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Reika

Supernova
Joined
Apr 21, 2009
Location
Metro City
The country of Soltar was just recovering from a civil war. With nobles and peasants reeling from the fight, the town seemed a tranquil place. With the victory of the rebels, several freedoms were brought about, and generally, the rebellion's leaders got together with the royalty and came to a treaty. There would be less taxes paid by the people, so long as all of the laws are followed religiously.

Religion, something now forgotten.

At the start of this civil war was a young boy. He was bright, kind, and most of all, very observant. He lived with a beautiful mother and strong father. A teacher and a woodworker. A family made in heaven... led to hell.

As the civil war erupted, several small bands of bandits, raiders, killers, rapists and murderers all emerged in the crisis. Sadly, the boy's family and home were taken from him, his mother taken after his father was stabbed by several men. The boy looked on, fearful, lifted and old vase, and crushed it into one of the bandit's faces. They turned to the boy, and punished him, raping his mother for a while as the stomped him. After a disgusting group finish, they took her away, his mother unconcious from hits and endless men pulverizing her.

There was two bandits left, the boy left crippled.

As he struggled to stand, one of the bandits rushing towards him to kick his face. Suddenly, a white light covered his skin, the bandit's foot bouncing off. The light quickly removed itself from his body, and old man in a white hooded robe standing before him. The bandits rushed in his direction, as the hooded man cracked his old lips in a smile. "Repent!" He screamed, his hands glowing in white as this angelic aura tore through his foes. He turned to the boy immediately, and kneeled, offering him a piece of fruit. The boy was horrified... in awe... and starved.

So, the relationship began.

The boy was now a young man. His heart remained gentle. He didn't seek those who ruined his life. He was holy. He was a companion of god, and with his staff in hand, robe over his shoulders and eyes everseeing, he'd not need revenge.

The priest and the young man remained in a small house near a church near the outskirts of Soltar. Overlooking the large river, the priest and his pupil continued to follow the ways of heaven.

He tought him the powers of shine, the power of protection, healing, turncoating, a technique used to convince his enemies. Converting hate to friendship, or love. He taught him basic combat. He taught him literature, the beauty of women and wine, the love of education, and the honor that is wisdom. The priest taught him of demons. How if angels exist, demons must also exist. For every good there is a bad... but a perfect balance of the two, creates the earth. The young man showed promise, and the old priest could die happy at any moment, to rejoin their creator and overlook the young pupil's life.

"This is one of the few attacks we will ever learn. You've done well to use the first rank of it, this is a stronger modification. This can actually break through organs if you so desire it. Don't like this too much, it's likely our last resort." He priest's hand began to glow, a small sun-like orb forming in his fist. "It's a hot little ball my son." He closed his palm. "We will learn more of it soon. Come. There is a young woman coming to our church. Conserve your mana. Do you think you can heal another blind person?" He said with a smile, impressed with the boy's previous two healings of vision. Extremely complicated and dangerous operations that could kill both the healer and the healed in a moment.
 
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His pale blue eyes had a gentleness to them that could calm storms and soothe wounded men.His voice was soft and kind, rarely every showing any disdain or disgust, after all everything in the world was as it was meant to be, according to balance.Soft chestnut hair well combed and kept, his face clean shaven and his collar stiff as he finished making his bed.The boy had grown up tall and grown up right, topping nearly six foot five he was as tall as he was pious, every bit a symbol of his faith.

Old memories of his childhood had long faded away, or rather he had subdued the anger of them with prayer and meditation, willfully choosing the good over the bad and it had made him a great man.Turning he smiled at his adopted father, bowing his head slightly in greeting."Good morning father" he stated in his ever complacent tone."I look forward to doing the lords will today, especially on such a warm and sunny day!" he stated with a soft laugh.He fixed the wrinkles in his gilded robe and took his staff from it's resting place."Come father, we will go to the church and I shall see what I might do for the ailing, though I am reluctant after last time's small slip up" he stated, recalling clearly how he'd nearly lost focus and had only been able to restore most of the mans vision at a slight cost to his own.
 
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The priest smiled at him and gripped his shoulder with a sturdy hand. "I have a lot of hope in you my son. Do not be afraid. These people want and need you. Don't worry of negative outcomes. I want you to heal this woman's vision. I heard she was quite the little princess herself son. Make an impression."
 
