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PARKING GARAGE
ANY CAR IN A STORM
PHOENIX CASINO HALL
WELCOME TO THE NEXT 168 HOURS
Phoenix Casino is a-flutter with activity and packed to the beak with guests. As a famously ever-changing space, the staff would be remiss if they didn't deck the crown jewel of the Golden Peacock out. The casino glitters from top to bottom, shining brighter than diamonds, rubies, sapphires, opals! Party-goers are shiny and glamorous with picture perfect makeup, fluttering gowns, and sharp suits. Card tables are packed and the slot machines are a-ringing as guests play, play, play! Prizes, luxury, booze, attractive people, it's the place that everyone wants to be at.
Those people being dragged inside by some invisible force...? Silly, they were so excited to come that their bodies moved before they realized what was happening. Those are struggles of joy and definitely not the casino's infamous ghost hands dragging unwilling guests to the party at the behest of the house. Look, they're literally hurling their bodies at the card tables with unrestrained glee!
All clocks indicating day hours and night hours have been removed from the casino. Once a guest has entered, their Watch will jam, making it impossible to keep track of the time. You don't need to worry about that tonight.
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[ Definitely new here. This place couldn't be trusted to play fair, but if it decided to follow certain rules for its "games", they would be followed. Xue Yang would love to figure out just how someone or something could do that; even gods back where he's from probably weren't so powerful that they could do things like determine lie from truth with absolute certainty. But the explanation and methods, like many other things, have remained elusive up to this point despite his attempted investigations.
And that isn't what he needs to focus on right now.
He's up in a single motion, hand lightly tapping on top of the table to launch his whole body over it, avoiding any collision as the object sails underneath him. There's no hesitation as he makes his own attack in response. The momentum might not quite make sense but he pushes himself off the table with that hand and manages to propel himself forwards rather fast with it, his own foot aiming for Vanitas's chest. ]
[it's a lot easier to determine truth from lie if you simply believe everyone's a two-faced liar in the first place. only goody-two-shoes vomit up crap they call "truth" when it's nothing more than feelings and thought they think'll make themselves feel better. surface level bullshit true only to one person. everything else is a lie waiting to happen. peace? agreement? fairness? truth? all of it corrodes into lies the moment a certain limit's reached and "self" erupts as the only star in their goddamn sky. why the hell would he believe anything someone says?
seems this bastard's got some skill. completely missing the table by vaulting clear over it. a soft grunt notes annoyance and he sweeps his hand, fingers curled around the handle o-
handle?]
Wha-?
[it's not appearing? his head jerks to his hand for a split second, stunned at something. impact right in his chest, slamming into something amazingly solid and stubborn. pain blooms across his sternum, little more than an ache, yet it's enough. wind rushes past his head before his back hits a machine behind, sending up a cacophony of lights and noise. so that happened... they really think it's over with this?
shadows pulse and leak around his body and he sinks both gloved hands straight into the slot machine. glass cracks as punches through its face, metal bending on its sides, those pretty little noises distort when he twists and pitches the entire thing overhead towards xue yang.]
[ Xue Yang doesn't know what the distraction was and doesn't care. He lands on his feet, regaining his balance with practiced ease as he watches Vanitas stumble back into the machine behind him.
When that resentful energy builds again Xue Yang knows something is coming, and honestly the makeshift projectile is impressively creative despite how straightforward it is. He himself wouldn't have the strength to pull off something like that, but given that this person seems to be augmenting himself with said resentful energy, it's not too surprising to see it.
He ducks to the side this time, but his current loose clothing isn't as cooperative as what he's used to. The flowing fabric catches on the side of the machine and gives his arm a solid jerk, twisting it back for an instant. Seams give way before muscle does and a sleeve tears free of the rest of the garment, continuing on to join the mangled metal when it lands. There's a concentration of heat in his shoulder that Xue Yang recognizes as a potential injury to be wary of, but a quick check determines his fingers and elbow can all still move, which is enough for him.
A laugh slips out as he goes for another kick, this time at his opponent's legs. He knows this guy is stronger than him, but he doesn't know their relative speeds just yet. Xue Yang is still testing the waters for now. ]
Tch! [his chest hardens in disappointment. here he was hoping this bastard would've been smeared across the pretty floor. would've taken hours to get the stains out of the carpet. instead, he's only managed to graze his arm. didn't even rip it out of socket. straightening up, he sets his spine and shoulders in a firm stance, one hand curled at his side in a fist, the other extended and pressed palm flat fingers splayed on another machine. it's no writhing tendril of keyblades, but an item is an item.
good enough to crush an annoying rat.]
