I Didn't Change, I Just Found Myself [Mura Kensho's Exam]

Holy fire burns again

the magic circle is all around it, burning like the innocence of love

Glorious was that day on which Mura Kensho was meant to meet Kanix on Tenroujima Island for the start of his B rank exam. She had watched and even helped him grow in power, and now, here she was standing on the Island, awaiting to assess him. More importantly, she had hoped the young mage had received the letter she had sent out to him a few days prior. This would have given him the opportunity to prepare himself and ride out to the island without being too late. Carrying on the traditions that Heero had since left behind after his death, she had high hopes that Mura would not miss this chance. If he wanted to grow in power, then the young mage would know that he must go through this assessment in order to continue on. In the letter she had sent him, she talked of a spiritual journey, of growing one's self, and proving his strength.

Kanix sat calmly beneath the massive tree that was at the center of the island, her thunderbird not far off from where she was. Ancalagon was curled up underneath the shade of the trees in the clearing, breathing soundlessly as he slept on. Her single, blind, blue optic stared aimlessly into the space between the receding forest and where she currently sat. As for the fake eye that rest in the empty socket that had once contained the beauty of her former eye, it remained motionless as she looked on. She almost felt that perhaps Mura had gotten lost in the forest and could not find his way to the center, knowing him. However, she had to keep faith in her children, as she knew that before long, they would always find their destination. Breathing in deeply, Kanix closed her eyes and listened to her surroundings, for once connecting with nature again.

It had been so long since she had last been able to share her feelings to the world and feel as one with Mother Nature. Now that she was Guild Master of Fairy Tail, she had a feeling she would be able to do this more often as she proctored others' exams. With Mura being similar to her, in that he was a shaman as well, she'd be able to enjoy what she had planned out for him. As shamans, the two of them were meant to connect with nature and feel one with it, and this is what they called a spiritual journey. She would be tasking him with such a thing, to find what he was within himself and learning to fight through his doubts and fears. A smile traced along her lips and the woman opened her eyes, sight given only to the fake eye in her right socket. The moment Mura came to the center of the island, she would proceed with explaining to him what he had to do.

@Mura Kensho, 485 words , notes

Holy fire burns again

the magic circle is all around it, burning like the innocence of love

"Greetings, Mura, are you prepared for your exam?" the woman inquired without ever opening her eyes to look at him. When she did, she had lightly turned her head, blinked and stared at him with the fake optic settled in her right eye socket. With her left hand, she would motion for the young boy to step in front of her and take a seat across from where she was. "There are a few things that I would like to talk to you about before you go on your journey to a B rank mage. "Firstly, it is well known that shamans and shamanesses achieve their power through spiritual journeys, this is what you'll be doing. Secondly, on this journey, you must find yourself and your spirit animal, what those may be is up to Fate." After saying those two things, she would breathe in deeply and exhale slowly before looking way from the mage.

"Thirdly, when you come upon your spirit animal, it will ask you to battle it, beware of the power that it. Lastly, the journey that you are about to go on is not an easy journey; very few have returned from their spiritual journeys," Kanix finished speaking. For a few minutes, she would let the words sink in to the young boy's mind, waiting until he had understood it all. Upon understanding it, she would beckon with her left hand again, toward the forest whence he had come. "Spiritual journey may take days or even weeks to finish; however, I trust that it will only take you a few days. Knowing this, I have set a five day limit; if you do no return in five days' time, then I will come looking for you." She gave Mura a smile before looking closing her eyes again and proceeding to continue what she had been doing.

OOC Information:
Kanix has sent you out on your spiritual journey; on this journey, you are meant to discover your spirit animal and yourself. However, this journey is just as perilous as any other journey, and has many obstacles that you must face. Likewise, when you come to the end of this journey, you will run across your spirit animal, who will ask you to battle it in order to prove your prowess as a B rank mage.

Weak Monsters:
Hallucinations: As you journey through the forest, you begin to notice things that have not been there before, things that you're certain are real. They appear only in the corner of your eyes and as a result, it has you turning around in circles and losing your direction. These hallucinations can be of anything, from a dead loved one to a creature that goes bump in the night. When a hallucination appears, it will try to lead you off your path, so you may want to be careful and wary when seeing these.
Normal Monsters:
These are simple woodland creatures, from the measly mouse to the large buck that runs rampant through the forest. In this case, the buck running through the forest has been enraged by another creature and is out to attack anything that happens to be in its path. If you run across this beast, be careful, as it has a tendency to ram and headbutt anything that it sees. Its rams and headbutts each deal B rank in damage, so you'll want to try and avoid the racks on its head. This takes 4 B ranks to take down.
Strong Monsters:
The hallucinations have seemingly gotten worse, either because you're starving and haven't had anything to drink in a while or who knows. It now seems that one of these hallucinations has gained an utmost real appearance to you and looks as if it could be touched. This hallucination can be of anything, though it is typically of a dead family member or someone who you once loved. Now as an apparition of sorts, this hallucination is capable of dealing A rank damage with whatever attacks it throws at you. In order to take this hallucination down, you need to hit it with at least 6 B rank attacks before it dissipates.
Bosses:
You have finally reached the end of your spiritual journey, finding who you are, as well as who your spirit animal is. Upon encountering this spirit animal, it will talk in riddles, even giving you a little bit of what seems like useless advice. This spirit animal is decided upon the player, as well as if it has magic or not; however, each hit deals 1.5x A rank damage. Being the strongest of creatures you have run across, this beast takes 10 B ranks in order to show it your prowess.

Your word count goal is 5,000 words total.

Good luck, young one.

@Mura Kensho, 310 words , notes

Holy fire burns again

the magic circle is all around it, burning like the innocence of love

Kanix had expected Mura to have gone in the forest and done the spiritual journey that way, as was typical of a tribesman. However, he had unexpectedly fallen asleep in just a matter of seconds, so she had not disturbed the young man. Whatever way it was meant to be, she would let him go on his spiritual journey in order to find himself and come back stronger. She had a lot of hope in the young mage, hope that she had for all of her children back at Fairy Tail. Mura would not disappoint her the moment he came back from his spiritual journey, and she would not inquire about it either. A spiritual journey was a private matter, no one ever spoke up of it after they had returned to the tribe. So, when Mura woke up and looked toward Kyuken and a spirit she could not see, Kanix smiled briefly at him.

Just as she had been positioned, the sixth guildmaster stood to her feet and walked over to the younger shaman. "Congratulations, Mura," the woman stated, crossing her arms over her chest and looking proudly at the boy. "You have returned from your journey, not as someone different, but as a better and stronger you. Welcome to the B class rank. Let's head home."

OOC; From this day forth, Mura, congratulations on reaching B rank.

@Mura Kensho, 218 words , notes