open Bangcolt Arena! (Fighting/Sol) -RP-

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Literally Snails,

There seemed to be no clear traces of magical plant energy nearby. It would seem as if this was just nothing more than a practical joke of some kind. However...the cactus leaf would start to fade out of existence...as if it were never there in the first place.

Edited June 19, 2016 by J.R.

[TerminalObsession 250]

@@P-Jay,

 

Ironblade cocked her head. Her horn continued glowing, and her sword flicked back past one of Hiero's ears. She set it spinning in front of her, a circular blur of grey and red. With a snort, she charged across the rock, willing herself to go faster, keeping her sword in front.

[Unicorncob 5,687]

The hoof landed on the back of his head, flattening down part of his hair before the earth pony lost his balance and rolled onto the ground. He managed to continue the roll to land back on his hooves, but he quickly reached into his pocket to take out the orb once again.

 

Jade smirked as the kick connected, and watched as he rolled back onto his hooves.

 

Not bad.

 

She gasped as she saw him reach into his pocket. He was going to use that orb again!

 

With as much speed as she could muster, she drove a hoof toward the orb, in attempt to kick it away from him.

[Fractured 2,684]

, @Literally Snails

"Uhhh...wha?" The guard pony snorted lightly, as he startled awake, shaking himself to attention. "Reporting for duty, Princess Lunestia! Princess Celestia! Uhh..." The guard blinked, as his eyes finally cleared, revealing the two ponies in front of them. Neither of which were either of the intended princesses, or royalty at all. He set into a heavy blush.

 

"Uh, sorry, m'am!" He slapped hoof to forehead, hard enough to sting, immediately regretting it. "Twenty-four hours of duty starts to wear on you, ma'am. But if you're looking for registration, as I assume you are, you'll want to go to the arena." He pointed the hoof still secured tightly to his head off in the distance, towards the dome that nearly towered over the horizon. "Largest building here, ma'am. Can't miss it, ma'am."

 

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@J.R.

In a rush of movement, Ivory Star and the cage she stood on were both flipped into the air, sent careening straight into the sky. On more instinct than anything else, she cast the same spell as before, rolling on air some thirty feet above the ground, before coming to a stop. Quickly grabbing the cage before it could smash onto the ground below, she reversed its direction via magic, sending it spinning back towards Ice Blizzard fast enough that the sides seemed to blend together, becoming one.

[Literally Snails 2,307]

@@Unicorncob, Mni had already started inhaling the smoke before the kick connected, making the orb fly out of his hoof and drop into a bog. Mni covered his mouth as the gas still swelled around him and shrouded his transformation, but without the orb, he wouldn't be able to transform again.

 

When the smoke began to clear, a crimson red hoof extended to strike jade in the chest. Out flew a very red pegasus, Ember Strider. She landed across from jade and started to pop her neck.

 

"The kicks are getting old, Jade." She said. "Maybe if I get you a little closer to death you can show me that pretty sword of yours." She added as she took a few steps toward Jade. The orb had likely settled at the bottom of the murky bog by then.

@@Fractured, 

 

Topaz got a bit closer to the guard, pressing a hoof to his collar piece and wagging her over-poofed tail. "Oh, and can you escort me to where I need to be, too? I'd like to make sure she's the one I ref. Pretty please?" she added with a sultry wink. Her referee badge was in clear view.

[Unicorncob 5,687]

Mni had already started inhaling the smoke before the kick connected, making the orb fly out of his hoof and drop into a bog. Mni covered his mouth as the gas still swelled around him and shrouded his transformation, but without the orb, he wouldn't be able to transform again.

 

When the smoke began to clear, a crimson red hoof extended to strike jade in the chest. Out flew a very red pegasus, Ember Strider. She landed across from jade and started to pop her neck.

 

"The kicks are getting old, Jade." She said. "Maybe if I get you a little closer to death you can show me that pretty sword of yours." She added as she took a few steps toward Jade. The orb had likely settled at the bottom of the murky bog by then.

 

Jade smirked as she kicked the orb out of Mni's hoof, and was wary as the smoke coated him again. However, the red hoof shooting out caught her off guard, and she was knocked back, saving herself with a somersault onto her hooves.

