[i][h2][center][b][color=fff200]Al-Marabar, Sand King Arena[/color][/b][/center][/h2][/i]
[@Renose][@Teyao][@Letter Bee]

As the all-out brawl in the arena continued, there were rumblings on the outside of the stands as armed pirates began to fill the backs. Well, it wasn't unusual for people to bring their own weapons with them, but they all wore the same bandanas, cloaks, arm bands, or masks. Orange with their logo emblazoned on it, based on the Aldugan, a giant sand worm that lives in this region. The Aldugan Spines. It wasn't unusual to see them every so often, but in this number... One might notice something, that is if it wasn't for most people's eyes to be glued to the battle down below.

Takemura the Oni would engage in direct combat with Fiske, intended to fight him one on one, going so far as to throw others away or stop Fiske from going to other fighters. Ken on the other hand would find his waiting for an opportunity to work against him as a pyro wielder made themselves known, throwing a blazing javelin at him and engaging in combat. He seemed to have noticed that Ken was a vision wielder too and figured he'd eliminate him to be rid of competition in this brawl, but either would find themselves under pressure by wayward gladiators flanking them as soon as the two felt they might have a one on one fight.

Truly there was no escaping that there were others in this. The Geo generators gave shields to anyone who could pick them up, enabling them to get an edge over whatever opponent they found themselves facing. Working especially well as it also absorbed the kinetic force, allowing the one shielded to power through, given the shield did not break.

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[i][h2][center][b][color=fff200]Al-Marabar, Underhull[/color][/b][/center][/h2][/i]
[@Enkryption][@AzureKnight] and maybe [@The Irish Tree]???

The underground world of Al-Marabar is extensive, almost a second city within the city, and that might be because residents up on top, may regularly make visits to the Underhull. Underneath the layers of ships and decks is an underground area of sorts, lit up constantly with electric lighting of varying colours. It was almost like a different place. The varying colours started from people being unable to be picky about the kinds of lighting they could get access to, but some artisans down here have even taken to making specially designed lights as signs.

Within this place however was a particular club. The gladiator fights are a popular past time for the peoples above, as brutal as they can be there were still rules in place to prevent participants from killing as much as they can. Here however, the Underhull's own small, caged colosseum known as Club Spades, or 'the Club' as most down here call it. [color=00a651]Juniper Mofferan[/color] led the three, primarily John through the Underhull, and to this particular 'Club'. The entrance had a big neon sign saying 'Club Spades', the logo being simply a clubs and spade card suit being crossed over each other in two different colours.

As they entered into the arena itself, it was a cage match format, very different to the larger, more spacious colosseum. In fact it was a lot more crowded and compacted down here. As Juniper led them through the crowds, they found themselves slipping back out to 'backstage', as it were.

[color=92278f]"Ahh Juniper! My good friend, so what's this gift you have for me?"[/color], the group entered into a neon lit lounge, there were various other underworld presences here, but it seemed to be focused around this man who approached them. The man was sharply dressed with a ritzy purple suit, shrouded glasses in a shade of dark red that hid the expression of his eyes, and a smile that was both unnerving and charismatic. He held a walking cane, adorned with a small and rather cute owl which almost didn't fit with his rather showy getup.

[color=92278f]"Might they be talented fighters? New staff? Or... Sponsors?"[/color] his eyes rested on Tiziana, to whom he was referring to as he said that. He clearly recognized her. 

[color=92278f]"Whatever they may be, there's money to be made. Whether you want to risk your wallet... Or your life"[/color], he leaned in a little as he finished his sentence. One can bet on fights here, sponsor a fighter and get returns on their wins, or be a fighter and earn money by winning.