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Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Tayboski Date: January 2, 2013, 5:56 pm
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"No," the lord called out, raising his hand to stop his
priestess as she started to sweep away the blood and the bodies,
"the aroma of thy work has awakened the hunger of the shadows.
Let them feast. Tis been many a moon since they have had the
chance to enjoy aught but rodents." Even as the lord spoke, the
hushed whispers of the darkness filled the air as the black mist
about their feet began to home in on the carcasses littering the
area. Before long, the blood and corpses were completely
swallowed up by the shadows and a series of sickening crunches
like a large beast tearing into a fresh kill filled the air.
Despite the horror of the moment, the lord paid it no mind at
all as he turned his attention to the one that his priestess had
called her "sister," his eyes narrowing slightly as they looked
over the small girl as though looking for something the eye
could not see. "Thou hast taken well to the lessons of thy
sibling," the lord observed, a hint of amusement in his voice as
his corners of his lips curled into a small smirk.
As fast as the amusement arose however, it vanished leaving a
cold scowl as his eyes continued to search the young woman.
"Arise young one," the lord said, his tone implying that his
words were more of a command than a request, "come to me, that I
might look upon thee properly."
#Post#: 35712--------------------------------------------------
Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Aska Date: January 2, 2013, 7:32 pm
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Aska's eyes settled on her younger sister and pupil with a quiet
observance. "Gracefully, little sister. Stand straight, small
steps, eyes lowered, unless he says differently. Remain out of
his personal space." She quietly reminded Homura in softly
spoken Latin. A dainty hand reached out to straighten the kimono
and obi expertly wrapped about the girl's small form. Now was
the time that the girl could show all she had learned under the
tutelage of her older sister. She would also be tested, shaped.
Bent, not broken, perhaps.
#Post#: 35714--------------------------------------------------
Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Homura Date: January 2, 2013, 7:47 pm
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Homura nodded lightly at Aska's words, glad to have her big
sister there to remind her. She stood gently, careful to make
sure not to cause any wrinkles in her straightened outfit.
Keeping her red eyes lowered she moved delicately towards him.
Coming close enough for him to easily see her, better but
heeding her sister's words to remain out of his personal space
she stood, demur as she could be. The level of grace in her
movements, while not the level of her sister's, showed that she
had been practicing, and paying close attention to her studies.
The klutz of a dragon had definitely gained some fluidity to her
motions. Knowing she had not been asked to speak she stayed
quiet until that was asked of her. Waiting to be told to raise
her eyes or speak she awaited him too take his closer look.
#Post#: 35715--------------------------------------------------
Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Tayboski Date: January 2, 2013, 8:43 pm
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Having not been treated as a lord for such a long time after
such a humbling experience, Kazuma had mixed feelings at how the
women were treating him. However, he welcomed the humility and
respect showed by the two women and smiled slightly as the young
girl finally stopped a respectful distance away from him. "Thou
hast learned VERY well," the lord noted and closed the rest of
the distance between them until he was close enough to touch
Homura, which he soon did as he reached down and gently lifted
the girl's chin so that his stormy grey eyes could meet her own,
"do not avert thy gaze..."
For one long, possibly awkward moment. He would simply gaze into
the girl's eyes, frowning as he searched for something within
them. However, the awkwardness would soon begin to fade as
something small sparked within Homura, entrancing her and
forcing her to gaze ever deeper into the thunderstorm within
Kazuma's eyes. Soon, she would be able to neither move nor look
away as the lord smiled and turned his head slightly to address
Aska, though his eyes would not leave Homura's. "thou hast
prepared her well my dear; the change will not destroy her,
though she may still suffer as the darkness takes hold. Art thou
sure thou wishes to go through with this?"
Kazuma's voice would sound muffled and far away to Homura as a
new voice would speak within her mind. A voice very similar to
those of the darkness that she had heard before whispering
things that she could not yet understand.
