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| | Subject: In for a Penny...[[Quest//Training//Kicking ass]] Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:07 pm | |
| So after his little incident with Shiorir the other day. Along with her questionable offer of work. Offer of a purpose. THere was no doubt that there was soemthing about her that linked him and lured him in.And not just him. But Mittens too. Her thoughts and his for once at one in this situation. She was one that could be trusted. At least for now. To give some kind of purpose to his existance. In a world where the drums no longer sounded out for him. There was little else to follow but that where he had once heard them the strongest. In the heart of this young woman. So in light of that, he had decided that if he was going to help her. To protect her. And offer her some degree of thanks for giving him a purpose. He was going to have to become more powerful. But not only that. He'd have to do things that previously he'd had no real interest in. Arden, and the rest of Onitoshi was a relatively desolate place full of strife and conflict. Where the strong ruled and natural selection was completely prevelent. In this desolate wasteland. Pennywise would seek the power that he would need to give Shiori the help and protection that she require. As he was . Pennywise was relatively powerful. But he knew that within him. Drums or no there was the potiental for more. He would become a demon lord. He would claim land in this hellish plane. He would enslave others. He would carve out his own legacy of fear. All in an attempt to help her. Shiori's previous life as a demon hunter would have earned her no favours among the Oni. And in this was probably her primary threat. As he was now he would be an effective body guard. But he wanted more than that. In the world of Oni. He wanted to become a deterant.
If he could become a symbol. Something that other Oni and creatures alike feared and respected. Then that would at least elevate danger from that side oon her. Oni wouldn't try to attack a demon lord. It was the spiritual version of having her own personal nuclear warhead. And that was something he wanted to become for her. Full speed ahead nukes away. However it also presented a little problem of its own. Division 12, and the Kami. Would likely catch oonto just who he was, if such a deterant were to be formed. That was unless....he was somehow able to seperate the two. In his current form. He looked like a human male. And a rather impressive form of one if he did say so himself. If he was somehow able to undertake an employee alias and go undercover as a human. Whilst guarding her back in a seperate more demonic looking form. That would cover his ass and hers rather appropriatly.
However the issue was that, he didn't have a form like that. Well. One that was humanoid enough to claim the title of demon lord but also be different looking enough that he wouldn't be connected t it. Right now his only form was one of a beast. However. This was not the be all and end all. Much like the beast form, there was knowlege that all that power could be condensed into another form, less animalistic and more humanoid. Something that was precisely what he needed. The fierce power of the beast form. Whilst also having a different kind of humanoid guise. So, he decided that it would be time to implement this. The first movement of it was on the outskirts of the forests. He placed mittens on his shoulder. And the blackness overcame them both. He felt his body breaking and shifting as his inner power bubbled to the surface. As the darkness faded. He stood there in his cat like form. A bestial image if there ever was one. A boney but powerful looking feline around the same size as a single deck bus. This however fearsome and powerful. Did not have the subtle and controlled power of the second form.
Now like this. He closed his eyes after pawing about for a few moments. He kne that he'd need to force this change by grasping a hold of the power. And forming his body around it. And how did he keep a hold of it? He saw himself on that beach again. This time. He stood over the grave that had eaten him up the last time. He was shifting in form. Feeling the shadows form around him again. The shadows then faded once again. He looked at his skin. His appearance did look more humanoid. But beastial at the same time. Even better. There was a mask on his face. The dark power at this time seemed to flow off his very flesh...yes...this would do.
This would do very well.
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| | Subject: Re: In for a Penny...[[Quest//Training//Kicking ass]] Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:34 am | |
| Training. How drab. Originally Pennywise had never really been one for the whole thing. But it seemed that there was little choice in this matter. Before the sounds of the drums as they got louder and louder had brought him closer to powers. To opponents. But now he was living in ilence. Such things would need to be done on his own. Howevr thats not to say that they would need to be harder than required. He had taken his new form. This oozing blackness. The mask on his face. And a slightly bulkier frame. The ashen black skin, along with all this would easily hide his humanoid guise so long as he used it for any of his Oni tranitions. His humanoid form could in that sense be used as a disguise. There were rumours of few select Oni who were choosen to undergo special training in the heart of the Solvey forest. A place he had trained in before. Earning new powers. But now upon his return to this place. It was not in an attempt to seek new knowledge of his powers. But rather to find out how one could undergo the training required to be a Hogasha.
