After suffering such an horrific defeat, Azix's confidence had been knocked down a peg or two. The orange magician had been filled with such hubris to be so carefree against two opponents. It took him a few days to get over the initial sting at his pride, especially with the whispered talk that Ayero had carried him during his last few fights. He finally pulled himself together, knowing he would have to go in the Coliseum again. Like riding a horse, if he held off from stepping back in the arena, a fear of combat would grow. That fear would cripple him when it counted and he wouldn't allow that. As a King Candidate, with people relying on his strength, Azix needed to be strong.
So it was that he found himself registering for a fight at the Coliseum. After putting in his name, Xenos, he went to the staging area to wait for his name to be called. As he entered the room, a few snickers passed through the room as the other fighters saw him. Ignoring them, he took a seat near the corner of the room and began meditating. Gathering the lingering feelings of doubt and pride from his mind, he boxed them up to one side of his mental attic. They were not necessary for the coming moments, such feelings would be a hindrance in his match.
After an hour of waiting his match was finally called and he entered the arena to some scattered cheers with several jeers from the crowd. Paying the fans no attention, he stopped in the center of the ring for his opponent. When Zai entered, the crowd went wild, shouting their encouragement to the Coliseum favorite. The Fanalis man came to a stop ten meters away from Azix and grinned at the magician. Azix gave a respectful bow to the man with a fist cupped in the palm of his other hand at his chest.
The bell signaled the start of the match, Azix watched as Zai kicked off the ground and rushed towards him. Using his body manipulation, Azix elongated his arms, developing a few extra joints along the way. He two quick strikes with Swiggity Swooty at Zai once he was in range, one heading for his legs and the other towards his head. The Fanalis used his Bursting Parry to bat the freakish arm away that was aimed at his head, sidestepping the other arm's attack in the process.
Zai appeared at Azix's side let out a Bursting Strike which connected with the magician's Borg. A large crack was rent through the magoi barrier and the Fanalis chuckled, "Where's your Fanalis partner?"
Azix's arms fully retracted as Zai's attack hit his natural defense hard, and the Marquis reached for his wand hidden up his sleeve. After some quick commands to the Ruhk, Azix laughed jovially as his Clear spell flared into existence and burst outward in every direction. "Guess she didn't want to fight with me after getting beaten up by two girls."
The outward force slammed into Zai and sent him backwards several feet. The Fanalis quickly jumped up and sprinted towards Azix, not wanting the magician to gain any momentum in the fight. With a Fanalis packed punch, Zai slammed his fist into Azix's Borg again, shattering it completely. He quickly followed it up with a Flurry of Blows and Feints towards the magician, looking for the opening he needed to finish the fight. With the magician's shield down, Zai had the advantage.
Azix didn't have much time to react, but he did his best to dodge the punches. It didn't help them Zai's feints led into punches at his pressure points. He stumbled backwards as several blows knocked him silly and called to the Rukh. With his wand still held tightly, Azix conjured a Large Force Wall between him and the Fanalis, pushing it into the Fanalis quickly to knock him away.
Zai had something else in mind though and performed another Bursting Strike just as the wall of force crashed into him. Unfortunately for the magician, Zai's fist shattered through the spell and slammed into Azix's chest. Azix was flung backwards as his breath was forcefully ejected from his lungs and his wand was sent flying.
Azix landed with a thud and gasped for his breath, catching Zai's approach in the corner of his eye. Reaching deep, Azix stood up and used his ability to manipulate his body to harden the skin of his arms. He began a Whiplash Assault, throwing punches that equaled the Fanalis' strength. Zai met punch for punch, using his own attacks to divert Azix's, preventing any damage. Zai was still slowly pushed back as Azix continued throwing punches changing up where they were aimed. The surprising thing for the Fanalis though was the fact that the further back he was pushed, Azix's arms seemed to get longer.
Gritting his teeth, Zai launched another Flurry of Blows and Feints slamming his fists against Azix's attacks. The magician flinched as he felt the force of the Fanalis' blows against his arms and paused his assault for a moment. Zai capitalized on the attack, by rushing forward and performing another Bursting Strike. Zai's fist collided with Azix's chest again, but this time the magician took the full force of the attack.
Azix heard his ribs snap from the Fanalis' attack and was sent flying backwards, head over heels to land in a pile of limbs. The wind was knocked out of him and as he wheezed for breath, he felt something sharp dig into his right lung. He winced in pain, when a thought flashed through his mind. He grabbed his Priest Charm which suddenly reversed the damage he had just received. He took a breath of air, unhindered by pain and stood up.
Zai arched a brow when he saw the magician stand up, surely that hit should have kept Azix down. Grimacing, the Fanalis sprinted forward before leaping into the air, to perform a spinning kick. Azix used his Big Hand technique to inflate his hand five meters in size, blocking the attack. The size of his hand and the force of the kick made Azix take an unsteady step backwards. Returning his hand to his normal size, Azix threw three punches aimed at Zai's body as the Fanalis started to stand up. Zai clashed against the first attack with a punch of his own but Azix's next two attacks came in at a curve that struck the Fanalis' kidney.
