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originally posted in:The New Dojo
5/1/2017 1:37:21 AM
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"G-Gah!"
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[i]"SIMULATION: END[/i]
[i]VICTOR: IRINA"[/i]
[i]The digitalized body of Irina fell to the cold, simulated flooring, gurgling dark, corrupted blood before fading into nothingness, as the simulation of the actual Irina merely chuckled and turned from the dying version of herself.[/i]
[i]It had been...such a long time since she had gotten into a genuine fight. Not against mercenaries or assassins and whatnot - but fights against the warriors of the Dojo, as she hadn't gone against them in quite a while. She brandished her separated Rakuyo blades - one about twenty-four inches long, the blade sharpened to look like a katana, the other being ten inches long and a serrated dagger. She bore no other weapons, other than...a hidden one, within her coat. [/i]
[i]She was...getting bored. The simulation itself was blank, the concrete flooring's stone perfectly place, until a portal opened - as another being entered..[/i]
((Open - you're the one heading in.
Short post. But I need some combat, preferably melee. You come with guns, then I'll draw guns.))
English
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Edited by Nox: 6/3/2017 8:50:26 PM"I see, darling.." [i]The words were soft and almost hesitant, as she put the emphasis on that very last word, which she spoke with uncharacteristic shyness. Astra tilted her head to the right for just a moment, standing there, her arms to the side, in something that was practically the opposite of a combat stance. She seemed to think, her eyes looking Irina over, while her muscles tensed up, wings twitching a little. A deafening bang rang throughout the castle, echoing off the walls, heard in even the furthest corridor, the furthest room, as the sound barrier was literally broken twenty times over in an instant, right before Irina. Astraeus had moved herself at lightning speed within the blink of an eye, while the Vileblood just felt a violent surge of air go right past her face on the left side, her hair even blowing in it.. and yet, it hadn't been on purpose. The angel let out a shriek, now only mere feet away from Irina as she lost her footing, as she had faced absolutely no resistance with the thrust of her sword, stumbling forward like a damn amateur. Her bare feet lightly slapped on the stone as she tried to regain her standing, and yet.. She would undoubtedly hit Irina with herself rather than her sword, at this rate.[/i]
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[i]Yelling in sudden pain as her simulated eardrums were busted terrifically, Irina's eyes were closed, least until she opened them as she stumbled back: there, she found Astraeus crashing down upon her, too close to wound the angel yet too close to escape. The Vileblood's icy eyes opened wide, as the angel quite literally slammed into her, falling upon the shorter, skinnier woman and bringing both of them to the ground.[/i] [i]Irina slammed to the ground with a pained groan, a blush crossing her face as she realized the situation that she had been thrown into by the angel: their faces were a few inches apart, at least. Irina was beyond embarrassed. [/i] "...I am.. so sorry." [i]She muttered, giggling unconvincingly. In the process, she had kept her dagger and sword at her side, although she could have ended the confrontation then and there with several sudden stabs.[/i] "So, ah..."
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Edited by Nox: 6/3/2017 10:21:17 PM[i]The angel let out a couple of yelps and squeaks as she and Irina fell down to the hard floor, though instead of cold, painful stone, Irina hit.. something soft and comfortable, keeping her a decent bit off of the old floor and mostly unhurt. Astraeus had caught the Vileblood with some quick thinking and a bit of using both her wings, so that the white-haired woman wouldn't be hurt too much, or risk ramming her head into the hard ground. Her own sword flew from her hand upon impacting the ground, leaving a gash within the dark stone with a loud screech of metal upon rock, followed by clattering. Now that Astra had both of her hands free, she kept herself from actually landing on Irina entirely, because she did weigh a hefty amount.[/i] "Uhm.." [i]Astra slowly blinked, her sapphire blue eyes fluctuating and changing colour, as it became an embarrassed pink, to a shy blue, back to pink, only to settle upon an ashamed purple -- it was quite the sight for Irina with how absolutely close the two were to one another, like a beautiful show. But, anyway, the angel slowly, adorably, tilted her head to the right, a look of confusion on her face and a bit of an embarrassed, rosy red tint on her cheeks, as slight as it was.[/i] "Ohhh, no, no, [i]I[/i] am sorry, truly.."
