Vasin had taken notice of Kelski's hesitation as he sat there in the chair opposite of her. He had hoped it had not been too personal of a question, but perhaps it was? He was hoping he had not dug too deep as he sat there waiting for a moment. The idea that his sword may be special, it was an intriguing one. How would he know? It was Cold Iron to be sure, and obviously good quality. But he didn't think that the weapons smith had imbued it with anything. Vasin glanced to the door, to the hallway thinking about where he had rested that sword on the rack. Then he looked back to Kelski as she had decided to tell him of her marks. Intently he listened, very curious of what she had to say in regards to them. The Gnosis of Semele, Gnosis of Xhyvas, and Gnosis of Akajia."Night Stalkers..." he quietly said almost to himself. That was the one she explained the most, and the Gnosis she had the most of? "I don't think I have heard of such powers before. They are good gifts, and sound really impressive." he said not knowing much about the subject.
"I am sure you will come to know them well..." he said trailing off a little at her next question. Crylon had asked him that exact same question before. Vasin shifted in his seat a little as he looked to her."I don't really worship anyone... I never really gave it any thought until after I met Crylon." he said breathing out a tad quietly."It's probably an odd thing for me to say. Plenty of places here in Sunberth where one can leave offering I know." he said with a slight shrug."Hearing what you and Crylon have said though..." Vasin said rubbing the back of his head."It's made me start thinking about it. But I haven't really been sure where to start." he said knowing that must of sounded odd and silly as well. it was obvious how one got started. You pick one, worship them, and give them offerings. But from what both of them said, it was a large commitment of one's self.
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As she explained the limits and rules of morphing Vasin listened in carefully to what Kelski had to say about it. Only things from the plant and animal world, nothing that nature cannot duplicate. Vasin nodded, though was kinda disappointed he couldn't use it to turn his skin into metal scale armor. Regardless, he reasoned that thing was not natural anyway and plus he could still fly."Will you be able to teach me how to fly?" he questioned."I'm not sure how I would even approach it when I get to that point." he said imagining himself jumping off a building only to face plant into a dirt road. Yeah, he wanted to avoid that happening."I'm really starting to see how that exercise of memory and mine comes into this. Being familiar with a substance and material enough that you can picture it perfectly in your mind... must really make it easier. Then, being able to quiet distracting thoughts and concentrate on it." Vasin said with a very quick nod understanding."I'll need to be careful though. Sounds like over giving with morphing can be really dangerous." Vasin confirmed.
Vasin would look to her outstretched hand, and at Kelski's nails."Right, one step at a time. Like starting with a wooden sword and then moving to a sharpened blade." he said knowing that making too far of leaps was a bad idea. His previous experiences making this obvious in his mind. Vasin blinked, however, his eyes catching and then watching as she transformed her nails into the talons of an eagle. He made a silent wow expression rather impressed with the partial transformation that had happened right before his eyes."There it is." he said now having seen it right before his eyes."Something familiar..." Vasin considered what she said. Nothing came to mind within the first moment of thought."All right, I will try..." Vasin said as a memory flashed through his mind. A memory in vivid detail from long ago, one that had never truly left him."Okay... I think I know exactly what to try." Vasin said now knowing he had to hold onto that memory, and not let distracting thoughts take it away. He breathed out, the image in his mind was that of two violet eyes staring at him.
Vasin breathed in slowly and then closed his eyes gently. He took a while to clear his mind, as he tried to fully bring the image from the depths of his memory. Sometimes it shifted or disappeared, but he actively tried keeping it from disappearing. Reinforcing it with what he knew from memory. It was different, trying to have a quiet mind and then bring up an image. It was difficult to go beyond those eyes, for everything else appeared as a blur to him. Vasin breathed, starting to lose track of time entirely. He had to get it right, Vasin could not let it go now that it had passed into his mind's eye field of view. Slowly as his mind calmed more and more he explored it as intimately as he could. The world around him began to fade as he lost himself in his mind. His memory now cooperating with him more and more. His breath controlled and calm as it all came together for him. Vasin had it, and now he just had to do as Kelski said. Now with it fresh in his mind, it was time to direct his djed to do as he needed it.
Vasin followed that stream, it did not take as long to find it as he would follow that stream of power. Now more familiar to him, easier to follow to the shores of that well like a lake to him. Slowly from within he submerged himself in it and tried to influence its flow. Vasin could feel the power rising up through his core, up to his spine and to his head. Vasin took it slowly as he pushed and pulled the djed. Pulling that power from within himself he imagined what he had before. While he was interacting with the djed he began to imagine those violet eyes once more. But now, instead of merely picturing them he pictured them on his face. Or rather, in the place of his own blue eyes. Vasin tried to actively will them into place, and he could feel the djed slowly but surely pour to that point. Flowing to his eyes remained closed as he took his time wishing for it to happen. He wished to have the eyes of his mother, even if it was just that one hue.
