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Brave Restoration King Vice Captain
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 Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:53 pm
 ___ ___  _________   ___ ___ "We face the king of demons, the monster that once ruled all Magvel.
He's more powerful than any one of us here. But we have something that beast will never have.
We have community, friendship, love... We have all the virtues of humanity.
That is our weapon. That is our strength.
Is everyone ready? We're going to win." As Ephraim glanced around the beach to see if anyone around might be up for a duel--Alisa was usually eager to do some fighting, but he didn't see her here at present--his attention would soon be called by another familiar voice. Turning to look at the small-framed fiery princess, a small smile came over his features unconsciously as he turned to her. "Oh, I still have plenty of pride... Are you hoping to claim it?" There was an unmistakable excitement in his voice. He had wanted to duel her for a long time, yet it seemed they never got the chance to for one reason or another--except perhaps once. This seemed a perfect opportunity to rectify that, and she was the one who proposed the fight, even. Her last words caught him off-guard, causing his head to tilt slightly, curiously. "Without weapons?" Surprising, but he wasn't going to back down from a challenge. Especially not when faced with that cocky grin of hers. "I can certainly handle you any way you like." That was a peculiar way of putting it... "I've been looking forward to handling you for a while!" And those words in that excited tone certainly didn't help. His body lowered slightly, as he prepared to battle, that gentle smile beginning to change into a more fierce one. "Come on, then--the initiative is yours." Which was his way of saying, ladies first. The first move was hers. (( OOC: ))
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:13 pm
フェニックスの平静
 
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Aerith Gast Gainsborough Captain
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Brave Restoration King Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:57 pm
_____________________"We face the king of demons, the monster that once ruled all Magvel.
He's more powerful than any one of us here. But we have something that beast will never have.
We have community, friendship, love... We have all the virtues of humanity.
That is our weapon. That is our strength.
Is everyone ready? We're going to win."Something about her tone, her smirk, and her words all combined sent some kind of strange thrill through his body--a rather unfamiliar sensation, and he didn't even realize his face turned a faint shade of red. "Oh, I would love you to... try." He responded, his tone dripping with challenge. "Wh-what?" He blinked at her next words, that faint red turning a little deeper as he tried to process her words. Claim him...? When did she become a Reaper? As she clarified her challenge, he seemed to come to understanding--or so he believed. Her actual intent, needless to say, almost certainly went over his head. Though he may be perceptive, that all went out the window when it came to women. "Ah, I see... you intend to make me your servant for ten days, is that it?" Of course, how else could he possibly interpret it, when he was so incredibly dense? "Of course, that's fine with me. Ten days, ten weeks, ten months--make it as long as you'd like, because I don't pick fights I can't win." Sure, he had just lost to Shez, but clearly there was SOME interference there! Nodding in understanding, he prepared himself for battle as the small-framed princess began slowly towards him. Was she she hoping to throw him off by moving so slowly? She would have to try harder than that. "That's right," he said calmly as she said it sounded like he really wanted to handle her. It was true--he had wanted this for a while. But it wasn't until he tried to process those next words from her, that he realized... how that may have sounded. And that change in expression she was watching for came, and very obviously, too--along with his face returning to a color that may match her hair. "What- that's not- I wasn't trying to-" He grunted in surprise as he fell right into her trap, and though he may have been able to instinctively parry her first attack normally, it struck perfectly and her deft form only complimented her shockingly good strategy as he didn't even realize what was happening until his face was down in the sand. He could barely even process that, though--his brain was scrambling all over the place, both trying to backpedal on what he had been saying so suggestively without even realizing, and also trying to multitask to try to think of what he was supposed to do in this fight. Her strategy to shatter his mind had been incredibly effective, as all he managed to do for several seconds was raise to his hands and knees to get his face out of the sand. But he just remained there, paralyzed by indecision as his shattered mind scrambled desperately, her words and that smirking face burned into his mind for far too long, holding it in place like mental chains!(( OOC: ))
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:52 pm
 "Jealousy seems to be the winner for bringing people together today.." Hiyori thought quietly to herself, she was sitting there in the sand next to the water, watching the duels between the pairs, she was sure by the way of things between Shez and Ephraim, it wasn't just a duel to test skills, as Shez made it clearly out to be a competition of who 'owned' Unisha, as her jealousy upon anyone looking at the princess triggered.
