Blood Stained Home is still a Home [Twilight Sign Up/ Tenma/Diana/Endolf]

Travelling for weeks into the Jade Dragon Mountains Solomon’s group supplies were becoming quite thin, however Solomon would take that chance of scavenging for what they needed because he knew if they had too they could do it. Taking this chance would allow him to be farther away from Kou and he knew even if they did not appreciate it now they would later. There were only 150 of them left out of the 1000; Solomon knew that he was not going to allow anymore of his people die to the Kou people, so if he had to push them slightly harder he would and they would become stronger due to the need. However that need for pushing the group has come to an end with only one more day between them and where Solomon wished to stop, he would allow them to camp out for this night. Solomon knew he wished to go do something without the group being there anyway, however he wished Tenma was here to help him.  What the rest of the group did not know other than Hiraku was that they would not have to start from scratch as Solomon planned on taking from another group, the last time Solomon was here he observed a camp just a day away from where they were now and found out they were that of bandits and murderers so he had no hesitation of telling Hiraku that he planned on taking the camp from them and what ever supplies they had, as Solomon believed that they did not deserve to keep what they have.

Hiraku did not ask how and Solomon had no intention of telling him however they both knew Solomon’s intention. “Watch them, I’ll be back by dawn.” Solomon would say to Hiraku as he walked by him. “You plan on taking them alone?” Hiraku would ask him however Solomon would not reply as he had no other option, his own people were leaving him due to his command and brutality so he could not allow them to see him be even more brutal and could not ask for their help at this point. Walking from the group as they set up camp Solomon would trust Hiraku to take the lead, and it took him many hours to get to the camp. However having Largo and Mamoru decreased his trip greatly, hiding himself for awhile to rest as well as observe the camp he would be able to see as a small group came back to the camp, he noticed they celebrated with loot obviously plundered from others. Their guard around the post consisted of eight men they guarded their camp on each edge with two men, the others that just entered the camp would cart all the loot into a nearby tent by the entrance to leave to sort for later. In total there were about twenty men who were in this camp that would actually be a threat Solomon would learn after watching them for about two hours, each having their own personalized weapon which was obviously taken as loot from someone else. However what Solomon was interested in most other then the camp it’s self was the loot that they just carted in, it held many crops and potatoes that were more than enough to supply them for a year which it would supply Solomon and his group for enough time to get their own crops growing and potatoes were always quite a versatile food source that could grow in the harshest of conditions. He was not about to waste the opportunity given to him and his group.

It would take Solomon a little while to decide how he would approach as he knew they would not just give up their camp especially as they would see him just as a single man versus them, thankfully none of them looked as if they carried a magical item at least none of them boasted to have one on them.  Deciding he would have to start with the element of surprise he already has Solomon would immediately chant “Electrify Ronove" allowing Solomon to access his Weapon Equip and he would use Ronove’s Spear from where he stood to take out the two men in the closest look out by shooting out a bolt of lightning which would light up the night and pierce through the two men dealing B-tier damage he knew he would have to add more magoi to reach the additional five meters. He was able to get two men with the element of surprise he had however that would end as the two men screamed out in pain before quickly bleeding out. However it would still allow Solomon the time to run up to the camp gripping both of his axes in each hand Solomon would begin his attack, there was panic amongst those in the camp as they were not expecting anyone to attack them in the night as they were the ones to usually attack others. However there would be men that would charge at Solomon with their own weapons in hand the first man would be taken down with a Basic Attack from his Howling axe chopping off his head in a single swing then turning his body Solomon would bring down his Ronoves axe in a chopping motion to cut deep into the next mans skull as another Basic Attack, blood would spray out cover Solomon. Thinking that there was an opening a third man would lean forward to attack not to see the Impact Strike that Solomon used when he connected with the previous man bringing down a bolt of lightning the deal C-tier damage which was more than enough to give Mamoru time, “Mamoru Maul him!” Solomon would yell, and the others around them would watch as a creature that was camouflaged in the night would appear to swipe at the man killing him quickly to then roar out.

"What the hell!?!" One of the men would yell out as five people were killed in a matter of seconds which to them looked as if one man was doing the impossible.

Weapon Equip:

Ronove's Spear:

Mauling:

Word Count Event: 1024/1000
Magoi:     195/240
Stamina:  390/420

At this point many of the people that were in the camp were already running out of it, at least those who were not accustom to battle, however Solomon knew and decided ahead of time that none of them could be allowed to come back later or tell his own people what had occurred, so whistling to Largo and Mamoru he would command them to hunt them down, which would leave Solomon alone to deal with the remaining seven more men. However surprised though the bandits of the camp would not just give up their camp and the next basic attack from the nearest proved that to Solomon, he was good but he could not cover all sides and avoid all attacks as the blade would cut into his left shoulder forcing him to drop his Howling Axe, turning to the use a Basic Attack of his own flinging his injured arm to smash into the side of the attackers head. The impact would hurt Solomon's shoulder further however it would also fling the attacker meters away from him. He was becoming to surrounded and he knew if he was he wouldn’t be able to get out of this unscathed so he would run in the direction that opened from the previous attacker and after  running 5 meters he would then use Stampede channeling the Magoi through his leg and out his foot and down into the ground as he smashed his foot into the ground it would then go throughout the ground, those around him would hear sounds like that of a stampede and the ground would begin to shake just before the terrain in a 30 meter diameter then erupt upwards. Giant chunks of the terrain would rise upwards while dissolving into a large cloud of dust destroying the footing of those in range. The Magoi would then be seen escaping the cracks left in the ground as small particles of light. This would leave a meter space where Solomon would be standing of undamaged terrain. Solomon would turn and pull out his Sapling Pistol and shoot the remaining men that became unsteady due to his last attack, and releasing his weapon equip on his Ronove’s axe he would then walk over to where he dropped his Howling axe. He would turn to watch as in the distance he could see Largo and Mamoru killing those who fled earlier he would then look to the other bandits who were now wrapped up in vines and they could watch as Solomon walked over with his axe almost touching the ground as he walked. None of them would beg which surprised Solomon, perhaps they could already tell that Solomon was not going to care if they begged or not they would continue to struggle as each was killed however they were silent otherwise he found it odd until he realized it was himself flooding out their noise of begging and cries. Solomon would sit down nearby as he watched Mamoru and Largo finish off the rest, he hated killing people however as he sat he tried to convince himself that these people were better off dead and how they were risks towards the remaining group that would be brought here.

