samantha_grey | IC Inbox - Asgard Eventide

An old, brick edifice stands in front of the burnt-down ruins of a home in the hillside. Mountains rear up in all directions, covered in lush, green vegetation. Nobody comes this way anymore, but you have the sense that anything placed in the mailbox attached to this old structure will be found by someone, the only living person for whom this place still has any meaning.

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From:

samantha_grey

[She gritted her teeth when the spear was driven down. It made her glare towards the other woman. So, she thought to turn this back on her and lock her in place did she? One of the demon's legs reared up and slammed on the haft where it had splintered with full force. Unlike a solid spear, a training weapon wasn't designed to take that kind of punishment. While wood shattered, she yanked at the thing to get the chain free. It wasn't back in a position to attack yet, but with her axe up in a defensive posture she wasn't worried just now.

Sam raised the axe, trying to hook the beard under the haft and attempting to tug it out of her way while pushing forward with a shoulder. She couldn't keep the attack pressed, but if she could keep the woman just a little off balance, it would help her in a moment.]

Hmmmph. Words are cheap. Let's see.

From:

sings_of_death

That was a piece of shit apparently.

[Well crap, that hadn't worked quite as well or as long as she had hoped. Though she knew now just how cheap the weapons were and was glad that she had her own when it mattered. Spinning around to avoid the other as the spear finished shattering, Zero held onto the broken handle while also managing to pull out the sword with her free hand.

Someone apparently had a lot of anger pent up inside, which off course was making this all the more fun.]

From:

samantha_grey

Practice weapons. What do you expect?

After all, the 'axe' she was using wouldn't hold up a hair's breadth against a real sword either. Its only real advantage was that it was smaller and more stocky, giving it a harder frame to just break.

When the intoner pulled her sword, Samantha spun her chain in a low arc, trying to circle her. She definitely looked like she had ample stores of anger. They simmered and burned just behind the eyes, not with a roiling rage but an ongoing and constant boil. For now, she waited until the other woman was ready to come forward, the chain ready to try and go for her knees in a hope to knock her on her back if she could manage it.]

From:

sings_of_death

Heh, practice with crap and you won't know how to use the real thing. Guess that's why they're still fighting.

[Switching her grip on the handle, Zero took a moment and lowered her body just a little, focusing a moment before launching herself at the once again. It was still slower than with her powers but faster than the first had been, and noticeably faster than someone who had never trained. The chain might be a problem, but she would wait to see how the succubus would use it before she dealt with it. Either it would be another arch to try and tangle her, or a direct shot, the question was which.]

From:

samantha_grey

You'll see why soon enough.

[Repetition, particularly on top of the previous move, was a good way to get into trouble. Instead, the weight shot straight forward, striking in a downward blow aimed for the upper thigh. It was as much meant to bruise as it was to trip and entangle in her approach.

The axe, meanwhile, was brought up in a half defensive arc to keep hte blade at bay while Zero lunged. She was watching her every move as they danced, eyes focused on the woman. It had been a while since she was breaking a sweat, so she appreciated the sensation of her pulse quickening.]

From:

sings_of_death

[A straight shot huh. Well that would be easy enough to deal with, picking up her steps a little Zero reared back and threw the spear handle as hard as she could at the other's head.]

Catch!

[It would be enough to distract her for just a second hopefully, or cause her dodge in which case she would hopefully be off balance when Zero's attack landed. With one final step she leaped forward, her body parallel to the ground while the bullet of the chain slammed into her shin rather than thigh. Still there was enough momentum carrying her forward that it didn't slow her down much and she had already lost the feeling in most of her extremities.]

From:

samantha_grey

[Amusingly enough, there was a similarity between the two. It wasn't that she had no feeling in those extremities, but rather that she was too used to not caring. She regenerated at home, and even if she didn't here it was a habit she couldn't get out of easily. When the staff lashed out, her head only partially shifted, the splinters gouging a furrow along her cheek while she saw the chain's strike barely even registered.

