Post by sawg138 on Jul 5, 2013 20:27:12 GMT -5
taus.solace: While the others are occupied with various activities around camp, Phere approaches Elex
taus.solace: "Elexorien..? I wonder if you would have some time to do as we had talked about previously... for a spar?"
Elex: *looks up to her, again having that far-away look on his face, then smiles* "Of course, Pherenike..." *he slowly raises up from his kneeling position and glances around* "This should surfice well enough..."
taus.solace: "I do not know which weapon you prefer us to use. It.. would not seem proper to raise a blade against you."
Elex: *reaches forward with one hand as a psychic blade bursts to life within his grasp, taking the shape of light blue katana* "Take whatever weapon you feel most comfortable with, Pherenike." *he rolls his shoulders and neck*"I would advise you to not consider this spar as play. Come at me as though I were your enemy on the field of battle."
taus.solace: *slips her fingers beneath her bracer at the wrist, and her flaming sword appears in her hand. She then touches another tattoo on her left forearm, and a shield appears in her other hand*
taus.solace: *touches one more tattoo on her right bicep, then nods* "I am prepared, if you are."
Elex: *widens his stance somewhat, but continues to appear relaxed and at ease, turning to the side so that his blade weapon faces her and his body is perpendicular to hers* "Then come, Pherenike. The first strike is yours to make..."
taus.solace: *raises her blade, tensing noticably before she moves in for a slashing blow* (and.. holy nat 20+7 to strike...)
Elex: (auto critical right off the bat, nice...) *he blinks before trying to raise his blade to deflect the blow* 17+26 ... and is unsuccessful, do your damage.
taus.solace: 50+17.. and crit is x2 right?
taus.solace: (and sorry, was +4 strike, not 7. had glanced at parry bonuses for some reason)
Elex: 134 damage
taus.solace: (owwie)
Elex: He frowns slightly but then as quickly as the wound was inflicted, it begins closing up almost immediately healing itself, "good form, you struck well... Do it again." as he raised his blade now...
taus.solace: *nods slightly, focusing on delivering another blow* 12+4 = 18
taus.solace: (have to pause here, will leave this open, will be able to resume after 2 when i'm back home from lunch shift)
Elex: *twirls his blade in a diagonal, downward motion and... 13+26 = 39... deflects her blade to the ground while raising his leg up to kick, aiming for her head to knock her to the ground* 19+14 = 33 and a critical for 5+21x2 = 52
taus.solace: *falls backward with a grunt, clenching her jaw momentarily as she retrieves her sword. She gets to her feet, then goes for a blow to his sword arm*
taus.solace: 13+4= 17 strike
Elex: *pulling his arm back, to deflect the blow upwards with his katana* 17+26=43 to parry and he, then kicks his leg high for an axe-kick to her collar bone, 11+14=25 to strike for 5+21=26 damage.
taus.solace: *staggers back, her expression one of mixed surprise and mild annoyance... but no visible wounds or bruises. She tenses her grip on her sword as she moves to strike his leg* 11+4= 19 strike
Elex: *spinning his blade he brings it up once more, to slide his blade along the edge of hers and... 7+26=33, deftly parries her blade before flicking his wrist to send her mystic weapon flying* disarm for 16+12=28
taus.solace: attempt to dodge the disarm? Or was that part of the parry?
Elex: She can try to dodge it.
taus.solace: *tries to move her hand out of the way... but not fast enough (10+7=17 to dodge). She tenses, narrows her eyes, and lashes out with a wild punch towards his chest* 3+2= 5 strike
Elex: 7+17=24 *he raises his free hand and almost absently moves her fist to the side he then raises his katana... 12+20=32 to strike, and 10+14=24 to pull strike... And is now resting his katana right ON her neck* "Congratulations, Pherenike, I have just taken your head..."
taus.solace: *nods only very slightly, clenching her jaw and fist simultaneously. She has something of a distant expression, as though she is not looking at Elex.. or perhaps more accurately not quite seeing him*
Elex: *raises an eyebrow* "leave your past... Pherenike. Return to the present..." *removes his blade from her throat and it dissipates rapidly* "I will allow you a moment to compose yourself..."
taus.solace: *she draws in a deep breath, shaking her head while she comes to herself again* "I.. I am here. I am sorry, I have tried to leave the past.. it seems not to want to leave me.. Reminders...when I do not expect them."
