His Game (Eric/Barker)

[Onides Une]

She watched him for a couple of days and figured out some if not a few plans of action to take. They all started and ended in a similar action however. She'd go in,attack, and leave before she gets skinned alive and mounted as a trophy while the life had yet to drain from her eyes. She borrowed some basic cabal issued daggers and they'd hardly do muc but It was terrible enough she was considering this. She marked her entrance and escape route. She decided to head straight to hand her proof up to him.

She also made plan to hinder her targets mobility. Striking the legs before he had a chance to activate his Qi seemed obvious. He was usually geared for training and incase he recieves some job on the spot. The kind of fellow that left little to chance. She'd have to be incredibly fast and she wasnt. A lot of things she wasnt could be named. But she had a little skill, a little time, and only one shot.

Morning rose and he'd head to retrieve a bit of hot chocolate for himself. It was just off campus so she'd hope to at least graze him and make it back on grounds before her superior managed to grab her and actually kill her. She readied her self coming up behind him running with a fortunately timed group of joggers to grab a pair of daggers from behind and slashing at his legs. They'd not but be more than a paper cut with his amount of strength as she knew he was incredibly strong. Her hood fell off her head with he movement.

"Barker is still in the game... I am sorry!" she couldnt help but sound panicked and frightened. Because now it was time to run whether he could stand or not he was seconds away from retaliating and she would do her best-known to get away as fast as possible. She'd phase at oncoming attacks and dodge what she could. she remembered his abilities and prayed he couldn't catch her in time. Her last ditch effort was phasing into the ground where she knew the hole Barker dumped her the other day would be and immediately be on her way to Barker's lair. Taking the daggers with her as proof if her doing the job.

She'd likely not make it to the final stage of her plan so she'd take what was coming to her. She'd think Eric to have the right of it anyway.

[Mathew Amtrum]

One thing that Eric had noticed over the last few days was that in addition to losing a partner, he seemed to have picked up a stalker.  It was hard to miss the red skinned girl following him about.  The horns and tail doing little to help her blend into the crowds as he went about his daily routines.  Careful to make sure he gave her the slip before doing anything that he'd consider to be... sensitive. It was possible that she was just in awe of his defense at the Gates of Cabal.  Or after watching him against ten people, one of which had been her.  The phasing one if he recalled.  Mostly because he had paid particular attention to her due to her ability. 

Still, she did not seem to be any threat to him, so he simply let it be.  It was nothing to be concerned about, he continued with his routine.  Stopping to get his favorite drink, one of the very few pleasures that he had left in this life.  He chatted with the barista, his usual one, a sweet little blonde named Miranda who was studying to be a veterinarian.  As usual, he listened to her talk about her studies and would give her a few words of encouragement along with a well-sized tip.  Very important considering she made his drink perfectly.  

When he exited the shop he pretended not to notice Oni still stalking him, the secretive nature of her observation was clearly important to her after all.  However, when she attacked him everything changed.  She would find out something that many assassins over the years had discovered about him.  That under his well-dressed exterior was the armor of his own making.  Her blades hit nothing but stone, earning her the pleasure of ripping through the cloth of his pants and nothing more.  Eric on the other hand immediately sprang into action, his face darkening instantly.

"You're not going anywhere."

The stone armor reacted to the vibrations of her attack, sharp spikes of stone fired from his body toward her, low so as to try and impale her legs to the ground.  His eyes watching her from the window of the shop next to them.  Though he'd turn to face her, bringing his drink up to take a slow deliberate sip.  She'd find her powers were not working, likely to her horror.  A new ability he'd picked up after the attack on Cabal.  But one that he was already fond of. 

"You're not the first assassin that's been idiotic enough to try and kill me.  And you won't be the last."

He'd let out a shrill whistle as his shadow seemed to disperse and a smokey black fog began to form around their feet and their surroundings.  Two red eyes peering out of the mist as the shadows swirled and twisted to take form.  Fenrir, the wolf of Ragnorak thirsted for blood, and today it would have it. 

"So, what's going to happen is I am going to get answers from you.  And if they are not to my satisfaction this is going to hurt you very much.  Because I will make it slow.  And should you manage to somehow escape with your powers just remember.  I know where to find you in Cabal."

He'd finish with a cheerful smile, raising his cup to her.

"Do we understand each other?" 

OOC: Qi uses 2/25

Fenrir Summoned - Fenrir Stats all 37 1/10

Alchemize - Eric can combine two of his abilities with Alchemize to create a single new ability. (Can not surpass 125% Energy, Using Alchemize with two other abilities only uses 1 use through Alchemize its self)



So instead of spending 3 uses, you only spend 1

Combining Stone Skin - Eric manipulates a thin layer of stone over his body to act as armor. 1/2 energy stat added to his defense.
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Stone Strike - Eric hits the ground and the shockwave sends out small pillars or projectiles of stone at his foe. 1/4th energy stat added to his attack.

