fuck yeah time for a magic duel

Woo! You kick ass Archelon! Keep it up!

It is a good day.

"...Sylvie's third in line?" you ask, surprised that she's -that- high up.
"She's actually fourth, but nobody's seen my uncle in a decade so people tend to forget that he exists," Princess Marianne replies, not taking her eyes off of the fight.

Through the doorway, Sylvie takes a deep breath as she draws her arm back.

"Winds of the frozen north, let the swing of my sword call forth your might," Sylvie chants, Script forming around her arms. "Arctic Blade!"

An arc of ice forms in front of Sylvie's hand as she swings her arm in Niklaus's general direction and launches itself across the room. Just before it hits, Niklaus jumps off of the rock formation that he was sitting on with an exaggerated twirl. Just as Niklaus lands, the blade of ice crashes into the rock formation, cutting a chunk off of it and then exploding into an array of ice crystals.

"Ooh, using one of Greganini's instead of mine?" Niklaus laughs as he glances at the newly-formed ice. "Because you don't want to give me the advantage of knowing the exact effects of what you do?" he taunts. "Too bad I know all of his tricks too!"

>[1/?]

>>27817555
Yell at Sylvie to give him the Chicago style.

>>27817555
we should take notes
knowing how mages battle and how to battle against one is going to be pretty useful some day

I hope the bit about talking to the princess on who wins got in.

I have to go to sleep before this thread really kicks off, but I just want you guys to remember that we have that that sanctuary scroll and we can use it if things get out of control. Like niklaus gets pissef and throws a super spell without thinking

>>27817655
We

absolutely

positively

don't piss that away here.

We wouldn't even know the definition of a 'super spell' anyways, save the sanctuary spell for when we need it and someone is in actual danger. Not a petty spat between two sparkle-throwers.

>>27817555
Niklaus then shakes his hands a few times and spreads his arms apart.

"Blazing popper..." Niklaus shouts, conceptualizing a massive amount of Script that doesn't match the number of words that he said at all.. "BUBBLE CRACKER!"

The Script vanishes as about ten faintly glowing bubbles appear in front of Niklaus. With a mad grin, he makes a pushing motion with his hands, causing the bubbles to fly right towards Sylvie even faster than the attack that he'd just dodged.

Seemingly uncaring, Sylvie stands in place, takes another deep breath, and dodges the bubbles just before they hit her. Several hit the rock formation behind her and explode, leaving the rocks themselves unbroken but slightly charred. The ones that -didn't- explode, however, turn to follow Sylvie, who now has two handfuls of rocks.

She throws them at the remaining bubbles, hitting them and causing a chain explosion. Unfortunately for her, however, one managed to avoid being prematurely detonated... and hits her right in the stomach.

With a small explosion, Sylvie is thrown in the air. Expecting the worst, you prepare to rush in to catch her... but she stops in mid-air?

And she seems to have sprouted a pair of translucent wings... but they're unlike the ones that she had the other day.

"Stardust wing?" Niklaus whistles in feigned appreciation. "Where'd you learn that one, I know -I- didn't teach you any Draconic magic..."

>cheer Sylvie on
>keep quiet for now
>GOTTA STOP IT NOWWWWWW
>[other]

>>27817730
>keep quiet for now

>>27817730
>>[other]
Ask the princess who she thinks will win

>>27817730
>>GOTTA STOP IT NOWWWWWW
preferably by punching out Niklaus

>>27817755

...Would asking her to have a friendly bet with us be wrong?

>>27817730

>>27817730
>[other]
"Draconic magic? A little explanation, please, Princess?"

>>27817730
>cheer Sylvie on

>>27817730
>keep quiet for now

Wait for a lull. Distracting either combatant in the middle of an intense fight just leads to casualties.

>>27817770

Thing is what can we bet?

She owns our everything already. Including Reinhold's body.

>keep quiet for now

>>27817770
Probably.

>>27817755
This works.

>>27817730
>[other]
to the princess "5 silver that sylvia gets a hit in on niklaus. besides, i got a hit (oh, what is that old super butler's name, i know OOC and all, but i forgot) when i sparred with him, Sylvie should as well."

>>27817755

Do it

>>27817730
>>[other]
ask marie who will win

>>27817730
>keep quiet for now

>writing

>>27817655
dude, that was giving to us to specifically use to protect the princess when we leave the country

>>27817730
"KICK HIS ARSE SYLVIE"

>>27817730
>Stardust wing
>Draconic magic

That wouldn't happen to be a YGO reference wouldn't it?

>>27817952
...
......
........
yes.

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>>27817952
Card Games on Motorcycles!

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>>27818005
CARD GAMES ON MOTORCYCLES?!

"So... who do you think will win?" you ask, not taking your eyes off of the fight.
"Niklaus, obviously," the Princess replies. "Sir vincent is the only one I know of who has actually managed to defeat him in a fight, and Sylvie is nowhere near that level."
"...yeah, and Niklaus is the one who's been teaching her magic in the first place..."
"Yes. I -am- curious as to how long she'll last, though."

