Olivia
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Inner Struggle (x2T)
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Post by Olivia on Mar 2, 2020 12:12:02 GMT -6
So much time lost. So much opportunity wasted. Heroes and villains of the Earth had come and gone, yet she remained the same. People had died. People had lived. She remained the same.
The white-haired monk of the Turpentine Order, Olivia, breathed deeply. Behind her back, the forest of the western lands stretched out seemingly endlessly. Before her eyes, the tower stretched high into the heavens above. The gentle winds and sounds of the natural world all around soothed her, but her mind raced with images of the battle from her last appearance in the world, and at this very tower. The horrifying malice that had poisoned the air that day still sickened her stomach.
"You can't stay at home forever." She resolved herself, and tightened the strap of the bag hanging from her shoulder, filled with what earthly possessions she had thought necessary to bring with her. After another deep breath, she approached the tower slowly, and placed a gentle hand upon the stone. It was warmed by the sun, though that fact wouldn't make her task any easier.
So, she began her climb. Slowly, she left the ground behind her, brick by brick. She had once leapt the height of the great tower in a moment of passion, but such things weren't right. Such an ordeal must be endured, as a show of respect to all those who had made it before her. To simply leap or fly up to the top of the tower would diminish their great strength, and prove what she herself lacked.
It was no easy matter, the climb. The sun-baked stone only grew hotter, and the wind more furious with her transgression against the god of this world. Time was impossible to tell on the side of the tower. The sun danced in its haze, as though laughing at her for even trying. The land, however; the land stretched out for so far, a smile came to her face for the sheer majesty of such a view. It was enough to make her forget her troubles, and helped her to continue on her test.
As she progressed one handhold at a time, she had more than enough time on her hands. she wondered about the others who had made this climb in the past. Who were they? Had any of them succeeded? Did everyone simply fly nowadays, because it was easier? The thought brought a smirk to her face. Nothing easy was worth the effort, she told herself. The pain in her arms was proof enough that she was doing the right thing.
Hours had passed, and still, the tower seemed as impossible and daunting to surpass as ever. The world below her had grown hazy with the clouds, and she couldn't make out the small details in the trees any longer. The day had reached its apex, and now, the sun began its long journey back to the horizon, so that night could take its place.
Olivia breathed deeply of the chill and thinning air, with her short hair plastered to her face by sweat. Her yellow-gold traditional garb, light as it was, provided little protection from the elements, but that was the point. If she couldn't do this herself, then it wasn't done. No tools. No aid. Just her own strength and endurance.
At long last, she could see an end to her ordeal. The tower curved outward, and she could see nothing above it but the tiniest speck that she assumed to be a low-orbiting satellite or spaceship. Her fingers ached like they would fall off at any moment. Her legs burned with fire inside her blood. Yet, against the odds and without taking the easy way or shortcuts, she did feel her hand grasp a flat surface. She pulled and hoisted herself up, and came to sit on the very edge of the tower's apex, with her legs dangling over the miles-long drop back to the ground.
She laughed, loudly and heartily at her triumph. The ache in her body only grew as she had come to a rest, but she had done it! She had conquered the tower! Now, she just had to... to...
Olivia blinked, and fell to her back with a defeated sigh. This was not the end of the tower she had leapt passed that day. Her chest heaved with fatigue, and she let her eyes close for just a moment. She would continue, after a short rest.
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Post by Yanwang on Mar 2, 2020 16:23:05 GMT -6
Yanwang had decided to go back to the lookout to try to find Chime. Yanwang knew that Chime was someone who could give him advice. He had been getting advice from Makaimorph on how to be a hero. But of course, he wanted to get advice from more than just one person. He knew Chime was a really smart person so he was sure he'd get some good advice. Plus he still wanted to ask about Nashi. He knew he had been gone but he wanted to really know how he passed on. Yanwang frowned looking up the lookout, he knew there was a lot of emotional weight about Nashi for both of them. Yanwang took in a deep breath to keep himself at peace. Then he rushed off the lookout. As he did though he noticed someone at the halfway point in Korin's lookout. "Hm?" Yanwang looked over confused. Yanwang guessed they should ask what she was doing. Maybe she was trying to reach the top but for what purpose? Either way, it was worth looking into. Yanwang landed waving at the girl. "Hello my name is Yanwang may I ask what you are doing up here?" Hopefully, she had the strength to answer she did look pretty tired.
Powerlevel:160,000
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Olivia
Newcomer
PL: ARCHIVED - XP/PL TRANSFERRED TO LAVERNA
Inner Struggle (x2T)
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Post by Olivia on Mar 3, 2020 10:51:51 GMT -6
She had only a few moments of rest before the arrival of a stranger on the landing. Those few moments were otherwise peaceful, and if they had continued for any longer, she might've inadvertently fallen asleep for the ordeal she had just put her body through. However, interruption there was, and the monk opened her dark eyes again to spy the horned boy that had landed nearby.
Olivia was quick to rise to her feet, though she nearly dropped her bag over the side of the landing in the process. Fatigued or no, it was no excuse to be so rude towards the supposed owner of this tower. He didn't feel like any person she had ever sensed, after all, and his appearance reminded her of stories of the guardians of the afterlife, the ogres.
