Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2013 5:35:32 GMT -5
There the gravity chamber sat. All alone and unused. Bored to be quite honest. Pewter had invested large amounts of money in passing ports on new “toys” as he liked to refer to them. Although his old models had achieved a potential mortal wound on the ship’s creator, this would not stay his hand for long. The saiyan’s fingers itched for the grip of a sword as if natural instinct. Not to mention he did not like being bested, in fact it ate away at the depths of his soul as losing does to all saiyans. Liquor had made it seem easy; Kaz put him down twice and each time Sohko continued their friendship. Sobriety had made the tailed warrior far more susceptible to his deep routed nature.
So the artificial intelligence lay in wait, forever scheming in constant preparation for when its prime directive would return. Then out of thin air he was there, hand on hilt and wrapped in a black leather duster. There are a few awkward moments, silent yet filled with intensity. Then the vindictive machine cackled over the intercom with a static rasp.
“I’ve been expecting you.”
The door slammed shut and the gravity became fifty times its normal level in an instant. A grin tugged at the corner of the saiyan’s mouth when the gravity increase coupled with his weighted clothing hit his body. Reaching across his shoulder he took hold of the duster and cast it off while simultaneously drawing the legendary enchanted weapon; the Brave sword.
“Good. I have a few new techniques in mind.”
“Ah I see. So we should spend lots of time focusing on honing these techniques in a safe and logical manner… Boring! TRIAL BY FIRE!”
Sohko had expected nothing less and was prepared for with his first technique when razor sharp homing disks shot from every section of the wall, every last one targeting the swordsman. With a mere thought he began pouring ki through his mind, unlocking the deepest recesses of his mind until his peak mental capacity had been achieved. He saw anything and everything with what he called “Theta State.”
All of his senses were maximized and even his eidetic memory, a casualty of his binging days, returned in full force. He was able to process every stimuli and an appropriate reaction in fractions of a second. He saw every disk whether by sight or by sound, even subtle fluctuations in the air current in the room was able to be felt. Spinning in a calculated trajectory devised in a moment the saiyan pulled free his second sword and using his bukujutsu empowered the spin.
“Cyclone Tempest!”
As he spun he made precise adjustments as he began using his momentum to slice the swords through the airborne projectiles merely by following the pattern of the spin. Entering theta state was merely a stall tactic, used to defend himself as he initiated his true countermeasure, the Cyclone Tempest. While theta state did not enhance his reflexes, it allowed him to move in a precisely calculated fashion. The disks were not as fast as him, thus the enhanced mental prowess allowed him to overcome the overwhelming quantity.
Then as he gained speed he used the Heaven’s Blades technique he learned from Kasai Kage in Other World to surround his weapons with ki. As he spun the ki began to grow, lowering until it passed his hovering feet and curled downwards to the floor. The terrifying twister engulfed its power source surrounding him as it tore through every last disk which dared approach it. When every last one was accounted for as destroyed Sohko simple stopped as the twister spun itself out into wisps of yellow ki around the lone warrior. Then he paused, smiling.
“Well interesting. Peak bran efficiency and a swirling tornado of energy, pretty cool. How about four thousand six hundred forty four laser cannons? Before you ask, it’s because you ran out of money before I could get five thousand installed.”
“Damn it! Stop spending my money!”
True to his robotic word, every last cannon appeared from every last crevice, swapping place with the projectile launchers like rotating nozzles of death. They made a hissing sound, like steam from a kettle, as they gathered power. At the same time Sohko released his theta state and instead funneled his ki into his skin. It concentrated becoming more and more dense until literally plates formed around him. As he focused the armor pushed free from his body until it hovered about an inch above his skin.
This golden hardlight armor looked similar to ceremonial battle (samurai) armor used by the Order of the Kensaru in ancient times. Then the piece de resistance appeared; blades began to jut out all over the specialized barrier. The blasts reached him just as the Blade Armor completed, engulfing him in an immense explosion. Though Pewter was sure he had won, he was also very impatient, and put the vents on full power to clear the room and allow him to see his handiwork.