Sylvie floats overhead, scowling at Niklaus while rubbing where she got hit with that explosion.

"I learned it from Mr. Gerhard," Sylvie says coldly.
"Ah ha!" Niklaus claps. "You try and make me apologize to Gershark with the spells that you learned from him! How adorable!"

Niklaus then begins laughing maniacally, and Sylvie clenches her fists in anger.

"Fragile gem, hidden from sight. Let your every facet reflect my will! Jewel Breaker!"

A large crystal forms in front of Sylvie, rapidly growing in size. once it stops growing, it shatters into several pieces which then surround her.

"Let's see you dodge this..." Sylvie mutters as the fragments then shoot towards Niklaus.

>[1/?]

>>27818285
ohboyhoboyohboy!

>>27818285
prepare to block the princess from those shards.

>>27818285
>"Let's see you dodge this..." Sylvie mutters as the fragments then shoot towards Niklaus.
He's going to block isn't he?

>>27818457
Nope, knowing him he will just let it hit him and act like nothing.

>>27818285
Go, Sylvie, go!!

Considering all the magic getting thrown around, I think we should be constantly prepared to tackle the princess to the ground and shield her with our body. Just in case something comes flying at her by accident.

Maybe even put up a chest-high barrier between her and the festivities

>>27818596
>Maybe even put up a chest-high barrier between her and the festivities

With what, pray tell?

>>27818614
Guardsmen.

>>27818614
the metal shield spell we recently learned. Oh we probably won't be able to cover everything. But we can at least cover her vulnerable torso. Can't do anything for her head without blocking her view though.

>>27818285
"What's this?" Niklaus says as he effortlessly dodges a flying crystal. "A variant of Shard Breaker? But making them bigger just makes them easier for me to see coming!"

Niklaus then skips out of the way of several more, dodging in increasingly exaggerated ways. As he carries on with his little display, Sylvie lands on the ground and her wings vanish.

"And that's all of them!" Niklaus taunts, shaking his finger. "Now it's my tur-"

He then jumps out of the way of a crystal that launches at him from behind, turning around just as every single one he'd dodged shoots right back at him.

"They're homing...?" Niklaus says, jumping out of the wy of several more. "In that case, I just need to shoot them down!"

With a mad grin, Niklaus dances around the crystals that are now swarming around him nonstop.

"Blazing popper... Bubble Cracker!"

As Niklaus continues to dodge, his bubbles form once more, quickly intercepting several of Sylvie's crystals and exploding.

"If this is the only thing have, you might as well give up now..." Niklaus taunts as half of Sylvie's initial assault have been destroyed.

>[2/3]

>>27818645
We have no metal shield spell. We have a single rock that can't absorb jack shit.

We have no magic talents just yet. If it comes down to that we tackle her and take the damage ourselves.

>>27818669
>[3/3]

He then casts Bubble Cracker a third time to finish off the rest, but...

"...the hell!?" Niklaus says as one of the crystals swerves -around- his bubbles, races right at him, and...

...explodes.

You hear a sound similar to glass breaking as the crystal shatters, its fragments shooting into Niklaus's remaining bubbles and causing them to explode in a chain reaction.

And Niklaus is right in the middle of it.


>Alright, Sylvie!
>keep on watching
>time to run in and stop things
>ask the Princess something

>>27818720
>ask the Princess something

Well, this is a pleasant surprise. Should I stop her now?

>>27818720
>>keep on watching

Get ready to shield the princess

>>27818720
>>Alright, Sylvie!
"Keep it up! Don't give up!!"

>>27818720
>>keep on watching

>>27818720
>>time to run in and stop things

>>27818735
>>27818720
This works.

>>27818735
Going with this.

>>27818720
>keep on watching
"Wait for it..."

>>27818720
>[desire to watch intensifies]

>>27818720
>Make a bet with the princess.

I wonder if he lost.

>>27818735
this

>>27818720
>Alright, Sylvie!
Go for it!!

>Alright, Sylvie!

How can we call her our friend and not cheer??

>>27818720
>keep on watching
"Well. That was unexpected. "

>>27818720
"Why is this not a spectator sport? Do you have -any- idea how much gold we would make if we put this in an arena?"

>>27818720
>ask the Princess something
this
>>27818735

>>27818793
It's called not distracting someone.

>>27818720
>keep on watching

This >>27818735 works too.

>>27818798
This, we should make this granache's national sport or something because it is awesome.

>>27818735
yep

Sulk slightly, because it's way more exciting than our tourneys.

"I could've done that..."

>>27818809

She's not defending and she just made a good play. How would our showing support for our friend not be a good thing? Let her know she's got people rooting for her!

>>27818881

Duel etiquette.

The rules were: One clean hit

It looks like Sylvie may have just won this.

>writing

>>27818735
Yeah, shit's starting to get a little out of hand.

So a few things:

1. We should absolutely not interrupt their duel because it's not our place and I'm pretty sure we'd be rather pissed if someone interrupted our GLORY AND HONOR sword dueling.

