The Mortal Reminder

Ghislain sat in front of the water as the ocean's waves slowly ran across the ground. Dragging and pulling the sand as he inhaled a bit. Slowly considering his position and mentally going over things as he thought. He was a warrior and a tactical advisor in many ways. But what place did he hold in this world now? He was no longer the Emperor, but his people could find him. They could feel him in a way and know his location. That sensation of a piece that was just out of reach. Even the youngest ones could feel an inkling of him. But that was entirely up to them as he gently looked down at his hand. This matter didn't settle or get better with a singular purpose now. Ghislain could only look at his locket now. What would Elizabeth do in this situation? Would she found a new frontier and bring back the original goals? He couldn't do anything for his people now but observe. He'd been turned into such by her request. But she was right they couldn't rely on him forever. He wasn't the solution to the problem, the Emperor was a beacon of knowledge.

A keeper who explored and practiced everything that he knew. Yhwach and Hulderic before him were people who came to the conclusion. They were warriors who lingered on the outskirts. He wasn't an assassin or a murder that wasn't what Ghislain did. He was a man who fought with amazing power and often times put his people first. He felt the energy on his forehead gathering. It was useful and would allow him to truly grow and fight with the fierceness of something else. Answers were always so elusive, even in those days. He needed to figure out something else as he slowly created a rose of pure black. The entire flower was constructed of Dark Matter. What could he do in this situation aside from growing? He could create beings and give them vessels and make armies. But what good did it matter if he couldn't be there for his people? What dream did he have for this future and where did he fit in? He guessed at this point he would need to find a resolve and defeat his uncertainty soon.

Ghislain exhaled a breath beginning his meditation and finding his center within himself. This matter may not have been settled entirely but he could find his place here. A place among humans that he could simply be here and blend in for. But he had a job to do, one final task that needed to be stopped entirely. He needed to undo Hulderic's and Yhwach's final mistake. Something that needed to be resolved before it turned into a mess. He had knowledge on it but had decided to let it go. As the person behind it had vanished. But if these people intended to cause chaos in this world. He couldn't and wouldn't stand for it. As the Emperor, he would punish his people for such a foolish and callous choice. He'd not bothered doing anything as he exhaled his breath and began focusing. Hulderic's final troops he would find them and deal with this situation. Not as a Boros Guard, not as an Emperor. But as the Quincy Ghislain Eberhart. The Hound of the Vandenreich would sniff out this poison and rip it's throat out.

His eyes opened sensing the blood of a Quincy nearby. This one was Toshiko Kamenashi was her name. He'd sensed her life being born when it happened long ago. He smiled a bit as he let the black flower go and float to the female hovering in front of her. He sensed still one more in the area they were close. Another Quincy he detected as well, the blood felt warm as he slowly turned himself. Not moving the sand much as he smiled somewhat warmly. Lowering his hood as he looked at Toshiko now closely. She'd grown and matured into a lovely young woman that was good. "You've all sensed me before Toshiko, you are not the first to seek me.My name lingers in your heart and the back of your mind.I am Ghislain Eberhart, the Final Emperor of our people." He said glancing at her devices they were done nicely. He'd met one person from the Vandenreich in Sofia. That was a problem that bothered him still in his mind. She was so much like the first Emperor, hungry for power. Ghislain voice was soft and considerate as he looked at Toshiko.

His eyes were deep and seemed like an ocean of their own as the cerulean eyes stared at her. His blond hair stood out as well as he remained before her. Ghislain was powerful as a Quincy especially and didn't know what he would do. Perhaps he would find something worth protecting in this world soon. Toshiko was seeking him out and looking for something. He would allow her to ponder and find her own answers. His cerulean eyes shifted only for a moment falling on the other. Taking her in and regarding her carefully. He knew of her and had been aware of her presence this entire time. He was connected to them all still but only a bit. Enough that he and the Quincy were close beyond the regular reasons. Ghislain snapped his fingers as a wave was about to crash and it stopped before he slowly made it move away from Toshiko. Around them, a small wall formed to make the waves go elsewhere and not ruin her clothing. "So Toshiko, why is it you seek after me?"

On the ground in front of him was the insignia of the Vanguard. He slowly picked it up and slipped it into his cloak. Letting it go back into a pocket as he seemed in thought. There were no such things as former Emperors in some cases. The extremely sensitive Quincy and powerful could feel him even at such distances. Toshiko had grown impressive since he remembered her birth vaguely. But such things weren't his business he just knew her name because her blood called to him. Much like all Quincy's did it was something forever connected to him. His mortal coil that attached him to the Quincy Race forever.

He listened calmly and politely his eyes watched the other as she came. She wasn't quite as strong as Toshiko as he smiled knowing her as Ritsuko. But deciding to begin he guessed the history lesson with what happened. "Alright, I'll answer your questions all of them and help you learn. Niflheim requested that I leave the Vandenreich for good. I decided to honor her request and exit. I broke the connection with all blood. But I left a small mark so if any of you ever need help you could find me." He said explaining why he wasn't with the organization any further. Why he'd become a basic hermit for the moment. Though now he puzzled about getting active in dealing with something. A secret Quincy project in the dark hovering for destruction. It was ominous and made his skin crawl. But two lights sat before him it was best to make them shine brightly. He could transfer memories to her but instead, he decided to teach them when it began. When the true nature of things began and how the Quincy were.


