Red hood, Yellow Sun *

As previously mentioned, I would be moving throughout Rajeh in attempts to continue my search for both persons of my past as well as Eri’s family member. I would be in loose fitting ivory pants with a black shirt on and a tan desert travel hood around my shoulder, but the hood portion would be resting on my back instead of covering my head. My two sword would be hidden beneath my garments. For the moment, Eri and I had split up in order to perform this search and I was progressing solo through the town. Being here had been pretty informative to how things were run in the southern regions; it differed greatly from the northern regions though some similarities were held between the two. There was some sort of structure, and though it was looser here than in the north, it existed. I tried to map the streets to my memory as I walked through them, but as I did, I just discovered that the town just continued to get bigger and bigger; much bigger than Mare Maris. My progression through the streets consisted mostly of me walking around with the omega symbol on a piece of paper. I would stop to speak to people and show the symbol asking if they knew a mage with the marking. With a one hundred percent accuracy thus far, everyone had said “no.” Still, none of the people I spoke to seemed to be magically inclined. I knew I would have to run into a bird of the feather to see if they flocked together with the mage that I was looking for. I was certain such a powerful dark mage had to be well known at least somewhere. After searching for most of the day, I wondered if I should stop somewhere and get something to eat. Moving to the side of a busy pedestrian street, I take a moment to lean against a wall; my travel cloak is pushed open for a moment as my hands inspect a small satchel that was on my waist looking for common bartering items that could be used. “What to eat…” I murmur to myself wondering what I could get for a few items. While looking at it, I started to rationalize that it might be better to simply exit the city and go hunting for food rather than attempting to buy some. While keeping my gaze down and into the shells and shiny stones in my hand, I murmur lightly to myself, “I wonder if there’s even anything to hunt within a mile of such a large city…”

Persona: Jyn'Rai | Timeline: 20 AD (Before reaching Rajeh) | EXP: 461 / 2587 | Role: Adventurer

I give the items in my hand a short toss before I catch them and place them back up with the determination that I would try hunting first; it would kill two birds with one stone since if I found something, then I might have enough to share with Eri assuming that she would make it back to the place we were staying at some time later on. It was too early for me to be wasting items since I hadn’t found any good bartering objects in some time. With my gaze shifting back up to the streets before me, I figure that it was about time for me to take a break in my searching since I had been doing that for much of the day. As I look up, I happen to notice boobs, and boobs in abundance. I had a eye for these kinds of things. But, there was something else noticeable other than the boobs that I was able to notice. Something very small and deep within me almost felt like I should repel the female figure that seemed to be wondering through the area; it was almost as if she were a demon or something. Though I didn’t know yet that I was half Kami, what I did know was that I generally didn’t like Onis for some reason. I take another look at her and tilt my head, and then I look back to her boobs. “Nah…” I murmur to myself, “she can’t possibly be a demon…” There was truth and purity in breast, the likes of which could not possibly be tainted by evil. After thinking about it, I realized that this feeling must be a heavy dark magical presence. I didn’t think I had the ability to sense stuff like that, but I wondered if maybe she were a dark mage or something like that. She did seem somewhat magical… or at least her boobs were. By the time I finish having these thoughts I realize that the female figure had already passed by and had disappeared into the moving crowds. “Crap…” my back pushes off the wall to look in the direction she went. It wasn’t like I wanted to go and meet her to stare at her chest; oh no, I needed to see if she knew dark magic… that’s right… and if she did, then perhaps she knew the The Dark Mage of My Past. With that, I would move from my position and start to pursue her through the crowded streets.

