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RPG World of Remnant => The Vale Region => Beacon Academy => Topic started by: MonsterManic on September 21, 2017, 02:07:05 PM

Title: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on September 21, 2017, 02:07:05 PM
~Beacon Academy, Training Arena No. 10~

Lightning flashed, thunder crashed, raindrops drumming a mad beat on the glass roof, covering one of Beacon's many training arenas, oddly quiet despite the weather. The site was lit up by dozens of Dust lights, casting intricate patterns on the steel floor, which time and time again were temporarily covered by blinding flashes from the lightning. The arena was empty, save one lone, silent individual sitting in the shadows cast by the lights, a cylindrical tube of metal leaning against the wall.

Letting out a long, deep sigh of tension, Kei gazed up at the dark sky, waiting for a specific person to arrive. His thoughts were a jumble; his mind twisted and scrambled. He needed a distraction. And an explanation. And...someone to talk to, to let his emotions out. It was too much for himself to handle and not something he wanted to share with his psychiatrist. The recent events had changed his view of a certain few things. So he waited.

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Social/Sparring thread for myself/Capta1n_Henry.
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: Capta1n_Henry on September 21, 2017, 02:30:21 PM
As the rain continued to drum against the glass roof, the loud sound of a door being closed echoed throughout the arena. Acero, the cybernetic 4th year, walked into the building to the combat zone. Water dripped from his armor and weapon as his prosthetic leg's servos made noise that could be heard throughout the arena.

The cyborg looked around, his helmet still on, to find his teammate and friend, Kei. After a minute or two, a somewhat raspy voice came through the helmet, saying, "Kei. Are you in here somewhere?"
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on September 21, 2017, 02:41:50 PM
The unmistakable noise that could only come from something mechanical. The familiar, yet different voice. Kei raised his head skyward, catching a glimpse of the half-human, half cybernetic being that was his friend and teammate. "Over here." He said softly, rising to his feet and picking up the cylinder of metal in his right hand.

From his position he surveyed Acero's new implants, now clearly visible unlike when he was still in the hospital ward. A surge of sadness started washing over him, like a tidal wave crashing on a beach. He knew what it was like to have implants--it was a horrible, unnatural feeling, like a stranger taking over part of your body. What he didn't know was how Acero managed to deal with half his body being...gone. Emotion rose in a turmoil before Kei choked it down, and stepped out of the shadows. "Thank you for coming, Acero. I hope you are well?" he enquired, not managing to completely hide the tremor in his voice.
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: Capta1n_Henry on September 21, 2017, 03:05:54 PM
Seeing his friend walk out of the shadows, Acero undid a couple of tabs on his helmet and took it off, revealing his scarred face and cybernetic jaw. Out of all of the people that he had met a Beacon, Kei was the person that Acero trusted the most. Ironic due to Kei's lack of trust in others.

The cyborg walked over to his friend, saying, "I've been better, obviously. How are you?" His attention then turned to the metal cylinder. "And what is that?"
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on September 21, 2017, 04:02:54 PM
"I'm f-" Kei started responding automatically, before choking on the word "fine". Out of all the words to describe him, "fine" could not be worse. "I'm...really, really not doing well. Something's wrong with me, and I do not mean my own...parts. Something that's not me." He then got surprised by Acero's second question. "You haven't seen this? It's my weapon. Inside houses several steel lances, each with different Dust elements."

Before his mind began to wander, Kei got back to the topic at hand, clearly uneasy at talking about his problems. "I will not lie, I require a distraction. I hope this will also benefit you, as this does give you a chance to test out your new components. It seemed only natural to ask you." he explained why he called Acero here. "Will you spar with me? Standard rules, random arena, knockouts at 20% aura."
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: Capta1n_Henry on September 21, 2017, 05:29:33 PM
As Acero heard Kei's explanations, he scoffed and said, "This seems more like stress relieve than anything to me my friend. But you're right, I should try these new limbs out." The cyborg put his helmet back on and walked to the other side of the arena. He pulled out his transformable sword and bowed towards his opponent ready for a nice sparring session.
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on September 22, 2017, 01:25:36 AM
"Thanks. I appreciate it. And maybe you are right, this might help relieve stress. Mainly by being beaten up by any new equipment you have installed in that arm of yours." Mechanical gears whirred, panels opened, and his lance sheath slotted into Kei's mechanical spine, resting parallel to his waist. His lance handle protruding from behind his back, the sheath started rotating, allowing Kei to choose the type of lance he wanted.

