Sanctuary IC

Gensei Woods - Yaju Camp

"Heaven's Forge. One thing that the books never speak of is its link between the Halls of Time and the War of the Fates." Aion unlatched Mercuius from his belt and held the sheathed blade in his hands. "Even though to anyone that sees this...all they see is a sword, a weapon...In reality...This is one of the Three Keys of Heaven's Forge. This is Mercurius. This is the sword said to have only existed in legends and myths. Some call it the Sword of Light, others the Sword of Shadows. In the end it is but the cursed Blade of Fate." Aion then paused. "It's...a part of me..." He looked closely at the peculiar red gem in the crosstree. The harder he looked, the more he thought it reminded him of blood...

"There's a history book dedicated to Heaven's Forge, but it lacks certain details that I know of being a Guardian. Heck, there's some details I don't know of about the Guardians." He rested Mercurius in his lap and looked at Nera again. "Like this supposed 'Goddess of Inevitable Destruction,' who was said to be the original owner..."

"Section 3 - Paragraph 7...The Goddess of Bounded Time...known to most as...Inevitable Destruction...various depictions...true identity...unknown..."
"...The one whose toy you took without MY PERMISSION!..."

Aion looked back to the hilt of Mercurius. "How did the story go?...the story of the War of the Fates, I mean...It saw the end of all the celestials, right?"

Gensei Woods - Yaju Camp

Hearing the story of how the sword was a key and how an ancient war of celestial beings made the fox chuckle a bit "War is war, be it a local type or a celestial one, it all starts with a disagreement. It can end in a simple conversation, but it can go as long as hatred guides the battle."

She then looked at the weapon "However you see that tool of yours depend on how you use it, it can be something to protect as a key you say, but it can also be something of destruction as it has the shape and sharpness of a sword, take foor example mine" Nera said unsheating her layered steel sword

"This tool is just an extension of me, its purpose is choosen by the user, not by the tool itself, you can tell me the legends and stories of your sword or key, but right now it is just that, an extension of your own persona, be it to protect or to destroy in both the beings in both ends of it, you shall also be affected in how you use your extension" the vixen trailed off looking at the shine in the edge of her weapon and put it back on its sheat

Gensei Woods - Yaju Camp

"...Your will defines the blade..." Aion frowned at the response. It echoed what Aetheron had said long ago...but it wasn't the same. He looked at the occasional Yaju that passed by. Aion noted the looks of contempt but paid them no mind. "...Do you think all of the celestials are gone?"

Yaju camp

"That is something I don´t know Aion, Celestials were beings of inmense power as our books descrbed them, but to know the reality of them needs someone who witnessed the wars by himself or herself, but if they are still roaming around us, let them be, they have the same rights to live as us" Nera said closing her eyes and relaxing her mind

"Besides, we aren´t dependant of them, we have our on pros and cons as species, we might be stronger or weaker than the celestials, but we won´t let a higher being contol our fates" the fox said with her eyes still closed

Esmeralda heard the conversation.

"Eleos? Is he a yaju?"

Toran thought to himself, then spoke to Esmeralda.

"... Indeed. Quite possibly a cross between a human and a dog, a blood-hound to be more exact based on the given information. Now, as far as which blood-hound it's crossed with..."

"Oh, don't strain yourself, Toran dearest," Esmeralda interrupted. "We may or may not find out soon, so just calm yourself! We're focused on this arcane stone collector, remember?"

Toran paused, then nodded in agreement. "Very well."

Esmeralda kept on walking. Then, she shot up.

"Oh my! I almost forgot! Your arcane stone, how is it, how is it treating you?!"

Toran looked at his arm. "Well, so far, I'm feeling-"

"Oh, spare me the estimates, give me an analysis!" She said, feeling impatient.

"... Right. It's been a while since I've done so. Analysis: Signs of uncontrolled magic, none, signs of uncontrolled self-being, once, status of magic when in an uncontrolled self-being, moderately above average, signs of retaliation, none, signs of failure, none, overall status, improving."

Esmeralda thought to herself. "Hmm... it's settled, no magic for two days!"

Toran jumped back. "T-two days?! But I should be able to-"

Esmeralda turned around and gave him a whack on the head with her fan. "That's what the others before you said before the stone either retaliated or backfired on them. You said that status of magic is moderately above average when you are unstable. But remember, we don't look for improvement, we want to keep it leveled. If not, what happens if you are uncontrolled and your arcane stone becomes uncontrolled with it? You'll destroy yourself, for god's sake!"

