Day 215

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Who: Paarthurnax and you
Open: Open
When: Day 215, morning and afternoon
Where: Across the river from Dragonfield
What: Dragon lessons are best held in groups, don't you know? Plus, a survey.
Format: Any
Notes: The two separate situations, for sake of ease, will be in two different top threads. Consider the dovahzul group a sort of mingle! Get to know your fellow students better.


In the time between morning and noon, Paarthurnax settles down by the river of Dragonfield where the usual stone tablet depicting all the letters of dovahzul is. It's a recognizable landmark, after all... Although he won't turn away new faces.

During the afternoon, anyone venturing nearby will be called to by the old dragon. Investigate?

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Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, and Keldeo. They are four legendary Pokemon which guard the forests and protect weaker Pokemon from dangers including human expansion which may threaten their homes.

They are very rarely seen, often only glimpsed for a second before vanishing, and each of them have an incredible power known as the the Secret Sword which allows them to enhance their strength in battle.

They are magnificent creatures that I have sadly only ever seen in books. To meet one of them would have been as great as the day I met the Legendary Dragons Reshiram and Zekrom.

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They sound like fine creatures with a noble goal.

[It's a topic he could talk more about but hello dragon talk yes hello he is dragon]

If that is a tale you are willing to tell, I admit myself curious onto how such a meeting occurred.

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[Luckily for Paar, it's a topic N loves talking about. His favorite legend, in fact.

Which he starts, naturally, by reciting from the two books the stories were featured in.]

Pokemon Mythology: Black Chapter, section 18. When the hero turns darkness to light and his heart becomes one with Pokemon, at that moment Zekrom will descend and lend the hero his power.

And then, from the White Chapter, but also section 18. When the hero turns darkness to light and his heart becomes one with Pokemon, at that moment Reshiram will descend and lend the hero his power.

The reason for these similar but differing mythos is because the legend of these two dragons goes back even further than their chapters in the Black and White chapters. You see, these two dragons were once one in the same - a single, powerful Dragon Pokemon that was used by twin brothers, princes that created the Unova region with this Pokemon.

But as time passed, the two brothers began to bicker and squabble. One believed in leading with nothing but truth, his mind over his heart. The other, ideals - heart over mind. Neither could come to a compromise, and their fighting led to the Pokemon splitting in two, Reshiram becoming the dragon of Truth, and Zekrom, the dragon of Ideals.

The brothers' battle turned in to a battle between Reshiram and Zekrom, but being two of the same they were equally matched and their power only sought to destroy the very land the brothers had created. Seeing this destruction, they set aside their differences and ended the fight.

Unfortunately their sons resumed it, and the dragons were forced to tear apart the land they were meant to protect. They vanished afterwards, sealing themselves away in the Dark and Light Stones to await the day when those searching strongly for truth or ideals would come to them to be tested as great heroes worthy of wielding such power.

I grew up with this tale, being told by my father that I would become the hero that would be worthy of waking one of them from their slumber. We located the Dark Stone and shortly after, Hilda located the Light Stone. We brought the two out from their slumber, both of us found worthy to wield their power.

But Hilda's truth was stronger than my ideals and she won against me, showing me with her truth that my father's ambitions had nothing to do with the salvation of Pokemon. Because of her I am able to be the person I am today, and it was through Reshiram and Zekrom that we found one another again...

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[As N tells the long tale, both one of centuries past and the one which has affected him personally, Paarthurnax listens carefully. Two brothers, two different cores to them, fighting... It's something he can relate to very well.]

It is good fortune, then, that you were able to meet someone such as herself. It is good as well that you were able to accept that truth.

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She is stronger than she gives herself credit for. I never would have come this far without her.

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I am certain she has similar to say about you as well.

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There would be very little truth in that.

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Why do you sound so certain of that?

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Because it's the truth.

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Perhaps that is something you should speak with her about. Your truth and hers may once again be different.

Ah, but that is merely a suggestion.

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She is aware of the mistakes I've made and how I still feel about that...

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And you are aware of her feelings?

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She will always think better of me than I think of myself. She has made that much clear as well.

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[A puff of air is breathed over N, ruffling his hair.]

Perhaps one day you will understand why she thinks so.

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Her way of thinking about me won't erase what I've done.

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Of course not. Yet it is possible to acknowledge the good and bad parts of yourself. Your strengths and your weaknesses.

At times, focusing too much on your own flaws can be just as damaging as if you only focused on your good.

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I once thought I knew what my strengths were. I'm no longer sure of that. All I can see are my flaws and faults and all the terrible things I did in the name of "liberation" for Pokemon kind...

[And it's only gotten worse since his trip to Castle Harmonia. He hides it well, but inside he has been suffering even more.]

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If I may mention that which I have observed, then?

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... if you want to, I won't stop you.