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A lone Ergon floated over a long road. It had been many days of since it had left Storm Giant on it's journey around the world. Stratos was not like most Ergons. It has the ability to travel at high speeds in his natural form but had never done so on its journey. Stratos had a keen passion for the beauty of the physical world. It insisted that time be taken to observe the beauty and variety of the worlds it passed through. Most ergons had no such interest in such things.

Stratos continued to hover, heading towards this distant city. It wasn't sure what land it was in or what city lay ahead but it could use rest and something to replenish its energy. The pale blue cloud moved at the pace of a fit walking man even though it was way below its ability.

Finally Stratos reached the city. It hovered at the gates, observing the city before it. Stratos was hoping to learn much about this land, perhaps even partake on an adventure.

OOC: An Ergon is a being of pure energy. They are magically strong creatures that have many abilities. Ergons have no gender. It's up to someone else to pick the nation, city and whether Stratos will be challenged at the gate.

The Ergon is floating over the massive southern citadel of the City of the March. As the people were busy in their everyday business, no one saw the Ergon getting ready to land...

OOC: Is this fantasy, medieval tech?

kool

My nation is fantasy...... but not exactly medieval tech. I'm going to make an info thread.

"A little about Storm Giant."

(OOC This eprson radiates a great degree of magic from himself, the claok and an item he has on him. He appears neutral to auras, but the item is a deep evil, like a demon aura.)

Kain walked around the street, in his usual disguse. He had his crimson Cloak around him, it was told to take the form of a robe. it complided obviously. Kain kept his hands within the long draping robes, and his feet where not seen. Keeping his head looking at the floor, so hat no-one could see his face, should someone stare directly into the cowl, they would only see blackness.

Kain entered the inn, the noise of drunk and talking patrons filled his ears, as kain kept in the quiet areas. He walked in, practically unoticed apart from the ood person muttering something about wizards. kain heard this of course and smiled thinly. If only they knew...

Kain ordered a single room, and paid the rather fat man behind the bar. He was given a small silver key. Kain took it, his robe covering the key, and they being taken, so that his hand would not show. He walked up the stairs to his room, a slight mutter about "strange folk" from the bartender before getting back to his duties.

Once in his rather small room, Kain kept his disguse on for a time. Openeing the window, Kain set himself down onto the bed, and closed his eyes. He was not sleeping, he was simply resting for a short time, his deep red robes being reduced in size for the nessicity. Kain's breathing was deep and not often.

As the gates were open, Stratos presumed all were welcome.

He crackled slightly and changed from light blue to deep blue as he passed through the gates and into the city of March. The first thing on his mind was a place to stay.

Kain continued to lie on the small bed, and began to speak. He had a depp voice, and had an air of intellegence about it.

"How is she?" Kain said aload, apparantly to no-one. He was not...

"She is fine as far as I can tell." The Cloak replied to Kain silently, it's messages only heard by Kain.

With this pleasing infomation Kain stared at the ceiling some more, and thought how he felt. Thought about Rave. Thought about Daniella. He knew that Daniella was fine....and Rave could take care of herself. But he was still troubled. The fact that he had still things to say to both of them....yet was slightly afraid of the result that might occour.

Stratos floated down the streets of March. He recieved many strange looks from the people, but he expected as much. He made his way into the nearest tavern.

His presense in the tavern caused an uncomfortable silence. Stratos was determined to overcome this. He glided toward the fat bartender. In a voice, never heard by the people of this land, Stratos made his request.

"A meal and a room please."

Getting up from his thoughts, he opened a book and set it down upon a table. the large book was produced from an impossibly small pouch. Another one of Kain's creations....

The book had a lightening blue spine, with his white icon upon the front, the same which was displayed upon the Cloak. Producing a silver pen Kain began to write illegible words, which no-one else could have understood.

ooc: Is someone going to play the host city?

OOC: I'll play the host city, since it's my Southern Capital... :) Just don't destroy it or anything...

IC: Omnius sits in the bar of the inn, drinking from a cup containing Aliera Wine... He has his back turned and acts oblivious to the conversation going on around him. Omnius gulps down the remaining wine and gestures for a waiter to fill it again.

The bartender grudgingly hands over a plate of meat and cheese and another silver key.

"Thankyou."

Stratos scoops up the food into his being. It can be seen floating around inside him. What happened next was a rare occassion for humans to see. An Ergon eating.

The meat and cheese was literally being pulled apart. Atom by atom. To the occupants of the bar, it was simply falling apart. Stratos absorbed all the electrons within the food, but he still had the remaining ions. Suddenly a loud explosion erupted with Stratos as the atoms were split to create energy for it to feed on.

The explosion was extremely bright, illuminating the tavern. Luckily for the tavern, the explosion was contained within Stratos.

((Assington, quickly check the II forum. Important.))

ooc: damn NS thingy... It logged me out of Storm Giant! :evil:

ooc: damn NS thingy... It logged me out of Storm Giant! :evil:

Your style is fairly obvious, I'm sorry to say. Anyway, the GA has broken up.

OOC: What is the thread?

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=82086

Klonor and Jimathon left. Everyone's leaving. I'm leaving!

Shall we continue witht the RP?

(carry on)

Many people sent dirty looks towards Stratos, as the explosions within it occured.

