Sable 2010/11/06(Sat)13:35 No. 253183 ID: cf68aa
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Help me.

Guardian Points: 95
Skills Cost
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Heavy Slash 5
Flash Step 10
Minor Heal 4
Limit Break 100

Only one skill can be used per 'turn'. The method for gaining points is unknown at this time.

>>253184
This. This is a good plan

Also, why are you fighting that dragon in the first place?

asses injuries, if heavy wounds then minor heal, if wounds are light then flash step onto it's back so it can't reach you easy..

I want to use minor heal, you look pretty beat up!

Also, did you try talking to the dragon? It might have just let you through if you asked nicely (You sexy beast)

tactical info needed, terrain, surroundings, other creatures, how are your wounds?

Eech, I suppose you already tried to talk and/or sneak your way past this? Whelp if its a fight you've got I say strike hard and avoid injury. Play defense, find cover and Heavy Slash when you find an opening.

Or just flash step right past it into this Door of yours. Or does it not work like that?

Sable 2010/11/06(Sat)14:00 No. 253199 ID: cf68aa
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4 Guardian Points obtained
Flash Step won't get me onto it's back, it won't get me anywhere near it's back.
As for Minor Heal that only heals.. Well, Minor wounds.

As it stands I've lost one eye an a good chunk of my chest, the terrain is inside a cave, the kind with a completely flat ground and nothing to hide behind and talking to this thing has proven fruitless.

The dragon fires a blast at Sable. He ducks out of the way and behind a shield. The blast hits a wall behind him shattering it.

retreat to the uncovered area if it is possible, use minor heal, have you wounded the dragon in any way?

what does the door lead to?

Try charging at the dragon, and use Flash Step if it's about to hit you.

Where does the Door lead? What have you tried saying to the dragon? Maybe you aren't being persuasive enough! ><

What would limit break do? Honestly, it seems like using that would be pretty much our only chance at winning at this rate.

>>253199
[Minor healing] so at least some of his wounds will be patched.
"By the ancient pact I call for resolution by means of wit!"

Sable 2010/11/06(Sat)14:32 No. 253240 ID: cf68aa
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Minor Heal would do nothing at this point.. My wounds are too severe.
As for what is behind the door I am uncertain.. As a member of the Royal Army my job was to retrieve whatever lay past that door. A foolish mistake thinking I alone could separate a dragon from it's treasure.

>Limit Break
Limit Break allows me to push myself beyond my normal potential and would let me perform a attack I could normally only dream of. It may very well be my only chance. Running away is not a option..

The dragon fires another blast at Sable. Sable uses Flash Step to dodge the attack.

Gurdian Points are now at 95 again

Okay, now run past the dragon, and Flash Step again to avoid any attacks. We'd like to get through this without killing!

I hope this treasure is worth all this hassle.

okay stay defensive until we can build up enough charge to limit break. make staggered accelerations in random directions.

>>253243
I think if that would have worked, he would have done it before! We need to use limit break!

>>253246
What, and kill it? You guys are too bloodthirsty. I'm sure there's a way to peacefully resolve this.

>>253240
Back up to the entrance to this area, sit down, set down your blade, and call for a stay of violence.
You can't kill the dragon, you shouldn't even if you could, and the dragon won't listen to anything you have to say as long as you're holding arms against it.

Beyond that? You need to consider that the dragon may have a good reason for defending this with its life. Seek a diplomatic resolution.

>>253252
Sure, by standing here and peacefully letting ourselves get killed. He said running away wasn't an option and that he had already tried talking to the dragon, mate.

Sable 2010/11/06(Sat)15:00 No. 253269 ID: cf68aa
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4 Guardian Points Gained. 99 Points Total

As I said before talking to the thing didn't work. What do you think I did before I fought it?
It insists on a battle, and I won't let it down.

Sable dodges each blast the dragon sends at him. He starts tripping over himself, his own armor suddenly becoming heavier then he remembers.

The dragon is to close to the door, if you don't won't me to kill it then I will avoid it's head but I need something to at least take it down!

Okay, can you knock it out without killing it if you use a Limit break? If so, do that. If you can't knock it out, aim for a limb.

it is time, [limit break] and go for the stomach. horrendously wound it/ debilitate it.

>>253269
You are probably going to die now.
That will result in your mission being a failure.
Also, you being dead.
Retreat, seek medical aid, and try again when you've recovered.

However, if you're dumb enough to throw your life away and be a laughable failure, then feel free to [Limit Break].

Oh, or you could throw us to the dragon and go heal. By the time you get back we might have worked something out.
I mean, our plan is to work this out anyway; we'd just rather not have to do that from inside its digestive tract.

>>253269
A limit break might kill it, but if it doesn't you are screwed. Instead run off to the side of it, dodge and play defense. When you get at the right angle, dash towards it at top speed and use the Limit Break with your shield to bash it to get it away from the door, then run through it!

Sable 2010/11/06(Sat)15:35 No. 253303 ID: cf68aa
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Guardian Points MAX
Running away is not a option for me. Never retreat, even in the face of a dragon

>Limit Break

Your Shield Bash Limit Break is interesting..
But, I think I'll use the one I made.

"Ragnarök!"

Dozens of blades appear. Sable points at the dragon

"Go"

Sable 2010/11/06(Sat)15:35 No. 253304 ID: cf68aa
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The Dragon simply stares as the blades fly at him.
Sable looks at it.
The know that this may be the end

for both of them.

Suggestion 2010/11/06(Sat)15:36 No. 253305 ID: cf68aa
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The Tale of Sable ends there.
17 years have passes since then. The Dark Dragon was destroyed that day.
Sable was later found lying at the cave entrance, the treasure tucked under his arms.

When approached he simply asked that the necklace he wore be given to his child when they come of age.
It is his only child's 17th birthday now.
The Guardian is being passed to them.

One tale is over, but another has just begun.

Sable 2010/11/06(Sat)15:36 No. 253306 ID: cf68aa
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But first I must ask fellow Guardians..

Is the child a boy or a girl?

>>253306
Boy! We are going to suave the shit out of this place!

>>253308
Girl! We are going to suave the shit out of this place!

Boy, then.

Boy!

>>253306
MANLY FATHER MUST HAVE MANLY CHILD! And a manly girl is right out!

boy.

>>253313
Man, if those stick figues are accurate, that boy wont be very manly...

>>253317
...REAL MEN WEAR PINK!

