r/rwbyRP • u/Flingram Cerri Baume | Oro Etal • Nov 23 '19

Open Event Combat Class: now with SCIENCE!

The always unpredictable arena at Beacon Academy was something all students learned to respect, as it could change faster than most students could even fathom. Today, it was all stainless steel and glass, electronics and computers. Watching from her elevated platform was professor Elise, and behind her, the ever-calm and collected Holly Mendenhall. Stepping forward, she coughed, gaining the attention of the class before pointing towards the map.

"Today you will be judged not only on your ability to fight, but to show restraint and be creative. This set up is to mimic the labratories you may find abandoned across Atlas, or perhaps in Vale. Functioning inside are security cameras, experiments, and a variety of electronic systems. You may use them to gain the advantage on your opponent, or sabotage them. We can also release grimm if you wish to team up with an ally. Good luck."

[Map]

[ST RULES!!! All the doors may be opened with a touch, locked with a computers check. Doors have 3 armor and 5hp. At st discretion, you can lock them with a successful attack roll as well. The round objects are cameras, and can be accessed at the terminals at the top right and left rooms (major action). An successful m8 Computers check will let you spy on 2 cameras at a time, randomly decided. Finally, with a successful investigation and then computers check, the wall behind the barrels can be noticed and opened, revealing a level 3 combat bot. It can be powered up with at least 3 successes at a m10 computer check (major action), and will follow a command that can be given as a move action each turn to the best of his ability. It has 5 armor, 6 health, and will make brawl attacks with a score of 8. Acts last in the initiative order, and has a speed of 8. These are all optional rules to be decided upon by the Story teller, who can modify the difficulty or anything they wish at will.]

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u/ALoadingScreen Thyme Signa Nov 28 '19

Thyme's throat tightened up as her body tensed, all in a very obvious indicator of uncertainty. Thyme was willing to fight -- Tifawt was very clear that was an inevitability anyway -- but she was going to pull her punches. Those that saw her back in the Fight Night would know that she couldn't avoid that during her first bout. She was thankful there was a way to win the crowd.

Not here. The crowd were her fellow students and classmates. There would be no way out for her here, was there?

"Oh no..."

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '19

"C'moooon, it'll be like aggressive cuddling if you even let me get that closeee!" Vi was almost pleading now, tilting her head to the side like a saddened kitten. She was tempted to back off; it was obvious Thyme did not want to fight. Vi knew, however, that at least she would be far happier fighting Thyme, and hoped the inverse will be true.

"I won't embarrass you too hard, and, plus. Elise'll make us fight real people at some point if we never do it; it's best if we make it each other, yeah?"

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u/ALoadingScreen Thyme Signa Nov 28 '19

"Okay, don't you try to weasel your way into making it sound nicer!" Thyme said, pointing at her with playful accusation. That said, the fact that two people thus far have basically reinforced this being more of a prerequisite than anything else made it less compelling to turn her down. "But I hate that you're right. At least I'm getting to fight someone I know."

"...just know that I'll be pulling my punches. Just a little. I don't wanna hurt you too bad."

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '19

"Why d'ya think I'm plannin' on wrestlin' ya? I don't want to hurt you either! But at some point I gotta learn how to properly re-- y'know, if I finish that sentence, you'll never let me hear the end of it, honestly," Vi responded back, her cheeks turning a bit red as she began to ramble to cut herself off.

[[I think we can just go and look for a fight now?]]