Archon's Lounge @Uriel1339 "Hmm... I suppose. But I had hoped for a less hopelessly excessive display of force." Sheolhim sighed, and resigned to watching the battles for now, especially watching the former pacifists right now.
"And now they're mad enough to kill off their own kind for the sake of entertainment!" Orevara commented, before heading towards the same Tau that the Blazing Sun had targeted as fast as she can with the Anti-Grav Skates, while she poured las-SMG fire on her target to hopefully keep them distracted long enough while she readied her Power blade for a flurry of blows for when she had closed the distance between herself and the Tau duo. Why they had to have such a needlessly overkill motivator for fighting was beyond her, but it at least she and the Blazing Sun had a plan of attack to stop the sudden death thing from going off.
"First it's too boring, then it's too dramatic. Come on dear, I still try to discern your taste of blood, my fair lady. Or are you still upset for having rammed a blade into the throat and heart of your belated lover? You should know by now that I actually do care about you, as a person and all." One of his hands was on her chin, scratching it gently to not harm her skin, while the other embraced her well formed lower body. OOC: Still waiting on @matt23 - that means I will later tonight move on, and if there is no post I will simply skip his arena-part
~~ Arena 1 ~~ Team 1 - Black Destructors vs. Team 16 - Maelstrom Pirates Drake @Valonox (DW Blackshield Apothecary) vs. Alion (Traitor Raven Guard; 2 Lightning Claws) Inarius @matt23 (Lords of Destruction Chaplain) vs. Thanatos (Traitor Blood Angel; 1H Chainsword Rampage & Bolt Pistol) <Waiting on player input from @matt23 > Alion = 8 HP, Thanatos = 1 HP left Inarius = 5 HP left, Drake = 6 HP left ~~ Arena 2 ~~ Team 2 - Captives of Irony vs. Team 15 - Wild Predators Porthos @Avenging-Angel (Raven Guard Assault Marine) vs. Wu'uf (Kroot Hunter, Hunting Rifle) Urtus Velodonus @Uriel1339 (Emperor's Children Slaanesh Sorcerer) vs. 'Ssshakti' (Sslyth, 2 x 1H Power Blade) The Kroot attempted to raise his rifle towards the sky, but his leg detonated and threw him on the ground, only allowing him to see his death in the face as his hands still reached out in order to grab the rifle, but he already knew, the Astartes would just fly over him and finish him, or walk up and send him straight into the eternal hunting grounds. (OOC: Make your 'fatality' and then move on ) The Emperor's Child went the extra mile as he continued to block every single hit of the Sslyth. Upwards, Sideways, Below, Sidestepping, Rolling. It was truly mesmerizing to watch as with every defensive move he channeled his powers a bit more. And then there it was! The moment! With all his might Urtus gave the mutant-alien a strong sideway swing, breaking off the blades of the beast before ramming the lower end of the staff right through the head of the creature and bisecting it vertically, letting all it's guts and blood spill forth. "IS THIS WHAT ENTERTAINS YOU?! THEN YOU SHALL HAVE PLENTY MORE TO COME IN THE NEXT ROUNDS!" He may hate being a barbarian. But pride would never leave his heart, and right now. He was in the spotlight, receiving all the cheers for his brutal deed, indeed a glorious moment! 2 x Bolt Pistols vs. Kroot => 1 hit & 1 crit. hit (4 dmg) => -2 HP left 2H Force Staff vs. Sslyth => 2 hits + 1 crit. hit (8 dmg) => -6 HP left Porthos 6 HP left, Urtus Velodonus 6 HP left !COMBAT FINISHED! (See end of post) ~~ Arena 3 ~~ Team 3 - A Song of Plasma & Fire vs. Team 14 - Dragons of the Void Theta-Xi 4 @Maleth (Skitarii Ranger) vs. 'Manthis' (Eldar Corsair, 2 x Power Fencing Blade) Temvero Va'Thun @BadDo9 (Salamander Assault) vs. 