A worthy opponent [closed/fight]

It was quite a boring day at the guild, only four fights had happened between his members and there weren't even any winners. "How boring." He yawned, slouched over the balcony like a ragdoll. Part of him wanted to jump down there himself and knock their skulls together, maybe show them that both sides backing down is pathetic and pointless. Why fight in the first place if there isn't a winner?

"Uh, Master Sovereign." A brutish looking man with pale blue skin and sharp teeth called out to him from below. "Our members have spotted a suspicious character jumping on rooftops."

The pup simply sighed and rolled his eyes, though the last part wasn't visible due to the mask. But he still did it anyway, for his own satisfaction. "Why would I care about that? I see you guys do it all the time." He moaned like a child, not sure where this conversation was going.

"She's got cat ears."

That quickly perked him up, he jumped up right with a smile on his face and began to pat down his clothes. His initial reaction was that this person was a member of Cait Shelter sent to spy on them, after all, that's where all the kittens liked to hang out, right? And considering the tension between the two guilds still, it would make sense. "Well, isn't the kitty far from home." He cooed, quickly hurrying out the door behind him and into an outside area a few floors up. It was only a little balcony, but he'd be able to spot something as noticeable as a roof jumping cat from here.

"Here pussy, puss, puss..." He whispered, making two 'O' shapes with his hands as if they were binoculars to look through. Just as he thought, he saw a young woman darting around aimlessly atop an ugly looking wolf. Confused, he slowly lowered his hands and frowned.

"Is our guild flag even up?" He shouted down inside, and a bunch of members quickly panicked and ran to one side of the guild where a bunch of long ropes hung. With a quick tug, Mercy would see an emerald green flag tumble down over the top of the Cathedral, revealing four black wolf heads in a diamond-like manner. That should get her attention, poor thing looked lost!

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Notes: Sorry for delay, notification must have been gobbled up amongst other things :S  Mercy Godfrey

The whole suddenness of the girl charging towards Sovereign had honestly shocked Sovereign, which is something that rarely happens. When she landed not far from him on the silver wolf, he honestly wasn't sure what to say. He just gasped and stuttered, baffled at how confident she was. 

"A- Ah." He then smiled, seeing an opportunity in this, "Of course. Please, follow me." 

Oh, this would be great fun. 

Smiling wickedly, he spun on his heel and began to step back inside the building. He'd walk through the inside of the cathedral, with a few members looking up in confusion as the guild master invited a stranger in. They'd then enter another room upstairs, the 'office' it was called. When really, it was just the bell tower, with two large metal bells hanging from the ceiling. 

"He's just there." He then bowed, pointing over to the back of the room where a desk was and another figure sat. This person, looked exactly like the man that just let Mercy through. Smiling, the duplicate would wave and offer a seat.

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Notes: time for some confusion ;3c   Mercy Godfrey

Sovereign was baffled, did she really have such a low expectation of Sovereign that it didn't even for a second occur to her that he was in fact the guild master? The two Sovereigns were very confused, but didn't stop smiling at her. "Oh! The leader, I seeee..."

One of them went over to the door and tapped on it, "Master Sovereign, someone is here to see you."

The door opened, and another duplicate stepped out, holding a scroll and flicking through it, "Yes, yes, I'm very busy. What is it you want."

Then, another Sovereign seemed to appear when she wasn't looking, "Oi, stop messing around. I'm the guild master here, not him."

"What?! Don't be absurd, I'm the real guild master!"

"No, I am!"

They squabbled amongst themselves, trying to mess around with this newcomer who came in like she owned the place. A Sovereign would come up to her and sigh, "Sorry, just ignore them. What is it you want with our guild master anyway?"

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Mercy Godfrey

That was not the answer he was expecting, not at all. What kind of fool would barge into a guild and expect to win a fight against the guild master, yet alone while surrounded by the guilds criminal members. Sovereign was about to respond, but he quickly stopped himself and closed his mouth. Once again, he was shocked for words. He just smiled down at her, disgusted by this girls confidence and insulted by her disrespect. Beneath the smile, Sovereign was both enraged and humoured. 

"I see." He replied calmly, yet his heart was fluttering with adrenaline. 

She was either insanely strong that she was confident enough in her abilities to win, or just a fool who had her head in the clouds. Just to think, if she had come here when William was still alive, he would have executed her on the spot, insulted by her very presence. Maybe she was lucky that it was Sovereign who greeted her, for he would surely offer a more kinder hand. 

"Follow me." 

Walking out the bell tower, he'd once again lead her to the indoor balcony and then walk down the stairs. The guild members would get a better look at her, all staring at her with disgust in their eyes. Sovereign ignored it all, and headed to the main entrance where two large doors were already open that lead out onto the street. 

"Please wait outside, I'd prefer not to fight inside the guild. It's broken enough as it is." He laughed, referencing the slightly open roof near the back where the altar was. 

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Mercy Godfrey

Well at least she was polite enough to follow his request. Though he was quite wary of the wolf, despite following this girl's commands, it still seemed more on edge and unwilling to be as relaxed as she was.

As she stood outside the building by her overgrown wolf, a few of Sovereign's duplicates would soon follow, standing around him at the doorway. One held a mace, and passed it to the one in the centre. A few seconds after acquiring his weapon known as 'kisses', the other duplicates would soon find themselves holding a copy of the mace too.