 

She narrowed her eyes as Ember Strider - or at least, Mni becoming her - walked out of the smoke.

 

"Funny," she panted, stretching her hooves and neck, "I could say the same thing about your shapeshifting."

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Fractured,

Immediately after Ivory was launched into the air, Ice started running straight ahead, and made an ice ramp. In front of him, he would run up, and jump off of the ice ramp, punching the cage apart with one solid strike. While in the air, Ice would then fling two ice spears right for Ivory's legs.

Edited June 20, 2016 by J.R.

[That One Techpriest You Used To Know 2,286]

Alrighty. Which I guess means you two are the first to take advantage of the new announcement: participants wanting to arena match are no longer required to be announced by me before fighting. You still have to pick your stages, but now all you need to do is just make sure to note that it's an arena fight beforehand, then you can throw down to your hearts content.

 

@@crispy fries,

 

Agririon's ears peaked up as something in his mind... clicked. The rules of this dimension had changed, it seemed, and for the better- but the fact that it had changed so suddenly concerned him slightly. Was this dimension stable...?

 

"Welp," he began, cracking his neck (although it was just a sound, he had no bones nor muscles to crack), "Time to get going... Prepare yourself." With a gesture, a shadow seemed to peel off of a nearby tree and cloak over him, hiding him amongst the shadows of the trees as the sun began to set on the shores of Crystal Lake...

 

Agririon, from his shadowy outpost, began scheming for a path around the forest to approach the shotgunner, attempting to stay out of range of a full shotgun blast while he did so. He could take a shell, or two, or three, but the wraithcloak was only so powerful, and having it torn to shreds and being shown up his first fight was not in his plan. Before he moved, however, he placed his mark upon the mare, and slowly a visible outline began to shimmer into view as he silently wrapped his way to his right, careful on maintaining his cover through the trees.

[Fractured 2,684]

Beautiful music began to ring out from the stage of the musical hall. Unnaturally beautiful music; a piano who played as if it had been enchanted to capticate the pony heart, the way they played with a surreal intensity. But, strange, and even more surreal; the unicorn who stood atop the stage, and hadn't pressed a single key. Looking like the faintest outline of a ghost atop the dark stage, she opened her mouth, and began to sing a tune only she knew, to the nobodies which surrounded her by the dozens.

 

"When the night...falls..."

 

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@Literally Snails, 

"Ummm... yes. I can do that, too. Ma'am." Bowing once, more out of embarrassment than respect or obligation, the guard quickly nodded to the mare in front of him. Only taking an extra second to adjust his armor, he set off at a followable pace, heading dead straight for the arena.

 

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@J.R.

Ivory Star quickly dropped the energy below her feet as the spears came by, ducking them close enough to actually feel them whistling by over her head. Unnerving, to say the least. She re-positioned her roughly ten feet below, on another patch of air. "Evenly matched, so far!" She called out to Ice Blizzard, as she stuck out her tongue.

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Fractured,

As the spears missed, Ice rolled his eyes at the tongue gesture. ​"You haven't changed at all, have ya?" ​He smirked and plummeted towards the ground, punching right into the earth. The strike would cause a spider-web of cracks to appear jutting out from all angles around him, as the ground shook once more. ​"Don't count your chickens!" ​With a shout, spiked ice tendrils started to rise out from the ground, and high up into the air, attempting to entangle Ivory.

[Fractured 2,684]

@J.R.

"Counting chickens?" Smirking, Ivory Star increased the tension in the air below her, forming an invisible but effective shield. As the tentacles came at them, they smashed against them. Just barely, but enough to hold the assault, for now.

 

"I haven't even started yet!" Drawing up even more energy, she increased the area of the panels, until they covered the area between her and Ice Blizzard. Then, she let it go, dropping it to the ground selectively in large circular panels over Ice Blizzard. Literally raining sky, she thought, from his perspective.

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Fractured,

This surprised Ice. None of this was what he had expected of her at all. Like, seriously. This was a whole new ballgame, and apparently she was taking this fight a tad more seriously than he had first thought. Which in turn, meant that Ice himself wasn't going down easily either. ​"...!"