Persona: Jyn'Rai | Timeline: 20 AD (Before reaching Rajeh) | EXP: 430 / 3017 | Role: Adventurer

I make my way through the crowd attempting to regain sight of the bosom woman, but due to the amount of people around, it was hard to pick just one person out of the crowd. I managed to come across a large fat why who was breathing oddly. His scrunched up face came in contact with mine as I froze for a moment but then questioned, “did you see a pair of breast come through here?” With a breathy nod, the turns his head in the direction of a jewelry merchant and exhales, “there…” With his words, tears came to my eyes. Not because of his heartfelt attempt to help a fellow brother in need, but more so due to the fact that his breath smelled like someone had died there, though it did have a tinge of paprika mixed in there somewhere. Wiping my tears, I nod and confirm, “thanks” before heading in that direction and seeing her. When she stopped and glanced back, I immediately freeze as if playing ‘red light, green light’ and attempted to look normal by casually taking on a Captain Morgan stance with my foot on top of the head of a small midget. The midget of course is mesmerized for only a moment before he realizes, “hey! Get yo foot off me before I put it up your ass.” My attention drawn to him, I chuckle lightly rubbing the back of my neck as I lower my foot and apologize, “sorry…” before watching him wattle off a bit perturbed. For a moment, I wondered why I was acting guilty… all I needed to do was go up to her and strike up a conversation. With that intent in mind, I would look back up to make sure she was where I last saw her before attempting to walk to her without drawing attention to myself. Of course, if she heard the midget, my cover would be blown.

Persona: Jyn'Rai | Timeline: 20 AD (Before reaching Rajeh) | EXP: 339 / 3356 | Role: Adventurer

When my gaze lifts back up to her, I see that she continues along as if nothing had happened. This would be a testament to my abilities; I was able to see that my ‘becoming one’ with the area around me had worked as a good enough camouflage as to not rise suspicion with the woman. Still, I had decided to go ahead and strike up a conversation with her, so in that manner, I continue on to pursue her. By this time it seemed that the local politics had caught her attention. The tribes here were pretty rough for those who lived under their rule; I found myself pretty lucky for not being ostracized for being an outsider. Coming into the scene, I come to stand to her side with my arms folded, seemingly watching the same events that were unfolding before her. My gaze shifts them the men terrorizing the merchant, to the red hooded female as I would advise in my conversation starter, “it looks like you’re not from around here? A word of advice: it’s not really good to look at stuff like this. The desert clan seem like they’re paranoid of people standing up to them. If you watch or stare, it could draw unwanted attention to you.” I would motion to the people around us who would be used to this type of occurrence and pretending as if nothing were happening. Though I would appear and think I was human, what I thought to be my natural charm (Phase Shift, Low Charm) would be the half kami portion activated inside of me would radiate softly beneath my human traits without changing personas.

Persona: Jyn'Rai | Timeline: 20 AD (Before reaching Rajeh) | EXP: 302 / 3658 | Role: Adventurer

As things would turn out, it would seem as if there was a bit of a success in the fact that at least had her attention; that much was good considering the fact that she may very well be the type of person who might not be social enough to give me the time of day. With my statement, I’m rewarded two questions; I decide to answer them in order attempting to explain, “well… I guess controlling a group of people is a tricky thing. If just one person were to go ahead their establishment, it might incite the hearts of others. If they’re not careful, they could have a revolt on their hands, something that would be bad given the fact that they’re currently at war with other desert tribes that aren’t as hostile and demanding of their people.” Moving onto my name, I admit, “but, my name is Jyn’Rai; I’m a traveling from all over, amateur map maker, an adventurer of various things, and I guess a mage hunter.” Returning the question to her, I would inquire, “so what’s your name and where are you from?” From the looks of her, I would have guessed somewhere near Medius or the mountain area between Medius and The Desert Regions.

Persona: Jyn'Rai | Timeline: 20 AD (Before reaching Rajeh) | EXP: 227 / 3885 | Role: Adventurer

An eyebrow is raised at the grin that came as I found it a bit curious. Normally when I gave people warnings, they didn’t grin; they may have grimaced a little maybe, but not grinned. Either way, from her explanation, I am able to decipher that she’s from either further south than the desert. I didn’t know what was down there, but it was sure interesting to find someone from that area. “Zaiaku…” I repeat her name to make sure I had it in the manner she pronounced it as I often did when meeting new people. The question shifts to me in a manner that I hadn’t expected, but it was fine since I didn’t mind talking about stuff like my maps. I would admit, “well, I’ve actually been making my own maps between here and Mare Maris far on the east coast. Mostly it just covers the areas that I’ve traveled and the things I’ve come across. At the moment I’m not that confident that others would be able to read them, but they make perfect sense to me.” Deciding to stop there so that I wouldn’t be rambling, I inquire, “I know I just met you and everything, but do you mind if I ask you somewhat of a personal question.”

