[Coolshaymin]

cynda1

Heavy footsteps walked into the arena as an absolutely massive figure of nearly 8 feet walked into the arena, weighing astonishingly heavy the being walked over to one side and tapped a few things on his giant metal hands. His appearance was truly fitting for his title of The Red Devil. "Ultimate Life Form, huh? I was needing to run a field test and who better than one to boast such a title," Tager said to himself before taking his hand off his guantlets. The crowd was trying to imagine what kind of being would willingly take on a massive titan of muscle mass such as him. "Alright, systems are in order. Just have to wait for him to show. I am actually having fun anticipating what kind of match this will be. Hopefully he does not disappoint," Tager said to himself as he prepared himself for the match.

He had no support for this task, just a one on one spar between two scientifically enhanced life forms, skilled in opposite regards. If anything it will be good battle and practice for what both their worlds have in store. Tager clenched his metal fists together and turned his neck side to side instinctively, still human under all the metal before standing by for the Ultimate Life Form to take up his challenge.

[cynda1]

After the large opponent of his made an appearance on the designated stadium, more footsteps, ones that belonged to a being of much lighter and swifter proportions. The sight of a giant red fighter, packed with machinery and muscle, standing on said stadium much reminded him of a certain red robot he often found himself working with. However, this Tager person was much bigger than Omega, though it was hard to tell if he would pose as much of a challenge as the robot. For being capable of acknowledging the kind of challenge Shadow himself could have posed instead of just assuming he wasn't very strong because of his size was certainly a good clue. Strong fighters didn't typically underestimate their foes. He was quite a towering and intimidating opponent, Shadow would say that.

Still, Shadow had faced bigger and won.

"Tager, was it?" Shadow suddenly called out as he made his way onto the arena. "You've got to be really bold to challenge me of all people, but I'm not one to refuse a challenge." This was, indeed, true. Unless he thought the challenger wasn't worth his time, Shadow wasn't one to refuse a fight. After all, what kind of Ultimate Lifeform would he be if he couldn't back up his claims? Something told Shadow that this battle would be special, too. In a way, he was actually quite eager to test his strength against an opponent with such a tough physique. 

As much as Shadow felt like there was no question that he would win, he had to admit that it'd been quite a while since he'd fought an enemy who seemed this strong. There would be no punches pulled here. Shadow would need to do very well in order to defeat this rival. At least, that's what his appearance would have alluded to. Shadow stanced himself, clenching his fists and ready to leap at a moment's notice. He'd be ready for whatever this giant would throw at him.

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Shadow
Health: 150
Shield: 50
Status: Eager to Fight!
Cooldowns: None

[Coolshaymin]

The Red Devil pushed up his goggles with one giant hand as Shadow showed himself. "Hmph, best not to underestimate your foe. I look forward to this test. Show me everything you got, Ultimate Lifeform. I know I am holding nothing back," the Red Devil stated as he got low to the ground, it was best if he got the first strike, he knew this was a test of endurance, he was never the top dodger, even back home, so he had to throw every trick he had available at this hedgehog. And so he did as he charged at the black beastkin shoulder first as one of his fists glowed with a lime green light before he threw his punch to extend his range after the tackle, aiming to hit the hedgehog regardless of where he moved, aiming to stack a heavy dose of electromagneticism to make his fur stand on end... pretty literally as he was already planning to utilize the crowning technique of his fighting style. "Try not to get slow on me, Ultimate Lifeform, I am just getting my powers out there! Magnatech Wheel!" Tager declared, if his last attack managed to connect, Shadow would feel himself being pulled towards Tager as he spun around in a lariat, arms out and an electric cyclone of green surrounding him, seeking to add more static to the Black Hedgehog before Tager would slam him to the ground and toss him should it make a clean hit. After doing so, he pushed up on his glasses once more. "Now that my warmup is done, how about we start this duel properly?" the Red Devil Mocked, the crowd seeming to love it if he managed to smack Shadow around enough.

