Scene #4245: A Cait Sith, Imp and Salamander Duel

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Nagato	The afternoon outside of the Cait Sith zone, Tana's found a beautiful clearing perfect for everything she's wanting to do. Nice and wide open, no monsters nearby, not even many players come here and as such, this is where she's elected to stage something insane. The Cat-miral has a two on one duel to do and she wasn't going to back out on this one. "Alright.. they should be here shortly." she mutters, taking a brief look around for a few things. "I wonder if I should call my troupe... they might be interested in watching..." a pause, "No, they have things to do.." and with a quick look at the menu... "And most of them are not online..." she shrugs slightly and goes back to playing with her menu. If Palmira and Tomoe are on, they'll get directions to the place in a mail. Meanwhile, Tana fiddles with the equipment menu and checks, nodding. "I think I shall use my light armor today."
Cirra Constantine	Palmira (AKA Cirra) had spent the far too much time trying to find a specific weapon, or getting the Original Sword Skill to work, and althought she's made some progress, things are still daunting her. Almost enough to put her off the game. The chance to do something different was thusly welcome. The purple haired Imp lands in the clearing as her wings disappear into her back. She tends to go between Imp and Cait Sith zones already, so finding the clearing wasn't hard. "Tana." she says simply.
Tomoe	So there was a time for a duel, Tana had asked to fight her and Palmira which had got an eyebrow raise out of Tomoe but she's not backed off from such an offer. Tomoe had a few friend spread hte word so there's going to be abit of a crowd in the arena. Pendragon is up in the stands selling things, and Tomoe is not shocked her fathers actions annoyed sure but not shocked. She seems t be ready for the deul and has checked out her gear it looks like Tomoe's ready for a full on fight.
Nagato	Man, suddenly a crowd shows up once things got out. Well, Tana's used to fighting at least from the WMAT so public spectacle should be something she's used to... then again... "Well." she mutters, shaking her head, looking between Tomoe and Palmira, that tail shaking behind her. Tana was excited, though maybe she might have to fight with Axe and Shield this time instead of her great axe... Nah. Tana bounces in place in nervousness and anxiousness... the only type of two on one dueling she's ever done was on the high seas... and she knows she can't do much fighting in the air yet... "Do you two mind a duel on the ground? I still haven't mastered combat in flight yet..." she mutters, scratching the back of her head sheepishly. "And I'll let you two set the battle parameters if that's possible." she grins, with a menu popping up... in front of Tomoe and Palmira requesting the duel. "May the best win..."
Cirra Constantine	Palmira turns to look at the spectators. This is rather different then the turn out when she fought Scarlet Saber. She's used to onlookers during fights, so she doesn't pay it much mind. "Very well, I Agree to the flight restriction." Imps still have other mobility options after all, and it lets her eliminate a variable in her tactics. Palmira reaches out and touches the accept button and brandishes her asssault spear.
Tomoe	Tomoe grins widly , there'sa bit of a change that's come over Tomoe as she's lookin the Cait Sith over for a moment. "Oh really? Very well I accept and to half health unless you want to go all the way on this." Tomoe had a history with player vs player content. Palmira and Tana might have caught wind of it that in a previous game Tomoe had been internationally ranked. "So you sure about this Tama? Last chance to back out. Still best of luck."
Nagato	For some reason, Tana looks incredibly nervous when it comes to Tomoe's grin... and Palmira's own acceptance. Out of the three, she knows that Palmira's actually decent in melee in the real world... while here, Tana's only real practice was in game. Against Monsters... for a few hours at a time. "I'm very sure about this, Tomoe. HP to Zero good for you?" she smiles, tapping a few things as her great axe is replaced by a shield and sword and medium armor seems to take over the Cait's body. "I know I lose a bit of agility out of this but I did come a bit prepared just in case. I'm ready when you are." she moves the arm with the shield, adjusting the weight slightly and with a grin, takes on a combative pose, the medium sized shield in front of her and her sword swept back at the ready. Though when it was mentioned that Yrd was going to change hands today.. her tail droops, that's just more things she has to worry about, and this time she actively KNOWS people are betting... "Good luck..."
