Miyazaki Part 2

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Kagutsuchi turned to find magen had made it through and closed the final set of doors which turned to dust on the wind. "i can't say for sure exactly how far we are from our intended target, Gorgizo Lord of the Great Eastern Plain is a god whom i have only seen once a long time ago. His domain is not far from here but i can only travel so far without risking damage to me our yourselves. So for now we walk/run and then travel through the doors again hopefully closer."

Hotei stood leaning against his halberd listening to the conversation. "aye there be fun yet had and i don't mind a walk once in a while." he proclaimed in a child's voice as he decended the bluff whistling a tune." "Madness for you and madness for me. Madness for him and madness for she." Kagutsuchi fell in step though a bit slower and without whistling.

[Noble 6]

"You...you are not her? B-but that can not be..you..we....it is true. I am the youngest of the Tonfu sisters...I am Xion Tonfu..my full title was Xion Tonfu, Goddess of the Southern Jetstream....and it is as this one said. We were unbeatable as a team, and Necrux knew it...We were never really related, but we spent so much time with eachother...we became family. He wanted Ikichi's domain, but when he attacked we were honor bound to help our sister...but he picked us apart one by one....But Ikichi never fell. She held us together...even in our darkest of times. In the final battle...she was able to defeat us all. I wasn't much of a challenge,...but brother Renzo Wildfire...and Taki-Non...they were so powerful. Yet Ikichi....she beat them both...and then that coward struck her down....only for her to become more powerful than anyone could of imagined...she would of won had it not been for her wanting to save us....she imbued each of us with some of her power...enough to change us back into gods...when the time was right......but...well he was not beaten....but we can win...as long as he dose not get myself and...and him." she said stairing up into Yuki's eyes.

[outerlimits]

"I think it's pretty obvious why Yanaki...," Malzahar said, looking at Akamizu hungrily. "Besides, why don't you go find where you're 'minion' Nexus slipped off to when he thought no one was looking?"

[Noble 6]

Taki and Ikichi both rose from the table.
"Hey bub, you'd better watch your tone. Or our master may get sick of you." Taki said glaring, her teeth bared.
Ikichi's aura turned a light blue as she stared at her sister's defense of their master.
"Yes please, enough hostility, Taki-Non, apologize, Malzahar, I allowed you to come here, to make sure you behaved. Do not embaras our lord. " Ikichi said with anger clear on her face.

Taki turned and her whip was in her hands, cakling with electricity.
"You would dare speak to me like that, you virgin bitch."she growled.
"What, you think cause you were the last to fall it makes you the toughest? I single handedly routed his entire western flanks during the war, and then I did the same to your fucking pathetic excuse for a army. Do not-" her voice was cut off by the sound of Ikichi's palm as it slammed into Taki-Non's face.

Taki-Non stummbled backwards, and roared at the top of her lungs. "You bitch!!! How dare you!!"she raised her whip and electricity circled her body, and ran a current through her.
"You fucking backstabbing virgin (( she used the C-word)). You are gonna pay for that ten FUCKING fold!!!"

[outerlimits]

"Ah, perfect, a reason for you two to leave!," Malzahar said unemotionally and slightly annoyed before "jedi-swaying" his left hand, creating a void portal that sucked Taki and Ikichi and dropped them off someplace else, he didn't really give any directions where.
Looking back to Akamizu, he shrugged. "They obviously had some tension they needed to work out. I think I did them a favor."

[aura]

Shimogin appeared suddenly in Shiruba-kaze's lair, just as the tension was mounting.

"Well!" He suddenly said quite loudly as he appeared, as to scare those around him. His black mist began to fill the cave, making it even more dark.

He looked around at the assembly of demons and smirked."Is everyone having a good time?" He smirked at his joke. "Shouldn't you be out pillaging a village or converting a god to our dark arts?"

He floated around for a moment."Well it's not my choice to make, It's yours. I'm just here on my own business. I need to pick up something."

He stopped and looked down, sitting there looking at him oddly was Shenri. Shimogin looked at the strange demon-human thing."No...not...you..."

Shimogin shrugged at the odd creature and continued on to Senshin."Well time to go, Senshin."

He held out his hand and smiled at the boy."Come with me."

