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 Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:58 pm
((ooc: Night amiga! Best of luck to you on that project by the way!))
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 2:50 am
KenoTao < >
Post 19
As far as Keno was concerned, this was now nothing but a waiting game. From what he could discern, Pro wasn't exactly like Keno when he became more permeable. He guessed that Pro would either wear away slowly by remaining like that or simply re-emerge of his own will. To any event he still existed partially between this tangible world and whichever intangible one he phased into. That meant that the part of him in this world would still be hit pretty hard once he came back.
But he could always re-emerge through the floor outside of the ring. That would leave him mostly unharmed. But the force of the attack would be more than strong enough to force him to be imbedded into whichever wall was behind him. That wouldn't mean a ring out, but it meant he couldn't escape this attack unless he wanted to push himself beyond the ability to move, which would mean a disqualification since he would be unable to fight back...although the match was almost over anyway so that didn't matter much either.
Slowly Keno began to bleed out his Mineral to serve one last purpose. Rather than form into a weapon out of it, he merely formed it over his body as an armor to protect him from the blast. The Mineral never deteriorated, but instead would sing or seemingly melt. Keno never had to protect himself from his own attack, so he was hoping it would endure long enough for him to emerge outside of the ring after the explosion and shockwave. His body didn't resemble the huge form he had once taken against Tali, but instead resembled was a portrait of himself, the Mineral condensing upon him to provide the best resistance. Then above his left palm was formed a solid black ball. It was his most powerful energy ball, the Kagetama. He prepared to throw it, but second guessed his decision and approached the south wall of the barrier.
((Since this is a waiting game I have to fast forward to the part where Pro re-emerges.))
Once he saw Pro, he immediately shot his arm into the wall with all the force he could muster. The strength of the ball was well over anything Keno's natural power could see, so if the Mineral gave way, he'd be long gone. The force of the explosion was indeed tremendous. Even under the Mineral, which was warping and churning on the surface, but so far holding up against his skin, he could feel the heat and feel the death that was awaiting him should he not escape. It was a pure adrenaline rush that slowed the flow of time around him. He saw the shockwave emit and immediately began to head out.
For no real reason he noticed the ceiling had been opened by someone at some time. He was too drawn into his own battle to have noticed. lThe force of the explosion shot through the gaping hole, the only spot not trying to contain it. The air was starting to cool now as a huge mushroom cloud began to grow and spread above the club. Keno faced the ring and kept himself idle in the air. The he wasn't afraid of being knocked onto the ground because of the weight of the Mineral and his Drift ability. Either would be more than enough.
((Alrighty, I'm assuming that the Taoist Dragon/Tiger technique is all done and over with. Let me know if I'm wrong and I'll edit to the best of my ability.))
Even below ground the sheer power of the Taoist seal could be felt harshly by the ethereal Protean. Not even 2% of his body remained on the physical plane while he was escaping it, but even then it's effects had already made themselves well known to him. Had he stayed above the seal much longer, he would've been done for.
When he felt the presence of the Taoist Dragon/Tiger Seal finally dissapate into nothingness, Protean took that oppurtunity to emerge and strike from below ground. But, as misfortune would have it, he found himself caught within the path of yet another devastating attack. From what Protean had researched about Keno, this attack was called Kagetama and was one of the most devastating ki balls Keno could ever hope to muster. Needless to say, even while Protean was intangable a direct hit would probably put an end to him. But he'd fought for far too long to let it all end like this.
As he witnessed the ki ball being fired from Keno's hand into the wall, the werewolf's mind was literally racing to come up with a way to evade it. But before anything came to mind, the ball had already exploded and brought devastating ruin to the arena.
All hope for a victory seemed to be lost. Not that Protean fully expected to win anyway. But, as the smoke cleared and the wild energy of the ki ball faded from his senses, Protean was possibly the most shocked he's ever been in his life. "Why am I still standing?", he thought with a strained and gurgling cough. Every sinew and muscle on his body felt like it'd been scorched to the bone and then some. Smoke rose from his form and the horrific stench of fur clung to his nose like a sickening miasma. Needless to say, he was in A LOT of pain. That was around the time he noticed that he was no longer in the same form as before, which was undoubtedly the only reason he was still living.
Protean could only surmise that just before the explosion, the remaining 15 spirit wolves had rushed of their own volition to merge and join the 35 already within his body, creating a grand total of 50 of the ethereal beasts adding their power to his. When that number was reached, it triggered the instantaneous change from Spectre Mode to his most powerful form ever. Fenrir, avatar of the Norse beast of legends.
An aura of pure and searing yet freezing SoulFire covered the entire surface of Protean's body, which acted as a shield against the intense heat and power of the Kagetama. Not a total defense, but just enough of a barrier to save his life. In addition, a blazing Celtic Pentagram of white flames adorned his scorched fur chest and the top of each hand. Every cell in his body was screaming in agony, even while in this state. But, he realized that he had just enough energy to carry out one last attack.
With that thought in mind, Protean willed the SoulFire aura to condense into a point on his chest about the size of a golf ball. As it grew smaller and denser than ever, the sheer strain of maintaining the shape began to become a near overpowering strain for the werewolf but allowed the SoulFire's power to be multiplied exponentially when released. All of a sudden, that same golf ball sized point became the makings of the dreaded SoulFire Nova. From that point on Protean's chest, a gigantic explosion of white light, cosmic force, and freezing cold flame was unleashed, with Protean in the very nucleus of it.
