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[Reflecting Pools] The Flaming Reflection (Soliloquy)

Postby Soshakuakamamushi on November 12th, 2013, 9:32 pm

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The Jungle Wilds, 22nd of Bell, 32nd of Fall 513 A.V

Late in the night and with some rays of Leth's light piercing through the thick foliages, the Viper Dhani in snake form was slithering through the humid jungle floor. The Dhani was hunting out, searching for the elusive Okapis once more, their meat was very delicious and the Viper wanted to taste them on her tongue again. Also, she wanted to be alone for a while, away from Mamoru, Yuki, Senka, and everyone else in the nest. Her mind was not in the mood for any social interactions.

The reason for her acting this way was because yesterday, she met a curious jungle dweller named 'Tinnok', a Myrian-Dhani half-breed. They met at first, some light confrontation before getting to know each other, then fought together to defeat a Myrian fang. However, just when she started to like the tall woman, Aka found out she and Mamoru had struck a deal. The Trickster wanted to mate with the half-breed and sire a child within her, this threw Aka into a rage driven by jealousy and envy. In the end, the Viper parted ways with Tinnok on poor terms. She hated how Mamoru could just plan to petch a half-breed, she hated on how he didn't look at her instead, and she hated the concern and pity visibly in Tinnok's eyes. In short, Aka was not in a good mood.

She kept silent as her sinuous form moved through the jungle, lapping the air for signs of animals or Myrians, also using her other snake abilities such as heat-vision and vibration-sensing. The Viper hoped she would find an Okapi soon, she had eaten yesterday, but her troubled mind urged her to ease her problems by eating. Alternatively, encountering a Myrian or two would be fine as well, her fire could always claim more souls for Ivak. So deep in her thoughts, Aka didn't realize she was venturing into an unknown part of the jungle. "Sss... where am I? She hissed in snake-tongue. It didn't worry her as all Dhani had some kind of homing instinct to guide them back to their Nest. She was more concerned with the unknown dangers, she could be heading into a Myrian settlement for all she knew.

However, the place she stumbled upon seemed safe. In fact, it was beautiful. The Viper was facing a clearing with small pools surrounding a larger pool in the center. She didn't get to observe long for a few ticks after that, she felt a push on her mind, on her djed. W-what? There was something unusual, something arcane about the clearing. Her rational mind was quickly eroded as her own body moved to one of the smaller pools. Then, she found herself raising her head, her serpentine face facing into the particular pool. What was happening here?
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[Reflecting Pools] The Flaming Reflection (Soliloquy)

Postby Soliloquy on November 13th, 2013, 1:09 am

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Aka had stumbled upon the mysterious Reflecting Pools. Many have tried to reach the elusive pools of wild magic and whether they actually have or not, not a soul would know. The pools seemed innocent but something lurked in their reflective surfaces. Despite being in the middle of nowhere, amongst the lush vegetation of the Wilds, the flora seems to give away to the stone and water as if brand new.

The crimson viper could feel the pools calling to her like deadly sirens. It was almost like an out of body experience but all at the same time she was still herself and looking through her eyes. It was a peculiar feeling that seemed to resonate from deep inside of Aka, that made her scales tingle, like an incurable itch before a shedding. However the sensory overload doesn't cause discomfort. The whole situation seems to be one oxymoron after another.

Aka peered into the first pool, at first I looked to be ordinary water stuck in a pocket of stone. Despite this she couldn't pull her eyes away. The longer she stared into the shallow water, the more the pull increased. The forest around the Dhani, grew quiet and still, for the land and the creatures around it knew of something that the viper didn't. After a chime or two, the water darkened to sickly black and consistency that of tar. An ominous ebb filled the air and the wind softly began to blow through the treetops.

A faint whisper barely audible rode upon the winds, "You are not worthy..."
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Postby Soshakuakamamushi on November 13th, 2013, 3:08 pm

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The Viper couldn't keep her eyes nor her body to move away from the pond she was staring. It was as if invisible vices were holding her down and transparent hands forcing her head to lock itself. Nothing happened for a full chime, yet Aka still found the pool to be interesting. A rising fear began to spawn from the back of her mind, urging her to move away from the cursed pool, but it was immediately crushed beneath the mysterious allure of the clear water.

It was clear until suddenly, the water turned pitch black in the color of smoldering ashes. The flow of the water also transformed akin to a sticky oil. Aka opened her jaw and hissed in fear, she commanded her body to move or at least turn her head away. W-what is thi- ah... The command, far more powerful than Mamoru's hypnotism, pulled the Viper back to stare into the now-black pool of tar.

"I am... not worthy?" She heard the whispers, her keen senses captured the faint voice. Aka didn't know whose voice was it and strangely she didn't try to find out. The Viper merely hung her had in shame, a feeling of extreme guilt began to bubble inside her. The whisper made her remember of all her failures, especially the ones caused by her own stupidity. "I'm sssorry... I'm indeed not worthy, ssso what ssshould I do? P-pleassse tell me." If she was in human form, the Viper would be kneeling and sobbing. In her snake form, Aka just put her head down directly beside the pool's edge, staring even closer into it.
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[Reflecting Pools] The Flaming Reflection (Soliloquy)

Postby Soliloquy on November 15th, 2013, 1:34 am

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The mysterious voice offered no answers. The reflecting pools became still again, but the ominous presence still lingered. Opting to just observe than continue any further action.

The same feeling of compulsion urged Aka to gaze upon the waters of the pool again. It no longer was a sickly tar black but was slowly becoming translucent clear water again. The answer to her question was going to come in a form of images. They were blurry at first but as the water cleared the images before her became more definite. They flipped from one image to the next like snap photo shops in a flip book. At first glance they didn't seem to be in any particular order but if the crimson snake would study them further she would notice it was images of her past.

Times of when she was in a much drier lands, young, and almost innocent in the ways of the world. So carefree.. Until destruction ravaged her birthplace.

The pool of water didnt linger on the ending but shimmered as it laid out a new set of images, this time, the years she spent with her former master, Galbern. The memories were neither happy or sad just a quick blurr of what happened. As things were panning out Aka already knew how these series of images were to play out. With the unfortunate end of the man she considered a father. Once again, the shallow water didnt stall on the untimely end and shimmered until the images ceased altogether and the water stilled, taking the ominous presence with it.

The compulsion pulled further on the Dhani's will, directing her to another pool of crystal clear water. As she slithered closer, she could feel the compulsion weaking some due to the next pool being closer to the center one.
In a case what might be called deja vu, the water bubbled and turned black. The winds picked up again and a voice sailed amongst it. This time though it seemed gentler and almost loving.

"You are strong.."

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Postby Soshakuakamamushi on November 15th, 2013, 4:20 pm

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"Ku... what?" Some small part of her mind urged her to scram away from the haunted place and never to return, however it was so small it had no power to even sway the Viper's body away. The pool's water turned clear again, magically 'cleaning' itself from the black tar. Aka almost sighed in relief, but suddenly tensed, her sinuous muscles frozen hard as an unknown power assaulted her mind. Whoever or whatever invading her mind was sending irrefutable images.

Uh... aaaah! Her mind screamed, but her body stayed still. The Viper had no choice but to focus on the snap images, then she realized they represented various moments in her past. First, it showed her as a snakeling and young adult, so carefree and happy, living a cheerful life in the Nest with her sisters and brothers. Unlike the Constrictors, Viper Dhani were not in a constant war against another race and they were accepted in Ahnatep as citizens. Those happy moments would soon end just a short while after she matured and gained her human form. The scene of death and carnage, fire, blood, and devastation. The butchered remains of her sisters and brothers lay before her when she came home one day. A disaster fell upon her nest and she didn't even know the cause, then to a lost female wandering the desert with an aimless broken mind.

Next came the images of her moments with her saviour and future magic mentor, Galbern the mage Nuit. The undead took her in, not as a slave or a servant, but merely as an apprentice with no strings attached. It was not a happy nor sad time for her, Galbern didn't treat her poorly but with no affection either. He was extremely neutral at best as usual with his race. Still, the Nuit taught her knowledge about magic and unlocked Aka's potential in manipulating fire through reimancy. The man made Aka what she was today. The Viper tensed again, she knew what would come next, more death. Oh no... please don't... Of course her please weren't answered as the images of the motionless body of Galbern burning to ashes forced themselves into her mind. The snake hiss-sobbed, tears could not flow physically in her snake form.

