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| Deleted User | Apr 30 2010, 09:49 AM Post #1 |
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![]() A Bamboo bound book lies before you, its narrow cover is just a hand and a half in width, It’s front panel is lacquered black; engraved on its wooden surface is a phoenix rising from the flame, the design is embellished with the inside of shells, making the eternal beast sparkle with life. The pages of the book themselves are, strips of bamboo, no more than a finger in thickness, bound together to for one long page, the from the front panel to the back, they are folded in such a way to make a book, with pages rather than scroll. Written vertically downwards are the, Italic, scratchy symbols of the Ayamian tongue, however some Fox magic have been placed on the exotic book, as you read it, the symbols bring images to your mind, and you can hear the Kitsune Maiden speak. Contents.
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| Deleted User | May 1 2010, 08:01 AM Post #2 |
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![]() ” It is 4th moon of the Dragon cycle, Three days now we have been out to sea, I do not recall Mianor being so far from home, Then again I did have the Advantage of flying by Roc, a much faster method; Alas I do not have that luxury this time, for The Red Seal carries with me a cargo more precious than any silk or jewel it has carried before it. My heart, my child Ceres... Just because I sit at the head of the council, do they think I am deaf to their whispered, disapproval, foolish, foolhardy, Do those old men dare tell a mother, that she must leave her child behind again, just because her heart seeked to scamper and be else ware? I was born in a forest, under a great fern, my life is to be wild a free, yet here I am Chained to my country and subjected to its people. Call me selfish if you will, but there is a reason I venture forth to the land I once call home... Something stirs within the world. I personally cannot feel the shift in the balance; no it is within the earth. A beloved friend came to me, I was shocked by his ravished appearance, Kenta, The very captain of the vessel I now sale upon, also my birthing partner, when I proved just how stubborn I can be, and a difficult birth was presented to me, thank the lady that man is handy with a blade, for I am sure if he was not the one to cut me, my child and I would of surely died. But that is not the point, Kenta, is usually a dashing, rugged fox, crude, indeed yes. But I never set eyes on a more handsome Reynard despite his battle scars. But no, Lo and behold! There stood in front of me an old wrinkled, fat fox, old age had captured him and ravished his besotted good looks. Now call me naive, but I have always assumed that my people and I were ageless, unless we choose to be so aged and wrinkled. After my Audience with the fox, concerned and worried, within my ignorance it turns that I was actually right, no Kitsune would choose to be old it poses some kind of mischievous intent... Beloved Kenta’s element of the earth, no one senses the shift in the balance of nature better than him, he is very old, and he has had more experience of the land and sea than any other Vulpine I know. Yet even such a wise Kitsune was at a loss with what he told me; He spoke of a terrible evil, to the west, or darkness he could not tell, it had upset the balance of things, life was being drained from the very ground we walked upon, the flux in energy had upset the male so much so, he affected his charming face... The west he said, so the west I go, I am frightened and yet excited, I fled that land in fear of my life, will they even still welcome me with open arms? Or has everything changed? I long to see my old allies, friends. Yet as I watch my child play on deck in the graceful sunshine, there is once face I do not wish to see, the very thought of him, brings a bitter taste to my mouth, that despite, my airs and graces, I just wish to spit. I pray to the lady for his sake he is dead, if he is alive... then his betrayal to me won’t be forgiven for much longer... Genshu fly’s ahead, to seek news of the land we seek, The roc offered to carry the ship in his claws, making the journey far much more pleasant and quicker, the verbal abuse the old fox gave the boy, it was a sight to behold, Ears flat against his head, he looked at me like a puppy being scorned. Genshu has become quite Kit like, he is still strong and wise, but he is now experiencing the world, the experience are quite hard on him however I do believe, he is enjoying seeing the world from our Eyes, he is a Child of Ayame, sworn to protect it and we Swear to love him. I wonder what the others will think of this new improved Beast of Light~” ![]() |
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| Deleted User | May 1 2010, 08:22 PM Post #3 |
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![]() ”Tis the 10th day of the Dragon cycle, News of Mianor had been brought to my attention a few days ago, the land has fallen, and it is no more... I am pushed beyond grief, and yet I must persevere, and remain strong, for no one else will do it for me, the fantasies I held of meeting old friend, dining and sharing stories of the my golden era, are just that fantasies, I do not know of who, or if anyone has survived, but with this sullen news Genshu too brings me news of a lands to the western most reach, Elenlond they call it, if the rumours prove true then the survivors of Mianor fled to this land and made it home, there could still be hope... The taint still calls Kenta west, west we go, to solve this mystery, but I do so on with a heavy heart, of the lives I did so abandon back when I had all my power to help them... ![]() Tis Noon of the 10th day of the Dragon cycle, with our course readily adjusted for these new lands of Elenlond, we vastly approach the teal green of land ready to explored, The Escort that I have brought with have bonded well, we are quite the family unit, with uplifting banter and support of my fellow fox, with that said my hopes of seeing old friends, still burns firm, I have yet to give up on my desires. As the ship vastly approaches