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Post by King Kai on Jan 7, 2017 9:41:07 GMT
"We're closing in on our finals! To start us off on this next round, we have the Super Saiyan Articho, Versus the Super Namek, Xylo!"
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Post by Articho Reville on Jan 8, 2017 16:02:15 GMT
Articho lifted himself up off of the bench in the locker room as he heard his name called for the next round. His skin still stung slightly from Pieter's Kaioken enhanced blast, but other than that, he was in fighting shape. He would need to be against his next opponent, or else it would be a stomping ground.
Xylo. The Namekian who had copied him in the leather jacket look who was incredibly strong. Articho's Super Saiyan form barely matched up against Xylo and he'd need to play it smart if he wanted to win and make it to the final round. He hopped up the arena steps, stretching his arms acrossing his chest to the roar of the crowd. He didn't provide any fan fair this time around. It was time for him to get serious.
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Post by Lord Xylo on Jan 9, 2017 5:08:28 GMT
[Thread PL: 198,102 | Mazoku Wrath (x18P) Active! Current PL: 3,565,836!]
The fin-headed Namekian sat patiently in the grass across from the arena, his eyes shut tightly as he waited. It had been a while since the last round began, but it seemed like his next fight was soon approaching. His ears twitched lightly when his name was called, and he slowly stood up. Xylo's expression soured when he saw his foe. It was another fellow with golden hair. The Super Saiyan form was not one that Xylo was a fan of, not after what it had done to him. He walked up to the arena as the crowd roared, coming face to face with this "Articho". He was one of King Kai's students. The inferior deity. The Mazoku cracked his knuckles, his eyes narrowing. "I hope your Kai taught you well, whelp. This tournament has been dull so far."His aura of malicious Ki burned to life around him, as he lowered his center of gravity. His hands stretched outwards, his clawed hands baring like a fanged beast at the Super Saiyan across from him. "Show me what you've got, Super Saiyan."
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Post by Articho Reville on Jan 10, 2017 1:13:13 GMT
Articho watched the Namekian, Xylo, ascend the stairs into the arena, plastering on a confident smirk as his opponent entered the stage. Best to keep his true thoughts hidden and keep Xylo from getting into his head. He rolled his neck and bounced around on his toes while keeping his eyes focused on Xylo. "Tsk, tsk," the hybrid said, smirking."Seems someone has been going to all the wrong cooks in this kitchen. Allow me to spice this tournament up for you. Hopefully, you'll be a nice dessert for me before I make it to the finals."
At Xylo's final sentence, Articho winked before vanishing from sight. Suddenly, multiple versions of the hybrid Super Saiyan appeared around the Namekian as Articho dashed from spot to spot and created multiple afterimages all staring at Xylo. After a moment, an illusion version of the young man jumped forward with a right hook aimed at Xylo's jaw. It would pass through him harmlessly while the real Articho jumped forward a few seconds after with a roundhouse kick aimed at the back of the slug man's head.
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MSSJ Active! PL: 2,874,718
KP:3/3
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Post by Lord Xylo on Jan 12, 2017 9:48:04 GMT
The Super Saiyan was quick to jump into action, it seemed. He vanished soon after Xylo's final words were spoken, re-appearing soon after, though this time as a group of clones. They all stared at the Mazoku Lord, but Xylo was fairly unimpressed. "A good effort," he stated in a bored tone. "But perhaps you should think of a more original strategy!"As Articho's clone bore down on him, he extended his hands out to his sides. He shouted, and a shock-wave of Ki burst from him in all directions! The clones surrounding him dissipated from the attack, and if Arti didn't act quickly, he'd be blown away quite painfully. Once the attack was finished, Xylo would turn to look at Articho. "A brother of mine used to use that trick all the time, though his clones were all real. Perhaps it's a good thing yours were false. Brother Geet's clones were always ripped apart when I did that to them." He settled into his Mazoku stance once more, beckoning the Super Saiyan to try again.