Stratos decided to head up to its room. He passed a group of large warrior looking men that eyed him suspisciously. Stratos made it the the stairs without being harrassed, not openly.

Within seconds it was away from prying eyes. Stratos lay on the bed and extended its consciousness around the tavern.

Kain continued to write...his thoughts conveying onto the fresh paper. But then, he had the sudden jolt of the familer sense of being targeted with some kind of spell. It felt like weak electricity was flowing through him, it felt kind of good. But Kain knew that he was only absorbing the magic around him.

His skin glowed a faint blue, in comparison to the green colour. He slammed the book shut and put down the pen and got up.

"Who is there?" Kain asked the emptyness of the room, as he got up. He was still robed but whisps of blue air came from small parts of him.

Stratos noticed the occupant in the room next to him had noticed his observations.

"I am sorry to disturb you. I was merely observing the tavern. I am Stratos."

I would suggest more caution in the future.....You are no ordinary being...what are you? kain asked telepathicly.

"Perhaps I should be more careful. I am an Ergon, native to the land of Storm Giant. May I ask what race you are?"

Omnius stands up from the table and walks up the stairs to his room. He feels an chilling aura surrounding one of the rooms. Disturbed, Omnius draws his sword, ready to burst into the room. Then Omnius feels a mental probe by a strange being. Even more disturbed Omnius begins to probe mentally his surroundings...

OOC: It's Kain's room...

"I am Psi, but I have been changed by something called vampirism. I bear little of my previous races traits, mainly these talons and skin. What is that?" Kain said in alarm as he felt someone tracing about the room, the tendrils of their mind going about the place.

"Someone else seems to take interest in us....bear in mind, many do not appreciate those with vampirism, prejudice tends to be rife within the realms for this unique....status." Kain said, as he looked to the door....

Omnius feels the mental link between two beings in the rooms. Increasingly disturbed, Omnius sheathes his sword and tries to probe the minds of the two unique beings...

Kain felt the attacks against his defences, he did not like that one bit. His skin flared blue in his own protection against the mental attack, the unique property of his green leathery skin. Kain roared mentally to the individual.

Do you even know whom you are trying to probe? Cease now if you value you life!

Kain started walking towards the door, his Cloak turning crimson, the fluid nature of his movements as he burst the door open and looked at his aggressor, his talons flexing. kain's face was one of anger of being disresepcted it seemed, like an angry king who had been treated like a commoner.

He flew out of the room, the door crashing against the wall, almost taking the hinges off, his Cloak trailing behind him, making him appear this great being, both physically and magically.

"Why do you persist in trying to enter my mind mortal?" Kain said, teeth clenched, he would have roared at him had he not wanted the people around him not to know who he was. The Brightblade begame warm, it's evil presance stronger, it could easily leap to Kain's hand to deliver the killing blow.

Omnus startled backflipps towards the end of the corridor, away from Kain, the Hellblade drawn, ready for battle. Omnus's eyes begins to go red...

(OOC Bearing in mind this is the corridor of the inn.)

Kain rased his eyebrow. "What is the meaning of this? Answer me! Why would you take interest in MY affairs mortal?" Kain said to him, his vampiric nature revealing itself by his teeth. Kain pulled down his hood, as his robe disintergrated in a crimson Cloak, revealing himself fully.

His green leathery skin, his talons, his long white hair....he was totally alien to any vampire or human, let alone Psi. He was barely recognisable from what he had been.

Kain simply stood there, not drawing his own weapon, he did not like to, and he was fully aware of the curse which was upon him.

Omnus's eyes are flaring bloodred, he stands up, unafraid and unimpressed by Kain...

You believe that I am a mere mortal!?! Hahahaha... That is just hilarous... I am no mere mortal... I would have thought that a person of your ability would have recognized what I am...

(OOC Bearing in mind this is the corridor of the inn.)

Kain rased his eyebrow. "What is the meaning of this? Answer me! Why would you take interest in MY affairs mortal?" Kain said to him, his vampiric nature revealing itself by his teeth. Kain pulled down his hood, as his robe disintergrated in a crimson Cloak, revealing himself fully.

His green leathery skin, his talons, his long white hair....he was totally alien to any vampire or human, let alone Psi. He was barely recognisable from what he had been.

Kain simply stood there, not drawing his own weapon, he did not like to, and he was fully aware of the curse which was upon him.

OOC: I was standing facing the end of the corridor...

(OOC Wait, what is he? Vampire? Please tell me so I can edit...Kain would certainly know, it does help if you describe your character a little better :roll: What is he wearing etc)

OOC: Sorry... He is a very disturbed and heavily altered person. He was an experiment of the Dragonlord, Azal Talas. The product of imbuing the powers of a Dragon into a human. His power comes when he is very angry.... His cloth is an extension of his body, basically an armored exoskeleton...

The Hellblade was the personal weapon of the Dragonlord, Azal Talas, whom Omnus stole to escape...

(OOC Alright, what does he look like? Any obvious dragon characteristic? What is his amrour etc? The more I know, the better I can rp it)

OOC: Omnus has black hair, but when he is angry his eyes become bloodred and his eyes begin to give off red lightning. Omnus's army is all black, but it can change, by Omnus's willpower. It looks like basic armor that knights wear... His dragon characteristics are the scales that he has all over his body, but you can't see, because of his armor... In addition, Omnus can breath fire and can regenerate lost body parts...

