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[Applejack25 38]

((Aw...  It was good rping with you ))

 

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Moonlight was shocked about what Slicer was about to do.  She didn't want to show mercy, but something was pulling at her.  She had a feeling this would come back at her if she doesn't kill him.

 

((Should I kill your character, or the ten second rule out of the ring?  Either way your choice))

[Miss Light Diamond 2,803]

@@Applejack25,

((I was gonna go for the ten second rule thing))

 

 

Slicer stood there and grinned. "I have a rule. More of a code...I cant kill you. So I would rather stay alive than let myself die. It was nice fighting with you pepper face." He said.

A few seconds later the whole crowed booed and a couple threw things down at Slicer who casually stepped out of the way.

[Applejack25 38]

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((Okie dokes))

Moonlight Glow just stood there, astonished about Slicer's choice.  "B-but why can't you kill me?  Not that I would want to be killed or anything" She asked, staring at Slicer.  She heard the whole crowd booing, but she didn't bother to look at them. 

[Miss Light Diamond 2,803]

@@Applejack25,

 

 

"Its a code my dear. In case you didn't notice. I am not very right in the brain." He gave her a wide smile before continuing. "I love killing. I feed of it. I decided that rather than just killing ponies willy nilly I would come up with a code...I kill anypony who likes cupcakes. Because its rare ponies don't like cupcakes...that gives me some sort of structure. You said no. You live. You're lucky." He said, grinning. "You're a good fighter. You can do this Pepper Face. I'm rooting for ya."

[Applejack25 38]

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"Thank you Slicer.  You are a great fighter as well." Moonlight replied.   She looked at herself and noticed a couple of bleeding wounds, but nothing terribly serious. Her hair was also knotted together from Slicer flying around. Who knew someone would make that kind of code.  She felt a wind kick up.  She closed her eyes, taking in what just happened in the past hour.  

[aRegularPony 306]

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And... She's behind you. Mao ducked down and spun around, raising one of his hooves and hopefully kicking the mare straight in the face. He didn't have time to check, as he needed to continue on his plan. He levitated the chainsaw behind the mare and started trying to undo everything she did. Which, of course, he knew due to his mind reading abilities.

Edited May 7, 2013 by aRegularPony

[TheBreech 91]

@@TheBreech,

 

Bad Dreams nodded at her opponent, and saluted.

 

"I shall miss thou, fellow Luna associate." Dreams told her opponent before shooting upward. She stopped at the cloud layer. At the cloud layer, she doubted that her opponent could find her this high up, and settled down inside the cloud layer to think about what she could do to counter a unicorn.

Cosmo watched her leave the ring. "Isn't that against the rules..?" he wondered. Either way Cosmo prepared seven pairs of ghost blades lash out if she tried to attack with a dive method. "I hope she isn't planning to just run... I don't want to hurt her but I don't to puss off the crowd either..." Cosmo looks at the "ref" and asks, "Is she allowed to leave or does that count as leaving the ring..?" Edited May 6, 2013 by TheBreech

[Senor Citizen 516]

@@TheBreech, (LOLOL WHAT REF)

Standoff waited for a moment, and then made a face. "Fine, nopony give me the time of day. I understand." He mussed around in his pocket a moment and pulled out a sausage, popping it into his mouth and chewing thoughtfully. He walked up to the unicorn that had been in the ring at the same time as him and elbowed him. "Tho." He swallowed. "So. I'm up against whatsernuts, Lite Shade next. Any tips?"

@@Nightfall,

[Preeminent Pisces 100]

@Fivefs

"Erm, The Rebellion Labs. Well, I did live in Stable Trades for a while, which is a hidden black market where I met two other WindBreakers and established our species, but we all came from the same lab. The two WindBreakers I met are married, and one's laden with a filly. Um, my wings aren't exactly for show. They're how we got our name," Goldre answered. "Ah, Electric Flight and Endless Vortex. I miss them."

