I'm assuming Verge doesn't manage to nail Gnaw with a powerful blow right out, Gnaw is faster that that Madleomon was so he'll probably start taking things more seriusly if he notices Verge moving faster than he should be and manages to avoid those early hits.
If survive that initial exchange without excessive damage I can see Gnaw very quickly cluing onto just how dangerius Verge is... if only because Verge's species is known for sheer strenght and durability so if his speed (Not an area Gryzmon focuses on) than it should be pretty apparent that when throws a punch you do not want to get hit by it.
I'm assuming Verge doesn't manage to nail Gnaw with a powerful blow right out, Gnaw is faster that that Madleomon was so he'll probably start taking things more seriusly if he notices Verge moving faster than he should be and manages to avoid those early hits.
If survive that initial exchange without excessive damage I can see Gnaw very quickly cluing onto just how dangerius Verge is... if only because Verge's species is known for sheer strenght and durability so if his speed (Not an area Gryzmon focuses on) than it should be pretty apparent that when throws a punch you do not want to get hit by it.
That sounds like it would lead to an endurance match which is the worst thing he could ever do both for himself and against Verg. Verg has higher endurance and experience fighting longer battles compared to Gnaw who mostly has to finish of the battle quickly and avoid taking much damage as he can't heal. Then again he might have a high combat skill score which let him see weak points in his enemies or something.
I'm assuming Verge doesn't manage to nail Gnaw with a powerful blow right out, Gnaw is faster that that Madleomon was so he'll probably start taking things more seriusly if he notices Verge moving faster than he should be and manages to avoid those early hits.
If survive that initial exchange without excessive damage I can see Gnaw very quickly cluing onto just how dangerius Verge is... if only because Verge's species is known for sheer strenght and durability so if his speed (Not an area Gryzmon focuses on) than it should be pretty apparent that when throws a punch you do not want to get hit by it.
Verge also has access to options that Gnaw does not have, for example Drexal stated that Gnaw does not have know Void step, so one option for Verge is to rise into higher altitude that Gnaw cannot reach, and cast his buffs.
Another option is too use his range attacks and bombard him from above.
Basically if Gnaw plays keep away, Verge can do that too but better, considering that Verge not only has better movement options, he also has better ranged attacks, as well as higher stats in both Endurance and Spirit than Gnaw, the two stats that function as the Stamina and Mana bar respectively.
Verge also has access to options that Gnaw does not have, for example Drexal stated that Gnaw does not have know Void step, so one option for Verge is to rise into higher altitude that Gnaw cannot reach, and cast his buffs.
Another option is too use his range attacks and bombard him from above.
Basically if Gnaw plays keep away, Verge can do that too but better.
Also, if you're interested in learning more about Xianxia, I'd recommend the Cradle Series by Will Wight. It's an attempt to write the Xianxia genre while still using the structure of a Western Fantasy, and has turned out to a be a surprisingly good series
Cultural thing, same way the Shonen manga genre rejects conformity and the dull reality of the world in favor of the triumph of will and friendship. The "Fuck you I do what I want when I achieve cosmic power" comes from the same roots of having an extremely competitive culture where you can't get anywhere because you don't have the inborn talent, the family backing, or the ability to lick boots well enough to be a useful person.
Its not TOO different from idealistic exploratory science fiction where science will solve everything forever.
Gnaw: 8 and a half feet tall
Strength 5240
Fortitude 3740
Endurance 4150
Agility 5140
Special 4000
Spirit 3420
Verge: 24 and a half feet tall. (Weighs A LOT more.)
Strength: 5241.25
Fortitude: 4674.50
Endurance: 4722.00
Agility: 3939.75
Special: 4383.25
Spirit: 3846.00
[] Give Gnaw his fight. You'll prove your strength to him in combat and make it known his insults and assumptions were not correct.
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You don't respond vocally to the dark WereGarurumon's challenge. His fangs are barred in frustration, yours on anger. At this point words are only going to waste time
So in one smooth motion you bend low, lean forward and strike.
Gnaw's face twists up in surprise, eyes going wide at your sudden motion and only barely manages to raise both arms in a cross before your punch nails him straight into the hard, barren ground.
