[S] Brian: Internal Reflection

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@DM_TZIVOS
As you feel your feet touch the ground, the darkness surrounding you and the Dark Reflection begins to quiver and seemingly mold itself into a specific shape
Within a few seconds, a familiar arena is formed around you and the Dark Reflection
It's the sparring ring from your house
The Dark Reflection, coated in darkness and shadow with glowing red eyes, beats its fists together as it prepares for battle
Brian_Carter
You take a moment to breathe. You've been trapped in this loop long enough. A single mistake, and you'll have to start all over again.
@DM_TZIVOS
You feel strangely invigorated compared to before
Heal up to full health for this fight
The Dark Reflection gestures at you, seemingly taunting you and telling you to "Come at me already"
Roll initiative
Brian_Carter
You look at the Reflection and gesture towards it.
!roll 1d20+3
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+3) [15+3] : {18}
@DM_TZIVOS
!roll 1d20+3
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+3) [7+3] : {10}
@DM_TZIVOS
you go first
Brian_Carter
I know my rulebook :P
Anyways, since I don't need to waste any time flurrying up, I dash in, going for ye olde one two
!roll 1d20+12
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+12) [2+12] : {14}
Brian_Carter
hahahahaha classic
@DM_TZIVOS
miss
Brian_Carter
!roll 1d20+12
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+12) [10+12] : {22}
@DM_TZIVOS
hit
Brian_Carter
thats a hit
i know my own ac
!roll 1d3
Tyche[Dice]
(1d3) [2] : {2}
Brian_Carter
!roll 1d20+5 vs 12
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+5) [5+5] : {10}
Brian_Carter
nope
!roll 2#3d3+2
Tyche[Dice]
(3d3+5) [6+2] : {8} (3d3+5) [6+2] : {8}
Brian_Carter
16 damage.
End turn.
@DM_TZIVOS
Your punches land hard, but the darkness coating the Reflection's body seemingly absorbs the impact, and it takes 12 damage instead
it retaliates with a flurry of punches of its own
!roll 2#1d20+12
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+12) [11+12] : {23} (1d20+12) [16+12] : {28}
@DM_TZIVOS
yup
!roll 1d4
Tyche[Dice]
(1d4) [4] : {4}
@DM_TZIVOS
!roll 1d20-1 vs. 9
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+-1) [12+-1] : {11}
@DM_TZIVOS
DC broken
!roll 2#3d3+9
Tyche[Dice]
(3d3+9) [7+9] : {16} (3d3+9) [5+9] : {14}
@DM_TZIVOS
!roll 1d4 second attack
Tyche[Dice]
(1d4) [1] : {1}
@DM_TZIVOS
!roll 1d20+15 vs. 19
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+15) [17+15] : {32}
@DM_TZIVOS
DC broken
Brian_Carter
whatever im gonna lose this fight anyways atthis rate
@DM_TZIVOS
!roll 2#3d3+4
Tyche[Dice]
(3d3+4) [7+4] : {11} (3d3+4) [6+4] : {10}
@DM_TZIVOS
51 damage total
Brian_Carter
You sit down and just let the reflection beat you up. May as well try again in the next loop.
You do have infinite tries here.
@DM_TZIVOS
As the reflection lays into you, you notice that the darkness is seemingly being channeled into its punches.
On the first punch, your vision suddenly flashes to a scenario you've seen before
A crow sitting at a desk, a sword being pointed at her throat
the dark reflection is holding the sword
On the second punch, your vision flashes again
A captchalogue card being held up, a crow sitting across from someone with a stern look on his face masking the immense worry and stress he's suddenly been subjected to
The dark reflection is holding the card, speaking with an apathetic expression in its eyes
Brian_Carter
"Those are..."
"Those are things I did."
"Those are things this part of me caused."
"Things I couldn't control..."
"BECAUSE OF YOU!!!"
@DM_TZIVOS
Your vision flashes back to the current situation, and for a split instant you see the darkness swirl and reveal your face, twisted with anger, in the reflection
your turn
Brian_Carter
You put in a series of quick punches, with all of your might.
!roll 2#1d20+12
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+12) [15+12] : {27} (1d20+12) [5+12] : {17}
Brian_Carter
the dicebot really hates me today, doesn't it.
