8 - Strength

Maya, the longstanding Representative of Playstation, has just been killed, and her strong spirit, instead of blotting out like most killed Cara souls, slowly fades away like that of PaStar's -- the fading of a soul is the true mark of having attained Dimentionalization to the highest degree. Maya worked long and hard to keep a stabe relationship with both the Nintendo and Segan provinces during the Segan War, and it was her who was called out by the mysterious Archangel after the War, leaving Rep. Dragonblade to be a double representative for a brief period in time. It is interesting to point out that soon after Maya's return to her position, Drake, the strange pale-faced young man who travels, despite being unaware of Dimentionalization altogether appeared.

Maya gave her life in an unannounced uprising of demonic creature from the twisted Pocket Dimention soon after attaining comple self-awareness and self-freedom. This unfortunate tragedy occured because Rep. Dragonblade had become too deeply involved in the Soulbonding RP scene, and became addicted. Had she not neglected her Representative duties, Maya's death may have been prevented. Either way, her legacy still stands in the VGD, and her name is treated with utmost respect. She has been elevated to the same level as PaStar and Sabrina (Natsume).

Strength represents more than what its name would imply. It stands for boundless energy, and steafast willpower. It is the struggle, then the reconciliation of outward and inner strengths. This energy can be channeled into potential for great things limited only by the energy that one may find. It can me maintaing morals or willpower which is already in place, or a friend who will always stand by you. It implies that anyone can do anything if he or she puts his or her mind to the task. There's always a way.


[link] tells the tradtional story of Strength as follows:

he Fool, victorious over his enemies, is feeling arrogant, powerful, even vengeful. There is a hot passion in him that he can barely control. It is in this state that he comes across a maiden struggling with a lion. Running to help, he arrives in time to see her gently but firmly shut the lion's mouth! In fact, the beast, which seemed so wild and fierce a moment ago, is now completely at her command.

Amazed, the Fool asks her, "How did you do that?" One hand on the lion's mane, she answers, "Will power. Any beast, no matter how wild, will back down before a superior will." At that moment, the Maiden meets the Fool's eyes; though saintly and young, her look is knowing and filled with great power. "Likewise," she says to him, "there are many unworthy impulses inside us. It is not wrong to have them. But it is wrong to let them control us. We are human, not beast, and we can command such energy, use them for higher purposes." His rage quieted, the Fool nods, enlightened, and walks away knowing that it wasn't only the lion who was tamed this day by a Maiden's pure and innocent strength.