[Si Wong Desert] Si Wong Rock [Spirit Lights]

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[Si Wong Desert] Si Wong Rock [Spirit Lights] Sept 26, 2014 23:01:17 GMT -5 Kuzon likes this

Post by Wei Shen on Sept 26, 2014 23:01:17 GMT -5

Out in the ocean of sand known as the Si Wong Desert lies a massive chunk of rock, it is the only known solid that exists and is not man made. Legend tells that Si Wong Rock was sent down by the powerful gods in ancient times, a symbol to man of their anger and wrath with the nearby settlers. The origin is truthfully unknown, the rock does not look to be completely natural, the surface of the formation of stone is completely flat, though no one has been able to explain why. As he spent his time within the local taverns of Omashu and escorting people through the desert, Wei had often led people to the site of Si Wong Rock, it was a landmark after all, he would explain the legend of the ancient gods and how they placed the rock there, though he had never approached it to close.

The boy however felt as if something had taken hold of him on this day, he felt compelled to venture out to where the stone had been placed and for the first time in his life, venture atop it to truly marvel at it's massive size. It was a 3 hour walk from his uncle's house, Wei's stamina was incredible from the constant walking he had to do within a day and the trip barely took any sort of toll on him, his feet were tough, as was his tolerance for the heat. Throughout the day, he would take small sips of water to make sure his body had enough to continue on, the last thing he wanted was to pass out in the middle of the arid desert landscape. Seconds turned to minutes, minutes into hours until finally; Wei had reached his set destination.

"There you are. Si Wong Rock."

The boy had to admit it felt a little odd talking to a cultural landscape but he felt it was appropriate, there was some sort of spirit that placed it there some time ago, perhaps it still resided within the massive mountain of rock. There was a certain amount of respect that needed to be paid to this monument. Wei let his duffle bag slide off of his left shoulder before bringing his palms together in the certain of his chest, he let himself bow lowly, holding it for a second before standing back up and picking his bag back up. This was where he chose to start his training, the place where the gods themselves had set solid earth would be where he began his training to manipulate and move it. With the knowledge he collected over his journey, Wei shot his hand forward, his fingers piercing the thick stone so that he could begin his climb atop it, one after the other, Wei's fingers and toes shot into the stone, allowing him to climb until he reached the top.

The young earth bender let himself walk around the flat top of the mountain, he never realized just how big it was, he figured he had about 500 meters of space.

"Okay...let's get started."

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[Si Wong Desert] Si Wong Rock [Spirit Lights] Sept 27, 2014 0:44:59 GMT -5

Post by Wei Shen on Sept 27, 2014 0:44:59 GMT -5

Wei dropped his bag in the center of the mountain top, the flat territory was perfect, he could bend earth up atop the boulder without worrying about tripping over anything. It looked as if the top of the mountain had been sawed off, however he knew there was never one to begin with, the flat, smooth surface had always been present. The boy sat down and began to dig through his duffle bag, he reached inside, removing a small scroll, the rollers of which were made of jade, the color no doubt to represent the Earth Kingdom. As he unrolled the parchment, it revealed the figures that had been inscribed on it, the dark ink creating several figures and steps on how to preform the corresponding actions.

The boy read, his arms slowly mimicking the poses shown on the parchment, he continued to read over the first form, wanting to make sure he got the arm movements down perfectly. After a few moments, Wei stood up, ready enough to attempt the first form, he started off in a basic horse stance, his arms tucked into his sides whilst his legs were about shoulder width apart a slight bend in his knees. The boy let his eyes close, he took in a breath of air and brought his left leg up, he brought it down forward into a stomp, at the same time he shot his left fist forward, his body shifting so the left side was pointed forward. The second stance was he brought his right arm up, his left and right fist tapping together over his head, his stance planted strongly.

"Okay...the next stance is a little tricky."

He thought to himself.

Wei brought his left arm and his right arm down, his left hand clenched into a fist, the top of it pointing towards the ground so that his under was pointed into the air. His right arm was tucked close to his body but it was mimicking the same position his left arm was, clenched into a fist. Slowly he began to push himself up on his toes, at this point he was to inhale and then exhale quickly while bringing himself down onto the soles of his feet. He felt the earth under his feet shift and crack, his chi flowing through him correctly on his first attempt though still untrained in the way to bend it properly at this level. Wei let a soft sigh escape from his lips, he hadn't gotten it quite right though for his first attempt he knew he was doing it very well.

