⇨☾⇨The City Hall is where the Mayor of Death City works and it is the center of city government. This is where individuals who are unaffiliated with the DWMA and the Grand Coven go to find mission assignments. These postings typically include bounties and debt collection among other necessities for strong fighters.
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 2:04 pm
⇨☾⇨ M A D N E S S | M O O N ⇦☽⇦
⇨☾⇨The Mayor stepped out of City Hall and into the crisp night air. He looked to the night sky, but the moon looked more troubled than usual. Something red was descending from the sky beneath the moon, and he stupidly stopped to stare at it as if they were fireworks. The red plasma landed all over City Hall and especially on the Mayor, immediately infecting with Madness. He keeled over, wrapping his arms around himself as he laughed and laughed and laughed. Everyone outside was quickly consumed with the Madness.
In mere minutes, the City Hall was overrun with Kishin Eggs. Criminals were gathering and feeding off the Madness, but regular civilians at the City Hall were also overcome with the Madness. They fought each other and laughed and responded to things that weren't really there and began destroying the building. There were dozens of them, and then a handful of more-equipped criminals that were taking advantage of the chaos to pillage the building. The Mayor himself was still chortling on the ground as he watched an elderly woman knife a young man on the steps to the building.
𝖠𝖢𝖳𝖨𝖮𝖭𝖲 ☾ Technique Name | Level | Tier | Resource Description here. ↯ Perk Name ↯ [ Description here. ]
“Hey Enmei.” Sarah shuffled a step to the side, to stand closer to her Weapon partner. Madness rained down from the skies, crashing over Death City like a torrent of water. It would have hit the two of them, too. But Sarah took in a breath, placed her hand on the man’s arm, and exhaled. A field of spiritual energy would encompass the two of them like a dome, forcing the madness to cascade around them harmlessly. The blue haired girl was visibly more relaxed once the field was up, releasing her grip from Enmei’s arm.
“What do you think happened?” She asked her partner, looking around. It was like an old school zombie movie. Except instead of shambling monsters, it was laughing maniacs going to town on each other. Some would come up to the pair, but be stopped by the makeshift barrier of soul wavelength around them. Each impact took a visible strain on Sarah, but it didn’t shatter immediately. “I’ve never seen someone turn into Kisshin like this, and in such large numbers too…” Sarah looked up to her giant of a partner. She said nothing, but her expression said it all: Do we have to kill them?
↯ Passivity ↯ [ The Meister's perception detects souls passively around them. At this point in their development, the Meister can determine what type of soul is around them (human (M/W), witch, demon, reaper) within ten feet. ] ⇩
↯ Echolocation I ↯ [ This enables the Meister to receive environmental information. At this level, it does not reveal things like trap doors, false walls, or any other details like that. Yet, it can still reveal the twists and turns of a labyrinth or how large something is. This can determine environmental information within a topic. ] ⇩ ↯ Blood Hound ↯ [ Vague blood-related information is granted. This allows the Meister to determine who is biologically related, but also reveals if someone is under the effects of something unusual (no specifics). Blood type and if someone is losing a lot of blood is also gained from the Meister's perception. ] ⇩ ↯ Of the Tide ↯ [ A repeated cast of a wavelength technique shoots out for no cost or action once every five posts, at one level lower than the base technique. ] ⇩ ↯ Riptide ↯ [ The Meister can inflict their wavelength attack through contact with a weapon - their own or an opponent's. If used on an opponent's weapon, it shocks the weapon and anyone else in contact with the weapon (i.e., its wielder) without dividing the strength of the attack between the opponents. ] First Action:
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Ephemeral Ozymandias
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:39 pm
"Hey Sarah." Enmei managed a smile despite the current madness spreading around the pair. The man's head moved around as he got a look at everything happening. Instinctually as the ick began to fall their way. Fortunately Sarah was there to prevent the madness from spilling out onto the duo. "Didn't know you could do that." Enmei lowered his arm and looked out over the various people at City Hall. "Dunno. Whatever it is. It can't be good." Enmei shrugged to himself.
The tall man looked down at his partner. "If we don't do it. They're going to do it to themselves and they'll only become more of a problem then." Enmei gripped his partners shoulder and squeezed it. Death wasn't an unfamiliar site for Enmei nor would it be the first time he had taken the life of another. Enmei began to glow cyan before he transformed into his weapon state. "We'll do it together and save those that we can. We have the advantage of distance to prevent others from being infected." Enmei waited for Sarah to decide what to do next.
