The seeker of the Blades
Of Balance
Eight swords
With incredible power alone
But invincible power together
How can someone so young
Have so much responsibility?
All fear the rabbit
poster!
That's RABID, not
rabbit, Brianna..
Xero had, indeed, noticed the slight change, but didn't comment on it, as the Gods of the Pantheon of Balance channeled their own views and power into the swords, which turned them into what they were. For example, the God of Life didn't believe in violence, so she had channeled only the power of healing into the sword.
"...Figure that brought the sword?" Xero asked, puzzled, having been in a meditative state at the time. A sudden thought struck him, and despair entered his face. "...Oh, no... tell me what they looked like, please... and what they said, if anything... EXACTLY."
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Cepheron looked at him for a couple seconds and then thought hard on how to describe the creature that so recently left them. She could tell verbatim what he said considering she had a nearly photographic memory but describing it in words came as a challenge. Then a sudden thought struck her. She COULD shift; that made one way to show Xero exactly what the figure looked like and although she was reluctant to let people know her power she felt like she really didn't have any other options.
"Watch for a moment...this might come as a...frightening surprise...but don't be too alarmed, I'm sure you have seen some strange things..." Cepheron told him then became very silent and still. Her eyes burned a deep crimson, almost the color of blood and rolled up in her head. Her body began to change; magnificent in a grotesque way. The sounds of her bones shifting came as sickening cracks and suddenly there she was as the figure that came before. It felt extremely awkward to her but it gave things the right effect as she recited the words that it had said as Xero lay in a coma-like state just moments before.
The seeker of the Blades
Of Balance
Eight swords
With incredible power alone
But invincible power together
How can someone so young
Have so much responsibility?
All fear the rabbit
poster!
That's RABID, not
rabbit, Brianna..
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Xero's eyes showed a tiny bit of shock at the shapeshifting, but he did his best not to react. As she recited the words, the shock turned into anger. When she had finished, he cursed under his breath. "THEY AREN'T SUPPOSED TO BE IN THIS WORLD!" Rage blazed through his eyes, but he gradually put it under control.
As he calmed down, he turned to her and said, quite calmly, "What you saw was a God." He pursed his lips. "To be accurate, a God from my first life. The God of Death. The Blade of Death channels his views and powers... as he represents death in the Pantheon of Balance, and death affects everything... it can cut through any solid, and even some magics. The counterpart he mentioned is the Goddess of Life... She channels her views into the Blade of Life, which I healed the cuts with. She despises violence, so the Blade cannot cut anything except to block attacks. The final sword I have is the Blade of Existence... the God of Existence has ties to everything, so it allows me to do long range teleportation in this world."
Anger flashed in Xero's bright red eyes. "And I thought I was rid of the Pantheon of Balance when I woke up in this world... I should have realized when I found the Blade of Life still in my possession... In order to stablize the force of Balance, a Champion of Balance is chosen by all Eight Gods of the Pantheon of Balance. In my first life... it was me. But now... it appears I am still the current Champion, and the Gods are one by one following me into this world. What he said... there are still five Gods left. The God of Void, the Goddess of Light, the Goddess of Darkness, the Goddess of Order, and the God of Chaos."
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As she returned to her normal form, her gaze strayed to the ground in distant thought. To her knowledge their were no gods in her world or at least to her belief. She absolutely did not get involved in all the religiousness considering she was an extreme skeptic in most matters; or at least she was.
"Where there have been Gods, there have the words 'fate' and 'destiny'...words that always meant nothing to me...but here, it seems it is real and it is truth. Could that be this here, this is destiny? This meeting, and these actions?" Cepheron asked in a slightly subdued tone, not really wanting to believe that she could be spinning out of control within the wheel of Lady Fate. It could be disaster although seem so innocent in the beginning...many times had she read of those who were almost soul mates but then turn out to be arch enemies in the end...
The seeker of the Blades
Of Balance
Eight swords
With incredible power alone
But invincible power together
How can someone so young
Have so much responsibility?
All fear the rabbit
poster!
That's RABID, not
rabbit, Brianna..
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"Destiny... Fate..." Xero closed his eyes as he sat there, anger rushing through him. "Those were the words that led me into becoming the Champion, and led me also towards my death." A grey aura surrounded him as his emotions started to run unchecked. "It was FATE..." And he spat out the word here. "That caused my family to be killed... FATE that destroyed all that I knew."
The grey aura disappated as he calmed down. "However... In dying, I believe I have learned something that is important about fate. And this is what it is. People are not controlled by fate. Rather, fate is controlled by people. When someone is fated to do something, it means that their character has been judged and they will do it because it is what they would do. Nothing more, nothing less. It is still their choice; in fact, foreknowledge of it may cause a different choice. But your fate is always defined by you."
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Cepheron had an enigmaitc expression upon her face brought upon by the words of Xero. She turned her gaze to the half hidden moon sitting snugly in the sky, faint streaks of orange, spread like scars across the lightening sky, signalled the soon coming dawn. The moon reminded her of herself in a way, half of her dark and cold. It could not have been a coincidence that this man here with her now was searching for magical swords of awesome power and her killer possessed a sword nearly like that. Cepheron could see it now in her mind's eye and wondered if it was indeed one Xero was looking for.