Her axe came up at the lunge and she braced herself to take the blow. It didn't turn aside, and so she reared her head back and bashed forward. Sometimes having a thick skull came in handy.]

From:

sings_of_death

[Bringing the blade up Zero placed the hand that had been occupied on the back of the blade as the two collided, luckily she had butted heads with Michael often enough so she figured it wouldn't hurt that much. At least the two skulls met and it felt like she had slammed it into a rock wall. Still it only phased her a little, in those seconds that she had to figure out just which way she was falling.]

From:

samantha_grey

[Those horns thankfully didn't dig in through that, but the front of them hit roughly. Samantha brought a knee up in a quick jab for the midriff while she kept her axe in position to hold against the blade. It wouldn't give her much ground against it, but it let her drop the chain and pull a sai.

The blunted weapon spun once, seeking to push its tines along the blade and get a grip, wanting to test just how strong Zero's grip was on her weapon. She suspected that she knew, but here was the best place to find out.]

From:

sings_of_death

[As the blow to her stomach landed Zero couldn't help but cough a little, though she was quick to hook her own leg inside of the other's to try and sweep the one supporting their weight. Pushing forward as she pulled her leg back while desperately holding onto the sword. Her head hurt like hell, but there was no way she was giving up that easily.]

Too bad we're not closer to the wall.

From:

samantha_grey

[When she felt the leg hook around hers, color formed at the edges of her cheeks. It was hard to maintain balance. Her leg and tail naturally hooked around the offending limb, making the push forward perfect for shattering balance. Her free hand grabbed for one of Zero's arms while she felt them starting to teeter over, heading for the ground with the other woman on top. She snarled.]

And why's that? [oof!]

From:

sings_of_death

[With her leg trapped at the moment there wasn't much of a place for Zero to go, though once they landed she made sure to hook in the other leg to keep the other pinned down.]

We could have gotten the answer who was going to slam who against the wall.

[She kept the pressure on the other, but didn't push down hard enough that there was a chance of anything breaking or of the sword accidentally collapsing Samanth'a throat.]

From:

samantha_grey

Wall, floor, same difference.

[She scowled when she felt the woman's legs coiling against her, her hands keeping the practice weapon from breaking anything. Snarling, she tried another headbutt, but there was enough distance to make it futile. Attempting a roll wasn't working, but she had another trick up her sleeves.

She let one of her hands slip towards Zero's where it held the weapon. A thin scratch, nothing worse than a pissed off cat might leave, but she had tattoos on her back with power. The girl was not above a touch of cheating, since technically she couldn't turn them on. It was only a roughly chance in four that the tattoo would work, but if it did, it would freeze Zero for just a few seconds, enough time to try and roll out of her grip or at least roll them over so she was on top.

Provided it worked.]

From:

sings_of_death

[As the nail dug into her arm Zero glared a bit at the other.]

Didn't realize you were a scratcher, guess you do like it rough.

[It wasn't long though before she realized that her arm was starting to get stiff. Well if they were going to play dirty, Zero certainly didn't mind at all. As her arm gave way she reached out and started shaping the shadow that she had been casting over the other into a rope, weaving it around Sam's torso to trap her if she weren't quick enough or strong enough the get out of it's weak grip.]

From:

samantha_grey

[There was color in her cheeks, but she didn't suddenly turn into a blushing bride. Any embarrassment she felt at the comment was channeled into her anger. When she felt the shadows trying to bind her, the girl pushed hard to try hard force their bodies over so she could be on top.

Her claws gripped and didn't quite break skin, but the pressure was there. What was important, though, was that as she tried to roll them out of that rope over her torso, she'd be leaning in for a kiss. It might have been very easy to mistake as an acceptance of the woman's occasionally provocative comments, but if she could connect, she'd show her a much more dangerous power than her rune.

