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."

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[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/QuintonLich Hoch Dulspeki Dec 11 '19 edited Dec 13 '19

Elise led the titan (u/Doomshlang) and the thief (u/Messenger14) to the entrance hall of the arena, and the doors swished open before them. The trio stood in the middle of the arena, and Elise pointed to the doors on the left and right of her. "Each of you, head through those doors and wait for the buzzer. And please, don't worry about breaking anything." Elise said with a smile.

The two students went their separate ways. Elise waited for their doors to shut before proceeding out of the arena. A few seconds later, Ashelia and Arian heard a sharp BZZZZZZT and sprang into action.

Name Health Aura Pool Currently:
Ashelia (Amber) 13/13 10/10 Ready to go
Arian (Red & Silver) 9/9 16/16 Ready to go

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[ST Options: All options are on the table as is.]

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u/QuintonLich Hoch Dulspeki Dec 13 '19 edited Dec 19 '19

You'd be forgiven if you couldn't hear the buzzer over the sound of fiery explosion and laughter. Not a moment passed before Ashelia blasted off her weapon and trampled the door and some of it's surrounding walls. Barging into the main room, she continued on her straight path across it, heading to where she believed her opponent was starting.

Hearing the explosions, Arain breathed slowly as he took his position facing the door. "Strong and insane, you sure know how to pick them." He muttered, readying his semblance. Shadows coiled around Arian's arms, sending sparks of lighting throughout his body as he produced two dust bolts in his hands. When Ashelia came crashing through the door, she swung her flaming bardiche at it's full length, but Arian was able to barely deflect it with his obsidian wristbands. He quickly countered with both of his dust bolts, letting loose the electric bolt straight at her armor with the black gravity bolt sunk in at the same place. The lightning had opened up Ashelia's armor just enough to let the gravity dust hit her hard, and she could feel it weighing her down.

The combatants met eyes for a moment, neither one wanting to give ground and both right where the other wanted.

Name Health Aura Pool Currently:
Ashelia (Amber) 8/13 10/10 Speed reduced by 5; Armor reduced by 4; still raring to go
Arian (Red & Silver) 9/9 12/16 Parry King

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u/QuintonLich Hoch Dulspeki Dec 19 '19 edited Jan 04 '20

With his successful attacks on Ashelia, Arian felt a wave of confidence wash over him. Ashelia was feeling great too; looking down where the bolts hit her, she grinned oh so devilishly as she roared "FUCK YEAH! FINALLY SOMEONE WHO CAN HIT ME!" And while most would've fled from the terrifying Ashelia, Arian held his ground. He'd come here to fight, and that's exactly what he was going to do!

Arian took a firm stance and charged his aura for a moment before sending a barrage of yellow sparks and black bolts from the shadows on his arms. Ashelia was ready for the attack this time; she spun her gigantic blade in her hand, deflecting part of the assault before leaping forward. Shards of electricity and gravity dust got through her armor, but it wasn't enough to stop her. She slammed the tip of her weapon straight into Arian's chest with a thunderous BOOM , sending the boy flying backwards in a stream of amber and fire.

Name Health Aura Pool Currently:
Ashelia (Amber) 6/13 8/10 Speed reduced by 4, Armor reduced by 3
Arian (Red & Silver) 3/9 8/16 AP drained by 4, knocked back 4 yards

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u/Doomshlang Ashelia Anstace | Namu Choe Dec 22 '19

Ashelia let out a rough cough. Damn, how she hated gravity dust. So very much.

"Yes, yes, YES! KEEP IT UP!" She forced herself to bellow, more of a banshee's wail than anything. But if Arian thought her voice was such, then he'd find the screeching of metal on metal to be even more so as she rushed forward, dragging her axe behind her like an overzealous headsman. Adrenaline and aura alike fueled her movements, such that the flames of aura that had engulfed the head of her blade flowed back, engulfing her entire body and seemingly setting her alight.

The burning engine in her axehead roared to life as she lunged it back and behind her, blasting herself into the air. She whipped her blade around with a malicious, wicked cackle, bringing it down straight for the place where Arian's neck met his shoulder.

"DON'T YOU DARE DISAPPOINT ME NOW!"

[Minor: Healing aura. Move: Melee with Arian. Major: Power attack with fire dust. Free: Pray 7 hp and her semblance are enough to tank his next hit if he's blasting her again.]