Solo Study 2/2 [ Sand Tomb ]

[Beetle Habuki]

6-30-2011 -- Solo Study 1/5

This time it was somewhere else that Habuki was headed, his own last study had taken him for the element of water, but now the tables had changed. From the fresh waters of around this place, too the dry air that rasped upon here, it was where Habuki had settled down. He was covered in head to toe in the dark garbs of the desert dwellers, garbs that hid him from view. His body moved in the slow strides as the heat from the desert sun would beat down over upon his body. Eyes were the only things not wrapped up, and those were covered with a pair of goggles to prevent the sand from escaping deep inside of those lids.

The boy would of normally have had a problem in traveling across this place but there was another ability at work [Daywalker] which prevented such a mishap. Nevertheless, despite the protection, the boy kept himself hidden, so he didn't accidentally enjoy a nice little roast cooking. The heavy boots moved upon the ends of the sandfalls, creating a pattern as he walked across the sand, headed towards his destination. There were so many paths too take upon this journey, he was glad that he had managed to procure a map from someone before he had set out. Otherwise he figured he would of been walking through the sands like a mad man on a quest for thirst. Thankfully he had fed before and had no need of such a thing at this time and at this place.

The location, in particular, that he was headed too was an ancient set of tombs where the people believed the sands were blessed. Blessed was what he needed, as he had discovered that there were more than just the natural four elements of wind, water, earth and fire. Others existed and as an tutor of the elements, he would be sure to take in their features and focus study down upon them. What better place to learn about the sands than to visit the desert, where the ancient bounty around would teach him all that he wanted too learn. That's why he had set off upon his own and decided that he would find these ancient sands and what exactly they were all about.

The boys own eyes were settled forth as he traveled and knew that the traveling was little from far and done. Taking out the map he had kept for safe keeping inside of his pockets, he stretched the long piece of sheepskin it was written upon out. Ancient and painted the map would of been in good practice, but he could tell that it had obviously seen some wear and tear around here. From his location, he saw that many hours would be needed before the location was found, the darkness of the cool desert would soon be over them when he arrived. A smirk settled upon those lips as he wrapped the map up and put it back inside of the travel back now- "I got this..."

[Beetle Habuki]

[ Solo Study 2/5 - 7 - 1 -2011 ]

[Darkness of the Night ] The hours had passed in the windst of a minute and the daylight that so soon covered them up was now just a thing of the past. The darkness had taken over there, and the light brown sand now would turn a pale moon -white when mixed in with the shining lunar pause. It was here that the boy walked in his own fashion, keeping his eyes focused and those around him in such a way of acting and doing. The footsteps had come to their long rest as he stopped within his walking and looked ahead, trying to see just what was structured ahead of him. As he looked and came towards a stop, he would be fashioned with the weight of the world ahead of him, gazing ahead in that manner and nodding his head. "I believe I am here...."

Normal sand of the night was a bright alabaster white, like stained down ahead of the world and coated with the whiteness showering all around it. What was ahead of him [ past a small mark] was the sand of the desert, except this sand was not white, this sand had a darker taint towards it. The dark sand was black as could be and it was almost a moment for one to see and shake their head, not sure of the up make of what was there. There was darkness all around as the out stretch of the black sand expanded ahead and over the horizon, covering all around there. One might think it was the ends happening beforehand [ the moon out of range ] but there was nothing covering the moon, everything was laying out there. This was the scene perfected as a sign above them was read out in the common language for anyone to look at and what is said was :"Purified Sands."

"Well...I'll be..." He would proclaim as the crimson haired boy would smile towards no one in particular as he would step over towards where the sands were now and nodded. His own feet would touch upon the ends of the sands as the boy began walking towards the center area now, his eyes a lit. Upon the small structure of black sand was a small structure [ almost like a stone rock ] smooth as could be and waiting for those to come about it. Habuki would make his way upon where the rock was, and walked the brisk pace, his hands upon his sides just in case things got wild out here. No encounters had really surprised Beetle too the point where he was glad about what was settled before him. The boy would look around as the structure came within, climbed up and nodded his head.

