Skallagrim

Two Versus One - East vs. West Round Two

I think LeeRoy, DJ then myself should be the order.

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How did I suddenly get involved in a melee tournament?

No thanks, fist fights aren't really my preference and I'm sort of busy (especially with Fallout 4 set to steal all my free time between deadlines.) I was only interested in fighting Rilla to finish a fight we never got to have earlier in the year.

@MelonHead

Does this mean we are suspending our brawl until next year?

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It's just as well. I'd hate to see you try that five-knuckle shuffle again.

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@MelonHead@LeeRoy

A melee tournament? Now you have my attention. How about a grand contest, close combat only? I'd gladly make the thread and set that all up.

@Doc Doctor

@Rilla You should enter this, maybe practice those boxing moves of yours.

Nexus of Worlds- Darkness Rising- A Guild Tournament

With the final battle over in the tournament, the power of a god held tightly in the hands of Metz as the last pieces of the key merged together. Beyond the gates of dreams and nightmares, a great howl erupted as the Lord of Nightmares gnashed his teeth, railing with all his might in hopelessness as the seal snapped shut.

In the grand foyer of the Nexus of Worlds, N’Katya felt the surge of power, as did all Forgotten. The great seal had been closed again. The giant creature hurled balls of dark energy at Skallagrim, each one intensifying as they struck the Walker between Worlds. The heft and weight of her glaive had pushed Skallagrim to a knee. Every tendril of energy he had expanding from him in a concentric circle, followed by a deep, thrum felt in the bones rather than heard.

“You have managed to cloud the minds of another, but it shall not avail you Cughtagh! Today you have come at the crossroads of your existence, and it shall end here.”

With that, the Forgotten intensified their attacks. Tendrils of dark energy snaking through those still facing the invaders, bursts of energy, focused slammed into the skeletal figure struggling to rise. Shadowy, misshapen beings began to turn away from their individual fights, focusing every ounce of their hatred on the Dreamer.

In a sudden move, N’Katya whirled, the glaive drawing back in a flash of movement, followed by a tremendous boot to the head of Skallagrim. The blow knocked him to the ground, as a chaotic, whirlwind of dark energies hammered him.

Grasping his sword, Skallagrim rose to a knee. A nimbus of amethyst energies swirled around him, expanding slowly. “I have been patient N’Katya. You have felt the sealing of the gate, you know your master shall not be free. Return to the gloom.”

“You are a fool Dreamer. We have broken free. You cannot contain us all, Ghoukas’ influence shall be felt once more in this incarnation of worlds.” With that, the winged creature charged towards Skallagrim, the glaive glowing in a whorl of darkness, similar to that which surrounded Skallagrim’s dagger. “Today Dreamer you shall witness your last day.”

Rising to meet her, Skallagrim thrust, sliced and cut with great care. N’Katya parried, turned aside and sought her own openings. A certain beauty was contained in their movements. Each a master of their craft, each looking moves ahead to secure a victory.

The fight may have lasted had it not been for the intervention of the armoured woman who shimmered into existence a scant 20 feet from the two. Raising a wicked looking rifle, the woman dropped to a knee, aimed carefully and unleashed a pulse of energy slamming into the back of the Dreamer. It was followed by another, and another as each pulse caused Skallagrim to stagger. Dropping to his knees, the woman moved with deadly precision behind him and fired one last time.

“About time you made your appearance.” Huffed N’Katya.

“I wanted to make sure he was completely focused on you. You looked good, I almost believed he was beating you.”

“He was. His power has not diminished through lack of practice.” N’Katya toed the fallen Dreamer, “He will remain in stasis for how long?”

“Not long. We must hurry if we are to effect an escape. Release your Legions, and I shall administer the Coup de Grace.”

N’Katya nodded, turning she hurried to her companions, a static-filled screech filled the air as the Forgotten began to drift away, vanishing into the greater Multiverse. One look back before she left, the war chief of the Forgotten watched with satisfaction as the shadowy assassin raised her rifle to fire point blank into the crumpled form of Skallagrim.

Two Versus One - East vs. West Round Two

Kolskegg- Secondary Realitsic or Powered

Kolskegg

Human, male Age: 35 years
Height: 6'4" Weight: 212 lbs.
Eyes: Gray Hair: Long, silver-blond
Skin: Ruddy Built: Athletic-muscular

Kolskegg is a Gothi (Viking wizard), having been born to the skald Hrolleif and the giantess Arnthrud. Kolskegg has been versed well in the skills and arts of both a warrior and a gothi.

Kolskegg carries the runes in a sack; the runes themselves are etched into a chip of reddish stone that ignites and burns when Kolskegg is in the Vey or linked to Asgard. Using the Vey to make a connection takes but a simple prayer then he is surrounded by an ethereal energy stream that ignites the runes when they are cast to unleash the powers contained with in them.

The rune sack is a magical bag, it replenishes the runes constantly so that the bag is never empty. Being made by the Gandalf the Dvergr, who used the magic in his rod to construct the rune stones of a reddish material that burned on contact with the Vey. The stones are to be used by a hero at Ragnarok to save Yggdrasil, the world tree and the race of man from the folly of the gods.

