Spar (Open)

[Onira]

Open for Business


Hello, Everybody,

I, Onira, fairly faithful student to Arcane Academy, invites anyone and everyone to challenge myself in a friendly spar. Prefferably to remain non-lethal, I would still like this to stay all out. However, it could be possible that sever injury and maybe even death will occur in this battle. So, I ask all who wish to contend to sign their names below, making sure in remembering the possible outcomes and dangers.

Now, with that in mind, here are the rules to the battle.

Rules

1) Show no restraint in whatever you do against myself. I want this to remain a spar, but also be a real test of abilities, so even if the attack could result in one's death, continue ownard.

2) As one can see below, multiple opponents will be aloud against myself. This is by no means me being cocky, and merely so that not just one person looking for a fight can in-fact do battle. Plus it's more fun that way.

3)...

So please, prepare yourself, and come on down!

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These words were what layed in ink on a plain piece of white paper, pinned up on the bulletin board at the entrance to the training grounds. It was an obvious challenge, and was something the maker of said challenge remained excited about. Even if no one had signed up yet.

Onira stood, waiting somewhat patiently in the middle of the training grounds. No one had yet to arrive, and it was a little bit depressing to see such a thing. It had been quite a time since he had a fight, good or otherwise, and it was starting to grow on him that the experience of such a thing would be healthy. Or at least enjoyable.

He plopped his butt against the sandy floors of this particular training ground. It was basically just rock and sand, and took it's right as an open battlefield. Perfect. There were dunes and rocks to hide behind, as well as four weapons lockers randomly dispersed through the area. Hopefully, it would make for an interesting fight. If, of course, someone showed up. To date, that was the hard part.

[Darian Dumonte]

Darian signed at the first blank line curious to see how good this Onira-fellow was to be wanting to take on several opponents at once. Orchid paced himself by Darian as the two headed out towards the specified grounds on the paper. Looking at Onira as he stepped out onto the field Darian shrugged his mantle open for a brief moment. It would be interesting to see how Onira would take on multiple opponents. Darian had a few bullet imbuements readya head of time as he gave a single and simple wave towards Onira.

"Yo."

Very conversationalist...

Hush not now Orchid.

Let me get my digs in before I drag you to the hospital.

Thank's for having faith...

[Onira]

Onira's head quickly lifted up to observe this Darian person infront of him. He could see that this challenger was not to be taken lightly, or so he figured. He looked like a guy who could hold his own, but still, the confidence inside Onira figured he could take the stranger. Hopefully with two or three others.

"Howdy there!"

Onira gave a wave back to Darian, slowly bringing himself to stand up. He pulled the white cloak that lay in a heap next to him back up onto his shoulders, giving a slight sigh as he did so. He was still a bit tired, even though it was about noon. Didn't get a great sleep last night. Too many wierd dreams. Of course, he blamed it on the moldy cheese he had before he went to sleep, but he'd never admit it. He loved moldy cheese.

Onira walked slowly over to Darian, the look on his face still one of confidence, but retaining the regular acceptance toward those around him.

"The name's Onira."

He held out a hand for Darian to shake, pulling it back to the side once Darian had reacted. After said introductions, Onira would speak up again.

"Do you know if anyone else's coming?"

[Darian Dumonte]

"Name's Darian nice to meet you Onira. The cat is Orchid. He may or may not fight depending on his mood. As for anyone else coming I'm not sure I was the first one to sign your little bulletin board sheet."

Seem's nice enough.

Yeah and you have such faith.

He looks like he won't kill you.

Darian twitched and looked at Orchid when he had spoken to Onira however, he did give a firm handshake. The guy in front of him had a confident and collected look about him. Good, Darian liked people who were confident in their abilities. It always made a spare more interesting when you weren't nervous or afriad of what you could do. He shifted his mantle so it was more of a cloak now and noticed Onira looked a tad tired.

"You must be pretty good to take on multiple people."

[Onira]

Onira gave the cat a quick glance, two images coming into his mind once he did so. Bella, and Loish. Two pets he had already seen at the academy, one of which he had found out was psychic, and one he found could tranform into a panther. He preffered the psychic Jhereg Loish over Bella, mostly because Bella wanted to kill him. A fairly good reason to dislike someone, Onira figured.

"Well, I'm fairly confident in what I can do. Whether I win or lose today, I'm hoping for this fight to be good. Wouldn't want to have written out all of that sign-up sheet just to get a crummy fight. Not to offend. I would expect yourself to be quite good in whatever you do."

He gave a quick grin, then turned around, walking to the nearest weapon's locker and opening it, taking a look at all of the devices. Swords, maces, spears, everything one could ask for. Even a really big, probably five-handed axe in the back. Interesting.

"Truth be told though..."

He withdrew one of the spears, handling it lightly as he studied over it. It was about the size of a regular Naginata, and Onira figured it maybe even a good enough for the upcoming fight. He'd jsut have to see.

"I sort of held this challenge to see if anyone with my own particular talents would arrive. I have yet to find another alchemist in this school."

OOC: Edit - Welcome to the Spell Casters!

[Darian Dumonte]

OOC: Arigatou ^_^

"Then you haven't met Mayon yet. He's an alchemist like yourself Onira."

Darian sat down on the ground and unzipped his back snapping open a large revolver and loaded it up with bullets. While humming over spare ammunition he looked up at Onira and gave a small grin. It was a small question but, it should probably be asked anyways just in case.

