ROUND 1

[idolpro]

[ The room is BRIGHT YELLOW, as all the rooms you will enter are. Black tiles make up the floor, changing to your unit's color when pressure is placed on them. There is a button in the very center of the room standing on a podium; it's slightly smaller than palm-sized.]

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Re: Griffin vs Azalea

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Griffin's feeling inpatient, after all those elevators and waiting around. Tapping his foot, looking distastefully around.]

So, how's this gonna go?

[endurism]

[Aaaaaaaah.

Just as fidgety, honestly.]

... I'll be entirely honest. I... don't want to lose here.

[gigadevilbreaker]

[He doesn't feel great that he's up against, like. A LITTLE GIRL, first round. With a sigh, he sits down on the floor - a temporary gesture of peace. She doesn't seem bad, but he doesn't know her.]

Yeah? Why's that?

[endurism]

[... That's fair. Quietly, she steps over to sit across from him, legs folded.]

... The word "punishment" is incredibly ominous. I'm not a competitive person, but I...

If my unit is here as well, and if they are in danger, I can't simply lose.

Of course, I understand that you likely feel the same way.

[gigadevilbreaker]

Well, I'm not a huge fan of just rollin' over to die on round one.

The real question is, d'you think you can see it all the way through? Against people who are gonna fight you for it?

[endurism]

... Yes. That much, at least, I'm certain of. If it means surviving, and protecting those who matter to me... I'll do whatever it takes.

That is how I feel.

1/2

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Hmm. He considers this. Then, casually gets to his feet.]

It's not that I don't believe you.

...I just wanna make sure you're prepared.

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Then starts to RUN TOWARDS THE BUTTON]

[endurism]

[She's suspicious as shit of other people, so as soon as he gets to his feet, she does the same. And as soon as he starts to go?

She's also running towards the button, expression set.

NO BACKING DOWN NOW, ONLY TRYING TO PRESS IT.]

[gigadevilbreaker]

YOU GOTTA TRY HARDER THAN THAT!

[Like a thunderclap, Appel freezes her in place - at the same time, he summons a sword to his hand.]

[endurism]

[She doesn't have any defenses against being frozen in place, so that works--she's left staring at him, furious.]

You--!

[If she has the chance, as soon as that paralysis wears off, she's reaching for her own weapon--which is just a collapsible staff.]

At least allow me to face you squarely!

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Though he could've, he doesn't advance on her while she's frozen. Instead, he splits off into two: a doppleganger, armed with all the skill and strength he has.]

That's not a chance you might get. Don't you have any powers yet?

[endurism]

[He could've, and she's confused by that. No time to think on it, though.]

Don't--tell me how to fight you!

[He's. He's right though, and she knows it. Which is why she uses her one and only ability--she'll blind him, before she picks one of the two copies at random to lunge towards with her staff raised.]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Instinctively, he raises his weapon up to block when his vision goes dark - but it'd be easy for her to get past his defenses when he can't tell where she's coming from. He takes the blow with a pained grunt, beaten back a step.

The other Griffin, unable to wield his weapon with any semblance of finesse while blind, drops the weapon and just lunges for the both of them, trying to grab Azalea.]

[endurism]

[The only thing she has is speed and finesse, nothing more; if he manages to get his hands on her, it's all over, she thinks.

But this isn't about winning the fight, is it?

The other Griffin lunges, and she dives to try to get out of the way... and if she manages that? She's going to tuck and roll to her feet to just sprint for the button.]

I can't... give in here! Not like this, not now!

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Griffin collides with them and...

disappears. Just evaporates into a burst of sparks and embers on contact.

He has no idea where she is now, but he suspects she's near her goal. With that in mind, he relaxes completely - just, laughs. And his weapons vanish as well.]

Then get going. And here--

[From the back of his belt loop, he takes out a shortsword - a real one, this time. In its hilt is carved the image of falcons. Lightly, he tosses it at her.]

Just in case you need an ace up your sleeve. I want that back when you've won.

[1/2]

[endurism]

[...!

She catches the blade... but barely, surprised as she is, staring at him with eyes wide.]

[2/2]

[endurism]

[All along, then, he was just--]

... I'm sorry. I... truly, I am. When I'm finished here, I'll return this to you. I promise.

...May you be well.

[And she hits the button.]

Re: [2/2]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[He smiles, though his own competitive side can't help but feel a little disappointed in bowing out so early.]

Do what you gotta do. You can't win if you hold back.


[Sighs,]

This is gonna suck...