Test(Final) in the Kyriarchiki Arena

Test woke up to the sound of a roaring crowd. He opened his eyes to find himself in the middle of a large arena. Looking out at the audience, he saw them to be mostly women. The few men among them were either leashed to a woman, or shrunken down and placed in a cage being carried by a woman.

His eyes eventually settled on four thrones. Three of them had women, obviously midara, sitting in them. The fourth throne, however had a smaller throne placed on it, and sitting on that was a tiny woman Test could barely make out at this distance.



"Ladies and Love Slaves!" a feminine voice cut through the clatter, "We've got a special show for you tonight! Test, a hero from a distant land we've kidnapped and forced here against his will, will be competing to catch the attention of one of our four Empresses! Will they take an interest in him, or will he be thrown out with the rest of the trash?"

Test got to his feet once his head stopped hurting. This wasn't the first time he'd woken up in an unfamiliar arena. Although this one seemed a lot more sinister then the last. He drew up his halberd and prepared for whichever one would face him first.

The woman who stepped into the arena wasn't one of the women on the thrones. Instead, a white-haired beauty with flawless skin walked in from the arena entrance. Dressed in green and white with a big yellow bow on her back and green ribbons coming off of her glows, her every movement seem to be naturally elegant.

"Test's first opponent is the woman who considers herself the most valuable thing in the world, Kyōgoku Maria!"


Test: 30 Willpower
Maria: 30 Stamina

Test took up his fighting stance. Closely analyzing his elegant foe.

River Stance

(River Stance -roll 45- Fail!)
(Lovely Lashings -roll 83- Fail!)

"Who do you think you are, raising your weapon towards me?" Maria asked as she swung her arm. Test barely managed to get his weapon in the way to block as one of her ribbons lashed out like a whip.


Test: 30 Willpower
Maria: 30 Stamina

"You're the one who came to fight me." Test shot back. Using the opening of her attack to get a few more of his own in.

Triple Strike

(Triple Strike -roll 43, 55, 37- 3 Fail!)
(Ring of Seduction -roll 66, 19- 1 Success!)

Maria effortlessly weaved through Test's attacks before she looped a ribbon around him and pulled the man against her hips.


Test: 29 Willpower
Maria: 30 Stamina

Test tried to shove her away with the butt of his staff. Too close for a proper swing.

Repel

(Repel -roll 14- Crit Success!)

Test managed to force his opponent back, but even her stumbling seemed to have a certain elegance to it.


Test: 29 Willpower
Maria: 29 Stamina

Test followed up with a bigger swing. Ready to break that effortless elegance of hers.

Overwhlem

(Overwhelm -roll 89- Crit Fail!)
(Personal Present -Auto due to Off Balance!)

Test raised his arms above his head to deliver a devastating blow, only for Maria to lash out first. The man suddenly found himself snuggly tied up from head to toe in the elegant woman's ribbons.


Test: 29 Willpower + Strong Bind
Maria: 29 Stamina

Test tried to escape. Even his usual strength having trouble with the ribbons.

Burst Forth -> Old Reliable

(Burst Forth -Auto!)
(Old Reliable -roll 26- Success!)
(Choking Kiss -roll 12- Crit Success!)

Test managed to tear through the ribbons restraining him and lashed out with his weapon.

"How dare you try and mar such an irreplaceable treasure as me!?" Maria cried out in response as one of her ribbons tightly wrapped around Test's throat and dragged him into a forceful kiss.


Test: 27 Willpower + Stunned
Maria: 27 Stamina

"You're. The. One. Who. Attacked. Me." Test gasped as she pulled and kissed him.

Stunned

(Head Spinning Beauty -roll 73- Fail!)

"And you should feel grateful to be facing one as beautiful as I." Maria told him as she let him go.


Test: 27 Willpower
Maria: 27 Stamina

"I'll be grateful when I win." Test angrily replied. Trying to knock the arrogant beauty off her feet.

Sweep

(Sweep -roll 62- Success!)
(Get Up -roll 79- Fail!)

Test's low swing managed to sweep the elegant woman off of her feet.



Test: 27 Willpower
Maria: 25 Stamina + Downed

Test put all his frustration at being kidnapped into the follow up swing. Already longing for home.

Overwhelm

(Overwhelm -roll 32- Success!)
(Get Up -roll 19- Fail!)

"A devastating hit to a helpless woman!" the announcer declared as Test brought his weapon down on his opponent. This caused several women in the audience to start booing the man.


Test: 27 Willpower
Maria: 21 Stamina + Downed

Test ignored them. They were keeping men on leashes. He would save fighting with honor for a foe he actually respected. The adventurer didn't let up for a moment. Hitting Maria again and again.

Old Reliable

(Old Reliable -roll 83- Fail!)
(Get Up -roll 20- Success!)

Maria rolled out of the way of Test's follow up strike and got back on her feet. She stared intently at her opponent, but the rest of her face was a mask of stoic beauty.


Test: 27 Willpower
Maria: 21 Stamina

"Had enough?" He growled. Readying himself for her follow-up attack.

River Stance

(River Stance -roll 65- Fail!)
(Distant Affection -roll 89- Crit Fail!)

"Hardly." Maria replied evenly. Her facade was broken by a sudden wince and a hand clutching where Test struck her while she was down.



Test: 27 Willpower
Maria: 21 Stamina + Off Balance

Test didn't let such an opportunity slid. With uncharacteristic ferocity he charged into her.

Rush

(Rush -Auto due to Off Balance!)
(Ring of Seduction -roll 40, 77- 1 Success!)

Test charged in, but Maria managed to twist her body and press her ass against him as he struck her.


Test: 26 Willpower
Maria: 18 Stamina