>>344153
Did you know that clothes cast a shadow on skin?
Turn the inside of his underwear into KNIVES.

Meanwhile, go ahead and say "Said the spy and assassin. Your idea of a fair fight is a drunk victim in a dark alley."

After your next attack, follow that up with "But we have better things to discuss than how your parents met."

He's sending magic under your feet! Dodge!

>>344159
Jump left! Use a simple shadow wall as a mask for a soul blade slash!

>>344153
If he is talking, it's because you're not attacking fast enough! Follow up every attack with another attack, from as many angles and in as many different ways as possible. Relentless assault. Make his own shadow rise up and tear apart his legs if you can, the shadow cast by his clothing on his skin turn to knives, engulf the area around him in darkness so that he cannot see a flurry of shadow bolts coming his way- anything you can think of as long as you don't let up. Regulus' powers are extremely destructive and he has the tongue of a snake; he cannot be allowed to get the chance to do anything other than frantically defend himself.

[Flash Step] to the other side of him and rip his soul out, now! I don't trust any attempts at wounding the man, and I doubt he's learned any soul magic himself so his only possible defense against it is keeping you from getting close to him.

it looks like he's sending magic under your feet right now, dodge that and then keep hitting him, do not stop, and do not waste your breath on words. number of attacks over power right now. keep him off balance, keep him dodging and blocking. do not let him get time to put together an attack or start playing mindegames with you. if it looks like he's down, finish him. he is not above playing possum and you can't take any chances. this monster has already destroyed much of your city killing many of its people, he deserves no mercy.

>>344158
This, but without the taunt.

Eistia 2011/08/31(Wed)17:54 No. 344369 ID: 6273c3
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I think you guardians think my powers are even somewhat developed. I can make shadow objects but I can't control shadows that are around me or even manipulate them, not yet at least.

Eistia dodges the incoming attack and fires another shadow ball at Regulus. A round dome of earth forms around him.

It also takes a lot out of me to do just that much...

"You actually made me go into defense mode! You mother would be proud, if she were still around!"

>>344369
Don't give him the chance to distract you. No matter what she wouldn't want you to waste valuable time and breath on talking to this fool when you could stop him. He's trying to recover so do not let him. Lance the stone shell and him with your soul blades, then launch a shadow ball into the hole.

We'll provide what little help we can. [Struggle]

>>344369
TRY to manipulate the shadows around him to stab him to death. If he can evade death because god says so then you can damn well slash him to bits. Meanwhile, stab him with soul blades.

>>344369
If the shadow magic is taking too much out of you, then you can switch to soul magic. He'll probably either open up with an area attack (say, making that shell explode) or by clearing his line of sight to you; be ready to either shield against it or pre-emptively blast/stab him in the face.

i doubt he is still under that, probably has burrowed away, be on the lookout for the ground moving.

Eistia 2011/08/31(Wed)18:50 No. 344401 ID: 6273c3
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Eistia fires blade after blade at the stone shell as she runs up to it.
She reaches the shell and slices it open

!?
It's empty.

>i doubt he is still under that, probably has burrowed away, be on the lookout for the ground moving.

>>344401
Yes, this confirms my suspicions.
God has decided you are going to lose here. That's how he was able to survive that massive explosion without a scratch even though his finger was inside the wall when it went off, and it's how he wouldn't have been where you attacked no matter where you struck.

Evacuate the city. This is hopeless and you're just going to get killed.

Eistia 2011/08/31(Wed)18:58 No. 344404 ID: 6273c3
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>Evacuate the city

What city?

I see red bits. Is that his blood?

>>344407
...Leave, now! Go to where Mimi is before Regulus does. He doesn't know she doesn't have the blade. Call out to Regulus tell him you're willing to make a deal, anything! We need to stop him somehow, that damn burrowing asshole is just killing everyone.

>>344404
You were just in Morgan's house.
He's delaying you so his people can slaugher your citizens.

Eistia 2011/08/31(Wed)19:09 No. 344413 ID: 6273c3
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Eistia doesn't need to call out to him, she hears him call her name.

