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Tribulations of the God-Harem King [Highschool DxD/Exalted] (CLOSED)
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So Alex do we still have our knacks still?
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Alexander said:
He said as much nightblade, we have them all back up and working now
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Some how I missed that.EternitynChaos said:
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Mu-Sensei said:
NOPE on you Mu-Sensei. Besides Issei has more girls to add into his harem, Honoka? Well if she's 16-20 I'll consider it.
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Hikaru Genji? 
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Introspective Tinkerer said:Hikaru Genji?
Honestly ^^; with the way we have been playing Issei he wouldn't realise until he woke up a few years from now, tied to a bed... again /laugh
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Ah Issei, lovable as a puppy and as dense as a post.
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Guys? Stop with this kind of comments of I will get really madMu-Sensei said:
Update coming. In the meantime think about Issei's Charm Dragon Steals The Root Method can be used (yes it's spoiler).
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touhou ranfuku said:
Which part of:
Mu-Sensei said:
You misunderstood? :-\
Its just that I was re-reading some chapters of Minamoto earlier, and then I saw this, and wanted to share the joke, that's all.
Alexander said:Guys? Stop with this kind of comments of I will get really mad
Sorry, Didn't thought it would cause these kinds of reactions. :'(
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You know my head-canon is that once Issei becomes the Dragon Primordial guy a part of his conscious is sent to different worlds where upon his arrival he changes into a baby and wipes his memory. I'm betting quite a few ladies might have enacted a Hikaru Genji Plan towards him. Hey who knows? Maybe some of those plans actually worked?
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I feel the need to point out that honoka is 13. How old do you think she is touhou? Cause that's only three or four years younger than Issei.
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Moving to a more relevant topic
Here is the charm in question
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Here is the charm in question
Dragon Steals The Root Method
Cost: 10m, 1w
Min: Martial Arts 5, Essence 4
Type: Simple (Dramatic Action)
Keywords: Obvious, Touch, Training, Heretical
Duration: One Week
Prerequisites: Any Form-Type Martial Arts Charm
Neither Solars nor Dragons take being told they can't do something well. Unlike mortal men, however, their response to this is invariably to prove the person spouting these lies wrong. This Charm is the culmination of that principle combined with Hyodo Issei's desire to guard and empower those he cares about. On a personal level this charm reduces the Xp cost for all Terrestrial Martial Arts Charms to 4x, or 5xp if Martial Arts is not a Caste or Favored Ability, and their training time is halved. Learning this charm excludes the Solar from learning the Charm Swallowing the Lotus Root.
As a Secondary ability this Charm works like Tiger Warrior Training Technique, except it requires both trainer and students, up to Magnitude 1, to share a positive intimacy of some sort. It allows training up to the Solar's own rank in that area (but not beyond the natural cap of the target) in any of the following: Martial Arts, Melee, Strength, Dexterity, Stamina, Terrestrial Martial Arts Charms and any Excellency's that can be learned by the student.
Cost: 10m, 1w
Min: Martial Arts 5, Essence 4
Type: Simple (Dramatic Action)
Keywords: Obvious, Touch, Training, Heretical
Duration: One Week
Prerequisites: Any Form-Type Martial Arts Charm
Neither Solars nor Dragons take being told they can't do something well. Unlike mortal men, however, their response to this is invariably to prove the person spouting these lies wrong. This Charm is the culmination of that principle combined with Hyodo Issei's desire to guard and empower those he cares about. On a personal level this charm reduces the Xp cost for all Terrestrial Martial Arts Charms to 4x, or 5xp if Martial Arts is not a Caste or Favored Ability, and their training time is halved. Learning this charm excludes the Solar from learning the Charm Swallowing the Lotus Root.
As a Secondary ability this Charm works like Tiger Warrior Training Technique, except it requires both trainer and students, up to Magnitude 1, to share a positive intimacy of some sort. It allows training up to the Solar's own rank in that area (but not beyond the natural cap of the target) in any of the following: Martial Arts, Melee, Strength, Dexterity, Stamina, Terrestrial Martial Arts Charms and any Excellency's that can be learned by the student.
