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[09:39] Elbrus Panoptes says, "-"
[09:42] Would listen to Kira's story as he sat down on a nearby rock on the hunting fields where the Domminice would roam. As the story came to the end a mix of emotion's filled him. Somewhat understanding the situation she was in now. "I guess this is what they refer to when they say you can not help who you love."

The boy falling quiet after he muttered those words to Kira before looking to the woman. "Does she know how you feel about the whole thing...?"

A curious glance was then given after his question.
(Niclous Runeclaw)
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[09:45] {Item} You picked up Fire Crystal x3. Dropped by Forfall.
[09:48] After pacing in the direction of the lava pool where the Domice reside. A familiar figure shows their face. One that he's longed to see for some time.

They were accompanied by friends it seems. A glance in the direction of his brother before shifting his gaze back to Kira.

"I believe you have some nerve coming around these parts after what you've done. It's as if you wouldn't think consequences will be made." His voice held authority, power as if knowing how the outcome of this encounter would be.

His staff is drawn, placed before his feet. Their gaze narrows slightly with the miasma of blood circling around his person.
(Elbrus Panoptes)
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[09:52] Kira would look at Niclous and sighed, shaking her head and just smiled,

"Maybe... There was this one time where I visited my dead lover's former home. I was a little hesitant to inherit it with them, but they say they understand why I'm afraid to go live in it. I'm not sure what their decision for inheriting the house is."

She shrugged, "But I'm sure they love me. They'd protect me by... going out to kill the people who would... harm me before those people harm me..."

A sigh releases realizing the gravity of her lover's path. A path to death, most likely.

She would look at Elbrus and held her staff a little bit tighter, "Consequences, huh... Or is it just that you wanted to settle the score and fulfill your wrath and bloodlusted vengeance?" She blinks a few time, "I'm not going to fight you at this time, Elbrus."
(Kira Isabella Hino)
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[10:00] Kira Isabella Hino says, "... This day became worse."
[10:00] Kira Isabella Hino sighed after reading the letter.
(Kira Isabella Hino)
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[10:00] Niclous Runeclaw asks, "......?"
[10:03] Argus stood there motionless.

Though moments before one could almost feel the ground trembling in defense, pleading for help as Argus hammered the pavement with each step.

Scurrying through the desert, they'd been summoned to a city known for its science in the far west.

The final frontier.

However, as they approach their destination, a Kitsune that matches the description his brother has been bugging him about appears, and it won't be long until the brothers surround her.

"To be honest, I don't care what was said or why it happened. Here, blood will be shed, and vengeance will be exacted."

Taking off his scepter and slamming it against the ground.
(Argus Panoptes)
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[10:08] There was little reasoning with Elbrus as it was the exact intent he showed.

A tilt of his head, the staff clenched tighter, blood magics swirl around him like raging serpents ready for their master's command.

"You're not going to fight me you say? I don't believe I've given you a choice for this is destiny." There's little remorse, especially for his enemies.

With those words spoken, a tap of his staff amongst the sand, those serpents lashed out in an instant to attack his target out of pure spite and malice.
(Elbrus Panoptes)
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[10:13] Argus Panoptes says, "Make me proud, Elbrus."
[10:13] Niclous Runeclaw says, "....."
[10:34] Kira's hold on her staff gets tighter and her Amber eyes looked at the Panoptes brother with disgust, as the two of them are heavily intent on taking vengeance upon her. Her eyes close up and winces but survival instincts and the need to live caused her to fight back against them, even if the revenge plan of the brother would have been over if she surrendered!

She took her stance and held her flame scepter like a two-handed glaive, with the serpents of sand that came out of the ground beneath her taken care off and immediately after she went after the one who had casted them in the first place.

'Just like an animal' She had always said to Elbrus and the rest of the Vdalion- if she could have find them-. But just like an animal, she had to fend off against them. Only that this time, Elbrus had became significantly stronger than before, he is a true danger now and one that would have been Kira's downfall if she were not careful.

The Kitsune continued to fight off the conjured serpents, slicing off with a plasma blade conjured from her staff. With more assault of the sand and nature trying to shed her blood in these sands. Literally, it worked, she is worn out from using her swordfighting form to fend off the conjured dangers... Unable to keep up, and unable to stop some of them from biting off her flesh and make her bleed.

