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 Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 6:03 am
For the weary traveler seeking all the information anyone could ever need, then your best bet would be to speak with Horad. His home is situated facing the water from within the edge of the trees. Its just like the rest of the buildings in the coast with brilliant stone architecture and carved light wooden furniture. His home is littered with books and scrolls, maps and paintings from all around the world. He has one rocking chair in a corner that he is very fond of.
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:24 am
From shadows
We'll descend upon the world
Take back what you stole
From shadowsNyru Statem
As they all settled, Horad mumbled a little bit and said 'I have to apologise for the Circle. They may be... unorthodox, but I can trust them, and so will you in the near future. ' he then placed his staff down on the floor before him as he settled back into his comfortable, old chair. 'You've been pulled... or you've voluntarily entered a world that has been without you for quite some time' he croaked. 'And of coarse you already know this... however it would seem you've caused quite some trouble... The Guildeam took your guild as a threat, hence why you were locked in the Sanctuary for some time. Other conclave members i do believe headed for the other cities?' he rhetorically asked, knowing too well they did.
Nodding, he continued 'Now i don't know if you shall be joining the Guildeam officially, or for a short time, or under certain pretenses. However... there is much I do not know about you. There is a lot that we could all learn from the Conclave of Declasia... i think so anyway. But aside from this. The Circle, and your queen apparently wants you to help us battle tonight, against the coming forces of Bloodholme. How they've exactly managed to get this far... i dread to think about. Sometimes the dreadful imaginings of the Jewels enters my mind...' he seemed to trail off into dark thoughts of blood and fear. 'Now, the Circle will want to meet you later within the tower, from there they'll begin a ritual to command the skies, hoping to destroy anything and all that the Scarred sends nearby the city before it ca reach the outer trees. You however, are very important. I believe i can suggest that you can get in fast without being seen, taking out a number of the dreadful monsters just as quickly?' he didn't even need to wait for an answer. 'That is all you shall be doing tonight... Though... afterwards... I would very much enjoy speaking with you under better circumstances? Perhaps under a spot of tea. '
He seemed to speak about a lot of things, even after this, just summarising and alluding to subjects. He did explain that he was here to answer any questions for the Circle, because they were too busy getting ready for the night ahead in the Sanctuary. But... Horad also has some questions for them.
Above the darkness and the shame
Above the torture and the pain
Above the ridicule and hate
Above the binding of our fate When it started
All we wanted was a chance to live our lives
Now in darkness
Taking everything we want and we will rise
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:29 pm
Claudia looked around the room as she listened to the old man mumble on. Their mission was to sneak around wiping out members of Bloodholme, which should be simple. Claudia had tons of energy to waste even though it wasn't necessary since Nyru would be doing most of the fighting. Not only did he like to show off, but over-exert himself as well. Hopefully, he would choose his enemies more wisely in this battle instead of targeting everyone he sees.
Caiine seemed very friendly, and was eager to meet with them after the battle. At least he was generation, and didn't throw the two around like sacks of potatoes. The blonde stood up and stretched before glancing at the Caiin, and then Nyru. "Are you ready for this battle?" She asked her partner with a bit of concern in her voice. He looked a lot better than what he did when they first arrived.
The female was ready for some exercise, but she would have to wait for a command before taking off. She sighed lightly before sitting back down, and adjusting herself in the seat. Her emerald eyes focused on the man instead of wondering around the room.
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Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 2:04 am
From shadows
We'll descend upon the world
Take back what you stole
From shadowsNyru Statem
Ending the conversation, Claudia was about ready to defend Shard City. Nyru turned his head to her and nodded, he then looked to Caiin who managed to say 'The Circle will be waiting inside the tower, right next to wear i met you earlier. Once inside... they'll explain whats going to happen'. And with that Nury noticed how the sun was setting upon the land, leaving a golden glow across the city. Soon it will be the time of the conclave, where not one shadow will be unseen, but everything within it shall be hidden.
'thankyou' Nyru then said, standing up and taking his leave. Horad still sat carefully on his chair, seemingly mumbling thoughts to himself. Perhaps he was a little worried about the night ahead... He was perhaps one of the most knowledgeable about demons, being the only one in Occulas to fully document the information about them (what little of) into his personal journals.
