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thebastion2014-02-04 12:30 pm
fuckthemancers) wrote in thebastion2014-02-04 12:30 pm
Day 155
Who: Zulf and you
Open: Open
When: Day 155
Where: The training hall
What: Zulf tries to remember an old street thief skill from his childhood, along with some weapon practice.
Format: Any
Warnings: Nothing comes to mind
As he had said plenty of times before, Zulf is not a fighter. Certainly he knows enough survival skills to last out on the Skyway for some time- he's managed before after all. However, that's more in evading and hiding. When it comes to actual weaponry... Well, he's not exactly combat ready. He can avoid shooting or cutting himself and that's it. That won't do much good if he plans to keep on going out onto the Skyway like this- with Colin's Observatory expedition and his plans with Zayna.
If you pass by the training hall today, depending on the time of day, you'll find Zulf training on one of tw things. For the occasion, he's dressed down with just a simple button up shirt with the sleeves rolled up and a plain lavender skirt.
In the morning, he seems to be doing what looks like evasion practice. There seems to be something he's aiming for although it's hard to tell what. The movements are sharp and almost jerky before Zulf takes a step back with a frown and a shake of his head. This goes on for a couple of hours... But if your character is nearby, they might hear a triumphant shout. In the training hall, there might for some reason be some faint gray... dust? Hanging in the air.
Come afternoon, and it's weapons training. Or, rather, Zulf has both a Fanged Repeater and a War Machete and he's doing a lot of awkward staring at both. It's the look of a man who isn't entirely comfortable with guns or large sharp blades. Still, he'll at least... give the Fanged Repeater a shot. Anyone watching him while he's doing target practice can probably tell right away that he's very slow to get his aim just right. The machete?
...Despite a certain kid's compliments, Zulf just keeps staring at it. No seriously how.
Open: Open
When: Day 155
Where: The training hall
What: Zulf tries to remember an old street thief skill from his childhood, along with some weapon practice.
Format: Any
Warnings: Nothing comes to mind
As he had said plenty of times before, Zulf is not a fighter. Certainly he knows enough survival skills to last out on the Skyway for some time- he's managed before after all. However, that's more in evading and hiding. When it comes to actual weaponry... Well, he's not exactly combat ready. He can avoid shooting or cutting himself and that's it. That won't do much good if he plans to keep on going out onto the Skyway like this- with Colin's Observatory expedition and his plans with Zayna.
If you pass by the training hall today, depending on the time of day, you'll find Zulf training on one of tw things. For the occasion, he's dressed down with just a simple button up shirt with the sleeves rolled up and a plain lavender skirt.
In the morning, he seems to be doing what looks like evasion practice. There seems to be something he's aiming for although it's hard to tell what. The movements are sharp and almost jerky before Zulf takes a step back with a frown and a shake of his head. This goes on for a couple of hours... But if your character is nearby, they might hear a triumphant shout. In the training hall, there might for some reason be some faint gray... dust? Hanging in the air.
Come afternoon, and it's weapons training. Or, rather, Zulf has both a Fanged Repeater and a War Machete and he's doing a lot of awkward staring at both. It's the look of a man who isn't entirely comfortable with guns or large sharp blades. Still, he'll at least... give the Fanged Repeater a shot. Anyone watching him while he's doing target practice can probably tell right away that he's very slow to get his aim just right. The machete?
...Despite a certain kid's compliments, Zulf just keeps staring at it. No seriously how.
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Look, this one holds blunt things that look vaguely like that machete, and then Duke steps over to a wider one.
"There's some training dummies in these ones. Set up a dummy for you to hit, and another dummy that you want to avoid. Or I could put my armor on and you can deal with a moving ally."
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"I should probably start with my form first just to be safe, although I thank you very much for the offer. You deal with blades often, then?"
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"Magic for groups, healing when the healers can't get at it, swords for small groups or anything that gets in your face to stop casting. That's more or less how I used to fight. Here, its mostly sword because magic is limited."
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Actually- "What kind of blade did you use? I... could use some advice, if it's alright with you."
AT LEAST I THINK I AM RIGHT ABOUT THE MACHETE
And totally not hiding a smile at that swing. Ah, new fighters-
"Usually... something like this." Duke fishes in the sword cupboard and pulls out a fake blade a little longer than one arm, with the handle that is big enough for either one hand or two. "The main differences between what you were practicing with and what I usually use is weight, and two sharp edges rather than one." Then the knight just studies Zulf for a moment.
"Is that how you would usually stand, if you want to attack or defend something?" If Zulf wants Duke's help, Duke is going to start from basics.
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He's still thinking on it when Duke asks the question and Zulf snaps out of it. "Ah, no- I don't think I would. Possibly..." He starts to shift his stance until he has one foot in front of the other, the back leg bent a bit more than the front. It's actually more of an evasive kind of position than offensive or defensive. Zulf is more used to that than actual battle...