[KP: 3/3]
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Post by Articho Reville on Jan 12, 2017 14:11:45 GMT
Ah, fuck, Articho thought as the Namekian immediately called out his strategy. He was already in the motion for his attack and thus, took the full force of Xylo's kiai. He was knocked backwards, skidding along the ground on his butt before he somersaulted backwards onto his feet. He growled under his breath as he tried to think of something. But maybe his problem was having a too thought out strategy. He cursed, then dashed forward towards Xylo. Right before he reached the Namek, the younger hybrid summoned his staff and swung it like a baseball bat right at Xylo'sface. He let go of the staff right after, continuing his forward motion and attempting to a deliver a series of swift, powerful punches to his torso.
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Post by Lord Xylo on Jan 14, 2017 7:35:51 GMT
Xylo's eyes studied Articho carefully as the Super Saiyan recovered, and subsequently approached. He came forwards with reckless abandon, and while it seemed like he was going to simply attack with his fists, the hybrid suddenly summoned a staff with magic! Taken by surprise due to this unexpected event, Xylo took the swinging strike clean in the jaw, causing him to spin wildly as he was launched backwards. The Mazoku was able to regain control of himself mere moments before Articho's follow-up strike, blocking the incoming punches, though just barely. Despite guarding Articho's follow-up, the Namek still took the brunt of the damage. His forced flight picked up speed due to the force of the attacks, nearly sending him over the edge of the ring. Using a lot of his own force, Xylo began to spin his body into a somersault, landing painlessly at the very edge of the ring. "A Super Saiyan with magic," Xylo commented. "Perhaps you're more trouble than I expected." Xylo floated into the air, his body slowly being enveloped in a purple Ki aura. He smirked, and his energy began to rise sharply. "Let's kick this into high gear. Are you ready for the true might of the Mazoku?"
[KP: 3/3] [SU2] Ki Charge Active! 66% Charged. Will become 132% next turn.
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Post by Articho Reville on Jan 16, 2017 6:12:44 GMT
Articho looked up at Xylo over his sunglasses, still smirking. He raised his right hand, calling his staff back to his hand. His fingers wrapped around the wooden shaft of the staff as he felt it hit his palm. "If I had a zeni for every time someone called me trouble," he said, tapping the butt of the staff on the ground softly. "You know, it gets kinda tiring to have to say 'You'll find I'm just full of surprises' to every single opponent I have. You guys have to learn to stop underestimating me. Haven't you ever heard of never judging a book by its cover?"
The hybrid spun his staff around in his hand before striking a fighting pose. "Man, you are just full of cliches. Do bad guys have like a monthly get together and discuss what they think are clever lines and stuff?" Articho said with a cheeky grin before he vanished. He reappeared behind the Mazoku, bringing his staff around Xylo's neck and pulling it tight across it. "Hope you don't find this too shocking," he shouted before letting out a burst of electricity off of his entire body. He then pulled back on the staff, flipping backwards and attempting to throw the Namek straight at the ground before following behind, attempting to slam his feet into Xylo's back before jumping off and landing a few feet away from him.
"See? I can say cheesy lines, too," Articho said, chuckling.
