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Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Tatsuya Date: December 22, 2012, 11:26 am
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Soon enough, the priestess got her wish. A teenage boy, no older
than 17, appeared in the dark. His hood was down, which let his
spiky, blonde, hair shake slightly in the wind. He stood there,
not really knowing why, but it felt right. His weapon, the
keyblade, was in his left hand, toyed with slightly. His eyes
quickly scanned the room, and they fell on the silent priestess.
#Post#: 35203--------------------------------------------------
Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Aska Date: December 22, 2012, 7:07 pm
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Those electric eyes peered out at him as the petite woman
remained utterly silent. He felt himself being weighed, measured
and wasn't sure of this tiny female's final verdict. When she
spoke, her honey voice still had the angelic ring that he'd
followed on the winds. "What do you desire most, key wielder? In
the deepest and darkest shadows of the longest night, what do
you find in the depths of your dark heart to cling to and dream
upon. Answer in truth, for no lies will be had here, in this
place." She began to move in deosil fashion once more, sweeping
her hand outward as she went. That curtain of entropic energy
blew as if in the wake of the wind of her hand, moving slightly
back. Shadows deepened around her, swirling and throwing
themselves in what was becoming an abandoned dance to the eyes.
That Latin chant can still be heard quietly through the night.
Whatever had been occurring here, was coming to an apex.
#Post#: 35204--------------------------------------------------
Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Tatsuya Date: December 22, 2012, 7:29 pm
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"The power to protect the one I care for. That is all I ask."
The boy said, watching the woman carefully.
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Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Aska Date: December 22, 2012, 10:28 pm
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The electric eyes remained on him, but a Cheshire cat's smile
curved her lips just faintly. "And the one that you care for?
Does she show an equal devotion?" The answer seemed not to
matter quite yet to the priestess as she turned away, gesturing
to the very portal of shadow that it all had centered around,
sending it winging into the air steadily. The inky abyss turned
in upon itself, roiling impatiently as eyes watched. Aska looked
at the boy, standing within the circle and playing with his
keyblade, obviously nervous. "My question was not one that I
wish the answer to, but it is one that you might answer for
another. The blade in your hand, I am sure you know, unlocks all
locks and bars no way. In return for unlocking that lock within
that portal, I will ask for your deepest desire to become
possible for you. Is that equal payment, wielder?"
Straightforward, yet also enigmatic, the small woman did not
seem to invite further questions, just a simple yes or no
answer.
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Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Tatsuya Date: December 22, 2012, 10:42 pm
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Tatsuya thought back. She was always there, and she had saved
him on many occasion. He nodded, his actions being justified in
his head. He slowly pointed his keyblade to the shadows, where
the lock revealed itself. A bright light emitted from the
keyblade, and into the lock.
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Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Aska Date: December 23, 2012, 9:58 pm
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When the lock was finally made bare to the eye, so too were
ropes of golden chain. In each link sat magicks that had
interwoven and twined together in one very foreign strand. A
very old and well schooled mage could make out the words and
pieces of this spellcraft, but most others couldn't even come
near to calculating such a thing. Matter, Time and Space had
come together and used their own powers intertwined to see this
done. Once undone, the lock shattered, and the chains began to
fall away, the magick itself unweaving and winging unfettered
into the night. It didn't make it far, certainly not out of the
circle. A word, snarled and shouted to the bare night sky from
the priestess, those magicks were engulfed in utter abyss and
pulled inside the pool of shadow.
The winds blew over the key wielder, the dragon and the
priestess, reaching a howling peak. Slowly, the blood that had
outlined the ancient design carved into the stone began to stir.
With that stirring, so came the deep and notable rumbling of the
Earth beneath their feet. Aska remained absolutely relaxed and
still, and that calm was extended to Mura. It would be a test to
see if the key wielder would be able to staunch his impulse to
run and instead, stick around. The blood surged through the
design, but it rapidly became noticeable that said blood was
beginning to disappear somewhere. Sharp eyes might be able to
tell that it was disappearing into that writhing bit of shadow
that had been unlocked, but only if they were very sharp and
attentive.
Meanwhile, the portal had become reconnected, led out of it's
forced isolation. The abyssal shadows reached out as if they had
formed into a giant hand, but it was fairly harmless as the only
individual standing nearby was, in fact, the priestess, and she
knew well that those shadows wouldn't harm her in the least. In
the distance, as the rumbling intensified, a resounding crack
echoed through the entire city and outward. Aska spoke in quiet
Latin to her protégée. "Kneel, little sister. My lord comes."
