WMAT A2 Zephyr Windstar vs. Rhapsody

WMAT A2 Zephyr Windstar vs. Rhapsody
Date of Scene:	06 July 2014
Location:	Papaya Island - Stadium
Synopsis:	World Martial Arts Tournament A Bracket 2nd Round.
Thanks to:	To Pinkie for being awesome, and Rhaps for being awesome
Cast of Characters:	162, 325, 470
Tinyplot:	WMAT

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Zephyr Windstar (162) has posed:
Zephyr knows what the crowd wants by now. So as the crowd look skywards, she doesn't disappoint. She's freefalling after teleporting in. "We've not had much time to practice." I'm sorry, Master. "Don't be... ready?" Made Ready. Master. This is the first launch of a new system. Requesting renewed activation call.

Light blooms about the mage. "Divine Wind Storm. SET UP!" STANDBY READY, SETUP! the light contracts, forming a barrier bubble around the mage. THis lands on the far side of the main ring from the fighters pavillion, then shatters like glass to reveal the mage in her Barrier Jacket, with her axe over her shoulder.

She lifts her right hand, making a gesture to her ear. "I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"

Pinkie (470) has posed:
Do you have ANY IDEA HOW MUCH THE CROWD IS WORKED UP RIGHT NOW? The stadium is blazing with excitement for another fight, and it looks like Pinkie has helpfully brought along some clowns and jesters to perform a little bit while waiting for the combatants to enter.
Meanwhile up in the announcer's booth, Pinkie has cue cards! She is barely looking at them because she is too busy BEING EXCITED.
"And I have but one question for you... ARE YOU READY FOR A PARTY?! Join us here in the Papaya Island stadium for blast, because there are probably going to be a lot of explosions! It's Zephyr Windstar versus Rhapsody! One's all windy and WHOOSH, the other is all SCIENCE! in a clash of... Speed versus science! Tune in on your radios, TVs, or direct to brain feeds to frequency 900.8, because this one's gonna be a doozy!"
See? Excitement.

Rhapsody (325) has posed:
THE SECOND ROUND OF THE WORLD MARTIAL ARTS TOURNAMENT!

Unlike the last time this entrant entered the arena, you can actually hear the music! http://youtu.be/GN3o4NU-0C4?t=1m2s That started, Rhapsody appears from the entrance with both crowd fanfare and a flurry of blue and red fireworks because Ryxinel would not have it any other way. He's Izzet too, and a dragon, and an inventor. So. Yeah. Good chance to pracitce. Thankfully none of the pyrotechnics go off into the crowd at random. NOT A SINGLE ONE.

A wave to the crowd is given, but beyond that the only real spectacle for the Izzet Guildmaster's entrance is the music and the fireworks! Once she's in the arena, she's glances over at Zephyr, even offers a small nod, before smirking. Why? Sure lets hype up the crowd. The dragon makes an upward motion with both arms before firing a single blast of her breath weapon into the air, setting off another one of Ryxinel's fireworks. All kinds of reds and blues in that one.

Oh Yeah. Crowd loved that

Back to Zephyr, Rhapsody just gives a smile, "Good luck." Hooray for good sportsmanship!

Pinkie (470) has posed:
Up in the announcer booth Pinkie squeals, "Ahhhhh! She has her own entry music! It's all WUBWUBWUB. If DJ Pon-3 were around she'd probably be GROOVING right now! --AHEM! Our two fighters have entered the stadium and Zephyr totally just pulled a super Magical Girl transformation. Rhapsody's swung in to some phat beatz and the crowd is going berserk!"

Zephyr Windstar (162) has posed:
Zephyr turns as the music starts. She smirks at the dragon, and tips a bow down toward her. "May the best fighter win." she says, shrugging the axe from her shoulder. The head rotates once around the haft and gemstone as she sweeps it around into a two-handed grip.

<IMPULSE CASCADE!> announces Divine Wind, as small motes of light form around the mage, then lash out with gunshot-like bursts. They streak towards the dragon, with a limited homing capability.

