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 Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 1:56 am
Falling... She was falling... Slowly through bright whiteness she fell...
Empty... Hallow... Numb...
Nothing... There was nothing left to her... No thoughts... No emotions... And most of all... No memories... Everything was gone... Her body was but a mere shell now and nothing more...
Finally her decent slows... Her body unbaded moves so that they were falling feet first... Still nothing but whiteness surrounds her... However soon her feet touch down on something solid! A invisible floor which could not be seen... Suddenly As her feet touch the floor a thought drifts into her! However it was slow, dull, and painted with confusion...
"Who... Am... I..." She asks to nobody but herself... Her voice was soft and dull while her eyes which were lidded and equally dull look ahead unblinking... Before her in the distance were two doors... One Blue One Black... They were far away from her but even so she could feel memories radiating off of them! The Blue door held memories of knighthood of valor and honor! The Black held memories of darkness and pain and revenge! Both doors pulled at her with equal strength and in that moment she felt no direct connection to either of them...
Suddenly the doors would glow and release of all things bubbles! The Blue door would release three large white bubbles that would glow softly with a comforting warmth! The Black door would release three large black bubbles ones that would glow harshly with a painful coldness... The bubbles would float towards Camilla but she would not move and the bubbles would not reach her... Instead they would line themselves up with the two doors creating a line directly inbetween them!
Finally she would move... pulled by forces unseen... called by the bubbles to take back that which she had lost... Slowly she would walk towards the first bubble her expression dull and hallow... Soon she would stand infront of the it and gently reach out her hand-
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 2:56 am
Pop!
The cold dark bubble would burst with her slightest touch and suddenly everything would go black!
[ Percival ]
She could feel it! His despair as they fought! Why she knew not however... The feeling would linger for all but a second before suddenly the memory would shift!
She was tall, of fair build, and agile muscle long shadowy hair down to her thys would grace her head while eyes yellow as golden roses would shine out her skin was like ashe and her ears long and pointed all she wore was a simple short flowy dress to allow movement while a crown of golden roses would encircle her head finally two large gold roses would grow from her shoulders one on each side while a long thorned vine would snake from her shoulder all the way down to her wrist! She was a Dark Rose Elf Shadowling! Graceful, elegant, yet strong! However...
She was no match for the Great Knight... The thorned vine on her right arm would be extended and stiffened into a long thorned needle like sword! She would dance and slash around him! Earning her the nickname Dancing Rose from Morgana! Morgana... She served the Sidhe Queen faithfully! She was a good Queen... A kind one... And that is why she was here fighting Percival! It was at her Lady's orders and she would fulfil them to the best of her abilities!
But she would not stand a chance... No matter how agile she was no matter how she danced Percival found a way to block her! She tried over and over but still she could not find a opening! Finally the Great Knight would end the battle with a staggering shield bash! She wasn't expecting the defending Knight to suddenly attack! And so she soon found herself flat on her back and before she could get up Percival's shield had her pinned! "Get off of me! Get off! Morgana will make you foolish Great Knight's pay! Get off!" she'd yell defiantly! As noble and graceful as she was she had a fiery spirit as well! Unfortunately Percival would continue to pin her uncaringly!
However before the memory could continue it ends abruptly casting her into darkness once more!
Slowly the outstretched hand would be lowered as a look of confusion paints her face... "I... Fought Percival...?" she asks herself... Her voice was still soft and dull as a deep emptiness still consumed her despite the memory... She however would not have time to proccess the memory because it would be nudged to the side as the next bubble would call her...
Her movements were slow and her eyes dull still as she moves to the next bubble... Upon reaching it she would once again outstretch her hand towards the bubble!
+ 5 Black
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 2:56 am
Pop!
And then darkness...
[ Galahad ]
She got away! By some miracle she'd gotten away from Percival! After reporting to Lady Morgana she would be given a new task! Protect the Grail down in the secret corridor! It could only safely be touched by Sidhe and Shadowlings yet the Great Knight Galahad was after it!? How foolish were these humans...
She and a few others guarded the Grail waiting for the Gold Knight to come... And Come he did! Unfortunately... Once again they hadn't stood a chance... His sacred lance was mighty and his armor strong! Even with the combined forces of her and other prominent Shadowlings they just couldn't stop him! It eased her conscious a bit to know it wasn't that she herself was weak but that these Great Knights were very strong!
Her eased conscious would only last so long as the madness would claim the Great Knight! Why!? Why do these humans do this to themselves!?! She knew they had a capacity to learn to show kindness but why couldn't these Great Knights learn or show compassion!? Disappointed with both herself for her failure and by the foolish great gold knight she would flee from the Corridor of Knowledge to go report to Morgana!
