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A Clash of Eikons - Semi-Open

WHO: Odin (Barnabas + Sleipnir), Bahamut (Dion), and YOU(?)
WHEN: 7/5 midday
WHERE: The expanse of Ochreward
WHAT: Just a couple of magical kaiju having themselves a lil duel
NOTES\WARNINGS: Mild magical violence, will update as needed

To the northern reaches of Etraya's bubble there is a long strip of land that is otherwise uninhabited. Ochreward is its name, and today it will serve as the battlefield for two giant Eikons. While their chosen arena should provide them ample area for this clash of theirs, that does not mean others would not see the towering forms of these magical beings as they bring sword and claw to one another. Their considerable size of over hundred feet would serve to earn them notice alone, but Bahamut's impressive wingspan that reaches twelve fold their height only encourages would-be onlookers in kind.

As would the spectacle of their magic and attacks.

With Odin's massive black blade cutting devastating arcs of unfathomable destruction towards his opponent, Sleipnir's hooves crackling with thunderous lightning with each step he takes upon the open air, and Bahamut's searing beams of purging light ripping across the sky as he likewise soars its expanse—one might be hard pressed not to notice. Not to mention, for those more sensitive to magical energies, this is not unlike a hurricane of magic, dark and light energies swirling and clashing like a maelstrom without cease.

The wildlife in the area is also fleeing from the vicinity, not wanting to be caught in the crossfire.

Should one wish to watch the spectacle from a safe distance, or try to interfere with these giants, that is ultimately up to them, but the two seem rather focused on one another. No obvious concern is given for the destruction their attacks cause their battlefield with its otherwise underdeveloped state; they might not notice those who attempt to approach them immediately.

Though, there also was a network post regarding the whole thing, but not everyone is going to notice that when there's quite literally a clash of titans happening in their backyard.

(ooc: There will be a thread where Odin and Bahamut are fighting which will work as a reference point for anyone who wishes to have a TL on here to watch/interact with others during this whole thing, but also for those who wish to try to get involved please feel free to specify such with your TL so Ren and I can interact with it as well. If you want to try to plot anything specific please feel free to hit me up (discord is zanono/

ZornSable)!

Basically this is just a big kaiju battle mingle of sorts! There were bound to be some slap fights eventually!)

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[Barnabas does not waste any time.

Once Dion is in the area—once he can feel Bahamut proper—black mist sweeps around Barnabas' form. Swirling into a twisting torrent of malice and magic as the aether from within consumed him without. Darkness encasing him and expanding with an eruption of deep red aether, crackling and roiling with a threatening display of abyssal magic as not only Odin manifests, but so too does his beloved steed Sleipnir.

His foreboding form stands tall among the otherwise empty expanse, the deep aether blue of his eyes locked upon Dion as he waits for his opponent to manifest into his truest form. That they may take to this battlefield and test each other. It has been too long...

Raising his sword in challenge, he makes no move to attack. Not yet.]

Edited 2025-07-07 03:27 (UTC)

[Sephiroth had not been lying exactly when he said he was heading home, it's just that this is on the way, sort of, in a very long six hour roundabout trip back to the apartment he shares with Popp and Gaia.

The sheer size of the combatants means he's carefully selected a location he's reasonably sure is WELL outside of the range of being suddenly stepped on or otherwise noticed by fighters THAT BIG, which should be safe. Probably. Mostly safe. Well in case it isn't, that's one of the many reasons he'd told his roommates about it; one can fly and the other can teleport and also this is awesome so they need to see it too.

What's one comparatively tiny black and silver splotch? It's fiiine.]

That's Odin. A very. Very big Odin. The other looks like off-color Neo Bahamut..?

[Surely not.]

[ Shortly after Barbara starts playing pick-up sticks for Clive, she sends a message to the Family Chat. (Yes, it even includes you, Baby!Bat. It's almost Baby!Jay, but she promised not to use his contact for her own reasons ~~yet~~, and he's been dutifully checking in to say he's alive and conscious as he recovers from his concussion.) ]

{ Etraya is apparently having its first of many large, magical Kaiju-like fights by people from the populace, in a far, deserted area on Ochreward. Two things to note while you're all weighing your options suddenly—I will be recording all of this downstairs, using what we currently have here and there to get better specs on our combatants and a better setup out there for the next one.

