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Post by Gabriel Duros on Nov 20, 2022 17:11:52 GMT -5
He held the Doll in a cradle hold, taking this just as seriously as if she was a living being, as once more, duty was duty and must be upheld. However it would seem that his task was to be cut short, as the elemental had moved itself towards him and began firing off bolts of electricity. Turning his body into the bolt as it came in he took the damage with his upper left arm, allowing the gauntlets upper armor to take the brunt of it while he trucked forward swaddling his ward.
"Shaa! Really could use a hand here, I am not what you would call a ranged fighter if the shield didn't give it away!", his voice was amused even as he was maneuvering himself away from the elemental itself and towards the stands, as he would no doubt attempt to deposit the doll to safety before returning to put an end to the man who sidetracked his admission. Albeit the stakes in paly now made it much more climatic then the previous setup, at least after he bribed Clyde into letting him pass that is.
He wasn't above giving it his all, but at the moment he needed to focus on his task and nothing else, after all he was a shield and that would be his primary purpose for time memoriam.
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Post by Shaa Rhunn on Nov 20, 2022 18:29:35 GMT -5
Shaa starts muttering to himself. I can already hear the administrators. Shaa. You were just supposed to test him. Blah blah. Why don’t you follow the rules? Blah blah. Why is the new guy an electrified smear on the field? Blah blah. Ughh.
Trying to encourage him, Shaa calls out. Don’t worry man, I got you! The Minotaur maneuvers his hands and focuses in on himself. His hands and legs become covered in stone, shoring himself up for the strike. As Shaa approaches, the elemental shoots a lightning bolt at him. With deft maneuvers, Shaa deflects the lightning into the empty stands. Some of the bleachers catch on fire from the strike. An alarm starts blaring in the background.
Shaa continues forward, dodging and weaving as he goes. The elemental floats back in response to the maneuvers. As they continue to circle each other, the elemental suddenly stops. Shaa watches it carefully to see what it’s up to. After a moment, Shaa notices that the elemental is not standing still, it’s vibrating. And it was picking up speed. As it continued to vibrate faster and faster, a small light started to pulse from the center. Shaa had never seen a move like this before. From behind him, he heard a breathy laugh. Hahaha whatcha going to do with that? Sneered Nachel, still prone in the grassy field.
With realization, Shaa rushes towards Gabriel and attempts to tackle him to the ground.
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Post by Gabriel Duros on Nov 29, 2022 11:28:16 GMT -5
As he dodged lightning blasts and protected the doll, he couldn't help but think he was having a small bit of fun at least with this challenge. It had become more then just a way of entering the guild, but an exercise in it of itself which was more enjoyable then not. He had a role to play here that became more and more clear as each waking moment passed. Shaa's words rung through his mind as he thought for a moment before he responded to the man, "Thanks! Wouldn't want little ol' me to be left out to dry.", his sarcasm and playfulness was all he had to keep him on board as he dodged and ducked, and weaved out of the way of incoming bolts.
Watching Shaa move he could tell he was a trained fighter and a damn good one at that, as he nimbly darted around the field, dodging bolts himself and the shit talking of Nachel. It wasn't until Gabe noticed the elemental undulating and Shaa running towards him that he thought about what the right move was here. He knew that death wasn't possible supposedly but severe injury was best avoided if at all possible, and he was in a unique position to aid in that. Besides it didn't matter if Shaa attempted to grapple and shield him, if the doll was injured then his test was over anyways. "Protect this for me..."
Slipping Shaa's tackle and instead letting go of the doll so that he grappled it instead, he stepped forward and thrust his shield forward, running towards the explosion itself to create the biggest arc angle to shield Shaa and the Doll from the blast if at all possible. It wasn't done without some measure of skill behind it or tactic however. Using his training he put his all into disrupting the flow of mana that surged outwards in the massive explosion that shuddered throughout the area. His effort wasn't in vain as the space behind him was free from scorch marks or damage, as he absorbed the brunt of the magical explosion itself.