However blackness would end the memory there...
Once more her hand would lower slowly as more confusion paints her face... "Galahad... Stole... The Grail from Me...?" she asks softly her voice was still dull and yet it held a slight bit more strength then before... The hallowness was slowly ebbing away but there was still a ways to go...
Like before she would have no time to process the memory because it would be pushed off to the side upon seeing the next bubble... Her eyes flick up from the ground where they had fallen to the floating sphere gently... It's call would pull her forwards and she would reach out before even reaching the bubble this time...
+ 5 Black
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 7:13 am
Pop!
Upon reaching the bubble it would burst at her touch and cast her into darkness once more...
[ Prison ]
She had been caught! And this time she couldn't get away! "Release me! I have done nothing wrong!" she yells angrily while gripping the bars of her cell! Nothing she did would free her! The bars were too strong for her vine sword and the lock too complex to pick! She was trapped and she didn't like it! She had to get back to Morgana! Had to tell her about Galahad!
Angrily she lets her head drop as she thinks about how this came to be... She was running through the Corridor ready to leave when something lept out of the shadows at her! There was pain and finally she would wake here... It was ironic really... something jumped out of the SHADOWS of all things to knock out a shadowling... The thought for a brief moment made her laugh a bit and smile
But the smile would quickly drop as a tall figure in a black cloak would walk up to her cell! "You! Of course!!" she exclaims while gripping the bars tightly with anger! Their mortal enemy! Merlin! "Release me now!" she demands! Slowly however a wordless malicious smirk would spread over his face which would cause her to pull back in surprise! His eyes were cold and held nothing but malevolence! "You my dear will serve me now!" he says finally with a deep wickedness! "A-ah! Never! I will never willingly serve you!" she exclaims defiantly
"Oh but you won't have a choice!" It was said simply in a matter of fact sort of way
"I- A-ack!" she didn't even get to speak before his staff would knock on the ground and a gold chain would appear out of nowhere and begin to wrap around her! "A-ahhhh W-what are you doing to me!?" she yells as searing pain rips through any part of her that the chain touches! And Unfortunately more and more chain just seemed to appear! It coils around her like a golden snake increasing her pain two fold with each new row! "I am making you a instrument of my vengeance my dear! You WILL do my bidding!" he says evily "Ahhhh! A-aragh! S-stop! I-I won't- Gah!" she screams out in pain as he watches gleefully
Soon the pain was unbearable as she was almost covered from head to toe in the chain! Only her mouth and eyes remained uncovered as she continued to scream with pain! But her screams weren't just of pain they were of anger and defiance too! Tears had welled up but she wouldn't let them drop! She wouldn't yield and allow the twisted sorcerer to see her tears! Finally however the chain would cover her mouth and eyes silencing her cries and casting her into a world of excruciating pain! Suddenly she could feel it! Her body began to twist and distort! It hurt! It hurt so badly! But still she wouldn't let tears fall! She wouldn't Yield!
Finally her new form was complete... The pain would suddenly disappear as a all consuming numbness would wash over her... However before her thoughts would cease completely she would make a pledge to herself... That she would have vengeance on Merlin! It unfortunately would become a mute point as a black lock would bind golden chain shut and her mind and heart would fall to his spell... Her new body was no longer that of a creature but that of a weapon... More specifically a wooden sword with a magically sharpened edge... One of foreign design... Her name... Now lost was replaced... One befitting her new form... Her name... Was now Buyou Rouzu!
This time she jerks her hand back sharply before stumbling backwards a bit! Her breathing was heavy and she was shaking! "I-I got turned into a weapon!? But How! It- I-!" Her tone was shaky and confused yet stronger then before! Her numbness was fading but she was still only half there! Confusion, pain, fear all rang through her for a brief moment before her eyes would fall on the next bubble...
Mercifully like the previous memories her latest one would be pushed to the side as her body would move for the next bubble! As her hand would near the white orb a clear difference could be felt!
+5 Black
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 8:27 am
Pop!
She almost longed for the darkness to take her as she touches the bubble... However a immediate difference could be felt! This bubble was warm and instead of falling into darkness she whites out!
[ Lake Spirit ]
"Heh heh! I've not been here before! Lets go!" she exclaims to nobody but herself in excitement! She was but a wee thing that couldn't be older then six! Brown hair set in sausage curls bounced atop her head while innocent black eyes look all around her! She giggles gleeful to herself as she enters a mysterious tunnel of trees that lay in a small forest just outside the castle town's walls... She would get in trouble if her parents knew she was OUTSIDE the walls! She had free run of the town but outside was off limits! However she couldn't help it! She had seen the small forest from the ramparts and just had to explore it she just had too!