+3/4 Energy to Attack and Defense

Silence, Fool: Eric can now, to up to 2 people within 20 feet of himself, seal any Qi attacks from being used for up to 2 posts by the individual. After wearing off, they get a backlash increase of +10 energy. Does not work on anyone whose energy is greater than his own. Base only.


Oni unable to use Qi posts 1/2

New Defense 90

Stone Spike Attack - 88

[Onides Une]

The outcome was to be expected. She knew this was the way it would be but the pain was no less. She sliced cloth less than what she hoped. But to her surprise was not only the spikes retaliating, it was the fact her Qi did not activate. She let out a cry from the new wholes in her body pinning her to the ground and tears filled here eyes as the wolf came up to share jer gaze.

"N-no you have it wrong..." she could not speak above a whine. She had a spike in her shoulder and a couple in her leg and arm and the rest tearing your clothes. She took a deep breath as if surfacing water. "...And I-I can't say anything else... than what I already have." she couldn't and wouldn't. As clear as the fear burning her entire being and the river of blood sweat and tears gathering around her she hadn't tried to kill him. That was plain. She did hope logic would bring that she only aimed for his legs and not anything vital. However seems that was not what came across his maddening grin. She hoped for this to end up far better but she was prepared for the bad and the ugly. He was way out of her league to stand a chance against him. But that wouldn't stop her this day it took a lot of nerve and careful planning to get this close at all.

Whether he noticed here from the start hadnt mattered she did well enough to pull the daggers from her belt and got a single hit in before she was skewered. Maybe he let her even, that didn't matter now...

She did what she came to do...

[Mathew Amtrum]

He'd snap his finger and Fenrir would lunge at the woman. It's massive jaws snapping to try and bite a chunk of her unimpaled leg off. He'd take another sip of his cocoa as he calmly made his way over to her. It didn't matter where she tried to strike, poison was a thing still. Qi infections existed, all manner of reasons that one would only need a cut. The facts were that she had attacked him with a weapon, unannounced and that she was working for Barker.

"What you've told me so far is that you are working with Barker."

He'd toss his drink to the side, needing both hands to properly convey his point. He wanted to make sure they were on the same page because this was important. Important enough to deprive him of one of the few things that he still enjoyed in this hollow existence. The hand that held the cup a moment before would reach forward to try and grasp her chin to hold her still and force her to look at him right in the eyes. His other arm would raise up to point at her, a stone spike slowly coming out of his sleeve toward her face. Agonizingly slow as it made its way toward her eye. Inching closer and closer.

"So I want you to listen to what I'm saying very carefully because I am not going to repeat myself. The only reason I am not driving this spike into your eye and into your brain is that I want you to run back to Barker. With your tail tucked between your legs and I want you to give him a message for me. I want you to tell him that if he wants to talk then to come and see me himself. And then I want you to kick him in the nuts."

By the time he was done talking the spike would be no more than a hair's breadth from her eyeball. But he'd let her face go, the spike retracting quickly up his sleeve and crumbling to dust from her leg to free her.

He'd eye her with a scowl twisting his normally calm and emotionless features before letting out another sharp whistle. the wolf leaping back into his shadow and dissolving into mist.

"Now run."

OOC:
Qi use 3/25
Fenrir use 2/10 (ended)
Oni Power blocked 2/2 she gains 10 energy for the thread
Stone Strike - Eric hits the ground and the shockwave sends out small pillars or projectiles of stone at his foe. 1/4th energy stat added to his attack.

[Onides Une]

The sight that made her wasnt pretty for sure. She hurt and cried from it and she was scared. The wolf bit at her and she yelped again but it was silenced by his grip on her jaw she tried her phase and it still hadn't worked. She watched him trying to jerk free in his stone grip to no avail.

Something came from his sleeve and drew so close to her face and to her eye she'd have thought he was toying with her before he killed her but it seemed that was not the intent. As she felt the blade of earth brush her lashes he'd speak. She'd listen and she felt her body tingle as what ever hold on her came just as soon as he demanded here to run.

She phased through the spikes that pinned her and. Scooted back still in actively in this much safer form and on the ground. She wiped her tears so that she might see once more. "After this you might not of had to tell me." she scurried up tail keeping her balance as her injuries wouldn't help her to go to far fast. But she ran still until she was out od his sight out of anyones sight before slowing.

Twice he beat her around and twice she did not but cry. If she was going to keep being like this would she be able to get far on her quest of discovery? Would she live long enough far he wounds of today become learned lessons of tomorrow?

Qi use 1

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