Wait, whos THIS Icehole?! [Retsu/Closed]

"Yeah, its fine- but like I said, don't worry about it." Defrosch bumped his fists together, before looking towards Retsu with an expression that would indicate that he is grinning under that mouth guard- his eyes said it all. A look of odd determination, he was someone with a ferocious, yet controlled spirit.

"Oh, manipulating your power output is a lot easier than it seems... After all, we're at an advantage since we do it normally." Defrosch idly added before hopping backwards a fair distance. "I'll give the honor of the first move to you."

Defrosch stood still, taking in the atmosphere of the desert, in a way becoming one with the environment. He listened to Retsu speak, and watched as the older Arcosian explained the relevance of the technique he intended to use. It was admirable that it was one that Retsu himself created instead of just taking it from the books of Arcosian standard combat- finger beams were so out of date and silly after all.

As the spear closed in on Defrosch, his power shot upwards for the fraction of a second, but the world around him remained undisturbed. His aura did not flare to life, he was manipulating his energy with great finesse and control. In that moment, he switched his stance and swung a fist that launched the Lance Cannon into the sky.

One minute the glowing spear was there, the next it was not.

Smoke wafted off of Defrosch's knuckles, looking to Retsu he spoke. "Interesting. Quite unique. Now lets begin." Launching off the ground with a firm burst of Kiai, sending dust blasting off behind him, Defrosch closed in on Retsu, at which point he threw a punch- that he missed with on purpose, leaning towards the left, sending his tail in an attempt to whip Retsu in the face before also moving to come back with the elbow of the arm Defrosch used to throw the feint!

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[UT] Liquid Ki - Mist modified! Ki suppressed to 70000.
Just to punch Lance Cannon into the sky, taking minimal damage.
[UT] Liquid Ki - Mist modified again! Ki suppressed to 15000 this time.
Jumped forward to initiate Fisticuffs.
[KP: 3/3]

[Just realized you forgot to list your thread PL, I believe at the time it was 12,405, in reference to this post in a thread you entered at roughly the same time.]

Defrosch matched Retsu's glare with his perpetually fiery, spirited gaze, excited to see what Retsu's next move would be. In much the same fashion the older Arcosian charged in, and with one hefty swing of his fist aimed right for Defrosch's face!

At the level of ki Defrosch was putting out, the speed his body could react was slowed considerably compared to his full strength, but his mind was still as sharp as ever, and as a result of these factors Retsu's fist still hit, but instead clipped the side of Defrosch's upper cheek.

Retsu's spin kick would land right on the left side of Defrosch's torso, but as Retsu's tail came along... Defrosch would attempt to grab onto it- after all his hands were free because he didn't even try to block with them before! "Heh! Not even bad... For a so called 'disappointment'!" Should Defrosch's grapple maneuver succeed, he would then try to swing Retsu around before letting go and shooting off a simple ki blast as a parting gift!

"Why do people keep grabbing your tail? Well, its quite obvious!" Defrosch replied, with a confident tone to match the light in his eyes as his power rose from within. His aura did not yet show, however... Because all of its power was being charged up internally. "It is a part of your body. An enemy will do whatever it is they can to do you harm, be it physically... Or otherwise."

The energy within Defrosch was primed and ready to be unleashed only mere seconds before the first ball of Retsu's Energy Surge volley could have possibly made an impact...

So, Defrosch let it all go, in a triumphant eruption of ki mixed with what seemed to be mangled psiionic waves, and, the sounds- oh the sounds it made... They were unlike anything of this world, perhaps unlike anything of this very realm. The force of this blast, had caused the sand around Defrosch to fly upwards, and the heat that came from such a violently explosive technique even made a small portion of the sand into glass.

As the sand settled, Defrosch was simply there in the same spot, where he would roll his shoulders and stretch his arms a bit. "I love that move."

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[UT] Liquid Ki - Mist no longer active! Ki is at full blast!
Defrosch's [N1] Telepathic Screech @ 25899 VS Retsu's [N1] Energy Siege @ 4094 PL, Telepathic Screech wins, but was used simply to counter, not damage.
[KP:2/3]

"Pff, do you honestly think a real enemy would care about that? Quite illogical if you ask me. I'm simply offering a proper opportunity for someone to hone their skills, nothing more, nothing less." Defrosch dusted himself off as Retsu pelted him with questions... Apparently Defrosch wasn't the only fan of the move he had just used. He would look at his reflection in the hastily created glass on the ground before turning to face Retsu once again.

"Oh that? Just something I concocted myself whilst in a state of meditation." What Defrosch wouldn't care to mention is that it came to him by accident whilst he was trying to learn something completely different; telepathy. The simple fact of the matter was; his mind wasn't ready at the time... In the end it granted him this technique, so it wasn't a complete loss. "Simply put, the mind is a very powerful thing. Much like myself, you, as someone that values intelligence and quick thinking over brute force and simpleminded destruction, will find it quite easy to learn if you simply invest time in it."

Defrosch folded his arms and raised an eyebrow at Retsu before continuing. "As for hiding strength? Well, it should be self explanatory from this point onward. It is how our people are."