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Deicide (OPEN AT) Jan 11, 2022 14:54:07 GMT -5

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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2022 14:54:07 GMT -5

The memory of promised time together on Earth was still crystal clear, but the current execution was muddied. Jackie, a very close friend of Azuki, had invited her back to the sacred forest. Having already claimed a victory over the tower, there was something BEYOND it now to see. Azuki would not have known what it symbolized, but to The Entity within, it was all too familiar. A floating symbol of divinity. Mocking, sanctimonious oppression that so-called 'Gods' ruled freely from, enforcing their morality and will upon the whole world. Why had Jackie invited Azuki there? Did the monk know of Kami's whereabouts? Such an opportunity would typically be humbling, but they could only think of revenge. Earth's Kami might never have interfered with them on Namek. Still, the godly chain remained consistent, and they refused to let another pretender claim divinity in the face of everyone else.

As Azuki approached, seeing the ancient structure's utter state of ruin brought at least some satisfaction. It may still be airborne, but the picture of God was dirtied. Touching down upon it still ran a slight shiver throughout the girl's body, fingers flexing automatically. The Entity had long since learned to drown out the background hum of holy energy, but this place was especially attuned. "Whew, finally made it." It was essential to stay in character. Letting the facade slip now would only lead to a fight they had no wish to take. "Yo, Jackie! You around here anywhere?" Unfortunately, they inherited Azuki's horrible sense of energy, and while there WAS a scouter for calling backup if need be, Azuki did not usually wear one. Sigh, the struggles of effective cosplay.

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Deicide (OPEN AT) Jan 11, 2022 16:17:12 GMT -5

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Post by Jackie on Jan 11, 2022 16:17:12 GMT -5

Yeah, the Lookout... It needed some attention. It was something she was thinking about getting to work on very soon, actually. If they, the Earth Enjoyers, were going to really utilize the entirety of the tower and lookout it needed to not look desolate. Couple that with her own insecurities about it reminding her of her own destroyed temple... Oh well. She would feel more comfortable restoring it if her own conjuring abilities and craftsmanship were up to snuff. She didn't entirely want to give the lookout a distinct Sun-bathed glow and flair.

But hey, maybe that's what it needed.

With Azuki's arrival being as bold as the rest of her usual persona, the meditating monk had an EASY time sensing her presence. Situated a good bit beyond the broken entrance of the lookout, she was mostly obscured from the sunlight of the day. Only a stream poured on her face. One of many resulting from the state of disarray the Lookout was in. Instead of coming out and greeting her friend as she usually always did, she figured she'd try something out she was working on. High up on the pillar of Kami, a sort of clairvoyance was bestowed upon her.

"Azuki? Hello, do you hear me?"
The hybrid, or rather her imposter, would hear this resonating and soft-spoken sun monk in her head. Telepathy that pierced the crumbling walls where she remained separate for a short while. She almost wanted to ask permission first, but she was too excited t try it on someone.

"Yeah, I'm up here. Just a bit beyond some of the ruins! Gimme a moment!"
She wouldn't stay in hiding for all too long though. With a kip-up from her crisscrossed sitting position, she'd prop herself up and towards the mouth of the lookout's main building. Careful to move past some of the strange broken-up pillars to step back into the light and into view of Azuki. Smiling. Then a sudden rush as she ran up to give the girl a hug.

"Good to see ya, hun! Glad you're back in one piece."
It was a nice and friendly long hug with a good few pas she'd eventually withdraw from, looking up at the taller woman with a swing in her step.

"How was the trip?"
None the wiser to this tomfoolery.

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Deicide (OPEN AT) Jan 11, 2022 16:35:27 GMT -5

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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2022 16:35:27 GMT -5

Telepathy was not something entirely new, but the sudden echo metaphorically bouncing around her skull was enough to cause a moment of tension, Azuki's body tightening for a second before registering what exactly it was. They were silent in mental response, fearful that a deeper probe into the girl's mind would reveal the secret they wished to keep under wraps. The pulsating sensation of Jackie's voice was enough to cause Azuki's actual mind to shiver a little in its' induced state of sleep, the body stepping forward with a bright smile. "Woah! The heck is that? You sound like you're right next to me!" Fake awe and ignorance of the ability. Intend on Jackie coming down to speak normally.