First thing to do however would be to find someone who knew about this whole thing. However that wasn't going to be easy. There were a lot of Oni in Onitoshi, as well as other spirits. And not many of them would be happy to talk. Particularly when giving secrets off like this. Even then he knew that they wouldn't be much interested in what he had to say. And would no doubt out right lie to him. After all, they had became demons for a reason. In a stark self reminder. Pennywise slammed his right fist into his left palm. Yes. They had likely became Oni for being murderous dishonest bastards. Well. Pennywise was in the same position as them. So he'd just have to start breaking some faces until someone decided to tell the truth.
So, into the forest he went. In there would likely be some demons looking for a fight anyways. And in this new humanoid beastial form. Pennywise had a lot more power. And he needed someone to test it out on. With a spark of shadow magic between his fingers he headed through the trees begining his search for any of those dreadfully violent who might just know of a lead.
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| | Subject: Re: In for a Penny...[[Quest//Training//Kicking ass]] Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:52 am | |
| So as it turns out her ws right. In this forest there were quite a few beasties just itching for a scrap. The first couple that he'd stumbled across seemed to quite like their beastial forms. One was in the shape of an overly large dog or wolf. The next was more a kind of rat. At this stage Pennywise couldn't really tell. They thought that their size gave them an advantage but if it was one thing of Penny's to know was that size meant clumbsiness. The beast form was strong. But lacked agility, subtleness. This new form of his however granted him the strength of the beast form and the advantages of retaining a smaller more compact frame. However it was two on one. And despite his aims. Pennywise wasn't one that was stupid enough to be snuffed out that easily. Big dreams died hard in this realm. Pennywise let some of the natural shadows that bounded around his body liike a mist move down his leg and int the ground. There like a slick black oil. A puddle of shadow formed. From within it. Dragged out a cat like creature. Hissing at the two opponents. He could have summoned more if he had wished. However. He wanted them alive. He needed information after he had beaten them senseless.
He left the rat like one to the cat like familar, Which seemed oddly suitable in his mind. Where he would ake the dog. The beast formed oni charged at him a foolish move. Diving to his right. Pennywise avoided the attack. But left in its place. A binding magic. His wraith like shadow moved out corrupting the opponents own shadow. Suddenly he wouldn't be able to move. His own shadow pinning him to the ground. However the roll had been close. Too close. A stark reminder that as powerful as his frame was in comparison to a human. He still had to train and learn about close quarters combat. Magic was his fortay for now. However. That would need to change if he was truely going to do his job properly. He couldn't rely on shadow magic alone at the end of the day.
Letting an orb of shadows fall into his palm as he whispered an incantation under his breath. More shadow magic. But he would hold it for now as a threat. His feline friend had already subdued the other opponent. So intructing it to drag them over. Pennywise spoke from behind the mask of his new form. " So boys...I don't suppose any of you knows anything about Hogasha training do you?".
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| | Subject: Re: In for a Penny...[[Quest//Training//Kicking ass]] Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:05 pm | |
| As expected. They sung like canaries. Apparantly there was some kind of Elder that stayed in this forest who knew all about the Hogasha training. However. That was all they had to say on the subject. hether they truely knew nothing else. Or they wouldn't wasn't going to be an issue. Pennywise at least had a lead for now. A name. Elder Broticus. By the sounds of his name. He was likely an Oni from the greek or roman era. Or perhaps older. But that far back, was certainly a time long enough to get him the name of Elder. The other two Oni looked hopefully back at him as he turned his back on them and walked into the clearing. His shadow familiar faded into that mist that surrounded him in this form. He heard a sigh of relief from them, as they thought they were going to survive. One thing he knew was. That if he was going to be any kind of deterrant for Shiori against the other Oni. Then he was going to need to be ruthless. And one didn't get that reputation through acts of mercy. Not that he much minded. He clenched his fist. Crushing the orb of shadows in his hand and compleing the incantation. A wave of shadows in the shape of a circle fommed aound them. Wisping cutting and tearing through flesh simply and easily.
Shadow magic was cruel. It held little mercy for those who were on the recieving end. Or indeed. Those who were casting it either. He continued through the forest, other Oni were in his way. He continued his path of brutality. Bringing them down in the same ways he had the others. And extracting information. He larned little. But with each fight. Felt his own personal power growing within him.
