Minako 0 Posted March 2 #1 Share Posted March 2 (edited) Minako stood high above the small arena. It was a town square repurposed into a place where people could fight. Instead of the usual crowd that gave out cheers and fans that showed support there was no one around. Inside this ghost town there was not a living soul, save their own. She stood on a balcony to a long abandoned town hall alongside her co host Kindling, and despite everything that had happened before she was nervous and it was showing. "L-ladies and gentlemen!" Minako stammered out. "It is with, a great pleasure, to introduce today's most gracious host!" She called out to no one but the participants. Behind the building, lighting flashed in the storm clouds above, briefly revealing a shape within them. "Our wonderful benefactor for this evening, Emrakul." Minako said as it descended from the sky. A mass of tentacle and carapace descended from the clouds, unimaginable horror that couldn't be described. It spoke in loud combination of voices, directly into everyone's mind. "P̴̗̾á̵̱r̴͉̄t̶͍͂í̷̹c̵̤̈́i̷͍̚p̶͖̒a̸̮̓n̷͎̒t̸͖͑s̶̝̔ ̴̺͝o̸̡̅f̵̲̂ ̷͉͒t̵̼́h̶̢͠ĩ̴̧s̷̞̋ ̸̻͐f̵̩̂o̶͜͠ŕ̵͙s̴̯͑ả̶͎k̶̺̓e̷͙͒ń̵̼ ̶̪͠c̵̼͝o̴̩͊n̵̼̋t̵̫͝ḛ̶́s̴͎̎t̶̞͌,̴͚͠ ̵̥̀h̸͍͘e̸͓͘e̶̤͠d̵̦̾ ̶̞̀t̴͖̓h̴̥̍ẹ̶͑ ̸̦́c̶͚͑ạ̶̈́l̵̿ͅl̴̛̜ ̷̨̀o̴̪̐f̴͖͠ ̶̝͝t̵̪̾h̸͇͊ẹ̸́ ̷̝̎a̷͔͌b̷̝̀y̸͖͝s̸̖̆s̴̭̉.̵̰̔ ̷͉̓T̷̳́ḧ̵͇́e̶̖̋ ̷̪̋t̵̕ͅĩ̷͖m̵̪̒e̶̳̕ ̶͇͒f̸̠́o̸̪̚r̸̞̽ ̴̞͂y̵̡͑ő̴̲u̶̹͂r̶͊͜ ̶̣̈́r̶͙̋e̸͔͒c̵̾ͅk̴̺̃ö̶̳́n̷̰̅ị̴̒n̷̼̋g̴͍͊ ̷̦͒h̵͇̿a̶̟͂ș̵̀ ̵̣͘c̴̗̎ȍ̷͜ṁ̵̨e̴̾ͅ.̵̭̀ ̶͎̆K̵͍͐n̸͉̾ǫ̶̈́w̵̹͊ ̸̪̍t̴̮͝h̵͍͝a̶̝̅t̵͈̆ ̵̮̽t̷̬͒h̵̦̅i̵̳͋s̴̝̐ ̶̫̾r̶̖̈́o̶͔̎u̶̫̅n̷̦̍d̸͚̉ ̸̹͋ḭ̶́s̵͝ͅ ̵̨̆b̷̳̂u̴̻͝t̶̮͆ ̷̣͂a̵̪̒ ̴̢͘f̸̯͆l̷͎̇e̷͔͐e̴̗̿t̵̩͂i̵̝̇ṋ̸͛g̴̱̀ ̴͓̑m̴̝̓ö̵̩́m̵͖̐e̸̟͌n̶̼̓t̷͚̅ ̵͕̊ì̶͖n̵̩͒ ̴̪̽ṫ̶͍ȟ̸̥ę̵̚ ̴̳̓ȋ̸͍n̷̨̅f̸̦͌i̷̩͘n̶̗̊i̵͖͒t̵̺͠e̸̪̕ ̵͎͊e̴̥̐x̷͖̏p̶͇̋a̶̞͊n̵͕͛s̵̟̅e̴̯̒,̴͉̓ ̴̮̆y̵̼̏ë̸̘́t̵͓͐ ̶͕͆ǐ̵̡t̵̻̃ ̶̢̐w̶̢̽i̶̱̔ḷ̴͘l̸̪͊ ̷̬͊c̷̖̓a̸̬͠ř̴͉v̵͎͠ě̵̠ ̵͜͝ỹ̴̰o̵̭̊ů̶͚ŗ̶́ ̵̭̍f̷̦̀a̵͖̚ţ̷̂e̷̲̚ṣ̸͊ ̴̠̿i̵͈̋n̴͙̄ṭ̸͆o̷̞̒ ̵͔̈́t̷̹͝ȟ̸͈e̷̼͌ ̵̯̋f̸̯̎à̸̖b̵̤͝r̶̖̒í̸̟c̶͍̓ ̴̻̉o̴͎͋ḟ̵͔ ̶̢̏o̶̦̾b̵̻̐ḽ̸̈i̴͓͂v̶̲̎i̵̯̍ȍ̶̲n̴͕͑.̴̫́" Clutching the side of her head, Minako waited for the 'voice' to subside. "Very well, Lord Emrakul." Minako said, the pain in her head subsiding. "In this match we have Oscar and Morningstar" She said, not her usual self. "Begin your contest!" Minako shouted. ~̵~̴E̸m̵~̴~̵~̴R̴a̵~̴~̶~̷K̵u̷l̷~̷~̵ Welcome to the Fourth week of Clash of Blades - March Madness begins! This month will include a host of whacky, and absurd thematics, this week's honing in on MADNESS. 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. Thematic Explanation Every turn players will be assaulted by the unnaturalness of the arena, and forced to steel their mind lest they go mad. On every post, no matter the action, must come with a ‘Madness’ Roll. On a CD of 6 or higher you gain 1 Madness. Upon gaining your third Madness, you suffer from <Going Mad>. Consult the table below of which Full Post Action you take, then lose all Madness. Note: The effects of going mad are instant, going after self healing and before main actions. Madness and Going Mad CANNOT be cured with cleanse abilities or items. CD Roll Effect 1 -2 Unequip current weapon 3-4 Use ST-1 or ST-2 5-6 Use an Item of your choice if no items, pass turn 7-8 Use the <Rest> Main Action 9-10 Become Stunned. Ignores immunity, does not reset immunity 11-12 Break Free of your Madness, No Effect Edited March 2 by Minako Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted March 2 #2 Share Posted March 2 Their hosts had prepared quite the show in such a short span of time. Floor 29 seemed like an odd place to host a tournament. Without any safezones, it was hard to setup precautions for both spectators and competitors. Sure, the players couldn't