(OOC Bearing in mind this is the corridor of the inn.)

Kain rased his eyebrow. "What is the meaning of this? Answer me! Why would you take interest in MY affairs? Do you even know whom you intimidate?" Kain said to him, his vampiric nature revealing itself by his teeth. Kain pulled down his hood, as his robe disintergrated in a crimson Cloak, revealing himself fully.

His green leathery skin, his talons, his long white hair....he was totally alien to any vampire or human, let alone Psi. He was barely recognisable from what he had been.

Kain simply stood there, not drawing his own weapon, he did not like to, and he was fully aware of the curse which was upon him.

fixed, now fix your post

Omnus's armor turns white. Omnus's eyes begin giving off red lightning...

"Well? Answer me! Who the hell are you to try and invade upon my personal affairs!" Kain shouted at him, his own eyes flaring some degree of red, the usual brown colour fading for a few seconds, the ususal composed and calm Kain being tested to reveal this different side to him.

http://images.legacyofkain.net/sr1/captures/intro/kain_11.jpg

(The Brightblade is the sword he is holding there. It resonates an evil aura.)

Omnus suddenly realizes who he's talking to... He laughs...

So you are Kain... I've been hoping to meet you for many years now... Now that I have the pleasure of meeting you, I would like to know you better as a friend and not as an enemy... Your sword was giving off a powerful evil aura, and as a defender of this nation, I needed to investigate. I am sorry for my disturbance.

Kain eyed this person carefully, this persons knowledge of him seemed to rather great. Kain sighed, his cloak went to a darker shade of blue now, from the red it was before. Still, his insigna still was on the Cloak, in tarnished white after the events of the past.

"Wherever I roam, no matter how hard I try I am still the target of observation and interest. Still, sometimes it is unavoidable....such items I carry can draw unwanted attention and prejudice. Defender of this nation...? you are not exactly the most common person here I can tell. I shall be blunt, what are you?" Kain asked, his arms crossed, his single talon tapping against his iron shoulder pad, as it gleamed in the lantern light.

I am an experiment freak, an accident...a hybrid between dragons and humans... My creator accidently created me when he was trying to save the dragons from a deadly plague...

"A powerful mixture, you heritage is powerful....you wish to know about this sword? It has been the interest of many individual over the years, ironically named the "Brightblade"...it has claimed many lives, directly and indirectly I am afraid." Kain did not draw the balde, his eyes lwoered in thought of the memory of the demons he slew, and those wh had been crrupted and manipulated by the Seer by the "holy" blade to the Psi.

"Thankfully, it works with me, our final conclusions in the tapestry of life different, yet our paths crossing for this time. We serve each other, until our paths seperate. As you guess this sword is a demon blade, one who has been under the guise and servance of a group I once knew and respected....regardless it can do no more harm to my people anymore, no matter what they think, the ungrateful bastards. Still they do not know the truth, nor can I tell then...." Kain trailed off in thought of the recent events, well.....recent to Kain, the memories of his own betrayal to Rave haunting his dreams still, his vison still holding spectres of death on living things, killing maiming, thier soul's flaking away...

"But I rant, I seem to do that a great deal in recent times. Is there anything you require of me? I will be leaving soon, I have no real purpose for a time. Who do you work for in interest?" Kain asked inquisitvely, his eyes a deep segmented brown, if one stared deep into those eyes, a glimmer of the constant pain Kain endured, from his own shame and crimes hinted by the tarnished symbol of Kain upon the Cloak, and his new name "Irenicus" which means "Broken One, Exiled One". Kain was a inward individual, few knew of his pains, and those people where those who punished him. Kain understood why and bore them no bitterness, quite the opposite.

He still gave the Shentavo's his undying loyality, although he left hier family ranks in disgrace for his good intentions, which turned bad at the second after the event took place. Still.....a life was saved....in a manner of speaking.....one Kain held dear....

Your blade is not the only demonic weapon. My sword, this Hellblade sword was possessed by the light demon, Azagal, eons ago. Since, his possession, this weapon has thirsted for the blood of cowards, villians, and all evil ones... Since you are not evil, this blade will not hurt you...

Without any warning, small blue particles began to seep through the left wall of the corridor. At first the pieces were random and disorganised, but given time they formed a large dark blue cloud.

Energy could be seen flowing through the cloud as at times it was transparent. Stratos looked at what he presumed to be Kain, then at the other being.

Greetings. May I ask why you were attempting to invade my thoughts?"

Stratos's eyes shifted to the side of itself that was facing Omnus.

You are a being unlike any I've seen. And I have traveled throughout the land and have seen many strange creatures. But you are the strangest yet...

Your blade is not the only demonic weapon. My sword, this Hellblade sword was possessed by the light demon, Azagal, eons ago. Since, his possession, this weapon has thirsted for the blood of cowards, villians, and all evil ones... Since you are not evil, this blade will not hurt you...

"It depends on what you define as evil, I have commited many crimes...all of which I am not proud of....I have seen many different definitions of evil, frankly I do not like the idea..." Kain trailed off, the animosity of the Brightblade shwoing as it warmed to the touch, it was growing angered...

Evil is all who oppress the weak... Those people who call themselves warriors, but have no honor... The demons and monsters who ravage the weak... These are the evil I speak of...

