To Earthend, or bust!

“Wh-huh?”

Taken by surprise, it didn’t take long for Natapon to turn around and look towards the source of the voice. In natural circumstances she would’ve quickly hid her wings, although the information of it being a Kami was able to reassure her not to bother with that.“Well….yes! yes I am. I never expected to see another Kami visit this place…”

She went silent for a tiny bit, taking some time to comprehend what was said to her, being a tiny bit curious on what exactly the ‘Taikopon tribe’ was but that’s something not to question right now. She spoke up again to follow up her response.

Still standing atop the pillar, the mysterious figure chuckles lightly. They seem to be struggling to keep their balance, yet they manage to remain on top of the strange structure.

“Good, good! It seems like all this wandering wasn’t in vain!” They pause to inspect Natapon’s colorful wings. The little deity before them exuded a subtle aura, however their energy signature was undoubtedly that of a god. Or not…! Demi-gods these days are all over the place…  Tapping their chin the cloaked figure continues. “Oh yes… You’re a kami alright… I mean look at those colorful wings! And those markings… How faaaancy ~!”

Upon hearing Natapon’s question they take a minute to ponder, glancing over to the nearest mountain cliff. Without any prior indication, Etsu throws themselves off the pillar and lands on their feet right beside Natapon with a loud thud. After brushing off their cloak lightly, they return their attention to Natapon and finally reply to her question.

“Keheheh~! Wouldn’t you like to know ~! We stumbled upon this mountain as we were making our way towards some village… I think?… Along the way some grey old traveler told us about the existence of this mysterious “Kami Temple”. So we decided to make a brief detour and explore the area.” They take out a saké bowl from beneath their cloak, and take a long sip. “Unfortunately, my partner hasn’t quite reached the top yet… Funmyagas just aren’t capable of flight y’see~! Kehehe ~!”

“ARUUFF?!?!”

Shibu was certainly taken by surprise by the sudden appearance of this strange, golden Wonda, but that didn’t seem to stop his curiosity from skyrocketing through the roof! Leaning down, the bulky Deka gave The Dog a good ol’ sniff snoof snorf.

“BIG PUP!! HUGE PUP!! LET US IGNORE THE CHEESE FOR A MOMENT!! YOU MUST LEND ME YOUR AID!! WE MUST BARK AND BARK!! THIS NOTHING IS BAD!! TERRIBLE!!!!! POSITIVELY HORRENDOUS!!!!!!!! ARRRRUUUF!!”

The starry lands of Statapolis blessed Yasu with a peaceful day, not a single cloud in the sky as the wind gently blew towards his face, the spot where he picked was indeed a perfect place for a nap, and gave him a great view of the stars that we’re twinkling so brightly.

Thougth as the other was relaxing and stargazing, he slowly started to gather a bit of attention, some of the patapons whom passed by took either a quick glance at him or simply stared at the mysterious Heropon for a while…yet, none dared to greet him. But soon enough a particular person dared to approach him.

“Oh my, what do we have here?” A female voice asked, and if the Mysterious Heropon dared to look at the direction of the voice, he would see a weird looking female, whom sported a dress, a pair of wings and a staff in which…it seemed to have the four symbols of the drums, most probably it was the Almighty Patapon of this World.

“O-Oh no no! It’s alright! i didn’t introduced myself first, forgive me for so!.” She speak as the other bowed, at least one of the perks of being a deity was that everyone will repsect you, even the most aloof individuals will have to speak with you without sounding rude. Anyways…Adi remained silent as she listened to the other, soon mentioning about there companion also being around the place.

“Your Kami is here as well? are they nearby?” She asked as she looked around, probably to see if she could spot them, but no sigh of anything unusual, and soon perks up when he explained about there visit. “Ah really? Huhu, well my homeland is rather known for so.” She answered, and as he asked her if she was responsible for it, the Almighty smiled once again and nodded. 

“Oh! why yes! ever since i came back to aid my people, the stars started to shine brighter than usual, and well…the skies ended up like so, or at least around this village, many do like to come here to relax.” She explained to the other as she as well looks up, it was always relaxing to stargaze, to look at the twinkling lights and forget about the world and all the problems for a bit. 

