Reviews for _-={When Demons Cry}=-_

[Oracle-Of-Dreams]

Been a while Maestro

As you once saw as RainMaster, here I am anew, the writer of dreams. This peice is very saddening, and very personal as well. A story of mine, an old one, where the phantom who has forgotton who he is, is sent by a force behind him to kill his family, and in the very end, upon defeat by the hands of his older brother, the phantom is discarded, and the soul of the younger brother is unearthed, only to realize the pain he has brought as a phantom, the death of his family and home, done by his own hands. Saved from the phantasmic horror by the elder brother, the once malevolent man would now spend the rest of his days, in exile, to repent for the souls he destroyed, and the pain he caused.

MaestroRage responds:

Ah Rainmaster, I am glad you returned. It's been a long while hasn't it?

The younger brother's soul is unearthed, which would indicate that it was not aware of it's actions, correct? I find it strange that it would be willing to pay the price for the atrocities. However the pure soul may feel personally guilty despite the fact it may not have had any control...

an interesting story Oracle, thank you for sharing it. Thank you again for the review, i'm glad you liked it ^^.

[Zen-Zudokai]

Forgiven through blood...

Very good as always Maestro. This piece intrigued me in such a way that I had to write a story for it in particular. A young blacksmith looks out his open window and the sea greets him from this. A war is tearing his homeland apart as the Kingdoms struggle to defend themselves from their evil neighbor. The blacksmith had once helped the Kings of these Kingdoms by forging for them swords of great power, each one suited to the King's personality. However, because of the swords great power, the evil Kingdom had always tried to steal and take the sword that the blacksmith had made for the King. The blacksmith would help quell the war but then the Kings would return the sword to him, saying that their Kingdoms were not ready for such power. After all the wars had been laid to rest the grand total of victims over the sword reached eight thousand. Grieved by the huge loss of life, the young blacksmith secluded himself to a tiny village along the outskirts of the Kingdoms. However, even this was not enough to stop news of the Kingdom's plight from reaching his ears. But the blacksmith is fearful that if he partakes in another war, that it will only result more life being lost due to him. But then a little ghost, the ghost of a little boy who had died in the previous wars appears in front of the blacksmith and puts his hands on his hips and says to him, "What do want?" the blacksmith, not surprised by this sudden appearence says, "I think...I want to be forgiven...more than anything..." The boy nods and says, "By who?" The blacksmith's eyes well with tears and says, "By all the people who died because of me...but it's too late for that...I let them die..." The little boy sighs and says, "Boo hoo, poor us...isn't it time you forgave yourself?" The blacksmith is taken aback by this and the boy disappears. And he thinks about it for a while and finally realizes what he must do. And the war is stopped due to a man who found the strength to forgive himself and who once again, found his courage. He had found a small measure of peace...that we all seek...and few of us ever find... Keep up the good work...

MaestroRage responds:

now THAT was an interesting thought.

The boy who was slain by this mans weapon comes to force forgiveness through the smith's own mind?

I also find your review title quite nostalgic... I should finish that song.

I wonder if the Smith could find some means of destroying the weapons after their use, I also wonder if the Smith built the weapons with such power knowing that it would be used to fight enemies. If so, these deaths were unavoidable. Living a trap, not a pleasant thought at all...

In any case, thank you greatly for the review, and ongoing support Zen, as always a pleasure to read from you. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[Los-Illuminados]

nice and...

this song could definately go great with some lyrics. i can hear it in my mind. some mechanholy (sorry, 2day just isnt my spelling day :( ) choir and some word lyrics.
bravo my friend, bravo.

MaestroRage responds:

Lyrics eh? I've never thought lyrics for it, but it's definitely possible. What this song really needs though, is some better equalization. The treble is too high on it, though i've been told that some people liked it like that.

In any case, thank you kindly for the review, i'm glad you liked it!

[Blood-Raven651]

psst ive got a story o_o

Standing in the middle of a blood soaked, body ridden field of a peaceful little mountain town all this abomination of a man could do is just laugh at all this death and destruction. Then for the first time in centuries...it hit him. He took another look around at what he did. He could not feel pride or joy from reaping the innocent, but all he felt was guilt...a very foreign emotion. He dropped to his knee's weeping..."What have...i done..." he looked down and he saw the tall grass sway in the wind as he picked up his blackened demonic sword from the dark red ground and put it to his gut...

Rate hard :D

[Demicus]

Still listening to this in 2023. Good lord.