We're the unmended, the untended, cold soldiers of the shoe (open)

[tortileghostwriter]

Character(s): David Lalonde, Rose Lalonde, and YOU
Location: ALL OVER THE GODDAMN PLACE
Rating: PG-13
Open/Closed/Finished: Open-ish
Summary: Backdated to the 19th. Starting in the quad, a high-flying fight log with dark magic weapons between repressed purple prats. Going all over the place, people can either try to catch up with them to try breaking things up or just...see them go by. Some minor property damage, nothing too severe. Figure out organization yourselves, I don't know?

Will probably end in hideousness.

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David's venture to the quad was more of a rush than he cared to admit. The armor and sword came to him immediately thanks to his sylladex, the Lensing Aegis dropping neatly into his offhand.

"I trust you weren't kept waiting too long, dearest sister of mine." The words come out coolly despite the echo, facetious as ever. This was going to be fun.

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[thorny]

She's waiting for him by a tree, calm as can be in her velvet dress. Rose had switched into it while waiting for him to arrive partially as a dig at how easy she expected this to be and partially to dress her best for the oncoming event. No need to be impolite, after all.

"I'll confess to have idly considered starting a new sweater in the span of time it took you to arrive, but there's no harm done. Any small tardiness is forgiven, my beloved brother." She can't help but smirk a little. This has been a long time coming.

[tortileghostwriter]

He's there in the blink of an eye, clearing the last fifteen feet or so of distance. The Stairmitar goes up, he drops down into a fencing stance. Less textbook after his training with Strider and his practice since. Far less textbook. The implied stealth insult isn't lost on him.

"If you're ready."

In another blink he's up in the air above her. With a swing of the fell blade, a dark concussive blast hurtles down towards her.

[thorny]

She sees it coming and rockets into the air herself to avoid it. The Thorns crackle to life, spark of dark magic hopping along her body as if the wands are as eager as their mistress to cause some damage. Hurtling towards him, she flings several jagged strings of magic his way.

"Wouldn't even give me the time to curtsy. Where are your manners today?"

[tortileghostwriter]

"A thousand apologies. I'm sure you'll find it in what desiccated husk remains of your heart to forgive my impertinence." There's a purple spark as he vanishes and reappears in the air behind her, hurling a disorienting blast of light and heat.

[thorny]

"Alas, it seems that my meager store of compassion was used up earlier this morning. You'll just have to go without."

Shit he's fast. Rose can't quite move quickly enough to block the oncoming attack, and turns over herself as she plummets a few feet. She crosses her wands and sends a more concentrated blast towards the last position she saw him in, hoping that even if it doesn't land it'll buy her enough time to right herself and go on the offensive.

[tortileghostwriter]

"Woe."

He dodges again, in much the same way, before flinging another blast from his shield--followed up with an arc from the Stairmitar.

[thorny]

Long distance doesn't seem to be doing the trick at the moment, so Rose decides to take a chance and close the gap. She swings away from the blast before hurtling straight at him, magic shooting out before her like sentient electricity.

[tortileghostwriter]

NOPE

and he's above her, bringing down the fell scimitar in an arc, the blade crackling with power.

[thorny]

If her Dave ever deigns to show up in this godforsaken school again she's going to grab him by his skinny neck and force him to teach her these cheap flashstep moves. For now, however, Rose meets the sword with wands crossed and pushes back. Energy jumps off them in large sparks that leap out to clash with the opposing magic.

[tortileghostwriter]

Yes, because the Knight of Time can totally teach someone to use the Knight of Light's powers.

He pushes back just as firmly, black edging into his eyes. YOU WILL NOT WIN NOPE NOPE NOPE

[thorny]

She's got the Light bit already, ergo all she needs is the Knight part to get this ok shut up she'll deal with it later.

She continues to shove at him, but it's pretty obvious that they're too evenly matched for this to get anywhere on its own. Time to make use of her cleverness in a way that doesn't involve her dropping out of the sky like a rock.

Kick to your groin coming your way, David. Think fast.

[tortileghostwriter]

You have no idea do you.

OH WHAT RUDE NOPE NOT HAPPENING

DODGE

[thorny]

She said she's got this covered shut up.

Good, that broke the deadlock. Rose is still close enough that firing off a few blasts should do some sort of damage, so she goes that route.

[tortileghostwriter]

HA.

OW FUCK okay, first blood drawn. Just going to lob a few bursts from his shield now.

[thorny]

The acrid smell of burnt hair wafts up into the sky as the blasts singe Rose neatly. She stifles a curse and lets loose a barrage of energy, much sorer about this hit than she ought to be. That was so uncalled for.

[tortileghostwriter]

What, and your hit was? He brings up his shield to block, sending a wave from his sword.

