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Title: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: Skylia on July 19, 2018, 10:49:04 AM
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”Good afternoon all, and welcome back to the forty-first bi-annual Vytal Festival tournament! We’re back with more matches containing even more Beacon students!” A large portion of the crowd roared with cheering and clapping, clearly showing which kingdom had the best representation. ”Ahem, anyways, we have a lot of familiar faces in this 2v2 match between the first years. On our first team we have Billy Bone and Smokey Emberstone. You know, I wonder if teams decide their lineups randomly. Because this lineup of snipers is either bad RNG or bad decision making. Either way, on the other side we have a slightly more balanced team! Give a warm welcome to Setsuna Antiqua and Calen Shrike. As our only newcomer in this match, let’s see if Calen can entrance us with his stylish combat dance! Let’s move right on to the spinner, since my co-announcer had to take a very timely and lengthy bathroom break.”

A large holographic image of a lottery machine appears on all sides of the arena, with two spinners. The spinners spun so quickly, making it nearly impossible to make out the passing words. It ticked through the options slower and slower until it finally stopped on Ice and Mountain.

The floor of the arena lowered and, in its place, arose two new floors. On Billy & Smokey’s side, a sizeable frozen lake would appear. Despite being perfectly stable for running and walking, any damage from weapons or semblances could spell trouble for those standing on it! On Setsuna & Calen’s side, flat rocky formations rose from the ground ending in a perilous cliff near the top. It is also worth noting that if someone were knocked from the top of the cliff onto the frozen lake, that could also lead to an unfortunate situation.

As the spinner finished its job and faded away, the doors on each side of the arena opened to signify the start of the match.

(A coin flip has decided that Setsuna will get the first post, followed by their partner. The arena size is identical to that of the team combat arena in the show, however, it features scaled down biomes to fit the size. Good luck, and may the best team win.)
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: MonsterManic on July 20, 2018, 06:40:46 AM
Well, at least the lake was frozen this time.

Stepping into the decisively unique arena with Calen right behind him, Setsuna actually looked downright casual compared to his other matches. His sword was sheathed at his hip and his hands were in his pants pockets. He carried with him an air of chill--or at least he would have if he wasn't armed to the teeth with green blades and white-blue shields. Even so, he didn't look concerned in the slightest.

"What do you think, Calen?" he asked, turning to face his battle partner. While doing so, he beckoned him behind a rock formation, knowing full well that they were up against two ranged fighters, one with something even both of his shields would have trouble blocking a hit from.
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: Kingnoname1 on July 21, 2018, 07:27:31 AM
'Should be fun.' Calen remarked grinning. The hunter in training was rather impressed by how composed his leader was given the circumstances, even Calen himself felt nerves the increased pressure on a leader must be intense. 'I've ran into both Master Smokey and Miss Bone before, Smokey's got the far larger weapon but Billy can make a lasso as her semblance which would rob us of our greatest advantage, speed.' Calen continued. Following Setsuna to cover knowing first hand the firepower at least Smokey was carrying. 'We have some choices with the terrain though, if we rush out we can use the ice to our advantage but we have to deal with their open fire or we can let them come to us which may lose us initiative but should be able to avoid most of their fire behind these outcrops.' Calen explained, he was clearly in favour of a more frontal approach although his desire to see his opponents best before defeating them could spell disaster for their team.

'There is another matter we should discuss. Your semblance is more powerful than mine but we need to play around that recharge time, so whatever we do I think I should take point and you follow up to maximise how much damage you can do within that window.' Calen proposed. An unfortunately large part of himself was looking forward to playing punching bag kept in check only by the knowledge he would put on less of a show beaten up. 'Regardless it would be impolite not to do introductions.' Calen remarked before raising his voice loud enough for Smokey and Billy to hear. 'So how are we all doing? Hope you've had some practice with you lasso Miss Bone and you some control of that temper Master Smokey.' Calen called out already beginning his verbal assault even if the physical one is on hold. Calen had already seen Smokey's temper in action before and with a weapon like the later wields it would only take one outburst to spell some serious consequences.

All in all, Calen was rather confident in their chances, which defines 100% of encounters Calen has but it was more than just his pride here. Like the announcers said Billy and Smokey may be powerful range fighters but that is all they were and without any real means to disengage meant a single mistake could give 'SC' the win.
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: ReaperJoe on July 21, 2018, 10:16:54 PM
Before the match began, Smokey paused for a moment at the announcer's slight mistake.  "Sniper?  Has anything I've done been reminiscent of a sniper, Billy?"  Sure, he uses a gun, but if anyone thinks he can't knock heads with the best of 'em, they're in for a rude surprise.

Then the door opened, and Smokey's confidence in this match...lowered somewhat.  A lake of ice appeared before him, and that made the gunslinger a little uncomfortable.  Heavy armor and clothes?  Check.  Heavy weapons?  Check.  Ammunition that should probably avoid water?  Check. 

"Nope, not dealing with this," Smokey said as he hurriedly tries to move across the ice lake as quickly as possible.  It's an awkward time, and he has to flail his arms a bit to keep steady, but slowly and surely, he's making progress.  He just needs to focus on keeping his feet under him for the time being.
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: L-Money on July 21, 2018, 11:54:19 PM
Billy shrugged in response to Smokey's question.

When the gate opened and Billy was hit by a blast of cold air. "Great. Ice." she said, her voice seething with sarcasm. She slowly stepped on the ice, slipped a little, and then a lot. She had never been on ice before. She fell on her butt and frowned. She was getting nowhere fast.

Calen's voice echoed through the battlefield. 'So how are we all doing? Hope you've had some practice with you lasso Miss Bone and you some control of that temper Master Smokey.'

Thanks to Calen, Billy had an idea. She crawled over to Smokey. The ice was freezing hell on her bare hands. Using him as a steadying tool she stood up and held on to him. She sent her lasso semblance over to the nearest sturdy rock on the border of the frozen lake. With on hand clutching Smokey, she pulled them both to the edge of the lake. It was much easier than she expected to be that the ice was so slippery.

Status:
Aura 100%
Energy 75%
Semblance: Active: will be deactivated the beginning of the next round.

Long arm: 9/9

Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: MonsterManic on July 22, 2018, 12:28:17 AM
"Can't teach a old dog new tricks I see." Setsuna chuckled quietly at Calen's verbal fencing, inwardly glad that he was on Calen's side and not against. "Considering the two of them are both ranged it's not a stretch to assume they don't want to be on the ice and rather want high ground.” Finally taking more of a battle-ready attitude and stance, Setsuna reaches for his blade, considering if he should leave Equilibrium but eventually deciding against it.

"In either case, you're right on both fronts. I'll leave it to you to take point. And we should do more than just introduce ourselves with words." he continues, poking his head round the left side of their cover to try and peek at their opponents. "Regardless I don't think they know about my Semblance, at least, so we have that advantage over them. Since closing the distance is important when up against two ranged fighters I suggest a twin-pronged assault on both flanks, though in your case you can just go over the pillar we're behind. On your mark." Gripping his sword tighter Setsuna prepares to break from their cover.
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: Kingnoname1 on July 22, 2018, 06:53:02 AM
The far too smooth patter of feet gave away their opponents approach much to Calen's glee, they had charged straight into the wolf's jaws.'Right so regarding semblances, Smokey makes himself immoveable, mostly to fire his gun but might come in if you try to use that shield to push him around.' Calen responded quickly shifting his weapon into its glaive form. They might have a bit of time before Billy and Smokey crossed the borderline considering how much slower they must be moving combined with their own speed boosts and solid ground but that didn't mean wasting time was a good idea.

