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Nakajima Atsushi ([personal profile] tigerpoet) wrote in [community profile] starsand2022-06-25 04:10 pm

sparring with an audience

[If you're passing by the detective agency's office today, you might get to see a fight. Fauna, a familiar sight to most around Starsand, and Atsushi - no, the other one. The other other one.

Atsushi's grinning as they battle, so there's probably no bad blood involved… then again, with these two, it's hard to tell, especially with Fauna's mask covering any expression she might make.

Atsushi is a straightforward fighter, and his strikes with his sword are powerful. He doesn't dodge much, but he takes Fauna's fire and ice attacks head-on and keeps going strong. His attacks are almost reckless, the aggressive style of someone who knows he can tank any hit his opponent deals him and can fix any injuries later, trading openings in his own form for damage dealt to his opponent.

Fauna's fighting style, in contrast to her normal, headstrong nature, is quite methodical- First, blasts of fire and ice, scarring the battlefield to restrict her opponent's movements. Then a form change to her owl form, a bombardment of high-speed knives as she flies around to create openings. Then, when she's finally restricted and worn her opponent down, she strikes- Her lion form comes in swinging, intending to end it in a single, electric blow.

The battle ends in a draw, with Atsushi's sword at Fauna's neck and Fauna's sword at his heart. There's plenty of time afterwards to catch either of the two in conversation, if you've stuck around to watch.]
nightwild: (pic#15737813)

[personal profile] nightwild 2022-06-28 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
... Yeah, that's not a thing.
nightwild: (pic#15737829)

[personal profile] nightwild 2022-06-28 12:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Not here, anyway. Not that I've seen.
fallmushrooms: Thinking. (its all fun and games until its not that)

[personal profile] fallmushrooms 2022-06-28 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess... But we do need someplace to train, all of us, with how many troubles we've been having. And it's fun for you, isn't it? So logically, even if there isn't a available facility, we should find a way to make one. I guess it'll take a lot of fundraising, and if we have to we might be able to exploit a Rumour for it, though I don't know how effective or risky that would be, all things considered. But it seems nearly everything is possible here!
nightwild: (pic#15737809)

[personal profile] nightwild 2022-06-28 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Immediately grabbing Velda by the shirt.]

We are not exploiting a Rumor.
fallmushrooms: Winking, trying and failing to assure. (just bought the giant metal spider from)

[personal profile] fallmushrooms 2022-06-28 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[She chokes and struggles in Fauna's grip, looking around for an escape route.]

I just said that was a bad idea and we shouldn't do it!
nightwild: (pic#15737809)

[personal profile] nightwild 2022-06-28 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't even say it.
fallmushrooms: Stunned, silly face. (what am i going to do about it. listen?)

[personal profile] fallmushrooms 2022-06-28 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't want to! There's gotta be a better way anyway!

[Trying in vain to pull away now, both of her hands on Fauna's to try and gently pull her off??? help]