Match 4 - Nami Aosawa vs Alarac Esphesius

Being stuck within the bamboo forest was something that truly didn't bother Nami. Games were something that truly fascinated the young woman, and she was perfectly at home with the environment. She laughed as a blue spirit seemed to float around her, following her while she turned, almost like a fairy godmother. Looking at her opponent, 20 meters away, as his own sprite danced around. From what she gathered, by listening to the old man before he vanished, it was to be a sort of tag battle. The way Nami thought about it, it was like fencing. They had to get the points, though incapacitation was also an option, and then they would win. Simple enough for the girl to grasp, as she bounced up and down. Standing up straight, she waited for the indication that they could begin their dance.

Nami was a child at heart, or so she believed, and she was finding it hard to pay attention while a little fairy was dancing around her. In truth it was the old psychic's Reiki solidifed into matter with the small wings being a bit of glamor. He was indulging them. Nami simply wanted to drop out and focus on the spirit around her - but she knew what this tournament meant to Innaa as well as the rewards she would gain. With a heavy sigh, she focused her brown optics on him as he began to speak to her.

She grinned at the formality of his words. He was an old spirit, much more than her, and it was easy to analyze that via his articulation. Scanning him with her eyes she deduced that he wouldn't try to harm her unless she made the first move, which was something she detested.

"You have no idea how right you are, I hope you don't take it easy on me regardless of gender and size, this is supposed to be fun, after all."

But after that she couldn't allow herself to listen to him without laughing. The formality was so thick in the atmosphere that Nami truly believed she could slice it with a knife, or something of the sort. If it was any other kind of environment, the young woman would've found the mannerisms of the man very endearing and gentleman-like. But this was a tournament and, despite the rather unorthodox rules, it was still a battle. As the sign for them to start, a blast of blue reiki into the sky, was revealed she allowed her territory to open up around her. Spreading out for the maximum forty meters, she sat there trying her best to appear innocent.

She didn't like to prolong pain, so a part of her hoped it wouldn't last.

Everything was set in place and the battle had began. Not even giving her a moment to respond to his comment, he created a whip of energy. Glancing at it, she deduced it's length, and decided the best course of action would be to impede his path, before immediately going on the offense. With her action in place, she pointed her palm out toward him as three bamboo shoots sharply erupted from the ground ¹ when he reached fifteen meters in front of her. Not wasting any time, her Reiki began to glow around her as she cupped her hands. As if she had something in her hands, she lifted and threw a swarm of six birds. Smiling at him, she pointed toward him as the flock would swoop in and fly around him in circles.

"Attaco di Rondine.²"

In this area, where her imagination could run wild, this was where she would shine. Taking a deep breath she allowed her reiki to surround her as she began to prepare for her next acts³. Watching his movements carefully, she began to discern the properties of the whip. What would disable it, what would make it disappear, etc. There were very few that Nami had met who were able to analyze and strategize in the same way she could.

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¹ Creation - 3 efforts
² Attaco di Rondine - 1 effort
³ Prep
Total Energy Remaining - 1 Massive, 1 Effort