Sixth Icicle Falls [I AM SO SORRY FOR HOW LATE THIS IS]

[baka_jyanai]

-Did it suddenly get colder?

Boy it sure did.-

Power... strength... This is it! THIS IS IT! I REALLY HAVE IT!

-What does she have? Well the giant palace of ice forming in the western lake might have something to do with it...-

[[ Let's get this shit started! I may be slow in replying, though. All replies will come from frozen_strength ]]

Comments

[zehahaha]

[Blackbeard isn't affected by this experiment yet, so he decides to go and investigate this ice palace on the lake wearing one of his few non-mutilated coats. Standing outside it, he looks up in amazement.]

Huh. Somebody must've put a lotta work inta buildin' this thing!

[A thick plume of black smoke shoots out of the man's back, as an inky black substance spreads from his feet to surround the palace's base. This strange substance appears to be slowly pulling the castle downwards, into the substance itself.]

Kinda an eyesore, though. Might as well get rid of it! Zehahahaha!

[zehahaha]

Zehahahahahaha! Are ya some kinda idiot? The Pirate King submits ta no one!

[Blackbeard crouches so that the smoke is shooting out of his back towards Cirno, and all of the ice that had been sucked into the substance on the ground is launched in her direction. Normally, he'd fire it straight up into the air, but since he's only against one opponent right now, he figures this makes more sense. The debris manages to deflect the majority of the swords, with a few stabbing him in his shoulders and legs, and others passing over his head.

Meanwhile, some of the debris slipped through the wave of swords and is heading at Cirno.]

[frozen_strength]

-With a sweep of her arm, all of the ice shattered, forming into even smaller blades that immediately changed direction, heading right back towards Blackbeard.-

[zehahaha]

[Blackbeard jumps to the side to dodge the shards as best as he can, then raises his arm to create another vortex in an attempt to pull Cirno into melee range.]

[frozen_strength]

-She forms a giant zweihander of ice as she is pulled into that range, spinning it rapidly in a series of vertical slices.-

[zehahaha]

[Given his ludicrous bulk, Blackbeard isn't very good at dodging vertical attacks. The blade hits him in the shoulder and he yelps in pain, but he doesn't seem to be slowed down any - he's taken much worse before. Grinning, he throws a punch at Cirno's face. Yes, he's a grown man and he's willing to punch what appears to be a little girl.]

[frozen_strength]

-The "little girl" with a single hand, blocks the punch, barely even being moved by it. She makes a 'tsk tsk' sound, shaking her head, before pushing back on the man with enough might to topple a whole stack of elephants.-

[zehahaha]

What the fu- [Before Blackbeard can complete his profanity, he's knocked to the ground by the push.] Ow! Damn it, that hurt!

[However, while on the ground, he pulls an extremely old-fashioned pistol out of his waistband. From his prone position, he aims it at Cirno and fires five shots, after which he runs out of ammunition.]