It's a long road.. ..but I'll find it..

Name: Nash MasafudoAge: 24-28
Sex/Gender: Male
Height: 5'7
Species: Human
Sexuality: StraightPersonality: Nash is known to have a very calmed sense of self by how things seem.. ..Often having a more muted tone than some, as general consensus often says that Nash seems a bit quiet..Contrary to this though, Nash is a lot more emotive than one would assume at first glance.As anyone who truly gets to know him will tell you.. ..Nash is patient, introspective, skeptical, and kind to anyone he comes across....Even if something surprises him, or catches him off guard, he tries his best to adapt to what is put in front of himself.
Though it seems to connecting with women, Nash seems to be.. ..unsettled.
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Likes: Nash often enjoys things that remind him of his homeland, such as it's food, books, and even manga from Capinara.Aside from Nostalgia, Nash over time has developed a sense of enjoyment over being in windy places.. ..as well as feeling the air brush across himself as he gets himself around in the air. Enjoying the sense of freedom he gets in doing so.Dislikes: When it comes to things that Nash doesn't enjoy, one of them is that he is not fond of loud music usually.As far as things he is not okay with seeing, Nash is very uncomfortable with seeing someone deal with abuse. ..Finding himself struggling with the decision of getting involved, or not usually when he sees it.Lastly, while Nash is as patient as it gets, he does find himself struggling to maintain his composure with.. ...well the comedically dumb types..
Such as his first student, Jason Nickson

Remembering the faces along the way..

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This page will get filled out eventually.. ..trust me~

Remembering the faces along the way..

Allies

The Old Lady From The Forest
When he spent years within the Forest of Fog, at one point he had met an old lady by chance during what seemed to be their vacation....This old woman apparently was deaf, but their kind heart spoke life back into his situation. ..And while he may not see her again, he may not be here if it wasn't for her help...Here's to hoping they meet again..~

Andrew Lennox
When he was settling into New Kronto.. ..at some point Nash let his curiosity get the best of him by visiting a church that caught his eye. ...As he remembered hearing about other religions at his homeland...And when he'd get in there.. ..he'd find a very unusual character by the name of Andrew Lennox.. ...A man who acted, and moved like he was.. ..both high, and drunk beyond your normal means.....He also had an unearthly sense of peace, and enjoyment that was weird, yet.. ...unexplainable in how it was somehow good..? ..He moved even weirder than a drunken fighter.. ..and spoke like he was the combined creation of a very high hippie, and a wise sage.. ...if that even makes sense...That being said.. ..as strange as he was.. ..Nash ended up befriending this man.. ..and in turn Andrew would go on to help Nash in not only enriching his techniques, but also help in giving advice for times he needed an opinion that was well outside of his.......Though with that said.. ..anytime he's asked if he's on something.. ..his response is always that he's "drunk on the spirit".. ...Whatever that means..?

Teeno Last Name Unknown
After some time of staying in New Kronoto, Nash had come into contact with an innocent soul known as Teeno...From the seems of it, not only does he have the gifting of fire, but the negativity within him was ripped out of him somehow.. ..As he has an inability to get angry. ...Leading him to either take something seriously.. ..not be phased by it.. ..or.. ..well get sad.Though amongst all the quirks for this guy.. ..Nash has unintentionally become a guiding figure in his life, and has gained him as a partner in this pursuit of helping others....And with his help, the world gets just a bit more safer thanks to the helping hand..~

Jason Nickson
During a time when Nash was freeing those who were unjustly being held captive by a tyrannical military, Nash had freed a former gangster by the name of Jason....The young man was in awe of Nash's heroics at the time.. ..and got a taste of a life that wasn't for criminal ambitions. ..Leading Jason to want to get close to Nash, and be a student of his.....Though once that request was given, Nash would go on to find that Jason wasn't just gifted with a highly modified Gifting to basically shoot lasers out of his hands.. ...as not only was he exceedingly dumb by a stupidly high metric, but he was.. ..well a skirt chaser that never got said skirt either....That being said.. ..behind that dumb demeanor is someone with good intentions, and in turn he'd become a partner along with Teeno that would eventually turn to the team we know today as "The Heroic Alliance"....Though one thing to note.. ..is that when he gets angry, or upset.. ..he somehow becomes deeply intellectual.. ...Like as if he becomes another version of himself somehow..

Jotti Amaryllis
When it comes to cracking down on this densely corrupt, and tight knit system of gang warfare in New Kronto, one of the things Nash needed to have on his side was disguises......And when Nash had come by chance to meet someone in the fashion industry, it certainly became an essential connection he needed to keep up with what this city demanded of him....That being said, Jotti himself isn't the most friendly person to be around..In fact, he's actually not that pleasant to be around, as he's not a fan of.. ..basically anyone.. ..and in turn at most tolerates people aside from the ones he genuinely respects...Not that you'd really notice since his attitude doesn't change much when he does.. ..But nonetheless, out of the brother, and sister duo, he's definitely a whole lot less corrupt..

The Grey line

Cassie Funai
When it comes to Ms.Funai, it is a bit complicated.. ..As they used to be good friends back in Capinara as students....But nowadays that's changed thanks to Gem..Her timid, and shy nature still persists even when she's technically an enemy.. ..but it's also very clear that she doesn't want to be part of this life. ...But she's too scared to escape it nonetheless.That being said.. ..Cassie is embedded with the Gifting of Jitua.. ..and combined with her natural smarts about design, and strategy, she's very, very smart, and resourceful. ...Now if only she had the confidence to use it to the best of her ability..

Ruby Keita
Ruby is in a somewhat similar situation as Cassie when it comes to Nash, and how he views them.. ..as Nash was good friends with her as well when they were students. ..But that changed when Nash had ran away from his homeland.Ruby still retains her competitive, and playfully cocky nature.. ..but thanks to Gem, and her attachment to Gem in more than one way, she's much more of an enemy than Cassie is.. ...Especially when Ruby has the Gifting of Strength..!..That being said, they still have a history nonetheless.. ..and while Ruby is much more resistant to Nash's pleads for her to change her course.. ..Ruby has had a few moments where a truce was made.. ...Even pausing when Nash makes a point she can't deny about this whole thing....Still... ..until the day Ruby finally parts from Gem, she won't truly be an ally sadly..

Nika Amaryllis
A popular fashionista that's known for her modeling, and make up brands.. ..Nika is a character you wouldn't suspect much at first glance....But in reality, Nika is someone who has two lines connected to the criminal underworld, and the law to benefit on both sides. ..As she's got something that nobody else can get ahold of..A special makeup that can create an illusion of whomever you design your face to be..You could chalk it up to her business savvy instincts, but no matter the case, she has a knack for negotiations, and has the brains to slide herself out of any situation she's in...Often having a pop star's attitude to herself that is hard to look away from. ...As even Nash finds himself flopping between her being an enemy, and ally anytime they meet.......So out of the brother, and sister duo.. ..Nika is definitely the more corrupt of the two..

Enemies

Gem Hisaroko
A close friend that went from becoming a master by circumstance.. ..to becoming a enemy that is truly terrifying to the souls that come across her.Someone who was loving, and motherly that's trapped in another entity altogether. ..More specifically, Gem Hisaroko became a monster that resembles a horrible tragedy of Capinara's history....As not only does she retain the Giftings of Speed, and Strength.. ..but she is dominated by the Gifting of Lustful Passion.. ..Making her not just hard to face due to her supernatural levels of strength, and speed.. ..but her reach of one's mental state, and body makes her so much harder to deal with in turn..It is extremely rare to see her.. ..but she is no doubt someone to be scared of when she is around.. ...As there's no way to predict what she's going to do!

Daimo - The Forgotten Yakuza
A mysterious figure that has been found in New Kronto in the modern day..A mysterious man of very few words, this mysterious man has been seen committing arsons on various shops, businesses, and houses. ..Seemingly connected by some kind of goal behind the victims of his crimes....What makes Daimo worth noting out of any other criminal is not only the unique look he has, and his dark past that lead him to become this way.. ..but he has a unique strain of altered Ashes that was designed with one thing in mind....Not only numbing pain.. ...but a special effect that effectively tries to reverse injuries, and other harmful things to the body......Though judging by the way he looks behind the mask.. ..it seems he was given this Gifting when he was in a horrible state of health.. ..making it seem as if he's stuck in that state he was in before...Either way.. ..Daimo will always find a way to get back up from whatever you do to him.. ...even if he isn't the strongest person you'll ever meet.

Tina Vilez
A notorious leader of the Venom.EXE hacker gang, Tina Vilez is a cartoonish villain that happily pulls on many strings to mess, and toy with the system..A Nihilistic woman who has lost all care about the world around her, and will happily screw around with this world, and the people outside of her gang to simply mess things up..Pair this very unserious attitude up with a genetically modified Gifting that makes her able to create a crazy amount of illusions, and you got someone who is certainly given an ego boost from being untouchable in a lot of ways......Top that off with a gang that not only can hack into almost everything, but also has the technology to boot as well.. ...Creating a gang, and a leader that should be feared.......There's also rumors she has a vtuber personality on the side.. ...But that's just speculation.. ..Don't read into that too much..

Dario Tevo (Dark Teeno)
This.. ..is an interesting situation to put it one way..Born from the fact Teeno's darkness was ripped away from him, Dario Tevo is essentially the darkness from Teeno himself... ..At first being titled as "Dark Teeno" for the sake of simply getting a quick grasp of who this is....Only for him to rename himself once he broke out on his own.. ..Titling himself Dario Tevo since he admittedly got used to being called Dark Teeno over time....That being said.. ..Dario Tevo is a very dangerous figure.. ...having no mouth of his own.. ..no pupils.. ..but retaining Teeno's Gifting of Fire, and almost every other feature of his originator outside of what he adjusts himself to be....But with him being a being comprised of darkness, he not only has no personal value to hold back for in how strong he uses his Gifting.. (In fact it is truly in his nature to do evil deeds, as his body will go into what he titles as a "Evil Overload" if he goes for too long without doing an evil deed..) ..but he has a soul tie to Teeno that makes him unable to be truly damaged on his own.. ..As any damage dealt to him is temporary so long as Teeno isn't damaged in the first place.Now.. ..this may be a double edged sword in the sense that Teeno can get hurt in general, and Dario will suddenly be given the same impact to himself that Teeno got.. ...but the benefit for Dario is that he can essentially handle anything you throw at him so long as Teeno is alive....Making him a very scary foe that can be almost impossible to defeat.

The Innocent to remember

Sondoh Akemidan
Sondoh was the type of person you wished had a better life than the one they were given.. ..the kind where it leads you to be closed off, and keep to yourself rather than open yourself up to other people...A stubborn heart who only really expressed that he wanted to be stronger than he was..Sondoh never admitted what he had to deal with... ..even when the friends he'd eventually make would eventually figure out he was not only homeless, but he was an orphan as well. ..Leading him to deal with a lot of rough characters because of it.Sadly Sondoh never truly accepted the offers for help he was offered.. ..feeling like it was a sign of weakness on himself if he couldn't defend himself, or be what he wants to be. ...Often holding himself to a standard that wasn't fair to himself in the process.....That being said.. ..as resistant as he was to making friends.. ..he admittedly ended up becoming "friends" with Nash.. ..Cassie.. ..Ruby.. ..and even what would become his master, Gem. ..He never really let his pride go to truly admit it, but it was evident through his actions, and little moments that he grew attached to them to some degree at the very least....But while he had grown to have the support of his friends.. ..When Gem went mad... ..Sondoh was very affected by it....And sadly.. ..Sondoh was made an example to not stray away from their crazed master.. ...Making him an unfortunate question on what could've been........One could only wonder..

Half of how I look is just who I am..

| The Body.. |

When it comes to Nash's body itself, it comes with some things that are to be expected.. ..while having some additions that definitely are some talking points..

His Hair
For Nash's hair, Nash's main hair color is a shade of steel blue from the way it seems.. (...Though under certain contexts, the color has been described as being a mix between steel blue, and true blue)He tends to sport a high ponytailed look with a set of uneven bangs that has the right bang longer, and skinner than the other, while the left side is thicker, but shorter than the other.. ...All while having a mid section that usually dips towards the left side with a two points at the end.. ..While the back of his hair the ponytail is very loose, and sticks out in all directions..Meanwwhile for his facial hair, he is often seen with a mustache that doesn't connect in the middle, while having a rather long goatee that hangs off his chin..Lastly.. ..body hair wise it's mostly well groomed.. ..though he tends to keep his chest hair, and abdomen with a small bit there..

His eyes
As it's been noted in the other pages of this biography, Nash's eyes seem to always be half open.. ..No matter the state he is in by the seems of it, they always are like that like as if there was an invisible wall to keep it like that..

That being said.. ..Sometimes they open widely..
When he encounters something reminiscent of his former master (Gem Hisarako), Nash will usually not just go wide eyed.. ..but they will be wide open in shock, and fear.....From what it seems, it seems like this is the only context his eyes will ever be past that halfway point.. ..but perhaps in time they will go wider than halfway for other reasons..

His body shape
Nash's body shape tends to be on the slim, yet toned side.. ..A strong shape that is often masked by the outfit he wears, but behind them, his body is fairly trained for whatever he needs to do..

His Ancient marking
For Nash's marking, it is formed by 10 hollowed holes in his hands.. ..resembling Mu-Gin's markings due to this power coming from that Ancient.....And yes.. ..it definitely is something he tends to be embarrassed by.

| The Clothing.. |

For Nash's clothes, he tends to wear a light mix between street wear, and some things that comes from his culture..

First top Layer
What is below Nash's shirt often is a tough, slightly see-through top that's touch to cut into with a normal blade.. ..Having a fishnet-like design to it, it fits onto his body fairly tightly.. ..while also taking form of a t-shirt that... ..well it's a little short of the waistline...On his left arm though, Nash wears a more traditional arm band that has a metallic bar that has the Capinara symbol engraved onto it.. ...As Nash wished to keep it more traditional compared to the more modern way of either making it the metallic lines, or just simply having it painted on.

Second top Layer
As for his 2nd top.. ..Nash is often seen wearing a v necked shirt that not only has a collar to it, but the sleeves seem to end when going past the elbows.. ..with there being no cuffs at the end of his sleeves unlike other shirts....The shirt is known to be a loose, and long fitting top with a traditional black color with red lining around it in certain spots.. ..with two linings being on his left, and right side that seem to be reminiscent of his country's symbol. ..while also dawning a red scarf that is tied to the traditions of Capinara as well.
ThoughAnd then for the wrappings around his wrists, and hands.. ..usually it is securely wrapped with a traditional black wrapping that is then written over by his name in Capinara's writings.. Simply put, it just spells out "Nash".
(..The wrapping around his hands could be argued as something that belongs to the first layer.. ..but on some occasions, it is wrapped twice around the hands to assure itself in covering those hands..)

Pants, and shoes
From here, it's rather basic for the most part.. ..as Nash is known to wear a matching pair of black semi-baggy pants with a red line on each leg.. ..while connecting up to a red cloth belt of sorts that is black up to the part that's shown through the tipe up, ..while the very tips of said straps return to a red color....Meanwhile for the shoes, they look to be an average pair of black shoes with a light grey color for the lower half/underside of the shoes.. ..Having a lined texture at the bottom that's helpful for gripping onto surfaces better.

I need to get out of here.. ..please..

It's often said that when someone is experiencing ptsd, they go into a very specific mode of existence..So when Nash comes across something that has a striking resemblance to something that was dealt with in the past, Nash ends up in a state that brings the following...
- Being prone to having small moments of hallucinations..- Becoming so stilled that it's like time has frozen over.. ..often backing himself into something for stability..- Being fearful enough that it becomes hard to communicate with him..- As well as being passively resistant to the touch of a woman...
While it may be a case where Nash is difficult to nagivate in these situations, it isn't impossible to get him back into reality either.Whether it be reminding him what that he needs to snap back into reality.. ..reminding him of what he needs to do at the moment.. ..and even being physical with things like shaking, pushing, and maybe even a pinch of violence with a good reason..~Whatever the case may be..You'll know what's going on when he's like this.

