[red].Raven
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Post by [red].Raven on Nov 27, 2007 17:21:40 GMT -5
((Whoo! *pumps fist*))
Rei nodded as though she were now thinking very deeply on something or another. Rei new she had a strong mental will, that just sort of came to her naturally over the years, and she's also been able to solve puzzles and what have you... but she also knew her mind wasn't as strong as it could be, and no amount of training could ever really perfect that in someone. "I know a lot about physical training, and even some in the magic area... but how would I go about training my mind, once, or if, the fear were gone?" Actually, most of Rei's fear had subsided over time after the seal had been reinforced, but it all piled back onto her after that one encounter with Damon. After all this time, he had made her lose control again.
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Post by demonfire on Nov 27, 2007 17:30:43 GMT -5
"Well, first you would have to strip the fear, of course that would be the hardest part. The rest is just more time-consuming. Basically, learning to see things in a different way, using your other senses besides sight, and mostly a shitload of meditation," Estrik said. He ceased rubbing the back of his head as his mind began to block out the pain. Oh yeah, and the perks of such an elightenment were that you could ignore your own pain. The thing itself was a double-edged sword, though. If you get too deep into the trance you could end up not feeling a thing, and just because you couldn't perceive it didn't make it any less real.
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[red].Raven
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Post by [red].Raven on Nov 27, 2007 17:40:57 GMT -5
"Ah..." Rei took another small sip of her drink as she thought again. Most of what Estrik said, she already seemed to know. 'He's right... the fear will be most difficult... but I'm already very confident in my senses...' Heightened senses were sort of like a package deal with what came naturally to Rei, along with what she earned over time. "I've never done meditation before, except for when we were in the Divine Hills, and I had to... you know, fight myself..." If Rei were to meditate, would she always return to that same place? Those blood drenched Catacombs that housed the Shinigami?
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Post by demonfire on Nov 27, 2007 17:46:22 GMT -5
"Confident with your senses, eh? Then close your eyes," Estrik said, smirking as he was just so rudely always in someone's head. It was his thing, his shtick if you will. He had a plan. Senses weren't just the generic seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling, and tasting, sometimes it stretched beyond that. No, the sense he wanted Rei to be able to use was that little voice in your head that was the small psychic abilities of all people, the voice that told you something bad was going to happen, or something similar. Estrik took some deep breaths as he prepared himself for what he had planned, hoping to at least get a good laugh out of it. That was what teachers were for, right?
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[red].Raven
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Mistress of Scuba Student- Rei, Dimor[M:0]
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Post by [red].Raven on Nov 27, 2007 20:06:03 GMT -5
((Know what's ironic? That sense seemed to be in high-gear when Rei first met Damon, even though he hadn't even done anything to her xD))
Rei sighed, more at herself then her situation. Yeah, like Estrik wouldn't hear her thoughts. Obediently, she closed her exhausted eyes and simply concentrated. She heard Estrik breathing in an odd way, but couldn't find anything to worry about from that. The hands she had placed on her lap closed into loose, nervous fists. Well, obviously something was going to happen, but what? 'You're not... going to make me fall back in my chair, are you?' Rei didn't like falling, it was very awkward. She was always very sure-footed and didn't like feeling clumsy.
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Post by demonfire on Nov 27, 2007 20:09:14 GMT -5
"Now then, DEFEND YOURSELF!" Estrik yelled as he simply banged down loudly on the table and faked sounds that would be as if he were trying to attack Rei. He hoped that she would literally fall for it, because then he wouldn't be able to stop laughing. A good laugh is what he really needed now.
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[red].Raven
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Post by [red].Raven on Nov 27, 2007 20:53:45 GMT -5
With the first 'bang', Rei yelped in surprise as her already uptight nerves wound even tighter. Either stupidly or obediently, Rei's eyes remained closed, even though she had to squeeze them shut to keep them that way. In a scene of beautiful, natural reaction, Rei's legs kicked out and... her chair fell over. Panting slightly, she lay where she was for a moment as something caught her attention. Vibrations from the floor signified the noises and bangs, but they never really moved anywhere. Groaning at herself, Rei rolled onto her back, legs still propped on the chair, and covered her eyes with her hands. 'Haha, very funny' "Oh, how so very clever of you, Estrik." Though the words might have been intended to be serious, there was amusement behind them.
