Shards of Memory-Prologue: Fractured Union

[Rystil Arden]

Yuriko:
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Perhaps they may have some nearby relatives that would take them in if things go poorly . . . and they do not want to remain here."

"That is certainly a possibility that we will look into--otherwise, we will treat them as our own and raise them as monk and priestess to counteract the very same evil that destroyed their childhood--who knows...despite the Taint, perhaps young Rin will become a Master herself one day, like me......"

"I noticed, Master Senyuki-sama," Yuriko added, "that after I had become . . . tainted from that creature that the voice of my ancestors became distant. I long for the chance to hear them again. Will that happen after the taint has been removed?"

"This is correct...the Taint acts as a sort of barrier against the good spirits' direct intervention, perhaps as a self-preservation mechanism to prevent the good spirits from simply removing it from our bodies. In any case, there are extensive difficulties in communing with them--or even gaining divine magic if you are a Priestess--while you are Tainted. Worry not, however, for the moment the Taint is removed, though your body will remain at its current age and you will be forevermore somewhat more susceptible to later Taint, you will immediately feel a surge of warmth as the attention of the good spirits returns right back to you."

*Senyuki smiles comfortingly.*
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[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

Rystil

[SBLOCK]*Not realising that she ever felt quite that strongly about him, he feels a little guilty that he never felt quite the same way and that he may have taken advantage of her without realising. Left alone with Valyssa for a few moments, he says:*

“Well I guess that didn’t go as well as I’d hoped, but at least Rysalla’s had a chance to air all her grievances...I hope it brings her some relief.”[/SBLOCK]

 

[Keia]

Yotsu Yuriko, Martial Artist

Rystil[sblock]Yuriko nodded in understanding and stated, eyes downcast, "I . . . am eager to begin the cleansing . . . to remove the taint that has touched me . . . I saw what it did to that happy family . . . what that creature did. I would like the opportunity to stop others like it, even though the risk is high."

*Yuriko self-consciously touched her scar, thinking of the bad that people do . . . and how it changed her life.*[/sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Zaeryn:
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"Yes, it sounds so sad...I do feel really sorry for her..." Valyssa decides to change the subject slightly, grinning and asking, "Say, so is she right about me--am I really an 'incredibly attractive Avani girl who puts her looks to shame?' "
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[Rystil Arden]

Yuriko:
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"Yes...The risk may be higher for those of us who carry the mark of the Taint, Yuriko-chan, but we must still continue the fight against the darkness even stronger to save others from such a fate--no? I will ready a circle to begin the cleansing immediately. Go get Rin--I would suspect she would respond best to you out of the rest of those assembled, and bring her to the Ritual Chambre. The rest is in the spirits' hands..."

(OOC: Here's a thought--perhaps you can find a Wu Jen who chose a taboo where they have to show off all their spells in front of monks )
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[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

Rystil

[SBLOCK]“I thought you didn’t want me to praise you anymore,” Zaeryn says grining, “But I guess I could make an exception this time...of course you are an incredibly attractive Avani girl who puts her looks to shame, my Valyssa.”[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Zaeryn:
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"Well, normally, you're right, but when I hear something like that, I like to make sure whether I'm wrong to ask myself 'What is she talking about? I'm not all that pretty, really.' "
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[Keia]

Yotsu Yuriko, Martial Artist

Rystil[sblock] "At once, Master Senyuki-sama," Yuriko replied, bowing low. As Master Senyuki had instructed her to get Rin, Yuriko rose from the mat bowing again, and exited the room. Outside, she put on her sandals again and quickly walked to the healing area, nodding to monks in passing. Once there she looked for young Rin . . . *

OOC: I've been trying to be good with the spells, tracking those that I've seen. I don't want to push it until I really need the spells . . . for that emergency Nite![/sblock]

 

[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

Rystil

[SBLOCK]“Well I don’t care what anyone else says you’re beautiful to me, body and soul, and that’s all that matters.”[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Yuriko:
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*Yuriko finds Rin sleeping near Yu on the soft matresses, her sleep disturbed by a passing night-terror as she begins to quaver and shake, and then it passes.*

(OOC: If Rokugan uses the Wu Jen spells that are also in Complete Arcane, be on the look-out for that crazy one that makes you Size Colossal (12d6 base damage fists!)
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