Training at the Shrine

[Zzyxx]

Zzyxx, having decided to take Bekuki's advice and take some action to get rid of his shadowy curse and his assassinistic ways, began to search the Shrine to Mod in Miniopia City to find the elusive Reverend. After searching through many rooms, he came upon Reverend.

"M'lord Reverend, I have a favor i wish to ask of you. Could you train me and help me remove the curse of the Void from my person?"

[Reverend]

"A Void curse you say sir?" Airius scrathed his head while he continued to clean the statues of the Elemental Dragons. "To be sure, I can give you help in combating this curse, but I'm afraid that an exorcism is likely to be required."

Turing to exit the room they were in, Airius motioned for Zzzxx to follow him. "I cannot promise however that you will like what this will require of you. Head outside, and await me there. I'd also suggest divesting yourself of all weapons and armor. Leave them here in the shrine if you wish but remove them none the less."

[Zzyxx]

Zzyxx bows slightly and begins to take off his armor. His guantlets, duster, spiked shoulder and knee pads, and collar were all armored and he removed them as he was bid. He twin sabers that had been his companions for nearly a century were removed next, but far more reluctantly. He placed everything neatly in a pile, sabers on top.

"I shall await you there then, m'lord."

Zzyxx walked out to where he was told to walk and his wolf acompanied him.

"I'm sorry, Variah, i don't think you will be allowed to help me. *Zzyxx smile warmly and petted his wolf* But i could use a cheering section."

The she wolf Variah whined about not getting into whatever was comming next, but she understood, walked off a few meters and sat down.

[Reverend]

Airius began to rummage through his chests, pulling out varied artifacts, trinkets, reliquaries, and garments until coming upon his proper robes, tailored with varying Mod etchings that would hopefully provide him with the ample power boost to overcome the Void magic.

"I really should have him wait for a member of the Contemplation Sect to arrive for a proper exorcism, but with a Void curse, I cannot take the time."

Airius quickly divested himself of his normal robes and under armor, and once undressed proceeded to place on the ceremonial robes. A soft white tunic covering his whole body, sewn into it were lite green lines of prayers, running around the ends of the sleeves, up the arms to around the neck, trailing down the end of tunic at his feet, and round the bottom. Over this tunic, he laid his brown overrobe of the Physical Arm of Mod, this one with the sleeves not torn off, and fastened it to his neck and wrists. Lifting his own pendant's chain around his neck, Airius grabbed Ruler, along with a wide shallow water dish with the Mod symbol painted inside it, and walked outside to the waiting Zzyxx.

"Sir, what I will attempt to do is cleanse you of the Void curse you say you are afflicted of. Before we begin though, I must admit I never caught your name. I am Airius Origen, a priest of Mod. Please know that what you ask of me is not going to be easy, and that now is your only chance to back out."

[Zzyxx]

Zzyxx grits his teeth. and clentches his fists. He kneels sitting on hsi heels, fists on his knees.

"This, i choose it in the beggining, but has caused me nothing but pain, fear, and sadness. I wish to be rid of it, no matter what it takes."

[Reverend]

"I make no promises of what you'll be after this, but by Mod I shall labor to remove the curse you suffer under."

Airius dips his hand into the water dish, and moves to Zzyxx, using the water to draw the sigil of Mod onto Zzyxx's forehead.

"Mod, sentient lifeforce of all, progenitor of the Great Dragon who guards our realm, I call upon you, to begin the cleansing this lost soul. Bring this one back into your fold."

The water mark emits a soft warm light, forming itslef into a green tatoo on Zzyxx's head. "I will now, form the bonding circle that will keep us contained for the exorcism. Please begin to search for any feelings of Mod's power working itself into you in the meantime."

[Zzyxx]

Zzyxx focuses deeply. His eyes close and his breath becomes labored.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!
Getting rid of you, your curse, and my curse.
A mental battle begins. Xanximarix the shadow dragon essence fought fiercely to get Zzyxx away from this place, and Zzyxx psyche fought back with equal fervor. Lines of tention and extreem physical exertion could bee seen all over his body, even though he hadn't moved an inch!

[Reverend]

Airius blocked out the tendrils of Void magic he could feel building around his patient, setting about to form the seal the would keep them protected.

Ruler began to glow green, the Mod energies within bursting out into the ground as Airius dragged his mace in a circle around the himself and Zzyxx.

Once completed, Airus dipped into the water again, sprinkling it onto the ground around them.

"Mod, sentient lifeforce of all, I call upon you to sanctify this ground. Give this servant the strength to save one of your lost children."

The whole seal erupted into a bright green light, encircling Airius and Zzyxx in Mod's energy, and exposing for the first time a black shadow in the form of a twisted dragon encircling Zzyxx.

[Zzyxx]

Zzyxx body reached calm, with the Void power blocked, Zzyxx psyche took control and the body began to relax visably. He breathed more deeply and his expression calmed. He sighed, he didn't know what was comming next, but he was at peace.

[Reverend]

"Zzyxx, we are now ready to begin the process of excising the curse that holds onto your soul." Airius's eyes began to glow a pale green, his hand gripped Ruler tighter, and he strode toward the kneeling man.

"In the name of Mod, I command you to release your hold on this man. Begone! Go back to your masters in the Void. You are no longer allowed to exist here."