Venantium Tavern (Closed and complete. Part 2 is live!)

[lizardman ((mummyman3))]

Grotham smiled at Anna once more, "no thanks i do not require anything at this time. Thank you though."He said as he kept his ears open to the people in the bar while reading his book.

((Holy hell my finger!!!! I sliced my finger at work......it hurts...... T.T ))

[HaJoeKen]

((OOC: So before I do my next post, I wanted to ask something; are we gonna assume that our characters know each other at this point, at least by their names? >_>;; ))

Tiny_rel

lizardman((mummyman3))

[Tiny_rel]

HaJoeKen

((OOC: So before I do my next post, I wanted to ask something; are we gonna assume that our characters know each other at this point, at least by their names? >_>;; ))

Tiny_rel

lizardman((mummyman3))

((OOC: I'm going to go with yes. ))

[HaJoeKen]

Ronin

The scarfed merc waited patiently while Anna tended to the patron, who introduced himself as Viktor. "How nice of Anna to make him feel right at home" Ronin nodded with a friendly smile in return, and upon Anna picking up his empty plate with the suggestion of sitting by the fire and drinking his hot cocoa, he nodded in appreciation. "Thank you! And yeah I just might do that." When she answered with the absence of Talon, he responded while nodding his head. "Ahh ok. Just wondering where he's at. Good thing he has you to watch over the Tavern"

Ronin was just about to hop off the stool with his peppermint hot cocoa to sit by the fire when the sudden appearance of a familiar dragon through that magical portal of his caught the merc's attention, and he waved his free hand with a welcome smile. "Long time no see, Grotham! How ya been?"

Tiny_rel

Viktor RavenBorn

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[lizardman ((mummyman3))]

Grotham looked at Ronin with a certain glare in his eye, as though there was something important he wanted to tell him. "I've been fine Ronin the question is, how have you been?" He set his book down and stood up, his left eye flashed bright bloody red, and he walked to the back door. Opening it he stood there staring at the man, "Follow me." He said to the human as he stepped out into the moonlight night, the cold breeze rushing past him as he inhaled deeply. It was time someone knew his secrets, he was approaching the age of ascendancy his time would come, eventually. Though for now he wanted someone to apprentice under him, someone with bright eyes and a bushy tail. Ronin seemed like a good candidate.

[HaJoeKen]

Ronin

"I've been alright. Just went on a long escort mission is all. No harm done" Ronin took a sip of his hot peppermint cocoa and watched the dragon making his way to the back door, opening it and then beckoning him to come along. "Huh? Me? Umm....sure" he had a questioning look, wondering what could Grotham want with Ronin to summon him to the back door. And so he followed the dragon out the back door outside in the cold, still with the hot cocoa in his hand.

Tiny_rel

Viktor RavenBorn

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[Tiny_rel]

Tatianna "Anna" Eve

...... "Good thing he has you to watch over the Tavern"....
Anna just shook the thought, she smiled back to Ronin. "It sure is, I don't know what he would do with out me." Except that he did do it without her, for a while... She shook it again. Talon and Laxton didn't have a tavern in between the time she had been gone. Anna senced Grotham was wanting to direct his attention to Ronin so she ducked out back to the bar to see if anyone else needed her attention at the bar before she went over to the fire place by Shilo.
With everyone attended to, she walked to the fireplace with new cups of cocoa for her and her daughter Shilo drew and Anna read her book by the warmth of the fire rather than the bar.

HaJoeKen

lizardman((mummyman3))

[lizardman ((mummyman3))]

Grotham stood there the cold wind whipping past his scales as he looked at the sky above, he turned to Ronin and extended one hand outwards flat palmed and knife like, the other hand was balled up into a fist by his chin. He heaved a heavy sigh and glared at his friend, "Do you know how to fight?" He asked, his intentions coming to light as he stood there in stance, he had once fought Talon as a sparring partner. The demon was surprisingly good, but now he needed someone else since Talon hasn't been around in a long time. He was going to spar with Ronin, the only other person he could bloody up without natural physics, such as time and space, unravelling before his very eyes.

The wind was crisp and cool against his body as heat radiated outwards from him, his eyes slowly turned pitch as he stared down Ronin, wondering whether or not the human would accept his challenge. If he did then it would more than likely be a good match, if not then the dragon would be upset, not really upset but sad.

[HaJoeKen]

Ronin

Still drinking the hot cocoa in hand, Ronin had paused out of natural instinct and lowered his cup to look towards his dragon friend as soon as he sensed his intention and taking up a fighting stance, asking him if he knew how to fight. "Nice stance," he remarked, an amused grin curled upon his face as he set the cup down upon the stone porch of the tavern. There was no way he would turn down a friendly sparring match, even after his last mission.

"As for whether I know how to fight...." Ronin skipped upon his feet as he readied himself for the fight, and then took a strong fighting stance, his eyes now having that sharp glare like that of a real warrior, quite unlike his usual friendly demeanor while interacting with others in the tavern. "...lemme show you what I've got. Let's get this party started!"

"Go for broke! FIGHT!!!!"

Ronin Fight Stats
Health: 100%
Meter: 0%

lizardman((mummyman3))

[lizardman ((mummyman3))]

Grotham smiled and changed his stance and style, he went from martial arts to boxing, holding both hands up to his face arms curled bak forward he skipped his feet as if he were dancing. He had many tutors in the ways of battle, but he preferred boxing over anything including magic. His smile portrayed razor sharp teeth as he waited for Ronin to make the first move, he was watching his footwork to see if he would slip up or make a mistake in his stance, this would leave him open to any attack he so desired to pull. Yet there were other variables at play here as well. the windchill, this would make muscular movement more difficult after a while if the fighter were not clothed warmly. The fact that Ronin was human, because Grotham is a dragon of power and wisdom, one punch at full strength would most likely kill the man. These factors would ontinue to be at play and many more would follow, sidestepping a bit he kept his eyes on his opponent he wanted to make sure he had the upper hand in this fight even if it was just a sparring match.

