Hades Cup Quarter Finals: Namine vs. Kuja

An other round was about to start and this time his enemy was a female again... Kuja was not amused. The last fight had been getting on his nerves far to much and now he had to deal with an other one? He really hoped the finals were really worth all of this nonsense. He was not really interest in money or other goods. What he was interest in, was the fame he would earn from winning such a battle. The cheers of people and them begging him for the genome to sign their papers actually made him smile a little.

As he entered the arena once again, his eyes would fall on his enemy, only for his eyes to widen in confusion. This little girl was his enemy? She had won against her first competitor and advanced to the next stage? That... that sounded ridiculous. Well, he remembered how he had underestimated Sophia and it won't happen again on this one. His body would levitate from the ground, his orbs appearing around his body, circling him slowly. He waited for the battle to start and the barrier to appear so he could turn this girl into dust.

His lavender eyes narrowed dangerously, completely focused on the girl in front of him.
“Draw your weapon, child. I won't hold back on you.”

Not this time...

Naminé

Kuja had expected her to have some kind of weapon with her.. and she actually summoned a sketchbook. THAT was her weapon? How in the world had she won the first fight?! Kuja just blinked in surprise, but shook his head shortly after. She wished him good luck. She would be the one that needed it. The barrier appeared to shield the people watching and Kuja immediately raised himself higher into the air, seeing that the girl was running around him to find an opening of some sort. Maybe she could use magic to shot him down? Well, for now he would hold his position in the air and move through it in fast motion, his orbs gliding along his arm, before they shot out in her direction, trying to send her back.

He didn't stop there though, his over hand moving up, gesturing a rotation, the other orbs around him shooting up to form circles that shot out to Namine also, targeting her and following her as they tried to hit her.

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Kuja uses Float and is now moving through the air, while casting his spells.

Kuja uses Strike Energy: Uses his orbs and creates 6 out of them to strike at the enemy from the distance or strike them away from him, should they get to close. [Cooldown: 1 Post]

Followed by Ring Holy: Holy Orbs create rings of magic that follow the target for a short amount of time. [Duration: 1 Post/ Cooldown: 2 Posts]

Naminé

Namine ran around the perimeter the arena. She saw the shadow of a man hovering about the Arena floor and orbs, she was guessing was some sort of magic, flying around him. Looks like he's a magic user and a heavy one at that. She thought to herself. So it look like it was going to be a magic on Magic fight. Unless there was a way she could stop that she thought to herself. First she wanted to make absolutely sure that her thoughts were correct. She had a plan in mind but it was risky and there was a high chance that it wouldn't work.

The young artist continue to run from her opponent rather than run at him. She wanted to see what else he could do. She started ripping pages from her SketchBook. When a group of orbs started to fly at her, those ripped pages she started to ball up and toss behind her. When the orbs made contact with the paper they seem to have exploded or dissipated sparing her from harm.

However, she wasn't so lucky with the next spell. These didn't appear to stay as orbs. Instead, they formed in the shape of rings and hunted Namine down. When Namine would attempt to throw the paper it would just go through the hole of the Rings not setting them off. The Rings slammed into the nobody's back one right after the other and sent her to the ground.

Namine turned over so that her back was facing the ground and she was facing upwards towards her opponent. She clenched her one of her fists both in pain and aggravation. "Just a little longer." She kept telling herself in the back of her mind. The other hand clenched around the Sketchbook a little harder.

The nobody got back to her feet and started to run again. This time, however, she ran for her opponent. As she got close she snapped her fingers and upon doing so 3 creepers appeared on the battlefield and took to the skies in their flying form and flu above Kuja. They each took a turn and swooping down and trying to Slash the man with their wings. By the time the third one swoop down Namine was close to her opponent and leaped up, grabbing one of its wings, and attempted to bring it down on the man in a vertical slashing motion from upper right to lower left. As she did so, the flying creeper turned into a sword.