Launching himself up and over the top of their cover with one application and another sending himself diving towards their opponents like... well a shrike Calen swooped into Billy and Smokey. Hoping to catch them before they got to the rocky side of the formation both because they would be more off balance but also the sheer impact of Calen's semblance boosted strike could shatter the ice through the hunters in training.

Battle Data
Aura: 100%
Semblance: 90%

Attacks: Swooping Shrike's Strike 15%
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: ReaperJoe on July 22, 2018, 10:48:43 PM
[Grab permitted by King]

Smokey was not having fun on this god-forsaken ice lake. He was half-tempted to pull out the Good News and use it as a glorified walking stick.  It wasn't until Billy slid over (and almost bowled him over, no less) that he'd been thankful he had a teammate.  As she activated her semblance and smartly used it to pull them to the center, he whispered, "You know you're my favorite, right?"

Unfortunately, just before the arrived at the much less slick center, Smokey spotted a blur heading straight for the rodeo-on-ice.  Acting more on reflex than any plan, Smokey shoves Billy out of the way of Calen's strike, positioning himself so he takes the brunt of the blow.

And, boy, does the blow come. But since the blow came from so far away, he did have a bit of timing on his side.  Just as the blow strikes, Smokey activates his own semblance.  It doesn't reduce the damage, as evidenced by the grunt of pain he emits, but it does do two other things.  One, it keeps Smokey from being knocked back at all by the blow.  The second, is that it drops the glaive's momentum to 0.  It would be as if Calen had struck into a block of lead.  With the weapon no longer moving at blinding speeds, it was a simple matter to wrap an arm around the weapon's shaft, and thereby locking it in place.

"Ow.  For that, I'm gonna have to take this," he says, while reaching for his own weapon.  "In return, you can have--"

*crk* *crk-crk* *crk*

"Aw, son of a--" The sound of cracking gave Smokey a bit of a chill.  As much as he wants to return damage, he has bigger priorities.  He needs to get off this ice.

Smokey's combat data
Aura: 85%
Semblance: ACTIVATED!  25 SECONDS REMAINING AT START OF NEXT TURN!

Matchstick: 7/7
Dust: 14/14 Fire, 14/14 Ice

The Good News:  On Standby
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: L-Money on July 23, 2018, 12:09:17 AM
 "I won't tell." Billy whispered back with a wink. Then she started to blush, 'Oh crud. Is this a crush?' she panicky thought. When she saw the blur of fancy-dancy clothes, she instinctively dropped her semblance and braced for impact. She felt herself get shoved on to her butt and slid a few feet parallel to the rocks. She opened her eyes to see Smokey holding Calen's glaive. Without thinking, Billy quickly pulled up Longarm and angerly fired 3 shots at Calen. She made sure to keep her aim high so the ice doesn't break out from under them. She then used Longarm to help herself stand.

Combat:
3 rounds shot at Calen for 8% damage each

Stats
Aura: 100%
Energy: 75%
Semblance: Deactivated
Long arm 6/9
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: Siuwa on July 23, 2018, 12:30:46 AM
Catalina watched Smokey's Semblance activate and made Calen's glavie open to grappling. It's a good way to learn how to counter that, by seeing how others react to it. Now that they are stuck close together it's a good chance to blast Calen, but his own semblance is useful against that too.
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: MonsterManic on July 23, 2018, 04:31:13 AM
A second after Calen used his semblance to rush their opponents Setsuna followed suit and broke from their cover on the left, withholding his semblance and opting to just sprint to close the distance. Now that he had a complete view of the situation it seemed like whatever Calen chose to do was already blocked by Smokey's aforementioned semblance, while Billy took unnecessary aim at point-blank. Seeing even a annoying person like Calen about to get hurt just made him slightly angry, however.

"You'll regret that in more ways than one, young lady." Setsuna growled, putting on a burst of speed and aiming to half tackle, half-shield bash Billy away from the currently grappling duo and further onto the ice, before following his initial assault up with a simple yet effective diagonal slash while Billy was still in range. Sorry Calen, you're on your own for a bit while I deal with this annoyance.

Combat Log:
  ● Shield Bash [5%], Sword Swing [5%]

Setsuna's Stats:
  ● Aura: [██████████] 100%
  ● Weapons in hand: Discord
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: Kingnoname1 on July 23, 2018, 08:06:30 AM
OOF.

And I suppose he can use it to stop me to. Calen thought to himself as the wind was knocked straight out of his lungs after hitting a brick wall who very impolitely decided to grow legs. Calen's heart dropped as Smokey raised his weapon, not willing to abandoning his own weapon the gaunt boy hung helplessly for the blast to come. Only it never did. 'Performance problems? I would say that it happens to us all but that just isn't true?' Calen taunted, his voice still raspy. The taunting did mean he didn't notice Billy raising her gun before it was too late, the first shot struck home triggering Calen to swing himself on his glaive to keep Smokey between him and the gunslinger. The second shot still nipped him but Calen at least managed to complete dodge the last one and at least for now position himself out of Billy's line of fire.

Turning to the more present threat Calen delivered a duo of sharp kicks in Smoky's before sliding down the glaive's haft slightly to get into dagger range Calen stabbed hard straight at Smokey's eye. Still kind of just hanging off his glaive holding it in one hand Calen wasn't terribly sure of how to continue, he theoretically had Smokey where he wanted him but it didn't seem to going his way.

Battle Data

Aura: 88%(8% from the direct shot, 4% from the half-deflected shot)
Semblance: 90%

Attacks: 2x2% Kicks, dagger gouge 6%. All directed at Smokey.
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: ReaperJoe on July 23, 2018, 10:59:49 PM
Smokey had resumed his penguin impression as he continued to try and waddle his way to the stable side of the arena.  It's only been 15 seconds, but he's done with this damnable lake.  He would have used his new walking stick as a source of balance and propulsion, but the young man Smokey had taken it from wasn't letting go.

Speaking of, Calen's kicks might as well have been flea bites to Smokey.  It was a nuisance, but overall, something to be ignored.  That meant Smokey could keep his full attention on his opponent's real motive, which was stabbing him in the eye.  If this had taken place on ground with better footing, Smokey would have just ducked under the strike and been done with it.  Unfortunately, when Smokey tried to duck on the ice, he immediately had to pop back up to keep his balance, letting the knife attack get a glancing blow.  At least it didn't get his eye...? 

Yeah, he's just about done with this nonsense, too.

Deciding that words wouldn't reach his new ragdoll friend, Smokey decided to push Matchstick's barrel into Calen's side and pull the trigger.  The barely muffled *ka-koom* should send a clear enough message:  "This is mine now, leave or get shot."

Smokey's combat data
Aura: 80% (Kick damage reduced by Immovable Object, Glancing blow from dagger)
Semblance: ACTIVATED!  20 SECONDS REMAINING AT START OF NEXT TURN!

Matchstick: 6/7
Dust: 14/14 Fire, 14/14 Ice

Attack:  Point blank Matchstick Shot into Calen (20%)

Spoiler: ShowHide
Just to clarify, the "crk-crk" sounds were supposed to represent the sound of ice cracking.  Rereading it, I felt there was a chance it might've been ambiguous, so I figured I'd clear things up here, just in case.
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: L-Money on July 23, 2018, 11:35:10 PM
As soon as Billy found her footing she was smacked back on her hands and knees with Setsuna's shield bash, sending her sliding back further into the ice lake. Her weapon was knocked out of her hands and slid to right. When Setsuna swung for his slash, Billy quickly log-rolled out of the way and to her weapon. She was facing his side now, and her hat has rolled off. She looked a little different without it.  She pushed herself up to her knees while turning Longarm into hammer mode. Billy then swung at Setsuna's knees, hoping to knock him off balance as well.

