DATASS vs Make Waves [Page 2]

Gustave Aodhart: Sticking In. Post 2/20

James chose the press the attack. That suited Gustave just fine. The strike came from above, a slightly angular downward cut with James using his left hand positioned up the spine of his weapon to increase his leverage. This blow would be solid and strong, but it didn't matter. His target was so well guarded that Gustave barely even had to move to defend himself.

His left arm lifted slightly, contacting James sword with the front tip of his shield on the left side of the sword. The nodachi would strike the slightly curved face of the shield near the top corner first, and the way the shield was held created a nice gradient or ramp for the path of the blow to follow. If James couldn't stop himself the ultimate destination of his sword would be somewhere near Gustave's hip about a foot to the right.

Gustave set his left foot into motion as he saw the beginning of James' cut coming into being. By about the time James got his hand onto the back of his nodachi, Gustave would be halfway through his passing left-foot step. His right foot turned on the heel, pointing his toes to the right. He would plant his left foot down with his toes also turned to the right slightly. During this movement his left arm would be working, performing that wrap-around strike from his shoulder and aiming to sink the head of his mace into James' jaw on the left (James' right).

Gustave didn't have to cover a whole lot of distance, so the passing step with his left leg was offset to the side a bit, more of a circling step than an advancing one. For James to have delivered his strike he had to be a certain distance from Gustave, and because of the way it was given with his left hand up his blade, he shortened the actual length of said blade to about three and a half feet. His right hand still gripped the tsuka of his nodachi, obviously, so he had to reach across his body as his left foot was in the lead now, further reducing his reach beyond the effects of his left hand shift. Even with only two feet of reach on his mace, the combination of his forward step and the length of his arm gave Gustave a measure of about six feet.

So what did his mace strike actually look like? Well, his arm would bend just slightly on approach, bringing the head of the mace in line with his target. His arm would roll in the process, his knuckles curling from pointing to his outside line, to pointing forward and down. A bend at the wrist accelerated his mace head slightly, adding a little extra power to the relatively short distance the mace had to travel. James would be able to see the blow coming of course, and if he was seasoned and perceptive, he would be able to recognize that Gustave wasn't using a whole lot of strength to deliver this strike. Rather, he was letting the head of the mace do almost all of the work, possibly with the intention of arresting his follow through and coming back at James if the Daemonslayer dodged.

Mechanical Stuff Wrote:

> Arcane Power: 2 > > Gain: 1 > > Loss: 0 > > > > Spell Cast: Cooldown Finished, Nuttin cast.

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Fierach Wrote:

The reason James shortened his grasp was because it gave him greater control over his weapon, having placed his hands closer to the center of the nodachi. Hooking his thumb around the dull backend of the blade provided him with the leverage to stop the sword strike on a dime, and slam the end hilt of his sword up into the mace, right under the weapon's blunt head. It was reminiscent of certain polearm or staff techniques if Gustave knew any,

Using the length of his nodachi, which was now roughly horizontal, to press against and mark both Gustave's shield with the blade and the mace with the hilt, James would then swiftly flick his right arm out, to batter away the mace with his fist on the hilt of the nodachi, before taking a large step in on his right side, torquing his body in to swing the end hilt of Amaterasu into Gustave's throat from his right side. It would be quite a debilitating blow if it connected. Naturally, James's left hand closed around the blade of Amaterasu and pulled it back to help fuel this strike. All said, it was two quick, compact motions, followed by a strike that might give the Daemonslayer a large advantage if it connected.

Energy System:

+1 (+1 passive)

9/15 Cap

The two men jockeyed for positioning, the heater shield proving to remain a significant obstacle as Gustave pressed forth across himself and maneuvered, blocking James from reaching the man's head and neck with his hilt strike.

Letting go of Amaterasu with his left hand to press back against the overbearing shield, James arrested his turn in forcibly, pushing off his right foot now, and against the shield to shift it ever so slightly out of position as he spun away to his right (and keep Gustave's attention focused up top), retreating two steps.

Gustave's heater shield was not large enough to cover his entire body, while James's nodachi was lengthy enough to threaten him from head to toe. With the hilt strike being up by his head, naturally the tip of the nodachi was hanging somewhere below Gustave, to his right, and with his own shield blocking the way, he would be hard-pressed to catch the movement of the sun-kissed blade flashing up as James angled it to cut a gouge across his opponent's right thigh. The more vertical and compact James kept Amaterasu to him only increased the speed of his retreating twist.

It would not be a deep cut, but first blood was first blood, if it was successful. James would assume a new stance, roughly seven feet away, his back against the wall opposite Gustave, his weapon pointed downwards, edge out, with the hilt and his right hand up by his head and left hand balancing itself back under the blade's dull backend before him.

Energy System:

+1 (+1 passive)

10/15 Cap.

Escaped Convict...

