A Sword of Stone: Grounds- The Combat Guide by IItNeverGetsBetterThanThis (Riki)

[Guest]

"Blah blah blah, stop blathering and die or surrender your soul to my reign." Neena said glaring at Derik. "The Graveyard can always use strong ones like you. You coming with me willingly is always preferable." She noticed that he was charging an attack. Such things were not good, would not ever be good. She needed to interrupt the charge. She vanished into a portal of light, and reappeared above him, sending a strike right at his head with her blade.

"Heh... Not the first one to think that way. But I won't die to you. Plane and simple."

 

She had appeared above him, however he didn't bother even moving. The blow struck, but he didn't move, it was like hitting a brick wall, albeit she cracked the brick wall, the blow hurt something fierce... "I won't budge, much like the Sword in the Stone. So tell me..." His hand reached up to the blade, which had left a rather large gash in his head. "Want to play a game of chicken?" 

 

He pulled the enemy's weapon out of his head, and blood spilled out. "I wouldn't mind a game myself."

[Guest]

Alright, time to explain lack of posting and poor combat for the last month or so.

 

Every year or so, I seem to just have all my talent at writing, passion, skill, ect. drain away for a few weeks-a month. As soon as I feel ready to continue, we will, but otherwise, I apologize for poor performance on my part.

[Arya Stark 1,337]

Coulda sworn we stopped because I didn't post again, but okay.

[Guest]

Coulda sworn we stopped because I didn't post again, but okay.

I was talking more to the guide itself on that part. I haven't posted an actual guide part in a while, so...

[Arya Stark 1,337]

Actually, I'm done with this fight anyway. No point in being thrashed around by OP Derik when he's just going to do dick things like let an attack crack his head open and not move. And then offer a game of chicken.

[Guest]

Actually, I'm done with this fight anyway. No point in being thrashed around by OP Derik when he's just going to do dick things like let an attack crack his head open and not move. And then offer a game of chicken.

Yeah, not my finest performance here. I kinda didn't know what to write cause of said reasons above and just kinda put stuff up to give you something to reply to till I had an actual game plan.

[Scrapmaster 1,731]

If you two are out of ideas. Henry x neena x derik free for all?

[Arya Stark 1,337]

If you two are out of ideas. Henry x neena x derik free for all?

Pretty sure that's literally what we just tried to do.

[Scrapmaster 1,731]

Well neena and derik seemed to be having fun. And Henry was entertained watching it want me to have him join the fight?

[Arya Stark 1,337]

Nope, that fight's done. Don't want any part of it.

[Arya Stark 1,337]

Derik dropped back into a roll on Ryonne's using his shield as a pedestal, this boy was good at maneuvering, not going to be easy to slow him down, and blocking the incoming light shot following suit with this maneuver as well.

 

"They only call me a Monster because of what I do. Not because of whom I am."

 

Derik rolled to his feet, swinging his shield out behind him to block the next incoming attack, another beam. He then brought his arm back into his body, deflecting the stab and following attack at his ribs with the sheath. He used his shield as a battering ram of sorts at this point and pushed forward into Ryonne's close range, letting him block the kick and push the shot away from him. 

 

From here, Derik released the Shield and slammed the Core Blade back inside of it, and used a reverse double-slash to Ryonne's right side, letting Sular charge up a little more.

 

 

(I will say, Yuffie, recently your understanding of spacing has improved greatly. Still not prefect on the weapon usage, however.)

(Let's move this here, so as not to crowd the main thread with flashbacks. And thanks I guess. I'm still working on fully integrating the gunsheath into the style so it flows more.)

 

Ryonne brought both his scabbard and blade around to block Kylar. "Then what is it that you do?" Ryonne inquired. With Kylar held away by his weaponry, Ryonne knew that his body was held mostly open. Ryonne used his speed to charge forwards, hard. His shoulder glowed with the intense heat of his tanzynite as he lowered it to connect with Monster's chest. The Swordsman then stepped to the side, pulling his weapons away from holding Kylar in place. He lashed out with his sword towards Monster's wrist that held Sular, in some hope to knock it out of his hand. He also simultaneously swung horizontally with a backhand strike towards Monster's head with the scabbard.