Blood dripping onto his knee from his shoulder as he leaned is what brought him back to reality he would then bring his wrist up to his shoulder and feed magoi into his Bracer using the Embrace of the Forest to then have roots come from the bracer which would cover the injury and grow thorns to stab into each side of the wound to pull it together and release sap to stop the bleeding. This would allow him enough time to explore the camp to find the things he would need to properly stitch his shoulder up where he could then release the roots.  After tending to his own wound Solomon would then look around him more closely, regretfully he could no longer use this camp as most of it was destroyed at this point, thankfully however the tent that held the supplies was still standing. Solomon knew he did not have enough time to drag all the bodies from where they were to hide them from his group anyway,  so looking around he would see that of a large cliff, it looked quite large and the top of it could be used as it looked flat ... at least from where he was looking. Calling largo over he would tie Largo to the front of the card with nearby ropes as Largo had much stronger legs then Mamoru he trusted he could pull it alone. Calling Garuda down he would command it to find Hiraku and the others and bring them to him, flying off he still knew it would take many hours before they arrived. Largo and Solomon would walk away from the camp with the cart Mamoru laying down watching the two of them, at first Solomon did not mind being watched as he struggled to help Largo push the cart over the destroyed earth, however after he was through it he would know that he would have to follow eventually so he would whistle and Largo would slowly walk over to them. Solomon’s idea was to have the supplies and everyone head up the cliff they would have to do multiple trips up and down however the top of the cliff would be where they would make the cliff would be their home.

Solomon would rest next to Largo and Mamoru in wait of the group, Garuda would be easily able to see the three of them from way up in the sky, even though they were no where near the camp he left them from. That was intentional as Solomon did not want the rest of the group to see anymore of his brutality, or how they got the supplies to last longer, for all they know Solomon would have found this cart abandoned or he left it there for when they arrived. However since he had time to rest before they arrived Solomon would think to himself,first he would think of how he wished for this place to turn out, imaging in his head what is shall look like over time (Image In His Head) however as he was thinking what it would look like and become he would then begin to think of how trades would proceed, and what kind of life would be provided for those in the wall or those who decided to live outside the wall. He thought of what relations would possibly help with the quality of life of his people and what would happen if there was war between them and another. He would keep having thoughts like this till he eventually would fall asleep waiting, it would be the caw of Garuda far up in the sky that would make Solomon awaken, obviously the group was getting close so he would get up and prepare to greet them. Solomon was nervous for awhile as he did not know what approach he should take with these people, as he was not sure that they even trusted him fully due to his previous mishaps however he needed to clear the air and try. As the group arrived Solomon would hold a smile on his face, "Welcome this is where you can drop everything and rest for awhile, celebrate if you wish we need to have some smiling and laughing done, some of you will need to grieve, this is the spot you can as this will be your home." Hiraku would walk up and give Solomon a hug and then would turn to face the group as the two would talk, Solomon would tell him his plan to have everyone to trek up the cliff next to them and they would both discuss on how they would get all the supplies up with the idea of sending someone or himself up with Garuda to make start a pulley system.

A total of eight months has passed now since they first began their journey and almost 2 months has passed since they arrived at their new home.....

By this time the group was well up the cliff and all the supplies had been taking up by the pulley systems they had created, "We need to flatten the earth a bit more and begin to build some bridges do you not think?" Solomon would ask Hiraku as they both sat in a small house they built, sipping on some mead they had made. "That would be great as then we would not need to use the pulley systems, however the materials we would need to make the bridge would be quite expensive and how would we get it here?" Solomon would smile before saying, “I was thinking we would just make it here, were on a mountain with many mountains around us, with my background in Masonry that should be easy, time consuming yes but should not cost us much. Then I just need to find able bodies out of the group that is willing to take up the trade them self and help out...” that is where Hiraku would cut in, “Leave that to me, I know a couple of them that have similar backgrounds.” Solomon would just nod as he was happy that he was so connected to the people of the group before they got together, it helped him greatly and made him feel much more at ease. There was a pause before Solomon would continue as he knew it was a major incident, “So I was thinking about the journey here ...” Hiraku would just listen intently waiting for what Solomon had to say, “I think we took a very bad approach at this and I thought about it when we first arrived here as well.” Hiraku would pat Solomon’s shoulder as he said, “Everyone made errors that day, which we all wish we didn’t, however it is time to move on.” Solomon would nod as he said it, “That is exactly what I was thinking, I was thinking however that we should possibly mend out ties with Kou however as it may make the quality of life and trades better with our people.” Hiraku would smile but allow him to continue, “This way it will not endanger as many people on their way in and out of here as well.” Hiraku would stand and stretch his arms full up and out before turning to say, “I was wondering when you were going to bring this up, the people brought this idea to me... however you are the leader and they wished to see if you were going to bring it up and I did not wish to impede on whatever decision was made.” Solomon would stand himself as they needed to get on about their day anyway, “Well in that case I’ll inform them of my decision and start teaching and making the bridge, we will need to go out for some trees to build supports before we start the masonry anyway... then after they are taught and the bridge has been started then I’ll be on my way.”

Coming out of his house and Hiraku splitting off from him to do his own work, Solomon would take the time to look around. He would see how each person has developed their own area, how they would talk with one another and how they smiled. He knew some of them were not a fan of Solomon as when they would look to him any other time they would not really smile however Solomon was happy to see that they could still smile with others. Currently watching how they were all quite happy Solomon would decide to wait before speaking with them allowing them to enjoy the morning in peace, plus it would give Solomon more time to go down the cliff with Garuda to be alone to control the power of his Djinn. He did this often since he arrived as he promised those he was with that he would gain control of it, however it was mostly because he could not get the horrific sight of killing his own people out of his mind. Thankfully the idea of the bridge came to him a long time before telling Hiraku as each time he practiced with his Djinn he would take out some of the nearby trees with it which would then allow him to stack them where he wished to have a bridge. He had not learned any other abilities as of yet as he just wished to fully control the one he had made the mistake with, however each time he used his weapon equip and his abilities he did gain a better comfort for it, he could feel the power almost as if it surged through his arms.