The hybrid would wave as the monk crested the roof opposite her, offering a bright smile. Affection was not unexpected, so Azuki accepted the sudden hug with genuine warmth. Contrary to what The Entity's actions have achieved, it was not wholly malicious. If anything, it held regret that Azuki was needed to fall subject to control to gain its justified revenge. Therefore, the girl's friends and family would be spared any harm if it could help it. "Was there ever any doubt?" She'd puff up slightly with a goofy grin, hands to her hips.

"Well, I haven't ever been on Plant before. The whole, uh, war thing kinda turned me off. Tsuna was invited to the main capital by her sister, Alpinia. And ALPINIA is the one who's married to the guy who is now the king. So, I guess I'm basically royalty now in a very roundabout way." She'd look around at the ruined bowl-shaped structure, brows furrowing. "So why are you up here anyway? Most of the time, we've been meeting at the tower."

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Deicide (OPEN AT) Jan 12, 2022 14:30:36 GMT -5

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Post by Jackie on Jan 12, 2022 14:30:36 GMT -5

OH. Yeah, she should probably explain to Azuki what she even did. Can't imagine many people really know how that telepathy works! Maybe if she brings it up again, though. Seems Azuki was quick to jump onto explaining her trip. And... A flash of intrigue goes crossed the sun monk's face. Technical royalty is an odd thing to consider.

"I know ya told me about the relations between you and the king, but I must not have caught it the first time you'd be technical royalty. Well, don't let it make ya feel weird. You're still just you, yeah?"
If only the woman had foresight. Regardless, she'd also stand there with her arms crossed, stepping back a moment to glance between Azuki and the ruins around her as she's asked. Crimson eyes just looking around at it all.

"Yeah. I dunno, I've been around here a few times now. Something draws me to it. From what I can tell reading books from the inside it's some holy place. A guardian once stood here."
She picked a hand up and tapped at her temple while looking back at the taller hybrid.

"It's where I got to figure out how to use that whole telepathy thing too. Something about being up here just opens the senses. I don't think Fend's ever mentioned such a feelin' though."
She wouldn't put it past the smaller woman, who kept a lot about herself hidden, to keep even more from her. But maybe she was just special? Bah. She didn't like thinking like that. Jackie instead shook off the idea and crossed her arms again.

"Have you ever been further inside this place? It's got a library, some strange training area. Just a big floating ruin. I dunno what sort of magic keeps most of it suspended in animation but if I could find out something we could even fix it up."
Fix it up, as if she wasn't already apprehensive about using her own magic to replace what shouldn't be up here. Despite feeling strangely omnipotent up here, she still felt unwelcome. Like something really told her to think again about considering anything.

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Deicide (OPEN AT) Jan 12, 2022 15:44:19 GMT -5

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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2022 15:44:19 GMT -5

"Yeah. It's not like Plant has ever really been a home to me, even if both of my parents met there." And under extremely hostile circumstances too! Neither Azuki nor her temporary guest would even want to live in the ravaged wartorn wasteland that was Planet Plant. The Tuffles seemed human enough, but they would be justifiably wary of a Saiyan and her half-Saiyan child living among them. It was a testament to how stubborn (or stupid) the Vegetan Saiyans were to keep living in such an environment. They almost felt sorry for them, living in such a state of primal disarray. Of course, there was the matter of ramming Blizzard's flagship into the military district in Sadala, but that was to satiate the Arcosian's bloodlust and give the warmongers something else to focus on besides their next-door neighbors with Destron bombs.

