Enchanted Lands IC

[Thanatos]

(A.P. 55/100 )

After Angelus was finished with his job, he went into the forest, but kept a distance from the lake.
He leaned beside the nearest tree, and waited for Selene.

[Taria]

Angelus spends the next few hours writing scrolls, gaining 25$$

Nema spends the next half an hour playing music for the bargoes much to their delight. Meanwhile Hiro gets several short visit and playful visits from the other spirits at the bar. Eventually the party dies down and Nema sits down to have drink.

Kikyo gently guides Shiro hands as she intructs him how to fold the paper. Going through multiple folding process as she directs the crafting towards some unknown result. finally the end product can be seen. It is a faceless anthropomorphic figure. "That's you." she states with a soft smile. "Humans and spirits are not so different. Except you humans are like blank slates, without a guiding spirit."

Riko looks away bashfully as Chiyoko places the flower in her hair, climbing up off of him. "I'm no winner." She states morosely. Staring off in the distance she takes a moment of cilence before telling Chiyoko, "You did good today. I guess you humans can be tough when you want to be." With a mighty leap she bounds away into the jungle. (+8 relationhsip points with Riko. *Riko and chiyoko are now Aquaintances.* Chiyoko gains 1 charisma.)

[Thaedael]

[50/100 heading to hot springs]

Spoiler (click to show/hide):

Hamada, Chiyoko
Stats:
Power- 3
Agility- 8
Spirit- 14
Intelligence- 10
Charisma- 11 [+1]

Hamada Chiyoko's Relationship Status
Lillia [7] - Acquaintances
Nema [12] - Acquaintances
Riko [9] - Acquaintances

Her face light up with the intensity of a thousand flowers in bloom, very apt imagery for the girl who stood above him, flower in hair. She got up off his body, a weight lifted of his shoulders, both mentally and physically. "I'm no winner." She says with a hint of sadness hanging on each word. She looks off in the distance before stating, "You did good today. I guess you humans can be tough when you want to be."

"You too did well, spirits can be caring when they want to be too." He said in return, waving goodbye with his good arm. She jumped off with one strong leap, endlessly more enduring than him.

Hurting from head to toe, shoulder tight against his side, he decided to head to the hot springs for a soak.

[Thee Pie Man]

(AP 30, Whoop. Finally a girl that like's the "hand on" approach. Interacting with Kikyo happily)

Softly Kikyo uses her hands to show me the processes and folds with my own hands. The gentle warmth from her touch filling him with happiness. We both go through the folding motions, her fingers moving with his as they craft something, studying it he doesn't see where it is going, and accidentally he messes part of a fold up. Kikyo seemed to be ready and quickly corrected it. Then they were fished it seemed, he saw it was human like, the face missing though.
"That's you." She said with a gentle smile before continuing.
"Humans and spirits are not so different. Except you humans are like blank slates, without a guiding spirit."

Cradling the small Origami figure that represents himself, he looks up at Kikyo with a sincere and big smile. Thank you Kikyo, this is..simply amazing.
Looking back down to the figure Shiro notices their hands still touching, he chances a gentle squeeze on her hand to show his appreciation for her teaching him this. Sitting there he closes his eyes and imagines the forest around him, taking in the soft sun peeking here and there through the foliage. The wind rustling the leaves of the canopies above. Moments went by as he reflected on today, he opens his eyes a single tear running down as he looks down at the figure.
May I ask you something? He says with a soft pause to wipe the tear quickly off and acting like he had a small itch before returning his hand to his lap, still staring at the Origami likeness of himself, tracing softly where the face would be, before looking back up to her.
You said humans and spirits are alike, but without a guiding spirit..Do spirit's guide each other or themselves then? Or do they not need guidance but one to guide? He asks with an expression mixed with curiosity and intrigue showing on his face.

[Taria]

It seems Chiyoko was not alone in his idea. As he head towards the hot springs, he finds Riko already there, looking unusually thoughtfull. She still has the same sad expression from earlier, but at least she is resting for once, instead of training. She has not noticed him yet.