Pulling out his scroll, Kei swiped and tapped a few buttons, before motioning for Acero to step forward into the middle of the arena. Similar to the arena in the Vytal Festival, the ground descended with a mild rumble, before reemerging with a
lush, green forest on Kei's side of the field, while a uneven, rocky surface rose up on Acero's side. The forest was not dense at all, but the trees could support a normal person's weight. On the other side, the rocky surface was pitted with craters that were steaming, most likely lava spouts that would erupt at any time.

~Music: Prometheus (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnyndidZYiQ)~

(https://i.imgur.com/DPCdZJh.png)

The handle of his lance popped forward slightly, allowing Kei to slowly withdraw a long, shiny rapier-lance blade. Still in the middle of the arena, he assumed a "en garde" stance, tip pointing toward Acero. "May the best man win." He called. With a tap of a button, the Dust within the lance reacted, engulfing the length of the blade with a intense flame. "Your move."

Battle Stats:
-Aura: 100%
-Dust Lances used: 1 Fire, 3 minute duration

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Riven's rubbing off on me, I swear...

Arena was randomised from a choice of 8. Lava spouts will randomly erupt based on a RNG generator.
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: Capta1n_Henry on September 23, 2017, 04:43:55 PM
After the arena had shifted, and Acero was left in the rocky, volcanic terrain, he smirked under his helmet. He then saw that Kei was motioning for him to come near, which caused the cyborg to put away his weapon on his back.

He then walked around behind a medium sized rock and got his wrist laser out, putting in a battery to charge it up. After about one or two seconds, the 4th year aimed his laser at Kei and fired off a couple shots aimed at Kei's torso.

[Laser Shots: 5% each]
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on September 23, 2017, 06:17:20 PM
All of Kei's combat training over the past four years kicked in, his mind evaluating the battlefield and conditions. Acero was not moving closer to him. This meant a ranged weapon, likely built into his arm, since he was using a sword as his main weapon. A quick glance behind him revealed trees close enough to take cover behind. Making split second decisions, Kei took a few steps back in the time that Acero disappeared behind the rock, then dove to the side behind a tree, in time to watch the red lasers zoom exactly past where he would have been standing. Acero was a good shot with that weapon. Kei mentally stored that away.

He had no such ranged weapon to engage Acero, nor did he know what that weapon was capable of, how many shots it had left. This meant adapting to the scenario. All at once, Kei did several things. The first was to deactivate the Fire Dust and swap the lance out for a similar-looking one, causing the sheath chamber to rotate and provide Kei with what he wanted. Following that up, he gathered Aura in his legs and leapt straight up into the lowest hanging branch, hidden from view by the foliage. There, he started gesturing with his lance arm, leaving magenta lines floating in the air, gradually resembling a symbol.

All he needed was time.

Battle Stats:
▫ Channeling Semblance
(Can be interrupted)
▫ Aura Status: 100%
▫ Lance Type: Ink Lance
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: Capta1n_Henry on September 26, 2017, 07:10:31 AM
Isn't this gonna be fun. Acero thought in a sarcastic manner as he tried to look for signs of where Kei had went. After scanning for a few seconds, the cyborg figured that he might get ambushed, so, he climbed up on the tallest rock and kneel down, ready to shoot his opponent.
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on September 26, 2017, 08:22:08 AM
As the last strokes of his symbol fell into place, Kei felt the familiar feeling of his semblance flow into his aura. He knew it had a limited time to run, and that Acero was no slouch. He would be ready and waiting, likely on a high vantage point due to his weapon's range advantage. What he needed to do was engage Acero up close where he would have the advantage.

