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<blockquote data-quote="renau1g" data-source="post: 4953879" data-attributes="member: 54810"><p><strong>CC4 - Don't Fear the Reaper - Fear Kadaj</strong></p><p></p><p>Kadaj is known throughout the arena for his blinding speed and amazing agility, having felled foes more than twice his size and enemies that could crush stone. He considers himself the best of the best when it comes to his art, his passion, his life, the assassin has given up everything for his pursuit. He has no family, no true friends, no life beyond his insatiable need for perfection. Kadaj had honed his body into a deadly weapon, stretched the limits of his humanity to become the cold, calculating, deadly warrior he is today. There is but one dark dream that causes even this heartless man to wake up in a cold sweat.</p><p></p><p>***</p><p>The crowd roars in their typical fashion, Kadaj had long grown accustomed to their sounds and they, to his typical indifference to their cheers. He'd spent two long decades here in the arena and despite several attempts, could not manage to escape its deadly grasp. The man was now well into his forties and although his physique and skill would put most men half his age to shame, Kadaj knew he'd slowed down. His body was aching and his joints sore. His reflexes were not nearly as sharp as they'd been in his prime and the assassin knew that he was no longer the most deadly man in the arena. He'd gotten lucky the last few battles and now Erstad was toying with him. Kadaj was put up against foes whom he couldn't respect, men he would've destroyed without any difficulties only a decade ago, now pushed him to his limit. Kadaj knew of the noble's ace in the hole, the man who would drive the stake into his heart. All in the arena knew the name of Dulgrim, the eladrin warrior whom was said to move with such grace that it seemed as if he was made of water. </p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: Gray">"Today's the day"</span></em> he realized, as the eladrin strode out opposite him and he saw the grinning face of Erstad in the private box. Taking a deep breath, Kadaj stepped out onto the sands and drew his daggers. His dark brown hair has faded to a silvery gray colour, his once taut muscles were beginning to sag and his skin had deep lines from age. </p><p></p><p>He awaited the fey's charge and when it happened, Kadaj wasn't ready for it, the enemy had appeared behind him and slashed with such speed that the human couldn't react in time. The blow was minor, merely a scratch as the cat toyed with the mouse. His face flushed red with anger and Kadaj launched into a series of stabs, slashes and feints intending to finish it quickly, however each time he was met with Dulgrim's longsword, parrying the blows, or sidestepping his attacks. </p><p></p><p>Stepping back, Kadaj was feeling the exertion of battle wear on him, despite only being in the early stages of the fight. He drew breath in short quick spurts as the eladrin confidently circled around him, stalking him. </p><p></p><p>Kadaj spat on the ground, catching his breath, when his foe charged forward, tumbling under his attack and knocked one of his enchanted daggers away. Kadaj knew he was in trouble now as his small blade would struggle to parry the large weapon of the eladrin. He knew he had only one chance against the fey and quickly threw his dagger , hoping to blind the enemy. Unfortunately, Dulgrim anticipated the attack, the throw taking far longer than Kadaj would've liked, and the weapon was knocked out of the air. </p><p></p><p>The eladrin rushed forward and ran Kadaj through up the hilt of his longsword, whispering in his ear <strong>"You are not the best human, what hope had you against those who live forever"</strong> as he threw the dying Kadaj to the sands.</p><p></p><p>***</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="renau1g, post: 4953879, member: 54810"] [b]CC4 - Don't Fear the Reaper - Fear Kadaj[/b] Kadaj is known throughout the arena for his blinding speed and amazing agility, having felled foes more than twice his size and enemies that could crush stone. He considers himself the best of the best when it comes to his art, his passion, his life, the assassin has given up everything for his pursuit. He has no family, no true friends, no life beyond his insatiable need for perfection. Kadaj had honed his body into a deadly weapon, stretched the limits of his humanity to become the cold, calculating, deadly warrior he is today. There is but one dark dream that causes even this heartless man to wake up in a cold sweat. *** The crowd roars in their typical fashion, Kadaj had long grown accustomed to their sounds and they, to his typical indifference to their cheers. He'd spent two long decades here in the arena and despite several attempts, could not manage to escape its deadly grasp. The man was now well into his forties and although his physique and skill would put most men half his age to shame, Kadaj knew he'd slowed down. His body was aching and his joints sore. His reflexes were not nearly as sharp as they'd been in his prime and the assassin knew that he was no longer the most deadly man in the arena. He'd gotten lucky the last few battles and now Erstad was toying with him. Kadaj was put up against foes whom he couldn't respect, men he would've destroyed without any difficulties only a decade ago, now pushed him to his limit. Kadaj knew of the noble's ace in the hole, the man who would drive the stake into his heart. All in the arena knew the name of Dulgrim, the eladrin warrior whom was said to move with such grace that it seemed as if he was made of water. [I][COLOR="Gray"]"Today's the day"[/COLOR][/I] he realized, as the eladrin strode out opposite him and he saw the grinning face of Erstad in the private box. Taking a deep breath, Kadaj stepped out onto the sands and drew his daggers. His dark brown hair has faded to a silvery gray colour, his once taut muscles were beginning to sag and his skin had deep lines from age. He awaited the fey's charge and when it happened, Kadaj wasn't ready for it, the enemy had appeared behind him and slashed with such speed that the human couldn't react in time. The blow was minor, merely a scratch as the cat toyed with the mouse. His face flushed red with anger and Kadaj launched into a series of stabs, slashes and feints intending to finish it quickly, however each time he was met with Dulgrim's longsword, parrying the blows, or sidestepping his attacks. Stepping back, Kadaj was feeling the exertion of battle wear on him, despite only being in the early stages of the fight. He drew breath in short quick spurts as the eladrin confidently circled around him, stalking him. Kadaj spat on the ground, catching his breath, when his foe charged forward, tumbling under his attack and knocked one of his enchanted daggers away. Kadaj knew he was in trouble now as his small blade would struggle to parry the large weapon of the eladrin. He knew he had only one chance against the fey and quickly threw his dagger , hoping to blind the enemy. Unfortunately, Dulgrim anticipated the attack, the throw taking far longer than Kadaj would've liked, and the weapon was knocked out of the air. The eladrin rushed forward and ran Kadaj through up the hilt of his longsword, whispering in his ear [B]"You are not the best human, what hope had you against those who live forever"[/B] as he threw the dying Kadaj to the sands. *** [/QUOTE]
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