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Loki Laufeyson [Odinson] ([personal profile] tr1ckortreat) wrote2020-06-04 11:39 am

Knife Throwing at the Viper's Pit [Nexus_Crossings]

Loki had been in the Nexus a good few weeks now and had gotten used to some of the locale and locals inhabiting the place. His brother was a welcome addition and even some of the mortals were not too bad considering. Yet, he felt wasted. He had to hone his skills, so he had decided to use the opportunity to frequent the Viper's Pit establishment owned by another Loki.

A knife throwing contest.

It was open to all out in the back so that people had enough room to move and spectate if they so wished. The knife throwing board was a straw target perched up with a bulls-eye painted in the middle. A standard target used by archers and knife-throwers alike. Loki also arranged for a few jugs of mead and wine to be close by so that spectators and opponents could keep themselves hydrated.

"I wonder who the first will be to reach a bulls-eye. Anyone feel up to challenging a god?"

His smirk was genuine and so were the black-hilted knives he was currently flipping into the air and catching deftly. His long digits easily finding the handle avoiding the blade effortlessly. A thousand or more years being trained in knives helped.
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Lucifer, Beelzebub, and Moloch

[personal profile] bloodysacrifice 2020-06-06 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
Beelzebub had been the one to tell them about this little competition and while he, and Lucifer, were admirable knife throwers they came more to spectate than participate. They wouldn't shy away if it came up but with the war moments to just drink and socialize with his brother were few.

Truthfully, they could have done this at the villa but they had brought Moloch along. He had few positive outlets and the other two angels agreed that this might satisfy some of his needs. Moloch approached Loki in the ring without hesitation. He's only six foot, shorter than some of the angels, and dressed completely in black leather. His hair and wings are black too, but oh those wings; feathered with bat like claws at the knuckles and flight feathers metallic silver with red edging that gave them the look of bloodied metal blades. His eyes are golden with irises ringed in red. Those eyes are focused on Loki and full of a predatory quality. It was there in all of his movements, the predator.

Moloch is also incredibly arrogant. He walks right up to Loki without words and snatches one of the daggers out of the air. Once he has it, the angel smiles revealing razor sharp teeth that appear more like a shark than a human. "Do you feel up for losing, god?"

Lucifer was watching closely. With Moloch things could go south in a hurry, even if he had been on better behavior as of late.
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[personal profile] bloodysacrifice 2020-06-13 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
Moloch is unruffled by Loki. Once you stab God in the back it takes quite a thing to unsettle you.

"Are you going to prove they're misplaced?" Moloch questions while testing the sharpness of the knife he'd taken. "I prefer the axe and whip but I'm willing to play your games."

Though Moloch was arrogant, typically it was his fearlessness that made him cocky in the face of others. His wings shift, silver flight feathers dragging on each other like the sound of sharpening knives.
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[personal profile] bloodysacrifice 2020-06-17 12:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"Do you believe my kind have ever followed decorum?" Moloch questions and he's ever so slowly moving toward getting into Loki's personal space.

"Yes, we are." Moloch purred the words. "Unfortunate, that enjoyment is such a limited concept here."

He's twirling the knife with the point pressed against his finger tip and slowly drawing blood. The interaction is enough that Lucifer is watching. He doesn't think Moloch will actually bite anyone, or that the anti-violence field would stop it, but who knows. It is enough to keep an eye on his own.

Moloch does stop and consider Loki with a long gaze that is somewhere between predatory and darkly sensual. "A drink, then, if you are going to be so mundane with your fun and enjoyment."
Edited 2020-06-17 12:57 (UTC)
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[personal profile] bloodysacrifice 2020-07-01 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
Moloch puts his hand on the mug and pushes it back toward Loki. He notices the gaze and runs his tongue over his teeth.

"My taste for drinks isn't so common." Moloch grins wickedly. "I am the Horrid King by title."

