A Sword of Stone: Grounds- The Combat Guide by IItNeverGetsBetterThanThis (Riki)

[Scrapmaster 1,731]

Nope tried that. Hit with an axe that could shatter the earth, shrugged it off

It would not penetrate the dreadnaught, but thats Henry's ultimate armor mode, Derik just has that for funsies

[Guest]

Man screw Derik he's invincible

Have you tried hitting him REAAAALY hard? He's yet to be strong enough to survive a planet exploding, so if you hit him that hard.

[Scrapmaster 1,731]

Yeaaah, if she does that, I doubt there'd be much left to fight on, if you want to fight in a crater though, thats your thing.

[Josuke Higashikata 2,141]

Have you tried hitting him REAAAALY hard? He's yet to be strong enough to survive a planet exploding, so if you hit him that hard.

*sudden realization that a Disgaea character apparently... could kill Derik.*

 

You learn something new every day. And now I return to lurking.

[Arya Stark 1,337]

Seriously Riki, I'm not joking. Stop being such a shithead about my attacks and your obvious invulnerability to anything I can possibly throw at you. It's boring. It's like fighting a stupid wall, and I don't know about you but stabbing a wall isn't fun, and it isn't good practice. I don't care if you wanna have a fight, but if you do, at least pretend to be at the same level as the people that your fighting. When in a one on one on one battle between players, and none are a villain, there should be no large disparity in a fight in RP. So that way the fight is fun for everybody. So get off your damn high horse.

[Guest]

Seriously Riki, I'm not joking. Stop being such a shithead about my attacks and your obvious invulnerability to anything I can possibly throw at you. It's boring. It's like fighting a stupid wall, and I don't know about you but stabbing a wall isn't fun, and it isn't good practice. I don't care if you wanna have a fight, but if you do, at least pretend to be at the same level as the people that your fighting. When in a one on one on one battle between players, and none are a villain, there should be no large disparity in a fight in RP. So that way the fight is fun for everybody. So get off your damn high horse.

Aww, fine.

 

*grumble* never get to have any fun *grumble*

 

All acting aside, she is quite right, What I have been posting the last few posts are what are called No-Sells, basically the attack is more like a marshmallow being thrown at a tank. They're quite a negative thing to do in RPing, as they prevent many things, like, for instance, combat growth, as Dave put it, from occurring, and deter your opponent from fighting. This is bad, and as you can see from Yuffie, frustrates players. This also leads into Godmodding, which the next section covers. No character is invincible, no matter how much you justify it, when playing against other players or even the actual GM. Be curious and kind, and never do what I've demonstraited. It's how you make some enemies in the RP community.

 

I do, however, apologize to Yuffie for using her as an unknowing tool to demonstrate this. It's not something you can quite ask a person. More or less, most of the evasions I did make thus far are bad. Don't follow this example, of course. 

 

Now, if I may, let's actually have my real post, unless you have something to add on, madame.

Edited September 27, 2015 by Guest

[Josuke Higashikata 2,141]

Aww, fine.

 

*grumble* never get to have any fun *grumble*

 

All acting aside, she is quite right, What I have been posting the last few posts are what are called No-Sells, basically the attack is more like a marshmallow being thrown at a tank. They're quite a negative thing to do in RPing, as they prevent many things, like, for instance, combat growth, as Dave put it, from occurring, and deter your opponent from fighting. This is bad, and as you can see from Yuffie, frustrates players. This also leads into Godmodding, which the next section covers. No character is invincible, no matter how much you justify it, when playing against other players or even the actual GM. Be curious and kind, and never do what I've demonstraited. It's how you make some enemies in the RP community.

 

I do, however, apologize to Yuffie for using her as an unknowing tool to demonstrate this. It's not something you can quite ask a person. More or less, most of the evasions I did make thus far are bad. Don't follow this example, of course. 

 

Now, if I may, let's actually have my real post, unless you have something to add on, madame.

Oh, hello Giorno. 

 

(Reason #1 why JoJo character's can't be used in RPs, ha. 

 

... I still lurk without providing anything really meaningful, but that's just how I am.) 

[Arya Stark 1,337]

Lemme just add in a bit of character response.

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Neena sneered at Derik. "I'd really prefer you save your judgment of my ruling style for when you see it in action." She said as she pulled her scythe back closer towards her body. "Please instead address your insults to my personality or misdeeds." She said with a mischievous grin. She continued to stand, with her scythe by her side ready for his next move. She hoped someone would come attack her.

[Scrapmaster 1,731]

Oh, hello Giorno. 

