Searching for the Lost Astillon (Private: Arianda/Kitarune)

Fri Jan 31, 2020 1:13 am

Song: Funkyard - By: Arrowhead & Zentra - Word Count: N/A

How long had Ari been searching? A year, two years? She couldn't really say the length of time for which her search had gone. Honestly, she truly did not care. Did Ari have any idea who Henrex's sister was? Only from what she had been able to get out of Henrex; who had wholly given up on searching for her due to their link being severed in some way. Arianda chose to never believe she was dead for one second. Why would she? If she had died as a human, 800 some years ago, and then came back; there was a very good chance she was alive and well. After all, if Henrex could have survived this long, Arianda was completely certain Kitarune was alive as well. After that came the matter of searching for her. Something COMPLETELY different from having a strong feeling she was alive.

Unfortunately for Ari, her search was heavily limited due to her previous alignments and inability to access certain areas. However, that did not stop Ari as she scoured as many places as possible; attempting to find Henrex's sister. Albeit, trying to find her was a task far harder than anticipated in certain situations. Especially when it came to a demon trying to search for a woman didn't always go well. It either ended in complete and total udder rejection at the door or even being chased away. However, she didn't stop trying. And, eventually, something lead Arianda to the Wastelands in search of Henrex's sister. Frankly, it was her favorite place to wander, always has been; especially since the emptiness speaks to Ari in ways that she cannot understand. Maybe being alone in a place like this was somehow calming to her. Whatever the case, she wandered and searched.

Nothing. There was a lot of that. Wastelands tend to have an abundance of one big stinking pile of nothing. That's the only thought that occupied Ari's mind as she did her best to search the nothingness that was the Wastelands. However, something caught her attention. A source of energy; a presence. A being that definitely felt like a Shinigami, but something was off... It's like there was another presence upon the first. Arianda truly could not place it, but whatever the presence was, that source of energy, it was best to check it out just in case; just in case that presence could be exactly who Ari is looking for. However, the chances of that are quite finite. Unless, of course, fate decides to play its hand.

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Fri Jan 31, 2020 5:24 pm

31 - Searching for the Lost Astillon (Private: Arianda/Kitarune) 6EdIfMt

DAUGHTER OF THE MOUNTAIN

Artist: NieR: Automata - Song: Weight of the World

Exhausted.

Hollows always seemed to appear at every moment she tried to rest, and it seemed like she'd never get a chance to breathe and relax -- until now. After so many encounters, she had finally managed to get to a point where she could rest, and there she sat, at the foot of a demolished, age-old building, taking a drink from her canteen as she brushed off the dust and dirt from her jacket, sweater, and skirt.

Sighing softly, she leaned back against the building. Maybe this was all just a bad idea, trying to find her brother. Maybe it was hopeless, and she was just chasing an impossible dream. Maybe he was dead, and she was wasting her time trying to look.

...

No.

She couldn't let that thought process take over. He was alive, and there was no doubt in her rational mind about that. She would find him, even if it meant she had to travel to the ends of the Earth and slaughter every last Hollow, god, or demon that got in her way. She knew he was alive -- she could feel it. She had already come so far to do so, and she wasn't going to give up now.

...she couldn't.

He meant too much for her to give up now.

The woman rose to her feet, groaning quietly as she stretched, hearing several joints and bones cracking and popping at the movements after what felt like hours of rest. She picked up her canteen, closed it, and slid it into her backpack as she picked up her Zanpakuto, already and still in Shikai, hoisting the pack over her shoulder as she started moving again. She still had a lot of ground to cover, and the feeling of her brother being present in the world was still small.

As long as the possibility was there, the connection that she could feel between them that she hadn't felt since in the Rukongai and since her death, there wouldn't be anything that could deter her.

And so, she continued onward.

Fri Jan 31, 2020 5:54 pm

Song: Funkyard - By: Arrowhead & Zentra - Word Count: N/A

Definitely. This definitely was the presence of another being. For some odd reason, it excited Arianda. So much so that the demon took to bolting in it's direction. It felt so oddly familiar; but not at all at the same time. She couldn't place her finger on it... but that was the least of Arianda's concerns. Had she finally gotten lucky? Had she finally found Henrex's very own sister after he didn't seem to have hope of her being alive? Arianda wouldn't know until she found her. So, this is why Arianda took off faster than a bullet; creating a cloud of dust in her wake as the little demon ran off in excitement. However, she soon came to a sudden stop. She was close enough to see Kita, but far enough that she would not be given away. Well, except for the dust cloud that built behind her.

