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 Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 2:26 am
 Maximum Sterling (Max)  Theme Song The fact that Sylvan actually reacted had some small bit of Max relaxing, reassured at least that the other boy wasn't entirely unreachable as he'd first appeared. He was just stubborn as hell.. " Yet you have it all the same, learn to love it." Hadn't Chance always told him to make friends? The word that had always stood out for Max was of course 'Make'..
" So, Syl, how about it?" He asked, referring to that 'help' he'd mentioned earlier. Considering it for a moment he fanned out his fingers, showing the boy his palm as he explained carefully upon his idea. " I.. stop powers through touch. Most of the time.. If I fail to stop yours, you will get the satisfaction of dusting me. If not, I get to test my limits a little."
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 2:54 am
 Sylvan Prime "Don't do that," Sylvan stated suddenly, his face going blank and cold once more, "Don't shorten my name like that. Don't try to make me sound cute." This seemed to irritate Sylvan again. His little quirk seemed to be that simple little things that were meaningless to most would aggravate him to no end.
Sylvan seemed to grimace at Max's proposal, "I don't want your hands on me. Get near me and I'll strike you down. I don't need help. I don't need to be shut off, held down, or pulled back. I'm fine how I am." Sylvan's voice got louder the more he spoke. He was getting more upset. It appears that max had touched a subject that he didn't like. That perhaps had been brought up to him before.
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 3:08 am
Maximum Sterling (Max) Theme Song " Don't be such a child, Syl." It was out of his mouth before he had the time to register what he was doing.. but Max didn't regret it in the least, resuming his tapping as he started to brace himself. He would have said it anyway, thought-over or not. Likewise.. his tone was just as dead-pan as before, as if stating a obvious fact to his friend. " I'm not knocking you, idiot, I've already said I intend to learn about your ability. Touching you however isn't an option, I can't manage the same control from a distance yet.. so deal with it."
The fact that he was even bothering to argue with the guy was proof enough he was starting to like him in a warped, rude, way.. Though certainly his stamina wasn't quite up to par with his rough words. He was still wet, and bare under his soaked shirt.. The chill in the air was stealing what little patience he would have normally had in spades. He could respect the guy's personality, but some things just had to be called out.. like Sylvan's self-denial. " The fact that you're fighting it so much just proves my point, you've heard this over and over already right?"
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 3:21 am
Sylvan PrimeSylvan tensed and narrowed his eyes at Max's initial remark. The more he spoke the more Sylvan seemed like his dam was breaking. The air around him seemed more dense and thick as if he was preparing for something. His hair began to lift slightly as if the very gravity around him had shifted. Almost like a cat making it's hair stand on end.
"Don't speak as if you know me," Sylvan stated gruffly. Static erupted from his headphones, seemingly out of now where as he glared over at Max. "I don't want to be your friend, I don't want your help, I don't want your hands on me, and I don't want your ******** opinion!" A spark of blue electricity flew from Sylvan's shoulder and dissipated into the air.
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 3:31 am
Maximum Sterling (Max) Theme Song " Yet I'm giving all of it." Side-stepping a bit he didn't necessarily retreat.. Max told himself it was a strategic evasion as he watched for another hint of that electricity. Honestly, how many times was he going to have to repeat himself..? Cantering his hip out to the side he placed one hand upon it, lifting the other to lazily flip the other boy off as his eyebrow ticked with restrained irritation.. His own temper rising in answer to Sylvan's despite his best efforts to keep it in check. " Deal. With. It.. Damn Brat."
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 3:45 am
Sylvan PrimeSylvan's eyes began to glow an electric blue as he straightened up and almost seemed to calm down although he was burning with rage inside. His face was blank and his arms were slack by his side. The static the emanated form his headphones slowly filled with a low sounding music that grew louder as time past. More sparks of blue electricity flew off of Sylvan, striking the ground, some tearing the asphalt.
Suddenly the music no longer came from Sylvan's headphones but from everywhere around them and loud and clear without distortion. Sylvan raised his hand as if preparing to attack as the music seem to reach a climactic point.