KFr0l_L|p_1d20+5(Tager's Charge, 22%)

p_1d20+5(Power of Electromagneticism followup, deals 5% damage but applies Electromagneticism if it connects, reducing the mods of all Dex dodges and Grapple Resists against Tager by 2 for a duration indicated by CON for normal statuses)

p_1d20+5(Magnatech Wheel, deals 22% damage and extends the duration of Electromagneticisim if it was applies by 1 turn.)

p_1d20(Tager's Appeal Taunt)

TR-0009. Red Devil, Tager

HP:200

Shield HP: 75

Status: Normal

Cooldowns: Magnatech Wheel (1)

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[cynda1]

Shadow huffed at the giant red alien with large muscles. “Same to you.” the hedgehog shot right back, readying his stance to get this fight started. The red devil certainly seemed rather powerful, but Shadow was certain to win this fight with his own rather powerful speed.

Of course, the beast was the first to attack, and boy did he charge with a vengeance! Tager darted right at Shadow, clearly intent on ramming into him, and that attack certainly would have been felt, no doubt! The hedgehog's eyes widened and he let out a grunt in surprise at just how intense the initial attack seemed to be. The hedgehog attempted to leap backwards and then to the left to avoid the follow up punch thrown his way.

QLM9i6Pcp_1d20+3 (Shadow dodged successfully! His DEX allows for a +3 in his dodge rolls)
p_1d20+3 (Again.)

Surprising no one, Shadow was able to avoid both attacks almost flawlessly, but the hedgehog had to admit that if either of those hits made their mark it would have hurt. However, the final attack seemed to be the most devastating out of the three, and the hedgehog once again tried to jump away from the attack...

p_1d20+3 (Failed dodge attempt.)

...And made a lapse in judgement.

The hedgehog grunted as Tager's powerful attack made a strong connection right into Shadow's stomach, sending the hedgehog reeling backwards. His instincts were right! That really did hurt! Shadow winced, opening one eye at his foe before flashing Tager a smirk. This for the fight to start off this intense, Shadow knew there were some real challenging moments to come. The hedgehog may have been bruised, but he was far from down for the count yet. "Pah! Warm up? Really? I thought you were going to take this battle seriously." Shadow scoffed, playing off that the attack didn't actually hurt as much as it did.

Shadow leaped to his feet and started skating to the red giant before rolling into a ball and dashing at the giant. The hedgehog would swerve his attack back at him a couple more times before uncurling out of the ball and jumping. Shadow would then snap his fingers and vanish, attempting to use his teleporting attack, Chaos Snap, to cause some fast damage just like Spun Dash had the potential to. 


p_1d20+3 (Shadow used Spin Dash! Shadow Spin Dash does a 7% damage every time the attack makes contact. Shadow's DEX allows for a +3 in each roll.)
p_1d20+3 (Again.)
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p_1d20+1 (Shadow used Chaos Snap! Chaos Snap does 7% damage every time it makes contact. His WIS allows for a +1 in every roll.)
p_1d20+1 (Again.)
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Shadow scoffed at his poor performance at Spin Dash. What was that? Did Tager's attack really hurt him that badly? He really needed to get a hold of himself. This battle hadn't really started yet! Luckily, his Chaos Snap proved proved to be much more effective, so hopefully this would prove to even the odds a bit.

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Shadow
Health: 128
Shield: 50
Status: Wounded, but still eager to fight!
Cooldowns: None

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[Coolshaymin]

"It's called appealing to the audience, you should give it a try," Tager smirked, the crowd seeming to cheer for that Magnatech Wheel. "Gotta admit though, you are a quick one. Come on then, give me your best shot," the Red Giant stated, even with his huge bulk and weight, he stepped out of the way of the first spindash, the second spindash just barely missing it's mark as well as he gave a rather hefty leap, though he got nailed by the third and the subsequent barrage of chaotic snaps. He however just stood there and took it, the blows seeming to do little harm to his body, admittedly it was wearing him down as well but if he waited for just the right moment he could turn all the damage back ten fold....