Stampede:

Sapling Pistol:

Nature's Embrace:

Training Djinn: 2123/5000
Magoi:            115/240
Stamina:         350/420

After training for some time and building the supplies for the bridge he figured it would be best to get back to the group and discuss with them what he told Hiraku in the morning, this way there would still be at least some light out still for them to discuss it further. Calling Garuda over from a spot it have found on the cliff to watch Solomon he would glide down to him, and hopping onto his back Solomon would take to the air to get back up the cliff. Seeing him coming Hiraku and some of the other would wave to Solomon, some of the people were not a fan of him however it was irrefutable that he was needed within the group. As Solomon landed Hiraku would walk over with a small group of people, "I have already found some people that would like to help build the bridge. These are the men I talked about earlier that had previous experience in these kind of things." Solomon would nod as he looked to the men and Hiraku, "Thanks for helping out, if you have previous experience this will help out a lot as I will have each of you assist others as we will need a large group working on the bridges... but first I would like to talk to everyone... Can you gather them near our place Hiraku?" Hiraku would not speak but nod in agreement. Solomon would walk over to his place and would begin to pull things together so he could stand on them, people did not seem to like when he stood on top of Largo or Mamoru or even Garuda. He did not see it however people found it scary and aggressive, however out of respect for his own he would listen. He made sure that none of them were even near him, then as people began to gather he would make his way up the couple of crates and table he pull close. "So... When thinking about our future and how we can have better access and routes I also thought about our current standing with Kou..." He would take a moment to observe those around him as he knew many did not like to rehear anything about that day, "I know I have made some errors and I would like to fix them to make the quality of life here better for us." Solomon would stop and listen to the murmurs that were going within the group till Hiraku would yell out, "Let him finish!" the group would turn their attention fully back to Solomon, "I do not expect anything on that topic to be done through you guys, I made this issue and I shall solve it, however we all live here so I was thinking that most of you could help out with the construction of the bridge we have decided to make at least those of you who can... this will made trade with others easier and the further development of our home much better and quicker." Solomon could see the relief on their face as they realized they would not have to go back to Kou he can tell how he scarred them. Thankfully he could see the nodding of the heads when mentioning the bridge he was happy they all wished to make this place a better place. They were a small group now but they are truly strong and reliable he could at least believe that. Stepping down to their level he would then finish, "Then let us get this bridge going then I will go and try and fix our ties with Kou."

"Continue about your day, we will notify those who will help however we will start tomorrow morning." Solomon would say before walking back into his small house. He would fall down immediately into his bed being tired from his training and mentally exhausted he would pass out quickly. Walking in Hiraku would see that Solomon was already asleep and would leave him be as he would then exit quietly, and when the next morning came around Solomon would awake to fine a list of names just next to him. It was still early morning, he knew others would not be awake as of yet and as for training his Djinn he knew he had more then enough wood by now for the support beams. So taking some time to think he would decide he mise well begin on the next portion of material he would need which would be the mountain its self. Quietly leaving Largo and Mamoru in the house he would leave on Garuda once again, and now being all the way down the cliff he would not have to be as quiet thankfully. As Solomon looked around at the different hills around him Garuda would find a cliff to perch on, it took Solomon some time as he knew he could not use the cliff they were on now as it would lead to possible issues in the future, however he did not wish to use the nearest cliffs as well as those would be where the bridges connected too. So after some time and some walking he had found a cliff he would use, then just like every other time he would first chant out allowing his Ronoves Axe to turn into a weapon equip, then he would use his Ronove's Spear ability and direct it towards the cliff so each strike would begin to dig into the cliff side. As he did this he would eventually lose himself in thought, as he thought of what he wanted to do and everyone else agreed and he remembers what he had said however he couldn't think of how to execute his idea. If he walked into Kou the most he could hope for is a army waiting to attack him, he was not even sure they would listen to his request to speak to the top of the chain. The group he last met made all of the decisions on their own, and did not believe a word he said.

Eventually he would come too because he would have to rest for some time before continue to dig due to the use of Magoi, however looking into the crumbled hole in the cliff it looked as if he might already have more then enough needed, and he would want to put some wood structuring in this before he dug any deeper anyway so it would not collapse. However morning has arrived for most up in the village and Solomon would leave what he started, arrive back up on Garuda, Hiraku would pipe up, "You can't just keep leaving to do work on your own Solomon, you have to pace your self or you will tire to easily." Solomon would just nod in agreement even though he knew he would probably continue with his current behaviour, "What's done is done, and thankfully down there we have all the materials we need to get this bridge going, and thank you for completing the list without me." Then walking towards the group of people awaiting to start the construction project, "Lets get going! ... I have prepared all the lumber to start construction for the main supports, just bring some rope with you and some steel." Knowing that the group already knew how to use the pulley system to get up and down themselves Solomon would have Hiraku taken down from the village first with Garuda then go down himself afterwards.

"This will allow us some time to speak before they get all set up." Solomon would say to Hiraku as he descended in front of him. "About?" Hiraku would ask, "Well we spoke of fixing our ties with Kou ... however I can't think of a way to start do you not think they will attack me almost on sight?" Solomon would say as he patted Garuda on it's back to go to its regular perch. Hiraku would shrug slightly, "Is their a point in debating what they would do if you try? Because you have to try either way no?" Solomon liked Hiraku's answer however it was not a answer to the question he asked and looking to him he knew he did give the answer to his question however he knew it would do. Solomon would have to figure that out on his own, and he knew that meant he would most likely have to take a chance. "Oh by the way I told the men to also grab Mamoru and Largo and bring them down as they could help us out greatly with moving the logs." Solomon would begin to head to the rest of the group as he said, "That should be fine, they have become accustom to you guys by now."

