[b][u]Ruling[/u][/b][list]
[*] Our Investigations has determined that Dias Blade has not Godmod nor Retroact post-previous ruling.
[*]The same investigation concluded that Decoy has not retroacted.
[*]Decoy and Dias' chronology matches in specific instances of descriptions in their post. This is incredibly important later.
[*]Decoy had lead of the chronology post-ruling.
[*]The building thrown by Dias Blade was previously ruled Schedule 2 which allowed Decoy to neutralized it at his discretion.
[*]Dias was given an additional penalty of having his position revealed (post-ruling) until a time he could once again conceal his position.
[*]Thunder God Teleport level 1 denotes an unspecified speed increase of Decoy which is above his own base speeds.
[*]Thunder God Teleport level 1 is not a teleport, and was never deactivated.
[*]Neuron Burst was activated prior to the ruling with Thunder God Teleport LVL 1 and was never deactivated prior or first ruling.
[*]Neuron Burst allows Mitsu the ability to register specific information regarding his sight for focus.
[*]Neuron Burst does constitute as a FRT.
[*]Dias Blade’s profile sheet states that his breed of human can perceive and interact with ether, but makes no mention as to how this is achieved.
[*]Dias Blade throughout the entirety of this tournament tied his eye sight to perceiving ether from behind walls or objects, but there is no discernible difference between normal vision and ether vision.
[*]The eye color of Dias Blade and perceiving ether with his eyes have no intrinsic properties or modifications and thus defaults as normal eyes and vision.
[*]Dias’ attack post-ruling is technically his blinding light which he compared to a solar flare to “daze” his opponent. 
[*]The “altered perception” of Dias is not entirely clear and thus his physiology is still susceptible to his own blinding attack.
[*]Dias Blade "reinforced" his physiological abilities without indication to its meaning or speed at the same caliber as Thunder God Teleport 1.
[*]Dias Blade activated his Damaru Chikara prior to his own initial attack before the first ruling.
[*]The “detachment” Dias noted in his 1st post harkens to his Mujuushin Kenjutsu.
[*]It cannot be established that Mujuushin Kenjutsu allows Dias Blade FRT properties despite being a perception boost.
[*]With Dias Blade blinded by his own attack then his only means of vision is his extrasensory or Damaru Chikara, but this extrasensory was given a 200 feet restriction limit.
[*]It cannot be established if Mujuushin Kenjutsu is another form of sensory or a psychological utility.
[*]Either opponents have not moved much from their prior positions before the ruling. They stand at approximately 627.8' or 627' and 9 19/32"
[*]The 8 zweihanders forming a shield between Dias and Mitsu is made of adamantite.
[*]Adamantite is a fantasy metal that is not stated in the profile sheet of Dias nor anything comparable and thus will Default.
[*]The word Adamantite refers to Adamant which was describe as Adamantine to describe hard gemstones and metals.
[*]The array of swords forming a defense in front of Dias Blade does not denote any offset of their position. They were previously in an annular(ring) shape around the operator before forming a wall or shield in front of him. It can be concluded that Dias Blade is still at the center behind these blades.
[*]The cape of broadswords is made of a pristine steel and thus will be treated as.
[*]Dias Blade makes note of both adversaries staring at one another. Dias will see Mitsu through his own sword shield, and Decoy registers a barrier of zweihanders before Dias.
[*]It is written that Decoy shot a glance at his foe before turning his body and firing his weaponry in a single bang.
[*]Dias Blade wrote both enemies staring at one another after creating two “arming swords” in both hands, but not before his light attack. This was written in response to Decoy “fixating” on the shield defense.
[*]Dias wrote his blinding attack after the period of Decoy’s “fixated stare”, but before his own attack.
[*]A full second discrepancy is discovered between the sequences of events between the light attack, Mitsu’s ballistic attacks, and Dias own dodge due to how Dias Blade had worded post. This is the most critical piece of information throughout the ruling.
[*]Mitsu's Zesus Cannon is the leading projectile in the trio initiated by Decoy post-ruling attack. Its speed is at 2566.6 Feet per second or 1749.95 MPH.
[*]Mitsu's ratifier rounds are traveling at 1906fps or 1299.545 MPH.
[*]The rate and speed of these three bullets have been calculated. The leading bullet, the Zesus Cannon, will reach Dias Blade's position in 0.24 of a second. The ratifiers will reach the intended destination at 0.32 of a second which is 0.8th of a second difference.
[*]With regards to the Ratifier rounds: They weigh 404.8 grams or 0.89 pounds traveling at roughly 1300MPH is 68325.06 joules.
[*]The Zeus Cannon weighs 1.8kg as a 20mm round being 3x heavier than Tungsten. The speed traveling at 1750MPH with the weight of 3.96lbs is 549667.16 joules.
[*]The Zeus Cannon's energy field explode upon impact with an archflash.
[*]Speed of sound is based on the ambient temperature of the air which is 19° Fahrenheit or -7.2 Celsius 
[*]The speed of sound of the Vorka City Scenario is 1072.48 Feet per second or 731.1MPH.
[*]Dias unleashed “several” swords stated to have enough force to pierce an inch thick of titanium.
[*]Dias described these swords to shoot from his sword cape as Longswords which resulted in European longswords with an average weight of 1.4kg or 3lbs.
[*]For the swords to generate that much power would need the minimum of 20,000+ joules, but there was no indication of speed. It was determined to equal or greater speeds these swords would have to be traveling at 560 fps or 381.8MPH for 20334.5 joules and up.
[*]Dias Blade’s attack will take 1.12 or less to reach Mitsu
[*]Sword diameter measured at 1.41 inches to calculate sectional density clocking at: 1.54 PSI. The momentum is determined in slug-feet of 53.56 SFPS (Slug-Feet Per Second) or 1721.3 pounds. This is important for Decoy’s defenses later.
[*]The cape-Swords would launch in response to Decoy’s attack. This is extremely critical during the verdict.
[*]Decoy’s Thunderdome is describe to take up to a “bombardment” of 32,000 joules.
[*]The iron-Sand forming around Decoy has no specified limits on what thresholds it can withstand
[*]The iron-Sand has been stated to reach the Thunder-Dome’s exterior limit of 30’ feet as a wall in response to Dias Blade’s swords
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[b][color=red]Verdict[/color][/b]

There is a critical and detrimental piece of information in the post of Dias Blade that suggest a valid interception and interruption may have taken place. A major chronological discrepancy was discovered amidst proper examination of both Decoy’s post and Dias Blade following the March 28th ruling. The discovery above will serve to anchor the analysis by the judges on the possibilities both parties will endure and the impending judgement therein. We’ll first go over the functional details of the character’s abilities before tackling the chronology proper.