!roll 1d3
Tyche[Dice]
(1d3) [1] : {1}
Brian_Carter
!roll 1d20+15 vs 19
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+15) [4+15] : {19}
Brian_Carter
tie to me
thank fuck
!roll 2#3d3+9
Tyche[Dice]
(3d3+9) [7+9] : {16} (3d3+9) [8+9] : {17}
Brian_Carter
go ahead and just reduce that on your own
end turn
@DM_TZIVOS
Your punches land just as hard, but the darkness coating the reflection seemingly hardens, stronger than before, and it only takes 12 damage
the reflection channels that darkness into its next flurry of punches
!roll 2#1d20+12
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+12) [7+12] : {19} (1d20+12) [17+12] : {29}
@DM_TZIVOS
first misses, second hits
!roll 1d4 second attack
Tyche[Dice]
(1d4) [4] : {4}
@DM_TZIVOS
!roll 1d20+1 vs 9
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+1) [2+1] : {3}
@DM_TZIVOS
DC not broken
!roll 2#3d3+2
Tyche[Dice]
(3d3+2) [3+2] : {5} (3d3+2) [5+2] : {7}
@DM_TZIVOS
Once more, your vision flashes as the reflection's attacks land
This time, to a laboratory where a table of devices is quickly emptied
The dark reflection is there, captchaloging the devices with an uncaring expression on its face as it watches Quill for any movements, but this time,
You clearly see a fragment of your own face in the reflection
Brian_Carter
You shake the vision off, knowing it's just trying to mess with your head.
You did those things, but you know that they weren't of malicious intent.
You'll prove it in your next punches
@DM_TZIVOS
your turn
Brian_Carter
!roll 2#1d20+12
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+12) [4+12] : {16} (1d20+12) [2+12] : {14}
Brian_Carter
End turn
@DM_TZIVOS
punches fail to hit their mark, and while you're flailing around, you notice that the darkness coating the reflection has actually worn surprisingly thin, revealing more of yourself underneath.
The reflection channels this darkness once more and retaliates with another flurry of attacks
!roll 2#1d20+12
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+12) [19+12] : {31} (1d20+12) [13+12] : {25}
Brian_Carter
Yeah, thanks dicebot.
@DM_TZIVOS
!roll 1d4 first attack
Tyche[Dice]
(1d4) [3] : {3}
@DM_TZIVOS
!roll 1d20+7 vs 14
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+7) [12+7] : {19}
@DM_TZIVOS
DC broken
!roll 2#3d3+9
Tyche[Dice]
(3d3+9) [5+9] : {14} (3d3+9) [7+9] : {16}
@DM_TZIVOS
!roll 1d4 second attack
Tyche[Dice]
(1d4) [4] : {4}
@DM_TZIVOS
!roll 1d20-1 vs 9
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+-1) [2+-1] : {1}
@DM_TZIVOS
DC not broken
!roll 2#3d3+2
Tyche[Dice]
(3d3+2) [3+2] : {5} (3d3+2) [8+2] : {10}
@DM_TZIVOS
45 damage, 108 damage total thus far
@DM_TZIVOS
Your vision continues to flash as you receive hit after hit
On the first hit, your vision flashes back to the crow behind the desk with the sword at her neck, but this time, the blade is at your throat, utmost fear and confusion fill your mind as you stare at yourself holding it with an expression of apathy and anger.
On the second hit, your vision flashes back to the crow watching you hold a captchalogue card in front of it, and you feel the immense stress, fear of losing a home, and concern for those close to you floods your mind as you see yourself coldly speak and negotiate
your vision quickly flashes back to the present situation, and you see yourself wearing that same expression of apathy and anger
your turn
Brian_Carter
!roll 2#1d20+12
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+12) [8+12] : {20} (1d20+12) [2+12] : {14}
Brian_Carter
Skipping the semantics. 12 Damage.
End turn.
@DM_TZIVOS
Your reflection manages to catch the punch right as it makes contact. The darkness that covered its body has completely dissipated, and you only see yourself, staring back at you with the same cold and uncaring expression, before your fist begins to absorb the reflection.
Starting with the hand it caught your punch in, the reflection is quickly absorbed into your being
As the process reaches its conclusion, you're flooded with the visions and emotions from before one last time until everything becomes silent
the arena fades into nothingness and you are left alone in the depths of your soul
Brian_Carter
Underwhelmed by that conclusion, you sit for a brief moment and ruminate on what just occurred.
@DM_TZIVOS
After a few seconds, you feel yourself slowly ascending
The speed picks, and within a minute you find yourself snapping back to attention in the grand hall
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