Re: The Phenomenal Fracas! (GBS2G6): [Round One: Afterparty]
07-24-2010, 03:44 AM
Originally posted on MSPA by Anomaly.
Syvex backed off a little further, Tamerlane constantly advancing on him. He had already been slashed several times, though he felt little pain and the wounds quickly healed. They were slowly inching away from the city and back into the desert, a place in which his opponent would have a clear advantage. "Well, Sandman, this is just pointless. I can't shake you off, and you can't do any real damage to me. All we're accomplishing is getting further away from the city, locked in an endless stalemate, a war of attrition. And I'm fairly sure I can outlast you if you want to go down that route. Or, you could just retreat." Syvex was grazed by the blade as he dodged once more.
"Retreat? What a pathetic notion. You're going to die, snake," Tamerlane remarked as he took yet another swing.
Syvex managed to lose a finger or two out of carelessness, but quickly retreated once more as they began to regenerate. "You actually hit me that time. I find it funny. You think you can kill me and end the battle. But you just know it won't end there. Why would the Prestidigiwhatever pull us from across dimensions just to kill one of us off? Think about it. We'll just be thrown somewhere else for another battle, and another. I don't know if he'll stop before we get down to one, but I wouldn't doubt it."
"I'll kill you all if I have to." Tamerlane rushed forward and took off most of another hand.
"You think you're actually doing something. Here's a hint, Sandman. You're not. But really, I've had enough of you. This was fun and all, but I have more important things to do." With this, Syvex slithered over the edge of the aqueduct and underneath, hopefully protected from Tamerlane. He couldn't attack what he couldn't see, right? Just to be safe, Syvex slunk along the inside wall back toward the city, his regeneration being quickened by the darkness underneath. His shadow energy returned to full rather quickly as well. I think it'd be safe to take on Scorpio over there now. As he neared the bar, he saw Finch, the firefly sorceress, and the pirate locked in combat as a citizen of the city watched disdainfully. Right, the alliance. Maybe I should give her a little help. But... looks like the "sorceress" is setting everything on fire. It's pretty bright in there as well, except under the bar. Maybe I can help without getting directly involved... Syvex opened a portal next to himself, then created another one under the bar, the only place in the building dark enough for him to sustain one from this distance.
Syvex came through the portal, just barely able to hide behind the bar without being easily seen by the combatants. The bartender looked rather nonplussed at his presence, though slightly agitated at what further damage the serpent might bring. Syvex watched from beneath the bar, the other battlers completely oblivious to him. Finch seemed to be having a rather hard time dealing with Thatix, who was constantly monologuing some nonsense about chancellors or something. Syvex waited until the fireflies had just launched a fireball, presuming that it took some time between shots. He quickly rose from behind the bar, suffering an immediate and severe downfall in vision capabilities. He could barely even see the other side of the room, and couldn't see through the walls at all. "Hello again, Finch. I can't really get involved right now, so I figured I'd help you in another way."
"Ah, so chancellor Syvex has come as well! I can take you both out at once now. You'll regret ever starting that war with me! You just couldn't accept me into your ranks."
Syvex quickly dodged an errant fireball, which exploded behind him and practically blinded him for a few moments. The bartender quietly counted, "Six thousand, five hundred and thirty-eight." Syvex regained his senses and said, "You're crazy. I don't have time to deal with you, so I'll just let Finch do it for me." Syvex grinned wider, then fired off several bursts of dark energy around the made, forming a makeshift shield and also charging the bandages with the same. Unfortunately, this maneuver used up virtually all of his stored energy, and he barely had enough to hold a portal open without taking serious risks. Without another word, he jumped back through and recollected himself under the aqueduct.
Alright. I got rid of Sandman and saved the trash can, I gave Finch a little help in the battle against the fireflies and that pirate... Now I should probably kill the scorpion and call it a day. At least until something else inevitably comes up. Syvex waited around for a few minutes as he regained the dark energy that had been drained in the battle, then climbed on top of the aqueduct and continued to where he last saw the scorpion. Unfortunately for him, it wasn't still lying in wait underneath. Rather, it was lying in wait on top, and almost immediately noticed him.
...That isn't good. Syvex jumped away as the scorpion charged him and thrust its stingers against where he had been standing moments before. "That all you got, Scorpio?" Syvex quickly threw a portal under the aqueduct, then opened another in front of him as the scorpion tried to sting him again. He moved the portal into a proper position to block, so that the stinger went through the portal instead. Syvex then closed the portal before it could retract, cleanly slicing it off as the thing screeched in pain. "You like that? I'm just getting started." He repeated the process to slice off the other stinger, as well as both of the claws. Though massively draining on energy, he figured that he wouldn't need more immediately after the fight or anything.
The creature continued to screech and thrash around in pain, a thick ooze pouring from the wounds Syvex had inflicted. As Syvex prepared to inflict the coup de grace, the thing unexpectedly rushed forward and gave a swift bite with its humongous jaws, taking out huge chunks of his body. "Ow, I actually felt that one! The guy over there could learn a thing or two from you. Too bad there won't be much left of you when I'm done." Hey, it's gotta be dark inside of the thing... Heh heh. Syvex launched a weak blast of dark energy into the scorpion's eyes, temporarily blinding it as it screeched out again. He then took the opportunity to open a small portal in front of each of his arms, with a corresponding within the creature's gut. Without hesitation, he reached inside and grabbed what looked like its heart. "Eat your heart out, Scorpio." Syvex unflinchingly tore the organ from the creature, then threw it back at the thing's face. It was dead almost instantly, and it crashed down hard on the aqueduct. His work done, Syvex clambered back under the aqueduct for some rest. There were no "pressing matters" left for him to attend to.
