Challenges

[Zaleramancer]

Oh.

So is this like that character that used things from that third party epic book?

[Tsubasa & Wen Tien]

No, Shigemoto Akuma is scaled down a lot. She's not going to be taking anyone out in a single strike other than a first level wizard or sorcerer, and you know that most of those guys have barely any HP in the first place (unless she gets a lucky critical which in freeform only happens rarely).

[Marvelous Miscreant]

Whenever you and GV are ready. Let's get this party started.

[Zaleramancer]

Hmm.

Have you ever tried making a character with the GURPS system?

I think you might like it. It's usually quite entertaining.

[Tsubasa & Wen Tien]

I'm ready, though GV doesn't appear to be on right now.

I'm fine with Zale providing the battlegrounds... or the arena... or the whatever the locale is!

[Tsubasa & Wen Tien]

I've taken a look at it. Might try it out a bit, once I finish looking at the Advanced Class Guide that Paizo's going to put out next August for Pathfinder.

But yeah, I'll be sure to take a look at it.

[Marvelous Miscreant]

OHHHH, Advanced Class Guide? That sounds awesome. I'll have to pick it up for my group.

[Tsubasa & Wen Tien]

Yeah, it has 10 classes. The playtest document is on paizo's website for free right now if you want to buy it (Price: $0.00).

[Zaleramancer]

Here's a character I made for a partially mundane game.

[Tsubasa & Wen Tien]

Interesting, I'm going to say that she's a highly intelligent, but physically weak Burgeois.

[Gentleman Vaultboy]

Thank you. Yeah, I have some people on that scale I could use. The problem is choosing.

[Zaleramancer]

Yeah, she was made for a Victorian Age magic-punk campaign.

Never got to play her though.

However, GURPS is also flexible enough to cover spandex wearing superheroes. :D

[Tsubasa & Wen Tien]

I wouldn't doubt it.

[Gentleman Vaultboy]

Just start without me. My power's being flaky on account of all this ice.

[Tsubasa & Wen Tien]

Ok, since I don't see Zale, do you want to choose the locale for Marv and Akuma to duel in?

[Zaleramancer]

On a train in the old west.

[Tsubasa & Wen Tien]

(Sounds fun, I'll start)

Akuma sat at the table next to the train's galley. She'd been there for a while and the servers had already realized that she could eat far more than what anyone had expected. Of course, this had led to the prim and proper ladies to snicker at Akuma behind their hands, but she sat munching her way through the food.

(Imagine a young, but tall Asian woman with pitch black clothing on. Specifically a shirt and a combat skirt. Her hair falls down to her waist and her left eye is red while her right eye is blue, in addition, Akuma's hands are slightly scared)

[Marvelous Miscreant]

(Sorry, i'm in a class and got caught up in the lecture)

Marv casually strolls the rows of passengers, his eyes darting from face to face. She was here somewhere, he thought to himself. The description he was given made her seem like she'd stand out, but so far, he hadn't seen her. Finishing his scan of the car he was in he sidled up to the door to the next car. A quick glance through, and he knew he'd found he quarry. She was't hard to miss.

Marv analyzed the situation and briefly considered bashing in the door and running in full tilt before dismissing the foolish idea. Instead he slid nonchalantly into the car making sure not to make eye contact with Akuma as he slowly stalked towards her.

His fist clenched beneath the large poncho he was wearing and began to crystalize.

Half hidden under the wide, shadowy brim of his hat, a wry smile grew on his face.

[Tsubasa & Wen Tien]

(That's alright. I was doing stuff for one of my classes on the internet anyway)

Akuma kept putting food in her mouth and eating. She'd felt it when the being had entered, afterall, there weren't that many beings with supernatural powers in this specific timeline according to what Grandmother had told her, but then again things change unexpectedly. If this wasn't someone coming to fight her, she'd apologize later.

As soon as the guy got within 3 meters of her, Akuma called out, "I'm sorry, but do I know you? I'm pretty sure-"

With that she spun around and kicked toward where she expected his stomach to be.

The apology was of course assuming that both of them were alive afterwards.

[Marvelous Miscreant]

Marv halted mid-stride as his quarry spun around, her leg striking out in an expert kick towards his stomach. It was only with quick thinking and no small amount of reflex that he was able to defend himself.

With the sound of scraping glass and stone, Marv's arm expands beneath his poncho, shredding it dramatically and shedding scraps of torn fabric drifting across the train car. In the blink of an eye his arm becomes a large quartz fist with jutting spines of crystal protruding from the knuckles.

Akuma's kick collides with the mass of quartz and for the first time, the two combatant's get a decent glimpse of one another. Akuma's vision is met with the sight of a tall, slender man with slate grey skin and piercing light blue eyes. Thin black veins fade in and out beneath his skin giving him a stoney and rock-like appearance. He's dressed in clothing reminiscent of the time period, including boots and a wide brimmed hat.