Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal-: Alright.

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal-: Lets do this Dirge.

Jack Van Burace - "I've been in some fucked up places, but I've sure as hell never stepped a foot in here." The former treasure hunter, Jack Van Burace, commented to his companion. The latter, a blue wind mouse that went by the name of Hanpan, was standing on Jack's right shoulder as his crimson eyes scoured the area. "Yeah, I don't recall this place either, Jack. By the way... I'm pretty sure that guy was talking to you." -C-

Jack Van Burace He pointed a rosy claw toward the man who'd just walked all the way to the middle of the courtyard and made a sword appear out of nowhere. "I kind of noticed that. I don't have a fuckin' clue what the fuck T1 is or who or what Kurai is, though." Jack mused as he idly tapped his right hand's fingers against the metallic sheath dangling from his leather belt. "Guy mentioned my name, though. That's gotta mean something, eh?" 'course it did.

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Jack Van Burace With that semblance and those words, it was clear the man was looking for a challenge. And Jack was totally going to oblige. "Now let's see... everything seems to be in order." The swordsman checked his equipment mentally (leather battle trenchcoat, black battle shirt, light brown leather pants, and dark brown layered leather boots) and stepped forward. -C-

Jack Van Burace He continued moving 'til he was at about ten feet away from the other guy, meeting him in the center of the battlegrounds. "Alright then, I'll have you know I've fought countless demons and the like. Don't expect me to take it easy on you just because it's the first time I'll be fightin' you, hear me?" -End.-

L a n d o n D r a cu l: <s< hey old fart

Tenth Sephiroth: >_> Hey, youngin'.

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal- chuckling slightly, he lifts Masamune upward and gently places it against his right shoulder. "Now why would I expect that from someone like you? I don't have anything to worry about, seeing how I'm no demon my friend." Shaking his head sightly, his silver like hair gently waved behind him in a whip like motion. Stepping forward slightly, he turned to his right which would expose his left side of his body. "So shall we get this under way?" -c-

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal- lifting a brow slightly he lifts his left hand to about chest level as he closed his digits into a tightly curled fist. Focusing his inner energies, sparks would quickly form around his body as he gave a smug grin towards Jack. Opening his left hand slightly, a small black ball of flames would appear above his hand as grinned more. -e-

Jack Van Burace - "Ha! Let's do this!" Jack uttered and promptly slid his right foot along the marble floor 'til he could lean most of his body's weight on that leg. Hunching just a little bit, his left hand reached for the handle of his blade, hovering merely a few inches above it as his right hand's thumb pressed lightly against the hand guard. The point of this last action was to draw the Arctic Blade - named for its beautiful white edge - past the point of friction. -C-

Jack Van Burace The metallic surface of the weapon began to vibrate with sheer kinetic energy and Moa Gault's rune started to shine within Jack's trenchcoat's pocket. A subtle iridescent shimmer enveloped his figure, drawing along the edges of his silhouette in an orange glow. Jack's eyes, those pools of emerald, remained ever-so-attentive to his enemy's every movement, and for the time being, analyzed him intently. -C-

Jack Van Burace The master of the Fast Draw hardly ever made the first move, so he'd just wait and see for the time being 'til the moment to strike was at hand. -End.-

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal- lifting his brow more as he seen Jack begin to shine brightly, just shook his head afterwards. Lifting Masamune from his shoulder, he slowly lowers it to his side so that the blade just barely hung about the ground by a few inches. Shrugging slightly, he relaxes some as he brought blade back up while moving his left hand to than hilt of the sword. His left hand gently connecting with the hilt, he slowly tightens his grip on the hilt with both hands. -c

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Jack Van Burace ^ Friend of mine. )

Brennan Heart: ((Evenin' Jackie boy'))