#Post#: 35716--------------------------------------------------
Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Aska Date: January 2, 2013, 8:55 pm
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Aska cleared her throat softly, and added her own admonishment
to Kazuma's, not naysaying his words, but making it clear the
girl's training. "You may meet his eyes this time, but always
wait for permission for such a thing, little sister. You do not
meet the eyes of the one you serve unless beckoned to do so."
Her hand fell to the girl's shoulder lightly, and she remained
silent for long minutes as she calmly weighed the next actions
and their consequences. "She is not to be broken. Brought into
her new ways of thought, yes. But I do not want her core
changed. It must remain intact. You would never dishonor her,
so I do not fear that. Make her into the truth of what she is,
my lord. This is her path." There was little doubt to the lord
that, with the words chosen, she had every plan to shape the
girl into a young priestess.
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Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Homura Date: January 2, 2013, 9:13 pm
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Homura looked into his eyes as her chin was raised. She heard
her sister's words, knowing it was in her training to not meet
his eyes without being told too. As she was instructed she
didn't move her eyes from his, despite that initial moment of
awkwardness, she wouldn't disobey his words. As she felt the
spark and pulled into the deepening gaze, she felt like the
voices she knew were getting further and further away. Her body
slowly fell into the state of immobility her eyes locked on his.
As she heard the new voice in her mind, she knew it sounded
familiar. Though she could not understand it something in her
called to listen closely, wanting to know what the whispers
meant.
#Post#: 35727--------------------------------------------------
Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Tayboski Date: January 2, 2013, 10:00 pm
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The lord nods slightly in recognition of Aska's words even
though his eyes stormy eyes never left Homura's own fiery red.
"As you wish," the lord said, his voice still muffled by the
whispers within Homura's head as he turned back to her and began
to... lean closer!? Inch by inch, the lord's face slowly
approached Homura's moving much closer than should ever be
allowed. Despite the circumstances, Homura's natural reactions
would be able to show through here, though she would be unable
to do anything about it as the lord's face slowly brushed past
her own, his lips moving closer to her left ear.
Finally, the lord stopped just next to Homura's ear, his body
now close enough to smell the subtle hint of stale age clinging
to his ancient clothing as he whispered into her ear. A small
command that rang loud and clear throughout her to her very
core; "Fi consumat de către păcatul tău (be
consumed by thy sin)."
Homura's whole body will tense up and she will gasp
involuntarily. The breath will catch in her throat as her own
darkness bubbles up from it and spills out of her mouth. The
fire in her eyes will be snuffed out along with her vision as
those red orbs go black as though her pupils had swallowed them
up like black holes and she'll shed black tears as 2 more trails
of black spill from her nostrils and ears. Eventually, Homura's
body will go into violent convulsions, but never fall as though
her feet are rooted to the ground as darkness literally spills
from every opening in her body and clings to her, wrapping her
in darkness until she is completely cocooned by it. And even
though the process is painful to her body, Homura likely
wouldn't feel a thing as she is drawn deep within her own
subconscious in order to have a discussion with the darkness in
her own soul.
The lord will stand up straight again and move to Aska's side
long before Homura's body starts flailing uncontrollably. If
Aska tries to help the doomed dragon, then he will hold out his
arm barring her way as he watches the transformation play out.
"Fret not, be she worthy then thy beloved sister will merely
awaken to her true self. If not, then she will perish. However,
I doubt we shall have to worry about that second outcome; Thou
hast pruned her darkness well. She is ready."
Once her transformation is complete, the darkness will crack and
peel away from her body, dissolving and scattering in the air
like ash as Homura is finally able to finish her gasp. Then, a
rush of power will course through her body as she is born anew,
awakened to her own inner darkness.
#Post#: 35730--------------------------------------------------
Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Aska Date: January 2, 2013, 10:18 pm
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The only way that it appears Aska is seeking to help is making
sure the girl does not fall in some way. She's aware that the
girl is prepared, had been so by her own hand. She, a servant of
the dark, knew how to foster such a thing in another, and gain
the trust. She had begun shaping the fire dragon from day one.
