open The Dark Tournament II (FULL!)

[~Sole~ 852]

Cosmo didn't have time dodge so he pulsed himself backward to reduce the amount of the blow that hit him. He was sent to the edge of the ring but not the out of bounds. He repositioned himself to a better spot away from the edge and charged his own body a blur to anyone trying to watch him. Cosmo jumped above Sole and hit him in the side with enough force to leave a few yards between them. "Did I over estimate him? Or... underestimate myself..?"" Cosmo thought as he saw what he was accomplishing against a fighter whose raw strength Cosmo respected greatly.

sole flipped in mid air and landed gracefully "not enough gun." He said, before spreading his wings "catch me if you can." He said, before dissapearing in a burst of speed, he began to flit around him so fast it looked as if there were dozens of him. "What's wrong? Too fast for ya?" He taunted.

[TheBreech 91]

sole flipped in mid air and landed gracefully "not enough gun." He said, before spreading his wings "catch me if you can." He said, before dissapearing in a burst of speed, he began to flit around him so fast it looked as if there were dozens of him. "What's wrong? Too fast for ya?" He taunted.

"Weren't you listening to your little fan girl? I'm the usually the one whose too fast!" Cosmo shouted as he focused all his senses and found Sole. With a mix of natural ability and Shadow Dance, he was able to land a deep gash on his friend's shoulder, but not without Sole getting an equally good hit on him.

[~Sole~ 852]

"Weren't you listening to your little fan girl? I'm the usually the one whose too fast!" Cosmo shouted as he focused all his senses and found Sole. With a mix of natural ability and Shadow Dance, he was able to land a deep gash on his friend's shoulder, but not without Sole getting an equally good hit on him.

as their blows struck each other, sole used his tail to grab cosmo by the hoof and slam him into the ground. "You think I care if she says your faster? I'll prove her wrong and kick your ass!" He said, before jumping high into the air, using his wings to stay airborn. "Eat this!" He growled, before firing a blast of chaos energy at him.

[Justin ZW 396]

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Swordpoint entered the arena quietly. He saw Pella and immediately grew uncomfortable. "Wait... you are my opponent? You do not appear to be a fighter." He shook his head. "No. I cannot fight you. But if I do not... Other fighters may not show you the same kindness that I will..." He eyed her curiously. "What will you do? Will you fight me? Will you try to take my life? Or have you a sense of honor and righteousness?"

[Snowy Storm 57]

Icy got away from her loneliness and decided to watch the fights. She spaced out think of how she had behaved and her reactions.

"I need better control over my emotions" She said softly to herself. 

Looking around she knew she missed out on a lot of things while thinking to herself

[TheBreech 91]

as their blows struck each other, sole used his tail to grab cosmo by the hoof and slam him into the ground. "You think I care if she says your faster? I'll prove her wrong and kick your ass!" He said, before jumping high into the air, using his wings to stay airborn. "Eat this!" He growled, before firing a blast of chaos energy at him.

(Sorry, I was making this post a few hours ago then had to prepare for, eat, and clean up dinner. Lets go ahead with our plan, shall we?)

The blast hit the ground with a sizable explosion but also gave Cosmo cover to teleport without Sole knowing. "Powerful," Cosmo whispered to Sole, "I'm glad in learned about flying opponents last year." He said before knocking Sole back to the ground. As he returned to the ground with levitation, his body covered in burns and wounds from Sole's attack, Cosmo turned and said, "I joined this tournament so I could better myself as a fighter. I think keeping up with someone at your level is proof enough of how strong I am, which means I've met my goal. Now, I won't just step down, but why don't we give it everything we've got and finish this?" As he spoke, Cosmo entered his ShadeSteel form. His coat turned pitch black, his eyes and mane were light blue and faintly glowing, and his horn turned the same silver as his sword. His eyes hoofs and horn produced a blue fog that wrapped around his torso and jutted off like a large pair of wings. "This is Shadesteel, Archangel form. to those I defend it represents a guardian angel, and to my opponents, an angel of death. Come on Sole. This isn't the time to hold back. Show me your full power!" Cosmo's voice boomed across the stadium, like thousand voices in perfect syncronization.

Edited August 24, 2013 by TheBreech

[~Sole~ 852]

(Sorry, I was making this post a few hours ago then had to prepare for, eat, and clean up dinner. Lets go ahead with our plan, shall we?)

