Take up arms, Arisen...

For my kind do not heed the toothless. (Formerly an OC blog, changed to a blog for Grigori, the titular Dragon of Dragon's Dogma. Independent RP Blog. Please do not try to force anything though. Non-ship.)

[thedragonsdogma]

The wyrm was sent flying from the combined force, making it land on its back with its chest in the air, vulnerable for a precise strike on the scar that reveals the location of its heart. “Grrrrrrh…What power..Is this the power of man? The power to change fate itself…? Truly a frightful power…”

At that, it began to try to right itself, flailing from side to side as if aware that he could try striking its chest. This is your chance, Captain Commando! Fight, for all of us!

[iamcaptaincommando-deactivated2]

The Captain would spare Grigori no expense as he tore a nearby stop sign out from its foundation and ran across the dragon’s exposed belly. With a mighty leap and a fierce roar, he would plunge the metal as hard as he could into that scar, using all his strength to jam it into his chest as deeply as he could.

Whether or not he reached the heart, it didn’t matter… it was close enough for him to add something more to his attack; another electric burst. But this time he was focusing all his mental power into the gloves to unleash an extremely deadly blast, clinching his teeth from the exertion as he forced it out, using the metal sign as a rod to send violent waves of lightning through the dragon’s body, as if to torture him.

"TELL ME!!" The Captain screams as he forces out another burst of electricity from the gloves, “Or I’ll make the pain continue!!!”

[thedragonsdogma]

A roar louder than any before issued from the wyrm, its scar forced open as the impromptu shiv was plunged into its heart, the electric currents finding their mark as it convulsed from pain. "GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!"

[thedragonsdogma]

The impact actually damaged some of the wyrm’s scales, much to its surprise, but also made it stagger and fall on its stomach, roaring indignantly. “Yes…This fire, this pain! Perhaps you are worthy of claiming the seat of Seneschal…Come, Captain Commando! See if you can reveal my heart!”

[iamcaptaincommando-deactivated2]

"I don’t want your damn seat!! RAAAAAAHHH!!" He let out a fierce roar as he unloaded another amplified punch once he recovered from the landing, striking Grigori’s snout again where he last hit it… but this time he’d unleash a Captain Corridor into it at the same time to create another, more brutal impact, "But if you want me to tear your chest open I’ll oblige!"

[thedragonsdogma]

The wyrm was sent flying from the combined force, making it land on its back with its chest in the air, vulnerable for a precise strike on the scar that reveals the location of its heart. "Grrrrrrh...What power..Is this the power of man? The power to change fate itself...? Truly a frightful power..."

At that, it began to try to right itself, flailing from side to side as if aware that he could try striking its chest. This is your chance, Captain Commando! Fight, for all of us!

[thedragonsdogma]

Grigori took the brunt of the blast, but it appeared to have little effect, if any, making its smirk widen. “Do you truly hope to defeat me with such pitiful blows!? You are much too weak to ascend the throne of God as you are! Where is that might that these peasants revere!? Where is that fire that drives you!?”

Rearing up, Grigori let out a roar with enough power behind it to push our hero back, before exhaling another fiery gout of flame, charring the ground between the two opponents…

"So long as you hold that heart, you cannot hope to overcome me!"

[iamcaptaincommando-deactivated2]

"Spare me the bullshit," he growled. He ran off to the side as he ran back in despite being pushed back by the force of the dragon’s roar, and avoided the flames, “I don’t give a damn what you think!”

With help from the Captain Boots, he would jump into the air again, but at a much higher height this time while closing the distance. He would unleash another powerful punch, using the amplified strength of his Captain Gauntlets as he smashed his fist hard into the dragon’s snout. Given that the weapons can multiply his peak physical strength 48 times at most, this was going to hurt…

[thedragonsdogma]

The impact actually damaged some of the wyrm's scales, much to its surprise, but also made it stagger and fall on its stomach, roaring indignantly. "Yes...This fire, this pain! Perhaps you are worthy of claiming the seat of Seneschal...Come, Captain Commando! See if you can reveal my heart!"