KARNE DIVIL...Escaping His Past

Chapter 1

Magician Lucillien Dark's Enchanted Fashion Outlet...le sigh

Crackling static raised the mage's brow as his gloved hand brushed against the curtain. Distinct abnormalities in the ebb and flow of ambient magics observed by Karne's 6th sense informing him of reality's fluctuation. Emerging beyond the veil, a pristine hall extended beyond expectations. A candle lit hallway with a deep purple carpet resting upon a distinct hardwood floor, lined with ten evenly divided doors on either side. The logic defying hall, ending in a floor to ceiling mirror. "Magicians.." Karne scoffed, barely refraining from spitting.

The curtain dropped to the floor, the doorway absent from sight...replaced by a dead end. The mage frowned, admittedly surprised by this turn of events. His discomfort coming from his inability to foresee this outcome and the precedent that set, rather then the prospect of being sealed within the shop's back room. Shifting his gaze ahead, Karne caught a reflection in the distance mirror. A curious image that raised the mage's brow.

He swung around to face the wall once more, a inky black spot seeping out of the wall. The mage was intrigued. A hand, dressed in white leather rose from the mage's side, extending an index finger and jabbing the ink.

Tiny black hands forming from the inky substance and clinging to the fingertip of the mage's gloved hand. Mischievous intent flooding Karne's magical senses, as the inkling began to grow. A spark of magic erupted from the mage's finger, breaking the grasp of the inky substance and allowing the mage to withdraw his hand, glove still in possession. Already acknowledging the annoyance of the growing black shadow, Karne stepped away, exhaling dismissively. "pffft"

Leaving the creeping black behind, the mage approached nearest door to his left. Hand resting upon the frame, the mage avoided contact with the handle. He had been treated to enough oddities due to these passageways, no longer would he continue on so carelessly. Magic similar to the curtain's fabric and the grasping black traveled through the door's wood fibers. Suggesting to Karne the doors lining either side of the hallway carried properties of a gate. Removing his hand from the door, the mage returned both hands to the deep pockets of the drill weaved trench coat. At the current time, there was zero intention in indulging curiosity with the shop's...unorthodox doors.

Having once dismissed the shadow in the corner of his eye as a stray hair, the mage had come to realize he wasn't alone. Across the hall, a female dressed in a white Karate Gi took a boxer's stance. Presumably in preparation of the arrival of a challenger, the mage.

Lips twisting into a small smile, Karne retained his casual stance, hands comfortably pocketed in the dark trench coat. "Pardon my boldness, but I would rather skip the formalities" the pale man declared, the air around him turning a grayish blue. [45/55]

Justus D Spencer Wrote:

> Escaped Convict... > > KARNE DIVIL...Escaping His Past > > > > Chapter 1 > > Magician Lucillien Dark's Enchanted Fashion Outlet...le sigh > > > > > > Lips twisting into a small smile, Karne retained his casual stance, hands comfortably pocketed in the dark trench coat. "Pardon my boldness, but I would rather skip the formalities" the pale man declared, the air around him turning a grayish blue. [45/55]

______The way Kharne played with the darkness at his back and took care not to make contact with the door. Sapphira suspected that her opponent knew what this place was all about, likely a lot better than she did. The trench coat, she had to assume, was hiding something. She never trusted people who wore those. They were popular among the cutters in the City of Doors. Almost always they held dangerous implements that the owner knew how to employ.

_____Her left hand dropped to reach inside the jacket of her Gi. Kharne would note as the sleeve pulled up on the left arm, that the arm was not composed of the smooth flesh that made up the rest of the woman's body, but instead smooth concrete like stone that moved and shifted like any other limb. She produced a small stone that glittered in the candlelight of the hallway. With a flick of her thumb she popped the stone into the air which fell eventually into her mouth. The stone queen chewed the hard piece of mineral and as she swallowed, the entirety of her flesh would rapidly change its hue from pale milky white, to a hard flaky grey that shimmered as she moved not unlike the rock she just consumed.

_____With her preperation done, she began to close the distance with careful shuffling steps that did not at any point disrupt her footing. Her intent was to close into striking range. She watched the opponents chest, wondering if he was going to remove his hands from his pockets. If he didn't, by the time she got into striking range, she would act...

PP: 30

Earth Charge: 0 [+1]

Rock Candy: 11 [-1]

Earth Charge Wrote:

> Sapphira possesses the inborn ability to absorb earth minerals through her flesh and store them in her body. She requires physical contact with earth, soil, rock or concrete which means she may be at a disadvantage in some stages. This material can be used to manifest certain Psi-Onyx powers. She can hold a maximum of six charges of earth material in her body, representing a general composition of earth minerals flowing through her bloodstream. Each Earth Charge increases her virtual weight by 60 pounds. > > > > With each Earth Charge absorbed Sapphira's body takes on gradually more stone like qualities. At zero charges, her flesh is indistinguishable from normal human flesh. At six charges, her flesh appears to have the same texture as mountain rock. With each charge, she becomes slower and heavier, reducing her speed, and reaction speed by a noticeable degree (5%). However, she also becomes stronger and tougher, as if putting on 25 more pounds of muscle and increasing her strength and durability by a maximum of 50% at 6 charges. > > > > Naturally her body will attempt to release extraneous earth material from her body in the form of gaseous dust that sloughs away from her skin. After three post without charging, Sapphira will lose one earth charge. Gaining an Earth Charge requires one post per charge, in which Sapphira must be touching the ground with exposed flesh (hands, bare feet, etc). Gaining a charge requires only about two seconds of time.

