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 Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:19 pm
Alphubel was quietly waiting in the mostly deserted park, making sure to keep his guard up in case there was any chaos agent wandering around while he was powered up. He sighed and wrapped his scarf around his neck a bit more. He was slightly anxious, as the many foot steps going back over each other in the snow showed. He had only just become a "knight" or at least at his current stage, a page, and that's... all he knew. He really didn't know anything. Only that there was the negaverse and some youma and magical senshi. He barely even recognized that he had powered up in the first place. He looked at the small, round, glass object that apparently was his "weapon", though it was more just used to power him up for right now. But what was he supposed to do now? What did knights do? Was he really a knight? His outfit screamed mage more than a knight. He didn't really know how to fight, so he couldn't be a knight because of that... So here he was, waiting around for his contact, that he had only been able to communicate with by talking to some senshi and asking whom he could find to help him. He only hoped that this other knight would be able to help him. kuropeco I apologize for the title
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 7:20 pm
The power signature was a low level one, something quieter than his own, and most definitely Order. There was no tainted Chaos, no blackened energy that reached out to greet him; instead it was warm and almost gentle, something that clearly indicated someone on the same side as Celsus.
The park, as ever, was his favorite place to patrol, and that had not changed. It was easy to find the person he was looking for, both from his signature, and from the expression that Celsus could see on the young man's face as he approached. It was a similar look to the one Emrys had had after purifying; and the same one as countless others new to the world of knighthood.
"Hello," said Celsus lightly as he came closer, golden coins jingling as he slowed to a stop before the other. A hand was held out, offered to the man.
"You must be Alphubel. My name is Celsus, of Chronos."
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 7:34 pm
Alphubel felt the other signature approaching. However, it was a friendly one. Certainly not negaverse, but not a senshi either. It felt welcoming though, or at least familiar. Alphubel eventually saw the man approach, and was in awe of how he looked. He looked quite experienced! It might be that Alphubel was finally going to get the answers he needed, or at least a basic over-view of what he needed to do. He blushed a bit, feeling a little embarrassed, but shook the offered hand, hopefully not too excitedly. He didn't want to seem weird to this night. "Yes I am. Thank you so much for meeting me Celsus." A knight of Chronos? It was interesting how he looked. He knew that there were other knights loyal to other planets, so it was interesting to see all of the variations between them. "I hope I'm not bothering you but I just need... answers." Well, that and a lot more, but he figured they should just start out with the basics.
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 2:16 pm
Alphubel was given a reassuring smile as Celsus shook his hand, then dropped his fingers away a few seconds later. He knew how it must feel, to be unfamiliar with everything around you; it was not easy to be thrown straight into an unfamiliar universe, after all.
"Of course, it's of no problem," he said kindly. "You are not bothering me in the slightest."
He gestured to their surroundings. "Shall we take a walk while we speak? What answers are you looking for? I'll be happy to give whatever I can."
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 3:56 pm
"A walk would be great." At least he would get some exercising in. Though he waited for Celsus to start the walking in case there was a specific direction he wanted to go. Alphubel had to think about his questions first, though he figured starting with the basics would be best. "I've been told I'm a knight that works with senshi, other knights, and mauvians. However, that's about it. I'm not sure what else is there. I don't know what a knights roll is exactly." Hopefully it wouldn't be too complicated.
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 7:08 pm
Celsus gestured to the other page; it was easy to fall into step beside him, and he tucked his hands together at the small of his back as they started down the worn path. The coins on his uniform jingled with every step, and while it had been a strange and annoying sound at first, now it was reassuring in a way that Celsus couldn't quite explain.
His eyes flickered to the man beside him, expression gentle.
"Yes, the knights, whatever faction, work alongside the rest of the Order members. I myself am a Knight of Chronos; I serve the Princess Chronos first and foremost, but my other duties are to the knights of all pledges, and to Order. We take care of each other, as well as the senshi."
He smiled a little, Celsus tilting his head.