((i'll post next in the same thread as before smile ))
Above the darkness and the shame
Above the torture and the pain
Above the ridicule and hate
Above the binding of our fate When it started
All we wanted was a chance to live our lives
Now in darkness
Taking everything we want and we will rise
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Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:26 am
Claudia could tell that Nyru was just as ready for this battle as she is. Caiine quickly explained where to go, and what will happen once they arrive at the tower. They would have to deal with the Circle, and their rude manners once again which did not please Claudia. The blonde wanted to argue or at least complain, but instead kept her mouth shut. The golden glow from the sunset outside caught her attention, and she was amazing by its majesty.
Her concentration was broken when she heard the old man mumbling. He was kind enough to bring them to his home without force so she might as well do something to show her gratitude. She hated owing people for their generous deeds, but it would be rude of her not to. She strolled over to him placing her hand gently over his. "Thank you for everything. We'll be back soon." Slowly, she took her youthful hand away from his aged one, and walked back over to Nyru. The female wanted him to take the lead so she could follow. (Alright)
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:17 am
 Horad Caiin
Sitting down on his old wooden chair, Caiin put side his staff as it rolled between the armrest and his leg. Now, he was calm and hopefully was the girl too, placing his ages hands together below his chin he offered her a seat opposite him. Together they were surrounding by parchments and chests of his previous life, yet to be explained to the young, yet old friend.
"So" he began. "my dear... i'd like to start first" he smiled briefly before starting his story. "after our unfortunate separation of ways... it would have appeared i was approached by a monk of Timol'bet, from Shiyobusa Summit! They told me they had watched me for a long time, and had not understood why it was that i lived the way i did in Neutral City. What more... i couldn't tell them. In time though, they unlocked my memories and... well, dear child. I'm Horad Caiin, that old scholar-fool with uhm... all these books. It's surprising how i ever forgot, actually, perhaps it was one of my last adventures... either way. That's my story" he finished witha humble smile, turns out he was only the most respected scholar in the entire of Magic Earth, his scrolls and knowledge known by most readers. He wasn't one of the best sellers, obviously, he didn't write stories, he jsut documented information.
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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:29 am
Ruby was more than surprised, mostly by the fact that the monks had contacted him. She'd wish they would have brought him up so she would have known that he stilled walked among the living. The girl was going to make herself comfortable in the chair, but instead ventured around the room examining each book the scholar created. "Horad Caiin, I'm glad you got your memory back, but you'll still always be known as old man to me. And your last adventure I'd seriously doubt that." She smiled before starting on her tail.
"I guess I being with my experience at Hope. The headmaster treated me like a machine, a weapon, and named me, R.E.D. Anyway, after I graduated I was told to join the Corps. The one I told you about before I left to the academy. I was accepted and placed on Team Elixir, after our battle with these two men from the Land of Crows, where I come from. Anyway, as you might known, we became famous for defeating the queen of Hell. Now I living with the monks on Shiyobusa Summit with my best friends. Alexis, Laxion, and Lucas. I can't imagine life without them. Alexis and Laxion even gave me a new name, Ruby. So much has happened, but I'm glad we got to see each other again."The albino assumed he knew most of this information because he was in close contact with the monks.
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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 8:43 am
Horad Caiin
Ruby got up and inspected much o fhis possessions, many beings years old. He listened intently to her story though, and was happy to see she was happy. "Ah yes, i only wish that i knew it was you all this time. You're very lucky to be friends with Lucas, he is one of the most respected from the Injustira Syndicate... 2nd to the throne you could say" he smile slightly, tapping his nose as he said "But you didn't hear that from me" with a little chuckle. "and living with the Monks, and being named Ruby? Well, that certainly is lucky,it's a wonderfulname. i have only ever been their once... they offered me a home there in their tranquil islands. But i told them not that day, i'd much rather stay here where my memories are" he finished with a smile again.
"i don't know if you have heard.... but it would seem in deepest regret that En'radial managed to re-emerge only days ago... she is the reason that there is carnage outside our walls. I don't know how, but i regret to say she was not defeated, and still is not, for her soul is still alive but locked away in the Crimson Jewel. " he then shook his head as he looked up and reached for an old tattered book on a shelf beside him, opening it up he rummaged through pages as he said "I dread to think what may happen if she ever manages to escape... like many of the Lords of Hell do..."
