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Post by Nightshade on Jul 30, 2017 14:14:45 GMT -8
Single judge Verions off Into posts 2 Battle posts 4
I was a bright warm day. The streets of Element City and its Stadium were busy as usual. Outside,the birds chirped happy melodies, the sun shined and the skies were clear. The digital world was blooming. For a certain navi, however, that day was like any other. And that meant getting more fight practice.
The cat like navi shuffled around the arena he was in,waiting for someone to accept his open challenge. Faint tip taps echoed around to room as his feet claws grazed the hard sturdy ground that has seen countless fights. His tail flicked lazily left, then right, as he walked in circles. A black undersuit with green highlights all over and gray armor completed his look. Nightshade decided he would wait a while more before just locking the room amd running some private ONB battle simulations alone.
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Post by Raven8 on Jul 30, 2017 14:47:13 GMT -8
"...clang clang clang..."
It's faint, but in the distance a decidedly metallic sound not unlike footsteps echoes. Heavy step after heavy step, growing louder and louder...
"Clang, Clang, Clang...."
...and more irritating with each repeated iteration. Despite the hallways leading up to the training simulator not being very long, the span of time for this repetitive and sharp sound that is obviously growing louder and louder seems annoyingly drawn out.
"CLANG, CLANG, CLANG...."
Like a migraine, each clang pounds with an incessant rhythm, banging over the sound of thought itself like a metal drum while taking with it every bit of focus that could be had.
"CLANG, CLANG...."
....it stops as suddenly as it had started. And this would be the moment that Nightshade would regret leaving the door to the simulator unlocked.
With a "woosh", the automated door raises itself and reveals a form on the other side. Standing at roughly 6' tall is an obviously strong Navi adorned in dull steel armor that is over-run by a growth of green, transparent gem shards. He peers out from the overhang of his metal helmet with a pair of silver eyes that look over Nightshade a few times before setting on his face, now obviously assured of himself. With abnormally silent steps he walks through the doorway and in to the room, bringing with himself a large sledge hammer. Taking position before Nightshade, he drops the handle of his hammer to the ground in a manner similar to a cane, which makes the sharp "CLANG" sound that had been resounding just moments before. At this point he sizes Nightshade up, looking him over one more time before finally breaking the silence with his deep, authoritative voice.
Vytrex: ....KittyMan?
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Post by Nightshade on Jul 31, 2017 6:16:05 GMT -8
Nightshade jumped away at the loud noise, before silently hopping forward to meet the guy. He shyly shuffled around as the guy studied him and if it werent for the mask covering up to his nose Vytrex would have seen the little cat Navi blush vividly at being called Kitty. "N-nightshade." He corrected the guy.
The black and green navi looked down at his feet, at himself. Sure, he loosely resembled a cat. He had some of their features. But was he really that cute looking? It was not the first time he had been called that. He sighed, guessing it couldn't be helped. Still, he was a capable fighter, and had seen his fair share of fights to know how to dance around a battlefield. "If you think I'm an easy target, you are in for a surprise. Battle Routine, set!"
The cat like navi put a few meters of distance between him and the other guy, lowering into a very uncommon and exotic looking fight stance. It was a mixture of both feral and martial art style, obvously centered around Close Quarter Combat. He locked onto the other guy and waited for hims to do anything before attacking.
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Post by Raven8 on Jul 31, 2017 19:01:56 GMT -8
Vytrex looks at Nightshade with a blank expression, raising an eyebrow as the cat-like Navi immediately takes a rather unorthodox fighting stance.
Vytrex: ...riiiight.
Vytrex taps the pommel of his hammer to the ground once again before swinging it upward with one hand and bringing the extended handle to his other hand. With his fists loosely clenching his weapon, he briefly grips the handle before returning it to his side, this time laying the head of the hammer on the ground instead. He then looks on to Nightshade with a roll of his eyes and a sigh.
