DV Dream Warriors [Concept Thread]

[Oneironaut Zero]

Lol. Sorry about the wait. For some reason, I thought for a while that it was your turn to post again. ================================= Slowly, I rise to my feet. I can see that my opponent is on edge, and I can't help but wonder what kind of move he might be anticipating from me. The thought makes me grin, and I bring both hands in front of me, brushing my palms and fingers across each other and dusting the vivid buildup of broken concrete from the hand that had just felt upon the rooftop. My eyes never leave those of Ametam, and I am aware, myself, of how smug my grin must look to him. What must he be thinking about my confidence at this stage in our fight? Would it empower him? Or would it cause him to get sloppy and reckless, trying too aggressively to put me in my place? Whatever the case, the tension excites me, and my stance becomes more resolute, boots planted firmly to the stone as the same right hand reaches out in front of me. Initially, my palm takes aim at Ametam, angled diagonally into the hole in the roof and between the two of us. My stillness in this position would, of course, immediately give away the idea that I was probably prepping an energy attack. I held my stance here, to see how Ametam would respond, if at all. The arm remained still - 'locked on' - as if centering a shot right upon my target beneath the ice shield. After a few seconds, there comes a gentle quaking about the environment. Obviously influenced by a growing surge of my own power, the building begins to rumble beneath me feet and around Ametam's position. It's subtle at first, but quickly grows in intensity, until the entire Town Hall begins to shake almost violently. It is clear that my mind is focused upon the building, in some way, but exactly to what extent - and my aim for doing so - would remain initially unclear. The foxish grin remains upon my face, my palm shaking as it faces Ametam as if, at any moment, a firy blast would come rocketing out of it. Instead, though, perhaps surprisingly, my hand slowly turns at the wrist and goes from facing directly at Ame, to where the palm is now facing upward. The hand shakes along with the building, pure concentration beginning to etch its way across my face, along with the grin. More and more, the walls begin to tremble, as does the palm of my hand which is now held outward and up, as if 'offering something' down to my opponent on the first floor. It is here, though, that I wait, not providing any real insight into what I may be doing next. I simply wait..I watch...and I smile. ================================================= -1 Lucidity for Prepping Telekinesis [Energy: 14] [Lucidty: 7]

[Zephyrus]

I'm watching O, my breathes are heavy, I'm on edge, ready to fight, or run, from whatever O is about to launch at me. I see him lift his arm up at me, a smug grin on his face. He looks so cocky and happy, He thinks he has this fight in the bag, and its just a matter of time before I am utterly beaten. But I keep my concentration really high, his smug look will not prove a distraction to me. The ground and building around me begins to quake. I almost run for it, Almost. I stay put, waiting for the actual attack. The ground keeps shaking, But I keep my eyes locked on O, I'm tossing thoughts through my head. I'm expecting another energy blast from him, and I'm hoping that me staying put will be his downfall. Thinking ahead he should fire directly at me, believing me to be prepping or something, and just as the blast is released, I'd Dive out of the way. But the blast isn't coming, the ground just keeps shaking, I don't know what to think. His arm then changes position and faces upward. The ground is very shaky, its hard to keep steady but I manage. But then nothing happens, he just smiles at me, as if to say "Good Game, Ame." "FUCK HE IS PREPPING!!" My Mind shouts with panic, I was not expecting a prep attack as we hadn't seen one for a good while. My mind jump's into overdrive. I look at O, still his massive grin, and take a direct look at where he is standing. I Suddenly launch my arm forward with my hand curled up in a fist and smash through the ice shield, my hand unleashes an electric blast Blast strait at O. The Sparks Fly from my hand as several hundreds volts Zap Strait to the location Of O. ============= -1 Lucidity For electrical Attack [Energy=8] [Lucidity=7]

[Oneironaut Zero]

