Re: The Grand Battle [Round 3! Killville!]
09-19-2009, 01:05 AM
Originally posted on MSPA by Aryogaton.
Aeon found himself standing on top of a strange, floating white cube. As far as the eye could see, white cubes undulated in every direction. The environment seemed strangely serene, in contrast with the "game".
Aeon sat down on the cube, taking a moment to think. At this point the only 'contestant' who would have the incentive to attack would be Lutherion, and Aeon was fairly confident that he would not be able to sneak by undetected.
His adaptive tool, now holding every ounce of energy that Emily had before her death, seemed to have a certain aura of power to it. Knowing the laws and rules that govern energy, Aeon knew that the tool is near the limit of its energy storage capabilities. Although he will likely not be able to use the drain-trick, Aeon will have a significant advantage here.
But there was a catch. Emily's wish was for Aeon to use that energy to protect Nathan, as he was the only one who even has a slightest hint of innocence. Although Aeon presumed that Nathan is likely now powerful enough to take care of himself, he had enough decency to follow Emily's last wishes. This round, he will avoid using the adaptive tool as much as possible, and rely on what he does best: adaption.
Latching the tool securely to his waist, Aeon stood up and began assessing his surroundings. The floating cubes were perfectly smooth but not frictionless, and his presence on top seemed to alter the path of the cube. Noticing the lack of collisions, Aeon assumed that the cubes have a natural repulsion towards each other, but likely disregard anything on top. Shifting his weight, Aeon could "bounce" the current cube towards a certain direction. Walking in a pattern causes the cube to tilt and turn, showing the importance of balance.
The quiet in the cube field seemed unnatural. There was no sight of any of the other four contestants, and Aeon presumed that they were far from his position.
Aeon walked back and forth across the face of the cube, tilting it to and fro. He jumped with perfect timing, landing on another cube above. Aeon then used that momentum to alter that cube's movement, and then used that to launch himself towards another cube. Soon, Aeon was jumping back and forth through many cubes, covering plenty of distance.
Aeon found himself standing on top of a strange, floating white cube. As far as the eye could see, white cubes undulated in every direction. The environment seemed strangely serene, in contrast with the "game".
Aeon sat down on the cube, taking a moment to think. At this point the only 'contestant' who would have the incentive to attack would be Lutherion, and Aeon was fairly confident that he would not be able to sneak by undetected.
His adaptive tool, now holding every ounce of energy that Emily had before her death, seemed to have a certain aura of power to it. Knowing the laws and rules that govern energy, Aeon knew that the tool is near the limit of its energy storage capabilities. Although he will likely not be able to use the drain-trick, Aeon will have a significant advantage here.
But there was a catch. Emily's wish was for Aeon to use that energy to protect Nathan, as he was the only one who even has a slightest hint of innocence. Although Aeon presumed that Nathan is likely now powerful enough to take care of himself, he had enough decency to follow Emily's last wishes. This round, he will avoid using the adaptive tool as much as possible, and rely on what he does best: adaption.
Latching the tool securely to his waist, Aeon stood up and began assessing his surroundings. The floating cubes were perfectly smooth but not frictionless, and his presence on top seemed to alter the path of the cube. Noticing the lack of collisions, Aeon assumed that the cubes have a natural repulsion towards each other, but likely disregard anything on top. Shifting his weight, Aeon could "bounce" the current cube towards a certain direction. Walking in a pattern causes the cube to tilt and turn, showing the importance of balance.
The quiet in the cube field seemed unnatural. There was no sight of any of the other four contestants, and Aeon presumed that they were far from his position.
Aeon walked back and forth across the face of the cube, tilting it to and fro. He jumped with perfect timing, landing on another cube above. Aeon then used that momentum to alter that cube's movement, and then used that to launch himself towards another cube. Soon, Aeon was jumping back and forth through many cubes, covering plenty of distance.