Any failure would not be hers. She stands still beside Kazuma,
calm lavender eyes fixed on the girl and watching the process.
It was different for all, but certainly, it had been so much
less dramatic for her. But there were good reasons for that.
Reasons none knew, and it would remain that way, until the
information was deserved or earned.
Aska's patience was infinite, and she'd wait until the dragon
took steps her way before she said or did anything. Still, she
placed herself slightly ahead of Kazuma, unsure how the young
dragon would take her transformation, and knowing that her own
training and magicks would have heightened effects on the girl,
due to their time together. Imprinting, they called it. Like
duckling to mother.
#Post#: 35739--------------------------------------------------
Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Homura Date: January 2, 2013, 11:02 pm
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As the lord's face drew closer and closer to hers her instincts
were to pull away, and look away. However unable to do so,
merely left her flushing and shaking softly. The last thing she
noticed before the words rang through her was the scent that
clung to the lords clothes. Then she was falling, falling
through nothing but black and darkness.
After what seemed like an eternity to the dragon she landed
softly on her feet. Looking around she saw nothing but
darkness. "Hello?" she called out softly. Trembeling as she
walked a few steps she felt a heat, and like a moth to flame was
drawn to it. As the darkness broke what she saw made her pause
for a moment. A world of black flames, and a dark figure.
Taking a moment to gather her wits she stepped forward, to face
the figure. Standing exactly her height the fire dragon found
face to face, with herself. She stumbled back lightly, her ruby
eyes falling on the onyx ones of the other. "Who....who are
you? You look like me?"
The other form laughed, "I look like you? Of course I do, I am
you, well the real you. I am your darkness, the daughter of
dark flame, the true you." The black eyes met the widened ones
of the dragon. "You are a dragon, a dragon of fire, there is an
inherent destructive nature in you. Why not embrace who you
truly are?" Behind the dark eyed girl a giant jet black dragon
that could easily decimate an armada without a second glance
roared, shooting a stream of black fire around the two. A
crooked grin crept across her face as she stepped closer to the
fire dragon. "I do believe it is time for me to make my own
appearance. Power, darkness, destruction, all can and will be
ours. We are not weak, and never will be looked at in that way
again." The dark flames swirled out around the red eyed
dragon, dragging her down into an abyss of dark fire. The last
thing she saw was the crooked smile of her dark counterpart.
"Sleep now daughter of flame. The darkness is not to be feared,
but to be embraced, and that is exactly what I plan to do."
Ruby eyes closed as the darkness locked her away in slumber.
As the darkness crumbled away from the young dragon her eyes
opened revealing deep blood red irises. The power coursing
through her body, felt right, like it should have always been
there. Daintily she brushed the remaining ash from her kimono,
making sure she was presentable for the lord that awakened her
true self. Careful to abide by her training and not meeting the
lord’s eyes she took delicate steps towards the two, drawn to
the priestess, her Onee-san.
#Post#: 35745--------------------------------------------------
Re: Darkness Falls [invite only, winter solstice]
By: Tayboski Date: January 2, 2013, 11:31 pm
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The lord blinked at the dragon's subdued transformation. If
memory served him correctly, most others subjected to the same
transformation felt a rush of power so overwhelming that they
simply had to release it. Perhaps he triggered the
transformation incorrectly? The lord would blink again and shake
his head, stifling a laugh at his own doubt. No, that couldn't
be it. Obviously, this young one had controlled her powers well.
An admirable quality. Aska had trained her well.
Once the young woman's transformation was completed and it's
success confirmed, the lord simply tosses Aska a look that says
"it is done." And wordlessly walks over to one of the ancient
devices Aska used to kill her sacrifices during the ritual.
Though her was already familiar with the workings of the device,
he pretended to examine the intricacies of the machine to give
the two women a bit of privacy. Surely they would want to
reaffirm their bonds after such a thing had ended. And perhaps
even forge some new ones.
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