Author Topic: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 3 (Read 46925 times)

Oldmansour · « **Reply #360 on:** January 13, 2016, 07:07:16 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 13, 2016, 06:49:27 AM

>"Please, tell me what it is you know. Because all I saw this morning was a kind-hearted woman become something else."

>"No. What you saw was a kind hearted woman that had been betrayed by the woman she loved most, and murdered for it." Kanako opts to drink straight from the bottle, a long pull. "And now she's back to try to get revenge. Or justice, I suppose."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #361 on:** January 13, 2016, 07:17:34 AM »

>"Justice and revenge are not the same thing, no matter if one is guilty or not."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #362 on:** January 13, 2016, 07:37:49 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 13, 2016, 07:17:34 AM

>"Justice and revenge are not the same thing, no matter if one is guilty or not."

>"They are here."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #363 on:** January 13, 2016, 07:48:48 AM »

>"Then tell me. Explain to me how a murdered woman could be having a house-warming party this morning and know nothing of any of this."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #364 on:** January 13, 2016, 11:09:20 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 13, 2016, 07:48:48 AM

>"Then tell me. Explain to me how a murdered woman could be having a house-warming party this morning and know nothing of any of this."

>That question makes Kanako pause in mid-drink. "I haven't figured out that last part yet." she admits.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #365 on:** January 13, 2016, 11:58:55 PM »

>"Then please tell me what you do know."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #366 on:** January 14, 2016, 12:46:35 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 13, 2016, 11:58:55 PM

>"Then please tell me what you do know."

>"Fine." Kanako barks out, throwing her bottle angrily off the rooftop. "Not that it will make a blind bit of difference. Yes, I know who that is, who it was. Turns out I knew her in two lifetimes." She spares you a sideways glance. "Or do you believe in reincarnation?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #367 on:** January 14, 2016, 12:55:49 AM »

>We do, correct?
>If so, nod.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #368 on:** January 14, 2016, 02:30:37 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 14, 2016, 12:55:49 AM

>We do, correct?
>If so, nod.

>You do, so you do.
>"And now she's remembered her past life. One of her past lives, anyway. She might even have her old powers back, too." She mumbles something as she reaches for another smaller bottle, this one smelling of vodka when she opens it and repeats, "Can't tell nowadays. I'm not what I used to be either."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #369 on:** January 14, 2016, 02:57:27 AM »

>"What did you used to be, then?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #370 on:** January 14, 2016, 03:11:27 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 14, 2016, 02:57:27 AM

>"What did you used to be, then?"

>Kanako measures out a dollop of vodka for herself, drinks it in one shot, shudders at the strength of the brew, sighs, and then replies, "A God."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #371 on:** January 14, 2016, 03:12:34 AM »

>"A... god?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #372 on:** January 14, 2016, 03:44:48 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 14, 2016, 03:12:34 AM

>"A... god?"

>"God of Winds and War, Snakes and Rust, Kanako Yasaka." She drinks again. "I once ruled a quarter of this country, you know. Back when the religions were at war with other. Not that that means anything anymore." she adds bitterly.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #373 on:** January 14, 2016, 03:48:07 AM »

>"And you... remember all this?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #374 on:** January 14, 2016, 04:08:04 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 14, 2016, 03:48:07 AM

>"And you... remember all this?"

>Kanako snorts. "No. I'm just stringing you along to test my storytelling." she replies sarcastically.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #375 on:** January 14, 2016, 04:14:17 AM »

>"That you recall something of a past life does not mean that you remember much. I did not mean to cause offense."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #376 on:** January 14, 2016, 04:39:08 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 14, 2016, 04:14:17 AM

>"That you recall something of a past life does not mean that you remember much. I did not mean to cause offense."

>"I didn't reincarnate, you idiot, I'm a God. Was a God. We don't follow the cycle of life and death that you do."
>"Don't talk to her that way." Rin says hotly, automatically.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #377 on:** January 14, 2016, 05:01:00 AM »

>"My apologies. That is not true of all beings called divine, and it was you who said you were now something different than you used to be."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #378 on:** January 14, 2016, 05:11:47 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 14, 2016, 05:01:00 AM

>"My apologies. That is not true of all beings called divine, and it was you who said you were now something different than you used to be."

>"Ah, so you know better than me, now?" Kanako asks with a nasty grin. "Well why are you talking to me, then. You've got ALL the answers." she grumbles as she takes another drink.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #379 on:** January 14, 2016, 05:16:24 AM »

>"No. I don't. Surely a question asked of ignorance is proof enough of that."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #380 on:** January 14, 2016, 05:37:15 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 14, 2016, 05:16:24 AM

>"No. I don't. Surely a question asked of ignorance is proof enough of that."

>Kanako mutters something indecipherable and pours herself another drink.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #381 on:** January 14, 2016, 05:45:18 AM »

>"Perhaps you feel that whatever vengeance Sanae seeks is only her due, but there is more at stake here than any of your pasts together. Her life and purpose is linked now with a being who means to subjugate this world, and sooner or later, it may be inevitable that we come to blows with her. And if we lose this conflict, I cannot even fathom how many innocent people may pay the price."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #382 on:** January 14, 2016, 08:59:16 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 14, 2016, 05:45:18 AM

>"Perhaps you feel that whatever vengeance Sanae seeks is only her due, but there is more at stake here than any of your pasts together. Her life and purpose is linked now with a being who means to subjugate this world, and sooner or later, it may be inevitable that we come to blows with her. And if we lose this conflict, I cannot even fathom how many innocent people may pay the price."

>Kanako makes a sound halfway between a chuckle and a snort. "That's war." She drinks again. "And take it from me. The innocent always pay the price. Whether you win or lose."
>"Is that why you quit?" White Rose asks her.
>"Yeah. Ah, part of it. That and I was homesick." she adds a bit more brightly as she pours herself another drink.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #383 on:** January 14, 2016, 09:05:10 PM »

>"Homesick?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #384 on:** January 14, 2016, 09:46:08 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 14, 2016, 09:05:10 PM

>"Homesick?"

>"I missed Yamato. It was my country. I might have ruled the whole damn island chain, if things had gone different." She knocks back another hit of vodka, wincing again. "Not sure I missed this shit, though. Moscovian. What was I thinking?" she asks no one in particular, tossing the bottle absently over her head.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #385 on:** January 14, 2016, 10:09:29 PM »

>"How long ago was this, if I might ask?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #386 on:** January 15, 2016, 01:32:52 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 14, 2016, 10:09:29 PM

>"How long ago was this, if I might ask?"

>"How long was what?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #387 on:** January 15, 2016, 01:36:52 AM »

>"When you... 'quit'?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #388 on:** January 15, 2016, 02:40:45 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 15, 2016, 01:36:52 AM

>"When you... 'quit'?"

>"Bwoooosshh..." Kanako blows air as she thinks. "What year is it?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #389 on:** January 15, 2016, 03:07:19 AM »

>Report the current year