Come on.
[blitzing him. a soft hum rumbles through his glass-covered tomb. faster than a normal human. low. muscles tense, cabled sinew and tendon, locking his heel to the floor and his leg pillared in a brace. one solid thud and xue yang's shin slams into his, barely earning a twitch. a tiny scuff of carpet under his boot's sole denotes the intensity of his pressure, powering his limb to take the hit rather than bother dodging.]
That's the best you've got?
[it hardly registers. metal screeches as he punches his fingers through the slot machine's side and wrenches its entirety off the floor. coins spill from its mouth like glittering vomit, lifted overhead with a faint mist of darkness swirling up his arm towards his handheld cudgel.]
[ By the time the machine is off the ground Xue Yang is already preparing to move away. It means that by the time it's coming down he's clear of it, the greatest danger the potential shrapnel that could spray his direction as he backs off. His opponent's speed is nothing impressive so far but he's well aware that this guy has only been throwing around the heaviest things in reach.
Their fight is hard to miss for anyone who isn't completely engrossed in their games. While many of the hotel guests have made the sane decision to clear out, there's more than one eyeing the piles of coins dumped across the floor as if just waiting for the opportunity to swoop in like vultures and profit from the chaos.
Not that Xue Yang is paying them any mind. If they want to die for wealth, what's it to him? He's busy with a fight. ]
Faster than that.
[ Does this guy have trouble with dodging, was he trying to use the opportunity, or was he just proving a point? It's still up in the air, and as much as Xue Yang enjoys a good grapple it seems particularly unwise to make that his next attempt in this particular fight. This guy is strong, and if Xue Yang gives him the opportunity, he'd probably happily take a limb.
Using the cover of the second destroyed machine Xue Yang vaults over it in an attempt to limit the available time to react. It puts gravity on his side but makes it harder to change course as he comes down from above, once again a kick, this time aimed at that helmet and whatever is beneath it. One hand keeps contact with the machine, enough that he can at least still redirect himself if needed even if he's not in a position where he'd be able to abort the movement entirely. ]
Huh? [he twitches his head up from his previous hunched smash, one hand still buried in metal and smoke. all it takes is a second for xue yang to appear through the fumes, vaulting over the entire mess in attack. shit. he jerks his hand backwards, shoulder tugging to wrench it free with a screech of aluminum. only a moment's too late as impact crushes atop his helmet. snaps his head down like a broken marionette, silver backing stabbing towards the ceiling as his neck bows under his suit.
it's no keyblade strike, but it prompts him to put a foot behind himself for balance. xue yang's evasive action reflects in the glass bowl as he lifts his head again, peering at the man with an almost animalistic mix of curious and annoyance.]
Hmph. Vermin. [got out of the way in time, hm? only a crash of metal, plastic, and glass. no wet squelches or slicing indicates the little bastard managed to avoid it. and had enough time to counterattack. it's hard to tell whether he sounds amused, impressed, disappointed, or irritated. ] So you've got some survival instinct.
[rising, he plants his foot against the ruined machine, then shoves it away with a harsh motion, sending the entire thing bouncing and scraping across the carpet. if he can't summon his keyblade at the moment, guess he'll have to do this the old fashioned way: with his own two hands.
his steps exude confidence and purpose, fists swinging at his side as he strides towards the other man at an easy clip. amazing symphony around them, isn't it, people screaming and crying out, running over each other in attempts to put as much distance between themselves and violence. cowards, the lot of them. no one even trying to step in and be a hero for this poor idiot on his deathbed.]
Should've listened to it earlier. You might've walked away from this alive.
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And that isn't what he needs to focus on right now.
He's up in a single motion, hand lightly tapping on top of the table to launch his whole body over it, avoiding any collision as the object sails underneath him. There's no hesitation as he makes his own attack in response. The momentum might not quite make sense but he pushes himself off the table with that hand and manages to propel himself forwards rather fast with it, his own foot aiming for Vanitas's chest. ]
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seems this bastard's got some skill. completely missing the table by vaulting clear over it. a soft grunt notes annoyance and he sweeps his hand, fingers curled around the handle o-
handle?]
Wha-?
