[NomletParti]

"This seems like a big waste of time, Paimon..." The oddly-dressed, blonde man said as he stood in front of a large stadium. A sign nearby dubbed it "The Coliseum". He didn't know who spelt it, but it's clear they spelled it wrong. Above the man's right shoulder was a small girl, probably only tall enough to go past his knees. Only, she was floating, and floated forward so he could see her. "Oh, come on Aether! I get that you wanna go home, I do too! But if we don't do SOMETHING fun sooner or later, we're gonna die of boredom!" She complains, Aether groaning as he follows his floating companion closer to the large structure. Soon enough, the pair arrived at an area to sign up for matches.

"Think of it this way, if we put up a good performance, maybe someone will be willing to help us out!" She said, and to Aether at least, this made a small amount of sense. He remains quiet for a moment, before the young man lets out a sigh. Well, he LOOKS like a young man, anyways. "... Fine," he relents, "but if anything happens, it's on you." Paimon, in response, just gives him a thumbs-up. This doesn't help to put Aether's nerves at ease, as he approaches the sign-up desk.

And so, it was that chain of events that led Aether up to where he is now. Standing in the middle of the Coliseum, looking around at the people watching. He lets out a sigh as Paimon suddenly pops into existence over his left shoulder. "You've got this, Aether. Show 'im who's boss!" She cheers him on, causing the man to smile. Looking back, he gives the small girl/woman(?) a thumbs-up, before looking forward to his opponent.

"I'm not used to fighting for the fun of it, so this is a bit new to me." He explains to his opponent, before summoning his sword and swiping it down to his side. Ready to fight. "My apologies if I do something 'taboo' during this battle.."

Aether HP: 150 Shield HP: 50 Status: Normal

[Glimmericious]

Well, don't worry, because it's not only Aether's first time in the arena.  A certain white-haired twink makes his way out onto the battlefield for the first time in an official capacity, not counting a spar with a certain clown.  "...What exactly's the point of this, Lola?  The P-Bits can't replicate abilities beyond Septimal power, so there's much in the way of benefit from fighting against people yet."  Furthermore, as much as Copen had been living in the Life Sphere for a while now, he still wasn't quite used to the concept of an audience while he fought.  Compared to the barren hellscape he'd grown used to, this was almost completely overwhelming.

Of course, ever the ball of sunshine - quite literally a ball in this case, as she was just an orb floating around Copen at the moment - Lola gives an excited midair bounce.  "Because I haven't seen you kicking behind since that Zero dude!  Or... Lumine.  Whatever.  Point is, you need to stretch the ol' muscles and get back into shape!"

...Of course, it's not like Copen's muscles really needed to warm up or anything like that.  Cybernetics would do that.  But it would also be much easier to do what Lola says than argue against her, so Copen resigns himself to his fate, turning to Aether and drawing Divider from his hip and preparing for battle.  "Don't worry about it. Mistakes happen. And... Sorry about this.  She's a little chatty, but Lola means business."  Of course, this... was a new face.  Copen takes his time and stands back at a distance to gauge Aether's attacks - he'd decide his approach after Aether had taken the first move. 

As for Lola, she's just floating there, staring at Copen for maybe decidedly a moment too long, before sizing up Aether.  "C'mon, we crunch guys like this in our sleep!" Someone is... certainly raring to go.

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HP: 140%/140% Bullits: 5/5 Energy: 100/100 Status: "This guy gives me gacha vibes, boss!" "What does that even mean...?"

Actions taken: 1. Nada

[NomletParti]

Aether laughs a bit at his comment about the woman behind him, Lola was her name apparently. "Oh, it's fine. I've got my own cheerleader." He says, jerking a thumb back towards Paimon. "KICK HIS ASS!" She shouts, causing the blonde to sigh. "No hard feelings, I hope?" He says with a slight shrug. Regardless, this is a fight. And in fights, generally, you fight. In the blink of an eye, Aether suddenly dashes forward, ending up in front of Copen. His sword comes up and slashes at him.