The blast hit the ground with a sizable explosion but also gave Cosmo cover to teleport without Sole knowing. "Powerful," Cosmo whispered to Sole, "I'm glad in learned about flying opponents last year." He said before knocking Sole back to the ground. As he returned to the ground with levitation, his body covered in burns and wounds from Sole's attack, Cosmo turned and said, "I joined this tournament so I could better myself as a fighter. I think keeping up with someone at your level is proof enough of how strong I am, which means I've met my goal. Now, I won't just step down, but why don't we give it everything we've got and finish this?" As he spoke, Cosmo entered his ShadeSteel form. His coat turned pitch black, his eyes and mane were light blue and faintly glowing, and his horn turned the same silver as his sword. His eyes hoofs and horn produced a blue fog that wrapped around his torso and jutted off like a large pair of wings. "This is Shadesteel, Archangel form. to those I defend it represents a guardian angel, and to my opponents, an angel of death. Come on Sole. This isn't the time to hold back. Show me your full power!" Cosmo's voice boomed across the stadium, like thousand voices in perfect syncronization.

sole slowly stood up and chuckled as he dusted himself off. The warrior in him screaming to accept the challenge and fight, he was getting excited now. "Fine cosmo.. let's finish this!" He said, as he charged al his energy and quickly transformed into his chaos form, summoning his sword as well. "Chaos... overdrive!" He roared, as he concentrated energy around his blade and and slashed at cosmo.

((Imagine a black getsuga tenshou, its similar to that.))

[TheBreech 91]

sole slowly stood up and chuckled as he dusted himself off. The warrior in him screaming to accept the challenge and fight, he was getting excited now. "Fine cosmo.. let's finish this!" He said, as he charged al his energy and quickly transformed into his chaos form, summoning his sword as well. "Chaos... overdrive!" He roared, as he concentrated energy around his blade and and slashed at cosmo.

((Imagine a black getsuga tenshou, its similar to that.))

Cosmo smiled and softly said, "Excellent." He stepped forward plunged his sword into the ground and whispered, "Embrace the Shadows..." Before pulling it out in an upward slash releasing a wave of shadow energy (similar to black GT) with tendrils that when the attacks met, wrapped around and began stabbing at the Chaos Override. They released a huge blast of energy and when the smoke cleared, Cosmo released his powers and stepped out of the ring. "Thank you Sole, this was an excellent match, but I no longer need this tournament to improve my powers. You still have a goal with this place." Turning to the ref, he said, "If you really need to, start the 10 count but I'm done." "Especially went my gambling fans find out about this..."

(Like I said people, OP, but I had a fair reason to be.)

Edited August 24, 2013 by TheBreech

[~Sole~ 852]

Cosmo smiled and softly said, "Excellent." He stepped forward plunged his sword into the ground and whispered, "Embrace the Shadows..." Before pulling it out in an upward slash releasing a wave of shadow energy (similar to black GT) with tendrils that when the attacks met, wrapped around and began stabbing at the Chaos Override. They released a huge blast of energy and when the smoke cleared, Cosmo released his powers and stepped out of the ring. "Thank you Sole, this was an excellent match, but I no longer need this tournament to improve my powers. You still have a goal with this place." Turning to the ref, he said, "If you really need to, start the 10 count but I'm done." "Especially went my gambling fans find out about this..."

(Like I said people, OP, but I had a fair reason to be.)

sole coughed and stood, using his sword as a support "hey... where the heck are you going? Get back here and fight me! I'm not finished with you yet!" He said in annoyance "your gonna fight me till we can't fight anymore... and then keep on fighting!" He said, as he pulled his sword out of the ground and pointed it at him "I swear I'll fight you again... fair and square!" He said

[Moonlight Fire 20]

Whiplash tentatively watched the fight between Sole and Cosmo end. "Man, I'd love to race those two," she murmured, fluttering her powerful wings. Whiplash felt her stomach churn a bit, knowing her name would be called soon enough. I wonder who I'll face, she thought, looking around the viewing room. The pegasus was positive some of these competitors could tear her up, but of course would never show it.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

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Swordpoint entered the arena quietly. He saw Pella and immediately grew uncomfortable. "Wait... you are my opponent? You do not appear to be a fighter." He shook his head. "No. I cannot fight you. But if I do not... Other fighters may not show you the same kindness that I will..." He eyed her curiously. "What will you do? Will you fight me? Will you try to take my life? Or have you a sense of honor and righteousness?"

"I am the Warden of the Northern Everfree. I think I might have to take you up on that particular challenge to my abilities on another date. Radio tells me you're honorable though," she says, her weapons dropping finally. "So then you'll accept the challenge I have to offer. No weapons, non-leathal, and wrestling. It's great fun, actually. The first pony who pins the other on their backs for the ten count wins." The natural challenge to a leader's right to lead, she thinks, beginning to channel the Aspect of the Wolf.

[Literally Snails 2,307]

"I am the Warden of the Northern Everfree. I think I might have to take you up on that particular challenge to my abilities on another date. Radio tells me you're honorable though," she says, her weapons dropping finally. "So then you'll accept the challenge I have to offer. No weapons, non-leathal, and wrestling. It's great fun, actually. The first pony who pins the other on their backs for the ten count wins." The natural challenge to a leader's right to lead, she thinks, beginning to channel the Aspect of the Wolf.