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nightblade said:
She's 12 for now, should be 13 once Kenichi got into his second year, IIRC it was either after defeating Odin or Despair Island. In my opinion we will just leave her for Azazel, he should be able to make a limited/hidden tool to cover her Longinus as well as give her a good training. We will just take some times to talk to her and her brother Kenichi.
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Diller said:
is it bad that when i saw the name of that my mind linked it to monkey steals the peach.
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Not really.
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>.> that maaaaay have been where I got the inspiration for the name when I thought it and its follow on charm up /laugh
because that's about what those charms end up doing to the sidereals as a whole where the martial arts are concerned
because that's about what those charms end up doing to the sidereals as a whole where the martial arts are concerned
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Alexander said:Guys? Stop with this kind of comments of I will get really mad
Update coming. In the meantime think about Issei's Charm Dragon Steals The Root Method can be used (yes it's spoiler).
What kind of posts do you mean? anything referring to people joining the harem?
because there's a difference between "i think we should ditch her because i don't like the setting" and "not a fan of this character, she's way too young"
I don't see how we are supposed to communicate at all without sharing our opinions, it HOW you do it that matters. If you get aggressive, then people respond with more aggression, if you are reasonable, then most responses to your post will be too.
Personally, I like the HSDK addition, but honoka is sorta bland and entirely too young.
More characters means less time focused on each of them, and frankly she's not interesting enough (to me) to be worth the effort.
on the other hand, I'm not a fan of telling Azazel about her.
He's not especially trustworthy and he's a crazy Sadist. Honoka should be staying OUT of danger, not getting thrown into it.
Keep her a secret, nobody will find out about her if we don't tell anyone.
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Oh my this is quite the catch isnt it? im sorry let me indulge in a little maniacal laughter, anyone wanna join in? because this charm deserves a little maniacal laughterDiller said:
Gahahahaha!
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This is very wrong. She will not remain a secret unless we lock Honoka away in a place where she can't get out no matter what. She needs to be trained. As people have said before Longurous users don't have normal lives.iamnuff said:
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nightblade said:
She likely wouldn't have had a normal life if she had a normal sacred gear. Having a Longiis which can kill a god basically guarantees that supernatural come into her life.
Not to mention sacred gears respond to their wielder's desires and emotions. She could have a bad emotional outburst in public and suddenly giant vines everywhere just like what she did to this Youkai. To protect herself and others it's best she learns how to use her abilities as soon as possible.
In fact, she's already talking to the spirit inside her SG so I wouldn't be surprised if it started teaching her how to use her powers regardless if she gets extra help. This way we can ensure that she gets both protection and adequate training. As a Longius wielder there are people who want to kill her or use her as a weapon. The hero faction in particular are going to want her badly and they will brainwash her if she doesn't join willingly.
Besides Azazel is a cool dude. He's a mad scientist but he is genuinely a nice guy who wants peace. Not to mention he is the sacred gear expert and has experience training Longius users. As mentioned before we don't really have the time to train her ourselves and we're far less qualified for the job.
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How about no.MHLord said:How about we let this person train her.
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DefectiveHumanModel said:
We haven't met her much less know she even exists.
Though the Honoka thing should just wait for the next update so we see what Alex has planned so far.
Actually I was just remembered we still haven't the surprise visit from Suika yet.
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That will probably make her one of the strongest characters in no time flat.MHLord said:How about we let this person train her.
Lets do so!
Ryozanpaku - Part 17
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What happened after that?
You blink. Slowly at first, then faster. You look around. "I'm in Tzatli? Does this mean-!"
"PAAAAARTNEEEERRRR!!" Twenty tons worthy of legendary dragon smash into you. "You're safe!!"
"AAAAARRRGGGHHH!!!" You feel more than half of your body being crushed to paste. "Get off me! Get off me! I'm dying! Don't hug me! DDDDDRAAAAAIIIGGGGG!!!!"
He releases you and starts crying. Yes, crying! "I didn't know what was going on. I was worried you know?"
