Vinticus, Forest Of Dreams[Training]

A dark figure covered in obsidian robes with hunter green tribal patterns flowing thru it walks with purpose towards the southern end of the room, in comparison to the entrance, and kneels roughly 18 paces from a throne shrouded in darkness. Two rubies stare out at the figure. "You have summoned me, Overseer?" The one addressed as Overseer has a deep, blood red aura emanating off of their form that looks like burning hot flames. The figure dares not raise his eyes to meet those of the Overseer's for fear of the pain rumored to be caused simply by looking directly into them. Unable to clearly see the face of the Overseer, one is unsure if they are actually speaking verbally or if it is telepathic communication, but what is clear is that it is a female's voice that sounds ethereal (think Queen of the Damned when Akasha was talking to Lestat while still a statue). Her words are direct and eerily calm, "There is one who wishes to begin on the path to replace the Master. Teach him that this is not a path for the weak." The figure nods and confirms, "With pleasure, Overseer. Survival?" The Overseer responds, "Weakness has no place in Vinticus. Do what is necessary. Go." A "hand" of shadows moves in the figure's direction from the throne to envelop him.

Moments later, the robed figure would appear in front of Penny, about forty yards from him, before he vanishes into a swarm of moving shadows that are moving in Penny's direction. A separate set of shadows closer to Penny would speak to him, "Why are you here, weakling? You have no power, your death takes no effort."

Tech Used: Demonic Arts - Shapeshifting (used shadows instead of animals/insects)
Confirmed Packages: 1) Demonic Arts, 2) ???, 3) ???, 4) ???, 5) ???

OOC Note: You don't get EXP when you train techs. It's an either or thing. Sorry :/
2: Welcome to the party! Good luck. ^_^
3: You do get my WC as EXP tho. :)

Two "sets" of the shadows closest to Penny would begin to take form. One large and massive like a moving behemoth of darkness, the second is slender and lithe in stature with three claws extending out of the back of each of its hands. Though made of shadows there is a dark gleam of light that reflects off of the luminescence given off by the crystal trees to acknowledge the razor sharp nature. The figure would reappear leaning against the tree from the opposite side of Penny almost as if mirroring him. "You have a mind, so you are not a total waste I see. Very well, I will improve you, weakling. Well... they will." The two shadows given humanoid form approach to close within mid attacking range and stop. "Select your opponent." The Figure would explain that the larger golem would train grappling and brawling in melee combat and was well versed in building up Penny's physical abilities, while the slender golem could train him in martial arts, small weapons melee, movement, sensing, and some magical abilities. If Penny wanted more focused and advanced magical training, the figure tells him that he can build up to that. "Make your selection and we can begin. I will tell you two of the chief principles of your training that you will never forget. The first is that pain retains. The second is that pain is weakness leaving the body. I will explain further if you make it that far."

Technique Used: Demonic Arts - Golem (Average Level | 2)
Confirmed Packages (Figure): Demonic Arts

OOC: No prob. Send me a PM or post here what you wanna train and we'll focus on that. He can create up to 4 training partners and we can keep this going as long as you want.

The smaller, slender golem would step back and drop into a kneeling crouch position. It looks similar to a sprinter's holding position. The figure creates a seat of shadows and sits down to watch as the larger golem stares at the small Penny. The behemoth surprisingly speaks, "Will do... for now? Crush." The figures chuckles, "I don't think he likes you anymore." The behemoth walks at a stalking pace (think Jason from the Friday the 13th movies) towards Penny. Utilizing his strong speed, the golem dashes forward to palm strike the smaller demon in the mid to upper torso (his hands are pretty big). The figure is curious to see how the demon's reflexes are. The golem plans to keep their combat at close quarters to neutralize the magical advantage that most demons possess over constructs.

The figure starts to transform the terrain around them to create a true proving ground. Shadows rise up around the two fighters and start to form links as if they are chains. As the links of shadows interlock around the two, they rise in height as more links are "grown" to make a full size cage. The golem smiles as he notices the change around them. Taking up a more defensive stance, he prepares to really turn up the heat on the training. Perhaps even time for a little Muay Thai clinch work and then some ground and pound!

Ooc: Taking over temporarily.

As an animated object and not an actual live entity, the golem would feel no pain as it was more of a technique itself than an actual warrior of any type. The movements of Penny are indeed swift and strong enough to initiate and move into the lock, but with the ability to shift its body unnaturally due to the lack of mental bounds, the golem’s captured arm seemingly would almost look as if dislocated as it uses its full animate strength to lift the locked Penny from the ground, over his body and to the ground in front of him. If successful, the result would end in a slam to the ground, followed by a heavy stomp aimed for the chest of Penny purposed to both assist in ripping the smaller demon from the golems arm and to buffer the foot in creating a small crater in the ground beneath Penny’s body. During this, his delightful social skills would be highlighted in his monotone declaration of purpose, “…Crush.”

The golem would not turn to follow Penny’s movements around him. The kick connects on the golem’s leg which, as projected, acts as a normal joint. It does indeed lower in height; the head lock connects, but the golem resists being pulled completely to the ground. In much of a review of the previously learned lesson, something freakish occurs when The Exorcism is revisited and the golem’s head rotates a full 180 within the loving embrace of the headlock. Without hesitation or further confirmation of ‘crush’ the golem immediately bites down into the shoulder cavity of the agile demon hugging him and latches onto the flesh thereof. As far as harm to his personage, the headlock wasn’t too bad on the golem since it didn’t have to breathe nor was it caused much discomfort. Since its arms were now free, it would grab onto Penny in a large bear hug as its body seems to readjust so that its back was now its front. If the arms were able to successfully clasp around his seemingly lithe frame, he would squeeze with all of the available strength in a crushing and unrelenting manner.

The technique seems to work as the demon slips from the golem’s grasp. Its arms cross in front of its body now that the body that had been bound within them suddenly vanished. The arms open as the golem takes an inspecting step forwards, but before the completion of his step, the location of Penny becomes apparently when one of his arms, probably the right, is pulled back and broken off. Sand falls and shadows swirl at the joint where it had been broken as the golem stumbles forward after the release of its arm from its body. Its momentum is caught and its body diverts its motion back towards Penny as its body performed a swift spin as it brought the other arm around in a back handed striking motion aiming to strike Penny around his head and neck region.

Bump.