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Yawen-An Zhenlin says, "I am Yawen-An Zhenlin young one a follower of the Divine five and a simple man."
[22:34] Cassandra Invidia asks, "One divine?"
[22:34] Cassandra Invidia asks, "Which one?"
[22:34] Krez Kunyah Minobu says, "That fool of an angel wouldn't get very far."
[22:34] Ame Hiko asks, "Shenlong, correct?"
[22:34] Feels the pats to her head from Yawen, she'd return a smile towards him. "Thank you~, i'm glad we were all able to make it out of there in one piece"

A grim look on her features at Sigobriar's words. "Yes~... To think had those magi not succeeded those vile creatures would be upon us now. Still though the fight is far from over"
(Epona Maple)
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[22:34] Yawen-An Zhenlin says, "Yes I follow the path of Shenlong, I have for over 40 years now"
[22:35] Cassandra Invidia exclaims, "Oh!"
[22:35] Cassandra Invidia asks, "Shenlong? I have been making researches on it's subject. Would you mind telling me more about shenlong?"
[22:35] Sigobriar asks, "Hm... Sir, would you happen to know where a cloud fortress would be?"
[22:35] Epona Maple says, "Master Yawen~ If you wouldn't mind as a celebration for this partial victory i would like to learn a little more about Shenlong."
[22:36] Sigobriar exclaims, "Aye, a good lesson for us all would be good!"
[22:36] Yawen-An Zhenlin asks, "You all realize I am an old man right?"
[22:36] Ame Hiko says, "Old people are usually wiser."
[22:36] Ame Hiko says, "And have more knowledge, mhm."
[22:36] Sigobriar asks, "Perhaps another time, after some rest, eh?"
[22:36] Yawen-An Zhenlin says, "Also if we are going to do this we will do it by the beach. Hall would be proud I am teaching"
[22:37] Cassandra Invidia says, "Mhm ~ I am following you."
[22:37] Epona giggles a little as she somewhat forgot he was a bit older than they all are.
(Epona Maple)
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[22:37] Rukia Bell says, "I''ll come too~"
[22:41] Yawen made there way down to the beach as he took his second spot folding his legs under up as he sank into the sand. He said nothing for a bit as he through about were to start but deciding to start from the beginning would be the best place. But before he did so he undid the straps on his armor pulling it off slow as he rest it on the ground on the side of him. Placing his blade on the ground in front of him as he turned to looked at all of them before he spoke.

"I am old so forgive me but I will first ask what is it that you know or what you think you know? After all most of you know the name of the Divine of the Five that I follow is shenlong. But what do you know of him and the others like him?"
(Yawen-An Zhenlin)
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[22:44] Sigobriar says, "Hm... As far as I know. Shenlong also goes by, the Skywarden. They live in a floating sky fortress that is surrounded by storms and lightning... They've blessed humans into Drakanites with an affinity for Lightning... That's, really about it..."
[22:46] Having made their way to the beach Epona removes her helmet shaking her head from side to side in order to let her hair get some breeze. The sea breeze felt far more relaxing on this than any other day.

"Essentially what Sigobriar said, but also that the humans who first made the pilgrimage had to follow by a few core principles three of those being Perseverance, Duty, and Loyalty"

"The Skywarden was also the one who created the sky and stars up above, but I believe that is as far as my knowledge on the subject extends to"

She'd find herself sitting in the sand before Yawen by this point, legs crossed as she listened to what everyone else knew and then for Yawen's retort.
(Epona Maple)
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[22:48] Ame would follow the group down to the beach, his hands in his pockets. He was walking instead of floating by now. Taking a deep breath and sighing for a moment, the young swordsman would sort of hang out in the back behind Epona whenever they did reach their destination. As they did, though, Yawen opened with a question. What did they know, or what did they think they knew about the Divine Five.

"What Sigobriar said. Also, I think.. Those blessed by Shenlong don't embody wings when they enter their half shift, correct me if I'm mistaken. That's the extent of my knowledge either way."

He'd shrug a moment, looking at Yawen as he stood in the sand. To be honest, he was a little interested in learning more about different races and what not. Before, it probably wouldn't have even mattered to him.
(Ame Hiko)
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[22:51] Epona Maple says, "As for the other divine I only know their names, being Ryujin, Huatl, Quetzalcoatl, Jormungand and naturally Shenlong."
[22:52] Rukia would remain silent for now, the others pretty much expressed the limited knowledge she knew and a bit more.
(Rukia Bell)
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[22:55] The Kitsune would follow Yawen with the others to the beach. The breeze sings it's same old serenade that makes every blades of grass dances such waves to it behind the warm sound of the water of the ocean gently hitting the sand.