 

​Because he couldn't see what was coming for him, Ice felt his best bet would be to try and take advantage of it somehow. As the panels neared him, he closed his eyes, listening closely.... The ice hammer he had from before returned to materialize in his hooves as he stood ready to strike. He focused. Putting all manner of sense to his ears to try and see if he could do it.

 

With a quick motion, Ice swung upwards with the hammer, aiming to swat one of the panels back up.

[Fractured 2,684]

@J.R.

Ivory Star blinked, following the panel that had been smacked upwards, until it disappeared into the sky. "Nice one!"  She looked down, performing a shuffling motion almost like dancing, and began to send the rest of the panels down, as well. Some twenty in all came zipping out of the sky, heading directly for Ice Blizzard' location. They'd hurt like small blocks of concrete if they hit.

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Fractured,

Ice opened his eyes. Shit. It didn't work. He had missed and was now out of options. He had to run out of the way until he found cover behind a tree, where he took a deep breath for a few moments. ​"Whew...no problema...."

 

As the last of the platforms fell, a giant construct would suddenly appear: A massive ice ramp that curved straight up and only up. Suddenly, the blue pony himself would be seen flying up the ramp at high speed towards Ivory's height level. He went straight up in the air, and bounced off of an ice platform he made behind himself in order to dive bomb towards Ivory with a harsh elbow.

[Fractured 2,684]

@J.R.

Ivory Star saw the elbow, putting up a small barrier to block it, but as the energy gave way, she felt an enormous pressure to her jaw, sending her spinning out and over the platform. Also unpleasant. She dropped the remaining ten feet to the stage floor, catching herself just barely, though the action caused no small amount of discomfort.

 

"Gah! They don't make elbows like they used to. Or faces." She tested her jaw experimentally, and found that she could still use it fine, though probably best avoid those. Though, she piped in the back of her head, that's what she said last time, as she began to cast once again. Conjuring twin square panels of clear energy about one hundred feet across formed; one in the sky above Ice Blizzard, and one on the ground, beneath him. Directing them with magic, she sent them together, to sandwich him in between them.

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Fractured,

Ice smirked as his elbow forced her down. ​"Ha-ha!" ​When the panels started heading for him, though--that's where things went south. He put his hooves out at the right time, but was stuck in between them. ​"Alright..." With all his strength, he tried forcing them apart to avoid being crushed, pushing his forehooves up with every bit of power he could muster.

[P-Jay 1,987]

I could just dodge that. I really could. It's moving like molasses. Walking like Granny Smith crossing the road, for buck's sake. But this thing is huge. Maybe I can't dodge it. It's about 80% the size of the mechataur, moving at what passes for a brisk pace. Sparky's data coming in. It's void. The power of destruction. While it's possible to touch, the experience would be unpleasant and scalding. Pure void was contained on the inside, immensely more damaging than the outside which had been mostly dulled. Sparky's data indicated that Caliber burned his hooves while standing on it, and he only stood on it for all of a couple of seconds.

 

Have to stop thinking about it. Anchoring my platform into the back of the mechataur's torso, I also anchored myself to the platform with chains.  I made metal sheaths for the solidified lightning swords, placing them at the mechataur's hips. Alright let's have it. I directed the claws out to grab and push on the sphere. Searing. The metal was being seared away. Melted even. Can't hold onto it for very long. It was actually dealing damage to the super-compressed alloys. I felt like molecules I had access to I suddenly didn't, and the longer I held onto the gigantic sphere the more it seared away metal.

 

It was pushing the mechataur back, forcing me to dig it's hooves in to not get pushed back. Anchor is the key. I made spikes go into the ground of the Paradice, anchoring better. Still the spikes were making gashes in what passed for floor. Elongating and increasing their length helped, and I finally stopped moving backwards. The sphere was still eating molecules, tearing away at the claws of the mechataur, swirling and pulsing with destruction.

 

I applied force to the sphere, causing cracks to appear on the surface. It was destabilizing and might break up the less dangerous layer on the outside. What would happen if the void energy exploded? Let's test that shall we? Research data is important. Bearing the loss of more molecules I applied pressure to the orb, causing more cracks to appear on the surface and undulled void energy to start spilling out. Sparky was telling me it was no longer stable and would violently explode in moments. No time to lose.

