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 Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 2:32 pm
::Dream...Reality:::
It almost seems to be an endless abyss, stretching out to infinity to either side. The surrounding darkness swirls with an occasional whorl of color, dark purple or blue, or by chance a combination of both. The same color continuation appears should you look above, although the colors are more frequent, and could almost be said to resemble the patterns created when one is underwater looking at the surface above.
You find yourself standing on a surface that is remniscent of stained glass, although the picture itself is difficult to see because of the size of it and of your proximity. It appears to feature several scenes from Avryn, including the barracks, cliffs, and plains, along with a few of the major cities. Strangely enough, you can see the glass perfectly well despite your dark surroundings.
A childlike giggle echoes from behind you. A strange person hovers over the center of the stained glass platform smiling at you. They don't appear to be wearing any clothing, other than an odd offwhite sash that hovers around their body from their shoulders all the way down past their toes, almost touching the floor. Their entire body glows with a white light, including their shock of white hair, which falls down to their waist. Their eyes shimmer, changing colors from green to blue every few seconds, and sparkle with a mischievous light.
Even though they appear to be a child of about ten years old, there is something decidedly strange about this person...
"Welcome," they whisper, their voice taking on echoey tones.
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:52 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:04 pm
"Y'know," the mysterious child started, grinning. "It's been a very long time since I've had visitors. I was beginning to think you'd never show up."
Still hovering in midair, they adjusted themself into a sitting position, crossing their legs, and leaning forward onto their arms.
"Normally I'd say something nice now, but I've heard you don't take compliments too well, neh? Myu?" The child giggled again, the sound rebounding all about the area.
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:34 pm
Never show up...? Was this child...waiting for Myu? No...that was impossible...Myu never met this child in her life, right? Of course not. She wouldn't know someone like this...So far, the only people she's met have been linked to the Zahdl. This child...wasn't linked as well...? But if this mysterious child wasn't waiting for Myu, why did they say the things they said? And why...how did they know her name? How did they seem to know so much about Myu, and she so little about them...
...What was going on? Myu seemed to fiddle with these thoughts while her guardian looked on with the same confusion.
"Um...if you don't mind me asking..." Nyx started with a hint of uncertainty shrouding her every word. Her voice echoing throughout the area as well, ricocheting with more fear as it continued to bounce back and forht "What exactly is going on...and how do you know Myu?"
Nyx too was completely confused by this whole situation. She, herself, was glad that they finally gotten the chance to rest. Myu seemed to be pushing herself to hard lately. It was due time that she finally got some time to rest, but now this was happening. How did they end up here anyway? The last thing Nyx remembered was watching Myu fall asleep and doing so herself. Now...they were here.
This was...too odd for Nyx's liking, but no matter what she would protect Myu...especially from this mysterious child. What exactly did they want...?
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:02 pm
The child cocked their head to one side, grin never leaving their face.
"Well," they replied, laughing, "I guess I did kinda pull you here without notice. Don't worry, I just want to ask you some questions, that's all. After all, knowing about everybody isn't the same as knowing everybody, you see," they said, stressing the two knowings.
"It's important," the child added, somewhat as an afterthought.
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:37 pm
If Nyx had a body, she would definitely be scratching her head right now? Knowing about everyone but not knowing? Who...no...what was this kid? They just said they brought them here to ask them question, but why? What...did this child want? What...? What was honestly going on here? This dream...? This whole situation...just seemed to get weirder and weirder by the second...
...There was something about this child though that didn't sit too well with Nyx...They were...pretty freaky...Question? They just wanted to ask them questions...but why? All these thoughts raced around the track in Nyx's mind, colliding and overlapping each other with every curving turn causing the poor guardian's head to spin leaving her in a state of confusion.
Though, Nyx's charge was in a different mental state. Myu was simply masking her confusion with intrigue now. This child...had question for her? What was their purpose for these questions? Were they going to use her answers against her...? Myu told herself that she was one step ahead of this child and tried to form her words correctly in head without being as blunt as she usually was.
"Questions?" Myu droned absently as her mind tried to form her thoughts into the proper sentence. "If I deem them adequate, I may answer..."
Yes...that sounded good...
Feeling confident with her statement, Myu ended her statement with a nod as her arms slowly laced themselves through each other.
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:17 pm
"Great!" they giggled, clapping their hands together happily. Adjusting themselves in midair, they put on a mock serious face.
"Alright, question number one! What is your favorite time?" they intoned.
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:44 pm
Time...?
What a silly question to ask...What exactly did this child mean by time? Time of day...? Time as in past or present and the such? Time...it was such a broad question to ask, and this displeasure to this question was slowly rubbing off on Myu's facial expression, contorting Myu's face into a scowl.