Grotham continued to sidestep his opponent as he looked through his stance at Ronin directly, the grass beneath his feet felt cool and crisp like the wind, the dew and frost were also calming to the touch. He was one with nature and his fluidic movements were known through his original roosting area, he began moving his torso in sway to his feet and that of a lake's rippling waters. Fluidic movements, to be like water when there was none, mostly used ina battle situastion, his former teacher and master had taught him this. "To fight proper you must not be like a wall all the time, you must move, become one with nature, be like the waters of an ocean. Be like floating cloud in sky, this is true way to fight." the memory crossed his mind but he never faltered his gaze from his opponent.

Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Damage: 0%

((REEEEEEEAAADYYY!!!??? FIGHT!))

[HaJoeKen]

Ronin

BGM Select: http://youtu.be/2Bit9KwXwUE


Despite the cold weather and the fact that he wasn't clothed warmly, the scarfed merc showed never shivered nor faltered upon his flexible stance as he, too, circled around the dragon, his eyes glared down upon the dragon but a confident grin curled itself upon his young, stubbled face. Even so, he was certain Grotham was far more experienced in battle even when Ronin himself had been fighting pretty much his twenty-three years of life, but that never stopped him from fighting those who are stronger than him, for no matter how strong his opponent may be, they are all equal on the battlefield.

He noticed the stance changed from martial arts to a boxing type of stance, and, for his size, he certainly has good form, and figured he is more than capable to make the sweet science work in his favor. Though learning martial arts not just from his master but from other disciplines throughout his travels around the world, as can be seen within his stance having excellent form, he tends to go with the flow and set his pace, allowing him to adapt to the situation in his own, unorthodox ways of fighting. Getting into that fighting mood, his natural, steady, water-like flow of chi surrounded his body. He was definitely ready to fight

Ronin made his first move as he swiftly dashes in quickly for a human in cold weather, throwing a quick one-two punch combo into a rising uppercut aimed to Grotham's jaw, and quickly finishes off with a sidekick, the whole combo flowing swiftly and smoothly like quicksilver.

Ronin Fight Stats
Health: 100%
Meter: 0%

((OOC: Just so I know, how tall is Grotham? xD ))

lizardman((mummyman3))

[lizardman ((mummyman3))]

Grotham looked to Ronin his hands still held up to his face, as Ronin moved in for the first attack he jumped back to dodge the punches and when the roundhouse came around he turned his hand around and grabbed his foot. Smiling he let go and went for his own attack, jumping back a good distance away frm his opponent he leaned forward and sidestepped a bit before using his own speed to his advantage. Another memory popped into his head, "Speed is essential but not always recommended for fighting. Use your wings my pupil, they shall stop you dead in time to throw anything you can." Like a brick wall he dashed forward wings behind him as he drew closer he snapped them open and stopped dead in his tracks, when he halted he threw his punches with great force. He did not believe in holding back even for a second, the force of the punches would drain his energy a bit, but it was worth the sparring match. The force behind the fists even though it was a small amount of energy behind them, it was enough to pulverize brick into dust, and shatter steel into nothing. The wind chill however was never going to affect him completely, his body radiated heat, enough so that a single bead of sweat would evaporate instantaneously.


Health: 99.99% (Grabbing the kick)
Energy: 94.87%
Damage: 00.01%

((Grotham is about six and a half feet tall i think.))

[Zoeloveful]

(( Hey, guys, sorry I've been gone for a while sweatdrop Any idea how much time has passed since page 62? I can't tell... ))

[lizardman ((mummyman3))]

Zoeloveful

(( Hey, guys, sorry I've been gone for a while sweatdrop Any idea how much time has passed since page 62? I can't tell... ))

I would say about a couple months because the thread dies and comes back. But that is me some one else might say like a week.

[HaJoeKen]

Ronin

BGM Select: http://youtu.be/VRZovfWpNUY

Ronin's fists whiffed the air as the dragon had moved away fairly quickly and parried his kick (Technical!) with ease. "Heh..." the mercenary chuckled slightly but quickly hopped into a bouncing stance as Grotham approached him for a counter attack, throwing some very fast and powerful punches. Because Grotham was a much bigger, stronger foe that can throw punches with many times the strength of a normal human while exerting less strength, Ronin instinctively knew that he should avoid directly blocking his attacks (or taking a direct hit for that matter...).

Ronin tilts his body away ever so slightly in such a way that he seem to have never moved at all, away from the dragon's first punch, though he could feel the green, scaly fist nearly cut through the air. "Those are some mean a** punches....!" As Grotham continued his fists of fury, Ronin was ready to avoid his punches as much as possible, so, with a loose body movement and quick feet, he swayed from side to side to avoid the next few punches, and after his last punch, Ronin twisted his body as he places a light palm to the side of the rock hard arm, noting the immense strength behind it even just parrying it lightly (Technical!), and he twisted and spun, appearing by Grotham's side, pushing the arm down simultaneously in order to tilt his upper body down, his other hand curled into a fist as he strikes Grotham's side of the head with a backfist strike. Whether Grotham blocked it or not, Ronin would not stop there, as he continued around the dragon while launching a spinning roundhouse kick to his opponent's back, and finishes off with a wheel kick with his other leg, aimed to the back of the dragon's head.

Ronin Fight Stats
Health: 100%
Meter: 16%

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