Syvex backed off a little further, Tamerlane constantly advancing on him. He had already been slashed several times, though he felt little pain and the wounds quickly healed. They were slowly inching away from the city and back into the desert, a place in which his opponent would have a clear advantage. "Well, Sandman, this is just pointless. I can't shake you off, and you can't do any real damage to me. All we're accomplishing is getting further away from the city, locked in an endless stalemate, a war of attrition. And I'm fairly sure I can outlast you if you want to go down that route. Or, you could just retreat." Syvex was grazed by the blade as he dodged once more.
"Retreat? What a pathetic notion. You're going to die, snake," Tamerlane remarked as he took yet another swing.
Syvex managed to lose a finger or two out of carelessness, but quickly retreated once more as they began to regenerate. "You actually hit me that time. I find it funny. You think you can kill me and end the battle. But you just know it won't end there. Why would the Prestidigiwhatever pull us from across dimensions just to kill one of us off? Think about it. We'll just be thrown somewhere else for another battle, and another. I don't know if he'll stop before we get down to one, but I wouldn't doubt it."
"I'll kill you all if I have to." Tamerlane rushed forward and took off most of another hand.
"You think you're actually doing something. Here's a hint, Sandman. You're not. But really, I've had enough of you. This was fun and all, but I have more important things to do." With this, Syvex slithered over the edge of the aqueduct and underneath, hopefully protected from Tamerlane. He couldn't attack what he couldn't see, right? Just to be safe, Syvex slunk along the inside wall back toward the city, his regeneration being quickened by the darkness underneath. His shadow energy returned to full rather quickly as well. I think it'd be safe to take on Scorpio over there now. As he neared the bar, he saw Finch, the firefly sorceress, and the pirate locked in combat as a citizen of the city watched disdainfully. Right, the alliance. Maybe I should give her a little help. But... looks like the "sorceress" is setting everything on fire. It's pretty bright in there as well, except under the bar. Maybe I can help without getting directly involved... Syvex opened a portal next to himself, then created another one under the bar, the only place in the building dark enough for him to sustain one from this distance.
Syvex came through the portal, just barely able to hide behind the bar without being easily seen by the combatants. The bartender looked rather nonplussed at his presence, though slightly agitated at what further damage the serpent might bring. Syvex watched from beneath the bar, the other battlers completely oblivious to him. Finch seemed to be having a rather hard time dealing with Thatix, who was constantly monologuing some nonsense about chancellors or something. Syvex waited until the fireflies had just launched a fireball, presuming that it took some time between shots. He quickly rose from behind the bar, suffering an immediate and severe downfall in vision capabilities. He could barely even see the other side of the room, and couldn't see through the walls at all. "Hello again, Finch. I can't really get involved right now, so I figured I'd help you in another way."
"Ah, so chancellor Syvex has come as well! I can take you both out at once now. You'll regret ever starting that war with me! You just couldn't accept me into your ranks."
Syvex quickly dodged an errant fireball, which exploded behind him and practically blinded him for a few moments. The bartender quietly counted, "Six thousand, five hundred and thirty-eight." Syvex regained his senses and said, "You're crazy. I don't have time to deal with you, so I'll just let Finch do it for me." Syvex grinned wider, then fired off several bursts of dark energy around the made, forming a makeshift shield and also charging the bandages with the same. Unfortunately, this maneuver used up virtually all of his stored energy, and he barely had enough to hold a portal open without taking serious risks. Without another word, he jumped back through and recollected himself under the aqueduct.
Alright. I got rid of Sandman and saved the trash can, I gave Finch a little help in the battle against the fireflies and that pirate... Now I should probably kill the scorpion and call it a day. At least until something else inevitably comes up. Syvex waited around for a few minutes as he regained the dark energy that had been drained in the battle, then climbed on top of the aqueduct and continued to where he last saw the scorpion. Unfortunately for him, it wasn't still lying in wait underneath. Rather, it was lying in wait on top, and almost immediately noticed him.
...That isn't good. Syvex jumped away as the scorpion charged him and thrust its stingers against where he had been standing moments before. "That all you got, Scorpio?" Syvex quickly threw a portal under the aqueduct, then opened another in front of him as the scorpion tried to sting him again. He moved the portal into a proper position to block, so that the stinger went through the portal instead. Syvex then closed the portal before it could retract, cleanly slicing it off as the thing screeched in pain. "You like that? I'm just getting started." He repeated the process to slice off the other stinger, as well as both of the claws. Though massively draining on energy, he figured that he wouldn't need more immediately after the fight or anything.
The creature continued to screech and thrash around in pain, a thick ooze pouring from the wounds Syvex had inflicted. As Syvex prepared to inflict the coup de grace, the thing unexpectedly rushed forward and gave a swift bite with its humongous jaws, taking out huge chunks of his body. "Ow, I actually felt that one! The guy over there could learn a thing or two from you. Too bad there won't be much left of you when I'm done." Hey, it's gotta be dark inside of the thing... Heh heh. Syvex launched a weak blast of dark energy into the scorpion's eyes, temporarily blinding it as it screeched out again. He then took the opportunity to open a small portal in front of each of his arms, with a corresponding within the creature's gut. Without hesitation, he reached inside and grabbed what looked like its heart. "Eat your heart out, Scorpio." Syvex unflinchingly tore the organ from the creature, then threw it back at the thing's face. It was dead almost instantly, and it crashed down hard on the aqueduct. His work done, Syvex clambered back under the aqueduct for some rest. There were no "pressing matters" left for him to attend to.