Big Guns Tier One ↯ Spray n' Pray ↯ An additional target can be effected by a technique without diminishing the strength of the technique. This perk has a five post cooldown. ⇩ ↯ Rifleman ↯ Snipe's view range becomes the entire topic, though obstructions and other distortions will effect vision when applicable. ⇩ ↯ Going Commando ↯ Once per five posts, a Big Guns technique will be one level harder to dodge. ⇩ ↯ Ticket To The Gun Show ↯ Once per five posts, a Big Guns technique will destroy a same level technique or spell.
Tier Two ↯ Sniper ↯ The range of these techniques encompass the entire thread. Requires "Heavy Gunner" ⇩ ↯ Dunkirk ↯ Once per five posts, a Big Guns technique will refund full stamina to the user.
Tier Three ↯ Great Crusade ↯ Homing Missile Explosion may be used twice in the same battle. Additionally, it overwhelms techniques of the same level.
Blunt Weapons Tier One ↯ Odin Son ↯ The user can dodge or defend an opponent's attack for one level lower in resource. This perk has a five post cooldown. ⇩ ↯ Vikings ↯ A blunt weapon functions one level higher in strength at a maximum of level five. This perk has a five post cooldown. ⇩ ↯ Grand Slam ↯ Blunt weapon techniques drain the opponent of same level resource as the technique used once every five posts.
Enmei’s form shone with a bright blue light as his body shrunk down. “Yeah, I know.” Sarah replied sullenly as she reached out. The light shattered like glass and the girl was holding a sniper rifle form of her partner. “I guess I was just surprised. It’s weird seeing Kisshin form before our eyes like that. It’s a bit jarring, being reminded they were people once too.” She might have looked crazy talking to the rifle weapon, but she knew her words were getting through to… whatever the Weapon space was called that Enmei now resided in. The girl smacked her cheeks a couple of times, to focus on the fight.
And not a moment too soon either. The Kisshin that were striking her barrier finally broke through the shield of Soul Wavelength and began to close in on the pair. “Let’s go, Enmei!” Sarah called out. The Meister spun the weapon around over her head before slamming it into the cobblestone below. There was a small explosion of Soul Energy, hopefully enough to level the street to send the oncoming monsters away. Contact with the stone would relay information to Sarah and Enmei, allowing them more familiarity with their opponents. [Body Check] Hopefully while stunned from the blowback, Sarah would hoist Enmei over her shoulder and took a step forward. She would close the distance to the Kisshin and swing her partner at it. The impact would unleash a debilitating shock through the Kisshin, enough to stun if the atack landed. [Oppressive Shock Level 1] Sarah would swing Enmei and brace the Weapon against her hip so he could fire a blast of soul energy at the creature. [Aggressive Shock Level 1]
↯ Passivity ↯ [ The Meister's perception detects souls passively around them. At this point in their development, the Meister can determine what type of soul is around them (human (M/W), witch, demon, reaper) within ten feet. ] ⇩
↯ Echolocation I ↯ [ This enables the Meister to receive environmental information. At this level, it does not reveal things like trap doors, false walls, or any other details like that. Yet, it can still reveal the twists and turns of a labyrinth or how large something is. This can determine environmental information within a topic. ] ⇩ ↯ Blood Hound ↯ [ Vague blood-related information is granted. This allows the Meister to determine who is biologically related, but also reveals if someone is under the effects of something unusual (no specifics). Blood type and if someone is losing a lot of blood is also gained from the Meister's perception. ] ⇩ ↯ Of the Tide ↯ [ A repeated cast of a wavelength technique shoots out for no cost or action once every five posts, at one level lower than the base technique. ] ⇩ ↯ Riptide ↯ [ The Meister can inflict their wavelength attack through contact with a weapon - their own or an opponent's. If used on an opponent's weapon, it shocks the weapon and anyone else in contact with the weapon (i.e., its wielder) without dividing the strength of the attack between the opponents. ] First Action:
⇨ Body Check | Level 2 | Tier 1 | Spirit The Meister expends their energy outward, augmented their physical vision with the power of their mind's eye. This permits them to analyze someone's body language and determine what kind of attack is about to come their way. This grants an unstackable resource reduction of one level to dodge or defend against. If in Soul Resonance or otherwise in telepathic communication with a teammate, the teammate receives a singular resource reduction to a dodge or defense if the Meister senses it. There is a three post cooldown for this technique and it only lasts for one post.