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A nervous blush played across his face at the mention she was quite the little princess, after all he was a mortal man and had desires of the flesh himself, he just never got to act on them in his pious position.Striding confidently into the church he handed his staff to one of the chapel attendants to hold.Kneeling down he gently put a finger under her chin and raised her face to gaze to his."Good morning" he said softly, "I am Father Lotus, I'm here to see if I can restore your vision" he stated."I must warn you...It might not come back, my powers can only go so far in healing, however there is a higher likelihood that your vision will return in full" he stated with a soft smile."Can you please open your eyes so I may see them?" he asked curtly, needing to examine them beforehand.
 
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The young girl, wonderful in her long blonde hair, slowly opened her eyes, crystaline, blue, wonderful eyes. Almost like ice, still, focused, on absolutely nothing. "I will do as you say my priest. Please heal me... I have all of my trust in you."

The old priest watched confidently along with a small crowd. Miracles were not only fun to watch, but a bit inspiring.
 
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He rolled up the sleeves of his robe and knelt down.His fingers brushed the hair from her face before he put a hand on either side of her face, placing his fingers in key points.Taking a nervous inward breath he shut his eyes and began to focus, slowly channeling the divine energy granted to him by his deity.His eyes flickered and rolled under his eyelids as he began to focus on healing her sight, praying his divine lord would allow the miracle to succeed.

Not surprisingly he found his connection with the divine diminished as it usually was during equinox, though he was still confident.He squinted his eyes as he sent the balled up divine energy into his patient, letting the faithful fruits of the lord repair her eyes, changing them from a foggy ice-crown into clear and glassy orbs.

He let out a long sigh of relief as he released his fingers from her and opened his eyes.He froze in his spot, blinking a few times as he gazed around...everything had become fuzzy to the point it was all blurred color-blobs.Not wanting to cause alarm he stood up and dusted his knees off."Well, tell me, can you see?" he asked, praying the effects of his dimmed vision would only last until Equinox was over.
 
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The girl's body trembled as the young priest worked his holy magic. Her hands raised slowly to hold his arms as the prayer intensified. Her quivered and almost moaned as she felt his spiritual pressure enter her, invade her, willing as she was, and bring her back a gift long lost.

At it's peak, tears began to shed from her eyes, wetting her worn out dress. She wasn't crying, but the restoration of vision was something that could cause the eyes themselves great pain, and in this case, it was just so.

Finally, the priest distanced himself, the young lady opening her eyes slowly, squinting as for the first time in her life, she felt the warmth of hues. Her eyes widened and almost expanded as she tried to soak everything in. The priest, the watchers, the church, the sky, everything was so well-colored and full of life. His textures were clear, the sweat, glistening on his forehead, she closed her eyes a moment and re-opened them as if she was in a dream, but it was true. The girl could see again, and her ocular activity proved it to all. She was looking at people, and it wasn't long before a wide smile conquered her face.
 
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The servant held out his staff with a bow, clearly impressed and humbled by the priests divine activities.Lotus had to reach out and grab at the air a few times before he snagged the staff, standing it up and leaning himself against it, slightly weary.He let the crowd admire the feat for a while before he gazed at his father, or rather just left of him."Are there any others to heal today father?" he asked, figuring he was speaking directly to him.The healing had clearly taken a lot out of him, though he still wished to aid people, ever the saint.
 
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The girl was slowly taken away by the people who brought her, she raised her hands up to wave at Lotus in thanks, her vision was returned.

The old priest smiled and shook his head. "You are no messiah. This heal alone should do you for a few hours. Maybe after that we'll help some sick kids or elderly. For now, you have to restore some of that mana. Lock it in your chest my son. I predict a very busy day for you." His eyes narrowed, "A very busy day indeed..."
 
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He let out a sigh of relief, smiling a little.He was glad his father had never put high expectations of him and had been satisfied with his best."Thank you father" he stated, reaching out and swiping at the air before his hand rested on his fathers shoulder and patted it."I think I'll go for a walk, the fresh air might help" he stated, turning and beginning to stride for the churches doors.His posture was weary and slumped, resting his weight on the staff as he shuffled along, occasionally bumping into a pew here or there.

The words finally sunk in as he stepped outside into the fresh air."A very busy day?" he muttered to himself, trying to fathom what his father had been speaking of.It was no mystery that his father received bits of divine insight, though it worried him slightly from the solemn tone his father had spoken the words in.Shrugging the thought off he inhaled deeply and began down the streets, stopping to converse with the friendly village folk now and then along his way.
 
