|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:50 pm
*The change that comes over Melliandra is instantaneous. This is the woman Hajime longed to fight. She barely returns to a centered stance when Melliandra attacks. This time there is energy and subtlety to the form. Hajime deflects the thrust and then deflects another almost on top of the first. Melliandra strikes at her like a viper, feinting and lunging, and for a moment Hajime is unsure how to counter the assault. She smiles again*
Your sword shows its respect now.
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:03 am
*Melli cackles, never pausing for a moment* My sword has been hungry for a challenge. *She twists on her heel, attacking from one side and then the other within seconds. As their weapons clash again she leans in close and warns* Don't disappoint it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:24 am
*Hajime has met very few people who are faster than her in a fight and Melliandra is the fastest she's ever met.if she uses her standard defensive approach, Melliandra will just wear her down until she's too tired to defend*
*Deflecting a high strike, Hajime shifts the grip on her katana and slips the sword along Melliandra's sword in a lightning fast thrust aimed for Melliandra's head. It misses Melliandra by finger span, but it's enough of a shock for Hajime to take the offensive. She switches from her traditional slashing style to a thrusting strike*
*she darts forward thrusting and thrusting again, hoping to pin Melliandra against the bar*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:38 am
*Melli meets each strike without hesitation, giving up little ground, but making no effort yet to counter. Her eyes are almost slits now, studying the motion of each attack*
*She allows Hajime to drive her back, but shifts slightly to the side so they're moving amongst the tables once more. She weaves around, forcing Hajime to negotiate the obstacles along with her, and starts flinging in a few counterattacks to keep her on her guard*
*Within a few moments, she's where she wants to be. Still parrying, she reaches out with her free hand and swipes the old sword off the table where she'd left it, slams it into Hajime's blade, and twists*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:52 am
*The deadly sharp hagane blade of Hajime's katana bites into the soft iron of the old sword as though it were made of clay. Fiery pain shoots through Hajime's wrists as Melliandra twists the sword and pulls the katana out of her hands. The two swords are sent flying behind the bar, and Hajime takes a quick step back as Melliandra attacks her again*
*her heart is racing. Her mind whirls looking for a solution*
*Weaponless she can only dodge. She leads Melliandra back through the tables keeping the heavy oak between her and Melliandra's viper-like attacks. Twice she tries to lead her way back toward the bar, but Melliandra heads her off each time.*
*A plan forms. As she leads Melliandra passed a table, she kicks one of the chairs into Melliandra's path. Melliandra dodges it effortlessly. Part one of the plan worked*
*Hajime keeps circling*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:57 am
*Melli clucks her tongue as she pursues her* Tsk, tsk, darling. A swordfight isn't very entertaining with only one sword, now is it? *She seems almost to be resuming her earlier play-fighting approach, except her eyes stay sharp to every move Hajime makes*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:07 am
*Hajime works her way around the tables until he's come full circle and the chair is directly behind her*
*she backs into it, faking a fall but merely sitting down. She kicks her right leg forward, sending her sandal flying directly at Melliandra's face. Melliandra reacts quickly, deflecting it with the sword, but Hajime has already rebounded from the chair and lunges forward. She barrels into Melliandra, toppling her to the floor and knocking her sword out of her hand.
*Still lying atop Melliandra, she makes a grab for the sword, its shape and weight unfamiliar to her, she manages to grasp the hilt...*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:16 am
Might I advise against that, dear? *Mell presses the dagger she'd pulled in their tumble up against Hajime's abdomen firmly enough for her to feel it. She smiles and informs her pleasantly* I'd have you gutted like a fish before you could even pick it up.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:21 am
*Hajime grits her teeth and weighs her options. Better to die with a sword in her hand, and yet... somehow she thinks if Melliandra meant to have her dead she would already be so. She releases her grip on the sword*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:32 am
Wise choice. Up we go now! *Keeping the dagger trained on her, Melli nudges Hajime back so they can both rise. She retrieves her sword on the way and sheathes it again.*
*With one arm then free, she drags it across her forhead to wipe the sweat off. This seems to please her enormously - her eyes flash as she tucks the dagger back in place and offers her hand* Well done, darling. That bit with your shoe was delightfully clever.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:00 am
*Hajime stares at her hand in incomprehension for a moment. Finally she takes it. It is difficult for her to find the words for anything. She lost. By rights, she should be dead*
*Another samurai would take his life rather than live with the disgrace, but she has suffered far worse disgraces in her lifetime. She has no honor left to sully*
This unworthy person did not expect... what you did with the other sword... this person has never seen such a thing...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:13 am
*Melliandra smirks* When you live as long as I have, my dear, you learn that any disadvantage can be turned to your advantage. And, as they say in Italy, vice versa.
*She walks behind the bar and picks up the two swords. Holding them up, she chuckles* I don't know whose sword this is, but I don't recommend they try to use it again. They'll be in for a most unfortunate surprise. Mind you, they won't be surprised for long. *She places it back on the bar where it came from.*
*She returns to Hajime's side* Now this is truly a remarkable sword. I've never seen one of its like. *she hands it back to Hajime with a smile* I must remember to get one.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:25 am
*Hajime accepts the sword and slips it back into its scabbard*
It is but a normal sword. Better than this unworthy person deserves, but no more than that. It is no Masamune.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:38 am
*Melliandra's smile slips ever so slightly* Are we back to the shameless debasement and referring to ourselves in the third person? Don't make me regret that I didn't gut you when I had the chance.
In any case, you've been quite the diversion. I haven't fought such an interesting opponent in a hundred years. So, I have a present for you.
*She slips her right glove off and sets it on the table, revealing a number of rings, charms, and bracelets. She selects a small flat copper medallion on a thin leather cord and slips it from her wrist.* Come now, darling, hold out your hand!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:40 am
*Hajime somewhat reluctantly does as Melliandra says*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reply
