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Post by Cain on Mar 28, 2008 15:58:28 GMT -5
Alex: This? Oh just some light reading... no one ever said it would be easy, Zilfer. For some distinguishing between what is right and wrong, what is darkness and what is light becomes a battle from which they never recover. I make no false promises... if you should agree to partake in this train and fail, you could easily lose yourself to the darkness... or even be destroyed.
Alex flipped through his book once more, scanning over the new page with a glare of stern concentration on his face.
Alex: Aha! Here it is.
He said pointing at the page.
Alex: "The Darkness inside me had at last revealed itself for what it truly was. An entity that had come to call itself The Kamisori. Awakened by this new power I have found it has taken control... I can feel my own consciousness slipping as it merges with that thing. Soon there'll be nothing left of me... I can't get out..."
Alex: I found this book here on Chinine while doing my initial studying to the Kumori shadow arts. The author is not specified, but within here are detailed the forbidden training methods used to obtain this dark art. The book still bares the stains of blood and the entries stop after this one... who ever the author was, even he himself was unable to complete the technique. It is only thanks to the Blade of Balance that I myself was. If you intend to master this Zilfer, you will have achieve a level of power no one else has yet gained.
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Post by Zilfer Of Shadows... on Mar 28, 2008 16:13:36 GMT -5
Zilfer: No one's accomplished this, not even you?...... heh, i guess it had to happen sometime.
Zilfer nodded to alex slightly.
Zilfer: whatever you have planned, i'm ready as i'll ever be. Any other warnnings you wannt tell me or am i good to go?
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Post by Cain on Mar 28, 2008 16:17:59 GMT -5
Alex: Nope, I believe that about covers the warnings.
Alex said snapping the book closed.
Alex: You're training will begin first thing tomorrow... and do not worry Zilfer. I'll do all that is within my power to help you over come your darkness... and as for your friend here...
Alex said turning towards Yukiro.
Alex: You're training begins tomorrow too. So I suggest you be here bright and early.
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Post by Zilfer Of Shadows... on Mar 28, 2008 16:19:58 GMT -5
Zilfer: I'll take my usual hut then next to the tower. You wouldn't happen to have any herbs lying around.....
Zilfer started to head for his hut, pressing a button to lock up his ship, he douted anyone would try to steal it but he didn't need any crazy chinine animals making a nest in there.
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Post by Yuki Uramachi on Mar 28, 2008 17:42:51 GMT -5
*Yukiro nodded*
"I will make sure to be on time..."
*She followed Zilfer to his hut*
"Would you mind me staying with you, as you know I don't have anywhere else to stay....."
*she thought for a moment*
"So you have been to... what is it...Chinine.... before? Is it nice here? It sure seems nice and peaceful."
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Post by Zilfer Of Shadows... on Mar 28, 2008 17:55:58 GMT -5
Zilfer: I've been here before yes.... a few times.
Zilfer looked around, the village was in disrepair.
Zilfer: you can stay in my hut, there's not to many huts still standing really....
Zilfer: you might want to head to bed early.... at night it gets really cold on chinine.
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Post by Cain on Mar 28, 2008 20:13:40 GMT -5
As the other's retired to their hut, Alex remained outside under his tree. At night the clouds lifted and the bright moonlight gave the village an eerie glow. Alex stared up at the thousands of stars, a look of almost sadness on his face.
Alex: *sigh*.... I don't think he's ready... Carashi: Heh... neither do I. But it's not like we have much choice...
Behind Alex the ghostly figure of a man with silvery hair like Alex's and blue eyes wearing black Kumori robes stood with his arms folded across his chest. As he moved forward his steps made no sound despite the dry leaves on the ground below.
Carashi: You know this is the only way. Alex: What if he should fail? You remember what happened with Ryuu. Zilfer is powerful but he's always been head strong... he'll never be able to complete the training with his lack of discipline. Carashi: It is a risk we'll have to take. We cannot afford the blade falling into the wrong hands.
Alex lowered his head and nodded as Carashi faded into the darkness. He sat alone in the dark with his recent discussion still heavy on his mind.
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Post by Yuki Uramachi on Mar 28, 2008 22:58:31 GMT -5
*Yukiro followed gladly, and smiled*
"Thanks for being so nice to me, first you endure my company, give me food, give me a ride, buy me food, let me go on a mission to find your datapad thingy, where I learned your real name, and now I get to train with your friend and stay in your hut. You are so nice and generous I don't know how I could ever repay you...."
*she nodded*
"You are probably right besides we have to wake up "bright and early" so we need our sleep."
*she looked around and saw only one bed*
"Um....."
