Circle of Arrows

by Guest Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:00 am

After returning to the Circle of Creation, West gathers them in the training yard.

"So, we can split y'all up between the two First Talons," he said, then grinned, "Or we can see who's got what, one on one. Up to y'all."

by Fractured Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:34 am

Tug did his best to conceal the smile creeping up his face. Finally. It had only been a year and a half since he played his last down, but his world had changed so much since then, he sometimes felt like he was remembering someone else's life. The call to competition was like a lightning rod, commanding his full attention, and he felt like himself again, if only for a while.

"I vote one on one. I'm willing to go first." He begins his warm-up routine of cracking his neck, then shoulders, wrists, knuckles, ankles, toes...It's rather unsettling how much of his body is capable of popping, but that's just one of the things that ten years of playing one of the most brutal sports on Earth can do to your anatomy.

by Guest Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:34 pm

(( I'll run these in Sanctums as seperate threads, to not clutter this one up, and then we'll return here. I'll do as many simultaneous ones as you guys want, so if all 8 want to tee off, we'll do 4 seperate simultaneous threads ))

by Fractured Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:38 pm

((what are the sparring rules?))

by **DaevaDude** Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:40 pm

Orphan shrugs. "Either way's fine with me. I'd enjoy a chance to work on some teamwork, but since we're all on the same team, it might be good for all of us to get a sense of what everybody brings to the table. So maybe we should do a bit of that first."

by Guest Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:41 pm

(( No rules unless both parties agree. Yield or Incap, Ankh will heal up both ))

by Fractured Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:49 pm

"Whaddaya say, Orphan? Buyin' a ticket to the gun show?" Tug grins as he flexes a huge bicep.

by **DaevaDude** Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:01 pm

Orphan grins and nods his head. "Sure, why not? Let's go for it. We going unarmed, armed and blunted, real armed, or anything goes?"

by Fractured Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:05 pm

Tug remembers what they had just witnessed at Granite Park before answering Orphan's question.

"Our enemies don't pull punches; neither should we. Anything goes."

by Guest Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:06 pm

(( Orphan and Tug continue here ))

by jmiland1 Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:11 pm

"Tall, young, and silent," Joshua says, pointing to Brutus. "I assume you're Brutus, right? You called me on the phone. Show us what you can do."
He turns without waiting for a response, finding an open space on the floor while pulling out a gravity knife. He flicks it open, turns, and waits for Brutus.

by Guest Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:16 pm

(( Brutus and Joshua will go here, if Brutus accepts ))

by Kelreth Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:09 pm

Falx watches his brother and Orphan square up on each other and grins. ~This should be fun~ he thinks. He smiles and looks over at West. "Ah the disadvantages of modern warfare. When we face guys like those two." He motions to Tug and Orphan. "It's not the most pleasant thing in the world."

by Rosyn Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:44 pm

Teegan looks to Falx, "Well, whaddya say?" She notices obvious similarities between her and Falx and she thinks it would be an interesting fight.

by Kelreth Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:12 pm

"Sure. What you want to fight with?"

by Rosyn Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:03 pm

"My preferred weapon is a MP5 sub-machine gun." Teegan answers Falx matter-of-factly.

by Guest Sat Jun 06, 2009 12:57 am

(( Falx and Teegan continue here ))

by jmiland1 Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:13 pm

Joshua waits by Brutus and Ankh, making sure his opponent heals up okay. He watches the other matches with an eye towards their capabilities and personal tactics. He also keeps a worried eye on Tug--Joshua was too busy with his own fight to be concerned with the bear that suddenly appeared in the Circle, but now that he's not pre-occupied he wants to be sure he can run should a big-ass ursa major just up and appear.

by Fractured Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:43 pm

"Thanks," Tug says to both Orphan and Ankh for putting him back together. He moved with some tenderness, as the combination of Paradox and Orphan's fencing sword had left him with a reminder of this match that would have to heal naturally.

"Anybody got a towel? I got spare clothes in the truck, but between here and there..." He figured a great big naked man in front of a church might cause comment if there's any Sleepers out there. Of course, he could become a more aesthetically proportioned naked woman, which would probably not disturb anyone, but that would require Mana.

by Guest Sun Jun 07, 2009 1:02 pm

West congratulated the victors, and turned to watch the last pair. Being a firearms afficionado himself, he was interested to see how it played out. Even though he had been working on his hand-to-hand since Kai had left, it still wasn't his first passion.

