Post by Joe MacBain on Feb 24, 2007 16:01:49 GMT -5
3 Rounds
prodigy rules
Mocked blows
Soren to Judge
Waived time
Stance's
02/21/07-10:27:03)
||Gage||
== On the sand of the Fighting Pit ==
: says to Jarl Joe MacBainCompanio:.... -I stood there at 6'3 and weighing 240lbs I watched you with ease as I took you into My sights upon My head there was a Y slotted helm, it was fastened under My chin, in My left hand there was a 22 inched gladius, it was 22 inches from tip to hilt and the hilt was wrapped in leather for easier gripping purposes, in My right hand there was My 34 inched round shield in the center of the shield there was a steel boss housed there, the boss was approximatly 8 inches around, on My hip at My right there was a slave goad hooked there it was 20 inches in length and for now was switched to off, I watched you intensely
-standing about 10 feet from you as I watched you My feet sliding to a shoulder width distance as I crouched low as My knes bent, Mygladius in My left hand was resting at My left hip and the blade was pointing straight out at you with the tip extending forwards almost motioning you to come on and get this started, My shield was held in My right hand and as I crouched lower My body was hiding behind it as it was covering in front of My torso from My shest to almost My knees, the goad ever dangerous hung there upon My right hip as I waited
6'3", 240 lbs
Y helm
22" short in left
34" round in right
slave goad at right hip
10 feet distance
02/21/07-10:30:39)
Jarl Joe MacBain
Companion of His Nyah
HOUSE OF MACBAIN
== On the sand of the Fighting Pit ==
: says to ||Gage||:.... Standing at an even 7’2” and 340lbs of fine Nyah cooking I slung the 36inch shield on My left arm holding the handle but leaving the strap off, being a Farmer I had the arm power to control the shield and it gave Me move flexibility with the large wooden planked shield, the iron boss and bound around the rim with a rivet band was pulled in at the left flank so the edge faced You and the flat pointed out to My left, The left arm coiled at the elbow so the boss would sit at the left hip level, the upper rim at the side of My head at the left jaw level and the right rim (my pov) comes around slightly to cover part of My left side chest…The left foot was leading on as I moved into the stance and the shield came around in the move so the face of the shield was now looking at You to cover the left side of My chest with the right rim, the left side rim comes out past My left side and back a little to cover, keeping the right rim about 3 inches from My chest….., The right hand pulled My short sword of 22 inch with an acorn pommel is pulled up so that the middle of the blade was resting on My right shoulder and the tip pointing back, My left shoulder leading on so You would see My short tip sticking around the back of My neck as You would see it…I rolled My neck to ensure the Y helm was on secure….The 30 inch long, thick metal saber was on My back going from My left arse cheek to My right shoulder, the hilt being at the shoulder for access…I moved to My right slowly as I circle to My right and watch You at 4 paces and got ready to unleash the whirlwind…bring it -smiles-
7'2", 340 lbs
36" round on left
22" short in right
Y helm
distance changed to 12 feet
ROUND 1
02/21/07-10:38:57)
||Gage||
== On the sand of the Fighting Pit ==
: says to Jarl Joe MacBainCompanio:.... standing there as I took your weapons and placement into My sights, I watched the distance you positioned yourself at and as I started to smile wider My approach upon You began, as I seen you moving to your right I immediatly started moving to My left, My descent upon you was begun already but I had hoped to be able to shoot of to My right and get off to your left side easily as you went to your right, the distance being closed to about 2 feet between us as I attempted to clear your body to your left, as I did that My gladius in My left hand swung out to My left in a backhanded attempt to hook the outter part of your shield with the flat of My blade and drive your shield across your body to your right, hopefully opening up the complete left side of your body
as I did this the shield in My right hand swung from My right to left, looking to aim it high and hopefully meeting the left side of your head, wanting to bash you right in the head and knock you down and possibly out, My left hand was still out to My left hopefully on the inside of your shield, My right held shield looking to score the knockout blow early on-
ok how is your body oriented for the strike? I don't see how you end, right foot lead? left foot lead? not sure which foot you lunged in with here. -1 for clarity.
If you are on the his left, you are pushing the outside of his shield, with the outside of your sword. Nothing here is inside. -1.