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[i]Irina could barely hear the angelic being's pleas for forgiveness, although she could still feel and judge Astraeus' beautifully pure wings, the rosy blush and the curiously changing eyes, like a continuously changing display - only shown by an equally beautiful angel. Astra would hear the Vileblood's sword clatter to the ground, although clatter was the wrong word to use - she sat it upon the ancient, cold stone, allowing her right hand to be free as she cupped the side of Astraeus' face, her gloved thumb resting upon the angel's smooth cheek.[/i] [i]Next, she laid her knife upon the ground as well, or at least, underneath the angel's wings so that she would not cut herself, as Irina laid her left hand upon her own chest and smiled up at the being above her. She couldn't help admitting: she was... beautiful, and she hadn't even gotten her name yet. Scandalous - especially since Irina was married. But..[/i] [i]...It had been months, since Athena and Irina had last spoken to each other. And ever since, Irina had been on her own - sobbing quietly in the darkness, feeling her own hatred and grief swell up more and more, and fearful that it would break loose. The only person that she could even trust at this point, and consider a friend, was Grant - who was so beaten and old that he would surely die soon. The rest of those who cared for her... children. Arianna and Isaac, on some god-forsaken zombie-infested island, Mion being god-knows-where, and Pan... oh, Pan was so perfect and kind, just like... the angel.[/i] "...Shhh.." [i]Irina said, still beaming up at her savior with a genuinely grateful smile. How happy she was, too meet such a being that genuinely cared for her safety. Perhaps it was because she was an angel? Irina didn't know, but...[/i] "My lady, everything is alright...I promise. Thank you.. thank you. ...What is your name? I...I must know."
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Edited by Nox: 6/3/2017 11:36:04 PM[i]Astra was being.. thanked? She didn't understand why, as she had done barely a thing for Irina, or at least nothing that was really special or extraordinary. She slowly blinked again, her embarrassment fading like snow at the mercy of a glaring desert sun, while her eyes changed colour once more; from a soft, ashamed purple, to a vibrant wine red, much softer and more mellow than the usual crimson. Another thing that she didn't understand was why the Vileblood had cupped her cheek and seemed so happy, but she didn't dare ask. Astraeus thought for but a moment as she continued to look down, moving herself a little closer to get herself more comfortable, as instead of doing a constant push-up, she went and rested herself on her elbows and forearms, as a slight sigh of relief left her lips, gently brushing past Irina's soft, pale skin.[/i] "Astraeus," [i]She quietly responded, or at least that's how it seemed to Irina, lest she fixed her eardrums,[/i] "Astraeus Alastor.." [i]The angel continued to look down at the Vileblood as she shifted her own weight to her left elbow, freeing her right hand to reach over, slowly and gently caressing Irina's cheek upwards, fingertips then running through her hair. Softly and shyly the angel whispered a question in return, almost seeming hesitant and tentative..[/i] "Who might you be, fair Maiden?" [i]Really, now that the two women were so close to each other, faces only a mere few inches apart, the angelic woman began to notice Irina's own beauty; those beautifully sharp yet still very feminine features, with those icy blue eyes and that snow white hair.. Truly, the Vileblood was beautiful, and the angel approved, as the ashamed purple mixed itself into the mellow red.[/i]
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[i]Astraeus.. Irina believed the name to have been from Greek origin, although she wasn't sure exactly. Recognizing the name, she nodded towards the angelic beauty, still smiling up at her with pearly, white teeth, shown briefly through her smiling, light pink lips.[/i] "Astraeus.. May I call you Astra? It means.. "star", in Latin, I believe.." [i]Irina said this with a richly sultry tone, as she found the name and the woman that it belonged to, to be...beautiful, in all layers. She kept her gloved hand upon Astra's face, reaching behind her neck and crisply caressing her midnight black hair, before pulling the angel in close, to where she could whisper..[/i] "...Irina, my angel.. Irina Elizia.." [i]She said, with a cute giggle-[/i] [i]-Suddenly, Irina placed her left hand upon Astra's right cheek, bringing the angel to look at her icy blue eyes as they met. Mere inches away, Irina stalled, before saying-[/i] "Forgive me, dear angel-" [i]-before bringing Astraeus' face into hers, pressing her soft lips against the angel's, closing her eyes as a fiery blush of red covered her previously pale face.[/i]
