As if to spite the blowing winds, a thick, if small fog cloud hangs over the field, softer fog billowing around it. In the center of the fog, on a lone rock, sits a bald woman in simple clothes, juggling a few small stones - which might seem remarkable, as the woman has no eyes. That she also lacks a mouth further contributes to her strange appearance. Irene, the Mistwalker. At some point, she simply lets the stones fall to the ground as she opens a pouch on her belt, taking out a handful of red dust, which quickly forms into a billowing red staff. At the same time, the fog around her lightens and spreads out further. With the staff ready, Irene opens another pouch, this time with a blue dust. With a sweeping gesture, she drops the blue dust, and it forms words that soon flow back to her hand. "I know you are here, to fight."
Irene, the Mistwalker
Commoner 0
W/L 0/1
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A bright pillar of light flares into being, chasing away the fog around it. As the brilliance fades into sparkling motes, a man steps forth. The dark leathers and bits of black archaic armor he wears seem almost at odds with the brightness, as does his wind-tossed black hair. He steps closer to Irene, looking her over with bright, cobalt eyes.
After a moment of quiet, he bows to her. "I am called Victarion, of the Shining Star. It would be an honor to face you in ritual combat."
Victarion of the Shining Star
Honored One, Apprentice 1 (1-0)
Signature Style: Northstar
1-0
Yen 1
Potion of Greed
__________________ -Rhun
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death." -Robert Fulghum
Irene quickly jumps away from sudden gaping hole in her perception, her staff raised to strike, but as soon as the mist resettles, she nods and listens to Victarion. With another sweeping gesture, she forms more words from the blue dust.
"I am Irene, the Mistwalker." As these words flow back to Irene's hand, the mist around Victarion momentarily thickens. "Consider walking the distance next time." she "adds" with what seems to be a frown.
With a wilder, angrier swing, she again drops the blue dust, this time forming the ritual insult.
I find your daughter to be half-witted, your tower to be shabby, and your reflexes to be callused.
__________________ Also posts as Ashardalon (here and elsewhere) and as Eques Concordia and Guinea Pig (only elsewhere).
"Indeed," says Victarion quietly. He takes a few steps back away from Irene and then turns to face her again.
"I find your student and your children to be proudly odd, your garden to be infectious, and your style to be clumsy."
Victarion of the Shining Star
Honored One, Apprentice 1 (1-0)
Signature Style: Northstar
1-0
Yen 1
Potion of Greed
__________________ -Rhun
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death." -Robert Fulghum
After several long moments, Victarion glances about the area. He had rather expected a judge to make himself known. The long silence after the thrown insults was somewhat...awkward.
__________________ -Rhun
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death." -Robert Fulghum
Irene shrugs at the nonpresence of a judge, and a sweeping gesture forms another sentence with the blue dust.
"While we wait for a judge, we may as well pass the time." it reads, the blue dust following Irene as she goes back to the rock to sit down. With another sweeping gesture, the next sentence appears.
"Let us talk, then. What inspires you to fight?"
__________________ Also posts as Ashardalon (here and elsewhere) and as Eques Concordia and Guinea Pig (only elsewhere).
"My mother," says Victarion, a wistful tone in his voice as he recalls her. He offers Irene a smile. "She was a most puissant fighter. Beautiful and deadly. And what of you? What inspired you to combat?
__________________ -Rhun
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death." -Robert Fulghum
Irene considers Victarion's words for a bit before she tilts her hand to drop the blue dust to form her answer.
"The curse. My stolen features. I know the path to break the curse, but I need greater power than I currently have to walk it."
__________________ Also posts as Ashardalon (here and elsewhere) and as Eques Concordia and Guinea Pig (only elsewhere).
Victarion cocks his head as he considers Irene. "I've not heard of this curse. Who did this to you?"
__________________ -Rhun
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death." -Robert Fulghum
A well muscled man approaches from afar. He has long sideburns and wears strange clothing along with an eyepatch. Tossing his finished cigar to the ground, he stops to address the waiting fighters. "Sorry bout my lateness, met some unpleasant company on the road and we reopened an old argument between us. Got here as quick as I could finish him off... again. I'm Patch by the way. Good to see ya again, cloud lady. Irene, wasn't it? Back for another fight, eh? Good on ya! Well, let's get this goin' then if ya both are okay with me judgin' for ya." Patch says.
Patch considers the insults of both fighters after hearing them again before declaring, "I would say Irene's insults pack a little more punch than Victarion's. She can set the length and type of match. Can't forget the decree of the 'ancient masters' and all. Not official otherwise." Patch says with a wink to each fighter...
"The ancient masters have decreed this match to take place at the rapids south-east of Shangtung Mountain on the dusk of the dragon."
"It is of no consequence how I was cursed. It won't happen again. Besides, the judge is arriving." Irene writes before putting most of her blue dust back into the pouch. As she hears Patch's judgment, she nods, and drops the remainder of the blue dust to form the words "3-flag traditional strategy." These words fade into the mist rather than flow to Irene's hand.
