Recap of important events [spoiler]after nearly dying in the vault b raid Acro astral projected in order to find help. After awakening in the astral realm Acro came upon an astral tree from the tree came an astral version of the dark bopsheezi[/spoiler] [quote]Bop?[/quote] Acro said in a state of confusion. The bright version of Acro's friend responded with a cryptic statement [quote]close, but not quite[/quote] Although the rendition looked and sounded like Bop, there was a reverberation in his voice not normally there. [quote]If you're not Bop, then what are you?[/quote] Acro asked. The light Bop spoke with power and conviction [quote]I am here to help you[/quote] Bop's tail twitched back and forth as he spoke [quote]My purpose here is to help you find your guide through this realm, your conduit for channeling astral powers in the physical world.[/quote] As Acro was about to ask something else The apparition of Bop spoke again. [quote]This realm is not as calm as it seems. Until you find your guide and claim the realm as your own, astral beasts will roam the land hungering for your soul, but you can fight them off. Focus and you will be able to channel the astral power in this realm[/quote] Acro complied with the astral version of his friend, he raised his palm in front of him and focused. Acro felt something moving inside of him, a flow of energy from his very core to the palm of his hand. Acro watched as a small ball of astral power formed in front of his palm. In astonishment, Acro looked to Bop, but his focus broke and the ball shrunk. As Acro focused on the ball again, bop began to muse. [quote]For your first time channeling powers here, you are quite good. Once you have the power in your hands again, release it, feel it leave your system and bask in the calm you feel.[/quote] As Acro rebuilt the energy in his hands, he felt the sensation of eyes on his back, with the ball still in his hands, Acro turned around and saw what was stalking him. The beast drew all the light from around it, the once bright yellow grass near it was now a dark gray and drained of its color. It was the same height as Acro and had a massive gaping maw. The beast held itself up on four spindly legs and had tentacles reaching from it's back. Suddenly the beast charged Acro much faster than the malnourished looking beast should have been able to move. The rendition of Bop spoke into Acro's mind [quote]This is your first trial, use the power in your hands to kill the beast or it will kill you.[/quote] Knowing what he had to do, Acro raised his palm once again and felt a wave of calm wash over him is the ball left his hands and directly hit the beast. The shriek of the beast echoed through the field as it fell to the ground. Acro walked over to the beast. It was missing a large chunk of its body and still struggling to get back on its feet. The rendition of Bop spoke into Acro's mind once again. [quote]Kill it, it is a scourge on this land destined to be yours.[/quote] Out of an unknown instinct Acro placed his hand on the beast and started pumping more and more energy into the wretched thing. Acro felt it slowly slip away but kept pumping more energy into the beast until the area around it was glowing in it's natural yellowish white light again. Acro looked to Bop and saw him disappearing, before the cat person was gone, Acro asked one last question, [quote]you said you weren't Bop, if you're not Bop, what are you?[/quote] With a chuckle the fading cat person answered, [quote]I was your first guide through the trials you will face here, we just choose to look like your friends because we appear to you in forms you are familiar with...[/quote] As the first guide was gone Acro sat by himself juggling a ball of astral power and thinking on what he was told when another bright flash appeared in front of him. Acro stood up to face his next guide...