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

[Jack Baker 698]

@DwhitetheGamer

"Yep," Raze said to Copper, waving hello. "Gonna try my hoof at taking on Princess Luna." He looked up the the screen, where it showed the Princess after her recent victory over Copper.

 

I WILL beat her... he thought to himself, adjusting his katana resting on his back. I have to...

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

@, 

 

Copper looked shocked.  Raze, taking on Luna?  He didn't know what to make out of this, so he said, "Are you sure?  She is no slouch when it comes to fighting, even in my Super form I couldn't beat her, but that was because I ran out of time on it.  If you're completely sure, then you have a big load on your hooves."

[Fractured 2,684]

@DwhitetheGamer 

"Okay..." The receptionist took a quick leaf through all of the documents, making sure they were correct. Once she was certain, she nodded to herself. "Looks like you're all penned in. I assume that, uh... thatyou wanted this fight to happen as soon as possible, correct?

[J.R. 3,183]

 

 

@@Silver Snow, @@Fractured,

Ice nodded in agreement with Rarity. "Yeah, what she said. It's pretty much legal as long as both combatants are willing to participate. Heck, even the princesses are overseeing the entire event to make sure everything goes right." He smirked, "You ain't got nothing to worry about here, bro. Especially when the princesses and Elements of Harmony fight." He flashed a grin at Rarity, "Even if some of them are very hard to beat, it's worth sticking around for."

[Jack Baker 698]

@,

 

Copper looked shocked. Raze, taking on Luna? He didn't know what to make out of this, so he said, "Are you sure? She is no slouch when it comes to fighting, even in my Super form I couldn't beat her, but that was because I ran out of time on it. If you're completely sure, then you have a big load on your hooves."

"I'm more than aware she's a good fighter," Raze said to him. "That's why I'll be sure to keep a calm head, and a steady hoof on my gun and blade." He looked at his weapons, then sighed. "Don't worry about me. I'll be fine. Besides, I have a few tricks up my sleeve... and I'm not talking about sand grenades or anything like that."

@Fractured

He looked at the receptionist. "Yeah. Whenever she's ready."

Edited May 30, 2016 by The Sad Manikin Mask

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

@, 

 

Copper just blinked at Raze.  He couldn't believe that this one would be capable of beating Luna, much less wanting to challenge her.  "All right.  Good luck, Raze.  You're gonna need it."  He nodded at the receptionist, and trotted out of the arena building, sword still on his back.

 

@@J.R., 

 

Outside, he decided to check up on who was here, currently.  He decided to go to a cafe to have a drink or two.  He opened the door and took a seat in one of the tables, putting his sword to a side while he waited patiently for someone to get to him.

[Fractured 2,684]

"Okay..." The receptionist smiled, but then blinked, as a letter magically popped into the air in front of her. As she pulled it down with her own magic, and read it, her eyes opened slightly. She read it twice, then turned back to the stallion in front of her. "Looks like she's ready now..." She shrugged. "Enter the arena whenever ready."

[Jack Baker 698]

"Okay..." The receptionist smiled, but then blinked, as a letter magically popped into the air in front of her. As she pulled it down with her own magic, and read it, her eyes opened slightly. She read it twice, then turned back to the stallion in front of her. "Looks like she's ready now..." She shrugged. "Enter the arena whenever ready."

Raze nodded, then proceeded to make his way towards the arena. While on the way, he checked his gear, making sure everything was in order. Gun? Fully loaded. Sword? Ready to go. He reached into his saddle bag and took out two sand grenades, strapping them to his belt. He put his bags next to the arena entrance. There wasn't anything particularly of value in them, so he was confident that nothing would be stolen. He took a deep breath and entered the arena, seeing the princess in the distance.

[Fractured 2,684]

Luna had stayed where she was, awaiting what she had heard would be the next match. As the new stallion walked in, she turned to him. "It is rare that I get a challenge at all. To have two in one day.." Luna blinked, as she looked the stallion over. "You seem oddly familiar..." She stepped forward. "Tell me your name."

[Jack Baker 698]

Luna had stayed where she was, awaiting what she had heard would be the next match. As the new stallion walked in, she turned to him. "It is rare that I get a challenge at all. To have two in one day.." Luna blinked, as she looked the stallion over. "You seem oddly familiar..." She stepped forward. "Tell me your name."