Azix's punches sent a flood of pain through Zai and he saw darkness flash at the edges of his vision. He dropped to the ground and curled up into a ball from the pain, panting. "Y...you win...
The match was called in Xenos' victory and Azix dropped to his knees. He smiled at Zai, "Thanks for giving me all you got." After taking a few breaths, Azix pulled out his God's Necklace. After securing it in his hand, Azix knelt by Zai and bathed them in a brilliant white light. Both Zai and Azix were healed with a Blessing of the Gods, though some of Zai's injuries lingered.
With that, Azix stood up and offered Zai his hand, "You are a strong warrior, I'm honored to have fought with you." He helped Zai up and walked with him out of the ring. Azix stopped to retrieve his wand and then gathered his winnings from the match.
[Magoi|120/300]
[Training|Whiplash Assault|1248/1000]
So it was that he found himself registering for a fight at the Coliseum. After putting in his name, Xenos, he went to the staging area to wait for his name to be called. As he entered the room, a few snickers passed through the room as the other fighters saw him. Ignoring them, he took a seat near the corner of the room and began meditating. Gathering the lingering feelings of doubt and pride from his mind, he boxed them up to one side of his mental attic. They were not necessary for the coming moments, such feelings would be a hindrance in his match.
After an hour of waiting his match was finally called and he entered the arena to some scattered cheers with several jeers from the crowd. Paying the fans no attention, he stopped in the center of the ring for his opponent. When Zai entered, the crowd went wild, shouting their encouragement to the Coliseum favorite. The Fanalis man came to a stop ten meters away from Azix and grinned at the magician. Azix gave a respectful bow to the man with a fist cupped in the palm of his other hand at his chest.
The bell signaled the start of the match, Azix watched as Zai kicked off the ground and rushed towards him. Using his body manipulation, Azix elongated his arms, developing a few extra joints along the way. He two quick strikes with Swiggity Swooty at Zai once he was in range, one heading for his legs and the other towards his head. The Fanalis used his Bursting Parry to bat the freakish arm away that was aimed at his head, sidestepping the other arm's attack in the process.
Zai appeared at Azix's side let out a Bursting Strike which connected with the magician's Borg. A large crack was rent through the magoi barrier and the Fanalis chuckled, "Where's your Fanalis partner?"
Azix's arms fully retracted as Zai's attack hit his natural defense hard, and the Marquis reached for his wand hidden up his sleeve. After some quick commands to the Ruhk, Azix laughed jovially as his Clear spell flared into existence and burst outward in every direction. "Guess she didn't want to fight with me after getting beaten up by two girls."
The outward force slammed into Zai and sent him backwards several feet. The Fanalis quickly jumped up and sprinted towards Azix, not wanting the magician to gain any momentum in the fight. With a Fanalis packed punch, Zai slammed his fist into Azix's Borg again, shattering it completely. He quickly followed it up with a Flurry of Blows and Feints towards the magician, looking for the opening he needed to finish the fight. With the magician's shield down, Zai had the advantage.
Azix didn't have much time to react, but he did his best to dodge the punches. It didn't help them Zai's feints led into punches at his pressure points. He stumbled backwards as several blows knocked him silly and called to the Rukh. With his wand still held tightly, Azix conjured a Large Force Wall between him and the Fanalis, pushing it into the Fanalis quickly to knock him away.
Zai had something else in mind though and performed another Bursting Strike just as the wall of force crashed into him. Unfortunately for the magician, Zai's fist shattered through the spell and slammed into Azix's chest. Azix was flung backwards as his breath was forcefully ejected from his lungs and his wand was sent flying.
Azix landed with a thud and gasped for his breath, catching Zai's approach in the corner of his eye. Reaching deep, Azix stood up and used his ability to manipulate his body to harden the skin of his arms. He began a Whiplash Assault, throwing punches that equaled the Fanalis' strength. Zai met punch for punch, using his own attacks to divert Azix's, preventing any damage. Zai was still slowly pushed back as Azix continued throwing punches changing up where they were aimed. The surprising thing for the Fanalis though was the fact that the further back he was pushed, Azix's arms seemed to get longer.
Gritting his teeth, Zai launched another Flurry of Blows and Feints slamming his fists against Azix's attacks. The magician flinched as he felt the force of the Fanalis' blows against his arms and paused his assault for a moment. Zai capitalized on the attack, by rushing forward and performing another Bursting Strike. Zai's fist collided with Azix's chest again, but this time the magician took the full force of the attack.
