Duelist League: Setsuna vs Michio

Michio has been wandering the streets of Breg Epona today, which is a totally different day than his last duel in Mac Anu, and totally is not on the same day, because timey-wimey foldy-holdy... or something.

But, an unsuspecting newcomer to the duelist league is standing in front of a vacant lot, tilting his head from side to side as if imagining what that lot could some day hold.

    And in this corner of the vacant lot enters Setsuna. There is no entourage of monsters like normal, only the skeleton legged mn as he enters the lot and waves to Michio before taking a seat at his end with a smile. " I know you, " speaking loud enough for his voice to carry. "Your Mochi right? You got carried during the tower run? It's a pleasure to meet you." With a small wave he just sits cross legged and waits patiently, " So who wants to throw the first punch? Me ? You? Think you can do it? "

Turning from his examinations of the lot, Michio blinks over at Setsuna. "If I recall, my empyrial arrow nearly finished off one of those wyverns. Though I am not proud of being there. However, I wanted to learn more about the people who endanger this world with their foolhardy actions." The salamander chuckles softly, placing his palms together and bowing to Setsuna.

"I am Michio Asa, the wanderer. I am flattered you remember me. Though that is not the sole time we have fought side by side." As he speaks, one hand moves up and begins poking at the air, as though accessing the in game menu.

And then, a duel request notification window pops up before Setsuna.

    Setsuna smiles as he accepts the request, " And the game is a foot...or a leg in this case." Looking over at Michio, Setsuna stares intensely for a moment, " Nooooo. No , I don't think so. I'd remember someone named Mochi, must be confusing me for other good looking Necromancers. Anyways whenever you are read..." Setsuna trails off for a moment as his eyes grow wide, "Oh my gosh, I'm sorry. I didn't ...you have performance issues don't you? Should I call a doctor?"

5...

"I am a doctor." Michio says as he smiles softly, ignoring the taunt.

4.."Or a healer, anyway. Which is fortunate for you!"

3...

Michio circles Setsuna warily...

2...

...as he waits for the timer to count down...

1...

...and say...

FIGHT!

Without further ado, Michio brings his hands up to his forhead, palms facing Setsuna. As he pulls his hands apart a glowing eye appears in the middle of his forehead and the Ki Master grunts before hurling himself forward.

Michio throws a few light feints, hopping on the balls of his feet, before pressing in for his real attack, an open handed swipe across Setsuna's midsection, meant to open the Necromancer's belly.

    Setsuna shakes his head, " I don't know its not good to be your own..." Hmm he wasn't quick enough to finish as the attack from Michio not only succeeds at scattering red pixels of damage from his gut, but also to pick him up from his sitting position. With a look of pain and a smile he reaches out and with a finger coated in dark magic pokes the nose of Michio, "Booop!" Then stumbles backwards, "Ok Ok so you can do that, however as a doctor you know if that last for four hours you should seek medical help." Setsuna seems to be getting into things though as he creates a ball of dark magic throwing it in Michio's direction. " You any good at playing catch?"

As he's booped on the nose, Michio's eyes are enshrouded in a film of darkness from Setsuna's Dark Wave, and the Ki Master grunts in derision at the taunts.

Michio doesn't seem particularly keen on trying to catch the attack, but instead makes a quick jutsu-like gesture with his hands, and his form begins to vibrate slightly with supressed speed.

It's not surpressed for long, however, as the ki master first does a backwards summersault which leaves a flaming trail in his wake. Immediately after, the Ki Master does another dodge roll backwards, putting distance between himself and his opponent.

"Don't worry, this shall pass quickly enough." he smiles. "Do you make sexual jokes because your lower half is ALL skeletal? I mean, I know they call it a boner, but it must be difficult to have nothing but air down there."

After speaking, Michio inclines his head to one side, as though waiting for his opponent to betray his location with more taunts.

    Setsuna laughs as he hears the joke, "Oh thats a good one, however that will cost you a lot more then forfeiting this fight to find out." Whether Michio can see it or not Setsuna blows him a kiss and then shakes his finger as if getting something off it. Magic lances down to the ground and from it slithers away a sand viper to chase Setsuna's prey. Meanwhile Michio can hear his talking continue, " Oh hey Mochi, lets try again. Catch!" With that another orb of darkness is lobbed in Michio's direction.