>>253306
MANLY LADY

BECAUSE ANYTHING ELSE IS FOR SISSY BOYS

>>253306
Lady. :V

Female!

especially one that refuses to listen to our worst ideas.

>>253403
Yes, we need to idiot-proof more of our characters.

>>253306
OH GOD WHY ARE THE SYMBOLS BACKWARDS

Upside-down manly girl!

The thing with the thing. A whatcha call it. Girl.

Suggestion 2010/11/07(Sun)01:13 No. 253582 ID: cf68aa
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It seems the fellow Guardians can not decide on a Gender... Fine.
The Guardians have gained the ability to warp the characters Gender. He is primarily Male.

Gender Warp Costs 8 Guardian Points.

Now, what is our hero's Job?

A Cleric. Gains Minor Heal and Heal Illness
A Warrior Gains Heavy Slash and Flash Step
A Mage Gains Magic Skills based on Time Studying.

Remember, these are not the only guardians skills we can obtain. If we guide our Hero well he will make friends with others. When the other person becomes close enough to him they will pass on a skill of their own which we can use. So even if he doesn't start off with Heavy Slash or Fire Magic he may gain a chance to pick it up later.

Warrior!

>>253582
Mage

>>253582
I choose option four: Thief!

>>253583 or >>253586

We need more physically-oriented badasses!

Cleric.

Warrior when female, Mage when male.

>>253583
I change my vote to Warrior when female, Mage when male.

>>253594
YES!

grate idea

Warrior when female, Mage when male.

Warrior when female, mage when male.

Warrior Girl, Mage Guy. Doo it

Suggestion 2010/11/07(Sun)06:08 No. 253630 ID: cf68aa
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..... I fear for our Hero's well being..
Dual Class it is, but the cost for swapping is now 10 points.
Both Class have their own Skill Set that can not be used by the other. However Additional Skills learned from creation on can be used by both.

The Warrior Side gains Flash Step and Heavy Strike!

Now to choose for our hero's main persona.
Wizards must practice daily to learn spells. As a child our Hero spent...
Well, tell me.. How many spells did he learn? Depending on the number he would have left the house less often to devote his time to studies.
More Spells = Less Social Skills
Also pick a element he'd master in.

>>253630
Before I forget, Dark spells are usually gravity related while Light spells are for buffs and healing.

>>253630
He learned zero spells. He's a terrible wizard.

>>253630
Three spells, Dark.

MASTER FIRE

MASTER LIGHT

THREE SPELLS

LET'S GET SOME WRATH OF THE GODS GOING

>>253630
Gravity and fire OR healing

TWO! NOT THREE OR FOUR! ONLY TWO!

Darkness specialty, two spells: Gravity and Fire

>>253641
THREE SPELLS:
FIRE: FOR BURNING THE SHIT OUT OF HERETICS

GRAVITY: FOR GETTING HERETICS TO SIT THE FUCK DOWN

HEAL: FOR WHEN THEY STAB ME.

Four spells, light specialty.

The manly female side can do the people-ing while the girlyboy is cripplingly shy.

2
fire

Three and Light.

FIVE.
Sociopathy, here we come!

3 spells should be fine, he can learn more later. Master fire with some gravity and wind.

Suggestion 2010/11/07(Sun)13:57 No. 253745 ID: cf68aa
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4 Spells it is. Our poor hero didn't go out much.
I've given you the following spells
Heal Protect(blocks physical damage) Fire and Gravity. I've also given the basic spell Detect Magic.

Now, the most important part.

His name.

Edgardo and Beth.

Alex

>>253745
Ashley. Both ways.

jacob

Artemis.

>>253757
This

>>253757

>>253757
Okay this is p good

>>253757
AKA "Artie" and "Temmy"

Suggestion 2010/11/07(Sun)18:00 No. 253820 ID: cf68aa
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Artemis it is. As a Mage Artemis also gains the Guardian Spell Regain Mana which costs 9 Guardian Points for Full Mana Restore. He has also gained Struggle which costs only 5, the worse he's doing in battle the better a strength surge he gains.. Thanks to all the helpful suggestions we'll start our Hero off with 30 Guardian points.

And so his tale begins.
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So, you're the Guardians? My mother told me many great things about you. All the times you've helped my father.
I'm 17 now, about to go out into the world to make my own living.
With any luck I'll be a Royal Knight someday.. So.. Will you help me? I mean, if you want to..

Oh! You've been asleep for so long! Uhm.. Is there anything you want to know?

Spill the facts. Assume we know nothing aside from your father's dragon encounter.

>>253821
Oh, and let me check something:

[Switch Gender]

>>253822
Good lord, you can't wait for introductions before starting to massively screw with him like that? Bad guardian! Bad!

>>253820
Give us a quick rundown of your dreams, accomplishments, friends, loves, enemies, mentor figures, and so forth.

Also the basic geography of the area would be nice, please. A lot to ask, I know, but it's been a while.

yeah, mass inactivity really messes with us hard. we are a symbiote, without someone wearing us our memory falls apart.
immediate concern is what is with that statue?

Nice to meet you!

Yeah, I have a LOT of questions!

What was the treasure?!

Where did you come from? Who's your mother?

How much wood can a woodchuck chuck?

Do you like Unicorns? I think you like Unicorns.

Also...

I think you should've been a warrior, like Sable was! Don't get me wrong, mages are pretty cool too! :D

First off, though... Are you alone right now? :]

Artemis 2010/11/07(Sun)18:26 No. 253837 ID: cf68aa
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>>253825
Uhm... My dream? I want to become a member of the Royal Army! In fact that's what we're off to go do right now.
As for friends and enemies.. I didn't really talk to a lot of people so I'm afraid I don't have very many friends or enemies. The one who taught me the most was either my mom or myself.
Oh, geography! Mom gave me a simple map, can you see it?

>>253827
>Treasure
Wh-what treasure..?

>Location, mother
Uhm.. I'm just from a small settlement.. Nowhere in particular. As for my mother her name is Natalie Dispo. I just said good bye to her a little while ago.

>Unicorns. Woodchucks
Huh...?

>Warrior.
I wanted to be, I still have his blade, but this body isn't strong enough.. And I'd rather not.....

And yes, I'm alone for the most part.