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⇨ Oppressive Shock | Scaled Level | Tier 2 | Spirit This shock is focused far less on damage and much more on inhibiting the opponent. This technique reduces the opponent's action by one in their next post, only affecting one opponent, regardless of how many are struck by this technique. Only usable twice a battle and not on the same opponent.
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⇨ Aggressive Shock | Scaled Level | Tier 1 | Spirit This shock is designed to hurt. On top of doing damage appropriate to its level, this kind of shock tends to disorient the opponent and frequently leaves them seeing double. The opponent's next attack misses if they've gathered less souls than their opponent.
It had to have been a day or two after the battle he had with a weapon off to the north. What damage Decus had actually taken during the fight Decus had healed from. The battle itself had been, slightly eye opening to the boy. He was still convinced he was the best, however not necessarily convinced anymore that he could handle everything on his own so to speak. Enhanced power displays of force? Decus wasn't necessarily built to deal with that really, and especially so when it came to fighting against weapons. He had realized that when it came to fighting against weapons he was at a bit of a disadvantage. Meisters perhaps he could manage to deal with, a team probably as well, witches for sure. However a weapon capable of fighting on it's own was a powerful force. It would help to have a similar one to that on his side, of course. That being said, he would also need to find one who had similar goals to him. Well at least that wouldn't be opposed to fighting alongside someone who gains power the way he does. How he would go about finding someone like this was lost to him however. He was a lot more open to finding partners....well maybe he'd call them underlings but how to go about finding them was a bit of a different story.
Of course though, at the moment there had been an announcement. Something dealing with the moon and madness, however much to the surprise of Decus it seemed some other sort. Something different than what he's experienced or known of madness from what he could think of. Decus himself sort of wondered if he should go as himself or as Consumer. For the time being he was still within the DWMA as a student, not necessarily anything particularly special reputation wise. However he'd shown he was capable of hunting souls and the like on the level of the 3 Star Meisters, and as such has been promoted to that point. However it wasn't enough for him, he didn't want to be part of the DWMA anymore at this point. Perhaps this time...perhaps this moment would be his declaration of independence from them. His choice of outfit reflected this, instead of the green he usually wore when acting as a student of the DWMA he took the black cloak he wore when he fought against Roxanne. Should she show up, recognize the cloak, whatever happened would happen. His intention would be determined by various other things and happenings around the city hall which he quickly made his way to.
Decus was among the first of the arriving Meister and Weapons. A group seemed to have gotten here before him. Decus cracked his neck and sighed. The way they fought against the Kishin overrunning the hall was...effective he supposed. Decus frowned as he stood atop a building nearby. His body stretching as if to limber up before descending into the Kishin filled streets surrounding the building. Thinking about it, Decus would need to keep an eye out for any particularly interesting looking people to join him. Hopefully he found someone. None-the-less, Decus would leap from the building, descending to the streets below surrounding City Hall. As he descended, his hand curled into a fist. Through his black cloak fluttering in the wind, just before reaching the ground Decus would unleash a punch towards the ground. as he landed his fist would hit the street. Cracking the ground beneath it. From the strike a 40 foot wave of concussive force would push away all manner of Kishin and Maddened people. His point of impact now cleared, as he stood in the middle of a cleared circle.
Decus looked around, noticing that among the souls now separated from their bodies, Kishin Eggs and Human souls. It seemed not all of the maddened human's souls had turned to Kishin Eggs. He wondered how others would go about it, he himself...well he didn't really care much. The enemy is the enemy and that was that. Enemies surrounded him and he prepared himself for another attack. Readying himself to take on as many mad humans and kishin eggs as necessary.
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Ephemeral Ozymandias
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The Meister Log
In-Effect Perks ↯ Rock Lee ↯ The force generated by the Punch and Kick techniques doubles in range.
Technique Activations/Uses ⇨ Punch | Scaled Level | Tier 1 | Stamina, Mana, or Spirit [Level 4] The martial artist throws a simple punch with a scaled level of force behind it. Upon contact, the fist will release a shockwave of force behind it and spread the damage to a five foot radius per level of the technique.