Kikyo pulls her hands away awkardly as Shiro squeezes her, smiling apologetically. She maintains her personal space as she listens to his question thoughtfully. Picking up her origami dog she holds it up showingly. "This is my guiding spirit." She states informatively. "This is my purest form. Humans are different... They have no pure form." She seems to say the last part with a bit of sorrow.

[talin]

Hiro gets up and sits next to Nema "your quite the life of the party aren't you?" Hiro gave a friendly smile "I apologize if I was rude at the springs, I was feeling a bit weary and I wasn't quite up to conversation. I probably would have joined in your conversation at all had I not been alarmed at the fact that the tiger girl had no idea why we where here. I almost thought that the guild sent us here to commit trickery."

[Thee Pie Man]

(AP 30 Interacting with the knowledgeable Kikyo)
Showing no offense with his own apologetic smile for getting caught up in the moment, he watches her as she picks up her Origami dog, showing it to him.
"This is my guiding spirit." She says informing him, before continuing.
"This is my purest form. Humans are different... They have no pure form." She seemed to sadden when she implied humans don't have a pure form.
Listening to her with his full attention and not missing a word he takes in. Then sits there for a moment thinking of his response.
Finally he comes up with something. I see...can humans never have a pure form? He asks as he begins piecing together things.
What if a human finds a guiding spirit? What else would the find side by side? Unity? Happiness? Purity? he thinks but doesn't ask, knowing he's bombarding her with enough questions. Though his face seems to reflect his unasked questions before he gives her a warm smile with more then a hint of curiosity showing through.

Excited to find someone that is so intelligent to talk to though! He thought unlike his previous encounters when he tried to talk and was shut down almost at every attempt, never getting very far to even get to know the person other then to find out how intrusive he seemed to be. Or how reserved most of the girls seemed to be. Perhaps Kikyo was though, he thought. He met her in the middle of the forest, he didn't catch her anywhere else. Not that he was successful with the spirits he did catch. Perhaps she lived out her..Shaking the questions from his mind and telling himself he can work it out later in his lean-to he, finishes with one last thing.

Oh, and is there anything you would like to know? I appreciate how nice you are to someone you just met and I would like to return the favor if I could. Giving her one more smile after finishing.

[Thaedael]

[50/100 Interacting with Riko at Hotsprings]

Chiyoko slowly came off the same beaten path he has always took to get towards the hot springs. He shook his shoulder in a gyrating circular motion, intent on getting the blood flowing to his abused limb. For sure the bruising has now reached the stage in which he looked like he was a mutilated soldier. He slowly made his way through the rocky steppes towards the nearest of hot springs, before slowly making out the form of Riko yet again.

Carefully he strips, taking care to remove his good arm from his kimono before tossing aside the other sleeve from his battered arm. Already the bruising had progressed much along the lines he imagined, the purple marring his otherwise porcelain-like skin. He tossed the kimono into the water, before slowly lower himself chin deep.

"I would greet you by challenge, but you and I are in no condition for that" he says. He rotates his torso that she may see the horrible bruising up and down the full length of his arm. "How are you holding up?" he asks with a wince, beginning to wash his kimono. He looked at her hair, trying to see if the flower was still there.

[Taria]

Nema downs a glass of some fruity martini as Hiro slides over to sit next to her. "Of course I am! I am the muse after all." She announces tipsily. Squinting at Hiro thoughtfully as he seems to mention some previous occasion they had together she says, "Nope, sorry. Don't remember you at all, but you're talking about Lilia right? Yeah... spends too much time by herself if you ask me. She hardly ever gets out too!" Nema giggles playfully as she begins sipping at another beverage. "But at least she ain't dumb."

Kikyo gazes at the humanoid origami figure thoughtfully as she listens to Shiro's question. "I do not know... but there are stories. Humans and spirits who become very close develope some sort of bond. Perhaps it is through this bond that the humans find their guidance as well." Hearing his second question, Kikyo looks up at the moonfilled sky. "Thanks but I am quite content as it is right now. It is getting very late, however, and I cannot stay for long."

