And once again, I return to you all bearing fresh content! I know it hasn't been long sing the last update, but I just really wanted to write more today. Plus, the votes were looking pretty unanimous, so why hold it out, yaknow?

So, here's the winning vote, and the run down for timelines.

Spoiler: Winning Vote

[X] What did you DO?: Gain +Chi, +Understanding, ?, ?

The current counting's are...

7 Yeses!

15 No!

Whichever vote reaches at least 30 by the end of this hunt wins! And if it somehow ties, then it'll be my choice to make!

Now that you've all learned something today, let's see what Jack's doing, shall we?


"What... did you DO?"

The words came out a bit more stilted than you wanted them too, but you felt that could be forgiven what with the fact that the previously inanimate carvings had all gathered in a loose circle around the two of you now, some brushing almost close enough to touch, but not quite. It was quite distracting, both the sensation and the instinctual fear towards large predators acting up at once.

Didn't seem to bother the Scary, SCARY, person in front of you though, if how he was literally sitting on the back of a wooden Jaguar right now. You could tell by the fangs.

"Pha! What has your Master been teaching you, too be shocked by mere Presence still! Come closer, little Cub, these eyes ain't what they used to be." Oro scoffed once, before motioning with his one arm to his pure red eyes, lacking any kind of pupil or iris.

As you were arguing in your head for a moment whether to do as the man said and move closer, the choice was quickly removed from your hands as you felt a squirming in your coat pocket.

And wouldn't you know it, there went Wuya, ghosting right out your jackets lining. In the excitement, you had completely forgotten she was even in there. Probably didn't help that she literally hadn't made so much as a whisper of sound or spirit before right now.

"Ah-Ha! It is you Oro! I thought I smelt spoiled soy and poison! Why are you here? Now of all times?" She questioned with her mask upturned into a grin.

You were about to ask what she meant by that, after getting over the fact that the ghost who had been sealed for THOUSANDS of years still knew people, you were cut off.

"Ha! So it is you, ye witch! I thought I was finally losing my mind when I felt your Brimstone on that li' Cub! You still don't look a day over 25 hundred!" Oro said before breaking out in a cacophony of laughter, made all the louder by the wooden birds around them who joined in, and followed by Wuya's cackles.

"Kakakahaha! You can't lose what you never had , you old Lemur! And look at you, I expected you to be dust and bones by now! Kakakakhahaha!" Wuya called back between the loud laughter.

"Hahhhhaahahahahah! Me!? A bag of Bones! Please, I'll die when the sun explodes, and not a day before I dare THAT to happen, you little Witch! Hahahahaaaahhhhahaaha!" Oro shot, jumping to his legs and doing some kind of jig.

As the two continued to shoot back laughter and barbs, you were still trying to wrap your head around just how the HELL a Human has lived that long.

Of course, as you looked at Oro again, with his three perfectly spiked sideways hairs, pure red eyes, and now that you looked closer, CLAWS on his hands, he didn't exactly make a picture perfect example of 'Humanity'.

Thankfully, however, the laughter soon died down. Now, all that was left was one apparently insanely old man, a ghost of a Witch, a boy genius, and hundreds of animated carvings.

'This is one fucked up Walk into a Bar joke...'

You couldn't help but think as you edged slightly closer to the pair, even as you tried to keep out of attention, for now.

Sadly, such an attempt only served to bring you right back into focus, drawing both their attentions to you, stopping you in your tracks.

"Ah? Ahh, right, the Cub...Forgot 'bout ye, actually. Now that I know who ya's with, what'd ya ask again?" Oro asked you again much nicer this time, though with an apparently spotty pronunciation of English.

You were kinda surprised at that, but you managed to respond in time in a fairly straight manner.

"A-ah, I asked what you did back there...With the, ah, sudden crushing, and...all THIS." At the this, you swung an arm out to the circling army of wooden creations surrounding the two of you.

Oro looked confused for a second, before actually answering your question.

"What did...Cub, I can FEEL ya have a Title, what're ya questioning what I did? Wuya shoulda at least shown that?" Oro said as if it was obvious.

It was NOT obvious, and you tracked your eyes over to where Wuya floated, who only let out a sigh at the attention.

"Urgh. I have had the Boy in my Care for 8 days, and you expect me to have taught him the basics already? Time is a factor, you recall?" Wuya said as she rubbed a tendril down her mask.

"Well, the Cub has a Title, he SHOULD have learned of Presence when gifted such!" Oro said adamantly.

You weren't really sure what the big deal was, so you swung your gaze back over to Oro, who was now leaning against a tall tree that you swore was not there a moment ago.

Seeing your gaze now on him, he let out a curse in what you barely recognized as Brazilian, and then muttered under his breath for a moment before answering.

'For the Love of...why do I have to do the kid stuff still...stufermassra...'

"ALRIGHT CUB, PLANT HER DOWN AND PREPARE TO GET SCHOOLED!" Oro suddenly yelled right in your face.

You weren't sure if you were more shocked by the yelling or the sudden use of such dated slang as you were knocked off your feet, though you were just as surprised when you were caught in a sitting position by the wooden desk that was now there. What was even happening anymore?

"Now, I'm sure you know 'bout how Titles work Cub? Bout how the World reacts cause a bunch of others people do first?" Oro summed up quickly, sticking a finger in your face even as you rapidly nodded your head.

Oro nodded once in satisfaction before continuing.

"Good, so you ain't a total fool. Then let me laydown some knowledge for you to pick up, savvy?" Oro continued to say to you in slang. You nodded your head once again as you translated the words in your head. When did he learn English?

"Now, while a Title is cause a bunch of Bro's and Hoes expect something out of your ass, Presence is the exact opposite, yet completely the same, ya dig?" There he went again! What the Hell!

You could only nod.

"Good! See, Presence, is just that. What ya look like. Or, rather, what the WORLD sees ya as. G't it?" He said as he was suddenly right in your face.

You couldn't even nod, so you just let loose a shallow "Yes.", especially as you saw up close and personal that he didn't have teeth. Only FANGS.

"Aight! Then explain it ta me!

"Uhhhhhh...

[] It's...showing the World Your True Self?

[] It's... showing the World Who's Boss?

[] It's about saying 'Fuck You' to everyone who thinks you can't do something

[] Write-In (Recommended Choice)

END OF CHAPTER

ALSO:

Alternate Time-line or No: Choose.

[] Hell No, Keep it here, in ONE Timeline!

[] Hell Yeah, Multiple Timelines FTW!

WHAT WILL WE DO. Our answer WILL have consequences if we are 'wrong' by the way. Bye!