Drakai stood in the room that had been prepared for the Ritual of
Decision. Drakai wore a non-standard uniform, with a black leather
greatcoat, and black pants, and black colored shirts. The greatcoat was
tied at the waist by a jade colored belt, with a gold buckle that had the
image of a flying falcon on it.
Across from the gravity well that would decide the competition, stood Drakai's opponent, an Elemental named Dean. Dean was the same height as Drakai, but was broader in the shoulders, and more heavily muscled. Drakai raised an eyebrow, his face calm, but his black eyes glinting. Dean was calm, unusual for an Elemental trying for a Mechwarrior Bloodname. It was rare for Elementals to gain a Mechwarrior Bloodname, for if the battle was fought augmented, Elementals were in a bad situation. No Elemental was a true match for a Mechwarrior who piloted a 'Mech. Not in a straight out fight, of course.
Drakai shrugged, and looked over at the entrance to the room. As he turned, he saw Khan Marthe Pryde enter the room. The Khan wore her ceremonial Jade Falcon mask, but Drakai could see her ice blue eyes glinting out from the eyeholes. Marthe stepped up to the gravity well, and began the ritual. Drakai paid attention to the ritual, but his thoughts were on the matter at hand: how to fight Dean. If Dean was the hunter, then Drakai would have to fight the Elemental hand-to-hand, unarmed. Not a pleasant thought. However, if Drakai won the decision, he would be able to choose to fight from a 'Mech. Drakai looked down at Khan Marthe's hand, and raised an eyebrow in surprise. Drakai's coin was on top.
"Drakai, you are the hunter. What style do you choose?" Marthe asked, ritual dictating her words.
Drakai looked at Dean, and smiled as a thought came into his head. "I choose to fight unaugmented, my Khan."
Across from the gravity well that would decide the competition, stood Drakai's opponent, an Elemental named Dean. Dean was the same height as Drakai, but was broader in the shoulders, and more heavily muscled. Drakai raised an eyebrow, his face calm, but his black eyes glinting. Dean was calm, unusual for an Elemental trying for a Mechwarrior Bloodname. It was rare for Elementals to gain a Mechwarrior Bloodname, for if the battle was fought augmented, Elementals were in a bad situation. No Elemental was a true match for a Mechwarrior who piloted a 'Mech. Not in a straight out fight, of course.
Drakai shrugged, and looked over at the entrance to the room. As he turned, he saw Khan Marthe Pryde enter the room. The Khan wore her ceremonial Jade Falcon mask, but Drakai could see her ice blue eyes glinting out from the eyeholes. Marthe stepped up to the gravity well, and began the ritual. Drakai paid attention to the ritual, but his thoughts were on the matter at hand: how to fight Dean. If Dean was the hunter, then Drakai would have to fight the Elemental hand-to-hand, unarmed. Not a pleasant thought. However, if Drakai won the decision, he would be able to choose to fight from a 'Mech. Drakai looked down at Khan Marthe's hand, and raised an eyebrow in surprise. Drakai's coin was on top.
"Drakai, you are the hunter. What style do you choose?" Marthe asked, ritual dictating her words.
Drakai looked at Dean, and smiled as a thought came into his head. "I choose to fight unaugmented, my Khan."