Consume Earth Wrote:

> Sapphira can draw sustenance by consuming earth minerals and rocks. The more precious the stone the more power she can draw from the material. Sapphira must consume and swallow the rock or stone. Rock and Stone breaks down in Sapphiras mouth allowing her to eat it comfortably without hurting herself. Eating a precious stone mineral will allow Sapphira to gain 1 Earth charge. Sapphira requires 15 seconds, or 2 post, to digest this material and therefore can only gain an earth charge this way once every 2 post. She also physically needs to eat the material, which can make her vulnerable.

That wasn’t very nice.

Using footwear as an advantage was definitely a new one, albeit the heel of said footwear, clever nonetheless. Without the help of their arena, Rou would have been in a very bad position. All it would have taken was Marcus to finalize his choke, via applying the necessary force required to make Rou take a nap, and of course, securing her back. Which would have come naturally to the grappler. Yet there he was, watching helplessly as the arena’s helping hands pried his opponent from him and into one of the many changing rooms. Spitting her back out sporting an entirely new outfit! Rou was now parading around in a maid outfit of the French variety. But more importantly, she took an all too familiar stance, firing yet another fireball in his general direction.

Marcus dove! Tucking as he did so to perform a roll. Rou’s fireball licked at his shoulder as he barely managed to avoid the brunt of it. His skin reddening from the warmth of the attack. But as he rolled, a mitochondria was promptly released into his bloodstream, targeting his right arm. Due to the motion of the action, it was unlikely Rou noticed his arm begin to transform unless she was paying very close attention.

Hopping to his feet once the roll concluded, Marcus kicked off the ground with his left foot and aimed to gain a bit of airtime. Using the momentum from his roll and the burst of his kick, his right arm came rocketing down in the form of a haymaker! Aiming to collide with his opponents face. If Rou had managed to narrowly avoid his attack, well, there was something laying in wait for her.

”Narcissa Nahara” Wrote:

Tres.

Insanity: 5/10.

[+1 Insanity for combat post, -1 Insanity for activation of ability Kraken’s Maw.]

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When his opponent cut him off, he kept talking without pause, and without raising his voice. Likewise, he failed to repeat self after being interrupted. His advance came to fruition all the same. However, his advance was initially

halted before it became some form of a forced retreat. Jinsoku sensed the sonic activity as it transitioned to existence and was directed upon him. While he had no immunity to such an attack, Jinsoku had experience with the likes there of. He even boasted a few abilities that carried the same nature of attack. His ability to endure it better than most would come to no surprise. Still, the force was met with Jin suddenly dropping his weight as he planted his feet firmly upon the floor. With a down ward slash, Jinsoku used the ax head of his halberd as an anchor. While it wouldn't be a great amount, Leon might find some pleasure in seeing Jinsoku's brawny figure hunker down against the gale forces. A cut slowly tearing into the floors surface with a screech of defiance.

His eyes squeezed shut and he grit his teeth, tanking the forces directly considering his limited options of evasion. Sure he might have been able to laying fully prone, though he'd have been just as vulnerable as being flung back as Leon had hoped for. When the torrent diminished enough for him to achieve aim with the help of his Electrolocation, Jinsoku's mouth flew open not unlike Jared's. Instead of a sonic attack however, an orb of electricity accumulated before it. His eyes were open just in time for the orb to block his view and rapidly gain its max size; About as large as a beach ball, before sending it hurtling towards his opponent at approximately 75 mph.

It flew at less than half the speed of his opponent's previous attack, though it was arguably a tad more devastating.

Lifting his halberd, Jinsoku charged after the orb. This time with more speed. A run compared to the previous jog, yet not a sprint.

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> +.] [Passive] - Electrolocation: Jinsoku is extra sensitive to even the slightest electromagnetic fields and pulses. He is able to feel these vibrations and discern them to a clarity akin to how he perceives the world with his usual five senses; if not better. This ability is best when compared to echolocation in species such as dolphins.

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> +.] [Active] - Lightning Strike: Jinsoku is able to conjure and mold electricity in the form of bolts or orbs of electricity. The bolts can jump and reach up to ten feet off of his physical form, as to where the orbs can be released and launched 20 ft as a projectile completely separate from the body. The bolt is faster at approximately 100 mph, the orb maxing out at 75 mph. (Instantaneous use, 2 Post Cooldown)

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