"Not bad...still need to keep at it though!"

Wei tightened his headband as he stood up from his position, he was going to keep at this form all day until he was confident he could use it in the midst of battle. He wanted to repeat it over and over again until his body could do it without him even thinking about it. The boy took a deep breath in and slowly started from the beginning again.

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[Si Wong Desert] Si Wong Rock [Spirit Lights] Sept 27, 2014 1:52:25 GMT -5

Post by Wei Shen on Sept 27, 2014 1:52:25 GMT -5

As the day drew on, Wei found himself becoming exhausted, sweat beaded down his brow as he continued to practice the Earth bending form time after time, he knew he had to stop eventually, otherwise he'd dehydrate himself to the point where he was going to have to leave earlier then expected. He had left for Si Wong Rock at dawn and now it was noon, the Sun was at it's highest point, for now he thought it be best to take a break and let hie body become re-energized. The earth bender removed his head band, the white cloth was stained with dark patches, no doubt the accumulated sweat from having worked on perfecting his form all day. He reached into his bag and removed a medium sized cloth along with three metal poles, the bottom of which were pointed and sharp. He grasped the three poles and one by one, he began to stick the sharpened edges into the small cracks that decorated the surface of Si Wong Rock, he was setting up a shelter from the desert Sun.

"Alright, they look like they'll be able to hold in place for a few days. Now to set up the actual shade."

Wei took the cloth and began to unfold it, it was triangular in shape and had loose ropes on the three corners, this was no doubt to keep it braced to the poles the boy had set up. He tied each rope properly, being sure to tighten the knots so that no gust of wind could sweep it up and make it lost. The young boy let out a sigh of relief and moved into the shade, he began to dig into the bag once more, removing a dense lump of coal out as well as a few pieces of paper to help him start a flame, he did not want it to be too large otherwise he might attract attention to himself when it got dark. Using a little of his earth bending, he removed a couple of pieces from the incredibly dense lump of coal, he began to set them up in a circle shape. He began to shred a few pieces of paper, sprinkling them atop the coal, all that he needed now was some dry wood. Through his travels however, he found that the native cacti burned just as well, so long as the ones that were used had already began to dry out.

Wei moved to the edge of the massive rock and looked down, he saw how sheer the drop was but he needed to go, the cactus needed were a few feet away from Si Wong Rock. He took a deep breath and suddenly, with no regards to his safety, the boy leapt off of the edge, he made sure his feet were pointed down, as he approached the bottom quickly, he motioned both arms upward, a chunk of rock sliding out and from the side of the rock formation, as it did so it wrapped around his waist, halting his momentum, it also seemed to bend slightly, to not cause any damage from the sudden halt of speed. Wei was safe, he motioned his hands slowly moving apart from each other, the chunk of rock around his waist suddenly dispersing and letting go, allowing him to drop to the last 4 or so feet.

"Oh man...I can't believe that worked..."

As he went to take a step forward, he felt his legs nearly give out under him, he had been so frightened by the sensation of free fall that he nearly collapsed as he took a step forward. He paused a moment to regain his fortitude and moved forward, heading to the nearest cactus, on his way he grasped a shard of stone, the edge would be sharp enough to cut into one of the limbs without any problem.

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[Si Wong Desert] Si Wong Rock [Spirit Lights] Sept 27, 2014 11:36:00 GMT -5

Post by Wei Shen on Sept 27, 2014 11:36:00 GMT -5

Wei approached the cactus and let the sharp edge of the stone shard run along the left limb of the cactus, he knew it would be best to shave off any of the sharp thorns that covered the whole body of it. Though he knew the thorns were dangerous, he did not let them go to waste, he held the thorns in his right hand as they fell off and let them fall into his pocket, they had a number of uses, from acupuncture to simple toothpicks. The boy then concentrated on putting the edge of the sharp stone through the left limb of the cactus, as he did so he noticed a liquid escaping from the entry point. A clear liquid began to cause the sand under to become darker in comparison to its original color, the boy dipped his little finger into some of the secreting liquid and brought it to his tongue.

