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| − | I was born along the eastern shores of the Blessed Isle, in a decent village in the Scarlet Province. Then I was named Cathak Mina, a child of a patrician who ran the merchant systems in this corner of the province. We were a strong family, though our rate of Dragon Blooded exaltation were quite and disgracefully low. I was the youngest child as well, my brother Cathak Eldran and my sister Cathak Nonami were older and more experienced with many things. Their prospects in the family were quite assured, in fact for years it was said that Nonami would be married to someone in the Great House, most of us paid it little mind. | + | I was born along the eastern shores of the Blessed Isle, in a decent village in the Scarlet Province. Then I was named Cathak Mina, a child of a patrician who ran the merchant systems in this corner of the province. We were a strong family, though our rate of Dragon Blooded exaltation were quite and disgracefully low. I was the youngest child as well, my brother Cathak Eldran and my sister Cathak Nonami were older and more experienced with many things. Their prospects in the family were quite assured, in fact for years it was said that Nonami would be married to someone in the Great House, most of us paid it little mind.<br> |
| − | I grew up along the gentle land and sea, cherry blossom trees, flowers, and lotus’ were the plants that I grew acquainted with. My young days were spent amongst these, and of course those days were not to last. I was soon trained to be an advisor as well as defend my chosen husband should the case arise. Mother made sure of this while father ran the business. For years I learned bearing, and other courtly things among sword skill and other means of defense. It was an okay life, and every so often it would improve just a bit. The Empress was a woman, a powerful woman who kept everyone safe. I admired her like no one else, or at least I hoped. Still I felt nothing could go wrong with her on the throne. | + | I grew up along the gentle land and sea, cherry blossom trees, flowers, and lotus’ were the plants that I grew acquainted with. My young days were spent amongst these, and of course those days were not to last. I was soon trained to be an advisor as well as defend my chosen husband should the case arise. Mother made sure of this while father ran the business. For years I learned bearing, and other courtly things among sword skill and other means of defense. It was an okay life, and every so often it would improve just a bit. The Empress was a woman, a powerful woman who kept everyone safe. I admired her like no one else, or at least I hoped. Still I felt nothing could go wrong with her on the throne.<br> |
| − | And yet all sorts of things went wrong ten years ago. I was just turning thirteen when my peaceful life was torn asunder. Nonami was getting married in a few days and she was sent away to the main house, the rest of us were happy for her and wished her well. It was the second night after her departure when it happened. I had been sleeping fitfully, the moon shining through my window, while a tense thick feeling filled the warm air. And then cries filled the other end of the house. I sat up frightened and quickly came to my feet just as a shadowed figure appeared at my window. With a scream the figure flinches and strikes towards me. My brother must of heard the cry as he flung the door open as I threw myself to the side. There was a moment of swords striking each other then a cry of pain. I looked up to see the shadow gone and my brother holding gingerly one of his shoulders. He turned to me and smiled gently. “Come,” he told me with a hand outstretched and I took it. We fled the house and behind us we heard the shouts of men. Confused and frightened I held tightly to my brother as he ran inland. Before long I realized that he was bleeding and his grip was weakening on my hand. After a moment he stops and looks to me. He told me to run, to hide myself away from here and not come back. It took a moment and a second shout and I ran. I hated myself for this, I was trained to defend and here I was hiding myself away from would be attackers. As I got further away I slowed until I heard a cry, my brother’s cry. I closed my eyes for a moment and bolted further away. | + | And yet all sorts of things went wrong ten years ago. I was just turning thirteen when my peaceful life was torn asunder. Nonami was getting married in a few days and she was sent away to the main house, the rest of us were happy for her and wished her well. It was the second night after her departure when it happened. I had been sleeping fitfully, the moon shining through my window, while a tense thick feeling filled the warm air. And then