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"Not bad at all. I actually felt that!" And after the last teleport, Tager saw his chance and took it as he threw a magnetically charged fist towards Shadow to try and magnetize him once more, green static flowing through his arm and surging out. After that he transitioned his arm into position and gave a shoulder charge at Shadow. Honestly, he had no intent on hitting the black hedgehog with it, instead he aimed to either knock him off balance, into the air or get him to evade so he could reach out with one of his large strong arms and grab Shadow's body to hold him still, having a strong idea for a followup once he got the hedgehog where he wanted him. Any attempt to teleport out of the grip just caused Tager to tighten it to try and break his focus.

p_1d20+5(Power of Electromagneticism, does 5% damage if it connects and reduces grapple resist and Dex dodges by 2 for a CON Duration with Electromagneticism)

p_1d20+5(Tager Shoulder Charge, 22%)

p_1d20+5(Tager's Grapple attempt, harmless but grapples Shadow. he gets one attempt at the cost of a combat action to break free next turn if he is caught but failure results in the inability to dodge or bubble shield)

p_1d20(Tager's poor appeal)

Iron Tager

HP: 172

Shield HP:75

Status: Not even winded but he felt it, trying to set up a mean combo

Appeal: 22

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[cynda1]

As to be expected, all but one of Shadow's Spin Dash attempts missed their marks, and the last one simply hit him due to the massive fighter slipping up a little. However, all of his Chaos Snaps made their mark perfectly, and one made an especially good mark mostly likely due to the fact that the red giant didn't expect the first Chaos Snap to hurt so much. That's what Shadow thought, anyway. The giant made a sly comment, earning a confident smirk from the Ultimate Lifeform. "Well! You're going to feel a lot more than that. That was my warm up." Shadow couldn't relax, though. The giant was ready to throw some powerful attacks at him, almost catching Shadow off guard again. How powerful was this Red Devil?

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The giant's first move was in such a close range, Shadow tried to spin at a parallel angle to the attack, but his reaction wasn't fast enough. This hindered Shadow's mobility even more than the initial shock did, and yet another solid attack made its connection, knocking Shadow backwards, skidding to a halt. The hedgehog gritted his teeth as one of his eyes was almost winking shut. This was tough, the hedgehog had to admit. This had to be one of the hardest fights he'd ever participated in, but maybe the hedgehog needed this. This just proved that Shadow wasn't the most formidable one in the room anymore. There were more even more capable fighters in the playing field.

I need to get my crap together... Shadow thought to himself.

Just as he thought that, Tager's massive arm came down at Shadow, and as the hedgehog scoffed trying to leap out of the way, the giant grabbed Shadow in an attempt to restrain the hedgehog from attacking. The hedgehog struggled to get out of the grip of the giant, and even if the hedgehog thought about using Chaos Snap to get out, it seemed as though Tager knew, or the mechanical arm did, and just squeezed tighter around him. This was bad. This was very bad. 

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Shadow's attempt to break out of the grapple failed, and the hedgehog scoffed. Shadow growled at the failure to escape the grapple.

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Shadow
Health: 101 HP
Shield: 50
Status: Frustrated!
Cooldowns: None

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[Coolshaymin]

Tager lifted the hedgehog up to give a bit of a smirk, he was clearly enjoying himself at the very least. "How about that? I'd thought the Ultimate Lifeform would be harder to catch than that. Don't slack off now though, we are about to go for a little trip," the Red Devil stated before reasserting his grip before making to charge Shadow straight into a wall with his arm outstretched, aiming to leave a massive impact into the wall of the Stadium with the imprint of the Ultimate Life Form himself. Would certainly make hollywood productions here go up.

CRwC_Byjp_1d20+5(Tager's Grip, 2nd turn of grapple so the rules is a bit different. You can roll up to three times to try and escape, though each failure costs an action. However whether you want to endure Tager's Trip might not be fun for Shadow. Every struggle above 10 raises will lower the threshold by 1. All attacks are unavoidable and unshieldable unless you escape)

p_1d20+5(Tager's Charging Wall Slam on Shadow, 22%, Autohits with Grapple)