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[SU1] Thundershock Surprise used! PL: 2,874,718
KP: 2/3
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Post by Lord Xylo on Jan 20, 2017 12:57:23 GMT
Xylo's eyes narrowed as Articho quipped and taunted. The little devil was one of those cocky types. Talked too much for their own good. It reminded him of a Human he'd met ages ago. That punk had gotten the drop on him with some trickery. As much as he wanted to simply beat this boy down, he'd have to use strategy against him. It irritated him to think this fighter was an equal foe. "My deepest apologies, o' wise master of surprises. I was not aware that I was in the presence of someone who could disguise themselves to look like a complete oaf."As Xylo contemplated what to use this built-up Ki for, the Hybrid Warrior suddenly vanished. The Namekian's eyes darted to and fro, trying to find his opponent again, but before he could locate him, he was attacked from behind. The staff caught him on the neck, zapping him with a jolt of electricity, which caused the Mazoku Lord to lose focus on his building energy. Xylo was flung towards the ground below soon after, but he was able to regain his senses before colliding with the tiles. Using a burst of Kiai, he slowed his descent, allowing him to land hands-first on the tiles. The moment he landed, he flipped across the arena, landing a few feet away from where Articho had intended to step on him. The Namekian chuckled, dusting off the shoulder of his leather jacket. "Not bad," he said mockingly. "I wonder though. What makes you think I'm such a bad guy? For all you know, I could be quite the hero. Like you said, you shouldn't judge a book by its cover."With a burst of Ki, Xylo shot through the sky towards Articho, fist pulled back as he charged. Instead of aiming for the Saiyan, however, he intentionally continued flying straight past him, spinning around just as he passed by his foe. He'd quickly extend his limb towards Arti, intending to wrap his arm around his waist like a rope. Should he get a hold, he'd fling him straight upwards, quickly firing a barrage of Ki attacks up at the Super Saiyan.
[KP: 3/3] Charge canceled by Thundershock Surprise! Used [RACIAL] Limb Extension to attempt to grab Arti and fling him into the air.
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Post by Articho Reville on Jan 21, 2017 6:16:51 GMT
Articho knew that Xylo was trying to insult him with what he said, but how could he really take it if it was working out for him? "Hey, if it works it works. Caught you off guard, didn't it?" he replied, grinning rather cheekily at the Namekian. While his acting like the fool wasn't really acting, the hybrid was glad he managed to keep his worry for the fight under the wraps of his typical happy go lucky personality. Though, he wasn't sure his jump on Xylo would give him an advantage much longer now that his skill was common knowledge to the Mazoku.
Articho cursed under his breath as his foot slammed into the stone floor of the arena with no squishy, Namekian flesh underneath it. As he recovered, he looked over at Xylo. A confident grin crossed his face again. "I've never met a good person with a purple aura before, so theres that. Plus, I know about the Mazoku. The whole fact that another name for them is the Demon Clan, doesn't help your case, either." The hybrid readied himself, drawing his fist back to meet Xylo's as the Namekian charged at him. He froze in confusion when his opponent shot right by him. He barely had time to react, he felt a long, smooth rope wrap, which he saw was actually Xylo's arm, around his waist before tossing him skyward. He flipped end over end until a barrage of ki blasts slammed into him, knocking him back a little farther away from Xylo.
As he fell, Articho back flipped and landed on back on the ground. "Alright," he said, dusting himself off. "I'll give you that one. Didn't expect the stretchy arm thing there. Should have given I made Helix's head spin like a top in our fight." The hybrid took a moment to roll his neck before calling his staff back to his hand. He quickly chucked it, sending it spinning like a frisbee at Xylo before dashing behind it. Hopefully, it would distract the Namekian for long enough for him to create a purple training turtle shell in his hands. He leapt up, attempting to flip over Xylo's head while swinging the shell towards the base of the Mazuko's skull before landing and throwing it at Xylo's back.
