Brutus vs. Joshua

[Joshua Morris]

Joshua's eyes widen, just a bit. Okay, that's impressive, he thinks, seeing his opponent literally bending steel. "I need to study Life," he mutters, adding it to the long, long list he's been developing.
In his mind's eye he sees the knife in his hand as though it were on a scale, all of its impurities and imbalances being worked out of it. He feels the knife shift its weight just slightly, feeling almost an extension of his hand.

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2009-06-06 02:52:02 Joshua rolls 6 to Alter Accuracy (Gno+Matt) (10 Again, WillPower) 10, 6, 9, 4, 9, 1, 5, 6, 3, 7 3 successes

[Khalvin]

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((I want to check my guess work. Jean would the Size of a Wooden Board, but have no Durability, thus no Structure, not a weapon. But Steel has 3 Durability, making the pants a big lump of steal. At structure 6, 7 Str to pick them up. Brute is at 7; able to turn over cars and bend steel. I care less about winning and more about learning. So I want to to get this right. As a weapon the Steel hunk counts as 3 dam since both Size and Durability are tied.))

2009-06-06 13:59:01 Brutus rolls 4 to Throw Steel Pants 2 Dex + 3 Ath + 3 Impromptu Weapon + 3 Wil - 3 Def - 4 Arm (10 Again) 7, 1, 9, 6 1 success
6-1=5 Willpower

Brutus takes hold of the steel denim and hurls at his foe. Although meant as a diversion, Brutus sees the impromptu weapon hit as he closes the distance between him and the 'enemy' mage.

[Joshua Morris]

Joshua rushes towards the oncoming steel hunk, dropping the spell as he swats aside what is now a ruined pair of denim jeans. With his other hand he swipes his knife across Brutus' chest, the knife digging deep and scraping against a couple of ribs.

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2009-06-06 14:30:57 Joshua rolls 2 to Attack! (Str+Wea+1-Def-Arm) (9 Again, WillPower) 4, 10, 1, 9, 7, 2, 10, 3 3 successes
(used one use of Alter Accuracy, 2 remaining)
3 WP remaining

[Khalvin]

[spoiler]2009-06-06 14:37:28 Brutus rolls 5 to Punch Out! Str 7+ Br 2 + 3 Willpower - 3 def 4 arm (10 Again) 4, 6, 9, 5, 7 1 success :cry:
-1 will = 4 will
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Brutus feels the the cut through his defensive buffer knife slice his thickened skin, but he ignores it. He throws a right hook with all the power of his new strength behind it. His fist meets thickened air, hardly reaching his target. The resistant friction making his hand warm. All the strength in the world may not beat a magical defense.

[Joshua Morris]

Joshua steps back, but not enough; Brutus' fist catches him on the chin and the Sentinel's head is snapped to the side by the sheer force behind the blow. He works with it, though, taking the momentum and letting it turn him into a spin. He comes around in a circle, knife up, and...
*thunk*
...jams the knife into the side of Brutus' neck.
"Yield."

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2009-06-06 14:54:59 Joshua rolls 2 to Final blow (wrong pool last time) (Str+Wea+1-Def-Arm, 9 again) (9 Again, WillPower) 8, 9, 9, 1, 3, 8, 1 4 successes

[West]

~~Narration~~

Brutus slumps like dead weight and falls to the ground unconscious. Ankh rushes over and heals him.

(( Max Lethal = Incapacitation. Return to Circle thread ))