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Post by alexandra on Feb 20, 2009 18:22:07 GMT -6
She had been invited by a stranger to a duel for two. Why she had gone, she wasn't sure. It seemed positively dangerous. But it enticed her. Danger always enticed her. A hint of mystery never harmed anyone either. Plenty of times she had dueled, but never with a complete and utter stranger by mere invite! She certainly hoped for a good challenge at best. She stepped through the ballroom, after being let in by an attendant. She was asked to dress appropriately for the occassion, for whatever the reason why. A dress was included for her in the invitation, a beautiful Victorian dress complete with trimmed lace and bows. Why she was asked to wear it, she had no idea. The ballroom was empty and dim, and to wear it to a duel? Nonsense. There had at least better be a good prize in store. She brushed back her auburn locks and scanned the room for a sign of life, a sign of her host.
"Hello?" She quipped poiltely. "Is anyone here?"
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Post by Ryugexu on Feb 21, 2009 19:43:00 GMT -6
The wealthy chosen had invited a particularly interesting guest that evening.
He'd heard of her through one of his "friends" whom mentioned a powerful gunslinger who wore cute glasses. He could only hope this would be worth his while. Nothing interested Zelos anymore, and he hoped that a true duel would wake him up.
Zelos was in formal wear as well- he thought it would be more fun this way. Zelos was wearing a very nice Victorian jacket that was red with yellow trim, and wore white pants. His hands were covered by black gloves, and his undershirt was white with ruffles on the collar. His hair was tied back in a flaming red braid.
The attendant seemed to have vanished shortly after leading the girl in, as previously instructed. Zelos was standing at the top of a magnificent but dark stairway that lead to the dance floor below.
Zelos smirked, "You look even more gorgeous than photos give you credit for." he complimented, his voice echoed off of the fine walls.
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Post by alexandra on Feb 22, 2009 14:10:16 GMT -6
L.A. whipped around, her dress rustling in the breeze. She stared, wide-eyed at the figure atop the stairs for a moment and then smirked. "How nice of you to say. You're not too bad looking yourself." She took a cautious step forward, brushing her auburn hair back from her shoulders. "You know, if you wanted a duel, we could have just went outside somewhere. It's a little fancy schmancy, dontcha think?" She tilted her head, smirk ever present.
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Post by Ryugexu on Feb 22, 2009 16:32:59 GMT -6
Zelos's voice let out a small, dark laugh.
"Oh come now, and a gentleman fight such an angel like a barbarian? I thought this would be much more interesting. A duel in a ballroom, certainly, must be magnificent." His playful voice seemed to enjoy the words.
"So, princess gunslinger, I don't care if this place is destroyed. I can afford to replace any broken and shot-at things." The chosen one stepped down the stairs, into the light, where his form as well as the short sword and shield at hips became more visible. He bowed softly to his opponent, "so my dear, shall we dance~?"
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Post by alexandra on Feb 23, 2009 15:22:07 GMT -6
L.A. pursed her lips, slowly raising her beautiful dress off the floor to reveal pale leg underneath. She pulled on her hollister, strapped around her thigh and pulled out her trustworthy weapon of choice, her gun. She cocked it, keeping her eyes pinpointed on the male across from her. "Sure." Her lips pulled upwards by sheer amusement. "Let's dance." She would be the lady, and wait, let him make the first move. After all, a gun against sword and sheild seemed almost....unfair.
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Post by Ryugexu on Feb 23, 2009 23:43:57 GMT -6
Zelos smiled, drawing the short sword with his right hand and slipping the shield onto his left arm. "Let's GO!" he shouted in anticipation.
He ran down the rest of the steps quickly, as though to attack, however ran off to his right. A strange glowing circle appeared underneath him. "Great energies of the Mana Spirit Celsius- I call to thee! Ice Storm!" he shouted- and from the circle icy shards appeared and floated mid air for a few moments before hurling themselves towards LA as well as all around the room.
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Post by alexandra on Feb 24, 2009 15:12:40 GMT -6
Her eyes widened at the giant ice formations that were hurling towards her and her precious life. "AAACK!" She cried, ducking and weaving throughout the ballroom to avoid the icy shards. 'Maybe this guy really is more powerful then I thought!'
She spun around, shooting an oncoming ice crystal, shattering to pieces. The shards fell to the floor. She looked up, positioning her aim on the male and fired a shot, hoping it would somehow take him off guard.
