private Everfree Dark Tournament RP

[Dynamo Pad 11,306]

57 minutes ago, Literally Snails said:

@Dynamo Pad @Unicorncob @reader8363

Jade, Rose, Pad, and Tricis gathered in the same waiting area they found themselves in the previous day. The white, empty room was filled with the muffled sounds of the unruly crowd outside. They were always riled up before one of Team Lotus' matches. Only this time, Draco and Snow weren't with them. It was only a matter of minutes before the doors would open and their fight would begin.

As the group gathered in the same waiting area for their match, Dynamo took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. He was feeling a little nervous, but he felt slightly more confident than his previous match. Being able to finally get a better handle on his magic meant he wouldn't go acting reckless. 'I know these guys are tough based on their descriptions. However, I have a few tricks in store for these guys. Just remember your training and we should get through this.' He thought to himself as a thought slowly crossed his mind. "Hey, guys? I know that Rose is injured and might have some trouble fighting. However, I had a pretty good idea on how to compensate for that drawback." He motioned to gather the attention of the others, before continuing. "I have a spell that can both defend and attack for Rose. Would something like that work in our favor?" He knew that Snow and Draco weren't with them, so they would need every trick in the book in order to win.

"Hey, coach." Dynamo addressed Tricis, before continuing with his next question. "While Jade and I were training, I thought I vaguely remembered you were talking about Rokata." He stopped momentarily as he tried to put his question into words. "You said that power begets power, as well as gaining power, but only to lose and not save those that you care about. Did something happen to Rokata in the past? I thought you were addressing the matter to Jade, so I didn't think to bring this up, until now." He raised an eyebrow as he was beginning to wonder what had happened to the individuals on Team Rokata. 

Edited November 13, 2018 by Dynamo Pad

[Snow Frostflame 3,568]

On 11/12/2018 at 3:38 AM, dragon4111 said:

@Snow Frostflame

Draco heard the assassin sensing him. He rolled out of the way and brutally went to shove his bladed gauntlets into an area that was painful but non lethal.  Something felt off to him. Like they were surrounded.

@Dynamo Pad
Frostflame let out a shriek of pain, and jumped back. He looked down realizing he was bleeding. "I was going to allow you to live, but it seems the conditions have changed." Frostflame pulls out his blade, Immortal's Bane, and points it towards Draco. "En garde!" The gem on Frostflame's sword begins to glow as he charges towards Draco swinging aggressively, while parrying any counter attacks, finishing off his flurry with one heavy strike to his gauntlet. Though as he was about to swing once more, he heard something which caught his attention, causing him to miss his opening. Something moving along the trees, too big to be any animal from Everfree that would be in the trees. He ignored it and focused once more on Draco.

 

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@Snow Frostflame

Draco saw that opening and sent a hard kick to the little colt's chest. He heard it too. "DO come out I can smell you fools," Draco stated simply. "I mean seriously one of you should bath more often," he stated.

@Literally Snails

Edited November 14, 2018 by dragon4111

[Literally Snails 2,307]

20 minutes ago, dragon4111 said:

@Snow Frostflame

Draco saw that opening and sent a hard kick to the little colt's chest. He heard it too. "DO come out I can smell you fools," Draco stated simply. "I mean seriously one of you should bath more often," he stated.

@Literally Snails

@Snow Frostflame @Dynamo Pad

It seemed one of the two other cloaked figures was tired of waiting for the ones called Joker and brain to attack and one of them jumped down from the trees. It looked like it might be a pony when it landed in its cloak, but then it stood up and a clawed hand grabbed the shoulder of its cloak and pulled it off, revealing a female diamond dog with blue tinted fur. She had a sickle in her other hand. "Sorry, my friends and I couldn't help but watch."