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal- lifting Masamune more, he slowly brings it over his head and points the blade at Jack. Lifting his form off the ground slightly, he gently grinds his right foot against the ground. Inhaling deeply, he narrowed his eyes watching Jack for a moment as he shifted his weight to his left foot. Pausing for a moment, he smirked as he suddenly took off in a quick burst towards Jack. Lowering the blade to his side as he continued hold Masamune with both hands -c

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal- as he prepared for an upward left slash once in range of Jack. -e-

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L a n d o n D r a cu l: *Looked up at him wraping her arms around his waist*

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L a n d o n D r a cu l: *Smiled softly nuzzling into the mans chest*

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Jack Van Burace - Jack was a real piece of work when you looked at his past and present as a warrior. The Fast Draw relied heavily on his inspiration and the manipulation of kinetic energy as well as several other elements he took from the environment. That accounted for a lot on his swordsmanship, but it wasn't the only thing he had at his disposal. -C-

Jack Van Burace The aforementioned rune, Moa Gault's, held the power of Filgaia's fire guardian, and practically made him immune against most, if not all, forms of fire and heat. There was also the way he sensed most things through sound. He could form a mental image of everything around him just by listening to the distinctive sounds of each object. They had a tune of their own, and Jack could listen to those frequencies; it was as easy as breathing for him! -C-

Jack Van Burace But there was more - way more. Y'see, he possessed several unique abilities that he could access through sheer force of will - we'll call these Force skills for ease of reference. The first one was the ability he applied here: Accelerator. -C-

Jack Van Burace Through successfully telegraphing the movements of his previously locked-on enemies, Jack is able to move faster than the human eye can see, increasing his speed many times above the standard humanoid, and successfully switch to the offensive or defensive, depending on what he needs to do. -C-

Jack Van Burace It was clear in this case, though. As Aeron's Masamune began its ascent toward Jack's left side (the slash is being executed from the ground up toward Aeron's left), the former treasure hunter kicked his foot off of the land, leaving an afterimage in the wake of his movement. He easily circumvented the not-yet-completed arc of Masamune's blade, moving outside of it and forward into Aeron's immediate range. -C-

Jack Van Burace In that exact moment, as Masamune had passed and was nearing the end of its arc, Jack flicked his right thumb against the hand guard of his blade, propelling the handle into the waiting hand, to slash outward against Aeron's open right side before continuing onward. It was a straight dash, and if the Arctic Blade met its mark without any resistance, Aeron would be suffering from a large cut right above his right side's ribs. -End.-

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal- Smirking more, he noticed that Jack just wasn't some normal humanoid. Quickly changing his thought pattern he was able to pick up on Jack's movements. Quickly releasing Masamune with his left hand, he took on more step as he quick and forcefully lowered his body to the ground before launching himself in the air. Just as he took into the air, he forced himself into a half crestant jump as he brought Masamune around with his right hand. Knowing that -c-

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal- this isn't going to be an easy fight like he's normally use to, he knew he should have taken his time once again to study his enemy. Narrowing his eyes once more, he brought his left hand back as he flames in his left hand shifted inward. Now rather then it be and outward force of energy, he invertated it to energy so that it would have more of in a inpact. This skill would be known as Inverted Impact. Opening his left hand, he allowed the energy -c-

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal- around him to pool into the palm of his left hand, allowing it to charge. -e-

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Jack Van Burace - Upon noticing that his blade didn't meet his mark, Jack completed the arc of his sword and slid it back in its sheath once he'd stopped in his tracks. However, his senses told him that his opponent was currently in midair, and so he directed the kinetic energy he'd gathered in the previous dash toward a second movement - a backflip - while Aeron gathered energy in the palm of his hand. -C-

Jack Van Burace Kicking his foot off of the land, Jack "disappeared" to the human eye for a second time, soaring above his unsuspecting opponent. In the exact same moment the former treasure hunter appeared above Aeron, he spun, legs outstretched, to slash downward at the man's left shoulder with the flat side of his blade. Jack wasn't aiming to kill Aeron yet; the movement held the purpose of sending his enemy to slam into the ground with the momentum and power behind the attack. -End.-