Using what I have is important..

Gifting: Breath of MuginAncient it comes from: The Ancient of Wind, and Air.. ..Mugin.

Mark of the Ancient:

Ten hollow holes in each hand, with a supernatural connection made of air keeping the inner workings of whatever isn't physically there..

What it does: This specific iteration of this gifting for Nash involves creating bursts of air by snapping his fingers while thinking about where it'll happen, and how strong it'll come out. ..Contrary to what most think when this is said, this isn't a firey explosion.. ..it's purely made of air, and wind.The range itself goes from light impacts that are like flicks on the forehead, to high enough impacts to lift someone off the ground, and replace the hardest of punches from the ordinary man....This gift however is greatly enhanced when Nash fully exposes the holes in his hands, and lets the air flow through them..Doing this connects his gift far more with the element it comes from, as it creates a huge amplification in the strength behind it's power, as well as a greater sense of control it can give to said power, and the air around him..
The advantages:- With it's ability to lift someone off the ground, Nash can use it as a way to basically boost himself around in the air by setting off the snaps below his feet.. ..Making it possible to do things that seem like he's hopping in the air, while also using it to change his in air trajectory.- It also helps in not only when he's dishing out a combination of moves in combat, but it also helps in bumping attacks to the wrong trajectory, and disarm enemies as well since all that's needed is oxygen to be in the area the burst needs to go off at.- And thanks to that very fact that he just needs oxygen to be in the area where he triggers his gift.. There's times where distance isn't much of an issue. Whether it be combat, or an object being out of reach.. ..When Nash is in the right state of mind, and is in tune with his surroundings, he can get very creative with using his gift.- Lastly, like it was said above, when Nash fully exposes his Ancient Mark, and the air flows through the hollow holes of his hands.. ..his power dramatically becomes enhanced.
- The strength increases dramatically.. ..He has a greater sense of control over his movements in the air.. ..while being able to manipulate the air around him enough that it seems to be as if he's light light as a feather at certain points.
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Bonus: Anyone who has a gifting automatically has 2x the amount of durability to their body..
(Unless said gfiting relates to even more)

The Drawbacks:- When it comes to a power that revolves around the wind and air, it goes without saying that if the area is lacking in oxygen, or is absent of oxygen.. ..As it doesn't matter how many times he snaps his fingers, as without oxygen, his gift won't work.- Although his gift can do a lot on a technical level, a tricky hurdle about this gift is that you not only have to anticipate a lot of the things of the enemy/whatever the target is will do to properly land hits.. ..but the range of his gift is not to an infinite degree, and in turn cannot say hit someone with his gift if they're far from himself..- Another drawback of his power is that it does use up the oxygen in the air.. ..making it so that if he is in a situation where air is limited (Even if it's at a high amount), it is very unwise to use his gift if he wants to leave enough oxygen to... ..well breathe.- Lastly.. ..when his wrappings are undone, and his holes are exposed.. ...If you find a way to literally fill the spaces in the holes in his hands with something solid enough to block air from passing through, it will actually deactivate the connection that is taking place in that area. ..Making it possile to essentially make his hands basically be lifeless if you can fill in enough of those spaces...

That being said..
Nash is willing to work through any situation that this gift gives him, and is willing to put all he can into his gifting to not only use it for his culture's traditions.. (The Ninja Arts)..But to lend a hand to those who need it..

Maybe in time you'll know me well..~

When it comes to Nash, and what makes him, and his situations unique is a bit more than just the gift he has, and the story behind himself..Sometimes it's the little quirks that makes things interesting as well..~!

- Nash's eyes seems to always be in a half lit situation no matter the situation.. ..whether it's frustration, surprise, being in awe, to even being in pain.. ...no matter the situation, you can bet your money that his eys are half open at any point....Even when it shouldn't make sense...
- When it comes to Nash being at a much later state in his life, he will gain a sense of self awareness that is akin to breaking the fourth wall.. ..whether it be if he's in a game, a movie, or even a roleplay story.. ..he'll pick up certain things, and be a bit more self aware than most..
- While Nash is fine with sushi, and other foods like it.. ..nash does have a bit of an issue when it comes to raw smoked salmon.. ..finding it hard to stomach the slimy texture even though there's plenty of other foods like it he enjoys..Sometimes one's food experience can have some puzzling outcomes..~.
- His parents are actually a mixed couple..! While Nash's dad is an Capinara Asian with pale skin, his mother is a Pankiisha Asian with a cold wheatish skin tone....Bonus: Here's a list of locations in his setting since they're a combination of countries..!- Capinara (China + Japan)- Mecadria (America + Canada)
. - New Kronto (New York + Toronto)- Pankiisha (India + Pakistan)- Ruakholva (Russia + Mongolia + Kazakstan)- Inehora (China + North Korea)- Janokae (South Korea + Japan)

Accepting the good, and the bad..

When it comes to Nash, and what makes him, and his situations unique is a bit more than just the gift he has, and the story behind himself..Sometimes it's the little quirks that makes things interesting as well..!

Skills:- With his history with The Ninja Arts, Nash has a lot of experience in using stealth, while using certain tactics to optimize several different things...Whether it be getting somewhere in the quickest way possible without being caught, or to take down an enemy as quick as possible if caught.. ..Nash will make use of the teachings he was given to whatever is put in front of himself..
- His history with the Ninja Arts also leads him to be fairly good at hand to hand combat.. ..especially when he departed from his home, and had to expand on what he knew to survive..Combine this with his experience with several weapons such as..
. - Bo Shuriken
. - Smoke bombs/Metsubushi
. - Various chains, and chained weapons
. - Shukou
And Nash is well equipped to take on many different scenarios..!

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- Lastly.. ..for his survival, Nash has taught himself on how to cook in almost any environment, and in turn make use of anything he can get his hands on....Though while being in those settings may not produce the most flavorful of dishes he'll cook up, he does still retain some knowledge of cooking he had back home.. ...as he feels right at home if he's in a stable place where he can cook something nice...

Weaknesses:- One of the biggest weaknesses Nash has, is his issues involving the trauma he had when his master went mad. As it can vary from things like hallucinations, and certain actions that reflect said traumatic events.. ..Leaving Nash have a heavy struggle to keep his mind together in the heat of the moment.

- Another weakness to take note of is that Nash struggles to just.. ..have his eyes be more than halfway open. ..The main reason why this is an issue at all is because it can be an issue if he ever has to blend in, and such when trying to aquire information.- Lastly, a weakness for Nash is that while he's trained himself to handle a lot of situations.. ..it doesn't mean he's invincible either. At the end of the day, the Ninja Arts is about sneaking, so in turn Nash isn't always perfect when it comes to the numbers game when it's a small room.

Experimentation is the key.. ..seriously..

The Ninja Arts not only teaches you techniques with martial arts, stealth, and weaponry.. ..but it also encourages you to experiment, and make use of anything you can get your hands on..If the story starts at a later point in Nash's life, Nash will know that certain chemicals can alter how his gift works, and various effects that can help in many situations..

Health wise:- One of the most standard practices that come from the Ninja Arts that inspired Nash to experiment like this was the various ways him, and his fellow students were taught to make, and use.. ..as the various concoctions that were taught would help with things like..
. - Restoring your stamina..
. - Relaxing your muscles..
. - Curing Poisons/simple ailments..
. - Creating poisons that range from mild, to strong...
. - Making you fall asleep/pass out..
And things like that...
- When going past his teachings from his homeland, Nash over time learned about certain things that can affect one's health when it relates to those who have gifts of their own.. ..scientifically altered, or not..Such as..
. - In some cases, he can amplify the effects of the concotions that come from his homeland by infusing it with a property those ashes relate to...
. - Debilitate one's gift for a period of time..
. - Provide actual healing by using a very specific combination of things that connects to one's gift inside them..
. - And possibly more as he experiments....

Gift wise:- With his experiments, Nash can alter his gift in ways that can do a lot of different things...
- One effect he can do is forcing his gift to isolate itself into just being the sensing of the atmosphere, amplifying it's effect to make it like he has a sixth sense of sorts...
- Another effect that is often made use of is that instead of a regular circular burst, he can make something that can make the burst come out in a more narrow shape.. ..making the blast 2x more potent..!

When his marking is uncovered, he can actually do this trick without having to consume something..

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- And for now.. ..just like it was noted in his weaknesses, with alcohol usually making one's gift more unstable... ..Nash will sometimes make use of it on an enemy in a concoction that can make the opponent have too much instability in their gift to fight properly..

Don't forget where you come from..

Homeland: CapinaraLocation: Located in the east, it lives in the lower right side of the world map.. - Size: Capinara is known for being one of the smaller countries in the world.. - Inhabitatnts: 20,000, and counting..Capinara's cornerstone: The Ninja Arts. - How long it has existed: It is unknown in today's history, but it was made at a very early time In Capinara's history. - It's values: The values of Capinara, and The Ninja Arts holds to a sense of love, protection, and honor towards the ones before you, and above you.. Creating a culture that embraces a sense of surprise while nurturing a community from the sense of honor that is taught there.As one's sense of survival is tied to the survival of others, and the things that are done in service of others.. - Capinara's annual global event: Capinara once a year will host an event called..
"The Annual Ninja Games"An event that hosts not only different dojos within Capinara, but it invites other countries to participate in thse games..!

Language: Capinara has their own language, but thanks to their connections to english speaking countries, a good lot of the land speaks English as a second language..What the symbol of Capinara means: Capinara's logo symoblizes a tree in the center line, with four lines on the sides being bamboo chutes pouring water to nurture the tree in the center..

This is to symbolize a sense of community, and instill a sense that the people of Capinara should nurture the foundations of the country, and the traditions they hold onto.

The Traditions of Capinara:Capinara has many traditions within the culture of this country, and the Ninja Arts.. ..often being so intermingled that the difference between the cultures of the Ninja arts is said to be the culture of Capinara itself..~So when noting the traditions here, there is much crossover between those who practice the art form, and those who don't...
. - Clothing: When it comes to clothing, it is a big tradition for those in the Ninja arts to wear clothes with a theming of black, and red.. ..usually with the main color being black, and some form of outline being a special type of red that can blend in the moonlight well enough...
. - Maturity: While many countries handle their traditions of maturity different, Capinara holds on to a tradition of dying one's hair permanently blue to symbolize onesself as being at your state of maturity.

This does not mean one's maturity for sexual relations, as that is a different kind of maturity. This only means you're considered as mature.. ..while the other is allowed once they are at the age of 18..

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. - Good will: Capinara has many traditions that involve giving good will to those around them.. ..As anyone who steps foot in this land will come to know how they are taught to be welcoming to newcomers, and those that are in need....That being said, there's too many of these practices that could be listed, so that is all that will be said about that..
. - And many.. ..many more~

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History:Capinara has a very rich history that cannot be truly explained in this page alone.. ..so if you wish to know, click the button below..

A competition of a culture..

Homeland: CapinaraLocation: Located in the east, it lives in the lower right side of the world map.. - Size: Capinara is known for being one of the smaller countries in the world.. - Inhabitatnts: 20,000, and counting..Capinara's cornerstone: The Ninja Arts. - How long it has existed: It is unknown in today's history, but it was made at a very early time In Capinara's history. - It's values: The values of Capinara, and The Ninja Arts holds to a sense of love, protection, and honor towards the ones before you, and above you.. Creating a culture that embraces a sense of surprise while nurturing a community from the sense of honor that is taught there.As one's sense of survival is tied to the survival of others, and the things that are done in service of others.. - Capinara's annual global event: Capinara once a year will host an event called..
"The Annual Ninja Games"An event that hosts not only different dojos within Capinara, but it invites other countries to participate in thse games..!

List of Games:- Speeding Maze- Speeding Scroll Course- Speeding Heavy Load- Speeding Takedown (Crossover Game)- Stealth Pellet- Stealth Delivery- Stealth Pass (Crossover Game)- Stealth Body Count (Crossover Game)- Combat Student to Student- Combat Student to Master- Combat Master To Master

The Stealth Games:.
Stealth Pellet - There are pellets placed around a master, the student, or other master must capture as many as they can within the time limit without being caught, the one with the most aquired wins, and if there's a tie, they do another round between the ones that tied the game, and will continue until there is a winner.Stealth Delivery - A student, or master will navigate a area, avoiding being seen by a master, or two masters, and will place as many flags as they can in a large cup shapped holder, and must return to the start without being seen. The winner is the one who places the most flags without being seen, and if there is a tie, then a redo between those who tied the game goes on until there is a winner.

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The Speeding Games:Speeding Maze - The contestant must navigate the maze as fast as they can. They are allowed to use any technique, so long as it doesn't involve cheating by going over the entire course to get to the ending. The winner is the one who gets there the fastest.Speeding Scroll Course - The contestant must get through the obstacle course as fast as they can to retrieve a scroll, The scroll itself usually is a bit of a prize for those who win the competition.. ..usually being a special recipe, or a ninja technique that is usually taught at advanced levels. As expected, the winner is the one with the fastest time.Speeding Heavy Load - There is a set of objects that must be put up on a platform within a set time. They cannot be carried all at once, especially since it's too heavy.. The winner is the one who gets everything up there the fastest..

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The Combat Games:(The Combat games are usually the final set of games for this event to test the might, and strategies of the students, and masters that take part in this tradition..The explanations are self explanitory, but nonetheless here they are~).
Combat Student to Student - A section where a time is set, and two students face one another to either see who did the best by the end of the time limit, submits, or the student has stayed incapacitated on the floor for 10 counts.Combat Master to Master - A short section, where the rules are the same, but it is between two masters.Combat Master to Student - A short section where each village, and country is appointed a student to face a master, and in turn there is usually a symbol of maturity in their craft if the student wins. ...The rules themselves stay the same of course.

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The Crossover Games:Naturally when it comes these competitions, it makes sense to mix two elements together to make even more interesting competitions for the Aunnual Ninja Games.. ..so these are what you'll find that mix more than one element..!.
Stealth Pass - A combination of Stealth, and Speed games, this usually entails that you must go through some form of environment, and pass by the watcher without being seen by them, the winner is the one who got through it the fastest without being seen.Speeding Takedown - A combination of Speed, and Combat, the contestant must take down the opposer as fast as they can, and the one who gets the opposer's abdomen on the floor the fastest wins the game.Stealth Body Count - A combination of Combat, and Stealth, where there are a total of 12 targets with a set time to take down, they don't go down easy, and the contestant with the most bodies down wins, if there is a tie, then the game is done again with those who tied, but with a shorter time.

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The Awards:Just like something like the Olympics, Capinara gives three tiers of awards for each competition..!Though instead of it going from gold, to silver, to bronze.. ..it more relates to a sense of accomplishment one has..
1st place - This award is symbolized by a stone statue of a hand on one's head to symbolize a master congratulating a student being proud of their student.. ..As that is one of the biggest honors a student can have in The Ninja Arts..
2nd place - This is symbolized with a stone statue with a hand on the shoulder to symbolize when a student has done a good job. As this is something to be proud of..
3rd place - This 3rd place award is symbolized with a stone statue of a master, and student doing a minor bow to one another.. ..as this sometimes is done in return to a student when they feel they've earned the honor for it. ...It may not be as big of an honor as the 2nd place, or the 1st place action in these statues, but it's something to be proud of nonetheless if it happens..!

A history to remember..

The history of Capinara is a long, storied history..A story that can be traced far back before the ocean we have now swallowed up as much land as it does today, as Capinara is far from a new country than some would assume when they just heard of it..