Solomon would get to a slight jog to go over to the group, "Were ready to go!" one of the men would yell to him. He knew this would be a long process especially having to teach and command those who have not done such a thing before, however he would take as much time as needed as this was the most important part, building the foundation of the bridge that would be made of stone. After some time people would fall into a routine which made it easier on everyone as certain days some people would have off to tend to other things and their families and other days they would be working on the bridge the best that they could, but thankfully with the initial group that Hiraku showed him Solomon was able to have time off him self to continue training his Djinn and at the same time building supports in the mine he made that the rest had not known about just yet. Each morning would begin at 6 am and end exhausted and asleep by 10 pm, others would stay up but Solomon just would not have the energy with trying to do all three things. The only nights that he could go to bed without being as tired would be the days that it would rain, as he would not risk the lives of the people or Mamoru or Largo. Doing this kind of work in the rain would be suicidal as you would be asking for an accident to occur, however it would not stop him from training his ability farther however since they were no more digging needed he would just feed magoi into his axe and not shoot anything out of it. It was hard on him expending almost all of his magoi each day however it was necessary as if there was an accident like before after he promised such thing would not happen everyone would leave him.

The days became blurs to him as he only ever worked on the bridge and trained or only trained and did not build, it was not till one rainy day that oddly enough it was more of a mist then a rain however the sun was still out quite brightly. However he made the rule when it was rainy or overly wet the work would halt and he would have no exception that could danger others. He would decide to roam away from the group for the first time in a long time, time that he would have only for himself where no one could possibly bug him, like when he was a hermit. He would eventually find himself at what would look like a very large pond, obviously from all the recent rain it must have increased the depth of the pond. It would still be misty around him however it was warm as well, this was probably one of the best days in many months to train, So beginning his training he would first chant once more "Electrify Ronove" and he would watch as his beautiful weapon transformed into something that would horrify his foes. He found this form horrifying himself as it goes from something that reminds him of his son to something that he would use to punish those to death. He would point his axe towards the pond, and use his Ronove's Spear, he did not care if he made the pond deeper, what he did forget was the life that could have been in it. He would watch as all the fish and frogs that did live there float to the surface now dead.... he would stare blankly at the pond as it reminded him of his encounter with the Kou army. "Too late" he would say out loud to himself before using his ability again. There was nothing worry about as they were already dead, he would do this for some time, he knew that Hiraku would wonder where he was however there was no work he could do today so he would stay out later. Taking a pause of his training he would begin to wade out into the water, collecting each fish and toad that floated to the surface. Solomon did kill them accidentally however he would put them to use as feed for the village and himself, this way they could get their much needed protein.

After wading out of the water with a sac full of frogs and fish he would toss it aside by a tree nearby. He had only a couple hours left he knew before he would have to head back, so again he would begin training however this time that he lifted his weapon and chanted, as he forced magoi into his axe it would take more then he planned. As it forced magoi out of him electricity would cover his body, he could feel the sting of the electric nature coursing through him forcing his clothing to light a flame. As he tried to drop his weapon it would stick to his hand and he would chant "Djinn of Paralysis and Shock give me your power, paralyze those who stand against us and brighten the dark clouds above for those who await for us...electrify Ronove", Solomon would yell out as he watched his flesh turned a paler white and his black hair turned pure white he had no idea what was going on. Bones would appear that looked of armour and looking to his waist two horns would appear fur would grow from it almost as if it was an animal its self. He would look down to his feet and the bones covered his legs and feet almost like that of boots. He feared this transformation however the pain was not there. Looking into the water he would see his own reflection:

Appearance:

Looking down to his blade it was now that of a longer blade it some how grew it size, it could still be used just like before however there now had a skull where his jewel would be or where the two demons fought each other after the first transformation. This hilt and almost all of it looked as if it was made to look as bone however it felt more of steel and looked more of obsidian Solomon found it to look quite incredible. However squeezing it he could see that it was just as durable as any weapon. Looking back into the pond and seeing his reflection he thought to himself of the power he feels and how he could use this power to support his village. "I can't let them see me like this." He thought of how they feared him already for a power that did not appear so fearsome, he could not even imagine how they would react if they spotted him like such. He would look down to his legs and arms and move them as if he was testing them as if they were new appendages, taking himself up into the air slightly it was a new feeling using the magoi for flight rather then to fight. Being no higher then 5 meters he would then bring himself back down, "So this is what it was?" Solomon would say to himself as he remember the appearance the man Yaku and Noir took in the dungeon. He wondered at the power that this could give compared to that of his weapon equip, he would funnel some more magoi into the blade however nothing would happen, he could not even use the same skill. He would sigh slightly as he just learned he would have to master an entire other form now just getting use to his last.

Solomon would pause for a moment as he thought he heard something, then hearing again as if a twig was snapping Solomon would turn and point his new axe towards where he was addressing. "Who is there!?!... Show yourself now." Thankfully he knew that not many people would be able to reconize him in such form so if it was someone of the village he could just fly off, however he could not let stragglers travel so near to the village either. He would stand awaiting for what he heard, preparing to defend himself if needed. He would chat as he waited "Djinn of Paralysis and Shock give me your power, paralyze those who stand against us and brighten the dark clouds above for those who await for us...electrify Ronove" He tilted his head slightly afterwards "Did I say that before?" he would ask himself quietly. He did not realize till he said the chant for a second time that he even had a first time for saying it. However he had to focus he would shake his head to regain focus on what could be coming towards him.

Training Djinn: 5000+/5000

The cover of the darkness provided by the night sky was absolutely perfect for Endolf as he and Raijin made their way out of the port town they arrived in. Just as he has suspected it would have been the best time to move past the crowds of people and the roaming guards with fewer chances of being sighted. Word was that slavery had since been abolished from Kou under the current emperor’s reign but the redhead knew better. There would always be people willing to force his kind into slavery and he wouldn’t allow himself to be one of the unlucky ones. His head remained veiled by the hood of his cloak as he moved swiftly through the woods, Raijin’s natural abilities meant the wolf was able to keep up just as easily to his new companion. The boy would pause for a moment, pressing his back against a tree as he allowed himself to catch his breath.