cries filled the other end of the house. I sat up frightened and quickly came to my feet just as a shadowed figure appeared at my window. With a scream the figure flinches and strikes towards me. My brother must of heard the cry as he flung the door open as I threw myself to the side. There was a moment of swords striking each other then a cry of pain. I looked up to see the shadow gone and my brother holding gingerly one of his shoulders. He turned to me and smiled gently. “Come,” he told me with a hand outstretched and I took it. We fled the house and behind us we heard the shouts of men. Confused and frightened I held tightly to my brother as he ran inland. Before long I realized that he was bleeding and his grip was weakening on my hand. After a moment he stops and looks to me. He told me to run, to hide myself away from here and not come back. It took a moment and a second shout and I ran. I hated myself for this, I was trained to defend and here I was hiding myself away from would be attackers. As I got further away I slowed until I heard a cry, my brother’s cry. I closed my eyes for a moment and bolted further away.<br> |
| − | It was the next morning, I was dirtied, and my clothes were torn. Tired and my eyes red with crying I crawled out from my hiding place in the bushes and made my numb way back to the house. The house was gone, burned to the ground, of my brother and my parents there was no sign. Distraught I fell to my knees and sat there too stunned to move, to sadden to consider my options of survival. It was midday when I was found. A handsome man in red jade armor approached me with a frown on his face, and he cupped my chin in his broad strong hand. After checking me over he decided to take me home. Taking my by the hand he pulled me to my feet and took me away. I would forever miss the Cherry Blossoms. | + | It was the next morning, I was dirtied, and my clothes were torn. Tired and my eyes red with crying I crawled out from my hiding place in the bushes and made my numb way back to the house. The house was gone, burned to the ground, of my brother and my parents there was no sign. Distraught I fell to my knees and sat there too stunned to move, to sadden to consider my options of survival. It was midday when I was found. A handsome man in red jade armor approached me with a frown on his face, and he cupped my chin in his broad strong hand. After checking me over he decided to take me home. Taking my by the hand he pulled me to my feet and took me away. I would forever miss the Cherry Blossoms.<br> |
| − | I found myself a servant to a house of Ledaal. Continuously reminded of my fortune I worked to please my masters. I hated this life, controlled, enslaved, even if it was survival granted by the so called friendliness of the Ledaal Household. I didn’t do much work for sure. I was prettied up and maintained in such a likeness, they were happy to just have a girl that would draw away the attentions of their acquaintances. I cursed the gods at this time, everything with power that could make life better for everyone allowed others to abuse the weaker people. I cursed them a lot! And finally in desperation to be more than a beautiful face, to be leered at, to be an object to eventually be placed on a bed of silk sheets and ravaged. This was the fate I fled in fear, a fate that I believed would eventually be true. I managed my way, and stowed away on a ship for Nexus. | + | I found myself a servant to a house of Ledaal. Continuously reminded of my fortune I worked to please my masters. I hated this life, controlled, enslaved, even if it was survival granted by the so called friendliness of the Ledaal Household. I didn’t do much work for sure. I was prettied up and maintained in such a likeness, they were happy to just have a girl that would draw away the attentions of their acquaintances. I cursed the gods at this time, everything with power that could make life better for everyone allowed others to abuse the weaker people. I cursed them a lot! And finally in desperation to be more than a beautiful face, to be leered at, to be an object to eventually be placed on a bed of silk sheets and ravaged. This was the fate I fled in fear, a fate that I believed would eventually be true. I managed my way, and stowed away on a ship for Nexus.<br> |
