A Little Less Sixteen Candles [PvP, NDE]

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

This night was already crazy. From verbally making passes at each other, to wishing those passes would happen, to now heading towards the massive basement where Shizuka intended to test Leon's strength. How did all of this happen? It felt like just yesterday that they were at the beach and had met for the first time. Now, somehow, he felt familiar to her. Somehow, he had stolen her attention so easily. And now, with his arm still clasped tightly against her body, Shizuka yanked poor Leon along with her, excited to show him the place she was talking about. She wasn't ready to bring him to Xcution just yet, but this arena held some fun memories for her, too.

Years ago, she'd met others in this place. She tested their strength, too, and also used it for some stress relief when she had to let off some steam. She hadn't been promoted at that point, and actually hadn't been back to visit since the promotion, but she was excited to see if anything changed during that time. This location wasn't too tremendously far, but it did require some walking. As Shizuka continued to keep herself warm with her innate abilities as a Fullbringer, she couldn't help but wonder how Leon was doing. It suddenly struck her and he probably needed his arm back, so she let go.

"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to be so enthusiastic there. I just don't get to do this very often anymore."

It had been so long since she was able to visit. She'd been on fewer jobs since she was stuck in her office most of the time. Was this what her future held? She needed to hire a secretary. Not Chrystie, since she already had a job by keeping Shizuka in check, but an actual secretary whose only purpose was to handle all of the paperwork that Shizuka still could not freaking believe she had to deal with. She really liked working for Xcution. She enjoyed running it. She hated feeling like she was trapped in that room with no where else to go. So when Leon had invited her out to dinner, of course she'd said yes.

He was so easy to talk to that it made it impossible to want to let him go home for the night without being able to at least spend a little bit more time together. Even if that time included a small bit of fighting, she hoped it would just be fun. She'd be able to maybe even meet the third of Leon's Dolls, and that thought made her smile brightly. She thought Bounts were so interesting. She loved how their abilities worked. So the inherent interest in their kind, along with the inherent interest she had in Leon, made Shizuka realize very quickly that she was going to have to remain professional.

At least on the outside.

Before long, they arrived at the building that stood above ground. Shizuka grabbed Leon's hand and locked her fingers within his, making sure she wouldn't lose him. This fighting ring was underneath a club, after all. It was crowded inside and loud music was playing. She led the Bount to the back of the club where a bouncer met up with the two of them, giving her a look. She smiled and signaled something with her free hand, which made the bouncer smile back before unlocking the door. She waved at him, leading Leon down one long flight of stairs before they arrived to a large stadium the size of a football field and just as tall as it was long. This was intentional. This club was for the spiritually gifted.

"No one will be down here, so we can feel free to do whatever we want! No need to worry about the infrastructure. The owner of this place is actually someone like us. They fix it every time they have a fight or anything."

With a blush, Shizuka realized she was still holding Leon's hand and quickly let go. She didn't mean to hold him hostage for that long, after all. He just felt so warm and she was comfortable with him. That comfort, along with her excitement, had her adrenaline pumping. It really had been forever ago that she was able to relax, so after a few stretches, she walked several steps until she was about ten feet away from the Bount. She was mostly long-range, so she tried to not stay too close. She didn't yet know how Leon preferred to fight. Unfortunately, the only thing she had was years of experience. Shizuka hoped that would be enough.

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{Shizuka's Stats}

Strength - 200 Points

Speed - 300 Points

Spiritual Pressure - [400] = 1000 Points

Reiatsu Strength - [500] = 1250 Points

Light Aura - 80 Points

Dark Aura - 20 Points

Instinct - [200] = 100 Points

Senses - [200] = 100 Points

Energy Sensory - 0 Points

Healing Expertise - 0 Points

Total SP: 1800 Points

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{Shizuka's Skills}

[Weapon: Firearms] {3}

[Stealth] {3}

[Strength of Will] {3}

[Battle Analysis] {3}

[Analyzing] {3}

[Charisma/Leadership] {2}

[Martial Arts: MMA] {2}

[Honeypotting - The art of manipulation to obtain information. Basically, a girl gathers enough information about her target - male or female, doesn't matter - and dresses accordingly or changes how she acts to be able to get them to do whatever she wants or tell her what she needs to hear.] {1}

[Leon Strife]

Was this what was considered to be, "The night is still young" sort of situation? Sharing the seenless umbrella of heat that cowled around them, the snow fall that descended over the pair became more of a sight seeing visual than a minor nuisance. The first of many that continued to grow during the duration of the evening, becoming nearly too grand to choose as to which was his favorite. The many of firsts that rolled down the Bounts mental imagery drove him quickly to develop a migraine. Too many to keep track of. Too many to discern which would have topped the other. A world that the man did not know existed was what he was delving into with a woman he had met a few days ago. And now, with arms coiled, inseperable from each other, did they walk to places unknown to the man. Despite the yanking around, he was having fun.

The night was already insane, turning up the heat in both the mental and emotional stance. The game of chess that they were virtually playing over the course of their outing stimulated more neurons than that of a ion storm. Both reving the engine to point that things were going to be needing an "X" rating plastered on them. Good thing that the walk was best means to travel to where ever Shizuka planned on them visiting. Regardless of the barrier that the woman veiled them with, it was an opportune time to vent some of that excesses heat. Ironically. It was only the lack of couplings warmth that punched Leons mind back to the moment, seeing the woman revel back.

"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to be so enthusiastic there. I just don't get to do this very often anymore."

Leon thought for the moment, urged by the natural instinct that was laid dormant for some time. An arm that rose to entangle around the womans bare left shoulder, and pressed her figure against his. A chuckle escaped his lips, nuzzling down against the blonde bangs that curtained her face. "No te preocupes niña. I got you." His left hand slumped lazily over the womans shoulder, acting to be part of her overall attire. A familiar sensation that made the man reminisce of when spending time with his home boys, and girls. Latching on to each other without a care in the world. Often times when going out for drinks and to chill, the men would goof off, and enjoy the thrill of the moments that went on. Of course, not as close as he did with the Fullbringer, pressing her body against his that he did not do for the guys. This was more.

How long has it been since Leon felt this level of comfort? Three years? More than that? The Bount found the difficulty of recalling when he had moments of bliss such as these. He could remember what occurred during those events, like viewing pictures that were just placed in an photo album. The cheap poloroid pictures that took time to fill in its contents, waiting for the memories to come rushing back at the time that was spent together and just laugh. Leon missed those days, so, spending time with Shizuka brought back to instances of happiness that the man had.

The loud beats of the music vibrated from beyond the buildings walls, signaling the moment for Shizuka to take Leon by the hand upon their approach. Slender, delicate fingers that held a strength similar to his own, inner locked to be guided for what was going to lay beyond the walls. Lights flared left and right, shining the different array of colors past the Bounts eyes, even coming to shield them from when they swung in the pairs direction. A club that mirrored much of what Aura had established, wondering if the two had some relationship prior to when meeting Leon. Huh? Why is it that when something weird is involved, it is always at a club."

Probably should avoid them all in the future.

It didn't take long for Shizuka to lead the Bount beyond the realm of what the party goers knew of, signaling the guardian of the deeper levels to allow passage. The scruffy lookin' man was certainly bigger than Leon, though, possibly less capable than Leon himself. Yet, that wasn't what caught his attention; reiatsu. He could certainly tell that there was reiatsu flowing through the area. While others beyond himself were able to fortell the nature of the energy that flowed through the building, like a steady stream, Leon felt more of a wave wash over his senses. They were recently added to his overall perception to his environment, so it did take some time to familiarize himself with the indentication. But as his focus was returning to what was in front of him, the room expanded beyond what he thought it would be.

"Dammmnn~ Just need a Corona and a football game here, and we'll be set." he whistled excitedly.

"No one will be down here, so we can feel free to do whatever we want! No need to worry about the infrastructure. The owner of this place is actually someone like us. They fix it every time they have a fight or anything."

That was certainly dirtier than what was intended. At least, he thought that was what he had going in his mind, although he knew she meant differently. Not this again. Just fuc- Language, little one. A scoff at the denouncing comment, both the Doll internally, and Shizuka outwardly, motioned, stepping away from the current station that Leon resided. A few steps down while the woman tugged at her muscles, Leon understood what was going to happen next. What we were going to do. In that case.... A button was undone as did another. One at a time the shirt unraveled and was set to the side, leaving the tank top covering the near lean physique exposed. Blackened lines that inked beneath the thin fabic were easily exposed, rooting from the rear of the mans body and out to the front. A part of his past that was permanently labeling him.

It too came off, set aside with the shirt.

This was it. The tribal markings that rooted from over the shoulders and down to the protruding biceps. Like talons that were ready to forcibly pulled from his arms did they twist and converge back to the beast in which they were connected to. His figure turned away to neatly stack his clothes off to the side, concerned for their material being torn. Leon was not going to hold back, as was suggested from the conversation the two had earlier at dinner. He had to show Shizuka he meant business, just as he expected to do the same. Only when the Fullbringer readied herself at a distance did Leon continue.

