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Nicholas was still a little confused about what Jason was talking about, but as he had guessed, it was some kind of chosen item, though he did not know what he meant by "calling out" to it.
"Uh, what do you mean by pleading to it? Does there have to be a good enough reason for it to appear?", Nicholas asked in a rather confused tone of voice.
[IC]Shi no Zencho ~ Bad Omen!
01/30/2016, 07:26 AM #462
Old Cowboy's Convenience Shop | Residential District | Valhalla | Time: 9:46 PM
"Allow me to further clarify." Jason continued.
"Soulbound are items that are uniquely attuned to your resonance; your soul. By calling out to the clarity, your soul naturally draws an item to you which you can then summon and unsummon at any time. You don't have to shout out anything though; just speak within your minds as genuinely and as earnest as possible."
"Allow me to further clarify." Jason continued.
"Soulbound are items that are uniquely attuned to your resonance; your soul. By calling out to the clarity, your soul naturally draws an item to you which you can then summon and unsummon at any time. You don't have to shout out anything though; just speak within your minds as genuinely and as earnest as possible."
01/30/2016, 07:32 AM #463
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"Okies, i'll try." Koishi closed her eyes, and thought. She searched and searched, mind racing by her.
"Hello?" she called out to her mind. "I dunno if you can hear this, but.... Soulbound, if you're in there, I could use you. To help people. At least, in the near future!"
No response... and then, another feeling washed over her. One of assurance, and acceptance. She smiled a little, she thought that was a good thing.
She opened her eyes. "I think I did it. Um, how will I know what it is?"
"Okies, i'll try." Koishi closed her eyes, and thought. She searched and searched, mind racing by her.
"Hello?" she called out to her mind. "I dunno if you can hear this, but.... Soulbound, if you're in there, I could use you. To help people. At least, in the near future!"
No response... and then, another feeling washed over her. One of assurance, and acceptance. She smiled a little, she thought that was a good thing.
She opened her eyes. "I think I did it. Um, how will I know what it is?"
Sometimes when you're driving down a road, a bug hits your windshield. It's ugly and unpleasant, but you just activate the wipers / cleaning fluid and it's gone in a few seconds. It's just part of driving down the road. You don't dwell on it, because that'd be silly. Bugs aren't worth the time.
You just discard their guts and keep on driving.
01/30/2016, 07:44 AM #464
Old Cowboy's Convenience Shop | Residential District | Valhalla | Time: 9:46 PM
"Okay...", Nicholas said before closing his eyes, letting his arms hang and focused.
To be honest, Nicholas had no idea what he was doing, whether he would be able to call out to this soulbound and have it appear before him. If anything, he might fail, and if that happened, then what? It was not a very pleasant thought, but he still had to try. As Jason had said, Nicholas had to "speak within his mind as genuinely and earnestly as possible" to summon it. With that in mind, perhaps a good place to start was why he joined the Prophets, as well as what it meant in the future.
(Why am I doing this? Why do I need this Soulbound to appear before me? Because I need it to ensure that when the time comes, I can summon it and save someone when it really counts. Now may not be a dire circumstance, but practice is required for when a crisis arises... Hear me Soulbound, for I call out to you.), Nicholas thought as he held out his hand, expecting for it to form within it.
"Okay...", Nicholas said before closing his eyes, letting his arms hang and focused.
To be honest, Nicholas had no idea what he was doing, whether he would be able to call out to this soulbound and have it appear before him. If anything, he might fail, and if that happened, then what? It was not a very pleasant thought, but he still had to try. As Jason had said, Nicholas had to "speak within his mind as genuinely and earnestly as possible" to summon it. With that in mind, perhaps a good place to start was why he joined the Prophets, as well as what it meant in the future.
(Why am I doing this? Why do I need this Soulbound to appear before me? Because I need it to ensure that when the time comes, I can summon it and save someone when it really counts. Now may not be a dire circumstance, but practice is required for when a crisis arises... Hear me Soulbound, for I call out to you.), Nicholas thought as he held out his hand, expecting for it to form within it.
Originally posted by S121
Every time I see a new post on the Forum, I feel like a little kid during Christmas, all giddy.
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01/30/2016, 07:54 AM #465
Old Cowboy's Convenience Shop | Residential District | Valhalla | Time: 9:47 PM
Within a minute, the two initiates received their Soulbound: a gift from the deities that gave the first Prophets their power. Nick's outreached hand received a sleek black 9-inch knife that seemingly fit in his hand like it was just made for him, pulsating with energy, while Koishi... well, she received a hat. The prettiest hat she has ever worn, on top of the hat she was already wearing. The use for the hat was yet unknown to Koishi, but by golly did the hat look good on her.
"Well wouldya look at that, you both got the Soulbound on your very first try!" Jason guffawed proudly. "You two got talent alright! It may not seem like a lot, but being able to have a genuine heart is the first step to slaying the Omen and protecting what you care about! Why don't you both test your Soulbound out; see what they can do."
