Azur's household

[Zetsumei]

"They do contain Lightning techniques, and you may borrow them as long as you promise to pass them on to Mayu for me." There were still many things that I needed to give to her anyways and I walked over to hand her the scroll as the small owl nuzzled her. "It would seem that Athena has taken a liking to you, why don't you take care of her?" Following her gaze to my home I gave a small smile and a gleam could be seen in my eyes that shone all too often when I gazed upon book material.

"Sad to say I do not know enough about it. I know that it is an ancient building that has been abandoned for thousands of years, yet here it remains untouched by time. Oh the secrets to the past that it must hold, the stories those bricks have to tell." I felt my tongue run along my lips and could hardly contain the excitement that welled inside. So many stories I could discover if I could only uncover more of the building's secrets.

[|Ayame Unbound|]

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[♫ AZUR ♫]

Arrival of a new person and yet another of the big birds put the scare deep into Azur. Sensing the child's fear Masaaki would give a growl of warning, at times Azur was a mischievous little child who loved nothing more than to play pranks and there was this little child. The child who got scared by two colossal Ziz,watching the interaction between the big bird man and big bird woman he nudged Masaaki who would take Azur to the side.

Watching as the two people would converse Azur went to the side with Masaaki , he was going to play with his lightning petals once more. Flashing the handsigns and they would form, hanging and floating in the air as if on strings. Reaching out he would flick one of the petals and gently spinning away it would continue, clapping with joy he gave another weave of handseals and they would begin to spin around him capturing his imagination.

[— sogetsu]

"Hmm....Not so sure if it was supposed to be a left...or a right..." he muttered.

Sogetsu had found himself wandering as he allowed his imagination to soar, the thought of accompanying Dr. Adams and Trace on another mission causing him to remember the sights that they had seen on the way to the Land of Water. He wondered if the Good Doctor had learned anything yet, but it was when he came down off of his imagination that he noted that he had been in the wrong place. Majestic birds stood within the distance as he tilted his head to the side, his left hand instinctively moving to his katana as he approached with care.

When he'd discovered that the patrons meant no harm and that a small boy continued play, he allowed his arms to drape to his sides. "Hmph....I've become too jumpy..." he noted. He looked at the books he'd acquired, and it was then that he'd raise an eyebrow. They appeared to have been texts that he would not need. Figuring that there was intellectual studies on the blade within, the very composition of them yielded nothing more than page upon page of floral attention, it seemed.

He sighed heavily. "I can't be bothered to bring these back..." he groaned. Looking at the woman who appeared to be more refined than the Shaggy look-a-like, he slowly approached and pushed the books into her arms. "A gift from Oto's Tower."

With that, he turned away and began his trek home. "Yeah. Let's give that bitch some books..." he started. Approving of his method of disposing what he didn't necessarily need, he nodded.

"....Bitches...LOVE....books."

- Exit -

Herbal Knowledge Books Given To Kogaku.

[|Ayame Unbound|]

Hābu Narejji (Herbal Knowledge) - Grasslands
Rank: "C"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User gains the knowledge of Herbs found in a Region. User understands and knows what the Herb is and if the Herb is dangerous or not for the certain Region.
Special: ---
Drawback: User must learn this technique multiple times. User must learn this technique once per Region.
Description: Every human is capable of learning types of herbs in regions found in the countries they are from. A user may only learn three regions before going into Herbalist Specialist. The Regions a user may learn are regions they were brought up in which are the countries they are from, or the Hidden Village that their country is in. By knowing this technique the user knows and has basic knowledge of all Herbs found in one Region.
Limit: Anyone is capable of learning unless they reach their limit, then user must be an Herbalist. Must learn off of the Hābu Narejji Bukku (Herbalist Knowledge Book).

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[— sogetsu]

- Enter -

Returning to the location via a familiar road, Sogetsu ambled forth and allowed his eyes to fall upon the woman he had encountered earlier. She was a cute one. Without a word, he bowed gently and placed the Herbal book he'd acquired from the Universal Shop in her hands. "Forgive me.." he noted. "My name is Ranzatsu Sogetsu. This is a token of my apology..." he finished. With that, his eyes softened as he flashed her a smile and turned away into the distance. But under his breath, he murmured...

"....Bitches love MORE books..."