A sour expression came to his face as he tasted the liquid, he let himself spit the little bit of juice on the sand, by the taste he knew it was not smart to consume it like that. The cactus released this secretion in response to being cut open, like a defense mechanism built into its system. His first thought was that the secretion was poisonous but he quickly realized it was simply to induce hallucinations and make the consumer of the liquid erratic. He knew this wasn't any good to drink like this, he needed to clean it, luckily the coal he had would act as a filter, letting all the waste separate from the actual water itself. If all else failed, he could boil it as well, though he knew he had to be careful not to inhale the vapors. The boy had gotten what he came down to gather, he was ready to get back.

"Okay, I just need to motion slowly, use your fingers and see if you can't make a way up ..."

He closed his eyes and let his fingers motion slowly, he still had the cactus limbs in his arms and the needles in his hands, he felt a rumbling underneath his feat as if something was burrowing under him. Wei took in a deep breath and suddenly raised both arms up, a pillar of earth breaking from the sand and allowing him to rise higher into the air, as he continued it began to gradually gain pace until finally he was at the perfect height. He took a step forward and with very cautious footing, he made sure to not lose his balance, he had made it up in one piece and it wasn't too hard. All that was left now was to let the cactus limb dry out for a few moments, enough so that it could catch flame and create a bit of smoke to ward off any insects.

As time went by, Wei found himself seated beside a medium sized fire, the onyx coals were now glowing a bright red as he cooked his little bits of lizard meat beside the fire. He looked out into the night horizon and saw nothing but a thick veil of darkness, it was eerie but at the same time it was peaceful.

Last Edit: Sept 27, 2014 22:20:31 GMT -5 by Wei Shen

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[Si Wong Desert] Si Wong Rock [Spirit Lights] Sept 28, 2014 11:21:55 GMT -5

Post by Wei Shen on Sept 28, 2014 11:21:55 GMT -5

After having cooked and eat the pieces of lizard meat, Wei laid in his sleeping bag, the dying fire managed to make it through the night as he slept and as he woke up in the early morning it had finally stopped. He sat up tiredly and stretched out, he let a yawn escape him as he rubbed his eyes and slowly made his way to his feet, grasping his canteen and taking a swig of the fresh water. The liquid was a great way to help him wake up, his throat was a little raspy and dry but now he was feeling great, he had a stomach full of food and managed to get a good sleep this night. Something about the rock made him feel really peaceful, he hadn't had this much free time in a while so it was fun to get the chance to practice his bending.

"Mmmm~ Okay, best get back to practicing, I have all day to learn and I don't need to set up my stuff now so I can go even longer."

Wei bent his legs up and down slowly, relaxing the muscles and allowing his hamstrings to become accustomed to stretching out more and more, he once saw a fire bender kick right up into the air and he desperately wanted to be able to do the same. First he would start out with a quick stretch and breathing techniques, the last thing he wanted was to pull a muscle in the middle of training, he knew too much excessive movement and he could seriously injure himself. He did a few hamstring stretches, relaxed his shoulders, stretched out his triceps and calf muscles before finishing off with relaxing his chest muscles. He even felt stronger.

"This is great, I feel like I can practice all day! Okay let's start from the first form!"

Wei got into the starting position of the first form and took in a deep form, his chest expanding up as he concentrated, his eyes were closed as he readied himself, letting his chi move through his body. He let his eyes open up and began to preform the foot work as well as the appropriate hand motions, as he stomped he heard a massive rumble, he was surprised but knew he had to keep going lest he mess up. As he continued on, the rumbling under his feet increased, due to his constant practice he knew he was getting closer to perfecting the first form without any problems. He watched as he continued on, cracks began to form on the surface, as if trying to break apart the left edge of the rock formation, he was almost done.

"Okay, now concentrate! Here we go!"

Wei stepped towards the cracked edge and lifted both arms up, his hands balled into fists as they rose into the air, he concentrated hard and suddenly, he noticed a shadow looming over him. The boy looked above and there in front of him was the entire left corner of Si Wong Rock, he had effectively carved out the massive column and was bending it into the air above him. Wei was in disbelief as he looked at the massive stone formation, due to this, he lost his concentration and subsequently dropped it, thanks to some good luck however, it merely slid back into place, sending an explosion of sand into the air.

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[Si Wong Desert] Si Wong Rock [Spirit Lights] Oct 1, 2014 23:16:29 GMT -5 Kuzon likes this

Post by Wei Shen on Oct 1, 2014 23:16:29 GMT -5

Wei let out a disappointed sigh, he had almost gotten his bending perfect but he messed it up at the last second, a massive cloud of sand had been sent into the air, he waved his hand from side to side, trying to clear a space so he could breathe. He had to try it again, the last time took a lot of concentration but he did do it, maybe he could achieve the same feat once more. The boy took a moment to relax and collect his thought, as the sand settled down he began to preform the first form once more, both hand motions and his feet movement in sync as he felt his chi flowing through him. Before he could finish however, a sound cut through the boy's concentration, a loud vibration was heard and he paused, looking around for a second, the noise began to grow, sounding almost like a loud engine that roared loudly.

The ground under his feet began to shake, his connection with the earth allowed him to feel the rumbling and he began to grow an uneasy feeling. A blood curdling screech was heard and from the inside of Si Wong Rock, hundreds of buzzard wasps began to escape, flying out in unison at what had caused the loud crash to disturb their nesting area. Wei had not known that this was where they kept their home, the buzzard wasps were extremely aggressive and in large numbers, they were a real threat, he needed to protect himself. The creatures charged towards him, with the new knowledge of his bending abilities and footwork, he began to dodge and shift around his aggressors, still, they kept the attack on, turning back to attempt a second strike with their talons.

The sun had began to set and Wei knew that in the cover of darkness, these creatures held a distinct advantage, their large numbers made it easy for them to spot the boy moving atop the mountain. The young earth bender stomped his feet into the ground, sending medium sized pieces of earth up before him, he then shot his arms forward, sending the chunks into the fowl creatures, he wasn't going to be able to keep it up, they were too fast and his earth bending was much too slow.

"It's no good! I keep hitting them but they just come back for more...I need to separate myself from them, until I can think of a way out of this."

The buzzard wasps dove from both sides, Wei stomped his right foot on the ground and at the same time, he raised both arms into the air, causing a pyramid of rock to cover him completely as it shot up from the earth. He was in a little protective cocoon for now, he had as much time as he wanted to think, however, he could hear the impacts and shrieks of anger from the buzzard wasps outside, he might as well have trapped himself.

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[Si Wong Desert] Si Wong Rock [Spirit Lights] Oct 2, 2014 0:00:22 GMT -5

Post by Wei Shen on Oct 2, 2014 0:00:22 GMT -5

Wei sat down, he knew the best way to collect himself was to meditate and think on his situation, he crossed his legs and took in a deep breathe through the nose, he put his fists together, his knuckles pressed against one another as they rested in front of his chest. He began to control his breathing and recalled back on his attempt to strike the buzzard wasps, going through the full motion of the earth bending form was too slow but it did help him channel his chi better, what if he could achieve that same level of chi control with smaller motions. He knew it was possible but to do so, he needed his body to constantly have chi flowing throughout him, he had to activate his main chi points without needing to go through the motions.

Each main chi point was like a flood gate, as he went through the earth bending form, it allowed each of these gates to open up one at a time, carrying the flow of his energy out, to his fists and feet, allowing him to be a powerful bender. What he wanted to do was find a way to keep these chi gates open at all times, this way he would be able to access his energy within a moments notice, he could even bend with his nose if he figured out how to direct his energy there. Wei let out a deep exhale and concentrated, his hands began to move, copying the earth bending motions, if he did this for long enough, he'd achieve access to his energy freely and whenever he wanted, by constant movement, it would be like breaking the gates completely.

"Focus...this is just another day of training...my energy is mine to do as I please with, all have to do, is bring it all out."