Raze remained silent for a few moments, then scoffed a little.

 

"What a surprise..." he said, slowly walking forward. "You really don't remember me, don't you?" He stopped walking, still a good distance from the princess. "You don't remember Raze, your former bodyguard?"

[Fractured 2,684]

"Raze?" Luna looked at him, peering through him, then scoffed. "No, I don't remember a Raze. Only a pony who, so long ago, thought it fit to pilfer from the royal reserves, and in doing so, lost their title. And the respect of their princess." Luna stood calmly, eyes closed, as the walls of the arena began to shift and blur, selecting the next arena. "May I presume that is why you're here?"

[Jack Baker 698]

@Fractured

Raze took the katana off his back, sheath and all, and strapped it to his right side under his gun holster, with the blade facing upward, Iaido style. He looked at the princess.

"Hmph," Raze said. "I can't believe you would actually take the words of a jealous guard over my own word, the word of a guard you trusted completely and wholeheartedly. Well, it may not have bothered me before, but I've had time to think about it, a lot of time. And now, I'm a bit mad that you would think that of me. So listen up Tiara Girl, I've come back to reclaim my honor, even if that means taking down the princesses I once dedicated my life to serving."

Edited May 30, 2016 by The Sad Manikin Mask

[Silver W. Valensnow 196]

@@Fractured, @@J.R.,

 

Demiro Desertstorm nodded and seemed once again happy with the answer. He put his elbows on the table and supported his head by the chin while sighing. "Y'know, sometimes l wish l had less work to do, these days are tiring. But now l have something to look forward to, at least. It would be awesome if the princess gave me green light on moving to this town, l know it's a stretch, but... oh well, no shots always miss. l can't imagine they would miss me in Canterlot, thye have enough guards there, heh". He reached inside of his wingpouch and took a bottle from it with a wink. In one fluid motion he opened the bottle and drank one good draught of whatever was inside.

[P-Jay 1,987]

​Diamond Rustscythe nodded and then looked out of the window on the far end of the room, semi-dreamily, as if imagining something. he then turned his gaze back to Zenru and asked in a soft, friendly, non-authoritive voice; "So yeah, ranking duties only take me so long and the free hours l have been given for after work have been dull as of late. They usually consist of being with friends, drinking or going to the pub... or any combination of the three. l am a pony of action, that's why l volunteered to go on this mission. Could l, perhaps, enter into this competition you are hosting here so that my free hours are filled with naked, dancing blades instead of naked, dancing mares?". He looked at Zenru with a semi-solid expression that would bespeak frustration and sadness, both deeprooted, only to the trained eye though.

 

Zenru raised an eyebrow, at him, as the small smile stretched into a grin. 

 

He moved, to clap a hoof on Diamond's shoulder. "Of course you can, friend! This entire city was built, for that very reason!" He said, with a slight sense of relief underlining his words.

 

"We'll go register your name, and then you will be free to challenge anyone you'd like--does this seem fair?" He asked, starting to lead him back towards the registration office. 

 

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Meanwhile, at the outskirts of Bangcolt, a shrouded pony would be seen making steady progress towards the city. The guards at the gate beginning to launch into their rehearsed speeches about what kind of city Bangcolt is, before being silenced by a cold stare.

 

"Jeez...Another weirdo..." One of them muttered, opening the gates to let the pony pass in.

 

The pony in question showed no outwards sign of recognizing the insult...And merely began to make his way inwards, directly towards the main Arena...

[Silver W. Valensnow 196]

@@P-Jay,

​Diamond Rustscythe walked a few quick steps to draw level with the other captain and then adopted the same walking tempo, contemplating a few things for himself. "So euhm, taking part in this... contest, tournament, l don't know euhm... does it require me to stay here... like... constantly, Zenru?" he asked in a somewhat hesitant voice. He wanted to stay, but that would mean he had to leave behind all the craft i Canterlot, something he wasn't very pleased with.

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​Back at Canterlot Castle...

