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 Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:53 pm
Being overly cautious can be Snow's disadvantage, and besides - it's not as if he can read minds and know that the Unnamed can't use the chains within the barrier itself. But to make sure that the Unnamed can't pull any fast tricks against him --
Snow crouched suddenly, and dashed towards the Unnamed's right side in a quick show of footwork, using his held blade to deliver a slightly medium blow directly at the unnamed's sword in an attempt to bat it away - nowhere else. Not the chest, not the neck, not the torso...
The sword that the unnamed is wielding. It's a rather simple move, and obviously the unnamed would either bring his sword back to increase his hold on it, or to shift his footings to glide either to Snow's left side, and strike there. However, given the fact that there's a huge burst of energy within the barrier that's all to the Unnamed's disposal, Snow wanted to test the idea out, and begin the attack from there.
He was, by then, holding his right scabbard with the index finger planted directly beneath his grasp, unconsciously allowing him to revolve and twist the scabbard counterclockwise - perpendicular to the ground - so he could use the scabbard's tip as a secondary strike...
But for now, one step at a time, no?
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 3:06 pm
=The position the unnamed has been holding his sword in allows for a quick, weak forehand swing or a powerful backhand swing. Snow's lunge allows for the latter or a revolution to Snow's right side. In this case, the unnamed chooses to thrust his sword arm into a backhand swing. The initial clash between his sword and Snow's should send a shudder down both their arms. This isn't the end of the tactic yet, however. The unnamed quickly uses Snow's momentum to move his blade down to the guard of Snow's. The obvious advantage is keeping Snow's sword "outside" and force that blade hand off balance for a moment. There's perhaps indication of a parry coming if he can't recover quickly from the powerful backhanded strike the unnamed unleashed.=
=The first thing Snow might notice is that no energy is unleashed. It's either luck or a set of rewritten rules that seem to exist within this barrier. In either case, the unnamed pushes forward with his dug in defense to, specifically, throw Snow completely off balance. If the second strike is coming, this could leave the unnamed open. The question would be if Snow could successfully connect while off balance or if he'd have to retreat from the sudden body thrust which has taken advantage of just how the unnamed retaliated with his spade-shaped sword.=
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 3:34 pm
(( Heads up. I won't be able to reply after the 6th or 7th, since that's the time of my flight. So in case we don't finish it around Sunday, I will have to postpone the fight until I can get a stable internet connection by then. ))
There is a sole reason why Snow intentionally went for a strike against the unnamed's weapon in the beginning. Had he aimed elsewhere, the unnamed would've taken the gap within his defensive stance - specifically near his biceps and left torso and have at it while he would be recovering from a counter made by the opponent.
So, to keep the opponent in a high state of mindset, especially with those abusrdly defensible blocks, it isn't the katanas which the unnamed should be worried about --
It would be Snow's footwork on the ground. Since he's been going at a pace with his left leaning more than his right before the dash and during the dash, it gave him a leverage to first make contact with the Unnamed's weapon, and to also evaluate the disposition on the spot.
And that was when Snow shifted his footing to brace the weight on his heel, using that to revolve around in a counterclockwise motion - and to also keep the Unnamed's spaded sword at bay with his own resistance against the weapon itself.
Using the motion then set, Snow would thus be able to shift the Unnamed's push to his left side, allowing his right to get ever so closer to the Unnamed's body, where the --
In a quick revolution, the second blade - still sheathed within his loosened scabbard - burst out from beneath as Snow shot the tip of the scabbard up, directly pointing the tip at the Unnamed's chin. Holding the hilt when he shoved the momentum up, it hold a special advantage for Snow -
But it depends on the Unnamed's reaction, obviously, whether or not it will be revealed or not.
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 4:00 pm
((Seems fine to me.))