"Stop that. It's creepy." You deadpan.
"Fufuh. They got along so well. I'm almost jealous."
"No I agree with the kid. That's creepy. Since when Ddraig is sentimental?"
"I believe it's called 'character development'. What do you think fair lady?"
"It's Empress for you peons."
"Hai, hai."
Bright-sensei's voice. And also unknown voices. You stand up and walk past Ddraig to see what's going on.
People. The same age or older than you. Male and female. Wearing all manners of clothes. Some are walking around in wonder, while the rest, together with Bright, are watching you with anticipation.
"...It says a lot that after everything that happened to me I don't have the force to be shocked anymore." You raise a timid answer. "So, in order: who are you people? Why Boosted Gear stopped working? What happened after it started working again? Can someone please answer those questions?"
"Fufuh. Please allows us to give you the answer you search, Sekiryuutei. My name is Elsha." A young woman with long wavy blonde hair and green eyes says.
"And I am Belzard. Nice to meet you, Hyodo Issei." A fashionably dressed man continues.
"They are the Sekiryuutei of the past, the former possessors of Boosted Gear." Ddraig, having recovered, explains.
"The former possessors of Boosted Gear? Does this mean you're my sempai?" Your eyes light up in wonder. "Wait. If so, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be...dead?" You try to be as polite as possible.
"True. All of us are, technically, dead." Elsha makes a sad smile. "Sadly, when God created Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing he also added a potent curse to them."
"You mean Juggernaut Drive?"
"That is part of the whole curse." Belzard continues. "The truth is that when a host of the Boosted Gear dies, no matter how, their memories are zombified and stored inside the Boosted Gear, while their feelings of pain and regret are used to intensify the power of the curse."
"..." You stare at them in shocked silence.
Then you choke Ddriag. "USELESS DUMB OVERGROWN LIZARD!!!"
"Gh-! Gah-! Uah--!!"
"Why didn't you tell me? What were you waiting for? For me to kick the bucket? Die die die!!!"
"Please calm down Issei-kun." Elsha tries to soothe you. The slight amused smile on her lips is unmistakable though. "Ddraig merely wished to avoid putting a heavy weight on your shoulders. He meant well."
You relax the hold and look at Ddraig. "Is it true?"
"Ha-! Yes..whee.." He wheezes. "Though, some times I just forget-! Gah!"
"Die die die!!!" You start choking him again.
After a few minutes they manage to calm you down. Ddraig is purple, but you don't deign him of a glance. "So..." You look around at your sempai. "Why don't you look...zombified?"
"It's because the curse is GOOOONEEEEE!!" A guy your age happily cries from the back.
"Like that?" You say in disbelief.
"Of course not." Belzard waves an hand. "It was a very strong curse. Me and many others try vary different methods when we were alive, but they all failed. That is-" He points at Bright. "Until the fair- I mean Empress came."
"I told you once, right? The Exaltation burns away all defects from the host at the time of the Second Breath." Bright leans forward, one hand sliding down her shapely leg. "Probably due to its uncertain nature it didn't remove Boosted Gear, but it registered the curse as such and so it purged it. However, by doing so it damaged the Sacred Gear quite badly."
"Is that why..." You put two and two together. "At the beginning, Boosted Gear didn't work like normal and didn't boost my power?"
"Correct. That's also why I heavily modified the Gear, to compensate the loss."
"A lot of good it did!" Someone cries. "You only made things worse, you crook!"
Five seconds later Bright is dragging the screaming guy away, various instruments of torture forming in her hands.
After you all wince Elsha continues the explanation. "However, even if damaged Boosted Gear is capable of self-regeneration. It took awhile, mostly because it needed to adapt to your new powers, but finally during the last battle the Gear kind of...'rebooted'."
"And we all got dumped here." Belzard smirks. "Meanwhile you Boosted to the maximum, defeated the youkai and fainted. It's a bit more complicated than that, but for now this is good. About us all...well, we're stuck here, so do you mind if for the time being we live here?"
