Post by moonlitrain on Feb 29, 2020 15:17:12 GMT |
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Post by fairchild.txt on Mar 23, 2020 20:26:48 GMT
He'd signed them up for a doubles match!? Well. That wasn't ideal. He had intended to fight Emily one-on-one, but clearly he had ticked a wrong box somewhere... That was fine. He just needed to-
"Hey scar-face. Yer mine. Ready?"
"Huh? Yeah. Sure fine."
Yes. He just needed to keep any eye on her fight, was all. He could surely do that while dealing with whatever opponent he was paired with. Wait, what was that big lady say-
"FUCK!"
Luckily, Gio's hands moved faster than his brain, slapping the badge on his chest. The woman's scimitars clashed loudly with the blue aura Gio was coated in, a cool sensation covering his entire body as it was surrounded by a pleasant humming. The woman leapt back, seemingly respecting the realization that Gio hadn't been ready at all.
"Well~! Impressive speed you have there, Miss..."
"You wish, Freak! I'm taken. My husband calls me Mara. You can call me nothing."
"Well, that surely will make conversation more difficult..."
Mara growled under her breath. Clearly, she had not come here for a conversation.
"I'm just- I'm trying to keep an eye on my friend, you see. I am looking to test her skills!"
"Well Mara paid her dues," Mara snorted, "And She came here for a fight, Silver!"
"Well... I would hate to disappoint a lady~ I suppose I spare a glance to her while I trounce you."
Mara brandished her blades as the forcefield surrounding Gio began to dissipate, a rapidly increasing beeping drawing attention to Gio's hand. He had left it on the button. He had expended nearly his entire pool of energy. He quickly removed his hand, the beeping stopping immediately. It would need to recharge. And until it did, he could probably expect to only be able to use it for mere seconds, now. He had to play this carefully. Boy had he screwed up...
"Look at the scoreboard, Creep! You're already down two strikes. And I'm up two, too. I took it easy on you, and backed off. But from here on out: No Mercy!"
She grinned, "I won't be ignored so you could spy on your little pet!"
"Well... I guess I have no choice."
Gio's eyes flashed with gold which quickly began to spread, leaving glittering trails of energy across his entire body. His muscles flex, his gaze loses focus, and Gio seems at once, at peace, but tensed and ready for action. In reality, it wasn't that Gio's gaze had lost focus, but the glittery golden specks covering his eyes made it impossible to focus on one thing. And at later levels, it would only get worse. But the power that would come? It was so tantalizing. It was worth giving up his sight, if only for a little while. And he could always survey Emily's worth from how well she scored at the end of their bout... So he supposed there was no reason to hold back.
Gio flicked his wrists, two card flying from some hidden contraption and into his hands: the Ace of Swords in his left hand, the Ace of Shields in his right. He brandished the Ace like a weapon, held between his fingers in an iron grip, the Ace of Shields held in his off-hand, ready to trace Trump Cards into existence. With twenty percent of his body covered with those golden glimmers, Gio looked, at once, resplendent and garish. He turned his attentions fully to Mara.
"We shall fight, Lady Merciless." he grinned, getting into a fighting stance, "And you will fall."
Gio swiped the air, a pair of spectral dice bouncing in Mara's direction, and landing at her feet. She seemed surprised for a moment, before looking down on them, unamused. A pair of dice? That was his ace in the hole? A parlor trick? She narrowed her eyes at her would-be opponent, hoping beyond hope that he wasn't the fool that he seemed to be.
"Mrs. Merciless? Would you mind telling me what number's on there? I can't see from here."
"Hey scar-face. Yer mine. Ready?"
"Huh? Yeah. Sure fine."
Yes. He just needed to keep any eye on her fight, was all. He could surely do that while dealing with whatever opponent he was paired with. Wait, what was that big lady say-
"FUCK!"
Luckily, Gio's hands moved faster than his brain, slapping the badge on his chest. The woman's scimitars clashed loudly with the blue aura Gio was coated in, a cool sensation covering his entire body as it was surrounded by a pleasant humming. The woman leapt back, seemingly respecting the realization that Gio hadn't been ready at all.
"Well~! Impressive speed you have there, Miss..."
"You wish, Freak! I'm taken. My husband calls me Mara. You can call me nothing."
"Well, that surely will make conversation more difficult..."
Mara growled under her breath. Clearly, she had not come here for a conversation.
"I'm just- I'm trying to keep an eye on my friend, you see. I am looking to test her skills!"