[Guest]

(Let's move this here, so as not to crowd the main thread with flashbacks. And thanks I guess. I'm still working on fully integrating the gunsheath into the style so it flows more.) Ryonne brought both his scabbard and blade around to block Kylar. "Then what is it that you do?" Ryonne inquired. With Kylar held away by his weaponry, Ryonne knew that his body was held mostly open. Ryonne used his speed to charge forwards, hard. His shoulder glowed with the intense heat of his tanzynite as he lowered it to connect with Monster's chest. The Swordsman then stepped to the side, pulling his weapons away from holding Kylar in place. He lashed out with his sword towards Monster's wrist that held Sular, in some hope to knock it out of his hand. He also simultaneously swung horizontally with a backhand strike towards Monster's head with the scabbard.

(And there was your mistake. You can't block one weapon in a dual-weapon strike and expect the other to not hit you. Good game.)Whilst Kylar was preoccupied with being blocked, a dual-slash usually contains two swords. Sular followed through, cutting into Ryonne's side. With this move, it was nearly done. Upon the blow connecting with Ryonne, Derik sent a blast of air out of the tip of Sular and threw his weight back, pushing him back away from Ryonne's next attack, but not before Ryonne struck Sular, throwing it off of his balance, and sending him into a kneel."I kill what try destroy this earth, no matter how beloved they are. No matter if someone believes me or not, and no matter who stands in my way. The blood on these blades is thick with the blood of the beloved and the "godly", remorse is as well, but I protect this world and all who inhabit it so long as their quest won't destroy it. I hide in the shadows, in the closets and under beds in folktale, used as a mere tool to keep children good. So in many people's eyes: I'm a monster. A demon. Something that the world reviled because it doesn't let them do what they want to. So, I've adjusted to such a name."Derik came up from the position he was after the clash, and let his power flow through Sular. "The Radiant Strike: Kai."He drew a circle in the air, Energy forming the orb, and Derik smiled with satasfaction, and drew the Rapure back into the chambered position, and stabbed the center of the orb, causing to to shatter and explode out to Ryonne, the shatters took up the whole end of the arena it was pointed at. The finish.

[Arya Stark 1,337]

(And there was your mistake. You can't block one weapon in a dual-weapon strike and expect the other to not hit you. Good game.)Whilst Kylar was preoccupied with being blocked, a dual-slash usually contains two swords. Sular followed through, cutting into Ryonne's side. With this move, it was nearly done. Upon the blow connecting with Ryonne, Derik sent a blast of air out of the tip of Sular and threw his weight back, pushing him back away from Ryonne's next attack, but not before Ryonne struck Sular, throwing it off of his balance, and sending him into a kneel."I kill what try destroy this earth, no matter how beloved they are. No matter if someone believes me or not, and no matter who stands in my way. The blood on these blades is thick with the blood of the beloved and the "godly", remorse is as well, but I protect this world and all who inhabit it so long as their quest won't destroy it. I hide in the shadows, in the closets and under beds in folktale, used as a mere tool to keep children good. So in many people's eyes: I'm a monster. A demon. Something that the world reviled because it doesn't let them do what they want to. So, I've adjusted to such a name."Derik came up from the position he was after the clash, and let his power flow through Sular."The Radiant Strike: Kai."He drew a circle in the air, Energy forming the orb, and Derik smiled with satasfaction, and drew the Rapure back into the chambered position, and stabbed the center of the orb, causing to to shatter and explode out to Ryonne, the shatters took up the whole end of the arena it was pointed at. The finish.

 

You said you were letting Sular charge up a bit more, so I assumed that meant that you didn't use it. It also doesn't help that "reverse double slash" sounds like firetrucking nonsense. I assumed you just slashed twice with Kylar.

[Guest]

You said you were letting Sular charge up a bit more, so I assumed that meant that you didn't use it. It also doesn't help that "reverse double slash" sounds like firetrucking nonsense. I assumed you just slashed twice with Kylar.

I meant it like I was still charging power into it instead of releasing it.Also, no, I don't use quantified attacks with the same weapon ever without dictating so specifically, i.e., I slash with Kylar, and again with it. I intended to say dual, but autocorrect wasn't having it and I had to type quick.

[Arya Stark 1,337]

I meant it like I was still charging power into it instead of releasing it.Also, no, I don't use quantified attacks with the same weapon ever without dictating so specifically, i.e., I slash with Kylar, and again with it. I intended to say dual, but autocorrect wasn't having it and I had to type quick.

And what is a reverse slash for real what even you can't slash in reverse

you just slash in a different direction

[Guest]

And what is a reverse slash for real what even you can't slash in reverseyou just slash in a different direction

By reversing your body around and attacking (ie, spinning backwards) generally a reverse is preformed as a sort of increase momentum for damage improvement and is used in Songom Taekwando, as well as a lot of strike-based martial arts.

