Taishi smiled 'That is admirble, if only there where more people like you there would be no war to speak of' she would place into his mind so there conversation could continue in private. Walking forward she sat down next to him, if he was standing it would look like she would be in servitite to him "Perhaps you should sit..." she would say sighing lightly "My daughter gave birth about 30 minutes ago" she would say with a smile "My first grand child" her voice full of happiness, moving slightly her robe slightly it could be noticed for a second or two she was infact floating, she forgot that she was around outsiders and should hide certain things

Taishi looked at Rose "I am sorry you have been left alone, at least with him you are never without a friend" she would say gently her eyes showing tenderness "I am an Ascent Arco, my race aren't normally seen out of our realm... but this will engulf my race I fear and I can not sit by and allow it" she would say gently "And your right there was no ground in between we had to choose what we thought was best fir ourselves and those we care for... I do hope Rose we do not have to fight" she would say gently

~edited for rose's post~

That is none of my concern. It is Braen that is the aggressor. It is, therefore, my duty to defend -- defend the people, defend order, defend peace.

Taishi looked up before for a second before standing up "I challenge you... I might as well make the first request so we can get out of here soon" she would stay moving to the middle of the surrounding area waiting for Dacorum to accept or decline the challenge

Dacorum cinches his shield up on his forearm and spins his glaive around in his hands once to bring it to bear.

Very well, as you wish.

He waits, alert, for the first attack.

Taishi bowed slightly seeing him move towards her "Thank you" she would say gently. Breathing deeply she would bring up her left hand a small white orb appearing, placing her hand infront of her she would let it go. When it left her hand it would split into seven smaller orbs that moved close to his head, waist and feet, the purpose of this was to get him moving not to harm

Espy stood on the sidelines, watching. Hers were not the best weapons to fight a halberd with, and she didn't fully intend to only using them. She fished out a lump of mithril from inside her satchel and carefully transmuted it to something more useful to her: a lightweight dagger.

Taishi smiled seeing him cut through the orbs, he had in fact done what she wanted him to "Graceful movements... but then agsin I would expect nothing less from someone of your caliber" she would say watching his movements closely as he advanced towards her. she would wait till he was close enough to strike her but at the last moment she pivited around him moving around the glaive "Too slow" she would whisper into his ear as she passed her left hand pointing to the floor and glowed for only a split second her right hand moving to touch his armor "Neiti tu" she would call if indeed her had touched then her hand glowing a blood red for a second before turning an ice blue, on his armor there was now a hand print, smiling she jamp back waiting for the retaliation

Dacorum saw that coming -- he knew that his choice of technique left him open while his back was turned. It was, in fact, intentional: it would either strike soundly, or it would entice his opponent to exploit the apparent weakness. So when Taishi touched his armor, he was ready; her spell is cast, but instead of jumping back she finds her arm locked between his armor and the shaft of his weapon.

Nice try.

He sweeps Taishi's legs and attempts to plant the red gem on the pommel of his glaive into her chest as she falls.

Taishi smiled remained although she was trapped by his armor and weapon "I give it six minutes... are you counting?" she would say quietly leaning in before she was swept onto the ground; although as she was falling she would use the momentom of the fall with her locked hand on his armor she would drag him around a quick spell mumbled to increase her power for a moment allowing her to roll him on the ground so he was on his frony with his arm now locked between her and his armor "Pin..." she say warmly "Do you give up?" she would ask her voice showing concern for him

((if anyone wants to know what Neiti tu does just ask))

"Where in the hell am I?" Asura glanced up irritably as the Divine soldier she had been dispatching of suddenly disappeared. Blood dripped from her blades and her robes, but she paid them no heed as she fixed her attention on the drama that unfolded on the stone fighting arena.

"Well, isn't this interesting?" she said as she sheathed her kodachi.

The stench of blood flooded Espy's sense and she whirled around to see Asura appear in the arena. Isn't that...a Corrupt captain? Must be the one Storm's training under... Espy thought, alert for any signs of hostility.

Taishi kept her concentration on Dacorum although she felt the presence of a familure being "Miss Asura" she whispered to herself "this just can't be happening... how can so much crap happen on such a nice day" she would say with a sigh "We are the lab rats of some mad guy who wants us to fight to see if we have the power to destroy the universe... though he said captains could go if they wished" she would quickly say not losing focus on what she was doing

Asura quietly laughed as she felt people tense at her arrival.

"Continue, I have no interest in interfering."

((ish far from tense =P))

(It WOULD be nice to know what I was hit with.)

Dacorum seems almost serenely calm despite being muscled to the ground. Not by far. He headbutts Taishi with his visor, demonstrating his superhuman durability by not even getting so much as a headache from it.

(HAHAHAHA. Sorry, Dacorum, but that headbutt thing made me laugh.)

(it's a freeze over time, she intends for his armor to go brittle or him to freeze ^^ One question how could he headbutt her if he is flat on the ground stomach first?)