"Good to hear.....all too often the self-proclaimed holy man is shunned by the light, as he serves the shadow unwittingly. Still enough of this talk, whom do you work for? I assume you do, as many people take an interest in me....you seem like a loyal being." Kain remarked in compliment, his Claok drapped at his side, accasonally blowing a little in no wind oddly.

Kain kept his serious demanour, there where few he could really open up to....he as not the most of social people at the best of times.

I have sworn loyalty only to the monarch of this fair land, King Lance Crusade. He is a just ruler and I have become happy in his service. He placed me in charge of the Imperial Guard... He is currently on a goodwill tour of the South and will arrive here in the City of March in five days... I am here to make sure nobody dangerous to the King's safety will be present...

"Ah, I see. Well I assure you have nothing to fear from me...." Kain said

I am hunted for the religious cult known as the HATED ONES. If you could assist me in this task, for there are many HATED ONES who wish for the King to die... They must not succeed, and I fear that I will fail in this task...

Kain stroked his chin in thought. "Perhaps.....but beofre I would do so, may I ask a duel of you? It is not often that I can fight someone using the Brightblade....I am sure it will test us both.....no magic, simple swordplay."

As you wish...

Omnus shifts into a fighting position and draws his Hellblade, his eyes begin to flare red again with red lightning spewing out. The Hellblade begins to turn white with power...

OOC: I gotta go to class. :oops: We'll finish this battle later...

Kain smiles. "Perhaps somewhere a little bit more..private?" as he looks around the corridor.


Kain begins to chant, his deep voice rather quiet as the three people where telported....they emerged onto a great field of grass, the wind was blowing slighty, the blades of grass gently swaying. The sun was beaming down, the sky was clear and seemed at peace. There was the sound of water bubbling past nearby....this entire land was basicly a sophisitated illusion. It was a pocket plane, where Kain often retreated.

Kain breathed in...."Ah the smell of magic, this entire land is false. A simple illusion....within a pocket plane. A training ground if you will." Kain remarked, circling him.

Smiling, Kain took long steps, judging his oppenant up, his own metal guards on his arms and his feet clicking accasionally. His Cloak and white long hiar streamed out backwards, the Cloak turned red in Kain's readyness for combat.

Taking his hand, he put it upon the hilt of the Brightblade and slowly drew the sword. The sword gave out a chilling ring, it seemed to foulen the air as it was drawn, its high pitch ring filling the land, evewrything was silent as it was drawn.

Kain looked to the sword, the skull hilt's eyes glowing fiery red, in anticipation with fighting one of its brethern. Kain smiled as it obayed him, thankful that he would not have to force it into submission....but he doubted he would need to. The demon within it needed Kain to get free....

Kain after long seconds of admireing the curved blade, held it within both talons and readied himself.

"You first..." Kain said, still circling.

You are a being unlike any I've seen. And I have traveled throughout the land and have seen many strange creatures. But you are the strangest yet...

Stratos didn't seem bothered at this remark. He was used to being questioned and called names.

"I am Stratos. An Ergon from the land of Storm Giant. There are those like yourself in my land. Although your particular breed is rare."

Stratos looked around his new environment. Although he could see the illusion, he could also see all the magiks and energies that made up this place.

Stratos was excited to meet another creature that could manipulate energy. He began to play with the weaving of this place.

The clear blue water of the waterfall was now flowing over their heads. The water was not falling, it was like it followed an invisible pipe.

Stratos glowed with enjoyment. It particularly enjoyed creating images.

As it floated up, towards the water. Startos took the form of a dolphin, altering the appearance of the energies that created him.

Within seconds he was jumping up and down through the clear water.

This is an interesting place you have here.

Omnus glances around at the imagery.

A very well-placed illusion.

Omnus crouches into a combat stance, sword over his head. The sword begins to glow with a golden light.

I hope you are ready, for the light demon wishes for a fight...

Omnus flips towards Kain sword ready to pierce Kain's heart...

Do I have permisson Kain?
Of course, just spare the final blow
I understand

Kain took a step backwards, the demon sword glowing white. His Cloak draped forward, attempting to cover some of Kain's body, it's colour changing violantly, distracting Omnus.

The sword whistled down, it was about to scrape Kain, but the Brightblade connected sharply with the edge of the sword, a sharp crackle of energies. The two demons enterwined for a brief second, an inner conflict occouring. Then they both repelled in strong protest, as Kain leapt backward, removing the sword lock. Kain's white hair streamed backwards, Kain was smiling. The Cloak was extremely long and draped behind Kain, covering his leap bacwards so that Omnus could not see him properly.

Standing, seeing the Cloak coming after him, Kain charged while the Cloak was doubled over, so that Omnus would not have seen him coming. He ran sideways, bringing his sword upwards with his left hand, and his right taloned hand outstreached to the right, counterbalancing and also using it a blocking...the Cloak flared blue.

Omnus using the Mirage Weaving capability of his Hellblade barely manages to dodge the attack. The taloned hand scrapes Omnus's exoskeleton. Omnus's hand transforms into a massive dragon-like hand with claws (think Nightmare's claws) and catches Kain's taloned hand. Omnus increasingly wary, lets go and backflips away from Kain, the Hellblade raised...

