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 Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:29 am
The pavilion where the village chieftain of Trance once resided with his wife. The inside is decorated with many shamanistic ornaments such as butterfly scales, fox tails, and other odd trinkets whom they believe wards off evil. The chieftain can still be found here, all though most of his true self has been left behind ever since the crisis that happened four years ago. He can be looked at as just about the only glimmer of light that the people cling to in these dark times and he is also responsible for keeping what little of their population remain which each oncoming night. The man is very stern and does not take kindly to newcomers in the village. However he isn't one who won't listen without reason.
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:33 am
 The air trough the pavilion was still as the complex remained quite. The entire area was home to the numerous higher powers of Trance who were charged with the duty of keeping the peace and lively hood of the village going trough this trail. In these tall complexes of thick wood and thoroughly woven reeds were the many surviving elders of Trance. Men and woman of the few varied races of the village which had achieved the right as lower ranked leaders beside the Chieftain. More so his advisers and council in times of stress. Advocates, all with a worth of merit towards their names and forth coming legend. Tragic were some of their tales, but along with the chieftains power they inspired the villagers to live on. Deep with in one of the towering homes was the Elder Osiris Lougon, promptly one of the more fearsome shamanic warriors Trance village had ever seen. Yet in his old age of 58 he'd lost much of the zeal of his youth. Deep in his praying he'd been searching his soul and the depths of the nether trough his astral personification so to find the meaning behind him still carrying on. Other than to pass on what he'd spent so long building he'd found his life ultimately meaningless thus far. Yet this growing gloom was something he'd made sure to keep from the other elders. It wasn't of their concern, he was a powerful warrior shaman, but his true nature was that of a lowly hermit. Having been stationary for twelve hours the old man would shake his limbs slightly as his ever resilient body would take little shock from his religious practices; which had only intensified with the event of four years ago. Standing he'd remember the events of the day. The chieftain had left. He didn't need to hear from the moonfolk or his colleagues, he'd known that his presence had left trough the earth Trance rested on, and the earth told him many things as he'd often become one with it.
Despite the realization of one of the worst possible things to happen in trance, especially if the people were to find out by night fall, Osiris had no worries. " what has the loan wolf gone and done again..." He'd smilingly refer to the chieftain. he'd been close with him for years and they'd grown quite old together as friends, so he wasn't at all surprised to know that he'd go out despite his current condition. Peeking out of his door into the hall of his home Osiris would notice one of the students who'd commonly come to his home to ask him to return to teaching. He'd smile at her and give her some fruit before passing her by. His official teaching capacity had died with the death of Mayflower Asda. Passing her by he'd make his way out into the docks and walk towards the meeting house. He'd thought it best t speak to the others if they didn't already begin some dialogue on what the chieftain had done. It wouldn't be beyond them to have condoned it, but having been out of touch with people for some time now left Osiris with a dizzy feeling leaving his home. Looking out into the waters of the pavilion he'd smile and fix his ethereal bison mask on his face walking on towards the meeting house.
Coming to the doors Osiris would gently slide open the doors and look on to see if anyone was around. It didn't appear that any one had come yet, but knowing the Trance village elders they'd gather soon enough or were coming in a group. They'd all taken well to speaking with the spirits and the combined clairvoyance of the group was a force to be reckoned with.Osiris would find his seat and sit in wait at a large round table. Many ornaments surrounded the hall of the meeting house it was marked with the varied symbols of each elder and near there chairs were trophies and other symbols to mark there prowess. There were a few empty chairs as some of the elders weren't in a great condition or were on the verge of being replaced as the foul air of trance had even started to take the aged valiant hearts of the old tribes men. Sitting straight and peering quietly at the cracked door of the hall he'd notice the scarce foot steps passing by and think back to the time when it was the sound of many passing by trough out the day. some much death wasn't good, and he'd begin to wonder why'd he'd searched for death so often recently. Her name was Udora. his wife and she'd left with the coming of the mist devil. If his body had the capacity he'd been crying at the thought. Yet trough his augmentations and deep mental training, Osiris rarely let trough the depths of what his heart was feeling. Left in waiting Osiris would not move an inch as he'd anticipate the coming of his colleagues.