He kept pushing the cup and stepped forward into Loki's personal space. It's getting hard to tell if this is sensual or predatory action. The smile hasn't faded. "I thought you likes people close to you."
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[personal profile] bloodysacrifice 2020-10-02 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't drink summoned libations nor am I interested in your alcoholic brews." While it came across as rebellious, this was also a necessity for his appetites and gastro-intestinal needs. He wasn't about to make himself sick for the benefit of this person showing they could be a good host.

Moloch grins and then laughs at his response. "What are you, scared and ashamed?" Moloch was continuing to press closer. "Just like the humans you try to distance yourselves from and bound by the same modesty of God's dicta."
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[personal profile] ginger_firebird 2020-06-07 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Wine being such a bitter drink to Mantis, he took a mug of the mead gratefully. It's not every day you get to try alcohol so old-fashioned. With his mask just out of the way enough to drink, his small smile was easily seen.

"I may not be as good as you, but I learned how to do that years ago."
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[personal profile] ginger_firebird 2020-06-10 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Self defense training from about ten years of age. I learned from experts in keeping people at a distance."

Mantis walks closer, letting the mead mug dance in the air around him like a butterfly. He wiped at his mouth with the sleeve of his jacket and had a look at the bard. It wasn't much of a distance. Not really. And he was drinking already, so it was a perfect time to make questionable choices.

"I might still have it in me. How many knives do you have to spare?"
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[personal profile] ginger_firebird 2020-06-12 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
Mantis takes the mug back and holds it up before going for another sip. The odd and scattered nature of the Nexus was quickly beginning to make sense to him, but he was still slightly stunned by sudden appearance of knives. He leans forward slightly to better assess the knife before taking it. It was definitely real. It was definitely sharp.

"I only know a few, but the ones I have tend to be eye-catching."

He steps forward, letting the mug bob worriedly behind him as he tries to get himself lined up in front of the target. It's hardly his specialty, but he had to try. A swift shift of the hips and arm send the knife going, but it landed completely outside of of the circles.

"That... That's about right."
ginger_firebird: (Mantis Hush)

[personal profile] ginger_firebird 2020-06-18 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
Rustier than wet iron left out to oxidize. Mantis was never the one expected to actually stab people, but he could take a stab at it when the moment called for it. He narrowed his eyes and nodded, pulling the mask up to take a very long drink from the current mug. He missed drinking. Not enough to dive head first into alcoholism, but definitely enough that he's going to have some real fun.

"I can. I'm going to." He hands the mug to Loki and holds out one hand. The knife shook a little before flying off the board and back into his palm. He looked at Loki and nodded. "Another drink. I'm not leaving until I get this right."

There was an unspoken caveat that he might get a little too drunk to pull it off, but he was more than ready to face that possibility. Mantis was starting to really feel alive again. He hefted the knife and took aim again. The knife landed a little closer, in the most outer ring. It was all right, but not good enough.
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[personal profile] ginger_firebird 2020-06-29 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
Mantis felt a little shiver at a voice so close to his ear, but it sent a mental image straight to his mind. Even though it had been a deliberate move, he was still mad at a certain someone years later. He took the mental image and projected it forward. Solid Snake kneeling and bloodied up. Wincing as the knife came back to his hand.

"I don't blame him at all for fighting me the way he did, but I'll be damned before we ever make some kind of peace."

Arm draws back. Blade goes flying. If it had really been Solid Snake in front of him, it would have been in the arm. Second ring, but not quite a bull's eye.

"We got into a fight. I was supposed to let him win and he decided to kill me. We're on the same side of life, but I'll never talk to him."
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[personal profile] silverseamariner 2020-06-08 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
skekSa the Mariner comes in, huge even by the standards of a large, powerful species. She wears her scarlet longcoat, her cutlass buckled closely to her side along with a brace of throwing-knives. Like Loki, she has had a long, long time to practice, and she's wary of anybody who calls themselves a god. That is what skekSo is like. She doesn't make any hostile words or gestures, but she intends to put Loki in his place if she can.

"How would you like to challenge a Skeksis, lad?" She draws one of her knives, ready to toss it at a moment's notice. Her tail twines with anticipation. She liked Loki well enough when she met him, but arrogance annoys her - ironic for a being made out of passion and the urSkek saSan's flaws.
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[personal profile] silverseamariner 2020-06-11 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"Good! So do I. This is a fine place you've set up for a competition."

