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The armor was too tight for Kostantin's taste. No knight liked armor and he was no exception. The joust had by definition that the knights knocks down his opponent with a spear in an arena without falling off his horse. As much as the spells were released, it didn't seem very useful in the fractions of seconds before the impact of the long spear.
The duels were already defined and Kostantin was the first. He preferred to form some runes inside the armor to relieve the pain of the impact. He got on his horse and went to meet him or his opponent in the arena.
1st fight
Kostantin vs Evelyn
Both positioned at the ends of the arena. The Torch owl rests on Evelyn's shoulder with its penetrating gaze on Kostantin. He had not liked that image at all. Younger knights brought the competitor's spears. Kostantin with one hand before holding the horse drawing a rune on the animal's head so as not to be scared during the impact. They were made for this, but not all confrontations were the same, especially with magic.
A trumpet sounded in the center of the arena and both knights began to gallop into battle. The seconds passed slowly in Kostantin's mind, but the decision had to be made quickly. Evelyn's owl took flight and went towards it, penetrating the eyes of its opponent. Kostantin knew that the bird could not strike, but he did not think about it, only thought that when looking at Torch he could not use his spells with his mind. He needed to make a quick decision.
- I surrender - shouted Kostantin throwing the spear and forcing Evelyn to stop - I win next time. This armor is totally uncomfortable for me.
Iona and Livold just slapped their hands on the forehead, not believing what had happened.
2nd fight
Iona vs Karyel
Karyel was thirsty for that fight. Upon seeing his opponent, everything he passed and heard from that girl was his motivation for yet another victory. Iona smiled when he saw his opponent on the other side. She had nothing against him, but she liked to tease.
The trumpet sounded.
The seconds that passed were unique. A golden aura emerged from Karyel's spear. Iona just stood his ground if he reacted and no magic could strengthen his spear.
Before the confrontation Iona leaned forward and tried to position herself in the middle of Karyel's spear. He hadn't understood the move, but there was no time to think and go back.
When the spears hit, the dust lifted and for a few short seconds no one could see that part of the arena.
- Let me help you up - said Iona, riding her horse to Karyel without believing on the ground. He refused help and went to the other side of the arena without looking at her.
3rd fight
Elph vs Livold
The trumpet sounded in the arena for the last time that day and the horsemen followed their clash.
Livold was astute and confident and at ease with his mount and weapon. Elph was tense and did not know if he would be able to strike the opponent, since his spear did not stop still.
Decision seconds.
Elph to stabilize the weapon spread his wings of speech.
Something woke up in Livold's mind when he saw Elph. The open wings were not blue, but that color dominated his mind. A strange glow and a butterfly shape seemed to darken his mind and blind his actions. Elph smacked him right in the chest with everything crashing to the floor.
He knew it was his fault.
@Red_Tower, CassZero, @AboveAndAbout
Congratulations!
Karyel, Evelyn and Elph were the winners of this circuit battle. Don't forget that they still faced the other team before the eliminations took place. The table with points will be posted later, but with the classification below it is possible to get a sense of the individual rank.
They are not yet authorized to make a card with CMC 5, but they can make a new CMC 3 card to replace the current one if you feel necessary.
@spookoops, @SpellPiper2213, @feralitator
Unfortunately, in the end the victory did not come, but there were still one more duel before the eliminations. You can make a new CMC 3 card to replace the current one if you think it is necessary
Do not worry: The characters in my command will not influence future eliminations.
After the fight
Preliminary classification (table will be done better with more results)
1st Evelyn, 2nd Iona, 3rd Elph, 4th Livold, 5th Karyel, 6th Kostantin.
Namy and Jake
Barim and Ouen
Aki and Arya
Raeyla and Gor
Chariot Race
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Do not worry: The characters in my command will not influence future eliminations.
She was excited to watch the next match, but in the back of her mind she was thinking hard about what she could do to get a leg up on her competition. She force of will and intuition wouldn't be enough compared to the magical powerhouses on the opposing teams. She was going to need to study some spells.
"So what? Are you now some split personality of mine now?", Livold said, angrily.
"I wouldn't say that. I think my soul has maybe merged with yours, and that's how you saw my memories. To be honest, I also don't know what's going on either. It's just some guess."
"Well, I'd prefer if you didn't mess with my head."
One of Ouen's butterfly spirits materialized and flew onto his pointer finger. "I didn't mess with your head. I can't even do that. I'm just a body and voice. And it's not like I can control your body while you look like me."
Livold frowned and thought to himself, "Who was messing with my head? Is it the power that figure gave me? Is it my own thoughts? or is it something else?"
The shadowy clone of Ouen and his butterfly dissolved into thin air just as Demetriz aggressively turned the corner, looking to scold him.
