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Nergal summons the Magna Pater!

Nergal knows that the creature has a reputation to be deadly and savage. It's jaws could easily injure his legs through his armor, but would it give him enough time to counter with a finishing blow? Likely not with the tail above it waiting to block a sword stroke down. It's a good thing he had no plans to do such a thing. Though he has been known to be rather reckless in other encounters he seen a plan form just moments ago in this little hunting expedition.

The blood that impacted against the creatures wing when it used it as a shield was going to come in very handy. A blood rune to active his blood on the wing as the conduit of the spell would just be a simple "blood boil"...a painful searing of the location. Adding in an unholy rune would make the effect more of a diseased effect. Activating a dark rune with it though mixes it all together into one dark magical enhanced effect of a necrotic plague. The term plague used loosely as it moves past just a disease that most things of this nature are immune to, it pushes it into an ongoing magical state that seeks to eat organic tissue and stop regenerative measures.

That wasn't the worst of it, Nergal had built up a few death runes to empower his abilities and knew he wouldn't get many chances at this trick. One death rune poured into the effect would turn it into a bomb, exploding the necrosis in a violent dark measure that would surely blow at least a few chunks out of the wing and exposing some of the weaker tissue for it to feed more on. Nergal wasn't going to take any chances though as he activates all of those runes plus one more...Another Death rune to amplify the Necrotic bombs explosion with even more power. With the wing being attached to the creatures arm, it could be very likely that the Necrotic Bomb with a second dose of power was capable of blowing off the arm of the creature. With any damage from the dark spell leaving the necrotic effect onto any open wounds suffered from it.

Whatever happens, the necrotic bomb going off should be enough to at least jar it from its attacking crawl and re-positing it some if not sending it onto it's side. Nergal would seize the opportunity of the off balance creature stepping forward taking precaution to not cross into another slime path and attempt to strike downward with his sword to cleave into the base of its jaw trying to separate it from the rest of the body. With the bombs momentum likely to send the creature reeling to its right side, and the likely hood its left arm to be blown off or at least injured enough to be rather useless, the sword should have a clean shot. It's tail might try to snap back around but, likely it would be trying to stabilize the creature or be on the opposite side of where Nergal was attacking. Worst case, Nergal should have enough time to strike before the creature can snap it back at him.

Runetracker- Body: _B_DU- Weapon: -BDD ~

Nergal summons the Magna Pater!

I'm trying something new with the Rune Tracker. Afterall this is a test run, and writing out the rune count is getting ridiculous. So...

basically this is how it reads.

Runetracker- Body: BBDDU_ Weapon: _BDD ~ ~ ~

The body has two of each one. B= Blood, D=Dark, U=Unholy. _=a depleted rune. -= Half charged(ex. -B-D-U would mean a blood, dark, and unholy rune is half charged while the other ones are available.

~= Death runes.

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Nergal seen his blood slash slap into the armor like hide of the creatures wing. What was meant to cut would instead smack onto the hide of the great creature. The attack would find itself splattering over the creatures wing staining it red with the blood. He smiles to himself as he presses his attack but then finds himself in a sticky situation. His first foot hits the slime and firmly plants itself there followed by the right foot in full stride lands in front of him but the left foot doesn't budge. He starts to fall forward and is forced to shift his hand up to catch himself before falling fully face first down to the ground. His left hand reaching up to plant onto the ground and once again finding it now inside the sticky material. His right hand still holds his weapon but its as if its pinned underneath him, although not touching the ground.

The Knights of the Onyx Blade have fought many enemies over its years and most of them where defensive in nature always trying to hindering their movements and stopping a Dark Knights onslaught. Borrowing from a paladins consecration, they developed a desecration ability. Using unholy magics to corrupt the very ground they stood on slowing enemies around them and allowing them to move unhindered while standing on top of it. The downside is it only works in the area around the caster.

The second Unholy Rune on his body shimmers as it drains of power and starting at Nergals feet a grey almost moldy looking substance forms over the ground covering over the slime and continues in a circle around him to about eight feet around him. Past that a green circle forms around the edge stretching another four feet with runes inscribed with dark magics etched into the spell around it.

Nergal stands up and calmly moves out of the path of the slime while still inside his circle. The effect will only last a short while(one post) so he knows not to waste time and find himself back where he started. He keeps a tab on the creature the entire time making sure to be able to react to what could be it going in for a kill. It never came, as it seems the creature was just watching to see what he would do. Still he would have to make a note of the slime and its properties and not step into that mess again.

