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 Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:16 pm
Crack!
The man's left eye was squeezed shut now, and his right one was open as he intercepted the Saber with his metal hand. "Your veapon seems insufficient for combat against my Gray Colossus," the man commented, inspecting the Saint's Saber. He threw the Saber upwards and went for a punch with the same arm.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:24 pm
If the Gray Colossus could take the Saber straight on, and was the thing swinging at Joe, then Joe sure wasn't about to get hit with it. Joe released the Saber and jumped back, slinging explosive fireballs at the man's hand, arm, shoulder, neck, and face. Then there was a bright flash, and Joe threw an explosive fireball at his chest.
After that long string of attacks, Joe flitted past in the opening that he had undoubtedly created by now, grabbing the Saber as it fell, then spun and slashed at the back of the man's neck with an explosive edge on the Saber.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:36 pm
The man dropped down and punched the ground, sending shockwaves along it. He then threw his arm into the way of the fireballs as he charged forward. Realizing Joe had already gotten behind him, he took a fireball full-on against his chest, the white muscle shirt he'd been wearing burning to ashes. However, by doing so, he was able to get the Gray Colossus behind him. The saber stabbed into it, halting in the middle. Then, it exploded.
The man flew forward, roaring in pain. He spun around, stumbling. "It seems your veapon is adequate for the Gray Colossus. Ve shall have to upgrade. I don't doubt I'll have to move beyond the Red Colossus in this fight, though!" He laughed and held his arm up. Mechanical bits sprouted from hatches all over. The knuckles grew enormous and the fingers were grouped into two blocks of two and the thumb. Overlapping plates appeared at the shoulder and elbow.
"Let's see if you can force me to show you the Grim Colossus!" he challenged Joe, pulling his arm back and taking a stance.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:41 pm
Joe flicked the Saber up, holding it in front of his blank white face for a few seconds. "Let's do this then. I hope for a good fight."
He swung the Saber down so that the tip was just above the ground, then flitted forward. With his left hand, he threw a handful of fireballs in a shotgun pattern, hoping they would spread out and cover as much surface as possible. With his right hand, the Saber came swinging across the man's chest, the edge flashing white as fire coursed along it.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:46 pm
The Red Colossus blocked each of the fireballs heading at the Cabal warrior until he brought the arm around in a backhand, slamming it into the Saber, sending shocks of force down Joe's arm. He then brought his left first around, slamming against Joe's torso of white fire without showing any visible harm from it. He then brought the Red Colossus in for a chop at Joe's side.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:50 pm
The quick-thinking Joe fired a concentrated burst of wind from the point of impact from the regular punch, which pushed him back just out of range of the Red Colossus. Joe slid to a halt, thinking.
He lit a few remote fires behind the man, without giving any external indication of what he was doing. Once the white-hot fires were dancing at various levels a few feet behind the man, Joe held out his arms and began firing a stream of explosive fireballs at his chest and head. He advanced slowly, trying to push the man back.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:53 pm
"Black Colossus!" the man abruptly roared. The entire arm became shrouded in shadow and a loud whirring noise came from it. With a noise like a thunderclap, a wind burst from what was evidently its third form diverted the fireballs. "Close one there!" he complimented, aiming his arm at Joe. With another crack of thunder, he fired something at Joe - it felt like a kinetic wave, but not quite like one he would make.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:57 pm
Joe threw up his arms, bringing the earth up in front of him to maybe intercept the attack. At the same time, Joe skipped back and brought the Saber into a defensive position.
He lit remote fires again, this time on the man. Since he had already revealed his newest ability, he might as well use it for real.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:03 pm
The earth Joe raised crumbled as the magic hit it, but his adversary roared in anger as the fires lit on him. He rushed Joe, Black Colossus raised for a strike.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:08 pm
Joe kept on the balls of his feet, waiting for the attack. When it came, Joe spun on the outside of it and slashed with the Saber at the man's shoulder. Or, you know, wherever the exposed flesh was where the Colossus ended.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:11 pm
Joe's spun went off perfectly - a little too perfectly, in fact. It seemed the Cabal man had been telegraphing his attack so openly for a reason, as he promptly fired a shockwave from the side of his arm. The shadow continued up well past the shoulder, leaving no opening for Joe.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:13 pm
Joe took the hit with a grunt, leaping back before a stronger strike could follow. He sidearmed a handful of explosive fireballs all over the man. In the meantime, he healed any damage he might have sustained.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:20 pm
The man kneeled down and bent his arm, the black bulk absorbing the fireballs. Once they stopped, he stood, again facing the healed Joe.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:21 pm
"Not bad," Joe said. "Where can I get an arm like that?"
He swished the Saber back and forth in front of him.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:23 pm
"Make a deal vith a machine deity," the man replied.
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