Re: The Savage Brawl [Round 1: Afterlife]
02-26-2010, 01:27 AM
Originally posted on MSPA by MyifanW.
Diego plotted, far ahead. Although his questions about finding a way out were mostly just to break the ice, the idea of escaping, although impossible, was something that he was certain that he could use. Yes... If others learned to seek a way out, rather than fight, he could easily remove them one by one. However, the others weren't stupid. They probably knew that escaping from a god's domain was impossible. Gods were on an entirely different level of existence- only another god could possibly interfere with the Cultivator.
No such god existed, of course. But, Diego was certain that he could convincingly invent one. His mind began churning, piecing together an imaginary being with a full history and personality.
Diego's imagining was interrupted as a squelching sound came from a place it shouldn't have- the ceiling. Without even glancing, he realized that the blob, Ekelhaft, was coming for him. Pretending not to notice, he stood up, and made a fake worried look towards Konka and Hoss. Then, while the blob oozed above him, he began walking forward. He had timed his walk perfectly- the blob fell from the ceiling a moment after. It was nervewrecking, attempting to walk away from a deadly attack. However, for Diego, doing this was entirely nessasary- if he ran, instead, it would be obvious he had noticed Ekelhaft, which would give away an inkling of the true nature of his power. Being revealed was completely unacceptable.
Success- the spiked blob crashed Slightly behind Diego, who leapt away and turned. Pretending to be surprised, he called out to the lich.
"Konka! The blob, it can split! The main body is over here!"
Diego only said that to play innocent, and he wasn't going to get a response anyway. The lich was busy trying to cast a short ranged spell against a writhing Hoss. He was on his own, which suited him fine. While the blob had prepared to drop from the ceiling, Diego had rapidly planned out what he needed to do. First, he had to get away safely, which was easily accomplished. Then, he had to fight. Why? Because he realized he, overall, was still too suspicious. Not because his lies and alternate persona weren't good, but because he wasn't as strong as the other fighters. From that fact, it could be logically reasoned that he had some other abilities that made him worthy of a competition like this... Which was why he had to fight, now. Diego had to show that he was powerful, that he was a dangerous combatant, with nothing to hide.
For this, Ekelhaft was a good opponent. It was already an apparent fact that the blob did not seem to be all that interested in talking or making allies, and was extremely resilient. Even though the blob would think that his attacks were negligable, it's probable lack of communication meant that nobody else would know that. Diego didn't have to kill it- he couldn't do it anway- he just needed to make his attacks look, and more importantly sound extremely powerful. Diego announced his persona to the blob boldly.
"I am Diego, royal executioner. I'd rather look for a way out, but something tells me you aren't looking for peace. You're lucky you're a nonhuman, or else I would know roughly 780250 ways to kill you. I warn you though, even though I don't know your body, I am extremely versed in killing arts... Which should work on anything, even you."
Diego thought about what he knew about Ekelhaft. The Godwoman had said many, silly things, but they all were true. This blob, then, had the ability to drive him insane, aparently. Diego checked himself mentally- he was feeling fine. The effect must have a short range, he thought. Whatever it's power over sanity did, Diego was going to keep away.
Another thing that he was noticing was that the blob was hard to hear. At least, amplifying sounds didn't work as well... Did it somehow hinder magic?
The blob head towards him slowly, as if waiting for him to make a move. The blob was reactionary, Diego thought. It was good that it wasn't quick, at the moment- he could attack, instead. With extravagant moves of his arms, he pretended to create a large spell, while actually just creating small drills around his fingers to fire arrowheads. He brought his hands together and fed one arrowhead through his finger drills, launching it at high speeds at Ekelhaft. Accompanying the arrowhead, Diego created a loud sound of implosion- as if the sound barrier that been broken. Combined, the two made it seem like Diego fired extremely powerful projectile magic.
That was probably enough for creating the impression he was powerful. He backed off, acting as if he was still engaging the blob but actually trying to get some space from Ekelhaft and the battle all together.
