His hard brown eyes watched her every movement, both of them showing very clearly what they were. Who they were. Why they were. Yes, they were incredibly different. Yes, they fought in two completely different ways.
Fundamentally, though, they were almost exactly the same. Two faces of the same coin. Two halves of the same whole. This fact was not lost on him, not one bit as he watched his opponent dodge around his attack by sending it off, something that was unfortunately a great deal easier to do now with his one arm being completely dysfunctional.
He figured something out, at least for himself in that moment, as he simply twisted out of the way of her follow up attack. She would be his measuring stick. He found within her a rival, someone to pit his mettle against, and was without a doubt skilled enough to keep up. She met him toe for toe, and more than that was able to out maneuver him! She was to be his equal.
'Equal?'
His stance faltered, just slightly, not enough to really change much, but it could be noticeable to anyone who cared enough to see.
The reason?
That voice came back. It was maddeningly familiar! Yet, simultaneously, without placement in his memory. Regardless of the familiarity of the voice though, he was caught off guard by the doubt in the voice that spoke that single word, and worse than that was the doubt it spread into him, like a fast acting poison, it spread through his body.
Was she his equal?
He had fought hard, and earned his place in this fight, when she was simply given the placement. He was currently putting everything he had into this fight, and while it seemed she was as well, she had landed several debilitating blows, whereas he had yet to even land a glancing one. He was tiring out at a ridiculous pace, where she seemed to pull on this whole new well of energy.
As he stared her down, his body shifted only enough to keep him facing her, which was rather easy all things considered, she was circling him looking for the moment to strike, and he was waiting for it. Two different styles of patience being put to the test against each other here, it was only a matter of time before one won out against the other.
He waited.
He knew it was coming, the attack, he wasn't completely sure when, but the building tension in his gut was practically sounding it out for him, as if giving him a premonition of the attack to come.
He wondered for a brief moment, if this is what prey felt like, as it was circled by the bigger, meaner beastie.
He felt useless, and weak. Unable to halt the inevitable. He knew, he knew he was able to handle this. Had he been more awake. Had he eaten. Had there been more time before this fight had started so he could get used to his new weaponry being on his person. Despite all of that though, they were nothing more than what they were, excuses.
Excuses to cover up the fact that he simply was not strong enough. He didn't warrant the attention his opponent did, and only proved strong enough to be pit against her, to see how she fared.
He was unprepared for the resentment that welled up within him at that thought, and it cost him dearly. The surprise from that feeling caused him to misstep, just a small amount, but for the predator he was caught in this area with, it was enough. They latched onto it with a staggering amount of power, not unlike a lioness leaping unto an unsuspecting gazelle. The damage from the blow wracked through his whole body, sending him staggering back a few steps. The only sound that accompanied it was a thud.
The thud drew a surprising amount of his attention. Not the almost feral person he was in here with, nor the blood now coating the front of his body from a deep gas, nor even the pain that welled up like a geyser within him at the added injury.
His eyes were locked onto that one spot.
For, laying on the ground, right in the area the thud resounded from, was the bottom half of his upper body armor. He wasn't entirely sure what was causing the double vision. The fact that he was in more pain than he could ever remember, even when he was within the jaws of one of those beasties, or that fact that something that had been through as much combat as he was now lay broken.
Something started building up at the sight of that.
An item that had seen him through most of his adult years. Something that had had his back better than most things. Something that stood with him as he attempted to combat the ravages of monsters and time. It had taken and turned aside so many blows he simply could not comprehend what it was his eyes were seeing. Something had actually managed to damage it. He was used to it coming off, being light based armor, it stood to reason it had ties and such that could come loose, but it had never broken like this before.
Then it exploded.
A cry of rage that matched Faelan's roar of fury ripped itself from his throat, and his gaze snapped towards his opponent like a whip, his hair actually performing the action of a whip snapping due to this.
No words were spoken, no sounds uttered after the cry, as his body simply moved with an incredible precision despite the obvious lack of physical ability, and the now very distracting feelings of anger. He spun towards her with enough force that the rest of his upper body armor fell off, leaving only a somewhat form fitting white t-shirt, that had a slice right in the abdomen, only small amounts of blood residing upon its surface.
That motion turned into the very practiced act of shooting forward, which at this point had been polished to perfection with how many times he had to do it in these past few fights, so his body just melded into the action as it always had, twisting just right to add as much thrust into the attack as was possible, aiming directly for center mass.
It was a direct and very obvious attack, but it would serve its purpose. Sometimes the most obvious of things were the ones that worked the best.
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After the last attack landed an animalistic need for death flowed forth from Fae. The feeling of death hung in the air and it called to him and he called back. That was when Dal'Mori's howl of anger broke his trance like connection. Shifting his over his opponent he watched how he moved. The straightforwardness of the attack was precise and far more aggressive than any of the attacks before. The hatred burning within his opponent caused the edges of Fae's mouth to twitch up in delight. This is exactly what Fae wanted from the start, what he pushed for the entire time. Still the incoming attack was made so perfectly that Fae knew immediately that he couldn't dodge it; even if he was so inclined to do so, which he was not. Pushing any thoughts of dodging it out of his mind Fae stood still and without fear as he readied himself. When the spear came into arms reach Fae reacted quickly and use his left hand to grab the shaft of the incoming spear just as it pushed the final few inches forward. Under the light direction of his left hand the spear's tip was moved up and into his shoulder. As the tip pierced his skin Fae pushed back with his feet letting Dal'Mori's momentum carry him on the tip of the spear for a short distance before the strength of the attack lessened and Fae could safely place his feet on the ground without worry that the spear would be sent completely through his shoulder. This tactic saved Fae from taking a fatal blow, but it did not save him from taking any damage. A fresh coat of blood now coated the tip of the spear.
With the cold smile still parting his lips a flash of almost porcelain white teeth could now be seen. The idea of continuing his fight with his opponent truly excited his blackened heart. With a renewed vigor for the fight flowing through him Fae pushed aside the feelings of pain and fatigue. Then without any hesitation he used the last of the strength in his left hand to rip the tip of the spear upwards through the soft flesh of his shoulder allowing him to freely duck underneath the spear and dash forward. The heavy black blade was already pulled back and as he dashed forward so too did Fae thrust the tip of the blade forward and up aiming to pierce the abdomen of his opponent. A snarl escaped his lips as he did so. If his opponent managed to escape the thrust of his blade Fae would not let up. Instead he would push forward not allowing his opponent to catch a single breath between attack as he viciously slashed towards Dal'Mori. No longer did he have any regard for his opponents life. Faelan was officially lost to the will of the hunt.
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One Person Army:Level 3 - You believe the only benefit of the A.I. Cores is to supplement your body with additional power. You abhor summoning their physical forms. While fighting without summoning an A.I. Core, you gain an additional +15 to all stats. However, if you do summon an A.I. core, you will receive a -30 to all stats instead.