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 3:58 am
Maximum Sterling (Max) Theme Song Honestly.. it was the appearance of Sylvan going 'calm' that made Max actually become uneasy with the situation, the action so out of character that it made him wonder as to why. When he found out.. Well, shock didn't even start to cover it. So such talents like this do exist.. It was eerie, yet.. in a dangerous way beautiful.
Only, as the ground cracked and lightning gouged stone, Max's brain did manage to connect two very important dots. Syl was holding his hand out in his direction,.. and it likely wasn't meant in a friendly manner. The battle for 'fight' or 'flight' was thrust to the back of his mind as Maximum gave another quick side-step, dodging a crack as it formed in the asphalt.. and he started to weave closer, reaching out his own hand as his temper backed up the strange power that resided in his own stubborn cells. By the time he had a good volt of magic going himself, he was much closer.. and already paying for it as small Knicks and scratches started to appear along his exposed skin. He still couldn't get close enough to try and lull the power.. not without loosing his ability to dodge safely. But he was ready, should he see a chance..
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 6:50 pm
 Chi Akumu Chi snickered as he dropped from a rooftop. "Sōdaina..." He grinned as he landed and saw the angry Sylvan, and prepared Maximum. "Hai... Kore wa tashika ni sōdaidesu..." He chuckled, and got on his knees, ready to watch. He brushed aside his long bangs. His eyes took the likeness of a dragons, and narrowed, shortening the distance of his targets, as he was quite a way from them down the alley. He took a pristine interest in this fight, and very much showed it, so much, that he actually laid his staff of his lap, risking getting it dirty or blemished. The expression on his face shifted to that of a blank expression as he got so concentrated, he could now see the small bolts of lightning flying everywhere. His eyes continued to flicker between the two men, examining their body's, physique, even their facial expressions. His grin grew once more, into a more demonic form of a grin. His pointed ears flickered as he heard the lightening continuously crack against the ground. (Translation 1: Magnificent. Translation 2: Yes... This is magnificent indeed...
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 8:22 pm
Sylvan PrimeA wide, terrible grin suddenly appeared on Sylvan's face. It was twisted and warped as he looked at Max. Some how his hatred had become a twisted desire to torment and this showed explicitly on Sylvan's features. The ground beneath Sylvan began to push down and crack as if a heavy weight was pushing down on it as he began to sing along with the music, "I want to tear a big whole in what is to be. To end all this infatuation with unity. I'm seeking my salvation alone again. I never needed to be one of you anyway." The street lamps in the alley began to bend and twist as almost as a demented taunt as Sylvan continued. He didn't move from his spot, he merely stared Max down, waiting for him to react, "Don't wanna be another player losing in the game. I'm trying to impress upon you, we're not the same. My own individuality is so unique. I'm one impressive mother ******** now, wouldn't you say?"
Sylvan's hand moved in the direction of a nearby dumpster as he directed to at Max, flinging it with an unseen force, "Divide, divide, divide, divide! You might say that I'm the last man standing now and though you try, you'll never find a way to BREAK ME. You might say that I'm sick of being lost in the crowd. I hear the sirens but they're never gonna TAKE ME!" Sylvan shattered the windows behind him with the sheer sound of his voice flinging glass everywhere along the ground and threw the air. In some twisted way he seemed to be enjoying himself. He would show this boy that he'd to better to keep his mouth shut. (Song: Divide - Disturbed)
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 9:54 pm
Maximum Sterling (Max) Theme Song It was sheer instinct that had Max jumping back when he did; A dumpster thundering past just seconds after his shoes kicked off the bricks that shattered under the heavy object's momentum. Still, he wasn't nearly quick enough.. the lid flipping open at the last moment and batting Max's side with vicious force. A few oddly graceful steps, stumbled though as they may be, and the boy was back on balance and steadily regaining his place around the many threats that flittered about at Syl's will. It wasn't entirely fear that nipped at him, though he would admit to a decent dose that any sane man would feel.. but it was more primitive excitement that had him moving calmly. Adrenaline certainly played a large part in that, numbing the pain in his hip as he skirted to Sylvan's left side. Really, if he'd been at a safer distance and not inclined to interfere, he'd have enjoyed this much more.. The guy didn't have a bad voice after all, a pity it just happened to be directed aggressively at him. It almost seemed a shame to stop him though..
