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

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

@@J.R., 

 

Copper matched the ice balls thrown at him with his magic blasts, blowing them up.  He grinned at Ice before saying,  "Pardon the pun, but I will say you're a cool opponent to face, Ice."  He shot a magic blast at Ice, trying to temporarily halt the making of another ice platform to be used.

[Fractured 2,684]

@J.R.

"Um, sure, maybe you can help me find him." She closed her eyes, rolling over the details, though it was pretty obvious this pony would stand out in a hurry. "He's got blue fur. Kinda cocky, and a little insecure, but real nice, at the same time. Goes by the name Ice Blizzard." She paused, and then looked up, mulling the question over. "Or did you mean what kind of music?"

 

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@DwhitetheGamer

Celestia was still rising as Copper Strikes caught up to her, and she smiled faintly at him. Folding her wings together just as she reached the apex, she tilted over, reaching a perfect aerial dive, while still looking up at him. Conjuring the same attack from before, she fired it at him experimentally, as she once again fell back towards ground. Once it reached his location, it would explode in a twenty yard distance.

 

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Luna simply shook her head. "As I said before, as Celestia's student's are to her, so are you and the rest of the guards to me." She closed her eyes, keeping her face calm as she spoke. "Though the number has increased by quite a fair amount, there are still very few ponies that wish to spend any amount of time around me, for reasons that do not amount to selfish desires. And even fewer that do. The guards stand as one of those few exceptions, for the majority wish only for my protection, and Equestria's. How could I not come to love such dedication? Or the fortitude of those who would willingly die in service of that which they care for?" Luna paused, then let out a sigh, looking away. "And each one that does not come back is a nock upon me. As so many of you pass..."

[Jack Baker 698]

@Fractured

"Yeah, well..." Raze said, then stood next to her. He put a reassuring hoof on her shoulder, and smiled.

 

"I'm still here. And although I can't come back to the castle and serve you directly, I'll still be there to serve you and the other princesses. For as long as you need me."

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

@@Fractured, 

 

Copper used his wings to shield himself from the attack, which sent him flying to the ground.  He landed on all fours, and looked to see where Celestia was.  He decided to try the move he had learned from Princess Luna's fight, and see what she would do.  He set the teleporting coordinates, and launched after her, making the same ghost-like movement Luna did before delivering a punch to the muzzle.

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Fractured,

Libby shook her head, ​"Naw, I meant who ya mean as far as ponies ya care for." ​She nodded, ​"I think I might know who you're talkin' about, but I dunno where he is. Mind tellin' me why you wanna find him?"

 

@@DwhitetheGamer,

Ice blinked, and stopped. He stood on a platform, and barely avoided the magical blast that headed for him. "Jeez, man." With a wave of his hoof, Ice summoned an ice clone of himself to dive kick Copper from above.

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

@@J.R., 

 

Copper felt a something up on him and avoided the blow, watching the clone drop to the ground.  He nodded approvingly at Ice, saying, "Clone creation.  Not bad."  He then teleported to a platform below Ice and shot a magic blast at the ice platform before jumping away from the potential fall.

[J.R. 3,183]

@@DwhitetheGamer,

Ice blinked as he felt himself starting to fall from the platform. ​"Shit." ​He made an ice slide beneath him, that would take him to the ground safely. ​​"Ok...so he flies, and shoots nothing but magic. I'll have to figure out a way to slow him down. But first."

 

​He simply waited for Copper's next attack.
 

[Fractured 2,684]

"It is not something that I am going to force you to do. Typically, there come harsh punishments for desertion, but for just this once, I will leave it alone. You may do as you wish." Luna stepped over to the window, intending to fly out of it, but stopped for a moment, looking over at Raze. "... Take care of yourself."

 

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@DwhitetheGamer

Celestia felt her body recoil from the punch. The back of her mind paused in its calculations for a moment, reminiscing over how much it always hated that technique, as she impacted downwards towards the ground, kicking up a small furrow as she slid from the impact.

 

"...He hits like Luna, too." Celestia immediately warped away from the impact, landing on the lip of crater. She ignored the damage, as, with a small leap, she was airborne once again, conjuring a solid golden shield as she made her way away from Copper Strikes direction. "Need to retrofit this. And finish that frequency spell..."

 

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@J.R.

"Because he's one of the few ponies that I can actually say I know. Which makes him the closest thing that I have to a friend here." She looked up once again. "I mean, I don't have to find him right now, since i'm sure i'll come around to it eventually, anyways. It'd just be nice to do so, is all."

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Fractured,

Libby nodded, ​"Well, alright then. But he sounds like a really cool guy." ​She smiled, but then blinked with confusion ​"So, if ya don't mind me askin', how did you two meet? Ya'll must've been friends for a while if you're comin' here to look for him. Where did ya first meet each other?"
 

[Fractured 2,684]

@J.R.

"Not really, since we met about... once or twice, or so. But, like I said, he's the closest thing that I have to a friend here. In all honesty, I don't get out of my house all that much, except when it comes to music." She looked around, once again taking stock of everything around here. "And right now, this place is definitely much bigger than my house. I can manage it, though." She gave a small, self-secure smile.

