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 Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:26 am
It wasn't often that people made it to the final battle at Rome, though Octavia was constantly training and sparring to be prepared for the few that did. She was a small whip of a girl, in her late teens but standing at a mere 5'4", with bright blue eyes. Her entire body was covered in loose fitting cloth that left her shapless, belted around her midsection, that lay over tight wraps with boots that crept over her ankles.
When she came out into the open, where her opponent was waiting, she had a hood drawn over her head, goggles protecting her eyes and a cloth mask pulled over her face. In her hand was a staff and she approached him with her head held high. Beneath all of her clothing, it was hard to discern whether she was male or female and when she spoke, her voice was scratchy and rough with no given hints to her gender.
She preferred it that way because then, when she won, she got to take pride in the way the challenger's jaw would drop.
"I applaud you for making it this far," she told him, twirling the staff between both hands before striking her fight pose. "Come now, show me what you've got."kuropeco NEWS FLASH! NEWS FLASH!! FINAL BOSS BATTLE
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 5:28 pm
Aurelius was pretty damned sure that he had done a fantastic job.
At least for now. The final battle, however, was right in front of him, and that could have been anyone's game. He was panting slightly, his curly blonde hair sweaty and slightly messy; there were a few bruises on his arms and legs, and some on his face, but for the most part, Aurelius thought he'd handled things relatively well.
The draping robes of his usual attire were gone. Instead, Aurelius wore a simple top that wrapped around his middle, tan pants that stopped just above the ankles, and flat shoes trimmed in the trademark gold of Chronos. Clothing that was easy to move around in and wouldn't get in the way.
His opponent, however, was tiny. Aurelius' brows rose as he eyed them, head tilted to the side as he surveyed the small frame, the lack of distinguishing characteristics.
He bent over in a bow, arms spread wide, off to the sides.
"Thank you, kind...person," he said with a grin as he straightened. "I appreciate your words of encouragement."
And he leapt forward, Aurelius swinging out a kick aimed at her midsection.
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 3:07 pm
Rome was used to the speculation that came with her height and how, often, her larger opponents thought it be a crutch. To the girl, it was an advantage, a gift, because she was nimble and quick, could move too fast for them to catch. Besides, it was easier to turn a larger opponent's height and weight against them.
She watched Aurelius curiously as he bowed, arms spread like wings as his body dipped forward. Her grip on her staff tightened and she wondered if he produce a weapon mid-fight or if he did not have one at all. It didn't matter, she'd been trained to adapt, so adapt she would if it came to that.
She'd been anticipating the attack, because the final round was always a physical fight and she slid out of harms way easily. Her staff came between them, and she jerked it underneath the leg he'd kicked at her hoping to knock him off balance. "Try harder knight, tricks like that don't work," she hissed pulling back and moving in a slow circle around him.
"I expected you to be clever considering how quickly you made it here," she taunted. If she had to fight she wanted a challenge.
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 8:35 pm
If there was, fortunately, anything that Aurelius did not take for advantage - it was size. He'd long since learned that size and age did not necessarily matter so much when it came to skill, and he'd been walloped on his own for disregarding this before.
He could not take it for granted now.
The staff hit his leg straight on, and Aurelius let out a yelp, staggering. But instead of getting annoyed or angry, laughter boomed out of him, a grin stretching across Aurelius' dusty, dirty face. He pushed curls out of his eyes and slid around back of her, hopping around on one foot to try and jab her in the back with his elbow.
"I made it here out of sheer stupidity and force of will," said Aurelius grandly. "You, however, are clearly a force to be reckoned with."
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 2:32 pm
Beneath her mask, Rome grinned, bright eyes sharp and attentive when she struck him successfully, but when he laughed her grin faded and she huffed in response. It was unexpected and therefore she didn't like it. One of her attributes that made her such a formidable champion, was that she could read her opponents.
So, when they did something unpredictable, it worried her.
Aurelius managed to get behind her and she cursed that she'd left herself open for such a thing. His elbow connected with that point between her shoulders despite her attempts to dive out of the way and she staggered forward, lost her balance and tumbled into the sand.
She was back on her feet almost immediately afterward, but her clothing was covered in sand. "They are child's play," she scoffed, thinking of the earlier opponents he had to have faced. "I am the champion, it is my job to be a force to be reckoned with."
The girl was a knight who took her duties very seriously, perhaps too seriously.
Adjusting her grip on her staff, she darted forward, aiming for the same leg she'd hit before.
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Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 2:48 pm
He managed to knock them slightly, the figure stumbling and rolling. Aurelius made a noise of cheerful success, stretching one arm out to the side and giving a dramatic bow that was probably a little too ridiculous as sand wafted through the air.
"You are indeed a champion," he said, with a nod towards them. "You carry yourself very well, it is highly impressive."
They rushed forward, and Aurelius did not have time to move out of the way. The staff cracked across his leg again, and he stumbled, almost falling, staggering down to one knee as a startled laugh escaped him. Breathless and amused, his gaze rose to the figure again.
"See?" he said, "Most impressive."
He swung out his other leg, trying to knock them off of their feet.
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