[Clash of Blades Season 1] Week 3: Oscar v. Kiru

[Minako 0]

From Floor one, to floor eleven, it was time to move to a different floor that didn't have a one in it. A faraway place, where the caravan camels roam. Where they cut off your ear if they don't like your face, it's barbaric. And it was perfect for them. Floor five was a far cry from the moderately temperate places they were hosting the previous two weeks. The sand was an obstacle itself, with it being rough, and coarse, and irritating. And it was sure to get everywhere. Minako didn't mind the sand, or the heat. She always viewed it as a beach rather than a massive desert the lack of humidity notwithstanding. She sat in what could only be described as an opulent lawn chair, alongside her co-host Kindling. Her entourage stood beside them, dressed in white and held comically large leaf's that were being used to fan them.

The arena itself was more or less a sand filled pit, surrounded by walls that shaded the spectators with some shade with large fabric banners. The crowd itself was much, much, larger than the last two weeks. A combination of it being a lower floor and becoming quite popular may have been the culprit. But who actually knew? Well over a hundred had arrived today to see the blood sport, and see what pleasant surprises were in store. It was time for the show to start. Minako stood from her chair, dressed in regal attire of light pink and purple silks. She gave a sly wink to her co-host as she approached the edge of her viewing platform.

"Ladies and gentlemen!" She cried out to the crowd, her voice being amplified once again by the tool she held. "Today we bring entertainment that few have seen before! Combatants from all across the world are here to fight for your entertainment, for honor and love, and for glory in victory." She said, the crowd going wild with cheers and stomping. As the crowds cheers dulled down she spoke again. "We have two special combatants here with us! Each with a unique fighting style and indomitable spirit!" Minako cried out over the crowd.

Minako raised her left arm, a portcullis slowly began to open revealing the first fighter. She was safe at this distance, complete with a anti-hot dog screen she had placed moments before this match. He would not get a third. "A man with an insatiable lust for victory, and has yet to achieve it it's Oscar!" She said, letting the crowd cheer for him. In the crowd a few people could be seen wearing hot dog hats and waving pennants of light red, dark red, and yellow. "Perhaps the Weenier Warrior will prove that third time is the charm!" She said, as she raised another hand. "And his opponent? It's none other than the Cerulean Storm! It's Kiru!" She said, allowing her to take her spot in the arena below. The crowd cheered and hollered for her as they slammed bright blue and black tubes together to make even more noise.

"Combatants." Minako said in a practiced tone. "You are allowed to trade your words of sportsmanship, or wish for the blood of their enemy. And then, watch your footing." She reminded them with a devious smirk, if anyone was close enough to see her, they would've caught her winking again. Alas, she settled for simply raising her hand. "On my mark. Get ready..." Then the counter began from there. They'd be given just those few moments to mentally prepare themselves for the third week of the competition. 

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Hello again! Happy third week! Below is a gentle reminder of the rules, regulations, and what nots needed to play. Please be sure to refer to the Informational.
Another soft reminder to NOT use outside items. Please use only the items purchased in the Event Shop.

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• 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.

 

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Thematic Explanation

When players take any Main Action except Rest or Consumable, they must roll on the CD. On Attack rolls, use the CD attached. On a CD 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

 

 

 

Edited February 23 by Minako

[Oscar 0]

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Initiative - ID: 241598 | LD: 9

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Name: Oscar
True Tier: 10
Level: 10
Paragon Level: 81
HP: 200/200
EN: 40/40
 
Stats:
Damage: 10
Mitigation: 42
Accuracy: 2
Evasion: 1
Battle Healing: 6
Loot Die: 8
Stealth Rating: -3
PHASEREC: 1
HLY: 4
BLI: 8/-5 
 
Equipped Gear:
Weapon/Armor/Trinket: 
  - <<DIVINE RANCOR>> T4 KATANA - HOLY/HOLY/PHASE/BLIGHT
Armor/Trinket: 
  - <<TACTICAL UNDER ARMOR>> T4 HEAVY ARMOR//MIT/MIT/MIT/REC
Shield/Armor/Trinket: 
  - <<IVORY GOLD LEAF RING>> T1 TRINKET//ACC/ACC/EVA/EVA
 