As Jackie ambled on, it became clear the monk had become privy to long-forgotten knowledge. "Is that true? I mean, what kind of Guardian even was it...? Something bad must've happened if it's all torn to shreds like this." The world would also have Heroes. And Heroes were necessary for the continuation of a stable way of life. The so-called 'Guardian' that once sat high upon this throne was nothing more than an arrogant, zealous, disgustingly decadent dandy. The 'Kami' and their co-conspirators of Shinjin and the Namek's Guru all appeared to be nothing more than humble servants on the surface. Holy Heroes who served the side of light and justice. They were liars. Jailers. Tormentors. Judges who saw fit to punish the disenfranchised when it was convenient and condemn those who stood against them to an eternity of suffering.

"Are you sure it's... safe to be wrapping yourself up in all of this?" Azuki said softly, eyes glancing at Jackie with genuine concern. The Entity truly wished to lead the monk AWAY from such things. Away from the history of lies and evil. Saving one soul where its' was lost was a small part of its grand duty. If the Lookout was any indication, Kami was dead, and Earth's people could rest easy. That still left the issues of Namek and the Otherworld hierarchy, but they would be dealt with in time. "I mean, I'm all for your continuing your training and whatnot, but maybe this place was abandoned for a reason." Azuki looked around at the decaying rubble with a mixture of apprehension and sadness. "Then again, I guess this sort of topic was never my strong suit, was it?" The girl shifted in place, arms crossing as she considered the final question. "I haven't ever been up here, let alone further in the sanctum. If you wanted to show me, I guess it'd be fine if you were by my side..."

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Deicide (OPEN AT) Jan 13, 2022 20:11:03 GMT -5

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Post by Jackie on Jan 13, 2022 20:11:03 GMT -5

Jackie honestly didn't know what kind of 'guardian' this last one was if it left this place in such ruin. Nothing really told her about personal virtues or whatever such an individual held beyond duty to Earth. If anything, it sounded like a glorified version of what she already has done with Fend and the tower. It's what made Azuki's apprehension to hearing it a bit disconcerting. Did she not realize what the sun monk already did for a living? She just chuckles and tries knocking a playful little knuckle into Azukie's arm.

"Hah, safe? I've already consigned myself to defending this world from any and all possible threats. What's more dangerous than openly challenging any extraterrestrial and domestic threats that wanna harm my home and the people?"
It seemed like, if anything, this'd be more useful knowledge to know of. To better do her job. If anything, this opened up a lot of possibilities for her and the other Earth Enjoyers. Whatever did this was far and gone out of the way as far as Jackie was concerned. Given the chance to switch things back to hanging out she'd try grabbing Azuki now and leading her past some of the entrance rubble. Pulling the pair into the maw of destruction and what was left of the top building of the lookout.

"It might bore you to all hell and back, but I figure it's worth at least showing someone while I was up here messin' around..."
She murmured, eyeing some of the broken murals and pillars with a hint of pain in her eyes. Just looking past it and thinking about worse things. But, she had Azuki to hold onto for now. So nothing to worry about, right? Right. If she doesn't protest Jackie will get to the spiraling stairs, precarious as they are in disarray, and start heading down into the lookout!

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Deicide (OPEN AT) Jan 13, 2022 20:29:40 GMT -5

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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2022 20:29:40 GMT -5

"It's not the space aliens and crazed dictators I worry about, Jackie; it's all of this... spiritual stuff. I can PUNCH the former two away if they start causing issues and you're more than capable of doing the same, and it's because I know about them and KNOW they can be hurt that I don't fear. How much do you know about all of this deep spiritual stuff? How much do any of us? What if there's a problem that can't be solved like we solve every other issue? The last thing I'd want is to lose a close friend over something like that." Ultimately, there was no way to tell Jackie the folly of pursuing this path without revealing the extra resident in Azuki's head, and that wouldn't do. Be it for good purposes or not, there was no way the monk would trust THEM afterward.