Certainly he was no slacker when it came to physical activities such as this but he knew it would be better for both of them to pace themselves. They had already made it fairly deep into the Jade Dragon Mountains in their effort to keep away from the main roads and any troops roaming around. In the few moments he took for a breather he found himself admitting that it was a welcomed change of pace from Reim where it was rare for him to get so close to nature. The scents of the forest were actually rather pleasing to the now regularly angry Fanalis. Raijin would be less tame about their break as Endolf would notice the beast sniffing at the air. It seemed it had caught a scent as it began moving in a direction different from the path they had been following so far.

With a raise of his eyebrow the redhead would begin following after his beast, both to see where he was going and to keep him out of any impending trouble. The two would continue deeper into the mountains, and as Endolf began to notice a rather thick fog. Rumors and whispers he had heard back in the previous town began to surface in his mind about a soldier killing beast capable of using large amounts of lightning that seemed to live up in the mountains. He didn’t fear a beast like that and had faced several in Ronove himself. In fact, Raijin had been one of them. The two would continue until the wolf stopped, the fur on its back rising as if it sensed danger. Then came the shout of someone demanding to know who was there. On instinct Endolf reached back for the handle of his sword sitting at his rear waist. A moment passed and the voice seemed to question itself rather than the sounds from where the Fanalis stood.

The redhead would look to the wolf and nod his head to the side, indicating his desire for the beast to move into hiding. He had no desire to see his new companion injured. He would release his grip on his sword and step forward closer to the source of the voice, still hidden within his cloak and hood.

Solomon took on a form he did not know how to use yet, however the man that stood in front of him would not know that and nothing stopped Solomon from using his other skills. He would look the person up in down examining them, he could not see much as he concealed himself however he did stand about six foot five and he was not as bulky as Solomon he stood almost to his chin, however height and size never spoke the dangers that one could commit. “As I said reveal yourself... you are still hidden.” Solomon would say just like before but now speaking of the hood the man wore. Solomon still held his axe tightly and stood cautiously as he could only assume the worst assuming that the man was either from Kou to find him and his people due to the previous incident with them, or if they were bandits like from the camp he killed to make a home of his own. As he watched the man he would not know what he thought, or why he was even here... however even thought Solomon could just fly away and chances are there would be nothing that this man could do but he could not just leave a stranger to roam so close to home, especially after viewing this new form of Solomon and if he was to be a threat it would be much easier to deal with the threat now away from his people.

He could not just jump to conclusions however, “What is your intentions here?” he would ask the man.

Training Ability:

Training Word Count: 274/1500

A low whistle escaped Endolf’s lips as his eyes registered what he was looking at once he had come into sight. Standing before him was a hulking behemoth of a man clad in fur and bones with a giant ax in hand. He actually stood taller than the Fanalis himself from what he could gauge of the stark white haired male. “You’re a big’un.” He’d mutter. To say he was impressed would be accurate. The behemoth before him would continue to grip his ax tightly, demanding that Endolf remove his hood. From under the hood’s shadows he would glare at the male, making no indication that he would take his hood down in the immediate future. “Answer this first. Are you a Kou soldier?” He would let the question linger for a moment as he began to process.

“No. The Kou empire wouldn’t keep something as huge and powerful as you hidden away in the mountains like this instead of out on the front lines.” He would go silent once again as his reasoning was allowed to sink in. That would be the deciding factor to deciding if he would remove his hood or not. Slowly he would move his arms out from under his cloak, his left hand along with the large cuff wrapped up with a chain on his right wrist both momentarily glinting as he took hold of his hood and pulled it back. His crimson spikes bounced momentarily as they were freed from the darkened confines. “When you don’t like dealing with the Kou empire, you tend to be a bit secretive.”

As Endolf and the unnamed beast of a man were occupied with each other Raijin had decided he wouldn’t just sit still in the trees like he had been told to. The smell of torched fish and frogs was too alluring for the wolf that he began to skirt around the duo while using the trees as cover. Much in credit to his predatorial nature. As he would exit his cover Endolf would notice his companion making his way closer and closer to the unprotected bag. “Um I think the question is less about what my intentions are and more about what HIS intentions are.” The Fanalis would point in the direction of the sack his wolf was approaching. “Raijin, leave it alone.”

Solomon await to see what the man would do, he would ask him if he was a Soldier of Kou, however without speaking he was able to determine that himself. After a moment of self thinking of the man which Solomon would watch the hood would reveal a man he would not reconize right away.  "When dealing with the Kou empire one must tend to be defensive and secretive." Solomon would repeat similarly back to the man. After he spoke this he came to reconize the man from the entrance of the dungeon, he would have entered after him however it would mean that the man had the strength enough to survive such a place. It was not till the man would point to the wolf nearby that was headed towards the fish and frogs that Solomon would then release his Djinn form, "I doubt you reconize me however I reconize you, and thank you for stopping your wolf. I do not like to kill animals, if there no need too." He would look the man up and down seeing the age difference between himself and the man, "Are you and your companion hungry?" Solomon would still not trust the man however he knew that he could not just jump to killing everyone he met especially being a leader of a group he wished to grow in the future. "I can give you both some of the fish if you like? However most of it I will need to keep."

He knew he had to be cautious around them however he would not hesitate to walk near the wolf to grab his bag of fish and frogs. "Raijin Eh?... Good name, strong name, one that is loud as they sky and can brighten the darkness around you." he would say as rambling to the wolf when grabbing the fish. He knew the was a chance the wolf could attack him as he would just see it as a man taking his food, however he would hope that the power difference between the animal and man was quite distinguished to it. If he got the food fine he would back up slowly to his original place, keeping an eye on the two. "So your a beast tamer as well?" then nodding his head towards the wolf he would ask, "How long have you had him?"

Training Word Count: 668

So far so good Endolf thought. The hulking man didn’t seem to attack him on sight once he had taken down his hood and let free the main symbol of his heritage. The shackle on his wrist and the chain attached to it didn’t seem to draw any interest from the unnamed man either. Both were reasons for the redhead to keep his guard up. It would be for good reason to as Endolf would be told that the man before him recognized him. The Fanalis would tense up even though he was thanked for having Raijin stop his advances on the sack.