the sure, Dare I say Elenlond is more beautiful the Ayame herself? Would that be sacrilege? Alas no, my hope burns brighter, surely Jaida was responsible for all natural graces that have been presented before me, my heart aches to see her kindly face and hear her graceful voice once again, Gentle was the goddess of Earth and all that fell under it domain, she would be the first I would seek, if Kenta feels the disruption surely she does too... We are ready to dock; here goes the first step to returning home. ![]() Time Unknown, 10th/11th day of the Dragon cycle, Oh, Lady give me strength! I never knew I tried so easily, then again my life surely hasn’t been this active, in many, many years. The life as a sovereign is a quiet one. Just meetings of states and dinners with the noble houses... My, will things continue to be this different, I am uncertain I can withstand such excitement anymore. As the great red seal docked and we made our way to dry land, we were greeted by an unusual sound, a gasp, from some nearby bushes, Genshu whose hearing is as acute as my own, turned to this bush, Blade hilt in hand ready to cut down the bush and whatever remained hidden behind it. I approached this bush, fear is never an emotion I have possessed, but I will be cautious, surely that is not the same thing? Well what I found hidden with this bush, was a dirty little Kitsune fox, Imagine to travel 10 days from a land of Kitsune to only be greeted by another when you arrive at a new place! The irony is a little too much, Back to the point this fox was, was too jumpy for my taste, he was surely moved to nerves just from my presence, as I have always done, I drew back my hair and showed him my white ears, my markings if you will of my race and my pride. His name is Tzel, an innocent Kitsune youth, who seems inexperienced about the world and dreams of the adventures he has seen in story books, truly endearing. He tells me that the land is called to as Soto, so here I shall set up a little piece of Ayame within this forest, which I have landed. It was this moment, the my heart decided to bond off the ship, and straight to me, after abusing a maid with her game, I refuse to chide her, What is youth but not to be mischecvious and happy? I shall not tame her wildness like life and duty has tamed mine, no, my daughter shall hold onto her youth for as long as the lady permits. There are many years for her to be ‘proper’ I shall not force it upon her. This Tzel gifted my child with a beautifully crafted paper crane, I think she enjoyed the present for no sooner had she taken it, she scampered back on board, with it in tow. With all pleasantries all over, I asked him of what he knew of the gods, he unfortunately did not know what, Genshu had not already found out for us; however he did say he would craft us a map, which would be useful beyond all other things someone could provide foreigners in a new land. Yet he blessed me with a warning, that not all were friendly here in Soto, not the people were untrusting and could lead to the tendency of violence, they will certainly learn quickly not to test my boundaries, for I am not a forgiving woman where my child is put into danger. After our, walk and talk we returned to back to camp, to be greeted by Genshu, I think he disapproves of the boy, or disapproves of my trusting nature, it is hard to tell what that man is thinking half the time, he is so shut down from feeling emotions. Oh yes! That paper bird Tzel had created for Ceres, you would never believe that the vixen enchanted it and then set paper cuts on her caring maids, she had ruined the meal for that night and had been put into my tent as punishment, however I couldn’t help but feel prideful as I was told, and she is her mother’s child. I retired to my sulking kit, Tzel too I think attempted to retire within our ranks, yet I got the feeling from him that he was not too comfortable with us, or more like we did not make him welcome, A single thing a person does within this camp, is a direct reflection on me, their neglect was a disgrace to me, they didn’t even feed the poor boy! The night passed on, Ceres settled and I found myself awake at the dead of night aching for a bath, yes I know not quite important documentation, but you spend 10 days on water where water is your most precious resource, the sailors do not approve of bathing, you can tell just by the smell of them. So I seeked out water, with soap and wash cloth in tow, now many do not know this about me, but in all my years do you know how many times I have been ‘stumbled’ upon while bathing, more times than I have fur on my tails... Sometimes I swear the lady wishes to torment me so. The young Tzel was there, obviously, a shy, shuddering creature, whose face was redder than any colour I have seen, died into a fabric, so innocent and his innocence was not mine to be plucked, no what this boy lacked is a mother, so I mothered him. The events which followed... Were beyond imaginable experience. He told me of how his mother vanished when he was small, in a flash of lightning to stop the sky from crying, he ached and I too hurt for him, yet I knew that no Kitsune truly dies, but returns to the other world, the celestial courts. I posses the power to thin the veil between one world and next, and call forth the spirits beyond... so I did, knowing it was unwise, I called to the lady, mother of us all, and from there everything is a blur, a memory that has been placed too out of reach in mind, yet it is there scratching away and blurred details, I saw her, the mother; she possessed me, her warmth, love and kindness flowed through my veins, but everything else is gone now. She drained me of my energy, to a point I have worried Genshu raw to his core, I presented him with the Kitsune orb again, I could see the fear wrought across his face, he accepted it willingly, I wonder what changes it will bring within him, this time, oh the secrets of Kitsune magic, not even our people understand our mystery, we just be. As I lay recovering from my abuse from spirits I am sad to discover that Tzel is gone, fled into the forest, a shame truly for there was much I could teach him about our people... I hope he stays safe.