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[i]Before the angelic Mary Sue even had a decent chance to respond to the Vileblood's sultry words - said sultry tone being awfully confusing to her - she was pulled into the kiss, which also took her by massive surprise. First the compliments and kind words, then the sultry tone, followed by this kiss.. really, the poor Astraeus just didn't understand it at all, as a million thoughts flashed through her mind in that very instant.. Yet, maybe it was a custom in these lands, to be like.. this to people one would consider.. an acquaintance? Or maybe a friend? Best friend? Astra really didn't know, nor did she understand, or even comprehend any of it -- she was foreign to this world, this very universe, after all. Humankind was very odd in this place, as they lived with strange species in this thing that they called the "Dojo", such as anthropomorphic animals, thighs that were downright alien, hulking humanoids, and a million other strange, normally unseen things. But, anyhow. Astra's eyes went from their soft red to a vibrant pink at the very moment that her lips touched with Irina's, as a burning red colour spread across her face. She slowly blinked a few times, confusion engraved into her visage.. and yet, she found herself pushing into the Vileblood ever so slightly, deepening the kiss just a little, while gently stroking her face. Slowly, bit by bit, the angel's eyes fluttered shut, as her resistance and objection crumbled little by little. One thing worthy of note, was that Astraeus' lips were wonderfully soft, gentle and tender, like two little, pinkish pillows, so smooth and soft.[/i] [spoiler]Shit reply, sorry babe[/spoiler]
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[i]Probably around thirty seconds later, and the blushing Vileblood broke away slowly, their kiss broken apart by a soft *pop* noise. Irina's eyes fluttered open, her cybernetic, gloved hands still upon Astra's head as the woman smiled up at the angel. Her right hand retreated to her side, her left still upon the angel's jawline, thumb stroking Astraeus' cheek still. Irina's face returned to its natural pale, the blush fading as she spent around ten seconds in silence, staring at the angel with a loving smile. [/i] "...Well, ah.." [i]She blurted out, a slight pink blush returning as the Vileblood looked over nervously. Her free hand was suddenly clenched, although not into a full fist as if she would punch Astraeus afterwards.[/i] "...I, erm.. sorry if you aren't aware of the concept of love, and romance... it's just been a while, since anyone has been so... so.. perfect and kind and.. yeah."
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[i]Slowly, the angelic woman blinked again, in confusion, as she had done a few times thus was, in this whole interaction between the two women. It was weird to her, how Irina was acting, what had happened, all of this.. yet a part of her wanted a little more -- and that was something she was going to show. Astra grinned, slowly shaking her head while she moved her left hand to the top of Irina's hand, running the long, slender digits through her snow white hair, slowly, softly, and gently. Astraeus' grin turned into a smile, showing part of her perfect, pristine teeth, while her eyes squinted just a little, as the irises became a literal rainbow of colours, all light and ranging from red to pink and even to purple. What a sight, what a sight.[/i] "Mmh," [i]She quietly broke the silence that had fallen, her head tilting to the right as she thought for a little. This newly formed silence lasted for a good minute, her own blush disappearing in the meantime.[/i] "My fair Maiden, [i]Irina[/i], you're correct there.. Love is a mystery to me still; feelings of affection and romance, too. However, if you want this with me, as I want it with you.. there's something that you should know." [i]Oh, no.. Astra merely looked down at Irina for a moment, letting the words sink in while she continued on with her little ministrations.[/i] "For starters, I'm an immortal; destined to live through the ages and for eternity, until combat takes my soul. Diseases have no hand over me, nor does age, nor the deterioration caused by both. My mind is protected, kept safe from insanity and illness, much like my body. Then, there's the thing that I was [i]made[/i] to do. I hunt those that have turned their backs to the light. Heretics, Sinners, Demons, Spirits, and other ill-minded denizens that roam and inhabit every plain of existence. To devote yourself to me would mean exposing yourself to this all." [i]Certainly, the angel proved to be much more interesting than Irina would have thought.[/i]
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[i]Irina had listened silently to each and every one of Astraeus' words, a tint of interest within those cold, icy, yet oddly loving eyes. On one hand - Astraeus' immortality, and inability to die unless she was slain, was somewhat bad for Irina, mostly because she feared if what Astra would do whenever she found out about Irina's sins - either during her lifetime, or when she found herself in the depths of fiery Hell or.. wherever sinners headed when they died.[/i] [i]And.. well, Astraeus being a righteous sexy white knight crusader was certainly news to Irina, although it made considerable sense to her. It gave her the incentive to do good in her life, and to commit acts of honesty, righteousness, all that bullshit - Irina didn't know how she could handle it all, but it was certainly worth a try..[/i] "...I guess I'll have to find a way to become immortal now, shall I? Though.." [i]Irina giggled to herself as the angel stroked her hand through her pure white hair, as Irina still cupped Astra's cheek and continued to speak. [/i] "...Thank you for.. telling me, Astra. Knowing this.. I shall continue to devote myself to one such as yourself. If you are.. fine with it?"