She kneels down and had to use her staff to stay supported, "Destiny can go to hel... I've manipulated time itself without using time magic to cure a patient afflicted with it. I'll do it again!" She stood up and gripped her staff in two hands once more, the plasma blade coming from the orb at the tip retracts and brought it over her shoulder.

She threw four foxes made out of fire towards Elbrus, and to stop him from dodging, she flashed a bright plasma beam in his eyes. The four foxes bit and pinned him by his four limbs, while Kira enacted the plasma blade out of her staff once more, and putting all of her mana into one strike as she inhales,

"One-hit technique..." Her staff held backhanded and her feet light up in plasma, "Giga... Firefox... BREAKER!" The girl accelerated almost as fast as the light itself, yet... Everything is just imperfect. Elbrus managed to escape the four flame foxes grasp and Kira sliced the front of his body's skin, with searing hot flames.

... And now she stood still to take his breath, also in embarrassment of what she had just said once more. Like the 'Awoo' incident.
(Kira Isabella Hino)
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[10:38] Luxia exclaims, ".. ooh, wait, this looks to have had been neatly mended!"
[10:48] Blood magics had pursued. A never ending barrage of serpents trying to siphon blood. Though he knew full and well no mere technique would satisfy the will that this Kitsune had.

He conjured a storm of blood and bone, pouring out against the flames. The plasma blade is noted, a technique that he remembers all too well. Through muscle memory still, he uses his staff as a blade of sorts, parrying and dodging against their close ranged attacks.

Their words are heard, the pure boiling hatred rising inside. They've truly think destiny was on their side? This was the time to prove it here and now.

A step forward, allowing his magics to flow around freely through the sand. All of which nurtured in blood was used in his command, his eyes flicked a crimson hue, thrashing against the onslaught attacks Kira dealt.

It's until then the match was decided. Those fire foxes rushed forth, faster than the eye could blink. All what could be done is to sink is teeth and bear with the pain. But little would he know it would lead to his demise. The tearing of flesh, the searing of skin. It all overwhelms in that moment.

"This isn't the last you've seen of me.... I assure you that." He snarls, picking himself up with his bloody staff. His eyes pierced like daggers before forced to move on.

It would seem they've stood correct, the Kitsune proved to become victorious- however the battle is far from over. He shall claim their head eventually. But for now he must attend to his freshly new battle wounds.
(Elbrus Panoptes)
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[10:49] The battle was enthralling. The shouts of a warrior, the sound of blood impacting the floor, the clashing of blades, or the casting of spells.

It created a rush for Argus.

The blood in his veins was boiling, and his heart skipped a beat and pounded twice as hard.

The dry, crisp breeze of the desert seemed to follow Argus everywhere he went, rising colder with each passing second. The giant's icy talons rise with each passing step.

Sand dunes are formed by the quakes of each step.
A well-fought battle.

"That was very fascinating—" The giant let out a round of applause. "—The sands are covered in sacred royal giant blood and rubbish, and I genuinely wonder if you are even worthy to be a caster of flames. Glufdor would be displeased. Even Surtyr."

A swiping motion and the scepter is removed from the floor a hail of snow to follow changing the terrain.
(Argus Panoptes)
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[10:50] Slaps Kira.
(Argus Panoptes)
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[10:51] FEMINISM?
(Kira Isabella Hino)
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[10:53] Leaps at Argus and manages to land a punch?
(Niclous Runeclaw)
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[11:00] His heart would be racing as he rushed forward in the blink of an eye. The white haired oookami boy covering the newly formed terrain of ice and snow as lighting and winds began to form around him. The pressure of the air currents were in his favor as he blipped from the spot he had managed to get to and then teleported right next to the giant stepping onto his shoulder. "Leave Kira alone!!"

The boy yelled as he sent his fist forward in a feeble attempt to hit the giant square in the jaw. A mistake on his part to be sure but for now that was all he could rely on with the bit of magic he had come to learn. A slight grin formed across his face as he felt he was in a battle where he knew he would lose as was the case with every other fight he had been in but he continued anyway.

An array of electrical energy then adorned Niclous now as he would try to use his advantage in speed to at least wound the giant or if he would even dare say fight on even ground but he would do as best he could none the less.


(Niclous Runeclaw)
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[11:06] It's a storm.
Perhaps the best word was catastrophe.

The show that has unfolded, natural calamities caused by sorcerers, winds begin to pick up, combining with Argus snowstorm to make tornadoes, bolts fall from the heavens.

