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 Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2025 7:42 pm
She shook her head and groaned, "That's not what I- uuuugh!"
She broke away and thought about how he may have had a point. Maybe embarrassing memories was not the way to go. Would current things be better? More secrets that she would want no one knowing?
She clenched both of her fists, took a deep breath, and shouted, "Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to melt butter on your abs and lick it off!"
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Theresa felt her ears pop from the opposing winds that swirled around her. She felt the ground shudder once more as the four stones formed pincers that grabbed at Theonis from below. She lunged forward and punched the base of the pincers with her bare fist. The pincers toppled over like a stone tree, and the woods became silent again.
She took a few seconds to make sure nothing else happened. She thought about what had just happened.
"Theonis, just before I lifted you up, did you use your power?"
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2025 1:12 pm
If he wasn't confused before, he certainly was now. Licking his..
"abs?" He just said before against his will, his mind painted the picture for him. Her arms wrapped around his waist, looking up at him as she ran her tongue acr-
His face flushed with heat and his heart was certainly a lot faster. Breathing picked up. Hair and pupils pulsed with a pink hue.
"I...often find it..increasingly difficult to stay calm around you. To not...." Liam said hesitantly.
Theressa countered whatever made an attempt at him but without her powers. There was no further retaliation.
"Yes, to see if anything was near. It...responded right away, didn't it? Did you use it just now?" Theo asked but he was most likely already in line with her.
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2025 11:09 pm
Freya looked at her hands and body. Nothing. "Sonova b***h!"
She then looked up at Liam and notice his behavior and hue. "Are...are you ******** horny right now? Goddammit, this isn't working and now I've got you all revved up!"
She took a moment to calm down and explained, "Look, my aura is based on emotions right?" Rydia had this crazy idea that if I were to be vulnerable I could have an aura that bypasses powers like her spirit claws. So I tried telling you things I've never told anyone else."
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Theresa shook her head and replied, "No. My body is solid enough that I can do what I did without using my powers. I think whatever we're looking for is attacking when we use our powers."
She turned and looked at the abrupt carnage that had just unfolded around them. Shattered stones and sliced flora surrounded them. She turned back to Theonis and sighed, "This might be hard."
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2025 12:25 pm
Liam looked away for a bit before looking at her again.
"Yes! Because you have no idea what you-!" He stopped his sentence, closed his eyes and took a few deep breathes as she explained. Hair and eye color shifting back to it's normal color. Breathing and heartbeat slowly calming down. He didn't know it but he was making a fist. It was hard for him to really calm down. He was still not 'calm' but better.
"Sorry, I should not have raised my voice." Liam responded before taking another deep breath.
"How very...Freya of you to try and 'force' vulnerability'. Shouldn't that trigger, if there was one, be surrender instead of just telling secrets as much as I appreciate hearing them? But that might be, difficult for you."
Theo stepped down from his little air platform.
"Hmmm, and it struck with the opposing element. Earth for me...Wind for you. So I suppose we'd need to beat our natural enemies. Alright, let's just...take a walk and see if we can find some more information"
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2025 2:01 pm
Nova Blancke "Don't blame me for your insecurities." Trinity glared with her green glowing eyes at the mention of ‘insecurities’. “b***h please! You get off your damned high horse of perfection! You think I have time to think about that s**t!?!” “Like I have a luxury of an hour to do hair and make-up. Oh wait you don’t have to deal with that either because you wake up so damned perfect! I hate you, you buxom, blonde, b***h, barbie! When you showed up that’s when things fell apart.” “Regardless leave him out of it! This is about you! You were the one out to rob me of the man I was with! Well you ******** succeeded the future confirmed this. He wasn’t the one who robbed me of my powers and shoved me into an unbalanced fight. From where I stand you wanted me to die!” “You damned ungrateful b***h! You have no idea how much I have to do in order to not only keep your a** safe but the rest of ******** Valhalla and in some instances the world! While you and your girlfriend right now can enjoy your ******** luxurious joy rides, spa day and whatever pampered nonsense you do with all that unearned privilege! The rest of us work for it!” Trinity paused a moment and wondered did I just say that? she looked to Liv and Kotetsumaru. They definitely heard her say those things. She didn’t like the fact that she is making a poor impression of herself to her senseis’ father, especially after they spoke highly of her. Normally, she would have the discipline to restrain herself from saying something rash. This felt like something else was in play. She looked to Kotetsumaru, “I’m sorry you had to hear all of this.” It was clear that that was for Kotetsumaru and not Liv. “There’s something going on about this place isn’t there?”