"Are you looking for a role to fill, perhaps?"
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 6:08 am
Alphubel kept up beside the knight, making sure to watch his step as he went along. He was glad for the information, but was wondering if there was more to it. However, he felt a bit intimidated and embarrassed to actually ask it. He silently contemplated Celsus's question wondering if he was actually looking for a specific role. "I... suppose I am. I'm not sure what I'm doing and I don't know what my purpose is. I don't have any fighting skills, and mostly I've just been wandering about by myself trying to patrol but I don't really know why I'm doing it other than to stop the negaverse. But I don't know much about them and I'm not sure if what I'm doing is even helping. And..." He stopped himself, realizing that he was rambling a bit, and blushed in embarrassment. "Sorry. I just have a lot of questions." He didn't want to annoy the knight, even if the other had come to help him.
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:03 pm
He considered Alphubel's uncertainty, Celsus pacing slowly so as to not outwalk the other. It was not as though he could not understand what the other knight was going through; Celsus himself had had the same thoughts running through his head for who knew how long, and he could only imagine what it must be like as a brand new member of Order.
"Well, first off," he said lightly. "Don't worry too much about the fighting skills right off the bat. That takes time; I knew very little about that when I awakened as well. Protection of mankind and of our own people doesn't necessarily mean resorting to violence, after all."
Something he was still trying to spread to others, even if he'd been, in the past, hypocritical of that statement. Celsus shook his head reassuringly.
"You're not bothering me, I'm delighted to share any knowledge that might help you. I've been a knight a very long time, after all. The Negaverse is a faction of people who believe that they need to rid the world of us and mankind in order to purify it; many are under the belief that they are in the right, but not all are bad. Granted..." Celsus winced a little. "There are some who are violence oriented."
His wrist gave a throb as though reminding him of this fact. Celsus exhaled a breath visible in the chill air.
"But I've always found that at least trying to talk can yield better results sometimes. Not all who are in the Negaverse wish to be there, after all."
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 12:15 pm
Alphubel hadn't thought about it that way. All of the fighting he had heard of involved hurting others or at least having to "beat" the other in order to help or protect another. And he was a bit relieved to hear that he didn't have to worry about fighting just yet. But he was still willing to train for it. He would have to learn at some point after all. Alphubel was curious though about what Celsus had said of the Negaverse. Although he hadn't run into many agents yet, the ones that he had run into were always wanting to use violence. "If they don't want to be there, were they forced to join then?" He could imagine that happening, after all, he was forcibly turned into a page, right? He certainly didn't have a choice in it. "And thank you, it helps me to know that there's someone willing to explain as much as they can about all of 'this' to me."He did wonder if there was anything else though. "I assume there's a bit more to all of this though. I mean, you're a knight of Chronos, and I'm a page of Polaris, so I obviously serve someone too, but... I feel like I don't know everything about myself. There have almost been... whispers, some words that sometimes fly through my head, though I haven't really paid attention to them yet. I just feel like there is something there that I'm not quite getting."
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 5:10 pm
"Don't get me wrong, fighting is an advantage," said Celsus, with a glance at Alphubel. "It is important to be able to defend yourself. But I personally use fighting as a last resort, if I can. I'd rather just...talk."
As he always had. Celsus gave a slow nod, expression a little painful.
"Yes," he said quietly. "Yes, there are some who were forced into it. Some were corrupted against their will. Some were...tricked into it, or manipulated." Like Rhys, but he wasn't going to bring that up. "It's difficult to tell sometimes, but there are always those who are on the wrong side who are not necessarily wrong themselves."
He lifted a hand and ran it idly through his hair. "Are you speaking of your Wonder, perhaps? Have you been to it? A Wonder is similar to a senshi's homeworld, in that one can visit it at their leisure. It could have some answers that you're looking for."
