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 Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:46 am
Memo spun the knife and returned it back to his pouch.
"Please, forgive me Elder."
The boy bowed.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:51 am
~Sanctus Espiritus... "Wait, the way you said that. You've met other demons?! Please... Tell us more." Maddy said, staying on her knees before the Village Elder."Well, demons used to escape to our realm all the time. Some of us were trained in the art to banish them back to their own realm." The Village Elder sat down a nearby rock. "So, I guess you can say I met them. However..." She paused to gaze long and deeply at Maddy. "I have met one other demon like you. Your eyes... They're so similar."These words stung Maddy's heart. She happened to know that she had her Father's eyes. "Please, go on..."... Redeem us from our solemn hour~
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:54 am
Sammy continued looking at the elder, although, unlike the other two, she did not bow or kneel or anything. She wasn't going to show respect to this woman simply because she was old, or because she had seen demons. Pssssh. So what?
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:54 am
To dance gracefully and stun the minds of your opponents..."Interesting..." Memo sat down on his knees before the Old Woman and listened intently. He turned to look at Maddy and then back at the Old Woman. "Yes, please continue..." Is the way a young Acrobat kills his enemies...
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:07 pm
~Sanctus Espiritus... "This demon... He was wondering this world like a lost soul. He was... running from something. We met one day while I was out gathering herbs for the medicinal shop we run here in Celestic." She paused to collect her thoughts some more. "He appeared before me as a young man, in his early 20s, but the moment I gazed into his eyes I knew that he was much much older. And even though he was a demon, I found that his heart was like yours, gentle and pure."Maddy looked down at the cave floor, confused by this. Gentle and pure? According to Theresa and Ginji and the prophecy, her heart was consumed by darkness. Were they all missing something?"I... I asked him why he was in our realm. He said that he was escaping a great evil and that he had been lingering for too long and could not stay longer to speak with me. But I urged him to stay. I had never encountered a demon like him. For some reason, he stayed. We talked for a long while and he told me that he was the ruler of the demon realm. That he had a mortal wife, and two lovely daughters."Maddy now knew that the woman was speaking of her Father. "Why? Why did he leave us?!" She asked, her eyes filled with tears.The woman frowned, saddened at the tears in Maddy's eyes. "He left because he knew that if he stayed in one spot for too long his enemies would find him. Staying with your mother long enough to have 2 daughters 7 years apart was already pushing it. You see... Demons live way longer than humans. The typical human life span is only a fleeting moment for a demon. So even though he stayed for little more than 7 seven years, and that is an excruciatingly short time for a demon, it was still too long for him. You, my child, you're only a half-demon, so unfortunately time will not stand still for you."... Redeem us from our solemn hour~
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:11 pm
Sammy's eye brows raised, fascinated by these statements. So, Maddy's father hadn't left just 'cause he was a demon, eh? Well, that was a nice revelation. And that part about demons living longer was interesting, too. "Lucky demons," she muttered.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:22 pm
~Sanctus Espiritus... "Well... At least I won't outlive my friends then..." Maddy said quietly. "So, what else did he say? Did he say why he was being chased?"The woman nodded. "First, let's get things straight. In the demon realm, as you probably already know, the strongest demon is claimed ruler. As a sign of leadership, this powerful demon is given an amulet. When placed around the neck of the true ruler, the amulet gives the wearer the power to close or open the gate to the demon realm. Your Father made it his sworn duty to keep the gate closed. However, as I said, the amulet only grants this power to the true ruler." The woman paused to let the words sink in.Maddy looked at her, confused. "But... Demons have been resurfacing all over the place lately. Doesn't that mean the gates are open?"The woman's face went grave. "Yes, it does. Another demon with power greater than your Father's has awoken, or is starting to awaken. Your Father has no clue who, but he knew that if he stayed with his family he'd only endanger you all."... Redeem us from our solemn hour~
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:25 pm
Sammy frowned a bit. "Well, the whole team is already in danger, so I do not believe he has need to worry about that anymore. Perhaps it'd be best if we recruited him to help us?" she suggested dryly, although she was really just waiting for the conversation to continue.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:31 pm
As usual Tommy had been hiding behind a building, listening in on the whole conversation. He walked over and acted as he would every time he just arrived somewhere. He always did this. "Hey guys!!" Tommy cheered, though he didn't exactly remember where he was, or how he'd gotten here. He just did.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:32 pm
~Sanctus Espiritus... Maddy looked at Sammy. "We don't know where he is..." She then looked at the woman. "Do you?!"She shook her head. "No, he did not tell me where he was going. Just for the record, this conversation happened only a couple months ago. He could be anywhere by now.""Damn... Well, I guess it's time to get back to why we're here." Maddy took the demon book out of her backpack. "Can you read this? I'm trying to translate it." She handed the book to her woman.The woman gazed over the book and looked through a few of the pages. "I only know a few words in the demon language. I'll write them down and you can use them to help interpret." She took out a piece of paper and scrawled down some words and runes. She gave the book back to Maddy and looked at the girl. "You must be the younger sister..."Maddy took the book back and placed it in her backpack again. "Y-yes, I am...""Your Father told me much of you. It seemed you were his favorite. According to what he told me, I believe you should stay away from your sister. Her intentions are not pure."... Redeem us from our solemn hour~
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:37 pm
Christian hopped on Tropius and they went off to go where the team was. At last Tropius found them and began to descent. Christian landed and went to them. he watched in silence.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:37 pm
Sammy nodded to Tommy, then watched as the woman scrawled down the runes and everything. She then turned to the woman. "Thanks for the help... I would say I'm sorry for grabbing your neck, but I'm not," she muttered, folding her arms.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:40 pm
~Sanctus Espiritus... "Yeah, thanks for your help." She didn't really want to stick around to hear about her sister. "See you." With that, she got up and left. "Well... That was interesting. We now know the workings of the demon world a bit better."... Redeem us from our solemn hour~
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:41 pm
To dance gracefully and stun the minds of your opponents...Memo snapped back into reality. He had absorbed all the information that had been spewed. "Please, what can you tell us of her her sister's intentions..." He then looked at Maddy and understood that she wanted to leave. "Nevermind, Madame.." Is the way a young Acrobat kills his enemies...
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:41 pm
Judging by the surroundings outside, Tommy guest Canalave, though he'd never been. He was great in geography. "So what are we doing here?" Tommy asked Maddy, Sammy, and the elder lady as a whole group. He was intrigued by the different runes and translations being scrawled onto the paper.
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