Upon hearing Adi enquire about his own kami, his body froze momentarily. He couldn’t possibly tell her that Etsu had gotten distracted along the way by a saké stand! That would disgrace them both! “Well…! Y’see… Almighty is… easily distracted by… nature’s beauty!!” He screeched, panicking visibly “They just HAD to check out the Lake!”

Thankfully the goddess changed the subject rather quickly, prompting a long sigh of relief from the warrior.

As Adi explained her affiliation with the stars, Yasu let out a small amused chuckle “So you’re some kind of… Night goddess?” he remarks, inadvertently showing her a genuine smile “That’s funny…! Back in my world, our tribe has associated the Great Patapon with the sun! Y’know... the sun never really fully sets in Patapolis, you can’t see the stars as well. Everyone thinks it’s because of their influence... And everyone uses this as a excuse to stretch their festivities out too.”

Looking into the horizon, he finally makes up his mind. “Y’know what? I’d love to see how the stars look at night. I’ll stay a little while longer! I might even walk around the village for a bit! That is… with your permission, of course.”

Enma was minding his own business when a figure approached him. They appeared pretty tipsy right there, and it took only a matter of seconds for him to notice why. He would have given a rather silly remark about the other Patapon, but they did look like they needed help, so that would be saved for later.

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“A’ight. This way.” Enma spoke as he began directing Etsu to the destination. The location of the fishing abodes would take back a few walks away from where he and Etsu both met. All while this travel was ongoing, Enma asked, “Not from here, hmm? Did you emerge from a Paraget back at the village?” He stopped for a bit and looked at Etsu again.

“Are you oak-ay over there? Make sure your tip-seal turnip doesn’t make you fall.” A few exchanges in and he already started punning. Where did that come from anyway?

That out of the way, the search continues.

The sailor’s question certainly caught Etsu off guard. What a perceptive young man! … Was he young?… He certainly didn’t look very old…

“Oh~! You’d be correct, kehehe~! The gig is up!” Etsu stopped on their tracks, giving Enma a sheepish grin. “Is it thaaat obvious that I hail from another world? I do look pretty exotic, if I do say so myself ~!” They twirl around playfully only to almost lose balance and fall flat on the sandy beach floor.

It seems that the sailor had been paying attention to the deity’s lack of balance, since he stopped momentarily to make sure Etsu was alright… sprinkling some humor in between. Upon hearing Enma’s puns, the golden patapon immediately fixed their composure, replying enthusiastically.

“Ohoho~!! You’re one of those funny-pons with your word jumbling and the like! How delightful!” They clear their throat vigorously “Worry not! I’ll be shore to watch my step, for your saké ~!” They’re clearly not very good at it, but they do seem to be trying…

@mighty-patapon

“Say… Alosson?” Hatapon piped up, lowering his speed to meet at the Uberhero’s side in the rear. None of them were particularly worried, the area they were crossing seemed to be barren for the most part.

“Hm? What is it, Hatapon?”

“I was wondering… Why did you suddenly want to go back to Patapolis? It’s probably been deserted, you know.”

The Uberhero had to pause for a moment to think on his answer. “…I was hoping I could… Remember something there. Having a blank memory is more frustrating than you may think it is.” Was Alosson’s simple reply.

“Hey, guys… I’m thinking you may want to see this!” Chin called to his team, prompting them all to rush ahead to get a good look at what he had seen.

“Woah… Is Patapolis… Bustling?” Hatapon pondered aloud. “I was certain it was abandoned..”

Another successful hunt led to yet another buoyant celebration and Patapolis was as lively as ever. The smell of roasted meat and saké wafted through the air, the patapons’ screams and chants were louder than a Majidonga’s roar – a lot more pleasant to listen to too!

As per usual, the Almighty joined their trusty companion for some well-deserved drinking.

“Y’know, Yasu ~! You were extraordinary today! Preeeetty good!” Etsu chimed proudly, giving the unsuspecting hero a powerful smack on his back.

“URK?!” the champion lets out a loud groan before protesting loudly “FOR PATAPORON’S SAKE, ETSU!!! I ALMOST DROPPED MY SAKÉ!”

“My my~ ♪! I smack you on the back with all my might and you’re worried about the saké? You miiiiight need to check your prioritieees!”

Their banter was soon interrupted by a distressed priestess, headed their way with a worried expression.