'Ruin' (Black Dragon, 2 x Black Dragon Claws) The Skitarii might be a ranged-focused unit. But his belief in himself drove him onward, punching the Eldar in the face and disarming him in the next movement quite swiftly. The Corsair was more looks and talk than skill. Especially given the way he danced and hopped around all show-off like. The Skitarii however was the entire opposite, straight-forward and efficient! However the Eldar adapted and started thrusting multiple times with his blade forward, even managing to hit a critical spot of some sort (a lung) in the center of the Mechanized Warrior. Buying himself time to do a few back-flips for distance. The Black Dragon engaged his jump pack to rain death, but Temvero saw the attempted action, blocked it and simply smited the Astartes who had already lost his Larraman Cells which would explain the huge amounts of blood everywhere across the arena from the jump-maneuver. (OOC: Feel free to write up a fatality + ttack against Manthis) The Corsair finding himself alone and with only one weapon decided to put his serious face on as he circled the two of his foes, quite vary of what they are capable now, perhaps too late... Just his luck, ending up with this crazy bastard of a Black Dragon.... Carefully he eyed both of his foes and waited for the right moment to strike once more... 2 x Fists vs. Manthis => 3 hits => 5 HP left, Robbed 1 Power Fencing Blade Theta-Xi = 7HP left, gained Power Fencing Blade 2H 'Flame' Sword (2 attacks) vs. Ruin => 2 hits (4 dmg) => -2 HP left 2H 'Flame' Sword (1 attack) vs. Manthis => 0 hits => 6 HP left 1H Power Fencing Blade vs. Theta-Xi => 2 hits, 1 crit. hit (5 dmg) => 2 HP left Manthis 6 HP left Theta-Xi 4 2 HP left, Temvero Va'Thun 6 HP left ~~ Arena 4 ~~ Team 4 - Day & Night vs. Team 13 - Moonblades Suuri Vinnia @BadDo9 (Heavenly Blade Aspect Warrior) vs. Shin Du'un (Ronin; 2H Power Katana) Yasmilina @Avenging-Angel (Dark Eldar Wych) vs. Ruhemir (Slicing Orb of Zandros; Ringblade) The first shot of Suuri stopped the Ronin as it penetrated his abdomen and left even a small hole for a moment. Just attempting to evade the follow-up hit made the Ronin bite his lips in pain but he was too slow. Quickly the rifle-spear came twice down on him with such velocity that he could barely see them before his end had come. (OOC: Fatality post, then move on) Yasmilina delivered a similar, but far more gruesome display of her talents. The Aspect Warrior who was now full in combat mood got slammed left, right, up, down and and at every possible location, dying before he even could retaliate properly. (OOC: Fatality post, then move on) Celestial Spear (2H) vs. Shin Du'un => 3 hits (6 dmg) => 0 HP left 2 x Razorflail (1H) vs. Ruhemir => 5 hits => -1 HP left Suuri Vinnia 6 HP left, Yasmilina 6 HP left !COMBAT FINISHED! (See end of post) ~~ Arena 5 ~~ Team 5 - Fists of Pain vs. Team 12 - Library Vultures Invictus Kel @lord-watchman (Blood Watchmen Swordsman) vs. Anthilla (Blood Raven Librarian; 1H Force Sword + Bolt Pistol) Slagface BluddSpillah @GobMaw_HellSmasha (Ork Meganob) vs. Nihan (Thousand Sons Sorcerer; 2H Force Staff) The Ork charged and while unleashing his 'Dakka' coming closer and closer on Nihan who prepared himself, charging his staff. Sacrificing a bit of his health by taking a hit to his left arm, it also was his perfect counter opportunity, ramming his charged staff with the tip right into the Ork's brain in attempt to fry it. However it only caused the Meganob to stumble back and that was about it , well. Along with disorientation and the horrible horrible headache that actually was far more severe than an Ork could imagine as it affected a bit his nerves throughout his body. The Blood Raven fared much less positive. A quick end came to him when Katana and Maul rain down upon him like a hail of doom. (OOC: Fatality post, then either attack Nihan or do nothing) Powah Klaw (1H) & Shotty (1H) vs. Nihan => 4 hits => 2 HP left Katana & Maul (1H) vs. Anthilla => 3 hits => 0 HP left 2H