Tomoe	Tomoe may not have any formal melee training but given the SAO inciden she's far better than you might think, yet she's still in need of a teacher when you get down to it. She's eying Tana though making ready for the fight. "All right I agree as well to that condition." Tomoe is not using her spear to start no she's got Dawn Breaker out and the mourning wall out and ready as they make reay for the duel, she falls into a ready stance. "It's a learning experiance right lets see what you learned so far." Tomoe doesn't have any coin in the pot it would be not right give she's one of the fighters, right? She drops into a ready stance though Tana might notice every once and the while the majority of the names on her shield shimmer and change to new ones barring two at the top which never do.
Cirra Constantine	Betting is the business of the people doing the betting, and in a virtual MMO Palmira imagines there isn't really a law or rule about it. Palmira slides one foot back as she holds the haft of her spear at the middle and back. As the floating clock counts down she narrows her eyes slightly. She knows Tomoe skills are greater at ranged... When the timer hits zero, Palmira surges forward, and jukes to her left, thrusting te tip of the spear out at Tana. But that's her shield side, seems strange to attack her more heavily protected side.
Nagato	Three... "Learning experience. And to see if this will help Palmira and her OSS.." Two. HP to Zero... she used that with Mistral and it helped her, maybe it'll help Palmira. One. Tana looks at the names on that shield and drops into defensive... Zero. Tana's not going to have enough time to cast her defensive barrier spell, or any spell for that matter so it's all on surviving enough damage to take them out. The sword is flourished around and suddenly the surge of Palmira catches her as she dashes right into it, letting the tip of the spear scrape across that shield! "What's the matter, why are you attacking that side!?" she questions a bit angrily at Palmira, only to turn her back to Tomoe. Right now, it's Palmira's turn to take the Cait Sith Admiral's agression. The tip of that blade glows... and soon she thrusts it forward towards Palmira, launching herself into a simple sword skill, Rage Spike. Fortunately for such a simple skill, the skill stun is pretty short and the shield's back up again, turning around to face them again. It's here that Tana's expression changes from the playful and cheerful Cait Sith to a very familiar (to Palmira at least) stoic expression... it's time for the Admiral's stoicism to take over.
Tomoe	Tomoe is aware of arena fighting and Tana made her choice for the rules. She watches herr move, and she's moving with a good deal of experiance she knows enough about not letting her guard down but she sees as Tana. Tomoe could move to stab Tana in the back but she's got anotehr idea she starts chanting a tank buff on herself and Palmira. She is making ready though with ome sort of plan and Tomoe? Almost seems predatory with the look current gracing her face.
Cirra Constantine	Palmira spins the spear around, jamming the unbladed end into the ground as she steps sideways, using it to block the sword skill Rage Spike by using ti as a barrier against Tana turning it into a swing. "There are a lot of reasons to attack someone's defenseive side." she pulls her spear back, snapping it point forward in an instant. Smiling slightly at the change in Tana's expression. "For one, it can reduce their counter attack response time." Palmira side steps and thrusts the spear otu again, and boucnes back the way she came, swinging the trident with it's sharpened outer edges at Tana's more vulnerable side..
Nagato	Tana mmms softly, this is giving Tomoe time to do some magic while she's distracted with Cirra. "You forget that I have seen countless battles, Palmira..." she ducks down, the trident's edges giving her an impromptu haircut (and making a red damage mark on her forehead). "Wow..." she whispers, but hey, long range weapon and she's in close quarters with her sword... and she sweeps widely with her blade in three arcing slices as an attempt to get Palmira away from her... So she can rush down Tomoe! "I didn't forget about you!" she bounces from left and right and leaps into the fray this time with Tomoe, thrusting the sword forward towards her to try and peirce whatever defense there is, or at least cause some damage. "Let's enjoy this, shall we?" she smiles, hopping back from the strike...
Tomoe	Tomoe says "I never expected that you did." Comes Tomoe's reply she's a bit more serious about things and she does listen to Palmira as she reply to Tama. She doesn't say anything for a moment as she seems to be looking for an omening but here comes Tama who has clearly not forgot about her. Tomoe however is bringing up the Mourning wall to intercept the attacks. "It wouldn't be fair to try to floor you, no not when you took a challenge like this." Tomoe notes there is damage from the strikes but not as much as Tama would ahve liked given Tomoe did intercept the attacks. She moves oto the left however and says "You have, witness much." She'll attemp to launch a probiong strike or two but it's clear she's just testing out how far Tama's come since she started playing ALO.
