Initiate Elementalism (Vers, Private, Galdor)

[Fish Stick]

As the sun rose the next morning, Galdor would have to hurry to his class to make it on time. Sitting in the room, looking out at the bright sun, the woman looked towards a creature sitting next to her. It was a humanoid looking thing, it's entire body made up of water. "I hope this student hurries up," she said, smiling at the creature. "Don't worry, i'm sure he will be here soon..." the creature said in response.

When he did finally arrive, the young adept woman would look at him, and scan him up and down. "They never told me that you were an elf... i wish they'd take better notes before telling me who i'm going to be teaching... Have you been unbound yet?" she asked, as the creature came up beside her, almost shimmied up her body to sit upon her shoulder, and look at her, it's watery body almost giving away what it actually was...

[Galdor Feiniel]

Galdor had gotten very little sleep the night before, a new place and anticipation made him look somewhat droopy. He quickly raced to room A225 to meet with Professor Kinl. Galdor gave a slight knock on the door before entering and presenting himself to his professor.

"Good morning Professor," Galdor greeted Kinl trying to hide a yawn.

The young woman looked over Galdor

"They never told me that you were an elf... i wish they'd take better notes before telling me who i'm going to be teaching... Have you been unbound yet?"

"I am sorry but race was not a question they asked during registration," he began to feel a little uneasy as if she where prejudice agains the elven race. "As for being unbound Professor. The answer to that question is no I have not." Galdor wasn't sure how he felt about his new professor yet. Perhaps she too hadn't gotten enough sleep, or maybe his first feeling was correct and she was prejudice against elves. Only time would tell.

[Fish Stick]

"Eh, it's okay that your an elf, actually, it makes me a bit happy to see an elf finally. I haven't tought one in quite a while... and it's nice to actually teach someone who can be good at Arcana, instead of one whom struggles at it, not to say that elves don't struggle at all..." she said, smiling. Turning her self around, she began to walk back towards the edge of the classroom, and then turning back around, she looked towards the elf.

Pointing to a blanket with some cushions laying on the ground, she said, "Take a seat, the spot is actually quite comfortable..." When Galdor did finally sit down, he would find that it was a very comfortable spot, the cushions did a great deal to allow him a nice resting place. He would need it for his unbinding, so that he didn't fall over and land upon a hard stone surface. "Now, tell me what you know about this creature on my shoulder?" she asked, interested to see if the elf knew anything about them. "It would be nice if you did not always have to call me a creature, and call me by the name you gave me two eras ago..." said the water based creature that seemed to have no mouth, but was still talking...

[Galdor Feiniel]

Removing his cloak Galdor positioned himself on the blanket and cushions, it was indeed very comfortable and soothing. If he wasn't careful he would and could quickly fall asleep.

"Now, tell me what you know about this creature on my shoulder?"

she asked.

The creature then replied

"It would be nice if you did not always have to call me a creature, and call me by the name you gave me two eras ago..."

Galdor looked at the creature, his eyes becoming a little droopy. "That creature," Galdor thought for a moment "it would appear in colour to be blue almost the color of water. However, I am not entirely sure what it is. I know nothing of the arcane." He looked at the creature some more and seen some ripples flow through it, "Is it perhaps a creature from the water?" he asked inquisitively. His stomache gave a slight rumble indicating its hunger. Ignoring it he focused his attention to his Professor.

[Fish Stick]

She was almost in a full glee that he knew nothing about Arcana, and was man enough to admit it. This would be quite the brilliant student once she was finished with him. She taught things best when the students didn't know anything about arcana, therefore they wouldn't question her methods. Perhaps this is why she taught initiates so well, and had never advanced to Master within the academy. "This," she said, pausing to build up the suspension. "Is a Water Elemental." As she said this, the creature began to spin very quickly in a circle, and then rest once more upon her shoulder. "The name she has given me is Aquarn, It is nice to meet you Galdor!" the elemental said, and then moved off of her shoulder, to go over and relax on the cushions next to him.