Force Staff vs. Slagface => 1 hit, 1 crit. hit (6 dmg) => 1 HP left Nihan 2 HP left Invictus Kel 7HP left, Slagface BluddSpillah 1HP left ~~ Arena 6 ~~ Team 6 - The Beauty & The Beast vs. Team 11 - Purgatory Drach @Colapse (Dark Eldar Incubus) vs. Sister Hindenburg (Battle Sister; Flamer) Skud @GobMaw_HellSmasha (Ogryn) vs. Sister Lindenbach (Sister Dominion; Melta) Drach and Hindenburg would take gladiatorial fights to the next level as both were exactly on par. The Dark Eldar restricted through his earlier wounds danced around the flames that spat at him, apparently being so afraid he evaded them all perfectly. Yet it also denied him any attacks against the Sister as the ground even kept some of the flames. In the background the spectator who fell into the arena was standing now and rubbing her head, wondering what happened as she touched the back of her head to check for blood... The Ogryn now committing to the combat at hand directly showed that he was no laughing matter. While the Melta Gun was being unjammed, he simply smashed his Ripper Gun into Sister Lindenbach, hurting her quite significantly as she even skid for a short period of time and distance on the ground. Klaive (2H) vs. Hindenburg => 0 Hits Flamer (2H) vs. Drach => 0 hits => 4 HP left 2H Ripper Gun vs. Lindenbach => 1 crit. hit (4 dmg) => 4 HP left Melta (2H) vs. Skud => Unjamming Hindenburg 8 HP left, Lindenbach 4 HP left Drach 4 HP left, Skud 6 HP left ~~ Arena 7 ~~ Team 7 - Mortal Humans vs. Team 10 - Waagh Bros. Krauz @Uriel1339 (Lord Inquisitor) vs. Meganob Hamma'ed (2H Hammer) Loren Vel @lord-watchman (Tempestus Scion) vs. Meganob Stomp'ed (2H Hammer) Loren was surely blessed today, having joined not just an Inquisitor but also slaying a Meganob as her blade worked through skin, flesh and bone of such huge Ork! However the Power Katana's cell appeared to be damaged as it flashed up a few times before powering down, apparently the power cell did burn out... (OOC: Fatality post then move on to end of post) Krauz' weapon on the other hand worked without a single flaw as he first ram the Thunderhammer into the abdomen of the Ork and then broke his jaw with an uppercut swing. The Ork however did not fall backwards over as the Inquisitor expected and simply hit the hammer against the Inquisitor, causing him to skid around on the floor. "WAAAAAGH!" was emit in rage of his dead brother and he charged Krauz. By now the Inquisitor was back on his feet and simply slammed his hammer sideways into the cheek of the Ork, not just deforming it but breaking his jaw in multiple ways. They have prevailed for today! 1H Katana = vs. Hamma'ed => 1 hit, 1 crit. hit, 3 crit. fails (4 dmg) => -2 HP left => Crit. Fails = Power Cells burned out, Power Katana only does 2 hits until fixed 2H Thunderhammer vs. Stomp'ed => 1 hit, 1 crit. hit (6 dmg) => 2 HP left 2H Hammer vs. Krauz => 1 hit, 1 crit. hit, 1 crit. fail (6 damage + Counter) = 2 HP left Counter vs. Stomp'ed => 1 Hit (2 Damage) => 0 HP Krauz 2 HP left, Loren 6 HP left !COMBAT FINISHED! (See end of post) ~~ Arena 8 ~~ Team 8 - Khaine's Bloody Hands vs. Team 10 - The Greater Good Orevara @Maleth (Phantom Tiger Aspect Warrior) vs. Shas'El Dur'in (Fire Warrior; Pulse Rifle) Zontaran-Kyalis @Uriel1339 (Blazing Sun of Yme-Loc Aspect Warrior) vs. Shas'La Pok (Pathfinder; Pulse Carbine) Timer on 100 seconds Cegorach felt in a mood of Irony it appeared. Neither Zontaran nor Orevara managed to score a single hit as the Tau moved much faster than they looked, zig-zagging through all the shots coming their way while attempting to retaliate. Only the Pathfinder, Shas'La Pok, managed to score a salvo of hits against Zontaran, and it's deadly plasma variation gladly ate away from his armor and flesh. He was in strong pain as his chest burned, but there was nothing this Zontaran could stop! His Sunray Cannon charged once more, while