​"... Yeah, l believe he left yesterday, let me look it up" said the archiver to the white Pegasus-mare standing in front of him. "Here it is, Chief Commander Diamond Rustscythe, Captain Demiro Desertstorm and three privates were sent on a mission to the city of Bangcolt to investigate security and safety there". The archiver looked up to see a worried expression on the mare's face. "He did not tell me a thing and now he left, just like 'that' " she said with anxiety in her voice. She thanked the archiver, turned around and sprinted to the window. Unlocking the window was easy and she jumped through, leaving behind a now equally worried archiver that had to witness his friend run off again.

[P-Jay 1,987]

​Diamond Rustscythe walked a few quick steps to draw level with the other captain and then adopted the same walking tempo, contemplating a few things for himself. "So euhm, taking part in this... contest, tournament, l don't know euhm... does it require me to stay here... like... constantly, Zenru?" he asked in a somewhat hesitant voice. He wanted to stay, but that would mean he had to leave behind all the craft i Canterlot, something he wasn't very pleased with.

 

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​Back at Canterlot Castle...

 

​"... Yeah, l believe he left yesterday, let me look it up" said the archiver to the white Pegasus-mare standing in front of him. "Here it is, Chief Commander Diamond Rustscythe, Captain Demiro Desertstorm and three privates were sent on a mission to the city of Bangcolt to investigate security and safety there". The archiver looked up to see a worried expression on the mare's face. "He did not tell me a thing and now he left, just like 'that' " she said with anxiety in her voice. She thanked the archiver, turned around and sprinted to the window. Unlocking the window was easy and she jumped through, leaving behind a now equally worried archiver that had to witness his friend run off again.

Zenru frowned. "...Well, it is ideal to remain in Bangcolt, as to better learn about the city, and react quicker once a match had been prepared...But it is by no means, necessary. It just might be viewed, as rather rude, once your opponent is informed he must wait for you to come."

 

"...But your from Canterlot, which isn't that far away from Bangcolt...So in this case, I suppose it would be acceptable. As long as you don't take weeks, to finish business, here in Bangcolt."

 

He offered that same friendly smile, gesturing to the administration desk, while a small filly that seemed to share his own colors, save for a lighter shaded pelt, bounced up from the chairs.

 

"Zennyyyyyyy..." She pouted, "I'm hungry..."

 

Zenru looked from her, to Diamond. "...Apologies, friend, but I must ask if you need anything else, before I go. Maybe a map of the city...?"

[Silver W. Valensnow 196]

@@P-Jay,

​Diamond Rustscythe looked from Zenru to the small pony and smiled at the first as he stated his question. "Yes, a map of the area would be awesome and, if it is not too much to take care of at this moment... a room. l got payment for said room covered, ofcourse and times spent here would probably be longer than times spent back in Canterlot, so that's nothing to worry about either".
Diamond Rustscythe smiled and looked at the small pony before asking with a grin; "So... who might this bedazzling filly right before my eyes be, huh?". He smiled at her, cracking a somewhat friendly demeanor through his battle- and work-hardened face.

[P-Jay 1,987]

​Diamond Rustscythe looked from Zenru to the small pony and smiled at the first as he stated his question. "Yes, a map of the area would be awesome and, if it is not too much to take care of at this moment... a room. l got payment for said room covered, ofcourse and times spent here would probably be longer than times spent back in Canterlot, so that's nothing to worry about either".

Diamond Rustscythe smiled and looked at the small pony before asking with a grin; "So... who might this bedazzling filly right before my eyes be, huh?". He smiled at her, cracking a somewhat friendly demeanor through his battle- and work-hardened face.

 

Zenru beamed. "One moment." He said, leaving to pick up a few brochures from the front desk, the few that would prove informal to new-comers.

 

As he gathered them, Yrel had approached Diamond cautiously...

 

"...You're wearing a costume of my uncle, right? A lot of ponies do that." She stated, looking over his armor, and badge, "Uncle Zenny has a lot of fans, and a few of them have dressed up like him. He doesn't like it, but I think its funny!"

 

Zenru had started to come back, handing (hoofing?) the brochures to Diamond. "Now, now, Yrel...This is a fellow Captain, just like me." He explained quietly. 

