Zone E -- Highlands

[Karl Jak]

Face to Face

Strazio Rockwell vs Odin

 
Energy burned around Strazio Rockwell’s arm as Odin bore down upon him.  The god’s spear caught the afternoon sun and glimmered momentarily before the flash of white energy came roaring from the Defender’s mangled form.
 
Able to throw himself free from the maniac’s explosive powers, Odin swung Gungnir forward and thrust forward with all he could muster.  Strazio avoided that first attack but couldn’t come up with a response when the All-Father chopped sideways with the spear, catching the white-haired mage in the side.
 
With his balance failing him at the least opportune moment, the younger man crashed to the ground and felt fresh wounds open up on his body.  The sensation of air on new injuries was nothing new to Strazio—he had been here plenty of times before and would return at his earliest convenience once this battle was concluded.
 
Gungnir came crashing down like a bolt of lightning, but the Defender of Darkshire scrambled free from its trajectory.  As Odin tore the runic weapon free from the barren earth, Strazio made it to his feet.  Sensing weakness in the wild expression on his foe’s face, the god pressed his advantage and came rushing forward with rapid jabs and thrusts that put his adversary on his toes.
 
The forced retreat brought Strazio all the way to edge of a thirty-foot cliff.  His left foot slipped, and for a fleeting moment, the expression on his face betrayed something akin to unease.
 
Odin lunged—adamant that victory over this young, mad-eyed wizard was his to collect.
 
Strazio Rockwell’s knees buckled.
 
Gungnir slashed open the Defender’s shoulder rather than his gut.
 
Before the god could retract his weapon for the killing blow, a pair of grimy hands clamped onto the shaft.
 
The two men met one another’s gaze.
 
“Go fuck yourself,” Strazio growled as he twisted his torso and yanked back on the weapon with all his might.  Odin came stumbling forward, and that loss of the god’s balance was all the opening his opponent needed.  The Avatar of Rage burst up from his knees, and with his ruined shoulder pressed up into his foe’s gut, he flipped the god over his shoulder and down the cliffside.
 
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Strazio wins.
 
Strazio Rockwell sustained 8 pts of Damage (includes Moderate Injury -- Lacerated Shoulder)
Odin sustained 16 points of Damage (includes Serious Injury -- Broken Leg upon landing)

It goes without saying you two both also have stuff like scrapes and burns that could technically be classified as 'Minor Injuries' but it'd be redundant to list that, I believe.

Odin receives a 24 hour cooldown
Strazio receives a 24 hour cooldown that I'm sure he'll immediately waive
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