As the symbol started fading away in the air, Kei put his semblance to use, pushing off hard from the tree and starting to sprint in a circle anticlockwise around Acero, staying in the cover of the trees, before reaching the halfway point of the arena, where he burst from the treeline making a direct charge at Acero. No attacks just yet--he was too far away for his lance to reach, and he needed to see what Acero responded with.

Battle Stats:
▫ Semblance Activated: 速 (Speed)
▫ Aura Status: 100%
▫ Lance Type: Ink Lance
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: Capta1n_Henry on September 26, 2017, 06:15:27 PM
As soon as Kei charged out of the treeline into the open, Acero took the battery out of his laser and put it in his pocket. He then took out his sword and jumped into the air, using his semblance to dash towards Kei, trying to match whatever attack he had with a spinning, vertical slash.

Battle Stats:
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on September 26, 2017, 06:30:39 PM
His semblance was already fading. Kei could feel it. But it still had enough time to execute the strategy Kei wanted. As Acero burst through the air at speeds matching his own, Kei swapped his current lance out for another, choosing to keep the dust within hidden. Then as the blade came closer he sidestepped, though not fast enough as his semblance faded, causing him to get nicked by the spinning slash.

In response, Kei executed three swift lunges in quick succession, retracting his arm after each stab, before backflipping beyond both his and Acero's range, standing poised and straight. He was still on the volcanic side of the field. Several lava spouts were currently erupting, though not close enough to affect either fighter. However, steam was rising somewhere behind Kei, away from his notice.


Battle Stats:
     ▫ Semblance on cooldown: 30 seconds
     ▫ Aura Status: 94% (6% by nicked slash)
     ▫ Lance Type: Unknown

Damage Output:
     ▫ 3 x 4% Lunges
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: Capta1n_Henry on September 28, 2017, 05:04:51 PM
As Acero landed, he already figured out that Kei didn't take the blunt of the attack, only getting nicked by it. As soon as the cyborg turned around to face his opponent, he was greeted with a few quick jabs from a lance. The 4th year was able to block one of the jabs using his swords, but was unable to block the other two.

Acero jumped back and pulled his sword in half, switching his weapon to it's dual-swords mode. He jumped up into the air and air dashed down, spinning horizontally towards Kei.

Battle Stats:
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on September 28, 2017, 05:40:32 PM
Great. Dual swords. As Acero used his semblance again, Kei backed up, directing his rapier against Acero's tornado slash to direct it just to the left of his arm, but not counter-riposting in case of any hidden gadgets Acero might have. Unknowingly, Kei was still moving toward the steaming hole in the floor, which was emitting steam at a significantly higher rate than before.

Battle Stats:
     ▫ Semblance on cooldown: 15 seconds
     ▫ Aura Status: 94%
     ▫ Lance Type: Unknown

Immediate Surroundings:
     ▫ Lava spout eruption imminent
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: Capta1n_Henry on September 29, 2017, 06:34:59 PM
A look of disappointment came over Acero's face as his attack was directed away from his target, causing him to slash at the volcanic earth. However, the cyborg noticed that the ground that they were stand on was steaming, probably ready to erupt. Wanting to utilize the environment, Acero combined and sheathed his sword, jumping away as he put a battery back into his laser. After landing and stepping a few feet back, Acero shot at the volcanic ground, wanting to set it off.