Dal'Mori opened his eyes and looked down with a sort of morbid fascination, his eyes seemingly incapable of making out the sight that greeted him, his breaths leaving his lips in a heavy fashion.
The world around him phased in and out, as if it couldn't decide if it wanted to be reality or a blank sheet of blackish nothing, becoming fuzzy and then crystal clear.
Rewinding back just a little bit, we find our favorite warrior twisting into a powerful thrust right towards his opponent, every ounce of training and ability going into pushing that weapon right for her center mass. His face contorted in a rage comparable to the one that washed over his face when Acel had mentioned his home back in their fight, his lips pulled back into a fierce snarl as a sound not entirely unlike a cornered animal filled the air between them.
He didn't care about how over extended he was, nor how open his stance became when he made this attack, the only thing on his mind was getting this attack landed, and the weird need to push as much effort into the attack.
It turns out, this was a bad thing.
His opponent did something that even the seasoned warrior would have never guessed. He allowed the blade to hit him, his stance altering just enough that he could force it to go right where he wanted it too. What blew his mind though, was that Faelan didn't just allow it to hit, he turned the attack into a means of putting distance between them.
Dal'Mori felt more rage that the sight of this, his opponent was laughing at him now. Blatantly making it obvious he couldn't win this fight even if he landed a blow.
The blood on the tip of his weapon was a hollow victory at best.
The only consolation was when his opponent ripped his weapon out. Regardless of the fact that he knew his opponent would heal all the damage he just dealt within moments of the attack landing, there was something just so satisfying about knowing he caused his opponent even a moment of discomfort.
However, what he was not expecting, was to suddenly open his eyes and find himself looking down the business end of a weapon impaled right under his rib cage. 'There is way less blood than I thought there would be.' He noted, with an odd sense of detachment, almost like he was not actually present.
The pain seemed to be all the way in the back of his mind, as things slowly started to just eat away into darkness. He lifted his head and glared right into the eyes of his opponent, who was currently locked in place by Dal'Mori's hands, which were tightly wrapped around the weapon lodged in his lower chest.
In that moment, something dark took hold, and the look in his eyes shifted from something that spoke of determination and anger, to obsession and rage, his lips pulling back into a twisted grin as the bodily fluid that built up in his mouth poured out.
As though it had never occurred, it was gone. The look, the smile, the consciousness. Gone. He toppled over to the side, his body no longer able to hold itself up any longer as the medics rushed over towards his fallen body.
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Fae watched as the last sliver of consciousness fled from his opponents mind. Having watched as the rage within consumed Dal'Mori, before his opponents mind fell to darkness that is, was truly as satisfying as he knew it would be. What felt better was knowing the last thing his opponent would see was the wide grin that was currently placed on Faelan's face. As his opponent faded and finally slid off the blade of the sword Faelan leaned back and roared towards the sky in a manner that expressed the primal rage within. It was a roar that seemed to even challenge the heavens above to strike him down. As the medics moved in with worry clearly plastered on their faces they did not escape Faelan's notice. The fear within them was calling out Fae as stood over his opponents body like a stone guard. Immediately his head leveled out and the golden glow of his eyes sprang forward with a viciousness that caused each of the medics to step back a few paces. Swiping his blade off to the side Faelan sent the fresh blood on the heavy blade towards the ground and onto his dying opponent before finally sheathing the blade and stepping back with a warning glare.
After the medics moved in and carried away the unconscious man under Fae's close and watchful gaze he finally turned around to go about his business. The first thing he needed to find was the mask that he had randomly discarded earlier. Of course what he really wanted to do was crush the thing into fine powder. Still the beastly Fae knew better than to give into such temptation. As he was now Fae was not strong enough to support the ever burning flame within him. It would only lead to countless painful deaths and eventually the death of many innocent people. So instead Fae begrudgingly placed the mask back upon his face with a sigh. Once back in place the dark glow within his eyes settled and within them a look of indifference surfaced that was not unlike an emotionless doll. Taking a quick look around Faelan quickly found the other thing the beast within him wanted as well, and with a smile of contempt set out to collect it.
A few minutes later Fae entered the elevator with two sections of sliced armor tucked under his right arm and the large Okatan forge thrown over his back with a sling. The armor pieces weren't anything as morbid as a trophy. No, Faelan remembered everyone whom he had killed and even fought with in the short amount of time that made up his life, and in the end Dal'Mori was still a new Baiter and one who had earned his full respect. A fight like that deserved a reward greater than what BAITR was offering at the very least. So with the broken metal firmly in hand Fae made to leave the training area. Once the elevator doors opened to the lobby and a large black trench coat quickly came into view. Looking up Fae immediately recognized the owner of that coat was the Old Fox from earlier. The young blond man was closely behind. Narrowing his eyes a flash of the hidden viciousness appeared once again scaring the two McBride family members into taking a step back in fear. “You are hurt, and should be treated.” The young blond man spoke first. Faelan simply looked down at the wound that Dal'Mori had given him and let out a rather indifferent snort before returning his unyielding gaze back to the two. “This is nothing.” It wasn't that the wound didn't hurt. In fact, the pain would be rather severe if Faelan's nerve endings hadn't mostly been burnt out during his battle at Sanctuary. Now the only thing he felt was a mild sting as his AI set about repairing the wound. Since the two still kept their distance obviously afraid of what Faelan might do Fae stepped out from within the opening their retreat provided and quickly walk away. The indifference that Faelan showed them caused a rather angry scowl to appear on both of their faces. Before they could call out and chastise Fae for his actions however the young man was gone from their view. A troubling look replaced their mutual look of anger.
Quickly leaving the lobby Faelan moved about the facility in search of a quiet place with the right tools to go about his work. He simply wandered around at first, but once his slight curiosity gave way to boredom he stopped the first person who appeared decently competent and asked for the directions to an engineering lab that produced code cores. It was the only place that Faelan could think would have the right tools to repair the armor piece to a near perfect condition. Under the guidance of the of the older woman, the person whom Faelan stopped, he found the right room only after a few minutes more of walking around. The vastness of the building was rather frightening to say the least. If Faelan wouldn't have been able to ask for directions he more than like would have never found the room even after weeks of searching. In the end this was also one of many rooms like it in a building that was constructed in an almost military like fashion. After sighing a bit and pushing the awe in his heart out Faelan opened the door and headed in. Within seconds a man greeted him with a smile. Although the man was thin and his statue small a look of knowledge sprang from his eyes. This man was obviously very smart. After a few moments of explain whom he was and what he needed the man, whom introduced himself as Kevin Killian, directed Faelan to a small workstation that contained most everything he needed. As for the rest of the tools that were required Kevin quickly rushed off to gather them.
