[b][i]Ruling[/i][/b][list]

[*]Excalibur is disputed to not have any defined characteristics as a pivotal point of defense of Dias Blade match. It is not in the profile sheet and, as previously mentioned in a prior ruling, cannot determine its functions, properties, and thus limitations.
[*]Flash Freeze is not disputed by the judges. Dias Blade is capable within his power to create this ability not only by virtue of his profile sheet, but by TZDL ruling:

[code]You CANNOT use any power, weapon, ability, item, or etc that is NOT stated in your profile sheet UNLESS authorized by a map; however, you may use or create byproducts of your abilities, weapons, power, items, etc through In Character creativity.[/code]

[*]Dias Blade did adequately mitigate the saw disc.

[i]"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."[/i] ~ Dias Blade, 4th post 4th Paragraph [sup][url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4458480]1[/url][/sup]

[*]Xavier has failed to mitigate the flash freeze's effect.
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[b][color=yellow]Verdict:[/color][/b] The Saw Disc incident is a minor rule in this fight, but it determines the characteristics of Dias' continuous Excalibur barrier. The attack by Xavier's saw disc triggers a condition in Dias' radiant field that repels kinetic forces and distributes back additional force to a foreign object. Upon activation of this ability all foreign energies emitted from Xavier in the form of his Dread Particles are also withheld from entering. The third is a caveat denoting exceptions to what may pass this barrier, but with no frame of reference we cannot enforce these conditions. Only Dias will know, and has made use of this exception in the form of his own attack; however, it does not involve the Flash Freeze incident and the radiant barrier, regardless of its kinetic repulsion, can actively ward off Dread Energy from a clause in Xavier's profile sheet.

Xavier's dread particles state in his profile sheet:

[i]"The structural integrity of weapons and armor may begin to waiver after several direct hits and/or physical blocks of the Dread Energy. Unless said weapons or armor are in someway preventing direct contact being made. Such as generating their own energy in some way or being coated with a protective barrier. Other means of preventing physical contact can be accessible.
Can induce insanity through sustained exposure to heavily tainted air or through several physical attacks of this or any other varying attack forms."[/i] ~ Xavier Bloodbayne, Dread Energy - Third bullet

This indicates that "some" form of protection is permissible to ward off Dread Energy or Dread Particles. The kinetic properties of Dias' barrier can be considered inconsequential in this instance because Dread Energy precipitates the condition in which its own power cannot effect physical objects if "some" form of defense is activated. The ruling indicating the 5 elemental aspects of Narria involve the basic core elements including light. The Radiance Barrier Dias Blade uses is composed of a light using "energy" to repel Dread Energy. That plainly means that the interaction with Dread Energy and Dias' own energy field is absolute. The additional effects of the Excalibur barrier is in question.

Dias Blade's barrier has specific conditions to be met in order for this barrier to meet a threshold, but we do not have this information readily available. Without a framework for such an ability it is impossible to accurately determine its legitimacy of functionality. An example will be the following:

[i]"Of course, the only downside was that this also applied to Dias as well. Most of his own attacks would likewise be unable to penetrate the EXCALIBUR's barrier, a double edged sword."[/i] ~ Dias Blade, 2nd number, paragraph 4.

We do not know anything about the limits of this barrier. Such an ability WILL HAVE TO BE mentioned in the profile sheet and thus considered illegal; however, it was approved of because it is burned ether.

[i]"Suddenly, the space within a thirty yard radius around him started to become distorted. Using the SoulLink to project a constant stream of ether which permeated all physical matter, he established a sphere of influence around himself compromised of the raw imaginative energy."[/i] ~ Dias Blade, First Post - ARMIGER

The legitimacy of its ability ward almost everything makes aspects of this defense illegal, but not all of it entirely. What does make it illegal is that Dias was able to attack through his own defense without prior knowledge on our end what constitutes exceptions to his own barrier's condition. These properties and functions are outside of the Five Narria Ruling as they were established prior to and do not fall within the realm of what's described by Ether. The field protecting the operator from Dread Energy is acceptable even by admission of Dread Energy's own functionality. We cannot substantiate kinetic forces being repelled in the fashion Dias described, and as before no defense or force cannot go unchallenged. The question goes "What exceptions CAN go through?" hence needing to be placed in his sign ups. The outcome of this analysis?


This match will continue into 


[b][Color=limegreen]Sudden Death[/color][/b]

This fight continues under the following conditions[list]

[*]Flash Freeze is in effect: Xavier voluntarily took a hit from a legitimate attack. He is frozen.
[*]Flash Freeze Thaw: Xavier may thaw from the flash freeze over time in a few post
[*]Flash Freeze Contention: Xavier did not mention the heat of his Dread Flames playing a factor. He cannot instantly unfreeze.
[*]Flash Freeze Contention 2: Xavier can use his abilities to continue the fight
[*]Flash Freeze Contention 3: Xavier stopped at the point when he was frozen. Due to gravity his body will fall to the floor as it will be unable to move to complete his original attack sequence.
[*]Excalibur Barrier is disable: This is a penalty for a rule violation. Excalibur cannot be invoked again.
[*]It is possible for Dias to enact another protection provided it is within the previous rulings and his profile sheet.
[*]Penalty and enforcement: Dias is restricted only purely to his profile sheet and provisions. He may improvise provided his character abilities allow it strictly.
[*]Explosion initiated by Dias: Dias initiated an attacked to intercept Xavier's flight. He will not be in flight frozen at the time he stopped before propelling himself. The explosion was described by Dias Blade to launch him into the open ceiling which is located in the Courtyard, but Xavier stopped within the Porch section facing the courtyard before launching.[/list]

[center] From here on both players post with this information normally. Xavier, you may post first when ready. The platforms in the Courtyard lowers after this point on as provided by the stage description.[/center]