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[kampfgeist]

[ the video comes first!

heine films from where he's sitting on top of a mailbox on a street corner. it's a slow pan across an empty intersection just northeast of the bank—the bank building itself is visible, as a landmark for where he is, but he also makes a point of filming as much down each street as he can manage. master film director heine is not, but at least he manages to pick out a few identifying storefronts so people can triangulate themselves!

there's no talking, or really any sound at all (which for heine is still one of the worst parts of this place). once he's filmed enough that he thinks the location has been conveyed, the video cuts off.

when he uploads it, it's with a text accompaniment: ]

let me get this out of the way first: i'm not trying to die
and i also don't want to kill anyone [ today, anyway! ]


but if you're also here without the weapons you're used to
don't want to get stuck with your thumb up your ass if shit goes wrong
and think you could use a good fight to keep your skills sharp

then hopefully you can figure out from the video where to go
if you can't then [ he is judging you slightly ] ask for directions



rules:
1) i have knives but if you want to use something else that's on you
2) no sparring bullshit, we fight like we mean it
3) i'll go easy if you need but don't ask me to teach you

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[kampfgeist]

[ if the albinism doesn't make him stand out enough, with the shock of white hair and bright red eyes, then proabbly the fact that he's one of the only people in the immediate vicinity will probably do the trick. he's sitting on one of the curbs, knives atop the jacket on the sidewalk next to him, and appears for all intents and purposes to be just enjoying the sun.

when he feels loki's approach, he cracks open one eye and looks over at him, then lifts a hand in brief greeting. ] Yo.

[ climbing to his feet, heine dusts himself off a little and picks up the knives—they're nothing fancy, just filet knives from what was probably a sushi restaurant. at least they're sharp, good quality. ]

I'm Heine. What are your terms? [ forgive his lack of small talk—heine is no good at pleasantries. ]

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[abit_ofboth]

[There really isn’t much physically about anyone that really makes them stand out to Loki. He’s met all types of people with all sorts of appearances. Hel, even he is actually blue with red eyes. Though he can’t say the white hair and red eyes doesn’t stand out, he just thinks the man not human as he approaches.

The knives are small and possibly too weak, but Loki thinks he’s really in no position to demand anything. If he can win them. Scratch that, when he wins them, they will be better than the nothing he’s currently got, especially since his magic is weak at best.]

You may call me Loki. I do not wish death to take place here, but otherwise I am good with an anything goes kind of match. And you?

[kampfgeist]

[ he's... sort of right about that, anyway, the part about heine not being fully human—just not exactly in the same way that loki isn't fully human. ]

Good, I'm not interested in killing. [ and he's incapable of dying, but as it turns out, aren't they all? ] Until we're done, then?

[ first blood is meaningless, in heine's opinion. first down—like, first down and staying down, not just who hits the cement and gets back up—has seen some success, but loki had come on so confident that it seems like it's going to be more fun to just fight, no holds barred. ]

[abit_ofboth]

[Forget 'isn't fully' and try 'isn't at all.' If he even get the hint that someone thinks him human, he will likely correct them on the spot. It's not that he currently has anything against humans, and he thinks of them as more than just ants now, but he does still feel he is a superior being. He does not wish to be underestimated.

Loki isn't really aware of the not being able to die thing, he hasn't much been paying attention to the murder fiasco going on, but he did discover recently that he's already dead and doesn't particularly want to test his luck in trying again.] Yes, until we are done.

[He wonders idly as they stand there if he should try to take it easy on the man, seeing as it seems as though he does not know who Loki is, but then again, Loki isn't as confident as he normally would be going into a bout like this. Normally he can conjure his daggers and rely on his magic.

Still there is something about that not knowing that is making this more exciting.]

Shall we begin?

[kampfgeist]

[ indeed, heine has no real concept of loki—Shitty Future Dystopia Europe has a very loose tie to the abrahamic gods and almost none whatsoever to the ones who predate him, so the name hadn't rung any bells. ]

All right. [ heine hands over one of the knives, offering it hilt-first. it's not what he's used to fighting with, but it'll serve their purposes today, he figures—anything is better than nothing when they've been so forcibly relieved of their usual weaponry.

he brings his own knife up, tension bleeding from his shoulders, his defensive posture relaxed enough that it doesn't give away how ready he is. ]

Let's go.

[abit_ofboth]

[Finding someone who truly has never heard of him would likely have Loki feeling torn. Part of him likes fame far too much to not want that kind of attention, but on the other hand, the idea of someone not knowing him is intriguing. He thinks he could possibly get away with a lot more if more people didn't know his reputation. As it was though, plenty of people here did seem to know him, so it was unlikely he'd be able to test that.