5 hours ago, Dynamo Pad said:

"Hey, coach." Dynamo addressed Tricis, before continuing with his next question. "While Jade and I were training, I thought I vaguely remembered you were talking about Rokata." He stopped momentarily as he tried to put his question into words. "You said that power begets power, as well as gaining power, but only to lose and not save those that you care about. Did something happen to Rokata in the past? I thought you were addressing the matter to Jade, so I didn't think to bring this up, until now." He raised an eyebrow as he was beginning to wonder what had happened to the individuals on Team Rokata. 

@Unicorncob @reader8363

"Took you a while to pick up on that," Tricis said, looking up at a digital clock on the wall. It was ten forty-two. "Well, you can figure out a lot just from his name. There's no way he was born named Rokata, it's tough guy crap. It comes from ancient gryphon script, Ro is a base word for dormant, and Kata means demon, or monster. But I suppose I would be dodging the question to leave it at that. I'm a very old lady and I've known a lot of ponies in my time. I did know him before he was called Rokata, though I'm not sure if I know who he is now."

Edited November 14, 2018 by Literally Snails

[Dynamo Pad 11,306]

1 hour ago, Literally Snails said:

It seemed one of the two other cloaked figures was tired of waiting for the ones called Joker and brain to attack and one of them jumped down from the trees. It looked like it might be a pony when it landed in its cloak, but then it stood up and a clawed hand grabbed the shoulder of its cloak and pulled it off, revealing a female diamond dog with blue tinted fur. She had a sickle in her other hand. "Sorry, my friends and I couldn't help but watch."

Brain just sighed and watched as one of the two cloaked figures had jumped down from the trees. "Well, I guess that answers my question." He muttered to himself as he followed Joker to a hidden are on the treetops. The cloaked figure squinted his eyes as he gathered his coordinates. "I can see them clearly. They're about 30 meters due Northwest. Just aim and hit them with your magic laser." Joker nodded as he crouched down as the cloak started to glow. Under the cloak was a unicorn's horn as said unicorn was ready to fight. "Just tell me when to start, smart guy." Brain stood silent and waited for the female diamond dog to occupy Snow and Draco. "Get ready, aim, and...now." As he was counted down, Joker fired a quick shot of his laser at Snow and Draco.

1 hour ago, Literally Snails said:

"Took you a while to pick up on that," Tricis said, looking up at a digital clock on the wall. It was ten forty-two. "Well, you can figure out a lot just from his name. There's no way he was born named Rokata, it's tough guy crap. It comes from ancient gryphon script, Ro is a base word for dormant, and Kata means demon, or monster. But I suppose I would be dodging the question to leave it at that. I'm a very old lady and I've known a lot of ponies in my time. I did know him before he was called Rokata, though I'm not sure if I know who he is now."

Dynamo didn't say at word at Tricis' remark, but he listened intently to her explanation. "The name sounded interesting, but I wasn't sure if that was a normal pony name. Given by how his name is translated, I guess that theory was right." He placed a hoof upon his chin as he went over the name once more. "So, a demon, who is dormant. I guess there's more to him that meets the eye. He must have power that's dormant, but meeting the right fighter could make that power be awakened." He says, before continuing. "I guess you must've been through a lot when you put it that way. That does bring up a good question. What was Rokata like, before he was this way? I'm guessing he went by another name, before donning the title of Rokata. Was...there a reason he would become the way that he is now?" He asks as he looked to the digital clock to see that the match would start soon. 

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9 hours ago, Literally Snails said:

Jade, Rose, Pad, and Tricis gathered in the same waiting area they found themselves in the previous day. The white, empty room was filled with the muffled sounds of the unruly crowd outside. They were always riled up before one of Team Lotus' matches. Only this time, Draco and Snow weren't with them. It was only a matter of minutes before the doors would open and their fight would begin.

Jade sat in front of the doors, eyes closed in meditation. The unruly crowd still bothered her somewhat, but not as much as the previous day. She was confident that her team could change their opinions about them.

What she wasn't so sure about was Draco and Snow's whereabouts. She needed them to show up soon, or else this match could be a disaster.

