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001 [audio/action] backdated to the 18th

[accidental audio/action for CH 5]

--at's it. I'm gonna pulverize--

[The words, made audible through an accidental feed on the journal that Cliff threw aside, were cut off by the crack of splintering wood as his fist slammed into it at full throttle. Cliff had finally awoken from his shift-induced dream, and he was pissed. It was just unfortunate that the first person he saw that morning had to be the target for his frustration at the Malnosso.

He was going to crush their captors...after he crushed Albel Nox.

It wasn't going to be pretty.]

[very intentional audio]

Sorry 'bout the mess this morning. Technical difficulties. Won't happen again.

Now. What the hell was that last week? A shift? That's one helluva-- [He stopped and took a deep, calming breath.] Don't tell me that happens all the time.

I'm more than game if anyone wants to work off some stress. See ya at the Barracks. Or the Dome. I dunno.

Cliff Fittir. Over and out.

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[True to his word, Cliff could be found at both the Barracks and the Battle Dome at various points throughout the day, as he restlessly wandered between the two facilities because neither actually fit his needs for the moment. A good spar was what he had in mind, although he wouldn't say no to company with someone that didn't know him and was actually sane.

Don't worry. He'll be cool.]

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[Rei turns slowly, pulling back the hair over her Charter mark]

Charter magic. And other kinds of sorcery. I just...I want to have some stress relief.

[His eyebrows lifted at the sight of the rune, and he was suddenly curious. Was it another form of magic that relied on symbols? Cliff made a mental note to mention it to Fayt...sometime, and he smiled at the girl.]

Aah. I get that. Wanna tag team some bad guys in there?

Edited 2013-02-24 15:44 (UTC)

[Rei shrugged]

Very well, if you don't get in my way. Did you have something in mind?

Eh. Your choice. I'm cool with anything, but you're gonna have to work any magic that's involved.

If you wish. I'll give you something to do too.

[She sets up a scenario involving generic zombie-like badguys with some meatier things for him to go punch and strides on over to the simulator room]

Cool by me. Anythings better with a partner.

[He followed her in, curious about what she had in mind...]

[Inside is a generic looking street somewhere in Japan, and all along it are shambling Dead Hands, undead creatures with a thirst for the living. And a few weaker Youma.]

Have you ever fought anything like these before?

[She still doesn't know his name...]

[He cracked his knuckles and grinned.]

Not these specifically, but a few nasty critters for sure.

Are ya ready?

[She's already deep in channeling a fireball, so...go nuts Cliff]

[So she was less like Maria and more like Sophia in her combat style then. That was all the answer Cliff needed. While Maria used her phase guns, Sophia always did hang in the back to cast her Symbols. He grinned at the thought.]

Alright then. Here I go!

[He charged at the nearest Youma to start off, closing the distance in a flash as he barreled toward it in a tackle. If the game was to cover the mage while she did her work, he could play it with no problem.]

[Fire streaked out of her hands, engulfing a group of Dead Hands that charged at Cliff. The Youma fought back with claws and stuff too, but it was clumsy. The Dark Kingdom's minions weren't really all that dangerous if you could really fight.

Of course, the small army of Dead Hands coming was a bit harder, Rei hadn't made this easy.]

[Clumsy creatures were easy pickings for Cliff. All it took was a cool head, the sense of focus that took him years of being kicked around by his best friend to attain, and his Electric Fists to do the job. The Dead Hands, however, were a different kind of deal. He could handle brawls with no problem; mobs were a different story. He could dodge, but speed and distance weren't his specialties.

He had one option, but he wasn't certain how effective it would be. It took only a second to ground himself and draw on the energy that he had--

and unleash it in full in his Sphere of Might.]

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[Well the Youma goes down like a sack of potatoes. It wasn't really a strong one, even for the Dark Kingdom.

And the Dead Hands...they're pretty mindless, and they keep running right into the blossoming fireball and...whatever it was Cliff was doing.]

Hey, Missie. Is this all ya got?

[Because this was why he hated battle sims. All flashy stuff without the punch.]

[As if in answer to that, an opponent appears, sideswiping Cliff with a suckerpunch. A tall, blonde man in a grey suit. Jadeite.]

I programmed a few surprises. [Rei sounds bored as she stares at the Dark Moon General.]

Whoa!

[Reflexes kicked in and he dodged the blow--barely. There was a reason that bullets didn't work on Klausians, and it wasn't because they were extremely durable. Cliff returned fire with a punch of his own. Two could play that game!]

You're better than I thought. Who is this guy?

An old enemy.

[She calls up flame, her hands roiling with energy, glaring at Jadeite]

He's very strong. Look out.

[His fists lash out again, taking the punch from Cliff with only a grunt.]

I can tell!

[Cliff blocked the blow in the nick of time, paying for both underestimating the girl and the simulation. She was better than he realized, both in her programming skills and her choice in opponent. It was hypocritical for him to think that way, he knew, but he didn't quite believe anything that he couldn't verify on his own.

He also didn't believe that simulations were a good way to train, but he was learning otherwise fairly quickly.

He dealt another punch, but was ready to pull out for her inevitable fire bolt when the time came.]

[Rei...kept preparing that fireball, weaving together her powers, the Charter, Eferin, and Helios firespell. This was an experiment, to see how strong she could make it within the barrier. And when she finally let it go, it streaked towards Jadeite with a roar.]

Careful!

[Although he had no idea about the exact nature of her work, Cliff had been keeping a close eye on her progress--and dodged the spell with barely any notice.]

[Jadeite roared as the fireball struck him, leaving nothing left but a cinder. Of course, there were still the Dead Hands...]

[...Which he was already on top of. It was almost mindless--except for the fact that there was a mob of them.]

[This time, Rei tries a new tactic. She focuses on conjuring flames around Cliff's hands, letting them burn when he punches, and closes her eyes in concentration to keep it going. Hopefully Cliff can keep them off her]

[Cliff grinned when he noticed what was going on, and the trick wasn't that unfamiliar to him. Although none of his comrades had performed that type of spell directly, he was reminded of the offensive magics and the augmentation magics that he had seen and experienced himself.]

Hah. I'll return the favor someday!

[He took out a few more Dead Hands, keeping a fair distance between them and the girl. She didn't need to worry about anything but her work.]

[Rei's rather grateful for that...and she keeps up concentration on the spell. Which only grows in intensity with each KO'd Dead Hand. The dry flesh seems to kindle the flames, making them stronger...]

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