[Jack Baker 698]

@Fractured

Raze looked at Luna, then smiled once more.

 

"Geez, how dense can you be?" he said to her. "I'm offering this out of kindness, ya goof. I'm a mercenary, remember? As my own personal punishment, if you ever hire me, it's free of charge. Every time."

 

He turned around and waved goodbye. "See ya... your Highness." He adjusted the katana dangling on his side and left the room, before he realized he never asked the questions he wanted to ask her.

 

"Oh well..." he said to himself. "I'll figure it out."

[Vae Victis 742]

@@Unicorncob

 

While Tyra would traverse the grassy knoll that Galtos had called into existence within the realm of dreams, Lorec and those with whom he had been reunited with fell silent, and faced towards the child of Trotsteim with left fists and hooves over their beating hearts. Their heads hung downward in solemn humility, save for all but one minotaur who would bear witness until the very end. The child whom Lorec so lovingly had taken into his own hands would smile with serene bliss as she waved her newly found hero farewell. Whether Tyra truly felt the weight of her accomplishments upon her shoulders was the subject of Sifana's curiosity. At the very least, Sifana realized something about herself. She wanted, desperately so, to be as great a hero as mare trotting away was. And with that realization, came burning ambition. A wish to manifest herself as a mighty warrior, just as her father had done, and just as Tyra had done. 

 

 

Galtos, content with how this turn of events had concluded itself, relaxed his dignified stance, and allowed his arms to fall to both sides. " Tyra Shatterhoof..... Are you ready to return to the waking world?"

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@@J.R.
 

Kazas would take no time informing the waiter of his desired cuisine. Fried snake. A simple, yet rarely afforded delicacy in his homeland. After concluding his own order, the griffon would see that the menu was returned, and twiddled his claws as he waited patiently. Although, Kazas did seem rather nervous as he waited for his food. Perhaps... This was indeed his first real 'date'? 

Finally mustering up the courage to begin a dialogue, Kazas lifted his head to Vera, and with his signature tone of innocence, spoke his mind to the mare across from him. "So, Vera... Does your profession tend to allow you to enjoy events such as these? "

 

[P-Jay 1,987]

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.

 

He remained silent, as she approached. Staring at the ground, with a wide, blank expression, it seemed that he would say nothing, to let her pass by...

 

But once she reached his side, he shifted ever so slightly. 

 

"Youngling." He said, with a cold, raspy voice, "your cutie mark...Suggests bloodshed. With a blade, no less."

 

He slowly looked up at her, his empty purple eyes staring directly into her very soul...

 

"What is your reason, for living the life you do?"

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Fractured,

She nodded in reply, ​"Ok. Sounds like you two have been really close to each other. I hope ya find him soon." ​She went on, ​"So how does he treat ya as a friend? Is he reliable? Is he funny? Is he cute?"

 

 

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​Vera shook her head as she waited for the food. ​"No....to be honest, I've been on my own for the most of the time, so I never really got the chance to enjoy these types of things...I appreciate you doing this for me." 

[Jack Baker 698]

Once Raze made his way out of the infirmary, he decided to just explore around the arena. He had enough fighting for one day. He walked around the lobby and around a couple halls, until he found himself in some sort of training room. He entered inside. It seemed pretty huge, with lots of things to practice on. He looked over. Two mares were talking to each other about... whatever. He looked to his left. A couple of targets were placed near a wall. He looked down at his gun.

 

Well, might as well get some practice in... I guess, he thought. He walked over to the targets, unholstering his gun and giving it a little twirl. Suddenly he remembered something, a trick he hadn't done in a while. He reached into his bags and pulled out a bag of coins. They were from his travels, and were all old and didn't have any significant exchange value. He took a couple out, and, focusing on the target, flipped one into the air. His gaze then went to the coin, and he quickly hip-fired at the coin, the bullet ricocheting off of it and hitting the target. Not a bulls-eye, but close.

 

He laid the old coin bag next to him, taking out more and performing the same trick again, only stopping to reload.

 

@J.R.@Fractured

[Fractured 2,684]

@J.R. 

"Once or twice..." She paused, to thread her hoof through her mane, and flashed an awkward grin. "It's sort of hard to understand. I mean, I could tell you things, but you'd never believe them, and I can show you things, but then..." She paused, deliberating over it, then shrugged. "I'm not sure how safe that'd be." She looked over absentmindedly to the stallion performing the coin trick. "Who's that?"

[J.R. 3,183]

@@Fractured, @,

​"Aw, come on. I'd be more than interested to find out about--" ​She heard the gunshots and looked over to the stallion, and rolled her eyes. ​"Pff. I dunno. Looks like some pretty boy tryin' to show off. Why else would he be doin' that in front of us?" ​She rolled her eyes, ​"Don't really care either."

[Jack Baker 698]

@J.R.

Somewhere, for some reason, a nerve snapped in Raze's head when he heard that. He messed up his aim just a bit, and the bullet ricocheted off the coin and into the wall, where it ricocheted once more off of it and past his head, almost hitting him. He quickly turned around, even more furious.

