The energy output of Brunhilr is higher that Meara has ever seen it thanks to the modifications of the previous evening.

Meara's opponent is a Knight named Ein Illodo. He pilots a Lash Armour and he has a reputation for being a dirty fighter.

Waiting in her cockpit Meara watches a countdown on her HUD. When it reaches zero, a tone sounds. The duel has begun!

OOC:
The combat area is in space.

There are five zones connected like so:
 
  Near Station
   /         \
Start 1 --- Start 2
   \         /
  Above Callisto
        |
Callisto Surface

You will start in Start 1 your opponent starts in Start 2. Moving along the lines is moving one zone. There are no barriers unless someone makes one.

Here's your opponent's initiative roll. If you beat it, you go first. Roll Mark and add any relevant stunt or system mods.

01:42, Today: MerLN rolled -1 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 0, 0, 0, -1. Sir Ein Mark +1. Total: 0.

Aspects in play:
Hyper-Efficient Reactor (1 free invoke)
This message was last edited by the GM at 13:16, Wed 09 July 2014.

OOC: 23:47, Today: Meara rolled -1 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 0, 0, 0, -1. Mark +2, +2 Mark for initiative from Reflex Enhancer, total of 3.

Grinning inside her Armour, Meara could feel the increase in response and power from Brunhildr's reactor.  The very moment the match started, she dashed forward with a lunge, the Ellida Boosters in Brunhildr's legs allowing her to close the short distance so quickly she may as well have warped.  It is a very good thing that she is completely hidden from view within her Armour, as she has a slightly crazed expression on her face.  She's just a bit enthusiastic about the tournament and being able to do what she loves most - pilot Brunhildr.

OOC:
Attack - 18:34, Today: Meara rolled 0 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 0, -1, 1, 0. +2 Melee, +2 Lævateinn Blade (+4), total of 4
Using Lævateinn Blade's +2 Melee when acting first in initiative order, and Ellida Booster's allowance to use Melee when one zone away

Not sure what bonuses I get from those rolls, but I'm sure they're fun.  Not sure I could have asked for a better start, really.

Meara sudden charge takes Sir Ein unaware and Brunhildr's Lævateinn Blade scores a gouge in the shoulder of Sir Ein's armor, but the damage is largely superficial.

As Meara darts away Sir Ein lashes out with Dirge's Tungsten Whip trying to entangle his foe.

On the station the crowd gasps at the bold opening gambit wondering if the Venusian Princess hasn't taken a gamble that will cost her.


OOC:

  Near Station
   /         \
Start 1 --- Start 2
Meara        Ein
   \         /
  Above Callisto
        |
Callisto Surface

23:28, Today: MerLN, for the NPC Sir Ein, rolled 1 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 0, 1, -1, 1. Melee to Defend. Total: 3. 1-shift hit.

23:35, Today: MerLN, for the NPC Sir Ein, rolled -2 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 0, -1, 0, -1. Create Advantage: Entangled. Melee +1. +2 Tungsten Whip. Total: 1

Sir Ein is trying to create an advantage on you. Entangled. If he succeeds then Brunhildr will be entangled by this whip. Roll an appropriate skill to defend--Armor, Zeal, Melee, whatever you think is best as long as your choice makes narrative sense.

Ein Illodo Stress
Phys: [x] [] []
Ment: [] []


Aspects in play:
Hyper-Efficient Reactor (1 free invoke)

Effortlessly evading the whip, Meara maneuvers Brunhildr directly behind Dirge in an elaborate gymnastic rotation and grins.  "Behind you," she whispers before thrusting her blade upwards, hoping to completely disable his Armour with this second attack.

00C:

02:43, Today: Meara rolled 0 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 0, 0, 1, -1. +4 Armour Defense. Total 4, beat by 3, using the boost to increase my attack with the creation and immediate use of Spacial Shift.
02:44, Today: Meara rolled 0 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 1, 0, -1, 0. +2 Melee, +2 Lævateinn Blade (+4).
I seem to be rolling consistently, at least!
Using all the same systems I did before, but this time I'm also moving into the Start 2 zone if possible
Trying to figure out what succeeding on that defense with style truly lets me do.