She let out a soft, defeated sigh as she finally took her eyes off them, and looking forward to the ocean ahead. "I'm smart with everything else but getting my slow parents together.." She really felt helpless in that field, everyone was getting together but THEM. Would they ever get over their selves and be the couple they should have been a long time ago? "...Maybe...." An idea was starting to surface, and she began to look around for any other single guys in the area, there wasn't a whole lot of them unfortunately. She would take a darn few Reapers at this point, so long as they didn't cause any real trouble just to make her idea work! "......It's worth a try..." It may fail, but it was still worth trying.As she got to her feet, she motioned for Tifa to come over, making sure Cloud was at least in ear-shot rage to hear, and hopefully trigger some kind of jealousy enough to make him act. "..With Valentine's coming up, and a few duel-happy people here, I thought we could make a fun couples challenge...Anyone single, step forward right now! For this round, we will have our precious Tifa as the prize. That's right, each single one up for this great chance at a date with Tifa, has to fight each other. The winner of course, gets the date and spends all of Valentines day with her! ---- Cloud? Don't just sit there like a dead log, I won't take no for an answer, and if you refuse, I'll MAKE YOU. So, join. Now. Do it for Tifa! "
"....E-Excuse me! Do I get a choice in this?! " She would hate to be rude and deny someone that won, because there was no way she would allow a date with anyone but............... The one she found herself looking directly at, which created the deepest blush on Tifa's face ever seen before. It seemed it didn't take much for her mind to start falling into a daydream, her and Cloud. A date with Cloud! It seemed like that was all she ever dreamed of, one might think she would have given up long ago, but she couldn't. She loved that clueless spikey-haired blond far to much to ever give up on, even if sometimes she felt a little down when thinking she would just spend her life waiting and wishing... "No! You don't, now then......Will you choose to be Tifa's hero or let her go off with some strange weirdo over here?!" As if any of them were weirdo's or strange, it just..kind of slipped out!
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Aerith Gast Gainsborough Captain
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Aerith Gast Gainsborough Captain
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:49 am
After leaving Ephraim as they did, the next stop would be the thing they all came here for, a little fun in the pretty clear blue waters.What a change from the cold snowy city that was Marvel. It may of seemed like a terrible thing, getting away for a brief vacation away from the troubles that continuously came up, but it also helped to clear their minds so that they could properly think and better prepare for how they would deal with Krul and save Nero..
For now..she would try to keep those worries paused in her mind, and try to enjoy this time. And she was, diving for shells was always fun, and with water as clear as this was, they could see any shell for as far as they could see in the water, along with the many beautiful colorful fish..
And the best thing was, with Azura here, there was no worries of sharks or dangerous currents, they were pretty much as safe as could be, even going further out.
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:47 am
] フェニックスの平静
And so as the 'battle' began, and Phoenix made her swift and almost crazy fast move, her strike against his shoulder came exactly as she wanted, landing with enough force to stumble him forward and plop right into the sand below. Her evil strategy worked! Those words really got the better of him, and it was great! Her victory, her time to spend with Ephraim was closer now! As he attempted to raise his head out of the sand, she placed her own foot on the middle of his back, pushing it back down. He may be able to keep his face out of the sand, but not get the rest of his body up to well. "I'll have my shoe print on your back too, heehe..." She grinned, and just like that, flames erupted from all around Ephraim, he would feel the heat, but he might be to paranoid as anyone would be not to touch the fire, but had he actually done so ,he would realize it wasn't hot at all. But it would serve it's purpose to keeping him 'caged' within the circle, as she lowered her foot, and positioned herself so that she was now sitting right over him. "I said I was to hot to handle, didn't I? Ephie can't go anywhere now! You're as good as my throne now! --- Let's make it simple, as you did with the other two. You met the sand, and my shoe, and now me! I think that calls for a win for Phoenix, don't you think? I hope you're ready to spend a while with me!! "
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Aerith Gast Gainsborough Captain
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Brave Restoration King Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:27 pm
_____________________"We face the king of demons, the monster that once ruled all Magvel.
He's more powerful than any one of us here. But we have something that beast will never have.
