And on the 5th day.. (D)(Sanzon)

Five. Count it, five. I sat up, yawning lightly as the sun came in through the window across the room. The former dorms had been cleaned out and turned into a series of offices, with my own form of inhabitable location on the far corner facing east. Beside me, a half naked Angela lay, facing away from me. Floating upwards, I would roll the blanket off of me to not wake her, and move quickly. I knew how much Domen hated it when I was late. Today was the fifth day, where we would return to the northern heights and begin the transformation of this world. I was curious to how well Dominance was coming, and whether or not he was going to completely re-conquer his own territory or not. I guess it all made sense that he would want it back after such a long time. I wanted mine back, and now I had it. Even though I knew it would not be a permanent establishment for me, it would serve as a proper outpost.
Sliding out onto the balcony overlooking my compound, the former Venturion Academy, I would gently lift off, taking flight towards the east. I would quickly gain height before moving across the city. I had learned my lesson before, and even now I was getting more accustomed to my abilities. It really made me wonder how much my demonic counterpart had been able to progress these past days. With the sun rising in front of me, and the air warming, I would move at full speed straight towards the coast before moving south.

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Domen was just waking up in the morning, in which he had to thank himself. He didn’t know, but today seemed kind of odd. There was no barking from Kaelas, no smoggy mist from the ocean, and the priestess cooked a breakfast with much hog. He ate well, but not in excess and remembered that he had a meeting with Sanzon he had business with. As such, it would be mentally hooked up for later and then he would make his exit at the door for his attempt to survive through yet another day. [End Parody: Good Day]

As previously mentioned, the day of reckoning was upon them. Much has occurred within the span of five days and Domen was interested in gathering new sheep for his flock on this day. After making it to the glass door that over looked the ocean cliff side view of the Great Sea, Domen’s body would take to the air and he would slowly begin to float up, ascending into the skies where he would be navigating. A glance to the east while in his thoughts would have him to estimate that Sanzon was probably starting from his location in the core area. It was disadvantageous that they did not have a method to communicate to one another across such a large distance, but if Domen’s will were to be made manifest, he felt that he and Sanzon would meet up successfully… there was just the small detail on how long he would have to wait for the Lightning Tiger. Thoughts of their beach meeting come to mind. Deciding to get a move on, Domen would casually begin to fly towards Medius assuming that Sanzon wouldn’t think that Domen would fly all the way out to the core first; aside from that, Domen was a bit surprised that Sanzon hadn’t arrived at his door this morning.

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The air was definitely warm, and it put a smile on my face. The wind was moving through my hair, which had grown a bit longer than what I would have ever kept it at. It was finally at the point where I could pull it back behind me to keep it out of my eyes. Looking down at the buildings below, I remembered back to the days of phones, when I could pick it up and call for food, then send a student to get it for me. The joy of having interns while in upper management was something that brought a smile to my face. Coming through Medius, I would alter my course slightly to begin my flight to Domenance. The sun was now completely over the horizon, and if I had to make my guess, Domen would be waiting for me, floating over the water, arms crossed and angry at me being late. Maybe I should stop and get breakfast somewhere to take up more time. Shaking the thought from my mind, I’d gently cross my arms and continue the flight east until something of interest happened. Somewhere over the old Gothstone, a figure would dot the distance, heading towards me. Maybe it was a bird? It couldn’t be a plane, they didn’t exist. I had yet to see a helicopter in these times, so it could only be one thing.. another spiritual being. Taking back to my forward progress, I would move forward to meet the demon while thinking up an excuse to being late.

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While taking the casual flight, Domen would think about how things were in the past and the things that had been taken away from him. He had an army of men at his disposal that protected the lands and was growing as well as Paco’s force of mystic fairies who also aided in battle. At his peak, he was able to call down darkness from the very skies in order to annihilate his foes and his stamina and health were much higher than now. He recollected upon his servants in the desert lands of Harlem where women and alcohol was abundant. Many who had served him were now missing or no longer of this world, as far as he could tell. A soft frown is on his face as he thinks of these things. He remembered that the road to where he had been was a long one starting with Natsuki, lasting through the dark templar who went by the name of Yuri and continued forth into Domen’s path of domination. Now he was embarking on the recreation of the story of his life.

