Who will stand (Pillar Challenge)

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As the days went by people came and went from this school as did the leadership, one day there'd be a pillar, another a warlord, even a band of anarchists proclaiming the lack of leadership however following a strict patriarchy. Though now times seem to have come to a halt, the ever repetitive cycle of power had all but come to a halt. It seemed almost apparent that something had to stir at the recesses of Public High School #259. Jaus was just the person to do it, already holding his own parade of titles under his belt what was one more? Much less he seemed to be one of the few pure spirits left around these parts.

Today it was a bright Californian morn, and with the strange altering patterns from hot and sunny to dim and rainy this day was a Godsend. The sweat forming at his brow was a good one, letting the bulk of his right forearm swipe the loose perspiration from its spawning point before tossing it asunder carelessly. A restful gaze turned upwards entering upon the courtyard from the main entrance of the school stepping out onto the second step from the bottom and observing those around him.

"PHS 259 I declare myself the new School Captain, anyone willing to challenge me for it do so now."

Plans, where he was going he didn't need plans. In fact he was much more of a change objectives as you go sort of guy, besides so long as there was some semblance of order that he could retain he was doing a good job right. Not to mention the obvious power struggle that the title had.

[Zack Asiv]

Leon Sudeki says
Mr. Asiv: -is pushed to the scene by a masked kid carrying a silver hammer- "What makes you believe your worthy of the title?"

Ryan Koster says
D=
Jaus: "What makes anyone worthy of a title?"

Leon Sudeki says
Mr. Asiv: "Ambition, will power, the actions that reflect to the name."
Masked boy: "The strength to hold it."
Mr. Asiv: "Quite."

Ryan Koster says
Jaus: "Well then test me, I exhibit all those qualities and more"

Leon Sudeki says
Mr. Asiv: "Very well."
Mr. Asiv:-reaches a hand towards the masked boy.- "Hammer please, Flame."
-reluctent the boy gives Asiv the hammer.- "Here." -asiv would throw the hammer to Jaus.- "I have no way of fighting back, Flame here will not stop you. Hit me with the hammer. I'm the only thing standing in your way." -test of character initiated-
(Its a battle hammer, the handle is about the size of a pool stick, the hammer its self is prolly the size of a fist.)

Ryan Koster says
Jaus: "This proves only that I'm willing to do anything for power, naught for sign of leadership, I will not hit you if you are unwilling to fight back." -holds hilt of hammer but resigns the bulk of hammer to rest on the ground"

Leon Sudeki says
Mr. Asiv: "To have ambition, but to have the will to know when you are going too far... Indeed. Then lets test your strength. If you would be so kind to have a spar with Flame here."

Ryan Koster says
Jaus: "Mhmm, I'd be inclined to." -nods head pulling at hilt of the hammer having some trouble but managing to hoist it up over the right shoulder-

[John]

"Flame" would step forward and turn so his right side faced this person, his mask a solid white backround in the shape of a fox, with red designs like fire, a pair of red and black full finger gloves with orbs on the back of the hands with a symbol of fire inside the orbs. The rest of his clothing was black. A black long sleeve shirt, black pants, and a red and black leather chest plate.

He raised his fists like a boxer, keeping his arms in close to his body. He was stone still, solidly unmoving, blood red hair was messy behind the mask, but not being able to see the face would make him seem even more still.

"You want first move?"

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Flame was an apparent name for this fellow as his attire screamed intimidation, from the mask to the gloves, even the never back down personality exhibited against a slightly bulky hammer presented to Jaus. Winching slightly at the weight of it analyzing where he should put such a force to maximize damage and otherwise put this guy out quickly without permanently scarring him, he'd speak up interrupting the train of thought motioning through his head.

"You want first move?"

The wince became more apparent as Jaus looked vexed, buckling his hands around the hilt of the hammer he'd voice his reply.

"Yuh"

A grunt taking a step forth with the left boot and following with the right just afterwards, the pursuing slash as the hammer would come down poised to clunk Flame right on the noodle.

[John]

Leaning back the hammer would wizz by, the guy was using it forthe extension and was slow with it. He didn't know the true speed and power to that hammer was the middle, the length of the handle was for rotations the handle was solid for attacks as well as the actual hammer head.

So like elastic he bent forward again, pushing hard into his muat thai trained legs to raise his knee into the side of Jaus's extended frame, usually it would be aimed for the chin, called Haruman visits Lanka, but John was more about the test than winning the fight. The hit was a warning.

"Wanna give the hammer back and use your weapon."

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It was bulky and awkward, at least for him. Jaus had trouble managing the hammer with no training with it and the implement seemed to be not in his favor.

"Wanna give the hammer back and use your weapon."

A small grin, "Sounds like a plan."

Jaus would release the handle of the hammer taking a step back before taking his right hand to reach over his back drawing the terra-forming blade. He'd only used it once before so he wasn't too adapted to it just yet, though the skill seemed similar to the use of a shield in unison with a sword. The wide length of the flat edge in each direction could be manipulated to his will and used quite creatively. He'd use it as such taking those lost steps forward in a similar fashion as before however this time around his right hand would solo the grip of the hilt using the left hand to wind up the force and slam the blade down teeth first, as he slashed it down his stance would reverse letting the right side take the lead. With teeth buried in the ground his right wrist would twist turning the initial attack into a surprise follow up, the flat edge of the blade being the length of his torso being used as a shield and shoved into Flame.