"Ha... ha..." Then the images stopped, the heavy burden on her soul lifted itself. Aka shook her head, but found her mind still gripped by the unknown urges. Not having the willpower to resist, she let her body moved to another pool, this time closer to the central. Her action repeated itself, she slithered closer and peered into the second pool. The water turned black again and the voice returned, but it was praising her like a proud master to his student.

The praise boosted the Viper's ego, reinforcing the sweet whispers that came from being a reimancer. She remembered all of her deeds using her magic, how she devastated a group of Myrians with her fire, her lava, and her lightning. She was strong, she was mighty, and no one could match her elemental prowess and agility. Even Senka, a might wrestler Constrictor, couldn't stand a chance to her magic. "Yesss! I'm ssstrong! Sssahahahaha! I control all the fire in the world! With God Ivak'sss blessing, I am invincible!!" She hissed in utter arrogance and power-hungry pleasure. Her mind lost all restraint and she just let herself loose. "Ssso! You can sssee my power? Good!"
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[Reflecting Pools] The Flaming Reflection (Soliloquy)

Postby Soliloquy on November 30th, 2013, 7:18 am

>_<Ug not even going to list the many reasons/excuses this took so long but I'm sorry sorry sorry!
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The already warm space that made up the Reflecting Pools grew warmer with the crimson snakes pride. If the good natured being had a corporeal form it surely would be smiling right now. Instead the pool of water before Aka slightly bubbled. The wind picked back up but only in gentle breezes like how the ocean laps at the sand.

"You.. are.. indeed.. strong.."

No images shimmered across the water this time. No glimpse of present doings to prove of her strength, her ferocity, or valor for her new nest. The being already knew of her recent deeds and also didn't see the point of redundancy. The crimson viper obviously already knew as well.

"Strong.. but.. weak.. due.. to.. unstable.. emotions.." the winds whispered. "Strong.. but.. weak... because.. of... gullibility.."

As quickly as it had come the being disappeared, its presence slowly fading. The shallow water, clearing up and becoming clear once again. Showing no evidence it was once there.

The pull on Aka slowly continued to fade but still directed her to a new pool. This one was only a mere inches from the centralized large pool. Despite the pull losing its effect, the Dhani's djed continued to trickle from her. She might not have noticed it at first due to the controlling force having a more preceding importance but now she could feel a slight weakness come over her.

The new shallow groove of water didnt bubble, shimmer or grow grotesquely black. A new being's presence didn't appear. Aka could slither out of the Pools if she wanted but once she left the "safety" of the inner pools the compulsion would grip her mind once again. It seems she could only leave when the Reflecting Pools were done with her.

"Your.. future.. is.. most.. interesting.. Viper.."


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Postby Soshakuakamamushi on November 30th, 2013, 9:26 pm

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OOCIt's alright, Sol. :)

"Hsss! Ssshut up! You don't know anything!" She became annoyed when the voices started to judge her negatively. She wasn't weak, she was a mighty sorceress, she killed Myrians regularly, she bent the tunnels to her will, and she was immune to the harming property of flames. Her anger was actually fueled by some part of her mind admitting the accusations were indeed true, she was unstable and naive. Mamoru could manipulate her mind easily and he didn't even use his hypnotism most of the time. However, her Dhani pride disallowed her to just accept moral lessons from strange voices. The voice's presence disappeared though, what a coward it was.

The strings on her mind was weaker now, but it was still enough to direct the Viper towards another pool. Her serpentine body slithered, journeying even closer to the center. What... am I doing here?! Her survival instinct screamed at her, triggered by her very djed being sucked out from her. She felt a slight exhaustion as if she had been casting some spells, the horror came with realizing she actually had not been casting anything at all. I have to get out of here! She quickly moved her sinuous muscles away from the place... which only lasted for a few ticks before her mind being gripped once more, compelling her to come back. Ah... aaaah! She mentally hiss-screamed as her body moved on its own, carrying her to a pool.

