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The roar of the crowd was a rush... Something Oswald had never felt before. Having assumed his Phantom Suit, he waited inside the opposite end of the barracks, hoping to hear his name called out this evening. The sun had set, and the orange sky and lit arena seemed to be the perfect setting for a Phantom Thief, one of the infamous Last Riders, to appear. Greatsword hefted over his right shoulder, iron mask held fast to his head, and rattling, chain-fastened cloak whipped in the wind as he stepped out. Notably besides that great blade on his shoulder, this 5'9", solid warrior had some type of Rocket launcher, seemingly designed like an RPG. He was equipped for heavy duty pain.

This was Bishop, the Last Rider tank and tactician. A grin paints his lips, and he lifts his arms out, wide to get the crowd roaring. 

"Time to steal some hearts!"
He announces with a playful cackle, before pointing that blade out to the opposite end of the arena...

"So bring it on! I want the absolute best from you!"

Whoever it was that was coming out of those doors for this open challenge... Bishop was ready.

BISHOP
HP: 170/170
SP: 150
Shield: 60/60
Cooldowns: None

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Fighting for sport was never something Keil ever thought he'd ever see, much less participate in. Regardless, here he was in the barracks, fiddling with his gun one last time. Operational, his equipment wouldn't fail him again. The Solo Wing sat on its haunches, barely moving, maybe that was how it prepared? Keil patted it fondly on the back, hoping he could help somehow.

And their cue, it was time to fight. Or train, as Keil and the Dragon had decided. It was the only course of action. The lasers were no longer extreme power in this world, they needed to learn to fight truly in this world, and fighting beings that really wanted to kill them was foolish. So here they were.

In comparison to Bishop, they looked about as dangerous, but less impressive. Keil laid himself down the Dragon's back, face nearly obscured by his goggles, and the Dragon flapped its wings once...twice, and soared into the air. "I guess I'm supposed to say "right back at you", huh? We know what we're doing, don't makes this simple, 'k?"

A Dragon rider vs a knight, the crowd was going crazy, and even Keil felt a smile pulling his face up as the Dragon hissed out a low roar...ok, this training might be pretty fun.

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Keil: 110/110% Bubble Shield: 30/30%

Solo Wing: 160/160% Bubble Shield: 55/55%

Cooldowns: None

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(Vs. Bishop - Take Over!)

A dragon..? Reminded him of the Shadows. Bishop slammed his blade into the ground, and bowed his head as to show respect to his foe. No use in just fighting the guy head-on without any sort of formality. After all, they were on the same side of this war, and it meant that they'd need to establish some mutual respect. As he lifts that blade back from the ground, he witnessed Keil hike himself onto the dragon, and lower those goggles...

This was gonna be fun.

To open his turn, Bishop immediately strafes a hard left, and throws that sword onto his back. From under his cape, he draws that RPG, and levels it. Leaping into the air, he squeezes the trigger. Once he let off, he felt that rocket leave, and the backblast push a little against his cape. Without a need to reload yet, Bishop tossed that explosive weapon onto his back to holster.

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(Bishop's RPG Shot at Keil and Solo! This is an AoE Blast that deals 28% damage in a 2 meter radius.)

Once the rocket either hit home or sailed into the arena barrier, Bishop decided to show his little secret. A little friend that held fast against his soul, his second-self, and his best friend in this world currently. Black Knight. He rips off that mask seamlessly, and lets the fiery aura of that Persona surround him...

"I..! AM..! THOUUU!"

In a self-focused rage, Black Knight manifests, that massive Persona looms, chains and blue fire heralding the heavy clad, bascinet-helmeted spirit-warrior. The mighty blade Black Knight held in those two hands was equal in weight to his own, and perhaps even larger..! It towered over its summoner, and with a wave of his hand, Black Knight rears that blade back, and fires off a heavy globule of fiery darkness..!

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(Bishop's Eigaon at Solo. Deals 25% damage on hit.)
"EIGAON!"

After firing off such a blast of dark energy, Bishop drew his blade again, and let go of his mask. Appearing in a blue fiery burst over his head, that V shaped metal mask glints in the afternoon sun. Bishop charges with both hands on that shoulder-hefted sword, before leaping as high as he could, and swinging that blade out in a mighty 'swoosh'. Even with as mundane as he moved otherwise, Bishop's jump height was inhuman. It was evident that this form he was capable of reaching such a high foe from the ground. High aerials would be necessary to evade these attacks, it seemed. Unless Bishop was capable of springboarding from the walls (which he was to some extent)...

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(Bishop's Claymore Blow at Solo, deals 18% damage on hit.)