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| Deleted User | May 2 2010, 05:08 PM Post #4 |
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”14th Day of the Dragon Cycle, We have been settled for just four days now, the camp is shaping nicely, with the warning that Tzel gave us we have to decided to remain at the cost at the edge of the forest, locals spotted the Red Seal’s sails and have ventured forth to see what has settled here, Only from afar, sending armed scouts and hunters to spy us out, despite all my efforts I cannot seem to ease the locals we mean them no threat, as long as they do not threaten us, The land seemed to on edge since there are rumours of a war, as far as I have gathered, from my maids transforming to look like western women, two lands have fallen already. Perhaps, they think I am a raid party; here to weaken them before the invasion forces comes behind me, foolish mortals and their fickle thinking. However there have been a few events my actions I cannot claim pride however, but I needed to do what was necessary; A day ago, it came to light that someone had snuck into my camp and had taken, supplies and some wealth that we brought to make trade in case we had to settle here longer than we originally planned. The fact this person or people, came onboard my ship and took what doesn’t belong to me, does not really upset me, in fact it’s just proof that I need to have better watch that the on I currently possess, but, my child sleeps upon this ship, if any harm befell her... I don’t wish to think of it, just to mention such a possibility could bring me to overwhelming sorrow, I am not sure what overcome me when this happened, one Of my maids Pi when she travelled to the village closest to us, she told me of how the younger women were wearing the silk we had brought, I don’t know what overcame me, the action I proceeded with, are not usually the actions this Female is used to taking however, my justification is a mother’s love will drive her to strange things... Taking, Kenta, Genshu and a few other men, I rode into this village like a Kitsune possessed, I am not usual a women of battle, however these people needed to learn that my boundaries were not to be broken, with eh rage that consumed me I am uncertain of my actions, yet I do have the word of Kenta for when we returned began retelling the tale, over dinner as if it was a tale of battle old. He claims, I a women of grace, rode into this small village, Naginata in hand, nearly trampling on one women who wore the silks of Ayame, as she lay upon the dirt, I pinched her skin with the blades point from my mount and demanded to know who gave her such a garment, her docile look and silence must of irritated me for then I turned to a nearby shack and consumed it within a ball of light. With a few more displays of power, chaos and flame, my anger must of been satisfied for I brought my beast to its hind legs and according to Kenta proclaimed “The goddess of light does not tolerate her boarders broken and will bring retribution to those who do!” ...OH Lady! What have I done!? ![]() ... At least they should learn their lesson ha! ![]() |
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| Deleted User | May 19 2010, 12:38 PM Post #5 |
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![]() “20th day of the Dragon cycle If I tell you, will you listen? Will you stay? Will you be here forever? Never go away? Never thought things would change, Hold me tight... Oh Lady, make my torment end, I truly cannot bare it another second in my long life. Is it so much to ask, for once; only once because that is the only time I will let it happen? That you send my way a man, to make feel safe, to be the only one. One who I will be there world as much as they are mind. I ask so very little in a mate... Tis not I have given my heart away already, No, that fool Razarod would not know, what to do with a women of my worth. I hear his wife is pain, no wonder it was my bed he chose instead of hers, Heh. I did not give my heart away, but this whole nightmare had tapped into some long forgotten memories. I thought I locked them away so long ago... Let me Elaborate. T’was was a pleasant spring day, I must admit. The sun left me feeling rejuvenated, a little playful, spring days do that for all, and even Kenta was his usually crude, self. I had to warn him about his foul mouth with a well aimed slipper at the back of his head. Oh how that man makes my soul soar, the council disapprove of him of course, given his crimes in his youth, but he has been invaluable to us. How can I simply turn my back on a man so loyal? Ready to lay his life down for his country. But that is aside the point. It was now I was blessed with a vision, I have yet to figure out, what triggers this kind of foresight, but it showed me a royal banner, and many armed men in the forest of Soto, unspoken voices whispered that, something my approaches and I must be ready for it. Genshu too shared my vision, everyday our bond grows a little bit stronger, I wonder how longer before two minds share one soul? So the camp was raised from its sleepy bed, into action, Ceres put safely below decks and I changed to receive company. The glorious golden dress, the one that shimmers like the sun. I wore it on the day of my crowning and have not yet since had a chance to wear it again, but looking back now... such a glorious garments were lost on this occasion. And so the armed men of Angkar with their king came, Razarod, a handsome man yes, piercing