"Uh? Sure, I don't mind. Go ahe...ad..." You start feeling sleeping. You close your eyes for a moment.
And disappear.
"Puoo." Elsha pouts. "He woke up."
"Uhmm..." Belzard humms. "I'm going to explore the city. Who want to come?"
"Me! Me!"
"I'm in!"
"Count me on."
"I want porn mag. With lolis."
They all turn and stare at the last one who spoke.
"What?"
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"...You are...awake." The first thing you see when you woke up are the very close light purple eyes of Shigure-san. "How...do you feel?"
"Uhm.." You move your shoulder. "Sore, but okay. How long I was out?"
"Just a couple of hours." You turn your head and see the Elder sitting to the side together with the others Masters. "Akisame and Shio explained to me what happened. How unlucky, to find such a dangerous and aggressive youkai so close to the city. But everyone is safe, and that's what matters."
"But damn, keep your strength under control brat." Sasaki crushes a beer's can. "After those strange gloves appeared on your hands you just stood there before suddenly attacking the youkai. You punched it so hard that it was like a bomb went off!"
You stand up and remove the wet cloth from your forehead. "Sorry about that: for various reasons my Gear had an unstable phase. But it's over now. Are the other truly okay?"
"Yes." Kensei says proudly. "I personally examined them. The pollen they inhaled was soporiferous, not poisonous. I administered an ancient Chinese remedy, they will wake up soon."
"An Honoka?"
"She fainted too, but for different reasons." Akisames seems tense. "Maybe you don't remember, but before you defeated the youkai many plants, moving on their own, attacked it and brought Honoka to safety. It was her doing: Honoka awoke a Sacred Gear."
Your right eyebrow twitches. "...You aren't joking."
"I'm afraid not. I saw it happening before: her internal ki shows traces of a foreigner energy that is without doubt from a Sacred Gear."
"Damn." You clench your hand. "If it isn't one thing it's another. Where is she?"
"She is-"
Woosh!
"Hyodo-nii!" Honoka opens the sliding door and tackles you.
"Off!"
"Are you alright? Did that big bully hurt you?" She looks all over your body. "Let Honoka check it out."
"I am okay." You grab her by the back of the shirt and delicately push her away. "Listen Honoka-chan. We need to talk about what happened at the church."
"About what?" She blinks owlishly. "If it is about my Sacred Gear don't worry: Eibi-nii explained it to me already."
"Yes it's about-" You stop, your eyes widen. The Masters mirror your action. "...Who is this 'Eibi-nii'?"
"I met him in my dreams. His real name is Ei-ch-bi-nil something, but I call him Eibi-nii because it's easier." She explains with a big smile. "He's a talking deer-ah no a stag. He said I have this thing called Sacred Gear with his spirit inside: it's called Innovate Clear, and he also said it is special because it's something called Loni...Longi..."
"Longinus." Your eyes lose focus. "[Innovate Clear], the [Miniature Garden of the Green Tree of Innovation]. One of the Thirteen Longinus."
"Yeah! That!"
You raise your head above.
'Damn you God!!!'
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"A Longinus. A freaking Longinus." You walk back and forth. You throw your arms up. "What are the chances?!"
"Astronomical low." Akisame replies. Only you, him, the Elder, Kensei and Sasaki are in the room: Apachai and Shigure are with Honoka in another room, keeping an eye on the sleeping kids. "This complicate things enormously."
"Why?" Sasaki leans against the wall and crosses his arms over his chest. "Just because she has a rare item it doesn't means bad guys will automatically start to target her."
"They will. Even without a Longinus." You grimly interrupt.
"...Why do you say that?" Kensei looks up with a serious expression.
"...What I am about to say it's a secret in the History Compilation Committee. I don't know all the details." You clench your fists. "Recently a lot of Sacred Gear users, and other people with special powers, started disappearing all around Japan. The same it's happening in China and Oceania. The Committee believes it is the work of a single organization who is forcefully recruiting humans with special powers. For what aim, they don't know yet."
After your words the air in the room grows heavier.
"The hell!" Sasaki punches a hole in the wall. "I won't let some guys with shady intentions lay even a finger on Honoka!"