⇨☾⇨ ＲＯＧＵＥ ⇦☽⇦ Level 2 | ☆ | Meister | Traditionalist | Explorer | 200/200 Spirit
⇨☾⇨The illusionist appeared out of a cloud of red smoke. It would have a similar appearance to the red gas that had been released from the Moon. This fog seemed to have spread mass madness to all who were within the historic city hall district. The mayhem throughout the area was startling as he looked to his side to see Chance. "This is insane, why would the Moon fire a beam of madness at Death City? I reckon there's sum big trouble afoot." Rogue watched as dozens of people's freedom was stripped away as they descended into uncontrollable insanity. He watched as a group of five insane people would begin devouring the souls of nearby unaffected humans. He immediately jumped into action by hopping from the top of a small building. "Revolver form!" He called to his Demon Weapon as they would run into the fray together in an attempt to spare the humans who were being attacked by these new Kishins.
𝖠𝖢𝖳𝖨𝖮𝖭𝖲 ↯ Perk Name ↯ [ Description here. ] ↯ Perk Name ↯ [ Description here. ]
"It'll take some time, but we'll get used to the sight eventually... It's okay to be shaken up by it though. It's sad to think that these people were just going about their day hours before this. Now they're tearing each other apart." Enmei sighed to himself, refocusing once he heard Sarah call out to him. It seemed the barrier wasn't able to withstand the constant beating that it was sustaining. "We got this." Enmei said reassuringly as he felt his meister beginning to swing him into action. The teen began to channel his own soul energy to assist in Sarah's strike against the earth. [ Earthen Shield Smash ] Upon striking the ground, an earth shield would raise up and push back the Kishin as they began to make their assault. Enmei was quick to follow up with more soul energy to [ Bludgeon ] his enemies. "Good job Sarah!" Enmei called out shortly before a soul wavelength bullet launched from him directly toward the Kisshin. "Damn there's so many of them. We better be careful and get the souls when we can. Hopefully some more people will show up soon for some back up." Enmei continued. He would hate to admit that just the small combo was already leading to him feeling a little exhausted. He would have to conserve energy when he could.
Big Guns Tier One ↯ Spray n' Pray ↯ An additional target can be effected by a technique without diminishing the strength of the technique. This perk has a five post cooldown. ⇩ ↯ Rifleman ↯ Snipe's view range becomes the entire topic, though obstructions and other distortions will effect vision when applicable. ⇩ ↯ Going Commando ↯ Once per five posts, a Big Guns technique will be one level harder to dodge. ⇩ ↯ Ticket To The Gun Show ↯ Once per five posts, a Big Guns technique will destroy a same level technique or spell.
Tier Two ↯ Sniper ↯ The range of these techniques encompass the entire thread. Requires "Heavy Gunner" ⇩ ↯ Dunkirk ↯ Once per five posts, a Big Guns technique will refund full stamina to the user.
Tier Three ↯ Great Crusade ↯ Homing Missile Explosion may be used twice in the same battle. Additionally, it overwhelms techniques of the same level.
Blunt Weapons Tier One ↯ Odin Son ↯ The user can dodge or defend an opponent's attack for one level lower in resource. This perk has a five post cooldown. ⇩ ↯ Vikings ↯ A blunt weapon functions one level higher in strength at a maximum of level five. This perk has a five post cooldown. ⇩ ↯ Grand Slam ↯ Blunt weapon techniques drain the opponent of same level resource as the technique used once every five posts.
Shift clicks and clacks noise slowly making it's way in volume higher against the stone pavement, a girl in red; arms behind while she rushes through the corrupted civilians avoiding their upcoming attacks before jumping onto a lamp post. ❝Man, this is a giant mess...❞ The brunette spoke to herself, viewing the extreme damage toll, hell even the madness air started gaining their chance around her, promptly going into a meditation stance, telling the mind to her relax. How did this day going from quiet to chaos in a matter of secondsl?Not too long, fairly in the day, it was decent at best--- sure, sparring with a few DWMA students had it's charm but, it's no fun spending in oneself. So while in her room, an announcement was made; rabid people in City Hall and a moon sending something down. At first, brownie points for later keepies in case in case Kasumi runs into a solo weapon though... she had to ponder on who's truly evil in this corner.
While in her fantasy mind, she ended up reacting slow when an insane figure managed to grasp on of her ankle throwing the meister to the ground. Right before the figure lunges their knife forward, she kicked it away then a straight side kick to the head, knocking them to the ground. The noise ended up luring more to where it was coming from ❝Damn... I gotta focus out here.❞ She mutters, switching into a fighting stance as six madness-induce surrounded Kasumi.
