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Tommy is 6'4, with gray eyes, straight black hair with some red in it, skinny, has a tattoo on his right arm of a dragon (from shoulder to wrist) he wears black Baggie jeans, black stake shoes, a nice black short with a red tie that hangs lose around his neck. (Sorry I foun a pic, not like that, and I couldn't get the pic to upload so I just made him up >.<)
Age: 19
Name: Tommy Lee
Gender: Male
Skills:
Pick locks*
Archer/ bow man* (sorry... Don't know if Archer is right >.<)
Can read old Chinese.*
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Tommy held his hands over his ears, the music or whatever was to loud for him. He saw the glowing stick and wonder if that was where the music was coming from. So he slowly made his way over to the stick and grabbed it, the music stopped and Tommy smiled. "Oh thank god, that's so much better."

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(lol its fine you could always just include the url link instead of an actual pic image he sounds cool)

The mysterious figure sat in meditation position. Her eyes closed but no one would know the gender or identity. The mysterious figure was in touch with the spirits. The battle had occured. All the steps were in progress and now the time was drawing nearer. The teacher for the chosen one was in deep trance like state. Even levitating above the ground again. Completely shrouded by a closed and hooded cloak. Hood covered all but the lower half of the figures face. The long blue silken longs the only noticable signature identifier. She hummed and walked the spirit lands.

The time draws nearer. The time for the return of the staff of the monkey king. The first of the voyages for the chosen one of prophecy. Thus I reach forth with the spirits of time, of life and death, of the unborn and the deceased, and of the children of the immortals and the gods...send forth the call should the chosen one be near the key to the past. The time for the journey to the future is ever near. Sing forth the call from the past. Those words spoken the call went out.

white light surrounded the Teacher's physical form. The glow strongest around the forehead. Then the chi light went away. The teacher lowered to the ground. Exiting the trance like state of deep meditation the mysterious figure stood to await the chosen one. Eyes opening the figure walked towards the place she knew he would arrive when the key was taken from its mantel. She stood. Waiting and watching.

The music stopped and the male from the future and distant land would find himself in a beautiful clearing surrounded by tall and lively trees. The clearing dotted with flowers and a trickling spring through the left side. The chosen one was facing her when he appeared. She knew it was him when she saw the now regal and beautiful ornately decorated staff of the Monkey King. She waited for him to notice her. Mysterious as she was the voice that spoke was not easy to tell if it was male or female. Nor could you tell by build the mysterious figure was female.

"Huānyíng bù èr rénxuǎn. Wǒ yīzhí zài děngzhe nǐ. Yǒu qíyú de tǔdì. Duìyú suǒ xuǎn fǎnhuí sūnwùkōng de gōngzuò rényuán dài huí. Duì piàn rén de cuòwù de guà yángtóu mài gǒuròu de chōngmǎn zhàndòu de xiānrén. Wǒ de lǎoshī. Nǐ kěyǐ jiào wǒ Ninamo." (Welcome chosen one. I have been waiting for you. As has the rest of the land. For the chosen one to return bringing back the staff of the Monkey King. To right the deceitful wrong of a trickery filled battle of immortals. I am the Teacher. You may call me Ninamo.)

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After Tommy had grabbed the glowing stick, everything went dark. After what seemed like hours Tommy opened his eyes and looked around, he noticed that he was no longer in the old mans house. He was in.... He didn't know where he was, all around him was new to him. It kind of looked like China, but like very long time ago. Tommy stood up and looked down at him self, the stick was still in his hand. But it was no longer glowing, Tommy shrugged and then notice a guy or girl standing a bit off to the side.


Tommy walked to person, once he was close to this person he smiled. 'Always be friendly, that's what mom always says...' He thought to him self, he then tried to look the person in the eyes. But he could only see black, so he just shrugged. "Hi there, I'm Tommy. Who are you? And can you tell me where we are?" He asked in English.

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Ninamo waited and watched. He wore such strange clothes. Along with the fact he had the staff of the Monkey King this was further proof that this was the chosen one. The mysterious figure saw the male smile at her. Watching him and waited. Staying hidden by her cloak and hood exactly the way she had been. Their eyes met even though Tommy couldn't see hers. He apparently didn't hear her. "T-ommy?" She said in a voice that disguised gender. What an odd....name. She had never heard anything like it before. Yet another sign this male was the chosen one. She shook her head. She didn't understand him mostly. She tilted her head. She just told him those things. She decided to repeat herself. "Huānyíng bù èr rénxuǎn. Wǒ yīzhí zài děngzhe nǐ. Yǒu qíyú de tǔdì. Duìyú suǒ xuǎn fǎnhuí sūnwùkōng de gōngzuò rényuán dài huí. Duì piàn rén de cuòwù de guà yángtóu mài gǒuròu de chōngmǎn zhàndòu de xiānrén. Wǒ de lǎoshī. Nǐ kěyǐ jiào wǒ Ninamo." (Welcome chosen one. I have been waiting for you. As has the rest of the land. For the chosen one to return bringing back the staff of the Monkey King. To right the deceitful wrong of a trickery filled battle of immortals. I am the Teacher. You may call me Ninamo.) She then sounded out a single word. "China." Her chinese accent though disguising her gender further provided the information of the where they are.

