Author Topic: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 4 (Read 86557 times)

Oldmansour · « **Reply #390 on:** October 25, 2013, 05:37:30 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 25, 2013, 05:28:21 AM

>Give her a moment
>If she's still silent: "Shall I take that as a yes?"

>"Explain this, Terran."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #391 on:** October 25, 2013, 05:46:23 AM »

>"I ask because I was hoping you might know where I do not. It was a... vision, I suppose you could call it - from before I met or even knew of your kind. A twisted and ominous castle beneath a cold blue sun. I knew not what it was I saw, but something about your description of your planet brought it back to mind now. Do you know the place of which I speak?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #392 on:** October 25, 2013, 06:00:18 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 25, 2013, 05:46:23 AM

>"I ask because I was hoping you might know where I do not. It was a... vision, I suppose you could call it - from before I met or even knew of your kind. A twisted and ominous castle beneath a cold blue sun. I knew not what it was I saw, but something about your description of your planet brought it back to mind now. Do you know the place of which I speak?"

>"How did you come by this... 'vision'?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #393 on:** October 25, 2013, 06:07:20 AM »

>"It happened unbidden when I attempted to pick up a curious doll I had found."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #394 on:** October 25, 2013, 06:08:37 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 25, 2013, 06:07:20 AM

>"It happened unbidden when I attempted to pick up a curious doll I had found."

>"A doll? Is that not a tool used by you Terrans for teaching and play?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #395 on:** October 25, 2013, 06:10:35 AM »

>"Yes, I suppose you could say that. I am not sure why it happened, and the doll seemed quite ordinary afterward."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #396 on:** October 25, 2013, 06:19:18 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 25, 2013, 06:10:35 AM

>"Yes, I suppose you could say that. I am not sure why it happened, and the doll seemed quite ordinary afterward."

>Louise is silent for a moment.
>That's what you saw that day you fell down the stairs in school? Rin asks.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #397 on:** October 25, 2013, 06:23:54 AM »

>Yes. And something in that castle knew that I could see it, and whispered to me, though I do not know if it could truly see me or not. The description I gave Louise does not even begin to do justice to the terrible visage of that... structure.
>Give Louise a moment or two.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #398 on:** October 25, 2013, 06:41:42 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 25, 2013, 06:23:54 AM

>Yes. And something in that castle knew that I could see it, and whispered to me, though I do not know if it could truly see me or not. The description I gave Louise does not even begin to do justice to the terrible visage of that... structure.
>Give Louise a moment or two.

>You can sense Rin's shudder. I had no idea...
>"What you saw, Terran," Louise says quietly, "was Mother's castle."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #399 on:** October 25, 2013, 06:45:09 AM »

>"It is a very... striking structure."

>"Did you and the other Champions live there?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #400 on:** October 25, 2013, 07:12:05 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 25, 2013, 06:45:09 AM

>"It is a very... striking structure."

>"Did you and the other Champions live there?"

>"That question is irrelevant, next to how you came to have this vision in the first place." She scowls in thought. "You say this happened before you knew our kind existed. But such a vision had to have come from one of my kind. It was not my doing, I know this. And the only Champion who penetrated this world before me was Air. But that's not something she would have done, I don't think. I don't rely on assumptions, but I do know her well enough to know her approach. A simple vision of our world, let alone our Sanctuary, isn't something she would have done." She straightens. "This story is impossible. But you can't be lying, to have described Her castle with as much detail as you did."
>"Do you think another demon could have snuck through before Air did?" Lily asks.
>"Impossible. Only we Champions had enough power to force our way through the barrier, and Air did it first."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #401 on:** October 25, 2013, 07:28:59 AM »

>"A... a voice from the castle spoke to me. I felt as thought someone from inside knew that I was looking at them and then they whispered to me... The voice felt somehow... ancient. I suppose that is not terribly descriptive."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #402 on:** October 25, 2013, 07:36:51 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 25, 2013, 07:28:59 AM

>"A... a voice from the castle spoke to me. I felt as thought someone from inside knew that I was looking at them and then they whispered to me... The voice felt somehow... ancient. I suppose that is not terribly descriptive."

>Louise shakes her head. "I cannot explain this, Magical Lotus." she says, using your title for the first time. "Unless I am wrong, and this was something Air did. But I have no idea why she would."
>White Rose pipes up, "If it was somethin' ancient, coulda been somethin', maybe someone, of your kind left on this world from a long time ago?"
>Again the Water demon shakes her head. "Every Child alive was banished to Makai during the Fall, and every Child that has managed to escape Makai since then has either been destroyed on this side, or sent back. There's no one it could be."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #403 on:** October 25, 2013, 07:38:40 AM »

>"No one who could have the power to speak to someone through the barrier?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #404 on:** October 25, 2013, 07:41:12 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 25, 2013, 07:38:40 AM

>"No one who could have the power to speak to someone through the barrier?"