And it made Iona angry. At least try and hit your opponent, she grumbled to herself.
The young knight took a deep breath and let it out slowly. "Calm down, Iona," she said to herself. "It won't do to get angry over things that are in the past. All we can do is to look at what happened and work on it for the future." She smiled softly, remembering when her mother had said that to her years earlier.
The knight closed her eyes and took another deep breath. There was still hope for the future, still a chance for glory. All Iona and her companions had to do was grab it by the throat and hold on.
(new 3-cmc card)
He cut himself off from the outside world by refusing audiences and when he didn't have a choice he kept his mouth shut.
He swore to continue in Haruvan with anger, determination and aloof.
Congratulations!
Aki, Arya and Ouen were the winners of this circuit battle. Don't forget that they still faced the other team before the eliminations took place. The table with points will be posted later, but with the classification below it is possible to get a sense of the individual rank.
They are not yet authorized to make a card with CMC 5, but they can make a new CMC 3 card to replace the current one if you feel necessary.
@IzItTru, @bronx, @TheDukeOfPork
Unfortunately, in the end the victory did not come, but there were still one more duel before the eliminations. You can make a new CMC 3 card to replace the current one if you think it is necessary
Do not worry: The characters in my command will not influence future eliminations.
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After the fight
Preliminary classification (table will be done better with more results)
1st Raeyla, 2nd Gor, 3rd Arya, 4th Aki, 5th Ouen, 6th Barim, 7th Jake, 8th Namy.
(As there was not much participation from these competitors, the decision was more narrative. But nothing was decided for the eliminations until the next confrontation. Waiting for yours history developments. Do your best. Until later.)
Aki's soul (and, well, her entire body) light up as the young spirit raised her fist in joy. She hugged Arya out of reflex before realizing it and shoving herself away somewhat awkwardly. "Sorry about that, I got a little carried away there..."
After Aki hugged her, then immediately shoved her away, Arya felt glad she did, but at the same time, a little sad it couldn't have lasted for longer. Celebrating was fun, however, dancing and laughing. The joy was a new feeling to Arya, and brought her back to memories of her past life.
Afterwards, she walked up to Aki, a question on her mind.
"Aki?"
"Yes?"
"For some reason, I don't really want to kill you. Does that mean we're friends?" Arya was confused, as whenever she imagined herself killing all the fake knights at this school, Aki wasn't among them, or she just couldn't bring herself to kill Aki.
"Arya!! Of course we're friends."
@FourEyesIsAFish
The battle was a terrible loss-he nearly had it! He had summoned the peak of his powers-but it had not been enough.
The spikes had beaten him again!
"May Erebos take them to the underworld...."
But it had not been completely dire-it had taught him something: It may feel like you are in a world of horror, but a solution is always on the horizon.
For Aki and Ouen had been losing, but Gor's Victory was stolen.
And this truth had changed him....
He was more honourable, more noble.
And that meant a lot.
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NEW CMC 3 CARD:
Basically Gor in his improved version!
"Arya!! Of course we're friends." Aki thought on how obvious the question was, though she could think to a time where she could have asked that question herself. But those dark thoughts are in the past. For now, it's time for celebration.
- Is this right? - asked Aki to anyone who could hear.
- It seems so - said Karyel crossing his arms - It makes sense that they prioritize this style. It is what creates the most fervor in the public.
- I don't think that's why... - said Evelyn, who was soon interrupted by Raeyla.
- This is to force teamwork. Just see our results and interactions. They will play and evaluate everything so far in these confrontations.
Everyone was silent and soon went to their respective classes.
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Team Duel
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Do not worry: The characters in my command will not influence future eliminations.
Right?
If anything her experience so far at the school had taught her the opposite. She had so much to learn, her experience here had been full of challenge that she was unprepared for. Sure she had gotten first in the rankings of the race but that didn't change the fact that she lost.
The warrior felt a push on her back as Verlock nuzzled up beside her almost knocking her off her feet. The bear stared up at her with his puppy dog eyes understanding her worries.
"It's alright Verlock, I'll be okay." She knew that was true, no matter the conclusion of the tournament she was a survivor and if she lost she would go home and help her people fight. "Why doesn't going home sound as important any more? I could just lose and be free of this, so why don't I?"
"Grrrrroow" the bear responded in his usual way trying to mimic speech.
"Yeah, It doesn't feel right. I'm getting stronger with each defeat and learning something with each victory, I'm not going to just give up." Verlock nodded and the two of them left to go find Iona, maybe they could get some sparring matches in before the final battles.
Here's Aki's new character card for now.