Standing there bracing his shield still, his body was numb all over from the shockwave that came with the explosion separate from the magical energy itself, his body essentially having been vibrated within his armor even if the mana explosion itself didn't harm him.
"....Not cool."
His skull felt like it was ripping itself in two from the ringing that radiated throughout it, even taking in and using it to heal himself was not enough to stop the aftereffects of the explosion itself, something he hadn't anticipated happening at all. If he had made the right choice was subject to interpretation and time as he couldn't move to even check on Shaa or the Doll itself which mattered more. He was sure the big ol' Minotaur would have been fine regardless if he had done what he did or not.
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Post by Shaa Rhunn on Nov 29, 2022 18:06:58 GMT -5
Shaa looked in his grasp, not finding the test taker but the straw doll. No kid! That things going to. But it was too late. Gabriel took the brunt of the lightning blast to the shield. Fortunately he looked ok if not a little on the frizzy side. Kid, that was pretty brave. Dumb, but brave. I’m going to give you extra credit for that. Yup it was official. Shaa liked this guy. Dumb but brave was practically his motto.
Shaa looked at the doll in his meaty hands. He was half tempted to rip its head off, kick it down the field and go treat the man to a donut. He really didn’t understand how Athena could do this stuff all of the time and not lose her mind. Looking back, it appeared that the elemental was not done with them yet. And Gabriel wasn’t moving.
Tossing the doll to the side for the moment, Shaa moved over to the pole that the doll was tied to. Wrenching it from the ground, he hefted it past Gabriel, smashing it down on the “ head” of the elemental. As he did so, the elemental explodes like a balloon in a hail of sparks and current. The flow of energy makes Shaa’s teeth feel tingly but otherwise no worse for wear. He walks over to Gabriel and checks his eyes. Yo sparky, you in there?
From behind him, Shaa can feel a sharp gust of wind.
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Post by Gabriel Duros on Dec 13, 2022 21:01:22 GMT -5
His mind waivered still as the ringing was nearly unbearable but his will was strong enough to at least stay conscious if not unresponsive at least. As he stood there like some statue in front of a Shielder school, he just watched as Shaa literally pulled a pole out of the ground and proceeded to smash it into the elemental ending it for good it seemed. Grateful at the very least and extremely impressed by his physical strength Gabe remained motionless as he watched on.
His mind refocusing as best as he could as Shaa talked, complimenting him and asking if he was alright essentially all Gabe could manage was to blink his eyes slowly and speak with absolutely zero charisma present in his voice, "Fine... Perfec-tly fine...", it was an attempt at sarcasm that was so halfhearted it was sad.
Slowly moving from his stiff stance he rolled his shoulders first, albeit slowly and deliberately before he took a deep breath and smacked both of his cheeks to center himself. Moving a little faster he cracked his neck and took a few steps forward before the gust of wind hit them, "What... was that?"
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Post by Shaa Rhunn on Dec 13, 2022 21:44:32 GMT -5
Shaa jumped in front of Gabriel, turning his back to the cutting wind that was blasting. Shaa’s tough hide is enough to absorb most of the damage. When the wind dies down, Shaa turns around very annoyed. The test is over man. This thing has been screwed up thirty ways from Friday. Why don’t you go find a lake to go jump into or something while I go explain this complete trash fire to the committee? If I’m lucky, they won’t make do it anymore. I’m never that lucky.
Kid punched me in the gut. I owe him a little something for that I think. Quipped Nachel, now with a toothpick casually hanging out of his mouth. The kids sitting there buzzing like a hornets nest. I am pretty sure that makes you more than even for his little love tap from earlier. Nahh. Don’t think so. I’ll just give him a little scar to remember me by. Good for character. Unless you are looking to be even shorter wind spitter, I said no. Back off. You gonna make me earth shaker? I think Athena was out of her mind letting a monster run loose in the guild. Since when did your mother join the guild? Nachel spit his tooth pick out on the ground. You think you’re harder than me, boy? My left nipple is harder than you ya crusty goat. Now this is your last warning, BACK OFF!
