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#Post#: 4132--------------------------------------------------
New and Ancient Training Ground (Palace, Night)
By: Grumbles Date: May 24, 2018, 3:19 pm
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The open courtyards breezeways are paved with smooth stones,
ancient as the palace walls, and racks of weapons ring the open
ground enclosed by them. That open space was gravel, the raised
stone lip ringing it keeping the warriors guarding the Palace
from tracking a mess inside. The stones meant taking a fall hurt
more, that was on course on purpose, pain was a good motivator
for improvement and something the hulking Guardsmen needed to be
inured too.
Mikhail Vladimirovich was armed and armored for duty strictly
because he was at the palace, but tonight he was there to show a
certain Lady what had replaced his more cozy training yard.
"There are archery ranges as well, elsewhere, bur this is where
most of the training occurs. When the gates are open or breached
it is this sort of fighting we will be doing if we are needed."
Compared to some of the men laboring in that stony and hungry
place, Mikhail was small, the men of the palace Guard seemed
often enough to have giant blood in their veins. The gravel
stretched out before them in the moon light was stained and
mottled, not just with the mineral veins of it's mother stone,
but with the blood of generations of warriors.
Fire light flickers in sconces surrounding the yard but doesn't
penetrate the full width of the place and only acts to make a
mask of Mikhail's face as he turns to his guest "is it what you
expected Lady Obterus?"
#Post#: 4135--------------------------------------------------
Re: New and Ancient Training Ground (Palace, Night)
By: Amaris Date: May 24, 2018, 4:33 pm
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She smiles up at him,
"Yes, it's big and made with discomfort in mind, exactly as it
should be."
She looked around once more, considering the possibilities. It
wasn't as comfortable or private as his garden, but the comfort
was irrelevant really and perhaps lack of privacy was a good
thing.. she looked back to him and grinned,
"I suppose practicing here will mean I have to be on my best
behavior. I guess it also means I will get more out of my
lessons that way. Tell me, do many of the men come here at
night to train, or do they only train when ordered to do so?"
It was an honest question. Her choice of attire for training
would likely raise a few eyebrows. Given his new station, she
may have to rethink her clothing choices to train here.
#Post#: 4148--------------------------------------------------
Re: New and Ancient Training Ground (Palace, Night)
By: Grumbles Date: May 25, 2018, 8:58 am
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Mikhail grins down at her "you will have to be somewhat better
behaved yes and your training here will still caused
trouble...but nothing that can't be dealt with. It may bring the
storm already brewing to the breaking point, sooner would be
better." The grin takes on a savage edge as he looks across the
training yard.
"Most of the men train before or after their shift, but there
are some that drift this way throughout their shift when they
aren't at a stationary post. We won't always be alone here."
Looking back down at her he smirks "we'll both need to wear our
more restrictive attire...it'll ultimately be good for you to
learn how to deal with an armored man though."
#Post#: 4149--------------------------------------------------
Re: New and Ancient Training Ground (Palace, Night)
By: Amaris Date: May 25, 2018, 10:54 am
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Her smile slid into a grin
"A storm? I can be on my best behaviour, and I will find
suitable clothing, perhaps I can dress like a boy? Would that
make it better? Or should I just wear the bindings and make a
scene until your storm passes?"
She poked at his side
"I thought the way you deal with armored men was to aim for the
soft spots. Armor only covers so much, yes?"
#Post#: 4206--------------------------------------------------
Re: New and Ancient Training Ground (Palace, Night)
By: Grumbles Date: May 29, 2018, 9:21 am
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"Just find something akin to what you usually wear that you
don't mind having damaged, it'llbe better training than you
wearing a boys things...unless you plan on making a new fashion
trend for the women of the city?" A smirk that kindles a hungry
look in his eyes "I hardly think the world or this city is ready
for women to go around in those bindings of yours...though that
would be quite the spectacle in the streets."
The maille flexes inward some and goes rigid in a ring far wider
than her fingertip, becoming very solid in the process. "The
soft spots are harder to find when a man is trying to kill
you...but yes, you go for them as you can. Come, I'll try not to
muss your pretty dress too much tonight...at least while we're
here."
Striding over to one wrack of practice weapons he grabs a pair
of heavy looking dagger blanks and tosses one lazily to her.
"You won't find many of us armored men using these as a first
option..." his own fighting dagger lay beside his sword on his
belt "...but in enclosed spaces the are handy, and ruffians are
more apt to attack you with these than a sword."