=There's never a wasted motion in how the unnamed moves. The instant swords clash, there is a read on what Snow is going to do. Even if it's not much, it gives the unnamed something to respond to. He can tell there's a feint; though, that won't change his tactic just yet. In such close quarter's combat, knocking an opponent off balance can be the key. In that sense, he won't waste the momentum of the body lunge, so he shifts it to his left side. He brings his left arm around his body in a mighty swing, using the momentum from both himself and his opponent. The intention was actually to wrap the whip-like chain around either one of Snow's legs or his waist. Well. There's a snare in that, specific route. There's now a sword in the way.=
=When the chain comes into contact with the sword, the links wrap around it. Even if it wasn't in the intention, the unnamed can still do at least one thing. He pulls the chain taut in the general purpose of disarming. Rather than try to parry the swords' clash just yet, the unnamed seems to put all that effort into removing this second weapon. In this case, it might be seen as anticipation, but it actually goes against the tactic in mind of unbalancing Snow. Still. There's plenty of momentum still left to spend, and the unnamed knows well enough how and where to plant his feet or move them to keep things going along.=
=To specify how the chain wraps the sword. There is the scabbard which comes into first, direct contact with the chain. There is enough slack on the chain that it can wrap that entire length and come around the guard of the sword. The pull taut has the immediate advantage of 'locking' the scabbard to the sword. There's a high likelihood the sword, scabbard and all, could be pulled from Snow's grasp. If it is pulled, the initial momentum of the sword would cause some sort of impact.=
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 8:13 pm
Anticipated or not, there is no time for Snow to be worried that his weapons might be batted out of his hands. Since his body is already in motion, even if there is some slight miraculous method of keeping his weapons held on both sides, chances are a bit slim for him.
But.
If Snow can't break the situation,
He'll adapt to it.
His footing was already shifted to a kendo shift, with his right leg gliding effortlessly among the ground faster than what the Unnamed might expect. Since the bulk of his weight is held on his left heel and pelvis, chances of falling was reduced by that motion, and to combat the problem, Snow took on another approach.
His left weapon is holding the Spaded Sword at bay, but there was room for him to push his weapon forward if needed, and then to keep the enemy's blade against his guard to lock it in place.
Yet. The initial intention to strike hard at the Unnamed's chin wasn't going out as planned. Before Snow can deliver the strike, the Unnamed has caught it under his chains, keeping the blade held within the sheath and cutting off his second strike capability within the moment.
Shoot.
Not really thinking of how to act, Snow reacted to the counter instinctively by planting his right foot between the Unnamed's position, using that as a fulcrum to shift and apply a heavy shoulder thrust right into the Unnamed's chest - just as he pulled on Snow's scabbard, giving Snow the momentum to carry his weight to - and to plant it on the spot.
So balance, by then, would be, perhaps, to Snow's favor..? But none can tell - only the action of the battlefield can determine whether or not the shift in plan works or not.
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 8:40 pm
=The shoulder thrust really has two disadvantages for Snow. First. The initial impact skimming across the chest of the unnamed and barely missing his chin would, in all likelihood, cause his own weapon to strike hard across his own shoulder. Second. He'd almost certainly lose hold of the blade no matter his actions. Of course, the second impact of Snow's right-held sword against his own shoulder would also likely bounce back to hit the clashing swords before being thrown far to his right. As for that effect, it might release the swords from each other or it might do nothing outside the bounds of the current clash between them. In any case...=
=Experienced enough, the unnamed can feel the vascular tissue along his chest begin to swell at, first, the impact with the sword and, second, the impact with Snow's right shoulder. There's going to be a decent-sized bruise there that should take a while to heal. He takes in a breath as he plants his right foot behind him to prevent any loss of balance before quickly responding with a sweep of his left foot. This causes him to disappear quickly from Snow's vision while the sound of metal scraping across metal is clearly heard. In a quick, three-hundred and sixty degree turn, the unnamed both sweeps at Snow's feet to trip him up and prepares to spring out of the way in case that doesn't quite work.=
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 11:35 pm
Aware of the consequences, the only feat that Snow has against the Unnamed is that if he doesn't push forward, then he won't have a chance to strike and deliver a crushing blow towards the enemy's dispositions. There are some risks which he must take, and unfortunately, some which has to be self inflicted in order to gain a tactical standpoint within this battle.
The chain was well wrapped around his scabbard, but since its initial momentum was thrusted upward by the scabbard, the path of the chain would shift in accordance from its swing and directed slightly up as a result of the thrust itself.
Which also meant, in short terms, that the expected damage would be less than anticipated due to the extra factor counted in. But that didn't meant that when the bulk of the weight crashed against the shoulder it didn't hurt like hell.
Most certainly it did, but Snow could care less - his hold on the blade slacked a bit, and using his elbow to support the weight of his own weapon, he allowed his torso to be bent back in a recoil from the shoulder thrust, using that to spread the damage out and reduce the pain factor by some, however small, degree.
(( I will assume that you sweeped my right leg, am I right? ))
It was then that the opponent disappeared from Snow's eyesight, and alarmed by it, he shifted his weight back to his left heel so that he could push hims--
Without warning, something struck hard against Snow's right leg, as it was, technically, the closest body part in relation to the Unnamed's sweep. But having no weight behind it, Snow could merely shift his leg so that it would draw a circle clockwise on the ground, using that time lapse to yank on the taut chain on his right scabbard so he could deliver a headbutt - or at least something close enough to that - against the Unnamed's motion.