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The look on Aether's face shifts once he slashes. It's not the relatively kind look he had when he was speaking to Copen, instead it's now a more fierce expression. One of a warrior, a soldier, who's only objective is to win. Once the combo of slashes concludes, Aether pulls his sword back and slashes one more time at Copen, though this one is stronger than the earlier ones.

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After the slash, Aether jumps backwards, putting some distance between himself and his opponent. He lets go of his blade, and it seemingly disappears. He then waits, knowing that Copen is about to attack in some capacity, and puts his hand forwards. The wind picks up, swirling around as a light-green ball is created in front of Aether's hand.

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Pulling in everything close to it, the vortex suddenly explodes, sending everything it had pulled in flying. Aether then summons his sword again, appearing just as suddenly as it first appeared. Copen's turn, it seems.

Aether HP: 150 Shield HP: 50 Status: Normal

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[Glimmericious]

"...She reminds me of you, Lola.  She's just as loud, at least." Copen might be deadpan a good chunk of the time, but he can still pull out a smarmy one liner every now and then.  Lola, meanwhile, just gives an indignant 'hmph!'  "C'mon, I'm not just some cheerleader!  I'm super helpful!"  Seems she resented that part.  Copen doesn't respond to his personal hypebot, though, because it seems that Aether's already flung into motion, swinging at the resident cyborg.

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As Aether attempts to lay into Copen, Copen deftly weaves between the incoming strikes, before, as Aether comes in for a stronger slash...

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...Copen leans backwards, the jets on his back engaging as he attempts to shoot backwards and away from Aether.  He uses a gun, after all, and it's not really to his advantage to stay in close quarters.  Aether, though, is apparently a pretty versatile fighter, because even as distance is put between them, he still attempts to follow up with... a twister of some kind.

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And yet, no dice.  Copen's velocity is too great, and he escapes the pull of the vortex.  Quickly and abruptly, Copen's body leans forward and completely reverses his trajectory with a sudden strain that would probably harm a normal person, yet leaves Copen unharmed, for some reason or another.  He dashes towards Aether at high speed, but his fist isn't balled, and his gun isn't firing - instead, it seems like he's just trying to tag the guy.

(Bullit Dash - 1% DEX attack, +2 to DEX mod for turn, Tags target if successful, -1 Bullit)

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Regardless of success, his forward momentum would slow as his feet dragged against the ground, and he turns to face Aether, this time with Border drawn as he opened fire.

(Divider - 9% DEX combo, 11% DEX combo and +2 to rolls if Tag was successful.)

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...And finally, Lola gets to prove her worth.  "Lola!"  He gives a battle cry, and ever-happy to prove herself hypebot makes her way over... and then attacks.  A beam of electricity surges forwards from Lola, aiming to bore into Aether!  "Eat this!"

(Stellar Spark - 24% damage, 28% damage and roll +2 if Tag was successful, -20 Energy.)

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HP: 140%/140% Bullits: 4/5 Energy: 80/100 Status: *ultra instinct noises*

Actions taken: 1. Bullit Dash (1%, Tags) 2. Divider (9% Combo) 3. Stellar Spark (24%)

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[NomletParti]

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It seems that Copen had flown just a bit too far back, as Aether easily has enough time to react. He jumps to the side and turns as Copen flies past. The blonde starts jumping back, and he hits the ground just a moment before his cybernetic opponent draws his firearm. Aether quickly pulls up his sword...

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The first bullet hits Aether in the shoulder, causing his to let out a grunt from the pain. This leaves an opportunity for the second bullet to hit, causing him to let out a fully fledged scream. "AETHER!" Paimon shouts, worried for her friend. She's used to him growling, grunting, panting from exhaustion from a fight, but she's never heard him scream. The young(?) man is shaken back to his senses at this, quickly raising his sword to block the last bullet. This doesn't do him much good though, as he hears Lola's battle cry a moment too late.

