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[Unicorncob 5,687]

9 hours ago, Literally Snails said:

"Ego is a fairly common theme among all of Team Rokata's members, could explain that behavior, but you should tell us what he told you." Quill Weave said. Then she turned to Copper and Rose. "And for you, we've found informations on the opponent's you'll be fighting. I can share that now if-"

Shining Armor tapped Quill on the shoulder to let her know that it wasn't the right time. He looked at Rose, who remained strangely silent. "Rose, do you want to talk first? You've been quiet."

Rose wasn't the only one who was quiet. Jade kept fixing her gaze on either the wall in front of her, or the door next to it. Her front hoof dragged impatiently on the bed, like a bull preparing to charge.

Your pulse has quickened.

I want this meeting to end soon. I need to see if--

24 minutes ago, Dynamo Pad said:

It was then that he remembered the deal of Rail's game. "Wait minute, you guys. Rail had said he wanted me to stop by the private room because he wanted me to play a game with him. He said that in this final battle, he's going to make a big gamble. He wants to be his life with Tricis's life. If that's the case, then Rokata couldn't have just gotten rid of Tricis. There's no way. Why make a bet when you don't have all the pieces assembled. Granted, we can't put our eggs in one basket and trust what's been said to us. So, I'd take what Rokata had done with a grain of salt." He says, not wanting to mention about the offer to gain that same strength just yet. He would wait, until the time was right to bring that up. For now, he turned his attention to Quill with a curious eyebrow raised. "You said you found information on the opponent's we'll be fighting. Do you have any information on Selene? I think any info we'll get on our opponents will be very helpful at this point."

Hr ears pricked up as she heard Dynamo speak. Hope twinkled in her eyes. Was she right all along? Was this supposed murder just some sick mind game?

Nevertheless, she knew she had two goals. Check on Tricis, then stop Rokata.

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

@Unicorncob @Dynamo Pad @Literally Snails @reader8363 @dragon4111

Copper's eyes immediately switched from his typical brown to a glowing purple as the demon took control.  "If what you said is true, Dynamo, then I fear that the creatures watching the finals are going to be possessed." he said to Copper's team.  "And before you ask, I'm only controlling this body via an agreement we made together, and for simplistic purposes call me Jackson.  With that said, there needs to be a way to save everyone, and I might be able to do something about this whole situation if it plays out perfectly."

[Literally Snails 2,307]

On 8/22/2019 at 5:02 AM, dragon4111 said:

@Literally Snails

Draco smirked as he pulled out his gauntlets then a obsidian claw. He sliced along his leg and said "Sometimes in this world there needs no more heroes but sometimes monsters," Draco stated with a chuckle as he looked at her. He let his red blood drip into her purple blood.

Dai closed her eyes and gritted her teeth when his blood dripped onto her foreleg, seeping into her wound and mixxing with her own. It looked like it was painful. In fact, this had similar consiquences for Dai as it would for Draco, but she didn't feel he needed to know that. She opened her eyes once she got enough blood on herself and evened out her expression.

Without a word, she reached out and wrapped her fetlock around Draco's bleeding foreleg, smearing her blood into his until they mixed into a dark red, almost black color. It started to burn, like hot fire was being poured down his veins. It stung like his insides were being jabbed by sharp poison barbs, spreading down his legs along his circulatory system and spready to his organs, making his heart rate jump and his stomach churn.

On 8/22/2019 at 7:47 AM, Unicorncob said:

Rose wasn't the only one who was quiet. Jade kept fixing her gaze on either the wall in front of her, or the door next to it. Her front hoof dragged impatiently on the bed, like a bull preparing to charge.

Your pulse has quickened.

I want this meeting to end soon. I need to see if--

Hr ears pricked up as she heard Dynamo speak. Hope twinkled in her eyes. Was she right all along? Was this supposed murder just some sick mind game?

Nevertheless, she knew she had two goals. Check on Tricis, then stop Rokata.

Shining Armor stood up and stretched his front legs, making eye contact with Jade while Quill spoke to the others. "Jade, I'll talk to you about this before the night is through. I  do have a few words for you. But for now we should share what we've learned."

He walked to the far wall of the room, near the door to the balcony, and leaned while still looking at Jade. "And if you really need to talk, step onto the balcony now. You probably know more than we do about Rokata at this point anyway."

@Dynamo Pad @DwhitetheGamer @reader8363

"Thank you for sharing what you've learned, Dynamo." Said Quill, "That does put some of our information into perspective. Especially what we know about onyx. But  since you asked, I'll start with what we know about Selene."