Within a minute, the two initiates received their Soulbound: a gift from the deities that gave the first Prophets their power. Nick's outreached hand received a sleek black 9-inch knife that seemingly fit in his hand like it was just made for him, pulsating with energy, while Koishi... well, she received a hat. The prettiest hat she has ever worn, on top of the hat she was already wearing. The use for the hat was yet unknown to Koishi, but by golly did the hat look good on her.
"Well wouldya look at that, you both got the Soulbound on your very first try!" Jason guffawed proudly. "You two got talent alright! It may not seem like a lot, but being able to have a genuine heart is the first step to slaying the Omen and protecting what you care about! Why don't you both test your Soulbound out; see what they can do."
01/30/2016, 08:13 AM #466
Old Cowboy's Convenience Shop | Residential District | Valhalla | Time: 9:47 PM
Nicholas was surprised that his soulbound appeared, but simply smiled as he admired the beautifully crafted blade. After Jason spoke, Nicholas looked at Jason for a moment, then at the knife before making a couple soft pokes in the air before looking back at their new leader.
"Yep. I think I got it down.", Nicholas jokingly said before waiting for Jason's response.
Nicholas was surprised that his soulbound appeared, but simply smiled as he admired the beautifully crafted blade. After Jason spoke, Nicholas looked at Jason for a moment, then at the knife before making a couple soft pokes in the air before looking back at their new leader.
"Yep. I think I got it down.", Nicholas jokingly said before waiting for Jason's response.
Originally posted by S121
Every time I see a new post on the Forum, I feel like a little kid during Christmas, all giddy.
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01/30/2016, 08:27 AM #467
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Koishi just looked like she had just saw the most awe-inspiring, legendary thing anyone had ever seen, eyes dilated, ear-to-ear grin, along with a quiet squeeing noise upon the realization that it was her hat. Some would swear her face even sparkled a little.
"Yay! My favoritest thing in the whole wide world!" Koishi took off her hat and hugged it a little, before looking at it, at various angles, before thinking. "Hm... What can you do, little friend?"
Her first thought was to reach inside it. She always liked storin' stuff in there, so...
Her hand went down to the shoulder. "Ooo. Guess I don't need my suitcase no more."
She pulled out a snickerdoodle, which she munched on. "Mhm, still good."
Another thought occurred to her. What if she chucked it? She arced a little toss, holding the snickerdoodle in her mouth, aiming towards the dummy. The hat flew in a straight line and at surprising speed, cleaving through the side of the dummy and embedding itself in the wall.
"Oh no, sorry Mr. Dummy, I didn't mean it!" Koishi looked a little panicked as she moved towards the dummy, arm outstretched, the hat coming right back to her hands. "Oh. Um, Mr. Dummy, i'll.... i'll fix you!"
She moved up to the dummy in question, putting some of it's stuffing back into the very clean slice.
Koishi just looked like she had just saw the most awe-inspiring, legendary thing anyone had ever seen, eyes dilated, ear-to-ear grin, along with a quiet squeeing noise upon the realization that it was her hat. Some would swear her face even sparkled a little.
"Yay! My favoritest thing in the whole wide world!" Koishi took off her hat and hugged it a little, before looking at it, at various angles, before thinking. "Hm... What can you do, little friend?"
Her first thought was to reach inside it. She always liked storin' stuff in there, so...
Her hand went down to the shoulder. "Ooo. Guess I don't need my suitcase no more."
She pulled out a snickerdoodle, which she munched on. "Mhm, still good."
Another thought occurred to her. What if she chucked it? She arced a little toss, holding the snickerdoodle in her mouth, aiming towards the dummy. The hat flew in a straight line and at surprising speed, cleaving through the side of the dummy and embedding itself in the wall.
"Oh no, sorry Mr. Dummy, I didn't mean it!" Koishi looked a little panicked as she moved towards the dummy, arm outstretched, the hat coming right back to her hands. "Oh. Um, Mr. Dummy, i'll.... i'll fix you!"
She moved up to the dummy in question, putting some of it's stuffing back into the very clean slice.
Sometimes when you're driving down a road, a bug hits your windshield. It's ugly and unpleasant, but you just activate the wipers / cleaning fluid and it's gone in a few seconds. It's just part of driving down the road. You don't dwell on it, because that'd be silly. Bugs aren't worth the time.
You just discard their guts and keep on driving.
01/30/2016, 06:57 PM #468
Old Cowboy's Convenience Shop | Residential District | Valhalla | Time: 9:47 PM
The sight of new Prophets trying to figure out their Soulbound was delightfully entertaining to Jason. First addressing Nick, he said: "Now now, Soulbounds are not normal tools. Sure you can swing it around and stab the Omen, but you must try and discover what other aspects it has. Try and communicate; see if you can discover what they know."
Koishi seemed to be doing better than Jason expected. She seems to have discovered both the combat and non-combat use for her newly acquired Soulbound hat. However, her naivety still showed when she accidentally made a dent on one of the dummies and promptly apologized for it. She would soon realize it was a futile effort as the dummy's dent seemingly mended on its' own.