The first dilemma to solve would be Dias Blade’s blinding light. We consider this to be the easiest to solve for. Decoy and Dias have profile sheets and actions in character that remain wholly consistent and yet inconsistent in a few areas. Their eye-sight is collectively in question and from here on ruled that both parties have no provisions for mitigating this attack. We’ll go over exactly why Neuron Burst, Mujuushin Kenjutsu, Damaru Chikara, and Dias’ ether perception fails either competitor.

[b]Neuron Burst[/b][sup][url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4270164]Profile[/url][/sup] It’s possible for Mitsu’ physiology to readily reject and receive information. It allows the operator to also perceive, register, and understand expedient information and stimulation. It doesn’t readily describe how light sources interact with Mitsu’ vision with exception to his visual cortex which suggest mental cognition to visual stimuli can be altered for need, though doesn’t disqualify retinal damage from blinding light sources. It may secure Mitsu possibly from his own light sources, but not ocular damage pertaining to cone cells and how they receive light which is necessary on how optical reception works. Decoy may have meant to physiologically alter his bodily perception alongside his mental capabilities, but his profile sheet doesn’t include his anatomical constitution and abrasion to light. The flash of light of Dias is incredibly high and instant (speed of light) that any action taken to alleviate after could be considered a retroaction and thus a violation. He’d submit to the blinding light of Dias Blade though possibly lessened by his own local light sources from his thunder-dome and thunder God Teleport (though unlikely).

[b]Mujuushin Kenjutsu[/b][sup][url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4255361]Profile[/url][/sup] Dias Blade possess the ability to view the battle field from an undisclosed location via remotely, but it cannot be determined if this was literal. The ability entails “Taking the battle between two opponents, separating yourself from the act itself and viewing the field from an outside perspective.” However; when we examined the entirety of Mujuushin upon request, it only describes mental and cognitive associations and not a literal remote viewing of the fight unlike Damaru Chikara. This ability only describes the act of disassociation of one’s own voluntary actions on a mental simulation of events for the function of calculation and evaluation of the operator’s own meta-cognition and actions, but doesn’t describe any extrasensory abilities outside of purely cerebral ones and thus does not qualify as a sensory or extrasensory boost.

[b]Damaru Chikara[/b][sup][url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4255361]Profile[/url][/sup] The user wrote how this ability, though mental, enables its operator to use their “internal energies” as a versatile tool but with it an “aura” that extends beyond a person’s physical body to sense the intent of others. This clause of the application qualifies as an extrasensory since it describes a literal remote and outer-body force that allows a person to view or “sense” beyond Dias’ physical body. He elaborates on it being “an extra pair of eyes” to determine acute information of Dias’ immediate surroundings and “those within it,” which permits actual tangible stimulation. The March 28th ruling inhibited Damaru’s coverage to 200’. That is 100’ more than any other competitor in the tournament due to an oversight during character registration and screening; however, the sentence “those within it” coupled with the regulation means all acute sensory information from this field is limited to 200’ and not beyond as the word “within” denotes a specific reach, parameter, or enclosure this power allows. Dias Blade’s sight isn’t associated with Damaru Chikara and thus remains unaffected by the blinding attack.

[b]Ether sight[/b] Dias Blade was granted allowance on perceiving ether, but his profile sheet doesn’t mention how this is achieved. In the TZDL2017 entry of Dias Blade, it states;[i] “Ether Burn (TZDL Version)- An innate ability all Azure Children are born with. It is the power to perceive the innate energy known as Ether and interact with it in various ways through physical contact."[/i][sup][url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4255361] 1[/url][/sup] 

There is no discernible mention on Dias’ ability to perceive ether; although, his eyesight has often been tied this phenomenon repeatedly as in fact directly mentioned his Semi Final Match with Xavier Bloodbain, [i]“His cursed eyes depicting the Nihilus Paradox transcended the material realm, the crimson gaze easily recognizing the outline of what appeared to be a Human standing on the opposite side. Must be the real Final Boss.”[/i][sup][url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4411511] 2[/url][/sup]

This excerpt confirms that no other technique, ability, or power is associated with the perception of ether other than Dias’ eyes. Dias’ eyes have no mention in his profile sheet and thus it will naturally default. Ether can be perceived from “the surroundings” as tied in with reality, but there’s no separation between Dias’ natural eyesight and some other alternative view of reality. Dias’ sight, and transitively ether perception, are subject to any instant his vision becomes impaired. 

The light attack Dias initiated in his reply to Decoy will result in both player’s characters being visually impaired. Dias admittingly wrote that he’d succumb to his own disruptive action had not been shielded by his “altered perception” of the world, but no mention of how this works or why could be found in his profile sheet or in any thread for TZDL2017 (importantly the former). Since Dias was standing close to his own blinding attack and relied on an unspecified function he attempted to call that does not exist then it means that without this altered perception he’ll be sightless. Damaru Chikara does not pertain to sight in the manner which Dias alluded to (eye contact and visually looking at his opponent) nor is it capable of reaching that far (200’ limit), and Mujuushin Kenjutsu likewise doesn’t mention an different levels of visual perception; thus, normal eye sight behavior is inherited(default) where if acuity is connected to see supernatural forces likewise with one’s environment then it, too, will be beholden by limitations of the eyes; ergo, Dias Blade being blind means he is likewise blinded from Ether.

