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Post by Kaze on Oct 26, 2009 11:30:32 GMT -8
Silence pervaded the air as the sun began to set around the old church, only broken by the shrill calls of a group of ravens perched on its spire.
It was currently empty, except for a dark haired young man in a tattered black trench-coat, which was size too big. It hung loosely on his lean frame, like some urbanite monk's habit.
Though crumbling, Kaze found the church still beautiful. As he wandered through its vacant rooms, he found the stillness and spirituality of the place reminiscent of the forest temple he had grown up in.
To think the church was in the slums of a bustling metropolis.
He eventually came to the once grand chapel where lines of broken pews laid before a dusty pulpit. An altar behind that, bathed in fading rays of light filtering in through a hole in the high ceiling.
Kaze stood watching the tiny dust motes dancing around in the light shafts like fairies. There was indeed something mystical about the light where it touched the alter that certainly gave credence to the rumors about its restorative properties.
He eventually settled on the floor between some pews. Noticing a torn hymnal in one of the pew's slots, he picked it up. While there was still light enough to do so he began to thumb through the book.
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Post by zero on Nov 9, 2009 13:04:19 GMT -8
Zero stood at the edge of the church grounds, he pushed his gloved hand forward until it hit a barrier. It wasn't like a wall but more of a thick viscous liquid, a barrier that he can easily walk through. The assassin looked up at the sky, his hood falling from his head and willed the sun to set, willed the orb of flame to vanish so his strength can return, so that darkness envelopes this part of the world.
He grinned and stepped forward, as he passes through the barrier if feels like he is walking underwater, he can't breathe and his movements are slow. It only takes a split second to pass onto the hallowed ground but it feels like an eternity to the immortal... well the apparent immortal, his mind may degrade at some point. He exhaled as he gets a shiver up his spine from being on hallowed ground. "I hate churches!" he muttered as he entered the church with his black cloak wrapped around him and hiding his weapons.
He walked slowly up the part of the church many call the aisle but is the nave, the aisles are at the edges of the room. His footsteps are very quiet, almost no noise, part of his assassin training part of his "vampirism". He stopped with the other male to the left of him and a few feet away, "Why the hell are you reading a holy book?" he asked as he flicked his eyes to him.
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Post by Kaze on Nov 9, 2009 20:39:10 GMT -8
"Oh, because it's here, I suppose." Kaze said to the man, without looking up. Kaze spoke casually, as he flipped a page in the old book. He did not seem disquieted by the other man's sudden appearance. "I like to read, there's so much to learn." He said. "Would like to join me?"
Then he looked up, curiously taking in Zero's appearance and demeanor.
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Post by zero on Nov 10, 2009 15:56:06 GMT -8
"Heh!" Zero smirked, "Knowlege may be power but it is very dangerous and unpredictable, it can change you, make you something you never thought you would be." he aid coldly. The other male's next words made him laugh loudly and coldly, "Me read a holy book?!" he gasped out between laughs, "I had trouble stepping onto hallowed ground the first time, a holy book would probably blind me." he said emotionlessly.
He looked at the sunlight coming into the church through the hole in the roof, "Ugly isnt it?" he asked, "Religion and light. But then science isnt much better, you just have to look at the world to see how evil both can be and how useless the light is."
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Post by Kaze on Nov 11, 2009 15:32:18 GMT -8
"Knowledge can be dangerous, and painful, but so is ignorance." He said, looking back down at the book. "Acting upon false ideas, illusions, and misconceptions can often lead to needless waste and suffering. I believe neither religion nor science is inherently evil. They are different means with which to better ourselves, but they can be misused, yes. That doesn't make them evil."
He laughed a little bit. "Light is hardly useless though. Without light, there is no life. Without light, there is no darkness."
"But that's just what I think. The morality of knowledge isn't really a simple question, nor is religion and science." He looked up again. "If you're uncomfortable here, then may I ask what brought you here?"
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Post by zero on Nov 11, 2009 18:18:57 GMT -8
"Ah but you see one only needs knowledge of nature," he smiled as he spoke, "Anything man made that can hurt you is born of not ignorance but... crap I'm one hundred and fiftyish and I still suck at english." he said laughing as he sat down his cloak opening to reveal his body clothed in tight black leather and throwing knives covering his chest in a X, he also had a snow white katana and a jet black one.
"Lack of teaching? Retardedness?" he muttered as he quickly covered himself up. "Anywho without light I am more or less a true immortal and it is heat we need many creatures do well without light. If my memory is correct without light you can actually hear rhubarb grow." he told him and coughed for a few seconds. "As for why I am here..." he yawned and shrugged, "I see it as a challenge to conquer the light, the day. And hallowed ground. I will defeat them if it takes millenia."
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Post by Kaze on Nov 11, 2009 19:37:23 GMT -8
"Ha ha!" Kaze laughed. "You've aged well, haven't you? I suppose you must be a mutant then."
His observant eyes quickly scanned Zero's weapons, but his calm demeanor did not change.
"A lack of teaching or knowing? Is that not definition of ignorance?" He shook his head. "In any case, the rhubarb, shrouded in darkness, searches desperately for the light. It's frantic energy is audible, yes. This is why plants grow even through concrete. They seek the light. It is necessary for photosynthesis. Nearly all life depends on it directly or indirectly. Though, you are right, there are exceptions. Some beings are able to thrive in the dark... May I ask why you wish to challenge yourself?"
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Post by zero on Nov 12, 2009 17:56:40 GMT -8
"I haven't ages at all, sure there was fifty or so years I spent as a kid but besides the aging for the eighteenish years to age this body I haven't aged a day." he chuckled dryly. "As for me being a mutant that is unknown, it may be a genetic mutation or it may be that my DNA was spliced with vampire DNA." he shrugged.
Zero grinned at the guy his teeth showing no fangs, "As I said I suck at english and every other language. I can say a few words in a few other laguages and can write even less." he nodded at his words, "Plants are foolish, even though the chlorophyl, sun light collecter thingy was originaly bacteria, same with the mitochondia in our cells and if light is so good why does it blind you? This is why I challenge the Light!" he asked with a shine in his eye, "Those that say Darkness is evil, are foolish and fearful. The Darkness is calm, concealing, relaxing, and settles the mind from fear of being seen. The Darkness is there for you."
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Post by Kaze on Nov 24, 2009 12:33:05 GMT -8
"Can the dark not also rob one of their vision? Most animals can, but mankind cannot naturally see in the dark." Kaze said. "But I do not view the dark as evil, no. Light and dark, male and female, high and low. Yin and Yang. Both are necessary."
(Bleh. Sorry about the delayed response.)
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