Japan Story: The First Trial

The First Trial  (Translated from Japanese)

Kado enters the old house with care. It's falling apart and flooded, the smell of rot thick in his nostrils. It's taken ages to track down this spirit. A dangerous and puzzling journey that started out so simply and escalated into a matter of life or death. He and Hiroto had to set the trap over time, keeping the existence of the others close to Kado and the magic they possessed secret.  The closer they got to the Spirit, the more secretive they had to be or the Spirit would use them all to break into this plane.

He sees the yōkai shimmer to life in a misty spot by the back door. 

The ghost's voice is faint and it sounds like it's coming from under water. "Your magic will not work here. The girl is ours. Your efforts have failed." It turns to vapor and slithers to the other side of the space. 

Hiroto's sister Masami cries, "Kado....please...do something....it hurts so bad..." He sees that she's up to her knees in a spectral water spell. This Spirit is holding her to the spot with powerful magic. Kado wishes Hiroto was here to help spring the trap.

"You and this girl....the last of the Tribe....will be gone...and the rest of mine will be free to take their place back in this world...with or without your secrets...."

Kado starts to focus on the spell that will banish this Spirit and shut the door on this forever. He just needs a few moments to complete the ritual. 

That's when he feels Cindy's magic behind him. A sense of her and her connection to him fills the space. The love and passion she has for him lights up the room as she seeks him out. 

The Spirit can feel Cindy's connection to Kado and their story about being the last falls apart before his eyes. The Spirit is filled with rage and lashes out violently, sending its dark magic out like a whip towards Cindy's sight magic. It roars, " You are a lier! False promises! You can not help me!" It slams its hand down into the watery spell that holds Masami and raises its other arm high above its head. "I shall feast on you two, then I shall use your souls to seek out the others!"

Kado knows it's now or never. With the Spirit aware, there is a high chance that the casting will not work and that the barriers between the darkness and the real world will be broken...and They will be allowed to enter the light. 

He shouts out the spell, raising his hands to project it at the Spirit before it can hurt Masami anymore. She was the bait and he can't let her die. 

"YOU FOOL! You go against ME?!" The Spirit laughs...until she feels his spell slam into her like a boulder. She starts to vibrate and loses her hold on the world. "NO! NO!" she screams as she digs into the soul water trying to stay in the world. She can't maintain her grip and takes one last gamble. 

She raises her hand and screams and incantation - the words old and filled with dark magic. Her hand glows, a strange symbol flaring to life before she's ripped up and away back into the Dark World with a scream. 

Masami wretches and falls backward to the floor. Her body shakes and quivers as her eyes flutter. 

Kado rushes to her and lifts her up, breaking the spell the dark witch spirit had cast on her. 

She sobs out, "Is it over. Is she gone?" 

Kado whispers, "I believe so. She tried to snare us and drag us away with her, but failed." He hugs her to him. "I need to get you to Hiroto. She can come out of hiding now. She needs to tend to you. I can feel that things poison within you still." 

Model

Lindsay and Steve have their new model meet them in their temporary location. 

Steve mutters, "Poor woman probably thinks she's going to disappear today," under his breath.

Lindsay smiles as Krista comes out of the makeshift changing area and sits down. She holds the wrap around herself and sits. "Thank you so much for meeting us here. We're still getting our studio together and just renting this place for the interim."

"Really not a problem." Krista smiles. 

"And you're ok with Steve being here?"

"Sure." Krista is super chill and calm about the whole of it. 

"I'm...like...super gay anyway, so..." Steve laughs and continues to get the gear in order, happy to hear Krista laugh about what he said. 

"So, this is just...modeling, right? I'm fine with nudity, but I don't want to do any...like...porn?" Krista looks at Lindsay hoping she gets it. 

"Nope - we're just looking at artistic nudes. Nothing has changed...but the creepy location." Lindsay laughs. "We're not going to bring in a bunch of dudes as a suprise or anything. Don't worry."

Krista grins.

Steve hands Lindsay the camera of the day and she begins to check it over even though she knows Steve has taken care of everything. 

"So...you're good with me being here - just confirming. I'm just Lindsay's Guy Friday." He whispers, "She actually doesn't know much about photography and is lost without me."

"Bitch," Lindsay says absently. 

Krista laughs, now understanding the relationship. 

"I do hair and makeup and the like. Are you ok with me...floofing and adjusting?"

Krista nods. 

"Grand." Steve glances at Lindsay, then back to Krista. "Looks like the Master is ready. May I?" He adjusts her hair. 

"When you're comfortable, if you could let the wrap drop. Just when you're--" Lidsay watches as Krista drops the wrap. "Ok...we're there." She smiles and starts shooting.

"Could we lose the wrap?" Lindsay keeps shooting as Krista hands Steve the wrap. "Awesome." 

Steve backs away with the wrap and says, "Maybe legs crossed...a Oh, hello....I didn't see you there?"

Krista laughs and gets it. She makes that happen and Lindsay loves it. 

The flow of the mini-session is kinetic and organic. Very natural and smooth. Lindsay bumps Krista up to the A levels in her model list. 

As they watch, Krista reaches up, latches onto the beams above her, and hangs. 

"Damn...yes...do that..." 

Steve nods. "Strong...."

Krista hangs, swings, and poses without much effort. She's a natural. It makes Lindsay sad for the days Kat was around, but she shakes it off. 

"I think that will do it." Lindsay checks the camera and coos over the images on the small screen. 

Steve hands Krista her wrap and takes a look over Lindsay's shoulder at the screen of the camera. "Damn...solid...." He nods approvingly. 

"Can I see?"

Lindsay nods to krista and Krista slinks over in her wrap. 

"Oh. Oh, these are really nice." Krista nods with approval.

Lindsay smiles. The feeling of Krista so close sends little butterflies twisting inside her for a minute. 

"Thank you. You made me feel so comfortable."  Krista smiles.

Lindsay mutters, "Sure thing. Thank you. You're a natural." 

Steve slips in. "You can change into your street clothes I guess." He motions her back to the dressing rooms, then picks up Lindsay's kneeling mat. 

Lindsay makes sure the card in the camera is safe, then sits with her drink.

"So, are we in love yet?" Steve grins at Lindsay. 

"I am. With Sophie. Thank you very bitch." She winks and Steve laughs a hearty laugh. 

"She's like some sort of Asian goddess or something. A siren. Right?" He smiles at Lindsay. "Good luck, Sugar." He chuckles.

Min and Shane Playing Around

 Min and Shane playing around with Cindy's new rabbit mask. 

"You like it?" Min grinds. "I borrowed it from Cindy. She just said that I can't wear it if we actually do it." Min giggles. 

"That sounds fair." Shane nods. :)

"Oh...I like it on you, Sha Sha...."

Naughty Naughty - Min and her mystery man (18+)

Tak Min-Jung may not be able to tell her brother and mother about her mystery man yet, but that doesn't stop the couple from taking some very....VERY spicy photos with each other. :)