Having his left sword freed when the Unnamed made his turn, Snow had the tip pointed towards the Unnamed's main body - but still held in the same spot in case the enemy's sword tries to sneak its way past his left guard.
A tear fell out of his eye as he grimaced at the pain on his right shoulder, primarily using his elbow as the force to yank the damn opponent close for a kill.
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 2:45 pm
((I guess it'll depend on the height of your character, so I'm going to have to postpone a response post.))
((As my character is 6'8", his legs are easily 40" (give or take) long. Taking into consideration the average human height and average to maximal leg spread to maintain balance, a sweep of that size could have been enough to impact both Snow's feet based on the close-quarters nature of the past few posts.))
((In this instance. I'll ask you. Do you think Snow's stance would allow his feet to be, approximately, 32" to 36" apart? Note: the distance range takes into consideration the relative distance between Snow's planted right foot and the center of mass for the unnamed.))
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 8:50 pm
(( Whoa. 6' 8''? Mine is 6' 1''...
I thought yours was around human height. Then should I modify my post then to fit the situation?
Then again, since I'm using both of my feet to brace myself, the weight would be evenly spread a bit when you gave a sweep...unless you argue that the weight behind the sweep is too much for Snow's weight to push back?
Snow's stance would allow him to keep his footing to be held around his center weight - ergo, 20-24'' apart usually. So when weight is then forced, he could shrink the stance or widen it to increase his weight on the foot, allowing him leverage, that the sort...
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Wouldn't a sweep of that size be unbalanced, since the Unnamed spun a whole 360 degree and set his balance a bit off? ))
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 12:21 pm
((6'8" is still within human height sweatdrop just on the very tall end...))
((I was probably a little overestimated in the sweep I gave. Sorry. Still. The pivot point the unnamed should be able to reach is still around 30". We'd also have to take into account the...viability of Snow actually holding onto his left held sword. If he loses it, the unnamed can make an uninterupted 360-degree spin easy. If he doesn't, there's going to be a heap of persons on the ground... Dogpile on the unnamed as it were? In either case, the sheer weight of the chains is enough to (a) carry momentum for the unnamed to make a 360-degree sweep (in fact require it) and (b) kinda make it hard for Snow to pull on the daunting weight...))
((I don't know how much modification needs to be made exactly, but I do imagine modification somewhere is necessary. This isn't a dispute wink but a consoltation for character attribute in this instance.))
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 1:45 pm
(( >_>;....If you say so. I was more assuming that the chains are around the medium/lightweight section, since there's...a whole ton of it wrapped around your arm. o.o; So to swing that around without dislocating your shoulders...
But whatever the case, very well. I'll modify my post. Hold on...))
Aware of the consequences, the only feat that Snow has against the Unnamed is that if he doesn't push forward, then he won't have a chance to strike and deliver a crushing blow towards the enemy's dispositions. There are some risks which he must take, and unfortunately, some which has to be self inflicted in order to gain a tactical standpoint within this battle.
The chain was well wrapped around his scabbard, but since its initial momentum was thrusted upward by the scabbard, the path of the chain would shift in accordance from its swing and directed slightly up as a result of the thrust itself.
Which also meant, in short terms, that the expected damage would be less than anticipated due to the extra factor counted in. But that didn't meant that when the bulk of the weight crashed against the shoulder it didn't hurt like hell.
Most certainly it did, but Snow could care less - his hold on the blade slacked a bit, and using his elbow to support the weight of his own weapon, he allowed his torso to be bent back in a recoil from the shoulder thrust, using that to spread the damage out and reduce the pain factor by some, however small, degree.
It was then that the opponent disappeared from Snow's eyesight, and alarmed by it, he shifted his weight back to his left heel so that he could push hims--
::EDIT::
Before realizing the situation, his body is tumbling backwards and tripping from the Unnamed's deceptive sweep. Out of sheer act of surprise, Snow tried to - at least - lean his weight to the right in which the chain would pull taut against the scabbard, unsheathing his right sword and allowing him leverage to the right position.
Unfortunately, it also meant that he's falling to his right shoulder. Without thinking much about how he's going to recover from this fall, he's already moving his right knuckle to slam the ground hard, using that to roll sideways to - one, avoid the Unnamed's charge if he comes forth, and two - to deliver a counter slash with his right hilt when he finishes his first rotation so he could gain distance away from the Unnamed.
