Inside the Special Place

In the rising conclusion of the journey that was Jins lifetime path, the white haired hybrid had finally found a clue to what he had been seeking for so long. Following their first lead thanks to the void acolyte, Battousai and Dravec were able to hunt down a mage whom they mistook to be the Mage from Jins past. This entity whom they hunted down turned out to be the brother of that mage that they were looking for; it was through him that they were able to decipher the whereabouts of the evil brother and hastily proceeded to the city where that brother was to be. Through a varied amount of magical manipulation, the two seekers were able to locate the evil mage sitting solitary on a chair within the confines of a medium sized house. Upon arrival, a confrontation preceded a battle to the death. After the battle, which left the house in which they fought in shambles, and an attempted possession of Jins body, the mage was defeated. Through the stress induced by the battle, Jin was left in a temporary comatose state.

From that point, the night continued to linger on. The house where the battle had taken place was left in ruin with public attention brought to it. Fleeing the scene, Dravec was able to move himself and Jin away from that location and into a temporary safe house where they currently resided.

Jin lay on his back in his natural form, the one which he had been birthed into this world in. To his side, sat Dravec who monitored both the outside of the structure they were in as well as the interior of Jins mind. Suddenly and without warning a connection is sparked between Dravecs abilities and dormant abilities within Jin. In a burst of a red aura, a beam like line connects the minds of Dravec and Jyn, which would result in Dravec basically opening his eyes within Jins interior world.

This world existed as a place of refuge to the personas within Jin and appeared much like the physical world. There were odd differences such as the odd coloring of the sky, which at this time appeared to be naturally gold instead of blue. Dravec would be standing in a short field where the ground would resemble a hybrid mixture of grass and water, aquamarine in color. Blades of spirit light grasses would sway at knee height in the soft breeze that passed. In the distance at about two miles away would be a forest to one side and to the other side, a beach like area, but from his current position, the portals to those lands would look more like mirages than anything else.

At first there would be nothing out of the ordinary, save for the fact that Dravec would seem to have been teleported to another place where it was obviously day time, as indicated by the large moon that shone brightly in the golden sky. After a moment, however, there would come an immense spiritual pressure that would exert itself in the surroundings. At a place about fifteen yards in front of Dravec, the grass and ground would intend as if suddenly pushed down by pressure and a bright light would flash with the arrival of a humanoid figure left in its dissipation. Arms folded with a stern look holding some amount of interest gazes towards Dravecs current position. The figure, judged to be much taller and larger than either Battousai or Jyn, has long flowing hair that shifts slightly in the breeze, each individual strand obviously well-conditioned with an almost herbal essence. An embroidered black eye patch with crimson linings would cover his left eye, and white garments would be covered in a large red full length coat like open robe. His energy seemed to cause the grass to sway more violently, and coincidentally at this time, it reveals something. To his feet, the forms of Jyneil, Jin, Jyn and Battousai would be stretched out and lying as if having had been defeated. The stranger would not reference the bodies though he stood in the middle of them. He would simply keep his gaze on Dravec, saying nothing.

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Finally, a moment of peace and solace. I embrace this moment as I seem to regain complete control of my body and its functions. I do not quite understand what is happening at the moment or why I have these moments where I seem to lose myself, but I am definitely pleased that they are nowhere near the level of complexity or confusion that my cohort endures. As far as I am aware, there is no difference except that I am "protected" into the inner sanctum of my own mind and body. This is due to the fact that it has never manifested near water or a mirror, so that I could see my own eyes that are glowing blood red when the other essence comes into control. Even now I can feel a separate consciousness with me, but it only seems to manifest when I am need of more power than I currently possess. I do not know or understand where this power comes from as I can never actually find this second "consciousness" when I search my own thoughts during meditation. It simply is there. Able to be felt but not communicated with.

Periodically, I use the Pool of Sight power to monitor the perimeter. I merely needed to remain safely concealed until Battousai or Jin awoken, at which point, we would be leaving swiftly. Upon releasing the power for the next interval, I beginning monitoring and scanning Jin's mind once again. I find a small bit of joy as once again, I find nothing to point to any form of influence within Jin by the Mage, but I know that I cannot lower my guard. While I am scanning the surface, I feel a strong tug at my "mental self" followed by a flicker of images. I try to resist the force at force but with no true ability to stop the pull, I am drawn into his mind.

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Once within his mind, I look around at the scenery and take in the sights with mild confusion, but significant interest in what I am seeing. The sights continue to move through as I seem to be moving and with very little effort until spiritual pressure fills the surrounding area. What is this feeling?! The indentation in the earth attracts my attention as does the figure that floats atop it. Looking at him, I feel a strange internal conflict. I hear sounds and I feel strange sensations and emotions. All the while, my eyes flicker between colors and even their very visage this time. My pupils take on a much more avian appearance along with the blood red glow. A breeze wraps around me as my hair flutters gently before a wild gust solidifies the avian visage of my eyes. The second consciousness had taken control and unlike most times, I am not present, but instead, it feels like I am hidden away completely.