8/10
02/21/07-10:47:46)
Jarl Joe MacBain
Companion of His Nyah
HOUSE OF MACBAIN
== On the sand of the Fighting Pit ==
: says to ||Gage||:.... If Your on the inside of My shield how does that push it over to My right? I assume that is outside of My shield and I watch You come in and just let You as You place your blade on the outter rim of My shield and feel the press of Your blade push to My right, it took almost nothing to hold My shield in place from the power of My left shoulder and I just bashed the shield with a shrug to My left to send Your blade I hope across Your own body and lift the left side edge of My shield (YPOV) outwards as I bash My shield no more than a few inches to My left and cock up My left forearm to drive the now facing side of My shield edge also up and outward to let Your shield punch meet My shield rim and not may face, confident that My power was far greater than Yours and able to hold that off
I know felt that You had exposed Your entire left flank and swung My right blade from My right shoulder in a nasty down and sweeping swing for My right side, as the blade comes off My right shoulder My right elbow spikes out to My right to get the tip to turn inwards on You as I drive hard with My right shoulder through My right hip and aim to dig the speedy gladius into Your lower left rib cage
Yes, the pull of a cocked arm would be much more powerful than the backhanded push of a blade. This is workable.
you're swinging for your right side? I think you meant 'from' your right side. -1.
9/10
ROUND 2
02/21/07-10:53:5
||Gage||
SAYS TO Jarl Joe MacBainCompanio: -I knew I'd let Myself be opened up a bit on My left but that was ok, I wanted you to try and take advantage of that, quickly I pivoted on My right foot, a classic move by Me I used it alot, as I pivoted on My right I pulled My left side back, as I did this My shield was tugged down and over to My left, looking to present the face of My shield right into the motion of your blade as I covered from My gut to My mid leg level with My shield as I pulled it to My left and down, the pivot looking to buy enough time to get this defensive move done
now and here it is, the reason why I wanted to leave that left side open, I restepped forwards with My left foot and as I did that I resquared Myself with you, closing the distance to about 2 feet yet again, My left held gladuis coming in a racing motion to My right, from My left, it was aimed high and it looked to get up and above your and My shield, the intent was to silce it across your throat, wanting to open you up and slice your jugular, I wanted this fight to go My way, and fast-
Pivoting on your right will draw your left back, but does nothing to clear your shield from his own. I don't see it sliding over in time. -1. But the pivot will save you and you get just a shallow cut to your left side as you pivot away.
Ok, what? you just stepped out of the way of a stabbing gladius. Why in the world would you step immediately back into it? are you trying to impale yourself? If you had cleared it out of the way with your own sword, which would also get it off his shield, as you stepped back, this would not be an issue, but you didn't, you just left it there. I'll let this continue, but if he's smart, he will CA you and end this here.
7/10
(02/21/07-11:02:1
Jarl Joe MacBain
Companion of His Nyah
HOUSE OF MACBAIN
== On the sand of the Fighting Pit ==
: says to ||Gage||:.... The problem was that Your blade was on the outside of My shield and You had not moved it back to reposition and I could not only see Your left shoulder but feel the pressure change on My shield outside edge, all it took form Me was a simultaneous action of a step back on My left foot as I lift up My shield slightly to cover up to My lower jaw and let the gladius run over the face of the open shield and the reason I used the edge in Your shield punch and not the face to face charge
With Your shield now low on Your right side and off balance I would think all I did was drop to My right knee and lower My blade with Me so I could sneak the tip under Your shield edge and thrust My gladius and forearm upwards as I aim to dig the blade into Your left side chest over Your heart area as I figure You crossed Your arms over Your body in this move and would be pinned by Your own arms and little time to react.
Heh, as I stated above, you should have CA'd this one. You had the perfect opening. Defense works though.
Little time to react, but I don't think you have the reach for this move really. not to get all the way up to the chest. had you said the thigh, I could buy it, or had you gone over the shield, which he said had the top rim at his gut. -1.
8/10
ROUND 3:
(02/21/07-11:08:25)
||Gage||
== On the sand of the Fighting Pit ==
: says to Jarl Joe MacBainCompanio:.... there was no way I crossed My arms but I guess that would remain to be seen, I watched as you made an early motion to drop to your knee, merely I took that time to step back a step, the distance now set at about 4 feet, My eyes still upon you as I quickly swang My sword down and out to My left, looking to catch the flat of your blade with My own blade, hoping the step back gave me enough time and distance here to either shove your blade off to My left, or at least stop the motion of your blade from meetign My body, My bladewas brought down and out to My left from its previous height
hoping then that I could keep My blade on the inside of your blade I flicked My wrist and reversed the motion of My gladius, swinging now in from My leftto My right, wanting to slash low and deep right across your knees, on the face of them, starting with your right one and ending up with your left one, wanting to slice deep and hard enough that you'd have nothing left in the tank to stand up-
Which foot stepped back? -1. Will assume the left, as it was leading and your left side was the target. The rest is workable.
umm, his right knee is in the sand. How are you supposed to hit it? -1. And his left is stepped back.