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Post by Ryugexu on Feb 25, 2009 1:41:50 GMT -6
Zelos seemed amused at the shout she let out.
"Hey you got a cute scream!" he said as the ice shard was shot and destroyed. Looking up and seeing the gun aimed at his face was quite sudden to him.
"NOT THE FACE!" He complained, moving quickly into a 'duck-and-cover' type of position. It's uncertain whether or not the bullet hit him. He stood up quickly after the echo of the gunshot ended, "well now SOME little cutie wants to play it rough!" he let out a laugh that could remind one of a dying animal somehow.
Zelos ran at her, however in a zig-zag fashion. His blade was glowing with a fierce energy...!
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Post by alexandra on Feb 25, 2009 15:34:51 GMT -6
"Ahhh...eeeeahhh!!!!!" She yelled out in different pitches, backing away. Her bullet must of richocheted off of his shield so she fired another shot, this time at his shoulder. She fell backwards, her dress catching between her shoes and the floor. She 'oofed!' and began backing up, trying to climb back to her feet. "I am NOT cute!!" She yelled out, huffing a strand of hair out of her face and took another shot.
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Post by Ryugexu on Feb 25, 2009 17:53:52 GMT -6
Zelos's movement and attack had started to slow down when she lost balance, as though telling he wouldn't take a cheep shot on her, or perhaps admiring her now tussled hair.
Unfortunately, he forgot she was armed somehow. "AGH!" Zelos shouted in pain, grasping his shoulder which started to bleed. He barely blocked the second shot, the bullet ricocheted dangerously close to the gunner.
Still grasping his right shoulder with his left arm, he laughed a bit. "Wow... you aren't cute.. you're HOT, my dear spy hunnie."
Zelos took several steps backwards, a green and yellow spell-circle appeared under him. "Energies and mana of the Great Tree, Restore my form..!" It seemed this spell was taking him a bit longer to use, without his right arm available for supporting arm motions or handsigns.
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Post by alexandra on Feb 27, 2009 15:15:41 GMT -6
L.A. scoffed, truly offended by the otherwise endearing and delicious compliment. "NOT HOT, EITHER, CREEPER!" She reached for her materia bag, also attached to her hollister and reached for a suitable fire one. She shoved it into her clip and shot the now fire laced bullet at Zelos, hoping he'd recieve the shot before fully recovering.
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Post by Ryugexu on Feb 28, 2009 0:29:41 GMT -6
The bullet hit him and burned his arm he cursed, the spell circle under him shattered. "This takes concentration, you know!" he complained bitterly about the disrupted spell.
"Tch." he said, "This isn't fun at all."
He spoke as though somehow an honest battle was nothing more than a casual game.
He gave up on magic and decided to make use of his short sword.
The unusual man ran towards LA and with lightning speed several stabbing motions were made. "Sword Rain!"
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Post by alexandra on Feb 28, 2009 15:06:06 GMT -6
She barely had time to react. He was so fast, and she didn't have a speed materia equipped or near by. She recieved several slashes across her stomach, tearing her dress and leaving nothing but raw skin and blood behind. She yelled out in pain and fell to the floor, hoping to dodge the sword effectively from slicing her open any further. She stretched her legs out and kicked his shins, pulling his legs out from underneath him, tripping him to the floor along with her.
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Post by Ryugexu on Mar 2, 2009 0:45:16 GMT -6
Zelos was surprised by her devious attack. "WHOAA!" He shouted in surprise as he was pulled to the ground, his assault was stopped. His sword was thrust to the hilt into the fine wooden dance floor.
Zelos tugged at the blade in a clumsy and desperate attempt to reclaim the weapon swiftly, however fate would have it that things weren't quite the selfish boy's way today.
His overconfidence let him attack her without fathoming a future move, he realised, his own pressure he placed on himself was making him too ignorant to her actions.
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Post by alexandra on Mar 2, 2009 15:25:41 GMT -6
L.A. smirked, bringing her gun to the male's forehead as he struggled to claim his sword out of the floor. "Well well well, not as coy as you think I am, yes? Looks like I've won?" She was honeslty, so pompous at times, even at times she shouldn't be.
(Not the end of the duel, just to let you know, she only THINKS she's won. XP)
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