How it started..Capinara started as a sect of hunters, and gatherers that migrated to what seemed to be a large plot of land that would go on to be Capinara....and over time as the waters raised to be too difficult to travel outside this land, the people of Capinara would go on to develop a culture of expecting the unexpected as they learned how to adapt to the land in every facet, and be surrounded amongst themselves..
This culture that was brewing would eventually create "The Ninja Arts" we see today from Capinara...
A culture that relishes in the art of not being seen, and surprising whatever the target is..
The Ninja Art was enjoyed in the ways of hunting, protecting one another, and also enjoying the act of a surprise.. ..Creating a culture that thrived off the enjoyment of being caught off guard, and teaching one another how to be undetected.So while one would assume the culture of Capinara is a violent one, in truth it's far more peaceful than one would assume at first..~....Even developing an annual competition to celebrate the art they made..~!.

But Capinara's peace wasn't always like this..Altough the small country of Capinara was a peaceful place that would seem like they don't have to worry about any conflict aside from some bad eggs within their country.. They did have to deal with a bigger issue...
...Invaders...
And with the village not being as advanced.. ..and being a smaller country.. ..over time people outside Capinara assumed they could overtake it with ease.Just assuming they could bring a small army, and take them down with no hassle...
..But they'd find out soon enough that it wasn't so easy...You see a country that's enriched in The Ninja Arts has far more people than you'd assume that are trained to take on tasks that involve stealth, speed, and combat. ..and when a whole country gets in on it, then they bring the many upon many strategies to handle incoming invaders.Setting many traps, and preparing for almost any encounter while making formations to handle different groups of enemies..
For a long.. ..long time they kept their country safe...
..But over time, things got harder as time, and their enemies progressed.So while the damages weren't too much, there was a big shift when they had one of the worst invasions they ever had..As one fateful day came where invaders came in at all sides of the country...
As there was no way for Capinara to help itself from the damages that were made as a huge chunk of the population was lowered.. ...leaving a lot of damage in their economy, building structures, and the list goes on...
And with so much damage they had to everything that held them up, they were in no state to protect themselves anymore..Leaving them far too open for any invaders after this. ..As there was no doubt that they'd lose if another came.Creating a great sense of tension in the country of Capinara as it became a question of when they'd be taken over....They knew this was too much to handle on their own, as it would take supernatural feats in order to protect their land at this point.. ..and with that agreed upon the people of Capinara, they saw only one option they had that wouldn't change the heart of their country....The gods..There were many gods across the globe, from up north, to the south, to the west, and the east.. ..And with no God of their own, they desperately gathered for weeks on end at night on their beaches to cry out to any God that would listen. ...Begging to be protected from being wiped out...And with all the luck in the universe, their cries didn't fall on deaf ears.. ..as a Greek Goddess of Love heard their cries, and decided to set forth a way to help protect this peaceful nation from being wiped out...But with the Gods not being allowed to intervene with the lives of mortals to maintain the free will they have to love the Gods, she wasn't allowed to directly.....But with the love in the Goddesses' heart being too much to contain, she gathered different gods from different cultures she could get ahold of to find a solution...Ultimately coming to the decision to make seven God-like beings that are still mortal to a degree to protect the people of Capinara..The name they go by may be lost to time, but today they are called..."The Ancients"..
The Ancients would be created with supernatural gifts from the Gods to make them represent things like the elements.. ..and concepts that would help their people not only stay safe, but build them up to restore what was lost..

The Ancients that were made:
.- The Ancient of Strength - Shenah
.- The Ancient of Speed - Meshar
.- The Ancient of War - Jitua
.- The Ancient of Lustful Passion - Myaz
.- The Ancient of Fire - Nanburg
.- The Ancient of Wind - Mugin
.- The Ancient of Water - Mangzu

The history books from Capinara may never state which of the gods had birthed of the offspring that is the Ancients.. ..but what is known is that while each ancient was similar to gods in many ways, but aren't enough to be ones themselves.As they are not only mortal (not by human standards, but mortal nonetheless), but they also did not have the ability to create new things that didn't exist before either.That being said though.. ..Capinara now had something truly special on their hands..

The country went on to fight off countless invasions, and as the years, and generations passed.. ..the population grew as they became the best they could be.It seemed like everything was perfect with the era they were gifted with thanks to The Ancients.....But trouble in paradise would strike sooner or later, as the bitterness of a widower conspired against The Ancient of Lustful Passion, Myaz due to losing a loved one during one of the many times they helped protect the land.It is scarce to find any specific information on if it was them losing their wife.. ..family.. ..or someone outside of their family, but no matter on who it was, it is made clear that they held a bitterness in their heart towards them that would lead to a chain of events that would change the course of history as we know it...The widower would go on with their plan to develop a relationship with the Ancient to gain their trust, and affection. Going on to form a relationship with her that would be her own undoing as after a year of being with one another, he'd brew a tea to enact his revenge.The tea that was brewed was made with one of the most poisonous blue flowers Capinara had. One that poisons the brain so harshly from it's intense drug-like effect that almost nobody could survive from the high...........
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....The only thing was, is that the Ancients were far more durable than any mortal on earth.. ..So while it couldn't kill her.. ...it warped her mind, and drove her into an insanity that couldn't be recovered from..The country began to be terrorized by her in a manor nobody would expect, as her purpose was now out of control. She no longer was leading others to procreation, she was taking control of it all herself..
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Of course this tyrant takeover in this fashion caught on with the Ancients, and while some of them wanted to enact capital punishment for her turning on the country she was made to protect, while the other side felt that killing shouldn't occur between the Ancients for they all were sacred....This in turn would create a war between them.. ..As some of them battled at several different times, and places with the only thing stopping them being when one would hurt the other in a way that created a form of damage that wouldn't be recovered from unlike before...
With it reaching to a high point of tension that they didn't want to wage war with one another anymore, they decided that Capinara was more safe without them....Nobody was invading them anymore....Capinara was now more than capable of handling invaders at this point..But just in case the odds were stacked against the country they protected, they would all decide to come together to shed ashes of themselves that would be absorbed by the touch..Giving the receiver the power they had, as depending on how much of the ashes were absorbed, the more stronger the power was in them....From there, the people of Capinara would call this form of power a gift to represent the gift that was their protection..The ashes would be placed inside a shrine dedicated to Myaz, past the forbidden line so that they wouldn't be touched.. ..As only a select few were allowed go to this place when under a great terror they may need to face...
The Ancients themselves split apart far, and wide in all directions across the globe.. ...many believe that the Ancients are still here today, hiding in plain sight to this day..

Capinara has been self sustaining ever since, as their traditions still stand.. ..they focus on The Ninja Arts.. ..and hold onto their values that they never lost sight of..Love, honor, and a surprise for good reason~.

Honor the ones who kept us safe..

When it comes to Capinara, and it's history with the Ancients, all you can really go off of is the writings made about them, and the illustrations made of them at the time..That being said.. ..this is what has been recorded about them...

Jitua: The Ancient of War.Fittingly so to note first considering what the Ancients were made for..Jitua was made in collaboration with two war gods to create one who was not only good at war related things, but could help teach the country to be better at it as well...
What their Gifting did:Jitua's Gifting was mostly seen visually by her ability to form almost any object out of her body.. ...as usually the only caveat was that it had to have some kind of use that could harm someone.. ..if something has no way of harming someone, then it just couldn't be formed out of her..Not only this, but she was capable of multiplying herself if she felt like it was needed.. ..but the stories say that she stopped using it not too long in her time of protecting the land.. ..making some stories theorize that she lost this ability at some point....But with her purpose revolving around war itself.. ..she was also gifted in knowing so many strategies in how one wins a war, let alone survives after, and during a war.. ..Making her a teacher to Capinara's people so they'd be strong again..
What their personality was:From what can be gathered, Jitua's personality was naturally fairly militant. ...But while she was militant, she wasn't cold either. She was surprisingly understanding, and also would organize celebrations after successful defenses from invasions. ..So while the texts say that it was extremely rare to see her smile.. (Some texts say she never smiled ever...) ..She was not heartless.. ..and was the kind of leader you can truly depend on...
What she looked like:Jitua as far as looks is what you'd sort of expect.. ...Except with a.. ..shogunate flare in certain spots that reminded you that she wasn't just a general to listen to. ..She was the one to get in there herself too.She had short black hair that had some dirty blonde spots.. ..all while having a traditional knot charm hanging not only off of her ear, but also at the back of her hair.. ...Meanwhile having black lipstick.. ..with three piercings below her lips, and a piercing around her eyebrow..

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Capinara is forever grateful for her contributions with the protection of Capinara.. ..the knowledge she passed down to the people that needed it.. ..and the assistance she gave to not only build a better defense, but to help advance the country as well..

Mangzu: The Ancient of Water.With how the country was being invaded primarily invaded by boats, it only made sense that an Ancient was made to not only help with that part of things....but also help the people in Capinara with things like staying hydrated, and how to use water in cold, and hot situations for medical reasons.. Drastically improving their medical groups in the process...
What their Gifting did:Mangzu's Gifting was special with her purpose because she could not only form water, manipulate liquids, and change considerably short scale currents.. (This being especially helpful when it came to deter invading boats from reaching shore..)..But she was able to manipulate storm clouds so people could get home safely, as well as help those involved in these wars with invaders get from A to B safely too..As noted above as well, Mangzu also had a great knowledge, and understanding of water, and liquids.. ..and in turn passed down her knowledge of these things, helping Capinara progress in their advancements, and health in the process..
What their personality was:From what can be gathered, Mangzu had a very serious attitude. ..Even more so than Jitua in her own way. ..As even though she has smiled more than Jitua, she was rarely celebrating over things. ..As she was very serious about either doing what she felt she should, or training so she stays at the peak performance she can give...This very serious attitude supposedly has lead to a lot of the Ancients feeling she needs to lighten up, and while no one ever truly got her to do so.. ..the one who brought a softer side was the one she worked with often..Mu-Gin.Simply put.. ..Mangzu was not fond of how Mu-Gin wasn't shy about how casual, and care free he is. Feeling like their purposes should be taken very seriously, and such.But.. ..Mu-Gin also had a thing for Mangzu, and he also wasn't afraid to flirt with her. ..She scolded him for years about it, but from what the stories tell in unison, it seems her feelings were secretly shared because at some point she accepted it, and they became a couple.....Making Mangzu struggle between being softer, but still serious..~.
What she looked like:Mangzu from the way she's been said, and depicted in pictures is a woman who's not only fairly strong, but very beautiful as well. ..As she's been said to have a beautiful set of fluffy hair that covered her right eye. ..Often touted to be a light sky blue as her face only is aesthetically touched by a light bit of makeup with a small bit of lipstick.. ..and a very small bit of makeup around the eyes...She was known to wear a traditional martial arts outfit with some oceanic wave designs on it, with some bandages around her wrists, and forearms a bit underneath her garbs..

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Capinara is forever grateful for the hard work, and dedication Mangzu has put into the protection of this country.. ..and will forever be indebted to how she not only kept the country safe, but how she saved so many lives with the lessons she taught..

Mu-Gin: The Ancient of Wind, & Air.Out of the elements that were choosen, Mu-Gin was made with one in mind that was surprisingly important..As Mu-Gin was made with the element of both the wind, and air to help not only with so many things both during the wars, and the times of peace..
What their Gifting did:Mu-Gin's gifting allowed him to a lot with the wind, and air..He was able to create gusts of wind.. ..strong air currents that could make just about anybody fly away practically.. ..manipulate wind, and air in whatever way he wishes, and snap his fingers to create bursts of air itself..Mu-Gin was known to be very creative with how he used the wind, and air to his advantage.. ..whether it be redirecting someone's attack, to making someone practically fly away..But what Mu-Gin is most often noted for is how much he worked at the front lines in deterring boats from arriving to the land.. ..while also often helping the fisherman, and whatever else was using a boat in Capinara....As his giftings usually had a lot of collaboration with Mangzu because of how they both worked to deter invading ships.....But.. ..what you wouldn't expect, is that Mu-Gin was helpful for those who had problems with oxygen too.. ..whether it be helping supply oxygen to the brain.. ..to helping those who are out of breath..
What his personality was:Mu-Gin was noted almost universally as someone who seemed to always be in a calm, yet intrigued state of mind. ..As he was always smiling by the way things looked. As sometimes The Ancients themselves felt he wasn't being serious enough about things...But even though some worried that he took nothing seriously, those who spent enough time with him would know that he takes things just as seriously as anyone else, but he didn't let the pressure of the situation take away the calm he held himself to so he kept a level head....Though while he usually assured the others about how he truly thinks.. ..he usually kept it a little quiet when it came to responding Mangzu.. ...because he not only liked to tease her about it.. ..but he also wasn't shy to say how he had a thing for her by flirting with her instead....And from what can be said.. ..Mu-Gin was persistent.. ..because after years upon years of flirting in a one sided exchange.. ..he eventually won her heart in the end. ..Teaching her how to lighten up too~.
What he looked like:Mu-Gin was unique to say the least out of the others as far as what he dressed in.. ..as Mu-Gin was often noted in how he wore a fisherman's attire while almost completely dressed in just white.. ..both clothing wise, and for his hair too..As he wore a very open, and baggy white top that ended at the elbows, and had cloud designs on it, while wearing white skin tight shorts.. ..as well as a pair of sandals too when he wasn't in the water....For his head, he had something in between long, and short hair that.. ..sort of looked like his hair was wet with the way it was formed.. ..but somehow looked light, and borderline fluffy at the same time.. ...All while having the faintest bit of a goatee, and mustache paired up with a razor sharp set of teeth like a shark..!

(Some wonder why he wasn't the water Ancient.. ..but some theorize that perhaps it was because his relationship with Mangzu was possibly by fate itself..)

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Capinara is forever indebted for the protection that Mu-Gin gave.. ..As Capinara will never be the same thanks to how he not only kept the country, and it's fishermen safe.. ..but also taught it's people on what to do with the wind, and air around them.. ..May Capinara learn from his ways forever more..

Meshar: The Ancient of Speed.When it came to the decision of making an Ancient of Speed, it was decided to be in collaboration with a Aztec God..Naturally making him a bit more visually different from the rest, while having an interesting flare to himself that made him a favorite for many.. ...and a man to avoid by any enemy that came across him......At least they'll survive the beat down though~.
What their Gifting did:As one would expect out of such a gifting, Meshar was gifted with a supernatural sense of speed to himself. ..As he was able to travel from place to place in what felt like seconds while having the reflexes, and attacks that were almost too fast to even see..!And although his speed didn't affect how he thought, his speed was able to help him be quick to act on his crafty mindset. ..As he's been written a lot about how helpful he was both in the wars, and during times of peace. ..As he helped transport countless soldiers, people, items, weapons, and information at speeds that nobody ever could..!Though not only this, but with him using a staff as his main weapon.. ..he has often made use of it in combination of his Gifting to not only use it in combat, but also to traverse around..! (Like running at high speeds, and suddenly lauching himself up by butting the staff into the ground..!).
What his personality was:Meshar was a youthful soul amongst The Ancients, as some argued he was more child than man. ..But while he had a youthful aspect about himself, he mixed it with something he became passionate about.Simply put, Meshar discovered both Shaolin Monks, and Buddhist Monks.. ..and would find so much interest that he adopted many of their practices. ..As his attitude changed from childish to a youthful spirit mixed with a wise soul who valued lives of others than one expected....That being said.. ..he wasn't necessarily too strict about following it's practices. ..But he still adopted many of it's practices, and tried to live out this life he admired...But although he had virtues to aspire to.. ...one of the practices he was as strict as he could be with was a no killing rule for himself. ..He couldn't stop the other Ancients, but when it came to invasions, Meshar was known for his nonlethal takedowns, and captures. ...Often finding himself at odds with Jitua, Mangzu, and Nanburg with how they feel his virtues were unrealistic, and will cause more harm, than good with how he tries to not let anyone dead...
What he looked like:With the fact Meshar wished to adopt the practices of Shaolin Monks, and Buddhist monks, he often wore a Shaolin based attire mixed with an extra layer that's based off Buddhist that overlaps the top left side of his attire..But an interesting aspect about him visually is that since he was made in collaboration with an Aztec god, he's half Mexican.. ..so not only does he have a tanned skin to set himself apart, but the black tiger-like markings that stretch across his back, shoulders, and even his arms break up in ways that replicates a jaguar's spots....As for his head, he also tries to (albeit, loosely) adopt how little hair they keep on their heads usually. ..As his almost white blonde-like hair is almost shaved completely off with how shaved down it is.. ..while only retaining a little bit of a mustache on himself.. ...All while paired with a pair of eyes that you'd swear were from a wild cat as well..Overall though.. ..with all this noted, it's also important to note just how.. ..small he was... ..as he had more so a height of a teenager, and in turn was the shortest Ancient of the 7 that were there. ...But he'll happily remind you that surprises come in small packages either way..~

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Capinara is forever thankful for the time, and work Meshar put into the protection of Capinara.. ..As he not only taught everyone how important speed was, and how to use it.. ...but he'd pass down the peaceful teachings he learned to the next generation. ..Making them value life that much more..

