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Post by ensignsulu on Feb 2, 2011 3:18:27 GMT
Immediately, you drop to your knees and bow down to Lilacor. You CANT afford to lose him now.
"I apologize for the insolence. I have let pity get the best of me. From now on, I will utterly dominate the souls I capture. You're right, I should not make so much waste. And hey... With the way you praise Dosu, maybe we should make dominating his soul a priority, wouldn't you agree?" You say pleadingly.
Lilacor looks at you with a raised eyebrow, as if he believes you’re just pulling his leg. After a few moments, however, he smiles and picks you up by the shoulder.
“Perhaps we can make a Necromancer out of you yet.” He says with a revived excitement.
You quickly nod and return the smile. Abruptly, however, his face turns serious once more.
“But let me warn you RIGHT NOW. If you disobey me again….I’m going to kill you.” He says sinisterly
You swallow before nodding, fear clearly engraved in your face.
“First things first….we have to deal with them.” Lilacor says as he snaps his fingers.
Instantly, a hexagram appears in front of you; Hashirama and Haku emerge from it. They’re both pretty roughed up, but otherwise fine…..at least compared to how you saw them a few minutes ago.
“I thought yo-“
“Never waste talent Daikon. You will understand this when you become wise and powerful like me.” He says blankly.
You say nothing and nod. You look over to the two souls shivering in fear inside the Hexagram.
“M-master….ple-“
Lilacor snaps his hands and they both instantly melt into a thick, black goo. You can see mouths inside of them, screaming silently in vain and torment. You’ve never seen something so disgusting.
“What did you do?!” You yell in disbelief.
“I’ve started the process of Monsterfication. In about two years they will be reborn as your powerful servants….until then they are not worthy of our eyes.” Lilacor says solemnly.
He snaps again and both the pentagram and the tortured souls inside disappear.
“Now….let us continue on your lessons. We still have two years left and I believe that is just enough time to learn ONE more subject.” He says seriously.
A) Raising the dead and creating monsters B) Communicating with malignant spirits C) Communicating with Nature spirits D) Communicating with Benign spirits E) Learning the Soul Arts
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Post by Mox on Feb 2, 2011 3:23:42 GMT
E.
No question. And I'm glad we didn't lose the servants.
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Post by HellsController on Feb 2, 2011 3:29:56 GMT
I was the only A vote huh? We have to understand that we might have to do things we might not like now. You guys didn't want to be a necromancer and we got it taken away. Then everyone complained and engisn decided to be nice and give it back to us. And now we almost lost it again. We gotta make up our minds and I say we go for power now seeing as the changing in powers cost us our only and any future continues. We fuck up now and we'll go back to genin level, with no continues, and on the bad guy side of the war.
We can still be a good guy. We can have Daikon believe that fighting and gaining power for the sake of the village is good. Hell we made a pact with Death him herself. And with that solid E vote.
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Post by vegeta on Feb 2, 2011 3:37:18 GMT
E vote
I just had an idea. What if we became the most bad-ass necromancers ever. What if we pretended to be evil. While, we'd actually be evil, we'd manipulate Lilacor into thinking we'd undergone a complete transformation in character. Now, when I say that, it comes with a sacrifice. We'd have to dominate good people, even innocent people, but when we feel that we're stronger than Lilacor ever was, we can turn on him, and maybe turn him into one of our servants.
While that's a long shot, it's possible. But it's going to require an extreme sacrifice for Daikon. What do you think, Mox? Do you think it's possible?
With that, I think I've given up on Daikon being good. I just figure if Daikon is going to be evil, let him become more evil than the most evil person he knows, and dominate him. Maybe we could dominate Lilacor's soul.... Hmm....
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Post by Mox on Feb 2, 2011 3:39:59 GMT
We can go about doing just about anything. That's the thing about CYOAs. Sure, for now we're Lilacor's slave... But eventually the tides will turn.