If the initial hit had hit, teeth would have buried themselves into the boy's shoulder and then drawn back to his hip. If they missed however the use of the flat edge like a shield would be directed to force Flame back while providing a guard against the bulk of the hammer.

[John]

John would wait for Jaus to back off before picking up his hammer, his entire time at Asiv's side in the secret hospital location he trained with this heavy weapon, learning all of its secrets. Thats when he noted the incoming attack, lifting the hammer's handle against his side to block the hit it hurled him back skidding on his feet he would launch himself in the air, spinning the hammer by the middle in one hand, bringing it up over his head.

"Erupting Schism!"

Aiming to slam the hammer down right in front of Jaus, a splash of intense fire would shoot out making the earth underneath them crack with miniature vissures that would erupt with fire. A burst of flame would erupt from around his body as well, this was meant to knock Jaus away, and possibly down, if not it would suffice to get his point across.



(Strength: 55+5=60
Dexterity: 41+5=46
Constitution: 48
Intelligence: 48
Wisdom: 51
Charisma: 36-4=32)

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"Erupting Schism!"

He'd hear standing from behind his shield of woe, the air around him growing stank and musty as the heat boiled around him. Flames hitting the shield battering the blade's end roiling it to the point it glowed. He could feel the stifling weight of it all until a beeping notification in the Eye of the Infernal Dragon ticked.

"ERUPTING SCHISM!"

Jaus would reply to an equal tone as Flame had done this time taking the hilt of the blade in his right hand and twisting it about, the lash of the terraforming blade redirecting the scalding pressure and heat to his will. It'd take the shape of a cyclone as the sword split becoming multiple fragmented blades attached by a single steel plate, they'd whip around twisting the cyclone at Flame making him feel the heat.



Strength: 27+10 = 37
Dexterity: 28+10 = 38
Constitution: 234
Intelligence: 40+5 = 45
Wisdom: 20
Charisma: 40-4 = 36

[John]

Thats when he heard his own attack tried against him?

~A fire storm huh...~

As the blade seperated Flame used his own attack to hit the handle almost imediately, as if he had pulled the hammer back, but directly from its position in the ground.

For a whip esspecially one as heavy as his hitting it where the momentum is started it can throw off the rest of the movement. That is if it where a normal whip. Flame wasn't bothered much by the increase in temperature, in fact he decided to raise it again with a good breath of oxygen.

At the same time his left hand was now on fire, charging.

(Both Strike of Vulcan and Hapheastus' Warmth used.
Strength: 55-10=45
Dexterity: 41+25%=51
Constitution: 48
Intelligence: 48
Wisdom: 51
Charisma: 36-4=32-8+3=27

Charged punch: 5/25 -5 per post of charge for a max of 25 actual Qi attack)


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Asiv sits in his wheel chair, rocking it back and forth with his hands, a smile on his face. Jaus was adaptive, and could take a hit, Asiv himself had felt one of Flames knee's in a training session. Not only that but he seemed slightly adept at battle strategy. Though all the fire proof weapons and armor Flame was wearing, using his fire against him wasn't the best strategy, esspecially since Flame was literally just getting warmed up.

Soon though, Asiv was sure this would have to end soon, Jaus had passed most of the test of strength. The last test was coming up.

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*click Click CLICK*

Each link of the whip sword would return, finding its place in the blade, with its heated edge still alight with fire the pyres would burn down about the field of battle being recluse to but the two fighters each charging with the same ability. Jaus looking down at his left hand would quickly become paranoid about the flame not burning him and begin shaking it in the air with a bit of 'derp' until looking at flame and seeing he had no problems with it. Thus was quickly reaffirmed with the solace that this flame was managed.

"Quite an interesting skill..."

Jaus would mouth liking the bit of flame to his fight, his own ability was less sparkling and much less dangerously explosive to the battle. Drawing the hilt to his hip he'd press both hands around it pointing the blade at flame ready to strike. From here Jaus would jab out initially with the flat edge of the forward part of the blade like a stab before dipping it down to the corner and drawing the blade to his pocket. With the blade in his pocket so to speak the blade would be once more unsheathed and launched upwards across flame from left to right, the explosive impacting ability once more unleashed.


Strength: 27+5 = 32
Dexterity: 28+5 = 33
Constitution: 234
Intelligence: 40+5 = 45
Wisdom: 20
Charisma: 40-4 +3= 39

[John]

John would begin spinning the hammer again as he took a step back, continueing to charge his free hand with his Qi, preparing his stronger attack, the charge now enhanced by his mask. The glove on his hand starting to turn black in parts as it was becoming charred and burning away. Watching Jaus as his arm started to shake a bit from the power.

"Very."

