Journal 9

[15:28] Irkalla says, "Hm... Eugo. If you're free? Follow me, we'll progress your training for the time-being."
[15:28] Eugo La Ravias says, "Sure."
[15:35] Taking out to the fields now. Beside the entrance of the dreadwoods were the location it sought to train for now. Unlike the times before, this would be a simple collection of everything learned thus far.

"Now then... Eugo."

They spoke, moving over beside a lone decaying tree, lacing both arms below their breast as they continued on. "It has been about a year thus far since you've been under my wing. From everything you've learned thus far? I'd like for you to recite and show me, your knowledge. They say... The best way to learn, is to teach. Yes? Teach me of the soul..."

Smiling weakly, they were curious of the lessers findings. Even if minor. It mattered not to the ascended.
(Irkalla)
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[15:46] The demon had already begun to shift and change as they made their way near the entrance of the Dreadwoods, It was only a matter of time before the oppressively nature of the demon was flourished into an even more potent being, Shadows squirming around them like serpents.

A monstrosity arisen from the ashes of the once powerful Demon nation. Shadows silked around them as they awaited the words of their Mistress now was the time he placed everything into one.

To teach them of the soul was no easy task but it would so anyways a compilations of all they learned and witnessed thus far. "To learn of the soul is to learn of ones self first. The souls of magi are the most coveted within in demons they give us awareness, Within humans it gives them access to magics and the potential to advance even beyond demon kind if enough time has passed." But that was not all...The demon moved its hands towards the withered tree.

Its newly formed Kaor body essence began to draw towards the demon, First like little black specs but they grew more and more dense as the demon concentrated and focused on drawing the core of the soul,

Black Magics responded in tow Absorbing the life force in the area rotting away at the targets who'd essence had been robbed from it. The Black Particles of Essence would be used in a runic ritual A pentagram followed in the center, Other smaller runes divulged around it.

And like the flames of the Helhiem themselves a black spark of magic began to react. Like lightning it flicked and snapped towards anything incinerating it with the power of darkness and time.

The demon now more capable of combining the two elements into a deadly weapon that drained the essence of its targets entirely. A glance towards Mistress Irkalla to see if she approved of his talents and new form.
(Eugo La Ravias)
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[15:50] Blackjack would quickly turn the corner after seeing a strange black light.
He'd take a moment to notice Irkalla with a familiar creature. He seemed a bit dumbfounded

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"Ravias?"
(Blackjack)
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[15:52] Black Velvet lined his skin, The Abyssal creature would stare back at them with a sunken in filled with dread and doom, Perhaps best not for a man to stare into for too long.

"I am."

The mere sight of BlackJack sent some waves of annoyance towards them if not only for the betray suffered at the hands of Ratmen and Beasts.
(Eugo La Ravias)
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[15:53] Blackjack exclaims, "Khah, brilliant!"
[15:53] Eugo La Ravias says, "Hm"
[15:53] Blackjack says, "Your, new form."
[15:53] Eugo La Ravias says, "I didn't ask for your approval but its noted."
[15:56] Blackjack says, "Of course, of course."
[15:57] Blackjack says, "sometimes I wonder if there was a way for, myself to...change to a new form....This flesh has...to many boundaries."
[15:59] Eugo La Ravias says, "Thats a mystery for you to solve."
[15:59] Blackjack says, "Kheh, surely."
[15:59] Eugo La Ravias says, "How much of your humanity are you willing to give up? Is the question you should ask."
[16:00] Irkalla says, "To answer your question... It is totally possible and I am sure, eugo would love to assist you."
[16:01] Eugo La Ravias says, "!..."
[16:01] Eugo La Ravias says, "If you believe so..."
[16:02] Irkalla asks, "Yes... You remember our last project with. Trik. No?"
[16:02] Irkalla says, "Surely you can replicate it on your own. Now? "
[16:03] Eugo La Ravias says, "Hrm perhaps..."
[16:03] Blackjack asks, "What was the project with Trik?"
[16:03] Irkalla says, "It was a project, familiar to what you desire."
[16:03] Irkalla says, "If you'd like... Eugo here can do so with you."
[16:03] Irkalla says, "Now."
[16:03] Blackjack says, "That would most certainly be to my liking."
[16:03] Eugo La Ravias says, "A ritual that brings out your full potential and lets you manifest power."
[16:04] Irkalla says, "Great! Just as I sought to see eugo perform their crafts."
[16:04] Eugo La Ravias says, "But it will be intrusive and unpleasant."
[16:04] Irkalla says, "That it will be..."
[16:04] Blackjack asks, "how...intrusive?"
[16:12] There was no time for hesitation, As the demon took time gather materials it needed but as it returned it would begin formulating the Ritual circle. A quick slice of its wrist and a few etchings in the air and A pentagram drawn in the demons blood fresh forest ground.