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『 Spirit: --- 100/100 』 『 No Title Meister 』 『 Soul Mission: --- 000 』
It hadn't been much time since he finally started actual classes. In fact he didn't even have the time to try to look for a Meister to partner himself with. The dark haired older male had been thrust almost immediately into action by some sort of act of madness. Some people might have stayed at the DWMA in the face of such danger, however that was far from the style of Li. The boy was here for a reason, protecting the world and doing something with his life. Having a purpose, especially so since his family moved here from China just to support him. A loving family indeed, leaving their home to make sure his dreams could come true.
Sprung into action, Li managed to find his way quickly to city hall. He was dressed in the typical clothes he wore. A very peculiar suit that didn't really scream any sort of traditional garb. However it was regal none the less. He was truly surprised by the sight that he saw. Maddened humans partaking in the consumption of fellow human souls right before his eyes. Meisters and Weapons alike combating the various Kishin Eggs as they began to form...and continuously did such. Meister and Partner firing upon the Kishin and mowing them down. Another Meister clad in black descending from the rooftops into a shockwave that pushed Kishineggs and Maddened Humans alike away from him. Another pair of Meister and Weapon quickly entering as well. Everyone seemed either more than fine or already partnered up. Well everyone except one, a female who had Kishineggs closing in on her from all sides. A somewhat recognizable fighting stance taken by the girl by the man as he had trained in quite the variety of martial arts disciplines before coming to the DWMA.
Li took the initiative, rushing through the crowd of Kishineggs. They tried to grab at him, maybe in a different situation he would try to save some of the maddened humans. However right now he knew it would be difficult to do, and assisting one not wracked by madness in his head seemed to be the proper option. Pushing Kishineggs and Maddened Humans alike away from him as he moved through the crowd, the brown clad young male would finally find himself at the location he saw from a bit away. His fingers extended completely, his hand moving from one side to the other as he would deliver a strike to one of the six closing in on the girl. The being sent hurdling to the ground and unconscious, the attack drawing the attention of some of the other as he would move forwards and to the girl. "You looked like you needed a bit of help." He would say, his voice rather deep and low, although with a warming tone that complimented the warm smile that he would give her, despite being in such a situation. Li was always the kind of person who would go out of his way to make sure whoever he was with felt safe. The warm smile he showed was one of many methods. Regardless he made sure to keep himself aware of his surroundings, they were in the middle of a battle after all. His fighting stance of an extended hand towards the encroaching kishineggs and one other hand closer to his body curled into a fist.
It's been forever since something exciting happen in her life, as much as she wanted to scream to the heavens, only a goal has been set in: protect & prevent bystanders from turning into more Kishin-eggs. A pretty straight -forward plan. Too bad, that one is set on the side for a bit. Keeping her composer steadily as the six circled the girl like wild animals, waiting for either side to make a move. Just as one of them leaped into the air towards her, something... or someone struck first watching them hit the ground, unconscious; at first, Kasumi watched them make contact before changing visual contact onto the stranger who helped out. Hearing him speak, the brunette chuckled slightly showing her appreciation with a thumbs up. Something about him gave off this warm radiant aura--- almost like a sunrise perking over the mountains despites the current situation. ❝ I would offer you to treat over some food but, it seems I'll have to put it aside until this mess is over. ❞ She answered back, pointing to the red sky then draws eyes back at him. ❝ Be my partner, I feel this strong connect radiating from you; like a magnet pulling me in; I want to know more about you and your skill so, please; are you ready to kick some a** alongside me?❞ Extending a hand out for the other hoping to accept despite just meeting... it's just odd; Kasumi can feel this connection between them. It's only a matter of time to test that skill.
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『 Spirit: --- 100/100 』 『 No Title Meister 』 『 Soul Mission: --- 000 』
『 Technique 』
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Now's the time to throw up a peace sign We won't back down, no never You and I will make our own story I've got your back forever
Ichengo Angelus
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:40 am
Chance was close behind Rogue as they moved. He was panicking inside because of the sudden alert they'd gotten. They hadn't even had the time to enjoy the afterglow after a successful mission. Here they were on a small building, watching chaos unfold below. It was like a riot, but many people in it were also just fighting each other instead of focusing on property damage. He couldn't focus on the violence below - he had to keep his head in the game. "Right!" He said as he transformed. Rogue's callouses would squeeze his grip, helping Chance re-center himself on the mission at hand.