[Snow Frostflame 3,568]

7 hours ago, dragon4111 said:

@Snow Frostflame

Draco saw that opening and sent a hard kick to the little colt's chest. He heard it too. "DO come out I can smell you fools," Draco stated simply. "I mean seriously one of you should bath more often," he stated.

@Literally Snails

Frostflame jumped back dodging that kick, and looked around the trees in frustration as Draco yelled at those stalking us. "This can never be easy can it... always has to be someone after my prize as well." He turns back to Draco and charges forward slashing at him with another flurry of attacks "They are the least of your concerns Draco... when this day is over I will show you why I'am feared one way or another." Frostflame continues to attack and block while talking. "You think yourself so big, no, you're nothing but a colt with a big mouth... and people say us from Canterlot are irritating... you're like a gnat, you know no bounds, and harass those around you!"

[Snow Frostflame 3,568]

7 hours ago, Literally Snails said:

@Snow Frostflame @Dynamo Pad

It seemed one of the two other cloaked figures was tired of waiting for the ones called Joker and brain to attack and one of them jumped down from the trees. It looked like it might be a pony when it landed in its cloak, but then it stood up and a clawed hand grabbed the shoulder of its cloak and pulled it off, revealing a female diamond dog with blue tinted fur. She had a sickle in her other hand. "Sorry, my friends and I couldn't help but watch."

 

6 hours ago, Dynamo Pad said:

Brain just sighed and watched as one of the two cloaked figures had jumped down from the trees. "Well, I guess that answers my question." He muttered to himself as he followed Joker to a hidden are on the treetops. The cloaked figure squinted his eyes as he gathered his coordinates. "I can see them clearly. They're about 30 meters due Northwest. Just aim and hit them with your magic laser." Joker nodded as he crouched down as the cloak started to glow. Under the cloak was a unicorn's horn as said unicorn was ready to fight. "Just tell me when to start, smart guy." Brain stood silent and waited for the female diamond dog to occupy Snow and Draco. "Get ready, aim, and...now." As he was counted down, Joker fired a quick shot of his laser at Snow and Draco.

Frostflame ignored the this new figure and was focused on Draco, it wasn't until they shot something towards them he was forced to acknowledge them. Moving away from Draco he stared this dog down. "I don't care who you are or what your objective is, but Draco is my prey, so I suggest you and your allies back off while you still draw breath!" Frostflame stood back where he could see Draco and this new figure and took a defensive stance.

Edited November 14, 2018 by Snow Frostflame

[Unicorncob 5,685]

15 hours ago, Literally Snails said:

"Took you a while to pick up on that," Tricis said, looking up at a digital clock on the wall. It was ten forty-two. "Well, you can figure out a lot just from his name. There's no way he was born named Rokata, it's tough guy crap. It comes from ancient gryphon script, Ro is a base word for dormant, and Kata means demon, or monster. But I suppose I would be dodging the question to leave it at that. I'm a very old lady and I've known a lot of ponies in my time. I did know him before he was called Rokata, though I'm not sure if I know who he is now."

Jade overheard Tricis's explanation of Rokata's backstory. Part of her was curious about how Tricis knew of him, but on the other hoof, it was somewhat concerning.

If this was an alias, then what kind of enemy would her team be dealing with?

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10 hours ago, Snow Frostflame said:

Frostflame ignored the this new figure and was focused on Draco, it wasn't until they shot something towards them he was forced to acknowledge them. Moving away from Draco he stared this dog down. "I don't care who you are or what your objective is, but Draco is my prey, so I suggest you and your allies back off while you still draw breath!" Frostflame stood back where he could see Draco and this new figure and took a defensive stance

@dragon4111 @Dynamo Pad

"Come now, Frostflame, we've been following both of you for a while. I know you can't cast anymore. You should be thanking us for interrupting. Draco would have embarrassed you." The diamond dog took out a mechanical watch and looked at it turn. "Tsk Tsk tsk. Speaking of embarrassment, imagine your team showing up for an important match with only three members! You might as well just keep making this easy for us."