Quill stood between Rose, Copper, and Dynamo and put an opened folder on the coffee table. It had an image of what Selene must look like under the robe. A middle aged blue unicorn mare with dark blue eyes and white hair. She was smiling in the picture, and it looked like a headshot taken for a professional portfolio. "Aria Selene Trailfeather. Known by her colleagues as Dr. Selene. She was one of Equestria's most prominant archeologists, as well as a suma cum laude graduate of Equestria's school for Gifted Unicorns. Widely regarded for her skill in the Illusion school of magic, she's widely published several studies on ancient archane technique."

She flipped the folder to a page showing Selene with Rokata, Nin and Mason. Selene was wearing her signature robe in the next image, only her distinct left eye was visible, and her iris was purple instead of blue. The image looked like it  was taken from a great distance away due to the blurriness of the details, but it looked like they were runing somewhere in a dense forest. The background was too blurred to make any sense of. "She disappeared ten years ago on an expedition to Griffonstone. She was presumed dead until several eye witnesses placed a robed unicorn with a similar height, voice, and unnatural illusion magic skill with Rokata's criminal gang. This unicorn publicly identifed herself as Selene, and Canterlot intelligence says there's little dispute that the two are one in the same. But that's where things get confusing. She had no criminal background. No background of violence of any kind. Colleagues described her as reserved, distant, but also insisted she followed high ethical standards. The Selene we see now doesn't match her background in any way. You said she admires Rokata? That may give some light to the situation. She was always an idealist."

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@Literally Snails

Draco just let the pain go through him. This was nothing compared to the healing talismans. the stomach churning though he could do without. "Hmm interesting feeling," he said aloud.

[Unicorncob 5,687]

6 hours ago, Literally Snails said:

Shining Armor stood up and stretched his front legs, making eye contact with Jade while Quill spoke to the others. "Jade, I'll talk to you about this before the night is through. I  do have a few words for you. But for now we should share what we've learned."

He walked to the far wall of the room, near the door to the balcony, and leaned while still looking at Jade. "And if you really need to talk, step onto the balcony now. You probably know more than we do about Rokata at this point anyway."

Jade watched as Shining Armour exited to the balcony. It was true, she had learned a lot about Rokata from Tricis, and while it was important that information was shared about his team, she wanted to know what her team's benefactor had to say.

She followed him outside and looked him in the eyes. "You wish to speak to me?"

[Dynamo Pad 11,308]

7 hours ago, Literally Snails said:

"Thank you for sharing what you've learned, Dynamo." Said Quill, "That does put some of our information into perspective. Especially what we know about onyx. But  since you asked, I'll start with what we know about Selene."

Quill stood between Rose, Copper, and Dynamo and put an opened folder on the coffee table. It had an image of what Selene must look like under the robe. A middle aged blue unicorn mare with dark blue eyes and white hair. She was smiling in the picture, and it looked like a headshot taken for a professional portfolio. "Aria Selene Trailfeather. Known by her colleagues as Dr. Selene. She was one of Equestria's most prominant archeologists, as well as a suma cum laude graduate of Equestria's school for Gifted Unicorns. Widely regarded for her skill in the Illusion school of magic, she's widely published several studies on ancient archane technique."

She flipped the folder to a page showing Selene with Rokata, Nin and Mason. Selene was wearing her signature robe in the next image, only her distinct left eye was visible, and her iris was purple instead of blue. The image looked like it  was taken from a great distance away due to the blurriness of the details, but it looked like they were runing somewhere in a dense forest. The background was too blurred to make any sense of. "She disappeared ten years ago on an expedition to Griffonstone. She was presumed dead until several eye witnesses placed a robed unicorn with a similar height, voice, and unnatural illusion magic skill with Rokata's criminal gang. This unicorn publicly identifed herself as Selene, and Canterlot intelligence says there's little dispute that the two are one in the same. But that's where things get confusing. She had no criminal background. No background of violence of any kind. Colleagues described her as reserved, distant, but also insisted she followed high ethical standards. The Selene we see now doesn't match her background in any way. You said she admires Rokata? That may give some light to the situation. She was always an idealist."

