Quantum Break [Yuel]

Sun Sep 23, 2018 8:26 am

The Flame Of Hope

Artist: Carrotwine - Song: Dark Side Of The Road

Ulv was finally doing some Cultivation. Standing on the surface of a lake - abusing her powers of The Wind to weigh nothing - she took an Elixer from Ci, and focused on her Cultivation Technique. The Elixer wasn't her Yu-Shan grade one, those were way to expensive to ever have consistantly, but it was still a good one. And The Lightning Beasts were clashing, and with Ulv's guidance they clashed with much greater vigor. Martial Meditation took her through multiple martial Katas as she kept her body in pristine condition, and her reflexes as honed as they have ever been. Those, were the beauty of it, things she had gotten from Mirja. And a body that knew what it was doing better than the brain did. It all culminated in a soothing experience for her.

It had been a long time since she had set aside some time for herself, and her Cultivation. The jangle of the Devil Bonds implied it wasn't wholly for herself, but she could do both, and thus would do both. The energy she drew up cycled through her Tattoo first, so she didn't get an immediate feedback, but then she wouldn't get much feedback anyway. She had so many cheating powers for this Cultivation, and yet Yu-Shan was still a tremendous gulf for her...Amazing as it was terrifying.

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Sun Sep 23, 2018 9:36 am

The young girl sighed to herself, recounting the moments leading up to her appearance on the banks of a surprisingly serene lake. Just prior, Yuel was in the workshop, playing around with a number of tools. In all honesty, at the time she hadn't a clear picture of what she wanted to build, so Yuel really was just playing around, hoping some sort of inspiration might hit her. What instead hit her was a sudden change in scenery, and to her further surprise, a change in body. It's been a while since a younger me came out the wood-works, these sorts of thoughts ran through her head.

This rare occasion also had Yuel guessing at what era she may have popped up at, or if this was even the same timeline. Unfortunately, trying to assess through her memories was a terrible approach, considering those were more jumbled than tangled earphones. What was, to some ambiguous degree, more reliable was asking others. Fortunately, despite her isolated location of being at the edge of a lake in the midst of a large forest in the midst of who knows where, some stranger stood at the centre of the waters.

"EXCUSE MEEEE???"

Sometimes, the best way to attract attention was the simplest way.

Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:32 am

The Flame Of Hope

Artist: Carrotwine - Song: Dark Side Of The Road

After some time, a woman appeared. There was no disturbance of The Wind to imply ultra-fast movement, there was no fluxuations of energy to imply magic portal traveling, there was no, anything. Just suddenly, there was a woman. Popped into existance like she had always existed and was going to punch anyone who called her on it. Looking over to her as she called, Ulv cocked an eyebrow and headed over at a normal pace, a smile on her lips. This woman who had just arrived was most interesting. Simply popping in the way she did like that, how could Ulv not like it?

Pushing her Empathic Heart Of Fire, she could feel the confusion she had...maybe the woman's popping power wasn't wholly conscious? Maybe she was not in control of it and it caught her off guard.
"Hello darling. Do you need help with something? Maybe related to the fact that you just popped into reality without saying hi to anything first? Maybe, where you are right now or what the time is or something like that depending on how your popping power seems to work?" Ulv seemed to be guessing the aspects of the woman's popping thing, but was around to help all the same.

Sun Sep 23, 2018 11:38 am

Yuel wasn't particularly supernaturally gifted on a physical level, but she had pretty good eyes. Good enough, at least, to see the Jesus-woman off in the distance approach her with a smile... Kind of disconcerting. Yuel felt a bit more cautious, to some degree, but still hopeful in a certain sense. Nothing bad happened yet, and the girl was definitely the presumptuous type, but she still had the common courtesy to not act out on any unfair assumptions without provocation. Actually, in a way, Yuel was provoked, not to be cautious but to converse.

"Er, you'd be the only one to say hello too, and I guess 'excuse me' isn't really a good greeting, but I was on track to do so, you see! But, sorry, I suppose."

Yuel nearly went off track with her thoughts and speech, but the woman mentioning place and time brought her back to the topic.