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:12 pm
"So you are Osiris I have been trying to meet with you for a while but you were always away when I arrived to the village and by then I had to leave lest I be captured or killed by the men who hunt me."the voice of Terra Lume appeared in the room as he appeared out of the shadows."I don't pose any harm I merely seek answers as well as assistance."Terra spoke like a leader and in truth it was in his blood whether he liked it or not he was the ruler of his clan even if he allowed another to rule in his place."I have been hunted down by a very dangerous man and I came here to ask you what you know about the legendary Maken as well as Cheville . I don't mean to be rude but my time is short a dark past is catching up to me one not of my own making and I most set it right before it hurts anyone more of those I love."Terra's voice was filled with a deep sorrow of one who had lost much. Indeed he had lost much on his journey. Now he scoured the land hiding his name looking for a way to stop the beasts of his past to try to atone for a sin he did not commit but did not stop.
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:03 pm
No notion of fright or shock would escape the essence or aura set about the old warrior shaman as he'd sit in his chair, black eyes concealed deeper into darkness by his mask, he'd continue to hold his transfixed gaze at the entrance as he'd laugh lightly to himself. His voice slightly scratched fro a bit of col in his throat and the coming of old age as things were. Yet the base and depth in is personage wasn't lost in his calm demeanor, but if terra had any great sense towards it he'd feel a ocean of sorrow residing in the shell of the mighty shamanic warrior which listened to his plea for help or some sort of aid. He'd found the young man sincere and understood his sense of duty. Duty, it was something he'd so~ long fixated his actions on, till the day she'd left...if only he could express this sorrow.
He'd stall in answering the young man, "...I'm who you're looking for and I know what you've come to ask. The earth quakes with your anticipation...Your need. Your plight is something you can't run from forever and you require great strength to surpass it. Well I find that to be just fine but you see the one you wish to learn about...she's yet to realize all of her abilities herself. To tell you the truth what the maken are woven into the depths of what makes this world work as it does. The orders of the chaos. Their powers diffr amongst one another, but it only relies on practitioner as to whom is the greatest. As we all know 13 is the number of people whom bare this marked name and as you they aren't well found in peace. Abominations in there own right they hold ironically are of the most pure of nature this world has to offer. I know little myself and as for Cheville her powers aren't yet complete to teach you as you may wish." He'd pause as he'd look deeper trough the entrance and reach into his pouches across his sash. It would hold bone fragments marked with sigils.
Throwing them on the table he'd watch them carefully and chuckle again. " I can tell you your paths will cross again and if you stick to a path of purity, she'll come to accept you as to what that may mean. you'll have to make that happen for yourself young one. Hehheh hmm" another chuckle and finally a sigh and he's been doe talking. he wouldn't send him off or invite him to stay, but leave the fate of what Terra chose to do with what he'd been told.
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:52 pm
"I don't think she probably is going to be happy with me I kind of disappeared while I was helping to save the Chieftain, I got lost in the forest and well saw some wonderful things as well as things best left forgotten."Terra said as he sat down not yet ready to leave just yet. He could feel the sorrow in this man and he and felt that sorrow before but from someone else, From him."I feel as if you lost someone very dear to you some one you shared your heart with I don't mean to pry but your sorrow reminds me of my own and of my weakness ."Despite such sorrow and pity he had for himself Terra still looked every inch of the man he was strong and noble. Though how long he could remain strong was the question no man could hold out in defiantly sooner or later all man fall into nothing. He knew that better then most he who had the power to tap into the raw force of nothing.
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:58 pm
Terra honestly didn't have all that much time left although he didn't know it yet now did he. Already Winchester was in the village and was hunting for Terra. In his wake he left a trail of destruction in his path as he always did. The village had just overcome one disaster but it seems fate wasn't smiling down upon Trance today. Winchester was not a man you wanted to get in the way. Of those who did get in his way most were dead with rabid animals chewing open their decaying corpses. Winchester's first victims were an elderly couple who had seen Terra return to the village not long ago after they had revealed all they knew Winchester killed them both with his bear hands. Crushing there heads as if they were like eggs. Their deaths were messy blood and bits of brain and skull now stained his armor. The smell of death surrounded him as he looked around at those who had saw his deed."Which one of you little s**t heads want to be next."Winchester said in a gruff and cruel voice, smiling underneath his helmet. Two men in the crowd charged both were shamans Winchester could easily tell that he had hunted enough Shamans to know what to look for. Before either one of them could even attack or cast a spell to gunshots echoed throughout the town as one of the men fell to the ground dead a bullet through his head. The other wasn't so lucky the bullet tore through his knee crippling him but not killing him."I suggest you tell me exactly where Terra Lume is or I am going to shove this gun up your a** and fire, Now start talking."Winchester said to the poor boy as he lifted him up by his shirt. The boy gave in instantly and told Winchester everything he wanted and more. Sadly though he fate was sealed and with a small he took his pistol and shoved into his mouth dislocating his jaw and shattering quite a few of his teeth."Say hello to your friend for me."Winchester said with a cold and harsh laugh as he pulled the trigger.