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Tommy looked at the woman, well he guessed she was a girl. He then heard the world China, he shook his head. "No we can't be in China... I was just in China town in New York, are you sure we are in China?" He asked then he hit his head, he sighed deeply. "You don't understand a single word in saying...." He leaned on the stick as he started to think, his mother had him learn all forms of talking Chinaes. Watch even had the old ways, so he did understand what Ninamo was saying. But only a very little of it, he then got a idea. Maybe she would understand him if he talked in Chinaes. "Ummm... Hello, I am tommy. What is your name again?" He asked in Chinaes.

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Ninamo suddenly touched her chin thoughtfully. They were having a communication issue here. Hmmm...what could she do to fix this. She merely nodded her head as he said China questioningly. She was beginning to understand bits of pieces of what he was saying. He looked at her and she waved her hand then pressed her fingers together going small amount. Indicating she was figuring out bits and pieces of what he was saying. Her mouth furrowed as she could understand him but it was a dialect of Chinese she had never heard. She snapped her fingers and walked closer. Her voice still disguised her gender. "Ninamo." She said simply. She connected to the spirit chi and had a glowing ball of light on the end of her finger. She pressed it to his forehead and then it harmlessly pressed inside. All it was for was to allow him to understand and speak the language of this time. "Now you understand me?" She asked in a slightly hopeful voice. She bowed. "Welcome to Ancient China chosen one. I am the Teacher. You were brought here as foretold in the prophecy by the staff of the Monkey King." She pointed to his hands. "What you hold in yur hand will restore balance to the immortals. Yet the end of the beginning is not the end of your journey chosen one. Tommy...strange yet beautiful name. I like it."

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Tommy smiled a bit when he could understand her, he didn't know what she did. But he had to learn how to do that. But that can wait till later, right know he needs to know how he got there, and mostly where in and when in China he is. He looked back to the person "so... Can you tell me how I got here? And can I know where I am in China, and when?" He asked and looked around, he would have to guess a very long time ago, but he didn't know for sure.

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Ninamo knew at the moment neither her voice nor her build would give away her gender identity. She was going to keep it that way for now. For now she would stay close cloaked and hooded face. Which she could actually see through the cloak others just couldn't see into the cloak. Thus the ability to fully see everything around her including her soon to be student in the ways of Kung Fu. Eventually, possibly, the ways of Chi Attacks. Who knows? They had a long journey before the end to the beginning of the longer part still. In the end he would be able to chose to stay or return to his own time by the Immortal King himself. She wondered by events that may or may not unfold...which path he would chose when the journey for the onipoko and the battles it would bring ended.

She waited now. Still going to speak in a tone and voice taht though beautiful was unable to be determined if it was male or female. She walked closer and put a hand on his over the beautiful staff of the monkey king to bring his attention to it. Then backed up. "By the prophecy foretold. Only the chosen one would be able to see and hear the key that will lead the chosen one on a great journey of destiny and enlightenment. In a moment I will recite to you the prophecy which foretold your coming from a far away land and a far away time. I will also explain to you what I mean key that will lead to destiny. Before I do that I will answer your other question. You are in the forest of Mihonaba Glades. It is a vast thick forest that is used for rebels against the evil Jade Warlord and his army of followers to hide and plan. As for when this is...it is 1650 BC."

She paused to take a breath. "Now as I told you you are the chosen one. This is the prophecy..." She trailed off still unable to figure out her true gender as the voice and garbs gave nothing away. She then spoke most but not all of the prophecy for the second part of the journey it was not yet time to reveal.

"These times of now are not but the beginning of a tale leading into the ends which create the beginnings of a legends end.
Whose end is the beginning of a brighter tomorrow.
Our times of peace and tranquility shall in years forth fall into chaos and treachery.
A deceitful battle between two mighty immortal entities shall launch forth this legend into coming to be.
The rivers of time shall flow through the stitches of the time soaked weaver's loom and into the era of destiny.
Within such time will be found the heralding proof of treachery hence past thus be key to whence the chosen one shall unlock the door of destiny.
The chosen ones fateful path shall fix the wrongs of past and light the way into the true path towards enlightenment..."