"Gotcha!" I belt out, almost involuntarily, having seen Ame's fist punching its way out of the ice shield. In that moment - in place of that cool, cocky grin - a manic, evil smile flashed. This is just what I had anticipated; Ame, unsure of how to react, went directly on the offensive, instead of truly paying heed to his surroundings. Simultaneously, I clench my up-turned palm into a fist and dash far to the right, knowing that, with the angle at which I'd been standing on the 'high ground' of the roof - and also my having been preparing to avoid a panicked attack by Ame - I would be easily able to avoid the blast. I know his desperate attack isn't the only thing I am going to have to avoid, though. It is actually the furthest from my mind. The moment I had closed my fist, the entire city hall building literally started to cave in upon itself, from the outsides, in. The ceiling quickly converged upon itself to cover the hole while it rained down toward Ame. The outer walls crumble inward as if I had placed a tiny, paper house into my hand and crushed it with every bit of my strength. Indeed, the entirety of the town hall would implode fully upon itself, under the force of my telekinetic power, in no longer than a single second. With the quickness at which my focused energy would disassemble the building's hallways and openings, there would be no chance to escape it's destruction. What once might have been considered a marvel of architecture is now akin to a ball of scrap-metal and stone, instantaneously crushing inward upon itself like a collapsing star. It was a Death Trap, in the most absolute sense of the term. Knowing that I might have been swallowed by the phenomenal crash made by the imploding building, myself, I had made a leap of faith toward the edge of the roof, the electrical blast shooting off into the sky seemingly inches from me, just as the hole in the roof closes in upon itself. The moment my foot touches the side of the roof, I feel the stone rip away from beneath me, fragmenting itself and flying away behind me, toward the center-point of the telekinetic event. I stumble forward just slightly while springing from that last step, flailing my arms to try to right myself, while my body helplessly tumbles forward through the air and threatens to plant my face in the earth below. Rather skillfully, I'm able to contort myself into a loose ball to speed up the rotation, just barely landing feet first and dropping into a sideways roll to absorb impact, coming to rest with my chest in the grass. It didn't seem to hurt at all, but I'm not quite sure if it is just because of the dream state, or because of how well I executed the maneuver. A bit winded, though, I rise slightly into push up position, beholding the spectacle of this building that had just completely crushed inward upon itself. A colossal dust plume trails up into the sky, stemming from what is now an enormous, unrecognizable mass of debris, formed almost into a perfect ball and set within the deep imprint of the town hall grounds - even the stonework having been ripped up from the basement levels to ensure that every foot of the structure would be included in the implosion. "Ooh," I say to myself as I slowly ascend to my feet, the confident grin once again returning to my face."That really had to hurt." ========================= -2 for Telekinetic Attack [Energy: 14] [Lucidity: 5]

[Zephyrus]

I'm going to have to protest that move. Firstly My ice shield would have blurred your view of me, since it was so shoddy it would not have been a clear pane of frozen ice, You may have been able to see my outline but you wouldn't have been able to see my exact body shape (Hence my noting of your position). This would also mean that I think you would have to think And Realize what I am doing to make an attack on me, unless you realize I am moving and that is your cue to attack :/ Secondly, I don't think you could have activated your telekinetic attack fast enough to be able to use a wall to stop my electricity hitting you, as I would Imagine that it would travel very fast towards you and have to use some form of evasion, as apposed to having the attack cut off by your implosion of the building And also don't heavy attacks use -2 when actually performed? Making -3 in total? Thoughts?

[dutchraptor]

*Back in real life dutchraptor wonder's wether he may join the story*

[Oneironaut Zero]

I'm going to have to protest that move. Firstly My ice shield would have blurred your view of me, since it was so shoddy it would not have been a clear pane of frozen ice, You may have been able to see my outline but you wouldn't have been able to see my exact body shape (Hence my noting of your position). This would also mean that I think you would have to think And Realize what I am doing to make an attack on me, unless you realize I am moving and that is your cue to attack :/ Going by your description, you were even able to see my cocky smile, so there has to be some level of visibility there. Secondly, I don't think you could have activated your telekinetic attack fast enough to be able to use a wall to stop my electricity hitting you, as I would Imagine that it would travel very fast towards you and have to use some form of evasion, as apposed to having the attack cut off by your implosion of the building Ok. That one might have been a stretch on my part. I was trying to account for distance, but I can agree that it might have been a bit too fast to block. We can have it so that the electricity escaped through the hole, before it sealed up. However, since I was able to dash to one side, and only had to move just slightly to get away from the hole in the ceiling, I think I would still evade it. And also don't heavy attacks use -2 when actually performed? Making -3 in total? Quite right. Sorry about that! Thoughts? So, no electrical backfire; your movement, though blurry, could have been seen, but even if we go from the point where your hand burst through the shield, I think I am at a distance that it would have still be evadable - especially since I was expecting a counter move of some sort, and would have pretty much done the same counter, no matter what attack I thought you were going to try. Also, deducting another lucidity mark, as I forgot about the 3 point rule. Fair? [Edited changes into previous post^] *Back in real life dutchraptor wonder's wether he may join the story* Sorry, man! This is just a 1-on-1 battle at the moment. Once we get done with this test thread and solidify all the rules, the game will be open for other members to start their own battles. This one is closed off, though, unfortunately. We've definitely taken our sweet time at it, haha, but this one seems to be coming down to the wire pretty soon.