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With another scream, the beam goes right through Aether, and he falls to one knee. Panting, he slowly stands back up, although he's shaking. "Haah... h-here's hoping what Jean taught me has some purpose..." He says to himself, slowly raising his sword up in front of himself. The blade of the sword faces away from him. "Venti, if you can hear me... I could really use some help...!" As he finishes this prayer, he shifts the blade so the flat side is towards him, and a light-green glow surrounds him.

Dandelion Knight's Apprentice

As soon as this happens though, Aether runs at Copen once again. It seems he's begun to take things seriously, as when he reaches his opponent, the slashes start once again.

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It seems that luck just isn't on Aether's side today. But that's fine, as this battle is far from over. Now realizing that Copen is better equipped for long-range engagements, the traveler doesn't let up. He keeps slashing and slashing, not giving Copen a moment to breathe, or a moment to think.

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Aether HP: 108% Shield HP: 50 Status: Normal

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[Glimmericious]

...Prayer was this man's answer, hm?  He didn't know who 'Venti' was, but he could respect a religious man.  Sumeragi had all but outlawed the practice, favoring science, and the 'messenger of God' angle had slowly worked its way out of Copen's repertoire as he got older.  Of course, that didn't mean that Copen would go any easier on Aether - and nor would Aether give him the opportunity to, as he lunged at Copen for another series of strikes.

(Foreign Silver Slash dodges.)

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Copen weaves through the incoming attacks, before the thrusters on his feet engage and send him shooting back and away from Aether - but Aether wasn't done and keeps on him, throwing another swing.

(Foreign Silver Slash Dodge)

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...Which Copen swiftly ducks under.  Aether was playing offense, and Copen would have to play at the pace he set.  The thruster on his back and feet engage once more, as he attempts to shoot forwards in a surge of speed similar to before, once again attempting to land a passing tag on Aether.

(Bullit Dash - 1% DEX attack, +2 to DEX mod for turn, Tags target if successful, -1 Bullit)
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That feels a little bit better.  Regardless of the attack's success, though, Copen doesn't let up for a second - "Lola, cover me!"  ...But it seems that he's settling for trying to put a little distance between them.  Bullits unload from his... armor, oddly enough, and he'll quickly slot in more bullets while Lola takes the stage.  "C'mon, try this one next!"  It's, uh... buzzsaws.  Bright green buzzsaws appear and spin around Lola as she shoots towards Aether, trying to cut into him!

(Orbital Edge - Deals 24% damage. Costs 20 Energy.)

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(Reload - Regain two Bullits.)

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HP: 140%/140% Bullits: 5/5 Energy: 70/100 Status: Normal.

Actions taken: 1. Bullit Dash 2. Orbital Edge 3. Reload

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[NomletParti]

Aether would be lying if he said he wasn't getting annoyed with how easily this guy was dodging. Whatever, he still has a bit of time to use make use of what Jean taught him. Once he hears the thrusters on Copen's back and feet firing up, Aether's eyes widen and he realizes it's probably time to go.

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He didn't have the time, though. Earlier he tried to dodge and back then he had a good few feet's worth of reaction time. Now he doesn't even have that. A growl leaves him as Copen tags him, left hand moving to where he was hit in order to assess the damage. It's... negligable? Confusion consumes Aether before he looks back to Copen, clearly preparing something. That's when the man's partner, with the seafoam hair, comes back in. He didn't know they could bring partners in! That's when she shoots the buzzsaws.