"Ah, right! Time and place, that'd be a nice thing to know, if you wouldn't mind, yes. My, uh, 'popping power' makes things like that a bit ambiguous to me. Though, it's not really a power, it's more of a 'condition'. I guess even a condition would be an understatement, but though it's not anything really chemical or biological, it still wouldn't accurately be called anything else except 'condition'? I mean, unless I thoroughly explain it, of course, but that would be a really long story and we only just met so it seems like that'd be out of place an--OH! Uh, sorry, I'm getting ahead of myself. Yes, time, and place, that'd be appreciated. Ah, by the way, my name is Yuel, nice to meet you."

Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:14 pm

The Flame Of Hope

Artist: Carrotwine - Song: Dark Side Of The Road

Ulv giggled a bit at the woman, who missed Ulv's bit. But then, it was a vague bit so she just brushed it off and explained it. She did vague bits quite a bit so it didn't matter if people didn't get them because she would always get her own jokes, and that was all that mattered.
"Ohh, no I meant say hi to the air, or the ground, or the laws of physics. All of which you ignored by simply just appearing here like some poltergeist or something. Which makes a girl think you are something very strange indeed.

Then she heard the woman talk. She was, much like Ulv, a woman who liked to talk a lot. It was nice, to see that someone else like that existed in the world. She tried to explain her popping power but eventually just got derailed and lost herself.
"ahh, no worries. We'll just call it a phenomena and leave it at that. I am Ulv Auber, Bwuahahaha! It is lovely to meet you, Yuel. As for where you are, this is Lake Mjøsa, Norway. The time is currently 8:40pm, the date is the 23 of September, 2418. The planet is Earth, the population is Humans as a majority with other races making up other parts of the planet" making sure to give the woman as much infomation as she needed, Ulv went over everything in her head, and then nodded.

Mon Sep 24, 2018 4:29 am

"I think you'll find that a lot of things defy the laws of physics these days, miss. Demons are prime examples, and I think anything walking on water without having the volume for reasonable buoyancy also isn't the most attentive to what nature demands. Of course, I guess I'm a bit more sacrilegious in that sense, but it's not thaaat weird for me to just pop up here, right?"

It was somewhat of an enjoyable quip. Yuel was in a sense easily offended, but this lady seemed more light-hearted with her words than how she usually interpreted things. It felt like she was speaking these jokes ironically more than anything.

"Ah! Ulv Auber. I think I know you, more or less. I've heard of you, at least. You used to be Mirja, right? You worked with Vastime and some other organisations until the 'incident'?"

Not realising the bluntness in her words, Yuel began recounting the data accumulated whilst working with the Vanguard and Yayjuu. Mirja was a fairly well-known individual for numerous reasons, and with their level of activity throughout the world, it was no surprise that to some extent the news on "Mirja dying" and "Ulv becoming a thing" was known amongst those well-informed. Things seemed to match up with her prior memories, in particular the date and location. It seems Yuel was in the same timeline, just a different place. Thus, since some concrete things were established, the girl felt more comfortable with her circumstances, as a level of control through knowledge was established. Thus, with this stability, the curiosity in Yuel's heart found room to express itself, naturally in the form of questions, earnest inquiry showing in the shine of her curious golden eyes.

"Huh, Norway? If you don't mind me asking, why're you in Norway, Ulv?"

Mon Sep 24, 2018 4:44 am

The Flame Of Hope

Artist: Carrotwine - Song: Dark Side Of The Road

"Everything obeys certain laws. Where Spiritual Power is used as the catalyst to assist in what seems like it is breaking it, it is merely changing yourself to conform. Like the water-walking for instance. I simply have a technique to reduce my weight to that of less than a leaf. And so I can stand on the surface of the water because I have no weight to break surface tension" she explianed, nodding to herself softly. "Physics are slightly more worn and beaten these days, but they are still followed because people have to follow them. Excluding a few ridiculously powerful abilities from Super-Bosses, everything follows and can be countered by physics"

The woman then showed herself to be quite knowledgeable. A few people were knowing Ulv's connection to Mirja at this point so it wasn't a massive stretch to say she knew one of them. So Ulv just gave a shrug.
"Yea, things happened with Mirja. Inami stabbed her in the chest and gave her Demon Aids. Mirja tried to eat it and on top of the loads of other energies in her body and her own poor control over it, she went boom.Had a nice peaceful moment of being crippled, then killed herself to save a friend, and I was born~ As for Norway I just like Norway. Mirja was born here and it feels comforting to be here" she took a deep breath of the cold air, and exhailed contently.