Nope.

Michio aint giving ANY forks.

Instead he brings his hands up to his forehead again, doing the ritual motions to open his third eye. Again Michio targets his foe's weak spots.

This time, the Ki Master leaps forward, striding across the vacant lot cum battle field in a series of ground eating steps. In a nonce he's bringing both hands together. He's not quite able to connect them though as they end up boxing Setsuna's ears with concussive force.

    Setsuna grins as he feels the earlier blow still eat away at his health , the systems simulated bruises. It appears though that his partner in this dance has decided to stop respond to his pokes so he will have to take it to the next level. As he feels one hand smack him his feet glow and he uses the burst of speed for a brief moment to ddodge the second and go tumbling away. " What a ride said the blind man, oh and here let me give you some light. Catch!" With the next lob, it is not an orb of darkness but and orb of electricity that sparks into a giant blinding light when it comes into contact with Michio. Even some sparks and shocks of electricity to go with it. " So then not going to talk any more?"

"As a doctor..." says Michio with a wry smile, "I recommend you save your breath."

Sensing there's more to come, but choosing to continue to focus on the offensive, Michio sizzles softly as the electrical fuzz connects, the stark contrast of the bright light in eyes that have been striving to see through darkness blinding the Ki Master. "Funny, you'd be harder to hit if /you/ did less talking."

Then the salamander's scaley hands are forming a ball shape at his side. He takes a step forward, spins around, then thrusts both hands directly at Setsuna, "NIGHTMARE SPHERE!!!" he intones. And just behind the sphere comes a pair of attacks, a brutal upward thrust of a spiked knee, followed by a spiked elbow driving down at the back of Setsuna's head.

    Setsuna looks at Michio and grins , " No no no silly this is a duel. Why would I let up during a duel?" It appears Setsuna has no intention of being quiet even as the sphere of nightmares engulfs him. Yeah it was dark energy and yeah it hurt but Setsuna sees the charging adventurer and uses stone catapult to meet the opponent head on as the earth launches him forward with his finguer outstretched. As he is caught by the knee in whatever battle cry Michio is or is not doing, under it all a weak, "Boop" could be heard and maybe a touch to the nose before Setsuna is knocked to the ground. His bell is ringing as the duel ends and he is laid out.

Michio approaches Setsuna and bows over him, palms pressed together, before he extends a hand to offer to help the man rise to his feet. "Would you allow me to heal your injuries before we part ways?" inquires the Ki Master, seeming entirely sincere.

    Setsuna sits up slowly holding his head as he goes to open his inventory and retrieves a potion drinking it. The offer to heal the wounds were good and all but despite what that little blinking icon said about him losing, the fight wasn't done. Not at all. Setsuna holds his hand up his hand as the potion does just enough to tick that blinking red bar to a solid red bar as he stretches. " I think you made me taste pennies. Anyways no need to waste magic on me, we have a tower climb soon so you should use it on yourself. Rest up , get your energy. Just 92 more floors to go and we will beat this game. Ninety two fun floors to go, huh I guess that means ninety two more waves as well.. " He ponders that for a moment and then shrugs, " Oh well, no harm there. It's just a game after all, right?"

Narrowing his eyes, Michio sighs and shakes his head. "You cling to false hope, and I feel sorry for you. This world is your home now. You should accept that." He inclines his head. "Even if you do manage to clear a tower floor, every month, it will be eight years before you are at level one-hundred, and even then you have no guarantee that will open the way back to the Earth that was before."

Michio gestures around towards the lot the two stand in. "Even now, I make plans to build a home here. A place of learning. You have such unease in you. If you could accept Yamato as your new home, you would find what you seek inside."

With that, the Ki Master takes a step back, once more bows to Setsuna, and then begins to walk towards the lot's exit, back towards the street.

    Setsuna grins and leans back as Michio walks away, falling on to his back with thud. " Fatality, Setsuna wins. Though Setsuna should have accepted healing first." The necromancer would be laying here a bit until his vision stops spinning. However another day another duel is over, winner well it all is a matter of perspective, is it the one who left the battlefield first or the one who took a lot of damage laying on the ground counting stars. No one may ever know.