Looking up would provide a visual of a dot in the distance. He would assume that it were another like him who could fly since this realm didn’t have the technology to put objects in the air to his knowledge. If it were Sanzon, he knew that a bolt would herald his arrival, but then again, the demon didn’t know if the Kami could produce such a bolt as casually as he used to. Still, he would continue towards the dot since it was in the path of where he was heading.

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A smile would carefully begin to form. I was hesitant to display strength, but on the other hand, it could give me what I needed at this point. If for some odd reason Domen had decided to meet me halfway, it would signal that it was in fact me. If it were another spirit looking for a fight, it might be a way to dissuade them from the stupidity they were about to engage in. Slowing to a halt, my army would raise in front of me while fingers curled into a gun shape. With my index pointed upwards, a blue spark would form on the end. It wasn’t as big as what I was formerly able to produce, but it was still something that I did out of habit. Exhaling, the spark would ignite, sending a single bolt of lightning vertical into the sky. It felt rather nice to have near absolute control over my lightning once again. Angela had been monitoring my body to make sure I was adjusting, and every time I made a step forward she would put me under observation for a few hours to make sure the changes were stable.
Crossing my arms, I would wait for the rapidly approaching object to come within full view. I wasn’t about to fly straight forward towards something that may or may not be a hostile entity. After all, I had my own self protection to think about.

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It was in the moment that Domen saw the crackle let forth by Sanzon, that he stopped to pause for a moment. Had he been anyone other than himself, he may have burst out laughing. It was such a cute little lightning bolt compared to what he put out, but nonetheless it signaled that it were indeed him. As far as his reactions went, Domen would have a concerned look on his face, but would continue towards Sanzon nonetheless. Taking a more casual pace, Domen would approach Sanzon, flying vertically straight with his arms folded. There would be a look on his face that would question, ‘what the hell was that?’ but there would be no words. Instead, Domen would simply speak, “let us continue the way there” not even greeting Sanzon or acknowledging ‘good day’ or anything to that manner.

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As I gained enough distance to confirm that it was in fact the other spirit, I would lower my guard and relax. My mind would be on the lightning bolt that had been fired. Even since I had been here the amount of power I could control had increase. I’d raise my hand to eye level, examining it curiously in wonder. Even with that gain, I was still light-years away from where I had once been. If it was this frustrating for me, I didn’t want to know how my demonic counterpart felt. Without much being spoken between us, he would give the signal to continue on towards our target. A simple nod would be given as a response before I continued behind him, flying back towards the east. I wasn’t particularly happy to return to the northern heights knowing that there were potentially multiple people living in my former home. That, however, was an issue that I would not address until I had my full strength back. I wanted to be able to take it all at once, and reclaim that which belonged to my former family. Hopefully this little venture would give us the extra support, manpower, and faith that we needed to make our next step forward. I was rather satisfied with my own dealings, and had already made plans to offer it, but that could wait until we were finished and had time for business planning.

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It seemed that the lighter spirit wouldn’t pause them to offer a light hearted greeting, but Domen would be completely fine with that, though it had been unexpected. With the words to move on, Domen would begin flying in the direction of their destination. The flight there wouldn’t take long between the two of them; Domen was starting to get used to how long it took to fly from one place to another, though it was annoying to move at such a pace. Before long, they would arrive into the vicinity of the house which they stated they would return to. On arrival to the area, Domen would look to Sanzon to pin point the abode, since they all pretty much looked the same to him. Looking among the houses below at a high elevation, Domen would speak, “which is the one we are to go to?” allowing Sanzon to enlighten him a bit more on where they would be landing. Following his lead, Domen would lower himself in that direction.

On the ground, there would be a few people standing outside of the house. Most notable was the male, Bruce, from before whom they had interfaced with in order to set up this meeting. He had remembered the words from the ancients that they would be back in five days. He stood in front of the house with his hand to his forehead to shield light from his eyes as he gazed upon the deities descending into his land. Waving his hands, he would welcome them on their approach.

