[b][u]Ruling[/u][/b][list] [*]The original attack of the saw disc that was ruled against them was by their propose trajectory in Xavier's post [i]"3 inch diameters and 15 hooked and pointed teeth on their edge. The air was briefly filled with a symphony of high pitched whistles as the they were fired [b]forward[/b]"[/i] followed by [i]"with no physical effort on Xavier’s part these weapons accelerated to bullet speed they were all headed towards Dias's upper body and face, set synchronized impact I’m just under 200 milliseconds"[/i] ~ Xavier Bloodbayne, [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4418571]1 attack 5th paragraph[/url][/list] [list] [*]The Edits Xavier made mandated by the EOD will target Dias' barrier after colliding with the obstacle before them "Via a series of split second mental commands, Xavier was quickly able to regain control over the flight patterns of the saw blades, curve them back around in the air and then fire them once more at the shield to complete his test." ~ Xavier Bloodbayne, [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4427211]2nd attack 2nd Paragraph[/url][/list] [list] [*]It is possible for the shield or Dias' forcefield "Excalibur" to be targeted in two distinctive ways. - Xavier's dread energy act as extrasensory for his character to see {[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4253251]Dread Energy - 2nd Bullet[/url]} - Dias Blade's Amiger forcefield extends 30 yards in radius from him that's 90' radius or 180' diameter {[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4411511]Introduction Post - 15th paragraph[/url]} [*]The line of sight between them is not widely hindered {Screenshot [url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/304746306734391306/351890889037053952/unknown.png]here[/url]} [*]The radiance of Amiger verifies the information provided "Of course, Dias didn't have much of a reprieve as his senses registered a strange manner of energy quickly seeking to flood the confines. Thankfully his field was still active. Before any of the alien particles could breach the outer perimeter of the field, a blinding golden radiance abruptly appeared completely surrounding the distorted space within" ~ Dias Blade {[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4411511]Introduction Post - 17th paragraph[/url]}[/list] [list] [*]The stage being invulnerable will translate to the barriers of both players being contorted to the shape of the arena. [*]The saw disc are estimated to be traveling at 1100fps or 750mph from their initial launch. We deduce this value from the first attack by the distance between both players (220') and the time given (200 milliseconds by Xavier) to decipher his "bullet speed". [*]The disc will meet against the obstruction in the center of the stage and acknowledged by Xavier's EOD. The time it took to reach the stage obstruction is 0.10 seconds. [*]Dias timed his reaction to Xavier's attack only after the second attempt collided with an obstruction "At the instant Xavier's second try with the saw blades made contact, they were promptly met with the same outcome had they managed to hit last time. But the strike itself created an opportunity as Dias immediately reacted by jumping up and further to the right just enough," ~ [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4458480]Dias Blade 3rd post - 4th Paragraph[/url][/list] [list] [*]Likewise the speed of the saw disc will reach 1500mph or 2200fps after colliding with Dias' forcefield described below: "As the saw blades came into contact with the radiant barrier, they were sent screaming through the air; [b]followed soon after[/b] by a dozen booms that sounded off in almost perfect unison as they were rocketed to over 1500 mph (twice average bullet speed)" ~ Xavier Bloodbayne - [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4463356]4rd post 1st Paragraph[/url][/list] [list] [*]The retrieval of his saw disc were traveling at 1500mph will mean these disc will return back to Xavier roughly half the time it took to each any interference between them and Dias' defenses. [*]However, the words "followed soon after" from the excerpt above suggest that the saw disc did not reach the aforementioned velocity described in Xavier's post. It can be argued they transitioned from a speed before it but this would be considered a marginal reduction or delay to the estimated time due to the effect being chained from the "dozen booms going off in almost perfect unison" [*]The speed of any boom is equal or greater than the speed of sound which gives us the time it'd take for these disc to reach their maximum acceleration. [*]The saw disc ricocheting is possible if it's assumed they are still moving at the velocity reached at 1500mph. The floor and wall heights in the desk's enclosure is vastly smaller than the distance they traveled. - The ceiling height of the Porch section is 8'9" from floor to ceiling with the projectiles moving at 1100fps means their time between floor and ceiling is 0.00727273 seconds - There aren't many walls at either Player starts but the nearest walls is pillar north of Xavier that's 49' away (from the wall), and the larger wall to his east with being 21' away. The distance between both walls is 14' which means at 1100fps the projectiles will reach wall to wall ricochet in 0.0127273 s. This doesn't include the time they'd make diagonal and perpendicular cross-paths between trajectories -Though the speed between these ricochets are immense proportionate to their small time: this action can be interrupted by Dias Blade as his movement is also minute though undefined. [*]It is possible for Xavier to sense the power surge of Dias Blade's attack. Xavier's profile sheet specifically states: "physical movements that are out of sight and even changes in [b]energy levels of the surrounding area.[/b]" ~ Xavier Bloodbayne, [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4253251]Dread Energy Bullet 2.[/url][/list] [list] [*]It is also possible for the attack to be read only minutely before it is launched by the surge of power from within the Excalibur Barrier "Resonating in tandem with one another, the SoulLink drew upon each, creating cohesion as a mass of turbulent energy manifested within the chamber." Dias Blade, 3rd post - 3rd Paragraph[/list] [list] [*]The Excalibur barrier is described to shield Dias' own attacks from penetrating through (2nd attack, 4th paragraph). It is unspecified in his profile sheet what caveats this barrier may have but the attack launched from within his field is one of the exceptions as it "punched through"(3rd Attack, 5th paragraph) his own barrier. This may be a point of contention whether or not such an attack can be sensed as penetrating his own defenses to launch an attack means the attack build up is disguised behind the barrier. [*]Xavier's ability to see the attack is justified by his Dread energy's properties and what he typed: "All at once, Xavier’s mind was filled with a volley of information as Dias released his attack; the first being incredible power surge pinging off of the Dread Particles nearest the radiant sphere as it was created." ~ Xavier Bloodman. 