Sir Ein proves too skilled to be taken out by Meara's Coup de Grace, but she does manage to score another solid hit on the armor itself. Sir Ein turns Dirge away from the blow and darts backwards before firing a Medusa guided missile at Brunhildr.


OOC:

  Near Station
       Ein
   /         \
Start 1 --- Start 2
             Meara
   \         /
  Above Callisto
        |
Callisto Surface

If you use up your boost immediately for +2 your attack total is +6.

09:36, Today: MerLN, for the NPC Sir Ein, rolled 0 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 1, -1, -1, 1. Armour +2 to defend. +2 from Nanodyne Breastplate. Total: 4 Two-stress hit.

Sir Ein moves to Station Near and fires a guided missile

09:42, Today: MerLN rolled 0 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 0, 0, 1, -1. Blast +1 to attack. +2 from Medusa Lancepack. Total: +3

Defend versus his attack then take your action as before.

Ein Illodo Stress
Phys: [x] [x] []
Ment: [] []


Aspects in play:
Hyper-Efficient Reactor (1 free invoke)

Burning hard to evade the missiles, Meara finds that, without the boost in the reactor's efficiency to allow her to give that extra bit of power to the thrusters, she would have been hit.  Making a mental note to thank Iliza (probably with a big hug, because social graces should never get in the way of a proper thank you!), Meara grits her teeth and glares at Dirge, rather upset that it came so close to wounding her beautiful Brunhildr.  Noticing the nuances of the increased efficiency and power distribution, Meara grins and lunges forward once again, heading straight through the missile volley with a wide swipe of her blade.

OOC:

23:07, Today: Meara rolled -2 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of -1, 1, -1, -1. +4 Armour Defense.  Invoking Hyper-Efficient Reactor for free for a +2, making it a +4, thus narrowly evading the missiles.
23:14, Today: Meara rolled 2 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 0, 0, 1, 1. +2 Melee, +2 Lævateinn Blade (+4).  Invoking Hyper-Efficient Reactor for 1 FP for a +2, making it a +8.
Between my ability to move up to two zones a round without obstacles and attack with melee from one zone away, he'll never get away from my stabbings.
DODGE THIS YOU PANSY

Brunhildr's increased energy output overpowers Sir Ein and the Dirge. The Armour and it's pilot are sent reeling from a heavy cut delivered by Meara.

OOC: 09:51, Today: MerLN, for the NPC Sir Ein, rolled -1 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 0, -1, 1, -1. Armour +2 to defend. +2 from Nanodyne Breastplate. Total: +3. 5-shifts to be accounted for. He'll take one on his stress track and four on the Armour. Meara choose a system to shut down please, then I'll continue with Ein's turn.

Head: Medusa Lancepack (+2 to Blast to attack targets one zone away)
Front: Nanodyne Breastplate (+2 to Armour to defend vs. Melee attacks)
Back: Sonic Disrupter (Fair Blast/Fair Skulking)
Arms: Tungsten Whip (+2 to Melee to create advantages involving binding or entangling the target)
Legs: Venusian Craftsmanship (Fair Armour/Fair Vigour)

Ein Illodo Stress
Phys: [x] [x] [x]
Ment: [] []

OOC:

Nanodyne Breastplate, definitely.

Meara's attack left a deep gouge in Dirge's breastplate. Sir Ein fires another guided missile in hopes of regaining the advantage, but the ferocity of Meara's onslaught doesn't leave him much room to line up a shot.