[dutchraptor]

No problem, thats what I was expecting anyways

[b12]

This is awesome! Continue! And also, sign me up for when it starts.

[Oneironaut Zero]

This is awesome! Continue! And also, sign me up for when it starts. Thanks, and will do!

[Zephyrus]

Ok sorry for the late reply, exam stress and family Issues :/ My hand bursts through my ice shield shattering it to pieces, sparks fly out everywhere. Suddenly A large jolt in the ground throws me off my feet, I see a large chunk of the town hall fly's strait at me, I can't react in time And it smashes strait into me. I Jolt awake, I can feel my bed, warm snugly bed. The sheets are wrapped over me and I can feel the cat sleeping on the end of my bed. I roll over in my bed and look at the alarm clock, it reads 4:40am. I still feel dead tired, I roll back over and shut my eyes. The vibrations start quickly, getting stronger and stronger, until It stops. Then the pain! I feel like my back has been broken! The pain! I realize I'm Back In the Shared Dream With O, but I'm stuck on the rubble, It's dark, I can barely move. But That can work to my advantage. You'd have to use some serious magic just to get to me under here, so I wait. I feel my surroundings, getting a feel for the environment. I think about flying, imaging myself soaring through the air, changing direction, Reversing, and then speeding off again. The thoughts get me pumped and excited, I can already feel the wind in my hair, I feel my reaction time and reflaxes are sharp, keen....... ============= -5 Energy for heavy magic attack -1 Lucidity For Flying Prep [Energy=3] [Lucidity=6]

[Oneironaut Zero]

Not taking too long to revel in the effects of my devastating attack, I quickly scramble to my feet, knowing that there is still a chance that Ame would still be able to maintain his dream state and retaliate. There was never a place for assuming a premature victory in battle - nor should one ever underestimate his opponent. However, what I also don't want to is make too many brash decision that might give him an edge, should he still be capable of fighting. Knowing that my lucidity is beginning to wane, I decide to take a moment to try to give myself a bit of clarity, crouching just slightly and touching my fingers to the grass. I take two or three blades of grass up in my fingertips. I could barely feel them, as I picked them loose, but I begin to detect their solidity as I hold them up in front of my face. My fingers rub softly together, dropping the slivers of grass, one after the other, and seeing them catch the simulated breeze that channeled through the area. Having almost forgotten about the breeze, moments ago, it is nice to feel it once again washing over me, clearing my head of a little of the murk and muck that was causing my awareness of the dream state to begin to fade. I look down again, as the last blade of grass fell and sailed away on the unseen force, now taking in the sight of the grassy yard. The patches of green sway and dance in the wind as well, the detail coming in clearer and clearer with each passing moment. Patiently, I wait. I hear no stirring from within the spherical rubble that had once been a town hall building, but I am not about to count him out yet. ======== +2 Lucidity for Stabilization (Energy: 14) (Lucidity: 7) Again, sorry about the wait. Work should be slowing down here, for a while, so I should have time to post a bit more frequently.

[Zephyrus]

Ok just checking, If i prep, But then don't attack the next move, I can use the prep move the turn after right? Also, don't forget we are in a town, I don't think there would be an ocean of Grass next to the town hall

[Oneironaut Zero]

Ok just checking, If i prep, But then don't attack the next move, I can use the prep move the turn after right? It will still take another lucidity point to continue prepping (or 'holding') the energy, which will make it stronger, whenever you do decide to use it. But if I attack you with something, while you're holding it, it's going to be tough to concentrate on holding your prepped energy while dodging or blocking. It would depend on what the attack was, to see how feasible it would be that you could evade and continue prepping. Also, don't forget we are in a town, I don't think there would be an ocean of Grass next to the town hall Next to mine, there is! Lol. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._City_Hall.jpg But you created this world, so I'll leave that up to you.

[Zephyrus]

Ok then, Can I Stablise while keeping the preped energy? So I only get +1 Lucidity Instead of plus +2? Gerringong shops - Google Maps - Fern Street, Facing South Gerringong shops - Google Maps - Same location as ^, except facing north Do You Remember that?

[Oneironaut Zero]

Ok then, Can I Stablise while keeping the preped energy? So I only get +1 Lucidity Instead of plus +2? Nope! Do You Remember that? I forgot. Lol.