With him finally placed in stasis, I am able to do what he still cannot. Lifting off the ground, I look upon this figure before us and things become more clear. Within our shared mind, my thoughts turn to internal words, "So it is YOU that I saw." Our head bows slowly as a sign of respect. While I acknowledge this form to obviously be the dominant form, given that the other personas that we have encountered are laid about beneath him, I find myself unsure as to whether this form is friend or foe. The sheer power is worthy of note and respect, I admit. I too remain silent as I continue to gauge him. My primary thoughts on reading his aura and presence.

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The unknown figure would stand stoically as he watches the transformation of Dravec take place before him. His chin would raise a little as he would come to think over the meaning of this transformation and what it may mean. When the words come across, Unknown would answer them with a nod. At first, he would have thought it too soon for Dravec to see him, but given the change in Dravec’s persona, the Unknown figure felt as if things could progress amicably from here. He would begin without introductions, “the sun is rising in a new age of order. Now that the task of this vessel’s obsession is out of the way, the wheels of fate can begin to turn in order to invoke order to this realm.” With his prologue finished, he would address this form of Dravec before him as he states, “I am interested as you seem different than what I have seen thus far…” The setting around them would remain as it was for the time being and the meadow was calm. With his next words, the unknown figure would be able to fully formulate his impression of the one before him. He inquires in a flat tone, “do you seek order or do you seek chaos?”

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Our eyes blink as he address us, this figure that seems to dwell within his "vessel", as he refers to Jin, in a manner similar to the means which I am invoked into this form. I am not sure of what he means by a new age of order being brought foth to this land given the current status. I find that I simply remain calm and still as the figure speaks. He inquires if we seek order or chaos. This is a rather complex question as we are both a being of order and chaos in our very creation. Tho it has always been my way to eliminate chaos and darkness when it grows to be too much of a hindrance. The voice that escapes from us is otherworldly as it is my psionic voice that is speaking in the environment, "Order or chaos? WE seek neither, yet we utilize both. Chaos is necessary for change, yet order is necessary for stability, so as in battle, first u must embrace the chaos and channel it then you destroy the source of it. Then you will have sustainable order." We could never operate in absolutes b/c the world does not operate absolutes.

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As he watches him, the unknown figure would read any facial reactions of Dravecs second form, if there were any to be given out during his words and the response there to. From the response that is given about the conflict between order and chaos, the unknown figure would come to realize that perhaps the one before him thought in more complicated terms than he himself decided to acknowledge. He did notice the difference in their speech, however. Whereas unknown considered himself a separate entity from his vessel, he was able to understand that the one before him had a more merged approach to his duality. Gathering together rationale with the response, unknown would come to the conclusion that this figure seemed to at least be an alley of order as he was unopposed to its existence. As a close friend to his current vessel, he knew that there could be much use in this one as an alley. With a nod, he would accept the answer and speak back, then that is good. There was no need to go back and forth on semantics.

Speaking his mind, unknown would continue, I assume we are allies as our vessels are. What is your role within your vessel? I had not originally assumed that the hunter would be similar to us.

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With his response and repeated reference to Jin's body as a vessel, I come to realize that he is a spirit inhabiting the body of Jin. Judging by the "subdued" personas laying beneath his floating form, he was definitely a powerful spirit. Perhaps, he is worthy... perhaps. The response to the question is simple yet complex, so I would pause for a moment to properly formulate how I wished to respond to it. "He does not understand yet, who or what we are. I do not possess him in the traditional sense. I have slept here conserving and regenerating my powers since before this one's awakening to this realm. Warriors of Light had summoned me here to fight their darkness in the forests of the west. The price was the unborn child and life force of the two summoned me as I needed a host to remain manifested in this realm. He is that unborn child. Your host's growth triggered my awakening. My role is now to prepare him for his role. He does not realize why he has always been drawn to your vessel and his causes. I believe I do..."

Our body lowers from the floating position in the air to the ground. Looking him directly in the eyes, tribal markings begin to appear on our neck and on our arms. The illumination of our glowing eyes becomes more pronounced as the markings begin to glow as well. "It is as I thought." Our eyes lock onto Unknown's for a moment, so that my thoughts can be confirmed and shared. Our role was not one of mere ally and apparently, the decision had been made. Our body lowers to kneel with our body lowering and the visage of fiery wings sprouting from our back flared upwards. This environment and the connection between both hosts and spirits, it is clear.

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It would seem as if the two were getting to understand each other to a greater extent. Unknowns gaze would follow Dravecs collaborative as he lowers and the kneeling comes. The wings of fire would be a point of interest that would separate the human limitations between Dravec and the collective in unknowns mind. Remaining as he was, he would take the gesture and acknowledge it; so this one was an ally indeed. With this, the golden hue of the skies would brighten, almost in response to the mood. The windows would calm completely and radiant light would shine down on the both of them. The unknown male took such a gesture from Dravecs collaborative to be good and was able to solidify his first impression of this one. The thing that would come next would be a bit tricky as generally it was proper to introduce ones sense before asking for an introduction. Still, they did not work within the bounds of human interaction, so such petty pleasantries did not necessarily apply to their interaction. Thus, even without a name to give, unknown would inquire, "is there something in particular that you call yourself that I may call you by that name?"