 

Yrel's eyes lit up. "Ooooooohhh!" She exclaimed, starting to examine Diamond with more interest. "Really? What town? How longs he been Captain? Does he fight like you, Zenny? Is he related to the Swiftwings?" She started asking rapidly. 

[TerminalObsession 250]

Two mares stood in line at the registration desk. In the front was an impatient-looking tan earth pony, and behind her was a unicorn whose coat was riddled with ragged scars. The earth mare tapped her hoof impatiently, took her license, and trotted away, the unicorn behind her patiently walking in a different direction a few minutes later.

 

The unicorn trotted away, wandering aimlessly. The earth mare, however, walked purposefully with a destination in mind.

 

She planned to visit the city's famed arena. It made her tremble with excitement just to think of it.

 

The gray-coated unicorn, however, just wanted sleep.

[Silver W. Valensnow 196]

@@P-Jay,

​Diamond Rustscythe smiled at the youth and was about to answer her question when Zenru walked in and answered it for him. A stream of questions followed and Diamond Rustscythe looked a bit taken aback. "Hey Yrel, l have to fill in a few papers for your awesome uncle and then l can talk with you for a little bit, okay? Won't take a long, promise." he said, feeling chipper. Yrel had that innocence with her and, even though he himself didn't have that much innocence left, he still loved to see it in other ponies. He started working on filling out the form of registration for Zenru as he smiled inwardly, oh, how badly he wanted to be that age again and not have any problems on his hooves.

[Fractured 2,684]

"Is that so?" Around them, the room buzzed and fizzed once more, before settling on a single location. A field adrift the edge of a forest, cloaked by moonlight. Luna stepped back to its edge, before the jet black form of her sword appeared from the air in front of her. She grasped it, before she turned back to the pony before her.

 

"Your attitude make me wonder if you ever truly gave care to your prior duties. Though the situation is not how you quite understand it."

 

"Attention, ponies! The match between Princess Luna and the newcomer Raze will now begin!"

 

"I should warn you, I will not be holding back. Though doubtless you would want such anyways, consider this a fitting punishment for what you have done." She stood stock still, eyeing him with a piercing gaze. "Draw."

 

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"I personally don't know..."

 

"Put it out of your mind. A changeling copying a changeling is just backyard politics. Our focus is on the protection of the princesses. No time to worry about clones."

"Okay." Moondancer finally struck a left at the end of the hall, before coming to a set of heavy double doors. She knocked. "Hello?"

After a moment, an all too familiar voice came back, driving plainness and intensity together in a perfect chord. Celestia "Yes?"

"We have visitors."

"Oh?" The voice carried its own edge of surprise, as if it hadn't expected anything to the similar.

 

"Yes..." Moondancer looked to both the changeling queen and her drone for a moment, before turning back to the door. "Chrissy-Queen Chrysalis... and another. Kevin."

There was a pregnant pause on the other end of the door. Finally, it opened, and the weary face of Celestia revealed itself. She looked the two visitors over, before simply extending a wing forward, into the heart of her room. "Inside."

-snip-

 

[P-Jay 1,987]

Unshaken, but maybe stirred. With a swirly straw. The swords turned into daggers, beckoning him to make one wrong move and be pushed away. "Do you like math?" I laughed as I floated another 5 feet off the ground. We were up to 20 swords now and my platform was at a height of 10 feet, with all the daggers slashing in ever increasing speed. "Do you understand mathematical algorithms? What's 6 plus 14?"

 

I'd arrange them into mathematical algorithm I came up with myself for this specific fight. A three-dimensional blur of slashing swords that all wanted to cut into the soft pony flesh of my opponent. I honestly wasn't sure if the hard lightning could cut Caliber clean though, but I really didn't want to think about that. We weren't fighting with mercy right now and it would be his fault if he missed and got skewered by the hurricane of blades all trying to get him. The pattern wasn't even something I knew before I did it. I would slash then immediately recalculate the angle of each sword and slash from a random angle. An angle I couldn't predict either since I was using random variables.

 

Meanwhile the shrapnel floating around me was getting denser and I was pulling metal from as many orbs as I could get within my range. Jagged and serrated pieces all arranged in a mathematical pattern of another different random algorithm. All obeying my magical command to attack while pushing away anything that got into the field.