"We all share the same sentiments Shio." The Elder strokes his beard in contemplation. The others nod in agreement. "However, with the supernatural involved even us may be caught off guard. Tell me Hyodo-kun: what does Honoka's Longinus does?"
"...[Innovate Clear] allows the user to create and manipulate any and all plants. Only in an area around the user, and this area can at most covers a small island. However, the true potential lies in the second power. Eikþyrnir, the spirit inside the Gear, is an ancient spirit of knowledge who learned the secrets of the world by eating part of Yggdrasill, the World's Tree. It gives Innovate Clear the ability to stimulate ingenuity, making people learn incredibly fast and so well they become true genius. If used efficiently it can make even the most talented student into a very prodigy."
"Knowledge as a weapon. How dreadful." Akisame comments.
"Uhm...Hyodo-kun, what did you do when you discovered to have a Longinus yourself?"
"If you're asking me if I was targeted for it, the answer is yes." I admit. "I was weak then, so to ensure mine and my parents' safety I was recommended to align myself to a trustworthy faction. So I did." Telling them you're allied with Devils...yeah, it's not the right moment.
"Then we will do the same."
"Old man?" Sasaki blinks in confusion.
"Hyodo-kun. I don't have all the answers yet, but I can tell you right away that all our allies will accept the Committee's request of collaboration." He looks at you with a serious expression, one radiating authority and raw charisma. "And our first request in this collaboration will be to ask the Committee to help us protect Honoka and contain the news of her being a Longinus User."
Now you know why they follow him.
The old man is frikking awesome.
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Sayanomiya Kaoru, who in truth is a 'she' rather than a 'he', is compiling important documents on her desk, in her personal office, when her phone rings. She picks it up. "Hello?"
"Sayanomiya-san?" Hyodo Issei's, the Sekiryuutei, voice. "I call from Ryozanpaku."
"Hello Hyodo-san." She smiles. "Is everything alright?"
"Yes, yes. It's not certain yet, but they are almost ready to accept the invitation. However, while I was there something...happened and now they have a request."
"What is it?" Her hand keeps holding a pen and writing. "Nothing too serious I hope."
"Kinda." Hesitation. "Well, to put it bluntly: I discovered a new Longinus user, the possessor is the little sister of the dojo's only disciple, and the Masters want the Committee help so that she can live a normal life."
The pen falls from Sayanomiya's hand.
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Ryōzanpaku Arc: Complete.
+4 Xp for successfully mediating
+2 Xp for defeating an elder youkai with help
+5 Xp for completing the quest
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A few days later
"You look tired Ise." Rias asks with worry.
"Just mentally Rias." You pass a hand over your eyes. "A lot happened on my trip. I managed to find a solution to everything, but it wasn't easy."
Convincing Honoka to keep her new powers a secret from Kenichi and her family? Mediating between the Committee and Ryozanpaku? Training in the dojo's underground room for three days and three nights to complete the new Charms learning?
Not easy at all.
"Do I want to know?" She smiles teasingly.
You peek through your fingers with one eye. "I don't think that tea will be enough to calm your nerves."
"...No, I don't want to know." She deadpans.
"Anyway." You clap your hands together. "There is a little something I came up with recently, and I think you will be interested..."
Time skip of: one Week! In the meantime, decisions!
Choose who to make a Half-Caste (be aware than temporary Willpower will not be refilled until the next story. Learn the corebook to see how to recover Willpower):
[] Asia
[] Ruby
[] Yang
Issei decided to try the Charm "Dragon Steals The Root Method":
[] Decide who is included in the group (up to 10 people. Read other requirements)
-[] Decide what to teach.
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Aaaand, stop. I will answer your questions in another post.
You blink. Slowly at first, then faster. You look around. "I'm in Tzatli? Does this mean-!"
"PAAAAARTNEEEERRRR!!" Twenty tons worthy of legendary dragon smash into you. "You're safe!!"