 

(Reason #1 why JoJo character's can't be used in RPs, ha. 

 

... I still lurk without providing anything really meaningful, but that's just how I am.) 

 

YOu're also the only healer in Fire emblem RP, but you dont post

[Josuke Higashikata 2,141]

YOu're also the only healer in Fire emblem RP, but you dont post

...

 

I will be totally honest with you. I hate making excuses for myself.

 

 

However, I must still say this! And by say this, I mean make a post in the Roleplayers, so as to not clog up this thread. Look forwards to it!

 

[Guest]

Lemme just add in a bit of character response.

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Neena sneered at Derik. "I'd really prefer you save your judgment of my ruling style for when you see it in action." She said as she pulled her scythe back closer towards her body. "Please instead address your insults to my personality or misdeeds." She said with a mischievous grin. She continued to stand, with her scythe by her side ready for his next move. She hoped someone would come attack her.

"What I'm doing is wrong, I know it's wrong, but I'm gonna do it anyway."

 

Derik glared. "Y'know, you're not much of an interesting person, aside of the logical fallacy. At least not like this. I know you've got more hidden in you, don't beat about the bush with it. Power up, I just hope until you're ready, you can outlast my own assault."

 

He floated down, his own weapon to his side. He flew, like a small comet, he flew. As he neared, he threw and upward slash at her, followed by a heel-kick to Neena.

[Scrapmaster 1,731]

I mind as well.

 

 

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Henry watched as the battle between Deirk and Neena continued, he was now sitting on the ground, on a great spot around the lake to oversee them fight it out, pulling out a bottle of Tea and a few cups, as the spirits reapeared around him, and started pouring for each other, soon enough Henry and the spirits were just watching the fight, drinking tea.

 

"Well they're certainly something." He commented, as the spirits simply nodded.

Edited September 28, 2015 by Scrapmaster

[Daniel Black 1,981]

As a side note:

Inspiration for artist: Sometimes the narration of a battle it´s a basis for a good fanart. So, in resume, if you give more details about your character looks, their reactions and their enviroment, the better for someone to get the essence of battle, and print it into a drawing.

 

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"Indeed. Do you mind if I join you to see this spectacle?" A gentle voice came out right from where Henry stood. It was a young man, around his 20´s tall, dark brown hair, his clothes consisted of a yellow jacket, a black long sleeved shirt and light brown pants. As his brown eyes gazed upon the clash of the knives of Neena and the swords of Derik, Kyle took seat at certain distance from Henry. "I bet 20 munny for the girl" He said while making a big grin as he enjoyed the view. 

 

(Note: Artwork in the progress to ilustrate this example. Of course this is out of RP related but.. I was... bored. )

[Javelin434 3,164]

Seriously Riki, I'm not joking. Stop being such a shithead about my attacks and your obvious invulnerability to anything I can possibly throw at you. It's boring. It's like fighting a stupid wall, and I don't know about you but stabbing a wall isn't fun, and it isn't good practice. I don't care if you wanna have a fight, but if you do, at least pretend to be at the same level as the people that your fighting. When in a one on one on one battle between players, and none are a villain, there should be no large disparity in a fight in RP. So that way the fight is fun for everybody. So get off your damn high horse.

This... I need to add this to The Guide somehow.

If you don't mind, Yuffie, I'd like to quote and cite you for this tidbit of information.

Edited September 29, 2015 by Javelin434

[Arya Stark 1,337]

This... I need to add this to The Guide somehow.

If you don't mind, Yuffie, I'd like to quote and cite you for this tidbit of information.

 

If you wish to cite my frustrated rant, go right ahead, but it's not quality information, or even new information.