The shadows beneath the man danced, crawling up to meet with his hands to form the figure that shifted in its form. The figure that was summoned for the few moments in their discussion, and one being that Leon had to familiarize himself with. "DOTS, come forth." the man uttered as the black whip latched onto the mans right forearm, understanding the intended purpose of this call. Static blurted from the shaped creature, rotating its puzzled features consistantly in its idleness. "Let's do this then." he nodded towards Shizuka, speaking up aloud to signal the start of it all. With that being said, despite being in control of the Doll, the Bount had no knowledge of its abilities. So, he allowed the Doll to run rampant.

Grindings gears echoed loudly from the Doll, twisting, expanding, exposing the true nature of the small Doll. From what was to be that of a small toy, shadowed its previous form into that of an encompassing wheel. Fangs that protruded from its flatted surface, spinning reckelessly as an over grown Yo-yo toy that launched itself over the womans position. The chain that linked the two beings together remained, extending itself for the total of 20 feet, leaving some slack for the Doll to work with, and the Bount to restrain when necessary. Nevertheless, DOTs made its first move with Leon taking the first initial steps onto the battlefield.

It had begun.


Reiatsu: 1150/1550 : -400 Release

DOTS Reiatsu: 1300/1500 : -200 Horror Wheel

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[Leon Stats]

Type: Weapon Master


Strength: 150*75 = [262.5]

Speed: 200*75% = [350]

Spiritual Pressure: 310/50% = [155]

Reiatsu Strength: 50/50% = [25]

Light Aura: [50]

Dark Aura: [50]

Instinct: [100]

Senses: [50]

Energy Sensory: [50]

Healing Expertise: [0]


SP Total: 910

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[DOTS]

Strength: [210]

Speed: 250*50 = [425]

Spiritual Pressure: [150]

Reiatsu Strength: 100/30% = [70]

Light Aura: 50

Dark Aura: 50

Instinct: [100]

Senses: [100]

Energy Sensory: 0

Healing Expertise: 0


SP Total: 910


SP Total: 910

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

A sweet man. Should Shizuka have met Leon back in her high school or college years, she probably never would have let him go. He was the type of handsome she favored and was a bit mysterious in a fun way. He didn't mind when she got a bit close, and even played along with it, showing her even just a moment of affection that had her heart feeling warmer than it did for years. The way he laughed was so kind and the sound rang through Shizuka's ears like music. It made her want to get him out of his shell even more.

She'd heard Leon make a noise as she walked away, making her focus on him even more as she pivoted. She soon regretted it. Well, that's not the right word to use. As she watched the Bount unbutton his shirt, she tensed up, doing everything she could to keep her mouth shut. His muscles were taunting the woman, as was he once the black tank top underneath came off, as well. Shizuka, unable to entirely silence herself, squealed quietly to herself as if to just relieve some of whatever had built when he stripped. She didn't think she was going to be Magic Mike'd today.

Gazing at his back, Shizuka not only appreciated a man who could clean up after himself, but took a moment to look at the tattoo that covered the skin. She took the moment before Leon turned completely back around to face her and pinched the bridge of her nose between her thumb and index finger. This was too much. She was officially overwhelmed. Did he always intend to do this to get ready? Was this his ritual before a spar? Should Shizuka take similar precautions? I can just buy more clothes if mine get torn. Maybe she wanted them to be. Shizuka took a deep breath, closed her eyes tightly, and breathed out.

"Fuck, that's hot." A whisper she prayed he wouldn't overhear, though her red face would betray her.

Shizuka removed her fingers from her nose and looked back toward her opponent, realizing he was taking the first few steps. Her heart started beating faster as her body already began pumping more adrenaline into her veins. She felt shaky as her body trembled with excitement, seeing the shadows beneath the man move as he called DOTS back out. The ever-moving and changing Doll presented itself before the two of them, catching the Fullbringer's gaze once again as she found herself fascinated by its form.

"Let's do this then."

DOTS had transformed into something much more sinister than just a Rubix cube. Interestingly enough, the wheel that it became was both very normal-looking and also very unsettling at the same time. Like driving down the interstate with an irrational fear of your car being scratched up by the Doll's surface. It moved suddenly, still anchored to Leon by a chain, but went over Shizuka in such a way that made her watch as it went by. He was planning something, but so was she. If he didn't want her to hold back, she wouldn't.

Shizuka grinned with determination in her eyes, matching her gaze to Leon's. She swished her hand, grabbing his clothes off the ground and flinging them into his face where her Soul Dominance then made them wrap around his head. Still giving him the ability to breathe, she stomped hard on the ground and raised a curved stone slab about two feet thick straight up from behind her body and over her head, providing partial shelter. Chains could restrain her, and she needed to not be. As the slab rose for her protection, the ground beneath Leon's feet wrapped once around his ankles and gave way, yanking him down into a narrow hole beneath should he not move.

But she wasn't done.

Soul Dominance wasn't enough. She activated Minefield as another means of protection but did not detonate anything just yet. Since he was within her fifty-foot radius, he could be subject to any amount of detonations that she pleased. If he truly were stuck underground the way she intended, then he'd be victimized swiftly. She was interested to see what all his Doll could do, and what other tricks he had to escape her. A more serious aura consumed her as she was filled with the desire to not only win, but effectively show off.

"Fight me like you want to kill me, Leon." Shizuka shifted her weight, having not moved in those moments of movement between the two. "Otherwise it's not as fun."

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{Soul Dominance (Mastered: - 80 TTP)}

Technique Name: Soul Dominance

Class: 4

Technique Type: Human World Dweller Technique

Usable By: Fullbringers Only

Technique Element: Varies

Technique Description and Effects:
This technique is an expansion of the basic racial ability of Fullbringers to manipulate Souls. Through extra training, the user of this technique can manipulate souls on a much more grand scale. This technique costs 150 Reiatsu and, as a result, can actually achieve combat useful manipulations. This technique can be used to manipulate raw elements up to the size of the user. It still cannot manipulate release weapons, and cannot manipulate the personal effects of an opponent such as clothing if there is not Reiatsu Strength Superiority.

How to use technique: Manipulate Souls on a grander scale than before

Drawback: Reiatsu Cost. Stamina Drain

Made By: Kyomei

Reserved?: No

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{Energy Generate: Minefield (Mastered: - 160 TTP)}

Technique Name: Energy Generate: Minefield

Class: 3

Technique Type: Other

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:
An advanced version of the lesser Firecracker technique, this one is actually meant to maim and kill, whereas its weaker version is meant to distract and slow. When this technique is used, the user can create a field of Reiatsu over a fifty square foot radius. Within this field, at any time, the user can detonate a section with the force of a large mine for the cost of 50 Reiatsu. An explosion does not use up an area of the minefield; the section is instantly replenished and can be detonated again.

How to use technique: Build up Reiatsu and spread it over an area, holding it in a steady wave beneath the ground before detonating it through simple focusing.

Drawback: This technique gets expensive; besides the initial cost of the technique, it also costs 50 Reiatsu per explosion, and atop that it costs an additional 100 Reiatsu per post to maintain the field. Atop that, it is tiring to maintain the field for long periods of time; after three posts, the pressure of holding it starts to wear on the user, and only gets worse after that.

Made By: Z-Wolf

Reserved?: No

Shizuka's Remaining Reiatsu: 9,450 (-450 for Soul Dominance x3, -100 for Minefield)

[Leon Strife]

She's coming!

It didn't take long at all for things to be put into motion, with the two combatants making their intial moves. DOTS motioned first, taking the initiative to create distance, mashing its heavy metallic body into the ground 20 feet away from the two. While the Doll made its first move, so did Shizuka. With her in full sight the Fullbringers image quickly vanished in the form of coverage. A familiar scent of his own covered his face as the clothing he wore moments ago sprung to life, concealing his point of view. Leon was confused for the moment before thinking back about how the woman played with his clothes, linking the two together. It certainly was a pain when it was done outside of its playfulness. Nevertheless, this is what a fight consisted of; full of the unknowns. Naturally, the Bount ran his fingers along the fabric to pull them away, without the realization the loud ruckus ongoing before him was altering the shape of his footing.

Leons felt a sinking sensation, both figurative and in the literal sense. Something was going on from what was happening beyond his veiled sight. DOTS... A strong tug on the chain forced the man away from the scenario, pulling the mans body away from the utter confusion he found himself to be in. The two layers of clothing flew off from his perception, gaving only at the formation of walls and glowing reiatsu that was unfolding before his eyes. The chain around the mans arm tightened, snagging him further towards the active Doll that coiled itself in its leash. Twirling in place, the Doll reeled its own Master in before he could fall into the perils of the trap laid for him.