Kain smiled, and walked slowly towards him. He had the weapon at his side, as he continued to walk seemingly towards him defenceless, his Claok extremely long crimson behind him. Kain seemed perfectly calm.

Omnus's purposedly drops his Hellblade to his side. The hair of Omnus begins to stand up and horns begin to sprout out of Omnus's head, as Omnus begins to channel energy into the Hellblade...

Omnus brings his sword in front of him, with the hilt in front of his eyes. The Hellblade begins to split in two...

OOC: The Hellblade is the amalgation of two unique swords, one for Yin and the other for Yang. Together their power is strong, but separate with the imbued magic of Omnus, their powers are stronger..

http://i.cnn.net/cnn/2002/WORLD/europe/03/20/queen.sword/story.swords.jpg

"Ah are we to do it like this? Very well? Ozmar Midrashim...." Kain muttered. He raised his Brightblade, the sword blade towards Omnus.

But slowly, the blade changed....the steel become motlen, faces began to appear. A metaomorspisis occoured....Kain's eyes filled with blood, his face become a warface, his muscles in his face contorted.

The sword began to have red trails around it, as they traveled accross the swords edeg, scremaing skulls full of agony reising from it, thier torment endless. Kain smiled evily....

He raised his sword in salute and roared a tremandous roar, one which caused the pocket plane to go silent, Kain was a behamouth of destruction, imbued with the power of the Brightblade, single minded now. His Cloak turned almost the black of a black hole, as it obsorbed the light as it billowed behind him.

Putting the sword behind him, ready to do an uppercut, the Brightblade ignited with unholy flame, and Kain charged with unbelieveable speed, his legs moving with unparreled speed, as dust felw behind him. And a the center where those deep red violant eyes which promised pain...

Omnus instead of waiting for Kain to attack, instead sprang up into the air, over twenty meters from the ground, abandoning the Twin Mirage Sword Technique. The Hellblade rose over his head, while Omnus used his DragonBlast Sword Technique. The Hellblade dropped and a massive storm of raging flames speed towards Kain.

Kain raised him sword in a thursting motion as the flames surronded him. The flames felt warm to Kain, but it did not burn, his skin flared a bright blue in contracting the magic, and by the power of the Brightblade.

Kain leapt upwards, a heavy fottprint left in the ground by it. He thurst towards Omnus, as he emerged shining a brilliant blue, but his eyes remained shining an evil red. The Brightblade continued to burn, it's blade was almost molten in appearance, the edge aciditic it seemed.

So the Dragonblast Technique doesn't work on him... All right... Let's see if he can take this... Omnus thought...

Omnus floats backward in the air, away from Kain's Brightblade. The Hellblade begins to emit an eerie light as the Omnus begins to channel some of his Dragonspirit into it. Omnus was getting ready to use the Battle Dragon Technique.

"I tire of these games!" Kain roared and launched his own ability towards him, one which he rarely did.

The sword began to change colour, it glowed a blue flame. Then these flames spread as a shield and a battering ram, the white hot flames getting despratly close, there where only a few seconds to react. Kain kept his thrusting motion.

Kain was pleased by the spell....it would protect him from any blast and it would be used as an offense at the same time, allowing the sword blow to hit aswell.

(You cannot leap back from that)

Omnus lets loose his Battle Dragon Technique early in order to block Kain's attack. The points of both swords hit each other...

OOC Little bit more detail in the events of each ability. Flames come from the sword right?)

Kain predicited it, and the defence worked as it should. It was slightly underpowered but Kain remeded it quickly. The red flames crashed into the blue, the blue conuteracting it. Both flames died down in power, but the defence worked as an offense now, as the flames hit Omnus as well as the sword.

The Brightblade crased into the opposite of itself, it's unholy flame matching the holy one. Neither could find ground, and Kain launched two more attacks at lighting speed, his bloodrage consuming him even more. With his right hand he punched into his midsection while the Brightblade swung for his neck.

Omnus's exoskeleton easily deflected Kain's punch, but the Brightblade was another matter. Omnus raises his Hellblade up and barely blocks it...

This battle will never end... We are evenly matched, as we are both veterans of millions of battles...

OOC Little bit more detail in the events of each ability. Flames come from the sword right?)

Kain predicited it, and the defence worked as it should. It was slightly underpowered but Kain remeded it quickly. The red flames crashed into the blue, the blue conuteracting it. Both flames died down in power, but the defence worked as an offense now, as the flames hit Omnus as well as the sword.

The Brightblade crased into the opposite of itself, it's unholy flame matching the holy one. Neither could find ground, and Kain launched two more attacks at lighting speed, his bloodrage consuming him even more. With his right hand he punched into his midsection while the Brightblade swung for his neck.

OOC: Sorry... The Battle Dragon Technique causes the Hellblade to create a dragon made up entirely of magic...

IC:

"This battle will never end... We are too evenly matched... If this continues both of use will be severely weakened..."

Kain ignored him for a time. He was enjoying himself too much. The magical dragon roared....Kain sent his own Brightblade spinning towards the dragon, slashing it. the dragon tried its best to stop the Brightblade, breathing magical flame against it. But to no avail.

"Very well. A magical duel then? That way, our swords powers are not involved. Only a fool would rely upon his weapon..." Kain said, and he knew he was considerably weaker without the Brightblade.