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I enjoyed flying, I really did. It wasn’t too difficult of a flight at all. Besides, I had done this particular one hundreds of times. I knew exactly where I needed to go and how far; with the only problem being the time it would take. Back then I would have just warped myself there with no problem, but this wasn’t then. Taking point, I would move forward towards my former home, hiding the fact that I was both irritated and saddened at the state it was currently in. There wasn’t a single thing I could do to make things like they had used to be. Halting above the front entrance, a circular road with an old, half crumbled fountain (that I had used as inspiration when designing the academy), and humans would be gathered outside. Looking to Domen, I would nod and speak. “Looks like they remembered us.. How thoughtful. Maybe they made us breakfast..”
The second part would be mostly for me, and I would drop out of the sky next to Domen thinking about a nice hot cup of tea. We had waited for five days, as promised. On the fifth day the ancients would return, and descend upon them to reclaim their faith. All we had asked was for their unwavering support and fealty. As we made the descent, I would look across the large house, a former estate for the family that had saved my life so long ago. It felt like a dream that never happened.
“Well Domen.. at least the weather is nice..”

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Acknowledging the fact that they were people down below gazing up at them, Domen would nod to Sanzon’s words and comment, “yes; they are good sheep.” After Sanzon takes to the ground, Domen would lower second, arriving to the ground just a few seconds after the Kami and allowing his feet to rest on the soil of their landing area. Without any external acknowledgement, Domen would internally agree that the weather was indeed nice.

The waving man from before would approach the two landed ancients with a smile on his face as he comments, “I knew you’d come, just like you said you would. Welcome back, ancients.” Aside from him, there would just be a few other people from the ‘tribe’ lingering around. A handful of male hunters, numbering a half dozen would stand their distance with arms folded looking upon the ones called to be ancient. Aside from them, there would be a few children running around the area and a couple women scattered about the outside with a couple more looking out of the window to see what the ruckus was about. Domen would allow Sanzon the opportunity to speak on their behalf since the kami was the most social out of the two. As for the demon, he would simply stand and survey the area with his arms folded, thinking about ways to make the area better already. If it were to be an area claimed by him, he wanted to make sure it was worthy of his presence.

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“Of course we have returned.. did you doubt the value of our word?”
It would be a particularly direct question, intended to determine his position. Had he done what we asked, the response would probably be more relaxed, and without a tone of defensiveness. My eyes would look past him to the hunters. I wasn’t sure how much Domen had progressed, but I was more than confident we could handle six humans if things went south from here. I’d glance at the children for a moment, thinking about how they could possibly survive living in a place like this, without a proper support and education system. Everything was backwards from the way that it was supposed to be. The tribe of locals would linger, getting to get a solid view of us. We had kept to ourselves during our first visit here, and only really spoken to the tribe leader. Scanning the building, I could see that for the most part, it was all together, just old and lacking in the TLC section. I had no doubt that with a little bit of work, the estate could return to its former glory, and be restored to a point where I would be willing to inhabit it again. After all, I could easily lay claim to the right of ownership. I had spent more than enough time waiting, and would continue with the conversation.
“Have you completed what we asked?”

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Bruce would hesitate and answer, “of course not… nothing of the sort.” The tone would be hesitant since he didn’t want to offend the ancients that had been given to them. Thinking politically, he knew that other villages probably didn’t have ancients at their disposal. In this case, he figured that the ancients probably had some type of power or technology that could give them a leg up; after all, the ancients could read and knew what the relic pieces were for. Bruce wanted to be on the side of power, growth and change, and he felt that the two spirits before him could invoke such a change.

There would be a slight pause as Sanzon’s question comes in. Had he completed what they asked for? That was a good question. Bruce would attempt to BS his way through this and answer, “of course. Do you doubt my ability to produce results?” He would seem pretty confident in his answer, though in all honesty, he had forgotten all about what had been asked. He was more excited by the fact that the ancients were coming, so rather than focus on the little things, he figured he probably did what was requested. He would probe, “was there anything in particular that you had wanted extra attention to have been made to?” Since they were outside, Bruce would offer, “oh yeah, let’s go inside, and get out of the elements. I’m sure you’ll be more comfortable inside.”

