Scene #6527: MECC: Tamamo no Mae vs Tomoe

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Theurgus	Arcana and Theurgus sit in the commentary booth. "Programs and Executables, Subroutines of all ages! Welcome once more to the MECC on Stage Six!" Theurgus says into her microphone. "Today's match up is the vulpine magician known as Caster, versus The Iron Lily of Aincrad, Tomoe!" Arcana adds in, "Indeed, this is going to be a very interesting matchup, can Caster's magicks break the Iron Lily's steel hard defense? Find out as we finish pre-match setup, and prepare for the fight to begin."
Tamamo no Mae	Tamamo's once again in the ring, the fox-caster's tails swish as she waves to the excited crowd. She was here yesterday after a fatal mishap from a certain fire type pokemorph, but today... she should be better at this. "Hi hi! Your Caster-Class Servant is here!" she calls out, bowing to the crowd, "I know you were upset yesterday but I promise to try and make it up again today~" she blows kisses to the crowd, putting on more of a show for the crowd. Tamamo's Mirror of Uka appears then floats around her as she makes her way towards her side of the stage before staring at the opposite end, "Iron Lily, huh?" there's a pause, "Well, here we go, shall we?"
Tomoe	Another tournament it had been a long time since there had been one like this. Before the death game? Tomoe had been infamous in the duelling arenas of the last big traditional MMORPG on her world and she did enjoy this sort of PVP she had been rather surprised for some people who know her now. It's rare for her to get to act on these impulses given things are no longer a game for her anymore. However today? It's very much time to play and the towering Salamander woman clad in a mix of plate armour and cloth armour strides into the arena with a big old grin on her face. Having Theurgus announcing was a perk, while she'd not run into her much personally the program was known to her and she bets she would be having as much fun with this as the fighters would she'll give her opponent a bow. "That's the nickname I earned in the Death Game. It just stuck what can I say?" She looks Caster over for a moment. There are a few people from her neck of the woods and oddly one Salamander woman who looks a lot like her in the stands. Along with a towering Gnome man, both seem to be having a good time. "Yes let's get to it." She summons a shield that has names skitter across its face, a few don't change but names such as Shadow42, and Fish Oil remain there for a moment before shifting to others, the blade she daws is very fine and looks pretty facey with Fake Sword Caliburn in hand Tomoe will leap into action, she's keenly away of Tamamo's magical power she'll have to get to her quick and fast. If she can get into melee she'll unleash several quick swipes of her blade.
Tamamo no Mae	Plate and cloth, a shield and sword. Tamamo sighs, "Great, a Saber. First I get out magicked and now I'm going to get a Saber thrown at me. Is this what you want, Tournament, to see the Caster suffer?!" she huffs and looks towards Tomoe with an angry glare, "I'm not wanting to lose this, so I hope you're prepared." there's a look at the sword... then another huge frown, "That... Saber..." Tamamo brings up her Mirror to try and block the swipes of that sword, talismans drop from her sleeves and onto the ground around Tomoe. Unfortuantely, the strikes get right through Tamamo's defenses, slicing her robes and into her body, sending her stumbling back a bit, "Another one who wants to get up in melee. I'm not going to have it. As Queen of the Moon Cell, I'm going to win this!" she snaps her fingers, the talismans under Tomoe glow brightly before erupting into a flame pillar, hoping to cook the Salamander alive in that plate armor! "Shields can't help you against my magic, Saber-Class. My Witchcraft is better than armor!"
Theurgus	"Tomoe opens up with a quick and powerful flurry of strikes from her sword, it seems that Caster took the full brunt of that!" says Theurgus, leaning forward in her seat and adjusting her hat. "Caster certainly looks worse off from the barrage, but she retorts with a pillar of flames!" replies Arcana.
