Week 3 | Midnight after Execution

[eternaldivide]

[ A few hours after the execution and after Mithos spent some time in his room ... going over everything he had decided to go and find McBurn for a fight. Not only that, also invited Ris to see said fight since he said he was going to let her do so and now seemed to have been as good as time as any. He knew that Ris was likely going to go and help Minato, which is another reason why he waited a bit after the execution to go and ask.

So here they are in the courtyard as Mithos takes a moment to ready himself. ]

I'm ready when you two are.

[ ... Though he's only fighting one of them gotta make sure Ris is ready to see the action? ]

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[higanbana]

[Aww. Given how McBurn talks himself up, it's nice to see that he can live up to it, but Ris can't help but be a little disappointed when he dodges.

As much as she likes McBurn, naturally, if it's between McBurn and Mithos Ris is going to be biased toward wanting Mithos to win, even if she knows that realistically, he won't.

Still not wanting to distract either, she'll just stay off to the side, gaze locked on the two of them and scarcely wanting to blink for fear of what she might miss.]

[otherworldlyking]

[ Grats, Mithos.

Now the fight's definitely going to last past his bedtime. ]

Haven't mastered it completely?

[ Yeah, now that he's having fun, he's going to be prodding, and making guesses of his own. He surmises that it's not the type of ability to be used longterm at least - otherwise Mithos would've continued using it. ]

[eternaldivide]

[ Is that really something to be upset about McBurn? Look how long he's lasting compared to the first time they sparred! ]

That's not it. Good guess, though. Want to try again?

[ He could use it a little longer if he wants to but ... maybe next time he gives it a shot. Until then he'll counter McBurn as the older man guesses to what he said. ]

[higanbana]

[Hm. So it's not something that's particularly time-limited. That probably means it's not drawing from any source she ought to be worried about, or hopefully he wouldn't have offered to use it in the first place... for all she worries about Mithos, at least she doesn't have to worry about him for the same reasons as Minato.

So there's something else. Some kind of weakness, one further usage might reveal? That makes sense to Ris, given how much Mithos keeps to himself.]

[otherworldlyking]

[ It's fine, he's not upset...definitely the exact opposite. ]

Or I could just figure it out sooner than later without guessing.

[ Their sword meet in another clash, and he'll step around the blond, being a little dodgy to try to catch him off guard. ]

[eternaldivide]

[ Well good as long as McBurn is okay with it! ]

I don't think so--!

[ McBurn does in fact catch Mithos off guard with that movement. So in defense he'll use his anti-light again to try to give himself time to step back. ]

[otherworldlyking]

Oh?

[ This time, McBurn will move forward despite the confusion with the distortion, and making a guess that he attempted to make a get away. While he's making the pursuit, he'll suddenly swing his blade in a wide, horizontal arc to try to catch Mithos.

He's definitely enjoying this fight, yep. ]

[eternaldivide]

[ Mithos very narrowly manages to dodge the wide swing that McBurn does. The darkness stays a few seconds longer as Mithos shifts his position before letting it drop right as he tries to swing at McBurn's right this time.

... Oh, it looks like McBurn might have gotten his cheek a little, there. ]

[otherworldlyking]

[ Did he now?

Time to block the swing with his blade! ]

So that's the 'weakness', then?

[ He doesn't elaborate on what he thinks the weakness is this time...helpfully.

Though as he's blocking the swing, he'll move to step around and swing towards the other's right arm. ]

[higanbana]

[Ris sees that splash of red on Mithos' cheek, and... mmm, she does not like that one bit.

Even so, she stands her ground, clasping her hands tight enough that her knuckles are going pure white. If she were to be overly cautious and interrupt now, she could just risk making things more dangerous for everyone.]