"Let's get rid of these Kishin Eggs!" He aimed and focused, shooting a criminal in the chest before he could finish swinging on some civilian woman [ Gunshot | Level 1 ]. "I've never seen so much crazy in one place," he commented, though the Madness in the area felt a little familiar, like he'd worked alongside it before.
used - ⇨ Gunshot | Level 1 | Tier 1 | Stamina This technique is the simple staple of the gunslinger. Simply point and shoot and apply the level of the technique you want to use. While gunshots are quick, they are able to be dodged by meisters, weapons, and witches alike.
A bit of a laugh escaped his mouth as the girl spoke. "Ha, perhaps I shall take you up on your offer later." He said, referring to her mention of treating him to food after the red sky and madness riddled city streets were dealt with. Then surprisingly enough she asked him to be her partner, speaking of some sort of connection she felt radiating from him. He could have explained it away as simply the niceness he displayed, and the warmness he commonly tried to project. But he couldn't exclude the thought that perhaps she was a Meister, perhaps she just knew they were compatible or something along those lines. Li would reach out his hand, grasping her extended hand and nodding. "Even if not permanent, for now I will be your partner." Despite his words though, as he grasped her hand he could feel a bit of what she might have been talking about. The connection the two of them had, perhaps they would be fine, perhaps she could be his partner, his Meister. As if to respond to that feeling in his head, so to did his body react as well. Turning into a white light changing shape and suddenly becoming a thin and elongated staff with a blade on either end, one much larger than the other. His voice would project from the weapon that he now took the form of. "Ah, I am Li Zhang. I should have introduced myself first. Let us protect what we must together now."
Nyanianda
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:41 pm
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A dumb grin grew upon her face throwing another thumbs up, now inches from his face; once things return normal, a huge feast will be ensue. Though, after saying that, her words were true; even though, the two just met. This feeling instantly connect.... maybe from the help or more than that... she wants to be strong, in her ways--- she just can't strong alone. Silently, awaiting for his answers preparing to be turned down; a starting chance, right? However, those doubts faded away, another hand locking with hers -- that radiant aura grew stronger seeing potential in him, in both. Even if it's short, she's sure they can do anything as long as that trust is kept. Within seconds, a bright light shine around him as his form then compress into a long, thin staff with planted blade on both ends, top larger than the bottom one. Staying silent as his voice from the weapon spoke of his name. While that happen, all of the existing kishin-eggs looks like they were salivating from the mouth ---- rapid dogs quick to pounce.
Just inches from the duo, a dome-like energy pushed them back; Kasumi, twirling the hybrid-weapon in her hands with ease while jumping in the air with a few acrobatics movements. A loud laugh was heard. ❝ Fujisawa Kasumi, or Kasumi. May my fists guide the way of life!❞ Presenting herself in her standard fighting stance, eyes closed as her legs soon took a ruby aura surrounding, rushing towards them with slashes and blocks, taking down a few one by one before eyeing the sixth figure and in a flash; knocking him up in the air before launching herself from a broken pavement, unleashing kicks after kicks, ending it with a full roundhouse to the face, landing right in-front of the body.
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『 Spirit: --- 90/100 』 『 No Title Meister 』 『 Soul Mission: --- 000 』
『 Technique 』
↯ Enter The Dragon ↯ The martial artist is able to channel a spell or technique through their body. For instance, a Witch can cast a spell through a punch and a Weapon or Meister could use a technique through the legs.
tab Chaos. Fear. Panic. So many negative emotions filled the air surrounding city hall. It was heartbreaking, the emotions that swarmed throughout the area. But worse, it was the perfect conditions for madness to take hold of the city. Beginning with the mayor, the citizens of Death City fell into the grips of the strange moon's maddening effects and as more and more civilians began to gather, so to did they fall victim to this plague.
tab Naturally, such a phenomenon quickly caught the ever watchful eyes of the DWMA, whom had wasted no time in dispatching various teams to quell the frightening number of Kishins that had formed from these events. However, while many had unfortunately been consumed by the wave of madness that blanketed city hall, there were still those who had yet to fully succumb and lose their humanity. These were the souls that concerned the young meister, Finnwick. A new recruit to the DWMA, this would be his first assignment from the school, having spent all his time up until this point either piously praying in the cathedral or locked away in the school's library with his nose buried in books. Still, despite all his preparations for the day he'd be called to service, his nerves remained as persistent as they'd ever been.