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"OH, COME ON!" He shouts, before the buzz saws slice right into him, and another scream leaves his lips. He grunts and grabs at the spot they sliced. "T-this is bad..." He comments, while on the sidelines Paimon is on the verge of tears. "A-Aether..." she says to herself, before growling, which evolves into a shout. "DON'T YOU DARE DIE HERE!" The small girl shouts to her friend, who turns to look at her. "YOU TOLD YOUR SISTER YOU'D COME BACK, YOU BETTER NOT GO BACK ON THAT PROMISE!" And for a moment Aether is stunned. Slowly though, he smiles, looking back to Copen. "Heh... I don't think you'll kill me, but Paimon's right. I told Lumine I'd come back." His sword disappears again, and Aether brings his hand up. It's an open palm with the back of his hand facing Copen, and his other hand holding the first arm's bicep, like a brace. Furthermore, the spots on his outfit which once matched the color of Anemo now change, becoming a vibrant orange. "So I'm going all out!" He shouts, before Copen notices a small, orange glow, right under his feet.

"DISAPPEAR!"

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The ground shakes, before a massive rock, with bright, orange crystals around it, bursts up from the ground from the glowing spot. Aether starts running towards Copen during this time, taking his sword out from seemingly nothing once again. Once he reaches Copen, he begins to slash at the man once again.

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If the Starfell Sword hit Copen, then he's been inflicted with Crystallize. If he comes into contact with any element, be it Water-based, Fire-based, Cold-based, or Electricity-based, then three small crystals of the color of the Element will appear on the ground. Once any of these crystals are picked up by Aether, he'll get a shield of the corresponding Element. Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, or Electro. This will reduce the damage of any incoming attacks.

From what Aether saw earlier, One of Copen's attacks seem to be- at least somewhat- related to electricity. A.K.A., Electro. Once he does that attack, Crystallize will go off, and the crystals will drop. He can quickly go to grab these crystals, cutting the effective damage of all of his attacks by a fifth, and electrical attacks by half. Of course... this is only in the best scenario.

Aether HP: 83% Shield HP: 50 Status: Pain.

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[Glimmericious]

...Well, it's not like Copen was here to murderize the dude or something.  Or... shit, was he?  He didn't THINK that was the point of this stadium when he'd stepped in, and he'd more than a few complaints to management if that was the case.  Of course, as Aether repeats his vows to his sister and starts to transform, Copen's head tilts to the side, wearing... something of a sad smile as he regards Aether.  Perhaps that's something he'd once have been able to relate to.

(Starfell Sword dodge)

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...And it's perhaps whatever had run through Copen's mind that stopped him from properly dodging Aether's counterattack, as a huge rock rises from the ground where Copen is.  He doesn't fully dodge as he attempts to retreat, but as the rock makes contact with his body, Copen's body shimmers like a mirage, and the rock passes straight through his body as Prevasion protects him.  (22% Damage = -3 Bullits.)  And it seems that Aether's not quite not done yet - Copen has more dodging ahead of him as Aether attempts to follow up.

(Foreign Silver Slash dodges)

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Fortunately, Copen has a little more luck this time around, and successfully weaves through the attacks coming his way.  And, faced with Aether going all out, Copen couldn't help but feel some of that old fire return to his soul.  "...Alright.  I'll do the same, then.  Lola - Darkness Trigger."

"Got it, boss!  Darkness Trigger-" ...And before the combatants' eyes, Lola's form changes from the green haired girl that they've recently become acquainted with to something... uh, different, as Lola gives a war cry - a frenzied screech as she stares down Aether... and Copen, no longer able to tell friend from foe, with her carnage only being directed by the tag.

(I'd be a shitty Gunvolt fan if I didn't include the music.)

With no hesitation, Lola lunges at Aether, and Copen's left to follow her up and provide cover - first, by attempting to dash forwards and tag Aether again, because, by god, he doesn't want Lola aimed in his direction instead of Aether.

(Bullit Dash - 1% DEX attack, +2 to DEX mod for turn, Tags target if successful, -1 Bullit)

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Regardless of the success of his attacks, he's moving quickly - if he wants to get a chance to act before Lola's attacks, he'll need to be quick.  He'll touch the ground to slow himself down in the event of a miss and train his gun at Aether for a few potshots.

