Poropo felt defeated after having just arrived at Dahlia's Forsaken Cemetery, "Maybe Kazimir can help me, but I would need to be gone long enough for him to want to check on me, heh heh..." Ever since Nadine hunted the monk at the Fieros Girdle, Poropo made sure to tell at least one person in Fairy Tail where he was at any given time - without magic the monk could be whisked away by a hunter to never been seen again! This time the monk said he would be going to the Forsaken Cemetery, so hopefully the monk could get help from one of the Fairy Tail members who wanted to check on the monk.
Poropo Prayer Partner [Tempris, Social]
Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:43 am
Poropo felt defeated after having just arrived at Dahlia's Forsaken Cemetery, "Maybe Kazimir can help me, but I would need to be gone long enough for him to want to check on me, heh heh..." Ever since Nadine hunted the monk at the Fieros Girdle, Poropo made sure to tell at least one person in Fairy Tail where he was at any given time - without magic the monk could be whisked away by a hunter to never been seen again! This time the monk said he would be going to the Forsaken Cemetery, so hopefully the monk could get help from one of the Fairy Tail members who wanted to check on the monk.
Wed Oct 13, 2021 12:28 pm
The girl was dressed up in dark blue, almost black, dress with a match veil. The dress was simple with a white Illumin symbol on her shoulder's and symbol of ED on her back. Her boots were dark brown and simple. A cloth over her forehead was gold and would be the flashiest thing on her person, aside from her sword. Graveyards were not the place to dress up and peacock. It was a place to show respect for the dead who were not fortunate to have a baptism of fire. It was sad and this time was meant for them. She also had all her gear on her person.
As she walked through the graveyard she started calling out to see if anyone was here in an innocent voice.
"Helloooooo. Anyone here? Fairy Taaaaaail peeeeerson?"
Tempris continued walking until she spotted a bald fat man dressed in a monk attire. She closed her eyes for a moment to consult with her inner thought. This could not be the person was it?
Let all heretics be purged by my holy flames.
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Thu Oct 14, 2021 12:04 pm
Poropo took his fancy goggles off his head to reveal the large Fairy Tail tattoo on his forehead - there could be no mistaking the monk was a proud member of Fairy Tail! The monk glanced at the strange symbol on the little girl's shoulders - the monk had seen this symbol once or twice in his life but could not be bothered to understand the meaning until now. Perhaps this little girl will make the monk care or at least peak his interest in Illumin.
Thu Oct 14, 2021 3:01 pm
"Good afternoon Fairy Tail person," Tempris continued in her innocent voice, "I am a representative from Empyrean Divine and I was told Fairy Tail may need some company. Though I must say. Seeing that you are in a graveyard... is it too much to believe that you are suffering from loss?"
Tempris walked closer to the man resisting the urge to grin like a wolf who discovered a wounded stag. Her eyes darted around for any more clues about the man's existence here. He did not seem to be a follower of Illumin, as Tempris had never seen a priest dress up in such attire. She would then circle behind the man so that she could see if there was anything of interest there but there was nothing. So she stopped moving to the man's right and held out her hand.
"I believe in sending the dead off in a baptism of fire. Cleansing their body of sin so that they may see the creator without the heavy chains of our Tainted world." A white and blue flame erupted in her hand. "I pray that their souls remain warm in their journey up. I pray that they could receive forgiveness of any darkness that scheme to stick on to their souls." She closed her eyes and clasped her hands, snuffing out the fire.
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Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:39 am
After bowing, Poropo proceeded to answer the girl's questions, "but no, I am not in this graveyard to morn a personal loss. I am here to clean this graveyard as best I can. Unfortunately, I am unable to lift this gravestone on my own and I feel I never will without help from a strong individual. Do you happen to know of a strong person from Experian Divine who could help?" Unaware of the little girl's physical strength, the monk felt best to ask if Tempris knew of someone from her guild who could help lift gravestones and clean up the rest of this shambled graveyard. Hopefully this assumption would not bite the monk within the next, few seconds.