Cirra Constantine	"You have." Palmira admits as Tama turns to take on Tomoe. Palmira lifts her hand "Koe est Ein!" the magical words sworl around the Imp as holds out one hand. The black mist forms in her hand and shoots out, slamming into the ground behind Tama and... Causing a giant dark beanstalk to sprout. THe plant grows at random creating a Three dimensional barrier that would normally require flying to navigate. Heralmira however, has wallrun. The Imp woman charges up the side of the vines, and leaps off to bounce to the side, rebounding off another as she comes down at Tama, trident spun around to come point down towards the Cait Sith.
Nagato	The problem with fighting two people is that they can buff themselves...or the other while Tana here has to contend without buffs. This is fine by the Cait Sith. "Remind me to ask about that shield of yours, Tomoe." as she tries ducking away from the probing strikes, twitching here and there as marks show upon the Cait Sith's armor... "Nnggh." she groans, still in the green but this will go down quick if she's not even remotely careful. At least, that is until that sudden dark beanstalk makes its way up and up around the Cait Sith. Flight's not available per the agreement but there's something that the Cait Sith has... Wall Run herself. Though, with this, she's holding herself still, waiting... and waiting. Bringing up that shield, she lets the point smash right into it, knocking the Cait Sith to the ground and chucking her health into yellow. "Kyaaah!" she goes tumbling a bit of a ways, probably eliciting a lot of gasps from the crowd. She kicks up during her tumble, backflipping in the air and landing on her feet. "Nya..." she shakes her head and looks between the two.. with a grin. She kicks off of the ground, that sword glowing once more as it preps a sword skill. "I've improved a lot. But how about you two?" she smiled even brighter and launches herself in a straight line... then makes an immediate ninety degree turn and dashes again, spinning that sword around... then another ninety degreen and another dash and sword spin... and a final turn, dash and sword spin! Horizontal Square... Though, this leave Tana locked in her skill stun for a bit... she's not going to enjoy the next hit.
Tomoe	Tomoe says "You may ask later about it." The Names shimmer again some are seniable names, some are japanese others are random terms, itemsor seemingluy old leet speak. It's kinda of odd but Tomoe isn't thinking too much about the shield as she moves in to deal with Tana, Tomoe's seemingly ready for osmething she moves to parry. "I was a clearer." Is the only reply she has about how she's got stronger. It's not pride either she might have had more to say but Tana is coming in quite fast on her and she's going to have ot focus to parry or otherwise deal with it. The attsack comes there's damage Tomoe mitages a portion of it parrying or blocking but a lot got through, however she's now got a chance to ready a sword skill of her own and she start to glow, the battle bar shows that Tomoe did not get off scott free but she's also about to charge. "BEAT CRACK" She come in with several rapidl and savage strikes aiming to just over power her foe's guard if she connects. As for Palmira? She's adjusted fairly well to ALO too she think and she does seem to be having fun, also that spell she pulled off s pretty clever...
Cirra Constantine	PAlmira knows the Cait Sith have wallrun. The plan was to draw Tana in to moving dual in the branches where Tomoe could be effective at range. But she hadn't banked on ... That. That skill. Tana flashes through the clearing, swinging her sword, and Palmira can't brining up any kind of defense nearly fast enough. The strike hits her and she's pushed back as her HP bar drops from green down to middle yellow. "Nhhg!" She digs in her feet and grimeces. That damned Skill System. How the hell do you succeeded at something that doesn't tell you whats right and wrong?! "Ah... You're deffinatly better then I thought. I need to start giving better credit to people that play this game..." Palmira grits her teeth. "But it's starting to /irritate/ me that I'm not able to get it myself!" This is unusual for her, online or off. Cirra has kept a cool head. Palmira swings her trident around, gripping it tightly. "Nero and her bluster is only the tip of the ice burge. I drew up a plan, followed. Alloted time to make it effecient with impeading school or work. And I get stopped..." Palmira leaps forward, her spear striking out, once, twice. She spins around into the Stun Kick and drops the spear for a Down Strike before spinningit up for a Distraction Blow with the blunt end. "By a the OSS..." Palmira bounces off the nearest branch of the Beanstalk coming down with the Lancer Comet "AND RANDOM LOOT DROP!" Theres a brief crack of thunder.... Original Skill Registered Tenebrous Requiem Palmira is stunned by the events as much as she is by the Skill Stun.
