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RPG World of Remnant => The Vale Region => Beacon Academy => Topic started by: Walter on May 24, 2018, 12:11:36 PM

Title: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Walter on May 24, 2018, 12:11:36 PM
It was a warm, sunny Sunday morning in Vale. For some it would seem like the perfect day for scarfing down a bowl of ice cream, going out for a swim, or spending the entire day locked inside your freezer. For others, the perfect day to train.

Already for a good twenty minutes one could have heard grunting and panting from one of Beacon's many training halls. If you were to peek inside, you'd see a muscualr young boy, his dripping blonde hair pushed back to not get in his eyes. The boy had ditches his usual coat, but even so his shirt was drenched in sweat.

He was holding his sword low, letting out heavy breaths. At the tip of his sword laid a set of weights, chained to the blade, bringing its total weight up to nearly 10kg. This made the sword horrendously hard to wield, as it was heavy and unbalanced, yet there was a purpose to Coconut's training this morning. Back during initiation, he had watched his teammates kill a Beringel, a Deathstalker, a Queen Lancer - creatures which Coconut could hardly harm. When it came to dealing with the larger, tougher grimm, it seemed that all he could do was to launch himself against them and hope for the best. Well, that would have to change, and it would do so the only way Cream could come up with.

He'd have to get stronger and get a bigger fuckin' sword.
Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Moth on May 24, 2018, 02:25:46 PM
Sunday morning - a beautiful one at that. Prism Skylark has a spring in her step, working her way down to an empty training hall through the school's relatively calm hallways. It'd been a good night, nearly four hours of uninterupted sleep - so after the usual morning run she was left with a little too much energy, the hummingbird faunus had been seeking a way to burn it off. And what better way to do that than to hone her combat skills?

The first one she passes is preoccupied by the sounds of things, grunting and panting emanating from within. She glances through the door as she passes by, checking the occupant - and tilts her head curiously at the sight of her teammate Coconut Cream... running around with a weight strapped to his blade.

Huh.

Well, that's one way to improve your swordsmanship.

Prism leans on the doorway, watching Coconut with an amused smile for a few silent moments. He's already worked up a sweat, team Casanova's tank and front lineman hard at work. Coconut's strategy was usually throwing himself headfirst at the enemy, relying on his muscle to make up for the lack of planning - the exact opposite of Prism, who depended on her strategy and agility to stay two steps ahead. Plus, it's been awhile since fought something other than Grimm - she ruminates over the idea of sparring for a few moments, before nodding decisively.

Coconut would hear a wolf-whistle from the doorway to the room, followed by the call of "Lookin' good, Coco! Mind if I join you?" As Prism padded into the room - reduced to her normal height of 4'11", having swapped out her heels for a pair of athletic shoes. With Hawk's Eye strapped to her waist over tight athletic clothing, it's pretty obvious she's looking to hone her skills as well.
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Post by: . on May 24, 2018, 05:31:34 PM
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Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Walter on May 25, 2018, 07:04:16 AM
Coco jumped at the whistle, darting his head to see Prism in the doorway. He huffed out an awkward laugh at the compliment, rubbing the back of his neck. "O-oh! Hey, Prism! No, I-I don't mind I was just..." he hefts the sword up and down a couple of times. "Practicing my swings."

He waves towards Amane as she enters, and is about to resume his training when the girl walks over and adjust the weight on the blade. Yes, Coconut was hardly a genius when it came to physics and the like. "Oh, thanks!"

He then tried a couple of practice swings, noticing that it was definitely a whole lot easier to keep balance now - still not what he was used to, but better. He glanced towards Prism again, smiling. "You're gonna practice close-quarters stuff?" The boy asked curiously. Granted, he knew Prism could fight in melee, but he did mostly see her as the team's sniper - and his own goal in battle to keep the grimm away from her and Jocelyn.
Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Moth on May 25, 2018, 07:21:23 AM
Amane gets a silent nod of approval from Prism as she adjusts Coconut's weights, before she turns back to her friend at hand. Hawk's Eye is unlatched from her waist, and the lever that controls it slides into the third position - her rifle extending into a glaive as she confirms what Coco was thinking.

