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

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Fractured,

Libby continued to watch the lights form in the background. This was much different than any show she had been to. Most of the shows she had seen were rodeos and food eating competitions. Not exactly the type of show she was used to, but it was still very much interesting as she silently watched Ivory play.

[Fractured 2,684]

@J.R.

"More than magic~" She shouted the words out as they came, letting them rattle off of the walls of the dome. Around her, the kaleidoscope of colors began to spin, weaving into a rainbow of patterns. "When you see~" She softened her tone, holding the note. Around her, the patterns pulsed, and blended into each other, producing a breath-taking network of hundreds of intricate colors. "This... song." The patterns began to slow to a crawl, now moving at a snail's pace around the two. "Is the real me~" Around them, the colors stopped, leaving the rainbow patterned house sized dome on display for both of them to see.

 

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@DwhitetheGamer

_ Two options. Travel, or-oh? _ Celestia instinctively teleported out of the way once again, this time landing on the opposite side of the building, less than a dozen feet away. She smiled sunnily, as she spoke to Copper Strikes. "My sister is quite fond of the behind the back trick, too. As i'm sure you realized. You did battle her, after all. " She paused, to look up in thought, though internally, the back of her mind was already reeling with possible angles and strategies. "And i'm sure it was quite the fight. Having said that, though, our strategies are as different as night and day. I personally could never quite master illusions, and darkness was obviously never my talent, for one. It's not so easy for the sun to hide itself!" She chuckled to herself, passing a hoof through the back of her mane.

 

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"...Quite the battle. And, in truth, a victory that perhaps should be yours, as I relied on powers outside myself to win." Luna dropped down from out of the sky, the sword through her chest painting a macabre picture as she settled to the crater that had once been a forest floor. She pulled it out, grunting at the pain, letting the moon's magic heal her. When it was finished, not a trace of the original wound could be seen.

 

"Still... I am not so sure they will see it that way..." She cast yet another spell , this time over Raze. A white spark leapt from her horn, and burrowed into his body, healing all but the most critical of wounds on his body. At the very least, enough to get him to a hospital before he lost his life. In the background, the announcement hung out, to the enthusiastic applause of the audience.

 

"Attention, ponies! The winner of the match between Princess Luna and Raze... Princess Luna!"

 

Luna could only cough violently to herself, as the aftereffects of the power she borrowed set in, draining her. "...And now, i'm afraid I too... must take a leave..." As the room faded, popping and fizzing back to normal, Luna dropped to both knees, before gently passing out.

[Jack Baker 698]

@Fractured

Raze slowly opened his eyes, and looked around. The arena returned to its original form, and Princess Luna was on the floor next to him, passed out. He looked at her for a few seconds, then sighed.

 

This again... he thought, walking over to her and picking her up, heaving her across his back. He felt a sharp pain in his body. It seemed that she wasn't able to heal all of his wounds.

 

I said friendly match, but it turned nearly turned into a death battle... He began to walk towards the exit, the doors already opening.

 

"Geez, you're heavy," he said under his breath, picking up his saddlebags on the way out. He walked past the receptionist, who had the same worried look on her face when he came out with Copper. After a minute or so, he arrived at the infirmary, where a bunch of unicorn healers took the princess and, seeing as she was only unconscious, decided to put her in a room and let her rest. Raze was taken to another room where the healers quickly worked on him, healing the wounds that were left. Once that was done, Raze asked them if he could see the princess, to which they agreed, and led him to her room, where he sat down on a chair next to the bed. There were some questions he wanted to ask her first.

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

@@Fractured, 

 

Copper couldn't help but grin at Celestia at her remark to him about their fight, to which he said, "Oh yeah.  She complimented me about my super pony powers, and said that at the very least, physical ability sees me a fair match with Twilight, who if I believe right, was your student at one time, correct?"

 

Copper's mind was also racing with strategies to beat Celestia, and what he learned from the fight with Luna, aggression wasn't the key to success.  It can be a factor, but not a key.

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Fractured, 
Libby's eyes widened as the display of flashy colors and lights. This was unlike anything she had ever seen before, and she loved every second of it. It was like a wave of amazement passing over her, as she began clapping her hooves with excitement. ​"...Woah....that....that was amazin'! I ain't never seen somethin' so beautiful in my life!"

[TerminalObsession 250]

Yrel watched him, in silence, for a moment. As if she were unsure it was her place to speak...Until resuming her interview. Although, truth be told, it was considerably slowed--as if she realized how rude she had been being, previously. 