What she saw... something about the woman Ari saw caused her stomach to twist and turn, her heart to skip a beat, or even more, as she looked at her; and something about the purple-haired woman before her just made Ari feel so incomparably warm. The demon touched her chest as she felt the irregular beats straighten; but the feeling in her breast remained. It was so strong, something that Ari could not describe even if she tried to. What was it? What caused her brain and heart to agree at the exact same instant she saw Kita. Something just clicked.

A spark.

Immediately, without thinking, Arianda dashed up to Kita. She had to understand why she felt like this. It was so alien to her. She knew of love, but every time she felt it, it was so fleeting. Was this true love? This feeling that warmed Ari to the very core of her being? A feeling that shook her from the fabric of reality enough to remove her good sense of judgement briefly. Which is why, without a word of warning, Ari was in front of Kita, had put her arms around the woman's neck, and dove in for a kiss. It wasn't fast, it wasn't slow, but it was all Ari could think of to express herself. Her brain had basically turned to mush at the appearance of this purple haired goddess who clouded her judgement with such intense feelings of adoration and love. She couldn't understand it; which is why she reverted to a base instinct of hers.

Which was to try and kiss the amazingly beautiful purple-haired woman without a second thought; or even a thought that the woman in front of her would bonk her into a mountain with that staff of hers. All Ari knew was that she needed to know why this feeling caused Ari to feel so warm. To know why it caused Ari to want to be with this woman for the rest of her days. Was this love?

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Fri Jan 31, 2020 6:28 pm

DAUGHTER OF THE MOUNTAIN

Artist: Lollia - Song: Shelter Remix

Like the other being in the area, it didn't take her long to sense her presence, causing Kitarune to immediately put up her guard. Something was here, and the energy that she felt wasn't from a Hollow. It was...a demon, like Majin. She gripped her staff tighter as she whipped around to try and see if she could make a run for it, escape somewhere and hide her energy -- but the thought quickly was dismissed as the demon closed the gap between them almost instantly.

Tired, exhausted, and scared, Kitarune did the only thing she could think of: attack. The moment that the demon appeared in front of her, she swung her staff, casting a weakened version of Hadō #31, Shakkaho using her Zanpakuto ability, Conduit in order to make it stronger, but at the cost of more energy, as well as a more...unwanted side effect. Smacking Arianda in the face with the weapon, she would be sent flying a good few hundred feet backward, right into the building that she had been resting at.

An explosion came soon after, as she had used the spell in order to unleash a medium-sized ball of red energy, the flames igniting the cold January air and causing a moderately sized explosion. Having closed her eyes and turned her head away to avoid any damage to herself in the blast, Kitarune opened her eyes as her Zanpakuto reverted back to its Sealed State, the woman quickly switching her stance as she held the polearm forward.

Taking very careful steps forward, Kitarune spoke in her mother tongue, yelling at the demon in very angry Japanese. Unfortunately, not everything she said would be entirely coherent, more of angry rambling.

"Who are you!? What the hell is your problem, and why are you here?! Who the hell tries to kiss someone without even so much as greeting them or taking them on a date?! Idiot!"

Fri Jan 31, 2020 6:47 pm

Song: Funkyard - By: Arrowhead & Zentra - Word Count: N/A

IN the end, Arianda's impulsive actions, and reduced state of judgement, caught up to her as Arianda got slapped rather hard in the face, and head, with the woman's staff; causing her to fly into the nearby building. A few scrapes and a bit of burning from the shakkaho's preliminary effects; then came the explosion that ripped the building apart brick by brick. Arianda squeaked in shock as she jumped out of the building; landing clumsily a few feet in front of Kita; landing on her backside. In truth, she didn't look anything like a demon. Her hair and clothes definitely spoke otherwise. However, her burns regenerated like it was nothing, and any other wounds were gone within moments. Soon, any damage to herself was soon gone.

Arianda rubbed her head where she was hit; as the side of her head took the brunt of the damage. Luckily, it didn't crack her skull straight to her brain; that woulda sucked. But it still hurt like hell; and it was even still sensitive to touch after regeneration. She looked up at Kita, who was screaming at her in Japanese. She only caught a few things. Idiot was very prevalent among the words she was yelling; and possibly the only thing Ari could understand. Clearly, she was very unhappy about what Ari tried to do. Internally, she cursed herself for acting so stupidly. Of course some random woman wouldn't react well to Ari trying to kiss her. She didn't even know the purple-haired Shinigami; yet she just tried to smooch her. Was love really so confusing?