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"My logic need not work for you, only for me." She braced herself for the assault, watched and waited for the assault. He was flying at high speeds... but nothing not counterable. He delivered an upward slice towards the center of her torso. She moved backwards a little bit, and the blow became not lethal, but it was still a deep cut. Derik followed up with a heel kick that impacted with her chin, throwing her to the ground. She spat a little blood from her mouth as she got onto one knee and smiled at her opponent. "You wanna see interesting bitch? Then let's dance." She tightened her grip on Crescent Rose, and finally activated the additional effect the scythe had. Neena rocketed towards Derik, slicing with huge amounts of power and speed in a wide arc. Crescent Rose would currently deal all the damage she had taken back to the enemy, but doubled. She used her momentum as she reached a tree, bouncing off the plant and into the air. She flipped, spinning the scythe with her body as she passed overhead Derik. Her feet touched down on a tree across from where she had been fractions of a second before. Neena once again rocketed off the tree, chipping a chunk off the sturdy plant as she did. The Queen swiped with her weapon as she once again neared Derik, but this time instead of passing by him, she landed lightly on his shoulders. Neena leaped off, dragging her scythe in an upward slice as she did. Finally, she dismissed her scythe as she summoned instead Ichaival. In its Will Form counterpart, the bow not only told her the target's weakness, but also automatically changed the properties of the arrow to match said weakness. She fired off several of these mystical arrows in midair before she landed on a tree branch. Neena dismissed the legendary bow, and clapped her hands together. The Queen's white leotard and blue skin vanished to be replaced by a deathly white skin tone and a short black dress with black lace trim. Her now black hair was longer than previously was, and black sandals graced her feet as she readied her ninjato in the tree branch. She did not doubt that such attacks would deal damage. They had to, she had taken quite the beating from him, and double all of that, multiple times... She'd have been felled by the second strike were she hit. Derik was not nearly as fragile as she, but he had a breaking point. All people do. It is just a matter of finding theirs before they find yours.

[Guest]

If you wish to cite my frustrated rant, go right ahead, but it's not quality information, or even new information.~~~~"My logic need not work for you, only for me." She braced herself for the assault, watched and waited for the assault. He was flying at high speeds... but nothing not counterable. He delivered an upward slice towards the center of her torso. She moved backwards a little bit, and the blow became not lethal, but it was still a deep cut. Derik followed up with a heel kick that impacted with her chin, throwing her to the ground. She spat a little blood from her mouth as she got onto one knee and smiled at her opponent. "You wanna see interesting bitch? Then let's dance." She tightened her grip on Crescent Rose, and finally activated the additional effect the scythe had. Neena rocketed towards Derik, slicing with huge amounts of power and speed in a wide arc. Crescent Rose would currently deal all the damage she had taken back to the enemy, but doubled. She used her momentum as she reached a tree, bouncing off the plant and into the air. She flipped, spinning the scythe with her body as she passed overhead Derik. Her feet touched down on a tree across from where she had been fractions of a second before. Neena once again rocketed off the tree, chipping a chunk off the sturdy plant as she did. The Queen swiped with her weapon as she once again neared Derik, but this time instead of passing by him, she landed lightly on his shoulders. Neena leaped off, dragging her scythe in an upward slice as she did. Finally, she dismissed her scythe as she summoned instead Ichaival. In its Will Form counterpart, the bow not only told her the target's weakness, but also automatically changed the properties of the arrow to match said weakness. She fired off several of these mystical arrows in midair before she landed on a tree branch. Neena dismissed the legendary bow, and clapped her hands together. The Queen's white leotard and blue skin vanished to be replaced by a deathly white skin tone and a short black dress with black lace trim. Her now black hair was longer than previously was, and black sandals graced her feet as she readied her ninjato in the tree branch. She did not doubt that such attacks would deal damage. They had to, she had taken quite the beating from him, and double all of that, multiple times... She'd have been felled by the second strike were she hit. Derik was not nearly as fragile as she, but he had a breaking point. All people do. It is just a matter of finding theirs before they find yours.

Each slash knocked Derik about, blow after blow. Had his armor not been quite as strong, his body would be taking quite the beating. He blocked what he could with the shield, but his speed was so low that he couldn't block them all. The upward slash that occoured after she used him like a perch was quite a blow, knocking him upwards."Now that's more like it, finally you're actually trying.""However."The arrows neared Derik, however, they seemed to just... turn to smoke. Pressure. It seemed to exert around the area, an insane level of pressure... like if you were in the depths of a abyss. The smoke cleared, Derik floated there, his body engulfed in a flame-like aura, burning around Derik like a forest fire, the intensity was hard t keep up with. The aura vanished, like a thin fog is just melted into the air again."This means I won't hold back anywhere near as much either! Now, come get all six-feet and ninty five thousand kilo's of me."He wiped the blood off of his cheek, the cut wasn't deep, but the pain wasn't wimpy, in fact it was quite the hit. Magic at its finest. This will be fun.The air around Derik began to turn to steam as the aura returned.

"Have at thee."He charged again, drawing his second sword from its sheath.

