3rd Tenkaichi Bending-kai | Lightweight Division | First Round | Match 4 – [#24] Ru-Zheng vs. [#12] Aryianna

“Hello folks, and welcome to the first annual Tenkaichi Bending-Kai Lightweight First Round!  We are about to begin our fourth match!” The announcer said into his microphone, the noise blasting over the roaring crowd. The battle would take place in a circular Ba Sing Se arena, which had pools of water around the edges. Tricks and traps were riddled everywhere through this arena, to be activated by Mr. Showbiz's will.

“Today, we'll be witnessing the fierce battle between Ru-Zheng and Aryianna Yan. The gates will open on my mark. With the combatants set, and the battlefield ready for them, let's give them a warm welcome!  Now before we begin, let's remind our fighters that they'll each have 100 HP and will roll a random number of 30 instead of 20 for the Lightweight Matches.  Attack and Defence stay the same, at 10.  Ru-Zheng will have the honour of the first strike!  Now, without further ado...”

HP: 100

Ru stepped back into the earthy arena of Ba Sing Se once again. The last time he fought here, he lost a horrid match. The memory itself sent a shiver down Ru's spine. This time he'll do better that’s for sure. He saw his opponent standing across the field. He didn’t know how to attack first, it always seemed like he made himself vulnerable. Alas, he had to.

This attack was going to be plain generic and easy. Should it make contact, it could do a great deal of damage. Ru gathered flames in both hands. The heat radiated into Ru. Rushing forward, he sent a huge wave of fire towards his opponent.

Accu

Random number (1,10) :

8

[u]Strength[u]

Random number (1,30) :

27

Aryianna watched as the young man, a Fire Bender.  She gave a small smirk.  He attacked, Aryianna was able to dodge his wall of fire quite easily. With a jump, a spin and a flip she sailed over the top of the flame wave, and landed in the sandy arena on the other side as the flames collided with the back wall. Ru would have to do better than that. Though after the fight Ru-Zheng had had with Kai'liané Murumasa, which Aryianna took the liberty of watching, she didn't blame him for still being a little spooked and a little off target.

Ru looked a bit disappointed that his attack had not worked, but Aryianna was not giving him time to sulk and feel sorry.  She took this moment to strike, and with all the force she could muster, she shot a laser at Ru, a single, solitary, yellow beam, right towards his left shoulder, hoping to burn, singe and if she was lucky, pierce him and wound the shoulder permanently for the remainder of this fight.

Attack Accuracy

Random number (1,10) :

10

Attack Strength

Random number (1,30) :

13

Stephy! Because you rolled a perfect accuracy, I am going to give you what I call the Showbiz Special Fun Day Offer of Doom and Happiness! What does that mean? It means you are now given a choice! Know that much like Vegas, the house always wins. Give something up, win a prize. Win a prize, give something up. We shall see. Open the spoiler and respond to choose your prize:


Choose wisely.

HP: 87

The light struck Ru's shoulder, burning into his skin. Rubbing his now burnt, shoulder, Ru was more than a little pissed. He didn’t let the anger control his actions but instead found a certain strength to carry on and fight harder.

Audience members were eagerly watching the battle. Ru couldn’t blame them, this battle was starting to get intense right from the get-go. The lightbender was a new challenge to Ru as he has only fought several lightbenders in his life. They were tricky and crafty. If they were so, Ru needed to be tenfold. He gathered flames, once again, in both hands. This time however,  instead of generic fireball to the face, Ru aimed his hands skyward and let the fireballs loose. When they reached an adequate height, they exploded into hundreds of small embers that would rain down on his opponent.

Accu

Random number (1,10) :

4

[u]Strength[u]

Random number (1,30) :

30

((OOC: Showbiz I'm choosing option one. I got a lot in my life this month, and two other characters in this tournament. Dances With Derp, I've also got hopes for you, and my forfeit means that you get a pass to the next round, and it also means that you get your prize for not losing first and moving on.))

Aryianna's life froze. The whole Arena froze. The people watching, the people fighting. Even the bird flying overhead. The attack froze too, and Aryianna was given a choice by Showbiz. She knew what she was going to choose. She wasn't going to risk it all; she wasn't about that gambling life. "I forfeit," said Aryianna simply. She had better things to live for than winning this tournament. There was always next year. Aryianna walked up to Ru, gave him a hug, and walked out of the arena. "Good luck kid!" she called behind her as she left the arena.

The match is officially over!  Time is up!  The winner is The Great Ultimate Dances With Derp and his character, Ru-Zheng!  Winning by forfeit!  Dances With Derp will move on to the Semi-Final Round of the Lightweight Competition!  Congratulations!