 

I applied as much force to it as I could, finally pushing it back at the location Sparky was telling me Caliber was at on a sphere of wood, moments from it detonating. The mechataur's claws were effectively raw, palms much smaller than they used to be. I moved some excess alloy from the hips to patch the damage and retracting the anchors to be able to move out of place again. Swirling vortex of shrapnel was mostly unaffected, but what I was doing would affect everything.

 

As I watched the immense sphere move and thought about what was coming, time slowed down for me. There were so many beautiful orbs in the Paradise and I admired them all. All these mere moments took fractions of seconds for me to admire as I watched the swirling destructive energy go out of control and consume what was left of the dulled outside shell. We would most likely both be caught in the resulting immense void explosion, but I was hoping the mechataur could protect me. For the most part, even if I had to sacrifice it.

 

Caliber had been resting on an orb, as he sent the void towards the giant metallic minotaur. Catching his breath, nursing his burned hooves, he vageuly cocked his head upon observing Lektra...Catch it?

 

It looked like a losing battle, as the void began to push the entire minotaur back, the giant frame sliding across the floor, it's hands being burned away, before she anchored herself. The void cracked. 

 

At this point, Caliber had sluggishly gotten up, weakly groaning at the recent developments. Exactly how strong was that minotaur, and how durable was--

 

...

 

Was the void coming towards him?

 

"...!!" He immediately bounced off the orb he was sitting on, aiming to make as much distance between himself and the ticking bomb as possible, before an ear-shattering explosion took place behind him. Many of the stationary orbs were blown away, by the blast, which even sent Caliber flying...

 

...Thankfully, he didn't go far. Crashing into a orb that was of unknown origin, he didn't exactly have time to figure it out. 

 

His world went dark the moment he collided with the bark-based orb.

 

Ironblade cocked her head. Her horn continued glowing, and her sword flicked back past one of Hiero's ears. She set it spinning in front of her, a circular blur of grey and red. With a snort, she charged across the rock, willing herself to go faster, keeping her sword in front.

 

Hiero only raised an eyebrow, at the almost childish tactic. So rash...So reckless...

 

"How do you see clearly, through the moving fan of your blade?" 

 

He closed his eyes, as his horn began to glow, a violet light surrounding his entire body the moment before he would be sliced apart by Ironblade's attack--he vanished, leaving her chopping at empty air...

 

Reappearing, behind her, in a fully prepared posture...The elder unicorn would lunge, aiming to score a cut across the back of his opponent. 

 

 

[Literally Snails 2,307]

Jade smirked as she kicked the orb out of Mni's hoof, and was wary as the smoke coated him again. However, the red hoof shooting out caught her off guard, and she was knocked back, saving herself with a somersault onto her hooves.

 

She narrowed her eyes as Ember Strider - or at least, Mni becoming her - walked out of the smoke.

 

"Funny," she panted, stretching her hooves and neck, "I could say the same thing about your shapeshifting."

"Now that I can see I inside of Ember Striders head, I know she hated you just as much as I do." Mni said as "she" tapped the side of "her" temple. A red aura started to swirl around Mni as he prepared to use Ember Strider's fighting technique. "I can see other things about her too!" Mni said, eyes dilated and psychotic. "Like where her family lives! Maybe I'll pay your family a visit after I steal your body!" She threatened as she lunged forward, gliding through the air without the aid of her wings.

 

Feather started to evaluate what Embers fighting style was. Her Aura is one of the strongest I've ever seen, but it doesn't extend far from her body. Clearly built for close range attacks with little reach.

[Hazard Time 1,127]

@@Fractured @@Literally Snails

 

Carnelian turned her head towards the finally awake guard, scoffing slightly at his incompetence.

 

 

"It is about time."  Turning towards the announcer, she gave warmer smile.  "Come along, dear.  Destiny awaits!"  Without waiting for further comment, off she trotted towards the arena.

[Literally Snails 2,307]

@@Fractured @@Literally Snails

 is about time."  Turning towards the announcer, she gave warmer smile.  "Come along, dear.  Destiny awaits!"  Without waiting for further comment, off she trotted towards the arena.