5/10
02/21/07-11:14:04)
Jarl Joe MacBain
Companion of His Nyah
HOUSE OF MACBAIN
== On the sand of the Fighting Pit ==
: says to ||Gage||:.... I stayed on My right knee and as You pushed My blade off to Your left I straight away brought My left shield around the front of My upward left knee as I also pivot on the right knee to swing My right shoulder back a quarter turn and let Your gladius swing over the face of My shield to My left
and now the Joey Driver, I came up with as much force, speed and anger as I could swell in My veins as I assume You must lean down and be close to swing for a knee shot with a gladius, so up and forward comes 340lbs and 7’2” of fucked off Torvaladian driving that bone busting shield up and out in a full on, flat out shield charge to simply clatter anything the way and mid section of the shield face onto and if possible through Your face as I come back up to both feet.
given that his attack was impossible, this is fine.
what the hell is a 'fucked off Torvaladian'? LOL. Good attack though.
8/10
Final Defense
02/21/07-11:17:02)
||Gage||
SAYS TO Jarl Joe MacBainCompanio: -fucking Torvie man was all I muttered as I quickly took a step back, distancing Myself a bit but at the same time I simply dropped to My knees, My body had went backwardsand lowered, as I did that My shield was lifted and offered above My head as My face was bent low behind the face of the shield, the blow was either going to strike My shield or sail overtop with the distance of about 4 feet between us now, My eyes closed as I listened to you bellowing-
Again, which foot stepped back? the right this time I guess? Be clear with it man. -1. You will likely absorb enough in moving back to avoid any real damage, but you might well end up knocked over.
4/10
*********************************************************
RESULTS:
Joe: 8/10
Gage: 4/10, cut to left side
WINNER: Joe
COMMENTS: This was pretty messy, really. Some unclear posts in there, and some just poor decisions, considering the placement of weapons. Joe, you were fairly clean, but missed a prime CA chance. Gage, I've seen you do much better. Just calm down and focus on the basics, you'll be fine.
~S
prodigy rules
Mocked blows
Soren to Judge
Waived time
Stance's
02/21/07-10:27:03)
||Gage||
== On the sand of the Fighting Pit ==
: says to Jarl Joe MacBainCompanio:.... -I stood there at 6'3 and weighing 240lbs I watched you with ease as I took you into My sights upon My head there was a Y slotted helm, it was fastened under My chin, in My left hand there was a 22 inched gladius, it was 22 inches from tip to hilt and the hilt was wrapped in leather for easier gripping purposes, in My right hand there was My 34 inched round shield in the center of the shield there was a steel boss housed there, the boss was approximatly 8 inches around, on My hip at My right there was a slave goad hooked there it was 20 inches in length and for now was switched to off, I watched you intensely
-standing about 10 feet from you as I watched you My feet sliding to a shoulder width distance as I crouched low as My knes bent, Mygladius in My left hand was resting at My left hip and the blade was pointing straight out at you with the tip extending forwards almost motioning you to come on and get this started, My shield was held in My right hand and as I crouched lower My body was hiding behind it as it was covering in front of My torso from My shest to almost My knees, the goad ever dangerous hung there upon My right hip as I waited
6'3", 240 lbs
Y helm
22" short in left
34" round in right
slave goad at right hip
10 feet distance
02/21/07-10:30:39)
Jarl Joe MacBain
Companion of His Nyah
HOUSE OF MACBAIN
== On the sand of the Fighting Pit ==
: says to ||Gage||:.... Standing at an even 7’2” and 340lbs of fine Nyah cooking I slung the 36inch shield on My left arm holding the handle but leaving the strap off, being a Farmer I had the arm power to control the shield and it gave Me move flexibility with the large wooden planked shield, the iron boss and bound around the rim with a rivet band was pulled in at the left flank so the edge faced You and the flat pointed out to My left, The left arm coiled at the elbow so the boss would sit at the left hip level, the upper rim at the side of My head at the left jaw level and the right rim (my pov) comes around slightly to cover part of My left side chest…The left foot was leading on as I moved into the stance and the shield came around in the move so the face of the shield was now looking at You to cover the left side of My chest with the right rim, the left side rim comes out past My left side and back a little to cover, keeping the right rim about 3 inches from My chest….., The right hand pulled My short sword of 22 inch with an acorn pommel is pulled up so that the middle of the blade was resting on My right shoulder and the tip pointing back, My left shoulder leading on so You would see My short tip sticking around the back of My neck as You would see it…I rolled My neck to ensure the Y helm was on secure….The 30 inch long, thick metal saber was on My back going from My left arse cheek to My right shoulder, the hilt being at the shoulder for access…I moved to My right slowly as I circle to My right and watch You at 4 paces and got ready to unleash the whirlwind…bring it -smiles-