Tomoe	Tomoe says "A sabre? I'll take that as compliment Lady Caster. I wouldn't want an opponent who was out to lose anyway let us see what you can do." Tomoe is keenly aware Caster is a legendary figure of some sort from Earth's myths, legends, or even history? She's clearly watching the caster's every move. the warning about the shield is taken to heart she knows Caster can bring the pain, and this is not a good place for her to be in such a situation, so she moves and her run becomes a leap into the air, her ruby red rings forming from her back and she flies for all she's worth even then she's still caught in the edge of the inferno, she does not want to think what might have happened, had she not moved quickly as she did. She's clearly scorched from the attack though Caster might notice that Tomoe's body has suffered a few strange red grid lines rather than traditional damage or injuries in some places. "Not bad, you got that spell off faster than I ever could." Tomoe is hanging back for the moment and then races in again still flying but coming in low with her shield out, as she attempts to ram into Caster in a full-on Aerial charge hopefully to 'interrupt' anything she might be trying to cast as a follow-up. She knows she can't let up if she sits still Caster will make her extra crispy and she knows it.
Tamamo no Mae	The grid lines catch Tamamo's attention... "Did they send not even a real being against me? Not even a Servant? Can't even show your real body to me huh? YOu coward, hiding behind whatever facade that is." Tamamo's pretty furious about the whole thing, and with the divebomb shield slam, Tamamo tries to move out of the way, only for her side to get smashed by the shield, causing her to clutch it tightly, wincing in pain. "How dare you make a mockery of this tournament." "How dare you make a mockery of me. Show me your REAL self, not this FAKE." Tamamo moves to kiss her ring, "O' Moon Cell, as your Queen, grant me the power to defeat this foe." a beam of light from Tamamo's ring shoots up into the sky, a large cube appears and splits open before showering Tamamo with light. It's only a few moments but when the light fades, Tamamo's outfit changes entirely to her Moon Crux outfit and a pair of 'options' appear by her sides, icy tails flowing from them. Tamamo reaches forward, the tails of those options pointing towards Tomoe and beams of ice start firing towards the shield maiden, "Freeze!" she'll keep the tails trailing on that flying armored girl, trying to freeze her in her tracks.
Theurgus	"The Iron Lily proves she's not just tough, but agile too! Escaping the flames with wings of light... and it seems she is some kind of Program!" says Theurgus, "Her counter attack is to bring her shield into play as a bludgeon using her aerial advantage!" "Watch out though, Caster is swapping her elements, and she is upset! But what does she mean about a fake?" remarks Arcana. "Caster has transformed! I didn't know she was a DCC as well! She has a pair of drones now, and they're sent after the flying Tomoe, trying to freeze her solid!"
Tomoe	Not sitting still? That was a good line of action, for a moment. "I am what I am Lady Caster. One fights with the means they have available to them. What you think is the facade is me, and what you think of me is the facade at this point. Mock this tournament isn't Mooncell a digital reality? In my world, the Digital has fused with the material and many of us were changed because of it." Caster seems angry, she can work with this, she can very much work with this but the Ice beam is just too much to deal with she can avoid a direct hit but she's now frozen and drops slamming into the ground she's able to free her arms at least but she's not going anywhere for the moment she will rapidly chant in Norse, golden runes dance about her body and rays of light seek out Caster and her options. "A mad man wanted his fantasy world and he was willing to kill thousands of people to get it, I clawed my way up from /nothing/. No fate, no destiny, no divine gifts, nothing. I clawed my way up refusing to die for a madman's dream. You insult me and my comrades with your words Lady Caster."
Tamamo no Mae	"A hundred and twenty five." she comments, "A hundred and twenty five Servants and Masters trying to kill me and my Master. A hundred and twenty eight Servants and Masters that had a wish for the Holy Grail." The rays of light crash down upon her and she holds steady, blood dripping from wounds suffered, "You say you clawed your way up from nothing, yet you do not bleed." Tamamo slowly approaches the partially frozen Salamander, the Mirror of Uka floats around her and... a beach parasol with a spear-head materalizes in her hands. "I worked my way up, avoiding people actively trying to kill me, to make sure I didn't get my wish. To make sure I didn't get my second life with someone I loved! I bled for my Master, I sweated for my Master, I had tears for my Master. ANd here, you come in a 'digital' form, but unlike you, I will bleed for my Husband here. I won't have you take away my wish here, I won't have you take this away from me!" It's a simple stab, aimed for the shield arm's shoulder, trying to disable it. She tries to dig that speartip into the shoulder, "I'm not going to let you win."