"I can assure you, we're not scared." The Sovereign's would say, about six of them speaking in perfect unison as they stood side by side on the high steps of the cathedral, looking down at the girl. "I am Master Pale of Quatro Cerberus, and I accept your challenge."

With that, he thrust an arm forwards, and three clones would suddenly transform into wisps of black magic, each cascading down towards Mercy like lightning in the hopes to somewhat restrict her movement. At the same time, the real Sovereign would stay situated by the guild, ready to block an attack. 

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Mercy Godfrey


HP: 220/220 | MP: 110/115

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ATK: 02
DEF: 23 AC: 22
HEAL: 00
STAM: 11
Level: 04

Legion Magic.

Defense
Attack 1. Hit or miss.
Attack 2. Hit or miss.
Damage received: ??
Conditions: ??

Offense
Standard Action. Embrace (Condition: Grapple)
— Attack Roll: #
— Condition Roll: Z3txalAv
Bonus Action. preemptive Blocking
— Effect: damage reduced by 12
Potential damage: ##

Inventory
Kisses (T1 Mace).

Spell Used:

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ABILITY NAME: Embrace
ABILITY DESCRIPTION: Sovereign will use his clones to dart towards a target and grapple them. This can either be done merely by the clones gripping hold of them, or breaking down their bodies into black wispy energy which will then cling to the target's body like tar. Condition lasts for 3 posts, and affecting multiple targets requires more mana.
ABILITY TYPE: condition [grapple]

The black wisps clinging to Mercy would ripple across her body, constantly shifting around as it whispered and giggled. The first attack worked like a charm, and Sovereign smiled down at her.

"Come down? We already are fighting you."

Holding a hand over his mouth and giggling, the intricate detailing on his mask would begin to glow white, and so did the ones on his other clones standing by his side. Some of their bodies began to burn up with ethernano, evaporating away as the flecks of magic would gather around the real Sovereign and turn black. The magic shifted around like a caged animal, the same dark whispers emanating from it as it grew.

"Black Hymn."

In that very second, the mass of magic would blast forwards in a ray of nothingness, the sound of raw power filling the air, accompanied by the voices of a haunting choir underneath its hum of magic. It would aim to strike Mercy, a powerful ray to slam into her and burn away at skin.

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Mercy Godfrey


HP: 190/220 | MP: 101/115

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ATK: 02
DEF: 23 AC: 22
HEAL: 00
STAM: 11
Level: 04

Legion Magic.

Defense
Attack 1. Hit or miss.
Attack 2. Hit or miss.
Damage received: ??
Conditions: ??

Offense
Standard Action. Black Hymn (limit break attack, -30 HP)
— Attack Roll: G7KzKjLO +1 (advantage)
— Condition Roll:
Bonus Action.
— Effect:
Potential damage: 35

Inventory
Kisses (T1 Mace).

Spell Used:

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ABILITY NAME: Black Hymn
ABILITY DESCRIPTION: Sovereign can cast 'Black Hymn' by also sacrificing his own life force (in the form of sacrificing clones). The attack can either be single target or an AoE, taking the form of black explosions or manipulated energy. The clones are often broken down into this matter or used to conjure the magic itself. Damage is increased depending on health sacrificed, and more mana is consumed when a large area is affected. This can't be countered.
ABILITY TYPE: limit break

It hit beautifully, the combination of his spells working together in perfect harmony. Sovereign was still standing at the top of the stairs, smiling at her with a wicked grin as the glow of his mask died down. "Better? Of course I can!" He cheered, preparing himself for the next celestial spirit to be summoned. A warrior on a black steed, with a powerful spear in his grip.

They lunged forwards, the spear aiming to skewer Sovereign straight through the chest. But he was quickly pulled back, his clones gripping a hold of him and sling-shotting him up into the air. Despite being flung up, he still moved with grace and control, the fabric of his clothes spiralling around as ethernano built up around him.

He flicked out his wrists, and three humanoid figures composed entirely of black smoke appeared. They each reached out as a replica of Valkyrie's own spear formed, except it was entirely black. Sovereign and his shadow clones then hurled it down like a bolt of lightning, straight down onto the valkyrie spirit.

"Do you always get others to do your dirty work for you?"

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Mercy Godfrey


HP: 190/220 | MP: 97/115

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ATK: 02
DEF: 23 AC: 22
HEAL: 00
STAM: 11
Level: 04

Legion Magic.

Defense
Attack 1. Miss.
Attack 2. Hit or miss.
Damage received: 0
Conditions: ??

Offense
Standard Action. Bite Back (counter)
— Attack Roll: #
— Condition Roll:
Bonus Action.
— Effect:
Potential damage: 10

Inventory
Kisses (T1 Mace).

Spell Used:

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ABILITY NAME: Bite Back

ABILITY DESCRIPTION: After successfully dodging an attack, Sovereign can magically return the damage in a variety of ways. He can either have a shadowy version of himself suddenly appear, leaping out his body before striking or exploding. Or a clone could morph into a particular weapon used, mimicking the attack back to the opponent. Ranged counters can be handled differently, capable of firing off a bolt of black energy from himself or his clones. Whatever the way this is done, it involves the use of a clone which is used to counter attack. This consumes 10 mana.

ABILITY TYPE: counter