Combat:
Hammer time swing at Setsuna for 4% damage

Status:
Aura at 95%
Energy at 75%
Semblance: Deactivated
Long arm 6/9
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: MonsterManic on July 24, 2018, 02:44:35 AM
From his crouched position on the ice it was a simple matter of being able to block the hit and not get pushed back by the lack of friction on the slippery ice surface. To that extent Setsuna just brought Harmony down hard on the frozen lake, using the twin points on the shield's bottom to puncture the surface and blocked the hammer swing. Thanks to the two points now embedded in the ice he didn't slide at all.

"A sniper fighting by my rules? Commendable, but there's one obvious outcome." Setsuna commented, using his shield as support to gain some traction and lunged forward, exploiting the hammer's weight behind the swing to get inside Billy's guard and execute two more sword slashes, this time bringing the sword horizontally across her stomach first, then a backhand diagonal upward slice. Now detached from his shoulder and free from the ice, his shield was gripped firmly in his left hand while his other shield remained on his right shoulder.

Combat Log:
  ● Sword Swings [5% x 2]

Setsuna's Stats:
  ● Aura: [██████████] 100%
  ● Weapons in hand: Discord, Harmony
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: Kingnoname1 on July 24, 2018, 03:43:29 AM
Calen almost laughed as Smokey raised his gun again, it was suicide given Smokey only had one hand to control the weapon which would mean it would take only the lightest touch to push out of the way. Wrapping his legs around his glaive Calen reached out with his newly freed hand to casually swat the gun away from his side. Only it didn't budge. A small 'Oh.' was all that escaped Calen's lips as the thunderous blast sent Calen spinning almost comically several times around his glaive. Ending up upside down Calen was quick to react, drawing a second knife and then going to town on Smokey's exposed chest all the while thinking of strategies to overcome this immovable objection. Become an unstoppable force.' Calen thought dryly

While Smokey's semblance is active Calen finally understood that he wouldn't be able to move his opponent in the slightest. Instead, he was going to have to move himself, hopefully keeping Smokey on the ice as well as waiting for his chance. Keeping himself upside down Calen not only hid his painful grimace from taking such a heavy strike but also directing any of Smokey's attacks down towards the ice. Something Calen was far more capable of escaping once it started cracking than the ammo and weapons laded Smokey.

Battle Data

Aura: 68%(20% from direct shot)
Semblance: 90%

Attacks: 4x4% dagger slashes at Smokey.
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: ReaperJoe on July 25, 2018, 11:52:58 PM
Smokey watched Calen spin around the shaft of his weapon.  It would've been comical, but there was one detail that prevented Smokey from experiencing any sort of amusement:  Calen was still holding on to the glaive.  He spares a quick glance to the scoreboard to check on Billy.  For the moment, she's fine, and Smokey's sure she can get away if she absolutely needs to.  That means he can focus all of his immediate attention on Calen, and his damnable persistence.  That's his shtick, dammit. 

Smokey raises the gun again to shoot Calen, but realizes that if he shoots, he'll probably crack the ice.  Smokey's semblance, as powerful as it is, has some nasty drawbacks, one of which being that he sinks when in water.  He'll need to find another way to attack.  Which is very unfortunate for Calen.  Given his position, there is one spot in particular that is not secure, guarded, or otherwise defended.  It's not Smokey's first choice to hit, but under the current circumstances, Calen hasn't left him much room for deliberation.

Raising his gun hand in the air, Smokey uses raw brute strength to hoist the glaive a little bit higher into the air.  This leaves him unable to defend from Calen's onslaught of attacks, and, from a pure numbers standpoint, Smokey won't get the better end of the trade.  However, as Matchstick, aura rising off of it like the ash cloud of a volcano, comes crashing down onto Calen's weapon which in turn comes crashing down onto Calen's groin, the poor boy probably won't be thinking in terms of numbers.  Smokey can already hear the crowd's reaction if this attack hits.

Smokey's combat data
Aura: 64% (16% from dagger attacks)
Semblance: ACTIVATED!  15 SECONDS REMAINING AT START OF NEXT TURN!

Matchstick: 6/7
Dust: 14/14 Fire, 14/14 Ice

Attack:  Aura-enhanced Nut Cracker (7% + Stunned for 1 round + Voice raised a few octaves for 2 minutes)
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: L-Money on July 26, 2018, 01:00:17 AM
Billy was slashed by the two sword slices. One on her stomach and one up her chest. Billy staggered backward with a glare. "Look man, I'm having these weird feeling that I don't know how to deal with right now and you're not helping here." Billy said as she switched Longarm back to gun form and started to walk backward out of his reach if he wanted to keep slicing while holding on to the shield in the ice. Thinking that she would have no luck getting past, 'the living shield', Billy fired two shots into the ice where in front of his feet, hoping to crack the ice. When her plan worked, the sound of ice cracking was sickening. She had no idea how much she screwed up.

Combat:
2 rounds doing 8% Damage each to the ice

Stats:
Aura 85%
Energy: 75%

Longarm:4/9
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: MonsterManic on July 26, 2018, 02:12:00 AM
Setsuna felt the ice tremble under his feet, and paled slightly at the realisation. "I think that 'weird feeling' might be the least of your troubles pretty soon." he offered, taking a second to return his shield to his shoulder. Then he vanished right in front of Billy's eyes.

By shooting the ice, Billy had given Setsuna an idea to cripple the opposing team's sniper so he could turn his full attention to aiding Calen, who he saw from the board wasn't doing so good. As soon as Harmony was firmly locked into place, Setsuna activated his semblance, beginning to glow his trademark pinkish-red, and then 'vanished', in truth simply relocating behind Billy with the aid of his newly acquired speed.

Now relatively far from the position where the ice was most prone to breaking under his feet Setsuna was home free to begin his assault. Removing one sword bit from Equilibrium he started rushing Billy head-long, making repeated passes in different directions and slashing at any part of Billy's body with either blade each time he passed by, while his semblance's afterimages made it difficult to determine where he truly was. During his attack Setsuna made sure to stray away from the area where the ice was cracked, though with the pressure he was putting on the entire lake would soon be unstable.

Combat Log:
  ● Semblance-aided sword rush [5% x 4 from Discord, 4% x 4 from sword bit]

Setsuna's Stats:
  ● Aura: [██████████] 100%
  ● Weapons in hand: Discord, Sword Bit[Equilibrium]
  ● Semblance: ACTIVATED - 55 SECOND DURATION REMAINING
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: Moth on July 26, 2018, 11:31:23 PM
Prism had been especially curious about this match. Half of Aztec vs. half of Blossom. Billy was always nice to talk to, especially here in Atlas where faunus were few and in-between. Smokey was... Smokey. Setsuna was nice, and one of hr teammate's brothers, and... she couldn't exactly describe Calen as her friend, but he was sure something. The terrain however - the terrain made things hilarious. Watching Smokey waddle across the arena like he was on a balance beam had made her snort, then legitimately start to laugh outloud, unable to take her eyes away from the rodeo-on-ice. She would admit that Billy's solution was kinda ingenious.

Once they finally started fighting though - it was pretty one-sided in either battle. Setsuna excelled in hand-to-hand, and with his semblance activate, he'd be one hell of a target to land a strike on. Calen wasn't... wasn't in a good place. Calen was basically the pair of scissors fruitlessly attempting to cut a rock. Watching him desperately attempt to to hold onto his keep ahold of his weapon as Smokey just flailed it about would make great blackmail later. But still... she couldn't help but flinch at the point-blank gut shot by Matchstick, knowing just how hard it hit. And aiming for the groin? That was low, even for someone as short as Smokey.

