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 Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:14 pm
Kioku has lain in ruins for longer than anyone can remember, nothing but debris covering the once fertile soil of this place. For some reason, even after all this time, nothing will grow over the destruction. Maybe for that reason, Kioku is said to be where the first memories of the Soulless World began infecting Lenoria. In the center of the destroyed city stands a tall screen, static rolling down a black surface. For a few moments the screen leaves the place in peace, but then a face appears, torturing this town with the same pained expression as always, the same message of death and fear as always, and leaving the same sense of dread and loneliness when it finally ends and fades away, leaving you to face whatever they were so afraid of on your own. This place is cursed now, you can feel it in the air.
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Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 8:00 pm
As the screen flickered off once more, a group of shadows stirred, making out the form of a person moving across the destroyed landscape.
"So this planet is cursed," He muttered to himself, "I guess this is going to be a bit more work than I had thought. But still, shouldn't there be people here?"
He looked out across the dark debris, barely lit by the red dusk. Nothing was there, not even rats living off the remains of whoever lived here, or plants growing up from the soil. He wondered to himself how long it had been like this, but decided it was unimportant. He turned back to the screen which was just starting its routine once more, and listened again.
"I see," he spoke to himself, "I'm not sure where to start then."
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:44 pm
There was a quick beam of light and it hit the surface, and slowly dissappeared as Gabe showed himself he stretched himself for a brief moment. "Talk about one heck of a landing" he said looking at the destroyed world. "Disgusting, I'm not sure what happened here but..." he stretched once more. "I suppose nobody else is gonna get it away from my home so it's up to me" he said taking out his shield and summoning his blue faded hammer.
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:53 pm
Noticing a sudden flash to his left, Felix turned to face the apparent source. A newcomer? he wondered to himself, But I suppose that's better than wandering out with no idea where I'm going.
He sighed and approached the angel, announcing his presence with a loud 'Hey!' as he came close enough to be heard. "I don't suppose you know what happened to this place, do you? It seems strangely dead here, even the air." He offered a slight grin hoping to show he had no aggressive intentions.
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emperor_Hikaru Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:43 pm
A portal opened a short distance away from the other two and Windy stepped through, much more casually, and less clumsily than before. She glanced at the two and then noticed the destruction and the screen with it's messages.
"Oh, God, it's just like before."
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:16 pm
Gabe quickly became alarmed, he spun his hammer and held it in front of him with his shield slightly behind, his wings spread, but then he examined Feeliz for a brief moment and unarmed himself and closed in his wings. "Greetings to you sir, I'm afraid I can provide you no details of this ill-fated world, in fact, I plan to uncover my own answers, and-" he then noticed Windy and sweatdropped. "Well, this specific area must be famous for making your way through the planet, be careful it could be an enemy" he said backing away slightly with caution from Windy.
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:27 pm
Felix turned to look behind him, his eyes betraying his only-half interest. He noticed Windy and cocked an eyebrow as he summed her up.
"She doesn't look particularly dangerous," he noted coolly, turning back to the angel, "If she's come here to kill us I think we would probably know by now." Felix cupped his hands to his mouth and began shouting. "Hello! You over there! Are you a survivor? What do you know about this place?"
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:28 pm
Windy looked at the man. "Enemy? Sirrah, am I to understand that you have already sided with one of the warring factions?"
She did not physically move, but she carefully became ready to defend herself if need be.
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emperor_Hikaru Vice Captain
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emperor_Hikaru Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:31 pm
She then heard Felix's call.
"First tell me if you are Daronian's or Hikaru's henchman!" Her hand reached for her quiver slowly.
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:33 pm
Enemy? Warring factions? Felix ruffled his brow. It was comforting, at least, to know that she seemed to have some knowledge of what was going on, but he had no idea what she was talking about.
"This planet doesn't seem to be at war," he observed, "The destruction caused here wasn't from an army, especially since this screen was left here." He glanced again at the screen which was displaying Rayne's sad apologies once more. that was an excellent question, he thought, why had they destroyed this city but left this screen completely immaculate?
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emperor_Hikaru Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:40 pm
Windy lowered her hand. "Okay," she said, "I'll trust you for now. I have been following the Demon King and his rival all over the universe for some time now. I followed them here...
"This place is under the same curse that the planet the rivalry started in. They destroyed that planet, World of Blood, and have now come here. It is only too similar by the looks of this place. A once-bustling city was left in ruin there. And, as seems apparent here, there was some connection that brought almost all newcomers to the planet there.
"If that is true, we can expect the end here."
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:48 pm
Felix listened calmly, looking for all the world like he wasn't really paying attention. That is, until the words 'World of Blood' left Windy's lips. He glared up at her suddenly, the fire of anger evident in his eyes and tightly pinched mouth. He turned away while she finished and took several moments before he finally found the right words to reply.
"You went to the Cursed World." It was a statement rather than a question. His face fell into a contortion of rage once more and he had to force himself to speak through his clenched teeth, "And then you chased some war from planet to planet! What the hell were you thinking?"
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emperor_Hikaru Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:53 pm
Windy looked calmly at Felix. "Someone had to calm the spirits as time went by. The World of Blood was where I became a woman. The following adventure allowed me to grow in strength more than any of my tribe before me. My soul is strong. The spirits need my help. So I come."
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:06 pm
Felix was undeterred. "And you thought that infecting other worlds with that disease was your best course of action, did you?"
He glared at her for a moment more, then turned his face away, grinding his teeth together as he did so. His eyes clenched closed and his brow knitted again, but he seemed somehow calmer than before. "I'm sorry," he clarified, "It's not your fault. You didn't know and you were merely doing what you thought was best. That is... admirable I suppose. So you came here because this place holds the same curse. That is... unfortunate."
His thoughts turned immediately to his beloved. He could only imagine the horrible things that could have happened to her here. He would have to find her quickly wherever she was and... His sister! How could he have forgotten! Had she been here longer? If so, in this cursed place, could he be sure that after so long she would still be the same person he knew all that time ago. He wrestled with his thoughts, his glazed eyes gazing up at the crimson sky.
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emperor_Hikaru Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:11 pm
Windy looked at him. He knew more about the curse on the World of Blood than anybody else seemed too. She had met almost no-one on her travels that could tell her anything about the curse on that Planet.
"I did not come here for that curse. I came here because it seems that Hikaru has decided to make his last stand here. I must say I would like to hear what you know of the curse. Not many know about it. But you don't know of the war? That is most unusual."
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