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originally posted in:The New Dojo
12/28/2017 4:43:36 AM
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[b][u]Empress of Fire[/u][/b]
[b]Chapter Two - The Fires of Combat[/b]
[spoiler]For Splash and Cthulhu[/spoiler]
[b]Khaom, The Arena of Thorns, 2:30 PM[/b]
[i]A single horn. And all that followed was cheering, as the first fight had begun.[/i]
[i]The first of the battles that transpired within the massive, circular fighting pit would be held between two nobles and their prized slaves: one a hulking brute of a man, with a great mace and a shield in hand, and the other with a shortsword and a dagger, built in a lean, adaptable manner.[/i]
"They say that most fights only last ten seconds. Fewer, even." [i]Rue whispered to the disguised Traci next to her, as her fingers dug into her seat as the signal horn rang throughout the arena. At that, the two warriors charged against each other, entering the ring of sunlight overhead and clashing as the crowd cheered in bloodlust.[/i]
[i]And on the other side..[/i] "A gift, for my Guardian." [i]A cloaked Charla whispered to her champion, whom was disguised in an attire himself. Fabio looked different than beforehand, though still comfortable yet, while his Khaomite buyer offered to place a grape into his mouth.[/i]
"Your fight will come, soon. You will fight. And you will win. You will be rewarded with the finest prizes imaginable, dear champion.
Or.. you will die."
[i]At that, the dexterous foe then fell to the ground, drowning in a puddle of his own blood, as his opponent raised his mace and finished his target for good.[/i]
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[spoiler]For JT.[/spoiler]
[b]Khaom, 2:30 PM[/b]
[i]She had made it inside.[/i]
[i]Natalie would blend in with the crowds of Khaom, for the most part, though she needed leads on this Charla individual. She wouldn't likely get any information from a normal passerby - but an agent had been assigned to a nearby bar, yet. Checking it out would be beneficial.[/i]
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"Trying to.." [i]Rue seemed surprised. Too surprised, as she sent another rock into the man, only for him to punch through it.[/i] "Liz, some melee to distract him would work about now.." [i]She was worried. Not for herself, but for how far she would have to go.[/i]
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"Fine." Traci drew the black sword of hers, walking slowly towards the man. "Come here, ya lil b*tch..." She mumbled to herself.
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[i]The titan of a man would first swing his fist towards the disguised Traci, in a slow, horizontal fashion towards her chest. It seemed incredibly predictable, to be frank.[/i]
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Traci just stepped back slowly, confused by how predictable he was before swinging her long blade at his head.
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[i]Suddenly, the man's body would shift, his other arm brought up as the blade sunk into his forearm. Only, it became embedded within, as the man reared back to punch Traci in the stomach with his free hand, as Rue was attempting to get a shot in.[/i]
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While he reared back, Traci just let go of the sword and backed up. She stared in complete confusion. "What the hell is that?"
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"Some sort of.. abnormal creature. Something otherworldly has taken over this thing-" [i]Rue muttered to Traci, before she ducked down, as the titan then threw the blade towards Rue's skull. The being's wound would slowly stick together, while Rue fell silent, thinking.[/i] "...Blunt damage. We need to break his bones."
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Traci raised her hand and as the sword passwd it returned to her hand. "I don't exactly have a hammer on me, sis..."
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"You have a crossguard and a pommel. But if a hammer is needed.." [i]Rue would kneel down, grunting as she collected together ores and rock from underneath, as she would retrieve a bulky hammer from the earth and hoist it up.[/i] "You want one now?" [i]Perhaps rock wasn't as useful, but it was a start.[/i]
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"I forgot about the crossguard..." Traci flipped her sword so she was grabbimg the blade. "I'm good."
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"Hammer time, then." [i]Rue would press onwards, as she would charge straight towards the hulking being. The titan's eyes would glow an eerie blue as it would approach, awaiting Elizabeth as well. And yet: out of the rubble, the dwarf Erandes crawled out, the crowd then cheering at the scene.[/i]
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Traci charged forward as well by Rue's side, raising her sword over her shoulder with both hands.
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[i]As Rue swung, the titan would literally strafe underneath and slam it's fist into her gut, before then throwing a punch towards Elizabeth's jaw.[/i]
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Traci moved too eagerly forward and got thrown onto her back by the punch. She dropped her weapon and held her jaw with one hand as she tried to stand back up.
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[i]As the titan would attempt to tackle Traci and beat her into the dirt, he was suddenly sent to the side, the hammer slamming against his waist as his large body rolled upon the ground. Elizabeth would hoist Traci up, then nodding towards her as she began a rush of an approach.[/i]
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Traci nodded back, picking up her sword and charging with Rue again. [spoiler]I'm assuming you meant Rue.[/spoiler]
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[spoiler]Well.. yes.[/spoiler] [i]The colossal blow delivered to the titan's body would keep it down, for a few seconds anyway. This was a good time to inflict actual damage. Stomping on it's vitals or using the pommel, or Rue's hammer in general, would work.[/i]
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Traci swung the cross guard down as hard as she could, aimed at the man's ribcage.
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[i]That would succeed in the titan groaning as his ribs cracked and split, the crossguard's blunt attack ruining his internals. But as if fueled by some inhuman adrenaline, the creature would grab Traci's sword and tear it from her hands, then kicking at her leg as if attempting to trip her as Rue swung from overhead - towards the titan, of course.[/i]
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Traci fell over, crashing to the ground with a pained grunt, slowly moving to get up again.
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[i]As Rue went in for a swing, the titan would thrust upwards, the blade rushing through the woman's right arm as a pained scream left her being. Blood escaped the torn muscle and flesh as the arm was left hanging on, barely, while Rue would fall back, dropping the hammer as she attempted to crawl away.[/i]
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Traci lost it a little at that, picking up the hammer Rue had dropped with a growl. She swung it upwards before slamming it down on the man's waist.
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[i]Even as the titan attempted to punch Traci, he would fail as the hammer sent him flying back, stumbling onto his back as he attempted to feebly rise. It was appropriate to finish him off.[/i] [i]Rue was still crying out in pain, at that, clutching her now ripped right arm and sitting up.[/i]
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Traci swung the hammer around in a circle for momentum before releasing it and letting it fly at the man's head. She then rushed to Rue's side, putting pressure on the wound, worried. "Are you alright? We should get this fixed up quick..."
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[i]The hammer would crush the titan's skull, the remains of cracked bone, blood, and shriveled, and strangely cobalt brain matter left to soak and rot upon the arena flooring. The crowd screamed in bloodlust, as Rue looked up at Elizabeth, visually shaking with agony.[/i] "I-It's too much t-to repair. I.. I need time. A place t-to lie down, some medics. K-Kill Erandes, o-okay? E-End it, and we'll.. we'll go home." [i]Rue would go quiet, tears of success and pain leaving her eyes. The dwarf, Erandes, had begun to try running towards one of the arena exits.[/i]