At least that made it easier to decide who to cheer for. "C'mon Setsuna, c'mon Calen! I know you guys have this!"
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: Kingnoname1 on July 27, 2018, 01:09:03 AM
Smokey's semblance was being a lot more trouble than Calen was expecting, still not wanting to abandon his glaive to Smokey trapped him in probably the worst place he could be, directly in front of an angry unmovable object. Well maybe being at range would be worse. Calen thought to himself still aware that Smokey had another much larger weapon at his disposal. Calen's little reprieve was cut short by Matchstick moving in his peripheral, breathing a large sigh of relief as the barrel kept going until the true attack direction became apparent. 'Oh come on.' Calen muttered under his breath, this was a low blow even for vertically challenged heavy gunner. It was almost enough for Calen to abandon his glaive altogether until he remembered Smokey's semblance. Still clearly active as the gaunt boy couldn't budge Calen hoped that means Smokey couldn't budge it either without sacrificing the downward force of the blow. Lowering his hips slightly as the blow connected Calen was very thankful his guess was correct and Smokey had turned himself into the villain of the fight for no real benefit.

Re-tightening his leg hold on the glaive Calen continued with his quick knife work although a weary eye on Matchstick prevented the same speed as before. Calen had been counting the seconds and praying the shorter hunter-in-training's semblance was running out soon as
he knew he couldn't be holding on forever. Sparing a glace at Setsuna and the familiar pink haze surrounding his leader meant that he wouldn't have to worry about him for the next minute. And considering how Billy hadn't summoned another lasso it seemed every one was 'on cooldown' except for Calen and he was basically incapable of using his semblance. This sucks. Calen thought to himself bitterly.

Battle Data:
Aura: 68%
Semblance: 90%

Attacks 3x4% Dagger strikes.
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: ReaperJoe on July 27, 2018, 03:06:09 AM
As Matchstick fell, Smokey didn't feel regret for doing what he was about to do, but he did feel sorry.  Getting hit in the nuts, even through aura, even through his own semblance hurts.  Maybe not in terms of numbers, but that spot's just sensitive.  But there's no regret.  He watched as Calen fruitlessly tried to move his groin lower to avoid the blow, which would only serve to delay the inevitable as the gun slams into the glaive and--

There's a beat.  Smokey looks at the glaive and its current position thoughtfully. 

There are two thoughts running through his head right now.  One of them goes something like this:  Huh, I guess that is how it would work.  The other is a profanity filled rant that shan't be repeated for the sake of brevity.

However, Smokey, even now, could hear the crowd show its distaste for Smokey's "cheap shot."  And quite frankly, he's done with the crowd, too.  He's done with this ice, he's done with this opponent, he's done with this stupid glaive, he's just fucking done.

Wrapping the arm holding Matchstick around Calen's legs, he secures them against his own body, which means he doesn't have to hold onto the glaive to keep Calen still.  Instead, he wraps that arm around Calen's legs as well, and starts muttering, "Alright, you wanna stick with me?  Fine, you can stick with me.  We'll stick together through thick and thin, sound good?"

Smokey starts to crouch, the muscles in his legs tensing for what he's about to do. "We'll be friends through the warmest of paradise and THROUGH THE MOST FRIGID OF HELLS!" Smokey shouts as he jumps into the air, trying to wrap his legs around and completely restrain Calen.  At the apex of the jump, Smokey takes the deepest breath he can before gravity reasserts its control and brings the pair back down to earth.

With the combined weight of Smokey and Calen, the resulting pile driver will crack straight through the ice and into the drink.  As they sink, Smokey doesn't deactivate his semblance. The two of them will continue to fall deeper and deeper into the frigid waters.  Smokey is turning this contest into one of endurance, not skill. 

Congratulations.  Barely 20 seconds into the fight, and you've already pissed me off this much.  Enjoy your prize, a one-way trip to the bottom of the lake.

Smokey's combat data
Aura: 52% (12% from dagger attacks)
Semblance: ACTIVATED!  10 SECONDS REMAINING AT START OF NEXT TURN!

Matchstick: 6/7
Dust: 14/14 Fire, 14/14 Ice

Attack:  Piledriver into the lake (15% + restrained)

Spoiler: ShowHide
So, assuming this goes through, how are we going to resolve this?
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: L-Money on July 27, 2018, 04:15:25 AM
Billy's stomach that had dropped once because she cracked the ice, dropped yet again at the sight of her opponent flashing pink then disappearing. Billy cursed and braced for impact bringing up her gun to try to protect her chest and stomach area. She felt the first slash hit her gun, but the next three hit each of her other open sides. Defeatedly, Billy started 'running', more like sliding and stumbling, across the ice toward the grappling Smokey and Calen.

"I can't touch him and he's invisible!" Billy yelled out as she crossed the ice. But right as she was about to ask if she could trade fighting partners with him, Smokey did the unthinkable. He did a pile driver into the ice thus causing the pair to sink.

"SMOKEY! YOU IDIOT!" Billy cried out in terror as she slid to the edge of the water in a panic. She peered in to see Calen and Smokey sinking ever deeper. In a desperate attempt to save her friend, she sent her semblance lasso out into the water to grab onto Smokey and pull him up, completely ignoring the invisible living shield that's out to get her.

Status:
Aura:58%
Energy:50%
Semblance active (uses 25% energy)
Longarm 4/9
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: MonsterManic on July 27, 2018, 09:53:09 AM
The satisfaction of having routed his enemy was quickly replaced by horror as Setsuna witnessed Smokey bringing his partner down with him in what seemed like a completely suicidal move. Aura wouldn't save Calen from drowning, and Setsuna stopped his rush as he skidded to a halt next to Billy's prone body, completely ignoring the fact that she could initiate a counterattack and just staring helplessly at the sinking duo.

As much as he wanted to drop everything and dive in after Calen, there was still a threat next to him. His left hand dropped the sword bit as it rose to meet his right shoulder and grip the handle of Equilibrium, while his right hand moved his sword over to his left shield to create the complete form of Discord "Go and join your friend." was all he said before bringing both Discord and Equilibrium down hard on Billy's body.

The resulting force, whether it makes contact with Billy or not, is more than the ice under their feet can handle. It shatters under the impact of the two blades, sending Billy and Setsuna into the water as well.

Combat Log:
  ● Twin Buster Sword Blow [11% from Discord, 13% from Equilibrium]

Setsuna's Stats:
  ● Aura: [██████████] 100%
  ● Weapons in hand: Discord [Buster Sword], Equilibrium [2/3 Sword Bits]
  ● Semblance: ACTIVATED - 50 SECOND DURATION REMAINING
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: Kingnoname1 on July 28, 2018, 04:49:10 AM
Calen was happy enough that Smokey loosened his grip on his glaive, sheathing one of his daggers and taking his true weapon in hand, that the gaunt boy didn't even notice Smokey's arms wrapping around him. Oh no. Oh no, oh no, oh no. Calen thought as Smokey's plan came evident. Pulsing his semblance twice trying to stop Smokey's piledriver but could do nothing to prevent both huntsman-in-training crashing through the ice. Taking a deep breath just before impact Calen relaxed his entire body, the shock of entering freezing cold water would be almost overwhelming given his emaciated body which meant Calen needed rigid control over his reflexes. Keeping his arms free from Smokey's legs was a good start but Calen knew the danger that tightening his body in a strike could do to his breath and waited until they where both submerged before taking a little bit of revenge.

