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

[Sei Tendo]

Sei took a step back to avoid the Roderick's shield, and let of a sigh of relief when the pressure of forcing swords together faded away. In his moment of relief, Sei was almost hit by the second wave. He jumped back, and used his sword to divert his opponents blade away from him. "HEY! This armor ain't cheap!" He exclaimed, kicking Rod's shield away. He winced, and tried his best not to yell when Roderick's blade flat hit his shoulder, intead he muffled it as a sharp groan.

"I'll let you off the hook and leave your weak little back alone."

He leaped at his opponent, put his best foot forward, and made a wide slash toward Roderick's gut. How much is your armor worth, bum? He pushed his thoughts away, and withdrew the blade. He turned for a slight kick, and followed up with another swing of his blade. He jumped back, making sure he put a bit of distance between him and Roderick before he tried to strike.

SEI TENDO

[Roderick]

With the strains of their clashing swords slipping away, Sei jumped back quickly to avoid being cut by Roderick's second attack, complaining loudly about the damage that might be caused by his armour. With a kick he knocked the hunter's shield aside, cringing in pain as the flat of Roderick's blade struck a nasty hit to his shoulder. There was a mixed reaction of gratefulness and annoyance inside him as the Kelvic decided to leave his back alone from then on; on the one hand he was glad for the action, on the other the way it seemed to imply he was just a weakling aggravated him to no end. Throwing himself forward Sei made a hacking slash towards Roderick's gut, an attack which failed spectacularly. Stepping back somewhat the blade still struck his armour, but because of the design of his lamellar the sword simply slid away to the side, leaving him completely unharmed; he was glad he'd spent his money on it. A kick and a second swing of his blade followed, the first avoided with a quick hop to the side, the second stopped by the hunter's hurried block with his shield. His opponent withdrew swiftly, aiming to get out of range, but Roderick simply stepped forward and made a quick swing with his blade, keeping his shield up in the air as he did, so that he made a swift chop with his sword, pulling his arm back to the cover of his shield before Sei could take advantage of the extended limb. "My back's not weak. It just hurts when you ram a hard piece of metal into it." With another chopping maneuver he stepped away to the left, and diagonally upwards, then twisted his blade around and slashed downward with it.

[Sei Tendo]

Sei lifted his sword to block Roderick's first swing, and noticed the way his hands and arms were lowering. If anything, he needed to finish this fight quickly. Apparently his opponents armor was pretty good, for even as he struck it, his short sword slid over it. Roderick had his shield in ready position, and made another arc with the sword. Sei maneuvered out of range, but found himself breathing heavily.

He loosened his grip on the hilt of his short sword, and made a teasing thrust at Rods' shoulder. He would then step back, withdraw his blade. and make another thrust for the left leg. He bent out of range, and calmed his breathing. He made an easy step forward, and swung a wide strike for the exposed flesh of his opponents neck. "I guess when you put it like that your right." He gave Roderick a nod and began to circle him.

SEI TENDO

[Roderick]

Roderick set his shield and delivered his attack, feeling the edge of his blade cutting through the air. He noticed that Sei was panting, and noticed the sheen of sweat that had come to cover his own skin, while his breathing had turned into a rasping sound. Sei made a half-hearted thrust for his opponent's shoulder, then stepped away and returned for a thrust the the leg. Pivoting on the leg that wasn't being threatened, he moved the other foot behind him, keeping it from being harmed. Tendo withdrew from the fight for a moment so he could try to calm his breathing, and Roderick took the reprieve to gather his bearings. Taking a step forward was still an easy effort for his foe, and the Kelvic's sword came cutting through the air at the exposed flesh on Roderick's neck. Twisting his arm as he brought it into the air, his hurried block was shaken as the metal clashed against the old wooden shield. His arm was burning from keeping it raised for so, but he bit down on his complaints and struggled to keep it steady, stepping away the Kelvic, who had started circling him. He was somewhat surprised that Tendo came to agree with him on something, but shrugged inwardly and returned his thoughts to the fight. A quick testing strike aimed towards his opponent's shoulder brought the hunter forward a few steps, before he stepped away and continued stepping away to the side. Roderick stabbed out at Sei repeatedly, varying the angle and strength in each attack, making about half a dozen in total as he continued walking around the other fighter. The constant ringing of steel had set a slight tremor in his arms, so that he found himself tired of their bout; it was about time they brought it to an end. He stepped forward and hacked three times from different angles, doing so with all the power he could muster. Slamming his shield out at the Kelvic's ribs he shoved at him, hopefully knocking him to the ground. If that didn't work he'd quickly step away and try to defend himself.