"Gnaw!" Iris screams from the sidelines, her voice filled with sudden horror at what you'd just done. However, Sparks' uproarious laughter follows on its heels, booming even louder as the wizard slaps his knee.
"Heh! Nice one Verge! Show that shitty puppy who's boss!" You ignore both of them. There was a noticeable amount of give when your armored paw hit home. He's not even close to being out of this duel. And you're not the only mon agreeing with that sentiment.
A sudden and unseen pressure slams upwards against your right forearm, throwing the offending limb back up. The WereGarurumon springs out from the hole a breath later, rocketing up towards your face.
But the leap is slow, nothing like the speedy blur he showed when deleting Fangmon. Which means he's still taking you lightly. You channel that infuriating sense of anger into a backhanded strike, sharply smacking him out of the air with your right forepaw.
Unfortunately, there's even less of an impact this time around, which is quickly explained by his balled up form.
Surprising… mayhaps this will not be completely disappointing.
You merely return to your stance as the WereGarurumon recovers, waiting for him to attack again.
"Get him mister grumpy!" It doesn't take very long.
His furious howl is loud, but hardly deafening and when your long lost friend kicks off the ground into a charge, this time it's as a proper blur of motion. You narrow an eye at his form, readying a counter to his next leaping strike… which is why you're surprised when instead of leaping up, he hops forward into a somersault-
"Full Moon Kick!"
-and sends a curved blade of energy streaking towards your face. Naturally you raise both paws, letting it dissipate harmlessly against your Kuma Tsume, but that's exactly what your opponent was counting on.
"Shadow Claw!" A set of claws bite painfully into your lower-thigh as the Ultimate streaks past. "Foxfire!" A torrent of fire washes over your side at point blank range, but while it does hurt, his fiery attack penetrates skin by the barest of margins. You have no problem continuing your turn and lashing out with a countering backhand.
However the snarling wolf digimon ducks it, and rises back up into another blow that tears off a second handful of your body. You attempt to capitalize on his stationary position with a following sweep using your right paw, only for the mercenary to spin in place and deflect your claws. He flows with the motion into a kick, catching your retreating leg mid-step and nearly toppling you wholesale.
Gnaw uses that moment when you're off balance to reverse his motion and kick your remaining leg right at the back of its joint.
It's then that you fully understand the Ultimate's strategy. Keep close, use your own size, reach and striking based fighting style to his advantage, then topple you over. It's an admirable idea, making full use of his smaller stature and comparative strength. After all, once you're on the ground he can go right for the head without needing to utilize a risky jumping attack.
There's only one problem with his strategy, you never really have to fall again in your life.
Instead of crashing down onto the ground, you simply focus a little bit on shaping energy and pull yourself up into the air.
Gnaw freezes in place below you, his eyes wide in utter, total, shock.
"Y-you can fly?!"
No.
So much as you'd enjoy explaining the intricacies of Void-Step to him, this is still a fight. And you're in the perfect position to utilize a new technique.
Razor Wind.
Gnaw reacts slowly to your lilac-tinted blade of crescent air, only managing to dart forward past its reach by a narrow margin. Which puts him in the perfect place to receive to your falling strikes.
With his speed, utilizing any single strike technique will be unlikely to make contact.
"Mach Jab Combo!" Which is why you unleash a series of short, highly accurate blows his direction. To his credit, your long lost friend manages to avoid being directly caught by any of your punches, but the first few still manage to clip him, shattering one set metal knuckles and ripping his shoulder pad apart.
The WereGarurumon doesn't run, he doesn't step back as you land, he adapts. Your fourth jab is parried by the barest margins, the fifth is pushed aside as he grits his teeth and steps deeper into the storm of blows.
Gnaw kicks your sixth punch, blowing the entirety of your arm back as he leaves the ground and brings his other leg up into a second Full Moon Kick. Only this time, you don't bother blocking.
His technique slams into your scarred face, severing fur and digging into skin, but that's all. The blade dissipates before it can make contact with bone. Meanwhile your body is already making the most of his kindly *donated* force, twisting about bring your other paw forward in a Winning Straight.
Gnaw's face shows shock for a third time, before your right fore-claw closes in with his hastily raised guard.
