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Ahvira's face was rather stoic as she looked onward at the battlefield before her. Slow and steady won the race. She was in no hurry to begin her ascent. She inhaled and exhaled slowly, her face as hard as stone. Her eyes were taking in as many details as possible. Her perch on a ledge of stone a fair distance away from the battlefield gave her a good vantage point and her low amount of reiatsu at this point gave her a good cover what with all of the battling going on. Perhaps she would jump into the fray and perhaps she would not. She was not nearly as hungry as the rest of the Hollow in the area. The dragon-esque creature breathed a breath of cold air as she continued to watch the battle unfold below, eating as much data as she could and wondering what sort of non Hollow that was down there. Definitely a race she had never seen before. Ahvira definitely had picked an ideal location to scout. Perhaps she could latch herself to one of these individuals, though that wasn't generally her style. But until you could force everyone to their knees, you did what you had to in this dog eat dog world, or Hollow eat Hollow perhaps was more appropriate. She would do what she had to, right now and become the woman she wanted to be later. Beggars couldn't be choosers, but they could work to not be beggars any more. Another breath of cold air. She vowed she would not stay like this for long, and the power of the crystal was calling out to her. She hungered for it's power and more than the people below, it held her attention with a force unlike anything she had ever experienced before.But, she was not a fool and knew that she couldn't face several of the beings in this area at the time being. She snorted to herself and lifted her large clawed hand as she crawled away, belly dragging the ground into the deserted lands of the Grande. She would return after gathering and feasting. She would return if it killed her. Something about that stone spoke to her and she would do her best to listen to what it had to say. She felt her thoughts racing and her heart pounding, and she needed a breath of air as much as training.

Ahvira: 400

Yoo Na watched as the events played before her eyes. She remained nearby the vanir upstart, and Achana. She still intended to assist Achana in battle with the commander. However, so far Achana had the battle in the bag, and the flow of battle was very much going the way the china doll like hollow had intended. The china doll like hollow even ascended in power right before her very eyes, and achieved something that was akin to a myth in her eyes. However, Yoo Na could not dwell in thought for very long as she was going to achieve something of her very own.

It would seem that the plan to investigate the blue crystalline pillar had paid off. The feminine hollow fell to her knees as what felt like acid began to build in her esophagus. Slowly, her dark eyes opened. She could swear she had blacked out for a few seconds. Then her dark eyes looked down at her hands. They were covered with a black tar like substance. She shook her head in a negative direction before she coughed up more of the black tar like substance.

Yoo Na would brush off the experience. She would pick up her bone blade, and move back into combat. Was she more powerful than she was before? Why was the elven commander now attacking fellow elves and blanks. It didn't take much thought to figure out the answer. Yoo Na sprinted into action, sprinting around the elven commander. She moved in for a back attack, and to cut off his retreat. It was nearly out of the question that he would gain the will power to retreat, but still it couldn't hurt to plan ahead.

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Word Count: 288 (Words here) + 144 (Interaction) = 432 (Words to Event)
Words to Event Total: 1,541 (Yoo Na's Event total before) + 432 (Total words this post) = 1,973

Stats

Reiatsu: 160
Speed:40 (41)
Strength:53 (55)
Defense:2
Stamina:15
Spiritual Power:50 (52)

HP: 400/400
SP: 45
Clarity: 26

- Lady in Black: + 2 Spiritual Power, +2 Strength, +1 Speed

- Flying Sparrow: Upon hitting the enemy if the target has less strength than Yoo Na, the target is stunned for one turn, unable to perform offensive or defensive actions. The strike inflects damage + 5 of her strength, and moves at a speed of +5 of her own speed.

Attack Speed: 46
Attack Power: 60
Stun Chance: 55

It would strike him as a surprise that his maw was empty as he snapped it shut, and that his intended prey now rest on his long nose. The feline like Hollow would even kneed his mask while seemingly trying to maul it at the same time. His whole head would go off like a five alarm blaze, before the creature was struck off him with a partially eaten apple. It was relief, though at the same time Byeong-Ho would wonder what kinda a** throws food, or partially eats anything. No matter the answer the monstrous wolf would start to sneeze while the little feline was still around him. "I hate cats..." The beast would say with a deep graveled voice which seemed to echo. He would bound away, towards the pillar when a sudden surge of power filled his power and threaten to cause him to explode as it swelled inside of him. Byeong-Ho would let out a howl as his shadows swirled around him and his form shifted and twisted in the mass of darkness. Once the torrent of shadow's subsided the man found him standing upright and wearing all black clothes, much like the ones he wore before passing away. A grin would creep across his face as he balled up his fist hearing the knuckles all crack, "Oh this is so much better." His golden eyes quickly swept the area taking in all the newer Hollows trying to creep in while mentally take notes of each one. "So many new pack mates here." Byeong-Ho spoke in an amused tone as he held his hand into the air, "Sombra Robar!" A wolf made of a part of everyone's shadow would come forth and join in with the man. The ones affected would not even notice a difference, but he did as each new pack mate made him stronger as well. On came from Yoo Na, Achana, the feline, and the tall one whom seemed read to fight anyone. He would also receive one from Ahvira, who seemed to be struggling staving off her inner call to power, and Jack while he proceeded to kill the elves around him. For their contribution they would be thanked, though not aloud as he looked to the Vanir that was currently bewitched by the creepy china doll, and being attacked by his Mistress. "Don't have all the fun," Byeong-Ho teased as he seemed to produce a spear from the reishi in the air, "Sombras Interminables....Manada de Lobos!" As he called out the six shadow wolves make themselves known once more, each one splitting up and attacking the Vanir from different angles at different times, before vanishing into the shadows once more.