Artemis 2010/11/07(Sun)18:27 No. 253838 ID: cf68aa
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>Statue
Ah yes! That's how we're getting to the Central kingdom!
Oh, you probably don't know about that.
Well there are a few main races in our land, the Human, Catfolk, Tigerfolk, Merfolk, Light Elves, and Dark Elves.
We humans coexist peacefully with the other kingdoms. The humans are usually the ones who are sent off to resolve conflicts. So to help out the kingdom the Royal Army was formed. Their jobs run from simple protection to defeating evil wizards!

The lands are far away from one another though requiring days or weeks of walking to travel between them, so these Dragon Shrines were put up so we could simply teleport. However any being is allowed only 3 uses of the Dragon Shrine per day so we have to be careful. Right now we're gonna teleport to the Central Kingdom Gates.
That is, unless there are any other questions..

All right all right. We're introduced now, and he's alone. Hold off on the teleport, kiddo,,,

[Turn Artemis Female]

One thing before you go...

[Gender Switch]

[no]
okay then kiddo, let's see what you need to join.

Hey, no wasting points yo.
[Vote for no switch] Thats our wildcard.

>>253838
Oh, by the way, it turned out you were born half the wrong gender.
Maybe you and a twin merged in the womb or something, but regardless...
[Become female]

Aye, switch.

Switching is a waste of points.
[no switch]

>>253838
Don't listen to these other silly explanations. You're going to need your magical might well enough, but also physical prowess to survive and succeed. We can grant that to you by providing you with an alternate form. It happens to be female, and you're just going to have to deal with it.

If you want to get acquainted with this now we can do it, but each change expends our power. If you need to be in your current form for now then it should wait.

Fine, we won't do it now.

In any case, get some cloth and bind your chest tightly. I know you don't have anything TO bind (At the moment), but trust me on this.

>>253853
>Female form is stronger and more adept in social situations

>We're about to go into the ARMY and talk to a person to sign up with someone who is nigh antisocial

HM.

It's more than simply turning into a girl for god's sake: We can only use the sword and the warrior abilities in girlymode, or at least, thats where they'll be the most useful. She's also better at navigating social situations, one of which we're about to enter.


In the future, we should save at least enough gaurdian points to enter girl mode in case we run out of mana in boy mode. If you guys can't manage that, then it's your own damn fault we get beaten to a pulp.

Artemis 2010/11/07(Sun)23:38 No. 253932 ID: cf68aa
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>Girl Mode

.... Yes, I'm aware that that.. Form of me exists.. I've slipped into it a few times on accident.
I am stronger in that form yes but I'm a mage. I didn't spend all these years training my mind just to have it go to waste when I need it most. If I do run out of mana though I'm okay with changing mid match..
Oh, forgot again, the 'test' is a tourney. Winner enters the Royal Army.

I do make sure my chest is bound most of the time anyway in case I accidentally shift, which I guess won't happen with you around.

All right then, here I go!
Artemis presses his hands on the Dragon Shrine. He is teleported to Central Kingdom

Central Kingdom- Exam Room Artemis 2010/11/07(Sun)23:38 No. 253933 ID: cf68aa
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Wow.... There are... Quite a few strong looking people here.

>>253933
It's a good thing you can talk to them and subtly learn things about their fighting styles before the match oh WAIT.

Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)06:14 No. 253978 ID: cf68aa
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>>253934
I.. I just wanted to rely on my own powers... Though maybe you're right..

I should just go to a bathroom and

Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)06:14 No. 253979 ID: cf68aa
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WOAH!
Cheront, a man should not possibly be that big!
Is he in the tournament!?
Oh man I'm screwed...

And he's blocking the way too...

Repeat exactly after me.

"Excuse me, good sir, you seem to be blocking the way to the lavatory."

He is huge! That means he has huge guts! Rip and tear!

Physical strength isn't everything! battles of magic are a battle of wills, finesse, and minds! as a mage you should know this. First you must believe in yourself, and don't stare too long at the beefcake. That's one of those social things you probably didn't learn about.

he is huge so he is huge target.

Try to go past him and if he doesn't say anything then try to say hello and ask him what he is oding here. If he gets angry then just put your hands up and say sorry.

>>253979
"Y-y-you look hot, s-s-sir. C-can I h-help you?"

"Um... excuse me, I don't mean to be rude, but I need to use the rest room. Please let me throught."

yeah, just ask to get through.

>>253979
Ay man, just stick to what you are now, we should wait until the change isn't a waste. The only exception should be if magic isn't working, or if you are getting pounded too hard to make use of it.

Anyways you'd be leaving the bathroom as a woman and you'd probably get noticed just as much. Pointless.

Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)13:40 No. 254089 ID: cf68aa
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"uhm... Excuse me.. I...."

Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)13:40 No. 254090 ID: cf68aa
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"The first round is about to begin! All contestants please report in!"

Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)13:40 No. 254091 ID: cf68aa
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Artemis walks over to the door. A man wearing a official looking uniform announces the first round matches.

Artemis will be fighting Gene N. first.

even if you don't feel confident about being out you need to at least LOOK confident in the fight.

Whelp, get ready to rumble. Remember what is more important isn't your strengths but their weaknesses, find and exploit them! And knowing their strength is important, cast detect magic first thing, before combat if possible.

If they prove resistant to spells we may change you early, mind.

Hmm... Do you know anything about this Gene M?

Perhaps he has a weakness we can exploit?

Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)18:21 No. 254219 ID: cf68aa
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Look confident, right...
Unfortunately I have no clue who this Gene person is...

Artemis steps through the door and finds himself in a Colosseum styled arena.
The doors in front of him open and someone steps through.

Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)18:21 No. 254220 ID: cf68aa
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On his back is a metal casket.
He drops the casket onto the ground.

A voice plays over the a magivoice amplifier.

Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)18:22 No. 254221 ID: cf68aa
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Both Fighters shall duel until one is no longer able to stand. If one of you give up your opponent will automatically be declared the winner. Those who fail are not able to retry until the next test in 3 months.
Ready? Battle Start!


The Guardian has 36 points

okay, cast protect and then see what he does. unless your gravity is enough to practically turn someone into a pancake you need to hang back and observe.

>>254221
Protect yourself, then Grav him into place and FIRE FIRE FIRE

>>254229
This.

By the by, how much mana do you have, and how much does each spell cost?

Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)18:46 No. 254236 ID: cf68aa
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"Protect!"

A magical shield forms around Artemis. He stands back watching his opponent.
With a simple flick Gene's casket flies open.
Dozens of shadowy hands emerge and shoot straight at Artemis.

Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)18:46 No. 254238 ID: cf68aa
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The protect spells holds and deflects all the shadow hands.
The casket closes again and Gene stares right back at Artemis, studying him

I think... I think that first attack was just a test..
Are there really people this strong out here..? I've never even seen that kind of magic before..

Also spells don't cost me very much so long as I take a break between casting.. I just need to not fire them off one after another.

WHO'S THAT POKEMON?
Use Gravity.

>>254238
Mmmp. Remove as much gravity from the area around him and then fire him.

The first will disorient him, the second will set him on fire.

If you aren't confident you can stop him with Gravity used that way, just quadruple the gravity instead.

Either way, we need to start up our offensive!

you will probably need to use them as hard and fast as you can.

Use Gravity... to crush him with his own casket! MWAHAHA- er, hopefully it will work but he might have too much direct control over it. But he did have to carry it in so here's hoping.

Fire some fire at him to test his defenses.

GP: 41 MP:High Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)19:06 No. 254260 ID: cf68aa
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"Fire!"

Artemis holds his staff out and shoots out small fireballs

GP: 41 MP:High Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)19:06 No. 254261 ID: cf68aa
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Without moving a inch Gene blocks all the attacks, not with a shield but with the same shadow that he'd used to attack

"... You're light... Only makes it stronger...."

use gravity then, if fire is just swallowed up.

Try using gravity on the box, get it as far away as possible.

If that doesn't work, [Gender Switch]

>>254261
Use gravity to fling the box out of the arena
"You have an interesting life... After this you'll go on to do many things, but how would you like to know how you are going to die?"

>>254261
Physical damage is what we need here, and you don't need to go girl to do it. Knock him and his casket around with gravity. If he absorbs that well... girl form is probably the best solution.

Can you do reverse gravity? If so, can you create a repulsion field inside that casket thing?

GP:43 MP:Mid-High Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)19:20 No. 254280 ID: cf68aa
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Hmmm... I got an idea.

Artemis runs off to the side and casts Gravity on the casket. Gene doesn't seem to be aware of the spell and doesn't block it.
Artemis fires a Fireball at it.
The fire ball hits the casket.

Gene looks unimpressed until the casket falls over and slams shut.

"What...?"

>>254280
Perfect! LIGHT HIM UP!

take a moment for a mana recharge, and instead offer a chance to surrender. Then Flame if refused, thought lets take care to avoid lethality if possible.

>>254280
BURN! BURN THE HERETIC!

Also, this was me -> >>254267

flame on! you can recharge while the other fighters battle!

"The final nail has been put in your coffin it seems. Give up?"

Agreement Bonus+ One Liner GP:51 Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)19:41 No. 254291 ID: cf68aa
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"The final nail has been put in your coffin it seems. Give up?"

Gene stares at Artemis then reaches for the coffin. Before he can grab it Artemis fires a wave of fireballs at him.
When the smoke clears Gene gives a small cough.

"... I give."

GP:51 MP:High-Med Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)19:42 No. 254293 ID: cf68aa
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The winner of the first round is Artemis Dispo! Contestant Dispo has 10 minutes to prepare before the next round!

I won..?
I won!!!
Only 2 more to go until I become a Royal Knight!

alright, now for the hard part. Try to be friendly to your opponent! ask how he did the trick, and whats up with the coffin, and get rid of the gravity if you can.

yeah, drop your spells and shake his hand, say good match.

>>254296
Agreed, try to not be completely socially awkward... -_-

oh, and heal your opponent unless they refuse to be nice about the losing part.

It appears we are in agreement! Be a good sport!

At least try to be, he might not be so friendly about it so if that's the case take it in stride.

>>254293

Try not to think about how badly you still need to go to the bathroom.

Especially when I make gentle waterfall noises.

Ffsssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

Agreement Bonus GP:58 Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)20:00 No. 254303 ID: cf68aa
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Artemis walks over to Gene and holds out his hand

"That was a good match. uhm... Do you.. Need to be healed..?"

Gene stares at Artemis for a while then shakes his hand.

"My injuries are not terrible... Thank you for the offer though.."

He speaks low, as though he's afraid someone else may be listening.

"That thing you did with the coffin, what kind of magic is that?"

".... you are a odd kid.. If you are truly interested in Shadow Magic you can look me up at the Academy... Bye..."

Gene leaves.

>>254302
You're mean!

>>254303
Drip, drip, drip, drip

>>254304
Plip.
Plip.
Plip.
Plip.

>>254302
>>254304
>>254308
Oh come the hell on, stop being so bloody immature.

.... why are you being so weird, guys?

Not our fault you're fun to tease! Anyways if you've got to go, get at it. You don't want to have to deal with that later if stuck in female form.

Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)22:17 No. 254335 ID: cf68aa
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No, I don't really need to 'go'. I'm good, thank you.

Artemis enters the main room

Besides... It seems that muscle man is still standing right there... I don't think he's even in the tournament...

A girl walks by Artemis. She glances at him then continues on, sitting at a nearby bench.

Woah... There was blood on that spear... Fresh blood...

Alrighty then, try two on being friendly and more personable then!

Walk up to the girl, congratulate on what appears to be victory, ask what happened in her battle. Keep it simple. Also, get her name if ya could, and introduce yourself if she gives hers.

Sit down beside her, engage in awkward conversation!

Guardian Ability Sensed Artemis 2010/11/08(Mon)22:53 No. 254341 ID: cf68aa
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Sable walks up to the girl and holds out his hand. the girl just stares at him.

"......."

"You.. Uhm...."

"What?"

"!! Uhm.... You won right...? Congratulations.."

She stares at him for a bit more then accepts his handshake. She places the spear against a wall

"How... uhm... How was the battle...?"

"Easy."

"Ah.. I see.. So, you use a spear."

"Yes."

".... My name is Artemis."

"Saisai."

"nice to uhm... Nice to..."

"Stop mumbling. It's annoying."

"Sorry."

"Don't apologize either. That's even more annoying."

"S-okay."

"it's still rest period. I'm going to go wash up. You should do the same."

She turns to leave.

"Uhm.. Good luck!"

".... You too."

>>254341
Nice going... Well, you're learning.

Just try to relax and restore your mana. Keep an eye on the other contestants for any hint of strengths or weaknesses. But try not to look at the wounded too closely. Who are you fighting next round, anyways?