She looked towards him, and then said, "If you continue on to an apprenticeship, and perhaps on to the Adept, you'll be able to learn how to summon one of these form the elemental planes. Aquarn has been with me for quite some time now, and i doubt i'll ever let him return to the planes where he had come from..." She smiled, knowing that she'd never get a man, so she'd keep this elemental as her lifetime companion.

"Now, for your unbinding, i'm going to need you to lay back on the cushions and relax. When I touch your head, i'll begin to attempt to unlock the energies that are within you. You'll feel your mind expand, and be ready to learn the Initiate arts of Elementalism! Just let me know when you are ready, and if you have any questions..." she said. It almost sounded like she was explaining it to a child, even though he was a fully mature elf. But in her mind, with people who didn't know anything of Arcana, they were basically children, and needed to have things explained to them properly...

[Galdor Feiniel]

Galdor was intrigued by the Aquarn. At least he got one thing right, this creature was made of water. "Nice to meet you to Aquarn," Galdor said giving the same pleasantries to the creature as he did to the Professor.

"Now, for your unbinding, i'm going to need you to lay back on the cushions and relax. When I touch your head, i'll begin to attempt to unlock the energies that are within you. You'll feel your mind expand, and be ready to learn the Initiate arts of Elementalism! Just let me know when you are ready, and if you have any questions..."

she stated.

Galdor had many questions and was quite anxious to get started. "I do have questions, but they can wait for now." Galdor laid back into the cushions and closed his eyes. How easily he could drift off to sleep right now. "I am ready." He said taking a deep breath and relaxing his body. He felt all the tension rise out of him with every exhale of breath. His relaxation could be visibly seen. When he was completely ready he nodded to Kinl to begin.

[Fish Stick]

Ros Kinl made her way over to the elf, and sat behind him. She touched her hands to the sides of his head, and then began to work her magics. Taking the various strands the blocked the mind form learning Arcana, she would unweave them, and open his mind up. What Galdor would feel was his mind expanding outwards at a rapid pace, and then he would black out. During this blackout, he would have various dreams, imaginative things, perhaps memories from the past, past experiences. The dreams would be out of the ordinary, and none that he would understand too well.

Once he reawoken, the he would see the young woman sitting there reading a Historia book, and then placing a bookmark in it so as not to lose her page. Candlemarks had passed, and it was not afternoon. Looking down at him, she motioned for him to sit up, and then took a tray that was sitting next to her, and handed it down to him. Upon it would be some food, carrots, beef, and some chicken stew. She would also hand him a glass of water once he was ready for it. "I hope the dreams were none to frightening, or bitter for you... they usually only happen when you're unbound, or promoted, and your mind is widened. Eat up, the lunch is on me," she said, smiling, and then awaiting his response...

OOC: Feel free to go wild with your unbinding dreams, although they are not real, there's nothing to say you can't dream what you wish to dream.

[Galdor Feiniel]

OOC: Sorry took me so long, had writers block.

IC:

When Kinl touched the side of Galdors head he began to feel akward. Almost as if his mind was being taken apart...piece by piece. It wasn't a terrible feeling but it was rather uncomfortable. The feeling that someone may unlock the shadows of his past, shadows that even he didn't know about. Suddenly, as if a bolt of lighting had struck him he blacked out, oblivious to the world around him.

Galdor found himself floating unable to move any part of his body, almost as if something had tied him down. 'How can these be?' he thought to himself yet his thoughts echoed as if he had said them aloud. 'Where am I?' he again thought, and again his thoughts echoed.

With out notice he felt himself falling, and fast. He tried to manuever his body but he couldn't. His face was heading fast towards what appeared to be a rocky formation. As he was falling he could see shadows, shadows that appeared to be from his past. An elven woman holding a baby, then screaming as someone ripped the baby from her hands. Then a human man disposing of the baby in some woods. 'Are these memories from my past?' Galdor wanted to know, he wanted to stop falling and watch this memory.