“Aren’t you just full of surprises? It’s not over yet though!”
The stylized barrier faded as the blasters disappeared. Then from the floor rose Sohko’s previous problem. Pewter’s robotic warriors, not to mention the saiyan’s growing concern; his ever shrinking energy supply, made him worry for a moment. Yet where there is a will there is always a way. Sheathing his swords he channeled his ki into his wrists before jutting them each out at a target. With his ring and middle fingers he pressed down on his palms, forcing threads of ki out which immediately entrapped their victims.
“Astral Webs!”
The trapped mechanized beasts were paralyzed whilst in the midst of the dark purple threads. The harder they struggled, the tighter the webs became. Grabbing the anchor of his astral webs with a firm grip he drew on the connection to his targets, pulling the energy from their bodies and replenishing his own. However the unencumbered machines reacted quickly however, aiming their blaster arms and gathering power. A moment later they all fired but as they neared him he internalized the ki he had just collected into a huge burst of speed.
Around he danced the robots at such speeds that he left afterimages of himself, which each steel behemoth fired upon as he escaped once more. He paused at the other end of the room and put his hands together to perform a lightning fast serious of hand motions which invoked a magic enchantment upon his fading remnants while the machines struck fruitlessly at them.
“Zanzo Majutsu!”
Magic empowered with Sohko’s own ki made the afterimages into clones capable of movement and speech. They danced around the machines, only becoming transparent and slowly fading upon being hit. With this one last distraction the saiyan readied his final move. Pooling his energy into two closed fists he mimicked a technique he saw Geurin’s black lackey performed on Vegeta. Unclenching his hands in a flash causes highly concentrated golden disks, no bigger than the size of a half dollar coin, to appear floating between his fingers, four to a hand.
Chucking the disks forward they grew until they were each golden razor sharp Frisbees, at which point they honed in on the robotic combatants, slicing and dicing each one until they met at the final one at which point they collided within it causing a huge blast which Sohko had to shield his eyes from. As the smoke cleared he plopped down and began taking deep breaths as he tried to regain his composure.
“Alright, I’ll admit it. You won this one. But just you wait until next time, I saw this one toy that was just devastating looking! Of course it will cost a lot of money so you should probably take a loan out or something.”
“Not a chance.”
Techniques Learned:
Theta State – by channeling ki through his mind he is able to use one hundred percent of his brain capacity, heightening all of his senses to their peak and allowing him to think at the rate of a supercomputer. His eidetic memory returns while in this state. Due to remembering every horrid detail of his past, he is often much colder and more reserved in this form. Grants him protection from mind alteration, including the ability to see through illusions, as well as short range telepathy (generally limited to battlefield and surrounding area).
Cyclone Tempest – through spinning and forcing his ki outwards of his body he creates a swirling twister of energy around him which damages or destroys anything it comes in contact with. It disappears as soon as he stops.
Blade Armor – creating a specialized barrier of golden hard light which takes the form of semi-transparent samurai armor that hovers an inch above his skin. From it protrudes blades in all directions, effectively making it a great defensive weapon, as well as a deterrent to physical assault.
Astral Webs – fires thread thin webbing from his wrist by pressing down on his palms with his middle and ring fingers while simultaneously jutting arms forward. If it connects it ensnares the target, effectively immobilizing them while also draining energy from their bodies. They more they struggle the tighter the restraints become and the faster energy is drained. Below 60% the target cannot break free, below 80% they are trapped for at least two posts, if they are within 80% of one another than it lasts for at least one post. If the user is below 80% of target's power then it can be broken immediately.
Zanzoken – an ability to move so swiftly that an image of the user is left behind. The image itself cannot perform physical tasks, as it fades through everything. Can create one afterimage per 10,000 base PL.
Zanzo Majutsu – a magic spell which makes the user’s afterimages sentient and identical to their creator. They appear solid and can speak and move freely but become transparent and then slowly fade upon being struck.