Theurgus	"Seems both sides are taking this much more personally than they probably should... but the officials aren't calling it off. Tomoe gets herself in a sticky situation, but manages to loose off a volley of light rays. Caster is looking wounded!" says Theurgus, standing up and leaning over the railing. Arcana stands also, "Caster has summoned some kind of spear, and is aiming to disable the Iron Lily's shield arm!"
Tomoe	Tomoe lost a lot of people she knew in the death game and caster just constantly dumping on digital existence does seem to get to her. She will press on as she goes over her options, however, Tamamo hits hard if she keeps this up? It's going to be bad, very bad if she doesn't turn the tables on her and bring her down as hard as she can. The attack comes and there's a reason Tomoe has some serious shoulder pauldrons the impact alone is enough to harm her and she's able to break free of the ice, at this point though she falls back both sword and shield vanish and now a Naginata appears in Tomoe's hands, and her wings continue to flare out and she'll launch into a series attack with her new weapon. "Right there you have a Husband who has accepted every part of you and is on his own epic quest so he'll never have to leave you. You have already won at that Lady Caster. Also, think of this as my armour I'm here I'm always here." She'll engage in several attacks with her Naginata just trying to keep Tamamo off balance for the moment.
Tamamo no Mae	Tamamo's strike hits and she powers through, trying to put the pressure on, but when she falls back and sword and shield vanish for a naginata, the foxy caster gives a nod, "Very well." her own parasol-spear dissapears and the Mirror of Uka floats around and starts deflecting strikes against her, leading them to the edges of her body, slices ripping through cloth and flesh like any sharp blade would. Tamamo winces and just pushes through, backing away, trying to get some distance from the now Lancer-class. "I apologize then." she states, kicking back away from the spear using Tomoe now, getting some distance, "But I'm still here to win this. I'll show you my Noble Phantasm." Slowly the arena darkens up, phantasmal torii gates start sprouting as the Caster-Fox starts to chant. "God who resides in Izumo. Aesthecially certain, Breath of the soul. Residing in the mountains and watery heavens, Amaterasu. Let this freely become the proof of purification. Thy name is Weighted Stone of Tamamo. Become the sacred treasure, Mirror of Uka! Just kidding~" Tamamo launches her mirror up into the air and then herself into one of the Torii gates, and up towards her mirror. Balls of fire and ice surround her before she thrusts a talisman forward, launching them all towards Tomoe in a flashy explosion!
Theurgus	"Tomoe's really feeling it, you can tell even from here! That stab did some heavy damage... but Tomoe isn't down for the count just yet and has swapped her sword and shield out for a polearm of some kind She wields it as fluidly as her other weapon, how will Caster respond?" says Theurgus, blue eyes locked on the fight before her. "Caster manages to blunt the flurry, and now she begins to incant! Something big's coming!" chrips Arcana.
Tomoe	Tomoe does seem to accept Tamamos apology, she can get people have had crazy lives doubly so for the sort who would enter this tournament. "I accept it, and your noble Phantasm?" There's a sign of respect with the Noble Phantasm's use. The one that that Caster thinks it's worth using on her and she also knows it's time for the pain train to come. She hears the chant and her eyes widen wait is she Tamamo? Then comes the attack a whole lot of magic fire and ice comes at her, there's a huge explosion she pops every damage mitigation ability she has including her panic action event hen the fury of Tamamo's magic still inflict grievous damage to her. In the back of her mind, she's very glad this is tournament field os she would be feeling this for a while. The blast clears now and a rather battered and scorched looking Tomoe appears even some strands of her hair are smouldering which she rapidly puts out. "... You are...damn." She does not seem done as she flares out her wings and her body slowly recovers its appearance. Her wings flare out and she rises up looking at Caster for a moment "You are one heck of a caster I can see why you survived that nightmare you were in. Now let me show you something I devised myself." Her Naginata is held in hand and its blade starts to glow bright blue with magical energy and then she dives for Caster launching into several diving attacks then she will come back on the fourth pass to launch into a combo of strikes shouting. "LUNAR REQUIEM!" They come fast each strike is intended to slow down, hinder, hinder or otherwise strike Tamamow with a flurry of striles which will let loose some magical energy with each strike that connects to her.