Rhapsody (325) has posed:
The first blow! It's the beginning of the battle, so Rhapsody was ready for it. When the shots from Divine Wind streak across the arena, the dragon dashes to her right as she draws one of her spellblades. The red hilt and tinted blade emit a few sparks as its pulled free. A crackle of electricity may even be heard! Another moment passes and Rhapsody surges forward, looking to swipe at Zephyr with the blade.

Pinkie (470) has posed:
Don't ask how. Don't ask why. Pinkie Pie is suddenly wearing a white shirt and referee bow-tie from her position up in the booth. "Okay you two, I want a good clean fight!" Ref Pinks Lane announces. Looks like she doesn't have to though.
"Our fighters are pretty easy going, wishing each other luck! But they're off to a fast start already! Zephyr's all pew pew pew! But Rhapsody is fast too, it looks like those barely whinged her-- OH MAN SHE'S GOT A CHAIR! Wait no those are swords! And Rhapsody closes the distance to get all slashy!"

Zephyr Windstar (162) has posed:
Zephyr shifts her weight, and her grip on her Device to attempt a parry, unfortunately the metal of her weapon conducts electricity, so while the blade itself doesn't strike, she gets quite a shock and a real charge out of that lightening slash. Looks like the crowd isn't the only ones amped up.(Okay I'll stop now.)

Skidding back from the impact, Zephyr takes flight, putting some distance between her and Rhapsody. "Nice! Lightning element, good choice." she compliments, then sweeps her axe back over her shoulder. <GALE SABER!> chimes the Device, as its swung in a wide arc, that reveals the boiling sheaths of wind-element around the axe-blades. These spall off at the apex of the swing, compressing down into a pair of boomerang-like blades, turning their power into high impact cutting attacks.

Rhapsody (325) has posed:
Assuming that Zephyr couldn't use her weapon at close range was just a slight miscalculation. Clearly Rhapsody should have done a little more homework. Alas! The strike catches the dragon as she moves for a second blow. It sends her reeling before she ends up on her back. A huff of breath is the only hint of frustration she gives before bounding back to her feet, and in a similar move she did to EL GRAN GORDO she lets her momentum carry into a full flip, the blade coming down for one of Zephyr's shoulders, resulting in Rhapsody landing in a crouch before she tries to take off in another direction to avoid a counter attack.

Pinkie (470) has posed:
"The tension is just absolutely electric, everybody!" Pinkie blurts. "Zephyr parries the swing but still gets tazed like a bro! At this close I think I'd be pretty worried about getting smacked around by that big axe, and she sure gives reason why! I mean... WIND BLADES just look at that!" The clown says pointing emphatically out the booth window. "Rhapsody isn't playing around either though! I'd give that flip a 9.8 out of 10, but she's gotta be quicker with that blade!"

Zephyr Windstar (162) has posed:
Zephyr watches like a hawk, eyes slightly narrowed. As Rhapsody starts the acrobatics, she shifts her axe back to parry. This time sparks of a different nature fly, and the blade nicks into her Barrier Jacket, before being deflected.
"C'mon, stop trying to hit me and HIT ME!" she goads, bursting off quickly to circuit the ring. Divine Wind's blade begins to rapidly spin like a turbine, gathering the air in the stadium around the blades again. "Ready!?" she calls, sweeping the axe over her shoulder as she angles right in for the dragon. Is she? She is. <TEMPEST SABER!>

Rhapsody (325) has posed:
While Rhapsody manages to get her spell blade between herself and Divine Wind, it still bites into her shoulder prettl deeply. A yelp, a tumble to oneside, and then Rhapsody draws out her second spellblade. A bright blue hilt with a similarly tinted blade to match, "Oh I'll hit you," she says, still smirking, before heading right back into the fray. If the crowd wants a show they're going to get it! One swing, then another! One from above, and one from the side!