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Creeper Nobodies: Up to 3 Creepers come to my aid per battle.
Attack: Hitting enemies by turning themselves into weapons. Are self moving but do more damage when being wielded
Defense: taking the hit for Naminé so no bodily damage is inflicted on her.
Note: Can't be out with any other summons from her out.

HP 1 each

Cooldown: Two posts after all have been defeate


Creepers 3/3

At first Kuja was not sure what exactly he was dealing with here. The girl just ran, ripping pages from her book to stop his attacks. She was some kind of magician as well.. great. An other battle of sorcery than? However, the girl couldn’t stop his attacks and Kuja couldn’t help but move his hand through his hair with a sigh when the girl hit the ground from the impact.

“Stay down.”, he ordered almost with some kind of pity in his voice and shrugged over dramatically.
“It’s for the better.”

However, the girl just like Sophia wouldn’t give up after one hit, of course. She suddenly summoned strange creatures, three in number and Kuja blinked. She was a summoner? This could make things for complicated, but if these things are all she could manage to create, than this fight would be over soon. Moving his hand up, the orb in it would rotate before shooting into the sky, splitting into three. The girl was using these monsters attack him, but she just brought herself into an open position. If his spell would hit, all of them would be blown away from him. The moment the creatures wanted to contact with him, just like Namines sword, his hand would move forward, the orbs forming in front of him now to cause a explosion that would hopefully hit all of these things FAR away from him. In the same time, he used float to get back and follow up with a second blow, thunder cracking between his fingers to be released into a Thundaga-Spell in the girl’s direction. The close-range blow might also damage him, but he will take the risk.

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Kuja uses Burst Energy in hopes of getting a close range hit on namine and the Creepers: Creates a Flare-Explosion in front of Kuja that throw enemies back and hurt them. [Cooldown: 1 Posts]

Follows with Thundaga, taking the risk of getting hit by the close-range throwback and the monsters that are able to avoid his attack from before [Cooldown: 3 Posts]

Cooldown:
Strike Energy [Reset]

Ring Holy [1/2]

Naminé

"Sorry, but my creators don't know how to stay down, and neither do I." Namine simply said thinking of Sora and Kairi when she got back to her feet.

The sword that was Namine his hand switched over and changed into his shield the moment that the orbs started to move towards her. Like lightning had done in the previous battle Namine ducked behind her Shield, dug her feet firmly into the ground, and braced for impact. The blast did blow her back aways, but she did not fall and the shield took the damage before fading away.

The other two Creepers that were airborne seem to have not been close enough for any damage to be done but they did get blown further upward. Even though they had survived that attack they were no match for the Thundaga, none of them were. The creepers tried air acrobatics to avoid the attack but they just weren't quick enough.

Namine was also unprepared for how close the two attacks were. She didn't have time to plan or even see it coming since she was originally ducked Behind The Shield. She let out a scream as she was electrocuted and then doubled over clinging to her SketchBook. It felt like millions of needles were stabbing into her skin all at once. Parts of her started to tingle and then the tingle turned into pain. She winced as some leftover jolts pass through her body.

The memory witch grimaced as she started to stand back to her full height. As she did so she tore a page from her SketchBook. She had enough of this man's attacks the way he had been dishing them out. She knew that this was going to be risky and that it might not even work, but she was willing to give it a try.

Namine tossed the page into the air and is it slowly fluttered down and cleared parts of her body, her appearance started to change as she activated her mind manipulating ability . At this some of the audience started to go wild. The SketchBook turned into a seashell necklace and wrapped itself around the young girl's neck as her blond hair now stuck up and was silver. Her skin turned purple. Her white dress turn black, and stretched to her full leg slitting itself into 8 parts as it got down her legs. Her legs disappeared and the eight slits in her dress became round with suction cups placed underneath them. How's her now tentacles started to rise around her she grew nearly 10 times what her weight would have been. She began to laugh and her voice was no longer the sweet high pitched it normally was, but instead it became raspy, deep, and oddly seductive. By the time the page hit the ground Namine had become Ursula.


