Episode 6: Softon
Softon: (wearing an oragne shorts and topless) Hm... Maybe I should find a quiet place to relax with less people on it. There. A place with no people on it. Perfect. But, I have one problem; my Blabs-a-lot power. I should talk to Goddess Blabs-a-lot. (meditates)
Blabs-a-Lot: What do you want, Softon? I'm taking my vacation away to Hawaii!
Softon: Sorry. But, could I take away my powers temporally?
Blabs-a-Lot: What?! Why do you want that?!
Softon: Just for now. Please?
Blabs-a-Lot: Fine... You will temporally lose your power for the rest of the day. Okay?!
Softon: Okay. Thanks.
Blabs-a-Lot: You're welcome! Bye-bye! (disappears)
Softon: (transforms into a human) Hm. Since I lose my powers temporally.I turn into my true face. Just for the rest of the day...
Vash: (wearing red-and-black shorts with flames on it and topless) YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
*SPLASH*
Softon: Huh?!
Vash: Awesome!
Vash the Stampede (ヴァッシュ・ザ・スタンピード|Vasshu za Sutanpīdo) is the main protagonist of the anime and manga series of Trigun. Vash is also known as The Humanoid Typhoon due to the destruction and chaos that often surrounds him. Wielding a huge silver revolver, he travels from town to town. He is initially discovered by Meryl Stryfeand Milly Thompson, two Bernardelli Insurance Society representatives investigating claims made due to damages caused by the mysterious Humanoid Typhoon. In the anime, the pair find Vash while he is being chased by bandits who want to collect the bounty on "The $$60,000,000,000 (sixty billion double dollar) Man". He escapes while Milly and Meryl eventually learn that Vash is actually the person they are assigned to track. In the manga, they discover Vash facing off against The Nebraska Father and Son duo after he was avoiding a conflict with the somewhat innocent townsfolk who aimed to use the sixty billon double dollar bounty on his head to correct the financial problems vexing their town. Vash displays throughout both the manga and the anime two very distinct personalities. Initially, Vash usually exaggerates foolish characteristics to make people feel unthreatened and to hide his identity, as well as using these outrageous actions and chronic kindness as a way to mask his own pain (as noticed by Millie). He exhibits an almost obsessive love of doughnuts, engages in lecherous behavior, plays games with the local children and aids and befriends the adults, as well as making the occasional bizarre joke or quip (for example, upon meeting Wolfwood, he introduced himself as "Valentinez Alkalinella Xifax Sicidabohertz Gumbigobilla Blue Stradivari Talentrent Pierre Andres Charton-Haymoss Ivanovicci Baldeus George Doitzel Kaiser III"). He frequently voices the catchphrase, "This world is made of love and peace," which is usually complemented by his flashing of the "V" or Peace sign, much to the confusion of friends and acquaintences and the chagrin of his enemies. Vash's other side is an utterly tormented and lonely being, and is rarely shown when he is in the company of others. Due to his long life and legendary (and infamous) reputation, Vash has lost both a great many friends and his only family. In several instances (as implied by Luida) people he trusted have either betrayed him or been killed for simply knowing him. For the 20 years between the loss of July and the revocation of his bounty he was a hunted man and frequently had to hide his identity and fend off waves of persistent bounty hunters. Thus, he is often prone to brooding and depression whilst alone or engaging in deep introspective thought. A point of conflict in the series are the inner differences between Vash and Millions Knives, his twin brother, and their regard for humanity. Despite his long suffering and ill-treatment by human beings, Vash chooses to remain hopeful and loving toward humanity; whereas Knives has fallen into a deep-seated hatred of the entire race despite never personally suffering at their hands. Their personalities also have other key differences: Vash cannot stand the despair of being alone, whereas Knives revels in his loneliness and has no desire for any company other than Vash. Because Vash refuses to kill any of his opponents, he often suffers at the hands of a number of very unscrupulous enemies. As a result, his body is a patchwork of large scars, chunks of missing flesh supported by metal mesh, and stitch marks. Despite his hesitance to show his body (especially to ladies, whom he believes would be repulsed), Vash never uses his power to remove them or repair his body, instead keeping the scars as a reminder of the price he pays for his unlimited mercy. Aside from his Angel Arm, Vash has shown a superhuman level of agility, strength, reflexes, eyesight and complete muscle control. In episodes of the anime, Vash has often shown the ability to dodge bullets at close range and dodge skilled melee attacks (at one point doing so while at the same time pretending to dance with a woman). During a gun duel competition, Vash was able to prevent the deaths of many of the competitors by throwing rocks at key moments to knock bullets off their lethal courses. Vash is possibly stronger than most human beings as seen when he was able to use Wolfwood's Punisher (although he did comment on its weight). As seen in the anime Vash has carried Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson after he ruined a car ride. Finally, his intelligence is stated to be superior to that of most (if not all) humans. In the anime it is shown that he is capable of telepathic communication with his brother, though whether or not he possesses Knives' telekinetic capabilities remains uncertain.
Softon: Excuse me?
Vash: Huh?!
Softon: You got me wet.
Vash: Whoops! Sorry about that! The name's Vash! Vash the Stampede!
Softon: I see... My name is Softon...
Vash: Weird but awesome name!
Softon: Thanks...
Vash: Anyway, did you come here for vacation?
Softon: Yes.
Vash: Cool! We'll be friends, then.
Softon: Okay...?
Vash: Yup! You and me, best friends forever and forever!
Softon: (shakes head while sighing)
Vash: We should go to the next slide! Bet you can't beat me in a race! (runs)
Softon: Alright... (runs after Vash the Stampede)
Vash: Softon!
Softon: What?
Vash: You're one cool dude!
Softon: I know.