Iona swung her sword at Raeyla. The taller knight blocked the strike with the haft of her axe. For a second, Iona held her position before deciding that Raeyla had the advantage in terms of strength and stepped back.
As the knight repositioned herself, Verlock meandered around one side, snorting. Iona did her best to face both her opponent and her pet bear. She grinned at the new challenge. Bright energy began to engulf her sword as Iona prepared for the next phase of the sparring match.
New character card. (Don't talk about how long this took me to make)
It took a while to get close to the border, but at the mentioned time. The surroundings were empty. The lamps lit the bar sign with low heat, barely able to highlight the word ''Moon''. Below, at the door, two guards were listening attentively to any movement. Iona took courage, put on the hood she had brought and went to the door and went to the bar with her head down.
- Where do you think a little girl is going - said one of the guards, pushing Iona slightly back.
- There are no little girls here. You mistook yourself for someone else - Iona tried to pass again.
- I don't think I got mixed up - the guard pushed her again.
Slowly she lifted her head and lightly pulled the hilt of the sword leaving a sample of the blade that started to catch fire. The guard stepped out of the way with a cynical smile on his face.
- Feel free then, but no one will protect you inside.
- I don't need protection - she shot into the bar, bumping into the guard.
The place was almost empty. A lone musician played something low with his lute and at the counter a man was hunched over a beer mug sleeping around several other empty mugs. Iona went to the attendant.
- I would like to talk to ... with someone '' murderer '' - she said softly - I needed to know if you know this Frederic van Brahn. He was killed...
- Everyone here knows about the dead in this young city. You are in the wrong place. There is no "murderer" here.
- Let her through - said the man leaning over the mug without looking up - You are not the first to want to know this Frederic. He warned that someone else would come.
- He? - asked Iona at the same moment that a door opened showing the real bar of the murderers for hire. Iona didn't think twice and went inside. It was the only chance.
The new lounge had loud music and a lot of waitresses rushing to serve beer. Nobody cared about Iona that hour. In the surroundings, many runes protected the place, so she thought that was why she did not hear the noise from the other side of the room. Again she headed for the counter, bumping into one or the other drunk.
- I'm looking for the killer of Frederic van Brahn, or his contractor. Do you know something?
- Direct you. No killer talks about his contracts. The man who came before said that someone else would come after this guy, but you don't look like him - The clerk put a glass of beer in front of Iona - You should go. These matters are not for young people. Whoever killed Frederic did not do the full job. The body was left for anyone to see and is now in possession of the school. We can't even involve the police ... well, you must imagine why - he smiled.
At that moment, a brute pushed Iona.
- Excuse me little girl, there are people who really want to drink here - said the man who realized that she wasn't going to drink the beer, taking the drink fiercely - I don't know why the guards let you pass, but I'm telling you now to leave - again he pushed Iona until she dropped her on the floor and sat in her place.
With the fervor of the situation, she drew her sword to call and tried to attack the man. Everyone looked at her and that situation, when a hooded man stopped Iona's blade.
- We need to talk - he said.
Evelyn went to the same place as before, a hut in the secluded garden at Haruvan School. The place did not seem to have much security for anyone who wandered the place at night. She came closer this time, standing under one of the windows. She couldn't lift her head or she would be noticed, but she kept her ear close to the stones on the wall to try to hear the conversation. The place had excellent sound insulation and only Evelyn's loud voice wanting to fight with this woman could be noticed.
''This is all crazy'', ''You don't know anything'' and ''It's not what she wanted''. These phrases Elph managed to assimilate. The woman spoke softly and calmly. It was impossible to decipher. Soon Elph realized that Evelyn was going to leave and went behind the cabin. Evelyn left abruptly and slammed the door, walking fast and with a feeling of fury away. It was Elph's opportunity to see who the woman in the conversation was. She lifted her head to see through the window.
The hut was a common place and without many furniture. She seemed to behave like a peasant family member, but well lit and with the fireplace on. At the dinner table, a large boar appeared to have feasted on five people at dinner. Elph was unable to see anyone, so she chose to enter the cabin carefully.
The door was open after Evelyn left. Gently, she pushed the door open and went inside the hut, quickly going behind an armchair. She walked a little further to the kitchen, and nothing about the woman Evelyn was talking to.
- Where did she go? -Elph spoke to herself when she was surprised by a hand on her shoulder. She was startled, spread her wings, throwing herself between the pots hanging from the ceiling.
- I imagined it could happen. Get down there, dear. There's still a little bit of dinner if you're hungry - the woman sighed - I can explain the situation, but just don't say anything to anyone, at least not for now.
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Do not worry: The characters in my command will not influence future eliminations.
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Do not worry: The characters in my command will not influence future eliminations.
6 years after the events in Vosanova.