Persona: Jyn'Rai | Timeline: 20 AD (Before reaching Rajeh) | EXP: 225 / 4110 | Role: Adventurer

The response catches me a bit off guard; I didn’t know if it was flirting or just how she normally acted with the compounded condition of her lips being dry. She had a nice stance to her. Either way, I would be far from blushing but still recollect myself and cough into my fist before it would lower during my answer, “right. That sounds about fair.” Moving into my question, I don’t linger or beat around the bush as I inquire, “you wouldn’t happen to know how to use magic, would you? More specifically dark magic?” Because using magic was only common among special people, at least among humans, I figured special people were connected somehow. In asking this, I realized that my question would probably end up branching off into sub questions depending on the answer. The easy route would be if my intuition was wrong and she was a normal human. Then I could just answer her question normally, maybe try to flirt, then get on with the hunting I figured I was going to do earlier. If the answer was yet, then I would be casting my hopeless rod to see if she knew the man who I had been looking for all this time or at least had a lead in that direction.

Persona: Jyn'Rai | Timeline: 20 AD (Before reaching Rajeh) | EXP: 234 / 4344 | Role: Adventurer

An exclamation spike flickers to the side of my head as I immediately hone in on it. After all, I was a pretty insightful person; it would be impossible for me to not notice. Though my appearance wouldn’t change on the outside, my internal me would be rubbing my chin and nodding several times with ‘I see’ being repeatedly murmured. Yes, it was at the time that she crossed her arms that her breast shifted! After that, she said something, though it was a bit vague what she actually said. It was probably something about a sale at the merchant district or something to that nature. Luckily for me, in the moments that I was distracted, Battousai and Jin caught most of what she was saying. I’m able to catch up for the most part; it was something else that kind of caught me off guard. She referred to humans as well… humans. I knew that obviously meant that she didn’t consider herself a human, which was interesting to say the least. When she asks if that was all, I would nod slowly and look towards her with a curious visage as I admit, “but I have a lot more now…” I continue, “but I guess before that, I’ll answer your question as promised…” I didn’t know if she really had one, but I would at least make good on my offer.

Persona: Jyn'Rai | Timeline: 20 AD (Before reaching Rajeh) | EXP: 248 / 4592 | Role: Adventurer

While she was looking at me in a manner that made even a highly social person like me a little shy, the question about her referring to people as humans was still in the back of my mind. The thought that she might not be a human made me worry if, with that gaze, she might want to eat me. With her initial comments, it seemed in all fairness that she asked two questions since I had started out with two questions instead of the promised one that I originally asked for. When the question comes out, it catches me completely off guard as somewhat surprised expression would hint on my face as I register the question asked speaking first, “big...? Oh... oh!”

Wow.

I am a bit taken aback on how straightforward the question is, almost to the point where it should cause concern. Luckily the word ‘should’ is in there and the question brought more blood flow south then it did up to where the brain and the thinking took place. A grin comes to my face as I accept this as a present for having good karma and I answer, “no, I’m no virgin, but when you ask it like that, I would have to estimate that I’m average.” I wasn’t huge, but I also didn’t go around looking at naked men a lot, so I figured what I had was about right. Taking the conversation a step further, I comment, “since I’m not sure if I properly answered your question and because I have a few more questions for you, we can talk somewhere else and you can see for yourself.”