3rd Post, 2nd paragraph.[/list] [list] [*]The speed in which the attack is unleashed might be difficult for Xavier to respond to not having the time in doing so (1/3rd speed of light). [*]A misinterpretation is present here "Then, for but an instant, the force that repelled the particles from entering the barrier suddenly lessened, before the beam tore through the barrier and smacked into the thick particles that made up the front lines of the cloud." Xavier Bloodbayne. 3rd post, 2nd paragraph. The force mentioned is the Excalibur barrier which originally repelled dread energy. He describe it lessen only by the attack which Dias unleashed from within. Dias only described it punching through. There will be no dampening transition as described by Xavier.[/list] [list] [*]Xavier has two FRTs (Fast Reaction Time) abilities. The Dread energy particles is one ([url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4253251]Dread energy, 2nd bullet[/url]) and his enhanced brain neurology ([url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4253251]Enhanced Body, 3rd Bullet[/url]). [*]The blinding light of Dias' attack will play a role in Xavier's ability to see. It is not stated in his profile sheet that his eye sight is capable of manipulating the amount of light passing through or control over light being processed by his retina. [*]The Dread Energy combined with the passive FRT can assist in Xavier seeing the attack without his eyes. [*]It is reasonable for the information of the attack to reach Xavier roughly the same time if not marginally greater since its extrasensory ability was activated prior to Dias' attack. [*]Discrepancy here "Before his eyes could register the flash of light bursting from the barrier, Xavier’s brain was firing off signals to his various limbs and they responded as fast as they possibly could; but not fast enough." ~ Xavier Bloodmain, 4rd post 4 paragraph Since the attack of Dias punched through his own barrier may indicate that his own field may disguise what he was doing.[/list] [list] [*]The initial impact of the energy attack hitting Xavier and the described effects of it splitting is how Xavier is taking damage to it. His skin, stated in his profile sheet, repels energy based attacks. "Xavier’s skin has absorbed the Dread Energy magnificently and because of this it has a natural ability to repel energy based attacks and has a natural resistance to flame attacks." ~ Xavier Bloodbayne, [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4253251]Enhanced Body 2nd bullet[/url][/list] [list] [*]The skin's ability to repel by integration of dread energy would explain the energy attack being bisected and split in various ways. [*]There is a subtle distinction of the energy Xavier can repel stated by his profile sheet. Cuts or physical damage that can bypass his natural toughness can harm and damage him. The only energy he repels would be those of partial-tangible forces akin to the state of plasma (such as Dias' attack, actual plasma, electricity, etc,.). Hence, it is inferred through his own profile that kinetic forces do not constitute as the energies he can repel. [*]Xavier took considerable damage despite his profile sheet allowing him to repel energy based attacks. [*]With the above damage to consider and lengths to which Xavier took the damage we can roll a ruling based on his generosity - A repel all ability must have a limit and damage must be dealt with - Dread energy can be destroyed by the same attacks that can be repelled off the skin of Xavier. [*]This would mean that dread energy can be mitigated by forces Xavier is tough against. [*]For concerns that may be brought up in disputes: Xavier is NOT immortal. His ability to reconstruct his form in his profile sheet (history section) states to take time. I will not reveal anymore than this. [*]The rapid movement of the disc and their direction is unclear nor their path in relation to Xavier [*]We can extrapolate that they were cutting him up prior and thus, due to the lack of time, some of them are capable of being caught in the beam attack of Dias. [*]We do not understand the justification for the metal ball to pierce through Dias attack. Dread Metal does not possess the inherited properties of Xavier's skin so it cannot repel energy. The ball will succumb to the properties of Dias' disintegration beam. [*]The speed in which every sequential motion Xavier exhibited to make his own piercing attack in Dias' beam is in question. Xavier is capable of great speeds but only to make his own attack and launch it in a fraction of a second is unlikely. [*]The sequential order of Xavier's counter attack along with the sliding he underwent throughout the duration of the beam struggle suggest, much like the pollen ruling, that more time is required. It is possible to resolve his own before the 8 seconds expire, but no in any small fraction if you consider the steps required: - the beam was hit against Xavier - the beam and its nature is considered - the damage underwent described by Xavier and his sliding - Having the dread metal ball interact with the beam itself - Xavier's ball was reshaped upon contact with the beam (which is should not sustain due to the nature of the attack itself) - Xavier punching the spike like a hammer hitting a bullet - The travel time against the beam and its force [*]We cannot numerically quantify the beam's force pushed against the counter attack's opposing pressure but it incinerates regardless. [*]Dread particles were established to be weaken and defeated by this attack puts the piercing part of the attack itself into question (Xavier's 3rd post, 2nd and 3rd paragraphs). The ball itself needing to be within the beam first before it was imbued means it would have been destroyed. [/list] [color=green][b]Verdict[/b][/color] The match continues. Xavier will be issued his 2nd EOD to adjust for the changes from this ruling. Dias you may reply when Xavier is done and notifies both of us of his changes. Xavier knows the drill: highlight the changes made to your post. Xavier has taken damage from the attack and thus everything carries on as detailed above. Dias feel free to post when ready. To clear it up: Xavier could not see the attack coming before but only after. The speed it moved relative to Xavier's speed is disproportionate and thus Xavier you should take a few seconds out of your time in character. The damage you sustained is the damage you sustained. That will not change. Dias' Narria elemental combination devastating awesome hyper beam attack cannot be sensed within the Excalibur barrier as it required penetration to be released and thus implies it was not emitting anything before.