The assumption that Mitsu could withstand the light flash of Dias Blade is called into question. We’ll have to assume first that in order for Mitsu to weather his adversary’s blinding light he’d have to first be hit with the aforementioned light at the levels it operates on. Let’s assume Mitsu can use Neuron Burst as an adequate defense and that he could potentially not be impaired. First a flash of light moves exactly at the speed of light at 671000000MPH or 984133333.333 feet per second. It would not be permissible for Mitsu to first make visual contact with that of “a solar flare” by being first “hit” by its then reduce the damage dealt only after. Why? The implied effect traveling at that speed is instantaneous and for Mitsu to ease or chain his activation of Neuron Burst he’ll first be hit by the attack in question. It is established that Mitsu does have biological control of his visual cortex, but the immediate intake of the light-source suggested no telegraphy was present for a proactive protection. He’ll have to be hit first (confirmed in his post) to then decrease its effects already applied. Even if he could reduce or be temporarily blind the attack must connect and therein its effect is triggered.

It was discussed and addressed earlier in the tournament of Dias Blade capacity to view opponents through inanimate objects. The 2017 Semi Final fight ruled that Dias Blade could technically see his opponents behind obstacles as “ether” is predicated on being environmental; though, the opponent is not subject to any of the aforementioned properties the proponent describes. It was ruled that because Xavier exuded his own energy that he will not be perceptible to Dias from behind any impediment[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4444423][sup] 3[/sup][/url]. There is no reason to suggest that Mitsu was remotely discernible or adequately observable for more of the same reason. Mitsu generates a field (Thunderdome) and has expanded it earlier in this match to its maximum coverage, and activated Thunder God Teleport Level 1 that draws an outline around the operator. Dias Blade is behind a wall of swords when examining his opponent and making specific notes of his opponent’s actions, but this is impossible on the predication that Mitsu’s own electrical power is exempt from Ether. The electrical field emitted from Mitsu Mazono passed 30’ with an identical discharge around a bodily profile with iron-sand floating about (moved by electromagnetic emission), including the 627’ distance, will conceal specific identifiers Dias could discern; in other words, Mitsu Mazono will be properly obscured by his own energy defenses reminiscent to Xavier Bloodbayne and thus Dias will not see the target. One could make the supposition that these barriers offer the same concealment his own sword provides, and this would allow Dias to visually make out a silhouette; but, this premise is flawed for if he could see passed his opponent’s powers (being an obstruction) then his opponent is equally a solid obstruction and thus invisible from behind his own sword. Ether sight does not call for any inherited exceptions of living or not living materials, and that bypassing inanimate objects also implies animate objects could similarly be transparent.

[B]Chronology[/b]

The critical discrepancy between Decoy’s April 9th and Dias Blade’s April 24th 2018 can and will determine the entire outcome of this fight. TZDL2017’s March 28th ruling set the precedent for lead of the chronology in Decoy’s favor because his turn was up next after the ruling. The March 28th ruling describes the following penalties and actions permitted: [list]
[*]Dias Blade was issued an infraction and penalty of a Schedule 2 attack (the building throw).
[*]Dias Blade was issued a infraction and penalty on now appearing in his allotted starting location for the finals of the tournament.
[*]Dias Blade was penalized from further use of flavor text pertaining to powers he does not have in his profile sheet (issued originally on December 8th, 2017 in the Semi Finals match vs Xavier). 
[*]A limitation on Damaru Chikara was issued giving it 200’ coverage (100’ more than any other competitor)[/list]

The former 3 items in the March 8th ruling was addressed by the following penalties.[list]
[*]The schedule 2 attack is to be dispatched by Decoy at his discretion (the building throw).
[*]Dias Blade’s inability to appear where explicitly instructed cited a forced “reveal” of his location until a time he could conceal his position again within reason.
[*]The use of “spirits” and likewise beyond his profile sheet for leverage has been removed from Dias’ arsenal.[/list]

The chronology is contingent on the former since it will create the scenario that this discrepancy between players have occurred. Decoy was permitted to address his opponent’s schedule 2 within the allowed parameters of TZDL (Dodge, Block, Attack, Parry, and etcetera). He opted to interrupt a previous action he committed to for destruction of his opponent’s attack. He had described the building being demolished by an expulsion of energy he previously stored, and then turned his attention to the location of his opponent to noticed the sword barrier Dias erected prior. Mitsu will briefly observe and “fixate” on the sword arrangement before attack with both ratifiers and Zeus Cannon, but only after his entire body turned to address what he initially saw; to paraphrase, Mitsu had mitigated the building, looked at the direction it originated, noticed the swords, turned to face his opponent with weapons “bared,” inspected them, then fired. This late in the tournament there is no provisions for priority of first attack by Player 1 and thus permissible that Player 2 could interrupt his opponent’s attack (Priority is only issued on the very first post of Player1 since they have first attack).

Dias Blade will reply with similar recounting of the aforesaid events above whether or not it was intentional. Precise or distinctive detail created by Decoy’s post after the ruling will similarly be addressed and acknowledged in Dias Blade’s post concurrent of his own actions. Blade will accept the debris falling from the building’s wreckage upon contact with Mitsu’ defense, Mitsu’s stare, and importantly a particular acknowledged of Mitsu’s examination with full intent and attention to the swords. Dias, using a sword before him he believed Mitsu had been “so fixated on,” will preemptively initiate a continuous flash attack to “daze” his opponent. He’d write that a second will expire between the lightshow and some undetermined or idle action before “already moving” where he was stationary prior to evade Mitsu’ railguns. The cape of swords created prior to the March 28th ruling will break formation and launch at Mitsu in retaliation to the attack Mitsu unleashed.

Let’s first establish a side by side comparison between events as Dias Blade corroborated with Decoy’s record of instances told by the latter. It’s important to understand that in order for any interception to occur that a timeline of events takes place

Decoy speaks about the building being destroy

[i]“As the building crashed into the solid hemisphere of the Iron-Sand enriched dome of defense, a tear would form in the shell and the power that had been building within would release outward in an explosion of light and power forcefully expelled by such a strange attack that disintegrated the once solid structure into small pebbles that were swiftly converted into Iron-Sand by the self-propagating granules.”[/i] ~ Decoy, 

Dias Blade acknowledges destruction

[i]“Holy crap, the entire warehouse that had just been catapulted was seemingly disintegrated outright”[/i] ~ Dias Blade

Decoy narrated debris hitting the floor beneath him

[i]“Remaining chunks of stone and brick would fall upon the street below – harmlessly clicking and clacking as they made contact with the concrete surface below.”[/i] ~ Decoy

Dias Blade acknowledges the debris hitting the floor in the same first sentence of paragraph 1.