Nanburg: The Ancient of Fire.Naturally when it comes to the elements, it only made sense to make one that revolved around the element of fire..One that would not only burn down any structure that came against Capinara, but would be a guiding light to those who were lost in the dark..~.
What their Gifting did:Nanburg's Gifting made him a strong warrior amongst the Ancients. As he was able to produce fire from almost everywhere, he could turn his body to flames, he could shoot fire, and with extra focus, he was able to make fire come from places that isn't being directly touched by him.He also could provide warmth, and body heat to others if needed, as well as he could absorb any fire with the touch of his hand..Nanburg also was handy in cauterizing wounds in the battlefield, helping save wounded soldiers, and innocent people from bleeding out.......But amongst all of these things.. ..there is only one book of writings that claimed he could not only step on fire harmlessly.. ..but he could manipulate the fire underneath his feet.. ..and... ..essentially ride on it....Though with this only written in one book, many think this didn't actually happen..
What his personality was:Nanburg was known as the proud warrior of the Ancients.. ..As he usually carried himself with a sense of confidence, and pride about what he was capable of.. ..usually not flinching to sample anyone what he can do as he took great pride, and enjoyment in using his Gifting..In some ways, he was considered as a second in command to Jitua when it came to being a leader for the soldiers. ..As he had a natural quality about himself to tell others what to do....That being said.. ..on occasion this sense of being proud of his existence as an Ancient would bleed into cockiness.. ...and at times would need to be humbled in order to regain focus on the situation at hand.. ..And when he got serious.. ...he was like none other...Often startling some with how determined, and serious he'd get when he realized he needed to get serious...
What he looked like:Nanburg on a visual note was mostly known for his shogunate armor he'd always wear.. ..Even during times of peace. ...As in his own words, he said that he did it as a symbol that he is always ready to protect them.....The armor itself was mostly red, and gold.. ..basically having a fire motif to fit him on his purpose as an Ancient. ..All while the gloves on his hands were open where the palm was so there was even more room to extend fire onto the enemy.
(Because fire proof materials weren't much of a thing at the time..)That being said.. ..he had a fairly fit build.. ..and kept a clean shaven face for himself.. ..Sporting a hairstyle that many in the future would be inspired by in their own way.. ..all while his hair had a salmon color to it.. ..and his eyebrows were.. ..exceptionally short....Just don't joke that he burnt most of his eyebrows off.. ..he may have a sworn duty to protect the innocent, but he wasn't above reminding them why he was the stronger man..

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Capinara is forever wishing to honor the actions of Nanburg.. ..as not only had he burnt anything that threatened the safety of Capinara, but he also taught the importance of fire, and heat itself to the many people that lived in this country. ..Helping save so many lives both when he was there, and when he was gone thanks to the lessons he taught...
May Capinara honor an Ancient worthy of being proud in..

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Shenah: The Ancient of Strength.Of course.. ...out of anything that could be chosen, it only was right that an Ancient was made to represent strength in of itself..!Made in collaboration with a god from Africa, Shenah was made with the Gifting of supernatural strength that goes beyond the bounds most living things can ever have....
What their Gifting did:Shenah's Gifting was straightforward compared to the others.. ..for the most part at least~Shenah was Gifted with supernatural levels of strength that not only made her able to pull off feats of strength that were extraordinary, but it also made her muscles so much more durable as well..!able to smash through walls like it's construction paper.. ..send shockwaves to the ground from a great jumping slam of her fists, and feet..! ..All while being so durable that trying to pierce into where her muscles are is like trying to pierce the longest, and thickest stack of paper you could ever get ahold of.. ..As anyone who came into contact with her would know that you should never attempt a stab without there already been some deep wound already made....Not only this, but her durability is so strong that she was able to survive the fires of Nanburg in an effort to protect Meshar when the Ancients were at war with one another.. ..As many humans have burnt to a crisp with the heat that was dealt to her. ...As it only just left a large portion of her body full on black from being burnt.. ..permanently sticking to her this way, as the only thing to hide it is a gift that was given by a god of change that created an illusion of it being as it was before.. ..Only for the illusion to temporarily drop when exposed to heat..But lastly.. ...a special part of Shenah's Gifting was the ability to impart her supernatural strength to others temporarily if it was ever needed.. ..helping many soldiers, and average people in Capinara in many struggles both in times of peace, and on the battlefield..
What their personality was:When it comes to the writings on Shenah, it is often noted along with her strength that she was a very hearty, and jovial woman.. ..One that could be your drinking buddy while also being the one who knows just how to amp you up when exercising.Sometimes being written that many men questioned if they truly were men when she was around considering how out done they were by her.....But although she had a simple heart about her, she did have a heart for those who felt weak, or those who wished to be stronger.. ..as there were many times she spent hours with different people alone to have a heart to heart. ..Encouraging those that were discouraged with a surprisingly soft side about her that many rarely got to see....That being said.. ..while Myaz was the motherly woman of Capinara.. ..Shenah was basically like the fun parent for the kids in Capinara. ..Inspiring many to follow in her footsteps, and build up their strength..!.
What she looked like:Shenah was someone who definitely was far different from the other Ancients.. ..Someone who towered over not only all of the Ancients, but even the tallest of people in Capinara.. ..all while being noitceably different from the others thanks to her darker skin tone.The paintings, and drawings of her are inconsistent on how dark it was, but the consensus tends to be that she had a dark chocolate color to herself.. ..Making her very much in contrast to almost everyone in Capinara at the time...But when paying attention to her skin, those who pay attention to her skin will also note how.. ..there's scarrings, and stretch-like marks at multiple areas of her arms, back, front, and even her legs, and a little bit on her face too..!This is because her marking is a representation of just how much muscle she has, where it is a representation of it being beyond mortal means to be this strong....This in turn has made her not just taller than most, but also intensely muscular to the point that you be forgiven for thinking she was a god..For her attire, she had an interesting way of dressing herself.. ..as she was definitely ahead of her time as she wore what looked like skin tight pants.. ..and a top that resembles something clow to a muscle shirt that today's people have.. (Though don't get too excited, she wore bandage wrappings around her breasts, to her back. ..So you weren't going to get a peak either way)..Though the most traditional aspect about her attire was that she did have what looked like a moral traditional gi-like top.. ..but she usually had that hanging around her waist until it was time for something more traditional.....As for her face.. ..she not only had those scars on her cheek areas, but she also had a lime green marking on her bottom lip that spiked down just below it.. ..All while sported with a strong jawline to add to her muscular display.And as stated before.. ..Shenah also had been permanently burned by Nanburg during a waring conflict between The Ancients. ..Marking a large portion of her head, neck, arms, chest, and stomach burnt to a ashy black.. ..Leaving her stuck like this until she came into contact with a God that gifted her an illusion to restore how she looked before..
...Only thing is, if she comes into contact with something warm enough, the illusion fades away temporarily..

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Capinara is forever thankful for the strength Shenah gave to Capinara's people for all of the years she was there.. ..May Capinara never forget the teachings she gave on how to be stronger.. ..how to use your strength.. ..when to conserve it.. ...And many more..
May we all thank Shenah for inspiring us all to be strong..

Myaz: The Ancient of Lustful Passion.Although you wouldn't suspect someone like this to help protect the country.. ..The gods that agreed to make The Ancients all were in agreement that there needed to be one who would help with the repopulation of the country....As Myaz would go on to be a surprisingly big help in Capinara's flourishing.. ..as she not only helped protect the land, and helped with the repopulation of a country who's been cut off from half of it's people... ..but Myaz was given the kind of love, and compassion that melted the hearts of those who opposed the country....As she was the one who helped stopped the invasions from that point on.. ..Issuing a peace between Capinara, and the whole world that is still there even today..
What their Gifting did:Myaz's Gifting was very versatile..Her Gifting revolved around lust itself, and in turn there was so much she could do because of how it can connect to lust itself..She could sense the lust in others, and read just enough to know the kind of bodies they're attracted to the most.. ..and in some cases gift, or restore sexual qualities in someone....But the aspect about her that made her far more powerful than you'd assume is the "hormonal gaze" she had. ..Simply put, if she locks her eyes on you, she can invoke hormones to rise. ...Not only being helpful for those who wish, or need to procreate, but it also provided a perfect way to disarm, and distract enemies during battles...As this gaze can disarm the opponent's will to fight over time.. ...and can work exceptionally fast if the person witnessing her has an ounce of attraction for her....This made Myaz a perfect part of the wars that were waged, as she could make the enemies weaker.. ..distract them.. ..and in some cases surrender..!..But......While it technically was based on lust.. ..Myaz has used this ability to help warm the bitter hearts within Capinara.. ..Using her natural presence as a way to help make peace for those who are hostile for petty reasons.(..Though when she had been poisoned beyond how a mortal could live from, Myaz's power had become tainted, and mutated.. ..Essentially gaining a new ability to effectively drain mortals from some form of energy that couldn't be described.. ..All that could be said is that it killed many.. ..and left many too weakened to function..
..Like as if she was stealing their life force, or something like it...).
What her personality was:Myaz was known for having a very warm, and welcoming atmosphere to herself.. ..one who was both motherly, and very understanding of anyone she came into contact with.. ..as it was like as if she read a thousand hearts before yours, and just knew what to say.....This attitude bled into her purpose of protecting Capinara though.. ..as just like a mother, she was protective of anyone that was in need, and was willing to do anything to keep them safe..Thankfully she didn't have to physically attack anyone all that often.. ..but in order to protect Capinara, she was taught some practices on fighting that helped her be even more patient, and watchful than she already was.....Though one aspect of her was an interesting note, was that she also had moments where she had some.. ..well her own kind of sass. ..One prominent example being that although the gods originally titled her as "The Ancient of Lust", she actively rejected it just being that.. ..and made it clear that she'll only allow being called "The Ancient of Lustful Passion". ...Expressing how she refuses to be titled something that makes others think she was only helpful for sex...And... ..surprisingly the Gods agreed to it. ..Saying that they accept her new title instead...And that's just it too.. ..Myaz was a good persuader.. ..not just because of her gifting, but because she understood so much about others that she was known at the peace maker in Capinara.. ..Going on to be the reason Capinara got together with several world leaders, and established an era of peace from then on. ..No longer having Capinara be in fear of another invasion...Letting the people of Capinara have peace of mind..~(That being said.. ..Myaz was a bit too warm, and trusting..
She cared for many, but some had her kindness, and took advantage of it. ..And while it was usually something that didn't work out, sadly for one.. ..they were were able to enact what was in their bitter heart.
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Because of this, she was poisoned to the point that it did irreversible damage to her brain, and mind. ..Making her hell bent on her Gifting, and in turn would become a manipulative tyrant bent on what she desired. ...Myaz was unstable.. ..and became someone very scary to be around. ..Unafraid to abuse the system of honor as well to have her way.
..Being a long..
...Long way off from who she truly was.).
What she looked like:When it came to Myaz, she had a rather interesting take on what seemed very traditional..Clothing wise, she wore things that were very familiar to those who wished to attract eyes on them, as she often wore a black dress that mixed multiple kinds of dresses in one....A black shoulderless kimono dress that has two layers to them (white on the back layer, and a black one on the front), and patterned lightly with a branch styled design on top of it that is reminiscent of the markings on the upper half of her body.. ..with overstretched sleeves that was common with dresses for the ladies back then....Paired up with sandals, and a one fingered glove of sorts on both hands.. ..Myaz didn't have too much on underneath the dress since the dress did most of the covering as is....That being said.. ..the notes on her usually make a note to point out that her markings not only were on her shoulders in a design that that were like blue leaves on a branch (to symbolize a mother growing their children).. ..but there was a blue, and black snake on her lower back....As one of the Gods that helped make her decided that since snakes represented lust.. ..that it would be presented both in one of her markings, but also in ways of how she looks..As from what can be said, she usually had what seemed like closed eyes most of the time. ..But when they were open, it was said that her eyelids were far from normal in how they were shaped... ..as the texts say how they were formed like a snake's....Though from what's said in the books, it seems like it wasn't enough to deter others from being attracted to her nonetheless..

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Capinara is forever indebted for the peace, and restoration Myaz gave to Capinara.. ..for without her, Capinara may still be waging war with invaders, and it may not have survived without her..
May Capinara never forget what Myaz did for everyone...

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....But.. ..May Capinara forget the tragedy that took place on that fated day.. ..that the damage that was done can be healed from.. ..and that the damage that was done isn't passed through the generations.
May we remember the good, and forget the pain that was caused by the violent change that came to be on that fated day..

The past is what made me who I am..

Nash grew up in an average family compared to most.. ..Living what felt like a normal life as he grown up watching what people can be. ..As it wasn't too long into his childhood that growing up in a society that embraced the ninja arts in their everyday lives made Nash want to embrace this society like how everyone else did.Going on to make friends where he could, and curiously observing the Hisaroko family's dojo that taught the art form this country embraces. ...Eventually gaining the attention of the daughter of the one who ran the dojo..

(Who secretly knew he was curiously watching the whole time~)

Gem Hisaroko..A daughter that seemed to be ahead of the curve when it comes to the practices of this culture, while having a very nurturing personality about herself that you could tell she'd be a great teacher down the road.As she would go on to befriend Nash ever since that day she "caught" him in the act of watching her train at her father's dojo..Forming a friendship with her that was special to them. As when it came time for his ceremony of maturity when his hair was permanently dyed blue, Gem was one the very few that was there for it that wasn't his immediate family.

When it was time to become a student for a dojo to pursue the art form this culture surrounds itself, it wasn't a hard choice to make thanks to the friendship that Nash made with the daughter of the Hisaroko family. ..As she knew how much this meant to put in a good word for Nash, and his family.

(In this culture, a student is not only assessed for the individual, but they are assessed by the character of their family.)

And from there.. ..Nash would not only make friends with his fellow students (Such as Ruby Keita, Cassie Funai, and Sondoh Okura), but he'd connect with the master of the dojo himself in the process. Spending what Nash would describe as the most promising years he had in his homeland during those years of being trained under the master of the Hisaroko family...With Gem at times visiting to not only help out with the lessons, but to sometimes watch the lessons being given, and stay around for any students who needed help mastering the lessons they were taught.A lot of memories were made during these years, a lot of encouragements were given, and any friendship that was there was made deeper.....Making this moment of time something that everyone remembered fondly... . .A time that everyone wished they could go back to for the years to come when the first of many tragedies came to pass.