And so here she was making her way through the trees... Soin she would come to a small alcove and find something curious! A Dormouse! Only it wasn't a normal Dormouse! It was a solid black with a wispy tail tip and wispy ears! It's golden eyes glow in tne dim light and it's two front teeth were actually fangs! "Oh! Hello!" she greets the strange creature excitedly! Startled by her sudden appearance it squeaks in fear and huddles in a corner! Frowning by the creature's reaction Camilla carefully approaches it fearlessly before reaching into the small bag she carried to pull out a scrap of bread...
Slowly she'd crouch down and hold the bread out "It's alright... I didn't mean to scare you..." sge says softly... For a long moment the Shadowy Dormouse would stay where it was but after a bit the smell of the bread would soon tempt it closer... Finally it would take the bread while watching her carefully... Smiling sge would rest her elbows on her knees and put her hand in her hands as she watched the creature... The pare would stay quiet for a long moment until finally the Dormouse would speak! "T-thank you..." it would say shyly causing the girl's eyes to widen! "You can talk!?" she exclaims in surprise which startles the Dormouse and causes them to run back to the corner! "Oopsie! I'm sorry! I scare you again..." she says more softly this time before moving closer to the frightened creature...
At her apologizing the Dormouse looks at her confused... The girl takes this as a sign and smiles "I'm Camilla... What's your name?" she asks gently while beaming at the mouse creature! Finally sensing that this human meant it no harm the Shadow Dormouse would face the girl proper though her expression was still both shy and cautious... "I'm Myril..." the dormouse says finally "Nice to meet you Myril! Do you want to be friends?" she asks as softly as her excited self could! The sudden question of friendship floored the Shadow Dormouse and it was left speechless for a long moment! This began to concern the girl and she would frown thinking the answer was no...
Seeing this the Dormouse would ask a questiom of it's own... "You... really meant it? You really want to be my friend...?" the question was asked shyly with a hint of pessimism... it expected the answer to be no but it would be wrong! "Oh! Heh! Yes! I wouldn't have asked if I hadn't meant it!" she states cheerfully The Shadow Dormouse's eyes widen in disbelief before it would smile a bit "Then... Yes! I would like to be your friend!"
From that moment on for the next month the girl and dormouse were practically inseparable! She carefully had snuck the dormouse into her castle home and would sneak food off her plate to the mouse! In return the Dormouse would bring her all sorts of shinies and trinkets it found! When alone they would play and at night the dormouse would sleep on her pillow! They were the best of friends! Unfortunately... Due to the nature of their friendship things would not last...
She had been so careful not to let her parents see Myril... But finally she would slip up... Her parents would return home early from a diplomatic trip to Camelot and naturally the first thing they wanted to do was see their children! The girl hadn't been expecting this and her parents would catch her playing with the mouse in her room! "Ah! _____! Get away from that 'thing'!" her father would shout from behind her! "M-mother!" F-father!? W-wait it's ok! It's-" "Dangerous!" her father finishes before her mother snatches her up! Meanwhile because of the chaos Myril had flattened itself against a wall quivering in fear! "M-mother it's ok! It won't hurt me!" she cries as she tries to struggle from her parent's arms but her mother held firm! "No _____! That's a Shadowling! It will hurt you!" she says sternly but she continuesnto struggle! No! She wouldn't believe her mother! She knew Myril She knew the Dormouse wouldn't hurt her! But her struggling would ve in vain as her much stronger mother kept a firm hold on her!
(Wow two parts!)
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 9:33 am
Worst yet her father was drawing his blade! "No father! No!" she cries out but he simply ignores her "Begone creature of darkness!" he shouts before swinging down! Fortunately Myril's flight instincts kicked in and the Shadow Dormouse was able to not only dodge out of the way but to escape as well! The girl watches with relief as the dormouse gets away and soon stops struggling as tears begin to pool "Y-you meanies! That was my frieeeennnnddddd!" she whines loudly before bursting into tears leaving confused and upset parents!
A week later the girl would still be upset over the loss of her friend... However that night Myril would visit her! "Ah! Myril!" she exclaims joyfully before hugging the Shadow Dormouse! Still a bit jumpy even a week later Myril flinches as it is picked up however it doesn't resist the girl... It's expression was solemn however which soon had the cheered up girl frowning... "I... I can't come here any more... My lady says I'm not allowed..." Myril says sadly "Awww but why!?" she whines sadly "Because... It is dangerous and I'm needed elsewhere... I'm sorry _____...." Myril would say sadly before squirming out of the girl's hands...