And then determine forth what to do by then.
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 1:59 pm
((I imagine you left by now. Sorry I couldn't get back to this sooner. Have a safe trip.))
=The tumble brings Snow dangerously close to the unnamed...if the unnamed had actually been planning the sweep for offense rather than something towards tactical advantage. If it weren't for the scabbard and the chains, Snow would have been in a much easier position to pin. Instead... Well. Tactics change. With a slight shift, Blossoming Path adapts parts of Crimson Dance. Namely. An offensive style makes its way into the exact aspect of the way the unnamed sets forth.=
=The first thing the unnamed does is spring away from Snow. As Snow rolls away, there is an obvious tactical opening coming. In an instant, he begins swinging the loose chain tight around his left arm and held in his left hand. With the scabbard still entangled in the chain's links, there is a course left that could easily be taken as either a feint or chance to capitalize some sort of injury. As Snow is sure to be getting up, he thrusts his left arm forward. In the action, the links loosen from around the scabbard and allow it to fly towards Snow. It's aimed at his chest.=
=Without a moment's hesitation, the unnamed rushes, left side leading, towards Snow. There are about four things that could happen at this point. Snow could attempt to duck. Snow could attempt to bat the oncoming scabbard away; though, such an attempt could potentially cause enough shock to a given hand to force that sword to be dropped. Snow could try a quick dodge to either side, likely the only way out being a rolling dodge. Least likely, he could take the hit. The former three would hide the rush, and the latter would allow him to see the unnamed coming...but would likely knock the air out of him. Of course, these are also times where the unorthodox must be prepared for. The unnamed leaves plenty of room for alterations to his tactical planning.=
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 8:57 am
(( Suffering from Jetlag. In a bad mood right now. But I'm back desu! scream ))
Not disoriented right now, the only thing Snow can suffice for this act is to evade, evade, and evade. Tactical advantages are running slim for his acts, but even he wouldn't just go down without a tough and grueling fight for the damned opponent to go through.
If he's in a pinch, hell, he'll give a hell of a pinch for the opponent.
Immediately shifting his weight about as he got up, the flick of the chain was sent sprawling right towards Snow's chest like a madman on narcotics - speed, per se. Obviously it's a repeat of the same action the Unnamed did before when Snow was batting off the chain in the initial battle, so to Snow, the tactic has to change right now. So to counter it --
Instead of bracing it, nor dodging it -
As long as the edges of the chain weren't lethal or maneuverable at the whim, Snow has a shot at doing the outrageous. To first show what the Unnamed is up against, Snow positioned both his swords on his left side, as if preparing for a circular slash from left to right, his perspective. As soon as the chain came forth along with his own personal scabbard - that b*****d! - Snow immediately shifted his weight to the left and allowed the scabbard to skim just past his right clothings, shredding a bit of his cloth and a bit more as it escaped. In a flash, he also chopped at the chain holding the scabbard loosely so that the blade was diverting the projectile in an angle towards the ground on Snow's right - while also letting the blade skim in contact with it, sparks flying, towards the Unnamed's position as he charged forth.
There was no need to question on how Snow could fend off a chain that size nor of heavy weight -- he merely chopped it at the side roughly, so the weight was diffused and caused the direction of the Chain - with his scabbard - to go in a vector format towards the ground right of him.
As for his left blade in which Snow was holding, he merely pointed it towards the Unnamed's liver area as a method to thwart off the attempt in which the Unnamed might use the Spaded Sword, again.
And this, ladies and gentlemen, would allow Snow to counter and retaliate while keeping his footing in check. If the Unnamed tries to pull any tricks with the chain - well, there's his right blade to deal with it. Same with the Spaded Sword...
Though, Snow does have to stop himself so he could at least catch his breath from all the duckings and dodges he's been doing for the past few posts. If it were any normal being, they would be out of breath...
Snow is about, too, but hanging on defensively so he could catch his breath a bit.
What about the Unnamed?
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 6:16 pm
((Just so you know. The chain would have been no where near Snow to swat at based on the two characters rolling/jumping away from each other.))
((That point out, xp I hope this post works as I'd rather not have to go back and edit things for little mis(understandings/interpretations).))