Arianda stood slowly in front of Kita; holding her hands up. It was mostly so she didn't get blasted again just for standing up in front of her. She could tell the woman could be strong, if not for how she looked. She looked ragged and tired; a feeling Ari could understand all too well. But now was not the time for examining someone who makes Ari's heart go aflutter; it was time to clear some things up.

"I-I'm sorry about that... There really is no explanation I could give that would satisfy you; but being an idiot is certainly an apt way to put it. But I have to ask something..."

Arianda remembered in that moment why she was so excited when she felt this woman's presence; why she ran out here in the first place. It was because she had been searching for Henrex's sister. And while Ari only got the basics of a description from Henny, this woman looked like she shared at least some relation to him; even if it wasn't in their features. Their energy... it just felt so nostalgic of Henrex's whenever she felt this woman's before her.

"My name is Arianda Vael, and I have been looking for the sister of my friend; Henrex. Albeit, he told me she would not know him by that name. I just have to ask, is your name Atsuko and do you know the Yuuto; or at least Astillon? I have been searching for a while... But, do you know him?"

Arianda looked towards the woman in front of her. She had not forgotten her guilt from being stupid and trying to kiss her, nor the feelings she felt upon gazing at Kitarune; but she still felt that feeling that maybe this time she had found her. She had finally found Henrex's sister.

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Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:07 pm

DAUGHTER OF THE MOUNTAIN

Artist: N/A - Song: N/A

After that little stunt, to say the least, she wasn't taking any chances. Her guard didn't drop for a second as she inched her way closer, watching as the demon got back up, holding her hands up as a way to either surrender or make peace, but Kitarune kept her weapon, up -- though she did make sure to listen closely, and she quickly caught the sense of confusion from her yelling, and realized that...she didn't understand Japanese, or at least not all of it. She managed to get "idiot" from everything, at least. She knew some simple words from it, but that wouldn't have been enough for the angry word vomit she'd given her.

She introduced herself, and for the briefest of moments, she dropped her guard at the mention of the words "Yuuto" and "Astillon". She could have sworn her heart stopped beating for a moment. She knew Yuuto!? It couldn't have been a coincidence that this Yuuto shared the same last name with her brother. Not in a million years. The moment she asked if Kitarune knew him, she dropped her weapon to the ground, closing the distance even faster than she had before as she grabbed the woman by the shirt, immediately switching from Japanese to English

"You know Yuuto!? Where is he?! Take me to him, NOW!"

If there was even the slightest possible chance for her to be able to find Yuuto, it was now, and she would take it. As she finished, she let go of Arianda's shirt, calling her weapon to her side and holding it upright next to her. Even if she didn't have it ready, the aura she exuded would tell Arianda almost immediately that she had both the speed and ability to return to her stance. But, all she cared about right now was either validating or denying that the person she knew was her brother.

She didn't even care that the woman had tried to kiss her. If she knew where her brother was, she would do anything to get to him. Right now, finding her brother meant more than her life.

Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:43 pm

Song: Funkyard - By: Arrowhead & Zentra - Word Count: N/A

It seems that the situation wasn't exactly in Ari's favor; which she continued to beat herself up about internally. If she hadn't reacted in an idiotic way to seeing the Beautiful purple haired woman, she probably would not have to worry about getting a hole in her noggin thanks to some Kido. However, in the moment Kitarune lowered her guard slightly, Arianda blinked in surprise; but she was also filled with great relief. She found her, she must have! Who else could react as such. However, soon, Kita grabbed her shirt and caused Ari to let out a small, slightly adorable, squeak in surprise; her silver eyes gazing into Kita's purple ones. Even in a situation like this, she could not shake the love she felt for this woman.

"Yup! I know him. Been friends with him for a good couple of years now. And I can, but, we're far away from Minatumi; I'll need to use a portal. Because I doubt you want to travel all the way to Japan when you're in this state. I may be an idiot, sort of, but I know you couldn't go all the way to Japan quickly."

Arianda snapped her fingers and a black portal materialized next to them; which Arianda soon manipulated to show Minatumi harbour. It also was showing the front door of Henrex's house. However, Arianda soon did something else that she did not understand; maybe to show Kitarune that she was being genuine.

"To show you I am not lying, I want to show you a form I have not shown to anyone else; or at least a very limited few. My true demonic form. While I am sure that may not mean much, but... It means a lot to me."

Arianda gave Kita a slightly sheepish smile before her form shifted. Without moving from her spot, Arianda changed in a few mere instants. She wasn't much taller than before; but she had horns now, a tail, a pair of wings that blended into her dress, and skin pale like the snow. However, her eyes were no longer silver, they were blue. Arianda gave Kita a warm smile as she kept her hands up. Right now, she was all about trust, and if that worked, Arianda gestured to the portal.