We have community, friendship, love... We have all the virtues of humanity.
That is our weapon. That is our strength.
Is everyone ready? We're going to win.""Should you? Well, you're welcome to try." Ephraim responded to her comment about biting him, even making that into a challenge! "Hmm... no servitude at all? I can't see how that's a fitting punishment for defeat. It sounds as though I'd just be rewarded for losing." He must have found her company quite enjoyable indeed to phrase it as such. He glanced down to his toned chest, and indeed, two distinct imprints of the bottom of shoes were clearly visible for all to see. He let out a slight, somewhat dejected sigh. "Yes, I... suppose so. But I have reason to believe there was some interference..." How to say it in a way that didn't make it seem like he was making excuses, though? At least Ephraim never made excuses, so he had some leverage. "Hmm, prove it, then!"
And... she did. Oh, did she ever. By the time he even began to get his bearings, he was leveled right back down into the sand beneath her shoe, letting out a grunt. And by the time he was able to raise himself back up to try to do anything, he was surrounded by fire, and felt her slight weight seated upon his back. ...What was he to do now? He didn't exactly have much room to maneuver, and her making him into her chair certainly crushed his spirit beneath her, just as she had hoped! He fell silent for several moments, likely analyzing his situation... until finally, a defeated sigh, and his body relaxed into submission beneath her. "I guess... you've seized the throne." So many victories in his world had been won by him seizing the enemy's throne--the ultimate showcase of victory, and the ultimate shame of the defeated. And now, he was the throne--and he had been seized. He was her throne, just as she said. "I submit to you, Phoenix... my pride is yours." She had claimed his pride, and she had claimed him, just as she told him she would!(( OOC: ))
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:51 pm
フェニックスの平静
"Oh, is that a challenge? You should know better then to test me, dear Ephraim! " She put a hand to her hip, grinning as though she had it all planned out already! "Heh, I never did say it was meant as punishment, did I? Though anyone would probably see it as such, when it comes to me. I've been told i'm 'moody', or 'no fun' to be around!" Well, it kind of was true. She did have a temper, and she wasn't always the most entertaining soul to exist, she had become quite distant in the months in fact. Right now however, she seemed full of energy, and really seemed to be enjoying herself. And that was all due to Ephraim's presence. How strange!
A small snicker escaped as he took note of the prints left behind on his chest, him actually noticing them just seemed even more amusing. "Huh, you think so? ...Oh, well...You'll be in an arena with one of them again at some point i'm sure. If the same thing happens again, then you'll know. " She didn't exactly see closely what happened, so she had no reason to suspect Unisha, otherwise she might of actually been able to say right away, so she was lucky today!
And so, the short-lived 'battle' took place, and it would only end moments later when the confidant princess forced him into being her throne, her seat to sit on as she pleased! To make it a little more fun, she let her hands fall back a bit,so they were resting down against his back, as she crossed her legs smugly as she sat there on her human throne. "Heh! And a fine throne it is...very comfortable. " She began to laugh, like the funniest thing had happened! She really was lively, the laughter alone was a rarity from Phoenix. "Good boy.." She said between giggles, as she began to calm herself so she could let her hands up and position herself a little more comfortable, so that she was just about laying on top of him a bit, but it wasn't quite what it seemed, she was merely trying to reach over, enough so her lips were close to his neck. "I'm gonna claim you now, get ready..! " He would feel her warm breath against his neck a second later, but where he might expect a sharp sting of that of a Reaper, he would instead feel..............a kiss to his neck! A simple one, even playful and teasing, as she jumped right off him afterword, grinning with a playful smile and eventually, a wink. "Painful claim, wasn't it? You're mine now, for ten whole days! " Could she maybe hide the excitement? Nah, not a chance.