Nagato	"Clearer?" she questions briefly... turning her head towards the now incoming girls. "When you have to spend hours in repair, you can use the time to play." she smirks before closing her eyes. Tana knows what's coming: a combined massive strike towards her HP and hopefully something new. And boy was she asking for it. Tomoe's strikes come in, red slashes appearing on the Cait Sith's body as it knocks her down with a loud pained sound. "Kyaaah!" Tana's HP is getting closer and closer, hitting the orange area. The skill stun slowly wears off and she brings up her shield, prepping for Palmira's. "Then practice!" she shouts towards Palmira. Those strikes come in and Tana parries slowly, those swings and that mixup causing her parries and blocks to just glance the skills... Orange slowly falls to red.. Strikes are continuing to come in... and the bounce upon that beanstalk and the dive down on her... that sound of thunder as the tip of the spear meets shield. Barely... There's a sliver of health left on the Cait Sith and with that skill stun, that gives the Cait Sith a minor time to breathe as she crawls away from the two. Slowly getting herself up.. She huffs rapidly, panting... "M... My turn." she whispers, and this is two for two for helping someone get an OSS... Tana brings up her shield, looking between the two opponents. Her sword is pointing up and she stares at the two with bright eyes. Red marks line her body, showing all the digital wounds.. Tana's not going to last much longer but that's fine. She got to do what she needed... and see another skill. "I don't use Original Sword Skills..." she twists her foot, "I knwo I'm not going to win, I'm fine with that..." she starts to run forward, towards Tomoe, jumping up to shower the Salamander with rapid thrusts of the sword, only to kick off the shield if it's used to block... to send herself towards Palmira... "I didn't train... as hard as I could... to just simply keel over!" she rushes with the blade forward, glowing... her last sword skill to use, that Rage Spike... to send herself into and THROUGH Cirra... only to leave herself open for the final strike.
Tomoe	Tomoe knew Palmira was a skilled melee fighter in the material world she never thought she'd see what she's about to as the duel continues it seems Palmira has pulled off something new. She makes a original skill in the middle of a /fight/. She's pretty sure this is going to end up on the front page of MMORPG Today, and if not she'll be floating fight footage to Thinker and Yuler if needed because holy shit she'd never seen that. Tomoe will explain Clearer later to Tana certainly but right now it's the fight that has her full attention. "I never expected any less of you. Giving up never really was in you." Tomoe does use the shield to block and Tana g4ets some good air time off that. She's lost a fair bit of HP all things considered but her battle regen is also kicking in at this point a bit as well she moves in attempting to aid Palmira but there's no time to use a sword skill as she make a diving lunge for Tana.
Cirra Constantine	Even as Tana begins to move again, Palmira looks up at the Cait Sith, preparing the sword skill. "Heh..." The red wound mark slashes across her entire boddy. "Heh...hehe." The Imp contiues to chuckle as her HP bar drops from yellow down to a sliver of red. The skill stun wears off and she drops to the ground on her backside. "Of course it would be in the middle of a fight. Everytime I tried to pick it apart and analyize it, it failed." "/I/ was the fool the whole time."
Nagato	Skill stun is a pain in the arse sometimes. Just like this time. It's when Tomoe starts that diving lunge that she tries to force herself around, attempting to bring the shield around. At least Palmira's disabled with a megalomaniac laugh. She briefly smiles as the Salamander comes in closer and closer... "I'm... glad I could do this. This is the second OSS I helped with." That lunging strike hits home... Tana watches the rest of her HP bar fall to zero.. and she slowly falls over. "I call... this a win..." she whispers, falling over and bursting into her remain light... that yellow-ish orb floating where she landed. Did she enjoy herself? OH yes... did she ever have fun. Now? She remains here...the duel over.
Tomoe	Tomoe lowers her blade as the duel comes to an end but she can't help but grin at 's comment about it. "Hey you got it, and sometimes it's all in the muscle memory as it were." She watches as the duel finishes and the system signals the victors of the fight. However she visibly flinches when she sees the words congratulations hover over head for a moment but she quickly snaps out of it. "That was ... fun."
Cirra Constantine	Palmira lays back on the ground, staring upwards at the sky as her beanstalk disolves once the duel is over. She purses her lips as she thinks... "I really must... be too uptight." All the efforts to creat an Original Skill, and she finished it on the fly in a fight. "She opens the menu window and taps out a message to Tana. 'Thank you.'