Vytrex: Look, you're obviously a lot lighter on your feet than I am. If you really want to do this, then at least have the decency to not make me come to you.
A closed yet relaxed gait and a lose grip on his weapon makes it fairly obvious how seriously he takes the situation, and this fact is only exasperated as he literally leans against his weapon like a cane while looking on to Nightshade with an almost sleepy expression.
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Post by Nightshade on Aug 1, 2017 3:04:50 GMT -8
BattlePost 1 _____________________ Nightshade was fuming. Even a random guy like that one in front of him was already writing him off. "I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW I'M ONB, TIN CAN!" He childishly pouted. Alright. It was the usual thing. He was a joke for everyone. Very well, he would pound that tin suit a little, so maybe he would begin to take him seriously.
Digging his claws in the ground he sprung forward, zig zagging towards Vytrex. At the very last moment he would allow gravity to pull his body down and slide under and behind the hulking metal warrior. Jumping upwards and flicking his tail to spin in mid air the cat navi attempted to deliver his signature roundhouse clawed kick in the back of the back of the guy's head.
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Post by Raven8 on Aug 1, 2017 16:44:43 GMT -8
Fast, precise, strong...
....predictable.
Nightshade's swift and ferocious kick lands true, slamming into the back of Vytex' head like a falling boulder. The shock and force causes the jewels adorned across his body to flash white at the moment of impact...
...yet Vytrex himself doesn't so much as flinch. Despite Nightshade's effort, the hammer user remains with his feet planted firmly on the ground. With Nightshade still in position, Vytrex glances over almost casually with a half smile and looks on with shining green eyes.
...and I'm Vytrex.
Vytrex suddenly takes the hammer that he had been leaning on and reveals something through his actions; he hadn't been using it like a cane to lean on as was apparent, he'd positioned it perfectly for a back-handed swing.
With one swift movement that he'd already lined up, Vytrex effortlessly brings the crystal-encrusted head of his hammer around in a full arc towards Nightshade before bringing it around and slamming it into the ground where Nightshade stood, causing towers of green crystal to erupt from the ground in jagged shards. Vytrex then brings his hammer back and stands ready to face Nightshade's obviously oncoming assault.
Vytrex: I really don't care what letters you stand behind; show me what it means to be Nightshade, or I will show you what it means to be Vytrex.
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Post by Nightshade on Aug 2, 2017 2:06:24 GMT -8
Nightshade's eyes widened, raising an arm to avoid the thing smashing into the side of his head. The impact hurt like hell, sending the light navi flying into the wall of the training room. The crystals sprouting from the ground, however, would suddenly split as if cut straight through like a hot knife on butter. The cat navi would be seen rolling mid air and landing on the tallest spike, squatting down on it and waving his tail from side to side. The metallic claw weapons he used on his forearms had been deployed, the speed in which he cut the crystals something you clearly do not see everyday.
"Tell me, tin suit..." Nightshade replied from his perched up position. "Do you like pissing people off or is it your natural talent?"
With that said, a black sphere materialised out of thin air and dropped down on his open palm. He flung it at the big guy, with the thing primed and ready to explode on impact. Meanwhile, the black cat's eyes were darting across the room, studying his opponent and the battlefield. His left arm still hurt from that hammer strike. He should seek to dodge instead of block if he didn't wan't to get smashed into a pulp.
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Post by Raven8 on Aug 20, 2017 17:54:58 GMT -8
Vtrex makes no attempt to evade, instantly knowing that it would be entirely futile to do so. Instead, he reaches forward his hand and "catches" the ball, causing it to explode on impact with his palm. The force of the blast pushes him back and causes him to instinctively jerk his head away from the light and debris, but does no apparent damage aside from an obvious burn mark on his palm.
With that out of the way, Vytrex turns his head back to Nightshade while wiping his crystalline armor off, shooting a wry and cocky smirk off as he does so.