Taking the knife from Heine, Loki tests its weight. It is surprisingly well balanced and though it clearly is not made for fighting, it must have been used by a professional of some descript. A bit of a wicked smile crosses Loki's face and he flips the knife, spinning it in the air until it come down to land, handle in palm.]

This will do.

[Would he have preferred his typical two daggers? Of course, but beggars cannot be choosers. Loki takes up a starting stance, showing his training with confidence before starting to circle around the other man, assessing him.

[kampfgeist]

[ beggars can't be choosers indeed—heine would have much preferred to have his guns, but the knife will have to do. it might not be his favorite but that doesn't mean he doesn't know his way around it.

heine circles as loki does, asssessing the same way—calm, relaxed, but very clearly paying attention to the way the other man moves. he's found that people who aren't afraid to fight like they mean it have a certain way about them, something he sees in loki know. this is going to be interesting.

although normally heine would generally prefer not to be the first person to swing, in the name of sparring he can make an exception. he feints, then ducks low and shifts his weight as his knife arm swings up, aiming for loki's side—not meant to do real damage, he'd meant that part, but at least getting things started. ]

[abit_ofboth]

[As they circle and assess each other, Loki can tell that the other man is trained in combat, though he suspects that knives and daggers are not his preferred. Of course, if Loki had his own way, he would’ve had better access to his magic. No one here would stand a chance if he was at full power. He would’ve simply sent the man flying and taken the knives. Of course, if he was at full power, he would’ve just conjured up his dagger and there would be no need for any of this.

Except maybe just for fun.

It is nice to see that he has some training. Might make this not so dull at least. Loki smirks as the other man finally makes a play and Loki is relieved to find he still has his strength and agility as he easily dodges out of the way.]

Nice try, but you will have to be a bit faster than that.

[Quick as lightening then, Loki reaches out with his free hand, attempting to grab Heine’s wrist in an attempt to both grapple and disarm him, a wide smirk on his face the entire time.]

[kampfgeist]

[ there it is. to be as openly confident as loki has been without the abiilty to back it up would be a fool's errand, but heine has known plenty of fools. he's been looking for something that gives away the skills in which that confidence is based, and the easy way loki dodges his first punch shows that he's not going to be an easy opponent.

heine grins, teeth sharp. ] My pleasure.

[ quickly, much quicker than a human should be, heine twists his arm away from loki's grip and tosses the knife to the other hand to swing with it instead. not with the blade this time, but with the blunt end of the hilt, aiming for loki's outstretched wrist. ]

[abit_ofboth]

[The first few moments of a sparring match such as this, to Loki, was always about assessment. What is your opponent capable of? What skills do they have precisely? As such, Loki often started on the defensive, especially in times when he can’t, or is not allowed to use his magic.

As such, he feels he is learning everything he needs to know about, mostly that his opponent is not human at least. But no mind. Loki had plenty of experience in battle with his brother and he can’t imagine this man to be stronger than Thor.

With that thought in mind, he sees what the other man is doing, but simply allows him to strike at his wrist, curious to learn just how strong he is.]

v late v sorry

[kampfgeist]

[ certainly not stronger than thor, although heine also has no concept of thor (in fact, his apologies to the entire pantheon)—maybe quicker on his feet by virtue of being lean. but he's still stronger than almost any human, even here, where he most often describes himself as declawed.

regardless, the strike to loki's wrist isn't really meant to disable, though, just to divert the grasp enough for heine to slip away from it. there are no rules to the way heine fights—he's observant and responsive, but otherwise he treats this fight like it's a real one, like his life is at stake even when it isn't.

that means some controlled slashes of his knife, some wild ones. some practiced defense and some that's mostly just scrabbling away. heine's objective isn't to win as much as it is just to stay mostly uninjured and up on his feet. ]

Absolutely no worries!

[abit_ofboth]

[At the moment Loki doesn’t care who this man knows, though he suspects by the time they’re done here, he will remember Loki. He’s fairly certain he will remember Heine as well.

The strike might not be meant to disable, but it definitely told Loki exactly what he wants to know. Heine is strong. Now at least Loki knows he can go a bit harder than he would with a typical mortal.

Loki’s movements are much more controlled, but only to someone who really knew what they were looking at. He uses lots of spins and ducks and dodges all of Heine’s wild and not so wild slashes, trying to run literal circles around him as he slashes back.]