She walks over to the giant crater that was one the main part of her city.

"I tried to be peaceful before. This all could've been avoided you know?"

"...."

"It's gone Eistia. Sure some people probably fled, a few might be alive under some rubble, but the city is gone. There's nothing left to defend. So just give me the Blade and I promise to never bother you again."

"you mean the blade artemis took with him when he left the town a while ago. i mean, do you really think he would hide if he knew you were here?"

>>344413
Bloody hell, why would he think that you'd give him the Blade now? Before, he could threaten an entire city's worth of people if you didn't knuckle under; now that city's worth of people is almost entirely gone. You have that much less you have to protect from him, and that much more reason to hate him and never give him what he wants.

>>344415
Do not tell him where the Blade is even that much. Fuck Regulus.

Eistia 2011/08/31(Wed)19:14 No. 344417 ID: 6273c3
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"You mean the blade that Artemis took with him when he left town some days ago..?"

".... Oh.. Then I guess destroying your entire city was kinda pointless then huh? Sorry."

"it also means you declared open war with the dark elves."

can you do anything to get that platform out from under him? if he is trapped in mid air he can't use any earth powers.

>>344417
"'Sorry.' I'll bear that line in mind for next time I kill a few thousand people who had done nothing to me for no better reason than to prove to someone else that I can cause them pain."

>>344417
Eistia... we need to stop him. It has to be you and it has to be now.

"Everything you've done is pointless. Now get over here and we will finish this. I die and Artemis will bring the blade to you his own way, you die and I promise Art won't kill your king. Run again and we'll just have to end him and you together."

>>344417
He knew Art left with the blade because he always scout targets before attacking. He did this to drag the dark elves into war, and he'll prove it when he leaves your people still buried under rubble.

Make a giant ball of shadow energy with minimal power, then put ALL of your power into two tiny shadow balls. Make the shadow balls smart enough to seek him out and explode, then send one tiny shadow ball through his tunnel to strike from his blind side while you're 'charging' your massive ball, and hide the other tiny shadow ball inside the massive one.

>>344418
>>344422
>>344423
Don't fucking talk to him. That's stupid. He's a spy, anything you say is going to give him information he'll use against you.

>>344417
In order to kill Regulus we have to get around his shield. Any ranged abilities faster than Shadow Ball?

>>344427
We don't want a chitchat, just giving him a reason not to run off like a bitch. Again.

Eistia 2011/08/31(Wed)20:28 No. 344450 ID: 6273c3
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Again Regulus takes the initiative and tunnels over to Eistia.

"Seriously, I mean it. I really thought it was here. No hard feelings right?"

>>344450
...He clearly is trying to goad you into attacking. Can't say it sounds like a bad idea but don't fall for his trap, to the defender goes the advantage. Demand to know the whole truth about what he says became of your mother, that way we can check for ourselves if he is lying or not. Don't worry, I promise we will kill him soon.

[Attempt to instigate Limit Break creation]

Yeah, it's about time for that.
[Limit Break ++]

yeah, he is try to make you hit him.

"Oh yeah sure ARE YOU CRAZY?!"

Stab him in the face.

how about some sort of devouring shadow limit break? he's covered in em, lets see if we can give them teeth. but be on your guard, he was touching a shadow ball with his finger when it went off. he has to be using some sort of defense we are not noticing. or god decided we should lose here and is being way to blatant about it.

>>344450
"Not really, but that does make it a little better. Get me some candy or something and we'll be all kitten-farts and unicorns."

>>344450
[Create Limit Break: Violent Lament of Shadows.
Causes all shadows within range of the target to cut and pierce indiscriminately like a boiling sea of knives. The area of effect is adjustable, but larger areas have a weaker effect and/or shorter duration.
Any sufficient darkness is a viable medium, but the uncontrolled behavior means that the shadows could well slice through something that is casting the shadow and allow illumination, potentially resulting in the exposed area being prematurely dispelled.
The spell has a limited range, but is not limited to line of sight.]

Eistia 2011/08/31(Wed)21:00 No. 344477 ID: 6273c3
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Limit break...
Yeah...
That sounds good...