[Shift 4,274]

@@TheBreech, 

 

Right as she uttered those words, Dreams decided to wing it and skydived down from the cloud layer, her 'claws' electrified and heading right toward Cosmo's horn. Dreams learned in aerial camp: always aim for a unicorn's horn first so they can't use magic, and then beat them up.

[TheBreech 91]

@@TheBreech,

 

Right as she uttered those words, Dreams decided to wing it and skydived down from the cloud layer, her 'claws' electrified and heading right toward Cosmo's horn. Dreams learned in aerial camp: always aim for a unicorn's horn first so they can't use magic, and then beat them up.

Cosmo was estimating how much magic energy he'd need to lift himself up to the clouds and attack Dreams in the sky when she started to attack. "Well now, and here I thought I'd have to fly..." Cosmo slashed the ground to mark his spot and teleported to the air behind Bad Dreams. Cosmo projected a message with telepathy, "Is it weird that I can use your flank as a teleportation marker?" Cosmo was trying to freak her out and add a little flirtacious humor to the fight. Cosmo launched a few of his ghost blades at Bad Dreams, and prepared to teleport back to the spot he marked on the ground if she turned around. "I probably can't teleport more than 6 or 7 times so I have about 6 left, I'll have to be careful..." he thought silently... Edited May 7, 2013 by TheBreech

[Fivefs 38]

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"Oh, a lab?  That's... Amazing... and terrifying.  Sorry not to insult you I'm just curious I've studied the past plenty I never thought much of the future.  But d-did they sell you?  You mentioned the Stable Trades, my father, well he is a very wealthy, but questionable man.  So I have heard of it.  He's acquired this horn ring that lets my broken horn work from there.  But I've heard horrible things too... Were, were you merchandise or working there..."  He trailed off feeling guilty as he realized how this might sound.  

 

'Heh. Heh. Heh. You shouldn't worry ponies like her are meant to be sold there.  I acquired many myself that way.  I would have paid a high price to tear those feathers from her one by one.'  The metal image of Knightfalls words and the things he had done in life were forced into his mind. 'Monster!' He screamed internally.

 

On the outside he stuttered trying to repair the conversation  "N-N-Not to insult you!  You're not something to be s-sold or someone who w-would work there!  I mean if you did they aren't all monsters... but a lot are and do horrible things!"  He felt like he was digging himself deeper.  So he tried to change the subject, "And of course I didn't mean they were for show, but there just very pretty.  I mean they can be beautiful and incredibly useful... Uh, like the phoenix ponies they had large wings and were incredible fliers they're all dead now but. Wait!  Not to relate you to the dead race, I'm sure your race will thrive.  I mean look at you, you're a strong beautiful mare! Hahaha..."  The words were tumbling out in a quick mess.  He was incredibly flushed now, his face blushed a deep red.  

 

'Well done you.  No wonder you've spent you're life exploring rock piles and avoiding others.  You should just give you're useless and broken body to me.  I'll make it strong, I could make you strong.'  He ignored the voice, though it might be right.

 

He couldn't look a Goldre, "I-I..." he let out a huge defeated sigh and focused on the floor.  "S-Sorry, can we just pretend I just said, Oh that's interesting or something?  I'm a mess sometimes."

Edited May 7, 2013 by Fivefs

[Nightfall 3,950]

@@TheBreech, (LOLOL WHAT REF)

Standoff waited for a moment, and then made a face. "Fine, nopony give me the time of day. I understand." He mussed around in his pocket a moment and pulled out a sausage, popping it into his mouth and chewing thoughtfully. He walked up to the unicorn that had been in the ring at the same time as him and elbowed him. "Tho." He swallowed. "So. I'm up against whatsernuts, Lite Shade next. Any tips?"

@@Nightfall,

Nightfall flinched away when he was elbowed.

"Um... Well..."

"If you don't tell him anything, there is less of a chance that you'll get in trouble, and there will be a better battle."