Those changing eyes looked back at the key wielder, if he was
still there, moving to English once more. "You would be wise to
kneel, wielder. My lord will come, and you have not earned the
right to stand in his presence. Risk your head, otherwise." Her
attention turned itself back to the depths of that newly
reformed passage. Thunder rumbled overhead, and it made the dark
oppressive, like a heavy mantle carried. Time seemed to crawl.
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Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Homura Date: December 24, 2012, 1:42 pm
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The young dragon had watched the whole scene, continuing the
chatting as long as her onee-san had asked her too. At the last
man's death she had cringed softly, but they had to pay for
their sins did they not. His words towards her big sister had
stilled her cringing. As the objects had been shattered, she
watched in awe of her onee-san. Her eyes sparkled as she
watched the pristess work her magic. As she summonded the man
she didn't recognize she stood back from him, sure not to go
near him unless it was deemed okay by her onee-san. Watching
the key and the priestess unlock the shadows she felt the air
change.
As the earth rumbled and the wind roared the dragon felt calmer
than she would have thought she would have. As her Onee-san
spoke to her she nodded, excited to meet the one that desired to
meet her as well. She swept down to her knees and knealt
awaiting his arrival.
#Post#: 35475--------------------------------------------------
Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Tayboski Date: December 27, 2012, 2:17 am
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It is a little known fact that natural shadows are not truly
black. If one were to look closely into a shadow, they would be
able to see that it is merely a much darker variation of the
color it is cast against. Even if one were to close their eyes,
they still would not see black. They would see flashes of reds
and yellows caused by the last light they'd seen and the light
shining against their closed lids. True black is not a natural
color. It simply cannot be anything but man made. So as a truly
black mist billowed out from the portal, spilling across the
ground seemingly devouring the earth itself as it approached the
onlookers, one would not be blamed if they felt a bit...
uneasy...
Yet, as the mist reached the ankles of the ones that took part
in the ritual, it merely billowed past with all of the bite of a
cool gust of wind. Then everything went quiet. As though the
world had been hushed out of respect to welcome the lord's
presence. At first, nothing but his footsteps could be heard,
but slowly, a tall, imposing figure had formed in and stepped
through the portal. One pale left hand raised to brush some dust
off of the shoulder of his regal black coat. His hair, though
still long, was in much finer condition than when his priestess
had last seen it. And the raven strands fell elegantly about his
head until they were inevitably pulled back into a low-tied
ponytail to keep them out of his face. His dark, stormy grey
eyes betrayed an excitement that his stony face denied before
they closed and his chin raised slightly as he took a long, deep
breath of the fresh air that he had so desperately longed for.
"Tis stained with the aroma of blood...," he said in slight
disappointment, the corners of his mouth turning downward
temporarily in a frown. However, he lowered his head as he
exhaled and turned, smiling slightly at his priestess, "...yet,
tis in no way stale or corroded with time... Thou hast done
well, my priestess."
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Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Aska Date: December 27, 2012, 2:33 am
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Unlike either of the other attendants to this ceremony, the
small priestess was not bowed as he arrived. Instead, she waited
until his footsteps had borne him forth to the freshened air.
She swept a deep and graceful curtsy, bowing her head much in
the way he'd seen her do before now. She stood straight to hear
his words, her lips pursing. "Your nose is very sensitive, my
lord. I had not realized it would be so. Let me fix this for
you." A wave of her hand sent the entropic energies swirling for
only a handful of seconds, before they winged away the scent of
the blood and death that lingered from the sacrifices. It was
the same thing she did every time she did such a ritual, but it
came directly before she left, typically. Bodies, remaining
fluids and all other evidence that had stained the stone crimson
were gone, much like the carrion they had been.
"Sacrifice was necessary for your rebirth. It is done, and you
are once more whole and here. It has been a good night." She
stripped the black robe from her form, taking with it any of the
possibility that the scent lingered upon her. It vanished with a
gesture as she stepped toward the lord daintily. She remained
out of his direct sphere of personal space, her hands folded in
front of her. "My lord, please meet my little sister. The dragon
of flame I spoke to you about. Homura, remain kneeling, and
address my lord the way I have taught you." For now, the boy was
ignored. It was yet another test, a test of his wisdom and
humility.
#Post#: 35491--------------------------------------------------
Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Homura Date: December 27, 2012, 9:48 pm
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Having listened to the words spoken, and felt the changes in the
atmosphere, Homura knew it was the approach of the one Onee-san
called her lord. The young dragon stayed knelt down as taught
and instructed by her older sister; careful to follow the
practices she had been taught. With the utmost of respect she
kept her head down, being very sure not to raise her eyes to
his. Her hands sat folded delicately in her lap. She spoke
softly, though not as quiet to need any strain to hear her, her
voice filled with respect and gratitude for the meeting. "It is
an honor to be in your prescience sir."
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