"Sarah, did you just...

Pay attention. This is exhausting to do. the thoughts of the other Doll echoed in a snarky response to the disillusioned Bount, waking from his daze out in the open. Leon didn't realize his situation until landing radically on his back, rolling into a kneeling stance. Eyes trained on the Fullbringer at the stairs, switching his glances between her and his untangling summon. He wondered how far can Dolls operate, seeing what they were capable of doing can be utilized both ways. "Huh, okay. So can do that too. Good to know." the man whispered to himself.

Leon pushed himself off of his sullied knee while keeping the Dolls leash unkept, and extended away from himself. Its shimmering glow reflected the light off from high above the stadium for but a moment, adjusting. He only took a momentss breath before acting once more, this time making use of both arms to toy with the leash. A loud static frequency erupted from the Doll, revving itself in place before the pair motioned forward. "Let's go." Leon declared, setting the Doll loose once more as it tore through the concrete floor up the stairs toward the Fullbringer. The chain was left with enough slack given by the Bounts own movements as he chased his Dolls trail of broken surfaces. A distance of 10 feet between the Bount and his Doll gave the man enough space to manuever if needed, yet, capable of closing the gap as well. The man was well suited for close combat despite making use of his Doll.

The only thing that was paved in his mind was how he was going to actually fight against the Fullbringer. IF the woman dodged, then he would close the distance with a readied right hook. If the woman took to maintain her distance, then the game would turn immediately to a cat and mouse, with the Doll in hot pursuit. Leon could only engage and react accordingly.

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

Leon was quick to react, which made Shizuka both frustrated and proud at the same time. He was yanked out of the earth prison that the Fullbringer had tried to form and she clicked her tongue. His kind was tricky. He didn't need to vocalize what he was doing with his Dolls in order to use them so a lot of what Shizuka had to defend against was completely based on observation and analysis. Since she hadn't fought Leon before tonight, those observational skills would come in handy, but she had to be quick, too. She knew if she were to use a couple of techniques in her arsenal, this fight would be over. She just didn't want to have to use them.

The Bount, now catching himself on the ground by his back and rolling to his knees, was looking towards Shizuka as she watched him. She smiled and waved just her fingers at him. It appeared like he figured something out, though she wasn't very sure of exactly what that something was. Still, for the time being, she remained in her little safe space as stone just barely towered over her. She didn't know how long she'd need this thing, but it wasn't as if she had to spend any more Reiatsu to keep it, unlike Minefield. That was a technique she needed to keep active for the moment.

Before long, Leon was on the move again with a directive shout towards DOTS. Shizuka watched with careful eyes as she tried to pick apart his fighting style. He made good use of his Doll and they worked together as one, which always impressed the woman. How hard was it to command such abilities when your powers became separate entities entirely? Nevertheless, his Doll was in pursuit and Shizuka made quick use of Movement to get out of the way. This step was only enough to escape the Doll, but that was on purpose. She didn't move away from Leon's punch. Instead, she just blocked it with her left forearm.

Physically speaking, she knew Leon had her beat. Even the punch he delivered was enough to tell her that since it still took quite some energy to hold her arm up and his attack was enough to move her back some. The only reason she didn't dodge the punch, though, was because she knew he'd experience cutback from such a direct move against her. The Soul Gauge she was forced to carry around everywhere again told her that much. Shizuka reached with her right hand, intending to grab Leon's wrist, where she'd then use the Class 4 version of Electrocution to stun the Bount. The direct contact would remove the need for her to aim and shoot, so she figured she'd take advantage of his generosity in closing the distance between them.

"You're smart. But we already knew that."

Regardless of whether or not the taser would be able to hit, she'd still lock on to DOTS, assuming the Doll maintained that 10-foot distance from its master, and detonated two explosions - one in front of the Doll and one in back - to both trap and harm it. These explosions from Minefield weren't super tiny by any means. They would be strong enough to where both Shizuka and Leon would feel the heat from the brief flames and have to block the sound from hurting their ears. Shizuka was predisposed to doing this already after using the technique so often, so she had used her innate ability Soul Command to block the sound waves from her ears during those explosive moments.

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{Movement (Mastered: - 80 TTP)}

Technique Name: Movement

Class: 4

Technique Type: Other

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:
This is a movement technique. It's to keep up with things like Shunpo or Sonido. While all races using this have their own variant of a step technique already, this one is pretty much an in-general type of move. It attunes the physical body to the reiatsu in the air, rather than spiritual to spiritual. It is now physical to spiritual. This allows the user to step at 3x speed for the cost of only 25 Reiatsu. This technique does not take up a technique slot.

How to use technique: Focus the body’s energy and release during a step. This technique can be broken off in the middle of its use. Unlike other step techniques, this one can be repeated while in the middle of the previous one, allowing someone to change their movement course in mid movement.

Drawback: None

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{Energy Generation: Electrocution (Mastered: - 360 TTP)}

Technique Name: Electrocution

Class: 4-2

Technique Type: Energy Generate

Usable By: Human World Dwellers

Technique Element: Lightning

Technique Description and Effects:
An ancient and powerful Energy Generate technique uncovered, Electrocution is a natural force using technique. This EG uses the raw power of electricity as its weapon, ravaging an enemies body as it is released from the hands or fingertips of its user. As the caster is only the conduit for the lightning, the EG does not rely on any of his physical or spiritual capabilities to perform. He simply needs the necessary Reiatsu to use it. Electrocution is a devastating Energy Generate as no force living or dead can withstand the effects of an electric shock. When the lightning strikes the target they will, typically, clench up and become immobilized as the pain of Electrocution courses through their bodies. Those struck by the electric shock are subject to the pain of high powered electricity. As mastery of the technique rises so does the power behind the electricity. Reiatsu Strength is the used Offensive Stat for this technique, but because this technique has definite damage the OS is simply used for clashes.

Class 4: The user cannot fully utilize the power of this technique at this Class. At Class 4 all the user can do is create a quick blast of electricity, a single and quick bolt that does nothing more than quickly immobilize and hurt the enemy. The bolt is quick, moving within the seven meter range of effectiveness in the blink of an eye. The immobilization caused by the bolt is quick fleeting, doing nothing more than stopping the target from performing an action (someone running would fall over). It is essentially the equivalent of someone being shot with a taser.

Class 3: Class 3 users of Electrocution are a force to be feared on the battlefield. As they practice and hone their talents with the technique they soon reach the level where they are no longer limited to a quick spark. Class 3 can release a steady stream of arcing bolts of electricity from their palms or fingertips for approximately seven seconds. While only one target can be struck at this level, the power at this level is much higher than its Class 4 state. Immense pain is inflicted upon the target, causing either intense tension in the body as it freezes up or simply collapsing. While not as lethal as the Class 2 version, this level of power is very useable in the battlefield. Unlike the former level, this one will even leave smoldering , second degree, burns upon the victim's body where the electricity struck. Machinery relying on electric parts are easily and effortlessly disabled by Electrocution at this level. At Class 3 it is entirely capable of killing people if you’re not careful.

Class 2: The most powerful level of this technique and only few have ever achieved. Upon becoming Class 2 users of Electrocution the user can easily gain the advantage on multiple opponents at once. The user can choose to release his technique from one or two hands or if Mastered from their entire bodies, releasing multiple forked arcing bolts of electricity to attack up to three foes at once. As the beams are forked they can jump between enemies, meaning one man can hit three people at once if they are close together. When the Class 2 version is fired, it doesn’t stop until the user either dies or wills it to stop. Multiple, hindering, third degree burns will cover the victim's body, often leaving them a steaming mess. The electrical power this technique is comparable to a lightning bolt, making it absolutely devastating against people. Continued and multiple exposure to this attack can cause someone to have cardiac arrest or completely disintegrate them.

How to use technique: Using the technique is rather simple. One simply focuses their Reiatsu into their hands and imagines lightning. It’s a technique that gives hardly any sign of its preparation, making it an extremely useful surprise attack.

Technique Drawbacks: A technique this powerful requires equally powerful drawbacks, and this technique has its own hindering drawbacks that makes someone think twice before using it. As the user is using his own arm(s) as the conduits for the technique, constant exposure to such high amounts of electricity is damaging. While the Class 4 version of this technique is far more lenient than its other versions, it can still cause numbing in the hand using it if used four times within seven posts. The Class 3 version is not so forgiving, however. The technique can be used safely twice before any of the limb damaging effects happen. Burning of the hands and arms is commonly seen after being used twice, as well as numbing of the arm that hinders its ability to be adequately used in combat. The numbness will recover after four posts. The Class 2 version of this technique though is the most damaging. It can only safely be used once, and anymore runs the risk of permanently damaging the user. Continued use of the Class 2 Electrocution would result in sever, third degree, burns across the length of the arm(s) that conduct this technique. While the Class 2 version can safely be used once, it will still result in the casters arm going completely numb and becoming partially paralyzed for four posts.

