Niobe Blakes
Ravenclaw
[blue]Fourth Year Ravenclaw[/blue] Shadow Warrior of Earth
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Jul 20, 2009 19:43:38 GMT -5
Post by Niobe Blakes on Jul 20, 2009 19:43:38 GMT -5
Letting it all digest, Niobe sat in silence after D'rorah finished, trying to absorb everything.
Shadow Warrior of Earth. D'rorah was the Shadow Warrior of Wind. So that meant that she had an Elemental Master that she communicated with. The Shadow Warrior had to exist for a reason, so that meant that it could be possible that only the Shadow Warrior could enter the Shadow Realm. If that were the case, how was communication possible? It had to be spiritual, which meant that wordless communication was definitely possible. Perhaps mental communication? She wondered, if that was the case, if such things needed to be trained in.
If it was something that one needed to train in, it could explain why she had not heard anything from her Elemental Master once she acquired these newfound powers. It would also explain why she didn't feel any differently. She would need to be trained in these powers.
Niobe frowned. That meant that she was going to become a burden in this war. It meant that precious time that could be spent fighting would be spent training her to become a competent Warrior. While she understood it was necessary, she wasn't sure if she liked that fact.
D'rorah hadn't known, so did that mean that her Elemental Master also did not know he had a new Shadow Warrior? That would mean that their spiritual link was low, if almost non-existant.
What of the previous Shadow Warrior? What had happened to her to make her give up such a position? Of course, Niobe wasn't going to ask, it wasn't her business at all, but it was still curious.
So, the Fates had selected her to do a great duty. She could refuse, as D'rorah said, but Niobe didn't run away. Not from responsibilities. It was decided that she was to be a Shadow Warrior, it was obviously for a reason. Also with that person attacking her dreams, becoming a Shadow Warrior would make her stronger, give her the ability to fight back.
And so, the young girl stood and bowed respectfully to D'rorah. "I would be honored to join your battle in defeating darkness. I know that I am not much use now, but I will train and work hard to become useful." her gaze was firm as she looked at D'rorah "Who is my Elemental Master?" she asked.
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Jul 22, 2009 8:02:17 GMT -5
Post by D'rorah Philosophy on Jul 22, 2009 8:02:17 GMT -5
D'rorah waited out the silence, sensing that Niobe was thinking through things herself. She nodded as the young girl stood and bowed to her. The first question the girl asked, of course, was the name of her Elemental Master. It was a perfectly reasonable and logical question.
[blue]"Dylan Cooper,"[/blue] she replied without emotion. [blue]"You may have met him. He is the other Ravenclaw prefect. You will have to be joined with him in order to open the connection between you. With time, you will learn to adjust to his presence in your mind."[/blue] She did not allow herself to think of the unpleasantness that had passed between them previously. She hadn't seen Dylan since the confrontation when he had stumbled upon her and Kerridon together in the Room of Requirement... but she knew that he hadn't shown any hostility to anyone other than her, so she had no worry for Niobe's safety. Though, this development did mean she would have to seek him out so that he might join with his new Shadow Warrior.
[blue]"And do not worry about being useless or a burden. We are all still learning in this war. Many of the others have only recently joined our ranks. I have no doubt you will learn to wield your abilities quickly, if your academic performance is any indication."[/blue] D'rorah offered a hint of a smile, something typically not seen on her face, as a reassurance.
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Niobe Blakes
Ravenclaw
[blue]Fourth Year Ravenclaw[/blue] Shadow Warrior of Earth
Posts: 88
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Solace
Jul 22, 2009 23:51:58 GMT -5
Post by Niobe Blakes on Jul 22, 2009 23:51:58 GMT -5
Joining with someone mentally made her feel a tad uncomfortable, but she figured it was a natural reaction. Not that she had anything to hide, but that she didn't even really know Dylan personally and now would be sharing her innermost secrets with him due to a mental link...she would have preferred sharing her mind with someone she was familiar with.
She did not ask who the other Lightfighters were, she figured she'd find out in time. She needed to focus on figuring out Dylan Cooper.
She knew of him, but like Alessandro Darko, the recently returned Ravenclaw student, she didn't know him personally. She was sure the two of them had never even had a conversation. In fact, wasn't the rumor going around that Dylan and D'rorah had had a tiff in the Common Room? It was very hush hush, but many were suprised about it as those who claimed they 'knew' Dylan said he had been acting rather out of character.
That made her feel even more uncomfortable, for it meant that not all the Lightfighters got along. That was awful, in a war you could not fight with your own allies...nothing good came of it. Would he hate her because he seemed to dislike D'rorah as well? Well, if that was the case, he could go soak his head. She wasn't going to stop associating with D'rorah even if her Elemental Master wished otherwise.