Elex: *nods slightly and walks up to her, placing a hand on her shoulder* "Relax... Allow me to heal your wounds..." *a few seconds pass and she can feel all her wounds healing almost instantly, he nods* "may I ask... Why did you waste the energy to summon a shield... And then never use it?"
taus.solace: (oddly, there didn't seem to be any wounds to heal.. elex never broke through her invuln barrier--the third tattoo she'd touched) *she shakes her head in response* "I thought I would have need of it when I saw you draw your blade.. but I.. had stayed focused on what my own blade was doing.. as I have always done."
taus.solace: *cancels the sword and shield, and both disappear*
Elex: *nods slightly* "Allow me then... another question... Why should you be focused on what YOUR blade is doing? A blade should be as an extension of it's wielder... One should not think about what their own weapon is doing. Instead... you should be focus on your opponent."
taus.solace: "I... " *she pauses, and sighs with another shake of her head* "... I have no answer to your question. Perhaps, was something they had tried to teach me.." *frowns* "..and yet, I did not place into practice what they taught... Not even as the...lessons... increased in difficulty, grew in length... and these were done before I had the more...protective tattoos.." *closes her eyes as a brief wave of anger washes over her*
Elex: *raises a hand as though to cease her current train of thought* "You had your reasons then, what is your reason now? Your is, as mine, an extension of your energies and will. More to the point it should be an extension of YOU. Do you consider what your feet are doing when you walk? Or what your mouth and hands do when you eat? Your lungs as you breath? Your heart as it beats? No. Why? Two of these are practice, two of them are automatic. We must get you to that point. To where you need not THINK of where your weapons is, or what it is doing, but instead KNOW where it is and what it does. As you KNOW where your feet take you when you walk."
taus.solace: "...when I lift my blade, as I did just then.. I remember more clearly the methods I had used to.. thwart my trainers' lessons.. however painful or severe those consequences were.. Even as I try to remember what they would have had me learn .. Those old memories stir once more.. and I... " *she frowns and turns her head slightly, looking shamed* "...It was not you that I was fighting..."
taus.solace: (and have to run off for about an hr, would love to continue if possible when I get back, otherwise when you're able)
taus.solace: (and am back)
Elex: "Hence why I ended it when I did... for you were not here... nor was I here to you..." *frowns* "What would have happened... were it not me you were fighting...? But I true enemy? Would you be reprimanded? Disciplined, however harshly? Or would you be dead now...? Headless..."
taus.solace: ("but I true enemy"? meaning "a true enemy"? just to be clear)
Elex: (Yeah, meant that)
taus.solace: *is silent for a moment before she speaks* "Do you ask... of the enemy I was seeing just then..?"
Elex: "No..." *shakes his head* "For I already know of that enemy... it is this Fate of yours that you were fighting against. Whatever face it would take, whatever embodiment... that was your enemy... then."
taus.solace: *nods solemnly* ".... so you speak of an enemy I may yet face... and what would happen if.. " *shakes her head, unwilling to finish her thought* "... I must not let that happen.. but for all my efforts to put aside the past.. In the various ways I know to say that I will do so... It continues to sneak in when I am not ready."
Elex: "As the past will always do. For one can never forget where it is they came from, what it is they had been before... However, now there is a difference. You can choose what to do with all of your past. It need not haunt you, need not guide your actions, need not be that ethereal ghost that plagues your mind. Instead, use what you have experienced to create a better future... for yourself and those whom have put their trust and faith in you."
Elex: *summons his psychic blade out of the ether, has it solidify into a katana again* "This blade... is a constant reminder of my past. Of what I once was, and what I did to become what I am now. However, the blade itself is not JUST a representation of my past. It is a symbol of what I believe in, what I stand for. YOUR blade need not be JUST a reminder either."
taus.solace: *nods slowly, and looks thoughtfully to her bracer concealing the sword tattoo* "...a fresh start....a new beginning..."
Elex: "Is that not, Pherenike, what you and I have discussed already? Is it not why you have come to me, seeking what little council I am able to provide?" *causes his psi-katana to dissipate* "Your markings, the mystic body work, show the world what you are... but it is, and has always been, yours to decide on just who you are."
taus.solace: *she nods, snapping out of her thoughts* "Just thinking on something, reinforcing a decision I have made..." *pauses* "I hope to be able to spar again with you..to practice what you have given me to think on. Perhaps even, to learn these skills of the blade anew.. so I am not tempted to rely on those foiled lessons within my past. I should not allow a repeat of what had happened... but unless I have fresh lessons I am not certain my mind will not take me there again"
Elex: "I can... assist you, somewhat... to unlearn what has been learned. However, much of this must come from you, for it is your lessons that must be unlearned, as well as the lessons of those who trained you. Perhaps... during another one of these little matches... You may unlearn a little more. For now, meditate upon what we have discussed..."
taus.solace: *nods* "Sas ef̱charistó̱, Elexorien. Thank you. There is much to learn...and unlearn.. and learn again. I will..meditate, as you suggest."
Elex: *nods slightly as he returns to his original kneeling/sitting position and he lowers his head slightly, closing his eyes* "You are welcome, Pherenike. As I have told you before, it is always an honor to assist."
taus.solace: *walks away slowly, already retreating into her thoughts... and absently begins to hum a tune*
taus.solace: "Elexorien..? I wonder if you would have some time to do as we had talked about previously... for a spar?"