| − | Life got worse for me, I strove hard to survive. I evaded every possible fate that could befall a young girl of my age. I was fourteen, then. Living off of what I could find. Desperately finding my strength waning as hunger sought to destroy me. It was then that I was found, by some rough looking men that I nearly succumbed to a fate I sought to avoid. Weakened from hunger, despairing and fearful of dying in such a fashion I almost gave myself to them. But then a strange thing happened, a cat, a common urban wild cat leapt from the shadows and placed itself between us. It faced my would be captors and held them with its green eyes. I looked at them both, worried at what was happening, I just wanted to live is all. The cat then leapt at the still men swiping from them their money pouches and dropping them before me. For a bit I regarded the pouches then I almost decided to give them back, but then a thought struck me. I took the pouches and fled. I raced into the streets of Nexus and made good my escape. Behind me the cat followed, and lost were a bunch of angry men. For awhile I survived on the coins, but I knew then, to survive, I would have to steal. | + | Life got worse for me, I strove hard to survive. I evaded every possible fate that could befall a young girl of my age. I was fourteen, then. Living off of what I could find. Desperately finding my strength waning as hunger sought to destroy me. It was then that I was found, by some rough looking men that I nearly succumbed to a fate I sought to avoid. Weakened from hunger, despairing and fearful of dying in such a fashion I almost gave myself to them. But then a strange thing happened, a cat, a common urban wild cat leapt from the shadows and placed itself between us. It faced my would be captors and held them with its green eyes. I looked at them both, worried at what was happening, I just wanted to live is all. The cat then leapt at the still men swiping from them their money pouches and dropping them before me. For a bit I regarded the pouches then I almost decided to give them back, but then a thought struck me. I took the pouches and fled. I raced into the streets of Nexus and made good my escape. Behind me the cat followed, and lost were a bunch of angry men. For awhile I survived on the coins, but I knew then, to survive, I would have to steal.<br> |
| − | It was a rough start. I was nearly caught several times, but as each day came and went, and each month passed I learned tricks, and ways. I only stole what I needed nothing more, though every so often difficulty brought a more cruel aspect to my life. Sometimes I would have to kill to steal, and sometimes I did. Four years I survived in the streets of Nexus, I wasn’t well liked, I was getting to be well known, and it was getting harder. Many other groups wanted to be rid of me. But that was fine. I had now a small cache of funds. I would leave Nexus for a time. I went East, further away from civilization than perhaps I should have. My new outlook on life kept me from dying in the wild, and before long after avoiding and sometimes having for dinner, large snakes and other critters that sometimes thought me better in their tummies, I came upon a village. | + | It was a rough start. I was nearly caught several times, but as each day came and went, and each month passed I learned tricks, and ways. I only stole what I needed nothing more, though every so often difficulty brought a more cruel aspect to my life. Sometimes I would have to kill to steal, and sometimes I did. Four years I survived in the streets of Nexus, I wasn’t well liked, I was getting to be well known, and it was getting harder. Many other groups wanted to be rid of me. But that was fine. I had now a small cache of funds. I would leave Nexus for a time. I went East, further away from civilization than perhaps I should have. My new outlook on life kept me from dying in the wild, and before long after avoiding and sometimes having for dinner, large snakes and other critters that sometimes thought me better in their tummies, I came upon a village. <br> |
| − | I was a little happy to see some form of civilization, primitive or otherwise and raced to towards, but no sooner do I get there than do I see a group of men attacking the village. Already I could see young women being carried off to someplace nearby. I really am not sure what came over me, but seeing a place being destroyed, family and friends being separated and removed from each other, seeing homes burn, I grew furiously angry and entered the village with one thought in mind. To make these people pay. Slinking from shadow to shadow I found their leader, a powerful looking man with pieces of armor hanging on him. With sword in hand I lunged at his back intent to slay him in one go, but he was quite aware of me and turned and grabbed my threatening wrist. Holding me by one arm I struggled to escape him and brought me to eye level with him. A few lewd comments and threats later I changed weapon hands and sliced it at him, cutting a nice gash across his face. One eyes cut, a face bleeding profusely I managed to bound away but then the worse came. He was strong and brutal and even my agility wasn’t enough to keep me from being forced to the ground. | + | I