green eyes, which you could pick out in the darkness. But unfortunately that is the only blessing that man had, for he should of known better to anger a goddess and a queen, I could of proven a worthy ally, if not just a bedfellow... But enough of my bitter complaints, this King came all this way, to seek me out because he heard rumours that I terrorised the land! As if this Kitsune female is nothing more than a wild fox bend on mischief and terrorising the common folk... As if I have nothing better to do! .... I don’t but that isn’t the point... I was not guilty of such crimes, I should have taken that as a warning as it’s self that the man was a fool, on a fool’s errand no doubt. His men were far to agitated for my likening, I do not like confrontation; a man must push me very far for me to raise my hand against him. So I released a little spell of mine, a simple charm spell dectible only by the smell of apple blossom, its affects is much like a good ale to a person, relaxing them lowering their inhabitations, releasing hidden desires should I say~ It worked of course, they fell right into my ranks and joined myself and my people for a late sup, the king wished to bore me of news of a man, Andromalius, some mage with accordingly frightening power, this king wanted my forced to join his and defeat this king, thinking my powers of a goddess would help him. If this so called mage had no idea I was here, why would I foolishly run into war, risking my people’s lives for a land I so not love nor loves me back in return. I am reminded of Kenta and his taint, but surely a mage out to conquer the world isn’t the taint that he feels so deep into the land... I would not have agreed if he had not mentioned a name most sacred to me... A name that this fool king wouldn’t have known I knew, MidnightShadow, beloved wife to my priest and successor Alex. I must see her again; make sure that the young girl I knew so long ago is still whole, so joyful oh how we will talk of the golden era! How she will sway upon me her uncountable logic and calm... this king is the key in me seeing her... However I do think bridges are now burned, although it should be my pride that is bruised and not his! I will not allow him to stand in the way of mission, even if I must level his city along with his plain wife and cursed brat along with it! ... I am being rash, I am a woman scorned yes, but... Ah I have no excuse to justify my anger, truth is told, and it is not directed at him. Perhaps in all these years I still secretly long for him, Luminick... Oh I haven’t muttered that name is so long, How can a women love a man so deeply that’s hurt her so many times. How he’s lied, cheated, abandoned her for the most exciting thing. Yet here I am years later, longing after him, waiting for him to come along in another life and sweep me off my feet once again. But this time he will stay, we will be happy and live out all those fantasies we spent so many nights talking about... Without hope all is lost, so somewhere in my locked away heart, hope still lives, it flickers away in the darkness somewhere, but I know it is there. This man who intruded on my ignorant serenity has opened old wounds, I will not forgive him! My memories faded, replaced with my new family, yes I longed for the old glory, but only the bliss I did not want the ache that went along with it. The mood within camp was calm, relaxed and playful; it was not long before my maids and their vixen like nature. Joined the kings men and my own for music, games and dancing, my spell uplifted the mood; I was pleased that all was calm. However it would not last long... At first we just watched quietly, I being myself enjoy watching but do not take part, Razarod would not have known this, but he asked me to dance, I refused. The next thing I knew was this man... With his strong arms and strapping chest had entrapped me in his embrace and his lips were quite attached to mine... At the moment, I resisted, after all we had only just met yet here I was in his grasp receiving his kiss, but he felt so strong and I so helpless. It is not often that a woman of my breed gets to feel so weak, it’s nice to be submissive and this man drew it out of me like water from a well. Of course I was concerned of onlookers, two sovereigns acting like common tavern dwellers, well now my reputation would not stand such a hit. But no one saw, thank goodness, I craved to feel that safety again however once our kiss was broken, Some voice within my head screamed at me, to release it, to be free to stop holding all away. And so I did, a foolish thing to listen to foxy fancy, but I gave in and drew this man to my chamber. The morning after this...’incident’ or perhaps I should call it a foul mistake, was tragic as is my entire love life, but that is aside the point. I woke in security and comfort, entangled from head to toe with the Giant for a King, only to find when he wakes “he made a terrible mistake” and “I am married and we are expecting”... Now let me state again one more time, that my heart was not given to this man, however I do feel used and played, I am not common whore house women. Ayamian Royalty while the energy of the creator still flows through my blood... A fallen goddess may be but I am goddess all the same! I think all I will truly mourn is my hurt feelings over than encounter will not happen again, as much as I have cursed his name throughout this... He is a man worthy of my sexual appetite He he!"
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