"Bahahaha! Don't fret, little one. The dummies here can withstand a nuclear detonation and still regenerate itself. Trade secret from my master before she passed away, that is." Jason assured Koishi. "I see you have discovered some uses for your Soulbound there. You can keep practicing using that dummy. Don't worry, it won't fight back."
The sight of new Prophets trying to figure out their Soulbound was delightfully entertaining to Jason. First addressing Nick, he said: "Now now, Soulbounds are not normal tools. Sure you can swing it around and stab the Omen, but you must try and discover what other aspects it has. Try and communicate; see if you can discover what they know."
Koishi seemed to be doing better than Jason expected. She seems to have discovered both the combat and non-combat use for her newly acquired Soulbound hat. However, her naivety still showed when she accidentally made a dent on one of the dummies and promptly apologized for it. She would soon realize it was a futile effort as the dummy's dent seemingly mended on its' own.
"Bahahaha! Don't fret, little one. The dummies here can withstand a nuclear detonation and still regenerate itself. Trade secret from my master before she passed away, that is." Jason assured Koishi. "I see you have discovered some uses for your Soulbound there. You can keep practicing using that dummy. Don't worry, it won't fight back."
01/30/2016, 07:40 PM #469
Old Cowboy's Convenience Shop | Residential District | Valhalla | Time: 9:47 PM
Nicholas looked down at his blade and closed his eyes as he thought to the blade.
(Okay Soulbound, what can you do...), Nicholas thought as he searched for the blade's capabilities.
Surprisingly enough, it seemed that this task was a little bit easier than summoning the blade itself. Whether this was because summoning was harder or if he was getting better, Nicholas didn't know, but now he at least knew what the blade could do. As the knowledge came to him, Nicholas seemed to almost be in a trance as he felt some kind of energy flow through him, invigorating him and strengthening him. In that moment, Nicholas opened up his eyes and proceeded to suddenly dash over to the dummy much faster than a normal human would, leaving a faint trail of indigo-ish white energy before slashing at the dummy, although when he did, what looked like one slash was more like three. As it turned out, his Soulbound seemed to interact with Nicholas on some metaphysical level.
"Huh. Now I guess I know what it does.", Nicholas said.
Nicholas looked down at his blade and closed his eyes as he thought to the blade.
(Okay Soulbound, what can you do...), Nicholas thought as he searched for the blade's capabilities.
Surprisingly enough, it seemed that this task was a little bit easier than summoning the blade itself. Whether this was because summoning was harder or if he was getting better, Nicholas didn't know, but now he at least knew what the blade could do. As the knowledge came to him, Nicholas seemed to almost be in a trance as he felt some kind of energy flow through him, invigorating him and strengthening him. In that moment, Nicholas opened up his eyes and proceeded to suddenly dash over to the dummy much faster than a normal human would, leaving a faint trail of indigo-ish white energy before slashing at the dummy, although when he did, what looked like one slash was more like three. As it turned out, his Soulbound seemed to interact with Nicholas on some metaphysical level.
"Huh. Now I guess I know what it does.", Nicholas said.
Originally posted by S121
Every time I see a new post on the Forum, I feel like a little kid during Christmas, all giddy.
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01/31/2016, 04:27 AM #470
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"Oh." Koishi said upon realizing. "It's still polite, though."
She went back to postulating, ignoring Nicholas's stabbing on the other dummy. "Hm.... what else..." She had another brainstorm. Three in a row! She was on a roll. She stuck the brim into the dummy, sticking it there, and then quickly twisted the top of the hat. The brim spun like a sawblade, but it also appeared to extend the brim of the hat.
"Cooool." Koishi then tried spinning it the other way, and the brim shrank back to normal size. "Really coooool."
She pulled the hat out, and patted the dummy once more. "Okies, I think i've learned a bit of stuffins. Dunno what else it could do, if anything." Koishi then hugged her hat. "But have my bestest hat be my friend in fightin' is nice."
"Oh." Koishi said upon realizing. "It's still polite, though."
She went back to postulating, ignoring Nicholas's stabbing on the other dummy. "Hm.... what else..." She had another brainstorm. Three in a row! She was on a roll. She stuck the brim into the dummy, sticking it there, and then quickly twisted the top of the hat. The brim spun like a sawblade, but it also appeared to extend the brim of the hat.
"Cooool." Koishi then tried spinning it the other way, and the brim shrank back to normal size. "Really coooool."
She pulled the hat out, and patted the dummy once more. "Okies, I think i've learned a bit of stuffins. Dunno what else it could do, if anything." Koishi then hugged her hat. "But have my bestest hat be my friend in fightin' is nice."
Sometimes when you're driving down a road, a bug hits your windshield. It's ugly and unpleasant, but you just activate the wipers / cleaning fluid and it's gone in a few seconds. It's just part of driving down the road. You don't dwell on it, because that'd be silly. Bugs aren't worth the time.
You just discard their guts and keep on driving.