"This sword that my killer had, I remember it clearly now...do you think that it might be one of yours?" She asked him, meeting his eyes this time. Altough if it was, what would it matter now if they were here and it was worlds away?
The seeker of the Blades
Of Balance
Eight swords
With incredible power alone
But invincible power together
How can someone so young
Have so much responsibility?
All fear the rabbit
poster!
That's RABID, not
rabbit, Brianna..
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Xero paused, as if the thought had never occurred to him... then he shook his head. "No."
The answer was short and simple, clear and concise. "The Blades of Balance... are attached to my soul, my very being... and through them, the Pantheon of Balance... I believe that is why first the Gods of the Pantheon and then the Blades are following me through into this world. They would have been in my world alone... and now this one."
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((Hey! We broke 2 pages!!! Accomplishment!))
Cepheron breathed a silent sigh of relief inside her mind. For the first time since she came to be in this world, she was honestly worried about being an enemy to someone else or being strung along by an unseen fate. The black horizon gave way to a purple haze crisscrossed with pink and orange, until the golden head of the sun broke through the tops of the trees shining its bright rays upon the vast land before it. Cepheron looked back at Xero with a undeniable determination present in the violet depths of her eyes.
"I want to help you with this quest you seem to have been thrown into...perhaps in doing so I will unveil my own story in this strange land..."Cepheron told him, clenching her fists in her fierce determination!
The seeker of the Blades
Of Balance
Eight swords
With incredible power alone
But invincible power together
How can someone so young
Have so much responsibility?
All fear the rabbit
poster!
That's RABID, not
rabbit, Brianna..
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((And I've put the next part of my bio up!))
Xero looked at her appraisingly, an incredibly piercing stare coming from his deep-red eyes. For a moment he stood there, the deep-red stare of examination meeting the violet stare of determination. It was as if he was attempting to see into her soul. After a while, he nodded.
"The first thing I'm going to do is find the swords. The Blades of Balance... in the wrong hands, they could do tremendous damage and chaos. For example, the Blade of Death... I believe I mentioned earlier it can cut anything? With such a sword, even a God could be killed. After that..." His eyes gleamed with anger and determination.
"I'm going to have a little talk with the Gods of Balance."
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((I saw! Makes me wonder if I should add onto mine...it's kinda like a diary))
Cepheron's heart suddenly fluttered beneath her ribs, and the hammered sounded unnaturally loud in her ears. Her body subconsiously stood up as straight as it could and she clenched her fists tight until she almost drew her own blood. It floored her that someone was so accepting of her so quickly in only the short time it took for the cycle of night. A slight rush of adrenaline swam through her veins at the prospect of an adventure.
"How would you do that..?" Cepheron asked, trying to put her front back up, a little embarrased by her show of emotions. She didn't feel too comfortable showing emotions still.
The seeker of the Blades
Of Balance
Eight swords
With incredible power alone
But invincible power together
How can someone so young
Have so much responsibility?
All fear the rabbit
poster!
That's RABID, not
rabbit, Brianna..
Xero did a slight nod, as if approving at the emotion being shown... but it was so slight, one could think it was only a trick of the mind, created by imagination. He chuckled, a smile spreading on his face.
"I believe I mentioned that the Blades channel the powers and the views of the members of this Pantheon... well, I am bound to the swords, and they to me. Therefore, through them, I have a link to the Gods, if only slight. And as I am their chosen Champion... they won't find it easy to ignore me."
He tilted his head sideways, looking at Cepheron again. "And as you would be traveling with me, they would distrust you, but wouldn't refrain from making an appearance... only with me, of course. If you were seperated from me, they wouldn't appear... I think. I don't claim to understand them... they might appear to you... but I think the chances are slim."
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((I put something new in my char. description! I thought it make some things interesting))
"The one that came just recently showed itself while you were unconsious...so really I was more or less by myself..."Cepheron commented, thinking about the creature Xero had called a God. Never before had she seen any god as digusting as that one but then again, with the depictions of the Gods she had seen, apparently no one wanted to worship something not pleasing to the eyes. Watching the reflection of the sun on the water's edge, Cepheron wondered if they should start searching not that she knew what they would be doing.
The seeker of the Blades
Of Balance
Eight swords
With incredible power alone
But invincible power together
How can someone so young
Have so much responsibility?
All fear the rabbit
poster!
That's RABID, not
rabbit, Brianna..
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"...I'm not surprised by that." Xero said, looking down as if seeing a bad memory. "The God of Death... is not known for either kindness or shyness." He shuddered. It was when he shivered or shuddered that what his skin was became apparent.
For, when he shuddered, the miniature scales that made up his skin made a rattling sound, and grew larger into scales the size of a palm. This kept him from shuddering, and they shrank when he stopped. It was an interesting phenomenom, but not one with an explanation.