"AAAAARRRGGGHHH!!!" You feel more than half of your body being crushed to paste. "Get off me! Get off me! I'm dying! Don't hug me! DDDDDRAAAAAIIIGGGGG!!!!"
He releases you and starts crying. Yes, crying! "I didn't know what was going on. I was worried you know?"
"Stop that. It's creepy." You deadpan.
"Fufuh. They got along so well. I'm almost jealous."
"No I agree with the kid. That's creepy. Since when Ddraig is sentimental?"
"I believe it's called 'character development'. What do you think fair lady?"
"It's Empress for you peons."
"Hai, hai."
Bright-sensei's voice. And also unknown voices. You stand up and walk past Ddraig to see what's going on.
People. The same age or older than you. Male and female. Wearing all manners of clothes. Some are walking around in wonder, while the rest, together with Bright, are watching you with anticipation.
"...It says a lot that after everything that happened to me I don't have the force to be shocked anymore." You raise a timid answer. "So, in order: who are you people? Why Boosted Gear stopped working? What happened after it started working again? Can someone please answer those questions?"
"Fufuh. Please allows us to give you the answer you search, Sekiryuutei. My name is Elsha." A young woman with long wavy blonde hair and green eyes says.
"And I am Belzard. Nice to meet you, Hyodo Issei." A fashionably dressed man continues.
"They are the Sekiryuutei of the past, the former possessors of Boosted Gear." Ddraig, having recovered, explains.
"The former possessors of Boosted Gear? Does this mean you're my sempai?" Your eyes light up in wonder. "Wait. If so, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be...dead?" You try to be as polite as possible.
"True. All of us are, technically, dead." Elsha makes a sad smile. "Sadly, when God created Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing he also added a potent curse to them."
"You mean Juggernaut Drive?"
"That is part of the whole curse." Belzard continues. "The truth is that when a host of the Boosted Gear dies, no matter how, their memories are zombified and stored inside the Boosted Gear, while their feelings of pain and regret are used to intensify the power of the curse."
"..." You stare at them in shocked silence.
Then you choke Ddriag. "USELESS DUMB OVERGROWN LIZARD!!!"
"Gh-! Gah-! Uah--!!"
"Why didn't you tell me? What were you waiting for? For me to kick the bucket? Die die die!!!"
"Please calm down Issei-kun." Elsha tries to soothe you. The slight amused smile on her lips is unmistakable though. "Ddraig merely wished to avoid putting a heavy weight on your shoulders. He meant well."
You relax the hold and look at Ddraig. "Is it true?"
"Ha-! Yes..whee.." He wheezes. "Though, some times I just forget-! Gah!"
"Die die die!!!" You start choking him again.
After a few minutes they manage to calm you down. Ddraig is purple, but you don't deign him of a glance. "So..." You look around at your sempai. "Why don't you look...zombified?"
"It's because the curse is GOOOONEEEEE!!" A guy your age happily cries from the back.
"Like that?" You say in disbelief.
"Of course not." Belzard waves an hand. "It was a very strong curse. Me and many others try vary different methods when we were alive, but they all failed. That is-" He points at Bright. "Until the fair- I mean Empress came."
"I told you once, right? The Exaltation burns away all defects from the host at the time of the Second Breath." Bright leans forward, one hand sliding down her shapely leg. "Probably due to its uncertain nature it didn't remove Boosted Gear, but it registered the curse as such and so it purged it. However, by doing so it damaged the Sacred Gear quite badly."
"Is that why..." You put two and two together. "At the beginning, Boosted Gear didn't work like normal and didn't boost my power?"
"Correct. That's also why I heavily modified the Gear, to compensate the loss."
"A lot of good it did!" Someone cries. "You only made things worse, you crook!"
Five seconds later Bright is dragging the screaming guy away, various instruments of torture forming in her hands.
After you all wince Elsha continues the explanation. "However, even if damaged Boosted Gear is capable of self-regeneration. It took awhile, mostly because it needed to adapt to your new powers, but finally during the last battle the Gear kind of...'rebooted'."