>Confirm unknown Guardian Ability

>>254346
Seconded.

Rest up and restore your mana, and confirm your opponent.

Artemis 2010/11/09(Tue)08:16 No. 254404 ID: cf68aa
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Yes.... Rest would be best.

Artemis sits on a bench to recover some of his lost mana.
He regains most of the mana back.

>>254350
Hmm, the list got updated. I'll take a look

Artemis goes over to examine the list of contestants.

Oh my...

>>254404
I heavily reccomend going girl for this fight? Why?

Because that spear is mostly likely capable of peircing barriers. Barriers like Protect. Going Girl, we can close the distance with Flash Step. At that range, she'll have trouble hitting with the spear except as a staff, whereas we will have a very pointy and very sharp sword at our disposal.

Agreed?

>>254404
...Figures. Before anything else we'll need Protect, and Gravity should do us some good... let's try to disable her spear if possible. But no matter our efforts you may need to go warrior just to avoid being run through.

>>254404
Use the bathroom so you don't piss yourself in the middle of combat, then wash up.
After that? Go track her down, wish her a good match, and ask if she would like to eat lunch or dinner with you after the tournament.

we'll need to use it during the fight, otherwise they may think you are a different person. current plan is protect, change, close in, flash step, attack.

Guardian Skills Male Artemis can use
Regain Mana 9

Female Artemis
Heavy Slash 5
Flash Step 10

Both can use
Struggle 5
Change Gender 10

GP:61 Artemis 2010/11/09(Tue)08:55 No. 254412 ID: cf68aa
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I don't mind becoming a girl in combat..
Just please change me back.

>>254407
I'm not gonna invite her to dinner! Wishing her a good match is okay I guess.. Even if she is my opponent..

Artemis sees Saisai walk into a hallway. he follows after her

"Saisai! I uhm.. I'm you opponent an-!!!"

Saisai's eyes go wide.
Her helmet is in her hands.

"You...."

play it cool "oh, so your are part tigerfolk? cool."

>>254412
CHANGE INTO A GIRL RIGHT NOW.
[I mean it, here's brackets.]

Then tell her that if she doesn't tell, you won't tell either.

[08:58]<Rizeska>My suggestion: (That I can't post without y'all's help ;_;)
[08:58]<Rizeska>Apologize, stutter, promise not to tell anyone.
[08:58]<Rizeska>Be cute about it!

>>254412
She's a kitty! Err wait, don't say that.

I thought Royal Knights all had to be human... oh dear. She might panic if you run off or freak out, so stay calm. Tell her you won't say anything, but what does she think she's going to accomplish?

>>254412
"OH! Um, s-sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. I-I was just going to wish you a good m-match and say y-you're r-really p-pretty..."
Get quiet and mumble the last part; It's what you're going to do anyway.

GP:62 Artemis 2010/11/09(Tue)09:16 No. 254422 ID: cf68aa
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"O-oh... So you're uhm..."

Saisai pushes her spear against

"You're planning on getting me disqualified by telling them I'm part tigerfolk, aren't you!?"

"Wh-what!? N-no! I-"

"By the gods if you even utter so much as a hint that I am part tigerfolk I will cut off your balls then let you watch as I massacre your family and anyone who's ever loved you."

"I-I-I..."

"I've been training to damn hard and I won't let my dream be taken from me just cause of my damn ears!"

>>254422
Goddamnit people she will kill us.

[turn into female]

Difuse the situation!

okay NOW turning is a good idea
[turn into female]

[turn to female]
and say something like:
I know something about awkward secrets... I just wanted to wish you good luck, promise.

>>254422
You really need to learn to talk faster! Oh well maybe your other half will fare better.

[Change Gender]

Now, try that again! Ask her what the hell she was thinking. Also: "What was that about balls?"

>>254422
[Change gender]
Swear a warrior's oath and seal it with a kiss!

"What? No! I think it's great that other species want to protect the peace as well."

Or something to that effect. If you can get her to listen to you, try to show open mindedness and progressiveness. Girls like that sorta thing.

>>254422
[Change to Female]
Brush that spear aside, take her in your arms, and kiss her!
"I wouldn't dream of it! Although perhaps after the tournament you would like to forget secrets with me over a nice meal? ~<3"

>>254437
Alternatively? "I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO TURNED ON IN MY LIFE!"

>>254437
>>254438
What, you think Artemis has the social skills and confidence for the first, or the sheer stupidity for the second? Yeah, wither of those would just get a ventilation duct installed at this time.

>>254429
This here response seems the most diffusing, I shall second it.

>>254439
Our femside is a lot more competent in social situations.

[09:57]<Rizeska>Artemis, [turn female]
[09:57]<Rizeska>Swear not to tell, then kiss!

Turn into girl, take spear out of your face. Of course you ain't gonna tell. You wanna beat the crap out of her in the arena fairly, right?

>>254439
As a female, yes. Also, your suggestion could offend her due to the implication that she's not human. While being progressive IS good, it's best to try and make her forget about her worry through a kiss than to try mentioning what may be a touchy spot in an attempt to placate her. She could interpret it as condescension and get angrier.

GP:62+7-10=59 Artemis 2010/11/09(Tue)10:31 No. 254451 ID: cf68aa
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Changing form, yes. Kissing, hell no! Girl aren't even supposed to do that to one another!

Artemis changes form. He can feel his body shift.
She pulls her cloak down. Her small breasts, hidden in the folds of the cloak, protrude out.
Saisai gasps

"I know something about awkward secrets... I just wanted to wish you good luck, promise."

"...... Good luck to you as well. You'll need it."

She places her helmet back on, tucking her ears into it. She walks off. A whistle blows signaling the start of the next match

I don't think she'll tell anyone about this..
Though I'm not sure if it's because she fears me telling or because she's being sympathetic.

>>254451
Hey now, it's perfectly fine for girls to kiss other girls. And it's fine for boys to kiss boys, too.
For now, get yer WAR FACE on and think about how to fight Saisai.
Since she's using a spear, she has the superior range but can't stab as well if you get close.
She seems like an aggressive fighter, too, so stick to defense and try to counter and disarm, rather then attack directly.

>>254453
Addendum: The reason she was calmed is part sympathy, part intense attraction to you. It's only subconscious, so she doesn't necessarily know about it, but she's got or will get the hots for your girl-mode.

>>254451
Alright, go get ready.
Do you have any pants you can change into?

