[quote=@Dark Light]
Alright, can someone please give me the rundown how this arena business works? Any volunteers wanna run me through a tutorial fight?
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Vordy has it pegged for the most part. The best course of action is to find a sparring partner for the type of fight you want. Open the OOC for comments and ask the community to comment on your stance, actions, attacks and defense. It allows you to see what others see in the situation, often times giving you an opportunity to have multiple mentors at once.