"I'll start at the beginning, Quincy were at first were warrior monks. Much of our culture is from Europe and comes from Germany and such countries. When I was young we lived and thrived by our code of honor and life. Defending the weak and protecting them no matter the personal cost. Before he came it was a very idyllic life. " he said pausing not for dramatic effect but remembering. He let a sigh out almost disappointed with this portion. "Yhwach came, the first Emperor of the Quincy. He was mad with power and forced our people to serve his ends and reach for things. He started orchestrated the war with the Shinigami. Those were frightening days as our people fought each day for a salvation. But in the end we were defeated, Hulderic Hylham the second Emperor happened around then. He killed Yhwach and devoured his soul for power. Yhwach had intended to kill our entire species for such an end. For when one of us died he got back double the power." He said finishing the story not giving them details of the war.

It was a grim reminder of the mistakes their people had made. Ghislain was one of the only ones left right now. He didn't know how to handle some of that. His family was gone and the Quincy looked to him now and again for guidance. What was Niflheim doing right now that so many came to him? She should have been leading them to a new future bright and without such tragedy. "After that, Hulderic came out into the current era with our people from the Void. He'd created a home within there and this was our downfall. He made War and Lost his mind going insane with power and bloodlust..Even now as an Emperor I must clean the mistakes of my predecessor. " He said commenting off-handed about how he would likely be forced to put a stop. To the plan going on between Kiriel and Hulderic that happened before the other's death. He wouldn't let his people be involved with such a mistake.

He parted his forehead and showed her the crescent mark. If her senses were keen she would notice that the tattoo like mark was made entirely of reishi and energy. The amount stored there was tremendous and for use later. He lowered his bangs a bit hiding the mark as he smiled. "It's a technique our people would use to exercise our control and unleash massive reishi. Are you familiar with Regalia or has Niflheim been unable to locate them?" He asked not in a rude way just checking. He cared about his people deeply and didn't want to see them come to harm. This wasn't a matter of maybe with him they still mattered. If they needed him he would step in, the Quincy were his people and blood. They mattered to him at the very least as he ran his fingers along the locket he carried. The pocket watch thing was held in his hand as he smiled somewhat sadly as he held it. Elizabeth would be happy to see such bright and interesting kids looking for knowledge.


"My time as the Emperor wasn't long, I stepped into it and removed our people from the stasis within that pocket dimension. I cleaned up much of Hulderic and Yhwach's mess to set the stage for the Vandenreich to have a clean slate. I worry about you all very often, I sometimes think our skills of old fade each day and only I am left to remember the past days. Don't mind my ramblings though Toshiko and Ritsuko." He said becoming quiet as he'd already agreed to train her in the ways he knew. He didn't know how much respect she had for their customs but he could teach her. "Would you like to learn our hand to hand form and weapon forms? Our people did invent styles but sadly few practice or know of them from this age."

He slowly pulled his pocket watch out and smiled as the object shifted. It's frame changing before their eyes into a katana based weapon. Slowly his digits held the Regalia known as the hound within his grasp as he pulled the black edge free for them to see. Not unsheathing it as a growl almost howl like the sound was freed. "This is my Regalia it's known as the Hound or the Grim in some cultures. They are able to change forms and have several uses. Travel form and such things like my pocket watch you saw. Ranged and other such forms as well included in their forms." He said answering the questions before he clicked the bottom of his Regalia and it returned folding back into a pocket watch. He hung it back around his neck as he smiled. "Our Hand to hand and Weapon forms are similar and can be applied to everything. You see the Quincy are masters of Reishi Manipulation so our hand to hand takes advantage of it.Here..look at my fingers." He said softly as he raised his right hand up turning it so they saw the back. Slowly letting his index and middle fingers are seen by them only.

Upon the tips, if they focused they would see two reishi tips on the edge. They look sharp and effective for fighting at a very close and detailed range against them. Slowly next to him, a target of dark matter would form, he would swipe his fingers across its frame showing it cut in half. "In short we are able to condense and push Reishi to our hands and use it different ways for fighting.With each of your weapons you could potentially make use of this I suppose." He outstretched his arm and slowly the hand had a device built around it. The pistol formed in his palm as though built right there. It's black glow and energy gave little down on it's Dark Matter form. Slowly his finger squeezed the trigger and a blast went out towards the sea. Ghislain's other hand made a motion and the shot stopped hovering there. He made it do circles and move around in the air for a while.


"Through this, we are able to control our shots no matter the amount even after firing.For example.I could do this." Ghislain squeezed the trigger and within a second he'd fired one thousand shots out using tremendous speed he made sure the spread was good. Doing the same motion with his hand he controlled them all. They began to all spin around the first blast forming a planetary ring."Of course Ritsuko I can show you some if you'd like. I don't mind teaching either one of you what you wish to learn. I only ask one thing in return, please make sure you use this in a way that you can be proud of never see as a mistake." He said before snapping his fingers and the energy dispersed into smoke and left the area. It was something else that seemed to be growing greatly improved. This was the lesson they'd requested from the former Emperor and he would provide it.