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Having accepted our role on behalf of both of us, I would lift my head before my body would return to a full vertical position and lift effortlessly back into the air slightly to return to almost equal height. The shift in the sky and such would be noticed, but not really acknowledged as there was nothing to say about it or really observe from it. So instead, our gaze would remain on our new master. While the human form did not quite understand our role yet, my internal influence guided him towards this path. While his petty pride prevented him from actually the Battousai or Jin personas as his lord, I possess no such qualm. This one before us is strong enough and his essence is pure enough that serving him is of no issue to me. The time would not be far off before we would be in unison regarding this matter. If Jin or Battousai were to be another manifestation of this "True Form" here then that would be whom we would serve as well. Complications were being noted to be removed and resolved during the Meld.

A question of introduction is posed and that is when something odd is realized. While I know that I have a name, I cannot recall what it is. When I was summoned into this realm, I had been resting next to a statue in a mystical realm. I was weakened from a battle, but I had no recollection of said battle. Had it not been for the blood stained armor that covered my humanoid form, I might not have even realized that to be honest. So the question presents an unforeseen difficulty. Thinking on the mortal side of "us", I elect to divulge his true name, "I do not have a name, but you will know us as Kautuka, my lord."

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"Kautaku...," the looming white haired figure referenced as unknown would repeat in order to inscribe it into his mind. With a nod, he would have the name and remember it from this point on. Thus the introduction was set and unknown could realize that he had a new ally that was subservient to him. Thus with a supporting figure to assist him in his future endeavors, he felt as if he could continue with his purpose in this world. For the time being, he wanted things to operate in a certain manner, so he would voice his concerns to his new cohort and speak, "our meeting here is good. Now is the time for me to inform you on things which you must know. I will begin by stating that not all members of my vessel know of my existence. I will seek to remain this way until the time is right because I need the minds of my hosts to be in order so that my plan can work efficiently. Now that the main distraction of the host vessel has been dealt with, it will be without a consolidated purpose. With this opening I will handle the logistics within my vessel, but for now, it will be pushed towards making a settlement of its own. This area will need to become the light of the world. Currently there is too much chaos in this land, and as a being of order I can only desire for it to be corrected. The human's are too fickle and the dark ones roam the lands freely. All of this must eventually be purged and there seems to be no sighs of accomplishing this feat... it is fine, however, because I should be more than enough to correct this world and the one above it. In the final stage, we will stamp out darkness where it resides; so now you have the full scope of my ideals."

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He repeats our name (Kautuka) and I nod in agreement. I did not need to return the question as he would be referred to as my lord or my master as is customary. When he decides to divulge his plans and ambitions with me, I listen intently as it would instruct me as to how I must prepare my heir. So he wished his existence a secret while he prepares the other personas. I see no qualms with that. I do wonder about why he even sustains all of them. It would seem more efficient to merge all of them into one persona, but I almost figure that they may be manifestations of him that are like fragments. Perhaps, he too is still recovering his power and that is why he keeps them around so that he can focus on his own strengthening. When he tells me that he wishes to bring order to the chaos in the world, I nod my head again. It becomes crystal clear why I have chosen to serve this one when he tells me about his plan to bring order to this realm as well as the realm of the Northern Heavens. If this was his wish then perhaps, the spirit of order known to my mortal form as Ashurei would be of great benefit in such an endeavor. The final stage entices my interest the most. If we were going to stamp it out where it resides, he must mean taking the fight to the Order of Chaos in the SW Forests as well as cleansing the Core of its darkness. To this end, I must return to Sunnveil to complete the Ritual. Only as Kautuka can he be of true benefit to our new lord. This Dravec is far too weak and fractured.

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Speaking to address him, "I know of a place where your vision can begin. We will lead your vessel there as soon as he has recovered. The villagers have need of strong leadership. In order to accomplish your goals in this realm, certain alliances and understandings will need to be formed, my lord. The Monarchy of Mare Maris can definitely be a force to be used against the darkness. The island city-state that will neighbor our home will be quite useful as well but moreso their territory than the individuals themselves. You will also wish to unite the clans of the northwestern forests. The Magi of the Sun and the Samurai of the Moon will be invaluable to your cause. I will handle securing the loyalty of Sunnveil, your greatest ally of all. It will take some time, but it will be done. The primary target is the Core District and aside from them, the Order of Chaos in the Southwest Forests. How do you want me to handle aiding the other personas since you are to remain a secret to them, my lord?" I needed to know how to handle them and propel them forward as he foresees.