She trailed off and looked at him. "That is all that is of need and importance for me to bestow upon you as of yet. It is not yet time for the rest of it." She stopped for a moment. "The decietful battle was this." She moved her hands and used the spirits to show him in detail the battle between the jade warlord and the monkey king. It was an intense battle which the jade warlord tricked the monkey king and the very last second the monkey king sent out his staff to keep it from the jade warlords grasp.

When she was finished with this she looked at him. "The staff was sent forth through time and passed down from generation to generation by those who still would remember the prophecy and would await the chosen ones arrival. For the time of destiny to occur." She shook her head and then got serious. "Come chosen one...show me your skills. Or lack there of. I am the Teacher and I shall make you a worthy opponent to hold your own and best even the mighty Jade Warlord. So that you can restore the balance and set free the Monkey King from stone." She took up a fighter's stance.

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Tommy was a little taken back after he heard all of that, he didn't even notice Ninamo moce into a stance. he was still trying to get his mind wrapped around all of this "me? I'm meant to lead a army? You must have the wrong guy, i mean sure i use to tell people what todo when tthey need help. But i cant lead a army..." He said to Ninamo, he looked to her. he then notice she was in a stance, he stood there before taking a boxers stance.

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Ninamo looked at him. "No. You do not lead an army. You are not listening." She moved quickly and was beside him in a flash. Her pointer and middle finger thwacked him lightly on the head, Uncle from Jackie Chan Adventure style, before she jumped up and back. "You are not listening. You do not lead the army. The army belongs to the Jade Warlord. One more thing...you are to show me what you know. So I know where I must begin." She said still without revealing her gender. She took up a stance then behind the hood of her cloak her eyes filled with confusion. "What are you doing?" She asked in a neutral comment. "Well let us see what you can do. The Teacher is telling you that you do not lead the army. There will be allies but we are few...while he is many. You must learn the way of Kung Fu. Whatever that is...will not serve you well. Come apprentice. Strike at your Teacher." She said seriously.

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Tommy was listening, watching her the whole. He caould tell she was fast, but that was to fast. He was going to have to tell from her body she was going to move, he took s step closer to her as he swing his right arm like a boxer. But he stopped and quickly punch her in the stomach, he then brough his right knee up and hit her in face when she was bent over in pain.

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Ninamo looked at him. He was watching her. She smiled a bit. She could see he was studying her. That would be a useful technique if he was dealing with someone other than her. If he was dealing with someone not the master of masters at this sort of thing. The mysterious figure didn't even bother to move. She blocked the swing from his right arm he threw. She never saw that style before but that didn't matter much. However, when he punched her in the stomach she didn't double over in pain. In fact she had an extremely high pain tolerance. She didn't even flinch. Just took the punch. She was testing him. She was testing different things about him. She had barely even felt his punch to her stomach. She hadn't felt the punch that she had blocked with not but her palm. Though that wasn't why she was doing that. No...she was testing things. She was testing his speed behind blow. The amount of stamina he had depending on how much he attacked. His level of endurance in a long on going fight. How much force he had behind his strike. What the strength of the actual strike upon a person's flesh was. Last of all his swing accuracy. So far she had learned some but she wanted to test it more. She merely smacked his right knee down with barely any force yet she was certain it would hurt the young man due to the way he was trying to strike her in the face. She thrust forwards with two fingers and sent him backwards onto his ass. "Get up. Show me your determination." She said in that voice you couldn't tell gender. She needed to feel his strikes again.

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Tommy looked up at Ninamo, he sighed a bit and got up. He put his hands up again, he looked this person up and down. He would never be able to tell what she was going todo, cause of the tell came from the eyes. But he couldn't see her eyes, so he just went todo what he just did. But didn't punch her stomach, he kicked at her knee. As hard as he could, hoping that it at least slow the very powerful person down.