2. Root for Sylvie. You go girl.

3. Internally scream for job security because you are so happy there isn't a magic tournament to select bodyguards from.

>>27818888
That's bullshit. Fencers talk to each other all the time.

>>27818936

But we are not part of the duel.

>>27817916
if the Princess doesn't survive to leave the country it's all going to be rather moot.

If its death or scroll; then fuck it, we use the scroll.

Bear in mind that the Sanctuary isn't mobile, so it's not any use while you're withdrawing.

This might not have been the intended use, but it is pretty close to ideal usage scenario.

>>27818946
Don't have to be. Teammates can talk to each other, coaches can talk to students, and students can show support for their mentors.

There's never been a taboo in dueling about talking to one of the combatants.

>>27818888
>>27818946
Gee, too bad we were raised in a brothel with no knowledge of proper etiquette.

>>27818903
too early to save this thread?

>>27818964
We use the scroll if we absolutely have to but I seriously doubt it'll get to a point where we can't just usher the princess back into the castle. If it gets to where Niklaus placed the princess in immediate danger then his pride and dealing with Sylvie will be the least of his worries - namely because the King's boot will be so far up his ass Niklaus will be tongue polishing it.

>>27818964
sanctuary only works on hostile intent, not random debris

>>27818992

Gee, what are does lessons we've been taking?

Etiquette? Including how to accept a challenge and how to behave? In order to prepare us for the diplomatic trip?

>>27819010
Never once was "how to act while watching a duel" covered.

>>27819010
Again, it's not golf. You can talk midfight: it's just that doing so might be a distraction if improperly timed.

>>27819006
>I seriously doubt it'll get to that point
likewise. But Reinhold takes his duty seriously.

>>27819029
Actually, I'm pretty sure Reinhold DID read a book about duelling ettiquette.

And he DID get her by partipating in a royal tourney.

I'm pretty sure Reinhold would know the basics of common duelling ettiquette.

>>27819029

I would think that it be covered. Unless you would like for Arch to specifically spell it out. It and all the various situations that we might find ourselves in.

You turn to the Princess.

"Well, that was a surprise. Should I stop her now?" you ask, getting a bit antsy.
"...wait," the Princess says, pointing at the cloud of dust where Niklaus was standing.

Or rather, where he's -still- standing.

And is surrounded by... a bubble?

Sylvie grits her teeth and chants a spell as Niklaus emerges from his bubble, completely untouched.

"Nice try, Sylvie," Niklaus says, laughing. "But now that you've used all of that spell's tricks, it's not going to work on me again!"

Sylvie doesn't respond. Instead, she races towards Niklaus at what you assume is her top speed, holds a hand in front of her, and...

"STONE SHELL!"

That's the exact same spell as you used yesterday, so you're pretty sure that you know what's about to happen. Skidding into a stop, Sylvie draws back her free hand into a fist.

>[1/?]

>>27819229
FALCON PAUNCH!

>>27819229
Yare Yare Daze.

>>27819229

Standby to shield with body

>>27819267
This.

>>27819267
Yeah, this is liable to be messy.

>>27819267
THIS, good thing we're wearing armor! i bet the princess has protecting enchants on herself as well. make note to self. ask Sylvie is there a way to detect magic and magical effects on people and objects. that would be good to know.

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Niklaus reminds me of a certain Tarutaru.

>>27819464
I didn't think we could have less respect for Niklaus.

But you managed to do pull it off.

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>>27819229
"Roar, my beating heart! Resonate, my flowing blood! With every blow, my fists shatter all of creation! CLUSTER IMPACT!"

Sylvie drops her first spell, dashing in before it can fall to the ground and punching it as hard as she can. The shell is suspended in the air for a split second, but then it starts to break apart and explode.

Remembering what happened to you yesterday, you move in to shield Princess Marianne from the debris. You bat a few pieces away from her, but the bulk of it is aimed directly at Niklaus.

Stopping his goofy dance (why was he doing that anyways?), Niklaus smiles a mad grin, and extends his arm towards the incoming rock swarm.

"Resonance? Impact? I'll show you what a REAL impact is!" he shouts. "I -AM-..." he says, conceptualizing a mass of Script everywhere around him, "THE IMPACT!"

The Script disspiates just as Niklaus is about to be hit, but he simply smiles and snaps with both of his hands in the direction of the attack.

You cringe as a huge shockwave booms throughout the corridor, pushing Sylvie's attack right back at her. She's taken completely off-guard, and the wave of pulverized stone washes over her, tossing her back a few yards.

Gritting your teeth, you turn to the Princess, who is covering her mouth with her hands in shock.

"S... Sylvie..."

>[2/3]

>>27819491
NOW we can wade in and break Niklaus's jaw

>>27819491
welp she is dead... and that kids is why you shouldn't duel


>>27819517
for what putting his student in her place?

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>>27819491
>Roar, my beating heart! Resonate, my flowing blood! With every blow, my fists shatter all of creation! CLUSTER IMPACT

>>27819517
Pretty sure Niklaus could stop us as easily as he stopped Sylvie.