"Don't get too comfortable now. It's about time I show you the Tager Special," Tager warned as he aimed to toss Shadow into the air before quickly propelling himself off the ground to grab Shadow by the back of the body, "This might sting! Giant Tager Driver!" Tager declared before he attempted dive his weight upon Shadow into the arena floor causing a huge explosion of dust at the herculean cyborg's might as his goggles shined through the thick cloud and he stood up and moved his head from side to side.

p_1d20+5(Giant Tager Driver, 30% damage, 50% chance to Paralyze, unblockable, Autohits with Grapple)

"How are you feeling Ultimate Life Form? Are the warmups over?" Tager mocked with a smile as he got back into position, ready to take what else Shadow can throw his way.

p_1d20(Tager's Appeal)

Iron Tager

HP: 172

Shield HP:75

Status: Only a bit cocky

Appeal: 22

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[cynda1]

The hedgehog was having much rougher a time than he expected. The frustration was clear on his face, but... there was something odd about this. The only other person that gave him a challenge near this level was Sonic, and even then the two hedgehogs were evenly matched. In his world, Shadow was one of the most untouchable fighters, to the point where he didn't really remember the last time he actually lost a fight. Shadow shook his head all he liked, and sure he'd never admit to this out loud, but... maybe he needed this. Maybe he needed to see just how strong people in this world were to truly get a reality check.

In his world, he's the Ultimate Lifeform... but is he in the Life Sphere?

He brought his attention back to Tager as the giant red devil continued to speak with confidence. In all honesty, as much as the hedgehog wanted to, there was nothing he could say in response to the giant's retort. As much as he tried, how could he have possibly thought of a comeback when he was clearly not doing nearly as well as he'd thought. Shadow felt the grip of Tager's metal hand tighten around him, pulling his massive arm backward. It was at this moment that the hedgehog realized that the giant was going to plan something. At this moment, Shadow made an effort to try to roll out of the claw despite his incredibly restricted by his paralysis.

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The grapple was still too strong for Shadow to roll out of, and the hedgehog felt himself get pushed toward the wall before attempting to roll out of it again, desperate to get out of the giant's grip before crashing into the wall.

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Despite feeling the giant's grip loosen ever slightly, but it wasn't enough to stop the massive impact the hedgehog made with the wall, grunting in response. Shadow's eyes are sealed shut as he tries to push himself away from the wall, shaking as he did so before feeling the giants arm move again. It was clear that the hedgehog wasn't doing well at all. The giant was overwhelming Shadow to the point where he looked physically banged up. The hedgehog looked the giant at the face, and despite what looked like a certain defeat, the winking hedgehog formed a massive smirk on his face. "Bring it!" It was then that the giant made an effort to throw the hedgehog into the air, and since the grip was loosened, Shadow made one last attempt at getting out of the giant's grasp.

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Shadow was rammed into the ground mercilessly, completely powerless to stop the impact the attack made on Shadow. The hedgehog was face down on the stadium as he tried to push himself upward, the fist around him suddenly becoming rather heavy to stand himself up. That hedgehog tried to take the moment to breathe steady breaths. This was intense, and he didn't know how much more he could take. Whatever the case, as long as he could still do something, he refused to admit defeat, even as he felt a sort of buzz around his entire body.

p_1d100 (Shadow avoids additional paralysis.)

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Shadow
Health: 49
Shield: 50
Status: In trouble and Paralyzed (1/4)
Cooldowns: None

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[Coolshaymin]

"......" Tager stared down at Shadow as the hedgehog looked like he was really struggling. "... You put up too much of a struggle and exhausted yourself. Your powers are interesting but your strategies are below adequete. You will get nowhere relying on instinct and brute force. Your speed would normally provide you an advantage but I have trained to deal with opponents faster than me. I have one final point to make," the man began to say as he lifted his his arm up, ending his grip on Shadow. However the relief did not last long as the giant immediately went to punt the Ultimate Life Form, drawing him to him with magnetism. He then went to pursue Shadow with a rushing punch, his body glowing golden before spinning around for a fearsome Magnatech Wheel and slamming Shadow back into the ground.

