Kindling 0 Posted February 23 #1 Share Posted February 23 How was he back here already? In the deserts of floor five, Kindling felt like he had just barely gotten the feeling of his teeth grinding and crunching dirt out of his mouth a few moments ago. Of course, the truth was, it had been a few weeks, and he hadn't suffered through the same sandstorm on his way back, but it was more of the general disdain for the coarse, rough sand that had gotten everywhere. Though in this specific case, it was a boon to the announcer. He looked over each mound of sand, knowing that beneath the dunes, there were small treats placed for each of today's competitors. The grainy texture and individuality of sand down to its smallest pieces made it so easy for them to rearm, and burry each of those surprise-gifts beneath it, without anyone being completely sure where they were hidden. It was all so perfect, so genius. Now if only there was some way to deal with the heat, outside of the large red canopy that he was directly under. Watching over the assembled crowd from their stands, counting each one. Noting how the shade was working out with each propped up awning, ordered from a sleuth of different artisans. It made things look a bit ragtag, but honestly, Kindling liked it. Between the sandstone walls, the pitched battlements lining the central arena, and actual stands and chairs, this looked at least half way like a real place to fight. Certainly this would stick into the minds of viewer and combatant a like. Surely this fight would be more memorable for many. Kindling put o his show face, a grin spreading, as he got up from his beach chair next to Minako, giving her a wink and stepped out from the shade and directly into the sunlight, his hands raised. Voice going up with them to echo off the far walls of wood and metal. "Combatants! Beloved audience! Beautiful Minako!" Letting the ringing of his words stop before continuing, ensuring that they were quiet to hear his introductions. "Last week was about love; the beautiful brotherhood of camaraderie. The union of two souls. In that same respect; This week will be about Blood!" He gestured to the large pit of sand in front of all the audience members. "Here in the sand, Minako and I have left a few of our very own creations, for all those who will be fighting today. They would be wise to leave our gifts under that proverbial Christmas tree." His mouth was pulled at it corners by his intentionally vague, ominous warning. "And without further ado, let's introduce ourrrrr fighters!" Customarily, his left hand rose, letting the cabal of people who worked for Minako know that it was time to go manually lift the gate for the first Combatant. "With a name that I have learned to pronounce through my time learning the language, paired with the wanna-be Samurai last week, and missing a few attacks in a brutal brawl the first week - ITSSSSS YUE HUA!" Giving there breathing room for anyone to clap, or cheer, or boo the combatant as they were allowed to walk in the rolling dunes that they were calling an arena. "And in the other side," His right hand rose, now signaling for that side to be opened. "A woman paired with mostly-pink Mina last week, being a storm of cerulean and steel, a woman after my own heart, and a victor of her first fight - ITSSSSS KATOKA!" Once again, a small reprieve was given for the fanfare that would follow the announcement of the other, letting it drone on for close to thirty or so seconds. Before lowering his hands with his palms out stretched to specifically get their attention. "Combatants. You are allowed