ORIGIN

Kin-Kin's head was held high as she paraded through Pisces, head held high. Oh yes, this place was perfect for swordplay training! It was akin to shooting fish in a barrel, no pun intended. The gilded lady's back end wiggled as she walked, her plumed tail catching the light as it swished to and fro.

With every puddle her paws cast elegant ripples into, Kin-Kin saw her own reflection and smirked back at her glowing self. How humble! Little fish flitted away from her, as though they knew exactly what she'd been up to. As the wolf padded forward, she began to consider all the ways she could warp her magic into even greater grandeur. She wondered if she'd be able to keep on improving, become even better at magic... and that was saying something, considering she was the champion.

Kin-Kin wouldn't lie but... well, she would under most circumstances... but she had to admit there were some things that she needed to practice. Creating crystals, for example, was not only a chore but it drained her right down to the core. She'd almost impaled herself with it, once...

With a sigh, Kin-Kin padded onwards, searching within herself for something new and interesting as she gazed upon her reflection.

Kin-Kin's efforts were rewarded by the sight of rainbows dancing in her reflection. Her wolfish grin almost split her face clean in two. It was perfect!

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As her fur was so beautifully decorated with rainbows whenever she moved, the golden she-wolf was at first far too absorbed in her new spell to notice the newcomer. However, soon her ears preicked to a tiny splash, and the wolf raised her head, looking around for the source. Her eyes half-lidded with cool ego, the she wolf stood tall as she looked at the newcomer. As she found them, a chuckle escaped her. "Didn't think I'd be seeing you around again! At least not in such a hurry," Kin-Kin began to pad towards them, her nose twitching.

"You looking for revenge for poor ol' Imperia? Looking for a little bit more dazzling? Training maybe? Well, can't say I blame you." Kin-Kin grinned as she approached, her every motion calm and calculated as she took strides just a tiny bit too long so that her muscles rippled and cloak danced against her back. Her crystal blade gently clinked against her forelimb, and the blue stone, as well, flashed with rainbows.

Before the younger creature Kin-Kin finally stopped, not a hint of aggression present, only pride. The rainbows, by this point, were beginning to fade, so Kin-Kin tried to keep the magic woven. For now, she always held a soft golden glow, and maybe someday there'd always be a rainbow lingering in her pawsteps.

The fading rainbows soon were bright again, pouring off her fur in tendrils of aurora.

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Kin-Kin's brows raised slightly. The kid seemed very on-edge... "Sounds to me like you've been held captive... Me, I go where I please. Always have, always will. No-one can tell me where to go or, y'know, I won't. Hah!" She waved her tail back and forth and listened to the kid's words. A grin broke out on her face. "Ah, we go way back. Told me to fight, and ended up the first one to learn that I'm no wolf to be messed with." Her wolfish grin grew ever wider. "Back then, they promised that they'd hunt me down someday! That they'd kill me... And you can see how that one's worked out."

The wolf didn't seem scared by the ever-looming threat. Quite the contrary, in fact. She seemed proud of it, as if they formed some strange, symbiotic relationship to forever boost Kin-Kin's pride. Her wolfish grin could grow no wider, so instead she held her head high as the pup commented on her sword, her tail swishing from side to side. "I made it, of course! Pulled it right from the earth with magic!" She chuckled. "I can do anything with magic!"

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Kin-Kin couldn't help but notice the hesitation they showed, and the careful switch to another subject. How interesting... She didn't say anything, but an odd smile twinged at her cheek as she stored the thought away for later. "Oh? They never told you about that little escapade? ...I can't say I'm all that surprised." Kin-Kin gave a chuckle.

The wolf gave a nod, basking in their rain of praise. Her tail waved softly back and forth. "I poured my magic into the earth and asked it... no... forced it to make something beautiful, and deadly," she told them, her voice slow and dramatic. "...And that was how I created this. " She took some time to consider their question. How best to answer without dulling the blade? She couldn't risk looking prissy, not in front of Imperia's kid.

"Of course you can. Just ask Imperia."

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Kin-Kin grinned at their question. "Of course, Kid! I must warn you, though... it'll take time, dedication, and a whoooole lotta attitude. You've gotta never give up. never let it beat you. you feel a scrap of magic inside of you and you gotta rip it out and wrestle it into the real world! Yes?" Kin-Kin blinked.

"Hm... That's a new one." Must ahve happened since she'd fought Imperia that first time. She couldn't say that she was particularly surprised but it definitely brought a new layer to their battles... Gave a new intensity to that look in their eyes. A new kind of thrill. "They're sounding like a bigger piece o' work every time I encounter 'em. Heh... Good thing I'm there to put 'em back in their place."

Kin-Kin brought her attention back to their request. "Alright, Kid! Watch close."

With a deep breath, the wolf stepped back and bent her head towards the earth at her paws.

But alas, it never seemed to grow any easier, and the only response was a brighter glow and a slight headache. Seemed like she still needed to practice. "Aha... I guess I need a warm-up first... Summoning crystal is no petty task. C-can wipe you out pretty bad if ya let it... ahem... I'll show you something simpler first."

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