"Hold on," the ref ordered. "Your job isn't to make up the rules. We have a reputable tournament committee that gets paid to do that."

 

"Hold on everyone." Topaz said. "I'm getting word that the tournament committee is reviewing Pellas proposal and asks for your patience while they make a decision."

 

"Didn't you have me kill everyone on the tournament committee?" Mason asked Rail.

 

Rail chuckled. "Well, it shouldn't take them too long to make a decision, should it?"

Edited August 24, 2013 by SecretAgentSnails

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

"Who said anything about making up the rules? We all know Swordpoint wouldn't kill a butterfly unless it threatened somepony else. The rules state that if a pony is down and can't get up for a ten count, they're out. Besides, Rail needs someone the crowd doesn't like so he can stack the odds against him or her later and hide whatever he's doing to make our wishes come true. You throw somepony in here who might actually wanna kill me, and I'll kill them. Call of the wild, baby. This is just a little sparring match to see who's the bigger brawns." And I don't have a six-foot lance going for me.

[TheBreech 91]

sole coughed and stood, using his sword as a support "hey... where the heck are you going? Get back here and fight me! I'm not finished with you yet!" He said in annoyance "your gonna fight me till we can't fight anymore... and then keep on fighting!" He said, as he pulled his sword out of the ground and pointed it at him "I swear I'll fight you again... fair and square!" He said

Cosmo raised an eyebrow, "Sole that sounds like a deathmatch. I'll gladly duel you another time, but this..." he gestured at the tournament around them, "You have bigger things to worry about. I've already forced you to show off one of your best attacks, save your fighting energy for your next match. Or do you really think Stone is dead?" With that Cosmo left, ignoring anything Sole might've said after him. "I'm sorry Swordpoint... but I'll be rooting for Sole to take your title... This place needs to end and you won't be the one to do it..." Cosmo thought, remembering Standoff's confession of the people he hurt since the tournament, "Theres no more room for mercy in this place." Edited August 25, 2013 by TheBreech

[Snowy Storm 57]

Looked around saw that Crimson and Frost still around and not fighting. She had to make up for how she acted earlier

@, 

"Crimson I'm sorry that I acted little a little filly and I just want to say I'll do better next time" She bowed her head to him and went to talk to Frost. She didn't know if Frost would still want to talk to her, after how she treated him.

@@Frosty V,

"Hey Frost? I know was rude and well harsh in the way I treated you. So how about we try to be friends?"

[Frosty V 309]

@Snowy Storm

 

Frost looked down from the monitor when he heard his name. He turned his gaze and saw Icy as she apologized. "It's fine, I'm not one to hold a grudge." he replied smiling. "Sure we can be friends." he added extending his hoof hoping she would actually shake this time around.

[RAGESTAR 479]

Crimson smiled as she walked away, "what are you talking about? You already did great! You survived a fight in the dark tournament, got a new friend, had a good fight and made your old master proud! If that isn't doing good, then hey, at least you tried right?" Asked crimson with a wry grin.

[~Sole~ 852]

Cosmo raised an eyebrow, "Sole that sounds like a deathmatch. I'll gladly duel you another time, but this..." he gestured at the tournament around them, "You have bigger things to worry about. I've already forced you to show off one of your best attacks, save your fighting energy for your next match. Or do you really think Stone is dead?" With that Cosmo left, ignoring anything Sole might've said after him. "I'm sorry Swordpoint... but I'll be rooting for Sole to take your title... This place needs to end and you won't be the one to do it..." Cosmo thought, remembering Standoff's confession of the people he hurt since the tournament, "Theres no more room for mercy in this place."

sole was about to argue with him and pull him back into the ring, but cosmo did have a point. *dammit... he's right. I should be saving my energy for my next fight. And hopefully my fight with rail.* he thought before sighing, and releasing his chaos soul form "thanks cosmo... for everything." He said gladly, before turning to the ref "hey... I think the match is over. Can I go now?" He asked sarcastically.

[Literally Snails 2,307]

"Who said anything about making up the rules? We all know Swordpoint wouldn't kill a butterfly unless it threatened somepony else. The rules state that if a pony is down and can't get up for a ten count, they're out. Besides, Rail needs someone the crowd doesn't like so he can stack the odds against him or her later and hide whatever he's doing to make our wishes come true. You throw somepony in here who might actually wanna kill me, and I'll kill them. Call of the wild, baby. This is just a little sparring match to see who's the bigger brawns." And I don't have a six-foot lance going for me.