Pinkie (470) has posed:
MORE EMPHATIC FLAILING AS PINKIE HOPS ON THE TABLE.
A cowed booth crew member tries to gently tug her down. "WUH OH! Zephyr's getting cocky! I mean taunting someone like that is just ASKING to get hit! Literally! Like serious no joke! But she's keeping up the pressure, just watching her axe get all spinny is making my kind of dizzy but... Rhapsody pulls out her other blade! She's dual wielding and WITHOUT penalty! And- and- and- SHE HIT HER! ... Well she asked for it."

Zephyr Windstar (162) has posed:
The problem with Charge attacks? They leave you off balance and unable to react to a quick counter. The blue blade cuts into her Barrier Jacket, slicing through the outer layers and raking a welt across her stomach. She then gets smashed with the red blade, sending her crashing across the stadium into the retaining wall between the arena and stands.

She's obscured by the dust... at least until it suddenly bursts outwards like a bubble being burst. <TORNADO DRIVER!> is the accompanying chime. A near-solid slug of condensed wind-element, laced with her own mana screams across the distance, the blades of her axe cracked open to reveal the gemstone between, while they rotate rapidly, spinning up for a second strike. <CYCLONE REPEATER!>. Instead of a single slug, each time enough wind collects, it fires off, like a machinegun.

Rhapsody (325) has posed:
Success! When Rhapsody feels the blades bite into Zephyr. "See?" she asks before Zephyr's reminds the dragon that she can fight at close quarters and at distance. The blasts strike clean each time causing the dragon to stagger back, but now, she decides, its her turn. Reaching into a pocket of her coat, Rhapsody takes hold of a small red sphere and hurls it Zephyr's way. A grenade?! It bounces her way, exploding a moment later into another cloud of dust. It's once that's done that Rhapsody stands straight, takes a breath, and then spits out a bunch of small, energized blasts. This dragon doesn't seem to breathe fire!

Pinkie (470) has posed:
Pinkie Pie now has binoculars. They are pressed up against the window as she tries to see down to the fight below. "Hold on hold on I can't see anything, there's dust everywhere! Oh there it goes! Zephyr comes out swinging. WITH MORE EXPLOSIONS. It's all rat-tat-tat-tat-tat like a windy machinegun but- HEY I CAN'T COMMENTATE WHAT I CAN'T SEE! Rhapsody busts out a smoke grenade! This is like the time the police busted in all 'THIS IS THE POLICE WE HAVE YOU SURROUNDED!' and started shooting first and not asking questions!"
The booth crew whispers something to her. She paused and looks at him funny, "What do you mean I can't say that on the air?"

Zephyr Windstar (162) has posed:
The Windmage is grinning as Rhapsody staggers, but the expression faulters as that grenade is thrown. <RAMPART SHELL!> announces the Axe, as it projects a screen of purple light... which is totally ineffective against a smoke grenade. It's only mildly more effective against the energy blasts. And by that, we mean they punch right through it, pocking her Barrier Jacket and slamming her back into the cratered wall.

"Y'wanna play that huh? Lets see how y'like this." Zephyr murmurs to herself, then surges straight up on a jet of mana. <CYCLONE STRIKER, STANDBY!>, announces the Device, as the blades crack closed, then begin to rapidly spin. <SPIN ON! CYCLONE STRIKE!>. From on high, the sky begins to darken just a little bit, and the wind begins to pick up. That's when a flash of purple light flickers, like lightening as Zephyr plummets downwards, aiming right at the Dragon with what looks like a drill-lance!

Rhapsody (325) has posed:
Considering the smoke, Rhapsody isn't even sure if she struck the Windmage. When Zephyr takes to the sky, she can tell she managed to land a blow or two. Good! However, the sudden lightning-like divebomb of Zephyr gets her to blink, cringe, and start to back pedal. To late. The impact sends Rhapsody skidding across the arena floor, ending up on her chest with one of the two spellblades clattering away out of her grip. The blue one. She scrambles to her feet points the red blade toward Zephyr, and then one lightning bolt, then another, rush off the tip of the weapon toward Zephyr. Hopefully the attacks hit their mark cause the dragoness is rushing to get her blue spellblade back!