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Aerith Gast Gainsborough Captain
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Brave Restoration King Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:23 am
Aeon Ephraim's face continued to show his shame as he remained there beneath Phoenix's dominant form, feeling his pride further crushed as she decided to make herself comfortable! That smug aura, those crossed legs... he had never felt so utterly dominated. The princess, using the king as her throne. And her smug, prideful words sent that same, strange alien thrill through him as before. His mind was turning rather hazy, and the way she talked down to him--"good boy"--that certainly didn't help. Ephraim was... becoming acutely aware that he had a thing for strong, assertive women. While yes, he found Princess Unisha attractive, any interest he had in her didn't go any deeper. But as Phoenix made herself comfortable, made him her throne, crossed her legs and utterly took command of him, suddenly any attraction he felt towards Unisha was quickly draining... and being redirected. How exactly had he not noticed Phoenix's many charms all this time? His brain was hazy indeed, getting a little too into his sudden attraction... and her little "claiming" stunt did a number on him. Did she even realize what she was doing...?! By the time his throne duty had ended--at least for now--his face was completely flushed red. And his face perhaps wasn't the only area his blood had rushed to. "Ten days... huh?" He almost sounded disappointed now, but not for having to spend so many with her, no--for having too few to be at her mercy!Yet before Ephraim could say or do much more on the subject, Phoenix would feel herself pulled backwards, her back pressing against another toned man's front, as he handled her so aggressively--so dominantly. "She belongs to me." Aeon growled out threateningly."What...?!""Your Valentine's is much better spent with me, Phoenix. You know that..." He leaned in, his tongue making soft, thrilling contact with her neck to follow his sensual, yet authoritative voice."Hey! Enough!"Aeon let out a short, irritated growl, releasing Phoenix. "Phoenix, I'm going to fight this king. I'm going to beat him. And when I do, you'll spend the next ten days with me instead. Understand? Don't worry, I won't take you somewhere you don't want to go... we can stay with your friends. But your Valentine's day will be with me. And don't worry, I won't hurt him... too badly. Just enough to drive it into his skull that you're mine." Well, Phoenix had been irritated about all the attention Unisha had been receiving earlier. It seemed she was oblivious to just how popular she was!"If it's a fight you want, I'll gladly indulge you." Ephraim responded with a newfound, fierce determination. (( OOC: ))
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:52 am
フェニックスの平静
"Hmm? " She tilted her head curiously, unintentionally bringing out a hint of cuteness she probably didn't know existed within her. "Is that to much? Okay,, how about nine? Let's not put numbers to it then, and we'll settle on all the way to after Valentine's day. Sound better? " If there were no numbers to think on, then it wouldn't be so harsh for him to think about! As if that was the reason for his 'disappointment'. Yeah, Phoenix didn't catch onto everything.
"Bah! Wha--!? " Such princessy noises she made in the surprise of suddenly being pulled into another shirtless, well toned mans front. He was quite aggressive too, and it didn't take much to realize who that dominant voice belonged to. "Err, Aeon?! ....." This was....a huge surprise, Aeon was..fighting to win her over now? What happened? When did he care about her?! She really had no idea. "H-Hey! I wasn't trying to summon a Reaper! " Did pretending to claim Ephraim trigger something? It was such crazy timing! "Why would you want to spend the day with me? You never showed interest in me before,so honestly, I don't know that.." This was a lot to process for her mind! She was enjoying her time with Ephraim, and out of no where Aeon appears and drops this big 'secret'. It wasn't easy to process all the sudden emotions going through her right now!
Finaly, she looked from Ephraim, to Aeon. It was quite the idea there, and not how she expected this to go, but as she looked at Ephraim and his severe interest to accept his challenge, she would slowly nod in agreement. If it gave Ephraim some enjoyment of yet another battle, a battle for herself, something she hardly expected to happen, she would let him have that. If she did think either of them was being TO violent with one another, though, she might step in, for now, she would step aside, and watch from the spot she would take there in the sand. " Alright then...I must be in some twilight zone..Two guys about to fight over me? ." She said quietly to herself, as though she didn't believe it still.