"F-future? What future?" She wanted to get this over with, Aka stared down at the new pool again. Her features tensing, but gradually relaxed as she let her mental resistance dropped. "Will I dessstroy all of the Myriansss? W-will Massster ever love me?" There were her most prominent desires, the voices spoke about the future, maybe they could tell her the answers. Some dark desires also surfaced in her mind, her scarlet slits became glossed over as her jaws slightly opened. "And... will Tinnok die?" How she hated the half-breed for wanting to mate with Mamoru! It was unacceptable, absolutely preposterous! A Dhani mating with a half-monkey, what had the world came into?
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Postby Soliloquy on December 9th, 2013, 12:36 am

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The being softly chuckled at the Dhani's queries. If anyone had to chance to know their future they would surely wish to know, but the true question is if they could handle knowing it. Then there was the tricky situation of knowing too much of one's future that they might become fixated on it, when its possible for it change to a completely different outcome in the end. Yes, knowing one's future was definitely tricky business.

"Do.. you.. truly.. wish.. to know..?" the presence continued to chuckled. In a way, this was the best part, all that have come before haven't disappointed it before. Some were eager to know, others had a hard time deciding if they really wanted to know but always in the end they did.

"If you.. knew.. your.. future.. would you.. be happy with.. the outcome.. no matter.. what is.. shown?" Teasing the Viper with the forbidden fruit, have it dangle before her was almost too much fun. It almost couldn't wait on Aka's decision and just show her now.

The shallow water before her started to bubble a dark black then eventually started to clear up but still was fuzzy like it need to focus.

"Come.. come.. now.. tell me..!"
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Postby Soshakuakamamushi on December 10th, 2013, 12:31 pm

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Aka began to feel immense amount of curiosity rising within her, the sweet prospect of future knowledge teased her. If she knew, she could plan her actions better, she could change it, she could defy fate! For example, If she knew Mamoru would meet with the half-breed then decided to mate with her, Aka would kill Tinnok a long time ago. If she knew Galbern would die due to her recklessness, she could decide to not practice magic instead. If she knew her Nest would be slaughtered, she would stand by her siblings instead of running away. It was all in the past now and Aka personally knew what it felt like to be poking around in the dark, unknowing on what would happen tomorrow, especially with the nest being surrounded by those bronze monkeys. With this power... the power to know the future, everything would turn out for the better.

"Yesss! I want to know!" She hissed in determination, her reptilian eyes bearing deep into the pool. By this point, she didn't think of any possible consequences in playing with time, she wanted to know. After all, why should one be afraid to know one's future? It was a very powerful knowledge, and one could always change them, right? The future wasn't set in stone. Her jaws flexed open, showing off her twin venomous fangs, her eyes locked to the darkening pool. "Yesss, I'll be happy! Now ssshow me!" Of course, her statement just came out of her mind without much thought. The only thing she could think about at the moment was the 'future', her future.
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Postby Soliloquy on December 20th, 2013, 10:14 pm

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The ominous being cackled at Aka's reply, "Yes.. yes.. they.. always.. wish.. know! Lets.. see.. what the.. future.. holds!"

The water began to focus some, the outer edges still fuzzy but the center was now clear enough for the images to show. The first set of images showed the crimson viper talking to Mamoru, her precious Master. No words could be heard but it looked as if it was a heated discussion. Mamoru gives a sly smile at something Aka says and in turn she punches at him, whether it did any forcibly damage.. Probably not. The crimson snake marches off hotly and the view switches back to her Master watching her storm off. Beside him is a small boy, from behind he look like he could be the splitting image of Mamoru, a miniature version. However upon closer inspection, he looks closer to Tinnok.

The scene fades out and opens up into another. As before no words could be heard just pictures before her. Aka is standing in the forest, crispy and burnt Myrians lay dead around her. Even a few seem to be crushed by giant boulders. The viper isn't the only Dhani present, several are from the Zinrah army, they too are standing amongst the dead bodies. It was a heavy battle at the blockade, favor was in the Dhani that day and they lost very few people compared to the overwhelming odds of Myrians.

All the visions were vague, leaving alot to ponder and alot left unanswered. Thus was the risky business of seeing one's future.

"Has.. the.. viper.. seen.. enough?"
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