Crimson Paladin

Blades of Iron Roses: A fantasy Knight RP

Fleuri Jodeau

Fleuri's blow never hit its target- Tyaethe proved too agile, catapulting herself over Fleuri using her wooden sword as leverage against his shoulder. His blade swept diagonally where she would have landed, striking the ground in front of him. He managed withstood the paladin's unorthodox blow without going to his knees- he had at least correctly predicted that she could only transmit so much force into him without leveraging against something else- but it didn't matter, for he had been struck, and failed to strike his foe in turn, meaning he had been eliminated from the fight, without having eliminated Tyaethe in return.

He scarcely had the opportunity to process what had happened (although he at least recognized that it did not go as he had hoped) when Klaus took the initiative and charged at him- and at Tyaethe. His ally thrust her weapon past his neck at the paladin.

Without even bothering to turn his head to see if it had any effect (and fully expecting it wouldn't), he shuffled out of the way, dragging his wooden sword on the ground behind him. He certainly did not mean for Klaus to have to fight this battle herself, but it seems she would have to do just that. Whatever the case, he felt he'd owe her an apology afterwards.

Blades of Iron Roses: A fantasy Knight RP

Looks like Klaus is a student of the Captain Buccaneer School of Cheap-Shotting.

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OK, I'm fine with that. Post coming soon™.

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@Raineh Daze

More or less. That said, since I'm the new guy, I'd be willing to edit my own posts to fit what you had in mind from the start, if you'd prefer that.

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I understand that but what I had intended to convey over the last few posts was that Fleuri's attack would be a vertical downward blow. It ultimately wouldn't make any difference- it's certainly not beyond Tyaethe's ability to twist her body in midair to slip by Fleuri's sword.

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@Raineh Daze

So...how did she avoid the blow again? I'm not protesting the outcome, I'm just a little unsure as to how she avoided getting hit in the process.

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@Raineh Daze

Posted. If there's any problem with it, I'll fix it.

I'll see your Abyss Watcher theatrics and counter with some good old hyper armor frames.

Listen to to this for added effect.

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Fleuri Jodeau

Tyaethe would not let up, it seemed. She flipped forward, swinging her weapon at Fleuri, no doubt intent on eliminating the numerical advantage against her. To Fleuri, however, it was an opening- while Tyaethe was flipping through the air with her feet off the ground, she could not leverage her inhuman physical strength beyond the speed at which she had catapulted herself and the weight behind her weapon, and she would not be able to dance out of the way. Fleuri stepped forward and brought his weapon down on where Tyaethe was landing.

He wouldn't be able to match her speed- her blow would likely hit before his own- and the convention of the sparring match would mean that he would be eliminated, regardless of whether his armor allowed him to withstand the blow- an infuriating technicality for a tournament fighter like Fleuri. Fortunately, it would not stop his own blow from hitting its mark, and eliminating Tyaethe. If this were a 1-on-1 fight, this would make him the loser in the exchange, but fortunately, he did not need to prevail- he only needed to eliminate his opponent, leaving his ally to prevail as the last one standing.

At least, he hoped that's how it'd play out. The conventions of sparring did not always make perfect sense, and absorbing a blow from Tyaethe was a daunting prospect regardless.

Blades of Iron Roses: A fantasy Knight RP

Would it be okay if I posted now or should I wait for Noodles to post first?

Blades of Iron Roses: A fantasy Knight RP

Fleuri Jodeau

Tyaethe's counterattack failed to strike Fleuri or Klaus, but it gave the paladin enough space to reposition herself. She's a surprisingly slippery one, Fleuri observed, a bit frustrated. And I suspect that if needed, she can do this all day and night, until we become tired or make a mistake, whatever comes first. It was clear that he would need to become used to the prospect of fighting foes that do not share his human limitations.

Fleuri lifted his sword upward and took a position next to Klaus, warily watching Tyaethe, ready to bring his sword down the moment she moved within range. This fight would require some coordination, and that in turn would require some communication.

"I've got your back. Ready when you are, sister," he told Klaus, without turning his gaze away from Tyaethe- he knew better than to take his eyes off her even for a moment. He himself was unsure exactly what they would do- they would figure it along the way- but whatever they did, they would need to be able to support each other in whatever they did, and to trust the other to do their part.