"Well Mara paid her dues," Mara snorted, "And She came here for a fight, Silver!"
"Well... I would hate to disappoint a lady~ I suppose I spare a glance to her while I trounce you."
Mara brandished her blades as the forcefield surrounding Gio began to dissipate, a rapidly increasing beeping drawing attention to Gio's hand. He had left it on the button. He had expended nearly his entire pool of energy. He quickly removed his hand, the beeping stopping immediately. It would need to recharge. And until it did, he could probably expect to only be able to use it for mere seconds, now. He had to play this carefully. Boy had he screwed up...
"Look at the scoreboard, Creep! You're already down two strikes. And I'm up two, too. I took it easy on you, and backed off. But from here on out: No Mercy!"
She grinned, "I won't be ignored so you could spy on your little pet!"
"Well... I guess I have no choice."
Gio's eyes flashed with gold which quickly began to spread, leaving glittering trails of energy across his entire body. His muscles flex, his gaze loses focus, and Gio seems at once, at peace, but tensed and ready for action. In reality, it wasn't that Gio's gaze had lost focus, but the glittery golden specks covering his eyes made it impossible to focus on one thing. And at later levels, it would only get worse. But the power that would come? It was so tantalizing. It was worth giving up his sight, if only for a little while. And he could always survey Emily's worth from how well she scored at the end of their bout... So he supposed there was no reason to hold back.
Gio flicked his wrists, two card flying from some hidden contraption and into his hands: the Ace of Swords in his left hand, the Ace of Shields in his right. He brandished the Ace like a weapon, held between his fingers in an iron grip, the Ace of Shields held in his off-hand, ready to trace Trump Cards into existence. With twenty percent of his body covered with those golden glimmers, Gio looked, at once, resplendent and garish. He turned his attentions fully to Mara.
"We shall fight, Lady Merciless." he grinned, getting into a fighting stance, "And you will fall."
Gio swiped the air, a pair of spectral dice bouncing in Mara's direction, and landing at her feet. She seemed surprised for a moment, before looking down on them, unamused. A pair of dice? That was his ace in the hole? A parlor trick? She narrowed her eyes at her would-be opponent, hoping beyond hope that he wasn't the fool that he seemed to be.
"Mrs. Merciless? Would you mind telling me what number's on there? I can't see from here."
{Blind Man's Bluff - 2}
Type: Buff (Sacrificial)
Range: Touch - Single Target
Effect: A golden twinkling glow spreads across the body, originating where Gio touched. At 1st level, this manifests across only 10% of the body, spread evenly, in a way which looks to be faint glimmers and twinkles of light. At higher levels it spreads across greater percentages of the body, until 10th level where 100% of the body is coated in a veneer of glittery, golden light.
Increases Speed, Toughness and Magical Fortitude by 10. Decreases Acuity by 4. [DUR 4; CD 3]
Type: Buff (Sacrificial)
Range: Touch - Single Target
Effect: A golden twinkling glow spreads across the body, originating where Gio touched. At 1st level, this manifests across only 10% of the body, spread evenly, in a way which looks to be faint glimmers and twinkles of light. At higher levels it spreads across greater percentages of the body, until 10th level where 100% of the body is coated in a veneer of glittery, golden light.
Increases Speed, Toughness and Magical Fortitude by 10. Decreases Acuity by 4. [DUR 4; CD 3]
{Tech Options (Applied)}
- Increase duration by 1 post
- Make the range of your buff 'by touch'
{Loaded Dice - 3}
Type: Light - Delayed Projectile
Range: 20m
Effect: Gio points out a target, summoning two spectral dice which fly out (up to 5m) towards the target, rolling on the ground. The target may choose the result of the dice roll during their next post. On Gio's next post, the dice sends out 2-12 twinkling, golden, beam-like projectiles, which travel 15m in the direction of the target, dealing [INTENSE] damage, split evenly across all projectiles.
If the target does not choose a dice result, the attack will default to 7 projectiles. [DUR 2; CD 3]
[/spoiler]Type: Light - Delayed Projectile
Range: 20m
Effect: Gio points out a target, summoning two spectral dice which fly out (up to 5m) towards the target, rolling on the ground. The target may choose the result of the dice roll during their next post. On Gio's next post, the dice sends out 2-12 twinkling, golden, beam-like projectiles, which travel 15m in the direction of the target, dealing [INTENSE] damage, split evenly across all projectiles.
If the target does not choose a dice result, the attack will default to 7 projectiles. [DUR 2; CD 3]