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Post by Nightshade on Dec 9, 2017 7:19:00 GMT -8
The little cat navi sneaked around the caverns of the bubbling volcano, very early in the morning. He stopped when his eyes finally caught vision of Embera. He stepped forward, but hesitated. Maybe it was not a great idea. Maybe she didn't want to help him...or let him.
Finding the courage he needed he walked over to the firey lady, gently tugging at her right hand for attention.
"...uhm...Embera?"
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2017 19:48:47 GMT -8
"I hear the last person who did that didn't end up looking too good." A voice called out from further along one of the connecting corridors. "Trust me, kid. You want to be careful with how you approach the woman." Stepping out into the light was a navi female with blonde hair, red eyes, and a weathered Green Tempest uniform with all affiliating marks edited out.
"Name's Serix. Me and this one go way back. Set me on my path. Only advice I can give you is that if you know what you want to do, don't wait for Duo to provide for you. Take it by force." Serix had gotten far with this philosophy, ONB, Green Tempest, and now her own freelance agency. "Seeing as how this is something of a slow season, I figured I'd come over to see what all the hype was about."
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Post by "Bill" on Dec 18, 2017 20:04:15 GMT -8
*Embera's eyes rolled listening in on the commotion outside her door. Apparently, it's a bit of a community forming up here. She continued with her paperwork until she could clock out for the day, after which she promptly left the Company's HomePage and entered The Heap through the Security Cube. Locking it down and making sure the access point on the other side properly disconnected, Embera fixed her helmet before looking out and seeing Serix joined up with Nightshade. Addressing the cat before the girl, Embera barked out.*
Embera: What do you still want? And what's drawn you out of Creamland? My volcano has gotten far too popular these days...
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Post by Nightshade on Dec 19, 2017 3:31:39 GMT -8
"Uuuh...well...You told me I needed to train so I'm still here...training? Like...you know...what you told me and stuff and then the whole stuff about Genesis and then the other stuff. I don't know who she is tho." The juuka replied while using his tail to point at the lady bantering beside him.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2017 3:46:01 GMT -8
"I'm not surprised really, Embera and I don't speak much. Mostly because last time I looked, she seemed uncertain as to which Karmic path to follow. Nice to see that she settled down somewhere finally. Kind of cliche, but it's warm and cozy."
Serix looked directly at the camera this time.
"What, I can't come over to visit the person that set me straight? I just wanted to say hi, check out your new place, and see if I can get some training done."
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Post by "Bill" on Dec 19, 2017 9:54:42 GMT -8
*Embera could only sigh as she pinched the bridge of her nose. why me...why after work?....I miss Zane...he always dealt with people like me better than me she thought in her annoyance. Letting out a yawn, she acquiesced to the two navis before her*
Embera:Alright...fine. You, CatDog, I want you to make a stone sculpture of me standing on Inori's corpse. You need to learn restraint and getting rid of the shackles your bonds have on you. If you can make an accurate sculpture without destroying it in anger, you pass.
*Picking through her gloves to remove any soot that may spark, Embera jabbed a hole in the cavern, causing lava to seep out. She plastered it over the hole and drew the heat energy into herself.*
Embera: I make the flames my own, but I am not its creator. You are a creator. I want you, Serix, to go to the magma crater, and learn the nature of it. Become in tune with its properties, and build either a weapon or a garment from metal in the lava, shaped to your personal needs....now with that, I'm going to go check on the Reaverbot problem right now.
*And as glad she was to be done with the Heap for the day, Embera made off to New Life.
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Post by Nightshade on Dec 19, 2017 10:37:35 GMT -8
Nightshade blinkedthen shuffled around. "I...don't know how to sculpt things..." He sheepishly said. "I was just wondering if, well, since I am your student...I thought, well, if I could have an armor like you and stuff...err...but I don't really know what to do...."
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2017 13:58:40 GMT -8
This particular assignment would have seemed pointless if Serix had still been new to the net. However, knowing what her purpose was for being here, she figured that there must be some deeper meaning to the task. As such, Serix called up several web pages about the art of forging weapons and armor.
In all the texts that she read about the practice, Serix discovered one thing that seemed to be the key to it all. A good Smith would impart some of their soul, or life energy into what they crafted. This way, they could take pride in their crafts, and easily distinguish them from cheap copies.
As Serix made her way to the magma crater, she thought about what sort of design she would create. What she had decided on would be no easy task, but she would put her all into it. Before starting, Serix decided to think about what Embera had said about getting in tune with the properties of the magma. After a few moments more of this, Serix walked over to the edge of the crater, and stepped over. As Serix fell, she allowed for the current to slow her fall until she landed in the soft magma.
Normally one would expect to be burned alive, but Serix was confident enough in her control of the fire element to keep such a thing from happening. However, keeping herself from being burned alive, and bending magma to her will were two very different things. So, as Serix rested atop the magma, she began to spread out her own energy, feeling it not with her body, but with her mind and her soul.
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Post by Nightshade on Dec 20, 2017 17:16:47 GMT -8
Nightshade just stared at the lady, unable to do anything due to his inexperience at sculpting and forging.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2017 16:51:33 GMT -8
After properly attuning herself to the magma, Serix climbed out of the crater. Walking over to the metal, she began thinking of what sort of design she would craft from the metal. Finally, she decided on a set of flamethrowing gauntlets. As she thought about each part, she held the metal in her hands. Closing her eyes, she could feel the magma melting the excess metal around each shape. As Serix waited for the shapes to cool, she decided to go see how Embera's new protege was doing.
Upon arrival, she was woefully disappointed. "Really? You can't turn a simple rock into something else? No wonder she left. She must be just as disappointed as I am. And if she's anything like me, she's not exactly great at handling children."
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Post by Nightshade on Dec 27, 2017 17:03:52 GMT -8
The little cat navi stared the block of stone, then slowly turned his head to the lady, then back to the block.
"I...have no idea on how to sculpt." He sheepishly admitted with his tail drooping. His face would jerk back to Serix when the lady called him a kid. "Well, she asked to become my mentor herself. For a kid, she cares more about me than you."
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2018 17:24:16 GMT -8
"I....You......" It took a few moments for the insult to fully sink in. When it did, it cut deep. Deep enough to seriously anger the pyreloid. "..." With hardly any warning, she swung her right arm in a downward arc, aimed at Nightshade's midsection. Upon completion of the attack, she would back up and say something to the cat Navi. "Don't ever say that to me again."
Done with the entire ordeal, Serix went back to her own project to find that the parts had finished cooling off. Now it was time to assemble everything. It took a lot of time, but by the end of it, she had two wrist mounted flamethrowers.
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Post by Nightshade on Jan 6, 2018 20:36:57 GMT -8
Nightshade was swift to block the blow, little to no damage suffered. The Cat Zoanoroid would then follow the younger fire lady with his eyes as she stormed off. Apparenly, his words had been a little too sharp.
Listening to Serix work in the other room and not really wishing to interrupt her, he decided that he could at least try to do what Embera asked to do even though he had no idea on how to actually do it.
...He'd manage somehow.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2018 7:22:12 GMT -8
After equipping her newly made weapons, Serix decided to go see what was going on at New Life. She didn't bother saying anything to Nightshade, seeing as how she was mad at him. She just beamed out.
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