@reader8363 @DwhitetheGamer

"You're welcome and I can assume that any information at this point on our next team will be helpful." Dynamo responded with a nod as he turned his attention towards Quill. He noticed Jade had followed Shining Armor towards the balcony out of the corner of his eye, but he didn't say anything. As she brought out a folder, Dynamo looked to see that it was Selene. Although, she smiled and looked happier than from what he had seen throughout this tournament. He was both surprised and impressed on the achievements that Selene had accomplished. "So, her real name is Aria, huh? I didn't know she was a doctor, but with her abilities I guess I shouldn't be surprised. It's no wonder she has powerful magic at her disposal. Given that she was at Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. It only makes me wonder if I should have gone to that school. Even though I wasn't gifted in magic at the time I gained both my cutie mark and magic respectively." He whistled in awe, before he saw the folder being flipped.

At the picture of Selene having a purple iris instead of blue. Dynamo had felt he could put some of the pieces together. He listened intently as more and more info was mentioned about Selene in the present. "I'm beginning to wonder if going to Griffonstone was real, or planned. Maybe Rail or Rokata had run into Selene at the time, before she chose to become what she is today. I can only guess that when she gained her yokai, the iris in her eyes had changed. Given that the yokai gained possession, but the user still retains control." His eyes widened as he gasped at the mention of magic Selene used. "So, that's what it is. It's no wonder she was able to defeat her opponents so easily. The first time I saw her fight, her opponent had just fallen to the ground. Apparently she told me she stopped her opponent's heart. The second was just as strange. I think she used that magic to mess with her brain and sight. She simply walked around as if circling around them. Afterwards, she just used other magic strikes to end the fight. I have a decent understanding of illusion magic, but what is it exactly and what makes it so unnatural?" He'd hate to find out, but he knew he would have to be prepared if he would go through the same situations.

At the mention of things getting confusing, the blue unicorn could only shake his head at what Quill had mentioned. "I'd hate to disagree, but that isn't confusing. With this illusion magic, she's able to dispose of her opponents without laying a hoof on them. If you put it into that perspective, then it would look as if it was a freak accident. Meaning no crime would be placed in her hooves. That, and let's not forget that this is a tournament. If something were to happen that these contestants had families and friends, then who's to say that the one's who run this tournament could leave coverup stories. So, the idea of having no criminal background doesn't sound so farfetched, after all. The idea of being reserved does fit the bill quite well.

[Literally Snails 2,307]

@dragon4111

"Tough one aren't you?" Dai asked, wiping sweat off her brow. She pulled her other leg away, but the pain didn't stop. "Now we'll have to find out if your body... will accept the change..." Her posture slumped and she elevated her bleeding leg.

15 hours ago, Unicorncob said:

Jade watched as Shining Armour exited to the balcony. It was true, she had learned a lot about Rokata from Tricis, and while it was important that information was shared about his team, she wanted to know what her team's benefactor had to say.

She followed him outside and looked him in the eyes. "You wish to speak to me?"

"My hope is that you want to speak with me. You were the only one here who knew Tricis." Shining Armor said. He looked out over the balcony at the setting sun. It was quickly getting dark. "I saw this all coming. Tricis warned me about it. She never actually told me she would be killed, but she still made it clear in her own way. You know how she's never direct... but I really thought it wasn't going to happen - when you and the others brought her back alive I thought it was over- that she escaped it."

15 hours ago, Dynamo Pad said:

At the picture of Selene having a purple iris instead of blue. Dynamo had felt he could put some of the pieces together. He listened intently as more and more info was mentioned about Selene in the present. "I'm beginning to wonder if going to Griffonstone was real, or planned. Maybe Rail or Rokata had run into Selene at the time, before she chose to become what she is today. I can only guess that when she gained her yokai, the iris in her eyes had changed. Given that the yokai gained possession, but the user still retains control." His eyes widened as he gasped at the mention of magic Selene used. "So, that's what it is. It's no wonder she was able to defeat her opponents so easily. The first time I saw her fight, her opponent had just fallen to the ground. Apparently she told me she stopped her opponent's heart. The second was just as strange. I think she used that magic to mess with her brain and sight. She simply walked around as if circling around them. Afterwards, she just used other magic strikes to end the fight. I have a decent understanding of illusion magic, but what is it exactly and what makes it so unnatural?" He'd hate to find out, but he knew he would have to be prepared if he would go through the same situations.

"From what you said, that makes plenty of sense. They aren't posessed by demons, it's more like she's been transformed into some kind of hybrid, but to what extent we will never know until we see the full extent of her abilities." Quill answered. "And as for what I said about her unnatural abilities. She always had an aptitude for illusion even before her transformation. She pioneered techniques to explore and influence dreams. She advanced techniques of astral projection, materialization, and mind control. Though the latter was research not funded by the university."