was a little happy to see some form of civilization, primitive or otherwise and raced to towards, but no sooner do I get there than do I see a group of men attacking the village. Already I could see young women being carried off to someplace nearby. I really am not sure what came over me, but seeing a place being destroyed, family and friends being separated and removed from each other, seeing homes burn, I grew furiously angry and entered the village with one thought in mind. To make these people pay. Slinking from shadow to shadow I found their leader, a powerful looking man with pieces of armor hanging on him. With sword in hand I lunged at his back intent to slay him in one go, but he was quite aware of me and turned and grabbed my threatening wrist. Holding me by one arm I struggled to escape him and brought me to eye level with him. A few lewd comments and threats later I changed weapon hands and sliced it at him, cutting a nice gash across his face. One eyes cut, a face bleeding profusely I managed to bound away but then the worse came. He was strong and brutal and even my agility wasn’t enough to keep me from being forced to the ground.<br> |
| − | I stared up at him in defiance, his men watched in glee, he stood over me with a broad sword ready to impale me. And then I saw that cat again, it leapt on me and sat staring not the oncoming death that would take us both, but at me with eyes, knowing eyes. It was then that I noticed it, a ray of moonlight gleaming on my face and I gasped as arched my back as power flooded into me, visions and strange and wondrous things flitted by in just a mere heartbeat. I rolled away from the attack, an attack that seemed slow, held protectively in my arms the cat remained silent. Quickly I placed the cat on the leaf strewn ground and struck at the large man. My sword, my body, was like a snake, striking in quick sharp and potentially deadly strikes. A piece of armor fell there, another followed and soon the man was there, covered in cuts and bleeding his weapon trembling in his hands. Coldly I ended him, driving the weapon through his heart. He twitched there while my sword covered in spurting blood was held in his chest, covered in his blood I look with a flat stare at the other slavers and raiders. They bolted, but I was far from done. I chased them to the cages and wagons that they had been planning to use to take the captured villagers and with brutal skill I slew another man and then freed the villagers. The raiders fled. | + | I stared up at him in defiance, his men watched in glee, he stood over me with a broad sword ready to impale me. And then I saw that cat again, it leapt on me and sat staring not the oncoming death that would take us both, but at me with eyes, knowing eyes. It was then that I noticed it, a ray of moonlight gleaming on my face and I gasped as arched my back as power flooded into me, visions and strange and wondrous things flitted by in just a mere heartbeat. I rolled away from the attack, an attack that seemed slow, held protectively in my arms the cat remained silent. Quickly I placed the cat on the leaf strewn ground and struck at the large man. My sword, my body, was like a snake, striking in quick sharp and potentially deadly strikes. A piece of armor fell there, another followed and soon the man was there, covered in cuts and bleeding his weapon trembling in his hands. Coldly I ended him, driving the weapon through his heart. He twitched there while my sword covered in spurting blood was held in his chest, covered in his blood I look with a flat stare at the other slavers and raiders. They bolted, but I was far from done. I chased them to the cages and wagons that they had been planning to use to take the captured villagers and with brutal skill I slew another man and then freed the villagers. The raiders fled.<br> |
| − | It was the next morning near a river where I had retreated too. I had cleaned my body and hair, and treated my own cuts, when the cat arrived watching me. I glanced at the feline and then smiled. We had been together it seemed forever. It chagrin when the cat changed formed into a woman, a seductive beautiful woman with skin a light mocha color, and hair as black as night. She told me her name was Shatar Nagi and that I was a Lunar. | + | It was the next morning near a river where I had retreated too. I had cleaned my body and hair, and treated my own cuts, when the cat arrived watching me. I glanced at the feline and then smiled. We had been together it seemed forever. It chagrin when the cat changed formed into a woman, a seductive beautiful woman with skin a light mocha color, and hair as black as night. She told me her name was Shatar Nagi and that I was a Lunar.<br> |