Nachel did back off, to give himself room for his next attack. Expecting another wind attack, Shaa braces himself for the blast. To his surprise, Nachel puts his fingers to his mouth and blows a super loud whistle. Shaa can hear a noise coming from the back of the risers. Really? Don’t you bring Kevin into this you old curmudgeon. Nachel is all smiles and middle fingers as Kevin the Griffon drops into the training ground.
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Post by Gabriel Duros on Feb 2, 2023 16:27:35 GMT -5
Things continued to get out of hand as in Shaa's own words his recruitment had become waht could best be described as "derailed" with all of the interruptions thus far. The Old man that had shown up to start fighting them he had thought would be the last of the interruptions he was to experience during his introduction to the new guild, but it seemed that was just the beginning as the old man let out a loud whistle.
What came next was actually surprising to him as it was a Griffon of all things. The members here surely had no shortage of beasts it seemed. The conversation that the Old Man and Shaa had was interesting but also assumedly none of his business so he attempted to stay out of it as best as possible, although there was obvious irritation at the mention of Shaa being a monster. That was not acceptable in the least bit and would earn the Old Man another blow it seemed if he was able to get close to him. The last thing Gabriel could tolerate was a racist. Having grown up in King's Valley he was no stranger to Centaur's and other beast kin that came from the Marsh flats and other regions of the Country. They were just the same as anyone else and didn't deserve to be treated any other way, "Hey now Old Man, don't call him a Monster that is unacceptable to say the least! I will beat that Bigotry out of you!".
Stumbling forward as he wasn't quite recovered yet he made an attempt to seem as menacing as possible as he took his stand beside Shaa against The griffon and Nachel, "On your left Shaa."
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Post by Shaa Rhunn on Feb 2, 2023 18:23:46 GMT -5
Shaa scans the team left and right. Kevin had been Nachel’s mount for as long as Shaa knew him. They had a lot of battle experience together. So much so, that Kevin hardly even needed verbal command’s anymore to know what to do next. It was one of the many reasons they were such a dangerous combo. Separately, they were both as dangerous as anything you could come across. Together, they were downright lethal. Shaa wasn’t quite sure what bug had crawled up Nachel’s butt. Maybe it was because the committee had chosen Shaa over him as the interim leader of the guild. Whatever the reason, if they didn’t go all out, Nachel would make them pay for it.
If it wasn’t bad enough, Gabriel was still in a bad way. So far, the candidate was able to take care of himself ok which was a good thing. But he still didn’t know him that well and didn’t know everything he was capable of. Guess they were going to find out the hard way.
Nachel charged at Shaa with a downward swipe of the sword in his right hand. Shaa grabs the sword by the blade with his left hand, holding it in place. Shaa’s hands are so tough that he is able to hold it without being cut. As he does so, Nachel swings around with his left hand and stabs Shaa in the side with a hidden dagger. Shaa can feel the wound start to burn almost immediately as he grabs Nachel by the face and slams his head into the ground. Shaa is off kilter so the strike does not crush his skull. He tenderly touches the stab wound. As he does so, his fingers start going numb that touched the wound. Did you stab me with a loaded dagger? What did you think this was, a tickle fight? Whatever it was, Shaa felt like he was going to throw up.
While Shaa was facing down Nachel, Kevin had his eyes on Gabriel. The bird beast was large, big enough for a full grown man and maybe a smaller person to ride comfortably. Nachel and Kevin’s specialty was search and rescue. Get in, grab, get out. They were fast and mobile more than outright powerful. Kevin let’s out a loud screech that puts everyone on edge. Using it as a distraction, Kevin lashes out at Gabriel with a large clawed paw.
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Post by Gabriel Duros on Feb 20, 2023 21:09:06 GMT -5
He watched the fight unfold before him as it was, Shaa and Nachel were forces to reckon with of that much he was sure. The Griffon itself was his seemingly to deal with and that was a tall order in it of itself. All he could do was react in the moment though, despite how he currently felt. Sinking his feet into the ground he brandished his shield in front of himself and prepared for whatever would come next from the Griffon be it beak or claw.
