#hantei

[princess-sparkle2005]

Hobi the angelness of reward and her husband Batsu the demon of punishment give birth to their son Hantei the nephalem of judgement.

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Various pieces of Shu and Hantei Takeshi (brother and sister). One being of when they were kids.

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#はん亭 #hantei #串揚げ   #食 #meal #歴史 #history #根津 #nedu #文京区 #bunkyo   #鴻雁来る #寒露 #長月 #october (はん亭 根津) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo8EPWKhzoP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rby67tl9yhod

[xiaolenxu]

The Good Life

((music)) The world was washed out in a gentle light that was helping guide the spirit home. A trail of cobblestone stretched ahead of her, leading to the familiar home she had not seen in years. The morning glow touched her cheeks and the gentle wind caressed her hair, bringing upon it the salty smell of the sea. After all of these years, Shu was finally home. Stepping through the familiar doorway she found a happily married couple, sitting beside one another at the dining room table, with three empty seats that felt like they were prepared for the rest of the family. There was a pleasant chatter between them that abruptly fell into shock and silence seeing their daughter before them. Tears gathered in her eyes as the overwhelming ache of missing them flooded her with feelings of fondness and affection. The table nearly flipped as they were both practically racing to be the first to get to her. Arms were thrown around her from both sides and she was quick embraced in the biggest bear hug that Pandaren could possibly give. The press between them offered a simple comfort that nothing else in the world could provide. Tears streamed down her face as she pressed her forehead into her mother’s shoulder, her chest heaving as she broke down into tears. A calloused hand stroked softly along her cheek from her father, and then they spoke. “Geka, dearie. We missed you so much. You must be exhausted traveling here. Let me get you some breakfast and tea.” “Wait!” she clung to her mother again, not yet ready to stop hugging her. She couldn’t stop shaking but she was met with a soft chuckle and a nurturing pat along her back. “Sweetheart, you can let go now.” the gruff voice of her father said, “Come, take a seat with your old man.” “I can’t! Please just give me another minute.” she said, trying to gather herself. It was so endearing they both decided to let it slide and continue to prolong the affection and love until she was ready to let go. When she finally managed to catch her breath she felt tired, but in the comforting way, like she could spend the entire evening relaxing and simply living the good life. They spent the entire morning together catching up, and Shu recollecting the life and adventures she had been on. Some parts of it cheered them up, other parts of it left them dismayed to hear how rough her life had been, and apologetic for leaving her alone in life so early. Funnily enough, the three managed to avoid the elephant in the room. If she was here she must have been dead, and all three of them knew why. But this was not a moment for bitterness and anger, it was a moment for love and family. Time had flown by so quickly she didn’t even notice when it had already been sunset. The droning of cicadas grew with the sunset, and the cranes made their crows as if to mournfully send off the sun until the next day. Yet the presence of the Light never disappeared, and it still felt like they were in a void of memory. Her mother raised her head and looked outside towards the setting sun, making a content sigh. “Ah, it’s getting late. It’s been great to visit with you again, dear.” she said to Shu, “But you should really be getting home.” “.. silly, I am home.” “Not until you get married or find a job.” her father said, “No freeloaders here.” “And give us some grandbabies.” her mother chimed in. “Moooom! Daaad! Stop it!” she rolled her eyes, and the three had this big laugh. But the laughing died off after that, and Shu looked down at the cup of tea in front of her. She noticed she hadn’t had a reflection in it, like she wasn’t actually a part of this world. Her voice became sullen for a moment. “.. I’m not really dead.” “Not yet, sweetheart. It’s not your time.” her father said, a hint of regret in his voice. They both knew they had given her something truly wonderful that she wouldn’t have for a long time coming. But they both missed her so bad. … or maybe they didn’t. Maybe this was all fabricated from the moment the delirium set in? But she couldn’t let go! Not after having such a good time being part of a family again! Shu noticed the edges of the world were crumbling and turning to dust and ash. Everything was getting blurry. “I don’t want you to leave me again!” she begged desperately, eyes welling up with tears. Her mom and dad did their best to smile for her, and make their way over for a last embrace. “Darling, we aren’t leaving you. We’ll always be right here.” her mother said, poking a claw to Shu’s chest. She couldn’t stop crying regardless. She wasn’t convinced. “Sweetheart. You’ll have all the time in the afterlife when you’re truly ready. But for now you need to go back. There are people who love and care for you. Life only lasts for so long. We’ll have all of the afterlife together when you come back home.” “And have faith, Geka. Things will get better.” “I-I don’t want to leave! Please!” “We’re both proud of you.” they said in unison, the world crumbling and shaking apart. She tried to hold on to them both, but they eventually broke away, shattering into ashes right before her eyes. The blackness ate up everything around her, until it was just her, all alone. And she fell to her knees, sobbing like she never had before. …Her vision returned in a blur as she stared up at the familiar sight of her brother. Blood coated his palms as well as her wrist. The veins in her arm felt like they were on fire and she felt racked with weakness and pain. A rudimentary transfusion of blood magic pulled her back from the brink of death, and she had a feeling it was not her own blood that flowed in her veins or pumped through her heart. She tried to move and lift her head, but her head was left spinning and it fell back down. He pressed a hand against her to discourage trying that again, and rolled his eyes and he sounded annoyed. “Don’t move. I only gave you enough to stabilize.” She wanted to say something but in place of having a voice she could only make a heavy breath, and even raising her finger took a considerable effort. She could see him walking away, just as she was ready to black out again. She was thinking as loud as her head could, “Don’t leave me, brother.” but had no way to be heard. The darkness swept back in quickly, leaving her with no way to know what would happen next.