Something wasn't right in this, the danger at hand held most of his attention and yet.. He could feel someone else. Not nearby though, no thoughts drifted for him to 'hear'.. As if in punishment for his inattention a brick slammed against his right temple and forced his attention back to the other boy, pushing the awareness away firmly as he back-stepped a chunk of what could only be a piece of the wall as it flashed past him. Seriously, this guy.. what a troublesome person to befriend. Sighing at his own folly, he offered no hint of repentance as he continued to try and evade the debris.. rubbing away the blood that trickled down his throbbing cheek he closed his right eye, the sight in it too blurred to be much use anyway. Perhaps he should have provoked him in a less cramped space, next time.. he'd keep that in mind..
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 6:18 am
Chi Akumu Chi chuckled, perhaps the other one was going to notice him. No. Possibly? He didn't care. "Denryoku henkan." He whispered, and his dragon eyes went away, and his body was engulfed by shadows. When the shadows went away, his skin was replaced by Raven feathers, and his eyes were slits, like a cats. "Imōtaruburaddo." He said only slightly louder, and his staff shifted, and formed a small smooth Chinese dragon. "Kànzhe lán sè de... Dàn yào xiǎoxīn... Qítā kěnéng fāxiàn nǐ. Rúguǒ shì dehuà. Fǎnhuí dào cāngkù." He whispered in Chinese to the dragon, and kissed it's head, and it flew away to a rooftop near the two. "Good luck my little child... for if you fail... I will kill you." He whispered to himself. The small dragon strategically maneuvered through the flying glass and debris, only getting one small cut on it. It landed on a building towering over the two. It watched the two fight, if it could, it would have laughed, the two think they hold power. "Master could put them down in seconds." It thought. "Though master may appreciate the blue ones singing." It thought foolishly. "Titaimu." He smiled and got on his knees. He pulled his bag off of his shoulder, and took out an oriental Japanese Samurai tea set, and started to make his tea. Which was quite strong, making the scent sail through the air. (Translation 1: Power Conversion. Translation 2: Immortal Blood Translation 3: Watch the blue one... but be careful... the other may spot you. If so. Return to the warehouse. Translation 4: Tea time.)
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 1:26 pm
Sylvan PrimeThe music and Sylvan's wrath continued as gutters and water spouts broke away from the buildings, sloshing water onto the alley along with falling pieces of gutter and pipe. It seems that debris was a key component in how Sylvan fought. The ground began to rumble as Sylvan seemed to prepare for an even larger attack, "I am a little more provocative then you might need. It's your shock and then your horror on which I feed. So can you tell what exactly does freedom mean, if I'm not free to be as twisted as I wanna be." Sylvan's voice distorted to match his lyrics and he seemed to emote along with them as well. It was as if they weren't just words he were spouting for the sake of his powers but that they actually meant something to him in the grand scheme of things. "Don't wanna be another player losing in the game. I'm trying to impress upon you, we're not the same. My psychotic mentality is so unique. I'm one impressive mother ******** now, wouldn't you say? Break apart and divide, divide, divide, divide! You might say that I'm the last man standing now and though you try, you'll never find a way to BREAK ME. You might say that I'm sick of being lost in the crowd. I hear the sirens but they're never gonna take me!"