[Noble 6]

The two demoness appeared in the middle of a forest.
"That Stupid asshole!!" Taki screamed. Then she bursted out into hysterics.
Ikichi smiled at their little play. They smiled and took off sprinting. Searching high and low for their prey.
"Twas a bit much for you to of used that word sister dearest." Ikichi said as they stopped and stared into a slightly glowing riverbed.
"God I have not been here in forever." Taki said laughing.
"Yes....tis a beatuiful thing that was not corrupted even after our fall." Ikichi said.
"Yeah, it sucks....you know....but..its what we get for not...not being strong enough I guess." Taki-Non said.
Ikichi lowered her gaze. Her sister was right.

[Inkshade]

Senshin stands and looks at Shimogin. He can feel the connection between them, which bothers him because he isn't used to feeling anything remotely close magic. he glances at Shimogin's hand, then looks at him and simply nods, accepting to go with him.

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Chisume rushes at Kalut and throws more senban, watching her carefully to see her next move.

[Noble 6]

Father Wolf cocked his head to the side and let his tongue hang out of his mouth.
"I see, this...what can you do to help us woman."

"I...I can give you Renzo...If he awakens with my blood, the power Ikichi placed into him so long ago will break the hold Necrux had on him....he will be a good demon...like I..and if I'm with you, then he will join with you as well." Xion said excitedly

[CrystalPrison]

Sayuki eyed Xion, "How can you prove that by awakening him this will happen?" He inquired, voice lacking all intrigue once more, "To protect our goals, some show of loyalty would be appreciated. You may be swayed, after all, if he were to threaten your family, and your life..."
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Magen followed the God and Demon as they walked, completely silent.

[Inkshade]

((OOC: the following post is a callaboration between me and aura. because otherwise it'd take waaaay too long to post, due to the witty arguements. sorry about the next two uber posts.))


Shimogin looks down at the simply nod and slowly draws his hand back.

"Well..." he almost says disappointed."We will have to work on your people skills."

He turns abruptly toward the other demons."I was a pleasure seeing you all again. I won't be seeing you for a long time, but you'll be seeing me shortly!" He said in almost an upbeat kind of manner.

He quickly turned on Senshin and slapped him on the back. Senshin jumps with surprise as the world around them fades to black.

The mist along with Shimogin and Senshin disappeared from Shiruba-kaze's lair.

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Shimogin and Senshin watch as the world around them fades to black. Nothing but absolute darkness and the pair.

Shimogin smirked."Well here we are!"

Senshin looks around, seeing nothing but darkness and Shimogin "Where are we?"

Shimogin answered."Oh just Nowhere."

Senshin sighs "Seriously, what is this place?"

"Seriously. Nowhere." Shimogin almost chuckled."This is a place outside the boundaries of when and where. There is no such thing as time to us."

Senshin nods "Alright..."

Shimogin continued."I blessed you because I was forced, because I lost a game. My games are a fundamental element of what I do, and what you will also do, for me of course. Yes, I may have lost, but after taking awhile to think over some things, I realized that I won either way. Your soul is far more usefull in this form than any other." He said gesturing to his will-o-wisps.

"In fact I'm almost glad to have you as my blessed now. You will be extremely useful to me!” Shimogin said with a hint of…happiness in his voice.

“Glad to hear this isn’t a complete waste of your time…” Senshin mutters sarcastically.

Shimogin pats him on the head.”Oh come now. It’s not so bad. I think you’ll come to love your new lot in life. You sir are now the blessed of one of the most powerful beings out there!” Shimogin said as he floated back. “And if I’m going to have you share in my powers some day, you’ll just have to accept this fact and listen up. I’ve got some teachings to deal out.”

“Oh, I accept this fate I’ve been given. But that doesn’t mean I like it.” Senshin says respectfully “I am ready to listen.”

Shimogin smirked.”Fair enough.” The black world around him, began to swirl, until is disappeared all together. The bright world around them came into view. They stood on a huge mountain that overlooked a large lush forest. Cliffs ran through the center of the forest, cutting a jagged ravine in the middle of it.

“This is one of the powers you have been blessed with.” Shimogin spoke.” The ability to shift between the world we know of, and that of timeless, endless darkness.”

The darkness engulfed the pair again, bringing them back to the dark empty world.” Just think,and feel the power of the world and you can be drawn to everywhere imaginable. Even places you have never traveled to.” Shimogin spoke.

Senshin looks around, still a bit awestruck from the brief journey. Though he didn’t like that he was now blessed, he couldn’t help but feel some excitement over learning to travel anywhere he wished in a matter of moments.