@DwhitetheGamer @reader8363

She flipped through her folders, putting the ones for Nin, Onyx, and Mason at the top. "Who do you want  to know about next?" She asked.

[Dynamo Pad 11,308]

3 hours ago, Literally Snails said:

"From what you said, that makes plenty of sense. They aren't posessed by demons, it's more like she's been transformed into some kind of hybrid, but to what extent we will never know until we see the full extent of her abilities." Quill answered. "And as for what I said about her unnatural abilities. She always had an aptitude for illusion even before her transformation. She pioneered techniques to explore and influence dreams. She advanced techniques of astral projection, materialization, and mind control. Though the latter was research not funded by the university."

She flipped through her folders, putting the ones for Nin, Onyx, and Mason at the top. "Who do you want  to know about next?" She asked.

"It's a shame we won't know what to fully expect until our fights tomorrow. I guess the term 'hybrid' is very fitting. Considering they still have some of their personality intact." Dynamo responded, still feeling bothered about the unnatural abilities that Selene had at her disposal. "That still doesn't change the fact that I still don't get what it means. I mean, I understand that she can use illusion magic and possibly dreams. I get it, I totally do. What I don't get is how she's able to do something to that extent. What you said makes sense on her second fight, but her first fight it doesn't make any sense. From what I could see, it looked like she stopped her opponent's heart right on the spot. She even tried to do the same tactic against me when I first ran into Selene and Rail. Even though it didn't affect me, it still doesn't change the fact that she'll have other methods to try and fight me. I guess some tricks won't work twice, or something like that." He says, while learning that Selene was a genius back in the day and is probably still a genius even now. "I guess some of the research wasn't able to be funded or the university didn't want to. Seeing how some of the things she wanted to research was probably listed as either impossible or it wasn't a part of the university's goals." He shrugged his shoulders as he wasn't sure, while Quill began flipping through her folders to find more information on the rest of the team.

[Unicorncob 5,687]

6 hours ago, Literally Snails said:

"My hope is that you want to speak with me. You were the only one here who knew Tricis." Shining Armor said. He looked out over the balcony at the setting sun. It was quickly getting dark. "I saw this all coming. Tricis warned me about it. She never actually told me she would be killed, but she still made it clear in her own way. You know how she's never direct... but I really thought it wasn't going to happen - when you and the others brought her back alive I thought it was over- that she escaped it."

Jade hung her head and closed her eyes. She was mostly convinced that Rokata had simply spread a rumour to get into her head, but part of her actually believed that he had really done the deed. "So did I."

She looked back up at Shining Armour. "Rokata used to be her own student, before he was blinded by his own ambition. That ambition led to impatience, and then to rash, unforgivable deeds."

She looked out to the horizon. "I feel like... like this is what she was preparing me for. She was training me all this time for this one fight."

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@Unicorncob @Dynamo Pad @DwhitetheGamer
Rose said as she got comfortable on the couch, "It doesn't matter who you start with. I just listen." She closed her eyes and accidentally fell asleep. Her magic fell apart and her back hooves fell to the ground

[dragon4111 914]

@Literally Snails

Draco chuckled as he grabbed her leg to wrap it up and said "Oh trust me it's like pain central. But Dai I had put a zebracan talisman on my body that accelerat......." Draco began to scream out in pain..There it was pain blood reshaping him. He fell onto his side writhing in pain. Oh glorious pain. It almost felt like his bones was melting on the spot.  It meant he was still alive.

Edited August 27, 2019 by dragon4111

[Literally Snails 2,307]

On 8/25/2019 at 7:19 AM, Unicorncob said:

Jade hung her head and closed her eyes. She was mostly convinced that Rokata had simply spread a rumour to get into her head, but part of her actually believed that he had really done the deed. "So did I."

She looked back up at Shining Armour. "Rokata used to be her own student, before he was blinded by his own ambition. That ambition led to impatience, and then to rash, unforgivable deeds."

She looked out to the horizon. "I feel like... like this is what she was preparing me for. She was training me all this time for this one fight."

Shining Armor looked at Jade and then gazed at the setting sun with her. "I don't think that's true. She's been preparing you to be the best you can be, to allow her techniques to live on and preserve her knowledge. But this thing with Rokata started before any of us even knew her. Rokata came to this tournament knowing he was going to kill her, and Tricis came here knowing she was going to die. She didn't tell us about it because she didn't want us to know."