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>>27819482
Not a Shantotto fan, eh?

>>27819517
too brash.
>>27819491
ask the princess if we can intervene.

>>27819517

We're still on rails here.

Lets see where this goes.

>>27819517
More like slit his throat.

There's no way the dick can be worth the trouble he causes.

>>27819545
She already gave us blanket permission to do so at our discretion.

>>27819491
>"Roar, my beating heart! Resonate, my flowing blood! With every blow, my fists shatter all of creation! CLUSTER IMPACT!"

Aside from him easily reflecting it and wrecking her shit this is like the coolest thing. She casts fist like a fucking champion.

>>27819559
>There's no way the dick can be worth the trouble he causes.
Being the Court Mage, and considering the King's personality, he's obviously valuable enough to keep around despite his eccentric and dangerous behavior.

>>27819517
Our priority is the princess. Pending what the [3/3] post says we should order one royal guard to take Sylvie to the infermery/apothecary/whatsit called and another to report this mess to the Captain on duty so the training yard can get cleaned up and returned to working order. Sylvie is our friend but losing our composure and shitting a brick infront of everyone will just make us lose credibility and possibly worsen the situation.

>>27819559
From what we can understand he is very carefree and not really a dick.
Plus sylvia might be a lewd mage, but she is also a violent girl.

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>>27819537
[chuunibyou intensifies]

>>27819545
this! god damn this is wrong!

>>27819579
I'm sure there's a [CHUUNI INTENSIFIES] gif but I cant seem to find it.
Bugger.

>>27819576
And Nicolette did say we technically outrank her when we first met her so yes we can do this and it is our responsibility to.

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>>27819576
This

Job first, emotions second.

FINISH THE MISSION

Why intervene? It's all within the scope of a duel.

>>27819579
>>27819537
you.... have acceptial tastes in anime. good job.

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>>27819579

>>27819609
The duel is over. At this point we're doing Sylvie a favor by ending it even if she wants to continue.

>>27819623
Wait til the dust settles homie

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>>27819602
>[CHUUNI INTENSIFIES]

>>27819623

Not unless shes badly injured, knocked out or says she doesn't want to continue.

You want to tread all over her resolve and pride?

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>>27819610
>acceptial
>good job
It's mediocre at the very best.

>>27819643
Damn straight. Nikolaus is in a better position to tell if she can continue, and he can end the fight any time just by claiming he's bored.

As long as we don't lose our shit white knighting over Sylvie. We don't leave the Princess' side while on-duty and if we have to we take charge and order the nearby Royal Guards to get shit done.

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Thread, tell me something

Am I the only one that pictures Niklaus as being this guy?

>>27819706
You are never the only one.

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>>27819706
Not really. He hasn't done anything evil or anything.

More like this guy since he likes to experiment just about everything.

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>>27819706
I was thinking more of this guy.

>>27819735
>He hasn't done anything evil or anything.

Well to be fair, the Doctor wasn't evil until he put on the crown, just power-hungry.

Something tells me if Niklaus had the chance to wear a crown of all-power, he would do it in a fucking heartbeat. Loyalty to kingdoms be damned.

>>27819706

I see him as genderbent Franken Fran

>be genius/archmage
>making scientific and magical advances on the daily
>Have to take on some shy rich brat as a pupil cause she's roalty or something
>fine whatever at least I get to do research on the crowns dime
>ask for some books from the library
>they get a little dirty whatevers small price to pay for scientific advancement
>butler starts giving me grief
>bitch you just a creepy ass butler
>spoiled pupil starts giving me grief
>she wants a fight
>she can't even touch me
>put her in her place
>now some orphan boy up in arms cause he doesn't like my teaching style

Such is the life of the great Niklaus

>>27819777
Doesn't make him any less of a cunt.

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>>27819660
sarcasim my good sir.

>>27819491
>[3/3]


Whistling casually, Niklaus saunters over to where Sylvie landed.

"Guess that was a bit much..." he shrugs. "...but you -were- going to throw all that at me, you know? You reap what you sow and all that." he says, stopping just before the pile of rubble that she's partly buried in.

With a groan, Sylvie forces herself up and pushes the rubble off of her, turning to glare at Niklaus.

"...so, you wanna give up now?" Niklaus asks.
"I... I'm not done yet..." Sylvie replies, gritting her teeth.
"Really?" he adjusts his glasses and looks at her again. "You look pretty beat-up as it is, and I'm pretty sure your reserves are getting low."
"Unlike you, I'm not some frail weak mage," Sylvie says, spitting out some blood and adjusting her cracked glasses.
"Yes, yes. Because you're Sir Meathead's little girl," Niklaus says dismissively. "I'm not bored yet so I guess I can humor you a little bit longer, but I -am- getting there...'

>DON'T STOP, CARRY ON! NOW IS THE TIME TO CHEER!
>DAMMIT SYLVIE HE'S GOING TO KICK YOUR ASS STOP THIS FIGHT ALREADY
>wait silently
>ask the Princess what to do

>>27819807
>ask the Princess what to do
Permission to end the fight by force?