[i]“Holy crap, the entire warehouse that had just been catapulted was seemingly disintegrated outright with chunks and various debris crashing down into the street below.”[/i] ~ Dias Blade

The excepts above converges on a singular established chain of events first dictated by Decoy as of April 9th 2018 and corrivated by Dias Blade on April 24th 2018. The entirety of both players progress through each specific instance first dictated by Decoy as Dias substantiates these moments in his own timeline. Let’s continue:

Decoy looks at the direction of his assailant

[i]“Standing in the center, more irritated at being interrupted than anything, Mazono shot a glance around his immediate vicinity – noting the lack of a building that had once been to the south of his position and in its place…a strange defensive formation of swords encasing a figure yet unseen. 

You must be him.”[/i] ~ Decoy

Dias Blade acknowledges what could be the initial glance while in the process or a committed action

[i]“Of course, he wouldn't simply wait for his adversary to respond. More of the surrounding energy from his field gathered into the palm of each hand, taking hold as a pair of arming swords manifested in his grip. Finally they were able to get a good look at one another, with Serpent Eyes getting a gander of the large blades acting as a makeshift shield wall”[/i] ~ Dias Blade

Dias notes he would not stand around for an action to be resolve and opted to hustle an offense of his own, but the full intention of his proaction only denotes the creation and materialization of more swords. The more perplexing acknowledgement of Decoy’s actions is in this line:

[i]“Finally they were able to get a good look at one another”[/i] ~ Dias Blade

It is unknown if he had meant that they finally observed one another from Mitsu’ initial glance or when he spun to examine him where both could face each other. Decoy wrote in his post after his glance that:

[i]“The words echoed through his mind, as Mitsu turned his body to regard the strange scene. On instinct, his right and left arms were brought to bear as his enhanced perception of the world around him caused time to seemingly slow down.”[/i] ~ Decoy

Dias Blade doesn’t state at which point they finally faced so at any two points may be correct, but that’s until Dias Blade acknowledges a crucial instance of Decoy’s post which he had allowed to resolve without contention

Decoy turned to face his opponent to examine what he sees

[i]“His eyes would narrow in as the serpent like gaze examined the sight before him with an informed eye. A protective wall of blades? Swords dug into the ground in defiance? Regardless of the what and the why, the Lightning Emperor had deemed the sight unusual and as such responded to it as he would anything he didn’t understand. He attacked it. Just like he had the strange cloud of miasma he’d run into in Egypt.”[/i] ~ Decoy

This action was taken after he had turned around. His body now facing Dias direction where both guns are brought to and then examined or “fixated” on the formation of swords before Dias. The word “fixated” is often repeated because that word is used by Dias Blade to acknowledge this period of time to which Mitsu is analyzing the situation.

[i]“A smirk crossed the Narrian's face in that moment as before the man could even let loose the barrage, like flicking a switch inside Dias' head, the greatswords which Mitsu had been so fixated on without warning lit up with a burst of blinding radiance.”[/i] ~ Dias Blade

Here is the most incriminating evidence of a discrepancy in the chronology. Dias would smirk in one moment before his opponent could attack, but after his opponent was fixated on the swords. It’s important to note [i]when[/i] Mitsu becomes fixated on these swords, for they determine the chronology in which the series of attacks are not only initiated, resolved, and interrupted.  Let’s remove the comma splice for an exact read of what Dias Blade wrote acknowledging his opponent’s action:

[i]“A smirk crossed the Narrian's face in that moment as before the man could even let loose the barrage, the greatswords which Mitsu had been so fixated on without warning lit up with a burst of blinding radiance”[/i] ~ Dias Blade

There’s a series of questions that need to be addressed in this statement. The first will be: at what point [b]did[/b] Mitsu become “fixated” with Dias Blade swords? It was not on the initial glance following Mitsu’s bodily turn. Mitsu would only note the Sword-wall before him. Let’s reexamine Decoy’s observation of the swords:

[i]“Standing in the center, more irritated at being interrupted than anything, Mazono shot a glance around his immediate vicinity – noting the lack of a building that had once been to the south of his position and in its place…a strange defensive formation of swords encasing a figure yet unseen. 

You must be him.

The words echoed through his mind, as Mitsu turned his body to regard the strange scene. On instinct, his right and left arms were brought to bear as his enhanced perception of the world around him caused time to seemingly slow down. His eyes would narrow in as the serpent like gaze examined the sight before him with an informed eye. A protective wall of blades? Swords dug into the ground in defiance? Regardless of the what and the why, the Lightning Emperor had deemed the sight unusual and as such responded to it as he would anything he didn’t understand. He attacked it. Just like he had the strange cloud of miasma he’d run into in Egypt.”[/i] ~ Decoy

The first paragraph narrates Mitsu Mazono being flustered over being interrupted and took a glance at the direction the building Dias unleashed came from. He noted the swords arranged in a fixed way, but the second paragraph states his entire body focusing on that trajectory. He’s bring the guns to “bear” and then started to study, examine, analyze, or “fixate” on those blades and what they meant. This is incredibly important for if Dias wanted to intercept his opponent before he had unleashed his “barrage” he would NOT had allowed his opponent to move. I’ll stress this by quoting Dias Blade again:

[i]“before the man could even let loose the barrage, the greatswords which Mitsu had been so fixated on without warning lit up with a burst”[/i] ~ Dias Blade

Notice that Dias mentions that the activation of his blinding attack comes before Mitsu could initiate his railgun attack, but not until AFTER Mitsu was “fixated” on the swords before him. The fixated clause is past-tense meaning he was already in the process of being fixated on them, and the only time in which Mitsu Mazono was fixated on “these swords” was after he had turned his bodily attention onto Dias’ location. This means at no point were the previous actions of Dias Blade before Decoy’s chronology, for every instance Decoy dictated Dias Blade would acknowledge with a response accordingly. The building destruction? Dias had not moved before but only mentions he wouldn’t wait. Decoy looking at Dias Blades sword? Dias Blade acknowledged with “they finally got a good look at each other,” and Decoy’s own bodily movements is not inferring interruption for if Mitsu must fixate on the swords first then he would have to turn around and aim his weapons upon Dias’ position. Dias Blade admits it in this very line;