"Yeah, actually - I was hoping you'd spar with me! I don't do enough close-combat practice against bigger opponents, so like- it'd be good for both of us. And I don't necessarily need to win this - I just need to know I can hold up to someone stronger weilding a heavier weapon." She nods in the direction of OTN, confirming her explanation, leaning her weight on the staff of the glaive.
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Post by: . on May 27, 2018, 05:07:34 PM
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Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Walter on May 28, 2018, 12:18:59 PM
Coconut blinked. "Uhhh. Yeah, I guess we could spar! I'll try and go easy on ya!" The boy said, hefting his blade. Prism was quick, especially compared to him. The larger form of the sword, especially with its added weight, would prove to be a disatvantage. If things started going south, he'd need to shift the weapon to its primary form. Still, if anything, this would prove to be fun.

He took a stance, blade held in front of him - he's ready to charge. "Ready?" he called out both to Prism and to Amane. He had to show off why he was the team's front line man!
Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Moth on May 28, 2018, 08:22:56 PM
Prism shifts from leaning her weight on the staff of the glaive to letting it drop into her hands, holding it a bit of a distance from her body with the blade facing towards him. Tracing one foot back, she shifts so her body is almost parallel to Coconut - noting her opponent's stance, preparing to deflect being suddenly rushed. "On your mark, Amane!"
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Post by: . on May 28, 2018, 08:44:14 PM
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Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Walter on May 29, 2018, 05:43:06 AM
Five.

The boy adjusted the grip on his sword. His palms were a bit sweaty from training, but not sweaty enough for OTN to just slide out of his hands mid-fight.

Four.

He placed his left leg behind himself in order to charge his sparring partner more effectively - he said he was gonna go easy on her, but that didn't mean he wouldn't try and use ever advantage he could. His weapon hit harder - only a couple of good hits should do it, so a good charge could make all the difference.

Three.

He took a deep breath. He was still a bit winded from his practice, so...

Tw- begin?

Coco's other fight theme: を歌ってみた (Yobanashi Deceive) - Panaman/nqrse  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZMP0DuiDh0)

A mix of conflicting orders traveled from Cream's brain to the rest of his body. The fight had started, he had to charge - but he was also still mentally preparing for said charge. He kicked off with his left leg, rushing towards Prism with his blade hanging low - similarly enough to his initial charge during initiation - but the charge appeared a bit lopsided. That much could be explained by him being tired, but the slash coming late... That was all on him.

The attack was clearly too low, and had come too late - giving Prism plenty of time to avoid it.

Coco's Battle Stats:
  Stamina: [█████-----] 50%
  Aura: [██████████] 100%
Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Moth on May 29, 2018, 08:16:09 AM
As Amane makes her announcement, Prism shoots a look her way - but it's accompanied by a cheeky grin, privy to her antics. Coconut's charge is well-anticipated as Prism whirls to his right, making sure he's unable to follow through his attack with a backslash against her -  bringing her glaive up and around to deliver a strike down across his back. She hops backwards with a beat of her wings afterwards, putting distance between her and Coconut - if she wants any chance of winning this, she can't let him close it.

"Good start, just a 'lil lopsided! C'mon Coco, show me what you're made of!"

Combat Log:
- Backslash w/ Glaive (8%)

Prism's Battle Stats:
- Aura: 100%
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Post by: . on May 30, 2018, 01:47:38 PM
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Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Walter on May 31, 2018, 04:07:34 AM
Coconut winced and stumbled forward as he was struck in the back. This was bad - he had messed up his very first strike against her, already putting himself at a disatvantage. Prism's speed and mobility was already proving to be a problem. His next attack needs to do something.

"Th-that's the plan!" He charged towards his opponent, sword low again, but the charge more stable this time around. He swung his blade upwards and to the left, but kept his momentum as he did. His intention is simple - if the initial slash fails, he can bring the blade back down on her. Even so, the boy needs to strain every muscle in his arms to control the blade and stop it from falling backwards after the slash.

(Slash - 8%, Backslash potentially 10%)

Coco's Battle Stats:
  Stamina: [████------] 40%
  Aura: [█████████-] 92%
Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Moth on May 31, 2018, 12:28:31 PM
Prism doesn't manage to avoid his harsh charge this time, caught off-guard as he literally throws himself headfirst into the same strategy. His first slash catches and sends her reeling backwards, but a quick foot planted on the floor prevents her from stumbling - almost on instinct, she uses the staff of her glaive to catch the backslash, sending sliding it against the metal and back down in the direction it came from. With the blade in the air, she manages to twist her body so the sharp edge comes down across his front again, but this time in a way that Coco could easily block.