OOC:

02:59, Today: MerLN, for the NPC Sir Ein, rolled -2 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 0, 0, -1, -1. Blast +1 to attack. +2 from Medusa Lancepack. Total: 1

  Near Station
       Ein
   /         \
Start 1 --- Start 2
             Meara
   \         /
  Above Callisto
        |
Callisto Surface

Head: Medusa Lancepack (+2 to Blast to attack targets one zone away)
Front: Nanodyne Breastplate (+2 to Armour to defend vs. Melee attacks)
Back: Sonic Disrupter (Fair Blast/Fair Skulking)
Arms: Tungsten Whip (+2 to Melee to create advantages involving binding or entangling the target)
Legs: Venusian Craftsmanship (Fair Armour/Fair Vigour)

Ein Illodo Stress
Phys: [x] [x] [x]
Ment: [] []

Aspects in play:
Hyper-Efficient Reactor

Her risky maneuver, while paying off, causes Meara to be overconfident in her maneuverability as she tries to evade the sudden flurry of a second missile volley, but moves to close the distance between them and keep it closed so she can slash her opponent once again, this time aiming for his whip arm.

OOC:

00:59, Today: Meara rolled -3 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 0, -1, -1, -1. +4 Armour Defense. Total: 1
So, that's a tie.  I'll take whatever consequences that means.
01:03, Today: Meara rolled 2 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 1, 0, 1, 0. +2 Melee, +2 Lævateinn Blade (+4). Total: 6
He's still going to have a bad day, especially since his bonus against melee's been damaged.

Sir Ein manages to skirt around Brunhildr as her pilot over commits to the attack. He realizes she is targeting Dirge's whip, so he lashes out with it hoping, once again, to entangle is foe.

OOC:
A tie on an attack means he gets a Boost. He'll take Overconfident Opponent. He's going to burn that up immediately on defense.

11:26, Today: MerLN, for the NPC Sir Ein, rolled 2 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 1, 1, 1, -1. Armour +2 to defend. +2 from Overconfident Opponent. Total: 6. You also tied, so you'll get a Boost too, Meara.

11:33, Today: MerLN, for the NPC Sir Ein, rolled 0 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 0, 1, -1, 0. Create Advantage: Entangled. Melee +1. +2 Tungsten Whip. Total: 3

 Near Station
    Ein + Meara
   /         \
Start 1 --- Start 2
   \         /
  Above Callisto
        |
Callisto Surface

Head: Medusa Lancepack (+2 to Blast to attack targets one zone away)
Front: Nanodyne Breastplate (+2 to Armour to defend vs. Melee attacks)
Back: Sonic Disrupter (Fair Blast/Fair Skulking)
Arms: Tungsten Whip (+2 to Melee to create advantages involving binding or entangling the target)
Legs: Venusian Craftsmanship (Fair Armour/Fair Vigour)

Ein Illodo Stress
Phys: [x] [x] [x]
Ment: [] []

Aspects in play:
Hyper-Efficient Reactor

While she will normally remain hot-headed through an entire fight, she could see her opponent getting desperate, and her confidence remained high.  Possibly too high, but that recent exchange made her re-evaluate her opponent a bit more.  Confident she may be, but she also gives credit where it is due, and Sir Ein is a decent pilot who knows his Armor.  Having closed the distance and remained inside his reach, she once again tries to sever the whip at a joint, hoping to do damage at a minimal repair cost.

Because even if she wants to win, she loves Armor.

OOC:

I'll take Desperate Opponent as a boost, which I'll be using on my attack roll again.

15:08, Today: Meara rolled 0 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 1, 0, 0, -1. +4 Armour Defense. Total: 4
15:10, Today: Meara rolled -2 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of -1, 0, -1, 0. +2 Melee, +2 Lævateinn Blade. +2 Boost (+6). Total: 4

Dirge's Tungsten whip is unable to find it's target and Meara's retaliatory strike aims right for it, but Sir Ein manages to turn away from the blow. Rather than strike the arm she was aiming for, Meara's blade digs into the back of Dirge damaging its systems judging from the series of small explosions that erupt from the armor. Sir Ein uses the momentum from the blow to push away from the Venusian Princess and fires another missile.

OOC:
18:25, Today: MerLN, for the NPC Sir Ein, rolled -1 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 0, -1, 0, 0. Armour +2 to defend. Total: +1. Three-shift Hit. Shutting down a system to account for 2, bit since it's a two-stress hit I get to choose what system is shutdown. Taking a Mild Consequence to cover the last one (normally mild can absorb two).