Time magic was helpful in that manner, Making casting times and ritual preparation nearly instant, The circle placed onto the ground the demon would look towards the boy who wished to move beyond his limits. "I will tamper with your mind and force you into uncomfortable situations, Opening a Spiritual Gateway to your soul. In theory at least..." The demon remembered when it could get no closer to the divine barrier...There had to be something that could erode it?

"You will sit in the middle of the circle and meditate while your subconscious is explored. The goal of this? To break through the mental blockade that works to protect your soul against corruption."

The demon leans towards the boy who seemed to have desired this picking him up by the cottons of his clothing and placing them in the center of the circle. A glance towards Mistress Irkalla. "Would you care to be the anchor and travel through his mind? I'll stay and ask the questions."

The demon could understand more and more about the tethers of witch craft, The evils of how it works by commanding of the essence in life itself to move at the will of the caster. Something Eugo had been learning more and more each day.

The Essence of the area was freely seen by him, However could he control it to such an immaculate degree? "There is no time for hesitating, As long as you are sure this is what you desire. Open yourself to the Dark Flames and do not afraid to be burned." The demon began to draw the black particles of Essence towards them, Commanding them in some small way, While it was merely the essence of the surroundings and not a persons it was still quite the feat for a demon who knew nothing of it just months prior.
(Eugo La Ravias)
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[16:16] Watching as eugo began making preparations for the ritual, there was nothing, but a smile remaining fixed on the ascended. As though the defeat to walter prior was no longer an issue.

For the time-being.

"No-No... It is fine. You must grow accustomed to performing both acts. On your own. Yes? It was, how. I. Came to master it all. While it will apply more stress. Such is like working on muscles. I shall watch, you need not worry. But I shall not interfere."

Holding out one arm to the trees, a book would suddenly come to appear. Levitating with an aura familiar to the being that conjured it. "With the Animus... I will simply interject a few runes into your ritual to allow me a chance to peek into it."

A brief explanation as the demon need not spill blood for the process. As the Animus opened its pages, whispers flooded the area and scriptures were randomly applied to Eugos ritual.

"When it begins. I will watch. Do yourbest, Eugo. I do believe you've a greater understanding than you believe."
(Irkalla)
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[16:19] The rat would feel as if the wind around him got colder, his heart pumping with fear but, his heart would as well be pumping with excitement.

He would nod at Ravias's explanation and instruction, sitting down onto the black circle.

"Sounds like quite the plan."

Blackjack's new tattered robes seemed to be imbued with the very essence of the woods surrounding him.

"I've been, quite ready to do this, for some time now."

He'd sit down in the middle of the circle and begin meditating, a puff of green smog would cover his face as he removed his helmet and placed it away from the circle, it seemed to help slow things down for him. His eyes closed, and slowly attempting to open that oh so sacred third eye, this wouldn't be his first run with the black flames.
(Blackjack)
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[16:27] The demon saw that everyone was prepared, The boy more so than others. The demon would one day become a holder of the Dark Lords gift so it was only right that he felt confident enough to complete the ritual alone. Shadows slithered towards BlackJack as they covered his body infesting his mind, With Occultism.

The Tendrils swept across his skin piercing through it gently puncturing the junctions where his mana circus connected. Eugo wanted to be sure to record the responses given and trace them back towards the soul. After all the demon did say this would be intrusive...

"The manifestation of our souls are created upon simple principle I will dye your soul black and in exchange you will learn the Dark Arts and become a weapon of destruction against humanity. I will unleash you myself. We will start with you past, then your present and end on your future." Subconsciously they were linked, Physically the shadows squirmed around in the boys skin like worms.

A glance towards his teacher and a devious grin. "This is an experiment after all, A way to find a hint, Towards why we failed Last time, Tirk was calm able to control his visions without being forced to. It left his soul fortified against our attempts at sieging it."

A glance towards the boy as he awaited in spiritual realm to see what scenery would be displayed. "But I intend to do things differently this time." The demon would exclaim. Eugo had thought for some time what methods he could use to draw the soul towards them and it was worth the risk of breaking this child if they could gain a single clue.
(Eugo La Ravias)
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[16:45] A few piercing gnashes at Blackjack's flesh would be nothing, for this was no more painful than the night with Jianyu, however, he was a bit worried. This wasn't tried and true, this was an...experiment.