It has other limitations as well. Electrocution only has an effect range of ten meters, meaning an enemy has to be relatively close for it to even be effective. As this power is using pure electricity, it can be grounded by things that would normally ground electricity. Spiritual steel is able to partially block most of the power behind this attack, effectively halving most of the power but only if the target can block it in time. Both Hierro and Blut provide a natural defense against this technique, but follow Offensive Stat and Class Clash rules.

Made By: Ray

Reserved: No

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{Energy Generate: Minefield (Mastered: - 160 TTP)}

Technique Name: Energy Generate: Minefield

Class: 3

Technique Type: Other

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:
An advanced version of the lesser Firecracker technique, this one is actually meant to maim and kill, whereas its weaker version is meant to distract and slow. When this technique is used, the user can create a field of Reiatsu over a fifty square foot radius. Within this field, at any time, the user can detonate a section with the force of a large mine for the cost of 50 Reiatsu. An explosion does not use up an area of the minefield; the section is instantly replenished and can be detonated again.

How to use technique: Build up Reiatsu and spread it over an area, holding it in a steady wave beneath the ground before detonating it through simple focusing.

Drawback: This technique gets expensive; besides the initial cost of the technique, it also costs 50 Reiatsu per explosion, and atop that it costs an additional 100 Reiatsu per post to maintain the field. Atop that, it is tiring to maintain the field for long periods of time; after three posts, the pressure of holding it starts to wear on the user, and only gets worse after that.

Made By: Z-Wolf

Reserved?: No

Shizuka's Remaining Reiatsu: 9,075 (-25 for Movement, -150 for Class 4 Electrocution, -200 for Minefield)

[Leon Strife]

Fighting someone who had years of experience in the spiritual realm was entirely different than an average fight. There were a lot of details to pay attention beyond physical fighting. Much of the reiatsu that Leon learned about from the other Bounts gave him a great many details that he had to remember, and put further emphasis on. Too many details as of that. One too many that made his entire head spin when thinking about it now. But, they were each important. And now, looking on those lessons now, Leon found himself in a world of hurt, beyond what he could imagine. The first of these lessons came back to bite him in the ass. A blur of golden motion, first vanishing from the trail that DOTS had dedicated itself to. Rolling over all that stood in its path it didn't recognize that a flow of yellow streaked adjacent from its path before darting toward its Master. It was already too late.

Leon himself controlled his right hook, leveling it across the surface of Shizukas forearm. It actually surprised him that the woman was physically strong, possibly more than he gave her credit for. But, the impact itself pushed the woman back onto her heel, although not to what the man had expected. Something was off. Despite the initial blow she didn't seem to be fazed by it. At least, not until the thought and the force behind his blow recoiled back, though not in the direction that he'd believe it would. His right shoulder shotgunned back. It throbbed as if something ran a semi over it. "AGGHH!" he cried out, feeling muscle both inside and out pinched with enough force to feel something tear. "What the he-"

The Bounts mind was rethinking what had happened, trying to process on could have struck him. Did Shizuka move so fast that he could not see it? Was it some sort of power that she just used that made him feel like what he did? Many other thoughts penetrated his visuals, trying to link to the other in order to better process the results. Something had to add up. Like it mattered. The delicate hand that once caressed his figure took hold whilst the man was still in shock. He did not know what to expect next seeing that light crackled, and drummed in a moment. "DOT- his voice cracked, stopping midway through what he was thinking until it became distrupted. A twinge of pain and numbing ran currents through his left arm and made their way up to his head. Muscles tensed before failing to respond to his commands. He couldn't move.

He was fucked.

In more ways than one.

An intense heat was felt, one that shortly followed with a chunk of himself being torn. W-what.. He could not think. Something expunged much of his strength that had all desire for him to scream aloud. Yet, nothing came out. Leons chest tightened, dropping down to his knees, nearly spasming in silent convulsions. Glimpses of light exploding from behind the womans figure, watching something crumble to pieces in the midst of the twin eruptions from the ground. Leon did not know what happened and only witnessed his link to the Doll eroding into particles. D-DOTS he could only say in his thoughts, watching the chain vanish in front of his eyes. He had fucked up more than he realized, noting what Eris and Aura had warned him about. Something about Cutback, something about should their Dolls take damage-

-should they be broken or died.

Leon couldn't move. It was hard to breath. Why did he not listen to them when they were discussing about the spiritual world. Much like dealing with the ebony wolf back in the outskirts, Leon soon realized that fighting on a spiritual aspect was entirely different to him. It was foreign. That is why-

"Do not touch him, wench."

A shadow beneath the mans body expanded, growing to encompass the surroundings in which the pair resided on. A voice that gurgled from within, soon to take shape with darkened hand protruding from its depths. Tearing from its blacekened veil, the hand emerged to reveal its nature. White. Prestine. With joints exposed and climbing to embrace the world that it had visited before, its massive palm firmly planted itself to pull, to drag what was connected to it. Show yourself the man uttered in his head, exposing the nature of what was called upon as a second hand rose in the aid of the first. Both pulling a figure that towered over the arena, shadowing those that stood beneath it. A skeleton that was only to be a myth in the local regions of Japan, serving as extension to the Bount in overall connection. With its body half way from its dimensional rift, its remaining self was still held on the other side of it to reveal the for of the second Doll.

Leons gaze shifted to sight what had come into play, watching for the third time of what her true form was. Hollowed eyes that watched the woman beneath its shadow, bringing its arm to conceal the man, hunching in its frame as the right was drawn in to swipe across the floor in which Shizuka stood. A large forearm that was grazing the ground across the Dolls horizon, ripping the even foundation into rubble before its very eyes. Although, it was slow in movement.

"S-Sarah"


Reiatsu: Reiatsu: 350/1550 : -400 DOTS destruction, -400 Release

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{Sarah}

Type: Berserker


Strength: 250*150% = [625]

Speed: 100/50% = [50]

Spiritual Pressure: 160/50% = [80]

Reiatsu Strength: 50/50% = [25]

Light Aura: 50

Dark Aura: 50

Instinct: 150

Senses: 150/50% = [75]

Energy Sensory: 0[/50%] = 0

Healing Expertise: 0


SP Total: 910

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

Leon cried out, leaving Shizuka with mixed feelings as she experienced both pride and guilt. If he was so willing to throw a punch at her, then he either underestimated her or assumed he would be okay with little to no guard against what might happen. But then again, was she really at the point where she had to watch herself and how she handled fights against people with less experience? What seemed like a no-brainer turned into something she genuinely never considered before. She'd told him that she was willing to hold back, and he told her not to. She obliged. Now, in the midst of it all, she was having to deal with the choices she made.

It was too late anyway. Her attacks had hit. The assumption she'd made that he would move out of the way was wrong, and she really didn't like being wrong right now. With no expression, Shizuka watched Leon struggle after she'd used Electrocution, trying to cry out for the Doll she'd thrown into the fire. She stared, arms tight against her sides, as she witnessed DOTS crumble into nothing. Her eyes slowly started to widen as realization hit. What was she thinking?? She thought she was still holding back but was this what she was capable of? Killing a part of him like this... that wasn't what she wanted. She didn't want to hurt him.

Years of training as an assassin shot through her mind as it tore against her consciousness. Memories flooded back as a means of coping with the immediate panic she felt after realizing she'd destroyed one of his Dolls. Her entire life had been one brainwashing after another, though completely unbeknownst to her. The same aunt who loved and cared for her turned her into a weapon, and this was all she had to show for everything. Shizuka's brain was running at what felt like a hundred miles a minute replaying the situation over and over, making her question whether or not she actually blew DOTS up.

But she did.

What happens when a Doll dies? Leon is still alive. He has to be okay. He's hurt, but I can fix that. He won't be hurt for long. It'll be okay. What happens when a Doll dies? If he doesn't recover soon, I'll have to do something. I need to do something now. Is he okay? He won't look at me. He can't move. He doesn't want to move. I need to go to him. I need to help him. I have to do something but what happens when a Doll freaking dies?? Breathing heavily, Shizuka's panic struck her hard before she heard the voice that made her snap out of the trance she'd been under.

"Do not touch him, wench."

Shizuka stood in place in the moments it took for the giant figure to reveal itself after the shadows beneath Leon expanded exponentially. The massive creature towered over both of them, clearly protecting him, clearly hating the Fullbringer. She didn't blame it. Shock prevented her from moving at first, making it difficult to take any steps out of the way or create distance between the two of them, but as it rose its massive arm and began swiping at the blonde, Shizuka instead jumped and performed a few back handsprings in order to finally get her to a somewhat safe distance just out of its reach. Then she heard Leon speak.

"S-Sarah"

"Sarah...?"