Riko snaps to attention as Chiyoko's kimono make a quiet splash. She turns to face the perceived threat only to see the familiar face of Chiyoko. Leaning back into the waters with her back to the edge of the springs, Riko's entire body begins to slightly turn red as she crosses her arms over her chest. "I am sorry if I was rough on you and your friends." She states solemnly. "I sometimes forget how fragile others are." The flower is still held in her hair, drops of moisture gently dripping form her petals just as her body retains its own liquid. With her flanks exposed and the light of the moon reflecting off the water and onto her body, a gruesome looking scar can be seen from some terrible gash. It leads from just under her armpit along her ribs to just below her chest.

(next day soon, time to wrap things up.)

[Thee Pie Man]

(AP 30, Night in the forest as Shiro finishes his encounter with Kikyo)
Shiro wait's for her response for a short time before she answers, her gaze being on the origami figure as while listened then,
"I do not know... but there are stories. Humans and spirits who become very close develope some sort of bond. Perhaps it is through this bond that the humans find their guidance as well."
In response to his second question she looks up, the stars all around paling in the moon's mighty form, rising slowly to take it's position. The moon beams seeming to give her an enchanted look, making her hair shine in a soft glow.
"Thanks but I am quite content as it is right now. It is getting very late, however, and I cannot stay for long."
Listening carefully, he to looks up at the sky, noting the beautiful Luna's glow running through the tree's and peeking through in certain area's giving the wood it's own mysterious look as a soft breeze whips through the branches making small whispering like sounds in the night's air.

I thank you, for this lovely time. It was a pleasure talking to you. Smiling happily as he looks at her almost getting caught by her hypnotic looks again.
May I help you fold up your cloth? Also... Gesturing to the small origami figure. May I keep this? He gives her a soft smile before slowly getting up and offering her a hand to help her to her feet.

[talin]

Hiro looks at her concerned as she sways a bit, downs a few drinks, and mentions who he believes is the tigress from earlier. "are you going to be able to get home in your condition?" noticing her get increasingly unsteady.

[Thaedael]

[50/100 Interacting with Riko in Hot Springs]

Chiyoko splashed gently, a bit more, as he wrestled with his body refusing to co-operate with his brain, the channels of communication blocked by his pain receptors. He gave a brutish smile across the water to Riko, before continuing to ease his body as deep as the spring would allow. Looking across once more when in position, he ended up breast height with the girl, before she crossed her arms, her bust hidden below smooth arms. She reddened slightly before talking in a whisper of a voice, "I am sorry if I was rough on you and your friends." She follows this up with another barely audible line, "I sometimes forget how fragile others are." almost as if she was referring to humans alone.

Chiyoko sat neck deep in the water, trying to keep everything below his chin in the hot water with the intention of easing the throbbing sensation across his body. From here he wrestled lightly with the fabric of his blue kimono, trying his best to wash out the accumulated dirt and grass stains from his rather adventurous day. He struggled the best he could, pain burning the full length of his muscles, the built up lactic acids as well as the increased blood flow to his burst capillary veins irritating his very mind. He turned over his kimono, the crest of his family symbol still struck out by sword cut. Frustrating him he stood up, completely exposed from knees up, before tossing his kimono as far from the body of water as he could.

"I do not know if you were rough on the other humans." he replies, matching as gentle of a tone of voice as hers. "I have only just met them, and most by sight only." He stopped, trying to remember the name of the awkward guy the morning before. Shiro, Hero, Hiri, Shehiro? He couldn't quite remember the name. He sat back down, before putting his head back against the lip of the hot spring. "For all I know he might have got what he deserved, from what I see you seem to be a fairly reasonable person." He contemplates it in his head a bit more, it was funny how she referred to the other humans as his friends. If anything he knows the spirits thus far better than them, a point he would have to later rectify.

"For me the most important lesson I learned today, is that despite any of the barriers our two races may have, there is enough commonality that we both feel each-other's joys, and each-other's hurts. Whether it is sharing a smile, or being concerned about one another." He looked at the flower in her hair, the droplets glistening from the moonlight hanging over the sky. "You helped me with my arm, without me even having to ask for it, and I gave you a flower in thanks, and the fact that you still wear it means we at least connect on some common level." He motioned with his hand, running it slightly up the length of her hair, stopping just short of the flower. He waded back a little further giving the spirit more room.

"The fact that we can share experiences on the same level, emotions, it can open up a whole world of understanding between humans and spirits. Friendships can be born, and adventures shared, tragedies overcome, and a triumph in co-operation.". He stopped once again, getting too philosophical for such a relaxing mood.

