Round 2: Artifex Felicis vs. Mage Hunter

[Artifex Felicis]

The clack of his teeth was sad to the cat boy, but nothing he couldn't deal with. The girl wormed her hand out from his grip in time however, as well as drawing a second blade that was hanging from her back. She was a smart one, and probably somebody he would have enjoyed talking to if she wasn't trying to kill him. Pity the interesting people were all like that. Then again, if they weren't, they also probably wouldn't have been sent to try and kill him. It was a curious problem for him, but one he could solve later.

Two strikes hit his body, but his armored coat saved his life both times, though making unsightly rips in the black fabric that helped cover him. It was worth it however. His tail had connected solidly then, and it was well worth the arrow through his shoulder to hurt her like that. What he did not expect in the very least however, was the girl's leg coming up, as well as he catching him flat footed, he tried to move, but if anything made the attack worse.

His entire stomach seemed to suddenly be pumped full of scorpions and imploded at the same time. He could feel his eye twitched as he resisted every single urging in his body to drop to his knees and cover his mashed manhood. It was curious to suddenly notice everything as his senses were opened, including the police that were nearby. A growl escaped, though it was half hearted. The shot to his nuts had killed more than enough of his fighting spirit, and he was ready to fight as dirty as he could when every step hurt more than the arrow sticking out of his shoulder. He darted, though it would be more accurate to say he fell quickly, and two large strands seemed to fly like snakes in the air. He felt his knees hit the ground, focusing entirely on wrapping the strong strands around the girl's chest as quickly as he could.

[Mage Hunter]

The string wrapped about her chest, as it began to constrict and tighten. Looking at the sounds of footsteps she saw the guard approaching before she cursed yet again, "Vith." Bringing her sword sup she tried to cut the yarn, only to watch as her swords bounced off the strong fabric. Cursing this time more vilely she reaching into her pouch as the Guard even then began to ready their crossbows and take aim. As she gripped the stone she gripped it tightly as she focused her will into the thing, how she had been taught by her master.

A bright flash filled the air as it threw the guards off; the bolts that flew through the air were wide as she felt the yarn slip and fall away. Quickly sheathing her swords she scooped up her bow as they cried for her to stop. As she began to rise up she hissed, "You were lucky this time abomination, next time I will finish what I began." With those words she began to run feeling a stitch in her side from where the tail had connected. The guards were already fiddling with bolts and reloading as they began to give chase, only concerned that somehow a murderer had gotten inside their city.

Her gate was quick as she pushed her body further. She had to escape if she was to survive. They wouldn’t let her live, not after disgracing the very name of the guard. Human pride was notorious and they would probably rape and torture her for her arrogance. A soft smile crossed her lips as she saw a pile of boxes and a bar. Running swiftly she bound up the boxes before she jumped and grabbed onto the bar. Moving swiftly she used her momentum to begin a twirl about the bar. As the guards watched in awe she used the force of her twirl to rocket her forward, right into the next alley some feet away. As the guard scrambled to reach the wall she moved swiftly to hide in the shadows. It was there she stopped to catch her breath and compose herself.

A hunter could show no weakness...

[Artifex Felicis]

The cat boy's good arm clutched where his legs met and actually fell to his side. It hurt a lot, and the girl hadn't even tried to pull any punches. It didn't matter how many times his rational mind told his he would be alright, and that the healers would still let him have a kid. The sudden gripping fear of losing all chance of a son or daughter he could raise himself not being possible told that same rational portion of his mind to shut the hell up and leave. Nevertheless, he welcomed the guard's voices that came near him, pointing at him with a surprised look. The boy was not entirely beaten, but from the way he was huddled in the corner it was pretty obvious he was hurt. If anything, his credibility in Radenseth at least was lost a bit. One of them poked him in the side with his pike, and the boy let out a small mewl. He was coming back to his senses at least. The same guard helped him to his feet, and the cat boy managed to catching a breath.

"She got a f***ing lucky shot," he said hoarsely. He leaned heavily on the gaurd, letting the yarn coil quickly back in his pockets. It was a good sight to see the girl nearly taken down, and if he wasn't hurt as bad he was would have probably crushed he chest. Still, the anger bated out of him as he the guard did most of the walking towards the closets magical healer. The cat boy knew that person would exhaust himself trying to heal the boy's wounds, but he would welcome all white magic now even despite his apparent resistance to it. Still, he did have to say that his balls could be in a lot better shape.

Still, now that he had a moment, a thought occurred to him. It was a mere curiosity about the damn drow, but what the hell was she doing in Radenseth. Alerar wasn't a stupid nation. They would send a human to kill in a human's city. If anything, drow were the least common people on the island of Corone. A grin appeared on the boy's face as the healer's house came into view and a man carrying a small bag probably containing herbs to help the pain approached them. Damn girl was probably a reject from whatever creepy assassin school she went to, and figured if she could have killed enough people she could come back to her order. The boy's smile stayed him as magic began to work its way on his body. It was a comforting thought to know he only infuriated a drop-out even more.

((WOOOOOOO))

[Atzar]

Good battle… this will be close. Regardless of the outcome, you both should be commended for finishing this thing and making it a good read in the space of one day.

Artifex Felicis

Continuity: 6
Setting: 4 (What happened to Leon being half-drunk?)
Pacing: 6

Dialogue: 6
Action: 6
Persona: 6

Mechanics: 5 (Quite a few typos in your writing)
Technique: 5
Clarity: 7

Wild Card: 5 (Thread was finished, so I won’t take off for lateness)

Total: 56



Mage Hunter

Continuity: 6
Setting: 5 (I would have liked to see you use the environment a little more)
Pacing: 6

Dialogue: 6
Action: 6
Persona: 5 (Cold-blooded killerof ‘aberrations’… I want to see that third dimension emerge on this character)

Mechanics: 6 (Quite a few typos… not as many as Artifex, but still noticeable)
Technique: 5
Clarity: 7

Wild Card: 5 (Thread was finished, so I won’t take off for lateness)

Total: 57

Mage Hunter gains 1250 exp + 500 exp for finishing the battle. Mage Hunter advances to round 3.
Artifex Felicis gains 375 exp + 500 exp for finishing the battle.

[Cyrus the virus]

EXP added.