Atsuko had come to the Southern Islands in an attempt to meditate next to the calm waters. Most people would never think to bother a fully armored Knight, so she assumed that it would be a pretty relaxing trip, all things considered... And it was, at first. Until she could distinctly hear someone commenting about Seagulls. It didn't take things too long to get noisy, especially as the birds started to attack.

The Saiyan lets out a small breath, and tries to focus. Unfortunately the squawking from the gulls and the shouting only picks up in intensity, and it gets just a little crazier when a second person enters the fray. That was a voice she recognized... Ayami. From what Atsuko could piece together, the seagulls were being chased off now, and Ayami was talking about some kind of... Ghost bag? The hell?

Growing frustrated, the Knight gives up on meditation, and gets up onto her feet and turns to the situation and walks over... Only to be surprised. "... I'll be damned. It really is a 'Ghost Bag'."

Ha! She couldn't wait to point this one out to Rumia! Still think she's the weird one for wearing armor on a beach?! Well at least she's not a bloody GHOST BAG!! "This is going to make for quite the story..."

Oh, and despite the heat, it didn't seem like Atsuko was bothered in the slightest. Even though she was fully armored.

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Det. Nexus Proudmoore Ayami

Now that the situation on hand had finally calmed down Ayami could more accurately assess the situation. Suddenly the voice she heard came not from the bag, but from beside the elfen! Ayami jumped in shock, landing a foot or so away! This ghost...Learned about gulls! Ayami threw her hands onto her hips and looked quite proud as she grinned.

"They're easy once you know how to deal with 'em. You just gotta assert yourself!"

The elfen chose to try and sense the ki of this beach-going phantom. Surprisingly she actually got results! It was pretty faint...But still above the average human. She took note of the foot steps in the sand. Toe imprints revealed the impression that this was a barefoot ghost! But then Nexus finally dropped the cloaking field, revealing that she was human! Ayami however came to an entirely different conclusion as she gazed at Nexus in shock.

"OOOHHH! MY! GOOOOD! A HALF-NAKED GHOST WOMAN! PLEASE DON'T CURSE ME MISS GHOST!"

The elfen inventor threw her arms back in shock! Though the shocked died down as Nexus insisted that she wasn't a ghost. Just a human with the power to cloak herself. Ayami gives a sigh of relief at this revelation...

"O-Oh right! I knew that! Of course ghosts aren't real!"

The elfen girl laughed awkwardly as she looked off to the side. But in her mind she thought only one thing. 'They can never know.'

Nexus then addressed the knight, causing Ayami to glance over! She smiled brightly and hurried over to the knight, giving a wave.

"Hey hey! It's 'Suko! Still fighting crime or are you here for fun?"

Ayami then took the time to sense Atsuko's ki, once again throwing her arms back in shock!

"Whoa! You got strong since last time! You been drinking yer milk or something?"

Ayami then turned to look at Nexus, grinning from ear to ear as the detective thanked her for the quick save. Ayami gave Nexus a friendly dismissive wave.

"Aw it was nuthin'. I got to test out my goggle upgrade so it was a win/win!"

Nexus admitted to not being used to the beaches around here...So she WAS a tourist then! Ayami brought a hand to her chin, the elfen's head titling very slightly as she listened to the detective speak.

"We don't usually get visitors from outside the village here on Beansprout. Unless you're related to someone here? Mmm...Nahhh, you don't look like anyone I know."

The elfen girl reached an open hand out to Nexus and if the detective accepted, she'd give Nexus' hand a vigorously enthusiastic shake! Introductions were in order after all!

"Name's Ayami! I live here!"

Nexus then asked about fun things...Well, Ayami could think of a few! She raised a finger and began to list them off!

"Well for fun I invent stuff in my workshop, count the fishing boats, go swimming, go fishing, and pester my Gramma!"

... It was quite the schedule of fun activities the Elfen had just dropped on them.

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Det. Nexus Proudmoore Atsuko

+2 to ki sensing

As the woman revealed herself, the one named Ayami would quickly freak out with Nexus being half-naked apparently... Nexus quickly looked at herself, "Half-naked?! What?!" She wanted to make sure her clothes weren't cloaked still but luckily it all came back through like herself! She sighed in relief, looking at Ayami. "Geez, don't scare me like that! I've had an instance before where I've tried learning a newer version of this technique and parts of my clothing were still cloaked..." Referring to her Apex Force knowledge but that was besides the point. Now the three were in talking distances of one another.