Vytrex: What, I can't do what I'm already good at?
Despite his confident attitude, Vytrex was starting to get worried; he was in trouble and he knew it. Nightshade had the speed advantage hands-down, and it was obvious by now that the cat-like Navi was beginning to realize and make use of this knowledge. Sure, Vytrex could boast the raw damage advantage as well as the defensive advantage, but what good is raw power if it never lands, and what good is a steel wall if its dents can't be repaired?
This worry is broken, however, when Vytrex glances to the spires around Nightshade, and then to the ground beneath him... and smiles.
Taking a single step forward with a loud grunt, Vytrex quickly brings his hammer around and slams it into the ground in front of himself. The impact shakes the limited network and fractures the ground before him, but also has an additional consequence;
Rather than from below, the strike comes from above. A shower of spear-like shards of green crystal rain down from the ceiling above Nightshade, falling like hailstones in a random pattern all around.
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Post by Nightshade on Aug 21, 2017 0:16:04 GMT -8
The growing crystals would be instatly shattered and reduced to dust as a powerful shockwave followed Nightshade's transformation. The little black cat's appereance had changed somewhat. The grey aremor was now emerald green, his black undersuit was now a pure white and the highilights that covered his body had tale a more acidic tint.
The little cat navi zipped through the field twice if not three times as fast as to what he had previously demonstrated. In a blink of an eye he was already attempting to stamp his paw in Vytrex face once again. This time though the blow would have a considerable amount of power.
Nightshade stopped in front of the other guy, growling. "That won't win you a fight."
The little cat would gather some energy in his right hand, before it would shift into a something akin to a longsword. The blade was completely black, with a glowing green cutting edge and a sharp point at the tip of it all. A thrust with that thing and the blade would clearly pierce through armor like hot knives on butter.
Nightshade pointed the blade at his opponent. "And my name is NOT Kittyman." He growled at the guy. Why did everyone think he was that cute?
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Post by Raven8 on Aug 21, 2017 8:24:48 GMT -8
Well, at least something was working.
Vytrex once again makes no attempt to evade the onslaught. The punch connects and forces him to snap his head to the side, now actually showing a sign of damage that he hadn't before. This also leaves him open to the following blade strike, a clean stab directly to the jeweled Navi's abdomen. The blow's piercing and cutting nature combined with the additional raw power of this new form would be the end of any that would feel its swift sting...
Vytrex: ...raw power.... ...any but this Navi.
Vytrex: ...won't help you.
The gems adorning Vytrex' armor shine in reaction to the impact, completely nullifying the added power that Nightshade's new form had given him and rendering the attack no more effective than those that he had performed previously. This would be the moment to turn the tables, and it had already been just long enough to do it...
Clenching his fists and thrusting a palm forward, Vytrex releases a solid white flash of blinding light from the crystals across his form, unleashing with it a torrential barrage of bright green beams, each one arcing forward and slamming into Nightshade's position with deadly accuracy. Then, using the cover of the light, Vytrex rushes forward with deceptive speed and closes the gap that Nightshade had left shortened in his confidence, and delivers a swift sweeping kick to the cat Navi's legs, followed instantly by a powerful back-handed upward swing of his hammer, which still shines with a blinding light in the wake of his previous attack. In this moment one thing would be obviously revealed to Nightshade; while Vytrex had indeed sustained damage by this point, his raw strength was now growing with each passing moment as well.
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Post by Nightshade on Aug 21, 2017 9:16:01 GMT -8
If Nightshade were a human, he would have been coughing up blood. Vytrex attack caught him off guard, and even with the added durability of his hyper mode, the Green Gale of the NeONB had been succesfully mashed into the wall of the arena. He thanked Greiga he had Undershirt programs to help him survive even the strongest of hits.