Loki's guess is right. skekSa reveals her secondary pair of arms, smaller but very capable of holding knives as well. She and the Hunter are the only two Skeksis whose secondary arms are neither withered nor useless - which makes her especially dangerous in battle as someone who can wield four blades at once rather than one or two. It also is an asset to knife-throwing.

"Should we use your blades or mine?"

She shifts, showing Loki the set of knives she has along with her cutlass. There are throwing-knives along with daggers there. While her cutlass is her favorite weapon, there are times when smaller blades are more useful, so she prefers to keep a variety of them on her person at all times. Unlike most Skeksis, with the exceptions of the General and the Hunter, she actively fights and keeps herself active.
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[personal profile] silverseamariner 2020-06-11 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"They are useful in a fight at close quarters, yes. I have other ways to fight from a distance." That's usually when her thunder-eggs come in. They're small but powerful explosives.

skekSa withdraws her secondary arms some, but they're still in plain view.

"All Skeksis have four arms, though not all of us can use them. Most of us let them grow atrophied from lack of use, all but myself and the Hunter. It's an unfortunate consequence of the castle-dwellers' lifestyle. Hardly any of them do their own fighting anymore."

While skekMal allows himself to be used by the Emperor, she respects him for keeping himself in good fighting condition if nothing else. skekGra's secondary arms were damaged as part of his punishment. The Conqueror she knew was a crafty and unscrupulous fighter, one of the most feared Skeksis for good reason, but the Heretic he is now doesn't fight at all.

The Mariner nods. She's not above cheating - while she prefers a clean fight when she can get away with it, she's no fool. skekSa is a pirate. Being willing and able to fight dirty comes with the territory, and while she likes Loki well enough she doesn't trust him, either.
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[personal profile] silverseamariner 2020-06-17 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes, we shall." She wouldn't hold cheating seriously against him, but she'd use it as an excuse to cheat back.

skekSa uses her primary arms to throw the blade. This is a casual game, not battle, though she does use her secondary arms to make sure they stay strong. Her primary set is more muscular and a little better at aiming. She narrows her eyes, gauging the distance before she makes her move. A calculated toss is different from the rush of combat. It's a different sort of skill.

She throws a blade and it hits the middle ring, not hitting the center but not far from it, either. "How was that for a first throw?"
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[personal profile] silverseamariner 2020-06-28 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Better? I haven't even started. Watch and see."

The Skeksis's red eyes narrow as she turns to Loki. She has a temper, all right, but these aren't really the circumstances when it comes out. But she's definitely provoked a little bit. His arrogance annoys her, and she has yet to assess his skills for herself.

"The way you talk," skekSa mutters, "I can't tell if you want me to cheat or not." She's not going to until he does, but he's anything but straightforward about what he wants. She backs up to try again. She tosses, the blade landing closer to the target this time.

She prefers using a knife from her own set. While Loki's magic knives aren't bad, they're what she knows best.
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[personal profile] silverseamariner 2020-06-28 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"I haven't had a chance to see your skills in play." The Mariner's voice is a low purr, with a hint of aggression behind it. "And if you cheat, as a polite warning, I shall take that as permission to do the same. If one side cheats, it's only fair that the other side can cheat, too."

skekSa tosses again, hitting the border between the innermost and second smallest ring.

"These knives were made on the planet of Thra." Not her home world, but the world she considers home nevertheless. "They're made for my kind's use."

Since they're bigger and stronger than humans, Skeksis weapons are differently built. That, and she's attached to her own weapons.
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[personal profile] chiaro_oscuro 2020-06-08 04:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Ben doesn't have a thousand years of experience, but he has some tricks up his sleeve. He's played games in the Nexus before. While swords are more his natural element, he does know how to throw knives. With the Force's help, he's a dangerously accurate shot. As Loki gives his challenge, he's standing there with a small smirk. He's going to have some fun with this.