Flame would retort to what Jaus said seeing his own moves reflected on the guy... Those goggles looked very unique... Much like Areon Fury's scouter's... Breathing in again, the temperature around them climbing once more, causing the already hot day to become a heat wave around them. From the previous used breath the temperature was now 20 dagree's higher than before. Not to mention Jaus used it it became a scorching thirty dagrees more than it originally was.

As the movements began John waited, the stab came in and John brought the hammer down to deflect and held himself move out of the way of the stab, moving into a spin, he came around to see the incoming slash, brigning the hammer around in time to catch the sword with his now stopped hammer, the explosion of fire pushing him back again, launching himself into a charge back at Jaus bringing back the now bare fist as the glove had been burned completely away.

"Burst Knuckle!"

Flame would begin his punch, the mask causing the flame around his hand to double in size.

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"Enough."

Spoken simply, and calmly, John's movements stopping, the fire fizzling to nothing, Asiv dabbing the sweat fromt he heat away from his face with a small rag.

"It's getting alittle too hot. I believe your strong enough..."

Asiv would roll up towards them now.

"The last test is Leadership. For that I will back your claim to the School Captain title, and I'll assign my helper there as one of your pillars, if that is ideal enough for you."

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Jaus felt the furious girth of heat and strength as it matched his blow of blades. The blade and the hammer going at odds fairly equally as they clashed. Though battle wasn't entirely up kept by the force of blades but by all means. Flame proved just that by lashing out with the prominent fist. Inches from smacking him right in the face he paused.

"Enough."

flames quickly drizzled into nonexistence. Both fighters once on edge taking a moment of patience to damper themselves into an observational stature. Jaus taking his moment to portion his body to face each of them respectfully.

"It's getting alittle too hot. I believe your strong enough..."

A small chuckle from Jaus as the quite literal joke struck his funny bone.

"The last test is Leadership. For that I will back your claim to the School Captain title, and I'll assign my helper there as one of your pillars, if that is ideal enough for you."

Jaus would quickly size up his opponent, flame as he'd been called right. A bit of a strange name, even a nickname mabye but he had no inclinations to deny said fact. In fact he'd proven to be quite the adept fighter in technique and ability. Jaus could even venture to learn something from him.

"Alright, I have no problems with that."

Jaus would grin before sliding the terraforming blade into its sheath on his back before presenting the right hand to shake.

"Jaus Valentine. Nice to have you aboard."

[Zack Asiv]

Flame would reach his hand out and accept the hand shake, firm respect as Jaus was provin to be quite the fighter. His mimic ability... Flame wondered how he did it. He remembered the first Captain... Her ability to mimic qi made her a great adversary, but this was different, he copied his Hammer's abilities.

"My name is John Ong. Flame is what I'm called in this mask."

Asiv would nod and look to Jaus.

"So I'm curious though... Captain. Whats your goal with the pillarship? You know it makes you the leader of this school?"

Asiv didn't doubt his understanding of the position, but what was the end game? What was he trying to accomplish?

John would chime in.

"If all your looking for is a fight, I can ablige."

Asiv would nod to John's statement, if that where the simple of it Asiv would probably have Jaus... Removed.

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"My name is John Ong. Flame is what I'm called in this mask."

He'd take note of that, chances are it'd play a part at some point later on should the card be played later, not to mention his own personal security should John of course need it.

"So I'm curious though... Captain. Whats your goal with the pillarship? You know it makes you the leader of this school?"

He'd paused momentarily, he hadn't actually thought on what he was going to do for the school, honestly he hadn't gotten around to meet too many people since his arrival. The odd face here and there but he didn't know any politics, no spectrum of order, hell he was even lacking on the gossip. He had no end game, no wrestle for power, just the undeniable sense of justice.

"If all your looking for is a fight, I can ablige."

Jaus would smirk making for a quick chuckle.

"heh, its not just that." He'd rile a cool hand through his hair ruffling it lightly till the shaggy strands dropped before his hues. "I can't remember an instance when this place wasn't at some point in the midst of chaos, anarchy and obsession for control. I suppose what I'd had in mind was following up on the strong arm of the title. Not just being a name."

Jaus would nod, of course he had his reservation. Absolute power after all corrupted absolutely. He'd seen the likes of past pillars whom came and went battling for a simple means of control. He wanted to be standing, a quite literal pillar.

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{OoC: Quick one-shot, non-interactive.}

Silently Kiyoshi watched the fight from a distance, staying out of the way and behind any crowd of people that may have assembled. Brazen to say the least that this guy would proclaim himself captain but since no one seemed to step forward, there was no real opposition to it. Part of the ambitious Japanese student wanted to step forward and take up the challenge but it was far too early in the game for him to put himself in that position. Bringing about the change he wanted require bringing the student body as a whole under his rule, being captain made that ironically more difficult in that regard.

Using his cell phone, Kiyoshi took a quick, albeit fuzzy, picture of this captain to be and sent it to his new tactician before following up with a quick call.

“Unfettered, there’s some new guy who claimed the school captain’s spot… look into him. Might be a roadblock in the future. Later.”

Like said… quick. Further more, spies and people in the business of intelligence gathering must still celebrate the day the cell phone was invented.