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2025 5:32 am
Freya's ears stood up at the word "surrender." She immediately shot him a look and growled, "Surrender?! You have to be ******** kidding me! Even when I died I died fighting! I don't ******** surrender!"
She let out an exasperated sigh and began to pace while she spoke aloud. "I told you an embarrassing secret, and I just let out a sexy secret. What am I..."
The gears visibly turned in her head as they locked in place. The one form of vulnerability she had the most difficulty fessing up to. Emotional.
She took another long, deep breath, and let it out slowly. She approached Liam and asked, "As hard as it was to say those other things, this is going to be the most difficult. Something I thought would be impossible."
She then reached her hands forward with a clear desire to hold his. Her eyes watched his hands as her cheeks remained flushed.
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Theresa nodded and turned to walk. "Sounds like a plan. I'll take POI-!!!"
She had taken one step forward and sank directly into the ground. Where there had once been solid ground had been changed into a sand pit that threatened to swallow her. Her hand shot up desperately as her head submerged below the grains.
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Kotetsumaru narrowed his eyes at Trinity and scoffed, "I'm surprised you were able to realise that over the sound of your own rambling, but you are correct. Within these walls there will be no unspoken secrets. The two of you will either get everything out in the open and learn to co-operate, or you will spend needless time foolishly bickering. The utter stupidity of expending energy concerning yourselves about personal squabbles, perceived slights, or events (past or future) that hold no weight in the face of extinction gives me little hope that the two of you will be able to face what lies ahead."
He focused on Liv, "I noticed you did not address Trinity's accusation of betrayal. To be frank, I do not care, but it is better to address it than ignore it. Whether it is true and you're repentant, or false and glib, it is something that needs to be put to bed."
He then looked to Trinity and moved to her. "At least she managed something of a compliment. Your dislike of her is so prominent that it has broken team cohesion. Do you think it stops at Liv? How does Heather feel about your dismissal of her, or does she know?"
He let his comments hang in the air for a moment before he took three steps back from the pair. "This space is endless. You could smash through every wall and not find your way out. It's lights are set to brighten and go into complete darkness at a moments notice, without warning, and without rhyme or reason."
"Food and water will be placed at points within this space in regular intervals of four hours. They will be marked with beacons that produce loud beeps akin to a car alarm. If you do not reach them in fifteen minutes, they will become unavailable to you until the next drop."
"Noiren and I will be patrolling this space as well. If we find you, we will attack with the intent to kill. Your goal is to survive for twenty four hours. If one of you dies, you will return to this point at the center of the space."
He then put up a finger, "Ah, also, in case you two allow your foolishness to supersede your survival instincts know this. Any injury you incur will not be delt to you, but your partner. If I slash Liv's throat Trinity will bleed to death, and vice versa."
Noiren finally spoke. His voice was deep and guttural, nothing at all like his daughter's. "Any questions before we begin?"
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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 5:31 pm
Liam raised an eyebrow. This was not what he meant. Does vulnerability not in some shape or form, mean surrender? But he should have known better to use that word. She was right. Freya never surrenders.
She reached out and he held her hands gently in his.
There was a hope deep within that she would say those words but at the same time, he did not wish for her to force herself to say it.
He took a deep breath before speaking.
"Freya, you do not need to force yourself to say these things."
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 8:08 pm
"Shut up. I need to force myself, or i don't think I ever will. It takes a lot for me to lower my walls, especially to this degree"
She kept her eyes down as she spoke. "This relationship is very new and scary to me. You do all of this stuff for me while asking for nothing in return. You've been kind when I've been little more than antagonistic to you, even this last week. Some part of me is waiting for the other shoe to drop; for you to finally have enough of my s**t and ******** off to the ends of the Earth. I've given you little more than my company, and you're still here."
"You've been....so patient. I can tell that you want more from me, but you never press the issue. Hell, you only just brought it up after I told you about my weird butter fantasy. The thing is that...I don't know when, if ever, I'll be ready to do that."
A ghostly blue haze began to emanate from Freya. She continued without ********, this is so hard to even think of without liquor. My last experience was not...it just, wasn't. He didn't hurt me, but there was nothing there. It felt like a contract being fulfilled. I wanted something, and he gave it to me. Without so much as a-"
The haze began to take form as small embers that licked from her shoulders. She still didn't notice.