Quickly the girl would begin to cry but Myril would shake it's head "Please don't cry ______... You've done a wonderful thing for me and I'm glad I got to know you... You taught me not all humans were bad..." the Shadow Dormouse says sincerely... Sniffling the girl would nod "Goodbye Myril!" she say sadly but with a smile "Goodbye _____! Maybe I'll get to repay the favor to you one day!" the Dormouse says before leaving the way it came... It would never be seen again... But their friendship would never truely be forgotten!
Her hand hesitates near where the bubble had been as if hoping she could prompt the memory further... tears had welled up in the corners of her eyes and finally she pulls her hand back to wipe them away... "Shadowlings can be good too..." it wasn't posed as a question this time but rather was stated! Her voice was gaining strength and emotion as her emptiness was close to being filled! The memory of the Shadow Dormouse... it was like a balm on her heart that helped to sooth the burning ache of the previous memory...
But it also served to cause greater confusion! This memory was clearly different from tne other three! And there were still two more white bubbles... Finally though the next bubble's call would pull her from her weak musing to drag her towards it... She almost didn't want the newest memory to be pushed aside but she had no choice as her body moved on it's own towards the white sphere...
+5 Blue
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 9:49 am
Pop!
Like the one before this bubble radiated warmth as she whites out!
[ Gold Knight ]
Death... destruction... pain... turmoil... sorrow... It was all around her as she slowly rode down a path on a horse that didn't care... Her heart and mind ached with weariness and sorrow as she sits silently in the saddle... They hadn't stood a chance... They had fought the shadowlings with everything they had... But it was in vain! All for naught! her eyes clench shut as she grips the reigns in a white knuckle grip! She could still hear them! The screams! The screams of those she loved! She could still see the blood of knights she'd grown up with flying through the air! She could still hear their pleadimg words for her to flee!
Tears would begin to swell as these memories would weigh heavily on her! However she wasn't alone! A hand would reach out and touch her shoulder! Tearfully she would look at the red haired boy who's name escaped her... "Please Lady ____ don't cry... I-I know it's hard... T-the memories a-and nightmares... But we have to keep going!" his voice would bring comfort to her even as her own name would illude her... noding she'd look to the path ahead
The memory then jumps
The boy was the one crying now! Broken with despair! "____! Please! I know it hurts! I know! Butbwe can't give in to despair! We have to reach Camelot! For everybodies sake! If we don't then their deaths would be in vain!" she cries! Her words seemed to reach him and bring him back from the brink once more... This would go back and forth as both people would drag the other along... The words of a woman who's voice was now familiar to her would echo in her mind "Go to Camelot _____! They need people like you! You have to help fight the darkness!" her mother would say...
Finally at long last... A the shining beacon of hope that was Camelot would come into view! They had made it! The deaths of their loved ones would not be in vain!
Jerking her hand back she would stare sadly at the ground for a long moment "Everybody... No Almost everybody I cared about... died... K-killed in a Shadowling attack!?" Everything was getting so muddy now and her head was beginning to spin! However one thing rang true from that memory "I... I journeyed to Camelot to make a difference... " she mumbles softly yet there was a strength to it and it had emotion to it! She was almost there! Just one more bubble...
Slowly she would look up at the last remaining bubble and how close she was to the gates... Still they held equal sway over her and continued to do so even as she approaches the last bubble...
+5 Blue
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 10:17 am
Pop!
As the last memory bubble would burst she would white out once more...
[ A Full Hand ]
"Keep that arm up _____! Now block me! Good good! Now counter!" A tall male knight would say as he would lunge at her with a practice sword! She'd squeak and manage to block before trying to counter but failing! Still she had gotten close! "Your doing great _____! Your a real natural to fencing!" the male knight says proudly "Heh! Thanks!" she says happily before taking her battle pose again! It was sloppy admitedly but she'd only been practicing that year! She was seven now and old enough to start trainning! She had always wanted to be a Knight! Just like her Father and Mother! And someone in her family had too! Her older brother didn't want too... She couldn't understand why though! But it was not her place to question his decisions and in the end it gave her a brilliant opportunity!
"Now lets use the practice dummy! First practice your jabs! ...Good! Good! Now your slives! Remember you only have a small cutting area on your blade! ...Mhmm Mhmm! Good! Now do a counter! Mmm... That cpuld use some work..." the male knight says as he watches her practice! It was hard work but fulfilling! And she knew every day she'd get closer to being a Knight!