[Arya Stark 1,337]

Each slash knocked Derik about, blow after blow. Had his armor not been quite as strong, his body would be taking quite the beating. He blocked what he could with the shield, but his speed was so low that he couldn't block them all. The upward slash that occoured after she used him like a perch was quite a blow, knocking him upwards."Now that's more like it, finally you're actually trying.""However."The arrows neared Derik, however, they seemed to just... turn to smoke. Pressure. It seemed to exert around the area, an insane level of pressure... like if you were in the depths of a abyss. The smoke cleared, Derik floated there, his body engulfed in a flame-like aura, burning around Derik like a forest fire, the intensity was hard t keep up with. The aura vanished, like a thin fog is just melted into the air again."This means I won't hold back anywhere near as much either! Now, come get all six-feet and ninty five thousand kilo's of me."He wiped the blood off of his cheek, the cut wasn't deep, but the pain wasn't wimpy, in fact it was quite the hit. Magic at its finest. This will be fun.The air around Derik began to turn to steam as the aura returned.

"Have at thee."He charged again, drawing his second sword from its sheath.

Oh right. Immune to ranged attacks. Have I mentioned how BS a skill that is before? Cuz it totally is.

[Scrapmaster 1,731]

 

 

 

Why not?

 

 

also ranged attacks are like a good part of Neena's arsenal here.

 

 

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Henry looked back, at whoever had just spoken, and the spirits did as well, company, great, he kept drinking his tea as the man soon made a bet, with some currency he didn't exactly know what it what.

 

"Ummm, whats munny? where I come from we use crowns" he said with a sip, "Well, no matter, I'l bet 30 on the guy" Henry said confirming as he looked back at the spirits, who were watching the battle intently.

Edited October 2, 2015 by Scrapmaster

[Guest]

Oh right. Immune to ranged attacks. Have I mentioned how BS a skill that is before? Cuz it totally is.

His head is immune, if you find an arrow sharp enough to pierce the armor then it's effective.However, I doubt the standard magic arrow is strong enough to withstand a wave of energy made a la transformation, which of course was a nice action to take.

[Arya Stark 1,337]

I could shoot a zodiac arrow at him....

~~~~

Was charging all this idiot knew how to do? Neena leaped off the tree branch, over Derik's head. She landed and spun so that she faced his back. She summoned several dark flames that began to dance around her. The Queen threw them up so that they flew in an arc towards her enemy. They would drop from above while she began summoning more dark energy into her body. He was tough, but this magic was the stuff she had been training with since she was a child. Few could match her skill in magic, let alone be above her level. And considering how tough this guy's physical defenses were, he had to be lacking somewhere. An ancient soul under her call often told her that. If the enemy strengthen his front, his rear will weaken. If he strengthen his rear, the front will weaken. If he strengthen everywhere, then he will everywhere be weak. If she could deal little damage with her strength, than her magic must be the logical answer.

[Scrapmaster 1,731]

*Inb4 Derik turns out to be immune to magic too*

[Guest]

*Inb4 Derik turns out to be immune to magic too*

RP Derik isn't, but story mode is highly resistant to it.

I could shoot a zodiac arrow at him....~~~~Was charging all this idiot knew how to do? Neena leaped off the tree branch, over Derik's head. She landed and spun so that she faced his back. She summoned several dark flames that began to dance around her. The Queen threw them up so that they flew in an arc towards her enemy. They would drop from above while she began summoning more dark energy into her body. He was tough, but this magic was the stuff she had been training with since she was a child. Few could match her skill in magic, let alone be above her level. And considering how tough this guy's physical defenses were, he had to be lacking somewhere. An ancient soul under her call often told her that. If the enemy strengthen his front, his rear will weaken. If he strengthen his rear, the front will weaken. If he strengthen everywhere, then he will everywhere be weak. If she could deal little damage with her strength, than her magic must be the logical answer.

"Magic now? I won't be felled by magic, you're not the first and you won't be the last to fight me with it! So damn your fireballs and ice shit!"The first few shots hit, he managed to withstand them easily, however he wasn't going to just take this lying down. His body exploded with energy, destroying the approaching fireballs. "If this is what you call fightimg, you're pathetic!"He turned to face her, and vanished once again. Now behind her, he launched a stab at her mid-body with his Rapier, and followed this up with a hook kick to her side and a downward round kick to her neck. However the next move would be what mattered here. "Solar..."Energy charged within his hands and fingers, around his body, light seemed to solidify on him in strands of brilliant white. His foot followed through with its kick and slid down back behind him. His knees bent and locked in place in a middle stance. His body seemed to be covered in light, only for it all to suck into his hand. The orb was blinding white and red, and were raised into a forward cross-guard. His swords had began to float around him slowly almost like leaves in the wind, and Derik's aura was only growing more and more red by the second.His hands came together as the guard seperated, uniting his hands above his head, mushing the light into a ball. His hands clasp together, as if he were preparing to pray. They dropped to the center of his chest, and the ball built. It built until it was like a basketball in size. His left hand twisted and pulled away from its friend, the ball built even larger. His hands moved to the front of him as Derik aimed the ball right at Neena and fired the shot, aiming it with his left hand and striking it with great force from his right."...Buster!'The shot fired, a wide, powerful wave of pure light energy followed in this wake, and it's source seemed to only widen in gurth as it went on.

[Arya Stark 1,337]

Neena slid backwards, easily dodging the opening attacks. She watched him build power as her darkness also continued to spread around her frame, lighting her skin and clothing with black flame. The orb continued to grow, but Neena refused to move, watching and waiting with a kind of arrogance rarely found against such a strong opponent. He unleashed the attack, and Neena simply shook her head. "Bad counter." The Assassin said with traces of a grin on her mouth. The beam shot towards her, and Neena waved her hands as the charged dark magic became a nearly solid aura around her. She harnessed the power and leaped high into the air, darkness trailing behind her, over the beam. Though it might hit the spectators if they weren't careful. Whatever, she wasn't responsible for their safety. She aimed her blade towards him, and fell gracefully. As she neared him, Neena transferred the dark magic from around her body into the blade, so that when she sliced horizontally at his neck, it would shoot out a wave of the charged dark magic. Neena landed and used Light Drive, her golden locks falling over the shining armor of light as she created several blades of light and shot them in a row towards Derik. "You judge too harshly considering you haven't landed a hit I didn't want you to." Neena said, standing in a more defensive position with her broadsword readied. 

 