[thorny]

This is a fight, if you haven't noticed. The purpose of such scuffles are typically to hit the opponent. Her strike was completely legitimate under that definition. Rose rockets up several feet to keep any more hair follicles from frying and decides to see if she can use the telekinetic side of her wands to just grab him. The next jagged bolt of magic she sends out with the intent to immobilize rather than sear.

[tortileghostwriter]

What, so his hits weren't? Come on. Aaaaand nope nope dodging nope FUCK SHE'S GOT HIM.

[thorny]

Did you say something? Couldn't hear you over the sound of VICTORY HELL FUCKING YES. Rose can't help but shake him like a ragdoll as she reels him in closer.

Here comes Gakupo, interruptng stuff!

[eggplantallergy]

Today was a normal day in the quad. Lots of mingling, people dozing here and there, a student with a magically appearing sword fighting some other student with knitting needles...

Well, perhaps not so normal.

Gakupo was simply walking about on his way to the music room, a bit of a round about way, really, since he was helping Damian with the Disciplinary Committee, when he noticed the students going at it outside the training center. He barely missed a few zaps of...was that darkness? Whatever it was, it looked dangerous enough to evade.

"What do you two think you're doing?" Gakupo inquired, not too pleased by what he was seeing.

not now violin buddy, she's got insufferable pricks to beat up

[thorny]

Rose paused in her thrashing of David, looking down at the sudden interruption. Although the Garden was far from deserted she'd somehow forgotten that this clash would be visible to others. Somehow she can't quite bring herself to care, although in any other circumstance she certainly would have.

When she replies her tone is even and light, as if they're discussing the weather. "Exercising."

she's whipping her knight back and forth, gakupo

[tortileghostwriter]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH HE IS GOING TO GET ROSE BACK SO BADLY FOR THIS.

"What my dear sister,", the emphasized phrase is dripping with a false saccharine tone, to the point of obvious sarcasm. "has said, yes."

Naturally he's going to take advantage of the momentary distraction to break out of the grip and launch himself up and forward towards her. ATTACK

You two... /facepalms

[eggplantallergy]

"Exercising..."

Before he could give the reply a thought, Dave started to attack again. Gakupo glared at Dave for daring to even continue when it obviously was not alright. Stepping in front of Rose to block the attack, he allowed a rush of magical energy to course through him, sending out a Break spell at Dave.

"You're in enough trouble as it is. Don't make it worse."

8D

[thorny]

"I'm afraid that I have no idea what you're talking about. I'm simply pushing him to the limit of his abilities."

She seems a bit put off at the physical intrusion, although any sulky frown has been wiped off by the time her face is visible again. Deciding that she can work this to her advantage, Rose rises a few feet herself and sends several jagged blasts from the Thorns chasing after the Break spell.

Hey, no one said anything about not rubbing salt in wounds.

it isn't easy being this excellent you realize

[tortileghostwriter]

Yeah, no. That's almost cute. Flashstepping, he evades the Break spell, but a few of the blasts from the Thorns catch him.

Yep, that definitely burnt the outer tunic.

Of course, being hit calls for retaliation.

He catches the rhythm of some beating down photons--still not clear if they're waves or particles, even when you slide in with them, really--and in an instant he's up above and behind Rose. Another blast from the Lensing Aegis, this time a more incendiary and focused sort. More like a goddamn beam, really. This is, of course, followed up by a series of crackling arcs from his sword.

Being excellent isn't all that great! B(

[eggplantallergy]

Groaning, Gakupo just shook his head. He can pass the SeeD exam, but he can't wrangle two cadets?

"Rose, I would appreciate if you didn't insult my intelligence."

Now with that said, there were two roads to take: trying to take them both down, or threaten them with punishment. He'll start with the latter first.

"Because of your disregard of authority, you'll be reported to the Disciplinary Committee, and I'm sure I can persuade them to give you the proper punishment."

of course not. being superlative, however, is.

[thorny]

"What a tragedy. I'll be certain to wear my most somber outfit to the handing down of the comeuppance."

Rose looks up as David flashes above her, barely rolling out of the way of that laser beam bullshit. Such a close call denies her the time to get away from the follow-up blasts, forcing her to throw her own in an attempt to nullify them before they reach her. For the most part she succeeds, but several arcs get through her defenses and catch her on the arms.

Now shit is serious.

Hissing in pain, she casts about for another tactical advantage. Magic crackling from the Thorns, she grabs a nearby bench in its telekinetic grip and flings it at David. If it hits him, excellent. If he dodges it, well. She's got a series of bolts ready to try and catch him off guard.

what she said.

[tortileghostwriter]

"A most severely serious circumstance."

Punishment? Fuck that. Who cares.

YYYEAAAAAAH ok haha NO. He's chopping straight through that bench, magic crackling along the length of the Spiral Stairmitar. Carrying himself along with the blade, he drops down in an overhead swing from the air.