Burning saw Shinae run right past him, and worked hard not to chuckle.
When the blast of Rikti energy rushed past him, he thought he was being betrayed, until he saw it was reaching for the girl. He fought back the urge to help her, reminding himself she had just tried to break his arm, and turned back to Hal. Where had he gone...
Arc ID: 475246, "Bringing a Lord to Power"
"I'm only a simple man trying to cling to my tomorrow. Every day. By any means necessary."
-Caldwell B. Cladwell
The Rikti's blast connected with Shinae's back. Fortunately for her, the limiter just meant she was hit with force of a baseball from a pitching machine. It still burned like hell though. Another shot like that and she'd be in the infirmary
Burning could tell Shinae was about to fall. He knew about the temperature limiters, and though whatever he did would be less painful for her than whatever a Rikti would do.
He reached out and encased her in a thin layer of ice, then blew a wide arc of fire. The sudden hot/cold should be enough to put her in the infirmary with as little pain as possible.
Arc ID: 475246, "Bringing a Lord to Power"
"I'm only a simple man trying to cling to my tomorrow. Every day. By any means necessary."
-Caldwell B. Cladwell
((Im baaaack))
"Heheheh." Nice try, but from intense training with my brothers, I can easily handle rapid temperature change. Shinae got back to her feet speed toward Burning, phased through him and started slashing at Chertak, trying to Phase through all of his counter attacks...
Chertak smoothly dodged one slash and then ducked under a high one. He swung his rifle like a club and then lashed out with a foot as Shinae phased just long enough to avoid the rifle.
Statesman said let there be heroes, and there were heroes.
Lord Recluse said let there be villains, and there were villains.
NCsoft said let there be nothing, and there was nothing.
Scout thanked the maker as it sensed finally being able to move again. Holding perfectly still as only a robot can to try and give the illusion of still being affected by the pulse, Scout immediately started re-integrating its defense systems. Unfortunatley in the commotion, it had lost track of which opponent was Hal, and that light blast while contained had had quite a noticable impact...
Hal considered pressing the attack on Star Scout for a moment, but the robot seemed to be out of the picture for the moment. More importantly, no one was currently attacking him. Hal conjured a new Phantasm, dismissing the old one wherever it was, and ordered it to guard him while he began healing himself more thoroughly.
((Lashed out with a foot? Is that supposed to be a kick???))
OOC: Yes, yes it is.
Statesman said let there be heroes, and there were heroes.
Lord Recluse said let there be villains, and there were villains.
NCsoft said let there be nothing, and there was nothing.
((Would it be too late for someone else to join? I'll go ahead and post a bit about the characters I'll use. Just give me a yes or no, I can wait until the next fight if needed(haven't read the last 4 pages but I'm working on it.)
Master: Ryjuta Ishikawa- He's a really powerful swordsman but he won't be fighting because he's the member of the arena trust. He wears green and blue silk martial arts atire and lookes a bit aged(like late 40s) but he's around 52. His weapon is a really long chokuto or straight katana type sword. His abilities to use his chakra to connect with the elements along with his speed make him dangerous on the battle field.
1.)Elaine Richardson [categorized as TA/arch defender]- Also known as Phoenix-Archer. She's about 32 with the hot mom look(I can't get myself to put a cape on her; it would just ruin that rear shot lol) I won't go into it but she has telescopic vision, making her aim meticulous. Also, she has the ability to come back to life if her body is burned to ashes. This usually grants her additional abilities. This is how she obtained her archery skills and her ability to fly.
2.)Star-Gazer [categorized as a FF/psy defender]- He has no other name but sometimes just goes by the name Gazer. He's a cosmic being, able to create force fields between points of light. The powers of his mind can be used as an offensive tool or a means to invigorate his allies.
3.)Ian Kelly [categorized as a kat/SR scrapper]- The pupil of master Ryjuta also known as Quick-Strike(I'm working on a brand name with the whole 'name' 'dash' 'name' thing). Now 17, he has mastered a very peculiar weapon, the bokken or wooden sword. His skill with it has surpassed his masters, allowing him to cut objects that would be reletively impossible with a standared bladed weapon. He can perform some of the elemental techniques his sensei can do but rarely uses them because it's too time consuming during a fast paced battle. Instead, he relies on his wit, speed, agility and his ability to combine his sword techniques to defeat his enemies.