Land of Cinders and Ashes

Kiara and Dalia looked at each other and burst into a fit of giggles at the others' speculation on what Eleos was. The giggles intensified as they watched Toran reaction to Esmerelda.
"Gee, looks like we don't have to worry 'bout a certain someone knocking their limbs off now! Hehehehe!"
"Be nice now to Tor-Tor, Dalia!"
"PFFFFFFT Tor-Tor?! Oh that's just too much! Hahaha!" Dalia then suppressed her laughter. "Alright, I got a good feeling about...KENJI!" She pointed off in the opposite direction of where Kenji was.
"Dalia~ I think you mean this way."
"Oh R-Right! I was...AHEM...just testing you, young one!"
"Suuuuure~"
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Gensei Woods - Yaju Camp

"Hmph. Yeah...you're right. But sometimes I wonder if it really is that simple." Aion got up. "Alright, time to get paid then I get to hunt down my team." He placed the sheathed sword across his shoulders and rested his arms over it stretching. "Besides, knowing Starla, she'll be all over my case for taking this job. Ha...I swear she treats us like children..."
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Kenji - Beach
A gentle sea breeze, the sun started to rise higher in the sky, a virtual paradise. For Eleos, it was the easy life. He lay beneath a palm tree with his hat pushed over his eyes. Starla sat nearby in the sands of the beach, a casting circle drawn out in the sand. She was watching energy flowing from the Arcane Stones of her Star Pendant to the various sigils. She kept the flow constant. Even though she could not directly use any of the magic, she was looking for ways to improve her ability to summon spirits that can use the various spells. She watched the energy slowly shift intently, looking for any signs that may reveal a solution. She jotted down notes in her book as she focused the energy.

Esmeralda laughed with them.

"Oh, please, he'll get his leg torn off anyways! Just you wait! Isn't that right... Tor-Tor?!"

Toran blushed in embarrassment and anger. "Sh-shut up, at least I'm nearly invincible... Tor-Tor... how degrading for one of my stature..."

Esmeralda held him close to her chest. "Oh, don't worry, we didn't mean it, Toran dearest."

Toran's face then turned red as a tomato, though. "... Uh, Esmeralda... your breasts..."

Esmeralda had him buried in her chest. She let go. "Oh, sorry, how unladylike!... But you know... you will be seeing more of it once we're marrie-"

"Moving along! Let's go!" Toran walked in the direction Kiara pointed to. Esmeralda followed.

"Well, if he does get his limbs torn off, let's hope that his right arm doesn't get torn off. Now that would be devastating."

(Sorry for the short post, but this is part of a conversation. Azeruk is not asking for much.:p)

Chronomancer's Tower - Gensei Woods

Azeruk was a little puzzled by the man's words and was beginning to get a little impatient with the man. The man said was that there was a curse that would bring the end, but still gave no indication of who he was. Azeruk still had very little to trust in. In Azeruk's mind, people who were reluctant to give their names only meant that they had something to hide, and were not to be trusted.

"And I still don't know your name... As for this curse, can you explain further, maybe tell me what the catalyst is? Maybe you can give me more details?", Azeruk asked the man.

Chronomancer's Tower - Gensei Woods

"If I were to speak my name, thus tell it to you directly..." His words seemed to cut the air with a preciseness that would make any man on edge. "You would find yourself hunted by forces I myself dare not tempt."
He turned to the doorway once again. "...However, Chronux did study the Legend of the Guadians of Time...I would assume a book may contain certain details..." Aetheron paused before opening the door. "...Also I would also venture a guess that he would also have notes on people he encountered during his life. Sometimes, Chronomancers do that in order to make connections that otherwise would be unperceivable..." He slightly turned back to Azeruk. "It may contain information also of Lady Amurei..."

Chronomancer's Tower - Gensei Woods

Azeruk finally understood why the man couldn't say his name, but right now, he was thinking about this "curse" that the man spoke of. Azeruk still only had the smallest bits and pieces of the puzzle, causing the whole encounter to not make any sense.

"Well that's a start. At least I now know that you can't say your name. Can you tell me more about this 'curse'? What's causing it? Is there a way to stop it?", Azeruk asked the man in a curious tone.