With A Bang [Open]

[LICH T. NOIR]

The crowds cheers and nay saying alike came to an abrupt halt as the man's lifeless body dropped to the hard earth. The sound of the hunk of bright red flesh plopping on the ground with a squish would be ingrained in the memories of the spectators close enough to hear it. With a flick of his arm Lich shook blood and bits of skin from his hand dyed red with the color of his victim. The silence of the crowd told of how death was not something of a common spectacle within the arena.

Several Moments prior Lich entered the complex and made his way to designated sign up window. A small tournament was being held and the Cyborg wanted to test out his new specs. After convincing the man behind the glass that he was more than qualified as a combatant with a glare that instilled a new sense of fear in the man Lich made his way to where the contestants would wait till they were paired off to fight. The guidelines were fairly simple, weapons would be allowed, fight until you win or your opponent submits so on so forth what ever. Not killing your opponent must have been something that they didn't need to tell most people. Lich was not most people.

A rather large muscular man entered back into the waiting area after winning his match, the cheers from the crowd could be heard from beyond the tunnel leading to the arena center. The adrenalin still pumping through the mans body he began boasting of his victory and when his next match was announced to be paired of with a 'Lich Noir' he began to run his mouth some more. 'This freaky looking little fella? but he's a twig! I'll crush him! Lich's pale green eyes followed the man as the staff on hand calmed him down and ushered him to the other side of the room. Quietly Lich waited for his moment to compete.

After a few more matches Lich and the muscle were finally queued to enter the arena, the two competitors sent through tunnels that would exit on opposite sides. The crowed cheered and chanted and then the signal was given to start. The muscle came charging across the arena wielding a large axe as Lich sauntered forward unflinching. A large sweeping strike came towards the Cyborg who dropped to a crouch to avoid it as the crowd roared. A downward chop came next, avoided by leaping backward into a backward cartwheel. The muscle was to slow, it was time to end this.

As the brute charged forward and delivered another horizontal slash Lich sprang up and backward into the air, above the path of the blade. With his left arm extended before him the internal gas propulsion system in his left forearm was activated sending a portion of his forearm and hand flying at the mans unsuspecting face. Extending his metallic claws his hand grasped firmly around the lower portion of the mans jaw, his fingers stabbing into and locking onto and around his bone and flesh. With a yank of his arm and the retraction cables Lich tore off the mans lower jaw and a portion of his throat which came with as a bonus and landed nimbly on the ground.

A death growl muted by the gurgling of blood came from the man as he fell to his knees, died and then face first into the dirt. A weakling. Not even worth the effort.

[LICH T. NOIR]

As some of the staff members cleaned up the dead mans body while keeping their distance from Lich a woman dressed in all white appeared in the arena from a midst the commotion over the corpse. Armed with a sword and shield she stood before the bizarre looking cyborg. Was she another contestant looking to test their skills? someone trying to avenge the man that had just died? Lich didn't really care. She looked weak, weaker then any of the contestants he had seen earlier.

Looking over the woman Lich sensed no killing intent or ominous aura from her presence. Turning his back to her he pushed aside one of the security guards from the arena who had approached him for what ever reason. He was in his way and Lich wasn't interested in some weak little girl. If she had a death wish he'd let some one else oblige her. The crowd began to boo and hiss at Lich as he strode towards the exit, he was tempted to launch a grenade into the crowd but thought it would be a waste of ammunition.