#Post#: 4211--------------------------------------------------
Re: New and Ancient Training Ground (Palace, Night)
By: Amaris Date: May 29, 2018, 5:54 pm
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She grinned at his innuendo wondering if he knew how much it
amused her or if he only said such thing to amuse himself,
however it did cross her mind that perhaps they were said to see
if he could get reaction. She caught the blank and looked it
over before looking back to him, still grinning
"So... I am supposed to fend off the ruffian- you. However, you
are politest ruffian ever, one that would not muss a lady's
pretty dress?
She held the dagger between her teeth as she quickly plaited her
hair and tied it off with a length of ribbon she pulled from
who-knows-where. She took the dagger back in hand and moved to
stand beside him. She poked at his armor again, this time with
the butt end of the dagger
"A well armored ruffian, too. Ah well, ruffians can be full of
surprises just as ladies in pretty dresses can."
The impish grin was back.
#Post#: 4227--------------------------------------------------
Re: New and Ancient Training Ground (Palace, Night)
By: Grumbles Date: May 30, 2018, 12:01 pm
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Watching her put her hair up, Mikhail smirks at her gripping the
blade in her teeth. Glancing down at the blank with a brief look
of concern "oh good, you didn't dent it...too badly."
Grinning back at her, he doesn't react to the hilt of the dagger
"consider the armor to reflect a ruffian who has dulled their
senses with some drug if you prefer...as for being polite, well
the sport of ruffian who doesn't want to damage your pretty face
might fight much the same as I'm intending."
Nodding towards the gravel arena he steps out, crunching as he
goes, and waves her on with his free hand. The heavy fighting
dagger twirls idly in his right hand, making a low whistling
sound as he waits for her. "Let's see if you've gotten any
quicker since last we danced." The gleam in his eyes was a
familiar sight to Amaris, a blooming blood lust that he keeps
curbed for the sake of others but allows her to see the edges
of.
#Post#: 4231--------------------------------------------------
Re: New and Ancient Training Ground (Palace, Night)
By: Amaris Date: May 30, 2018, 1:33 pm
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She smirked and followed him out into the arena, walking at a
leisurely pace, she made her way across the gravel to him. That
little spark of blood lust in his eyes igniting her own. She let
her face relax into the most vapid expression she could muster
"Beg pardon, but can you direct me to the Hagia Sophia? I seem
to have become lost."
She waited to see how his ruffian would react to a lone woman
seeking direction.
#Post#: 4232--------------------------------------------------
Re: New and Ancient Training Ground (Palace, Night)
By: Grumbles Date: May 30, 2018, 2:03 pm
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As that vapid expression forms on Amaris's face, the dagger
stops twirling with the blade resting up behind his forearm,
pommel down and barely showing past his fist. It's hard not to
laugh and his face contorts for a moment before he can compose
himself.
Smiling, he takes a long step forward "why don't I show you the
way there miss?" Another half step and he'd be uncomfortably
close, but rather than make for her in a straight line, he cuts
across at an angle. Mikhail's training had mostly been aimed at
speeding up his reaction time since they last fought, and his
hand shoots out rapidly, intent on slamming the pommel of that
dagger hard into her gut.
Holding back in training wasn't something he was known for,
especially when the blades weren't sharp.
#Post#: 4234--------------------------------------------------
Re: New and Ancient Training Ground (Palace, Night)
By: Amaris Date: May 30, 2018, 2:57 pm
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She saw the blade stop moving and it disappear behind his
forearm, she knew something was coming when he came from an
angle, she even saw his hand move but she was not expecting the
increase in speed. Taking the blow was now a given, all she
could do was lessen the impact.
She tucked her stomach and when the pommel made contact she let
the force carry her backwards as she collapsed into a roll that
would get her back to her feet. She also wagered he knew this
and would be upon her before she could stand upright again.
However, she had gotten quicker as well, she lunged from her
crouched position to slam the pommel of her dagger into the arch
of his nearest foot. He did have the advantage of know she would
not react like an average Lady. Even if she had he would have
never believed it,
It left her open, but he would have to lean down, compromising
his balance, or throw his dagger, which could leave him unarmed,
to get a hit on her. Of course she could be wrong, he could
forgo the dagger and just kick her away or drop onto her. But
this is what training was about.
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