If they were fighting dirty, she could go ahead and start trying to drain a little power. Now would be a good time to lash out hard against her before she took too much.]

From:

sings_of_death

[It was tempting and Zero smirked for a moment feigning leaning in as if go for the kiss, only to headbutt Samantha in the face this time. Sorry now wasn't the time for kissing, they could get to that a little later if she still felt like it. Besides Zero had used the same tactic a few times and wasn't going to fall for it. All the squirming through was enough to make her lose her balance for a second as the hand holding the blade of the sword slipped off going to the ground. Still she wasn't quite ready to be topped yet it was enough to break her concentration on the ropes as they vanished.

Sitting back for a moment Zero shifted the pressure on the blade, moving it in the opposite direction the demon was trying to roll and twisting her arm in a way that didn't seem right to seize the arm gripping it; the movement finally returning. Thrusting her leg up, she suddenly stopped all pressure with the sword and instead went the roll hoping to throw the other and get this back on their feet.]

From:

samantha_grey

[The roll worked. Samantha was tossed and got slowly back up to her feet. Zero had been smart enough to avoid one particularly nasty attack, but it didn't mean that the red-head was quite out. She grabbed her sai up from the ground and the other from her sash. She was definitely slower to get up than the other woman, but nevertheless more than willing to do so.

Spitting to the side, she shook her head to clear that head-butt and glared over at her.]

I'm still standing, you know.

From:

sings_of_death

I can see that. If that was all it took then I might have been a little disappointed.

But you know, if you want to go ahead and get started on dinner I won't complain.

[Someone's temper was just as useful a tool to use against them as anything else. She had already seen how composure and level headedness were easy to lose when you were pissed off enough.]

From:

samantha_grey

[There was a rise, though she didn't come in like a bull charging the local china shop. Her lips curled in a little snarl, stalking forward slowly and lowering her body posture.]

I'm going to ask for something unusual at this rate, I'm thinking. Maybe see how you do with some real spices...

From:

sings_of_death

Heh, can't be any worse than anything I had to make for Michael. If you want real spice let me show you how to cook for a dragon.

[Zero kept her blade up not moving just yet, this time she would allow Samantha to make the first move and then react, hopefully the other was having as much fun with this as she was. Otherwise it would be a waste to have such a nice dinner planned.]

From:

samantha_grey

I can take it. You've never seen a demon's taste-buds. I hope yours are good, if you manage to beat me.

[It was hard to tell whether or not she was having fun, but she looked animated, aggressive and very focused on Zero. The red-head never really smiled enough, her face always having a bit of a severe look to it. As she slipped in, she kept one sai at a defensive posture, the other lashing out with the blunted tip to try and get a punch at the ribs. It was a pretty standard set of maneuvers but solid, since she could try to catch the blade in the sai's tines.]

From:

sings_of_death

[Seeing the movement Zero swung the sword upwards, dragging it along the ground for just a moment to give a little more resistance and more power behind the impact that it would have. At the same time stepping in and turning her body so that the struck sai would barely graze her even if Samantha managed to hold onto it.]

I can eat pretty much anything.

From:

samantha_grey

You and me both.

[The movement was hard to parry. She managed to wedge the tines around the blade, but it caused her wrist to strain quite a bit just holding it back. Grunting, the girl gritted her teeth and twisted back, using the sai to turn at it and push it away in a wide arc from her. Zero wasn't weak. She'd say that.]

From:

sings_of_death

[Now was the perfect time, letting go of the blade as it went flying Zero pushed off the ground and went to slam a knee into the others stomach as well as a hard punch directed right at her head. Even if the blow failed to land she would be able to get the sword back easily enough while dodging the sais.]

From:

samantha_grey

[The blow definitely connected full on. Samantha let out a loud puff of air with it and her face showed the signs of being in a bit of pain from it. When she went for the sword, though, Zero got the reminder of that tail's presence, trying to trip her just short as the demon recovered.]