Diego plotted, far ahead. Although his questions about finding a way out were mostly just to break the ice, the idea of escaping, although impossible, was something that he was certain that he could use. Yes... If others learned to seek a way out, rather than fight, he could easily remove them one by one. However, the others weren't stupid. They probably knew that escaping from a god's domain was impossible. Gods were on an entirely different level of existence- only another god could possibly interfere with the Cultivator.
No such god existed, of course. But, Diego was certain that he could convincingly invent one. His mind began churning, piecing together an imaginary being with a full history and personality.
Diego's imagining was interrupted as a squelching sound came from a place it shouldn't have- the ceiling. Without even glancing, he realized that the blob, Ekelhaft, was coming for him. Pretending not to notice, he stood up, and made a fake worried look towards Konka and Hoss. Then, while the blob oozed above him, he began walking forward. He had timed his walk perfectly- the blob fell from the ceiling a moment after. It was nervewrecking, attempting to walk away from a deadly attack. However, for Diego, doing this was entirely nessasary- if he ran, instead, it would be obvious he had noticed Ekelhaft, which would give away an inkling of the true nature of his power. Being revealed was completely unacceptable.
Success- the spiked blob crashed Slightly behind Diego, who leapt away and turned. Pretending to be surprised, he called out to the lich.
"Konka! The blob, it can split! The main body is over here!"
Diego only said that to play innocent, and he wasn't going to get a response anyway. The lich was busy trying to cast a short ranged spell against a writhing Hoss. He was on his own, which suited him fine. While the blob had prepared to drop from the ceiling, Diego had rapidly planned out what he needed to do. First, he had to get away safely, which was easily accomplished. Then, he had to fight. Why? Because he realized he, overall, was still too suspicious. Not because his lies and alternate persona weren't good, but because he wasn't as strong as the other fighters. From that fact, it could be logically reasoned that he had some other abilities that made him worthy of a competition like this... Which was why he had to fight, now. Diego had to show that he was powerful, that he was a dangerous combatant, with nothing to hide.
For this, Ekelhaft was a good opponent. It was already an apparent fact that the blob did not seem to be all that interested in talking or making allies, and was extremely resilient. Even though the blob would think that his attacks were negligable, it's probable lack of communication meant that nobody else would know that. Diego didn't have to kill it- he couldn't do it anway- he just needed to make his attacks look, and more importantly sound extremely powerful. Diego announced his persona to the blob boldly.
"I am Diego, royal executioner. I'd rather look for a way out, but something tells me you aren't looking for peace. You're lucky you're a nonhuman, or else I would know roughly 780250 ways to kill you. I warn you though, even though I don't know your body, I am extremely versed in killing arts... Which should work on anything, even you."
Diego thought about what he knew about Ekelhaft. The Godwoman had said many, silly things, but they all were true. This blob, then, had the ability to drive him insane, aparently. Diego checked himself mentally- he was feeling fine. The effect must have a short range, he thought. Whatever it's power over sanity did, Diego was going to keep away.
Another thing that he was noticing was that the blob was hard to hear. At least, amplifying sounds didn't work as well... Did it somehow hinder magic?
The blob head towards him slowly, as if waiting for him to make a move. The blob was reactionary, Diego thought. It was good that it wasn't quick, at the moment- he could attack, instead. With extravagant moves of his arms, he pretended to create a large spell, while actually just creating small drills around his fingers to fire arrowheads. He brought his hands together and fed one arrowhead through his finger drills, launching it at high speeds at Ekelhaft. Accompanying the arrowhead, Diego created a loud sound of implosion- as if the sound barrier that been broken. Combined, the two made it seem like Diego fired extremely powerful projectile magic.
That was probably enough for creating the impression he was powerful. He backed off, acting as if he was still engaging the blob but actually trying to get some space from Ekelhaft and the battle all together.