What might have once been a bubble of bustle in an otherwise sleepy city was itself, like that drowsily chuckling sun off on the periphery of the sky's eye, beginning too to lose thrust, to drift off. Hideaki wasn't sure, but he suspected this should've been a hot time for them; as he approached, though, he found only a few die-hard customers dotting his immediate horizon.
"Hello?" No one was at the counter at the moment, so he decided to grab a seat. Deathbucks didn't sound like what he needed today anyway.
The worst part about being strong is that no one ever asks if you're ok.
Decus had forced his sister to take a brake from her calculations and ran the Cafe while she napped. With word of the place closing temporarily they had begun to receive a lot more traffic that usual. Decus makes his way over to Hideaki.
" Welcome to the Twin Moon Cafe. What can I start you out with this evening? "
Active Techniques: None.
Mikazuki Rasengan(Three Days' Moon Spiralling Sphere) - Decus creates a white,or black orb of dense lunar energy that shines with a blinding white light,or contains a darkness deeper than night. This orb then forms a crescent moon with a star in the center. Decus must then make physical contact with the opponent similar to a Soul Menace technique.This tends to launch the target spiraling backward after being hit or, if the target is lying on the ground they will launched to the ground, the destructive force is enough to form a crater. Decus is able to throw the Rasengan, making it a mid-range projectile technique also. This is his most common technique.
Atsu ( Pressure): -Decus's signature technique that allows him to manipulate the shockwaves by channeling his power through his sword. He can send the shockwaves by swinging or just simply moving his sword. The direction of the force can be upwards, downwards, or sideways,but he is only able to only use one direction at a time. 4 post cool down. A variation of this is when Decus unleashes an almighty slash, releasing a powerful blade of pressure that appears as faint ripples of wind at his foe at high speeds; this attack enables Decus to assault things which are out of his sword's range, sending slashes which fly through the air itself. These blades of wind possess incredible range and devastating power; and Decus has mastered this ability to the point that it can cut through most barriers of magical energy.
(Kansō; lit. Express Equipmentary) - Like his sister Decus can use Kansō. This can be used for simple or for combat-related purposes. Decus is more skilled in using it, as he can equip different weapons in battle with in rapid succession,but cannot equip armor at the same rate. 1 post cool down for weapons.
Demonic Possession Magic: - This particular form of Magic allows the user to assimilate the powers and forms of different demons by touch. This magic gives Decus a variety of different abilities such as flight, enhanced speed, strength, reflexes etc depending on the demon. Decus has also shown a versatile use, allowing him to use the natural powers of the demons he's killed without fully taking their form. However, Decus must actually have defeated the demon before being able to use their form.
Demonic Possession,Tsuki Shugoshin (Moon, Guardian Deity): - When the Twin Moon sister finally established the Clan it was said they each had one champion disciple. Each mastering Yin or Yang respectively,and becoming the first masters of the Yakō,and Yaso . In this form Aster can command the Yin and Yang with in himself at will with great control. The main ability being that the Yin he exudes purifies evil,while the Yang uses evil to empower the user. However,this form can only be maintained at night and is affected by the moons presence. (Last 8 post 7 post cool down)
Demonic Possession,Tsuki no Usagi(Moon Rabbit):: -This demonic possession is one where enhanced Ying-Yang energy morphs his body incredibly as well to grant him demonic levels of strength. After an explosion of raw power, Decus appears older as far a physical body structure. His skin becomes the color of dark chocolate,hair is turned pure silver, elongated to run down past his shoulders. Aster gains appendages atop his head that strangely resemble ears,as well as blade-like protrusions coming out from his forearms. In this form he utilizes a advance form of Atsu. This is a technique that provides him with the ability to project his power using glyphs,but he only has dominion within the space the glyph inhabits. (last 7 post 6 post cool down)
Harmony of the Twin Moon: - Decus draws the Twin Moon swords and strikes them together producing a magnificent sound. Afterward the glyph of his Palm appears under him, and white-black flames of Lunar energy erupt from the ground. The flames cries out an eerie moan immediately followed by the sound of prayer chants in the form of a hymn that echoes throughout the immediate area, often confusing those who witness the transformation process.During the hymn itself, Decus's is encase in a sphere and his skin turns pure white. His powers proceeded to merge into one form, one that combined aspects from both his demonic and lunar traits in a perfect harmony. As the hymn nears its end,his Palm becomes golden and spreads over the sphere like runes.Once he channels his Lunar power thru his swords he makes a diagonal swing that causes the sphere to shatter like glass and reveal his forms true beauty. He gains a skeletal mask with horns,and his coat an hair both turn white with black ruffles on the cuffs and edges of the robe, as well as gains a long, black horn with a portion of bone covering left side of his head.(last 10 post 5 post cool down).