>"No one I know of. I don't think even Forest can do that."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #405 on:** October 25, 2013, 07:45:35 AM »

>"I do not mean to speak presumption, merely to enumerate what possibilities may remain, so forgive me if I somehow cause offense: but what about your Mother? Could she do this?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #406 on:** October 25, 2013, 07:51:54 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 25, 2013, 07:45:35 AM

>"I do not mean to speak presumption, merely to enumerate what possibilities may remain, so forgive me if I somehow cause offense: but what about your Mother? Could she do this?"

>"I really don't know if she can. But I do know it wasn't her, it could not have been."
>"Why not?" White Rose asks.
>"Because all of Her focus and will must be now upon Makai, until we Champions succeed. To be blunt, Terrans, you wouldn't be worth her time to acknowledge."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #407 on:** October 25, 2013, 07:54:32 AM »

>"I am not offended. It sounds like a herculean task at the best of times."

>"I don't imagine this will help much, but all the voice said to me was 'at last...'"
>"Though the voice seemed whispered, the sound of it was still somehow nearly overpowering."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #408 on:** October 25, 2013, 08:01:24 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 25, 2013, 07:54:32 AM

>"I am not offended. It sounds like a herculean task at the best of times."

>"I don't imagine this will help much, but all the voice said to me was 'at last...'"
>"Though the voice seemed whispered, the sound of it was still somehow nearly overpowering."

>Louise ponders that, then shakes her head again.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #409 on:** October 25, 2013, 08:03:02 AM »

>"Are there other beings of great power on Makai, beyond the Champions and your Mother? And Makai itself, I suppose, if it can truly qualify as a 'being' in the same sense."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #410 on:** October 25, 2013, 08:09:16 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 25, 2013, 08:03:02 AM

>"Are there other beings of great power on Makai, beyond the Champions and your Mother? And Makai itself, I suppose, if it can truly qualify as a 'being' in the same sense."

>"There are a handful of Children who are as old as Forest. Those who survived the Fall and Makai both. But even though they are the strongest of our race, they're not as strong as a Champion, they can't do what we can. Everything else that ever crossed paths with Makai perished long ago. Only we Children and our Mother survive there now."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #411 on:** October 25, 2013, 08:15:41 AM »

>"During our last meeting you spoke of a 'Nameless One'. Who is that?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #412 on:** October 25, 2013, 08:20:05 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 25, 2013, 08:15:41 AM

>"During our last meeting you spoke of a 'Nameless One'. Who is that?"

>A hiss of air escapes the blonde demon's lips, and she lowers her head. "I would rather not talk about that being." she says in a rather small voice. You get the feeling she's somehow scared even of the name.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #413 on:** October 25, 2013, 08:21:48 AM »

>"I apologize for disturbing you, and I will drop the matter if you insist, but your reaction does seem to imply that they are a being of great power on Makai, outside your own circle...."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #414 on:** October 25, 2013, 08:25:17 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 25, 2013, 08:21:48 AM

>"I apologize for disturbing you, and I will drop the matter if you insist, but your reaction does seem to imply that they are a being of great power on Makai, outside your own circle...."

>Louise turns from you then, walking a few steps from you and the girls.
>She's really scared. Rin broadcasts to the two of you. Know what I think? She mentioned 'creatures' earlier, when she was talking about how Makai hates her people. Maybe this 'Nameless One' is onea them.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #415 on:** October 25, 2013, 08:32:05 AM »

>Perhaps you are right. I didn't mean to unsettle her....

>Give Louise a few moments, and if she does not say something or return after a little while, take a few calm steps towards her and say gently:
>"My sincere apologies; I did not mean to upset you. Let us speak of something else instead."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #416 on:** October 25, 2013, 08:46:05 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 25, 2013, 08:32:05 AM

>Perhaps you are right. I didn't mean to unsettle her....

>Give Louise a few moments, and if she does not say something or return after a little while, take a few calm steps towards her and say gently:
>"My sincere apologies; I did not mean to upset you. Let us speak of something else instead."

>Maybe I can relate more in this area. Rin says. Y'know, wit' Konngara an' all... I know what it's like to be afraid of a name alone. Lily places a comforting hand on the kasha's shoulder.

>After a few moments, Louise seems to remain in her reverie, so you say your piece to her. The blonde is silent for a few seconds more, before she answers, somewhat wryly, "There is more you wish to discuss?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #417 on:** October 25, 2013, 08:47:33 AM »

>"There are a few things, yes."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #418 on:** October 25, 2013, 08:56:26 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on October 25, 2013, 08:47:33 AM

>"There are a few things, yes."

>She half turns then, to face the water. She seems willing to listen.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #419 on:** October 25, 2013, 09:00:07 AM »

>"I suppose if the mystery of where the vision came from is to remain a mystery for now, I will repeat the question I did earlier: did you live in that castle? You've said that your Mother's attention is focused purely on Makai now, but was this always so during your lifetime? Or did she interact with you and your kin more directly? I know little of your society, nor indeed how much resemblance your relationship has with the parental ones I am more familiar with."