Persona: Jyn'Rai | Timeline: 20 AD (Before reaching Rajeh) | EXP: 291 / 4883 | Role: Adventurer

For a moment, I wondered if I had said something wrong. I understood that it was a good idea of me to have said I was a virgin; I didn’t understand it, but I realized I probably missed a good opportunity. Crap. From there is seemed like I was rapidly heading in the direction of the friend zone as we went from talking about the size of my girth to taking a leisurely walk through the city. Still, not all was lost as I figured I could still ask a few more questions while sauntering along with her. The proximity isn’t rejected as she loops her arm around my own. Showing her around would be a bit tricky since I was new here myself, but I would do my best answering with a, “yeah… sure.” Deciding on an arbitrary direction to proceed, I would begin walking along the road in a direction that led into the city. The large palace would be elevated to visible heights above the other surrounding structures in the far distance near the actual center of the city.

“I think I might be a virgin,” I correct in jokingly before abandoning that ship and asking. “So when we were talking just now, you mentioned something about humans? Are you not a human yourself or something? You look pretty normal to me… well, not ‘normal’ normal but not like a monster or anything.”


Persona: Jyn'Rai | Timeline: 20 AD (Before reaching Rajeh) | EXP: 256 / 5139 | Role: Adventurer

When she shifts her gaze to mine, I turn mine to her and notice the change in her eyes. Though it was a neat trick, I had previously met a dark mage who could make people’s skin peel off their bodies, so it wasn’t something that would make me too uncomfortable; it just let me know that she had some abilities. As someone who grew up with a void mage I was fairly accustomed to the use of magic. I look back forwards as I shake my head and answer, “no… it wouldn’t scare me. It would just make you different I guess…” Still, like the virgin question, I figured it would probably be more of a turn on for her if I were scared by her; I started to wonder if I should play coy on some things with her. Still, I continue, “something tells m you’d probably get a giggle out of me freaking out though.” I grin at this. “For all I know, you could be a delusional mage who’s learned enough that they consider themselves something greater,” I state, “which wouldn’t be too bad. People who are adept at magic are few and far between. I guess if you can do that thing with your eyes, you’re pretty special.” I inquire, “but I guess I can ask, are all people from where you are special, or are you special among them?”

Persona: Jyn'Rai | Timeline: 20 AD (Before reaching Rajeh) | EXP: 244 / 5383 | Role: Adventurer

The compliment coaxes the grin on my face as I was glad I actually seemed to answer something in a way that she liked. My elevated mood might have had something to do with the soft body of the vixen clinging to me as well. I had no clue what this marking was, but I wondered if it felt good. “Heh, is that right? I might like that…” I comment to myself based on her comment. When she answers on her being special, I nod and admit, “hmm… I guess that’s sounds about right.” That much made sense. It made sense that that someone like her who showed signs of being an egomaniac would find themselves special when compared to others. In thinking about it, that might have been a silly question or bad wording. I wondered if I should attempt to put it a different way. I eventually decide that I could just assume that she was something of interest as there was something telling me that she was probably pretty special regardless. It was a hard thing to measure for myself, since I didn’t consider myself special, though my other personas could do a few magic tricks. Generally, the population found anyone who could perform magic as being special since the vast majority of humans were unskilled in arcane arts. Speaking on what she’s said thus far, I conclude, “so special above all others… that would make you the Queen. I wonder if I should refer to your as Your Highness.”

Persona: Jyn'Rai | Timeline: 20 AD (Before reaching Rajeh) | EXP: 278 / 5661 | Role: Adventurer

In our walking, I hadn’t realized how close we seemed to come into the center of the village. As she speaks, I gaze up and notice that we were pretty close to the palace area. Judging by the denizens of the area, I would make the comment, “we’re probably in the area where much of the clans militia live… it would make sense for them to be closer to the core of the city with the regular civilians surrounding them.” There was probably a military strategy in there somewhere. I would shift my gaze to her and comment, “there’s probably nothing of interest here, maybe we should head back and go another route. There’s a pretty good tavern district towards the portion of the city.” In the background, there comes a, “you there. How much for your wench? Your taxes will be letting me try her for free.” Attempting to ignore the fact that I may have just been mistaken for a pimp by a large tribal type, I would pretend as if I hadn’t heard while pointing the other way, “I think there’s some cool stuff that way, let’s go…” I definitely did not want to shorten my stay in the village because of a misunderstanding. Deep inside of the core like this, picking a fight wasn’t a smart option and misunderstandings were better left avoided. I would attempt to move with the red hooded young lady, hoping that she wouldn’t be distracted by the two or three men pointing towards us from a distance of about ten or so yards and making verbal preparations to come and address us.