Meidō Zangetsuha (Dark Path Slashing Moon Wave) - Decus concentrates and condenses a lot of negative energy before releasing it at the tip of the blade, magnifying the slash attack, that flies forward. This slash takes the shape of a crescent moon or wave. Decus has used this technique in several different manners, such as striking the ground to create an omnidirectional blast to knock away incoming attacks or slashing at the ground to upturn it and crush everything in its path, or a barrage of blades that ripped apart whatever they hit. The energy used is very heavy and dense,and gains momentum the longer it travels.( 1 post to invoke the technique into the blade. 2post cool down for small-medium crescents,4 for a large crescent/arc.)
"Hi, I--" checking, buffering... "--I'll just have a caramel mach, thanks." Katsuro knew good service when he saw it; he of course heaved a sigh of relief internally, settling himself on the idea that he was going to be taken care of here. Here where so many people had come--shame he hadn't made it out before.
And of course, it warranted a second look around. Now that he noticed it, there were some people here. Yes, decent crowd--maybe it was just the size of the place? As his drift was being born--that is, delivered--Hideaki shook his head and let it be. Part of him wondered if this was the best use of his time, but, indeed, what was vigilance without its lifeblood?
"Excuse me," he said once the man returned, "is this place normally like this?
The worst part about being strong is that no one ever asks if you're ok.
Decus had begun to pour Hideaki a cup. Each movement was precise as the warlock had watched his sister repeat the same actions countless times. The Shikigami were handling themselves so Decus saw no reason not to engage in some light conversation.
" Ever since the owner announced the place would be temporarily closing we have received a massive enflux of patrons. People of all walks of life can find sanctuary here and taste the many marvelous treats we create here. If this is your first vist might I suggest you take full advantage of our menu. Everything is free for first time customers and a complimentary care package will be given for you to take home when you decide to depart. I need to take care of my other tables please enjoy you vist. "
Decus tends to his other table. The room erupts in cheers and applause as Yakō makes her entrance from the back room. Fully rested the blonde witch seems to brighten the mood of the place like magic. .
Active Techniques: None.
Mikazuki Rasengan(Three Days' Moon Spiralling Sphere) - Decus creates a white,or black orb of dense lunar energy that shines with a blinding white light,or contains a darkness deeper than night. This orb then forms a crescent moon with a star in the center. Decus must then make physical contact with the opponent similar to a Soul Menace technique.This tends to launch the target spiraling backward after being hit or, if the target is lying on the ground they will launched to the ground, the destructive force is enough to form a crater. Decus is able to throw the Rasengan, making it a mid-range projectile technique also. This is his most common technique.
Atsu ( Pressure): -Decus's signature technique that allows him to manipulate the shockwaves by channeling his power through his sword. He can send the shockwaves by swinging or just simply moving his sword. The direction of the force can be upwards, downwards, or sideways,but he is only able to only use one direction at a time. 4 post cool down. A variation of this is when Decus unleashes an almighty slash, releasing a powerful blade of pressure that appears as faint ripples of wind at his foe at high speeds; this attack enables Decus to assault things which are out of his sword's range, sending slashes which fly through the air itself. These blades of wind possess incredible range and devastating power; and Decus has mastered this ability to the point that it can cut through most barriers of magical energy.
(Kansō; lit. Express Equipmentary) - Like his sister Decus can use Kansō. This can be used for simple or for combat-related purposes. Decus is more skilled in using it, as he can equip different weapons in battle with in rapid succession,but cannot equip armor at the same rate. 1 post cool down for weapons.
Demonic Possession Magic: - This particular form of Magic allows the user to assimilate the powers and forms of different demons by touch. This magic gives Decus a variety of different abilities such as flight, enhanced speed, strength, reflexes etc depending on the demon. Decus has also shown a versatile use, allowing him to use the natural powers of the demons he's killed without fully taking their form. However, Decus must actually have defeated the demon before being able to use their form.
