Roleplay:Main Forum/Training Arena/Forest grow in shadows

Introduction/SetUp
Nin and Vifera despite being adept fighters need guidance in order to become better. Vifera is beginning to explore blade weapons instead of the clawed hand and foot gauntlets he usually uses. While Nin wants to learn how to use his shadows more effectively than the shadow clones; or maybe he is bored and just wants a fight. Either way it is split all of the boys need work and that is when Blake and Luke come in.

Role-Play (Vifera&Luke)
Vifera:  He walks into the arena getting accustomed to having the swords and sheathes on his body. He pulls out the renegade blade using the great sword one handedly giving swings experimentally. Once satisfied he sheathes the blade and pulls out his bastard swords, the twin swords with a large gap through the middle of them intertwined with thick vines. The grips not made of leather but dried bark looking extremely strange but due to his natural poise he looked deadly. His clawed gauntlets still attached to his hands and feet should the situation warrant but he still looked loss. Suddenly his ear twitches as he notices the presence of another person entering the arena and he turns on guard with his blades.

Luke: ''He walks into the arena after Vifera. He grins as Vifera turns to him with clawed gauntlets and swords at ready. He himself came with his gauntlets in their ring state. He is dressed in his usual sailor outfit that makes the sound of keys every time he moves, though nobody but him knows why that happens. "Down Boy." ''He says calmly as he walks up to Vifera, grin still in place.

Vifera:  He is tempted to unsheathe his claws more literally than figuratively when the boy speaks to him like a dog. Despite his feelings and his restraint his hair bristles and his pupils dilate in challenge as he speaks with gritted teeth "I wasn't being aggressive. Just on edge due to my new...weapons." He doesn't know why he continues the conversation with the boy and because of it he says "My name is Vifera! Not boy. You can leave now". He turns away still angry with his hands clenched tightly around his blades which have yet to be sheathed.

Luke: "Hey. You turned on me like one, so blame yourself. " ''He stands still, eyeing Vifera's swords lazily. He yawns a bit and starts unbuttoning his jacket slowly but carefully so as to not hurt himself.'' "But i see you have swords out, care to train?"

Vifera:  His ear twitches and he becomes curious about what's under the coat the boy has on. His curious wins and he turns back around ready to return the insult from before but also ready to test these weapons against someone. He has to ask before settling into his stance "What's your name?" before dropping low his eyes narrowing. He waits for the boys reply ready to attack or begin an attack after he replies what his name is.

Luke: ''He lets the jacket drop on the ground, creating a sort of sonorous sound. his shirt flows carelessly as he presses both the rings on the respective ring finger. The rings take the form of celestial bronze gauntlets, not clawed this time so as to give Vifera a break or a more painful experience. Taking a muay thai stance, he smirks once again at Vifera, his eyes shining mischievously.'' "Wouldn't you like to know?"

Vifera:  He sheathes his blades and pulls out his long sword wondering why he is so irritated by the boys attitude. He let's the claws come out of his hand and foot gauntlets and his eyes get that excited light that make his hazel eyes look amber. Holding the blade with two hands despite it's weight he approaches his opponents like a ion tamer does an animal; the roles seemingly reversed for the wild looking boy and a regular camper. His heart beats faster and his instincts tell him this boy is dangerous but he accepts the challenge wanting see just how dangerous the boy is.

Luke: "Stop trying to gauge what and who i am. Charge."

Vifera:  Going to do that anyways he charges knowing it's a trap so wary of what he would do. He blitzes in low and brings the sword up in a reverse grip arc putting his force into the blade but shifting his weight to his feet ready to change tactic in a second.

Luke: ''Luke notices that Vifera is cautious, possibly thinking that he had planned a trap for him, he laughs at vifera's assuming. As vifera charges him, he drops the stance he held and allows vifera to get close enough to try to attack him before slamming his gauntlet down on the sword, trying to to stop the sword's momentum and power.''

Vifera:  Instead of getting cocky he plays it safe and launches the vines wrapped around his blade at his opponent. The strong plant life heads immediately for his hands trying bind them to the sword knowing an Aries kid would have trouble breaking out of his vines. He calls a large disk shaped rock from the ground and mentally pushes it hard at the boys ankles aiming to bring him down and establish himself as Alpha.