[Sei Tendo]

Sei watched as Roderick made a test strike, and moved to the right to avoid it. He waited until Roderick made about six thrust forward, the power and speed varying with each strike. Sei tried his best to avoid them, a shield block here, and a dodge there. For the last strike he brought his short sword up to knock it away, taking almost all his strength. Sei glared at Roderick, and waited for his next move to come.

Then it came, putting all the strength he had, his opponent made three rough strokes of his blade. Sei, however, had been watching Rod carefully, and brought his shield up to defend from the first. The second went straight past, and the third was knocked away by his sword. This is getting tiresome... He thought, stepping forward, and getting knocked back by Roderick's shield. He groaned, but caught his balance before he fell.

Go time.

Sei pressed forward, his shield arm tingling, and made a harsh stroke of his blade for his opponent. He stepped back, took a deep breath, and rushed forward, intent on ending the battle as soon as possible, and went straight for his opponents shoulder with a thrust.

SEI TENDO

[Roderick]

The varying power and speed of each attack seemed to be effective against Sei, forcing him to alternate between defending with either his sword or shield, with a little bit of strength being leeched away every time. A frown came to be fixated on the Kelvic's face, as the effort of continuing their bout began to wear upon him; Roderick felt it too and fought to contain the weakness that was slowly overtaking him. If he could just keep going for a little longer, then maybe he could finish this session with some dignity. Perhaps that was a forlorn hope, but it made him feel slightly better as he continued his assault. After that second round of harsh, smashing attacks, Sei was forced back by the rim of the hunter's shield, cracking roughly into his side. Pausing for a moment while he recuperated, the Kelvic used that as an opening to unleash his powerful retaliation, hacking out at his opponent viciously with his blade, an attack which nearly forced Roderick's sword from his hand, though he clamped onto the hilt a little more tightly and succeeded in preventing that. Unfortunately the charging Kelvic proved too much for him and, with a mad rush and stabbing motion, the Zeltivan felt his balance abandoning him. Moving aside just in time to avoid being skewered by Sei, the momentum of the attack caught him full on as their shoulders collided, sending the two of them crashing to the ground with a loud thud. Groaning weakly in pain, Roderick shoved Tendo off roughly, freeing his trapped arm and finding that his sword had disappeared to some other part of the ring. Wriggling his arm out of the shield strap, he pushed the heavy weight away and simply lay there panting beside his companion, staring up into the air. "Sei...." He told the Kelvic weakly, "I think we're done here..." He didn't particularly care about whether or not Tendo wanted to continue - though judging from the state he was in he doubted he was ready for another go. "We can... go at it again... some other time..." OOCI figured it was time for us to end this thread - I felt like continuing would have diluted things.

[Accolade]

Sei Tendo

Experience

Skill	XP Earned
Observation	+ 3 XP
Unarmed combat	+ 2 XP
Short sword	+ 3 XP
Intimidation	+ 1 XP
Tactics	+ 1 XP

Lores

•	Lore Earned
•	Meeting Roderick for a duel: Must win this one
•	Taking Roderick's best
•	Duel still unfinished

Roderick Vandenberg

Experience

Skill	XP Earned
Bastard Sword	+ 3 XP
Shield	+ 2 XP
Intimidation	+ 1 XP
Tactics	+ 1 XP
Observation	+ 3 XP

Lores

•	Lore Earned
•	Meeting Sei for a duel: Must beat the cat
•	Taking Sei's best
•	Duel still unfinished

Notes :

Wild thread guys! You sure enjoy your combat. Sai be careful not to confuse your unarmed combat skill with the level of your brawling because they are two different skills. Roderick you need to play at your skill level also, your skills in broad sword and shield are not the same as your long sword. You both need to put more into struggle into your writing. You can't gain skills in weapons you are already a perfect master in.

The Sylir has spoken

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