the Fire Warrior, Shas'el Dur'in struggled with his weapon which apparently jammed before it even fired once. 1H Las-SMG & 1H Power Sword vs. Pok => 0 hits => 8 HP left 2H Sunray Cannon vs. Pok => 0 hits => 8 HP left 2H Pulse Carbine vs. Zontaran-Kyalis => 1 hit, 1 crit. hit (6 dmg) = 2 HP left 2H Pulse Rifle vs. Orevara => 1 crit. fail (= Jammed) = 8 HP left Shas'El Dur'in 8 HP left, Shas'La Pok 8 HP left Orevara 8 HP left, Zontaran-Kyalis 2 HP left ~~ Champions Gathering (for those who wrapped up their fight) ~~ + @Casavay Team 7 - Mortal Humans: Krauz (@Uriel1339 ) & Loren Vel (@lord-watchman ) Team 4 - Day & Night: Suuri Vinnia (@BadDo9) & Yasmilina (@Avenging-Angel) Team 2 - Captives of Irony Porthos (@Avenging-Angel) & Urtus Velodonus (@Uriel1339) The six contestants who finished their fights alive were directly moved into the center main arena. They were quickly injected with a heal serum that worked similar like the Larraman cells but actually also restored lost flesh tissue and broken bones almost instantly. Once readied they were thrown into the main coliseum. The spire of from where the tournament was organized from was rather obviously standing right in front of them, just behind a small wall. The voice of the Archon of these 'games' rang throughout the entirety of the huge coliseum. "Welcome welcome to the main arena of this event! Tonight you six have managed to be the first to remove your enemies. So I shall give you a prize to help you in the quarter and semi finals! However. This prize will not be for free! There is only one prize in fact, and what it is and who it even will get will depend on nobody else but my beloved wife here! This entire tournament is held in her name, to entertain her! So better not let her down. Now! .... Step forth if you wish to receive the gift and petition to her why it should be you gaining it! And perhaps you also want to petition of what to get? The sky is your limit! Good luck in attempting to sway the Mistress of the Venom Hearts!"
Temvero Va'Thun - Arena 3 < @Uriel1339 @Maleth > Temvero scowled at the Black Dragon. His destroyed Larraman's organ caused Astartes blood to spill over the ground, even more flying out of the wound as the jump pack engaged. The Salamander scowled at the other Astartes, not even a word had been spoken. With a single bolt to the pack, the Black Dragon was sent spiraling through the air, blood being flung about before he died on impact. With that done, he turned to glare at the Xeno, the Skitarii having been heavily wounded. Once again hefting his blade, a jump-pack assisted charge sending him to attack the Eldar Corsair [Ruin turned into a ruined pulp from a jet-assisted impact after throwing blood everywhere. 3 power sword attacks towards Manthis] Surri Vinnia - Arena 4 < @Uriel1339 @Avenging-Angel > Surri had seen her first shot go straight through the Mon'Keigh, and her heart soared in triumph as she swooped forward to destroy her opponent. He would be so proud of her, but of course, she didn't care about that now. Her first thrust destroyed one of his hearts and damaged the other, before a twirling slash removed it's head from the body. With that done, she looked over to the Dark Eldar that was her ally, and nodded once on respect for her strength. At that, guards came to gather them. She considered fighting back, but there was a greater chance of survival if she didn't. And so she allowed herself to be dragged away and injected. Champion's Gathering When Surri was brought to face her captor and his apparent wife. The word wife could have sent shivers down her spine, but of course, she had her war mask on. As it was, the featureless hood looked up at her captors. She took a step forward with a low growl. "A warrior of Khaine does not need the gifts of our enemy to defeat them." she said so they could hear before stepping back. She would survive.
