. One pathway had a smell of food coming from it; there must be a small restaurant through it. He didn?t really care about the other pathways; he would check them out later.

He deiced to head to the dojo and do some weightlifting, he needed to get back in shape, and it has been awhile since he worked out. The jade warrior walked quietly to the dojo pathway. As he got closer the smell of body odor became more faint. As he entered the main part he looked around, he saw numerous fighters sparing and training by themselves. He walked over to a door where the weight room was and entered ready to pump some iron.

((OOC: Heading to the dojo.))

[Burter Jr]

Virtual Tour of the Island Battlegrounds of DA will be open tommorrow!

[Burter Jr]

The selection has begun! The names will be removed from the list above as they are selected! SIGN-UPS ARE STILL OPEN

[Android 17]

Seventeen had just finished up his short voyage to the shopping center when he managed to stumble upon the entrance lobby. The android had only spent a brief period of time in the lobby upon his initial arrival at the meeting grounds. Surprisingly enough, the large bulletin board was now listing over forty additional Dante's Abyss hopefuls. From the list, the machine-hybrid was able to identify several warriors that he had met since awaking from his hibernation many months ago. The android recognized many names as fighters that had allied themselves with him during the Red Stallion's failed invasion of Earth. For example, Kid Buu, Super Buu, Minoshia, Violet, Android Sixteen were all signed-up for a chance to compete on the planet of Dante.

Just when he was about to walk away from the large board, the android noticed one name that stood out more than the rest--Piccolo. Seventeen's jaw fell slightly open as he contemplated the information right in front of him. As far as he had known, all traces of that namekian's continued existence had vanished completely, and the cybernetic warrior hadn't heard any news about him for at least three months. The android glanced up and down the list one more time, hoping beyond all hope that maybe Kirano was also in attendance, but when he found no indication of the human's presence, the machine-hybrid's high spirits sung just a little. Then Seventeen noticed the name of one particularly familiar human--the samurai Yajirobe. Yajirobe and the cyborg had fought to a standstill on the planetoid Kala during the savage game known as Friend or Foe. Their battle had been triggered because Seventeen and Piccolo had murdered the human's ally, another namekian known as Piccolo Daimoun, while they were being adversely affected by a blood-lust.

The android shuddered at the prospect of once again having to contend with the valiant samurai. Then all of his doubts went to wayside when he remembered that he was so much more powerful now. Even though the powers that Paige had granted him would be suppressed during the game, Seventeen was sure that if push came to shove and he had to combat Yajirobe, he would be able to emerge the clear, uncontested victor. With his spirits back to their usually high levels, the android turned around and vacated the large, crowded lobby. He didn't know how much time was still left in the pre-show, but he was as adamant as ever in his desire to find someone that he actually knew--whether it was friend or foe.

[Whompt]

Stepping out of the receiving end of the teleport tube, Blue rushed over to a nearby potted plant and emptied his stomach as disorientation hit him like a train wreck. ?God damn piece of shit,? he muttered, wiping his mouth clean with the back of his hand. ?I shoulda just took a flight.? A soft sound brought the fighter?s attention away from his bush and he turned to find everyone staring at him. What Conroy heard was the quiet chuckling coming from several of them, and color flushed into his cheeks.

Ashamed of his act of weakness, and for his subsequent blushing, Blue stiffened his spine and marched straight to the reception desk. ?I?m here for the tournament.? The blonde woman sitting there gave him a blank stare, then spoke, ?Well, obviously. Otherwise you wouldn?t have been allowed through the tube. Name and planet of origin?? That little trip really had messed with the red-haired warrior, and he blushed anew. ?Conroy Blue, from Earth.? Fingers dancing across a keyboard, the receptionist nodded in affirmation. ?Yes, there you are. Until you?re selected to participate in the tournament, you are free to enjoy the grounds at your leisure.?

?Wait! What? Selected?! That the hell are you talking about? I thought that?s what sign-ups were for!? Blue burst out in surprise, and not a small amount of anger. Keeping her cool, the lady replied, ?Yes, you signed up to be eligible to be chosen to fight.? ?The actual participants will be selected by our sponsors,? she said as she gestured towards one of the cameras that dotted the ceiling and walls. ?All you need to do is show them that you deserve a place in the fight.? Fixing him with her blue eyes, she smiled. ?Unless you think you can?t.?

The words couldn?t have come out better if she actually knew him, and Blue?s pride played right into them. ?Oh, I can and will, bitch! And after I?m done with the little pissants in the tournament, I?m gonna deal with you.? Not leaving her a chance to retort, Roy turned and stormed from the lobby.