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Rules:
~ No posting in this thread unless it's your test.
~ Limited to 4 posts. You can use less.
~ You have 2 weeks to finish your rp
~ Must use the battle field type assigned to you
~ You create a monster of your choice
~ Have fun!

1~Ice- Pretty simple with this one. The floor becomes solid ice. There are random chunks of ice protruding from the floor. And of course, you have little to no traction.

2~Desert- Pretty much nothing but massive sand dunes. You sink down into the sand, which slows you down a LOT. If the wind blows, the sand gets kicked up, which obscures vision.

3~Open Field- A plain grassy field with nothing on it.

4~Ocean- A mini ocean about 40 feet deep. There are five floating platforms for battlers to stand on. The plat forms bob around and it's really hard to keep your balance on them.

5~Dense Forest- The arena is packed from wall to wall with dense, tropical trees. As in any tropical jungle, there are lots of vines and other such things to get tangled up in.

6~Land of Fire- Parts of the arena floor sink away, leaving behind pits of lava. Also, pillars of fire erupt from the floor periodically.

7~Concrete- A plain concrete floor.

8~The Abyss- Near complete darkness engulfs the arena. Dark energy is abundant in this field.

9~The Sanctuary- Opposite of the Abyss. Light energy fills the arena. Its very bright!

10~No floor- The floor drops away leaving a pit filled with spikes. There are levitating platforms at varying heights, going all the way to the top of the arena. It's hard to jump from platform to platform, and trust me, you don't want to fall.

Austin stuck his tongue out of the corner of his mouth happily. He was in his room, on his bed, slapping and popping along to the catchy beat of 'Higher Ground' covered by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
"People! Keep on runnin!"
He slapped and popped along happily, his Classic Sg bass producing his favorite funky sounds. It was late Sunday night, and he was having fun.
And then, his E-string popped. it flew up and smacked Austin in the nose painfully, scratching the center of his brow as well.
"Son of a..b***h.."
Austin reached up with his fingers, and grabbed some of the lightly flowing blood from his forehead, then placed it in his mouth. no use wasting tasty blood. He continued to remove the blood by hand, and then consuming it. He may not have been a vampire, but he loved the taste of blood. Which somehow went hand in hand with his masochist lifestyle. When the bleeding finally stopped, Austin placed his now "Naked" bass on his bed.(If even one string on Austin's guitars is loose, he considers it naked and indecent. Which is why he makes it a point to promptly replace and tend to injuries or losses of parts on his guitars.)
"Dammit, Now I have to go buy another string.."
Normally, Austin wouldve just used alchemy for something this small. But in order to re-connect it, he'd have to meld the broken points together into a solid bead. Which would, in turn, mess with the sound produced by said guitar, as well as mess with the fret it was placed on. Austin approached his desk slowly, dusting his black Chaos Grand armor shirt and bullhead blue jeans off. He rummaged through the regular nonsense that occupied his desk-space: Cds, Picks, amp Outlet cords, pages of crumpled or stained tablature. The usual.
"I know I had a jackson around here somewhere..."
He peeked behind his monitor, hoping to find it. No dice though.
"Dammit. Where could that bill have gone?"
He lifted his keyboard slowly, smiling. Underneath, there was a crumpled twenty dollar bill.
"There you are!" He reached down and grabbed it. He reapproached his bed, grabbed his guitar, then placed it back on it's rack.
"I'll be back in an hour, babe. just wait."
He winked at his guitar, grabbing a leather jacket off of the rack near his bed. He slipped it on smoothly, turned off the lights, and closed the door to lock it. As he walked down the hallways of Tenshi, he noticed something:
Nobody was here. The halls were completely void of life. Even if it WAS 1 in the morning, people would still be moving. Austin scowled when he realized that he had neglected to stock up on weapons since his run-in with Doc. He pulled out a thin stick of incense, and lit it. He placed it in his mouth, allowing the smoke to stream loosely into his nostrils as he walked. Somehow, The scent of incense helped his reaction time a small amount. He didn't expect that he'd need it. But it was always best to be ready. As the elevator leading to the courtyard crawled to it's destination, Austin pulled out a pair of earphones, and turned on his I-pod. And of course, Victor Wooten was the first one on the list.
Austin smiled, air guitaring along as he sang along.
"Me and my Bass Guitar!"
He tapped the air quickly, then went to the chorus.
"My name is Vick, im gonna do a little trick! im gonna play my bass without using a pick! Travel the world and back again! Im gonna take my bass for a little spin!"
Austin blushed while doing all this. He felt embarrassed to be doing it. he knew he looked like an absolute dork right now. but ********, he didnt care!
"If you're looking for me, you dont have to go too far!If you really wanna find me, You know where i Are. Say it, Me and my bass guitar!"
The elevator dinged, and the door opened to reveal a giant swarm of neko girls. And guess what? They caught poor austin pulling his antics. Austin waited minute before he realized he was being stared at, then blushed as they walked away.
"God, i really need to stop doing that."
He punched in the bottom floor button as he watched the giggling neko girls walk away through the closing doors. He went to the back wall, then leaned against it to slump down onto the ground.
He closed his eyes, trying to remember what he was thinking about earlier. Ah yes, his non-existant love life. He had been planning to do something about that. well, rather, he'd been trying to figure out why no girl (besides the[next to gin] closest friend of his life, Vix.) liked him. Could it maybe be because he was a dork? Nah..Everyone is a dork, more or less, so that couldnt've been it. As he questioned himself, he slowly began to doze off, falling into the clutches of sleep.