Kolskegg is the hero and once his birth became known to Gandalf, the dwarf set about completing his task, the Vngviskuld stones were then placed in the black seal skin bag and given to Kolskegg as a gift from the Dvergr. The Vngviskuld stones once placed into the bag never run out, part of the magic infused by Gandalf into the stones granted them existence in perpetuity within the bag. Kolskegg can enter the Vey with a simple thought of prayer to the gods:

"Great Aesir, Mighty Vanir,
Gods of eternal power,
Fulfill my greatest needs, O glorious ones.
Teach me the magic I need.
Give me a glimpse of your deep wisdom..
Mighty Aesir, the immortals of Asgard.
Ancient Vanir, protectors of Yggdrasil
You who are the shape shifters, the slayers, the independent ones.
Give me the strength in magic I need."

The stones when pulled forth have one of three effects based upon the stones pulled, and three stones are always pulled to combine for the desired effect. Kolskegg will always have 6 sets of predetermined rune cast for every fight to simplify the process.

1) Aesir/Vanir connection- using the stones and the Vey opening, when pulling these stones, Kolskegg is summoning an aspect of the gods into him. This effect lasts until another Aesir/Vanir connection is established and a new god is tapped for their aspect.

2) Galdir- The blessings of the gods, with Galdir stones cast, Kolskegg can affect the element summoned in any way he desires. He has been known to go into a berserk rage, heal wounds, summon ghost and even restore life within limits. The elements bow to his whims and desires, he has created ice bridges, flaming weapons, lighting bolts and mighty winds and waves.

3) Seidr- Is the cursing of Hel. With Seidr, Kolskegg causes harm and misery to all living and self-aware beings. He has caused misfortune to befall an individual with sickness, and even disease or death. Seidr can temporarily sap strength, cause blindness, or even deafness through manipulation of the environment. Kolskegg has slowed the fast and weakened the strongest material with Seidr.

Equipment:

Kolskegg carries the sword of legend, Alyward, a plain looking 48" long sword with a dulled blue finish. Alyward is eternally sharp and never dulls; the blade is called the Lathe of Heaven because of its ability to slice nearly anything. However it has been blunted by objects crafted in Jotunheim or Hel's dark realm.

Kolskegg wears a mail coat made by the giants; it is incredibly tough to pierce. While not impenetrable it does offer an incredible degree of protection. In addition, a double wrapped belt that holds Alyward to his waist. The belt, as long as he wears it can slowly heal his wounds.

Moreover, a large round shield, 36" in diameter made of incredibly tough metal mined by the Dokkalfar (the dark elves), this shield has withstood the impact blow from a giant (2,000 pounds per square inch). The shield has a painted depiction of Yggdrasil embossed on it.

The Vngviskuld Runes:

Runic Spells: Kolskegg has 6 runic spell chains set up. He can employ them only once until he has cycled through the 6 spells. Once he has done so they are considered replenished and he can begin from the top again. Kolskegg can only go forward with his spells not back. Once a spell is employed a previous spell is canceled. It takes a turn before the spells are in effect they are not instantaneous. The first spell is chosen at random via a six-sided die.

1 Murder of Crows- This rune when placed down will summon large, black crows that fill the sky and swarm around Kolskegg obscuring his movements and actions. These crows do not attack but will act to deflect and absorb blows as much as possible. These crows surround Kolskegg in a 10-yard radius.

2 Hel’s Rune of Destruction- This rune when placed down creates a constant roiling and buckling of the ground out to a range of 50 yards equal to a 6.0 earthquake causing enemies and allies in the radius to constantly maintain their balance while in the area affected by the rune. Fragile structures can be affected, causing them to tumble and fall. Kolskegg is not affected by the effects and finds level ground when he walks.

3 Sleipnir’s Grace- This rune when cast allows Kolskegg to move extremely quickly on land, across water and even have limited flying capabilities. When on land Kolskegg can run at a top speed of 49 miles per hour, covering a mile in 73 seconds. Kolskegg can run across the surface of calm waters for short distances. Kolskegg is able to walk/run on the air up to a height of 100 feet or a 10-story building.

4 Odin’s Vengeance- This rune when cast surrounds Kolskegg with a mystical light that augments Kolskegg’s strength with a shard of the All-Father, granting him an increase to his strength allowing him to lift a maximum of 2,000 lbs. (1-ton)

5 Thor’s Wrath- This rune when cast energizes Kolskeggs weapon with lightning. Kolskegg can fire a bolt of lightning or can allow the lighting to augment his weapon’s damage. The weapon glows a silver-blue and crackles as minute bolts of lightning race along the weapon.

6 Ymir’s Vex of Frost- This rune when cast surrounds Kolskegg in a persistent snow-fall. The snow obscures him and lowers the temperature around Kolskegg in a 50 yard radius to 15 degrees. Kolskegg is immune to the effects of the cold and can create drifts of snow that act as temporary walls within that effect radius.

Nexus of Worlds- Darkness Rising- A Guild Tournament

Rough night with little Skally, will work up a post when I wake up.

Nexus of Worlds- Darkness Rising- A Guild Tournament

It is important for various reasons. I will make a post shortly, well in the next 48 hours.

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Last tourney of the year just ended. Rilla can provide further information.

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I can haz Nova powahs?