to trade your words of sportsmanship, or wish for the blood of their enemy. And then, watch your footing." He reminded them with a devious smirk, if anyone was close enough to see him, Kindling would have winked again. Alas, he settled for simply raising his spear. "On my mark. Get Ready..." Then the counter began from there. They'd be given just those few moments to mentally prepare for their third duel of the competition. ~~☼~~~~☼~~~~~☼~~~~☼~~ Welcome to the Third week of Clash of Blades - Traps! There has been several changes from last week, so please be sure to have the Informational at the ready! Another soft reminder to NOT use outside items. Please use only the items purchased in the Event Shop. Hide contents Please remember to LINK your Spreadsheet, and triple check that all your stats are correct. Failure to do so before the actual combat begins will result in a loss by default. Going forward, we will be taking a much more hardline stance on this rule. The reason for that is out of respect for the time and energy of the hosts, and your fellow participants. Remember that initiative has changed last week, and will remain that way. Below is the explanation of the thematic, and its mechanics. Spoiler Thematic Explanation When players take any Main Action exclude Rest or use of a Consumable, they must roll on the CD. On Attack rolls, use the CD attached. On a CD Roll of 4 or lower, players will activate a trap and take an unmitigatable 20 damage. (This does not trigger Holy Blessing.) On a Natural 1 CD, the player triggering the trap will also be inflicted with a Status Effect. The status effect will be determined by their MD on the following Chart. Note: the effects of Traps triggered take effect before Attacks are Finalized. E.g. a status applied by a trap that reduces Accuracy will take effect immediately during that turn. Status Name Effect MD Roll Purify Cleanses the player of 1 Status Effect. 1 Blind Player will have -3 Accuracy 2 Turns. Stacks ontop of Pheromones. 2 Molotov Player will be afflicted with Burn, taking 14 Burn Damage for 2 Turns. 3 Electrocute Player is paralyzed for One Turn. If this trap is rolled twice in a row by the same player, avoid the Trap. 4 Blight Player takes 8 Damage, and loses 5 mitigation, for 2 turns. 5 Freeze Player is Frozen for 1 Turn. If this trap is rolled twice in a row by the same player, avoid the Trap. 6 Serrated Player will be afflicted with Bleed, taking 12 Bleed Damage for 2 Turns. 7 Ankle Snapper Player will have their healing reduced by 50% for 2 turns. Stacks with Heartbreaker for 75% healing reduction. 8 Relief Player will heal 15 HP a turn for 2 Turns. 9 Explosive Trap No Status Effect. Instead, the player triggering the Trap will take double the unmitigatable damage. (40) 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Pollux 0 Posted February 26 #2 Share Posted February 26 (edited) Yue Hua opened her mouth. There were no inaccuracies in Kindling's introduction. If she really wanted to split hairs over it, she might point out that Katoka looked more like a wannabe samurai than Koga. But Kindling had pronounced her preferred name right and she was touched. Yue Hua gave an approving nod. "Not today," she threatened. She had a vested interest in keeping this fight as short as the last. The air was hot and she had never quite gotten used to fighting on sand. She had her hair up and her heavier vanities off, and across from her stood Katoka, wielding the same threatening weapon that Yue Hua knew boasted the best DPS enhancements in Aincrad. (And, Kindling's words from last week, not hers, if she lifted her eyes a bit, Katoka also possessed the most impressive pair of kno--) She expected no less from a frontliner. Yue Hua waved. "Pleased to see you again so soon, Miss Katoka! I have been looking forward to seeing how we fare against each other, just the two of us." -> INITIATIVE: 241741: LD 13. -> INITIATIVE (TIE): 241757: LD 14. 