Battle Stats:
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on September 30, 2017, 12:33:29 PM
Acero's shot, directed at the ground, finally brought Kei's attention to the lava spout--which he was standing right over. That, and Acero's hasty retreat, only meant one thing. Eyes widening in panic, Kei thumbed the Dust button on his lance, praying that he had the right kind of Dust within, or he would be blown to kingdom co--
The lava erupted in a large, scorching pillar, engulfing the right-hand side of Kei's body for several seconds, before steam started billowing in thick clouds from the base of the hole, the pillar gradually spluttering out. The steam would remain, thick enough to obscure any vision for a short duration, and spread over the entirety of the volcanic area. When the steam rises, Acero would see one of Kei's lances, embedded tip first into the hole, and a puddle of water pooling around it. A tiny shard of ice lay, hidden from all but the most prying eyes, a short distance from the hole.
Using the steam as cover, Kei staggered back behind a tree, clutching his right arm, his face a rictus of pain. His lance shaft was empty, his Ice Dust lance having served it's purpose--albeit a bit too late. This was not looking good for him. His right arm felt like it was still being charbroiled, and any movement sent pain lancing up into his chest, despite his Aura shielding him from the otherwise fatal hit. Slowly, his arm moved to withdraw another lance from his sheath, but it wouldn't be much use in his current state. He needed time.

Battle Stats:
     ▫ Aura Status: Direct hit! Aura down to 46% (51% from lava spout)
     ▫ Lance Type: Unknown (Ice Dust lance expended)

Immediate Surroundings:
     ▫ Steam in effect

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Guess I got unlucky. Randomiser triggered the eruption.
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: Capta1n_Henry on October 03, 2017, 12:13:04 PM
The cyborg felt a little guilt as Kei was engulfed by the volcanic flames, eyes widening at what he might have done to his friend when he saw the lance in the ground. Acero quietly walked over to the lance in the ground, pulling it out and running back behind a rock for cover.

He laid the lance on the the ground and retracted his wrist laser, pulling his sword back out. Still feeling a little guilty, he called out to his friend. "Kei, if you can hear me, sorry!"

Battle Stats:
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on October 03, 2017, 01:00:11 PM
"Don't be..." Kei gritted his teeth and choked out, his mind on something else. In the meantime, he needed to keep Acero talking. "No real damage...done...I think." As he spoke traces of magenta started flowing through the air, but invisible through the cloud of smoke still covering the majority of the arena. As soon as this is done, the smoke should be gone, by my calculations. That is the opportune time to strike.

Battle Stats:
     ▫ Channeling Semblance
      (Can be interrupted)
     ▫ Aura Status: 46%
     ▫ Lance Type: Ink Lance (Unknown to Acero)

Immediate Surroundings:
     ▫ Steam starting to rise. Still impairing vision of both fighters.

Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: Capta1n_Henry on October 07, 2017, 09:55:34 AM
Acero continued to hide behind a rock, digging a little trench to hide Kei's lance, careful not to make too much noise as he did so. The cyborg's guilt was gone as he pushed dirt over the lance, as he knew that Kei probably wasn't harmed due to aura protection. Acero drew his sword and split into it's dual-swords form, trying to stay silent, but making a little bit of noise. I've got a bad feeling about this...

Battle Stats:
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on October 07, 2017, 12:23:03 PM
The steam was almost gone. Kei had timed it near perfection with his semblance; the verges of it's effects were straining to be released with that final stroke of his lance. He could feel the emotions, churning and roiling, ready to let rip as soon as he finished that symbol. As the final wisps of steam evaporated in the air, he completed the symbol, letting loose a uncharacteristic roar filled with all the pain and emotion he'd been keeping to himself. His right arm was temporarily painless. Now was the time.

Emerging from behind the tree with his usual speed and with no signs of any previous injury, Kei scanned his surroundings for any sign of Acero. None whatsoever. Well, that dampened any tension Kei might have had. Even the most silent of people couldn't keep their tools silent, however. Reselecting a lance from his sheath, Kei aimed the tip at a rock which the noise was emanating from, and fired. When the lance was over the rock, he detonated the dust within in a loud explosion, crushing the rock and anyone hiding behind it.