This massive skeleton was the same thing as the little girl she saw at the beach not too tremendously long ago. How? How were they the same? Shizuka looked at Leon, still huddled on the ground, now entirely cloaked within Sarah's hold. It wouldn't be hard to bust through there and she had the arsenal to succeed, but the guilt... Her guilt was growing. She dropped Minefield. She left her hands at her sides for only a moment before raising them up as she yielded. She couldn't look him in the eyes, so after blinking a few times and lowering her gaze, she began walking closer to the two of them. Her guilt was eating at her. She needed to fix this.

"I'm not going to touch him again. I'm not going to hurt him. I want to help him."

She was cautious, taking one step at a time and remaining mindful of Sarah's reach. Her hands were still up for the time being. She had to get Leon out of here and give him an opportunity to heal. Thinking about it, she knew Bounts had an ability that would allow them to do that, but she wasn't sure if it was something specific or... biting. Her face felt hot from embarrassment. She didn't want to put him in a situation like this ever again, and she certainly wasn't about to offer a solution to his pain that would only end in awkwardness and rejection. He needed someone who could heal him. If that happened to be himself, she'd find someone else who would be able to donate themselves.

"But Sarah..." Shizuka finally matched her gaze with the skeletal structure's empty ones. "What happens when Dolls die?"



Shizuka's Remaining Reiatsu: 9,075

[Leon Strife]

Black mist oozed from the gaping portal that the Doll erupted from. Its seamless maw wide open for the massive skeleton to remain out from the shadows that gave it entry into the world that it resided in now, watching, narrowing its view at the Fullbringer that brought light in the growing darkness of the stadium. Expressionless to a fault the creature nestled the clutched body beneath its palm, shielding the fetal positioned Leon in its grasp. The utter shock in the realization of the Dolls true form pieced the woman with a bit of awe that was seen for but a moment, with the Doll maintaining the penance stare from up above. It did not motion, but remained idle as the Fullbringer shared but a few words, with words bringing out the question of what Dolls were to a Bount. A realization that the woman knew little, as much as the ignorant Bount refused to recollect himself.

The bone jaw cracked open, venting a hollowed roar from the depths of its own blackened void. In its wake, the ground came to tremble beneath the womans feet. Reiatsu pulsed momentarily, fusing with the ground beneath the trio to give rise to one of the Dolls own abilities. Mulching and cracking, what came from deep beneath the ground rose material that matched Sarah's own body. Thin in their individual forms, arms rose from the ground lunging at the Fullbringer seeking her body, seeking to haul her figure down into the depths of the ground that they originated from. "Help...him?" the Doll spoke watching the arms that were summoned lash out by Drag Down. "Your very existence is nothing more than a bother to him, wench." the Doll roared, outraged by the thought that intruded. The spare arm rose from the ground, tearing away the ground that rested beneath its weight as the Doll reached out for the Fullbringer, seeking to bring its heavy palm down on top of her.

A palm that was to come down and slap from over the Fullbringer, it spoke out to remove what was deemed an eye sore from its presence, from the Masters presence. "As much as this man is an idiot for allowing himself to ignore their warnings, but allow himself to commit to what he can not do, all of it is foolish." Spite was the best means to describe what the Doll felt. Leon could feel it rising up from the depths of his own spirit. The Dolls personal grieveances rose to the surface as it acted out on its desires to remove what pained the Bount; what it believed to fool him. Even if avoided, the Dolls hand would be capable of crushing the floor beneath its strength, sinking it further into the ground to continue its assualt. Swiping from within the ground, where the Fullbringer would venture off to the Dolls arm would follow unless out of reach. It sought out the womans death.

"He ignored what they had told him, and he still continued to agree to this. And now, his spirit has been damaged." the Doll cursed, gleaming down at the Bount handled within its care. Leon wondered to what warnings he was told of. What information was he given that he missed out on. You don't remember, do you.... you idiot... Aura told him. Aura explained to Leon what the Dolls were to Bounts. Individual beings that were made up by the Bounts soul, providing them a physical form that was connected to the Bounts on a personal, and intimate level. The Bount felt the pain that the Doll underwent when critically damaged. What occurred to the Doll would influence the Bount. This was the reason why Aura and Eris warned Leon to undergo training to strengthen himself, as the battles that he would face from now on would be on a different plane that he was once accustomed to.

He was at fault for this. Entirely. He did not know what they meant......

..but now he understood.

The Doll continued to pursue the Fullbringer with its hand, dragging itself if it had to with the other, and Bount in tow. Like a clumsy giant to a speeding cat, the difference in ability was far too great. This was the flaw of the Doll that even it knew of it. The lack in strength was tied to that of the Bount, and Sarah despised it. "You Humans can die with the effect of a simple disease, slowly coming to the end with whatever life you have left. But, Bounts are different. When we die, we take a part of our Masters spirit with us. Which means... The difference was too great. Sarah had to shift gears. That is why...

"... when all Dolls that the Bount has dies... Reiatsu surged once again, altering the bone material that made up the Dolls body, reshaping it, molding it, configuring it to match a similar shape of the body. She had to become smaller in size, a means to move a limped body, force it to move under her strength, and while the Bount was weak. "...the Bount will die." the Doll uttered, casting itself upon the mans body in a much smaller form. Horns protruding from the side of the scalp. Ribs lined with that of the mans. A form of armor that sealed the fleshy body within itself. Sarah taking on a shell of a Humans form. "All the more reason to kill you, while he is like this. While he is unable to restrain me." the Doll snarled through bone fangs.


Reiatsu: Reiatsu: 350/1550

Sarah Reaitsu: 500/800 ; -200 Drag Down, -100 Bone Manipulation.

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[Drag Down]

Those that went beyond the realm of the living have returned to bring down those who go against the Doll and her Master. Arms and hands erupt from the Earth to grasp and hold those that come into their grips. Once captured, they slowly drag their victims down into the Earth until they are swallowed whole by the ground. Firm in grip and strong in their tugs, the bones do not know friend from foe, being Leon is the only exception, they wrestle and pull their victims with the same physical strength as their user, Sarah. 200 reiatsu is poured into the ground through the fragments of bone that touches the Earth, which cause the material to mix with the ground. Once it does, it can erupt from any direction within a 10 foot radius around the Doll. After the initiation eruption, the technique covers 8'x 8' of space.

Each of the arms have a distance of 3 inches from the other in terms of spacing, and are just as durable as Sarah's own Offensive stat.

Drawbacks

These arms do not cause harm as their only purpose is to stall and drag into the ground. If there was a threat to them, then the danger would be of suffocating underground, which they drag the individuals 8 feet underground. Anyone taller than 8 feet will still be able to breath normally as their heads remain above the ground. Although they are strong, they are only used to cease movement of their victims, and as such they act indiscriminately. Which means they do not see friend or foe, but simply a target should they trespass into the effected area, except for Leon. The reiatsu cost is moderate, but can be costly should Leon continues to pay 200 per post to maintain the technique through out the thread.

Bone Armor Reference

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

She knew from the beginning that this was a bad idea. She should have gotten someone else to fight, maybe someone better-suited for this type of situation. Someone who understood the strength gap and could have held back even more... Someone who wouldn't be standing there, watching as the giant skeleton shielded the man who cradled himself on the ground as her own heart would rip into millions of pieces. Clutching her chest, Shizuka attempted to stop herself from getting upset enough that Leon would notice. How selfish could she be? Showing such weakness in Leon's time of need, making it so he had even a small possibility of worrying about her when he was hurt. She needed to suck it up. She had to help him.

When the being roared, Shizuka couldn't help but cover her ears as deafening pain still shot through her head. As the roar began to subside, she shook her head a bit as if to relieve the pain, but came to soon realize it wouldn't be of any use. She would have to wait it out. The insides of her ears twitched a bit as they tried to heal and she felt the throbbing become less and less severe. Though the sense of hearing hadn't disappeared entirely, the sudden loud noise wasn't something she expected, so she didn't have time to properly defend against it. Only Sarah's talking made her bring her attention back to the Doll.

"Help...him? Your very existence is nothing more than a bother to him, wench."

"That's not true!"

Shizuka's words were drowned by another roar, but this time she was able to manipulate the air around her head in such a way that shielded her from the painful decibels. She didn't blame Sarah for feeling this way. Shizuka had, even if inadvertently, caused great harm to Leon. She destroyed his arms. She killed Dots. She didn't think any of this was going to end up happening, and now she had to try to figure out a way to fix it and prevent the death of an innocent man. A death that Shizuka really didn't believe she would ever forgive herself for. Thinking back on her previous experiences, she remembered something that another Bount taught her that may save him.

Sarah's massive bone hand crashed down to the ground, but Shizuka watched carefully and ran out of the way to avoid it. While her strength was scary and could cause some seriously fatal injuries to the Fullbringer, she had to thank her lucky stars that Sarah was slow. She was standing on the left side of the Doll now, looking at Leon as she tried to consider her options. He was so hurt. She didn't think Sarah would give her an opportunity to get close and that was the concerning part. Unfortunately, she had to play her game of chase even more as Sarah's hand ripped up the ground from where it landed earlier, traveling towards Shizuka, making her jump back out of the way to distance herself from them both.