The past would be set with a small child playing upon the streets of Sudsbury, tag in the sewers, but the scene was already cold, Blackjack was always...distant, it felt much more like Ravias was watching Blackjack watching the rats before him. Regardless there wasn't much trauma, but, slowly as things changed, and war would reign once more throughout Esshar, it would seem most of the children had been moved to Alabastre...Blackjack was, much alone in his deep youths, primarily only speaking with adults of war propaganda...It seemed the rat was more than fond of the Tasks in those days. Later, Blackjack would discover his powers of toxins, it seemed he had a dislike for it's smell...always taking away much of the potent-ness out of the poisons, only to replace the scent with roses...

His first trip to Theria had involved the rat being trained by Revan Task themselves before the coup, there was much to see of Blackjack's Altruism, giving away runes and weapons to children, but some moments were, far stranger than others.

It seemed the first few times demons came to Osrona, the rat was in, quite the fear of them, but that fear had changed to infatuation after some time.

A fight between Jaegar and Luxa had broke out, the rat seemed to have watched silently, before stalking Jaegar in the aftermath, whilst he held Luxa within his maw.

Conflicted thought would fill the mind of the rat, but he would wait to find a time in which Luxa was alone, and give treatment far similar to what he did to Ravias, free of charge.

If there was ever a question of the rat's loyalty, it would be absolutely confirmed as his one action against a demon was to heal a demon.
(Blackjack)
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[16:56] The probes imbedded into BlackJacks skin would sense the streams of mana flowing through his body, Telling the demon where to go and where not to, Walking through the flowing city scapes the demon would begin to distort that he saw, Rotting it away with the essence he'd been gathering.

Draining away the memories of the boy that he cherished of his past, Instilling a certain type of fear within him that wouldn't easily be taken back. After all the fear most humans have, Is to lose themselves.

It was unknown how the Razuka would react to the mental tampering of the demon, Corrupting his memories into traumatic nightmare's twisting his mind ever so slightly enough changing a few things removing items of sentiment.

A telepathic message given towards his Mistress to explain his actions in some degree.."We no longer have the time to be gentle with our 'lab nor do they deserve it, We must break their spirit to access their souls..." It was a barbaric method however it was not cruel. The boy suffered no real danger to his life, However his sanity?

That was yet to be determined however. It was often known that Mortals could very rarely control occultism without it driving them mad. And now this would be the perfect place to see how far to the bring of madness one could go. A door open revealing the next stage, And the second layer of BlackJack's mental framework.

His future, And thus Ravias asked his question to allow the boy to focus. "Now show me who you wish to become." What did the boy desire? What purpose did he seek the covenant of the Abyss and what did he expect the demons could save him from. All questions that floated around transitioned to BlackJack.
(Eugo La Ravias)
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[17:00] Irkalla says in telepathy, Do as you see fit, eugo. They are your subject. I am watching...
[17:11] The rat would start to keel over, he was slowly becoming more and more of a blank slate, but that blank slate would slowly be infected with darkness.

"Fuuuuuck…"

The rat would be, more than displeasured by these actions, trying to shake it all off.

His mind would seem to show a world in which the dreadwoods have consumed most of Esshar,and Osrona, upon a temple of stone, a creature of darkness would seem to work upon a golden forge, crafting objects of power.

Objects of demonic strength.

Behind this being, covered in black tarp robes would a portal of Helhiem begin to open.

It would seem this one wants to proliferate the demons, to get back upon the forces that desecrated his youth.

He was a rat in flesh but no longer in mind.

the title of Forgemaster rung upon the walls of his mind, mana lines would almost begin to scream it, power to give to the masses, power to give to the cause most worthy.
(Blackjack)
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[17:24] The thoughts humans had were always so intriguing, To become a King, To become renown. TO become someone worth mentioning or fearing. Or even respecting. The link towards that future had was the willingness that drove them forwards to accomplishing their goals and even when inhibited they never faltered.

Even now mankind betray of Demon kind was being made apparent by the monstrosity the showed. All allies they once had stabbing them in the back and yet? There was never any fear to begiven towards the humans.

The ritual began to reach its climax as Eugo could feel themselves drawing close to the source, The soul itself, The divine barrier protecting it, Although its presence was not as powerful as before.