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal- noticing that Jack vanished on him again, he quickly searched for him. Picking up on his energy trail once more, he turned and swung his left hand in Jack's direction quickly. The energy from his hand would be relased in a wave like formation. The arc of the wave would be a paper thin line but would arc around him in semi-circle. Slightly annoyed at the fact that he, a prince, is having a horrible time keeping up with low class swordman. Upon -c-

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal- releasing the wave, it would connect with the flat end of Jack blade as it came towards him. Quickly landing on the round after his midair jump, he skid due to the force from the wave he released to protect himself from being injured. Slowly standing back up he looks at Jack once more, sighing slightly as he knew he had to quit holding back so much. "Hm, you're tougher then I thought. That doesn't mean that I'm going to keep playing these mindless -c-

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal- games with you however. So why don't we quit holding back and get down to buisness?" Lifting Masamune once more, he tightens his grip on the hilt with his right hand more as sparks became more violent in their surging.-e-

Jack Van Burace - Although the collision with his opponent's energy wave had stopped his blade for an instant, Jack turned his Arctic Blade enough so that the sharp side could cut through it. Adjusting his position in midair, he continued the downwards slash 'til his feet slammed down on the ground along with his blade. An ever familiar ringing - to Jack's ears - intoxicated the air around him, and once the dust cloud from the impact cleared up, you could see a large crevice stretching forth. -C-

Jack Van Burace It was roughly ten feet long and five feet deep, and as Jack lifted his sword, you could see it vibrating and blurring from the amount of kinetic energy it'd garnered. "Haha! You're not half bad, but royalty shouldn't be playin' around with blades. Why, just like that one time I told Cecilia..." Jack reminisced for all but a little bit, scratching his chin with his right hand as he looked up at the clear skies stretching above him and his opponent. -C-

Jack Van Burace "... Ahh, yeah. The princess was a damn bold one. She took my blade and cut all that blonde hair short." The moment punctuated with the grinding of metal against metal as Jack slid his sword into its sheath for a third time. "Now, c'mon. I'll show you one of my Fast Draw techniques. You've earned that, at least." -C-

Jack Van Burace Jack laughed and the fiery aura of Moa Gault flared outward from his silhouette. You could see the air distorting and rippling under the sheer heat of the fire guardian, and the Arctic Blade's song, sounding like a chime of sorts, spreading out around him. -End.-

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal-: I give that a kudos there Dirge)

Jack Van Burace Haw haw. Why? )

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal- lifting Masamune once more as he coverted the energy in his body to the sword. The blade would left of a soft blue glow as it slowly began to charge up to its full power. Breathing deep once more, he shook his left hand as he kept pooling the energy around him into his palm which in return would flow freely into Masamune. Lowering his head some as he gaze would pierce through his silver hair slightly. Rolling his shoulder slightly as he brought his -c-

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal-: Cause I like the fact that your being a smart ass with style in there, that's why)

Jack Van Burace XD )

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal- left hand around to the hilt of Masamune once more, tightly grasping it with both hands. "I'll show you what a prince of Zeal is all about! I'm not some child you would face on the streets normally!" Shifting his form to the right once more, brought the blade down towards the ground once more so that the edge would only be a few inches from the ground once more. Slightly bending his knees, he lowered his center of gravity so that he would -c-

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Jack Van Burace HAW )

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L a n d o n D r a cu l: <s<

Tenth Sephiroth: <_<

Jack Van Burace wb )

Tenth Sephiroth: Wb

L a n d o n D r a cu l: Weebee

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal--: I need the last post I put.

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal--: Please.

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal--: Thanks.

Tenth Sephiroth: ; Owled on Landon's head.

Jack Van Burace "left hand around to the hilt of Masamune once more, tightly grasping it with both hands. "I'll show you what a prince of Zeal is all about! I'm not some child you would face on the streets normally!" Shifting his form to the right once more, brought the blade down towards the ground once more so that the edge would only be a few inches from the ground once more. Slightly bending his knees, he lowered his center of gravity so that he would -c-

Jack Van Burace That.