What he wasn't prepared for was how light the slashing jab of the Griffon's paw actually was in comparison to how large the Griffon looked. He hadn't seen many of them so its size was to him as it should be and not that Kevin was obviously a more lithe agile hunter then brute force bird of prey. The claws rolled off his shield as he remained motionless were he stood, which only spurned him to get up close to the bird within that moment and bash him in his beak with the kite shield before smashing his gauntlets together and retreating a few steps.
Fire engulfing his gauntlets as he braced himself again he spoke to the Griffon with a renewed confidence, "Come at me birdbrain, I can do this all day.", a slight shuffle to his step he was ready to begin fisticuffs with the avian as that seemed to be his only way out of this rapidly developing predicament he had found himself in.
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Post by Shaa Rhunn on Feb 20, 2023 22:39:59 GMT -5
This was not good. Shaa could feel the numbness spreading and his vision felt more like vertigo at this point. Like that monster? Said Nachel with a snide tone. Made it myself out of some pretty rare ingredients. Been looking for something to test it in. Seems to work pretty well. Shaa knew it wasn’t happening but it felt like his hair was on fire. How could he be numb and in pain all at the same time?
Nachel tries to stand up but the smack to the head seemed to have done more damage than he thought. After a couple of steps, he falls back to the floor. Agghhh for the love. Shaa takes advantage and drags himself over to Nachel, grabs him and lays on top of the much smaller man. Get off of me cow. Get off, I can’t breathe. Shaa riights himself and gets an odd look on his face. He then proceeds to vomit pasta and baked goods directly into Nachel’s face. The gods preserve me! Get off! Get off! Fun fact about Minotaurs, we have three stomachs. In my case they all feel…. Bllleeerrgghhhh! Shaa continues vomiting a vile stream of foul smelling putrescence that makes the dizzy Nachel vomit in turn. I’m not even halfway done man. I still have stuff from 4 days ago stewing around in here. Some of it I ate on a bet! Oh please no! I can’t! Bbbllerrrrghhh!
As Shaa continues his vomit strewn assault on the warrior, things were taking a turn with Gabriel. Kevin, ever the seasoned warrior bird, watches as Gabriel ignites his gauntlets and takes a defensive stance. Kevin takes a beat and digs his claws into the ground to brace himself. As he does, he flaps his wings hard to send a rough blast of air towards the warrior, hoping to push against the shield to knock him over.
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Post by Gabriel Duros on Feb 21, 2023 12:09:10 GMT -5
The smell and visual of what was happening in his peripherals with Shaa vomiting on the old man and him vomiting in turn was enough to make Gabe's stomach turn in an uncomfortable way as he angled himself away from that putrid sight to alleviate the visual component at least, "SHAA! I am pretty sure that is a war crime somewhere at least!", he had to use all of his willpower to not retch as he focused on the Griffon before him and its deadly talons. It might not be stronger then him but it still had essentially multiple swords to rend him with if he wasn't careful.
The bird in that moment had attempted to gusset him with a blast of wind which only made the smell more intense as he stood standing due to his years of knight training but finally gave out to his ever fading willpower as he now vomited up his breakfast or what was left of it. Hunched over as he retched and coughed he looked up at the bird with tears forming in his eyes as he shouted with actual anger this time, "That's it you bona fide overweight chicken. I am roasting you for dinner!".
Charging towards the beast while still retching he would put his all into a last moment pivoting punch as he aimed to clock the winged one right in the face with his fiery fist of vengeance as he closed the gap with an explosion of speed.
Rushing Charge: You continue to get comfortable in your armor, your movements fluid and quick. As long as you are wearing your armor and have a shield attached you can charge across the battlefield, rushing into the fray. You may activate this charge which last for only a brief second, sending you dashing forward at incredibly high speeds. Your movement is double for this dash, allowing you to move at inhuman speeds. This dash allows you to close the gap or even use your own body as a weapon. Can only be used twice per topic. (0/2 uses now.)