厌倦你浪潮般涨落地爱我 当作莫名靠岸惶惑地来过 再说了从未幻想过你爱我 天马行空都埋没 Spoiler LEVEL 27: HP: 540/540 | EN: 72/72 | DMG: 19 | MIT: 54 | ACC: 4 | EVA: 3 ~~ TIER LOCKED: [CoB sheet]: HP: 200/200 | EN: 38/38 | DMG: 9 | MIT: 18 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 3 SKILLS Spoiler | skills mod count: 3/5 STRAIGHT SWORD | RANK 5/5 -> RANK 3/5 [BASE: Proficiency] +5 DMG [ADDON: Ferocity] +2 DMG [ADDON: Precision] +1 ACC [ADDON: Stamina] Reduce EN of all attacks by 2. [SHIFT: TECH Specialist] For TECH Sword Arts, +4 to multipliers, +3 to EN cost. COMBAT MASTERY: DAMAGE | RANK 3/3 [BASE: Proficiency] +3 DMG CHARGE [BASE: Proficiency] [PA, 2*Tier EN, 3 CD] For 1 Turn: +3 DMG, -1 ACC, remove autohit. QUICK CHANGE [BASE: Proficiency] [SKL FA, 3 CD] Instantly swap equipment from battle-ready. | extra skills [2] FIRST AID | RANK 5/5 -> RANK 3/5 [BASE: Proficiency] [PA, 9 EN] Single target heal: 12% of target max HP. [MOD: Purify] [PA, 3 EN, 1 CD] Single target cleanse: Can target the user. [MOD: Energize] [PA, 10 EN] Single target restoration: +8 EN. [MOD: Barrier] [PA, 15 EN, 2 CD] AoE buff: Reduce final damage from all sources by 15% for one turn. [ADDON: Field Medic] [PA, 15 EN, 3 CD] AoE heal: 25% of target(s) max HP. [1] ASSAULT MODE [BASE: Proficiency] [SKL FA, 5 EN, 4 CD] Switch ACC and EVA until the start of the user's next turn. | expenditure Spoiler Total SP: 135 | Spent: 132 | Unspent: 3 SKILL: Axe (30) ADDON: Stamina (4) ADDON: Precision (2) ADDON: Ferocity (4) SHIFT: TECH Specialist (10) SKILL: Combat Mastery: Damage (13) EXTRA SKILL: First Aid (30) MOD: Purify (4) MOD: Energize (5) MOD: Barrier (6) ADDON: Field Medic (6) SKILL: Quick Change (8) SKILL: Charge (10) EQUIPMENT Spoiler Silver Sword ACCURACY III TIER 3 PERFECT STRAIGHT SWORD Exorcist's silver for the vanquishment of monsters. The sword is one-handed, deep blue in color with white edges and triangular gold detailing beneath the crossguard. It strikes true and pure regardless of the troubles of the souls that may come to wield it. Mountains and Rivers MITIGATION III TIER 3 PERFECT HEAVY ARMOR A bell-shaped spread of yellow-green and dark-blue mithril plates. Seafoam EVADE III TIER 1 PERFECT TRINKET A small glass bottle filled with sea water, miniature sea shells, and prop organisms. INVENTORY Spoiler | ... (1) Teleport Crystal Use a post action to activate a teleport crystal. Teleports the player to the town or designated teleportation area they specify. The Second Star | TRINKET T1E2, KEEN II A minimalistic set of pearl-colored hairpins; four-pointed star tassels optional. (1) Healing Crystal Heal yourself for 15% of your maximum Health. (2) Antidote Crystal Remove ALL negative status effects on your person. (1) Caltrops When an enemy targets you with an attack they must make a LD roll of 11 or higher. Otherwise taking 15 unmitigatable damage. Lasts 3 turns. SWORD ARTS Spoiler | ST [x8] ST-I (8 EN) | A single-target sword art. [x11] ST-II (11 EN) | A powerful single-target sword art. Only available for use when ST-I was used and successfully struck an enemy the previous turn or if ST-II had been used and had missed the previous turn. | AOE [x7] AOE-I (7 + [2 * targets] EN) | AOE | A sword art that strikes multiple targets at once. | TECH [x8] TECH-A (9 EN) | STUN | A single-target sword art that stuns an enemy. Edited March 17 by Pollux Link to post Share on other sites