Arena 5- Slagface Slagface felt an intense amount of pain coarsing through his head. He stumbled back in shock as the world started spinning. Felt like he just drank some really bad fungus juice, because it felt like it was hitting his entire body. So the git thought he was funny huh? He thought he could pull a fast one on ol Slagface. The pain he felt just made him angrier at the situation he was in. These gitz cowered and snuck cheap hits in as if they were a bunch of panzees. The same panzees that filled this stupid arena actually. He's had enough of these cheap tricks. "You..." he grunted slowly turning his gaze toward the cowardly 'ummie that made him really angry at the moment, "You'z a git!" Yes he felt a lot of pain at the moment, didn't matter to him. He was going to make sure the 'ummie in front of him felt more. He was going to enjoy putting him through even more pain then he was experiencing. Letting his pain fuel his fury he let out a deadly barrage once more upon the stinkin' ummie. (All 2x1H weapon attacks toward Nihan, one reroll) Arena 6- Skud Skud was in a blinding rage at the moment. He knocked the mean lady away with his ripper gun but he still wasn't satisfied with it. Skud said he'd kill mean lady. Skud was going to kill mean lady whether she wanted to die or not. Nobody hurts Skud and lived. Skud wasn't thinking about fighting before the horrible surge of pain coming from his arm happened. That dim witted and slow look on his face changed completely after that. He roared, his rampage continued unabated. He brought his Rippah gun to bare as he charged the mean lady, in tent on crushing her, or filling her with enough holes that there was nothing left of her. "Skud smash mean lady! Skud strongest! Skud kill you!" (All 2xH attacks toward Sister Lindenbach)
Champion's Gathering @BadD09 "Boring", replied Sheolhim, leaning back in her seat and twisting a bit away from her 'husband' to avoid getting touched again. "These Aspect Warriors fight without style and flair, and of course this one makes a show of being defiant. That is a trite cliché. Truly I hope the rest of these are not as pathetically uninspired." She looked to Nebelsaris. "That woman fought objectively not terrible, however... I might make her into a proper gladiatrix yet! So let us keep that in mind before I decide what I'll do with her. Next one!"
Porthos The wound in his chest hurt and the Raven Guard used the pain to fuel his anger. Bolt shells raced out, bloody craters appearing all over the Kroot's upper body, and a single bolt flashed into the xenos' open mouth, blowing its head apart with a muffled bang. Yasmilina The razorflails inflicted a thousand cuts on the poor Aspect Warrior, his blood flying around the interior of the arena. When the Craftworlder finally collapsed Yasmilina sauntered over to the broken eldar, locking a razorflail into its sword-configuration and slamming in down through Ruhemir's heart. Champion's Gathering Yasmilina sketched out a mocking curtsy as she was presented to the couple. She didn't need any gift to win this contest and stayed in the line, checking out the current crop of competitors. Porthos, like most Space Marines, believed in the superiority of Mankind over everything, glaring at the aliens and traitors he was forced to share the room with.
Inarus though injuried by the Raven Guard, had to ensure the Blood Angel was dead. He ran over and attempted to finish the traitor with his power spear through the neck.
~~ Arena 1 ~~ Team 1 - Black Destructors vs. Team 16 - Maelstrom Pirates Drake @Valonox (DW Blackshield Apothecary) vs. Alion (Traitor Raven Guard; 2 Lightning Claws) Inarius @matt23 (Lords of Destruction Chaplain) vs. Thanatos (Traitor Blood Angel; 1H Chainsword Rampage & Bolt Pistol) Thanatos charged with his Chainsword, taking it in both hands to meet Inarius, but the Chaplain was smarter as he switched to his spear and impaled the Blood Angel before he could even reach him. (OOC: Fatality, then continue with the fight! @matt23 ) Drake in the meanwhile was occupied with Alion who rushed into another assault with his deadly claws. Seeing the pistol aimed at his leg he jumped in the last moment and brought his claw down against the head of Drake, but only to miss as the Blackshield side-stepped and brought his maul into the side of the Raven Guard Traitor, in reply to that a Lightning Claw dug into the thigh of the Apothecary. There was still much fight left in both of them. Infernus Pistol (1H) & Power Maul (1H) vs. Alion => 3 hits => 5 HP left Power Spear (1H) vs. Thanatos => 1 hit => 0 HP left 2 x 1H Lightning Claws vs. Drake => 2 hits => 4 HP left Alion = 5 HP Inarius = 5 HP left, Drake = 4 HP left ~~ Champion Gathering ~~ @Casavay The Archon hid his emotion but his fist clenched nonetheless. He searched near and far for these assorted warriors and they were talented! But it was not enough! His newly beloved one was disappointed in this lot and they would pay for it! All of them, they would fight properly, in an entertaining way for the sake of satisfying his wife's desire of proper fighting, and if he had to get down there himself and tear them apart! Their fatalities against the enemies they beat were not too boring, but not very impressive either and then again it was just the preliminaries. NOBODY cares about the preliminaries! Taking a deep breath to let out his frustration, he turns to his newly acquired prize wife. "The Quarter Finals will be far more interesting, I will make sure of it. However if you have certain desires to see, let me know and I will make it happen. This is a tournament in your name, such it shall bear your style, dear."
