Re: The Phenomenal Fracas! (GBS2G6): [Round One: Afterparty]
07-23-2010, 09:25 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by granolaman.
He had to admit, the shadow snake caught him off guard. A brief lapse in his attention, coupled with a sudden bolt of dark energy, had been enough to rupture Tamerlane’s sand blade and revert it to powder. He turned towards the monster, who was mocking him with its wide reptilian grin. Foolish creature, you’ve made yourself a target. The dust shaper refocused his will, recollecting his sand with his mind and shaping it into a formless cloud hovering off the ground. He raised his arm and the cloud reacted, following his movements. Tamerlane abruptly snapped his arm towards Syvex sending the cloud directly at the foe. Syvex discovered too late the danger the cloud now possessed. He dodged to the side as the sand tore at his flank, scoring the flesh. The serpent skittered away; he would have to rely on range in this battle.
Tamerlane brought the sand back to his arm to once again form a blade. Syvex took this opportunity to fire off another blast of shadow. This time, the blade deflected it easily, absorbing the attack’s power with the sand. This one recovers quickly, he observed as Syvex’s wound began to heal. Already he regenerates his damage. I’ll have to strike in quick succession if I hope to win. Tamerlane glanced back towards the city. The trash bin had taken this time to escape into the streets, and the fireflies seemed to have left too.
“You would give your life so that these other, weaker beings might live? How disgustingly noble.”
“Believe me, friend, I have no intention of dying today, nobly or otherwise”
“Pity that you would pick a fight with me then.” Tamerlane rushed towards Syvex and lunged with his sand blade. The shadow jumped well out of range, but was surprised when he felt sand graze past him, the weapon just barely missing him. He fired off more energy, but the blade came up and blocked it with its cushion of sand. In the same instance that blocked the attack, Tamerlane tapped another pile of sand’s power and brought another cloud towards Syvex with his left.
The snake opened a portal and sent the sand harmlessly out into the desert, but the portal seemed to have taken its toll on him. He can’t keep this up for long. Tamerlane stabbed at Syvex again and again he dodged, but it was slower this time. The snake began to look worried, the battle was slowly taking them away from the city and away from any rescue the others might provide.
He had to admit, the shadow snake caught him off guard. A brief lapse in his attention, coupled with a sudden bolt of dark energy, had been enough to rupture Tamerlane’s sand blade and revert it to powder. He turned towards the monster, who was mocking him with its wide reptilian grin. Foolish creature, you’ve made yourself a target. The dust shaper refocused his will, recollecting his sand with his mind and shaping it into a formless cloud hovering off the ground. He raised his arm and the cloud reacted, following his movements. Tamerlane abruptly snapped his arm towards Syvex sending the cloud directly at the foe. Syvex discovered too late the danger the cloud now possessed. He dodged to the side as the sand tore at his flank, scoring the flesh. The serpent skittered away; he would have to rely on range in this battle.
Tamerlane brought the sand back to his arm to once again form a blade. Syvex took this opportunity to fire off another blast of shadow. This time, the blade deflected it easily, absorbing the attack’s power with the sand. This one recovers quickly, he observed as Syvex’s wound began to heal. Already he regenerates his damage. I’ll have to strike in quick succession if I hope to win. Tamerlane glanced back towards the city. The trash bin had taken this time to escape into the streets, and the fireflies seemed to have left too.
“You would give your life so that these other, weaker beings might live? How disgustingly noble.”
“Believe me, friend, I have no intention of dying today, nobly or otherwise”
“Pity that you would pick a fight with me then.” Tamerlane rushed towards Syvex and lunged with his sand blade. The shadow jumped well out of range, but was surprised when he felt sand graze past him, the weapon just barely missing him. He fired off more energy, but the blade came up and blocked it with its cushion of sand. In the same instance that blocked the attack, Tamerlane tapped another pile of sand’s power and brought another cloud towards Syvex with his left.
The snake opened a portal and sent the sand harmlessly out into the desert, but the portal seemed to have taken its toll on him. He can’t keep this up for long. Tamerlane stabbed at Syvex again and again he dodged, but it was slower this time. The snake began to look worried, the battle was slowly taking them away from the city and away from any rescue the others might provide.