"We are all fragile is what I am trying to say I guess, it is only our connections to others that keep us strong." He made a small splash, watching the crests of each ripple reflect the moonlight. Watching it crash across the hot spring he once again met the body of the spirit across from him. The moon reflecting off the hot spring, like a mirror into the soul, illuminating the spirit, and the gruesome scar she bore across her torso. He was curious and wanted to ask, but thought better of it, each person baring their private pains. "We sometimes forget how fragile others are, and how pain really is." echoing her statement from before.

It was a lot of one sided talking, he felt like he was lecturing instead of sharing a relaxing moment, but the girl had invoked such a strong emotion from him. What had she gone through, what is the scar she bore. He would ask her once he knew her better. "It is getting late Riko, and I should probably go get some sleep before the day turns over. Thank you for taking care of my arm." He extends his hand once again, ending the night as he started the day. "So until next time, stay in good health so I can put another flower in your hair." He smiled once more.

[Taria]

Kikyo allows Shiro to help her up as she fold up her own cloth, tucking it away neatly into her clothing. "Of course you may keep it." she answers with a smile. "It is you after all." Chuckling melodically she walks away. (+6 relationship points with Kikyo. *Kikyo and Shiro are now aquaintances* Shiro gains +5 charisma.)

Nema scoffs at Hiro, "Pshh, I can handle myself." She states clearly, quickly losing interest. "Anyways it's late. I'm going home." (+3 relationship points with Nema)

Riko grabs Chiyoko's hand firmly as she pulls him closer to herself. "You talk too much." She whispers with a playfull grin as a hint of her breasts press against his forearm. Slinking back away, she climbs out of the water, the moonlight reflecting brightly off the back of her naked form. Slowly she glides her wrapping around her chest and stomach, concealing her scar once again. Pulling up her trousers she turns back to face Chiyoko. "We will meet again, and then perhaps you can show me how strong you really are." (+3 relationship points with Riko)

Everyone goes to sleep blah blah blah
Day 4

[talin]

[75/100 AP -5 travel -20 intelligence training?]
Hiro wakes up early in the morning and decides to head to the jungle as he hasn't been there yet in the three days since he arrived. Once he gets there, he decides to learn which plants and animals do what, which ones are dangerous, which ones are not, and thinks one how they might survive in this environment.

[Thee Pie Man]

(AP 30, Day three before "Everyone goes to sleep and blah blah blah" Shiro the outcast level's up...Shiro the outcast is evolving! Press B to sto-Hell no.
Shiro the outcast evolves into Shiro the sightly less outcast! =.=' Lame)

Spoiler (click to show/hide):

(Stats:
(Money = 40$$)
Power- 4
Agility-13
Spirit- 10
Intelligence- 7
Charisma- 4 + 5 (9)
Friendships and love interest's:
Riko: 1 - stranger's
Lilia: 4 - Between stranger's and acquaintance's
Bat girl: N/A
Wolf girl: N/A
Kikyo: +6 acquaintances! !phooW.)

Smiling and helping her up, watching as she folds up her cloth fast and easily without his help and putting it inside her clothing she answer's his question about the statue.
"Of course you may keep it." she says with a lovely smile splayed on her face. "It is you after all." she finishes, with laughing, laughing that sounds like it belongs to the forest, perfectly harmonizing to the different animals and insects out that night making their normally mundane sounds into a chorus of interesting song. Smiling as he tips into a bow wishing her a safe and beautiful night. Shiro then makes his way back to camp, the paper representation of himself securely in his hands as he settles into his lean-to.

(Day Four, the time of great blah's has passed.
AP:75, -25 for travel and rubble removal Power + chance at Charisma.)

Getting up he felt very highly motivated. Quickly making sure the Origami figure is safe, he jumps up and out of his lean-to stretching from side to side feeling the many muscles being stretched and warmed up as he goes through a simple routine, waving at the guy that got beat up by Riko, though he didn't even seem to notice. Shrugging Shiro decided it didn't really matter, he was in a good mood today, he decided to go help out somewhere. Remembering the last time he went to the Canyon to guide people. A bunch of rubble was everywhere. Only taking another moment to grab his sash, Shiro rushes off to the Canyon.