Ayami would assure herself ghosts weren't real to which Nexus would explain, "Well... I do like a good paranormal story. Though the discussion of ghosts actually existing is --- debatable." Clearing herself of that, she'd notice Atsuko at that point and that's when Nexus would have addressed her prior. Atsuko would begin to speak, feeling a bit surprised she immediately said. "OH! I'm so sorry... I didn't realize you were a girl! Please forgive me!" Immediately apologizing to Atsuko sincerely. Honestly, she didn't mean to call Atsuko a mister. It was a mistake she figured Atsuko received a lot but at least she'll be the one to apologize.

Atsuko would bring up a topic of the Knights of... Yema? Yamamoto? YAMA! She felt bad... It's not that her order was forgotten... She's talking to someone who isn't too familiar with that kind of lifestyle. Nexus would speak her thoughts into the manner, "I'm very sorry... I've been sheltered most my life in a martial arts academy. Afterwards, I went to law enforcement and I've heard of these 'organizations' but they're briefly mentioned. No disrespect, ma'am." Trying to establish that she wasn't there to sound rude. After all, this area was unknown to her. She didn't want to make people mad. Though what caught her by surprise was that Atsuko was a crime fighter. That made her smile, "Ah! So I assume you're a bounty hunter of some kind. You and I should work together sometime! I've had a few bounty hunters help me solve some cases before."

The two then got into the discussion of sensing each other out... Well, power level wise. To Nexus this was all still alien to her. She felt so odd here. "Man, I swear... I'm always the blacksheep when it comes down to the whole 'ki sensing' thing. You know, you'd figure you'd learn that kind of thing in the martial arts academy but when your masters can't even teach you it, it gets pretty awkward." Nexus felt a bit embarrassed about not able to sense these two in power but she would guess they're stronger then her. They did look pretty strong after all! Ayami would assure Nexus though it was nothing for her to help which was a big relief.

It seemed like everyone here had different opinions on fun. The detective sighed, "Truthfully, all I do is work, work, work... Solve cases, fight crime, rinse and repeat. It hasn't been until recently I've started to really get out more often. I love working all the time but sometimes you need a break..." She'd rub her own arm in an idle stance. She'd look over at the sea, "It's pretty different here from the city, ain't it?" Directing that towards Atsuko.

Finally, Nexus would roll her shoulders and bring something up that might spike their interests here. "So, would you guys wanna go sit towards the beach and just relax? I'm trying hard to get out of my work muse... Maybe I need to talk to some new people and get to know them."

Nexus ended up apologizing for not immediately recognizing that Atsuko was a girl, to which the Saiyan only chuckled lightly in response. "Don't worry about it.", she replies. It was sort of the point of the armor, so no one would be able to identify her easily if she ever needed to remove it. Something that she knew worked very well thanks to the advice that Micaela offered her... As well as how she got out of the Knights alive and well, despite all of the actions taken against them.

That aside, Nexus began to apologize once more over not recognizing her as one of the Knights of Yama. Atsuko would just calmly wave it off. "It's fine. I had just assumed that it might be a larger talking point considering what was happening to them.", she replies, then falling silent as Ayami chimes in with her own amazement and knowledge on the subject.

"Well. There used to be some active Knights even now -- until an unseen Assassin started wiping them out one by one.", the Saiyan then admits. "I'm fairly certain that ties into why the King of Earth enacted the travel ban. Though I will say that it's just speculation on my part."

Still, it was't a bad guess on Ayami's part that the Knights went into hiding... "Still, you're right. Not all of them were killed. There's me, of course. But then there's also my mentor. Though as far as I know, I'm the last Knight -- my mentor retired, but is alive."

With that addressed, Ayami then brought up that she had a meditation garden that Atsuko could use. "Really? In that case, I might take you up on the offer sometime.", she responds, and then lets Nexus say her piece about having trouble sensing Ki. That was a bit odd... Sure, the woman seemingly had a completely average Ki signature, but that ability she showcased was anything but natural.

Combined with her backstory of being in a Martial Arts Academy, and having some trouble grasping Ki... "I might be able to help you with grasping Ki. I was trained pretty extensively in how to control and use it."

Nexus then brought up that the beach -- or perhaps the island -- was pretty different from the city. That prompted a nod from Atsuko. "In my experiences, most cities are noisy, and a bit overwhelming. They have their charms, but I suppose I prefer something a little more quiet and calming. A place that lets me collect my thoughts."

With that, Nexus offered for them to join her on the beach and to just relax, and Ayami seemed to be down for it. "Sure, I might as well. I'm not doing anything else at the moment."

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Ayami Det. Nexus Proudmoore

[We came to the agreement to end this thread. Was fun!]