>>27819807
>>DAMMIT SYLVIE HE'S GOING TO KICK YOUR ASS STOP THIS FIGHT ALREADY

>>27819807
>[passiveness intensifies]

>>27819807
"Goddamnit Sylvie, you don't kick his ass I will!"

>>27819807
>>ask the Princess what to do

>>27819807
>>DAMMIT SYLVIE HE'S GOING TO KICK YOUR ASS STOP THIS FIGHT ALREADY
Stop her and tell her that she already lost.

>>27819807
>>ask the Princess what to do

a silent look will be sufficient.

Her choice as to whether to continue or not, should be her own.

>>27819807
Let's be honest here, the princess will want to stop the match

We need to either wait or stop it ourselves.

>>27819807
>DON'T STOP, CARRY ON! NOW IS THE TIME TO CHEER!
she'll win with the power of love and/or friendship

>>27819807
>DON'T STOP, CARRY ON! NOW IS THE TIME TO CHEER!

>>27819807
>DON'T STOP, CARRY ON! NOW IS THE TIME TO CHEER!

I respect Sylvie too much to belittle her.

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>>27819807
Someone throw in the towel!

>>27819807

"You crazy person, what are you doing lying there? Kick his ass, Sylvie!"

>>27819807
>DON'T STOP, CARRY ON! NOW IS THE TIME TO CHEER!

>>27819807

>>wait silently
>>ask the Princess what to do

Respect from a warrior to another. Her choice.

>>27819807
Cheer her on.
YOUR FIST IS THE FIST THAT SHALL PIERCE THE HEAVENS

>>27819839
>>DON'T STOP, CARRY ON! NOW IS THE TIME TO CHEER!

>>27819807
>ask the Princess what to do

>>27819807
>>DON'T STOP, CARRY ON! NOW IS THE TIME TO CHEER!

"KICK HIS ARSE SYLVIE!"

>>27819807

>DON'T STOP, CARRY ON! NOW IS THE TIME TO CHEER!

>DON'T STOP, CARRY ON! NOW IS THE TIME TO CHEER!

>>27819807
>DAMMIT SYLVIE HE'S GOING TO KICK YOUR ASS STOP THIS FIGHT ALREADY

>>27819807

Wait silently.

We missed our chance to cheer when she made the bad ass play. Doing it now when she's beet and bloody would just be bad form. On the other hand, we can't stop the fight because it's her fight and she wants to keep going. She would not appreciate us butting in.

>>27819807
come on!>DON'T STOP, CARRY ON! NOW IS THE TIME TO CHEER!

>>27819807
>DON'T STOP, CARRY ON! NOW IS THE TIME TO CHEER!

punch his shit girl

>>27819877
seconding.

>>27819807
>DAMMIT SYLVIE HE'S GOING TO KICK YOUR ASS STOP THIS FIGHT ALREADY

This is going to end with a Niklaus vs Vincent ultimate rematch extravaganza, I can see it now. As much as I want to see that, I don't want to see that.

>>27819807
Its her fight
ask the Princess what to do

>>27819807
>>ask the Princess what to do

She looked concerned for slyvie.

>>27819807
Stop it now, order two Royal Guard to take her to the healbot since she's just hurting herself at this point. Tell Niklaus to clean up his mess out here.

>Sylvie gets killed, Apollo style.
> Reinhold goes into a training montage until he magic duels Niklaus for sweet justice and democracy and capitalism.

>>27819807
>DON'T STOP, CARRY ON! NOW IS THE TIME TO CHEER!

"Sylvie, you get up right now and knock his arse out or the kitchen will never make you turkey legs again."

There is only one proper response to such smarmy lack of manners.
It begins: darkness beyond twilight
And ends in a: dragon slave!
Somehow i dont think sylvie can manage that one.

Walk out there and stand between them. Tell them to stop. They won't. Niklaus attacks. Roll 1d20. Get 20. Ascend to our planar form and wreck Niklaus' shit. Or just smack him in the face with the flat of our blade for a knockout, whatever. Be badass.

>>27819895
This. She's hurt. it's time to stop.

>>27819807
>wait silently
No, we're not going to interfere in a duel, and Niklaus has a point that Sylvie needs to learn not to get into fights over her head.

>>27819913
There's no Shabranigdu in this universe to draw power from, though.

>>27819916
We're on duty. We do not leave the Princess.

>>27819888
i want to see if she pulls a surprise punch to his nuts!

This is the last chance to use the power of fucking love dammit.

>>27819807
>DON'T STOP, CARRY ON! NOW IS THE TIME TO CHEER!

Either she's got this or she doesn't but we gotta let it play all the way out

>>27819807
>>DAMMIT SYLVIE HE'S GOING TO KICK YOUR ASS STOP THIS FIGHT ALREADY

For fuck's sake you idiots, stop encouraging her to get beat up by Niklaus even more.

It's times like these I despise the existence of Gurren Lagann all the more.

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>>27819946
Fuck love.