With out warning Galdor landed on soft ground with green grass all around. He could finally move his body. Dusting himself off he stood and looked around, everything had a glow to it.

"Hello?" he asked, his words echoing back to him. "Anyone there?" again just an echo. Galdor walked a little bit the glow radiating from every step he took. As he walked it began to get dark and cold. Shadows began to play tricks on his mind. Shivering he wrapped his arms around himself, "Can anyone hear me?" This time there was no echo. "Hush boy, you'll wake him." an old woman said as she rocked an elven baby. Galdor looked down at the child in the old womans arms, "Who is that?" he asked. "I don't know," the lady replied"a she wolf brought him to me." Galdor went to go touch the child when he was violently whipped away.

"Why are you doing this to me? What have I done?" Galdor demanded of the forces unknown. "The shadow of doubt is thick in your mind, relinguish it, and be cleansed." came the only reply. "Without doubt, I will not be who I am." Galdor responded. A bright light came bursting through a crack and Galdor found himself at a tavern with patrons all around. "What is this place?" Galdor asked no one in particular. "Worlds End Tavern." someone stated. Galdor looked to find out who said that, but as he turned his head someone smashed a bar stool on him.

Galdor awoke shaken, sweat beading his forehead, his hair damp almost as if he had been swimming, he was frightened and unsure of where he was. It took him a few moments to get his bearings, as he looked around he saw his professor putting a book down. His breathing returned to normal, wiping the sweat from his brow. Kinl motioned for him to sit up as she handed him some food and water. Sipping the water his professor spoke

I hope the dreams were none to frightening, or bitter for you... they usually only happen when you're unbound, or promoted, and your mind is widened. Eat up, the lunch is on me."

"Thank you," he said his voice quivering. He was unsure of what to tell Kinl but decided to share the experience. "I found myself floating unable to move, my thoughts echoed as if I was in a cavern. Then falling... falling towards rock...as I fell there was a woman...an elven woman with a baby, a human man, screaming." he was trying to piece together what had happened in a logical order, "I was on soft ground with green grass all around, everything was...glowing...darkness, cold, an old woman, the same baby, elven. Then someone said something about d-" he thought for a moment to try to remember the word but couldn't. "then being hit on the head. I am sorry thats all I remember. What does this all mean?"

[Fish Stick]

She looked at him inquizitively as he began to tell her about the experience. Staying silent throughout it, and listening intentively, she then sighed once he finished. She herself had never figured out the meanings of her dreams when she was unbound, and promoted. It was a questions she had asked her teachers, and she would give Galdor the same answer she been given. "There is no way anyone would know what the dreams are. Some people have visions of their pasts, others just have very strange and imaginative dreams... No one knows the true path that unbinding dreams hold, but one gets used to them... perhaps they were memories of the past, and they might have just been random things you had seen throughout your life... I'm sorry I cannot give you much of a decent answer... Eat up, and then we shall begin the first lesson for the day... teaching you the basic techniques that an Initiate uses..."

She smiled, and then brushed a strand of her bluish tinted hair back behind her ears. After he had finished a substantial portion of his meal and drink, and he had slowed down eating, if he had, she would ask, "Are you ready?" If he indeed replied that he was, she would begin to explain the first steps. "Now, as an Initiate Elementalist, it will be pertinent that you learn how to enter a meditative state that we call Clara. Once you reach this state, you can begin to work with the Arcanic weaves around us and inside of us... Only by reaching that meditative state you can do this. It will take some time, and perhaps a few tries, but i'm sure you'll be able to succeed. What you are going to want to do, is to lay back down, and start to clear your mind of all extrenuous thoughts. You can't let anything distract you, whatsoever. Initiates usually have an extremely hard time reaching their Clara. As an Elf, it should be a little easier for you than say, a Saurid. But lay down, and attempt to clear your mind. Try to reach for a higher state of mind, but don't fall asleep out of comfort... you're not trying to go to sleep, just to meditate, do you have any questions about this first step?" After she finished explaining, she would await his response, and then his attempt at reaching his Clara...

