I8: People still use those?

by **Sean Hall** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:31 pm

Sean stood in the danger room wearing full fencing gear all three swords sitting on the ground next to him. He was fiddling with settings before settling on something somewhat typical.

The computer generated an opponent for him to fence against. Sean picked up his saber and the simulation began.

((Open thread))

by **Kevin Gravis** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:09 pm

"Not bad, but your form needs work," said a voice from the observation deck.

by **Sean Hall** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:14 pm

Kevin had somewhat surprised Sean who turned earning the computer a point.

"Computer pause progam," Sean said pulling off his mask, "Saber has always been my weakest weapon, prefer the epee. Or it could be that it's been a while since I last practiced."

Sean smirked up at the observation deck.

by **Kevin Gravis** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:18 pm

"Need a real sparring partner? A warning though, I'm reeeaaally good."

by **Sean Hall** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:22 pm

"Only way to get better is to spar with people better than you," Sean said, "And these... golems don't quite act like real people do."

by **Kevin Gravis** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:27 pm

"Well then! I'll be right down!"

Kevin entered in short order.

by **Sean Hall** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:44 pm

Sean chuckled softly while he waited and picked up his epee.

"Not too many fencers at the school I take it?" Sean asked with a smile.

by **Kevin Gravis** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:53 pm

"Hardly any."

by **Sean Hall** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:00 pm

"Hopefully those things aren't the only thing you've been practicing with," Sean said with a smile while pointing at the paused computer generated fencer.

by **Kevin Gravis** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:13 pm

"Nightcrawler gave me some lessons. Between that and the superhero gig I get my share of practice in the cutting and the en garde and the julienning."

by **Sean Hall** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:02 pm

"Hopefully you aren't planning to bringing a kitchen knife to a sword fight," Sean smirked and saluted Kevin. "Practical experience is always a plus outside of the ring."

by **Kevin Gravis** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:09 pm

"I tend to bring a lightsaber," he smirked, bringing one out.

by **Sean Hall** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:30 pm

"Now that on the other hand would be considered cheating," Sean chuckled, "Impressive but still cheating and also explains why you're a fencer."

by **Kevin Gravis** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:20 am

He dismissed the blade.

"Yeah, it does wonders for the power control. Well, that and it makes me feel like a swashbuckling pirate who may or may not be left handed."

by **Sean Hall** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:54 pm

"Well, where's your mask?" Sean chuckled.

by **Kevin Gravis** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:02 pm

"I left it in the fire swamp."

by **Sean Hall** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:16 pm

"The rodents of unusual size have probably eaten it by now," Sean said, "Hopefully you at least got the girl, mate."

by **Kevin Gravis** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:20 pm

"Of course," he smirked, lying through his teeth.

by **Sean Hall** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:35 pm

"I take it that means you've retired from the pirate business then? Or did you set your sights on continued piracy with the lady at your side?" Sean asked.

by **Kevin Gravis** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:43 pm

"I think the politically correct term is privateer."

by **Sean Hall** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:49 pm

"I didn't think pirates worried about being politically correct," Sean said, "Unless the high seas really have changed after all these years."

by **Kevin Gravis** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:55 pm

"Now we have a P-Arr department."

by **Sean Hall** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:01 pm

Sean groaned then chuckled.

"The Dread Pirate Roberts would never have made such a terrible pun," Sean said, "I'm thinking you're an impostor."

by **Kevin Gravis** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:03 pm

"Would you believe Guybrush Threepwood?"

by **Sean Hall** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:05 pm

"Even he had better puns," Sean said with a smile.

by **Kevin Gravis** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:08 pm

"Eh, I was running out of material."

by **Sean Hall** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:18 pm

"That quickly?" Sean asked, "Kind of depressing that, guess you'll have to make up for it with your blade."

by **Kevin Gravis** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:27 pm

"I'm having an off day, and yes I will."

by **Sean Hall** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:37 pm

"Good," Sean said pulling his mask back onto his head. He practiced some very quick movements with his epee then saluted Kevin before dropping into a ready position.

by **Kevin Gravis** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:41 pm

Kevin donned his mask and chose a sword from the rack, testing it with a skilled flouring before dropping into a ready position as well.

"En Garde and so on."

by **Sean Hall** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:46 pm

"Allez!" Sean said lunging aggressively with his first move. He was actually quite fast, but a little rusty.

by **Kevin Gravis** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:15 pm

He parried fluidly, on the lookout for a feint as he countered.

by **Sean Hall** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:24 pm

The feint didn't come but Sean managed to parry the counter just not quite as fluidly as Kevin had. He began backing out of his lunge his blade dragging his blade along Kevin's to keep him to the outside as he retreated.

by **Kevin Gravis** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:41 pm

As the two parted, Kev returned to the En Garde position.

by **Sean Hall** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:54 pm

Sean advanced two steps then appel'ed to try and draw Kevin out.

by **Kevin Gravis** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:15 pm

Kevin lunged in a feint, changing it up at the last moment.

by **Sean Hall** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:36 pm

Sean's warm up and this new match had apparently gotten him a bit more into the mindset he needed. Though apparently he wasn't completely up to snuff as he use In quartata to avoid the feint and was forced to use neuvieme to block his now more exposed back. This put him in a somewhat inconvenient position where Kevin was stopped but Sean was open to a second attack. However, it had certainly looked impressive.

"So that wasn't hot air when you said you were good," Sean said.

by **Kevin Gravis** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:43 pm

"And even better in the kitchen," he said as he attacked with a sudden flick of the blade.

by **Sean Hall** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:51 pm

And Kevin scored a touch on the vulnerable Sean. Sean raised his arm to announce the fact.

"Touché," Sean said separating from Kevin and returning to the start position, "At least the quips are getting better."

"Cooking, sword fighting, clever word play and piracy. No wonder you got the girl."

Sean dropped into en garde.

by **Kevin Gravis** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:37 pm

As did Kevin.

"But of course."

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