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Post by HellsController on Feb 2, 2011 3:40:57 GMT
We don't have to be evil. We can be a gray-ish character. I like your idea, but I say we stick with this right now and coerce Lilacor into letting us release the souls after we dominate them and gain their power.
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Post by vegeta on Feb 2, 2011 3:51:25 GMT
We don't have to be evil. We can be a gray-ish character. I like your idea, but I say we stick with this right now and coerce Lilacor into letting us release the souls after we dominate them and gain their power. That may be difficult... Hopefully Lilacor is more evil than intelligent. Did you vote yet?
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Post by HellsController on Feb 2, 2011 3:53:19 GMT
Haha if he is as intelligent as he is evil, then we are boned. And yes I voted E. i have no idea what the votes mean, but E is a very cool letter, and the previous vote was E as well.
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Post by taziatusga on Feb 2, 2011 4:59:17 GMT
We already are a necomancer so he can't take that from us
The stronger we get the less control he has over us.
When it gets to the point where we can free him, we don't have to we'll be in control.
But we should really learn domaince ourselves that's the on the he'll always have over us.
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Post by kieo on Feb 2, 2011 6:31:41 GMT
Can someone catch me up on what happened since I last read where we left off we were fighting Hashirama and the Titan and everyone was voting for Wind Walk then Ceroing but what happened from that point on that Lilacor is pissed at us
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Post by mrdrman on Feb 2, 2011 6:49:10 GMT
Hahaha. This consciousness bullshit is going to get us killed. It's about time Daikon went evil. <b>E.</b>
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Post by bluebomb on Feb 2, 2011 6:58:16 GMT
Lilacor offered to turn their barren souls into monster slave thingies and he got mad. E vote by the way.
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Post by iceisnice on Feb 2, 2011 12:44:54 GMT
It will be hard to stay as a person who's not evil when Lilacor is our master. We're going to be slowly corrupted by him. You might think you can pretend to be evil but in actuality you're being corrupted.
We're going to be Lilacor's slave for a long time, if we even show another hint of disobedience we could die. Not just lose our powers this time, but actually die for good. We need to take him much more seriously.
For example, the Tsuchikage is probably one of the next people on Lilacor's list. His soul probably looks might tasty to him, being one of the two people to ever have a bloodline expansion. I think we'll need to have a battle plan/training regiment in mind for taking him on.
Vote E
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Post by evilmeatballnl on Feb 2, 2011 15:07:33 GMT
E
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Post by keycomponent on Feb 2, 2011 17:07:47 GMT
E
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Post by bluebomb on Feb 2, 2011 19:02:47 GMT
Lilacor isn't stupid. Killing Onoki at this point would be political suicide and might lead to a civil war.
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Post by guygenius19 on Feb 2, 2011 19:14:36 GMT
E.
If I were to quote Machiavelli: "...there will be traits considered good that, if followed, will lead to ruin, while other traits, considered vices which if practiced achieve security and well being for the Prince."
Ensign told us when we turned back the pendulum that we have to understand that the world isn't black or white. There is always a gray path. Even though the path we are going down may seem evil, we are doing this all for the protection as restoration of Iwagakure. As long as we ultimately don't sway from that we will be fine.
Take Riku from Kingdom Hearts from example. At the end Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, this happened:
I believe we can play a middle of the road character. Who knows, like a Biju maybe we can slowly make Lilacor good. We just have to outsmart Lilacor.
This aside, we have other things we have to worry about/do:
1. Learn Kai. 2. Be wary of Orochimaru (he most definitely knows about Fuma's Bow, and might be after us for it). 3. We have to figure out our plan for the war.
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Post by iceisnice on Feb 2, 2011 19:50:31 GMT
Playing a gray character is not impossible but boy will Lilacor try to turn us evil, if only so we do whatever he wants I bet after that insubordination before he's already worried that we're not going to be completely evil.