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Aerith Gast Gainsborough Captain
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Brave Restoration King rolled 2 10-sided dice:
8, 5
Total: 13 (2-20)
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Brave Restoration King Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:01 am
Aeon"Are you simple?" Aeon asked rather flatly as Phoenix seemed so perplexed by his "sudden" interest. How dense was she?! "We practically grew up together. I've seen you so much. I've always loved you. Idiot." So romantic! But that was how he always was, wasn't it? And... love. A very strange word on his lips. But when it came to Phoenix, and no one else... he might mean it. The idea that someone else might have her is the first time he had felt anything in a long time, and that emotion was anger. He wasn't about to let that happen.
Stretching his neck as he prepared to humiliate this king in front of the girl that the king wanted, yet who belonged to the Reaper, Aeon cast a bored expression to Ephraim. "Go ahead, you can start, since you have no chance." He said condescendingly, yet as Ephraim opened his mouth to speak, Aeon dashed in, delivering a harsh knee to Ephraim's gut. Certainly not as hard as he could--he had told Phoenix he would hold back, after all--but more than enough to knock the wind out of him if it hit. (Sneak attack: roll with advantage. Roll twice, use highest result. If result is 7+, Ephraim rolls with disadvantage. If roll is 10, Ephraim skips his next turn. If roll is 1, attack misses, and Ephraim attacks with advantage.)
Had that landed, Aeon would let out an amused chuckle, stepping past him and shoving Ephraim forward, using his leg to trip him forward. Straddling his back, he gripped Ephraim by the back of his hair, shoving his face into the sand aggressively--not like this would even really hurt him. He just wanted to prove to Phoenix that he was stronger--that he was in charge! "Go on, King Ephraim. Eat that sand." He said, glancing at Phoenix as he took control, giving her a dominant smirk. He may have also winked, but well, it was kind of hard to tell, with the... single eye. He probably didn't wink. It didn't seem like Aeon to wink. But maybe he did?(( OOC: ))
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Brave Restoration King rolled 2 10-sided dice:
5, 7
Total: 12 (2-20)
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:13 am
_____________________"We face the king of demons, the monster that once ruled all Magvel.
He's more powerful than any one of us here. But we have something that beast will never have.
We have community, friendship, love... We have all the virtues of humanity.
That is our weapon. That is our strength.
Is everyone ready? We're going to win.""Very romantic." Ephraim said flatly, commenting on the very polite way Aeon spoke to Phoenix. It was truly awe-inspiring!
Still, he needed to focus. With Siegmund, this wouldn't be much of a battle, but that wasn't really the point, was it? They were fighting over... the affection of a girl. How... strange. Ephraim didn't expect he'd ever be in a situation like this, but he certainly didn't intend to lose a third time in a row! As Aeon offered him to go first, Ephraim was surprised--but he wasn't one to turn down an advantage. Yet, he would soon come to realize this advantage was one Aeon made for himself--as he felt the Reaper's knee against his gut. (8 damage! Ephraim rolls with disadvantage. Roll two dice, use the lowest result. If the result is 5 or less, attack misses, and Aeon attacks with advantage.)
"Guh!" The knee hit its mark and did just as he wanted--the wind was knocked thoroughly out of Ephraim. Helpless as tried to refill his lungs, he was all too easy to force into the sand, and Ephraim felt the Reaper take the dominant position. Cocky b*****d was trying to humiliate him instead of trying to seize victory--Ephraim would make sure he regretted it! Inhaling through the sand wasn't exactly pleasant--he got more sand in his mouth than he'd care to admit, lest make the Reaper even more smug. Still, focusing what power he could even without filling his lungs, he reached up, grabbing Aeon by the hair and attempting to flip him forward, right off!
Had that succeeded, Ephraim would inhale sharply to refill his lungs as best he could, before getting to his feet quickly and delivering a dropkick right into Aeon's torso. Hopefully would give him some space to refill his lungs fully!(( OOC: ))
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Brave Restoration King Vice Captain
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