 

"...What's your name? Mine is Yrel--Yrel Swiftwing." She said, holding out a hoof. 

 

Zenru read over the form, in silence. Murmuring notes to himself, before taking it to the receptionist's office, beginning to exchange words with the mare, behind the counter. After a moment of conversing, she took the form, taking it to the back of the building...Presumingly to update the list of combatants.

 

Zenru glanced back at Diamond, with a smile. Mouthing 'You're in.'

 

 

As Dust fled the stands, she would feel as if she were being watched...

 

Should she take note of her surroundings, she would see a cloaked pony, following her every movement, with unnerving attention...

Dust shook her head and frowned uneasily. Why, she couldn't say. She shrugged as she trotted, deciding to relieve the stress in her normal manner.

 

With a small frown, she flicked her brass-rimmed flight goggles over her face. Two shining, translucent yellow beams in the shape of wings burst from the brass plates on her shoulders. Flapping her new wings, Dust took to the air.

 

It didn't help.

[Fractured 2,684]

Slowly, gracefully, Luna awoke from her bed. Her eyes flecked around briefly, taking in the sights. She was in a hospital, covered in white sheets, surrounded by even paler walls. To the the back of her was a window, immediately to her left, a desk, filled with medical equipment. And to her right...

 

She pulled herself to the floor and into a standing position, looking at Raze calmly. In the back of her mind, she noted that her wounds were fully, and silently commended the medical ponies for being so efficient at their job. She also put two and two together, figuring out that Raze must have been the one to bring her here. All the while matching his patient, expectant face with her own, waiting for him to speak.

 

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@DwhitetheGamer

"Indeed she was. From the moment I saw the little filly conjure a hundred foot dragon, and turn her parents into potted plants, I knew there was something special about her. Though, quite quickly, as it usually does, it became less about the potential, and more about the pony. She's important to me. Almost like..." Celestia paused, and shook her head, letting off a little smile. "That's enough, I suppose. This is supposed to be a battle, after all." With a grin, Celestia took a quick backwards leap, disappearing over the edge of the building. 

 

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@J.R.

The dome disappeared, shattering into flecks of light and drifting away on the wind. Around them, the ponies continued to walk by, as if nothing had ever happened, though a few stopped to look up at the mysterious colors floating upward toward the skyline. Ivory Star ignored them, however, instead keeping her eyes trained on Libby. Dissatisfaction and a sense of weariness marked her face for a moment, only to be replaced by a wry grin.

 

"You should see what I can do with a bass."

[Jack Baker 698]

@Fractured

Raze looked around akwardly. He didn't expect Luna to just stand there and look at him, waiting for him to say something. Really, he didn't really know what to say to her, how long had it been since they had a normal conversation? He cleared his throat.

 

"Well... glad to see you're awake," he said, smiling slightly. "I ain't gonna lie, it was a bit of a pain getting you up all the way here... Heh... Heheh... anyway..." He paused for a few seconds.

 

"You got me good. Never would've thought you had a back-up plan like that up your sleeve. Aw, who am I kidding? Of course you would, it's not like a princess to come to anything unprepared..."

 

He laid back in his chair. "Still... I thought I had it in the bag. Seal the magic, and finish it off with a plain ol' sword duel..." He sighed. "I guess a commoner like me will never match up to royalty, even in combat. Just the way the world works... I guess."

Edited June 9, 2016 by The Sad Manikin Mask

[P-Jay 1,987]

The cloaked pony narrowed his eyes, when she flew away. Was it something he did? He couldn't quite remember what the customs for society was...

 

But no matter.

 

He turned, beginning to walk towards the Arena once more, passing by a few ponies that stared at his tail that trailed in the dirt behind him, although he didn't even seem to notice.

 

Stopping, just outside the Arena, he sat down, next to the doors, beginning to wait for someone that might catch his eye...And him, theirs.

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

@@Fractured, 

 

Copper smiled his own after hearing Celestia, seeing her jump behind a building.  Then he grew a serious expression.  He was going to see her true powers, and he'll stop at nothing to see it.  Anticipating her move, Copper shot after her to her right, delivering a volley of magic blasts at her.

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Fractured,
​"I ain't never seen such a pretty style of colors and song before! That was just plain amazin'!​" She clapped some more, ​"I'd love a light show like that at my next gunshow! You should really consider performin' for a crowd. You'd be amazin'!" ​She said with a happy grin.