"But, on to you! You have a problem, popping in and not knowing anything. I think, I might be able to fix that"

Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:28 am

"You're completely right, and naturally, there's a reason for why I suddenly came about here. It's a long story, more or less, but it's as much of a defiance to classical physics as spiritual abilities--to which, I'd say there's a bit more than physics. Physics defines physical reality with physical laws; spiritual energy interacts similarly, but very much follows different principles that just happen to align well with physics in convenient places here and there. Which is why, most things can be countered by physics, not all things, unfortunately. I've gradually had to learn that the hard way. So, I guess I kind of agree with you, just in different sorts of words, maybe? Which is weird--not many people really understand spirit-dynamics and its interaction with classical physics! I'm very pleased to have met a kindred spirit~."

Yuel shined a bright toothy smile, as it really was rare to find someone relatable in this department. Enough that the girl now had a more extensive interest in this woman, beyond just what the data from research told her. Mirja seemed like a renaissance woman in a certain sense, but nothing really explained much about how knowledgeable or educated she was.; You can't learn everything from just data and information, after all.

"Wow, that's a vivid picture; I've heard about similar circumstances with Inami on a number of occasions, so I'm not surprised. I wonder why she stabbed you with, er, 'demon aids'? And I'm equally curious as to why Mirja tried to eat it? I can't speak for certain because I wasn't there, but that sounds like the exact opposite of what you'd want to do to survive."

Yuel put her hand to her chin and briefly entered her thoughts, mentally inserting herself in that sort of situation to have a better personal grasp on why "eating demon aids and a bunch of energies" would seem like the competent choice; the only other reasonable explanation was that Mirja was not a competent person, but meeting Ulv and having this sort of discussion, she was willing to give Mirja the benefit of the doubt. Of course, Ulv and Mirja weren't necessarily the same person, so maybe there intelligence differed, but it was better to put that consideration aside for the time being, as Yuel didn't really see it to contribute to this thought-problem she was working out. Her focus re-calibrated once Ulv started to talk about Norway.

"Ah, I totally get what you mean. Being home is like being wrapped in a blanket by the fireplace on a cold winter's day, but for the mind and spirit, you know what I mean?"

Watching her conversational partner, Yuel mimicked Ulv and also took a deep breath in, the cold air cooling her chest. Though Yuel spoke fondly of the warmth of a blanket and fireplace, the human still drastically preferred cold weather, and though the skies were clear and the skies and forest seemed very much happily vibrant, the cool environment balanced the overall atmosphere fantastically.

"Oh? Fix my problem? I have my doubts, but do share, if you don't mind."

Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:58 am

The Flame Of Hope

Artist: Carrotwine - Song: Dark Side Of The Road

Ulv gave Yuel a pat on the head as she agreed in many many words. It was nice, to have someone of which Ulv wasn't carrying the conversation with a few 'mmm' or 'hmmm' or 'My clan is dead and my life is a pitch black abyss of sorrow with voices in my head so love me'.
"People like agreeing with a lot of words because it showcases they understand the concept as much as the other person does. As for why, I am an Elementalist, so we need to be aware of when we can use our powers and when they are literally going to blow up in our faces. Wind with a touch of Fire in recent days"

Ulv then cupped her hands together, an amber flame jutted out for a moment, and she handed a steaming cup of hot chocolate to Yuel, sitting her own and leaning back on a nearby tree. Lakes generally had trees by the lakeside because it was easy to get all the water your roots could ever drink.
"To understand why, you need to understand their mindsets. First, with Mirja. She wanted to get stronger so she could get faster. She was addicted to being faster because the faster she ran, the easier it was to communicate with The Wind, and the more soothing her ragged heart could undergo. Combine that with a deluded sense of Invincibility given to her by being pretty invincible to anyone not continent-rockingly powerful, and you've got a woman who eats everything she gets for more power. This time it went bad for her.

Inami, on the other hand, had different motives. She's had a very rough life and when Mirja came up to her offering friendship, Inami wanted to chase her away. So she took away what Mirja valued, her strength and speed. This way, she hoped Mirja would come to lothe Inami for doing that to her, even if it was only temporary. With this she hoped to keep Mirja away, and avoid the darkness of her past. She really underestimated how fluffy the Wolf's Tail was, however. And so I recently went there and dragged her out of the stagnant pit of darkness so she could spend some time thinking about life without that negativity weighing her down" Ulv finally finished explaining, and let out a short giggle. It was fun to her, to go to these people of immense power, and aid them.

