Shamitako

Nessie Artitha wasn't thinking clearly, so she struggled a bit at first. But she was still herself and when she realized what he was doing, she gave in. The anger and adrenaline drained away, leading her into empty blackness. Even unconscious, her fingers still gripped her sword tightly. A beam of light glinted off the silver blade, causing it to momentarily appear to Andre in beautiful gold. (OOC: Sorry it's short, not much to do here. I'll leave getting Artitha some medical attention up to you)

Leon: Move to D7 Tesla: Hold Flamer1: Move to A3 Flamer1 dashes to the defense of Laser Ball1, anticipating an enemy attack Waddle Dee3: Hold Eon: Move to D6 Eon majestically floats across the battlefield with all of his majesty Sword Knight2: Attack F8 (Success) Sword Knight to jumps forward, unleashing a blindingly fast slash. Victoria finds herself back on the sidelines Waddle Dee6: Hold Waddle Dee1: Hold Prei: Move to A4 Waddle Dee8: Move to H5 Merlin: Move to H8 Waddle Dee4: Hold Laser Ball1: Move to B2 Chronos: Hold Atton: Attack C4 (Success) Atton jumps forward and attacks Sword Knight1, sending it to the sidelines. Check Waddle Dee5: Hold Victoria: X_X Sword Knight1: X_X Laser Ball2: Move to G6 Wine: Move to E1 Wine backs out of Atton's line of fire Blink "It's a game." Blink answered. She didn't look up and just continued staring at the game screen. "You know Hiroki, you are allowed to talk to me." She said, actually sounding rather hurt, "Things have really gone off the rails here since you left. Nil suddenly disappeared shortly after you did. Not sure what did that, might have been Chronos but who the fuck is gonna get him to explain what he's been doing. I still have no fucking clue what Watcher wants with this weird-ass game, but he said it was important and he's the goddamned super being so of course we have to listen to him. There's all these little weirdos running around being cute and apparently that's somehow more of a fucking issue than everything else that's happened. And... And..." Blink trailed off, tears forming in her eyes as she stared at the blank screen, her fingers no longer meaninglessly jabbing at the buttons. "And I really just wish someone would explain to me why my whole world is falling apart."

Nessie Andre's taunt was muffled by a ringing in Artitha's ears. It didn't sound right. She wasn't afraid of losing. Was she? Maybe she was. She was afraid of something. Her head hurt. She wasn't thinking clearly. There was a strange salty taste tickling her mouth. The pain from her nose had dulled but it still overwhelmed her senses. Andre was blurry sometimes. He was getting closer. He was getting closer. Closer. Closer... Now. She lunged forward, thrusting her blade towards Andre's center of mass. A shockwave followed shortly behind the attack. Artitha's sheer strength would have turned a lesser blade into a mere bludgeoning weapon, but Artitha carried no lesser blade; her sword would continue to cut no matter how much power was pushed into its edge.

Nessie Artitha was stunned by the sudden appearance of Andre's fist. she had expected him to find her before she found him, but certainly not this quickly. The burly man's fist smashed into her fragile face, instantly collapsing her nose and sending her sprawling through the sand. She managed to get her feet under herself and, using her sword as a crutch, forced herself back onto her feet. The pain caused her vision to blur in and out. She felt angry, so very angry. Her sense of rationality seemed misplaced, all that she could find was anger. Despite being disoriented and irrational, she still knew how to attack; that knowledge was a basic part of her, nothing could stop her from swinging her sword. Still seething, she raised it up and placed both hands on the hilt, pointing it forwards. She was vaguely able to comprehend that she didn't have time to attack just yet, so instead she channeled just a little more power into it. A sacred golden light wove its way up the blade, intertwining with the silver and black.