With nothing left to say, Azuki was brought further in without much resistance by Jackie's guiding hand. The Entity itself didn't know WHAT to expect from the personal throne of Kami, so the curiosity Azuki's face showed was genuine. "Ah, now we're going into the eerie floating bowl, are we?" The entire time something felt off. Azuki couldn't quite put a finger on it through all of the natural haze the Lookout itself was causing, but they could've sworn it almost seemed to be coming from Jackie herself. The monk was wholly human as she knew, and the sensation was far too distant to be sure, but it almost felt... holy. More akin to a Shinjin than a human.

Azuki's head shook slightly, trying to clear the wild thought. No, that was impossible. It must've been the result of the natural aura here bleeding into Jackie's own. At the same time, The Entity actively repelled it - not that such a process would even be noticeable to a regular person. "Do you feel... different here at all?" Undoubtedly, it wouldn't seem too out of the ordinary. Beyond the eerie nature of the dilapidated magic ruin, a sense of magic divorced from the holy leyline permeated the structure, probably the physical remnants of whatever spell had been used to keep it afloat.

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Deicide (OPEN AT) Jan 14, 2022 2:21:30 GMT -5

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Post by Jackie on Jan 14, 2022 2:21:30 GMT -5

Jackie never really considered how different 'spiritual' things could threaten their lives greater than even tough tyrants and rogue majins. Her own upbringing made her question just where her place was, actually, but never did she question her teachings and general culture. Something the sun monks left behind to her. This specific questioning sounded a bit different from Azuki's usual suspicions of the term though. Like she was afraid some knowledge would lose them.

"I'm not sure... how much we know. Nobody really knows everything. And to be humble in that knowledge is to accept the universe around us. I may not know what 'holy' portents this place once held. They feel indeed different from what me and my old culture considered spiritual. It's so much closer to the likes of the Shinjin. Tiamat..."
Pushing past into the lower parts of the bowl, inside seemed to fare a bit better. They could at least walk around, albeit a lot of the lights were out. And the first turn they could make was into the library. A sanctum of knowledge about much of Earth. Did Jackie feel different herself? Well, the air of the place feels different.

"Do I feel different? Can't really say. Other than that sort of foresight I get from being up here, I feel like me. Hundred percent girl on fire Jackie. - Why, is there something off?"
Azuki's overt caution now has Jackie a little on edge. She couldn't sense another presence outside the air being ancient and important around here. The bubbly monk had no clue she was being prodded on any sort of disposition to Kami. Hell, she didn't even realize she was in line. Regardless, she'd try walking down some shattered steps into the library. The floating fragments able to carry weight still on their descent.

"A lot of these books I've never seen outside of this place. Like an encyclopedia for whoever last resided here. All the dates on them are ancient... And some seem handwritten. Incredible the place has never been raided for them."
She made a light comment trying to press some fingers across the backs o the first shelf of books they passed by. Jackie dusting off some to reveal names. They were organized, sure, and contained a lot of nonfiction books. This first section was some old historical bits she's never even heard of.

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Deicide (OPEN AT) Jan 14, 2022 11:46:20 GMT -5

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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2022 11:46:20 GMT -5

Tiamat. The same vexing wench that had almost uncovered them early on Namek. Had it not been for their aptitude in stealth and Azuki's own vehement denial, the jig might've been up before it could even properly start. Damn Shinjin, all the same righteous self-assured false figureheads. Thankfully she seems to have disappeared at some point, and from what Azuki could tell from her limited sensing range, there were no more to worry about on this odd planet. "I don't exactly have the best track with Shinjin so far, honestly," She admitted freely. "The first one caught me in a real bad mood amid hard training and started asking all these probing questions for some reason, then got upset with ME for being snippy in return. Ha, then there was the other one who accused me of starting trouble on Namek, guess cause I'm a foreigner or something. Didn't care for her much either."