One, if you're headed out, I want to patch a live cam into whatever you're taking to get what will be missed. Two, if you're coming downstairs, you can only get in the door if you bring snacks and chairs, and swear not to touch any part of the desk on pain of death. }

That's right, Bat!Fam. Free for all in the Bat Cave.
No one ever asks Bruce for permission, do they?

Joshua knows, of course, how careful Dion will be. He knows that Barnabas' precision is peerless. He knows there will likely be nothing much to worry about, so long as people stay a safe and reasonable distance away.

Since it appears people aren't really doing that, though, Joshua is here surveying the area in case he needs to step in and help anyone out. Combat is messy and unpredictable no matter how cautious one is, particularly at such an enormous scale. He has both seen and personally waged enough eikon battles to know this to be true.

Anyone who finds themselves too close for comfort (whether their own or that of a concerned Dominant) may encounter a third enormous creature - though not as enormous as the dragon and the knight - who takes to the air and makes a beeline for them. If their world has legends of a phoenix or firebird, that's exactly what this eikon looks like.

It circles above them once or twice and then descends low enough to hover in place some 20 feet above the ground, fiery wings flapping to keep it aloft. When it speaks, it does so in a man's voice with a polite but urgent tone, which appears to be coming from within the eikon rather than directly from its beak.

"You shouldn't be here, it's too dangerous! Please, allow me to carry you to safety."

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[ There might be a lot of people back home on the First that would be surprised to find Gaia participating in the audience of those collecting to watch the two giant Dominants square off.

Privately she has to tell herself they'd be right and she'd have once been among the first to say this is a bad idea. Whether it's for better or worse, Gaia has been influenced by Popp and Sephiroth (and her short time bonded to a curious dragon's soul in Kamurkia).

Visitors have come and gone and very occasionally they have had to dip to brief safety but all's well. The perch the trio of teens have chosen is high for its vantage and far enough away that she and the others with their skills combined can retreat through teleportation from any collateral harm. There's a blanket, there's a sizeable stash of snacks and it's a fairly nice day to watch a kaiju battle.

Gaia's willing to talk to people, can be caught enjoying a light snack and a beverage from the stash and following the fight itself. There would even be a moment in which she'd point in a direction shortly before a massive bird of flame- the Dominant of Phoenix- rises to the sky and begins to circle protectively to guard or rescue any onlookers. ]

[Cid knows people are going to be there. How couldn’t they with such excellent advertising? Not even a town square beheading could be advertised in a more sensational way. Cid figures this is a good way to meet people, so he comes up on horseback. It’s got quite the saddlebag. Looks like someone raided the Kwik Trip and the pub before he got here.]

[He gives Ixion a pat on the head before he dismounts and drags a keg down out of the other saddlebag.]

…Anyone thirsty? Oh- Bugger. I don’t have cups. Don’t figure they’ll wait for me to get back, do you?

[ Admittedly, Hawks is mostly here to watch the fight out of sheer curiosity, and as a way to size up the other people he's been pulled to. He doesn't have to get very close to do that, although one might catch him actually perching somewhere awkward is too narrow to stand on properly, balanced perfectly on the balls of his feet, while his wings are taking a rest. He'd like to, and probably could get closer, but there are people watching and he doesn't want to be too far from them in case something goes wrong.

However, anyone getting into trouble might find themselves yanked out of harm's way with a feather hooked into their clothes, cutting it close.

Hawks will just smile and wave if he's noticed doing that.

He wants to watch, if things go sideways though, he's always a hero first. ]

[ This is, admittedly, more mythological than she's used to seeing in Man's World, for the most part, but these beasts aren't the handiwork of any of her own patrons. At least, not that she recognizes.

Diana watches from afar, a small point of gleaming light high in the air, and shakes her head. ]

Men.

[ Of course.

The battle, however furious, does seem to be remarkably contained, but she keeps a sharp eye out anyway. If one of those streaks of lightning or beams of light goes to close to any gawking onlookers, she'll intervene: to block it, if she can, and to sweep the unlucky rubbernecker up in her arms before they can be hit if she cannot. ]

You should really consider watching from further away. I can recommend the view from atop one of those buildings there.

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ODIN VS BAHAMUT

At a semi reasonable distance: totally responsible teenager definitely going home

Wayne Manor/BatCave: Before & During

In & around Ochreward: Phoenix | OTA

Somewhere on the vantage they've chosen...

Cid Telamon (with snacks and a keg)

no subject

somewhere out of range but nearby and at the ready