Elex: *looks up to her, again having that far-away look on his face, then smiles* "Of course, Pherenike..." *he slowly raises up from his kneeling position and glances around* "This should surfice well enough..."
taus.solace: "I do not know which weapon you prefer us to use. It.. would not seem proper to raise a blade against you."
Elex: *reaches forward with one hand as a psychic blade bursts to life within his grasp, taking the shape of light blue katana* "Take whatever weapon you feel most comfortable with, Pherenike." *he rolls his shoulders and neck*"I would advise you to not consider this spar as play. Come at me as though I were your enemy on the field of battle."
taus.solace: *slips her fingers beneath her bracer at the wrist, and her flaming sword appears in her hand. She then touches another tattoo on her left forearm, and a shield appears in her other hand*
taus.solace: *touches one more tattoo on her right bicep, then nods* "I am prepared, if you are."
Elex: *widens his stance somewhat, but continues to appear relaxed and at ease, turning to the side so that his blade weapon faces her and his body is perpendicular to hers* "Then come, Pherenike. The first strike is yours to make..."
taus.solace: *raises her blade, tensing noticably before she moves in for a slashing blow* (and.. holy nat 20+7 to strike...)
Elex: (auto critical right off the bat, nice...) *he blinks before trying to raise his blade to deflect the blow* 17+26 ... and is unsuccessful, do your damage.
taus.solace: 50+17.. and crit is x2 right?
taus.solace: (and sorry, was +4 strike, not 7. had glanced at parry bonuses for some reason)
Elex: 134 damage
taus.solace: (owwie)
Elex: He frowns slightly but then as quickly as the wound was inflicted, it begins closing up almost immediately healing itself, "good form, you struck well... Do it again." as he raised his blade now...
taus.solace: *nods slightly, focusing on delivering another blow* 12+4 = 18
taus.solace: (have to pause here, will leave this open, will be able to resume after 2 when i'm back home from lunch shift)
Elex: *twirls his blade in a diagonal, downward motion and... 13+26 = 39... deflects her blade to the ground while raising his leg up to kick, aiming for her head to knock her to the ground* 19+14 = 33 and a critical for 5+21x2 = 52
taus.solace: *falls backward with a grunt, clenching her jaw momentarily as she retrieves her sword. She gets to her feet, then goes for a blow to his sword arm*
taus.solace: 13+4= 17 strike
Elex: *pulling his arm back, to deflect the blow upwards with his katana* 17+26=43 to parry and he, then kicks his leg high for an axe-kick to her collar bone, 11+14=25 to strike for 5+21=26 damage.
taus.solace: *staggers back, her expression one of mixed surprise and mild annoyance... but no visible wounds or bruises. She tenses her grip on her sword as she moves to strike his leg* 11+4= 19 strike
Elex: *spinning his blade he brings it up once more, to slide his blade along the edge of hers and... 7+26=33, deftly parries her blade before flicking his wrist to send her mystic weapon flying* disarm for 16+12=28
taus.solace: attempt to dodge the disarm? Or was that part of the parry?
Elex: She can try to dodge it.
taus.solace: *tries to move her hand out of the way... but not fast enough (10+7=17 to dodge). She tenses, narrows her eyes, and lashes out with a wild punch towards his chest* 3+2= 5 strike
Elex: 7+17=24 *he raises his free hand and almost absently moves her fist to the side he then raises his katana... 12+20=32 to strike, and 10+14=24 to pull strike... And is now resting his katana right ON her neck* "Congratulations, Pherenike, I have just taken your head..."
taus.solace: *nods only very slightly, clenching her jaw and fist simultaneously. She has something of a distant expression, as though she is not looking at Elex.. or perhaps more accurately not quite seeing him*
Elex: *raises an eyebrow* "leave your past... Pherenike. Return to the present..." *removes his blade from her throat and it dissipates rapidly* "I will allow you a moment to compose yourself..."
taus.solace: *she draws in a deep breath, shaking her head while she comes to herself again* "I.. I am here. I am sorry, I have tried to leave the past.. it seems not to want to leave me.. Reminders...when I do not expect them."