18:47, Today: MerLN, for the NPC Sir Ein, rolled 1 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 1, -1, 0, 1. Blast +1 to attack. +2 from Medusa Lancepack. Total: 4.

 Near Station
      Meara
   /         \
Start 1 --- Start 2
 Ein
   \         /
  Above Callisto
        |
Callisto Surface

Head: Medusa Lancepack (+2 to Blast to attack targets one zone away)
Front: Nanodyne Breastplate (+2 to Armour to defend vs. Melee attacks)
Back: Sonic Disrupter (Fair Blast/Fair Skulking)
Arms: Tungsten Whip (+2 to Melee to create advantages involving binding or entangling the target)
Legs: Venusian Craftsmanship (Fair Armour/Fair Vigour)

Ein Illodo Stress
Phys: [x] [x] [x]
Ment: [] []

Mild Consequence: Bruised.

Aspects in play:
Hyper-Efficient Reactor

Once again narrowly dodging the missile, Meara pushes Brunhildr in a risky maneuver and flies quickly past Dirge, slashing at him as she passes.  She's trying to be both stylish for the crowd and drive home the point that she's damaged Dirge so much that it would really just be better for Sir Ein to yield so there will be less damage to repair.  After all, this is a test of skill, not a battle to the death.  However, the thought of holding back may end up being her undoing.

OOC:

I can move two sections instead of one if there are no conditions and attack from one area away with melee, so I'm just using the above as flavor text to describe moving to Above Callisto and attacking him with melee.

00:43, Today: Meara rolled 0 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of -1, -1, 1, 1. +4 Armour Defense.  Total: 4  Taking the tie. so he gets a boost again.
00:43, Today: Meara rolled -1 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of -1, 0, 1, -1. +2 Melee, +2 Lævateinn Blade. +2 Boost (+6). Using a Fate Point to use the increased power from the reactor again.  ♥Irina.  Total: 5

Meara's attack manages to disarm Sir Ein and Dirge of, ironically, it's tungsten whip, but Sir Ein manages to hold steady trying to get a lock on his opponent. He fires another salvo as Brunhildr streaks passed.

OOC:
He'll create the boost Optimal Range.

10:45, Today: MerLN, for the NPC Sir Ein, rolled 1 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 1, -1, 1, 0. Defend. Armour +2. Total: 3. 1-stress hit. He'll save the boost and shutdown another system in order to try one last-ditch effort to take Meara out.

10:47, Today: MerLN, for the NPC Sir Ein, rolled -1 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of -1, 0, -1, 1. Blast +1 to attack. +2 from Medusa Lancepack. +2 from Boost. Total: 4

He's really on the ropes at this point done more decent exchange ought to do him in.

Near Station
   /         \
Start 1 --- Start 2
 Ein
   \         /
  Above Callisto
      Meara
        |
Callisto Surface

Head: Medusa Lancepack (+2 to Blast to attack targets one zone away)
Front: Nanodyne Breastplate (+2 to Armour to defend vs. Melee attacks)
Back: Sonic Disrupter (Fair Blast/Fair Skulking)
Arms: Tungsten Whip (+2 to Melee to create advantages involving binding or entangling the target)
Legs: Venusian Craftsmanship (Fair Armour/Fair Vigour)

Ein Illodo Stress
Phys: [x] [x] [x]
Ment: [] []

Mild Consequence: Bruised.

Aspects in play:
Hyper-Efficient Reactor

Evading away from the salvo, Meara outruns the missiles before suddenly stopping and dashing back through them at the last second, then taking aim at Dirge as two sizable cannons emerge from Brunhildr's chest in a totally-not-suggestive manner and begin to glow as they gather energy for a shot.  Suddenly, a pair of energy blasts streak through the arena towards Dirge, the beams arcing as they travel and Brunhildr vents the heat.  The entire time, Meara is letting out a quiet, high-pitched squee within the cockpit as she has been so thoroughly enjoying the trouncing she's been giving Sir Ein Illodo.  The match has unfortunately done nothing for her humility.