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I had to think about it for a moment. What had Domen asked of them exactly? I hadn’t really remembered it all the way, as there had been more than one thing to take up my time in the last five days. While I was satisfied with his answer, and that they had been expecting us, I would give Domen a look of peculiar curiosity. I knew that Domen would have a guideline of what he wanted out of his subjects, and that was all on him. As for me, I wanted my home back. It would be rather easy to build a compound on the property here, but the main building and what was inside it I wanted to keep safe, restore, and put into storage as artifacts of my past. Things as simple as family pictures that had been taken of us were more important to me than the people currently occupying it.
With the invitation to enter the building and get out of the ‘elements’, I’d nod and give a motion to lead on. I had a feeling we would probably return up to the old man’s office where we had originally been shown. That was back before we had physical bodies and a decent grip on regaining our formal abilities. Now, things had changed and we would actually be able to support the claims of power that we had promised last week.
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Accepting the invitation to come inside, the large demon would proceed in following his vassel who led the way before them. Domen had full and well remembered the words that he had offered to this man:

“…You seem enlightened among the humans I have seen of this realm. You shall become my first follower to partake in disseminating my will; therefore, I will allow you five days to spread this news amongst your people so that they may submit to my guidance. If this is ill received, the fifth day will be that of destruction for this place, as I will have been angered.”

His words were like treasures when bestowed among the sheep, but he held his wrath and was not angered by the vague questionings. With the memory retained of the order, he would look to Bruce and speak, “you were charged with the honor of spreading the news of our arrival.” Almost immediately, Bruce would remember and speak, “oh that! Of course, my lord. All of the clan knows of your arrival and have been expecting your return anxiously.” The door would be opened for Domen and Sanzon to step through as the interior would look much like it did when they had first come, only a little tidier than normal. It would be noticeable that the clothing that was worn was a bit cleaner in appearance as if the place and the people there had been given a minor facelift. Bruce would continue, “we have virgins to sacrifice to your bed and food to fill your stomachs. Let me know your desires and I will see to fulfilling them!” His steps would be leading way towards the dining hall where a large wooden table would be situated.

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I’d let Domen move first, not to be nice or anything, but to use his larger body as a meat shield should things go south. I hated to think that I was doing something so blatantly dirty, but I might need the time to get a proper offensive off and he made a perfect wall to focus behind. Making it to the door without any trouble, I’d be more comfortable and move beside him once we were inside. Hearing the response about the clans knowing of our arrival, I would curiously look around, taking notice of the changes in my former home. This would definitely make a proper hold to build up as an outpost. When we entered the dining hall, things looked almost the same to what they had so long ago. The table was different, and there was mixed chairs surrounding the table. I could remember my first meal in here, and taking fresh bread from the kitchen in the back. I could remember Lauren’s graduation party before she started college, and the first time we used this room for a social gathering. The family had hosted a dinner party here to celebrate the opening of my academy. Each memory was a painful reminder that the world had changed, and we had to deal with it.
“Virgins.. that’s all up your alley Domen.”

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The smell of foods would permeate from the kitchen to the side of the dining hall as Bruce would offer everyone seats before sitting himself. Turning his head slightly at Sanzon’s comment, Domen would not speak on the virgins as he didn’t get the connotation Sanzon was attempting, nor did it seem an important thing at the time. Since the chair at the head of the table would be visually the most prominent, Domen would assume that for his place to sit, allowing the others to be seated in his presence. Young maidens dressed in white garments and aprons would begin to make the table setting down a large roasted boar as well as plates of fruits and vegetables. Water and win would be brought in as well as Bruce would take his seat near a middle seat adjacent to Domen. Looking to Sanzon, Bruce would speak, “do women not please you?” It would be a question to assure that he fully knew Sanzon’s preferences, but a yaoi picture of Domen and Sanzon could easily be pictured by their close association, but in such a scenario, it would be obvious that Domen would have to be what’s referred to as a ‘Power Top.’