Sat Oct 16, 2021 11:24 am
"Do I know someone... I wonder." The girl mused out loud while walking over to it. It did not seem to be snagged on anything. So she grabbed the base and grunted as she pulled all her strength. Slowly the rock parted with the ground enough for the girl to position it so that it was standing up right again. "I do know my self a bit. Tempris Ashflare. I do pray though that manual labor wasn't the intention of bringing me here though. I would have preferred to bring a different attire for such work." The girl was not oppose to doing community service though. It was Illumin's will to help those suffering or in need and well... this man was clearly in need.
Let all heretics be purged by my holy flames.
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Sun Oct 17, 2021 7:22 am
Poropo shook himself and then started pointing to gravestones which either fell, had to be dug out, or just needed a little dusting, "I am here to let the people here rest comfortably - this may not be a job I have undertaken to be rewarded, but we need to fix these gravestones so the names can be seen by all." The monk then proceeded to start dusting gravestones so the names could be seen by the one person every year who walks by and sneezes in this direction. Whether the dead even cared how their rotting corpses were resting within the dirt of a random cemetery also mattered little to the monk - in the eyes of the monk, a graveyard must be pure!
Sun Oct 17, 2021 12:02 pm
Tempris walked over to the next gave that the monk pointed out and prepared to lift it. "Monk... do you have a name? I prefer not to call you monk... that is unless that is your wish." She then took a deep breath and then slowly picked up the large block of rock. It was as heavy as the first and well very annoying to lift. The last time she remember having to do such heavy lifting was when she was in Bosco and she had to drag a sinner across the floor. That was different though as she was doing what she enjoyed. Saving the world from sin and giving people freedom from this accursed life.
Let all heretics be purged by my holy flames.
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Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:23 am
Poropo then worked on cleaning the gravestone Tempris cleaned. When the gravestone was dusted, the monk clasped his hands in prayer, "Oh Iron Deity, bless this grave with comfort and eternal purity...please." The monk then dusted the next gravestone Tempris picked up and attempted to repeat the prayer gain - this would go on and on unless Tempris asked any questions. The monk was aware his god was unheard of by everyone other than himself, so answering questions was completely normal for the monk.
Mon Oct 18, 2021 9:02 pm
She went to pick up the gravestone again. This time she tightened her grip before she started to talk again. "Oh, what a shame. I did find a new joy in educating others. But I won't waste time with unneeded knowledge." The girl went back to finishing her heavy lifting. "I do have a question. What is this iron deity that you are praying to? Is this some other entity that suppose to be above Illumin? I met a sinner in Bosco who had a weird God. It was jarring to say the least but I try not to judge others. Since we all see the same person when we leave this world anyway."
Let all heretics be purged by my holy flames.
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Tue Oct 19, 2021 9:50 pm
The monk decided his original question may have been worded too specifically - only Poropo knows what the Iron Deity considers 'pure' and 'impure' so he changed the wording of his question to be more straightforward. Hopefully Tempris' answer would not be uncomfortable for the monk, and the monk assumed the answer would be fine, so Poropo continued dusting and cleaning gravestones so the names were visible while waiting for Tempris to answer his relatively normal question. Depending on how she answered, the monk might feel more compelled to explain the Iron Deity in exhaustive detail.
Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:41 am
Then a sigh escaped her mouth, "What made the man a sinner..." Tempris had her answer. Just existing... honestly the monk too was a sinner but neither are worth cleansing since they both could help make the world a better place until the final time came. So she had to make sure she picked her words very carefully, "I felt that the man was misguided and had a negative approach to his belief. Simply put, he was too short sited which inhibited his ability to truly help people and bring out the true potential of the world around him. Even with my guidance... You would just have to meet him to understand."
Let all heretics be purged by my holy flames.