A sudden surge of energy began to fill his muscles, he felt a cooling sensation wash over him as he entered his trance like state of meditation as if it were cool water pumping through his veins instead of blood. His eyes opened slowly, he was in touch with his chi, now what he needed to do was test it out, it was a gamble for sure, bringing down his barrier meant he was susceptible to attack from the buzzard wasps but he was confident now, things would be different. Wei stood up, he looked to the walls of rock before him and extended his index fingers to opposite sides, he wasn't sure if he was crazy or not but he felt like this could work. His fingers swiped down quickly and suddenly, the walls of earth receded back into the ground, he had achieved a new level of bending ability, to the point where his smallest motions were effective.

"Alright! Okay you winged vermin, it's time for round two!"

A grin moved across the boys lips as he watched, a swarm of buzzards descended upon him from both sides, they screeched in anger as they charged forward, this was the perfect time to test what he could do now. Each finger on Wei's hands extended upwards, causing hundreds of shards of earth to rise up and meet the buzzard wasps head on, Wei could feel his chi, it was easier to control now that it was tethered to every part of his body. The buzzard wasps began to squawk in panic as they were hit, the boy moved in a circular motion, sending hundreds of shards flying, being sure to protect his blind spot. One by one, the buzzard wasps began to go onto the defensive and eventually, they flew away from Si Wong Rock, they had been beaten for their territory.

"That...was awesome!"

Wei was ecstatic, he had come a long way from just being able to levitate pebbles, he felt like he could do anything. Now that Si Wong Rock was unoccupied, he felt it would be smart to instead camp out inside, like the buzzard wasps before him, the shelter would no doubt be a much safer solution from the cold. He grabbed his belongings and quickly began to bend his way into one of the already dug out tunnels, the walls were lined with a green slime, a rotten smell that it seemed to give off. It wasn't the best smelling place but he couldn't ask for more safety, well, maybe if he were behind the walls of Ba Sing Se.

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[Si Wong Desert] Si Wong Rock [Spirit Lights] Oct 2, 2014 0:46:29 GMT -5

Post by Kuzon on Oct 2, 2014 0:46:29 GMT -5

Not long after Wei had entered the abandoned rock, an unknown miasma of green mist that shared the same color as the slime could be noticed coming from deeper within the rock. The strangest thing about it was that rather than rise to the roof of the tunnel, it hung low to the ground as if it were heavy.

Strange mushrooms littered the floor, somehow they didn't seem natural in this setting. As if they were out of place. Another improbability was that Wei would soon see a littering of tree branches upon the floor that he would have likely stepped upon as he began traveling into the tunnel, which he would know would be an unheard of thing to see anywhere within the Si Wong Desert. Looking deeper into the cave, he would notice that the strange mist got thicker and thicker. Something here was off, but the only way to figure out more would be to travel further down the tunnel.

Of all of the strange things that Wei would see, one would stand out among the others. A frog, at first hidden in the thick green mists; jumped out from the shadows and at first hopped towards Wei and the mouth of the tunnel. Seeing the blinding desert sun, it quickly turned around and began hoping in the opposite direction at a rapid pace down the tunnel.

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[Si Wong Desert] Si Wong Rock [Spirit Lights] Oct 2, 2014 23:20:01 GMT -5

Post by Wei Shen on Oct 2, 2014 23:20:01 GMT -5

Wei moved his arms in front of him and then to the sides, causing the tunnel to expand so that he could more easily walk down it without needing to crouch so much. The boy was getting used to his new form of nearly effortless bending, he was acting like a kid at Christmas, opening up a newly given present. Wei had been walking for some time and began to wonder where the tunnel ended, he was surprised the buzzard wasps had burrowed this far through it, or perhaps these tunnels were here before they moved in.

"It's a little freaky in here...I have my new bending though...I'll be okay."

As he continued his descent into the tunnels, the sticky goo on the walls began to disappear and the atmosphere had began to change. A green mist had appeared, Wei stopped in his tracks and examined it, he had never seen a mist like this before, it was flowing but for some reason it was not rising higher into the air. After a moment of pondering, he decided it be best that he continue on, he had gone down so far already, it would be a shame if he decided to turn back at this point. The next time Wei looked down the floors suddenly became covered in mushrooms, his eyes widened in surprise, what kind of tunnel was this, it was like the whole place was beginning to change.

