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originally posted in:The New Dojo
4/21/2017 3:58:38 AM
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"Well-"
[i]The woman went silent as Panta hugged her, although she merely sighed and pressed a hand against Pan's head, slightly pushing the little girl off as she kneeled down.[/i]
"Many people would know me by the name of Irina.
And if you're Panta...oh hey, you're my son's girlfriend." [i]Irina nodded, as if...proud of the two teenagers. Isaac, wherever he was...and Pan, who was right here.[/i]
"I...suppose that we're friends?"
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Panta giggles and nods again. "Yeah! I guess so!" She then gasps and hops in excitement. "Wait! You're Irina! Your Isaac's mother! I'm so glad to finally meet you! Your son is amazing by the way! He's a lot of fun and he's really comfortable to lay on!" Her energy seemed limitless at the moment as the little girl hopped up and down.
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"Isaac? Amazing? He's actually stupidly awkward and forgets where he is consistently, but he's a good kid. And comfortable to lay on?" [i]Irina actually chuckled a little at that comment.[/i] "Yeah, he's great to hang around with. Heard about his little adventure that he and Arianna went on. Hope they'll stay safe.. Anyway. You're a Dojo member, correct? Back in my day, people were let in through a test fight, but I guess they just let everyone and everything in now.."
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"Yeah, I kinda just walked in." [i] Panta giggles and shrugs.[/i] "I'm not a fighter so I probably wouldn't have passed the test. I honestly hate the idea of hurting others."
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Edited by Orn: 4/21/2017 9:32:59 PM"Mm...You won't even rely on self-defense, then? A peacekeeper. I...I can handle this." [i]Irina clearly couldn't handle Panta. The girl could see the slight fear in the Vileblood's eyes, as if she was truly concerned about her safety..[/i]
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"Nope! No self-defence! I can run decently fast though and I'm small so hiding isn't too hard. Why do you look afraid of something? Is there some sort of danger nearby? Should I start running?" [i]Panta keeps smiling at the Vileblood.[/i]
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"No, nothing to run from. I'm just surprised that you refuse to do anything combative, even self defense. I mean, I'd teach you, but still.. Whatever. It's fine, I'll see that I protect you. And that Isaac protects you, too." [i]Irina smiled a little, her mood returning to a somewhat happier tone.[/i]
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[i]Panta shuffles her feet.[/i] "Well, I don't want to be a burden. When you say it like that I feel kinda...useless." [i]Her smile weakens.[/i] "My mother told me she didn't want me to end up like her, so she taught me to be nice and peaceful. She always was hesitant about self defense. She thought it would be a possible gateway for me to become like her."
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"Hey, you're not a burden. And I respect your lifestyle. You can tell that I do, right?" [i]Irina kneeled down to face Panta, smiling a little as she thought of something.[/i] "I'm sure your mother was a much more selfless person than I was. I could connect to her, probably.."
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"You don't seem selfish to me. You seem to be really nice and caring." [i]Panta suddenly leaps forward, trying to hug Irina.[/i] "Thank you for respecting my lifestyle. Oh! You can meet my mother if you want! Do you wanna?"
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"Yeah, sure. Isaac said that she was nice, so go ahead and lead me to her." [i]Irina wasn't aware that Panta's mother could only be seen through the thread. Isaac probably didn't have time to tell her, or didn't tell her out of worry: Irina would've called him batshit and sent him back to Yharnam for...reasons unknown.[/i]
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Panta pulls out the blazing red thread and holds it out of Irina to touch. "Here! Just touch her thread! I bet she'll be glad to meet you."
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"Alright, here goes.." [i]Irina didn't question the strangeness of the situation, as her cybernetic hand clutched the thread lightly.[/i]
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"It needs to touch skin, silly! Here!" [i]Panta places the thread on Irina's cheek. Irina instantly spots the woman that resembles a dying star behind Panta. Astari had a blank expression as she stared Irina in the eye. A flicker of power surged in Astari's eyes.[/i]
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Edited by Orn: 4/23/2017 8:19:37 PM[i]Irina allowed the thread to touch her flesh cheek, and returned the motion to Astari - she stared right at Panta's mother as she rose up, studying her with such an intrigue and curiosity, as if she was complexly considering the woman's odd appearance.[/i] "You must be Mrs. Rhei...or Astari, I suppose."
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Edited by Stitch: 4/24/2017 3:12:49 AM"Yes, I am Asteri, Panta's mother. You are the woman Isaac was cloned from?" [i]Panta hugs her mother tightly with a wide smile and Asteri gently returns the hug.[/i] "Isn't my mother great?!"