Finally, he lands with his cape settling after him, and Bishop levels his claymore to its sheathe, in order to prepare for an oncoming assault.

BISHOP
HP: 170/170
SP: 125/150
Shield: 60/60
Cooldowns: Persona Skills - 2 Turns
RPG Shot - 1 Turn

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(Keil blocks the first RPG shot! Keil takes 8% damage and loses shield!)

Mhke8as8p_1d20 (Solo Wing fails to dodge RPG shot, takes 28% damage!)

p_1d20 (Solo Wing dodges Eigaon!)

(Solo Wing blocks Claymore Strike! Loses 28% shield!)

The attacks came far too fast to react to immediately. Thus, Keil could only grasp onto the Solo Wing and shield his face as the explosion raged around him, the Solo Wing screeched and flapped away, abruptly going silent even as the burns became obvious on its body.

Concentration was key to these two, they knew, and quit panicking. Shots were coming towards them? It was time to dodge! The Solo Wing dipped a wing and flew inhumanly fast, zipping past the darkness as if it had eyes everywhere. Then, as the claymore came for it, it's horns flashed and blocked the attack.

Only then did it open its mouth...and fire the deadly laser. Upon its back, Keil fired at Bishop, his gun more than an annoyance than anything else, but he'd like to see him come out unscated!

p_1d20 (Solo Wing's Charged Fire Laser! Does 25% damage!)

p_1d20+2 (Gun Barrage! Does 4% damage!)

p_1d20+2 (Again!)

p_1d20+2 (And again!)

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Keil: 102/110% Shield: 0/30% (Starts recharge one turn after the next.)

Solo Wing: 132/160% Shield: 27/55%

Cooldown: Fire Laser, 2 turns.

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Bishop's eyes widen as his hits land..! YES! This was it! This was how he would take this fight. One step at a time, toe to toe with his opponent. However, the tides were turning back, and with each blow flying in from the cold, the berserker Rider needed to act. 

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(Bishop evades the charged Fire Laser!)

First and foremost, the fire breath. As the beast opened its mighty maw, and fired off that beam of death, Bishop tucks and spins, trying to change his trajectory after a swift jump, barely feeling his cape singed by the blast. As he lands, Bishop prepared to try and counter, but the opponent clearly had another move in them..! No time!

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(Two hits bead Bishop for 8% total)

That gun barrage came swirling in like a hailstorm of death. He'd used this technique with his allies before, having delivered the finishing shot after a massive flurry of lead, and now it was his turn to take these hits. Hopefully not. He takes a reverse strafe, blade drawn and ready to counter once he saw in opening. The first few shots hail out, and Bishop takes them in stride, flinching as he is struck with each shot... Only two bursts manage to connect, and with that, he turns in a left-face to stand across from the two again.

"Haaah..! Nice shot! Let's see how you handle THIS!"

Now it was time to react. Bishop charges in with that blade held one handed at his side, before, tucking to his right, both hands on the blade, and stepping forward. A single leap upward and a swing downward, Bishop takes a full, 180 degree swing at the beast, before landing...

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(Claymore Blow dealing 18% damage at Solo)

Bishop, as he lands, wheels around for another hit, before pulling some crazy maneuver! He takes a step onto a fallen pillar, and jumps upward right off of one of those pillars again, driving his blade straight down..! This was in hopes to pressure or directly knock the dragon down onto the ground, or at least get in close for the next move...

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(Claymore Blow again, same as above and same target!)

As Bishop finishes his landing, be it on the dragon or on the ground, he leaves his blade on his back and cracks those metal-gloved fingers, swinging his fist overhead in three separate swings wildly..! This man was furious, unkempt even! Each strike carried feverish rage, and inhuman strength. 

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(Quick Thinking! Each attack deals 8% damage at the nearest target, be it Keil or Solo, whoever is closer)

BISHOP

HP: 162/170

SP: 129/150

Shield: 60/60

Cooldowns: All Persona Skills - 1 Turn

RPG Shot - Ready Next Turn

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mF4cRN6np_1d20 (Solo fails to dodge.)

p_1d20 (Fails to dodge again! Adds to 36% damage!)

p_1d20+2 (Keil dodges the first!)

p_1d20+2 (And the second!)

p_1d20+2 (But fails the last, 8% damage)

The two were far more efficient against a gang of enemies that the two could freely avoid and blast, and it showed. The claymore strikes struck home, and the Dragon slammed into the ground, wings pushing against the ground as it tried to regain composure.