"And the tournament committee's ruling has come in over the legitimacy of Pellas proposed fight as..." Topaz read, pausing for dramatic effect. "NO PROBLEM! The fight will go on as a pinning match as Pella explained. So lets start the fight!"

 

"Right." The ref agreed. "Start the fight!"

sole was about to argue with him and pull him back into the ring, but cosmo did have a point. *dammit... he's right. I should be saving my energy for my next fight. And hopefully my fight with rail.* he thought before sighing, and releasing his chaos soul form "thanks cosmo... for everything." He said gladly, before turning to the ref "hey... I think the match is over. Can I go now?" He asked sarcastically.

"Um... Right." Juri said, picking up her microphone. "The winner by... Um... I guess this would be considered a ring out, right? Okay. The winner by ring out is Sole!"

 

"As much as I love to see Sole as the winner, is a little bit of brutality too much to ask for?" Said Topaz. "I mean, we've only had three deaths so far!"

Edited August 24, 2013 by SecretAgentSnails

[~Sole~ 852]

"And the tournament committee's ruling has come in over the legitimacy of Pellas proposed fight as..." Topaz read, pausing for dramatic effect. "NO PROBLEM! The fight will go on as a pinning match as Pella explained. So lets start the fight!"

"Right." The ref agreed. "Start the fight!""Um... Right." Juri said, picking up her microphone. "The winner by... Um... I guess this would be considered a ring out, right? Okay. The winner by ring out is Sole!"

"As much as I love to see Sole as the winner, is a little bit of brutality too much to ask for?" Said Topaz. "I mean, we've only had three deaths so ar!"

sole twitched slightly at the mention of the current death toll "shut up. I know who's lived and died, and I don't need you reminding everypony." He said evenly, but with a hint of supressed rage. He wanted revenge so badly he could taste it. He quickly walked out of the arena without annother word. *just hold on stone... I'll bring you back soon." He mumbled.

[Literally Snails 2,307]

sole twitched slightly at the mention of the current death toll "shut up. I know who's lived and died, and I don't need you reminding everypony." He said evenly, but with a hint of supressed rage. He wanted revenge so badly he could taste it. He quickly walked out of the arena without annother word. *just hold on stone... I'll bring you back soon." He mumbled.

"What's he so upset about? Did he know one of the other combatants?" Topaz whispered to Juri.

 

"You didn't know?" Juri replied. "Stone heart and Sole were married! She died in the first round!"

 

"Wait a second..." The pupils in Topaz's eyes turned into pink hearts. "Does that mean... HE'S SINGLED!!!!!"

 

Juri sighed. "Sometimes I wonder if you even understand the concept of empathy..."

Edited August 24, 2013 by SecretAgentSnails

[Justin ZW 396]

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Swordpoint raised his eyebrow at the mention of Radio's name. "Radio? I have not seen her since the last tournament. I suppose she spoke of me. She is an honorable mare. As for your proposal, I will gladly fight in unarmed combat. I had intended to ask you the same." He suspected that Pella wasn't as delicate as she appeared, and that she held great power hidden inside her. I trust she will be capable of holding her own. Swordpoint approached her calmly and readied himself.

 

(OoC: When you say wrestling... Do you mean like actual wrestling or the fake WWE kind?)

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

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Swordpoint raised his eyebrow at the mention of Radio's name. "Radio? I have not seen her since the last tournament. I suppose she spoke of me. She is an honorable mare. As for your proposal, I will gladly fight in unarmed combat. I had intended to ask you the same." He suspected that Pella wasn't as delicate as she appeared, and that she held great power hidden inside her. I trust she will be capable of holding her own. Swordpoint approached her calmly and readied himself.

 

(OoC: When you say wrestling... Do you mean like actual wrestling or the fake WWE kind?)

(I'm so glad you know the difference! But it'd be more like street-fighting because the tournament has no rules. Also, she's already dropped her weapons.)

 

Pella smiled wolfishly (Get it? Wolf form?) and howled. She prowled around him, circling and looking for an opening. Healthy male pegasi, who's bigger than me. A talent for magic, but I'm not sure he'd use it in this unless I did. Does changing forms count? Probably. He's trained, but not anywhere around here. When she passed her weapons on the ground, she kicked them away and began advancing on Swordpoint.

[Justin ZW 396]

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Swordpoint circled with Pella. He waited patiently, prepared for her to attack. She is observing me. She appears to be looking for a weakness. He would allow her to make the first move. He still didn't know anything about her skill, except that she definitely was no pushover.

[~Sole~ 852]

Sole watched the other fights quietly as he applied bandages and gauz to his wounds. "Damn that stung..." he mumbled, as he finished patching himself up. But his thoughts were still concentrated on winning the tournament and killing rail, and if possible, reviving stone. "Just a few more rounds..." he mumbled.