Lilacor is not stupid, but Onoki's power will be enticing to him regardless of the concequences. He had no problem killing the Hokage before and that was with Onoki and Raikage in the area. We WILL have to kill Onoki eventually, it's only a matter of when.
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Post by ensignsulu on Feb 3, 2011 0:33:11 GMT
“Teach me about the Soul Arts.” You say blankly.
Lilacor nods softly.
“You’ve chosen a deep and complicated art Daikon. I don’t expect you to progress much past the basics in our span of time.” Lilacor says seriously.
You raise your eyebrow at Lilacor’s prediction. You’ve always been a fast learner, and even the most complicated of skills rarely took you more than a couple of months to master. “How long will this take to completely master?” You ask politely.
“I’ll tell you when I find out.” Lilacor says with a smile. “Even the greatest of necromancers rarely become anything more than proficient at this branch of knowledge.”
“What’s so difficult about it?”
“A major part of the Soul Arts is purely theoretical. It is incredibly esoteric and even the sharpest of minds struggle to just grasp the basics. Once you delve into the more advance sub-categories of this….you’ll honestly be spending years trying to derive a twenty page solution from an equally long equation.” Lilacor explains.
“Is it even worth it?” You say as you shuffle uncomfortably.
“Yes. It is.” He says as he snaps his fingers.
You suddenly feel a strange sensation inside your body, as if an unknown force is violently pulling your body and soul apart. Just as your soul is about to be ripped out, the force suddenly stops pulling.
You instantly collapse onto your knees and start panting heavily.
“Those who know this power can control life at its very core. Despite what poets and philosophers think, you don’t die when your body finally gives up on you. You die when you lose control of your soul. These techniques originated from Death herself!” Lilacor says with an evil smile.
With shaky knees, you carefully stand up.
“Now…enough stalling. Let us begin your lessons.” He says as he pulls out a black grimoire and throws it at you. “Our first lessons will be on Pentagrams.” __ The next two years could be defined in one word: Hell. Every day, Lilacor would teach you theories and equations that would quickly turn your brain into mush…and he didn’t even TRY to slow down for you. Still, the lessons were interesting to say the least, and you managed to somehow keep up with his tutelage. Even after two years, you were still working on the same subject; pentagrams.
To your surprise, Pentagrams are incredibly complex.
“The amount of energy needed to control a soul is incredible, much more than any mortal has in their body. As a way to get by this, we use “circles” to help generate and channel the energy.” Lilacor explains. “Each “triangle” of the star represents a focal point for where and how you manipulate the incredible amount energy. For this reason, the pentagram you draw must be nothing short of perfect. A mere centimeter out of symmetry is enough for the energy to blow up in your face and kill you.” Lilacor warns gravely.
“What do we use to make the pentagrams?” You ask curiously.
“It depends on what you want to do….some rituals require nothing short of human blood. Usually, however, we simply use nectar…a liquid obtained from melting the souls of Hollows.”
Lilacor gave you this lecture the day your lessons started, and has been coaching you on how to draw a perfect pentagram ever since. Now, two years later, you are still struggling to draw your first one.
“Are you done yet?!” Lilacor yells impatiently from his throne.
“I’m trying to be precise!” You yell back bitterly.
“….You’ve been at this one for three days non-stop. Just finish already so we can start on your NEXT failure.” Lilacor says sarcastically.
You say nothing and instead put the finishing touches on your pentagram. After another hour, you finally stand up. “I’m done.” You say tiredly.
Lilacor says nothing as he stands up and comes over to examine your handiwork.
“The incantations are on the right place this time….that’s a good start I suppose.” He mutters without looking at you.
After carefully observing your Pentagram for what seems like hours, he finally relents. “You might just have done it right this time.” Lilacor says apathetically.
You give a wide smile at your success. It’s been about damn time!
“Lets test it. Get in.” He says bluntly.
“W-what?!” You ask nervously.
“I’m going to give you your first practical lesson on the Soul Arts. Lets hope your pentagram is perfect…..for your sake.” He says with a laugh.