4.)Seung Hyun-ki [categorized as a kinetic/kinetic tank or SS/Inv for simplicity's sake]- His age is 20. A skilled martial artist, he is a master of the shaolin kung fu fighting style. Although not powerful, it can be useful to incapacitate a foe instead of defeating them. He also mastered the technique of manipulating the force(potential or kinetic) of an object or person if he touches them. He can also change the density and inertia of his body making him light as air or as resiliant as a steel wall.
5.)Jase Morgan [categorized as a Spines/DA stalker]- His age is 19 and known as Nightmare-Strike. A fallen pupil of Ryjuta, he took up the roll of a ninja assassin. With the ability to manipulate shadows, his seemingly endless supply of poison tipped shuriken and kunai, Unji and Unsho(the over sized kunai he has strapped to his back) and a few ninja tricks, he can be particularly dangerous. Add in that he was born a telepath and he could seem particularly intimidating. He constantly sends out telepathic waves that fool with enemy senses, making it seem like they hear, see or feel his presense elsewhere. Also, he can invade minds and manipulate their thoughts(presense pool: Challenge, Provoke, Intimidate and Invoke Panic).
I just want to give an arena battle RP a try and this one is the newest and seems most interesting.
[EDIT] I added a bit to Jase's description. Also, just a note but I took all my characters and aged them 3 years so it's a bit in the future from the other RPs. If that contradicts someone else's timeline I'll just get my cosmic being character to bring them from another time 
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(OOC: you're free to join but please create a master. Masters are people with no listed (and thus ZERO) powers of their own. The master is essentially you. If you want you can have an interaction with my Master and her fighters, given that they're not participating either as per the rules)
((Sorry. The master I had in mind is my first character, Ryjuta. He does have powers but he's discipined enought to not use them unless his life is in danger. Besides, I feel he's too powerful to use in any sort of RP.))
(OOC: heh, he sounds like Raijuta from Rurouni Kenshin...sorta 
Anyway yeah it works...i'd expect most of the masters to be older men, mine's an exception because i like being special ^_^ not to say having a teenage girl as a Master is against the rules of course. You could have a sentient carrot named Carrot Steve)
((Actually, it kind of is. I decided to copy the name(sort of) because one of the elemental techniques I gave him is like one of the attacks Raijuta used on the show.))
All defensive systems registered in the green, Scout was about to move but thought better of it and ran a quick internal diagnostic. That last blast had done more damage than the impact indicated...running the nano-repair protocol, Scout registered returning to optimal condition. It was unfortunate that that protocol could likely only be run again after the fight was already over...
As the repair systems ran, Scout gave off a discernable green glow, and a distinct *whirrrrrrr-click* Leaping back toward the four identical energy signatures and the construct, Scout hoped the delay Hal had caused didn't cost its team the advantage they needed...
Hyoumura Ryuji approached the room of Ryjuta, one of the Masters not participating in today's bout. With him, he carried an envelope containing and invitation to dinner. Ryjuta could bring one or two gladiators max...since it was just dinner.
He manifested an ice needle and stuck it to the door, knocking three times and leaving.
I dont want to do this.....I hate arenas and I dont like to fight for meaningless reasons, Hyun-ki gruffed as he leaned back in his chair. He wore his normal black kung-fu suit, his dark brown hair gracefully reaching to his lower back and his physique moderately built at a height of around 6'2. Why was I forced to do this again? he asked, pushing up his wireframe glasses up the bridge of his nose.
For Ian, apparently, Jase replied from the chair across the table. He was wearing standard ninja garb that was lightly equipped with various throwing weapons. His jet black hair was wild and spikey and reached his shoulders and his figure was a bit feminine. He has such high hopes for our cute little swordsman, he added with a grin toward Ian.