Anger filled the body of the demon as he spewed his hatred into runes manifesting them as he gathered the essence and coagulated it into one solid shape. A Thorn, One that was prepared to pierce through the very barrier of the soul if need be.

There was little desire for gentler actions after all. Boosted by the demons magic the thorn aimed to pierce through the soul barrier barely getting close enough to leave a mark at all before shattering out of existence. Yet Small fragments of the corrupted essences began to fall like black snow over the Razuka's soul.

Influencing it with darkness corrupting it with maliciousness. It was uncertain how this would affect them down the line but it would surely instill a violent change in behavior.

Slowly Ravias would begin to be rejected, The mental fatigue sustained by the Blackjack was becoming too much of a burden to bare and the demon promptly ended the ritual afterwards....Yet he was disappointed.

"I failed...It seems that barrier to the soul is far stronger than I intended...yet? We've learned of a potential weakness to it. Fear." It was still just a theory however if they were able to harness and weaponize this theory? They could go on to make dubious magics yet.

A glance towards the Razuka his essence slowly returning to his body. The demon would catch a small rabbit and the drain it of its life energy and instead gifting it to Blackjack to help him recover. "Your bodies been under a lot of stress, your mind even more so...While I may have failed this time I succeeded in giving you a little of what you desire."

After seeing the boy would survive the trauma or not he would turn away. "The rest of course is up to your own will. If you follow me, Perhaps you will learn a great many things. What do you say?" The demon suggested.
(Eugo La Ravias)
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[17:36] The rat's memories would slowly be...unwindled, he still knew who he was, and, truly, not much would cause him to lose his altruism.

"Gah…"


Quite the annoying headache would come over him, he'd accept the rabbit. Taking a bite, it seemed like even if he wasn't malicious, his sanity was much effected.

"The visions I have been gifted are...Wonderful...I know my calling..."

Weakly, the rat would get up, and the moment he got up he felt a rush of weakness as the ritual had overtaken his mind, the whispers ever-present, as for but a moment, he would collapse once more onto the ground.



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He'd wake up a minute later, before beginning to laugh.

"I...kehe…will follow without question."
(Blackjack)
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[17:43] The remainder of Essence would be collected by the demon, No longer would this power be locked away. He could freely control the spirit lines, once used by the Ancients Covens to perform their deadly rituals.

And it was only a matter of time before he could do the same, and perform rituals that would leave his enemies wanting for more. "Then here is your duty rat, Seep yourself within Osrona, Find all they know about and give us information. In return you will be given further instructions towards your goals."

He'd never bothered to ask for the Razuka's name tensions were still tender after all but for now this cold demeanor would be all that was given to the man. "Continue your crafts as well, In time I will seek you out to create a great many things to entangle our witch craft into. You will be worked to the bone. SO rest easy while you can."

A new ally secured the demon would then turn its gaze towards its Mistress. The ritual having been completed and the Demon feeling more secure about the affection it was gaining from the Dark Lord. "It seems I am able to control essence now, Almost like a true witch...What must I do now? To prove my undying loyalty to the Lord of Helheim?"

The demon asked their voice echoing a layered heavy brutish demonic voice with a lighter mans voice.
(Eugo La Ravias)
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[17:43] A creeping smile would work its way over to the rat.

"As requested."

he would soon make his way out of the caves of the dreads.
(Blackjack)
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[17:51] Closing the animus, waving their hand to the side to allow the book to merely levitate around the ascended. "It was an interesting experiment... Though, let us hope the human doesn't rush things. That does tend to draw the most suspusion. Rather. Next time you see them? Tell them to enlist into the authority. From there? They'll look to gain ranks. In time once you perfect your crafts? You'll able to approach the man in his sleep. From there? You'll have no need to meet up; directly. Thus, avoiding any issues."

It was a long-winded speech, but after noticing the entirety of the ritual. A few inherent pieces of advice were offered. "Regardless, beyond that? Your craftsmanship is improving. Now that you've already begun dabbling with the soul a bit. You've done a bit leaping around you could say." With a sluggish shrug of the shoulders.

It felt more practical to allow them the experience in-which took far more years to acquire for the demon. "The next step however, will invoke true witchcraft now. Since you've a means to access the soul. You can further it... By."

Inviting the Animus back between the two. The Ethereal presence was surreal. Where a piece of Irkalla's soul resided, within the cryptic language & demonic tongue. "Writing your name in here... Akin to the book of shadows. Consider it a... Pyramid. By contracting yourself to my book? The bond will become eternal. Since you've yet to sign the book of shadows of course. This is still a means of such, as you will be under the dark lords command. But directly, beneath me."