17 hours ago, Dynamo Pad said:

"I guess you must've been through a lot when you put it that way. That does bring up a good question. What was Rokata like, before he was this way? I'm guessing he went by another name, before donning the title of Rokata. Was...there a reason he would become the way that he is now?"

@reader8363 @Unicorncob

"Do you remember the conversation we had earlier about aking one question at a time?" Tricis asked, avoiding the question entirely. She looked up at the clock again. Ten Forty-five. Fifteen minutes till the fight started.

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@Snow Frostflame @Literally Snails

Draco sighed as he blocked the laser with his gauntlet hoof and said "Tell me have you taken into account that we are surrounded you damnable fool," Draco stated ashe shook off his hoof. Yeah that one hurt quite abit but he ignored the pain.

[Dynamo Pad 11,306]

6 hours ago, Literally Snails said:

"Do you remember the conversation we had earlier about aking one question at a time?" Tricis asked, avoiding the question entirely. She looked up at the clock again. Ten Forty-five. Fifteen minutes till the fight started.

Dynamo gave Tricis a deadpanned look, before face palming and sighing. "I'm really sorry about asking so many questions. I guess you can call that a bad habit. I just like to ask questions to get the bigger picture of the whole scenario. I also felt that the second question was more of a followup to the first question." He looked up to the clock and saw that they have fifteen minutes left. He started to stretch, so that he would be prepared for the battle ahead. "Could we at least ask what was Rokata like, before he changed to the way he is now? It seems as if you know a lot about him. I'm guessing he may have been a student or a teammate." 

On 11/14/2018 at 3:21 AM, Snow Frostflame said:

Frostflame ignored the this new figure and was focused on Draco, it wasn't until they shot something towards them he was forced to acknowledge them. Moving away from Draco he stared this dog down. "I don't care who you are or what your objective is, but Draco is my prey, so I suggest you and your allies back off while you still draw breath!" Frostflame stood back where he could see Draco and this new figure and took a defensive stance.

 

9 hours ago, dragon4111 said:

Draco sighed as he blocked the laser with his gauntlet hoof and said "Tell me have you taken into account that we are surrounded you damnable fool," Draco stated ashe shook off his hoof. Yeah that one hurt quite abit but he ignored the pain.

@Snow Frostflame @dragon4111

Joker grit his teeth and scoffed as they dodged his attack, as well as block the magic laser. "I missed, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised. The data information about them was correct." Brain could only nod, while keeping his eyes on the area. "Of course. Our boss gathered every bit of data that we could need. We didn't need the punching bag's data because we know all that we need to know." He chuckled softly and looked to Joker, who was ready for a command. "Try not to miss next time. They are quick, but we can outsmart them. This time, try to ricochet the laser. Let's make them dance for a little while. Think you can handle that?" Joker grinned deviously at the idea and charged up another spell. He held back a laugh as the joke that Brain had told him. "Oh, you underestimate me, Frozen. If we want them to dance, then let's tango." Joker had fired off another laser spell, while the spell flew silently into the forest. It tore through the forest around them, before making it's way to it's targets. It zipped past Snow and Draco, but the laser didn't go near the diamond dog. As the laser hit the tree, it bounced off and started to fly around Snow and Draco.

[Unicorncob 5,685]

20 hours ago, Literally Snails said:

Ten Forty-five. Fifteen minutes till the fight started.

Jade took a deep breath, focusing her thoughts. She held up a hoof, making one quick attempt to focus her energy into a marble-shaped orb. If she could perfect it with efficient timing, perhaps she could use it in battle?

5 hours ago, Dynamo Pad said:

"Could we at least ask what was Rokata like, before he changed to the way he is now? It seems as if you know a lot about him. I'm guessing he may have been a student or a teammate." 

Her ears pricked up ever so slightly, and she turned a little of her attention toward the conversation happening behind her. The more she learned about their enemy, the better.