Herbal book given to Kogaku

[. Exit]

[Zetsumei]

I had been keeping an eye on Azur and my eyes flickered toward him as I saw the boy playing with the electric petals. "No intrusion at all, I have been considering seeking out another Ziz so she could have one to speak with, but I know nothing of where to find them." Then I listened to her explanation of my home's origins. It was all so very fascinating that my smile could not help but grow ever so slightly. "The Old Ones... Fascinating!" I spoke after hearing her out to the end, "You sound to be an expert on the subject, might you tell me more about them?" I was puzzled as an odd male came in an interrupted us by giving The Soul Piper some books. Interesting.

[Umehara]

+10 Kogaku

[|Ayame Unbound|]

Hābu Gyazā (Herbal Gathering)
Rank: "B"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User gains the knowledge of Gathering, and Extracting Herbs found in a Region without harming themself.
Special: ---
Drawback: User must learn this technique multiple times. User must learn this technique once per Region.
Description: User understands and knows how to take a dangerous herb whether it is harmful or helpful and take the herb, extracting, and gathering without harming the effects of the Herb. Every human is capable of learning types of herbs in regions found in the countries they are from. A user may only learn two regions before going into Herbalist Specialist. The Regions a user may learn are regions they were brought up in which are the countries they are from, or the Hidden Village that their country is in. By knowing this technique the user knows how to extract solutions of herbs without harming themselves in any way found in one Region.
Limit: Must know Herbal Knowledge for the region they are trying to go into, Anyone is capable of learning unless they reach their limit, then user must be an Herbalist. Must learn off of the Hābu Gyazā Bukku (Herbalist Gathering Book).

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[Zetsumei]

What did I wish to know? Well, that was hardly a fair question, I would be easier to list what I did not wish to know of them. "I would like to know everything I can about them. From the mightiest of powers they wield down to the moles on their cheek." One might think I was obsessed with the way I phrased it, perhaps my writer's blood was making it so. "Narumi..." I trailed off, taking in every word she said on the subject, an Old One that specialized in beauty, he could only wonder about their personality.

[|Ayame Unbound|]

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[Zetsumei]

"I figured as much. For ones of such power there cannot be only beings of good, evil must also exist along side it. As an author I know this well, if the world is not balanced properly then chaos may easily take hold, be it from someone pure or corrupt." So, it would seem that these Old Ones obtained power from followers, worshipers if I may. Fingers ran along my chin as I pondered this, "I apologize for asking to know so much of them, I simply cannot help myself when I find such an interesting subject, especially one that has been right under my feet for years."

[|Ayame Unbound|]

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[Zetsumei]

My fingers began to twitch, itching to write a tale using such concepts, though there were potential risks. "I would like to know of this Narumi's past, yet i do have one question first, though. I would love nothing more than to write a book with similarities such as gathering worshipers to become gods. Yet as much as I desire this, I fear that people may dig into the Old Ones and such concepts to try and return them to power. The wrath of a God scorned can be a terrible thing." I desired her opinion on the topic, she was the expert after all.

[Umehara]

+30 Kogaku

[|Ayame Unbound|]

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[Umehara]

+10

[Zetsumei]

"I feared as much. I may use certain elements, I likely have without realizing it already." It was truly quite annoying that things had to be that way. A book of the old ones would have been wondrous to write. As the true woman closed her book and said her part I nodded. "I would love to join you, yet I must watch over the boy for Mayu. Take care and visit any time." I spoke before turning my gaze to Azur.

[♫ AZUR ♫]

Azur kept himself away from the two giant birds and the people to his side. Combining Masaaki and his lightning petals Azur was perfectly happy, when he turned to find that the other woman and a man who kept depositing books. With all the others gone Azur would turn and begin to creep over to the sculpture man, his petals continued their dancing around Azur's person before a little flutter of handseals. Several of his petals would turn into small spheres and would fire off towards the sculpture man. Catch Azur would chuckle watching as they flew off towards him.

[Zetsumei]

The boy called out to me to catch the swirl of petals, now spheres, and a smile graced my lips when I held up a hand. The spheres would all impact my palm and quickly I formed a new set of seals, the exact same technique that would create that swirl of lightning petals above his opposing palm. "Got them." I chuckled, I was a master of lightning so absorbing lightning techniques was simple for me. "Shall we go inside so we can do some sculpting?"