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"Yes, I am. Irina, is what I go by. Pleasure to meet you." [i]Irina was choosing her words considerably carefully, since she wasn't aware of what this woman was capable of. Probably some form of magic considering her form, melee experience...plus she appeared to be a spirit. She'd have to be careful.[/i] "I've seen that my son and Panta have gotten acquainted, then?"
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[i]Asteri nodded and even smiled a little.[/i] "Yes, it appears our children are rather close now. Isn't that good news?" [i]Asteri's eyes dimmed a little, the dying power within her evident.[/i]
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"It's good. Isaac's much happier than he was before he met Panta, now he's simply jolly. Couldn't get him to stop talking about her at times." [i]Irina chuckled, before continuing.[/i] "Nevertheless, he wasn't wrong. Pan is a truly sweet girl. She reminds me of a younger Arianna...well, if my little girl didn't concern herself with combat."
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Edited by Stitch: 4/24/2017 1:38:39 PM[i]Asteri chuckles lightly and nods while one hand messes with Panta's hair in a playful manner.[/i] "Thank you. Panta has been talking almost nonstop about Isaac as well." "Moooom!" [i]Asteri laughs a bit more before Panta tugs on her mother's arm a little to get her attention.[/i] "Mom?" "Yes, Panta?" "I was wondering about maybe...possibly...learning a little self-defence? I feel like a...like a reliability." [i]Asteri sighs and shakes her head.[/i] "Panta..." "Mom, I just-" "Panta, you have to understand that once you start you won't ever be satisfied. You'll want to keep growing and might lose yourself doing so. There's no such thing as 'learning a little' when it comes to our family." "But Isaac is out fighting for what's right and I'm just sitting here, picking flowers." "There's nothing wrong with that, Panta. Not everyone is a fighter." "I could be! You don't understand how terrible I felt when he suddenly vanished for a month and I couldn't do anything." "I've never left your side, Panta. I know how you felt."
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"Panta, she's right.." [i]Irina stepped into the conversation, taking a deep breath before she spoke once more.[/i] "Learning combat isn't something that just stops; there's always an urge to continue. Always that feeling that you can grow into a much more seasoned fighter. Eventually, that feeling manipulates your choices. It makes you more violent. It makes you do things that months ago, you'd never think that you'd do. If you feel like you can handle those feelings...and if your mother approves, I would be more than happy to teach you. But I would have to ask you to swear to never use what you learn in any evil manner, otherwise you'd... ...You would end up like me." [i]Irina went silent immediately afterwards, allowing the wind to brush past her face as she merely sighed.[/i]
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Panta smiled widely and leaped over at Irina as fast as she could and hugged her tightly. She let out a cute squeal. "Yes! Yes! Thank you! I swear I'll be good! A-" "No." Asteri interrupted sternly. Her expression was serious. "No way." Panta let go over Irina and looked back at her mother with a frown, clearly upset and disappointed. "Mom! Come on! I-" "No." "Mom! I can do thi-" "No." Panta began to get angry, her face reddening from her mother continuing to interrupt her repeatedly. "Listen to me!" "I said no and that's final." "At least listen!"
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"Mrs. Rhei, if I may?" [i]Irina inquired, before continuing.[/i] "You know as well as I do that Panta can't hide or run from everything that poses a threat to her. It is simply impossible. For the girl to live here, she must at least have a way of fighting back, even if there is a chance that she would betray us. You would prefer your child to be strong in the face of danger, instead of being mercilessly slaughtered, I'd hope...? In that case...I will teach her. She will learn to stand her ground, and to do her part in this realm. And if she uses her capabilities for evil...then I shall take the blame, and handle the situation on my own. Understand?"
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"Please, mom?!" Panta looked up at her mother with pleading eyes. Asteri closed hers and sighs, a small amount of red mist began to come out of the side of her closed eyes. With reluctance in her voice Asteri answered. "Irina, you may teach my daughter." "YES!" Panta hopped up and down before she hugged her mother and nuzzled her. The little girl was ecstatic and it showed through her wide smile. "Yes! Yes!"
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"Thank you." [i]Irina smiled proudly, bowing deeply towards Asteri. She rose up, clasping he hands together as she thought upon the action she had taken:[/i] [i]It would be a long process. But she would train this girl. [/i]
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[i]Panta released her mother and now leaped over at Irina to tightly hug and nuzzle her. Arista sighed again as the mist sunk down and formed a small ring around her feet.[/i] "If Panta shows a single sign of aggression or lust for power the training instantly stops."