[Arya Stark 1,337]

I never would have made that firetrucking move if you weren't so confusing

 

Ugh I want to retcon but I don't want to

It's not like that fight would have gone any differently anyway

 

So you win

con gratu firetrucking lations

[Scrapmaster 1,731]

I found it confusing too...I don't even know what happened now.

[Guest]

I never would have made that firetrucking move if you weren't so confusing Ugh I want to retcon but I don't want toIt's not like that fight would have gone any differently anyway So you wincon gratu firetrucking lations

Honestly, that was close. Ryonne played really well there and I'm rather proud of you. That takes a slice of cake and the pedistal of toughest fight I've played on KH13. You've come a very great distance since we started.

I found it confusing too...I don't even know what happened now.

At the point of the end, I shoved her next attacks out of the way with my shield, dropped it so I could return it to Buster sword mode, and did a turning slash at Ryonne with both weapons. Then Yuffie misunderstood and blocked Kylar and ignored Sular, however, due to this, it leaves Ryonne open for a attack from the side with Sular. After the attack (which of course wouldn't finish him off, it's a rapure, they're not made to cut) I used wind to retreat back and finish with the built up energy in Sular.

[Arya Stark 1,337]

Honestly, that was close. Ryonne played really well there and I'm rather proud of you. That takes a slice of cake and the pedistal of toughest fight I've played on KH13. You've come a very great distance since we started.At the point of the end, I shoved her next attacks out of the way with my shield, dropped it so I could return it to Buster sword mode, and did a turning slash at Ryonne with both weapons. Then Yuffie misunderstood and blocked Kylar and ignored Sular, however, due to this, it leaves Ryonne open for a attack from the side with Sular. After the attack (which of course wouldn't finish him off, it's a rapure, they're not made to cut) I used wind to retreat back and finish with the built up energy in Sular.

 

Blah blah blah Praise means nothing without a victory to accompany it

 

When even was our first fight?

And which fight did you decide I was any good at it?

[Guest]

Blah blah blah Praise means nothing without a victory to accompany itWhen even was our first fight?And which fight did you decide I was any good at it?

Our first fight, that I can recall anyway, happened about the time when I first joined and I think it was in the original EBW, technically. At first I didn't have much faith in your skill because I was an overconfident 14 year old brat.It was around the time after Echoes and Ashes, I think it was the fight between Derik and Ryonne, that I started really seeing your potential. Then I started to pay serious attention to you and tested you with Brooklyn VS Neena. At that point I knew you were worthy of calling a rival and a someone I wanted to help teach good combat scripting. You showed promise then and you only ever seem to grow every time. Edited November 22, 2015 by Guest

[Arya Stark 1,337]

Our first fight, that I can recall anyway, happened about the time when I first joined and I think it was in the original EBW, technically. At first I didn't have much faith in your skill because I was an overconfident 14 year old brat.It was around the time after Echoes and Ashes, I think it was the fight between Derik and Ryonne, that I started really seeing your potential. Then I started to pay serious attention to you and tested you with Brooklyn VS Neena. At that point I knew you were worthy of calling a rival and a someone I wanted to help teach good combat scripting. You showed promise then and you only ever seem to grow every time.

Well, I was a self righteous 12 year old, so we were both pretty far off base back then. 

 

And hmm, sounds about right. I don't have any recollection of working with you that much before E&A anyway, aside from a bit in Tirain.

[Scrapmaster 1,731]

Damn, I wish I could have been in these Rps. god dammit, I'd so want to throw Henry into them -_-

[Guest]

Well, I was a self righteous 12 year old, so we were both pretty far off base back then.  And hmm, sounds about right. I don't have any recollection of working with you that much before E&A anyway, aside from a bit in Tirain.

Yeah. I will say, Yuff, if the you now was facing me a year ago, it wouldn't have been a fair fight on my side. You're a lot farther along than you may think.

Damn, I wish I could have been in these Rps. god dammit, I'd so want to throw Henry into them -_-

I don't think Henry would fit in with Echoes and Ash, it's sifi with normal or slightly enhanced peoples.

[Saber Lily 1,543]

Damn, I wish I could have been in these Rps. god dammit, I'd so want to throw Henry into them -_-

Pff, what about me?I fought Riki ONCE at pre-Goddess second most powerful form Zion against all three reign evil Derik.And never fought anyone else again it seems...