It started like many other lessons would..A technique that seemed easier, and even safer than it actually was. As it was just a routine for any master of this art to teach.. ..a lesson that was usually shown at one of the high levels as an example before it would be explained to their students.A technique that could mean the death of it's user if one slip up was made....And after decades of doing it with relative ease.. ...one slip up was all it took to undo everything.As on that day, Nash along with his fellow students, and their master's very own daughter would witness a horrifying mistake that lead to their master dying right before their eyes..

The passing of Gem's father was a heartbreaking moment for everyone that knew of the Hisaroko family....And while it filled many with sorrow, the one who was affected by it the most was their daughter. ..As not only did she have to mourn the loss of her father, but she would have to take his place as the master of the Hisaroko family.Leaving her to be a master far sooner than she ever assumed she'd be.

The burden of being a master while mourning the loss of a father who not only raised her, but helped raise up every student he had was a tough thing for Gem..But the fact was that she wasn't alone in this mourning. ..Nash, along with the other students that formed a strong bond to herself would support her in those these trying times.And thanks to the support of Nash, and the other students, she would build the courage to take her father's spot. ...Teaching the next generation she wasn't too far away from.

(Nash, along with the other students also had a chance to have a one on one talk during this period of recovery, but Nash's talks helped the most thanks to their history.)

Tomorrow is another day..

From that point on, the story brings itself to what was a new chapter to the story that felt short in retrospect, but important at the time..

The year of a motherly calmWhen it was time for Gem Hisaroko to begin teaching her students, it was naturally difficult to adapt to being the teacher they needed. As she struggled at first with the balance between strict, and being the motherly woman she was.Not to mention that her students weren't minors either by now, so she wasn't going to treat them similarly to how she would with teaching a child, or a teenager..But although she struggled with it at first, with the patience, and feedback of her students, Gem would learn where to draw the lines as a master.Building a bond closer than ever to each student she had..Including Nash..As the little crush that Nash had grown to have for Gem would grow thanks to the time they'd spend during this period. As the one on one experiences between them felt far more intimate in his eyes than before...That being said, he couldn't know for sure if she felt the same about it.. ..but one can only wish with the way she looked at him as well.

From there, a new normal was made.. ..And while there was a period of time where Nash was falling behind on his lessons, he was a relatively good student who did a good job with listening, and doing as he was told.And thanks to that teachable aspect to him, he would have times where he even helped some of his fellow students get things right when it came to the after lesson practices the students would do..Unknowingly picking up a trait from Gem in retrospect in that aspect..As Gem herself would notice this, and watch on proudly in a hidden fashion when he did this...And as time went on, Nash, and the rest of the students were getting better, and better as the days went on. As they all felt so much promise for what was ahead of them that there was more than a few times they'd talk about what they hoped to be when they would basically graduate from this dojo..

For Nash.. - He would go on to note that he wasn't set on a specific job, but rather he had a desire to find something that made use of everything he learned so he could..For Cassie.. - She timidly would admit to them that she wished to follow in her parents footsteps of being a carpenter.. ..while using the skills she learned from The Ninja Arts to help keep the business more safe, and time efficient...For Sondoh.. - He admitted that he only first took this up so he'd be stronger.. ..but came to realize that he wasn't so sure by now..For Ruby.. - She had grew to have ambitions of possibly owning a gym in the future.. ..one that was like the kind of gyms you'd see in the west, while possibly mixing it the training areas for Dojos since she really was fascinated by how The Ninja Arts tests your ability..

And although the students were either a bit lost, too ambitious, or they were feeling timid about their future..Gem made sure to make each student be confident that they'll find what they want in the end, and would try to instill small lessons for each student so they would be prepared for the future they wanted, or wanted to find.

And although the students were either a bit lost, too ambitious, or they were feeling timid about their future..Gem made sure to make each student be confident that they'll find what they want in the end, and would try to instill small lessons for each student so they would be prepared for the future they wanted, or wanted to find...Wanting the best for everyone in the end.

But it was far more distant than they could have ever assumed..Within the second year of Gem being their master, it was as promising, and hopeful as it could have ever gone until that fateful day things changed forever on..When the days neared towards The Annual Ninja Games... ..it was a tradition for their master to visit a shrine that was dedicated to one of the Ancients that protected their land a very long time ago.As even though they held no significance in the way a shrine for a god could be a direct praise to a god, the people of Capinara had made 7 shrines to pay tribute to them. Reminding one another to be thankful for the peace they have...Mind you....it wouldn't actually produce a blessing, for the sake of sentiment, and honoring the past.. ..it was a tradition to masters to bring their students to one of these shrines to metaphorically bless their students with whatever the Ancient the shrine was gifted with.

(An example being that the year before, Gem brought them to the shrine of Shenah, the Ancient of strength as a way of wishing strength for her students, and herself that year)

So with this year being one that had a lot of nurturing towards one another....Gem decided to seek out the shrine for the Ancient of Lustful Passion, Myaz. As this Ancient was known for not only helping the country repopulate itself, but she was vital in the nurturing, and creation of peace that Capinara was in today.So when Gem thought about how she's been this year, she found herself relating to Myaz the most.Leading on her students to the shrine of Myaz to pay tribute to her contributions to this country.. ..hoping that she'll be able to continue this for many years to come...Though with sentiments high for Gem, she got closer to the shrine's statue more than you were allowed to. ...As within her moment of a standing meditation in front of it, something caught her senses in a similar fashion to catching a scent that just captures all your mind from what you were doing..
..And with an otherworldly sense of something pulling her in, she'd passively tell her students to wait there as she'd investigate what was going on in there..Leaving her students to follow whatever was drawing her.....With her going out of sight, her students were left to question amongst themselves on what was going on.And as much as Nash tried to trust in Gem's intuitions considering how mature, and smart she was.. ..he would start to find that this was taking longer than expected....As she was somehow inside this shrine area nobody could see from where they were.. ...and they could barely hear a thing aside from their own voices, and the nature around the shrine itself....And.. ..it started to make Nash worry that something out of the ordinary was going on here.. ..especially with this being a shrine.....One look to any student was giving a similar impression, as after what felt like 20 minutes of hoping for the best, the concern was enough that they didn't want to just stand here doing nothing......But with how Capinara valued a sense of honor towards their masters.. ..they didn't wish to get in trouble.. ..so they would decide collectively that Nash should be the one to check on her...Even though Nash himself wasn't exactly voting for himself either per se..
But with the situation at hand, Nash would swallow up his fear to try, and look for where she went off to...Eventually finding the sacred room of ashes that the Ancients left behind..And Gem was right there... ...with her hands elbow deep in one of those colored boxes that had those ashes in there..With it consuming Gem in a way that felt so.. ...so unsettling that Nash couldn't fathom what was going on....Finding himself stuttering at his attempt to get her attention.. ..as Gem instantly turned her head with a disturbed expression of shock on her face..!This made Nash jolt from the sudden moment of fear that face, and movement made. ..Backing himself so quickly that he accidentally fell back into one of the Ancient's crates of ashes. ...As a sudden rush of power would make him jolt from the sudden rush by quickly getting himself out of it. ..Worried what just happened as Gem started to sober up...
...Leaving Nash with so many questions while Gem was getting a grasp at what was just happening, and what just happened in front of herself."..Nash.. ..are you okay?""I'm.. ..I think-..."
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It seemed like Nash, and Gem were both speechless as to what went on..And as they'd recover.. ..they'd decide it was time to head on back.. ...trying to let this moment be forgotten.

Some memories are worth keeping..

Nash always tried to keep up with his studies, and lessons...He had a lot to look up to.. ..a lot of people he wanted to make proud of him.. ..Because if others were proud of him, then he'd feel proud of himself for making them proud....Now.. ..this didn't mean he was a people pleaser per se.. ..but with him being surrounded by such good people, and being raised by good parents.. ..it inspired him to be someone they could be proud of.And...If he could keep up the pace with the others, maybe he'll get there..

...But.. ..once you start slipping.. ..the harder it gets to not just stand on your two feet, but you have to do it while going faster than others in order to catch up to the ones ahead of you.....And Nash wasn't the type to be amazing at keeping up if he was behind. ..In fact, he tended to be the type who worked at the same speed as the others in the class when you're learning a new lesson...So when he wasn't able to understand a lesson properly.. ...he started to fall behind.. ...While the others were getting the new lessons, Nash was beside them just trying to grasp at the previous lesson. ..Making him struggle to take in a new lesson while also wrapping his head around the one before....So when it got to a point where Nash just couldn't fit in the time to understand the previous lesson.. ..it made him unable to truly process the current lesson.........Making Nash watch as he slipped further, and further away until he was two lessons behind.. ...as dread would be upon his face at what he found himself in....And with how much shame it put on him, Nash kept it a secret from everyone.. ..as the only one that knew this was Gem.. ..his Master.

"I know how hard you're pushing yourself.. ..but if you need help, don't be afraid to ask.."Gem told Nash with that motherly voice, and smile she always had.. ...Trying to give Nash a sign that he doesn't have to be alone in this. ..But with how much it meant to Nash that he'd be someone that they could be proud of, it lead to him be quiet about it...But.. ..Gem trusted Nash's judgement... ..after all, for some it was best to be left alone...
...But.. ..perhaps she put too much faith in him...

Nash was hitting a breaking point.. ..on the verge of slipping behind another lesson.. ..making him stuck on 4 lessons he needed to catch up to....He needed to get this done, or else he would be stuck in a hole he dug himself into. ..Wrapped up in this mental state of beating himself up for not being supposedly smart enough to keep up properly, and the fear of not being able to keep up.. ...As Nash was forcing himself to train in the training grounds located in the Hisaroko Dojo's backyard even though the lessons he'd need to learn were not good to be learnt in the weather it was..
..Because it was raining....and the furthest lesson he was trying to nail down first involved balancing, and standing on tall bamboo chutes that required a lot of focus, and technique to move seamlessly from chute, to chute..The rain made it almost impossible to not slip.. ..but Nash couldn't take it anymore.. ..He didn't want to be behind anymore, and he couldn't handle being behind anymore either..So he forced himself to keep trying..
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..And trying..
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And trying over, and over again as he slipped physically over, and over again.....Just like how that was worded, it was repetitive.. ..and Nash got more, and more frustrated at himself as he continued to stress over the fear of not being able to get it down..
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..And at some point.. ...Nash had was regressing on any progress he made until he kept slipping, and falling all the way down on the first chute over, and over again no matter how hard he tried..

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Gem meanwhile was.. ..spending her afternoon the same way she usually did after the lessons were taught, and such...
Meditating.. ..and just collecting her emotions, and thoughts from what was taught.. ..as well as reflecting with what went on that day both for herself, and how her students were.....And while she at most stayed for an hour, or two.. ..Gem usually stayed for much longer when it was raining.. ...mainly because.. ..well it was raining..
..But while she would listen to the sounds of the rain for her comfort..At some point, there was a noise that she couldn't ignore. ..As the sound of a bamboo chute breaking apart followed by a crashing splash of the wetted grass could not be dismissed as just anything passing by this place...
..Especially when bamboo didn't grow in this area...
"...What was-.."She couldn't finish her thought.. ..as she just went on instinct by heading out to that back door.."Who's ou-.........."......
.Gem froze in time.. ..as Nash was face first in the drenched grass... ..dirty, and soaked from head to toe.. ..crouched over on his knees, as his hands were stretched forward in front of him, gripped into loose fists that were tightening it's grip slowly.....And with Gem's absolute silence....She was able to hear the lower tones, and sounds behind the rain..
Hearing Nash weep for the first time in years...
..Frozen in awe of what she saw that she barely took note of how the first bamboo chute was broken in half.. ..Gem was more focused on Nash. ..As someone who clearly was trying so hard was hitting a breaking point here.Facing a reality that he just can't do this. ..It isn't realistic.Watching Nash hit the ground once with a small splash in frustration. ..At it felt like he had no control over anything anymore..
.....And.. ..it wrapped him up so much that he didn't even notice Gem there...As slowly steps would be made with the pitter patter of the wet grass that was stepped on...
Slowly crouching down to be closer to his level...
....."Nash.. ....Are you okay..?"That motherly voice came into the air.. ..leaving Nash to grow silent in this breakdown.. ...Not wanting to admit it because he never wanted to admit it in the first place. ..But.. ..he couldn't deny it anymore. ..Especially with how close Gem was to him, and how much she knew about this struggle...
"...No.. ..I'm not...".
Nash admitted with a choked voice.. ..sniffling as he tried to collect himself enough even speak. ..As his head dared not raise itself from being so close to the ground out of shame. ..As Gem couldn't even see his face...It was almost like the kind of bow you'd make when begging for forgiveness when you've done something shameful..
The kind of bow you'd also make if you know that the odds of being forgiven were very low...
...And.. ..it wasn't hard to get an idea as to why he was like this.. ..but she sensed that there was something that he hid from it all that he needed to let out.. ...so with a smile.. ..Gem stretched her hand out.. ..lightly patting the back of Nash's head to let him know it's okay.."..You can tell me.. ..I won't think less of you~"..Making Nash silent for a moment.. ..slowly gripping at the grass as his way of coping with how hard it was to admit here.......But.. ..he'd admit what was wrong nonetheless..
"..I can't keep up.. ..a-and.. ..I'm letting you down.. ..I'm letting everyone down.... ..I-.. ...I'm not as smart as everyone else.. ..a-and I can't catch up no matter how hard I try! ..I can't keep up, and I'm watching everyone go further than me..! ..A-And.. ..I-.. ..."Nash began to sob halfway through his words.. ..as he couldn't help but lose steam as he spoke.. ..being too choked up by his emotion, and sobbing that he couldn't say anything more....And.. ..even if Nash couldn't say anything more.. ..Gem stayed there in front of Nash. ...She didn't leave.. ..she didn't stand up.. ..she stayed there.. ..letting Nash pour out the emotion that he bottled up for so long...Smiling just like a mother to a child who was emotional over similar expectations.. ..because the truth was.. ...She was very proud of Nash this whole time.. ..And he just assumed he had to reach some goal in order to earn it...
....So after a moment of calming started to form.. ..Gem would softly break the silence between them.."Nash..~"That comforting voice returned.. ..as she'd lightly grip his hair just enough to guide him to stop facing the ground.. ..as soon he'd be met with Gem's face. ..Getting to see how being out here has messed with her make up, while seeming to act like it didn't bother her at all as she simply smiled towards himself.

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"Look at me.. ..alright? ...You won't be dealing with this on your own.. ..Not when I'm here..~ ...So until you can get it right.. ..I'll stay here to make sure you do..~"...Gem spoke so calmly.. ..like as if she was a calm within the storm. ...As he was looking into the eyes of someone who seemed to have a faith in him that he didn't have for himself."Now come.. ..let's meditate for a bit before we begin..~ ..Alright~?"..And.. ..just like that.. ...Guided by Gem's lead, Nash would go on to sit by Gem's side on the wet grass with her.. ..closing his eyes along with her to just...Meditate in the rain.

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Nash, and Gem would spend what felt like hours even though they weren't past one.....Not minding the rain for the most part.. ..as it felt like the rain was washing away the sense that it wasn't possible. ...At least for the most part~..After about an hour had passed, Gem at some point spoke up.."Are you ready to begin..~?".
To which Nash would simply smile.. ..and quietly agree in a soft voice. ..Soon getting up, and taking a deep breath.Going on to spend almost the whole night helping him train.. ..Making sure he can master the three things he needed to know....Helping guide him.. ..and in turn strengthening the bond between them from the memory that was made that night...

..Leaving a lasting impression on them both....
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...Though.. ..by the time they finished, Gem realized that she forgot to actually say how proud she was of him.. ...
..Well.. ..maybe she'll get to later..~

No matter how bad it gets..

