"Why do I always fight in the rain?"
The sky's droning liquid assault failed to impact the Basalt Ignian's armor, instead being completely vaporized in mid-air. Ripples in the atmosphere surrounded the man, accompanied by a soft red bodily glow. Both hinted at his elevated body temperature, currently approximately 450 degrees Celsius. A trail of black circles told the tales of his movement; with each step, the water on the grass disappeared, and the vegetation smoldered, giving off a brief wisp of smoke. The elements could not touch this man, for he would not let them.
"Is it the struggle against myself? Or the will to overcome my enemies?"
Magnus Krome mused intensely as he approached the opponent's desired battle locale. A rare spell of emotion was upon him, causing slight strife within. While glancing around the area for his challenger, he also searched within. He felt... solitude. Regret. The desire to atone. Such feelings were familiar and unchanging, as was his insatiable appetite for battle. Placing his hand on a tree (scorching the bark on contact), he called out his adversary-to-be's name. The feeling of the ground beneath him soothed his anxieties somewhat; the well trusted, familiar things one cared for always did.
"The sorrow of my brethren departed?"
Taking a moment to sense the soil's composition, the Ignian's facial expression shifted towards gloom before returning to his signature focus. There was a battle at hand, and a warrior does not lose themselves in petty emotion, especially not during conflict. The time for reflection was not now, but later. Hardening his mentality, Magnus awaited a response from his previous shout out, prepared for an ambush.