On 8/26/2019 at 9:23 PM, dragon4111 said:

@Literally Snails

Draco chuckled as he grabbed her leg to wrap it up and said "Oh trust me it's like pain central. But Dai I had put a zebracan talisman on my body that accelerat......." Draco began to scream out in pain..There it was pain blood reshaping him. He fell onto his side writhing in pain. Oh glorious pain. It almost felt like his bones was melting on the spot.  It meant he was still alive.

"Yeah... That's more up to..." Dai said through labored breaths as she saw Draco fall to the ground. Her vision split into doubles, then quadrouples. Colors split into blurry blobs, like an painting drenched in water. She fell face down in front of Draco, completely unconscious before she even hit the ground.

On 8/25/2019 at 10:07 PM, reader8363 said:

@Unicorncob @Dynamo Pad @DwhitetheGamer
Rose said as she got comfortable on the couch, "It doesn't matter who you start with. I just listen." She closed her eyes and accidentally fell asleep. Her magic fell apart and her back hooves fell to the ground

@DwhitetheGamer @Dynamo Pad

Quill Weave adjusted her glasses. "Well, if no one here cares about the order, I'll go with Onyx next since we've already talked about him."

She placed another folder on the table, opening it up to an image of Onyx along with his weight, height, and age. They seemed to have only a bare amount of information on him. "Onyx Kolak. Age 32. 9 foot, 4 inches. Six hundred and seventeen pounds. He was born into the Qey tribe, a traditionalist, nomadic tribe of Minotaurs of which he is now the only surviving member. The Qey tribe used to operate as mercenaries, using their berserker technique to serve anyone who could afford their services."

She flipped the page to another image of what looked like a smoldering ruin. The remains of tents and farming plots could be seen sunken beneath ash on the scorched earth. "Rokata's gang was hired to eliminate the tribe. We haven't been able to find out why, but we do know that Rokata did the deed alone, even though Mason, Nin, and Selene were already associated with him at this point. This was one of the things that cemented Rokata's reputation as an unstopable fighter. Every adult in the Qey warrior was a warrior trained in the berserker art, and he slaughtered the entire tribe in a day. Equally as mysterious as Rokata's decision to attack the tribe alone was his decision to keep Onyx alive. We don't know why, but Onyx has been loyally serving Rokata ever since."

Edited October 2, 2019 by Literally Snails

[Unicorncob 5,687]

7 hours ago, Literally Snails said:

Shining Armor looked at Jade and then gazed at the setting sun with her. "I don't think that's true. She's been preparing you to be the best you can be, to allow her techniques to live on and preserve her knowledge. But this thing with Rokata started before any of us even knew her. Rokata came to this tournament knowing he was going to kill her, and Jade came here knowing she was going to die. She didn't tell us about it because she didn't want us to know."

Jade nodded slowly. "Well, that's what I always thought she was doing. Perhaps she truly was. All of this just feels like she was preparing me for this one fight, but... I do feel stronger thanks to her."

She looked at Shining Armour, her eyes like daggers. "If she is truly gone, then I will not let it be in vain. I will defeat Rokata."

We will defeat Rokata, yes?

Yes, we will defeat him. But this is not personal for you.

Just because we've only just met doesn't mean I don't care about your struggles. We vowed to work together in the upcoming fight, and that is what we will do to win.

[dragon4111 914]

@Literally Snails

Draco began to try to stand up. Pain unimaginable pain coursed through his body, as if changing him irreparable. Which was happening inwardly. able to handle demonic power. But shortening his life.

[Literally Snails 2,307]

On 8/27/2019 at 7:59 AM, Unicorncob said:

Jade nodded slowly. "Well, that's what I always thought she was doing. Perhaps she truly was. All of this just feels like she was preparing me for this one fight, but... I do feel stronger thanks to her."

She looked at Shining Armour, her eyes like daggers. "If she is truly gone, then I will not let it be in vain. I will defeat Rokata."

Kind of feels like that's what they both wanted from this... But Rokata doesn't need to go through all this just for a fight. I might never know what's going on between those two.

Shining Armour looked back at her, matching her gaze. "I don't doubt that. He chose to make this about you, but that's going to be a mistake."

22 hours ago, dragon4111 said:

@Literally Snails

Draco began to try to stand up. Pain unimaginable pain coursed through his body, as if changing him irreparable. Which was happening inwardly. able to handle demonic power. But shortening his life.

