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Idun recoiled as her foot struck against the shield, the lack of her not putting extreme force behind the blow meaning her foot didn't go through and subsequently get stuck in the shield. "...Don't give up easy, do you?" She said hurriedly as she balanced herself, her eyes drifting to her axe still caught in Olof's shield.
After she raised her shield high and, hiding her free hand behind it, and took a quick step forward, thrust it towards Olof's. Not a great deal was put in the thrust, as it mostly served as a distraction. Hidden behind her shield, Idun flicked the thumb of her free hand, making light turn solid behind Olof's feet, forming a 10cm tall ledge, Idun hoping Olof would trip over it.
After she raised her shield high and, hiding her free hand behind it, and took a quick step forward, thrust it towards Olof's. Not a great deal was put in the thrust, as it mostly served as a distraction. Hidden behind her shield, Idun flicked the thumb of her free hand, making light turn solid behind Olof's feet, forming a 10cm tall ledge, Idun hoping Olof would trip over it.
"Hah! I have never surrendered, and I do not plan to begin today!", Olof said, clearing the axe from his shield with a quick hammer-swipe. He then placed one foot on said axe, to stop Idun from taking it. With his back already to the pillar, he did not take a step back as his opponent had hoped. Instead, he let his shield be pushed back by the shield-bash (which made the axe finally drop out, then he pushed forward, locking the shields and obscuring the view down for both. He then swung low with his hammer, aiming for Idun's left thigh.
Unable to see the hammer blow coming, the hammerhead connected against Idun's thigh in full force. She let out a pained scream as her femur broke at the point of impact, while fracturing around the area. Falling backwards, Idun landed on her back with a thud. Groaning, she began pushing herself back with her her right arm and leg, while keeping her shield arm free. As she pushed herself along, Idun bit her lip, steeling herself against the pain.
Idun looked to the hammer pointed at her, then to the markings on Olof's arm starting to glow, having a good idea what could come next. Weighing her option, Idun raised her right hand with an open palm. "... I'm done," Idun responded, a bit weakly. She had considered throwing her shield off, but decided to keep a hold on it, just in case.
Olof brightened up, even going so far as giving Idun a wide smile as he lowered his hammer and replied, "Excellent! I am honoured and glad to have faced you in the field. I did not look forward to finishing you off.", he turned his head to the sky, and called out, "Let it be known then, voice in the sky, that the battle is over and Olof Hjalmarsson is victorious over a most worthy foe!"
After a moment or two of silence, the voice from above replied, "Cease! Olof Hjalmarsson wins due to capitulation. All living contestants, exit the arena." As it spoke, the arena reverted to it's original form, and the great steel door opened.
After a moment or two of silence, the voice from above replied, "Cease! Olof Hjalmarsson wins due to capitulation. All living contestants, exit the arena." As it spoke, the arena reverted to it's original form, and the great steel door opened.
Hearing Olof's exclamation, Idun blew a small sigh. "You've fought well," She began to say, moving herself up in a sitting position, glancing up at the sky-turned-arena-ceiling as the voice rang out. "And I'm glad they're not making us fight to the death, at least. Whoever they are."
She was about to try and get up, when she felt the bones of her leg mending itself, the arena flooded with healing magic now that the fight had ended. Huh... Merkelig. With her leg mended, Idun would stand up, retrieve her axe, and return it and the shield to the suitcase. After picking it and her coat up, she would leave the arena proper for the locker rooms as instructed, wondering how to get out.
She was about to try and get up, when she felt the bones of her leg mending itself, the arena flooded with healing magic now that the fight had ended. Huh... Merkelig. With her leg mended, Idun would stand up, retrieve her axe, and return it and the shield to the suitcase. After picking it and her coat up, she would leave the arena proper for the locker rooms as instructed, wondering how to get out.
"Indeed.", Olof simply said as he followed Idun into the locker room. There, he noticed Junkil glaring at him. He stepped over and sized the other man up. "What quarrel do you have with me, that makes you disrespect me by glaring?", he asked, quickly getting an answer. [color=000099]"You are one of the Routsi, who use magic for war. Teaching you and your ilk how to use the Gift is the greatest mistake my people have done."[/color] With an amused sneer, Olof walked away. He stepped through a door on the opposite side of the arena door, which led into a very large communal bedroom
OoC: I decided to add a bedroom/dorm, so the locker room doesn't get too filled up.
OoC: I decided to add a bedroom/dorm, so the locker room doesn't get too filled up.
Reaching the locker room, Idun looked around, her gaze soon falling on Junkil confronting Olof. She looked the two over with some curiosity, and wondered just where the two were from. The accents of both men were somewhat familiar, but she couldn't put her finger on just what it was. Then there was the attire of the two; Idun would have some idea of what the two styles signified from her time in school, and from lessons on old cultures given by her parents, but things seemed off. All in all, she was thrown for a loop.
Blinking pronouncedly, Idun walked further into the locker room, spotting a locker with her name on it, the last name reading "
". She approached the locker, and opened it, surprised to find the rest of her armour inside, it all being made of the same material as the armour pieces she was wearing already.
Inside the dorm, Au'kultz was held in a stasis field in the corner of the room, it being deemed unsafe to let it wander around freely outside of the arena proper.
Blinking pronouncedly, Idun walked further into the locker room, spotting a locker with her name on it, the last name reading "
Code:
SolheimInside the dorm, Au'kultz was held in a stasis field in the corner of the room, it being deemed unsafe to let it wander around freely outside of the arena proper.