H4_sXS||p_1d20+5(Tager punting Shadow, deals 18%)

p_1d20+5(Tager Charge followup, 22%)

p_1d20+5(Magnatech Wheel, 22%, extends Electromagnetism by 1 turn)

After his rather fearsome combo, the Red Devil turned his back to Shadow and started putting some stuff into his wrist. "So that was the fighting style of the Ultimate Lifeform. It was not as special as I believed but I do have some data Kokonoe might be interested in," Tager said, clearly thinking himself done with Shadow. "Stay down, you should not push yourself too far. I will take you to Litchi to recover, I do not wish to end this spar with someone falling out of condition," the Red Devil suggested. "You should train some more, find a way to keep me on my toes, then I will consider facing you again," the man stated, clearly feeling this was decided. Which, to his credit, there seemed to be hardly a dent on him and any fight might actually be futile.

p_1d20(Tager's Appeal)

TR-0009 Iron Tager, the Red Devil

HP: 174%

Shield HP:75

Status: Disappointed

Appeal: 79

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[cynda1]

The hedgehog finally had the relief of having the giant arm release him, the hedgehog letting out a sigh as he pushed himself onto his feet, wobbling as he tried to. However, he could barely even get onto his feet before the giant made a dash for the unsteady, smaller creature, initiating Shadow's instincts to jump out of the way despite his head telling him that the attempt was futile. Since when was this stubborn hedgehog willing to lay down and lose? Never.

But that was certain to lead to even more pain.


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As expected, the giant's punt made its mark, causing the hedgehog grunt at the direct impact, causing him to crash down again. The hedgehog pushed himself upward shakily before noticing Tager's attempt to charge at him again. The hedgehog was so injured at this point that listening to his head was not an option as it was mixing with his instincts anyway. Shadow continued to utilize his most reliable skill, which was failing him dearly at this point, and made an effort to try and avoid the charge by jumping to the side. The giant seemed to trip up this time, so the hedgehog was determined to dodge.

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The punch made contact with his back. Ugh! Shadow was a complete failure! The hedgehog was sent pinwheeling backwards, landing head first into the dirt. Shadow could barely keep his eyes opened at this point, still trying his best to keep his eyes squarely on his opponent. Even now, the hedgehog refused to let this go, and as the giant started charging what would certainly be the finishing blow, the hedgehog stood up, and once again decisively tried to spin dash away from the attack. Certainly, though, this would prove futile as well...

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The attack broke past Shadow's Spin Dash, causing the hedgehog to let out a yell in pain as he's sent flying, spinning in the air as he landed near the edge of the stage. The hedgehog's eyes closed in clear exhaustion, Shadow the Hedgehog had reached his limit. In a fight in which it turned out he had no chance of winning, the hedgehog could at least say that he didn't run a way from a fight even when he knew he would probably lose.

The hedgehog's eyes slowly opened as the giant talked, still trying to glare at his opponent, still trying to convince himself that this fight wasn't over, but... he couldn't move, couldn't speak. A wheeze came out as he tried to object to the giant's suggestion that the battle was over, but his coughing made it all too clear: he couldn't fight anymore. His spirit tried oh so hard to will him to continue, but even Shadow had his limit. The hedgehog glared at the ground, despair mixed with frustration filled his eyes. He lost. He actually lost.

What if this had been a fight to determine the fate of the worlds? He'd have failed everything he fought for in one fight.

But... this was just a spar. Their first fight. And although Shadow did terrible, he could hardly stew in saying he was a complete failure. He'd have another chance, surely. He'd prove himself soon, and then they'd see who truly was the Ultimate.

I'll be back... Watch me!

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Shadow
Health: -13
Shield: 50
Status: Defeated ; Paralyzed 2/5
Cooldowns: None

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[Coolshaymin]

"Alright, battle data logged. I'll see about some upgrades back at the lab. Come on, Shadow, I AM taking you to see some care," Tager insisted as he went to pick up the Hedgehog and escort him to the Hospital to just rest a bit. He knew he'll recover in time.

Tager:

Damage:150

KO Bonus: 60

Appeal:141

Total:251

Shadow

Damage: 26

KO'd

Appeal: 0

Total: 26

MATCH COMPLETE

TAGER WINS