_{[ she removed her post... ]}

[Jack D. Bane]

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[style=font-family:georgia; font-size:40px; letter-spacing:-3px; color:#F2D377; margin-left:-5px; margin-bottom:70px; margin-top:-20px;]LeT's KiLL ToNiGHT![/style] [style=background-color:#F2D377; color:#000000; font-family:georgia; font-size:10px; text-transform:uppercase; text-align:center; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px; margin-left:-25px; margin-top:-50px;]SHOW THEM ALL YOU'RE NOT THE ORDINARY TYPE[/style] [style=font-family:georgia; font-size:10px; color:#F2D377; border-bottom:5px #F2D377 solid; margin-bottom:-40px; margin-left:-65px; margin-top:25px; text-align:center;]246 words tag open/aaron kick ass![/style]

[cs=2][style=margin-top:-5px; width:400px; border-left:5px #F2D377 solid; font-size:10px; color:#F2D377; text-align:justify; padding-left:10px; padding-bottom:10px; padding-top:10px; margin-left:40px; font-family:tahoma;] As much as Jack enjoyed sleeping, he couldn't do it all the time. If he did he'd get rusty, lose his job and position, get fat, and have to work hard. If he was working hard, he couldn't sleep as long as he wanted to. So in order to sleep as long as he wanted to, he had to give up some of his sleep. Probably not the most logical logic but it worked. When you wanted to test your skills, there was really only one destination. Valkyn Arena. A place where all sorts of fighters gathered, seeking to prove their power and ability. Today, Jack was one of those combatants. Enrolled in a tournament, Jack quickly began to dominate, despite an unsatisfactory slow start. He moved from one enemy to the other, quickly defeating each one as he moved forward. He was lethal, quick, and efficient. In battle, no movement was wasted, no breath taken without purpose. Yet here he was, leaning over the railing, watching the man who should have been his next opponent attempt to walk out of the Arena. There was no doubt that the man was on a completely different level. Whilst the crowd may have not noticed it, Jack could feel the man's killing intent all the way up in the stands where he stood. This man was definitely dangerous and he had Jack's body aching for a match. "If you leave now, we won't get to have our match." [/style] [style=font-family:georgia; font-size:8px; color:#F2D377; text-align:center;]created by shiki @ ote[/style]

[LICH T. NOIR]

Lich felt a pair of eyes staring him down from a midst the jeering crowd. Up in the front a man, another of the contestants in the tournament, was watching every step the cyborg took towards the exit. Once Lich was close enough the combatant shouted out to him, practically taunting him. Most of the people who just witnessed what happened probably wouldn't want to get near the homicidal Lich let alone taunt him. A vile grin twisted at the corners of the cyborgs synthetic lips.

Well then, why don't we just get right to it? Those few who were close enough to hear his reply froze for a brief moment then began to retreat, some slow, some fast. Perhaps they didn't want to get involved in what ever was about to go down? an innate sense of fear of being the next bloody mess to be cleaned off the field? Chartreuse eyes stared down the challenger. This was the kind of person Lich had been looking for, someone who knew the true meaning of combat. But would they be strong enough to at least have a little fun with or were they just another one of these weaklings? Lich was eager to sink his teeth into a good fight.

[Jack D. Bane]

Mar 14, 2012 22:31:36 GMT -6 Jack D. Bane said:

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[style=font-family:georgia; font-size:40px; letter-spacing:-3px; color:#F2D377; margin-left:-5px; margin-bottom:70px; margin-top:-20px;]LeT's KiLL ToNiGHT![/style] [style=background-color:#F2D377; color:#000000; font-family:georgia; font-size:10px; text-transform:uppercase; text-align:center; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px; margin-left:-25px; margin-top:-50px;]SHOW THEM ALL YOU'RE NOT THE ORDINARY TYPE[/style] [style=font-family:georgia; font-size:10px; color:#F2D377; border-bottom:5px #F2D377 solid; margin-bottom:-40px; margin-left:-65px; margin-top:25px; text-align:center;]225 words tag lich fight![/style]