"And we all got dumped here." Belzard smirks. "Meanwhile you Boosted to the maximum, defeated the youkai and fainted. It's a bit more complicated than that, but for now this is good. About us all...well, we're stuck here, so do you mind if for the time being we live here?"
"Uh? Sure, I don't mind. Go ahe...ad..." You start feeling sleeping. You close your eyes for a moment.
And disappear.
"Puoo." Elsha pouts. "He woke up."
"Uhmm..." Belzard humms. "I'm going to explore the city. Who want to come?"
"Me! Me!"
"I'm in!"
"Count me on."
"I want porn mag. With lolis."
They all turn and stare at the last one who spoke.
"What?"
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"...You are...awake." The first thing you see when you woke up are the very close light purple eyes of Shigure-san. "How...do you feel?"
"Uhm.." You move your shoulder. "Sore, but okay. How long I was out?"
"Just a couple of hours." You turn your head and see the Elder sitting to the side together with the others Masters. "Akisame and Shio explained to me what happened. How unlucky, to find such a dangerous and aggressive youkai so close to the city. But everyone is safe, and that's what matters."
"But damn, keep your strength under control brat." Sasaki crushes a beer's can. "After those strange gloves appeared on your hands you just stood there before suddenly attacking the youkai. You punched it so hard that it was like a bomb went off!"
You stand up and remove the wet cloth from your forehead. "Sorry about that: for various reasons my Gear had an unstable phase. But it's over now. Are the other truly okay?"
"Yes." Kensei says proudly. "I personally examined them. The pollen they inhaled was soporiferous, not poisonous. I administered an ancient Chinese remedy, they will wake up soon."
"An Honoka?"
"She fainted too, but for different reasons." Akisames seems tense. "Maybe you don't remember, but before you defeated the youkai many plants, moving on their own, attacked it and brought Honoka to safety. It was her doing: Honoka awoke a Sacred Gear."
Your right eyebrow twitches. "...You aren't joking."
"I'm afraid not. I saw it happening before: her internal ki shows traces of a foreigner energy that is without doubt from a Sacred Gear."
"Damn." You clench your hand. "If it isn't one thing it's another. Where is she?"
"She is-"
Woosh!
"Hyodo-nii!" Honoka opens the sliding door and tackles you.
"Off!"
"Are you alright? Did that big bully hurt you?" She looks all over your body. "Let Honoka check it out."
"I am okay." You grab her by the back of the shirt and delicately push her away. "Listen Honoka-chan. We need to talk about what happened at the church."
"About what?" She blinks owlishly. "If it is about my Sacred Gear don't worry: Eibi-nii explained it to me already."
"Yes it's about-" You stop, your eyes widen. The Masters mirror your action. "...Who is this 'Eibi-nii'?"
"I met him in my dreams. His real name is Ei-ch-bi-nil something, but I call him Eibi-nii because it's easier." She explains with a big smile. "He's a talking deer-ah no a stag. He said I have this thing called Sacred Gear with his spirit inside: it's called Innovate Clear, and he also said it is special because it's something called Loni...Longi..."
"Longinus." Your eyes lose focus. "[Innovate Clear], the [Miniature Garden of the Green Tree of Innovation]. One of the Thirteen Longinus."
"Yeah! That!"
You raise your head above.
'Damn you God!!!'
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"A Longinus. A freaking Longinus." You walk back and forth. You throw your arms up. "What are the chances?!"
"Astronomical low." Akisame replies. Only you, him, the Elder, Kensei and Sasaki are in the room: Apachai and Shigure are with Honoka in another room, keeping an eye on the sleeping kids. "This complicate things enormously."
"Why?" Sasaki leans against the wall and crosses his arms over his chest. "Just because she has a rare item it doesn't means bad guys will automatically start to target her."
"They will. Even without a Longinus." You grimly interrupt.
"...Why do you say that?" Kensei looks up with a serious expression.
"...What I am about to say it's a secret in the History Compilation Committee. I don't know all the details." You clench your fists. "Recently a lot of Sacred Gear users, and other people with special powers, started disappearing all around Japan. The same it's happening in China and Oceania. The Committee believes it is the work of a single organization who is forcefully recruiting humans with special powers. For what aim, they don't know yet."