Zephyr Windstar (162) has posed:
Zephyr cratered on that strike, so those bolts go streaking through the dust cloud without striking anything. The mage then walks out of the dust like a vengeful angel, complete with glowing green 'wings'. It's all about the showmanship!

<BLITZ DRIVE!> states the Device, before Zephyr pulls a DBZ trick and blurs out, appearing right in front of Rhapsody's pell-mell scramble to her other blade. "MACH--" <---PUNCH!> comes as Zephyr's right fist comes arching in for a full body hook, empowered with a sheath of Wind-element.

Pinkie (470) has posed:
You know those note sheets Pinkie had?
They all go right up in the air. She just chucks them right up and they go EVERYWHERE.
Most of them aren't even real notes, just doodles and squiggly drawn smiley faces.
"I think Zephyr was expecting that to blow up in her face. Well I guess it did- not the grenade, but Rhapsody's breath of death, I mean. Heeheem I don't think she saw that coming at all. That's a pretty funny joke huh? Oop, there she goes! She's looking pretty scorced- like cupcakes in the oven way-too-long scorched, but she's getting serious now, just look at her go that's... THAT'S A DRILL! LIKE SOME KIND OF ANALOGUE OF LOVE AND JUSTICE SHE'S COMING DOWN FROM THE SKIES WITH A DRILL! CAN RHAPSODY COUNTER HER HEAVEN PIERCING JUSTICE?! But Rhapsody isn't going to just take that! She's shooting lightning bolt! Lightning bolt! Lightning bolt! Like a LARPer but more dangerous, if she can actually taze her again!" ... "By the way if anyone dies horribly today it's OKAY! Because we've got our very own special NEW-U stations on hand courtesy of Hyperion! You know, in case someone makes a huge oopsie and gets a drill in the chest. Or fried crispy~."

Rhapsody (325) has posed:
They missed? They never miss! SPELLS DON'T MISS DON'T YOU PLAY VIDEOGAMES-PUNCH! Ow. Seriously ow. Like 360 spin from the hit ow. She managed to grab her sword but she did NOT manage to activate its defensive ability! At least the dragon manages to stay on her feet, much to the surprise of crowd it would seem. "My turn," she calls before lunging forward with just her head! Holy crap headbutt? Seriously!? Well, it was the only place Rhapsody had scales besides her tail, so, why not?! Staying close, the electrical noise of her red blade can be heard before it comes from one side, then the blue follows in, before her head cranes back and Rhapsody tries to put a pointblank shot on Zephyr's frame! Seems she's gotten into a much more serious mindset!

Zephyr Windstar (162) has posed:
Zephyr brings her axe up to attempt to block, or parry, or something, but with the Dragon now Getting Serious, she's not got much of a chance. Headbutt slams into her chestplate, making her skid backwards, then the blades slash in, goughing out more chunks of her Barrier Jacket, shattering the hastily erected shields like they weren't there.

She pants for breath, but has a grin on her lips now as she uses her axe to hold herself up a little. "It's about damn time you got serious. I've got a new toy, wanna see?" she says, then flicks her Device out to the side. <DEVICE SET. MISRTAL FORM!> it announces, as the haft shortens considerably, one of the blades breaks into motes of purple light, and the remaining blade becomes more angular and aggressive-looking. <MISTRAL SQUALL!> Suddenly, a pair of devices fly out from the axe. They look like mini turbine blades, and begin to rapidly spin as they orbit Zephyr. Then, they zip out to about 150m from the mage, orbiting and making the wind pick up rapidly. "You're the first person I'm using this on. Lets see what it can do."

Zephyr then kicks up from the ground, and surges forwards, swinging that axe into Rhapsody as she flies past. She banks, swoops and angles in again, moving faster than she has up until now.