Dai slowly woke up, the pain she was feeling wouldn't allow her to stay unconscious for long. She inched closer to Draco with each shallow breath she was able to take. It was impossible for the two to tell how long they were in that agonizing state. The sun set above them, robbing them of any sense of time.

[Unicorncob 5,687]

9 hours ago, Literally Snails said:

Kind of feels like that's what they both wanted from this... But Rokata doesn't need to go through all this just for a fight. I might never know what's going on between those two.

Shining Armour looked back at her, matching her gaze. "I don't doubt that. He chose to make this about you, but that's going to be a mistake."

Jade cocked an eyebrow, her gaze at Shining Armour becoming filled with curiosity. "Why is that?"

[Literally Snails 2,307]

On 8/22/2019 at 10:24 AM, DwhitetheGamer said:

And before you ask, I'm only controlling this body via an agreement we made together, and for simplistic purposes call me Jackson.  With that said, there needs to be a way to save everyone, and I might be able to do something about this whole situation if it plays out perfectly."

The supposed demon posession wasn't in Quill's notes. Then again, as Copper was a late addition to the team, so she didn't know too much about him. "The best way to save everyone is to make sure you're all prepared for your fights." She said, "Speaking of which, it looks like you're going to be the one to fight Onyx. Were you paying attention to what I had to say about him?"

[Dynamo Pad 11,308]

On 8/22/2019 at 11:24 AM, DwhitetheGamer said:

@Unicorncob @Dynamo Pad @Literally Snails @reader8363 @dragon4111

Copper's eyes immediately switched from his typical brown to a glowing purple as the demon took control.  "If what you said is true, Dynamo, then I fear that the creatures watching the finals are going to be possessed." he said to Copper's team.  "And before you ask, I'm only controlling this body via an agreement we made together, and for simplistic purposes call me Jackson.  With that said, there needs to be a way to save everyone, and I might be able to do something about this whole situation if it plays out perfectly."

At the mention of his name, Dynamo had turned his attention to Copper, but it almost didn't sound like his old friend. He was shaking slightly as he was beginning to feel worried, but that worry was more of concern for Copper's well being. As he was about to ask for this demon's name, but stopped as he heard Copper say the name Jackson. "Forgive me, but I didn't know that you were a part of Copper, Jackson. I know I was friend's with Copper with I was younger, but he moved away a few years later. To be honest, I never really gotten any word from him since then. Would you care to explain how you and Copper met and that you are now a part of him?" He asks, hoping that he wasn't being rude. To Dynamo, it felt like Copper would have told him at some point of their reunion. With everything that had been going on at the tournament, he could understand why there wasn't a simple explanation. It was then the blue unicorn realized that Copper might be able to understand what Rail had told him. He knew he would have to talk to the others after the meeting was finished. 

"What do you have in mind, Jackson? From what Rail had told me. Rokata and the others all chose to accept this power willingly. I understand that they need to be stopped, but I don't know what will happen if we try to save them." He says, gaining a puzzled expression upon his face.

On 8/27/2019 at 1:09 AM, Literally Snails said:

Quill Weave adjusted her glasses. "Well, if no one here cares about the order, I'll go with Onyx next since we've already talked about him."

She placed another folder on the table, opening it up to an image of Onyx along with his weight, height, and age. They seemed to have only a bare amount of information on him. "Onyx Kolak. Age 32. 9 foot, 4 inches. Six hundred and seventeen pounds. He was born into the Qey tribe, a traditionalist, nomadic tribe of Minotaurs of which he is now the only surviving member. The Qey tribe used to operate as mercenaries, using their berserker technique to serve anyone who could afford their services."

She flipped the page to another image of what looked like a smoldering ruin. The remains of tents and farming plots could be seen sunken beneath ash on the scorched earth. "Rokata's gang was hired to eliminate the tribe. We haven't been able to find out why, but we do know that Rokata did the deed alone, even though Mason, Nin, and Selene were already associated with him at this point. This was one of the things that cemented Rokata's reputation as an unstopable fighter. Every adult in the Qey warrior was a warrior trained in the berserker art, and he slaughtered the entire tribe in a day. Equally as mysterious as Rokata's decision to attack the tribe alone was his decision to keep Onyx alive. We don't know why, but Onyx has been loyally serving Rokata ever since."