Coin Trick - a variation of Sohko's signature Magic Trick. Clenching a fist he gathers energy into the hand before opening it with a flash, with four half dollar sized energy coins appearing between his fingers. Upon throwing them they each grow to the size of a Frisbee. They hone in on enemy targets until destroyed or all targets are dealt with.
So the artificial intelligence lay in wait, forever scheming in constant preparation for when its prime directive would return. Then out of thin air he was there, hand on hilt and wrapped in a black leather duster. There are a few awkward moments, silent yet filled with intensity. Then the vindictive machine cackled over the intercom with a static rasp.
“I’ve been expecting you.”
The door slammed shut and the gravity became fifty times its normal level in an instant. A grin tugged at the corner of the saiyan’s mouth when the gravity increase coupled with his weighted clothing hit his body. Reaching across his shoulder he took hold of the duster and cast it off while simultaneously drawing the legendary enchanted weapon; the Brave sword.
“Good. I have a few new techniques in mind.”
“Ah I see. So we should spend lots of time focusing on honing these techniques in a safe and logical manner… Boring! TRIAL BY FIRE!”
Sohko had expected nothing less and was prepared for with his first technique when razor sharp homing disks shot from every section of the wall, every last one targeting the swordsman. With a mere thought he began pouring ki through his mind, unlocking the deepest recesses of his mind until his peak mental capacity had been achieved. He saw anything and everything with what he called “Theta State.”
All of his senses were maximized and even his eidetic memory, a casualty of his binging days, returned in full force. He was able to process every stimuli and an appropriate reaction in fractions of a second. He saw every disk whether by sight or by sound, even subtle fluctuations in the air current in the room was able to be felt. Spinning in a calculated trajectory devised in a moment the saiyan pulled free his second sword and using his bukujutsu empowered the spin.
“Cyclone Tempest!”
As he spun he made precise adjustments as he began using his momentum to slice the swords through the airborne projectiles merely by following the pattern of the spin. Entering theta state was merely a stall tactic, used to defend himself as he initiated his true countermeasure, the Cyclone Tempest. While theta state did not enhance his reflexes, it allowed him to move in a precisely calculated fashion. The disks were not as fast as him, thus the enhanced mental prowess allowed him to overcome the overwhelming quantity.
Then as he gained speed he used the Heaven’s Blades technique he learned from Kasai Kage in Other World to surround his weapons with ki. As he spun the ki began to grow, lowering until it passed his hovering feet and curled downwards to the floor. The terrifying twister engulfed its power source surrounding him as it tore through every last disk which dared approach it. When every last one was accounted for as destroyed Sohko simple stopped as the twister spun itself out into wisps of yellow ki around the lone warrior. Then he paused, smiling.
“Well interesting. Peak bran efficiency and a swirling tornado of energy, pretty cool. How about four thousand six hundred forty four laser cannons? Before you ask, it’s because you ran out of money before I could get five thousand installed.”
“Damn it! Stop spending my money!”
True to his robotic word, every last cannon appeared from every last crevice, swapping place with the projectile launchers like rotating nozzles of death. They made a hissing sound, like steam from a kettle, as they gathered power. At the same time Sohko released his theta state and instead funneled his ki into his skin. It concentrated becoming more and more dense until literally plates formed around him. As he focused the armor pushed free from his body until it hovered about an inch above his skin.
This golden hardlight armor looked similar to ceremonial battle (samurai) armor used by the Order of the Kensaru in ancient times. Then the piece de resistance appeared; blades began to jut out all over the specialized barrier. The blasts reached him just as the Blade Armor completed, engulfing him in an immense explosion. Though Pewter was sure he had won, he was also very impatient, and put the vents on full power to clear the room and allow him to see his handiwork.
“Aren’t you just full of surprises? It’s not over yet though!”