(Oops. I misread.)

Dacorum seems almost serenely calm despite being muscled to the ground. Not by far. He kicks up behind him with his heavy boots; the blow itself doesn't inflict much damage but it's still painful. He hopes it's enough to cause a reaction to allow him to regain leverage.

((no biggie it happens to the best of us))

Taishi didn't expect him to hit her with the heel of his boot and thus connects, leaving her stunned for a few seconds. When she comes back to her sences she would fade away from him, if not hit first awaiting the next assult from Dacorum, though her eyes shifted slightly as she seen frost start builing around one side of her opponent's armor "five minutes thirty seconds" she would say to him gently, her left hand pointing to the ground and glowing blood red for a split second before fading 'two down' she would think to herself, she really did hope it wouldn't get that far, but she wouldn't under estimate this opponent

[Wow sorry didn't expect to be gone so long D: Im sorry everyone.]

Fakir sat back, watching and noting things in his mind, tallying up points for both verbal defense, offence, and maneuverability during the verbal fight as well as watching as the first two start to spar and making even more observations.
"Wonderful, things have finally started in swing." he casually said to himself. Keeping an eye on the stability of the arena itself in particular.

A few new people had arrived and it appeared that the slight miscalculation in his net had repaired itself.
-Goes through introduction speech again with newcomers-

Espy's eyes roamed around before they settled on the person who had introduced himself as the creator of the arena. Could I battle him, perhaps...? He looks as if his skills might be similar to mine...but what of his skill level?

Fakir still recording in his book looks up to see Espy staring at him with a look of deep thought. "Is there something you need mortal?" his tone was blank and his concentration seemed by his voice to be in another place.

"Not...much. I only wanted to know if I could...challenge you," Espy replied, resisting the urge to fly at Fakir.

(What's that item you're wearing around your waist?)

"Yes there was no rule stating you could not, thus i cannot refuse if you wish to challenge me." He sat calm and collected watching espy fight back the urge to rush at him. "Though i have not met a mortal with the powers to overcome a sentinel, let alone one such as myself. But you may try."
(if the good side illusion was still in effect /cant remember/ it would drop for you as Fakir spoke, revealing his grey robes, the three orbs orbiting around him etc.)

[one is the Desert Nomad item and the other Helias' Armament]

Espy unsheathed her last blade and eyed Fakir cautiously. Suddenly, without further warning, she lunged for him with one arm stretched out to slash at his throat. Magic and blades...? Alchemy may be useful here.

Still sitting down fakir raised his arm as her blade smashed into the side of it making a loud clang as metal hit metal though his arm did not move from the impact, just stopped the blade. "Such a hasty one we have here." Fakirs eyes glanced upwards briefly and smiled at the blade locked espy.

Push as she may, Espy's strength had no effect on Fakir. Taking a step back, she vanished for an instant and appeared behind him. She slammed her palm onto the ground, and the transmutation circle on her hand triggered an alchemical effect, causing the earth below them to erupt into flames.

(First of all, the "vanishing" is not teleportation. She's able to become invisible to short periods of time. Second, Espy is not affect by fire.)

(I'm down with that XD)
As Espy stepped back a flash appeared where she was standing, as if a swordsman dropped from the sky leaving a small white streak where a blade had slashed down, though nothing was on the ground where the swordsman would have landed. Fakir leaned forward as she disappeared and kicked off as he heard the familiar pitch of fire form from the transmutation circle. "So you've dabbled in the magics as well?" He stated, holding out his arms as a circle of blue spread under her feet before freezing whatever was above it.
she could tell he was mocking her, for the magic was the exact inverse of the one she just cast, size and everything.

...Ice, eh? Then let's try....

Espy leapt aside, avoided the frozen ground, and this time put both hands to the ground. The next transmutation took longer than the first. A pillar of earth rose up, twisting and turning, and took the form of a long dragon that Espy controlled with her willpower.

Looks like a minor fire transmutation won't work here...

"Beautiful form," Fakir complimented on the execution of the earth dragon spell. "So you've done more then dabble, thats good you got higher on the list of potential world destroyers" he once again mimed the motions though in a much faster time a rift of black liquid formed and crawled to the surface, once again an inverse of the spell cast took the shape of a similar dragon.
"what trumps earth better than what lies beneath it?" he joked his eyes never wavering from his opponent across the field.
/She has skill as a mage Im quite impressed. I didn't think any mortals here would show anything more than a pitchfork and club style of battle, but it seems Ive snagged a mage./ he thought to himself

((~whistles and waits for Dacorum to post~ Good form Espy))

(My apologies. RL work has kept me offline. I'll post tonight.)

((I can understand. Please don't rush yourself))

((I hope this doesnt become madness -nyan- it will get hard to follow XDD))

((if a rp like this open's it's a can of worms))

((This be true -w- ))