"It's gotten so that I want you to hold me on my down days, and I want to share the things that make me happy with you. I, care for you. A lot. I just, don't know if it could be called...y'know. I think I feel...it, but I don't know if I could ever say it. It feels, like I'm being unfair to you. I want to be more, but I don't know how."
The embers began to grow into small flames. It was then she lifted her head to look him in the eyes.
"I think what I'm saying, what I'm asking, is that you keep doing what you're doing. It's gonna take some time, maybe a long time, but I'm sure I'll come around. Until then..."
She looked left and right to see if anyone was spying on them. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and pursed her lips like someone who doesn't know how to kiss. Because she didn't. She had never been kissed. She waited for something, anything, to happen.
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2025 3:29 pm
A day after her ascension Kerana wanted to see her parents since they didn’t make it to see it happen that day. She felt it was important that her folks saw her before everyone else did. Her mom welcomed her with open arms. Her father on the other hand, was avoiding her.
Kerana tried to mend things with her father. Her father didn’t. He called her a demon, a whore, and claimed that she somehow was not following the path of god.
It turned out his initial attempt to mend their family was all a farce. Alec had messed with his dreams through her great grandmother guilt tripping him to try. Since it wasn’t on his own it wasn’t real. It is with a heavy heart she decided to cut him out of her life permanently and went back to Valhalla with Alec and her mother. It was clear that even if she saved the world it would not be enough for him.
After that confrontation everything seemed to smooth out with other aspects of her life. As she done with Alec, she shared her before and after photo, as well as made it her profile cover. She was getting a lot of attention as she strolled with Alec through Valhalla it made her anxious. Alec made it very clear that if they layed a hand on her without her consent, bad things will happen, after that first instance Kerana felt at ease.
After his ascension Alec jumped up in the ranks on The Heartthrobs of the Halls list. Just like Alec, Kerana jumped to the top of the Vixens of Valhalla passing Liv and Trinity. She felt bad about taking that spot from them but they assured her they were okay with it. Trinity didn’t pay close attention to that sort of thing anyway especially since Liv showed up. The girls at the Heartthrobs of the Halls wept like it was a funeral when they saw who he was with now. Only upon closer inspection they’d find it was the same girl he has been seeing which lead to more questions.
Kerana couldn’t help but notice the attention she was getting. Every time she stepped out eyes were on her. She has gotten attention in the past because of how cute she was but it seemed like a normal amount. Yet after ascension it was more noticeable. Every pose, every action looked like it belonged in a work of art or a pin up with no effort or thinking about it on her part. She did receive modeling contracts because of her new look. Not only because of how lovely she looked, they mentioned it would be good to have some representation for metas with tails and what fashion worked for them. Her initial answer was that she would start considering these offers after the world is saved.
Out of The Chosen, Kerana took the longest to adapt to the realm of the dead. Despite the accommodations she had to heal herself constantly and had to build an endurance to ensure she could heal others if needed.
Rikki Tikki Travi Alec and Kerana's stood before Lokelonni and Euchre. The couple's task would be simple. Speak with the previous aspects of life and death. Euchre looked to Kerana with old, warm, wise eyes. She smiled kindly to Kerana and asked, "It is an honor to finally meet you, Kerana. Many a soul here speaks highly of you, even though many have never so much as put eyes on you. I am Euchre, aspect of Death's peace."
“It is an honor to meet you as well Euchre, aspect of Death’s peace.” she curtsied gracefully as she spoke in her flowing attire, resembled closer to what a more traditional kitsune would wear.
“I guess I must be doing something right if the souls speak highly of me. If you don’t mind my asking, what did I do that spoke to them? Thanks to Lokelonni and her teachings I was able to ascend which happened not long before this training started.”
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2025 4:53 pm
Liam held her hands as she spoke. The air around them felt....different. It was the way she spoke. Antagonistic? Yes, he could see that. But he liked that side of her.
He nodded a bit at her comment about the butter fantasy. It had him riled up before but it didn't feel like...'her'. But she was right about wanting more. It was this urge hat came from deep within. Even he didn't fully understand why.
He continued to listen, fully focus on Freya. His own heart started to beat faster. Why?
But despite his focus on her, it was hard to ignore the blue embers that were forming. But he tried to push it out of his mind.
His eyes met hers. Gods, she was beautiful. Even now, she radiated strength despite opening up to him. Finishing her sentence meant one thing for him. She let him in.