| − | Well learning that was the least of my concern, there was dangers by not following Lunar Traditions and so I came with her to her pack that resided nearby. I was trained and learned for a few years their ways, and in the end I was set upon my Trials. | + | Well learning that was the least of my concern, there was dangers by not following Lunar Traditions and so I came with her to her pack that resided nearby. I was trained and learned for a few years their ways, and in the end I was set upon my Trials.<br> |
| − | Lunar Trials are pretty strange, go and do them, we’ll be watching is how Shatar Nagi, a No Moon Lunar told me. So I did. I left the pack, I wandered the forest and found to my surprise a pair of warlords. And not any warlords, a Rival set. Oh this was going to be interestingly hard. But it wasn’t so hard. I snuck into one at night after observing the other, promised the one an advantage over the other. It didn’t take long for me to play both sides against the other, not even much time before I became the favorite of one of them, and then in a manipulated structure, I turned the men against them, united them then sent them off under a proxy to protect the lands near the forests. Watching it work so smoothly brought to me a sense of power and joy, if I could do this two small armies, then what could I do with nations! It was during the aftermath that I located in the cache of weapons and armor, a weapon among others. It was a Moonsilver Daiklave, and in my hands it felt good. So I took for myself one of the various artifacts therein and handed the rest to Shatar. Accordingly I was tattooed a Changing Moon, though my completion of the Trails was so strong and well determined, that other Changing Moons were surprised and awed. Though I suspect some Elders were rather unhappy. | + | Lunar Trials are pretty strange, go and do them, we’ll be watching is how Shatar Nagi, a No Moon Lunar told me. So I did. I left the pack, I wandered the forest and found to my surprise a pair of warlords. And not any warlords, a Rival set. Oh this was going to be interestingly hard. But it wasn’t so hard. I snuck into one at night after observing the other, promised the one an advantage over the other. It didn’t take long for me to play both sides against the other, not even much time before I became the favorite of one of them, and then in a manipulated structure, I turned the men against them, united them then sent them off under a proxy to protect the lands near the forests. Watching it work so smoothly brought to me a sense of power and joy, if I could do this two small armies, then what could I do with nations! It was during the aftermath that I located in the cache of weapons and armor, a weapon among others. It was a Moonsilver Daiklave, and in my hands it felt good. So I took for myself one of the various artifacts therein and handed the rest to Shatar. Accordingly I was tattooed a Changing Moon, though my completion of the Trails was so strong and well determined, that other Changing Moons were surprised and awed. Though I suspect some Elders were rather unhappy.<br> |
| − | For a few years till I was twenty years old, I did work of the pack and usually it was harsh work. Assassinate, manipulate, torment, if the pack declared it so I would do it. But as I did it, and every death grew, I started to notice a peculiar pattern. Not all the people I killed deserved to be killed, their crimes were so minor it wasn’t worth noticing. It was during one of these that I learned of the Thousands Streams Projects, and I was quite angry. The Lunars didn’t want to help everyone, they were quite ready to discard the Dragon Blooded and the Realm. Not I, I still loved my former home, the Cherry Blossoms, the lotus’, and not everyone was as bad as I remembered them. With a firm leader the elements people hated there could be removed. I would do it! I would. But sadly Shatar Nagi told me I was foolish and insane, my abilities could be best suited to helping the Thousand Streams Projects. It was then that in anger I turned my back on the Lunars. I would do things my way, I would gain power, I would gain prestige, and I would take the Realm and make Creation strong again! Why not use the concepts of the Thousand Streams on the Realm? Before I left though I told Nagi that their projects were safe, I wouldn’t betray a Lunar to any other force. Perhaps I should have felt uneasy if I had seen Nagi’s smirk and glittering eyes. | + | For a few years till I was twenty years old, I did work of the pack and usually it was harsh work. Assassinate, manipulate, torment, if the pack declared it so I would do it. But as I did it, and every death grew, I started to notice a peculiar pattern. Not all the people I killed deserved to be killed, their crimes were so minor it wasn’t worth noticing. It was during