The unnamed man would continue on, asking if Endolf and Raijin were hungry. “I’m all set, he’s just a bit of a glutton is all. Don’t worry about it.” Would be the redhead’s response. As the man would walk over to the sack Raijin would simply sit and watch him, the piercing electric blue eyes watching every move, listening to every word of flattery he spoke about the wolf’s name. The unnamed man would pick up the sack and move it away from the wolf, asking Endolf if he was also a beast tamer and how long he had had his companion. “Since I left the dungeon Ronove. He followed me out.”


He would pause. "Now, how about I get to ask a question? What's your name?"

Obviously this man did not recognize him or he would have said so when his Djinn form was released however it is also understandable as they had only seen each other once, they did not even speak to each other so he must just be a blimp out of all the people he had met thus far. “My name is Solomon, and yourself?” he would ask back with a slight nod of his head. Solomon did not care about where this man came from however he knew that he really only had three options of what to do now; either kill him, trust him to leave and not come back, or trust him and show him his people.  “Hmmm” Solomon would mumble, “I as well met Garuda at the dungeon, if you would like you can meet her.” Solomon had not decided to take him to his people however near them, as either choice resulted in trust or death he decided since he had to get back soon anyway it would be best to take him near his base. If he attempted anything at least he would have the support of his people anyway. If he decided to meet with Garuda, Solomon would begin to walk back towards his village, however he would keep an eye on the wolf and the man as neither of them had earned his trust as of yet.  As the two approached he would see the construction of a bridge attached to a large cliff, “This is a close as we need to get” Solomon would stop and say before whistling to call down Garuda.  Suddenly from atop of the cliff a winged creature would fly over the side just into view, each flap would cause sparks beneath her wings and as she glided and landed in front of the two of them they would be able to see that this creature stood is 2 meters tall and 1 meters wide. Solomon did not feel comfortable with bringing this man into the village as of yet, and would make sure he stayed out for the time being.

Garuda Mount:

Training Word Count: 1032/1500

Endolf realized that he must have blinked or missed a moment somewhere because he suddenly found himself facing a man who looked nothing like the beast he had just been speaking with. The man before him hadn’t changed in terms of height and his muscle mass seemed to become similar to Endolf’s and less overly massive as before. The outfit of bone and fur was replaced by a more normal manner of dress that left his muscular chest and tattoos on display for the Fanalis. The most noticeable thing was that the man’s hair had turned from the stark white wild mess to a tamed, almost midnight blue style. He introduced himself as Solomon and asked Endolf his name in turn.

The redhead would keep silent for a passing moment, wondering if it was wise to give out his name. He was well known enough in Reim, especially once his more violent acts in the coliseum had begun, and he was unsure of how far spread his name had become. There was also the aspect of Kou itself. Even if slavery had been abolished in the empire he knew otherwise than to believe it was truly a thing of his childhood. Though he supposed the shackle and chain attached to his right wrist would be more of a giveaway than his actual name. In the time Endolf had thought this over it seemed Solomon had moved on to another subject, returning to their conversation about when Endolf had gotten Raijin from Ronove. He brought up someone named “Garuda” and claimed to have gotten her at the dungeon as well before offering the Fanalis to meet her.

Endolf would simply nod in response and would soon find himself following after Solomon through the woods with Raijin in tow. It would be as they walked that the fact that Solomon claimed to have gotten this “Garuda” from the dungeon would turn over time and time again in the redhead’s mind. It wasn’t that he mentioned gaining an acquaintance from a dungeon but the fact that he used the words “The dungeon” after Endolf himself had mentioned meeting his beast in Ronove. Pieces of the puzzle began to assemble themselves the more he thought about it but his train of thought was momentarily halted as Solomon brought them to a cliff and halted his advance.

With a whistle a black mass flew from one of the other cliffs down to them before landing before the both of them with a flap of wings and a shower of sparks. Raijin looked at the two meter tall bird as if he recalled her from before. Endolf looked the bird over, noticing the fine blue details within her ebony feathers. “Endolf.” A moment would pass between his studying the bird and his speaking the single word. “We walked off before I decided if I should tell you my name.” He would turn his red eyes from the bird to her handler. “You challenged Ronove with me didn’t you?”

“Not with you or against you technically however yes I did go into the dungeon in search of power and treasures.” Solomon would reply to Endolf, “I remember you from the entrance, however I entered the dungeon before anyone else.” There were many magnificent memories from the dungeon in Solomon’s mind however it was the end which would always over power the rest, that of the death of a man he would probably kill himself. However turning from the subject Solomon would ask, “So what brought you so far out into the mountains?” He would ask the man as it was weeks from the Kou border, as he wished to be as far from them as he could get with his supplies. Tossing a fish to Raijin as he awaited an answer from Endolf he would then say afterwards, “If you like you can stay here; however I cannot permit an outsider into the camp so easily not after what they have gone through.” If he agreed Solomon would then have him wait by himself for a while as he would ride Garuda up to the top of the cliff to grab him some supplies such as large sheets for warmth and supplies to make a large tent. Also while in the village he would notify Hiraku of the guest below, allowing them to know of his presence however it was middle of the night so he would leave it at that.

Then flying back down he would give him the supplies, “Is there anything else you need or wished to ask? ... It is late and we will both be up almost immediately after sunrise.” Solomon was implying that they would both need the sleep and that they could speak the next morning if Endolf was to bring up the dungeon at all he would push it by saying, "Let us leave that topic for another day as it can be very long." After answering any other questions (will be in next post), Solomon could then be seen mounting Garuda to then take to the sky to get back to the village. Once in the village Endolf would be able to see as one of the men would make the pulley system locked so it could not be used till unlocked from the top, and two men would be posted to watch his direction, however it could be noted that there was a guard routine already in place so the people shifting more to his side was a simple task and something they did not go out of their way to do.