"He ignored what they had told him, and he still continued to agree to this. And now, his spirit has been damaged."

They? Where there others? Shizuka knew about Luke, obviously, but even he didn't ever talk about other Bounts when they were together. It made it feel like he was the only one, so when she met Leon, Shizuka was awfully surprised at the fact that there was another. They seemed pretty rare, but of course everyone within the spiritual world had an odd tendency to gather in Japan for some reason. Even Shizuka stayed, and her company had several headquarters worldwide. But her home was here, her friends were here, and her family was here. Plus, people like Leon were here. Shizuka felt a desire to stay close to those who made her happy.

Unfortunately, she'd have to keep dancing around Sarah's strikes as she watched the Doll drag herself towards Shizuka's location the more she bounced out of the way. There was no way she'd be able to get close to Leon like this without hurting him further. She couldn't use any techniques anymore because he was just too injured. Sarah's strength, judging by how she terraformed the ground, was far too great for the Fullbringer to handle on her own. She was stuck. She couldn't stand the thought of doing something to risk his well-being but she had nothing that could properly counter Sarah without doing exactly that. So how could she...

"You Humans can die with the effect of a simple disease, slowly coming to the end with whatever life you have left. But, Bounts are different. When we die, we take a part of our Masters spirit with us. Which means... when all Dolls that the Bount has die..."

Sarah began to transform to something Shizuka had not yet seen, though the sudden shrinkage meant the blonde could move in closer and did so. What she wasn't expecting was exactly what Sarah was planning on doing. She'd never seen such a thing before. All she could do was sit there and watch, slowly approaching as the Doll shrank back, waiting to hear the explanation. Shizuka had no idea how Bounts work when it came to these things. As far as she knew, they were practically immortal. To hear anything otherwise was news to her, and that made her anxiety flare even more. So if Dolls take a part of the Bount spirit with them when they die, then that must mean...

"...the Bount will die."

The Bount will die.

Shizuka felt as if her breath had been knocked out of her. Standing only ten feet from Leon now, she stared at her opponent, trying to figure out what was going on. Sarah had found a way to armor Leon with herself in such a way that she could both protect and manipulate his body. At least he'd be safe for now until Shizuka could figure out a way to get Sarah to back down. This was tough. Knowing what she knows now, there was no way she was going to be able to attack properly without risking Leon's life. With a stomp, her heel met with the ground beneath her body and a piece of stone shot up, leaving a small hole in its place. The stone, the same size and shape of a standard bat, fell into Shizuka's hand once her Soul Command let go of it.

"All the more reason to kill you, while he is like this. While he is unable to restrain me."

"He needs to feed. I can heal him if he feeds on me. Both he and Dots will be okay again because you and I both know that if we fight, you're going to end up like..." Shizuka's breath got caught in the back of her throat. "Like the other one."

It wasn't meant to be a threat. Maybe a warning, but not a threat. The bat was the only thing she could think of that she'd be able to use against Sarah, but judging by the Doll's movements from earlier, she was significantly stronger than the Fullbringer. Any melee fighting would be stupid. Shizuka would easily get crushed and the only thing she could do would be to use her speed, but even so, was Leon capable of helping his Doll in that regard? He was a bit faster than she was. He'd be able to support Sarah and without being able to use any of her powers, Shizuka was stuck. The reinforcement that the Doll provided negated any Cutback, thankfully, but this was where the woman was weakest. She didn't feel the bloodlust she felt when attacking a target. Leon wasn't her target. He was a man she cared for.

"You can kill me when he's done feeding since I'll be too drained to do anything." Hopefully a bluff. She'd have to figure out a way to make him stop if it went too far. "If you can't let me help, then I'm going to have to beat you, too. I need to get to him."



Shizuka's Remaining Reiatsu: 9,025 (-50 for Soul Command)

[Leon Strife]

Anger. That was all that the Bount felt when diving into the Dolls subconcious. A pent up frustration of the ongoing events that the Bount ignored entirely. His lack in abilities. Leon had no means to really fight against other spiritual beings, at least not with what he was currently equipped with. The lessons and ideas that the other Bount warned him about were what was taking him out of the game. A repelling force that caused his own forearm to take a beating, despite him attacking. Was that the cutback that Aura mentioned before? The lack of spiritual abilities did put him on an imbalanced status against people who far surpass him in that category. There was more to it looking back on it now, but he could not remember for the life of him. His lack of understanding, over estimating himself was what drove the group into this situation.

"Sarah, let...go." The Bount growled within the skulls helm, jetting a stream of his own frustration through the gaping maw that made up the headpiece. His left motioned upward, pushing control back into his part of the court. Some movement he had was easily taken- "No! The arm ceased almost immediately. It halted in its motion, frozen in place. "You had your fun, and paid the price. So now, I'll be the one moving." Leons arm shot back into place, as it was before the Bount operated it. The physical force between the two was great, pushing the man to the point of straining his muscles. "Tck." the man grunted, moving a single leg forward before the next.

The pair in unison eyed the Fullbringer, readying herself for what was to come next. A stone slab that took shape upon command. A stance preparing to engage once again. None of it mattered. The bones figitted for the moment, then kicked the mans body into action. Despite the lack in utilizing the Bounts natural reiatsu abilities, what the man favored most in combat with phyiscallity. His under usage of reiatsu meant his abilities relied heavily in his own physical capabilities to fight, which the Doll applied in the scenario. With control over the flesh, the Doll could forcibly move the man as she saw fit. She did not need to make use of her own speed, putting the advantages that the man had over herself to better use while under her protection. If Leon had done so before, then perhaps he would have had an advantage. Or perhaps, he would have lost another Doll in the process. This was the thought at least while being moved like a doll himself.

Clumsy, stiff, uncoordinated. The mans body was jetted from out the gate almost immediately with a raised fist that sought to engage the woman directly. A straight punch that threw the mans shoulder out forward to dedicate the rapid thrust in movement. Cocking back the left arm, the Doll watched many times of how the man fought. Boxing was it? Leon could feel Sarah immitating the motions that he had done in prior fights. It lacked the dedication, and skill that he had, obviously shown in the punch itself. All that the Doll could do was pull the strings of the body, while not having actual access to the skills that it possessed.

Nevertheless, the Bount threw the first punch with an encaged right fist. Taking the fight up close and personal was generally the ideal means at the moment. There was little in ranged combat that the Doll could make use of with the lack in power in that department. Keeping the woman in range of herself and the Bount would be what will allow the Doll to make the killing blow. That was what she sought out. "If you can wench. He'll feed on you whenI leave you as a bloody mess on the ground." the Doll snarled.

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

Leon was clearly struggling against his own Doll, but she was relentless. The guilt was eating away at Shizuka's stomach like an unforgiving disease. She didn't think it would go this far and was fairly okay with whichever direction the spar went but this was too much. She balled her hands into fists at her side and felt like she couldn't do much aside from watch. She needed to think of a way to restrain Sarah, maybe tire her out so that she would let go of her master. That was one idea, anyway. The other idea she could think of was not favorable. This was tough. She was really wishing she had offered up a different idea when they were at dinner, but she let the excitement get her ahead of herself.

Using her abilities would ultimately be the challenge here. She couldn't go all out because she'd just end up hurting him further, but she had a couple of thoughts. He moved quickly but not too fast for her eyes to follow. Shizuka watched as his body clumsily moved, abusing her exceptional observational skills. He may have knowledge of boxing, but even his speed wasn't enough to escape her watchful eye. It was the only thing that helped her against people who could out-run her any day. She had to study their movements and just hope her next step worked the way she wanted. As he moved forward, lifting his right arm with a fist at the end of it, she knew Sarah was trying to get him to land a punch.

Shizuka didn't move out of the way but instead ducked to avoid getting hit. With Sarah's strength, she wasn't going to stand a chance. Close to the ground, the Fullbringer twisted her body around and locked right leg against Leon's right leg, performing a sweep to hopefully trip the man up and help him lose his balance. Assuming the trip worked, she'd reach her right hand out and place it directly on Sarah's bone, zapping her with the weakest form of Electrocution again. If it hit properly, at least it wouldn't burn her. This would just stun her like a taser and hopefully give the blonde a chance to restrain her next.

She gritted her teeth. Shizuka knew what getting close to Sarah could do and had to risk it. She couldn't use her powers anymore, and being such a short distance away from Leon showed her the damage she'd done to his body. He seriously needed to feed. He needed to heal, and his Doll didn't seem too keen on the idea. Could Shizuka blame her? Well, no. She couldn't. In a short amount of time, she caused so much pain to Leon that she never intended with next to no way to fix it. Sarah saw Shizuka as a threat, and in this sense, maybe she was. So for the moment, being smart about her moves was all she could do.