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No Ki use! KP: 3/3
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Post by Lord Xylo on Jan 22, 2017 9:18:07 GMT
Xylo chuckles surprisingly light-heartedly at Articho's comment. He places his hands on his hips, a playful smirk playing at his lips, which quickly sours into a serious scowl. "I suppose it did. A trick like that only works once, however. I hope for your sake that the rest of your 'surprises' are a bit more versatile, otherwise this'll get old fast."The Mazoku scoffs at the Hybrid's comment on aura's, bringing his to life as its deep purple color is mentioned. "That seems quite biased. I've met plenty of Warrior Caste Namekian's with Ki darker in tone than mine. As far as I know, being heroic is one of their defining traits." Articho's next comment, however, was much harder to debunk. The Demon Clan gave quite the impression, and it was one he couldn't really deny. "Fair enough, I suppose. Though, I could say that I've never met a Super Saiyan who wasn't out for blood. Maybe you're just a clever little Saiyan who snuck his misdeeds past Yemma and landed a cozy spot in Heaven."Xylo's attack commenced, and seemed to go off without a hitch. The Super Saiyan was sent skyward, being pelted by the barrage of Ki attacks sent his way. It was surprising to see how poorly a trickster handled being tricked. Articho landed on the ground a few moments later, dusting himself off as he commented on Xylo's thought-out attack plan. "What can I say? I'm full of surprises."The Namekian watched Articho closely, settling back into his combat stance as the Saiyan summoned his staff. It seemed he was quite reliant on it. Perhaps his style of fighting required a staff? Regardless, perhaps it'd be best to keep him away from it. The increased reach gave him an advantage, no matter how small it may seem. The Turtle Student's attack commenced soon after. He tossed his staff forwards, chasing after it soon after. Xylo wanted to simply bat the staff away, but something about its owners motions were suspicious. He crossed his arms in front of himself, ready to simply tank the damage from the staff. It was then he noticed Articho had begun to materialize something. A few moments later the "something" was revealed to be a turtle shell of some kind. As Articho began to leap upwards, the staff finally collided with Xylo. It impacted on his arms pitifully, causing a slight stinging sensation in his forearms, but little else. His foe continued his airborne journey, attempting to slam the shell into Xylo's head. With a swift motion, the Namekian ducked under the attack, hopping backwards as the Super Saiyan landed. To follow-up his strike, Articho tossed the shell forwards. Xylo raised his left hand, catching the shell with relative ease. His free hand gripped the opposite end of the heavy shell, and began squeezing. In just a few moments, the shell shattered, leaving nothing behind but a pile of fine dust. Xylo smirked, dusting his hands off as he spoke. "You know, you could have just tried to kick me. I think that might have actually had a higher chance of working for you."Xylo raised both of his hands to eye level, pouring Ki into each one. Slowly, a pair of bright yellow orbs fizzled to life in his palms. Both of them were pulsating with power. Articho would be hard-pressed to dodge both of these. With a grunt, Xylo lobbed the two orbs, one coming in from the left, while the other bore down on him from above. They whistled through the air, moving at slightly different speeds; just enough of a difference to trip up the Super Saiyan if he wasn't careful.
[KP: 1/3] Fired [UP2] Scatter Shot! 66% Charged for a damage potential of: 2,353,452! Split into two orbs of 33%, each with a damage potential of: 1,176,726!
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Post by Articho Reville on Jan 22, 2017 17:52:00 GMT
Articho shrugged, nodding in agreement. "My bag of tricks has a bottom, you know," he replied. "I do enjoy an actual fight, so the surprises have to come to a stop at some point."
Articho shrugged again. "Maybe, but again, I've never met anyone with an aura color other than blue, so, you'll have to chalk it up to lack of experience." Xylo's counter point made the hybrid narrow his eyes in annoyance for a moment. He would have lowered his sunglasses and gone back to his base form to show the Namekian his blue eyes, but he didn't want to leave an opening for him to strike in. "Lucky for me I'm not a full blooded Saiyan. Being half human tends to keep those pesky murderous tendencies in check, coupled with being raised on Earth. Heaven's actually pretty nice, if you're curious."
Articho cursed as his turtle shell was crushed by his opponent. He stayed in his fighting pose as he watched Xylo carefully. "Might have, but it's over now. Can't dwell on a failed strategy," he commented. As he finished, he saw Xylo fire his twin beams from two different directions. The hybrid looked back and forth between the two for a moment before looking back at Xylo and grinning. He launched himself forward quickly, disappearing while leaving an afterimage of himself behind. He reappeared in front of Xylo, aiming to tackle him backwards and deliver a swift barrage of punches. He followed up by aiming an uppercut at the Namekian's jaw before jumping up and aiming a drop kick at his chest. He would then back flip back a few feet and landed back on the ground.
