User:MhaiWind

Who's Mhai
Mhai is a possession-type demon that was freed from her Curse. In her freeing, she struck a deal with her final Owner: With her unusual Demonic power, she will strive to help others, she will heal those who ask, she will speak the truth, and she will never again seek to injure.

For the price her Master paid, for the words he left her, she embraced his creed as her own. And now, she seeks to understand his final words and learn: What is it to love?"Note: Though Mhai's sex is male, she enjoys dressing as a female and will refer to herself as female. She is not bothered by being referred to as male or female."

Prelude - To Be Embraced
Few regrets compare to capturing the attention of the undead. Those who survived find themselves at best, forever changed. To be embraced by a Vampire is to find release from mortality in exchange for all that is joy. Embraced against her will, taken by one far more powerful, Mhai was turned long ago and rendered from mortality. Yet even with all the power -- the power to take one's life, the power to destroy joy, the power to deny the sun -- A strong Will may save even the most ravaged soul. Though Embraced, Mhai refused to take another's life. She refused the desires of her Vampire progenitor and sought release through imposed solitude. Exiled to the outskirts of the vampire city, Mhai abandoned herself to the hobby which she could never again enjoy. Nevertheless, she embraced the canvas to express the eternal anguish of her newfound being.

Denied the companion he sought, Mhai's Master reached out to those greediest of creatures, Humans, and offered an appealing deal: He would commit the Curse upon his scion. To them he would provide a demon -- she that was once Vampire -- entrapped within a cursed weapon. Always ones to seek power at any cost, the deal was eagerly accepted, and the ancient Master turned upon his own brood and struck through her heart with a katana. Casting the Binding Curse, Mhai was captured.

Chapter 1 - Rapacious
"What is it to have nothing, not even memories, to comfort one in the depth of night?"

Nothingness is a denial of all that is. It is the ravening void of unbeing. To be Vampire then to become Demon Cursed, is to be unmade in all that was. The creature captured within the ruby-bladed weapon was Nothing. No thought, no awareness, No memory, No being -- Nothing survives a Demon Curse. That which was Mhai was but an echo of a life lost so long ago. To awaken without Being is to experience utter abandonment. Humans love nothing more than power and discovered the quickest route to power held within these Cursed Weapons. Contained within, a Demon -- a creature of pure malice and avarice that seeks forever to taint the wielder and escape their entrapment. Bereft of memory, experience, joy, and compassion these creatures at first sought to harm all they encountered. Only the Curse kept a Demon contained, and only by Contract could one be used. This contract sealed the powers of a demon and allowed a human wielder to draw upon that power. As all things seek balance, the price is to be forever fighting the Will of the demon. Fed upon hate, greed, lust the demon inevitably grows in power... but humans were never ones to worry about tomorrow, when power was needed today.

The best method to evaluate the power of a new Cursed Weapon is to test it upon the foolish. The katana known as Mhai's first moment of existence was in the hand of a prisoner. Offered his life should he be capable of handling Mhai, he grasped upon the sword and woke Mhai the Demon. Awakening from the torment of capture, the Demon instinctively grasped at the memories and emotions of her new host. A prisoner who has always given into the easy path, who had little Willpower to resist his desires, has few defenses against a being the feeds upon greed and is only pure Will. His capture was completed before his first shocked gasp as Mhai fed him his own terrors and nightmares and feasted on his fear and hate. Observing from afar, the rapid overtaking of the prisoner host inspired great interest. Unfortunately for him, and for her rebirth, once Mhai's relative strength was judged, there was no further need of her first host. Marked as one of the most dangerous weapons: A black series weapon, Mhai was sealed away and left for only the strongest amongst the humans.

Taking a Cursed Weapon is a foolish choice at any time, but the greedy nature of humans leads to unending tragedy; thus, her second exposure came from an unlikely source. Desperate for the strength to last days without rest and to remain at his cognitive prime Johan, a young researcher took up Mhai and committed himself to perform the Contract and survive.