He casually holds his weapon in his right hand still with the blade pointed up, and now he watches the creature watch him. He will show it, that it is not the most dangerous monster inside this place. Using the unholy rune and a blood rune before another death rune appears on his blade.

Runetracker- Body: BBDDU_ Weapon: _BDD ~ ~ ~

Nergal summons the Magna Pater!

Nergal noted that the creature was fast for its frame, but that is usually the case with these cursed creatures. He felt for it really, a kindred spirit, as he himself was now one of the cursed creatures of the universes. The bone trap didn't work but it was worth a shot at least and it seemed the creature was avoiding coming at him. It meant it wanted to draw him in closer for an attack so he had to be ready for a retaliation once he engaged.

The black helmet hid the smile that came over his face as he ran towards the creature to attack. A blood rune on the sword activated as he slashed in a horizontal arc just a few steps into his attacking run. The slash sent blood flinging off the blade and towards the creature as the blood rune augmented it giving the blood a cutting edge of its own. The blood arc flies toward the creature as Nergal himself follows after it, his sword now on the left side of his body and pooling with blood once again. He himself wanting to get closer to the creature and test its defenses. He speaks no more words to it as they both know the stakes of what is going on here, but if the creature was like the legends say it could feel the dark blood pulsing through him not to mention it being used a weapon towards it.

Time had not really passed enough for the runes to recharge anymore save for the fact the one blood rune now is exhausted on his sword. The half charged ones would likely be fully charged soon though.

Nergal summons the Magna Pater!

The Pater would not find the sweet smell of sweat and tears it would usually find on frequent lot who would summon it. Nergal was from a dark world where rituals to the dark gods of his realm were common. In fact the creature if so attuned would likely be able to recognize the dark magical pacts infused into the body of the one who summoned it. Nergal was calm as the creature stood before him, his visor giving him a visual of the creature. The visor wasn't necessary as the darkness flowing through his own body was warning him of the creatures presence, sensing its vileness.

It was time to finish his work though and Nergal began to speak to the creature. "I have summoned you Magna Pater. My Company wishes to examine you and preferably alive. I know creatures like you have an intelligence that most mortals do not understand, so this is a choice between coming with me alive or me having to bring some samples back the hard way."

He raises his sword the blood drinker up now in a normal stance with his feet spread slightly apart with both hands holding the sword slightly to his right side. The blade is tilted back with its tip barely pointed to the ground. His gauntlet which injects a tube into his arm lets the valve open to allow the blood to seep out through the delivery system to the blade. The blood slides into the grooves on its side. He is ready for a melee attack of any sorts but he knows that the Pater is likely smarter than it looks.

Using an unholy rune, a blood rune, and a dark rune from his body the blood inscribed tetrahedron glows for one brief moment and then suddenly out of its edges bones raise up and try to snap shut on the creature to form a giant bone prison for it. The bone bars resemble fingers almost clasping it to hold it down. The blood that was once there seems to have now been used up by whatever spell was invoked onto it.

Having expended a shadow rune before and now three for this spell, two death runes appear onto his weapon above the others. The dark rune he used before is half charged with a blood, unholy, and dark rune exhausted and beginning to charge again. He still has a blood and an unholy rune to use on his body with his weapon still holding two blood and two dark.

Nergal summons the Magna Pater!

I'll write a response in the morning. Thought I'd be able to today but got off work to late.

Nergal summons the Magna Pater!

Test profile, take one!

Profile

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ShinRa Employee File

SREN: 95-73C3-G2QT2
Birth Name: Ark Le Doux
Code Name: Nergal
Race: Human
Height: 1.98 m
Weight: 111 Kg
Age: 28
Date of Birth: Oct 9th
Town of Birth: Sector 32 (Expansion World)
Current Assignment: Knights Project
Pay Grade: JE- Grade 3

Physical Description:
Ark Le Doux is an odd specimen. His body is constantly strained by his use of techniques and has had odd effects on his physiology. His hair has turned white and stopped growing and his once deep blue eyes have turned pale white as well. Other than that his organs seem to always be in a ultra high efficiency mode and seems to only eat once every few days. He is still an impressive frame of a man who you would believe is in a top physical condition if you didn't know any better. I fully recommend ceasing in all activity but I know I will be ignored. The proof alone is in those red marks etched directly into his flesh and have never healed.