"Would you prefer me to use live ammunition or rubber?"

OOC: Yeah short I know but, nobody else is there yet.

[Onira]

Onira gave Darian a small look of confusion, but more one of intrigue. Another alchemist sounded... interesting. Actually, without beating around the bush, it sounded great.

"Really? I was unaware there was another alchemist here. Well, I guess I shouldn't be surprised. With all of the different magics it was only a matter of time."

He smiled inwardly to himself, flicking the weapons locker shut once again, feeling no need to keep looking inside right at the moment. He wanted to study the recently found Naginata a little more. He quickly spun it, then stopped, performing a few jabs as well as strikes against the air with it.

Giving a slight glance at Darian, he returned to the newly found weapon before answering.

"Unless you can kill me with rubber ammunition, use the live rounds. More interesting that way. And just a little more fun..."

[Shea]

Ooo a fight! Bella said as she and Shea began making their way to the training grounds that she had seen on the paper.

Aww come on Bel, it's not really that bad. Besides we haven't seen Onira since we ran him off and why not test our skills.

You're skills are fine.

Still practice will only make me better and besides I want to play with the star ruby Darian gave me.

*sigh* Fine.

Shea touched her earing the black onyx stone in her cartlidge and Bella transformed into the giant panther she always did. She entered the grounds and saw Darian already there she could feel Bella's excitement that Orchid was there the two cats having grown close after their owners had become friends.

"Good afternoon." she said in her soft and quiet voice as she stepped up to the men.

[Darian Dumonte]

Bella my sweet. Orchid purred as he moved to Bella's side and rubbed his muzzle against her's for a moment.

"Shea." Darian said with a smile as he stood up and kissed her cheek the necklace around his neck shimmering. He slipped his arms around her in a quick embrace as he turned to face Onira and gave a wary chuckle.

"Live ammunition it is Onira. I just hope you're very good at evading gunfire or you're going to be stinging for awhile."

Turning to Shea again he gave a smile.

"I'm looking forward to seeing your abilities in action Shea maybe I'll pick up a trick or two."

[Onira]

Onira raised an eyebrow as Shea entered, as well as at Darian's reaction. He recalled his first meeting with Shea, which had gone from okay, to good, to bad, and then back to okay. Oddly enough, their relatioship had hit about all three stages they could. Seemed events had taken their turns since the two's last encounter.

"Doing well I see, Shea."

Onira gave an inward laugh to himself, quickly driving the blade of the newly obtained Naginata into the sand. He gave the two a smile before speaking.

"Well, I guess we could really get this underway now, couldn't we? As long as everyone's okay with that, and both of you have signed my quick and simple consent form. Can't have any legal problems resulting from this little bout of ours. That would just be a pain in everybody's foot, now wouldn't it?"

He kept his eyes on the pair of cats as well as people, unsure of what to think of them. The cats were kind of cute, but Darian and Shea were a little bit disturbing to Onira. He couldn't help it. He liked that Shea had found a companion, but had to be at least a little bit jealous. It was just natural. But of course, now was not the time to be contemplating one's emotions. It was time for a fight. Hopefully.

[Phae]

Phae ran. Yeah she was late. She was running to meet her friend and 'big brother' on the training field. She had seen his little 'come and fight me' post up on the walls of the school and had eagerly signed up not only wanting to support Onira but also eager to get in some fighting time.

She ran her lavender skirt with the lace ruffles underneath it pressed against her highly toned legs. Her lavender tank top was tight against her body. Around her waist was her belt holding up her sword. Her red hair up in a pony tail that fell down in a thick river across her back.

She got there just in time not even out of breath yet and she saw two of the students she had seen in the class the other day and of course Onira.

"Weren't planning on starting without me were you bro?" she said and giggled running over to Onira she gave him a big hug as she always did a very huggy girl. The necklace he had made for her on the first day they met so very many months ago dangled from her throat.

"Let's do this thing!" she said with a chuckle and went to stand over by the girl and the boy.

"I'm Phae by the way." she said with a nod and unsheathed her sword in a easy sweep.

[Onira]

"Never intentionally, sis."

Onira returned the hug quickly to Phae before the two seperated and his sis walked over to join the opposing group. He gave a grin and a small laugh before speaking to her, about fifteen feet away.

"I feel so betrayed, sis."

Onira figured Phae would see the obvious joking quality in what he had spoken, and hoped to god she didn't actually take it seriously. That would just be... awkward. Well, not beating around the bush, that would be just down right wierd. And possibly very hilarious. But mostly just wierd.

"You're awfully fired up, aren't you?"

Onira gave a grin, the look of playfulness fading instantly from his face as he pulled the Naginata out of the ground, giving it a somewhat confident spin in the air before suddenly widening his stance and pointing the tip at the group of three, his body turned so his left side would be facing ahead. His right hand was roughly half way between the middle and the bottom of the Naginata, his left being just under the top of the polearm and the bottom of the blade. A fairly typical stance for Onira, it left him the ability to fall to the ground an use alchemy at the drop of a hat, as well as defend against any on-coming close-range attacks. Not foolproof by any means, but good to start, none the less. Especially given the importance of alchemy in a fight with a gun mage. It was just useful.

"Would you guys like to start, or should I?"