If Loki's going to use his abilities to help in the contest - and as the God of Mischief, Ben wouldn't put cheating past him - Ben will use his powers, too. And you don't out-cheat a Solo.

Ben comes forward, a quiet, sly confidence to him. "Well, well. Don't mind if I take you up on that challenge."
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[personal profile] chiaro_oscuro 2020-06-11 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's even better. I wouldn't waste my time on an easy challenge. I'm here to test my skills." Ben takes a drink from his flask - where he emptied his share of the alcohol earlier.

It isn't just arrogance, though a good part of it is the standard Solo cockiness, bolstered with a bellyful of mead. Ben isn't exactly known for good decision-making skills when sober. Being mildly drunk doesn't help. Still, he feels he can give Loki a good challenge, and at the very least it'll be practice with a relatively new weapon.

"What kind of knives will we be using?"
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[personal profile] chiaro_oscuro 2020-06-17 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes. Those are well-made." Ben accepts the knives, examining them more closely. "From your world, I assume?"

Ben has a sharp tongue, too, though he's learned to hold back in the Nexus. There are beings who outstrip him in power and require caution. While the other two present are his friends, more or less, there's one angel here he doesn't know and who looks distinctly intimidating even by angelic standards. Most of the other people here he knows - Mantis, Atreus, Beelzebub, Lucifer.

But he turns his attention back to the challenge. Loki's ego, while Ben can't help but find it annoying, almost certainly comes from a place of some confidence. So he doesn't let his guard down.

"Enough talk, then." He faces the target, a hazel eye flickering back to Loki. "Are you ready?"
Edited 2020-06-18 17:38 (UTC)
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[personal profile] chiaro_oscuro 2020-06-28 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"Atreus told me about dwarves. I assume yours aren't that different from his."

The sight of Loki's smug expression fires Ben up. He doesn't use his powers, but he isn't going to just yet. However, he wants to rub that smirk off Loki's face. He quietly measures the distance between where he stands and the target. Then he smiles, toothy and sly.

"Yes. Let's not waste any more time."

Ben lunged suddenly and threw the first blade. It didn't hit the center, but it hit the second smallest ring. He turns, holding the remaining knife.
Edited 2020-06-28 15:21 (UTC)
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[personal profile] chiaro_oscuro 2020-06-28 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"Atreus is a friend of mine. We've fought together in the world he comes from. It's one of the more dangerous worlds that the Nexus is connected to. He's very brave for someone so young. I respect that about him."

But the cordiality slipped away when Loki taunts him. The challenge was accepted as Ben's expression turned fierce.

That did it. Ben growled, whipped round, and threw the remaining blade. Despite his irritation, he was focused. His goal was simply to show Loki up.

He stepped back, satisfied. Bulls-eye, from the looks of it. Ben pulled the two knives out of the target and turned to face his challenger.

The surprise for him was that no use of the Force was necessary. He folded his arms, giving Loki a smug look of his own. "Acceptable, you were saying?"
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HERE BUT NOT HERE

[personal profile] skyti 2020-06-10 04:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Atreus isn't wildly familiar with the fine art of throwing knives. Though, with his practically supernatural aiming with his bow he'd probably be pretty good at it. But he's not really here to take part in the competition. He's acclimating himself with the video recording function of his PINpoint. Handy thing that. Captures perfect memories on it.

And considering there are a bunch of mildly intoxicated adults here throwing knives at a target something memorable is bound to happen.

He is sitting crosslegged on top of a mead barrel in a shadowy corner a way off from the main action though. Because, once again, bunch of mildly intoxicated adults here tossing pointy things. He doesn't really want to be in the thick of that.
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*surprised pikachu!*

[personal profile] skyti 2020-06-11 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
He glances up, a little startled.

...Oh. Him. Well, yeah. That makes sense. He probably should have expected that to be perfectly honest. Doesn't matter too much, Loki hasn't dragged much attention over here with him either.

"Well things are just starting up," which is good because he's still experimenting with the focus and settings, "I thought it might be a fun exercise to see if I spot any cheaters. There's lots of people who can do all sorts of things around here. I'd be surprised if there wasn't at least one person who tried something."