[it's not appearing? his head jerks to his hand for a split second, stunned at something. impact right in his chest, slamming into something amazingly solid and stubborn. pain blooms across his sternum, little more than an ache, yet it's enough. wind rushes past his head before his back hits a machine behind, sending up a cacophony of lights and noise. so that happened... they really think it's over with this?
shadows pulse and leak around his body and he sinks both gloved hands straight into the slot machine. glass cracks as punches through its face, metal bending on its sides, those pretty little noises distort when he twists and pitches the entire thing overhead towards xue yang.]
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When that resentful energy builds again Xue Yang knows something is coming, and honestly the makeshift projectile is impressively creative despite how straightforward it is. He himself wouldn't have the strength to pull off something like that, but given that this person seems to be augmenting himself with said resentful energy, it's not too surprising to see it.
He ducks to the side this time, but his current loose clothing isn't as cooperative as what he's used to. The flowing fabric catches on the side of the machine and gives his arm a solid jerk, twisting it back for an instant. Seams give way before muscle does and a sleeve tears free of the rest of the garment, continuing on to join the mangled metal when it lands. There's a concentration of heat in his shoulder that Xue Yang recognizes as a potential injury to be wary of, but a quick check determines his fingers and elbow can all still move, which is enough for him.
A laugh slips out as he goes for another kick, this time at his opponent's legs. He knows this guy is stronger than him, but he doesn't know their relative speeds just yet. Xue Yang is still testing the waters for now. ]
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good enough to crush an annoying rat.]
Come on.
[blitzing him. a soft hum rumbles through his glass-covered tomb. faster than a normal human. low. muscles tense, cabled sinew and tendon, locking his heel to the floor and his leg pillared in a brace. one solid thud and xue yang's shin slams into his, barely earning a twitch. a tiny scuff of carpet under his boot's sole denotes the intensity of his pressure, powering his limb to take the hit rather than bother dodging.]
That's the best you've got?
[it hardly registers. metal screeches as he punches his fingers through the slot machine's side and wrenches its entirety off the floor. coins spill from its mouth like glittering vomit, lifted overhead with a faint mist of darkness swirling up his arm towards his handheld cudgel.]
Let's see how fast you are.
[and slams the entire thing down towards him.]
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Their fight is hard to miss for anyone who isn't completely engrossed in their games. While many of the hotel guests have made the sane decision to clear out, there's more than one eyeing the piles of coins dumped across the floor as if just waiting for the opportunity to swoop in like vultures and profit from the chaos.
Not that Xue Yang is paying them any mind. If they want to die for wealth, what's it to him? He's busy with a fight. ]
Faster than that.
[ Does this guy have trouble with dodging, was he trying to use the opportunity, or was he just proving a point? It's still up in the air, and as much as Xue Yang enjoys a good grapple it seems particularly unwise to make that his next attempt in this particular fight. This guy is strong, and if Xue Yang gives him the opportunity, he'd probably happily take a limb.
Using the cover of the second destroyed machine Xue Yang vaults over it in an attempt to limit the available time to react. It puts gravity on his side but makes it harder to change course as he comes down from above, once again a kick, this time aimed at that helmet and whatever is beneath it. One hand keeps contact with the machine, enough that he can at least still redirect himself if needed even if he's not in a position where he'd be able to abort the movement entirely. ]
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it's no keyblade strike, but it prompts him to put a foot behind himself for balance. xue yang's evasive action reflects in the glass bowl as he lifts his head again, peering at the man with an almost animalistic mix of curious and annoyance.]
Hmph. Vermin. [got out of the way in time, hm? only a crash of metal, plastic, and glass. no wet squelches or slicing indicates the little bastard managed to avoid it. and had enough time to counterattack. it's hard to tell whether he sounds amused, impressed, disappointed, or irritated. ] So you've got some survival instinct.
[rising, he plants his foot against the ruined machine, then shoves it away with a harsh motion, sending the entire thing bouncing and scraping across the carpet. if he can't summon his keyblade at the moment, guess he'll have to do this the old fashioned way: with his own two hands.
his steps exude confidence and purpose, fists swinging at his side as he strides towards the other man at an easy clip. amazing symphony around them, isn't it, people screaming and crying out, running over each other in attempts to put as much distance between themselves and violence. cowards, the lot of them. no one even trying to step in and be a hero for this poor idiot on his deathbed.]
Should've listened to it earlier. You might've walked away from this alive.