It was the ideal image.

The white-haired ookami appeared to have a steel heart, taking a leap of faith and landing a clean one across Argus's jaw with a solid punch.

To say it had no effect would be an understatement. The behemoth did not stumble or react in any way.

"You'll pay a high price for interfering with a noble duel."

Argus' eyes have the aspect of the storm itself.
(Argus Panoptes)
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[11:07] The Kitsune swordsman would be heaving and breathing heavily, her mana circuits strained from putting all she had on Elbrus. The last attack may have been flashy, but it had done a great deal of lasting damage towards her nemesis, one of her nemesis anyways... She didn't want this life at all, she just wanted to make some innovative and crazy lab experiments!

"Make it the last one, please!"

A sigh as she would turn around to see Elbrus retreating, but now Argus is joining the battle. The older brother she had heard about, and judging from the size, the stronger or greater one. She grits her teeth in frustration and used her cane to stare up at the giant properly. Preparing to fight, but thanks to Niclous, she can take a break... Sadly, it is Niclous that is about to fight,

"Niclous NO!"

She would stumble from trying to recover from her previous fight, all she could do is watch as the Ookami who she had been caring for earlier is about to get into a dangerous fight with one of her deep rooted enemies.
(Kira Isabella Hino)
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[11:11] The small wolf would be pelted to the side with ease, being forced back by the ravenous torrent of water and ice. Through the struggle of standing back up to his feet he managed to mutter a few words to his opponent before rushing them once more. "A duel is supposed to be one on one! Where is the honor in fighting someone who is already tired!"
(Niclous Runeclaw)
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[11:12] {Lost Dangerous RPB against Argus Panoptes}
[11:12] ** Argus Panoptes has inflicted an injury upon Niclous Runeclaw. ("Temporary Injury", "Temporary Injury", "Temporary", "Duration: Medium (2 days)") **
[11:28] Though it appears that the only storm roaming these deserts at the moment is Argus.

The snow that continued to fall nonstop expanded progressively over time. Manifesting water from the desert's driest areas, or what was previously a desert.

It was now a battleground fit for Argus, as it was blanketed in snow.

A barrage of sorcery bestowed upon the white-haired Ookami. "Permit me to bestow upon you the honor of confronting a true giant—" Although he appeared to be seven feet tall, he was as light as a feather.

Breaking physical laws and traveling at lightspeed to reach every critical place with each iron hit of water lacerations.

A devastating kick to the midsection would send a bruised beastkin soaring across the field and out of Argus' way, giving him a clear path to Kira.

"—You appear to have a pure heart, which saddens me greatly because in such an afflicted world you'll suffer twice the sorrow. Perhaps you don't know this individual as well as you believe. Inquire about their sins and why we are here today."

Argus yelled, his voice resonating throughout the fields for the beastkin to hear.

"Now you'll suffer here."

Attempting to reach Kira by breaking through the realms of light.
(Argus Panoptes)
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[11:41] The battle hard fought by Niclous but still a hopeless one in the end. His lightning and wind drowned out by the hail and freezing water that was being used against the boy. The giant in the wolf's eye's had no weakness he was a true pinnacle of strength in the young wolf's eye's. The difference in skill and power overwhelming to the point where the boy was finding it hard to even think, an omnipotent presence that had terraformed the very landscape in which they had been doing battle and even before.

As the final moments of the rather quick fight and effortless for what it seemed on the giants part the boy decided to fight the fear that plagued his mind and body and lunge forth in one final attempt to cross blows with Argus. The seven foot tall being that he was doing the wolf a favor by fighting him now as he was. The boy yelled back in retort, "Giant! Demon! Be what it may I an Niclous the last of the storm wol-"

His words cut short as a crushing blow was then struck to his abdomen the wolf letting out a loud yelp in pain as he was sent flying across the mixture of sand and snow. His limbs going limp as every bit of air had now left his body. His rib's were most definitely fractured and the even thought his tail was.

The worst of it all was when he came to a stop roughly rolling into a cactus and then fighting to stay awake. His vision blurring in and out as he tried to listen to what the giant had to say, but alas the boy was only able to hear small bits and pieces of it. His mind frantically still in it's fight or flight mode and doing all that it could to keep the boy alive.

As the giant then moved in to strike at Kira he could only watch from where he was barley managing to sit up and catch his breath with a loud gasp. The nip of frostbite across his torso and neck now setting in as every inch of his body was racked with pain.