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I would move to the opposite end of the table, taking the same seat that I had always assumed when in this room. The smell of roasted boar would remind me of my lack of breakfast. Judging by the lack of a response from Domen, he has missed the joke. I guess the offering virgins to the gods as a sacrifice thing was outdated now. Watching the women carefully, I remembered that I had not been married, but I was technically seeing someone. It wasn’t exactly a full blown relationship, pretty much your typical, casual sex. I would shake my head with a smile as I reached over towards a small, round piece of red fruit. As soon as one of the young women had poured a glass of wine, I would hover my finger over it before igniting a spark into it, causing bubbles to sizzle. I rather enjoyed wine, especially when it had a little bit of a ting to it. I wouldn’t think much of the blatant abuse of power; after all, it was rather useful. Too bad there weren’t any old light bulbs hanging around, it would be easy to sway the tribe with something as simple as electricity.
“Yes Bruce, but only my woman. I believe in loyalty above all else, and reward for that. As a leader, I choose to lead by example. I know my counterpart is a spirit of few words, but I can speak on both of us when I say that your loyal following will not go without reward and protection.”

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There would be a gasp from some of the ladies in attendance as the maidens would back up, but look in awe as Sanzon had managed to casually display a fraction of his power in order to perform a task that seemed to solidify his position as a deity among otherwise normal humans. One thing was confirmed, and it was that the two Ancients were at least as skilled as the Kami, mages, and hybrid begins who roamed the lands with the normal humans. Thus, it wouldn’t be awfully impressive, but duly noted as being ‘cool.’

Bruce would have his answer and with it, he would understand a bit about the ideal of the more slender of the two blond haired spirit ancestors. Agreeing with Sanzon, Domen would nod and explain, “yes, Sanzon is very skilled with his mouth and continues to serve me well with it.” With that, he would simply mean that Sanzon was a good orator and would currently be resigning conversation and negotiations to him. It would in no way sound ‘strange’ to Domen how he said it. Hesitantly, Bruce would seem to get it and give his attention and focus to Sanzon as Domen would casually motion for the women who were closest to him to begin preparing a plate by vaguely pointing to and referencing what he wanted.

With his attention to Sanzon, Bruce would speak, “that’s wonderful news. This area is normally stable, but from time to time bandit clans attempt to come in and seize what little we have. I would like it much it we were able to prosper greatly and be an example for the clans in this area… of course to further glorify you.”

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The electricity would let a few bubbles from the release of enzymes pop up at the top before I picked the cup of wine up, and slowly sipped from it. It had a light tingle to it that I enjoyed. Finishing the sip of it, I would almost spit it back into the cup, coughing lightly at the word choice that Domen had chosen. If I didn’t know better, I would waste time attempting to educate him in word selection, but I already knew that he would ignore it. I’d watch him for a moment, with a look of ‘are you f’n kidding me’. Bringing the smile back to my face, I would take another sip of the wine before placing the cup on the table.
“Stability seems to be a recurring issue in these times, especially up in these areas. During our time, each of these large estates was formerly the home to a single, wealthy family. It makes sense that the bandits would want to scavenge not only the people here, but the rare belongings that still exist. I for one do not appreciate and will not tolerate someone taking what is mine. “
It felt weird to say that, as these people were essentially squatting on what I would lay claim to. I thought about the bandits for a moment, wondering if they operated with any bit of organization.
“Bruce, tell us about these bandit clans. Do they operate on a schedule, or come at the same general time? “
Turning my attention over to Domen, I would give him a mildly entertaining proposition.
“Domen, instead of eradicating a bandit clan, why not enslave them to your will? It might be handy to have a militia level force to police the areas you control.”

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The reaction from Sanzon would be considered in response to the praise given to him by Domen. The large demon knew that he didn’t always give praise, so he assumed this was how Sanzon reacted when he was overjoyed. The perplexed look on his face solidified to Domen that Sanzon was so happy, he did not know how to response; such was fine. Beyond that, Bruce would listen to the words that came from Sanzon’s mouth, nodding from time to time and appearing to be attentive to the wise words of the ancestor. When the question posed to him, Bruce would answer after a bit of thoughtful insight, “now that you mention it, it seems they always come about when the nights are darkest and the moon is hidden from the skies. It has been some time since they’ve come around, so your return here is fortuitous for us.” With Sanzon’s words of enslaving a bandit clan, Domen would nod and agree, “something such as that should be a simple task.”