And that was without The Entity's general view of them mixed in at all. "So it's not been the worst, but it certainly wasn't a good first impression. And beyond that, there's all this other shit I still don't know." The girl rubbed her head, her exasperation evident on her crooked expression. Jackie moved to explain that beyond the weird psychic abilities, she didn't feel different at all. "Your energy feels different than normal," It wasn't a lie. Like they had surmised, divine energy had been seeping into her aura somehow for some reason, but that likely wasn't a cause for alarm when it came to uninformed humans. "It's still you, but like... not you simultaneously. And it gets stronger the deeper in we go. Do I feel any different to you?"

Azuki would not. When not fully powered-up, The Entity's presence was utterly undetectable to even the most sharp-sensed God. Perhaps this little display would encourage Jackie to entirely rethink her continued attachment to the Lookout. At the rate the monk and possibly the gaggle of warriors residing in the tower planned to utilize the big bowl once again, it may be more prudent to destroy it when they were away. It was a precaution for their OWN sake if nothing else. While Jackie glided aimlessly over sets of dusty volumes, Azuki slipped over towards a specific set. The gold-laced letters shone through the layers of disuse, the girl carefully taking the last one off the shelf. "The responsibilities of Earth's Guardian," Her words were murmured softly, expression remaining neutral as The Entity seethed within. "I wonder how much of this stuff is true."

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Deicide (OPEN AT) Jan 15, 2022 2:29:35 GMT -5

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Post by Jackie on Jan 15, 2022 2:29:35 GMT -5

Honestly? Tiamat was the only shinjin she's met that was remotely helpful. Well, she only met one other and heard of another. Phakk of course had some obvious issues, as hinted at by Namek. And this Ward guy she spoke highly of, if true, sounded like the stereotypical 'hand off egotist' Jackie was rarely a fan of when she read up on some of the old gods. Overall, they seemed more apathetic than anything. Regardless, Azuki relented and asked against of this 'feeling' Jackie might have. She shrugs.

"I try not chalking up assumptions about a whole group of people... Half the ones I know of also aren't perfect. And, I dunno. I don't really feel DIFFERENT per se. And that goes for you too, Azuki. It just feels like the atmosphere around this place... Is that anxiety, or what?"
She flipped that on its head, only reading a few more of the binders to several books before turning to the one Azuki flipped in her hands. Curious about the name and why there'd need to be a book for it. Was it like, a station that could be passed on and so, taught to someone else? Jackie hasn't nearly taken the time to scour through all of this so the hybrid picking out such an important book rather quickly was impressive. The smaller woman hops over and tries also looking over it as they did.

"I don't know what to think about all that. Who knows how much is actual reality. But if they have a book for it, maybe it can hold some useful stuff inside regardless of the absolute truth?"
She was willing to at least give things a try. The sun monk already had a good idea of what she wanted to do for Earth, so at the most, she'd get useful tips from much of a book claiming to be about their 'responsibilities'. Yeah, she thought the idea of absolute rules and guidelines for guardians of a planet was kind of silly.

Did that make her a bad candidate?

"Say, we could take a few of these out in the sunlight and maybe pour of them if you're THAT curious about it."
She teased at the apprehension, figuring it was just Azuki being a bit insecure around the 'spiritual' side of things what Jackie always makes it clear it's more the message and actual action that matters. Though, the RING might not know her like that.

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Deicide (OPEN AT) Jan 15, 2022 15:20:44 GMT -5

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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2022 15:20:44 GMT -5

They'd be inclined to agree if the topic wasn't about Shinjin. People? Laughable. The fruit-borne pseudo deities were natural only to Otherworld and another cog in the heavenly machine. Some might become defective enough to run off and shake the yolk of their kin, but such occurrences were few and far between. "I guess you're right," It felt better to even say those words, as false as they ultimately were. Still, breaking character over a grudge would be a horrid way to end things. "I don't TRY to judge the whole species, just that the whole concept of Shinjin unnerves me, I guess. An entire race of people that supposedly watch over us at all times? Sounds more creepy than reassuring."