Looking around he saw that he was attracting a lot of attention but he didn't mind more attention meant to more destruction. Winchester knew that Terra wouldn't be able to resist trying to stop him to save this people and to get revenge for what Winchester had done to his girl. That was how the hunt had started. Terra's girl was one of his marks and on his way to kill her he was intercepted by Terra. Terra lost but he left Winchester with a scar and escaped. He was furious that he had allowed such a rookie hurt him and even escaped. He knew that the shaman he was after was in love with Terra he had done his research well. So when he found her he unleashed all that pent up fury onto her. First he raped her for days again and again he ravaged her body without remorse breaking her as one did a horse. Until she was nothing more then something to sate ones desires with. When Terra return he found the girl dead and a note. A promise from Winchester that he would hunt him down and kill all those he care for starting with her. That was how it began and it was here that it would end Terra would die but not before he found that sister of his and do exactly what he did to that girl. With a mighty shout that sounded like thunder everyone near Winchester was knocked to the ground hard and that was where they stayed until Winchester left the area heading for the Chieftain Pavilion no one trying to even stop him as he did so such was the fear now inside of them.
The doors of the meeting house suddenly flew of their hinges flying across the room and crashing through the wall on the opposite side. Standing in the door way was the dark silhouette of a man with a gun in one hand and a sword in the other."I finally caught you Terra I see you still hate me for raping and killing your girl."Winchester voice filled the hall making the very air colder from the fear that radiated from him."Don't worry your not going to die just yet , first I am going to kill everyone you know that has helped you then we are going to find your sister and you are going to watch as I do the exact same thing I did to that whore of yours."He said as he stepped into the building his feature finally revealed. Winchester had changed one bit and neither had Terra he was exactly has Winchester remember."But first we will start with this Geezer first."Without hesitation Winchester aimed his assault rifle at Osiris and fired.
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Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:22 pm
Gunfire...what a strange way to greet someone. As it were things such as bullets ad long since been of great use against Osiris. Well not any normal arm would do the trick.As the hard-cased beast would make his way directly for where he'd find Terra heading the people whom were struck in fear weren't all just afraid of him, but rather what other horrors he'd provoke, much like the overseer council member who'd been killed earlier in the day by the sheer anomalies of trance. Osiris as he'd been gazing at the door wouldn't say a word as he'd listen to Terra, and make small grunts to let him know he'd acknowledge the boys clerical skills in being able surmise that much from prolonged presence. Yet getting the hardened Osiris to let out what he'd bearded in his soul was much more of a titanic task that simply luring him into conversation.
A gunshot, and it was aimed at Osiris. If he'd been normal or was ever born normal he'd of been a bit different considering the circumstances. Tilting his head mid launch of the bullet his hand would raise in a flash and he'd simple stop the bullet between his thumb and index finger. With a slow hum in examination and a look towards the bones on the table he'd thrown he'd point towards the man with the bullet in palm, "That's your trouble...He's fairly big. I congratulate you on your vendetta, ha haha." the old shaman was ripe with chuckles and chortles as he's been elated to see the troubles come a bit off of when the bones said. Damn things were lieing again. It so things had escalated into a now random fight amongst random strangers who'd one wanted help, and the other wanted to kill all in his way into bloody masses of gory pulp. It was a fine Tuesday indeed. (inside joke, but looking back into feine market you'll see where this come from)
Osiris would stand and most likely be shot at some more as to be expected from and arguably pretty bad a** killer for hire out on something a bit personal in his book. Yet killing Osiris which simple gunfire wasn't going to work as the shots would simply be halted by or pulled into his body. This strange dark skinned figure which bared silver veins. It wasn't like he wished to be involved but he'd had things to do and his friends were surely coming soon enough. Helping the boy more proactively wasn't really in his list of things he'd needed to do today. Yet he did want to keep things quite in the mean time as the others should come and gather. Raising his had he'd flick the bullet back at the large man and laugh a bit more, not mockingly but rather as to say he'd found some joy in a thought of his. " Boy...do you know how shaman fight?' though not looking in his direction, Osiris would talk to Terra again. " If you do I want you to think carefully about what you know and what you might see here today." his hands would shift into claws and the old man would walk around to close in near the creature. " Lets take this into the water." an ethereal haze would pour fort from his bison mask, but behind the haze was a deep darkness and weight that Osiris held something unspoken of.