In the midst of his thinking, the corner of Wei's eyes caught the movement of something leaping forward in his direction. Wei turned his attention towards it, his hands pushed out, small shards of rock tearing from the walls and pointed towards whatever it was that came forward. The boy let out a sigh of relief, his hands relaxing, the many shards dropping to the ground as he saw the potential threat was nothing more than a frog. At first, he didn't make a big deal out of the sight but as it hopped away, he questioned why it was in the tunnels in the first place.

"What the heck? Is there...a swamp in here or something?"

Wei followed the frog as it began to leap down into the cave, he kept himself cautious, he knew if there was something up with this cave, he had best be ready to deal with whatever may be waiting before.

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[Si Wong Desert] Si Wong Rock [Spirit Lights] Oct 3, 2014 11:38:24 GMT -5

Post by Kuzon on Oct 3, 2014 11:38:24 GMT -5

As Wei continued through the tunnel, the green mist around him seemed to encapsulate the area behind him. It was so thick that the entrance to the tunnel was no longer visable, but somehow light had remained in the tunnel. If Wei were to turn back, he would realize that the direction he had originated from was now an impassible wall of stone.

The tunnel continued forward and soon the source of the light would come to show itself. In the distance of the tunnel going forward, there was a large opening that was allowing a faint light to pour into the tunnel. It appeared to be very hazy outside, in stark comparison to the beaming cloudless sky of the Si Wong. Even the texture of the tunnel had seemed to have changed now, having originally looked like an almost artificial ovular hole upon entry- it now seemed as if it had become more cave like. Stalagmites came out of the ground sparingly, and stalactites hung from the ceiling and small amounts of water seemed to drip from them. The temperature was still hot, but it was no longer the dry heat that Wei had experienced only moments ago, it was a moist and sticky kind of heat. The kind that would drench your clothes in a matter of minutes and cause a body to sweat heavily. The stillness of the Si Wong had ceased, a great deal of noises could be heard from outside the cave. The sounds of crickets, frogs, and toads seemed to fill the air and echo off of the cave walls.

If Wei continued on he would find himself at the mouth of a cave that in no way resembled where he had come from, it was rather small actually. Beyond he would find himself on a grassy untamed woodland, only feet away from a large pond that was full of vibrant life. The whole land seemed to be covered in a thick haze. Across the other side of the pond, a creature could be seen sitting. It had fluffy white fur and a simian face and body. It wore an orange shawl and seemed to be in deep meditation.

(Edit: After a review of canon, entities thay enter into the spirit world physicaly maintain bending ability. )

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[Si Wong Desert] Si Wong Rock [Spirit Lights] Oct 3, 2014 19:26:46 GMT -5 Kuzon likes this

Post by Wei Shen on Oct 3, 2014 19:26:46 GMT -5

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Wei continued on forward, he knew that if he decided to turn back he'd regret not seeing this through, the farther he delved into the depths of the cave, the more things seemed to become out of place. The green fog which once lined the floors of the cave had begun to rise and even envelop him, he could barely see three feet in front of his face, he progressed forward with his arms extended outwards, just in case he were to bump into something. The light at the opposite side of the tunnel grew, every step he took brought him closer to figuring out where exactly he was going, he knew what was happening was not natural, maybe it was why the Buzzard wasps were so attracted to Si Wong Rock.

The walls seemed to grow apart the more he walked, the tunnel widened in size and the walls were no longer a rough, oval shape, they were smoothed out. Drips of water fell onto his head, as he looked upwards he noticed the stalactites that hung from the ceiling, Wei paused, unsure whether this was a good idea, he took a step backwards and suddenly, he found himself leaning up against a wall that had not been there before. The boy turned back, his hands moving to touch the wall, this was impossible, the whole world seemed to change before his eyes and now this wall of stone was blocking his way back. Questions raced through the boys mind as to where it came from, how did this wall appear without him noticing, it didn't look like it fell, it was smoothed out and he would have heard it.