You nervously walk into the middle of the circle. Lilacor eyes you carefully as you stand in the middle of your creation; he snaps his fingers and a pedestal holding a grimoire appears in front of you. The book is already opened to a page.
“Repeat those incantations carefully and slowly.” He orders.
You nod your head before continuing. “To the souls of the dead… to the souls of the defeated….arise from your slumber…….arise from your paradise…..” You say carefully. Lilacor gives you a nod and motions for you to continue. “…..return to your slayer…..return to your king….” You say before stopping to catch a breath.
“Shout the last lines Daikon. Trust me.” Lilacor says with a smile.
“AWAKEN AND SERVE YOUR MASTER!” You shout solemnly.
“SOUL RELEASE: CALL OF THE HAUNTED!”
The pentagram you are standing on instantly glows in a bright, purple light. You feel an incredible amount of energy molding and generating itself under you…..except it’s not chakra. After a few seconds, two puffs of smoke appear inside the pentacle with you. You gasp at their ghastly appearance.
The first one is simply a skeleton wearing an elegant, majestic purple robe. His feet are not touching the ground…he must be floating. His empty sockets are staring at you menacingly, and the smell of decay is resonating from him. It’s taking all of your willpower not to flee from his presence.
The second one is wearing a long robe made entirely of leaves. His body suggests that he has been malnourished for an extended period of time, and his face is completely masked by a thick, black mane. In his hand is a twisted caduceus and he is also staring at you menacingly.
“They’ve come a long way haven’t they? Meet your new minions Daikon.”
“What do you require from us master?” They both say in a soft, scary voice.
“Hashirama?! Haku?!” You ask in disbelief.
“We are no longer the ones called Haku or Hashirama….we are your loyal servants.” They both say obediently before giving you an awkward, clumsy bow. Lilacor is laughing uncontrollably at this.
“Aren’t they perfect?! I told you it would be worth it!” He yells excitedly.
“I’ve never seen something so horrible.” You snarl angrily.
“Ahh…you’ll get used to the idea. Now, I need to explain their powers.” Lilacor says
(Choose 1 for each)
A) The Lich: 1. Uses the power of cold to destroy his enemies 2. Uses the power of bone magic. He can raise a small army of undead soldiers and other goodies. 3. Can take the form of a Frost-Wyrm. 4. Can steal the souls of others, using it to fuel his own necromancy techniques.
B) The Shadow Druid: 1. Can transform and summon into an array of powerful and unnatural beasts. 2. Can use his dark powers to control the minds of others. 3. Can summon deathly plants and nature spirits to obliterate his enemies. 4. Can steal the blood of others, using them to fuel his terrible blood-magic. 5. Is a shadow-stitcher, he can forcefully combine the souls and body of his live victims, creating powerful and obedient monsters.
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Post by HellsController on Feb 3, 2011 0:37:22 GMT
Engisn, by any chance do you play Warcraft?
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Post by mrdrman on Feb 3, 2011 0:54:05 GMT
A1 B3
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Post by HellsController on Feb 3, 2011 1:05:20 GMT
A1 B4Also here is what I imagine Haku to look like. My mind just went to Warcraft when I saw lich.
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Post by iceisnice on Feb 3, 2011 1:08:08 GMT
A3 B3
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Post by vegeta on Feb 3, 2011 1:24:12 GMT
Changing to: A3 B3
I was really thinking A2 initially for fodder, and to build up an army of the sort, but after looking at the potential for an ice dragon. I could just imagine us either riding it like Deidara or having it flank platoons of ninja with ice attacks.
B3 sounds like a good support for our wyrm or vice versa.
We're just gonna need a heck of prep time for this, since drawing stuff takes time.
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Post by ensignsulu on Feb 3, 2011 1:27:02 GMT
Each choice will be powerful.
This is just what you think will be more interesting...
You don't have to stick with the
Haku = Ice
Hashirama = wood
if you don't want too.
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