When he was finished, he didn't enjoy tlking on such a subject but felt he needed to share information with his long lost companion. He placed the book down before them on a chair and let two pages lay open as his back rested back against the chair once more. The pages were his own scribbles of the Lords of Hell, En'radial: Maiden of Torment was first. She looked different though, in this drawing she is a giant, bulbous spider where the head is actually a human torso and head. Next was Dantézan: Lord of Ruin, a hellish brute seemingly chained up, or holding chains to hellish hounds. He even had tattered wings and gnarling teeth. And lastly was Lucifial: Lord of Betrayal, what would seem a figure of darkness, bloody bones appearing around from his body occasionally. These... where noted as the 3 Greater Demons of Hell.
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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:11 am
The girl was happy, and wished to remain that way for as long as she could. Horad even gave her some insight on Lucas' true identity which was a bit of a shocker. If he was in line for some kind of throne then why was he wasting his time with a bunch of rookies? Of course, they could be considered rookies anymore after defeated the queen of Hell, right? However, Lucas' information was confined strictly between her and the old man. The old man went on to explain that the monks offered him on the summit. Hopefully, he would rethink about his decision knowing that she was there so they wouldn't have to live so far apart.
Ruby was about to say something, but Caiin beat her to it. Her eyes widened as she turned to him when he stated the spider-female hybrid was still alive. The red jewel that she had shot on the island contained her soul. The albino walked slowly over to him as he placed a book that looked like it was about to fall apart on the table. Ruby sank to her knees, and stared at the descriptions of the three rulers of Hell. Her mind rounded back to his last words. "The corpses outside, there was a battle here a few days ago, right? En' radial must have shown up, and was sealed away? Who had the power to conceal? Not only that, but who held her back? That woman wouldn't go down without a fight. And you said most of the Lords of Hell escape from their prisons...have they all at one point been trapped inside a jewel?" Ruby had to stop herself before she got carried away. There was to many questions to be answered, and she didn't know if Caiin had the ability to answer them all, at least not in one go. Then again, she was underestimating him. He was the wises most knowledgeable being she knew.
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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:05 am
Horad Caiin
She seemed mesmerized by his scribbles and information, taking in each line with detail. Then she drew attention to the aftermath of the battle outside. Caiin raised his brow, he breathed deeply in as he began to nod and contemplate his memories for the knowledge required for his answer. "two shadowmancers from the Land of Crows were here to aid us, they managed to weaken her as The Circle arrived to conceal her soul forever within the Crimson Jewel. I'm not sure what the shadowmancers were called, they left quickly after the battle had finished." he paused for a moments thought, referring back to his book as he turned the pages to another double spread of sketches.
Pulling out another tattered book he opened the pages up to a chapter titled "The Burning Invasion". This was mainly writings and small scribbles to aid the informaton, but from it he remembered and looked up to Ruby as he explained softly. "The lords of hell have a habit of never really dying, usually spawning once again in Hell, much like their worthless demons. However, they even deviously made connections with witches, warlocks and the like who lived in Magic Earth, they never revealed their true powers until after they caused for some gossip on our world. They then, once confronted by the High Angels, revealed themselves and caused havoc. Long story short, my friend, is that i hate to admit they made a cunning plan to contact our world and make others do their work to help them walk our ground. They can't travel here anymore since the Hellgate was destroyed... but En'radial somehow made it through... however, i don't want to worry you too much. It is my theory that through ehr expertise of tormenting the mind she managed to seep into the mind and body of a Scarred and was given life through it. As for your last question, No, they have not. But... if The Circle has managed to trap one of the lords of hell... then it is presumable that the others can be captured too, yes?"
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Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 7:28 pm
Two Shadowmancers? From the Land of Crows? She wondered who these two mysterious figures could possibly. The albino also wished the old man had gotten their names before they left. Though, the chances of her not knowing them would be highly likely. Ruby hadn't lived in the Land of Crows for years, but when she visited with her companions the land seemed desolate except for the unfriendly encounter. Their was also this Circle that Caiin mentioned and she had no idea who they were. However, she didn't want to doubt their powers if they were able to imprison the queen of Hell. The girl glanced at the sketches of what Horad must have portrayed the spider woman to look like before he saw her true appearance.
He pulled out another book, but she did see the title before he started summarizing "The Burning Invasion". He elaborated on the fact that the Lord of Hell and the less demons always raised. She figured because without darkness their would be nothing to balance out the light which would also follow suit around the world. Everything needs some kind of balance weather it is negative or not. Furthermore, the darkness had planned ahead, and recruited vessels loyal to them to walk among the human race doing their bidding. Horad said the Hellgate was destroy, but his theory about how En' radial escaped to the surface could be correct. The two shadowmancers that battled her must have had a different experience. On the island, she was more like a dictator than a manipulator and hell bent on taking the team and island down.