(Divider - 11% DEX combo)

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...And to make matters worse, Lola's not done.  She uses...

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...Stellar Spark!  Similar to before, a wave of electricity emits from Lola and shoots towards Aether, leaving Copen to just get the hell out of her way.

(Stellar Spark - 28% + 5% DEX)

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Active Effects:
Tag - Aether, 2 turns remain
Darkness Trigger - 3 turns remain

Cooldowns:
Twin Shredder: 2 turns remain

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HP: 140%/140% Bullits: 1/5 Energy: 80/100 Status:  Darkness Trigger.

Actions taken: 1. Darkness Trigger 2. Bullit Dash 3. Divider Combo Free: Stellar Spark

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[NomletParti]

At first, Aether smirks as Copen gets hit by Starfell Sword, glad to have finally gotten a hit in after being a punching bag for a while. Then he watches, as the rock goes right through Copen. Like he's not even there. Aether is totally stunned for a second, before he yells out "THAT'S JUST CHEATING, DAMN IT!" Obviously it's a fight, but how he is he supposed to win this?! When he gets his hands on Paimon after this...

Or rather, he should say "if", as Lola transforms Aether's eyes widen and he takes a step back. He gulps, a bit intimidated by the woman in this state. It's Copen who pulls him back from being frozen with fear, allowing him to quickly move to dodge.

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Or rather, move to get hit. Seems his reaction time has been a little slow as of late, he can't be THAT out of practice! Thankfully, it's another one of those weak attacks. What's the point of them...? He doesn't have the time to think though, as Aether quickly turns back to Copen, seeing him preparing to fire.

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And once again, he fumbles the dodges. This has been hellish- who the hell decided this fight?! Before he can get any angrier that he's been thrown into an unwinnable scenario, he looks up to Lola with a growl. He notices the electricity, but she's not close enough for it to reach Copen, and set off Crystallize. That's when Aether gets a plan.

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He might not be able to dodge this- that ship has sailed- but he CAN get hit in a way that benefits him. At the last second, he dodges over so that when the electricity arcs from Lola, he's close to Copen. It doesn't even have to hit Copen, really. It just needs to get reeeeaaaal close, and Aether can manage that.

If this works, Aether can run over and pick up one of the crystals. But if it doesn't, his plan will remain the same. Now that he's close to Copen, he pulls up his palm to face the man. The colors of his outfit shift once more, back to Anemo. He smirks at Copen, before wind swirls around his hand once again, everything around it getting pulled in. This includes some of the lightning being released by Lola. As it's pulled in however, the vortex absorbs the element, turning purple.

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Once the Palm Vortex explodes at its conclusion, the colors of his outfit shift BACK to Geo, and the glow on the ground reappears, right where Lola would try and attack him. He's getting better at this, he's not used to being able to use multiple Elements at once. It seems this world doesn't follow the rules of Teyvat.

(Starfell Sword, Absorb 10% damage when used to block attacks)

Aether then turns back to Copen, smiling as they now have a moment of calm with the angry, rampaging woman on the other side of a big boulder. What a scenario for two men to have a conversation during. "Heh... I'm not gonna give up, but I guess I really do lose, huh?" He half jokes, before shaking his head. "... I don't know if this is a deathmatch or not. If it isn't, and I'm still alive after this, talk to me after the match?" He gives Copen a genuinely kind smile, before summoning his sword. "Sorry." Even though it's a fight, he still feels bad, taking the opportunity to swing at Copen.

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Aether HP: 21.5% Shield HP: 50 Status: Normal

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[Glimmericious]

Aether was clearly getting pretty worn down by this point.  A lesser man probably would have started touting his victory by now - or a lesser Copen, really, because that just sounds like something that Copen would've done himself 100 or so years ago - but so long as Aether had the will to fight - and the man clearly did, seeing as he was still moving - Copen wouldn't lower his guard for a second.  And his cautiousness is rewarded - Aether makes a dash for Copen, and performs some sort of attack of his own.  The wind one again, apparently.