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Ninamo looked at him. Watching him but didn't moving. She wasn't actually intending to do anything. Yet you wouldn't be able to tell. Even if he saw her eyes. She was the master of masters. She knew how to keep her hand close to her chest. You couldn't tell by eyes or expression what she intended to do. She had learned many tricks. Including letting the opponent see a false intention. No...there was no way this fledgling would be able to even interpret falsities. Not as his skill level. Or more accurately...lack there of. She looked at him. She waited for her. She moved her hand and smacked his kick away with not but her hand. Hearing his thoughts and feelng it. "Silly chosen one. I haven't yet moved in attack. I am seeing what you can do. Do you really think you even stand a chance of slowing me? I am not some weak opponent. Perhaps where yo uare from such tactics as you use would be beneficial...here...they are wasted efforts against opponents far surpassing your current skills. Any trained beyond beginning in the way of Kung Fu are not easily slowed by strikes. Nor can you really bring those intermediate or higher pain. Well you can yet you might as well not have. For the greater the skill level of the Kung Fu artist...the greater their pain tolerance. Ones such as myself have such high pain tolerance that it doesn't even register especially during combat even the extreme pain." She stopped for a moment. "For example...were I to have my arm cut off in battle I wouldn't even show recognition of this fact. Reason being anything other than not dying is minimal fact. Yes that pain is extreme but I am a greater master. I would feel it but it would not matter as much. I can endure massive amounts of pain. Were you in the same situation yo uwould be writhing and screaming in pain. As would many." She smiled a bit. "Yet still chosen one...I will train you. You do realize though...that attempts to slow your opponent only work if the opponent moves? I havne't moved but slightly. I am not fighting...I am learning your determination. This method you use is feral. Primitive. You will forget it." She said simply. "You can stop now. I have obtained the information on you I needed. Do not let go of the staff. Pick it up. That is far more valuable than you know. Come...chosen one. It is time to sit and gather your breath. You have worked up quite a sweat."

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Tommy got up, and fixed his shirt and tie. He rubbed the back of his wrist against his forehead, whaping the sweat away. He then grabbed the stuff and followed Ninamo, he looked her up and down. Still wondering who she was, He knew nothing of her. Just that she could kick some ass, so now he wanted to know who she really is. And not just the master, "so... I think I hit my head, did you say or name? Or do I just call you the master?" He asked, and then notice her blue hair. He looked at for a second, thinking he saw someone with blue hair from one of the old books from the old mans shop. But he couldn't remember what book, so he shrugged it off.

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Ninamo looked at him. It was hard to fight back the giggles of the inner female still she did. She walked to him and pulled on the tie. Staring at it in puzzlement. "What is this? Either way you need to get rid of it grasshopper. It will be in the way and could be used against you." She stated in that voice that made it impossible to truly tell gender. Backing up and looked at him. She nodded her head. Her cloaked robes left no way to tell who she was either. "Come. Further into this clearing." She stated simply. Leading him over to a fire where there was food cooking. The scent of it drifting their way. "You must be hungry." She stated simply. She looked at him. "As of right now you know not my gender? Good. That will come with time." She smiled a bit. "Yes. You hit your head that last time. I did tell you but you were in disbelief of the strange and mysterious occurance which brought you this way." She paused for a moment. "You may call me either Sensei or you may call me Ninamo. Either way I am known as The Teacher." She looked at him.

Grabbing a bowl from the bag and handed him some of the rabbit stew she had made from gatherings in the forest. Handing him a wooden spoon next. Due to a nearby spring she could wash them shortly. "Eat up. Tell me more about yourself Chosen One. I will be teaching you to use the staff before I teach you true hand to hand. That wild feral strikes of yours...forget them. They will not help you. They will get you injured or killed. You are everyone in this empire of china's hope. We have waited a long time. Especially those like myself." She said cryptically and mysteriously. "You will become a staff master and a kung fu warrior. Perhaps you will stay with us when the time comes to leave. Or you may go back to your time and location. Either way...you will forever hold the wisdoms and knowledge that you gain here."

She paused a moment. "I have a question...who is that man whose name you called out? He must be important if you called it over and over again." The name sounded familiar to be honest. She just couldn't place it at the moment.

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Tommy looked at Ninamo as she pulled on his tie. "It's called a tie, in my time men wear them for jobs or when they go to weddings. Sometimes people wear them cause they want too, like me. And do I really have to get ride of it? I like it and want to stand out a bit, but if you think it'll get me killed I'll get ride of it later." Tommy said as he walked into the clearing and over to the fire, he seat down crossed legged. He then looked at Ninamo again. "Yea, I would like something to eat. I'm pretty damn hungry." Tommy laughed and smiled "I was really out of it wasn't i when I came here, I mean look at this place. So much more different from New York ill tell you that. Haha and I'll call you Ninamo, I like that name." Tommy smiled more and yawned a little bit.

Tommy took the bowl and spoon, he smiled and started to eat. While listening to Ninamo, talking about how she well make him a master with the stick or whatever it was and a master in Kung-fu. "That sounds pretty cool, and you know we will have to wait and see when the time comes for me to leave. I mean I don't even know what's really going on." Tommy stand with a mouth full of stew. He then ate it "and what do you want to know? I'll tell you anything." He smiled and took another spoon full of stew in his mouth.

"What are you talking about? I didn't call anyone's name out... Well I don't think I did.." Tommy said confused.

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