The stylized barrier faded as the blasters disappeared. Then from the floor rose Sohko’s previous problem. Pewter’s robotic warriors, not to mention the saiyan’s growing concern; his ever shrinking energy supply, made him worry for a moment. Yet where there is a will there is always a way. Sheathing his swords he channeled his ki into his wrists before jutting them each out at a target. With his ring and middle fingers he pressed down on his palms, forcing threads of ki out which immediately entrapped their victims.
“Astral Webs!”
The trapped mechanized beasts were paralyzed whilst in the midst of the dark purple threads. The harder they struggled, the tighter the webs became. Grabbing the anchor of his astral webs with a firm grip he drew on the connection to his targets, pulling the energy from their bodies and replenishing his own. However the unencumbered machines reacted quickly however, aiming their blaster arms and gathering power. A moment later they all fired but as they neared him he internalized the ki he had just collected into a huge burst of speed.
Around he danced the robots at such speeds that he left afterimages of himself, which each steel behemoth fired upon as he escaped once more. He paused at the other end of the room and put his hands together to perform a lightning fast serious of hand motions which invoked a magic enchantment upon his fading remnants while the machines struck fruitlessly at them.
“Zanzo Majutsu!”
Magic empowered with Sohko’s own ki made the afterimages into clones capable of movement and speech. They danced around the machines, only becoming transparent and slowly fading upon being hit. With this one last distraction the saiyan readied his final move. Pooling his energy into two closed fists he mimicked a technique he saw Geurin’s black lackey performed on Vegeta. Unclenching his hands in a flash causes highly concentrated golden disks, no bigger than the size of a half dollar coin, to appear floating between his fingers, four to a hand.
Chucking the disks forward they grew until they were each golden razor sharp Frisbees, at which point they honed in on the robotic combatants, slicing and dicing each one until they met at the final one at which point they collided within it causing a huge blast which Sohko had to shield his eyes from. As the smoke cleared he plopped down and began taking deep breaths as he tried to regain his composure.
“Alright, I’ll admit it. You won this one. But just you wait until next time, I saw this one toy that was just devastating looking! Of course it will cost a lot of money so you should probably take a loan out or something.”
“Not a chance.”
Techniques Learned:
Theta State – by channeling ki through his mind he is able to use one hundred percent of his brain capacity, heightening all of his senses to their peak and allowing him to think at the rate of a supercomputer. His eidetic memory returns while in this state. Due to remembering every horrid detail of his past, he is often much colder and more reserved in this form. Grants him protection from mind alteration, including the ability to see through illusions, as well as short range telepathy (generally limited to battlefield and surrounding area).
Cyclone Tempest – through spinning and forcing his ki outwards of his body he creates a swirling twister of energy around him which damages or destroys anything it comes in contact with. It disappears as soon as he stops.
Blade Armor – creating a specialized barrier of golden hard light which takes the form of semi-transparent samurai armor that hovers an inch above his skin. From it protrudes blades in all directions, effectively making it a great defensive weapon, as well as a deterrent to physical assault.
Astral Webs – fires thread thin webbing from his wrist by pressing down on his palms with his middle and ring fingers while simultaneously jutting arms forward. If it connects it ensnares the target, effectively immobilizing them while also draining energy from their bodies. They more they struggle the tighter the restraints become and the faster energy is drained. Below 60% the target cannot break free, below 80% they are trapped for at least two posts, if they are within 80% of one another than it lasts for at least one post. If the user is below 80% of target's power then it can be broken immediately.
Zanzoken – an ability to move so swiftly that an image of the user is left behind. The image itself cannot perform physical tasks, as it fades through everything. Can create one afterimage per 10,000 base PL.
Zanzo Majutsu – a magic spell which makes the user’s afterimages sentient and identical to their creator. They appear solid and can speak and move freely but become transparent and then slowly fade upon being struck.
Coin Trick - a variation of Sohko's signature Magic Trick. Clenching a fist he gathers energy into the hand before opening it with a flash, with four half dollar sized energy coins appearing between his fingers. Upon throwing them they each grow to the size of a Frisbee. They hone in on enemy targets until destroyed or all targets are dealt with.