He was taking a short break when it happened. A figure cloaked in a long brown cloak. Face hidden from him stood next to the trees in the clearning where he was resting. The figure was unnaturally tall. Perhaps in the range of seven or eight feet. He shifted his position slightly and looked at Pennywise from beneath the hood. " I've heard that you are looking for me. That you seek to know of Hogasha Training....tell me...what do you know of Dem?".
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| | Subject: Re: In for a Penny...[[Quest//Training//Kicking ass]] Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:45 pm | |
| So, insert long winded Sage like explaination of who Dem was. Or. Rather. Who Dem had been. The Gatekeeper. A generally scary guy who nobody had the right mind to fuck with. One who had gone missing. This was the kind of guy that Pennywise aspired to be. And it was the kind of guy that the Hogasha training was designed to create. A replacement. This only made the fruit of that particular path all the sweeter to him. Pennywise had invited the Elder down to sit with him. And rest. And as they did Pennywise explained his own goals. And his reasoning for seeking out this Elder in the first place. The man listened and strangely Pennywise found himself coming to like the hoded fellow. Mostly it was his ability to listen. Too many Oni could talk. But never really had an ear on them. Then again. He was apparantly an Elder. Likely it was something that came with age. Time got away from them, and with a single abrupt movement the Elder stood. And declared that it was time for him to take his leave. But before he did. He imparted on Pennywise the knowledge he had sought.
The Hogasha training did take place in this forest. In a sense. However it was in a portion of this forest that was usually inaccessable. The place was guarded by spirits known as the watchers. And. If one were to pray to them. And their conviction judged worthy enough. They would be granted access to the area of the forest were the potential Hogasha trained. A place were their strength would grow faster. And would be tested by one another.
He sat silently for a moment. Not too sure of what to do. Pennywise after all wasn't one to pray. Probably one of the reasons he'd wound up an Oni in the first place. He decided that it was best to project what he could of his thoughts and feelings into the air. Memories. On that beach again. Memories...that alleyway being saved by the coffee girl. Duty to her. Determination to see her goal completed. He at in silence...these thoughts beaming in his spiritual presense. A radiating aura around him. This was his one attempt to speak to these creatures. Those who determined the worthy. He spoke but one sentence.
"...Watchers...if you find my reasons worthy. Grant me access...".
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- Quest Count: 1678
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| | Subject: Re: In for a Penny...[[Quest//Training//Kicking ass]] Thu Oct 14, 2010 4:28 pm | |
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He had left the forest and was now wandering on the outskirts. He knew that if he was going to be any effective kind of lord. He would need to begin as quickly as possible before he really had any kind of competition showing up within Onitoshi. Best put down his rule as quickly a he could. Expand his influence. THe first steps in this would be spreading fear, and his name. However, this could be dealt with after he'd started staking claim to land. He liked the forest, and it was a place were strong demons came to train. So that would mean that it'd be an excellent recruitment zone for a future army of Oni. And an army of Oni was definatly something that Shiori might find useful. Of course, then again. She had reformed. The drums no longer ran within her. And no longer within him. The silence had changed her...and he supposed in a way it had changed him. But he couldn't afford to change like she had. Couldn't afford to just settle down into a job. She was moving towards being the leader of her families business. But hat about after that? There would still be danger. And he supposed. Thats what gave him purpose. To shield her from that danger. He picked up a stick. And began to look around. Soil was good. Well. At least as good as it got within hell. However he could simply put that down to this place being nearby the forest. Soil had to be good if trees were going to grow in this climate.
He approached what he saw as the " center" of the land he wanted to claim. And stabbed the stick into the earth there. From there, he walked out picked up several more sticks. And although it took him a long while. He stabbed sticks at the four corners of what he would consider land for building. Beyond that. Well. He'd deal with that at a later time. For now. He'd have to start looking for workers. Hm. No. Workers wern't any good. Wouldn't make him fearsome enough. He'd use slaves. Which meant brutality.
It was time for him to begin this now for real. First step. Find minions and slaves. Use those minions to keep the slaves working. And start building on his land. Start an outpost and expand that out into the building area. Of course. He was going to ensure that he'd have a castle. Which was for him. Less of a home and more of a political power statement. Big plans. They'd take awhile to accomplish. But...accomplish them he would.