Newborn Demons are driven by simple desires. They are in pain and seek to deal pain. They are hungry and seek to feed. They are hurt and seek to injure. They are broken and seek to break. A newborn demon is little more than a force of despair let loose upon their host. As they age, if their host is strong enough, their desires and needs grow more complex. The young demon that first greeted Johan upon taking Mhai's sword was nothing more than an angry child. Though she spit his greatest fears at him, reminded him of his inadequacies, fed him his own doubt, his years of work and dedication led to a strong will. Understanding dawned upon she who had been Mhai, and she accepted her first Master.

Unfortunate then that their bonding would be so short-lived, for though he was one of the rare humans who could wield a Black Demon Series weapon, the end of humanity approached. Swept up in the great Cataclysm that took nearly all human lives, Mhai was once again abandoned. A single sword stood alone in the wreckage, awaiting its new Owner.

Chapter 2 - A Grace of Empathy
"As long as your heart remains strong… I will do as you say"

Cruelty became law after the Fall of Humanity. Those with strength prayed upon the weak, and none were stronger than the vampires who swiftly moved to corral the remains of humanity. Burdened with despair, they that stood tall became rare creatures. Rare was one who fought not only to survive but for the betterment of others. Enter Eliah, self-proclaimed demon-slayer. Choosing to fight for those who could not, the young man greeted the fallen world with complete dedication to his task. He sought strength to protect those without and with utter focus and discipline, began his hunt for those deadly creatures.

Rumors swirl of an unnatural darkness within the ruins of a collapsed building. Eliah hears of a power that reaches out to corrupt any who approach and recognizes his next pray. Discovered within a wide crater made from the building's collapse, a single sword stands alone from the ground. A force he recognizes as the corruption of a demon reaches out for him, and he accepts. Drawing the blade, Eliah steps into the Demon's Realm and faces what should be the greatest challenge of his life. Yet this young man knew abuse at the hands of family and foe. Scarred by his upbringing, his will became forged into an unfathomable strength. Mhai sought the darkness in his heart and found a hurt child who found forgiveness for those who terrorized him. Eliah believed strength was found not in muscle or power but in understanding. Confused, the demon drew memories of his traumas -- of his abuse at the hands of bullies, at the father who beat strength into his young boy -- and was challenged by Eliah's will. For the young man desired power only to protect others. He held no malice for those who had injured him. Eliah always searched for understanding and compassion in friend and foe. Mhai felt intrigued by what she saw as a conflicted view between having power to defeat enemies and the desire to help them and accepted her new Master. Bound by Contract, Eliah and his Demon began their journey.

Demons feed upon the vile emotions of their host. Eliah's greed for the power to defeat his enemies sustained her and offered ample time to study her Master. He would seek out stories of humans endangered and strike at the corruption he found. He placed the lives of the weak over his own health. Even in battle, Eliah would toss himself before an enemy before allowing a weaker human to be hurt. The inevitable result is a propensity to injury. Without a demon, Eliah collected scars across his body, but with Mhai's ability to heal him, the renewed strength and healing offered the warrior opportunity to seek even more dangerous foe.

Despite knowing his heart and soul, Mhai found her Master an enigma. He delighted in the effect of his great skills but never enjoyed the battle. He tossed himself into conflict but never to win. He endangered himself for the benefit of those unknown to him. Eliah was a mystery that provided unexpected to the young Demon. At night he would draw into her realm and confront his spiteful companion. Her Master strove to understand what drove her selfish philosophy and willingness to corrupt others. She found these chats burdensome but to her surprise discovered a growing... anticipation for the evenings. Demons know no joy. Yet Mhai found herself awaiting the times her Master would join her.

Powers and Abilities

 * Enhanced Healing - Self - Mhai can heal minor injuries upon herself up to reattaching a lost limb
 * Rapid Healing - Host - When Bonded, Mhai can heal nearly all injuries for her host quick enough to prevent death
 * Demonic Power - Unbinding - Mhai perceives bonds, both physical and ethereal, and is capable of severing them. See Unbinding for further details

Demonic Power - Unbinding
Each demon is cursed with a unique ability that reflects a lost aspect of their humanity. During her rebirth, her Master decoded the full enigma of restrictions and capabilities that drive Unbinding. Mhai perceives and can sever bonds that exist in physical or ethereal plains; however, a Bond of greater value must be created to maintain the Law of Balance. See Chapter 5 for further details on Mhai’s restrictions to use this power.