"As for your problem, well. You may have noticed I have one of those powersets that don't agree much with Physics and can create things out of nothing but sheer willpower and desire. It has it's limits, but I do have a more powerful version that can help people with their problems. It has it's own activation requirements though. You need to open your mind to me, and let me touch your heart in a metaphorical sense. We aren't turning you into a Shinigami, so I don't need to put a hole in your chest" the last bit was in jest, as one could tell from the broad grin, but still a touch unnerving.

Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:37 am

It was a weird sort of instinctual response, but the pats to her head had Yuel enjoyably close her eyes and rub back onto Ulv's palm like a cat being petted. So much that a warm "Mmmm~" embarrassingly escaped her lips. These sorts of things often reminded her of her experiences with the late Azure, her adoptive father. It served to further lower Yuel's guard towards Ulv. If Ulv was to pull away from Yuel, without realising it Yuel would reach for Ulv's arm and pull it back to her head, as if to ask that she keep petting. Meanwhile, the girl offered a response.

"I somewhat disagree; I feel like someone just agreeing with me is more frequently a sign of disinterest, unless they provide why they agree with me. Otherwise, it doesn't even feel like a conversation, since conversations are a mutual give-and-take social convention."

Some of this was fueled by Yuel's honest beliefs, and admittedly some of it was fueled by her tendency to assume a devil's advocate position and offer counter-points if only for the sake of inspiring more depth and thought to the discussion, something she occasionally did without realising.

"I get you, though; especially if your abilities happen to interact with the environment a lot, it seems like the competent choice to understand those surroundings and see how they can provide aid in the manipulation of your abilities, elements in this case. I often have to do the same when I use spells, and it's particularly important for me since I don't have enough spiritual energy to even be spiritually aware."

It was a sensitive subject for Yuel, but she was able to grow to the point of talking about it more comfortably and confidently. Still, she usually didn't tarry too long on the subject unless someone else pressed for it.

Followed by her response, as Yuel opened her eyes after thoroughly enjoying the pats, her vision cleared up to see a cup of hot chocolate being offered. The girl gladly received the cup, a quick "Oh, thank you!" exchanged. Thereafter, she dutifully gave Ulv her attention as she explained some things, slowly sipping on the beverage. Once in a while, the Duulheim offered a small comment to her story, such as "growing stronger is a good goal", "One day I wish to gain some strength of my own", "addictions are a powerful thing, indeed", and "Mirja sounds like she was a bit naive, or too straightforwardly driven?" There were definitely some internal questions Yuel had in mind that she actually refrained from asking since it didn't sound too relevant to the story, such as what fluffy tails had to do with this, but otherwise she didn't hold back from the occasional comments.

"Interesting. That does shed some light on the situation; I knew there were some underlying issues that weren't easily discernible through just hearing about the circumstance, so I'm glad to have known things more thoroughly. That said, it wasn't nearly as complicated as I thought; it just sounds like two very flawed, troubled individuals having a tough time together and learning life lessons from one another the stupidly hard way? But that's just life, I guess."

By the time she finished speaking, Yuel already finished her hot chocolate; the warmth really was soothing, and that internal heat balancing with the cold wind made for a pleasant dynamic sensation.

"I liked it, though. It was an insightful story. Though I don't think it'd happen in any amiable situation, I'd like to meet Inami one day. She sounds much more pitiable and troubled in how you depicted her than how she seems through media. Most forums just paint her as the classic 'violent, reckless asthavon sister demon queen runs amok and throws the weight of her powers around!' I figure she's a bit of both, though?"

Yuel finished her piece and listened to the last bit of dialogue Ulv had to offer, an expression of confusion now on her face.

"Hm? No, I didn't really see that. I just assumed you conjured it through spiritual energy? I'm not spiritually aware, so I can't really actually sense anytime someone uses spiritual energy--I just assume any nonsense in the area happening is due to someone manipulating their energies to perform, well, their usual nonsense. I'm curious, though--and doubtful. I'm not sure sheer willpower--even a powerful variant--would do much for me, but go ahead. I trust you, Ulv."

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