[xiaolenxu]

The denizens of the Wandering Isle were often quite acclimated to the warm and tropical weather that came with living on a migratory turtle. But there were summers that were particularly hot, and humid, and at times the easiest way to beat the heat was to search for a cave with a spring. The fresh water often kept the surroundings cool, and helped provide some relief from the sticky and humid weather of the summer.

These caves also provided a sense of privacy, in what felt like a crowding world. The towns were small and everybody knew everyone. It was hard to keep secrets or evade the gossip. To some of the people the life felt simple and quaint, but to others it was likely stagnant and suffocating. No strangers here, only neighbors.

The young cub needed to get away from that. It had been a month since he delved into a place he shouldn’t, and took back something he definitely should not have had. He was coming at that age where he was growing bigger, smarter, and more ambitious. But still foolish enough to toy with something beyond his comprehension. He couldn’t even be called a mage yet, having only learned a few spells from his mother, but this book, this lexicon, had things he had never even begun to dream about.

The cave provided solitude, and a place where he could consume strange knowledge and toy with magic unfettered. No one could stop him here, but even in the most remote corners of the island no one had a chance to be completely alone. And as he unfurled a cloth stuffed with various reagents and laid the book down, he heard a noise.

“Miao!”

He nearly leapt out of his skin, and something brushed and curled up against his leg. He looked down and heard the noise again, this time coming from a tabby cat, looking up at him and saying, “Miao!”

He grimaced and shook his leg, hoping to shoo the pesky creature away. And while he turned his back around, he caught the glimpse of another figure. A pandaren child who was half his height and likely half as wide. She stared at him intensely and silently. For most people her tendency to not talk was unsettling, but he was used to it. It was like he understood she had some sort of condition or nature that made her like that.

She spent a lot of time in her own head and had imaginations and fancies of her own world. It wasn’t often she came back to reality. But even she began to notice him taking off into the wilderness of the isle. The younger Takeshi child thought he had been delving into a magical world, but it didn’t seem to be the case at all.

“Shu?” he turned and knelt towards her, knitting her brow, “How did you find this place?”

She stared back at him for a bit, like she was searching for an idea in her head or an explanation. And before he could run out of patience she pointed down to the fuzzy creature, still circling his legs.

“Cat.”

“.. the cat lead you here?”

He raised an eyebrow, as she nodded her head and put her hands together, squeezing them. She turned her eyes away from him and looked sad. She struggled sometimes to keep words going between people or to keeping looking someone in the eyes. He pat her softly on the head and sighed, wondering what to do. He knew she wasn’t going to say anything about it, not until she had acquired more language. He sensed she was a smart girl, but lacked something most children would have.