[i]“the greatswords which Mitsu had been so fixated on without warning lit up with a burst”[/i] ~ Dias Blade

[i]“as Mitsu turned his body to regard the strange scene. On instinct, his right and left arms were brought to bear as his enhanced perception of the world around him caused time to seemingly slow down. His eyes would narrow in as the serpent like gaze examined the sight before him with an informed eye. A protective wall of blades? Swords dug into the ground in defiance? Regardless of the what and the why, the Lightning Emperor had deemed the sight unusual”[/i] ~ Decoy

At no point was Dias ahead of Mitsu Mazono in chronology with exception to the blinding light attack, for in his very words:

[i]“before the man could even let loose the barrage”[/i] ~ Dias Blade

This means at a point between Mitsu observing the swords with “fixation” and his attack that Dias would emit a lightshow capable of “dazing” his opponent; however, a clue is buried in the prose of Dias Blade regarding the intent of his opponent’s observation. It’s in contention currently that Dias Blade should be allowed to see his opponent as officialized by his TZDL2017 match with Xavier Bloodbayne regarding the precedent of Dias seeing through objects. It is cited that Xavier Bloodbayne released his Dread Energy in the arena, which is sovereign of Ether’s stated property of being environmentally present and thus concealed its user in a shroud or cloud of his energy.[sup][url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4444423]4[/url][/sup]

Mitsu Mazono is likewise inundating his vicinity with his own electricity or energy from his own character. Ether will and does not exist on either character since the power is predicated on the notion that Ether is in the environment or those of “magical” affinity; however, Ether is not a universal energy nor are other characters beholden by its law its own established canon and Mitsu’s electrical generation is a product of his own bioelectromotive forces. The Thunder-Dome of Mitsu Mazono surrounds its user in an “undulating field” of energy that blankets the user’s Thunder God Teleport Level 1 profiled onto his body. The electromagnetic phenomenon surrounding Mitsu is responsible for the iron-sand grains. These facets make up an argument that in the direct area where Mitsu inhabits appears to be a blotched-out area where Ether is absent, and as stated previously if his eyes could see through all barriers then technically Mitsu would be as translucent as his electric field. Dias cannot actively see through his own swords otherwise and so if Mitsu is not visually discernable neither is the telegraphy Dias read.

Now let’s retread and assume that Dias CAN see make out Mitsu. It is stated in his semi-final match with Xavier Bloodbayne that he could only make out an outline or profile of an individual. Dias Blade in admission explained how his perception of Ether works on objects he otherwise shouldn’t see through;

[i]“His cursed eyes depicting the Nihilus Paradox transcended the material realm, the crimson gaze easily recognizing the outline of what appeared to be a Human standing on the opposite side”[/i] Dias Blade, TZDL2017 Semi Finals vs Xavier Bloodbayne. 

We’ll work on the premise that he is not visually impaired, or a previous ruling  taking precedence and address the issue as is. The physical profile of a person or outline would not allow Dias to differentiate vital or detailed information over the great distance of 627 feet at a 394’ incline. His profile sheet does not state any telescope vision though he could possibly still make out his adversary. The hindrance is caused not by just their distance but his own arrangement of swords walling off the rest of his vision. Mitsu Mazono will have no recognizable or perceptible features as a silhouette to the level of precision necessary to make out facial features of any kind. The sundry limitations defaulted to Dias’ profile sheet would not allow him to acquiesce pertinent information such as what he is looking at, what he is aiming at, how intently is he staring, or if he is staring at all. 

There is no possible way for Dias to make that accurate assertion based on the lack of telegraphy provided in his own previous matches, his profile sheet, or the rulings. The extrasensory of Damaru Chikara is limited to 200’ and his Muushin Kenjutsu only describes mental disassociation. How does Dias Blade know about Mitsu’s fixation? The character does not, but the author does. This part was written not in a third person perspective but from the player itself. It is a literary device or prose Dias Blade used to acknowledge the timing and activation of each subsequent move his opponent is doing and arranging them in accordance to the chronology. That means the author, in place of the character, acknowledges the events which led to Mitsu’s written fixation such as his body moving and aimed at him. He would then do his attack “before” his opponents, but only after everything else Decoy had initiated resolves. The attempt of interception only lies in the blinding light. This means from the entirety of the events leading up to this point that Dias Blade was, or possibly, could not have written from his character’s perspective. These acknowledgements and confirmations narrated by Decoy was, in fact, established by its author Dias Blade.

Now for the most perilous event of the timeline in conjunction with Dias Blade following the events of Decoy up until the lightshow pertains to his evasion. We’ll work on the premise that Dias Blade is unaffected by his own light attack. Let’s go over the attack of Decoy after his “fixation” period and his opponent’s reply to it:

Decoy opens fire just briefly after his token monologuing

[i]“With the twin Ratifiers and Zeus cannon angled to aim at the interlinked swords standing where a building had only just been, Mazono’s ever present grin widened as a loud CRACK echoed through the empty streets. From the one sound three rounds soared towards their target.”[/i] ~ Decoy

Dias Blade attempts to maneuver after his attack which is set before Decoy’s attack but after his?

[i]“Meanwhile, a mere second after triggering the obnoxious light show, Dias had already moved, launching himself skyward with the ground beneath where he once stood having cracked”[/i] ~ Dias Blade

There’s a fatal flaw in this sentence regarding the activation and timing of his dodge. Let’s work on the premise that the “light-show” came before the attack which Mitsu was primed up for. Dias Blade, before evading, was stationary during the entirety of his own actions prior to the light attack. There was no point he had mentioned moving prior to said lightshow, and it is established this lightshow comes before Decoy’s attack. The major issue is the literal and yet figurative use of words where Dias attempts to chronologize a specific duration of time in between actions. We’ll remove the comma-splice and non-essential information from his own evasion:

[i]“Meanwhile, Dias had already moved”[/i] ~ Dias Blade

Removing the comma-splice of the connotated clause reveals a syntax error in Dias’ ability to activate an evasion. He could not have already been in the process of moving if the previous paragraph did not mention, at any point, any relocation for each instance of Mitsu’s actions he presumably read. Dias Blade had wrote being in a fixed or stationary position prior to this entry because he had failed to specify at which point he moved during Decoy’s own actions if the lightshow came before the barrage, but after the fixation. Dias’ only action prior was grinning at a time during their stare-down or manifesting more swords:

[i]“More of the surrounding energy from his field gathered into the palm of each hand, taking hold as a pair of arming swords manifested in his grip”[/i] ~ Dias Blade

[i]“Finally they were able to get a good look at one another, with Serpent Eyes getting a gander of the large blades acting as a makeshift shield wall. A smirk crossed the Narrian's face in that moment as before the man could even let loose the barrage, like flicking a switch inside Dias' head, the greatswords which Mitsu had been so fixated on without warning lit up with a burst of blinding radiance”[/i] ~ Dias Blade

This is then cemented by this quote:

[i]“By igniting small directed bursts of burned Ether, the swordsman evacuated the scene just in time to avoid getting caught up in the hailstorm of bullets which tore through the blades only to find nothing on the other side”[/i] ~ Dias Blade

Dias cannot move already being committed to an action from a previous paragraph. He had stated here he’d evade “just in time” to describe at some point his opponent missing, but the barrage came after the lightshow and no time before as Dias couldn’t have already moved from an area he was stationed in. For the sake of clarity: Dias would have to already move upon activation of the lightshow as a chain and not before, which would require him to move at some upper speed near light to be ahead of it. This would constitute as a teleportation and violate the Teleportation Regulation Ruling regarding attacking and teleporting in the same turn. The first condition has been met regarding attacks because the lightshow aims to hurt his opponent in some form or praised in the form of an attack; however, this isn’t entirely what Dias wrote as the comma-splice is removed and thus omitted a significant piece of evidence. So if Dias did not move before his lightshow then when? Dias inadvertently moved a second after.

[i]“Meanwhile, a mere second after triggering the obnoxious light show, Dias had already moved”[/i] ~ Dias Blade

The comma-splice serves as the timeframe for when Dias admitted having evaded. He would move a second after by using the words “after” and “triggering” because Dias cannot already move if he was still. This second was added as a distinct phase of time which the next flow of events occur which means after igniting his light attack Dias would remain paused for a second until after he’d begin moving. The prose cannot be taken figuratively because the comma-splice denotes a time in when a thing occurs, and the previous paragraph states his stationary position having acknowledged all the moves Mitsu accomplished before the barrage. This means Dias was not only stationary throughout the entire ordeal but remained stationary AFTER the lightshow for an entire second or less. What’s the problem? The lightshow comes before the “barrage” but after the fixation phase of Decoy’s chronology. That means once the light attack is activated then Mitsu attack is fired and no time in between.. or rather, no time in between on Decoy’s behalf. Dias placed an entire second of relief between actions that Decoy had not given, because Dias allowed Decoy to resolve those actions until a very specific point: the barrage itself. 

So what? The problem occurs when an attack as fast as the Zeus Cannon and the subsequent Ratifiers are discharged all at once. Mitsu would fire off 3 attacks simultaneously to appear as a single sound, but the speed of sound is dependent on temperature possibly correlating with pressure. It’s 19 degrees Fahrenheit in Vorka City meaning sound only travels at 1072.48 Feet per second or 731.1MPH. The single bang Decoy described would reach Dias Blade at approximately 0.58th of a second, but the Zeus Cannon travels at 2566.6 Feet per second or 1749.95 MPH. That’s a 1494.12 fps or a 1019MPH difference with the Zeus Cannon’s estimated time of impact at .024 seconds. That’s a 0.34th second discrepancy between hearing the shot and contact since the bullet would reach Dias before he could hear it. The elapse of a single or “mere” second Dias describe cuts his chances of evading significantly because after lightshow, in which the barrage comes next, Dias will need less than .24th of a second to move. He cannot. He had wrote himself moving after a second resolved which means he cannot already relocate if Mitsu’s bullet comes during the 1 second duration (0.24th of a whole second). 

How can this be possible? Dias was ahead and pushed his time a second? Absolutely incorrect. The time Dias specified for his evasion to occur is set a second after because, as previously established, he couldn’t have already moved before the lightshow. He did not write ‘during’ for he wrote in a comma-splice that a mere second after would resolve – THEN he would have already moved. The literary intention of writing prose mistimed Dias’ ability to chain his own evasion with either his attack or his opponent since the lightshow only comes before Decoy’s attack. That means these two attacks, though maybe subsequent, represents a trade-off on behalf of Dias than a correct interception. Since Dias allowed his opponent’s actions to continue up to the point of the attack and wrote that a second had passed before or during his move then an entire second continues as this does not interrupt Decoy’s events (being primed to shoot right after).

It cannot be argued whether or not Decoy failed to specify when he attacked because the chronology he presented was not just propositioned by him(the state of suspension between turns in the chronological order) but established, acknowledged, and confirmed by Dias Blade when he concurrently committed actions himself WHILE his opponent was permitted to do the things he proposed. That means Dias did not write himself ahead of his opponent and the one second admission puts himself behind because the evasion comes before a second resolve. This means a second during when Dias was allowed to move Mitsu had open fire (after the lightshow) hitting the center of the swords and Dias within a 0.24 window of a second with 2 other rounds at the 0.32th mark of a whole second before the 0.58th mark in which Dias could hear it. Let’s assume some delay between the light attack and Mitsu’ attack happens. Even if the attack was unleashed at roughly .70th of a second would give the Zeus Canon a 0.05th of a second to hit Dias Blade. Dias could not take ample opportunity to move before his opponent because he allowed him to finish the moves necessary to facility an attack. The prose in “he already moved” possibly denotes a time to which between 0 and 1 second he moved, but the qualifier of “after a mere” indicates that only a time before the second fully expires he began to move and no time before. He would still not have the time necessary to evade.