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Thu Oct 21, 2021 7:01 pm
A moment of deep thought and gravestone dusting later, the monk looked around the cemetery and did not feel the urge to continue anymore, "apologies, Tempris Ashflare of Empyrean Divine - I inadvertently brought you all the way out here just to tell you I no longer wish to continue. You have given me much to think about...but I still have more questions - would you like to continue our conversation in a nearby church? Much nicer inside than outside." The monk wanted to talk with the little girl some more about her teachings and perhaps what got her into this line of work to begin with.
Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:23 pm
She turned around to look for another fallen tombstone but the man stopped her. She was ready to smile as it seemed that her words had such a positive impact on his thirst for wisdom. But that warm feeling suddenly turned into a bidder chill after the man mentioned church. "Oh... but..." The girl needed to think fast while fighting the shiver running down her back. She did not want to go into a church. "It's such a beautiful day." Her voice was much weaker than before. "You can't leave a task unfinish right? What about the... uh... respecting the dead. If they can't have a baptism, at least we can keep their resting place warm right?" The girl then started frantically looking for another grave to lift while hoping the man would give up his idea to visit a cold place.
Let all heretics be purged by my holy flames.
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Sat Oct 23, 2021 11:22 am
"Then again, it can be good toughen oneself within the harshness of the outdoors - I burn my skin everyday in order to clean it of impurities, hah hah hah! Alright, we can stay outside - I respect your resolve, Tempris," said the monk, backpedaling as quickly from the first half of his response. The monk did respect Tempris for trying to work hard to repair and clean this graveyard despite her apparent chill - the monk continued to do his best by more carefully cleaning the gravestones lifted by Tempris. The monk was a little curious as to something else though, "by the way, how did you come to follow Illumin's teachings?" The monk started to remember Tempris asked of the Iron Deity a few minutes ago, but decided to only respond if Tempris also remembered the monk had side-stepped the query for some reason.
Tue Oct 26, 2021 7:33 pm
Tempris was relieved when the monk stopped pushing the idea of going into the church. She couldn't reveal the fact that going inside those buildings reminded her of her past. She couldn't tell him that she did not want to feel cold because being to be cold is to be forsaken. These weaknesses needed to be kept a secret. Strong people did not have weaknesses after all.
"How did I come to follow Illumin... I think that a story I can tell after you share more about your deity Mr. Poro. Its only polite to share and not avoid questions when the other party is so fort coming. That is to say, unless you feel your belief is something that would be a danger to us." The girl giggled at her joke. In truth, she had been around Daemons before so there was nothing dangerous about following heretical gods, at least for her. For those followers... well, maybe that was something that could be address after the charity work was finally finished.
Let all heretics be purged by my holy flames.
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Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:15 pm
Poropo continued to dust off graves as Tempris lifted them one by one, hoping his explanation was enough - there was nothing else which needed to be said of the Iron Deity, from the monk's perspective, but there was also very little said. The monk had answered the question of the Iron Deity's existence numerous times and accidentally conditioned himself to simplifying his typical answer. Whether Tempris was satisfied or not was to be seen.
Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:59 pm
Tempris took a deep breath and then climbed on top of one of the more sturdy graves. She rested her back on it, careful not to cause it harm and folded her arms as if to stay warm. "As I promise... I will share more. When I was young... I was taken to a fake place of worship. They... made the place cold and did things. But Illumin saved me. He reduced the whole place to ash and gave me purpose. I been on my own till now." Tempris smiled. She did not think the story was worth the experience. In fact, she wished she could forget the cold memory. She wished she became a follower by going to church. She which she could enter the building without freezing on the inside.
Let all heretics be purged by my holy flames.
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Tue Nov 02, 2021 7:54 am
The monk then listened to the little girl's story of how she became a follower of Illumin, a story which the monk felt bad for asking about after hearing. Poropo dusted off the final grave and looked around, "hmm, I feel as though I should not have asked, but thank you for telling me. Since we seem to be finished for the time being, I could use with some indoor warmth - I will go to the church over yonder and do some praying...feel free to join me." The monk still did not know of Tempris' aversion to churches, so this offer would likely go unfulfilled as the monk bowed and went on his way to pray in a location most people considered sacred.
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