1: The lotus blossom slashes near the well; redirects the kick of the horn!
2: The northstar shreds the plain; quells the storm of the crevice!
3: The northstar kicks in the midst of the marsh; mercilessly grasps the foray of the body!
4: The raven torments the tundra; negates the energy of the cave as it silences the cut of the wind!
5: The manticore obliterates the vineyard; parts the aggression of the sands!
(Ouchie.)
5: The manticore obliterates the vineyard; parts the aggression of the sands!
Irene starts with a brutal assault as her staff changes to develop a wicked stinger on one end and a shield to ward off the offense of Victarion before she strikes.
__________________ Also posts as Ashardalon (here and elsewhere) and as Eques Concordia and Guinea Pig (only elsewhere).
As the judge steps forward, Victarion takes a potion from his belt and downs it. Then he offers a low bow to Irene as she says her words. "Fair enough," says Victarion, though he hardly has time to utter the words before Irene has launched her assault. The warrior calls to mind a bevy of moves.
1: The ki-rin flies near the peaks; parts the rolling of the crevice!
2: The grasshopper drops by the temple; dodges the roar of the settlement!
(OOC: WTF? The grasshopper just drops by the temple for a visit? What kind of stupid, lame move is that! LOL.)
3: The spider breaks the volcano; scatters the quickening of the sky!
4: The ki-rin assaults the glade; reflexively negates the energy of the crevice!
5: The chimera wounds the castle; wards off the aggression of the wind!
Victarion meets Irene with a brutal assault of his own, moving his arm under her staff, and knifing his hand in toward her midsection. Still, he keeps ready to ward off her own assault, performing an [aikido] style move to use Iren's own motion against her.
4: The ki-rin assaults the glade; reflexively negates the energy of the crevice!
Potion of Greed used!
Victarion of the Shining Star
Honored One, Apprentice 1 (1-0)
Signature Style: Northstar
1-0
Yen 1 Potion of Greed
__________________ -Rhun
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death." -Robert Fulghum
1: The ki-rin flies near the peaks; parts the rolling of the crevice!
2: The grasshopper drops by the temple; dodges the roar of the settlement!
(OOC: WTF? The grasshopper just drops by the temple for a visit? What kind of stupid, lame move is that! LOL.)
3: The spider breaks the volcano; scatters the quickening of the sky!
4: The ki-rin assaults the glade; reflexively negates the energy of the crevice!
5: The chimera wounds the castle; wards off the aggression of the wind!
Victarion goes on the offensive, his strikes so fast it seems almost as if the warrior has the 8 legs of a spider...
3: The spider breaks the volcano; scatters the quickening of the sky!
Victarion of the Shining Star
Honored One, Apprentice 1 (1-0)
Signature Style: Northstar
1-0
Yen 1 Potion of Greed
__________________ -Rhun
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death." -Robert Fulghum
1: The lotus blossom slashes near the well; redirects the kick of the horn!
2: The northstar shreds the plain; quells the storm of the crevice!
3: The northstar kicks in the midst of the marsh; mercilessly grasps the foray of the body!
4: The raven torments the tundra; negates the energy of the cave as it silences the cut of the wind!
5: The manticore obliterates the vineyard; parts the aggression of the sands!
4: The raven torments the tundra; negates the energy of the cave as it silences the cut of the wind!
Irene's staff flattens into a sheet of swirling red to deflect any attack by Victarion away from her as she gets a handful more red dust out of her pouch. That red dust quickly forms into raven-like throwing knifes, which she tosses at Victarion through her shield. They prove short-lived whether they hit or miss, turning into swirling mist that joins with the aura of mist already surrounding Irene.
__________________ Also posts as Ashardalon (here and elsewhere) and as Eques Concordia and Guinea Pig (only elsewhere).
"Powerful moves from both, but Victorian edges out the round by defending against attacks from the sky while Irene uses Raven style. Victorian wins this round and takes Irene's single flag away from her." Patch announces.
0 flags for all
Victarion feels his beltpouch grow slightly heavier as two more Yen magically appear within it.
Last edited by Phoenix8008; 14th May 2009 at 12:40 PM..
1: The ki-rin flies near the peaks; parts the rolling of the crevice!
2: The grasshopper drops by the temple; dodges the roar of the settlement!
3: The spider breaks the volcano; scatters the quickening of the sky!
4: The ki-rin assaults the glade; reflexively negates the energy of the crevice!
5: The chimera wounds the castle; wards off the aggression of the wind!
Victarion hops up into the air, and kicks out a leg to trap Irene's sword-staff beneath his foot. At the same time, he thrusts his arm forward, using an flat palm strike to his opponent's chest in hopes of knocking her off balance.
5: The chimera wounds the castle; wards off the aggression of the wind!
Victarion of the Shining Star
Honored One, Apprentice 1 (1-0)
Signature Style: Northstar
1-0
Yen 1 Potion of Greed
__________________ -Rhun
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death." -Robert Fulghum
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