 

Sparky was in the stands, giving me a second vantage point. By our magic link I could effectively see and analyze the battle from two different viewpoints, one of them giving me a semi-bird's-eye view.

Caliber blinked, when the swords stopped momentarily, starting to change shape...He took advantage of this small window, to rush forward, towards Lektra, briefly leaving the now-daggers behind...

 

They caught up, before long, but Caliber was happy--he had advanced enough to almost touch the floating platform, in the air.

 

He turned, to begin parrying the daggers as they came at him at breakneck speeds...Although, this seemed almost tame, to him. Spinning around, deflecting the daggers, even using his sheath to cover his blind-spots...But almost lost focus, when one stray dagger went in the opposite direction he expected it to...Slicing past his cheek. 

 

He stumbled for a moment, but regained his footing, going back to parrying the multiple blades...Although, he was noticeably concentrating, now. Using his senses, listening to the crackle of lightning, all around him...It would appear that for now, he was in a deadlock...

 

...However...Something would appear...Off, to Lektra. Caliber seemed half a step slower, by a small margin. He wasn't fighting to his full potential, but...It looked as if there were something weighing him down. His hair looked matted. His cape didn't flap, as it usually did...

 

But he himself looked happy, laughing a little, even, as he struggled to think of a plan to get past the shrapnel...

 

"Goin' good so far!"

 

​Diamond Rustscythe smiled at the youth and was about to answer her question when Zenru walked in and answered it for him. A stream of questions followed and Diamond Rustscythe looked a bit taken aback. "Hey Yrel, l have to fill in a few papers for your awesome uncle and then l can talk with you for a little bit, okay? Won't take a long, promise." he said, feeling chipper. Yrel had that innocence with her and, even though he himself didn't have that much innocence left, he still loved to see it in other ponies. He started working on filling out the form of registration for Zenru as he smiled inwardly, oh, how badly he wanted to be that age again and not have any problems on his hooves.

 

Yrel looked briefly disappointed, but nodded. "Okay! I'll be sitting here...Again." She added as an afterthought, sitting back on the chairs.

 

Zenru had produced a few brochures, some of which were detailed with apartments throughout Bangcolt, one that was a map, and just about every thing else that someone would need to know in Bangcolt. "A rather nice complex, is on the north side of the city. Although I can say that the one on 4th avenue is enjoyable, as well. Hot tub, and all," Zenru droned, looking through the brochures, as if he were looking for an apartment, himself. 

 

"Although, if none of these are preferable, then you're more then welcome to stay at my home."

[Jack Baker 698]

@Fractured

Raze remained silent, then stood on his hind hooves; putting one hoof on the hilt of his blade, and the other holding the sheath, crouching low, anticipating Luna's next move. That was all he did. He remained stock still, focusing his gaze on his opponent's movements, if any.

Edited May 31, 2016 by The Sad Manikin Mask

[Fractured 2,684]

@J.R., @Silver Snow

"Oh, i'm sure it wouldn't be that difficult." Realizing the last of her salad was still unfinished, Rarity began to pick at it again, talking in between bites. "I know the princesses myself, and despite how imposing they seem, they're actually quite nice individuals. I'm sure they'd be happy to help you with whatever you requested, provided you made a show to be proper, and ask nicely." Rarity paused, to flash him a small smile. "Though that's the rule with most things, isn't it?"

 

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Luna exhaled at the lack of action. A smart pony. Or maybe a testy one. She sighed, unsheathing her sword. Black metal so dark it seemed to draw in even the moonlight around it slid out of the blade. "Very well, then." With a movement so quick that the air seemed to pause before it, the ground in front of Luna ruptured. A spitting haze of dirt and rubble spewed up into a choking duststorm, cutting the vision of anything on the other side.

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Fractured, @@Silver Snow,
​Ice nodded, and decided to add to Rarity's point. ​"Yeah, pretty much what she said. Other than that, everything's just fine around here. All you'd need to do is go ask Celestia or Luna about it, or Luna when she's done fighting. They could probably give you a more definite and concise answer to that, and whatever other questions you got about this place. Heh...I'm not an expert on laws or politics. You'd probably have better luck talking to them."