A part of her almost wished she had a different Elemental Master.
"What do I do now?" she asked "I doubt I could just go up to him and introduce myself. I doubt he'd believe me. Also, when does my training begin?"
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Jul 23, 2009 0:49:48 GMT -5
Post by D'rorah Philosophy on Jul 23, 2009 0:49:48 GMT -5
[blue]"I will introduce you,"[/blue] she replied. [blue]"It would be unwise to introduce yourself in public. At the moment, I do not believe the Shadow Mage is aware that Mister Cooper is an Elemental Master. I would prefer for that statement to remain true for as long as we are able to keep it so. I will assume, given the man who has taken hold of your nightmares, that she is aware that you are the new Shadow Warrior of Earth. Given that, we will want to be quite careful."[/blue]
She took a deep breath, thinking for a moment of how best to continue and resisting the urge to sigh. [blue]"Mister Cooper and his previous Shadow Warrior were close friends, so I do hope you will not encounter any resistance or resentment when you are joined... but I think it prudent to prepare you for the possibility. I may have one of the other Lightfighters approach him with the information. He seems to have taken a rather keen disliking to me lately, and I would not wish any negative association I may have in his mind to be transferred to you. As far as training, I will do my best to teach you now some ways to better protect your mind. What you must understand about the nightmares that you have been experiencing is that they are an attempt to seduce you toward the darker tendencies which come with your abilities. I do not know exactly why he wishes to have you, apparently for himself, but I certainly do respect his ability to pursue whatever it is that he wants. He indicated that some sort of powerful charm was preventing him from accomplishing his goal thus far... do you know what that might be?"[/blue] She watched for an answer, knowing that Niobe couldn't have been consciously blocking him from her mind because she hadn't even known at first that she was being attacked. [blue]"Perhaps a passive device of some sort? Some trinket or a decoration where you sleep at night?"[/blue] she thought aloud, running through the beginnings of a long list of things that might possibly be used to prevent against such an attack.
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Niobe Blakes
Ravenclaw
[blue]Fourth Year Ravenclaw[/blue] Shadow Warrior of Earth
Posts: 88
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Solace
Jul 24, 2009 8:30:53 GMT -5
Post by Niobe Blakes on Jul 24, 2009 8:30:53 GMT -5
"I'm not really sure why he's being that way towards you, but it's not productive." Niobe said firmly "If he treats me with hostility I will not return it in kind, but I will definitely find my own ways of fighting....or something will have to be done, I am not sure what. But do not worry, I will not do something drastic, that's not the way I am.
"However, I'm curious, don't you have your own Elemental Master? Will you have the time to train me? I don't want to take you away from anything important if I can work with my Elemental Master in regards to training."
As much as she admired D'rorah it seemed that she was never hesitant to take on any obstacle. That couldn't be healthy for her, especially with schoolwork and with the way she studied. Did she never tire?
At the mention of a charm, Niobe blinked, her hand automatically reaching for her necklace. Of course! If what D'rorah was saying was true, the only thing that Niobe wore constantly, without fail (even in the shower) was her necklace. Pulling it out from under her shirt, she showed the ivory elephant to D'rorah.
"It's been passed down the Shao line for generations. It's got a very powerful protection spell on it. Each wielder reinforces the spell as the years go on when they pass it down. He said that this was causing him to be unable to do what he wanted?"
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Jul 24, 2009 14:09:41 GMT -5
Post by D'rorah Philosophy on Jul 24, 2009 14:09:41 GMT -5
[blue]"I have no reason to expect he will be hostile towards you,"[/blue] replied D'rorah as Niobe remarked on Dylan's behavior. [blue]"If he is, please tell me. I know someone who may be helpful in mediating."[/blue] She was thinking, of course, of Caitlin. She knew Caitlin and Dylan were friends, and that Dylan's hostile behavior towards her had immediately stopped when Caitlin had entered the Room of Requirement that day. [blue]"And yes, I do have my own Elemental Master. We train together on occasion, but he also trains by himself. You are free, of course, to train with whomever you wish; however, you will have to train with me in order to learn how to use the Shadow Chants and properly wield your magic as a Shadow Warrior. We are the ones who can destroy the Shadows and other creatures from the Shadow Realm. As such, I am afraid there is no way to hone those abilities with your Elemental Master."[/blue] She paused for a moment. [blue]"You will, of course, still need to train with him after joining so that he can become familiar with you."[/blue]
The revelation of the existence of the charmed necklace made perfect sense. That would be the magic that had kept Niobe safe thus far. She nodded in response to the last question. [blue]"He indicated you were doing something to protect yourself. Considering that you were unaware you were being attacked at first, it would stand to reason that the charm was actually protecting you. Whatever you do, do not remove it."[/blue]
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Niobe Blakes
Ravenclaw
[blue]Fourth Year Ravenclaw[/blue] Shadow Warrior of Earth
Posts: 88
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Solace
Jul 25, 2009 1:29:23 GMT -5
Post by Niobe Blakes on Jul 25, 2009 1:29:23 GMT -5
"No, no, I wasn't implying that I didn't want you to teach me..." Niobe hastily stammered out "It's just that...well...I get the impression that you do a lot. You may be a Shadow Warrior, but even you have limits." she tried to explain "I think you're more than capable, I'd never doubt you Miss D'rorah." She wasn't sure if she was conveying herself in a manner that wasn't insulting.