When returning to the Dojo, things seemed to have an awkwardness from that point on throughout the day..Any move felt like it was trying to ignore what happened back there, and their words struggled to shake from the atmosphere that was made thanks to that visit to the shrine of Myaz....But.. ..even with said awkwardness, there was nothing truly there to hint at what was to come. ..As it purely was just a case of a startling moment leaving two people shaken for a moment...
It wasn't anything to worry about..So the lesson would go on as it should that day, and by the time the day ended, it seemed like it was already in the past....But before Nash left to go home..Gem couldn't help but have a look in her eyes towards Nash that felt so sorry, and worried that it happened.. ..and while Nash felt forgiving for it happening.. ...Nash also could feel that something felt.. ..concerning.. ..Like as if what happened in there was something to be concerned about...
..But what could he do about it though..?It isn't clear..All he could do was give an affirmative nod to Gem to let her know that things would be okay.. ..as he'd go on to leave for home, and end his day the same he has on many other days...Hopefully she got to do the same.

The hours of unspeakable change..From there.. ..the days seemed to continue as it usually would for the other students.....Though that night.. ..Nash couldn't help but.. ..have strange sensations in his body...
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Like as if he could feel... ..something light, and airy in his muscles, and body.. ..Something like.. ...air currents..

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He wouldn't dare tell a soul.. ..as he couldn't make sense of it...
So he would try to pretend like nothing was wrong, and would go on as usual.. ..trying to ignore this growing feeling that was forming in him..Simply leaving the house in the morning to go for his lessons, and training..

Though as the days went on.. ..Nash started to feel more, and more light, and airy in his hands.. ..as after three days.. ..he'd start to feel hollow in his hands.. ..and with horror... ..Nash would witness his hands opening up in ten different spots per hand..! ..Shockingly watch as holes were forming without blood being sprayed!
..Nash naturally freaked out over this, but what could he possibly do..? It wasn't clear what was going on at the time, but before he'd know it, he had 10 hollowed out holes in each of his hands.. ..finding himself not only very concerned about what is going on.. ..but very self conscious about how people will react since this seemed like it wasn't reversable... Soon making use of the black wrappings many Capinara Ninjas used to cover up those holes..
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..From there, Nash wouldn't get much of a chance to really figure it out.. ..as more pressing matters came up during these times..

And when it was time to return to training.. ..it was feeling like things were going back to normal at first..Gem seemed like she was more or less prepared to get back to a sense of normalcy.. ..everyone was ready to take in a lesson that would help them with the competition ahead of them..Things seemed like they were going to go as it should......Until Gem couldn't help but be interrupted in her words when multiple parts of her body would suddenly pulsate in a way that shook her completely out of the motherly teacher she was being.. ..As Nash, along with the other students watched in shock as she started to pant in a build of panic, and hold onto her own arms for security for what was starting to course through her.."Are you okay?"The timid student spoke up first..
(Cassie Funai)As Gem was trying to cope, and recover herself without a word to respond with due to how much mental power she had in trying to handle the shock in her system she just had.. ..and when she tried to speak..."I.. ..Don't... ..kn-AUGGHHHH!!"It pulsed again in her, as it was absolutely unreal, and absolutely debilitating enough that she started to hunch over from it.. ..making the students worry about what was going on especially for Nash..As with gritted teeth, Gem was forced to endure whatever this was, as her students could barely understand what was going on...
Having no idea that this was the beginning of something she'd have to endure for a good while..
.Some tried to get things like water.. ..some stuck by be there in case something happened.. ..and even when they'd try to help with different medicines, it didn't seem like it was enough to help..Leaving the students she was teaching worried what on earth could be the cause of this.. ..while Nash had the clearest idea compared to them all...You see, he may not understand what was exactly in there....But it couldn't be mistaken in his mind on why this was happening..

You see..When Nash was in that room.. ..Gem stood right against three fairly tall crates out of the several that surrounded the room itself..The crate she was right in front of by the looks of it when he barely got a view was almost empty.. ..And before he caught her attention.. ..she had her arms elbow deep in two other crates......And when he accidentally fell back into one of the crates, and he found himself struggling to get get out of it.. ..he felt... ..something like a rush in his system that felt.. ..exciting in retrospect....Something that scared him thanks to the visual he saw, and the shock of suddenly feeling it when accidentally falling back into there....
...But if this was what he felt when touching it, lord knows how she would've felt without the factors that made him shocked....And from what he can guess..
..whatever she had taken that day was violently affecting her from the inside..

But even though Nash knew what was the cause of it, there was little he could do. ..Let alone anyone else that wanted to help..For a week, Gem would suffer unimaginable pains, and surges of something that otherworldly. ..Making her convulse.. ..throb in pain.. ..ache.. ..and so much more..And with how bad this was, Gem was left unable to move from being laid on her side on the floor of the main room of her family's dojo.. ..Making her unable to help herself when it came to the essentials such as eating, and drinking...
Leaving Gem in a horrible state that could have met their end if she wasn't taken care of.....But.. ..she wasn't left alone..Because with all those years spent nurturing, and caring for her students.. ..They couldn't dare leave her like she was. ..And for Nash, he wouldn't be able to sleep at night if he turned a blind eye..
From there, Nash would go on to help take care of Gem in whatever way he could along with the other students....Helping Gem stay fed.. ..keeping her hydrated.. ..and trying to comfort her amongst all this pain she had to endure.....And at many points, they almost lost Gem.. ..as at certain moments she seemed like she was dying on the spot.But thanks to the attention, and care they all pitched in to help out... ..Gem would eventually get through it..As the frightening sights of her almost passing away mixed with visuals of how it was affecting her in inhuman ways thankfully didn't last forever..
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(The inhuman things they witnessed ranged from things like..
- Sudden muscle stretching scars forming, and undoing itself..
- Sudden dark markings going over her body..
- Sudden bulging of muscles, and shrinking back..
- Growing of assets, and shrinking back almost instantly..
..And much more that all had a painful effect on her body..)

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As even though it felt like it always got worser each day..

(..with the only rest she ever got was when she was about to sleep..)

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Eventually that 8th day came.. ..and just as it seemed like she was about to get the worst of it right in front of them.....It....Just...
Disappeared..
Making.. ..them still as a freeze in time.. ..As it was just.. ..completely absent.Like as if nothing was there...
Leaving Gem, and her students perplexed as to what just happened. ..And possibly wondering if they might be crazy with how it was like it was never there..As for Nash.. ...he couldn't help but have a great wonder for what just happened....And if he possibly had an idea as to what happened considering what's happened to himself..

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..It took a good little while.. ..but from the looks of it..It seemed like it had passed...
As Gem would finally be able to return home to her family.. ..and would give a heartfelt thank you to anyone she could....With Gem even taking a moment to have a private moment with Nash to thank him especially. ...As he was the only one who had the slightest clue as to what was wrong, and in turn tried his hardest to make sure she was okay.....Making Nash blush with a hint of bashfulness for what was a very close moment between them..
As from that point on.. ..Gem would return to being the master they needed...
......Well...
...She was for better, or worse..

Look after the ones that care for you..

When it came to the harsh struggle that Gem had, one constant was certain....Usually the experiences she had would calm down when she was heavily sleepy..More specifically, when she was on the verge of passing out from exhaustion, and a lack of sleep.....And for a little while.. ..it gave a moment of peace that made an intimate moment between whoever watched over her for that night..

1st night: Cassie Funai
For Cassie.. ..Gem could sense that Cassie was worried.. ..but also was very hesitant on what she should do.. ..Gem simply smiled, and in her quiet, tired voice she'd tell Cassie how proud she was of her already..How she noticed how crafty she was, and how smart she truly was behind her timid nature.. ..and in turn letting her know that she felt like she was in good hands no matter what she choose to do......Leading Cassie to not only be greatly honored.. ..but confident in her decision to let Gem have a small cup of a drink that had electrolytes in them.. ..wanting to make sure she was properly taken care of in that area..

(In this culture, a student is not only assessed for the individual, but they are assessed by the character of their family.)

2nd night: Sondoh
For Sondoh.. ...there was a lot of awkward silence between the two.. ..as Sondoh was never good at handling when someone was hurt.. ..Even if they're in a moment of rest. ....But even with that being something that made Sondoh be mostly quiet....Gem saw that what he needed to hear the most was that he was doing the right thing.. ...and with a quiet, grateful tone, she'd let him know that she was thankful for him watching over her here.. ..and that he was doing a good job..Stirring in him that making the effort in the first place was good enough..

3rd night: Ruby Keita
For Ruby.. ..she found herself at a complex situation of how she felt about the sitaution. ..As usually she had a confident, playfully competitive attitude about herself that was more bold than how she was now....And that was because.. ..she didn't just care for Gem like the other students did. ...And.. ..she felt awful for others that are in pain thanks to the things she saw at an early age, and whenever she'd see what is going on in the country she was born in.....So with Ruby in a state that felt awful that she couldn't help in a way that fixed things.. ..and how she held in something that was more than Gem knew.. ..She had a look on her face that held in more than she wanted to admit, and the part of her that felt awful for being unable to help was just too much to hide....But.. ..even if Gem couldn't read her mind.. ..Gem's heart still was moved by how much Ruby cared.. ..tiredly taking Ruby's hand, and holding it.. ..letting Ruby know that she's glad she is there for her whenever she's needed help.. ..Sharing that she's always been fascinated by the work ethic they have shown. ..And how she wants to see that smile from then on.. ...because Gem wasn't the only one who needed to see it......Making Ruby.. ..feel better about it to put it simply..~

4th night: Gem's Mother
For the fourth day.. ..Gem's mother would decide to do more than just visit this time... ..but rather she decided to take care of the overnight monitoring of Gem.. ..taking on a position that harkens back to when Gem was just a little baby....It was safe to say that Gem couldn't help but feel sad, and disappointed in herself about this all. ..While keeping hidden why this happened in the first place out of shame for what she did.. ..As she merely just tried to rest, while passively conversate as she did....Gem's mom was understanding though nonetheless.. ..as she'd display an aspect about herself that clearly rubbed of on Gem.. ..reminding Gem that she's still so proud of her, and how much of a fighter she always was.. ..fondly letting her know that her father would be very proud of how she's conducted herself..~...Naturally making Gem very moved, and comforted in these trying times~

5th night: Gem's Little Sister
For the fifth night.. ...Gem's mother paid her a visit again to watch over her for the night.. ....but this time Gem's little sister wished to join her on this occasion.. ..creating a bit of a awkward situation mixed with... ..well it was a bit more light hearted compared to the night before....Even if Gem wasn't exactly feeling better.Because of her little sister was still just a kid, there was this sense of not wanting to be too negative around them.. ..even if there wasn't much to be positive about...But.. ..when she'd ask if she'd be okay.. ...her mother assured them that she would.. ...and told Gem to say the same to her to confirm it.. ..As Gem would smile for her sister, and would assure her that she'll be alright....Making light of what felt like a dark time to be in..~

6th night: The Village's Library Elder
For the sixth day.. ..Gem made a special request. ..Asking if the Village's Elder for the Community Library could watch over her for that night.. ...As she's had so many moments of support, wisdom, and care from them that they were like a grandfather to her....And with how word gets around.. ..they already had come to know about this horrible situation she was in. ..And when he was asked if he'd watch over her for the night, he accepted it with little thought behind it.....As he'd go on to bring his favorite books to read at night.. ..as well as books that Gem had been read to as a child.. ..as his way of comforting Gem was bringing back a sense of her childhood that touched her heart..

7th night: Nash Masafudo
On the final night.. ..Nash couldn't hold out anymore on these overnight watches.. ..as he couldn't help but feel guilty that he didn't have the courage to look after her in this situation..Sure.. ..he was helping take care of her during the day, and has had a few one on one moments.. ..but this was different......And while nobody had known on if it would ever stop.. ..especially with it going for six days.. ..fortunately for Nash, he was able to spend the last night with Gem when she was under this.. ..situation to say the least...And with Nash being the only one who has any form of understanding about it.. ..it created an awkward silence about it that was filled with regret, and concern for herself...After all this time.. ..It felt like someone he held close to his heart was too distant to help.. ..and might just pass away any day now... ..And.. ..just seeing Gem like this broke his heart...But.. ..he wasn't the only one broken hearted over this.. ...this whole thing made Gem pained to see the faces that she'd see.. ..and even though she put on a brave front for so long.. ..she couldn't keep it together.. ...not when it's been so long..As even Gem herself had to consider if she wasn't going to make it.....And like kindred spirits, the looks on their faces were so easy to read.. ..As both sides couldn't be strong anymore.. ...not when it could end....Not wanting to just let go, Nash would take initative.. ..holding onto her hand.. ..as he gripped onto it with a desperation behind it while trying to not be too rough.. ..As they'd finally admit that they were scared.....Not wanting to let go....Not wanting to let them down......Still wanting so much more than this life gave them....As Nash would shed tears with Gem.. ..letting their mouths say their wishes for what could have been.. ..while wishing that isn't the end they were fearing.

Deciding to not say the crush he had for her out of respect of not making things complicated if it was about to end..

Letting their hopes, and wishes be made as eventually things would quiet itself into silence..Letting Gem rest.. ..And eventually getting some rest himself as well..

Though when he was asleep.. ..Gem at one point awoken for a moment in the middle of the night..
...
With a glow in her eyes.. ..before returning to being asleep.. ..trying to pretend nothing happened.

Sometimes it gets hard to see past it..

It seemed like things were about to go back to normal finally..Gem was back to health, and everything was looking up.Sure, they had to miss out on The Annual Ninja Games, but there was always the next year. ..Don't worry about it~So with that passed them.. ..it seemed only natural that she'd continue on with their lessons, and such. Bringing back that sense of normalcy they were accustomed to....But although things would go back to what was normal for them....Something was off...

The days of unrest, and hidden feelings..Nash couldn't put a finger on it, but while Gem was getting used to getting back to normal, he couldn't help but sense something was going on..He couldn't make any real judgements at the time because she was in a awkward situation to recover from.. ..so she had a fair reason to have a sense of.. ..feeling off per se..
It was just a small little thing at first.. ..but as it went on..Staring into space.. ..having a delayed verbal reaction sometimes.. ..not being as quick with her motor skills compared to before...
It was getting noticeable.. ..as she started to stare at them without saying a word for a uncomfortable amount of time... ..Finding that she'd get silent mid sentence, and having what felt like minutes of quiet before Gem would start speaking for when they were all gathered in the main room for their opening statement of today's lesson.....As Nash couldn't help but sense that something was clouding her mind.. ..but he just couldn't read her mind to know for sure either...
But with the traditions of honoring your master.. ..it made him discouraged from thinking it was appropriate to question it.. ..so he'd brush aside his wishes to ask questions to have trust in his master....Even if things were getting concerning...
Though he almost did.. ..as Gem was giving him a special look when Nash pulled her aside to talk.. ...As she could barely maintain a conversation....Almost breaking through to ask if she's okay.

But no matter how concerned he'd get, what he would never know was that Gem was slowly being taken over by this.. ..feeling that was coming over her....It started as a warm feeling.....But Gem was starting to think things.. ..things that she couldn't just say out loud. ..And slowly as time went on, the more it was consuming her..
As these thoughts, and feelings weren't right.. ..she tried so hard to keep it inside.. ..to keep it bottled up.. ..to contain it, and not let it out...
Though as it went on, she couldn't sense any way to fight it.. ...not when it was like this.. ....she tried to keep it together for as long as she could....But she was slipping..As she needed to be their master, but as she found herself unable to be as she needed to be, the more the lessons became.. ..simple.. ..and not even lessons....As it got to a point where she was just making it a training day.. ..every day...
Just hoping.. ..praying that it would stop at some point..Being sorry on the inside for what she couldn't stop.. ...as the control was slipping out of her fingers more, and more....As the day came where she cried on the inside over what was the apology she couldn't say outloud."I'm so sorry.. ..I can't.. ..fight it anymore.."...As those thoughts were silenced....And a different smile formed on her face.