Demonic Possession,Tsuki Shugoshin (Moon, Guardian Deity): - When the Twin Moon sister finally established the Clan it was said they each had one champion disciple. Each mastering Yin or Yang respectively,and becoming the first masters of the Yakō,and Yaso . In this form Aster can command the Yin and Yang with in himself at will with great control. The main ability being that the Yin he exudes purifies evil,while the Yang uses evil to empower the user. However,this form can only be maintained at night and is affected by the moons presence. (Last 8 post 7 post cool down)
Demonic Possession,Tsuki no Usagi(Moon Rabbit):: -This demonic possession is one where enhanced Ying-Yang energy morphs his body incredibly as well to grant him demonic levels of strength. After an explosion of raw power, Decus appears older as far a physical body structure. His skin becomes the color of dark chocolate,hair is turned pure silver, elongated to run down past his shoulders. Aster gains appendages atop his head that strangely resemble ears,as well as blade-like protrusions coming out from his forearms. In this form he utilizes a advance form of Atsu. This is a technique that provides him with the ability to project his power using glyphs,but he only has dominion within the space the glyph inhabits. (last 7 post 6 post cool down)
Harmony of the Twin Moon: - Decus draws the Twin Moon swords and strikes them together producing a magnificent sound. Afterward the glyph of his Palm appears under him, and white-black flames of Lunar energy erupt from the ground. The flames cries out an eerie moan immediately followed by the sound of prayer chants in the form of a hymn that echoes throughout the immediate area, often confusing those who witness the transformation process.During the hymn itself, Decus's is encase in a sphere and his skin turns pure white. His powers proceeded to merge into one form, one that combined aspects from both his demonic and lunar traits in a perfect harmony. As the hymn nears its end,his Palm becomes golden and spreads over the sphere like runes.Once he channels his Lunar power thru his swords he makes a diagonal swing that causes the sphere to shatter like glass and reveal his forms true beauty. He gains a skeletal mask with horns,and his coat an hair both turn white with black ruffles on the cuffs and edges of the robe, as well as gains a long, black horn with a portion of bone covering left side of his head.(last 10 post 5 post cool down).
Meidō Zangetsuha (Dark Path Slashing Moon Wave) - Decus concentrates and condenses a lot of negative energy before releasing it at the tip of the blade, magnifying the slash attack, that flies forward. This slash takes the shape of a crescent moon or wave. Decus has used this technique in several different manners, such as striking the ground to create an omnidirectional blast to knock away incoming attacks or slashing at the ground to upturn it and crush everything in its path, or a barrage of blades that ripped apart whatever they hit. The energy used is very heavy and dense,and gains momentum the longer it travels.( 1 post to invoke the technique into the blade. 2post cool down for small-medium crescents,4 for a large crescent/arc.)
"Free??" Katsuro couldn't help taking a double-take at his menu. So many things he overlooked simply because they looked too expensive! --he didn't even know if they actually were that pricey, but just filtered them out in case. He gave a nod and smile as the man excused himself, and then it was back to work. But not for long.
The entrance of the blonde woman was something that simply could not be ignored. Each head seemed to lift in its own way, following one after the other until all came to face her radiance as sunflowers on the side of a dusty highway. Hideaki shouted at himself internally to stop looking, but he was afraid he'd already been caught staring.
Yakō smiles brightly taking everyone's praises in stride. She would miss them all terribly but with Rantō beginning to move there wouldn't be anytime to dedicate to such pleasures. After checking in with Decus she heads over to Hideaki.
" Welcome to the Twin Moon Cafe. I hope your enjoying your visit. My name Yakō Gōkana Tsukikage, and I am the owner of this establishment. A pleasure to meet you. "
Yakō holds out her hand and winks. Even more famous than her confectionary creations was her supernatural beauty. From her long and wavy golden hair, amber eyes, full lips, and her curvaceous figure. The young man's expression was understandable, and a little humorous to her.
She reminded Katsuro of an aunt, perhaps, who used to come around and brighten up their holiday scenes--best stories at Christmas and Halloween--and who seemed to know just what to say to young Hideaki in each stage of his growth toward manhood despite not living with him--hardly knowing him, really; Yako moved with the same sureness and warmth. He set his troubles aside, taking the outstreched hand she offered and producing the most convincing businessman-esque shake he could muster--no doubt he used the feeling to rally himself back from his gawking stupor to a semblance of lucidity, not unlike knocking a radio on its side to correct the idle-scrambling of its station that went on despite the scientific community's lack of concentration on the issue. Criminal; but I digress.
"It's nice to meet you too, Miss Tsukikage," said the young man starting to thaw out. Might it be that she was in a similar way as himself? Katsuro could hope so; indeed, he could only see such a thing--that is, that everyone who had an eminence emanating from them ever struggling against the ebb of their own fame, most simply that, to Katsuro, everyone was equally ill-equipped to emerge from the black-shining waters of their fanfare without eviscerating internal pains equivocal to the acidic rain's erosion of our most treasured triumphs (pyramids, the hanging garden, all the great spiraling towers of the world). This too is not the object of the meeting but one of the interesting side-dishes; the real game might have been whether or not the owner of Twin Moon would feel the warlock energy coursing through Hideaki. Was it strong? Was it even a blip above the birds overhead on what one such as Decus would most likely assure is a flawless radar for such things and magical inclination? "I normally go to Deathbucks, but somehow I'm really starting to enjoy this place," he finished with a smile, tapping his menu once and placing his order for a little tort to go with his macchiato.