After a few moments of quiet study Kevin returned with everything else that was needed and Faelan began about fixing the large slice through the armor. After a few hours of work Faelan sat back and wiped away the small beads of sweat that poured from his forehead. Normally repairing armor would be a simple thing for BAITR's vastness of technology, but Faelan stubbornly set out to fix it by hand. This process required a lot of mental energy and time consuming work. When it was finished however the armor plating, other than the large scar across it where it was sliced and then mended back together, look almost pristine. After finish the repair on the metal Faelan didn't stop there. After spending so much time with the armor Faelan couldn't help but notice a few flaws in the defense, and to make up for the deficiency Fae added in a light weight, but sturdy, mesh lining that would help keep blades that could cut through the armor from actually slashing across the flesh. The blunt force trauma that Dal'Mori would endure would be painful of course, but at least a sharp blade wouldn't posses the ability to rend him in half anymore. Once the work was finished Faelan handed the finished product to Kevin and asked him to deliver it anonymously on the behalf of BAITR. With his work done Faelan didn't bother to leave and instead began about messing with a few other bits of technology he had asked Kevin to bring over. The amount of technology he had at his finger tips now vastly outweighed the things he had access to in Sanctuary. These things alone gave Faelan something to focus on why he waited for his wound to fully heal.
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One Person Army:Level 3 - You believe the only benefit of the A.I. Cores is to supplement your body with additional power. You abhor summoning their physical forms. While fighting without summoning an A.I. Core, you gain an additional +15 to all stats. However, if you do summon an A.I. core, you will receive a -30 to all stats instead.
The man who had entered the tournament grounds earlier that day was there once again, stalking into the limelight like a vicious predator. Dal'Mori had been removed from the fight--as expected--and he was being healed by the medics after the vicious battle that had taken place. They were both incredible fighters--to be sure--but Dal'Mori...he was going to be great. The man was going to grow after his first defeat--and Cain could tell. He wondered if he should approach the man now--take him under his wing and teach him how to be a true monster...but not yet. He still had a lot of observing to do. He couldn't quite tell how much of Dal'Mori's hatred that he could utilize--how much he could take advantage of the man before he grew soft. He seemed like he had that sort of streak in him--a soft streak. He saw the way that the man interacted with his allies. He was smart--to be sure--and he was calculating. The man wanted something from them, and he was going to get it, no matter the cost, and if he didn't, he would throw himself into his vengeance without them. This was all something that Cain could use. But Acel...that piece of s**t child. If he was able to soften Dal'Mori. If he was able to pull him back from his madness--hell, if any of the people who were trying to support the man succeeded...it could ruin everything. Well...not everything, merely a powerful pawn. As he stepped into the Arena, he cleared his throat and the camera locked onto him, and instantly the man's face was broadcast throughout the Baiter Headquarters. He looked into the camera instinctively, his eyes hard and cold.
"Everyone! Thank you for your viewing and participation in this tournament! One of the lower tier fights is still ongoing, though the finale has already closed. We have allowed these two fighters to continue their bout, and they are taking this opportunity to showcase their skills. I know that you all will be very impressed with their work, all of these current rookies, and rest assured that they will only grow from here. The grand tournament prize--an A.I. Lure--will be delivered to the winner, Faelan McBride. It is a rare and valuable artifact that we are sure he shall use well. For those of you who are viewing this broadcast, these baiters will all be open for missions effective immediately. So, please do send your requests--for they will need as much experience as they can get--and as you can see, they all have battle chops at the very least. I thank you all for watching, and for participating once more, and I look forward to watching the progress of this new Era of operative. Enjoy your days, and see you all soon." The man bowed and the stream cut out completely. He smiled beneath his shadowed visage as the man faded out, moving off to a dark corner of the arenas and seeming to vanish completely. As always, his comings and goings were mysterious at the very least. But, then again, very few people had the power to question such a man.
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 9:38 am
Dal'Mori Cestrol Menne
Dying sucked worse than he thought.
It was worse than any pain he ever felt, and pierced him deep in a way he could never accurately describe. It was sort of like the very essence of himself, that which was ironically him, felt the stab of that weapon, every single inch of it. It was easily the worse punishment he had ever received from his body or mind.
Then it was over in a flash.
His eyes snapped open so fast, it was a barely registered movement, unless you were looking for it, you would have missed it. The first thing he did was what any person of sound mind would do.
He took stock of himself and the situation.
He was lying flat, in less than protective clothing, surrounded by all sorts of magic, and someone who had their back to them. This meant, obviously he was in some sort of healing area, much like his first female opponent, which was probably a good thing. The lack of clothing was then explained because of the damage he had taken, it was rather spread out and clearly very damaging. Which meant, that the person with their back to him had to have been the healer.
He then shifted slightly. Barely a shift really, more like a twitch.
White exploded behind his eyes as his chest lit up in a pain that wasn't quite like the one from when he died, but it was certainly something he would never forget. It would be the new measuring stick by which he would measure pain. He wondered for a moment if this was something he should be doing, but in the end decided that this was a small price to pay. He wasn't human now, so why pretend to be any longer?
"That should fade with time."
The somewhat familiar voice spoke to him, breaking him out of his musings and drawing his attention. Apparently a sound had escaped his lips from the pain, and the healer finally noticed his return to the land of the living.
Imagine his surprise when he turned to look at the voice and saw a very familiar, if not unhappy face. Well, unhappy was not exactly the best term, it was a mixture of things. He looked upset still, apparently holding a grudge from the cold goo from earlier. However, there was also a big of smugness in his gaze, as if he took some vindictive pleasure it the pain Dal'Mori was suffering.
He found he couldn't blame him. That didn't mean he was sorry, but he didn't blame the guy from the pleasure he took from this pain.
He fought to raise into a sitting position, where the healer showed his true stripes and actually attempted to help him. He might be offended as a person, but he was true to his line of work. Dal'Mori respected that.
Once he was in a sitting position, which took a lot more effort than he thought, as he was breathing heavily, he turned to look at the healer. The man explained that the exhausted warrior hadn't actually died. He had come incredibly close, sure, but hadn't technically died. The reason for most of his pain was repairing the damage from having a weapon so savagely sheathed in his stomach. Speaking of the repairs, they were extensive. The healer saw it as damage, but Dal'Mori saw the skill immediately.
Faelan had not only planted her sword in him, as one might plant a spade for the first lift. She had managed to plant the blade deep enough to do something to his spine. A very short, but horrifying flashback later, the healer convinced the warrior he was well enough.
The fact that he was moving was testament enough to his complete recovery.
In about that moment the mood shifted from sort of uncomfortable because of their attitudes towards each other, to sort of awkward. The reason being, apparently Dal'Mori had been a little more than active during his nightmare, and this healer had a soft spot for people suffering those. Plus, being a member of the healer’s circle, he knew exactly what it was that made him toss and turn. So the healer offered him a night without dreams, and heavy sleep.