The air began to grow heavy with condensation, Wei's hooded cloak began to grow moist, he felt the change in atmosphere, he was right; there was a swamp around the area. With no choice but to move forward, the boy persisted, his right hand dragging along the side of the cave as he slowly approached the haze that lined the mouth of the exit. Finally, Wei took his first step out of the cave, his eyes widened in surprise as he marveled at the incredible sight, he was no longer in the ocean of sand where he had started, instead, he found himself in the midst of a forested area. Plant life decorated the horizon, small ponds were scattered across it, acting as homes to the thousands of insects and amphibians he saw moving about.

"I'm definitely not in the Si Wong Desert..."

He was at a loss for words, Wei cautiously walked out from the cave, his feet becoming wet from the dew that covered the grass, every time he took a breath in, he could taste the moisture from the hazy mist. It was quiet, though every so often the flutter of insect wings could be heard as well as the odd croak from the nearby frogs, though it was as if everything was watching him. Wei knew he was out of place though he did not know how to react to the sudden change in scenery.

"Okay...just try to think...I came into this cave and...maybe I hit my head. That's it...this is a hallucination."

The more Wei tried to rationalize why he was experiencing this odd dream like trance, the more he found himself doubting it, everything was so real, it was hard for him to ignore it all. As he approached the pond, Wei caught sight of an odd creature before him, it looked as if were humanoid in form but it shared a striking resemblance to an ape. Furthermore, it was wearing clothes, this was no normal animal, Wei had never read or seen anything like it before and his knowledge of the wildlife throughout the world was extensive. The boy swallowed as he stopped in his tracks, he was intimidated, he did not know where he was and there was something before him that felt off. Gathering his courage he opened his mouth, calling out quietly as he saw the creature had its eyes closed.

"Excuse me...do you...understand me?"

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[Si Wong Desert] Si Wong Rock [Spirit Lights] Oct 3, 2014 20:22:43 GMT -5

Post by Kuzon on Oct 3, 2014 20:22:43 GMT -5

The vegetation around the creature appeared undisturbed, something Wei's eye might catch with his skills of tracking. Somehow the creature must have gotten to that spot without walking there. The most logical thing would be that the creature had jumped down from a tree, but the nearest tree was rather far from the creatures meditation spot near the vibrant pond. The only other thing that could have happened was that the creature had been there long enough for any disturbed vegetation to repair itself.

As Wei approached the baboon creature, he could hear a low hum coming from under the creatures breath. Despite it's primate appearance,it had an excellent posture and seemed to be lost in thought. It did not appear to notice Wei's approach, and when the child spoke it seemed to lose it's concentration. The baboon creature's face scrunched up a little bit with frustration, but after it looked as if it went back to the way it was.

The baboon continued to hum, slightly louder than it had before. It's posture seemed to be a bit more tense and it appeared as if it were attempting to deliberately ignore Wei's presence. After a moment it appeared as if the creature lost it's concentration again, disturbed by Wei's breath. It's left eye opened with a sharp and agitated look upon it's face.

"Go away." The Baboon said, it had a masculine voice. Immediately after he closed his eye and started humming again, trying to concentrate back upon his meditations.

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[Si Wong Desert] Si Wong Rock [Spirit Lights] Oct 3, 2014 20:46:02 GMT -5

Post by Wei Shen on Oct 3, 2014 20:46:02 GMT -5

Wei watched as the humanoid form before him acknowledged his presence but then immediately ignored him, returning back to it's meditative position. He didn't know how to react in all honesty, on the one hand he had interrupted the primates meditation but on the other, he needed some information as to where he was. Wei had traveled around the world, he had seen many different types of landscapes but this place was new to him, it was a marsh like region that reminded him of the foggy swamp but the over all atmosphere was completely different.

Unsure of what to do next, Wei simply stood in his position, awaiting a response, his presence did seem to have an effect on the creatures ability to concentrate so he knew if he continued to watch, eventually he could get a response. He watched as the baboons' face scrunched up, Wei knew that he was starting to get on the simians nerve, he just needed to be patient. The creature opened its left eye, Wei looked back knowing that the ape had its sights fixed upon him. As he was about to ask the question again, he was surprised to have been interrupted, the creature opened its mouth and with a masculine voice, told Wei to go away. The young earth bender stood in awe, his mind still processing that this baboon had just spoke to him and who could blame him, it wasn't every day that you got a response from an animal.

