Post by Donovan on Dec 20, 2019 10:55:42 GMT -8
Name: Your Event
Requirements: Approved Character
Job: An event has happened to your character alone. What happened? Write a story about some big event that just happened to your character. This event can be done once a month.
Bonus: Receive an injury that lasts 3 threads.
Payout: +3 exp, +$250
Donovan would be out in the training grounds working up a good sweat. It had been some time since it was just him working out in the nice open air. The cool breeze hitting his sweat was a nice refresher from the heat he was producing. Donovan would stop for a moment and close his eyes taking a deep breath. The cool air filled his lungs. It was days like this that he lived for. He of course enjoyed the good fight and near death experience, but days like this... this is what reminded you what you were living for. Donovan would make his way to a tree he had already knocked over earlier and take a seat. Letting his body and muscles cool off before getting back to the grind. However, it would be soon after that he felt that, unfortunately, familiar dark aura approach him.
"I get the impression you're avoiding me... I'm hurt."
Katsuri said with a cackle. The hair on Donovan's arms and neck would rise. As the little mans voice hit his ears. He would turn to see the small scarred Qi Sprite approach him.
"Don't you like to spend time with me? I thought we got along so well!"
Katsuri stopped to ponder for a moment.
"Well, except for that one time with that little bitch of a mage. You let him leave without so much as a challenge. He could've been stalking you, watching you, gauging your strength, planning to take you down."
Donovan just rolled his eyes.
"You're paranoid. He is just another student here and he could potentially be a friend!"
"Pah!"
Katsuri would scoff.
"Friendships are nothing but a waste of energy. All you're doing is chaining yourself to dead weight! All friends do is cloud your judgement and drag you down. Better to kill everyone you meet and add their strength to yours!"
Donovan shook his head.
"You're wrong! If I make friends then we can fight together! And with more people fighting beside you-"
"The more they will get in your way and eventually get you killed! The only way to use their strength appropriately is to take it for yourself!"
Donovan was getting frustrated!
"What the hell does that even mean? I can't TAKE people's power!"
Katsuri's eyes flashed as if Donovan finally asked the right question.
"No... you can't. But I can."
Donovan was caught off guard by this response.
"Uhm... what?"
Katsuri roared in laughter.
"I will show you! I hear someone training nearby. Follow me."
With that Katsuri would go deeper into the training grounds, reluctantly, to see what Katsuri was up to. It wasn't long before the two came out of the brush to see a fellow academy student training. He was younger than Donovan and they were new. He could tell by their uniform.
"Oh! Hello sir!"
The boy would salute. Donovan remembered now that he graduated the Academy he now outranked almost everyone here. Donovan would just wave a hand.
"How is training going?"
"Good sir, I'm trying out a new Qi ability!"
"What is it?"
Katsuri piped up, shocking the boy who hadn't seen the Sprite.
"U-uhm, well, you see, I can generate something called 'White hole energy' I learned in class that I could potentially use this energy to cover my attacks. Here, I'll show you!"
The boy would focus as a bright white light full of energy surrounded his fist. Then, with his glowing fist he would pinch a solid hole in the tree.
"Impressive."
Donovan would say clapping. The boy was sheepish rubbing the back of his head.
"Well, thank you, but that isn't the only cool thing about this ability."
"What do you mean?"
Donovan asked. That's when the boy would hold out his hand for Donovan to inspect. Not a single scratch!
"The energy also acts as a sheild for my body even when used as an attack."
"That's ama-"
"Can I see?"
Katsuri asked cutting Donovan off. The boy would look between Donovan and the Sprite for a moment before consenting to the angry looking little man. Katsuri search the hand for a moment before nodding.
"Excellent. This will do."
The Katsuri would grab the boys hand yank him close and Katsuri would punch his fist into the boys chest ripping out his heart. The boy died instantly.
"NO!"
Donovan yelled as he grabbed the boy's corpse.
"What did you-"
Donovan began to yell turning to look at Katsuri when suddenly something was shoved in his mouth... it was with a horrifying realization, Donovan jumped away and spat as much of the boys heart out of his mouth as he could. Then he would begin gagging.
"THAT, MY BOY, THAT IS HOW YOU GAIN THEIR STRENGTH! USE THE BOYS POWER! FEEL IT!"
Donovan didn't want to, but he could feel the boys power inside of him.
"No!"
"Yes!"
Katsuri screamed back with a wicked laugh.
"This is my gift to you. I can grant you all the strength you wish! You need only to have a need for power, and I will get it for you!"
Katsuri smiled at Donovan.
"Aren't you excited?!"
All Donovan saw was red. Red, seething, anger. There was a cold chill that intensely traveled down his spine, the loud howling of a wolf could be heard, but it was twisted, distorted. Katsuri watched curiously as behind Donovan the shadows seemed to darken and grow. A pair of large red eyes would appear.
"What the hell..."
"Die."
With that single command the LARGE shadow beast erupted from the shadows and consumed the Sprite in single bite! The beast turned to Donovan the look of hunger in its eyes. In this moment Donovan no longer cared what happened to him, he was just pissed. Raging at the world. The beast seemed almost to chuckle as it walked past him. Stopping only claw a giant gash in Donovan's chest. From his right shoulder down to his left hip. The beast then licked the blood off its claw and reentered the shadows which grew back to normal... a few moments would pass before a hollow Donovan picked up the boys corpse. Taking him back to Cabal.
