They speak to me as if they have always known me.
They speak to me as if we've lived centuries together.
They gave me no choice. They told me who I was supposed to be.
They call me Tahn Arabie.
It was a name that I had not chosen. But they did not choose it for me either--they claim. They told me that the name of the thing that conceived me was the Samsara. That it had chosen me for the awakening and reawakening; that it chose when I lived. When I died. Mortals wonder about the idea of control and predetermination. I know that my life is predetermined, and I know that I lack this control...
my fate had long been sealed before my time, this inception of mine,
and suddenly I had become one of them. Yet they had no qualms. I was exactly like Him. And when asked who he was, they all answered in the same words, the same way: it doesn't matter,
because I am who He is,
they told me. Because I am the resurrection, the salvation of their paradise. And when the time has come, I will be the ultimate sacrifice. So that they will be free. They deemed me pivotal to their survival, the preservation of an entire genomic pool, the unborn children of the Verrian race. There was something vacant and eerie about their gaze; and later, I realized, they were all too attractive, all too divine, sagacious, pale. But there was also the sense that they were me. Or I was them.
So this is my story.
But it's one that many have heard before, in legends of the old fallen. In stories told by elders, and elders before them. Those who know about Samsara tell me that it is not difficult to discern the rebuilt souls of the sacrificers. As all champions, they dream old dreams, love old lovers, and speak of the same ideals over and over and over again. And that is how they knew me, they say. From old stories of brave hearts, the glory they made and brought. And because, somehow, I was recreated under purpose: the leader of the royal four. Because I possessed something. And with that posession came peril, which lead to war, which then lead to the fall of our race. But rush ahead...
From the beginning...
Is where every story has started, since the early fringes of self-awareness. We begin with nothingness. The vast, empty stretches of space, an untamed, unpioneered horizon, stretching from sea to gaping sea.
We don't know why this farplane existed, or why it existed where it did. But we knew it held vitality. And vitality induced life.
This is the continent of my homeland.
Those who exist toil to find themselves here all of their lives. Mondain is like an infinity, existing from beginning to end, where beginning is an end and the end is the beginning.
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Q: TELL ME HOW YOU GOT INTO SHUKUMEI?! A: If I had a million bucks every time someone asked me that, I'd be rich. Basically, just go to Shukumei's FAQs page to apply: User: Shukumei. That's where you'd go for information and the likes.
Q: I WANT TO BE IN YOUR GUILD, MONDAIN VOROS. A: Ooh! You want to join my roleplaying guild! 8D You may find all of the information at www.neopets.com/~bountyhuntress, or you may look up the user, "superiorpals", and ask for information through neomail. That's where you also get info to apply.
Q: WHAT'S THAT SONG ON YOUR PETPAGE? A: I'd rather not disclose that bit of information.. I'd rather have you try to find and upload your own music. So NO, you may NOT direct link this song if you just so happen to find it.
Q: CAN I ROLEPLAY WITH TAHN? A: I'd generally say 'yes,' but as you probably and SHOULD have read from above, I prefer advanced literates if you are not in Mondain Voros, Shukumei, or Outside Infinity.
Q: CAN OUR PETS MATE? A: No. My pets aren't up for grubby-hand-grabs. I'd like to do advanced literate roleplays-- because they must know eachother-- otherwise I'm very picky on how good your art is and/or how well-developed your petpage is.
Q: CAN OUR PETS BE FRIENDS (LINK TRADE ^-^)? A: Again, I'd rather have my pets roleplay with others, but I'll reconsider if your pet has nice art and/or a well-developed case. In the friends aspect, I'll probably give you a little leeway if your pet has a wonderful background story.
Q: CAN WE BE FRIENDS, THEN? A: Um. I'm starting to fill up on my friends list. I don't want to have a million friends, you know. You can try, but don't be offended if I can't accept you. Sometimes I have space. Sometimes I don't.
Q: CAN YOU DRAW FOR ME? A. Sorry, I'm too busy to draw for other people. I have enough things to do as it is. I'm a junior in high school and I don't need outside pressures. But! If you draw fanart for me, I will be more than pleased and I will add your art to my page as a sign of gratitude.
Q: HOW DO YOU DRAW WHAT YOU DRAW? A. I use photoshop, so sorry paintshop fans out there. I actually have a very old version of adobe photoshop. And I draw with time and patience. More time on coloring, less on sketch. That's how it works for me. Sometimes I touch things up with Serif Photoplus 6.0, which is free for download. Just do a search.
Q: WHERE'D YOU GET YOUR PICTURES? DID YOU REALLY DRAW THIS? A. Other than the pixels, all of the graphics on this page were drawn by and belong to me. I spent time and hard work to draw what I've drawn here, and I'd ask everyone to respect that. So please do not steal, and don't question my authenticity.