The golden gaze would be centered into Yawen's direction as he asks a simple question. Who is Shenlong? Cassandra has no idea, but it is why she is asking. But what does she know of him and the others that follows? She has an idea.

" I sadly does not know a lot about Shenlong out of the fact that they blessed the Drakanites with the lightning, but as for the others. ", she pauses. " There is Juiweihu, the god of the sun, the one that blessed the Kitsunes with it's light, expecting them to live under three virtue. Kindness, respect and understandement. As for Quetzacoatl, they are the ones that blessed the Drakanites with thewind, they are the one that assure the balance between the night and the day from what i have learned. Now there is Ixchel, the moon panther that blessed the naguals with the lightning, exepting them to fight with swiftness, to become swift hunters, some actually sees the moon as a curse because of the hunter that awakes during the night. There is Jormangan, the great serpent that circles the world, the serpent is in charge of ensuring that the souls of the dead are cleansed to begin anew. ", she affirms with a slight nod. " This is all i know for now. "
(Cassandra Invidia)
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[22:55] Sigobriar nods to Epona, smiling. He also knew the names of the Divine beasts and dragons. And their affinities. Though he'd let others express their knowledge. It was more impressive.
(Sigobriar)
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[23:04] Yawen took his seat as he looked up at the sky watching the cloud watching them drift along before he sucked in a lung for of air forcing it into his muscles. There was pain for the pain of pushing the body would always be there but we are called to push through it all as he called to the ever present storm and it answered with the bless of a dragon the lightening breaking through the dark night. Burning the sand around him into glass as he kept his position.

"Then will we start from the beginning with the matter of the faith itself for even through you might not way the other paths, or maybe you shall I cannot say for I do not know the future. We start that the beginning the faith was created around the worship of Five Divine spirit, these five spirits are some of the oldest in creation for their actions help lay the foundation of what this world has come to be. It is similar to the illuminated in a way but different than most because there are Five Divine the paths thatwe follow can differ as each of the divine gifted the world with different things. We remember their actions and what they did and past that on to the younger ones.

You are all correct and maple you remember your lessons that is good, you are also correct those are the names of the other five of the Divine. As for you Cassandra is it? You have parts of the knowledge but not all of it for the names that you have listed are right you have assigned Ryujin's task to him. While the great serpent of the Depths is powerful he took his power to creation. He shaped those that walked this world all the creature came from the sea and in those depths he gave them form.

Ryujiun looked for those that have passed, the spirit for it was his act to breath the spark of life into them. And you are close to what Quetzacoatl did for she saw what was missing in the world and created time. Part of her act is recorded in Gehenna lore as she helps to create the passing of the days.

Yet we still are missing two it was Huatl that created the great mass of lands that we walk upon. And young Maple has said what Shenlong the skywarden acted on."
(Yawen-An Zhenlin)
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[23:09] Cassandra Invidia whispers something.
[23:09] Cassandra Invidia whispers something.
[23:09] Cassandra Invidia whispers something.
[23:09] Cassandra Invidia whispers something.
[23:10] Cassandra Invidia whispers something.
[23:10] Ame Hiko whispers something.
[23:10] Ame Hiko whispers something.
[23:16] While this information hadn't pertained directly to what she wanted to know about the Skywarden, it was still rather important to not rush through any of the steps, just because it was simply 'lacking' in what one wished to know. Everything be it big or small had it's purpose, hence Epona's attentive listening.

She made a few jottings on a sheet of paper, nothing major but rather simple points to remember about each of the Divine dragons, particularly with regards to Ryujin, and Quetzalcoatl since there was still little known on them.

"Yes~ I remember reading about that in a script once, Jormungand killed his brother Sama over a dispute the two had." It was perhaps a bit more extensive than that, but that was a simple summary of it.

Resting her hands in her lap she would continue listening on to what he or anyone else had to contribute.


(Epona Maple)
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[23:18] Ame would finally sit down, leaning forward and glancing at the notes Epona was taking. Well, he didn't really have much to contribute past the first question so for now, he'd just soak up all of this juicy information.
(Ame Hiko)
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[23:19] Cassandra takes notes of what everyone says as usual.
(Cassandra Invidia)
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[23:20] Vimilha waves at Rukia.
(Vimilha)
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[23:25] Rukia pokes
(Rukia Bell)
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[23:29] Yawen nodded at maple as she spoke there was indeed a tale that read like that but that was not what they were here for today. Well not as of yet it seemed that there paths were those of the skywarden and so he will seek to teach them of that.