Oh shut it! Ian snapped, pacing the room anxiously. He wore a light grey short sleeve gi that had blue lining and the same color grey tattered loose pants. He had grown a bit taller than he use to be, 6 feet even now, and was a bit lanky although toned from his excessive training. His hands were wrapped and his forehead was tied with a dark blue headband, his short and light brown hair hanging over it in strands. He lightly tapped the dark red(nearly black) wooden sword that was under his belt as he continued to pace. Why are you being such a wimp about this, Hyun-ki?
Im no wimp. Its just pointless to fight in arenas like this. All these fights are rigged, you know?
Yeah, rigged for me to kick everyones butt. I was made for the arena, Ian said with a grin.
Have you lost your humility again!? If your sensei heard you hed smack you so hard- Hyun-ki barked, giving Ian a cold stare. Ian frowned and began staring at his feet.
Let him gloat a little. He *is* good at one-on-one combat. He did win all those other tournaments, after all and I dont think those were rigged, Jase interrupted with a smile and an intrusive stare toward the young swordsman. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Jase looked toward the door before melting into a pool of darkness. He reappeared at the door, revealing a note held by a spine of ice. Looks like the old [censored] has a dinner date.
The message on the note was simple, yet formal.
"Dear Sir,
I Humbly request your presence for dinner tonight at ballroom A-5, please feel free to bring two gladiators of your choice as a sign of good faith.
Signed,
Annette"
With a quick call, Ryjuta returned to his gladiators meeting quarters. Gazer has yet to return but my guess is hes on his way. he told the three as Jase handed him the message.
What about that alluring archer? Ian asked with a grin and almost drooling on himself.
Shes here but she has her own private quarters.
Aww... Ian whined.
After reading the message, Ryjuta straightened his already perfect posture so he seemed even taller. Hyun-ki, youre going with me.
What? To that meeting? Why? Hyun-ki asked.
Yeah, and why not me? Ian added.
Hyun-ki is the most responsible and you need to go meditate on your lessons about discipline, Ian. Ryjuta marched out with Hyun-ki behind, leaving Ian and Jase. Before heading to the ballroom, he stopped by and picked up Elaine who was tuning her bow. She wore tight leather strapped pants, combat boots and a tight top that generally kept her covered but her shoulders were bare. Her entire costume was orange, yellow and red with flame patterns on her pants and boots and a bird symbol on her chest. She wore red fingerless gloves and a pair of yellow/orange wings arched up from behind her long dirty blonde hair. Also a belt with large pouches hung loosely around her slender waist(I love her costume). Soon, all three were at the entrance to the ballroom.
When the trio entered the ballroom, they saw a large, lavish table spread out before them. At the other end was a girl of half asian descent flanked by two girls in waitress uniforms. One was rather tall, and built like a martial artist. The other was shorter and more slender, but was, strangely enough, clearly the more experience of the two.
The table was filled with food, and several men in suits -waiters- lined the sides of the walls. One person stuck out, though: a small girl barely five feet tall in a miko outfit and carrying a staff on her back.
"Welcome! Please have a seat!" Annette said cheerfully.
((Classic anime + Samurai anime + Western concept anime + dinner date = man, I feel like I need a drink ))
What is this all about? Elaine demanded in her strong yet still very feminine voice.
Patience, Ryjuta chanted before stepping up to the table and bowing his upperbody. One must be polite to their hostess. Greetings, my name is Ryjuta Ishikawa and my colleagues are Seung Hyun-ki and Elaine Richardson. A pleasure to meet you. He then seated himself across the table from Annette.
Hyun-ki walked up, performed a quick bow and sat himself to Ryjutas right. Elaine simply plopped down in a seat on the other side of Hyun-ki; they both kept themselves silent.
"Would you like to watch the battle currently taking place? All the ballrooms here come equipped with display screens," Annette said.
"Sure. I guess it can't hurt to see what I'm up against," Hyun-ki answered.
Eyes narowing, Chertak slung his sword away and whipped out his rifle in almost the same motion. His HUD showing his invisible human ally, the Rikti fired at Shinae's back while making sure that he didn't hit Burning.
Statesman said let there be heroes, and there were heroes.
Lord Recluse said let there be villains, and there were villains.
NCsoft said let there be nothing, and there was nothing.