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 5:50 pm
Alphubel was glad to hear that he didn't have to fight all of the time. He hadn't fought before in his life before his awakening and even if it was in self defense then, he still didn't like the fact he was forced into it. He would like to talk to agents more. He knew they were on the wrong side, and sure, some of them probably wanted to be on that side, but there were some that could be saved... right? "Is there a way to switch them back over to our side? I assume it's more than them just giving us an okay." If they didn't want to be a part of the Negaverse, they shouldn't have to be! "A Wonder? What are those?" Well, apparently they were like a senshi's homeworld as Celsus had just told him, but that wasn't very descriptive. "What are they? Are they a building or a landmark, or some natural formation or something? And how do you get there? Can you stay there for as long as you want?" Alphubel blushed a bit, he was asking too many questions too quickly. "Sorry, you can take your time answering those. You don't have to answer them all at once if you don't want to."
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:31 pm
Celsus's smile stretched across his face.
"Yes, as a matter of fact, there is," he answered. "It's called 'purification.' You'd need assistance from Cosmos - ah, she's...well, I'm not quite sure how to describe her, but she's our guide, I suppose. Or a Royal, in general, it's important to note. One can't purify on their own unless one is a Royal, as in a Prince or a Princess or a Royal Knight. But it is possible."
He wasn't going to delve into the specifics, because they would likely overwhelm the poor page. Celsus shook his head.
"It's all right, I know there's much to learn," he said, eyes crinkling. "They can be anything, as a matter of fact. My Wonder happens to be a large library of a sort, but I know others are very grand and different of their own. Some are more nature oriented, some are buildings, but all are impressive in their own way."
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:05 pm
"So, probably something I wouldn't run into anytime soon then." He said in reply, curious as to who Cosmos was, but he was sure that he would run into her soon enough. Or at least he didn't need to know everything right away. "But It's good to know that we can change people back if we need to. At least we know they aren't totally lost if we get to them in time." He was sure some of them would still want to be in the Negaverse, that's just how things were. "I'm still nervous about going to my Wonder though. I mean I feel like I should go, but since I don't know what it's going to be like at all, it's nerve-wracking." He sighed. It was kind of ridiculous that he was so scared to visit. It was called a "wonder" after all. They couldn't be too bad, right? He went silent for a moment, thinking about his next question and sighed. "Do you... have any suggestions for what I should do now? I feel like I should be patrolling, but I'm not very good at fighting."
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 2:41 pm
"Probably not," Celsus conceded. "The Lady Cosmos has been known to appear in times of need, when she has felt or heard our cries of help; it's happened to me, as a matter of fact. But it's not a common thing, to want to purify."
His tone of voice was tinged with sadness. "Many of the Negaverse see it as a weakness or as a coward's path, but it's not cowardly to want to do better for the world. It's not a weakness to want to become a good person, and there are good people in the Negaverse, that I can promise you."
Celsus passed a smile to Alphubel. "It's normal to be nervous. Maybe consider taking someone with you? That's allowed, of course, and it could help if you think you could use a hand."
Celsus's fingers brushed idly along his uniform, shifting the gold coins absentmindedly.
"Perhaps try to train; find a partner whom you trust and patrol with them. Communication is key among Order; try to make as many allies as you can, that will become useful very fast. We are all we have; making connections is a vital part of our work."
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 7:57 pm
Alphubel wasn't really sure if he could trust Celsus' words. From what he had seen so far with the Negaverse, they were all pretty willing to fight with anyone who was a part of the knights or the senshi. However, the other knight had more experience than he did, so he figured he could trust the other's words when it came to the Negaverse. He really didn't know how to contact any fellow knights though for patrolling, which is why he had mostly been doing it by himself so far. Though, he had sometimes met up with other knights coincidentally, which made him feel a bit better. "Is there a good way to contact other knights? So far I've mostly just had to run into them myself." He definitely wasn't a fighter. "I could use help. I hadn't even started... fighting until I was awakened." He hadn't even thrown a punch let alone gotten into full-blown brawls.
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