[Zephyrus]

This response Will Only be short because I Am not good at giving descriptions My apologies. The rubble Still sits all around me. I wait in anticipation Of O's continued attack. I'm on edge waiting for the rubble to be dramatically burned or thrown off or imploded or Whatever else O can think of. I'm waiting for the slightest creak or movement in the rubble to strike back at him. But there is nothing. The rubble stays the same, I can't hear anything, there is no change of feeling in the air around me. I rationalize that O is either stabilizing, or prepping. I decide not to attack, not yet anyway. If I threw the rubble off and escaped now I would be at a disadvantage. So I wait. I just lay in the ruins. Remembering the feeling of flying, the speed and the adrenaline of not been bound by gravity. My mind racing as I try to take in all that is around me, and reacting accordingly. the movements my limbs make and the rotations during the flying. It is all so clear to me,I wait again for O to strike at me with whatever his brain decides to conjure up. ============= -1 Lucidity For Flying Prep [Energy=3] [Lucidity=5]

[Oneironaut Zero]

So...question: Just out of curiosity, this Gatling gun near the football stadium; is it like an old-school, Civil War era Gatling, or a modernized one? Generally, I would just make the decision myself, because the design wasn't specified, but it could be said that the newer ones are more Gatling-styled than they are actual Gatling guns. I didn't want to just assume which one you meant. Lol.

[TwoCrystalCups]

A Mr. and Mrs smith dream - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views Hand to Hand combat- 18 Fire arms- 12

[Zephyrus]

So...question: Just out of curiosity, this Gatling gun near the football stadium; is it like an old-school, Civil War era Gatling, or a modernized one? Generally, I would just make the decision myself, because the design wasn't specified, but it could be said that the newer ones are more Gatling-styled than they are actual Gatling guns. I didn't want to just assume which one you meant. Lol. Hahahahaha You are a bit silly O. You destroyed it when I placed it on top of the Car and then you like Ki blasted it to shit

[Oneironaut Zero]

Ah, Shit! Forgot about that, too! (In my defense, it has been a long time, since then. Lol). Ok. Posting shortly...

[Oneironaut Zero]

(Well, since I can do what I wanted to do, I might as well use this time wisely. Lol.) ------- "Aw, come on," I say to the gigantic ball of rubble, lighty brushing my hands together after having dropped that final blade of grass. "You're not playing possum, are you? I know you're still cramped up in there, somewhere. That can't be comfortable!" My hands continue to slide across one another, seemingly dusting each other off as I teaseed. "It's ok. I can wait. We'll have to wake up, eventually, and I do believe I'm winning this match!" The brushing of my hands slows, but does not cease. The movements become more pronounced; more deliberate. Apparently, I am not concentrating on getting the grass off of my hands, but I am focusing on the sensation of my simulated skin coming in contact with itself. The senation becomes more and more engrossing to me, and it compounds upon the increasing clarity that I had received from previously touching the grasses. More and more, the dream continues to become a more complete, sensory experience. I begin to feel more in-tuned with (and in control of) the world around me - the soft, pleasurable feeling of my hands grounding me to the dream state. ======== +2 Lucidity for Stabilization (Energy: 14) (Lucidity: 9)

[Zephyrus]

Ok, so how do close combat fighting actually work with a thread like this? Like I can't say "I ducked right and then kicked right at your face as you were too slow" because that is guessing your actions But at the same time how am I actually meant to express my attack on you? Because if I Say "I chargeded strait at your face" you could easily say "I saw him charging so I ducked to the right" Because that Is also Unfair :/ Thoughts?

[Oneironaut Zero]

Ok, so how do close combat fighting actually work with a thread like this? Like I can't say "I ducked right and then kicked right at your face as you were too slow" because that is guessing your actions But at the same time how am I actually meant to express my attack on you? Because if I Say "I chargeded strait at your face" you could easily say "I saw him charging so I ducked to the right" Because that Is also Unfair :/ Thoughts? Pretty much just the same as before. You can dodge my punch and kick AT my face, you just can't actually write in the attack hitting me. It would be up to me to dodge or block, if possible. Hand-to-hand fighting can be tough, because it depends on how crafty you are. A simple punch or kick would be easy to evade, but if you get your opponent into a position where it's ntoe plausible that they can defend, the hit must be taken.

[Zephyrus]

Hey O, Sorry for not posting earlier. But I am going to have to forfeit the match. I have just entered my final year of schooling and it is getting quite stressful and hard for me so I won't be able to keep up posting in this thread. I will probably not be around dreamviews much either Thanks for the good match though It was clear you were going to win at this stage anyway Good luck in your future fights

[Oneironaut Zero]

Not a problem, man. Thank you for the good match, as well! If there's anyone who understands how real life can get in the way of online activities, it's me. LOL. It was fun, and thanks for all of your contribution to the game. I'll probably make an official "Opening" thread, to formally introduce the game and set things up for other fights, pretty soon. After there, DV member should be free to challenge anyone they want, from here on out. I'd say the rules have pretty much been fleshed out enough to do so.