Nessie Since Artitha had made an effort to not underestimate her opponent, she was unperturbed by his sudden burst of speed. She'd already intentionally positioned herself so that her torso was angled away from Andre, so she was in a perfect position to defend against such and attack. She pulled back her sword and stepped aside, redirecting Andre's dropkick away from her with her right palm. Since he was in the air he had no way to redirect himself and Artitha's sheer strength was enough to force him to the ground. As she performed this maneuver, her cloak dispensed a mass of fog around her and Andre, concealing them from each other. She used the cover to add more of her power to her sword, the glow around it began to pulsate. the fog couldn't sustain itself in this weather, so it quickly dispersed. Artitha quickly searched around her in an attempt to spot her opponent, keeping her sword at the ready.

Nessie Artitha rolled her eyes. Yes, if. She thought, I'm not a cocky bastard like you. She didn't budge as Andre came at her, giving him the first strike would let her gauge his abilities better. And if he didn't attack then she would just have more time to prepare. She pushed more energy into her sword, a purple-black glow interlaced itself with the silver around the blade. Channeling herself through the sword came naturally to her, it was an extension of herself and she had practiced and trained that aspect of herself many times.

Nessie Artitha followed Andre out to his nice stretch of beach, which was actually just desert. She wasn't particularly looking forward to this. She could still back out, keep anyone from getting hurt. But something about Andre's attitude stopped her. She wasn't sure if his arrogance pissed her off or his confidence had convinced her that he'd be fine. Whatever the case, she chose to put up with his antics. She shifted her sword around and took up a wide stance with her body angled slightly towards Andre so she could easily dodge or counter. She outstretched her left arm, pointing her sword toward her sparring partner. The sword started shining with a silver glow as Nessie channeled her energy through it. "Alright, I'm ready." She said seriously, quickly adding in a more lighthearted tone: "If I win you owe me a popsicle." She made an effort to speak up, but even so she wasn't quite sure Andre would hear her over the distance between them.

Nessie Artitha mostly ignored the sparring, but the discussion of the other rooms piqued her interest. "Is there a bath?" She asked eagerly, "Maybe even a pool?" She would have loved to find somewhere to just soak for a while. It wouldn't be perfect, but it would be a lot more relaxing than walking. And then Snarky MacMuscles decided to involve her in the sparring. Of course. It would have been best if she'd said no, but she supposed if it was outside he was the only one who could get hurt. "If you insist." She said flatly, "But I hope you realize I'm not putting the sword down."

Blink: Attack C6 (success) Blink unexpectedly targets Hiroki instead of Dimitri, dashing to her location and giving her a hug. Hiroki thinks she hears Blink say something to the effect of "I missed you", but she can't be sure as she finds herself transported to the sidelines Leon: Hold Tesla: Hold Flamer1: Hold Waddle Dee3: Hold Eon: Move to C8 Eon floats majestically to C8. It's very majestic Sword Knight2: Move to E6 Sword Knight to sneakily sneaks to s sneaky spot of sneakiness. Check Waddle Dee6: Hold Waddle Dee1: Hold Dimitri: Attack A4 (fail) Dimitri finds that his target has moved, so he does nothing Prei: Attack C6 (success) Prei was totally expecting Blink to attack Hiroki. She gently pokes the diminutive goddess with her spear, causing Blink to be teleported away. A trophy with a wheel-shaped creature drops in her place for Prei to pick up Waddle Dee8: Move to A4. Merlin: Attack H7 (success) Merlin cheerfully tackles the adorable Waddle Dee, but it disappears out from under her, leaving her alone to pout Waddle Dee4: Hold Laser Ball1: Attck A7 (fail) Laser Ball1 aims over Dimitri's shoulder in case Dimitri moves back to try to escape. Dimitri doesn't move so the Laser Ball does nothing Chronos: Move to E8 Chronos anticipates the sneaky Sword Knight's sneaky sneaking and steps aside Atton: Blindly charge A6 (success?) Atton attacks(?) A6 causing him to defeat Dimitri Waddle Dee5: Hold Victoria: Hold Sword Knight1: Attack B6 (fail) Sword Knight1 takes aim at B6 in case Dimitri tries to escape to the side. It does nothing since Dimitri doesn't move Laser Ball2: Move to G2 Waddle Dee7: X_X Hiroki: X_X Wine: Hold Blink Blink plops down next to the other defeated pieces. She's now wearing a golden gown and carrying a game system. She stares at the screen and presses buttons as if she were actually playing, but the system is off. It's unclear what would result if one tried to speak with her.