Training Word Count: 1480/1500

Solomon would confirm Endolf’s suspicions and admit that he had participated in Ronove at the same time as Endolf. The Fanalis would vaguely remember the man walking into the large crystalline tower before Noir’s partner had his little moment while he had waited for his own partner to arrive. End could only sigh at the memories, his fists clenching tight at his sides under his cloak. That one person had caused him so much anger and fury with all of the stunts she had pulled on him since their first meeting in Reim. He would only be pulled back from his anger when Solomon asked him why he had come through the mountains. “I was on my way to the capital, figured cutting through the mountains was a safe way to avoid Kou soldiers. One thing led to the next and we’re here now.”

His explanation would be short and simple, just enough knowledge to cement the fact that he didn’t get along with Kou’s empire or armies. The next topic for discussion would be about if Endolf wanted to stay where they were for the remainder of the night. Endolf would look from Solomon to Raijin, almost as if asking the wolf what his decision would be. Raijin’s response would be to yawn before curling up on the ground. “I guess that’s a yes.” Would be his answer. He did find himself questioning what the other man meant by how he wasn’t willing to allow others into the camp as Solomon would fly off with Garuda.

The redhead would take the chance to fall onto the ground, onto his rear, and slam the bottom of his fist down onto the ground. Earth and rock broke under his impact, the full fury of his emotions towards his former teacher coming to the surface now that he was alone. Raijin would seem unfazed by the small tremor his partner had created and simply continued to sleep. The Fanalis would hold his left hand to his face. He would remove his hand seconds later, once he had recovered his emotional control, and wiped the few tears that trickled from his eye away with it. Several more minutes would pass before Solomon returned with sheets and other supplies for the former coliseum fighter to use for the night, asking if he needed anything else or anything specific.

Once Solomon has left Endolf would look over the supplies and retrieve a single sheet from among them all before retreating back to the tree lines. He would once again pull his hood up over his face as he wrapped himself in both his cloak and the added sheet.

Solomon now in bed would wait awhile before before passing out as he thought of the man below them, he was happy that he chose to stay as it allowed him to keep options open. But even with the stranger below it would not take long for Solomon to pass out, he trusted his people to keep watch and they had much work to be done the next day.  The next morning he would awake again still earlier then most, and looking over the cliff side he would notice that the man used almost nothing he was given, however he assumed he was just use to making due with what was needed. Coming down the cliff along with many others a little while later Endolf would be able to observe as Solomon's people continued the construction of the bridge. Before Solomon would walk over to Endolf he would first have to follow his people to give then instructions to the next step, and also use his Amulet of Construction after the light spread out from where he touched the ground, he would have his people to begin reinforcing the supports they recently had made. They were about half way at this point till the construction of the bridge would be completed.

Then afterwards if he saw that he was up and awake Solomon would then walk over to Endolf, "As you can see early morning, I doubt you could have slept through all of this... however how did you sleep?" looking down at the supplies he did not use.

Amulet of Construction -->A-Tier:

Training Word Count: 1924/1500

“Raijin, fang!” Sun would break over to Jade Dragon Mountains, casting shadows and scattering the beams of sunlight over the forest. Of course the young Fanalis had been awake for some hours by now, the sheet he had been using to cover himself in addition to his cloak was folded neatly under the tree he had slept beneath. Sparks danced around the open maw and sharpened fangs of his lupine companion as he called out his command to the beast. The silver furred wolf would lunge forward in order to bite down on a nearby tree trunk with his electrically charged fangs.

“Not bad. A bit more practice and you’ll have it down-pack.” The two would cease their training of Raijin's Static Fang and turn towards the direction of Solomon’s approach. The man would comment about how he doubted the redhead would be able to sleep with whatever he had been doing going on, only to follow up with asking for assurance that the boy had gotten any sleep at all.

“I got enough. Didn’t pay much attention to what you had going on. Figured you woulda warned me if it was something I shoulda known about.” Would be his response as he pulled his cloak over his arm, hiding the fresh, crimson stained bandages wrapped around it. Likewise, if it was something Solomon should know about Endolf would mention it. But as far as he was currently concerned, the results of his private training with his partner, and his own foolishness in being the test target himself, weren’t something the other man needed to know just yet.

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Training WC: 264/500

Static Fang:

Solomon would smile before saying, "True enough, it is just for the development of the village not that important to you however I hope to make a large city. This is one of the five bridges that we will have. However I should tell you why you were not accepted into the village for the night even, as it is not a long explanation... we were a group of one thousand before we entered Kou however we are that of a mere hundred and fifty now and I am responsible for those here and those who are not now." Solomon knew that the village did not trust the mysterious man however as of yet they barely trust Solomon himself. "With time maybe they will be willing to meet you, however for now it will just be I."

After a moment Solomon would then wave to Hiraku in the distance who brought Mamoru down from above and he would wave back as he released Mamoru and continued towards the workers at the bridge. With a quick whistle Mamoru would run over to Solomon's side and shortly afterwards Solomon would hop atop of him, "Follow me if you wish to train or relax a bit." Solomon voiced it as a optional thing to stay if he wished, however he hoped that he would not have to do it any other way. Solomon knew he would have to keep an eye on the man for sometime and if Solomon himself wished to train he could not show his other form to his people who were already terrified of him and his power.

Riding Mamoru he would travel for enough time that they could most likely be heard in battle however they would not be seen unless they were looked for, and his people would know better.

The black haired man let her to poke the forehead of his mask although he was not too comfortable with it, but ‘Tenma’ or ‘Hua Yang’ should bear with it. He gave Diana more laugh before waving his hand in disagreement to what the woman just said, “Trust me I am not even flirting, that is what a gentleman would do to a lady.” He would poke Diana’s nose softly before saying, “And I don’t really want to flirt with him, even if I am like this I still have my own type of partner you know.” His tone was playful and he would keep walking while quietly listening to Diana’s answer about his question from earlier about how she met her beast. Her family was interesting and it seemed they were adopting a quite extreme belief although it might be a slightly good way if they really want to find a strong and fitting family member.