[Thaedael]

[95/100 Traveling to the city]

Spoiler (click to show/hide):

Hamada Chiyoko
Stats:
Power- 3
Agility- 8
Spirit- 16
Intelligence- 10
Charisma- 11

Friendship:
Lillia 7 [acquaintances]
Nema 12 [acquaintances]
Riko 12 [acquaintances]

Chiyoko awoke, sore and miserable, his only consolation prize being a slight breast press from Riko the previous evening. He gathered his wits about him, as well as his resolve, and got up with the intention of sticking to his schedule, regardless of the cost in endurance. Getting up he looked around, once more being one of the first men to be awake in the morning. Once more he would no greet the others.

He decided to strike out in the direction of the village, intent on learning more about the spirits, deciding that understanding there background and traditions had worked well enough with Riko. He walked along the path, south in the direction of the village.

[Taria]

Hiro discovers some kind of mysterious glade in the jungle with an ancient-looking tree standing tall in the middle yet to bloom. (+5 intelligence) Noting it down for later, he leaves and continues to explore, coming across Lilia who is exploring as well.

Shiro spots smoke in the distance. Investigating more closely, he see a tough looking racoon-tailed girl wearing baggy clothing and smoking calmly on a pipe as she sits upon a large pile of rubble.

Chiyoko spots Nema snoozing on the roof of a building, her wings twitching lightly in her sleep.

[Thee Pie Man]

(75 AP, Still moving the rubble regardless) Walking, Shiro sees some smoke a short distance away, come in for a closer look, he discovers a different spirit girl. Her tail like a raccoon. She wore baggy clothing, sitting on top of a larger pile of rubble then the one's around the area. her eyes closed contently as she smokes on a pipe. The light scented wisps filling the gentle breeze and drifting lazily up into the air.

"Interesting," He muses under his breath, then he greets her warmly.

Hello, I am going to be here, moving rubble from the trails. He pauses before continuing with a bow to her.

I mean not to disturb you, I just thought I would let you know what I was doing. Bowing once more he goes to work.

Shiro begins with the smaller piles, taking the stones and lining them along the sides of the trails to keep them out of the way. Then seeing some larger piles he begins to move the larger rocks as well. Taking care to pace himself.

[Taria]

The girl watches Shiro with a grin as he moves one heavy object after another, taking several minutes to clear the path. (+4 power) After he is finished she calls out to him. "Clearing rubble huh? Doesn't seem like you've done that much to me." Turning back around Shiro notices that all the hard work he put into clearing things seems to have never happened as the path looks exactly as it had before.

[Thee Pie Man]

(AP 75, Interacting with the Raccoon girl.)

Spoiler (click to show/hide):

(Stats for Shiro the slightly less outcast.
(Money = 40$$)
Power- 4 + 4 (8)
Agility-13
Spirit- 10
Intelligence- 7
Charisma- 9
Friendships and love interest's:
Riko: 1 - stranger's
Lilia: 4 - Between stranger's and acquaintance's
Bat girl: N/A
Wolf girl: N/A
Kikyo: 6 -|acquaintances|-
Raccoon Girl: TBA

Finishing he smacks his hands together, afterwards the Raccoon Tailed girl calls to him.

"Clearing rubble huh? Doesn't seem like you've done that much to me."
Taking a moment he observes the area, noting the place to be exactly how it was when he came. Crooking an eyebrow at her then looking back upon where he was working laughs. More intrigued then upset that his work seemed to be resetting.
I am assuming you know why this is happening? He asks almost as much as he states. Grabbing a large rock and placing it elsewhere, then walking back over and sitting at the bottom of the large pile of rubble the Raccoon girl is on, watching the spot he moved the rock from, after several moments nothing happens.
Ahaha..oh I see, He calls out at the canyon, laughing as he get's up and turns around to look at the Raccoon girl.
It doesn't seem to want to work while I watch. May I ask why this canyon seems to be so inclined to mess with me? He says laughing again, shrugging as if she answers or not it didn't really matter, it all was like a big joke to him. The canyon seemed to have a mind of it's own.
My name is Shiro by the way, he says with a light bow.