[Literally Snails 2,307]

8 hours ago, Dynamo Pad said:

Dynamo gave Tricis a deadpanned look, before face palming and sighing. "I'm really sorry about asking so many questions. I guess you can call that a bad habit. I just like to ask questions to get the bigger picture of the whole scenario. I also felt that the second question was more of a followup to the first question." He looked up to the clock and saw that they have fifteen minutes left. He started to stretch, so that he would be prepared for the battle ahead. "Could we at least ask what was Rokata like, before he changed to the way he is now? It seems as if you know a lot about him. I'm guessing he may have been a student or a teammate." 

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@Unicorncob @reader8363

There was no longer any hope that Draco and Frostflame would show up. As the minutes went by, Jade, Rose and Dynamo had to face the reality that they would be facing this round with only three fighters, one of which was greatly injured. They could hear Topaz's voice penetrating the thick walls.

"Alright fans, the festivities are about to start and this is one you don't want to miss!"

Tricis considered Pad's request. "He was a little like you, and a lot like Jade. He had a strong sense of right and wrong and an indomitable resolve. He was also a childish fool who didn't know how to accept that life isn't perfect."

A few more minutes passed while Draco and Frostflame were occupied fighting the mysterious mercenaries, and the large doors opened in front of Jade, Rose and Pad, revealing the raised concrete stadium once more as Topaz announced, "In this corner, we have the tough-as-nails team Lotus!" Followed by a shower of boo's just like before.

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@Dynamo Pad @Unicorncob

Rose was quiet while waiting for it to start and was focusing her energy to strengthen her legs. In order to recover, she would need to fight all out quickly, but without using too much magic. As the doors opened, she walked out with her head held high and hid the pain

Edited November 15, 2018 by reader8363

[Unicorncob 5,685]

24 minutes ago, Literally Snails said:

A few more minutes passed while Draco and Frostflame were occupied fighting the mysterious mercenaries, and the large doors opened in front of Jade, Rose and Pad, revealing the raised concrete stadium once more as Topaz announced, "In this corner, we have the tough-as-nails team Lotus!" Followed by a shower of boo's just like before.

Jade opened her eyes and stood, the orb melting back into her hoof. She was not impressed with Draco and Snow's tardiness, considering that the team was currently battling with barely three fighters, due to Rose's injuries.

Those two had better have a very good excuse.

She raised her head and led the way into the arena, raising her chin and ignoring the jeers of the crowd.

3 minutes ago, reader8363 said:

Rose was quiet while waiting for it to start and was focusing her energy to strengthen her legs. In order to recover, she would need to fight all out quickly, but without using too much magic

@Dynamo Pad

Once the team was on their side of the arena, she looked to her two teammates.

"Try not to use too much energy in your first matches," she told the two of them. "If those two don't show up, we'll have to make up for it by fighting twice, possibly thrice. Rose, if you're not feeling ready to compete, let me know."

[Snow Frostflame 3,568]

23 hours ago, Literally Snails said:

@dragon4111 @Dynamo Pad

"Come now, Frostflame, we've been following both of you for a while. I know you can't cast anymore. You should be thanking us for interrupting. Draco would have embarrassed you." The diamond dog took out a mechanical watch and looked at it turn. "Tsk Tsk tsk. Speaking of embarrassment, imagine your team showing up for an important match with only three members! You might as well just keep making this easy for us."

 

18 hours ago, dragon4111 said:

@Snow Frostflame @Literally Snails

Draco sighed as he blocked the laser with his gauntlet hoof and said "Tell me have you taken into account that we are surrounded you damnable fool," Draco stated ashe shook off his hoof. Yeah that one hurt quite abit but he ignored the pain.

Frostflame turned his attention away from Draco "Embarrassment?!? My magic may not have returned to me, but I don't need magic to kill a courier, and I don't need magic to spill your blood!" Frostflame stayed on his side, mostly focused on the dog, but occasionally glanced towards Draco.