one of these that I learned of the Thousands Streams Projects, and I was quite angry. The Lunars didn’t want to help everyone, they were quite ready to discard the Dragon Blooded and the Realm. Not I, I still loved my former home, the Cherry Blossoms, the lotus’, and not everyone was as bad as I remembered them. With a firm leader the elements people hated there could be removed. I would do it! I would. But sadly Shatar Nagi told me I was foolish and insane, my abilities could be best suited to helping the Thousand Streams Projects. It was then that in anger I turned my back on the Lunars. I would do things my way, I would gain power, I would gain prestige, and I would take the Realm and make Creation strong again! Why not use the concepts of the Thousand Streams on the Realm? Before I left though I told Nagi that their projects were safe, I wouldn’t betray a Lunar to any other force. Perhaps I should have felt uneasy if I had seen Nagi’s smirk and glittering eyes.<br> |
| − | For now I travel the East and Scavenger Lands, I have selectively taken jobs of mortals, I have taken many. I rescue the kidnapped, I have freed slaves, I have punished the slaver, raider and warlord. Corrupt Bureaucrats have learned the error of their ways on the edge of Silver Arc, my Daiklave. It’s been awhile since I have manipulated groups, but I have yet had need to do so, my goals are set and one day I will be sitting on that throne, controlling Creation for its betterment. Lately however, I have a pull, a strong one, towards... someplace. Its distracting, annoying, and vexing, and yet why do I find myself sighing contentedly when I'm resting? | + | For now I travel the East and Scavenger Lands, I have selectively taken jobs of mortals, I have taken many. I rescue the kidnapped, I have freed slaves, I have punished the slaver, raider and warlord. Corrupt Bureaucrats have learned the error of their ways on the edge of Silver Arc, my Daiklave. It’s been awhile since I have manipulated groups, but I have yet had need to do so, my goals are set and one day I will be sitting on that throne, controlling Creation for its betterment. Lately however, I have a pull, a strong one, towards... someplace. Its distracting, annoying, and vexing, and yet why do I find myself sighing contentedly when I'm resting?<br> |
| − | So I have met with several Lunars and Solars, one of which was the charming Radiance. Immediately I recognized him as the source of my sighs, and fell in love. A Love that was cut tragically short. I met him and the others in an Bathhouse, and after that we moved to an tavern to discuss all sorts of things. We met a Sidereal or two, one might have been on our side, the other wasn't and he sent the townsfolk to attack us. And once that was dealt did everything irrevocably change. The Mask of Winters attacks and sends his Deathknights after us. I nearly succumb to the sexy one, but I break away and as we attempt to retreat I feel Radiance die, and the bond shift to the newly exalted woman that Anshu had defeated. Confusion, guilt, anger races through me but I fight it back, we had to survive.</ | + | So I have met with several Lunars and Solars, one of which was the charming Radiance. Immediately I recognized him as the source of my sighs, and fell in love. A Love that was cut tragically short. I met him and the others in an Bathhouse, and after that we moved to an tavern to discuss all sorts of things. We met a Sidereal or two, one might have been on our side, the other wasn't and he sent the townsfolk to attack us. And once that was dealt did everything irrevocably change. The Mask of Winters attacks and sends his Deathknights after us. I nearly succumb to the sexy one, but I break away and as we attempt to retreat I feel Radiance die, and the bond shift to the newly exalted woman that Anshu had defeated. Confusion, guilt, anger races through me but I fight it back, we had to survive.</br> |
We do manage to escape, powerful magics and perhaps a bunch of luck, but Nexus was lost. Falling into despair only efforts of those I have escaped with attempt to help. Solitary Talon has helped and Aesin, my new Bondmate tries in her way. Nuwa did her best but she too seems wounded by Radiance's death. She might even blame me. But for now we head to Great Forks, to warn them of the coming threat. Will we lose another city? | We do manage to escape, powerful magics and perhaps a bunch of luck, but Nexus was lost. Falling into despair only efforts of those I have escaped with attempt to help. Solitary Talon has helped and Aesin, my new Bondmate tries in her way. Nuwa did her best but she too seems wounded by Radiance's death. She might even blame me. But for now we head to Great Forks, to warn them of the coming threat. Will we lose another city? | ||
