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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.]
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.]
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[Atsushi moves to put himself in between the two, one hand on his sword in case it becomes necessary.]
Neither of you is going to convince the other one, so just drop it.
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[The shove was enough to break Pidonus' grip and get Fauna free. The Succubus guessed that could be coming. Fauna would want to strike more, she was sure, and she made no motion to deny her that opportunity...
... Until Fauna was reaching for her changer. The instant Fauna's hand was on it, Pidonus' warm expression was gone, and she was dashing in, intending to make sure she didn't use it - risk hurting anyone besides Pidonus herself-
"That's enough."
And then Atsushi was in between them, forcing Pidonus to use her wings to slow herself down to a stop before she slammed into him.]
...
[Again, not a word.]
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The blood has rushed to her head. She wants to fight. She wants to prove herself as powerful. She wants to fight, and fight, until she's punished for all the evil she's done.
Even without using her changer, her form blurs, just slightly- One arm, covered in her scarred gray armor, as her anger causes her powers to run out of control.]
... I'm leaving.
[She turns around, and walks away.]
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It's not like I disagree with you, but arguing about it just makes things worse.
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She should have been able to keep going on me. Can't let her risk hurting others. But I'd be fine. And hells know I deserve it.
I don't deserve this chance at a better life, even if I can't help but take it.
[Perhaps Fauna hears that as she's walking away. Perhaps she doesn't. Pidonus doesn't much care.]
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[both of you are, frankly!!]
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But I know this story doesn't end here.
[And then, Pidonus disappears entirely. Probably teleporting away.]