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"Don't be gone too long son." Said the mage-like priest, smiling weakly as he watched his son leave, taking himself into the church.

There were two villages relatively close. The closest one held most of the shops and trade spots. It was a good place to go to do just about anything, and the people were friendly. The second town was a bit farther, and the people there were more isolated and focused on perfecting their professions. The young girl that he healed lived in this village. She was being walked with by several other people. Her eyes were fed color thanks to the brilliant (not really, just to her since her vision was lost) hues of the fruits and veggies for sale. The occassional dog run by, the people, God, the details on people's faces, no two looked exactly the same, and their voices matched with them. It was a treat. But sadly for her, this gift would prove to be quite short lived. She couldn't help but spot Lotus, who no more than an hour ago saved her vision. She begged her patrons to let her speak to him. But they believed he was far to busy a holy man to deal with a young, 14 year old girl. She sighed and pouted, hoping that Lotus would may see her instead, they wouldn't turn him away that way. Sigru village was always such a decent place...

Maku Village was the other village. It was also quite nice there, but the environment was more refined, almost boring. Still however, many villagers lived there and made a living through hard labor. Maku Village was having it's usual day, until someone ran through, screaming and covered in blood. The woman flopped over towards the road of the town screaming that bandits were raiding. A moment later, a sharp arrow tore through her heart. As a horde of troubled men and women raced into Maku, some in horses, some by foot, all armed, all angry. "Kill anyone in your path! We're going to milk Maku Village for everything it's worth! Our target is the seal! Find it and bring it to me!"
 
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Father Lotus was just getting into the rhythm of striding the streets until he heard the clash of steel off in the distance.It worried him, but he figured the Maku guardsmen would have it under control.Sighing quietly he scratched his chin a little, turning to gaze at the village.It'd be a shame to see it all burn to ashes, but then again if Maku did it's job, It wouldn't.His fuzzy vision caught sight of a familiar shape and he squinted as he strode over."Ah!.I'm glad to see you're enjoying your sight" he stated with a bright smile and a soft chuckle."I was quite pleased when the healing succeeded" he finished, running his fingers over the knotted wood of his staff.

"I don't suppose these people are bothering you?" he asked, gazing at the gaggle of geese that had begun to follow her, giving them a bit of a questioning gaze, it was always annoying when the village folk followed the healed around, often for days on end.
 
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"Hm... so this is Maku village...? Odd... I never thought this is where I'd raise from the underworld." She crossed her arms. "Hey, this kind of resembles the underworld... what a gyp..." She looked around, homes being burned, people being slaughtered. She witnessed three bandits cut a woman, take her child, toss it into flames and then resume to cut and kill her. She watched seven grown men mounted on the small carcass of a young girl. Her armor shined, her eyes narrowed. She could honestly care less.

As she walked around she paused to look at more horrible things that were apparently everyday occurrences in this so called underworld.

"Shit... I trick the king of the underworld and end up in a place which seems exactly the same. Bullshit." She mumbled, turning to see several bandits watching her with smiles.

"Oh... you boys can see me? I guess I'm not an apparition any-"

Immediately one of the bandits tossed himself towards her, his hands moving to touch her breasts.

The female demon watched him as he fondled her breasts, blinking calmly as he exposed it, wrapping his lips on it.
 
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The bandit grinned as he nibbled on the soft flesh of the woman's breast, lavishing it with his tongue.It wasn't long until his friends had caught on and strode over."OI, share it will ya!" one said, grabbing her ass and folding it with a grin."Mmm, this one's got a nice feel to her" he stated with a grin.It was no surprise the bandits had overthrown the village guard so quickly, after all the guards were lax in fighting skills and no match for the bandits cut throat tactics."Lets take her round that hut and go at it" his friend stated, hoisting her up around the waist and jogging off with a grin.

Lotus gazed at the smoke rising from Maku village now and realized the guards had failed.The concerned looks on peoples faces could quickly turn to panic if he didn't act, so he fabricated a quick word."Please everybody, remain calm" he called softly, garnering everyone's attention."The church is prepared to offer sanctuary to those who wish it, I strongly suggest all women and children proceed to the chapel and inform my father of what has occurred" he finished.He knew very well the men would likely want to stay and fight to defend the homes they had toiled to build, and it pained him to know they'd likely meet an untimely end but it wasn't his place to stop them.
 
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