Katoka 0 Posted February 26 #3 Share Posted February 26 (edited) Sand. Katoka hated fighting in sand. Looking up with a grimace on her face she quickly shifted her mood when she met eyes with her opponent. Her mouth spread into a warm grin, "Well well well, looks like I get to attempt to get my honor back after last match." The samurai placed her hands on her hips, satisfied with her banter. She was only a bit sour at being taken out so fast previously. It was probably for the best that the doubles match had ended the way it had, otherwise she might have been distracted by Yue Hua's beauty. Clearing her throat to regain her own attention she continued, "It's a pleasure to be able to fight again so soon. I look forward to our match." Turning to Kindling as her brain caught up to the information that was called out, Kat furrowed her brow, "What the hell did you all do to the sand?" she looked around with disdain at the ground. "Why did it have to be sand." ---- Initiative: ID#: 241755 | LD: 13 LD Tie - Approved [Here] Second Initiative Roll: ID#: 241756 | LD: 7 Katoka | HP: 200/200 | EN: 43/43 | DMG: 10 | MIT:30 | ACC:3 | EVA:1 | BH:6 | REC: 2 | FLN: 4 | HLY: 4 Spoiler Character Sheet Edited March 20 by Katoka Link to post Share on other sites
Pollux 0 Posted February 26 #4 Share Posted February 26 (edited) No hard feelings. Yue Hua liked that in a duelist. “Don’t worry,” she returned her opponent’s grin with a calm smile of her own, “I made my shop purchases assuming you would last long enough to at least try and hit me thrice.” Their hosts had situated them in the desert for it was easier to hide things in the sand. Yue Hua decided not to concern herself about it for the moment. Katoka was more dangerous. The countdown hit zero, and the swordswoman’s eyes sharpened and she charged, her immediate aggression leading her to claim the first move. She took aim and swung. But midway through the sword art’s sequence, she heard a sharp, repetitive noise that was not at all congruent to Katoka, both hands visible, raising her own katana to retaliate. The sound came from beneath. “Oh, no…!” Yue Hua tried to backtrack but it was too late. A trap popped and sand and debris flew, her leg caught in the spread. Hastily, Yue Hua continued to back away, her steps light, a wary eye trained on Katoka. A quick check of her HP revealed that she hadn’t been damaged as much as she feared, but having centered her own strategy on such, she knew how it may eventually compound to a game changing total. It was only the first minute. Yue Hua regained her composure and stuck her hand in her pocket. A set of caltrops, courtesy of the weekly shop, stabbed into the sand around her. There was the arena’s buried surprises to worry about, and for Katoka, there was now also Yue Hua’s. -> MAIN ACTION: TECH-A vs Katoka. -> SWIFT ACTION: Using Caltrops. Spoiler MAIN ACTION: TECH-A vs Katoka [-2 EN] 241758: BD 2 + 3 = 5 - 1 = 4: CD 2: Miss. [-20 HP] SWIFT ACTION: Using Caltrops. [-2 EN] When an enemy targets you with an attack they must make a LD roll of 11 or higher. Otherwise taking 15 unmitigatable damage. Pollux | HP: 180/200 | EN: 34/38 | DMG: 9 | MIT: 18 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 3 | CALTROPS: 1/3 Katoka | HP: 200/200 | EN: 43/43 | DMG: 10 | MIT:30 | ACC:3 | EVA:1 | BH:6 | REC: 2 | FLN: 4 | HLY: 4 Edited March 21 by Pollux Link to post Share on other sites