Luke: ''He stares down at the rock, which is trying to bring him down, nonchalantly. His primary concern is the loss of his left hand to the vines, sighing, he turns his right gauntlet into a clawed version of itself and begins to try and saw through the vines and if it doesnt work, he will use his feet.''

Vifera:  Amazed by his lack of panic he let's the vine loosen but sends the stone up a bit curving it for his stomach instead of his feet. He creates an eight foot wall of earth with steps and runs along those quickly sheathing his great sword and changing them for his claws. He kicks off the wall at around the time the stone disc would hit him in the stomach aiming slightly behind the boy going for either him or his jacket. Though his heart pounds his flight his silent like owls as they descend upon their prey knowing the boy shouldn't notice his leap until it is to late.

Luke: ''Considering the situation and Vifera seemingly having some suspicion towards his jacket, luke moves back from the stone and picks up his jacket with his foot and kicks it up catching it with his teeth, noticing vifera is nowhere to be seen. He sees vifera's shadow moving closer toward his own, he sidesteps in order to avoid vifera's aerial attack''

 

Luke: ''He leans back and falls to the side. Letting his jacket go to take nin's attack for him due to it being a shield in its own right.''



Luke: ''He falls onto the ground and watches as Vifera does that stupid thing that wolves do to whatever they are hunting. His face betraying nothing but a disinterested smirk, since vifera used his powers, he thinks he should get a fair chance to use his as well. Before Vifera comes into contact, he sends a wave of sleep at him.''

 

Luke: ''He draws his knees up and places his arms down on them, staring at vifera with an amused look. He stands up, his smirk growing ever wider.'' "You know, I've talked to a glowing wolf made out of freaking sunlight and he doesnt like it when i say this to him. But it may aggravate you more and give me some more fun. So calm down, Fido."

Luke: He looks up and jumps back as vifera tries to attack from above, he uses one of his powers to make him feel sluggish.

Luke: Effectively pincered from all facets, Luke takes the one route vifera didnt think of, He jumps and fires another wave of sleep at vifera.

Luke: He lands and starts to take off his shirt, ever so slowly in order to get the weapon around his arm, pondering whether this would work on vifera or no.



Luke: ''His shirt hangs off his body as he unwraps the spiked ball and chain that is wrapped around his right shoulder. He starts to swing it around him, his expertise with the weapon clear. Even with the weapon the look in his eyes should tell Vifera that he is just toying with him.''

Luke: "You dont attack a long range opponent with close range weapons."

Luke: "Nor do you come close to a close range opponent with close range weapons." ''He runs toward vifera, gauntlets at the ready and as soon as he gets close to him. He shadow travels behind him.''

Luke: "If that was a longer distance, maybe your spear could hit poor me." He says as he quickly steps to the side and swings his meteor hammer at Vi. "You know, maybe i'll teach you to use this one day. After you learn to use those swords, naturally."

Luke: He slams his gauntlet down hard onto the blade of the sword, yanking his other arm back in order to rein the meteor hammer in.

Luke: He sees through vifera's plan and makes up a temporary counter, instead of aiming to get the head of the meteor hammer back, he moves his arm and weaves the chains around vifera's legs, attempting to bind him.

Luke: "Oh that's rich!" He exclaims as he starts laughing uncontrollably, completely disregarding the blade to his back. "Come on. Ive been through worse." He says as he shadow travels behind vifera and sends a sleep wave at him.

Luke: ''He shadow travels out of vifera's hands and end up near him once again. He criuches down to be face to face with vifera.'' "You cant be tired now. You used too much energy. I could take you down now but whatd be th-th-the poooooiiiiintttt......" He slurs as he walks away to the other edge of the arena and falls asleep on his feet. "Zzzzzz...."

Luke: ''He titters back and forward on his feet. Still soundly asleep. Any bruises or cuts visibly disappear like they hadnt existed. He starts snoring loud enough for vifera to hear.''

Luke: ''The sand just simply lands on his face and he continues to snore. Not minding the disturbance. His breathung becoming a little more calm.''

Luke: ''He wakes up almost immediately after nin decided to x scissor him. He backs up barely in order for the hit to atleast manage to graze him, making a semi deep x cut on his upper body due to the power from the attack. He then breathes in deeply and holds his breath, then blows into the palm of his hand, which sends a cloud of powdered opium in vifera's direction.''