We also determined that the lightshow Dias unleashed will blind him together with his opponent. This is coupled with Dias inability to see Mitsu Mazono from behind his own sword giving him no visual indication of when he fired, because the muzzle of either guns is far within the 30-foot Thunderdome field before the dust-cloud of iron sand. The only telegraphy Dias at his arsenal is his hearing, but sound, assuming not in a vacuum for such an open space, wouldn’t reach Dias until after the bullets do. The blinding light comparable to a Solar Flare being right in front of its own operator subjects Dias to not only blindness or his daze but eliminates the possibility of seeing this attack coming. He’d have no indication thereafter if Mitsu committed to his attack presumably if he could have even known one was coming (previously ruling setting a precedent concluding he cannot see his opponent through their own energy field) and thus calls into question the retaliatory action.

[i]“In response, just as Mitsu opened fire, several of the floating swords acting as a fancy cape for the warrior broke off from formation to take aim at the legendary assassin.”[/i] ~ Dias Blade

This is a chain attempt of an activation between two actions and one needing another and a specific condition to be met. “In response,” means that Dias is chaining the activation of his attack off the condition his opponent attacked (which he did); albeit, Dias will have no way of knowing an attack is imminent for many factors: Semi Final ruling, Dias Blade wouldn’t be able to see Mitsu Mazono from his own sword; no ruling applied, how would Dias see the muzzle from his opponent’s attack; sound is slower, Blade would not be able to register the threat until after it has hit; blinding light, the attack comes after he is blinded and thus unable to make that distinction; mistiming, he would have to attack during the time he was idle to qualify for this exchange. It’s probable that Dais could potentially exchange attacks during the interim between stationary and evasion if he was able to detect the attack coming. Damaru Chikara only has a 200’ limitation if we’re to go off the premise of Dias being blinded by his own attack let-alone unable to see it from another ruling. 

Assuming that Damaru Chikara allows him to perceive the attack coming would imply that 1 out of the 3 attacks are within 200’ giving him 0.11th of a second. It’s described that the swords first must break off formation before the ether in the blade ignited and exploded their way to Decoy. A minor issue involves ether being burnt in these swords without physical contact (this doesn’t include the burnt ether field) but the time this process to take is uncertain. The only major issue is whether Dias could retaliate at all. Dias Blade has previously been ruled to not only see people within their energy fields but is blinded presents a situation where retaliatory action is not possible.

[b]Would the light-attack interrupt either character[/b] Presumably not and if so both cannot properly attack after. Dias Blade had not moved, and Decoy committed to his attack where a second was elapsing. The dazing effect would immediately affect them both with Dias at its epicenter being its source of origin; however, Dias had written the evasion will be the only impediment proposed to mitigate the bullets since he evaded in the same turn of his light with Decoy corroborating on it. That means for one to be interrupted by a single source of action then both would have adequately been reshuffled by the light. Mitsu Mazono actively deals with his light sources on a regular basis and Neuron Burst only addresses the cognitive process of information given to the mind. It is possible he’d remain unaffected enough for his attack to carry off, and Dias Blade knew his own light attack was coming so even if his sight was not prepared – he would be. The blinding light appeared immediately after Mitsu’s attention was drawn on the swords and his guns aimed so the only interruptible action is the trigger pull of his weapons.

[B]Swords made of Adamantite[/b] There is no discernible properties in Adamantite in both Dias Blade’s profile sheet nor any comparison we could conclude. Dias only described them as being “imposing” which doesn’t qualify as an adequate description of toughness; however, the ammunition Mitsu Mazono’s weaponry utilizes are of Vertbrinium/Vertbranium with properties indicating their durability:

[i]“VERTBRINIUM shares properties reminiscent to that of tungsten for high tensile strength, high melting point, and strength but can be manufactured and easily work with despite its intensity though noticeably heavier. VERTBRINIUM, much akin to Tungsten, can be alloyed along with other metals and polymers augment its toughness. It may even even rival diamond under certain natural frequencies; however, though it is cheaper to fabricate VERTBRINIUM it is an impractical alloy in terms of weight which surpasses even Tungsten nearly 3 fold which makes it ideal for impact rounds against metaphysical targets provided they are not tipped deliberately for anti-material purposes.”[/i] ~ Ratifier Weapon - Decoy’s Mitsu Mazono Profile sheet, TZDL02017 

Essentially a metal comparable to Tungsten with nearly 3 times its weight at 1750MPH against the sword wall of Dias Blade would result in a disastrous display. The Zeus Cannon describes as followed:

[i]“Mounting overtop Mitsu's Forearm, the Zeus Cannon is a wrist mounted Railcannon that utilizes a specifically made Vertbrinium Round (Comprable in Design to potentially a 20mm Round or more) that - when fired - is coated in an electrical field similar in make to Mazono's Thunder Dome. Upon exiting the barrel, the field expands outward 4 feet in a spherical design - incasing the round in a replication of the bio-electric field. This generated field acts in almost all capacities in the same way as Mazono's Thunder Dome.”[/i] ~ Zeus Cannon, Mitsu Mazono Profile sheet, TZDL2017.

Upon contact

[i]“Due to this, Biological Lifeforms caught within the four foot radius are normally exposed to an intense explosion of electrical arcs which - due to the amperage of the field - could either paralyze or electrocute - prior to the impact of the round. In addition, the electrical field coating the round - upon impact with a target - will release the field into the impacted zone with an additional arc flash explosion.”[/i] ~ Zeus Cannon, Mitsu Mazono Profile sheet, TZDL2017

There’s a point of contention that an energy field surrounds Dias Blade, but this field remained idle until the 4th post of Dias Blade [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4666876][sup][/sup][/url]. The burned ether field was only ever used to aid Dias Blade into creating objects and its defensive capabilities remain wholly absent; however, the Zeus Cannon is capable of piercing akin to the ruling between Drifting Pollen and Decoy’s TZDL2017 Quarter Final bout[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4504647][sup][/sup][/url] due to it containing its own auto-defense field:

[i]“the Zeus Cannon is a wrist mounted Railcannon that utilizes a specifically made Vertbrinium Round (Comprable in Design to potentially a 20mm Round or more) that - when fired - is coated in an electrical field similar in make to Mazono's Thunder Dome. Upon exiting the barrel, the field expands outward 4 feet in a spherical design - incasing the round in a replication of the bio-electric field. This generated field acts in almost all capacities in the same way as Mazono's Thunder Dome.

