Re: The Grand Battle [Round 3! Killville!]
08-21-2009, 09:18 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by Aryogaton.
Aeon apporached Nathan, still on the floor, but looking better. He could see Emily nearby, presumably sustaining the healing aura.
"Now how did this happen?"
"I tried to use my knife and missed."
"Oh."
Aeon kneeled down, and offered one of the knives he picked up to Nathan.
"Here, try this. It will hurt you less."
Nathan sighed. Although the pain had subsided, his arm was still horribly mangled. "It's not fair. Your weapon caters to your every whim, but mine hurts me more than my enemies. I'm obviously the weakest person here. Even if I were to survive to the final fight, I wouldn't stand a chance against any of you one-on-one. I will spend the rest of my life, however short it may be, fighting for my life againbst powerful magi."
"...
No, not every whim."
"Huh?"
"The laws of physics cannot be broken. Manipulated, yes, but not broken. When I use my weapon, energy must be consumed. If someone were to use the device without care, they would normally be drained to the point of collapse. I found a loophole in that rule, and that is why I can use it without repercussions. That knife also has some sort of loophole; you just need to find it. Likewise, this 'game' has some sort of loophole, of which you can exploit and survive, regardless of the outcome of the round."
Aeon stood up and left Nathan to muddle about. He took refuge in a nearby deserted building with a line of sight into the courthouse, where Lutherion and Amethyst were in conflict.
Spoiler
"Now how did this happen?"
"I tried to use my knife and missed."
"Oh."
Aeon kneeled down, and offered one of the knives he picked up to Nathan.
"Here, try this. It will hurt you less."
Nathan sighed. Although the pain had subsided, his arm was still horribly mangled. "It's not fair. Your weapon caters to your every whim, but mine hurts me more than my enemies. I'm obviously the weakest person here. Even if I were to survive to the final fight, I wouldn't stand a chance against any of you one-on-one. I will spend the rest of my life, however short it may be, fighting for my life againbst powerful magi."
"...
No, not every whim."
"Huh?"
"The laws of physics cannot be broken. Manipulated, yes, but not broken. When I use my weapon, energy must be consumed. If someone were to use the device without care, they would normally be drained to the point of collapse. I found a loophole in that rule, and that is why I can use it without repercussions. That knife also has some sort of loophole; you just need to find it. Likewise, this 'game' has some sort of loophole, of which you can exploit and survive, regardless of the outcome of the round."
Aeon stood up and left Nathan to muddle about. He took refuge in a nearby deserted building with a line of sight into the courthouse, where Lutherion and Amethyst were in conflict.