@Unicorncob @reader8363

Dynamo then turned his attention to Quill and nodded. "I was able to pay attention and get the gist of it. Onyx was part of a tribe that worked as mercenaries. The way he fought in those few matches were the techniques his tribe had been capable of using. However, his whole tribe, except for him was eliminated by Rokata. Now I see why Onyx wants to destroy Rokata, but something doesn't add up. I know you said that Rokata's decision was mysterious, but was a reason ever found?  I could understand if the tribe were gaining too much power and could be seen as a potential threat. Even so, to just leave one member of the tribe alive, while taking down the rest is just insane. I've read my share of manga from time to time on such events like this, but it never really ends well." He shrugged his shoulders, while trying to think of a goal for Rokata to go so far.

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1 hour ago, Literally Snails said:

The supposed demon posession wasn't in Quill's notes. Then again, as Copper was a late addition to the team, so she didn't know too much about him. "The best way to save everyone is to make sure you're all prepared for your fights." She said, "Speaking of which, it looks like you're going to be the one to fight Onyx. Were you paying attention to what I had to say about him?"

"Yes, we were paying attention to what you said about Onyx," Jackson stated, calming down as he talked to Quill.  He had to think for a brief moment before he realized something about the Minotaur.  "If my assumption is correct, Onyx had to speak to Rokata, having remembered someone telling the true host of this body that he is usually a quiet one.  I am merely taking a wild shot in the dark here, but Onyx would be channeling his anger on Rokata against Copper."

He thought long and hard, and then had an idea.  "Hmm... if I can somehow manipulate Onyx, thanks to him having some form of demon inside of him, I could probably be able to have him help us kill Rokata."  

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11 hours ago, Unicorncob said:

Jade cocked an eyebrow, her gaze at Shining Armour becoming filled with curiosity. "Why is that?"

"Because I think you're right," Shining Armor said. "I don't know what Rokata and Rail are trying to get out of all this, but it's not gonna work when you wipe the floor with them tommorrow." He smiled at Jade.

4 hours ago, DwhitetheGamer said:

He thought long and hard, and then had an idea.  "Hmm... if I can somehow manipulate Onyx, thanks to him having some form of demon inside of him, I could probably be able to have him help us kill Rokata."  

"Our psychological files on Onyx are unfortunately incomplete, as are the details of what happened that day with his tribe." Quill said, straighening the papers in Onyx's file. "For all we know, Onyx aided Rokata in the attack. I don't have any information that can indicate if your plan will be successful or not. Unfortunately I'm no good at speculation."

6 hours ago, Dynamo Pad said:

I've read my share of manga from time to time on such events like this, but it never really ends well."

"I um... I can't comment on that as well..." Quill said, appearing to recede behind her files.
 

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Quill looked to her right and noticed Rose was already sleeping. She turned to Dynamo and Copper. "Well, I already assembled a file for Nin and Mason, but Rose and Draco aren't here. Would the two of you like to see what I found on them?"

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8 hours ago, Literally Snails said:

"Our psychological files on Onyx are unfortunately incomplete, as are the details of what happened that day with his tribe." Quill said, straighening the papers in Onyx's file. "For all we know, Onyx aided Rokata in the attack. I don't have any information that can indicate if your plan will be successful or not. Unfortunately I'm no good at speculation."

"I um... I can't comment on that as well..." Quill said, appearing to recede behind her files.

Quill looked to her right and noticed Rose was already sleeping. She turned to Dynamo and Copper. "Well, I already assembled a file for Nin and Mason, but Rose and Draco aren't here. Would the two of you like to see what I found on them?"

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Dynamo gave Quill a sheepish smile and chuckle, while rubbing the back of his neck with his front hoof. "Sorry about that. I'm a fan of anime, manga and video games. So, it's kind of how I can look at some things in that kind of perspective. Either that, or I just have that odd way of thinking. I don't blame you if that was confusing, you didn't understand or can't relate. Still, if Onyx did aid Rokata in that attack, then that would really change a lot of things. All that's known is that Onyx's tribe was wiped out in one day. How or why is unknown, but Rokata is a part of all of this." He sighed as things had been confusing as if they'd gone in circles.