Shimogin continued.”That power is needed for our main goal, and ability. That is to play games. You and I both will travel across this world looking for those in need. You will be able to tell where these people are because of the energies you feel. Many auras from many different beings will tug on your consciousness. In time you will learn to block out the small auras of energy. However you soon will be able to tell auras of much more power. These are beings in desperate need of something. When you feel these, go to them and offer them your aid, in the form of a game.”

“When these people call you, and accept a challenge you will have your powers unlocked. This will allow you an enormous amount of energy, to alter reality, to an extent. I will however limit these powers so you don’t try using them to do something stupid like be free of my blessing. Use these powers to set up a game of your choice. If they win, focus and use their energy along with yours to give them what they want. If they lose, focus your energy to engulf and take away their energy. This will take their souls, which you will collect for me. On that note-“

Shimogin brought his hand up and pointed at Senshin. His clothes shoke slightly as they became the identical cloak Shimogin wore.

Senshin looks at his clothes with shock. He has a generally displeased expression.

Shimogin continued, not looking at Senshin.”There are bottles in the coat pockets. Store the souls in these until you see me again. If you run out of bottles simply create more-“

“Wait. Is it really necessary that I dress exactly like you?” Senshin interrupts looking at the clothes with contempt.

Shimogin scowled.”If you don’t like it then change it.” Before Senshin can ask how Shimogin sighed.”With your powers…”

Senshin nods “right…powers…” he shifts his weight a bit and closes his eyes. He opens them and looks at his clothes to see they haven’t changed. He sighs and looks up at Shimogin who appears to be smirking. “What?”

“Nothing. Nothing.”

Senshin glares and tries again, this time trying to actually tap into the magic. He remembers what it was like when he accidentally shot his chakram at Kalut and tries to recreate the feeling. His clothes start to morph into a darker version of what he had been wearing prior to the cloak. He opens his eyes and smiles seeing the familiar clothes. “Yeah…”

Shimogin nodded still looking slightly down from the cloak ordeal.”Yeah..Okay… I suppose that will work….but one thing…” A gambler’s hat, identical to his appeared in his hand.

“Does this mean no matching hats?”

Senshin sighs “Fine.” He takes the hat and puts it on “Does this make you happy?”

“Quite content really.”

[aura]

((OOC: once again, uber posts, sorry. Still aura+ink))

Senshin sighs “right…so…you said that we…collect souls? Why do you need them?”

Shimogin almost laughed.”Honestly, it’s just a job requirement. I kid, I kid. I collect souls because of the power they hold. Sheer life force in one convenient package. It provides me with more power, and extends my life, and subsequently your life.”

Senshin looks somewhat disgusted “That’s morbid don’t you think? And frankly rather selfish, stealing the life force of others to extend your own.”

Shimogin crosses his arms.”It is not. Haven’t you every collected something? It’s a very exciting experience.”

“When I was little I used to collect rocks, but that’s completely different.”

Shimogin argued.”It’s not as different as you think. Rocks and souls are very similar. Both are hard and cold items with no use what so ever. But in the hands of a master, rocks can be carved into impressive structures, or precious materials could be extracted like ores of gems. Just as in these hands of mine, souls give me the power to alter destinies.”

Senshin shakes his head “You’re insane…”

Shimogin spoke.”Comes now. When I consume these souls, I can alter reality, and change the world.”

“well, there goes your metaphor.” Senshin smiles “You can’t consume a rock.”

“Shut up!” Shimogin yelled. “Dear me, you’re a difficult one. A bigger pain than I expected…Fine let us over look the rock analogy and go onto another point. Souls are…like stories. Each soul is the destiny of a person. Their past, present, and future. With it you can know their entire life, and beliefs with a simple glance. When I consume the souls for energy, their destiny and past is lost to the eternal swirling abyss of souls and dark energy inside me. Once I have consumed them, there is no return for them. However, there are a few…interesting destinies I keep on hand just to remember their stories. They could be considered more rare souls, so to speak.”

Shimogin unlatches his cloak and swings it open. Inside he wore similar dark clothes. On the inside of the cloak were pockets, line after line of pockets. Most had small glass jars that held a swirling bright mass. Some were blue, some white, some grey, but all very bright and almost alive…

Senshin looks at the jars “Those are souls? They…they look like fireflies only, without the bug part.”

Shimogin pulled one out and looked at it.”Now that you mention it, they do. I always use to think of them as tiny flames, tiny embers really…quite pitifull…but yes this is a souls.” he said pointing to the blue swirling energy in the jar.