>>27819930
She'll give us permission if we just ask, shit.

>>27819929
You've already established that magic is powered by yelling out your attack name and being really flashy. All we need is the flame of manliness blazing within our heart.

And faking the motherfucker out with a spell, then punching him in the face. With our fist.

We'll cast fist.

>writing

>>27819925
>implying getting hurt wasn't part of her plan to lull him into a false sense of security

Pretty samefag in here

>>27819956
Or we could actually be the responsible one.

But acting like the 17 year old Reinhold is is probably going to happen judging from the replies.

>>27819964
virgin detected.

>>27819946
Power of love only works for dramatic showdowns, not essentially meaningless one-sided beatdowns over whether someone should apologize for ruining some library books or not.

>>27819961
>For fuck's sake you idiots, stop encouraging her to get beat up by Niklaus even more.

She is the daughter of motherfucking Sir Vincent, she is not a delicate flower, she needs to do this until there is nothing left.

Sylvie seems to be the most hot-blooded of the characters we've seen this far except for her dad. She won't appreciate being coddled.

>>27819965
Doesn't matter if she gives us permission. We are on duty and the Princess is our priority above all else. L2Guard.

>>27819965
She already gave us permission.

>>27819978
No kidding.

>>27819989
It's not about the books, you fucking idiot, it's about the PRINCIPLE. Niklaus is an egotistical, narcissistic asswipe who treats everybody like shit because he has awesome magic and they don't.

I suggest number vote and time limit to prevent samefag

>>27820000
hell, she's probably stronger than we are for all we know.

>>27820026
Not this shit again. Archelon, please just use your judgement as the QM so we can advance instead of killing two threads worth of questing over this.

>>27820023

Hes also her teacher.

This is just a test to him, see how far his student has come along. With all the restrictions he placed on himself and the 'I'm Bored' rule, he can end when he wants to, especially if Slyvie is injured.

>>27820040
he's already writing

>>27819972

>>27820023
Yeah, so what? Everyone who's been in the castle for more than zero seconds already knew that, its not like she's exposing him for the monster he is because everyone already knew.

People seem to forget that the flip-side of hot-blooded characters is that they often pick competently meaningless fights over stupid things. Like she did. Just now.

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>>27820040
Agreed.

>>27820040
Honestly I just wanna ball it up

>>27820023
agreed! that and his complete callousness to others and disreguard to the King's property and subject's well being. that path will only lead to treason if he isn't brought up to stop that shit.

>>27820056
It's not meaningless. The meaning is "You're an asshole and everybody is sick of it. You won't listen to reason, you'll listen to my foot up your ass."

>>27820085
Not our place. One of the Knights or the King can deal with an unruly court mage, not the person who's supposed to be guarding the Princess

>>27820085
More like you were being a dick to this person i like so i'm gonna fight you with huge restrictions set on you.

>>27820104
>implying the Princess can't or won't deal with it if she has to.

>>27820114
lets she if she learned anything about desperation attacks from when she saw us throw our sword.

>>27820085
You do remember that "if you want me to be nice you have to fight me first, bring it on cunt" is HIS established policy, right?

She's just playing in to his hands. She'll either get butchered (which seems likely at this point) and he'll learn nothing, or she'll pull off a come from behind victory and he'll apologize then immediately go back to his normal routine having still learned nothing.

You don't teach a guy like this a lesson by playing his game, which is exactly what she's doing.

>>27820135
Peace through superior firepower, darling Anon.

Where's Vincent?

>>27819929
>implying that's ever stopped one of my DnD characters frp, casting it.

>>27820146
Remember that Vincent already wrecked his shit once in the past.

Given his current behavior, the lesson clearly didn't stick.

>>27820146
Watching from Mount Olympus, preparing a lightning bolt for Niklaus' posterior and a smack on the head for Sylvie.

Walk up to him, pat him on the back, Aqua suspend right inside his lungs, tell him to handle his goddamn shit.

>>27820155
oh, the lesson stuck: Vincent is one of few people he'll listen to reason from.

But just because Vincent beat him is no reason to offer any respect to the rest of the peons.

>>27820135
You do remember that only one other person was actually willing/able to take that challenge, right?

Losing would be a massive fucking blow to his ego. Especially to the weak apprentice who he thought he could take with his hands tied behind his back.

>>27819831
We can only stop the fight if the princess tells us to

Oh my lord, Vincent's gonna murder this guy. He made his daughter bleed.

Is there an IRC for this quest?

My favorite part of this quest series is Archelon's posts.


My second favorite part of this quest series is reading all the other posts as Reinhold's internal debates with his conscience. It makes reading the threads in their entirety worth it.

>>27819972
wait a sec... she's only casting one spell at a time. she said she can keep two going. i have a feeling she's been holding out on us badly. like what we have been seeing is an illustion and sylvie is about to slug him from behind.

>>27820231
We've been given carte blanche.

The question is whether we use it or trust in Sylvie to know what the fuck she's doing.

>>27820255
Shush, anon. We're at the theater, no spoilers.