Finally he claps to indicate it was time to stop "You did very good work today!" the male knight says proudly before putting a gauntleted hand on her head "Your going to make a good knight someday... You will do your parents proud Camilla!"
Wide eyed she would quickly pull her hand back as confusion washes over her! "I-I trained to be a knight? But aren't I a... Wait that doesn't... A-and my name aren't I Buyo- no Cam- No! Augh! This isn't making sense!" she cries out as confusion paints her face!
Suddenly she would realize that she was standing directly infront and inbetween the two gates!
+5 Blue
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 10:38 am
[ 15 Black! ] And [ 15 Blue! ]
There before the two gates she stood more confused then ever! Both gates STILL tugged at her equally! Which did she choose?! As if to answer her question both gates would begin to glow! At first she thought there'd be more bubbles but no! Suddenly she feels it! A searing pain would arch through her heart and mind as the trace which kept the memories pushed away and called her to the bubbles would break!
"A-ah! Eerrragh!!" she cries out in agony as she clutches and throws her head back a bit! When the trace broke she finds herself dumped in the middle of a war! Both sets of memories were fighting fiercely for who was real who belong there! Each holding exactly as much ground as the other throwing her into a vicious tug of war! And to make matters worse both gates began calling to her and tugging her at the same time! "A-ahhhhhh!" she cries out as memories flood and fly all over her heart and mind!
She could tell them apart but couldn't tell which set belonged to her! And both sets were determined to prove they belonged! "W-who am I!?!" she finally shouts in agony as if something would answer her plea and tell her which was which! However something did! Her own inner light! She had the ability to smile when things were tough, to forgive when others would hold a grudge, to find light in the dark! And it would be her inner light that would save her!
Sudden more memories would flood her mind causing her to cry out in pain! But these were different... fragments... Fragments of her Knight memories! They were just pieces however... random incoherent pieces! Yet... They helped! They showed her a life she might be giving up if she picked the wrong memories! Soon the tides were turning and she was starting to look towards the Blue door! However! The Weapon memories and black gate would not give in so easily! Even more memories would surge into her now! "Grah! Not more!! A-argh!" she cries before collapsing to a knee! These memories ranged from dark to simply negative they were weapon memories meant to convince her to choose them! But it backfired!
The knight memories though painful at times resonated with her inner light! As more came to the fore she could feel the difference more and more! The Knight memories spoke of hope of honor and happiness! The Weapon memories spoke only of darkness, pain, and vengeance! Did she really want such a life!? Did she wish misery on herself for petty vengeance!?
No!
Suddenly her eyes would snap open with clarity! She knew what she wanted! Knew who she wanted to be! She would not let Merlin decide her fate! Or Buyou Rouzu's either! It soon became clear to her that the war in her heart and mind wasn't just between memories! It was between her and her weapon! "Nheng.... B-Buyou R-rouzu! Y-you have to stop! Y-you've been trapped so long u-under Merlin's S-spell that you've become c-consumed with vengeance!" Her voice was shaky and stuttery as agonizing pain continues to wrack her heart and mind! She was having to fight with everything she had just to hold onto the knight memories!
At first her words would fall on deaf ears! She needed this vessel to get her vengeance! She needed it! She would not yield she wou- "B-buyou Rouzu! P-please! Vengeance is n-not the way! G-grah! Ngh! Y-you'll just g-grow hollower a-and s-soon you'll be n-nothing more t-then Merlin's puppet!" Her voice was strained now the pain and the stress were becoming too much! It felt like her mind was being torn in two! She couldn't even move towards a gate because the pain had her crippled! One of the sets had to give before something could happen!
At first it would seem as if her words had been ignored again and finally she couldn't take it much longer! "Buyou Rouzu! Please!" she cries out with all the strength she had left! Seconds which felt like a eternity would go by before suddenly there was a shift! It was subtle and unnoticeable at first but grew stronger as the seconds went by! < I... I-I...! > Just as suddenly as the shift would happen it would grow stronger! She could feel it! Buyou Rouzu was pulling back!
The agonizing pain began to lessen until finally it reached a point where she could move! Her head still screamed at her and Buyou Rouzu while having pulled back had not yielded entirely yet! Still it was enough! Slowly she would stumble to her feet before practically tripping her way over to the Blue Gate!
"I-I am the Knight Camilla! T-that is w-who I am!" she exclaims as if to not only confirm it to herself but defy the black gate! Finally with little time to spare she would close her eyes and lurch forwards through the Blue Gate!
[ Camilla Has Choosen The Blue Gate! ]
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