Azuki idly thumbed through some of the book's dusty pages, splotched inky text scrawling out over the introduction and laying out the importance of defending the planet in overly verbose sentences. "'The Kami is not an individual, but a symbol. Those that dedicate their body and mind to unadulterated selflessness, to defend this planet and all who inhabit it.'" In essence, more pretentious pretext about being a hero. Jackie had ambled over at some point, Azuki skimming through walls of text with a slight frown. "'Hence, there have been those who were Kami, and there shall be those who will be Kami. Any mortal man can muster the courage to be a hero, but only the most exceptionally pure will be selected by the powers that be to act as an heir.'"

A minor headache started to thrum; Azuki placed the book down without a further word and glanced over at the monk with a weak smile. "That's neat, huh? Guess there could be someone even today who could be Kami." The rancid stench of divinity only grew the more The Entity put pieces into place. Surely, this was nothing more than a paranoid endeavor. A wild guess made from passion, not logic. "Judging by your mission and now all these weirds powers you gained, maybe YOU'RE the Kami!" The words were laced with humor and openly a jest, though a thin veil of disgusted panic had begun to seep in. Azuki had already suffered from the forced takeover of her own body. To have to strike down Jackie? They couldn't. Could they?

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Deicide (OPEN AT) Jan 15, 2022 23:36:01 GMT -5

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Post by Jackie on Jan 15, 2022 23:36:01 GMT -5

To Jackie, most of what she knew of a Shinjin was a people that usually just sat on their asses and ate popcorn while watching the so lowly mortals. The few she's met, as described, were just as described by Azuki or typically helpful. Even if they butted their heads into places it wasn't warranted. The sun monk shrugs as she glances over the most standout passages within this book.

"From my experience, that's what most of them do. Just hang back. The few I met were the exceptions. I doubt many come down to help poor souls with their personal issues like Tiamat had for me."
She'd vaguely explain her own meeting with one firsthand. It was perhaps the most shallow point of her life before she took up the mantle of guardian. Regardless, she didn't like thinking too much about it. She was here now for this, the supposed 'Kami' of all things was meant to be a symbol to those on Earth. So, THAT'S who it was up here. The most standout part of this whole few sentences was the way that it was selected for. 'The powers that be'? Even the Ring would sense a sort of apprehension on her face as her brows furrow.

"Neat... Yeah, it is."
Before she'd take just being accused of being literal god though, she pulled her gaze from the book, now put to rest, and looked up at her special roommate. Chuckling a bit nervously with a light nudge of her knuckles into the side of Azuki's arm.

"Oh, come on now. Sure, that's a lot of what I aspire to be, but I'm not going to be so big in the head and claim myself as special. What sorta arrogant bonehead would that make me be? In fact... Who EVEN decides this sort of stuff anyway?"
She pulled back, rummaging some more through the books before growing a bit frustrated she couldn't find anything with a clear name she wanted.

"As funny as THAT would be to suddenly be appointed, how much would really change? Even if I get some weird to-do list from an angel playing the harp, I seem to mostly already be doing these 'responsibilities'. Maybe I'm just more low-key in my action rather than claiming myself an icon. The last thing I want is to be revered and worshipped as a savior."
Her words were resolute. Genuine. And there seemed to be some glint in her eyes as she ran through her passions as an Earthling Martyr. Finding her purpose in protecting others. But maybe Mother Earth was going to end up pushing this on her anyways. Enough spelling, she let out a sigh and just smiled back at Azuki.

"Man. This date kinda sucks. Wanna go out somewhere on the town?"
It was her turning and staring the possessed hybrid in the eyes that the Ring would see it. The Entity would see the purest humankind had to offer at the moment. A radiant child. The last of her kind, trying to find solace and penance for her inability to save her own people before by lashing herself to the planet she called home. To protect others where see couldn't before. He could gleam it all from her eyes. Precious burning embers that showed him the one emotion such a Kami would possess.

Hope for a future. And right now it was hope nothing would go wrong with Azuki here.