*Snap*
Something in him breaks as your second hit smashes him into the rocky terrain. The wolf digimon's back digs a furrow through the cratered ground, only coming to a stop several dozen meters away.
You can't help but wince as he rises up with one arm completely limp. That last attack must have shattered or at least broken his arm in twain.
The sense of flaming Wrath subsides, replaced with sudden concern as your friend stumbles back and shakes his head.
"Gnaw are you… alright?"
"Rgh I'm… I'm fine!" He growls, before flopping down onto his rear. "You... beat me." The dark WereGarurumon admits through gritted teeth. "What I wanna know is… what in the Dark-Zone happened to you?!"
Huh?
You blink at his words, not really understanding his question.
"Don't give me that Verge! You went and actually fought me! The coward I knew would never have done something like… this." Gnaw declares, gesturing towards his broken arm. "And… well you're a ten-damned Gryzmon!"
"That is an… observation."
"Tch. I'm asking how you got that strong, that fast, that tough! Best I could do was cut you up a bit."
"Ah, I see. That… that is long story."
"Grrr, I've got time."
"Ooh! If you guys are done, then can we fight next?!" Iris shouts frantically waving towards the injured Ultimate to get his attention.
"Rgh, I don't care. If he's anything like Verge you'll get your keister kicked."
"Tch, you wanna go that badly ditzy?" Sparks asks, his mouth twisted into a confident smirk.
"My names not ditzy! It's Iris!" The Liliamon responds, lifting her arms towards the wizard.
You:
=== Choose One:
[] Let it happen. If they're just going to have a friendly spar then fighting is fine. And besides, you can just heal them afterwards.
[] Try to stop the fight from happening. There's been enough battle between allies today… plus it might distract from your explanation to Gnaw.
[X] Let is happen. If they're just going to have a friendly spar then Fighting is fine. And besides, you can just heal them.
I'm tempted to add something telling sparks to be-careful with the fire, but I trust that he won't go to far with a friendly, has enough control over his arsenal, and well...I doubt he can afford to be careful here.
[X] Try to stop the fight from happening. There's been enough battle between allies today… plus it might distract from your explanation to Gnaw.
Well you see Gnaw first you have to be engineered to be the ultimate lif... no wait that's shadow the hedgehog I am thinking of. On a more serious note Gnaw is most likely the only person who would care out of the whole family that Verg is engineered and that's only cause it makes him naturally stronger. Also please don't let our story give him the idea to load dark digivolved digimon.
I think replacing goes to with shows, would work better, as goes to shock makes it like he went to shock, you know the medical term, instead of showing surprise.
My thoughts is that Sparks and Iris aren't like Verge and Gnaw.
Both Verge and Gnaw sees combat as a way to test and prove themselves, so them having an argument and punching it out helps them understand each other.
I don't know how Iris fights, but we've seen Sparks fight. Sparks fights to humiliate unless he already respects you. He goes the extra mile to make sure you remember that he's awesome and more importantly, that you suck.
And he goes the extra mile to sexually haress wommon if he could.
My thoughts is that Sparks and Iris aren't like Verge and Gnaw.
Both Verge and Gnaw sees combat as a way to test and prove themselves, so them having an argument and punching it out helps them understand each other.
I don't know how Iris fights, but we've seen Sparks fight. Sparks fights to humiliate unless he already respects you. He goes the extra mile to make sure you remember that he's awesome and more importantly, that you suck.
And he goes the extra mile to sexually haress wommon if he could.
My thoughts is that Sparks and Iris aren't like Verge and Gnaw.
Both Verge and Gnaw sees combat as a way to test and prove themselves, so them having an argument and punching it out helps them understand each other.
I don't know how Iris fights, but we've seen Sparks fight. Sparks fights to humiliate unless he already respects you. He goes the extra mile to make sure you remember that he's awesome and more importantly, that you suck.
And he goes the extra mile to sexually haress wommon if he could.
If your drawing from the fight with the LadyDevimon who was trying to kill us and that we only saw the beginning and the end, not actually seeing what happened I'd say your overstating quite the bit. Also as Zwart said as soon as Sparks realized who the Flower was he didn't feel so well.