Persona: Jyn'Rai | Timeline: 20 AD (Before reaching Rajeh) | EXP: 296 / 5957 | Role: Adventurer

Paraphrasing the conversation of the three clansmen of interest, one would ask something along the lines of ‘did he just ignore me right now’ as another one would answer, ‘I think he did. You got disrespected on your home turf, yo. You gonna let him get away from that?’ while the other would remark something along the lines of, ‘damn, that bitch got some nice titties, yo. I think I need to holla at them.’ Among grunts and patting each other to signal the approach, they would move from their current position and head towards us even as we were moving away from that area. One of the large tribal men would call out, “halt! You: with the white hair and the wench with the breast! Stop or die!”

Luckily, it seemed that the hooded young lady was interested in the cool things that I had promised. The main issue with that was that I had no idea what was cool to her. It was hard to read her completely and I had just meat her; the warning to not let her get bored was something I wanted to pay attention to. Moving along briskly with her, I would make the comment, “yes, My Queen. Just so I’ll know, what types of things do you like to get into?”

Persona: Jyn'Rai | Timeline: 20 AD (Before reaching Rajeh) | EXP: 233 / 6190 | Role: Adventurer

“Just like a woman,” I chuckle at the fact that her mood and what she liked to do changed based on arbitration. Still, I was glad she apparently couldn’t hear what I was hearing. I knew very well that there probably wasn’t another white haired male in the village, but I really didn’t want to turn around. With that, I had two goals, evade the clansman and find some cool stuff. With a light smile, I would say, “then I guess we should hurry if you to see the cool things.” With that, I would attempt to take off running, while she was clinging to me, so that we would be running together. If that were successful, then we would find ourselves half knowingly in a foot chase. If my movements were to rapidly increase, then the clansmen would pick up the pace as well and even draw weapons at the sight of insolence from a civilian disobeying their command. It would be during this time that I would have to rely on how much I had learned about this city’s structure in such a short amount of time to lead me in a path to evade the guardsman; the first order of business would be sharp turns and ducking into crowds and alley ways.

Persona: Jyn'Rai | Timeline: 20 AD (Before reaching Rajeh) | EXP: 228 / 6418 | Role: Adventurer

‘So what’s what that clicking sound had been…’ When her words come in, I realize that I hadn’t put into account that she was wearing heels; early I had noticed since wearing those types of footwear because for some reason it had caused her ass to shift a certain way that I hadn’t seen from other women. Her stance was set off a certain ay due to the shoes which was a new experience for me since I didn’t often see women wearing that type of foot apparel due to its complexities in walking. In the flight mode, I hadn’t neglected that fact, thus after the complaint I oblige her swiftly by slowing down. Around this time, we would have come into a back alley. I look down and agree, “oh, yeah… that’s right” noticing that that they didn’t seem the move comfortable shoes to run in. I look back up and comment, “then we should…” I am cut off as a spear lands planted into the desert ground to our immediate side. My gaze shifts down to it as I frown, “aw crap.” Looking up, I would see that the men had caught up with one in ‘post spear chucking’ stance. As he stands up and dusts his hands off, I look the other way and realize that we were boxed in with buildings and boxes further down the alley in a dead end fashion. A frown comes to my lips as I was bothered that I would have to deal with this; I had already tried to run and a weapon had been drawn, so there was no need to attempt to talk this one out. Battousai speaks internally and tells me that from his observation he should be able to take all three at once. Speaking back internally to him, I would confirm, ‘good, cause I don’t want to look bad in front of such a pretty lady’; with that, I prepare for the need to have to phase shift. My right arm lifts and in a strong-arm type manner, guards Zaiku with a gesture for her to stay back as I assure in a confident manner, “please wait a while, My Queen. I think I’ll have to deal with a nuisance that has just come up. It shouldn’t take long…” If she were to accept at least that, then I could get to business, since at this point, I didn’t know if she had any offensive capabilities.