"The main and only tip is to be yourself and fight hard. That's it."

He curled up a bit more, not able to chuckle because it hurt too much. When he started to, it turned into a coughing fit, and he coughed up a bit of blood.

[Senor Citizen 516]

@@Nightfall, Standoff looked at Nightfall strangely. "Is that so? After all I did for you? Well then, let me sweeten the deal." Standoff looked around furtively, then leaned closer. "They're not the only ones doing their homework. I haven't been researching them, though. I've been researching the contest. And it turns out, I can wish for anything. Including more wishes." He grinned. "Picking up what I'm laying down?"

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

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And... She's behind you. Mao ducked down and spun around, raising one of his hooves and hopefully kicking the mare straight in the face. He didn't have time to check, as he needed to continue on his plan. He levitated the chainsaw behind the mare and started trying to undo everything she did. Which, of course, he knew due to his mind reading abilities.

She shot a magic bolt at the chainsaw while exciting the ground under his feet and turning it into a liquid. She brought her hoof up to punch him. If I can draw blood, the roars and thoughts of the crowd will overwhelm him. She jumped back after either hitting or missing to dodge a counter attack.

[Nightfall 3,950]

@@Nightfall, Standoff looked at Nightfall strangely. "Is that so? After all I did for you? Well then, let me sweeten the deal." Standoff looked around furtively, then leaned closer. "They're not the only ones doing their homework. I haven't been researching them, though. I've been researching the contest. And it turns out, I can wish for anything. Including more wishes." He grinned. "Picking up what I'm laying down?"

 

He winced as he climbed onto a couch and lay down, facing the TVs.

"No... not exactly... OK, seriously, to be honest, I have no idea what you just meant. I don't remember you doing anything for me, and I don't know what you mean by you researching this contest. And what do wishes have to do with anything? As far as I know, the wishes thing sounds like a bribe, but there's no way I'm going to spout off anything about the mare I just fought, so if you want a secret or something, bugger off; I ain't telling anything."

[Justin ZW 396]

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Swordpoint listened carefully to Standoff's hushed words. Did he say... wishes? Is that the prize for victory? Omnia... you would use me to get your heart's desires... A deluge of images flowed through his mind... all of them with Omnia ruling over the entire world as it slowly burned to the ground. He felt fury building in him like a fire spreading across dry tinder.

 

Swordpoint walked quickly toward Standoff. He raised his lance to the purple earth pony's throat, growling. "I wish to know everything you have learned about this foul tournament. What are the terms of the wishes?! Can they be used to change the course of history?! ANSWER ME NOW!"

[Senor Citizen 516]

@, Standoff looked very startled for a moment, then chuckled. "Now, think this through a little. What happens if I don't tell you? It's likely you'll kill me, and then you'll NEVER know, because even if anyone else here DOES, they won't tell you. So what would that accomplish, besides getting you kicked out of the competition? If it weren't against the rules to kill ponies out of the ring, I would have just brought a flamethrower and I'd already be off and away with a shiny new wish. See?" Using the pause as an opportunity, Standoff grabbed the hilt of the lance and shoved it at the belligerent pony's stomach.

(Hilt's not sharp.)

[Preeminent Pisces 100]

@Fivefs

"No offense was taken. It's all fine. I lived in the Stable Trades for a while, but I had already escaped so nopony could've sold me," Goldre replied. "My wings are more for use than looks."

A bustling stallion pushed through the crowd. He bumped into Goldre and his eyes widened.

"You!" he said.

"Oh, no!" Goldre recognized him as one of the scientists from the lab.

[Justin ZW 396]

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Swordpoint recoiled slightly from the impact, but it only served to intensify his rage. He extended his wings and began to charge his magic. The destructive energy gathered in his wings, and he prepared himself to unleash it, but reason found him again before he did.