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Well, that seemed to settle it. If they only came when the moon was hidden, then it made sense based off of its cycles that we could almost anticipate it. Unfortunately, we couldn’t just flip the weather channel on and find out when the next storm was coming through either. Maybe these people kept some form of moon charts, and understood the cycles of weather and climate. There had to have been some understanding of it, figuring they planted gardens and stuff. A night time raid sounded like it would give my counterpart time to stretch. I hadn’t really been able to fully test myself either. More importantly, I wanted to make this more enjoyable.
“Hey Domen.. I’ll bet you a condo on the beach I can kill more than you..”
It was a friendly, casual wager. I knew he didn’t like me getting in the way, but I also would make the assumption that he was competitive to some level. Besides, it would be a shame for me to outperform. Leaning back in my chair, I would carry a nice, casual smirk.
“unless you are getting too old..”

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“Cub, at times you are too playful,” Domen would respond, taking a moment from his feast, “why would I kill my future flock? All that’s needed is to wait for them to come to their master and correct their current ways of thinking.” From the looks of the plates in front of him, he had not held back at all on the foods that were being presented to him; he was a large man, after all. Almost full, however, he would order one of the women to bring him more water and another one of fairer complexion, to pleasure him with her mouth under the table with the casual nature of asking for a back rub. Of course such a thing would bring on shock, but fear was a hell of a motivator. Looking between the two of them, Bruce really didn’t have a preference to if the bandits were converted or killed, so long as the mansion village somehow profited from it. With the water brought back and work underway under the table, Domen would resume, “this area is not sufficiently protected. How many warriors do you have at the ready?” With the order, Bruce would comment, “well, we have a dozen men who can fight, but they are trained mostly to hunt.” With a frown, Domen would murmur that he would need a better stock of warrior at his disposal. Either way, it was fine, he was just asking to know; he fully expected only to have him and Sanzon handle the bandits when they came. He would order, “make sure to stay out of our way when these bandits come.” He would be all smile and speak, “is there a way to contact the both of you if they were to come when you’re out?” They could just assume to come when the moon was not full, but then again, nothing would guarantee that the bandits would be active at that time. From here it seemed as if it would be a guessing game.

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Cub? I didn’t know where he was calling me furry, or refusing to accept my playful challenge. I liked things casual, even combat. I guess we had to disagree on that. Shaking my head, I would again be struck. Really? Sexual pleasure at the dinner table? Another look of disbelief would cross my face. Although a shoulder massage did sound like it would be rather nice, I would spare myself from that for now. If they had warriors, it would be best to use them to protect this building. There was another small one outside, which was the former garage. I hadn’t even checked to see if there were any cars left or not. Lauren’s father only kept two cars, and I was unsure if there were any more outside of what they normally used for work.
“I have my own military as well that I can allocate over here if needed until that time comes. If the humans here were capable of defeating the bandits, they would have done so already. Do you still have that little fairy man, Paco? He might be of use here.”
A yawn would come from my lips. Taking another bite out of a piece of fruit on the table, I’d finish it and set it on the nearly empty plate. I hadn’t ate much, it was far too nostalgic to sit at this table.

“I do agree Domen, stay out of the way when they get here. I don’t want to have to worry about protecting you and fighting them at the same time. Between now and then, send word to the neighboring tribes, that servitude and loyalty will be rewarded with our divine protection.”