Make me one that can rip this man to a thousand burning pieces..

>>344477
You mean something like this?

>>344474

>>344477
Limit Break: Shadows of the Soul
All shadows within a large radius become part of Eistia's soul for a moderate duration. The power of her soul magic abilities increases in proportion to the size of her new soul.

>>344474
this. the best bit is if he tries to defend himself with earth magic he will just make more shadows.

[Limit Break: Soul Of Darkness]

The power of Soul and Shadow become one enveloping the user with it's energies. The body protected from attack and is armed with large and destructive dark soul blades with unmatched cutting power. At will she can create an aura of darkness which only she can see through, and can be dismissed explosively. Limited flight and bursts of speed similar to flash step are also gained. Using the explosions and flash powers reduce the duration of the power slightly with each use.

>>344477
I know it hurts. But I implore you to maintain your composure. It is not only not befitting someone of your position to lose your cool, but it is also what he wants. Stay calm. Kick his ass, but stay calm. You can cry/scream/vent later, but right now you need to focus. Anger will only lead to mistakes. Mistakes that you will regret later.

>>344486
i agree.

[Limit Break: Shadow Mirror]
A shadowy visage of Eistia's opponent covers her form. Like a mirror, it counters or otherwise opposes every attack, defence or method of retreat the opponent attempts using their own techniques.
The visage becomes less shadowy the more the opponent attempts his or her techniques while the opponent becomes more shadowy in appearance. Finally Eistia and her opponent find they have switched places.
The shadowy double around Eistia does not prevent Eistia's own movement or attacks for its duration.

While remaining calm is a good idea his death will solve quite a few problems.
And it's not like it's not justified here.

>>344513
what?

>>344477
[Limit break: Shadow Play]

The body affects the shadow, and you reverse the causality of that relationship for a brief period of time with this spell - his shadow affects him. it will stretch or deform his body as necessary to match it, create more of him if multiple shadows are cast to match - however, this spell does not make his body capable of these feats, hence, the spell is usually fatal.

>>344474
This one.

>>344474

use this on the shadow his scrotum casts on his testes.

GP:0 Eistia 2011/09/01(Thu)15:17 No. 344666 ID: 6273c3
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Eistia uses her new limit break. Her body is enveloped in shadows, even her soul blades are covered in the dark mist. The shadows continue to wrap around her and seem to solidify. Her already amazing eyesight is enhanced and she notices she can see into even the darkest parts of the crater.
She feels connected to each and every visible shadow around her, she knows she can bend them to her will.

he's casting a shadow below himself, isn't he? I'm asking because that's a pretty close place to his crotch.

have his shadow hold him still. then turn him into chunky salsa.

Eistia 2011/09/01(Thu)15:20 No. 344670 ID: 6273c3
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"Woah.. Impressive. Let me use my own, Diamond Dust!"

Regulus touches the ground and pulls out an impossibly large black stone.

"Take even a step closer to me and I'll wipe you and this entire place off the map."

ha
hahaha
HAHAHAHAHAHAH
he just covered himself in the shadow of the stone. use it to kill him.

>>344670
Don't take a step towards him. You don't need to, look at that large shadow he is casting on himself. Use your power of shadow to kill him without moving or him noticing until he is already dead. Break his damn neck, slice him into mincemeat, whatever you can do.

... do you even need to take a step to kick his ass right now?

>>344670
Shred him where he stands.

Eistia 2011/09/01(Thu)15:32 No. 344680 ID: 6273c3
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Eistia uses Regulus's own shadow against him and traps him in spot. The shadow goes up his body, bits of blue seem to be ripped off of Regulus.

What to do..
Should I tear off his legs first and let him crawl around..?
Cut off his arms and let him bleed to death..?
Maybe gouge out his eyes. Then he can lay there wondering what I'll do to him next..

>>344680
Do it quickly. It might hurt him less, but you can't afford to give him time to react and defend himself; Regulus is an extremely powerful operator and will be able to come up with something if given the chance. I recommend an immediate attack which destroys as much of his brain as possible.