Yakō smiles warmly at Hideaki and removes her hand gently. All who stepped in were subject to the Cafe's denfensive measures. She couldn't really be called a prodigy among her race if she couldn't sense latent magic through direct contact. Still Hideaki could barely look her in the eye much less cause any harm to the Cafe. Not a soul in the shinigami's city would try anything here on principle. The Twin Moon was hallowed ground,and a sanctuary to those that needed it. As a mentor to various witches and warlocks at the DMA Yakō loved meeting those with potential.
" Awe well I only wished you'd chosen to vist us sooner. Unfortunately the Cafe will be temporarily closing soon. "
That was definitely a relief. No longer would he have to worry about appearances, mm? Well, that just so happened to be the best news and encouragement anybody could give a teenage boy, wouldn't you know, so of course it made the princely student unable to fight the warm and natural smile that appeared as a mirror image of Yako's on his face. However, as his head came to tilt ever so slightly, this whole business of closing was as troubling as the place was comforting. It's no good to earn a million dollars if one knows they are about to perish. "I'm sorry to hear that," he offered. "Why is it you have to close?" He wouldn't have asked if he thought it was a big deal, and since the moonbeam of a hostess before him and tagged it with a temporary status, the boy figured the closure to be as innocuous as it was disappointing as it was comforting...
Yakō laughs a little. What was she supposed to say that she and some friends were going to revive her Shinku boyfriend. Just the thought of it was humorous. Still she didn't want to lie to the boy. One of the Shikigami workers brings her some tea which she sips before speaking.
" Oh well some personal matters have come up and they need my full attention. My siblings and I will be rebuilding our ancestral home. "
The tort arrived looking absolutely divine. Katsuro could feel his mouth moisten just at the sight of it. Now he really wished the place was stay open. "Family land, eh? That sounds nice. My family doesn't really have land. We just live on odd jobs and whatever work we can get from the school." Admittedly, Katsuro was glad he didn't have any big shoes to fill, but it would be nice to point with pride to past accomplishments, to have an identity within them.
Yakō looks into her tea as if seeing something more than it's contents. She sighs and then begins to work on a tasty looking piece of cake.
" Oh well I suppose we aren't so diffrent. For a large part of my childhood my situation was similar. It's only because of my brothers hard work that I was able to enter the academy. I'm ususally called in to proctor from time to time. Perhaps that's why you look kinda familiar. "
With something of regret, or perhaps weariness, the witch had alluded to struggles their kind had faced. Katsuro wouldn't run from the fact that he too had known the bureaucracy of the Shinigami. A hard line became his mouth for just a moment as he listened, until she had said something that rejuvinated his interest. "Proctor? You mean like exams and stuff?"
Back then the young sorcerer was as ambitious as any student could be. What he saw before him was a chance to prove himself; he saw this reality always in front of him, laid out like a red carpet to welcome his celebrated talent. That was the world he set out to create for himself, with the family name which had no story or celebration attached to it. During the entrance exams he surprised many of the staff with his work ethic, earning his highest marks on the written and knowledge-test portions to betray a summer of cramming before his arrival.
The physical tests were somewhat more challenging to him, having not the experience casting magic as some of the warlocks and witches around him, but it was in this moment, refusing to accept the limitations of inexperience weighed against his honed, trained mind and the reality he had worked for on that end, that he gained the attention of some of the higher officials that day. It was rainy, and Katsuro was the only one there. Cold, legs gone weak from the strain of casting on his body that soccer alone would not prepare him for, the boy found his place in the school legends as the prodigy, he who is not hindered by inexperience.
Yakō smirks mischievously behind the piece of cake she was forking into her mouth. If there was one think she loved more than her family and creating new recipes it was putting young witches and warlocks thru training. As walked by the two Decus picked up a chilling vibe from his little sister. Hopefully Hideaki could handle himself. The warlock had seen many a prodigy crack under his sisters unorthodox tests. Truthfully he could be to blame from what he put her through during childhood, but perhaps she'd go easy on the young warlock.
" Well that is part of my job description. I have various duties, especially with the maintenance of order within the school. Due to my unique abilities I am the most equipped to handle any mishaps that might come to pass. "
That look made the young warlock pause. That tort threatened to fall off his fork, until he finally shook himself out of it. "Oh yeah? That does sound pretty important," nodded the sorcerer. "People keep talking about 'mishaps;' are there really incidents like that? Aren't most of the madness-users pretty tame now?" He had maybe seen one such case, but never inside the school.
