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 Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:47 am
The mother of the forest and where the majority of the mist comes from. Unlike most trees, the Minerva Tree is a sentient lifeform and is quite aware of itself and what goes on around it. Many unexplainable mysteries surround this tree, however one fact does remain. The tree hides a a mighty abundant source of seishou within itself. In other words the eerie mist that fills Mistvail Forest is the Minerva Tree's aura, it's released seishou from within. Like most aura it holds an effect over the environment, but because the aura is so munch more dense, it holds a more stronger and stranger effect over the forest. Deep within it's bark, it is said that the tree holds a legendary keepsake, it's effects unknown.
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:34 am
A half mile from the minerva tree a man walked slowly listening to the trees and other small creatures that hung about in those trees. "Well today seems to be very misty." He looked to a few foxes that hadbeen following him for a few minutes now. "My name is Aramil, what is yours?" Moments later they ran a few feet ahead and stopped infront of Aramil. "I'm Sagi and my sister here is named Su. It's nice to meet someone who doesn't scare us for a change." He stopped infront of them and bent down placing some food on the ground. "I'm no normal person, I'm in fact an angel that has been here since the beginning of time." Lookingaround he felt even more animals walking around and playing in the brush.
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 4:40 pm
"Who said that every wish would be heard
and answered when wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that and someone believed it.
Look what it's done so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us star gazing
and what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.
The lovers, the dreamers and me.
All of us under its spell. We know that it's probably magic.
Have you been half asleep and have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound that called the young sailors.
The voice might be one and the same.
I've heard it too many times to ignore it.
It's something that I'm supposed to be.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.
The lovers, the dreamers and me."
In the distance, gentle notes of guitar and voice drift quietly by. So softly, in fact, that they don't really seem to get louder as the player approaches, simply clearer. The voice reaches the end of the song, but the player continues to pick out soft notes. He comes much closer before he can see the shape of the other man through the mist, and he doesn't see the foxes yet at all.
"Hallo there?"
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 4:46 pm
Aramil stood up and looked around at the stranger. "Why hello there, who are you?" He acted like meeting new people was something that happened everyday. "My name is Aramil." Looking to the foxes he motioned for them to leave incase the guy found anything out about him. "Why might one such as you be out in this part of the forest?" Sitting down on the ground Aramil made sure to sit out of they way incase the guy was just passing.
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:01 pm
The walker slides the guitar to his side and pauses. "My name's Myles Million, and... I'm not quite sure exactly how I ended up here?"
He points over his shoulder and peers curiously upward at the forest canopy. "I woke up a few minutes ago, back that way. Last thing I remember before that was leaping the edge of Orpheus Island."
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:08 pm
Aramil smiled slightly before chuckling. "Yeah this forest is pretty strange at times. It is some times a maze trying to get through but eventually the forest will liven up and it will be easier to get through." He took off his sword and set it next to him on the right side. "This place is some what harder to get through since the Minerva tree resides pretty close. She does like to be alone on most days but she is nice none the least." Taking out a bottle from his jacket, Aramil took a drink from it feeling relaxed.
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:27 pm
Still looking up, he is now thinking out loud to himself more than anything else.
"But if Orpheus is over that way, and I'm assuming this is Mistvail, even if I did fall and somehow survive I wouldn't have ended up here..."
And then he looks back toward where he walked from. "So if I made it from up there in that direction to down here in this direction, the most reasonable assumption is... what?"
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:38 am
 Arriving in the forest of Mistvail, Geist found himself a some meters away from the Minerva Tree. It always interested him in some odd way. There was something about it. Something that would draw anything to it. But then the thought of chilly cheese burgers would completely cancel everything out. That was Geist for you. As random as it gets, no fries with that. It wasn't long before he noticed the two men conversing. Maybe these two didn't realize the danger they were putting themselves in by coming to this forest. And we're not talking about the forest here either. "Hello strangers." The golden set of eyes peered out from behind them. His voice taking on an sarcastic and eerie nice tone. The crazed grin alone said many things. One was that Geist was far from a friend and two, well we forgot. "It's a shame I'm on duty, it would've been fun if we could play a little." He said passing in between them, taking the path to Trance Village.
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:33 am
Aramil laughed before setting the bottle down on the ground. "The tree produces a mist that if your not aware will make your short term memory be erased." He looked at the newcomer that was passing threw. After the guy's comment he wispered something to the tree he was leaning on. "Well I hope you have a good trip, traveler." The tree trunck shifted so slightly that you'd only notice it if you were looking for it to move. A root popped out of the ground infront of where the traveler was walking at the time.
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:53 am
Myles unslings the traveler guitar and stows it in his pack. Shouldering the pack again, he slips one hand into his pocket and lays a finger on the iron rod.
With his other hand he gestures down the path and asks Aramil, "That's the way to Trance, then?"
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:15 pm
Aramil smiled and cocked his head slightly. "Why yes that is the way to Trance. Is that where you were headed?" He had a nack for asking questions that he knew the answer to, but he had to otherwise people would eventually figure out what he was.
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:38 pm
"Well, I must head somewhere, mustn't I?"
Myles removes his hat and leans into a sweeping bow "A troubadour can't make a very good living in the middle of the forest. The trees, they are the finest listeners one could ask for in an audience, but alas, they rarely carry coin."
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Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 7:17 am
Aramil smiled still never breaking a nice tone of voice. "But alas they do carry coin, but in different ways than that of humans. The knowledge they carry out lives and out ranks that of the best libraries in the land." He stood up looking at the stranger with a smile. Next he picked up his sword and put it back over his shoulder. "May we meet again someday,Myles Million." Aramil started to disinegrate into mist as he walked slowly away. Reappearing at the Minerva tree about a half mile away he reformed into himself sitting down at the trunk of the tree.
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Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:21 am
Myles watches Aramil drift away with amusement. Then he speaks, having a feeling that in this place Aramil somehow will know what he said.
"That isn't what I meant and you know it."
And then he makes his way down the path.
~ exit Myles ~
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Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:34 am
Aramil looked up into the branches of the Minerva tree and stared. "Well fair maiden I think it is time I move along. I think this world is becoming more dark than it use to be and I believe it is time for me to take actions once again." Standing up he bent down transforming into a large wolf and howled into the sky. Walking a few feet in wolf form he then charged towards a nearby city.
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