Battle Stats:
     ▫ Semblance Activated: 破 (Destroy)
     ▫ Aura Status: 46%
     ▫ Lance Type: None (Combination Dust lance launched)

Damage Output:
     ▫ 17%  Dust explosion, 9% Fire, Ice, Electric Dust elemental damage
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: Capta1n_Henry on October 12, 2017, 03:08:17 PM
"Oh shit-" Acero gasped before one of Kei's lances blew up right in front of him, sending him through the rock he was hiding behind into a tree. As the cyborg opened his eyes, he found that his visor's camera was cracked and fuzzy, causing him to cast the armored plate off, revealing his regular visor. For a few moments, Acero looked at his friend, realizing that they've never fought each other before.

The fourth year's robotic face made some kind of smirk before standing up and combining his swords back to their great sword form and took a deep breath before making about three jumps through the trees to strike Kei.

Battle Stats:
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on October 12, 2017, 03:53:46 PM
The exhilarating rush of triumph. The red mist of rage. All these and more swirled around Kei's head, his semblance completely turning the normally stoic 4th year's expression into a cold mask and his personality flipped over, if only for a short while. Seeing Acero's normal face--well, normal for him--made Kei smile a bit, though it came out as a twisted grin due to his semblance.

As Acero leapt through the air to do another one of his aerial slashes, Kei withdrew another lance from his sheath, before catching the blade in his left hand, suspending Acero in mid-air but taking the full force of the slash. Taking this opportunity to engage, he extended his arm, stabbing Acero in the chest, before ejecting and activating the dust within, triggering an electric shock that would persist until Acero found a method to escape from the lance.

Battle Stats:
     ▫ Semblance on Cooldown: 30 seconds
     ▫ Aura Status: 38% (8% from slash)
     ▫ Lance Type: None (Electric Dust lance expended)

Damage Output:
     ▫ 5% stab, 2% Electric Dust per second
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: Capta1n_Henry on October 14, 2017, 10:47:50 AM
Acero grunted and groaned in pain as electricity surged through his body, causing his mechanical parts to go a little haywire, sparks flying off of the metal, his eye fizzling out. The cyborg gritted his teeth and grabbed the lance with his left hand, using his right to split his his sword in two, taking the half that Kei wasn't holding. With a yell, he thrust his sword towards Kei chest, hoping to follow with a kick regardless if his tactic worked or not.

Battle Stats:
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on October 18, 2017, 12:53:43 AM
With no lance nor Semblance at hand, Kei took both hits straight on, stumbling back from the force exerted. He'd dropped the other half of the sword at Acero's feet when he got kicked, but since he seemed dazed from the electricity that was now short-circuiting some of his implants it seemed like a good time to rearm himself. Though, that kick left him a bit winded and he'd prefer to set up another glyph, so Kei slowly backed away. At least until his back bumped into a rock. Crap. And now his scroll was vibrating, indicating he was near critical levels of aura. Double crap.

Battle Stats:
     ▫ Semblance on Cooldown: 15 seconds
     ▫ Aura Status: 26% (12% from slash+kick)
     ▫ Lance Type: Unknown


Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: Capta1n_Henry on October 18, 2017, 06:54:39 PM
Acero took deep breaths as he picked up the other half of his sword, looking at Kei with a tired look as his implants recovered from the electric shock. The cyborg got into a readied stance, closing his eyes and taking another deep breath for a moment, savoring the few seconds of calm. Acero opened his eyes at Kei and started walking towards him, his swords readied at his sides.

Battle Stats:
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on October 24, 2017, 11:09:21 PM
With the knowledge that his aura was one hit away from being eliminated, Kei extended his arm forward, using his rapier's superior range to safely poke at Acero, jabbing three times at his chest, backing away with each thrust. Normally he used anything to his advantage, but nothing was remotely leaning toward his side for this fight. Still, he was determined to give as much as he could before bowing out.

Battle Stats:
     ▫ Semblance on Cooldown: 7 seconds
     ▫ Aura Status: 26%
     ▫ Lance Type: Unknown

Damage Output:
     ▫ 3 x 4% Lunges
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: Capta1n_Henry on October 26, 2017, 07:17:25 PM
Acero managed to evade the first two thrusts from Kei's rapier, only suffering minor chips from them. The third thrust was taken in the cyborg's robotic arm. A face of cold rage could be seen on Acero as he punched the rapier away from his body, and yelled as he tried to make a horizontal and vertical slash at Kei with his two swords.