-Authorizing physician: Dr. Shinokuni, SREN 87-33U4-J7TV6

Psychological Evaluation:
There are those who have stared into the abyss and it has changed them. Ark seems to be in that mode most of the time. Quiet and to himself most of the time he is straight to the point outside of work and even during it. His personality seems to shift when in combat situations were he revels in the violence. It seems the more he slides into madness in the battlefield the more removed he is in the rest of his life. Without some sort of fix I am afraid severe psychological damage will occur and be permanent.
-Authorizing psychologist: Dr. Yamamoto, SREN 66-66S6-8ISR6

Pre-Employment History:
Ark Le Doux is the son of ArchKnight Le Doux of Sector 32. ArchKnight Le Doux is the leader of the Dark Knights who were part of the most powerful nation in Sector 32. It was his betrayal of the Leirremier Alliance and pledge of service to Shinra Inc. that led to the end of the war and full control over the lands. Le Doux was given authority over the sector and Ark Le Doux grew up the second son of three.

He just like his brothers followed his fathers footsteps and went into the Dark Order. Ark was the second son and studied a bit more reckless techniques from his older brother who is expected to take over as the ArchKnight of the Order. Knowing his place wasn't of succession he entered into the company with his fathers blessing.
Further information redacted. Security clearance E7 required for further access.

Employment Records:
One of the newest members to the program, his record is brief to say the least. He has had his armor integrated with Shinra Technology and passed all training exercises. It seems what ever training he had on his home world was sufficient enough to pass all tests for the program.
Classified. Security clearance E7 required for further access.

ShinRa Knight Project Notes:
Full access classified. Security clearance E7 required for full access. See project file PK-A12-7856/3

Reporting: Exor Ghest, Project Lead, PK-A12-7856/3 “Knight Initiative”

Nergal was one of the few Knights in the project that I have not personally had a lot of contact with. His training and abilities where documented by the other heads of the departments(notably Ruby). But I will list a few key areas here.

Notes below are a basic overview of the subject’s capabilities, for use by strategic commanders in the subject’s direct chain of command. Access is incredibly restricted. I mean it – leave this on an unsecured reader somewhere and you will be shot. Remember your IMP training.

Rune Magics: Etched onto his body are six runes which act as a sort of power capacitor. He uses them to cast spells instantly and once used the Rune has to recharge its power before being used again. He has two of each of the three runes etched onto his body. Each one of the runes are etched differently onto him. The blood runes seem to be carved directly into his skin on his chest and seem to never heal when fully charged it seems to be full of blood. The dark runes have depressed into the back of his hand leaving grooves and when fully charged are filled with dark energy. The Unholy runes are raised from his skin on his back and emit an eerie green glow when fully charged.

Note: Though powerful on their own and capable of producing amazing effects, Nergal has perfected using multiple runes to create hybrid effects. The list is to numerous to display in this report but I will give a quick example. Using an Unholy rune he could produce a desecration effect on the ground around him which slows movement for enemies who enter it. But if he uses a charge of a blood rune and a dark rune with it the desecration effect becomes what he calls “Death and Decay”, the ground still gets the slowing effect but the area and air around it seems to break down living matter as a red shadow infused mist fills the space above the desecration.

----Blood Magic: He is trained in the use of blood magic and seems to have a natural affinity for it. He can use blood in many forms, shaping it into weapons or forming blood beasts under his command. He seems to be able to use blood as a conduit for other magical effects making both his own, or those blood around him vital weapons at his disposal.

----Dark Magic: The darkness is a signature to his order and gave them the generic name of “Dark Knights”. He can bend the darkness into projectiles and infuse his body with it. The dark magic can be infused with blood magic to create a vampiric effect if needing to stretch a battle out longer. Not normally used by itself, it has been noted that it is mixed into other magics to create different effects, most notably status effects to debilitate.

----Unholy Magic: When confronted with evaluating the Unholy uses at first I thought it was just another form of darkness as normally I had seen holy as light. But it has been shown that Holy is in fact separate from light itself and it seems there is always a balance to magics and thus Unholy is the mirror to it. What ever the divine is, uplifting, warmth, and benevolent, Unholy seems to be punishing, cold, and malevolent. Though it seems he likes to mix it more with his other magics, for which I am thankful because it still gives me the creeps, it is still a potent skill set which he is trained.

Death Runes: Death Runes seem to be generated onto his weapon when he expends the use of any two runes. They are used in conjunction with other abilities to enhance them further.

Dark Bargin: A signature of his order all must undergo the ritual imbibing the dark blood of their order. The more injury they take and vitality they lose their bodies actually get stronger and faster. This lasts until utterly defeated or victorious. It has been a mark of their order for thousands of years but it is said that Nergal uses the Bargin better than anyone that has taken in the dark blood.

Natural Magic Resistance: He just like his order seem to have a natural resistance to magical or energy based attacks. Though not impervious to them completely it seems its one of the orders trademarks as well to be able to withstand punishment to be able to deal their own.