"Time...?" Myu managed to scoff out, as this was the only thing that could come to mind, all the while her eyes began to wander over to the child for the first real time. Before she was avoiding this whole thing, but this was getting ridiculous. This could be one of the questions that Myu would have to simply ignore or something. Was this child simply playing games with her? The question of her favorite time had no significance whatsoever. Myu wasn't a toy...
This was...a waste of Myu's time...
As this occurred, Nyx couldn't help but c**k a would-be eyebrow at the child before them. Asking Myu her favorite time was very peculiar...but that wasn't say much for this child. This child was odd by itself, and to be honest, Nyx wasn't really surprised that the first question that the child asked was something eccentric. It was...kind of expected...
"Be nice, Myu..." Nyx hesitantly started as she too focused more closely on this child but simply staring at this child seemed to send a cold chill over Nyx's aura...
This child...just made her feel uncomfortable, but you have to make it happy or who knows what would happen... "Could you...clarify?"
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:19 pm
"Well, it is supposed to be up to interpretation.." the child said, pouting a little. Shrugging, they waved a hand in the air.
"And I wouldn't be so flippant about time, y'know? It's pretty important," they remarked offhandedly.
"If you really want to, we can move to a different question..."
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:19 pm
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:10 pm
"That makes sense," the child chirped happily. "Thank you for answering." They nodded politely, before grinning again.
"Next question!" they said perkily. "What is the most important thing to you?"
Realizing this question could be taken the wrong way, the child decided to add on a little something.
"Oh, and just so you know, I can't leave or contact anyone else outside this place, so nobody will know your answers except me."
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:45 pm
This was a tough question to answer. There were very few things in this life that Myu actually found important, but the things she did were practically evenly matched. What was most important to Myu? Many people seemed to force their ideals on her, trying to mold her views to match theirs, so whatever they found important would be passed on to Myu. This goes for Nyx...She was always pushing the importance of people in Myu's life, but that was not important to Myu...
The things that Myu found important were basically all tied together...Strength...and completing her missions, which in her current case would be to save this world. With the strength that Myu could acquire, she would be able to save the world...The most...important...thing...
"There many things that could be seen as important...Strength and fighting for my causes is what I see as important." The small girl said simply as if dismissing the question. Her arms crossed, Myu remained frozen in her place barely moving when she felt her eyes drifted more around to focus on area once again. If this child couldn't leave this place, did that mean that Myu could be stuck here as well? She didn't...like it here...and it was keeping her from the things that were important...
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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:19 pm
"Hmmm...so, strength is important..." the child mused aloud, one hand fondling their chin. Suddenly looking up, the child sighed.
"Almost morning already? I guess I have time to rush in one last question before you wake up," they said, detirmined. Standing up in midair, they nod.
"So, you have decided to fight. But, what are you fighting for?" they ask, eyes serious.
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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:50 pm
Almost...morning? Perhaps, this really was a...dream...like the two had originally thought of, but why would they possibly dream about this. Sure, dreams were just random neurons firing and connecting things together, but this dream seemed to have a significant meaning...But what? Myu never really dreamt anything since that day...Her childhood innocence as well as her dreamer like qualities had disappeared, and Myu was left cold and empty.
A rational realist...
Then the question as to why she was fighting was asked, and Myu...didn't know what to say. Why was she fighting...and why was she so determined to do it? Yes, it was to save the world from evil but also because she was one of the chosen to do it. Was that all though? Was she simply so driven to do this for selfish reasons? Did she think that it would make her look better, but to whom? No one...mattered...She had proven to worth to herself, and there was no one else that mattered...
Why...? Why does she fight...?
"I fight..." Myu whispered absently as her eyes focused more on the ground than anything else.
This wasn't her though...Why did she have her doubts? She was a strong individual...Yes...
Perking her head up but never focusing on the child, Myu's previously hesitant voice was replaced with one that was more forceful. "I fight...because I have to. I am one of the chosen. A Zahdl...I must accept my duty...I must...save the world of Avryn no matter the cost."
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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:05 pm
"Duty...huh..." The child thought aloud, musing over the answer. "I remember another who said the same..." Another, but had she truly found happiness?
"Well, I hope you are able to fulfill this duty of yours," the child said, smiling gently. "We're counting on you."
Looking skywards, they smile wistfully.
"The way to the dawn is opening. You shall wake soon." They look back at Myu and Nyx. "I wish you the best."
As their words finish, the darkness above seems to open wide, a beam of light coming down on you. A strange feeling overcomes you, and you begin to be drawn towards the sky. The world you're in begins to fade away...
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