Tamamo no Mae	Tamamo drops to the ground from the Noble Phantasm, the fox looking visibly exhausted from it all, at least, for a moment. She slowly gets back up, winded and exhausted but not entirely so. "Two nightmare survivors in the arena... and one can leave." a pause, "You're welcome upon Mare Luxuria on the Moon." she whispers, eyes looking at the flaring wings. Tamamo's lip turns up into a grin and she closes her eyes. "It's only right of you to show off, seeing as I did the same." with this, Tamamo drops into the defense, the Mirror floats back around her as her Parasol Spear comes back into existance. She doesn't move from her spot, she plants herself firmly in the ground to brace herself from the incoming strike... She maneuvers the Parasol Spear in a way to try and block each strike, blunting some of them while others find purchase upon her flesh, and the flurry of strikes bring her down to her knees, the parasol dissapearing once more. She coughs up some blood from the entire ordeal and Tamamo's tails go limp... was she defeated? "I said... I would not allow you to win." she mutters from her prone position, slowly getting herself back up, the battered and bruised and cut fox stares down the flying salamander. There's a sharp breath, a wince of pain, and she starts to chant once more, the Mirror of Uka floating up in front of her. "Curse. Firey Heaven." A large fireball launches from her mirror and crashes around the Salamander, erupting in multiple fire pillars!
Theurgus	"Caster's Noble Phantasm blazes across the battlefield, but Tomoe manages to power through and retaliates!" says Theurgus. "Caster's going to be hard pressed to survive this onslaught, a high speed aerial assault that even I can barely follow!" replies Arcana.
Tomoe	Tamamo's words are not lost on Tomoe not lost on at all. "I think I shall take you up on that regardless of what happens Lady Caster." Sometimes fighting someone lets you get to better understand them. The fight isn't finished though and she knows that Tamamo still has a card to play. "Good, I'd hate for you to give up..." She notes as Tamamo rises to launch a powerful spell at her and she's forced to endure it she's even more mess up than before she let out a cry as fire hurts, oh lordy it hurts. Fire bad is something almost universal to life from the earth. She's still standing but it's clear Tamamo has done a number on her. "I'm not done yet either, let's do this." She'll launch into another attack this might be her last a single strike from her Nanaitat intending to be a powerful wide arching slash in the hopes she can get Tamamo to stay down.
Theurgus	"Caster fires off a final spell, but the Iron Lily lives up to her name, and comes in with a final wide slash with her polearm... That's it everyone, the officials have called it! TOMOE THE IRON LILY WINS!" crows Theurgus. Arcana says in a more analytical tone, "A very close bout, both sides have their strengths and weaknesses. It all came down to personal skill at the end, and unfortunately Caster's martial prowess is not as evolved as her magickal. We shall see in matches to come if she can bolster these shortcomings. I look forward to seeing her in future bouts." "That's it from us, I'm Theurgus, the Mad Magician," "And I'm Arcana. Thank you for listening, and we hope to see you in future matches."
Tamamo no Mae	Tamamo frowns as Tomoe still stands. Barely, but she still stands. "Very well then." she mutters, "I'll prepare the tea later." Tamamo braces herself, the naginata's wide arcing slash strikes home, well past Tamamo's own defenses and she drops to her knees with a loud pained yell. "Well... played." comes her last few words before falling forward with a heavy bounce, those tails going limp finally, indicating her defeat.
Tomoe	Tamamo had pushed Tomoe to the brink her attack was just about the last thing she had left in her as she looks like she's about to go down too. She looks to Tamamo as she goes down and she replies. "You too." She'll pause to lend Tamamo a hand if she'll let her. 5R "Tea sounds good and if you want we can get something to eat on me." She gets a big goofy grin on her face too.