"Let's go in at the same time, I'll go in front, and you can keep your staff pointed at me if you wish. I promise you, everything will be fine; but I understand your mistrust. Not many people would trust a demon; especially when that demon tried to kiss you... Sorry about that."

Afterwards, if Kita gave her affirmative she was trusting the demon, Ari would take the lead and move towards the portal. If she was stopped, she would stop and answer any more questions Kita had. Otherwise, she would take the woman to Minatumi. She needed to meet her brother, after all!

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Sat Feb 01, 2020 11:33 am

DAUGHTER OF THE MOUNTAIN

Artist: Megaman ZX - Song: Metallic Soul

Years...how long had he been around? The thought of the two knowing each other for years threw her off. Had she spent too much time in the Rukongai and searching for him? Could she found him sooner if she had just...left earlier? She snapped back to attention at the name of her home, and her guard picked up as the demon snapped her fingers, manifesting a portal from nowhere. It...was like the Senkaimon that Katsu had told her about, and used to get her out of the Soul Society.

However, it faltered once again as she continued speaking. True form? She wasn't in that right now? Her thoughts shifted back to her own false form that she made for herself, thanks to Majin's help, cooperation, and days of practice. Was this something that all Demons could do? In the instant that her form changed, Kitarnue lifted her weapon again, cursing herself for the constantly shifting guard that she had and cursing herself for letting herself falter so easily. But -- then again, there were circumstances that allowed her to get away with it.

Her weapon was pointed at the demon once more, taking no chances of what this true form might be. For all she knew, it could be some Eldrich abomination, this madness-inducing spawn of Chthulu that would try and kidnap her and take her to Hell. But, once again, she was rather surprised at the end result. A complete shift with how she looked before, now with a tail, horns, new attire and a color palette swap from red to blue.

But...why would she show her this? A sign of good faith? It wasn't entirely not working, but, even still, she didn't understand. Keeping the polearm pointed towards her, she gave a small nod and watched closely as Arianda walked toward the portal and stepped through, slowly following her and stepping through, herself and taking a look around. It was a nice city, and she could imagine why someone, especially Yuuto, living here. It was peaceful, and a welcoming aura embraced her the moment that she stepped into the Harbor.

Lowering her weapon, she looked to the door, hesitating to reach for the knob.

It was the moment of truth.

Sun Feb 02, 2020 8:05 pm

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ARIANDA VAEL

Artist: KAIRI - Song: Adrift in the Leaves

Something about the woman's demeanor changed, even if incredibly slightly, when Kita watched Ari change to her true form. It was like she too didn't enjoy showing her true form to everyone. For Ari, it was a bit more of a personal matter; wanting to save it's reveal for a person she loved dearly. However, she felt it was the best thing to do to gain some trust from Kita; not to mention, if Ari's feelings of Kita would allow them to be more later on... Then this may not have been wasted at all.

However, Arianda's attention was on moving without getting stabbed or cut by Kita's polearm; hoping she at least would stop pointing it at her at some point. Regardless, the demon hummed as the arrived on the streets of Minatumi; Ari's change in appearance not even garnering cursory glances. Well, maybe a few people did thanks to the color, but it wasn't any form of concern that there was a demon here. After all, there was more than a couple demons in Minatumi. Soon, however, they were at Henny's door, which wasn't terribly far from Ari's mansion; and Kita was reaching for the doorknob slowly. She sighed softly. She didn't care if she got stabbed for this, but being careful in this moment would be a waste.

Without a warning, Arianda zipped in front of Kita, unlocked the door with a little bit of demonic magic, and then burst inside of the house without so much as a knock; calling around for Henrex.

"Oh Hennyyy, yoo hooooooo~~!!! I found someone who you have been dying to see again~ And I promise you'll love seeing herrrr~!"

Arianda grinned as she called out to the house at large; having a good feeling Yoriko was here somewhere. However, she knew Henrex was home; she could literally feel it. It was hard to go around as an ex-captain with enough energy to slap most beings to death and not be noticed by someone who was one of the closest people to you. Of course, this was why Ari would be waiting for Henrex to show up for delivering a tackle hug to him. However, it was rather tame compared to normal allowing Henrex to actually catch Ari if he tried; instead of the normal tackle faster than the speed of sound. Ari was beyond excited, beyond overjoyed; she had done it. She had finally done it.

She had found Henrex's sister. And god damn was she happy to have finally found her at long last.

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