 

 

8 hours ago, Dynamo Pad said:

 

@Snow Frostflame @dragon4111

Joker grit his teeth and scoffed as they dodged his attack, as well as block the magic laser. "I missed, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised. The data information about them was correct." Brain could only nod, while keeping his eyes on the area. "Of course. Our boss gathered every bit of data that we could need. We didn't need the punching bag's data because we know all that we need to know." He chuckled softly and looked to Joker, who was ready for a command. "Try not to miss next time. They are quick, but we can outsmart them. This time, try to ricochet the laser. Let's make them dance for a little while. Think you can handle that?" Joker grinned deviously at the idea and charged up another spell. He held back a laugh as the joke that Brain had told him. "Oh, you underestimate me, Frozen. If we want them to dance, then let's tango." Joker had fired off another laser spell, while the spell flew silently into the forest. It tore through the forest around them, before making it's way to it's targets. It zipped past Snow and Draco, but the laser didn't go near the diamond dog. As the laser hit the tree, it bounced off and started to fly around Snow and Draco.

Frostflame noticed the laser and quickly dived out of the way... but he also noticed which way it came from this time. He looked back towards the dog, then down towards his satchel. He reached and lit another flash bomb, and without saying a word, he tossed it on the ground, running off into the direction the laser came from.

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3 minutes ago, Snow Frostflame said:

Frostflame noticed the laser and quickly dived out of the way... but he also noticed which way it came from this time. He looked back towards the dog, then down towards his satchel. He reached and lit another flash bomb, and without saying a word, he tossed it on the ground, running off into the direction the laser came from.

The dog watched Frostflame run into the trees, shielding her eyes from the flash. She half expected frostflame to attack draco instead of her allies, but it seemed he made a different decision.

@dragon4111

The diamond dog turned her attention to Draco and raised her sickle. "Looks like I have you then." She said, slowly sidestepping to Draco's left while keeping her eyes focused on him.

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49 minutes ago, Literally Snails said:

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@Unicorncob @reader8363

There was no longer any hope that Draco and Frostflame would show up. As the minutes went by, Jade, Rose and Dynamo had to face the reality that they would be facing this round with only three fighters, one of which was greatly injured. They could hear Topaz's voice penetrating the thick walls.

"Alright fans, the festivities are about to start and this is one you don't want to miss!"

Tricis considered Pad's request. "He was a little like you, and a lot like Jade. He had a strong sense of right and wrong and an indomitable resolve. He was also a childish fool who didn't know how to accept that life isn't perfect."

A few more minutes passed while Draco and Frostflame were occupied fighting the mysterious mercenaries, and the large doors opened in front of Jade, Rose and Pad, revealing the raised concrete stadium once more as Topaz announced, "In this corner, we have the tough-as-nails team Lotus!" Followed by a shower of boo's just like before.

The blue unicorn had a look of surprise as Tricis described how Rokata used to be. From what she told him, Rokata seemed like a really nice guy. 'I wonder what could have caused him to turn out the way he is now.' Dynamo's ears perked as he heard an alarm going off. He looked towards the time to see that the match was about to begin. He hardened his gaze at the arena, while the large doors opened in front of him and the others. As he stepped out onto the stage to the arena, he was met with the repetitive booing from the crowd. "I guess the booing will never get old anytime soon." He muttered and shook his head.

18 minutes ago, Unicorncob said:

Once the team was on their side of the arena, she looked to her two teammates.

"Try not to use too much energy in your first matches," she told the two of them. "If those two don't show up, we'll have to make up for it by fighting twice, possibly thrice. Rose, if you're not feeling ready to compete, let me know."

@reader8363

As he and the others reached to their side of the arena, Dynamo looked towards Jade, who was giving him and Rose advice on how to handle their matches. After getting the gist of what needed to be done, he nodded in approval. "After the training that we got from the coach, I think I can use less magic for my spells. I'll try and save as much as I can. I know I'm not trying to push it here, but I'll try and take them all down. I'll do as much as I can, so we can make it through this round." He took a deep breath, before turning over to see the opponents team still wasn't there. "If I have to, then I'll use my ace in the hole as a last resort." He turned back to Rose, who looked to be in focus. "Once you're set to go on, I'll cast a spell that will help you out. Hopefully it won't be against the rules.