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{Energy Generation: Electrocution (Mastered: - 360 TTP)}

Technique Name: Electrocution

Class: 4-2

Technique Type: Energy Generate

Usable By: Human World Dwellers

Technique Element: Lightning

Technique Description and Effects:
An ancient and powerful Energy Generate technique uncovered, Electrocution is a natural force using technique. This EG uses the raw power of electricity as its weapon, ravaging an enemies body as it is released from the hands or fingertips of its user. As the caster is only the conduit for the lightning, the EG does not rely on any of his physical or spiritual capabilities to perform. He simply needs the necessary Reiatsu to use it. Electrocution is a devastating Energy Generate as no force living or dead can withstand the effects of an electric shock. When the lightning strikes the target they will, typically, clench up and become immobilized as the pain of Electrocution courses through their bodies. Those struck by the electric shock are subject to the pain of high powered electricity. As mastery of the technique rises so does the power behind the electricity. Reiatsu Strength is the used Offensive Stat for this technique, but because this technique has definite damage the OS is simply used for clashes.

Class 4: The user cannot fully utilize the power of this technique at this Class. At Class 4 all the user can do is create a quick blast of electricity, a single and quick bolt that does nothing more than quickly immobilize and hurt the enemy. The bolt is quick, moving within the seven meter range of effectiveness in the blink of an eye. The immobilization caused by the bolt is quick fleeting, doing nothing more than stopping the target from performing an action (someone running would fall over). It is essentially the equivalent of someone being shot with a taser.

Class 3: Class 3 users of Electrocution are a force to be feared on the battlefield. As they practice and hone their talents with the technique they soon reach the level where they are no longer limited to a quick spark. Class 3 can release a steady stream of arcing bolts of electricity from their palms or fingertips for approximately seven seconds. While only one target can be struck at this level, the power at this level is much higher than its Class 4 state. Immense pain is inflicted upon the target, causing either intense tension in the body as it freezes up or simply collapsing. While not as lethal as the Class 2 version, this level of power is very useable in the battlefield. Unlike the former level, this one will even leave smoldering , second degree, burns upon the victim's body where the electricity struck. Machinery relying on electric parts are easily and effortlessly disabled by Electrocution at this level. At Class 3 it is entirely capable of killing people if you’re not careful.

Class 2: The most powerful level of this technique and only few have ever achieved. Upon becoming Class 2 users of Electrocution the user can easily gain the advantage on multiple opponents at once. The user can choose to release his technique from one or two hands or if Mastered from their entire bodies, releasing multiple forked arcing bolts of electricity to attack up to three foes at once. As the beams are forked they can jump between enemies, meaning one man can hit three people at once if they are close together. When the Class 2 version is fired, it doesn’t stop until the user either dies or wills it to stop. Multiple, hindering, third degree burns will cover the victim's body, often leaving them a steaming mess. The electrical power this technique is comparable to a lightning bolt, making it absolutely devastating against people. Continued and multiple exposure to this attack can cause someone to have cardiac arrest or completely disintegrate them.

How to use technique: Using the technique is rather simple. One simply focuses their Reiatsu into their hands and imagines lightning. It’s a technique that gives hardly any sign of its preparation, making it an extremely useful surprise attack.

Technique Drawbacks: A technique this powerful requires equally powerful drawbacks, and this technique has its own hindering drawbacks that makes someone think twice before using it. As the user is using his own arm(s) as the conduits for the technique, constant exposure to such high amounts of electricity is damaging. While the Class 4 version of this technique is far more lenient than its other versions, it can still cause numbing in the hand using it if used four times within seven posts. The Class 3 version is not so forgiving, however. The technique can be used safely twice before any of the limb damaging effects happen. Burning of the hands and arms is commonly seen after being used twice, as well as numbing of the arm that hinders its ability to be adequately used in combat. The numbness will recover after four posts. The Class 2 version of this technique though is the most damaging. It can only safely be used once, and anymore runs the risk of permanently damaging the user. Continued use of the Class 2 Electrocution would result in sever, third degree, burns across the length of the arm(s) that conduct this technique. While the Class 2 version can safely be used once, it will still result in the casters arm going completely numb and becoming partially paralyzed for four posts.

It has other limitations as well. Electrocution only has an effect range of ten meters, meaning an enemy has to be relatively close for it to even be effective. As this power is using pure electricity, it can be grounded by things that would normally ground electricity. Spiritual steel is able to partially block most of the power behind this attack, effectively halving most of the power but only if the target can block it in time. Both Hierro and Blut provide a natural defense against this technique, but follow Offensive Stat and Class Clash rules.

Made By: Ray

Reserved: No

Shizuka's Remaining Reiatsu: 8,875 (-150 for Class 4 Electrocution)

[Leon Strife]

Both mind and body were what Leon could consider to be woozy. Unfocused and hurting, throbbing fiercely along every inch within himself. What came from the loss of a Doll was not something that he could have expected, even at his own level. Dolls were suppose to be hardened individuals that were beyond what he could possibly do on his own, yet, Shizuka made DOTS appear to be nothing more than a childrens toy. Was it really because of how weak he was? Was this all his fault? The lack of understanding more of his other nature bit him in the ass that was for certain. And because of it, the Fullbringer was being brought into some trouble that could have been ignored completely. His body moved on its own, forced to operate as his Doll intended through the use of her own strength to string him. Hence the small resist, the lag within the solid punch jerked the balled up fist for but a moment, aiding Shizuka for what good it would do.

The Fullbringer had more experience in entangling herself against individuals such as himself, with no pun intended obviously. She was a trained fighter with already several steps ahead of the game. While Sarah may not have been quick enough to see what occurred, Leon on the other hand could keep up with her physical movements as she dropped beneath the oncoming punch. Her frame vanished beneath it, coming around with a sweeping longated leg that dragged the heel against the ground. The sole of the womans foot vanished from his sights to feel the solid hit against his legs. Sarah could not see it coming despite latched onto the Bount. Her senses, in combination with her speed were not the best in comparison to Leons. Hence the two required a united partnership when confronting their opponents. On her own, the Doll had trouble in besting individuals who could out pace her indefinitely. Knowing this was what made the Bount reassured that the woman would be able to care for herself against the Doll.

The two joint bodies turned from a solid vertical stance to an immediate horizontal in a matter of a few seconds. The sweeping kick connected, watching in motion as the woman reached out once more, similar to what she had done before. Why was Shizuka closing the distance knowing how dangerous the situation was for her? Seeing what the Fullbringer was capable of in the past few minutes, perhaps a plan was set into motion that filled in the expectation of what Leon had thought about he- "Gotcha" Bone matter erupted outwards, shooting forth from the chest cavity that surrounded the Bounts torso in the formation of a large spike. As the woman reached out to conduct her next move, so did the Doll, lashing out with an oversized thorn that took away the armor away from the mans chest, and utilized it to contribute in the formation of the newest attack.

"Shizuka!" Leon barked the womans name only to witness the spike approach the womans out stretched hand. The size of the spike mirrored the size of the mans own torso, making use of the entire section of the forged armor for his upper body to create it. It would skewer the woman straight through, with the gaping whole that could potentially remove the womans entire lower abdomen, if connected. Leon had to do something, anything. Even as he falling onto his side, the only thing that could have been done was throwing his own weight, turning his body away from the woman as the spike shot out. The spike would be thrusted outwards to a much smaller target, rather than aiming for center mass. This was all that the Bount could do, hoping that the spike would be diverted into the direction of the womans right shoulder.

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

At least this time she was able to do something that wouldn't hurt him too terribly much. If all she had to do was render Sarah immobile, then that was the name of the game. It was just easier said than done. She may be strong compared to regular people, but she wasn't crazy the same way Leon's Doll was with her strength. Getting lucky was all she could hope for, so when she was able to trip the two of them up, that counted as a fairly decent win. Shizuka was primed and ready for the next step of her attack, but as she reached out, she saw Sarah do the same. A spike formed and grew straight towards the Fullbringer, making her stomach feel like it was clenching when she realized she was at too awkward of an angle to avoid it. She'd have to catch herself instead and roll out of the way, or maybe-

"Shizuka!"

She blinked in response to Leon shouting her name which caused her to attention to snap back to him. She watched the effort he made to twist his body so that the growing spike wouldn't hit Shizuka's torso, but it instead went for her right shoulder. She wasn't in the best position to catch herself and move out of the way since she was a bit off balance after sticking her hand out, but she immediately dropped her body lower to the ground in an attempt to make the spike miss even further. The close proximity wasn't her friend, though, and it ended up grazing her shoulder anyway. Shizuka grunted as she looked over to her side, hating that her shirt had been torn but also noticing the blood dripping out of the deep gash.