>>254454
BAD idea to stay on the offensive with something with that range AND aggressive tactics. Mobility and blitzing is probably going to be best bet. Get inside defenses early and force her on the defensive, especially since it isn't her favored tactic.

>>254451
Ok then, if we can get to the next match without changing it'll probably do you well. Pull up your cloak and tip down your hat, try not to talk much. My plan is to disarm her with martial prowess, and change back for some spellcasting at the end. She knows about your change in gender, but not of skillset. If you really need to we can change you back, but we don't want to burn more energy than we already are.

You know, I wonder if it is even that a big deal to be changing genders. Well in any case it's an issue that can wait until you win.

>>254456
Oooh, good point. You'll definitely need pants.
Probably a lighter shirt, too. And do you have something like a bra? You'll need to restrain your breasts or they'll get in the way.
>>254457
Not if she can short-haft, which wouldn't surprise me. I said stay defensive in order to make it easier to parry and disarm, since spears are fairly light compared to swords. It'll be easy to push the spearhead of path and from there grip the shaft and turn it into a restraint against her instead of a weapon against you.

>>254460
Or you could blitz in when expecting to be aggressive herself, get her focused on normal spear defense, then kick her, either front or turning side, while she's distracted.

hey, ya did good Artemis, talked our way through, shes probably not going to talk, and we aren't impaled on a spear. And your improving socially! So, lets do this!

I believe you do have your blade, so pull that out and lets see your martial prowess for this fight, then switch if we need to.

Your doing well so far, exactly what your going to need for a royal knight! Also, is there anything besides a more martial bent we should know about you and female shift?

ah, and on the kissing thing, do keep in mind there IS more than one way of viewing the world, and being happy with it. People can kiss who they want as long as its fine between em, else being both male and female probably means you'll never kiss anyone ever~ just something to consider, think about it.

Okay guys, should we start out as a girl or as a boy?

I want the benefit of that protection spell, as well as the ability to disarm your opponent with the gravity spell, and the long range of fire attacks isn't bad either.

It's not that I don't like the girl form, I just don't know how much practice Artemis has in melee.

[Gender Change to Boy]

>>254466
[Vote to stay girl]
Showing an ability to fight both with magic and with a sword will garner some positive attention.
Besides that, it would be more fair to Saisai to fight on equal terms rather than using magic and, due to protect and gravity, having a significant advantage.
While not serving a tactical advantage, it can yield better results. If it gets out of hand, we can still change at that time.

>>254468
I second staying girl. Positive attention, and it could impress her that you can fight on equal terms. But by no means say you did it to be fair to her afterward. That is WAY too likely to be misinterpreted. If asked, say you did to test yourself, prove you could sling spells as well as swords, or that you just felt like using the same style of combat as her at that time.

what do you think Artemis? want to start magic or melee?
[put form to whatever his answer is]

Huh, I thought the female side was the mage. Whoops.

GP:70 Artemis 2010/11/09(Tue)13:24 No. 254488 ID: cf68aa
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I think... I think I'll stay as a girl for this fight. Not only will it impress the judges but I think I actually would stand a better chance. And push come to shove I can always be changed back.

>>254464
Uhm.. My female form obviously has some physical changes..
I also seem to be able to hold my father's sword far more easily then in my other form. Also I guess you can say I'm a little more social..? I don't know. Point is while I'm like this I actually feel like my father's child. Proud, strong, confident.

Also I refuse to wear a bra. I have some bandage, that will suffice. It's not like my breasts are big anyway.
Also kissing is still a no! I barely even know her and I don't want to engage in such activities as a girl!
Artemis changes into pants and takes out his father's blade, the Dragon Slayer.

All right guys, let's do this.

Artemis 2010/11/09(Tue)13:24 No. 254490 ID: cf68aa
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Artemis enters the Arena. Saisai is already there twirling her spear around.

okay... Completely smooth circular arena.. It'll take me at least two flash steps to reach her, give or take a few feet. 3 if I want to slam into her. But there is a short delay and if I do three she may be able to react in time to just have me impale myself since a flash step can not be stopped once I go.

The spear looks incredibly light weight... Darkwood..? It's a masterwork, that much is for sure. Also she must have incredible reflexes and hearing...
Any ideas?

>>254490
Two steps, see how she reacts.

Open with a charge. Run towards, making an angle, not straight ahead. The point is, you're gonna make the last 15 feet of the charge with a flash-step, which should surprise her.

Well, first of all, get into a proper fighting stance, no over the shoulder looking cool shit. Your main advantage seems to be that your sword will have much more momentum than her staff, you'll want heavy blows, harder for her to deflect with that thing. Other than that... probably better to draw her to you somehow and save flash step for when already near arm's reach to blitz past defenses.

agree, save it for when you are already close, not to make the distance shorter.

>>254490
Walk forward a bit, then stop. Wait for her to close the range and attack.
When she attacks, you're going to [Flash Step] right past her attack, and sweep her off her feet.
"Even if the king is too fool to take you, you can still be my knight in shining armor~<3"

What's this about not doing things as a girl? Are you going to go around as a girl seducing men? No? Then what does it matter what form you're in?
You're a guy, but in your normal form you're too cripplingly shy to ever have a chance of finding love. The only real solution is to find somebody who accepts your peculiarities, and use your more social form to express your intent.
Saisai knows you're a guy, and it's safe to practice flirting with her. Besides, believe it or not flirting among girls is fairly common.

You're going to have to trust us on this, and if you didn't trust us you wouldn't have accepted our help.

>>254490
The advantage always lends itself to the defender. Wait and let her come to you. When she closes the 15 ft distance flash step just past and beside her weapon and immediately cleave it. But unlike your last opponent don't expect the combat to end as quickly as taking out one item, stay on guard!

>>254497
yeah, totes man.

>>254497
I second this with all my might.

>>254497
Seriously.

GP: 70+5-10= 65 GP Artemis 2010/11/09(Tue)17:11 No. 254549 ID: cf68aa
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Artemis takes a few steps foreword. Saisai glares then rushes in, the spear held out. Artemis stands his ground, waiting for her to get close enough.
She makes a swift jab at her just as she Flash Steps out of the way and to her side.

Artemis 2010/11/09(Tue)17:11 No. 254550 ID: cf68aa
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I don't wanna cut her head off, just a quick swipe with the flat side should do it.