tab Bearing witness to the battle from its backlines, Finnwick's eyes were filled with terror as he watched the scene unfold. Every which way he looked, he beheld the sight of just what it looked like for a human to fall victim to madness. It was something he'd read about extensively in his studies, but to see it in person was beyond anything he could have imagined. The carnage alone was enough to turn his stomach but it was the laughter that echoed through the night. How anyone could laugh in such a deranged manor, especially in a situation such as this, he couldn't comprehend it. In every sense of the word, it was truly inhuman. However, despite the fear that gripped his own heart, he knew he had to do something. The suffering he witnessed was simply too painful to ignore.
tab Without a weapon accompanying him, Finnwick had to be careful how he approached the situation, though this was something of his own doing. In all his time at the school, he had chosen to avoid training in combat, hoping he be able to serve Lord Death in a way where he could avoid the need for violence. Whether this had been a wise decision or one born of cowardice, it sure would have been nice to have someone by his side in this difficult situation, if only to keep help him keep his nerves at bay. As it stood though, he was on his own.
tab As Finnwick crept his way through the war zone, he made sure to keep to the perimeter of the area. This was done for two reasons. The first was to avoid getting caught up in any of the fights that had broken out between the Kishins and his fellow students, as the last thing he wanted to do was make things any harder for the others in their fights. The second was that, as far as he could tell, the madness was most concentrated at city hall building itself. This meant that if he had any hopes of finding those who had yet to be fully consumed by the madness, it would be those furthest from its epicenter. Even knowing this, time was still against him. Madness was like a virus of the soul, fast spreading and all consuming. He needed to be swift and decisive. There was no room for hesitation.
tab With his soul perception activated, Finnwick sifted through the souls that surrounded him, keeping a sharp eye for any human souls amidst the sea of meisters, weapons, and Kishins. At first, his search appeared to be fruitless, finding no such individuals. After fifteen minutes or so searching, he could feel himself slowly begin to give into despair, losing hope that he would be able to save even a single soul. And then he spotted them. A lone human soul, hidden behind a patch of bushes. No doubt they had sought refuge from all the chaos that surrounded them. Slowly slinking his way to were the poor soul was hidden, Finnwick peered through the bushes to find a young man laying on the ground in the fetal position. As the man rocked back and forth, clutching his knees to his chest, his face kept warping between terror and elation. Likewise, the sounds he made seemed a mix of both screaming and laughter, creating a pained cry.
tab Carefully, Finnwick inched his way over to the man, kneeling down next to where they lay. "You poor soul." Finnwick said in a soft tone. Wanting to end the man's suffering as soon as possible, Finnwick brought his hands together in front of him and closed his eyes as he lowered his head. "Lord Death, blessed by thy name and those of us who follow in your ways. Ease the body of this man and bring a calm to his mind, so that his soul may become sound once more. In your name, I pray." After reciting these words, he then laid his hands upon the man, allowing his spirit to cover him. In doing so, a soothing wave of spirit passed through the man, putting an end to his fit.
tab With his madness cured, the man's body relaxed, releasing his grip on his legs and letting himself lay prone. However, this peaceful state was a fleeting one and within seconds, the man suddenly shot up, as if waking from a nightmare in a cold sweat. Thankfully, the prayer Finnwick recited would prevent the man from succumbing to madness for some time, the effects weren't permanent. If the man remained, there was a chance that he could become gripped by madness once more. This was something Finnwick wanted to avoid if at all possible. "Um, sir? I-I would suggest leaving this place a-as soon as possible." Finnwick said in a quiet tone. It seemed the man still had many questions about what was going on, but as he looked past Finnwick to see the scene of carnage unfolding behind him, it seemed he decided it could wait. And thus, the man bolted from the area, seeking refuge further in town. As the man was out of his sight, Finnwick let out a sigh of relief.
tab Unfortunately, Finnwick's respite was short lived, as soon he would find himself pulled back into the conflict. Hearing the most hideous of heinous laughter, Finnwick looked up to find a tall woman looking down on him with a particularly twisted expression. Upon first glance, he thought he might be able to save her as he had done with the man before. However, with his soul perception still active, he could see that she had fully succumbed to madness, shedding her humanity and becoming a Kishin. This left Finnwick in the unfortunate predicament of finding himself helplessly facing down a Kishin. With no means of defending himself, all Finnwick could do was try to distance as much as he could. His efforts were to no avail though, as his own desperate crawling was matched equally by the woman's lumbering steps. Would this be the end for the poor meister, cut down before his story even truly began?