In addition to being almost identical to Mazono's Thunder Dome, the Field also acts as a counter-offense towards energy based defenses. This is caused due to the field striking outward before the projectile, causing a backlash of energy so to speak to potentially open a path for the Round to pass through unabated.

Due to this, Biological Lifeforms caught within the four foot radius are normally exposed to an intense explosion of electrical arcs which - due to the amperage of the field - could either paralyze or electrocute - prior to the impact of the round. In addition, the electrical field coating the round - upon impact with a target - will release the field into the impacted zone with an additional arc flash explosion.”[/i]

Let’s assume the ether field does nothing but is still a tangible field of energy: The auto-defense property of Mitsu’s Zeus Cannon rounds will peal off as intended for collision onto the swords and therein Dias Blade after obliterating the sword; however, without ether being tangible then the Zeus Cannon rounds would explode an arch-flash onto the broken pieces of adamantite but shattering the blade. Dias Blade’s physical defenses are deemed insufficient to mitigate Mitsu’s electromagnetic ballistic attacks as both scenarios conclude that the sword in front would shrapnel into dangerous pieces of debris. The Ratifier rounds will not find any interruption or hindrance if the lead attack (Zeus Cannon) perforated Dias’ cover (the resounding shrapnel presenting its own hazards moving as a kinetically transferred speed). We could deduce that even if Dias’ sword could withstand all 3 bullets that such an alarming transference of force would knock back into Dias Blade who is standing in front of it, and is eligible for an interruption; albeit, this isn’t a possible determination since it’s ruled Adamantite has no intrinsic properties and thus defaults. The formation of swords nearby, if physically touching, would explode from the immediate destruction of its center piece. Their deformation will not be akin to an explosion of confetti like the target sword, but kinetic transference will discombobulate their arrangement and caused them to chip, break, or launch in directions away from Dias’ Sword (presenting a possible hazard). They have no assigned weight either being made of Adamanitite and thus we’re left with unspecified variables.

[b]Where is Decoy hitting?[/b] It’s described in his post he’s aiming for the center of mass of the swords. The excerpt explains:

[i]“The weaponry of the man in white would threaten to cause the shell of swords to shatter in response to the impact and would continue, if successful in breaking the formation, into the center where they would attempt to hit whatever could be within the center of its mass.”[/i] ~ Decoy

Dias does not describe at any point being in any other position but center of his swords. The formation of swords made of Adamantite first surrounded Dias Blade in an annular formation with him at its center:

[i]“At the same moment, his arsenal of eight, seven foot long zweihanders were drawn forth, the ether around him forged together to craft the imposing adamantite weapons with their fourteen inch broadsides doubling as both sword and shield. They remained hovering just above the cold, dusty surface of the floor beneath them ten feet out from where Dias stood to form a protective ring around their master.”[/i] ~ Dias Blade

Formation of the wall

[i]“With the air beginning to swirl about his figure, the protective ring of floating zweihanders closed in to act as a makeshift wall while careful not to catch the wires.”[/i] Dias Blade

The sword’s center formation and focus has been Dias Blade and when forming a shield-wall this centralization of defense didn’t change or offset. Dias would be center of his Sword defense where they would “close in” to protect him. The swords were described to [i]just[/i] over the ground meaning there’s a marginal distance between blade and floor and their height is 7’. Dias Blade is 6’ 2”. Mitsu Mazono is aiming at the center of the sword formation before these competitors is exactly 3’ 6” and up from their hovering position. Dias will be center of the sword between them acting as its most focus bulwark and penetration would not only push the sword back, explode, fragment, but enter his lower intestinal track since the exact height varies at 3’ 6” (not that significantly higher, could be lower). The Zeus Cannon, rated at 549,667 joules or a little over half a megajoule threatens to violently blast its target. That’s roughly 405413.57 foot-pounds of force, with a minimal diminish upon impact with his sword defense, that’d destroy Dias Blade’s lower half in pieces with sword debris scattered about and not including subsequent bullets doing more of the same. The power alone, besides obliterating its target, could tear Dias Blade in pieces not including the following Ratifier rounds working about a fraction of the power.

[b][color=red]Conclusion[/color][/b][list]
[*]Dias Blade can deduce the location of his opponent if he is blocking ether with his field, but the features, including visual profile, of his opponent is blotted.
[*]The blinding attack impairs both parties but does not interrupt their committed acts.
[*]Dias Blade’s defenses do not measure against Mitsu Mazono’s Zeus Cannon and Ratifier’s attacks.
[*]Dias Blade will not be able to see his opponent’s attack nor what he’s fixated on. This can and will impact the timing of his abilities since the “response” to Mitsu’ attack requires knowledge of an attack.
[*]The activation of Dias Blade’s dodge is within a 1 second window after the lightshow, but within the timeframe where Mitsu’s attack is unleashed. He will not dodge in time due to his own offset.
[*]The blinding light was activated before the attack of Mitsu.
[*]Mitsu Mazono’s attack will successfully strike Dias Blade at his lower stomach region. It is believed either the belly button or lower abdomen.
[*]The attack power of Mitsu’ Zeus cannon will not be altered by the Adamantite swords and if so only marginally. The power unleashed upon the target would cause shrapnel to explode directly at Dias including the projectile itself.
[*]The power of Vertbranium round entering its target (Dias) will blow his lower half in apart including his spine, hips, and thighs. 
[*]Dias’ Sword attack, relying on chaining off the activation of Mitsu’ attack, may be interrupted since no telegraphy would justify the retaliation as sound would reach Dias after the bullets do. The visual indication is obscured by the adamantite sword-wall.
[*]Dias Blade will potentially be knocked into the floor or send flailing.
[*]The Ratifier’s bullets will pass and hit any remaining pieces of Dias but may not play significantly into further damaging the target since their speed is roughly .10s of a second after the initial impact.
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The parties may dispute the claims in the proper channel (dispute channel) and in no time elsewhere or they will face disqualification. We are not going to rule an absolute victor in this bout until the disputes have been settled and thus this fight is suspended until a final ruling is issued. There is no chance of appeal for an EOD as we found the error(s) of either player being that of a player’s failure and not that of a tournament one, and the nature of these errors result in the completion of the tournament. That means both Decoy and Dias Blade are equally liable for elimination.