As he would move upon the large structure, there would be another one of those stone tablets around, this one written more in Common than anything else. Good thing because Habuki had sold that helmet and had no way to comprehend the other languages. All around the rock were no other things aside the tablet, there were just the caressing black sands that seemed to move around. The wind had picked up quite a bit and had allotted quite a bit of movements, causing the black winds to move and sway more. Mesmerized for a bit, Habuki looked over towards them, before his attention settled back upon where the tablet was and he read it for himself now.

So one says they want the Sands for use
To do that, the other elements of moved of loose

Without such a fret, this futile is useless
Move it now or forget about it all for less.

"Hm....perplexing.." -He would shake his head.

[Beetle Habuki]

[ Solo Study 3/5 - 7 - 3 -2011 ]
 
He read the stone tablet over and over, and within his mind he would see what he could come up with.  To move of an element seemed like a more logical thing, but just what in the world could be moved of the mind and for what reason would it be moved?  Those were the questions said as the young boy sat upon the stone now and closed his eyes trying to think about what was around here as an element.  Sand was the natural answer, but he knew the answer to something so vast around could not be what was laying around here.  There had too be something else....oxgeyn was here for fire, but that seemed disgraced.....AND then there was water, but he didnt see where the nearest Oasis was at all.  Another troubled sigh came out as he let his hands fall upon the stone and touch it now.
 
As he sat there, thinking, his hands came up and formed together and the boy would look upon where the sand was now.  With his hands touched together, he would look outwards and blow through his hands and sighed.  "What moves you?!"....And there as he said it, he watched as his hands moved and blew through the hand that a tuft of air would come out there.  As the sand touched and the wind blew through his fingertips, there was like a light bulb dinged upon the top of his head and he seemed to "get it" now.  Could that very well be the said element that would be needed to move the purified sand to be used in such a way?  The boy would look towards no one in particular [ perhaps to make sure no one saw his foolishness] and he grinned now.
 
Pushing upwards from the stone slab, the boy would hold both of his hands out now as he concentrated around the elements around him.  Aroumancy was a very defined field he had been studying in and while one could get away with such vastness, he knew that something so simple couldn't be so.  Nevertheless, the particles of wind began to formulate through his hands and Habuki closed his eyes and concentrated, letting the winds rip up.  As if the sands around him seemed to become part of him, they too began to move around and swirl out and about.  His breath came out as he blew out hard, and felt the spin of the arms as the wind surrounded him and form---collected down into a ball.  As he breathed out, the air shot out from a 360 degree angle [ a complete circle] and blasted in every which direction he called.  [ Air Blast ]
 
As the blast connected with the air, there was a streaming sound as the sands all around seemed to be sturck with the massive blast of air.  At first it seemed like nothing was going too happen, but the black sand began to rise up now and against the current as the particles were all picked up.  Caught up, the boy would throw his hands together now and stream them upwards, as he thrusted his hands towards the left hand side now.  While the sand was caught upon that region, there was a magnificent little thrust as the air seemed to purify the sands around and thrust it into the other direction.  As the sand vanished, beneath the black sand was a layer of beautiful sand---sand that seemed to be mesmerized by the dirt---the contents almost like a diamond in the rough.  The purified sand had been found..
 
"Gotcha..."

[Beetle Habuki]

[ Solo Study 4/5 - 7 -5-2011 ]

The purified sand had been found and the boy grinned a little bit as he stared over at the fruits of his labors now, nodding his head. There was nothing left to do except to try and eradicate and let the beautiful tendrils of sand come about, and use them to form the sand tomb that he had seen. With the purified sand there, there boy stepped off his form where he was now and gazed upon it now, those eyes staring down at the beauty that invested before him. He would lean down as he scooped a little bit of the sand down inside of a holder [ which would be used for later use] and corked the sand up for further study and for further experimentation...with that said, he would step down.