Dal'Mori, having experienced this before, acquiesced. He didn't feel like he needed sleep, he felt like he needed food, but he knew that sleep was one of the best ways to heal a broken body, and thus knew he needed it. As luck would have it, the healer left and returned quickly, but as he returned, he brought with him a flat board of a dull grey color, with something on it that was steaming hot.
There were tens of little white snakes so intertwined with each other, it was impossible to find both ends of one of them. On top of them was, what he could only assume, was their blood and other innards ground together and poured on top. Some fruit, and a very odd glass of water. It was crystal clear all the way through, and appeared to have no wood in it at all.
It all seemed a superfluous amount of work went into the creation of this meal.
His first bite was very surprising, but he was raised right. The fact that it felt like he was putting slimy eels down his throat, nor the fact that it tasted like nothing he could compare it too before it, were left unsaid.
Shortly after having finished, enduring the hardship that was eating this meal, he was given the medicine that was going to allow him a restful night. He thought about the food as he faded away. It tasted wrong somehow, like it was forced or fake, and he could taste it with every bite. However, his body was already starting to feel better as strength slowly started to reenter his limbs, only to relax as a blissful blanket of nothing swept over him.
He awoke several hours later well rested, and more awake than he could have ever guessed in the past fortnight.
He slowly rose to his feet, and realized the pain was a lot easier to bare on after such a long sleep. It was by no means an easy thing to deal with, but it was easier. Thinking back on it now, this was probably why Acel looked like he kept banging his knee on something. This pain was persistent, it kept poking and prodding at every movement he made.
After a few light stretches he found he could move himself with a relative ease, with only a few twinges of pain. It was still painful, but he could bear it. He then rose to his feet and went about grabbing his clothing, which was conveniently placed nearby, however as he slowly shrugged on his shirt, he realized something that filled him with rage.
Someone took his armor.
Whether to throw it away, or otherwise didn't really matter to him, it was the principal of the thing. It was his armor! And while he knew it would never see the forge again, he would like to be there when it got repaired.
This thought actually made him quite angry. The more he thought about it, the worse off he felt. He had so little, and someone thought it was a great idea to take stuff from him? Not just anything either! His armor! That which defended him from death itself!
Figuratively and literally speaking.
Dressed up for the most part, he wrapped his trench coat around himself in the best attempt he could make towards protecting himself. He set off at a quick pace, actually managing to keep himself from doing too much damage as he moved through the hallways.
His destination? The arena area. Someone there had to have seen who took it right?
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A soft beep rang out as a floating screen appeared suddenly in front of the unconscious Faelan. It continued on until the finally Faelan lifted his head to gaze that the screen. Most of the night Fae had spent taking apart various pieces of technology and putting them back together again once he had understood just how they where crafted. He was no engineer, but such practice allowed him to gain new insights on what these sorts of things were made from and just how they were put together. As a blacksmith this sort of experience was invaluable to progressing his future understanding. Eventually Faelan had gathered a small hoard of things that his one table had turned into three. Each table had a different kind of technology on it and was surrounded by various user manuals and books describing how the technology worked and the different applications it had both in combat and in civilian use. However as Fae learned more and more about the new equipment he was going to forge for himself he also began to think about himself, more specifically his own body. He could a growing force inside of him that was neither like the organic feeling of a Dreadwolf, or the machine feeling of a Baiter. It was a unique sort of hybridization that was slowly consuming his past self and creating something in between. This feeling only made Faelan want to understand it more and to that extent he had run a serious of test upon his body while he was sleeping. The results of the tests had just came, and was the series of beeping noises that had just woken him up. After opening the results Faelan's brow furrowed. Most of the report was simple medical garbage that Faelan would never be able to decipher, but from what he could understand was that something had caused the sensors to fail during the full body exam. Whatever it was that was changing him was still alluding BAITR as much as it was him.
Heaving a long, and slightly frustrated, sigh Faelan stood up from his rolling chair and stretched out the various knots in his muscles. It was then that he looked over and noticed that the gaping wound in his shoulder had been healed as well. The AI's ability to repair the body was slightly surprising. As it was Faelan was only wearing a simple tank top and a pair of sweat pants he had asked Kevin, his now borderline manservant, to procure earlier on that night. After all his previous clothing needed to be repaired and washed of all the blood stains. Along with repairing the large hole in the shoulder Faelan had also added the same lightweight mesh lining that he had added to Dal'Mori's armor to the inside of most of the clothing. This had turned the Kevlar woven uniform into a sturdy suit of light armor that would at least keep him from dying by a stray bullet or a passing swing of a blade. He had grown strong, but he was still not strong enough to entirely disregard his own safety when out on a mission – or so he thinks now; the truth of the matter is that if Faelan decides that he wants to kill something there isn't a force in the world capable of stopping him from doing exactly that. Even if doing so would ultimately cost him his life Fae would not hesitate in making that choice. That was just the kind of person he was, blood thirsty to the end it seems.
After Faelan finished stretching out the various kinks in his body he began undressing and putting back on the newly upgraded uniform. Just as he was finishing up the sound of the door opening caught his attention. Immediately Faelan took up a somewhat defensive stance he looked towards the door with a hint of indifference. As for what Keven had told him earlier this was his own personal testing and creation lab and there were many more like it on the same floor, and so unless someone had gotten lost there was no reason for a large group of people to be visiting this particular lab. That was unless Kevin had finally gotten tired of his incessant pestering for new things to study and finally found someone that wished to throw him out. It wasn't until he noticed Kevin, leading the group, with an apologetic look plastered on his face that Faelan finally calmed down a bit. Following closely behind the BAITR engineer were what looked to be a small handful of executive ranking business men. Each one held a look of smugness and superiority, but none said anything as they spotted the Faelan off in the corner of the room glaring at them seemingly somewhat annoyed. It was Kevin that finally broke the silence of the room as the men continued to stroll over leisurely.
“These men are BAITR officials and have come to reward you for claiming first place in the tournament.” Kevin had gotten a feel for Faelan's temperament after spending the whole night with him, and he knew that the appearance of these new people would have placed Fae in a somewhat foul mood. “Young Miss, or is it Sir? How about simply young Baiter? Either way we are proud to present you with this rare piece of technology.” The man who spoke wore an expensive black suit and spoke as if everything was beneath him. He was neither old or young, but a touch of gray did linger on the tip of his hair. The man's posture was that of your typical business man whom had yet to work a hard day in his life. These were the type of people Faelan hated the most. So instead of answering back with a few polite words Faelan only nodded his head and waited for another one of the business men to step forward and present a hard plastic case. “You can set the orb within to any frequency of a Bit Core level AI you with and it will be drawn to it without fail. It is a rare treasure for any growing Baiter! You are most lucky to have won this prize.” Some what agitated by Faelan's lack of a proper response, or repect for that matter, the business man continued to speak thinking that Faelan simply did not understand the gift he was being given. Once again Faelan only nodded and then moved forward to take the case from the other man's hands. Once the case was firmly in his hands Faelan turned and placed it on one of the three tables that was still currently filled with bits and pieces of junk. After placing the case down on the desk Falean didn't bother with turning back around and instead sat back down and started working on the various things he had been tinkering with the night before. Of course this only seemed to further anger the buisness man as a deep vain appeared on the man's temple. Still as the man continued to think about the the reason why he was here and the why Faelan was being given this object a slight feeling of fear slipped into the man's mind. Quickly before he could say something that might get him killed the man smiled and said his goodbye leaving the room as fast as he possible could.