If he doesn't manage to catch it, she'd quickly bring the blade back up, hitting him in the chin with the blunt edge - but that all depends on how good her opponent is at intercepting her strikes, before hopping back once again.

Combat Log:
Slash with Glaive (8%)
Potential Chin whack (5%)

Prism's Battle Stats:
Aura: 92%
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Post by: . on May 31, 2018, 02:45:05 PM
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Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Walter on June 01, 2018, 08:43:03 AM
Coco's initial attack made contact, but the second was deflected by Prism's glaive. That being the case, he was expecting immediate retalitation. The boy let his sword fall, planting it into the ground in front of himself to block the oncoming slash. The boy had made progress, however, as he was now applying pressure - and he didn't plan on stopping.

His blade wasn't in a position for a proper slash and had to be moved. In that moment, Coconut decided to go for a risky move - those were very much his forte. He kept his left hand grasping on the hilt of his blade, spinning himself around clockwise with his right elbow out. The initial spin was unlikely to do much, though he did extend his fist in case he would catch Prism off-guard. The real blow came after as he pulled his sword along, aiming for a loose, wide swing at his opponent. It was a bit slower than his regular attacks, but the momentum from the spin had allowed Coco to exert himself a bit less.

(Spinning jab - 3%, Spinning slash - 10%)

Coco's Battle Stats:
  Stamina: [███-------] 35%
  Aura: [█████████-] 92%
Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Moth on June 03, 2018, 03:09:11 PM
Prism doesn't manage to intercept the incoming fist, unsuspecting of the first attack - but she does manage to catch the second as she hops backwards with a wave of her wings to put more distance between her and Coconut. The sound of metal-on-metal sings out again, and she's left stumbling backwards slightly before she catches herself with the force from the attack.

Unable to bring her blade down again, she employs a different strategy - bringing the butt of the staff down to jab him in the thigh, hopefully getting him to recoil and give her the proper room to launch an offensive attack - but if he doesn't, she's stuck - and now he has an opening.

Combat Log:
Jab w/ Staff (5%)

Prism's Combat Stats:
Aura: 89%
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Post by: . on June 04, 2018, 03:58:59 PM
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Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Walter on June 05, 2018, 02:05:35 AM
Coconut's slash had missed its mark, the jab not doing enough damage to warrant any celebration. Her stumble might give him an opening, though. He pulls OTN back with both hands, holding it so that the tip of the blade is facing Prism. He makes no effort to dodge or block the strike aimed at his thigh - truth be told, he didn't realize that's what the girl was going for. His leg is sent back, but that's irrelevant for the time being as he thrusts his blade forward, going for a strike which would work well to impale an ursa.

(Stab - 10%)

Coco's Battle Stats:
  Stamina: [███-------] 30%
  Aura: [████████--] 87%
Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Moth on June 06, 2018, 04:27:14 PM
The jab contacts.

Prism gives a small hrrk, stumbling backwards once again at the sudden jab - just catching her footing before she falls. There's a grin on her face however, giving Coconut a rewarding grin. "That's my favorite swordsman!"

She doesn't relent after that - after her footing is back, Prism dashes forwards again, trying not to give him any time to recover. She's aimed off to his right, going in for a low blow - but what he needs to catch is the fact it's actually a feint, because right as she sweeps past him, she brings the glaive around and aims the staff towards his legs, working to sweep his feet out from underneath him.

Combat Log:
Tripping Feint (6%)

Prism's Combat Stats:
Aura: 79%
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Post by: . on June 07, 2018, 11:41:32 PM
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Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Walter on June 10, 2018, 05:05:23 AM
Favorite swordsman? Nice!

Prism gives Coco little time to appreciate the compliment, though. His leader goes for an attack from his right, an obvious one at that. Coco moves his blade to block it, only to find that it was, in fact, a feint. Shit.

The boy is unexpectedly knocked off of his feet, landing on his back. OTN had fallen flatly beside him. Cream was starting to feel the burn, and Prism continued to outpace him. It was time to bring out the big- well, small guns.

The boy rolled to the side to avoid further attacks, all the while grabbing OTN in both hands. The boy twisted the sword's pommel to return it to its primary form and a nasty screetch escaped the weapon as he did. He winced - the weights had stopped the weapon from transforming properly, though they had now fallen off. One of the spring-loaded blades had snapped off entirely. Crap.