Battle Stats:
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on October 26, 2017, 10:02:59 PM
As his thrusts hit home and his hand jarred with the last impact, Kei lost his grip on his rapier and could only watch helplessly as it spun out of his hand from the punch. With Acero bringing both swords to bear, he closed his eyes and braced himself as best he could.
Acero's twin strike scored direct hits on Kei, dropping his aura below 20%. Unable to completely shield the slashes, the velocity of the attack cut thin slits in Kei's clothing and the skin below, causing minor bleeding. Kei sank to both knees from the attack as a sign of defeat, accompanied by his scroll emitting a loud beeping noise to signify the aura level being diminished.

Battle Stats:
     ▫ Damage received: Twin cuts on body, bleeding
     ▫ Aura Status: 14% (Defeated)
(https://i.imgur.com/33LqJIO.png)

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 Thanks for giving me a chance to try out Kei in a fighting thread. Despite the comeback it seems RNG wasn't on my side. I'm hoping we can have a bit of socialising after this, but it's up to you if you want to continue on.  ;D
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: Capta1n_Henry on October 26, 2017, 10:22:36 PM
Acero panted as his opponent fell to his knees, taking a good long look at him before combing and sheathing his weapon. The 4th year walked around the arena and gathered up some of Kei's lances and his own metal plate for his visor. He walked back and helped his friend up, carrying him over his shoulder to the edge of the arena.

The cyborg sat his friend down, along with his weapon and it's parts. "You alright, my friend? Sorry about that, got a little worked up there."
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on October 27, 2017, 01:33:25 AM
Kei had to admit, out of everything he was expecting, being carried like a sack of potatoes over one shoulder was not one of them. He did appreciate the gesture, for although his wounds were shallow, the fight had taken more out of him than he had expected. Looking up at Acero from his sitting position, he replied "Do not worry. This is nothing compared to what we have both gone through." He reached for his lances and started sheathing them into his container. "Congratulations on your victory."
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: Capta1n_Henry on October 27, 2017, 02:59:35 PM
"Yeah well, it's a bittersweet victory if I've ever seen one. It didn't help that an eruption took away most of your aura. Feel any better than before we fought?" the cyborg asked his friend, still worried about his health. Acero didn't actually feel too good about his victory. Sure, he was able to fight with his new parts, and accel with them, but the way he won felt lackluster.
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on October 29, 2017, 10:05:00 AM
"Physically? No. Mentally? Maybe. I am not sure whether a bath in lava helps clear thoughts or burn them." Kei made a half-hearted attempt at a joke, to play off Acero's worries. The twin cuts were already healing, though touching his hand to his chest left his palms stained with blood. "If you are not satisfied with your victory, we can go again...in a stage with no hazards to stop me from curbstomping you." At this, he cracked a small smile.

"The fight has helped, thank you. It relieves me of the worry that the loss of half your body has left you incapable." Too late he realised that such a topic may have been insensitive, and he turned his face away in anger at himself.
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: Capta1n_Henry on November 11, 2017, 12:19:16 PM
Acero gave his friend a weird look as he heard those last words, thinking that he was being insulted, though seeing Kei turn his face away led the cyborg to believe that it was an accident. Chuckling, Acero playfully punched Kei's shoulder, soon offering a hand to help him up. "I'll take you on any day of the week and beat you again, my friend. C'mon, let's get something to eat, I'm starving.
Title: Re: Mechanical Implants, Natural Regrets [CLOSED]
Post by: MonsterManic on November 12, 2017, 12:04:00 PM
Kei's face noticeably brightened when he heard Acero's laugh, taking the hand kindly proffered and hoisting himself up. It was a miracle how a fight worked wonders for the mind at times, and this was no exception. Actually laughing freely for the first time in a while, he reverted the arena to its original state via his scroll. "Of course, Acero. Thank you for helping me."