[thedragonsdogma]

The beast smirked, raising a claw in intrigue as soon as it landed. “Is that so, Captain Commando? Very well. Should you defeat me, you shall learn the truth of the eternal ring…But, should I be victorious, your heart is mine to devour! There shall be no fleeing! Now, come! The world shall have its answer! You or me? Death, or life beyond!”

A bestial roar issued from the wyrm’s maw, as the raised claw slammed into the ground with enough force to smash the concrete. “Show me the power that man possesses!”

[iamcaptaincommando-deactivated2]

"I went easy on you those last two times, but this time you’ve forced my hand," he says as he cracks his knuckles, loudly popping them into readiness, "I’m not going to you leave while withholding things from me… I am going to make you talk."

He sounded dead serious. It’s true, the Captain was playing nice  with him those previous two times, but this time… he was making it personal. He was going to make it his mission to choke everything out of that scaly bastard.

He wasted no time. With a roar, he charged forth, and clinched his teeth as he sprung into the air to slam his fist down into Grigori’s arm with a powerful electric blast…

[thedragonsdogma]

Grigori took the brunt of the blast, but it appeared to have little effect, if any, making its smirk widen. "Do you truly hope to defeat me with such pitiful blows!? You are much too weak to ascend the throne of God as you are! Where is that might that these peasants revere!? Where is that fire that drives you!?"

Rearing up, Grigori let out a roar with enough power behind it to push our hero back, before exhaling another fiery gout of flame, charring the ground between the two opponents...

"So long as you hold that heart, you cannot hope to overcome me!"

[thedragonsdogma]

i-am-captain-commando said: Cue Captain Commando snickering in the background, recalling Capcom’s quiz and dragons games.

"...Do you wish for me to do so once I devour your heart?"

[thedragonsdogma]

"That is not for you to know at this time! Now, come! Face me once again in combat, mortal!" At that, Grigori went into a dive, exhaling a gout of flame on the ground before our valiant defender. It seems he’s determined to keep that information to himself.

[iamcaptaincommando-deactivated2]

"I hate to break this to you, but you will tell me,” he growled after having ducked the attack, throwing himself to the side to get out of range of the flames, “I’m not going to let you leave until you spill, and I swear to god you’re going to tell me everything.”

He was going to make a point of this. He was done beating around the bush with Grigori. This time, he was going to make him talk if it was the last thing he’d do.

[thedragonsdogma]

The beast smirked, raising a claw in intrigue as soon as it landed. "Is that so, Captain Commando? Very well. Should you defeat me, you shall learn the truth of the eternal ring...But, should I be victorious, your heart is mine to devour! There shall be no fleeing! Now, come! The world shall have its answer! You or me? Death, or life beyond!"

A bestial roar issued from the wyrm's maw, as the raised claw slammed into the ground with enough force to smash the concrete. "Show me the power that man possesses!"

[thedragonsdogma]

Are you going to invade the Capcom world and start a reign of terror where you terrorize everyone with trivia questions?

"I know not what you mean, ser."

[thedragonsdogma]

The rush of wingbeats could be heard in the city, along with a massive shadow zooming over the buildings. A monstrous roar announced that Grigori had returned for Captain Commando’s heart, and that he intended to have it.

"Captain Commando! I have come to take what you hold dear! Naught shall keep me from perpetuating the eternal ring! Now, come! Face me in combat!"

[iamcaptaincommando-deactivated2]

Again? Already there was reports of that very same dragon in town again, and naturally the Captain rushed to meet with him. Looks like he’s come for another battle.

The vigilante would drop in from scaling across rooftops, landing after a mighty jump before the giant reptile. He would walk over to him stare up at him as the two met for the third time.

"How many times is this now? I believe the score’s 2-0 so far, buddy," the Captain would say, folding his arms, "Plus I never got an answer to my question from last time. I want to know… why do you want to make me an ‘arisen’? What role do they play in relation to you?"

[thedragonsdogma]

"That is not for you to know at this time! Now, come! Face me once again in combat, mortal!" At that, Grigori went into a dive, exhaling a gout of flame on the ground before our valiant defender. It seems he's determined to keep that information to himself.