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Part of you wants to run out there and kick Niklaus's ass. But another part of you REALLY wants to see Sylvie do it herself.

"KICK HIS ARSE, SYLVIE!" you shout at the top of your lungs.
"Wha..." Sylvie looks around to see who just said that, finally meeting eyes with you. "R- Reinhold...?" she stumbles for a bit.
"Yes!" Princess Marianne shouts, following your example. "Don't give up, Sylvie!"
"Princess...? Even you..."

It looks like Sylvie's about to waver, but she then sighs and regains her footing.

"Winds of the frozen North..." Sylvie begins chanting as she draws her arm back.
"...this old trick again? You really ought to- WHOA!" Niklaus shouts as he jumps out of the way of an incoming crystal, which then explodes just as it passes.

"You tricky little..." Niklaus glares at Sylvie as he leaps out of the way of the blast.
"Sandy Step," Sylvie says, a sly grin on her face.
"Wha-"

The second before Niklaus lands, the ground beneath him turns into sand. Already unbalanced due to the carefree way he dodged the crystal blast, Niklaus slips...

"HAAAAAAAAA!" Sylvie shouts as she rushes in and punches him right in the face, sending him flying a few feet.

"I..." Her breath ragged, Sylvie lets her arm droop. "...I got you..."

But instead of hitting the floor, Niklaus stops mid-air a few inches from the ground. He then slowly rises, righting himself before he lands.

"...I don't give a damn what your father may have taught you..." Niklaus says as he holds his face, Script forming around him. "...but 'Fist' is NOT a real spell!"

>crap, time to rush in before he loses it
>nah, Sylvie has this shit down
>ask the Princess what to do
>taunt Niklaus
>[OTHER]

>>27820255
She said it takes concentration, which she doesn't have since she is pissed.

>>27820258
We can't. It's a catch 22 where Sylvie deserves learning to get a handle on her temper but Niklaus is also a bit of a cunt.

>>27820271
What? Fist is the only spell that matters, he's lying.

>>27820271
"Fist totally is a real spell!"

>>27820258
That's not a thing that's happened.

>>27820271
>>nah, Sylvie has this shit down
>maybe just a little bit of Nikknack taunting.

>>27820271
She landed a hit. Fight's over.

Show him the true meaning of Fist

>>27820271
[x] rules lawyer

The stipulation was, I believe, "A Solid Hit".

>>27820271
>>crap, time to rush in before he loses it

>>27820271
"You should of made that concession before the duel started. You lost, Niklaus."

>>27820271
>nah, Sylvie has this shit down
She CAN cast two spells at once; we saw her do it to fill the bucket.

>>27820271
Next he'll say 'Sword' isnt a real spell

>>27820271
"Neither is sword! But it's still dropped more than its share of mages!"

Unless it hasn't, then don't say it.

>>27820271
>crap, time to rush in before he loses it

The win condition was whether she could land a hit or not.

She landed a hit.

Duel over.

>>27820271
>>nah, Sylvie has this shit down
and she just beat you and your win condition, suck it up douchenozzle

>>27820271
call bullshit on him
fist totally is a spell
one that we can cast
into peoples faces

>>27820271

Ok, this is a good time to step in.

Was it stipulated that this was going to be a MAGIC duel, not just a duel? Then suck shit, Niklaus. Then raise Sylvie's fist and go ding ding ding.

>>27820271
>crap, time to rush in before he loses it

She landed a solid hit, thems the brakes

>>27820271
>>taunt Niklaus

"Can't handle being hit by non-magic? You should have specified, Nik! You lost, admit it!"

>>27820271
"Fist is totally a real spell" concentrate to form script "Fist."

"See?"

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>>27820271
>he thinks fist isnt a spell
What a casual.

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>>27819794
>sarcasim

>>27820271
Slow respectful claps.
Should cut through the silence and remind everyone that this is just a friendly duel... which is now over.

>>27820316
With Butler and Gregory around it totally has.

>>27820271
"Spell or no spell, that's about as clean a hit as I've ever seen."

>>27820271
>crap, time to rush in before he loses it

>>27820271
>[OTHER]
"No Sylvie, you cast it all wrong, see this is how you cast FIST."

Then proceed to knock him out

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>>27820271
>>crap, time to rush in before he loses it
"The stipulation was, I believe, "A Solid Hit"."

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>>27820271
>crap, time to rush in before he loses it

He's flying into an egomaniacal science rage.

>>27820271
START CLAPPING

its the only way to prove who the real winner is

>>27820271
>nah, Sylvie has this shit down
Also tell him fist is a totally valid spell he's just a sore loser.

>>27820271
>Give Sylvie a little more time, but prepare to rush in.

>>27820271
Step in. "I was here and I heard the conditions, same as everyone. She needed to hit you, not to hit you specifically with a spell. She won, by your own terms."

>>27820271
>crap, time to rush in before he loses it

This is probably going to lose, but then again it might be amusing to show the "RAWR RAW FIGHT THE POWAH!" that reality doesn't often fit with their retarded viewpoints.

