Alex finally works up the nerve to head to the fighters pit as opposed to the knight training grounds, and gets more than he planned on.
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This shining population center is considered the jewel of The Sylira Region. Home of the vast majority of Mizahar's population, Syliras is nestled in a quiet, sprawling valley on the shores of the Suvan Sea. [Lore]
He’d managed to slip out of a bad position. And now he held the upper hand. A sigh of relief swung over him as he shifted the weight of his armour around and pressed down on the hand he had pinned. A small grin crossed his face. And then there was the thud. The hard boot to his wrist. He had her pinned to the floor but no way to show he had the killing strike. Instead of following through with his motions which he mentally planned out eh threw his weight to the side, using the heft of the plate and chain to carry him across the sand towards the dagger.
He gripped the handle just in time to be too late as he was now too far away to make his plan work. Grunting hoisted himself back to his feet. Beads of sweat now pouring from his forehead sticking the hair to his face. He was getting slower…Tired. He struggled to his feet. Swaying lightly with the weight of the armour weighing on him. Trying simply to shift the placement of his feet into the sand. The situation had shifted badly out of his favour and it was just getting worse and worse. He needed to be used to this armour sooner rather than later. Breathing slowly now but heavily he planted his feet. He wasn’t going to be able to do any chasing, he was going to let her come to him.
That was all he had the energy for. That was all he could think to do with the rate he was drinking his stamina. The lack of forethought with wielding such a small weapon in such a heavy suit of armour wasn’t agreeing. He needed to be lighter on his feet. Smoother. Fleeter of foot.
Lore: Daggers: New and Unusual Syliran Knights: Squires Dagger: Slashing Tactics: Don't Get Cocky, Kid Tactics: Feints with a Dagger Observation: Seeing a Man Comfortable in Armor Alexander: Slumming Squire
Shared Lore: Tactics: Adapting On the Fly
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Wow. THIS was impressive. I liked how you built this up gently and then plowed headlong into the combat, it was really fun! I really had to pay attention to catch everything, too, very well-researched! Oh, and Alex, be careful not to show TOO much skill with your dagger. Flipping it around, reversing the grip in mid-spar is quite a feat of dexterity for a novice.
Really loved the insight into their tactics and observations, too.
Oh, and please make sure you go back and edit your post in the Request Thread to reflect the fact this one is now done and dusted. PM me with any questions and later 'tater!
