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Post by Toriji on Nov 12, 2009 12:38:34 GMT -5
Okay. I must say that was a challenging fight Ketaro. But now for a quick time skip. Jim and Seji now face each other [reverted back to original form]and to the side is the knight once again.
"Our two victors will now fight each other. The winner of this round will determine the overall winner of this tournament." He stepped back and out of the arena. Another trumpet sounded and the fight was officially under way.
[If you will Nin...]
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Post by Ninmast on Nov 12, 2009 13:06:09 GMT -5
[Jim vs Seiji #1]
Seiji stood arrogantly across from Jim, unmanifested once more and just standing there with his fist on his left hip. "I sure hope you're tougher than my last opponent! Man, what a joke he was. Did you know he actually thought just standing out in the open would be a suitable defense? But then, he was a man of the Cloth who didn't actually have any faith. That sort of thing just ticks me off. Freaking pretenders are bad enough, but as a major figure in the Church? He deserved to be stricken by lightning or something."
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Post by Toriji on Nov 12, 2009 13:16:17 GMT -5
[Jim vs Seiji #2]
At the mention of lightning Jim patted his bare abdomen, which was luckily protected well by his Bankai but it was still sore as hell. "I've been struck by lightning before, and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Still, I can see why it'd be easy to hate someone like that. Giving spiritual advice even though he's not quite spiritually set himself. There's all kinds of oxymoronic situations in the world of the living."
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Post by Ninmast on Nov 12, 2009 14:04:18 GMT -5
[Jim vs Seiji #3]
Seiji nodded in firm agreement, though he made no act to prepare for combat of any sort. "Exactly my point. Except I prefer Hypocrite to Oxymoronic. So what was your opponent like?"
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Post by Toriji on Nov 12, 2009 14:07:33 GMT -5
[Jim vs Seiji #4]
"A Shapeshifter. I know that a theme in bad martial arts movies is that one's greatest enemy is oneself, but I never expected it to actually be that hard. The only reason I won was be cause it was relatively air-headed. I led it into a trap."
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Post by Ninmast on Nov 12, 2009 14:10:12 GMT -5
[Jim vs Seiji #5]
The boy cringed at the mention of a shapeshifter. "Oooh," he inhaled. "I've been there, bud. Dittos are NOT fun. Fortunately, when mine wasn't kicking my ass, she was a super-hot babe, so it wasn't too bad."
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Post by Toriji on Nov 12, 2009 14:14:53 GMT -5
"Mine was a blob. And a terrible comedian at that." He thought back to Matsumoto and several other attractive women from the Soul Society. "I could have definitely appreciated a fine woman though. But the standards are set a little high by the women from where I come."
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Post by Ninmast on Nov 12, 2009 14:19:54 GMT -5
[Jim vs Seiji #7]
"Oh, you should've seen this one," the ponytailed boy insisted, motioning generous proportions with his hands. "But we should probably stop gabbing so much. The crowd might get mean if we stand here running our mouths all day." Seiji stepped back into a ready stance that Jim would recognize as Marine Hand-to-Hand, suggesting that the boy of a mere fifteen apparently had heavy military training. "I'll tell you what, after I beat you, I'll buy you a beer and we can swap stories then."
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Post by Toriji on Nov 12, 2009 14:27:25 GMT -5
[Jim vs Seiji #8]
"I agree." Jim pulled his sword and moved into his fighting stance when he noticed Seiji's stance. "Oh, Marines. I was in the Navy when I was still alive, y'know?" He shook his head. "I suppose I'll be making the first move. Same initial attack as before. He charged in with his sword raised high above his head, but when he was close enough to strike, he Flash stepped behind him and slashed downward.
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Post by Ninmast on Nov 12, 2009 14:53:41 GMT -5
(Are there lights overhead or is it an open-air arena?)
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Post by Toriji on Nov 12, 2009 14:57:05 GMT -5
[Open-air. When I said it was like a rectangular Coliseum, I meant all the details are the same except for the shape... and the obvious magical undertones.]
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Post by Ninmast on Nov 12, 2009 15:09:09 GMT -5
[Jim vs Seiji #9]
Seiji avoided the strike only because of how he dodged the first one - by sidestepping, rendering the back strike a miss, as well. "Whoa!" he yelped at realizing the change, then narrowed his eyes as he readied himself again. "That technique, huh?" he asked. "I've seen that before. If you've got that, then I need to step up my game."
Shadows erupted around him to form Deathscythe once more. The great metal god's eyes dimmed as it focused and the shadow spread inward toward the center of the arena, gradually filling the area with darkness.
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Post by Toriji on Nov 12, 2009 15:15:37 GMT -5
[Jim vs Seiji #10]
"Shit!" Jim exclaimed as Deathscythe appeared. He was so shocked that he actually fell backwards, but quickly recovered by pushing with his legs and retreating with a series of back-handsprings. "That's quite an interesting power you have there." He watched nervously as the shadows encroached and closed in on him. "I don't belive I've seen anything like it."
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Post by Ninmast on Nov 12, 2009 15:35:33 GMT -5
[Jim vs Seiji #11]
"It is the power of Persona," Seiji told him through the emotionless, metallic voice of the mental construct. "A shard of the mind made manifest." He stood up straight as the shadows engulfed the arena in darkness, the light of its eyes gleaming a sickening green through it. "The arena is now ours. You can no longer touch us. Surrender now."
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Post by Toriji on Nov 12, 2009 15:42:34 GMT -5
[Jim vs Seiji #12]
"You'll have to forgive me for trying. I'll just have to skip all of the steps I normally take. Bankai!"[insert transformation...] "I have to give it everything I've got before I give up." He quickly disappeared as he flash stepped in for the attack. A simple kick to the only part of Deathscythe he could still see, his eyes.
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