"Gee, Xylo, how come you get to have two beams?" he said, quoting a picture that many people had made fun of and changed online. Though, he was sure that the reference would go over his opponent's head completely.
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[SU1] Afterimage used!
KP: 2/3
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Post by Lord Xylo on Feb 2, 2017 9:59:46 GMT
Xylo clicked his tongue as his twin orbs of Ki soared right through Articho. He'd underestimated the boy's quickness by quite a bit. An error like that could have cost him the match if he were up against a skilled opponent. Soon enough, the Super Saiyan would reveal himself, attempting to tackle the Namek into submission. However, much like Articho, Xylo was no slouch in speed. He nimbly hopped to the side, barely avoiding the grasping limbs of the Saiyan Warrior. Articho followed up with a barrage of strikes, which Xylo countered with a few of his own. Shock-waves of Ki energy would rock the arena with each connecting limb, finishing off with what felt like a sonic boom as Articho's drop-kick was blocked by a kick from Xylo. As the Turtle Student flipped backward, so too would Xylo, landing a fair distance away from where their clash commenced. The Mazoku Lord cringed at Articho's strange attempt at a joke. He couldn't tell if he was starting to despise this boy or grow to strangely respect him. After all, it was hard to be this unfunny. The Saiyan had a real talent for it. "I'm sure your comedic timing serves you better in the sewers of Earth."With a quick shout, Xylo slammed his foot down, uprooting a tile with the force of his kick. It spun wildly in front of him, allowing him to catch it, before quickly tossing it like a Frisbee. Once it was tossed, the Mazoku shot into the sky, peppering Articho with a barrage of Ki to lay down some damage.
[KP: 2/3]
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Post by Articho Reville on Feb 2, 2017 21:15:15 GMT
"Oh, trust me, the vermin love my jokes. Gets them laughing all the time," Articho replied, catching the tile as it flew towards him. "Makes me wonder why you don't like them cause of that." He crossed down and lifted the tile over his head, using it to cover himself from the storm of ki blasts that rained down on him. He could feel the stone wearing down in his hands and, by the end of the assault, there were little more than rocks left in his hands. He tossed them up and down in his hands for a moment before chucking both of them at high speed towards the Namekian above him.
"Here's the thing about vermin," he said as he flipped up into the air above Xylo. The hybrid twisted around into a kick aimed at the top of his head. He would flip back up higher into the air before shooting his own barrage of ki blasts down at the Mazoku. "They're really only good at scuttling around and being stomped under foot."
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Post by Lord Xylo on Feb 21, 2017 10:21:39 GMT
A disappointed frown crosses Xylo's face at Articho's retort. He was losing his edge now. The unfunny had become entirely uninteresting. Was this part of Articho's attack strategy? Bore the opponent to death with lamer and lamer jokes? If that was the case, then he was starting to make headway with the tactic. Xylo's ki barrage was blocked quite easily, and it seemed Articho was intent on being the first one to act. The half-saiyan tossed the remaining rubble from the floor tile up at Xylo, which the Namekian simply tilted his head to the side to avoid. Articho continued his assault, throwing out a quip as he spun through the air like a ballerina. The Super Saiyan's foot outstretched, aiming to kick Xylo in the head with intense force! Xylo quickly brought both arms up, blocking the strike with his forearms. Once the kick was blocked, Xylo's hands snaked outwards, intent on coiling around Articho's leg, before promptly flinging him down towards the arena. "It seems you know quite a bit about rats. Was it your mother or your father who fancied a sewer beast enough to form you?"
[KP: 3/3] Used [RACIAL] Limb Extension to try and grab Articho before he flips away.
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