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shadows_decend ([personal profile] fade_to_black) wrote in [community profile] genessia2016-08-14 08:09 pm

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Who: Blake and anyone who wants to run into her
Where:Attelon Collisuem and walking to unknown inn/motel destination
What: Dealing with ptsd means taking off and fighting until you can't move anymore in a coliseum where you can't kill or be killed.
When: afternoon/evening
Warnings: n/a



Blake toweled the sweat off of her forehead and decided to call it a day. Now. Where was she staying tonight?
She had been spending most of her time in the coliseum. The Blake that had first arrived in Genessia would have done it to become stronger. To not be in a position where she was too weak to protect those she cared about ever again. After the incident where she almost impaled Koishi, it was more of a matter of making sure she could protect people from herself.

Maybe she hadn't been entirely honest with how that incident where she had been kidnapped had affected her. She was forced to realize that. And it was one thing to act tough and lie to everyone. At least that was harmless. But being so skittish that she might actually attack and maim someone that merely tried to hug her from behind was another matter entirely.

She still ventured out from time to time because she had to. To eat, or to drop books off in Fayren.This was good, because living on just a book hunter's salary didn't really afford one a whole lot of other luxuries. And she stayed in the cheaper places. She should probably try to pick up a bounty or two. If she was ready to test working with people again and she kept telling herself she would get around to it but it never happened. She had not, as Weiss had predicted, actually killed anybody. But her rages were still kind of terrible. She didn't know if/when that would ever subside. The nightmares were fewer now that she wasn't worried she was going to randomly snap on one of her comrades at least.

She had left a note at Remnant House basically apologizing but stating that she needed some time to sort herself out. Weiss already knew. She hoped the others weren't taking it too personally though she felt a pang of guilt when she thought of Yang. She stuffed it down when she remembered what she'd nearly done to Koi, however. She couldn't risk that just to spare some feelings.

So far no one had contacted her and she didn't blame them. Many of her friends were dealing with their own struggles. She didn't need to burden them.

She shouldered her book bag and distantly wondered what takeout item she was bringing back to the motel. Though she appreciated the normal, calm feel that Attelon had going for it, she enjoyed her solitude nowadays.

[Scenarios: Run into Blake walking home
Or wherever she's ordering food
Show up at her motel after tracking her down and demand where the hell she's been
Wanna fight her in the coliseum? I suck at writing fights, so some plotting would be involved, but go for it.]
koishi_komeiji: Art by: karadborg (10 Lucid 3)

[Action] Lets fight maybe?

[personal profile] koishi_komeiji 2016-08-15 11:29 am (UTC)(link)
Even if Blake hadn't been communicating with anyone Koishi had still added her to her "check on occasionally" list. For safety's sake due to the whole kidnapping incident. After all, what we're friends for?

She didn't usually say anything, but then again, she didn't usually see Blake at the arena. Remembering her manners this time she did not sneak up on the faunus and touch her ears, instead trying to get her attention more normally.

"Hey! Miss Shade! Heeeey!" A soft tap on the shoulder. "Can you see me?" It would work eventually. Hopefully before the next fight.
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[personal profile] koishi_komeiji 2016-08-15 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
A small elated gasp was Blake's only warning before a tiny green monster attached herself to the faunus with the biggest hug ever.

"Miss Shade! Hello! I've missed hanging out." Fortunately the unauthorized snuggles didn't last much longer, Koishi drifting back, third eye bobbing merrily.

"I saw the end of your last fight. You're amazing. I've never seen a human or human-like mortal creature move like that without stopping time."
Edited (tweak) 2016-08-15 18:43 (UTC)
alwaysimpaled: (Yeah and?)

[personal profile] alwaysimpaled 2016-08-16 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
[During the walk home, Blake would see a familiar figure standing under a street lamp.]

I'm Deputy Guardian here now, so I kinda take notice when someone I know spends all day fighting in the Coliseum. What's bothering ya?
alwaysimpaled: (Just let me sleep...)

[personal profile] alwaysimpaled 2016-08-16 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
[Dante sighed, folding his arms behind his head as he began to walk slightly behind Blake.]

Trust me, I appreciate the idea of training through experience, but, this isn't like you. You've never set foot in there before now, and all of a sudden you're fighting at every opportunity you get.

Something happened. I won't push or anything like that, just... remember, my door's always open.
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[personal profile] koishi_komeiji 2016-08-16 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Nothing special really. I've just been out and about having fun and things." Her third eye settled into her hands. "But that's not important right now. What's important is you're here and I'm here and it's at the same time!"

Wow she was excitable today.