Damn good thing they had Ankh, though.

by Khalvin Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:05 pm

Brutus comes around and groans a bit from his injuries. He waits as Ankh finishes before climbing to his feet. Trusting his fists when he could have used weapon was dumb. But now he knew more about these other Mages.

Brutus wraps his long coat around himself as he moves to collect his jeans. They were badly wrinkled but over all still intact. He pulls them back on as the last match continues.

by **DaevaDude** Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:20 pm

While watching Teegan and Falx go to it, Orphan leans toward Kalvin. "Good move there, throwing the pants. Thinking on your feet, turning a disadavtage to your favor... that's smart fighting."

by Fractured Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:27 pm

Tug, now fully clothed, watches his brother fight, silently cheering him on to victory, even as he dealt with his own stinging pride.

by jmiland1 Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:29 pm

"Absolutely," Joshua says, slapping Brutus on the back. "Nice comeback, and I have to say I was hell of surprised." He rubs his jaw, where Brutus' punch connected. "Got a good right hook, too." He casts a look at Tug, he who can become a bear. "We've got some good, strong Thyrsus here, it looks like."

by Khalvin Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:38 pm

"I'm was lacking in materials. Half my stuff is in my car." Brutus replies. "I didn't catch a lot of your fight but I saw you with that sword. I'm glad I wasn't up against you."
Brutus rubs his side absent minded-ly. He noticed his shirt was cut . He had a spare in the car but opted to wait until latter before changing.

by **DaevaDude** Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:50 pm

Orphan glances at all the other combattants so far and says "From what I've seen, I think any given match between any of us could go either way. I was lucky to evade Hug's first try at grabbing me... I expected him to do that, given his size and build, and he still almost tagged me even though I saw it coming. If he'd gotten me, it might have been a completely different fight. "

Orphan appreciated Joshua's knife work, and couldn't help but wonder which of the two of them would come out on top of that fight, or who would win between Tug and Brutus.

by jmiland1 Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:57 pm

Joshua nods, thinking on his own fight. "If Brutus had gotten me in a hold, I don't think I could have gotten out. He'd managed to get too much strength built up and I wouldn't have been able to counter it. Maybe I could have stabbed him enough to make him bleed out," Joshua shrugs, "But probably not. He probably could have choked me out."

by Fractured Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:02 pm

Tug doesn't take his eyes from the match, but tilts his head towards the Sentinel and says "Thanks. The steel pants maneuver was pretty sick." He resists the urge to yell "Yeah!" when his brother scores a hit on Teegan.

by Khalvin Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:32 pm

Something beeps in Brutus' pocket. He pulls out his cell phone and frowns. "Busted my phone in the fight." he says with a grunt. The phone appears to flip open. the LCD screen on the outside is smashed bad and the aluminum case is dented in some places. Brutus checks his messages before clicking it off and slipping it back into his pocket. "I saw you go full bear form, man." Brutus says giving Tug an approving smile. "Wish I had that much skill, what other forms have you managed?"

by Fractured Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:49 pm

Tug winces at seeing his brother shot before answering Brutus. His eyes never leave the match.

"So far? I've flown as an eagle, swam as a dolphin, run with a pack of wolves, became an oak tree once, that was really zen..." Tug appears wistful.

"You look to have the Honing rote down pat," he says, "I'm sure it won't be long until you get to try it. I could help you, when you're ready to learn. We'll talk about it." Tug finally turns from the fight to smile at Khalvin, then looks back.

by Guest Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:22 pm

"Nice work, everyone," West said. "The only comment I have is that, other than Sentinel Morris, none of you use magic to attack, only enhance. Try not to let your Sleeper preferences dominate too much."

"Adaptability is Strength -- Do Not Have Preferences," he quoted.

"I'm a shooter, like Falx and Teegan," West said, with a nod to the other two. "Any of you, or two of you, want to help me find out how well my hand to hand is coming along?"

by jmiland1 Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:33 pm

"Brutus," Joshua says, and points at the pocket the cell phone went into. He waggles his fingers in a "give it here" gesture. He hones the Imago of the perfected phone in his mind, releasing the spell and letting the phone repair itself. He hands it back without a word, some of the dents remaining but the screen back in perfect condition.
He listens to West's assessment, and makes an interested noise in his throat. He doesn't quite dare to put his hand up, though, waiting to see if anyone else is more suicidal than he.