Katoka 0 Posted February 26 #5 Share Posted February 26 (edited) "You buried mines?!" Katoka had thankfully managed to avoid being hit by Yue Hua's attack, but the explosion that had erupted form the sand had shocked her more than anything. The samurai hopped back a few paces, looking around the sands beneath her for any indication of something explosive. Nearly forgetting her opponent her eyes darted upwards, locking on target before she clicked her tongue in frustration. In a quick motion she dug her heels into the sand and rushed the woman before her. Her feet struggled to find purchase, sliding and slipping in various places, however this didn't stop the samurai from charging her sword art before striking. With glowing blade and crackling white electricity, Katoka struck Yue Hua with a devastating blow. A shock wave of air and sand blasted into the desert behind them, the attack blowing various debris into the crowd as well. Kat winced as she leapt back, reaching down to remove the caltrops she had managed to step on from the bottoms of her feet. "Nicely played. I must have missed you tossing these down." ---- Main Action: [x8] ST-I : -8 EN Swift Action: None ID#: 241759 | BD: 10 CRIT! | CD: 7 | [Holy Proc] 14*8=112-18 MIT = 94 DMG vs Pollux Caltrops Triggered! ID#: 241760 | LD: 2 Failed | -15 HP Pollux | HP: 86/200 (180-94) | EN: 34/38 | DMG: 9 | MIT: 18 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 3 | CALTROPS: 1/3 Katoka | HP: 185/200 (200-15) | EN: 35/43 (43-8) | DMG: 10 | MIT:30 | ACC:3 | EVA:1 | BH:6 | REC: 2 | FLN: 4 | HLY: 4 Edited March 21 by Katoka Link to post Share on other sites
Pollux 0 Posted February 26 #6 Share Posted February 26 (edited) --Only if she cared enough to notice it. A gasp escaped Yue Hua's throat as Katoka's attack shredded through half of her HP. Of course, why would she need to? The damage from the caltrops was laughable in comparison; if Katoka just pushed hard enough, she could end this match in her second strike. And she was gracious. "Good shot," Yue Hua wheezed, stumbling back, her teeth baring in a grin. She shoved her hand in her coat pocket and found her sole health crystal, cracking it in half. "How much work does it take to get a weapon of that like? For reference." They both straightened their blades, and as her caltrops sank further into the sand, Yue Hua left the circle of their protection and lit her sword with a Stun. She feinted, then swung on the opposite side, leaving a clean gash across the woman's torso, then knocking the pommel of her sword hard against Katoka's back. -> MAIN ACTION: TECH-A vs Katoka. -> SWIFT ACTION: Using Healing Crystal. Spoiler PASSIVE: +1 EN MAIN ACTION: TECH-A vs Katoka [-9 EN] 241762: BD 5 + 3 = 8 - 1 = 7: CD 12: 9 * 8 = 72 - 30 = 42 DMG -> Katoka SWIFT ACTION: Healing Crystal [-2 EN] [+30 HP] Pollux | HP: 116/200 | EN: 24/38 | DMG: 9 | MIT: 18 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 3 | CALTROPS: 2/3 Katoka | HP: 143/200 | EN: 35/43 | DMG: 10 | MIT:30 | ACC:3 | EVA:1 | BH:6 | REC: 2 | FLN: 4 | HLY: 4 | STUNNED | StunImmune: 0/3 Edited Thursday at 02:08 AM by Pollux Link to post Share on other sites
Katoka 0 Posted February 26 #7 Share Posted February 26 (edited) PH ---- Katoka regains +1 EN CD 4 (No Rec Proc ID#: 241893) Katoka regains +6 HP via BH Main Action: None Swift Action: None Katoka is Stunned. Stun Fades. Pollux | HP: 116/200 | EN: 24/38 | DMG: 9 | MIT: 18 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 3 | CALTROPS: 2/3 Katoka | HP: 149/200 (143+6) | EN: 36/43 (35+1) | DMG: 10 | MIT:30 | ACC:3 | EVA:1 | BH:6 | REC: 2 | FLN: 4 | HLY: 4 | STUNNED | StunImmune: 0/3 Edited February 26 by Katoka Link to post Share on other sites