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A lot of Jackie's continued banter slipped by Azuki without notice. It'd be nigh impossible to tell given the slick and practiced control over her body, but even The Entity couldn't fully contain the sighs of a nervous break as it started to take hold. Slight trembles, a glistening of sweat, the quivering of her lips. "It's what you aspire to be? Perhaps you're even closer than you think..." It was unbearable. That searing, burning sensation of anger and pain. The revelation felt like a betrayal as if Jackie had taken a dagger and twisted it through Azuki's heart. How could she? How could she do this? It didn't want to hurt more people, but the Kami? The one person this host loved, and it had to be them? "A lot of it, I think, boils down to stuff like watching over Earth from this Lookout. Something you and the others tend to already do from the tower, right?"

They both needed to go. They NEEDED to. Jackie was still fresh, uninformed, she might be CORRUPTED, but she could be saved. These vile, tarnished halls of LIES, though? They deserved naught but destruction. To cave to rubble. And nobody, not even Jackie, could stand in their way to this justice. And as much as it was convinced this needed to happen, it almost broke. The last look Jackie gave them. Without much warning, Azuki would gently grasp Jackie by the shoulders, looking at the monk carefully in her own eyes. "Jackie..." The one word was so full of clashing emotions that it'd be impossible to pick it apart. "Don't blame Azuki for any of this."

Without warning, the hybrid's skin shot to a blackened one, the tone overtaking even the girl's outfit as a sudden fist came FLYING at Jackie's face, hoping to send the monk flying out from the balcony and ending the fight before it even started. It'd lurch forward, LEAPING through the floor to the top of the Lookout. "This thing," Holding up one arm, a sizeable orb of pure white energy began to form. "This WRETCHED, VILE, HORRIBLE thing... I can't stand it anymore. Its stability is a mockery. Its purpose is a lie. It must be destroyed!" Idly, its free hand slipped into Azuki's jacket pocket to fish out a scouter, the same one Blizzard had granted her. "Arrive now. The battle has started. Avoid injuring the dark redhead too much; save her for me." And with that, it'd attempt to sink its payload into the core of the Lookout, destroying it from within.

Azuki transforms into her x6! New PL: 468,000

The claws are retracted as she attempts to deliver a non-lethal PAWNCH to Jackie for 20% (93,600) PL, intent to KO

Ring Azuki now intends to DESTROY the Lookout and the Tower beneath it, turning the thread into an OPEN AT!

KP: 5/6 (-1) | MP: 2/6 (+2) | DMG: 0% | TWC: 2649

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Deicide (OPEN AT) Jan 16, 2022 0:16:28 GMT -5

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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2022 0:16:28 GMT -5

Major Blizzard could detect two powerful ki signatures but they were coming from the sky of all places. As he flew towards that direction he spotted a tower just going straight up into the clouds. He had raised a brow, this was indeed something new he had never seen before. Blizzard had gotten on his scouter comms.

"Men, I want you to stay back. This may get dangerous."

His ship was located many miles away from where Blizzard was even headed to and the last thing he needed to worry about was his men being attacked in the process. As he arrived to the top, he could spot the black aura that covered Azuki...

"This is like back at the Capital... she had this same display... But... what could it truly mean..."

As much as Blizzard had tried to understand it, he still had an agreement with Azuki and landed at the top of the lookout tower building and stood on it. He casually spoke to Azuki as he folded his primary arms across his chest.

"It beens a while but as agreed, I would help you do whatever you want done."

He kept his promise as the destruction started to happen. It brought music to his ears.



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Six witches techniques active // Color laser swords always active as well

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Deicide (OPEN AT) Jan 16, 2022 0:49:25 GMT -5

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Post by Jackie on Jan 16, 2022 0:49:25 GMT -5

This realization something was up was subtle at first, with Azuki constantly badgering the concept of spirituality and kami a lot harsher than her usual self. But this sudden shift in tone, to a cold and anxious entity Jackie's never even felt before, made itself more suspiciously announced with Jackie's declaration that she, Kami or not, would be a guardian of Earth one way or another. She just asked if they wanted to go out, like they promised, and the conversation was dragged back into her and Fend's jobs.