Nessie "I'm pretty sure we're all in the same boat." Artitha told the strange-looking newcomer, "I just got here myself and the most I've learned is that there's apparently supposed to be fighting." She still wasn't entirely sure of that. There was no proof Masaru and Andre were entirely reliable, and they seemed pretty out of the loop themselves. She glanced over her shoulder at the mess she'd just made and clutched her sword a little tighter, clearly indicating her nervousness to those around her

Probius sux. Discussion over I can't play HoTS anymore. Sometime between Christmas and February they changed something and I have no framerates anymore

Today this one gives me INFP, I usually sit right on the edge of that and INTP. Used to get 100% T every time, now I hit super close to 50/50 (this time I got 46/54) EDIT: Oh and I got a -T as well, which is probably relevant Voted INTP since I generally feel I lean that way a little bit more

Nessie Artitha as mildly put off by Andre's insinuation. She'd been hiding successfully for centuries, there was no reason she should be any less successful now. Were she a less moderated personality she might have taken his statement as a challenge. As for Masaru, he did sort of have a point, but still. "I wasn't hiding from someone specific, I was hiding from people." She sighed. "Let me show you." She walked over towards one of the room's corners, shifting her sword around to the right side of her body as she did so. She stopped and put one foot back slightly. There was a flash of light followed instantly by an explosion of sound and a rush of winds as the air in the room was violently displaced. Artitha's sword had teleported to the position it would be in following a slash and there was now a large gash in the wall and everything between her and it had been smashed to bits. Artitha turned back to Masaru, returning her sword to its resting place on her left. "That's about as restrained as I could manage." She said, her quiet voice sounding somewhat shaky, "I don't know why I'm here now, but if it really is to fight, then someone got something wrong. I wouldn't be any good in a fight."

Blink: Move to A4 Blink shoots forward from her position in the back to a much more aggressive position. This is probably not going to end well for Dimitri Leon: Hold Tesla: Attack E4 (Success) Tesla reaches forward viciously, but a jolt of static electricity jumps from her fingertip to the Flamer, teleporting it away before she can do anything scary Flamer1: Hold Waddle Dee3: Hold Eon: Hold Flamer2: X_X Sword Knight2: Move to D4 Waddle Dee6: Hold Waddle Dee1: Hold Dimitri: Attack A2 (Fail) Dimitri attempts to gently attack Laser Ball1, but he instead ends up not so gently attacking the air as Blink suddenly appears between him and his target Prei: Hold Waddle Dee8: Hold Merlin: Hold Waddle Dee4: Hold Laser Ball1: Hold Chronos: Hold Atton: Hold Waddle Dee5: Hold Victoria: Hold Sword Knight1: Hold Laser Ball2: Hold Waddle Dee7: Move to H7 Waddle Dee7 triumphantly strides forward. Merlin cannot resist the urge to hug such an adorable creature Hiroki: Hold Wine: Hold Merlin attacks H7

Nessie Hidden talents. Artitha supposed she did have those. She glanced around the large room they occupied once more. "You'll forgive me for being cautious, but I don't actually know for certain that I will be fighting at all. I only have the word of two strangers, one of whom appears to be insane, to go by. I've put a lot of effort into hiding back home, including acquiring this cloak, I don't want to accidentally reveal myself now." She explained, "And besides, this room is too small for me to show off." Artitha really didn't have any reliable information on how she'd arrived at this place. She wanted to trust Masaru, a little less so shirtless guy, but if she were still a trusting person she'd have been found out long ago.

Nessie Artitha looked around the room with Andre's offer, it was large, but she still wouldn't want to risk it. "I don't think sparring would be a good idea anyways." She said, "Maybe some other time." She picked up that Masaru had taken interest in her, but she didn't really know why. "Strength isn't everything." She told him, her eyes refusing to meet with his as she did so. She pulled her cloak closer around her, it released some fog in response to her attempt to conceal herself.