Artemis swings at Saisai aiming for her head.
She turns and sees him

Artemis 2010/11/09(Tue)17:11 No. 254551 ID: cf68aa
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Saisai ducks just in time to dodge the attack. Artemis hears a snapping sound.

spin and throw your coat on her and shove her back. so she is on the ground with your coat on her head. then you pick up her helmet and say "you should invest in better straps"

>>254551
Flash-step behind her, put your arms under hers, then bring your arms up and around the back of her head. Put her helmet back in place before anybody notices, and clasp your hands behind her neck so her movement is limited.
"That was close! Get a better chinstrap!"

Throw cloak on her, flashstep back otr something. She's pulling a knife, you gotta gain distance.

I would say a boot to da face now... but if that was her chin strap breaking, don't wanna out her in front of everybody. Flash step again so you have your sword to her neck.

Her spear is a two part weapon! Get back!

no just gender-change and jump back regular.

Quickly, throw your cloak over her head, step back, and [Change Gender]!

Warning: You still might get stabbed if you don't move quickly enough. Be prepared for some pain.

Ask her if she wants to yield or if she needs a moment to compose herself.

>>254556
Wait, me being retarded. That's a fucking knife. Boot to da face to get away.

>>254554
Second!

>>254551
Throw your coat on her and FLASH JUMP away. I know it will expose you, but if you keep yourself obscured or covered for a moment we can change you back soon. If not... eh it's not the end of the world. Unlike her secret yours won't disqualify you. Then offer her a change to surrender and try again next year, or continue to fight.

>>254551
That snapping noise is her changing her spear into a shorter stabbing weapon. Get ready to block it, and don't do anything retarded in an effort to protect her nature. This is SERIOUS FIGHTING TIME and you must SERIOUSLY FIGHT.

Honestly, if she's going into battle with nothing more than a hat protecting her identity, she'd deserve to be exposed. Assume that she is both competent and trying to seriously hurt you; the last guy she fought left on a stretcher with his face covered, recall. This lady is a killer.

>>254567
Exposing her, however, would be going back on a promise of honor. She'd be PISSED and would murder Arty first chance she gets. Helping her protect her identity, however, would make her warm up and would likely gain us an ally, the most useful thing you can ask for.

>>254572
She's not going to be exposed, she's going to shank us and not regret a thing while we try to cover for her out of some misguided sense of duty.

Honestly, you think that her very first move in combat would be to duck our high sideswipe, thereby putting her large hat in the way of our weapon, if she desperately needed to keep her hat on? She's competent enough to have killed/severely injured her first opponent; if she's having us hit her hat, it's because she's faking us out and playing mind games by trying to make us think we have concerns other than winning. This is a serious fight; to lose focus on combat is to lose.

>>254578
sure, but why do one when we can do BOTH?

>>254551
IRC consensus:
Throw your coat over her and step back.
"You can take a moment to compose yourself if you like. Also, get a better chinstrap."

>>254579
I agree. And the plan Seven proposed DOES both. It pins her arms and head as well as keeps her from being exposed. Judging by her weapon and style, she probably relies mostly on speed rather than strength, so with the right leverage, and arm-neck bar would be VERY effective at immobilizing her. If that doesn't work, flash step back and change gender then pin her with gravity.
I might not be pragmatic, but I am practical. Sometimes.

>>254584
As a rule of thumb, let's not directly respond to each others posts if we can help it. We got in an argument in Tozol, and that kinda ruined it for me. We won't agree, so let's not raise drama.

can also cover your chest with your blade, make it look like a fighting stance.

GP:73 Artemis 2010/11/09(Tue)18:53 No. 254595 ID: cf68aa
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Artemis tosses her cloak over Saisai. Her helmet falls onto the floor and rolls off.

One Liner Bonus GP:77 Artemis 2010/11/09(Tue)18:53 No. 254596 ID: cf68aa
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Artemis steps back, holding her blade close to her chest.

"You can take a moment to compose yourself if you like. Also, get a better chinstrap."

"....."

Saisai stands up, the cloak still over her head
She snaps the pieces of her spear back together and holds it out in front of her.

"I don't need to see you."

She starts inching to her, spear held out.

dash forward and sweep her legs and grab the spear away from her.

Flash step to the other side of the cloak, and then clonk her on the head with the blunt end of your blade.

"I disagree, you were staring a bit too hard earlier at me"

>>254596
Start sidestepping around her
"Oh, yes, I know you're a skilled enough warrior to tell where I am by sound alone, but of course that means I also know that talking to give away my position makes it impossible for you to tell what I'm doing as long as I don't give too much pause-"[Flash Step] right into her"-between words.

Or I could just do that."

>>254596
What, seriously? Flash step next to her and trip her with a leg sweep. Keep your sword in guarded position, to block any wild attacks and to conveniently obscure your bust at the same time.

"You can try again next time, or your aspirations will end today."

>>254603
THIS it's perfect, but come up behind her with the flash step.

>>254609
Oh, there's no chance she'll let us get a bead on her back. It's just not going to happen.

>>254614
You think so? Hmmm... Side maybe? Front is a bit ill-advised in my looking at it.

One Liner Bonus 77+8-10= 75 GP Artemis 2010/11/09(Tue)20:26 No. 254642 ID: cf68aa
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"Oh, yes, I know you're a skilled enough warrior to tell where I am by sound alone, but of course that means I also know that talking to give away my position makes it impossible for you to tell what I'm doing as long as I don't give too much pause-"

Artemis uses flash step and appears beside Saisai

"Or I coul-"

>"JUMP!"

Saisai pushes her spear into the ground and leaps up. She stretches her legs out and spins with the jump hitting Artemis right in the face. She feels something crack and she is knocked flat onto the ground. Her blade drops next to her.

Artemis 2010/11/09(Tue)20:26 No. 254643 ID: cf68aa
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Oh god... what hit me....?

I.....

Artemis begins to lose consciousness..

>>254643
WAKE UP.

WAKE UP.

WAKE UP.

YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE, GET UP.

so, you will let your dream die with one kick? is that all it takes to stop you? grab your sword, smack that spear she is balancing on.

[struggle]

changing gender wont help at all, he will still be wounded, and without his magic stick his spells are weaker

A little kick to the head will put you down? Goddamn kid, believe in yourself and your dream. It's called grit and fucking with the fight and flight response. Given the proper motivation a person can kick fucking reason to the curb for a bit of time if they're willing to have muscles that ache like a bitch for a bit. But you are gonna do that, because you ain't gonna let a kick end you dream now. You are gonna eat win and shit awesome! Now get on your feat and punch her out like a boss.