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There seems to be some interest as Kakoo makes himself immediately useful. Listening to his words, the unknown figure would nod and rationalize the feasibility. It was good that this one already had a place in mind as unknown was very interested in seeing it. As for the queen and her nation, he assumed they could be used to some end. The fact that she had been able to bring some form or order to a large group of humans was admirable to the large and lordish figure. To the question that is asked of him, the Lord confirms, “I have influence over them though they know not of it. For now, simply support them in their impulses. As they grow stronger, so will I, but the time for their realization will be soon. You will not have to keep my presence from them much longer. The one you will need to focus on is Battousai as he is currently the strongest and most reasonable. She somehow fixed that broken wolf demon, so that is at least noteworthy. The Jyn one is of more use to the original boy than to me, so there is a chance I may caste him away. As for the original host of the vessel, I shall be parting with him shortly. I estimate this process will come at a great strain to the vessel, so you will have to keep in mind that it will be weakened until it adjusts.”

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Nodding our head, "Understand, my lord." It would seem that he had full plans in motion for each of the personas. I am a bit curious as to what exactly he means by "parting with the original host". Had he decided upon taking a new vessel? When exactly was this going to happen as he is the true power behind all of this, so if it is delayed too significantly, it may cause question and potential conflict with the villagers or his military forces should they have to switch their loyalty from Jin to this Lord. That is merely something to account for on my end and to ensure that they know who to pledge their true loyalty to should the need ever arrive.

So I know had my orders. I did not know much about Jyn, but if he is more useful to Jin than ??? then he is less important to me and since the Lord has more use of Battousai, I would need to figure out how to increase Battousai's control over the body and the other personas. That might actually be easier said than done since I don't quite understand the totality of the dynamic. Looking at Unknown, I inquire, "Is there anything else that you need me to assist with or any further orders, my lord? Before I release control back to Kautuka to rest, I will heal your vessel so that your will can be done."

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Shaking his head, he would comment, “this is enough logistics to discuss for now. As you go, so shall I. The present is the time for things to begin to fall into place to work towards our overall plan; it is for that purpose that we shall continue in this manner: work with Battousai to locate a place to build up upon. I suspect the area that you have in mind may be adequate. After locating such a place, begin work on the land there and raise a populace under the guise of a communal village. Stability and order will need to bast all facets of this village. Since I am ever present in all personas, I will be able to communicate with you whenever it is deemed is necessary." To the side, the memory of the battle with the 'Mage from Jin's past' plays out in a small portal to the side. Unknown enlightens, "as you saw in the last moments of the battle against that one weak mage, I am able to temporarily take control of any of the host forms for a temporary amount of time. Such a thing is necessary for the survival of my vessel.”

His words would highlight the events towards the end of the battle where he took over the form of Jin to present a large burst of energy that had, at that time, killed off the spirit of the Mage that had attempted to inhabit the same body as the unknown entity. He continues, “when the time is right, I shall convert the village into something greater, but for now, fate dictates that must start small.” After a short pause, the unknown figure would add, “now, what will need to happen… I will need you to return and fetch two corpses and then bring them to lie beside Battousai’s body when you awaken.”

Thus Kukututu would have the game plan and the audience time would be over. No longer needed within this realm, the unknown figure’s body would begin to glow in a radiant light and the atmosphere would become whitewashed. The mental link that connected them would be broken and Dravec would be returned to his earthly vessel. The glowing form lying beneath him would be that of Battousai, lying unconscious, but glowing.

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My mission is clear. Kneeling in respect as Unknown departs, this conference would be over. Having suppressed my human counterpart long enough, I would wait for a little longer before relinquishing control. All he would know is that he is back in the abandoned house during the night time still. He would have a pressing feeling that he needs to recover two corpses for a ritual to help Battousai. With that he can continue along completely oblivious to Unknown's existence. He would also feel a deeper sense of fealty to Battousai, even if he could not quite place why. His incessant need for "independence" is bothersome to me after all. After planting those thoughts in his mind all Inception-like, I would drop into the background and return control so that I can rest once more.

Waking up in the abandoned house, I wonder if I had drifting off to sleep or something. Looking around, Battousai is lying next to my position in place of Jin. Looking down at him, I find myself thinking about needing to find two bodies to perform some ritual to help Battousai. Nodding my head, I vanish from the house. Hmm... the best place to find bodies would typically be the jail, but something tells me that that is a bad location. Instead, I reverse direction within the Void and head south instead. The best place to find expendable bodies is in the desert at night. Coming upon a raid, I exit the Void and simply observe. The beauty about my work in the Coastal Regions is that the southern nobles often had issues with the bandits, so you tend to learn the bandit hot zones pretty well. Seeing no point in rushing in, I wait for about 10 minutes before collecting two fallen bandits and grinning as I too vanish. Since I put about a fifth of a mile between our position and the bandit skirmish, I am able to focus and charge my energy to teleport the first body all the way to the house before returning and transporting the second body as well. With two bodies in position, I make sure that they are dead before I repair the body.

