Aj'ale entered the arena triumphantly and looked around for the referee. "Am I to assume that this arena is free for use? I and my opponent might want to have a battle around here." Having said that, Aja'le took his red hair ribbon and tied his long hair into a neat bundle to keep it from being in the way for the duration of the coming battle.
It wasn't long until
Jak also appeared in the arena, slightly in awe of the glamourous setting. Taking a firm grip of his Kusara, he got familiar with the weight and balance of the weapon. He then started to size up his opponent, wondering what to expect when the battle started.
"Oi, sure thing." replied
Nickademus thinking Aj'ale looked kind of funny, but not really being afraid of the mutilated Dah'kin. "What kind of battle will you be having?"
"I was thinking of a plain old one on one battle", said
Aj'ale, but turned to Jak. "Unless you would rather we joined forces against an enemy creature."
"I don't mind either way."
Jak replied, trying to imagine himself fighting side by side with the maimed Dah'kin. Thinking purely financially he elaborated on his vague statement. "I guess I'm up for a one on one battle more than one against a creature, but like I said, I don't mind either way."
"Let's have it the simple way then, a one on one setting please", confirmed
Aj'ale.
"Ok then." replied
Nickademus with a shrug as he led the two to the center of the Arena. "Are you ready?" he asked, and then without even waiting for their answer, he lifted his hand and quickly brought it down as a sort of karate chop. "Start!!"
Battle has started!
Turns and positions are as following.
Jabke (A7)
Aj'ale (G6)
Jabke's turn! -
As the battle started,
Jak focused his power then held out his hand. Attempting to cast Flash, he then thrust his other hand out, and with an incantation he tried to follow up with a Flame spell.
Not having much choice,
Aj'ale tried to resist the flash and dodge the flame by moving to the side.
Aj'ale quickly covered his eyes with his arms, preventing the flash from blinding him, however the bright lit burned his Dah'kin skin, dealing 1 damage. As he unfolded his arms, he suddenly noticed the flash seemed to have been used mostly to prevent him from noticing the incoming flames, which struck him in the face, dealing 3 damage!
Aj'ale's turn! -
Aj'ale let out a few swear words because of the burning (though it probably made his face look even more interesting). He then attempted to Curse the lochmorian's CON and use his Cause fear ability on him.
After the flames and stench of fried Dah'kin had dissipated,
Jak noticed Aj'ale's attack. Bracing himself, he placed his shield in front of him as if to ward off the magic. If that failed, he had no other choice but to rely on pure spirit alone to repel the effects of both the fear and the curse.
Jakbe felt himself going nauseous as the Necromancer cursed him, but his sturdy lochmorian build helped him overcome the feeling. As he lifted his head, however, he was stricken by the Aura of fear emanating from Aj'ale, preventing him from attacking the necromancer during the next turn!
Jakbe's turn! -
Sweating profusely,
Jak went into an instinctive retreat, moving backwards to A7 to give him some time to regroup.
Aj'ale's turn! -
Aj'ale stepped into G6 and tried to Curse Jabke's CON again.
Again,
Jak used his Kusara and shield in a similar manner than last time, hoping that his physical fitness could protect him.
Once more, Jabke felt as if a sickness was trying to settle within his body, but his powerful Lochmorian build allowed him to endure it!
Jabke's turn! -
Now with his fighting spirit revitalized,
Jak charged at A’jale. Swinging his kusara from side to side to build momentum, he spun around at the last moment in an attempt to deliver a horizontal slash to his opponent.
"Damnit", muttered
Aj'ale as his spell failed to breach the man again. He braced himself and attempted to fend off the blow with his own weapon.
Aj'aled lifted his San Setsu Kon upwards in an attempt to stop the incoming Kusara, but the chain simply wrapped around the weapon when they came in contact. Normally this would have allower Aj'ale to trap his enemy's weapon, but the blade still came down on him, slashing him across the chest, dealing 7 damage and knocking him out!
Jakbe earned 175 XP!
Jakbe won!
Battle has ended
Nickademus approached Aj'ale and looked him over. "Well how the hell am I supposed to know if he's still alive? wasn't too sure in the first place!" Then he kicked him softly to see if he was breathing or moved at all. "Guess he's alive." he said "You get one of his items."
Cleaning off his kusara,
Jak tried not to feel too sorry for the dah’kin and hoped he didn’t mind another scar. He did however harbour a little guilt in robbing him of his items. But he needed to get some gold out of this so he reached down to pry A’jale’s fingers off of his weapon. “It was either this or his robe…” the lochmorian gave a grim sigh, trying his best not to imagine the Dah’kin without the dark garment, from what he could tell he wasn’t wearing much underneath. After that he gave a polite nod to the referee and left for the colosseum.
Nickademus noded back at Jakbe and then proceded to give Aj'ale a potion, restoring his health.
AJ'ale came around and got up mumbling something incomprehensib
le. He was disappointed at finding his nice weapon missing. "Well, I hope you got your entertainment out of that", he said to no one in particular and flounced out of the arena.
Jabke
Aj'ale
Decimean Arena
Realms of Lemire
Stumble!