Even so, the boy scrambled up on his feet, shortsword in hand. He prepared to defend once more, hoping that the mechanism wasn't that fucked.

Coco's Battle Stats:
  Stamina: [███-------] 30%
  Aura: [████████--] 81%
Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Moth on June 10, 2018, 12:53:22 PM
Coco's response is quick - good. Scrambling to the side before she manages to follow through with a counterattack, Prism watches carefully as he goes to turn his sword back into it's primary form, watching the blades retract - but wait, it still had the weights on it, why didn't he- Prism's face turns from confusion to disbelief and disappointment as a piece of the blade hits the ground with a small clank. "Amane, put in a general repairs order for the blacksmith you were just talking to. It looks like we're going to need it."

Prism tries not to let him him recover too much. Her glaive has a much bigger range than his short sword does, and she tries to play off her strengths, leaping forward with a flurry of quick slashes, staying just out of range. If he wants to attack, he'll need to find a way to close the distance.

Combat Log:
Quick Slashes x5 (3% each, as many as you want connect)

Prism's Combat Stats:
Aura: 79%
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Post by: . on June 11, 2018, 06:34:23 PM
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Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Walter on June 16, 2018, 04:27:34 AM
Figuring out the damage done to his weapon would have to wait until after the match. Coconut was prepared for Prism to attack again, yet he was at an even worse range disadvantage than before - something he had forgotten to take into account. While he managed to parry the first strike, the second attack was able to connect. By the third attack, he had figured something out.

The boy parried the attack again, but rather than immediately repositioning his blade to guard himself again, he pushed back against the glaive, moving towards Prism. Cream had to keep OTN pressed against the glaive for this to work, leaving him no choice but to attack with his free hand again - even so, if he could close the distance he'd gain the upper hand.

(Punch - 4%)
Coco's Battle Stats:
  Stamina: [██--------] 27%
  Aura: [███████---] 76%
Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Moth on June 16, 2018, 07:24:03 PM
As Coconut presses on, there's a slight twist to Prism's face. Despite meeting Coconut with equal force, he was stronger than her - and it shows as she needs to take a step, then two backwards to avoid being toppled. Her grip as on the lower half of the staff, and she couldn't risk sliding it higher to get a better grip without bringing them even closer.

Time to change things up. She needed more space.

Prism stops trying to press back, dropping the glaive and whirling around completely, trying to spin into his personal space with her back facing him. This plan wasn't without risks, he could grab her if he was fast enough, or still jump out of the way - but if he couldn't he'd find a pair of fast-moving feathery wings, faintly shimmering white, slamming directly into his chest.

Combat Stats:
Aura-Enhanced Wing Blow (5%), 2.5% if clipped with one wing)

Prism's Combat Stats:
Aura: 74%
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Post by: . on June 22, 2018, 11:13:05 PM
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Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Walter on June 25, 2018, 11:29:23 AM
Prism dropping the glaive came as a surprise to the boy, as did the following spin. Coconut tried to back off and weave out of the way, but his left side took the full brunt of the blow, launching him back again. If his sword had remained in its larger form, he could've used it to stop himself, but it was too late to think about that.

Cream tumbled backwards, but was up on his feet soon enough. He had to close the distance between them before she'd get a hold of Hawk's Eye. He doubted she'd fall for the same parry trick tiwce. With his face drenched in sweat, Coco charged ahead, keeping himself low in case she tried her wing move again. He went for a stab with OTN aimed at her abdomen, hoping an attack with a smaller contact area would be able to get past her defenses. Or, rather, that's what a someone with a sense for strategy might consider - in Coconut's case, he was starting to feel the burn in his arms. He was getting really bloody tired.

(Stab - 7%)

Coco's Battle Stats:
  Stamina: [██--------] 22%
  Aura: [███████---] 71%
Title: Re: Crème de la Crème [CLOSED]
Post by: Moth on June 29, 2018, 10:23:24 PM
Coconut's stumble gave Prism enough time to whirl back around in response to face Coconut, raising the glaive once again with the blade held high. His stab to the abdomen was a smart move, Prism couldn't lie - but unfortunately for her, Prism was still faster, and she managed to sidestep the dodge with a flap of her wings, twirling on the ball of her foot with a boost from her wings to deliver another downwards slash towards Coconut's left.

Attack Log:
Downswipe (5%)

Prism's Combat Stats:
Aura: 74%
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Post by: . on July 14, 2018, 09:04:58 PM
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