L a n d o n D r a cu l: .-.

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal--: Thanks Dirge.

L a n d o n D r a cu l: *leaned forward pushing the old fart off.*

Tenth Sephiroth: ksdjdf.

Tenth Sephiroth: ; Went splat.

Jack Van Burace HA.

Tenth Sephiroth: I'm not old. >:i

Tenth Sephiroth: Gtfo.

L a n d o n D r a cu l: YO ARE OLD!

L a n d o n D r a cu l: D:

Tenth Sephiroth: NO.

Tenth Sephiroth: I'M NOT>

Tenth Sephiroth: 26 ISN'T OLD.

L a n d o n D r a cu l: ITS ALMOST AS OLD AS MY MOM!

Tenth Sephiroth: ...

Tenth Sephiroth: Saywat

Tenth Sephiroth: Woah.

Tenth Sephiroth: >_>;

L a n d o n D r a cu l: <s<

L a n d o n D r a cu l: Old man

Tenth Sephiroth: Did she get preggo at age 16 or something?

L a n d o n D r a cu l: Yersh

Tenth Sephiroth: ...

Tenth Sephiroth: No comment.

Jack Van Burace ... That is old.

Jack Van Burace : V

Tenth Sephiroth: Dirge.

Tenth Sephiroth: Gtfo

Jack Van Burace Haw haw.

Tenth Sephiroth: No, ' haw haw '

Tenth Sephiroth: .. You son of a digit.

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Jack Van Burace posting the full thing just to establish the continuity of the post

Jack Van Burace lifting Masamune once more as he coverted the energy in his body to the sword. The blade would left of a soft blue glow as it slowly began to charge up to its full power. Breathing deep once more, he shook his left hand as he kept pooling the energy around him into his palm which in return would flow freely into Masamune. Lowering his head some as he gaze would pierce through his silver hair slightly. Rolling his shoulder slightly as he brought his -c-

Jack Van Burace left hand around to the hilt of Masamune once more, tightly grasping it with both hands. "I'll show you what a prince of Zeal is all about! I'm not some child you would face on the streets normally!" Shifting his form to the right once more, brought the blade down towards the ground once more so that the edge would only be a few inches from the ground once more. Slightly bending his knees, he lowered his center of gravity so that he would -c-

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal-- remained balanced for his upcoming attack. Lowering Masamune once more so it only hovered only a matter of a few inches above the ground. Dropping his head slightly, he would gaze would pierce through his silver hair. Feeling the moment was right, he dropped Masamune through the ground in a downward arc. Masamune slashed through the ground quickly and come up out of the ground, spilling earth forth some as a large blue wave would brust forth from -c-

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal-- deadly edge of Masamune, which slowly ripped through the ground leading upto Jack. The wave crushing the earth which it connected with as quickly brought the blade around for another swing, but this time chest level. Another wave would burst from Masamune, traversing towards Jack. Sliding slightly after each swing, he regained his balance quickly as he watched the waves. -e-

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal--: Thanks once again Dirge.)

Jack Van Burace Np. )

L a n d o n D r a cu l: *looked at Aeron smiling.*

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal--: So how am I doing Dirge?)

Jack Van Burace - "And I'll show you what being a protector of Filgaia is all about..." Jack muttered under his breath and his semblance changed all of a sudden. It looked as if his sides and the area behind him were being illuminated by an iridescent crimson glow, leaving his frontal side darkened. His silhouette completely blurred and distorted, and as he gazed upon Masamune's waves coming toward him along with debris, he vanished. -C-

Jack Van Burace There wasn't any indication of where he'd gone, only a single afterimage left behind as a decoy. In the midst of his rush, the kinetic energy focused along his sword concentrated as Jack readied it to be launched. The former treasure hunter had only circled Aeron, and seeing as how his speed had already broken the barrier of sound, a supersonic shockwave ripped the earth behind him after three seconds. -C-