Feeling his strength being sapped away the moment they entered the water Calen knew he was operating on a countdown before he could barely move his limbs let alone attack. Striking three times with his dagger Calen couldn't help but feel the disappointment with the of impact behind the strikes given the freezing water and its innate resistance but they would have to do for now. All the while Calen collapsed his glaive into its sword mode and held the weapon ready, he would have the opportunity for swordplay at one point during this fight he was also cautious of letting Smokey's arms get anywhere close to it.

Battle Data
Aura: 53%(-15% from Piledriver)
Semblance: 80%(Two uses uselessly used)
Ice leached strength: All attacks at -1%

Attacks
3x3% Ice leaden dagger thrusts.
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: ReaperJoe on July 29, 2018, 01:56:59 AM
Despite the freezing cold waters chilling him to the core, the lack of oxygen, and the ever-decreasing amount of light, being underwater wasn't too bad.  Smokey couldn't hear the crowd anymore, Calen attacks were slower (not to mention he can't talk anymore), and he could use his legs for something other than trying to fruitlessly balance himself on ice. Which is why Calen would probably be very disappointed to find that only one of his strikes would find any purchase on Smokey, as his foot finds his way onto his opponent's arm.  With his semblance still in effect, Calen won't have enough leverage to get more than one decent strike in.

But Smokey has two feet, and the other one starts to radiate slightly more gray aura as he swings it back to kick Calen in the face.  At the same time, Smokey squeezes his opponent's legs, as if he were trying to snap a pair of toothpicks.  Maybe Smokey's spur-of-the-moment, reckless action wasn't completely idiotic.

Smokey's combat data
Aura: 49% (3% from dagger attacks)
Semblance: ACTIVATED!  5 SECONDS REMAINING AT START OF NEXT TURN!

Matchstick: 6/7
Dust: 14/14 Fire, 14/14 Ice

Attack:  Aura-enhanced kick to the face, The Big Squeeze (8%  + 1%)
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: L-Money on July 29, 2018, 03:39:25 AM
Billy was boned. She didn't expect to be smacked through the ice, though being so close to the edge, she really should have seen at least being pushed into the water coming.  Because she came for Vaccuo where the deepest oasis came up to her chest, she never properly learned how to swim. She knew how to flail and push off the bottom, but the bottom was so far from her right now she couldn't even hope to reach it. As Billy fell into the water, the momentum of being smashed, and her pulling on her rope caused Billy to sail downwards through the water. Billy's eyes were wide open under the water. She saw the pair under her wrestling and knife fighting. Then looked up, somewhere she knew ShieldsMcGee was above her.

So.

Boned.

It was too cold. She'd wait for someone else to come to her to fight them as she curled up into a ball.

What a way to go she thought as she used her aura to keep her lungs from collapsing

Combat:
None

Stats:
Aura:34%
Energy: 50%
Semblance: not active
Long arm 4/9
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: MonsterManic on July 29, 2018, 09:57:46 PM
Shit.

The knight knew that his attack was guaranteed to break the ice underneath his feet. What he hadn't prepared for, something so obvious that he felt stupid for not recognising, was the sheer cold of the water. Already it was sapping at his energy, draining his limbs of sense slowly. His arm muscles tensed as the weapons in his hands threatened to drag him down. Even with his feet kicking aided by the speed of his Semblance, Setsuna was not making any upward progress. In fact, he was still sinking.

Straining to divine clarity from the depths, the air bubbles coming from much further below alerted him to Calen and Smokey's presence. Yet before he could make any movement to try and get his lanky teammate out of the freezing water, something else caught his eye. Clearly sinking much faster than the weight-laden knight it wouldn't be long before Billy hit the bottom of the water--which wasn't even visible from where Setsuna currently was. She wasn't even trying to stay afloat, instead having assumed the foetal position which only sped up her downward descent. Eyes stinging from the water, he looked back and forth between the fighting duo and the sinking girl in desperation. Prevent Calen from being snapped in half or prevent Billy from drowning.

Aura didn't protect people from drowning. He couldn't have it on his conscience.

Dropping both weapons in his hands and releasing Harmony from his left shoulder, Setsuna dove down in pursuit, lungs burning from the prolonged lack of oxygen. Even with his boosted speed it felt like an agonising eternity before he managed to reach Billy and even longer before he managed to drag both of them back up to the surface, gasping for air like he'd been winded. Without the leisure of time on his side, he could only spend a second to ensure she was breathing before staggering over to the only weapon he had left--the sword bit he'd left on the ice--and diving back in.

Setsuna's Stats:
  ● Aura: [██████████] 100%
  ● Weapons in hand: Sword Bit [Equilibrium]
  ● Semblance: ACTIVATED - 40 SECOND DURATION REMAINING
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: Kingnoname1 on July 30, 2018, 05:35:19 AM
It was amusing with how quickly the fight had escalated then descalated with a few moments of hard-hitting exchanges followed up by an extended grapple and now continuing with an underwater grapple. Meaning things had gone from good to bad to worse for Calen in around twenty seconds, had to be a new record. Ice felt thick in his veins, now not only leadening his attacks but making him more brittle, more vulnerable as even more strength was leached away by the unforgiving cold. It was a bad time for such weakness, although to be fair there aren't many good times, as Smokey continued to apply pressure. Both literally and with a solid knee to the face, Calen couldn't get out of the way in time. His head rung with the force of the blow but it wasn't enough to shake Calen's control, he'd taken far more punishment from those he loved most.

Continuing the actively slow his heartbeat and minimise movements to conserve his strength Calen kept pulsing his semblance, uselessly unless by some miracle Smokey's grip slipped but it was the only thing he could really do in this scenario. That and stabbing the lumbering idiot who is continuing to drag him to the bottom of the stadium. If Calen wasn't the one being drowned he would almost be impressed.

Status.
Aura: 44%(Aura enhanced kick 8% and hugging 1% +2% from Ice leached strength)
Semblance: 70%(Another two uses uselessly used)
Special: Ice leached strength: All attacks at -1%, All damage taken at +1%(I'll calculate it)

Attacks.
3x3% Ice leaden dagger thrusts.
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: ReaperJoe on July 30, 2018, 02:53:25 PM
Whether it be because Smokey was currently busy with his own fight with Calen, or whether he was so far underwater he just couldn't see, or even a combination of both, Smokey doesn't notice his teammate fall into the water and curl up into a ball.  If he had, he might've broken off his current struggle and gone to help her. 

But alas, Smokey is entranced in his own, little, violent world.  The eerily-muted underwater conflict continued unabated, for now.  Smokey's arms still flexed and squeezed around Calen's legs in their quest to snap them in half.  Another aura-enhanced attack came for Calen's face, but not before a weaker knee shoved his head into it's path.  The gaunt boy would have the small victory of landing a second, albeit muted, strike, at the very least.

The much bigger victory, if he notices, is the sight of the gray aura surrounding Smokey beginning to flicker and dim.  The effects of Immovable Object are still in place, for now, but it seems the gunlugger-turned-undersea-brawler can't hold it up for very much longer.

Smokey's combat data
Aura: 44.5% (4.5% from dagger attacks)
Semblance: ACTIVATED!  LAST ROUND!  IMMOVABLE OBJECT ENDS AND COOLDOWN BEGINS AT START OF NEXT TURN!