"D-Damnit..."

He cursed at himself for the turn of events that had transpired.
(Niclous Runeclaw)
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[11:42] The snow storm that had turned the hot red desert into a mountain fit for the giants of Vdalion covers Kira's sights as she tries to find Niclous among the fog of cold. She needed to use some of her own mana in order to stay warm and avoiding the danger herself, but the life of someone she cares for is at great stake...

"Niclous! NICLOUS!"

The girl could only hear the clash between two ice, breaking and reforming. She would finally hear someone's flesh and bones breaking from a great heavy kick from a giant, which cleared up some of the snow fog and allowed her to see the true consequences of her actions,

"..." She watched Niclous fly through the air and bruised, frosbitten, then landing into a cactus to add in more of the pain, her attention returned to Argus as some tears had just dropped from her eyes. It was the last thing she had wanted for someone who she had considered family and friend to get involved with her troubles.

With Niclous out of the picture though, she glared at the ice giant, "I am going to make you suffer a fate worse than death... I don't care how many times I have to fight you, Elbrus or that Holy-looking undead. I will make sure you'll never be able to lift even a flake of snow to harm my loved ones with!"

With newfound strength and anger, she grabbed onto her staff once more and manifested a blade of plasma, brighter than when she had fought Elbrus with. Using the cleared up path to go towards the giant as quick as possible!
(Kira Isabella Hino)
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[12:00] The plasma extended down the cold steel of a weapon Kira gripped, searing away the snow and illuminating a significant amount of radiation.

Though it would take a lot more to stop the oncoming avalanche. Jet streams twist through the crisp air, tearing flesh on impact, while the cold talons cause havoc.

Most notably, a giant who could break through the realms of light to breach their chosen target, situating themselves anywhere they liked before unleashing an avalanche of lacerations throughout the body with iron water whips was troublesome.

To say that this was a one-sided battle would be an understatement. Argus could see where Elbrus had made a mistake. The beastkin in front of him had become one with the flames.

A force lurking beneath the surface.

Fire rages across the field, scorching all it touches and crashing towards the behemoth.

The scent of seared flesh infiltrated the noses of those who were witness to the struggle. It was a genuinely brutal conflict, with plasma rays matching the jet streams.

Though as the haze cleared and the tides began to turn, Argus would tower over the Beastkin in this tug of war.

"Suffer, isn't that what I said? And you shall suffer."

Ripping through the light realms and emerging twice as fast as before, with a ferrous blizzard behind him and a punch that would send the beastkin hurtling into the cliff, nearly destroying it.

The beastkin back bouncing off the wall and laying on the floor, Argus no longer paid attention towards them, but to his injured brother.

"You okay, Elbrus?"
(Argus Panoptes)
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[12:04] The Adrenaline dies down, the injuries he carried were felt ten fold. His body fails on him slightly, only his staff held his full weight.

".. Yeah, I'll be fine. Just need a hand." He struggles to say, breathing heavily.
(Elbrus Panoptes)
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[12:05] Argus Panoptes says, "."
[12:10] "AAAAAAAHHH!"

Following the pierce in the fog of snow, a piercing scream travels through the storm, showing just how much of the anger that Argus had released from the flaming Kitsune swordswoman.

Her eyes glow from mere Amber to Orange of Red Psychosis. She had really became one with the flames, her casting is not only making a blade of powerful fire, but also causing everything else in her vicinity to catch fire without care. The cactuses and Herdaias burnt into coal, while the sand turn to glass.

Despite the lacerations upon her body, the rising adrenaline and fiery tenacity causes her to match the giant in terms of strength, but only came close in terms of speed. When it comes to fighting against metaphysical magi, time, illusion and even light, she is no match just yet...

But the burns of plasma and fire that she embraces gave her enough strength, at the cost of abandoning what she had learned from her medical mentor...

In the end of the clash between two 'giants', Argus towered over and Kira was too late to block the incoming punch that would not only freeze her body, but knock the lights out of her. Also returning her to conscious, "G-gh..."

Her dizziness clears up as she watches the two brother's attention no longer at her. Which means she can change her attention to one of her own. With the last of her adrenaline, she ran and picked up Niclous before running away as fast as her plasma magic could phase her through and out of the burnt and frozen desert.

"No one else needs to suffer for this... You're right..."
(Kira Isabella Hino)