@Snow Frostflame @dragon4111

Frozen had smiled as the laser was doing the job that he instructed Cosmic to do. What he didn't expect was Snow using a flash bomb and took off for he and Cosmic. "Oh, great. Here he comes! Just be weary of him!" Frozen shouted as he threw the cloak off of him and spread his wings apart. He darted off towards the sky to avoid any confrontation. Cosmic felt the gust of wind that Frozen had generated, had blown his cloak right off of him. The floating cloak revealed a neon green unicorn, with spiky blue and purple mane and tail. "Don't tell me what to do! He won't defeat me. These two are as good as finished." His golden eyes narrowed in on his target, before grinning from ear to ear. "Let's see what you got, loser." He jumped off of the branch he stood on and landed on the ground with a thud. The shrubbery and grass shaking from his hooves landing on the solid earth. He crouched on all fours and waited for his opponent to show up.

Edited November 15, 2018 by Dynamo Pad

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2 minutes ago, Dynamo Pad said:

"I guess the booing will never get old anytime soon."

@reader8363 @Unicorncob @Snow Frostflame @dragon4111

"Focus, all of you." Tricis said to Jade, Pad and Rose. Her usual grumpy demeanor was now more sullen and serious.

They could make out a few confused questions from the crowd.

"Hey, where's the rest of their team?"

"Why are so many teams showing up to fights with missing members this year?"

"Look at them! Rose looks dead already! I paid to see a fight!"

"This is perfect! We'll definitely get to see Lotus lose now!"

"But I wanted to see all five of them die! This is a ripoff!"

"Right um..." Topaz attempted to explain. "No reason has been given for the absence, but those of you who are glued to your TV screens may notice that Snow Frostflame and Draco O'Malley are missing from the Team Lotus line-up."

 

 

Rail was observing the match in the stands, sitting among the regular patrons instead of his private booth. Of course, he still had a lit cigarette in his mouth, a habit he never cared to kick.

"Ah, there you are, Rail!" a stout earth pony in a purple blazer said, walking down the stairs toward Rail. He was Big Shot, the owner of team Lockdown and one of the committee members who worked with Rail. Big Shot stood next to Rail with a confused expression. "Why are you down here with this... rabble? You have a private booth! I was looking for you in the suites and then I finally find you down here!"

Rail removed his cigarette and exhaled a cloud of smoke. "I had an unpleasant experience with one of the fat cats here during Lotus's last match, and I wanted to avoid that happening again. I don't like those stuffy high rollers up there. They always pretend to know what's going to happen. The fans down here don't pretend. It's more exciting that way."

"Well, what do you think of my little gambit?" Shot asked gleefully, but he didn't give Rail time to answer. "I haven't even finished yet! I have plenty of more tricks to pull! It was obvious from past performance that without Draco and Frostflame on their side, Team Lotus would fall to pieces! Then Rose shows up already injured! I didn't even have to do that, they did it for me!"

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1 hour ago, Dynamo Pad said:

As he and the others reached to their side of the arena, Dynamo looked towards Jade, who was giving him and Rose advice on how to handle their matches. After getting the gist of what needed to be done, he nodded in approval. "After the training that we got from the coach, I think I can use less magic for my spells. I'll try and save as much as I can. I know I'm not trying to push it here, but I'll try and take them all down. I'll do as much as I can, so we can make it through this round." He took a deep breath, before turning over to see the opponents team still wasn't there. "If I have to, then I'll use my ace in the hole as a last resort." He turned back to Rose, who looked to be in focus. "Once you're set to go on, I'll cast a spell that will help you out. Hopefully it won't be against the rules.

"After that little magic show stunt yesterday," Jade commented, "I wouldn't be surprised if the rules had been simply thrown out the window."

 

57 minutes ago, Literally Snails said:

"Focus, all of you." Tricis said to Jade, Pad and Rose. Her usual grumpy demeanor was now more sullen and serious.