His shoulders relaxed, he felt a weight vanish that he didn't know he carried. He just gave her a loving smile. She closed her eyes, even tiptoed a bit, as she expected something with her pursed lips.
A million thoughts raced through his mind. But he cut them all out. Ignoring everything except for her. Liam brought one hand up to her cheek and leaned in and kissed her. Closing his eyes as she did.
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2025 5:13 pm
Liv was going to respond. She was. Even took a deep breath and everything until Trinity kept on going. It...was quite unlike her. At least to Liv. It left her mostly speechless. Is that really how she thought of her? Still...a few of those words did rub her the wrong way.
She took a deep breath.
"To get things clear. I am not with Daedelus. I do not want you dead. Never wanted that. You....are one of the people I ...kinda look up to., alright? You're ..badass." Liv said and scratched the back of her head.
"Look, I don't know the full story of the future. All I know is that you died and AFTER that she stepped in to help with your child. It took you dying for him to go to someone else. And I am NOT her. Please get that through your skull." Liv responded before turning back to face Noiren and Kotetsumaru.
"Yeah, how big IS this place?"
The months already training did sharpen his reflexes a little. Though he was never really pushed. Theressa almost vanished, as if the sand was almost liquid. Grabbing her hand as quickly as he could, he held on tight. Trying to pull her out.
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2025 6:34 am
Euchre chuckled, "So polite! It has been a long while since anyone paid me deference with a bow or a curtsy."
She lifted a gnarled, wrinkled hand in front of her. From it's palm bounced three will o' wisps who were delighted to see Kerana and began to dance around her. "The only thing you have done, or need do, is to be present. You emanate life, which brings joy to those who may have long forgotten it's warmth. These little ones, who never drew breath, delight in joy of living that they never knew."
She took a more somber tone as the little balls of flame celebrated Kerana's presence. "Yet, as joyous as that feeling may be...all things must end, or in some cases never be. Such is the burden of existence."
The little wisps, satisfied with their moment in the sun, flittered over to Alec. He smiled sadly and sent them away to do complete their single task before they move on.
"In the end, all roads lead to death. It is in this axiom that your lesson lies. Tell me, Kerana. How does death make you feel? Surely you are aware of mortality and have grown to accept it, but now you possess the power to reverse or even put a stop to the process all together. Have your thoughts changed since you brought young Alec back from the influence of my brother?"
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Kotetsumaru narrowed his eyes at Liv before he closed them and took a deep breath to calm himself. "As I just stated seconds ago, this space is endless. It is non-liminal and easy to get lost in. The young reaper likened it to something called 'the back rooms,' whatever that means."
He and his companion looked to Trinity. "How about you, Trinity? I hope my daughter's prized pupil is smart enough to not ask a question I already answered."
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While Theonis succeeded in grasping his sister's hand, the massive imbalance between their weight caused him to be pulled in with her. They fell in the darkness until something solid, yet soft, broke their fall. Sand fell from above and gathered into a large mound like particulates in an hourglass. Theresa tumbled down until she slid to a stop at the bottom and groaned. "Augh! I hate sand! Stupid little rock bits!"
She stood up and aggressively brushed the sand off of her. The cavern was immense. There were a variety of glowing crystals of prismatic nature that dimly illuminated the space.
"Ugh, Theonis! Air blast me and get this stuff out of my hair!" She demanded in a bratty tone
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Freya tensed as his lips made contact were hers, She inhaled sharply when his hand touched her cheek. She did not move because she had no idea what to do from that moment. She had seen lots of kisses in movies and tv, but her mind was a maelstrom of sensations and thoughts. It felt nice, but at the same time it was almost overstimulating. There was a warm tingle that ran over her as her fists clenched. She did not know what to do, so her body defaulted to what she always does.
Get violent.
She stepped away from Liam, her breath only slightly more heavy than it was after their combative exchange a moment ago. She looked at him, blinked, put her hands against her burning cheeks, took a deep breath, and shrieked with a piercing, "KYAAAAAA!". Her right hand pulled back and gathered a part of the blue aura until it took the shape of a clawed gauntlet around her lower arm. She brought it around and slapped Liam's face like five fingered sledge hammer. Even in her state, she could tell that the hit felt different. It did not feel like punching a brick wall like it usually did. It had give. She had injured him.
Her hands went to her mouth as she gasped and made rapid fire, profanity laced apologies.