[Galdor Feiniel]

Galdor was distrubed by the dreams and understood that his teacher could not explain the meaning behind them. He continued to eat in silence for a few more moments. After he was finished he placed the meal and drink to the side and prepared himself for the next phase of instructurion.

"Are you ready?"

his teacher asked.

"Yes I am." was his response.

"Now, as an Initiate Elementalist, it will be pertinent that you learn how to enter a meditative state that we call Clara. Once you reach this state, you can begin to work with the Arcanic weaves around us and inside of us... Only by reaching that meditative state you can do this. It will take some time, and perhaps a few tries, but i'm sure you'll be able to succeed. What you are going to want to do, is to lay back down, and start to clear your mind of all extrenuous thoughts. You can't let anything distract you, whatsoever. Initiates usually have an extremely hard time reaching their Clara. As an Elf, it should be a little easier for you than say, a Saurid. But lay down, and attempt to clear your mind. Try to reach for a higher state of mind, but don't fall asleep out of comfort... you're not trying to go to sleep, just to meditate, do you have any questions about this first step?"

Galdor had no questions. He was ready, laying back, "I am ready." he announced. He began to clear his mind focusing on his breathing and the breathing of his teacher. He felt his body relaxing again after the terrifying dreams from the unbinding process. His stomache was content, he was content. Though he was completley rested he did feel the need to sleep, but fought it, he continued to focus on his breathing.

[Fish Stick]

It would take time, and as such, if Galdor was patient, and concentrated on the one thing he needed to do, and only that thing, he would be greatly rewarded. If he opened his eyes after about ten minutes, and had reached his Clara, which he indeed had, he would see an unusual sight, one that most people in the world would never see. The air was filled with vibrant strands of pinkish light. They were flowing in and out of everything. He'd also be able to look towards Professor Kinl, and see her body was overflowing with blue flickering strands of energy. These were the essenses of arcana, the very weaves that Galdor would be working with in this art.

He would have to concentrate very hard on maintaining his Clara. As he was already in it, Ros said in an extremely calm and soothing voice that most women seemed to possess at one point in time or another, "Now Galdor, you've achieved the first of the four techniques in which and Initiate Elementalist can learn. This technique is known as Meditation. Before i can teach you the next technique of Focusing, i'm going to need you to experiment interacting with these weaves and strands of arcana infront of you. I want you to attempt to mix your own weaves, which are known as Vis with the weaves around you which are known as Ara. This will create a reaction known as Arcalysis. You'll need to do this before you can do the next step. And don't worry, if you lose your Clara, we can alway restart the process, it is not unusual for students to not be able to maintain the Clara their first time..." She then smiled, and while in her own Clara, awaited his actions, for if he responded, he might easily slip out of his Clara, and have to do the meditative process all over again...

[Galdor Feiniel]

After about ten minutes of meditating Galdor opened his eyes, he was greeted with a spectacular vision. He say pinkinsh strands of light dancing all around, flowing in and out of everything. In front of his he say Professor Kinl, she had blue strands flickering in and out of her as well as all over her. The view was breathtaking. This place was pure joy and ecstasy for Galdor. He felt at peace here, a peace that he had never felt before...and he didn't want to leave. With the pure thought of not wanting to leave, this helped Galdor maintain his concentration. Kinl began to speak in a very soothing calming voice

"Now Galdor, you've achieved the first of the four techniques in which and Initiate Elementalist can learn. This technique is known as Meditation. Before i can teach you the next technique of Focusing, i'm going to need you to experiment interacting with these weaves and strands of arcana infront of you. I want you to attempt to mix your own weaves, which are known as Vis with the weaves around you which are known as Ara. This will create a reaction known as Arcalysis. You'll need to do this before you can do the next step. And don't worry, if you lose your Clara, we can alway restart the process, it is not unusual for students to not be able to maintain the Clara their first time..."