"Well, Draco is not here, but Rose is here. Unless you mean she's not conscious at the moment. Seeing that it looks like she's asleep." He turns to Rose, who looked to be asleep on the bed. He wasn't trying to give a smart remark towards Quill's comment, but he wanted to be sure that's what she had meant. "I want to say Nin as it seems he's the mastermind in making the rest of the team as they are. However, I would say the same for Mason being a mastermind. Given that he's had this tenebris for a very long time. Rail even told me that Selene and Onyx are afraid of Mason. Not sure about Nin or Rokata, but the fact that some are afraid of Mason just worries me. So, either one who goes next is fine by me."

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8 hours ago, Literally Snails said:

"Because I think you're right," Shining Armor said. "I don't know what Rokata and Rail are trying to get out of all this, but it's not gonna work when you wipe the floor with them tommorrow." He smiled at Jade.

Jade kept her gaze on Shining Armour, then looked back out at the horizon.

"I plan to."

That's the spirit.

She looked back at the sponsor. "You are Captain of the Guard in Equestria, yes? Have you any advice for me?"

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On 9/1/2019 at 7:35 AM, Unicorncob said:

Jade kept her gaze on Shining Armour, then looked back out at the horizon.

"I plan to."

That's the spirit.

She looked back at the sponsor. "You are Captain of the Guard in Equestria, yes? Have you any advice for me?"

"I..." Shining Armor stopped for a moment. He hadn't expected Jade to ask him for that kind of advice, he was so used to Tricis answering those questions. He paused to think about how to answer. He knew the best he could do was just to tell her what he would do fi he was going to fight Rokata.

"I'd go for him hard and fast," he adivsed. "Rokata is acting like he's been waiting for this his whole life. I bet he's gonna try to drag the fight out. You should try to end it early."

On 9/1/2019 at 7:08 AM, Dynamo Pad said:

"Well, Draco is not here, but Rose is here. Unless you mean she's not conscious at the moment. Seeing that it looks like she's asleep." He turns to Rose, who looked to be asleep on the bed. He wasn't trying to give a smart remark towards Quill's comment, but he wanted to be sure that's what she had meant. "I want to say Nin as it seems he's the mastermind in making the rest of the team as they are. However, I would say the same for Mason being a mastermind. Given that he's had this tenebris for a very long time. Rail even told me that Selene and Onyx are afraid of Mason. Not sure about Nin or Rokata, but the fact that some are afraid of Mason just worries me. So, either one who goes next is fine by me."

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"Well I suppose we'll talk about Nin next. We do have the most complete records on him," Quill explained. She flipped the two folders left in the stack and opened Nin's. The first page of the folder had a photograph of Nin that looked similar to the one of Selene in her folder. It was a professional headshot. He looked to be the same age that he is today, but the square rimmed glasses and plaid button down he was wearing looked outdated. He had a slick haircut and a wide, innocent smile. He looked like a farcry from the aloof, all-serious bloodmage they saw today. The most surprising thing on his info sheet was his age listed at 72 years old.

"Ninasi Ray. Goes by Nin now." Quill explained. "He was a tenured transfiguration professor at Celestia's school for gifted unicorns, and before you ask, he was not with the academy when Selene studied. As far as we know, the two never met one another at the university." Quill flipped the page to another image of Nin in a penguintail suit posing with other faculty at the university, including Celestia herself. The image was black and white and looked like something that would be hanging in a university hallway. "Ninasi was the youngest transfiguration professor in the school's history, and that record still hasn't been surpassed. This photo was taken fifty years ago."

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8 hours ago, Literally Snails said:

"I..." Shining Armor stopped for a moment. He hadn't expected Jade to ask him for that kind of advice, he was so used to Tricis answering those questions. He paused to think about how to answer. He knew the best he could do was just to tell her what he would do fi he was going to fight Rokata.

"I'd go for him hard and fast," he adivsed. "Rokata is acting like he's been waiting for this his whole life. I bet he's gonna try to drag the fight out. You should try to end it early."

Jade nodded slowly. It made sense to her; Rokata had been preparing for this one battle for years, and maybe he expected her to feel the same. If she came at him fast, perhaps it would take him off guard.

"I remember Master Xiang telling me something similar during my training," she said. "If your opponent is larger, you need to be faster."

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Draco stood there as he tried slowing his heart. He growled to himself as he muttered " I will not die here," he muttered that over and over again. He looked to poor Dai. He closed his eyes. His life flashed before his eyes.  Each fight, each close call of death. This was his closes he had to the Dealer. Yeah death was knocking at the door. But  he said "NO!" as he yelled that he sent out a large tornado. circling both him and Dai them in the eye of the tornado as it died down. He then collapsed onto Dai's body. His warmth radiated off of him.