"Oh s**t! Oh ********! Liam! ******** I'm so sorry! I don't know why I did that! ******** ******** ********! Are you okay?!"
The blue hazed that had before engulfed Frey had concentrated itself around her hands and feet. Her aura had taken the form of ghostly lupine gauntlets. Freya was completely oblivious to this as she panicked over what she had just done.
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 3:25 pm
"Kyaaa?" Liam thought to himself and frowned in confusion. He would have normally reacted in time but her reaction to what she asked of him to do was as confusion as it was logical. A Paradox.
"Hold on, Fre-" He managed to say before she slapped him. Before he felt the sting on his cheek. Before he lost balance. Before it hurt. Which only added to the confusion. Did she actually manage to hurt him? Color shifted in his hair in a split second before settling back into white. Of course she would be the one to hurt him. First Fenris..and now her. Even if both times neither of them wanted it.
"I hope this will not become a regular occurrence. . But I am alright" Liam responded holding his hand on his cheek. " It would appear that you have succeeded. In hurting me and manifesting your aura. "
Theo closed his eyes, keeping the sand out of his eyes. Coughing a bit as he got up, he brushed the sand off of his clothes. Looking around, he was a bit surprised. Did not expect an entire cavern below. Neither did he expect her attitude. Perhaps he had been a bit too lenient with her?
"Pfff. Okay, princess." He scuffed a bit and blasted her with air.
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2025 9:50 pm
Rikki Tikki Travi Euchre chuckled, "So polite! It has been a long while since anyone paid me deference with a bow or a curtsy."She lifted a gnarled, wrinkled hand in front of her. From it's palm bounced three will o' wisps who were delighted to see Kerana and began to dance around her. "The only thing you have done, or need do, is to be present. You emanate life, which brings joy to those who may have long forgotten it's warmth. These little ones, who never drew breath, delight in joy of living that they never knew."She took a more somber tone as the little balls of flame celebrated Kerana's presence. "Yet, as joyous as that feeling may be...all things must end, or in some cases never be. Such is the burden of existence."The little wisps, satisfied with their moment in the sun, flittered over to Alec. He smiled sadly and sent them away to do complete their single task before they move on. "In the end, all roads lead to death. It is in this axiom that your lesson lies. Tell me, Kerana. How does death make you feel? Surely you are aware of mortality and have grown to accept it, but now you possess the power to reverse or even put a stop to the process all together. Have your thoughts changed since you brought young Alec back from the influence of my brother?"
Kerana watched as the wisps surround her and caused her to giggle. Then watched and moved toward Alec as Euchre spoke. Kerana took a moment to think about the question, then spoke, “I’m no longer afraid of it. I used to think it was just the end but in reality it’s just another stage of existence part of a cycle.” She looked to Alec’s eyes. “At least that’s what someone told me.” She winked at him.
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Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2025 7:31 am
Freya looked at her hands for a moment with shock and amazement, but she had bigger concerns. She should her hands which dissipated the aura from her body. She knelt next to Liam and looked at his cheek. Her hand print was firmly embedded in his flesh, and it slowly began to turn red and swell.
"Never mind that! We need to get ice on your face. ********, I didn't knock any teeth loose, did I?"
She helped him to his feet and tried her best not to accidently touch his cheek.
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"Ah! Pft, phblblbl! Ow! Okay, that's good! Theresa sputtered. She winced as she looked down at her bare legs. There were small knicks on her skin from where the sand scoured her. She mentally scolded herself for having forgotten about how sand blasting works. She huffed and looked around the cavern some more. The bright crystals reminded her of Prism. Though that clone never spoke, the look in her eyes always made Theresa sad. Prism's conditon made it so that she was constantly choking on diamond dust of her own unintentional creation. She was in constant pain because of it.
Theresa sighed and put a hand to a crystal. She furrowed her brow when she realized that she couldn't absorb it. The only time that happened was when the mineral or metal was created by one of her sisters.
"These belong to someone else." she cautioned.
At that time, a small mouse scurried up to Theonis' foot and began to sniff him curiously.
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Alec blushed at her wink. They'd been together almost every night for weeks, and she still flustered him. He did not think it was possible to love Kerana any more than he did.
Euchre chuckled again and looked to Lokelonni. "You were right." she admitted. "The girl has a good head on her shoulders. But, then again, so did her other teacher...until her heart was broken."
Euchre looked back to Kerana and took a more somber tone as she asked, "Tell me, has Ilex told you about how she came to be sleeping within that tree?"
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