kill each other--but what was stopping the shamblers outside from swarming and causing chaos within the arena. It wouldn't be the first time it had happened. And then there was the enormous jellyfish in the sky. Emrakul was a nice touch, thematically, but Star couldn't help but feel uncomfortable beneath his presence. Through some sort of freaky mind link, she spoke to them, and Morningstar understood the theme of the week. Any frontliner who thought they were finished with madness would have been dead wrong. Callisto remained a thorn in their sides, even after death. "So, who's familiar do you think that is?" Star asked Oscar from across the arena. -- Initiative: 242533 LD4 Madness: 242537 CD6 | +1 Madness Morningstar | HP: 205/205 | EN: 43/43 | DMG: 9 | ACC: 4 | AA | EVA: 4 | REC: 2 | LD: 4 | FLN: 4 | PARA-V | MADNESS: 1/3 Spoiler equipped Dying Sun FLN 2, AA, PARA-V Inner Focus EVA 2, REC 2 Sapphire ACC 3, EVA battle-ready inventory Yellow Dragon, Red Tiger HLY 2, AA, FRZ Finale Heartbreaker skills STRAIGHT SWORD | RANK 3 MARTIAL ARTS | RANK 3 COMBAT MASTERY: DMG | RANK 3 SEARCHING | RANK 3 night vision, detect QUICK CHANGE UNHINDERED ENERGIST CHARGE extra (active) FORGOTTEN KING'S AUTHORITY FROZEN HIDE DISGUISE spreadsheet link (unhindered isn't actually in here + it doesn't work well with 2 weapon skills) Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted March 3 #3 Share Posted March 3 (edited) It was a weird place to have a tournament indeed. Everyone seemed to be chanting some strange entity's name. There were even dark-robed cultists in the front row of the arena. Which was weird, because didn't cultists tend to go to dark and dreary places? Why would they be standing out in a sun-lit meadow? Oscar looked around, taking in the scenery and enjoying the way the flowers swayed in the breeze all around them. It was nice, but it didn't fit the motif. If Oscar and Morningstar fought too hard, wouldn't the flowers be damaged? There was a crack of thunder and the scene shifted. Dark thunderclouds hung overhead, rain poured down and almost drowned out the incessant chanting. A strange entity hung above them. Oscar felt a pressure on his mind, like tendrils attempting to sink into his gray matter. Oscar looked skyward as the sensation sank in, narrowing his gaze as he beheld the majestic horror in front of him. The presence was hungry, maddening - screaming in his ears and demanding that he sink down to his lesser nature. That he embrace the chaos around him. But, shit, Oscar did that on the daily. It was a special occasion with a special guest. So rather than throw one hot dog, Oscar threw two. The first aimed at its usual target - Minako's mouth. The second blasted skyward like a surface-to-air missile to smoosh itself against the eldritch horror's carapace. In that moment, the scene shifted to what it was supposed to be. A field of wildflowers dancing in the spring breeze. Insanity could only reach 100%. 110 percent was just sad. "Come at me with some fucking tentacle shit," Oscar muttered. "Fuck on somewhere, Emracuck." It would take more than an Old God to supplant Oscar's place as the baddest bitch at the ball. Spoiler Initiative - ID: 242548 | LD: 8 Madness - ID: 242549 | CD: 8, No Madness Post Action -> Pheromones, New and Improved Formula on Morningstar Oscar - HP: 200/200 | EN: 43/43| DMG: 10 | MIT: 42| ACC:2 | PHASE | EVA:1 | BH:6 | REC: 1 | VAMP OFF: 30 | AA | LD: 8 | Madness 0/3 [Pheromones]Morningstar | HP: 205/205 | EN: 43/43 | DMG: 9 | ACC: 3 | AA | EVA: 0 | REC: 2 | LD: 4 | FLN: 4 | PARA-V | MADNESS: 1/3 | PHERO: 0/3 Spoiler 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 