Sparring match: TGO v Kai (invite only)

[T.G. Oskar]

In some occasions, a shifter lets loose the beast he holds within. To them, the beast is the foremost representation of his animal self, the one they attempt to control, and the one that sometimes lets loose when they embrace their heritage, and shift. Arrek, for those who knew him, was often calm and friendly, like a tamed puppy, but with great insight in nature and a hint of leadership. In combat, most of the time, Arrek was also calm: not calm as if pacific, but calm as if he was focused on his goal. Even when he shifted, he was calm, with a mild rage suffusing his being. But, this time...

...he was depending more and more on his beastly impulses, to defeat an opponent that he barely knew. He had displayed great skill in making the attack, but even he considered it to be quite savage. He decided that using his shifting abilities was too risky, for the moment, thus he decided to change tactics into a more...civilized style.

Arrek drew his two blades, weapons he held in each side of the belt. From his left hand, a crystalline short sword emerged, sharpened to a fine point and a sharp edge. From his right hand, a beautiful scimitar, embedded with beautiful inscriptions, emerged. Almost instantly, the blade shone with a purely white light, the blade's physical portion almost disappearing. Crackles of electricity surged, as the area flooded with bright light.

Knowing of the properties of his blade, Arrek started swinging it through each of the crates. The crates were never harmed, as if the blade was incapable of destroying objects. A squeaky noise, like that of a rat being harmed, suddenly emerged. As he lifted the crate with his feet, he saw the rat, neatly cut in half, and also seemingly shocked. He resumed swinging through the crates, hoping that sooner or later, his opponent would be wounded, and forced to escape.