 

@Literally Snails, 

"Ummm... yes. I can do that, too. Ma'am." Bowing once, more out of embarrassment than respect or obligation, the guard quickly nodded to the mare in front of him. Only taking an extra second to adjust his armor, he set off at a followable pace, heading dead straight for the arena.

Topaz nodded her head happily and followed the guard to the arena while she configured the settings on her mic. She was ready to get right into things as soon as the situation allowed, she felt butterflies in her stomach as the thrill of going on stage again overwhelmed her.

[Jack Baker 698]

Raze jolted his head up, realizing he had fallen asleep for quite some time. He looked around, still at the lobby. With a sigh, he headed out and stopped at the entrance, leaning on a wall next to the huge doors. Suddenly, he saw what appeared to be a crystal pony, a guard, and some sort of reporter heading towards the arena. He raised his brow.

 

"Seems like someone wants to make a grand entrance..." he said to himself, then smirked. "What does she think this is, a beauty pageant?"

[Hazard Time 1,127]

@@Literally Snails  @@Fractured  @

 

Being before the crowd earlier had energized the noble.  Confused as they were, the attention and applause satisfied her needs.  She would have liked more, but good deeds spread like molasses.  A donation here, a financing there, sprinkle on a few subsidies, and she would own this town.  Contrary to popular belief, money really did buy everything, and Carnelian had plenty to spare.

 

Finally, the group arrived at the lobby.  The baroness took a long time looking about at her surroundings and scoffed.  So spartan, so dreary.  Where was all the pomp and circumstance of glorious competition?  Perhaps if she donated to add a few banners and fountains, she'd be able to convince the proprietors to name this building after her, or maybe just a room.  A ballroom, for sure.  With plenty plenty of crystal.

 

 

"Well this is certainly pitiful.  Surely the proprietors could have spared some expense towards frivolity.  Instead, I'm left with the impression of solemnity and boredom."

[TerminalObsession 250]

@@P-Jay,

 

Iron continued moving. She didn't allow herself to hesitate, even as her opponent vanished. "I'm half-blind anyway," she said. "Might as well go the rest of the way."

 

With one forehoof, Ironblade kicked off of the stone floor. However, the floor was far smoother than anywhere she'd fought before, and she very nearly fell over performing the maneuver. 

 

Hiero's sword sliced across one shoulder, nearly knocking Ironblade off of the edge. Her blind eye was turned towards him, so all she could do was stab wildly as she clambered to her feet. Her sword moved in an absurd and random series of spins and movements that would have been impossible without magic as she turned away from the edge of the cliff. Blood streamed from her shoulder, but the injury barely seemed to faze her.

[Jack Baker 698]

Raze couldn't help but overhear the mare's pompous complaint and proceeded to head back inside.

 

"Yeah?" he called out to the crystal pony, adjusting his katana. "Well, then what the hell do you think you're doing here? Did you lose your way to the Miss Equestria competition?" he said in a somewhat mocking tone.

[Hazard Time 1,127]

@

 

Carnelian stopped in her tracks, her ears pivoting towards the sound of the heckler.  How dare he!  Just who did he think he was?!  Who did he think SHE was?!  Her teeth ground together and the urge to scream for her guards welled up inside her throat.

 

No, no, stop.  Calm, Carnelian.  Calm, tender, jovial.  He is but a child, ignorant of the pony he now insults.  Let him cry and stamp all he wants, she will give him none of the satisfaction while receiving all of it.

 

Having collected herself, the baroness slowly turned to greet the newcomer, her hooded deep blue eyes regarded him with cold calculation.  Neighponese swords...possibly a follower of their martial arts, as well.  Aggressive and fast.  She would be looking out for these qualities.

 

 

"A pleasure to make your acquaintance," she purred, slowly making her way over to him, setting one finely polished hoof in front of the other.  "I am Baroness Carnelian Clout of House Koroundio, and your compliments are very appreciated.  Original, as well.  I don't remember any of my suitors suggesting that I participate in a beauty pageant, though I have every reason to believe that I would win~"

Edited June 20, 2016 by hazardtime