Luke: ''He passes through the cloud without taking a breath, summoning bunches of poppies out of the ground. He reaches into his pocket and grabs a lighter, lighting them all on fire. He smiles a bit as he knows that vifera cant keep this up, he has to breathe and those enhanced senses of his would make this hell considering what the smoke from the poppies can do.''

Luke: His eyes widen at the gesture and he makes the poppies disappear but not before making a piece of opium to chew on to dull the pain that attack gave him from earlier. "Well. Ill add that scar to my collection." ''He walks over to where his jacket was buried and salutes the ground. He yells toward Vifera.'' "Can i have my jacket back, please."

Luke: He makes another piece of opium and tosses it at vifera. "I am Luke and that opium may help. So eat it."

Luke: ''He takes his jacket from Vi, putting it on quickly, somehow not getting cut in the process. The jacket jingles like keys once again. He smiles at Vi mischievously, displaying his hands in a jazz hands motion.'' "We can continue this little match if you juuuuust let me give you a boost."

Luke: ''He grabs Vifera's hand and knocks him out. he puts his hands in his jacket pockets and waits for him to wake up fully refreshed.''

Luke: "I revitalized you. Simple really."

Luke: "What do you mean not like last time. I'm pretty sure you'll fall to me again."

Luke: ''He catches Vi's Left foot with his gauntlet, albeit with a little difficulty. and ducks under the next kick.'' "Now hold. I've been pretty defensive this whole time. Want to see my offense?"

Luke: He backs away after the kick collides with his chin, rubbing his chin, he stands up straight and stares vifera down with feral eyes. "I am a bit like a bear. Only deadlier." He rushes Vifera and aims to punch him with a left hook.

Luke: He jumps back onto his feet and stares at the collective sand above him. "Well. I won already so i see no reason not to use this." ''He says as the air tenses around him. He gives Vi a wild grin and clenches his hand, causing his fingers to crack. Stretching, audible cracks sound out from his body as he activates his 9th month''

Luke: His grin widens as he stares vi down. "You know. Like this. I'm a pseudo god. I have all the power of a god of sleep but i am not a god." He slams his foot onto the ground, causing it to shake and to cave in on itself, effectively making a giant crater. "I'm as powerful as one, as fast as one. You might as well give up."

Vifera He can sense who his stronger right now but turning tail isn't the only option for this fight. He has heard tails of Demi gods defeating actual gods before; with that in mind he holds his ground. He is unfazed when the ground shakes but seizes the opportunity when it arises hardening his opponents feet to the ground then turning the crater into quicksand. He speeds up the time as if the quicksand is water trying to sink Luke into his own crater; the power use almost tires his out completely so he drops the sand from above filling in the crater completely. With just enough strength to fight and earth travel out of there he waits.

Role-Play (Blake&Nin)
Blake: ''He sits cross legged on the edge of the lava arena, dipping a skeletal arm into the lava. He hears Nin talking to himself and decides to get up and greet that oh so familiar voice.'' "You dont know, that's what makes death so fun after all." His voice ringing through the arena.



Blake: In one fluid motion, blake unhitches one of his swords and deflects the shuriken. "Oh you know, the usual. I am bored."

Blake: He tilts his head, confused as to why he wants a race and not just a battle like last time. "Why? So you can break that hesitation that you have? You can't break it, you will hesitate in many situations. Racing me wont help. I'll just weave my way through this place with subterfuge and sheer speed."

Blake: "If i am the personification of your hesitation, doesnt that mean that i am you in a way. When in all seriousness," He says as the shadows start to curl around his body "i am not."

Blake: "So, want me to time you or actually race you."

Blake: he appears in a cloud of shadows beside nin. "I have. You might die to be very honest with you."

Blake: "I dont know who you are so i wont be annoyed by any buzzing. Say please if you want me to do anything."

Blake: He stares down at nin rather laconically, not interested in tensing himself up for a one sided competition. "Two."

Blake: ''He follows nin, yawning as he goes, his trained speed and endurance working in tandem as he comes side to side with the lava river. He decides to jump on a rock floating down said river.''

Blake: ''He sits cross legged on the rock, floating slowly down the river. He closes his eyes and focuses his powers in order to reach toward the floating islands above the lava, he reaches out to any dead vegetation, willing them to form a giant hand of dead matter. He brings the hand closer and covers it with diamond, willing it to push the rock forward and make him go faster.''