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| | Subject: Re: In for a Penny...[[Quest//Training//Kicking ass]] Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:49 am | |
| Brutality. Ruthlessness. Power. These things would be needed to establish his rule. Well. To make sure it lasted without uprising anyways. So he would need to train himself. Letting the dark mist that flowed through him in this form expand and move into the air. He began to gather his magics. First to train them to be an effective high level fighting power. And then. Onto his physical body. Training it would probably be slightly more difficult. His affinity for shadow magic made it an easy learn. But anything beyond that was going to be difficult. But just because it was going to be hard on him didn't mean that he wasn't going to go ahead and do it. So he did was he could. Sought out opponents. Strong ones that would be difficult to match and defeat. Ones that would force him to use both magic and body to end them. The first one was not hard to find. Like other Oni he had come across this one kept himself to his beast form. It took the form of a blackened lion. Large much like Pennywises own Beastial form. About the size of a single decker bus. Penny eyed the creature. And it looked back at him. They didn't make any kind of move for one another. Not yet anyways. They were both scouting each other out. Determining the threat level of the creature that laid in front of them. The lion was, oddly. The first to attack. And Pennywise didn't see it coming.
The creature charged. Forcing Pennywise into a tight spot. Too fast for him to dodge, throwing up a defense was his only option. Both hands in a cross in front of his face. The beasts tackle had a force behind it that Pennywise had rarely encountered before. In fact he barely stood his ground. The additional power he gained in this form helped significantly in stopping the skid from pushing him too far back. " Not a bad move...you know I'm laying claim to this land...". Pennywise let out a little laugh. The lion like Oni however did not seem to be too enthusastic about the whole matter. " Grr....no.....this is my land puny one.....I claimed it long before you came". An additional push from the lion and that glint of intellect in Pennywises eyes lit up again. He moved to the side, that extra push enough to force the lion Oni off his balance. Pennywise let out a little incantation. And when the lion swung around to attack with a body smash from the side. Pennywise was no long standing where he had been. Confused. It looked around. Unable to see what was right under his nose....quite literally in this case.
Pennywise had used a technique that he hadn't quite found the time to use just yet. And would use this little fight as a perfect time to train it. Shadow Teleportation. He'd moved from his current position in the shadow of the lion oni. To right beneath him. It was an interesting little trick. Required darkness to be effective however. And he'd have to keep that in mind. " Sorry old chap but well...can't really have you competing my claim for this place you know!". Another quick incantation and Pennywise summoned up another of his shadow magic spells. Shadles. Or Shadow Needles. Fired off needle shaped dark energy like a machine gun. The gore that spouted out from this one was quite impressive.
It was odd though that in this form he didn't really have to clean much of the blood and gore. The black mist of shadows that surrounded his body seemed to do much of that work for hi. eeingly eating away the blood and remnants of flesh that had belonged to the Lion Oni. However. After that battle there was that comparative thought. He needed to eliminate the competition in this area if he was going to truely keep his stake to this land. And of course, this provided him with the excellent oppertunity to train his magic and fighting powers. Demon Lord couldn't be a demon lord if he couldn't inspire fear and cause mindless destruction. So, he began to patrol his land for now looking for any potiental competition. And it just so happened that there was another one showing up. This one however was more humanoid in appearance. By the looks of it they hadn't attained their beast transformation yet. Or if they had. They were currently in a human like state of transformation much like himself. Although looking slightly more human than he was at the moment. Pennywise decided to call out to him. " Hello, don't suppose your looking to oppose my claim on this land are you?". Before the Oni even spoke a word Pennywise had once again utilised shadow teleportation ( had to practice it some way) and appeared behind him hand on the shoulder.
" Because you see...I'm currently looking to eliminate the competition and well...you just happen to be standing all over my claim...".
He gestured to the soil. The other Oni didn't move. Which indicated that he was prey. Regardless though he couldn't really have people walking all over this place thinking that they owned it. Oh no no that was his job! So with a poke on the back of the neck. A mild incantation later. And a wave of shadows engulfed the weaker one. Slicing and dicing and cutting him into tiny meaty chunks for the carion birds. He stretched slightly. Feeling more powerful already. And had eliminated a couple of potiental " threats " to his claim. But then. Land didn't really make the lord. In fact he'd probably have to put the beat down on a lt more people before he started building that title for himself. No matter. He thought. The next place to head off to was obvious. Arden. More Oni gathered in the city of Sin. That meant. More to kill. And more importantly. More to witness it and pass on the name.
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Summary:
- Quest: " Realm of the Hogasha: COMPLETE
- Racial Quest: "Onihumetransformation" COMPLETE
- Shadow Teleport: ( Novice) > (Trained)
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