Matchstick: 6/7
Dust: 14/14 Fire, 14/14 Ice

Attacks: 
Aura-enhanced knee to the face (8%)
Regular knee strike (3%)
Continued Squeeze (1%)
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: L-Money on July 30, 2018, 08:40:46 PM
Billy felt herself get pulled upward through the water. She gasped for breath as she and agent shields, who could be called just swords, broke the surface of the water. She grabbed the ice, which was even colder than she remembered it, and with what little strength she had, climbed out of the water. She was so glad Longarm had a strap and was still on her back. She looked behind her to the open water and saw that no one else was coming out. Worried but not wanting to risk freezing to the ice, Billy stumbled to the rocky side of the arena and watched the open water. She decided to empty the barrel of her gun of the water and then put her gun at the ready while waiting for someone to come out of the water.

Combat
None

Status
Aura: 34%
Energy:  50%
Semblance: not active
Long arm 4/9
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: MonsterManic on July 31, 2018, 04:21:34 AM
Clutching his only weapon left tight in his hand Setsuna swam straight downwards, mentally trying to calculate how long it had been since Smokey's semblance was active and how long they'd been underwater, but he couldn't put an exact number on the duration. All he could hope for was that Calen was conscious at the end of all this underwater scuffling.

In the meanwhile he was preparing for the worst case scenario, that being Calen eliminated from the fight due to low aura or for some other reason. If it came to that Setsuna could still definitely win, but he needed more than a single dagger to do so. That being said, he could see the outline of his weapons now lying on the bottom of the lakebed, but it would take longer to return to the surface with them.

With the pressure mounting he only had time to grab Harmony and Discord - thankfully the magnetic bits withstood the impact with the floor - before pushing off hard and ascending again, leaving the bit in his hand on the floor. You were too busy trying to kill my teammate to notice your own one drowning. Setsuna thought bitterly, returning his shield to his left shoulder and swimming upward. Still a ways to go - endure it!

Setsuna's Stats:
  ● Aura: [██████████] 100%
  ● Weapons in hand: Discord [Buster Sword]
  ● Semblance: ACTIVATED - 30 SECOND DURATION REMAINING
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: Kingnoname1 on July 31, 2018, 07:02:03 AM
(I forgot to add the 2% extra I should have taken the last post from Ice leached strength.)

As the long seconds stretched on their weight magnified hundredfold by his circumstances Calen could have sworn entire minutes had passed. Intellectually Calen knew it couldn't have been that long considering how little they were moving but that voice was getting quieter as time passed. Looking up Calen saw a too large figure swimming down to be Billy and Calen hated how thankful he was that Setsuna was coming to save him. It could be one of the referees hopefully, putting an end to this ... it would be an insult to call it a brawl, Calen thought to himself fostering that fire of rage and tried to get it to pulse through his body. Mostly fruitlessly as the icy water continued to leach Calen's remaining strength away but it never the less kept his mind focused.

Enduring another barrage of knees to his face as Calen still couldn't risk quick movements of his core disrupting his shock canceling mental exercises. This left his extremities still open to fighting back but even without the icy water leaching away his strength it wasn't one he was winning. Another trio of dagger thrusts even weaker than before followed by another two fruitless attempts of escaping Smokey's grip with his semblance Calen was getting nowhere with the same line of attacks but there wasn't much else he could do. Letting go of his sword wasn't an option even if he was only in this position because of that damned blade. It meant too much to just throw away and Calen found another small pocket of rage as Setsuna's weapons plummeted around them. Wasteful, careless and he thinks he is coming to save ME.' Calen thought to himself finally managing to fire himself back up, his aura flaring up even as it continues to be ground down but Smokey's relentless attacks.

Status.
Aura: 29%(Aura enhanced knee 8%, Normal knee 3%, hugging 1%, +3% from Ice leached strength)
Semblance: 60%(Another another two uses uselessly used)
Status: Ice leached strength: All attacks at -2%, All damage taken at +1%(I'll calculate it)

Attacks
3x2% Ice leaden dagger thrusts.
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: ReaperJoe on July 31, 2018, 11:12:14 PM
Smokey was winning this underwater battle.  He couldn't see the scoreboard from underwater, but judging from how Calen's aura was flaring up, how his attacks seem to be getting weaker and weaker, and how stale his tactics had become, it was fairly clear who was currently on top.  That's why it was really, REALLY inconvenient that his semblance just had to time out right here and now!  All he needed was a few more seconds!

At least, for an absolute guaranteed victory.  All things considered, Calen was still in a pretty big bind:  his legs were wrapped up, his attacks were weak, and Smokey was still kicking.  Literally.

With his semblance now deactivated, Smokey couldn't simply block the dagger strikes by sticking his foot out, so instead he didn't even bother, unleashing another flurry of knees to Calen's face, while his arms continued their quest to snap his opponent's legs in half.  The only thing that could end this barrage is the sound of the buzzer indicating one of them had lost.  That, or someone interrupts them...

Smokey's combat data
Aura: 38.5% (6% from dagger attacks)
Semblance: 10 SECOND COOLDOWN BEGINS!  5 SECONDS REMAINING AT START OF NEXT TURN!
Matchstick: 6/7
Dust: 14/14 Fire, 14/14 Ice

Attacks: 
Aura-enhanced knee to the face (8%)
Heavy knee strike (4%)
Continued Squeeze (1%)
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: L-Money on August 01, 2018, 03:53:21 AM
Billy couldn't decide what dust bullet type to use. She could use her electric bullets, but that would risk shocking Smokey. She could use fire dust and explode them all, but how effective would that be above water? Billy decided to use her ice dust bullets to freeze everyone in place when they are getting out of the water. One to have an advantage on the enemy team and two, to tell Smokey off.

"What's taking them so long?" She wondered out loud as she started to shiver.

Combat
None

Status
Aura: 34%
Energy:  50%
Semblance: not active
Long arm ice dust 9/9
Normal bullets 4/9
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: MonsterManic on August 03, 2018, 08:26:06 PM
Get away from him! Setsuna mentally screamed as he was now close enough to clearly see Calen's predicament. Still even if Smokey's semblance was no longer active - which he had no idea if it was or not - the arms wrapped around Calen's spindly legs would make the escape hard enough. The obvious course of action was to distract Smokey so Calen could shoot out of the water with his semblance - but how?

Focusing all his speed into his legs for kicking the knight sped upward with both hands now holding the enlarged sword. His trajectory would bring him up underneath Smokey at a slanted angle so as he passed he could take a hard swing from Smokey's hopefully blind spot with both hands.

Field Effect:
  ● Underwater [Reduced momentum from sword swings, -5% damage]

Combat Log:
  ● 2-handed swing w/ Buster Sword [6%]

Setsuna's Stats:
  ● Aura: [██████████] 100%
  ● Weapons in hand: Discord [Buster Sword]
  ● Semblance: ACTIVATED - 25 SECOND DURATION REMAINING
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: Kingnoname1 on August 04, 2018, 02:11:29 AM
Calen grinned widely as he finally felt movement in Smokey's grip, he had worn the huntsman in training down. Just in time as it turns out Calen leaned back to avoid Smokey's knee strikes and position his opponent above himself. This made it easier for Setsuna's attack to hit as well as to prepared for Calen's turn for doing something that will probably not work. Leaving Setsuna in his figurative dust Calen engaged his semblance three times to shoot both him and Smokey right up to the surface in moments and smashing straight through the ice. Then Calen found what he was looking for, Billy Bone already taking aim at the two, Calen then used another blast of his semblance hopefully sending all three crashing together. The exhaustion hit Calen like a physical blow from so many Semblance uses the gaunt boy could only grit his teeth and managed to power through at least for now, this fight must have less than twenty seconds left Calen pleaded for his body to keep moving. Combined with the twenty seconds or so underwater meant that Calen was well and truly running on fumes.