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"HEY!" he shouted at her. "I heard that!!!" He put his gun away. "What makes you think I'd show off to a bunch of strangers? What? You think you're a special snowflake or something? Eh?!?! Think that the world revolves around you?! Do you go around telling street performers to stop performing because they're ' showin' off'?! All they're doing is trying to make a quick buck, and you've robbed them of that right!"

[Fractured 2,684]

"...I honestly don't know what the hell you're talking about." Ivory scratched her head, this time in confusion. "As for the world, yeah, sometimes. But we all have our days." She paused markedly for a moment, then shrugged. "Sorry we almost killed you, I guess? For the record, I didn't think you were showing off. You probably would've been trying much harder than that. And not have done... what you did." Ivory looked away pointedly, not meeting Raze's gaze.

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

@@Fractured, 

 

Copper saw Celestia conjure up a shield for further protection.  Now he figured out that she was buying time for some sort of spell.  He bit his lip, trying to think of ways through the shield, but for now, he would have to play safe.  He ran on the ground for a bit, suppressing his power and hiding for her sight until she did what she could do.

 

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@@J.R., 

 

Copper had waited for Ice to attack after he landed on a platform, and he didn't appreciate the word that he used when falling.  But he didn't show it, and it was time to give him a surprise.  He jumped on the ice platform, reverting back to normal, and started a barrage of punches and kicks at Ice, hoping he would catch his opponent off guard.

[Unicorncob 5,692]

While Tyra would traverse the grassy knoll that Galtos had called into existence within the realm of dreams, Lorec and those with whom he had been reunited with fell silent, and faced towards the child of Trotsteim with left fists and hooves over their beating hearts. Their heads hung downward in solemn humility, save for all but one minotaur who would bear witness until the very end. The child whom Lorec so lovingly had taken into his own hands would smile with serene bliss as she waved her newly found hero farewell. Whether Tyra truly felt the weight of her accomplishments upon her shoulders was the subject of Sifana's curiosity. At the very least, Sifana realized something about herself. She wanted, desperately so, to be as great a hero as mare trotting away was. And with that realization, came burning ambition. A wish to manifest herself as a mighty warrior, just as her father had done, and just as Tyra had done. 

 

 

Galtos, content with how this turn of events had concluded itself, relaxed his dignified stance, and allowed his arms to fall to both sides. " Tyra Shatterhoof..... Are you ready to return to the waking world?"

 

Tyra watched as Lorec and his fellow warriors honoured her with their salute as she passed, and she had gotten a glimpse of Sifana waving her goodbye. She would feel bad if she left her friend without a response, so she returned the gesture, waving her hoof at the young taurette while grinning ear to ear.

 

Though, as she continued, she began to think. At first she thought this was just one more battle, but it was clear it was much more than that. Lorec needed this - to come to terms with himself and his kin. She wasn't the smartest pony, but she understood the heart of a warrior more than anything else. She had done so much in this one battle, and she could feel nothing but pride for doing this for her new ally - there was no doubt in her mind that Lorec was a worthy opponent.

 

She approached Galtos, and dipped her head before the mighty figure. "I am."

Edited June 10, 2016 by Unicorncob

[TerminalObsession 250]

@@P-Jay, 

 

The mare blinked at him, her neon-red eye boring into his. Then, she smiled. "An impulse decision," she rasped thoughtfully, "that spiraled out of hoof from the moment I made it.  And that was after I got my mark."

 

She shrugged slightly under her cloak. "Of course, I try not to regret it. That would be a waste of perfectly good time."

[J.R. 3,183]

@@DwhitetheGamer,
I​ce hadn't expected that coming from him. The punches near caught him off guard as he stood on his hind legs, and put his hooves up to block the barrage of attacks. As he was attacking, a coating of ice would surround his hooves with many spiky points that were as sharp as needles. If Copper kept up the attack, he would surely be cut.

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

@@DwhitetheGamer,I​ce hadn't expected that coming from him. The punches near caught him off guard as he stood on his hind legs, and put his hooves up to block the barrage of attacks. As he was attacking, a coating of ice would surround his hooves with many spiky points that were as sharp as needles. If Copper kept up the attack, he would surely be cut.

Copper looked down to see the ice surrounding his hooves. Without thinking, he jumped away from Ice, the spikes barely grazing his back hooves. He landed on the closest platform, turned super, and began firing magic blasts at his enemy, seeing as he wasn't able to get up close and personal.

[Fractured 2,684]

@DwhitetheGamer

Celestia drew to a stop in the open, and looked onward, as Copper Strikes dipped away from her. Strange... he had the advantage, at leas where physicality was concerned. But that wasn't any of her business. The back of her mind signaled her, telling her that she'd boiled down the basic frequency that made up his unique magic. Useful for a variety of purposes, most pointedly of all being that she wouldn't have to worry about that pesky shield anymore. And now... standing still, eyes open, Celestia began to chant to herself, muttering something unintelligible, at a speed that seemed beyond possible for the pony mouth. She drew the back of her mind to the front, keeping watch, as she focused on this one task; it would take most of her concentration, but she needed to be prepared for anything. Around her, the air began to crackle, as something was building up...