The echoes chambered behind every turning page. Essence's fueling the abyssal arts. A lone page, without any text. Awaited the first inscription of loyalty.
(Irkalla)
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[17:58] A nod given to the elder, She was right had they been in the Authority they would surely gain recognition and by contacting them in their Dreams they would always be able to keep in contact. After all now that a piece of Ravias resided within Blackjacks soul they would always be bound in some way. "I think that's a marvelous idea...I still have much to learn of witch craft but I am prepared."

There was no hesitation in the demon's mind when the book was brought before him and he was told to sign, His soul had always belonged to the dark lord, and nothing would change that. A probe of shadows slipped into his wrists like an ink well, The demon drew closer towards the book now prepared to sign away what remained of its soul to the Dark Lord enterally.

The penmanship was quite well seeing as Eugo often read books stolen from Osrona or Theria back when that was an option. He scribbled his name into the book with ease.

'Eugo La Ravias'

Was centered in the book the first of many names to be bound by both Irkalla and the Dark Lords tidings. "I will always serve you and the Dark Lord I will become your second shadow, The blade you can always draw upon if need be and together with our power we will return the Hel we've been given by humanity."

The power of one witch was already enough to scare folks but the gathering of multiple? It was unseen just what calamities could be caused by multiple witches working as one unit.




(Eugo La Ravias)
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[17:58] * You have been awarded 1 Roleplay Points! *
[18:05] With a curl to each finger, the moment their name was inscribed into the Animus. Their name faded, blending into the pages before all coming to a close. "Of course... Eugo. I expect no less, such is why I am teaching you. What you do with it however, is all your own." Strangely enough, the woman had no longer a desire to open a coven, nor appear before the current twilight coven.

Arranging times after-all, was much too much effort. Rather, they felt going at their own speeds were far more comfortable. Taking with them, only those it saw fit to give chase down this long journey to take down divinity.

"There is still much to learn... However. With both the creation of my Animus and... Summoned Assistant." While Eugo would deed seek to become the ascendeds second shadow. There had literally been one to take said position at the moment. Rising from behind the woman in a liquidized state-of-being.

Shaped like a demon with crimson eyes, obsidian smoke concealing their true appearance. "They cannot speak, yet... Due to the nature of my ritual and rush against walter. They're... Lacking. You could say. Working on improving them through my spare essence's are what I seek to accomplish." A brief explanation offered before the creature faded back into the abyss.

"Of course, it matters not. You need not be my second shadow. Eugo. As shadows are all. One. You need only concern yourself with self-preservation and proper study. It will be wise of you to interact with the humans willing to accept our kind. With how limited we are now? Your knowledge will stagnate should you solely work on it. Yourself. Understand?"
(Irkalla)
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[18:13] This was something the demon could more or less understand, Watching the summoned creature it could now see clearly the Essence being cultivated within it was still not perfected. Still lacking much resources before it could be restored.


"I see, I will seek out not only humans who will become allies but humans who will work with Demonkind to help themselves prosper. They can always be destroyed after they've accomplished said tasks they are only humans after all." The creature shared very little sentiment for those who would so easily betray demon kind yet this was their nature.

Tyranny's trust of them, Irkalla's admiration of them, Or even Morok's entanglement with them was something that Eugo did not share at all. They all chose to incarnate as beings that reflected human nature. Had Eugo ever ascended he wouldn't ever.

"I suppose that means you must feed it the essences of mankind, I am sure it would give plenty of essence to be suffused in your assistant there." The demon echoed, In multiple deep voices.

Survival, and Study was all they could do for now, And it was what they would throw themselves too if need be. "I will become a demon worthy of surpassing you one day Mistress...I have learned a great deal from you and I will go on expanding my knowledge and influence over mortals."
(Eugo La Ravias)
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[18:18] "Such aspirations are something I find, admirable. Eugo. Until then however? You've only obstacles ahead of you. Should I fall? Well... You'd best not be driven solely by revenge. Yeah? I'd lost a comrade once upon a time. Many... But they drove me only so far." And while they still remembered each to this day.

Composure was required in the face of adversity.

"We are not as mindless as humanity presumes us to be. Soon enough? They shall recognize this..." Pushing themselves off the tree, making way to the now newly established. Kaor.

"For now though. I am to rest... Though soon I will venture out from the frost to gather a bit... I will need the coin to purchase a few goods before this conflict sparks off."
(Irkalla)
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