Once all the suits had finally left the room Faelan allowed his shoulders to relax once again redoubling his attentions to the things upon the desks. Among the various things he had been studying was a thick black onyx ring that had various silver circutry lines running all around it. This was a transporation ring that allowed one to teleport objects from a specifically designed container and back as they pleased. Faelan placed the ring on his finger carfully and then brushed his hand over the case as if he was caressing it. In a flash the case disappeared from the table. A slight grin parted his lips at the sight. With a bit of thought the case once again reappeared, but this time it appeared in front of him. Waving his hand Faelan watched as the case dispparead once again before moving on to store a few of the other unqiue pieces of tech laying around. It was turely like magic being have all this at his finger tips. Once everything that Fae knew he needed was stored away he stood from the desk and left room without another word. The person whom Kevin had sent to deliver Dal'Mori's armor should have already found the warrior by now, or so Faelan mused. With little else to do now Faelan decied he might as well pay his previous opponent a visit to see just how well the warrior had recuperated in just a single day of rest.
When Faelan arrived at the infirmiry – after only getting lost once this time - he quickly noticed that Dal'Mori had already pushed his way out of bed and left. A quick search of the room gave Fae the impression he had been here not too long ago, but just as he was about to leave in search of the warrior a man in a long white medical lab coat blocked his way with a look of annoyance. “Care to explain why you are searching through a patients room?” It was obvious this man held no good will towards Faelan or even Dal'Mori who had been in this room. His look was one of calousness that spoke of the many lives he had seen come and go under his care. Only a hint of kindess was hidden behind his stare, but the doctor was unwilling to show it.“I was his last opponent, did he happen to say where he was going?” Faelan didn't bother to offer up an explanation other than he was the one who had placed Dal'Mori in his current state, and instead asked a question. The obvious lack of care in Fae's voice startled the Doctor at first, but he quickly hid the surge of emotion and kept his clam composure. “He left, looking for something I believe. Will you leave now?”
“En, I will take my leave now.” Fae's tone was one of indifference, not unlike the doctor whom he was speaking with. As Faelan finished speaking the Doctor stepped back and off to the side allowing Fae to actually pass through the door way. “You should take the armor over there with you, someone had just dropped it off as Mr. Menne was stroming off. The man has truly bad timing it appears.” Looking back the Doctor was pointing to a set of armor placed on the counter of the nurses station. Giving it a look over Fae couldn't help but sigh. It was after all the armor he had just spent all that time repairing. This was no doubt what Dal'Mori had been looking for as he had stormed off. It made sense thinking back tot he anger the man had felt when it was cut in half. After gathering up the armor in his Faelan moved towards the training lobby, as it was the first place Dal was likely to check. After all Faelan did not take the time to hide that he was the one that had taken the armor away from the collesium. Many people had probably saw the scene. At the thought Falean couldn't help but put on a cold smile, this was undoubtably going to cause a large misunderstand. “Warrior, you are more trouble than you are worth.” A hint of conciousness broke through the normal look of indifference as Fae clentched his teeth in fit of frustration. Whatever was growing inside of him was not going to let him look at the world in a indifferent manner much longer it seemed.
Upon entering the the training lobby a loud voice reached Fae's ears. It was curt, but the intense feeling of anger was still clearly portrayed within each word. After listening for a few moments Fae's eyebrow twitched in annoyance. As he suspected earlier the incident had turned from bad to worse in a matter of a single night. The current Dal'Mori was acting as if he was possessed moving from one person to another as quick as he coud get answers out of them. Civilian and Baiter a like couldn't help but get a worried look on their face as this seemingly crazy man walked up and started to demand answer from him. Fae pulled his hand back that was currently holding the piece of armor and then launched it forward with all the strenght he could muster. It's target, ironically, was the man whom was currently seeking it. After tossing the armor Fae began to walk slowly towards the Warrior himself a hint of frustration obvious in his poster. “Is this how a warrior is raised?!” The words were meant to be kept inside, but Faelan found that it was currently becoming very difficult to internalize any particular thought at the moment. An immense power was welling up inside his mind and like a tidle wave it was crashing upon his body with the intention of once again changing him. Currently though the pain of the sudden change was simply manifesting itself in a sort of annoyance that was being vented upon an unsuspecting Dal'Mori.
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One Person Army:Level 3 - You believe the only benefit of the A.I. Cores is to supplement your body with additional power. You abhor summoning their physical forms. While fighting without summoning an A.I. Core, you gain an additional +15 to all stats. However, if you do summon an A.I. core, you will receive a -30 to all stats instead.
Shards of Myself
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 5:13 pm
Dal'Mori Cestrol Menne
Things were well balanced. On one side of the river we have it becoming easier to ignore his pain. Why? He was getting more and more frustrated as time passed, which preludes anger, which brings about nice shots of adrenaline. On the other side, however, it was becoming increasingly more and more difficult to control how angry he was becoming. Not but a fortnight ago he would have had no problem quelling the anger growing within him, but for some reason he was losing his cool over what ordinarily would have been a simple issue.
His body still hurt, no doubt about it, but apparently most of it wore off over night, more than likely his extraordinary healing factor taking effect over the lengthy period of time he rested for. This, however, did not hinder his efforts one bit. Once he reached the training room, he started moving from lingering individual to individual, almost snapping their faces off as far as he was concerned.
He had decent manners engraved deep enough into him however, that what he considered to be rude was a few short words growled out.
This is where he discovered he had an issue. The more people he spoke too, the more frustrated he got. The more frustrated he got, the easier it seemed to just get angry. To loosen his grip on what calm remained, and drop into the seemingly bottomless reserve of destructive energy that seemed to reach out like the fingers of his mother and caress him so lovingly, not enough to really feel anything, but enough to make him want to lean into it. To get more. To feel it's comforting embrace.
It was so tempting.
So very...
Very...
Very...
WHACK!
It was so sudden Dal'Mori didn't even have the time to think once, let alone twice before he was sent flying a good foot or two. He landed firmly on his face, so much so the back of his foot touched the back of his head before it laid flat with a small thud.
He just lay there as he tried to restart his brain.
Something quite solid slammed into the back of his head, so accurately there was no question in his mind it was thrown by someone on the more trained side of things. The hit was surprisingly well thrown as well, given the feel of it made it seem bigger than your average throwing weapon. This meant...
Someone was actively attacking him!