Azix heard his ribs snap from the Fanalis' attack and was sent flying backwards, head over heels to land in a pile of limbs. The wind was knocked out of him and as he wheezed for breath, he felt something sharp dig into his right lung. He winced in pain, when a thought flashed through his mind. He grabbed his Priest Charm which suddenly reversed the damage he had just received. He took a breath of air, unhindered by pain and stood up.
Zai arched a brow when he saw the magician stand up, surely that hit should have kept Azix down. Grimacing, the Fanalis sprinted forward before leaping into the air, to perform a spinning kick. Azix used his Big Hand technique to inflate his hand five meters in size, blocking the attack. The size of his hand and the force of the kick made Azix take an unsteady step backwards. Returning his hand to his normal size, Azix threw three punches aimed at Zai's body as the Fanalis started to stand up. Zai clashed against the first attack with a punch of his own but Azix's next two attacks came in at a curve that struck the Fanalis' kidney.
Azix's punches sent a flood of pain through Zai and he saw darkness flash at the edges of his vision. He dropped to the ground and curled up into a ball from the pain, panting. "Y...you win...
The match was called in Xenos' victory and Azix dropped to his knees. He smiled at Zai, "Thanks for giving me all you got." After taking a few breaths, Azix pulled out his God's Necklace. After securing it in his hand, Azix knelt by Zai and bathed them in a brilliant white light. Both Zai and Azix were healed with a Blessing of the Gods, though some of Zai's injuries lingered.
With that, Azix stood up and offered Zai his hand, "You are a strong warrior, I'm honored to have fought with you." He helped Zai up and walked with him out of the ring. Azix stopped to retrieve his wand and then gathered his winnings from the match.
[Magoi|120/300]
[Training|Whiplash Assault|1248/1000]
- Trained:
- Name: Whiplash Assault
Tier: B-Tier
Cost: 30|15 stamina
Weapon Type: Body
Class: Supplementary
Range: Close
Duration: Sustained
Cool-Down: 5 posts
Limbs: Arms|Leg
Description: The user manipulates both arms and a leg of their choosing to extend and retract them between 10cm and five meters total. Each affected limb's skin is hardened, allowing the user to deal B-Tier damage through physical attacks.
- Used:
- The Priest: Allows the player to naturally recover damage up to 1 rank below the caster's current rank once per thread. This ability can only be used once per thread.
Name: Blessing of the Gods
Tier: A-Tier
Cost: 40|20
Element: Holy
Class: Supplementary
Range: 40 meters
Duration: Sustained
Cool-Down: 7 posts
Description: A bright, holy light engulfs the caster or an area up to forty meters away from the caster, in a five-meter diameter or less circle. The light travels at 25 m/s and can heal up to A-Tier wounds instantly, while recreating limbs and organs. If sustained, the caster can heal up to A-Tier wounds again.
Name: Clear
Tier: B-Tier
Cost: 30 magoi (15 sustained)
Element: Strength
Class: Offensive
Range: 30 meters
Duration: Sustained
Cool-Down: 5 - Sustained +1
Description: The caster creates a film of force around themselves that pulsates outwards in the shape of a dome at 20 m/s. This pushes anything around the caster back up to 15 meters away. When the force hits something it deals B-tier damage or reaches 15 meters it comes back to cover the caster once again. If sustained, once per post another pulsation from the filmy substance will expand outward again.
Name: Swiggity Swooty
Tier: B-Tier
Cost: 30 stamina
Weapon Type: Arms
Class: Offensive
Range: 15 meters
Duration: Sustained
Cool-Down: 5 posts; +1 sustain
Description: The user stretches their arms, five to seven and a half meters away to deal two swift smacks to a target area at 20 meters per second. Seven extra joints are created in each arm, allowing for strange movements. Each smack can be delivered to two separate targets and deal C-Tier damage. If sustained, the user can use this technique again to deal additional damage once per post.
Name: Big Hand
Tier: B-Tier
Cost: 30|15
Weapon Type: Hand
Class: Defensive
Range: 30 m
Duration: Sustained
Cool-Down: 5| +1
Description: The user inflates their hand between five and ten meters in size at 20 meters per second. They strengthen their skin and muscles to absorb up to 1 A-Tier, 2 B-Tier, 4 C-Tier, 8 D-tier abilities. The user is able to deflate their hand at will. If sustained, the user can perform the ability again once per post.
Name: Large Force Wall
Tier: C-Tier
Cost: 20 magoi/10 sustain
Element: Strength
Class: Offensive/Supplementary
Range: 20 meters
Duration: Sustained
Cool-Down: 3 posts or Sustain+1
Description: The caster creates a thin sheet of force up to 10x10 meters, 1 cm thick, within five meters of the caster. The Force Wall can travel within a 20 meter range at 15 meters per second to either deal C-Tier blunt damage or to push an object to an area within the range of the spell. If sustained, the caster can reform the wall and the wall may either deal damage or push an opponent again.