Pollux 0 Posted February 27 #8 Share Posted February 27 (edited) PH -> MAIN ACTION: ST-I vs Katoka. Spoiler PASSIVE: +1 EN MAIN ACTION: ST-I vs Katoka [-8 EN] 241904: BD 9: CD 7: (9 + 1) * 8 = 50 DMG -> Katoka Pollux | HP: 116/200 | EN: 17/38 | DMG: 9 | MIT: 18 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 3 | CALTROPS: 3/3 Katoka | HP: 99/200 | EN: 36/43 | DMG: 10 | MIT:30 | ACC:3 | EVA:1 | BH:6 | REC: 2 | FLN: 4 | HLY: 4 | StunImmune: 1/3 Edited February 27 by Pollux Link to post Share on other sites
Katoka 0 Posted February 27 #9 Share Posted February 27 (edited) PH ---- Katoka regains +1 EN CD 2 (No Rec Proc ID#: 241905) Katoka regains +6 HP via BH Main Action: [x8] ST-I : -8 EN -2 EN Swift Action: Using Caltrops -2 EN When an enemy targets you with an attack they must make a LD roll of 11 or higher. Otherwise taking 15 unmitigatable damage. ID#: 241906 | BD: 5+3-3=5 MISS! | CD: 9 Caltrops Triggered! ID#: 241907 | LD: 10 Failed! | -15 HP Pollux | HP: 116/200 | EN: 17/38 | DMG: 9 | MIT: 18 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 3 | CALTROPS: 3/3 Katoka | HP: 90/200 (99+6-15) | EN: 35/43 (36+1-2) | DMG: 10 | MIT:30 | ACC:3 | EVA:1 | BH:6 | REC: 2 | FLN: 4 | HLY: 4 | StunImmune: 1/3 Edited February 27 by Katoka Link to post Share on other sites
Pollux 0 Posted February 27 #10 Share Posted February 27 (edited) PH -> MAIN ACTION: ST-II (Charge) vs Katoka. Spoiler PASSIVE: +1 EN MAIN ACTION: ST-II (Charge) vs Katoka [-2 EN] 241908: BD 4 + 3 = 7 - 1 - 1 = 5: CD 4: LD 9: Miss. [-35 HP] Pollux | HP: 81/200 | EN: 16/38 | DMG: 9 | MIT: 18 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 3 | CALTROPS: 2/3 Katoka | HP: 90/200 | EN: 35/43 | DMG: 10 | MIT:30 | ACC:3 | EVA:1 | BH:6 | REC: 2 | FLN: 4 | HLY: 4 | StunImmune: 2/3 Edited February 27 by Pollux Link to post Share on other sites
Katoka 0 Posted February 27 #11 Share Posted February 27 (edited) PH ---- Katoka regains +1 EN CD 10 (No Rec Proc ID#: 241913) +2 EN Katoka regains +6 HP via BH Main Action: [x8] ST-I : -8 EN -2 EN Swift Action: None ID#: 241914 | BD: 1 Crit Miss! | CD: 4 | MD: 1 [Purify] Pollux | HP: 81/200 | EN: 16/38 | DMG: 9 | MIT: 18 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 3 | CALTROPS: 2/3 Katoka | HP: 96/200 (90+6) | EN: 36/43 (35+3-2) | DMG: 10 | MIT:30 | ACC:3 | EVA:1 | BH:6 | REC: 2 | FLN: 4 | HLY: 4 | StunImmune: 2/3 Edited February 27 by Katoka Link to post Share on other sites
Pollux 0 Posted February 27 #12 Share Posted February 27 (edited) PH -> MAIN ACTION: ST-I vs Katoka. Spoiler PASSIVE: +1 EN MAIN ACTION: ST-I vs Katoka [-8 EN] 241922: BD 6 + 3 = 9 - 1 = 8: CD 12: LD 9: 9 * 8 = 72 - 30 = 42 DMG -> Katoka [-15 HP] Pollux | HP: 66/200 | EN: 9/38 | DMG: 9 | MIT: 18 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 3 | CALTROPS: 1/3 Katoka | HP: 54/200 | EN: 36/43 | DMG: 10 | MIT:30 | ACC:3 | EVA:1 | BH:6 | REC: 2 | FLN: 4 | HLY: 4 | StunImmune: 3/3 Edited February 27 by Pollux Link to post Share on other sites
Katoka 0 Posted February 27 #13 Share Posted February 27 (edited) PH ---- Katoka regains +1 EN CD 3 (No Rec Proc ID#: 241965) Katoka regains +6 HP via BH Main Action: [x8] ST-I : -8 EN -2 EN Swift Action: None ID#: 241966 | BD: 6+3-3=6 HIT! [Fallen Proc] | CD: 6 | 12*10=120-18=102 DMG vs Pollux! Pollux | HP: 0/200 (66-102) | EN: 9/38 | DMG: 9 | MIT: 18 | ACC: 3 | EVA: 3 | CALTROPS: 1/3 Katoka | HP: 54/200 (54+6) | EN: 29/43 (36+1-8) | DMG: 10 | MIT:30 | ACC:3 | EVA:1 | BH:6 | REC: 2 | FLN: 4 | HLY: 4 Edited February 27 by Katoka Link to post Share on other sites
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