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The night progresses on as Dravec diligently works through it. In the end, the make and model of the bodies weren't necessarily important to what would happen next. After having located two suitable forms and having placed them near the body of Battousai, Dravec would have cleared the objectives that needed to be reached. It would be after the bodies are placed down and healed that the unknown entity within the host vessel would activate his powers. As things would occur, Battousai's form would glow at first. After the samurai's body is encased in spirit particles, a thin line of light would connect to the bodies on either side of him. Slowly, the other two bodies would build in radiance much like Battousai's, but as this occurred, their forms would shift and take new appearances. The body on the right would shrink from the bandit that it formerly was and would take on the appearance of Jin. The second body on the left of the samurai would form and shift into the shape and likeness of Jyn. After a while, the light would fade and the three bodies would be there, seemingly separate from one another. Wincing his eyes slightly, Battousai would be the first to rise as his body lifts up into a sitting position above the other two still resting. He would lift his hand to his head and look about unsure of what had happened to notice that Jin and Jyn were outside of him. A questioning gaze shifts to Dravec as he speaks, "what of the mage?"

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While I had expected the bodies to be used for something, this had never crossed into my mind. Seeing the glowing forms transform into the visages of Jin and Jyn, I simply pause and look at the changes that are made. What just happened and how? I would have very little time to address such concerns as Battousai rouses from his slumber. As he moves to rise, I move to kneel next to him in order to support him should he require it. I am unsure of why I am inclined to do such, but it feels so natural. "Relax, Lord Battousai. The mage has been destroyed at his core. The mission is complete. When you are rested, we shall go. I believe it is time to finally visit the village I told you about before we got so consumed with Yuki's affairs in Theden." Things felt slightly strange, but not enough to question them. There are simply things that I figure should feel foreign to me, but they feel so normal in this interaction with him.

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With his gaze shifting to the side, the samurai would receive the words from his friend who seemed to be more subservient than normal. With a nod, he would accept thing and reflect on the fact that his life’s quest had been completed. While he felt a great sense of accomplishment, there was also a large void inside of him where he was unsure of what purpose to work for next. Though his first thoughts were to go back to Theden and train Yuki more, his cohort’s words seemed to resound strongly within him as if his new task should be to venture to the next village that had just been referenced. Still, he needed some time to sort himself out; after all, he had undergone quite a shock within the last twenty four hours. His hand lowers from his head and he inhales to discover that he felt quite winded for some reason. Murmuring out loud, he would say, “my body… feels heavy…” Then aside from that, there was the question to why his two fellow personas were outside of the same body that he was. There were a lot of questions to be answered, but he felt as if it wouldn’t be possible with the two Jin and Jyn currently unconscious. Speaking to Dravec, he would inquire as if wanting Dravec to refresh his memory, “the next village?...”

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Nodding my head with a helpful smile, "Yes, Battousai. When we left the mansion there were two main locations marked on that map. One of them could serve as a quality stage area and useful to you for commerce between the desert clans and both the people of Latito and the southern territories of the Coastal Regions. The second place could serve as a headquarters for you. To have a sanctuary of your own outside of Theden. A place where the people are safe and able to see a great future free from the uncertainty of the current world. In passing your discipline to them, they will find strength and prosperity." My smile leads into a smirk as I realize that that is indeed a wondrous place to live. A place definitely worth protecting in my eyes. I look over at the other two bodies and close my eyes. "Mend my lord." Waiting for a moment, I continue as my energy towards to Jin, "Soothe the pain." With only one left, my body turns towards Jyn as I recite the last chant, "Restore his strength." The mystical energies flow freely from my form to theirs. It would hopefully heal internal wear and tear to rejuvenate their bodies. I'm unsure if it would be enough to awaken them, but then again, that wasn't really my concern as it is. With the power utilized, I would turn my attention back to Battousai to await any further questions that he might have at the moment.

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As Dravec spoke, the memory of the conversation back at the mansion begins to slowly come back. It was fuzzy at first, which gave him cause for concern to the point where he would attempt to be mindful on what his mind remembered and didn’t remember. The last thing he wanted was to have a memory lapse as a secondary persona in a host vessel. Remembering the place of which Hunter speaks, Battousai would nod and comment, “I see. I remember it now.” His interest is returned to the two as they are healed by Dravec’s magic, but Battousai continues only slightly distracted, “yes, then we must move in that case.” It didn’t seem like the other two would be waking up any time soon, so Battousai was of the mind to leave them figuring that they would eventually find their way back to Theden or magically return to his body. Wasting no time in getting up, Battousai would attempt to stand. Before doing so, his body would glow with a deep crimson color that radiated from the two forms to his side and his legs would give way from beneath him. A pained sound emits from him as he catches himself on his palms and realizes that it was too soon to get it. It was odd to him, since he was pretty sure Dravec mended his body and the others.