The SoulFire Nova was probably the most devastating attack Protean had in his arsenal and undoubtedly rivaled the power of Keno's Kagetama. When the light finally faded, Protean stood in the middle of the ring as a mere lycanthrope. The energy of the wolven spirits had finally dispersed and forced each of them to the Spirit Realm to rest and recuperate, leaving Protean extremely weakened, burned, bruised, and bloodied. A heavy clanging of metal on stone was heard as the axe Alastor Guardian was dropped the ground, followed by the werewolf falling to one knee and looking like he was about to pass out at any moment. The match was officially done. Finally.
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 8:50 am
As the smoke of the SoulFire Nova cleared, the vision of a metallic feline had been replaced by a six foot tall, three foot wide, two foot thick block. Steam was escaping it's surface as though it had been red hot a moment ago and dipped in water the next. As it shifted to the left, Keno's normal human figure came into view, his left hand gently commanding the Mineral to step aside. The huge block latched onto him as if feeding and sank beneath the surface of his skin one last time. The match seemed to be over and the true effects of the bout were no longer invisible.
The raven haired warrior had a large red mark on his neck, the center of which was more of a maroon from where Protean had kicked him earlier. On his left arm his came the scent of his flesh, the outer layer of skin scorched but still attached, but the inside was truthfully numbing cold. His abdomen had no visible marks, but it was indeed sore from the axe and his body all over was still shaking off the numbness of being phased through by an ethereal being.
Slowly he floated back towards the ring, setting himself down gently. He had personally not wasted too much of his own energy, but was still rather drained having had to use the Kagetama and be sapped of his own ki to utilize his Taoist Tiger. All in all he was in need of a good rest, but was at least able to stand somewhat. Protean had proven to be quite a contender, but Keno was wondering what exactly kept the warrior from utilizing his full potential from the start. Had he used his Spectre mode or whatever he became right before being hit by the Taoist Tiger, surely both participants could have gone full force from the beginning rather than playing around with each other. His eyes went hazy for a moment before he faded from view, and existence, to tend to his wounds. In another round or two, he'd have to check up on Jade. They had stuff to talk about.
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 9:08 am
(( * ninja 's her way in.* Hmm....))
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The Fierce Deity Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 9:53 am
< <;; >>
::Witnessing the onslaught of the attacks ravaging the ring area below, Deity no longer appears to be up near the ceiling, where he was only moments ago. Due to the state of mind of both the black tiger and the werewolf, they probably failed to notice. Now standing near the southern edge of the ring, Deity's left hand is extended high into the air, a massive crimson tint having overcome the whole stadium.
Consuming the ring and a small area of the matted floor just outside of it - including Deity - is a huge aura field, concealing the massive blasts caused by the attacks of both Pro and Keno. Deity himself is unguarded, but appears not to be harmed. His power is still at 5 billion, but, as he is in demonic form, that is a poor indication of his endurance. That in mind, he probably ignored the force of both attacks.
Inside the field of energy, the ring is ravaged. Very few, if any, tiles remain upon the ring surface, the ravaged solid stone underneath covered with dust and shattered rock being all that remains. The actual height of the durable ring floor has been lowered nearly half a foot, the cornered edges now rounded off to curved nubs. Little else in the stadium is disturbed, though somewhat shaken by the tremendous quakes. Closing his fist, Deity dispels the massive field of energy, which expands a slight margin before shrinking into itself and vanishing entirely.
The tall Orinian gives the winded Protean a silent glance, pondering the idea of going over to help him. He soon decides otherwise. The werewolf is a tough cookie; he's sure to mend his own wounds in time. With that, Deity looks around, wondering what can be done of the ruined ring. It'd be very simple for his Seinorei, but that is a luxury he no longer possesses. It is indeed rather difficult to use a sword that tries to burn his hand off should he hold it.
There is an Orinian AI system that will repair the damage within 24 hours, but the Mystic Demon finds that the stadium will be in use again long before 24 hours transpire. He'll simply have to operate it manually through the Power Room while the stadium is vacated. Bowing his head down, Deity reflects upon these thoughts for only a moment longer before he is gone.::
<<::lepoof::>>
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 10:17 am
<< xd Sorry to make you r job so hard Fierce, but of course I was gonna come back with a bang....and to think I may have to fight Cain or User next.>>
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 10:19 am
((If it ends up being User...I will laugh sooooo frickin' hard...I wouldn't miss that fight for the world.....xD))
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 10:29 am
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 10:31 am
((Yea....I'm waiting on those results to...... ninja Anyword on them yet...? ))
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 10:32 am
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 10:45 am
((ooc: Amazing Keno and Pro! Simply amazing.. . .. 3nodding Sadly, I was only able to read over the last four or five posts between the two of you. I will be going back to read over the entire fight later on though, that you can count on. Like Kaden stated before about being proud to be in the fighters with you guys, well, the same goes for me as well. Once again, outstanding job.))
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 12:02 pm
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 2:36 pm
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I can! That only took an hour and a half. rolleyes >>
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 2:37 pm
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 2:38 pm
((What was all that about?))
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