[thedragonsdogma]

The rush of wingbeats could be heard in the city, along with a massive shadow zooming over the buildings. A monstrous roar announced that Grigori had returned for Captain Commando's heart, and that he intended to have it.

"Captain Commando! I have come to take what you hold dear! Naught shall keep me from perpetuating the eternal ring! Now, come! Face me in combat!"

[thedragonsdogma]

Is this a dog-ma or a cat-pa

"...Ser, what in the world are you speaking of?" You confused a Dragon. Good job.

[thedragonsdogma]

Take a wild guess who happens to be observing the shenanigans.

"...Men are indeed mysterious."

[thedragonsdogma]

Headcanon

Grigori does sometimes like to entertain visitors on his perch. Mostly people that are lost or near death, but he doesn’t particularly like adding to the skeletal piles of the Mountain.

He also sometimes asks one of the smarter Goblins to take some Gold to buy a herd of oxen, usually around 2-3 million G. He likes beef, a lot, but he won’t share it with anyone, and he only allows a specially educated Goblin around the cattle. One he trusts to not eat it.

[thedragonsdogma]

To add on to it, he remembers his Beloved painfully well. After being defeated by the Seneschal, he marked her as the next Arisen, praying she would free him...However, she never made it to the Mountain. He found her corpse in the Deos Hills, eaten by wolves.

[thedragonsdogma]

Headcanon

Grigori does sometimes like to entertain visitors on his perch. Mostly people that are lost or near death, but he doesn't particularly like adding to the skeletal piles of the Mountain.

He also sometimes asks one of the smarter Goblins to take some Gold to buy a herd of oxen, usually around 2-3 million G. He likes beef, a lot, but he won't share it with anyone, and he only allows a specially educated Goblin around the cattle. One he trusts to not eat it.

[illusionsoftransience-old]

Her eyes widened in disbelief, was this for real? Was she dreaming? Just a few breaths away from touching such a legendary being, her hand extended slowly in anticipation, when-

Jump Jump jump His head was too high up. What do Should she extend her wings, fly, and unveil her non-human heritage? Or maybe climb up his legs?

[thedragonsdogma]

Sighing, the wyrm laid its snout on the ground for ease of access. Such a strange woman. “Pray, do not pick my nostrils. I would ill enjoy such a disturbing sensation.”

Maybe this was a bad idea in the making. But, he saw no harm in allowing it. Plus, the jumping was somewhat irritating to him.

[illusionsoftransience-old]

Calmly, the small girl lowered her palm on this proud being’s snout, caressing it slowly. Of course, she’d never think of picking the nostrils, but they felt great nonetheless. A dragon’s scales were something marvellous to touch, so durable and yet stretchy, every muscle could be felt underneath, such powerful creatures they were.

So she continued petting him, carefully, so she didn’t end up lying on his snout drooling.

[thedragonsdogma]

She seemed to be having fun. The wyrm supposed this was a good thing, but it could be wrong. After all, it had been wrong about Duke Edmun Dragonsbane being brave enough to take its life. The man had taken its bargain, and now he regrets it. Greed only gets you loneliness, children. Remember that.

"...Do not rub so close to my mouth. I would be a poor host if you injured yourself if I were to yawn."

[thedragonsdogma]

The Wyrm's Return

[thedragonsdogma]

"Their kind are easy to fathom. They live only because they fear death. But man…Man is a much different creature. Man seeks death, courts it. Yet, they have created such marvelous structures, which are naught in the flow of time. Now, then…Shall we begin? I have been waiting for a chance to do battle with you again!"

With a roar, the wyrm dived at the Captain, intent on trying to crush him underneath its weight, its body angled so that it met little resistance from the air, speeding its descent rapidly.

[iamcaptaincommando-deactivated2]

Captain would quickly dive and roll out of the way as the massive dragon slammed hard into the ground, nearly throwing him off his balance. He then stood up and began to charge energy into the gauntlets, glaring at Grigori from behind his visor.