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“Hmm…” Domen would remember that Sanzon was in the process of amassing his own force in the core. In all of this, he had forgotten that Sanzon actually brought something to the table when it pertained to military strength. The only caveat was the fact that moving military forces from one place to another was generally a burden, thus making pockets of forces scattered across the lands a better alternative. Domen would speak, “no, the core lands need to be guarded as well. I would not like it if that area were left at less than its current military force.” It was the Core, after all; arguably the worst area in the upper world… or at least rumor would have it. Domen would inform, “Paco is still with me… even now he is within range of my summoning.” He had developed quite a useful technique to change Paco’s form with his dark magic. At the moment, Paco would reside as a small red gem that was encrusted into the back of his wrist that was easily hidden by the leather gauntlet like arm covering that he normally wore. At this time, light coughing under the table would be ignored. Domen would continue, “as for how to contact us, simply pray when you need us. If it is within my will, we shall arrive.” At first, Bruce is taken back by this, but he accepts and speaks, “understood.” Moving on, Domen would speak, “there must be a temple made in these lands for the purpose of worshipping me. See to it that is created swiftly; it must be worthy to house me when I am here. This house has been found lacking.” Bruce would mentally take this down and speak, “we don’t have many builders… but I will see what I can do.” Domen would cut him a glare, to which Bruce would answer, “I’m sure it will be no problem.” Speaking up, Bruce would advise, “perhaps… there is a way that you can give me some sort of power… maybe to serve you better?” Looking to Sanzon, Bruce tries, “maybe teach us how to use Relic weaponry with your vast knowledge?”

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Table manners were severely lacking, a woman should never choke. I’d sigh as the discussion turned to Domen, who returned what I figured he would. I didn’t want to leave territory unprotected, and I am glad that he felt the same way. I was, however, surprised that he knew of the dangers for the core area. I had little trouble there so far, other than the initial clearing of the area. Chiming in on the comment about the temple, I would correctly add onto it, in a manner that would be more understandable for them.
“This temple should be a beacon of hope so that all other clans and tribes flock to be by your side. “
Not making a scene out of the remark about my home, I had to agree. This place was not meant to serve gods, it was meant to house a human family. I had builders that I could send here, and they could potentially handle that with them by showing them how to do it. Besides, I had designed my own academy from the ground up, designing a temple would not be difficult. I had the drafting supplies still at my disposal, even without the computers to aid in the three dimensional drafting.
“I can spare my builders, who can assist in the building of a suitable temple. This building will be displayed as a representation of your protection. That should be all you need. You have done little to deserve that knowledge, as the power to utilize such strength would be ill used by your kind. However, I will share my vast knowledge of medicine, and have my most loyal follower who is a medical specialist teach you proper technique with your people. “
I hoped that would be enough on that one. The last thing we needed was a bunch of people running around with weapons that they really didn’t know how to use. Even if we taught them, there was nothing to say they would keep the responsibility in using them to only defense.

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As the other two would pick back up the conversation, Domen would return his attention to completing the meal that he was currently feasting on. Bones and skins were left on various places as he finishes up with his meal. A hand lowers to pat the head of the young lady servicing him as he would motion for her to stop and remove herself and his attention would shift back up to the two speaking around the time Sanzon would be mentioning his knowledge of medicine. The fact that Sanzon had builders that he would offer seemed to be a light of hope for Bruce and he would nod enthusiastically and remark on what a help that would be and apologize for having to ask for the assistance. “So there are others that follow you besides us… as to be expected…” Bruce would understand. Though he wished to have something closer to ‘power’ Bruce would bide his time and accept the knowledge of medicine for now, speaking, “you are too kind, my lord.” After Sanzon finishes, Bruce would inquire, “so about the others who serve you. I assume its save to assume they are our allies? Are you creating some type of organization between all of us, or will you influence each of your areas separates?” Bruce fancied himself a perceptive one and with the onset of this knowledge, he would store it in his mind in his ever evolving scheme to work things to his advantage.

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It seemed that this human was a bit more sly than he appeared. I already had a firm grasp on the way Domen operated, and would be able to answer this statement properly. It would put a smile on my face to say it, knowing that I would be setting the baseline for our current expansion.
“you are all our children, each with their own purpose of which they serve to increase the ability of all. “
While I was aware that Domen had his own personal military, and I had my own private group of personal guard, this answer would be completely political. A product of the years of political dealings, words were given with specific intent. This time, it would be to tell him that there was a whole group of people who would give servitude to their gods, with a specific caste system of maintaining it properly. Making eye contact with Domen, I would return my attention to Bruce before taking another sip of wine. It was decent for what they had to work with, nothing that I would keep in stores in the basement or any of that, but good enough.