Word Count [Event]: 1,980 + 450 [+225 Interaction] = 2,655
Word Count [Normal]: 1,363

Act two, Jack thought to himself, as the elves gave chase into the deeper parts of the forest, his feet making no sound as he darted between the trees. He hid in the branches of a tree, watching the impromptu hunting party, as they stopped to discuss their next course of action. After several moments, they split up, each elf going a different direction.

Against a normal opponent, scout tactics would have been useful, but in this instance, they played directly into Jack's hands. As an elf passed under Jack's tree, he dropped down onto him, plunging his knives into the female elf's throat, opening her up, her life blood flowing out and soaking into the dead leaves.

Jack's appearance shifted to match the fallen elf, as he stepped out from his cover, and began to do a little hunting for himself. It was not long before he encountered another elf.

"Quick, I saw him go this way!", Jack shouted in a female voice. The other elf was quick to follow, further away from his companions and deeper into the forest. He climbed up into another tree, and watched the elf begin to panic as he lost his companion and his target.

A smile crept across Jack's face as he heard the paniced tone in his next target's voice.

"V-Velendria? Where are you?", the elf called. Jack took a mental note of the name, as he began to silently descend from the branches, a few dozen yards behind his panicked prey.

The second Elf fell as easily as the, away from his companions, and the strength that numbers brought. He plunged a knife into the elf's back, and then another into his throat before he could make a sound. Jack dragged the body into a thicket of bushes, and set out to find his third victim.

Elf number three was older than the others, and more cunning. Jack did love a challenge.

He tracked this one for a while, studying his movements, the way he walked, the way he breathed, the way he held his ornate longbow. These were all things he would need in order to give the performance his audience deserved.

Jack approached, after a while, calling out to the older elf.

"No sign of him, sir." He said, in his best elf voice. The older elf seemed to buy it.

"Where could he have gone?" The older elf replied.

"There!" Jack shouted, pointing to nothing in particular. as the elder elf turned, Jack's form shifted back into his normal hollow form. With a swift, silent cut to the throat, the elder elf fell. Jack took his form, and returned to the clearing where the other hollows were.

In his elf form, many of the lesser hollows took an interest in him. He payed them no mind, as another target came into view. This elf wore ornate robes, and held an air of authority. Jack had never tasted a mage, and was eager to try it.

Forsaking all of the normal trickery and performance, Jack just casually strolled up to the mage, in his elf form, and drove a long knife into his belly.

The mage looked up in surprise, and then grim realization. He lifted his hands to cast a spell, but fell to the ground before he had the chance.

"I-imposter!" He said, with his last breath.

Jack took a deep breath, dropping his elf form.

"And... scene., he said, quietly to himself.

Yoo Na's strike did exactly as she had hoped. The elven commander had been stunned, and left vulnerable to attack. The option to retreat was cut off by the feminine hollow. It was then that she would receive a form of gratitude from the creepy china doll. It was followed by an unnerving grin. Clearly, she was going to enjoy what she was going to do next to the elven commander. She would reply to Achana with a simple nod, just before the doll cut down the commander. After the loss of the commander's life, the blanks and elves retreated back to wherever they came from. The battlefield was then emptier than it was before. Still, the victory over the elves did not feel like much of a victory at all. It was not long before the troop from Los Noches arrived and drove off any of the remaining blanks and elves. The appearance of the troop made her feel insignificant, even more so than she felt before. Her attention was brought back to ambition as the arrancar speaking stated that pillar was made up of the same material that would turn a hollow into an arrancar. It without a doubt peaked her interest, and the thought of exploring through the path to another realm made her even more interested. It was time to become stronger so that she can survive in this realm, and achieve her goals. She took a single step forward, with purpose, and proceeded to investigate around the pillar.



Word Count: 258 (words here) + 129 (interaction bonus) = 387

387/500 Almost got me a shard