Jack Van Burace But his attack occurred before this happened, and it's most likely reach his enemy before the first marble tile on the floor was scarred for all of eternity. Jack was standing in his previous stance, leaning forward on his right leg, facing straight at Aeron's spine. "Sonic Buster", he muttered before stepping forward with his left foot, shifting the full weight of his body forward and slashing in front of him in the same motion. -C-

Jack Van Burace A sizable crater was left underneath his whole body and cracks spread out from within in all directions, but the real focus of the attack was in the Arctic Blade's edge. Three quick sonic waves burst outward from its pristine surface, one at the beginning of the slash, the second one near the middle, and the last one as the arc was completed. All three shot forth with a booming sound behind them, attempting to slice at Aeron's legs, midsection, and head in a simultaneous fashion. -End.-

Jack Van Burace Not bad. )

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal-- shook his head slightly for a split second before noticing the trail of energy from Jack was moving at a rapid rate before suddenly stopping behind him. He quick launched himself off the ground, vanishing into a blurred like figure before completely coming back into sight in midair. "That was a little to close there." He muttered. Turning to face the location of Jack, he quickly brough his left hand, which has been pooling energy for a short time, -c-

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Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal-- back. Quickly thrusting his hand foward, he forced the energy from his hand into a beam like motion at Jack. The beam would erupt form his hand into a thin, but very dense line which would have enough an impact to crush a six foot thick sheet of solid steel. "Disbanded Wave!" The force from the beam forced him farther into the air, which would be out of range for the normal human to even image reaching. Bringing his right hand around once more, -c

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Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal-- he allowed the force at the end to send him into a whirling blur of blue due to Masamune's energy. Slowly lifting the blade he would use it to force himself into the air more then ever. Once at the limit in which the energy could force him, he brought Masamune up quickly and held it over his head as he peered down at Jack. "Armageddon!" The energy which forced him into the air quickly caught up to him as he began to pool it back into his left hand, then directly into Masamune. The blade grew -

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal-- to a blinding blue light as he began his decend to the earth once more. Placing Masamune in front of him he would use it to guide him to his target. The energy continued to pool as he picked up more with every inch he came crashing to the ground. Masamune began to hum softly before quickly breaking into almost a piercing scream as the air and energy coursed through it. -e-

Jack Van Burace haw haw haw. )

Jack Van Burace good match )

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal--: I have to agree)

Jack Van Burace next post it's over, tho' )

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal--: Kurai told me that I was good but I doubt that I am as good as she says I am)

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal--: I'll have to see this one)

Jack Van Burace - Jack smirked right where he stood. The Sonic Buster was one hell of a technique and its accuracy was deadly even at close range, but his opponent had just played right into Jack's trap the moment he jumped. Y'see, the technique was comprised fully of kinetic energy and pure sound. It wasn't tough for Jack to alter the trajectory of the attack, and if his opponent was in midair, the maneuver became that much easier. -C-

Jack Van Burace The three Sonic Buster waves combined underneath his enemy's hovering figure right as he'd shouted, and spun in place. It was like watching a hawk or an eagle take into the motion of a drill, its wings spiraling out of control before diving into its prey. In this case, though, the eagle ascended, tearing through the unsuspecting enemy's body and slicing through each and every single one of his muscles and bones. -C-

Jack Van Burace The booming sound continued to populate the air 'til the eagle ascended even more and dissolved through the air, spreading out in a total area of two hundred meters around. The roar would pervade for a while longer, but Jack's opponent wouldn't be able to hear it. Why? He'd been turned into a pool of blood and cut up pieces of flesh and bone that sailed that crimson sea. -End.-

Jack Van Burace tha's why )

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal--: Ouch!)

Aeron Zeal -Dark Prince of Zeal--: < epic fails this fight.)

Jack Van Burace haw haw )