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Cepheron was getting increasingly uncomfortable with the brightnening morning. Ever since the change of her body occured and her senses became stronger, she noticed that her eyes had become much more sensitive to the light. It was almost like she was nocturnal except for the fact that she could function throughout day and night. A stray thought occured that perhaps her "guardian" might have seen the things that they were looking for.
'Zyth' the word she uttered was almost unheard and could have been mistaken for wind. A sudden ripple went through the air but Cepheron did not see at the moment, the one she had called. Perhaps he could not get to this world, or he was just being slow.
"Do you have an idea of what we should do first?" Cepheron asked curiously.
The seeker of the Blades
Of Balance
Eight swords
With incredible power alone
But invincible power together
How can someone so young
Have so much responsibility?
All fear the rabbit
poster!
That's RABID, not
rabbit, Brianna..
Re: Journey to Another Place 5/7/311
Xero paused as he felt a wave of power being summoned, then released. His senses never lied to him; perhaps that was why he was Champion. His mental powers... He went over them with a checklist. He could talk telepathically. He could also sense power and other things with his mind, though this wasn't as reliable. He could also apparently enter someone's mind... though he would not use that unless it was life and death.
He suddenly realized that he'd been asked a question. "...Hmm? Oh. I think we need to find the remaining swords. There are five left, and I wouldn't trust many people with the powers of some of these blades. Especially the Blade of Chaos... ANYTHING can happen when someone invokes it's power."
The warrior let out a deep sigh. "As to where... I don't know. The Blade of Life was with me at the beginning when I entered this world; the Blade of Existence I found in the Town Square of Genil. You saw the Blade of Death given to me. There's no PATTERN to where they are. Perhaps not one I can see, though you may be able to see one. I was going to see the other cities sometime..."
As the sun rose and Xero was able to see Cepheron more clearly, he realized that as well as having what he considered a beautiful name... she was beautiful in her own way as well. As a general rule, he didn't associate with beautiful people... they tended to attract attention from people seeing them. Well, it was unavoidable in this case. She'd draw attention anyways.
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Cepheron nodded her head slowly. It seemed logical that they should go quickly when trying to find the swords as they seemed very powerful. That power in the wrong hands could prove disastrous. Though this should have made her fearful, Cepheron was more intrigiued than anything. It was rare now that she would embark on a death-defying adventure.
"Any idea of where to start?" She asked, although she figured Xero probably didn't have a clue where to start either; she could be wrong too. Suddenly, she felt another presence. Glancing around, she didn't see him but she did hear him.
'So this is where you've gone...what an interesting look you have donned...' came the thought.
The seeker of the Blades
Of Balance
Eight swords
With incredible power alone
But invincible power together
How can someone so young
Have so much responsibility?
All fear the rabbit
poster!
That's RABID, not
rabbit, Brianna..
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Xero's eyes widened, and he crouched, right hand going to his side as the Blade of Death materialized in his hand. He sensed... a presence. Strange, it was almost like a mixture of the full-sized dragons and the draglings back as his world...
He cast out his mind, unable to locate the source of this presence. He frowned, puzzled over this. Surely something able to hide their mind so well would be able to shield the presence as well.
"...I can sense you. Show yourself." He said cautiously. At the same time he sent out a mental message as he used his telepathic power from his dragonic heritage. 'Identify yourself, friend or foe. This is not a threat, though I am warning you... I have dragonic lineage and that grants me enough mental power to attempt to reveal you if forced.'
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Cepheron's eyes widened at the immediate offensive Xero took. She could feel her guide but could not see him though it felt as if he was behind her. Suddenly, she felt his breath on her neck and knew he had come in his human form, rather human-like form. Even as a humanoid he still had an appearance of a dragon whether it be from the tattoo gracing his back or just the thoughts he projected in the mind. His teeth were still sharp and his hands still had claws. The voice than ran through their minds had a rich accent.
'Come now...there is no need for aggression here...I come with only myself...' his piercing black eyes glanced over them both before coming to rest on Xero.
The seeker of the Blades
Of Balance
Eight swords
With incredible power alone
But invincible power together
How can someone so young
Have so much responsibility?
All fear the rabbit
poster!
That's RABID, not
rabbit, Brianna..
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"I've learned to foster a careful instinct to be ready to fight if I sense anything that could remotely be dangerous... and when I can feel a presence but not see it, that has the potential for great danger indeed." Xero explained, the sword disappearing. He came out of his crouch.
"And who might you be? Your thoughts... they have a..." He paused, seeking the correct word. "...dragonic 'flavor' if you will. In fact, they feel like many thoughts I heard on my own world."
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He looked at Cepheron for a moment then back to Xero, a strange smile on his face, showing sharp teeth.
'Zyth is that name I was graced with...there is a word for the "thing" that I am but I have long forgotten it...the word everyone else uses is "lesser drake"; Have you heard of those?...I am considered Cepheron's familiar; a supposedly fit punishment for my...questionable...actions of the past. I guess I am lucky my servitude isn't being spent with someone more like me...my only qualm is that they considerable down-sized my power so now...my once wonderful dragon form is only the size of a damned fire-lizard albeit slightly larger...' Zyth glanced back at Cepheron and gave her a pretty smile, which made her roll her eyes.
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