Vasin kept the flow going for some time, not counting time by minutes or seconds. He kept directing the power unsure of when it would be finished. Vasin just had to go by his gut in this case, and slowly breathed. It took some time, that is for certain, and he wasn't sure how long it took. But, eventually, he eased up on pouring the djed to that point and willing the transformation. He had a feeling that it was ready. Pulling back into the world Vasin would slowly open his eyes looking at Kelski. His eyes were now a brilliant violet as he looked at her."Did it work?" he asked her unable to confirm for himself at that exact moment. The eyes were that of his mother in that particular hue, but perhaps further. It was the one thing that he could still picture oh so clearly in his mind of her. It had taken time to craft and make sure it was right, but here he sat now looking at Kelski hoping he had done all right.
"I am sure you will come to know them well..." he said trailing off a little at her next question. Crylon had asked him that exact same question before. Vasin shifted in his seat a little as he looked to her."I don't really worship anyone... I never really gave it any thought until after I met Crylon." he said breathing out a tad quietly."It's probably an odd thing for me to say. Plenty of places here in Sunberth where one can leave offering I know." he said with a slight shrug."Hearing what you and Crylon have said though..." Vasin said rubbing the back of his head."It's made me start thinking about it. But I haven't really been sure where to start." he said knowing that must of sounded odd and silly as well. it was obvious how one got started. You pick one, worship them, and give them offerings. But from what both of them said, it was a large commitment of one's self.
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As she explained the limits and rules of morphing Vasin listened in carefully to what Kelski had to say about it. Only things from the plant and animal world, nothing that nature cannot duplicate. Vasin nodded, though was kinda disappointed he couldn't use it to turn his skin into metal scale armor. Regardless, he reasoned that thing was not natural anyway and plus he could still fly."Will you be able to teach me how to fly?" he questioned."I'm not sure how I would even approach it when I get to that point." he said imagining himself jumping off a building only to face plant into a dirt road. Yeah, he wanted to avoid that happening."I'm really starting to see how that exercise of memory and mine comes into this. Being familiar with a substance and material enough that you can picture it perfectly in your mind... must really make it easier. Then, being able to quiet distracting thoughts and concentrate on it." Vasin said with a very quick nod understanding."I'll need to be careful though. Sounds like over giving with morphing can be really dangerous." Vasin confirmed.
Vasin would look to her outstretched hand, and at Kelski's nails."Right, one step at a time. Like starting with a wooden sword and then moving to a sharpened blade." he said knowing that making too far of leaps was a bad idea. His previous experiences making this obvious in his mind. Vasin blinked, however, his eyes catching and then watching as she transformed her nails into the talons of an eagle. He made a silent wow expression rather impressed with the partial transformation that had happened right before his eyes."There it is." he said now having seen it right before his eyes."Something familiar..." Vasin considered what she said. Nothing came to mind within the first moment of thought."All right, I will try..." Vasin said as a memory flashed through his mind. A memory in vivid detail from long ago, one that had never truly left him."Okay... I think I know exactly what to try." Vasin said now knowing he had to hold onto that memory, and not let distracting thoughts take it away. He breathed out, the image in his mind was that of two violet eyes staring at him.
Vasin breathed in slowly and then closed his eyes gently. He took a while to clear his mind, as he tried to fully bring the image from the depths of his memory. Sometimes it shifted or disappeared, but he actively tried keeping it from disappearing. Reinforcing it with what he knew from memory. It was different, trying to have a quiet mind and then bring up an image. It was difficult to go beyond those eyes, for everything else appeared as a blur to him. Vasin breathed, starting to lose track of time entirely. He had to get it right, Vasin could not let it go now that it had passed into his mind's eye field of view. Slowly as his mind calmed more and more he explored it as intimately as he could. The world around him began to fade as he lost himself in his mind. His memory now cooperating with him more and more. His breath controlled and calm as it all came together for him. Vasin had it, and now he just had to do as Kelski said. Now with it fresh in his mind, it was time to direct his djed to do as he needed it.
Vasin followed that stream, it did not take as long to find it as he would follow that stream of power. Now more familiar to him, easier to follow to the shores of that well like a lake to him. Slowly from within he submerged himself in it and tried to influence its flow. Vasin could feel the power rising up through his core, up to his spine and to his head. Vasin took it slowly as he pushed and pulled the djed. Pulling that power from within himself he imagined what he had before. While he was interacting with the djed he began to imagine those violet eyes once more. But now, instead of merely picturing them he pictured them on his face. Or rather, in the place of his own blue eyes. Vasin tried to actively will them into place, and he could feel the djed slowly but surely pour to that point. Flowing to his eyes remained closed as he took his time wishing for it to happen. He wished to have the eyes of his mother, even if it was just that one hue.
Vasin kept the flow going for some time, not counting time by minutes or seconds. He kept directing the power unsure of when it would be finished. Vasin just had to go by his gut in this case, and slowly breathed. It took some time, that is for certain, and he wasn't sure how long it took. But, eventually, he eased up on pouring the djed to that point and willing the transformation. He had a feeling that it was ready. Pulling back into the world Vasin would slowly open his eyes looking at Kelski. His eyes were now a brilliant violet as he looked at her."Did it work?" he asked her unable to confirm for himself at that exact moment. The eyes were that of his mother in that particular hue, but perhaps further. It was the one thing that he could still picture oh so clearly in his mind of her. It had taken time to craft and make sure it was right, but here he sat now looking at Kelski hoping he had done all right.