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Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:05 pm
"If I didn't know how your kind fought I wouldn't have been able to kill so many of you."Winchester said with a gruff laugh as he pointed his gun away from Orsiris ,who he was quite liking at the moment, and caught the bullet he had shot at the man. From what he knew they were pretty close in age give or take a decade."Well I can tell Terra came to you so if you just let me take him in I will be out of you hair in a moment."He added his mind running at a hundred miles a minute as he thought of plan after plan to take both Shaman's out if the need arisen. He had one plan but he would use that as a last resort he didn't want to destroy the town completely now did he. Which he did have the power to do though he didn't think the Doc would like that he got a lot of ancient tech from this place so destroying it was not a good idea though if he get above the two he could easily destroy them and the building and leave only a crater. Keeping one eye on the Old Man Winchester pointed his gun at Terra."Well Terra let finish where we start back when we first met."He said as he moved with blinding speed which was very impressive seeing how he was being weighed down by such heavy armor. Closing in on Terra he brought up his gun and fired shot after shot at Terra is aim perfect despite firing from the hip. Even as he did this he was completely prepared to react to the Old Shaman in case he decided to intervene.
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Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:52 pm
The anger coming from Terra was terrible and powerful. Raw and uncontrollable the rage that grips a man when he had been pushed back into a corner with no where to go but forwards. This was the type of rage that could save a man or destroy him. Nothing else matter to Terra but this man before him this man who threaten everything he held dear. He could not let this man do what he pleased he could not let him harm anymore people. A darkness start surrounding Terra his rage was affecting his seishou as well sending his power over nothing into overdrive."You will not lay a hand on her."He voice seemed layered like it was three Terra's speaking instead of only one."You will die before I let you."This fight was a lost cause for Terra, Winchester was the superior fighter. That no longer mattered nothing mattered other then protecting the ones he loved to Terra and this man was threating them and he could not stand idly by and allow him to do such things.
As Winchester attacked small squares of metal appeared from the nothing surrounding Terra blocking each bullet that came flying towards him before fading back into nothing. This defense was far better suited for Terra instead of erecting up a wall for nothing as it took more energy, energy which he couldn't afford to waste."Mother Earth hear you child's call, King of Gales, Lord of the Sky burst forth in all your might."Two powerful presences appeared before Terra. Gaia the Goddess of earth and and Baldur the Titan of Wind. Winchester had never met these two has Terra had gained them after there fight."Go forth and destroy my enemy, help me protect those I love."Terra whispered these words so that only he had his familiars could hear him.
They both knew that Terra cared deeply for people and that he had chosen to stay away from them not because he wanted to but because he had to in order to protect them. They knew that he could never see his sister without putting her in danger and although the pain from being apart from her they knew he would be in even more pain if he was the reason why she became hurt or worse. Baldur was the first to react and release a gale force wind from his body that was condensed so that it only hit Winchester, while Gaia stayed by Terra side to protect him from harm. Gaia and Baldur were the perfect team and Terra was blessed to have them, For while one protected him the other attacked his enemies and truly deadly force to be reckoned with where the deities of wind and earth.
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Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:58 pm
If it wasn't enough for the young Terra to move to protect himself and further attack Winchester. Osiris's hand would have stretched a great length across the room leading to his new position out side. His claws would suddenly burst fort from behind Winchester and reach to grab him just as the attacks from Gaia and Baldur would be sent his way. The speed of which would sync with the attack perfectly. Now if Winchester thought that Osiris wasn't strong enough to pick up his considerably bulky frame he'd have been wrong especially with his keepsake altering his body as it were. the large and elongated clawed arm he'd stretched fort to grab at Winchester wasn't only going to pull him but also had wisp of ethereal tendrils whipping about them carrying a aura about them. What was untold to Winchester was what the tendrils did, which was very special.