"Man is a lot of things," he says, "they’re complicated creatures to understand and come in many varieties. I should know, being one of them. And they can do almost anything, including rising up to the challenge in the grim face of death!"

[thedragonsdogma]

The wyrm swiftly whirled around to face its opponent, embers leaking from its mouth as a tell of its flame breath. Narrowing its eyes, the wyrm suddenly leapt into the air, blasting a fireball at the Captain as it landed a good ten feet away.

"Aye...'Tis what makes man such a unique creature. However...Is this truly living? Relying on false gods, your servants of steel and metal? Is man truly as privileged as you believe?

Only by staying my heart, can you staunch the flood of destruction. And to do that, you must become Arisen. Only then can you cease my life, and protect those you hold dear!"

[thedragonsdogma]

The Wyrm's Return

[thedragonsdogma]

"Heed my words, Captain Commando. I will return as often as it takes for me to devour your heart. Now, ‘tis poor sport to keep your opponent waiting, aye? I shall allow you the first strike. But, be aware…I have brought some lesser beasts to whet your ‘appetite’."

After it finished speaking, the wyrm took to the sky, a horde of Hobgoblins running out of the smoke…And badly mangling their English. “Stoopid Hooman! Git hem!” And just plain bumrushing our stalwart defender.

[iamcaptaincommando-deactivated2]

No doubt Grigori had something planned… that’s what he was figuring, anyway. The big guy didn’t seem like someone who would constantly rely on brute force. For now, he’d have to worry about the monsters he brought with him. And they didn’t look they wanted to shake hands with him, either.

As one of them closed in from behind, he thrust his elbow backwards, smashing it right into his mouth with enough force to knock it out immediately, along with a few teeth. His fist then flew into the jaw of another that jumped at him, sending it flying away.

They also tried to gang up on him, but they found that didn’t work when a Captain Corridor, an intense electric blast, was enough to throw all them back away from him.

It didn’t take long for him to dispose of all of them. A few were killed in the process, but in the end, the superhero emerged victorious.

What else did the wyrm have in store? He’d have to observe carefully…

[thedragonsdogma]

"Their kind are easy to fathom. They live only because they fear death. But man...Man is a much different creature. Man seeks death, courts it. Yet, they have created such marvelous structures, which are naught in the flow of time. Now, then...Shall we begin? I have been waiting for a chance to do battle with you again!"

With a roar, the wyrm dived at the Captain, intent on trying to crush him underneath its weight, its body angled so that it met little resistance from the air, speeding its descent rapidly.

[thedragonsdogma]

The Wyrm's Return

It had been a normal day, at least a week since the wyrm’s attack. The beast had not been seen, and repairs had finally entered the finishing stages.

So, it was absolute chaos when it returned, a trail of fire and destruction in its wake. Its purpose? To face Captain Commando in battle once again. It appeared to have recovered completely, eyes glowing a fiery red as it roared loudly.

"Come, Captain Commando! Face me, if you would dare! Else, watch the people you are sworn to protect burn in oblivion!"

[iamcaptaincommando-deactivated2]

It wouldn’t take long for word to reach even the Captain from his office at  Star Electronics. When he heard news that a dragon was attacking the city, he knew it was bad news.

"Damn… him again…"

At least this got him away from all the paperwork he had to do. Rushing as fast as possible, he would charge out of the building, pressing the Captain Switch to transform into his alter ego.

Grigori wouldn’t have to wait long. He arrived on the scene some minutes later.

"If you want to fight me, you can do it without killing people!"

There he was, standing in the streets amongst the smoke, posing with a fist on his hip.

"I see you’ve already recovered from last time," he says, "I guess I didn’t hurt you hard enough."

[thedragonsdogma]

"Heed my words, Captain Commando. I will return as often as it takes for me to devour your heart. Now, 'tis poor sport to keep your opponent waiting, aye? I shall allow you the first strike. But, be aware...I have brought some lesser beasts to whet your 'appetite'."

After it finished speaking, the wyrm took to the sky, a horde of Hobgoblins running out of the smoke...And badly mangling their English. "Stoopid Hooman! Git hem!" And just plain bumrushing our stalwart defender.