"Here we go. Hope this won't take a whole PION". He says as he opens his GATE to the REALM of the next GOD OF SOMETHING TO COME.
"BWOOOM".
"KOOM... KOOM.... KOOM..."
"OUSU!"
Multiple Shojis slide shut.
Standing at the center of a perfect square mat of 100 FRIS, wearing a white judogi and a brown belt.
"...Why am I bowing?" SAGE asks himself.
...
A few moments ago.
"BWOOOM".
SAGE stops in the sky of a layer filled with very shallow water.
As he began free falling, due to the gravity of that layer, which prevented him from floating.
"Nope, no no no. Anywhere but this place. WHY ARE YOU SENDING ME HERE!?"
~{WHAT'S WRONG?
AND WHY ARE THEY SMOOTH STONES POPPING OUT OF THE WATER EVERY WHERE?}~
"Well... Sigh... This is a layer within THE GOD OF MARTIAL ARTS REALM... •RINGS OF MEDITATION•... Guess this is our... My welcome party into THE DOJO". He adds with a hopeless expression, as he remembers he is the only one physically present within THE REALM and that he had no way to escape now.
As he free falls at speeds faster than his normal floating speeds. He carefully examines the stone directly underneath him in order to determine what meditation position he requires to stay on it without dying and restarting his free fall.
"Standing on one foot and with my hands behi..."
"DOOM".
"WOW. Oh, shit. I died". SAGE says with a flat expression as he began free falling again from his original dropping point.
~{ OH OH OH.
I SEE.
GUESS THIS WON'T BE FUN FOR YOU ALL IF I KEEP DOING THAT BEFORE WE ENTER ANY GOD REALM.
YOU NEED SOME EXPLANATIONS RIGHT?
DON'T WORRY, I GOT YOU.
OH, YOU'RE ASKING WHAT'S THAT, THAT I'VE BEEN DOING?
WELL, LET'S JUST SAY THAT I'VE BEEN REMOVING MYSELF FROM THE STORY BEFORE WE STEP INTO A REALM.
WHY?
WELL, I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL IT FOR GOM GOM.
I WANT WHATEVER HE SEES TO BE A SURPRISE TO HIM.
HE MIGHT ALREADY KNOW THE REALM HE'S GOING INTO.
BUT, HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT LAYER THE GOD OF THAT REALM IS IN.
BUT HAVING A FORCED INVITE TO EVERY GOD REALM AS THE GOD OF MESSAGES, HE CAN OPEN HIS GATE DIRECTLY INTO THE LAYER THE GOD OF THAT REALM CURRENTLY IS.
ALTHOUGH, THE GOD OF THAT REALM CAN INSTANTLY SWITCH HIS GATE EXIT POINT INTO A DIFFERENT LAYER, JUST TO MESS WITH SAGE.
WHICH WE ALL LOVE DOING.
RIGHT NOW HE'S IN RINGS OF MEDITATION.
A LAYER WITHIN THE DOJO, THE GOD OF MARTIAL ARTS REALM, FILLED WITH SHALLOW STAGNANT WATER.
A RIVER SO CLEAN, IT REFLECTS THE INFINITE SKY ABOVE IT. STRETCHING IN ALL DIRECTIONS IT STAYS STILL NO MATTER WHAT.
AFTER ALL, IT'S A LAYER FOR MEDITATION.
FROM THE RIVER PROTRUDES INFINITE SMOOTH STONES, WITH EACH HAVING A DRAWING OF A MEDITATING POSTURE WHOEVER LANDS ON IT MUST TAKE, IF NOT THEY DIE AND BEGIN FREE FALLING AGAIN.
LANDING IN THE STILL RIVER LEADS TO INSTANT DEATH AND KICKING OUT FROM THE REALM, FOR TRYING TO CAUSE A RIPPLE IN A PERFECTLY STILL AND STAGNANT WATER.
FOR NOW, SAGE HAS TO ADJUST HIMSELF WHILE FREE FALLING TO MAKE SURE HE DOESN'T LAND ON THE RIVER BUT ON A ROCK.
WHILE TRYING TO GET THE MEDITATING POSTURE HE'S MEANT TO TAKE IN ORDER TO PROGRESS TO THE NEXT STONE.
LANDING PERFECTLY ON ONE, LEADS TO FIVE MORE AROUND IT.
WHICH IF LANDED ON PERFECTLY, WILL LEAD TO SLOWER FREE FALL FOR ANOTHER TEN, WHICH SURROUNDS THOSE FIVE.
CONTINUOUS PERFECT LANDINGS DOWN TILL THE THOUSANDTH CIRCLE OF ROCKS, CREATES A LINE OF BLUE GLOW WHICH COMBINES THE ROCKS OF EVERY CIRCLE WITHIN THE THOUSANDTH CIRCLE TOGETHER, AS THEIR MEDITATION POSTURES GLOW RED, FORMING A REDDISH BLUE UZUMAKI.
YOU'RE PROBABLY WONDERING HOW ARE THEY INFINITE STONES IF THE LAST ROUND IS THE THOUSANDTH CIRCLE WHICH WILL CONTAIN FIVE THOUSAND ROCKS.
WELL, IT'S SIMPLE.
WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR FIRST MEDITATION POSTURE PERFECT BECOMES YOUR CENTER OF ORIGIN TO PASS THE THOUSAND RINGS OF MEDITATION
THAT'S WHY THIS LAYER IS CALLED RINGS OF MEDITATION.
AND AN INFINITE AMOUNT OF BEINGS CAN BE HERE AT THE SAME TIME, WITH EACH HAVING THEIR OWN STARTING POINT AND THOUSAND RINGS, WHICH WILL NEVER CONNECT WITH ANOTHER BEING.
IT'S A SCARY REALM, AS DYING CONTINUOUSLY AT SPEEDS THAT MAKE ONE NOT TO REALIZE THEY DIE IS DANGEROUS FOR THE MIND.
MORTALS LIKE YOU WILL RUN MAD AFTER 5 DEATHS FROM SUCH A HEIGHT, YOU MIGHT EVEN BE TURNED TO DUST FROM THE SPEED OF FREE FALLING.
AND LANDING IN THE WATER MEANS DEATH AND RESPAWNING IN ABSOLUTE NOTHINGNESS.
GOOD LUCK SURVIVING IN THERE.
LET'S HEAD BACK TO SAGE, WHO IS NOW IN HIS 20TH RING.
HOPEFULLY HE DOESN'T MAKE A MISTAKE AND HAVE TO START ALL OVER AGAIN...
NOW I SEE WHY HE SAID, HOPE THIS DOESN'T TAKE MORE THAN A SINGLE PION}~
"Standing on one finger with both legs curved backwards to the river without touching it... Is he crazy? How does he expect me to do that... Shit, guess it's back to round one again". He says as he falls to his death for the Thousandth time, restarting for the Thirty Fifth time.
From the sky he yells. "OI, MART! THIS ISN'T FUNNY IN ANYWAY. STOP IT THIS INSTAAAAAAA..."
"DOOM".
"DOOM".
"DOOM".
"DOOM".
HE DROPS FROM THE SKY TO DIFFERENT STONES SO FAST, THAT HE ENDS UP DEAD BEFORE HE COULD REALIZE IT.
"STOP THIS RI..."
"KOOM... KOOM... KOOM..."
"OUSU!"