Persona: Jyn'Rai | Timeline: 20 AD (Before reaching Rajeh) | EXP: 424 / 6852 | Role: Adventurer

I was a bit happy that she would let me handle this instead of providing some other type of answer; women weren’t always easy to read. I knew Eri would have attacked by now, so I was accustomed to the idea that a woman may want to fight as well. Luckily I’m saved that type of interference when she gives me the simple go ahead to take care of business. I could tell that she was getting a kick out of that queen thing; maybe I was doing something right? Either way, my attention shifts forwards as the men would already be entering into the mouth of the alleyway heading towards us speaking various threats about how we should not have ran and to prepare for something referred to as the pain train. Mentally I advise Battousai that he was up, to which he cynically complains about over hyping his abilities. I give a slight chuckle inwardly and Battousai finally decides to switch places with me.

A bright light flashes in the alley way as I perform my Phase Shift causing my body to shift and change into the form of Battousai where my hair grew slightly longer, my muscle tone and body condensed to become more ripped and slender as opposed to thick and my eyes glowed slightly more red. It wouldn’t be a huge change from my previous form, just enough to put Battousai in the comfort of his own form. A red tint hangs in the air with the Phase Shift as a weak bind is thrust on the males in front of me.

Now manifest into this world, I had my objective before me. I didn’t consider myself one to fight for sport but rather for survival and the protection of the host body. By the time the clansmen realized their discomfort of the weak bind, my body would have thrust forwards increasing my overall attributes once (Possessed Strength) and my speed twice (Speed Burst). To my advantage, the men here were normal humans, so I didn’t have to do anything too flashy; the bind would hold them well enough coupled with the element of surprise. The first male who had thrown his spear and was now weaponless would be targeted first and cut in my passing. In my passing I would get behind them to cut off the exit of the alley’s entrance. It was a given to m that since they had seem my face, I couldn’t let them live. After passing by the first, a red line forms at his neck where his chest armor did not cover. The line bursts as blood and parts of his throat falls from the place as his eyes roll back and he falls forwards. In his falling, I would still be in motion. My blade would swiftly slash upwards sending a force of wind towards the trio (Winged Slash), causing the sandy grounds below to shoot up dust and sand in their direction, hindering their visibility and kicking up dust in the alleyway. The next step forward places me between the two clansmen on either side with me standing over the body of the fallen first having memorized their positions and postures. I slash in an arching manner diagonally up and out to my left, aiming for the neck to cut the audibility of the victim. The attack hits its target and in turning I duck and slash low, knocking the third male from his feet with a slight sound before I step forwards and thrust my blade down, pinning the male at his neck to the ground with my blade. As the dust begins to clear, pools of blood start to spread out from beneath the three, now dead bodies. While slashing my blade to the side to clean it of blood, I channel my Ki and emit another exert that causes even more dust to fill around us, almost as a smoke screen. The blade is flipped in a reverse manner in my palm and thrust behind me, sliding it into its sheath. With that, I do not linger as I dash toward the young lady who had stayed back in all of this. I had to get out of here and according to Jyn’Rai, she was to come as well. Approaching her at an abnormal rate of speed, I swiftly scoop her up in my arms. My feet push off from the ground and my body ascends upwards to the rooftop of the side building. Landing on the roof, I run along the roof tops to put distance between the dusty back alley and ourselves. In the form of Battousai, I would be more focused on the next objective than being social like Jyn’Rai.

Persona: Battousai | Timeline: 20 AD (Before reaching Rajeh) | EXP: 840 / 7692 | Role: Adventurer