As Diana pointed at a certain direction, Tenma smiled behind his mask as he take a look as well before giving her a nod. “You are right.” He whispered again to the woman and wondered how he should come in between those two while bringing Diana as well. Although he recognize the redhead as someone who he had met before in Heliohapt, Tenma still thought it will be awkward if he just pop up like that. “Hmmm…” He hummed softly before grabbing Diana’s hand, careful to not grip it too tight so he wouldn’t hurt her. “Let’s go.” Tenma said before pulling the beast tamer with him to approach the giant and the redhead. “Good day~” He greet both Solomon and Endolf with a playful tone. Solomon would recognize him of course, but Endolf wouldn’t because Tenma was wearing an entirely different outfit and hid his face behind a mask.

Items brought:

Despite not giving any indication that he was at all curious as to what had been happening in the mountains, even though he gave no signs that he had even noticed any of it, Endolf still received some small form of an explanation from Solomon. Apparently he had some kind of village in the mountainside that he was expanding on, making one of five different bridges that he hoped would have connecting to a large city. The blue haired man would further divulge information to Endolf about how his village had started with a thousand people in his group and was now only reaching numbers of around one hundred and fifty. Still Endolf asked for none of this, but silently questioned why he was being told regardless.

As the rather one-sided conversation ended with a whistle from Solomon and the appearance of a large, oddly constructed creature which Solomon mounted. The creature was rather disturbing for Endolf, having been seemingly made from some combination of lion, turtle and fish. But the redhead didn’t dwell on it for more than a few seconds. After all, he had faced as equally odd creatures in both his time fighting in the coliseum and during his travels. Not to mention his trip into Ronove. Solomon would comment to Endolf to follow him if he wished to train or relax.

With nothing else planned, save for his continued journey to the capital which he would resume once night fell again, he simply nodded and did as suggested. His first step would be his last as he noticed Raijin looking away from the group, the fur on his back pricking up as small blue sparks of electricity danced from hair to hair. It seemed someone had stumbled on to the group from the way the beast was staring, earning a look from Endolf himself.
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Training WC: 572/500 [Met]

Solomon would stop himself when Endolf had halted, and then looked in the direction the wolf faced.  He awaited for the two new travellers to come close before speaking, "You were not at the docks?" Solomon questioned Tenma almost immediately, he would almost speak his name but stop himself as he remembered that he wished to be called something else however he could not remember at first what that was. "You do not have to worry about this man, his name is ..." Stopping to try and remember what he wished to be called, "Hua Yang ... however I do not know who this other person is?" He would end with a question as if he assumed Tenma would state. He looked down at the women that stood by Tenma, as if he was examining her, it was safe to assume that he did not trust her as he knew nothing about her. However without even un-mounting Mamoru he would ask, "Can you guys follow me?" he had intended to train even with these two showing up he would wish too, and he could not just have the two of them nonchalantly walking up to his village not after what they have gone through. It would not only put the group and the two people in a odd situation however it would put Solomon into a situation on where he would have to make a quick decision rather then take his own time. It was after he asked that he would look to beast the stranger had, he had noticed it prior but did not take a good look at it till now, it was obvious that she was a tamer like himself however he would not be able to tell what the either of them were capable of. Mamoru however did not seem to even care, about the two showing up or the beast it would just continue as it was. Tenma would be able to notice and recognize as Garuda flew in the air above the group just keeping a eye on everything, as that was most of the time Solomon's primary source of travel it did not like to leave him as it had imprinted on him.

(Sorry for how long it took, wished to focus on winter event.)

Tenma shook his head right after Solomon questioned him, “I went to somewhere else first, I apologize.” He said with a smile attached on his face although it would be hidden under his fox mask and would be unseen to other people. He was also relieved that the giant still remembered the name that he gave before giving a quick nod, appreciating it. He could feel the uncertainty from Solomon by having Diana coming with him so perhaps he would need to ensure to the giant that the girl meant no harm. “She was my disciple. She is reliable and strong, you can trust her.” He said as he gave Diana a soft pat on her back, signaling her that she could follow behind him. As Solomon walked away, the swordsman silently follow his path as well, wondering what kind of training that he wanted to do.

Endolf found the silver haired girl, Diana, to be constantly looking at him at intervals of several minutes as she spoke with Solomon. He wasn’t sure if it was supposed to mean something, or even if it meant she was just trying to remember their short encounter together. The masked man, Hua Yang as Solomon introduced him? He spoke directly to the Imuchakk warrior, never once acknowledging Endolf’s presence. “I’ve seen her fight, she’s capable of handling herself.” He would agree with Yang’s statements about Diana as the small group began to walk away. The redhead wouldn’t take his eyes off of the masked man for more than a few seconds at a time, finding him suspicious and to some degree familiar.

Solomon was still unsure of Diana however since both Hua Yang and Endolf vouched for her he would drop his suspicions and caution for now. What he did find interesting was the fact that he called her a disciple yet she did not react to Solomon calling Tenma "Hua Yang", which made him think about if she already knew of this name change or if Tenma was keeping certain things secret for a reason.

Realizing that he never dropped his full equip he did so now, he would rather wait till he was out of view however at this point there was no way of not revealing his true identity especially after inviting them to follow and he would not be able to hold this form forever. His back would be facing the group, however they would be able to watch as his white hair turns back to blue, and the bones he wore faded away. He would not turn but increase his voice to be heard, "So diana... my name is Solomon."

After walking a bit farther he would then turn around, and with a eyebrow raised he would ask, "Where did Endolf go?" Depending on the answer of the other two he may have to search for him as he has not gained Solomon's trust to yet discover his village. If it was not of threat he would not trust him for some time if they met again but Solomon would leave him be for now and say, "Guess we do not need to train any further.... tell me of your travels and plans?"

Tenma was amused to see that Endolf knew Diana as well, thinking that the lady had to possess some kind of good relationship skill. The man would stay still when Solomon introduced himself to Diana though, but he didn’t notice that the redhead was already gone from the group and he was surprised that the redhead could develop himself greatly like that, maybe he was a good assassin now with that great sneaking ability. “I didn’t see him go as well. Strange…” Tenma shook his head, hiding his unchanged expression behind his mask as he replied to Solomon’s and Diana’s questions. “Well, I actually have an urgent plan at the moment. So I will have to go wandering alone to take care of this unfinished business.” He would rest his chin on his hand a little bit before asking Solomon something, “Would that be okay with you?”