Dark Will: Another testament to their training it seems the ritual to fully join their ranks also makes them immune to a lot of the status ailments they like to inflict. It also enforces their minds to be highly resistant to any mental manipulation pressed at them.

Putricide: An unholy fluid that seems to be the pure liquid essence of the anti-divine itself. There are hidden pockets of it inside his armor, mostly in tubing, ready to deployed when needed.

Full access classified. Security clearance E7 required for full access. See project file PK-A1-0000/6

Registered Equipment:

Blood Drinker- Designed by SRI, the Blood Drinker is a modern take on a sword. Although resembling what some would consider a Katana, the blade is actually still a two handed great sword. The handle has built in channels where blood can flow into it and into the groves along the weapons edge to help with Nergals abilties. It's length is from tip to handle bottom comes up to Nergals shoulders. On blade itself is two blood and two dark runes for his use.

My Hider

Requiem- An Unholy weapon brought with him to this world. It is both scythe and spear with a blade at the top that can adjust to either position. He laughs when some people call it a living weapon because he knows the truth behind its construction. The “spine” on it can elongate to reach further. It is hidden on the backplate of his armor as a silver spine that runs up his back literally peeling it out of his armor when he wants to use it. It has two Unholy and two dark runes etched into it for his use.

Requiem

Apocalypse- One of the Dark Trinity Blades of his order. His father the Archknight gifted one to each of the boys once they undertook and survived the ritual. Apocalypse is never carried into battle, but is summoned and is the pure essence of the dark end of all things. It's capabilities are unknown but what we do know is that it is a rather large great sword with different types of Runes etched on it. It has two Death runes and two Destruction runes etched onto the blade. Using any combination of two death or destruction runes seem to produce a Void rune onto the blade.
(Picture below with Armor)

DK-HYBDv213- Bringing with him his own suit of armor and as effective as it already was, the scientists at Shinra Inc. wanted to enhance it. First they integrated in a visual display into the helmets visor to give him a better view than just through the hole in the metal. Second they introduced a better delivery method in his gauntlets to allow him access to his blood. And lastly they integrated systems on his back plate for his weapon “Requiem” and hid in pockets of the fluid Putricide into its lining.

Armor+Weapon

Nergal summons the Magna Pater!

He gets it, no really he does. Pick on the new guy and give him a crappy mission. It's always how it seems to go in group and it's more than understandable...but this is a little insulting. Sure send the guy with the spear to some fighting pit, but send the creepy guy who likes to play with his blood to a horror show. Months ago ShinRa Inc(SRI) had heard rumors from one of the planets it had visited and colonized through its dimensional gateway tech. The legend of a creature that was beyond deadly with amazing capabilities. Now, legends almost never turn out to be completely true but every once in a while they are even more amazing than the legend itself. It only took three months for the Biotech research division to cut through the red tape to get someone, anyone, to go check out this particular one.

"How many favors does Ghest owe biotech because this is silly." He thinks to himself as he pours the bag of infants blood the company had procured for him for this mission. He makes the tetrahedron shape like the odd scrolls instructions tell him to. The room about the size of a aircraft hanger was devoid of all light save the six black candles burning. Outside the cut off hanger the night sky shows stars, but no moon, as the ritual is being held on some planet that gratefully is devoid of even having one to begin with.

Taking out a wrapped up cloth he loosens it to reveal a small bone. Its the finger bone of the his deceased sister and the one thing he ever could be accused of loving except for himself. He places it into the center of the ritual and leans up to back away. His dark black armor blending into the abyss around him, the candle light only showing off his frame. He adjusts his helmet and a high tech visor shifts down over his eyes. Taking his sword the Blood Drinker and placing the tip to the concrete ground he uses his left hand to hold out the incantation he has to recite.

Reading off the black jargon he both feels comfortable, for he himself grew up around dark rituals, and silly at the time not knowing what the words actually meant. At the end of the last word of gibberish he holds out his left hand and uses one of his dark runes on his body to extinguish all six candles at once. Once used the Rune begins to slowly fill back in with dark energy. Nergal grips blood drinker tightly in his right hand and awaits to see the specimen SRI wants to get a good look at.

Arena Chat Thread

@MelonHead Gotta correct you, you can wear a buckler and still have a free hand. You just have to strap it around your forearm instead of hand.



Edit: I don't know why the hand is a Furry hand.

@LeeRoy

Oh, I think we know why it's a furry hand. *winkwinknodnod*

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I can think of something. The company always likes to get samples of new organisms to study. As far as the ritual goes he would have no qualms about it. I'll start it up in the morning as I'm off tomorrow.