This realization sent him quick into movement, his hand immediately going to the hilt of his sword, being the easiest weapon to reach in this moment, before several things registered at once. The first was that it was his armor that hit him, the elation from that alone would have been enough to stop him in his tracks. However, the second thing he noticed was the fact that everyone in the area was drawing weapons while looking at him.
Apparently his behavior had been bad enough they had figured something was wrong and were waiting for him to snap. Given what happened to Kadiante the previous day, he had no desire to push his luck.
He removed his hand from his weapon and held them up in a disarming fashion, letting the people know he recognized his place and would not pursue this course of action any further.
Although, there was a little wisp of something in the back of his mind, an urge to make it so he never had to be in this position again. He would be stronger than all of them combined one day.
For now, though, he would play the game.
Turning his attention to his armor, he disregarded what his opponent had said in favor of putting it on. He knew that what they had said was correct in its intent. He was not acting how a warrior should, he was not following the Path of the Warrior one bit, and it was bad enough others had noticed.
He made note of the addition to his armor, glancing up at Faelan as he easily slipped it on, only a mild hiccup in the action when he found his finger stuck in the new mesh, but that barely lasted any time at all. He looked down at his armor, and noted it looked incredible, even with the noticeable scar from the damage it had sustained.
'Marks give your armor and weapons personality. '
It was something his father always said.
He decided not to dwell on it long, and within a short moment his jacket was on his back, and then wrapped around him, covering most of the armor. He knew it was a little impractical, being that the jacket served no honest purpose, but one would find themselves in hell before they found a way to remove it from his person.
He looked down at the person who beat him, the small size belying the true monster hidden underneath all that softness. He felt no small amount of resentment rise within him, for this individual had not only been given a pass in the tourney, but they had beaten him to boot.
That said, he owed the person. They fixed his armor, made it even better as a matter of fact. He noticed his movements were a little more restricted, but that was something that he was sort of willing to sacrifice for the added protection.
With this in mind, he decided the least he could do is offer civility.
"Join me for a mission?"
It was a simple request, if not a little lacking in elegance, however it spoke volumes of his respect for the other warrior. Disregarding everything up to the way they met, he found that this woman was as devastating an opponent as he was, if not a little more so. Thus, it stood to reason he would want her with him on a quest.
If he were to be totally honest though, a small part of him wanted to avoid dying. He had only experienced what it was like to come really close, and nothing could really remove the sight of a sword being hilt deep in your gut. So, at least with someone else there, they would watch each other's backs.
It helped that this aligned with his goals as well. She was a lot more impressive than he had initially given her credit for, which meant she was a viable candidate for the people he will make sure are at his back when he finally launches all-out war against these monsters.
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Glad he had been able to knock her off of him, he immediately rolled onto his feet and hands in a low crouch, going ahead and rubbing his jaw a little to sooth the aching and also make sure she hadn't broken or even dislocated it. It didn't appear she did any major injury, seeing as he could move his mouth just fine and there was no serious pain. That had been quite the punch and would definitely leave a bruise for sure. Looking back over to the red head as she collected herself and also spared a glance his way, the two broke into another momentary stare down. Satoru stayed in a sort of kneeling position while his eyes still remained on Corrinne."Let's not worry about apologies till after the match, deal?"Another smile showed for only a few seconds before returning to his passive expression.
She rose back up onto her feet and in the same move lunged for him a second time. While he let her tackle him to the ground, he rolled so he was the one who had her pinned below him. She left no opening for him though as she brought her leg up toward his stomach in a hard kick and actually knocking the air out of him. Corrinne did have him grunt and partially lift up a little off of her as well as the floor, but he kept his ground in staying above her. She was lifting her leg for another kick, but at his face instead that would definitely knock him off of her completely. She wouldn't be so lucky though as Satoru blocked her leg with his arm before it came too close to the side of his head. With his other arm, it was pulling back for a punch and was coming in an arch for the red head's side at her rib cage.
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Commander - Level 1 - You command the battlefield with superior strategy and intellect, giving your allies an edge in combat. Anyone fighting alongside you gains +5 Defense.
peskyraven
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:26 pm
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After a moment the feeling of frustration and anger all waned and Faelan was able to suppress the emotion with little difficulty. Still Fae could feel a sudden change to his body. A weakness replaced the boundless energy he felt before. Still within this new feeling of weakness Fae felt something more, something stronger that the power he had before. With just a tense of his muscles he could tell there was more strength, more speed, and more of the endless will power than he had before. Surprise emerged at first, but was quickly absorbed by Faelan's look of indifference. Only someone who was looking closely would have even registered there was a change. A thin smile found the edges of his lips. Then his attention returned back to Dal'Mori. The warrior was currently intently putting back on the newly repaired armor. A hint of pride welled up within Fae at this point. Yes, Dal'Mori's movements would be slightly restricted but the large defensive boost would more than make up for it.
“Join me for a mission?”
Then came the statement that caused a bit of shock to enter almost everyone present. The man whom had been acting like a wild animal only moments before was now asking for someone to follow him into a potentially dangerous situation? Some coughed at the suggestion, and others laughed a bit. Many mocked the young warrior as they waited for Fae to respond. Still Faelan looked on with a bit of indifference as he took note of all the people around whom had mocked Dal'Mori for his question. He would remember each one, and crush them under his boot. Dal'Mori was a warrior, one that lacked the needed experience, but a warrior none the less. Anyone whom mocked that sort of will was no better than dust before Faelan. “En, Why not?” The statement seemed to shock the crowed more than when Dal'Mori had asked him to join. Many were about to reach out and ask Fae to reconsidered, but the indifference in his eyes gave way to pure killing intent as he swept his eyes over the crowed. Instantly they dismissed his small stature, and slightly feminine appearance and closed their mouths. It was obvious that the small frame held back a powerful demon. “We should head up to main offices then, yes?” It was more of a rhetorical question, but Faelan waited for Dal to affirm his assumption before walking around to find a posted map around the main lobby. After a quick study Faelan looked back to the warrior and nodded in the right direction.
It wasn't a long journey up to the main offices, but at times it had seemed like it would be. Dal'Mori's sense of direction was somewhat horrible and his coordination outside the field of battle seemed to be worse than Fae's. It was the mental equivalent to watching a child who just learned how to walk. Even with the interruption here and there they arrived with little other hardship and where now standing before the door a secretary had directed them too. Faelan moved to the side and brought hand across his body in a gesture that was directed at Dal'Mori to head in first. Falean was after all accompanying the man on this mission, and so it was only right for the warrior to take the lead. The ground work of any good partnership was built on a clear division of tasks. In this case Dal'Mori would act as leader while Faelan would offer up the appropriate amount of support when it was needed. This was the best arrangement that Fae could currently think of and until the leader, Dal'Mori, mentioned otherwise it was how Faelan was going to act.