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Now this is something that I did not anticipate. As all seems to be going well, my lord, Battousai, finds his legs unable to sustain an erect vertical position. Something must be done about this. Focusing on him, I try to call upon the energies that would be necessary to enact another round of healing spells, but I find my mind drawing a blank. Well not really my mind as I remember what I said, but I cannot seem to access those powers. What in the world is going on with me and my powers? "Forgive me, Lord Battousai, my abilities are not fully back up to speed. I am trying to access the power to fully heal you, but something is interfering with those powers. Perhaps, whatever allowed you to separate from one another is currently not finished taking its course, so for now, just rest." If he required it, I would aid him back into a desired resting position, either lying back down or into a seated position. Once I am able to get him comfortable, I would use my Pool of Sight power and perform another perimeter sweep to ensure our security is still intact. I cannot allow these recent and strange occurrences to allow for any potential threat or danger to Battousai. So that he would maintain a sense of command and control, I would make sure that Battousai could see into the viewing "screen" as well.

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Battousai would nod at the explanation that was given to him. He holds up a hand and advises, “it’s fine…” As he is helped back down into a resting position, Battousai would feel uncharacteristically weak. He was immediately worried that something was wrong with his body, but felt that he should keep a level head for the time being. Making the decision to stay put for right now, he would comment to Dravec, “let us go about our business in the morning… I should have rested up by then…” He hadn’t taken time to reflect on his completed mission, and also he hadn’t conferred with the others about it. The samurai figured that a pow wow would be in order. But, said pow wow would have to wait as well, due to the fact that his mind was tired as well. He confirms with Dravec, “you needed be vigilante for now. You rest as well so that you can be prepared for the morning.” A part of him knew that Dravec would probably just say that he would and wouldn’t sleep because of just how particular this type of resting was, but it felt like a good thing to say at the moment. Aside from that, Battousai would allow himself to close his lids and drift off into a sleep that takes him very swiftly.

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Dispelling the viewing "screen", I relax for a moment next to my leader's side. I indeed nod to him and assure, "Yes, my lord. I will rest." I did not specify when I would rest, but merely that I would rest. Strangely enough though, when he falls asleep, I find my body shows signs of weariness that I had not expected. I start to fade a bit and wonder what is going on. I did not feel the need to rest before. Seeing no point in fighting it in the manner that a child does when they are afraid that they will miss something important or entertaining, I sit down next to Battousai in a meditative position and allow my body to rest while my mind goes into a sort of "power-saving eco mode" of its own. Full blown sleep bothered me most of the time as it rendered me defenseless, but even moreso at a time like this when Battousai and his two brethren are vulnerable. As my mind rests as well, it would not be "long" before the dawn stirs me from apparently much needed rest. What was unknown to me is that it was not necessarily me who needed rest, but that I needed to refrain from using my powers so that the other half of me could rest and regain his strength after the forceful manifestation. With the dawn, would come the rise of my lord, Battousai.

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As the dawn of the next day approaches, Battousai would be the first to rise upon the three variations of Jyn. Being solitary during the morning, he would simply lift up into a sitting position and take an internal survey of his body. He still felt a bit fatigued from whatever had happened to his body, but he felt like he could at least stand. It was hard for him to fight off the worry of his condition, but he rationalized that the battle must have taken much out of him. Standing to his feet, he would keep to himself save for acknowledging Dravec, as the void made was probably the first to rise for the day; though Battousai would have woken early, it would not be as early as he normally would wake.

After getting up, Battousai would feign good health and move about the day as normal to see about gathering water and setting out provisions to at least eat before they went about their traveling for the day. He would trust making the morning’s fire to Dravec if it had not already been created. About an hour or so after Battousai’s waking up, Jyn would emit a loud fart which would in turn wake both Jin and himself up. The stink would be mighty powerful, not really his fault, but a side effect of adjusting to his new body. Coughing, Jin would lift in bed and look around. He would notice Jyn still on his back, but shifting and rubbing his stomach after the fart before his hand would lower to enter into his pants and he would scratch his nether regions. With a frown, Battousai would notice that the other two were close to waking, but say nothing to them.

With his morning solitude broken, he would be more social and seek out Dravec to sit by the morning fire, eat and discuss the next move.

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Not wanting to wake my lord, I escape thru the Void to prepare a small fire in the center of the house. As long as the fire remained small, it could escape notice, which is a priority on my list of things to oversee. Another priority takes me out of the house as I must gather and prepare food. Since I don't have a lot of time to spend on gathering food, I find simpler and more plentiful prey in the area. Medium sized, slower wildlife that can be easily killed. It would range along the lines of a small four-legged creature in the livestock equivalency. I didn't bring many bartering items and I did not know what might lie ahead on the trek back south towards Latito and Theden. I needed to check on the village that Battousai would soon call home as well.