Combat Mastery:
  - Combat Mastery: Damage R3
 
Combat Shift:
  - AOE Shift
 
Familiar Skill:
  - 
 
Custom Skill:
  - 
 
Skills:
  - Battle Healing R3
  - Charge
  - Energist
  - Extended Weight Limit
  - Heavy Armor R3
  - Katana R3
  - Lock Picking R3
  - Quick Change
  - Searching R3
 
Extra Skills:
  - Concentration
  - Forgotten King's Authority
  - Meditation
  - Parry
  - Survival
 
Inactive Extra Skills:
 
Addons:
  - Ferocity
  - Iron Skin
  - Precision
  - Reveal
  - Stamina
 
Mods:
  - Impetus
  - Night Vision
 
Inactive Mods:
 
Battle Ready Inventory:
  - <<CRYSTAL OF DIVINE LIGHT>> ID: 236066 x
  - <<GLOVES OF CAERUS>> T1 LIGHT ARMOR//3 LD x
  - <<Kyūketsuki>> T4 KATANA//ABS.ACC/PHASE/VAMP2  x
  - <<Dark Seraphim>> T4 H.A. - 2 VAMP.D/2 HB
  - <<RHINO'S HORN>> ID: 236068 x
  - <<SANCTITY'S RUIN>> T4 KATANA - FROSTBITE/BLEED/BLIGHT/BURN x
  - <<TELEPORTATION CRYSTAL>> x
  - <<TROLL'S BLOOD>> ID: 236067 x
  - 8 THE Coin

 

Edited Sunday at 09:57 PM by Oscar

[Kiru 0]

ID: 241667, LD 11 Kiru goes first 

ID: BD 2 [-1 EVA +2 ACC = 6, Hit] (6*10=60-42= 18DMG)  CD 2 [trap triggered]

Kiru | HP: 180/200 | EN: 38/38 | DMG: 10 | MIT:36 | ACC:2 | EVA:3

Oscar | HP: 182/200 | EN: 40/40 | DMG: 10 | MIT:42 | ACC:2 | EVA:1

The thought of sand made my eyebrow twitch out of frustration. I was aware of the location where this third battle would be held, and truly I was not impressed. This was my own gripe, however I could not fathom how I was going to navigate this sand in a battle. Even so, I was trying to get over the mental block of using the sand as an excuse to lose. I lost the first week, and the second week was not that much better. This tournament was deep down something I needed to prove I can still stand with giants- but alas, it has twisted into some form of humiliation. I glanced at the hosts, Minako and Kindling. They seem like they’re into that kind of thing…

I sighed heavily and marched across the sand. I dug my heel into the soft terrain and gave my opponent a quite unhappy stare. I tossed my hair over my shoulders, grabbed my dagger and charged forth. On my second step, I felt the ground give way and damage my foot. Determined, I pushed through and managed to scrape my opponent, Oscar. 

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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wr9TFOu-wLkc_56mbS2V3lCv_kpf1bk2-wb-lPgPfbw/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Kiru | HP: 200/200 | EN: 38/38 | DMG: 10 | MIT:36 | ACC:2 | EVA:3
True Tier: 2
Level: 20
Paragon Level: 0
HP: 200/200
EN: 132/132

Stats:
Damage: 10
Mitigation: 36
Accuracy: 2
Evasion: 3
Battle Healing: 0

Equipped Gear:
Weapon/Armor/Trinket:
- Cupid's Wings +3MIT
Armor/Trinket:
- Banshee Shiv +3DMG 
Shield/Armor/Trinket:
- Cold Reflection +2ACC, +1EVA

Combat Mastery: 
- DMG Rank 3: Effect: Gain +1 * Tier additional Base Damage per rank. Ranks of this Skill obey Damage enhancement caps

Armor: [Rank 3 Cloth Armor Mod] Athletics +18 MIT 

Combat Shift:
- 

Familiar Skill:
-

Custom Skill:
-

Skills:

Extra Skills:

Inactive Extra Skills:

Addons:
Mods:

Inactive Mods:

Battle Ready Inventory:

 

- Recovery Crystal II
Effect: HP Recovery Crystal, RARE  HP Recovery 2
Description: This Crystal glows a soft blue and feels cool to the touch, when you use it you feel as though you just stepped out of a shower, aahhh refreshing!