Frowning a bit, she further tried to explain, knowing that perhaps she was delving into the realm of rambling "I'll work really hard so that I'm one less thing you need to worry about. I hope that makes sense."
Looking down at the necklace in her hand, she clutched it tightly to her chest. "This necklace is extremely important to me," she began "I never remove it. Ever." her smile was a bit lopsided, the necklace reminding her of her mother...and the nightmares. "There's no need to worry, it will stay on my person at all times."
She still wanted to know why she was being targeted, but D'rorah probably didn't know any more than she did. It was frustrating, to know that somehow you were special when just a moment ago you thought you were just an ordinary girl. Not that she didn't wish to fight, it was her dream to become an Auror and keep people safe from harm, this was simply another addition to her dream. By being a Shadow Warrior, she was helping keep the world safe from the Mage. It was one in the same to her.
"I think I understand a bit of what is going on now," she said to D'rorah "Is there anything else I should be aware of? When shall my training begin?" she would have to figure out how to do this training and still keep up with her studies. However, D'rorah seemed to do just fine so she was sure that as long as she managed her time it would be fine.
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Jul 26, 2009 15:22:29 GMT -5
Post by D'rorah Philosophy on Jul 26, 2009 15:22:29 GMT -5
[ooc: Sorry for the wait, this thread somehow removed itself from my bookmarks... weirdness. Anywho, on to the post!]
D'rorah listened as Niobe stammered out an explanation that she had nothing against D'rorah training her and was unable to hold back a smirk. [blue]"I took no offense, Miss Blakes. You are correct, my schedule lately is quite full. Nevertheless, I consider my duties to this group to be my highest priorities."[/blue] Her smirk became more pronounced as she moved to her next statement. [blue]"And you are correct, you will work very hard."[/blue] Her tone had become slightly teasing, as she found the stammering reply somewhat amusing. But then, she appreciated that Niobe was so concerned about showing she was willing to work with her. It seemed she was finally assembling a group who would actually be able to come together as a team. She wondered if perhaps the odds of the Lightfighters were finally beginning to look up with the most recent additions to the group.
She nodded as Niobe explained she would never take the necklace off. She had assumed as much already, that it would have to be a piece that she never took off; otherwise, that man would have already caught her without it and would have made the move to acquire his "prize".
[blue]"There is a lot to understand. I have been studying for years, but that is the most basic understanding of everything. We will wait until you have joined with your Elemental Master to begin training. It will be much safer that way. It will be much easier to have him readily available to pull you back in the event something does not go as planned... self-sufficiency is something that will come only with experience."[blue] She took a short pause, folding her hands on the table before her. [blue]"It is my intention to have everyone together over the summer... at least over part of the summer, for training at the Monastery of the Order of Light. We will be safer there. And we will be able to work together to develop our skills. During the time between now and when your training begins, I would like you to think about what we need to do in order to make that happen."[/blue] She sat back in her chair, finding she had leaned forward slightly throughout the conversation. [blue]"Other than that, unless you have any questions for me now, you are quite free to go with the understanding that the strictest of secrecy will of course be necessary."[/blue]
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Niobe Blakes
Ravenclaw
[blue]Fourth Year Ravenclaw[/blue] Shadow Warrior of Earth
Posts: 88
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Solace
Aug 2, 2009 7:10:58 GMT -5
Post by Niobe Blakes on Aug 2, 2009 7:10:58 GMT -5
Niobe smiled at the small jest. Well, half jest. She was sure that D'rorah was serious about her working hard. Not that she didn't look forward to it. She had taken this responsibility upon herself, she wasn't going to back down now.
"I will have to write my parents to let them know that I am not going home this summer to spend time with friends or some such nonesense but I'm sure I should be able to go to the monastery. I'll try to have something to help by then."
Standing up, she nodded at D'rorah "Outside of this room, we will acknowledge each other only in passing, as classmates and nothing more." she said, understanding "If there's anything you need from me, please don't hestitate to let me know. I don't have any more questions, so I'll head back to my room to shower and give myself some time to let this all sink in."
(We can end the thread here if you wish)
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