Omnus drops his Hellblade and switches to the Xiang Long Palm Fighting Technique. Omnus uses the 18th Move, ejecting from his two palms, the March of the Swamp Dragon, causing a dragon to destroy the ground beneath the two fighters...

Immediately afterwards, Omnus prepares the 5th Move, Battle Dragon Palm, (virtually the same thing as the previous Battle Dragon, but more powerful, because of the more power from Omnus).

The Brightblade span around within the air and sheaved itself while the fight occoured.

Kain begins to chant a deep melody, followed by his body being rasied above the ground. Then looking straight at Omnus.

"Now the true duel begins. Est wyak nalarunis karazat tsara!" Kain chanted the ancient spidary words of magic, and sent out thousands of small ice shards towards Omnus, each one ale to cause sever damage, but would not be fatal. The sky filled with them, and centered upon Omnus.

Omnus stares nonchalantly at the ice shards and abandons the Battle Dragon Move and instead utilizes the 1st Move, Battleguard, a powerful solid flaming barrier that blocks or deflects the ice shards.

The multitude of shards ice crashed loudly into the shiled, as they flaked off and melted harmless.

Reacting this, Kain smiled and brought his hands in a circle and sent a reinforcement to his spell sending a large wave of water, and recalling the melted water. A large water elemental appeared and leapt at Omnus, using it's entire form to crash into him, and his shield.

(I am sure that would work, the size and force of this thing would extingusih the flames.)

Omnus switches fighting techniques, from the Xiang Long Palm Technique, to the God Wind Feet Technique. Using the Tornado Wind move, the 8th move of the technique, Omnus repels the water elemental.

"Shall we end this?" Kain asked light heartedly. He grew extremely serious this time. He had to cast a defence.

H first began to cast a spell, "Reis Wind" which brought inhanced healing energies upon himself, and granted him some immuntiy to physical and magical attacks. Combined with his vampiric abilites and unusal skill, few magic could break through.

Kain was not taking any chances, as he saw the water elemental was swept away, as it's deep gurgle was heard no more.

Placing a talon pointed to the sky, he spoke a few words of command. Three plate like objects appeared around Kain, one green, one blue and the last white, as they span around and around in the air.

Satisified, Kain began to chant, begining his next show stopping spell which he had not perfected...but was close....

Stratos looked on as the two beings battled. He was impressed with their abilities to harness energy. Of course it could do better, but that wasn't the point, he had been born as a creature of energy.

It continued to float through the water, making an attempt to imagine what water felt like. Stratos had always been fascinated with the physical world, but never been a part of it.

He hoped to find such a spell that allowed him to take physical form. This was the main reason for leaving Storm Giant.

Omnus warily glances at Kain's defense spell. Omnus had heard of such spells before, but he had never seen it used. Then glancing towards Storm Giant's nonchalant movements, Omnus comes up with a plan. Omnus swishes his hands around, muttering an incantation over and over again, "I must not fear, fear is the mind killer..." As he chants, Omnus uses his Phase Shift Technique, which causes Omnus to become a ethereal being... Slowly, Omnus's physical form fades and what remains is ether...

Kain continued to chant, his eyes closed. He pointed to his left....and summoned an elemental....the one of flame. It burst from the air, and appeared like a gas alight, its eyes pits of inner flame. It was niether good or evil....it simply was.

Elated by his success, Kain continued to chant, summoning the next in the line, while the cystal wall and the three sigils span above, protecting him. If Omnus got anywhere near, they would trigger....

Omnus continues to weave additional spells. Utilizing his Heaven's Will Technique, Omnus summons Holy Energy and several Holy Angels. He unleashes a firestorm of Holy Power towards Kain...

(Angels? A tad....unrealistic don't you think? It would be like summoning a demon....)

Kain's defences worked fluidly. The cystal shield rasied further, the ice like shards bursting forth alrger, the holy blast battering the cystal wall. In some places it shattered and crumbled, but it remained intact. The wall was designed to absorb magic.....a spell learned from Genesis.

Kain continued on with his chant, summoning the whispery spirit of air. Kain almost made a mistakew with the incantations, but he caught himself in time. He relexed and corrected the disturbance in the balance of the spell.

Air was forming, her whipery form appearing on Kain's left....her form was entrancing...as she seemed like a playful sprite, in stark constract to the flaming anger on the right.

Turning, Kain summoned up the next spirit.....earth....

Stratos decided to play show off. It floated down next to the holy angels and began to glow. The light completely engulfed Stratos until it could not be seen.

After a few seconds, the form of a large, higher demon was standing there. The beast roared at the angels as it drooled all over the projected grass.

OOC: Its not really Angels, its just holy magic taking the shape of angels...

(OOC SO continue on, the attacks have been nulified by the crystal wall. Try a different approach.)

Stratos flew up into the sky, still in his grotesque demon form. As it rose.... Stratos shed the demon form and returned to the cloud of energy.

Large golden arcs of lightning began to spring forth out of Stratos. As the lightning travelled higher, dark clouds began to engulf the once clear, blue sky. Within minutes the sky was completely black.

A loud burst of thunder signified the beginning of a fierce storm. Rain was gushing out of the clouds, rushing towards the thick green grass. As the thunder continued, more golden lightning bolts struck the land, leaving dark sizzled marks within the grass.