No you don't pass out, Artemis! You are AWAKE and FOCUSED and GETTING UP AND MOVING! No time for weakness!

>>254648
>>254647
You guys are planning to switch over so that we can use a heal spell, I take it? A reasonable plan, I suppose, but he'll also get physically weaker- which might make him go unconscious entirely. Stay warrior, get some space, then switch and heal if we need it.

[Struggle] to knock her clear away! And wake up dammit!

[struggle]

come now Artemis, one sneak attack may knock you for a loop, but you must remain strong. Focus, just like when your a mage, except instead of on magic on your mental and physical actions. Get up, and lets continue this.

[STRUGGLE]
Are you going to just go down like a sack of potatoes? Are you gonna pussy out and lose so easily?
LIKE FUCKING HELL YOU ARE.
Now get back up and KICK SOME ASS!

>>254643
[Minor Heal]
Ok.
Get back up. Grab your sword.
Take a moment to compose yourself. Hold your sword in front of you, a little to the side, and at a slant. Walk until you're about 5' away from her.
Flashstep right past her so the flat of the blade will pass through her location even if she jumps or ducks. Use off-forearm to brace it - NOT your hand!

The dialog for this, once you're ready: "Ok, I'll admit that was a good solid hit but it takes more than that to take me down and I think you're more drained and disabled than you let on because that was a desper-"[flashstep]"-ation move if I ever saw one.

... Ok, I'm not on my back? Oh, that's a relief. You ok?"

>>254661
Second the strategy.

Your father would be so disappointed if you just gave up now.

So [struggle] instead!

GP:100 Artemis 2010/11/09(Tue)21:10 No. 254687 ID: cf68aa
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You're right....
I can't give up....
No matter what!

Artemis jumps back up and grabs the blade. Artemis used Struggle!
He feels a massive boost in power! Not only from the skill but from something else.
Saisai has already moved the cloak to see better.

"Artemis... I respect your power, you are a great fighter, but you're hurt. Just stop now. I don't want to hurt you anymore."

Meta teim. You're at 100. Time to use a non-lethal limit break! Feel free to use anything from cheesy to a parody of the omnislash. Or discover your MANLY hotblood and win by your sheer awesomeness! Grab some ridiculous shades while you're at it.

"it has been my dream since i was a child to join the knights, i can't stop now, not when i am so close!"

Limit Break:
A move that goes far beyond the characters normal skills and abilities. Right now Artemis has no Limit Break. It is up to the Guardians to make one for him.
Take into consideration his current power, he won't be able to pull off a Ragnarök but can still do major damage with something less flashy.
When creating one also take into account that this will be his only one for a while. It should be one that can be used in any situation. So no 'Limit Break, Spear Snapping Attack!
The best limit break, one that fits his skill level, general usefulness, and is just plain awesome, will be his limit break until he is strong enough to create a better one. You will be alerted as to when this is.

>>254699
THE SPIRIT OF TEDDY!
With a cry of "Bully!" Artemis charges the metaphorical San Juan Hill and lays out his foes with a big stick!

>>254699
Very well then.

[ENGAGE LIMIT BREAK PHOENIX REBIRTH]
>Creates a concussive blast of flame in all directions, changes gender and heals the user somewhat.

>>254705
>Essentially a boost of speed, strength, and stamina with a mildly frightening aura in the shape of Teddy Roosevelt.

>>254706
Seconded.

It's just...perfect.

>>254706
This.

>>254706
I do like this, conceptually, though I wouldn't tie it to fire specifically. Instead, let's make it more flexible and just let us use a more powerful version of our other abilities.

Basically change combat mode with a BANG; if we use it in warrior mode, it switches us and gives us a huge mana flow for a superpowered magical attack, and if we use it in mage mode, it switches us and gives us a massive rush of energy and power for some immediate physical whammy. Either way, it leaves us at full health and mana afterward.

>>254699
[Limit Break: Love and Peace]
>Takes the pain, wounds, and suffering away from the party and inflicts twice as much damage on the enemies as non-lethal/stunning damage.

Spirit of the Young Dragon:
Gain minor draconic features for a bit and breathe a gout of flame at your opponent. In this case just singe her a decent instead of full brunt.

again, no magic stick = sucky suck magic ability, so change gender should be optional for pheonix

>>254717
The fire is mostly for show anyway, it should be mostly force that singes a bit. Fire is his main attack magic, and fits the phoenix theme that makes damage, healing and gender change actually go together. Also, all directional is less useful right now but will be great if we are ever wounded and surrounded.

Limit: Disjunction of Soul

Calling upon the most intrinsic of Artemis' nature, this Limit instead of viewing the divide between Artemis' male and female selves, embraces their strengths and the paradox of such an existence to deliver a devastating blow.

The attack calls upon the affinities of the male and female side, modifying to meet the changing dichotomy. In this incarnation, the meeting of female's affinity for swordplay and confidence comes into being along with the male's affinity for flame and gravity. The attack meeting at the desire to accomplish their goal and this battle. Artemis stands with a renewed strength, using the confidence to deliver a stare intended to disorient a foe who expects surrender, cleaving in a massive strike, flames surround the blade, and the effect of gravity is first used to empower the smash into the ground, then used to make the sword lighter for a very quick second slash forward.

(If this was Male Artimus right now, it would instead invoke an extremely confident mage form, who gains enough confidence to empower all of the magic cast, and a temporarily unhindered mana pool. The power changes to meet the current preferences in fighting style in both male and female forms, and thus always has a utility)

>>254728
This, but add that it changes your gender after you use it.

>>254728
>>254729

>>254729
Or before, if we want. Keeps it nice and flexible.

(still voting for my own idea, though :p )

ah, I should mention for my own power. Though powerful, considering your pulling and fusing essentially four strengths total together, this power should be fairly short lived. Enough to change the tide of battle, but in the Flame Slash (Female), the power ends immediately after a full combo attack, and the Male would get 3 unhindered by mana and empowered casts or so before the power ends.

i think any and all gender changes should be optional, otherwise we can't use it f we are currently female and need more sword.

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>>254728

Artemis picks up her blade. she feels her other halves Mana course through her body, channeling itself into her blade.
The blade catches fire and she glares at Saisai.
Saisai stands there, too stunned to move.