[Unicorncob 5,692]

@@The Down Trotten

Terra had been walking for a few minutes, head downward, only to look up again, at Starlight's voice. She let her gaze float over the town, nothing that they were halfway there, then turned it back to the mare, still walking. "As you know, back before the time of the princesses, what was known as Equestria was in a time of turmoil. The three tribes fought bitterly with each other over land, and perceived insults. But before that, before the conflict, and the endless winter, and the wendigos, there was just what we see now. Scattered groups of ponies, clinging to each other over what will soon a battlefield, and then a nation." She took a pause. "...This snow is natural, so you have nothing to fear. Nor do you have anything to fear from the ponies here, as I said before. But what I didn't tell you..." She scrunched up her face, caught up in a moment of indecision, before letting it out. "Is that this place is my home. Back during this time period, I lived here. Though, no doubt that'll be a few years from now..." She shook her head, before turning away."

 

Starlight blinked slowly at hearing Terra say this place was her home. Just how old was this pony...?

 

Though, the fact this was a time before the civil war and the wendigoes was a comfort. Things might just go a little smoother than she thought.

 

Though, something she said caught her attention. "What do you mean 'a few years from now'? Isn't this your time period?"

Terra had been walking for a few minutes, head downward, only to look up again, at Starlight's voice. She let her gaze float over the town, nothing that they were halfway there, then turned it back to the mare, still walking. "As you know, back before the time of the princesses, what was known as Equestria was in a time of turmoil. The three tribes fought bitterly with each other over land, and perceived insults. But before that, before the conflict, and the endless winter, and the wendigos, there was just what we see now. Scattered groups of ponies, clinging to each other over what will soon a battlefield, and then a nation." She took a pause. "...This snow is natural, so you have nothing to fear. Nor do you have anything to fear from the ponies here, as I said before. But what I didn't tell you..." She scrunched up her face, caught up in a moment of indecision, before letting it out. "Is that this place is my home. Back during this time period, I lived here. Though, no doubt that'll be a few years from now..." She shook her head, before turning away."

 

[TerminalObsession 250]

@@P-Jay,

 

A mare yawned. She scratched at the base of her horn with one chipped, gray hoof as she walked. She snorted as she continued in her search.

 

It wasn't going all that well. She wondered why she'd expected more than "going badly". With another yawn, she adjusted the bright red pin holding her cloak shut. She could see the arena. She wasn't actually that interested in watching the fight; She just thought she'd have a better chance of finding someone there. 

 

Her eye slipped over a figure that sat in front of the door before she shrugged. After all, who was judging? Not her.

[Fractured 2,684]

Luna looked over at him, still silent, before speaking. "It is not quite as simple as you say it is. We are fierce in battle, but we are not invincible, and we are not something that cannot be overcome, if given half the chance. I know of several who fit the criteria, but that is not important." She paused as she looked him over, searching for the right words. "...You lost because of a lack of foresight. Something you could not have possibly known, for the sole reason that me and my sister keep it a fairly well guarded secret among ourselves. It is not something that you should hold over yourself."

 

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@DwhitetheGamer

Celestia weaved around the magic blasts as they came, hurtling back downward directly down the edge of the building, and fast approaching ground. She pitched and yawed, dodging the ones immediately closest to her, only to be struck by the ones proceeding it after. She was wrapped in a harsh light as they energy exploded against her, suddenly being thrown downward at a far faster speed. She barely managed to catch herself, landing on all fours on the ground below.

 

She looked up, analyzing the situation in the silent part of her mind, even as she reacted. A small ball of compressed energy formed at the tip of her horn.  "He's a little faster than me right now. A little stronger, too. Luna was always the brawler, though..."  With a burst of light, she sent the energy spiraling out, blowing the top half of the building she was just on to scattered pieces. "Magic's... unfortunate. But let's see if I can't crack this frequency..." The back of her mind began to reel with equations, counting down the possibility, even as she leapt backwards away from the ground, taking off into flight once again.

 

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@J.R.

"To be honest, i've never though about it. Not that I find much interests in crowds, anyways. They've always seemed so hollow to me. Only wanting one thing, never wanting to know who you are. Etc., etc. " She looked away, in a thought. "...I like to play for myself, and for those close to me. Crowds are more for making money, or when you want someone to gawk at you. And i've never really found much use for either, in all honesty."