=As the chain could not have been batted away because it wasn't anywhere near Snow let along his striking distance, it falls into the only position it could based on swinging them to throw the scabbard and heading into a seemingly mad rush. The left arm of the unnamed 'falls' across his torso, easily covering where Snow now points his blade. If any expression were to show on his face, it might have given off the impression of satisfaction. The point of this isn't to put Snow in a pinch. It's been said all along why the unnamed fights. Even if this method of fighting was forced upon, true worth can easily be seen. However... Snow isn't going to be given a moment's reprieve.=
=If the unnamed grows weary, he certainly isn't showing it. In truth, he's already been slowed by the hits and bruises he's taken. It's the emotionless expression and cool demeanor that easily hides that. Instead of replying to the blade as might be expected, he shows his unconventional style once more.=
=From Snow's perspective, it might looks something like this. The unnamed angles his sword in an awkward position. It looks like he's about to deliver a weak, backhand swing. This easily leaves the unnamed exposed, his forearm revealed. By all appearances, the unnamed should be making an obvious, upward swing. He'd be at every disadvantage. Then the unnamed disappears from straight forward sight.=
=To the unnamed, it's yet another simple, tactical act. Force Snow to look at one thing while something else is taking place. At the same time, acknowledge that such a seeming act of subterfuge would not be easily fallen for. As he draws attention to the blade, he drops his left arm. In doing so, he shifts his body weight just enough to 'fall' out of standard field of vision. He makes sure to land and spin on the palm of his left hand, protected by a bit of chain.=
=The whole act? There's another sweep coming. This time it's much higher up Snow's body. The biggest hint of the kick, however, would be the gleam of metal. The leading edge of the sweep, almost like a leg guard, is that spade-shaped sword. The peak of the arc should be around Snow's elbow, but the oncoming sword might force him to guard with one or both his blades. As the peak is reached, the unnamed would have plenty of time to plant his left foot and send his entire weight, chains and all, into that high, sweeping kick. The downward arc might be the most dangerous as it could serve to force Snow off balance or to the ground.=
=An ulterior purpose? Allow a quick escape just in case. Although such a maneuver can easily be followed up upon as well.=
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 12:30 am
(( "Rather not go back and edit things for this misunderstanding? And I went back to edit the misunderstanding we got before... gonk Damn.
But didn't you fling your chain so that it was flying along with the scabbard during flight?
...
Dammit.))
Snow's seen the unconventional style before. The first time is when the Unnamed tried to pull a quickie on him, using the Spaded sword as a leverage to assault when the chain was averted in the first few minutes into this fight. The second time is when the Unnamed again tried to use in conjunction both the sword and the chain at the same time to knock Snow off balance, as well as using the legs to sweep at Snow in the meantime.
So even though he's not used to the style, it didn't mean that Snow is completely unable to defend off something similar to what he's seen before. From what he can judge, roughly, the Unnamed uses mobility in the similar method that Snow uses - quick reaction and motion due to footwork and torso.
The arms and limbs are just extra factors to use to develop a simple, yet complex series of assaults by different moves, so...
Snow wasn't paying attention to the sword. To hell with that - all the Unnamed would do would be to just dazzle him with some awkward moves and confuse him like he did last time. So, instead, Snow was looking at the opponent's footwork and the chain - as it had features in which he still hasn't solved yet.
But out of breath and low on energy, Snow needs to maximize his actions with the least minimal motion to conserve and replenish his depleting strength. And to do that -
He relied on his footing.
At once when the Unnamed's footing went low, Snow knew that something was amiss. Shifting his weight towards his right foot instead, Snow gave a quick push to the ground to force his own body away a bit as the leg sweep carved upwards towards Snow's body, the sword and the leg sweep missing him by about, roughly, six inches.
The Unnamed might be using his other leg to deliver a secondary kick - or to keep balance, so~
Taking another step back to give himself more mobility, Snow delivered a sudden slash right at the opponent's outstretched leg, using his right blade to hack itself right into the ankle - or better - the heel by this unorthodox attack. Since the Spaded sword could be used as a leg guard -- then, if Snow attacked the part in which the leg joints are weakest at, then even the momentum of the Unnamed's leg can't be diverted immediately on the whim, giving Snow something hard, solid, and thick to hack at.
If it doesn't work, then his left blade would go right for the Unnamed's behind. Since Snow is keeping himself in a relative kendo stance - weight shift and footwork would allow him to again take a step back away from any possible counters, and also give him lesser motion to waste, buying himself some time to relax and recharge.
It is by this time that Snow is having more doubts whether or not the Arena is inviting gods or immortals to play around. For all he cares - most of them are just inhuman in stamina.
The slash he gave might be weak though - as his energy is, unfortunately, not able to replenish itself that fast if he's not using his abilities of ice. But since the Petal Barrier is still in effect (( Is it? )) He'll have to work in the worst case scenario.
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