Ursula Namine place two fat hands on either side of the she shell pendant.
"Larengix glaucitis
Et max laryngitis
La voce to me" she sang as the pendant started to glow and she casted her poor unfortunate soul. If this spell worked she would have silenced the man and taking away his magic for a spell.

Her tentacles propelled her forward as she Advance towards opponent and attempted to grab his legs since he was floating in the air. If she had succeeded she would have bashed him into the ground three times before letting of him and back up to admire her handiwork. "That's for my Poopsies." The transform Namine said referring to her creepers that fell victim to his attacks quickly. In the back of her mind she knew she was going to have to get her summons even stronger to withstand a whole lot more.

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Mind Manipulating:
Draws in book to change her appearance into another female from Sora's memories. She is able to use their basic weapons and abilities. Her power will only be half of the original persons. If she uses the abilities of the person then she can only use two. That person’s cooldowns and durations will apply, other durations and cooldowns that are of characters that are not currently taken be a member of this site will be given out fairly if used and are subject to editing for fairness. If she turns into a person then she can’t turn into someone else on the same turn. She has to turn back into original self, wait for her cooldown, and then she may turn into someone else.

Duration for combat: 2 posts

Duration for non-combat: None, she is just in that person's form to play mind games.

Cooldown: 2 posts


Form: Ursula



Ability 1: Poor Unfortunate Soul=Silent: Prevents all foes from casting spells. Dice roll determines if it is successful or not. Even=Hit ( Duration: 2 posts. Cooldown: one per thread.)
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Ability 2:
Not used yet






Creeper Nobodies: Up to 3 Creepers come to my aid per battle.
Attack: Hitting enemies by turning themselves into weapons. Are self moving but do more damage when being wielded
Defense: taking the hit for Naminé so no bodily damage is inflicted on her.
Note: Can't be out with any other summons from her out.

HP 1 each

Cooldown: Two posts after all have been defeate

0/3 creepers left

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Durations:
Mind manipulating 1/2


Cooldowns:
Creepers 0/21-6

(No Dice Roll due to major status effect in place)

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In the back of the transformed Ursula's mind Namine sub-conscience linger. The site of the green hands that clasped on to Kuja and ripped his voice from his throat terrified the young nobody. She was amazed that it worked, but it was Haunting. The darkness that was Within her began to stir like it never had before. The small light that was Namine was battling to keep in control and not let the darkness corrupt her transformation. This didn't happen during the last battle. The young girl guest that it has something to do with the light based transformation that she had done before hand. Even though it was Namine thoughts that controlled her being the darkness was twisting it and and her Ursula form was conveying it in the very way the sea witch would intend.

The fake Ursula laughed maniacally in the deep voice. It busted out with a high pitched noise and would crescendo up and down the scale of notes as she laughed while watching the color drain from his face. "HAha haha Hahahaha! What's wrong Loverboy, Catfish got your tongue?" Every inch of her voice was overflow with sarcasm and Venom.

It was fun beating him to a pulp.

"No. no it isn't. Not this way." Namine subconscious fought against the darkness that was riled up inside of her transformed facade. "It is just a friendly tournament. I am not evil."

The Darkness wasn't listening to her and took control. Namine light was becoming smaller and smaller. The darkness was overshadowing her

"Please.....stop." the light begged, but the darkness as Ursula continued.

Back on the battlefield Ursula look down at the man that was before her. He looked good there, groveling down at her tentacles. Now only if he was begging for mercy what it be picture perfect. "What was it you said deary?" She laughed forcefully through her nose. "Oh yes! I remember!" Her face went from pure Glee to Pure hatred as she glared at the man. "Stay down. It's for the better."

