The New Trials Special:
The Legacy of the Five Forces
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Approximately a century and a half ago, towards the
end of the Edo Feudal Era in Japan and long before the age of Clow Reed, five different
individuals joined hands to form the legendary Circle of the Five Forces. These
five came from varying backgrounds, wielded diverse powers and carried
different opinions. Li Shulin from Shanghai, who wielded the power of elements,
Landon Reed from England, who wielded the power of contract magic, Mizuki
Mayura, from Kyoto, who wielded the power of celestial bodies and Amamiya
Hayashi, from Edo (modern-day Tokyo), who wielded the power of the second sight
and Chang Ruichi, from unknown origins, who wielded the power of the light and
dark, were the five who became the ¡°Great Ones,¡± the most powerful in a time of
change and development in the East. Differences set aside and strengths
combined, these five joined hands to create a camaraderie of the greatest of
the gifted, with desire to maintain peace and harmony in the world and find
meaning in their strength. In doing so, the ¡°Great Five¡± as they were called,
created a legend known only to those who were exposed to the Other World, the
world of the sixth sense sometimes bestowed upon mankind, the world of the
magically gifted.
LEGACY
CHAPTERS
Preface and Chapter
One: The Legend Begins
Chapter Two: First Meeting in
the Woods NEW
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PICTURES OF THE
GREAT FIVE
Li Shulin and Amamiya Hayashi in Springtime
See if you can
guess who each are—it¡¯s kind of hard w/out color, I know. Starting from top
left, clockwise, it¡¯s Mayura, Landon, Hayashi, Shulin and Ruichi. It¡¯s a
horrible scan, I know. I mean, I took it from a digital camera. It wasn¡¯t
intentional, but Ruichi came out the most faded—well, it worked out. The theme
of this sketch is ¡°opposite.¡± Everyone¡¯s wearing an expression opposite from
what they usually wear. Mayura usually is expressionless, Landon usually looks
bored (but he looks kinda direct and sincere in this pic), Hayashi usually is
smiling (he looks kind of scary in this one), Shulin always looks self-assured
(but she looks hesitant and uncertain in this one), and Ruichi always looks
angry (but he looks kind of quiet and reflective here.) haha¡¦ Just some
randomness.