They could make out a few confused questions from the crowd.

"Hey, where's the rest of their team?"

"Why are so many teams showing up to fights with missing members this year?"

"Look at them! Rose looks dead already! I paid to see a fight!"

"This is perfect! We'll definitely get to see Lotus lose now!"

"But I wanted to see all five of them die! This is a ripoff!"

"Right um..." Topaz attempted to explain. "No reason has been given for the absence, but those of you who are glued to your TV screens may notice that Snow Frostflame and Draco O'Malley are missing from the Team Lotus line-up."

She had no idea where this audience could get so much bloodlust, but she felt a smug satisfaction knowing she wasn't going to grant them the pleasure of her team's demise.

She stretched her neck side to side and awaited her opponents. It was essentially two-on-five, but she wasn't about to let statistics stop her now.

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Rose nodded to her teammates then she yelled at the crowd, "Whoever said that, why don't you come down here and I'll show you how half dead I really am." That made her blood boil is anger

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Draco sighed as he looked at the diamond dog with a sigh to himself. "Well unfortunately for you I'm alittle ticked off," Draco stated as seriously as he looked. He looked at the hound.

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5 hours ago, dragon4111 said:

@Snow Frostflame @Literally Snails

Draco sighed as he looked at the diamond dog with a sigh to himself. "Well unfortunately for you I'm alittle ticked off," Draco stated as seriously as he looked. He looked at the hound.

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The diamond dog narrowed her stance and raised her weapon. Interrupting their fight was likely a mistake. It seemed the two were interested only in fighting each other. They still might.

Taking the first move, she sprung forward on the heel of her left leg and swung at Draco, but she swung too early to actually hit him. Or so it seemed. When she sliced the air with her sickle, it sent an invisible horizontal burst of energy in the direction she was swinging. If Draco was instinctive enough to dodge, it would likely remove a few hairs at least.

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"And in this corner, we have the badest of the bad, the proven killers, team Lockdown!" Topaz announced.

The doors on the opposite side of the stadium opened, revealing all five members of team Shining Armor showed them. There was Patchwork, the blue unicorn mad doctor with facial piercings and scars, Zerra Stormblade, the yellow pegasus mare who was surprisingly the tallest of the group, Garnethoof, the bulky earth pony with heavy scarring on the left side of his face, the unnamed ghoulish looking pegasus with sallow cheeks and hazed over eyes, and Cumulus Daybreak, the young, tan pegasus with red hair.

However, they were all chained together by the neck with two royal guards standing on either side. The guards walked with them as they stepped through the doors.

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On 11/15/2018 at 12:22 PM, Dynamo Pad said:

 

@Snow Frostflame @dragon4111

Frozen had smiled as the laser was doing the job that he instructed Cosmic to do. What he didn't expect was Snow using a flash bomb and took off for he and Cosmic. "Oh, great. Here he comes! Just be weary of him!" Frozen shouted as he threw the cloak off of him and spread his wings apart. He darted off towards the sky to avoid any confrontation. Cosmic felt the gust of wind that Frozen had generated, had blown his cloak right off of him. The floating cloak revealed a neon green unicorn, with spiky blue and purple mane and tail. "Don't tell me what to do! He won't defeat me. These two are as good as finished." His golden eyes narrowed in on his target, before grinning from ear to ear. "Let's see what you got, loser." He jumped off of the branch he stood on and landed on the ground with a thud. The shrubbery and grass shaking from his hooves landing on the solid earth. He crouched on all fours and waited for his opponent to show up.

Frostflame charged on through the forest, cutting any vegetation in his way, but his run slowly turned into a jog, then he began crawling through the plants. "Its too quiet" he thought to himself. He looked around and saw nothing, so he came up with a plan. He took a stick and buried it slightly so it stood up, he then took off his hat and placed it on the stick, and had it peaking just outside of the plants. Frostflame moved away from his hat, hoping it wouldn't be destroyed since it meant something to him, but it was either him or his hat. He waited nearby, and listened.