7'2", 340 lbs
36" round on left
22" short in right
Y helm
distance changed to 12 feet
ROUND 1
02/21/07-10:38:57)
||Gage||
== On the sand of the Fighting Pit ==
: says to Jarl Joe MacBainCompanio:.... standing there as I took your weapons and placement into My sights, I watched the distance you positioned yourself at and as I started to smile wider My approach upon You began, as I seen you moving to your right I immediatly started moving to My left, My descent upon you was begun already but I had hoped to be able to shoot of to My right and get off to your left side easily as you went to your right, the distance being closed to about 2 feet between us as I attempted to clear your body to your left, as I did that My gladius in My left hand swung out to My left in a backhanded attempt to hook the outter part of your shield with the flat of My blade and drive your shield across your body to your right, hopefully opening up the complete left side of your body
as I did this the shield in My right hand swung from My right to left, looking to aim it high and hopefully meeting the left side of your head, wanting to bash you right in the head and knock you down and possibly out, My left hand was still out to My left hopefully on the inside of your shield, My right held shield looking to score the knockout blow early on-
ok how is your body oriented for the strike? I don't see how you end, right foot lead? left foot lead? not sure which foot you lunged in with here. -1 for clarity.
If you are on the his left, you are pushing the outside of his shield, with the outside of your sword. Nothing here is inside. -1.
8/10
02/21/07-10:47:46)
Jarl Joe MacBain
Companion of His Nyah
HOUSE OF MACBAIN
== On the sand of the Fighting Pit ==
: says to ||Gage||:.... If Your on the inside of My shield how does that push it over to My right? I assume that is outside of My shield and I watch You come in and just let You as You place your blade on the outter rim of My shield and feel the press of Your blade push to My right, it took almost nothing to hold My shield in place from the power of My left shoulder and I just bashed the shield with a shrug to My left to send Your blade I hope across Your own body and lift the left side edge of My shield (YPOV) outwards as I bash My shield no more than a few inches to My left and cock up My left forearm to drive the now facing side of My shield edge also up and outward to let Your shield punch meet My shield rim and not may face, confident that My power was far greater than Yours and able to hold that off
I know felt that You had exposed Your entire left flank and swung My right blade from My right shoulder in a nasty down and sweeping swing for My right side, as the blade comes off My right shoulder My right elbow spikes out to My right to get the tip to turn inwards on You as I drive hard with My right shoulder through My right hip and aim to dig the speedy gladius into Your lower left rib cage
Yes, the pull of a cocked arm would be much more powerful than the backhanded push of a blade. This is workable.
you're swinging for your right side? I think you meant 'from' your right side. -1.
9/10
ROUND 2
02/21/07-10:53:5
||Gage||
SAYS TO Jarl Joe MacBainCompanio: -I knew I'd let Myself be opened up a bit on My left but that was ok, I wanted you to try and take advantage of that, quickly I pivoted on My right foot, a classic move by Me I used it alot, as I pivoted on My right I pulled My left side back, as I did this My shield was tugged down and over to My left, looking to present the face of My shield right into the motion of your blade as I covered from My gut to My mid leg level with My shield as I pulled it to My left and down, the pivot looking to buy enough time to get this defensive move done
now and here it is, the reason why I wanted to leave that left side open, I restepped forwards with My left foot and as I did that I resquared Myself with you, closing the distance to about 2 feet yet again, My left held gladuis coming in a racing motion to My right, from My left, it was aimed high and it looked to get up and above your and My shield, the intent was to silce it across your throat, wanting to open you up and slice your jugular, I wanted this fight to go My way, and fast-
Pivoting on your right will draw your left back, but does nothing to clear your shield from his own. I don't see it sliding over in time. -1. But the pivot will save you and you get just a shallow cut to your left side as you pivot away.