Although finally out of the icy water Calen's body was still heavily worn down from his time beneath and needed to minimise any future damage until Setsuna reemerged. Trying to keep Smokey between himself and Billy to dissuade Miss Bones coming volley. Minising Smokey's attacks would be harder to avoid so instead Calen fell back to an old friend, taunting. 'Ah hello Miss Bone, hope you didn't take Master Smokey's abandonment of you too personally. I suppose we were having too much fun for him to help you.' Calen called out. Calen was aware that his aura was too low to survive a focused attack, particularly a focused attack from two opponents but he needed to stay up for as long as he could so his teammate could reemerge.

Status
Aura: 26%(-1% for hugging+2% from Ice leached strength)
Semblance: 40%(Four uses used to smash Smokey through the ice)
Status: Ice leached strength: +2% damage taken and -2% damage done(I'll calculate it)

Attacks
12% Smashing Smokey through the ice
4% To both Smokey and Billy crashing them togeather.
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: ReaperJoe on August 08, 2018, 01:03:16 PM
Calen's sudden movements were, quite frankly unexpected.  So was the sword swing from Setsuna. When did he get underwater, anyway?  But the thing that surprised Smokey most was being rocketed through the water by the scrawny boy he'd been holding on to for the past 35 seconds.  He's not used to being moved period, so when he suddenly finds himself in the air, it takes him a second to figure out exactly what's going on.

That being said, if there's one good quality Smokey possesses, it's resilience.  That's why despite taking several hits and staying under icy water for so long, Smokey's eyes are still crystal clear and razor sharp.  So when he sees Billy taking aim as Calen tries to rocket the two toward her, Smokey manages to react.  If Calen hadn't been numbed, beaten, and otherwise exhausted from his icy sojourn, he might've noticed Smokey shifting his grip so that his hands grasped his ankles, or might've wondered why it was so easy to reposition Smokey despite his overwhelming weight difference.

That is, until Calen starts spinning, too.  Smokey has no intention of stopping Calen's suicidal dive into Billy.  Quite the opposite, actually, it works out for them. If his plan isn't clear to the audience yet, it will be as soon as they hear, "BATTER UP!" and see Calen's face being swung directly at Billy.  They'll still crash together, sure, but Calen's almost certainly going to get the raw end of the deal.  Hopefully, Smokey's hint is enough to clue Billy in to swing for the fences.

Smokey's combat data
Aura: 16.5% (22% from sword swing, ice crash, and collision)
Semblance: Immovable Object available next turn!
Matchstick: 6/7
Dust: 14/14 Fire, 14/14 Ice

Attacks: 
Enhancing Billy's next attack, double damage if it connects
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: L-Money on August 08, 2018, 08:31:58 PM
Billy had never been fishing before but she supposed waiting with a gun pointed at a barrel had something to do with being patient? How did that phrase go about shooting fish in a barrel? That was how people fished right? When there was a sudden crash through the ice, Billy shot one round wildly into the air in surprise at the blur. Then in the instant, she heard Smokey say "BATTER UP" Billy quickly flipped her gun upside down and into hammer form. She swung as hard as she could at Calen's face, timing it just right for them to hit a touch down. At least that's what Billy thought was the phrase?

Combat
1 ice bullet round shot at Calen 7% damage
A hammer swing to Calen's face 5% damage

Status
Aura 30%
Energy 50%

Semblance inactive
Longarm Ice dust 8/9
normal rounds 4/9
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: MonsterManic on August 10, 2018, 08:42:10 PM
Setsuna loved getting a face full of air bubbles from Calen's hasty ascent. At least he felt his sword swing connect, though the weight paired with the water removed more than half the force he put into the attack. Following Calen's path upward albeit at slower speeds he first thrust his sword out of the water then clambered onto the ice himself, instantly shivering as his wet body felt the air of the arena.

Getting adjusted to fighting on land again he looked over to see Calen's face about to be smashed in, so picking up his sword he charged straight at Smokey from the side with no intention of concealing his attack at all. One blink at the screen depicting their aura gauges and Setsuna knew that he could sneeze on Smokey and he'd be out. Holding his sword behind him with both hands the knight executed a diagonal upward slash as soon as he was in range to do so.

Combat Log:
  ● 2-handed swing w/ Buster Sword [11%]

Setsuna's Stats:
  ● Aura: [██████████] 100%
  ● Weapons in hand: Discord [Buster Sword]
  ● Semblance: ACTIVATED - 20 SECOND DURATION REMAINING
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: Kingnoname1 on August 13, 2018, 08:18:06 AM
Half exhausted and elated to be out of the water Calen didn't notice Smokey shifting his grip until it was too late and found himself being swung directly at Billy like a baseball bat. Luckily Smokey wasn't the only one who can halt momentum and Calen used one of his few remaining semblance applications to halt Smokey's swing or at least himself, slowing the swing down enough to evade the hammer swing Calen never the less made himself an easy target for Billy's ice round. The chill from ice cut deep into Calen's already half frozen body and almost leached all the warmth from his body. Almost. Twisting his legs hard Calen sort to at last free himself from Smokey's grip and strike hard against Billy, confident that as Setsuna rose up out of the water he could finish off Smokey.

Three weakened swipes with his glaive were all Calen could offer before the shivering got so bad he could barely hold his weapon. His body not so slowly failing him Calen was only left with his mouth and cruel tongue. 'No response? Not surprised I suppose, abandoning sportsmanship is one thing but I'm surprised Smokey, you of all people would abandon others so easily?' Calen gloated somehow managing to put some degree of an edge to his words despite his entire body shaking, excluding the frozen bits. The flaring up of Calen's aura had faded to a dull ember of it's former glory and Calen knew he was good as out of the fight, but that didn't stop him from trying to return the pain he endured as many times over as he could manage.

Status
Aura: 17%(-7% for ice round+2% from Ice leached strength)
Semblance: 35%(One use to halt Smokey's swing and dodge Billy's hammer blow.)
Status: Ice leached strength: +2% damage taken and -2% damage done(I'll calculate it)

Attacks
3x4% glaive swipes at Billy.
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: ReaperJoe on August 16, 2018, 04:43:11 AM
Smokey growled in a mix of frustration and anger as Calen managed to avoid the swing of the hammer with his own semblance.  On top of that, since Smokey was no longer under the effect of his own semblance, his own momentum allowed Calen to twist his leg free and escape.  Still, that victory would be very short lived, as Immovable Object was just about to come up.  At least then he won't have to listen to Calen's mouth.  What the hell is he on about anyway?  ...Why is Billy wet?

Whirling back around to face the fight, the gunslinger draws out his ice dust cartridge and spies Setsuna clambering out of the water.  Unfortunately for him, Calen's dashing gave Smokey a heck of a headstart.  After loading the ice cartridge into the revolver, Smokey flips the switch that transforms the gun into the volley form.  There's no way Setsuna will be able to get to him in--what the hell, how'd he get so close so fast?

Setsuna's speed comes as a shock to Smokey, who had been spending the entire fight focused on the other opponent. Taking another step back, more to buy time than anything else, he raised and leveled his gun at the knight charging at him.  Unfortunately, the cooldown on his semblance will take too long to time out, and as Setsuna gets in range to make his strike, it becomes clear Smokey won't have time to get--

There's no friggin' way I'm leaving this tournament only firing one shot.

Setsuna would see Smokey lower his weapon, almost dropping it to his left side.  The crowd might think Smokey had accepted his fate, but Calen might recall a relevant discussion early one morning in a training range:  Matchstick jumps up and to the right. 