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One Person Army:Level 4 - You believe the only benefit of the A.I. Cores is to supplement your body with additional power. You abhor summoning their physical forms. While fighting without summoning an A.I. Core, you gain an additional +20 to all stats. However, if you do summon an A.I. core, you will receive a -40 to all stats instead.
For example, he didn't even notice that the people around him were apparently mocking him openly, or laughing at his misfortune. Sure, they were registered, as all things usually were to the mind of a well-trained combatant, but he pushed them down, determined to go one day without something happening within the confines of his own mind.
He did notice that it took a moment for the lady to answer his question, her eyes darting to the people around them, as if marking them for the hunt. Like little blazing fires of gold, smothered to the point of almost nonexistence, they picked out several faces in the crowd, for what purpose? He didn't care too much.
He had business to attend too, and if she didn't want to come, that was fine, he just needed to know.
When she agreed he nodded in acknowledgement he readied himself for movement, shrugging off the effect she apparently had on the people around her with ease. Hey, no matter how well she may fight in the arena, he has had actual monsters attack him before. Not a lot can generate much more fear than that.
He waved her into the lead when she suggested they go to the mission office, wherever that was. He was more than content to allow someone who at the very least seemed like they knew where they were going take the lead, it would be much easier than him trying to do it.
Every time he tried to go anywhere, he would get lost.
Apparently he wasn't the only one unsure of where exactly they were going, so they had stopped to ask a very sweet looking woman, a little on the heavier side, with sleek black hair. Once they knew for sure where they were going, they headed off, a companionable silence between them. The only issue that arose was a few mishaps with his footing, and one particularly bad situation with what the person had identified as a waffle iron.
All throughout, though, Dal'Mori was taking measure of his opponent turned partner.
Outside of the things he had already learned from combat, he learned she was about as talkative as him. She didn't waste time with minced words, and he appreciated that. It meant no uncomfortable questions, no unnecessary conversations. He would make sure they had a bit of time to talk, obviously, you can't go into a combat with a blindfold on, but for now it could be quiet and he could enjoy it.
Upon reaching the office, there was a noticeable shift in behavior.
She seemed to suddenly defer to him, as though thrusting him into the leadership position. At first he wondered why, but then shrugged it off. If she wanted to let him run things, he would be fine with that. She was trusting her life to his hands, the least he could do is take the same step, as well as one to ensure he was worth the trust.
Trust was key.
He took lead without issue, stepping right up to the first person he saw, who explained they needed to go do lower leveled missions being new to the ranks. Dal'Mori shrugged at this, seeing the logic immediately. They were grunts, they were to be settled with grunt work.
As soon as he reached the desk, he realized there was a short line, apparently they had been recruiting a lot lately. This gave him a little time to marvel at the world around him. Small structures, with the same clear looking wood his cup was made out of, and several sources that looked like perfectly contained fires.
Truly the magic of this culture was magnificent.
A brief wait and short interaction later, they had their mission! It was something simple, something Dal'Mori had to do back home actually. A perimeter check. Basically walking around to see if you can see anything.
In most instances it was pretty much just a scenery walk.
He could live with this as his first mission. The journey of a thousand steps starts with the first one and all that. He started off immediately, heading towards the portal room that the gentleman working the desk was so kind as to offer.
As they were walking that way, the spear wielding warrior turned his attention to his soon to be battle sister. "I think we'd be better off with you on point." He spoke in a matter of fact tone, but in no way was it condescending. It was simply the way he saw things. She was very close range, the only time she attacked from afar was when she threw one of those blades of hers. So, this meant she was better suited for first engagement. Him, being a spear wielder, could then cover her from behind, with his longer weapon.
They complemented each other well, the only issue he could foresee is her completely feral side lose control. She obviously had some issues if she needed to have some form of mental defense against it that wasn't a physical manifestation. However, he was now well rested and full, so he felt he had a much better chance at taking her on this time if it came down to it.
Even if it came to that though, he would find a way to bring her back. She would prove to be a valuable asset if she proved to hate these monsters like he did.
Shortly after he finished speaking to her, they reached the area with the teleporters, and Dal'Mori started mentally preparing himself for it. He didn't really give her time to respond to what he said, knowing if he thought about it for too long, he might have some issues with this magic that tore him apart and dropped him unceremoniously at the drop point.
At which point, he will pick himself up, turn towards Faelan, and ask her what she thought of the idea. He was very versatile right now; he could cover either position with ease.
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Genetic Genocide
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 3:56 am
She had watched it all in awe. They had fought hard, they had done everything in their path to win and out came the one who covered their face. Man, women? She couldn't tell whom the victor was in terms of gender, but it wouldn't matter. Whomever they were, they had fought hard. The other one was no fool, he had done whatever to win as well. It was sad he didn't win but the best had won, luck was not on his side. Either way, she commended the both of them and watched, taking in their make-up. She could assume all she wanted about them, but she wouldn't know anything about them if she didn't talk to them. She had to first find a home, and so she made her way to the front desk. When she approached, the receptionist was not expecting her, but handled the situation with the utmost respect. "Can I get you anything?" Bright eyes and a wide smile asked Slypner. "i'd like to find a house, or a place to live." She replied, diligent and with her back straight. The receptionist looked to her a bit confused towards her posture. "Are you not a baiter?" she asked, only quickly seeing the visor and how it looked. "I mean, we offer places around here that you can rest. Is there a specific spot you were looking into?" She asked, Slypner pausing. She thought of home, of a place near the incident. She wanted to watch over her area the most, of her home, but if she spent time away it would be better right? She wanted to gain power, and yet she would only hold herself back. "If I may..." The receptionist trying her best. "If you would allow me to look into your Baitor equipment, or a name? I can gain all the information I need." The receptionist said with a smile. Slypner paused, looking at the women. A small amount of silence passed, and Slypner whispered: "Arin...Slypner Arin." The receptionist glowed bright eyed as her fingers dashed along the keyboard. The clacking of keys filled the dead space Slypner left out, and in moments a paper was printed for Slypner. "Please. Look at these listings. You can take any place closest to these locations and more." A smile on her face as Slypner looked over the paper. In a matter of moments, she had read every location and stored it in her visor. "Thank you..." Slypner now shy. The receptionist nodded and before more conversation could come Slypner's way, she moved back to where she had come.
She was just able to catch the broadcast that had rang through the building. The winners name was Faelam Mcbride. An odd name, but SLypner was not the best with names either. Her name was odd to say the least. She wondered where she would go as well, or where she would end up. It was odd to be in such a big building and not just simply roam around. She felt scared, even embarrassed and decided to make her way for the main office. It was more so she could go on a mission and get herself started. How would she ever get stronger if she did nothing? She wanted to see the winner and loser of the tournament and meet others, but her pride began to show. She could solo a mission! She didn't need anyone! Her hair flowed behind her as she walked, making her way to the main office, which took longer than mostly expected. She had no clue where she was going, she had just wandered around, and now here she was, all around the building. She wondered how she would look on camera. Oh look the robotic lady is roaming the halls, someone go get her! Her mind went south but she kept going, only stopping when she saw the winner and loser. She paused, then wondered if she should keep moving past them. She needed a mission, so she walked in, nonchalant actually, and maybe a bit aloof. "Hello, I need a mission." She said to the first person to respond to her.