And then Keil jumped off its back to intercept the incoming blows. Fantastic. So much for composure, as it roared a warning to the much weaker human. That power this other...human?...had could destroy Keil, easy. But he was better than that, it supposed. Two distressingly close blows whizzed past Keil, leaping out of the way in an almost comical manner...but luck had to end eventually, and he gasped as a single blow threw him like a rag doll into another pillar.

Hastily, the Solo Wing closed its eyes and concentrated on its wings. In a few seconds, a hasty fix was made, flesh stitching together so that it may fly again.

(Solo Wing uses Regeneration and heals 8% damage!)

Keil coughed raggedly and made a break for the Solo Wing, blasting off a barrage of shots at the knight once more. Yet his shots were clumsy, wider than he should be capable off, but he made it back to the Solo Wing, which took off immediately.

p_1d20+2 (Gun Barrage, 4% damage)

p_1d20+2 (Again!)

p_1d20+2 (Again!)

But the Dragon didn't truly fly away, eyes widening before sending waves of images through a primitive telepathy. The images were of bright colors and pain, hoping to overwhelm the overly fast knight.

p_1d20+3 (Telepathic Invasion. 10% damage. 50% chance of Mind-Melt if hit.)

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Keil: 94/110% Shield: 0/30%

Solo Wing: 104/160% Shield: 32/55%

Cooldown: Fire Laser, 1 turn. Regeneration, 3 turns Telepathic Invasion, 2 turns.


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Bishop hadn't thought this course of action through, being so close. Of course, he had braced himself to leap away once he was close enough to the two. This rider wasn't just going to let his mount take a beating, clearly. Just as he's getting ready to dismount, he watched, almost... in slow motion as Keil drew his gun. 

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(Evading the Gun Burst! All attacks successfully swooshed.)

He leaps backward, a backflip which allowed him to evade the hailstorm of lead that bounded his way. Bishop lands, blade down, just as Solo had began that mental assault. However, rather than just sit there and take it, Bishop steeled his mind, ready for another assault...

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(Bishop lucks out, Black Knight's there to save him.)

...his Persona flares to life, and with a powerful battlecry, that mental assault ceases, and in the clarity, Bishop can only feel rage fill his veins. He lets off a battlecry, and so does Black Knight. He forced himself into summoning Black Knight again!

"PERRR... SONAAAA!"

(Bishop activates Overdrive - All Persona Skills have transferred their immediate cooldown to it instead, allowing him to activate Black Knight once more!)

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(Bishop uses Diarama! Listed number is the health healed! Drains 50 SP)

Black Knight roars in a heady, strengthened burst, and Bishop is surrounded by that invigorating energy once more..! Not done yet, he draws that blade down, and charges once more..! He was in it to win it!

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(Bishop attacks with Claymore Blow at Solo! Deals 18% damage on hit!)

Leaping back after slashing at his foe's mount, Bishop tears open a packet... Dry Ramen?! What on earth was he using that for?! Regardless of its intended use, he bites into the block of dried, powdered noodles in order to chew and swallow some. It was clear this reinvigorated him..! The mask that appears back on Bishop's face seemed to gleam a little brighter after dulling from the usage of healing..!

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(Bishop uses Soul Food! This restores whatever the listed roll is of SP back to him!)

"Not bad so far, you two! You're giving it your all!"

BISHOP

HP: 170/170

SP: 85/150

Shield: 60/60

Cooldowns:
All Persona Skills - 4 Turns
Overdrive - Next Turn
Soul Food - 3 Turns

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(Solo blocks the claymore strike! 28% off!)

This time, the Dragon wasn't going to take this hit head on, and although there was a terrifying crackling as its barely healed wing nearly gave out, no damage was incurred yet again on its person. Immediately came the familiar blast of energy bullets from Keil, his eyes somehow more used to shooting on top of the moving Dragon than on the ground!

As he shot, the Dragon's wings appeared to grow out, and it suddenly started moving through the air with nary a flap, somehow knowing where obstacles and attacks were coming from even as Keil's eyes were the only ones seeing them. A more familiar movement, if only they could integrate their high movement fighting in such quarters...

sDtZieAzp_1d20+2 (Gun Barrage, 4% damage)

p_1d20+2 (Again!)

p_1d20+2 (Again!)

p_1d20+2 (And one last time!)

(Solo Wing uses Envasive Maneuvers and both Keil and it gain +2 to dodge rolls for two turns!)

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Keil: 94/110% Shield: 5/30%

Solo Wing: 104/160% Shield: 9/55%

Cooldown: Fire Laser, avadible next turn. Regeneration, 2 turns Telepathic Invasion, 1 turns.

Duration: 2 turns of Envasive Maneuvers1d20+2·1d20+2·1d20+2·1d20+2