Getting back to the abandoned house, more a hut or small yurt really, the fire is still burning and now that I have returned with food for all four of us, I use my manipulation of the Void and spatial energies to skin the animal and remove unwanted parts from the carcass. Taking two stakes, I lodge them into the ground next to the fire, but far enough not to get burned before I take a third, less thick stick and skewer the animal. I kind of wish I had the large metallic cooking bowl that I left in the Village of the Sun before I returned to aid my lord. That allows for much better cooking when I have rice especially. While the meat is cooking, I use the Void wrapped around my hand to make slits in the animal in order to allow the smoke to pass thru the meat continuously and also to make sure that the meat cooks thoroughly. Taking a few of the bartering items that I keep with me on a normal basis, I make my way to the early rising shops to buy some nectar and fresh baked rolls to go with the meat being prepared. I find some interesting vials of liquid with the foodstuffs and I inquire as to what they are. The merchant tells me that they are called sauces. You add them to the food to add different tastes to the food. "Don't you have to apply it before you cook the food though?" She shakes her head and tells me that her brother thought the same thing, but it works just as well if you wait. In fact, she says that it works better because different people prefer different tastes, so each person can use their own sauce for their meal. I am intrigued by this and she tells me to take three of the small vials and try them, then come back and trade for the larger versions of the ones that I like. I nod to her and give her an extra item anyway. It was quite common in value, but a gesture to show my appreciation nonetheless. With my materials gathered, I return to the others promptly and continue preparing for their rise.

The process would be well underway by the time Battousai finds me. Nodding to him, I would address, "Good morning, Lord Battousai. Did you rest well?"

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Battousai would have wandered outside the emptied house at this point in his search of Dravec to find him approaching and speaking the morning’s greetings. With a nod, Battousai would comment, “yes.” From the looks of things, he could understand that Dravec had been busy throughout the day and got most of what needed to be done ready without any assistance or instructions; the samurai felt it convenient have such a reliable ally about him most times. “I was coming for you,” he would advise his friend as he motions towards the hut to re enter into the entrance, “we can meet and eat as we sit by the fire…” With that he would walk towards the door of the hut and back into its interior, hopefully with Dravec in tow.

“You stink…” Jin would hold his hand by his nose in looking down at Jyn. Still, it was just a simple comment that didn’t seem to affect Jyn in the slightest. Instead of that, Jin seemed to be noticing something else. His mind was clouded from the completion of his life goal and a feeling of loneliness and displacement. He would look about his new body and his mind would calculate that he was out at the same time as the other two.

Such a thing had never happened before, since he didn’t have the same ability to replicate his persona a temporary shell like Jyn did, being the primary foundation persona and all. This was a new experience for him that seemed to grant new opportunities. Within the confines of his mind, he found that it was easier to separate the others from his thought processes. ‘If it’s like this…’ he thinks to himself, ‘then maybe it’s fine…’ Standing and seeing Dravec and Battousai enter, Jin would comment, “eh… get meh something t’eat, quick…” Battousai would be sitting by the fire and advise to Dravec that it was fine to indulge the boy. Hearing food and the return of the others, Jyn began to sleepily rise up from his slumber. Sitting up, he removes his hand from his pants to brush through his hair while yawning before taking a look around. He too would notice that he was outside of the main body, though he didn’t remember Battousai chanting the process to create a temporary body for him like they normally did. Not really worrying about it, he would get up and begin adjusting to the morning as well.

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Getting to catch up with Battousai, I felt a sense of normalcy again. It is something that I do not feel like I have had in quite a while. With the blackouts coming more frequently and my powers on the fritz, just sitting by a fire while food is cooking in an abandoned house with Battousai seems so normal to me. It isn't until the young man, Jin, wakes and arrives requesting food. My eyes fall upon me as he speaks before turning to Battousai to see how he would like to handle the matter. I did not serve Jin or feel the same level of fealty towards him. He was an ally of Battousai's and thus I would aid his goals so long as they fell in line, but service was not owed to him in my eyes. When Battousai weighs in, I nod and grab one of the makeshift plates before removing some meat and adding some bread to it. I point to the sauces and inform them of the three options. Battousai's plate would be prepared as well and since I had prepared the other two, I would make one for Jyn as well before making my own. Jyn's food would be set near the fire in order to keep it warm, but also back enough so that the makeshift plate wouldn't get too hot. Jyn, after all, comes off as a very simple minded entity.

I look over at Jin and inquire, "How are you feeling?" I was sure that he found things to be weird, but I hoped that he was feeling fine physically at least.

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Battousai would make himself comfortable coming to sit before the fire with his companion as the other activity related to the food took place about him. When the food is offered to him, he would accept the portions with a bit of thanks. Without much further talking, he would delve right into eating since he was hoping that the reason for his morning weakness was the fact that he needed to replenish his energy through eating.

Jin shows just a bit of annoyance that he has to be granted permission to have the food that he orders, but aside from a closed eye frown, his annoyed face would look somewhat similar to his just waking up in the morning face. Looking at the choice of sauces, Jin would comment, “he even had time to make that…? What is he a woman?” The remarks wouldn’t be outwardly bold, but more inwardly and to himself where it was almost to the point where it could be considered under his breath. The question would interrupt the full phrase from coming out as he would look up, as much as a look up came behind seemingly closed lids, as his face balanced out with the annoyance sliding away for a more quizzical look that fades into a rejecting look to the side as he answers, “Eh, I’m fine. I’m leaving after I eat… I don’t want nobody followin’ me.”

