Completed [Anthonius Fighter Pit]Another Training Session(Roderick)

[Sei Tendo]

7th of Fall, 513AV
5th of Bell

Sei walked through the city, and waited abit before heading on his way again. Today he andRoderick would be training in hand-to-hand combat, and he wanted to save time before he beat the holy shyke out of him. He took a deep breath and forced a smile. Roderick was an interesting man. He had beaten him more than once, buut Rod never seemed to give up. He had taunted him, beat him, and yelled at him, but he always pushed through it.

He looked at the arena before him, and smiled as he walked throught the crumbling walls. He watched a couple of fighters from a far, and waved at Gerard while he past. He couldn't help but stare as he was swamped by newcomers requesting lessons. He broke through tje fighters crowded around the pit and waited for Roderick to show.

He sat down his equipment and looked around. He handn't brought his gauntlets, and would fight without them forthe first time n his life. The breeze was cool, and he was thankful he had worn his leather armor and boots. He sat in the dirt and waited for Rod, hoping he would turn up soon.

[Roderick]

The sun's rays were growing, though they still provided a fair amount of warmth. All the same Roderick had taken his cloak with him that day, wrapping the wool about himself to ward off the slight chill that filled the air. Walking quickly the hunter made his way the pit, knowing the Kelvic would most likely be there already; another round of scolding from Sei, he managed. It was always the same, day in day out with that cat. Pushing those sour thoughts from his mind he brushed past a labourer and just avoided being struck by a handcart, exchanging a glare with the man holding it. He'd decided that he would use the bastard sword again for this battle; it had done quite well against Sei the day before, so he didn't see why it wouldn't work for him a second time. Buying his own seemed a waste of time right now, given he could barely hold a sword, let alone swing it. With all this in mind he entered the pit, drifting through a small crowd gathered near the entrance and sifting through the racks of equipment in the hopes of finding the gear he'd used the previous day. That proved a futile wish; unsurprisingly they'd been taken by someone before he'd arrived. Arming himself with a slightly rusted bastard sword and a blade-scarred kite shield, he looked around for some sign of his partner; after maneuvering through a group of jostling novices, he finally caught sight of the Kelvic and began making his way over to him, shifting his arm within the straps of his shield as he did so. When he was close enough to see the whites of his partner's eyes the hunter nodded in greeting and held his sword more tightly, spreading his feet in a manner akin to how he held himself when he was using his bow.

[Sei Tendo]

Sei waved Roderick over, and unsheathed his short sword. He said a soft "'Ello" and took a stance. He was debating wether or not he would insult his partner today, and battled his thoughts until he decided he'd try his best not to. He held the sword lightly, and tested the weight as always with light swings. He was about to say something, but swallowed his words and charged. His first instinct was to go on the offensive, but he would show a different side today.

He charged past Roderick, and turned a full circle, swinging his leg up to meet the right side of Rodericks' face. He wasn't concerned on wether or not the strike made contact, he was only worried about his skills. He needed to shape up, and the worst thing that could happen during his journey was him getting killed while with his companion. He spun the short sword so he gripped the pommel, and aimed to smash it into Rodericks' back. He was about to step back, but knew Roderick would see that coming, so he forced his elbow into Rods' lower back. He took a step back, and waited for the counter that would be coming his way.

[Roderick]

Muttering a soft "Ello" Sei wasted no time in charging straight past Roderick and then, turning about, swung his leg up to take the hunter in the side of the face. There had been similar moves in their previous fights and so he knew how to react; taking a step away he felt the wind buffeting his face as the Kelvic's limb hurtled past. After that he drove his pommel out into Roderick's back, catching the hunter in the side. By moving with the blow he used his opponent's momentum to move himself about and drive his shield out towards Sei's elbow. Waiting for the Kelvic to withdraw, Roderick moved forward quickly with his own attacks, making a wild swing made more for disrupting Sei's defenses than actually hurting him. Hopefully the tiger would have moved back to escape the move, opening himself up to further strikes. If he did Roderick would follow with a quick stab with the end of his blade, then smack the rim of his shield into his partner so he stumbled back. Not long after he was circling around the Kelvic, taking another swing with his weapon and holding his shield closer to his body, so it was covering him fully.

[Sei Tendo]

Roderick moved swiftly, and brought his shield up to block, and stepped over to block Sei's kick. Rod staggered when the blade flat connected with his side, but used his shield to knock away Sei's elbow. Roderick then jumped forward and made a wild swing.

Sei held his short sword flat against his hand, and by angling it diagonally, blocked the swing of his opponents sword. He waited for the second wave, and was caught off guard when Roderick used the shield bash. Taking a step back, he winced, but waited for Roderick to attack again. His opponent circled, and Sei flowed with him, carefully avoiding the blow. He took the offensive, dashed to the left, and jumped forward while pushing the blade flat into Rods' chest.

Taking a step back, he noticed Roderick had drawn in his shield, which mean't he had blocked the blow to his chest. Sei lunged forward, and kicked the shield away. Then, he turned in an arch, bringing his short sword blade flat to the top of Rodericks' shoulder. He didn't stop there however, and prepared the second wave after jumping back. He spun in a repeated circle, and headed toward Roderick with the blade flat. He focused his eyes on a steady point, keeping himself from getting dizzy, and brought the sword to his opponents right side.