“Great Etsu…! I sense something… something immensely powerful! Headed straight to Patapolis! It’s approaching slowly but…! How frightful!!” She was on the verge of collapsing, holding onto her staff feebly.

The deity’s demeanor shifted within the blink of an eye. If the scouts haven’t spotted it yet then there was still time to prepare a counterattack. However…

“I do not wish to send our people into an uproar. Let them enjoy their celebration. I will set out to investigate…” Before Lady Meden could object, Etsu continued, placing a hand on her shoulder “Inform Hatapon of the circumstances and tell him to quietly assemble the troops. Let the scouts know of this as well. As for you… Dearie, I expect you to watch over our party ~!”

After giving a very reluctant Meden a gentle wave, Etsu signals their hero with a determined nod.

“We do not know the nature of this entity, we must be careful.”

Returning their nod with one of his own, Yasu joins their companion. “I wouldn’t have it any other wa- ”  

“Nevertheless… If they’re friendly we can always invite them over for drinks~ ♪!”  

“… I was on board with you for a second…” 

The starry lands of Statapolis blessed Yasu with a peaceful day, not a single cloud in the sky as the wind gently blew towards his face, the spot where he picked was indeed a perfect place for a nap, and gave him a great view of the stars that we’re twinkling so brightly.

Thougth as the other was relaxing and stargazing, he slowly started to gather a bit of attention, some of the patapons whom passed by took either a quick glance at him or simply stared at the mysterious Heropon for a while…yet, none dared to greet him. But soon enough a particular person dared to approach him.

“Oh my, what do we have here?” A female voice asked, and if the Mysterious Heropon dared to look at the direction of the voice, he would see a weird looking female, whom sported a dress, a pair of wings and a staff in which…it seemed to have the four symbols of the drums, most probably it was the Almighty Patapon of this World.

His quiet escapade had to be cut short however, as the goddess’ silvery voice quickly brought him back to his senses. He swiftly raised himself off the grass to face her, giving her an intense glare. 

Before him stood a particularly mysterious woman, sporting the fluffiest wings and an exotic dress. At first glance, one would assume by looking at her staff that she must be Stratapolis’ priestess. At any rate, since he couldn’t be sure, he shouldn’t be trusting this woman so easily…

“Humph… That’s none of your business…! Who even are y- …" 

His sentence was cut short however, as a second examination of her staff provided new information about the lady before him. The staff… It held the four sacred drum symbols! Pata… Pon… Chaka… Don…! There was no doubt in his mind! This was…! 

"G-great Patapon? I had… no idea…! I was so very rude… Sorry.” The Almighty of Stratapolis themselves came to welcome him? And they made a complete fool of themselves! How could he let this happen!?

Hiding his inner turmoil, Yasu quickly recomposed himself, greeting the goddess with a polite yet ungraceful bow. “I’ve been traveling alongside E- … my kami for a while now.” He sounded a lot calmer now. “We heard rumors about Stratapolis’ bright starry sky, so we decided to make a little detour. Although I must admit I wasn’t expecting to find stars during daytime!" 

He sits back down and takes a moment to admire the stars once more. Letting out a long defeated sigh, he continues on his little ramble. "Unfortunately, my kami got… distracted on the way here… So it’s just me." 

Come to think of it…

Enma was minding his own business when a figure approached him. They appeared pretty tipsy right there, and it took only a matter of seconds for him to notice why. He would have given a rather silly remark about the other Patapon, but they did look like they needed help, so that would be saved for later.

Etsu took some time to examine their surroundings. These shores were definitely familiar, yet they were far larger than the Tochira Beach they knew. What was that dolt thinking, running off like that? Was he looking for a fight…? Was he planning on fighting the sailors?! The fishermen?!… And how dare he look for a fight without his good ol’ pal!! Or… He might actually just be searching for a place to take a nap in…

The cloaked figure perks up at the other’s last comment, replying with gusto. “You bet I do!! He’s always soooo STUBBORN! He thinks he can do whatever he wants! Without even a heads-up!! I mean… Suuure…! Exploring these shores miiiiiight be a tempting thought, but he could’ve LEAST warned me if he was planning on… disappearing like that…” They fumble around with their bowl a bit, letting out a pained groan “… Whatever… *hic* I’m no babysitter…” They turn to the sailor again eyeing him from top to bottom, now back to their cheery disposition.