After a few moments, the realization that he had just been spoken to clicked in his mind, he blinked, his pupils became slightly dilated as he pointed his arm out, pointing at the simian.

"Y-you just spoke! How did you do that?!"

Wei was in shock, he knew what he had heard but the more he spoke, he realized that he sounded ridiculous, he was here, yelling at an ape, accusing it of speaking. Maybe he was dehydrated, maybe something in the environment was affecting him and this was all just a huge hallucination. None the less, if he could get some information, he might be able to get himself out of this strange place.

"Please, I need your help...strange baboon man..."

Wei wasn't sure how to address this man/animal hybrid that seemed to have discovered the ability to speak.

"I think I'm lost...can you help me out of here? I've never seen a place like this..."

The boys voice was soft and sincere, he looked around at the trees, scratching his head in confusion.

"I was walking down a tunnel and then I ended up here..."

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[Si Wong Desert] Si Wong Rock [Spirit Lights] Oct 3, 2014 21:18:55 GMT -5

Post by Kuzon on Oct 3, 2014 21:18:55 GMT -5

"Please, I need your help...strange baboon man..."

The creatures eyes opened wide and quicker than air it jumped up onto it's feet.

"How dare you!" the creature said as it poked at Wei's cheek with his right index finger.

"I think I'm lost...can you help me out of here? I've never seen a place like this..."

The boys voice was soft and sincere, he looked around at the trees, scratching his head in confusion.

"I was walking down a tunnel and then I ended up here..."

The baboon creatures eyes widened as he got a better look at the boy. His expression went from anger to confusion almost instantly.

"Bu- how- what are you doing here? How could you possibly be here?" The creature asked poking and prodding at the boy. He even paused to sniff at him and scratched his head. After a moment he regained his posture and put his hands behind his back.

"You shouldn't be able to be here boy... this is the spirit world." The creature said looking the at the boy sharply. "What did you do?" he asked with a condescending tone.

Last Edit: Oct 3, 2014 21:19:22 GMT -5 by Kuzon

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[Si Wong Desert] Si Wong Rock [Spirit Lights] Oct 3, 2014 21:40:34 GMT -5

Post by Wei Shen on Oct 3, 2014 21:40:34 GMT -5

The simian man jumped up and yelled in irritation, Wei couldn't blame him, he didn't exactly address him with the greatest amount of respect but Wei wasn't sure what to call him in the first place. Wei bowed apologetically, before standing up and explaining his situation, this seemed to calm the baboon down for a few moments. Wei stood in place as the ape man began to inspect him, going even so far as to sniff the boy, he wasn't sure exactly what this would accomplish but he needed a second opinion.

The ape stood up, his eyes widened as he looked at Wei."Bu- how- what are you doing here? How could you possibly be here?"

Wei wasn't sure what he meant by what he was doing here because he rightly had no idea himself, he had wandered down the cave and now he was in the odd place.

"What do you mean here? I just wandered down a tunnel in Si Wong Rock and now I'm at this weird place!"

Wei was just as confused as the man/animal before him, he had no idea how he arrived to this forested area, was it an environment that survived solely within Si Wong Rock that no one had ever noticed before. The baboon looked at Wei and then explained that he had somehow entered the Spirit World, though Wei was not very knowledgeable to what the Spirit World was like, he knew what it was from stories and tales shared to children.

"The Spirit World...? I don't know how I got here! Did I..."

There was a pause in his voice as he looked at his own to hands and then back up to the baboon.

"Did I die..?"

The boy's voice was quiet when he asked the question, he thought back to what exactly had happened prior to being in the Spirit World. From what he recalled, he remembered camping atop Si Wong Rock and training, he had battled the Buzzard Wasps and won due to discovering an easier way to bend and then he remembered delving into the burrowed tunnels that the buzzard wasps had created. If he had died, he was sure he would remember how it happened.

"I was fighting against some buzzard wasps with my bending and beat them. The last thing I remember was walking through their tunnels and somehow I ended up here! I swear I didn't do anything!"

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