[Roderick]

Turning himself about Roderick took the blow meant for his shoulder in the chest instead, letting his armour absorb the impact. He stared in surprise as Sei started spinning himself around in a circle while moving every closer to him; a rather bad move, the hunter felt. With a measured step he moved his shield out to catch the Kelvic's blade on the metal, while thrusting forward with his own sword. Withdrawing just as quickly, he let fly a swift strike towards his hopefully exposed opponent, making a harsh cut towards the right shoulder and a jab for the gut for good measure. All this done Roderick stepped away and readied his shield in position again, finding the weight of metal to be lighter than it had been when he'd fought with it before; he'd become a little stronger, it seemed. That simple little act wasn't enough though and so Roderick made as if he was going left, then started going right before finally going left again, lashing out with the blunted edge of his weapon at the Kelvic's ribs, then going for a weak slash out directly in front of him. He moved as though he were going in for a shield bash but instead he stabbed forward with his blade, aiming for the Kelvic's gut, then kicked at Tendo's shins and finally followed through on his apparently forgotten shield bash. Stepping away he held back a grin and faced Sei with a blank face; talking while he fought would distract him, keeping him from realizing if he had made a mistake. Commenting on everything that happened was a bad habit he needed to break if he was to avoid a repeat of his encounter with the squire two days earlier. Every time that memory surfaced in his mind he felt himself frowning, while a sour taste formed on his tongue. It was time for a change.

[Sei Tendo]

Sei felt the reverberation of the his short sword against Rods' shield, and stepped out of range just as Rod thrusted his sword forward. His opponent twisted so the blade flat of Sei's sword smacked against their chest. He looked up at Roderick, who decided to continue the attack with another sword thrust. Jumping to the side, Sei narrowly avoided the hit. The side of his cheek stung, sending notification that his opponent had nicked him. The jab to his stomach was perceived however, and using his left arm, he shoved it aside.

From the feel of his arm, he swinging the short sword to hard. His arm began to droop, and his fingers were gripping the hilt so hard it could break. He tried loosening his grip, and found it easier on his hands. He looked up in time to find Roderick charging him. He feigned, and Sei knew it was coming. He immediately put his blade between Rods' blade and his ribs. Then, he blocked himself from the slash. He dodged the jab, and lifted his knee to block his shins. He was knocked back a bit from the shield bash, and drew in a deep breath. "Not bad." He commented.

It was his turn now, and Sei wasted nothing in his movements. He slashed out with the sword blunt for Roderick's head, and winced as it vibrated his arm. He went in closer, and brought out the sword pommel after swiftly moving behind Rod. He went in for a kick in the back, and smashed the pommel repeatedly into Rods' back, hopefully hitting something.

SEI TENDO

[Roderick]

When Roderick feigned Sei quickly brought his sword up to defend his ribs; soon after he stopped the second blow. After more failed hits the hunter smirked slightly as his shield bash struck the Kelvic, knocking him back, "Not bad." Tendo said. With a quick movement of his arm he hacked at his opponent, aiming the flat of his sword for Roderick's head; he raised his own blade in time to stop the hit, joining Sei in grimacing at the tremors that spread through his arm. Stepping quickly about him the Kelvic kicked him in the back, unbalancing him. Right after he started hammering the pommel of his blade into the Zeltivan's back, sending a stabbing pain through the man's spine. Whipping round with more speed than he'd expected, he hacked at Tendo's arms viciously, turning his pain to anger and feeding it into his arms, so the flurry of attacks rained down on his partner. He felt himself wincing and panting in pain, with fatigue slowly creeping up on him. Roderick quickly stepped back and let his arms drop slightly as he choked down a pained cry. Facing Sei with an angry glare, his voice dropped down into a growl, "Hit me in the back again," he threatened, "and I'll break your petchin' legs." Stepping forward he hacked violently towards the Kelvic, putting everything he had into the strike, not caring if it landed. After it had finished its course Roderick felt the anger ebbing away and started swinging again, with less force this time. Finishing his flurry on the fourth slash, he withdrew again and held his shield up.

[Sei Tendo]

Sei steeped to the side, twisting his upper body to the right to defend his arms. He nearly fell backwards, but he continued to defend himself. He gave Rod a smug look and ignored his threat, instead charging forward.

"Try me!"

He stepped in and trid to twist as fast as he could when Roderick went to hack his head off. He felt a slight sting in his cheek, indicating he had been nicked, but continued his efforts. He leaned back just as a weaker slash from Rod ripped past him. He swung again, and Sei put his sword up to defend. He rounded the blade, bringing the blunted edge at Rod.

SEI TENDO

[Roderick]

Without a second thought to what might happen, Sei smirked at Roderick and ignored what he'd just said, instead rushing towards the hunter with a cry of, "Try me!" Stepping in the Kelvic twisted himself about to avoid losing his head, and moved back in time to avoid another slash aimed at ripping his armour open. On the third swing the Kelvic brought his sword up to defend against the strike; shifting the weapon in his grip, bringing the edge down toward Roderick. Stepping back while at the same time turning himself to the side, he caught the strike on his shield, planting his feet and holding his arm steady to stop the blow in its tracks. As its strength petered out he advanced forwards a step, shoving out with his shield towards the Kelvic's chest, while at the same time he started readying his sword; when he had finished his first move he brought his weapon out in an arc in front of him, twisting himself about while he did so to add a little momentum. As he finished the strike Roderick stepped back and to the left, lowering his sword down to his left hip; mustering his strength he moved his shield aside and cut upwards to the right with it, feeling the dulled edge of his blade cutting through the air. Reigning his arm in so the blade wouldn't wander too far, he stabbed forward with the weapon, but aimed it a little too far to the left, so that it would drag across the gut of Sei's armour and then move straight past him; the Kelvic could use that chance to disarm him. Quickly Pulling back on his failed stab, he jabbed out with his shield to force Sei backwards, while he made for another strike to the Kelvic's shoulders. His tolerance to the weight of his weapons was growing a little, but not so much as to make the growing discomfort in his limbs vanish completely. "I mean it. My back's in enough pain as it is without you slamming things into it."