[cs=2][style=margin-top:-5px; width:400px; border-left:5px #F2D377 solid; font-size:10px; color:#F2D377; text-align:justify; padding-left:10px; padding-bottom:10px; padding-top:10px; margin-left:40px; font-family:tahoma;] Jack found himself smiling, hopping on top of the railing, his Tonfa in hand. He really wasn't sure which weapon to use. While he was a master of both, the situation was a bit more unclear. But, for now, he went ahead with the Tonfa. As far as jack had observed, Lich was a relative infighter. He hopped down into the arena, landing crouched and poised. The woman had already left, her part was over. It was now a battle between to logical animals, struggling against their instinct to take the first bite. "How about it, then? Care to put your troubles away for the sake of a good fight?" Jack wasn't delusional, he was aware that his opponent had quite the skill and strength. He was even more sure that what he had seen so far was nowhere close to this guy's full potential. No, like Jack, Lich had held back. It hadn't been mercy. He wasn't the type to hand it out. It was that he hadn't had any need to get serious. He hadn't felt challenged. Jack began to walk backward towards the side of the arena opposite to Lich. Yet his eyes remained focused on the individual in front of him. There was no mistaking it. They were two wild beast. This was their cage. [/style] [style=font-family:georgia; font-size:8px; color:#F2D377; text-align:center;]created by shiki @ ote[/style]

[LICH T. NOIR]

The time for talk was over, the arena was cleared enough to begin the fight. This man had uttered a challenge that made Lich burn with anticipation. He hoped to god this fight would be more of a challenge than the last. Without hesitation Lich charged headlong towards his opponent quickly closing the distance. In a heart beat he closed the distance and leaped for a full on flying tackle, arms spread and mouth open ready to sink his metallic teeth into the flesh of this mere human. The killer had taken over. Lich's style of fighting transcending training and martial arts. His sole purpose, what he dedicated himself to, sacrificed his body for and strives for. Power. Strength. Speed. Lich was no longer comparable to a wild animal, no, this was the incarnation of death.

Death was coming for this blond haired stranger who thought it wise to stand against this battle tested killing machine.

[Jack D. Bane]

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[style=font-family:georgia; font-size:40px; letter-spacing:-3px; color:#F2D377; margin-left:-5px; margin-bottom:70px; margin-top:-20px;]LeT's KiLL ToNiGHT![/style] [style=background-color:#F2D377; color:#000000; font-family:georgia; font-size:10px; text-transform:uppercase; text-align:center; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px; margin-left:-25px; margin-top:-50px;]SHOW THEM ALL YOU'RE NOT THE ORDINARY TYPE[/style] [style=font-family:georgia; font-size:10px; color:#F2D377; border-bottom:5px #F2D377 solid; margin-bottom:-40px; margin-left:-65px; margin-top:25px; text-align:center;]227 words tag lich fight![/style]

[cs=2][style=margin-top:-5px; width:400px; border-left:5px #F2D377 solid; font-size:10px; color:#F2D377; text-align:justify; padding-left:10px; padding-bottom:10px; padding-top:10px; margin-left:40px; font-family:tahoma;] Jack didn't flinch. His opponent approached him with almost blinding speed, coming at him with a good deal of force. While others might have backed off and simply dodged, Jack didn't bother. He was an infighter, a beast who dominated in close combat. His body had been hardened past the norm through hours of countless training. His hands had calloused over long ago, a testament to the inhumane techniques he utilized. Power was the most basic of requirements for fighting. Intelligence was the second. You had to be able to utilize that power, to transform it beyond brute strength. This was why Jack preferred close combat. It was dangerous. It was rough. It was beast like. As Lich approached him, Jack planted his feet onto the ground, hardening his stance while removing all traces of remaining tension. A perfect stance for the perfect Martial Art. A fighting style that continually evolved on the battlefield, that absorbed the opponent's movements and flowed with it. It was a combination of every Martial Art Jack had learned and in less than a second, he could use them all. His feet firmly planted and in a feat of fluidity resembling the movement of water, Jack brought back his left arm, moving his right arm forward with a turn of his hips, and attempted to pierce the end of his steel tonfa (the end closest to the handle) into the sides of his opponent. Remaining one step ahead of the game, his knee was already prepared to follow up with a piercing knee hook into the opponent's ribs just in case his original attack failed. [/style] [style=font-family:georgia; font-size:8px; color:#F2D377; text-align:center;]created by shiki @ ote[/style]

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[LICH T. NOIR]

Lich earnestly respected the man's resolve to not run from the assault but felt that he was being severely underestimated. The blond warrior went in for a strike with his weapon to Lich's side which Lich ignored. The strike was directed at a point on his body that had an armored plate beneath the skin and as Lich had predicted, that is exactly where the man's weapon struck. The plate which was semi bullet proof easily absorbed the blow as Lich's flying tackle met up with the man and would undoubtedly take them both to the ground due to the momentum behind the tackle.

