The World

Myriad Reality

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*Opens the book and models my hands after a basic earth hand sign*

@Nimda

*You feel a slight difference in your chakra flow*

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Salvador: ... And how does any of that change with the existence of this thing?
*A large, disturbing creature of pure Black fades into view, resting on my shoulders. Its eyes and saliva comprised of a White substance that seems unnaturally juxtaposed against the black, looking almost like it should be emitting a glow of some kind even if it doesn't. The space around the creature seems to darken.*
It feeds off of stress and negativity, so it often perches on my shoulders. Samantha has taken to calling it absence.

@Stabby

Jack: We're gonna have to isolate you from that no matter what you pick.

Myriad Reality

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Salvador: How does each work?

@Stabby

Jack: Well, you can be given a blank Zanpakuto and slowly build up your spiritual power through extremely grueling training over a long time, or you can start the process to become a hollow and overcome it before you fully change.

Myriad Reality

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Salvador: I'll take the Soul Reaper route.
*His eyes have changed to a mixture of pale colors by now, when they were once a grayish white.*

@Stabby

Jack: Everyone takes the boring route... Anyway, there are two ways to go about this. The slow way or the fast and dangerous way. The fast way also has a chance of giving you partial Hollow powers, making you even stronger. But, there's the risk of turning into a Hollow anyway and then you'll be stuck on that route.

Myriad Reality

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Salvador: *The grin fades.* Describe each and I'll make my choice.
*His voice seems to have changed slightly, though you can't tell how.*

@Stabby

Jack: Well, as a human you'd have to get an injection, then have an object that you care about more than anything. Keep the object near you for a long time and go through some training and you'll become able to use something called "Fullbring", that'll give you some personalized power and some basic ones like High-speed movement and the ability to fly. As a Soul Reaper, you'd get a soul-sword called a Zanpakuto that's a part of your soul and harbors another spirit within it. Then you get strength from there. As a Hollow, you're going to have to suffer a lot, risk losing your mind, then risk losing it again in a competition against other minds, then risk losing it again until you reach a certain level of power at which point we can transform you into another type of Hollow where you'll get a zanpakuto that works differently than a Soul Reaper's does and doesn't have another spirit in it.

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Should I focus on studying these or on meditation?

@Nimda

At this point, I'd say learning jutsu and practicing them is the best way to move forward. They're the main point of getting control over chakra after all.

Myriad Reality

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Salvador: *Still grinning, tries to summon my black flames, but fails.*

@Stabby

Jack: Now comes the lecture. There are three ways to give you some real power. The "human" way, the "Soul Reaper" way, and the "Hollow" way. The human way's the easiest but probably the weakest. The soul reaper way is much harder, but potentially the strongest. The hollow way is the fastest but the most likely to result in you turning into a mindless monster for the rest of your life, or having your consciousness overcome by someone else's.

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Thank you. What does that entail?

@Nimda

It basically means you'll have an easier time using Earth Release jutsu, and you'll be able to create new ones of that type if you're really skilled and smart, but that's about all.

Myriad Reality

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What a wonderful item.
*Takes it and applies chakra, resulting in it breaking down into soil and falling out of my fingers*

@Nimda

Looks like you've got Earth Release~ Congratulations!

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Salvador: *Narrows his eyes with a mad grin.*
I will have this power.

@Stabby

Jack: *Puts on a red glove and pushes against your forehead, pushing through your body to push your spiritual body out of it. You find yourself outside your body as it falls over, connected at the chest by a chain with it* Shouldn't hurt, but that usually scares some people off.

Myriad Reality

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How do I learn my aptitude?

@Nimda

*Holds out a piece of paper* This is a special paper called "Chakra Induction Paper" that reacts based on a person's chakra type. Just put a touch of chakra into it and boom.

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*Samantha doesn't respond. Salvador gets up and makes his way over, staring Jack in the eyes.*
Salvador: I'm ready.

@Stabby

Jack: I'm going to have to rip your soul out of your body. Are you prepared for that?

Myriad Reality

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*Smiles*
Thank you. How do I transition from moving these chakras to releasing them?

@Nimda

Hand seals. One second. *Goes back through the door for a moment then comes back and hands you a book* That book has all sorts of jutsu in it, and the seals needed to use them. You can also mold the chakra into your hands or feet or even your brain to achieve enhanced performance.

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Suzy: *Long drawn out groan as you leave.*
*Walking out, you see Salvador still training further under the waterfall and Samantha having taken her own spot at the water's edge, meditating on her own.*

@Stabby

Jack: Who wants to be next?

Myriad Reality

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Some, yes. I apologize for the interruption in meditation; my thoughts were momentarily clouded.

@Nimda

No worries~ I'm impressed you could do that so well.

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Suzy: *Says nothing, and endures for a few hours before stepping back and falling over, soon laying on the floor.*
Ooooowwwwwwwwwwww...

@Stabby

Jack: That's a good time to stop for now. We've kept your siblings waiting long enough, so take a break and see if you can recreate the feeling outward for a while. *Goes back to the other two* Sorry for the wait.

Myriad Reality

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*I remain in this state for several hours before my heartrate suddenly skyrockets and my eyes shoot open*
...

@Nimda

Any success?