“This soul, to be precise is that of a human warrior by the name of Koshiro Nori. He was a well skilled samurai, who played a game with me for a powerful blade that could fend off evil and defend his loved ones. He won, and I forged him his blade. He killed many with his blade and lived and noble life, until he was attacked while he slept. I came to his side again, and yet again he won a game, this time to extend his life. He lived even longer, until he called me again. Yet again, he won. This time he wanted immortality, which I gave him. It was only when his loved one lay dying that I came to him a fourth time. He wanted to grant her immortality as well. So we played a fourth game. But this time, I won. I took both his soul and that of his loved one. I then proceeded to consume her soul, and bottle his so that even in oblivion, he would never see his loved one again…”

Senshin stares at Shimogin with fear Am I…going to become…someone who does things like that? he thinks, but is speechless.

Shimogin pocketed Koshiro’s soul as he spoke to Senshin.”Do you remember what happened to the last emperor?”

Senshin thinks.”I…He’s the one that died of a mysterious illness…right?”

Shimogin holds up a jar with a grey soul in it.”Senshin meet the emperor!”

“Ummm hi?”

Shimogin pockets that jar.”Don’t be stupid he can’t hear you, it’s just a soul. Now besides human souls, I also have won a few games against demons and gods.”

He holds up two jars.”Yes some gods wished to expanded their domain and gain more powers, while others just wished for peace between all the races.”
“Here I have, Gorgizo Lord of the Great Eastern Plain, and another one of my favorites Akatsukinosora The Great Sky Dragon of the Northern Red Skies…”

The black world dissolves around them. Senshin and Shimogin stood on a cliff. With a high rock wall to their backs they overlooked the sea as the sun began to set. The cliffs kept them in slight darkness as the sea burn bright orange from the sun’s setting hue.

“Beautiful. Isn’t it?” Shimogin asked.” Anyway, I thought it would be a nice view before I teach you about one last power I have…”

“Let me guess, it involves someplace extremely depressing. That’s why we’re at this scenic place, so I have something to think back on so I don’t go mad.” Senshin asks, already sensing a theme to their relationship.

“No I just thought it was visually dynamic.” Shimogin says with a smile, before frown with a serious look.” Anyway…At this point in time, I am the only one with this power. Maybe someday, you will learn to use it. It is incredibly powerful, and if done incorrectly, can unravel the fabric of space and time, and destroy us with the worst torture possible, for longer than an eternity…”

Shimogin turns to the boy and smiles.”Even I am bound by some laws. There are certain universal laws that I cannot break. I may be able to do a lot, but even I have limits. If I am not correct with using this next power, it will break a law…Now then. Relax, and let your consciousness spread out. I don’t need you thinking any precise thoughts during this.”

The sun began setting further as Shimogin breaths heavily.”Don’t worry..at least here this won’t take long.”

And at that moment they disappeared. Senshin, Shimogin, his will-o-wisps, and the darkness surrounding them disappeared. The sun continued setting.



A second later they reappeared. Shimogin looked as he always did, Senshin with a semi-dazed, confused look on his face.

“Huh…what?” Senshin asked.”It’s…over?”

Shimogin smirked.”No my boy…It’s just begun…”

He looked out as the sun set, and the water lost its light, and became dark.


((OOC: ladies and gentlemen, during the 1 second Shimogin and Senshin were gone. THE ENTIRE PASSING RP HAPPENED! yup.))

[outerlimits]

((OOC: Uh...lol? I guess that's my cue to have Malzahar similarly dazed...))

Malzahar had nodded to Shimogin as he vanished. Although, with Yanaki still there, he hadn't really been able to do anything...fun...with Akamizu. However, after sometime, for just a second, it was as if Malzahar wasn't really there. But then he was. He seemed slightly confused as he looked around from the exact same spot anyone had seen him from. "Huh...why do I feel like...ah, it doesn't matter. I must just be a bit dazed or tired from recent events."

[Inkshade]

Yanaki looks at him and raises an eyebrow "ok..." he sighs and looks at the two "Well. I'm going to go...kill things. I''m not so evil that I would deny you your fun." he thinks "Well I am but, I'm in a deccent mood." he strolls out of the room humming.

Alamizu looks up at Malzahar and smiles "Yay."

[outerlimits]

Malzahar's eyes glistened for only a second before he caught Akamizu off guard by pinning her against the wall. Parting some hair off of her face with one hand, he said, "I don't know why, but I feel like it's been so long since the last time I saw your beautiful face..."