Elex: *nods slightly and walks up to her, placing a hand on her shoulder* "Relax... Allow me to heal your wounds..." *a few seconds pass and she can feel all her wounds healing almost instantly, he nods* "may I ask... Why did you waste the energy to summon a shield... And then never use it?"
taus.solace: (oddly, there didn't seem to be any wounds to heal.. elex never broke through her invuln barrier--the third tattoo she'd touched) *she shakes her head in response* "I thought I would have need of it when I saw you draw your blade.. but I.. had stayed focused on what my own blade was doing.. as I have always done."
taus.solace: *cancels the sword and shield, and both disappear*
Elex: *nods slightly* "Allow me then... another question... Why should you be focused on what YOUR blade is doing? A blade should be as an extension of it's wielder... One should not think about what their own weapon is doing. Instead... you should be focus on your opponent."
taus.solace: "I... " *she pauses, and sighs with another shake of her head* "... I have no answer to your question. Perhaps, was something they had tried to teach me.." *frowns* "..and yet, I did not place into practice what they taught... Not even as the...lessons... increased in difficulty, grew in length... and these were done before I had the more...protective tattoos.." *closes her eyes as a brief wave of anger washes over her*
Elex: *raises a hand as though to cease her current train of thought* "You had your reasons then, what is your reason now? Your is, as mine, an extension of your energies and will. More to the point it should be an extension of YOU. Do you consider what your feet are doing when you walk? Or what your mouth and hands do when you eat? Your lungs as you breath? Your heart as it beats? No. Why? Two of these are practice, two of them are automatic. We must get you to that point. To where you need not THINK of where your weapons is, or what it is doing, but instead KNOW where it is and what it does. As you KNOW where your feet take you when you walk."
taus.solace: "...when I lift my blade, as I did just then.. I remember more clearly the methods I had used to.. thwart my trainers' lessons.. however painful or severe those consequences were.. Even as I try to remember what they would have had me learn .. Those old memories stir once more.. and I... " *she frowns and turns her head slightly, looking shamed* "...It was not you that I was fighting..."
taus.solace: (and have to run off for about an hr, would love to continue if possible when I get back, otherwise when you're able)
taus.solace: (and am back)
Elex: "Hence why I ended it when I did... for you were not here... nor was I here to you..." *frowns* "What would have happened... were it not me you were fighting...? But I true enemy? Would you be reprimanded? Disciplined, however harshly? Or would you be dead now...? Headless..."
taus.solace: ("but I true enemy"? meaning "a true enemy"? just to be clear)
Elex: (Yeah, meant that)
taus.solace: *is silent for a moment before she speaks* "Do you ask... of the enemy I was seeing just then..?"
Elex: "No..." *shakes his head* "For I already know of that enemy... it is this Fate of yours that you were fighting against. Whatever face it would take, whatever embodiment... that was your enemy... then."
taus.solace: *nods solemnly* ".... so you speak of an enemy I may yet face... and what would happen if.. " *shakes her head, unwilling to finish her thought* "... I must not let that happen.. but for all my efforts to put aside the past.. In the various ways I know to say that I will do so... It continues to sneak in when I am not ready."
Elex: "As the past will always do. For one can never forget where it is they came from, what it is they had been before... However, now there is a difference. You can choose what to do with all of your past. It need not haunt you, need not guide your actions, need not be that ethereal ghost that plagues your mind. Instead, use what you have experienced to create a better future... for yourself and those whom have put their trust and faith in you."
Elex: *summons his psychic blade out of the ether, has it solidify into a katana again* "This blade... is a constant reminder of my past. Of what I once was, and what I did to become what I am now. However, the blade itself is not JUST a representation of my past. It is a symbol of what I believe in, what I stand for. YOUR blade need not be JUST a reminder either."
taus.solace: *nods slowly, and looks thoughtfully to her bracer concealing the sword tattoo* "...a fresh start....a new beginning..."
Elex: "Is that not, Pherenike, what you and I have discussed already? Is it not why you have come to me, seeking what little council I am able to provide?" *causes his psi-katana to dissipate* "Your markings, the mystic body work, show the world what you are... but it is, and has always been, yours to decide on just who you are."
taus.solace: *she nods, snapping out of her thoughts* "Just thinking on something, reinforcing a decision I have made..." *pauses* "I hope to be able to spar again with you..to practice what you have given me to think on. Perhaps even, to learn these skills of the blade anew.. so I am not tempted to rely on those foiled lessons within my past. I should not allow a repeat of what had happened... but unless I have fresh lessons I am not certain my mind will not take me there again"
Elex: "I can... assist you, somewhat... to unlearn what has been learned. However, much of this must come from you, for it is your lessons that must be unlearned, as well as the lessons of those who trained you. Perhaps... during another one of these little matches... You may unlearn a little more. For now, meditate upon what we have discussed..."
taus.solace: *nods* "Sas ef̱charistó̱, Elexorien. Thank you. There is much to learn...and unlearn.. and learn again. I will..meditate, as you suggest."
Elex: *nods slightly as he returns to his original kneeling/sitting position and he lowers his head slightly, closing his eyes* "You are welcome, Pherenike. As I have told you before, it is always an honor to assist."
taus.solace: *walks away slowly, already retreating into her thoughts... and absently begins to hum a tune*