Pinkie (470) has posed:
Oh man oh man oh man, Pinkie is hanging out the booth window.
"--She's fast. Zephyr is all blinking around but- Oh hey there she is right in front of Rhapsody! And then it's all like SHABLAM. She just slugged her! But it's okay it looks like Rhapsody broke Zephyr's hand with her face! ... And then she broke Zephyr's EVERYTHING with her face! It's like punching out all of her blood with her face! That headbutt looks like it HURT and she's not stopping there because-- OH MY GOD A CHAIR!!! --I mean she's using both those blades again! There's NO more playing around here!"

Rhapsody (325) has posed:
Toys? Oh dear. New toys aren't a good thing. The new form for Zephyr's weapon causes Rhapsody to blink, but ultimately its the damage that has to be dealt with. The woman is just to fast. While Rhapsody manages to deflect the first blow, she isn't able to handle the 3 follow ups and instead just brings her arms up allowing Zephyr to catch her in the sides repeatedly. The whole time, though, she's watching the movements, trying to figure out something, and seemingly for no reason she just thrusts her red spellblade out in one direction, trying to catch Zephyr in her rapid movements. After the first stab, the blue blade goes out, she spins low, and then brings both blades around in a full 360 around her form. Hopefully she'll manage to catch Zephyr once, if not repeatedly, with those strikes!

Pinkie (470) has posed:
Okay Pinkie's not even in the booth anymore she's on top of it dancing excitedly, "Ooooh I like toys! Zephyr says she has a toy! I wonder what it could be! Is it a new game system? Did she get the new G.I. Pony Action Figure set? --No it's a pair of orbital floaty option thingies! This is like something out of Ponedius, and they're kicking up a storm! I think all the wind is making her faster, she's just not stopping, getting in close with that axe! Rhapsody looks like she's having a little bit of a hard time keeping up, but she gives it a whirl, literally! One's fast, one's strong, it's hard to tell where this fight's going to go with both of them going all out like this! I get the feeling it's going to be neck and neck!"

Zephyr Windstar (162) has posed:
Zephyr finds a major flaw in her pattern. The first strike lands along her Barrier Jacket, scoring right through the outer layer, but not catching into flesh. The second stab is parried on the way through, nicking along her forearm, but the sweeping attacks catch her right in the chest, battering the armour plate and causing it to finally Reaction Purge, a blast of purple magic signaling the armour has breached. She spins away, skipping along the ground before being picked up by the Mistral System with a few directed eddies of wind.

"I call upon the great winds. Ragios, Razgriz, Lethim." she brings her left arm up, aiming the gemstone at Rhapsody. "Maelstrom Buster!" The gemstone gathers mana, the Bits close in and rapidly spin around the blade, gathering Wind element to add to the attack. <MAELSTROM BUSTER!> chimes Divine Wind, as a beam of purple mana and boiling wind lashes out at the Dragon.

Rhapsody (325) has posed:
Feeling the blades dig into Zephyr, Rhapsody feels a bit of hope, but the blast that comes in the form of the Maelstrom Buster sends her -flying- across the arena, slamming into the wall. Both blades drop away, but even without them, it looks like Rhapsody isn't out of this one yet. In fact, as she struggles to her feet, the coat she wore into the arena is discarded. A roar is set loose, and for one of the first times, Rhapsody proves her draconic heritage by the wings now at her back. They spread wide, surge back, and the Izzet Guildmaster races across the battlefield, claws ready, jaws wide. Once she closes, both hands come down for her barrier jacket and whatever rests beneath. Her jaws follow up by trying to take a chunk out of the woman's shoulder. Next she goes low, her body spinning as her tail, and wings, circle around, trying to find Zephyr's form.