As she spoke, the room around her seemed to dance with the pinkish strands of light, almost as if they were reacting to her voice, waiting for her command to continue the show. Holding his hand up to see what his teacher was talking about Galdor seen his Vis. He wanted nothing more than to touch them, physically. To feel what they felt like. The Ara seemed to be waiting for him, beckoning him to dance with them. The bidding was almost overwhelming. Somewhere deep down he could not physically dance with the Ara but his Vis could. He focused on his Vis trying to get it to dance with the Ara, as he focused one of his Vis seemed to leap out at the Ara and danced with it, intertwining in a double helical shape. This occurance was aweinspiring. Galdor wanted to see more, he craved the interaction between the Ara and Vis. When they touched his body was sent with waves of pure joy. He wanted to express to his teacher that he wanted more, but he dare not speak...just yet.

[Fish Stick]

As Galdor did this, Professor Kinl watched in eager to see how her student would work. She watched as he began to slowly move his Vis in conjunction with the Ara. The bluish strands of Vis extended outwards, and became close to the Pinkish strands, they seemed to move in and out of each other. As they did, their colors began to change. Galdor could see the strands becoming closer and closer in a conglomeration of a dance. As they moved in and out, and weaved themselves together as he wanted them to do, their bluish and pinkish hues formed a more vibrant violet color. He had created a successful Arcalysis reaction.

As he did this, Professor Kinl looked onwards, and then said, "Now, I want you to start looking at this reaction. It is called Arcalysis. With this reaction you can now move onto the next step, Focusing. I want you to attempt to focus upon the various planes you might feel around you. One of them is the Plane of Elementalism. Within this plane are four Essences. these are Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth. The first step to accessing any of these Essences is to focus upon the Plane of the Elementals. So, for now, let's focus on focusing upon that plane..." He may have had the feeling she was taking him through the steps way to slow, but in Arcana, Initiate lost their concentration much easier than any other levels. It was imperative that she took him through the spell casting steps one at a time...

[Galdor Feiniel]

With every bit of concentration, Galdor watched the Arcalysis begin. It was a beautiful sight to see. The violet color seemed to radiate with energy just waiting to be had fun with. He watched this occurance dance around for several moments.

Professor Kinl spoke to him informing him to focus on that reaction. As he focused, he could begin to sense other planes of existance, then he felt the Plane of Elmentalism. This was the plane that he would learn, as he watched the Arcalysis he could feel the Elementalism Plane calling to him, and he wanted it more than anything.

OOC: Wasn't to sure where I was supposed to go with that one.

[Fish Stick]

As Galdor began to focus upon the plane of the elementals, something happened, and happened quickly. It was as if the world he was seeing was disappearing. Concentration broke, and he was thrusted from his Clara. Ros watched intently as this happened, and then smiled. It was bound to happen, most people could barely hold onto their Clara when they are initiate without much practice. And seeing as how he was entirely new to the practice of Arcana, she was surprised that he had gotten as far as he had gotten.

"That was a good try, unfortunately, as it happens with almost all Initiates their first time, they cannot hold their Clara longer than a few minutes. It takes alot of practice to be good at it, and that is what you shall do. Try to enter your Clara once more today, and we shall try the skill of Focusing on our plane once more... But actually, let's take it a step furthur. You're going to repeat what you had just almost completed, but then i'm going to have you chose either the essense of fire, or water. You are going to Channel the essense from the plane you have focused upon into the Arcalysis reaction, in order to create Mana." she said, and then a smiled crossed over her face. "So go ahead, and give it a shot... we'll see how far you get this time, but remember, don't be discouraged if you can't get it the first time, it took me all day just to meditate when I first started, although, i was much less patient than I am right now..." The water elemental that sat upon her shoulder piked up, and said, "That she was..."

OOC: Just so you know, i'll probably be slowing down to one post per day while we are learning spells and techniques. Also, sent a PM regarding some things.