Requirements: Approved Character
Job: An event has happened to your character alone. What happened? Write a story about some big event that just happened to your character. This event can be done once a month.
Bonus: Receive an injury that lasts 3 threads.
Payout: +3 exp, +$250
Donovan would be out in the training grounds working up a good sweat. It had been some time since it was just him working out in the nice open air. The cool breeze hitting his sweat was a nice refresher from the heat he was producing. Donovan would stop for a moment and close his eyes taking a deep breath. The cool air filled his lungs. It was days like this that he lived for. He of course enjoyed the good fight and near death experience, but days like this... this is what reminded you what you were living for. Donovan would make his way to a tree he had already knocked over earlier and take a seat. Letting his body and muscles cool off before getting back to the grind. However, it would be soon after that he felt that, unfortunately, familiar dark aura approach him.
"I get the impression you're avoiding me... I'm hurt."
Katsuri said with a cackle. The hair on Donovan's arms and neck would rise. As the little mans voice hit his ears. He would turn to see the small scarred Qi Sprite approach him.
"Don't you like to spend time with me? I thought we got along so well!"
Katsuri stopped to ponder for a moment.
"Well, except for that one time with that little bitch of a mage. You let him leave without so much as a challenge. He could've been stalking you, watching you, gauging your strength, planning to take you down."
Donovan just rolled his eyes.
"You're paranoid. He is just another student here and he could potentially be a friend!"
"Pah!"
Katsuri would scoff.
"Friendships are nothing but a waste of energy. All you're doing is chaining yourself to dead weight! All friends do is cloud your judgement and drag you down. Better to kill everyone you meet and add their strength to yours!"
Donovan shook his head.
"You're wrong! If I make friends then we can fight together! And with more people fighting beside you-"
"The more they will get in your way and eventually get you killed! The only way to use their strength appropriately is to take it for yourself!"
Donovan was getting frustrated!
"What the hell does that even mean? I can't TAKE people's power!"
Katsuri's eyes flashed as if Donovan finally asked the right question.
"No... you can't. But I can."
Donovan was caught off guard by this response.
"Uhm... what?"
Katsuri roared in laughter.
"I will show you! I hear someone training nearby. Follow me."
With that Katsuri would go deeper into the training grounds, reluctantly, to see what Katsuri was up to. It wasn't long before the two came out of the brush to see a fellow academy student training. He was younger than Donovan and they were new. He could tell by their uniform.
"Oh! Hello sir!"
The boy would salute. Donovan remembered now that he graduated the Academy he now outranked almost everyone here. Donovan would just wave a hand.
"How is training going?"
"Good sir, I'm trying out a new Qi ability!"
"What is it?"
Katsuri piped up, shocking the boy who hadn't seen the Sprite.
"U-uhm, well, you see, I can generate something called 'White hole energy' I learned in class that I could potentially use this energy to cover my attacks. Here, I'll show you!"
The boy would focus as a bright white light full of energy surrounded his fist. Then, with his glowing fist he would pinch a solid hole in the tree.
"Impressive."
Donovan would say clapping. The boy was sheepish rubbing the back of his head.
"Well, thank you, but that isn't the only cool thing about this ability."
"What do you mean?"
Donovan asked. That's when the boy would hold out his hand for Donovan to inspect. Not a single scratch!
"The energy also acts as a sheild for my body even when used as an attack."
"That's ama-"
"Can I see?"
Katsuri asked cutting Donovan off. The boy would look between Donovan and the Sprite for a moment before consenting to the angry looking little man. Katsuri search the hand for a moment before nodding.
"Excellent. This will do."
The Katsuri would grab the boys hand yank him close and Katsuri would punch his fist into the boys chest ripping out his heart. The boy died instantly.
"NO!"
Donovan yelled as he grabbed the boy's corpse.
"What did you-"
Donovan began to yell turning to look at Katsuri when suddenly something was shoved in his mouth... it was with a horrifying realization, Donovan jumped away and spat as much of the boys heart out of his mouth as he could. Then he would begin gagging.
"THAT, MY BOY, THAT IS HOW YOU GAIN THEIR STRENGTH! USE THE BOYS POWER! FEEL IT!"
Donovan didn't want to, but he could feel the boys power inside of him.
"No!"
"Yes!"
Katsuri screamed back with a wicked laugh.
"This is my gift to you. I can grant you all the strength you wish! You need only to have a need for power, and I will get it for you!"
Katsuri smiled at Donovan.
"Aren't you excited?!"
All Donovan saw was red. Red, seething, anger. There was a cold chill that intensely traveled down his spine, the loud howling of a wolf could be heard, but it was twisted, distorted. Katsuri watched curiously as behind Donovan the shadows seemed to darken and grow. A pair of large red eyes would appear.
"What the hell..."
"Die."
With that single command the LARGE shadow beast erupted from the shadows and consumed the Sprite in single bite! The beast turned to Donovan the look of hunger in its eyes. In this moment Donovan no longer cared what happened to him, he was just pissed. Raging at the world. The beast seemed almost to chuckle as it walked past him. Stopping only claw a giant gash in Donovan's chest. From his right shoulder down to his left hip. The beast then licked the blood off its claw and reentered the shadows which grew back to normal... a few moments would pass before a hollow Donovan picked up the boys corpse. Taking him back to Cabal.