VAMP OFF. 2 AA Equipped Gear: Weapon/Armor/Trinket: - <<Kyūketsuki>> T4 KATANA//ABS.ACC/PHASE/VAMP2 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 - <<DIVINE RANCOR>> T4 KATANA - HOLY/HOLY/PHASE/BLIGHT - <<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 - Pheromones, New and Improved Formula - Focus Stone - Healing Potion Edited March 11 by Oscar Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted March 3 #4 Share Posted March 3 Morningstar found himself in an uncomfortable position from the get go. Whatever item Oscar had activated debuffed Star heavily. His body felt sluggish, like he was trying to walk around in a dream. He peeked at his battle-ready inventory, only to realize he hadn’t brought an antidote along with him. Was he throwing? He blamed madness. Their previous duel warranted anti-heal, he thought. It worked last time, more or less, so why not try again? Working with the poor hand he had dealt himself, he activated the Heartbreaker, cutting Oscar’s passive healing in half. Now he just needed to settle on a game plan. What was his win condition? What were Oscar’s weaknesses? Did he even have weaknesses? He was concerned whether he would even be able to hit Oscar. Waiting out the slowness effect while being assaulted by his opponent seemed like a hefty goal. Maybe he should have thought things through a little better before being hit by Pheromones. Cooldowns: Disguise [1/5] Madness - ID: 242555 | CD: 4, +1 Madness Post Action -> Heartbreaker Free Action -> Disguise EN: -7 Oscar - HP: 200/200 | EN: 43/43| DMG: 10 | MIT: 42| ACC:2 | PHASE | EVA:1 | BH:6 | REC: 1 | VAMP OFF: 30 | AA | LD: 8 | Madness 0/3 | Heartbreaker: 0/3 [Pheromones]Morningstar | HP: 205/205 | EN: 36/43 | DMG: 9 | ACC: 3 | AA | EVA: 1 | REC: 2 | LD: 4 | FLN: 4 | PARA-V | MADNESS: 2/3 | PHERO: 0/3 Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted March 3 #5 Share Posted March 3 ph Spoiler Post Action -> ST-I - ID: 242556, BD: 6+5, hit | Deal 80 DMG Free Action -> Focus Stone +1 ACC +1 AA, ignore caps Madness Check - ID: 242557, CD12, no madess [-10 EN] Oscar - HP: 200/200 | EN: 43/43| DMG: 10 | MIT: 42| ACC:3 | PHASE | EVA:1 | BH:6 | REC: 1 | VAMP OFF: 30 | 2 AA | LD: 8 | Madness 0/3 | Heartbreaker: 1/3 | F. STONE: 1/3 [Pheromones]Morningstar | HP: 125/205 [-80] | EN: 36/43 | DMG: 9 | ACC: 3 | AA | EVA: 1 | REC: 2 | LD: 4 | FLN: 4 | PARA-V | MADNESS: 2/3 | PHERO: 1/3 Link to post Share on other sites
Morningstar 0 Posted March 3 #6 Share Posted March 3 # Spoiler Post Action -> [C] TECH-A Free Action -> - Recovery Check - ID: 242559, CD7, +2 EN Madness Check - ID: 242560, CD8, no madess ID242558 BD2+4-2=4 | miss EN: -4 Oscar - HP: 200/200 | EN: 43/43| DMG: 10 | MIT: 42| ACC:3 | PHASE | EVA:1 | BH:6 | REC: 1 | VAMP OFF: 30 | 2 AA | LD: 8 | Madness 0/3 | Heartbreaker: 1/3 | F. STONE: 1/3 [Pheromones]Morningstar | HP: 125/205 [-80] | EN: 35/43 | DMG: 9 | ACC: 3 | AA | EVA: 0 | REC: 2 | LD: 4 | FLN: 4 | PARA-V | MADNESS: 2/3 | PHERO: 1/3 Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar 0 Posted March 3 #7 Share Posted March 3 ph Spoiler Post Action -> ST-II | ID: 242562 | BD: 7+5, hit | Deal 143 DMG Free Action -> Charge Madness Check - ID: 242563 | CD: 12, no madness -14 EN Oscar - HP: 200/200 | EN: 20/43| DMG: 10 | MIT: 42| ACC:3 | PHASE | EVA:1 | BH:6 | REC: 1 | VAMP OFF: 30 | 2 AA | LD: 8 | Madness 0/3 | Heartbreaker: 1/3 | F. STONE: 1/3 [Pheromones]Morningstar | HP: 0/205 [-143] | EN: 35/43 | DMG: 9 | ACC: 3 | AA | EVA: 0 | REC: 2 | LD: 4 | FLN: 4 | PARA-V | MADNESS: 2/3 | PHERO: 1/3 Link to post Share on other sites
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