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Post by demonfire on Nov 27, 2007 20:56:13 GMT -5
"I got to get the fear out of you, Rei. Now, we could try and put you in a room with a cougar. They smell fear, and only attack the fearful. We'll save that one for last," Estrik said as he smiled and rubbed the back of his head in a comical fashion. "You really thought that was clever? I never really thought about it that way..." he said as he seemed to almost drift out of reality, and then his mind pulled him back in as he stirred, seemingly coming out of a trance.
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[red].Raven
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Post by [red].Raven on Nov 27, 2007 22:34:36 GMT -5
Sighing, Rei stood up, fixed her chair, and then sat in it once more. "Yeah, a cougar, sounds wonderful." A small grin graced her features as she watched Estrik lose himself and then come back again. "So... that was supposed to help get rid of my fear? Or am I missing something about the senses?" Alright, so Rei just decided to voice her thoughts and save Estrik the trouble of sifting through her cluttered mind. ((Short, apologies ))
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Post by demonfire on Nov 28, 2007 6:34:44 GMT -5
"Well, now the trouble lies in getting a cougar..." Estrik said as he began to think. "Well, we could settle for some magical beast similar to a cougar. That would always work," he said. "And no, I just did that for the laughs," Estrik said as he laughed at the end of it. His hand slapped down upon the table as if it would make him stop, because now his sides were just starting to hurt, and no one likes sides being hurt. This would have been the perfect time for him to slap his knee, though.
He finally stopped though and cleared his throat. "Now, the purpose of it is to learn to see with this--" he said, tapping his head, "before you see with these," Estrik said as he pointed at his eyes. "It makes things much easier."
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[red].Raven
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Post by [red].Raven on Nov 28, 2007 18:39:22 GMT -5
Faint laughter escaped Rei to pair with that of Estrik. Wow, how good it felt to feel well enough to laugh. She died down sooner than Estrik, and listened carefully when he explained thing. A hand weaved its fingers along her scalp, through her short hair, as though signifying what she had to do. "So... I have to literally be able to see with my mind?... Easy for you to say." She teased gently before sighing quietly in thought. "You'll help me, right?"((Rei needs some friends right now ))
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Post by demonfire on Nov 28, 2007 20:50:28 GMT -5
((Y'know, besides psychopathic ninja, >> <<))
"No, I'm just going to assume that you'll somehow find out on your own," Estrik said sarcastically. "Of course I'll help you, but I can only show you the door, it's up to you to step through it," he said, his tone dying down to a more serious one. "But like I've said time and time again, you need to get rid of your fear. Now tell me this, what is the one thing you fear most?" Estrik asked inquisitively (Insert British Accent here).
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[red].Raven
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Post by [red].Raven on Nov 28, 2007 21:17:14 GMT -5
Rei paused before answering. Before just recently, she could have answered that question quite easily, but now she actually had to decide. Her chronic fear had always been of herself and hurting those around her, but that subsided slightly since coming to the Academy. Damon terrified her to no end, even just when she first looked at him. "Umm..." she started unsurely, still with no definite answer in mind. "Him..." she had to force herself to add on "Damon." Well... it couldn't hurt to just say both and make deciding easier, right? "And hurting people around me." Though Estrik probably already knew that.
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Post by demonfire on Nov 28, 2007 21:23:38 GMT -5
"Well, we're going to confront Damon. And either A. Beat him to a bloody pulp until the very mention of anything with an 'R' in it sends chills down his spine or B. get him to make peace," Estrik said. He was going to do option A no matter what happened. Rei wasn't someone who went out picking fights, she was the one who walked a thousand miles out of her way to keep out of them. This Damon was just crazy. And crazy people like him deserved to be in the ultimate asylum in existence. As they called it the Hotel California. What? Estrik was severely pissed.
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[red].Raven
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Post by [red].Raven on Nov 28, 2007 21:44:57 GMT -5
((lol Who needs training? After only two Damon encounters, Rei gained four or five levels >D))
"Oh..." Rei slowly sipped her drink, simply for something to do. "...alright." 'But... he's just... so much stronger[/i] than me... it's like he could control me without even trying'[/i] Okay, so it might have slipped Rei's mind for the moment that Estrik could read it, but too late now, anyhow. "I really don't think he would be one to make peace... unless he says he will, and lie about it..."
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