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[i]Xavier was the one who came in, resting a crowbar on his shoulder. It seemed to be modified too, judging from the rubber grip and a device attached to it.[/i] "Hey there. You holding up well?"
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"Quite well, actually. Thanks for asking. How's Mion? Haven't spoken to her while here just yet.." [i]Irina's eyes flashed over to Xavier, a thin smile of warmheartedness upon her pale face as she continued to twirl her two swords. Boredom was in her stare, but also...a longing for combat.[/i]
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"Eh, she's doing fine. She arrived at the dojo too, actually." [i]He looked at his crowbar, then to Irina.[/i] "You know, I was thinking of testing something."
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"You are? Guess I can help with that, then?" [i]Irina stopped just then, looking upon Xavier with a much more serious look than she had beforehand. Not too serious, but nonetheless.[/i]
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"Well..." [i]Xavier brought his crowbar down to activate the device on it. And as soon as it was activated, Irina could see electricity coursing through the metal. At times, some sparks arced with the ground. [/i] "Gonna gave to test out it's combat capabilities."
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"Electricity? You know that I'm cybernetic, right Xavier? This'll be neat." [i]Irina muttered quite quietly, although Xavier could hear her murmurs still.[/i] "Bah, whatever. C'mon, let's get started."
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[i]Xavier nodded, grasping both his hands on the rubber grips engineered onto the crowbar. He then put his feet apart, holding the improvised weapon to the side.[/i]
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[i]Irina kept her Rakuyo's blades separate, as she merely circled around Xavier. Her best bet was to try to not get hit at all, to be truthful. Otherwise, she'd be in hell.[/i]
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[i]Xavier, however, just stood still. He only just watched Irina's movements as she circled around him. He clenched his crowbar, not not too firmly.[/i]
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[i]Irina decided to take the first move, although with a different approach.[/i] [i]Allowing her Rakuyo to be conjoined once more, she charged, prepping a slash-[/i] [i]-Before fainting as she aimed her left hand, a grapple shooting from her palm and wrapping around Xavier's weapon hand. She pulled, bringing him close as she awaited his response.[/i]
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[spoiler]I think you meant to say 'feinting'.[/spoiler] [i]Xavier raised his crowbar to block, not expecting the grapple to latch onto his hand. As he started to get pulled close, he attempted to tug on the grapple as he went along with it, trying not to trip. But seeing that he was getting closer to Irina, he gripped the crowbar with his right hand and raised it to strike her when he got close enough.[/i]
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[spoiler]Meant that, apologies. Autocorrect.[/spoiler] [i]Xavier raising his crowbar to strike was indeed, what Irina wanted, as she sheathed her sword and began to reel in Xavier faster and faster. Her ultimate plan was to disarm him, after all.[/i]
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[i]He was now stumbling a fair bit, not being able to keep up with being reeled in. He started trying to bash the grappling hook of his hand, trying to get it off one way or another.[/i]
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[i]And it did - the bashing of the hook caused Irina to lose balance, as the hook itself was bent and twisted due to Xavier hitting it. She sighed, slicing off the grappling hook with a blade that protruded from her right arm before sheathing it once more.[/i] "Alright.." [i]Steadying herself, Irina drew her Rakuyo - but only the sword portion, keeping the dagger at the side.[/i]
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[i]Xavier steadied himself, holding the crowbar to the side. Then suddenly, with a burst of speed, he quickly covered the ground between them and swung his crowbar diagonally at her.[/i]