Immovable Bastian: Now even sturdier than before, you have learned to anchor yourself while wearing armor. You have mastered the art of absorbing damage and shifting your weight. You can no longer be forcibly moved by spells or effects. If something would attempt to move your body or knock you down, you can ignore these effects, remaining in the same spot you were in as the effect attempted to move you.
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Post by Shaa Rhunn on Feb 21, 2023 12:49:47 GMT -5
As Kevin stops flapping his wings, he is surprised at the scene of puking chaos in front of him. And that is when the smell hits him. Tears start to well up in the beasts eyes as he instantly regrets the dead goat he ate for breakfast. As the foul scent washes over him, he can feel hoof and horn fighting against him in his stomach. Kevin shakes his head and screeches in discomfort. Yyyeerrrtt!
Nachel hears the pained cries of his mount and winces. Ohhh gods! I’m so sorry buddy! Yyyeerrttt! Shaa is in worse shape than ever but he is determined to make Nachel pay the full price for whatever nonsense he stabbed him with. His turning stomachs lurch as he vomits out an old work boot. Thaaats were that wennnttt. he groans. As the boot falls over, it spills its fetid contents into Nachel’s stinging eyes. Fine! Fine! I give up! Nachel manages to free a hand and stabs Shaa with some sort of dart. As he does so, Shaa’s vision clears and he can feel his stomachs start to settle somewhat. Burppp.
Shaa rolls himself off of the thoroughly defeated warrior who is now desperately trying to wipe the goo from his person. Kevin meanwhile watched as Gabriel charges at him, burning fists aflame. The flaming warrior is too fast catches him off guard and running right into his chest. The timing however was horrible as the impact unsettles the dead goat and causes Kevin to vomit half digested goat parts all over him and Gabriel. Parts, that are also now, on fire.
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Post by Gabriel Duros on Feb 23, 2023 17:12:47 GMT -5
The ensuing chaos and smells that wafted and permeated the arena led to Gabriel's resolve and determination fully breaking as he vomited again and became utterly and totally sick to his stomach. Stumbling away from the Griffon that had graced him with its lunch, he collapsed several feet away as he could do nothing but start up at the ceiling in disbelief as he laid there in absolute discomfort and mental anguish.
"Never again Shaa..... I am never eating goat again.....", the words left his lips and made him sick again almost in the process. The sheer though of it was enough to make him gag if not being retching again. It took all that he had to remain slowly breathing and centering himself so he wouldn't give into the primal urge that was welling inside him to just empty his stomach and free himself.
"Who do I need to talk to about changing the rules here so that people can't eat before combat exercises?... That was absolutely foul.", he moved his head to stare at what he hoped to be a thoroughly ashamed Griffon for the practical war crime it had committed against him. He slowly rose to a seated position as he leaned heavily on his massive shield, the flames of his gauntlets dismissed the moment he reeled away from the Griffon.
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Post by Shaa Rhunn on Feb 23, 2023 18:00:55 GMT -5
Shaa’s vision is almost fully clear now as his mind and body start to settle down. It is only now that he can fully appreciate the scene in front of him. Warrior upon warrior brought low under an onslaught of vile offensive goo. Upon review, he is not sure who got the worse of it. Kevin is laying on his side, still breathing but doing a run on the ground like he is trying to escape the vomitus scene.
Walking over to the back, Shaa finds that miraculously, the doll is still in tact. The fact that it wasn’t dismembered, on fire, or covered in a toxic sludge, was a win in Shaa’s book. The threats, utterly defeated. Shaa made a mental note that they all needed to visit a healer and the stablemaster to get the all clear. As horrific as this was, the truth was that battles were messy. Full of the unexpected. And Gabriel didn’t run away or flinch in the face of that. Good on him.
Shaa walks over to check on the young recruit. He looks haggard but unbroken. Shaa sits next to him with a grunt, trying very hard not to breathe in too much. Good news man. No one wants to fight anymore so we are going to call that a win by attrition. Sometimes…ugh…ya just need the guts. Come on, help me drag these idiots to the healer….and Gabriel….Welcome to the Fighters Guild.
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