Caiin seemed to have put his faith into this circle so she decided to go along with his judgement. "If you say they can reenact whatever they did to conceal En' radial in the jewel then I trust them. Sorry, old man. This is a little heavy to talk about. Why don't we change the subject and enjoy the time we have together." She smiled closing the book on the table. "What would you like to do?"
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:26 am
Horad Caiin
"yes..." Horad Caiin replied to her first comment, smiling gradually as she wanted to change the subject. "Well, i don't do much these days, my girl. I rest and i try to let other's know the knowledge i have gathered, in the hopes that one day peace can be truly appreciated" he said with another smile. Closing the books and leaning over his chair's arm to place them in small sockets of the book case. There was a sudden, louder tidal sound coming from outside. Caiin almost seemed to ignore it before he commented "strange, the tides seem to be awfully ill recently, they're either in more than usual or out more than usual. Perhaps it's something to do with the Non-magic Humans..." he said in context to pollution or outer-space activities. Perhaps they upset the moon's orbit or something.
And then there was a knock at the door, one, two and three loud yet equally spaced out knocks. The old scholar looked up towards the doorway which opened up onto the long street that was a cliff's height from the beach nearby. "Ruby... my dear, could you?" he asked.
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 8:48 am
Ruby understood that the man didn't want to do much in his old age. She didn't even mind sitting in the house and resting with him just as long as she got to be with him. The girl didn't know how many hours she had been there, but hopefully her companions would be a while on their journeys. Before she could speak the tides loud sounds gave her a jump. The female wasn't use to living near the beach, she was even skeptical about it on the island. Or maybe she didn't like large bodies in general because she couldn't swim, and that includes the bathtub.
The knocks at the door broke her concentration about water. However, the knocks seemed very hasty, and she felt the need to be cautious of them. She agreed to Caiin's request, placed her hand gently around one of her guns, and when she got to the door she opened it slowly.
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 3:16 pm
 Ȥσltaᾗ Ӎaues ☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰ "I dare you to gaze into my eyes like open doors...
Leading you down into my core where I’ve become so numb,
Without a soul my spirit's sleeping somewhere cold,
Until you find it there and lead it back home"
Ruby was terribly careful with getting to the door, and Horad sensed it, with his watchful gaze his eyes were like slits between his eyelids as he grasped a hold of his staff quite firmly. As the dull light came through he crack of the door a dark figure waited on the other side. "Horad Caiin?" a young man's voice asked, and then the man on the other side noticed Ruby holding the door as it slowly opened. "oh" he began, though he hardly seemed phased. "I didn't realise you had company -though - may i trouble a wise man for some information?" he asked politely yet as if he urged to get in.
Surely Ruby looked to Caiin, and he angled his head down slightly as his eyes stared up to her, he gave Ruby the gaze as if to say 'let him in, but don't leave me' sort of look. It wasn't out of fear, but out of distrust for the man, Caiin knew something. Then, finally, he nodded to allow the man access.
"... thankyou" he said slowly with a grin to his lips. He was a young man, almost tanned with dark hair and clothing, fit and seemed well mannered, he must have come from some sort of well educated background. Perhaps education was going to be another threat however.
"My name is Michael Maues" he began. But Caiin almost sighed as he said "Michael Maues..." he drowned his thoughts in the name, his eyes almost rolling along the floor before looking up. "How may i assist you..."
"Long lost words whisper slowly to me...
Still can't find what keeps me here,
When all this time I've been so hollow inside,
A shame you're still there"~All things truly wicked start from an innocence. ~
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 3:57 pm
Ruby opened the door to see a man, roughly about Laxion's age, and just as handsome. She stared at him for a few minutes analyzing his posture. There wasn't much to him, but Caiin didn't seem to think so. He gave Ruby a look that she knew all to well, and stepped aside to let the stranger in. The girl would never leave her old companion alone and defensiveness. The albino would go to the ends of the earth and fight to the death to protect Horad. She stood slightly off to the side as the male walked casually past her. For some reason, his grin raised suspicion and she was right.
The man finally revealed his name which made Ruby's red eyes widened in shock. Did he just say his last name was Maues? Could be the same Maues in the expedition that made Alexis' father disappear? Or maybe he could be connected to the event in some way. Ruby's eyes narrowed as she tightened her grip on both of her guns.
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