Her opponents magic orbs came flying up at her with a raise of his arm. The Ursula managed to catch most of the orbs in her tentacles and grip them tightly. She began to laugh that annoying, scale laughter. Her head flew back and her eyes clothes that she did so, but unfortunately she celebrated a little too late as one of the orbs managed to smack her dead center in the nose. She left out how of pain and annoyance as she ripped the orb from her face. Her arms bowed out as she made a fist in Fury, the one fist gripping the orb she just grabbed from her face, and her tentacles squeezing the other orbs that she had managed to catch prior.

Deep inside, with Ursula's current embarrassment of being hit in the face, the darkness faltered just a bit and Namine thought she might be able to gain control once more. Unfortunately, it seemed that that little embarrassment wasn't enough to overpower the darkness.

"You insolent fool!" Ursula growled out. "How dare you!"

The sea witch took in deep breath. "Get ready this!" She yelled as she used her bubble breath. Several dark bubbles spewed from her mouth to Target her opponent.

Falling right after her first attack the sea witch started to spin around as fast as she could. She honed Inn on the man and chased him around while spinning trying to get each technical to hit him as hard as they could. If the orb still remain clenched in her tentacles when she got close enough to him during her spin she would release them in hopes for extra damage.

After her attack the Ursula would change back into being Namine. Even though her original appearance was back there was something still quite off about the nobody. She no longer seem to stand properly. She was hunched over ever so slightly. Her arms dangled loosely, but not directly at her sides, just a little bit forward more towards her front. Her normal well-kept hair that would sling over her one shoulder had now falling everywhere around her head and face. The only thing from her Ursula appearance that still remained was the seashell necklace that was glowing gold with Kuja's voice. Her expression was neutral, but not her normal neutral, there was absolutely nothing there. No hint of any kind of emotion, not so much as a shadow Namine's body had returned to normal but it look like the Darkness still have her subconscious held prisoner.


When you believe that you're still nothing more than an empty shell it is easy for Darkness to corrupt, especially becoming a dark malevolent person right off the bat. After all, believing was 90% of how things suede your very being.

Naminé looked up at Kuja. Darkness had clouded her blue eyes almost making them look violet. She stood there wordless.

"I am sorry." The light managed to get through by using telepathy to reach Kuja. By this point the audience was dead quiet.

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Mind Manipulating:
Draws in book to change her appearance into another female from Sora's memories. She is able to use their basic weapons and abilities. Her power will only be half of the original persons. If she uses the abilities of the person then she can only use two. That person’s cooldowns and durations will apply, other durations and cooldowns that are of characters that are not currently taken be a member of this site will be given out fairly if used and are subject to editing for fairness. If she turns into a person then she can’t turn into someone else on the same turn. She has to turn back into original self, wait for her cooldown, and then she may turn into someone else.

Duration for combat: 2 posts

Duration for non-combat: None, she is just in that person's form to play mind games.

Cooldown: 2 posts


Form: Ursula



Ability 1: Poor Unfortunate Soul=Silent: Prevents all foes from casting spells. Dice roll determines if it is successful or not. ( Duration: 2 posts. Cooldown: one per thread.)


Ability 2: Bubble Breath: Several Dark Bubbles are blown from Ursula's mouth and target a foe causing Water damage (Cooldown: 3 Posts)



Telepathy:
Without make a sound from her mouth Naminé can speak directly to people through her mind to theirs. Comes in handy when she doesn't want certain parties to over hear what she is saying. Often used to each people in difficult places like the depths of darkness or light within their hearts and minds. Outside of battle it can be used freely to as many people as she sees fit within the same world. She can reach those she has or makes a personal connection to from anywhere as long as the meet from this point on. During battle it takes a little more concentration. During battle she has to be looking directly at the people she wishes to contact this could leave her vulnerable to attacks. She can only contact 2 people at a time.