He yanked off the wall and rolled onto the ground, badly bruised and barely able to stand. He would eventually make it back on his paws, even if wobbly. But he still had enough energy for one last thing. He did not really show the guy what his unique fighting style truly had to offer. There was a power within in that was still sleeping, awaiting to be awaken at the right moment. Not even the Chaos Sword, his strongest attack, had been able to really hinder the guy.
He looked over. His own armor was badly destroyed by blunt attacks. Bits of deteriorating data were dematerializing from all over his body. One of his claw weapons was snapped and broken.
His eyes took a few seconds to refocus on Vytrex. That guy... that guy made him mad. He waltzed in there and acted all high and mighty. How could he just shake off the damage he dealt?
He let out a loud roar, pouncing at the guy. He would use all his remaining strength and speed to attack as many times as possible. One...ten...one hundred...knowing that the guy would most probably not avoid.
The little cat navi would basically slow down and stop on his own, exhausted, in front of the guy in armor. He raised his hand up, the highlights on his suit glowing fiercely as his signature skill activated. He snapped the finger once.
"...Cut."
A cold wind invested the two navis. For each and any attack that Nightshade landed, Vytrex would find his body suddenly affected by a moltitude of tiny cuts. Ususally, that kind of damage had deleted mani navis and viruses alike, but this time...it didn't seem like Nightshade had enough strength to activate his abilities properly, the cuts barely hurt. The little cat would begin to wobble, feeling lightheaded.
"D-darn...it."
And with that, Nightshade would finally fall down on the floor unable to continue.
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Post by Raven8 on Aug 21, 2017 9:49:41 GMT -8
Well crap.
Vytrex braces himself for Nightshade's final assault. As the cat Navi had predicted, the crystalline Navi made no attempt to evade. Blow after relentless blow pushed the tough-as-nails Navi back on his knees, forcing him to brace harder and harder as more and more damage racked up. Despite the fact that Nightshade's new form failed to amass any additional damage, the sheer number of cuts was still overwhelming. Bits of toxic gem shards fly in all directions as Vytrex is rent bit by bit, exposing more and more raw data with each blow...
....until it stops....
Vytrex holds his braced position for a few seconds before finally dropping his arm ad revealing his eyes, now burning green with power, and a victorious smile...
Vytrex: Got 'ya.
He'd done it. he'd weathered the storm and allowed Nightshade to wear himself out, and now all that remained was the final blow. Vytrex spins his body around, hoists his hammer upward, and brings it down with one final, mighty crash...
...but not before that snap.
Vytrex' eyes widen as he holds his hammer high to smash his foe. Gem-shards fly in all directions once again as a final quake of cuts suddenly rack his entire body. He hadn't planned for this final tactic in the least, and can't help but curse to himself silently as the grip on his hammer loosens. All that he can do now is fall before his foe... but not before one last try.
Gripping the hammer again on his way down, Vytrex uses the last of his energy to pile-drive it forward recklessly as one last-ditch effort to take back victory. Unable to aim, he simple allows it to fall with him, hoping silently that he either can luck out and make this final hit by the skin of his teeth, or that the shockwave from the strike will be enough to end it all. Either way, it would all end here and now.
<BATTLE ENDED, JUDGE NEEDED>
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Post by Zane on Oct 2, 2017 14:05:28 GMT -8
Nightshade:
Style: 26/30.
Articulation: 17/20.
Balance: 18/20.
Length: 10/10.
Emotion: 9/10.
Judge Points: 10/10.
Total Score: 90. A Rank.
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Vytrex:
Style: 27/30.
Articulation: 18/20.
Balance: 18/20.
Length: 10/10.
Emotion: 9/10.
Judge Points: 10/10.
Total Score: 92. A Rank.
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Post by Raven8 on Oct 2, 2017 14:11:27 GMT -8
Due to Vytrex' being in limbo, giving winning EXP/Zenny to Nightshade.
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Post by Zane on Oct 2, 2017 14:46:27 GMT -8
We knew thee well, Vytrex.
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