"Your right I'd love to stay out of this, but your most certainly not going to get away with hunting a shaman in a predominantly shamanic society. Now heel..." his deep yet whimsical voice scratched out from behind his mask as he'd begin to to form sigils along the sand which made up his arm in this form. Osiris didn't have much to say or do his part was clear help the boy as much as he needs it for now and go on with the days chosen endeavor. Osiris wasn't at all on pa with the men before him, he'd only become an elder for one thing beyond everything else....he was a great military asset, who fostered others of his ilk.
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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 3:33 pm
Dakota merely smiled as Terra's and Osiris' attacks sent him flying out of the building up a great amount of speed. This would prove dangerous for both of them as Dakota's keepsake would benefited greatly from such speed. Right before he landed he activated his keepsake and a bloody red haze surrounded his body. The moment he touched down he burst forward like a bullet his speed far greater then before. This was the power of his keep sake Mark of Destruction which turn him into an unstoppable force of pure destruction. While in this state if he were able to get to a certain speed he could destroy the town if he wanted to. Dakota charged straight at Orsiris his gun blazing before him as he closed the gap and when he was upon Orsiris he lashed at with a bone shattering punch with his left hand aimed right at his head."Guess we are fighting after all Shaman."
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:58 pm
The old shaman would wait with a hidden expression on his masked visage. his black figure stood tall and slightly more erect than earlier presented before either of the men who'd found it in themselves to bring their troubles with them to the village. As Dakota would come rushing at Osiris his body would slightly bob back as he'd take the successive rounds at his figure, but at the same time he'd take to not flinching an simply moving at more destructively placed fire. to be honest the man was a good shot and new a good deal about hurting people who didn't seem like they could be hurt. Yet Osiris wasn't going to make it easy for this an to kill him, well if he could. Once the helldriver was upon him and lad the blow to his face Osiris would move with the force of the hit and take to grabbing the man as he'd allow his body to fly back into the water of pavillion's dock. just the same so to not make much of a problem the old shaman would move the sand which composed his body to help him retain a balance and stop as he'd put some of his relative strength into things now. "Now your don't know me but I've practiced a very special physical skill. Holding onto the helldriver Osiris would be on his back and still wearing his mask. which for the most part wasn't broken since it was made of the ethereal bison's bones. his boby started to hum as a mist came up from his body forming into wispy tentacles. Though they may pass over Dakota they wouldn't do anything to him directly. The laughing hermit would continue to smile as he'd most definitely look like he was about to meet his end. "You sure you really want to kill me son?.. It may not be to late...I might still be able to hold back from punching you and just toss you back to where you belong. what do ya say, let the boy and this grudge go?"
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Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 2:49 pm
Osiris would never get the chance to deal with Dakota as "Eagle 1" as the gunship had been named appeared over the Pavilion with Phoenix on one of the guns, and a knockout Aqua strapped in one of the seats."Dakota its time to leave now Doc's orders."Phoenix said as the pilot of "Eagle 1" lowered the gun ship so that Dakota could come aboard. Though the entire time Phoenix had the gun ships gun aimed at Osiris and the other gunner had a gun aimed at Terra so that neither of them tried anything.Though Phoenix kept his eye on Dakota cause honestly he had no idea what the hell he would do though he expected him to listen to an order Dakota was a military man down to the core Phoenix didn't think he had it in him to directly disobey an order unless he had to.
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Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 3:02 pm
"Christ that man timing is terrible as always well seems like you got lucky Shaman next time lets finish what we started okay, but before I go."Dakota said as he walked up the gun ship and took one of Phoenix's grenades."Let's give Terra goodbye present."He added as he pulled he pin and threw the grenade inside the pavilion which Terra was still inside. Dakota laughed as it exploded int he confine space, as he boarded the gun ship not even worrying if Terra was alive or not as he knew a small blast like that wouldn't do much to Terra but it would give him the desired message. Once Dakota got into a seat the ship took off into the sky heading back to G.E.A.R.B.O.L.T"So why are we being called back so early."Dakota asked and one of the men aboard the ship handed him a hand held computer with all the information on the event surrounding the displacement of Oozark."Hmm so we have to save the remaining members of the guild which includes Aqua Lume and bring them before the Doc so he can convince Osylla to become an ally .Jesus well despite my plan getting shot to hell this should prove to be interesting Pilot what is are E.T.A.."Dakota said as he continued to look at the screen of the computer."About two hours sir." the pilot replied."Good the sooner we get there the better."
[Exits to G.E.A.R.B.O.L.T]
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