Into the sand he now came, his boots left him as he let his socks and all where they laid before, letting them touch down now as the boy would walk. Toes wiggled inside of the sand now as he would close his eyes and feel his feet walking as the smooth sand cascaded all over his feet The boy would feel it feel the niceness around him as he would continue to walk now and hummed, letting his hands touch down where it was and allowed it to continue. Getting a feeling for the sand was something that the boy would feel that he had to become acquainted for and as he did, the sands began to mend around him. Swaying was what it was doing as he came towards the center of the sand and relaxed himself right now.

In the center of the area, Habuki would turn his hands around as he swirled them in the movements, the feeling of it all coming around him now opening up. He knew nothing but the sands, and the sands knew nothing but him at the current moment. Everything else seemed to not exist anymore, everything else seemed to of been held still---as if the hour glasses of sand had been turned upon its side. Clearing his throat, he raised his hands into the air and there was a tuff around him as the sands would echo out. There seemed to be a back drop now as the sands floated around and touched back upon the ground, and the eyes opened up once more.- "....I can do this..."

That was the mantra now as his own eyes focused and refocused and he would feel the sand around his feet as he extended his hand once more. Using what he knew [ the elements] the boys eyes would close themselves down and flutter shut as he grunted once more... the hand outstretched now. As it was out stretched, Habuki would send his hand forth as the repetitive little motion of the sands would swirl around him now, and take place right about now. The sands seem to float above as he struck his hand forth, and whenever it went towards the other side, the sands would move with them. A chuckle escaped from his hands as he would slam his hands together now, the dome around him deepening as the sand seemed to become one with himself.

"Time to play..."

[Beetle Habuki]

[ Solo Study 5/5 - 7-7-2011]
 
The sand was ready for use and with that in mind, the boy stepped forth now and allowed his own body to do the work.  The sand moved with him as he waved his hands, showing that he had come to master the brief moments of the Sands.  A feat that one would consider difficult in its own feat, the boys eyes would turn from where he was looking and stared back towards the island.  The center island was the tree where he had been before and it was there that the target was selected for the first and lasting impression.  A nod of the had was given as he centered his focus now and gazed ahead, the target had been locked.
 
There was nothing too do now except let his hands take their motion and he gazed ahead now as he brought his hands forth in their own ways.  The sand would begin weaving towards the left and towards the right as each of his hands tulled and made their own way forth.  Bending down at the knees now, the boy took his body into the right position and the right form as hands pushed out.  The hands thrust forth as the sands would shoot off from the left and the right regions now and head towards the tree at its best motion.  His hands would move together now as he constructed the sands of his own momentum and formed what he wanted.
 
While the sands in their own movement, Habukis hands would clasp together as he would imagine the picture inside of his mind.  The sands he imagined would bound themselves up together, entangling the target and would send it forth now.  The sands would bind the target, forming a tomb over them---which would cut them off from any threat.  Inside of the tomb, the prison would keep them at bay and would allow the user to move forth and attempt another one of the strikes.  When the alotted time would finish, there would be a release of the sand and the user would be upon their own two feet.  As he imagined this, hands slapped together and fingertips curled as he shouted.  "SAND TOMB!!"  [ Sand Tomb ]
 
SUCCESS!!
 
There was a success as the tree offered up no resistance, and the huge white sand tomb appeared around the tree now.  The tree was engulfed in the huge tomb and the sickening crunch was as the tree was compacted right about now.  As the tree finished itself off, there was nothing much too do as the boy took a step back and would make sure to study his handiwork.  A grin settled there, the boy would allow a hand to come down as they unlinked and the tomb would come back down as the sands settled in the ground now.   Habuki would nod his head once more as he stepped back and would allow the sands to turn and swirl all around him.  "Gotcha..."