Ok, what? you just stepped out of the way of a stabbing gladius. Why in the world would you step immediately back into it? are you trying to impale yourself? If you had cleared it out of the way with your own sword, which would also get it off his shield, as you stepped back, this would not be an issue, but you didn't, you just left it there. I'll let this continue, but if he's smart, he will CA you and end this here.
7/10
(02/21/07-11:02:1
Jarl Joe MacBain
Companion of His Nyah
HOUSE OF MACBAIN
== On the sand of the Fighting Pit ==
: says to ||Gage||:.... The problem was that Your blade was on the outside of My shield and You had not moved it back to reposition and I could not only see Your left shoulder but feel the pressure change on My shield outside edge, all it took form Me was a simultaneous action of a step back on My left foot as I lift up My shield slightly to cover up to My lower jaw and let the gladius run over the face of the open shield and the reason I used the edge in Your shield punch and not the face to face charge
With Your shield now low on Your right side and off balance I would think all I did was drop to My right knee and lower My blade with Me so I could sneak the tip under Your shield edge and thrust My gladius and forearm upwards as I aim to dig the blade into Your left side chest over Your heart area as I figure You crossed Your arms over Your body in this move and would be pinned by Your own arms and little time to react.
Heh, as I stated above, you should have CA'd this one. You had the perfect opening. Defense works though.
Little time to react, but I don't think you have the reach for this move really. not to get all the way up to the chest. had you said the thigh, I could buy it, or had you gone over the shield, which he said had the top rim at his gut. -1.
8/10
ROUND 3:
(02/21/07-11:08:25)
||Gage||
== On the sand of the Fighting Pit ==
: says to Jarl Joe MacBainCompanio:.... there was no way I crossed My arms but I guess that would remain to be seen, I watched as you made an early motion to drop to your knee, merely I took that time to step back a step, the distance now set at about 4 feet, My eyes still upon you as I quickly swang My sword down and out to My left, looking to catch the flat of your blade with My own blade, hoping the step back gave me enough time and distance here to either shove your blade off to My left, or at least stop the motion of your blade from meetign My body, My bladewas brought down and out to My left from its previous height
hoping then that I could keep My blade on the inside of your blade I flicked My wrist and reversed the motion of My gladius, swinging now in from My leftto My right, wanting to slash low and deep right across your knees, on the face of them, starting with your right one and ending up with your left one, wanting to slice deep and hard enough that you'd have nothing left in the tank to stand up-
Which foot stepped back? -1. Will assume the left, as it was leading and your left side was the target. The rest is workable.
umm, his right knee is in the sand. How are you supposed to hit it? -1. And his left is stepped back.
5/10
02/21/07-11:14:04)
Jarl Joe MacBain
Companion of His Nyah
HOUSE OF MACBAIN
== On the sand of the Fighting Pit ==
: says to ||Gage||:.... I stayed on My right knee and as You pushed My blade off to Your left I straight away brought My left shield around the front of My upward left knee as I also pivot on the right knee to swing My right shoulder back a quarter turn and let Your gladius swing over the face of My shield to My left
and now the Joey Driver, I came up with as much force, speed and anger as I could swell in My veins as I assume You must lean down and be close to swing for a knee shot with a gladius, so up and forward comes 340lbs and 7’2” of fucked off Torvaladian driving that bone busting shield up and out in a full on, flat out shield charge to simply clatter anything the way and mid section of the shield face onto and if possible through Your face as I come back up to both feet.
given that his attack was impossible, this is fine.
what the hell is a 'fucked off Torvaladian'? LOL. Good attack though.
8/10
Final Defense
02/21/07-11:17:02)
||Gage||
SAYS TO Jarl Joe MacBainCompanio: -fucking Torvie man was all I muttered as I quickly took a step back, distancing Myself a bit but at the same time I simply dropped to My knees, My body had went backwardsand lowered, as I did that My shield was lifted and offered above My head as My face was bent low behind the face of the shield, the blow was either going to strike My shield or sail overtop with the distance of about 4 feet between us now, My eyes closed as I listened to you bellowing-
Again, which foot stepped back? the right this time I guess? Be clear with it man. -1. You will likely absorb enough in moving back to avoid any real damage, but you might well end up knocked over.
4/10
*********************************************************
RESULTS:
Joe: 8/10
Gage: 4/10, cut to left side
WINNER: Joe
COMMENTS: This was pretty messy, really. Some unclear posts in there, and some just poor decisions, considering the placement of weapons. Joe, you were fairly clean, but missed a prime CA chance. Gage, I've seen you do much better. Just calm down and focus on the basics, you'll be fine.
~S