What was innocent.. ..was gone...It wasn't instant.. ..but Nash could tell when the change happened...
Gem wasn't herself.. ..not anymore.. ...it was like someone was using Gem as a shell for their needs.. ...A mask for someone else's desires....And sadly it didn't take too long for those desires to be shown...
As a sudden wave of aggression would be shown when Sondoh would speak up, and be bold enough to confront how Gem was acting..She wasn't teaching anymore, and she clearly had something else in mind.. ..and when Sondoh spoke up, suddenly Gem had him pinned to the wall with a sense of aggression she never had before....All with a smile on her face......And with this sense of power she had over them all of a sudden, Gem started to abuse that power. ..As their master started to abuse them in ways that couldn't be explained to anyone..Not only because it was unexplainable in the first place.. ..but the system of honor Capinara had instilled a sense of fear to even speak up if they wished to speak against their masters...
..Leaving Nash, and his fellow students without a voice as they were abused.. ..taken advantage of.. ..and made to do things that left them in fear, and ashamed...

The era of Lady Destruction began..From there, Gem became a sensual tyrant...
Fighting whomever she can get her hands on, and abuse them the same way she did with Nash.. ..Cassie.. ..Sondoh.. ..Ruby.. ..and the two other students who shall not be named....As little to nothing could be done, as Gem displayed a supernatural sense of speed, strength, and an unearthly ability to.. ..manipulate the lust of humanity to have her way with whatever she wanted..
Making Gem far too dangerous to fight back..

(And too scared to speak up about it either..)

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As the months would go by, the more obvious it became that Gem was a force of nature.. ..with nothing being good enough to stop her.Creating a sense of fear to even utter her name, let alone think about her at all....As the path of blood, bones, and unspeakable things made a cloud of oppression over Capinara.. ..Dawning a title of "Lady Destruction" for the damage she makes for the lives that are lost.. ..and lives that are ruined.

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From then on, Nash, and the friends he had were little more than slaves for their master...
Never going back home...
Gem made them little more than toys for her desires. ..Scarring them, and leaving them in a state of hopelessness as it became hard to hope for the best.Most, if not all the things that happened was able to be seen by the other students.. ..watching the fear.. ..pain.. ..and anguish in one another's faces as the master they were nurtured with for so long was replaced with someone from their nightmares..
Having many moments between themselves that were quiet, and just wishing it would stop..

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And on certain days....
There was.. ..minutes where she was at peace in this new self...
Almost.. ..comforting...
Given a sample.. ..a taste of a better life as Gem's motherly self came through.. ...but it was only a calm within a storm.. ..as the troubled issues with this state always came back just as harsh as it already was..Making a complicated set of feelings towards what was their master.. ..As some fell into a sense of stockholm syndrome.. ..while others just wished to soak in those moments before it got bad again.....But for some.. ..that side of her scared them.. ..as they couldn't buy that this was a real part of them..

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For Nash....
He suffered the most...
As not only did he get the most attention.. ..but Gem's history with him was taken advantage of whether it was intentional or not with how Nash's crush he had before guided him to be in a sad case of stockholm syndrome...
But.. ..when Nash's broken state of mind gathered the courage to finally admit his crush during one of those rare motherly moments.....Laying his head on her lap with a battered, and bruised body...
..She accepted his confession.....But she clearly was vacant.. ..not there anymore as Nash could see it in her eyes.. ...and just as this started to strike a new depth of fear.. ..that moment of peace ended..Making a cruel realization to what he had become during all of this.. ..and was now suffering to new depths until the emotion in him was draining out...
..As those eyes of his started to lower themselves more.. ..and more until they wouldn't raise anymore past being half open.....Leaving a scar on Nash in a way that nobody would be able to get if they didn't know the context behind it.Making everything turn grey from that day on..

The days of sleep.. ..before waking up...
Day.. ..and night...
Nobody truly got a good sleep.. ..not when their former master was awake....
They all lost track of time while in there.. ..as not even the windows were really helping keep track of how many days passed....
Their attempts to stay sane were drying up like a well, as well as their tears..
The only one who truly could still shed tears was Cassie. ..And while they never envied one another during this dark time.. ..they all had a part of them that wished they could still do the same..
And with how this seemed to just go on forever.. ..it was certainly maddening.. ..but with the constant abuse, it was a quiet one that couldn't be expressed....And.. ..no matter how tempting it was to run away.. ..they knew that they had no way of escaping.. ..as even when there was moments of resistance, Gem was just too fast....Too fast.. ..and too strong...
But.. ..for one.. ..that view of whenever the door was open was just too much.....Driven too harshly for the pain, Sondoh couldn't handle it anymore...
He couldn't live like this anymore.. ..he couldn't live like this anymore..!..........
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.So he ran..

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He ran...
Aimlessly....
Just trying to escape....
But just when he thought he was out of range.. ...Gem was right there like every other victim before him...
Leading her to drag Sondoh back to that very dojo he tried to run away from...
And make an example out of him...
....
Gem called them out to come to the main room.. ..with Sondoh kneeling between Gem's feet as she stood before them.. ..as their former master made them sit there for a display on what would happen if any of them tried to run away.......And what she did.. ..was grab his jaw.. ..and the top of his head.. ..and breaking his neck in front of them all....Leaving a scarring image of Sondoh being killed right in front of them...
As all of her students were awoken from the haze of abuse they were given.. ..truly realizing just how much danger they truly were in..

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But what do you do..?.
It wasn't like you could fight back...
Not even if Nash had a gifting of his own.. ..not with how impossible she made it seem..
But...
It was too much to take now how his life could end.. ...this despair was scaring him too much..Every moment of abusive made him scared for himself, and his friends. ..And while he used to be a studious guy that was slowly growing in his confidence, all of this was making him anxiety ridden, and cautiously scared of anything happening by now...
Scared to move without being ordered to.. ...and...
....
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Nash.. ..was in a similar space as Sondoh... ..realizing the kind of life he desperately needed to run to than this one.. ....As those moments of seeing the door felt like the longest hallway that was out of reach....But amongst all this suffering, he wasn't guaranteed he'd live if he kept this up......He had to rip himself away from being taken advantage like this.. ..he couldn't let this life go..!.
Nash needed to get out.. ..he needed to get out right now..!!

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With no sense of regard for anything but his life.. ..Nash booked it out of there in the middle of the night when everyone was asleep..!.
Nash went as fast as he could.. ..stealing as much food as he could carry with speed.. ..and immediately stealing a boat to flee his home country to leave it all behind..!.
As soon those engines ran, and Nash was out of there...
Miles.. ..upon miles as Nash tried to make the boat go as fast as it could overnight...
Eventually passing out as Nash would fall asleep as the boat went on..As he'd be lost at sea for an uncountable amount of time....
Weeks..? A month..? ..More than one month..?.
He wouldn't be able to tell.. ...but no matter how hard it got.. ..there was an aspect of his survival instincts in him that urged himself to keep going...
As it felt like he blacked out, and just found himself on land one day when looking back at it...
Finally free...
Facing a large forest that would take him years to get past..

Alone.. ...at least I think..

He was finally free....At least, that's what he hoped...
What lied before him was a forest.. ..one that was was dense with trees with no other side within his field of vision..An endless forest that.. ..gave him little choice but to go through....Having no idea that this would be a place he'd find himself stuck in for almost three years..

The everlasting forest of fog..At first..Nash simply made his way into there.. ...tired, and exhausted from the boating, yet wanting to be deep enough to not easily be seen from the beach out of paranoia of being found...
As when he would finally get to rest after being sleepless for so long...
He'd swear someone was holding him close for comfort.. ..yet he was too tired to question it.....Falling asleep after so long...
Going on to wake up...
..With Gem Hisaroko right in front of his face.. ..the haunting visual of her outline right in front of him, as the haunting visuals that won't leave was at a new height....Hearing her voice in his mind as he experienced the kind of hallucinations he'll be haunted by from this day on...

Not only would this shock him to his core.. ....but he'd witness the thick fog that plagued this forest.. ..making it feel like he was in a dream.. ..unable to see past a considerable distance that made it feel like the forest was infinite...
From here, Nash's life became one of survival, and paranoia. ..As for 2 years, Nash was silent towards himself. ..Only ever speaking outside his thoughts when he'd see the haunting images he'd hallucinate..
With the surreal forest mixing with the hallucinations he had.. ..there were many times where he lost track of what was a dream, and what was reality. ...As sometimes he'd wonder if he was even alive at all..
Thinking he was possibly in purgatory, or something like it.....But the needs he had with hunger, and thirst.. ..it would momentarily silence such considerations...As Nash would spend his days stuck in the past while just barely scraping by in the present.

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It wasn't clear what was real, and what wasn't at many points.. ...But over time, when you're exposed to it so often, and frequently.. ..it left Nash to get... ..used to it in some way..
The images never failed to haunt him for sure.. ..but it was like a part of him knew that he wanted to live.. ...and in turn that he'd have to get used to this.. ..even if it tortured him like so..
..As over time, Nash started to get the hang of surviving in the wild.....Knowing the patterns of where certain resources of food would be.. ..what times to collect water....But even with this all.. ...Nash had to admit it to himself.. ..he was lost.. ...as this fogged void of trees, and more trees was not enough to keep him sane...
He needed.. ..... ... .. . .

The cabin in the fog..It had been.. ..over two years...
Dealing with an endless forest left him aimless both in his wandering, but also in his state of mind.. ..as there were times where his hallucinations would fade in, and out constantly...
Finding that he was able to handle it better when it was during the day compared to when it was at night usually.

(But sometimes.. ..sometimes it got really bad..)

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But with how the fog was.. ..it always felt like he was on an infinite plane. ..As it felt like he was never making any progress. ..Or at worst, he thought ht was going in circles..
Not only that, but if he did make a lot of progress, sometimes he had to go back to previous spots just so he could have a source to get food, and drink..So with everything feeling like it did, it was discouraging to make any progress.....But.. ..when he made an extra effort to go further than before.. ...at some point he came across a cabin....A wooden one at that..
He was stunned in silence by sight of seeing.. ..a home in a place like this.. ...as it was like.. ..how some would build homes in the woodlands of his ho-.. .... ...His train of thought would be on pause.. ..as he could hear the rustle of something.. ..the sound of leaves being stepped on cut through far stronger than anything else.....As Nash's expression went into one of fear, and shock....This.. ..could be who he thought it was.. ...right?.
.......But.. ..when his gaze finally caught on to it, it all was silenced from what he saw..An old woman with a basket in her hand.. ...looking like age has made them unable harm a fly....Wrinkles.. ..greyed hair that was pulled back into a bun.. ...and an outfit that was very modest, and appropriate for her age. ..As Nash was in view of the first person he's seen in.. ..has it been years by now...?..He couldn't fathom an answer to himself. ..As he was just speechless of this old lady he encountered. ..Leaving the lady to.. ..well ask him if he was okay.

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Nash would be brought back to the present when he was asked this, giving a small nod as for a moment, the constant flow of hallucinations that phased in, and out just.. ..wasn't there..
Finally bringing.. ..a calm from it all..
From the way she smiled, it seemed like as if she was.. ..a lot more understanding than most. ...As she'd go on to confirm that this cabin was indeed hers when he curiously asked if she was going in there..Offering this stranger she encountered in the wild to come inside..
From there, it was as if there was little that needed to be said.. ..as simple looks conveyed enough alone that words weren't needed...She allowed him to rest on her couch..

(With a blanket already on it.. ..since he's been in the wild for so long..)

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And get some much needed sleep...
...Only for him to wake up hours later with a lukewarm bowl of soup at the coffee table..
A note beside it saying...
"Don't worry, it isn't for me"..As Nash would be surprised that he'd be given this kind of hospitality outside of his hom-... ....... ..anyway.He'd take it in.. ...and it.. ..was brought back to a sense of security that he hadn't felt in a long while.. ..making him not only remark at the taste, but.. ..enjoy it even more with it being the first home cooked meal he's had in so long....And while he finished it sooner than he realized, it certainly wasn't like it wasn't enough. ..Rather it was just him enjoying what he's missed out on.

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From that point on.. ..Nash would rest some more.. ..letting his body relax some more after this all..
As for some reason his instincts told him that he should soak in this soft furniture as long as he can before it disappears, or something...
But.. ...when she'd eventually come back down those stairs...
...Well.. ..slowly since she was very, very old...She'd lay out a letter with a note in it for him to read at the table beside the staircase.. ..as she prepared to get something done for the next day..
And considering how she'd look in his direction, and simply tap on it, it wasn't like it wasn't for him.. ..so as he'd take caution, and come over to read it....He'd read a note that said..

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"I will be here for a week.
You may stay as long as you need until I leave."

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And from that point on.. ..Nash finally had a place where he could not only properly rest.. ...but he'd be able to eat, and wash after himself in a way that was far better than before..
Reconnecting what he knew about what it meant to be have an idea of health after everything that's happened..
That being said...
When Nash first got to see himself in a mirror after so long, he'd finally get a clear look of what he looked again. ..And it was.. ..almost haunting to look at himself..
He could see how all this time has worn on him. ..As not only was his facial hair all long, and bushy, but he could see how.. ..his eyes were..
He could see what all this trauma has done to him.. ...As those eyes of his looked like they've been through too much to be like it was before..And although his eyes widened for a second from this revelation.. ..the damage was done clearly.. ..as they returned to how it was now.Half open.. ..never going past it unless something.. ...happens per se.

That being said.. ...Nash had to accept what was in front of him.. ..even if it disturbed him..
From there, Nash would try to move forward.. ..taking notice of just how long his hair has gotten. ..As he never let it get this long before..
Soon going on to get a proper shower for the first time in forever.. ..and although it took some getting used to for washing his hair, he couldn't deny that it helped a lot in feeling like he was helping clean off the dirt from himself mentally as well..
All because a old woman from the forest let him in..
From there, Nash, and her kept a silent, yet understood form of communication...
Nash would look around at certain points.. ..seeing old photos that were framed.. ..piecing together on his own that this woman used to have a family of her own, and a husband that.. ..seems to have left this world..
He had been so uncomfortable with thinking about females at all ever since he left that it.. ..felt a bit off that he felt bad for this old woman..
But.. ..then again.....Perhaps he shouldn't think about it too much...
Just let what he feels flow through as it should......That being said.. ...she'd go on to see him looking at these photos. ..And at some point would chime in. Letting him know that she indeed had a husband, and kids...Sharing a little bit about them, and how her husband passed away at some point, and her kids naturally got old enough to move out.....Prompting Nash to be a bit curious, and ask what their names were....Only for her to.. ..not hear him right..?.
She'd ask him to repeat himself, as she wasn't paying attention.......Nash tried to brush aside the little bit of awkwardness made there, and naturally repeated his question...As she'd squint her eyes as she looked at him.. ..Before making a "Ah.." sound to confirm her understanding..
..Soon letting him know that her deaf ears make things hard enough as is, so she relies on her ability to read lips......Making Nash rather surprised in more ways than one..