As he wrapped his arms around the man's torso grasping tightly to his prey so it couldn't escape Lich sank his metallic teeth into the man's shoulder and bit down hard around a good sized chunk of flesh. Finding the man's right shoulder blade with his left hand Lich extruded his metallic claws into the flesh of the mans back and attempted to wiggle his fingers beneath the bone for an insane grasp of the man while they fell to the ground. Lich's tight grasp around the man's torso still secure as his left hand was sunk into his right shoulder and his right hand grasped tightly to the waist of the man's pants; Lich's teeth still sunk into the man's shoulder.

<sup>Claws ■ From beneath his fingernails on his left hand and on each finger, a claw like blade will slide out about half an inch in length. Have been tipped and reinforced with Seastone.

Lizard Teeth ■ Lich's teeth like his fingernails, are metallic. They however are not fashioned after human teeth but rather like a lizards; sharp and meant for piercing. Have been tipped and reinforced with Seastone.</sup>

[Jack D. Bane]

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[style=font-family:georgia; font-size:40px; letter-spacing:-3px; color:#F2D377; margin-left:-5px; margin-bottom:70px; margin-top:-20px;]LeT's KiLL ToNiGHT![/style] [style=background-color:#F2D377; color:#000000; font-family:georgia; font-size:10px; text-transform:uppercase; text-align:center; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px; margin-left:-25px; margin-top:-50px;]SHOW THEM ALL YOU'RE NOT THE ORDINARY TYPE[/style] [style=font-family:georgia; font-size:10px; color:#F2D377; border-bottom:5px #F2D377 solid; margin-bottom:-40px; margin-left:-65px; margin-top:25px; text-align:center;]227 words tag lich fight![/style]

[cs=2][style=margin-top:-5px; width:400px; border-left:5px #F2D377 solid; font-size:10px; color:#F2D377; text-align:justify; padding-left:10px; padding-bottom:10px; padding-top:10px; margin-left:40px; font-family:tahoma;] While Jack would have certainly preferred to overcome the man through grappling the tackle, this situation would just have to do. As the momentum of the tackle took hold, Jack found himself being clutched. Despite this, he had used his advantage in power to gain the position above his opponent. Perhaps the biggest trigger was the pain. Pure, unadulterated pain surged through Jack, fueling him even more. Whilst others may have been discouraged or lost it, Jack wasn't one to give up so easily. The cyborg may have been five times stronger than the average human but Jack was not the average human. He was a man who had fought his way through the Marines, becoming a Vice Admiral. He was a man who had trained endless hours to gain his strength. He had reached a level surpassing the average human and that was the creed that carried him and his men. To go beyond the human, beyond the norm, to bring order through destruction. No mercy. Jack had to admit, the man's skills were impressive. But this wouldn't end easily. One of them was bound to die in this battle. Fighting and holding back the pain, he ignored all of his yelling senses and freed just enough of his left hand to grasp the cyborg's neck with a lethal grip and squeeze. But that wasn't his main goal. Ignoring the pain on his right side, he tore his right arm free just a bit and attempted to slam it, or more specifically the tip of the tonfa, straight into the man's eye socket, using his full strength. [/style] [style=font-family:georgia; font-size:8px; color:#F2D377; text-align:center;]created by shiki @ ote[/style]

[LICH T. NOIR]

As the man placed his hand around Lich's throat and squeezed there was little effect. Lich's cybernetic body didn't function the same way a human's did, he didn't even receive any damage reports as the metallic infrastructure withstood the assault. The fact that he was still fighting back told Lich that the man was by far stronger than his previous opponent. But not strong enough. Lich decided it was time to break from this position in any case.

In one fluid motion Lich jerked his head back, tearing a large chunk of flesh from the man's shoulder that should greatly impair the motion of the man's left arm and in turn weaken his grasp on Lich's neck. At the same time he released the man's pants and quickly slid his arm up to the man's side beneath his left armpit so he could push away from him as he pushed himself off the ground with his leg. The maneuver should have created enough space and force to push himself from under the man while at the same time flip the blond haired warrior off of him to some degree as the man's weapon whipped past his face to just grazed his brow. The synthetic skin on Lich's forehead scraped back some to reveal the protective metallic skull.

Lich of course would not break from the man without attacking as well, he wasn't that kind of person. During the maneuver Lich activated his Salamander's breath and began to quickly spew a large dark cloud of toxic gas from his mouth that would envelop both the men; Lich of course would be unaffected by the gas as he had no need to breath. Regardless of whether Lich was able to completely free himself or not as a result of the maneuver he would certainly be able to in a very short moment.

^{Salamander Breath ■ Within an armored container in Lich's chest is a toxic gas in liquid state. Once deployed via a tube running up Lich's neck and out of an opening in his mouth a bellow of dense, dark purple gas will stream from his mouth; the liquid vaporizing as it hits the air. Breathing in this gas momentarily results in slight loss of muscle control, numbness, disorientation, blurred vision, muffled hearing and general confusion. The gas lasts for two posts and the effects last for another two posts once the victim leaves the gas cloud or the gas dissipates.}

[Jack D. Bane]

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[style=font-family:georgia; font-size:40px; letter-spacing:-3px; color:#F2D377; margin-left:-5px; margin-bottom:70px; margin-top:-20px;]LeT's KiLL ToNiGHT![/style] [style=background-color:#F2D377; color:#000000; font-family:georgia; font-size:10px; text-transform:uppercase; text-align:center; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px; margin-left:-25px; margin-top:-50px;]SHOW THEM ALL YOU'RE NOT THE ORDINARY TYPE[/style] [style=font-family:georgia; font-size:10px; color:#F2D377; border-bottom:5px #F2D377 solid; margin-bottom:-40px; margin-left:-65px; margin-top:25px; text-align:center;]216 words tag lich fight![/style]

[cs=2][style=margin-top:-5px; width:400px; border-left:5px #F2D377 solid; font-size:10px; color:#F2D377; text-align:justify; padding-left:10px; padding-bottom:10px; padding-top:10px; margin-left:40px; font-family:tahoma;] Jack snapped. Simple as that. His shoulder would have to be fixed later. The pain surging through his body as part of his shoulder was ripped off was enough to either make him scared or fuel him. Adrenaline pumped through his body, as he entered a beast like State. Rather than his grip loosening, he ignored all attempts of his body telling him to stop and held on to the cyborg. He wasn't going to let go. He held on to his grip, as the beast like state took over. And then the gas came out. Despite his first instinct to hold his breath, it was impossible to avoid a slight inhale of the potentially lethal substance. Rather, if it weren't for the state Jack found himself in with the rush of Adrenaline, the poison would have certainly progressed farther. Rather, the constricted blood vessels served to slow down the poison if just a bit. He was now fueled by a rage induced state, powered solely by primal instinct. Still holding onto the man, despite his condition. If he was still able to he'd attempt to steady his grip on the man's neck, picking it up and slamming it to the ground with his newfound brute strength before the full effects of the poison set in. [/style] [style=font-family:georgia; font-size:8px; color:#F2D377; text-align:center;]created by shiki @ ote[/style]

[LICH T. NOIR]

As Lich realized that his attempt to free himself was being thwarted he was taken slightly off guard. He found himself still partially beneath the man who was now breathing in the toxic gas . Grasping hold to the man's shirt beneath his left armpit he attempted to push the man away again. Instead he found the man was lifting his upper body up slightly by the neck and then was quickly thrust against the ground.

A twisted and intoxicated grin appeared on Lich's face. This man was much more fun than his last challenger. The impact wasn't as great as the man probably intended it to, perhaps the man's adrenaline was blinding him in regards to how badly his shoulders were injured. Or maybe it was just the toxins kicking in; Lich didn't know for sure. Either way the force of the slam was once again absorbed by Lich's metallic protective shell which around his head, was much more protected. For obvious reasons, there was a brain in there.

This however was as far as Lich was willing to let this fight draw out. Turning his body ever so slightly Lich was able to line up his right forearm just right. With a loud clink his assassin blade would rocket out and pierce into the side of the man, aimed directly at his heart; Lich still holding firm to the man's shirt with his right hand. As the weapon shot out Lich reached his left hand towards the man's throat to grasp hold the same way he was being held. The toxin's seemed to not have kicked in as fast as they normally did but regardless of how much adrenaline the man had they would be hitting him hard very soon.

<sup>Assassin Blade ■ A three partitioned collapsible blade that can be quickly extruded through the wrist of Lich's right arm with enough force to punch a hole through a concrete wall. The blade is as sturdy as a solid sword and can be used as a dagger but is best used for piercing. The blade it's self is a foot and a half long. Has been upgraded and reinforced with Seastone.

Salamander Breath ■ Within an armored container in Lich's chest is a toxic gas in liquid state. Once deployed via a tube running up Lich's neck and out of an opening in his mouth a bellow of dense, dark purple gas will stream from his mouth; the liquid vaporizing as it hits the air. Breathing in this gas momentarily results in slight loss of muscle control, numbness, disorientation, blurred vision, muffled hearing and general confusion. The gas lasts for two posts and the effects last for another two posts once the victim leaves the gas cloud or the gas dissipates. -- Cloud post count remaining 1/2, will dissipate next post.</sup>

[Jack D. Bane]

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[style=font-family:georgia; font-size:40px; letter-spacing:-3px; color:#F2D377; margin-left:-5px; margin-bottom:70px; margin-top:-20px;]LeT's KiLL ToNiGHT![/style] [style=background-color:#F2D377; color:#000000; font-family:georgia; font-size:10px; text-transform:uppercase; text-align:center; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px; margin-left:-25px; margin-top:-50px;]SHOW THEM ALL YOU'RE NOT THE ORDINARY TYPE[/style] [style=font-family:georgia; font-size:10px; color:#F2D377; border-bottom:5px #F2D377 solid; margin-bottom:-40px; margin-left:-65px; margin-top:25px; text-align:center;]216 words tag lich fight![/style]

[cs=2][style=margin-top:-5px; width:400px; border-left:5px #F2D377 solid; font-size:10px; color:#F2D377; text-align:justify; padding-left:10px; padding-bottom:10px; padding-top:10px; margin-left:40px; font-family:tahoma;] Ah fuck. As soon as Jack finished slamming the cyborg to the ground, the effects of the gas started getting to him. He let out a frustrated growl as he jumped back, considering the cyborg had already let go of him. By the time the Cyborg went to reach out for his throat, Jack was already out of range, albeit disoriented. Without knowing it he had barely dodged the attack meant for his heart, avoiding the grips of death if only for a little longer.He coughed, trying to get his bearings as the disorientation began to take place. If there were any positives to the situation, it was the numbness. Right now the pain was severely reduced thanks to the numb sensation going through his body. That and the fact that the confusion didn't seem to be having too much effect (Intelligence Major). Still, it was definitely a struggle and he realized that he had to keep moving in order to survive. He had no idea how long this poison would last and how long before sensation returned. Without any other option, he jumped back and further away from his opponent. "I've got to hand it to you, you're pretty damn hard headed." ((OOC: Fixed broken bold tag)) [/style] [style=font-family:georgia; font-size:8px; color:#F2D377; text-align:center;]created by shiki @ ote[/style]

[LICH T. NOIR]

The man must have been either extremely keen on sensing killing intent or just plain lucky to avoid Lich's assassin blade. Not having expected the man to have released from the sprawl Lich's grasp slipped and the man was free if just momentarily. As the man made his move away from the cyborg, Lich was determined to not let him escape his grasp and fired the grappling hook in his left forearm; plenty of time had passed since he fired it last to let the gas propulsion system re-pressurize. Well within distance of his target and already aimed since he was trying to grasp at the man's throat, Lich's left hand and half of his forearm shot strait at the man's throat much faster than the man should possibly be able to retreat at. With the effects of the toxins in his body paired with the damage Lich had already done to him the chances of the man being able to dodge this attack would be very much not in his favor.

<sup>Grappling Hook ■ His left forearm contains a gas propelled 'grappling hook' system that allows his forearm to separate in the middle and launch the front half, and his hand, a distance of ten feet. His hand is retracted by two metallic coils capable of holding up to five hundred pounds.

Salamander Breath ■ Within an armored container in Lich's chest is a toxic gas in liquid state. Once deployed via a tube running up Lich's neck and out of an opening in his mouth a bellow of dense, dark purple gas will stream from his mouth; the liquid vaporizing as it hits the air. Breathing in this gas momentarily results in slight loss of muscle control, numbness, disorientation, blurred vision, muffled hearing and general confusion. The gas lasts for two posts and the effects last for another two posts once the victim leaves the gas cloud or the gas dissipates. -- Cloud has dissipated, toxin count remaining 2/2, will wear off on opponents second post from now. Full effects till then, hampered confusion due to intelligence major.</sup>

[Jack D. Bane]

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[style=font-family:georgia; font-size:40px; letter-spacing:-3px; color:#F2D377; margin-left:-5px; margin-bottom:70px; margin-top:-20px;]LeT's KiLL ToNiGHT![/style] [style=background-color:#F2D377; color:#000000; font-family:georgia; font-size:10px; text-transform:uppercase; text-align:center; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px; margin-left:-25px; margin-top:-50px;]SHOW THEM ALL YOU'RE NOT THE ORDINARY TYPE[/style] [style=font-family:georgia; font-size:10px; color:#F2D377; border-bottom:5px #F2D377 solid; margin-bottom:-40px; margin-left:-65px; margin-top:25px; text-align:center;]216 words tag lich fight![/style]

[cs=2][style=margin-top:-5px; width:400px; border-left:5px #F2D377 solid; font-size:10px; color:#F2D377; text-align:justify; padding-left:10px; padding-bottom:10px; padding-top:10px; margin-left:40px; font-family:tahoma;] Death was becoming an annoyingly realistic outcome right now. He might have taken more than he could have chewed on. How did he know this? Because by now he realized who the hell he had come across. This wasn't a simple match between two contestants. The man standing in front of him was infamous. Lich T. Noir. A Cyborg from hell itself. He was bleeding quite profusely at this point. A fairly decent bit of his shoulder had been ripped out by the mechanical creature. Along with the poison, it was incredibly different to get a full grasp on things. He tried to focus, to get his bearings just long enough to recover a little bit. He wasn't one to run but he couldn't seem to figure out a way past the thick shell of his opponent. And then the hook came out flying towards his throat. That should have been the end of him right there. But he had seen what had happened to the last victim of that move. He wasn't going to give up. No, he had enough Heart to summon the strength to do a last attempt at a dodge. In the very little amount of time he had, he brought his right arm up, flipped the tonfa out, and let it get snagged by the claw while moving the rest of his body a bit to the right. He hadn't even realized till now that he had been holding on to the weapon but it had just saved his life. [/style] [style=font-family:georgia; font-size:8px; color:#F2D377; text-align:center;]created by shiki @ ote[/style]