(Palm Vortex Dodge)

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...And, yet, no dice.  Aether's plan was for naught, as Copen dashes out of the way of the incoming attack.  And as Aether takes a moment to breath... Well, Copen doesn't mind chatting with him.  Or putting some of these concerns that Aether apparently has to rest.

"...I assure you, if these was some kind of death trap, I'd have bigger concerns than fighting in here for my entertainment.  I have no intention of killing you."  Really, that's the exact kind of shit Copen would've been tearing apart in his own timeline.  "And, of course.  You've fought well."

Of course, they weren't quite done with this yet.  Seems that Aether's going for a few more swings...

(Foreign Silver Slash Dodges)

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Aether's sword once again rips through where Copen is standing (8% damage = 1 Bullit), but as his sword goes through, Copen visibly flinches, and his body seems to suddenly be much more tangible than it was before.  The last attack finally tears through Copen's Bullit count, and the man is vulnerable.  "...Well done."

Unfortunately, Aether's not quite out of the woods yet - Copen quickly retreats, and a series of Bullits discharge themselves from his armor and gun as new ones take their place.  It won't fix his Prevasion, but he'll need them for other stuff.  And after that, he shoots off towards Aether in a similar manner as before.

(Bullit Dash - 1% DEX attack, +2 to DEX mod for turn, Tags target if successful, -1 Bullit)

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Whether Copen connects or not, he maintains his momentum and speed, taking a sharp turn as he flips off of the ground and whips out Divider, taking a few potshots.

(Divider - 11% DEX combo)

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...And of course, Lola's not quite done yet.  She gives a war cry of her own, and uses...

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...Stellar Spark!  A wave of electricity surges out from Lola and towards Aether!

(Stellar Spark - 32% DEX, 64% DEX if crit confirms)

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Active Effects:
Tag - Aether, 2 turns remain
Darkness Trigger - 2 turns remain
OVERHEAT - 2 Turns

Cooldowns:
Twin Shredder: 1 turns remain

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HP: 140%/140% Bullits: 1/5 Energy: 80/100 Status:  Darkness Trigger.

Actions taken: 1. Reload 2. Bullit Dash 3. Divider Combo Free: Orbital Edge

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[NomletParti]

Aether lets out a weak smile as Copen tells him that he did well, but it means little when Copen is left as healthy as he was before the battle began. Regardless, he nods. "Thanks..." And with that, he jumps back just as Copen does, Aether already knowing what he's planning to do. Once the cyborg dashes towards him, Aether grits his teeth, with Paimon gasping and covering her eyes. Seems like she hasn't caught on as quickly as Aether has concerning the nature of the attack.

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But as Copen is moments from hitting him... Aether stops. Call it pessimism, call it being a defeatist, call it whatever you want, but... Aether knew he wasn't gonna win. And he knew that Copen wasn't going to kill. He smiles, and doesn't even try to dodge. The Bullit Dash hits him head-on, and Aether takes the moment to assess himself. There's a gash in the side of his abdomen, he can barely lift his left arm, and his knees feel like they're going to give out. This really is the end, huh...?

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Aether even surprises himself when he manages to dodge the first shot from Copen, but the second two hit dead-on. With this, the Traveler can't take anymore. He falls onto his knees, panting heavily, before he looks up to Lola. Once he sees the attack she's using, he lets out a small laugh. "Heh... couldn't have done that just a little earlier, huh?" He smiles, and doesn't even try to dodge. Once the electricity arcs and hits him, he lets out a blood-curdling scream, and once it dissipates, he falls onto his side. Unconscious, and inches from death. Paimon then pops in above him. "Aether!" She shouts, shaking him as she tries to think of what to do...

Aether K.O.!
Copen Wins!

Aether HP: 0%/150% Shield HP: 50/50 Current Element: Geo Status: Unconscious

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