"Yes young maple, the Divine Five can be found on every settlement well the older ones for it is in the culture of the place. Most time even Dawn before they turned to the worship of the Fallen had a following for Ryujin but the one that lead that path turn from the dragons ideals and so it fell.

Each of the Divine have what I call paths that lay out there worship for example I never worship Shenlong in temple or in a place with a roof for I can not see the sky in such place. And in turn the sky can not see me, I can not her the great thunder and see the lightening flash. For every storm comes from the great one is where the Skywarden rest so I looked to the sky and listen to them. It is to hear the voice of the Divine so it had brought me understand in my life. Each Path also are marked by tenants ideal that have been shaped by the dragons and by the cultures that worship them.

Remember young one if there is something that you do not understand you may ask."
(Yawen-An Zhenlin)
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[23:40] Her finger taps tightly against her cheek, she hadn't necessarily thought of worshipping the Skywarden inside a temple because of the reason that Yawen mentioned, she enjoyed hearing the boom of thunder and the crackling of lightning, whether it was within the vicinity near her or against her own skin, it was rejuvenating in a sense for her.

"If I listened carefully, to the music produced by thunder and lightning could I hear the words of the divine myself" She'd always felt the beauty behind a natural storm, the melodies it produced were soothing to her. To the point where she wanted to learn to be a conduit for any storm to bring the natural flow of lightning wherever she went, but in time she'd inquire more on such things.

Epona seemingly had a bit of an idea as Yawen made mention that every storm comes from where the Skywarden rests, her eyes seemingly flickering to life by those very words.

"Master Yawen~, are you telling us then that it is possible to find the location of the Sky fortress through simply tracking a storm" Regardless of if that was the case or not, she'd be sure to write it down, as it was something she had not known before and thus could later benefit from.
(Epona Maple)
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[23:45] He thought for a second as before he answered after all this was not the easiest question.

"It....would be possible for you to find the Fortress there might be information in old temple about the location if others wished to take part in the pilgrimage that the first had done. But if it was possible that knowledge and others like it was lost when the faith fell out of favor. So I can not say young one not right now, forgive me if that was not the answer you were looking for."

(Yawen-An Zhenlin)
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[23:48] Rukia would nod along with Yawen's explanations. So it was possible... She'd put a hand on her chin in thought.

"If... Say a human went to the Skywarden's temple just like the ancient ones, Is it possible they could get Shenlong's blessing as well?"
(Rukia Bell)
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[23:49] Yawen-An Zhenlin says, "It would require a great deal of work for it to be possible but there is the possiblity for it to happen with any of the Divine. But that would be a test of great faith for the skywarden to bless another."
[23:53] On the contrary Yawen told Epona exactly what she needed to hear. The more accounts of possibility she could hear the greater their chances would be to find it.

"You needn't apologise master Yawen, you're already doing us a great service just by being here to acknowledge our questions"

"Sigobriar~ mentioned something about cloud fortresses which rest at a height that is far below the main sky fortress, where followers of Shenlong gather to continue their worship in relative seclusion. Do you have any knowledge on where that cloud fortress could be? I assume it would be on the mainland of Sheng but I am fairly uncertain on that myself."
(Epona Maple)
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[23:58] Yawen took a second before he answered he though that he had taught her this before but it could have been his mistake.

"It is said to be on the highest point of the highest mountain. It is where those that did not leave the service of the Skywarden to fight for the emperor protect. As for the exact location I can not say for many things have been lost to time and disinterest. For even now there is not place for those that follow shenlong to gather...… I am sorry young one that is a personal grip I have. The knowledge might have been in older scrolls and works from pervious times but it is not knowledge that we have now."
(Yawen-An Zhenlin)
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[00:06] Epona rose from her sandy seat, passing down the back of her kimono before going over towards Yawen. Stooping down just a little in order to put her hand to his shoulder with a pleasant smile accompanying.

"Master Yawen you won't have to worry about people losing interest, because I have with me good people who wish to learn more about the Skywarden and all that he has to offer."

"Needless to say if that requires extensive investigation on the continent of Sheng, we will explore until we find this highest mountain, and we will find our way to these lower cloud fortresses - And with whatever knowledge we gather we will share for all to read and for everyone to know of our history. This time it will not be lost to the axils of time - I can promise you that"

Her hand retreated from his shoulder to fold behind her back, still keeping the rather warm smile on her features. "All the same, if we are to achieve any success we will without a doubt need a man of your knowledge and understanding to help us going forward"
(Epona Maple)
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[00:07] Yawen-An Zhenlin says, "Hmm if you say so young one but we shall stop the lesson her I need a bit of rest after that fight. I am not as young as I once was"