“Well, you can stay for now. But you have to keep this a secret.” she said, placing a finger over his lips to make her understand. Her eyes widened like she had been entrusted with a big responsibility and in turn she wrapped her arms around his waist and placed her forehead towards his chest. He pat the small child on the back and sighed externally, finding the exchange awkward, but appreciating the effort she put forth in coming out of her shell for him.

Hantei took her by the hand and lead her to sit by the lexicon, looking down at it and deciding to close the pages for now. He was aware that she could read, but felt there were certain things in there she wasn’t ready for.

“Well.. let’s see..” he tried to think of something to do, he didn’t often have to entertain a little girl, but something did come to mind. He placed a hand out in front of her, “Did you want to see a new trick?”

Shu grunted and nodded her head for yes, glad that she could see something exciting while not just going out to play with rocks and sticks. Hantei made a genuine grin. There was this feeling of pride that he had some magical power to show, and an audience that could keep it secret for now. But some day, he knew he could get to leave this island, and go places and delve into magics no pandaren had before. For now, the only one who would get to know and appreciate his small beginnings was Shu. Even if they were only together by chance, just by the virtue of sharing blood, Shu was there to witness his humble beginnings.

He sat across from her and continued to hold out his hand, his eyes darting as he drew in a deep breath, and then concentrated. His eye twitched as he was gathering the mental and spiritual resources to manipulate the energy of the world around them. From nothing he could create something, and that tingling euphoria of power felt like it flowed through his veins. And like that, a tiny flame was born, flickering into existence from the meager bits of mana the cub could channel.

Shu’s eyes shimmered deeply as she fixed her attention upon his hand. There was a quiet moment between brother and sister, knelt across one another and sharing a moment of discovery and knowledge. And Shu reached for it, feeling the warm invitation of the flame. Hantei quickly tried to stop her a she went to place her hand in his.

“Wait, it’s going to-”

She yipped as she drew her hand back, the flame licking up against her paw and leaving it lightly singed. It was like touching a bee, a seemingly harmless gesture that lead to a lot of pain. He quickly dispelled the flame and took her hand, rubbing a thumb over her paws and startled that she even did that. Her eyes were watering and she quivered, a few soft sobs coming from her. But he knew he didn’t do something soon, she’d probably scream and cry. While she didn’t speak many words, she was still apt to screech. And they were painful, and would probably alert someone.

He shushed her quickly and tried to calm her down, keeping pressure on the lightly burnt paw as each hiccup and swallowed breath was like a ticking timebomb for an absolute meltdown. A sudden idea popped up into his head and he looked back to her.

“Shu, you’re brave, right?”

She was shaking.

“Like the woman in your drawings?”

She nodded again.

“The one that holds the sword? You’re strong like her, right?”

“I-I-I’m strong..!” she said back in a shrill voice, and for a moment he was shocked. It was probably one of the few times she said a complete thought directly to him. Even if it was two simple words. Perhaps he occupied a piece of her internal world and thoughts. But for now, he had to remain focused on calming her down.

“A tough girl doesn’t cry. A strong girl is brave. Like lady with the sword.” he said, “Do you think you can be like her?”

“.. yes..” she said back with a squeak.

“Then you know what you have to do?”

“Yes..”

She shook a few more times and gulped down a deep breath of air. And then went back to being quiet again. Hantei pat her on the head after, slowly ruffling her hair out of place and making a smile.

“Let’s get this wrapped up and go home.” he said, going to pick her up, “Just remember not to tell anyone about this, okay?”

“.. y-yes, Hantei.” she said, managing to calm herself down as they both left the cavern behind.

[xiaolenxu]

Bear butts of Daiyu, Hantei, and Gan. All are Wyrmrest Accord - Horde characters <:

[xiaolenxu]

It felt like you were actually there It felt like we were together again I forgot how badly I missed you... This can’t be just a dream, I know you felt it too

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Hantei Takeshi, pandaren mage on Wyrmrest Accord [H]