Stratos descended towards the others.

"I thought this would make things a little more interesting."

Omnius seeing his attacks stopped, began to reconsider his course of action... Suddenly, Omnius had a new plan... Phasing back into this dimension, Omnius sits cross-legged on the floor, meditating. Omnius begins to weave a powerful omnipresent spell... Soon a heavenly aura surrounds Omnius as he begins to prepare for the Infinity Swords Technique...

As he prepares, another man walks onto the scene.

"Omnius, what are you doing!?!"

Omnius started and sees the King of the Five Civilized Nations, Lance Crusade watching the action.

Kain chanted again with the whispery voice of water and with the strong voice of flame. He summoned a great pillar of earth, with formed into a golem, strong and proud.

Kain was almost complete....the hardest part was about to come....

The earth adding's its voice the the hymn, its voice like that of gravel rattling at the bottom of a barrel.

(What is the infinty swords)

The King stares at Kain and speaks to Omnius.

"What is this creature that you are fighting? Why are you using the forbidden Infinity Swords Technique?"

"I am sorry, my liege... He wanted to compare our fighting abilities... He's a really strong fighter." Omnius replies

"I see, well then I just leave you two finish this alone..."

The King walks off the scene. Omnius continues to prepare the Infinity Swords Technique.

OOC: The Infinity Swords Technique is a powerful sword technique that creates instead of one sword fighting, an infinite number of swords fighting. Each sword is also imbued with the power of the elements. This is a very powerful defensive technique, but it has been known to be used offensively...

(I see....good good.)

Kain finished the next chant. A brush of wind was heard as a female's voice added itself.

Opening his eyes, Kain finished the song. The five sang together (the hymn of the fayth, FFX), the song beautiful was beautiful. Yet Kain took this extremely powerful spell to the next stage.

With the four spirits circling Kain, fire, water, earth and air, Kain called upon two more. Light and Dark. He raised one up to the heavens and one to the hells, and chanted. This was extremely hard, kain had never successfully done this spell.

Once again, he was able to respond to Dark, it formed a dark shadow upon Kain's feet. But Kain was at an extreme strain to summon the light....he was so frustrated. The Light would not answer him! He lacked the ability....

He was about to cast the spell....without the Light, just as before.

Omnius begins to feel pressure upon Kain...

"Kain, you must stop or you will forever become a minion of evil!!!"

Omnius, immediately used his Warp Technique, speeded up his preparation. Omnius stands and leaps towards Kain, using the Infinity Swords Technique.

Kain did not listen. he couldn't. He had done this before.

Kain flew up into the air, spinning as he did so.

"This shall not kill you freind. I shall not allow it." Kain said, to the spirits in comandment.

He outstreached his hands and the spirits formed into thier own energies, and flew into each other, forming an orb. The orb of power grew stronger and stronger....it was growing larger.

"Prepare yourself." Kain said, as he released the orb....its power of the weaker elementals into the orb. It flew towards Omnius.

(OOC I will report what happens as soon as your sword effect takes place. Tell me what actually happenes when you cast that spell, a deadlock should occour.)

OOC: Each sword is interconnected, imbued with the power of the great dragons of the different elements. In normal situations, any enemy attack is repelled back towards the enemy... But in this situation, any attack will be negated by both you and me...

It is the ultimate sword technique of the Long Yun Shan Pai (Dragon Cloud Mountain Clan) in the Northlands of the Five Civilized Nations.

The orchestra stopped. the singing stopped. There was a cool silence before the tirade of noise. Kain's words where heard, echoy and chilling.

"Now we see whom is the better, Omnius" Kain said blankly.

The energy ball which kain had summoned flew from his hands, exploding in the middle of the two combaticants. The sword technique attacked. Within a short second a rainbow of colours attacked each other, Kain could not see Omnius for the wall of coloured spirits fought each other....the spirits crashing and dissolving into each other....but it appeared Kain's was losing, due to the lack of having the light within his spirit arsenal.

Kain felt frustrated. Why can I not summon the Light? Is it my own intentions? Damn this! I must know!

Stratos continued to watch as the energies flowed forth from both combatants.

Several bolts of lightning arced passed Stratos and dived into the conflicting energies. Stray bolts passed through Stratos, giving it a refreshing charge.

Stratos was deeply interested in how physical beings dealt with energy but it did not move closer as it didn't want to interrupt the battle.

Omnius felt that he's power was weakening against the strength of Kain. But he felt that he would prevail in this battle of attrition...

Omnius tries to stop the battle and tries to get Kain to see reason...

"Kain... Stop this madness... Without the power of Light, you will eventually fall into darkness."

Stratos wondered why Kain was having so much trouble summoning light energy.

It decided to give him a little nudge. The lightning bolts arcing out of the sky, soon became beams of golden light, racing towards the fine grass. The beams littered the sky and the ground, any of which Kain could use.

Kain angered at this, shot a deadly glance towards the holy enerfy being granted to me.

"Do not insult me!" Kain said in disgust. He saw the battle he would lose, and made the forces he summoned disipate.

Kain was deeply angered at hisself. He clenched his fist in anger....but then grew calm. He would learn from this experiance...

