Richard kept his fingers locked around the knife, moving swiftly with the strike, pivoting on his right foot. He stepped inside her guard, sweeping his left arm through the air, fingers open like the tentacles of the octopus. Her momentum was transferring into the parry, her weight expecting some resistance from the knife. When none was given, she would be slightly off centre. Enough of an opening. Richard's hand was aimed squarely for her throat. Upon contact, his fingers would lock around her neck, his thumb crushing her adam's apple into her windpipe.
Even if this manouver was unsuccessful, he would end up side on to her, inside her well protected guard. At this point, he was little more than a foot from her, and her sword was well out on her right. With deft, brutal movements, he jabbed the knife in the direction of her heart and lungs. If she staggered away from this, he would slip his attempt to slip his leg behind her own, sending her tumbling to the ground.
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XavierDantius32 vs Sarah_Whitley
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Re: XavierDantius32 vs Sarah_Whitley ( )
by XavierDantius32 on Sat Feb 26, 2011 10:37 pm
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XavierDantius32 - Member for 2 years
Re: XavierDantius32 vs Sarah_Whitley ( )
by Sara Whitley on Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:37 am
She twisted at the torso to face him, just enough for her free left hand to move in to intercept the opponent's wrist that went to choke her. Her deft little fingers dug into the pressure points of his wrist and hands, and with a swift continuous motion, she guided his arm away from her throat and over her shoulder. This accompanied the pivoting of her lissome body, literally pulling him flush to her as her back turned into the chest of her opponent. Utilizing the more mobile and sturdier lower end of her sword, she could bring it between herself and the oncoming knife attacks no matter what distance he was from her.
With all this in motion, her twisting forcefully pulled him against her as she bent slightly at the knees, simultaneously throwing her hip into the opponent who had been yanked against her. From here it'd only be a couple seconds of centrifugal force that'd allow her to toss him effortlessly over her shoulder, effectively throwing him like a rag-doll. The result should have him upon his back within seconds, staring dazed at the overcast sky as it rained down upon him.
With all this in motion, her twisting forcefully pulled him against her as she bent slightly at the knees, simultaneously throwing her hip into the opponent who had been yanked against her. From here it'd only be a couple seconds of centrifugal force that'd allow her to toss him effortlessly over her shoulder, effectively throwing him like a rag-doll. The result should have him upon his back within seconds, staring dazed at the overcast sky as it rained down upon him.
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Sara Whitley - Member for 2 years
Re: XavierDantius32 vs Sarah_Whitley ( )
by XavierDantius32 on Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:34 pm
Richard smiled wolfishly as his arm sailed over her shoulder. As she pushed against him, he twisted his arm inwards, hooking it neatly around her throat. He pulled the proverbial noose tight, locking her chin into the crook of his elbow. She could try to throw him all she liked, but he had a height and weight advantage. If he went over her shoulder, her pretty little neck would stretch and snap like brittle elastic. He considered choking the slippery little bitch, but decided on a more immidiate course of action. With her pinned under his arm, He brought his knife arm around, slipping the tip under the elbow to brush against her adams apple.
"So. Are we done yet?"
"So. Are we done yet?"
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XavierDantius32 - Member for 2 years
Re: XavierDantius32 vs Sarah_Whitley ( )
by Sara Whitley on Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:08 pm
It was a nice try, but timing seemed off. Lamina had thrown him during the extension of his arm, when he had attempted to grab at her throat. He could try to bend him arm around her neck, but given that the actions happened near simultaneously, by that time he'd already have been hoisted off his feet and even if he had the orientation to coordinate such an offense, his world would have flipped upside down before he felt the mud upon his back. His weight had been addressed by her hip, a powerful portion of the body's balance that had thrown itself against his center of gravity. By the time his arm would arc around her neck, he'd be upside down and his geometry reversed--though in all technicality the human brain would have difficulty grasping that concept whilst being thrown so violently.
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Sara Whitley - Member for 2 years
Re: XavierDantius32 vs Sarah_Whitley ( )
by ForgottenWarrior on Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:28 pm
(Okay. I don't mean to irritate either of the two combatants in this thread but I am going to intervene. From what I witnessed in the chat room today, relations between roleplayers are going downhill and I don't want that to happen.
It seems there has been a discrepancy between the last couple posts in this thread. First let me say...
Xavier: You are very courageous for taking on this fight and I commend your will to never give up. Fight until the very end if you can, this is a great virtue, especially in real life. Don't listen to Lamina when she tells you to give up. Make your own decisions but this is just a game, and that's my two cents. And from what I've read here today you are a good roleplayer and writer - I haven't had any difficulty interpreting your movements or anything like that and that's a lot to say for some people.
Sara: You are a phenomenal fighter. Don't let the relentless shit-talk in the chat-rooms get you down. What I've noticed in my ten years of roleplay experience is that good fighters tend to get the other guys in OOC rooms wriled up and they tend to "gang up against," "nitpick," "insult," and "search for loopholes" anytime a discrepancy is found in their writing/actions. That everyone wants to jump down your throat means you're pretty good. Trust me - I've seen this a million times. Contrary to what you hear in the chats, there's absolutely nothing wrong with using intricate angles and technicalities to justify your posts. That's just the nature of T1 melee and people are going to have to get the f*ck over it.