The asphalt jutted up from the ground in large groupings as if being pulled or pushed from beneath. Each time a giant piece of the alley was pushed up coincided with a downbeat of the music and if one was observant enough and had a keen eye they could easily notice this. Although the pattern was recognizable the motions were sporadic but Sylvan was quickly running out of terrain to manipulate and this seemed to be his only ability. "Break, break, break, break, break apart and divide. Break, break, break, break, break apart and divide. Break, break, break, break, break apart and divide. Break, break, break, break, break apart and divide, divide, divide. Break apart and..." (Song: Divide - Disturbed)
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 4:20 pm
Maximum Sterling (Max) Theme Song He could feel it, the steady beat behind the seemly chaotic power, and likewise the boy's mood seemed to sway along the same beat.. That was his chance. He'd been toying with this idea for some time, though he'd never been the sort to mutilate himself to test such theories of course.. But his ability worked when a part of himself touched his target; Shouldn't the same rule apply to any part of him? Hair, saliva, or perhaps even that.. In this case.. Syl had done him a rather back-handed favor. Reaching up he again rubbed at the blood on his cheek and temple, this time with the back of his hand.. mainly along his fingers.
The fact that this was happening, the stress and the thrill of pushing himself, had another small dose of energy slipping into Max as he started forward again, counting softly under his breath to the rise and fall of the beat. On some deep level he did have the presence of mind to laugh at himself, getting so excited over something so violent, and he could not help but admit that he and his cousin Stray were indeed birds of a feather. Though.. instead of the battle his cousin sought, Max was much more fond of this type; the challenge, not the pain. Not to say this guy was sparing him any of the later, of course..
The ground lifted and with a jolt he made his move, his stride slightly awkward from his damaged hip yet still quick enough to dart up the asphalt.. and leap just as it came crashing down again, lifting his left arm up to shield his face from the glass that whistled by as he cocked back his right just the way Stray had taught him. By the time his good foot touched the ground he was already braced, looking up at Syl who stood just in front and to the right of him.. and for that brief heartbeat things seemed to slow despite the beat that pulsed around them. Max's calm expression melted, a twisted grin quirking the corner of his lips as if to say 'payback'. Then speed returned, and he was launching himself with chaotic skill up as he aimed for a vicious punch towards the boy's jaw.. that calm anti-magic crawling along his skin with excitement.
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 4:58 pm
 Zane Colten
Zane was running along the rooftops when he heard loud crashing as well as what seemed like music. He could only assume it was one hell of a party but when he saw what appeared to be more then just fireworks and moved in for a closer look. He didn't get too close however, staying on a high ledge as he observed what looked like a boy about to explode to a rock song as well as another young man with his shirt off. He tapped the side of his sunglasses and they began to give him readings on the happenings down in the alley as he knelt down, folding his bow into his lap.
Zane became frustrated when he's sensors couldn't get a proper reading on the boy with blue hair but it did pick up something strange. A blip showed up on the screen of his glasses and it zeroed in on what appeared to be a small dragon flying over head. Zane couldn't for the life of him figure out why it was there but he didn't like.
Zane remained at his perch as he watched the scene. He did not have enough information to act at this time and quite frankly he didn't know of to what use he'd be.
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 6:49 pm
Chi Akumu Chi slowly sipped his tea, casual as ever, until a slab of rock popped up and knocked it out of his hands. He stood silently, the teacup had not shattered, but it was the principle. "Watashi. Kuso. Ocha." He hissed. "Kore ijō no jikan. Koreijō yurushi. Shi dake." He growled, and sank into the ground, then popped up behind Sylvan. As Maximum's fist contacted Sylvan's face, he grinned. "Jirai." He growled, and hit Sylvan in the back of his head with the extent of his superhuman strength, knocking him to the ground. "Imōtaru buraddo!" He shouted, and the smooth Chinese dragon formed the staff once more, and the staff flashed into his hands. " We go." He said, and swiftly moved over to Sylvan and picked him up. "You no see me. I no kill you." He glared at Maximum. The feathers on Chi ruffled, and he quite literally lifted into the air. "Do not follow." He whispered, though he stayed floating above the ground for moments. He flew up to the rooftop his dragon was on, and landed. He looked around the horizon for a few moments, and decided. To his old warehouse. He lifted up again, and flew out, in the direction of Zane, flying straight over him, but going to fast to actually notice him. He was busy deciding how to deal with Sylvan. (Translations in order: My. ********. Tea-No more time. No more forgiveness-Only Death-Mine-Immortal Blood.)
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