OOC:

Moving to Callisto Surface, so I'm now two zones away.

15:58, Today: Meara rolled 0 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 1, -1, 0, 0. +4 Armour Defense. Total: 4  HaHA!
16:02, Today: Meara rolled 2 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 1, 1, -1, 1. +1 Blast, +2 Ichaival Blaster (+3). Total: 5
Had to try and finish him off with bigger guns.  I have a reputation to uphold.

It's a near thing, but Sir Ein and Dirge manage to evade the twin blasts from Brunhildr. Despite the damage sustained to his Armour, Sir Ein pursues Meara and continues to target the Venusian Princess's Armour with a cavalcade of missiles.

OOC:
You tied Sir Ein's attack with your defense, so he gets a boost, A Precious Few Seconds, that he'll burn on his defense roll.

19:34, Today: MerLN, for the NPC Sir Ein, rolled 2 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of -1, 1, 1, 1. Defend. Armour +2, +2 Boost. Total: 6 Successful Defense

Sir Ein moves to Above Callisto.

19:37, Today: MerLN, for the NPC Sir Ein, rolled 1 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 1, 0, 1, -1. Blast +1 to attack. +2 from Medusa Lancepack. Total: 4

He's still hanging in there.

  Near Station
   /         \
Start 1 --- Start 2
   \         /
  Above Callisto
       Ein
        |
Callisto Surface
      Meara

Head: Medusa Lancepack (+2 to Blast to attack targets one zone away)
Front: Nanodyne Breastplate (+2 to Armour to defend vs. Melee attacks)
Back: Sonic Disrupter (Fair Blast/Fair Skulking)
Arms: Tungsten Whip (+2 to Melee to create advantages involving binding or entangling the target)
Legs: Venusian Craftsmanship (Fair Armour/Fair Vigour)

Ein Illodo Stress
Phys: [x] [x] [x]
Ment: [] []

Mild Consequence: Bruised.

Aspects in play:
Hyper-Efficient Reactor
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Dodging once more with a much better bit of room, Meara sighs and flies in to end it with her blade again, having tried to pull back and give him a chance to surrender.  "Just yield already!  Your Armour is almost completely nonoperational!  Only a fool fights to the death in a tournament!" she exclaims as she flies Brunhildr past Dirge, slashing at whatever she can to dissuade him from fighting even further.

OOC:

Moving past him to Start 1 if possible and attacking from there, once again the drive by is flavor text.

17:28, Today: Meara rolled 2 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 1, 0, 0, 1. +4 Armour Defense. Total: 6
Yeah, he isn't hitting me with that.
17:34, Today: Meara rolled 0 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 1, 0, -1, 0. +2 Melee, +2 Lævateinn Blade (+4). Total: 4
This guy is a really sore loser, isn't he?

Meara's blow nearly severs Dirge's Missile Pack from the Armour itself. With his last offensive weapon completely crippled Sir Ein Illodo has no choice, but to heed Meara's advice. "I yield." The contempt in his voice is unmistakable. He refuses any offer of aid to help his crippled Armour return to the station.

---

When Meara reaches the station's hangar Freyr is waiting for her. "Well fought, Princess. You're still as reckless as ever, but at least your technique was solid. Now that these others have seen you fight, don't expect your next victory to come as easily."

OOC:
20:40, Today: MerLN, for the NPC Sir Ein, rolled 0 using 4 Fudge dice with rolls of 0, 0, -1, 1. Defend. Armour +2. Total: 2 Two-stress hit. He shuts down Medusa Lance Pack.

Sir Ein Illodo Conceeds.

With a forced pout put on mostly for show, Meara replies to her handmaiden and mentor, "Well, I want to have a challenge.  If I cannot overcome the other pilots here even when they know what I can do, how am I going to deal with Emergent forces?  I thought they reported back on what they saw so the next wave would be prepared for the ones they just fought."

Freyr is impressed with Meara's wisdom. She simply nods at Meara's words and waits until the Princess is invariably distracted before she lets a small smile play across her face.

OOC: Have a Fate point for pleasing your teacher.