It seems the explosion was not enough.
This strange place that we were sent to was a virtual mirror of the proper world, save the lack of...anything alive or made by hand. I suspect there were not even any spirits here, before we brought them. With no other path, we returned by foot to where Standish ought to have been. And not long after we arrived, the city did appear. Everything in it, people, buildings, animals all came with it. And a book store. Moira-san's newest book hadn't made it home yet, they should have a copy here. Perhaps she could autograph it?
...or maybe I should club her with it. After I club Alanna-san for ratting out what I've been saying. I haven't been trying to be rude, it is just...habit. Can I really be blamed for using my native language more? And...and...what she did was going too far. They both twisted my words to make it seem as if I was lusting after Aren-san. That's just absurd. She is...nice enough, when I'm not angry with her, but why would I? What is the point?
Before anything else, we traveled to the center of town. A...building had appeared, completely different from all other architecture. It had to have been evidence of the Titanspawn...and that was proven correct. Only two tengu appeared after we breached the main entrance. Both were cut down, though the second wounded both myself and Alanna-san. The wounds did not last...I suppose we both have rather remarkable healing abilities. I found another katanam, as well. This one bearing Hachiman's own seal. I have taken it with me as we spread out to prepare for our assault on this building.
Moira-san offered to take my to a meal and...talked. And talked. And talked. The whole thing about 'love conquers all'. It...she makes some sense, but ultimately every story I've ever read about situations like this ends with both parties dead or hating each other. Even when I finally calm down more, I would prefer -not- to risk that with Aren-san. So I simply told her that I would consider her words. Which I will. I will not, however, act upon them. And what she does not know, will not harm her, in this case.
I suspect Mother is also using this as a test of my patience and understanding of foreign cultures. If so...I woudl have appreciated the warning. I fear I am going mad.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Just Not Enough
I suppose I should simply grow used to disappointment.
The alarms let us infiltrate the base, after Alanna-san led the giants off on a chase. It did not take long to find Aren. Moira-san....I've discovered does have a distinct gift for understatement. Perhaps that is where her writing abilities went rather then into actual talent. She claimed Aren was distracting someone, probably the leader, when we heard screams from behind a door. I truly should have realized what those screams were, given present company.
The phrase 'sleeping with the enemy' is exact to describe what Aren was involved in with the base commander. For all that is holy, she was supposed to be better than this. I would not be so angry if the damnable wench had not seemed to be enjoying herself so much. She was to find or recover the artifact and leave, not throw herself at the enemy leader. And she has the nerve to have her little dalliance after the harassment she gave me and Alanna-san for how we handled the situation at the hotel?
That damned creature, though. It simply would not die, regardless of how many times I struck it. Either my training is not as good as I believed, or we stumbled into a battle that could not yet be won. Aren did have the courtesy to, at least, aquire the artifact...until she told the leader where she had it couldn't even maintain a hold on it. I will grant that may not be entirely her fault, given the strength of the creature we were dealing with.
And unfortunately, Alanna-san arrived too late to help us overpower the creature before it could activate the artifact. While we appear to be where we left, but the chamber is empty. I suspect we are wherever those other towns have gone to, which may give us some hope, if anyone in them yet lives.
I am tired. And I am angry. Moira-san and Alanna-san can do the talking, because right now, I am going to turn either of my blades upon Aren if I have to speak another word to her until I've calmed myself.
The alarms let us infiltrate the base, after Alanna-san led the giants off on a chase. It did not take long to find Aren. Moira-san....I've discovered does have a distinct gift for understatement. Perhaps that is where her writing abilities went rather then into actual talent. She claimed Aren was distracting someone, probably the leader, when we heard screams from behind a door. I truly should have realized what those screams were, given present company.
The phrase 'sleeping with the enemy' is exact to describe what Aren was involved in with the base commander. For all that is holy, she was supposed to be better than this. I would not be so angry if the damnable wench had not seemed to be enjoying herself so much. She was to find or recover the artifact and leave, not throw herself at the enemy leader. And she has the nerve to have her little dalliance after the harassment she gave me and Alanna-san for how we handled the situation at the hotel?
That damned creature, though. It simply would not die, regardless of how many times I struck it. Either my training is not as good as I believed, or we stumbled into a battle that could not yet be won. Aren did have the courtesy to, at least, aquire the artifact...until she told the leader where she had it couldn't even maintain a hold on it. I will grant that may not be entirely her fault, given the strength of the creature we were dealing with.
And unfortunately, Alanna-san arrived too late to help us overpower the creature before it could activate the artifact. While we appear to be where we left, but the chamber is empty. I suspect we are wherever those other towns have gone to, which may give us some hope, if anyone in them yet lives.
I am tired. And I am angry. Moira-san and Alanna-san can do the talking, because right now, I am going to turn either of my blades upon Aren if I have to speak another word to her until I've calmed myself.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Patience
It would seem working at both the shrine and the shop have done well by me. Being able to control myself and not just start snapping at those around me is something I will always be thankful for, though I wonder why Mother thought it best to test me in this particular manner.
Aren-san is...not particularly happy about how things at the hotel were handled. Or just in a fundamental conflict of personality and belief with Alanna-san. Most of the strife is centered around the two of them. I fully suspect that either they will start throwing punches, or making out, any day now. Perhaps I should see about aquiring a stun-gun or mace. I suspect nothing short of that will stop a brawl, and turning the blunt end of my naginata on them seems excessive.
Moira-san and Aren-san, through use of their other abilities, pinned down what and where the artifact we need to liberate from the Enemy is. Those abilities are...strange. Perhaps I just think trying to peer past the veil of fate is cheating. If we know what waits for us, where is the fun in letting life surprise you? I suppose though, at least in this case, I shall live. Especially as it's giving us a chance to stop the Enemy before another town is taken.