Once Rhapsody is facing Zephyr again a quick breath is followed by a small energy blast. A deeper breath sends a more potent blast, and finally, Rhapsody's wings carry her into the air of the stadium. A large breath is taken, the blow of pure white light can be seen by all around. Her head thrusts forward, the blast -thunders- out of her muzzle and CRASHES into, at least, the floor of the stadium with in a massive explosion! Can Zephyr survive this onslaught?!

Pinkie (470) has posed:
Pinkie's hands are covering her mask. "I can't watch! I can't watch!" But then her fingers spread so she can peek between them, "--But I have to! This is the most intense thing I've seen since Discord went tapdancing! Zephyr's doing this magical incantation thingy, and her options swirl in around her axe and she unloads a HUGE BEAM. Rhapsody's down, she's dow- SHE'S GETTING BACK UP AND I AM EATING MY HAT!" Seriously, she just stuffed her jingly jester hat in the mouth hole of her mask.
"They've BOTH lost their jackets, now quick quick, someone make something explode behind the both of them as they dramatically approach each other! GET THE PYROTECHNICS CREWS IN HERE. Rhapsody's charging in and reminding everyone why we don't feed the dragons in Equestria! Teeth! Claws! Wings! She's just hitting Zephyr with everything she has AND a huge blast of dragon breath!"

Zephyr Windstar (162) has posed:
Zephyr clutches her Device, knuckles white as she pants for breath... if that didn't finish it she mi--- OHGODANGRYDRAGONAAAAAA! She shifts her stance, dodging one set of claws, getting caught by the other but ripping away. Blood trails down her right arm, as she pushes at Rhapsody's head, making those teeth bite into the fabric of her armour. The sweep knocks her legs from beneath her, then that energy pulse slams into her weakened armour, sending her skidding away, thankfully out of the blast zone of that final blast.

The Mage staggers to get up. Barrier Jacket a tattered ruin, cracks and splinters missing from her Device... though the Bits remain orbiting. "Ragios, Razgriz, Lethim. I call upon the Great Winds." she says, beginning the incantation anew. THis time, however, she lifts from the ground on great green wings that shed 'feathers' as she rises. "Parijium, Gralith, Horaph. Deliver unto me a Maelstrom." The bits swarm again around the gemstone, joined by a third as the mage puts everything she has left into this strike. <MAELSTROM BREAKER.> states Divine Wind, as a much larger, and more tempestuous beam lashes out. The wind in the arena is kicked up to a gale force, whipping debris off the ground, but thankfully seems to be under the control of the Windmage. For now.

Rhapsody (325) has posed:
That's the problem with the sudden possession of wings. They don't help a whole lot whenever there's a WINDMAGE opposite of you. When Zephyr actually survives the assault, Rhapsody seems genuinely shocked. Enough, in fact, that the mage's final attack catches her without even Rhapsody trying to dodge. Its hard to say just where she comes down cause ah, well, its -outside- the stadium. Ouf.

Rhapsody (325) has posed:
And randomly, some angry little goblin runs in, grabs the Guildmaster's things, and runs off again!

Pinkie (470) has posed:
Pinkis now frantically jamming a mobile phone trying to get it to take pictures of the fight. "This is it! It's down to the line! We might need Photo Finish here to help catch the photo finish! DOES ANYONE HAVE A CAMERA?! Hold on I have my cell phone-- wait what's THAT picture doing on there? NO NO NO NO NO GET OUT OF SELFIE MODE!"
[Panic Intensifies]
Hucking her phone over her shoulder she gets back to screaming at the top of her lungs from on top of the booth! "Zephyr's charing up. She's charging- SHE'S FIRING HER LAZOR. Can Rhapsody hold out!? It looks like... It looks like she was blown clean out of the stadium! I have no idea where she landed! Dragon overboard! Dragon overboard! But after a blast like that I think the refs have decided to send out the medical teams... Ah... It's... It's... Over! Zephyr Windstar is our winner! We have our winner! I'M SO EXCITED I COULD JUST BURST!"
She is now doing a one-handed handstand and...

~Kazooooo~

Tooting a kazoo.