Jyn walks over towards the group by this time and notices the food that’s been sat out and points to it, looking to Dravec and asks, “that mine?” When the affirmation is given, he would walk over and sit Indian style next to the fire as well, picking up the plate and allowing it to rest in his lap as he sits casually and begins eating. It isn’t until he is into the act of eating that he realizes that he is doing it. He stops for a moment and sees Battousai and Jin both eating. “Um…” he murmurs lightly as he realizes that he couldn’t tell which body was the host body since they all had hunger. “…weird,” he would murmur to himself but shake off the feeling. Looking to Jin, Jyn would then inquire, “oh yeah, where you heading squirt?”

They would take a side conversation as Battousai would look to Dravec and speak, “after this we shall clean up here and move on. I will go with you to survey the area where we will be settling; afterwards, I will go alone to Theden to gather the people entrusted to Jyn and who follow me to assist with the buildup. In the meantime, I want to charge you with overseeing and surveying the area fully.”

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Jin mumbles something and I perk up. I elect not to comment or ask him to repeat whatever is said because while I am fairly certain it is regarding me, I cannot be sure, so no point in causing a ruckus over potentially nothing. When he remarks that he doesn't want anyone to follow him, I remark, "That is easy to accommodate. They say you'll go blind if you keep doing that." Jyn would indeed be informed that the remaining plate is his own. I pay no real attention to his side conversation with Jin, as I had more important things to contemplate. Battousai's suggestion for us to head to the village first then he would gather up his loyalists and move them into the village seems like a sound plan as I figure he wants to see what the place will look like to ensure that he approves. I nod to him, "As you wish, Battousai. A team of operatives have already been moved to the village to perform threat assessments and to start communicating with the locals to make the transition as painless as possible. There will be some resistance at first but I will deal with that after I arrive." He knew that I could handle such a matter with ease and besides, he really didn't need to know if I was still debating on negotiations with threats or moving straight to eradication.

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Jyn finds himself somewhat amused at Dravec’s comment, though Jin seemed more confused than anything else. Their conversation continues to the topic that Jin states that he would be going back to Mare Maris for a while and that he didn’t feel like dealing with the other personas. This vexed Jyn slightly since he had been the one to primarily develop the relationship between the two, but since the beginning, Melody had been Jin’s girl and they were the ones who made the vows to one another that they would one day grow up and marry each other… even if they were probably strangers by most forms of logic. Jyn would simply nod and comment that it was fine and he was planning on heading back to Theden to help Yuki out with his village.

With Dravec’s words, Battousai would continue to eat and soak in the information; there was not a need for him to comment on information that was taken in. In that manner, he would finish off his food rather swiftly and set the makeshift plate to the side. Standing, he would take inventory of his body and how he felt; he was still very weak, though he held up a front as if he were fine. He understood the wishes of the primary persona and since he had a body, it seemed as if he would be fine in traveling to Mare Maris from their current location; they were close enough.

In standing, Battousai would walk over to where he had been laying and picks up the sword that he carried on him. He walks over to Jin and gives it to him and nods, “be safe in your journey.” Looking up at him, Jin places his half eaten plate down and reaches up for the sword, taking it gingerly in both hands. “T… thank you,” he says as Battousai relinquished their father’s sword. Battousai would nod and then shift his attention to Dravec and comment, “we can now leave.” He had his clothing on him and felt his magical ability was still in tact, so there no need for him to take the items they had with them. The samurai would allow Jyn to divvy the items between himself and Jin and carry them as he normally did. Battousai would simply walk on his own two feet, because if all else failed, he had Dravec, which at times was more convenient than having barter items.

Since he was the navigator, Battousai would allow Dravec to lead the way. Jyn would assure the two that he would catch up with them in Theden as he would stay back and speak with Jin for a bit before leaving. Jin, who hadn’t finished breakfast yet, would already be in a position to stay behind, since he was going his own way as well.

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When Battousai starts moving thru his food quickly, it implied to me that he wanted to leave soon. With this thought in mind, I too accelerate my rate of consumption in order to not delay. Once I am finished, I collect what's left of the sauces and rapidly move thru the abandoned house with the use of the Void. They were small movements so they require very little energy at all to traverse around. I check around to make sure that everything is ready for our departure before I start harnessing energy for the series of jumps that we were about to make. I really need to enhance my teleportation abilities. Since he had already stated that we could go, it meant to me that he was ready, so I would not need to ask him. Once the energy is harnessed, my silver eyes start to glow vibrantly before the energy moves around both Battousai and myself. Within a moment, both of us would be gone from our positions and Jin and Jyn would be left to themselves.

It would take no more than three minutes or so before we would be standing on the southern banks of the sea surrounding Latito. For the boot peninsula slightly to the south and east of the inland island, it was their northern edge. I look around and check on Battousai before we would begin his tour of the village that is meant to become the foundation of his nation.

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OOC: I think that's it. So now I'll finish "A Call for Order" and we can continue after that one.

Sent to UYB

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