"Miss Shade! Do you want to duel with me after you've had a rest? I don't get to fight without holding back and it would be a lot of fun to try and I bet fighting you would be really really challenging. I promise I wont fight with my mind either. That way it's fair or else I could just hit your mind and there's nothing really you can do about it. So none of that!"
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[personal profile] koishi_komeiji 2016-08-16 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
"Mm... No. I'm not going to do that. You don't want me saturating your mind with pure fear. Though I'm not entirely sure what would kill a faunus first. Adrenaline or blood pressure." She shrugged. "If I did the 'fight' would be over after five minutes of screaming, give or take."

"If you insist though I'll still use my kinetic psychic abilities and magic. I think the fight might be a little unfair though if I do, but you can't die so I don't feel too bad I suppose." She brightened further. "Ge some rest and drink some water first though, okay? Maybe some tea with honey and a pinch of salt. That should give you your strength back."

The artery over her shoulder twisted around again into a more-defined heart. "I'll follow you around so you don't have to find me again. So just tel me when you're ready, okay?"
alwaysimpaled: (Just let me sleep...)

[personal profile] alwaysimpaled 2016-08-17 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Fighting with all you've got is great. [He speaks as he walks up beside Blake, putting a hand on her head.] So long as you can walk away from it. Even there, pain is real, even if death is just a slap on the wrist. Don't push yourself too hard.

[The touch was light and brief. He steps ahead, motioning to her.]

C'mon, I'll walk you back to your place.
alwaysimpaled: (Yeah and?)

[personal profile] alwaysimpaled 2016-08-17 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[That didn't seem to bother Dante. He changed directions mid-step, looking slightly comical while doing so.]

Then I'm buying.
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Koishi will be quiet until Blake says she's ready

[personal profile] koishi_komeiji 2016-08-17 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Koishi nodded, drifting, again, into Blake's space. "There's a place that you probably passed on the way in that sells things to contestants. They have tea. I've had some here before. There's also cold tea in those big boxes that take money with the buttons." She probably meant a vending machine.

Either way she drifted up a bit higher, fading a little as she did so. This way no one would run into her as she floated around.
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[personal profile] koishi_komeiji 2016-08-18 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
"Great!" Koishi seemed to pop into existence on Blake's other side, leaning in and smiling hugely. She lingered there for a moment before drifting back, looking up and around at the arena. She paused, glancing up before removing her hat, zipping over to an attendant and handing it to him. She said something before drifting back and then back over to Blake.

In that short amount of time her eyes had changed, sclera blackening and making her eyes appear much brighter than they were already.

"I'm very excited Miss Shade. Adrenaline is a big treat for me. I'll let you make the first move, okay? You're very fast so I think that will be the most fun."
beauty_burns_gold: (Don't. Touch. My. HAIR!)

Action

[personal profile] beauty_burns_gold 2016-08-18 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[It wasn't the first choice Yang would have chosen to try and get Blake back hom-who was she kidding, she'd totally take the direct route. And what better way to knock some sense into her wayward girlfriend than to do it literally in a place designed for combat?


It's as she's making her way up the steps that the announcer (ooc: I'm assuming the colloseum would have one.) would make his booming proclamation for the next fighter.]

And up next, we've got a woman who knows no fear! She's beautiful! She's powerful!....[Whimper]she made me call her sir.

I present to you, Yang Xiao Long!



beauty_burns_gold: (Can't I just have 2 second!?)

Re: Action

[personal profile] beauty_burns_gold 2016-08-18 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yang merely strode up to Blake, standing a good distance away from the faunus as she sighed softly, eyes slowly bleeding from that soft lilac to the hard, harsh red that was her anger.]

That's my question. What are you doing?! Do you not trust your team? Do you not trust me?!

[Not like she expects them to settle it with words, as the blonde slowly shifts into a fighting stance, clenching her metal right fist tightly. It's pretty clear she intends to beat some sense into you, or perhaps help you with learning to control yourself.


Or maybe relieve some of her own frustrations considering she slammed her foot on the ground hard enough to leave a small crater.]
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[personal profile] koishi_komeiji 2016-08-18 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"A defensive move then. That's really smart miss shade...!" The little youkai coiled, zipping through the air with incredible speed. She flew up and then feinted low, moving around to one side, taking the occasional mock strike with her... claws? Yes. And she certainly had not had them before.

These were not meant to hit, but, rather, gauge Blake's speed and reactions as well as give her a taste of her own. It wasn't any fun if Blake didn't have SOME idea of what she was up against. Though, undoubtedly, an experienced fighter would notice the opening quickly quickly.

Koishi didn't want to give that opportunity, reversing direction after one more slash, turning in the air, her palm flashing before she loosed a violet, vaguely heart-shaped bolt of energy at Blake. If it hit it would certainly leave a bruise.

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