Spoiler:

by Khalvin Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:42 pm

Brutus rakes the phone back and gestures his thanks. He listens to West and his wisdom before raising his hand. No doubt West was likely better then he let on. But Brutus wished to prove himself, if not with skill then through basic courage.

He glanced about at the others wondering if he would go it alone.

by Kelreth Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:54 pm

Falx watches Brutus raise his hand. ~do I want to get my ass kicked again?~

by Rosyn Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:02 am

Teegan joins the others after she's been healed, smirking slightly. She wasn't trying to be cocky, it was the serene feeling that had washed over her after the chaos and adrenaline of battle had faded that made her smile. She congratulates the others on the results of their fights and settles into a chair amongst them enjoying the peaceful calm that follows victory.

by Fractured Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:19 am

Tug puts up a hand. The pain from the 'dox earlier doesn't even faze him, and he's rearing for another chance to prove his ability. "I'll have a go. How do you want to do this?"

by Guest Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:27 am

(( Brutus, Tug, and West continue here ))

by **West** Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:01 am

"OK," West said, after Ankh healed the two Thyrsus, "that was good -- but you two should have worked as a team a bit more. One healing, one attacking, something along those lines. I do appreciate it, though," he added with a smile.

West grabbed a towel and wiped his face.

"So, we all got a pretty good idea of what's what. I want the two First Talons to figure out how to split you all up so that we can start getting ready for Granite Park."

by **DaevaDude** Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:28 pm

Orphan nodded when he heard Tug say he used to play for the Raiders, finally realizing why the big man had seemed so familiar.

He listened to West's words attentively, absorbing the wisdom, and watched the fight between him, Tug and Brutus with a great deal of interest. Again, the importance of teamwork came forward. He hoped to train a lot with whichever teammates he ended up being assigned to, in order to address the teamwork issue.

by Kelreth Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:26 pm

Falx looks at every one and then Joshua. "I'll default to you because you are more the more senior First Talon. I think that two groups that can hold their own would be best. That way always all venues of attack are covered."

by Fractured Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:38 pm

Tug congratulated West and sat down, forlorn over two consecutive losses. It had been two on one, they ought to have landed one blow, at least.

This is like being a Raider again.

The small consolation was that they were all on the same team; he was glad to have someone as skilled as the Magister running the show, and looked forward to learning more from him.

"It would make sense for Brutus and I to work separately, since our skill sets are so similar," he adds to Orphan and Falx's conversation.

by jmiland1 Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:53 pm

Joshua thinks for a moment as he looks the group over. "I propose the following teams: Falx, Tug, and Orphan as Team One, and myself, Brutus, and Teegan for Team Two. This way each team has a specialist for firearms, hand weapons, and bare hand combat. I am assuming your abilities based upon what we've just seen, so if I have anyone pegged incorrectly please let me know."

by Kelreth Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:28 pm

Falx nods in agreement with Joshua.

by **West** Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:03 pm

West nodded approval while examining his pistol butts. "If there aren't any objections, I want y'all to split up and figure out how to tackle Granite Park."

by Fractured Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:19 pm

Tug quickly shakes his head no, he has no objections. He's actually relieved- he was worried that he and Falx would be split up.

by Khalvin Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:43 pm

Brutus soon joins the group rubbing his sore head. His enlarged shoulders threatening to rip the seams of his coat apart. "Are the groups working together or separate?" It seemed silly to be divided entirely from one another.

by **West** Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:43 pm

"Seperately on small problems," West answered, "Together on large ones. Definitely together on the Granite Park situation. No one's getting left behind this time."

He paused, and added, "You'll all be doing this on your own. I'm going to see about our mysterious funeral sniper."

by jmiland1 Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:18 pm

"First Talon Falx," Joshua says, "If we're all working together on this situation I'd like you to take charge and get the group to the Park. I need to meet with my cabal for just a bit; we may have some information we can use to aid West with the funeral sniper.
"It shouldn't take long," he says, both to Falx and West. "I should be able to rendesvouz with you at the park very shortly." He heads over to the gun racks, looking them over.

by Kelreth Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:03 am

"Ok. West can we use weapons from the Circle on missions?"

He looks to the others. "Can every one tell the rest of us their paths. Just to make sure we all know what each other should be able to do to some degrees. I am an Obrimos."

by Rosyn Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:56 am

Teegan seems fine with everyone's plans and only speaks up when she's asked about her path. "I'm an Obrimos also."

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