>>27820357
"at least it wasn't boring, right?"

>>27820271
>taunt Niklaus
the duel is over! this is foul play!
to the princess "that is unsportly of him. shall i move the guard in full to detain him princess?"

>>27820309
I would have gone with "You're just pissy because you lost!" at the top of his lungs but this works

>>27820363
>I was here and I heard the conditions, same as everyone
That's patently false, though. We came here when the duel was already in full swing, and we got the story second-hand.

>>27820271
>>crap, time to rush in before he loses it

>>27820271
>taunt Niklaus

Let's be That Guy.

Sylvie probably has this in the bag.
We dont need to point out she won, its obvious. And she can point it out herself.
Nor do we need to punch niklaus out. Its needlessly antagonistic.
We do need to be ready to step in if things go farther.

>>27820359
[x]Start clapping for Sylvie
this.

The solution: If he doesn't want to admit defeat, make everyone around him realize that he's lost.

>>27820377
Pretty much, although there's no need to be antagonistic right now. This situation needs a person of impartial reason for Sylvie to walk away with the win.

>>27820271
Cast Throw Sword Attack, that will show him what fore

>>27820271
>nah, Sylvie has this shit down

>>27820299
When the Princess pulled us in here, she gave us permission to step in if things were getting out of hand.

>>27820359
only if every one else joins in.

>>27820271

Rush in and stop it.

"If you want to argue about spells with Sir Vincent you can do that another time. Now as I understand, the duel was till she landed the first blow and she did so. This duel is over."

>>27820407
No, no,

The idea is that we start clapping so that everyone else joins in.

>writing

>>27820420
but what if no one else joins and just looks at us. Nothing sadder than a failed slow clap

>>27820442
Do you know who the fuck we are?

We're fucking Reinhold. They will clap OUT OF GODDAMN FEAR

>>27820442
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAc1kKSnQjA

>>27820442
Then we give Marianne the "oh god I messed up please save me" look and hope she's feeling generous.

>>27820474

Then she sighs and starts clapping too.

I can just see her doing it.

>>27820359
Do this.

Time to bring some PRAISE in here.

>>27820490
And then everyone, including Niklaus, starts clapping out of fear. No one talks about what happened in the training yard for years.

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>>27820442
Nobody can resist the infectious applause tactic.

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>>27820306

This.

Also make a mental note to, as we compliment her victory, ask Sylvie not to get into this kind of mess, we'd feel... feel... really bad if she got hurt! As she did, se we are feeling bad.

>>27820521
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KpoqynjV1g

>>27820529

>compliment her victory

That little encouragement by the princess. We need to work her in subtly, like 'don't you think so too, your highness?'

Raise their points with each other

>>27820521
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0KpoqynjV1g#t=94

>>27820420
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0KpoqynjV1g#t=198

It's time for me to pass out with some tussin, but we should make a point to, when the public isn't around, to tell Sylvie she needs to work on managing her temper because she'll get herself fucked up making this a thing.

So, how awful was babby's first magic fight?
Never did this before, so I'm curious as to what you thought of it.

>back to writing

>>27820627

Fairly interesting Archelon.

We need to be in the middle of one next time though.

>>27820627
It was alright.

>>27820627

Good. Decent focus on description, which is what it needed. Would read again.

>>27820627
It was pretty good, it read like a visual novel.

>>27820627
A bit over the top with the power levels, but it is understandable knowing the characters.

>>27820627

Animu is what I waited for and animu is what I got.

>>27820627
It was good.

>>27820627
Very good. Better than the sword fight by far.

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>>27820627
Was breddy gud, actually.

>>27820627
Flashy effects? Check.
Screaming out the name of your attack? Check.
Mid-battle taunts? Check.

Has everything I wanted. Now they just need catchphrases.

>>27820627
Just be glad you didn't get to the levels of ridiculous power levels that Magi did .(at least half the fan base thought the manga was ending because of how ridiculous the power levels got.)

>>27820688
>Mid-battle taunts?
I think the one Niklaus made in between Sylphie busting his rock shield and him reflecting it back on her was kind of unrealistic in terms of timing, though.

>>27820627
It was pretty good, but was mainly just throwing energy around. Theres a reason why 'blaster' mages are low tier in DnD. Try looking through 3.5/Pathfinder Wizard optimization guides, see what spells they recommend, and use that for inspiration.

>>27820709
That wouldn't be as cool, I think.

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>>27820705

>>27820749
It can be, but it needs more text for it to work.

>>27820709
Oh god please no. Why would you even say that?

>>27820771
>more text
not ideal for the medium

>>27820709

> D&D

Why'd you gotta bring that into this?

If anything, we should be talking FF and jrpg stuff.

>>27820749
Obviously he should avoid the save pr die shit, but there are some pretty interesting effects around. Things like, say

> Benign Transposition: Two willing subjects switch places. Like, the big, stupid Fighter and the handsome Conjurer who finds himself grappled. No somatic component. Unconscious creatures are always considered “willing targets,” even if they wouldn’t be willing if they knew what they were signing up for.