Now what I've noticed is that the fight started off great. The first page of this duel is a fun read and I don't see many discrepancies. I think Sara has been getting progressively more frustrated with the opponent's resolve to continue despite his wounds and that has caused her to "take it out" on Xavier IC with posts that are more and more desperately asking for an "end" to the fight. I think this peaks with the throw, in which she wants to put on a display of force and call this off for good. Sara, when there is a discrepancy IC you need to address it out of character. I understand you were probably tired at the time as well, but that is when you need to stop posting, breathe, and continue tomorrow.
In my opinion this went downhill when Xavier continued to fight after the cut to the arm. Now that I believe I've identified the psychological aspects of the duel, let's address the physical.
The first observation I have made is that Xavier has suffered substantial wounds throughout the battle, but most specifically let's look at the cut to the left arm. This cut was "to the bone," which would sever muscle, paralyze the arm and render it completely incapacitated. Therefore, I don't believe the choke-hold that Xavier is trying to pull would even be possible at this point. The arm is completely limp, and substantial blood loss and trauma will soon force him from the fight. I have not seen pain be addressed as a factor either.
As far as Sara's throw, Xavier is a much heavier opponent. I believe because of the trauma to Xavier's arm coupled with the correct technique of a hip-toss, this might have some favorable effect. I practice judo offline and so I recognize good form. This is the same hip-toss that defeated Koyu in DWC. However, Koyu was moving more into the throw where as Xavier was not. That is where the difference comes in.
I believe Xavier is too heavy to throw over the shoulder from this position. I think what would result is Xavier would stumble off balance, this effect magnified by the damage to the arm.
I think you two need to start over from where Xavier was coming in with an attack with the knife. There is no way Xavier would be able to move his left arm and so there's no way he would be able to grab Lamina's throat. This renders both the throw and choke posts that this discrepancy started over as invalid.
There's my ten cents. Take it or leave it.)
It seems there has been a discrepancy between the last couple posts in this thread. First let me say...
Xavier: You are very courageous for taking on this fight and I commend your will to never give up. Fight until the very end if you can, this is a great virtue, especially in real life. Don't listen to Lamina when she tells you to give up. Make your own decisions but this is just a game, and that's my two cents. And from what I've read here today you are a good roleplayer and writer - I haven't had any difficulty interpreting your movements or anything like that and that's a lot to say for some people.
Sara: You are a phenomenal fighter. Don't let the relentless shit-talk in the chat-rooms get you down. What I've noticed in my ten years of roleplay experience is that good fighters tend to get the other guys in OOC rooms wriled up and they tend to "gang up against," "nitpick," "insult," and "search for loopholes" anytime a discrepancy is found in their writing/actions. That everyone wants to jump down your throat means you're pretty good. Trust me - I've seen this a million times. Contrary to what you hear in the chats, there's absolutely nothing wrong with using intricate angles and technicalities to justify your posts. That's just the nature of T1 melee and people are going to have to get the f*ck over it.
Now what I've noticed is that the fight started off great. The first page of this duel is a fun read and I don't see many discrepancies. I think Sara has been getting progressively more frustrated with the opponent's resolve to continue despite his wounds and that has caused her to "take it out" on Xavier IC with posts that are more and more desperately asking for an "end" to the fight. I think this peaks with the throw, in which she wants to put on a display of force and call this off for good. Sara, when there is a discrepancy IC you need to address it out of character. I understand you were probably tired at the time as well, but that is when you need to stop posting, breathe, and continue tomorrow.
In my opinion this went downhill when Xavier continued to fight after the cut to the arm. Now that I believe I've identified the psychological aspects of the duel, let's address the physical.
The first observation I have made is that Xavier has suffered substantial wounds throughout the battle, but most specifically let's look at the cut to the left arm. This cut was "to the bone," which would sever muscle, paralyze the arm and render it completely incapacitated. Therefore, I don't believe the choke-hold that Xavier is trying to pull would even be possible at this point. The arm is completely limp, and substantial blood loss and trauma will soon force him from the fight. I have not seen pain be addressed as a factor either.
As far as Sara's throw, Xavier is a much heavier opponent. I believe because of the trauma to Xavier's arm coupled with the correct technique of a hip-toss, this might have some favorable effect. I practice judo offline and so I recognize good form. This is the same hip-toss that defeated Koyu in DWC. However, Koyu was moving more into the throw where as Xavier was not. That is where the difference comes in.
I believe Xavier is too heavy to throw over the shoulder from this position. I think what would result is Xavier would stumble off balance, this effect magnified by the damage to the arm.
I think you two need to start over from where Xavier was coming in with an attack with the knife. There is no way Xavier would be able to move his left arm and so there's no way he would be able to grab Lamina's throat. This renders both the throw and choke posts that this discrepancy started over as invalid.
There's my ten cents. Take it or leave it.)
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ForgottenWarrior - Member for 1 years
Re: XavierDantius32 vs Sarah_Whitley ( )
by Sara Whitley on Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:08 am
[I am fine with that. After re-reading the fight and contemplating what you've had to say I think you're a lot smarter than you come off, ForgottenWarrior. You're pretty spot-on with everything really. Thanks for being so observant and helping bring this to a resolution. If Xavier agrees, I will follow your judgement.
And if that be the case, then Lamina is still waiting for Richard to attack, so Xavier if you're cool with what's been said in blue then go ahead and make your move.]
And if that be the case, then Lamina is still waiting for Richard to attack, so Xavier if you're cool with what's been said in blue then go ahead and make your move.]
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Sara Whitley - Member for 2 years
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