~~~

I can't expect story mode Derik to apply rules of nature to himself, but that still seems nonsensical.

[Guest]

Neena slid backwards, easily dodging the opening attacks. She watched him build power as her darkness also continued to spread around her frame, lighting her skin and clothing with black flame. The orb continued to grow, but Neena refused to move, watching and waiting with a kind of arrogance rarely found against such a strong opponent. He unleashed the attack, and Neena simply shook her head. "Bad counter." The Assassin said with traces of a grin on her mouth. The beam shot towards her, and Neena waved her hands as the charged dark magic became a nearly solid aura around her. She harnessed the power and leaped high into the air, darkness trailing behind her, over the beam. Though it might hit the spectators if they weren't careful. Whatever, she wasn't responsible for their safety. She aimed her blade towards him, and fell gracefully. As she neared him, Neena transferred the dark magic from around her body into the blade, so that when she sliced horizontally at his neck, it would shoot out a wave of the charged dark magic. Neena landed and used Light Drive, her golden locks falling over the shining armor of light as she created several blades of light and shot them in a row towards Derik. "You judge too harshly considering you haven't landed a hit I didn't want you to." Neena said, standing in a more defensive position with her broadsword readied. 

 

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I can't expect story mode Derik to apply rules of nature to himself, but that still seems nonsensical.

Well, Story Mode wouldn't survive five minutes against Sandrew if that was the case. Though he is physically weak, Sandrew is known as a master of ell elemental magics, to a point where he can transform into a Elemental at will and change back at will, and the elements are literally the second strongest thing in the world compared to time in terms of a power.

 

 

 

"And you realize that if I were trying, I wouldn't even be discussing this right now? Quite literally this is my first form at it's weakest."

 

Derik hadn't accounted for this, but regardless, it would be fine. He blocked the dark slash using the wall shield, using the wave of dark energy to propel himself away from the incoming shots of light, of course, with a little extra boost from his own flying capabilities. With this, he flew over to his beam, reaching the head of the blast, he knocked it's course into outer space using his shield.

 

"Yo, you might want to not do that next time, you could very well blow the whole planet up next time, and I don't think we want that, now do we? I mean, I could survive though it, but I am relatively sure that you can't." Derik stated. "Next time try blocking the shot and sending it somewhere where it won't make a crater the size of Manhattan."

 

With this, back to the fight. Derik vanished again, now in front of Neena. "Or maybe try tanking it next time. The only way I got half as strong as I did was by getting beat the firetruck up a bunch, learning from it, then beating the firetruck out of bad guys. Cleché, I know. I also know this won't be fun for you."

 

Rather quickly, Derik built up a rather large amount of energy, the air, though thin, was filled with an odd sense of energy. No where near what he wanted, but it was coming, and soon.

[Arya Stark 1,337]

"Blah blah blah, stop blathering and die or surrender your soul to my reign." Neena said glaring at Derik. "The Graveyard can always use strong ones like you. You coming with me willingly is always preferable." She noticed that he was charging an attack. Such things were not good, would not ever be good. She needed to interrupt the charge. She vanished into a portal of light, and reappeared above him, sending a strike right at his head with her blade.