When she sees the most familiar set of armour rise in front of her, Kyrenai cannot help herself. The laughter spilling from her lips is genuine, as if someone just told her the joke of the century. The assassin allows herself the reprise, the irony of the situation almost exactly opposite to what had transpired at Mt. Pyre, their roles reversed in full. It amuses her to no end, and she knows the man before her will not attack her merely because he can. A single clash -even if she'd see it as a mockery moreso than a proper meeting of swords- was all it took to see the man's honor.

When her fit of laughter fades, she wipes a stray tear from her eye. "You're still on about that?" she coughs, clearing her throat from the last remaining giggles stuck in its depths. "Sorry, but no. Even if it was your birthday, I wouldn't entertain you like that." Kyrenai shakes her head, hand resting on her sword. "We both know I need to be on the other side, so I'll have to disappoint once more in regards to a peaceful retreat."

And then she smiles.

"But I'll give you the honors on how we'll clash this time... fair warning, I did come prepared this time." The assassin taps her attire. "Not planning on letting you repeat the same farce twice."



tldr;
- outfit
- PD Mission Participation (50MP) || IC Post: 10MP (10MP)
- In Kyr's mind, this situation is hilarious
- A challenger approaches

Amor Rose

☉

She nodded knowingly as he brought forth the rules to their opposed clash, mayhaps even the subtlest of smiles. Oddly, the assassin was fine with keeping blades sheathed and having their pokémon do the talking for them. Single combat, have them clash as true warriors would. And she for one knew who to pitch against his, no matter who he called on.

So, when the Cinderace came forth, along with the distorted, robotic itteration of his voice, she didn't blink.

Instead, she frowned, tilting her head with a questioning gaze. "And why would I hate you?"

She'd find out eventually, this she knew with a certainty, but unless he was about to do something utmost atrocious-- and believe it when she said she knew atrocious, she highly doubted it. Miffed, at best. Proud, if her own soldier could withstand the foe Seraphim had decided for him. But the man, for now, had all but done anything to earn her ire.

"Well, seeing as I ushered in the challenge...," her voice trailed off, and from her belt a red beam shot forth, taking the form of a small, fiery chimp. As it popped into existence it cried out eagerly, and quickly twisted its head back towards Kyrenai, who nodded.

Cin had never seen true battle before, so bringing him along was, and effectively using him in this situation was... foolish. But it was how she'd been taught as well. The world was a hard place, and although she would not let its life be endangered, to have her Chimchar taste the bitter medicine that was combat this way. Cruel. But necessary. She knew he would learn quickly, however.

"Your move."

Cin eyed the Cinderace expectantly, not in the slightest bit afraid of something he perhaps should have been afraid of.




Cin - Chimchar/male - Blaze - Flame Wheel, Flamethrower, Acrobatics, Swift, Nasty Plot, Tackle


tldr;
- outfit
- PD Mission Participation (50MP) || IC Post: 10MP (20MP)
- Calls forth Chimchar
- Ends Turn

Amor Rose

☉

"What now? Sulking because I'm not throwing out the big guns?" The way she says it sounds almost mocking, but the look on her face, the grin playing on it is a knowing one. Sure, she knew her Chimchar stood no chance, but that did not mean they had to downplay the worth of the little chimp. It's tenacity was second to none, even for one so young; and up until now she'd not seen its fighting spirit broken.

Yet.

Mayhaps that was the catch. It had fought her Hydreigon head-on many a time, never wavering even when it got clobbered, but that too had never been a proper fight, rather the dragon trying to reprimand and temper Cin's hotheadedness. In the end, it had changed nothing.

"Be that as it may, I wouldn't worry that pretty little head of yours about the seriousness of this fight. Nor the perseverance of Cin. He will fight, and he will learn. The hard way, if need be." There's something hard in her eyes when she says the latter. Like it was the only way she would perceive things to turn out. To learn was to get beaten and rise from the ashes.

When the incoming Scorching Sands neared, Kyrenai exhaled, her eyes fixated on the entire picture instead of solely her Chimchar. "Cin," her voice is commandeering, calling the chimp to attention immediately. At least that had improved. "Dodge it with Acrobatics, but stay on your toes."

And the Chimchar follows suit, waiting for the ball of sand to reach it; it jumps, only narrowly dodging the attack as he sails over it. But its jump is too unbridled, leaving it airborne far longer than intended. She sees it happen but says nothing to correct the chimp, leaving it to fend with its instincts for now.



tldr;
- outfit
- PD Mission Participation (50MP) || IC Post: 10MP (30MP)
- Kyrenai is slowly slipping on her mask
- Cin dodges the Scorching Sands
- Miscalculated its dodge and is still sailing through the air

Amor Rose

☉

To counter Acrobatics with Acrobatics was perhaps the worst outcome for the little chimp, who started flailing as Amor's Cinderace drew near, kicking it back down. Cin plummeted into the ground, the rocky surface creating even more damage than before. Much to her own surprise the fire chimp still managed to struggle back to its feet, albeit barely, and growled at the Cinderace, baring its fangs.

"Atta boy, now use-"

She didn't have to say more. Cin took matters into its own hands, somehow angered by the display, and launched a flamethrower at its opponent in what Kyrenai could only describe as wild fury. She sighed, Seraphim's robotic voice speaking in the background. When she focused back on him she saw him flop down into a seated position, his body-language speaking for itself.

"My god, you are sulking!" she exclaimed, her voice shifting from surprised disbelief to another set of laughter.

It was rather adorable to see the otherwise stoic, armored man pouting -she couldn't see, but she was fairly certain he was pouting- like a miffed youngster. Adorable, and it cracked her up. "Can't always have what we want, now can we? But tell you what, next time I'll bring out the big guns. Just for you." she gave the man a teasing wink.


tldr;
- outfit
- PD Mission Participation (50MP) || IC Post: 10MP (40MP)
- Cin gets smacked, but survives, a mere poke away from fainting
- Angry Flamethrower (tm)
- Kyrenai's amused by Seraphim's pouting

Amor Rose

☉

Cin's Flamethrower hit nothing but air, and the time it needed to react was enough for the Cinderace's Scorching Sands to hit it square in the face. It cried out, leaving it Ko'd on the floor once the smoke and debris cleared. Kyrenai watched carefully at the outcome she'd forseen; still, now she knew how Cin reacted in an actual battle-- it's defeat had not been for naught.

She could hear the man snort in contempt at the display as he left, not even bothering a reply to anything she said. It bothered the assassin rather little, who instead focused on the downed chimp and gently pat its back as she picked it up. At the very least she now had free passage, at the cost of another defeat in battle. She cared little for that prestige, gently craddling the Chimchar as she made her was further down the cave as well. Seraphim was gone, and her passage secured.

That was all that mattered.


tldr;
- outfit
- Chimchar faints
- Kyrenai thinks little of Seraphim's annoyance and goes her merry way


MP total;
- 50 MP for PD Mission Participation
- 50 MP for IC Posts (10 MP x5)
- 100 MP for Mission Completion
- 50 MP for KO'd pokémon
- 300 MP for losing a PD mission
=> 550 MP

Amor Rose

☉