>>344680
Shred his neck, heart, and brain.
You need to kill him, not give him a chance to escape or counterattack!

>>344680
No, no torture. Kill him quickly. Also make sure he can't use that diamond in his death throes. Cut off that arm he's holding it with, for sure.

Kill him quickly. Don't give him a chance to escape. What ever you do be sure to catch that giant rock.

>>344680
Tear off his legs, he'll bleed out in seconds.

No torture, no chance for him to think or respond at all. Snap his neck and let the rock fall on him.

>>344680
Shadow Soul Blade through bottom of jaw into brain, followed quickly by decapitation. Maybe destroy the body afterwards.

... We are sure he can't finish that Limit Break, right?

Eistia 2011/09/01(Thu)18:36 No. 344750 ID: 25d645
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Quick.. Yes..

The shadows form a spear and stab Regulus through the lower jaw.

"Sa-"

The sprear stabs straight through his skull killing him instantly. The stone he was carrying falls but Eistia's shadow manages to catch it. After a moment his Limit Break vanishes.

Eistia 2011/09/01(Thu)18:37 No. 344752 ID: 25d645
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The shadow spear vanishes and Regulus's body falls to the ground.

...

Well done, but don't let the power go yet. You can see into shadows and wield them, use your power to find and rescue the wounded as best you can. And find Morgan and Mimi and make sure they are ok. Quickly!

>>344752
Good.
Pity we couldn't drill him for information first, but his death is the best possible outcome.

Wait till his body grows cold to confirm his death, then see if Sandra can make his body into a living but empty vessel. His body could walk right up to the human king and end this war with a single stroke of a sword.

On a related note, where is that necromancer and what condition is she in?

>>344750
Remove and bisect his head. Just to be sure. Then crush both halves.
Once that's done, save everyone you can.

Eistia 2011/09/01(Thu)18:47 No. 344757 ID: 25d645
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>>344754
It's already going away. Awesome power but it seems to only last for a few seconds.

Already her connection to the shadows are diminishing

It seems like he left Morgan's shop, Artemis's house, and mine untouched. He probably thought he might have lost the blade if those were damaged.
Everything is is destroyed though..

"Sorer ne tu cheram.."

>>344757
That's a spell! Rush over and decapitate Regulus' body and take the head, THEN see who it is and what they're doing!

Find where that voice is coming from. It sounds like Sage magic... It's possible he has a friend who is about to blast you.

Wait... Sorer ne tu cheram... That's an offensive lead-in! MOVE!

Eistia 2011/09/01(Thu)19:01 No. 344764 ID: 25d645
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"ombraes tandrolar eisryn!"

Eistia turns and sees a purple blast flying at her. She barely has enough time to put up a shield to protect herself. The blast hits and sends her flying backwards into the crater.
She grabs onto the edge and starts pulling herself up.

"My friend. You killed him.."

She sees Sandra walking up to her, red energy emanating from her hand

>>344764
"In self defense! After he MURDERED ALMOST EVERYBODY I'VE EVER MET!

Oh, wait, you're under mind control or something, aren't you. Who did you see there? How could you have known Regulus?"

>>344764
Her friend? Regulus murdered thousands of people- destroyed the entire city, and was threatening to do more? How can she call him friend?

And how did she even know him? That seems highly unlikely. I'd stick with being defensive for now until you get this sorted.

>>344764
What. Just... what? He.. he must have gone to the mountains before, befriended her. God dammit. Tell her he was an evil man, he was no ones friend he must have just been using her. Look at all the people he killed! He was going to kill more, to kill you! Fuck, just... fuck!

Ah, who cares? Just kill all the evil people, Eistia. LET NOBODY STAND IN YOUR WAY!

>>344764
"In self defense, immediately after he murdered almost everybody I've ever met, bragged about killing my mother, and stated his plan to kill what few people survived is first round of slaughter.

I'm not going to fight you. There's nothing left here to fight over."

Eistia 2011/09/01(Thu)19:19 No. 344775 ID: 25d645
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"Wh-what..? How do you even know him..?"