There was more arguing, then. I am beginning to think I could cut through the tension in this group with a large brick. But we did finally agree to a plan. Aren-san, disguised as one of the creatures of the enemy(the proper name still makes no sense. It is as if the Norse decided to knock over the concept of proper language, then perform a violent and disturbing dance upon it.) slipped up towards where the artifact was being held. Myself, Moira-san, and Alanna-san followed behind, to make the Enemy think we were tailing one of their own. The plan even worked splendidly, giants escorting 'their friend' back to the base.
Then the alarm sounded.
Aren-san is...not particularly happy about how things at the hotel were handled. Or just in a fundamental conflict of personality and belief with Alanna-san. Most of the strife is centered around the two of them. I fully suspect that either they will start throwing punches, or making out, any day now. Perhaps I should see about aquiring a stun-gun or mace. I suspect nothing short of that will stop a brawl, and turning the blunt end of my naginata on them seems excessive.
Moira-san and Aren-san, through use of their other abilities, pinned down what and where the artifact we need to liberate from the Enemy is. Those abilities are...strange. Perhaps I just think trying to peer past the veil of fate is cheating. If we know what waits for us, where is the fun in letting life surprise you? I suppose though, at least in this case, I shall live. Especially as it's giving us a chance to stop the Enemy before another town is taken.
There was more arguing, then. I am beginning to think I could cut through the tension in this group with a large brick. But we did finally agree to a plan. Aren-san, disguised as one of the creatures of the enemy(the proper name still makes no sense. It is as if the Norse decided to knock over the concept of proper language, then perform a violent and disturbing dance upon it.) slipped up towards where the artifact was being held. Myself, Moira-san, and Alanna-san followed behind, to make the Enemy think we were tailing one of their own. The plan even worked splendidly, giants escorting 'their friend' back to the base.
Then the alarm sounded.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Then, Kaboom
Another...spirited debate on how to proceed. I must agree with Alanna-san's thoughts that Loki can 'stuff it'. Or that at least, Aren-san can handle it herself. I imagine it's for different reasons, but we at least agree on that point. There was, at least, some good news. Moira-san's...abilities to guess the whims of fate have given us a solid lead to pursue.
Alanna-san was also given the location of a sacrifice her mother, The Morrigan, wanted. Moira-san's abilities provided that answer as well. Her grandfather had killed her father. Given all that we had learned, there was finally a plan. Let Aren-san and Moira-san deal with the professor, then stop by where Alanna-san had asked to meet her grandfather before continuing with our primary mission. I gather everything went well at the professor's. They didn't call Alanna-san in to deal with the problem, at any rate, so things must have gone peacefully.
Much better then what occurred at the hotel, later. I joined Alanna-san as she went into the room. It....well. Alanna-san did not act in a way I didn't expect her. As soon as the door shut she immediately pulled her blades and started to lunge, only pausing when her grandfather revealed a 'dead man's switch' linked to what would later prove to be a rather impressive amount of explosives. I did the only thing I could think of as she surged forward again - I ordered the kami within the detonator not to carry out it's function. It worked.
Alanna-san, at least, seems to have complete faith in my abilities, after talking to the mask captured from Hideki. It is, strangely, comforting to hear. With the sacrifice taken, Alanna-san talked to the others. As they began to clear the hotel with their own abilities to convince, I told the detonator to resume it's function in ten minutes time. Give us time to get far enough away. Alanna-san's plan was, ultimately, simple...the attention of the media from the explosion would keep the Titanspawn from removing this town from exsistence unnoticed, giving us time to put an end to the threat. And I now realize I never mentioned that Alanna-san asked her grandfather to meet us in the town the Titanspawn had designated as their next target. Apologies.
As we were weaving our way through the fleeing traffic, the hotel exploded. It was really quite spectacular, and given what I have learned of the American media in the past few weeks, they'll be camped out there for months.
Alanna-san was also given the location of a sacrifice her mother, The Morrigan, wanted. Moira-san's abilities provided that answer as well. Her grandfather had killed her father. Given all that we had learned, there was finally a plan. Let Aren-san and Moira-san deal with the professor, then stop by where Alanna-san had asked to meet her grandfather before continuing with our primary mission. I gather everything went well at the professor's. They didn't call Alanna-san in to deal with the problem, at any rate, so things must have gone peacefully.
Much better then what occurred at the hotel, later. I joined Alanna-san as she went into the room. It....well. Alanna-san did not act in a way I didn't expect her. As soon as the door shut she immediately pulled her blades and started to lunge, only pausing when her grandfather revealed a 'dead man's switch' linked to what would later prove to be a rather impressive amount of explosives. I did the only thing I could think of as she surged forward again - I ordered the kami within the detonator not to carry out it's function. It worked.
Alanna-san, at least, seems to have complete faith in my abilities, after talking to the mask captured from Hideki. It is, strangely, comforting to hear. With the sacrifice taken, Alanna-san talked to the others. As they began to clear the hotel with their own abilities to convince, I told the detonator to resume it's function in ten minutes time. Give us time to get far enough away. Alanna-san's plan was, ultimately, simple...the attention of the media from the explosion would keep the Titanspawn from removing this town from exsistence unnoticed, giving us time to put an end to the threat. And I now realize I never mentioned that Alanna-san asked her grandfather to meet us in the town the Titanspawn had designated as their next target. Apologies.
As we were weaving our way through the fleeing traffic, the hotel exploded. It was really quite spectacular, and given what I have learned of the American media in the past few weeks, they'll be camped out there for months.
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