Blake: "If you are tired you can stop. I know how much energy those wings take away. I have to deal with another idiot nyx kid all the time and his wings suck. No offense." He chuckles.

Blake: ''He steps off the stone onto the arena. Crossings his arms as he stares down nin.'' "You arent fooling me. If you need a break then say something."

Blake: "Why would i be. I didnt have to keep up that spectacle for long. It wasnt taxing to me."

Blake: "Hm? Ok." ''He replies laconically, his stance shifting into an unknown fighting style of his own creation. He flicks his wrists and two stygian iron swords fly out of his sleeves.'' "Just in case you get confused. This is my own way of fighting."

Blake: ''He quickly sidesteps both kicks, foregoing the plan to use the shadowy legs to cloak himself, therefore stopping it from colliding, but decides against it. He goes against it due to him knowing a way to avoid this, having studied taekwando for years. He finishes the dodge with his own counterattack, a roundhouse with his right leg, aimed for nin's head.''

Blake: ''He jumps and twists in the air, summoning diamond armor around his right leg. He uses one of his powers to take the shadows around him for a concealing defense, hoping to take the shadows nin covered himself with, bringing his right leg down with much greater force.''

Blake: ''His leg connects with the ground causing a series of cracks to appear. He lets go of the diamond armor and the shadows. As nin tries to kick him again he goes for another set of armor. Bone armor. He covers his body with it and just waits for nin to attack.''

Blake: ''He just grabs nin's gauntlet covered hand and proceeds to make a ring of cracked earth around them that starts to spew hellfire. He tries to push nin away to the near edge of the ring.''

Blake: ''He smirks and bends the shadows around him once again. He looks up at nin and wills the giant hand he made earlier, the had he never got rid of, to fly at nin from below so if the cannoball was dropped it still wouldnt hit blake.''

Blake: ''He remakes the hand again with dead matter and covers it on some parts with diamond, wanting to retain it's flexibility. It speeds towards nin in an effort to grab him.''

Blake: ''Blake creates a small dome around him, in an effort to block the attack. He lets a small part of it collapse, placing the hilt of one sword on the point of the other, gathering dead matter from the hand to make a handle, a long one. He hardens this all with diamond, a make shift spear. He launches himself through the door and into the air, attempting the same attack on nin.''

Blake: ''He breaks the diamond and uses his sword to block the right cross, his armor absorbing the impact. As soon as he sees the left hook, he uses his right leg to hook around nin's left arm and brings it down in order to make him lose balance, break his arm or throw him to the ground.''

Blake: He uses diamond to make a shield above him in order to block the axe kick and deflects the heel kick with a kick of his own that requires him to twist his body again, keeping his left foot planted on the ground.

Blake: ''He shadow travels back a bit, the moment he sees nin standing. He sheathes his swords and put his hands in his pocket, staring up at the rope nin has set up for himself.'' "We aren't bungee jumping. What is with the rope, last line of defense?."

Nin "Yes actually" then he pulls himself to the ceiling and uses the shadows to camouflage himself thinking for a moment. Then he covers himself in shadows making himself invisible and drops back down to the ground to the side of Blake. While on his side he throws a mean right jab at the corner of his eye planning to reduce his foes visibility. Not giving his opponent time to breathe he aims a roundhouse with his left leg at his opponents stomach with enough force to send him off his feet.

Blake: "Although invisible. You still make a sound." ''He says as he plainly jumps back and grabs nin's left leg. He hooks his arm around the leg and twists.''

Nin He feels his opponent catch his leg and is caught off guard when he twist it; his left leg trapped as a result. Undeterred by the turn of events Nin uses the shadows under him as a stepping stool and flies into the air. His whole body twist to match his let leg which brings his right heel down at a angle to Blake's face which knock him backwards and force him to release the leg. Not satisfied with just that he creates a bat out of shadows and brings it across the back of Blake's knees hoping to drop his opponent like a stone.

Blake: He covers his legs with diamond and jumps, aiming a kick at nin with his left leg.

Nin He sees Blake jump up and feels movement behind him Bastard will break my spine if that connects!!. He puts his left hand behind him and propels himself off a shadow again spinning over Blake and behind him. He tucks his shoulder and rolls upon hitting the ground springing to his feet and turning to face his opponent he yells "Grit your teeth!". Then he makes a shadow hand like Blake made earlier that flies towards the boy Nin's goal is to smash him face first into the far wall.