 

Stop! If you do this, you will be ejected from the tournament! And then, Rainbow will be... He gritted his teeth angrily. All of his rage and helplessness seethed inside of him, burning him. He fought to control himself, and at last allowed his charged energy to dissipate harmlessly.

 

"Perhaps I have been too hasty. But I must know the stakes. If the wish can change our reality... Then I have a chance to not only save my friend, but also to end the tyranny of my former princess. But I must know everything about the system. If there is any way for her to steal my wish... then I shall end my own life now. I will not see the world bathed in blood."

[Literally Snails 2,307]

Cosmo watched her leave the ring. "Isn't that against the rules..?" he wondered. Either way Cosmo prepared seven pairs of ghost blades lash out if she tried to attack with a dive method. "I hope she isn't planning to just run... I don't want to hurt her but I don't to puss off the crowd either..." Cosmo looks at the "ref" and asks, "Is she allowed to leave or does that count as leaving the ring..?"

"No." The ref said. "A player is out of the ring when he or she comes in contact with a solid substance other than the ring and air is not a solid substance!" He looked at both fighters and made a swift hoof motion to the air. "START THE FIGHT!"

 

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"Thank you Slicer.  You are a great fighter as well." Moonlight replied.   She looked at herself and noticed a couple of bleeding wounds, but nothing terribly serious. Her hair was also knotted together from Slicer flying around. Who knew someone would make that kind of code.  She felt a wind kick up.  She closed her eyes, taking in what just happened in the past hour.  

"Uh... Well that was boring..." The ref said into her microphone. "The winner by forfeit is Moonlight! Is there anything you'd like to say before you leave, Moonlight?"

 

 

 

 

 

"Golden Dreams and Silver Storm, report to the second ring. You are on Deck." The speakers said.

 

 

Topaz left the room and returned to her announcer box. "Okay, fans. I'm back in the action! Let's see what's going on in the Dark tournament!"

 

 

 

"The world is already bathed in blood. It's up to us to determine what to do with all of it." Rail said. He was leaning on the side of the doorpost with a bottle of clear liquid. "I appologize. My presence is unannounced. I just hate to see my contestants bored. I'm Rail, the event organizer here. I believe you've just met my daughter."

[Justin ZW 396]

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Swordpoint eyed the new pony warily. He took several steps toward him. "Event organizer? Then perhaps you can tell me about this 'wish.' What are its rules? And is it possible that it could be stolen from the winner through any sort of magic?"

 

Swordpoint didn't like the look in Rail's eye. It was unnerving.

[Literally Snails 2,307]

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Swordpoint eyed the new pony warily. He took several steps toward him. "Event organizer? Then perhaps you can tell me about this 'wish.' What are its rules? And is it possible that it could be stolen from the winner through any sort of magic?"

 

Swordpoint didn't like the look in Rail's eye. It was unnerving.

"The wish is granted by the Tournament committee and I do not associate myself with them." Rail said. He took a drink out of his glass and put it back to his side. "They have enough money to grant you anything, though they will always remain richer than any of you."

[Senor Citizen 516]

@, Standoff backed off to the left of Swordpoint. He was glad that the pegasus wasn't as impulsive as Red. Speaking of which, he had to figure out if there was anypony here nice enough to reverse the experiment...

Heh, I doubt it. Everyone here is too busy not dying to be of any use to us. Well, at least ONE of us is trying. Nice work back there, though.

[Literally Snails 2,307]

@, Standoff backed off to the left of Swordpoint. He was glad that the pegasus wasn't as impulsive as Red. Speaking of which, he had to figure out if there was anypony here nice enough to reverse the experiment...

Heh, I doubt it. Everyone here is too busy not dying to be of any use to us. Well, at least ONE of us is trying. Nice work back there, though.

"I've been meaning to appologize to you." Rail said to Standoff. "You've already had a match, but you never got to fight. The problem has been taken care of now. You will not be cheated again. At least, not in the same way, of course." He pulled a small box out of his coat pocket. "Do you smoke?"