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From then on...
Nash would know about the names of her husband.. ..her kids.. ..and-....
Well she left her own name out of it....
In retrospect, Nash wouldn't be able to tell you why she wouldn't say it.. ...But with the help they gave, Nash wasn't going to complain..
That being said.. ..although things were quiet most of the time (especially thanks to her being deaf).. ..at some points she'd also ask little questions in return...
Asking if he had a any favorites for food.. ..if he enjoys the outdoors...
Simple things to ask...
Though when she asked if the clothes he had was from Capinara.. ...things naturally got a bit more in depth...
..Nash would pause for a moment when asked this.. ..but would give a small nod, and soft verbal yes in turn. ..Even if the nod was enough....From there, the old lady would say this because she used to be a fan of the culture Capinara had. ..Getting to know it's traditions, and even collecting books about it..Making Nash in a interesting spot where he was surprised he'd encounter someone who enjoyed these things outside of his home.. ..while also making him reflect on the clothing he has. ..As it was tied to his culture, even if it was designed mostly by himself..
But with him confirming this.. ..she was able to assume a lot more about him to herself. ..As the blue hair.. ..matched with the scarf, and on occasion seeing the arm band he had on would say a lot about who she was with here....And while she kept quiet about it, not saying what she was guessing in her head.. ..luckily for her, she was right for the most part.

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That being said, as time would go on, things continued as it were. ..Quietly letting Nash relax.. ..and get accustomed to being inside a home..
because of this, it felt like time was a lot slower than it actually was considering how much he soaked in this comfort..
But.. ..it wasn't going to last forever either...
And by the 5th day.. ..he couldn't help but feel bad how quiet things were between them, even if she seemed to understand for some reason...
So much so that on the 6th day.. ..she gathered herself enough to passively question if he was a master.Which was a question he would've remained quiet about if he didn't feel like he owed something in return...
So.. ..he'd decide to state what was obvious to him..
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"I never got to finish.. ..I was in the final years, but..".
Nash wanted to say more.. ....but he knew where this would go if he shared more... ..Leaving him to fall silent...But she understood somehow.. ...Probably not in the same way, but if he was this far away from his home, then there had to be a reason.....And in turn would go over to lay a hand on his shoulder soflty. ..Giving him a look that it was okay to not say it..
...Having no idea that she'd keep this in mind.

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A week went by.. ..and with time winding down before she'd officially leave.. ..She'd ask something of him that he wasn't expecting..
..As she asked if he was willing to accept a gift..
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It caught him off guard. As Nash wasn't expecting much, but yet she wished to give something on top of the hospitality she gave him. ..And considering how grateful he was, he would feel bad for saying no to such a thing..
So with a bit of hesitance, he'd accept it, leaving a hand out for what she had to give. ..And for what she gave...
It was...
Three books...
Intermediate.. ..Advanced... ..and "Final"...
Books on The Ninja Arts...
A set of books for those outside of the range of a dojo, but still wanted to be taught well enough to become a master.....The kind that gets your foot in the door of the culture usually for The Annual Ninja Games...... ... ..Nash was.. ..so utterly taken back by this that he was speechless for a solid few minutes...He gave up on pursuing such a life because he wanted to live again. ...Assuming to himself that he wouldn't be able to live if he tried pursuing it.Basically assuming his dream died when he ran away...

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As soon Nash looked up in disbelief, unable to help himself from tears beginning to roll down his cheeks. Meanwhile she just continued to smile, and was touched by how touched he clearly was..
"I was hoping you didn't plan on giving it up..~".
She would playfully say in a small voice considering how much this touched her as well. ..But with how nice this was, Nash was hitting a bit of a breaking point of sorts...
It almost felt too kind.. ..he had to question why....
Not out of suspicion, but because of how selfless it was...
"....Wh-.. ..Why...? ..Isn't this important..? ...I-I shouldn't be keeping this from you-".
But she'd interject quietly in a way that softly silenced him...
"I've always considered trying it..~ ...But I'm afraid I let too much time pass~ ..You can use it much better~".
And.. ...It once again was hard to debate such a thing.. ..especially with how kind she was..
And with such a kind heart, Nash had to accept the generosity, even if he couldn't truly fathom it.....Letting a faint smile form as he'd take a breath to collect himself... ..Soon leaning forward to give a formal bow of thankfulness."Your generosity won't be forgotten. ..I promise.."The lady smiled just a bit more in a warm fashion....Soon letting it be known why she let him in here in the first place.."...I'm glad I could help..~ ..I used to be lost.. ..and... ..a good man helped me when I was alone, and without a home..~ ..So I always keep that in mind when I see someone in a similar place..~ ..It might be dangerous, but if he could reach out to a troubled child like me.. ..then I want to extend that to the ones who need it too..~"The lady understandably got a bit emotional over it.. ...But not in a bad way at all..As Nash was able to connect the dots that this man was her husband in those pictures.. ...and while this was very much a meeting by chance.. ..perhaps this was by fate too somehow....But no matter what it was.. ..Nash would give a nod.. ...And would thank her once again....As soon they were both out of the cabin, and were about to part ways....Leaving on a note of.."..If we meet again.. ..I'd like to know your name, Miss..~!"Warmly towards the old lady, garnering a sweet smile from herself, as she'd give a nod back."I'd like that..~!"..Before they'd finally part ways.. ..and she disappeared into the fog as Nash parted ways wit her....Having no idea if they'd meet again, but was grateful either way for everything that came to pass..

It's a long road.. ..but there is more..

Although he was back out in this fogged forest....It no longer felt as hopeless as before....
He'd go back to before where he had a secure spot to get his food, and drink, and began to use that spot as a place to.. ..collect himself.As Nash would go on to not only get the essentials he needed, but with what was set in him thanks to that lady.. ..Nash felt it in him to do things that changed how he lived....And one of them being not only to start reading those books.. ..but he'd do something in memroy of her.Taking one of the straps from his wrappings.. ..and deciding to.. ..tie up his hair a little.Creating the hairstyle we see from him today.

Rebuilding in the forest..From there..Nash simply made his way through the book...
refreshing himself on the teachings it taught.. ..and noting to himself where he needs to practice again to make sure he's not out of practice....
And as the days went on.. ..Nash would slowly start to teach himself the techniques he was out of touch with.. ..while relearning the mentality one needs to have when using these arts..
Slowly, but surely healing in his own way...
..Sure.....The past wasn't just going to die with how he tried to push past it.. ..but he was gaining a new foot in this chapter of his life, and he was starting to look forward to completing what he set out to do when he was younger..

As the mornings were spent not only reading, but progressing through the books...
All while he'd make progress in the direction he finally decided to stick to for what he felt would get him out of this forest..
Spending the days on honing in his craft.. ..while spending the nights on essentials like food, and drink..
As he'd usually spend the last area of his productive days essentially carving out the tools he can make here out in the wild.

(Sure, he was fairly limited considering all he had to work with was rocks, trees, plants, dirt, and just about anything you'll only find in nature.. ..but he tried his best either way.)

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Over time.. ..his skills improved.. ..and the deeper her got into the books, the better he was getting at not only the arts his country is enriched in, but the better he was getting at surviving in the wild..
As it was getting to a point that he barely if ever had to backtrack in order to secure the essentials needed for survival.. ...As he was getting very skilled at not only hunting, and craftsmanship, but he was getting good at cooking too..
But.. ..when he was halfway into his journey into mastering this art form....
Nash's gifting was finally noticed.

It's hard to believe, but not once throughout his time in trauma, or recovery did he ever snap his fingers...
And once he did one day.. ..he created a burst of air itself that caught him really off guard..!.
It was like as if he saw something truly supernatural, and he wondered if it was a hallucination.....But when he'd do it again, not only did he trigger it again, but because he put so much focus on making sure he'd see it as close as he can' to his eyes....It literally burst right in front of his face..!...Thankfully he didn't hurt himself too much, but it definitely confirmed that it wasn't a hallucination.

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So not only would Nash continue to studiously work on his craft.. ..but he'd try to teach himself what this gifting was, and how it worked...
Naturally making things take a little longer than before since 25% of his training was now devoted to understanding this gifting he had..
And to tell you the truth, it was a bit strange to comprehend...
It wasn't like something was coming out of his hands, or feet per se... ..he could only trigger this if he snapped his fingers.. ...and when he did, he needed to have a spot in mind for it to burst at.

(And yes, he hit himself in the face a lot of times on accident..)

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So it took him a long while to get the hang of how to do certain things like control where it triggers.. ..control the strength of the burst.. ..and how big it can get...
...And while it wans't always perfect, he was getting the hang of it at some point nonetheless...
As it seemed like Nash's understanding of it was catching up to the point that he could incorporate what he's learned into The Ninja Arts even....~!.
Nothing could get in his way by now..!..All of his hard work was going to get somewhe-Nash was about to trigger the biggest discovery of his Gifting..

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An Awakening to What Can Be...
You see...
One thing that Nash has always kept doing is that he covers up his hands...
..Why you may ask...?Well to put it simply.. ..Nash usually found himself getting this weird feeling that couldn't truly be described properly. ..As he'd feel some kind of rush through his system while also creating this weird thing where it's like it feels he's losing oxygen...
And no matter how he handled things, the only way to remedy it, he found was to.. ..just cover them up again....So when you have a tricky problem like that, naturally you'd assume it's a bad idea to just ever keep them exposed...
But.. ..one day the wrappings around his arm were wearing down.. ..and they pretty much were ripped off entirely.And rather than immediately cover them back up, he decided to keep training a bit longer before he covers them up again since he's on a good flow of progress......So when he'd get ready to snap his fingers, something felt a bit.. ..stronger... ..and when he'd snap his fingers.. ..the burst was far bigger than he's done before!Creating a moment of shock over what just happened as he wondered what suddenly boosted his power like that!.
Out of excitement, Nash did it over, and over again to see how far he could go with it, and it was actually thrilling to witness..~!Who knew it could be this good!Nash would toy around with this for a small moment before remembering how things are when he doesn't cover it back up, so he'd for now resort to the small gloves he has to cover them up with. ..Soon going back to work on this..!........And realizing that it was back to how it was before...Naturally confusing Nash until he connected the dots that it was because the holes in his hands were exposed....Like as if the air flowing through them powered up the element he was using here.............Making things even more interesting now that he knew this..

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And from that point on.. ..Nash would essentially complete the course these books were on...
..All while having taught himself different techniques with his gifting that he can make use of in turn...
And with all of this done, something just as fitting would come to be finally...
The forest of fog he's been in was finally moved past.. ..as he got past the fog.. ..and was finally able to see an amazing city in the far.. ...far distance...
He was finally done with this...
And was looking at a new life that was before him..One where he can find a new purpose to his life.. ..and maybe extend the same kindness that others deserve in turn.....And maybe.. ..just maybe he'll heal himself in the process of it all.

(And from here, the story can vary depending on the story that is played.. ..But if you wish to take into consideration some of the history that happened from this point on.. ..this will continue with some notes about what happened onwards from here.)

A new set of chapters for this story..From that point on, Nash would go on to see what it was like outside his small country.. ...being witness to the central pin point that sampled what the rest of the world has dealt with during these years especially in that forest..
Simply put.. ..he found himself at New Kronto.. ..a huge city within Mecadria that was ripe with things going on no matter the hour of the day..
...As the life in New Kronto is filled with neon lights.. ..unique faces.. ..and a scene of gang warfare that goes beyond the realm of imagination thanks to what has been gained in the last few years..
Simply put.. ...those very ashes that were found back home were also here.. ...and so much has happened since these streets got a hold of them..
As it's gotten so dangerous that not even the military can help by now without endangering the many lives that live in there..
..But even with this noted, Nash went on to form a lot of connections both good, and bad throughout his time from then on...
He befriended many unusual faces along the way..

(From a special man of faith who claims to be drunken only in the spirit.. ..to a masked man with blinding speeds, and an oath of silence to keep.. ...to even a rebel fighter who likes to toy with his opposition..
..And many more from there..)

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And made many enemies along the way..

(Such as a mysterious masked man who used to be in the Yakuza.. ..to a cold blooded hitman for hire.. ..and many more..)

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But from his time there, he'd spend the rest of his days helping in which way he can, and would aid in the dismantling of the gang warfare that was going on in this city..

(Such as:
The Mic Mafia
The 9 Lives
And Venom Executable)

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Going on to uncover a whole underworld of crime in the process, and would help take down a weapons dealer that was a huge contributor to the crime life of this city..A former leader of a gang that was long gone by the time Nash came there.Imogen Keys, the former leader of the Red Widows gang.

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From there...
Nash would come to encounter someone who was pure of heart.. ..having no anger within him whatsoever like as if he was the most innocent soul..
They had met when he found that someone was losing control of the gifting they had.. ..effectively burning a building down due to a lack of control over their own gifting, as Nash tried his best to save him from what was about to just happen..
It was a harsh situation to be in, but Nash was able to bring peace to what was going on in him, and would start to form the friendship that they hold to this day...
Going on to be a mentor of sorts.. ..as Nash has helped guide him, and eventually would find that he'd be his partner in this life of helping others..
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(This.. ...Was Teeno. ..Sadly his last name is a mystery though..)

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...And.. ..that wasn't the only partner he'd make in this pursuit of helping others..
As when that very special military service that couldn't help before finally came in to make sure an uprise could never happen again.. ..Nash would come to not only find himself on opposition at a military that was set to have world domination.. ..but he'd end up rescuing someone who was held captive there that would become a student for Nash...

(This was short lived though due to.. ..realizing that not only how dumb he was, but he somehow became one of the most annoying people he's ever tried to teach..)

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...And with him, and the other friends, and even enemies he's made along the way, he was able to dismantle this army...
And set forth a new era...
...As Nash would go on to form a team with the innocent one at heart, Teeno.. ..and the... ..dumb, yet fun one at heart, Jason Nickson..Forming what is known as today..The Heroic Alliance.

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...Throughout this time though...
Nash would come into contact with two ghosts of the past that weren't a hallucination...
..More specifically, Nash would come into contact with two of the other students he knew from back home..Ruby Keita..And Cassie Funai.....And while they were still themselves.. ...it was clear they weren't there because they escaped Gem's grasp..
More specfically.. ..they were there because Gem sent them.It first started with Cassie Funai finding Nash.. ...And later on Ruby Keita on another occasion...Both occasions having a moment where Nash was able to attempt to speak sense into them....And while Cassie emotionally begged Nash to help with the situation.. ...Ruby on the other hand was on the other side of the situation. ..Resistant to change her side, and had no intention in leaving Gem's side...Simply refusing to listen to reason..
Later on.. ..both of them were able to team up, and try to stop Nash, but Nash narrowly avoided it. ..And before they could say much.. ..they vanished at the time..
The next time he'd see them.. ..was when he, and his large group of enemies, and allies stormed the imperial battle airship that army had. ...As for a small moment, Nash swore he saw Gem, and them on board for the smallest of moments.Naturally freaking him out at the time..

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That being said.. ..before the whole army situation came to be.. ..Nash gathered the courage to go back home.. ...thinking he was ready at the time..
He wasn't as ready as he thought...
..But his time there would help a lot in his journey for healing his scars..He visited the locals..And helped out around the country for a little while like as if it was a charitable vacation...
...But.. ..at some point he'd go back to the Hisaroko dojo...
Having a feeling he needed to go there the night before he left...
And.. ..he wasn't alone....
A voice called out to him.. ...and Nash would turn to see.. ...a familiar face.One that he'd go on to have a fight he'd always remember to this day.....But in reality.. ..after it was all done.. ..he'd realize that it was just an illusion like all the other times..
..noting to himself that Gem is out there.. ..and he still has some growing to do before it's all settled..

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But.. ..as much as there is more to say.. ..there's only so much to note until it's unneeded to say anything more...
Nash would go on to face even more supernatural characters, and make some truly supernatural feats...
..Facing the unexplainable..And even facing his former master on more than one occasion that weren't an illusion....
...Even meeting those who were thought to be gone for so long in the history of Capinara...
But no matter how this goes on...
Nash humbly goes on to do whatever he can with a heart, and mind that centers around helping out wherever he can..
..Because maybe.. ..just maybe he'll get the peace of mind he's been looking for by helping others get theirs..~