"A-Apologies! I was... I'm..." She bowed respectfully, but hesitated to find the right words. What truly was the reason she had climbed all this way? In the end, she sighed and straightened herself with a tired grin. "I wanted to... prove that I could do it. Is this yours?" She gestured to the entirety of the landing. "I'm sorry for intrudin'. I can leave..."
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Post by Yanwang on Mar 3, 2020 21:57:58 GMT -6
Yanwang sat down as the lady seemed to surprised by his appearance. Guess she didn't seem to expect to see someone. At least that was what he assumed. Yanwang shook his hands as Oliva seemed to try to apologize. "No need to be sorry and no I don't own this place. This is owned by a friend of mine named Nashi. Sadly he is not around right now. Plus he is an adult and I am a kid. I can't own a place." Yanwang then rubbed his chin. Now that he thought about it Nashi was younger than him. Should he own a place? Yanwang shrugged, Nashi was more like an adult he was. Sure he could look like one too but he was still a twelve-year-old kid. Yanwang shook his head it was all quite confusing and he didn't want to worry about it. "You don't need to leave I am going to assume you were trying to climb to the top to see Kami at the top your about halfway you done a good job so far." Yanwang rubbed his chin. This was about the halfway point he was pretty sure? He did usually blitz up this place he was the strongest person in the universe after all, this tower was nothing before him!
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Olivia
Newcomer
PL: ARCHIVED - XP/PL TRANSFERRED TO LAVERNA
Inner Struggle (x2T)
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Post by Olivia on Mar 4, 2020 9:39:26 GMT -6
Olivia breathed another sigh, this time of relief. Why was she getting so worked up, anyways? While the boy explained things, she obliged to join him and take her seat. The bag full of her sparse belongings fell to the floor beside her, and she visibly relaxed her posture a great deal.
"No. I had no intention of botherin' the god of Earth." One hand rose to rub the back of her neck. She hadn't realized just how sore she was because of the climb, but the painful edge was already fading. Still, a soft grin did spread across her face. Only halfway? What a joke...
"I guess most people just fly up." A brief chuckle followed her words.
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Post by Yanwang on Mar 5, 2020 23:41:11 GMT -6
Yanwang smiled as she sat down and seemed to be far calmer. He was glad he didn't scare her off he didn't have too many people to talk too and he wanted to know what she was doing? Not many people just climbed up the lookout. It was a bit odd, to say the least. When she noted she was not looking to talk to the God Of Earth he frowned. What could she be doing then? OH! Yanwnag did remember something you could be doing. "So you were climbing to get stronger then? I heard people sometimes do that to train. I bet it'd of been hard for me a long time ago but I've grown pretty strong." He did remember climbing it a while ago but it was pretty easy. "As for your other statement, some do but those who are respectful climb up. So how did you hear about this place? I assume it does not get around with you humans. I am used to most of you guys not knowing anything about the universe. Just living in your own bubbles." Guess that was unfair but he was pretty sure it was true. Most humans were not all that strong they probably just minded their own business and ran from anyone strong that started trouble.
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Olivia
Newcomer
PL: ARCHIVED - XP/PL TRANSFERRED TO LAVERNA
Inner Struggle (x2T)
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Post by Olivia on Mar 7, 2020 11:06:54 GMT -6
Another chuckle, or maybe a chortle, escaped the monk while the boy spoke. Yes, she thought; she supposed many humans did prefer to live in their comfortable bubbles. She'd been living in one for so long, herself, after all. She reached up to rub her sore shoulder for a bit.
"It was... kind of an accident." Olivia chuckled again, and moved her massaging hand up to her neck. Her eyes closed for a second while she rubbed the fatigue and soreness out of the muscle. "Last time I was here, it was durin' the attack by the purple alien and Majin... two years ago? I kind of... jumped up from the ground, and I wanted to prove that I could do it right, this time."
Once done with her explanation, she switched to the other arm, and repeated the process of rubbing her sore shoulder and neck. She smiled, but not to the boy in particular, and muttered, "Hell of a workout, though."
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Post by Yanwang on Mar 7, 2020 11:53:39 GMT -6
Yanwang nodded as she noted she had been here two years ago when an alien and a majin attacked the lookout. "Huh, I've never heard of that?" Yanwang must not of been around when that happened. Though a purple alien and Majin did sound like Maple and Mumbo. Maple was that stargoon leader he bet he would have done something like attack the lookout. Considering they would eventually go on to take over a city and kill his friends it made sense. "So you wanted to prove something. That is actually really cool. I am sure you can do it. You are almost there." Yanwang gave her a thumbs up. Yanwang knew she shouldn't give up she could totally get to the top. She seemed quite sore though and she even noted it was a hell of a workout. "I bet it is. I've climbed up before though. If a little kid could do it you can too." He'd stuck his tongue out. He wanted to see her climb to the top. So he was going to motivate her too. Sure he was much stronger than a normal person but she'd hopefully not know that. If she did climb he could also catch her if she fell but he was sure she could do it without his help.
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