Yeah- it's all he seems to talk about. If there's one thing he's good at, it's history. He places a lot of importance on it.
[ As for the book... The book is a history of the four dragons and the legend of King Hiryuu. Much of the words in the book are blurred, but it does have a very basic overview of the legend.
In the beginning were the five noble dragons. The Red Dragon, The White Dragon, the Blue Dragon, the Green Dragon, and the Yellow Dragon.
They created the skies and the mountains, oceans and rivers, and the beginnings of life. Nature loved and worshipped the gods, intune to their voices and divine presence. Their creatures flourished, developed, and grew. And their most promising creation was man.
Man, however, as they grew and developed, and began to walk upon two legs instead of four, became increasingly independent. They began to tune out the voices of the gods and instead focused on their own creations and ingenuity. Eventually, most lost the ability to hear the voices of the divine. They waged wars, fought for territory, and slaughtered one another while they ravaged the land that had been created for them. They only prayed when they had the desire for something, and took without ever giving in return.
The dragons turned their backs upon man to focus on their other creations. All except one-- the Red Dragon. Despite their selfishness, he could not turn his back on the creatures they had once created.
But they could not hear him despite their cries for help or the voice he used to respond with. And so he made a decision. If the only way to speak was to become one of them, then he would shed his scales and become human himself. He shed his scales and forsake his divinity, and became the greatest king in the history of Kouka.
King Hiryuu, the Red Dragon King, brought peace and prosperity to the land. He united the kingdom, built its defenses, and helped show man how to better take care of the earth. His reign was powerful and he was greatly beloved.
Humankind is wicked, however. The desire for more power and strength grew, and man turned on their king.
Furious, the dragons descended from the heavens intent to punish mankind for their crimes and take back their brother. But King Hiryuu stopped them. He pled for them to show mercy because he loved humans. And what was more, he was no longer a dragon-- but a human himself. In sorrow, the dragons agreed, but could not bear to leave their beloved brother behind without protection. And so they sought out four noble warriors, whose hearts most closely resembled their own. To them, they bestowed upon them a portion of their powers, to act as their avatars, and bound them with a sacred oath.
WARRIORS OF THE FOUR DRAGONS! FROM NOW ON YOU ARE OUR OTHER HALVES. WITH HIRYUU AS YOUR MASTER, PROTECT CHERISH, AND NEVER BETRAY HIM FOR AS LONG AS YOU LIVE!
As all living things, eventually, King Hiryuu died, and the four warriors that served him wept and then dispersed. Within the bloodlines of the original warriors, their power continued, however, and aways manifests within one of their descendants.
From there, the words become blurry once more and unreadable. But you notice then that it feels as though there is something on the other side of the page...? ]
[ On the other side of the page is an ORANGE SCALE. It carries importance for the person in the room with Lucifel, as well as a thirst for knowledge... and improvement.
The squirrel chitters happily away at him. ]
Pukyuu~!
[ The boy in the room looks impressed. ]
Hah. Figures it would be in there. That exotic beast is always happy to go on about the dragons. Well-- I guess he has good reason for it. Since it's important to him.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
Re: SEIKEI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
[ opening the history book up to see the table of contents ]
Re: SEIKEI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
[ As for the book... The book is a history of the four dragons and the legend of King Hiryuu. Much of the words in the book are blurred, but it does have a very basic overview of the legend.
They created the skies and the mountains, oceans and rivers, and the beginnings of life. Nature loved and worshipped the gods, intune to their voices and divine presence. Their creatures flourished, developed, and grew. And their most promising creation was man.
Man, however, as they grew and developed, and began to walk upon two legs instead of four, became increasingly independent. They began to tune out the voices of the gods and instead focused on their own creations and ingenuity. Eventually, most lost the ability to hear the voices of the divine. They waged wars, fought for territory, and slaughtered one another while they ravaged the land that had been created for them. They only prayed when they had the desire for something, and took without ever giving in return.
The dragons turned their backs upon man to focus on their other creations. All except one-- the Red Dragon. Despite their selfishness, he could not turn his back on the creatures they had once created.
But they could not hear him despite their cries for help or the voice he used to respond with. And so he made a decision. If the only way to speak was to become one of them, then he would shed his scales and become human himself. He shed his scales and forsake his divinity, and became the greatest king in the history of Kouka.
King Hiryuu, the Red Dragon King, brought peace and prosperity to the land. He united the kingdom, built its defenses, and helped show man how to better take care of the earth. His reign was powerful and he was greatly beloved.
Humankind is wicked, however. The desire for more power and strength grew, and man turned on their king.
Furious, the dragons descended from the heavens intent to punish mankind for their crimes and take back their brother. But King Hiryuu stopped them. He pled for them to show mercy because he loved humans. And what was more, he was no longer a dragon-- but a human himself. In sorrow, the dragons agreed, but could not bear to leave their beloved brother behind without protection. And so they sought out four noble warriors, whose hearts most closely resembled their own. To them, they bestowed upon them a portion of their powers, to act as their avatars, and bound them with a sacred oath.
FROM NOW ON YOU ARE OUR OTHER HALVES.
WITH HIRYUU AS YOUR MASTER, PROTECT
CHERISH, AND NEVER BETRAY HIM FOR
AS LONG AS YOU LIVE!
As all living things, eventually, King Hiryuu died, and the four warriors that served him wept and then dispersed. Within the bloodlines of the original warriors, their power continued, however, and aways manifests within one of their descendants.
From there, the words become blurry once more and unreadable. But you notice then that it feels as though there is something on the other side of the page...? ]
Re: SEIKEI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
carefully flipping it over ]
Re: SEIKEI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
The squirrel chitters happily away at him. ]
Pukyuu~!
[ The boy in the room looks impressed. ]
Hah. Figures it would be in there. That exotic beast is always happy to go on about the dragons. Well-- I guess he has good reason for it. Since it's important to him.
Re: SEIKEI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Indeed, it is important to him.
[ taking it and pocketing it with the pink one ]
Where shall I put these books?
Re: SEIKEI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
[ He waves his hand toward the disaster that is the library. Meanwhile, Pukyuu is nibble on the cover of one, oops. ]
Re: SEIKEI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Excuse me—if you're hungry, why don't we go get something to eat in a little bit?
[ to squirrel-san. hello don't do that ]
Re: SEIKEI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
[ Strong squirrel. ]
Well, you had better be off to find him, right? If you're looking for food, I know he was trying to cook something before.
Re: SEIKEI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
picking squirrel-san up carefully, setting the books down in a place that's easy for the boy to reach ]
I see. I'll be off, then—thank you.
[ also ROLL AN IDEA (14) just to see if there's anything he's missed in the area ]
Re: SEIKEI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Re: SEIKEI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
stepping out of the library after putting squirrel-san in his pocket, and also
yanno, just appearifying his bow and arrow to shoot at the vines that are on the ground (10). parting shot ]
Re: SEIKEI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Re: SEIKEI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY