Despite the almost perpetual darkness that Dahlia was known for, Odin had entered the marsh during a bright, sunny morning. The sun was not quite at its peak, with the time being around 10am, and Odin stood in the center of a field of dead crops, with nothing around him but flat land. Despite his position, he was not standing there to attract attention, but more to run some tests. He had a new body, and wanted to know if he still felt the warmth of the sun on his bones, as he now lacked flesh of any sort. Strangely enough, he did.
Testing the Waters [Shura]
Thu Nov 02, 2017 8:43 am
Despite the almost perpetual darkness that Dahlia was known for, Odin had entered the marsh during a bright, sunny morning. The sun was not quite at its peak, with the time being around 10am, and Odin stood in the center of a field of dead crops, with nothing around him but flat land. Despite his position, he was not standing there to attract attention, but more to run some tests. He had a new body, and wanted to know if he still felt the warmth of the sun on his bones, as he now lacked flesh of any sort. Strangely enough, he did.
Thu Nov 02, 2017 11:46 am
He kept a normal stride down the dirt road on the left side. He glanced around looking at the wasteland. The fields had become barren and there were corpses of animals littered everywhere. It was a shame and very wasteful. It was still a bit odd though. It should have taken several months for the crops and land to rot away like this. Even the rotting corpses came off as strange to him. This was unnatural, there was some dark magic here at work. It was not unnatural for Dahlia though, a lot of dark and strange things took place here. It only took doing a few jobs and losing a arm to notice that.
Shura made sure to tread lightly from here on out just in case if something popped up to attack. Speaking of pops, the pouch under Shura’s cloak began to vibrate wildly. He knew that there was a opportunity to gain more close by. He continued to walk before spotting something over in the middle of one of the fields. We will deem this thing as it for the time being because Shura himself wasn’t too sure what it was. The vibrations in his pouch began to grow more wildly, whatever ‘it’ was had some soul pops. Shura hopped the fence, with the thing being in the middle of the fields, he was roughly thirty meters out. Shura took the time to walk over to the thing as he got closer he could make out what it was.
At about fifteen meters away he made out very clearly what it was. “Hello?” He spoke loud enough so the thing could hear him. He came from the skeletons side, it had to be alive. He saw it in the carnival, skeletons just don’t stand up on their own. A skeleton in tattered clothing stood in the middle of the field, motionless. Shura kept his wits about him, he had a ominous feeling about all of this. Any sudden movements could cause a attack to appear in an instant and wipe it from the face of existence. A movement of threatening nature was to be rewarded with a dazzling show from the mouth of Shura.
It was a ‘careful what you wish for scenario.’ Because he had been hoping for some kind of action. Maybe he had found it.
Full MP
Boom Blade Equipped
- Spell:
Name: Cero Destello (Zero Flash)
Rank: A
Mana Cost: 200
Requirements: Overheat
Type: Offensive
Element: Fire
Range: 20 Meters
Cooldown: 4 Posts
Duration: Instant
Effect: Shura opens his mouth at a target and fires a high powered laser that moves in a straight line. The laser is eight meters in diameter. Moves forward for 20 meters before dissipating or hits an obstacle or target. Anyone caught in the laser will receive A rank burning damage all over their body. Primed
Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:24 pm
Odin felt empty, there was no other way to describe it and it didn't just arise from lacking skin and organs. He was, for the first time in his life, completely alone, without Lucifer's guidance and aid when called upon. All the power in his possession was his own, and everything he did was of his own volition. The demonic influence of the prince was no longer an aspect of the dark mage's own personality, but neither would Odin have another to blame for his misfortune any longer. From now on, his choices, be them mistakes or otherwise, were his own to make.
A questioning greeting pierced the otherwise silent morning, as a human approached Odin's location from the west. Turning to face the stranger, with the sun now shining down Odin's back, the skeleton opened his own mouth to speak: a dull, hollow sound emerging from the gaping maw.
"Can I help you?"
Odin noted that, despite the man being roughly 15m away from the Lich's current location, he was intrigued enough to approach something that could easily have been his doom. It was unlikely that he was a simple farmer, as the civilians of these lands knew better than to approach something they didn't know the origin of. This man was curious, but also willing to pursue curiosity, a dangerous combination in the right man. If this interaction turned violent, Odin already had his hands hanging naturally at his side, ready to grasp and equip his knives, which were strapped to each side of his waist, at a moment's notice should the need arise. Despite having gained new powers, the Lich wasn't sure he was yet ready for a real battle, perhaps he would have to adapt sooner rather than later.
Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:45 pm
He continued to reach for his pouch, and pulled out a singular pop. He held it between his index and middle finger while pointing at the skeleton. The lollipop was facing the sky with the stick between his two fingers. During this he spoke, “Well I was drawn here by these special candies. They pulsated fiercely as I got closer, with the current trend of things. Means you are holding some. I was curious to know if you were willing to part with a couple. I am trying to find the mystery of these things and something tells me the more I have the better. Considering you look well, kind of dead I am sure I could find more use for them”
Shura was on his best behavior at that moment, knowing full well it could all go sour. At any given moment. By keeping things calm and neutral he was able to play the part. He was ready and willing to pop off if it was needed. If he could walk away without anyone getting hurt that was possible also. Thing was during this whole time while talking he kept a close eye on the skeleton in front of him. Not taking his eyes off it for a moment. It seemed Shura was defenseless but he had several ways to attack and escape impending doom should the need arise. He waited for some kind of response from the skeleton in question.
Full MP
Boom Blade Equipped
Thu Nov 02, 2017 1:38 pm
It was then that things got interesting, to an extent. Shura reached into a pouch, and pulled forth a pumpkin pop, an item of great mystery and value to Odin. It seemed that they pulsated when they came into contact with others and, now that it was mentioned, Odin felt a tug from his own pouch, which hung loosely at his waist. Shura knew of Odin's ownership, which meant there was no reason to try and hide the fact, but the stranger also seemed to desire a few of them, if the Lich was willing to part with them. It was then that he produced one from his own pouch, and began walking towards Shura, the semblance of a smile on his skull.
"Depending on how many you're looking for, I could maybe spare a few. I've managed to get ten from my travels, although I lost too many of those carnival games that I barely got any from them, so I'd rather not part with all of them if it's all the same to you. After all, we're all interested to see what they do."
Fri Nov 03, 2017 7:14 am
Maybe it was his paranoia, but people who went by special names like this had some form of meaning. Or maybe it was short for Grim Reaper? Only the skeleton knew the true answer. Shura withheld his curiosity for the moment and played along. He was trying to keep this a peaceful discussion. He had several chances to attack and end this without as much as uttering a word. Where was the fun in trying to use charisma. In the grand scheme of things this was practice for the future. If he couldn’t act on a small stage for one person and sway them to his side. How could he stand in front of a nation? Sure force is always the easy way out. Shura knew it made him no better than a common thug.
“Tis a pleasure to meet you Grimm.” As he spoke this he slid the pop back under his coat, not saying much more. The skeleton held out a pop and walked forward calmly. Shura made sure to appear calm but under his cloak he began to rub his finger tips together. He was still weary of the individual, and did not move from his position. He acted as if he was still rummaging around under his cloak for the pouch. In reality the rubbing of his fingertips together was a precaution of what could come. He took a empty hand out from behind his cloak while his middle finger rested on his thumb. The skeleton spoke while walking towards him, Shura listened intently. His eyes still focused on Grimm.
“I would only need a couple, one, two maybe three. Depends on what exactly is given. I am not a greedy man I do not want all, just to add to my own lot to discover if quantity reveals their purpose.” Shura was almost double what this individual had. He did not give a number on purpose like the skeleton did. He wasn’t going to give pertinent information away just like that. He put a lot of effort into gathering them and this would be the easy grab. Not to mention he wasn’t too sure if this skeleton was truly friendly. Smiling faces don’t always tell the truth. The skeleton was roughly two meters away at this point. This was dangerous for both parties, and they were well aware of how south this could go.
Sat Nov 04, 2017 1:56 am
Now being a skeleton, it was obvious that many people would refer to him as Death, the Grim Reaper, or some other known skeleton from folklore. It was for that reason that the name had sprung to mind when questioned by Shura. If Odin had taken the time to consider what his new name would be, he may have come up with something slightly more convincing. But, it was what it was, and now it was the name he'd be known by. Lucifer was dead, scrapped from the history books, only remaining as the signature of the lease of the Swineherd Pub in Oak. From now on, Odin would need a more suitable name, and it seemed that he had made his decision, and was stuck with Grimm. In all honesty, his quick thinking could've easily come up with something much worse: at least Grimm was accurate.
Shura responded that he was pleased to meet the Lich, before returning his own pop to his pouch, with Odin making sure to note where it was he put it. Odin did the same as he walked forward, suspecting that he may require the use of his free hands, as they fell to his side, resting neatly on top of the Asuma Knives that he had recently acquired, not in a threatening way, more so because it was just a comfortable position for Odin to stand in.
Both hands rested atop the blades. Odin's left hand was curved inwards, ready to twitch inwards a little bit more and form a clenched fist, while his right hand rested with the middle finger atop the thumb of that same hand, in a similar fashion to Shura's own hand. Snapping fingers was one of the ways Odin activated his arsenal of spells, it felt unlikely that a Phantom Lord mage would simply rest that way. Instead, it was probably more accurate that Shura was gearing up to use something but, as he had yet to do anything, there was the chance that he was waiting for Odin to make the first move. Odin's motions were not intended as threatening, or anything of the sort. Instead, he was simply wanting to make Shura aware that they both didn't trust each other, and both were ready for anything.
"How uncharacteristically friendly for someone of your affiliation. I hope you will forgive me, but as a Phantom- well you don't have the reputation for being this businesslike. You may well be the exception to the stereotype, but how would I know? As it happens, I might still be persuaded, so tell me. What do you think their purpose may be? And what do you hope to gain from them if they are what you suspect they are?"
There was no hidden riddle in Odin questions, simply curiosity. It was getting more and more likely that, if either party wished to gain more pumpkin pops, they would have to battle for it, but there was no harm in postponing that for the time and having a friendly, if slightly tenser, conversation. After all, Odin was no doubt Shura's first Lich, what kind of monster would end that experience so abruptly.
Sun Nov 05, 2017 1:34 pm
The thing was about all of this, Shura never once hid his true intentions. That was just a byproduct of the mask. Hidden facial expressions kept the true nature covered. A persona used to keep himself hidden from the eyes of the world. This was out of fear for what could happen. Now that he had become a major player in the world, he couldn’t walk around all willy nilly without inviting disaster. That was the first mistake of a naive boy trying to reach the powers of a god quickly. He wanted to reach the peak faster but his body was not willing. Not taking the time and effort to refine himself. It should be a slow process that needed to be bathed in ambition while forged in the hot furnace of life. He was discovering himself still, a bit of him pushing against his rowdy, rebellious nature. The legacy of the Ranzu’s was coming around again. No matter how much one pushes against it they cannot fight who they are. The time was approaching that he let his true nature shine through.
His blood was beginning to boil, not out of rage. Out of excitement, he felt it from this individual. A dark power was growing and the potential was limitless. They were kindred spirits when it came down to it. Shura wasn’t aware of Grimm’s Lich background, hidden in plain sight. A lack of knowledge to fund the answers needed to all the questions crafted in his mind. That was irrelevant at this very moment. See Odin did something that made this rise up in Shura. His soul resonated with the demon dwelling within at that moment. He had a faint glow in his eye carrying the shade of azure.
Odin made two vital mistakes here. First was getting in such close proximity. Second thing that was place his hands on his weapons. Where Shura came from that was a challenge. His martial training taught him that all those years ago. here was one sure thing about fire. It was a double edged weapon. This was the territory that came with it. No allegiance to neither side, not even those who command it unless they bathed themselves and accepted it’s blessing. He was polite enough to let the individual monologue. During the speech Shura let his hand fall. With his hand by his waist he did this for a purpose. It seemed as if he was letting his guard down, a bait in nature. Regardless Shura planned to be the one to start this show. The twitch came, the want to interrupt but not a need for it. It was improper to do so, he could only hope Odin responded in kind.
“I have my upbringing to think for that. Why resort to violence if I can use diplomacy. I relish the idea of you handing those pops over just like that. We both are putting on a wonderful act for this vacant stage. I would have loved to have an audience but I guess we can’t have everything. Shame you had to pull the curtain back prematurely.”
If he interrupted during this little speech Shura would swallow up the area in his his blazing passion with a snap of his fingers. Regardless the show was going to get started now.
At that same moment The lights for the stage came from the two fingers still rubbing together making a loud snapping noise. Even if Odin reached for his weapons it was too late. Given the speed and nature of Shura’s attack it would have been futile. Twenty meters a second the lightning slammed into the ground right next to Shura’s foot. A wondrous blue flame covered the area like the tide rolling. At that same time of this happening he pressed off the ground with pressing his heel back. Using a skipping motion he stepped back causing flames to kick from under his feet. Someone could have asked if it could be the shoes? No it was Shura’s magic blasting him backwards moving at his top dashing speed. He hit six meters in roughly a second or less.
While moving backwards he kept a keen eye on the flames engulfing the area. He was not vulnerable he wasn’t to sure what this being was capable of. During this backwards dash his hand quickly moved up and held his fingers forward. At this very moment three spells became a possibility to be used in quick succession. He didn’t even need his spell arm for this string of attacks. Not to say if Odin was worthy or not but he didn’t want to kill the lad. Merely push his limits, greatest was forged by way of molten adversity. All he could hope was the boy wasn’t made of paper. If he didn’t back down then this was only going to get better. He kept his finger trained on the inferno waiting for something to come at him with hell on his heels.
- Spoiler:
22.5-45-1150 = 1082.5/1150 (%10 reduction)
Name: Blast Dash
Rank: D
Mana Cost: 25
Requirements: Overheat
Type: Supplementary
Element: Fire
Range: 5 Meters
Cooldown: 1 Posts
Duration: Instant
Effect: Shura pushes off the ground in any direction by pressing his foot or feet into the ground. By doing this he causes an explosion to happen at his feet blasting him in that direction he moved in. The speed and distance of this spell scales based off the user’s speed.
Name: Ignition
Rank: B
Mana Cost: 100
Requirements: Overheat
Type: Offensive
Element: Fire
Range: 15 Meters
Cooldown: 3 Posts
Duration: Instant
Effect: Shura snaps his fingers together causing a small red bolt to dash across the air. The bolt moves around and goes for the designated target. Upon reaching maximum range, hitting a target, or snapping his fingers a second time he can blow it up. This creates a four diameter explosion that does B rank fire damage.
Tue Nov 07, 2017 1:35 am
While listening to Shura's reply, Odin was on edge. As another word was uttered, the mood of their conversation changed. Previously, they had been civil to one another, with only an undertone of adrenaline. They knew they'd be close to fighting, and that they would likely have to fight to collect the pumpkin pops from the other, no matter how many they got, but it had remained an extra in their scene from the beginning. Now, as Shura spoke, that undertone was rising to the surface, and they were getting dangerously close to truly fight.
"I would have loved to have an audience but I guess we can’t have everything. Shame-"
That was all Shura would manage before Odin reacted. The two hands on his right and left reacted simultaneously, and without any time delay: his left hand clenching into a fully formed fist in a matter of microseconds, with his right fingers snapping at the same time. This was the activation of two spells. The first pushed Odin forward at the fastest his speed could manage. It was a short burst, only usable for around five meters, but there were only two between Odin and Shura, and Odin didn't have to worry about crossing the entire gap. His clenched fist pushed him towards Shura, but his snapped fingers brought Shura towards him, with Odin's spell easily clearing the miniscule distance between the tip of his shadow, and the beginning of Shura.
With Odin standing at around 1.7m tall, he cast a rather large shadow, but it was longer today. Odin was facing West, facing Shura, with the sun to his back. At 10am in the morning, that sun was at an angle that caused Odin's shadow to be slightly longer than his height, which in turn caused Odin's shadow to rest at the feet of Shura's within no time at all. Given the time, it was likely that Odin would be heading towards Shura at the same moment Shura was being pulled towards Odin. There would be little time to react, and, with this quick attack and brief time, Odin's body was effectively running on adrenaline, moving almost instinctively.
The moment after Odin had used these spells, while he was dashing towards Shura's left, Odin's right, the Lich would take Asuma's Knives. Having had his hand resting on them while using the spells, it was nothing to slide his fingers through the openings and equip his weapons, something he did as he reached his desired location. As Odin passed by Shura's left, his head up, facing his opponent, and his weapons raised, he would strike with a left hook at the man's face, aiming for his eyes to blind him. He held the weapon like a tonfa: the blade pointing towards the Phantom as he passed, and Odin opened and then tightened his grip on the blade at the last second, increasing its length. Even if Shura tried to get out of the way of the blade, he would meet its increased length.
If all went to plan, and Odin moved past Shura, he would instantly turn to face the opponent, blades in hand turned inwards and pointing up, now held like dual swords, to see what his opponent would plan to do.
- 1265/1405:
Name: Surf
Rank: D
Mana Cost: 25 (20 due to Lich)
Requirements: Darkness Magic
Type: Supplementary
Element: Darkness
Range: 5 Meters
Cooldown: 1 Post
Duration: Instant
Effect: A simple spell that allows the user, by clenching their fist, to move 5m in any direction they choose through their shadow moving them to their new location. The speed they move at is determined as their natural speed statistic.
Name: Pull
Rank: D
Mana Cost: 25 (20 due to Lich)
Requirements: Darkness Magic
Type: Supplementary
Element: Darkness
Range: 5 Meters
Cooldown: 1 Post
Duration: Instant
Effect: By snapping their fingers, the user can pull anything 5m away from their location towards them, with the user's shadow moving out to grab onto the target's own shadow and pull them towards the user's location. The maximum distance the target can be pulled is 5m.
Name: Mana Cutter Blade
Rank: B
Mana Cost: 100
Requirements: Asuma's Knives
Type: Offensive
Element: Wind
Range: 0.5 Meter
Cooldown: 3 Posts
Duration: Sustain
Effect: The user opens their fingers and closes it to clench their fists firmly while having Asuma's Knives wielded through its holes with all fingers except for the thumb. The knuckle knives get coated with Wind-type mana and extend a mana blade from its cutting part which increases its cutting edge to half a meter.
Tue Nov 07, 2017 7:32 am
- Spoiler:
- Hit Call OOC:
- Shura: If he interrupted during this little speech Shura would swallow up the area in his his blazing passion with a snap of his fingers.
- Odin: "I would have loved to have an audience but I guess we can’t have everything. Shame-"
That was all Shura would manage before Odin reacted. The two hands on his right and left reacted simultaneously, and without any time delay:
You tried to react during said speech but in doing so you activated my trap card, and blew the area prematurely. You ate the explosion at point blank range, and you did nothing to counter it. On top of that cause you tried to close a gap between us you ended up in the epicenter of what happened. The B rank still goes off and completely interrupts your flow of actions because you did not account for it happening at all when interrupting. Not down for the count yet but yer bones are a nice charcoal tint. Thread continues from the point of thread being interrupted. Due to the change in timelines blast dash never happened so that is refunded. - Shura: If he interrupted during this little speech Shura would swallow up the area in his his blazing passion with a snap of his fingers.
Grimm made a third fatal mistake which sent this whole conversation up in flames. No it all went up in a blue blaze in an instant. Grimm’s hands were in plain view, being two meters away Shura could easily see his hand movement. Not to mention Shura also had spells that required little to no body movement at all. Two fingers rubbed together at the same time of the individual clenching his fist. This meant three spells activated at the same time. Two of which relied on a shadow being casted. Here is the thing about explosions especially bright colored one. Light consumes the area and actively gives no leeway for shadows to grasp onto the world.
Four diameters were swallowed up in a instant. Bolt only had to travel less than a meter from his hand to the ground moving at twenty meters a second. With the blue explosion happening there was a small window of time because the shadows were being repelled by two things. First the bright blue light created between them. Second the ground was getting toasted and ripped apart by the explosion created by the bolt hitting the ground.
Shura was a bit agitated that Grimm did not share the same respect he did. He let him finish his little monologue, why couldn’t he do the same? That was just down right rude. Then again this made things interesting because it only meant he didn’t have to respect Grimm as an individual. He could treat him like a barbarian. Those who only understand the gravity of things through usage of force. This was what he wanted deep down inside anyways. He pushed off the ground with the back of his heel causing a small explosion to erupt. During the blue flames covering the area.
This caused him to be propelled backwards six meters. During this he opened his mouth causing a torrent of blue energy with a black outline to fire outward. While grabbing the handle of his weapon that was strapped to his back. It moved in a straight line, cutting through the ground and plowing through the explosion. With a eight meter diameter laser it was nigh impossible to escape through normal means. Shura’s feet hit the ground causing him to slide back a little while the beam fired forward. A bit much but he wanted to try out his new found abilities on a real opponent.
- Spells:
(180+45+22.5)-1150 = 902.5mp (10% reduction)
Name: Cero Destello (Zero Flash)
Rank: A
Mana Cost: 200
Requirements: Overheat
Type: Offensive
Element: Fire
Range: 20 Meters
Cooldown: 4 Posts
Duration: Instant
Effect: Shura opens his mouth at a target and fires a high powered laser that moves in a straight line. The laser is eight meters in diameter. Moves forward for 20 meters before dissipating or hits an obstacle or target. Anyone caught in the laser will receive A rank burning damage all over their body.
Name: Ignition
Rank: B
Mana Cost: 100
Requirements: Overheat
Type: Offensive
Element: Fire
Range: 15 Meters
Cooldown: 3 Posts
Duration: Instant
Effect: Shura snaps his fingers together causing a small red bolt to dash across the air. The bolt moves around and goes for the designated target. Upon reaching maximum range, hitting a target, or snapping his fingers a second time he can blow it up. This creates a four diameter explosion that does B rank fire damage.
Name: Blast Dash
Rank: D
Mana Cost: 25
Requirements: Overheat
Type: Supplementary
Element: Fire
Range: 5 Meters
Cooldown: 1 Posts
Duration: Instant
Effect: Shura pushes off the ground in any direction by pressing his foot or feet into the ground. By doing this he causes an explosion to happen at his feet blasting him in that direction he moved in. The speed and distance of this spell scales based off the user’s speed.
Tue Nov 07, 2017 2:44 pm
The explosion pushed Odin back from the previous two meters to a distance of more than double that, placing the Lich a full five meters away from his opponent's position. Due to his frailer, not to mention lighter, body compared to normal humans, Odin experienced things like knock-back to a higher degree, which would do him a favour this time.
As Odin was pushed back, he kept his eyes focused on Shura, allowing him to keep track of what was happening, even through the explosion and the rubble, although he had disappeared for a brief period during the knock back. However, Odin caught sight of his foe in time to see him move backwards, and also saw a coloured light build in his mouth. Not waiting to see what that light was going to become, Odin pushed off with his right foot to dash to his left, with the quickest speed he could muster not being enough to avoid the the beam. Avoiding its centre stopped the dark mage from being pushed further back, as well as placed the damage only on his right hand side, but all of the damage was felt. Luckily, Shura had aimed for Odin's center, which then only required the dark mage to dash half the distance of the diameter of the beam, otherwise it would've been deadly. Now being at a much healthier 11m away, Odin would keep his eyes firmly in his opponent's direction. Shura was strong, there was no mistaking that, the Grimoire Heart mage would just have to keep his distance and react accordingly.
- Spoiler:
Damage Received: 1A, 1B
Due to timeline change, Asuma's Knives spell is never used
MP: 1365/1405
Tue Nov 07, 2017 7:29 pm
Shura was unaware of Grimm’s ability of dark and shadow manipulation. The ground being torn apart was a byproduct of his raw power being unleashed on Grimm. His spells being halted was merely a bonus. The intention of the spell was to harm and push back. Thankfully it fulfilled that intentions plus even more. Blue flames covered the area and continued to burn brightly. Shura watched his opponent with a careful eye. With his weapon shoved in the ground and being eleven meters away he did not move. Shura began to hell while holding the handle of the blade that was stuck into the ground.
“Seems like you are a bit more durable than most! I think it be best if you yielded and walk away from this. I rather not destroy such an intriguing being.”
Shura hoped Grimm learned the error of his ways and backed off. Otherwise he would find another dazzling display awaited him. This time it wasn’t going to be a mild burning. He was going to erase this farm land from existence in an instant. Grimm didn’t know that but Shura was ready to use his ace in the hole at any moment. All Grimm had to do was accept defeat and leave. Shura was a man of his word and rarely went back on it unless special circumstances. At any given moment Shura could easily force mana into the weapon causing a premature curtain call. He rather not snuff out a spark before it could become a raging inferno.
“Walk away with your life Grimm. I rather not push this any further.”
Shura was playing at a angle. He wanted to converse with the individual more at a later date. He committed the name and face to memory. He didn’t know this person at all. Being tight lipped about himself only added to the mystery behind Grimm. Be a shame to erase something so rare like him. This whole exchange of blows taught Shura a few things. This skeleton used to be human but gave away his humanity. He saw the same kind of human like actions from the carnival. Souls that are tethered to this world, unable to pass on. This one was more aggressive. Not to mention the clothes and tools used. He was like Shura, pursuing ultimate power at the price of their body and soul. Difference between the two was Shura was accustomed to his body at this point.
This individual was still discovering himself. Shura did not want to take that opportunity away from Grimm to grow. He could be a possible ally later on down the road or a dangerous foe. Regardless it was a huge gamble not to snuff this individual out here. Then again that was all dependent on how Grimm acted these next few moments.
902.5 Mp
Wed Nov 08, 2017 7:39 am
And so, when Shura gave Odin the offer to depart and yield, there wasn't really a question for it. Shura had been the stronger of the two in this fight, that much couldn't be questioned, but the cause of their fight had been for one to get the other's stash of pumpkin pops. Odin had no current way of being able to take Shura's, and it seemed Shura was not longer interested in gaining some, so there was no reason to continue their battle. The winner had already been decided, and Odin didn't see the point in fighting a battle he had already lost.
"Walking away with my life is no longer an option for me, but I will concede this battle. It's been educational. Sorry about interrupting your speech though, wanted to try and get a sneak attack in. Next time you're in Oak, swing by the Swineherd Pub and I'll get you a free drink, I own the place."
Bowing his head slightly by way of respect, from one warrior to another, Odin turned and began walking back towards Dahlia's main town. He knew now what he had to improve on, and how best to go about it. He also now knew just how powerful some people were, despite appearances, and had made a new acquaintance, someone who seemed to have big aspirations. Regardless of anything else, Odin was intrigued to see how far Shura was going to go, and had to make sure he didn't fall behind.
-Exit-
Thu Nov 09, 2017 5:35 am
“I will take you up on that offer. Grimm, maybe you can tell me about who you really are.”
By saying that last line Shura implicated he knew more about Grimm than he led on. Then again, Shura was also hiding information about himself. The fact he sold his humanity for great power was something he didn’t want being spread around. He did not need unnecessary heat from unknown parties. Due to laying low for so long he had gained a considerable amount of power very quickly. This little exhibition match was exciting but also alarming for Shura. His power was growing faster than he could have ever imagined. That deal with the devil was no joke and he needed to respect his demon heritage.
He could see how humans often lost their souls to demons. Even if Berial was a bit more friendly in nature, there was a lot Shura did not know about him. This is why he was in Dahlia for this short stay. Who knows, Berial could try to take over when his body was up to par. He tried not to think too much on it. Just ready to confront him when the time came again. For now he had to take care of more pressing matters. The old man awaited him at the crossroads. He had answers to some of the mysteries that covered this world.
He watched Grimm leave, “Till we meet again.” When Grimm was far off in the distance Shura took his hand off the blade. He stabbed the large sheath into the ground. Following that he removed the blade from the ground with relative ease. Dirt and grass was pulled up at the same time. He flicked the blade with one smooth motion to flick off the residue. He then slammed the blade back into the sheath in front of him and slung it back over his shoulder. ‘I really need a more convenient weapon. This is getting ridiculous.’ He didn't really like the bulkiness of the weapon now that he got further along in power. He also built a bit more confidence in his own ability as a mage. So the sword was merely a compliment now and not a need. Eventually he needed to find something that suited him specifically. Shura then turned and headed in the direction of the crossroads for the next chapter in his life.
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