<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/3LPMFYF.jpg)<br/></div><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Sharina</span></strong><br/><strong>Location:</strong>Magnolia Town central square<br/><strong>With:</strong>Lyuk<br/><br/><strong>"Why you?"</strong>As she dropped herself back down to the ground, Sharina would look towards him with a soft, amused little smile at such an absurd question. In her mind, she already had all the justification that she needed to explain just why this ambitious, fire spirited man was her one and only soul mate.<strong>"Isn't it obvious? No other man I've ever met has the spirit to stand up against me. I accept nothing but the best... I <em>deserve</em> nothing but the best... And you? You're the best."</strong>She'd let out a small chuckle, seeming as though her statement was the most plain, average thing in the world while she went on to answer the first part of the question that he had asked her.<strong>"Oh, and our group? I honestly have no idea. All I know is that they hired a great deal of freelance mages in order to play in some silly little game on their behalf. I was promised strong, confident opponents... And I'll say that as far as that goes, they haven't disappointed in the slightest."</strong>She'd shrug a little, a content smile on her face as she rose her palm upwards and allowed for another ice spike to spawn right in front of her.<strong>"Are you okay, Lyuk? That last attack looked like it hurt. You could just yield, you know... It'll be so, <em>so</em> much better for you..."</strong><br/><br/>She let out a small, suggestive giggle while she waited for his response. Of course she already knew what the answer would be. If this man was half the soul mate that she knew he was, there would be no chance in hell that he would just surrender that easily. In fact, all she was looking to do with her suggestion is re-ignite that fearsome spark in his heart, and perhaps amp him up that much more. She was looking for a fight, and she would be damned if she didn't get one worth remembering.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120902205808/villains/images/2/22/Relius_Clover_(Continuum_Shift,_Character_Select_Artwork).png)<br/></div><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Malux Arcadia &amp; Iron Maiden </span></strong><br/><strong>Location:</strong>Magnolia Town outside Guild hall<br/><strong>With:</strong>Luca and Nirubi<br/><br/>The man rose his eyebrow in intrigue when the Maiden's arm just went right through Nirubi's figure, the girl simply apologizing when she reformed. During that same time Luca was getting aggressive, slamming a demonic arm into the Iron Maiden's stomach as a way of testing what the puppet was capable of. He would find the puppet lurching backwards, almost creaking and groaning in pain as it's entire body rolled back for a few moments and went still. However, the iron, lifeless creature would quickly roll back forward, it's azure gaze finding Luca for a few moments before it swiped at him again. However, this time, around the same time that those jagged claws descended towards Luca's head, Malux himself would hop off to the side, a few slim strings of magical energy emerging from his fingertip as he set up a trap in the general location where he expected Luca to dodge. Should Luca attempt to avoid it by moving backwards, he would find himself getting caught up in the puppeteer's trap.<br/><br/>This was, of course, assuming that Nirbui did nothing to stop Malux's trap, or mitigate the Maiden's attack.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/bp7Ffmq.jpg)<br/></div><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Tsukan</span></strong><br/><strong>Location:</strong>Magnolia Town Park<br/><strong>With:</strong>Mashyuu<br/><br/>Tsukan was surprised by just how well the earth mage endured the attack, one whip having missed in it's entirety while the other one just barely was able to make it through his armor. It seemed that this earth mage was less of a pushover than Tsukan anticipated... Good... It meant that the punishment would feel all the more potent once he was finally able to break through that huge shell of earth that the young man wore. He would only look on as the huge plume of dirt rose across the battleground, along with the chunks of earth that came flying towards him from every which direction. Had it been any other adversary, had it been any other combatant but Tsukan, that attack was sure to land, and at least do a considerable amount of harm. However, the punishment mage would only stand firm, taking the brunt of the earth bullets as stone after stone slammed into his chest.<strong>"Gak! Ah! OUH! Such a powerful attack! You truly are an exceptional mage! However, you should have learned by now..."</strong><br/><br/>He would move forward, his bracelets once again moving again. This time, however, it would be in a circular pattern as the whips made a pair of makeshift fans, blowing away the dust so that he could get a clear view of what exactly his opponent was up to. No doubt Mashyuu had the advantage while that smoke screen was up, and he wasn't about to just recklessly barrel his way into unknown territory. He knew full well that he would be able to take any kind of attack that the earth mage could have prepared for him, but what if it was a trap of a different sort?<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/N9CD8Uc.png)<br/></div><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Tsumia</span></strong><br/><strong>Location:</strong>Magnolia Clock Tower<br/><strong>With:</strong>Alice<br/><br/>From the gaping abyss where Tsumia had crashed through the floor, Alice would be able to hear a little bit of rumbling, the clanging of metal and a few grunts until a hand reached out of the darkness, grasping at the broken wood as Tsumia pulled herself up and out of the pit with a small, frustrated little grunt.<strong>"Hnnnnng..."</strong>Assuming that Alice didn't do anything cheap to knock the girl while she was down, she would successfully manage to pull herself out, at which point she would stumble on her hands and her knees as she tried to catch her breath. She'd then plop backwards, sitting on her butt as she reached back with her left arm and rubbed the back of her head.<strong>"Whew, thank you... I was so worried when I fell down there that I wouldn't have ever been able to come back up. Especially if you had..."</strong>She would pause for a moment, almost freezing as as the gears in her mind slowly ticked.<br/><br/>After a brief pause, she'd be up on her feet in an instant, her eyes wide and her cheeks almost glowing a little as she spoke in a far more bright, energetic, almost flustered voice.<strong>"W-wait just a second! I don't need any mercy from you! Aren't you supposed to be the one taking the cheap shots, and laughing, and trying to keep me down? It's not a real fight if the good guy doesn't win against a bad guy that doesn't act all mean and arrogant!"</strong>She pouted a little, still standing there and waiting for Alice to answer.