(Passive)

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Durations:
Mind manipulating 2/2
Poor Unfortunate Soul: 1/2


Cooldowns:
Creepers 1/2
Mind Manipulating 0/2
Bubble Breath 0/3

(No actions directly were taken to Namine's person so No dice roll was needed)

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The Darkened Namine stood there as the seashell necklace was busted. She look down as the gold voice appeared almost like a vapor and winding itself through the air and back to its original owner. Her expression never faltered or changed. It stayed neutral as if she really didn't care one way or the other, she, or rather it didn't. It didn't so much as wince as the orb came going at it.

It slowly looked up from the shattered locket that was now scattered at the sandals of the nobody. By that time Kuja was already upon her. It raised its hand and was about to slash at the man when he did something that it didn't expect.

The small light that was still glowing inside Namine felt the touch of a finger to the body's forehead. It could hear the man's words, and to all of this seemed to give light the energy it needed to shine brighter in the Darkness.

The nobody's hand stopped in mid-swipe before it even reached Kuja. It froze there momentarily, then it slowly brought its hand to its forehead where her opponent had touched pushing her back ever so slightly. Her eyes flickering between Violet and blue as the darkness started to give way.

The light was growing brighter and brighter Within the young girl. It was unclear to her where this light and darkness was being kept, she just knew it existed and figured her entire body was the host. It was that random act of what felt like kindness towards a stranger, an opponent no less, that made her feel warm. The darkness seem to know that this was odd for this person, maybe her opponent had some tie to the darkness as well, or at the very least was no stranger to it. He successfully baffled the darkness giving the light the power to conquer its corruption.

In Namine subconscious mind her own memories and words from her last battle came to mind."These people came for a show. Let's give them one they won't soon forget." Her words coupled with his talk about wanting to fight her in a fair fight had the light cut through the darkness, and shift it so it was once again balanced within the girl.

With her hand still on her forehead Namine smiled at the man both on her face and through her blue eyes that had taken back to its normal shine. She reached out and grabbed one of the orbs and touched it to his shoulder since from what she had witnessed he wasn't a big fan of being touched by a person. It was as close as she could get to putting her hand on his shoulder. It also doubled as slight protection in case he decided he was going to attack with it in her hand it would just damage them both.

"Thank you. mister.....?" she didn't know his name. She then let go of the orb and spun around him, mimicking his graceful steps from earlier when he was dodging. Namine halted distance away. She looked at her opponent and bowed. "My name is Naminé."

Namine reached out her hand and the scattered pieces of a locket beamed back to her and settled in her hand as a SketchBook. "Shall we." She snapped her fingers and pointed towards her opponent. Four Dusks appeared at her side momentarily before two of them charged at the kuja.

They dove down towards the ground every so often on their Journey towards him. One of them came up and used its arms 2 slash at the opponent. The other, came up and tried to hold Kuja from behind by locking it's arms underneath the foe's underarms. Hoping to deal damage, stop his range of movement, and by connection, the orbs range of movement for targeting abilities.

The other two dusk's kept their distance from their partners and the opponent. They scattered in two different directions, diving and slithering close to the ground in a circle around the fight that was happening in the middle.

Namine stood where she was clenching her SketchBook. Her blue eyes kept watch on the orbs themselves. Everything he had to dish out so far seem to have come from them, and once he was silenced he didn't seem to be able to do much else. So she figured that the key that would help her would be to watch how the orbs moved rather than watching her opponents movement. At the very least it would hopefully make it easier to dodge. She was an artist after all and everything has a pattern.

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Dusk: Up to 4 Dusks come to my aid per battle.
Attack: Hitting enemies by slithering between their legs
Defense: taking the hit for Naminé so no bodily damage is inflicted on her.
Note: Can't be out with any other summons from her out.

HP 1 each

Cooldown: One post after all have been defeated.


Dusks 4/4

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Durations:
Poor Unfortunate Soul: 2/2


Cooldowns:
Creepers 2/2
Mind Manipulating 1/2
Bubble Breath 1/3


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