-Antidote Potion, Salve, Tierless/Uncommon, Antidote 1 

- Sand Armor Potion, T1, Uncommon, Functions like a Parry for the first attack the user sustains after consumption. Can stack with Parry to reduce incoming damage up to 75%

Housing Buffs:

Guild Hall Buffs:

Scents of the Wild Totem:

Wedding Ring:

Crafting Profession:

Gathering Profession:

 

 

[Oscar 0]

Oscar made no effort to brace against the attack. He wouldn't show any opponent the disrespect of not taking them seriously. No, he would treat them just as he would any other human opponent. It would be a disservice to the both of them if he feigned pain or fear at the end of another's blade. And so, as his opponent managed to push through their triggered trap, he casually leaned to the side at the final moment. The maneuver allowed him to avoid the brunt of the attack, only barely scraping by with a slight amount of damage. A smile crept onto his face as <<Divine Rancor>> manifested in his hand.

"That was pretty good," he remarked. "Abso-fucking-lutely dope, really. Trap blew up in your face and you still managed to tag me. Good shit."

A compliment in the heat of battle was always a genuine one. Even if it preceded a brutal counterattack. As her attack followed through, Oscar's knee came up and collided with her ribs. In the same moment and in one fluid motion, Oscar flicked his wrist and opened his hand, allowing his weapon to rotate smoothly in his palm. He pivoted to the left, bringing his sword low to the ground. Then, swift as lightning he threw his arm backward. <<Divine Rancor>> traced a thin white line through the air, the low arc's trajectory sending the tip of his blade through Kiru's chest and out through her back. His weapon disappeared, leaving nothing but a gruesome crimson gash in the woman's avatar. His now empty hand flashed to her back, planting itself between her shoulder blades as he shoved her forward - reigniting the forward momentum he had only briefly stopped.

"Let me know if you want me to slow down for ya," Oscar teased. "I like to act out a little."

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Post Action -> ST-I vs Kiru
ID: 241921 BD: 8+2-3, hit | Deal 80-36 = 44 DMG
CD: 10, no trap

Kiru | HP: 136/200 [-44] | EN: 38/38 | DMG: 10 | MIT:36 | ACC:2 | EVA:3

Oscar | HP: 182/200 | EN: 32/40 [-8] | DMG: 10 | MIT:42 | ACC:2 | EVA:1

 

[Kiru 0]

Although I considered myself to be a confident person, I felt slightly embarrassed to even be participating in this event. On top of that, making a fool of myself on the sand was not helping me either. Last week’s battle was tumultuous, however victory was secured very suddenly. It gave me slight confidence, but otherwise nothing was gained from that interaction.  

“Shit,” I muttered under my breath after I managed to scrape my opponent. I left myself vulnerable for his counter. Before I could think of parrying, his knee connected with my chest. I let out a small exhale out of sheer surprise for his quickness. Almost instantly I felt another sensation tear through my chest. It was painful, for sure- but not the worst. At this point in my time here I barely flinched at such brash frontal attacks anymore. My opponent then materialized behind me and finished his move by forcing his blade in my back. I stiffened as he pushed me forward, “no need to stroke my ego- trust me, it’s already big enough.” 

My grip tightened on my dagger as he spoke, “maybe we should slow it down…” My gaze lowered as I concentrated on the sand below me. I spun around then, and in one motion I closed the gap between us and launched my dagger into his chest. “I like a man who takes his time.” Taunting him, I yanked the small blade from his chest and pushed him back with a smirk and an invitation to strike again.
 

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Post Action MAIN -> ST-II vs Oscar 
ID: 241970 BD: 7+2-1eva , hit | Deal 88-42 = 46 DMG
CD: 5, no trap

Kiru | HP: 136/200 | EN: 11/38 ? | DMG: 10 | MIT:36 | ACC:2 | EVA:3

Oscar | HP: 136/200 | EN: 32/40 | DMG: 10 | MIT:42 | ACC:2 | EVA:1

 

Edited yesterday at 12:26 AM by Kiru

[Oscar 0]

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 Post Action -> ST-II
ID: 242019 | BD: 10, CD: 10
Holy Activates, Phase Activates
Deal 10+2+4*11 = 176 DMG
176 - [36/2]18 MIT = 158 DMG

Kiru | HP: 0/200 [-158] | EN: 11/38 ? | DMG: 10 | MIT:36 | ACC:2 | EVA:3

Oscar | HP: 136/200 | EN: 32/40 | DMG: 10 | MIT:42 | ACC:2 | EVA:1