He opened his eyes a few moments later, to find himself in hell.

Austin's eyes fluttered open slowly. He wiped his face quietly, removing the excess of sweat that had compiled itself overnight. His sheets were damp, and stuck to his legs. Austin looked out at the rest of his room in the dark, coughing slightly. He removed his headphones from his ears, and slipped out of his sheets slowly. He wasn't dead. And it had all been a dream. But Austin wished it wasn't. All that pain was for nothing. It was an illusion, and the end had eluded him once again. Life wasn't giving him a break anytime soon. He sat down at his desk, logging on to MSN messenger. Of course, there was nobody on. And just as he went to log off, Vixie logged in and sent him an IM.
V: You still there Austin?
A: yeah..
V: Oh great. Lol. Listen, i have something to tell you.
A: yeah?
V: I miss you.
And Vixie logged off immediately afterwards. Austin stared at the minute long conversation, somehow satisfied. Somehow, his dream, and that one minute of digital conversation had brought him a deep kind of happiness. So, he turne on his Itunes, went to his The Verve collection, and began playing Bittersweet Symphony.
Austin smiled ever so slightly, turning around to head back to his bed. He felt..numb. But alive. He slipped under the covers quietly, and stared up at the ceiling without a word. Then, he sang.
"Cause it's a bittersweet, symphony.
Thats li~ife."
And he continued to whisper. His thoughts lingering the last words that vixie spoke; His heart floating silently in place, like a helium balloon held down by a stone. And eventually, the boy fell into the calm and tranquil grasp of slumber once more.

A- 85 credits
B- 75 credits
C- 65 credits
D- 45 credits
F- 20 credits


Length and Pacing: Well, it was a tad off. Only 3 posts, cant complain about that. But only the first 2 where of a good length. The third one was a tad short. Pacing wise, the first one was great, second ok, and third was decent for its short length.

General Grammar Rules: Great grammar! The way you worded everything just pulled me into the story.

Personality: Lovely the way you brought out Austin's personality in this test. You really incorporated his true nature quite well!

Use of Environment: I agree with Jessra on this one. You did hardly used the environment of the arena. And yes, there was barely a battle at all. Tho, the environment of your dorm room and the Tenshi halls was terrific!

Details: The details where absolutely amazing! I could really picture everything in my head.

Yes, this wasn't one of your best tests Gin... What you did write I really loved, but unfortunately it wasn't a true battle rp. And yes, I know you were having an internal battle with yourself, but you didn't really elaborate on it. I give you a C. I liked what you did, but based on the test prompt, you didn't really follow the rules. 65 Credits.