After your words the air in the room grows heavier.
"The hell!" Sasaki punches a hole in the wall. "I won't let some guys with shady intentions lay even a finger on Honoka!"
"We all share the same sentiments Shio." The Elder strokes his beard in contemplation. The others nod in agreement. "However, with the supernatural involved even us may be caught off guard. Tell me Hyodo-kun: what does Honoka's Longinus does?"
"...[Innovate Clear] allows the user to create and manipulate any and all plants. Only in an area around the user, and this area can at most covers a small island. However, the true potential lies in the second power. Eikþyrnir, the spirit inside the Gear, is an ancient spirit of knowledge who learned the secrets of the world by eating part of Yggdrasill, the World's Tree. It gives Innovate Clear the ability to stimulate ingenuity, making people learn incredibly fast and so well they become true genius. If used efficiently it can make even the most talented student into a very prodigy."
"Knowledge as a weapon. How dreadful." Akisame comments.
"Uhm...Hyodo-kun, what did you do when you discovered to have a Longinus yourself?"
"If you're asking me if I was targeted for it, the answer is yes." I admit. "I was weak then, so to ensure mine and my parents' safety I was recommended to align myself to a trustworthy faction. So I did." Telling them you're allied with Devils...yeah, it's not the right moment.
"Then we will do the same."
"Old man?" Sasaki blinks in confusion.
"Hyodo-kun. I don't have all the answers yet, but I can tell you right away that all our allies will accept the Committee's request of collaboration." He looks at you with a serious expression, one radiating authority and raw charisma. "And our first request in this collaboration will be to ask the Committee to help us protect Honoka and contain the news of her being a Longinus User."
Now you know why they follow him.
The old man is frikking awesome.
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Sayanomiya Kaoru, who in truth is a 'she' rather than a 'he', is compiling important documents on her desk, in her personal office, when her phone rings. She picks it up. "Hello?"
"Sayanomiya-san?" Hyodo Issei's, the Sekiryuutei, voice. "I call from Ryozanpaku."
"Hello Hyodo-san." She smiles. "Is everything alright?"
"Yes, yes. It's not certain yet, but they are almost ready to accept the invitation. However, while I was there something...happened and now they have a request."
"What is it?" Her hand keeps holding a pen and writing. "Nothing too serious I hope."
"Kinda." Hesitation. "Well, to put it bluntly: I discovered a new Longinus user, the possessor is the little sister of the dojo's only disciple, and the Masters want the Committee help so that she can live a normal life."
The pen falls from Sayanomiya's hand.
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Ryōzanpaku Arc: Complete.
+4 Xp for successfully mediating
+2 Xp for defeating an elder youkai with help
+5 Xp for completing the quest
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A few days later
"You look tired Ise." Rias asks with worry.
"Just mentally Rias." You pass a hand over your eyes. "A lot happened on my trip. I managed to find a solution to everything, but it wasn't easy."
Convincing Honoka to keep her new powers a secret from Kenichi and her family? Mediating between the Committee and Ryozanpaku? Training in the dojo's underground room for three days and three nights to complete the new Charms learning?
Not easy at all.
"Do I want to know?" She smiles teasingly.
You peek through your fingers with one eye. "I don't think that tea will be enough to calm your nerves."
"...No, I don't want to know." She deadpans.
"Anyway." You clap your hands together. "There is a little something I came up with recently, and I think you will be interested..."
Time skip of: one Week! In the meantime, decisions!
Choose who to make a Half-Caste (be aware than temporary Willpower will not be refilled until the next story. Learn the corebook to see how to recover Willpower):
[] Asia
[] Ruby
[] Yang
Issei decided to try the Charm "Dragon Steals The Root Method":
[] Decide who is included in the group (up to 10 people. Read other requirements)
-[] Decide what to teach.
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Aaaand, stop. I will answer your questions in another post.
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Why did we discuss discovery of something as powerful and important as a Longinus over an insecure telephone line?