"Ugh... I'll have to fix that later. That really sucks."

Taking advantage of the moment she had once Leon was on the ground, Shizuka rolled herself out of the way by a few feet and stood back up. She wasn't very far from the man, perhaps only about ten feet, but chose to keep her distance as she gripped her shoulder. She had next to zero tolerance for pain. It didn't go far beyond normal human capabilities and she's met a few people who can really take a punch without feeling much at all. Unfortunately, that wasn't her. As her left hand pressed itself against the wound, she felt the strange slimy warmth from the blood that dripped out of it. She could add this to the list of scars.

Sarah was too formidable as a close range fighter. Being able to grow spikes like that if Shizuka gets too close proved to be complicated. The blonde looked to Leon with frustration, though certainly not at him. No, it was frustration with herself. They could have kept it as a light spar and he would have probably beaten her. It would have been fine. But no, she wanted to show off and ended up hurting him so much that his Doll entered "fight mode" and wasn't about to back down. Any of her techniques would hurt him and Sarah, except for maybe... There was one thing she could try. She didn't know if it would work, but she could still try. She just needed him to stand up first. She knew she could hit Sarah because she'd be able to take a hit if Shizuka were to use Impact, but she couldn't hit Leon's body.

"I'm going to try to reason with you again. Sarah, you can't heal him. I can help. Just let me do that before his injuries get any worse."

[Leon Strife]

A narrowed stream of bone fired out from the Skeletal chest cavity of the hybrid being, hardening at the moment of its consception. A gleeful Doll wanting to witness first hand as to what a Human would appear as when skewered, and not in the intimate manner. This Human was getting far too ahead of herself, and Leon could feel the growing resentment towards the Fullbringer emitting from the Doll. All Sarah wanted to was remove obstacles to Leon. To keep the man from having to succumb to distractions, and the temptations of someone she felt was conniving. The restraints that were held in place before were loosened, unable to act before while the Bount remained spiritually intact. Thanks to the damage done to the Bount from the loss of a Doll, Sarah no longer felt the chains that bounded her having their prior strength. She could now act as she willed.

The excitement grew knowing that the Human came back into range of her once more, yet, was startled, dissapointed by the direction of her spike. Like an unexpected flop to the ground, the Doll was caught off guard at the result of what had occurred. "What th-...' both Doll and Bount came to meet the ground with twisting fumble, rolling back with the spike catching the two mid action, braking them as though a speed bump. The two were stuck much like an embedded nail. Bone and flesh together, wailing, pulling at one another in fluttering argument with one another. "You- Why did you? I had her." "You are not going do what you want. I won't let you. Even if I have to-"

The two wrestled with each other, with Bount pushing from within against inside the husk form, and Doll pulling back in control. The woman off to the side, drawing closer yet remained distant. The Doll peeking over the shoulder whom sought to return to the fight. Her body jerked upwards, yet held in content as the Bount flexed to keep his arm clinging to the enlarged stake. "You are not going anywhere." the Bount barked, nearly hissing at the Doll that entrenched his figure. The Doll growled back looking to- "I'm going to try to reason with you again. Sarah, you can't heal him. I can help. Just let me do that before his injuries get any worse." Sarah whipped their heads back around, watching the Fullbringer pleading. "I told you before wench, I will bring you close to-

"That's enough!" the Bount called out to cut off the Doll.

Reiatsu gathered, the flow of energy diverted up the length of the mans arm, drawing the bone material away from his body and into the palm of his hand. A momentary distraction, with Leon summing up the strength to draw Sarahs influence away from the majority of his self. Bone dissipating from legs and left arm. Much of the material was torn away from his bare torso, taking up the entirety of the favored right arm. "I am not going to let you... do what you want." The flow of reiatsu continued as the Bount commanded, taking away much of the manipulation away from the Doll as he was tightening his reigns once more. The pain remained, yet dulled. He could not allow himself to remain a bystander. Leon was commanding his Doll once more. "I...won't let you do this either." It ceased. What control that the man had on the Doll stopped dead in its tracks, holding in place a large bone sword that protruded a spine of Sarahs previous form.

A blade that matched the size of its owner, malformed with the body of the Doll that sought control, now encompassing the arm of the Bount as the two strived for control. A curved spine that escaped the natural form of the blade that allowed its ribs to cage the sides of the blade. One large arm supported the weight of itself as the other remained hovering over the space between the pair and Shizuka, shrouding the view of a half formed skull that hung over with a weakened posture. A sight that was unnatural as the two very much utilized the overall ability of the Doll, turning the Dolls natural state into that of a malformed body. "I..You can't....ARGH." The man grounded himself, pulling back the leash that connected the two together as the Doll was attempting to pull away, or to regain control over the mans body once more.

"Shizuka. Whatever it is yer gonna do...Do it fast!" the man struggled to call out as the Doll wormed its body back onto the man once more.

Reiatsu: Reiatsu: 350/1550

Sarah Reaitsu: 300/800 ; -100 Bone Manipulation x2.

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

Shizuka could do nothing but watch as the two struggled for power. This was insane. It was enough to quickly make her learn her lesson, but why did she feel it necessary to attack him with so much strength earlier? She could have toned things down a bit. She's mastered every single technique in her arsenal, so it wouldn't be hard to do something like that - to control it better. Leon didn't deserve this. He showed her such kindness and treated her like a normal person. He was so sweet... and she ruined that. She hurt him enough to where his Doll was disobeying his command and acting purely on protective instinct. The Fullbringer deserved so much more than the small injury she'd gotten.

As she observed their interaction with each other, the struggle between Bount and Doll seeming to favor Leon in this moment, Shizuka thought about how impressed she was with his ability. Even in his state, he was willing to do what he needed to for Sarah to be subdued once again. Sarah only wanted to protect her master and that was something Shizuka would never deny the Doll. This had gotten out of hand and the blonde knew it. So, using the opening Leon had given her, she allowed her Reiatsu to surge as she released her Fullbring known as Beach Queen. Her shoes disappeared, leaving her barefoot, and instead were encased in a bright purple light that soon transformed one into quite a large water gun and the other into a standard bucket. Shizuka influenced the gun to just float next to her as it gently descended to the ground, but she quickly made her way over to the bucket.

She had filled it with water. The fluid didn't matter, of course. What mattered was the fact that she'd been injured. So long as someone else were to draw blood from her, Shizuka would be able to create something that could fix non-vital injuries. All of the liquids that she used as weapons were effective against herself just as much as they could be effective against any opponent. Glancing at the bucket next to her, she felt solid in her resolution. Blood had been dripping down her arm, staining her sleeve the entire way. It looked as if someone had let red paint run down the fabric and she knew the staining would take forever to get out.

Holding her arm over the bucket, drops of blood fell from her fingertips and into the water below, transforming it into the same crimson that tainted her clothes. It wouldn't take much, but it didn't need to. Within moments, the water took on new properties that allowed for healing and rejuvenation. Since Shizuka couldn't be sure Leon knew Immortality Drink the same way Luke had, this was the only thing she could think of that would help. Sarah was otherwise distracted by Leon's constant fight to regain total control, so the blonde spread her other hand out wide, summoned the large water gun back to her palm, and aimed it at the Bount.

"Don't move."

Pulling the trigger on the gun's Blast Cannon setting meant Leon would be coated in five gallons of this liquid, essentially undoing the damage to his body that cutback had dealt shortly before. Shizuka, wanting to be on the safe side, shot twice - once at his head, and again at his waist. As she did so, she made an effort to move the gun in such a way that allowed the fluid to spread over his body, but she also manipulated it only a little with Soul Command to help. Coating his body was the important part, even if it meant coating his Doll, too. In this instance, she cared more for Leon's sake.

His injuries, so long as he trusted her and stayed put, would heal almost shockingly quickly. It didn't take much to work. Most of the effort came from Shizuka anyway since she had to expend some of her own energy to convert the water and she had to make sure the blood came from an injury that was not self-inflicted. Sarah attacking her ended up being a good thing. As she lowered her gun back down to her side, she didn't want to dump the liquid just yet. She had to make sure he was okay and do her best to fix him further if he needed it, but Leon didn't withstand anything that could be considered terminal. Hopefully this would be enough.

"It's hard to make, but... this is my Royal Elixir. It'll heal anyone who uses it, and I wanted to make sure you used it first. I don't know my own strength sometimes, and I didn't want to do something that would hurt you this bad. I felt so stupid. And guilty. But your Dolls are amazing, and you'd beat my butt without any problems in no time at all, which both excites and scares me. So for now, I hope you don't mind my attempts to help get you back to normal again."



Shizuka's Remaining Reiatsu: 8,525 (-150 for Fullbring Level 1, -200 for Royal Elixir)
Fullbring Level One: 1/12
Liquid Type: Water, converted to Royal Elixir
Bucket Gallons Remaining: 90/100 (Royal Elixir)