In the dorm, Idun would see Annika lying on a bed, with the stuffed bear in her arms. Not needing them now, Annika had removed her cold-weather clothing. Her boots, warm socks and coat were in her locker, leaving her in a t-shirt and jeans. A birthmark were visible on her left ankle, coming just below the hems of her jeans' legs.
Had any of the other fighters looked at Annika's locker, they would learn her last name was 'Laukkanen'.
Had any of the other fighters looked at Annika's locker, they would learn her last name was 'Laukkanen'.
After putting her armour and weapon in her locker and closing it, Idun walked out into the dorm, looking around, and being displeased to find there wasn't an exit in sight. Looking to those gathered inside the dorm, Idun's eyes fell on Au'kultz in its stasis field, the sight of the abomination making Idun shudder, physically feeling ill looking at it.
Averting her eyes from it as she walked further in, Idun's eyes fell on Annika's teddy bear; Or more specifically, the spirit bound to it, which she would be able to see.
"Hei, du." She called out as she approached Annika, slowing down after a few paces as she considered the girl might not understand her.
Averting her eyes from it as she walked further in, Idun's eyes fell on Annika's teddy bear; Or more specifically, the spirit bound to it, which she would be able to see.
"Hei, du." She called out as she approached Annika, slowing down after a few paces as she considered the girl might not understand her.
Being able to see spirits, Idun would also see one, resembling a quite powerful human spirit, bound to the ring on Annika's finger. The spirit bound to the bear was an inhuman fiery being. Annika's own spirit, if Idun could see it, would feel incredibly powerful, though incomplete.
Annika looked at Idun, a little confused. [color=c41e3a]"Hei.[footnote]Pronounced slightly differently[/footnote]" (Hey)[/color]
Annika looked at Idun, a little confused. [color=c41e3a]"Hei.[footnote]Pronounced slightly differently[/footnote]" (Hey)[/color]
Unable to see such entities unless separated from the body through either death or supernatural means, Idun didn't see Annika's spirit, her eyes moving between the two spirits she could see, and eventually to Annika herself as she responded.
Stopping a few paces away from the bed on which Anikka laid, she considered how to go about things for a moment, soon settling on the most direct route, noting the two spirits were bound, and assuming Annika knew of the presence of the two beings as such.
"Visste du binder disse to?" (Did you bind those two?) She asked, continuing to speak Norwegian as she heard the language Annika responded in, though not recognising it as Finnish from hearing just one word. As she mentioned the two spirits, Annika pointed at the two.
Stopping a few paces away from the bed on which Anikka laid, she considered how to go about things for a moment, soon settling on the most direct route, noting the two spirits were bound, and assuming Annika knew of the presence of the two beings as such.
"Visste du binder disse to?" (Did you bind those two?) She asked, continuing to speak Norwegian as she heard the language Annika responded in, though not recognising it as Finnish from hearing just one word. As she mentioned the two spirits, Annika pointed at the two.
Annika sat up, but didn't respond immediately. After a short pause, both she and the teddy bear nodded. [color=c41e3a]"Näet henkiä?" (You can see spirits?)[/color] If Idun showed no sign of understanding, the bear's spirit would translate into Norwegian.
Now hearing Annika speak a sentence, Idun let out a "Uhhh..." as she made an educated guess as to what the language was, but not understanding it. When the bear translated it, however, she nodded a single time, while in that instance, half wondering how many language the bear knew.
"Ja," she answered, still looking between the two spirits more then she looked down to Annika herself. "Så, fikk du binde dem?" (So, did you bind them?) she asked next.
Between her eyes not being focused on one point for very long, and Idun repeatedly tensing and relaxing her fingers at various speeds, she looked on edge.
"Ja," she answered, still looking between the two spirits more then she looked down to Annika herself. "Så, fikk du binde dem?" (So, did you bind them?) she asked next.
Between her eyes not being focused on one point for very long, and Idun repeatedly tensing and relaxing her fingers at various speeds, she looked on edge.
[color=915c83]"Hun gjorde." (She did.)[/color] the bear replied. Annika's eyes focused on Idun's face, then her hands, noticing the stressed movements.
Looking to Idun's face, Annika would find Idun had a oblong facial structure, and rings around the eyes. Said rings notwithstanding, she had the soft facial features expected from someone in their early teens, contrasting her build. Expression wise, Idun's brow was furrowed in a small frown, and when not speaking, she had her mouth open by a small margin, the corners of the mouth angled downwards.
"... Hvorfor?" (Why?) She asked a short time after the bear answered her last question. Her tone of voice was more level then her expression and body language would suggest she was, although some anxiety was present in it.
"... Hvorfor?" (Why?) She asked a short time after the bear answered her last question. Her tone of voice was more level then her expression and body language would suggest she was, although some anxiety was present in it.
[color=915c83]"Det er den eneste måten mennesker få magi." (It's the only way humans get magic.)[/color] the bear explained. Annika, picking up on Idun's anxiety, offered her the teddy bear.
Being offered the bear, Idun took hold of it with her left hand, looking to Annika for a time after taking it, then down to the bear, and finally up to the spirit bound to it. ""
Setting the bear down at the foot end of Annika's bed, Idun looked back to, she pointed at Idun, her expression turning from anxious to more stern, for the most part. ""
Setting the bear down at the foot end of Annika's bed, Idun looked back to, she pointed at Idun, her expression turning from anxious to more stern, for the most part. ""