*ka-KA-Ko-KOOM!*

Smokey pulls the trigger of his weapon.  Using aura-enhanced strength to try in vain to contain the gun's recoil, Smokey nevertheless will score a point-blank shot at Setsuna.  With the ice dust loaded in and the wild spread of the weapon, everything from Setsuna's arms to his head will be covered in ice, effectively blinding him and restricting his upper-body movements.  Unfortunately, Matchstick's power comes at a cost.  The spread of the weapon will also ultimately hit Calen, as well as Billy.  The brunt of the damage would either hit Setsuna or miss wildly, but considering how low Billy's aura is, the blast might still knock her out of the fight.

Speaking of knocking out, it's time to discuss what happens to Smokey.  Without the aid of his semblance, Matchstick's recoil is enough to launch Smokey back.  Hard.  As in, Smokey is lifted off his feet and sent flying into one of the stone outcroppings.  His aura is already low, and between the force of his weapon and his head slamming into the rock, Smokey is knocked unconscious.  Setsuna's sword never connects, but a buzzer sounds for Smokey nevertheless. 

As for Billy, even if she isn't knocked out, she'll be in a tight spot.  But frankly, she would've been in a worse spot if he didn't take the shot.  Smokey's not the saving type, nonmoving objects don't get to rush in to save the day.  But he can be an obstacle that gives her a fighting chance.  And so, he leaves the rest of the fight in her hands.

Smokey's combat data
Aura: -4% (12% from Matchstick [2% per round fired] and 8% from slamming into outcropping)  Status:  Unconscious, possibly concussed
Matchstick: 0/7
Dust: 14/14 Fire, 7/14 Ice

Last Hurrah!:  Point-Blank Volley! at Setsuna ((20% + 3% ice) x 6)  Immovable Object inactive!  Damage reduced by 2/3.  Upper torso and face encased in ice
Side Effects:  Splash damage to Calen and Billy (5% each, negligible ice dust).  12% + knockback into rocky outcropping for additional 8% to Smokey.
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: L-Money on August 18, 2018, 12:25:15 AM
Billy swung her hammer and missed? But it was the perfect setup!? It would have been Smokey's last hurrah! No matter, it was "go time." I would be team fighting at it's finest. She had been attacked by Calen's Glave as she tried to block it with her hammer, only to get her hands cut up. As she looked to him to give her a clue on what to do next, she heard him say something about firing his gun only once. She sighed and tried to jump out of the way only to get blasted in the back by ice. She spun around to scream at Smokey, only to see him knocked out. "You idiot." She said defeatedly as she went to pick him up and drag him off the stadium.

Status
Aura 13% OUT
Energy 50%

Semblance inactive
Longarm Ice dust 8/9
normal rounds 4/9
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: Moth on August 18, 2018, 01:32:32 AM
To put it simply, this match had drawn Prism to edge of her seat. Literally. Once Smokey had smashed through the ice with Calen, Prism had sprung to her feet. The hyperactive hummingbird faunus was literally at the barrier of the arena, bouncing on her heels with her hands on the wall as she watched with baited breath as she'd watched the two disappear underneath the water, then a third as Billy followed, and then finally a fourth as Setsuna himself dived. To say the entire arena had been on edge hadn't been inaccurate - it's not everyday the action's literally taken where the cameras couldn't follow.

All they could do is stare at the hole in the ice, and steadily watch the aura counter on the side of the ring tick downwards.

She'd burst out cheering for the fledgling knight when Setsuna had reemerged from the icy water with Billy in his arms, dumping the woman on the sidelines before diving back in after Calen. Watching Calen literally shoot out of the water like a cork had made actually make him snort, and some dark part of her had found a certain amount of vindictive joy in watching Calen be used like a baseball bat - but he'd managed to stop it short with his semblance, leaving Prism to bury that weird feeling with her loud cheering for her friends.

She could at least wince in sympathy as Smokey attempted one last all-out attack, watching him knock himself unconscious with his own gun. She'd managed to get a concussion with it in it's normal form, she knew the gun's kick - she could only imagine how badly that hurt while in volleygun form. Calen's last few clumsy swipes combined with the wide spread of Matchstick just kicked Billy's aura into the red, and with a loud cheer the hummingbird faunus had literally leaped out of her seat, her updraft kicking in and hovering several feet above the stadium as the victory went to Aztec. Winning was fun, but it was even better to see her friends win.

Now all she needed to do was go congratulate the two on their winnings, maybe take them some hot chocolate, and casually rub Calen's face in the fact he spent most of the match clinging like a burr to Smokey.
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: MonsterManic on August 19, 2018, 10:29:35 AM
To say that Setsuna was knocked senseless wasn't too far from the truth. One second he was close enough to reach out and slap Smokey across the face to knock him out of the fight. The next he was flying away from the fight, crashing into the floor close to the frozen lake. His upper body felt like it'd been given a bathe in dry ice whilst he was soaked, and being hit so hard it felt like his physical body was left behind could only mean his Semblance had forcibly ended.

Trying to get up proved more difficult than just feeling groggy. Smokey's last gasp of glory had left Setsuna's entire upper body coated in a gleaming layer of ice, covering everything but a single left eye. It was a perfect living ice sculpture. He tried to growl in annoyance but all that came out of his sealed lips was an unintelligible mumble. This is going to hurt, he told himself. Staggering to his feet took the better of ten seconds, but once he got his grip he almost fell over again since his entire body was still off balance from the intended sword strike.

No other way but forward. With his one free eye Setsuna ran headlong for the closest pillar, closing his eyes the moment before impact. Normally he'd have taken worse, but his Semblance shutting down meant slamming into something the equivalent of a brick wall actually felt like it, Aura or no. With a pained groan he fell backward, the hand holding his sword opening and dropping his weapon. He'd have to see his sister later for the concussion he was sure he just gave himself, but for now there was some after-battle pleasantries to tend to. Whether that actually was Prism hovering above the stands cheering her lungs out or just his brain acting up he couldn't tell.

"Hey. Billy." Setsuna called, limping after his former opponent as she dragged a unconscious Smokey off the stage. "Thank you for the match. I'm sorry I tried to drown you." Shards of ice fell off his clothing as he extended a shaking hand toward the girl, already stumbling and wobbling from the collision.

Setsuna's Final Stats:
  ● Aura: [███-------] 39% [46% from Matchstick Volley, 10+5% from wall collision]
  ● Semblance: FORCED RECHARGE - 30 SECOND DURATION REMAINING - Damage taken + 50%, Damage done - 50%
Title: Re: First Year 2v2 bracket- Round 1: Billy & Smokey vs. Setsuna & Calen
Post by: Kingnoname1 on August 21, 2018, 01:56:24 AM
Having been hit by that gun before Calen was quick to try to dash out of the way. Quick but not quick enough as he was caught just on the edge of the edge of the spray, dealing just enough to knock him below the 15% tournament limit. Luckily for Calen and Setsuna however, it seemed Smokey's final attack finished both himself off and Billy, leaving Setsuna the last one standing. As the cheering started it took all that Calen had left to stand tall and not collapse down into the ground. Planting his glaive beside him Calen gave a deep sweeping bow to the audience as everyone else limped off. As much as he wanted to join them Calen simply couldn't, those long seconds in the icy water combined with two ice dust attacks had left the already gaunt boy figuratively frozen. Unable to leave the arena and unwilling to ask for help Calen simply sat down, meditating on the fight previous and committing it to his impressive memory. A rather strange action and immediately unnerved some of the crowd Calen was thankful when the lights were turned off and he was left to slowly regain his strength in darkness.

Status
Aura: 14%(-1% clipped by Smokey's final shot+2% from Ice leached strength)
Semblance: 30%(One use to try to get out of Smokey's final show.)
Status: Ice leached strength: Really cold and really sad :(