"Very well done." Kain congratulated Omnius, his cloven clapping heard. "Your skills are great. But to your concerns of my summoning, do not worry. I shall fall to no Darkness...I simply have to learn more about how to summon the light." Kain said, but knew this to be false. He did know how to summon the light, but it refused to respond. It almost did last time....almost....but that was under an entirely different condition.

Stratos returned to it's original form and floated down towards Kain.

"Why is it that you cannont summon this form of energy?

Kain sighed. "I do not know." Kain sent telephaticly.

Omnus bows to Kain...

If you had been able to summon the power of Light, you would have easily beaten me... I feel honored to have fought such a worthy opponent... Omnus thought telepathically.

Omnus bows again and collapses to the floor, gathering his energies to heal himself from the use of too much chi.

Damn't... That Warp Technique strained me too much... My master, who taught me the Infinity Swords Technique ingrained in me never to use the two in tandem... But I still used it... Too much chi has been lost...

Omnus goes into a state of prana bindu suspension, in order to recover from his exertions...

Kain bows in return.

"You are skilled, better than most I have faced." Kain said. This much was true. Qui had simply played with him...Kain did not and he doubted ever that he would be able to beat him. Not that he would want to fight him.

He looked over Omnius, and thought on why the Light did not respond....

"I'm sorry that I cannot do more, but I need to recover from my overexertions..."

Suddenly Omnus grins...

"I now understand why you cannot summmon the light. It has something to do with your connection to your Brightblade... The sword's demonic influence is prohibiting you from using the light magic..."

"Perhaps...but it is imposisble for me to get rid of the weapon. It sustains me....simply put it keeps me from starving." Kain said quietly, looking around at the fake landscape.

OOC: It'll take a RL day or a couple of NS hours for Omnus to recover...

IC:

Omnus groans as his chi begins to heal his body...

(OOC OK...I gotta go now anyways)

Kain smiled and left him there. He was perfectly safe. Kain took out a pen and a book from an impossibly small pouch. He opened up the book. The words where incomprehensible and spinning, but Kain understood everyword.

He began to scribble into the diary, the words began to float on the page to incript them.

Stratos followed Kain.

"You are well versed in Magiks. Perhaps you know of a spell I seek."

"What spell would this be?" Kain asked

Stratos faded into a crimson red as it communicated with Kain.

"A spell that allows the ethereal to become the physical."

Omnus after healing himself from his overexertions stands up and overhearing Stratos's conversation with Kain, decides to butt in.

"Stratos, I know of such a spell. But I do not know if it will work on a being of pure magic..."

"I am a being of energy. Not magic. Magic is simply the manipulation of energy. Think of me as a spirit. But with a few differences. I would be interested to try this spell you speak of."

Stratos takes the form of a tall, dark haired elven man.

"Although this spell would give me great power, that is not what I seek. I wish to experience that which the physical experience."

"Such a life is not one which has the freedoms of your form now. You will feel hunger and thirst, fatigue and inevitably, physical and mental pain. This world is a dangerous one....it is unforgiving at best."

Omnus bows to the Ergon.

"I am sorry, but I cannot teach you this spell, although I know it. You must seek out the King of the Five Civilized Nations and request to get the manual for that spell."

Stratos returns the bow. (It's still in the elven form.)

"Thankyou for guiding me to the spell."

Stratos turned his attention to Kain.

"I do not seek a permanent spell. I am able to convert physical to ethereal, so I shall have no problems returning to my original form. I am willing to take the good and the bad of the physical world."

"That is soon to be found out...." Kain trailed off in thought.

"Indeed."

Stratos focused on Omnus again.

"Where might I find this King?"

"The King, my liege, was here earlier, but he departed after seeing me busy fighting Kain... I believe that right now, he would be on the streets of this fair borderland city, socializing with the people... If you want, I will take you to him..."

Stratos grinned. It found it easier to express itself when in the form of another being.

"I woulb be very grateful if you could do so."

BuMp!

"I am afraid I must head out to my homeland to repair the great damage that has been done. I thank you both, this has been very interesting." Kain said and prepared to fade into fog.

(OOC Need more time to concentrate upon the thread which will change my character forever. It would be this one if you are wondering, Kain Irenicus' Saga, the Fate of a Nation )

OOC: No problem. I don't think this thread will last much longer....

Hey Five Civilized Nations...... I don't think this thread is going to last much longer.

Do you want to quickly end it with Stratos getting the spell or do you have something else in mind?

OOC: Its all up to you... I think this thread was going to die anyways, because there were only three people really in it...

Do you just want to quickly rp Stratos getting the spell?????

I think we should at least conclude it...

Omnus straightens and slowly using magic dissolved the illusion. He gestured for Stratos to follow him and walked down the stairs of the tavern onto the street and into five Royal Guardsmen. The Royal Guardsmen bowed to Omnus.

"Where is the King?"

The lead guardsman bowed again. "My lord, the King is currently resting with the Defense Minister Messaline Armad..."

"Well, then take me to him..."

"Yes, my lord." The lead guardsman gestured for the two to follow him. He led them to a massive citadel in the middle of the city.

OOC: If you want, I have a RP about the founding of my nation that is fantasy/medieval, if you want to join as your character, I'll be happy...

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89126

Stratos followed Omnus out of the tavern and into the street. It decided to keep the elven form as it would attract less attention.

BuMp!

ok....... let's say this rp is dead then.