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@J.R., @DwhitetheGamer

The arena once again twitched and jostled, unveiling the scene. A glorious array of floating masses, eclipsed by the presence of a full moon, hanging huge over the background. The Battlefield.

 

"Attention, ponies. The newest match-up between Copper Strikes and current half held championship title holder Ice Blizzard will now begin!" The crowd set into a roar, though it would only echo into the faintest of noises within the depths of the field.

@J.R.

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

@@Fractured, 

 

Copper assessed the situation between himself and his opponent.  He figured out that Celestia was thinking of ways to fight him at range instead of up close, and knew that, when all else failed, he was going to witness full power from her.  He grinned, matching her level in flight, anticipating her next move.

 

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@@J.R.,

 

Copper stood on one side of the Battlefield, waiting for his opponent, who he heard to be Ice Blizzard.  He had already looked around the arena, one being floating, and guessed that if he fell, it'll be an automatic loss.  He shrugged, and closed his eyes, waiting for Ice to show up.

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Fractured,
​Libby blinked, slowly processing what she said. ​"...I see. So you prefer to be able to play for the ponies close to ya. Can ya gimme an example?"

 

 

@@DwhitetheGamer,

​Ice entered the arena, and looked around. ​"Nice view up here. Clouds, birds, and cheering of the cloud below." ​He stood ready to fight,, and smirked widely, ​"Hope you're ready to have fun. Because I am."​

[Jack Baker 698]

@Fractured

Raze smiled. "Foresight..." he repeated to himself, then sat up.

 

"Well, nothing I can do about it now, it's over." He sighed. "I just gotta keep working on myself, that's all..." He sat up straight, looking at Luna. "You know... it still surprises me how much you do care about me... and the other guards at your service. I didn't think you go so far as to look for me..."

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

@@J.R., 

 

Copper smiled at Ice at his remark.  "I do plan on having fun, Ice Blizzard, if that really is your name."  He then cricked his neck a couple times before assuming a fighting stance.  "I will let you know that I won't go easy on you.  I have a little form that had a boost of time ever since my fight with Princess Luna."

[J.R. 3,183]

@@DwhitetheGamer,

​"Uh, yeah, that is my real name. Icesius Blizzard." Ice shrugged,  ​"Meh. I don't expect you to. Then it won't be a real fight worth fighting."  ​He snickered to himself, ​"And just because you've fought Luna doesn't mean you've seen everything...nor does it mean you have anything on me." ​With a wave of his hoof, a giant ice blade would shoot at Copper from above, as he would then throw an ice ball at him from the front.

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

@@J.R., 

 

Copper ducked on the attack, the ice barely grazing the top part of his mane.  He grinned.  "First move from you, eh?  Alright, then."

 

He closed his eyes, lightning surrounding him, and tensed up, turning super.  He then fired a magic ball at Ice, aiming square at his muzzle.

[J.R. 3,183]

@@DwhitetheGamer,

Ice realized the ball was coming towards him, and decided to run forward . ​"Jeez, man You're already stressing. Relax will ya?" Before the ball would hit him, Ice would drop to the ground to dodge it, with a sliding kick aimed at Copper's legs to trip him up from where he stood.

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

@@J.R., 

 

Copper tripped from the kick by Ice, hitting the floor of the arena.  He looked up at his opponent, saying, "It's the only way for me to turn super.  Or was that a joke?"  He retaliated by delivering an uppercut to the jaw and then a punch square at the muzzle on his enemy.

[J.R. 3,183]

@@DwhitetheGamer,

Ice smirked as he grabbed Copper's hoof before it reached his jaw, and grabbing ahold of it. ​"Nah. That's not a joke. You wanna hear a joke?" ​He ducked under the second punch, and tried picking him up to body slam Copper, back-first onto the ground. "Your super form."

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

@@J.R., 

 

Copper looked off guard when Ice grabbed his hoof.  He then realized why his opponent made fun of his super form, and grinned, using his wings to remove the hooves from his body.  "Heh.  Laugh at me all you want, but try to fly with your powers."  He took off in the air and sent a volley of magic blasts at Ice.

[J.R. 3,183]

@@DwhitetheGamer,

Ice used an ice shield to defend against the magic blasts. ​"Hm..." ​He started to think about how to combat someone in the air, and then it hit him. ​"Aha!" ​He made a giant ice pillar that could carry him into the air to be at Copper's level of height. ​"I can't fly, but you're not getting away." ​He started ice-skating on ice platforms in mid-air, throwing two spiked balls of ice at Copper.