"Seen him before. Like Artemis he would appear in my land. At first curious about my God. Then when wounded or tired he would appear. He stopped when Artemis appeared."

"Sandra he is not a friend, look at all the people he killed!"

When Eistia tries to grab onto the edge with her other hand Sandra stomps on it.

"Stay down! Do not kill people who murder! Trial solves problem, not more murder! You are no better."

"Sandra he killed my people.. He threatened to kill my mom. It was in self defense."

"You attack him! Whole time you attack him! He defended himself! Bad that he killed, worse that a 'leader' would follow."

She seems seriously pissed off an irrational.
If I don't pull myself up I'm really going to fall off this thing!

"he was an agent of the human king, the dragon of earth, the one who killed your people. and look who is calling the kettle black, you are about to kill me for murder instead of a trial"

>>344775
"How would I even get him to a trial? Besides, I had every reason to believe he would kill me!"

>>344775
"You honestly think it's worse that I killed someone who slaughtered thousands of innocents who had never done anything to him than his actions in the first place? Are you insane? If I had not killed him, he would only have gone to do the bidding of his wretched king again- committed more mass murders for no good reason and then laughed and apologized if it turned out that they were fucking pointless!"

Trick her, offer to have a trial about you!
Stupid horned lady.

>>344775
"Leader of WHAT?!? Nothing is left!" This time you made sure to attack him because he hurt so many before! So many died at his hands, he hurt Artemis and Saisai, he attacked your village before and if we hadn't rewound time Mimi would be dead and so would all the other dragons. He would never have seen a trial no one can control him, he would have run and killed many more and doomed everyone.

Tell her to hold her judgment until Artemis returns, he can tell her all he has done himself. For now the two of you need to try to save all survivors you can. And say you are sorry that she lost a friend, you know what that is like. Many times over.

>>344775
"I would have loved to arrest him and put him on trial, but he keeps coming here killing innocent people and mocking my best efforts to stop him. As much as I loathe resurrection, it's still possible to have him stand trial and defend his actions.
Be that as it may, do you see what he did this time? The horrible scale of his brutality? I couldn't let him escape to cause more harm. Not now; not after this. He was too strong for me to ever capture, and if I have to choose whose blood is on my hands between his and the countless he would have gone on to kill...

If you want him to have a trial then use your magic to heal his body. You can bring him back to life after we've stopped the human king's plans for mass genocide."

also explain you TRIED to capture him for a trial once before, but he escaped. you cannot hold trial for someone who cannot be held.

There is also that time he killed Mimi. But only we remember that one.

>>344775
I can't trial him because he killed the court.

look around you. the city is in ruins most of its people are dead. he had no argument with them, they had done noting to him or his. he murdered them because it would make his job a bit easier. even if there was enough of my society left to give him a trial, we would never be able to hold someone that powerful. if you disagree with my actions take it up with me after I make sure my species still has a future. for now there are innocent people who are trapped and injured and in need of help.

Eistia 2011/09/01(Thu)21:08 No. 344814 ID: 6273c3
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"Sandra please... Everyone is dead.. Even the court is dead.. My friends are all dead..."

Sandra stares down at Eistia for a moment then leaves.
After a moment of struggling Eistia manages to pull herself out of the crater.

Chapter 13 End Eistia 2011/09/01(Thu)21:15 No. 344818 ID: 6273c3
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She looks around at the ruins of what was once one of the biggest Dark Elf Cities.
----------------------------------------

you know, this may be why the oli all died before, everyone tried to capture the king for trial so they didn't use maximum lethal force.

>>344818
Ok, that's enough time being stunned into a daze. Start searching for survivors.

I'd say, next time you see Sandra, call her a hypocrite.

once you find someone healthy send them to talk to sandra. she's a strong healer so her working with the rescue effort would save allot of lives.

>>344910
No, once you find somebody injured you should send them to her. She's not heartless enough to do nothing while seeing somebody in pain.
Once she's healed one victim she'll be biased in favor of helping more, and they'll have an easier time convincing her to help.