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Post by Zilfer Of Shadows... on Mar 28, 2008 23:25:36 GMT -5
Zilfer looked at what yukiro was looking at and then, grinned slightly.
Zilfer: Well.... i wont force you to sleep in the same bed as me.
Zilfer couldn't help but chuckle a little bit.
Zilfer: so you can have the bed, i'll find something to sleep on around here, or go back and get something to sleep on from the Hawk
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Post by Yuki Uramachi on Mar 30, 2008 13:01:44 GMT -5
*Yukiro sat on the bed*
"Or you could get something from the ship for ME to sleep on! I don't want to take your bed."
*She got up and hugged him*
"You have already been overly generous!"
*she kissed his cheek*
"Thank you though."
*then she sat down on a chair in the hut*
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Post by Zilfer Of Shadows... on Mar 30, 2008 23:07:49 GMT -5
Zilfer: As you wish.....
Zilfer headed out into the icy cold night, and to the ship to grab something for yukiro to sleep on. He came back with a portable bed, that would probably be better then the mat on the floor the zilfer usualy used as his bed. Zilfer set it up quickly and then laid down looking at the hut's ceilling, and wondered what the trainning would require, apparently he was going to do something even alex couldn't do, and that worried him slightly, however, he never backed down from a challenge of learning something new in the force.
Zilfer: Goodnight, get some rest, knowing alex he's going to work us hard.... Zilfer*thinking*: and me even more.....
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Post by Cain on Mar 31, 2008 3:14:03 GMT -5
The next morning the fog in the village was thick. The Kumori tower still stood, but the top floor had been destroyed for the most part, leaving the room at the top exposed to the elements. It is here high above the fog cover that Alex sits, having spent a good part of the night in silent meditation. The view below is only of the tops of trees that stick out from the shroud of fog. A steady breeze blows as Alex's eyes crack open to the first ray of sunlight cresting over the horizon.
Alex: It's time...
Alex faded into the shadows and emerged outside of Zilfer's hut. A single swing of his fist hit the door with a thud.
Alex: Hope y'all don't mind if we skip breakfast... we've got a lot to cover today.
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Post by Zilfer Of Shadows... on Mar 31, 2008 3:43:25 GMT -5
Zilfer looked at the door, he was already up and had made himself tea, and offered some to yukiro by setting it on a table infront of her for when she got up, he had been looking off into the distance, as far as he could see out the window with the fog there.
Zilfer: I've already had my tea..... not like i need to eat since i might puke from the trainning.
Zilfer grinned for a moment he had used the force to open up the door.
Zilfer: you didn't have to knock you know...... it's not like i'd be in the middle of something.
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Post by Cain on Mar 31, 2008 11:51:16 GMT -5
Alex: Heh, what kind of a host would I be if I went around kicking in people's doors at all hours of the morning? Just because I've lived alone for a few thousand years doesn't mean I've forgotten my manners... Well in any case, both of you, come with me.
Alex led Zilfer and Yukiro out to the courtyard at the center of the village behind the Kumori tower. The fog was still dense and in the center of the courtyard the three could see nothing but each other.
Alex: I will begin with you, Yukiro. If you wish to become a shadow you must first understand what it means to be Kumori. It isn't simply to use both darkness and light. The Kumori are not an order who identify themselves as both black and white, but rather their own shade of gray. Achieving balance means combining these forces into one...
Closing his eyes, Alex clasped his hands together and a copy of him rose up from the shadows.
Alex: Take the first art... the shadow clone. This technique requires great concentration and inner calm. A control over oneself and their passions... but at the same time you must channel the power of this concentration towards destructive ends...
The clone unsheathed the blade from it's back and got into a fighting stance.
Alex: Your first test... is to create a clone or clones capable of defeating this one. It will take practice to be able to properly control one clone, let alone many. So I suggest you begin practicing right away...
Then turning to Zilfer, a slightly mischeivious grin came over Alex's face.
Alex: As for you...
Out from Alex's sleeve dropped a lightsaber which quickly ignited to reveal a dark core blue blade.
Alex: You get to train with me.
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Post by Zilfer Of Shadows... on Mar 31, 2008 13:21:45 GMT -5
Zilfer: Wouldn't have it any other way..... unless of course it was the other old man.....
Zilfer grinned slightly, as well matching alex's with his. Zilfer knew he probably wouldn't be smiling long. Zilfer took out a doublebladed lightsaber however twisting the lightsaber, it snapped into 2 seperate lightsabers, and he clipped one back to his belt and activated a black core silver lightsaber with the other one.
Zilfer: Your move old man.....
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