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Code Core 1
The white visor is something that sticks into her eyes, acting like a full scale computer/information highway/general planner. The visor connects a full suit of armor that allows her to walk and move like normal, even if a bit unconventional. Her body is taken over by machines now. She is one with the things she must fight. Slypner's visor has become spiked on the outer rim, large fang like items pop up and down, also turning from green to a tan of orange. Tier: Standard Bonus: Single Stat - Strength - 20%
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B.A.I.T.R Standing: 14 Health: 140/140
Skill: 5 Strength: 13 Defense: 10
Tactical Advantage:Deleter
B.A.I.T.R Standing: 35 Health: 300/300 Control Limit: 280
Skill: 25 [26] Strength: 20 Defence: 25
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Deleter - Level 1 - Your final damage (after defense reductions) is increased by 5%.
Corrinne, confused by their friendly mood had let her guard down after Satoru smiled at her. She gasped inwardly, what a charming smile, she thought to herself. Suddenly she wanted to know more about this man but this was definitely not the place. So once he had grabbed her and pulled her beneath him she continued to fight friskily. “Sure,” Corrinne answered him with a coy smile before kicking him harshly in the stomach. Her eyes widened in shock as she watched him grunt in discomfort from the blow. “Oh,” She uttered, she was about to apologize again but remembered that she had just agreed to withhold the pleasantries till after the fight. Another awkward moment, as she would rather tend to his wounds than create more! But she had to prove something to herself and thus continued with the fight. Thankfully, his arm blocked her next attack, for some reason this made her feel relieved. Maybe it was because, if he could still block her attacks, he still had strength enough to fight. After all, Corrinne was enjoying this somewhat impish battle.
“You’re not tired yet, are you?” She bit her bottom lip and moved her waist to the side so that his powerful punch hit the ground instead of her. The closeness of their combat limited their choices in actions to barbarous and bestial forms of attack. She could feel the rock from the shaken earth next to her hit her side from his mighty blow. This only heightened her feelings of excitement as she pulled her body up close to his to try and distract him, her breathing heavy, her hair damp from the rough activity. “Cause we’re just getting started,” She whispered to him in a coquettish manner while her knee plunged in the direction of his groin, her right hand coming in for another punch to the jaw.
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B.A.I.T.R Standing: 35 Health: 400/400 Control Limit: 280
Skill: 25 [25] Strength: 25 [26] Defence: 20 [21]
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Sadist - Level 1 - When one of your attacks deals damage, you get +5 to your Strength. This bonus disappears if an opponent successfully blocks one of your attacks. Sadist does not stack with itself.
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A.I. Core
Reaper Crab
B.A.I.T.R Standing: 14 Health: 160/160
Skill: 5 Strength: 12 Defense: 10
Tactical Advantage:Sadist
Ippiki-Ookami RP
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Ippiki-Ookami RP rolled 2 100-sided dice:
13, 31Total: 44 (2-200)
Despite this close hand to hand combat not seeming to go in his favor, failing to land another punch on the red head, Satoru preferred he only rely on his martial arts skills in this fight. If it did come down to having to use his sword though, he had planned on perhaps wielding it reversed sided. His strikes would still hurt, but they would not actually leave any cuts, gashes or any wound that would cause blood to shed. This tournament may have been another test of strength and skill for the new BAITERs, but it wasn't a duel to the death such as it was in his mind against the Zerox. It wasn't as if using his katana wouldn't lessen or increase his chances of victory. It seemed like it would continue this way since Corrinne was appearing to show no interest in retrieving her staff. No matter how the tables turned during the match however, Yamada would prepare himself to the best of his abilities. Although he might be in for quite the surprise in the next few seconds.
After dodging his blow, Corrinne asked how he was doing fatigue wise. He was getting a little worn, but nowhere near exhausted. Before he could give a response though, the red haired woman pushed herself up very close him, their bodies probably inches apart only. This indeed cause Satoru's brows to arch up, his face and along with the rest of his body instinctively attempting to pull away, but it proved to be somewhat difficult. She gave him a whisper that would cause chills and most like gain the divided or whole attention of any man. Unfortunately for her, the young male was not so easily fooled. Rolling off of her to the side, he saved himself from enduring any pain in every man's weakest point. Sure, his body was mostly synthetic, but it wasn't completely constructed of armor. He still felt pain just like anybody else did. Had his opponent landed the hit, he would've most definitely been completely vulnerable to her incoming fist that would've been another punch to the face. Satoru caught her arm by the wrist though and gave a look her way."That was rather un-sportsmen like of you, Miss Esperon. Perhaps I've been a little too courteous thus far." Standing up while still hanging onto her wrist, he began turning his body around with his back facing her. His other hand grabbed her further up her arm as it now hung over his shoulder, Satoru beginning to pull her forward. Arching his back slightly so it made it easier to lift Corrinne over his back, he then flung her through the air and in the direction of an oak tree.
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B.A.I.T.R Standing: 32 Health: 206/340 Control Limit: 252
Skill: 21 [22] Strength: 21 [21] Defense: 21 [21]
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Commander - Level 1 - You command the battlefield with superior strategy and intellect, giving your allies an edge in combat. Anyone fighting alongside you gains +5 Defense.
The secretary looked up from her computer, raising a thin eyebrow at the woman before her. She was certainly dressed oddly, but not as odd as the one fighter that wore a pink smiling cat mask and insisted on meowing after every sentence. That one was certainly weird, she hadn't seen him in a while though and could only guess what happened to him. The secretary flipped her black bangs to one side of her face so she could see the computer screen a little better. After a few types and clicks on it, she found what she was looking for. She found out that the woman before her was very new recruit, which allowed her to know what kind of mission to send her one. She also found out that the outfit was actually her body of sorts. That explained a lot. Nothing she wasn't use to. There was that one girl with headphones on her which was her only way to hear. Amazing what technology could do these days.
“Hmm... Let's see.... There's a mission in Africa right now. Some locals at the small camp of Last Chance have spotted something and want someone to look into it.” She hit the print button, pushing her rolling computer chair to the printer, after a few seconds she grabbed the paper, rolling back to her computer and the woman waiting. She held up the paper and pointed at the contends printed on it with a well filed nail. “This is a map on how to get to Last Chance from the base in Africa, just follow it or you can also get a guide to take you there. Just fair warning, don't be surprised if anyone takes their hat off to you, Last Chance doesn't have a good reputation.” She said cautiously before handing the woman the paper and smiling. “Have fun.” Saying it as chipper as a woman behind a cash register in store as the customer leaves.
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