“Your location is prime for uniting the people, and as so we have chosen you to be heralds for our expansion. It is a great honor to serve at the head of this event, for it will write a new, successful future for all who obey.”

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With this, Bruce would have his time to feel ‘important’ since he would be the group leader of the clan that would be the flagship territory of this opportunity of expansion that set itself before him. Thus he would be happy with the answer knowing that there were powers other than physical and magical, that came with being in the good graces and close to those at the top of the ladder. Already, the idea of nobility would be sitting in Bruce’s head with the various lavish items and lifestyle changes that would most definitely have to come with it. Bruce would simply answer, “you are too kind.” Since it seemed Domen was done with his meal, Bruce would prepare to transition to the next thing as he would inquire, “so will you be staying the night with us? Though you’ve already said this place not to be worthy, we will try our best to attempt to accommodate you as best we can.”

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“I will decline that for tonight. There are matters I must attend to in the core.”
The matters were of high importance, and war was coming to the lower commons. Every time you smashed one gang leader, give more popped up. While it was getting irritating, it was something that had to be expected. Slow integration of their ranks into my own was a tedious job, but it had to be done. I would look to Domen to see if he were choosing to stay here as well. I didn’t want to be outright rude and say that it was because they were in my crib, so it was better to let it go and return to the academy. A light sigh would come from my lips before I finished the cup of wine. I could visualize the changes that this place would have to make before becoming hospitable for the other spirit. A large temple designed with a dark interior accented in light blue for my side of things. I hadn’t been able to design a structure in quite some time, so it made me rather satisfied to know that I would be tackling this new project. It was a perfect task to get my mind off of all of the things that I wished I could change about the situation we were in.

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With the glance over to him, Domen would speak, “I will allow your hospitality. Be careful to make my stay worth my time.” With this, Bruce would smile before nodding and speaking, “I will do my best, my lord.” Looking up and snapping his fingers, Bruce gives the command to prepare their best room. Given his table etiquette, Bruce had in mind a way to woo his lord. He would motion for one of the ladies tending the table to come to him, before having her lower her ear to him and giving his orders before sending her off. She would then move and take several of the available young ladies with her. Speaking to Sanzon, Domen would speak, “I will come to you at a later date; there are some things that must be attended to in Domenance, so await my arrival in anticipation with my will.” Since Sanzon had things to do as well, he figured this would give them enough time to focus on their solo projects before reconvening with one another. The house would be in a bustle as the preparations for Domen’s stay would be en route. In order to give time for the necessary preparations Bruce would offer a tour of the estate’s parameter; something that Sanzon was probably already well acquainted with, but Domen would have only glanced at on the way in.

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And that would mark the end of a successful first gathering. At the very least, that was how I saw it anyway. I was unsure how I felt about the Oni staying here. For all I knew, they could have been preparing my old bedroom for him. Noticing the women move, I wondered if he was attempting to seduce the demon. Inside, I was laughing at the thought of that. The iron will of that spirit was not something to be fought against. Raising my hand, a single finger would point forward, slightly to the left of the oni. A light blue glow would emerge before a bolt of lightning shot from the end of it. Casually, I would lightly mutter the words “flash step”. With a flicker of light, my body would disappear, moving through the lightning to stand beside the demon. It was nothing that I thought over kill on the flashy side, but I wanted to re-establish in their minds that they needed us for the future survival and success of their clan. Only through unwavering faith would they be rewarded.
“I assume Paco will be visiting then. Take care. “
The last bit was for formalities only. I knew he didn’t really bother with people worrying about him, but until I was fully confident that he had reclaimed all of his previous strengths there would always be a little figure of doubt in my mind. It was almost like looking out for him, knowing that he would be angered if it were to be obvious. Oh well. I would escort them to the outdoors, and from there, bid the humans and oni farewell before taking flight towards the city.

Former description : The estate has an old, circular driveway with a fountain in the center. The yard stretches in both directions about a half acre before reaching a brick wall. The left side has a three car garage with attached workshop. In the back, the land stretches all the way to the cliffside, where there was a stone staircase down to the beach front property. The former green house was gone from time, and only the shell foundation of it would be left.

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Exit RP; sent to UYB.