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originally posted in:The Digital Dojo
6/4/2015 7:55:55 PM
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*Shadow walks up*
"Alright, you want in? I think I'm qualified to test you."
[i][u]Your move.[/u][/i]
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*throws a flashbang at your feet and leaps towards you with blades out*
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*I flip backwards and seem to merge right into the shadows. You hear a faint click of metal behind you* [spoiler]Sorry about the wait.[/spoiler]
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Edited by ANDR0SISBUSCUS: 6/4/2015 10:38:15 PM*Using my forward momentum, I roll in a somersault. I drop a smoke grenade behind me and come up facing where I came from* "Your move"
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*I step out in front of you through the smoke while casually loading a bulky pistol* "Is all you do is roll around?" *I shimmer, a faint outline that fades quickly*
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*I crouch with my blades out * "I might roll around but all you seem to do is vanish here and appear there. Not much better."
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*I laugh as I holster the odd pistol* "Finally somebody with a sense of humor!!!" *I flourish with both hands and knives are in them as I finish* "You like that trick? Simple illusion." [spoiler]You can join. Want to continue your (first?) fight?[/spoiler]
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"Impressive. I think I could learn a few things from you, one never knows when a trick like that would come in handy. But let us continue" *I throw two knives at you and make a spinning leap towards you*
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*I slide on my knees under you dodging the knives to get under you, and a block of shadow shoves you high into the air* "Coming down?" *I finish the slide and straighten up, facing where you will fall*
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*I twist in midair to come back down onto your shoulders. I throw my weight to pull us both to the ground*
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*I roll backwards, kicking you in the back as I complete it* "Nice, seems like you have a firm understanding of physics."
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"I just can't seem to hit you. Dodge this" *I throw several fans of razors at varying heights while advancing towards you *
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Edited by TwiggierTiger22: 6/5/2015 12:37:25 AM*I open 2 rifts, one in front of the razors and one behind you. The razors fly through the first one and now fly at you from behind* "You see, I'm not a tank like my father. I don't like to get hit."
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*My armor deflects most of the razors, but I wince as a few hit me* "Not fair, I'm not using any sorcery... Not that I know much anyway" *I advance once more, swinging two swords. I go into a trance-like state that allows me to see that which is hidden* [spoiler] Think eagle vision from Assassin's Creed[/spoiler]
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*You notice something odd about me, as if I was nothing but a shadow to your vision. I block your swords with both of my knives, and as you leave yourself open a tendril slaps you in the chest, staggering you backwards* "Down boy..."
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*I sheath my blades and kneel* "I see that I am but an apprentice to one as you, teach me how to wield such magic that I might have more than my blades."
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*I laugh, then the decoy in front of you melts into pure shadow as I step out next to you* "Well, first things first. I was born with this magic. Made, rather. I can help you learn to use the shadows as I do, insuring that no one notices you without your consent. I also see that you favor knives. Good, you never know when you will have to use them." *I sit down, motioning you to do so as well*
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*I sit*
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"So, what do you wish to know? Think before asking. Find the most meaningful question that comes to mind."
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"I wish to use the shadows to move as you did. You could simply step into one shadow and appear in another"
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"Ah. The one thing I cannot teach." *I shake my head, a grim look on my face* "I do not use the shadows, I am the shadows themselves, given life and breath." *I gesture widely* "All shadows are connected, they are a part of the great darkness beyond. I use that connection to move from one shadow to the next. I will help you learn to use the shadows, but do not expect to suddenly be falling into the darkness. That alone is my curse. Next question."
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You were always ready for my strikes, almost as if you had seen them coming. Am I that obvious to you, or is there something deeper?
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*I shrug* "I am an elf, some things are obvious to us more than others. Your body also can betray your intentions. The way you shift before a strike; the slight twitch of a finger finding its way to a trigger; these things become obvious with experience. I saw how you tensed up, how you adjusted your body for a strike. But I will give you this, you are well trained. You saw where to strike, you had no hesitation at all. You think with absolute certainty, you know what to do." *I twirl a dagger as I talk, making it appear and disappear in my hand* "Next question"
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"Was your shadow decoy just another of your in born tricks or can you teach that?" [spoiler] Sorry for the wait. I fell asleep[/spoiler]
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"It is actually a little bit of born magic, and an idea I got from my mother. I can teach you something similar, but it will not be the same." *I smile* "You are thinking clearly, good. Next question, please."
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"I feel that you are looking for a particular question that I don't yet see."