"Don't blame Azuki? Wha-"
Held in place by what she thought was a friend talking to her, the sun monk would meet the rude awakening of the rising charcoal-skinned Entity. Interrupted in her confusion as she shifted right in front of her and overwhelmed her senses with power she's never felt before. Azuki and the Entity would see that sudden fear and realization spread onto her face just before knuckles came flying to punch her clean out of the room. Straight through some destroyed walls and out of the lookout.

If she were as frail as most, she probably would have kept falling down and away from the lookout in that one punch alone. But it would take much more than a cheap shot to keep Jackie down. The good news for the sun monk is that neither host nor possessor had ever actually witnessed how STRONG this human was. Responding to the sudden trauma t her face those swirling flames of power ignite around her body in orbits around her. Power surged as she finally stopped her trajectory outwards with arms spread out.

The smash should have obliterated her, but instead, it leaves a nice mark across her nose and upper lip, busting it open and letting it bleed some down her mouth. If the Entity was having a panic attack around a soon-to-be Kami, Jackie was fixing to have a heart attack at the sudden change of behavior and cheap shaking her good friend just pulled on her. Sensing right where Azuki jumped back up to, Jackie shot up into the skies and back to the top of the lookout. Her orange aura glowing much brighter as darker clouds seemed to loom over the place. Something was wrong now, very wrong.

"Azuki! What's the meaning of this!?"
She shouted as she made touchdown, only to come closer and realize her eyes did not deceive. This dark entity felt and sounded much unlike her interest. Heavy breathing kicked in as her heart sank at the possibilities. Was this a demon of some sort? This wasn't her... It couldn't be. Thankfully, what the Entity said down below seemed to only confirm this suspicion rather than leave it in the air... How kind.

"Wait, you're not her! What did you do to her!"
She wouldn't be getting an answer though. She had to act quick as this new being sought out destruction. Aiming a white ball of energy straight down into the Lookout. Luckily, her own maximum potential was still able to keep up some with the Entity. Focing herself to flash-forwards in a few blinks of light-speed travel before appearing just in front of her ant attempting to yank both arms up and away from the lookout. Trying to get the ball of ki to misfire off into the air more harmlessly.

"What's... What's your deal!"
Having not heard every grievance, Jackie grit her teeth and tried holding the Entity by the wrists. Trying to keep her in place. She wasn't sure just how much of Azuki she could handle at this point though... And with another massive energy fast approaching this might be an emergency worth calling out to others. Something she'd never done with her newer power. Digging deep in her mind, she'd reach out to the two most immediately in her mind.

"Fend... Terryn... Russ? Are you there!? Does this work!? It's Jackie. Uuuuh, I don't got time to explain how I can do this, I need help up on the Lookout! Something is wrong with Azuki, and it seems whatever occurred, or whatever is affecting Azuki, planned something nasty! Hurry if you can! Get anyone else who can help! I've got another massive power coming up here!"
Her telepathy would try to reach all of them on the planet. A little hard to concentrate with Azuki in front of you and Blizzard, now touching down, would catch her ember eyes. She vaguely recognized such a strong power. if only from his short stint around Earth...

"You...!"

Jackie will ascend into Sparking Heat (x5)!

Jackie will Shrug Off (1KP 20% | 81,000) the incoming PAWNCH (93,600), fizzling both techniques as she's tossed out of the balcony of the lookout's lower floor.

PL: 5 (Suppressed) -> 405,000 (Sparking Heat (x5))
KP: 5/6 (-1)
MP: 2/6 (+2)
DAM: 0/250

WC: 816
TWC: 3289

Last Edit: Jan 16, 2022 1:06:53 GMT -5 by Jackie

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